https://meenews.co/post/6a7c0e3c2c5335ae10459a38 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries te 2026-08-12T06:10:04.500Z 8 Takeaways from Tuesday’s Primaries A Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin remained neck and neck early Wednesday, leaving a national battle between progressive and moderate wings largely unsettled. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7c02832c5335ae104597fa Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg te 2026-08-12T05:20:03.869Z Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg Less than a week after being shot and losing a leg while protecting three deputies, heroic Florida K-9 Ace was back on his feet Tuesday for an emotional return to the sheriff's office. Ace, a 7-year-old German shepherd who has served with the Polk County Sheriff's Office since March 2020, was wounded as deputies attempted to arrest 27-year-old Angel Bowers. Authorities said Bowers allegedly fired at least four rounds at three deputies who were attempting to arrest him after he failed to appear in court. Bowers was killed by deputies at the scene. DEPUTY US MARSHAL FATALLY SHOT WHILE SERVING ARREST WARRANT IN LOUISIANA Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Ace protected the three deputies from Bowers but was shot in his left front leg, shattering the bone and tearing an artery that caused massive blood loss. Ace's partner and handler, Deputy Natalie Oestreich, treated his wounds and carried him to safety, according to the sheriff's office. Ace was rushed to Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Lakeland, where he was stabilized before a Tampa General Hospital Aeromed helicopter transported him to the Veterinary Medical Center at Lakewood Ranch. Veterinarians there performed a several-hour surgery to amputate his left front leg. On Sunday, the sheriff's office posted video showing deputies arriving at the veterinary medical center to greet an energetic Ace as he prepared to return home. AMERICA'S WOUNDED COPS FIND HOPE, HEALING AND SECOND CHANCE THROUGH OFFICERS WHO REFUSE TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND "Upon waking from the anesthesia, Ace attempted to walk out of there," the sheriff's office wrote. "He has not been deterred since. In fact he outran the camera attempting to film his release this afternoon!" Video shows Ace interacting with deputies before walking out of the medical center under his own power to thunderous applause while wearing a shirt that read "ride or die." Two days later, Ace made his first trip back to the sheriff's office since being shot in the line of duty. "Look at Ace. He's happy; he's eating; he bit my finger," Judd said. "We are so proud of Natalie and Ace. They stood in the gap between good and evil and they saved three deputies' lives. That's why we're so proud of him. He did so good." MAN WANTED IN DEPUTY AMBUSH CAUGHT AFTER WILDLIFE CAMERA SIGHTING AND MAJOR MANHUNT Judd said Oestreich will spend time with Ace as he continues to recover before she returns to work. Ace, however, will retire from law enforcement. "Chill out and enjoy your retirement Ace," Judd said. The sheriff's office also honored Ace in a social media post, writing, "His days of chasing bad guys may be over, but Ace will always be one of our heroes!" Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc. has established a K-9 fund to help support Ace's care. The sheriff's office said those interested in helping can donate directly to the fund through the organization's website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bfb7d2c5335ae10459518 Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure te 2026-08-12T04:50:05.992Z Republicans make their final case for the Arizona Supreme Court to revive voucher measure Illustration via Getty Images A trial court judge incorrectly kicked a proposed constitutional amendment to protect private school voucher money for students in military families off the ballot because he read its two sections “in isolation” rather than as part of the whole, attorneys for GOP lawmakers and parents of voucher recipients told the Arizona Supreme Court. The core of the legal battle centers around whether a ballot measure called Proposition 145 violates the Arizona Constitution’s Separate Amendment Rule, which demands that proposed constitutional amendments be limited to a single action. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Republican legislators sent to the measure to the ballot on the final day of this year’s annual legislative session after a failed last-ditch effort to strike a deal with Democratic lawmakers and the Arizona Education Association to enact modest reforms to Arizona’s universal school voucher program in exchange for the teachers union scrapping its ballot measure that would impose sweeping changes to the voucher system. Proposition 145 is ostensibly about protecting money for students in families where a parent is in the military, who make up less than 1% of the state’s 100,000 universal voucher recipients, and it would amend the state constitution to bar any law that confiscates any unspent voucher money awarded to those students. But it also says that if any law doing so is approved after Nov. 1 of this year then the entirety of that law, not just the provision affecting students in military families, is voided. And Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Kreamer ruled that means Proposition 212, the Protect Education Act, would be immediately struck down if voters approve it in the Nov. 3 election. That measure’s reforms for the billion-dollar voucher program include background checks and safety standards for private schools taking voucher money, a $150,000 income cap for students to access the vouchers and restrictions on spending voucher money on luxury items.  But it would also take back unspent voucher funds for all students that families are saving for college tuition, which is currently allowed, and outlaw the practice going forward. Kreamer concluded that the second section of Prop. 145, which directs courts to ignore the Constitution’s allocation of legislative power and fully void any future law that confiscates voucher money from military families, went far beyond the scope of the first section, which makes it unconstitutional to take that money from those students. And that means it effectively consists of two different amendments, violating the state’s Separate Amendment rule.  In their final filing urging the high court to overturn that judge’s ruling and return Proposition 145 to the November ballot, the measure’s backers invoked the “whole-text canon” that the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and lexicographer Bryan A. Garner detailed in their 2012 book “Reading Law,” which presents their textualist principles applicable to the analysis of all legal texts. “(A) nut and a bolt appear unrelated, too, if judged separately,” attorneys Thomas Basile and Anthony Napolitano, representing the GOP lawmakers and the military families, respectively, wrote in their reply brief. “When read as the Whole-Text Canon instructs, (sections) A and B accomplish a single objective. A draws the line; B voids any law that crosses it. And doing that — prescribing a rule and the consequences for violating that rule — is commonplace in constitution-writing…” That second section declaring any voucher reform efforts completely unconstitutional if they touch money to military families is needed, they argued, because it changes the incentives for future legislatures or ballot initiatives instead of merely offering after-the-fact relief if the proposed amendment included just the first section. And since courts wouldn’t be able to leave in place portions of such a law that don’t impact the military family voucher money, “a rational Legislature would draft around military-family accounts.” Beware the ‘indirect attacks’ In a separate filing on behalf of the military family parents in response to a “friend of the court” filing from legislative Democrats, Napolitano and his colleagues at the Goldwater Institute — the libertarian think tank and litigation firm that crafted the voucher program and wrote Prop. 145 — discussed how that second section is critical to implementing the first section. Although the first section of the proposed amendment would outlaw direct confiscation of the voucher money for military families, those funds can be attacked indirectly: restrictions could be placed on where money can be spent, fines can be imposed on schools that accept voucher money or regulatory burdens could be implemented. Those kinds of regulations would leave the voucher’s value “hollowed out” for military families, even if they don’t directly take the money from them. Thus, Napolitano argued, the two sections “advance the identical principle: safeguarding military families’ scholarship funds from legislative erosion.” The “indirect attacks” theory is a new argument, and is the most developed attempt to give the second section an independent purpose within the confines of protecting vouchers for military families. It’s also in obvious tension with the trial court record, where Napolitano seemed to concede during oral argument that Prop. 145 would completely nullify laws that have no effect on military families — including Prop. 212. The filing also urged the Supreme Court to disregard the Democrats’ litany of quotes from GOP lawmakers who openly conceded during debate on the legislation that created Prop. 145 that their goal was to preemptively invalidate the Protect Education Act and use a perceived support for military families as the vehicle to do so. Napolitano downplayed those statements as “melodrama” that “does not alter the amendment’s objective text.” Making excuses In their final filing responding to a pair of “friend of the court” briefs from conservative organizations, the voucher reform advocates who sued to kick Prop. 145 off the ballot cast the measure’s backers as increasingly desperate. The pro-voucher Arizona Free Enterprise Club and school choice advocacy group EdChoice “make excuse after excuse” for the Republican-controlled legislature’s decision to “cynically … exploit goodwill towards military families to serve an entirely different purpose.” “(Their) arguments prove only that saving (Prop. 145) requires eviscerating the Separate Amendment test,” attorneys Sambo Dul and Daniel Adelman wrote. These are the final filings in the legal fight over Prop. 145, and there will be no oral arguments. The Supreme Court is expected to rule before Aug. 20, the final date for ballots to be sent to the printers in advance of the Nov. 3 election. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf9222c5335ae10459444 India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand te 2026-08-12T04:40:02.781Z India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf4772c5335ae1045939d Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November te 2026-08-12T04:20:07.917Z Minnesota House speaker Lisa Demuth wins GOP gubernatorial primary to replace Tim Walz in November Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will move on to face the Democratic nominee in November to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz. The victory amounts to a significant show of strength for Demuth, who stayed in the race after losing the Republican Party endorsement to Kendall Qualls at the state convention. Qualls secured the endorsement after 10 ballots, but Demuth argued that her legislative experience and record of leading House Republicans made her the party’s strongest candidate for November. Additionally, Demuth defeated MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and has national name recognition. No Republican has won a statewide election in the state since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty narrowly won reelection by less than a percentage point. Since then, Republicans have lost 28 consecutive statewide contests through the 2024 election, an 18-year drought that became the longest for either major party in Minnesota history. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES "There is hope for Minnesota, for the change that is so desperately needed," Demuth told Fox News Digital about her victory at her election night watch party in St. Paul on Tuesday night.  "People are frustrated with fraud, they can't believe that it happened, that it was allowed to go on for so long, and so I think the message is hope, and change that is desperately needed, reducing taxes and improving education, and ending that fraud are those main messages." The race was dramatically reshaped in January when Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term, saying he wanted to spend his final year in office focused on combating fraud in state programs rather than defending his political future. Walz had launched his reelection campaign only months earlier, but mounting scrutiny of fraud involving government-funded programs had become a major political liability and a central line of attack from Republicans. WALZ APPROVAL RATING CRATERS TO LOWEST LEVEL EVER AND TRAILS TRUMP AMID MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL: 'TIRED OF IT' Walz’s withdrawal marked an abrupt turn for a politician who had vaulted onto the national stage less than two years earlier as Kamala Harris’ 2024 vice presidential running mate. As governor, Walz had signed a sweeping set of Democratic priorities after his party took full control of state government, including expanded abortion protections, free school meals, legalized recreational marijuana and paid family and medical leave. But his administration also faced sustained criticism over its handling of fraud in state programs that prosecutors say could total over $9 billion. Walz’s departure opened the governor’s race and quickly turned attention to Klobuchar as a potential successor. Klobuchar ultimately entered the contest, transforming what had been shaping up as a referendum on Walz’s eight years in office into a race in which Republicans would instead have to take on one of Minnesota’s most established statewide politicians. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf4772c5335ae10459390 STATE OF PLAY: Highly watched Hong race remains too close to call as progressives notch key primary wins te 2026-08-12T04:20:07.219Z STATE OF PLAY: Highly watched Hong race remains too close to call as progressives notch key primary wins A series of closely watched primaries across the Upper Midwest delivered key victories for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing Tuesday night — with one major test still hanging in the balance in battleground Wisconsin. Minnesota was among the clearest signs of progressive strength, with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan winning the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tina Smith, while progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar secured another primary victory in her overwhelmingly blue Minneapolis-area district. Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig in a closely watched clash between the party’s progressive and establishment wings. Flanagan drew support from prominent figures on the left, while Craig had the backing of several leading establishment Democrats. SOCIALIST WINNING STREAK FACES MAJOR SWING-STATE TEST AS POLLS CLOSE IN WISCONSIN Meanwhile, progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, securing another victory for one of the most prominent members of the House’s progressive wing. Omar’s win adds to a string of primary victories for the congresswoman, who has previously survived well-funded efforts to oust her. MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS But the biggest remaining question of the night is in Wisconsin, where Democratic voters are still waiting to learn who will carry the party’s banner in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Tony Evers. State Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, is seeking to extend the progressive left’s string of victories in one of the nation’s most closely divided battleground states, where Democrats are fighting to keep control of the governor’s mansion. Hong, a 37-year-old former chef and single mother, has drawn backing from nationally known progressives, including Reps. Omar and Ro Khanna of California. She is running on a platform that includes raising Wisconsin’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 an hour, guaranteed paid leave and a one-year moratorium on new AI data centers. Hong has also faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police, positions she now says she no longer supports. With most of Tuesday’s marquee contests decided, Wisconsin stands as the night’s biggest remaining test of whether the progressive left can carry its momentum into one of the nation’s premier battleground states. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf21e2c5335ae1045931b Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’ te 2026-08-12T04:10:06.170Z Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’ A dispute rooted in a TikTok video arose at the outset of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Tuesday, as her attorneys moved to add a former mental hospital staff member to the witness list — one who had publicly accused witnesses of spreading "lies and misrepresentations" about the psychiatric facility where Clancy was treated weeks before she killed her three children. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan to add former McLean clinical social worker Emily Thorndike to the witness list, arguing that her years working on the same short-term unit could rebut what he described as a misleading picture of a "five star" hospital overflowing with treatment options that Clancy refused. "Her involvement in this case came about after one of the prosecutors — I don't recall which — made it out on direct examination that McLean is some kind of a five-star institution where the doctors, the psychiatrists, the psychotherapists, and the counselors were all banging into each other in the hallway trying to interview Miss Clancy, who was just blithely refusing care and treatment, which is not the case," Reddington said. WATCH: Defense seeks to add former McLean Hospital employee to witness list in Lindsay Clancy case LINDSAY CLANCY’S HUSBAND COULD TESTIFY FOR HER AT TRIAL OVER DEATHS OF THEIR THREE CHILDREN "So now the jury is left with that image that McLean is purportedly some kind of a five-star hospital because they are affiliated, quote-unquote, with Harvard," he continued. LINDSAY CLANCY’S EX-HUSBAND DETAILS PILL USE AS EXPERT SAYS EVIDENCE COULD SHAPE MURDER TRIAL Reddington explained that he tracked down the TikToker, later identified as Thorndike, after she took to the social media platform to expose the level of treatment at the mental health facility. "I saw her video saying that she could not stand for, and I quote, ‘the lies and the misrepresentations from that witness stand about McLean Hospital’." LINDSAY CLANCY DEFENSE SCORES ‘EXTREMELY HELPFUL’ PSYCHOSIS CONCESSION AS EXPERT FLAGS NEXT HURDLE Prosecutors, meanwhile, fired back that Thorndike had left McLean roughly a year before Clancy’s stay, had no firsthand knowledge of her treatment and had been following the trial online before posting her opinions online. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS WATCH: Court debates new witness relevance over McLean Hospital staffing LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Sullivan appeared hesitant to let Thorndike to grade the quality of Clancy’s hospital care. SEND US A TIP "This is not Tripadvisor," the judge quipped, saying he would not permit a battle over whether McLean deserved five stars or two. WATCH: Judge shuts down ‘five-star’ hospital debate in Lindsay Clancy trial: ‘This is not Tripadvisor’ GOT A TIP? But Sullivan called the narrower question of staffing and available programs a "closer call" and took the defense motion under advisement. He has not ruled about whether or not to allow Thorndike to take the witness stand. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's medical provider details psychiatric treatment and medication changes GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The witness list dispute came before jurors heard a series of desperate messages Clancy sent to her psychiatric nurse practitioner, Rebecca Jollotta, in late 2022 as she struggled with insomnia, medication changes and intrusive thoughts. LINDSAY CLANCY’S EX-HUSBAND DETAILS PILL USE AS EXPERT SAYS EVIDENCE COULD SHAPE MURDER TRIAL WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's MyChart messages detail worsening depression and medication requests Jollotta testified Tuesday that she interpreted the message as symptoms of depression and anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, rather than suicidal ideation, and did not direct Clancy to immediately go to an emergency room. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Fox News Digital reached out to McLean Hospital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bf21d2c5335ae10459312 Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered te 2026-08-12T04:10:05.498Z Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered Five 17-year-old friends were killed when their vehicle plunged off a cliff and down a steep Colorado hillside, leaving their families and community grappling with an unimaginable loss just as a new school year begins. The five boys, all from Grand Junction, were traveling along Lookout Lane late Saturday when their vehicle veered off the roadway and went down the steep incline, according to authorities. Three of the teenagers, including the driver and front-seat passenger, were wearing seat belts, while the other two were not buckled in and were ejected from the vehicle, the Mesa County Coroner's Office said. SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASH All five died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities were not alerted to the wreck until approximately 7:45 a.m. Sunday, when 911 dispatchers received a report that a vehicle may have gone over the edge of a cliff, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside. Speed is being investigated as a possible factor, police said. Authorities have not publicly identified the driver or said what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. MISSOURI SKYDIVING PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED ALL 12 ABOARD IS A 'DEVASTATING LOSS,' COMPANY SAYS The coroner's office said it would not release the teenagers' names because of its policy against publicly identifying minors. Though the teens have been identified by families and loved ones as those in the Grand Junction community share memories and rally around those left behind. One of the victims was Braden Taylor, 17, whose grandfather, Calvin Wilken, confirmed his death in an emotional Facebook post obtained by Fox News Digital. "Very sad news our youngest grandson Braden 17 died in a car rollover down 5 ledges of a very steep drop off over looking the railroad tracks and the Gunnison River," Wilken wrote. "He was a passenger with 4 of his buddies, all deceased," he added. Wilken said the crash occurred just blocks from the family's former home in a ridge-top development above the area. A GoFundMe established for Braden's parents said the teenager was their youngest son and that the family is now confronting unexpected funeral expenses while trying to process his death. GEORGIA TEACHER, FATHER HAILED AS HERO AFTER DYING TO SAVE GIRL FROM MYRTLE BEACH RIP CURRENT "Wade and Michelle are now facing the unimaginable pain of losing their youngest son while also carrying the weight of sudden funeral expenses," the fundraiser said. The scale of the loss has rippled across Grand Junction. Modern Classic Motors, a local business, shared verified donation links for all five families and said the tragedy was weighing particularly heavily on the community as students returned to school. "Our hearts are broken for the five young lives tragically lost over the weekend and for their family and friends who are left with this unimaginable loss," the business wrote on Facebook. "As the new school year kicks off today, we can only imagine the heaviness and sadness that is being felt throughout our schools today," the post continued. The four other teenagers were identified by loved ones as Tristan Tucker, Titus Gould, William Simms and Tyler Martinez, according to the Daily Mail. Tucker had been preparing to begin his senior year of high school, get his driver's license and experience the milestones that come with being 17, according to a fundraiser for his family cited by the outlet. He was remembered as being "full of life, potential, and a free spirit." A Meal Train was also established to support Gould's family following his death, according to the Daily Mail. Martinez's grandmother, Debbie Gallegos Martinez, publicly mourned her grandson after the crash. "With a heavy heart and tears rolling down my cheek my grandson was one of this [sic] boys," she wrote, according to the outlet. Another family member asked people to keep all five families in their prayers, calling the tragedy "devastating and heartbreaking." The Grand Junction Police Department also issued an emotional message. "Our hearts are heavy following the tragic losses this weekend," the department wrote. "You're our neighbors, our friends, and our family." "We grieve alongside our community and stand together to support one another." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7befc62c5335ae1045929c Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak te 2026-08-12T04:00:06.643Z Ilhan Omar on track for fifth term as Minnesota voters maintain far-left streak Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., fended off four challengers in her Democratic primary on Tuesday as she heads to the general election where she will fight to retain her seat for a fifth term representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The incumbent Somali-born congresswoman faced lower profile challengers — Julie Trang Le, a former federal immigration prosecutor; Abena McKenzie, a nurse who ran against Omar in the 2024 primary, receiving just 0.38% of the vote; Latonya Reeves, DNC member and a longtime activist running from Omar's right; and Nate Schluter, a political outsider with barely any footprint in the race. But no challenger had realistic potential of overtaking Omar, who has solidified her spot in Congress through appealing to the increasingly progressive voter bloc in her district, which hosts the largest concentration of Somali Americans in the U.S. SOCIALIST SURGE: FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATS TEST NATIONAL PLAYBOOK AFTER BLUE-CITY PRIMARY SHOCKS The 5th District includes Minneapolis and several nearby suburbs and is one of the most Democratic congressional districts in Minnesota. Omar has represented the district since 2019. She was one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and the first Somali American elected to the House. The one-time refugee and a founding member of the so-called Squad has become one of the Democratic Party's most prominent progressive voices. She has repeatedly drawn national attention for her positions on immigration, healthcare and U.S. policy toward Israel. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS The primary in Minnesota, where Omar secured the nomination for a fifth-straight term, comes as progressive and socialist candidates have scored several high-profile victories around the country in this year's Democratic primary races. There's much debate over whether those advances by the far-left faction of the party will be a feature or a downfall for Democrats looking to regain control of Congress in the 2026 midterms. Omar will now advance to the general election in November to face the Republican nominee, who will be chosen in Tuesday's GOP primary race between Dalia Al-Aqidi, a pro-Israel former journalist born in Iraq and considered the frontrunner; John Nagel, a retired Minnesota State Patrol lieutenant; and long shot political outsider candidates Angie Windhauser and Abbey Zieska. The 5th Congressional District in Minnesota has consistently elected Democrats for decades, making the Democratic primary the race that often draws the most attention. Bipartisan ranking by the Cook Political Report puts the race at 'solid Democrat' with a +32 rating, making it highly unlikely that the district would flip red. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6e2c5335ae10459223 Minnesota House speaker ousts MyPillow CEO to win GOP governor nod te 2026-08-12T03:50:06.805Z Minnesota House speaker ousts MyPillow CEO to win GOP governor nod Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican gubernatorial primary and will move on to face the Democratic nominee in November to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz. The victory amounts to a significant show of strength for Demuth, who stayed in the race after losing the Republican Party endorsement to Kendall Qualls at the state convention. Qualls secured the endorsement after 10 ballots, but Demuth argued that her legislative experience and record of leading House Republicans made her the party’s strongest candidate for November. Additionally, Demuth defeated MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell, who had President Donald Trump’s endorsement and has national name recognition. No Republican has won a statewide election in the state since 2006, when Gov. Tim Pawlenty narrowly won reelection by less than a percentage point. Since then, Republicans have lost 28 consecutive statewide contests through the 2024 election, an 18-year drought that became the longest for either major party in Minnesota history. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES The race was dramatically reshaped in January when Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term, saying he wanted to spend his final year in office focused on combating fraud in state programs rather than defending his political future. Walz had launched his reelection campaign only months earlier, but mounting scrutiny of fraud involving government-funded programs had become a major political liability and a central line of attack from Republicans. WALZ APPROVAL RATING CRATERS TO LOWEST LEVEL EVER AND TRAILS TRUMP AMID MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL: 'TIRED OF IT' Walz’s withdrawal marked an abrupt turn for a politician who had vaulted onto the national stage less than two years earlier as Kamala Harris’ 2024 vice presidential running mate. As governor, Walz had signed a sweeping set of Democratic priorities after his party took full control of state government, including expanded abortion protections, free school meals, legalized recreational marijuana and paid family and medical leave. But his administration also faced sustained criticism over its handling of fraud in state programs that prosecutors say could total over $9 billion. Walz’s departure opened the governor’s race and quickly turned attention to Klobuchar as a potential successor. Klobuchar ultimately entered the contest, transforming what had been shaping up as a referendum on Walz’s eight years in office into a race in which Republicans would instead have to take on one of Minnesota’s most established statewide politicians. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6e2c5335ae1045921a Schumer dealt another blow as progressive insurgency scores win in key Senate battle te 2026-08-12T03:50:06.204Z Schumer dealt another blow as progressive insurgency scores win in key Senate battle Progressives again scored a victory in Minnesota where Gov. Tim Walz’s second-in-command toppled an establishment-backed member of Congress. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan eked out a victory over Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., on Tuesday, marking yet another battle won in the progressive proxy war to reshape the Democratic Party during this midterm election cycle. Flanagan, like other progressives in the hunt for a position of power in Congress, has honed her left-leaning bona fides by backing Medicare for all and pushing an end to military aid to Israel. REPUBLICANS GET THE DEMOCRAT THEY WANTED AS SOCIALIST ABDUL EL-SAYED WINS MICHIGAN SENATE PRIMARY She’s also vowed to go after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of two deadly immigration enforcement-related shootings in Minnesota and used Craig’s support of legislation, like the Laken Riley Act, as a political cudgel to build a distinction between the two of them. Those positions have earned her the backing of progressive heavyweights like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and even Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., whose decision to retire from the Senate opened up the contest.  Notably, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who is running for governor, has not weighed in on the race so far.  Craig, who was viewed as the safer, more moderate pick, had the backing of the Democratic old-guard, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. BIG MONEY PROPELS DEM MEGACHURCH PASTOR TO VICTORY IN LONGSHOT KANSAS SENATE BID Republicans are licking their chops, too, at Schumer getting handed another loss.  "Morale among Chuck Schumer’s establishment is at an all-time low, and Bernie Sanders’ socialist flank is filling the gap with candidates like Peggy Flanagan and Abdul El-Sayed," Bernadette Breslin, a spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told Fox News Digital. And it’s also brought reams of cash into the race. Craig has raised nearly $13 million this cycle, according to filings from the Federal Election Commission, while Flanagan has raked in just shy of $7 million. "Peggy Flanagan is about bringing about real change, standing up to the big money interests," Sanders told "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "There is a reason why the super PACs and the billionaires are flooding Minnesota with all kinds of money. Same thing as Michigan." Republicans see Flanagan’s candidacy in the same vein as Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who last week similarly squeaked out a narrow win over Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who, like Craig, has Schumer’s backing. BOMB-THROWER DEM MAKES SHOCKING PROMISE TO KICK SCHUMER TO CURB DURING SENATE DEBATE They also have built-in messaging against her: Flanagan was Walz’s right hand as the Minnesota fraud scandal rippled across the airwaves and nation. While the scandal killed his prospects of running for reelection as governor, it has so far not kneecapped Flanagan's candidacy. And Walz hasn't waded into the endorsement game in the Senate contest, either.  They’re confident that national Republicans’ candidate of choice, former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, will win her primary and be the candidate to turn Minnesota red. There's also the possibility that Flanagan, who has not raked in the same level of cash that Craig did, may become a resource drain for other key races on Democrats' score card.  "Minnesota and Michigan being in play was not on Chuck Schumer’s bingo card this cycle," a GOP operative told Fox News Digital. "It remains to be seen which battleground(s) Democrats will have to pull resources from to drag socialists like Peggy Flanagan and Abdul El-Sayed across the finish line in November." And Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., when asked by CNN which races kept him up at night, said one contest gave him hope. "The one thing that gets me excited when I think about this election cycle on the map is Minnesota," said Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). "I think Minnesota, we have a real shot with Michele Tafoya." "What we know without question is, she is within a point of the lieutenant governor right now," he said. "So if we can continue to let her show the contrast between the two candidates, I think Michele Tafoya's the kind of Republican that can win." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bed6c2c5335ae104591f4 What to Know About David Crowley, a Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T03:50:04.519Z What to Know About David Crowley, a Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor The Milwaukee County executive, who was locked in a tight race for the Democratic nomination against Francesca Hong, could become the first Black governor of Wisconsin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7beb142c5335ae10459186 Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T03:40:04.054Z Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota The victory by Minnesota’s lieutenant governor was the latest for the left-wing movement in the Midwest. She could become the first Native woman in the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7beb122c5335ae1045917d Lisa Demuth Wins Republican Primary for Governor of Minnesota te 2026-08-12T03:40:02.835Z Lisa Demuth Wins Republican Primary for Governor of Minnesota Lisa Demuth beat Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder who was endorsed by President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be8bf2c5335ae10459126 Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says USC, Texas A&M and NC State all turned down scheduling requests te 2026-08-12T03:30:07.362Z Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says USC, Texas A&M and NC State all turned down scheduling requests As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule. Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly based on assumptions of their schedule's difficulty. Predictably, the Big Ten and SEC dominate most lists of the toughest schedules in the country in 2026. The Texas Longhorns may have the most difficult road of any team in the country. Ohio State has road trips to Texas, USC, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana, while hosting Oregon and Michigan. It's hard to argue that's not one of the toughest schedules, even for arguably the best roster in the sport. ESPN PERSONALITY BUSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INACCURATELY TRYING TO PROMOTE THE SEC'S STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate. Then there's the other Power 4 conferences. Few would argue that the ACC or Big 12 plays the same level of schedule as Texas or Ohio State in 2026, for example. And schools in the SEC and Big Ten are happy to remind you of it. When playoff debate time comes around, they're the first to point out that 9-3 in the SEC is different from 9-3 in the Big 12. And they're usually right, at least to an extent. But if you ask the Texas Tech Red Raiders, there's an explanation for their weaker strength of schedule, and it's because those same schools won't play them. CODY CAMPBELL THREATENS LAWSUITS AGAINST CFB PLAYOFF, WARNS OTHER CONFERENCES AGAINST AVOIDING TEXAS TECH Tech head coach Joey McGuire told Brett McMurphy and On3 that despite their best efforts, and conversations with big programs like USC, Texas A&M, NC State and others, they haven't been able to find top-tier opponents for their non-conference schedules moving forward. "We’re talking to everybody and anybody. So far, everybody’s told us no," McGuire said. There may be justifiable reasons for those teams to avoid the Red Raiders, including some residual frustration and anger over the handling of the Brandon Sorsby situation. Yet at the same time, it raises legitimate criticism of those schools, their conferences, and how they argue about this all-important metric. Texas Tech can't make the other Big 12 teams better. But they can try to make their schedules tougher by adding matchups against traditional powerhouses like Texas A&M, USC, or Texas. If those teams won't schedule Texas Tech, how can they criticize them for not playing enough tough games? Again, there are legitimate concerns over how Tech handled the Sorsby scandal. And McGuire has already said he wants the team to embrace the role of the "villain" in college football. Still, Tech has made major investments in improving their program, building a playoff contender, and competing with the best of the best. Instead of running away, teams should give them a chance to prove that they're reaching that next level. Or don't complain about it later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be6652c5335ae104590ad Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris te 2026-08-12T03:20:05.286Z Democrats take sixth shot at ousting popular GOP governor who voted for Harris Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Democrats in deep blue Vermont have a new nominee as they take a sixth straight shot at trying to oust popular Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Economist Amanda Janoo on Tuesday defeated former child advocacy organization CEO Aly Richards — who is backed by former Democratic Govs. Howard Dean and Madeleine Kunin — to capture the party's gubernatorial nomination, the Associated Press reported. Scott was unopposed as he cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Scott is running for a sixth two-year term steering Vermont, and if he wins the general election and completes another term, he’ll pass Dean as the northern New England state's longest serving governor. Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire are the only two states in the nation to elect governors every two years. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Scott is a moderate Republican and a vocal GOP critic of President Donald Trump. The governor endorsed former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries, and voted for then-Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, over Trump in that year's general election. CHECK OUT THE FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Beating Scott in November will once again be a tough task for Democrats in a state where their party normally dominates elections. Scott won a whopping 73% of the vote in his 2024 re-election, besting the 69% he received in his 2022 victory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be6622c5335ae1045908a Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap te 2026-08-12T03:20:02.776Z Trump Says Secret Service Ordered Air Force One Swap Trump claims his secret plane was in more danger than the Air Force One decoy the public thought Trump was flying on. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be1b92c5335ae10458fc0 Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell power Fever past Liberty, lift Indiana atop Eastern Conference te 2026-08-12T03:00:09.451Z Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell power Fever past Liberty, lift Indiana atop Eastern Conference Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White commanded the spotlight for more than two minutes before Tuesday night’s game. But once the ball went in the air, her team did the rest of the talking. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell caught fire early, scoring 20 of her 28 points in the first half, while backcourt running mate Caitlin Clark finished with 22 points and 10 assists as Indiana cruised past the New York Liberty, 106-92, for its seventh win in nine games. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Mitchell made 11 of her 16 attempts from the field and she, like Clark and Sophie Cunningham, made four 3-pointers. Cunningham finished the game with 12 points and Aliyah Boston added 19 points and seven rebounds. Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had 19 points for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones ended the night with 14 points and 10 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When Indiana’s 3s stopped falling in the third quarter, New York charged back quickly and cut the deficit to 66-57 with 6:51 to play. The Fever recovered, with Mitchell’s three-point play and Cunningham’s three-pointer in the final minute of the period pushing the lead to 87-67. Before the game, White defended herself after she was criticized for her response to DiJonai Carrington’s flagrant foul on Cunningham, and pleaded with people to focus on the sport and not the continual sideshows. "The hate, the fearmongering, the divisiveness that’s trying to hijack our league will not win. It won’t win," White said, her voice rising as she pounded the table in front of her. "We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided. Every day these women put their ass on the line. Every day when they go low, we go high. Love will win. Grace will win. Humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell." After making the comments, White immediately left without taking questions. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7be1b62c5335ae10458f9e See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded te 2026-08-12T03:00:06.030Z See How Trump’s Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran’s cross hairs for years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdf5c2c5335ae10458f40 Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race te 2026-08-12T02:50:04.777Z Dems eye pick-up in Wisconsin swing district as Rep Van Orden set for rematch in key House race A former waitress, small-business owner and nonprofit founder won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, setting her up for a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. Rebecca Cooke, raised on an Eau Claire-area dairy farm, defeated former Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on Tuesday evening. The win puts Cooke back on the ballot in one of Democrats’ top House pickup opportunities this fall. It will be Cooke’s third attempt to win the western Wisconsin seat. She lost the 2022 Democratic primary to then-state Sen. Brad Pfaff before securing the party’s nomination in 2024. Van Orden defeated her that November by roughly 11,000 votes, winning 51.4% of the vote to Cooke’s 48.6%. WISCONSIN DEM TOUTS ENDORSEMENT FROM UNION PUSHING BACK AGAINST CDL CRACKDOWNS ON ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKERS Cooke has sought to make her working-class background central to her campaign. She grew up on a dairy farm near Eau Claire, has worked as a waitress since she was a teenager and founded the Red Letter Grant, a nonprofit supporting women entrepreneurs. She also previously operated a small retail business and served on the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. after being appointed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Her campaign has focused on affordability, health care and the economic challenges facing rural communities, while portraying Cooke as a pragmatic Democrat able to appeal across party lines in a district that includes Eau Claire, La Crosse and much of western Wisconsin. Cooke entered the primary as the better-funded candidate and with national support from Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added Cooke to its "Red to Blue" program, which directs party resources toward candidates viewed as viable in competitive districts. Berge, a mental health counselor and former Eau Claire City Council president, ran as a local alternative to Cooke, arguing voters should have a choice rather than see the nomination effectively decided by national party backing and fundraising. Her strongest base of support was expected to be in and around Eau Claire. IOWA DEM ADMITS BEING ‘UNCOMFORTABLE’ WITH WHITENESS AS SHE SEEKS TO FLIP COMPETITIVE HOUSE SEAT The general election is likely to renew scrutiny of Cooke’s personal finances and past political work. Van Orden’s campaign has pressed her to release a financial disclosure that was extended until Aug. 13, two days after the primary. The campaign has argued that earlier disclosures showing income from political consulting and rental properties undercut Cooke’s working-class image. Republicans have also sought to cast Cooke as a Democratic political insider, pointing to her work on Democratic campaigns and fundraising. Cooke has presented that experience as part of a broader record that includes operating a business, leading a nonprofit and working in the hospitality industry. Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL who was first elected in 2022, is seeking a third term. The 3rd district in Wisconsin, a swing state, has leaned Republican in recent presidential elections, but Cooke’s narrow 2024 loss and substantial fundraising have made the race a closely watched contest as Democrats seek to win back the House in November. The bipartisan Cook Political Report moved the race from "lean Republican" in the last election cycle to "toss up." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdd052c5335ae10458ed0 Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice says he is '100% locked in' after serving 30-day jail time for probation violation te 2026-08-12T02:40:05.676Z Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice says he is '100% locked in' after serving 30-day jail time for probation violation Before Rashee Rice was back with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for the upcoming season, he had to serve 30 days in jail following a probation violation stemming from a multi-vehicle crash back in 2024. Rice called the discipline a "reality check." "It was a learning experience and a reality check," Rice said, via ESPN. "Don’t focus on the past. Focus on what’s going on now. I’m doing [well] mentally." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rice was on probation for his involvement in the 2024 multi-vehicle crash, where he eventually pleaded guilty to two felony charges. The NFL also docked Rice six games for violating their personal conduct policy, which he served this past season. CHIEFS RECEIVER RASHEE RICE JAILED FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PROBATION VIOLATION AND IT COULD GET WORSE Rice violated his probation after testing positive for THC, which mandated a 30-day jail sentence in Texas. He began serving that sentence on May 19, and he was released from jail in mid-June. He also received surgery to take care of loose bodies in his right knee, which caused him inflammation during his eight games for the Chiefs in 2025. He declined to speak with reporters who were waiting for him outside the detention center, but now at training camp, Rice faced the music. "It was mentally tough. They gave me ways to communicate with my teammates still as well as my athletic trainer," Rice explained. "Besides the hard times in there, I kept my mind right watching shows and as much Kevin Hart as I could to laugh." Rice added that he was allowed to get treatment done on his knee while serving his time as well. "I would stretch it, do some activation on it and then hit the weight room and jog, just condition and get the muscle fatigue going as well as my stamina." Rice is only entering Year 4 in the NFL, but off-the-field issues have taken away from the solid chemistry he has with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has trusted him with top wide receiver duties. His production has warranted that as well. "I’m 100% locked in on what’s going on now with the team," Rice explained. "I’m ready to go out there and dominate. I’ve got a good group of brothers behind me." Rice tallied 571 yards on 53 receptions with five touchdowns in his eight games with the Chiefs in 2025. He had a breakout rookie campaign with 938 yards on 79 catches with seven scores in 2023, but he was unable to play a full year in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury. 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/6a7bdd022c5335ae10458eaf Matt Little, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Primary in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T02:40:02.536Z Matt Little, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Primary in Minnesota Mr. Little, a former mayor and state senator, beat two other candidates. He focused on promises of banning corporate money from politics and supporting Medicare for all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdaad2c5335ae10458e3a Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin te 2026-08-12T02:30:05.360Z Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bdaac2c5335ae10458e31 Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat te 2026-08-12T02:30:04.116Z Rebecca Cooke Wins Democratic Primary for Key Wisconsin House Seat Ms. Cooke, a three-time congressional candidate, held a huge fund-raising edge in a western Wisconsin race that Democrats consider pivotal to their hopes of flipping the House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd8552c5335ae10458dce Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor te 2026-08-12T02:20:05.515Z Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., met his match in Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin during Tuesday’s hard-fought primary race. Larson, who has served in Congress since the Clinton administration, faced three challengers: Bronin, state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest and Hartford Education Board member Ruth Fortune. The sprawling district includes Hartford, Glastonbury, Bristol and Windsor Locks. Earlier this term, during a markup of legislation providing House members with DOGE access to Treasury payment information, Larson erupted at his colleagues and began yelling: "You will do whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump tell you to do. Where's the independence of the committee? Where's the legislature? We're an equal branch of government," Larson yelled. "Look at the empty seats here. Where's Elon Musk?" HOUSE DEMOCRAT LASHES OUT WHEN GRILLED ON WHETHER SOCIALIST VICTORIES WOULD THREATEN DEM UNITY Larson has routinely criticized Musk and President Donald Trump during his tenure, notably filing more than a dozen articles of impeachment following the arrest and extraction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In that case, Larson accused Trump of piracy and other offenses. The impeachment push came as Larson faced a primary challenge from the younger Bronin. Bronin, who also served in the Obama administration, appeared to be gaining on incumbent Larson as the year went on. He ran as a candidate seeking generational change in a longtime Democratic seat. STATE OF PLAY: DEMS BATTLE FOR SHOT AT CRUCIAL ARIZONA HOUSE SEAT AMID GOP'S RAZOR-THIN MAJORITY The First District has not seen a Republican lawmaker since Rep. Edwin May Jr., R-Conn., who served during the Eisenhower administration. Gilchrest is considered a progressive who also is also pro-choice abortion rights. Fortune, considered the lowest-funded major candidate, ran an education-focused campaign. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Republican challenger Amy Chai, a medical doctor focused on addiction treatment, said on her campaign site that Americans are too stressed and depressed because of national divisions and need a change. Democrats, however, are again favored over Chai and the GOP this fall in the district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd8532c5335ae10458db0 Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut te 2026-08-12T02:20:03.303Z Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd5fb2c5335ae10458d4c North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills te 2026-08-12T02:10:03.918Z North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills North Korea launched another ballistic missile Tuesday, marking its second reported ballistic missile launch in less than a week. Japan’s prime minister’s office announced the latest launch Tuesday. Details about the missile’s trajectory, range and where it landed were not immediately available. The U.S. military said it was monitoring the launch and consulting with allies and partners in the region. NORTH KOREA EXPERT WARNS US CAN 'NEVER TAKE THEIR EYE OFF' KIM JONG UN FOLLOWING MISSILE TEST DURING IRAN WAR "We are aware of the recent missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies," U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement. "The United States remains committed to the defense of the U.S. homeland and our allies in the region." The latest launch comes less than a week after North Korea test-fired a short-range ballistic missile from its eastern Wonsan area on Aug. 5. That missile landed in waters off North Korea’s east coast and did not reach Japanese territory, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said following the launch. Koizumi said North Korea’s repeated missile launches pose a threat to Japan and the region, and Tokyo lodged a protest with Pyongyang through their embassies in Beijing. MICHIGAN MILITARY EXERCISE PREPARING THOUSANDS OF TROOPS FOR CHANGING BATTLEFIELD South Korea’s military bolstered its surveillance posture and coordinated with the U.S. and Japan following the Aug. 5 launch, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. South Korea’s presidential national security council called that launch "a provocation" that violated U.N. Security Council resolutions and urged North Korea to stop its missile activity. The launches come ahead of annual joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, which are typically held during the second half of August. "This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ROK government agency, ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response capabilities against a spectrum of security threats," United States Forces Korea has said of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. WHY TRUMP IS DOWNPLAYING REPORTS RUSSIA AND CHINA ARE HELPING IRAN "It will feature live, virtual, constructive and field-based training, engaging personnel from the various military services," it added. U.S. and South Korean officials have said the training is defensive in nature, while North Korea has characterized the exercises as preparation for an invasion and has often responded to military drills with missile tests. The Aug. 5 test was North Korea’s first ballistic missile launch since late June, when it tested a tactical ballistic missile carrying what state media described as a "special mission" warhead along with other weapons. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said following those tests that his military needed to bolster its "deadly and destructive offensive posture." Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd3a92c5335ae10458cbd Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip te 2026-08-12T02:00:09.317Z Republican survives primary on Tim Walz's old congressional turf as Dems eye seat flip Republican voters in Minnesota chose their incumbent representative in the U.S. House as their nominee in the race for the state's 1st Congressional District. Finstad faced off with Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan in the Republican primary on Tuesday. Goetzman previously unsuccessfully challenged Finstad in 2024, earning a measly 4.26% of the vote compared to the incumbent's 90.9%. Morlan, who is involved in his family's industrial cleaning business, ran in Tuesday's race as the political outsider. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Of Minnesota's eight districts in the U.S. House of Representatives, the 1st District is one of the state's four Republican-held House seats. It covers a large swath of southern Minnesota, including Rochester and much of the state's farm country. Finstad will advance to the November general election to face the winner of the Democratic primary between Alex Eaton, a math teacher and former teachers-union leader, and Jake Johnson, a small business owner. Eaton is considered more establishment while Johnson is considered to be the more progressive of the Democrat candidates. The bipartisan Cook Political Report ranks the race as 'lean Republican,' a downgrade from the 'solid Republican' ranking in the last elections as Minnesota, especially in its city centers, increasingly embraces leftist ideals. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Rep. Finstad has represented Minnesota in the House since winning a 2022 special election. It was held after Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who after years of therapy and surgery for a kidney cancer diagnosis in 2019 and after testing positive in January 2022 for COVID-19, died on February 17, 2022. Before Hagedorn, the seat was represented by Democrat Tim Walz, who left Congress after being elected governor in 2018. He is still governor, after an unsuccessful run for vice president on the ticket with then-Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Walz announced on January 5, 2026 he would not seek reelection. Minnesota's 1st congressional district has trended Republican in recent election cycles but has a history of electing candidates from both parties. Agriculture, health care, manufacturing and the economy are expected to remain central issues as the race moves toward the November general election. The Republican and Democratic nominees will compete in November to determine who will represent southern Minnesota in the U.S. House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd3a72c5335ae10458cb4 4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home te 2026-08-12T02:00:07.954Z 4-year-old dies after suffering electrical shock from clothes dryer inside Kansas home A 4-year-old child died in a "tragic accident" last Thursday after being electrocuted by a clothes dryer, according to Kansas officials. The incident happened in Savonburg, Kansas, while the child was "playing" inside a home, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) said in a statement Saturday. The child "allegedly received an electrical shock from a 220v dryer," the sheriff’s office said. The parents rushed their child, who was reportedly unconscious, to a local hospital around 9:30 p.m., according to authorities. GEORGIA TEACHER, FATHER HAILED AS HERO AFTER DYING TO SAVE GIRL FROM MYRTLE BEACH RIP CURRENT However, the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. No foul play is suspected at this time, and the ACSO is investigating the incident. Officials extended their condolences to the family and responders involved following the incident. "The Sheriff’s Office extends our heartfelt condolences to the family members and all those affected by this tragedy, including the Allen County dispatchers, first responders, and hospital personnel," the office said. A 220-volt electrical current, which was involved in Thursday’s accident, can cause serious injury or death, including cardiac arrest. MAN, WOMAN KILLED IN RIP CURRENT AS LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE LEAVES DANGER ZONES IN BEACH DESTINATION While clothes dryers have been linked to thousands of home fires annually, primarily caused by lint buildup blocking exhaust ducts or overheating electrical elements, electrical deaths involving major laundry appliances are considered extremely rare. In one of the rare instances, a 10-year-old boy was found dead inside a dryer at a Houston-area apartment complex in 2018, according to Fox 5 DC.  A medical examiner determined the boy had been electrocuted, while investigators found no signs of injury or foul play.  The death was ruled accidental. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd14c2c5335ae10458c3c Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout te 2026-08-12T01:50:04.740Z Failed presidential candidate wins Dem primary for Midwest governor amid fraud scandal fallout Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has won the Democratic nomination for governor of Minnesota as she continues her bid to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz, who dropped out of his re-election bid in the midst of a massive fraud scandal. Klobuchar, Minnesota's senior U.S. senator and a former Democratic presidential candidate, defeated a field of long-shot challengers in Tuesday's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary. Klobuchar will move on to face the winner of the crowded GOP primary in November. MN GOVERNOR RACE TO REPLACE WALZ SEES MAJOR SHAKEUP AS GOP CONTENDER ENDS CAMPAIGN: 'DON'T SEE A PATH' Walz announced earlier this year that he would not seek another term as governor as his administration faced intense criticism over its handling of fraud involving Minnesota government programs that federal prosecutors say could end up costing the taxpayers over $9 billion. The fraud issue has loomed over Minnesota politics, with Republicans hammering Walz and state Democrats over what they say was a failure to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars. Klobuchar entered the race with significant advantages in name recognition and political experience. She has represented Minnesota in the Senate since 2007 and previously served as Hennepin County attorney. She also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 before ending her campaign and endorsing former President Joe Biden. KLOBUCHAR VOWS FRAUD CRACKDOWN, AUDIT OF MN GOV’T AS GOP BLASTS WALZ TIES When she rolled out her governing priorities in May, Klobuchar said: "You are right to be angry about the fraud. It is unacceptable and it must end." She promised a "top-to-bottom audit" of state government beginning on "day one." The Plymouth, Minnesota born Klobuchar's campaign includes a policy plank titled "Make Government Accountable and Root out Fraud." It says that "fixing the government is the foundation of everything we need to do" and promises "immediate action to root out fraud." Klobuchar's gubernatorial campaign puts her in the unusual position of seeking a new office without first relinquishing her seat in Washington. Klobuchar has not resigned from the Senate while campaigning for governor. Her current Senate term does not expire until January 2031, meaning a loss in the gubernatorial race would not by itself cost her the Senate seat. If Klobuchar wins the governorship in November and resigns from the Senate, her departure would create a vacancy in Minnesota's congressional delegation. Klobuchar will now attempt to keep the governor's mansion in Democratic hands in November in a state that has not had a Republican governor since former Gov. Tim Pawlenty left office in January 2011. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bd14a2c5335ae10458c1f Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio te 2026-08-12T01:50:02.062Z Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio It was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcefb2c5335ae10458bc2 Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election te 2026-08-12T01:40:11.073Z Trump’s ‘firewall’ against socialism in battleground state punches ticket to election Rep. Tom Tiffany is one step closer to capturing the governor's mansion in battleground Wisconsin for the Republican Party. Tiffany, a hard-right member of the House Freedom Caucus who is backed by President Donald Trump, on Tuesday topped medical service technician Andy Manske to secure the Republican gubernatorial nomination, the Associated Press reported. Tiffany is expected to face off in the general election against far-left state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is likely to win the Democratic nomination for governor. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The winner in November will succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who decided against seeking a third term in office. The race is a top gubernatorial flip opportunity for the GOP. Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments. "I'm not defunding the police, not abolishing police. I am serious about public safety," Hong emphasized on Saturday as she took questions from voters. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' Hong also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism." Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday." On her resurfaced tweets, Hong told reporters on Saturday that she has "evolved" and "learned." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the Republican Governors Association, shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, as they viewed her as the weakest Democratic candidate. In a Fox News Digital interview on the eve of the primary, Tiffany said his state would be "the firewall… We’ll be the place that stops socialism." And Tiffany, who grew up on a dairy farm, added, "Some people may not agree with a few of the policies that I'm for, but they know I'm genuine. They know I'm authentic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcefa2c5335ae10458bb9 White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case te 2026-08-12T01:40:10.381Z White House asks DOJ to consider new prosecution in Reflecting Pool case White House officials have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explore whether it would be possible to pursue a new prosecution against the man accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, weeks after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony charges against him, Fox News has learned. The previous case, which U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office moved to dismiss on July 31, accused Olympic canoeist David Hearn of damaging the costly $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were discovered. Pirro's office cited findings from the Department of the Interior that concluded the damage was linked to flaws in the installation process rather than vandalism. White House officials have since reached out to the DOJ to determine whether Hearn could instead face a misdemeanor charge, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. No final decision has been made, Fox News has learned. TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASE In response to the move, Hearn's attorneys said pursuing a new case would only undermine the DOJ's credibility after prosecutors already acknowledged they lacked sufficient evidence to support the original charges. "If true, it would mark a shocking first: a case that the DOJ lost by its own admission because it lacked the evidence to convict, returning from the dead. This would add another bizarre turn to a sad chapter in the DOJ's history and further harass an innocent man," the attorneys said in a joint statement. The statement was issued by Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Fund, Mary Dohrmann of Washington Litigation Group, and Steve Levin of Steptoe LLP. TRUMP SAYS HE 'DISAGREES 100%' WITH U.S. ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO OVER REFLECTING POOL CASE While Pirro's office has moved to drop the original federal case, prosecutors sought a dismissal without prejudice, meaning the charges could potentially be brought again. The possibility of a renewed prosecution comes as the Trump administration has repeatedly maintained that the damage was caused by vandalism. President Donald Trump said slashes were found in the pool's material that appeared to have been made with a knife. He also claimed people had been seen kneeling at those exact locations with their hands in the water. U.S. Park Police identified Hearn as a suspect after he was reportedly seen grabbing and tugging on a loose section of the pool's coating on June 19. Police said he continued to do so even after National Park Service employees urged him to stop. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM ALLEGATIONS, CITES NEW WITNESS ACCOUNT The damage was estimated at about $1,000 and resulted in Hearn's indictment on July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property. Trump has urged Pirro to reconsider her "hastily made" decision to drop that felony charge and criticized Hearn's alleged political connections, claiming he was a "big player" in the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. "U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should re-visit her hastily made decision, especially since it turned out that the ‘gentleman’ involved is a big player in ActBlue, a disgraceful fundraising SCAM, and is represented by a TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG, Political Hack Lawyer, Norm Eisen, and CREW, a group that uses ‘charity’ for political purposes which is, to the best of my knowledge, ILLEGAL!" Trump said. Trump later said Pirro "choked" under pressure from a judge regarding the case and "folded like an ​umbrella." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef92c5335ae10458ba9 5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:40:09.015Z 5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef82c5335ae10458ba0 5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:40:08.348Z 5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef72c5335ae10458b97 Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump te 2026-08-12T01:40:07.665Z Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef62c5335ae10458b89 Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races te 2026-08-12T01:40:06.942Z Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races The small group of independent surveys in the Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor showed a large share of undecided voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef62c5335ae10458b80 Areas to Watch in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary for Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:06.344Z Areas to Watch in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary for Governor A race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef52c5335ae10458b77 Trump-Backed Representative Wins Nomination for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:05.703Z Trump-Backed Representative Wins Nomination for Wisconsin Governor Tom Tiffany, a conservative from western Wisconsin, said he would try to lower taxes, bring transparency to health care and protect farmland. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef42c5335ae10458b6e Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor te 2026-08-12T01:40:04.821Z Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor The fourth-term U.S. senator jolted Minnesota politics early this year by mounting a bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bcef32c5335ae10458b65 Areas to Watch in Minnesota’s Senate and Governor Primaries te 2026-08-12T01:40:03.792Z Areas to Watch in Minnesota’s Senate and Governor Primaries Divides in both parties will be on display Tuesday night, particularly in a group of key counties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bca422c5335ae10458a9d In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead te 2026-08-12T01:20:02.837Z In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ee2c5335ae10458a43 Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion te 2026-08-12T01:10:06.710Z Private equity company Apollo agrees to finance deal with New York Yankees organization for $2.6 billion Well, it's here, private equity has entered the world of Major League Baseball. Private equity has long yearned to make inroads into the growing and increasingly lucrative world of sports, including even college football teams or conferences. But this week became the biggest sign yet that these businesses are intent on increasing their investments into preeminent sporting organizations. Not just any preeminent sporting organization, the largest, most successful and most recognizable brand in Major League Baseball: the New York Yankees. JERRY JONES 'OPEN' TO CO-OWNING COWBOYS WITH MARK CUBAN: 'ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD FOR HIM' On Tuesday, Apollo Sports Capital and the Yankees announced that the two sides had agreed to a deal injecting $2.6 billion into the Yankees franchise, while keeping the Steinbrenner family in charge. This represents one of the largest investments into a baseball team, and a blueprint for similar investments moving forward. It's not clear how much of a stake in the Yankees Apollo is purchasing, though Forbes estimated the organization's valuation at around $8.5 billion earlier in 2026. But Major League Baseball rules restricts any individual private equity company to 15% ownership stake in a team. Again, though it's not been reported how much ownership Apollo is taking, it seems likely that $8.5 billion figure is far too low. And it indicates that, as usual, owners crying poor about their franchise valuations are not being fully forthcoming or honest. Not every team is the Yankees. But when a private equity company is willing to invest $2.6 billion just to get involved with a baseball team, it's clear that there's a lot more money coming into MLB than they've let on. The San Diego Padres, for example, sold for nearly $4 billion earlier in 2026. Peter Seidler bought that organization for $800 million in 2012. MLB'S SALARY CAP PROPOSAL WON'T FIX THE LEAGUE'S NON-EXISTENT COMPETITIVE BALANCE PROBLEMS Still think baseball needs a salary cap? Or do owners need to spend commensurate with the rapid growth of their franchises in recent years? Hal Steinbrenner issued a statement on Tuesday welcoming Apollo to the "Yankees family." "We welcome Apollo to the Yankees family," he said in the statement. "We are continually seeking ways to strengthen our positioning, and this partnership allows us to explore pursuing strategic opportunities." Just what fans want to hear: strategic opportunities, not "signing Tarik Skubal." But again, this is what baseball's become; billionaire owners using their locations, investment and money to finance "strategic opportunities," not make their baseball team the best it can possibly be. Instead of blaming players or the Dodgers for doing their best to win games, more attention and focus should be placed on owners treating their organizations like real estate investments instead of competitive sports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ed2c5335ae10458a37 5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race te 2026-08-12T01:10:05.295Z 5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race If elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ec2c5335ae10458a2e 5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin te 2026-08-12T01:10:04.236Z 5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc7ea2c5335ae10458a25 5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-08-12T01:10:02.800Z 5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc5982c5335ae104589c3 ‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz traded California for Tennessee land and Bible studies te 2026-08-12T01:00:08.460Z ‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz traded California for Tennessee land and Bible studies Kellan Lutz said this week that he left California three years ago for Tennessee after the pandemic. "I love California, I really do," he explained on "Inside of You" with Michael Rosenbaum. "The whole Tennessee move happened when we had our second kid." The "Twilight" actor said they moved from Orange County – and his wife, Brittany Lutz, hopes to eventually move back there or at least to be "bi-ish coastal." ‘SOPRANOS’ STAR JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER FLED HOLLYWOOD FOR TEXAS WHERE SHE NO LONGER FEELS ‘WATCHED’ Lutz’s wife was born and raised in Orange County. "Her family is awesome. But post-COVID, a lot of people flew, like fled California. A lot of people lost jobs and wanted to move somewhere a little bit more peace given." His wife’s family chose to leave California, and he said they followed them to Tennessee, mainly because otherwise she wouldn’t have had a support system when he goes on location for work, and she’s left at home with the children. "And one of the kids got sick. She felt really out of control as far as not being able to bring both kids there or just kind of helpless. So, she's like, ‘Can we move?’ I'm like, ‘Yeah, of course," he explained. He added that other men with kids in his life told him that new moms usually wanted to move to where their mom lives "just to help with the kids." 'VAMPIRE DIARIES' STAR IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS LEAVING HOLLYWOOD FOR FARMING 'SHIFTED MY LIFE FOREVER' "Then when they decided to move, I was like, "OK, well, we're going to do it. We're going to give it a couple years and we have, and it's great. There's a lot of great things about Tennessee, especially Franklin where we live." The family moved to Tennessee three years ago, but he acknowledged he doesn’t know how long they’ll stay. "We got some land, got great Bible studies that we're a part of, great churches, great community," he said. "There's a lot of actors. I've gone to probably more movie premieres in Franklin, Tennessee, than I have in L.A., you know, the last couple years since I lived there." Admittedly though, there are adjustments. "Like we aren't seasons people," he said. "There's tornadoes. My wife goes on red alert, especially when you have kids. And we do miss good sushi and good Mexican food." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc5962c5335ae104589b8 5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota te 2026-08-12T01:00:06.068Z 5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3462c5335ae1045898b Bullhead City woman arrested on charges of unlawful flight and DUI te 2026-08-12T00:50:14.463Z Bullhead City woman arrested on charges of unlawful flight and DUI BULLHEAD CITY — A woman involved in a traffic collision reportedly failed to pull over for police investigating the crash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3452c5335ae10458982 Hospice of Havasu receives national recognition with 2026 ELITE award te 2026-08-12T00:50:13.735Z Hospice of Havasu receives national recognition with 2026 ELITE award BULLHEAD CITY — Hospice of Havasu was named a 2026 Hospice Honors ELITE recipient. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3442c5335ae10458979 Bureau of Land Management invites public feedback for sales of oil and gas leases in the Arizona Strip te 2026-08-12T00:50:12.962Z Bureau of Land Management invites public feedback for sales of oil and gas leases in the Arizona Strip LITTLEFIELD — U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for public comment on almost 80,000 acres of public land that could be opened up for oil and gas drilling in the region near Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument and the town… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3442c5335ae10458970 Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:12.258Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey PHOENIX – Little girls sit in the stands holding homemade signs and wearing the jerseys of their favorite players. They cheer as those players skate by the glass. For the first time, girls can dream of playing professional hockey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3432c5335ae10458967 Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:11.526Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey The Arizona Kachinas 14U team advanced to quarterfinals of the national championships in Rochester, Minn. this spring, highlighting the growth of girls hockey in the state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc3422c5335ae1045895e Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey te 2026-08-12T00:50:10.683Z Olympic success, PWHL spark increased interest in girls, women’s hockey The United States’ Megan Keller (5), covered in the U.S. flag, gets a hug from a teammate as the women’s ice hockey team celebrates winning the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc33a2c5335ae1045891a Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks te 2026-08-12T00:50:02.917Z Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bc0e42c5335ae1045880b Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge te 2026-08-12T00:40:04.977Z Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is no fan of President Donald Trump, but his progressive primary challenger, state Rep. Josh Elliott, says he’s too cozy with the president. Lamont defeated Elliott in a high-stakes New England primary Tuesday in a state that not long ago shifted from competitive territory to reliably Democratic. Elliott, D-Hamden, painted Lamont as too "nice" to Trump, saying that being "nice is a problem right now." "Nice doesn’t solve affordability. Nice doesn’t solve fascism or fight back against fascism," Elliott told the Connecticut Mirror. ANTI-TRUMP SENATOR DEFEATED BY FAR-LEFT RIVAL AFTER HEATED GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY "[Ned] can be nice all day long, but that’s a liability right now." Lamont, meanwhile, told the outlet that "talk is cheap" and said Elliott has little to offer compared with the incumbent’s record during his nearly eight years in office. Lamont’s camp said it wants to see single-payer healthcare and additional resources for early childhood education in the state. Connecticut is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the New York City, Providence and Boston metropolitan areas. GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FIGHTING TO FLIP BLUE STATE UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN TO LOWER COSTS, EXPAND ACCESS Lamont faces state Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, in the November general election. While now reliably blue, Connecticut not long ago had several Republicans in Congress and GOP governors with staying power, including John Rowland, who was later imprisoned. Republicans held Connecticut’s governorship for much of the period between the Reagan era and 2010, when the late Gov. M. Jodi Rell decided against seeking another term and Democrat Dannel Malloy succeeded her. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Former Sen. Prescott Bush, father of former President George H.W. Bush, represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate for more than a decade in the mid-20th century. Lowell Weicker, a liberal Republican U.S. senator who preceded Joseph Lieberman, also served as governor in the 1990s under the "A Connecticut Party" line, which he founded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe922c5335ae104587b0 Former WWE Diva and Torrie Wilson rival has taken her talents to OnlyFans at the age of 55 te 2026-08-12T00:30:10.795Z Former WWE Diva and Torrie Wilson rival has taken her talents to OnlyFans at the age of 55 Dawn Marie is the latest former WWE star to launch an OnlyFans. She joins several others who have taken their talents behind a paywall to connect with fans. One of the most notable and successful to do it is Mandy Rose. Marie, now 55, got her start in the ECW before moving to the WWE in the early 2000s and making a name for herself during the WWE Divas Era, better known to wrestling casuals as a time of elevated storytelling. Marie became a rival of WWE Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson during that time of storytelling thanks to an incredible storyline involving Wilson's real-life father, Al,. He became her on-screen love interest before a staged marriage. WWE LEGEND TORRIE WILSON NEARLY RETIRED FROM POSTING SEXY PHOTOS AFTER A CALL FROM A SO-CALLED FRIEND Obviously, that created tension between the two that carried over into the ring. Like I mentioned, a different time for storytelling in the WWE. Marie left the WWE in 2005. She filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the company that alleged she was fired for being pregnant. That lawsuit was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount in 2007. A few years after that she retired from wrestling and became a nurse in New Jersey. Now the WWE legend, as she referred to herself, is on OnlyFans, and she set the expectations for any of her fans who were geared up for her to come flying off the top rope with explicit content. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Please note only sexy shoots and implied nudity will ever be shown here," Marie wrote. "No full nudity or overtly sexual/adult content is allowed." Keep it classy, people. This is her source for all her exclusive content, but she's not going off the rails with it. This isn't a free-for-all. She wants to interact with her fans, but you have to act like you have some sense. "I’d love to hear from you in DM’s so don’t be shy, send me a message!," she adds. "Keep it fun, flirty and respectful." That's not too much to ask. This isn't the work of someone trying to make a name for herself. She's a retired wrestler who was there during the Diva Era, show her some respect. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe922c5335ae104587a7 Pat McAfee attends sporting event with President Trump wearing jeans and a backwards cap te 2026-08-12T00:30:10.106Z Pat McAfee attends sporting event with President Trump wearing jeans and a backwards cap President Donald Trump, without a doubt the most sports-minded president in recent memory, is in Ohio on Tuesday night for the culmination of the 2026 Patriots Games – and he brought Pat McAfee in tow. So the most beloved and most hated politician in the country, and the most beloved and most hated sports personality in the country (sorry, Stephen A.) hung out Tuesday evening. PAT MCAFEE POKES FUN AT ANTHONY FAUCI PLEADING THE FIFTH AMENDMENT LIVE ON ESPN McAfee, the former NFL punter and prolific ESPN personality, sports show host, and soon-to-be highest-paid employee, met Air Force One when it landed in the Midwest. And, God bless McAfee, he was wearing a baseball cap. Backwards. The dude is meeting the most powerful man on the planet and he wore jeans, a T-shirt, sneakers and a backwards cap to the meeting. Told you he is at once beloved and bemoaned. Trump got off the plane and stepped into a consistent rain shower. He held his umbrella with one hand and pointed at McAfee with the other. And McAfee stood in the rain and similarly pointed at Trump. This is game recognizing game. And this is going to set off some people. Because, did we mention? McAfee works at ESPN and the former World Wide Leader is not known for being a bastion of conservative political principles. So there could be internal backlash for McAfee. Don't think so? Ask New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, or Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph what followed their meetings with Trump. Chances are good McAfee won't be moved. He's been here before because he was criticized for having Trump on his show last November as a bow to Veterans Day and he defended the move. McAfee actually sat next to Trump at this event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When the crowd cheered, "We love you, Mr. President," McAfee applauded. And about that event: The White House said Trump's return to the Buckeye State for the Patriot Games finals was "to celebrate 250 years of American Independence by honoring the excellence, grit and competitive spirit of America's youth." The Patriot Games is a national youth athletic competition held at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. It brings together teenage athletes ages 14 to 17, representing all 50 states, U.S. territories, and tribal nations to compete in sports and physical challenges as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. The competition will award a $250,000 scholarship prize pool to one male and one female champion, creating opportunities for young Americans in the hope it inspires millions of others across the country. McAfee discussed the Patriot Games on his show Tuesday. One might expect he will discuss the event on his show Wednesday. And he might tell everyone what he thought of Trump. This is going to break some brains at ESPN. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe912c5335ae1045879e South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham te 2026-08-12T00:30:09.408Z South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham Appointed Sen. Darline Graham has advanced to a runoff election in the special Republican Senate primary in South Carolina, the Associated Press reported, in the race to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. With no candidate topping 50% of the vote, Sen. Darline Graham will be joined by one other contender in the runoff in two weeks, in a primary field that included Rep. Ralph Norman, Rep. Russell Fry, former Gov. and former Rep. Mark Sanford. Tuesday's primary was held one month to the day after the late longtime senator suddenly died at age 71. The nomination showdown is the latest test of President Donald Trump's immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican primaries, as the president backed Graham, who is the late senator's younger sister. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster last month appointed Graham to fill the remainder of the current Senate term, which concludes at the end of the year. REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP, JUMP INTO SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE DESPITE HIS HANDPICKED SUCCESSOR Graham, as she voted on Tuesday, said she's running to help "President Trump get his agenda passed." Norman, who unsuccessfully campaigned this year for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in the race to succeed term-limited South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, and Fry, a two-term congressman, are both House allies of Trump and also showcased their support for the president in their Senate campaigns. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Sanford, who briefly launched a long-shot and unsuccessful White House GOP nomination challenge against Trump in the 2020 presidential primaries, is known as a fiscally conservative budget hawk. Sanford pointed to the nation's debt as a key motivator behind his decision to launch a Senate campaign. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The large field of GOP contenders also included businessman Mark Lynch, who lost to Lindsey Graham by nearly 30 points in the June Republican Senate primary. The Trump endorsement hasn't proven to be a sure bet this cycle in solidly-red South Carolina. THE MIDTERM SENATE RACES THAT COULD FLIP THE BALANCE OF POWER IN CONGRESS Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for the GOP gubernatorial nomination — in the race to succeed the term-limited McMaster — ahead of the state's early June primary. Evette was the top vote-getter in the primary but lost the ensuing runoff election against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in a landslide. And Trump, ever hungry for a victory, endorsed Wilson in addition to Evette days before the runoff. The winner of the Senate runoff election in two weeks will be considered the clear front runner in the midterms against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe902c5335ae10458795 AOC's attempt to dismiss 'Woke 1' as 'crazy' draws criticism from left-leaning outlets te 2026-08-12T00:30:08.602Z AOC's attempt to dismiss 'Woke 1' as 'crazy' draws criticism from left-leaning outlets Even left-leaning and progressive media have begun to turn on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over her attempts to laugh off the extreme rhetoric of the "Woke 1" era. On Tuesday, The Atlantic published an article titled "The Democrat Can't Just Laugh Off 'Woke 1,'" criticizing Ocasio-Cortez for shrugging off the past progressive beliefs she once championed as a "crazy" time. "I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while laughing on ABC's "This Week." "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." AOC TRIES TO LAUGH OFF 'CRAZY' WOKE ERA AS THING OF THE PAST, BUT CONSERVATIVES AREN'T AMUSED The Atlantic writer Idrees Kahloon wrote that Ocasio-Cortez was not the only Democratic candidate who has attempted to walk back or distance herself from extreme beliefs like defunding the police but warned that those attempts could backfire as socialists continue to gain power. "All of these avoidance strategies could fail. Woke 1 may be over, but progressives have not given up their attempt to take over the Democratic Party apparatus," Kahloon wrote. "Candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America — who have proved ascendant in primary elections this year — still take radical positions." "Ideas never die, but they can go dormant," he continued. "The unwillingness to extirpate wokeness now may result in its resurgence later. The silence of conventional Democrats and the ascent of the DSA could make the party’s 2028 presidential-primary contest resemble the 2020 one." "Then, candidates of all stripes competed to out-left one another, committing themselves to positions that caused their party electoral trouble for years," Kahloon continued. "Should Ocasio-Cortez become the Democratic candidate for president, she may experience that painful lesson firsthand." AOC TRASHES DEMOCRATS FOR CLOSING RANKS AROUND BIDEN, REJECTING PRIMARY CHALLENGERS A Mother Jones report on Tuesday likewise viewed Ocasio-Cortez's comments as an attempt to appear more moderate for a 2028 presidential run and criticized her for "going backward" in terms of social reckoning. "While this may be valuable in future elections, it raises the question of what it says to those who elected Ocasio-Cortez and are still confronting the struggle of the late 2010s and previous decades. One can win votes without laughing off progressive discussions. What if the rhetoric of six years ago evolved into a more widespread, substantial reckoning? In 2026, it’s not enough to repeat the same rhetoric — let alone signal toward going backward," the Mother Jones article read. CNN reporter Aaron Blake described Ocasio-Cortez laughing off past political takes on Tuesday as "bad for our politics" if voters cannot trust what politicians believe. "Implicit in these arguments is that maybe these politicians didn't believe what they said in real time — that they were just saying stuff. But the question then becomes: Does that also apply to what they're saying today?" he wrote. "It would be better to reward politicians who have the foresight and wisdom to take positions that they actually believe in and can stick to — and can stand the political test of time," Blake added. VIRAL POST ASKING FOR 'PEAK WOKE' MOMENTS EXPLODES ONLINE WITH NCAA TRANS TITLE, BLM RALLY INTERRUPTION, AOC Though progressive outlet Vox largely defended Ocasio-Cortez's tonal shift, it also acknowledged that politicians like Ocasio-Cortez were "stepping back from things they used to say." "The broad ideals — diversity, equity, a basic sense of fairness — still matter to Democratic voters. Criminal justice reform still has real purchase with the base. Minority and women candidates have kept winning since 2024, and even ideas like reparations still resonate with big chunks of the Democratic electorate. What’s changed isn’t who these candidates are — it’s what they choose to lead with," a Vox article read on Monday. "What has fallen out of favor is a way of talking." In a comment to Fox News Digital, NewsBusters Executive Editor Tim Graham remarked that liberal outlets are likely criticizing Ocasio-Cortez for inadvertently ridiculing the goal of electing more Democrats. "The liberal journalists who aren't accepting ‘Woke 1’ excuses are the ones who want the AOC wing of the Democrats to come to grips with how they will lose in red or purple states by taking cartoonishly extreme positions like defunding the police. That may work in deep-blue Queens, but not in Nebraska," Graham said. "They're saying 'we agree on our shared goals, but we don't like your lingo or your rhetorical poses,'" he added. "You can't get away from it just by claiming it's now passe. It may have aged badly, but it never went away. Woke 1, if it was repealed, was repealed by [President Donald] Trump when he won in 2024 and set out to dismantle DEI ideology as it was installed in government-funded institutions."   Ocasio-Cortez previously faced intense backlash from conservative commentators and politicians for laughing off her past support for extreme rhetoric or policies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8e2c5335ae10458789 Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth te 2026-08-12T00:30:06.773Z Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8d2c5335ae10458780 Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina te 2026-08-12T00:30:05.707Z Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina Ms. Graham did not win the special primary outright, despite having President Trump’s endorsement. Her runoff opponent was still too close to call. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbe8c2c5335ae10458777 Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor te 2026-08-12T00:30:04.262Z Ned Lamont Wins the Democratic Primary for Connecticut Governor Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bbc362c5335ae1045872a Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution te 2026-08-12T00:20:06.278Z Judge dismisses Arizona fake electors case but leaves door open for a new prosecution Arizona's 11 fake electors sign a document in Phoenix on Dec. 14 2020, falsely claiming that they were the state's electors and that Donald Trump won the presidential election in Arizona. Screenshot via AZGOP A Maricopa County judge has dismissed the criminal case against Arizona’s 11 fake electors but left the door open for future indictments — though whether that happens depends on the outcome of November’s election.  Two years ago, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed charges against the 11 fake electors who signed a document falsely awarding Donald Trump the state’s electoral votes following the 2020 election that Joe Biden won, as well as seven other people close to Trump and his campaign who orchestrated the scheme.  Among those indicted by a grand jury were state Sen. Jake Hoffman, former state Sen. Anthony Kern, Turning Point Action COO Tyler Bowyer, then-AZGOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward and top Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows.  Trump later issued dozens of pardons to fake electors in Arizona and other battleground states that he lost in 2020 that shielded them from federal prosecution. A handful of state-level efforts were all that remained to hold them accountable.  But the Arizona criminal case was foiled last year when Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sam Myers dismissed the indictments, siding with the fake electors who said that prosecutors left out critical information when presenting the case to jurors. They argued that jurors should have been given a copy of the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which they claimed absolves them of wrongdoing. The 138-year-old law details how Congress should deal with multiple slates of electors from a single state.  Mayes unsuccessfully petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to reverse that decision, leaving her with little choice but to seek new indictments.  On Tuesday, Myers issued a final ruling dismissing the case. But he rejected multiple requests from the defendants to dismiss the case with prejudice, which would have barred Mayes from reviving the challenge in the future with new indictments.  In his ruling, Myers wrote that claims from the fake electors that they’d been forced to sacrifice time, money and their emotional well-being weren’t sufficient to stop the state from seeking legal redress later.  “Defendants have cited, among other factors, the passage of time, the amount of money spent, the stress caused to the Defendants, fundamental fairness, and the interests of justice,” Myers wrote. “While the Court does not discount the significance of those circumstances, the Court finds that the interests of justice do not require a dismissal with prejudice.” But whether Mayes will be able to see a new series of indictments through will depend on whether voters award her another four-year term in November. The Democrat is hoping to fend off a challenge from Gilbert Republican Warren Petersen, the head of the Arizona Senate, who is unlikely to pursue the same legal path.  Petersen is an election denier who helped launch the state legislature’s partisan “audit” of the 2020 election that sought to provide evidence that the election was rigged against Trump. It ultimately found no evidence of election fraud and concluded that Biden defeated Trump. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9de2c5335ae104586a9 Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros merger te 2026-08-12T00:10:06.075Z Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG's antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros merger Paramount's new chief is threatening to move his studio out of California if the Golden State's attorney general doesn't come to the table to resolve the high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. Puck News reported Tuesday that Paramount CEO David Ellison is serious about relocating his headquarters to a more business-friendly state like Georgia, Tennessee or Texas if California AG Rob Bonta, who is leading 11 other states to block Paramount's $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), doesn't negotiate a settlement by Oct. 1. According to the report, Ellison is "in contact" with multiple states. Ellison, who will soon be forced to pay WBD a multimillion-dollar "ticking fee" if the merger stays in limbo, remains convinced that Paramount would be victorious in court — except the antitrust trial isn't taking place until March 2027, meaning his company will have to likely fork over at least $650 million quarterly to WBD if nothing is settled until next spring. PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS DISCOVERY ANTITRUST TRIAL DATE SET; MERGER PUT ON PAUSE OVER LEGAL BATTLE According to the report, Ellison could move Paramount — and potentially Warner Bros. if he ultimately merges both companies — out of California "regardless of the eventual outcome of the case." Ellison has even developed a five-year plan that would relocate the vast majority of jobs out of the state while still maintaining a footprint in Hollywood. Bonta slammed the latest Paramount buzz, renewing his accusation of attempted "blackmail" by the studio. "In a span of weeks, Paramount agreed to halt the merger until a court decision or until June 2027, asked for a November trial, and is now back with another attempt to blackmail the state into letting an illegal deal through. Paramount has lost the plot as it continues to lose in court," Bonta wrote on X. "It didn't work the first time — on the eve of our July lawsuit — and it won't work this time." "This illegal merger will result in higher costs, fewer options, and fewer people making movies. My office remains committed to stopping illegal consolidation and protecting a vibrant California economy for businesses that play by the rules," he added. CALIFORNIA AG ROB BONTA FACES ‘POLITICAL FAVOR’ CLAIMS OVER NETFLIX-LINKED $1M TRAIL IN PARAMOUNT SUIT However, while speaking at a Politico conference later in the day, Bonta did signal a willingness to negotiate with Paramount if "structural remedies" are implemented by the company. Bonta's lawsuit claims the merger would "lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television, harming movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and ultimately, audiences on every sofa and movie theater seat in the U.S." The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California, claims the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which holds that mergers that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly are illegal. Both sides argued their case last week but Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín waited until Monday to temporarily delay the merger. The merger, which was set to close this year, is now being delayed until at least June 2027. Bonta has faced accusations of a conflict of interest from his Republican challenger for California attorney general, Michael Gates, who questioned whether a financial connection to Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings' family influenced Bonta's decision to bring the lawsuit.  "Rob Bonta has turned his taxpayer-funded office into a favor factory for his political bosses and donors. He's pursuing politically-motivated litigation against a competitor for a company that's bankrolled his PAC," Gates told Fox News Digital.  Campaign-finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Hastings' wife, Patty Quillin, contributed $1 million to Smart Justice California Action Fund on March 16, 2022. The independent committee was working to boost Bonta and other progressive prosecutors. Netflix was previously in negotiations to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery before Paramount made its offer.  CNN STAFFERS SEE PARAMOUNT MERGER AS 'INEVITABLE' DESPITE LEGAL BATTLE DELAYING ELLISON TAKEOVER CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery would be a historic deal merging two major Hollywood studios under one corporate umbrella as well as all of their television networks, including CBS and CNN. Critics of the deal believe such a merger would crush the entertainment industry and lead to mass layoffs. Some have also been vocal against Ellison and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison, who is heavily financing the deal and is a close ally to President Donald Trump. Liberal critics in particular also claim that, as a result of the deal, CNN would be given a MAGA-bent to its coverage, and it would be run by current CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who has been harshly criticized by some media liberals. The Paramount CEO has previously assured that CNN would maintain editorial independence following the merger. In an op-ed published in The New York Times, Ellison addressed the "speculation" about what would happen to CNN under his ownership. "I have regularly voted for candidates of both parties; I hold some views that would be called conservative and others that would be called liberal, just like most Americans; and when it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views. I believe that news should be based on facts and truth," Ellison wrote. "Great news organizations like CNN and CBS News are here to tell it straight down the middle," he added. "That requires newsrooms that reflect the whole world, not one side of it. And it requires independence." The deal would follow Ellison's $8 billion purchase last year of Paramount, merging the studio with Skydance Media. Fox News Digital reached out to Paramount and Bonta's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News' CJ Womack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9dd2c5335ae104586a0 ‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis ‘at peace’ with 'incurable' cancer diagnosis after nearly ignoring warning sign te 2026-08-12T00:10:05.296Z ‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis ‘at peace’ with 'incurable' cancer diagnosis after nearly ignoring warning sign Lucy Davis revealed a devastating Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis after quietly battling the disease for the past year and a half. "The Office" actress said the cancer had metastasized to her spine, right hip and ribs and was now "incurable," with chemotherapy no longer an option. "The initial lump that I felt, wasn’t a ‘lump’ as such; rather a kind of hard spot. Really tiny," she wrote on Instagram. "I almost didn’t bother getting it checked. So I guess I’m saying don’t ignore anything – get everything checked out." Rather than dwell on her prognosis, Davis said she was determined to embrace whatever time she had left. BARRY MANILOW RESCHEDULES CONCERT 45 MINUTES BEFORE START AMID ONGOING LUNG CANCER RECOVERY "As of now, I’m trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can," she explained. "I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens. And cancer has not disappointed in that regard; there’s a lot I have learned from it, and I’m grateful for that." Davis said maintaining that outlook had not made the physical realities of cancer any easier. "As some of you will know, the pain can really be something else," Davis wrote. "Standing and walking for too long a time can be hard, and I need to use a wheelchair sometimes (so if you see me toddling around in one, feel free to give me a push!)" Despite the pain, Davis said she had found peace with what could come next. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I’m not scared of whatever comes next," she said. "I’m at peace with it. I’ll see my Gracie sooner than expected, and for me, leaving my physical body just means going home. Any and all grieving is for my family; it’s far harder for them than for me." But Davis made clear she had no plans to stop pursuing the work and causes she loved. "I’m still going to keep up all my work for animal rights," Davis noted. "It’s so important to me. And I still would like to keep working. I’m perfectly able to do so, and acting is one of the biggest joys in my life." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Davis began acting in the 1990s, with an early role as Maria Lucas in the BBC’s acclaimed 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Her major breakthrough came as receptionist Dawn Tinsley in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s original British version of "The Office," which ran from 2001 to 2003 and became an international comedy phenomenon. Davis later built a career spanning British comedy and major Hollywood productions including, "Shaun of the Dead," "Wonder Woman," "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" and "The Villains of Valley View." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb9db2c5335ae10458695 Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit te 2026-08-12T00:10:03.223Z Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit The United States picked up multiple streams of information, including one potential threat that involved a shoulder-fired missile. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb78a2c5335ae10458639 CBS Sports president says 'no timetable or final decision' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest te 2026-08-12T00:00:10.413Z CBS Sports president says 'no timetable or final decision' on Tony Romo's future after OWI arrest Tony Romo’s status with CBS remains a fluid situation, but the president of CBS Sports said "there is no timetable or final decision" following his OWI arrest last month. CBS Sports president David Berson spoke at "NFL on CBS" Media Day on Tuesday, where he was asked about Romo, who was placed on indefinite leave by the network. J.J. Watt was named as CBS Sports’ top analyst alongside play-by-play legend Jim Nantz on gamedays ahead of the 2026 NFL season. The announcement came after Romo was arrested by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office deputies after showing signs of impairment while driving in Wisconsin on his way back from a golf event. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It’s an evolving situation and we are still assessing," Berson replied to the question about Romo. "There is no timetable or final decision at this time. "I hope you can respect and appreciate this is a personal matter and a legal one for Tony." A follow-up question asked Berson why he was placed on leave as the legal situation played out. "We have to consider the impact on our image and our brand," he replied. "That’s very important to us. The focus should be and needs to be on our presentation and this great product and not on any others. "Fortunately, we have a deep bench and everybody is stepping up." Romo was charged with operating while intoxicated after performing poorly during field sobriety tests. He was also charged with having an open bottle of alcohol in his vehicle and with unsafe passing. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Romo is in the middle of his massive 10-year, $180 million deal with CBS as their top NFL analyst, and he is reportedly still owed $72 million after signing the deal in 2020. OutKick reported in late July that Romo’s future with CBS is in jeopardy beyond his leave, as there were doubts prior to his arrest about whether the network would keep him as its lead analyst after the 2026 season. It’s also worth noting CBS will be airing the Super Bowl in 2028. Debate about Romo’s preparation has come up in recent seasons, especially among critics saying he hasn’t gelled with Nantz like in years past. It’s also been reported that Romo’s contract has an industry-standard morals clause, which CBS could invoke to fire Romo over the arrest video. His legal team, though, would almost certainly fight that with millions still owed. Romo’s court date has been set for Sept. 21, which comes eight days after CBS Sports’ first NFL broadcast. 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/6a7bb7892c5335ae10458630 Fever coach Stephanie White launches fiery defense of herself after Sophie Cunningham hit te 2026-08-12T00:00:09.308Z Fever coach Stephanie White launches fiery defense of herself after Sophie Cunningham hit When Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington hit Sophie Cunningham on Saturday, pundits predictably turned on Cunningham. Meanwhile, Fever coach Stephanie White stayed quiet. White has stayed similarly quiet when Caitlin Clark has absorbed physical hits and media fire. Heading into Tuesday's game against the New York Liberty, White took the podium and suddenly found plenty to say. "You know, this isn't necessarily for those people that are in this room. This is more for an online community that's trying to create narratives that simply don't exist. Trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I'm about. Our players' success, our players' health and wellness, our players' safety is always a top priority for me. One of the things I pride myself on is my relationships with players." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST White brushed off criticism as a fabricated narrative while Cunningham absorbed the heat. Then came her explanation. "For those who have anything to say about the play in the last game? I didn't see the play in real time. I went straight to a press conference. I thought the play got called right. Thankfully, Sophie's okay. Was it egregious? Absolutely. When you have a chance to watch that over and over and over on replay, you can see that. I didn't have that in real time." Missing the hit live explains Saturday night. It doesn't explain the silence that followed. FEVER COACH STEPHANIE WHITE DODGES QUESTION ON GOP LETTER ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK’S TREATMENT IN WNBA "I take personally any suggestions that I don't 100% always have my players' back. I ride with them 10 toes down all the time, all of the time. They know that. It's a shame that we can't have an opportunity to talk about what great basketball they're playing because they are f***ing playing." Riding "10 toes down" rings hollow when Cunningham was left to absorb the backlash after Carrington's hit. Clark has faced similar moments before her. Then came the moralizing. White added, "The reality is with me, I will always lead with love. I will also lead with grace. I will always lead with humility. And I will always lead with integrity. Doesn't mean I'll always get it right. I'm also human." Nobody attacked her humanity; they called out her passivity. White then framed the criticism as something more sinister. LET'S HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK, RACISM, AND MEDIA COWARDICE She continued, "The hate, the fear-mongering, the divisiveness, the stuff that's trying to hijack our league will not win. It won't win. We are united. We are connected. We will not be divided. Every day, these women put their a** on the line. Every day. When they go low, we go high. Love will win, grace will win. Humility will win and kindness will win. I stand by them, I will always stand by them. Everybody else can go to hell." After the news conference, Fever president Kelly Krauskopf soon issued a statement backing White. "Coach White has done a tremendous job leading the Fever and for the second-consecutive season, has us in great position for a playoff push. She has kept our team focused and united, all while under the brightest spotlight our team and our league have ever experienced. She has the full support of leadership." The statement backs White. But it doesn't answer the criticism. Cunningham took the hit and the backlash that followed. By the time White finally called Carrington's play "egregious," much of her response was spent defending herself. That's not riding 10 toes down. That's showing up after the fight is over. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb52f2c5335ae104585e4 Juvenile in critical condition after plunge from London Bridge te 2026-08-11T23:50:07.104Z Juvenile in critical condition after plunge from London Bridge A juvenile victim was hospitalized this morning, and remains in critical condition after witnesses say he leaped from the London Bridge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb52c2c5335ae104585b4 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from restricting mail-in ballots ahead of midterms te 2026-08-11T23:50:04.403Z Federal judge blocks Trump administration from restricting mail-in ballots ahead of midterms A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted a preliminary injunction preventing the USPS from implementing or enforcing Section 3 of Executive Order 14399 for the Nov. 3 midterm elections, or any earlier federal election. The ruling prevents USPS from refusing to transmit mail-in or absentee ballots under the challenged section and blocks rulemaking to implement certain regulations outlined in the executive order for the November elections. The injunction does not prevent the federal government from providing nonbinding USPS guidance on ballot-mail envelopes. JUDGE HANDS TRUMP MAIL-BALLOT WIN FOR NOW AS DEMOCRATS’ NEXT MOVE LOOMS Talwani held a hearing Friday on the plaintiffs' renewed request for a preliminary injunction. The Trump administration is expected to appeal Tuesday's ruling to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Trump signed the executive order in March as part of his election integrity agenda. It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and provide them to states, instructs the USPS to establish new standards for mail-in ballots, and directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize investigations into state and local election officials who issue federal ballots to people deemed ineligible to vote. "Cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It’s horrible. Democrats want to use it for cheating," Trump said. Tuesday's ruling comes weeks after the 1st Circuit rejected the administration's attempt to enforce other provisions of Trump's executive order while a separate legal challenge proceeds. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP'S ELECTION ORDER AS SAVE AMERICA ACT FIGHT INTENSIFIES In a 2-1 decision July 25, the appeals court denied the DOJ's request to pause a June ruling blocking several provisions of Trump's order in 23 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia. That lawsuit was led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington. The states argued that the Constitution gives states primary responsibility for administering federal elections and that Trump exceeded his authority by directing federal agencies to impose new voting requirements. Talwani had previously blocked several provisions of the executive order in June, finding they likely exceeded the president's authority. The appeals court left that injunction in place July 25, while the administration's appeal proceeds. The DOJ previously told the appeals court it could seek emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court if it did not prevail. The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts praised Tuesday's ruling, saying it protects voting rights for people who rely on voting by mail. "The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts commends the court for upholding one of our most sacred constitutional rights: the right to vote," a representative for the organization wrote in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. "We are pleased to see this ruling and are committed to remaining in the fight to protect voting rights – not just for the Bay Staters who rely on mail voting, but for every American who utilizes this safe, secure, and trusted tool." The White House, DOJ and USPS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Talwani ordered the plaintiff organizations in Tuesday's ruling to post a nominal $100 bond by Aug. 18. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bb2d32c5335ae1045854a With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy te 2026-08-11T23:40:03.952Z With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7bae242c5335ae10458496 Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN agency says te 2026-08-11T23:20:04.013Z Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN agency says Five years after the Taliban reclaimed reclaimed Afghanistan, 2.4 million girls remain locked out of secondary school, wiping away decades of progress and leaving a generation of young women without access to the classroom. Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that formally prohibits girls and women from receiving an education beyond the primary level, according to UNESCO, which issued a new call Tuesday for the "immediate and unconditional" restoration of their right to education. The United Nations agency warned that the consequences of the Taliban's policies now reach far beyond the classroom, with women barred from most paid jobs and public-facing professions and facing restrictions on their ability to travel without a male guardian. MOSCOW, TALIBAN FORGE MILITARY ALLIANCE IN POWER GRAB AFTER US AFGHANISTAN EXIT: REPORTS "Women have been erased from public life, and as a new generation of girls grows without an education, their future becomes increasingly dark," UNESCO said in a statement. The Taliban swept back into power on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan after two decades of war. The Taliban soon barred girls from secondary schools and later expanded the restrictions to universities, employment and other areas of public life. Despite years of pressure from the United Nations, humanitarian groups, human rights advocates and several Islamic countries, the Taliban has refused to lift the education restrictions and has maintained that the issue is a domestic matter, according to The Associated Press. IRAN AGREES NOT TO EXECUTE EIGHT WOMEN TIED TO ANTI-REGIME PROTESTS AFTER TRUMP'S PUBLIC APPEAL The impact has been a dramatic reversal of the educational gains made by Afghan girls during the previous two decades. While girls had severely limited access to schooling in 2001, nearly 1 million were enrolled in secondary education by 2021, according to UNESCO. Five years later, an estimated 2.4 million girls are excluded from secondary education. "Five years is not a temporary interruption in a child's education," Hoda Jaberian, UNESCO's program coordinator for education in emergencies, said during a video news conference Tuesday, according to The AP. "It is clearly almost an entire secondary school cycle." UNESCO warned that denying education to girls while restricting women's ability to work could deepen Afghanistan's already severe economic problems. Nearly half of Afghanistan's population lives below the poverty line, according to UNESCO, which said preventing women from studying and working further limits their ability to support their families and contribute to the country's economy. The agency also warned that excluding girls from school can damage their mental and physical well-being and increase the risk of early marriage. The effects could also reach Afghan boys. UNESCO said the Taliban's ban on female teachers teaching boys is worsening teacher shortages and undermining the quality of education across Afghanistan. TRUMP BETS ECONOMIC PRESSURE CAN SQUEEZE IRAN AS REGIME’S OWN FAILURES DEEPEN THE PAIN With formal secondary and higher education closed to women and girls, UNESCO says it has turned to community-based education, literacy and skills development programs and psychosocial support to keep them learning. Nearly 70,000 people have participated in UNESCO's programs, with women accounting for 73% of the learners, according to the agency. Some literacy and skills classes take place in community spaces and in the homes of facilitators with the knowledge of authorities, according to The AP. More than 1,000 literacy facilitators are involved, most of whom have been trained by UNESCO and its partners. UNESCO said a recent study found evidence that its literacy and skills programs have helped increase household incomes and improve livelihoods. The agency acknowledged, however, that such efforts cannot replace formal schooling. "Afghanistan's girls and women have the right to learn, to work, to move freely, and to shape their own futures," UNESCO said, adding that "the world must not look away until their human rights are restored." UNESCO said it would continue working with local communities and partners to maintain alternative opportunities for Afghan women and girls while pressing for the education ban to be lifted. "UNESCO continues to call for the immediate and unconditional restoration of girls and women's right to secondary and higher education," Jaberian said Tuesday. "It is not negotiable. It's a basic human right and we reiterate that there is no substitute for this." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7babcd2c5335ae10458433 Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN says te 2026-08-11T23:10:05.806Z Taliban wipes out decades of progress as 2.4M Afghan girls remain locked out of school, UN says Five years after the Taliban reclaimed reclaimed Afghanistan, 2.4 million girls remain locked out of secondary school, wiping away decades of progress and leaving a generation of young women without access to the classroom. Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that formally prohibits girls and women from receiving an education beyond the primary level, according to UNESCO, which issued a new call Tuesday for the "immediate and unconditional" restoration of their right to education. The United Nations agency warned that the consequences of the Taliban's policies now reach far beyond the classroom, with women barred from most paid jobs and public-facing professions and facing restrictions on their ability to travel without a male guardian. MOSCOW, TALIBAN FORGE MILITARY ALLIANCE IN POWER GRAB AFTER US AFGHANISTAN EXIT: REPORTS "Women have been erased from public life, and as a new generation of girls grows without an education, their future becomes increasingly dark," UNESCO said in a statement. The Taliban swept back into power on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan after two decades of war. The Taliban soon barred girls from secondary schools and later expanded the restrictions to universities, employment and other areas of public life. Despite years of pressure from the United Nations, humanitarian groups, human rights advocates and several Islamic countries, the Taliban has refused to lift the education restrictions and has maintained that the issue is a domestic matter, according to The Associated Press. IRAN AGREES NOT TO EXECUTE EIGHT WOMEN TIED TO ANTI-REGIME PROTESTS AFTER TRUMP'S PUBLIC APPEAL The impact has been a dramatic reversal of the educational gains made by Afghan girls during the previous two decades. While girls had severely limited access to schooling in 2001, nearly 1 million were enrolled in secondary education by 2021, according to UNESCO. Five years later, an estimated 2.4 million girls are excluded from secondary education. "Five years is not a temporary interruption in a child's education," Hoda Jaberian, UNESCO's program coordinator for education in emergencies, said during a video news conference Tuesday, according to The AP. "It is clearly almost an entire secondary school cycle." UNESCO warned that denying education to girls while restricting women's ability to work could deepen Afghanistan's already severe economic problems. Nearly half of Afghanistan's population lives below the poverty line, according to UNESCO, which said preventing women from studying and working further limits their ability to support their families and contribute to the country's economy. The agency also warned that excluding girls from school can damage their mental and physical well-being and increase the risk of early marriage. The effects could also reach Afghan boys. UNESCO said the Taliban's ban on female teachers teaching boys is worsening teacher shortages and undermining the quality of education across Afghanistan. TRUMP BETS ECONOMIC PRESSURE CAN SQUEEZE IRAN AS REGIME’S OWN FAILURES DEEPEN THE PAIN With formal secondary and higher education closed to women and girls, UNESCO says it has turned to community-based education, literacy and skills development programs and psychosocial support to keep them learning. Nearly 70,000 people have participated in UNESCO's programs, with women accounting for 73% of the learners, according to the agency. Some literacy and skills classes take place in community spaces and in the homes of facilitators with the knowledge of authorities, according to The AP. More than 1,000 literacy facilitators are involved, most of whom have been trained by UNESCO and its partners. UNESCO said a recent study found evidence that its literacy and skills programs have helped increase household incomes and improve livelihoods. The agency acknowledged, however, that such efforts cannot replace formal schooling. "Afghanistan's girls and women have the right to learn, to work, to move freely, and to shape their own futures," UNESCO said, adding that "the world must not look away until their human rights are restored." UNESCO said it would continue working with local communities and partners to maintain alternative opportunities for Afghan women and girls while pressing for the education ban to be lifted. "UNESCO continues to call for the immediate and unconditional restoration of girls and women's right to secondary and higher education," Jaberian said Tuesday. "It is not negotiable. It's a basic human right and we reiterate that there is no substitute for this." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba97c2c5335ae104583ef Nominations for the 2027 Flagstaff Sports Foundation Hall of Fame now open te 2026-08-11T23:00:12.529Z Nominations for the 2027 Flagstaff Sports Foundation Hall of Fame now open Anyone in the community can now nominate candidates for the 2027 Flagstaff Sports Foundation Hall of Fame class. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba97b2c5335ae104583e6 Ask The Vet: How to help dogs who are scared of thunderstorms te 2026-08-11T23:00:11.412Z Ask The Vet: How to help dogs who are scared of thunderstorms Q: My dog is terrified of these thunderstorms that we are having lately. What do I do? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba9772c5335ae104583bb New York Islanders pick their top 8 fan-designed jerseys and social media hates them all te 2026-08-11T23:00:07.931Z New York Islanders pick their top 8 fan-designed jerseys and social media hates them all Back in July, the New York Islanders announced plans to toss fans the keys and let them take a crack at designing the team's next third jersey. I figured at the time that it would mean fans couldn't complain about this third jersey — as they did about so many jerseys the Isles have worn — if they were the ones responsible for the masterpiece or abomination. Well, how wrong I was, because the team has unveiled the eight finalists, one of which will be selected by way of a bracket, and social media hates all the options. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE None of those are offensively awful... but none seem that exciting. If I had to pick one because my life depended on it — and man, what a terrible stroke of luck that would be, huh? — I would probably go with the one all the way on the bottom right. Navy with the "ISLANDERS" wordmark and chest stripe. I'm a sucker for a good ol' fashioned chest stripe. It's kind of a shame that the Elite 8 is a little lackluster, because the design tool the team rolled out was great. JOSH ALLEN DELIVERS FULL-THROATED UNSOLICITED DEFENSE OF BUFFALO BILLS' HIDEOUS NEW UNIFORMS In fact, yours truly submitted at least one design that I thought was pretty great... ...their loss, I suppose. But these all seem pretty tame, and one even looks almost exactly like the Edmonton Oilers' old orange jerseys that they used to wear. NHL fans, many of whom likely had their designs shot down as I did, took to social media to voice their displeasure with the team's selected crop of potential sweaters. Well, while the reception has not been warm, it looks like one of those eight sweaters will be hitting the ice. According to the team's original release about the contest, the winner will debut next season, with the winning designer earning themselves a "VIP gameday experience." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba9762c5335ae104583b2 Tyler Feehan's mother and fiancée recall his excitement before fatal Middle East deployment te 2026-08-11T23:00:06.859Z Tyler Feehan's mother and fiancée recall his excitement before fatal Middle East deployment The grieving family of slain Army 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan remembered him as brave and passionate about life during an exclusive interview with "The Story" on Tuesday. Feehan, a 25-year-old Army soldier from Georgia, was one of three U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 18. "We are so proud of him, and it's just so touching that the country is also sharing in that pride with us," his mother Shari Feehan said. In the emotional tribute, Feehan’s mother and fiancée shared details about his final resting place in Georgia and recalled how elated he was to be deployed to the Middle East. TRUMP GIVES EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE TO FALLEN ARMY LT TYLER FEEHAN AFTER FLYING GRIEVING FAMILY ON AIR FORCE ONE "He was so excited to go," Feehan’s fiancée Claire Fletcher told Fox News. "He was just so excited to finally do his job that he's been training for and working towards, and he was so excited to get out there and make a difference and change lives." While she was upset about her fiancé leaving on deployment, Fletcher said she was also excited for him to do what he loved and ultimately "come home." US SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN IRAQ AS TROOPS RECOVER UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS IN JORDAN: CENTCOM "I was obviously very sad when I got the news that he was going to go, but I was very proud of him. I was like, ‘You know what, I just — I just want you to go out there. I want you to get the experience that you are wanting to get out of this, and to come home,'" Fletcher said. "He was positive the entire time, and he was always like, ‘Oh yeah, I did so great today. We shot down 10 missiles,'" she added. Feehan was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Gold Star family told Fox News that military service is important to the Feehan family. TRAVELERS UNITE IN POWERFUL MOMENT OF SILENCE AS FALLEN US SERVICE MEMBER RETURNS HOME "He [Tyler] loved serving his country. His father did 26 years in the Army, and so the military and the country have always been very important to our family, and he carried that legacy on," Shari Feehan said. The 25-year-old was laid to rest in Georgia on Friday, directly beside his grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, who died a few days after the soldier’s tragic death in Jordan. "Georgia National Cemetery, where Tyler is laid to rest with his grandfather, is just such a beautiful, peaceful place for our son," his mother told Fox News. "They were together and very close in life, and now they can rest next to each other," she added. Feehan’s mother also reflected on the family’s flight home to Georgia aboard Air Force One following an invitation from President Donald Trump. "It was such a nice experience to be able to meet and talk with the president," she said. "I feel like he was very genuine in speaking with us, and we got to let him know a little bit more about Tyler and the wonderful young man that he was." Tyler Feehan will posthumously receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71f2c5335ae10458316 Florida man arrested doing 110 mph tells deputy he was racing to catch his cheating girlfriend te 2026-08-11T22:50:07.594Z Florida man arrested doing 110 mph tells deputy he was racing to catch his cheating girlfriend A deputy with the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office stood between a Florida man and his attempt to catch his cheating girlfriend in the act. To be completely fair to the officer here, he was just doing his job. Florida's "super speeder" law put Gavin Ames in handcuffs in the back of the deputy's vehicle. He was clocked just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 1 for allegedly driving 110 mph in a 60 mph zone, FOX 13 reported. When the deputy asked him the reason he was driving so fast, Ames didn’t dispute that he was speeding or even trying to play word games in order to search for an excuse. FLORIDA MAN IN BUNNY HELMET ALLEGEDLY LED POLICE ON 120 MPH CHASE BEFORE SURRENDERING TO TROOPERS He didn’t need to. He had a perfectly good excuse. Not one that was going to get him out of trouble, but one that anyone who has been cheated on can relate to. He replied to the deputy, "I'm actually on my way to my cheating girlfriend's house." That answer was met with the customary step out of the vehicle and put your hands behind your back. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The deputy then explained that anything over 50 mph over the speed limit was good for a free trip to jail. He placed Ames in cuffs and then in his vehicle for his free trip. Trying to process the fact that he had ended up in the back of a police vehicle while he was on his way to catch his girlfriend cheating on him brought Ames an interesting realization. He was going to be calling this cheating girlfriend of his to bail him out. "I’m just in shock right now. I’m in the back of a cop car listening to Boss Man D-Lo at one o’clock in the morning to catch my cheating girlfriend," Ames said on video to the deputy from the backseat of the deputy's vehicle. "Now, I’m going to get bailed out by her."  All in all, the early morning could have ended much worse for this Florida man. He could have caused an accident or, potentially even worse, actually caught his girlfriend in the act and snapped. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71e2c5335ae1045830d Carville warns Democrats may need to block far-left candidates from joining caucus, moderate group disagrees te 2026-08-11T22:50:06.865Z Carville warns Democrats may need to block far-left candidates from joining caucus, moderate group disagrees Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville warned last week that the Democratic Party may need to consider shutting out far-left candidates in order to keep them from co-opting the party. In recent months, several high-profile elections have seen far-left candidates, including candidates aligned with or backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeat their establishment opponents. Carville has warned in response that there may need to be a formal "schism" within the Democratic Party to stop it from being taken over. Last week, "The Sharpe Exchange" podcast host Wyatt Sharpe asked Carville about whether he sees this phenomenon of anti-establishment Democrats as a growing phenomenon. "Well, it's certainly getting more common. I mean, you can't deny that," Carville replied. "They’re very aggressive. The country overwhelmingly rejects their agenda." JAMES CARVILLE PREDICTS 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WILL TEST TRUE STRENGTH OF PARTY'S SOCIALIST WING He lamented that even though many of the far-left candidates identify themselves as democratic socialists, they run in primaries as Democrats.  "Why do you want the name Democratic? Call yourself something else. You're not you're not a Democrat! These people are not Democrats," he said. "Why not get your own name? Why do you have to appropriate our name?" He then suggested that the Democratic Party’s leadership will need to take concrete institutional steps to protect its brand and its control of the party. "I think that Hakeem [Jeffries] and other people are going to have to consider some of these people who run against Democrats, should they be allowed in the Democratic caucus? Should they be assigned committees, assuming that we win the House?" Carville asked. He also wondered if there are certain politicians whom Democrats will have to tell, "‘Well, no, you can't. You're not a member of our party.’" "At some point, it's, you know, political parties, and you can say, ‘Hey, I feel like I'm a Republican. I feel like a Democrat. I feel like I'm an independent.’ But there are people that are actually appropriating the name of the Democratic Party while they're running against the Democratic Party," Carville said. "Well, the party should be able to take some measures to protect its brand." JEFFRIES' SOCIALISM DILEMMA: NEW YORK VICTORIES EXPOSE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DIVIDE He listed several centrist Democrats running for office, arguing that the party of those candidates "is being hijacked" by the new faction. The center-left think tank Third Way spoke to Fox News Digital about Carville's comments. "If someone gets elected as a Democratic Socialist and wants to caucus as a Democrat in the House and the Senate, they should be able to do so. Let’s not forget, Bernie Sanders has never been a registered Democrat in his life, and he’s caucused as a Democrat in both the House and the Senate for more than three decades," Jim Kessler, Third Way's executive vice president for policy said.  "Is there a line that could get you tossed out of the tent? Yes, but it has to be truly abhorrent personal behavior or taking a political position that is deeply offensive to a segment of the population," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Kessler shared one key warning, however, about the worst-case scenario. "My issue with the DSA members potentially coming to the caucus is whether they are trying to hold a place in the tent or trying to burn the tent to the ground," he said. "Listening to some DSA members, they seem to be armed with a torch. Nonetheless, if they get elected fair and square, they should have their place. But only their place." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71d2c5335ae104582ff 5 Things to Know About Mark Sanford, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina te 2026-08-11T22:50:05.306Z 5 Things to Know About Mark Sanford, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina The former governor and congressman is a staunch fiscal conservative who repeatedly broke with President Trump on government spending, among other issues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71c2c5335ae104582f6 5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina te 2026-08-11T22:50:04.366Z 5 Things to Know About Ralph Norman, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina The longtime lawmaker, a member of an ultraconservative group of House members, came in third place in the Republican primary for governor this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71b2c5335ae104582ed 5 Things to Know About Russell Fry, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina te 2026-08-11T22:50:03.348Z 5 Things to Know About Russell Fry, Republican Senate Candidate in South Carolina The two-term Republican congressman, who once interned in the office of Senator Lindsey Graham, has campaigned in part on his youth. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba71a2c5335ae104582e4 5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Republican Senate Hopeful in South Carolina te 2026-08-11T22:50:02.030Z 5 Things to Know About Darline Graham, Republican Senate Hopeful in South Carolina The sister of Senator Lindsey Graham was endorsed by President Trump to serve out the remainder of his term. Now she is running in a special primary election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba4c52c5335ae1045827d Riley Green shares how Luke Grimes unexpectedly launched his acting career, reveals job he left behind te 2026-08-11T22:40:05.382Z Riley Green shares how Luke Grimes unexpectedly launched his acting career, reveals job he left behind Riley Green may be one of country music’s rising stars, but his latest on-screen career move came with a little help from a famous friend. During an appearance on "CBS Mornings" on Monday, the 37-year-old Alabama native revealed that "Yellowstone" star Luke Grimes helped open the door to his first acting role, encouraging Green to step outside his comfort zone and eventually helping land him a part on the CBS drama "Marshals." "It happened so organically because he was starting his music career and coming to Nashville a little bit. We wrote together," said Green, who made his acting debut as Garrett — a former Navy SEAL struggling with PTSD — alongside Grimes in the "Yellowstone" spinoff. TAYLOR SHERIDAN SHOCKS 'YELLOWSTONE' FANS WITH NEW SPINOFF SERIES, PROVIDES VIEWERS WITH DARK RIDE "He mentioned something about maybe I should act. I said, 'Well I'm interested.' He said, 'I've got this show.' A couple months later, I went out and read for a part. They said I got it. I flew back out to Utah and we filmed the show." Earlier this year, Green admitted it's not every day an opportunity like that presents itself. "I guess that doesn't happen all the time, where the star of the show sits in with somebody trying out for a part," Green told USA Today. "But man, I've got to be such good friends with Luke, and it makes it so much easier to step into a world that I wasn't necessarily comfortable in." It was a dramatic change for a performer accustomed to playing sold-out concerts. TAYLOR SHERIDAN’S 'YELLOWSTONE’ FORMULA TURNS COUNTRY STARS INTO SCENE-STEALERS AS MORGAN WADE MAKES HER DEBUT Green previously admitted acting was considerably more intimidating than taking the stage. "I don’t get nervous going on stage anymore," Green previously told Fox News Digital at the "Marshals" premiere. "I’ve played enough shows now it kind of comes naturally, but this was a completely different world, and it’s not my set, it’s not my stage." His Hollywood debut was the latest unexpected chapter in a career Green never necessarily envisioned for himself. Long before he found fame, Green was earning his living as a construction worker, framing homes until he signed a record deal in 2018. LAINEY WILSON SAYS CITY PEOPLE HAVE WRONG VIEW OF COUNTRY TOWNS AS SHE DEFENDS HER 'BLUE COLLAR' ROOTS And according to Green, he wouldn't have been able to handle the spotlight at the time. Advertisement "I've been so fortunate that my success was gradual," he told the CBS hosts. "Early 20s, I don't know if I could have handled what I've got going on right now, but it's been really motivating. I've done it for well over 10 years now." "I was building houses for a living. And I signed a record deal in 2018 and put my tool belt up and really went on the road heavy and it's just, as a songwriter, it's so great when people are like relating to the music, and you hear them singing those songs back to you." "When you see it growing, it just makes you want to go play more shows and keep grinding," he continued. "So it's a really great time to be in country music because I think the genre as a whole is becoming more popular everywhere." COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN REVEALS WHY FAN EMOTION AT HIS SHOWS BEATS INDUSTRY AWARDS EVERY TIME Green signed with Big Machine Label Group in 2018 and broke through with "There Was This Girl," followed by hits including "I Wish Grandpas Never Died," "Half of Me," "Different 'Round Here," "You Look Like You Love Me" with Ella Langley and "Worst Way." Yet despite his success — and his unexpected entry into Hollywood — Green has remained closely tied to the life he had before fame. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He continues to live on his farm in Alabama rather than relocating full-time to Nashville. "I feel like I’ve got every reason in the world to move to Nashville, and it’s just never crossed my mind," Green previously told Fox News Digital. "Me in real life, I'd rather be on my bulldozer on a farm, or hunting somewhere." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba4c42c5335ae10458274 Georgia teacher, father hailed as hero after dying to save girl from Myrtle Beach rip current te 2026-08-11T22:40:04.435Z Georgia teacher, father hailed as hero after dying to save girl from Myrtle Beach rip current A beloved Georgia elementary school teacher and father died after jumping into the ocean to save a young girl caught in a rip current off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to authorities and his family. Derrick Moore, 47, entered the water near 10th Avenue South after a young girl became caught in a rip current at approximately 7:53 p.m. Friday, according to the Myrtle Beach Police Department. Moore was able to get the girl to safety but was then pulled underwater by the rip current and disappeared, police said. The incident occurred after lifeguards had gone off duty. MAN, WOMAN KILLED IN RIP CURRENT AS LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE LEAVES DANGER ZONES IN BEACH DESTINATION Myrtle Beach police and firefighters continued searching for Moore into Saturday morning. Police announced Saturday afternoon that his body had washed ashore and was recovered. Moore's daughter told WRAL that her father did not know the girl he risked his life to save. "We loved him and are truly heartbroken that he's gone," his daughter said in a statement to the outlet. "He was a great father and we are all going to miss him." Moore leaves behind four children, according to a GoFundMe page. As news of his death spread, tributes poured in from Moore's friends, former teammates and family members, who remembered him as a devoted father, gifted athlete and selfless man whose final act reflected the way he lived his life. HEROIC 16-YEAR-OLD LIFEGUARD RESCUES CHILD FROM MONSTER SURF IN HEART-STOPPING VIDEO The DeKalb County School District confirmed Moore was a current teacher at Rockbridge Elementary School in Georgia, where his students affectionately referred to him as "Coach." He previously taught at Jolly Elementary School. "The DeKalb County School District is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Derrick Moore, a beloved educator and valued member of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) family," the district said in a statement. The district said Moore "made a meaningful impact on the students, families, colleagues, and communities he served," adding that his "presence, care, and dedication to education will be deeply missed." Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp also paid tribute to Moore. "Marty and I were heartbroken to learn of the tragic loss of Derrick Moore, a father, teacher, and coach," Kemp said. "Please join us in praying for this hero’s family and the DeKalb County community as they mourn his loss." LIFEGUARDS SAVE YOUNG BOY, 5 YEARS OLD, AS HE'S PULLED UNCONSCIOUS FROM OCEAN Moore was also remembered as a standout athlete whose ties to sports stretched back to his college years. Samford University said Moore graduated in 2001 and competed in both football and track and field. "The Samford community mourns the loss of alumnus Derrick Moore, who tragically passed after rescuing a girl struggling in a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina," the university said in a statement. The university remembered Moore as a "beloved teacher" and "true hero" and asked the Samford community to keep his family in their prayers. Friends and former teammates also remembered Moore as someone who showed up for others, with one writing that the fact he gave his life trying to save someone else "tells you everything you need to know about the kind of man he was." Family members echoed that sentiment, sharing memories of Moore as a devoted father, son and brother who made a point of being present for the people he loved. One family member described Moore's decision to enter the water to save a child he did not know as a fitting final example of his selflessness. "You died a HERO. You died saving the life of a child, a stranger. What a Legacy," the family member wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba26b2c5335ae10458207 Man, 20, dies in 'horrific accident' after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall te 2026-08-11T22:30:03.948Z Man, 20, dies in 'horrific accident' after slipping from towering Oregon waterfall A 20-year-old male hiker reportedly died Monday in what park officials described as a "horrific accident" following a devastating fall from a 177-foot waterfall at an Oregon state park. Authorities said the man was from out of state and was visiting Silver Falls State Park, more than an hour south of Portland, according to Central Oregon Daily. The visitor reportedly went off-trail while trying to reach an area where he could pose for a photo, crossing a barrier and making his way over a creek directly above the falls. The incident happened at the upper viewpoint of South Falls, the park’s tallest waterfall, which cascades into a large pool below, Oregon State Police said, according to the outlet. NPS INVESTIGATES AFTER 23-YEAR-OLD REPORTEDLY SWEPT OVER NOTORIOUS YOSEMITE WATERFALL He then fell into the pool below at around 6:30 p.m. Bystanders at the park reportedly tried to help, performing CPR as emergency responders rushed to the scene. The victim died at the scene, according to KPTV. Authorities did not release his identity. RESCUERS FREE CLIMBER TRAPPED BENEATH 16,000-POUND BOULDER ON OREGON'S MOUNT HOOD IN COMPLEX OPERATION "It was a pretty horrific accident," Silver Falls State Park regional manager Chris Gilliand said, according to Central Oregon Daily. "A very tough situation." The Marion County Medical Examiner reportedly released the man's body to Marion County Search and Rescue. Search and rescue personnel then completed the recovery from the base of the falls. Unger Funeral Chapel later took custody, according to reports. Silver Falls State Park is known for its Trail of Ten Falls, a popular hiking route featuring 10 waterfalls and attracting visitors from across Oregon and beyond. South Falls is considered one of the park's main attractions and features a trail that allows visitors to walk behind the waterfall. The waterfall has been described as the "crown jewel" of Oregon's state parks. Fox News Digital reached out to the Oregon State Police and Silver Falls State Park for more information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ba0152c5335ae104580d0 Zac Taylor admits breaking NFL challenge flag rule for 8 years as league makes change te 2026-08-11T22:20:05.757Z Zac Taylor admits breaking NFL challenge flag rule for 8 years as league makes change A slight change to an NFL rule has been set before the start of the 2026 season, but it’s nothing new for Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. He admitted he’s technically been breaking an NFL rule for the past eight years. The change is that each team’s head coach will be able to delegate the ability to use the red challenge flag to someone else on the staff if they so wish. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM It was the responsibility of the head coach to challenge a play, throwing the red flag on the field for review. Now, the head coach has the ability to name a pregame challenge designee that will be responsible for those moments during the game. VIKINGS QUARTERBACK BATTLE MEETS EXPECTED END AS KYLER MURRAY BEATS OUT JJ MCCARTHY FOR STARTING JOB But in 2019, when Taylor was named the Bengals’ head coach, he wasn’t the one holding the flag. It was Doug Rosfeld, his chief of coaching staff, throwing the flag instead. That’s the way Taylor has been running that aspect of his many duties as head coach, which he revealed on Tuesday during his press conference. "We’ve been breaking that rule for eight years because I’ve never thrown a challenge flag," he said. Taylor even added that he’d let referees know he wasn’t the one throwing it before the game, and they never took an issue with Rosfeld having that duty. "They ask you that in pregame, who’s got the flag," Taylor mentioned. "It’s never been an issue. I didn’t even know it was frowned upon. I know there’s other coaches in the league, I’m not the only one who’s done that. I saw they implemented a new rule, so maybe we’ll get a retroactive fine or something." Many coaches are creatures of habit so, despite the rule change, those that have the red challenge flag on their person during games will likely keep it that way. Some leave it in their pant pockets, while some even have it tucked into their socks (Bill Belichick’s favorite spot). For Taylor, he said "it’s easier for me" not to have the flag on him during the game. One of the reasons is due to the ending of an offensive series, which he does the play-calling for, where he’ll immediately go talk to his players. In that time, if there is a challengeable play, Rosfeld will be the one watching and determining whether it’s worth throwing the flag. Every team, every coach works different from each other. But this slight rule change is something Taylor isn’t even batting an eye at. He’s been handling it that way the entire time. "They always made it clear to me that I have to be next to Doug," Taylor added. "I guess if we ever need to sneak one by them when I was back there [talking to Joe Burrow] and they couldn't get me in the headset, Doug could have done it, but that's never come up. It's just part of our routine now. I feel better with Doug having it." 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/6a7ba0132c5335ae104580c3 When to Expect Results in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Beyond te 2026-08-11T22:20:03.725Z When to Expect Results in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Carolina and Beyond Six states are holding elections on Tuesday. The unofficial results will be known late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b9dbf2c5335ae10457ff1 A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience te 2026-08-11T22:10:07.117Z A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience Key Points Legislative District 14 isn’t typically competitive, but the two candidates bring different experiences to the office  Mylie Biggs explains her living situation and addresses a comment she made two years ago about women running for office Stephanie Walsh highlights her career experience in engineering as a good fit for the Legislature Legislative District 14 is reliably Republican, making a Democratic upset this November a long shot. But with the state Senate seat open, voters will have the choice between two candidates with sharply different views and paths to politics: Republican Mylie Biggs, the 26-year-old daughter of GOP gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, and Democrat Stephanie Walsh, an engineer and business owner who built a career outside of government. Biggs grew up watching her father serve in the state Legislature and Congress and has spent the past several years working in grassroots politics. Walsh, meanwhile, built an engineering company, runs a nonprofit and settled in Gilbert with her husband and two children. The district, which encompasses most of Gilbert, is not considered competitive. Political consultant Barrett Marson said Biggs’ name recognition and the district’s Republican lean make her the clear favorite — leaving Democrats to focus their resources on more competitive races. “This is a ruby red district in a pretty low-information race with a name that voters have come to know,” Marson said. “Mylie Biggs can start measuring her office for curtains.” Even so, the race offers voters a choice between a candidate steeped in Arizona politics and another who is pitching professional and community experience as her qualification for office. Biggs’ politics and family ties Campaign finance records show Biggs currently lives with her parents, setting up the possibility that a sitting state senator could share a home with the state’s governor. Arizona does not have a governor’s mansion. The Gilbert address on her candidate nomination papers is the same address listed in other records connected to her father. Andy Biggs’ campaign finance reports list a different address — a UPS Store in Mesa about five miles from the family’s Gilbert home.  According to the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office, two adjacent properties are owned by Andy and Cynthia Biggs in Gilbert. That address also matches the one Biggs listed on his previous state legislative campaign records.  Mylie Biggs calls it a “non-issue.” “I’m going to have my priorities,” she said. “He’s going to have his and a lot of times we’re going to overlap, and maybe sometimes we won’t.” Andy Biggs’ campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Marson said such a living arrangement would not necessarily be a conflict of interest. He added that many family members serve together in the legislature and across different branches.  Examples include sisters Alma Hernandez and Consuelo Hernandez, who both serve in the House, and former state lawmakers Athena Salman and Juan Mendez, who were married when they served. Sen. Shawnna Bolick’s husband is a state supreme court justice, along with other lawmakers’ familial relations. If elected, she said she’d like to work on shrinking government. Biggs also said she believes Democrats and Republicans can find points of similarity in a lot of those issues, such as Fourth Amendment and privacy issues and expediting permitting processes.  On education, Biggs said she’d protect the Empowerment Scholarship Account program and said there are already good guardrails on it.  More controversially for Mylie Biggs was this 2024 comment on a podcast: “Honestly, I don’t know if I would vote for any female. I don’t know if a female should be in office.”  Biggs told the Arizona Capitol Times this week that she was speaking hyperbolically with a friend, but that there are a lot of women in office she respects. She sees Sine Kerr as a mentor, she added.  “I think being a woman running for office shows the change and the distinction of what I really believe. I could have used better words,” she said, adding she’ll be cautious in the future about how she phrases things.  She doesn’t plan to debate Walsh because it’s not necessary right now, she said. It’s a departure from her father’s decision that he would debate Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has thus far declined. Stephanie Walsh is pitching her resume Democrat Stephanie Walsh is selling herself as an outsider who has built a strong resume outside of politics. An engineer by trade, she founded and grew Idaho Falls-based Walsh Engineering Services to more than 100 employees. She also secured federal, state and private contracts and leads the Idaho Sustainability and Energy Coalition, a nonprofit organization that helps “businesses and people make informed decisions about energy and improving their economic and environmental sustainability.” She recently sold her engineering firm.  Walsh is also head of the Idaho Geothermal Action Consortium, an advocacy group supporting the development of geothermal energy resources.  She plans on stepping down from her leadership roles if she’s elected because the Legislature is a serious job, she said.  Those experiences have shaped the issues she would prioritize as a legislator: energy, water and education – particularly preparing students for jobs and getting businesses more involved.  “I’m watching us ignore our energy needs,” she said. “Everybody’s talking about water right now, which is of course extremely important. Energy is going to be the next battle, and so we need to invest more.” And if Arizona’s water options end up toward desalination, the only way to do that is to produce a lot of energy, she added.  She and her husband built a house in Gilbert nine years ago and moved with their two kids, now ages 22 and 25. Running for office wasn’t necessarily in her plans, but she made the decision when she found out Biggs was the only candidate running.  “I felt that having family connections doesn’t necessarily make you qualified to play a role like that. I decided to run primarily because of my experience and how much I believe it helps our district and all of Arizona,” she said. “I felt that my opponent’s age has not given her the opportunity yet to have those kinds of experiences that she’s going to need.”  She said she loves her district because Gilbert feels more like a community and not a suburb of Phoenix.  “I love that they have maintained a small town feel wherever they can,” she said. “I love that people are friendly. I think it’s been a fabulous place to call home.”  The post A tale of two candidates in LD 14: Biggs’ political name versus Walsh’s career experience first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b9dbd2c5335ae10457fcb At every opportunity, Anthony Fauci hid the truth about COVID, masks, from the American public te 2026-08-11T22:10:05.447Z At every opportunity, Anthony Fauci hid the truth about COVID, masks, from the American public Six and a half years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after years of most in the media and the political class pretending it never happened, our response to the spread of the coronavirus is back in the news. All thanks to the not-so-fearless leader of our pandemic policy making, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Anthony Fauci. Fauci spent years, starting in early 2020 and beyond, as the center of attention in the United States and beyond. And boy did he know it and revel in it. Promoted by the media as a star "expert," an unbiased keeper of all scientific knowledge, and made into a celebrity thanks to his obvious political leanings and anti-Trump messaging, Fauci became beloved. Just ask him. The release of his diaries though, revealed some thoroughly discrediting and upsetting details about Fauci's private beliefs. ANTHONY FAUCI'S PRIVATE DIARY AND EMAILS SHOW HE KNEW LOCKDOWNS FAILED AND PUSHED MASKS WITHOUT EVIDENCE He knew that lockdowns weren't working, saying that cases seemed to rise and fall regardless of what was closed and when. He knew that there was no justification for masking other than "everyone else is doing it already," and a desire to fit in with the CDC. He knew that COVID-19 vaccines weren't stopping the spread, and even worried about getting infected at an event that required proof of vaccination to attend. He was in communication with important media figures like CNN's Jake Tapper or Dana Bash, or in Tapper's case, described a budding friendship and dinner parties during the early part of the pandemic. But it's not just his diaries. We now have some texts, released by Sen. Ron Johnson, that indicate he was privately concerned about COVID-19 vaccine side effects and thought they were worth investigating. And alerting his partners in the Biden administration, who concurred. In one already-infamous newly released text, Fauci said that the COVID-19 vaccine "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." Sen. Rand Paul, one of Fauci's harshest government critics, addressed that new release in a post on X. "Once again, Anthony Fauci was saying one thing in public and something completely different in private," he said. "He was willing to put women and their unborn children at risk instead of admitting that he was wrong about the vaccines that he tried guilting Americans into taking." But even that buries the lede: not only was Fauci saying something different in public and private, he went on television, with his buddies, and described anyone who raised such concerns as dangerous conspiracy theorists. Thus far, there isn't a lot of high-quality evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine is associated with increased risk of miscarriage. Despite some big numbers being floated around on social media, most research has not found an elevated risk relative to normal rates. That's not the point though. The point is that nobody was allowed to talk about it. When you limit conversation, when you make public statements of confirmation that everything's safe, effective, and there's nothing to see here, you risk losing trust if there is a legitimate concern to investigate. And there were legitimate concerns, even if not about miscarriages. NBA STAR KYRIE IRVING GOT HIS APOLOGY, BUT FOUR COVID-ERA ATHLETES STILL WAITING FOR THEIRS FROM THE MEDIA Myocarditis was ignored, downplayed, or ultimately dismissed. There were side effects that affected significant numbers of people. Fauci, clearly, privately believed that some of these issues necessitated investigation. While publicly saying something completely different, and implying the public shouldn't even be able to have those concerns or discussions. Importantly, it wasn't just vaccine side effects that was dishonest about. And one of his emails undermines his later messaging on masking too. When Fauci joined 60 Minutes in February 2020, he specifically stated that there was "no reason to be walking around with a mask." Even more importantly, he said that masks do not provide the type of protection people think they do, that they might block a droplet or two, but could even backfire since people touch their faces more when wearing a mask. That was all true and correct. Masks don't work, they don't provide protection, they do touch their face more frequently, and nobody needed to wear them. Obviously, however, Fauci changed his story months later. Masks become the single most important thing you could do, to the point where "wear a mask" became one of the most important phrases of 2020, according to CBS at the time. Yet in a rare instance of even moderately difficult questioning posed to the saint-like Fauci, when asked about later, he defended his flip flop by saying he was lying to protect supply for healthcare workers. And didn't know about asymptomatic COVID-19 spread at the time. "I don't regret anything I said then because in the context of the time in which I said it, it was correct. We were told in our task force meetings that we have a serious problem with the lack of PPEs and masks for the health providers who are putting themselves in harm's way every day to take care of sick people," Fauci said in an interview with Norah O'Donnell. "When it became clear that the infection could be spread by asymptomatic carriers who don't know they're infected, that made it very clear that we had to strongly recommend masks," he added. Putting aside that it's a monumental lie to claim that health providers would order PPE and masks from Amazon, like the public, and that cloth masks are not what health providers use, it's revealing that he claims his flip flop in April 2020 was based on learning about asymptomatic spread. Except, that's also a lie. And we know it, because of what Fauci wrote in an email. On January 30, 2020, Fauci wrote, "Another amazing and difficult day." He went on to describe what he'd learned about the spread of the virus, including this important note: "Mart Cetron who was listening in on the WHO call said that the epidemic was accelerating that this is was clear that the incubation period was shorter (2-5 days than was previously felt and that asymptomatic transmission was occurring.)" STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Ah. Interesting. So in January 2020, Fauci knew that asymptomatic transmission was happening, because he'd been told that by someone listening in on a call with the World Health Organization. In February 2020, he went on 60 Minutes and said that nobody needed to wear masks because they don't work. In April 2020, he changed his mind and says everyone should be wearing masks. Then later in 2020, he tells CBS that he changed his mind on recommending masks because of asymptomatic transmission. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Spectacular, historic, inexcusable dishonesty. He knew in January that asymptomatic spread was happening. He still said masks didn't work and weren't necessarily the following month. Then when asked to justify his change of heart, he lies again and says it's because he learned about asymptomatic spread, after telling the public not to wear masks. A malicious, vindictive, prolific series of lies. As always, the more we learn about Anthony Fauci, the worse he looks. His primary goal wasn't serving and helping the public, or accurately communicating risks, trade-offs, or uncertainty. It was promoting himself and misleading Americans to service his own agenda. That's his real legacy, and why trust in public health has never been lower. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b9b672c5335ae10457f5c Trump's Justice Department sues New York, other blue states over tuition for illegal immigrants te 2026-08-11T22:00:07.448Z Trump's Justice Department sues New York, other blue states over tuition for illegal immigrants The Department of Justice under the Trump administration announced Monday that it plans to file lawsuits against New York, Connecticut and Vermont over laws that it claims provide in-state tuition and other financial incentives to illegal immigrants. "These laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens who are not afforded the same reduced tuition rates or scholarships, create incentives for illegal immigration, and reward illegal aliens with benefits that U.S. citizens are not eligible for, all in direct conflict with federal law," a statement from the department read. According to the legal complaints, the Department of Justice is seeking to enjoin enforcement of laws that provide financial assistance to illegal immigrants or provide tuition rates to any immigrants "who maintain in-state residency, regardless of whether they are lawfully present." NEBRASKA ENDS IN-STATE TUITION BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UNDER DOJ DEAL "This is a simple matter of federal law: colleges cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens," Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division said in a press release. "This Department of Justice will not tolerate American students being treated like second-class citizens in their own country." In a comment to Fox News Digital, the Department of Justice expressed confidence in its latest lawsuits, boasting legal wins in five other states with similar complaints. "Under the leadership of Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Department’s efforts have already delivered wins for the American people, as five similar lawsuits in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Illinois have resulted favorable orders permanently enjoining and declaring unconstitutional analogous laws that gave reduced tuition to illegal aliens, including an order from the Fifth Circuit," the statement read. OVER 100 CALIFORNIA COLLEGES ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST US-BORN STUDENTS IN NEW DOJ COMPLAINT Connecticut Attorney General William Tong pushed back on the lawsuit against his state in a comment to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "Note to Trump — stay out of Connecticut. How we run our schools and teach our kids is none of your business, and you have no authority to force the sovereign state of Connecticut to deny our kids a future," Tong said. "I fought for this bill as a legislator when it passed in 2011, and I’ll fight to defend Connecticut families now from this cruel attack. Connecticut offers in-state tuition and financial aid to all eligible Connecticut students because all kids deserve the opportunity to learn, to advance, and to achieve their dreams. Donald Trump doesn’t run UConn or any of our state colleges, and we’re not about to let him start." FLORIDA BOARD VOTES TO BAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM PUBLIC COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Fox News Digital also reached out to New York and Vermont's attorneys general for comment on the developing lawsuits. As of Monday, the Department of Justice has filed 17 lawsuits targeting laws that the Trump administration has claimed provide reduced tuition for illegal immigrants. The other states sued included Minnesota, Virginia, California, New Jersey, Kansas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland and Colorado. Last month, a federal judge provided a win for the Trump administration's Justice Department after ruling that Illinois' in-state tuition policies, the RISE Act and the Illinois DREAM Act, were "unconstitutional and invalid." The department originally sued Illinois in September 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b9b662c5335ae10457f53 Bella Thorne says Hollywood treated her like a kid on screen and an adult off camera te 2026-08-11T22:00:06.061Z Bella Thorne says Hollywood treated her like a kid on screen and an adult off camera Bella Thorne's life as a child star came with a harsh reality: Hollywood expected her to be a kid on screen and an adult everywhere else. Thorne began working in entertainment as a child, appearing as a model before taking on television roles in shows including HBO’s "Big Love." Her major breakthrough arrived in 2010 when she was cast as CeCe Jones opposite Zendaya’s Rocky Blue in Disney Channel’s "Shake It Up." "You're ... spending all of your hours a day on set with adults, you know, that is – it's like such a different, the brain's like how do I–" Thorne explained during an appearance on "Call Her Daddy." GOLDIE HAWN SOUNDS THE ALARM ON CHILDHOOD CELEBRITY CULTURE: 'ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S A NIGHTMARE' "And I'm expected to be this child, but I'm also working like hours like an adult and being in adult conversations," she added. "And when I f--k up it's my bad, not like a child – It's my bad. Like you're an adult, it's your bad." But navigating those adult expectations while growing up in the public eye didn't come easily for Thorne. "Well, I think people can see how I've managed it publicly," she told host Alexandra Cooper. "They can see it, they've got photos of it. Oh, they got all the photos. Oh, wow. I don't know that I ever handled it or balanced it out correctly." "I don't think that I ever had that mental clarity," Thorne acknowledged. "I've worked a lot on the more recent side. I got to a point where I just needed to kind of change things in my life and get better at – I was working so much and yet was leaving very little time for the things that I really, really cared about." FORMER DISNEY STAR MAITLAND WARD SAYS YOUNG ACTORS WERE TREATED LIKE A 'PRODUCT' IN HOLLYWOOD FACTORY Thorne said she spent the past two years working to prioritize her mental health, a shift that became especially important after "Color Your Hurt" left her feeling emotionally drained. The now 28-year-old actress revealed she finally gave herself "some space to breathe" along with grace. "I don't think I ever did that when I was younger," she said. While Thorne struggled to give herself that same grace as a child star, she recalled feeling a dramatic shift when she turned 18. "...I was like, 'I'm free,'" the "Midnight Sun" star recalled. "Like I'm literally free. Like I'm walking into this house and no one's asking me when I'm like, when I'm gonna be there, when this time or when I'm gonna leave. It ... was such a weird – and you don't know what's weird until someone else tells you it's weird." Thorne also spoke candidly about being compared to her fellow Disney Channel stars, including Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I didn't so much hang out with people from the network," Thorne recalled. "I hung out with Zendaya, we hung out ... 'Shake It Up' was in a different time when Miley and Selena and Demi and those shows – They were all, I think 16, 17 when we were starting. So the eras are so different, and yet they intersect." She said people questioned whether she would become Disney's next "bad girl," something she struggled to comprehend at such a young age. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And I remember when I was 12, people asking me if I was gonna be – comparing us all, all the Disney girls and with Miley and Selena and this new era – and asking which was gonna be the next bad girl," Thorne claimed. "And, 'Are you gonna be like Lindsay Lohan?' And like all these things at 12, 13 – you're just, your brain is like trying so hard. 'Like am I gonna be like what? Like what? What is the question?' Like, oh my God." Thorne later moved beyond her Disney image with a steady mix of film and television roles. Thorne has also made a bigger push behind the camera. In August 2026, she signed on to write, direct and star in "Spring Breakers 2," following her feature directorial debut, "Color Your Hurt." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b99122c5335ae10457ef5 Trump directs CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to end Medicaid gender transition funding for minors te 2026-08-11T21:50:10.849Z Trump directs CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to end Medicaid gender transition funding for minors The Trump administration will no longer fund gender transition surgeries using Medicaid, President Don ald Trump said Tuesday.  In a Truth Social post, Trump said he ordered Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to stop using the joint federal and state public health insurance program to fund such procedures.  "We are not going to pay for our innocent children to undergo these barbaric surgeries and practices, which result in unthinkable and irreversible harm to their young bodies," Trump wrote.   This story is breaking. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b990c2c5335ae10457eb5 Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months te 2026-08-11T21:50:04.305Z Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b96bb2c5335ae10457e54 A combination of bad coaching hires and subpar quarterback play is the culprit for SEC's recent swoon te 2026-08-11T21:40:11.451Z A combination of bad coaching hires and subpar quarterback play is the culprit for SEC's recent swoon It has been a hotly debated topic in college football circles as to whether the SEC's reign of dominance has ended after a nearly 20-year run, and while I'm not here to bury the league just yet, it's hard to argue they've taken a step back. From 2006 to 2023, an SEC team won a staggering 13 of a possible 17 national championships during the era of both the BCS and College Football Playoff. However, the once-dominant Southeastern Conference hasn't won a championship in three years despite adding two traditional powers to its ranks (Oklahoma and Texas) and hasn't even reached the title game since Georgia won it all in January 2023. PERCEPTION IS REALITY, AND THE SEC NEEDS TO START WINNING AGAIN BEFORE IT CONTINUES TO PUFF OUT ITS CHEST Many people like to point to the advents of NIL and the transfer portal as the boogie men responsible for the SEC's downfall, but to me, it's a far more nuanced conversation than just saying "paying players is legal now, therefore the SEC sucks." While there may not be a single issue that is easily identifiable, I can think of two reasons as to why the SEC has experienced its recent CFP swoon. First, and perhaps most importantly, the coaching hires at several top-flight SEC programs have left much to be desired. Some coaching changes were flat out downgrades from their predecessors while others, while not necessarily poor coaches in their own right, were terrible fits and never should have been considered in the first place. Let's start with the two tentpole programs of the conference since the league went to a championship game format, Alabama and Florida. Since the SEC expanded to 12 teams in 1992 and implemented the SEC Championship Game, both the Tide and Gators are first and second in league titles, with 11 and seven, respectively. When the conference was in its early stages of ascending to dominance in the late 2000s, two of the greatest coaches of their era called Tuscaloosa and Gainesville home. Nick Saban won six national championships while coaching the Crimson Tide, but when he called it quits in 2024, Alabama needed to find someone to fill his shoes. Enter Kalen DeBoer. DID ALABAMA DOOM THEMSELVES TO MEDIOCRITY WITH KALEN DEBOER EXTENSION? Now, DeBoer isn't a bad coach, per se, but he isn't Saban, and Bama has failed to live up to its legendary status from the decade prior since he arrived. For the Gators, it's been way worse since Urban Meyer left. A program like Florida, with all its resources and in-state talent available, should never bottom out like it did in 2025, but the crazy thing is they've experienced three separate four-win seasons since the legendary coach Meyer walked out the door in 2010. A run of subpar coaching hires culminated in the Billy Napier tenure, who was, by every metric, the worst coach in Gator football history since World War II. His arrival coincided with the steady decline of the SEC starting with the 2023 season, and although Florida wasn't a perennial contender from 2010-2022 before hiring Napier, his destruction of the program has left a void where a once-proud national power used to be. For another SEC powerhouse in LSU, it's a bit more complex. If we are talking purely from an X's and O's standpoint, I believe Brian Kelly is a better coach than former Tigers head man Ed Orgeron, so I understood and even joined in the optimism for the Bayou Bengals when they hired the former to replace the latter in November 2021. BY ADDING ED ORGERON TO STAFF, LANE KIFFIN AND LSU ADDRESS KEY FLAW FROM PREVIOUS REGIME Coach O had won a national title while in Baton Rouge, so surely Kelly could do the same, right? There are two main differences separating Kelly and Orgeron that made one more successful than the other: willingness to delegate and culture fit. The culture fit piece is perhaps more nebulous but equally important, and while Orgeron fit LSU like a glove, Kelly stuck out like a sore thumb. Kelly's inability or unwillingness to accept the "LSU way" doomed him from day one, and it's a big reason he was ousted as unceremoniously as he was while Coach O has been welcomed back with open arms. What Orgeron lacked in game-day coaching acumen he more than made up for in recognizing talent and delegating, both on the field and with his coaches. Having Dave Aranda and Joe Brady (along with Steve Ensminger) orchestrating the Tigers' defense and offense, respectively, led to the record-breaking 2019 season that saw quarterback Joe Burrow win a Heisman and guide LSU to a historic national championship. Speaking of Burrow, let's transition to the other half of the equation regarding the SEC's steady decline. Talent has started to equalize at the top, particularly between the SEC and Big Ten, and when talent is equal, coaching and quarterback play act as the tiebreaker. We touched on coaching, but what about quarterback play? There's no question that when the SEC was ripping off their run of national championships that the quarterbacks were outrageously talented. Players like Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Tua Tagovailoa, the aforementioned Burrow, and even a guy like Mac Jones were all Heisman winners or finalists who elevated the play of the team around them and ultimately captured college football's biggest prize. Since the Big Ten started their own run of dominance in the sport, the balance of power under center has shifted heavily away from the SEC. Even during Georgia's run of back-to-back national championships in 2021 and 2022, the Dawgs had a player like Stetson Bennett, a Heisman finalist in his own right whose stats were otherworldly despite his relative obscurity and circuitous path to becoming a starting QB. It's not like the SEC has missed out on talented signal-callers, but it seems like all the best quarterbacks are playing for the lower-level teams in the league that have no shot at winning the title. Hopefully for the league's sake, that changes this year with players like Arch Manning and Trinidad Chambliss leading Playoff-caliber teams near the top of the league, but it seems like whenever the league gets a quarterback that is capable of winning a championship, he ends up on either a flawed team like Jayden Daniels with LSU in 2023 or a team that just isn't talented enough like Diego Pavia on last year's Vanderbilt team. Sometimes, transcendent quarterback play can even lift a mediocre coach to glory, as we saw with Cam Newton at Auburn in 2010. With all due respect to Gene Chizik, he had no business winning a national championship, especially with that 2010 Auburn team, but Newton's superhero performance that season elevated them to a dream ending. Obviously, there are way more factors that go into the shift of the balance of power in college football, and these theories are neither exhaustive nor foolproof, but they're a good start and way more in depth and nuanced than just pointing at NIL and the transfer portal. The SEC still has the talent for a team from its ranks to win it all, and there are still plenty of great coaches and quarterbacks within the Southeastern Conference to perhaps break the drought in 2026. Coaches like Kirby Smart, Lane Kiffin, and Steve Sarkisian have the chops to make a run this season and will have great teams with talented, veteran quarterbacks to boot. Whether they put it all together or cede to the Big Ten once again remains to be seen, but I think I speak for everyone when I say I can't wait to see how it all plays out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b96b22c5335ae10457e14 Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last te 2026-08-11T21:40:02.833Z Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b94682c5335ae10457dee Knicks star Jalen Brunson is a man of the people, reveals the one thing he can't live without te 2026-08-11T21:30:16.620Z Knicks star Jalen Brunson is a man of the people, reveals the one thing he can't live without New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson is just like so many of us: He can’t live without video games. Brunson, 29, was asked about the one thing he couldn’t live without in an interview with his mother. His mother said family, and the two had very different answers. "The one thing that I can’t live without is family," Sandra Brunson said in a recent interview with Lindsay Czarniak. The full interview with Brunson and his mom will premiere during the third season of Czarniak’s podcast. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "So my answer was going to be video games, but I can’t do that now," Brunson said on the show, drawing a laugh from his mother. Brunson said he is currently playing FC 26, EA’s latest soccer game, and is waiting for the next edition of the game. As a kid, the NBA Finals MVP was allowed to play video games on the weekend, but he had to earn his time on the console. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Any amount of hours he put into the video games he had to give back in the form of education whether it was reading a book so that limited (it)," Sandra said. The former Villanova star said there was a trick, though, because he was allowed to play video games as long as he had a friend over. If his parents’ old rules still applied to Brunson, he would still be able to play a lot during the NBA season, as two of his closest friends from college, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges, are on the Knicks. That trio was instrumental in helping bring the Knicks their first title in 53 seasons in June. The Knicks’ captain will look to try to follow up this year’s title with another one next summer, all while still managing to play a lot of video games. 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/6a7b94672c5335ae10457de0 Nightly SR 51 lane restrictions planned Aug. 11-14 te 2026-08-11T21:30:15.573Z Nightly SR 51 lane restrictions planned Aug. 11-14 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is advising Phoenix area drivers to plan for nightly and weekend lane restrictions and ramp closures for diamond grinding work as part of the State Route 51 pavement rehabilitation project between Interstate 10 (Papago Freeway) and Shea Boulevard: A map shows the project area for the SR 51 I-10 to Shea Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation project, which began in mid-March and is expected to take six months to complete (graphic courtesy of ADOT). Weeknight Lane Restrictions (Aug. 11-14) The following lane restrictions and ramp closures will be in place nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Tuesday, Aug. 11, and ending Thursday morning, Aug. 13: Northbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one lane between Colter Street (north of Camelback Road) and Bethany Home Road Southbound SR 51 will be narrowed to two lanes between 32nd Street and Glendale Avenue The northbound SR 51 on-ramp at Colter Street/18th Street and off-ramp at Bethany Home Road will be closed The southbound SR 51 on- and off-ramps at Glendale Avenue and Bethany Home Road Southbound SR 51 will be narrowed to two lanes between Northern Avenue and Bethany Home Road from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14. The following ramps will be CLOSED at this time: The southbound SR 51 on- and off-ramps at Bethany Home Road Weekend Lane Restrictions (Aug. 14-17) Southbound SR 51 will be narrowed to one lane between Bethany Home and Indian School roads from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17. The following ramps will be CLOSED at this time: The southbound SR 51 off-ramps at Camelback and Indian School roads The southbound SR 51 on-ramp at Highland Avenue Ongoing Long-Term Lane Restrictions Northbound SR 51 is narrowed to two lanes from Highland Avenue to Camelback Road for approximately seven weeks. The restrictions began the morning of Monday, July 27, for pavement repair work NOTE: The northbound HOV and adjacent left lane are open for all traffic within the work zone, including during normally restricted rush hours. ADOT advises drivers to plan for delays during peak travel times approaching the work zone and to consider alternate routes, including northbound Interstate 17. For more information about the SR 51, I-10 to Shea Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project, visit www.azdot.gov/sr51-i-10-shea-pavement-rehab. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b94662c5335ae10457dd7 Tournament benefits Lura Turner Homes te 2026-08-11T21:30:14.910Z Tournament benefits Lura Turner Homes The Lura Turner Homes 31st annual Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at Grand Canyon University Golf Course, 5902 W. Indian School Road. The shotgun start is at 6:30 a.m.; cost per player is $200 through Aug. 15; $225 afterwards. All proceeds benefit the special needs residents of Lura Turner Homes for Developmentally Disabled Adults, founded in Phoenix in 1965 by Methodist deaconess Lura Turner. For details, visit www.luraturnerhomes.org or call 602-943-4789. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b94632c5335ae10457db7 HUSD teacher arrested for on-campus sexual abuse involving a minor te 2026-08-11T21:30:11.655Z HUSD teacher arrested for on-campus sexual abuse involving a minor Joseph Tucker By Shawn White A longtime Holbrook Junior High School art teacher was arrested July 1 on a felony count of sexual abuse, two days after he signed a separation agreement with the Holbrook Unified School District in the performing arts center and told its governing board in open session that he was innocent and had been “completely vindicated.” The charge stems from an allegation that Tucker touched a 16-year-old female student’s breast at the end of an event at Holbrook High School in early May. According to notes written by HHS Principal Clete Hargrave released by the district, the student came to the administrator’s office with a staff advisor at 11:35 a.m. on May 8, roughly an hour after the event and reported that Tucker “ran his hand across her chest as he walked past” while saying goodbye to her. Asked to demonstrate, the girl showed that Tucker had run “his right hand, open palm towards the chest,” across her chest from left to right, the notes state. School officials reported the incident to Superintendent Dr. Robbie Koerperich, placed Tucker on leave, contacted Holbrook police and the Department of Child Safety the same day, and canvassed six students identified as potential witnesses, according to the district’s notes. None of those interviewed said they saw the interaction. On May 11, after a facilities employee mentioned a recently installed camera in the performing arts center, Hargrave and the school resource officer, Navajo County Sheriff’s Deputy Boston Bentley, reviewed its footage. “The video aligned with [the student’s] statement,” Hargrave wrote. Tucker, who had taught in the district for about seven years, agreed to a voluntary interview with Bentley and a NCSO detective on May 12. According to the report, he denied intentionally touching the student. He told investigators he had been distracted while reaching into a box of treats, saying, “I can guess when I grabbed (a) Rice Krispie, I probably brushed her. That’s what I’m guessing at this point.” On June 12, the Investigative Unit of the Arizona State Board of Education notified Tucker that it completed its investigation in this matter and determined that no complaint will be filed. The letter, signed by Senior Investigator Scott Reutter, added a caveat, stating that “while no complaint relative to the noted allegations will be filed at this time, in the event of any new allegation(s) of unprofessional conduct, these matters may be considered along with any new allegation(s).” The letter does not state that Investigative Unit of the Arizona State Board of Education reviewed the surveillance video and its language leaves the matter open to reconsideration if new allegations arise. During a special board meeting on June 29, Tucker and the school district signed a mutual separation agreement under which he resigned effective June 30. The superintendent withdrew a pending recommendation for termination and the district agreed to record the separation as a voluntary resignation, limiting future employment verifications to dates of employment, positions held and voluntary resignation. Tucker received an earned leave buyout of $975 from the district and the agreement states that it does not constitute an admission of liability by either side and notes the state board’s closure of its file. During the special meeting, Tucker asked that the discussion of his resignation be held in open session rather than behind closed doors. Reading from a prepared statement that he asked to be attached to the permanent minutes, Tucker told the board he was an innocent man with absolutely nothing to hide. Stating the state board had, “Completely vindicated me and officially closed their file with zero findings of fault.” He also accused the district of violating his due process rights, saying his health insurance was canceled “before I was ever given a formal statement of charges” and asserting that the superintendent had acknowledged his name. “(It) was already sitting on the HR desk along with everyone else who would not be returning the next year. I am leaving this district with my head held high and my reputation fully intact,” Tucker stated. Two days after that meeting, sheriff’s deputies went to Tucker’s home in Snowflake and arrested him for one count of sexual abuse. As of press time the Navajo County Attorney’s Office has not filed formal charges. Tucker has denied wrongdoing throughout, both to investigators and in his public statement to the board. A charge is an accusation, and Tucker is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court. The post HUSD teacher arrested for on-campus sexual abuse involving a minor first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b94622c5335ae10457dae PEFO on horseback te 2026-08-11T21:30:10.842Z PEFO on horseback Photo courtesy of the Petrified Forest National Park Visitors may know Petrified Forest National Park from the view through a car window, but exploring on horseback offers an entirely different perspective. The Painted Desert Wilderness access trail begins about two miles north of the Painted Desert Visitor Center near Kachina Point and provides access for horse owners to tour the park. To learn more about ways to see the park visit https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm. The post PEFO on horseback first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b94602c5335ae10457d99 Athena Salman: Defending abortion rights after Proposition 139 te 2026-08-11T21:30:08.630Z Athena Salman: Defending abortion rights after Proposition 139 Athena Salman left the Arizona Legislature in 2024 to pursue an ambitious goal: enshrining a right to abortion into the state’s Constitution.  Two years after her exit and the passage of Proposition 139,  guaranteeing access to abortion until fetal viability, Salman says her work is far from over. Salman, the director of state campaigns for Reproductive Freedom for All, still argues that abortion rights are under attack.  With the Republican-controlled Legislature determined to chip around the edges of Prop. 139, anti-abortion groups gauging interest in a potential repeal measure and the Trump administration signaling increasing interest in a national abortion ban, Salman hasn’t had much time to rest on her laurels.  She spoke with the Arizona Capitol Times about her work and the two daughters she says motivate her to pursue her cause.  The questions and answers have been edited lightly for style and clarity. Tell me about your career trajectory. I was born and raised in Arizona. I come from a really diverse family. My mom’s the daughter of immigrants, and then my dad’s Palestinian. So I really love this state, and I really committed my life here.  I was the first in my family to graduate from college, and while I was in college, what really got me interested in state politics [was] when [former Gov. Janet] Napolitano left, and we ended up with a conservative trifecta. Policies that I disagreed with started becoming law, and cuts that I don’t think were reflective of Arizona priorities started getting enacted.  Before I ran for the Legislature, I was working for First Things First, supporting early childhood development. In my 20s, a seat opened up in the House, and it wasn’t my plan to run for office, but people kept asking me to do it. At first I said no, and eventually I was just like, “Oh, OK.”  When I was at the Legislature, I really championed issues with the lens of protecting the rights and well-being of women and girls. One of the first bills I introduced was about feminine hygiene products in prison, making sure that women had access to those products. I was really proud that it eventually became law.  Talk about your decision to leave the Legislature. It was a really challenging decision. During my time in office, I had two children, and the legislative pay hadn’t increased since 1998, so it was locked at a good, old-fashioned $24,000 a year. It was a decision where, long-term, I could not afford to stay.  And I don’t shy away from that being part of my reality because I think that continues to be a challenge in getting long-term, sustainable, diverse representation in [the Legislature]. So at the time [that] was really weighing heavily on my mind. And then, I was so excited [about this position].  Reproductive Freedom for All had already established and maintained a presence in Arizona, and I had worked really well with the previous person in a version of this role and was really impressed by the impact that she had made working with lawmakers and helping elect the statewides.  I also just saw an opportunity to continue to deepen the impact and narrow my focus on reproductive freedom. It felt like the right decision given that my identity had changed from Athena, warrior of the people, to Athena, mother of two young girls who, at least for the foreseeable future, will live in Arizona. And I want them to have more opportunities and a better future. Part of protecting their future here in our state is ensuring that they’ll have access to reproductive freedom. How has becoming a mother of two girls impacted how you view your work? I keep visualizing a future where they’re young adults, and they’re like, “Whoa, mom, that was a wild time. Thanks for doing what you did to make sure we didn’t have to go through that.” That’s the goal.  I was always passionate about reproductive freedom. It’s always been a key issue for me. But now, a huge part of my motivation is their future and their lives and well-being. And so my hope is that they see that and they think, “Oh, that was so cool that my mom not only was this awesome mother to me, but she made it her full-time job to fight for my rights and my future.” What was the transition from the Legislature to this role like? I was a leading lawmaker on reproductive rights, so that’s always been a part of my north star. But it wasn’t the only issue that I focused on. I was also the lead Democrat in the House working on democracy protection and voting rights. I was the ranking member on appropriations, digging into the financial situation that the state is in. So I think one of the transition pieces was really becoming more narrow in scope. For me, it’s also provided more clarity that this is the lane that I’m good at, that I occupy.  What do you consider to be your biggest accomplishment? I would say two accomplishments, and one started when I was in the state Legislature: repealing the 1864 [abortion] ban. When I resigned from the Legislature, I passed that bill on to Representative [Stephanie] Stahl Hamilton because I knew that if the moment presented itself, she would be able to get it over the finish line, which she did amazingly and brilliantly.  It meant a lot to me to be able to get that law off the books before it could take effect again. Then to follow that up with enshrining the constitutional amendment in the same year, it was a one-two punch. What has been your biggest challenge? [Prop. 139] won every single legislative district. We got more votes than many of the legislators, both Republican and Democrat, and so it was just really challenging to see Republicans double down and introduce some of the most extreme abortion bans and restrictions [in 2025].  The other thing that’s really challenging about this moment for my job is the fact that we have a federal government that is continuing to attack access to reproductive health care. In spite of what the states want, in spite of what the people want, [the Trump administration] wants to put us under a nationwide abortion ban. [It]wouldn’t necessarily be like starting from scratch because we do have Prop. 139, but it would be a huge setback for the people of Arizona who literally just crawled our way out of these bans and restrictions. That is one of the top obstacles in the short term, because the threat is so imminent. The post Athena Salman: Defending abortion rights after Proposition 139 first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b945f2c5335ae10457d90 State Affairs Insider: Experts stress data center transparency te 2026-08-11T21:30:07.339Z State Affairs Insider: Experts stress data center transparency More transparency, community engagement and ratepayer protections could help allay growing concerns over data center development, as support for the much-needed facilities plummets, experts said on a State Affairs Insider panel on Tuesday. Data centers — specialized buildings that house servers and other networking equipment needed to support everything from artificial intelligence to video streaming and financial transactions — have become a lightning rod in today’s political landscape. They can require large amounts of continuous power and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water a day to cool their computing systems, depending on the size of the facility. For the moment, data center opponents are winning, as more cities and states enact moratoriums on further construction and regulations surrounding water and energy use and transparency. But more disclosure of power and water use, engaging surrounding communities earlier in the process and taking steps to protect ratepayers could help ease the tension surrounding the facilities, the experts said. According to a recent Marquette University Law School poll, 76% of respondents said the costs of data centers outweigh the benefits. That represents a massive swing from last October when only 55% said the costs outweigh the benefits, with 45% believing the benefits were worth the costs. “It’s truly striking,” Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School poll, said of the shift in opinion. Opponents typically argue that the massive facilities are being built in neighborhoods, put upward pressure on electricity rates, threaten grid reliability and the environment, are loud and unsightly, and receive tax benefits that subsidize the richest companies that have ever existed, including Amazon, Meta and Microsoft. Supporters argue that they are increasingly needed to support economic growth and innovation as more and more sectors of the economy depend on digital services, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Franklin said that the opposition appears to be bipartisan, with nearly 70% of Republicans believing costs outweigh the benefits. The Marquette law school professor attributed that across-the-board opposition to the business community, a natural ally, and political candidates staying mostly silent on the issue of data centers. “I think one part of this is that a lot of the communications about data centers has been dominated by opponents, and supporters have not been particularly visible, at least here in Wisconsin,” Franklin said. “One clear finding from public opinion research is that when the communication is all on one side of an issue, it tends to move all people in the direction of that one-sided communication.” Franklin also said he believes that data center opposition stems from a general unease many have with artificial intelligence. “When we’ve asked whether artificial intelligence will be good for society or bad for society, substantial majorities say bad for society, including a majority of those who use AI at least every month,” Franklin said. Virginia Del. Irene Shin, a Democrat, said disclosure of energy and water use could go a long way to helping allay concerns. She said that ratepayers need to be protected by creating a new class of large-load users, and developers should pay for the transmission and related infrastructure needed. Shin championed a bill in 2025 that created a new class of large-load users that would pay higher rates than other ratepayers. Similar legislation was enacted this year in Delaware and New Jersey, and bills were introduced in California, Indiana, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Shin said the data center fervor has definitely increased since she was elected five years ago and that has been driven by concerns over the environment and a feeling that local governments have ignored their citizens, spurred, in part, because localities have little recourse to affect development once the land is sold. “There’s a lot of concern about not feeling like their voices are being incorporated or heard,” Shin said. She said that some data center developers are better than others and the bad actors “are tainting the whole barrel.” Shin also called into question the need for tax subsidies for data centers. Virginia is one of 38 states that offer tax incentives for data centers, ranging from sales and use tax exemptions to property tax abatements. Lawmakers have increasingly explored clawing back tax benefits for data centers, with at least 11 states introducing bills this year. Bill Kleyman, founder of Apolo.us, and a data center development veteran, emphasized the need for early, transparent communication and responsible development. “The industry’s biggest communication mistake is showing up way too late,” Kleyman said. Kleyman, who underscored the difficulty for developers of having to work with different regulations between states and towns across the nation, agreed that there are some developers who he equated to “house flippers” that do not care about the communities they build in. But he said state-level regulations would help the industry and communities work together. “We’re never going to dismiss the community,” Kleyman said. “That’s certainly, from my perspective and the folks that I get a chance to work with, a non-starter… We, in the data center industry, want to work with communities. “We want to have some more levels of regulation. We want to be able to set good guidelines.” The post State Affairs Insider: Experts stress data center transparency first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b920c2c5335ae10457d45 Kaia Gerber owns 'nepo baby' status while questioning other celebrity kids: 'Show me why you deserve this job' te 2026-08-11T21:20:12.283Z Kaia Gerber owns 'nepo baby' status while questioning other celebrity kids: 'Show me why you deserve this job' Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere are confronting Hollywood’s "nepo baby" debate head-on. In Vogue’s September 2026 cover story, Gerber, daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, and Gere, son of Hollywood star Richard Gere opened up about the scrutiny surrounding their careers as they step into the spotlight together in Ryan Murphy’s FX series "The Shards" and acknowledged that audiences may be quick to judge them because of their famous families. GOLDIE HAWN SOUNDS THE ALARM ON CHILDHOOD CELEBRITY CULTURE: 'ALL I CAN SAY IS IT'S A NIGHTMARE' "I’ve only ever been a nepo baby, and I’ve only ever benefited in my career from it," Gerber, 24, told Vogue. The model and actress admitted she can even be skeptical of other celebrity children herself, wondering whether they have earned the opportunities they receive. "Okay, show me why you deserve this job." Gerber said she warned her 26-year-old co-star that audiences likely wouldn't view him the same way they would an unknown actor making his debut. CHARLIZE THERON SAYS HER KIDS WON’T GET A FREE RIDE IN HOLLYWOOD: THEY NEED TO ‘EARN IT’ "Unfortunately with this show, it’s not like you’re just any unknown actor and people will judge you as an unknown actor," she recalled telling him, adding that the scrutiny has made her "want to work harder." Gerber began modeling as a child and has since branched into acting, including multiple projects with Murphy. Gere took a different route into show business. Despite growing up with an A-list father, he said he was raised largely outside Hollywood and had never stepped onto a professional set until last year. SHARON STONE SAYS 'EUPHORIA' SHOULD BE SHOWN IN 'EVERY HIGH SCHOOL' AND REQUIRED VIEWING FOR PARENTS Initially, Gere brushed off suggestions that he might follow in his parents’ footsteps and studied visual arts at Brown University before becoming involved in student filmmaking. It wasn't until a talent manager saw one of his student films, that his acting career really began. He later auditioned for both "The Shards" and HBO’s "Euphoria," landing roles in each. Gere acknowledged that his family name inevitably complicates perceptions of his success. "I’m a very self-critical guy who would like to believe that my career’s going well for all the wrong reasons," he told Vogue, adding that continued success has made that increasingly difficult for him to believe. MAYA HAWKE SAYS MOM UMA THURMAN PRACTICED 'WITCH-ADJACENT' REMEDIES The casting of Gerber and Gere carries an additional Hollywood twist. Crawford and Richard Gere were married from 1991 to 1995 and famously appeared together on the cover of Vogue in 1992. More than three decades later, their children now share the magazine’s September cover while starring opposite each other in "The Shards." For Gerber, however, escaping comparisons to her famous mother — and assumptions about how she landed her career — may prove impossible. Rather than run from the "nepo baby" conversation, she appears determined to let the work make her case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b920b2c5335ae10457d3c Suspect in off-duty Philadelphia officer’s car theft linked to killing of Penn State student: Police te 2026-08-11T21:20:11.654Z Suspect in off-duty Philadelphia officer’s car theft linked to killing of Penn State student: Police A man who's wanted in a recent theft of an off-duty police officer's car in Philadelphia is also a person of interest in the murder of a Penn State University student killed in June. Billy Schmidt, 22, was killed during an armed robbery attempt that happened June 6 at about 1:30 a.m. Officers found the college student with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a hospital but pronounced dead at 1:47 a.m. Police said 19-year-old Khadfi Fleming was allegedly involved in the theft of an off-duty police officer's car in Philadelphia. MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER COLLEGE STUDENT FATALLY SHOT CHASING ROBBERS WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE HIS PHONE According to officials, officers in the area of 70th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard observed a red Lexus traveling without headlights, with a dark SUV following behind it. Two males were then seen running toward the Lexus before shots were fired. Police said the suspects stole a green Dodge Charger belonging to an off-duty police officer, who pursued them and confronted them before gunfire was heard. SEND US A TIP Officials said Fleming is also a person of interest in the murder of Schmidt. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Investigators said Schmidt was on his way home after he watched the NBA Finals with his friends when he was robbed at about 1:30 a.m. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Surveillance video appears to show Schmidt saying, "Give me my phone" as he chased the suspects. A phone could be seen thrown on the ground, then seconds later a gunshot could be heard. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Fleming's 16-year-old brother was taken into custody in Colorado in June, as was a second teenager who turned himself in to police. Schmidt was a student at Penn State World Campus studying journalism, and was set to graduate in December. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b92082c5335ae10457d24 What the new Colorado River plan does and doesn’t mean for Navajo County te 2026-08-11T21:20:08.187Z What the new Colorado River plan does and doesn’t mean for Navajo County By Shawn White The federal government recently released its plan for managing the shrinking Colorado River, ordering the steepest water cuts in the river’s history for Arizona, California and Nevada. The Arizona Department of Water Resources called the plan devastating; several states are openly weighing lawsuits and the decade of water politics ahead of the Southwest just came into focus. For Navajo County, which takes no water from the mainstem river, the news arrives at a distance. But the forces the plan sets in motion, from new pressure on rural groundwater to the fate of the largest tribal water settlement in American history, run straight through the county. To understand Friday’s announcement, it helps to go back a century. In 1922 the seven states of the Colorado River Basin divided the river on paper, allocating 15 million acre-feet a year between an Upper Basin and a Lower Basin. The negotiators worked from records gathered during an unusually wet stretch of years and the river they divided has rarely existed since. An acre-foot is about 326,000 gallons, roughly what two to three Arizona households use in a year and by that measure the compact promised more water than the river reliably carries. For decades the gap stayed hidden because the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico used less than their share and two enormous reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, banked the surplus. The megadrought that began around 2000 ended that arithmetic. The reservoirs have fallen for a quarter century and after a record-dry winter this year they sit at their lowest combined levels since they began filling. The modern rules for sharing shortage, adopted in 2007 and reinforced by drought contingency plans in 2019, expire at the end of this year. The seven states spent more than two years negotiating replacements and failed to agree, with the Upper Basin states arguing they should face no mandatory cuts because drought already shorts them. With the deadline approaching and no deal in hand, the Bureau of Reclamation stepped in with its own plan on Friday. The numbers are dramatic. Arizona would give up 760,000 acre-feet of its annual allotment, by far the largest cut among the Lower Basin states. California would lose 440,000 acre-feet and Nevada 50,000. After 2028 the combined Lower Basin reductions could reach 3 million acre-feet a year, roughly the amount Arizona and Nevada together receive, with the actual cuts reset every two years based on reservoir conditions. The plan runs through 2036 and a final federal record of decision is expected in the coming weeks. State water officials warned that reductions on that scale would cause severe harm to Arizona’s economy and some coverage of the plan has estimated the state could lose more than three quarters of its river share in the deepest cut years. Litigation among the states, or against the federal government, is a live possibility and a compact lawsuit could put the whole framework before the Supreme Court. None of that water flows from a tap in Navajo County. This county was left out of the great canal projects of the twentieth century and the Central Arizona Project that carries river water to Phoenix and Tucson runs hundreds of miles to the south and west. Local surface water comes from the Little Colorado River and its tributaries. The real lifeline, as detailed in the two-part series A Thirst for Growth in the Tribune this summer, is the Coconino aquifer, the deep sandstone formation that underlies Holbrook, Joseph City, Snowflake, Taylor and the Show Low area. A federal study decades ago mapped the aquifer across roughly 3,400 square miles of southern Navajo County and more than half the county’s residents live in rural areas served by wells drilled into it. Friday’s plan does not affect a single acre-foot of any of that. The protection, however, is legal rather than physical and the legal ground is shifting. Navajo County, except for Joseph City, sits outside the Active Management Areas created by Arizona’s landmark 1980 Groundwater Management Act, which imposed pumping rules on the Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott regions. Outside those zones, groundwater runs on a court-made doctrine of reasonable use, which in practice means a landowner may pump what the land can put to reasonable use. Wells need only be registered with the state and a domestic well pumping under 35 gallons per minute requires no permit at all. Nobody meters the aquifer and nobody caps it. That framework was built for an era when the river carried the load and groundwater was the backup. Friday’s plan accelerates the reversal. Water experts expect the cuts to mean higher water prices, fallowed farmland and heavier groundwater pumping across central and southern Arizona and the same logic applies wherever water is scarce and rules are thin. At the state Capitol, legislators and rural officials have argued for years over creating rural groundwater management areas that would bring basic oversight, such as measurement and local planning, to basins like this one. Supporters of that idea gained a powerful argument on Friday. Whether Navajo County residents view new rules as protection for the aquifer or interference with property rights, the debate is coming and this county’s water future will be decided as much in Phoenix as in Washington. The other unfinished business runs through a courtroom in St. Johns. Since 1978 the Apache County Superior Court has presided over the Little Colorado River adjudication, a single sprawling case meant to determine the priority and extent of every water right in the watershed. Thousands of claimants are joined in it, from ranchers with stock ponds to cities, utilities and the federal government and after 48 years no final decree exists. The case moves in technical stages. In February the court’s special master ordered the state water department to produce reports for the Upper Little Colorado subwatershed, due in 2028 and 2029, that will help determine which wells near the river are treated as pumping subflow, meaning groundwater legally connected to the surface stream. Claimants who have filed in the adjudication should keep their addresses and filings current, because objection windows follow each report. The largest claims in that case belong to the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and their resolution is the biggest water story in northeastern Arizona. In 2024 the three tribes, along with the state, Salt River Project, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, the city of Flagstaff and other parties, signed the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement. The agreement would quantify the tribes’ rights, end their decades of litigation in the adjudication, authorize roughly $5.1 billion for pipelines and water development, including a major delivery project for communities that still haul water by truck and establish a reservation for the San Juan Southern Paiute, the only federally recognized tribe in Arizona without one. Taken together it would be the largest Indian water rights settlement in United States history, covering claims across some 11.5 million acres that are home to more than 100,000 tribal members. The settlement is not law yet. Ratifying legislation was reintroduced in Congress in March 2025 by Arizona senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego with bipartisan House sponsors and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing this March. At that hearing the Interior Department voiced support for negotiated settlements in principle while cautioning that more than $13 billion in tribal water settlements are pending before Congress and that settling parties should hold realistic expectations about federal contributions. Part of what the tribes negotiated for is Colorado River water from both basins and Friday’s plan sharpens an uncomfortable question that hangs over every settlement on the river. A quantified right is a promise on paper and the paper is only as good as the water behind it. The urgency is not abstract. The Navajo Nation declared a drought emergency in June as reservoirs, wells and stock ponds across the reservation declined and by some estimates a third of Navajo households still lack running water. The through line for local readers is this. While Friday’s plan does not touch local wells, city systems or irrigation rights, it does change everything surrounding Navajo County. It confirms that the era of cheap and plentiful river water is ending, it strengthens the case for the first regulation the Coconino aquifer has ever seen and it raises the stakes for a tribal settlement that would finally answer, after nearly half a century of litigation, who owns the water of the Little Colorado. This county’s independence from the big river always looked like the raw end of an old deal. In the decade ahead it may prove to be insulation but only if the aquifer that provides it is still healthy when the dust settles. The post What the new Colorado River plan does and doesn’t mean for Navajo County first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b92072c5335ae10457d1b Healthy Families Arizona brings free parenting support to local homes te 2026-08-11T21:20:07.504Z Healthy Families Arizona brings free parenting support to local homes Photo by Shawn White DeLeslie Foster (left) and Cynthia McDowell (right) of Healthy Families Arizona present at Good Morning Winslow. By Shawn White Healthy Families Arizona took the spotlight at this month’s Good Morning Winslow, the monthly networking meeting hosted by the Winslow Chamber of Commerce, where the program’s local team shared how free, voluntary home visits are helping new parents across the area build a strong foundation for their children. Cynthia McDowell, joined by her colleague DeLeslie Foster, presented on behalf of the program, which is part of the national Healthy Families America network. The network originated in Hawaii to help families access resources, secure safe housing and navigate the often-intimidating early years of parenthood. The Winslow-based team of two covers Winslow, Holbrook and Joseph City within a 50-mile radius. The program is free and the only requirement to enroll is being pregnant or having a baby under three months old. Families ideally enroll during the prenatal stage, when specialists can help expectant mothers and fathers get connected to prenatal care, work through challenges like depression or unsafe home situations and build a picture of what each family specifically needs. Once enrolled, families stay in the program until their child turns 5, with weekly home visits that cover child development, nutrition, mental health, safe sleep practices and school readiness. “We teach the parent how to teach,” McDowell explained, describing hands-on activities that get parents down on their child’s level, such as simple exercises like transferring cotton balls with a clothespin that challenge fine motor skills in toddlers. The team also conducts Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) developmental screenings, catching speech delays or motor development concerns early and connecting children with referrals for speech or physical therapy. The presenters spoke about the program’s non-judgmental approach and its role in preventing child abuse, which often stems from parents under excessive stress. Specialists help families set up emergency contacts, learn stress management and build support networks before a crisis hits. State data backs up the approach: after six months in Healthy Families Arizona, participating families show very low rates of substantiated DCS maltreatment reports. Visits don’t have to happen at home. McDowell said she’s met families at the library, the park and even the swimming pool and evening and weekend appointments are available. Families who complete their fourth home visit choose a gift such as a stroller, bassinet, or pack-and-play. The program partners locally with Chicanos Por La Causa’s home visiting program and works closely with Little Colorado Medical Center’s pregnancy program. The Winslow team currently serves about 10 families and has room for six to 10 more, with the ability to hire additional staff if enrollment grows. Referrals can be made by phone at 602-255-2360 and statewide, Healthy Families Arizona operates 47 teams across all 14 Arizona counties. After the presentation, members spoke to the room about a busy calendar of upcoming community events. Saturday, Aug. 15, will be a full day in Winslow, starting with a pancake breakfast at Little Colorado Medical Center, where a crane will lift the hospital’s new MRI into the atrium, part of a broader growth push that includes a newly contracted endocrinologist and early discussions about bringing an oncology center to the hospital. That afternoon, the first annual low rider car show rolls onto Route 66; details and volunteer information are available on the centennial calendar at visitwinslow.com. The centennial celebration continues Saturday, Sept. 12, with a 5K color run/walk on Route 66, which still needs volunteers to throw color powder along the route. The Winslow Community Garden hosts its open house Saturday, Sept. 5, featuring the unveiling of a new Route 66 centennial butterfly mural and a garden weathervane, with vendors welcome to sell flowers, baby goods and garden-related items. Next month’s Good Morning Winslow, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be hosted by the Painted Desert Tribune. The post Healthy Families Arizona brings free parenting support to local homes first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b92062c5335ae10457d12 Iconic trading post gets love from across the globe te 2026-08-11T21:20:06.760Z Iconic trading post gets love from across the globe Photo by Linda Kor Jack Rabbit Trading Post owners Cindy and Tony Jaquez (pictured) have been operating the shop for many years, taking over from Cindy’s mother and father Pat and Phil Blansett, and her grandfather Glen Blansett before them. The property has been in operation by the family since 1961. Photo by Cindy Jaquez A group of volunteers showed up eager to help restore the sign that, before the rough storm a few weeks ago, stood for decades. Photo by Holli Salley Here it is! The image of this famous roadside sign can be found across the globe from mileage signs to T-shirts. By Holli Salley You catch it out of the corner of your eye—a small yellow sign, a black jackrabbit and a single number: 972 miles. Today, those little yellow mileage signs hang outside homes and businesses across the country and around the world. Each one points back to a family-run trading post near Joseph City. For generations, travelers arriving there have been greeted by the same sight. A towering black jackrabbit beside three oversized red words: HERE IT IS. But when the trading post’s own historic sign came crashing down, the people who had followed those markers found a reason to rally behind the landmark and the family that has quietly served the community and visitors for generations. On Monday, July 20, a powerful monsoon storm swept through the area, bringing heavy rainfall and forceful winds. At Jack Rabbit Trading Post, the weather toppled the west-facing portion of the landmark’s historic sign. While having dinner with family that evening, owners Tony Jaquez and his wife Cindy noticed unusual activity around the trading post through a railroad camera on the property. They drove back to investigate, and as Tony pulled into the parking lot, he immediately saw the sign lying on the ground.  “It just knocked it out of me,” Tony said. As the storm continued, Tony and others worked to brace and secure the remaining portion of the sign, hoping to keep it from meeting the same fate. The wooden face of the fallen sign dates to 1949, though the structure supporting it has been rebuilt over the years. Despite the force of the fall, much of the original face remained intact. Tony believes the rain that helped bring the sign down may also have helped save it. In his view, the saturated ground was soft enough to cushion the impact, preventing the wooden face from shattering when it struck the ground. The boards are cracked and damaged, particularly along the back, but Tony plans to preserve as much of the original sign as possible. Broken pieces will be reattached, repaired and repainted so the sign retains the look generations of Route 66 travelers have come to recognize. Within hours of the fall, the family’s daughter, Izzy, began organizing help. At approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, she created a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $6,500. By around noon the following day, the campaign had collected more than $17,000, a day later $23,541. The donations came not only from neighboring communities, but from across the United States and around the world. Izzy said supporters in Australia were especially well represented among the contributors. However, the fundraiser was only one part of the overwhelming response. When the family announced plans to raise the sign on Thursday morning, approximately 10 to 15 volunteers had gathered at the trading post, including several experienced carpenters who immediately went to work helping to restore this beloved landmark. Then, by chance, another traveler walked into the story. A woman passing through Arizona on her way home to the Midwest stopped at the trading post while the effort was underway. She explained that she had worked on signs professionally. After noticing the large wooden structure beginning to flex as it was lifted, she stepped in, directing volunteers where additional bracing was needed and helping stabilize the process. The family never learned her name, but they are immensely grateful for her time and expertise. By Thursday—only three days after the storm—the black jackrabbit and the words HERE IT IS were standing beside Route 66 once again. For the Jaquez family, the response meant far more than getting a landmark back on its feet. The messages, donations and offers of help showed how much Jack Rabbit Trading Post still means to Route 66 travelers and to communities throughout northern Arizona. Above all, the family hopes this story will serve as a thank-you. They are grateful to every person who donated, offered their labor or simply reached out with encouragement. Without that help, restoring the sign would have been far more difficult. Instead, the GoFundMe exceeded its original goal, giving the family the ability to restore the historic landmark and begin improvements that will help preserve it for years to come. Thanks to an outpouring of support and kindness, this treasured landmark is once again ready to greet travelers along old Route 66. As they continue on their journey, Tony and Cindy still send many of them on their way with the same farewell painted beside the trading post door: Keep on hoppin’. The post Iconic trading post gets love from across the globe first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b92022c5335ae10457d03 Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary te 2026-08-11T21:20:03.001Z Angie Craig Has Cash Edge Over Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Representative Angie Craig has benefited from nearly $10 million in spending from groups whose donors remain hidden, giving her an advantage in her Senate primary against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b8fb42c5335ae10457cc6 Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver's seat te 2026-08-11T21:10:12.972Z Trump administration targets Head Start bureaucracy in move advocates say puts parents in the driver's seat The Trump administration on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of the federal Head Start program that would give states more control over preschool standards and could reduce administrative costs by an estimated $2.2 billion. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the proposed changes could preserve or create up to 236,000 Head Start slots. The proposal would remove several federal mandates and emphasize parents as a child’s "primary teachers." It would also establish new nutrition and physical fitness guidelines. "Head Start began as a bold commitment to the health, dignity, and potential of every child. My uncle, Sarge Shriver, founded the program on a simple conviction: strong families, wholesome nutrition, and healthy childhood development can change the course of a child’s life," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement. AMERICA’S CHILD CARE CRISIS NEEDS MORE PARENTAL FREEDOM — NOT MORE WASHINGTON CONTROL "Today, we are returning Head Start to those roots," he added. "We are removing unnecessary bureaucracy, strengthening nutrition and physical health, trusting parents and local communities, and opening Head Start to hundreds of thousands more children. That’s how we renew the promise of Head Start for the next generation."  Head Start, established in 1965, helps low-income children prepare for school and serves them from birth to age five. It provides early education, health screenings, healthy meals and other services. The administration says the overhaul aims to reverse recent enrollment declines under the Biden administration. The proposed changes would restructure parent committees that advise on curriculum and policy. They would also require whole, nutrient-dense foods and set daily physical activity standards. HHS says the proposal would cap administrative spending, generating an estimated $2.2 billion in savings that the department says could preserve or create up to 236,000 slots. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS EMBRACE HEALTH AGENDA WHILE RATING RFK JR NEGATIVELY Conservative parent advocates are praising the proposed changes, saying they would reduce federal bureaucracy and give parents more control. Moms for Liberty CEO Tina Descovich told Fox News Digital that the group supports the administration’s approach. "We are excited to see every opportunity that parents are put in the driver's seat of their children's education and in all aspects of their life," Descovich said. Descovich previously served on the board of a Head Start program in Brevard County, Florida. She said Moms for Liberty is "pleased" with the proposed changes and hopes they encourage parents to have "lifelong engagement in their child's education." She added that the group supports the proposed nutrition and physical activity changes, calling Moms for Liberty members some of the "original MAHA moms in the country," referring to mothers who support the Trump administration’s "Make America Healthy Again" policies. "We want our children eating healthy food. We support the work that Secretary Kennedy is doing in his role to clean up the food system," she said. Descovich also expressed support for Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and said Moms for Liberty is "thrilled with what's happening to help make our children more healthy." EXPLOSIVE REPORT FINDS $230M IN ALLEGED K-12 EDUCATION FRAUD AMID TRUMP'S CRACKDOWN: 'ESPECIALLY HIDEOUS' Some education advocates and Democratic lawmakers argue that giving states more control over class sizes and teacher qualifications could weaken Head Start standards and lead to larger classes. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has also criticized the proposal for removing federal health screening, math and literacy requirements. "Trump is planning to gut Head Start — a devastating blow to our most vulnerable families," Schumer wrote in an Aug. 4 post on X. "That means no math or literacy requirements, no health & safety screenings, no guarantee children can access medical services. He doesn't give a damn. He thinks the government exists to serve only him." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE But Descovich argued that concerns about allowing states to set their own standards are "nonsense." "States have been and are in charge of education K through 12 and beyond. And there is no reason that they shouldn't be taking the Head Start program under their umbrella," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b8fb42c5335ae10457cbd Vulnerable Dem's campaign pitch clashes with 'radical' voting record on top culture war issue te 2026-08-11T21:10:12.305Z Vulnerable Dem's campaign pitch clashes with 'radical' voting record on top culture war issue Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, is trying to reassure voters that she doesn’t support men having access to women’s locker rooms — a stance she believes her opponents have tried to obfuscate. "I’m a mom with two kids in Iowa public schools. Their education and safety literally keep me up at night. So, when my opponent cherry-picks and twists my record, I have to set it straight," Trone Garriott said in a recent campaign video. "I oppose letting men in women’s locker rooms," she added. WASHINGTON MOTHER SAYS SHE FOUND ADULT MALE SHOWERING IN WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM DURING CHILDREN'S SWIM MEET However, Trone Garriott's voting record from her time in the Iowa legislature is clashing with her assertions, complicating the picture for her as she attempts to flip one of the country’s most competitive House seats and topple incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa. Even before Trone Garriott captured the Democratic nomination to run in the district earlier this year, Republicans have sought to highlight parts of her record that seem to show she has championed positions farther left than the campaign she’s currently running. Many have bashed a Muslim prayer she offered up on the Iowa Senate floor and how, as a Lutheran minister, she officiated a satanic wedding. However, it was Trone Garriott’s stance on bathroom policy that Vice President J.D. Vance zeroed in on in a campaign speech for Nunn earlier this year. "His opponent voted to push biological males in girls’ sports as early as kindergarten. She was voting against banning gender transition surgeries for minors," Vance said. Vance, like other Republican critics, referred to two key votes Trone Garriott cast in the Iowa Senate: one, passed in 2023, prohibits elementary and secondary schools from letting someone enter a bathroom "that does not correspond with the person’s biological sex." A second bill, which became law in 2022, sets the eligibility rules for school and college sports teams based on biological sex. LUTHERAN MINISTER AND HOUSE CANDIDATE UNDER FIRE AFTER RECOUNTING HER PART IN SATANIST COUPLE'S WEDDING Trone Garriott voted against both of them. Her votes seem consistent with previous statements she made in 2023 where she indicated bathroom policies and sports policies looking to restrict participants were based on racial and gender tensions. "It’s very threatening of the idea of the white, male powerful figure because it muddies the waters and makes things ambiguous and confusing," Trone Garriott said in an address with the United Methodist Church, speaking on politics and faith. "We see all sorts of responses happening in legislation and in community conflict — a lot more emphasis on really funding and supporting the private schools, the parents’ rights. And within that, the parents’ rights piece is used to enact book bans, sports bans about who can play and who can compete; it’s really couched in a language of there’s a threat to women. And white men are responsible to protect women against threats." Her campaign did not address how her previous votes and statements align with her current campaign positions, or whether those positions have changed. But in a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Trone Garriott said she stood by her campaign video. "Sarah does not want men in women’s locker rooms. As a parent, there is nothing more important than the safety of our children, that’s why she will always stand up for a parent’s right to decide what’s best for their children," Zach Schenkman, the spokesperson, said. PROGRESSIVE TALARICO KNIFES BIDEN'S OPEN BORDER, TRIES MODERATING STANCE ON KEY ISSUES IN TEXAS SENATE RACE In her campaign video, Trone Garriott said she believed too much political attention had been given to the topic. "Politicians have become too extreme on these issues. I’ll always put kids and families first," Trone Garriott said. At least one Republican strategist isn't buying the switch in position. "Even Sarah Trone Garriott's handlers realize her radical record and insane history of woke statements is completely unelectable in Iowa. No amount of false ads or consultant lies will hide the truth about the Wicked Witch of Woke and her sinister trans-for-all obsession," Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC) said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Nunn, the district’s current representative, last won re-election in a 51.8% to 47.9% victory over Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam in 2024. With the Democratic nomination in tow, Trone Garriott will face off against Nunn in the Nov. 3 general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b8fb32c5335ae10457cb4 Rosie O'Donnell credits Trump for making her 're-famous' as White House calls her 'obsessed' te 2026-08-11T21:10:11.649Z Rosie O'Donnell credits Trump for making her 're-famous' as White House calls her 'obsessed' Rosie O'Donnell credited President Donald Trump for her re-discovered fame on Tuesday as the White House continued to call the actress and former co-host of "The View" "obsessed." "I feel like recently I'm re-famous. That's what I feel. I told my kids, well kids, hold on 'cause mommy's re-famous. I don't know how it happened. I think it's Mango Mussolini," O'Donnell told "Good Hang" host Amy Poehler, referring to Trump. "I think it's him who did it. He didn't know. If he knew how much he was helping my career and my life, he would shut up about me because, you know, he's a horrible creature." O'Donnell and the president have traded barbs over the years, as the comedian remains one of Trump's fiercest critics. She moved to Ireland after Trump's 2024 election victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris. JIMMY KIMMEL REVEALS HE ASKED MAJOR TRUMP CRITIC TO GUEST HOST WHILE HE'S ON VACATION AS A 'SPECIAL TREAT' The comedian has appeared on multiple podcasts and shows, and she is set to guest host Jimmy Kimmel's show for a week beginning next week. The White House pointed Fox News Digital to one of Trump's Truth Social posts from June 6. The post shows four images of O'Donnell with Trump appearing in thought bubbles near her head. The caption says O'Donnell "is obsessed." O'Donnell recently claimed that she and Trump's decades-long feud has gone on in part because of their shared roots. ROSIE O'DONNELL CLAIMS TRUMP HAS 'PTSD RESPONSE' TO HER AS BACKLASH ERUPTS "There have been so many comedians who have said things about him, but I am from the same area that he’s from," she told Variety in July. She and Trump were born and raised in New York, and O'Donnell said that people occasionally tell her that they sound alike, "which is probably the worst thing that you can say to me." "But I think I’m one of those tough girls from elementary school and junior high that said to him, 'Shut the hell up! You’re not playing with us. Get out of here, you freakin’ idiot!' And he never got past it. I think I trigger him like a PTSD response of all his failures in his life as a kid." She theorized that she reminds Trump "of the girls who said, 'You're nothing,' and it scares him." O'Donnell made similar comments this week on Sophia Bush's "Work in Progress" podcast. When Bush said that Trump is "obsessed" with her, she agreed and said Trump "grew up with girls like me — tough, probably gay Irish girls who didn't take s--- from no stupid rich boy wannabe." O'Donnell also signaled she would be returning to ABC's "The View" for a 30th anniversary episode in the upcoming season after detailing a tense moment with host and moderator Whoopi Goldberg. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The show's producer, Brian Teta, posted on X that no official invites for the anniversary had gone out, appearing to refute O'Donnell. "We love seeing all the excitement about The View’s 30th, lots of plans are in the works, but no invites have gone out," he wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b8d5d2c5335ae10457a22 Brazilian soccer player, who fell through hole in shocking viral goal celebration, gives injury update te 2026-08-11T21:00:13.735Z Brazilian soccer player, who fell through hole in shocking viral goal celebration, gives injury update Jacy Maranhao, the Brazilian soccer player whose goal celebration led to a horrific scene as he fell through a hole at the stadium, gave a health update on Tuesday. Maranhao admitted he got "carried away" after scoring for his Coritiba club in Brazil at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. He said he was trying to find his wife in the crowd, which led to him jumping over the barrier on the pitch. But a trap door was open on the other side of the barrier, which Maranhao never saw. He fell down the hole, injuring his ankle in the process. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I scored the goal and wanted to celebrate with my wife because she’s pregnant," the 29-year-old defender and captain of Coritiba, which plays in Brazil’s top league, said, per Brazilian outlet Globo. "But then I remembered it was my first goal at Couto Pereira stadium, and I also wanted to celebrate with the fans, but I hadn’t remembered there was a moat there." ENGLAND'S JORDAN HENDERSON UNDERGOES SURGERY AFTER SUFFERING FRACTURE WHILE CELEBRATING WIN OVER MEXICO Maranhao said it felt like a dream when "you’re falling from a building." And to make matters worse, VAR review negated Maranhao’s goal, as he was ruled offsides. But Coritiba managed to win 2-1 in the end. To everyone’s relief, though, Maranhao was able to continue playing the rest of the half despite his injury. He ended up subbing out before the game was finished. "I twisted my foot there. It’s a bit sore, but I’m fine. Center-backs hardly ever score goals. So, when you do score…I just got carried away," Maranhao added. The Jamaica Observer also noted Maranhao giving a quick update on social media after the viral moment hit online. "At first it was more of a scare than anything else," he wrote, per the outlet. "During the match my foot was quite painful and I couldn’t really put weight on it, but today I’m feeling much better and recovering well." Maranhao played for Operário in 2024 and 2025 as well. Maranhao is in his second season with Coritiba, which entered Série A this season after playing in Série B last year. He has scored one goal this season across 19 matches played. 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/6a7b8d5c2c5335ae10457a19 Trump’s sly plane switch raises eyebrows over safety of passengers left behind on board te 2026-08-11T21:00:12.861Z Trump’s sly plane switch raises eyebrows over safety of passengers left behind on board Reports of President Donald Trump’s secret move to a military jet during last month’s NATO summit in Turkey has put a rare security trade-off in focus: As officials apparently sought to shield Trump from a credible Iranian threat, White House staff, Secret Service agents, U.S. Military members and journalists remained aboard the decoy aircraft. The White House did not return Fox News’ request for comment on whether officials assessed a separate risk to those left aboard the plane, which could have included Secretary of State Marco Rubio. It's not clear what, if any, protective measures were in place. Air Force One is the call sign of the plane the U.S. president is traveling aboard, not the name of a specific aircraft. The Washington Post first reported that Trump secretly switched to a military jet after appearing to board the older Air Force One in Turkey. Journalists and White House staff traveling with the president for the trip abroad remained on the aircraft that flew to the United Kingdom. Trump later rejoined the group before continuing home, according to the report. TRUMP USED CATERING TRUCK, AIR FORCE ONE DECOY TO EVADE IRAN THREAT: REPORT In a separate follow-up to that article, the Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli intelligence briefed the Trump administration on a threat to use shoulder-fired missiles against Air Force One. It also noted that Rubio was among top aides who remained aboard the older aircraft. Former Secret Service agent Bill Gage told Fox News that the people aboard the aircraft "probably did face an elevated risk." But he described the reported operation as a calculated response to the threat environment surrounding Trump. "Any travel with him should be considered a risk," Gage said. "I think some members of the government at the highest levels made a calculated risk to not tell anyone on the fake AF1." The key distinction in the reporting is that the threat was allegedly aimed at the aircraft believed to be carrying Trump, rather than at the older jet itself. The secret slip-away by the president left all passengers on the plane as potential collateral of any attacks, with no public accounting of if there were additional protections in place for them in the heightened threat environment. Reporters traveling on the older Air Force One from Turkey to the United Kingdom recount being asked to close their window shades as the plane took off. Asked later that day whether he knew why reporters were asked to close the shades, Trump replied: "You’re probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with." "I’m number one on their list, before you," he told a reporter. "But if I go, you go right? So perhaps some day you want to change professions." TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS Gage told Fox News Digital that the reported operation was likely kept to a very small circle because of the security sensitivity. "Very few people would have been told about this plan ahead of time." He said the decision to actually move Trump to a different jet suggested officials were acting on serious intelligence. "Overall, the threat must have been substantial and corroborated to conduct the switch/ruse. The highest levels of the government and intelligence agencies (CIA/NSA etc.) would have been involved in analyzing the threat and developing countermeasures." Robert "Bobby" McDonald, a former senior Secret Service official, said deceptive presidential movements — sometimes referred to as "shell games" — are unusual but a part of the Secret Service playbook when credible intelligence demands extraordinary measures. McDonald said the Air Force, rather than the Secret Service, is responsible for protecting presidential aircraft and said he believed both planes were likely being monitored. "I find it hard to believe that those two planes were not being tracked, were not being escorted by other aircraft from either allies or our Air Force," he said. "There's no way in the world that the Secret Service, the White House staff, and the White House military office, were going to let those two planes dangle out there and and and be fending for themselves." The Pentagon and the Air Force referred questions to the White House. Trump's move isn't the first time Air Force One aircraft have been put to use to balk potential threats. During President Bill Clinton’s 2000 visit to Pakistan, a marked decoy aircraft arrived first and Secret Service agents disembarked before Clinton landed separately in an unmarked plane. But the reported Turkey operation differs from many past surprise trips, in which a limited press pool traveled with the president and was sworn to secrecy. Jake Tapper, who traveled with Obama on a secret trip to Afghanistan, said prior White Houses have used deception to protect presidents but that the reported Turkey operation was different. "Obviously the life of the president is paramount, and previous White Houses have used deception to protect the president’s life. But no officials I’ve spoken to have ever before heard of using an AF1 full of WH staff and journalists as a decoy during an imminent threat," the CNN anchor said. Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer defended the reported deception as a necessary protective measure if the threat was credible. "If the WP story about Trump switching planes to return home from Turkey is true, then kudos to the Secret Service, the Air Force and the WH," Fleischer wrote on X. "If there’s a credible threat against any POTUS, their job is to protect him. I’m sorry if the press felt deceived. In an extraordinary situation like that, what was the WH supposed to do? Announce the switch?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b8d5b2c5335ae10457a10 MMA fighter enters with dazzling dance routine, almost immediately gets obliterated once his match begins te 2026-08-11T21:00:11.956Z MMA fighter enters with dazzling dance routine, almost immediately gets obliterated once his match begins The chances of me getting in the ring, octagon, or cage are slim to none, but if I did, my entrance would be solemn and dignified. It'd be to the point that people would be wondering if they were about to watch a fight or had accidentally wandered into a funeral. Why? Because if I entered with a K-pop dance routine and then got knocked out in the first round like one fighter in Japan just did, it would be embarrassing. That's why. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE According to TMZ, MMA fighter Ryoma "Jolly" Shishimoto entered the ring at RIZIN 54 inside Toyota Center Tokyo by cutting a rug to South Korean girl group ILLIT's song "It's Me." It's no "Enter Sandman," but to each their own... But Shishimoto didn't just do a small dance. It was a full-on choreographed production. CONOR MCGREGOR HAS SURGERY ON TORN ACL, AGAIN VOWS COMEBACK: 'MY KNEE IS REPAIRED...THANK YOU GOD' His opponent, Joe Hiramoto, had to be licking his chops when he realized his opponent was going to be gassed from doing a dance number moments before the bell. In fact, Hiramoto dominated and ended the fight with a TKO in the first round. Not the result you want after dancing like that. That's a routine you bust out when you've got the fight in the bag before it begins because your opponent has bronchitis or got hit by a car while walking to the arena. Not if they're willing and able to kick your ass. Shishimoto suffered a broken jaw and some messed-up teeth in the fight, which is a real shame. But this might be an important lesson: don't tucker yourself out with a K-pop dance before entering the ring, and maybe don't waste time getting your choreography down pat when you could be wailing on the heavy bag. It'd be like getting mad that you lost an arm wrestling match and said, "How did I lose?! I spent all that time learning to juggle." Bro, you should've been curling dumbbells in your sleep. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b88ad2c5335ae1045795c We look forward to a new future with Yavapai College te 2026-08-11T20:40:13.029Z We look forward to a new future with Yavapai College The sudden and unceremonious departure of Lisa Rhine from the presidency of Yavapai College ends a tenure marked by tumult and disregard for a third of her tax base in the Verde Valley — a tenure ultimately and unfortunately indistinguishable from that of her predecessor, Penelope “Penny” Wills. Wil Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b88ab2c5335ae1045793b Man wanted in robbery tied to Penn State student's murder now sought after off-duty cop shootout te 2026-08-11T20:40:11.898Z Man wanted in robbery tied to Penn State student's murder now sought after off-duty cop shootout A 19-year-old wanted in the robbery tied to the killing of a Penn State student is now being sought in connection with another violent Philadelphia crime after an off-duty police officer exchanged gunfire with suspected car thieves. Khadfi Fleming is a person of interest in the Monday aggravated assault of the off-duty officer, according to the U.S. Marshals Service, which is offering an immediate cash reward for information leading to his whereabouts. The confrontation unfolded early Monday after thieves allegedly targeted the officer's Dodge Charger, Fox 29 Philadelphia reported. OFF-DUTY TROOPER AND ARMED CITIZEN HAILED AS HEROES AFTER RETURNING FIRE ON IN-N-OUT GUNMAN The off-duty officer followed the suspects and confronted them, leading to an exchange of gunfire, according to the outlet. No one is believed to have been struck. The suspects escaped, and investigators later recovered the officer's Charger with a broken window and damage to its steering column, along with numerous 9mm shell casings, Fox 29 reported. Authorities say the suspects moved to another stolen car – a Lexus that was later found abandoned. The U.S. Marshals Service has since publicly identified Fleming as a person of interest in the aggravated assault. MARSHALS NAB TEEN WANTED FOR MURDER OF PENN STATE STUDENT 1,700 MILES FROM CRIME SCENE, 2ND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY "USMS Philly is offering an immediate cash reward for Khadfi Fleming, 19, wanted for robbery," the agency wrote on X, adding that Fleming is also a "person of interest" in the Monday attack on the off-duty officer. Fleming has not been charged in connection with the Monday incident. But authorities were already looking for the 19-year-old before the latest violence. Fleming is wanted on a robbery charge connected to the June killing of Billy Schmidt, a 22-year-old Penn State student who was shot while walking home from an NBA Finals watch party. MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER COLLEGE STUDENT FATALLY SHOT CHASING ROBBERS WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE HIS PHONE Schmidt was just blocks from his South Philadelphia home when he was fatally shot around 1:30 a.m. on June 6. Surveillance video captured the final moments before the shooting, with Schmidt heard asking for his stolen phone back before a gunshot rang out. His father, Bill Schmidt, previously described his son as someone who "cared about everybody and never hurt or bothered a soul." MANHUNT UNDERWAY FOR KANSAS CITY SHOOTING SPREE SUSPECT NEAR WORLD CUP VENUE; FBI OFFERING $25K REWARD "For him to get shot like that is a travesty," he told ABC7. The killing sparked a search for two 16-year-old murder suspects, including Fleming's younger brother. U.S. Marshals captured Azzubair Outen-Fleming in Colorado Springs, Colorado, about a month after Schmidt's death. Authorities said the teenager was found at a distant relative's home and initially tried to conceal his identity. Philadelphia Police Department Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said Outen-Fleming would face a murder charge, Fox 29 reported. NEW YORK STATE POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT AFTER KILLING, HOUSE FIRE FOR 'ARMED AND DANGEROUS' SUSPECT The second teen, Kaiseem Smith, surrendered to Philadelphia police. Schmidt was studying digital journalism and media at Penn State and was expected to graduate in December. Now, two months after his killing, authorities are seeking the elder Fleming as they investigate whether he was involved in the latest violent encounter. Anyone with information about Fleming's whereabouts is urged to contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-866-865-TIPS (8477). Fox News Digital has reached out to the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service for additional information and comment. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano and Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b88a92c5335ae10457928 Katie Hobbs names John Giles as her running mate in a play for crossover voters te 2026-08-11T20:40:09.945Z Katie Hobbs names John Giles as her running mate in a play for crossover voters John Giles speaks to a journalist from Fox10 at a September 2024 presidential debate watch party. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) Former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles is Gov. Katie Hobbs’ pick for lieutenant governor.  Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, was rumored to be Hobbs’ top choice for weeks, but the Democrat finally made the announcement early Tuesday.  “At a time when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics, Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares my commitment to putting Arizona first and delivering real results,” Hobbs said in a statement.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE This year is the first that Arizona gubernatorial candidates must pick a running mate after voters in 2022 created the position of lieutenant governor, who will succeed the governor if they cannot finish their four-year term.  Hobbs’ choice for lieutenant governor is an overture to moderate Republicans and right-leaning independent voters, whose votes she’ll need to win what’s expected to be a close race against Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs.  Chuck Coughlin, a veteran lobbyist and political consultant who has worked on multiple Republican gubernatorial campaigns, told the Arizona Mirror that he thinks Giles is “a great pick” for lieutenant governor.  “The guy’s a genuinely nice person,” Coughlin said. “He was elected mayor in Mesa twice. He’s well regarded amongst the non-partisan element of the state as a problem solver. And he sees the Republican Party for its dysfunction today and decided to leave.” Giles, who was a registered Republican until May when he registered as an independent, has for years been a vocal critic of his own party’s turn toward extremism.  In 2024, he endorsed Democratic candidates U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego and Kamala Harris, and even spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of Harris. In 2022, he was censured by a local precinct of the Republican Party when he backed Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly for a second term in the U.S. Senate. That same year, he backed Hobbs in the gubernatorial race against Kari Lake.  Hobbs will need support from Arizona’s large bloc of independent voters to win in November, to make up for Republicans’ significant voter registration advantage of about 313,000 voters.  As of July, 35% of Arizona’s registered voters were Republicans, 28% were Democrats and 34% were independents, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.  “This is a very simple equation,” Stacy Pearson, a Democratic campaign consultant, told the Mirror. “Democrats in Arizona can’t win statewide without Republican and independent crossover. It’s impossible.” And Pearson believes Giles can win over those crucial votes.  “Giles has taken a very courageous anti-extremist position, and that’s exactly what Arizona voters are looking for,” she said.  Pearson pointed out that, during general elections over the past 10 years, Arizonans have increasingly voted for Democrats over far-right Republicans like Lake, for example.  “Each victory for statewide Democrats has been the direct result of appeals to independents and moderate Republicans,” Pearson said, pointing to Democrats winning races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general in 2024 as examples.  Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes, another former Republican, praised Hobbs’ choice.  “I’m proud to have Mayor Giles with us on the ballot,” she wrote in a social media post. “He’s always put Arizonans first before partisan politics, and he will continue to do so as our Lieutenant Governor.” In a video accompanying the announcement, Hobbs and Giles focused on putting positive change for Arizonans ahead of partisan politics.  “I was a lifelong Republican before becoming an Independent because extremists shouldn’t stand in the way of getting things done,” Giles said in the video.  He touted his background of revitalizing Mesa’s downtown, improving public education and bringing more businesses to the city.  In a written statement, Giles said he and Hobbs both “share the belief that leadership is about bringing people together and getting results. “I’m proud to stand with her to put Arizona first, find common ground, and keep moving our state forward,” he added The Biggs campaign sharply criticized Hobbs’ choice, saying that Giles had been an “aspiring Democrat” since he voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020.  “As Kamala Harris’ favorite Arizona mayor, Giles is aligned with Hobbs on all the issues that have hurt Arizonans the most over the past four years,” Drew Sexton, an advisor for the Biggs campaign, said in a statement.  Sexton called out Giles for praising Biden’s border policy, supporting federal COVID relief and for voting in favor of Mesa’s nondiscrimination ordinance protecting members of the LGBTQ community.  Biggs last month announced former Arizona Senator Sine Kerr as his pick for lieutenant governor.  A dairy farmer from Buckeye, Kerr served in the state Senate from 2018 to 2024, and was appointed in May 2025 by the Trump Administration to serve as the state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency. The Biggs campaign touted that Kerr’s mother is a naturalized citizen from Mexico, an overture to the state’s large Latino population.  Coughlin described Kerr, a conservative Republican from a conservative area, as having less broad appeal than Giles.  “I think it reinforces the view of what Biggs is, and he’s apparently very happy with that,” Coughlin said. “And he’s going to sell that. He’s going to sell the fact that we need a Republican leading the state.”  With such a significant voter-registration advantage, Biggs has a shot at winning without picking a running mate who will appeal to the masses, Coughlin added. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b88a52c5335ae10457916 This is how President Trump came to back Darline Graham. te 2026-08-11T20:40:05.071Z This is how President Trump came to back Darline Graham. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b86532c5335ae104578d9 Inside the New York Jets' revamped performance facility and player development strategy te 2026-08-11T20:30:11.453Z Inside the New York Jets' revamped performance facility and player development strategy EXCLUSIVE: The most important feature of the New York Jets’ next-generation Player Performance Center may be that no single feature defines it. Jets owner Woody Johnson has invested in growing the facilities by more than double for this upcoming season, as the team looks to turn the page on the 2025 season and make strides in 2026. "We are investing in an exceptionally dynamic, innovative training staff with experience designing and utilizing advanced performance systems to support our players. Our new facilities will be 250% larger, allowing us to increase training capacity and centralize strength and conditioning, recovery, and nutrition," Johnson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We have already implemented state-of-the-art equipment in our temporary facility, granting our team access to some of the most advanced training resources in the league." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There will be new technology: vibroacoustic recovery pods, multimodal wellness chambers, pneumatic resistance equipment, computer-vision tracking and a custom-built, AI-powered player performance app. But when Jets director of player performance Erik Korem describes the project, he repeatedly returns to a broader idea. "We’re building a holistic health and human performance ecosystem," Korem said. "We’re taking some big steps in our strength and conditioning, nutrition, sports science and recovery departments. The use of data and AI will be part of this, but I think it extends beyond that." That distinction is the center of the Jets’ Phase 2 renovation at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. The team is not just replacing an aging weight room with a larger one. It is redesigning the way players move through the daily cycle of assessment, training, practice, fueling and recovery, all while giving the practitioners responsible for those areas a shared environment in which to work. The planned two-story performance center will expand the former space by 250%, according to the Jets’ official construction announcement. Its four stated priorities are player performance, recovery, efficient daily flow and the integration of new technology. Dedicated zones will support strength, power, speed and mobility work, while expanded nutrition and recovery areas are intended to make individualized programs easier to deliver. The investment is already affecting the current roster. During construction, players are working in a temporary training structure with a footprint more than 70% larger than the former weight room. The Jets moved equipment into the interim facility after mandatory minicamp, and demolition of the old space was completed in July. New equipment and technology have been installed in the temporary building rather than held back for the finished center. That approach reflects an instruction Korem said has come consistently from chairman Woody Johnson, general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn: The long-term project cannot compromise the team’s short-term preparation. Korem credited Johnson for his investment in the facility, as they look to translate that investment into on-field results for the 2026 season. "It just is a reflection of Mr. Johnson's investment," Korem said. "It's only going to help them as individuals and as a team." The promise of the new center is personalization. Football teams have never trained every player identically; a 300-pound lineman and a 180-pound defensive back have different jobs, bodies and physical demands. Korem’s goal is to make those distinctions more precise. More frequent assessments, he said, can help the staff identify whether a player needs additional mobility, strength, power, speed work or a change in training volume. The team’s custom app is designed to help organize those inputs and deliver more individualized recommendations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "The more tools you have and the more appropriate data you have from a serial perspective, you can then develop more specific training programs and interventions for each individual athlete," Korem said. "To me, that’s really where data collection and AI is going to help the field of human performance in general." The key word is "serial." A force-plate test or motion-capture assessment offers a snapshot; repeated measurements can reveal how an athlete is changing across a week, a training block or a rehabilitation program. Korem said the Jets will expand their use of 3D motion capture, force plates and other telemetry tools to better understand movement and physical readiness. That approach reflects a wider development in elite sport. A 2025 scoping review indexed by the National Library of Medicine described force plates as one of the most commonly used technologies for monitoring acute changes in athletes’ neuromuscular function. The practical value, however, depends on reliable testing and sound interpretation. Data is useful only when it changes a decision. The same principle applies inside the rack. Computer vision can track a bar’s path and speed, while connected resistance systems can record ranges and angles and adjust loading as fatigue develops. This is part of a training method often called velocity-based training: Instead of prescribing work only from a previously measured one-repetition maximum, coaches can use the speed of the current lift to judge the quality of the rep and the athlete’s readiness that day. A systematic review of elite-athlete research found that velocity-based resistance training can support strength and power development, while also noting that protocols and results vary. For the Jets, the technology is meant to sharpen the judgment of coaches, not replace it. The facility can capture more information, and AI can help sort and present it, but the performance staff still has to decide what matters for a particular player on a particular day. The project also fits a broader organizational move toward analytics. Mougey said in July that the Jets are using AI to automate time-consuming work and help staff digest large amounts of information in scouting and personnel. In that context, the performance app is another expression of the same idea: use automation to make information easier to act on, then leave consequential decisions with football and performance professionals. Korem describes training and recovery as an arc. Players must first rise into the highly activated state required for lifting, practice and games. Then they must come down from it. "The recover part is how quickly can they go from being in this highly active state, or what we call a sympathetic state, to getting in this rest-and-digest state," he said. One of the center’s most distinctive tools, the TERSA SAVA Sound Pod, is designed for that transition. The memory-foam pod surrounds the user with music and low-frequency vibration. TERSA describes the system as combining spatial audio with vibroacoustic frequencies to encourage deep calm. Korem said players have been able to enter a relaxed state quickly in the pod, making it a useful option after demanding work. The Ammortal Chamber takes a different approach, stacking several modalities into one session. The manufacturer lists red and near-infrared light, pulsed electromagnetic fields and vibroacoustic sound among the chamber’s components. Korem’s interest is partly logistical: If a player can use multiple recovery modalities at once, the intervention may fit more easily into a tightly scheduled NFL day. These systems are the most futuristic pieces of the renovation, but Korem presents them as additions to a much larger recovery program—not substitutes for foundational work. Training load, sleep, hydration, nutrition and the ability to downshift after practice still form the base. The devices expand the menu available to players and staff. The same individualized philosophy carries into the kitchen. Under director of performance nutrition Carmen Spencer, the Jets’ nutrition staff works with team chefs to provide protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, fruits and vegetables in forms players will actually want to eat. Korem described menus that might include salmon, several chicken preparations and action stations serving items such as poke bowls. The objective changes with the player and the moment: A whole-grain option may make sense in one meal, while a fast-digesting carbohydrate may be more useful immediately before practice. "What undergirds all this is: What fuels performance?" Korem said. "What are the things that we need to deliver to the players to help their bodies recover, to help fuel in-game performance and practice performance, and hydration?" It is an area in which the organization has something to prove. In the NFL Players Association’s 2025 team report card—based on responses from players on 2024 rosters—the Jets ranked 29th overall. Players gave the club a C-minus for food and dining, a D-plus for the locker room and a C-plus for the weight room. They were more positive about the nutritionist/dietitian category, which received a B-plus, and 87 percent said they received an individualized nutrition plan. The Jets have not publicly characterized the renovation as a response to that survey. Still, the sequence is significant. Phase 1, unveiled in 2025, replaced the locker room with 92 custom lockers and added a redesigned wet area, a larger sauna and a barbershop. Phase 2 directly addresses the scale and function of the old weight room while expanding nutrition, recovery and performance services. Whatever the motivation, the work creates a visible standard against which players can judge the club’s promise of improvement. For all the technology going into the building, Korem is direct about the most difficult and important workout of training camp: practice. The purpose of camp is to prepare players for game demands. Depending on position and role, that can mean building toward 65 to 75 snaps while reaching the necessary speed and volume benchmarks. The weight room supports strength, power, speed, endurance and mobility, but it cannot become the main event once football work intensifies. "Think about the weight room on the field," Korem said of practice. "There’s qualities that you’re developing on the field. What’s happening in the weight room is you’re supporting" those qualities. That is also the most realistic way to understand what the Player Performance Center can—and cannot—do. No recovery pod, data platform or force plate can guarantee wins or prevent every injury. What an integrated center can do is give coaches and practitioners more chances to identify needs, individualize work, recover efficiently and keep players available to develop their football skills. Korem ultimately measures the investment less by the sophistication of the equipment than by the quality of the system around it. Johnson, he said, has supported not only new tools but the hiring of practitioners who know how to use them. "You can have tools, but do you have the people behind those tools?" Korem said. "It’s the whole ecosystem of the people and the resources that make any type of building come to life." That may be the defining ambition of the renovation. The Jets are building a much larger performance center, but the competitive bet is on something harder to photograph: better information, shared more quickly, turned into better daily decisions for every player. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b86522c5335ae104578d0 Golfer Hailey Ostrom is Team Sophie, Hilary Duff compares herself to LeBron & pig squealing contests! te 2026-08-11T20:30:10.733Z Golfer Hailey Ostrom is Team Sophie, Hilary Duff compares herself to LeBron & pig squealing contests! '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. Over the weekend, I had a conversation with a bartender whose boyfriend just got deployed. "All I do is work and gym and sit around the apartment feeling sorry for myself because he's not here. I need a hobby," she said. "What do you do for fun?" I told her maybe I'm not the right person to ask. Because all I do it work and gym as well. Throw in a Saturday trek through the woods here and there. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK And the hobbies I do have maybe aren't very exciting for a bartender in her early 20s. I'm in a book club, and I've recently become fixated on houseplants. I fear I'm just a couple of knitting needles away from the geriatric trifecta. And in my 30s, no less! But then what do I run across this morning? A video of Wiz Khalifa absolutely giddy over his houseplants: I mean, I knew he was pretty fond of at least one particular type of plant (the kind you're not allowed to grow in your house), but I was not expecting Bird of Paradise and Monstera. So maybe I'm not so uncool after all. Or all of us Millennials are just following the exact same pipeline. Speaking of, today we're checking in on Millennial Queen Hilary Duff, who is comparing herself to an NBA star. Plus, we've found another Sophie Cunningham ally (certainly not in the WNBA, though), and there's some weird stuff going on in France. Like, really weird. Pour yourself a cocktail, drop your work phone into a houseplant, and let's get rolling. Hilary Duff feels just like LeBron James I recruited that bartender to my book club, by the way. So there's a win. Anyway, Hilary Duff went viral during a show on her Lucky Me Tour in Philadelphia Sunday night. "We started in Florida, went to LA, we've ended up here," she said. "I'm starting to feel like LeBron!" She had that one in the holster with the safety off. Could not wait to deploy it. It was cute, though, I laughed. And besides, I'll tolerate no Hilary Duff slander in this column. I will, however, tolerate LeBron James slander. Actually, as a Pacers fan who had to suffer through his "Big 3" Miami Heat era, I encourage LeBron slander. Get a load of his agent, Rich Paul, blabbering on about how athletes have "the hardest job in the world." The hardest job in the world. Now, look, I get it. Athletes have a physically demanding job, and there's a lot of pressure on them. There's also a lot of pressure on police officers, brain surgeons, air traffic controllers, school bus drivers... need me to go on? But this dude (whose name is literally "Rich") thinks that the hardest job in the world is… getting paid millions of dollars to play sports. Just because their family and friends ask them for money. And because $100 million is "really $50 million after taxes." Let me find my tiny violin. It reminds me of a time when I worked for the Titans as a social media manager, and the team was going through a particularly tough camp workout. A high-profile player — whom I won't name — said to me on the sideline, "Can we trade jobs? You go do this and I just play with my phone?" I said, "We trading salaries, too?" Wide-eyed, he said, "NOPE!" then ran right back onto the field. That's what I thought. Hailey Ostrom shows her support for Sophie Cunningham Sadly, I don't think I'd make it in the NFL. I wouldn't make it in the WNBA, either. The Lord has given me many blessings in life, but height isn't one of them. And I'm pretty sure the last time I played basketball was sometime around the fourth grade, so I'm probably a little rusty. Look, I am so sick of talking about the WNBA. And I'd say you guys are probably sick of reading about it — but clearly you're not. I see those analytics. WNBA soap opera stories are CLICKERS. Particularly the ones involving Sophie Cunningham. And while (seemingly) the entire league is ganging up on Sophie, a new ally has emerged. Golfer Hailey Ostrom has entered the chat. I am no expert on the hierarchy of golf influencers. You'd have to talk to my colleague Joe Kinsey about that. I am, however, comfortable saying Hailey is in the top 3. I think Paulina Gretzky is in there, too. But I don't think either have dethroned Paige Spiranac. PAULINA GRETZKY HIT THE GOLF COURSE DRESSED FOR SUCCESS AND WON, BROOKS NADER IN HER BAYWATCH RED & A SQUIRREL Maybe one day. Maybe when the WNBA assembles its task force to determine what a woman is, the commish can call in Hailey to testify. Or literally any human being with a brain — which seems to be extra hard to find in that league lately. Who's signing up for France's annual pig-squealing championship? Yes, friends, that is a thing. For 43 years running! Which means that while France was wrestling with inflation, unemployment and political upheaval in the early 1980s, one visionary looked at the state of the nation and thought, "Enough of this. We need to know who does the best pig impression." A dignified, time-honored and storied tradition was born. Just look at those patriots making their country proud. The 2026 installment of this contest took place over the weekend, and a fella named Noel Jamet won — claiming his 10th title. A record! Some say he's the GOAT of pig squealing. An athlete on par with Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and Serena Williams. But we'll never know until he takes on the true champion. And my fellow "South Park" fans know exactly who that is. Let's open the mailbag. 📩 Email: amber.harding@outkick.com (Send your thoughts, stories, tips, rants and photos of your dog.) 🐦 Twitter/X: @TheAmberHarding 📸 Instagram: @amberharding Caitlyn W. writes: I remember reading in Nightcaps that you were planning to do the HYROX race in Nashville, and I'm convinced you have to know someone to get into one of these things. Last time I tried, I made an account ahead of time, set a reminder for when registration opened, and was on the website right when tickets went on sale. I even had my husband trying on his laptop at the same time. We both sat in the queue forever, and by the time either of us got through, sold out. I mean WTF. Amber: Sounds like me buying Garth Brooks tickets a few weeks ago. But yeah, I've kind of given up on HYROX for that exact reason. There are plenty of ways to torture myself that don't involve a waitlist. I actually signed up for a Spartan Super race in October. I've never done one before, so pray for me. I'm not worried about the running part... or the mud or even leaping over fire. It's all the obstacles that I can't practice in my regular gym that I'm worried about. That and the superhuman grip strength I'm told you have to possess to finish one of these things. There's a Ninja Warrior gym here in Middle Tennessee. I'm probably going to go there to train at least a few times. Which sounds ridiculous, but I'm committed to not humiliating myself on race day. But hey, at least I don't have to wear 125 T-shirts. Remember when I told y'all there's a Guinness World Record for literally everything? There truly is. Anyway, if anyone has any Spartan training tips, send them my way. Amber: Thanks to Drew in Katy, Texas, for passing along. I can confirm Rocky gives similar mission reports. And thanks to his tireless service, we remain safe from highly camouflaged ground terrorists and insurgent chipmunks. This is a great Instagram account, by the way. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Gene in the Rock writes: Good boys know what FAFO means... Fred H. writes: Tate is a cow dog I have who takes his job seriously. I never ask him to come with me to check cows because he's always ready. He feels his job is to look after me. When I give the cows mineral if he thinks they're too close to me he pushes them back. Also Tate, 'I'm not too busy so how about a tummy rub.' . Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b83fa2c5335ae1045787b Babylon Bee sues New Mexico officials over law requiring AI disclaimers on political satire te 2026-08-11T20:20:10.024Z Babylon Bee sues New Mexico officials over law requiring AI disclaimers on political satire FIRST ON FOX — Should political satire come with a warning label? A New Mexico law requiring disclaimers on certain AI-generated political content, including parody and satire, is being challenged in court by Christian satire news site The Babylon Bee.  HB 182, passed in 2024, amended New Mexico’s Campaign Reporting Act to add disclosure requirements for political advertisements containing what the law defines as "materially deceptive media." The law mandates that relevant images, video or audio manipulated or created through artificial intelligence must display a prominent AI disclaimer identifying the content as created or manipulated by artificial intelligence. The Bee, which frequently pokes fun at political candidates and issues, argues the state law violates fundamental free speech rights and due process.  On Tuesday, the humor site filed a lawsuit against state officials, with the help of the legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom ("ADF"), arguing that the law chills their speech and destroys the intent of comedy. TENNESSEE MAN JAILED 37 DAYS OVER FACEBOOK MEME MOCKING CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH WINS $850K SETTLEMENT "This disclaimer alters the content of the satire and parody The Bee wants to express by alerting the viewer to the satirical or parodical nature of the communication and thereby depriving the expression of its rhetorical force," the complaint states. "Put simply, HB 182 spoils the joke as it begins, each and every time." The website says it is not willing to publish content with the mandated label because it would alter its message. Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, told Fox News Digital that the law's disclosure requirement imposes a "deeper problem" of compelled speech. "New Mexico is stuffing words into our mouths, forcing us to say things we wouldn’t say otherwise," he explained. Just this past week, the Bee posted a satirical AI-generated travel advertisement mocking the Democratic "utopia" of New Mexico and the state's Supreme Court justice David K. Thomson, who will appear on the November ballot. In the fake advertisement, an AI-generated video of Thomson announces the court rules "against the Second Amendment, the First Amendment or any other amendment that lets people do things." THOMAS, GORSUCH TARGET LANDMARK RULING TRUMP SAYS PROTECTS THE 'FAKE NEWS' The Bee argued it intends to create content with AI that parodies or satirizes other candidates or ballot questions in the state's elections. Dillon said, though they have not faced penalties yet, they are suing preemptively to protect their rights. "The concern is real, but we don't censor ourselves," Dillon told Fox News Digital. "If a joke we want to tell is likely to violate the law, we'll tell it, anyway — both because we have a right to, and we refuse to do the tyrant's work for him. If penalties are imposed, we'll sue to defend our rights. In this case, we're suing preemptively to settle the matter before it escalates to that point." AI CHATBOTS TAKE HEAT OVER LEFT-WING BIAS: ‘NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED NEUTRAL’ The Bee and ADF also argue the law discriminates based on content, by giving a blanket exemption for content appearing in news stories or editorials while entertainment, satire, parody, cartoons and memes are restricted. The complaint names the seven members of the New Mexico Ethics Commission, which enforces the challenged provisions, as defendants, and calls on the court to issue injunctions preventing enforcement. The filing also claims that individual violations of the law can draw fines up to $1,000 and those can total up to $20,000 with additional violations. "The government cannot decide which political speech is allowed and which is forbidden," ADF Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell told Fox News Digital. "Whenever government officials determine what political speech is acceptable, dissent disappears and democracy suffers. So what we're arguing here is that the First Amendment ensures that the Babylon Bee and anyone else in New Mexico can continue to post political ads and political messages — including satire and parody, addressing some of the most important political questions facing the people of New Mexico." Campbell noted that concerns about the legislation also came from Democratic state officials. Upon signing HB 182, Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wrote that portions of the bill were ambiguous and could "pose legal issues." The complaint also cites an advisory opinion issued by Attorney General Raúl Torrez in July 2025, concluding that HB 182's disclaimer requirement on satire and parody was "likely unconstitutional on its face." Fox News Digital reached out to Grisham's office for comment but did not immediately hear back. The New Mexico Ethics Commission called the lawsuit "baseless" in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Babylon Bee’s pre-enforcement lawsuit is baseless," a spokesperson said. "The Commission has never taken action to enforce the AI-disclaimer requirements in Section 1-19-26.4 of the Campaign Reporting Act, much less for political parody and satire. While the Babylon Bee has a First Amendment right to mock New Mexico, it does not have a right to extract attorneys’ fees from the State." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Alliance Defending Freedom has represented the Babylon Bee in other lawsuits challenging similar censorship laws in Hawaii and California against deepfakes and political satire. The laws were struck down after courts ruled in each case that the state laws were unconstitutional. Campbell said they will continue to fight similar legislation as it crops up around the country. "We're trying to ensure that political debate remains robust and that the government doesn't tell its citizens which political speech is allowed," Campbell said. "We need for people to be allowed to express their views and, ultimately, we need political debate and discourse to be open and free so that the American people can determine what's best for our country moving forward," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b83f92c5335ae10457872 'Blue Bloods' star Jennifer Esposito says she was locked in psych ward as health battle spiraled te 2026-08-11T20:20:09.330Z 'Blue Bloods' star Jennifer Esposito says she was locked in psych ward as health battle spiraled This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Jennifer Esposito is opening up about the yearslong health battle that she says derailed her career, left her severely depressed and eventually landed her in a psychiatric ward before doctors diagnosed her with celiac disease. During an appearance on Maria Menounos' "Heal Squad" podcast, Esposito, 53, recalled being a young actress in New York City when unexplained physical and mental health problems became so debilitating that she was forced to put her life on hold. "I had a whole life beginning in the city, and I was a young actor and I had to stop everything," Esposito said. MAYIM BIALIK DETAILS 'NIGHTMARE' AFTER ONE INJECTION OF GLP-1 DRUG LED TO WEEKS OF DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS The actress said she became "deeply depressed" and began having "thoughts of suicide" as doctors struggled to determine what was wrong. "They brought me to a psychologist, like they had me on every medication," she recalled. "They wanted to give me shock treatment at one point because I wasn't responding. I'm very sensitive to medication. It was a really bad time. And my mother had people pray over me." Esposito said she eventually began to suspect that her physical and mental health symptoms could be connected to nutrition. "I realized that there was a major connection with what I was eating and my vitamins and then my body," she said. DAMON WAYANS REVEALS THE SCARY SYMPTOM THAT LED TO HIS TYPE 2 DIABETES DIAGNOSIS Her health began to "collapse" while she was working on the ABC comedy "Samantha Who?," which aired from 2007 to 2009, according to the actress. Esposito recalled experiencing alarming physical symptoms, including losing her hair and fingernails. "I had hair falling out, nails falling off," she said. Then, she said, a tooth fell out while she was filming a scene. CARLY SIMON REVEALS THE COMMON CONDITION THAT MASKED HER PARKINSON'S DIAGNOSIS "A tooth fell out of my mouth, like literally in the middle of a scene," Esposito recalled. "I was mortified but also had been so ill that I just — I went hysterical. Like, somebody has to help me." Esposito said she was misdiagnosed several times, with doctors considering conditions including multiple sclerosis and irritable bowel syndrome. She said a therapist suggested stress was behind her symptoms. "Talk about gaslighting," she said. "We don't ever treat the actual underlying issue. We treat symptoms in this country, in America," Esposito continued. "I went for years on that, and I tried everything myself. I went to holistic healers. I went to get my aura cleansed. I was vegan." Desperate for answers, Esposito said she began attending a non-denominational church in an effort to "feel recharged." On one drive there, she recalled reaching a breaking point. "I remember saying to myself, because I was so depressed of being so sick all the time and fighting panic disorders … ‘If you don't get a diagnosis, you have to accept the fact that you're crazy, and you've created this, and you're going to let it go because I can't keep doing this.’" Moments later, she said, a large piece of wood flew from a truck in front of her and smashed through her windshield. RANDY TRAVIS' HEALTH CRISIS BEGAN WITH 'CONGESTION' AND ENDED IN A FIVE-MONTH HOSPITAL STAY "I'm sitting with glass all over me," Esposito said. After managing to pull to the side of the road, she took the frightening accident as a sign to continue looking for answers. Two days later, Esposito said, a doctor called with her diagnosis: celiac disease. "I’m not sure how you’re alive," Esposito recalled the doctor telling her. According to Esposito, her case was so severe that her liver was failing. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — triggers an immune response that damages the small intestine. That damage can interfere with the body's ability to absorb nutrients and can cause symptoms extending well beyond the digestive system, including fatigue, anemia, neurological problems and elevated liver enzymes. A strict, lifelong gluten-free diet is the primary treatment and can allow the intestine to heal, according to the Mayo Clinic. After receiving her diagnosis, Esposito immediately eliminated gluten from her diet, but said her body was in such poor condition that her recovery was grueling. She recalled being severely deficient in vitamin D and developing welts when exposed to sunlight. Her nervous system was also so overwhelmed, she said, that ordinary stimulation became difficult to tolerate. "They had me on four Klonopin a day, and I was still a trembling mess," Esposito said. "I was literally sleeping in my kitchen because it was the only place that didn't have a window, because the light — the stimulus from the light — would make me tremble and shake." 'GAME OF THRONES' ACTRESS SAYS SHE JOINED A WELLNESS CULT THAT LED TO A PSYCHOTIC BREAK "It was horrendous," she added. About two months after her diagnosis, Esposito began seeing a medical expert who she said wanted to study her because of the severity of her case. She underwent regular blood and urine testing, but during one appointment, Esposito said she was in such distress that she pleaded with the doctor to keep her in the hospital. "Doctor, you got to keep me here because I'm jumping out of my skin. I'm going to jump out the window," she recalled saying. Esposito said the remark was interpreted as a threat of self-harm. Within half an hour, she said, she was taken to a psychiatric ward under the alias "Betty Franklin." "I will say it was seven of the most excruciating hours of my entire life because I was yet again pleading for my sanity," she said. Esposito said her father was with her and recalled fearing that she would not get out if he left. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "If you leave me here, I'm dying because I'm going to fight these people," she recalled thinking. The actress said the experience became even more frightening when a doctor asked her father for permission to restrain her if she got "out of hand." Esposito forced herself to remain calm. "I thought, if I ever get out of here, I have to do something," she said. After returning home, Esposito said she took an increasingly active role in understanding her condition and recovery. "If you heal your gut, I promise you, not everything can go away," she said, adding that recovery "takes time." Esposito, who said she now lives outside the United States, told Menounos that she no longer experiences panic attacks and has adopted a dramatically different pace of life. "This is my life. I get to enjoy time," she said. "I sit down and eat lunch. I sit down and talk to people. There's no phones on the tables." "There’s a grace given for enjoyment in life," Esposito continued. "I just think we've lost the plot with that. And no wonder why we're all sick." Looking back on the ordeal, Esposito said she ultimately views her diagnosis as something that changed the trajectory of her life. "Celiac disease saved my life. One hundred percent," she said. Esposito said she believes the years of stress and living in "fight or flight" would eventually have taken an even greater toll had her illness not forced her to change course. "I 100% would have been somewhere not good," she said. Now, she said, she is "very, very, very clear and grateful" — including for the opportunity her experience has given her to help others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b81a52c5335ae104577f5 Jets player taken off field in ambulance during training camp joint practice with Buccaneers te 2026-08-11T20:10:13.867Z Jets player taken off field in ambulance during training camp joint practice with Buccaneers A scary moment occurred in New Jersey on Tuesday when a joint training camp practice between the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was halted due to an apparent medical emergency. A Jets player, later revealed to be cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers, was taken off the practice field at the team's facility in Florham Park in an ambulance. According to ESPN, Stiggers was given an IV while on the turf. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Head coach Aaron Glenn said Stiggers came to the bench after a play and "passed out" but was conscious. Glenn then praised the medical staff. Glenn added that Stiggers is "able to talk" and is "for the most part...good." Temperatures in Florham Park were reaching 85 degrees on Tuesday and had approached triple-digits over the weekend. CAM NEWTON BACKS AARON RODGERS, CLAIMING NFL 'PLAYERS, COACHES AND EXECUTIVES' USED FAKE COVID VACCINE CARDS It was quite an eventful practice, as at least three fights broke out, one of which even included Stiggers. Stiggers did not attend college but instead played for the Fan Controlled League out of high school. From there, he spent a season in the Canadian Football League playing for the Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft and appeared in 15 games last year, becoming the first person since 1999 to be drafted straight out of the CFL. He made 27 tackles and recovered two fumbles this past season. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b81a52c5335ae104577e9 TIFFANY BENSON: Peoria Unified: This Is Why K-12 Communities Don’t Trust School Board Members te 2026-08-11T20:10:13.090Z TIFFANY BENSON: Peoria Unified: This Is Why K-12 Communities Don’t Trust School Board Members By Tiffany Benson | Anyone who can look you in the face and lie without batting an eye is a morally reckless person. I watched the KTAR interview featuring Peoria USD board members Jeff Tobey and Becky Proudfit. What should have only taken 13 minutes took me nearly two hours to digest with all the pausing. I struggle listening to people shamelessly weave false narratives. There’s no way I can stay silent. When host Mike Broomhead asked if mandated reporting laws were followed in the case of former Centennial High School teachers Haley Beck and Angela Burlaka, Tobey claimed he was “evidence driven, process driven” and that Peoria PD “said there was no misstep when it came to mandatory reporting.” Common sense tells me that Peoria PD’s initial investigation was primarily focused on finding evidence that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of suspected child abusers. Mandatory reporting isn’t exactly a high priority for PUSD employees since these kinds of failures have occurred before without consequences. Is it not possible for investigators to miss something, especially if sufficient evidence was withheld? Thankfully, PUSD board member Heather Rooks sounded the alarm after she read the police report, reviewed state statutes, and discovered more laws were broken. When Broomhead said: “The board president [Rooks] was removed for not following protocol…I thought it was a bad look for the district that you went after somebody that was saying ‘I just want to protect kids,’ and it looked in the end like she was right that there needed to be a further investigation.” Proudfit declared: “I don’t think that’s a fair assessment. And I think there were a number of things that led to that change in the board presidency…The former prosecutor who would have done the in-house investigation encouraged us to wait until after the police had wrapped up their investigation for fear that we would meddle up [sic] the investigation.” Once Rooks learned that a mandated reporting probe wouldn’t interfere with open investigations, she went to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in her capacity as a parent and taxpayer. Rooks was within her First Amendment right to speak. It’s also her duty as a civil servant to pursue truth, even while her left-leaning colleagues vote against it. When Broomhead stated: “It’s been reported that, Mr. Tobey, you are the one that requested that your attorney try to limit the search warrants. So, is this full cooperation if you were trying to limit the search warrants? Did you try to limit the search warrants?” Tobey replied: “So, the misinformation on that part was I proofread something that was drafted by legal. So, our superintendent is the de facto executive of the district and is responsible for making those decisions. As the board president, I am the legal liaison with the board and the attorney. It’s my role to kind of have that interface with the attorney and the superintendent. So, it wasn’t my direction at all. It was the direction of the district.” So, you took part in a coup to remove Rooks from the board presidency only to abdicate your authority and defer to your subordinates in a time of crisis? Some leader you are… On July 6, 2026, 12News reported, “The police department had previously served a search warrant earlier this year to PUSD in order to obtain documents related to the investigation into the Centennial High controversy. Attorneys representing PUSD filed a motion in Maricopa County court to restrict their access to certain records.” Quoting PUSD Chief Communications Officer Danielle Airey, the article said, “‘Because the Governing Board has not voted to waive attorney-client privilege, legal counsel has an obligation to preserve those protections and comply with federal student privacy laws unless directed otherwise by the board or ordered by the court.’” In other words, Tobey could have called for a vote to waive attorney-client privilege at any time. That’s what Rooks would have done if she were still board president. Tobey—who works for Phoenix PD—should know a criminal search warrant supersedes FERPA, Title IX, and all administrative rules. As I’ve explained in previous posts, Tobey didn’t have the popularity to get elected. He relied heavily on Rooks’ support and the grassroots campaign led by West Valley Parents Uniting (WVPU). In a twist of irony, Tobey and Rooks were two of WVPU’s founding board members. They served in the organization together until they both resigned to run for public office. A few years later, on a quest for power, it would be Tobey who teamed up with leftists and accused Rooks of political grandstanding as she aspired to higher office. Rooks also supposedly broke protocol by speaking to the media as an active board member. But wait, there’s more. On July 21, 2026, this same Tobey character appeared in an ABC15 interview to address Peoria PD’s days-long raid at the district office. Tobey said he was speaking up now because “it’s important to reach more individuals in the community…and I want to be able to share what I can.” While explaining his vote to appoint Darien Schoolcraft as Centennial’s new principal, Tobey verbally identified himself as an active board member. This fits the definition of a hypocrite: A person who tells other people how to behave or claims to hold certain moral, religious, or political beliefs, but then does the exact opposite in their own actions. To everyone attacking and plotting against Rooks—including the RINOs on LD28’s executive leadership team who publicly supported her demotion—you seem to have lost the real narrative. Let me refresh your memory. This entire situation, which has gone national and inspired action from the U.S. Department of Education, started with district employees who allegedly victimized their students. Following accusations and concerns from students and community members, former Centennial principal Scott Hollabaugh (and other employees) failed to notify law enforcement. This is not a matter of perspective or interpretation. For all the “evidence driven, process driven” hypocrites watching this saga unfold, the reality of it all can be ascertained from the investigation report. What difference does it make whether you “like” Rooks or think she’s out for political gain—she’s trying to protect children! Rooks isn’t the issue. Cover-up culture is the issue. Proudfit—who also serves as LD28’s 4th Vice Chair—voted with Tobey and Melissa Ewing to ineffectively silence a voice calling attention to the alleged sexual exploitation of PUSD students. When Broomhead pointed out the possibility that school leadership ignored students’ complaints about Beck and Burlaka, Proudfit deflected and said: “This is the part of the story as a mother that makes me see red…We don’t have [a] record of any of those students coming to actual authorities, but instead they went to TikTok and it became a social media centered conversation…As a school district we don’t have control over what your child does on social media. And that’s where I think it’s really important to remember that the number one mandated reporter is parents. They also fall under that [law]. The system only works when everyone is cooperating.” Is this not what “social emotional” gurus call victim blaming? Again, the lie about there being no record of students approaching administrators is debunked by the police report and is most likely contained in those documents Peoria PD had to pry out of the district’s hands. Hm…it seems there was a lack of cooperation somewhere that caused the system to fail. School board members are not elected to parent the district. They sit as a body of government to hold official proceedings, not family therapy sessions. Everyone knows students use social media to express themselves. What we don’t know is how they’re responsible for employee misconduct. And why would a public official think it’s appropriate to lecture parents about their kids’ online activities when PUSD is being vetted for alleged child sex crimes that started and/or occurred on campus? Unless I missed it, by the end of the KTAR interview, Tobey or Proudfit never condemned the alleged perpetrators’ actions. There was no warning for district employees to conduct themselves with professionalism and self-control. No apology was offered to any alleged victims or their families. I swear they were both reciting passages from a restorative justice handbook, or something. It was truly bizarre. Now do you see why it took two hours to watch? It’s worth noting that Tobey and Proudfit have privately acquired a PR team. I guess this means we can expect their media charade to continue. No worries, keeping the record straight is what I do and I’m not going anywhere. I see 2028 on the horizon. School board candidates often campaign on “truth,” “transparency,” and “accountability.” Tobey specifically ran on “student safety.” These are the promises K-12 parents want to hear—need to hear—before entrusting someone with their kids. I’m sorry to say those in the highest leadership positions have betrayed the public’s trust. All promises were broken the day Rooks was removed from the board presidency. I don’t know about you, but I can clearly see who’s in this for political gain. We are where we are today because we have people in power who choose to protect institutions over children. Tiffany Benson is the founder of Restore Parental Rights in Education and host of The Myth of Education Podcast. All views and opinions expressed by Tiffany are her own. The post TIFFANY BENSON: Peoria Unified: This Is Why K-12 Communities Don’t Trust School Board Members first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b819d2c5335ae104577cd Tucson playwrights race the clock at 24/7 Play Festival te 2026-08-11T20:10:05.181Z Tucson playwrights race the clock at 24/7 Play Festival Seven Tucson playwrights will have just one prompt, one night and eight hours of writing to turn nothing into a full production for Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre's 24/7 Playwright Festival, returning to the Historic Y on Saturday. The festival pushes writers and actors to unlock their creativity under pressure, resulting in a play that even the writers won't know the shape of until showtime. On Friday night, playwrights will collaborate to create a play from a prompt given to them by the theatre's co-artistic and managing directors, Annika Maher and Zach Austin. The prompt could be a line, phrase, genre, prop or situation. Everyone starts working at 8 p.m. and has until 4 a.m. to write a 10-minute play. The morning of the show, actors, stage management and directors get to work putting the production together. "It is all the really wonderful things about the creative process, just condensed down into 12 hours," Maher said. "I really love that we're creating a space where we're able to create brand new work in just two days, in 24 hours, basically, and have our community be involved." Scoundrel and Scamp is an award-winning theatre company founded in 2016. It's known for creating immersive, imaginative experiences for audiences of all ages. Maher, lead producer, has been with Scoundrel and Scamp for four years; she and co-artistic director Austin have been in charge of the festival since 2025. 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. Audience members pack the Historic Y for a past 24/7 Playwright Festival, an annual celebration hosted by Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre. Courtesy of Scoundrel and Scamp. The festival was established in 2023 after Maher and Austin noticed similar events happening around the country and believed the Tucson community would love one of its own. "We loved the idea of bringing the community together in a collaborative way," Maher said. The festival kicks off the theatre's season, bringing the Tucson community together for a night of celebration. "From a personal aspect, I love to see everyone get together and form friendships," Maher said. "You see everyone making these really wonderful connections." While this show is intended for audience members 18 and up, the theatre brings diverse stories to life year-round, creating immersive, imaginative experiences for all ages. The nonprofit also runs education programs for youths ages 8 to 18. Scoundrel and Scamp is open to anyone who has a passion for theatre, including writers, directors, actors and audience members, providing a safe place for Tucsonans to participate in the performing arts. From prompt to script to full show in one night, the results can range from comedy to drama. In past years, a warthog mask inspired a comedic story about a jazz musician who turns into a wild boar, while another year's play was a serious drama exploring grief. "I would say it is like a sprint. Your brain has to be going a mile a minute, I think with that, you find some really creative ideas when you don't have a lot of time to ponder," Maher said of the show. "It really pushes you to just move with your artistic intentions quickly and trust yourself." Showtimes Saturday are at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., with tickets available online. Emma Diaz is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist based in Tucson. 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/6a7b819a2c5335ae104577b1 Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake te 2026-08-11T20:10:02.556Z Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake The divesture comes comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b7f4c2c5335ae1045777b Parents speak out after son with autism, 6, was suspended for biting sandwich into shape of gun te 2026-08-11T20:00:12.072Z Parents speak out after son with autism, 6, was suspended for biting sandwich into shape of gun The parents of a Georgia first-grader with autism are speaking out after their son was suspended for biting his sandwich into the shape of a gun and pointing it at a classmate during lunch, arguing that the school's strict disciplinary policies fail to account for his developmental disabilities. John Medina, 6, was suspended last March while in first grade at Sarah Harp Elementary School in Fayette County, south of Atlanta. He was diagnosed with level 1 autism at age 4 and later diagnosed with ADHD, conditions his parents say can make it difficult for him to understand social norms. In an interview with Fox News Digital, parents Kristin and Juan "Ricky" Medina said that John is exceptionally advanced academically, but the school's apparent strict policies and initial lack of developmental assistance have led to roughly 15 suspensions and more than two dozen disciplinary actions since 2023. They added that while some incidents justified escalation, other harmless acts, such as hunting drawings and hand-gun gestures, have also drawn school discipline and scrutiny. The disciplinary history has ultimately taken a toll on John's self-esteem, especially as he already struggles to make friends and often feels isolated, his parents said. They said their son refers to himself as a "bad kid" because of how he feels he is treated by his peers and the school environment. 10-YEAR-OLD BOY RECOUNTS NEAR-DROWNING AS FAMILY REVEALS FRIENDSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA TEEN LIFEGUARD HERO Kristin said she was initially shocked to learn that John had been suspended over the sandwich incident, questioning the school's reported "strike" system, in which minor actions such as making a hand gesture or saying the word "gun" can escalate to suspension. "It was upsetting for me to hear that it was, that is what he was getting in trouble for," Kristin said. "I felt like they were cracking down more on small stuff, you know, stuff that maybe he didn't need to be suspended for," Ricky added. While John has been involved in physical incidents, including pushing another student in PE and hitting a classmate with a branch, his parents said many official disciplinary actions stemmed from what they considered harmless hand gestures. Other standard behaviors, like drawing a pilgrim shooting a turkey for Thanksgiving, also drew intense school scrutiny, they said. They added that weapon-related topics are specifically not discussed in their home, but said they cannot control the outside influences John encounters. They added that children can naturally develop an imaginative fascination with weapons, but John’s autism makes it more difficult for him to filter his speech in the way other children might. MONTANA TEEN THROWS LASSO TO MAN IN YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN SPLIT-SECOND RESCUE They also stressed that, because of his autism, traditional punishments are ineffective and could inadvertently reinforce the idea that saying the word "gun" will allow him to leave school when he is having a bad day. "Instead of singling him out, just make it a teachable moment for him. Teach, ‘Hey, we don't do this in school because of this reason, it's not appropriate,’" Kristin said. However, the family said they initially faced pushback from the school over developmental accommodations. Kristin said the school initially refused to grant John an Individualized Education Program (IEP), because he was too academically advanced and officials "didn't see" his autism. According to Kristin, it took about a year and a half, 10 to 12 suspensions and a second evaluation that resulted in an ADHD diagnosis before the school approved his IEP. John’s parents said they worry that repeatedly focusing on what they consider harmless childhood behavior has reinforced a negative self-image and made him increasingly eager to leave school. John is hesitant to attend school because he believes people are "going to laugh at him for making wrong choices," his parents said. "I just want to see John start to get his self-esteem built up, his confidence built up, friendships built up," Kristin said. "I don't want him to continue to feel singled out." The parents said John thankfully finished the previous school year strong, reading at a third-grade level and coming just four test points short of qualifying for the gifted and talented program. The school also appeared to ease up on suspensions recently, particularly after the family hired Donna Reynolds, a special education advocate, to represent them during school meetings. John is also currently on a behavioral plan that includes an aide during unstructured periods, including lunch, recess and PE. He also spends time in a smaller, calmer classroom setting, where his parents said he performs exceptionally well. "What I want to see is that there's less severe punishment like suspensions," Ricky said. "And just continue to talk through things so you can have opportunities to learn from things and maybe focus on real serious concerns." Fox News Digital reached out to Fayette County Public Schools, the school district under which John's school falls, about his situation. The district declined to go into specific details, but encouraged a review of John's "complete disciplinary history and the full context surrounding the situation rather than focusing on one isolated event." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b7cf12c5335ae10457710 Wisconsin Democratic chair dodges on Francesca Hong's Thanksgiving remarks, Tiffany campaign sounds alarm te 2026-08-11T19:50:09.768Z Wisconsin Democratic chair dodges on Francesca Hong's Thanksgiving remarks, Tiffany campaign sounds alarm Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Devin Remiker repeatedly dodged questions about Thanksgiving on Tuesday after state gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, reversed her statement about canceling the holiday. CNN host John Berman asked Remiker what his personal feelings were about Thanksgiving. "I love Thanksgiving," Remiker said. "I even host a Friendsgiving every year, so I basically do Thanksgiving twice." "I think Tom Tiffany is going to have a hard time at Thanksgiving this year after he's lost the governor‘s race, because those sweet potatoes he's looking at remind him of the spray tan of the president that cost him his election," he added. Berman then asked about how "annoying" it was to have to field questions about Thanksgiving "because Francesca Hong, the candidate who could win the Democratic primary for governor there, has made statements sort of against Thanksgiving and then reversed it. But how much of a problem is this?" SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE The Wisconsin Democratic Party chair claimed it was giving his party an opportunity to argue that Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., would make the holiday more expensive. "I think it's great that we have so many opportunities to talk about how Tom Tiffany is going to make Thanksgiving more expensive for Wisconsinites by driving up the cost of the groceries that it costs to make it, the cost of the gas that it takes to drive to your family's place and gather under one roof to share in a great holiday. So, as many times as I get to hammer that point, I'm more than happy to do it," Remiker responded. Berman told Remiker he appreciated the "effort" in his reply. ‘COMMON SENSE AGAINST CRAZY’: TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM ON SOCIALIST HONG IN WISCONSIN RACE Hong is among seven Democrats on the ballot in the state's gubernatorial primary Tuesday, including Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. Tiffany faces Andy Manske in the Republican primary. "The Democratic Party of Wisconsin capitulated to socialism, and now they’re stuck supporting a socialist who wants to abolish the police, abolish prisons, cancel Thanksgiving, and make Wisconsin the highest-income-taxed state in the nation," a Tiffany campaign spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement.  "While they defend higher taxes, more spending, and fewer jobs, Tom Tiffany will stay focused on making Wisconsin more affordable, keeping our communities safe, and creating more opportunities for everyone." LEFT’S LATEST SOCIALIST DARLING DRAGGED OVER ‘WHITENESS’ COMMENTS PULLING IN HER OWN FAMILY: ‘WEIRDO RACISM’ Hong said in an interview last week that Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday, reversing a position she held in 2020. "My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving," Hong told Politico Playbook. "Yep, I don't want to cancel it. I actually love it." Politico wrote in an X post that Hong was joking. "You know, I'm just ... I'm going to be real," Hong said. "I'm kind of a curmudgeon when it comes to holidays in general." Hong was responding to the backlash she faced for a deleted post, which was initially made on X in November 2020, after she appeared to draw comparisons between the deadly pandemic and the Thanksgiving holiday. "Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote at the time.  Fox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b7cf12c5335ae10457707 Parents of Idaho massacre victim face daily nightmare while demanding death penalty after shock plea twist te 2026-08-11T19:50:09.108Z Parents of Idaho massacre victim face daily nightmare while demanding death penalty after shock plea twist The parents of University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves opened up about the daily reality of losing their daughter, revealing their morning thoughts and nightly prayers since her murder. Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Kristi and Steve Goncalves detailed their emotional struggle as convicted killer Bryan Kohberger attempts to withdraw his guilty plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022. "The first thing every single morning I often ask myself: Is this going to be forever? Will this eventually end? Will it eventually, will it not be the first thing that I think about when I open my eyes?" Kristi told host Sean Hannity. KAYLEE GONCALVES' MOTHER SAYS FAMILY READY FOR TRIAL AFTER BRYAN KOHBERGER SEEKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA "But at this point I've learned that it's just the new way of life," she added. Kaylee Goncalves was one of four University of Idaho students killed in November 2022. Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in July 2025 to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary as part of a deal that spared him the death penalty. He has since sought to withdraw his guilty plea. Goncalves' father, Steve, added that every night, Kristi hopes their daughter visits her in her dreams so she can tell Kaylee she loves her. "First and foremost, before she goes to bed, she's praying that Kaylee comes and visits her. She wants to have a conversation. She wants to talk to her. She wants to tell her she loves her. She wants to say everything that we can't say," Steve said. IDAHO MURDERS: NEW BOOK ON KOHBERGER REVEALS PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN EVIDENCE, CLAIMS SHEATH COULD BE INADMISSIBLE "Then if you don't have that dream, you wake up disappointed that you didn't have a dream about your baby and had that conversation, and then you just try to fake through it," he added. Kohberger is now seeking to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him the death penalty for the murders of Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle. He was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 10 years for burglary. IDAHO MURDERS EVIDENCE LEAK TRIGGERS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR INSIDER WHO SPILLED SECRETS: REPORT In his post-conviction challenge, Kohberger argues he received ineffective assistance of counsel and was manipulated by his court-appointed attorneys into accepting the deal. He also alleges he was led to believe the deal would give him better prison conditions, and he now maintains that he is innocent. The Goncalves family said Kohberger's attempt to withdraw his plea has been difficult for them after years of legal proceedings, but Kristi Goncalves said his latest challenge could provide another opportunity for prosecutors to pursue the death penalty. "God is looking out for us," Kristi said. "And maybe this is because the first time around, it was wrong. And this time around, he's going to make sure it's done right, you know — and that is the death penalty." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b7a922c5335ae10457664 FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures te 2026-08-11T19:40:02.962Z FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b78412c5335ae1045763f Socialist Wisconsin governor candidate referred to America as 'abundance of suffering,' resurfaced post shows te 2026-08-11T19:30:09.528Z Socialist Wisconsin governor candidate referred to America as 'abundance of suffering,' resurfaced post shows A socialist candidate for governor in Wisconsin with an extensive history of inflammatory online posts once described America as "an abundance of suffering," Fox News Digital has found. "I want this country to stop being an abundance of suffering but a wealth of opportunity," reads a Jan. 20, 2022 X post from Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is running in the Democratic Party's primary election to become the state's top official. "We can do this by providing equal rights to Black and Brown folks," the post continues. "Elect more Black and Brown folks who won't be racist obstructionists. We can all be better and do so much more." SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE This isn't the first time the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidate has faced scrutiny for past comments on social media that are especially critical of America and its institutions and ideals. "Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a now-deleted post on X. "If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans. Despite a string of posts, the former chef and mother-of-one, is now running for the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin. She's the latest in a strong of socialists seeking statewide or federal office in this year's primary against establishment Democrats. LEFT’S LATEST SOCIALIST DARLING DRAGGED OVER ‘WHITENESS’ COMMENTS PULLING IN HER OWN FAMILY: ‘WEIRDO RACISM’ Hong, who is Korean America, also said in a 2019 post that she was anxious in the company of White people. "I ate two bites of my kid's cheeseburger at a Culver's in black river falls and told him they ran out of ice cream," that post said. "Mostly just wanted to leave bc I was on the verge of a anxiety attack...to (sic) many old white people who didn't think we spoke english." When prosecutors declined to press charges in 2021 for the high-profile shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020, in Kenosha, Wisc., Hong joined the chorus of left-wing voicing calling to abolish police. "How is 7 bullets in the back not excessive force," she said at the time. "Police exist to uphold White supremacy. Defund then abolish. Reform can't be an option. My heart breaks for the trauma the Blake family and their community continues to endure." TOP WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST CANDIDATE CONFRONTED ON PAST 'DEFUND POLICE' RHETORIC Hong's team declined in July to walk back her position on police. "Rep. Hong has spoken in the past about police and prison abolition as an aspirational goal, akin to eradicating disease or eliminating poverty," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time. "Her values haven’t changed, but the way she talks about this issue has." Hong has acknowledged that the governor does not have the power to defund the police. The candidate brushed off the scrutiny of her posts when asked about them by Fox News Digital ahead of her primary election on Tuesday, saying she wanted to be a sports journalist in college. "I learned then you have some hot takes, and sometimes bad takes on Twitter, and I let my feelings out into the world," Hong said. FRANCESCA HONG ASKED ABOUT LACK OF AOC ENDORSEMENT AND THE HOUSE DEM'S REMARK ABOUT THE 'WOKE 1' ERA She said she was focused on issues voters are concerned about. Hong's campaign did not return a request for comment on the latest post uncovered by Fox News Digital. Fox News' CJ Womack and Paul Steinhouser contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b75e72c5335ae104575c2 Costco employee fatally rammed car into co-worker on motorcycle after seeing hug: DA te 2026-08-11T19:20:07.462Z Costco employee fatally rammed car into co-worker on motorcycle after seeing hug: DA A Costco employee in a Seattle suburb allegedly rammed his car into a co-worker riding a motorcycle, killing him out of anger and jealousy, according to reports citing statements made to investigators. Tyler Sorensen, 22, is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the July 31 death of 20-year-old Jonathon Langdon in Issaquah. Sorensen allegedly followed Langdon out of a Costco parking lot before swerving into his lane and striking his motorcycle, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. SILICON VALLEY DEVELOPER ACCUSED OF MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY TESLA REACHED 142 MPH BEFORE FATAL CRASH Langdon was thrown from his motorcycle into a metal signpost, authorities said. Sorensen fled the scene but returned an hour later with a family member to speak with investigators, according to the Issaquah Police Department. "The defendant, however, continued on his way without hesitation, only stopping to make sure his vehicle was okay to drive home," states the affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. Sorensen allegedly told investigators that he became jealous after seeing Langdon hug a female co-worker whom Sorensen claimed was his girlfriend. After seeing the hug, he texted friends that his "blood is boiling." SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF SNAPS OVER CHICAGO HOME QUESTIONS, ABSENCE FROM CITY AFTER MASS SHOOTING The female co-worker denied that she and Sorensen had ever dated, stating she had previously told him he was "crossing boundaries," PEOPLE reported. Sorensen allegedly told law enforcement that his actions were "stupid" and that he only wanted to "spook" Langdon, claiming he did not intend to hit him with his vehicle. "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victim as they process this tragic loss of life," said Issaquah Police Chief Steve Mylett. Fox News Digital has reached out to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b75e62c5335ae104575b9 Former Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker warns Hong ‘undermining one of her strengths’ with campaign backtracking te 2026-08-11T19:20:06.696Z Former Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker warns Hong ‘undermining one of her strengths’ with campaign backtracking EXCLUSIVE — Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shared his concerns about politics in the state amid the rise of democratic socialist Francesca Hong, while also arguing she's "undermining" her own campaign in a Fox News Digital interview on Tuesday. Hong, a Wisconsin state representative, is leading the field heading into Tuesday's Democratic primary, according to recent polling. The far-left, 37-year-old former chef and single mother has courted controversy in recent weeks for her progressive platform and past rhetoric about abolishing the police, as well as her hot take on Thanksgiving. "Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621," Hong wrote in a now-deleted November 2020 post to X. "If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it," she added. She has since said her views have "evolved," telling Politico Thanksgiving is actually her "favorite" holiday. "Well one, I think it’s a sign she’ll say just about anything to get elected," Walker, who is now the president of Young America's Foundation, told Fox News Digital ahead of Tuesday’s primary. "And finally, as she’s getting close, thinking she might actually be the nominee, people are telling her you cannot have outrageously outlandish ideas." WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO 'ABOLISH POLICE' "Not only on Thanksgiving. Doesn’t care for Christmas. Heck, in Wisconsin, doesn’t like Culver’s cheese curds," Walker said, in reference to another of Hong's old social media posts. "Those are all things that are wildly out of touch with the people that she’s going to need if she’s got a shot for the general election." Walker warned Hong, however, that she could be hurting her campaign because primary voters had been attracted to her, in part, because of her bucking of the Democratic establishment. "But I think she’s undermining one of her strengths," Walker said. "One of the reasons why she’s going to win today’s primary is because Democratic primary voters view her as not the establishment, not the traditional politician. Someone who will just tell it like it is, even if people don’t agree with her. So the more she backtracks on things she didn’t even say as a kid — she’s actually posted as an elected official — the more I think she starts to undermine her own base, and the typical voter can see right through her."  Fox News Digital reached out to the Hong campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Walker is the most recent Republican to serve as Wisconsin governor. He was elected in 2010 and 2014 — and also survived a recall in 2012 — before losing to Democrat Tony Evers during a bid for a third term in 2018. SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE Establishment Democrats have been hoping to stop Hong in her tracks, but she's the clear polling favorite going into Tuesday night. David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive who earned the endorsement of outgoing Gov. Evers, told Politico that Republicans wanted Hong to be their opponent. "You know, it’s the only time that I know that the governor — Tony Evers — the Republican Governors Association and Turning Point USA have ever been on the same page: in thinking that Francesca Hong is the best candidate to lose this race," Crowley said. Whoever wins Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary will face Trump ally Tom Tiffany, who is heavily favored in the Republican primary. Hong has pushed back on the narrative that she’s too extreme, although she has conspicuously failed to win the endorsement of even far-left darling Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. "We have to take this moment, a movement moment, and be bold with transformative change, and build the actual big tent that we can, and we must be as Democrats," Hong told a crowd at a senior community center in Siren. "It’s common sense versus dangerously crazy," Walker told Fox News Digital of the recent rise of democratic socialism in the U.S. "When you talk about abolishing the police, when you talk about a world without prisons, no consequences for criminals, no push for public safety." SCOTT WALKER: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE COMING FOR MY STATE. THIS IS HOW WE BEAT THEM SCOTT WALKER: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE COMING FOR MY STATE. THIS IS HOW WE BEAT THEM Walker said it is intriguing timing that next year will be the 40th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s "Tear down this wall" speech at the Berlin Wall. "In all the years since, I think we’ve kind of lost a sense in America, of why there was a wall there in the first place, why did it have to come down," he said. "That’s because communism and democratic socialism are barriers to freedom. They’re barriers to economic freedom, political freedom, even religious freedom. That’s why Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher and others fought so hard to bring that down. We have to remind anyone, but particularly young people, that democratic socialism has failed in Venezuela, just like communism failed in the old Soviet Union. And it’s a really important reminder." Walker said the newfound popularity of democratic socialism is in part due to primary voters shifting to the left, particularly under President Donald Trump. Second, he said, is the "years of liberal indoctrination on college campuses." The third, he argued, is due to a strong frustration over housing prices and the feeling that young adults' "piece of the American dream is slipping away," so they are drifting toward the extremes on either side of the aisle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b75e52c5335ae10457586 OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux te 2026-08-11T19:20:05.024Z OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b738e2c5335ae104574aa NYPD’s legendary ‘Hip-Hop Cop' Derrick Parker, who investigated rap’s biggest stars and murders, dead at 65 te 2026-08-11T19:10:06.387Z NYPD’s legendary ‘Hip-Hop Cop' Derrick Parker, who investigated rap’s biggest stars and murders, dead at 65 Derrick Parker, the former NYPD detective known as the "Hip-Hop Cop" for his work in the city's rap-related intelligence unit in the 1990s, has died. He was 65. His brother, Ralph, told Fox News Digital Monday he died unexpectedly on July 24 at a hospital in New York's Nassau County. He did not give a cause. A funeral is scheduled for Thursday at the J Foster Phillips Funeral Home in Jamaica, New York. Derrick J. Parker was the former head of the NYPD's rap intelligence unit when the city's hip-hop scene exploded in popularity in the 1990s. His work included monitoring high-profile artists and their entourages as they came and went from the Big Apple. He said he shared his strategies to reduce violence in the music industry in other parts of the country, including in Miami and Atlanta. TUPAC SHAKUR MURDER SUSPECT TAKES CENTER STAGE AT TRIAL NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER SHOOTING SHOCKED MUSIC WORLD He also served as a homicide and cold case detective during a career that spanned more than 20 years and worked alongside the US Marshals, the ATF, the DEA and the FBI, according to his website. "You have to watch and see who's coming to your city. Who's there and who's what," he told Fox News Digital in a 2024 interview. "We can't track everybody, but when certain people come to the city, you should know who, especially certain people that are on your radar. That's the way I look at it." Much of the job, he said, involved keeping law enforcement and nightclub management aware of who was going where in order to avoid potential confrontations between rival groups. CASSIE VENTURA FLED THE UNITED STATES AFTER TESTIFYING AGAINST DIDDY IN SEX CRIMES TRIAL: DOCS He played a role in the 1999 investigation into the Club New York shooting where music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was charged but later acquitted. Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez was also briefly detained and released. Parker said his approach to policing the hip-hop world wasn't to come down hard on its stars. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "I was the law, so he was always friendly," he later said of Combs. "I'm never hard on these guys. They know what they get into. They know what trouble they have." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Parker wrote a book about his experiences, "Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Investigations from the NYPD's First 'Hip-Hop Cop.'" The book chronicled his involvement in investigations surrounding three of hip-hop's most notorious killings: Tupac Shakur, Christopher Wallace, who performed as the Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay, the Run-DMC DJ whose real name was Jason Mizell. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE It would be decades before Mizell's killers went on trial. Parker was on the witness stand. After Parker retired from the NYPD in 2002, he worked in security for large events and executive protection applying the same philosophy of knowing who would be going where to avoid conflicts. He also became a frequent media commentator on high-profile cases involving figures and venues he had encountered during his NYPD career, including Combs' sex-trafficking trial last year and even the wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. GOT A TIP? He had also told Fox News Digital that he hoped to write a follow-up book. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "I want to really tell a big, big story about a lot of stuff," he said. Days before his death, he said he was closely following the Las Vegas murder case against Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with playing a role in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder. Jury selection began Monday. "We were supposed to go out to dinner for my birthday," Ralph Parker told Fox News Digital. "He's like, ‘Oh, we're gonna go out and eat. Your birthday's coming, don't worry about it.’ Well, I won't be able to go eat with him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b738b2c5335ae1045746d Latino families demand federal action on Tucson heat te 2026-08-11T19:10:03.768Z Latino families demand federal action on Tucson heat With Tucson hitting its first 100-degree day 23 days earlier than last year and school starting up again this month, Latino families and advocates gathered earlier this month to demand federal action on extreme heat, warning that hotter classrooms, rising utility bills and vanishing outdoor time are hitting their communities hardest. Representatives from Climate Action Campaign, MamásConPoder and Arizona Youth Climate Coalition met with U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva on Aug. 4. Among their list of requests were binding federal commitments, expanded cooling centers and stronger protections for those at risk. Extreme heat disproportionately affects Tucson's Latino communities, with predominantly Latino neighborhoods often dominated by asphalt, offering fewer trees for shade and homes with fewer resources to cope with the heat. "It's not just a weather issue. Extreme heat is a public issue, a worker safety issue and an environmental justice issue," Grijalva said. "Our students are trying to learn in dangerously hot classes; in dangerously hot gyms." Temperatures above 100 degrees force home air conditioners to work harder, driving up utility bills many families can't afford, said MamásConPoder Executive Director of Campaigns Linda Stone. "For Latina moms and families, that means choosing between keeping the AC on or turning it off to pay rent or buy food," Stone said. "The average Latino household in Arizona spends a higher share of its income on energy, the most of all other groups in this country." Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Families gather at a MamásConPoder community workshop following the Aug. 4 news conference, where organizers offered Latino families practical tools and resources to cope with Tucson's extreme heat. Courtesy of Climate Action Campaign. For some Tucson families, that trade-off isn't hypothetical. "Last summer, our air conditioner broke during a heat wave," said resident and MamásConPoder member Jennifer Cardenas. "Waking up in the middle of the night with small children during extreme heat is not a minor inconvenience, it's a public health emergency happening behind closed doors." It's not just health and financial concerns that parents are worried about. Extreme heat also limits potential learning opportunities and outdoor experiences. Cardenas' twins, who are scheduled to start preschool soon, will likely miss out on outdoor learning opportunities because of increasing heat. "Preschool kids need to move, they need to run, to play, to discover the world, that's how they learn, that's how they grow," Cardenas said. "When it's 110 degrees outside, recess doesn't happen. Outdoor time disappears and I wonder what that does, not just physically but to their development and their childhood. Every child deserves a childhood that happens outside." Cardenas isn't alone in that worry, as heat anxiety extends across the community heading into the school year. "For thousands of Latino families, back-to-school season has become a time of fear about whether their children will be safe at the bus stop, whether schools have adequate cooling, and whether they can afford to keep the air conditioning on," Stone said. U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva poses with members of Arizona Youth Climate Coalition following the Aug. 4 news conference on extreme heat and its impact on Tucson's Latino communities. Courtesy of U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva. That fear extends into the classroom itself, where advocates say the stakes go beyond comfort. "No student should have to worry if their classroom is safe enough to learn in," said Carmen De Backer, Tucson lead of Arizona Youth Climate Coalition. "When schools get too hot, it becomes harder to concentrate, harder to retain information, harder to succeed. Extreme heat is linked to poor academic performance, worsened respiratory conditions and increased health risks." Advocates say the solutions already exist and simply need funding. "We know what works: cooling centers save lives, shade and tree canopy reduce temperatures, energy assistance in weatherization help families stay safe and in their homes while lowering costs," Grijalva said. "These aren't luxury projects, these are life-saving investments." For De Backer, the urgency comes down to infrastructure that hasn't kept pace with a changing climate. "The reality is that many of our schools are not built for the climate we're experiencing today," she said. "We are not waiting for someone else to fix this. We are here demanding the binding federal commitments our communities deserve." Organizers followed the news conference with a community workshop, offering Latino families practical tools and resources to cope with Tucson's heat. Gabrielle Cotnoir is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at gabriellecnews@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b71362c5335ae104572ea Veteran lifeguard, 71, dragged underwater off the coast of Maine by great white shark te 2026-08-11T19:00:06.846Z Veteran lifeguard, 71, dragged underwater off the coast of Maine by great white shark A 71-year-old lifeguard and park manager in Maine had an encounter with a great white shark off the coast over the weekend. He initially thought his rescue can got caught on a boat after he was dragged underwater. But it wasn’t a boat. Greg Wilfert, who has worked at Scarborough Beach for 55 years and looks like a guy who should have his own reality show, was pulled five to six feet under the water by a great white. He was swimming around the buoys at the time with a few other lifeguards. Luckily, he was able to remove the strap from the rescue device then swim back to shore to safety without any further interactions with the shark. SHARK WEEK SHOCKER AS GREAT WHITE BREACHES JUST YARDS FROM OBLIVIOUS BOOGIE BOARDER "I thought a boat had come by and grabbed my rescue can because I got pulled under, and I realized right away that it was not a boat, that it had to have been a great white," Wilfert told WHDH. "I just swam as fast as I could to the surface, and then I just was hoping it wasn't behind me. I could've beaten Michael Phelps." Once he made it back to shore, his duty as a lifeguard took over. He warned the beachgoers, had them get out of the water, then shut down the beach for an hour. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! FISHING CONTENT CREATOR WHO FILMED HIMSELF BEING BITTEN BY A SHARK WHILE SPEARFISHING LUCKY HE STILL HAS LEG Since his encounter, Wilfert has had jet skis and drones keeping an eye on the water for other great white sharks. While he wasn’t hurt, he is taking his encounter seriously. There's been an increase in great white activity in the area recently and this veteran of the beach isn't taking any chances. "There's a lot of beaches that we have around here that there's no lifeguards, and they have the presence of these great whites, and you need to take it seriously," he said. "I'm taking it seriously. I won't be swimming the buoys for a while." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b71352c5335ae104572cb Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing her Eggs. She Got Women Talking. te 2026-08-11T19:00:05.278Z Ocasio-Cortez Opened Up About Freezing her Eggs. She Got Women Talking. Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6ee02c5335ae10457157 HHS bureaucrats accused of 'sabotaging' RFK Jr.'s efforts to expose Fauci records te 2026-08-11T18:50:08.472Z HHS bureaucrats accused of 'sabotaging' RFK Jr.'s efforts to expose Fauci records FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican leading a dive into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s old government iPhone alleged that "career bureaucrats" within Fauci’s old agency are sabotaging the senator’s and others’ quest for information from the pandemic era. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that he believed longtime employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were putting up roadblocks to his own probe and other information trawling expeditions pushed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Again, we don't know what we don’t know," Johnson said. "We don't know what HHS has. Bobby Kennedy doesn't know what HHS has." FAUCI HELD IN CONTEMPT AS COVID CELLPHONE LANDS IN HANDS OF SENATE INVESTIGATORS Johnson, along with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., received a copy of Fauci’s personal work phone from HHS as part of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s broader investigation into the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).  On Monday, Johnson’s panel, the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the first tranche of private messages found on the device, which included over 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. The first batch of texts, exchanged between Fauci and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Vivek Murthy, who would become surgeon general under the Biden administration, revealed that Fauci had concerns about the effects of the second dose of mRNA vaccines on pregnant women in the first trimester. FAUCI'S HHS IPHONE TURNED OVER TO SENATE INVESTIGATORS AS CONTEMPT VOTE LOOMS "I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of," Fauci wrote. "Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." The lawmaker believed that the revelation was just the "tip of the iceberg," but has remained cautious with his investigation and what information dumps come next, particularly to protect the personal information of others who may be included in the communications. FAUCI IN THE HOT SEAT AS GOP SENATOR TEARS INTO 'TRULY SICK' VACCINE TEXTS: 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG' He argued that releasing the first batch of texts was based on public health and safety concerns, said that Fauci’s concern "immediately impacts public safety, immediately impacts informed consent." As he waded through the rest of the information on the phone, Johnson believed that there was more to find about the HHS’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and charged that even though Kennedy was at the helm, not even he had full knowledge of the information that could be lurking within the agency. "I mean, fortunately, now we have Bobby Kennedy, I think gaining a little bit more control over the agency," Johnson said. "Remember, most of the people serving in these agencies have been there a long time, and they were involved in the cover-up. They were supposed to be surveilling for vaccine injuries and they weren’t." "So, you know, Bobby Kennedy has people in those agencies sabotaging his efforts at radical transparency," he continued. "So this is like pulling teeth. So, I mean, I did not know they had government-issued phones. They've been sitting there, locked away somewhere." HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6edf2c5335ae10457145 Elite rock climber's cause of death revealed after horrific accident at national park te 2026-08-11T18:50:07.188Z Elite rock climber's cause of death revealed after horrific accident at national park Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Jake Whisenant, an elite rock climber who recently died in an accident in California's Sierra Nevada, shocking many.  Whisenant died of "blunt force trauma injuries, sustained as a result of a fall," the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. He was just 30 years old. The spokesperson also disclosed that the incident took place at Sequoia National Park. RECORD-SETTING EL CAPITAN ROCK CLIMBER DIES AT AGE 30 IN SIERRA NEVADA ACCIDENT Whisenant’s death was first announced by his friend, Bailee Moore, who remembered him as her "lifelong friend and confidant." "Our family is absolutely devastated by this news but find solace in the fact that Jake died doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada," said Moore. "I will look for you in every life, my brother. Now go rest high up on that mountain." Whisenant had established himself in Yosemite's climbing community through a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the world’s most challenging rock-climbing destinations, as Fox News Digital previously reported.  NURSE IMPALED BY POLE DURING HIKE FORCED TO TREK 10 MILES FOR HELP: 'A FREAK THING' In May, Whisenant teamed up with fellow climber Noah Fox to climb El Capitan's Nose route twice in one day, completing the feat in 14 hours and 38 minutes, according to the Yosemite Climbing Association. In October 2024, Whisenant and another climber named Brant Hysell set a speed record on El Capitan's Lurking Fear route, completing the climb in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds. At the time, Whisenant described it as a "truly magical day that I’ll never forget." YELLOWSTONE OFFICIALS DECIDE FATE OF BISON THAT LAUNCHED GRANDFATHER 8 FEET IN AIR "We both tapped into a flow state, fully committed to our plan, and most importantly had an absolute blast on our favorite rock," he wrote on Instagram. It takes an "incredible commitment" to excel at climbing, Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist and founder of Finding Mastery, said in an interview with Fox News Digital. Gervais, based in California, said becoming an elite climber requires an extraordinary level of mental and physical commitment. (He did not advise or work with Whisenant.)  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "The consequences are so high, because the thrill is so wonderful," said Gervais. "It requires an all-in full commitment to be elite in this consequential sport." "They’re able to override that reflexive brain dictum and focus all their attention on the task at hand: the next placehold, the next foothold, the next challenge in front of them to be able to solve," added Gervais. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "That type of incredible psychological and technical skill is rare, and it is special." He cautioned against viewing elite climbers as thrill-seekers or "adrenaline junkies." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "From the inside, spending the last 25 years working with the best athletes in the world ... we have a very different perspective," said Gervais. "Elite climbers, in this case — they are not adrenaline junkies. They have developed the full capacity to become incredibly present in environments where full command of themselves is required," he added. "So, it's that state of being fully present that I think is incredibly compelling." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6eda2c5335ae10457101 Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users te 2026-08-11T18:50:02.975Z Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6c892c5335ae10456fca Sedona Red Rock High School gets $4K in supplies te 2026-08-11T18:40:09.931Z Sedona Red Rock High School gets $4K in supplies While the Scorpion Booster Club’s first meeting of the new school year is Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m., the 501(c)(3) fundraising group for Sedona Red Rock High School is already hard at work with the installation of a new scoreboard, a new fundraising program and providing supplies to students Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6c862c5335ae10456fb7 Abortion foes want new AG Todd Blanche to weaponize an 1873 obscenity law te 2026-08-11T18:40:06.230Z Abortion foes want new AG Todd Blanche to weaponize an 1873 obscenity law U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill last month. A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to Blanche urging him to consider using a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law to prevent people from obtaining abortion medication or other related materials through the mail. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the U.S. Department of Justice’s authority to use  a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law to prevent people from obtaining abortion medication or other related materials through the mail. Advancing American Freedom, a conservative advocacy group founded by former Republican Vice President Mike Pence, authored the Aug. 7 letter. It is co-signed by four major anti-abortion organizations, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Americans United for Life and Students for Life of America. The nearly 30 other signees include the North Carolina House of Representatives, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs and The Conservative Caucus. The Comstock Act, enacted in 1873, made it illegal to send “obscene material” by mail, which included any “article or thing designed, adapted or intended for producing abortion.” The Comstock Act is considered a “zombie law,” meaning it hasn’t been repealed, but has not been enforced in many decades. In 2022, during the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Justice issued legal guidance stating that Comstock did not prohibit the mail of certain abortion drugs when the sender does not intend for the recipient to use them unlawfully. “Not only does this language appear nowhere in the Comstock Act but, as a practical matter, a sender’s subjective intent and a recipient’s intended use are unknowable, making the Comstock Act a dead letter,” the letter to Blanche said. The groups thanked Blanche for pledging to evaluate the 2022 opinion and said they look forward to the result of his review. In a conference call hosted by the White House Faith Office on July 30, Blanche told thousands of religious leaders that he was committed to advancing policies that would outlaw abortion in every state. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision cleared the way for states to regulate abortion access for the first time in 50 years, prompting more than a dozen states to enact near-total abortion bans. In the wake of that ruling, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2023 changed its rules on mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used to terminate a pregnancy before 10 weeks and to treat miscarriages. Mifepristone halts the pregnancy, while a second drug, misoprostol, physically clears the uterus. The new FDA rules allowed mifepristone to be dispensed without a visit to an in-person provider, which made it easier for people in states with bans to obtain the medication from online sources and receive the pills in the mail. According to the Society of Family Planning’s #WeCount report, 27% of all abortions in the first six months of 2025 were obtained through telehealth, adding up to more than 162,000 cases. Anti-abortion groups and Republican state attorneys general have sued the FDA trying to reverse the 2023 rules or establish legal authority to enforce Comstock. A Texas judge in 2023 ruled that Comstock was enforceable, but the U.S. Supreme Court eventually overturned that ruling. If the challenges to FDA rules around mifepristone are successful, abortion-rights advocates have said they would continue prescribing misoprostol, which is effective on its own. But enforcement of Comstock would apply to any equipment needed to perform abortions. Abortion-rights legal advocacy organization Center for Reproductive Rights said that could make supplies difficult or illegal to obtain for any type of obstetrical care, including miscarriages and pregnancy complications. Gavin Oxley, spokesperson for Americans United for Life, told Stateline by email that the restrictions should extend to those categories and not just mifepristone. “Any drug or instrument mailed with the intention of abortion falls under the law’s authority, proactively protecting women from new or adapted abortion methods, including misoprostol-only abortions,” Oxley said. “Righting the politicized Biden-era OLC opinion denying the strict application of Comstock must be an immediate priority for General Blanche.” Stateline reporter Kelcie Moseley-Morris can be reached at kmoseley@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/6a7b6c842c5335ae10456f96 Dangerous drug-resistant fungus spreads across US, reaching 27 states te 2026-08-11T18:40:04.864Z Dangerous drug-resistant fungus spreads across US, reaching 27 states Thousands of cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus have been reported across 27 states so far this year, according to provisional CDC data. As of the week ending July 25, a total of 3,437 clinical cases of Candida auris (C. auris) had been documented in the U.S. so far in 2026. California accounts for 873 cases — roughly one-quarter of the country’s total. Other states with high numbers include Texas (433), Tennessee (283), Ohio (279), Georgia (193), Louisiana (179), Illinois (171), Arizona (171), Michigan (146), Virginia (132) and Pennsylvania (121), per the CDC. EXPERTS REVEAL HOW TO AVOID DEADLY LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE AS NYC OUTBREAK KILLS 5 The remaining states have fewer than 100 cases each. Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause serious infections, primarily in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare settings. The fungus, which can survive on surfaces for prolonged periods, is "highly transmissible between patients through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects," the CDC states. It can spread through contaminated items such as bedrails, doorknobs and shared medical equipment. C. auris can also be spread by people who carry the fungus but do not show symptoms, known as "colonization." Clinical cases do not necessarily represent infections. The CDC defines a clinical case as detection of C. auris in a specimen collected during the normal course of medical care.  Some clinical specimens can come from sites where the presence of C. auris may represent colonization rather than a true infection. The health effects of the fungus can range from colonization without symptoms to potentially deadly invasive infections, including bloodstream infections. Those most at risk of infection include patients with severe underlying medical conditions. In particular, those who use breathing tubes, feeding tubes, IVs or catheters are more vulnerable, as are those who are hospitalized frequently or for long periods of time. People without those risk factors are unlikely to become colonized with C. auris or develop an infection. Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone, said he considers C. auris an "emerging problem of great concern." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "It is resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, and it tends to spread in hospital settings, including on equipment being used on immunocompromised and semi-immunocompromised patients, such as ventilators and catheters," he previously told Fox News Digital. "Unfortunately, symptoms such as fever, chills and aches may be ubiquitous, and it can be mistaken for other infections." Invasive C. auris infections have been associated with mortality rates of 30% to 72%, although most affected patients are already seriously ill. This can make it difficult to determine how often the fungus is a direct cause of death. Candida auris can be difficult to treat because it is often resistant to antifungal medications, leading the CDC to classify the fungus as an "urgent antimicrobial-resistance threat." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ More than 90% of U.S. samples are resistant to fluconazole, a common antifungal treatment. Echinocandins, another family of antifungals, are currently the main treatment option for C. auris, although some strains are resistant to all three main classes of antifungals. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Major research" is ongoing to develop new treatments, according to Siegel. "This is part of a much larger problem of emerging antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and around the world," the physician previously cautioned. "At the same time, sterilization and disinfection measures in hospitals can be very helpful." Fox News Digital's Angelica Stabile contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6a2f2c5335ae10456f2b NBA appears to prioritize European audience with announcement of unique 2026-27 season opener te 2026-08-11T18:30:07.751Z NBA appears to prioritize European audience with announcement of unique 2026-27 season opener The NBA is a global league. That is a statement that basketball fans have heard countless times, especially since Adam Silver took over as the league's commissioner in 2014, but we have perhaps never seen an announcement by the NBA that better represents that statement than the one the league made on Tuesday. The league shared the news that the 2026-27 NBA regular season will get underway on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with the Detroit Pistons playing host to the Boston Celtics. Two historic Eastern Conference foes tipping off a new season, with the presumption of a marquee matchup to follow the same evening, would be a standard move for the league. That is the case here with the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs following the opener on Tuesday, but there is one very important detail to note: the Celtics-Pistons game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET. Celebrating the start of a new NBA season on a Tuesday afternoon when the majority of the league's North American fanbase will be working seems like a bizarre decision. One, and perhaps the only explanation here, is that the league's season-opening decision doesn't actually have fans in North America at the top of mind. The NBA appeasing its fans across Europe would make sense following the viewership explosion from fans across the pond a season ago. The 2025-26 NBA season marked the first of the league's 11-year media deal with Disney, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime, with Prime confirming that its coverage of the league outside of the U.S. was up 28% year-over-year. According to SVG Europe, viewership of NBA games on Prime across Europe was up 129% year-over-year versus the previous season. The NBA Finals saw an uptick of 130% compared to the previous season across Europe. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While the Celtics-Pistons season opener will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock, and the viewership uptick previously mentioned reflects Prime, it's safe to assume European fans will manage to find the broadcast on NBC and put up large viewership numbers. The Celtics-Pistons contest will tip off at 9 PM local time in London. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS As part of the 11-year partnership, NBCU distributes games in several European markets through Sky Sports, which is widely available across cable in many European countries. The NBA is also set to host regular season games in Paris, France, along with Manchester, England, in January 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6a2e2c5335ae10456f22 Shared VPN vs dedicated IP: Which one is right for you? te 2026-08-11T18:30:06.472Z Shared VPN vs dedicated IP: Which one is right for you? If you've started shopping for a VPN, you've probably come across the terms shared IP and dedicated IP. While they may sound technical, the difference is actually pretty straightforward, and choosing the right one can make your online experience smoother. Both options encrypt your internet traffic and protect your connection, but they serve different purposes. One prioritizes maximum privacy by blending your activity with thousands of other users. The other gives you your own personal IP address, making it easier to access certain online services without additional verification. Here's what each option does, and how to decide which one is right for you. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. 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. IS ID.ME SAFE TO USE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW A shared IP is exactly what it sounds like: multiple VPN users connect through the same public IP address. When dozens, or even hundreds, of people are using the same IP at different times, it becomes much harder for websites or other observers to associate online activity with any one individual. That's one reason shared IPs are the default choice for most VPN services. The trade-off is that shared IPs can sometimes trigger CAPTCHAs, blocked logins or extra verification if a website sees too much activity coming from the same address. That is one reason some people look for ways to fix a VPN that keeps getting blocked. A dedicated IP is reserved exclusively for you. No one else using the VPN service shares that IP address. Because your IP remains consistent every time you connect, websites and online services recognize it as the same connection. That can make certain activities more convenient, especially if you regularly access accounts that use IP-based security checks. For example, some businesses only allow employees to log in from approved IP addresses. Using a dedicated IP allows your company to "whitelist" this IP so that you can log in smoothly every time. A dedicated IP can also reduce the number of verification requests you receive when signing in to banking websites, business software, or other accounts that flag unfamiliar locations. If you've ever been annoyed by a CAPTCHA (e.g., "which one of these photos is of a motorcycle?") when trying to log in from a new location, you'll appreciate the consistency of a dedicated IP address. Some people might argue that letting your VPN provider assign you a dedicated IP inherently makes you less private. This is where your choice of VPN provider is important. A reputable VPN provider distributes IP addresses with a zero-knowledge allocation system, meaning not even the provider can trace it back to you. With this kind of dedicated IP, you still receive the privacy and encryption benefits of a VPN; the difference is simply that your VPN IP belongs only to you. INHERITANCE SCAM EMAIL LOOKS REAL BUT STEALS YOUR DATA The answer depends on how you use the internet. A shared IP is usually the better option if your main goals are privacy, anonymous browsing, and protecting your data while traveling or using public Wi-Fi. Since many people are using the same address, your online activity is more difficult to distinguish from everyone else's. A dedicated IP makes sense if convenience is your priority. If you frequently work remotely, access company resources with IP restrictions, manage servers remotely, or want fewer login challenges from websites that recognize your connection, having your own VPN IP can save time. Neither option is inherently more secure than the other. Both encrypt your internet traffic and hide your original IP address from the websites you visit. The main difference is whether you want to share your VPN identity with other users or have one reserved just for yourself. When deciding between the two, keep these guidelines in mind: IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE DARK WEB? For this kind of VPN setup, look for strong privacy protections, fast speeds and the option to add a dedicated IP if your needs change. A strong VPN should use modern encryption, follow a verified no-logs policy and include a kill switch that blocks internet traffic if the VPN connection drops. It should also work across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and compatible routers. Look for a provider with servers in many countries, support for streaming and secure browsing, multiple simultaneous device connections and responsive customer support. A money-back guarantee can also give you time to test its speed, reliability and ease of use before committing. For the best VPN software, see my expert review of the best VPNs for browsing the web privately on your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Both shared and dedicated VPN IP addresses offer the core benefits people expect from a VPN: encrypted internet traffic, improved online privacy, and protection on public networks. The right choice comes down to how you use the internet. For most people, a shared IP provides the best balance of privacy and simplicity. If you need a consistent online identity for work, secure logins, or specialized services, a dedicated IP may be worth considering. Whichever option you choose, using a trusted VPN helps keep your internet activity more private and your connections more secure across your computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and other devices. Would you rather use a shared VPN IP for more privacy or a dedicated IP for smoother logins? 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/6a7b6a2d2c5335ae10456f19 Vikings quarterback battle meets expected end as Kyler Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for starting job te 2026-08-11T18:30:05.392Z Vikings quarterback battle meets expected end as Kyler Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for starting job If two quarterbacks who have been inconsistent in their careers and inconsistent in practice despite moments of clarity need to settle the battle for the starting job, what does an NFL franchise do in picking one? The Minnesota Vikings answered that on Tuesday by picking Kyler Murray. Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has named Kyler Murray his starting quarterback, according to ESPN. No Vikings source would confirm the decision as final to Fox News Digital/OutKick although all said picking Murray over third-year veteran J.J. McCarthy was the expectation. Yes, this was predictable. VIKINGS SIGNING KYLER MURRAY MAKES J.J. MCCARTHY ODD MAN OUT The sources pointed to Murray's greater experience in his eighth NFL season as a major factor in separating him from the younger McCarthy. This is not good news for McCarthy. The No. 10 pick of the 2024 draft, he is now sidelined at a time in his career when most first-rounders are expected to blossom as veterans. McCarthy, who missed his rookie year with a knee injury, has only 10 NFL starts and that inability to hold the starting job and beat out Murray raises questions about his future. The Vikings may decide McCarthy is a valuable trade commodity because they also have Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer on the roster Murray, who has been splitting first-team practice repetitions with McCarthy throughout the offseason and at the start of training camp, can now move forward as not only the team's clear starter but leader. He apparently could use as much work with the starters on offense as he can get in the month that remains before the regular-season opener because Murray has by multiple accounts struggled at times in recent weeks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Vikings begin the season on Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers. In winning the starting job, Murray will be trying to replicate the success Sam Darnold enjoyed with the club in 2024. Darnold jumped from team to team and came to the Vikings needing a career reset. He got that by beating out McCarthy once news of the rookie's injury came to light. And he went on to have a great season and eventually signed with the Seattle Seahawks before leading them to the Super Bowl title last season. Murray, the No. 1 pick of the 2019 draft, signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in the offseason with the thought of earning the starting role, but also finding a place in which he could eventually settle over the latter part of his career. Murray is scheduled to be a free agent after this season so winning this starting job is a significant step toward accomplishing that goal. The next step would be, you know, playing well – certainly playing better than he's practiced at times lately. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b6a2c2c5335ae10456f10 2 custodians dead in possible murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school te 2026-08-11T18:30:04.122Z 2 custodians dead in possible murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school Two custodians were found shot to death Monday inside a Chicago elementary school after one of them allegedly killed his co-worker before turning the weapon on himself, according to reports. A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were found unresponsive inside Mark Twain Elementary School just after 3:30 p.m., the Chicago Police Department said. Both were shot once in the head, authorities said. They were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead. TWO FOUND SHOT TO DEATH INSIDE CAR ON UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CAMPUS: REPORT An unspecified weapon was found at the scene. School principal Matthew Moline confirmed the deaths in a letter to parents, WTTW-TV reported. He said shots were fired inside the building at a time when no students were present. "I am sorry to share that members of our school community were impacted," he wrote. SEIU Local 73, the union that represents Chicago Public Schools custodial employees, confirmed both unidentified victims worked at the elementary school. DISPATCH AUDIO RELEASED IN MICHIGAN FAMILY MURDER-SUICIDE AS TROUBLED FAMILY'S SECRETS EMERGE "The only facts we know right now are that two families have lost a loved one and our prayers are with their families, and the staff, students, and families at Mark Twain Elementary School," SEIU Local 73 Executive Vice President Trumaine Reeves said in a statement. The older custodian was upset that he was slated to be transferred from the school, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing a police report. He allegedly shot his co-worker before shooting himself, according to the newspaper. "We know that this news will be deeply concerning to our families and staff," Moline wrote in his letter. "We will work to provide additional information to the school community as the investigation proceeds." Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department, Chicago Public Schools, and Moline, the school principal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b657d2c5335ae10456e47 Stephen A. Smith blames ‘the right’ for WNBA firestorm, says league ‘left the door open’ te 2026-08-11T18:10:05.185Z Stephen A. Smith blames ‘the right’ for WNBA firestorm, says league ‘left the door open’ ESPN host Stephen A. Smith tried to pin some of the political turmoil surrounding the WNBA on "the right," but his argument ultimately circled back to the league's own failures. Even as Smith accused conservatives of politicizing controversy, he argued that the WNBA created the opening by failing to establish clear rules and leadership, namely around the transgender issue increasingly confronting the league. On his eponymous YouTube show Monday, Smith put the responsibility on the league office, arguing that its lack of clear guidelines has allowed disputes over biological males competing in women's sports to consume the conversation. THE WNBA HAS LIMITED OPTIONS AFTER TWO MEN DECLARED FOR THE DRAFT, AND THOSE OPTIONS AREN'T GREAT "You’ve got to have rules and regulations," Smith said. "You’ve got to have law. You’ve got to have order. You can’t have this." Smith then turned his attention to the right, accusing conservatives of maneuvering through the controversy for political advantage. That includes former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, who have declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft in an effort to challenge the league's gender-eligibility rules. Smith's larger point: The WNBA left the door open for its political opponents to walk right through it. FORMER NBA STAR ENES KANTER FREEDOM WRITES LETTER TO WNBA OFFICIALLY DECLARING FOR 2027 DRAFT "Sure, the right is maneuvering its way through the terrain and politicizing this issue," Smith said. "It doesn’t negate the fact that the WNBA left the door open for it to happen. They have dropped the ball. I’m talking about the league office. I’m not talking about players." Smith blamed the right for exploiting the controversy while simultaneously arguing that the WNBA made itself vulnerable to that exploitation. "And now it’s gotten to the point where everything about them is going to be politicized." Smith brought up Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has drawn attention for speaking out on women's sports and has taken plenty of heat for views that don't exactly mesh with the WNBA establishment. WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN'S SPORTS Smith pointed to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and questioned whether the Republican official would show the same interest if an athlete expressed liberal views. Smith also made clear that he agrees with Cunningham's position on protecting female athletics. "You’ve got the Florida attorney general. Clearly, it’s politicized. I wonder if he would have said that if it was somebody other than Sophie Cunningham, who obviously has made a name for herself speaking up about the issues that she has spoken about as it pertains to protecting girls in competitive sports, which, by the way, I support her position on," Smith said. "If that had been a liberal, or somebody with a liberal-thinking mind in terms of that particular issue, who spouted stuff opposite of what Sophie Cunningham would have said, would the Florida attorney general, James Uthmeier, have taken that position then? I don’t think so, but I don’t know." But Smith's attempt to blame the right for politicizing the controversy also served his broader criticism of the WNBA. "But the time has come for folks to stop whining about how stuff is being politicized and do something about it so it can’t be politicized," Smith said. "Do something or suck it up! Do something or suck it up. You don’t have a choice other than those two." Smith closed with a warning: As long as the WNBA keeps serving up perceived double standards, critics will keep feasting on them. "You’ve got to take a stand at some point, because folks are coming," Smith said. "Because it’s an opportunity to point out flagrant hypocrisies, and they’re not going to pass it up, no matter what folks say." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b657b2c5335ae10456e3e Sherrill drops head-turning voter ID declaration in wake of registration fiasco: ‘Significant shift’ te 2026-08-11T18:10:03.700Z Sherrill drops head-turning voter ID declaration in wake of registration fiasco: ‘Significant shift’ New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she would support a voter ID law in the Garden State — even as she slams President Donald Trump’s federal SAVE Act push as "voter suppression." "Governor Sherrill supports the current rules requiring ID for voter registration and she is open to considering proposals to strengthen those to make sure we have the strongest, fairest elections in the nation," a spokesperson in the governor's office told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. Sherrill’s comments hand New Jersey Republicans a new opening to press Democrats on voter ID, even as she rejects Trump’s broader federal election push under the SAVE America Act. Sherrill's office responded to Fox News Digital on Tuesday after the Garden State Democrat told local media in July she would support a voter ID law if one were passed in New Jersey, saying she "doesn't have a problem with voter ID." SCHUMER SAID ‘DEMOCRATS SUPPORT VOTER ID’ — THEN EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST GOP BILL "I’m very opposed to the SAVE Act," Sherrill added at the time. "I do believe that is just a tool of voter suppression and an attempt to get all of the personal identifying information of New Jerseyans into the federal government systems, which I’m opposed to." Sherrill served in the House for seven years and voted against the SAVE Act in 2025, with her office describing the measure as an "extreme voter suppression bill." Sherrill is facing criticism after announcing last month that a Motor Vehicle Commission system error improperly registered roughly 6,600 people who had indicated they were not U.S. citizens. The state said fewer than 400 people newly registered because of the error voted, and later announced that more than 4,500 registrations were being removed while the remaining cases undergo additional review because some of those individuals may be citizens. New Jersey Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio told Fox News Digital Sherrill's recent comments mark a "significant shift" after years of Republicans in the Garden State advocating for voter ID. NEW JERSEY REMOVES 6,600 PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO CAST A BALLOT FOR 2024 ELECTION "But agreeing with us publicly is the easy part," DiMaio said, adding that Democratic legislative leaders control what gets a hearing and a vote, and that Republicans have so far heard nothing from them on voter ID. "We’ve been pushing voter ID and other election integrity reforms for years. The bills are already introduced. We’ve repeatedly called for hearings and votes. The roadblock has been Democratic legislative leadership," the Republican state leader said. DiMaio said the Motor Vehicle System failure exposed serious weaknesses in New Jersey’s election safeguards and they still have not heard an answer of what went wrong. Voter-ID requirements have repeatedly become major partisan fights at the state level, with Democrats and voting-rights groups arguing that some requirements can make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots. One of the most prominent battles erupted in Georgia in 2021. The state already required photo ID for in-person voting, but a sweeping Republican-backed election law added identification requirements for absentee voting along with other changes. The backlash went national, with MLB moving its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta and some Hollywood figures threatening boycotts. HARRIS BECOMES ACCIDENTAL SAVE ACT ‘SALESWOMAN’ AS TRUMP ATTACK SPECTACULARLY BACKFIRES "Governor Sherrill served our country in the military and as a public servant because she believes in every citizen's right to participate in our democracy by voting. That's why she has stood firm against MAGA Republicans voter suppression attempts and Trump’s demands for New Jersey voters’ personal identifiable information," said a spokesperson in the office of the governor "She has already made voting more accessible by signing the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act and expanded early voting in municipal elections," the spokesperson added, referencing the law that bans voter intimidation and discrimination, expanding language assistance, and requiring extra review of election changes in places with a history of discrimination. Trump has continued to prioritize and highlight the issue of noncitizens on voter rolls as he renewed his push for the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections and photo identification to cast a federal ballot. "I think they should pass Voter I.D. I think they should pass proof of citizenship—basically SAVE America Act... I think that should be something that we should absolutely get," Trump said in the Oval Office Monday. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b632d2c5335ae10456dd3 Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time' te 2026-08-11T18:00:13.332Z Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time' In a late-night social media post, President Donald Trump celebrated Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's decision to remain on the bench for another term. Trump’s celebration of the 76-year-old conservative stalwart’s decision to put off retirement comes as the midterms raise the stakes over how long Republicans will retain the Senate majority needed to confirm any eventual successor. "Great news for our Country! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has announced that he is staying for another Term," Trump wrote Monday night on Truth Social. "He is one of the Greatest of All Time. We are all lucky!" Alito confirmed last week that he plans to remain on the nation's highest court for its coming term, batting down months of speculation that he could retire while Trump is in the White House and Republicans still control the Senate. ALITO NOT EXPECTED TO RETIRE THIS TERM, COOLING SUPREME COURT VACANCY SPECULATION: SOURCES "Obviously, I'm here for another term," Alito said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal. The Supreme Court’s next term begins in October and typically concludes with its final opinions in late June or early July. The justices are currently on their summer recess. Alito and fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, 78, have faced some calls from conservatives to step down, which would give Trump one potential last chance to appoint a fourth Supreme Court justice to the lifetime post. Trump appointed three others during his first term in office – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – giving the court a 6-3 conservative majority that has issued a series of major rulings since 2020. "It's not pleasant, in the sense that it's a reminder of mortality," Alito told the Journal about the calls to retire. "It's like, what are those vultures doing up there? They are flying around. But it goes with life tenure." TRUMP REVEALS HE HAS MULTI-PICK SCOTUS PLAN READY AS RETIREMENT SPECULATION HEATS UP The window to replace one of the court's oldest conservative justices with a younger jurist who could potentially remain on the bench for decades might narrow considerably after November. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate advantage, counting the two independents who caucus with Democrats on the Democratic side. Because Supreme Court nominees require Senate confirmation, a Democratic takeover in the 2026 midterms could effectively prevent Trump from replacing Alito — or any other justice — with a nominee opposed by a unified Democratic majority. Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to reach 51 and take outright control, with Republican Vice President JD Vance otherwise positioned to break a 50-50 tie. That reality places unusual weight on Alito's decision to remain. Alito was born April 1, 1950, making him 76, and has served on the Supreme Court since January 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He is one of the court's most consistently conservative members. The court has disclosed relatively little about Alito's health over the years, signaling he remains in good health. Alito did have a minor incident while attending a Federalist Society event in Philadelphia on March 20, being treated for dehydration after his security detail urged him to see a doctor rather than make the roughly three-hour drive home. He was released that night, was subsequently examined by his physician and returned to work the following Monday. NPR RETRACTS FALSE REPORT CLAIMING JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO IS RETIRING FROM THE SUPREME COURT Questions about Alito’s longevity on the bench and decision to stay introduces another potential inflection point: the 2028 presidential election. If the White House changes parties in 2028, Alito remaining beyond Trump’s term carries the risk for conservatives that a future Democratic president could nominate his successor the following January. That outcome is far from predetermined, and subject to whatever party controls the Senate, but the modern political era has repeatedly seen the White House swing between parties. In six of the seven elections since 1988 that produced a new president, control of the presidency also changed parties — the lone exception being Republican George H.W. Bush's victory after Ronald Reagan in 1988. That run includes the succession from Bush to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump, Joe Biden and back to Trump. For Trump, the stakes surrounding an aging Supreme Court justice are hardly theoretical. He confronted perhaps the most consequential Supreme Court vacancy of his first presidency on Sept. 18, 2020, when reporters informed him on an airport tarmac after a campaign rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, that liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. TRUMP PRAISES LINDSEY GRAHAM AS SENATOR WHOSE KAVANAUGH FIGHT CHANGED SUPREME COURT HISTORY "She just died? Wow. I didn't know that," Trump said before praising Ginsburg as an "amazing woman" who had led an "amazing life." The timing immediately transformed the final weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign. Trump moved quickly to select then-Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg – just eight days after her death – and the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Barrett on Oct. 26, 2020, by a 52-48 vote, just 27 days after her nomination, eight days before Election Day. Landing three new justices during a single four-year presidential term was a historically rare achievement. Not since Richard Nixon's first term had a president placed at least three new members on the Supreme Court in one term. Nixon ultimately placed four — Warren Burger, Harry Blackmun, Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist — on the court before beginning his second term. Trump's three appointments have continued to shape some of the most consequential rulings of his second administration, making the future of Alito's seat particularly significant for both parties. For now, Alito has made his choice to stay active, with Trump is cheering him on. Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b632c2c5335ae10456dca Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens backs El-Sayed after narrow primary defeat, calls socialism ‘dangerous’ te 2026-08-11T18:00:12.535Z Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens backs El-Sayed after narrow primary defeat, calls socialism ‘dangerous’ Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens rallied behind former opponent Abdul El-Sayed following her narrow Senate primary defeat last week, casting the decision as a matter of accepting the will of Democratic voters despite their political differences. "That's called democracy," Stevens said while defending her endorsement on Tuesday. "You don't sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and... just continue to hold a grudge," she added. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Stevens, who was viewed as the more moderate of the Democrats vying to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, spent the primary drawing contrasts with El-Sayed on issues ranging from Israel to the direction of the Democratic Party. Those differences haven't disappeared with the primary. During an appearance on "America's Newsroom," Stevens reaffirmed her identity as a "Zionist Democrat" while acknowledging that candidates who share her politics haven't been faring as well in Democratic primaries. "I believe in democracy. He won the majority of the votes, and I'm going to continue to stand by my positions," she told co-anchor Bill Hemmer. LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS HECKLE PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT HALEY STEVENS AT MICHIGAN CONVENTION "I'm a Zionist Democrat. I am a Democrat who gets endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO. I have been recognized over and over again as one of our most effective lawmakers. I identify problems and I solve them... I'm a patriot. I love our freedoms. I love this country and, yes, I am still in the Democratic Party, even though folks like me maybe aren't winning our primaries." El-Sayed, meanwhile, has emerged as a prominent figure on the party's progressive flank. While he rejects the "socialist" label, El-Sayed backs several progressive policies, including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ending U.S. military aid to Israel and establishing Medicare for all. Stevens also drew a clear distinction between her former opponent and socialism, noting that her former rival had rejected the label before offering her own assessment of the ideology. "My Democratic opponent, now the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, has disavowed socialism. I think we all should. It's dangerous," she said. She went on to identify herself as a "proud... Democratic labor capitalist" who had made that aspect of her identity a tenet of her campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b632b2c5335ae10456db4 New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps te 2026-08-11T18:00:11.567Z New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b632a2c5335ae10456dab What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina te 2026-08-11T18:00:10.667Z What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b63292c5335ae10456da2 Can Immigration Agents Stop People Based on Appearance? te 2026-08-11T18:00:09.721Z Can Immigration Agents Stop People Based on Appearance? Jazmine Ulloa, our national reporter covering immigration, describes body-camera footage and other court evidence that federal agents used slurs and racially profiled people during immigration sweeps. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b63262c5335ae10456d7d Covering the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities  te 2026-08-11T18:00:06.086Z Covering the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities  Karla Toledo was having what she thought was a regular Monday morning at home when she was arrested by immigration agents. Yesenia was driving home from selling empanadas and arepas at a QuickTrip on the south side of Tucson when agents arrested her. An older Latino man had just left a neighborhood grocery store when immigration authorities broke his car window and took him into custody..  These are just some of the stories of Southern Arizona residents whose lives have become trapped and twisted in a widespread immigration crackdown that has swept the country under the Trump administration.  Arizona is home to several immigration detention centers, and plays a key role in deportation flights. Immigration arrests more than tripled in Arizona in 2025, with street-level ICE arrests in particular going from near zero to hundreds per month under Trump. That has meant people who would normally not have had contact with immigration enforcement — people who had temporary protective status because they came to the country as children, or who had no criminal record — are now moving through the deportation system.  Through short updates on street level enforcement, the impact of deportations on local communities and the efforts to get legal representation for immigrant children, Arizona Luminaria is tracking the effect of these policies on local communities, as well as the ways that rapid response groups and immigrant rights organizations have organized to provide free legal clinics and a community-built map to track ICE activity.  In this project, you’ll find on-the-ground voices and moments of organizing that help us understand the long-term impact of immigration enforcement under the second Trump administration.  To report an arrest, detention or another immigration enforcement action in Southern Arizona, please reach out to Rafael Carranza (rcarranza@azluminaria.org), Yana Kunichoff (ykunichoff@azluminaria.org) or our informational email (info@azluminaria.org).  The post Covering the impact of immigration enforcement on Southern Arizona communities  appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b63242c5335ae10456d74 Florence Project will continue to represent unaccompanied migrant children despite canceled federal contract  te 2026-08-11T18:00:04.563Z Florence Project will continue to represent unaccompanied migrant children despite canceled federal contract  The federal government’s contract to pay for legal services for unaccompanied minors lapsed last week, leaving tens of thousands of immigrant children at risk of moving through the immigration system with no legal support.  In Arizona, one of the primary providers of legal representation for children is the Tucson-based Florence Project, which says they will continue to represent children while they have money to do so.  “In Arizona we are taking cases and assessing on a case by case basis,” said Roxana Avila-Cimpeanu, deputy director of the Florence Project at a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5th. The organization has 300 pending asylum cases in Arizona, which includes children who are both currently detained and not detained.  “We will continue to do that for as long as we have the resources.”  The law firm set to receive the $150 million  federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children will be the Burke Law Group, a Houston-based law firm whose staff has written opinion pieces in favor of Trump policies and which does not have immigration expertise, according to media reports.  That’s part of a wave of changes that are impacting immigrant youth in the U.S.  Across the country, attorneys said at Wednesday’s press conference, the ramp up in immigration enforcement has led to children being separated from their families and ending up in government custody where advocates allege they are unfairly rushed through deportation proceedings even when they may have the right to stay.  “This is the worst time we have ever seen with regards to how our government is treating children,” said Avila-Cimpeanu.  The post Florence Project will continue to represent unaccompanied migrant children despite canceled federal contract  appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60d12c5335ae10456d2e Shake Shack customer hits 'no tip' at kiosk, then watches prices jump in viral video te 2026-08-11T17:50:09.419Z Shake Shack customer hits 'no tip' at kiosk, then watches prices jump in viral video The Utah man behind a viral video appearing to show prices increase at a Shake Shack kiosk after his wife declined to leave a tip says he initially didn't believe her when she told him what had happened. Brian Powell, 45, told Fox News Digital that he and his wife were waiting to catch a flight out of Salt Lake City when she purchased three milkshakes from the airport's Shake Shack location. "My wife came to me after buying some shakes and said, 'They charged me more after I didn't tip,'" Powell told Fox News Digital during a Zoom interview from London, where he was vacationing with his wife. "And I thought it was a little interesting." NO TIPS, WORSE SERVICE? RESTAURANT OWNERS WARN TREND IS 'DEGRADING' DINING EXPERIENCE Powell said he had visited the location several times before and had never noticed anything similar. Admitting that he was "a bit skeptical," Powell said he returned to the kiosk with his wife and recreated the order while recording the process on his phone. "We basically went up and duplicated our order, and the same thing happened," Powell said. The video shows two of the three shakes initially listed at $5.99 each. After "no tip" is selected, the kiosk displays a notice saying there has been a pricing update before the shakes appear at $6.49 each — an increase of 50 cents per drink. Shake Shack told Fox News Digital the price change was caused by a technology error and that charging customers more for declining to tip is not company policy. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It is not Shake Shack policy, nor that of our licensees, to increase the price of menu items when no tip is added," a spokesperson for the company said. The airport location is owned and operated by HMSHost, a Shake Shack licensee. HMSHost investigated and "determined it was an error within their kiosk technology that they have informed us has since been resolved," according to Shake Shack. "We'll continue working with all our licensed partners to make sure every guest is taken care of at Shake Shack," the spokesperson added. Powell said that when he recorded the video, he didn't know whether the price change was deliberate or simply a glitch. "Because I had been to that Shake Shack before, it felt fishy to me, but honestly, I did not know," Powell said. "I mean, the reality is, I've even tipped at that Shake Shack before. … I just thought it was peculiar that, all of a sudden, we were being charged when we pressed 'no tip.'" CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Powell said he never expected the video to attract so much attention. He edited and posted it while waiting for a delayed flight and watched its audience surge after taking off. "The video has been overwhelming," Powell said, adding that the number of comments flooding his social media inbox made it "impossible" to read through all of them. Powell's video shines a light on many Americans' larger frustration with tipping prompts at self-service businesses. "I think my own personal opinion is maybe tipping culture's a little bit out of hand, based on this experience," Powell said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The entire video was kind of generated by my frustration that, you know, here I was being charged for something I didn't necessarily feel like I should have been charged for." Powell said he may revisit the kiosk when he returns to Salt Lake City to see if, in fact, the issue has been resolved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60d02c5335ae10456d25 Buffalo Bills in damage control mode over their $2.2 billion stadium that is getting crushed online by fans te 2026-08-11T17:50:08.722Z Buffalo Bills in damage control mode over their $2.2 billion stadium that is getting crushed online by fans First, the Buffalo Bills put out a statement on Monday, defending the honor of their new $2.2 billion stadium that was getting absolutely crushed on social media – with photo evidence, no less – for how poorly architects laid out some of the place's sightlines. Then the club put its chief operating officer and its vice president of stadium development on a conference call with reporters to explain how the fans, some of whom are taxpayers footing $850 million of the cost for the building, didn't have the whole story when they posted those cringe photos of obstructed views and videos of poor rain coverage during the Bills' Saturday practice. So, yes, the Buffalo Bills are in full crisis management mode right now and the damage control isn't about an injury to a valuable player or a questionable coaching decision. NY GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL TRIES TO GET BILLS CHANT GOING AT NEW STADIUM, COMPLETELY FAILS It's all about a multibillion-dollar project that, so far, is not quite living up to some of the billing it presented to fans, including personal seat license holders. "So far, we’ve heard from less than one percent of our PSL holders about anything sightline related," Bills COO Pete Guelli told Western New York area reporters on the conference call Monday. "Relative to that specific issue, we feel very confident what was represented via the virtual venue is accurate to what people saw when they sat in their seats. "If anybody feels otherwise, we’re taking this on a case-by-case basis, and we’ll address any concerns that they have." The concerns were all over social media. And they turned what was supposed to be a triumphant moment for a proud franchise into something more closely resembling the season's first loss. Because, apparently, clear sightlines throughout the facility are beyond the scope of what is possible for a $2.2 billion stadium in 2026. "Any building you would walk into, there would be some obstructed seating," Guelli explained. "There are seats where we could create a different design, put in a blank area, or they give you the option to put in a seat that might be obstructed for football, but can be used for any other event like a concert. There’s always partial-view or limited-view seats, and we think those were pretty clearly depicted in our virtual venue." The sight-lines weren't the only problem. Of course not. Some fans complained their views were blocked by vendors or other fans walking about as the Bills practiced. JOSH ALLEN DELIVERS FULL-THROATED UNSOLICITED DEFENSE OF BUFFALO BILLS' HIDEOUS NEW UNIFORMS The club is responding by pointing out that at actual games, fans and vendors will be instructed to wait for the whistle before being allowed to move about. So, yes, the raucous, rowdy Bills crowds that sometimes stood the entire game at the old Highmark Stadium might be going away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Games will now be coordinated something like tennis matches. There were also complaints about the new Highmark Stadium's video boards because of their uninspiring size and scope. The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that was done on purpose because club owner Terry Pegula wanted fans focused on the field and not the scoreboards. The speaker system, the paper reported, was more of a priority investment for Pegula. So, team ownership apparently forgot that video killed the radio star about 50 years ago. "We’re learning a lot about the building, and that includes game presentation," vice president of stadium development John Polka told reporters. "We’ll look at how much of the scoreboard we’re using for video versus using for content. We also have things in this building that we didn’t have before. "We have a nine-foot ribbon board right below that scoreboard that we may want to use differently. But with the raw size of the scoreboards, we’re comfortable and confident that those are the way we intended and designed them." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60d02c5335ae10456d1c Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem's remark about the 'Woke 1' era te 2026-08-11T17:50:08.083Z Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem's remark about the 'Woke 1' era Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong fielded questions on Monday pertaining to progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who did not endorse Hong in Tuesday's primary contest. Asked why she thinks the congresswoman — who is often referred to simply by her initials AOC — and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., did not back her, Hong said, "I have so much respect for the senator and the congresswoman, and they are working tirelessly to make sure that we can flip Congress and the Senate and get Democrats wins in the midterms. I look forward to conversations with them about that too." Pressed on whether she believes the two lawmakers not endorsing her signals they don't believe she can win the state, Hong said that a gubernatorial contest "is different from federal elections." WISCONSIN PROGRESSIVE HONG'S SUPPORTERS ARE CONFIDENT SHE'S THE ANSWER TO AFFORDABILITY AHEAD OF PRIMARY During a Sunday interview on ABC's "This Week," Jonathan Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez whether she would endorse Hong. "No, I haven't endorsed in that race. My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House and positioning ourselves to have the best, ah, chance possible to, to win the Senate," she said. SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE Karl asked the congresswoman about controversial comments Hong has made in the past. Ocasio-Cortez indicated that her "understanding is that... Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate" and "moved away from" prior comments. "And I have a local city councilman that has this... saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" she said, laughing. "And I think that what's important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now." When asked on Monday about Ocasio-Cortez's wokeness-related comment, Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America member, suggested that individuals "are opening their eyes to an economy that is deeply rigged against working class people" and that she will speak about how to "deliver for working class people by taxing the ultra rich, ensure that we have a moratorium on data centers, that we're raising wages, fighting for universal childcare and that we fully fund our public schools." AOC TRIES TO LAUGH OFF 'CRAZY' WOKE ERA AS THING OF THE PAST, BUT CONSERVATIVES AREN'T AMUSED Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, state Sen. Kelda Roys and former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration Joel Brennan are also running in Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary contest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60ce2c5335ae10456cfa General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI te 2026-08-11T17:50:06.349Z General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60cd2c5335ae10456cf1 Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’ te 2026-08-11T17:50:05.353Z Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’ One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60cc2c5335ae10456ce8 What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE? te 2026-08-11T17:50:04.129Z What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE? Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b60ca2c5335ae10456cdf Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app te 2026-08-11T17:50:02.056Z Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relatively engaged. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b5e762c5335ae10456c9c Why you should back the Indiana Fever to cover the spread against the New York Liberty Tuesday te 2026-08-11T17:40:06.396Z Why you should back the Indiana Fever to cover the spread against the New York Liberty Tuesday As long as there is no football, Caitlin Clark is must-see TV. Clark and the Indiana Fever (20-12) host the New York Liberty (20-13) Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off. At FanDuel, Indiana is a -2.5 favorite (-106) with a -134 moneyline on a 192.5 total. These teams split their first two meetings this season, with the home team winning and covering both: New York 83-75 in June and Indiana 108-88 in July. However, the Fever won their game more convincingly. In the Liberty’s win, they were down entering the fourth quarter and got 24 more free throws (40-16). Indy outperformed New York in three of the "four factors" and won despite Clark playing poorly (only 17 points on 5-of-14 shooting with 7 turnovers). Since that game, Clark has been ballin’. She is averaging 25.0 points on 49.4% field goal shooting (43.5% from behind the arc) and 9.5 assists in the six games since the last Liberty-Fever meeting. OUTKICK SPORTS CARTOON OF THE DAY Best bet: Indiana Fever -2.5 (-106) For what it’s worth, Clark is on the injury report as "probable" and, obviously, Indiana’s price would come down if she is ruled out. But I’m taking a shot while expecting her to play because the Fever can win this game by margin even if Clark doesn’t play. They have two other All-Stars: C Aliyah Boston and SG Kelsey Mitchell, who might be better than Clark. Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 24.2 points per game on 50.4% shooting, and Boston is a four-time WNBA All-Star and a former No. 1 overall pick in 2023. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Also, Indiana has won three of its last five games since playing New York last month, but those two losses were to the first-place Minnesota Lynx and the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on a buzzer-beater in overtime. The Liberty are 7-1 straight up in their last game vs. the Fever, but just 2-6 against the spread (ATS). Indy’s game was Saturday and New York’s was Sunday. Indiana is 10-4 ATS with a rest edge this season, and the Liberty are 2-10 ATS with a rest disadvantage. Meanwhile, there’s a chance Indy is bonding with all the drama around this team, from Sophie Cunningham getting clotheslined to her public commentary about transgender people playing women's sports, and anything involving Clark. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! Obviously, that isn’t something I can quantify, but I feel like there is a "us against the world" card the Fever can play in the locker room. Whether Indiana head coach Stephanie White is using that as motivation, or doing anything positive for her team, is another conversation. _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my "OutKick Bets Podcast" for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b5c212c5335ae10456c63 Micala Boex aims for record books as NAU soccer season approaches te 2026-08-11T17:30:09.986Z Micala Boex aims for record books as NAU soccer season approaches NAU women’s soccer begins the 2026 season this week. Big Sky preseason MVP Micala Boex has some lofty goals for herself and the team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b5c202c5335ae10456c58 As voter anxiety over AI grows, candidates stake out positions te 2026-08-11T17:30:08.581Z As voter anxiety over AI grows, candidates stake out positions Artificial intelligence regulation has emerged as a campaign issue in statehouse and gubernatorial races, as candidates seize on a topic increasingly viewed as a source of voter anxiety. The bipartisan issue is showing up in campaigns from Florida to Washington and Arizona to Vermont. For the past three years, state legislators from both parties have led the push to establish guardrails for AI. The current shift from wonky debates under capitol domes to populist stump speech material signals AI’s grip on the public consciousness. “AI has quickly gone from a niche technology issue to a kitchen table issue,” Utah Rep. Doug Fiefia, a Republican running for state Senate, told Pluribus News. Fiefia, a former Google employee, sought this year to pass regulations on large frontier AI models and chatbots. The effort failed after the Trump administration made its opposition known. Read more: AI legislation falters as White House applies pressure Fiefia has made “Pro Human AI and Technology” a top issue in his Senate campaign, alongside more traditional topics like housing affordability and parental rights. His platform calls for “responsible AI development that protects privacy, rewards hard work, and creates opportunity rather than displacement.” “As AI becomes part of everyday life, it’s only natural that voters expect candidates to have thoughtful policies that both encourage innovation and protect the public,” Fiefia said. Even as Americans rapidly adopt AI tools, they are experiencing a range of emotions about the technology. AI is the source of existential angst, concerns about job losses, alarm over youth safety, and distress over deepfakes. An NBC poll in March found that 57% of voters said AI carries more risks than benefits. Younger voters and women are the most pessimistic about AI. Pew Research Center reports that roughly half of U.S. adults use chatbots, including nearly a quarter who use them daily. But 40% say AI will have a more negative than positive impact on society. “With the growing visibility around AI models and their potential dangers, it’s not surprising that legislators and candidates are raising concerns,” said Alex Alben, Washington state’s former chief privacy officer who now directs The AI Forum independent think tank and teaches at UCLA School of Law. In Seattle, attorney Will Dreher has made AI the top issue in his Democratic campaign for state representative. Dreher is poised to advance to the general election after coming in second in early returns in this week’s top-two primary. He would face longtime Democratic Rep. Gerry Pollet in November. “AI governance is rapidly becoming, and will eventually be remembered as, the defining issue of our time,” Dreher’s campaign platform says. “We need elected leaders who are unafraid of industry and willing to step into the breach and pass forward-thinking legislation to address AI’s disruption.” Among Dreher’s campaign proposals is to ban AI from replacing teachers or other essential workers, tax AI services and products, and regulate large frontier AI models. Eric Neyman, a researcher at the Alignment Research Center in Berkeley, has labeled Dreher the “first serious candidate for elected office to put AI as the top issue on his platform.” Dreher’s primary opponents also made AI a campaign issue, but he says that was only after he “forced the issue.” Pollet highlights his work opposing tax breaks for data centers and protecting citizens from deepfakes, as well as supporting journalists whose work has been used to train AI models without compensation. Two other Washington state legislative candidates, Democrats Chandler Torbett and Danica Noble, included AI regulation in their campaign platforms for their respective races. Torbett was in third place in the primary after initial ballot counts, while Noble had the second slot in her race. Other candidates running on AI as an issue this year include Joseph Hoolihan, an unaffiliated Florida House candidate. His campaign platform lists “Artificial Intelligence for Good” as his No. 1 issue. Massachusetts Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven, a Democrat running for Senate, made “Safe and Ethical AI for the Future” her third platform issue. She is critical of how the state has procured AI products and is calling for community AI councils to guide how the technology is deployed. Vermont Rep. Monique Priestley, also a Democrat running for Senate, highlights her work on AI regulation in a section of her platform titled, “Our Digital Lives.” “Innovation should create opportunity, not extract value from people without consent or accountability,” Priestley writes. AI policy is also showing up in a handful of governor races, including in California, home to nearly two-thirds of the world’s top AI companies and has led the nation on AI regulation. Billionaire Tom Steyer ran an unsuccessful campaign for California governor this year on a platform that called for AI “safeguards” and a proposed “token tax” on use of AI by corporations to fund a sovereign wealth fund. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the Democrat who advanced to the general election, has his own 11-point AI agenda. It includes calls to unleash AI to tackle difficult issues such as housing affordability while also strengthening protections. By contrast Becerra’s Republican opponent, former Fox News host Steve Hilton, criticizes what he calls “excessive caution rather than confidence.” Hilton also says California “should enforce basic accountability — but avoid sweeping, preemptive regulation on evolving technologies.” Wisconsin Rep. Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor, has a lengthy section on her website titled: “Protecting Your Rights In An AI World.” It includes calls to end personalized pricing, ban insurance companies from using AI to decide claims and regulation of AI chatbots. “My administration would draw a clear distinction between AI as a tool and the AI industry as a political and economic force,” Hong told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last month. Other gubernatorial candidates calling for AI regulations include former Alaska Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican who recently expressed support for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s AI Bill of Rights, which failed in the Legislature this year. Alben with The AI Forum, whose mission is to “promote thoughtful discussion of the legal and societal challenges posed by AI technology,” urged policy makers to proceed cautiously on policy if they are elected. “Past experience with regulating new technology suggests that it’s better to identify specific harms, than to generally ban or mandate excessive government regulation,” Alben said. “Industry needs to do its part to agree to safety measures and sensible requirements, such as much more transparency.” The post As voter anxiety over AI grows, candidates stake out positions first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b5c1e2c5335ae10456c32 Bron Breakker confronts the future on WWE Raw, Paul Heyman lays down a challenge te 2026-08-11T17:30:06.067Z Bron Breakker confronts the future on WWE Raw, Paul Heyman lays down a challenge The vision for Bron Breakker was clear about a year ago. He was set to become the new face of WWE to lead the company into the future and eventually hold the World Heavyweight Championship. But injuries, to himself and his stablemates, and the rise of the likes of Oba Femi have appeared to add to the massive chip on his shoulder. And it was presented again during the latest episode of "Monday Night Raw." COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL Breakker destroyed Joe Hendry in their match last week and took more of his frustrations out on Akira Tozawa, following his loss to Austin Theory. Femi came down to confront Breakker and the two had a faceoff before cooler heads seemed to prevail. Through all of that, Breakker sought Paul Heyman’s approval and seemed upset that Heyman agreed that Femi was the future of WWE – a designation that Brock Lesnar declared after his Hell in a Cell match against Femi at SummerSlam. Breakker asked Heyman if he thought Femi was the future of WWE. "Truth be told, I respect Oba Femi. The man did everything he said he was going to do to Brock Lesnar and I have to respect that," Heyman told Breakker without actually answering the question. Breakker pressed Heyman again. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think you’re starting to think that Oba Femi is the future of WWE and that’s the problem," Heyman responded. "I’ll tell you what – I’m going to keep respecting Oba Femi until you show me why Oba Femi is not worthy of my respect." Heyman gave Breakker something to chew on as he confronts "The Ruler" in the coming weeks. Breakker has made a tremendous impact since he was called up to the main WWE roster. His devastating torpedo spears have made for viral moments, and he’s captured the intercontinental and tag team titles in his immediate stint on the roster. Femi has shown that he’s not scared of anyone. He won the King of the Ring Tournament and dispatched Lesnar from the ring. The fight for the future is clearly on, and it’s something that has seemingly been in Breakker’s mind for the last few weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b5c1c2c5335ae10456c29 An ultra-rare Cooper Flagg trading card has been found, and the Mavericks are prepared to give a lot for it te 2026-08-11T17:30:04.888Z An ultra-rare Cooper Flagg trading card has been found, and the Mavericks are prepared to give a lot for it Trading cards have been having a moment ever since COVID — hey, there are worse things to get into when you're locked inside for months — and one of the most sought-after in years has been found. A 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg rookie card from Topps with the 2025 first pick's NBA Debut patch from his first game has been the holy grail of sports cards as of late, so much so that the Dallas Mavericks put out a "bounty" for it. Well, according to ESPN, the card has been discovered by RhodyBreakers, some folks that rip open packs of cards on live streams (and if that concept sounds weird to you, it's time to think about scheduling a colonoscopy). Alright, don't go sticking that one in the spokes of your Huffy so it sounds like a motorcycle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE There was fervor around a similar card for Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes, and, as with that one, whoever found it has to decide what to do with the card. The obvious thing is to put it up for auction, because, while the current record for a Cooper Flagg card is $366,000, this one is expected to go for a lot more. The jersey Flagg wore in his debut — which the patch in the card originally came from — sold for a million dollars at auction, and that's how much some think the card could go for. But there's also the option of taking the Mavericks "bounty." That comes with two premium season tickets for 32 years, a game-worn jersey (signed), photos with Flagg and the Rookie of the Year trophy, and an all-expenses-paid trip with the team. WILT CHAMBERLAIN WARM-UP JACKET BOUGHT FOR $3 AT THRIFT STORE SELLS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS Tempting... but do you know what can buy a lot of that stuff? A million dollars. Even though this puppy has been found, it makes me want to go buy a pack of cards. Talk about a hit of pure unleaded dopamine. Now and then I'll be walking around Target, and I'll pick myself up a pack of IndyCar cards (they exist, and they're awesome) just to feel alive. You haven't lived until you've pulled an autographed Will Power card out of a $10 box of cards. Speaking from experience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b59c62c5335ae10456b83 More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief te 2026-08-11T17:20:06.330Z More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief More than 3,000 are reported missing in Colombia on Tuesday following a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake, prompting a desperate search for survivors and a pledge from the Trump administration of $15.5 million in relief. Videos and photos emerged from Colombia showing first responders combing through rubble and debris, looking for any signs of life. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Chocó and Manizalez said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas, while the federal government, which last updated its estimates in the hours after earthquake hit Monday, has said at least 111 died, according to The Associated Press. "We are united in prayer with the Colombian people and stand ready to support President Abelardo De la Espriella and his government as they assess the needs on the ground," the State Department said on X. It added that "the Trump Administration is committing $15.5 million in funding for emergency shelter, food, protection, and earthquake assessments." COLOMBIA BUILDING COLLAPSES ON CAMERA AS EARTHQUAKE BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTION Around 1,600 buildings across Colombia have been reported damaged or collapsed, and more than 3,000 people are missing, the AP reported. President Abelardo De la Espriella, who was inaugurated just days earlier, traveled to Chocó’s capital, Quibdó, on Monday night and announced he was mobilizing "the entire military and police apparatus" to respond, deploying engineers, rescue workers and search dogs. "Chocó will never again be the ‘land of the forgotten,’" he said. JAPAN MALL REBUILT AFTER DEADLY 2016 EARTHQUAKE DESTROYED IN MAJOR TEMBLOR WEEKS AFTER 'FRESH START' REOPENING The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered in San José del Palmar, a town located within the western Chocó region, which borders the Pacific Ocean. In a post on X, De la Espriella, added that, "The National Government stands with the people of Chocó." "Immediate economic resources and humanitarian aid have already been allocated to support the more than 1,400 affected families and individuals," he added. "The injured and those requiring priority medical attention are being transferred to Medellín with all available hospital capacity." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b576d2c5335ae10456b27 Crane arm collapses into Miami condo rooftop pool area as workers cling to dangling structure te 2026-08-11T17:10:05.211Z Crane arm collapses into Miami condo rooftop pool area as workers cling to dangling structure Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed. The video, recorded by Macie Norrod, showed the crane’s arm flying through the air before crashing through palm trees on an elevated pool area at the One Plaza West Brickell condo building. Norrod saw the incident unfold from her home office, saying she had been "in shock and disbelief," according to a report from Storyful. OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING AFTER DEADLY CRANE COLLAPSE AT INDUSTRIAL SITE NORTH OF BOSTON "I thought I was about to watch the workers die from being squashed by the weights of the crane," Norrod said. Her video showed workers in green vests clinging to the upper portion of the structure during the collapse before eventually climbing down ladders to the ground. The crane, not yet operational, was being assembled that afternoon when it experienced "some kind of failure," Miami Fire Rescue spokesperson Lt. Pete Sanchez told Fox News Digital. NEW YORK CITY CONSTRUCTION CRANE CATCHES ON FIRE BEFORE COLLAPSE After that failure, the arm fell onto the rooftop deck and was partially submerged in the pool, according to a photo shared with Fox News Digital by Miami Fire Rescue. "Firefighters immediately accessed the pool deck and conducted a thorough search, confirming that no victims were present," Sanchez said. "The pool deck was secured and cordoned off to prevent residents and the public from entering the area while crews ensured the scene remained safe." The construction crew also told authorities that all workers had been accounted for and none were injured. Miami’s Building Department and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident, the Miami Herald reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b551a2c5335ae10456ae9 Witnesses say male jumped from London Bridge in potentially fatal incident te 2026-08-11T17:00:10.054Z Witnesses say male jumped from London Bridge in potentially fatal incident On Tuesday morning around 9 a.m., a male — described by some witnesses as a teenager — jumped from the London Bridge's northern-facing railing into the Bridgewater Channel. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b55152c5335ae10456ab7 How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled te 2026-08-11T17:00:05.977Z How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b52bf2c5335ae10456a35 Largemouth bass explodes from water to eat Charl Schwartzel's golf ball at LIV Golf New York te 2026-08-11T16:50:07.538Z Largemouth bass explodes from water to eat Charl Schwartzel's golf ball at LIV Golf New York They say a bass will eat just about anything that fits in its mouth. Turns out, that includes golf balls. LIV golfer Charl Schwartzel learned that the hard way during LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster over the weekend, when his tee shot on the 134-yard, par-3 seventh hole landed on the green before spinning backward and rolling toward the water. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE And somebody was waiting for it. The instant Schwartzel's ball hit the pond, a fish — seemingly a largemouth bass — exploded from the water and gobbled it up like someone had just tossed a topwater lure directly onto its head. Lightning fast. No hesitation. What an athlete. Largemouth bass are ambush predators whose normal menu includes fish, crayfish and frogs. They'll also take live baits including lizards, insects and even small mice when given the opportunity. A Titleist isn't exactly nutritious, but nobody told this guy. Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion and winner of the first-ever LIV Golf event in 2022, was competing at Bedminster as LIV returned to the New York area Aug. 6-9. TWO REGULAR JOES WILL COMPETE WITH PROS FOR $3.25 MILLION PURSE AT INAUGURAL 'THE CHAMPIONS' BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT Unfortunately, "a bass ate my ball" does not earn a free mulligan. Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced. But Schwartzel's ball had already entered the penalty area, so he ultimately took relief and a one-stroke penalty before making bogey. Golf courses, of course, produce plenty of wildlife cameos. Alligators, snakes, birds and even bears and moose have all interrupted rounds before. But a largemouth waiting beside the green to hammer a golf ball the instant it hits the water? That’s a special one. Love all things wildlife and outdoors? Follow OutKick Outdoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b52be2c5335ae10456a2c The Castellows tease new song 'Way Things Work' featuring Keller Cox on their Instagram te 2026-08-11T16:50:06.840Z The Castellows tease new song 'Way Things Work' featuring Keller Cox on their Instagram The Castellows are cooking up some new music. The Castellows are a popular country music trio consisting of the three Balkcom sisters: Eleanor, Lily, and Powell. They blend extremely old school country music vibes with an Americana spirit. Their inevitable success was always obvious to anyone paying attention. Now, the trio is releasing some new music. The group's official Instagram page released a short tease on Monday for the upcoming song "Way Things Work." The song features Keller Cox. "This is what we call a feel-good-sad-song," the caption on the video reads. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAREER NEWS, FIRES UP FANS WITH VIRAL VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUM Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE It definitely sounds like it's going to be the next big hit for The Castellows. People in the comments on Instagram seem to agree. "Oh this is fire," one viewer wrote. Another commented, "Sometimes you just know it’s a hit. Ya know? I know." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Fact check: true! It's great to see The Castellows continue to have success as their music career hits new heights. I've never been to a show, but I might need to change that in the near future. What do you think of their music? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b52be2c5335ae10456a23 Pro-Israel organizations condemn DSA co-chair for saying October 7 attacks were 'inevitable' te 2026-08-11T16:50:06.098Z Pro-Israel organizations condemn DSA co-chair for saying October 7 attacks were 'inevitable' The co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) group is receiving sharp backlash for saying on Friday that the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre in Israel was mostly "inevitable." During an interview with The New Yorker’s David Remnick, DSA co-chair Megan Romer was questioned about democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who attended an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas rally the day after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in 2023, and was pressed on whether she would have attended if she were in her position. "You would have gone to that rally, had you been able?" Remnick asked. "That’s a good question. I probably would have," Romer replied. "Yeah, yeah. I don’t live in New York City, so I wouldn’t have —" BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS Remnick pressed further, asking, "One day after the slaughter of 1,200 people and taking of over 200 hostages, you would have come and rallied behind Hamas?" "I think that Oct. 7 was largely inevitable," she replied. "If you put people in an open-air concentration camp and you deprive them of rights, of dignity, of food, of the ability to live in safety, you have to expect that they are going to not take that for that long. And that is not defending any harm of civilians or of non-combatants —" When Remnick accused her remark of being an expression of support for the violence, she pushed back and said "I’m saying that I think it was inevitable." Pro-Israel groups condemned her comments. "I agree with DSA Co-chair Megan Romer that the October 7 attacks were in many ways inevitable — but not for the libelous reasons she cited," Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein told Fox News Digital. "When Gazans elected Hamas - a terror organization whose charter calls for murdering every Jew and destroying Israel, October 7 was the result," he added. "When Qatar and Iran gave arms and hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, gave sanctuary to Hamas leaders, and helped terror groups plan attacks on Israel, October 7 was the result." COLORADO SOCIALIST CANDIDATE CALLED 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS 'INEVITABLE' DUE TO US FOREIGN POLICY "When UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency) teaches children to hate and murder Jews, employs Hamas terrorists as teachers and principals, stores weapons for Hamas, and provides communications centers for Hamas, October 7 is the result. When Israel, under pressure from the Biden administration, issued thousands of work permits to enter Israel to Hamas terrorists and scouts, October 7 was the result," he continued. He warned that there may be even more October 7th-style violence in the future. "And now, when Hamas is refusing to really disarm, and is vowing to commit more and more October 7ths, we must enable Israel to ensure its safety by retaining a buffer zone in Gaza and insisting on Hamas' disarmament prior to any other peace plan steps," he said. "Or else another October 7 will be the result. Regarding Romer's lies, the parties ‘imprisoning’ Gaza are Hamas, PIJ and other terror groups. By contrast, Israel facilitated tons of food, water, medical and other supplies into Gaza — while Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched 30,000 rockets at Israeli civilians." When contacted by Fox News Digital, the ADL responded by sharing a thread on X of its public condemnation of the co-chair. "What she said and doubled down on in this interview should concern every American. Because this kind of hateful and demonizing rhetoric against the only Jewish state in the world goes well beyond criticism of a government or its policies, and it puts every Jewish American at risk," the ADL tweeted on its official account. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The account took issue with her specific statements, replying, "Romer shamelessly said she ‘probably would have’ attended the pro-Hamas rally held in NYC on 10/8/23, just one day after Hamas murdered more than 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 hostages, including babies, children, young women, mothers, and elderly people. She also called the Hamas-led October 7 massacre a mere ‘revolt’ and ‘largely inevitable.’ There is no justification for rape, kidnapping, torture, and slaughter." At the conclusion of its thread of condemnations, the ADL shared a link to an entry in their database warning about the Democratic Socialists of America as an organization, saying that the "DSA now has over 120,000 members and 250+ elected officials across 40 states in the U.S. Radical groups like DSA are no longer on the fringes of society, they have infiltrated mainstream politics and have the ability to impact laws and policies affecting everyone." Executive Vice President for Coalition for Jewish Values, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, called the DSA "objectively antisemitic." "She used a mythological inversion of reality to justify both a murderous pogrom and an ongoing plan of starvation, torture, rape, and murder," Menken said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b50642c5335ae104569b6 Commanders offense takes major hit as star offensive tackle suffers major training camp injury te 2026-08-11T16:40:04.593Z Commanders offense takes major hit as star offensive tackle suffers major training camp injury The Washington Commanders offense will be without one of its most integral players for the foreseeable future. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that franchise left tackle Laremy Tunsil will be sidelined indefinitely, as he needs surgery on his torn triceps. "It’s always tough to talk about a player missing time, and especially a great player like LT," Quinn said. "He is an absolutely fantastic teammate, and he’ll be missed. We certainly can’t wait to get him back." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The 32-year-old was injured during an individual drill on Saturday against pass rusher Odafe Oweh. Tunsil immediately went down and took a knee after the play and was quickly ushered to the facility after talking with the training staff. The Commanders made Tunsil the highest-paid tackle in the NFL with a two-year, $60.2 million contract extension in March. He became the first lineman in NFL history to make $30 million annually. The five-time Pro Bowler has been one of the best left tackles in the NFL since being drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the No. 13 overall pick in the NFL Draft. He spent three seasons in Miami before being traded to the Houston Texans in 2019 and spent the next six seasons in Texas. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Commanders acquired Tunsil last season, and he played in 14 games for them. "He is really on the top of his game right now," Quinn said. "Both in the run and pass, this is an equally strong player, and so it’s a big deal." With Tunsil out, the Commanders pivoted to Brandon Coleman to fill the void. It’s a natural transition for Coleman, who started 12 games at left tackle as a rookie for Washington in 2024 and played well. He made three starts at left tackle last year. "He’s played a lot of winning football at left tackle here, and we know that he’s ready for it," Quinn said. "He’s put in an excellent offseason, and the team is very confident in him." The plan is for the Commanders to give Coleman an extended look in Tunsil's old spot, with veteran Andrew Wylie staying in his backup swing tackle role. Quinn consulted with general manager Adam Peters and said they don’t expect to explore help in free agency right now. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4e0f2c5335ae1045695a ‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz says she turned to GLP-1 drug after years of skepticism te 2026-08-11T16:30:07.637Z ‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz says she turned to GLP-1 drug after years of skepticism Chrissy Metz is opening up about her decision to use a GLP-1 after years of skepticism about the popular weight-loss medications. During an appearance on the "Today" show on Monday, the "This Is Us" star, 45, explained that she reconsidered the drugs as she entered perimenopause and thought more seriously about her health and her family's history with obesity. "I was very skeptical about GLP-1s for years," she said. "I had a friend who was like, I don't know, he gave me a thesis, and I was like, 'OK, this might be helpful.'" MAYIM BIALIK DETAILS 'NIGHTMARE' AFTER ONE INJECTION OF GLP-1 DRUG LED TO WEEKS OF DEBILITATING SIDE EFFECTS After witnessing her father experience complications with his own health, Metz thought, "Maybe I should try and get ahead of it." "It was something that I thought would be good for me," she said. Since taking the drug, Metz said she's noticed a difference in her energy level, as well as her "overall health." Despite the previous skepticism, Metz said the most important thing for her is "longevity." "Learning what it really was and how it affects everybody differently ... my doctor and my team were like, ‘Yeah, I think this would be beneficial for you,’" said Metz, who admitted she was "nervous" and "scared" to try it. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "That's what's sort of beautiful, it's a whole lifestyle change," said Metz, who has also incorporated strength training and exercise into her regimen. "It's not just, 'Oh, I'm going to take a medication,' because it's not the easy way out. I think a lot of people think 'Oh, it's a magic wand,' and no, in fact, you have to be more diligent. It's good for me because I'm really putting myself first. It's something I've always wanted to do, but I have to really put into practice now." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It's been a really wonderful journey," she added. Her decision marks another chapter in a yearslong, highly public conversation surrounding Metz's weight and health. Metz shot to fame playing Kate Pearson on NBC's "This Is Us," where struggles with weight and body image were a major part of the character's storyline. The actress said in a 2017 interview that "so many people are afraid of fat people," arguing that education and more open conversations about weight could help change those attitudes. Metz has also spoken candidly about how her complicated relationship with food and weight began long before Hollywood. In 2024, Metz recalled enduring what she described as mental, physical and emotional abuse from her stepfather while growing up. "He would weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards," Metz said during an appearance on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show." Metz said she believes there is now greater awareness surrounding "food, food issues, food behavior" than there was when she was younger. "I think I'm trying to heal those wounds slowly but surely," she said at the time. "And it's not easy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4e0e2c5335ae10456951 Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid te 2026-08-11T16:30:06.535Z Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has been named as the new GOP nominee for the state's 11th Congressional District in the wake of incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards' announcement last week that he was nixing his re-election bid. The North Carolina Republican Party 11th Congressional District Executive Committee tapped Balkcom on Monday, reports indicate. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., and U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., have both endorsed Balkcom in the race. GOP REP CHUCK EDWARDS DROPS RE-ELECTION BID AFTER HOUSE ETHICS REPORT RECOMMENDS CENSURE "I'm blessed to receive the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District," Balkcom said in part of a statement, according to screenshots of the statement that reporters posted on X. "Like many Americans, the Democrat Party left me behind when they abandoned their values and embraced extremism. We're seeing that extremism play out across the country, as their party nominates radical socialists who want to raise taxes, open our borders, and do away with our way of life. We must prevent that radical agenda from reaching our government, and that starts right here in the Eleventh District," she said in the statement. Balkcom will face Democratic candidate Jamie Ager in the general election contest. "We are very pleased with, uh, the selection of Jennifer Balkcom to fill the ballot vacancy for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District," North Carolina Republican Party executive director Zach Almond told Fox News Digital during a Tuesday phone call. "Jennifer has Western North Carolina values," Almond said, adding that she "has a background" with "ag, banking and finance, and would be a tremendous asset to Western North Carolinians in U.S. Congress." GOP LAWMAKER'S GIFTS, 'EFFUSIVE AFFECTION' TOWARD YOUNG STAFFERS DETAILED IN EXPLOSIVE ETHICS REPORT Edwards, who decisively won the U.S. House GOP primary in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District earlier this year, announced last week that he was ending his run for re-election. "After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term. Serving Western North Carolina has been the honor of my life. Thank you for your trust, prayers, and support. God bless WNC and America," Edwards said in a post on X last week. He made the announcement after the House Committee on Ethics issued a report about him that noted that the committee was recommending censuring him. The report states that the committee found that the congressman "engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers." REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WELCOMES HOUSE ETHICS PROBE INTO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM It notes that although "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." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4e0a2c5335ae1045692d An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems te 2026-08-11T16:30:02.737Z An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics. Anthropic hasn't solved it — but the company's models made more progress than you might expect. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4bbd2c5335ae10456921 Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact te 2026-08-11T16:20:13.247Z Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact PHOENIX – Grand Canyon University product Jacob Wilson only needed 72 minor league games to prove he was a major league talent. Drafted sixth overall on July 9, 2023, Wilson debuted for the Athletics just over a calendar year later on July 19, 2024. This rapid ascension was unheard of decades ago. Now it’s commonplace for top prospects. According to Baseball America, 84 players debuted in the major leagues within two years of being drafted from 2023-2025. The decade prior, 2013-2022, 126 players reached the major leagues within two seasons. (Graphic by Matthew Badger/Cronkite News) Nine of the top 15 picks in Wilson’s coveted 2023 MLB Draft class fall into this category, including first overall selection Paul Skenes of the Pirates, who instantly became one of the game’s best pitchers. Other notables include No. 4 pick Wyatt Langford, who made the Rangers’ Opening Day roster in 2024 after playing just 44 minor league games, and No. 11 pick Nolan Schanuel, who debuted for the Angels in his same draft year just 40 days after being selected.  Young players taking over the game is nothing new. Baseball’s storied history gives us many examples, from Joe DiMaggio to Alex Rodriguez to Bryce Harper, but MLB’s current youth movement stands out in many respects. Technological breakthroughs Former players agree one of the main differences between them and players now is how far technology has advanced, not just in the depth of information it provides but also in its accessibility and ability to influence development. “You can go on YouTube and learn about a swing, learn how to throw a pitch, there’s just so much more that they have at their fingertips that we didn’t have,” three-time All-Star pitcher Dan Plesac said. Plesac’s career started in the late ’80s and extended into the early 2000s, before YouTube, StatCast or any other modern analytics resources were created. While these technologies might seem mundane now, they are not overlooked by former players. “We were always trying to hit the ball hard, but we had no way to objectively measure it,” 2018 All-Star infielder Jed Lowrie said. “Now, we have objective ways to measure that.” Today’s players have access to these technologies from a young age. Hitters can examine their bat speed or launch angle to determine how to improve their swing. Pitchers can adjust their arm angle or stride length to make a certain pitch harder to hit. They can even increase velocity. These technologies not only benefit the players, but the organizations for which they play. Teams use these advancements to evaluate future talent and make more informed personnel decisions within the organization. “It’s more teams specifically drafting the guy they like to put in their system,” said Jacob Wilson’s father Jack, who played a 12-year MLB career. “Not just the best player, but the best player for them to be successful in how they like to play baseball.” Such was the case for Jacob Wilson. “The A’s wanted more of a contact approach, so they get a guy like Jacob who’s a contact guy,” his father said. Every team has a different profile for players they want, but what they share is an enhanced ability to evaluate players successfully. New technology offers teams a deeper understanding of performance and allows them to project forward. “Better information leads to better selection of players who are likely to succeed,” MLB.com analytics expert Mike Petriello said. “You can look at a guy’s bat path and say, ‘Well, this guy might be crushing low-level pitching but he’s going to get eaten alive by a major league fastball.’ Maybe that guy doesn’t get the chance now that he might have because you can say, ‘Well, it’s a lower probability he’s going to succeed.’” New technologies have also led to deeper understanding of analytics, which has transformed development for pitchers. “It’s a lot more things now that are measurable that they can compare to a major league player,” said former pitcher Adam Ottavino, who played for five teams across his 15-year MLB career. “It’s a lot easier and more convincing to say, ‘Yeah, this guy’s ready, and this is the X, Y, Z reasons why.’” Petriello agreed. “Back in the day, you would say, ‘Well, this guy throws 95 (mph), that’s pretty good.’ Now you’ll know it’s a straight 95, or it’s 92 but it’s got great rising action, or great arm angle or whatever things that are going to correlate better to success,” he said. Metrics have also changed what is prioritized in the minor leagues when it comes to pitcher development. “People didn’t think you could teach philosophy and now it’s become extremely clear that you can,” Petriello said. “For years and years and years it was, ‘Find the guy who throws really hard.’ Maybe you can teach him to pitch, maybe you could teach him a curveball, maybe you could teach him to throw strikes.” Petriello points to Toronto’s Shane Bieber as a relevant example. “(He) was the first guy I can remember where it was, ‘We’re going to find a guy who we know can pitch, he can throw strikes, he’s got good breaking stuff, but he doesn’t throw as hard. We’re gonna teach him to throw hard, whether that’s strength training, nutrition, mechanics, whatever.’” Not only are the quality of pitches being altered, but also the quantity. “I think there’s a lot more caution with workloads as opposed to weeding guys out based off of durability and a larger sample size,” Ottavino said. “Especially on the pitching side, I pitched (a) full season at every level, was encouraged to go deep in the games, and take on a big workload and now you just don’t see it as much.” Major investment Teams traditionally were hesitant to call up their top prospects, whether it was not wanting to rush a player or intentionally keeping them in the minor leagues to manipulate their service time for an extra year of contract control. Now top players are not only being called up faster but are also getting extended earlier. Many players in the past few years have earned multi-year extensions within their first couple years of service, with some deals eclipsing $100 million. This year alone, three prospects – Seattle’s Colt Emerson, and Milwaukee’s Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara – signed multi-year extensions with zero days of MLB service time. “There’s so much more opportunities for young players coming up the big league level,” Plesac said. “Particularly now if you’re 19, 20, 21 years old, teams aren’t afraid to lock those guys up to multi-year deals. There’s a risk in doing that, but more and more, the data shows that teams are more than likely right in the guys that they lock up long term.” Because players must reach six full years of MLB service time before becoming eligible for free agency, signing early extensions gives them security for those pre-free agency years while allowing them to hit the open market at a favorable age. Players get paid more than they normally would before reaching six years of service while the team gets a discount on those first couple peak performance seasons. It is for this reason that players generally do not sign these lucrative contracts until their age 25-30 season block, when they reach six years of service. San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. and Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. are notable exceptions, both signing for more than $25 million per year at age 22 and 23, respectively.  (Graphic by Matthew Badger/Cronkite News) “If you look at most of the position players who’ve gotten these big contracts, I can’t think of that many who totally busted,” Petriello said. “Scott Kingery maybe, but (Ronald) Acuña, that’s been phenomenal, Ozzie Albies has worked out really well.” Albies signed a seven-year, $35 million contract with the Braves in 2019. The average annual value looks shockingly low now, but that is what makes these contracts mutually beneficial. “If your computations are right and you like the physical tools of the player, you like the mental makeup, you like the intangibles that he brings, if that player turns out to be the player you hope that he is, it’s a great deal for a young player and teams also reap the benefit,” Plesac said regarding Albies’ extension. “It’s a very team-friendly contract now, but (Albies) also has security and independence for the rest of his life by locking him up.” Albies is far from the only player whose early extension has aged well for his team. Corbin Carroll’s eight-year, $111 million deal with the Diamondbacks is another example along with Jacob Wilson’s seven-year, $70 million extension. There’s a reason Wilson and players like him are seeing these offers now. “A lot of it comes with our player agreement coming up that has to do with spending your revenue money, so that’s part of why you see a lot of contracts on the back end of a CBA,” Jack Wilson said. The potential future The current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, and some language in one of MLB’s newest proposals could support why more younger players are getting extended. On June 25, the league accepted the MLB Players Association’s request to reduce the service time mandate from six years to five, allowing players to become eligible for free-agent contracts a year earlier. The league also suggested implementing a cap on contract length that would max out free agent agreements at five years, a sharp decline from the 10-, 12-, 15-year mega-contracts to which fans have become accustomed. Teams traditionally have lengthened free-agent contracts to lower yearly payments, but in doing so they end up spending a premium for players past their prime. This proposal would not only cap the years a player can sign for, but also the amount. Players signing for a new organization would be allowed a first-year salary of 15% of the proposed salary cap, 16% for players resigning with the same organization. This means a contract starting in 2027 would pay a maximum of $202 million guaranteed over five years, or $265 million over six years for a player resigning with the same team. These numbers are a fraction of what veterans have been making over the past decade. The 20 richest free agent contracts based on total value all exceed $200 million total, with just one of them, Kyle Tucker’s $240 million deal with the Dodgers, being under the five-year threshold for future deals. Another aspect of these negotiations that could have major implications on the league’s youth movement would end one of baseball’s longest traditions: allowing high school prospects to enter the draft. “I’m a player that was drafted out of high school, so the first thing I see is to eliminate that opportunity for high school kids,” said 13-year MLB veteran Jeremy Guthrie, who was originally drafted in 1997 out of Ashland High School in Oregon. “That would be a big change that would be hard for me to accept.” If passed, the minimum draft age would rise from 18 to 20, requiring the top prospects to spend two years in college before entering the MLB Draft and beginning their pro careers. “We all love Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle and Colt Emerson,” Jack Wilson said. “Those were high school guys just a couple drafts ago, and that would be gone, those guys would not be in the big leagues right now. “I think that is what makes baseball great, is to have these phenoms go out and play with men, and they’re 21, 22 years old.” The proposal would also have serious financial repercussions for players, who would no longer reach free agency at an optimal age. “Instead of signing a high school kid that’s 18, say he makes the big leagues at 20, 21 years old, he’ll be a free agent at 26, 27,” Plesac said. “You eliminate the high school phase of the draft, and now you’re drafting a college kid that’s 21. Let’s say two years in the minor leagues, all of a sudden that player is 23, 24 when he makes it to the big leagues, isn’t a free age until he’s 30 or 31. When you start getting that age 30 and 31, that’s getting old in today’s baseball age.” Former players were split on whether the proposal would help or hurt MLB. “I hope it doesn’t happen, I don’t think it should, I don’t think it will,” Jack Wilson said. Lowrie’s answer was more nuanced. “If we were to create baseball today, you’re probably following what the NFL and the NBA do, but there’s a lot of history, there’s a lot of precedent of having high school kids get drafted,” he said. “I would love to hear some of the logic and maybe some of their projections of (how) Major League Baseball thinks it affects the game long term, but in a vacuum, if you were gonna start the game today, I think that proposal makes sense.” MLB cites college baseball’s advancement as the root of the potential change. “Expanded scholarships, NIL opportunities, revenue sharing and significant investments in facilities and player development have made college baseball an increasingly important pathway that is producing Major League-ready talent at an accelerated rate,” the league said in a June 18 statement. “Today’s top programs provide players with resources, competition and national exposure that were unimaginable a decade ago. By creating a Draft system centered around college-aged players and making most college players eligible one year earlier, more players will benefit from both a college education and an elite development environment while reaching professional baseball – and ultimately the Major Leagues – more quickly.” Wilson, who has held various amateur coaching roles at USA Baseball and was an assistant at Grand Canyon University for one season, disagreed. “I think the development would be better (going straight into a MLB organization) for a high school kid,” he said. “College coaches are great and there’s a lot of great college coaches, but you go into a system, you have eight, nine pitching coaches because you have a coach for every level. You have a rover, you have your head of infield guy, you have your big league infield guy, there’s so many people that can help you develop in an organization.” The latest No. 1 overall pick, Roch Cholowsky, said playing in college made him the player he is today. “It’s different for everybody. I thought the best thing for me was to go to college,” he said at the 2026 MLB Draft Combine. “College baseball is an unbelievable sport. Schools are starting to put a lot more money and time into it. I got to play three years of unbelievable baseball at UCLA. I got to learn a lot and still grow up.”  Cholowsky is excited to learn from the White Sox’ specialized coaches to which Wilson made reference. “I’m excited to learn around new hitting coaches,” he said. “I love dissecting swings and learning how to hit even more. The guys that are doing it at the highest level are the best, obviously, so we just pick their brains and learn from them.” Cholowsky and the White Sox are hopeful that he will add his name to the growing list of fast-tracked prospects. “That’s the goal,” he said. “I haven’t played pro ball, never played pro ball, never been in it, so that’s a new game for me. I’m just excited to get in there, learn and see how fast I get (to the major leagues).” The post Youth movement: Why top MLB prospects are making an instant impact appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4bb82c5335ae1045690e Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor te 2026-08-11T16:20:08.224Z Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs confirms former Mesa Mayor John Giles will be her running mate The announcement ends weeks of speculation and unconfirmed reports Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, rounds out a ticket focused on bipartisanship Gov. Katie Hobbs ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday by confirming that she has selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate.  Giles, a lifelong Republican who recently switched his party registration to independent, is a longtime ally of the Democratic governor, having endorsed her in 2022 for her first run for the Ninth Floor. “At a time when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics, Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares my commitment to putting Arizona first and delivering real results,” Hobbs said in a statement.  The former mayor endorsed Hobbs’ reelection bid in early July, fueling speculation that he would become her running mate. Anonymous sources told the New York Times on Aug. 4 that Giles would be Hobbs’ pick, but the governor and her campaign refused to confirm the news until Tuesday.  Giles made headlines two years ago when he endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential run and led a coalition dubbed “Republicans for Harris.” Before becoming an independent, Giles had long been labeled a “Republican in Name Only” by the more conservative wing of the Arizona GOP. “I was a lifelong Republican before becoming an Independent because extremists shouldn’t stand in the way of getting things done,” Giles said in a video announcing his entrance into the race.  Many political observers see Giles as a smart choice for Hobbs’ ticket, which needs to appeal to Arizona’s growing bloc of independent voters. The governor launched an “Arizona Over Party” coalition on Aug. 4, touting support from over 50 local leaders — both Republican and independent.  During his decade serving as Mesa mayor, Giles championed a nondiscrimination ordinance that included protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The 2021 ordinance marked the first time Giles found himself publicly at odds with members of his own party. But he also ruffled the feathers of Democrats, many of whom criticized him for prioritizing Mesa’s business interests over environmental concerns.  Giles is an attorney by trade who spent four years on the Mesa City Council before becoming mayor. Giles is also a member of the typically conservative Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religious affiliation he shares with Hobbs’ opponent, Congressman Andy Biggs. Biggs selected former state Sen. Sine Kerr as his running mate on July 31, emphasizing her rural roots and legislative experience as a boon to his ticket.  Anticipating Hobbs’ pick, the Biggs campaign came out swinging against a Hobbs/Giles ticket before it became official. Biggs launched a website comparing Hobbs and Giles to Harris and her former running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.  The post Hobbs makes it official: Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is her pick for lieutenant governor first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4bb62c5335ae104568e8 US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention te 2026-08-11T16:20:06.868Z US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention United States Marine veteran Robert Gilman was released from Russian custody Tuesday on humanitarian grounds after 1,666 days in prison, Fox News has learned. Gilman, a U.S. citizen, was arrested on Jan. 17, 2022, in Voronezh, Russia, and sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. While in custody, he was subject to harsh and abusive treatment, putting him into "a catatonic state," according to Gilman family representative Kieran Ramsey. In a Friday interview with Fox News, Ramsey detailed the events that led to Gilman's arrest. "If we back up in November of 2021, he is on his way to Moldova. So he's not even supposed to travel to Russia. But in his travels, he gets violently ill and ends up having to stop in Moscow, " Ramsey told Fox News. AMERICAN EX-MARINE FEARED NEAR DEATH AFTER WEEKS IN CATATONIC STATE IN RUSSIAN PRISON "He ends up going to a relative's house to recuperate because of this illness. In January of 2022, after what he thought was a full recovery, he goes to the U.S. embassy to renew his passport. But en route he becomes violently ill again. And at that point the Russian police approach him thinking he's drunk, claiming they that he assaults them, and then they proceed to assault him and arrest him and charge him. And that nightmare has exponentially expanded since that point," Ramsey said. The U.S. State Department referred to Gilman as a wrongful detainee and said his release was part of an exchange with Russia, telling Fox News that "no other concessions were provided." Ramsey also conveyed the dire state of Gilman's medical status. "Our main concern is that we think he's dying in a Russian hospital. And the Russians won't let his mother even visit him, let alone embassy staff," he told Fox News. "Right now, he is in a catatonic state. He's being fed through a tube that goes down his nose into his stomach. And quite honestly, we were afraid he may already be dead or he may not come out of this," Ramsey added. Gilman was transferred out of prison and into a civilian hospital in Voronezh on June 30. "Robert's full medical assessment will be done when he gets back to the US and his family will join him at a US military hospital in Texas, as he starts the long road to recovery," Ramsey said in a statement Tuesday. PENCE COMMENDS TRUMP FOR WINNING FREEDOM OF BEIJING'S ZION CHURCH PASTOR EZRA JIN FROM CHINESE DETENTION Robert's sister Lexie Hudson thanked President Donald Trump and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., for their efforts in securing Gilman's release. "I am so grateful to President Trump for saving my brother’s life. There is no other reason that Robert is alive today other than that President Trump heard about the case and took action," Hudson said in a statement provided to Fox News through the nonprofit Global Relief. "I want to thank Senator Ed Markey for leading our advocacy efforts in Congress. He and his staff were personally involved in Robert’s case and we will forever be grateful," Hudson said. Both Hudson and Ramsey highlighted the severe nature of Gilman's detention. "The Russians treated my brother so badly. They hurt him for no reason, other than that he was both an American and a Marine. What did they get out of this? Why did they do this to such a wonderful person?" Hudson asked. LAWYER FOR AMERICAN DETAINED IN IRAN SAYS HOSTAGE DEAL IS 'EASIEST PROBLEM ON THE TABLE' FOR BOTH SIDES "I'll tell you this," Ramsey told Fox News, "I have a lot of experience in the hostage space. Having been the head of the Hostage Recovery Fusion cell at the FBI, and Robert Gilman is by far one of the worst cases I've seen when it comes to how the Russians are treating Americans in prison. The fact that he is in a near catatonic state. And again, we believe he's at risk of death is just frightening for this family. It should be frightening to every American that sees this report," Ramsey said. Gilman is the third U.S. Marine to be taken prisoner in Russia in the last decade, following Russia's detention of Paul Whelan in 2018 and Trevor Reed in 2019. Both were later released in prisoner swaps. Global Relief, in a statement provided to Fox News, pointed out that five other wrongfully detained Americans remain in Russian prisons, "each with deteriorating medical issues." "It is critical that the Administration uses the momentum of Robert’s release to bring home Aleksandr Antonov, David Barnes, Olga Jezler, Andre Khachatoorian, and Chuck Zimmerman before it is too late," Global Relief's Chief Strategy Officer Eric Lebson said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b4bb62c5335ae104568df These once-annual college rivalries used to define college football and need to make a comeback ASAP te 2026-08-11T16:20:06.166Z These once-annual college rivalries used to define college football and need to make a comeback ASAP College football is a rapidly changing sport, and with the recent news that the Save College Sports Act has once again been kicked down the road, it doesn't look like the game will be given some much-needed guardrails any time soon. You'll hear fans of an older generation (and even some younger ones) lament the fact that college football isn't as good as it was in their youth, and while a lot of that can be chalked up to nebulous concepts like nostalgia, there is one concrete example of the sport being vastly different today: rivalries. Just taking a surface-level glance at the landscape of modern college football shows us that some of the best rivalries from yesteryear may be a thing of the past. FLORIDA STATE-GEORGIA SERIES CANCELLATION IS OMINOUS SIGN FOR FUTURE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL Some of that is due to conference realignment while other rivalry games have been cut thanks to power conference teams being incentivized to remove harder non-conference games from their schedules. Either way, I've compiled four great rivalries from the golden age of college football that are either completely dormant or are played sparingly thanks to the new parameters of the sport. If you pick pretty much any era of college football between the 1970s and early 2000s, at least one team from this annual conference rivalry was firmly entrenched in the national championship conversation. Although the regular season matchups became quasi-annual after the 1996 merging of the Big 8 and the Southwest Conference to create the Big 12, the two teams still managed to find a way to one up another with some high stakes on the line. The Sooners and Cornhuskers met nine times as top-five teams and even have the distinction of playing in the first ever BCS 1. vs. 2. matchup in college football history. No matter how you slice it, the Oklahoma and Nebraska rivalry is college football personified, but the two teams haven't met since 2022, thanks to Nebraska bolting for the Big Ten in the early part of the 2010s and Oklahoma opting to join the SEC a few seasons ago. A mini revival is set to take place between the two teams in 2029, but as we've established, that game is likely to get canceled so that both teams can pad their schedule with some cannon fodder by then. While the Backyard Brawl might not have the pop and pizzazz of Oklahoma and Nebraska's rivalry, it was still one of the most vitriolic annual rivalries the sport had to offer. If you know nothing about the rivalry between Pitt and West Virginia, look no further than their 2007 meeting, when the Mountaineers welcomed the Panthers to Morgantown sporting a shiny number two ranking in the BCS only to have their hopes and dreams of a national title get nuked on their home field by a team that wasn't even heading to a bowl game. It's such a famous (or infamous) game that Pitt fans will still tease West Virginia fans by only chanting the score at them, "13-9! 13-9! 13-9!" What made this rivalry so special was the proximity of the two campuses and the fact that they both resided in the now-defunct Big East. After the resolution of the conference, Pitt joined the ACC and West Virginia became a member of the Big 12, and 2011 was the last time these two met as members of the same conference. The rivalry would remain dormant for more than a decade, and although they have played each other on an annual basis since 2022, the game isn't set to be played again until 2029 with the long term status of the rivalry in limbo. Part of what makes college football so special and something that Playoff expansionists fail to realize is that a rivalry game isn't great because of the national championship implications, and nowhere is that more evident than the Border War (or Border Showdown, if you're a snowflake) between Kansas and Missouri. When these two teams stopped playing their annual matchup after the 2011 season on account of Mizzou leaving for the SEC, the Border War was the second-most-played rivalry in the history of Division I-A/FBS college football. The rivalry dates all the way back to the 1890s, when proximity and hate fueled one of the coolest regional rivalries in the sport. It had controversy, it had violence, and it even had a few high-stakes matchups for good measure, like when Kansas ruined Missouri's shot at winning the 1960 national title, or when the two teams randomly met as top-five opponents in Arrowhead Stadium in 2007. As with most of the other games on this list, the Border War was briefly reanimated in the mid 2020s, as the two teams met last season and are slated to play again this season in a home-and-home to stoke the flames of nostalgia. Outside of that and a one-off meeting in 2031, though, no one knows what the future holds for this rivalry, making the Border War just another casualty of conference realignment and CFP expansion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM While the other three games on this list share the distinction of being axed thanks to conference realignment in some way, shape, or form, one of the most classic college football rivalries can't even lean on that excuse thanks to Notre Dame's Independent status. ILLINOIS COACH BRET BIELEMA FIRES BACK AT NOTRE DAME AD OVER RECENT REMARKS: 'JUST JOIN A CONFERENCE' Much like Oklahoma and Nebraska, Michigan and Notre Dame are two of the bluest bloods in college football history, and from about the late 1970s onward, these two royals were destined to meet on an almost annual basis for bragging rights and national relevance. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS It's hard to even imagine college football without the Irish and Wolverines doing battle, and a good chunk of their showdowns from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s are some of the most legendary games that are still talked about to this day. STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The first home night game in Notre Dame's history was played between these two in 1982, and the 1988 matchup came down to the final minute of the game with eventual national champion Notre Dame eeking out a 19-17 victory. The Irish opted to end the rivalry after the 2014 season, meaning one of the most tradition-rich meetings in all of sports came to an end outside of a home-and-home in 2018 and 2019. Another one is scheduled in 2033 and 2034, but with the aforementioned incentive to soften schedules thanks to an expanding Playoff and Notre Dame's increasingly guaranteed path to the big dance, we might not even see those games take place. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b495f2c5335ae1045688e Dem governor booed at Virginia Old Fiddlers' Convention te 2026-08-11T16:10:07.036Z Dem governor booed at Virginia Old Fiddlers' Convention Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger was greeted by a chorus of boos at the Virginia Old Fiddlers' Convention over the weekend, as the governor faces sagging poll numbers and lingering political fallout from Democrats' failed push to redraw the commonwealth's congressional map. Spanberger was met with boos after she was introduced and stepped to the microphone at the longtime Galax gathering, where musicians and spectators were marking the convention's 90th year. Video from the event showed a chilly reception from portions of the crowd as the Democratic governor took the stage for about half of a minute. Spanberger later highlighted her visit in a social media video but made no mention of the boos. WATCH: SPANBERGER KNOCKED FOR ‘BAIT AND SWITCH’ HYPOCRISY AS POPULARITY PLUMMETS AMID REDISTRICTING FIASCO "I'm in Galax. We just went to the Old Fiddlers' Convention and I joined community members at the Poor Man's Dinner," Spanberger said. "It was an incredible time. There was great food, great music, and great community." Spanberger's political standing has slipped just months into her first year in office. A July Virginia Commonwealth University poll found 44% of registered voters approved of her job performance while 47% disapproved, an unusually weak showing for a new Virginia governor, according to the university's pollsters. Spanberger has also emerged from a bruising battle over mid-decade redistricting. The governor backed a Democratic effort that could have dramatically reshaped Virginia's congressional delegation. Voters narrowly approved the proposal in April on the back of a reported $70 million ballot campaign, but the Supreme Court of Virginia later struck down the effort in a 4-3 ruling, finding lawmakers had failed to follow required constitutional procedures. The existing congressional map remained in place. SUPREME COURT DEALS BLOW TO VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT OVER STATE COURT ELECTION MAP RULING For Spanberger, a former congresswoman who campaigned for governor as a pragmatic moderate focused heavily on affordability, the Galax appearance offered Republicans another opening to argue that her early months in Richmond have alienated some of the voters she pledged to represent. Republican Del. Tom Garrett, who represents Virginia’s 56th District, said the chilly reception was warranted and pointed back to the wasteful redistricting fight. "She campaigned, and she was asked about doing a mid-decade redistrict to grab power and take voices away from people outside of Northern Virginia," Garrett told WSET. "She said she wouldn't do it and then she led the charge." Republican Del. Wren Williams, whose district includes Galax, also praised the crowd for making its displeasure known. LIZ PEEK: DEMOCRATS’ AFFORDABILITY SCAM COLLAPSES IN STATES THEY ACTUALLY RUN "If you think about the affordability agenda that has been run on and that she has championed, where are the results of that?" Williams said. "And we know the millions of dollars spent trying to disenfranchise the exact individuals that she is now trying to come and pander." The governor’s office struck a far different tone when asked about the visit, saying Spanberger and her husband, Adam, enjoyed their time at both the convention and the Poor Man’s Dinner. "Governor Spanberger and her husband Adam had a wonderful time at the Old Fiddlers’ Convention and Poor Man’s Dinner in Galax this weekend — talking to many community members, enjoying the music and festivities, and celebrating the convention’s 90th year," her office said in a statement. "The Governor is grateful to all those who work year after year to make this event a success and a point of pride for all Virginians." Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger's office for a response to the boos, but has not yet heard back. The Old Fiddlers’ Convention is a longstanding Galax tradition that draws musicians and visitors for bluegrass and old-time music performances and competitions. The episode also highlighted a geographic challenge for Democrats in Virginia. Spanberger won the governorship by 15 points last November, but the chilly reception in Southwest Virginia offered a vivid reminder of the resistance she continues to face outside the Democratic strongholds of Northern Virginia and other population centers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b495c2c5335ae1045686a Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition te 2026-08-11T16:10:04.636Z Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition Joby Aviation reached an agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, which will kick off its new defense business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b470f2c5335ae10456847 One person hospitalized with burn injuries after a Monday night cooking fire te 2026-08-11T16:00:15.419Z One person hospitalized with burn injuries after a Monday night cooking fire BULLHEAD CITY — One person was injured Monday evening in a kitchen fire. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b47082c5335ae10456817 Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason goes scorched Earth on DiJonai Carrington following her 'white privilege' post te 2026-08-11T16:00:08.392Z Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason goes scorched Earth on DiJonai Carrington following her 'white privilege' post Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason isn't one to hold back his opinion on anything going on in the sports world. Therefore, his assessment of the situation in the WNBA involving DiJonai Carrington, her racism claim, and Sophie Cunningham should come as a shock to no one. Esiason's opinion on the matter – and specifically the question he posed to his WFAN radio listeners – is one many sports fans seem to share. Carrington's hard foul on Cunningham during the first quarter of the Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever contest on Aug. 8 was headline-worthy in and of itself. The fact that Carrington jumped on Instagram Threads and posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE," seemingly insinuating that her ejection following the foul had something to do with her being a black woman and Cunningham being a white woman, took things to a level we've frankly never seen before. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM'S FORMER TEAMMATE APPEARS TO FULLY ENDORSE DIJONAI CARRINGTON'S FLAGRANT FOUL ON FEVER STAR "She immediately gets on her phone and puts out a post on Threads talking about white privilege. How is everybody supposed to react to that?" Esiason asked his co-host, Gregg Giannotti during Tuesday's edition of 'Boomer and Gio.' "What are the opinions we are all supposed to have when you do something that stupid? "I think because of the timeline of everything, because of, if you want to call it, the jealous nature, the legitimate hatred for somebody because of what they believe in and because of what they look like and because of how popular they are, I could say it's a targeted attack." Giannotti agreed with Esiason's take about Carrington's foul on Cunningham being a target attack, saying, "Clearly, and I think most people believe that." Carrington's foul on Cunningham was ruled a Flagrant 2 after a video review on the court, which results in an automatic ejection. The WNBA has not addressed Carrington's foul or her post about white privilege, despite multiple inquiries made by OutKick. As Esiason alluded to when discussing "what they believe in" while talking about Cunningham and the ongoing situation, her sharing of those beliefs as it relates to the timeline of the events is impossible to ignore. Following an ESPN story published on July 21, Cunningham has been on the receiving end of serious pushback after explaining that she does not believe women should have to compete against biological men. "I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham told the outlet. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." "I'm very much in the middle. I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides," Cunningham continued. "And that's all I've ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to assume." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS A New York Times poll conducted in March 2025 found that 79% of Americans believe that men should be barred from competing in women's sports. Carrington suited up for the Sky on Monday, the team's first contest since the incident involving Cunningham, and scored 26 points in 27 minutes in her team's 97-88 loss to the Seattle Storm. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b47072c5335ae1045680e Sen Marshall calls for special counsel investigation into Anthony Fauci after COVID-19 vaccine texts te 2026-08-11T16:00:07.307Z Sen Marshall calls for special counsel investigation into Anthony Fauci after COVID-19 vaccine texts Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci are intensifying scrutiny of what the former White House advisor knew and said during the COVID-19 pandemic — and prompting calls for an investigation with the power to prosecute. "[A special counsel has] subpoena power. They can have an independent investigation, and then they can prosecute as well," Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said Tuesday on "Fox & Friends." "All Congress can do is expose the truth or try to expose the truth, which is hard to do when a guy takes the 5th 111 times," he added. FAUCI IN THE HOT SEAT AS GOP SENATOR TEARS INTO 'TRULY SICK' VACCINE TEXTS: 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG' Marshall also floated a full 9/11-style commission as another possibility, though he acknowledged the decision ultimately rests with the attorney general. A retired obstetrician, Marshall has long clashed with Fauci over COVID-19 origins, pandemic policies and the government's vaccine guidance, challenging the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director both as a senator and a physician. His latest criticism centers on a newly released tranche of text messages between Fauci and other top health officials discussing questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. During the back and forth, Fauci appeared to admit he had concerns about the impact of mRNA vaccines on pregnant women. "I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of," Fauci wrote in a message dated January 2021. "Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." The following month, Fauci publicly claimed no pregnancy-related "red flags" were linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. "With thousands of women who are pregnant, having gotten the vaccine following the EUA [emergency use authorization], there have been no red flags of anything that anyone would be worried about," he told CBS News at the time. FAUCI FACES LIFETIME BAN FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WORK UNDER NEW BILL FOLLOWING EXPLOSIVE HEARING "There are severe adverse outcomes for mother and baby during COVID-19 infection. Therefore, it is extremely important for pregnant women and women planning to get pregnant to get vaccinated," he said later that same year. Fox News Digital previously contacted the law firm representing Fauci and did not immediately hear back. Fox News' Alex Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b47042c5335ae104567fe University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health te 2026-08-11T16:00:04.682Z University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b44ad2c5335ae10456783 Pittsburgh Steelers set at 8.5 wins as Mike McCarthy takes over and Aaron Rodgers nears 43 te 2026-08-11T15:50:05.660Z Pittsburgh Steelers set at 8.5 wins as Mike McCarthy takes over and Aaron Rodgers nears 43 There is typically just one thing that I truly root for in almost every sport: a winning bet. However, there are times that I see a team or player I love or dislike and feel like I am at least somewhat rooting for their success or downfall. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team that I kind of want to see fall apart for a variety of reasons, but will this be the year they do stumble? It was a year of high expectations for the Steelers, and thanks to a bit of luck, they at least still made it to the postseason. Aaron Rodgers came in and increased their potential before the year began, and honestly, he had a pretty good season. Rodgers can be criticized for a lot of off-field oddities, but when he is between the lines, he is still pretty damn good. The problem with the Steelers last year was a lack of consistency. They had only two winning streaks; both were three games. They had some questionable losses — losing to the Bengals without Joe Burrow and the Browns, led by Shedeur Sanders. They were incredibly lucky to beat the Ravens in the last game of the season, and then didn’t bother showing up against the Texans. DEBUT OF FORMER STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN ON NBC SNF HAD HIGHLIGHT MOMENTS BUT WAS TOO CAREFUL AND REHEARSED That loss to the Texans seems to have led to the resignation of Mike Tomlin. After 19 seasons at the helm, none with a losing record, the team has turned to Mike McCarthy. How McCarthy continues to get jobs is a bit beyond me. He had success with Rodgers years ago, and is 174-112, but I feel like everywhere he goes, he comes up short of expectations. Maybe the problem is the expectations. He is trying to reshape a team that turned out 10+ wins basically every season. The team is banking that Rodgers can play well in his final season and added Michael Pittman Jr. as well as Germie Bernard to the receiving room. They also added a cornerback, Jamel Dean, who should help boost their defense. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS I guess, like most teams, the Steelers will go as far as their quarterback can take them. Rodgers is a talented player, but he's like 90 years old. Okay, he will be 43 by the time the season is over. If he can play slightly better than an average quarterback, there should be enough weapons to get the team back into contention. DK Metcalf is a freak and Rodgers connected with him well last year. Their offense should be at least league average. On defense, they still have TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward. I like their linebackers and their cornerbacks, so I do think they will have a chance to be at least a fairly competent defense. SUPER BOWL CHAMPION JOE THEISMANN REVEALS KEY FACTOR IN AARON RODGERS DECISION TO RETURN TO STEELERS STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! The books don’t seem to think that the Steelers will be very good. They have them at 8.5 wins with the juice on the under. Part of that has to be due to the Ravens having a new voice in their locker room, and Joe Burrow coming back for the Bengals. Still, this schedule doesn’t look overly difficult for the Steelers. You have to assume they split most games with their division as usual. I think they could beat at least five other teams. After that, you do start to get into some questions about where the wins will come from. I personally would stay away from the overall teams, but I’d lean to the over because the Steelers find ways to win — will that happen without Tomlin, though? There is a bet on the division wins – over 2.5 – but it is at -180 which is just too high for me to justify. I do like them to have more wins than the Colts, and they are -110 to do that. 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A 90-day warranty and 30-day return policy are also included. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b42562c5335ae1045669c With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia te 2026-08-11T15:40:06.208Z With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b42542c5335ae10456681 Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026  te 2026-08-11T15:40:04.801Z Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026  Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to detail his journey, and the lessons it’s bestowed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b42532c5335ae10456678 2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade te 2026-08-11T15:40:03.272Z 2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade in September where it will be ad-free. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3fff2c5335ae10456642 Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments te 2026-08-11T15:30:07.642Z Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments FIRST ON FOX: American taxpayers will no longer be on the hook for child sex-change hormones or surgeries, as a key Trump administration agency announced Tuesday that Medicaid will stop funding such procedures and therapies. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz tells Fox News Digital that the decision to implement a rule pulling the funding is "consistent with [the Trump administration's] commitment to protect children from experimental and life-altering sex-rejecting procedures that carry serious long-term health risks and lack sufficiently reliable evidence of clinical benefit." CMS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), says taxpayer-funded Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will also cease coverage of sex-change hormones and surgeries. SEN HAWLEY WARNS IT WOULD BE 'UNCONSCIONABLE' IF BILLIONS OF TAXPAYER FUNDS FLOW TO TRANS KIDS’ SEX CHANGES The rule will not affect mental health treatments for gender dysmorphia and other conditions, which will continue to be covered under Medicaid and CHIP. The move comes after years of what conservatives called 'woke' policies that opened avenues for federal funding of therapies and procedures to allow children to physically — and oftentimes permanently — transition from their biological sex before they could legally drive, get a tattoo or enlist in the U.S. Military. "Children deserve our protection, not experimental interventions that pose serious risks and convey no proven benefits," Oz said. "By cutting off federal funds for these sex-rejecting procedures, we’re following the science, saving taxpayer dollars, and, most importantly, protecting children from potentially irreversible harm so they can truly flourish." Specifically, the "sex-rejecting" treatments that will no longer be covered include cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and sex-change surgical operations. CMS and HHS say such procedures "can result in irreversible damage, including infertility, impaired sexual function, diminished bone density, altered brain development, and other lasting physiological effects." HHS, under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reviewed national and international research on sex-change procedures in minors, which ultimately informed CMS' decision to reverse federal taxpayer-funded procedures. COLORADO SUPREME COURT ORDERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TO RESUME GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENTS FOR MINORS "Today, we are ending federal taxpayer funding for sex-rejecting procedures on children," Secretary Kennedy said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "These interventions carry serious risks and can cause irreversible harm. The federal government will no longer use Medicaid and CHIP dollars to fund procedures that fail to meet the evidentiary standard our children deserve." That research "identified significant evidence gaps" and "documented serious safety concerns," eventually leading to the conclusion that taxpayer funding for such procedures could not be justified comparative to the risks. Specifically, CMS pointed to the United Kingdom's Cass Review as one of the cornerstone pieces of research informing the decision. That review, conducted by Dr. Hilary Cass, concluded in 2024 that research on medical interventions like cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers was limited and not definitive. The report also said that medical interventions had developed significantly faster than evidence proving those interventions were safe. LARGEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN US TO OPEN ‘DETRANSITION CLINIC’ AFTER $10M SETTLEMENT WITH TRUMP DOJ, STATE "The Trump Administration is drawing a clear line: America’s children will not be subjected to life-altering interventions on the taxpayer’s dime without reliable evidence of safety and clinical benefit," HHS Press Secretary Emily Hilliard told Fox News Digital. "Under the leadership of Secretary Kennedy, federal health care dollars will support evidence-based care that protects children and puts their long-term health first," she added. "American taxpayers should never be forced to finance interventions when the evidence of benefit is insufficient and the potential consequences for children can be serious and irreversible." What follows is a tapering-off period where the Medicaid and CHIP funding will slowly phase out and allow children who are currently getting hormone treatments to receive funding for six months from the date the new rule takes effect. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3ffc2c5335ae10456621 FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation prediction markets te 2026-08-11T15:30:04.521Z FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation prediction markets FlightAware says that Kalshi used its name and data to offer bets on flight cancellations without the flight tracker's permission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3da72c5335ae104565f1 State laws to keep ICE away from schools are colliding with federal power te 2026-08-11T15:20:07.239Z State laws to keep ICE away from schools are colliding with federal power A masked ICE agent stands guard outside as ICE and other law enforcement agents raid a restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last year. More than a dozen states have enacted laws designed to keep ICE away from schools, but recent incidents illustrate the limits of state and local authority when it comes to immigration enforcement (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) On June 11,  ICE agents trailed a car into the parking lot of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore. For the family riding in that car, an everyday school drop off quickly devolved into chaos. ICE agents pulled Jesus Acevedo Sanchez from the vehicle, pinned him to the ground and arrested him for being in the country illegally. They also handcuffed and detained his wife, Adriana Gavilan Sanchez, as the couple’s two daughters watched from the back seat and school staff whisked other students away from the scene. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson later told CNN that Acevedo Sanchez “refused lawful commands, violently resisted arrest, and used his vehicle to evade law enforcement, dragging an ICE offer in the process.” But two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release him, ruling that agents did not have probable cause to make the arrest. In the courtroom, Judge Julie Rubin rebuked the ICE officers for failing to follow due process and described the incident outside the school as a “stomach churner.” Since President Donald Trump began his second term with a vow to crack down on illegal immigration, more than a dozen states have enacted laws designed to keep ICE away from schools. But the incident in Baltimore was a stark illustration of the limits of state and local authority when it comes to immigration enforcement. Both Maryland and the city of Baltimore have enacted such measures, but neither one prevented ICE agents from making arrests in full view of arriving students at the Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School. “Schools are places where children should feel safe, where parents should be able to drop off their kids without fear, and where educators should be able to focus on teaching — not where federal agents carry out immigration enforcement actions in front of children,” Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement he released on the day of the incident. In a phone interview, Zeke Cohen, the Democratic president of the Baltimore City Council, said “the behavior of ICE has been tragic, traumatic, and in violation of all of the principles that we hold dear in Baltimore.” “They are reckless, they are lawless, and they do whatever they please,” Cohen said. “It’s a challenging situation for cities like Baltimore that prize diversity and inclusion when you have a government that does the opposite.” The day after its inauguration, the Trump administration announced that it would reverse guidance in place since 2011 that restricted migrant arrests at “sensitive locations,” including schools, hospitals and places of worship. Since then, there have been at least 17 ICE encounters on school grounds, according to a tracker maintained by K-12 Dive, an education news website. Katherine Currie, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said that ICE is not targeting schools, but that immigration enforcement “is a clear federal responsibility” under the U.S. Constitution. “ICE is not going to schools to arrest children — we are protecting children. Criminals are no longer able to hide in America’s schools to avoid arrest,” Currie wrote in an email. “If a dangerous illegal alien felon were to flee into a school, or a child sex offender is working as an employee, there may be a situation where an arrest is made to protect public safety.” Warrant required The state and city restrictions on ICE activity in schools don’t challenge the supremacy of the federal government under the Constitution. Instead, they mostly limit what state, local and school officials can do to assist ICE, often specifying that federal agents should not be granted access to school property without a judicial warrant. Matthew Lopas, director of state advocacy at the National Immigration Law Center, a nonprofit that advocates for immigrants, said blocking ICE agents from entering school premises without a warrant “is not in conflict with federal law.” “It is merely saying that this is not a place where immigration enforcement should be coming on fishing expeditions,” Lopas said. Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs, president of the National School Boards Association, said there are very few situations in which ICE would be justified in showing up at a school. “We don’t see a need for law enforcement to be executing any activities on school grounds, unless it’s in response to an emergency situation,” McCotter-Jacobs said. ,“It causes stress and distractions to learning, which impacts every single child and every child in the building as well as staff.” She added that when it does happen, it’s crucial for school officials to be on the same page with state and local law enforcement. “Some states are unfortunately aligned with the feds in executing arrests on school grounds, and so that leaves the local school district kind of perplexed as to what they’re supposed to do,” she said. Indiana, for example, enacted a sweeping law this year that bars school districts and universities from implementing any measure that prohibits or restricts public employees from cooperating with ICE. In November, Republican state Attorney General Todd Rokita sued the Indianapolis Public Schools for violating the law. Ohio is another Republican-led state where political leaders are largely supportive of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, and it has not enacted a law restricting ICE activities on school grounds. But Chad Springer, superintendent of the Athens City School District in Chauncey, said his district’s immigration enforcement policy does focus on whether agents have a warrant. As soon the Trump administration reversed the “sensitive location” policy last year, Springer said, he visited each of his campuses to explain how the district wanted them to respond in case of an ICE enforcement action. “At any given time, there’s always a central office staff that’s going to respond if immigration did show up to a campus, and then we would be the ones to deal directly with immigration officials,” Springer explained. “And our board policy dictates we ask them, unless a judicial warrant is involved, to conduct business outside of the school day, not on school grounds.” Springer said that every school board across the country should be crystal clear about how it would handle any law enforcement activity on campus. He said he understands his own district’s policy, but he’d welcome more direction from the state. “In the absence of clarity, you have unclear measures, and that leads to confusion,” Springer said. “I would appreciate clear, explicit guidelines from lawmakers as to when we allow or don’t allow [officers] to be there…right now, all I can lean on is board policy.” The coming school year In Ohio and elsewhere, the Trump administration’s announcement late last month that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 330,000 Haitians living in the U.S. will heighten the potential for ICE enforcement at schools.  In Ohio alone, there are about 30,000 Haitians who formerly had that status, which allows people from certain countries to live and work in the U.S. if returning to their home country would be dangerous. Jeff Wensing, president of the Ohio Education Association, said educators, particularly in cities such as Springfield with large Haitian populations, are concerned about what the new year might bring. “So we gave guidance to our members in Springfield: ‘Here are your rights,’” Wensing said. “I don’t care who you are — if you are a stranger, including ICE agents, we have a policy, we’re not letting strangers into the school.” As far as he’s concerned the law is clear. “They have a legal right to attend a public school, regardless of their immigration status,” Wensing said. “When you make children pawns in a bigger game, that’s never a good thing.” 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/6a7b3da62c5335ae104565d2 Michigan rescuers find family stranded for 3 days after tubing trip in dramatic video te 2026-08-11T15:20:06.120Z Michigan rescuers find family stranded for 3 days after tubing trip in dramatic video Heart-pounding new video shows the moment a family of three stranded in the wilderness for three days were rescued after getting lost while tubing on a Michigan river. Video shows members of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a Michigan State Police K-9 unit successfully locating Jazman Hock, her cousin Sarah Vida, and Sarah's 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik on Aug. 8 after the trio had been stranded while water tubing on the Muskegon River The footage also reveals the moment state troopers and the resource workers locating the stranded wayfarers, with one rescuer instructing them to "Make some noise... Yell!" as the officials closed in on the family. Rescuers waded through thick forest grass as they called out to the group before finally reaching the family. MONTANA TEEN THROWS LASSO TO MAN IN YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN SPLIT-SECOND RESCUE One of the women was cut up and wearing a bathing suit while Kovalick was shirtless. The group had been water tubing on the Muskegon River when their rafts, which were only meant to be used in a pool, broke apart and left them stranded, Jazman's mother Teresa Hock told WWMT. The family can be heard telling their rescue team what happened. "We got lost on the river," the shirtless Kovalcik explained. FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE PULL YOUNG WOMAN FROM SEWAGE-FILLED RAVINE AFTER DAYS TRAPPED IN 104-DEGREE HEAT "We went to the river and we were on the river for four hours," he continued. The rescuers appeared audibly shaken, as one exasperated "oh my God" multiple times. Another hugged one of the two women, repeatedly telling her "good job, good job." It's unclear which of the two women he's speaking to, but one rescuer tells her "let's have you sit down, you are cut up. You're not going to be able to walk very good, are you?" "I'm forcing myself," she replies. TERRIFIED HIKERS FACE NIGHTMARE SURVIVAL SCENARIO AFTER HEART-POUNDING GRIZZLY BEAR ENCOUNTER While the trio had packed protein bars and water, they gave all the food to the young Kovalcik, Hock told WWMT, while the two women survived on flowers, bark and ants. "We are relieved to report that Jazman Hock, Sarah Vida, and Kayden Kovalcik have been located alive and safe. This is the outcome everyone involved had hoped for. We are incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of the many law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency responders, search and rescue teams, and volunteers who dedicated countless hours to this search," Michigan State Police said in a post on X. "Jazman, Sarah, and Kayden were located safe by an MSP K-9 team and Michigan DNR Conservation Officers approximately three-quarters of a mile northeast of the Mill Iron Rd Boat Launch at 4:36 pm. It was truly remarkable to see so many highly trained professionals from multiple agencies come together by establishing a Unified Command, share resources, and work as one team toward a common goal," the post concluded. Fox News Digital contacted Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Natural Resources for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3da52c5335ae104565c9 College football coaches on hot seat: Bill Belichick, Mike Norvell and others facing make-or-break 2026 te 2026-08-11T15:20:05.436Z College football coaches on hot seat: Bill Belichick, Mike Norvell and others facing make-or-break 2026 We are just three weeks away from the college football season getting underway, which means that it's time to start discussing which coaches are fighting for their jobs in 2026. In case you weren’t paying attention to the chaos that transpired during the 2025 season, schools are no longer hesitating when it comes to pulling the trigger on what could be a very expensive decision to restart their football programs with a new coach. Right now, the stakes couldn’t get any higher from a financial standpoint. The insane amount of money being spent on rosters through revenue-sharing, NIL payouts and these third-party deals with athletes are at an all-time high. UNC WANTED THE DEION SANDERS EFFECT WITH BILL BELICHICK, ALONG WITH WINS. SO FAR, IT'S GOTTEN SOMETHING MUCH DIFFERENT So, that obviously means athletic departments across the country are looking for a return on investment not only for their financial future, but also staying relevant in the ever changing world of college athletics. There are teams spending upwards of $50 million on their rosters this season, while others are hovering around the $30 million area depending on the buy-in from each athletic department. No, not every school can afford a roster like LSU, Texas Tech, Ohio State or Oregon, but that's no longer an excuse that can be used by those programs that are outside the spectrum. Since we are living in a different era, this has become a further cut-throat sport where athletic departments can no longer give coaches four to five years to rebuild a program. 'HOT SEAT RANKINGS' FOR ALL 16 SEC COACHES AS BEGINNING OF 2026 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON DRAWS NEARER If the 2025 season was any indication, schools are no longer waiting until December to make a move on firing their head coach. Now, with the transfer portal and insane spending on rosters, the clock is ticking for a number of coaches in 2026. INSIDE CFP EXPANSION BATTLE AS SEC, BIG TEN AND TV NETWORKS FIGHT FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S NEXT BIG MOVE Coming off the Seminoles' fourth losing season in Norvell's six years as head coach at Florida State, the pressure is on for this once powerful ACC program to make some noise in 2026. No, I don't mean beating Alabama and grabbing the attention of the college football world for a few weeks. It's time for Mike Norvell to get FSU back into the CFP conversation. If he doesn’t, then the FSU administration will have to make the tough financial decision to pay the $46 million buyout and make their next hire, like they quietly tried to do last season according to Lane Kiffin. COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS FINALLY BACK AFTER MONTHS OF NCAA LAWSUITS, NIL DRAMA AND CONGRESSIONAL FIGHTS Enough with the games, Wisconsin. If Fickell puts up a third straight losing season, he might not even make it to the final weekend for the Badgers to make the move in ousting the Wisconsin coach. When athletic director Chris McIntosh decided he would retain the Badgers head coach following an abysmal 2025 season and provide Luke with additional NIL funds to piece together a roster that could put up a stronger fight, he did so just months before Shawn Eichorst took over for him. That means Fickell is already facing the realization that his new boss will not be providing a long leash in Madison, Wisconsin, this year. Could we see another James Franklin type firing just two months into season? This experiment is already off to a rocky start, coming off a 4-8 season last year. Now, with multiple off-field storylines overtaking the front pages of the Chapel Hill newspapers, led by the awkward presence of girlfriend Jordon Hudson, the ongoing HR investigation into general manager Michael Lombardi and the tension within the athletic department, the legendary NFL coach is one bad loss in Ireland to TCU from potentially seeing the ship sink. North Carolina board of trustee members did not initiate this hire for Belichick to turn the Tar Heels into the laughing stock of college football with his "33rd NFL team." But, here we are, with two more years of $10 million per season guaranteed. If this gets ugly early in the season, does UNC pull the trigger and appoint offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino as interim head coach? Yep, you read that right. DABO SWINNEY IS RIGHT: COACHES OPINIONS DON’T MATTER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION FIGHT Even though the Maryland head coach mentioned that his program is turning the corner and the bad days are behind the Terrapins, words only go so far with a fan base looking to see their team in the Big Ten conversation. Back-to-back 4-8 seasons have donors and the athletic department wondering how much longer they can afford to see their beloved Terrapins meddle around in the highly-competitive Big Ten, even though Locksley has a very talented quarterback in Malik Washington that will be entertaining to watch this season. It's time for Mike to back up his words in 2026. OK, so there ya have it. Don't worry, there will be a number of names that could pop up out of nowhere this season that we don't see coming as we get going later this month. Let me know what you think in the comments below. Who's on your list of coaches that could be fired this season? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3da42c5335ae104565c0 I lost my wife on 9/11. Please let this 25th anniversary belong to the families te 2026-08-11T15:20:04.661Z I lost my wife on 9/11. Please let this 25th anniversary belong to the families Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, my wife Grace was at her desk on the 105th floor of the North Tower. She was 29 years old. She will always be 29 years old. Twenty-five years is long enough to learn that grief doesn't end. It learns your calendar. Somewhere in early August it starts: the tightening, the bracing, the counting down to the morning I return to the place where Grace was taken from us. It’s there that I, along with every other family at Ground Zero, remember our own Grace. We remember how she was the kind of person the rest of us build our lives around without ever realizing it. We remember how her last summer, her sister told us another baby was coming, and Grace hoped out loud for a girl. It was a girl, they named her Grace. That little girl is twenty-four now, and everything she knows about her aunt is a story someone told her. In Grace's memorial guest book, a friend called her a brilliant light to everyone who knew her. She was, and the world lost nearly three thousand lights that morning. Every one of them was somebody's Grace. 9/11 MUSEUM CEO REFLECTS ON LASTING IMPACT OF TERROR ATTACKS AS AMERICA MARKS 250TH BIRTHDAY The ceremony itself is the one mercy in it all. The bell at 8:46. The silence. The names, all 2,983 of them, read out loud by loved ones, for hours, until every single person is remembered. No speeches, no politicians at the microphone, just the names. Whoever built it that way understood something: for one morning a year, the most famous piece of ground in America belongs to ordinary grieving people, and to no one else. That morning is getting harder to protect. Every year there are more cameras, more commentary, more people with something to say standing near people who came to mourn. And this year, the twenty-fifth, the year it should be most sacred, the story is already not about the victims. It's about the mayor. For weeks now, the coverage of this anniversary has been an argument about the Mayor of New York City. Whether he'll attend, what his presence means, what he said, what he meant, who's offended, who's defending him. Every one of those stories is a story that is not about the 2,983 people who were murdered, and every day of it, asks grieving families to spend the season we need for remembering on a political argument instead. TUNNEL TO TOWERS ANNOUNCES 'STEEL ACROSS AMERICA' TOUR TO MARK 25 YEARS SINCE 9/11 ATTACKS We are one month from the 25th anniversary of the worst day of most of our lives. So I will be plain about why so many of us cannot treat this mayor as just another dignitary in the crowd. In 2020, he called the NYPD "racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety" and demanded it be defunded. Twenty-three NYPD officers died saving people in those towers, and their names are cut into the memorial he would stand beside. When New Yorkers asked him, again and again, to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada," a phrase many of us hear as a call for more mornings like the one that took Grace, he said it means different things to different people. He has praised a Brooklyn imam who served as a character witness for the Blind Sheikh, the man convicted of plotting terror attacks against this city. To the families in that plaza, these are wounds. The anniversary of September 11th asks one thing of everyone who stands on that ground: an unambiguous rejection of the violence and the ideology that caused it, without hesitation and without ambiguity. The families should not have to wonder where their mayor stands. When the cameras find him, and they will find him, the day stops belonging to the families and starts belonging to the fight. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That's why I started a petition on Change.org asking that this year's ceremony stay focused on the victims and their families. More than 83,000 people have joined me by signing the petition at change.org/911Ceremony. Not because they hate anyone, because they want one morning free of political controversy. So this is my ask of the mayor, and it's a simple one: on the morning of September 11th, let the families have the plaza. Removing a distraction isn't a punishment, it's a kindness. Grief doesn't have a party. It doesn't care who you voted for. Somewhere in those hours of names next month, a voice will say "Grace Catherine Galante," and for a few seconds the whole world will hold just her. That is what the morning is for. Twenty-five years. One morning. Let us have it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b3b4f2c5335ae10456544 Blue Jays-Red Sox game thrown into chaos by 17-minute 'rules check,' massive scoreboard mistake te 2026-08-11T15:10:07.161Z Blue Jays-Red Sox game thrown into chaos by 17-minute 'rules check,' massive scoreboard mistake Everything seems to be going right for the Boston Red Sox. OK, not everything, as they have now lost three games in a row, but not before going on an insane stretch that saw them win 32 of their previous 37 games. After losing their final two games against the Athletics over the weekend, the Sox traveled to Toronto to take on the lowly Blue Jays, where they found themselves trailing 2-1 in the seventh inning with runners on the corners and one out. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Yet on a fly ball to center field, both runners took off because they believed there were two outs. Taking advantage of the situation, the Jays turned a double play to end the inning. However, chaos, including a 17-minute delay, ensued when a run was actually awarded to the Sox despite the costly mistake. Center fielder Brett Bateman made the catch and threw the ball into the infield. Once the ball was thrown to first before Nick Sogard could return, the inning appeared to be over. However, a wild MLB rule states that since the runner was out at first after Anthony Siegler crossed home plate, and the Blue Jays did not appeal Siegler as the "fourth out," the run scored. It turns out Siegler and Sogard had a justifiable reason to believe there were two outs because the main scoreboard at Rogers Centre actually showed two outs. "We kind of got a break there," Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy admitted. MIKE TROUT GOLF OUTING GOES FROM TEAM-BONDING EVENT TO AWKWARD MLB TRADE DEADLINE MESS FOR ANGELS Blue Jays manager John Schneider, though, claimed that his team was never given the chance to appeal at third, because plate umpire Charlie Ramos "waved off the run." "After consulting with MLB, they told me that all of my players were across the third base line before Charlie waved off the run, which I 100% disagree with," Schneider said. "I don’t know if [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.] is that fast after he got the ball at first." "We felt like it was our obligation to correct the error for not scoring the run originally," crew chief Chris Guccione said after the game. "The rule is the rule. ... So if the run scores from third, no matter what he did tagging up, or not, before the out is recorded at first, the run counts," Schneider said. "Now, if we had just thrown the ball to third instead of first, obviously different story." Despite the lucky break, the Sox's red-hot offense was stalled, as they lost a third consecutive game for the first time since June 16-18. 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/6a7b3b4d2c5335ae10456523 Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device te 2026-08-11T15:10:05.343Z Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply components for future power pants. The Japan-based startup just received a grant to build a part of the fuel system. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b38fb2c5335ae10456505 Looking at recent teacher retention efforts from Coconino County and its largest school district te 2026-08-11T15:00:11.066Z Looking at recent teacher retention efforts from Coconino County and its largest school district The county stretches almost 19,000 square miles with more than 100 schools scattered across different cities and districts with FUSD the largest district in the county. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b38f82c5335ae104564de Alex Murdaugh lawyers allege ‘fabricated’ evidence was used to secure murder indictments te 2026-08-11T15:00:08.056Z Alex Murdaugh lawyers allege ‘fabricated’ evidence was used to secure murder indictments Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh allege that the lead agent in his murder case lied to the grand jury and presented "fabricated" evidence, and they are asking a judge to dismiss the indictments. In a motion to dismiss dated Aug. 7, Murdaugh's attorneys alleged that David Owen, the lead South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agent on his case, delivered "perjurious testimony and fabricated evidence" before a grand jury, characterizing his conduct as prosecutorial misconduct. Murdaugh's attorneys said more information about the alleged prosecutorial misconduct would be shown in a later filing. "The grounds for this motion, as will be more fully set forth in a supporting memorandum, are that the lead case agent for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in this case, David Owen, testified that he presented physical evidence directly inculpating the Defendant to the Colleton County Grand Jury that he admitted was false and which Defendant has proven was fabricated by law enforcement," Murdaugh's attorneys wrote. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X His attorneys also filed a motion to transfer the venue of Murdaugh's new murder trial to Charleston County, arguing that an impartial jury cannot be found in Colleton County, stating, "this prosecution has generated publicity without precedent in the history of this State." SEND US A TIP Rather, they argued that a change to nearby Charleston County would "preserve the values of a local trial while curing the local prejudice." GOT A TIP? The motions come ahead of a pretrial hearing scheduled for Friday. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Murdaugh, formerly a prominent Lowcountry attorney from an influential legal dynasty, was convicted in March 2023 of fatally shooting his wife and son, Maggie and Paul. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE The murder case descended into chaos when allegations that court clerk Rebecca Hill made inappropriate comments to jurors while the trial was ongoing. While prosecutors believe Murdaugh got a fair trial, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the convictions and ordered a new trial. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b38f72c5335ae104564d5 Barred Little League team from Tulsa gets reinstated for chance to play in World Series te 2026-08-11T15:00:07.174Z Barred Little League team from Tulsa gets reinstated for chance to play in World Series Little League Baseball is on fire even before the big days in Williamsport. Little League on Monday ruled that Tulsa National Little League's 12U team had an ineligible player on the roster and booted it from the Southwest Region Tournament, the final stop before the Little League World Series. However, a Texas judge reinstated the team just hours later through a temporary restraining order, despite Little League saying its decision was "final and binding." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Thus, Tulsa National Little League is set to face Boerne Little League, representing Texas West, on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in Waco, with a trip to Williamsport on the line. Little League initially ruled that Boerne Little League's Monday game against Louisiana (Ascension Parish Little League) would be for the Southwest championship - Boerne won 4-1 and celebrated on the field, thinking it had just earned a trip to every child's dream. However, it now must play one more game against a team with an ineligible player. Little League did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "Judge [Ryan] Luna made the right decision to give the boys an opportunity to play the game and decide everything on the field," Tulsa National's attorney, Griffin Media, said, via News on 6. "These boys are ball players and ball players do just that - play ball. MIKE TROUT GOLF OUTING GOES FROM TEAM-BONDING EVENT TO AWKWARD MLB TRADE DEADLINE MESS FOR ANGELS "Legally, I find it surprising that an esteemed organization would withhold the protest documentation from this ball club and decide their fate in a cloak of darkness. Simply put, the law does not allow for arbitrary and capricious actions." Little League said its decision came after "a recent protest related to the eligibility of players on the Tulsa National Little League Baseball team." It is not clear which player is ineligible, nor is the reason. Tulsa National Little League's softball team was recently removed from the Little League Softball Southwest Region Tournament for a separate eligibility case. "To uphold the integrity of the International Tournament and provide an opportunity for every team, community, and, most importantly, child, to have a fair and equitable experience, Little League International relies on adult volunteers and parents to adhere to our Rules, Regulations, and Operating Policies," Little League said in its announcement. "Little League International is committed to supporting all children impacted by this decision and will continue to provide support and administrative guidance to the families in Tulsa National Little League." 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/6a7b369f2c5335ae1045646f Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts te 2026-08-11T14:50:07.006Z Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts FIRST ON FOX: Progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., issued extremely rare credit to President Donald Trump for pressuring defense companies to put more money back into building weapons and expanding production rather than returning it to investors and lining stakeholders' pockets. Warren and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, are urging War Secretary Pete Hegseth to make Trump's restrictions on stock buybacks for defense contractors permanent, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. The bipartisan duo argue the policy is already changing how major defense companies spend their money and bolstering national security and military readiness. TRUMP IS PROVING THAT THE WAY TO BETTER OUR MILITARY IS TO SECURE OUR SUPPLY CHAINS "The Pentagon is handing companies billions – and now potentially trillions – of taxpayer dollars," the senators wrote in their letter. "Congress and the Administration must work together to ensure they fulfill their contractual obligations and enhance national security." They are asking Hegseth to support their Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting Act, which would codify central provisions included in Trump's January executive order, like executive incentives being tied to on-time delivery and production improvements rather than short-term financial metrics. A keystone of the executive action also allows the Pentagon, where law permits, to cap the base salaries of executives at underperforming contractors. Staff for Warren and Lee reviewed recent earnings calls and financial reports from the top 20 publicly traded U.S. defense contractors. The offices found that the companies cut buybacks and dividends by $2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared with the same period a year earlier, while capital spending rose by $1.2 billion. Capital spending is money companies put into long-term needs such as factories, equipment and new production lines. Trump’s order directs the Pentagon to identify contractors falling behind on performance, investment or production and, in future contracts, restrict stock buybacks and corporate distributions during periods of underperformance. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION The senators’ analysis does not prove that every dollar withheld from shareholders went into those investments, but Warren and Lee argue the trend shows Trump’s policy is pushing defense firms to focus more on building weapons and expanding capacity. The push comes after years of cost overruns and delays across major Pentagon weapons programs, even as defense contractors reported strong profits and returned billions of dollars to shareholders. Among four top defense contractors — Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics — the firms' combined buybacks and dividends fell from about $4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to about $2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to the letter. The reductions were not uniform: RTX’s reported payouts rose slightly year over year, while Lockheed, Northrop and General Dynamics reported declines. This means stakeholders at the top of these firms saw $1.5 billion less, and instead those funds were freed up for ramping up weapon production. Warren and Lee also pointed to GE Aerospace, which increased its stock buybacks, as evidence that an executive order alone is not enough to stop companies from directing more money to shareholders. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL The senators said key elements of their legislation were included in the Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Fox News Digital reached out to the War Department, Lockheed Martin, RTX, General Dynamics and GE Aerospace for comment but did not hear back at time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b369d2c5335ae10456461 Former Disney star Jennifer Stone found a lifeline in the ER as fellow child actors spiraled te 2026-08-11T14:50:05.993Z Former Disney star Jennifer Stone found a lifeline in the ER as fellow child actors spiraled Jennifer Stone credited her work as an ER nurse with keeping her grounded after growing up in the heightened world of Disney Channel fame. Stone’s two worlds collided when she found herself balancing the return of the "Wizards of Waverly Place" franchise with the realities of working in an emergency room. "I was like trying to post, and my hospital has terrible Wi-Fi, so I was getting outside, trying to post and do my job with that, and then literally coming in and wiping a-- and I just was like, nothing keeps you more humble," she told Avery Woods during an appearance on the "Cheers" podcast. "Nothing keeps you more humble." FORMER DISNEY STAR MAITLAND WARD SAYS YOUNG ACTORS WERE TREATED LIKE A 'PRODUCT' IN HOLLYWOOD FACTORY The realities of Stone’s work in healthcare stood in stark contrast to the Hollywood bubble she experienced as a teenage Disney star. "I mean, I joked that it was like Disney High, because it was," she explained. "I mean, everybody dated everybody. There were feuds, there were people mad at so-and-so, like it's just nonsense. It was our high school, right? So, all the high school stuff that would normally happen in that environment, but you have access to so many things you wouldn't normally have." "You have money, you have all these things that at 16, in high school, you wouldn't have, so it's just a heightened version of high school, I think," Stone added. BROOKE SHIELDS REFLECTS ON BEING MADE A 'SEX SYMBOL' AT A YOUNG AGE AND HOW SHE TURNED THE PAGE ON FAME Stone credited her parents with helping her avoid getting swept up in that world and maintaining a sense of normalcy. "I would have probably been a mess," she said, referring to how things would have been without the support she had from mom and dad. "I mean, and it's sad, because I've been in this industry for so long that it's like I've seen people I used to audition with. I mean, last month, there was a girl that I used to see all the time, and we would hang out as kids, and she overdosed, you know what I mean? It's like there's so many sob stories with kid actors, and I got really lucky." Stone said her parents, both computer science majors with no creative backgrounds, supported her acting ambitions because they recognized her passion for the craft. Their efforts to keep her grounded became particularly clear when a writers’ strike sent Stone home to Texas at 16 during the run of "Wizards of Waverly Place." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I think it was second season or something, and I went and got my driver's license, and they were like, 'You need to get a job while you're here,' so I literally was an elf at one of those places that take pictures with Santa Claus and stuff," she recalled. After "Wizards" ended, Stone said she still "needed to be humbled" and "taken down a few pegs." That perspective came in a far more serious way when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 20 and spent the following years in and out of hospitals. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Her experience as a patient ultimately inspired Stone to pursue a nursing degree, while working through the COVID-19 pandemic further reshaped how she viewed the pressures of Hollywood. "You do not sweat the small stuff," Stone explained. "The entertainment industry stuff, like I'll have my actor friends spin out about like, 'Oh, I didn't get a call back or this happened,' and I'm like, 'Doesn't f---ing matter. You're alive. You're getting to do what you love. You're alive. You're healthy, and you don't know how much time you have.'" "It makes all this stuff so small and so much easier to digest because you've digested such bigger, harder things," she added. "You know, it's like exposure therapy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b369d2c5335ae10456458 Flames shoot from American Airlines flight before emergency landing te 2026-08-11T14:50:05.148Z Flames shoot from American Airlines flight before emergency landing A video purportedly captured flames shooting out of an American Airlines flight following a bird strike before the aircraft made an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The pilot of American Airlines Flight 1760, a Boeing 737-800 heading to Charlotte with 172 people onboard, was heard on air traffic control recordings issuing a "mayday" call after the incident Monday morning. "Mayday, mayday, mayday, we got an engine problem here," the pilot said. "The engine is backfiring like crazy," another voice was heard saying in a video taken by a passenger onboard the plane, which showed flames. "I think she is on fire now." JETBLUE FLIGHT REPORTS DRONE STRIKE DURING APPROACH TO NEW YORK AIRPORT: FAA "American Airlines Flight 1760 returned to Myrtle Beach (MYR) shortly after departure due to a maintenance issue. The aircraft landed safely and has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team," American Airlines told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Our team worked to get customers on their way to Charlotte (CLT) on a replacement aircraft. We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding." American Airlines also said there was no indication of a fire in the plane's engine and there were no reported injuries. It's unclear where the flames originated. "American Airlines Flight 1760 returned safely to Myrtle Beach International Airport  around 8:40 a.m. local time on Monday, Aug. 10, after the crew reported striking a bird while departing," the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital. "The Boeing 737-800 was headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The FAA will investigate." In air traffic control recordings captured by LiveATC, a worker said a "significant" amount of birds were found on the runway and were being removed. 22-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER DIES AFTER SUDDEN MEDICAL EMERGENCY STRIKES ABOARD SOUTHWEST FLIGHT TO LA Data from the website FlightAware shows the plane departed Myrtle Beach at 8:00 a.m. ET before landing about 36 minutes later. The FAA said on its website that there have been about 292,000 reported wildlife strikes with civil aircraft in the U.S. between 1990 and 2023. "About 54% of bird strikes occur from July to October which is when young birds recently have fledged from nests and fall migration occurs," it said. "About 62% of bird strikes with civil aircraft occur in day, 8% occur at dawn or dusk, and 30% occur at night." Around 70% of the strikes happen between 0 and 500 feet above ground level, the FAA also said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b31ed2c5335ae10456391 New midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies te 2026-08-11T14:30:05.703Z New midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies President Donald Trump has long argued that who is counting the votes can matter nearly as much as who is on the ballot — a view that has helped turn the mechanics of elections into their own political battleground. That fight is becoming more organized, more expensive and more sophisticated ahead of the 2026 midterms. Tuesday marks National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, a once-obscure observance created in 2020 that has become a significant organizing marker for both parties. Republicans and Democrats are recruiting poll workers, observers, lawyers and voter-protection staff as they prepare for one of the most consequential midterm elections in history. "We have more poll workers in the 2026 cycle than we did in the 2024 cycle," Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "We're better prepared. We have staffers in 25 states. We are on the ground, ready to do battle." TRUMP WILL ‘DELIVER’: RNC CHAIR SIGNALS MIDTERMS CONFIDENCE DESPITE ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ The RNC, in data shared exclusively with Fox News Digital, is 42% ahead of its 2024 pace, with 16,971 volunteer signups nationwide compared with 11,917 at the same point in the past presidential cycle. "The RNC has shattered our 2024 poll worker recruitment benchmarks, built the largest election integrity operation in Republican Party history, and mobilized thousands of volunteers to help secure the ballot box," Gruters added in a statement. "With less than 90 days until the midterms, we’re seeing record-breaking grassroots engagement, expanding our operation into new states, and building the infrastructure needed to defy history in 2026." That effort came from the top from Trump, post-2020, and has led to the RNC's election integrity unit buildout with its multimillion-dollar campaign. REPUBLICAN SAYS TRUMP'S TOP ELECTION PRIORITY 'DEAD' IN SENATE AS GOP FRACTURES AHEAD OF MIDTERMS And "parity" election laws regulating poll workers from both the national party apparatuses has the Democratic National Committee, facing widely reported fundraising hiccups, playing catch-up with the RNC and its $128.5 million midterm war chest. "We're going have to be a lot sharper the next time when it comes to counting the vote," Trump told Pennsylvania Republicans in 2022, starting one of his oft-repeated, campaign-rally mantras. "There's a famous statement: 'Sometimes the vote counter is more important than the candidate.' And we can't let that ever, ever happen again. They have to get a lot tougher and smarter." Trump also says every next election tends to be more important than the past one, but grassroots voter enthusiasm and donor fundraising tends to be bigger in presidential elections than midterms. But, while Trump might not be on the ballot, his "Save America" grassroots enthusiasm will be, even as the Senate sits on passing his landmark Save America Act to set nationwide voter ID standards. RNC LEGAL VICTORY CLEARS NORTH CAROLINA VOTER ROLL PURGE OF NONCITIZENS THROUGH JURY RESPONSES "We've been continuing to build on the election integrity efforts of the last cycle where Lara Trump and Michael Whatley [former RNC co-chairs] did such a great job," Gruters said in Friday's interview. Lara Trump now hosts "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News Channel. That statement pointed back to the nexus of the RNC's multimillion-dollar election integrity unit at ProtecttheVote.com that has Democrats, its famed election lawyer Marc Elias and Democracy Docket founder and the DNC forced to play catch-up, to match the RNC's poll worker masses. Parity laws in some states nationwide legally require it. "The Democratic National Committee continues to invest in our voter protection infrastructure to defend Americans’ sacred right to vote," a DNC spokesman told Fox News Digital, when reached for comment on recent data before National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. "The Democratic Party currently has voter protection staff in more than 30 states, and we will recruit, train, and deploy tens of thousands of observers across the country this November. "We have seen a surge of citizens who have joined our training programs and stepped up to defend our democracy. We will continue our work to ensure all eligible voters have their voices heard."  SENATE FACES 'COME-TO-JESUS' MOMENT ON TRUMP'S ELECTION PRIORITY UNDER GOP'S NEW PLAN The DNC did not share its 2026 numbers with Fox News Digital, but did share 2021 to 2024 data showing Democrats mobilized more than 120,000 voter protection volunteers, including over 65,000 trained poll observers, and recorded more than 465,000 confirmed hours of poll observation across over 63,000 polling locations. The Save America Act is stalled in the Senate, but Trump and Republicans efforts are playing out on the ground and running up expenses for lawyers, legal election experts and staff. "We got to do everything we can to make sure we have these safe and secure elections," Gruters said Friday, pointing to the "most litigation we've ever done as a party." "We have, I think, almost 200 lawsuits now this cycle. I think 177 active lawsuits right now." "We're not being reactive. We're being as proactive as we can." DOJ TAUNTS MEDIA AFTER TRUMP SCORES WIN IN BATTLEGROUND-STATE BALLOT FIGHT "We're bringing the absolute hammer wherever we can in defending freedom and these safe and secure election policies everywhere we have to, anywhere we can go, we will go from coast to coast," he said. The numbers underscore how election administration itself has become a major front in modern campaigns. Election Day itself has also become election season, Trump has long lamented. With early voting stretching for days or weeks in many states, the staffing burden no longer falls on a single Tuesday or even a weekend. Parties and local officials need poll workers, observers and legal support across an extended voting window — a costly undertaking for national organizations and a significant time commitment for the Americans on the ground who sign up to serve. The RNC says it has expanded recruitment into Maryland, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Alaska and Ohio, producing 2,076 additional submissions in those states. The committee says the effort is part of a multimillion-dollar election integrity program with directors deployed in 22 states and a year-round voter-protection operation nationwide. At the center of the Republican push are the state "parity" laws that require or encourage bipartisan representation among poll workers. Election rules vary significantly by state and locality, but a number of states have provisions intended to give both major parties representation in election administration. The RNC says its job is to build a large enough pool of Republican applicants that local election officials have GOP workers available to fill those slots. "Recruitment is what turns parity laws from words on paper into reality," the committee said in written responses to questions about the program. More Republican signups do not necessarily mean more Republicans will ultimately be stationed inside polling places. Poll workers are generally selected or appointed by state and local election authorities, and the number of positions available varies by jurisdiction. But party officials argue that a deep recruiting bench gives Republicans more opportunities to fill vacancies, meet bipartisan staffing requirements and keep trained volunteers available for future elections. FOX NEWS POLL: GOP DIVISIONS SHAPE TEXAS SENATE RACE The RNC identified Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, New York and Indiana among states with some form of bipartisan or balanced poll worker representation. Michigan, with the high-profile Senate race of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed against Republican Mike Rogers, is one state where the RNC told Fox News Digital it has a sizable poll worker recruitment edge. Texas' Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton is another big battleground, while the North Carolina Senate race between former RNC Chair Whatley, Gruters' former boss, and former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, will be the biggest dollar race in the nation these midterms, if not Senate history, according to Gruters. The RNC and Elias are battling in messaging and courtrooms, and RNC officials have told Fox News Digital privately its case-winning is deeply frustrating its opponents. "It's a on the ground effort and it's an effort overall with litigation, and we are winning a lot of these cases," Gruters. "I expect us to continue to move forward to try to make sure these elections are fair." Vote counting, one of the trained poll workers' most important roles in the process, can vary in returns from state to state. Gruters points to the size and success of Florida results on election night. "I always say, go look at Florida, my home state, a state of 23 million people, a state where literally within 90 minutes, we can give you results: Everybody has full faith and confidence," Gruters said. "That's with Democrat and Republican supervisor of elections across the state. "We could do this nationwide, it's not rocket science, but when you have a party that does everything they possibly can to cheat, lie, and steal to win elections – when it's all about control and power, rather than trying to make sure we protect democracy – we got to do everything we can to put the ship in the right direction." "We're going to continue to do anything we can make sure these elections are safe and secure." The two parties describe their missions differently. Republicans frame the buildup as an election-integrity effort designed to increase transparency, enforce election rules and give GOP voters confidence that members of their party are represented inside the process. Democrats describe their operation as voter protection, focused on ballot access, monitoring polling places and ensuring eligible voters can cast ballots. That has turned the period before Election Day into a contest not only over candidates, advertising and turnout, but also over the people staffing polling sites, watching election officials and challenging the rules in court. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in 2020 to highlight the vital role of election workers and encourage more Americans to serve their local communities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b31ec2c5335ae10456388 Cat stands its ground against a black bear and comes out on top in viral TikTok video te 2026-08-11T14:30:04.564Z Cat stands its ground against a black bear and comes out on top in viral TikTok video An incredible video showing a cat holding its ground against a bear is going viral. As our loyal readers know, nature content is easily some of the best content on the internet. It's one of the few topics where you truly never know what you're going to get. Sometimes, it's incredibly uplifting and a feel-good story. Other times, you watch an idiot tourist get the scare of a lifetime from a massive bison. VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE BISON POPPING TOURIST VEHICLE'S TIRE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Today is definitely in the former category over the latter. A TikTok video shared by @statbeauty_michelle going viral online shows a regular cat standing down a black bear. Yes, you read that correctly. A cat went toe-to-toe with a black bear and came out the victor. Give the video a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Admittedly, I am not a pro-cat guy at all. I love dogs, and I think choosing a cat over a dog is absolutely insane. Last time I checked, nobody was ever about to get in a gunfight and said, "Let's bring a cat to help us out." Having said that, fair is fair, and this cat held the line. It certainly has some courage. People in the comments also had plenty of fun reactions. One wrote, "Cats will square up with a bear but the vacuum is where they draw the line." Another added, "Cats have absolutely no fear, except for household objects." What do you think of the video? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2f952c5335ae10456247 Danica Patrick & her girlfriends respect summer by partying in Aspen, Wade Boggs is shredded, plus Big J Hong te 2026-08-11T14:20:05.825Z Danica Patrick & her girlfriends respect summer by partying in Aspen, Wade Boggs is shredded, plus Big J Hong The sun is trying to come up this morning for Tuesday Screencaps after we got absolutely ROCKED last night by hundreds of lightning strikes for the second night in a row. But, thanks to my Purple® pillow (#notsponsored; I bought the damn thing), I slept like an absolute rock. Typically, I wouldn't start off Screencaps with real estate news because this is a pop culture/sports column, but opportunities like this one don't come up very often. The old jail here where we live is for sale and let's just say this is going to cause an absolute feeding frenzy among the YouTube generation who are thinking the same thing I'm thinking: This could be a legitimate content play. The key on YouTube, that I've found, is that you need to have a hook. I'm talking something like, "I bought this house and now I've learned it has six jail cells and used to house murderers." AIRBNB GUESTS CHECK INTO THEIR RENTAL TO FIND STARTLING DISCOVERY ON WALL I have no idea if the Perrysburg, Ohio jail built in 1847, and used until the 1870s held murderers. It's highly unlikely, but this was the wild west for a time. I'm also thinking of an AirBnb play here: "Stay in a jail cell for a night. No water. No electricity. It's as close to jail as you're going to get without committing a crime. Live like an (alleged) criminal for a night." I'll even throw in a terrible plate of eggs and porridge for $139 per night. Make sure you throw the paper thin blanket I provide into the washing machine before you leave. "Is my house (a jail from the 1840s) haunted? I called in an expert," could be a content play. There are so many options here. The haters will say this old jail is a terrible purchase at $400,000. I say it's a content machine waiting to happen. 📩 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 I hate to step on Zach Dean's Danica turf, but he's off on Tuesdays. Ten days ago, Danica, 44, was partying in Ibiza with her new boyfriend. Now she's on a girls' trip to Aspen partying her ass off like she's 23. I have to give credit to Danica and Wade Boggs this morning. These two are clearly all about two things: They could be spending their days online bitching about the world and everything wrong. Instead, they're out getting shredded and living. Wade Boggs: How prophetic of her to say she was going to be a sports writer only to pivot into being a communist who hates Thanksgiving and would love to abolish its existence Readers react to the Alabama interior decorator dorm room video – Lee D. in Tampa has thoughts: Two things on the Alabama dorm: * Tell me that’s not a scene right out of "Legally Blonde," only it is a dorm not a sorority house. * You know how dads get a bad wrap (sometimes, deserved) for living out their athletic fantasies through their sons? This is the same thing, only moms are living their I-wish-when-I-was-in-college fantasies through their daughters. FLIGHT PASSENGER BLASTS 'INCOMPETENT PARENTS' AFTER UNRULY CHILD FORCES PLANE DELAY Kinsey: Yep, it's the same moms living out their fraternity and sorority dreams through travel ball weekends spent at Hampton Inns suckin' down High Noons and secretly s–t talking the other parents behind their backs while claiming on social media that they're one BIG FAMILY. Same crowd. I'm out, dawg. – Bill D. is fired up: Regarding your comments today about crazy suburban moms ruining their boys with unusual first names, are you aware there is a 17 year old girl named Asterisk Talley who just won an amateur golf tournament yesterday? I had never heard of her so I had to look that up to make sure that was really her first name. It is.  Who does that to their own daughter? Asterisk? Can you imagine how much teasing and grief she endured in grade school and junior high in California? https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/49570836/asterisk-talley-wins-us-women-amateur-2nd-usga-title SMOKIN' HOT CHARLEY HULL SUFFERS A BRUTAL QUADRUPLE BOGEY, USA TODAY GASBAGS & ANGEL REESE IS BACK AT IT! And where is the father in all this to step in and put a stop to the madness? He caddied for his daughter yesterday, but I blame him also for allowing this to happen to her. I hope when she’s 18, she legally changes her name to Abby or something else normal. Poor kid. Kinsey: I did some research on how Asterisk was named and Google says the mother, Brandii, is Greek and asterisk is translated to "little star." The story goes that the parents gave her the name because she was their little star. – Jon in Laurens, SC took exception with one of the names I used to rip modern suburban moms and their need to give their kids ridiculous names: Haven't emailed in a long while, but I am still a loyal, daily reader of Screencaps. I am 100% in agreement with your sentiment in today's column that "... insane suburban moms ... have ruined things like travel ball and the first names of millions of boys who will have to go through their lives with names like Kolton, Kommander, Zade & Britton". However, I have to take issue with the name "Britton" being included in that list, and here's why. My grandad, Horace Britton Henderson (1911-1996) was known by "Britton" for his entire life. He was born, raised, lived and died in a rural section of Spartanburg and Cherokee counties in South Carolina. He probably wasn't anything special based on the ways our society defines success, but he was one pretty cool dude as evidenced by this story which I vividly remember from my youth. One weekend my grandparents came to visit us in northwest Georgia where I lived. When it came time to go to church on Sunday we couldn't all fit in one car, so my grandad and I were going to make the trip in his 1970 Buick Electra 225 Limited. After everyone else had pulled out the the driveway in a separate car, he handed me the keys and said "drive us to church boy!". I was 14 ... not even old enough to have a learner's permit! But, I got us there safely, and he also let me drive us back home after church. My mom almost had steam coming out of her ears when I pulled in the driveway. Anyway, that's my story about the name "Britton", and I respectfully disagree that it belongs in a list with the names Kolton, Kommander, and Zade. VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE BISON POPPING TOURIST VEHICLE'S TIRE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Kinsey: I will take Britton off the list if you guys give me some of the more ridiculous names you're seeing on 8 & 9U travel baseball rosters. Give me some options. – Will in Mississippi writes: As to paying decorators to decorate dorm rooms, that’s been around (at least in SEC country) for quite a while. My daughter’s (25) freshman year of college was 2020/2021 and she attended online at a local community college due to COVID fear by her mother. The next year when she went to Mississippi State, she moved into an apartment. There are also sorority rush consultants that charge thousands to help your sweet baby get into the "right" sorority. Missed that one too because my daughter didn’t go out for rush until her junior year. Got a bid and got in the sorority of her choice. And I made her pay for half the dues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM This lady's backyard might be the most entertaining backyard in North America Yes, I confirmed this isn't AI. It's in a remote part of British Columbia where a couple lives on a spillway where the salmon run and attract the bears. The bags of rocks were brought in to repair the spillway. The only reader who can come close to this is Marty in Idaho who has mountain lions rolling in at night. I thought this was an email on food based on the photos, but then I realized it's actually about being hit by lightning – Brad S. reveals: As a lightning strike survivor, any lightning video scares the crap out of me! But did you notice where this guy got struck? He was standing underneath the tree! Didn’t we all learn back in sixth grade you’re not supposed to do that?! Anyway, here’s a pork shoulder I smoked and pulled for my son’s birthday party. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Kinsey: Do we have any other readers who've been struck by lightning? STAY "FEARLESS" ON THE GO! TAKE TOMI LAHREN WITH YOU. DOWNLOAD THE TLIF PODCAST NOW! ##################### That is it this morning. While I was writing this up, we sent Screencaps Jr. off to his first day of 8th grade. He was entering 2nd grade when I started at OutKick. That just seems absolutely impossible. And with that mental reset, it's time to get the day rolling. Numbers from : Stuff You Guys Sent In & Stuff I Like : Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2f942c5335ae1045623e Andy Cohen defends 'Real Housewives' for having 'MAGA women,' says show is 'not about politics' te 2026-08-11T14:20:04.970Z Andy Cohen defends 'Real Housewives' for having 'MAGA women,' says show is 'not about politics' Bravo host Andy Cohen defended "The Real Housewives" show and brand on Sunday for having what a critic referred to as "MAGA women." On his Threads account, the "Watch What Happens Live" host took part in a brief question-and-answer session during a plane flight where one user asked why there were "so many MAGA women" on the series and how she could no longer watch "The Real Housewives of Orange County" because of it. Cohen denied that the show was political and emphasized the need for "different" perspectives. ANDY COHEN BLASTS GOP SENATORS OVER FAUCI GRILLING, CLAIMS THEY WERE 'BERATING' HIM OVER 'IMAGINARY CRIMES' "If we didn’t showcase people with different POV’s there would be no show. Also it’s a show about the women and their relationships, not about politics," Cohen wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to NBCUniversal, the parent company behind Bravo TV, for comment but did not immediately hear back. Over the past few years, multiple former "Real Housewives" have spoken out about facing pushback for conservative views — even when they themselves were not conservative. In 2021, former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Kelly Dodd was fired from the series following controversial remarks about the COVID-19 pandemic and accusations of her mocking the Black Lives Matter movement.  In an interview on Jamie Kennedy's podcast in June, she described herself as the victim of cancel culture. "I feel like if you don't believe along the same lines they do, they don't like you… I feel like I am an outcast," Dodd said. 'REAL HOUSEWIVES' STAR LEAH MCSWEENEY PLANNING TO FLEE NYC OVER CRIME, CITY LEADERS WHO 'DO NOT CARE' She added, "I feel that I'm getting politically discriminated against." Former cast member Annemarie Wiley, of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," spoke to Fox News Digital last year about no longer being invited to the show after leaving in 2024 for expressing conservative views, like protecting girls' sports. "I was given a terrible edit by Bravo and I found out after the season was finished when they didn't invite me back, that that was the reason that I was given that edit, apparently… because I was a conservative," Wiley told Fox News Digital. Wiley said she was apolitical and actually fairly liberal before her time on the show. "I grew up in Canada. I'd been a Democrat my entire life. And then, all of a sudden, I, you know, was forced to talk about this," she said. "I was very apolitical. I was not at all into the political space, and so that experience made me look at what the two parties stood for," she told Fox News Digital. ANDY COHEN BLASTS JOE ROGAN AS A 'F---ING IDIOT' AFTER HE BACKS PRATT FOR LA MAYOR "Real Housewives of New York" star Jill Zarin, a friend of the Trump family, has also been critical of her Hollywood peers for ignoring the plight of the hostages during the Israel-Hamas war. "I'm sorry that Hollywood can't even get behind getting the hostages home. I just don't understand it. They're not wearing a yellow ribbon, but when there were other things in the world, you know, hashtag…Michelle Obama, hashtag, get the girls home," Zarin told Fox News Digital in 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2d3f2c5335ae104561e0 The best places to buy a lab-grown diamond engagement ring online te 2026-08-11T14:10:07.788Z The best places to buy a lab-grown diamond engagement ring online Lab-grown diamonds offer an alternative to mined stones and often cost less, giving you more options when shopping for an engagement ring. Whether you're looking for a classic round diamond or something more distinctive, these retailers offer hundreds of lab-grown styles. With Clarity offers a wide range of diamond cuts that you can pair with several metal options. Here are a few ready-to-ship styles. Original price: $2,900 Add extra sparkle to a classic setting with this round lab-grown diamond ring. The center stone sits between scalloped shoulders lined with additional diamonds, and a 14-karat white gold band completes the look. Original price: $3,860 With Clarity's comfort-fit ring pairs a yellow gold band with a bold emerald-cut diamond. Its streamlined profile creates a clean, modern look designed for comfortable wear. READ MORE: 5 lab-grown diamond brands worth your money right now — and what to buy Brilliant Earth offers everything from classic solitaire settings to intricate, nature-inspired designs. The Petite Elodie pairs a petite round diamond with a simple setting for an understated take on the classic solitaire. Choose an 18-karat white or yellow gold band to complete the look. Bring a nature-inspired touch to an engagement ring with the Secret Garden. Marquise-shaped diamonds wind around the band like vines, framing the round center stone. Shop Quince lab-grown diamonds in classic round and oval settings, plus more distinctive designs. The twisted band on this lab-grown diamond engagement ring comes in white or yellow gold or platinum. According to Quince, the diamonds come from a Responsible Jewellry Council member and meet the brand's conflict-free sourcing standards. Rounded edges give this oval engagement ring a streamlined profile. Choose a yellow gold or platinum band to complement the elongated lab-grown center stone. READ MORE: Deals Amazon sells lab-grown diamond jewelry — plus 9 more unexpected finds Blue Nile offers a wide selection of lab-grown diamond rings, including customizable settings and classic designs. Original price: $2,300 Diamonds wrap around much of the Scalloped Pavé band's setting for added sparkle. Choose from six band options and customize the center stone's shape to create a more personalized ring. For a more understated option, consider this heart-shaped lab-grown diamond ring. The stone sits low in a 14-karat white or yellow gold band, creating a streamined profile that's less likely to catch on fabrics. Ritani offers several lab-grown engagement rings for less than $1,000. At $880, the Geneva is the most affordable ring in this roundup. A gently twisted band frames the pear-shaped center stone for a simple yet distinctive look. For less than $1,000, the Teya ring pairs a radiant-cut center stone with a polished white gold band. You can also add a complimentary engraving for a personalized touch. READ MORE: This week's best sales: Save up to 82% off Apple AirPods, DeWalt work lights and more VRAI grows its diamonds in the Pacific Northwest and says its foundry operates with zero carbon emissions. Choose a nature-inspired setting with the Signature Floral. Round side stones form petal-like clusters around the center diamond for a distinctive floral look. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals The Floral Cathedral puts the center diamond in a sun-inspired setting surrounded by smaller stones. A yellow gold band adds warmth to the design. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2d3f2c5335ae104561d7 I watched Chicago promise food equity. Now my neighborhood has empty shelves te 2026-08-11T14:10:07.066Z I watched Chicago promise food equity. Now my neighborhood has empty shelves On the South Side of Chicago, we all know the script. The government announces with great fanfare some new program that is going to come save us and make our lives better. Ribbons are cut, and the aldermen and bureaucrats toast themselves as saviors, another notch of the "good" in their belts. Then time passes and, as sure as a 30-point game used to be for Michael Jordan, the program fails and there’s no one around to own up to the failure. We recently experienced another failure when, on July 25, seven Save A Lot stores operated by Yellow Banana on Chicago’s South and West Sides closed their doors for good. By closing day, shoppers encountered half-empty shelves and little fresh produce, tangible evidence that the stores were shutting down. Where can they go now in neighborhoods already struggling with limited options? My own immediate neighborhood doesn't have one supermarket. We have residents without cars and residents with disabilities, and they’re wondering where they can go next. GOVERNMENT-RUN GROCERY STORES FACE RENEWED SCRUTINY AFTER CHICAGO'S EXPERIMENT FIZZLES One local woman even stepped up and said she would love to take over the Englewood store at 63rd and Halsted and make it work for the community where she grew up. They didn’t listen to her or care. The store still closed. Beginning under Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago committed millions in public financing to rehabilitate and reopen six Save A Lot stores on the South and West Sides as part of an effort to preserve grocery access. Many of us saw the problem right off the bat: the government was funding both the stores (the supply side) and the customers (the demand side). Chicago provided Yellow Banana with $13.5 million in TIF financing to acquire, rehabilitate and reopen six Save A Lot locations. Taxpayers were supporting both sides of the equation: Chicago subsidized the stores' redevelopment, while many shoppers relied on federally funded SNAP benefits to buy groceries. EXPERTS SCORCH MAMDANI'S GROCERY PLAN AS AN 'ILLUSION' THAT WILL HAVE TAXPAYERS FOOTING THE BILL At the same time, many customers relied on federally funded SNAP benefits to purchase food. Save A Lot said the stores had experienced a 26% year-over-year decline in SNAP/EBT tender types and cited reductions in SNAP benefits as one of the financial pressures on the stores. When the SNAP benefits were cut, the stores saw a sharp drop in SNAP/EBT transactions. To me, that illustrates the vulnerability of government-supported retail models when their economics depend heavily on continued public assistance. When the survival of a store rests on government money flowing to both the seller and the buyer, you do not have a market. You have a political arrangement that is only as stable as the next appropriation. Cut either subsidy and the shelves empty out. It was Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who took many of us White-guilt Chicagoans on this "grand" vision. When he first announced that he was exploring the idea of government grocery stores, he said: "All Chicagoans deserve to live near convenient, affordable, healthy grocery options. We know access to grocery stores is already a challenge for many residents, especially on the South and West Sides." He promised the people the golden road to food equity. Johnson's proposal was separate from the Lightfoot-era Yellow Banana deal, but it reflected the same instinct: when private grocery access falls short, turn to government intervention. The collapse of the Yellow Banana arrangement should give Chicagoans every reason to be skeptical of that approach. GROCER-TURNED-LAWMAKER SAYS MAMDANI’S GOVERNMENT-RUN STORES 'MIGHT NOT EVEN LAST A YEAR’ Look at the results of government-backed efforts in those same neighborhoods: closed stores and empty shelves. The mayor and his administration are now arranging transportation assistance for some affected seniors—another government response to a problem government spending failed to solve. This same idiocy is repeating itself in New York City, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating government-owned grocery stores. New York has allocated $70 million for five planned municipal grocery stores, while the projected cost associated with constructing the planned 9,000-square-foot La Marqueta location has been reported at roughly $30 million. I wonder if a real entrepreneur could launch a better-run store for just $4 to $5 million? But who knows? The socialist always responds to failure with the statement that true socialism has yet to be tried. MY WALK ACROSS AMERICA IS OVER, BUT MY MISSION FOR SOUTH SIDE KIDS IS NOT The notion that government can do it better than the private citizen is absolute nonsense. Private owners succeed or fail by serving customers well, and this means quality, selection, prices and cleanliness. The government does not know that business. A bureaucrat is not a businessman. Bureaucrats playing with other people’s money have no skin in the game, and that means waste, inefficiency and, ultimately, failure. And the very people they tooted their horns about helping are now worse off. Thomas Sowell said, "Although the big word on the left is ‘compassion,’ the big agenda on the left is dependency." Shelby Steele later added that by accepting the idea that government will take over the responsibility that only we can take, "we relinquished authority over ourselves. We became child-like." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION What no one is saying is how the government has played a huge role in creating the conditions for these food deserts in the first place. It has cut off pathways to opportunity or incentivized people to stay dependent. Failing schools. Violent, unsafe streets that drive businesses away. Rules and policies that punish work and reward staying stuck in intergenerational poverty. A culture of dependency that tells people they are permanent victims who need the state as a caretaker. This is what they call the permanent underclass. Now, the same government that helped create the problem wants to ride in as the savior, promising that its sterile, taxpayer-funded grocery stores will fix everything? Our people want good schools with great teachers, safe playgrounds, paved roads, local businesses that can actually open and thrive, loans for homes and small enterprises, and real pathways to opportunity. We pay taxes. Government has a responsibility to provide the most basic elements of civic viability, and this means law and order, safety, parks and basic functioning services. Yet these neighborhoods are now also saddled with empty supermarkets, adding to an already blighted landscape. Our people have been told America is evil, so government must ride to the rescue. They’ve been told the rich are out to get them, so government must redistribute. They’ve been fed nothing but hate for this country. But America is not a failure. We forget that America is an idea, a set of principles: individual liberty, personal responsibility, and the right to rise by your own effort. Principles are just principles, and they cannot fail. It is the people who abandon those principles who fail. What happened in Chicago is a warning. We know that Mamdani and his supporters in New York are too arrogant to listen, and those stores will fail or sink into mediocrity with time. Where will Mamdani be then? The people of Chicago, New York, and communities all across our country should demand something better. They should push for the principles that made America work in the first place. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2d3e2c5335ae104561ce Country star Tyler Hubbard says ‘The Chosen’ brought the Bible to life for his family te 2026-08-11T14:10:06.344Z Country star Tyler Hubbard says ‘The Chosen’ brought the Bible to life for his family Country singer, Tyler Hubbard, is sharing why his most recent musical project is special for him. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 39-year-old musician spoke about the upcoming season of "The Chosen" and his corresponding album, as well as how the television show brought the Bible alive for his children and has started a "lot of conversations about Jesus and about all the different stories of his life." "We talk through all these stories, we talk through all their questions, but then it doesn't go in one ear and out the other," he said. "It really kind of sticks. It could be two years down the road, we'll be reading a Bible story and they'll already know it. They're kind of teaching us or teaching their friends at that point." He called the idea that the show helps his kids understand the Bible better "a testimony to how well the show is produced and how accurate" the stories it is telling are, saying it "is really special" to reference them in the Bible and then "reliving it with the kids." MORGAN WALLEN AND ELLA LANGLEY HOLD THE TOP TWO ALBUM SPOTS IN AMERICA FOR FIRST HALF OF 2026 Hubbard shared that he and his family watch the show together as a tradition, noting that "it's really opened up our kids' eyes to the gospel and to Jesus and how he lived." When the chance to write a song for the show came up, Hubbard admits he "was excited about the opportunity." WATCH: Tyler Hubbard says 'The Chosen' brings stories from the bible alive for his kids "It was just one of those things where a buddy of mine said, 'Hey, I've got the opportunity to letting us write a song for 'The Chosen' and if they like it, they might use it for something,' And I thought, 'Well, that'd be really cool.' Just something a little different for me," he said. He explained that growing up he got into music by "leading worship in church," so "getting to write a faith-based song, a song that has some meat on the bone" and a deeper meaning, "and some heart and some truth behind it was really cool." "So we had a great day and ended up that 'The Chosen' team really liked the song, and it turned into something special and something I'm proud of and excited to be a part of," he added. The song, "All I Need Is You," is the first single from the new album inspired by the show, and will be featured on the soundtrack of its upcoming sixth season. It dropped on Aug. 7. The unnamed album, from 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group, is set to debut in the fall. He also spoke with Fox News Digital about a unique injury he had while on a recent fishing trip with his family. WATCH: Tyler Hubbard was 'excited' to write a song for season six of 'The Chosen' "I was just fishing one morning, and I was on a river bank and I got caught in a bush with my back cast and I went to cast it and it just, I had a treble hook just stick me pretty hard right in the back of the head. I ended up, I couldn't get it out myself," he shared. TYLER HUBBARD STAYS CALM AS WIFE PULLS FISH HOOK FROM HIS SCALP ON FAMILY CAMPING VACATION After trying and failing to get it out himself, he "asked for some help from my wife," who then "spent about a half an hour dealing with it." During that time, his son took his phone and began filming the removal process. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He shared the video of his wife, Hayley, hard at work trying to get the fishhook unstuck on Instagram, captioning the post, "Breakfast had to wait…" "We were way out, kind of in the middle of nowhere," he said about why they didn't go to the ER. "And we did have some people be like, you should probably go, maybe get that checked out, or maybe have someone else take it out. But I was pretty determined. I was like, 'Baby, you got to get this hook out of here, cause I don't want to leave this place and I don't want to mess up this day.' So anyway, she did a good job." In the background of the video, viewers can hear the couple's children asking various questions out of concern. One asks, "Is it bleeding mom?" with Tyler telling him, "Probably not bleeding a lot but it might be a little." They then asked him if it hurts a lot, with another telling him, "Dad, just don't think about it. Mom is just going to pull it right away." [VIDEO] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The comment section was full of people sharing similar experiences, with one saying: "Did that to my dad, first AND last time I ever fished….45 years ago 🤣 this made my stomach flip just like it did back then. You’re a trooper @tylerhubbard 🙌." "I’m an urgent care nurse so we see a lot of this … we numb the area and then pull out with pliers 👏," another added. Hayley also shared a video from their weekend camping trip on her Instagram, including clips of the family fishing, swimming, rafting and enjoying nature, writing in the caption, "next time we’ll try to avoid fish hooks in the head 🪝." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2d3d2c5335ae104561c5 Palantir's Shyam Sankar says ‘every day we’re making progress’ as AI supercharges American workers te 2026-08-11T14:10:05.556Z Palantir's Shyam Sankar says ‘every day we’re making progress’ as AI supercharges American workers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said he’s seen significant progress since his Fox News op-ed imploring America to take advantage of both AI and the American worker, while sharing some observations on China’s use of AI. "China treats AI as industrial policy," Sankar wrote on X in July. "Our labs treat it as theology, a race to birth a machine god. Beijing's play: commoditize the complement. All that frontier lab market cap gets transmuted into demand signal to scale the stack below the models: power, chips, minerals, etc. Americans can and must win the full stack." Yet, Sankar acknowledged that even if America's not thinking about how to scale AI in all these other industries like China, it will happen naturally in the U.S. as the technology develops. THE BIGGEST THREAT IN AMERICA'S RACE WITH CHINA ISN'T BEIJING, TECH EXECUTIVE WARNS "The only threat to AI generating prosperity for America is suicide and homicide," Sankar told Fox News Digital at Palantir's American Builder Summit in July. "I'm not really worried about what is China going to do per se. I'm more worried about bans on data centers and kind of unfettered and unwarranted fears curtailing our ability to actually generate wage growth for the American worker." "And so, I think really having a strong narrative that is told not by any companies, but actually by the people themselves is important for us to get excited and motivated and get lined up behind that opportunity," he added. In February, Sankar wrote an op-ed for Fox News Digital noting that in order to catch up to China, the U.S. would have to harness the tools at its disposal: the American worker and AI. "AI development and deployment should prioritize American workers and American industry," he wrote. "The goal is not efficiency in the abstract — it is American prosperity in the concrete." PALANTIR'S SHYAM SANKAR: AMERICANS ARE ‘BEING LIED TO’ ABOUT AI JOB DISPLACEMENT FEARS "China's manufacturing productivity grows at 6% per year. Ours grows at 0.4%. If we don't invest in AI and automation, we'll lose. The American worker with AI superpowers erodes China's competitive advantage." Sankar believes the U.S. has made significant progress since the piece's publication. "Yeah, I think every day we're making progress," Sankar told Fox News Digital. "I always love the — I have a very small submarine parts manufacturer, and it used to take them two weeks to do their production plan. During that period of time, the line was down, they weren't making any parts. So with AI, they've been able to take that down to less than an hour.  PALANTIR'S SHYAM SANKAR: US MUST USE AI AS ‘SLINGSHOT’ AGAINST CHINA OR FACE ECONOMIC DEFEAT "So now they actually have more parts to make than they had people. They only had two shifts before, they hired a third shift," he continued. "There is no one on that shift who thinks, 'Hey, I got my job because of AI, but that's actually what happened. In a fundamentally supply-constrained economy, which we are, if you can get rid of the deadweight loss, you can unleash productivity. And I think every company is kind of leaning into and taking advantage of that." Palantir's American Builders Summit in late July celebrated the efforts of their American Tech Fellowship grads. The alumni shared their stories and showed how they’re using AI to amplify their trade craft and advance their professions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2d3c2c5335ae104561bc Prosecutors warn Luigi Mangione supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors at murder trial te 2026-08-11T14:10:04.594Z Prosecutors warn Luigi Mangione supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors at murder trial New York City prosecutors are warning that the defendant's supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors in the trial of accused assassin Luigi Mangione, who is charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a Dec. 4, 2024 shooting from behind outside a Manhattan hotel. "The media attention surrounding this case — and the efforts of some of defendant’s supporters both to intimidate witnesses and to interfere with the functioning of the jury — will place extraordinary pressure on witnesses and potential jurors alike," Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann wrote in a letter to Judge Gregory Carro Monday evening. Prosecutors are asking the judge to limit courtroom access and strictly enforce decorum rules at the high-profile trial, scheduled to begin next month. MANGIONE LAWYERS SAY MEDIA LIMITS AT MURDER TRIAL ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, FEAR COURT WILL 'HAND-PICK' PRESS They also claimed that court officers would face difficulty enforcing courthouse rules in an overflow room if one were made available to accommodate more reporters than can fit in the main courtroom. "We are particularly concerned about the possibility that a spectator in an overflow courtroom will clandestinely record the proceedings and share any such recordings with others," prosecutors wrote. "That concern will only be heightened if the overflow room includes a video feed as well as an audio feed." Seidemann recommended that if the judge does approve an overflow room, "it include only an audio feed so as to minimize the potential for witness intimidation and harassment." "The conventional wisdom is that the defense usually doesn't want high-profile cases broadcast. It can put implicit pressure on jurors to return a guilty verdict," Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told Fox News Digital last week. But Mangione's defense team is likely aware that the defendant has a sizable number of supporters and is aiming to leverage that, he said. "There's upwards of 10 to 20 percent of the people who have been surveyed who believe that even if he did it, it was justified," Rahmani said. "And I think the defense knows this, and they know that more attention creates the possibility of jury nullification, or maybe even an acquittal." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two from Minnesota, was walking to a business conference when surveillance video shows a man firing multiple bullets into his back. Police arrested Mangione days later at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. LUIGI MANGIONE WINS BID TO DITCH JAIL CLOTHES FOR POLISHED LOOK AT UPCOMING HEARING IN CEO SLAYING CASE He was due in court Tuesday for a conference ahead of his trial, which is set to begin next month before Judge Carro. GOT A TIP? Mangione's legal team has requested a publicly televised trial, something that New York law doesn't typically allow. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST In June, Mangione's defense team announced plans to assert a psychiatric defense in the state case — then withdrew it a dat later. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to eight state charges, including second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison under New York law. LUIGI MANGIONE'S FEDERAL TRIAL PUSHED TO NEXT YEAR IN ASSASSINATION OF UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO He is expected to go to trial in a parallel federal case early next year. Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2aef2c5335ae1045618d P&Z OKs hotel’s extension te 2026-08-11T14:00:15.466Z P&Z OKs hotel’s extension Saddlerock Crossing asks for 2 extra years to secure building permits The Village at Saddlerock Crossing received a unanimous recommendation for approval for a two-year extension of its development review approvals and zone change from the Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission during its meeting Tue Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2aeb2c5335ae1045617c Arizona Department of Transportation to hold overnight intermittent closures of Interstate 40 te 2026-08-11T14:00:11.517Z Arizona Department of Transportation to hold overnight intermittent closures of Interstate 40 From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11 through Friday, Aug. 14, eastbound and westbound I-40 lanes will be alternatively closed in 15-minute intervals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2ae82c5335ae1045614e Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review te 2026-08-11T14:00:08.456Z Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b2ae62c5335ae10456132 Bumble ditches its rule that kept men from making the first move te 2026-08-11T14:00:06.875Z Bumble ditches its rule that kept men from making the first move Bumble is ditching the rule that it has enforced since launching in 2024. Men can finally message first. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b288a2c5335ae104560d8 North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI te 2026-08-11T13:50:02.631Z North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1f302c5335ae10455f9f Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia te 2026-08-11T13:10:08.004Z Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or members of his inner circle since the Assad family's five decades in power came to an end 20 months ago. "Bashar Assad used state agencies to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity," said judge Fakhareddine al-Aryan during a court session that was aired live on state TV. FORMER ASSAD-ERA PRISON CHIEF CONVICTED OF TORTURE IN US FEDERAL COURT, MARKING A HISTORIC FIRST Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib, who was convicted of overseeing a crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later the civil war. Amid tight security, Najib stood inside a cage wearing a prisoner’s uniform as the judge read the sentence. A crowd of people gathered outside the courthouse in central Damascus to hear the verdict. Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after the government's fall in December 2024 and received political asylum. Syria's new rulers have asked Russia to hand the Assads over. BRIEF ALCOHOL BAN IN DAMASCUS SPARKS CONCERNS ABOUT PRESIDENT AL-SHARAA'S VISION FOR SYRIA Najib, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in April 2011, was later detained and is one of the highest-ranking officials to be put on trial. Najib is a former Syrian army brigadier general who was head of the Political Security Branch in southern Syria’s Daraa province under Assad in 2011. During his tenure, more than a dozen teenagers who scrawled anti-government graffiti on a school wall in Daraa were arrested and tortured. The case became a catalyst for mass protests against the repressive policies of Assad’s security forces. The protests were met by a brutal government crackdown and spiraled into a 14-year civil war that ended with Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive. Maher Assad was a former commander of the Syrian military’s 4th Armored Division — which Syrian opposition activists have accused of killings, torture, extortion and drug trafficking, in addition to running its own detention centers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1f2f2c5335ae10455f96 Mom, 2 co-parents arrested in boy’s murder after grandparents hire PI to probe ‘house of horrors’ te 2026-08-11T13:10:07.352Z Mom, 2 co-parents arrested in boy’s murder after grandparents hire PI to probe ‘house of horrors’ If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A 7-year-old boy’s mother and two co-parents were charged with murder in Ohio after his grandparents hired a private investigator over concerns the child was being abused, according to reports. Cincinnati police said Kaitlin Evans, 38, and her co-parents, Kirby Rankin, 33, and Nessa Keaney, 23, have all pleaded not guilty to murdering 7-year-old William Evans. The Hamilton County jail and Municipal Court databases list Rankin’s sex as male, while Cincinnati police identify Rankin as female. WASHINGTON FATHER ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING 4-YEAR-OLD SON AND BURYING BODY UNDER HIS HOUSE: REPORTS 911 and police-dispatch records trace the response from a Mercy Rookwood emergency room to a Cincinnati apartment, where officers ultimately found William bound in a closet and unresponsive. The sequence began when a charge nurse called 911 to report that a barefoot woman had entered the emergency department, dropped to the floor and said someone was trying to kill her and had taken her son. The nurse told the dispatcher the woman claimed her son was being held in the attic of a nearby apartment. FOX19 NOW reported that the woman identified herself as William’s mother and named Rankin as the partner she accused of trying to kill her and taking the boy. HEATED LINDSAY CLANCY COURTROOM EXCHANGE OVER 911 CALL, CRIME SCENE PHOTOS SETS STAGE FOR MOM’S MURDER TRIAL Police were sent to the hospital and the apartment for a welfare check, according to radio traffic and computer-aided dispatch records. An officer reported that a juvenile boy was in a closet and "not moving." A dispatch entry also stated that a child was "found tied up in closet." Dispatchers then asked fire personnel to expedite their response, records show. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Cincinnati police said officers found William unresponsive inside the residence and that Cincinnati Fire Department personnel determined he was dead. FOX19 NOW reported that Cincinnati homicide Detective Kyle Smith testified in court on Friday that William had been severely beaten over the previous two months, calling the case "probably one of the most disturbing cases of child abuse" he had encountered during decades in law enforcement. Smith told the judge investigators believe William was held underwater for a prolonged period. He also said Rankin disclosed her involvement in what he described as a prolonged child-abuse incident and implicated Evans and Keaney as active participants. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Rankin’s attorney sought a competency evaluation, citing what the attorney described as serious mental health issues. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE William’s grandparents, Mike Evans and Tina Evans, told WLWT they feared their grandson’s home had become a "house of horrors." SEND US A TIP The grandparents said William, who regularly spent Fridays and many Saturdays with them, told them about six weeks before his death that he did not want to return home. GOT A TIP? They said Kaitlin later restricted their contact with William. Mike and Tina said they saw him once during the final six weeks of his life and noticed a bruise on his shoulder. That visit, nearly four weeks before William’s death, was the last time they saw him. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Mike and Tina said they met with an attorney alongside William’s other grandparents and hired a private investigator to monitor Kaitlin and William. Mike said relatives feared both William and Kaitlin were being abused. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL He said he rented a car Thursday intending to watch the home but arrived to find police vehicles outside. A detective then told Mike that William had died and Kaitlin was being questioned downtown. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1f2e2c5335ae10455f8d Socialism moves into the mainstream — the warning signs are all here te 2026-08-11T13:10:06.713Z Socialism moves into the mainstream — the warning signs are all here For the 333 million Americans who don’t live in New York City, there are plenty of reasons not to care what goes on there. It doesn’t affect our day-to-day lives. New Yorkers democratically elected their socialist leader. It’s their bed, let them lie in it. Or as the mainstream media likes to put it, it’s probably just hyped-up right-wing hysteria. And of course, that’s exactly how the communists in our country want us to think. But right now may be the most important moment to push back. It’s incumbent on all of us to resist the normalization of socialism in America. Speak up now, so that what’s radical in New York today doesn’t become the norm in your neighborhood tomorrow. AOC ACCUSED OF PUTTING ON NEW ACCENT DURING MEMPHIS RALLY: 'GOING FULL KAMALA' And to be clear, there are plenty of radical things going on in New York right now. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has published a searchable database listing more than 960,000 properties worth over $1 million, with the owners’ full names and home addresses attached. He then went on X to gloat that anyone with a second home in the city worth more than $5 million should check the mailbox, because notification letters for his new pied-à-terre tax had already gone out. "You’ve got mail," he wrote. It was clear that the mayor of America’s largest city had one goal: intimidation. Even worse, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America has said as much. The goal, in Ashik Siddique’s words, is "to replace capitalism with socialism." That kind of power, he says, "is not conceded without struggle." MAMDANI’S ‘DERANGED’ ISRAEL TAKE RESURFACES AS HE TARGETS NETANYAHU That’s why Mamdani was proud to film his "Happy Tax Day" video doxxing Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse. Again, the natural response might be to move on quickly. Mamdani’s video is just one billionaire’s problem, right? Wrong. Mamdani is drawing up the blueprint for socialist tactics and the weaponization of government around the country. He’s testing what the American people will tolerate. So long as the rest of us shrug our shoulders and move on, he’s one step closer to something far more aggressive. That’s why everyday Americans must push back in one of the most powerful but overlooked ways: by talking about it. The best way to resist the normalization of socialism is to expose it and treat it as the serious threat it is. Americans have short attention spans, and every story, no matter how outrageous, competes for clicks in our attention economy. That is exactly the kind of environment that allows socialism to spread. If one thing is clear, socialism rarely stays put. The leaders of the DSA make it their mission to push socialism all across the country. For Mamdani and his ilk, this is a marathon, not a sprint. Contrary to what the media might lead you to believe, they have no intention of running NYC into the ground and packing up to go home. They’re here to stay, and they aren’t sitting on the sidelines. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION One of the greatest lies propagated in the media is that the Democratic Socialists are just a far-left wing of the Democrat Party. They want us to believe that communists are only on the fringe of Democrat Party politics. That might have been the case when avowed socialist Bernie Sanders was pushed out of the way for Hillary Clinton ten years ago. But times are different now. The socialists are now the heart of the Democrat Party, with a co-chair who muses openly about abolishing the Senate and the Electoral College and insists none of it is extreme. They might have played the supporting role in years prior, but now they’re monopolizing all the main character energy that the left has to offer. Thankfully, those of us who love our country still have an important role to play too. Expose every socialist policy and every destructive DSA platform, and call the leaders who champion them what they are: communists. It is better to be accused of overreaction now than of complacency later. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1f2c2c5335ae10455f6d Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations te 2026-08-11T13:10:04.897Z Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations Spotify is introducing “AI Persona” labels for artist profiles that represent AI-generated identities and will exclude their music from editorial, algorithmic, and personalized recommendations by default. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1f2a2c5335ae10455f62 “The human work of teaching”: Arizona’s Teacher Residency Program a solution to keeping educators in the profession te 2026-08-11T13:10:02.728Z “The human work of teaching”: Arizona’s Teacher Residency Program a solution to keeping educators in the profession FLAGSTAFF — When it became clear last spring Ruben Rosthenhausler would lose his job as manager of the Berger Performing Arts Center, he told himself to remain open to all possibilities. There was lots to be grateful for even after he learned the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind would move campuses and the Berger Center would change hands. His daughter had just graduated from Marana High School and earned a college scholarship. A Ritz-Carlton luncheon for scholarship recipients, turned out to be a benefit for Rosthenhausler, 58, too. An encounter with an old friend at the luncheon led to questions: Was he interested in teaching? Could he put together an application and packet in a few days? Rosthenhausler had spent decades as a performer and a short stint as a substitute teacher. Most recently, he wrote a self-published book. Arizona Teacher Residency program member, Ruben Rosthenhausler, left, and AZTR graduate, now instructor, Hector Campos, begin a day of program instruction day at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education on June 24, 2026. Credit: Shannon Conner The universe put an opportunity in front him. And Rosthenhausler listened.  He was accepted into the Arizona Teacher Residency program — where he can earn a master’s degree in two years, with a stipend to support his family and a job when he finishes. “The universe just works,”  said Rosthenhausler earlier this summer, before one of his final shifts at the Berger. “I’m in this program because my daughter, who works her butt off, got this scholarship and we happen to be there at the Ritz-Carlton. Is that amazing the way the universe works? And now I’m in this program. Unbelievable.” He is one of 18 students selected statewide and three from Southern Arizona, participating in the Arizona Teacher Residency program at Northern Arizona University. Student teaching is the core of the program, which puts students in the classroom with a mentor almost immediately, giving them two years of classroom instruction and preparation as part of a master’s degree program in K-8 education with a stipend. In exchange, teachers agree to spend at least three years teaching in a Title I school — those with at least 40% low-income students. In a state that ranks nearly last in teacher retention rates and pay, the AZTR program is a shining star. After the first four years of the program, 95% of its teachers are in classrooms. The state retention rate is 14%. “That’s one of our major metrics. They feel prepared. They’re staying. They are kind of reshaping communities,” says Victoria Theisen-Homer, AZTR director. “In some of our smaller districts you can really see their presence known over the last four years. So it’s really great to see that.” Theisen-Homer, an Arizona native who started the program during the pandemic, said her goal in the first few years was proof of concept. “If we fund them, we provide them support, we provide them coursework that is in line with best practices and research — we can really help them to sustain themselves in the profession,” she said. “There’s a lot of challenges that schools are facing today. So even amidst this, we’re still seeing this really, really high retention rate of our graduates.” “Doing the human work of teaching” A former teacher who benefitted from a strong teacher preparation program herself, Theisen-Homer studied teacher residencies for her doctoral work. She then wrote a book, surveyed undergraduates at Arizona universities and interviewed local educators, administrators and business leaders on their perceptions of local education needs. She translated the work into a newspaper opinion piece, received an emergency COVID-19 relief grant from former Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman, and the residency program became a reality in 2022. Residency programs have been around for about 20 years, with about 440 in the United States. Twenty-two states and Washington D.C., have teaching residency programs.   “I was really passionate about the importance of this model, specifically as it relates to connecting with human beings and teaching our teachers to connect to human beings —  to do the human work of teaching, as well as to be better instructionally,” Theisen-Homer said. Creating those connections began on Day 1 of the residency program at NAU’s School of Education. About the 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.  In late June, students began the day at tables and learned about the different houses (teams) they are part of. They laughed their way through some games, like keeping a balloon afloat in a circle — without hands. Middle school teacher Hector Campos led the discussion. An AZTR graduate from the first cohort, Campos now also teaches the prospective teachers. He is also in his second year teaching English Language Arts to seventh graders in the Roosevelt School District in Phoenix. But standing in front of the classroom was not where Campos saw himself initially. He was a psychology and advertising double major at NAU. But after taking an elective education course, his path became more clear and he applied to the residency program. “It really just kind of pulled the curtain of like what it is to be a teacher compared to other programs where you’re just student teaching for maybe a semester and that’s it,” he said.  Classroom experience is the hallmark of the residency. Students are paired with a district that needs them and a mentor teacher. Then, they enter the class in the first semester — observing the students, the mentor and themselves — and lesson planning. Getting that background before taking on a classroom as a solo teacher, makes the difference, Campos said.  Teachers often leave their schools in the first three to five years because of lack of support or burnout and student misbehavior, data shows. In Arizona, 24% of teachers leave by year four. Knowing what they can handle and how to handle it, is everything. “You can be amazing at creating a lesson. That’s awesome. But you don’t know what it is to be in a classroom year-round when the holidays come around, when state testing is around, when it’s the first  first day of school,” Campos, 26, said. “Those very essential moments for not only the kid but for the teacher — how to run a classroom, the classroom management, the lessons, the planning behind it, the meetings behind it,” he said.  “This residency really does everything in that aspect where you are basically another teacher in that class for the whole year and not just sitting in the classroom doing lessons, lessons, lessons,” Campos said. “And I think that’s really what changed within me, this is a much more applicable type of thing instead of just doing an online course.”  Homegrown teacher Recent University of Arizona graduate Jo Mikronis wanted to be in the classroom right away. She thought substitute teaching was her immediate path after she shifted from the possibility of culinary school. As an undergrad studying environmental science, Mikronis was a teaching assistant and doing preceptor work.  She “developed a passion for educating and being a mentor to students.” Jo Mikronis, a member of the Arizona Teacher Residency program, begins learning alongside teachers at Picture Rocks Elementary in the Marana Unified School District. As a University of Arizona student, she thought she would head to culinary school after graduation. A stint as a UA teaching assistant empowered her to pursue a love of teaching. Credit: Summer Williams Without the residency program, Mikronis says she would not have been able to afford graduate school and the more than $30,000 this master’s program would cost. The stipend is $25,000 a year. The program provides healthcare for everyone who needs it (about $3,000 a year), rainy day funds up to $1,000 are available along with the tuition and fees (almost $30,000 over two years and covered by the Arizona Teachers Academy for all eligible candidates), books are covered at about $800. Travel and equipment stipends are available through the Registered Teacher Apprenticeship program. “It amounts to quite a lot of money! And residents pay almost nothing for this,” Theisen-Homer said. “I think some people think this is too good to be true, but they do have to commit to the four years of working in schools (one year of residency plus three years as teacher of record) or their tuition becomes a loan they have to repay. Our first cohort has just finished this four-year teaching commitment and most would say the time went by so fast. Most of us had to pay a lot for our teacher preparation — our residents do not — so this is a really good deal.” Mikronis, who grew up in the Marana Unified School District, will remain close to home and teach at Picture Rocks Elementary, where she hopes to work with kindergarten or first-grade students. The contrast of teaching in college and now at the elementary level has at least one powerful commonality, Mikronis, 22, said. “Seeing just the students around me understand the material as I was talking about it, was such a beautiful moment and a beautiful example of human connection that I just really loved,” she said. “Education is such a foundation to who we are as people. And that was just a very enriching experience to see that light bulb light up.” Channeling that enthusiasm is foundational to the residency program. About 60% of students in the program identify as people of color. They range in age from 22 to 60. Some are trying second careers. Others are returning to schools in a new way. In the NAU classroom, the prospective teachers are quiet. It’s before 10 a.m. on a summer morning and the nerves are visible with bouncing legs under tables and phone scrolling. Some guzzle coffee, others sip from water bottles.  “I think for years we have been undermining the teaching profession,” Theisen-Homer told Arizona Luminaria. “We’re reducing it to something that it’s not. And what it is, is a really incredibly powerful profession where we are literally building the future of our state, right?” Complicated profession, big responsibility Teaching jobs are available here in Arizona, where the shortage is one of the worst in the country, according to the Learning Policy Institute. We have about 4,000 openings here. And of course, earning more than the state average of $64,291 could keep some teachers in the classroom. But teachers and students who aim to become educators say respect, student behavior and how to handle it, are also key factors. “We are creating the future doctors, future lawyers, the future voters, and so it’s really important that they get a good, solid well-rounded education,” Theisen-Homer said. “But in order to do that, you need someone who’s really competent at the helm of this classroom. And so we have taken that idea and said, doctors or even skilled tradesmen need a yearlong residency or apprenticeship before you step foot in the classroom.  “You need to learn the skills of the trade, to practice, to have coursework that is aligned with this experience so that you can understand the complexities of the work before you because teaching is an incredibly complicated profession,” she said. For Rosthenhausler, the intricacies of teaching align with his life experience. He does not want to “live a life full of stress,” he said. Instead, he will take the lived experience of being in a band, earning a degree in Spanish literature, his time as a father, of working with artists of all kinds at the Berger and being an author, and fuse them, putting that energy into his students. He summarized this in one of his first residency assignments, in an “I am” poem. The end reads: “I am from literature. I am from drumming in a new rock band. I am from losing a job because of greed and mismanagement. I am from embracing a new adventure. And I am from planting a seed of hope and excitement for life to young creators.” 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 “The human work of teaching”: Arizona’s Teacher Residency Program a solution to keeping educators in the profession appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1cd52c5335ae10455f2e High school football player practices with venomous snake hiding inside helmet before coach's discovery te 2026-08-11T13:00:05.974Z High school football player practices with venomous snake hiding inside helmet before coach's discovery Thousands of high school football players across the country are taking the practice field, preparing to kick off the 2026 season in the coming weeks, but one young man in Arkansas recently had a practice experience unlike any other. With the Maumelle High School football team split into position groups during practice, a player noticed there was movement inside his helmet. Obviously, nothing is supposed to be moving inside a football helmet, but when he handed the helmet over to a defensive coach, nobody could have predicted what was hidden inside. According to NBC KARK, there was a two-foot-long snake hiding underneath the helmet's padding. While there are plenty of high school football coaches who would have immediately tossed the helmet into the woods or taken care of the snake themselves, athletic director Kirk Horton called on Animal Services. TEXANS' JALEN PITRE NAMED FIRST-EVER NFL GUARDIAN CAP ATHLETE IN LEAGUE HISTORY: 'EVOLUTION OF THE GAME' Officers for Animal Services received a report that the snake was a copperhead, which is venomous, but when they arrived to see it for themselves, it was identified as a cottonmouth, which is also venomous. "It really was just shock and disbelief," Horton told the outlet. "I’ve got a better shot at winning the lottery than seeing this in my ten years." Oh, and it's worth mentioning that the player didn't feel the movement inside of his helmet until an hour into practice. The snake did a great job hiding, as it wasn't one of those situations where it was discovered while the team was stretching before getting practice underway. "I’ve removed a snake out of a car vent, in the engine, purses, backpacks," Animal Services Director Chris Davis told KATV. "In a helmet? Never." He also noted that the cottonmouth is the second most venomous snake found in Arkansas, only behind the rattlesnake. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS Practicing football with a two-foot-long, deadly snake inside your helmet is the stuff of nightmares. Thankfully, the young man avoided an accident, but he also picked up a story he can tell for the rest of his life. Animal Services relocated the snake, by the way, so for the folks concerned about the deadly animal, everything is okay. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b1a7c2c5335ae10455edd Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery te 2026-08-11T12:50:04.967Z Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery A trip to the pharmacy can feel like a routine errand on a normal day. When you feel sick or care for someone else, that same trip can become a serious burden. Now, some Cleveland Clinic patients can skip the drive and have eligible prescriptions lowered into their yards by drone. Cleveland Clinic just announced the launch of its prescription drone delivery program with Zipline. The first successful deliveries took place in and around Beachwood, Ohio. Cleveland Clinic describes the launch as the first long-term deployment of a prescription drug drone delivery program by a U.S. health system. While other hospitals have tested medical drone services, this program is designed for ongoing delivery to patients' homes. New! Free live CyberGuy class: Protect Your Money From Today’s Biggest Threats Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. 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. DOORDASH GETS FAA APPROVAL FOR ITS OWN DELIVERY DRONES The service currently covers eligible addresses within five miles of Cleveland Clinic's Beachwood Administrative Campus. That location serves as the home base for Zipline's electric drones. Initially, Cleveland Clinic is offering the service to certain patients who already use its pharmacy home delivery program. The pharmacy team will notify eligible patients through their electronic patient portal. Patients do not have to use a drone. The delivery option is voluntary, and Cleveland Clinic says it will not charge an additional fee. According to Zipline, the program initially covers shelf-stable prescriptions. Controlled substances will not travel by drone at this time. The process begins inside a Cleveland Clinic pharmacy. A pharmacy technician places the packaged medication into a secure Zipline drop box. Next, an autonomous drone retrieves the order and flies to the patient's address. When the aircraft reaches its destination, it remains as high as 300 feet above the ground. A small delivery pod then descends on a tether. The pod places the prescription at the selected delivery location before rising back to the drone. The aircraft returns to its charging station after completing the delivery. Since the drone stays in the air, it does not need to land in your yard. You also do not need to clear space for a landing pad. Once a pharmacy order enters the Zipline drop box, it can reach the patient's home within minutes. According to Zipline, its average flight time is under five minutes. Patients can follow the delivery through a tracking link in the MyChart messaging portal. Because delivery information arrives through a health portal, be careful with unexpected texts or emails claiming to contain a tracking update. Open the official MyChart app or type the portal address into your browser instead of tapping an unplanned link. CyberGuy's guide to using health apps and patient portals safely explains why going directly to the official app can help you avoid phishing attempts. For now, eligibility remains narrow. You must live within the initial delivery zone near Beachwood. You must also participate in Cleveland Clinic's pharmacy home delivery program. Cleveland Clinic patients who are interested in participating should ask their doctor if they are eligible. The Beachwood launch gives the Cleveland Clinic and Zipline a chance to incorporate the experience during regular pharmacy operations. REMOTE ROBOT SURGERY REMOVES CANCER 1,500 MILES AWAY Eligible patients can select a delivery location on their property. According to Zipline, that location will typically be in the front yard or backyard. Patients can also schedule delivery for a time when they expect to be home. After the pod places the package on the ground, the patient can collect it without touching the drone or the delivery pod. That setup may help keep a prescription from sitting outside longer than necessary. It also gives patients more control over where the package appears on their property. Zipline says it does not know what is inside a Cleveland Clinic order. The company receives only the information it needs to complete the delivery and follow healthcare requirements, including package handling or temperature instructions. The drones do not send a live video or image feed to Zipline employees. Instead, trained specialists monitor flights at the fleet level through operational dashboards. Each drone and delivery pod flies autonomously using onboard sensors. Those sensors help the system navigate the airspace and avoid obstacles near the delivery area. Cleveland Clinic and Zipline say they worked together to meet the regulatory and technical requirements for the program. While a prescription hovering over an Ohio neighborhood may seem unusual, Zipline has spent years building autonomous medical delivery networks. The company began delivering blood and other medical products in 2016. Today, Zipline says it serves more than 5,000 hospitals and health facilities around the world. It has delivered tens of millions of medical products through its network. CyberGuy first examined how Zipline planned to deliver medicine and food when the company revealed its Platform 2 system in 2023. That design introduced the tethered pod that can place a package in a precise location while the main aircraft stays overhead. Since then, Zipline has moved further into everyday U.S. delivery. To date, the company reported more than 2.7 million commercial deliveries. Roughly 70% of its flights now take place in the United States. Outside healthcare, Zipline carries restaurant orders and retail products. In parts of Texas, customers can receive drone deliveries from national brands and local businesses. CHINESE DRONE MONOPOLY PUT ON NOTICE AMID CONCERNS OVER CCP SPYING: 'STRATEGIC MISTAKE' Cleveland Clinic's program arrives as drone delivery becomes more visible in the U.S. CyberGuy recently covered a drone food delivery pilot in New Jersey. That service also uses a tether to lower orders while the aircraft remains in the air. Food delivery gives companies a way to test flight paths and neighborhood acceptance. Delivering medicine raises the stakes because patients may rely on the package for their care. According to Zipline, its drones can operate in rain, wind, storms and cold conditions that may slow road traffic. However, weather or another issue could still make a drone flight unavailable. In that situation, Cleveland Clinic would use another delivery option. Zipline says the prescription would typically travel by ground courier instead. According to Cleveland Clinic, each Zipline drone performs more than 500 safety checks per second while flying. Prescription medication is the starting point. Over time, Cleveland Clinic plans to add other medications and lab samples. The program may also transport medically tailored meals and medical supplies. Zipline has already announced its next expansion will be to Austin, Texas. Zipline's president of U.S. healthcare, Hillary Brendzel, described the immediate benefit in simple terms: "That's one less errand to run, and more time back in people's days." That may sound modest compared with the technology involved. However, saving one pharmacy trip can matter when someone feels ill or cannot easily drive. In fact, in Texas, according to Zipline, its most frequent customers are older adults and busy parents. What caught my attention here is how ordinary the problem is. People need medicine, but getting to a pharmacy can be difficult when they are already dealing with an illness or mobility problem. Cleveland Clinic and Zipline are using drone technology to remove that errand for some patients. The drone stays above the property while a tethered pod handles the final delivery. Patients can track the order through MyChart without paying an extra fee. The average flight takes under five minutes, according to Zipline. Patients can choose where the package arrives and schedule the delivery for a time when they will be home. If the drone cannot fly, Cleveland Clinic can use a ground courier instead. Zipline also says it does not know what medication is inside the package, and its drones do not provide employees with a live video feed. Those details may reassure patients who have questions about privacy. Still, the launch remains limited to a small area near Beachwood. Only shelf-stable prescriptions qualify at first, and controlled substances are excluded. If this works reliably, prescription delivery could become one of the most meaningful uses for autonomous drones. Would you trust a drone to deliver medication you depend on, or would you rather keep your prescriptions on the ground? 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/6a7b18262c5335ae10455e8f Wisconsin progressive Hong's supporters are confident she's the answer to affordability ahead of primary te 2026-08-11T12:40:06.399Z Wisconsin progressive Hong's supporters are confident she's the answer to affordability ahead of primary MADISON, Wis. – Supporters of Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor Francesca Hong expressed confidence ahead of Tuesday that the far-left progressive and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) can win the Democratic gubernatorial primary on a platform centered on economic relief. "She's speaking to working-class issues. Everybody's struggling right now. The price of gas is insane. Trying to pay for your groceries is insane, trying to pay your rent is insane," campaign canvasser Josiah Wampfler told Fox News Digital at Hong’s campaign headquarters in Madison. "We're all struggling, and she's presenting solutions to bring down prices and to have improved government programs." The affordability crisis has plagued many Americans amid rising costs of groceries, housing and healthcare. The House passed legislation — showing a rare display of bipartisanship earlier this year with a 390-9 vote — to deliver policies aimed at growing the supply of affordable housing in the U.S. ‘COMMON SENSE AGAINST CRAZY’: TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM ON SOCIALIST HONG IN WISCONSIN RACE Hong enters primary night as a polling frontrunner in a Democratic showdown that was upended this summer after several high-profile contenders — including former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and current Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez — exited the race, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley briefly suspended his campaign before re-entering. A member of the DSA, the 37-year-old former chef and single mother has drawn backing from prominent national progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. Hong’s platform includes state-guaranteed paid leave, raising Wisconsin’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and placing a one-year moratorium on new AI data center construction. Her tax proposal would raise state income taxes by 1% on couples earning over $431,000 and individuals earning over $323,000. Supporters and volunteers poured into the Madison headquarters on Election Day, preparing for final voter outreach pushes. WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’ "When I first started this campaign, I figured it was a long shot, but seeing her grow, it really feels like a people-powered movement," volunteer Peter German said following a canvassing briefing. "I think it's been clear where the momentum is heading for a little bit now." Another supporter, Dana, wearing a "Hotties for Hong" campaign shirt, argued that Hong represents the disruption the state needs. "I think what I've seen inside of Madison and throughout the state is that people are looking for change — dare I say radical change — because we have been subjected to a lot of very moderate views for a long time, and people are suffering," she said. Despite her grassroots momentum, high-profile national figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and the national DSA organization declined to endorse her in the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest. Hong has also been forced to backtrack from previous far-left stances like wanting to cancel Thanksgiving, and abolishing the police, prisons and the U.S. Senate itself. 2026 MIDTERMS STATE OF PLAY: KEY RACES UNFOLD AS STEVENS, EL-SAYED BATTLE IN MICHIGAN Speaking to reporters in the campaign's HQ, Hong responded to the lack of endorsements. "I have so much respect for the senator and the congresswoman, and they are working tirelessly to make sure that we can that we can flip Congress and the Senate," she said to a crowd of reporters and her supporters standing behind her. Hong's supporters, however, dismissed the lack of national backing as standard procedure for state-level executive races. "They haven't really endorsed in gubernatorial races. They're focused on the federal level," Dana added. "And I think it's actually really, really impressive that Fran has been able to do this without many national endorsements." Wampfler echoed that sentiment, pointing out that national progressive leaders have concentrated their primary endorsements on federal contests this cycle — such as Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders backing Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in his recent Michigan U.S. Senate primary victory. "I know that they don't generally endorse gubernatorial campaigns," Wampfler said. "I think that it shows that Fran is building this out of Wisconsin." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b18242c5335ae10455e70 What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  te 2026-08-11T12:40:04.132Z What comes after the smartphone? Amazon’s Panos Panay will make his case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026  At Disrupt 2026, Amazon's Panos Panay will provide an exclusive vision for what's in store for us beyond the smartphone. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b13762c5335ae10455de1 WNBA silence on DiJonai Carrington's 'White privilege' post exposes Sandy Brondello double standard te 2026-08-11T12:20:06.454Z WNBA silence on DiJonai Carrington's 'White privilege' post exposes Sandy Brondello double standard Three weeks ago, the WNBA needed less than 24 hours to suspend Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello for making a comment that wasn't explicitly racial. More than two days after Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington explicitly invoked race by posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on Threads moments after being ejected from a game against the Fever, the league apparently had nothing to say. Carrington then suited up and played for the Sky against the Seattle Storm on Monday night. FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFERS HIS RESPONSE TO BRUTAL FOUL ON SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM Seems like a pretty clear double standard. Let's start with Brondello. During a July 17 game against the Atlanta Dream, Brondello became upset after officials called a foul on Nyara Sabally while she battled Angel Reese for a rebound. Sabally went down in pain, and Brondello complained that Reese was a "protected species." Brondello is Australian, where "protected species" is a common sports expression used to describe an athlete perceived to receive favorable treatment from officials. The context made her meaning pretty clear, too. She was complaining about a foul call. Still, because Reese is Black, the comment was quickly given a racial interpretation. Reese also leaned into the racial narrative by posting "ARE WE SURPRISED" shortly after the game. Brondello apologized the following morning, saying her frustration was with the officiating and acknowledging that her words had an impact beyond what she intended, "particularly for Black women in our league." Apparently, that wasn't enough. On July 18, less than a day after Brondello made the comment, the WNBA suspended her without pay for one game. The league called it an "inappropriate comment" and said coaches and team personnel are expected to uphold the "highest standards of professionalism and respect." Reese later thanked the WNBA for taking action and said there is "no place for discrimination or hate" in the league. ANGEL REESE THANKS WNBA FOR SUSPENDING SANDY BRONDELLO, FRAMES 'PROTECTED SPECIES' COMMENT AS DISCRIMINATION Keep that standard in mind. On Saturday afternoon, Carrington struck Fever guard Sophie Cunningham across the head while Cunningham attempted a layup. Officials reviewed the play, upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 2 and ejected Carrington late in the first quarter. Minutes later, while the game was still being played, a post appeared on Carrington's Threads account. "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever." Not "protected species," which is an Australian sports phrase that someone else interpreted through a racial lens. "WHITE PRIVILEGE." Carrington made an explicitly race-based comment and tagged another WNBA franchise almost immediately after being ejected from a WNBA game. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! OutKick and Fox News Digital contacted the league shortly after Carrington's post Saturday and asked whether the WNBA viewed it as an allegation that race or racial bias played a role in her ejection, whether the league had spoken with Carrington and whether it was reviewing the matter for potential discipline. No response. OutKick followed up with the WNBA again Monday morning and Monday night, giving the league another opportunity to explain its position before publication. Again, no response. The Chicago Sun-Times also reported Monday that the WNBA didn't respond to its request for comment. Meanwhile, Carrington wasn't backing away from her use of the phrase. Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her. "I've never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege (that was your assumption)," Carrington wrote. OK. Then what was? Carrington didn't say. Instead, she defended her qualifications to discuss white privilege, saying she attended "one of the top universities" to educate herself on the subject and would never use the term as a "rhetorical weapon" without "the proper evidence to substantiate it." Evidence of what? Carrington posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE," tagged the Fever and did so almost immediately after an ejection. She now says she wasn't referring to the assessment of the foul and insists she has evidence to substantiate whatever accusation she was making. Yet neither Carrington nor the WNBA has explained what that accusation actually is. Maybe the league believes the situations involving Brondello and Carrington are completely different. It’s hard to identify a material distinction that explains the dramatically different responses, and the WNBA hasn’t offered one. The league could argue that Brondello’s comment was made by a head coach during live game action, while Carrington’s came from her own social media account after she was ejected. WNBA MEDIA DEFENDS DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER DANGEROUS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM HIT REVEALS GLARING BIAS Still, is the league OK with one of its players posting on social media about an incident moments after being ejected, while the game is still being played, especially when the post makes a race-based allegation whose target remains unclear? Maybe the league is perfectly fine with it. Then it should say that. The league didn't offer Brondello days of silence while it figured out how to handle an ambiguous phrase. It acted the next day, even though Brondello publicly apologized and explained that her comment had nothing to do with race. Carrington, meanwhile, used an unmistakably racial term, tagged an opposing franchise, later said she had evidence to support using that term and still hasn't explained exactly whom she was accusing of white privilege. More than two days later, she took the floor for another WNBA game without the league publicly acknowledging the situation at all. That's particularly notable given what WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert recently told Congress when lawmakers questioned whether the league fairly protects and disciplines all of its players. "In all instances, the League seeks to apply the WNBA rulebook and applicable disciplinary processes consistently across all games and for all players," Engelbert wrote. Well, this would be a good time to demonstrate that consistency. This isn't an argument that Carrington automatically deserved the exact same one-game suspension Brondello received. Perhaps the WNBA reviewed the situation and concluded Carrington violated no league rule. If so, say that. But the league can't aggressively police one comment because of its perceived racial implications, then simply look the other way when a player explicitly invokes race during a game and pretend nobody is going to notice the difference. Brondello was suspended for words that weren't explicitly racial but were interpreted that way. Carrington explicitly wrote "WHITE PRIVILEGE." So far, only one of them has faced consequences from the WNBA. And until the league explains why, its supposed commitment to consistent standards falls completely flat. The only thing consistent about the WNBA is its uncanny ability to get in its own way. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b13742c5335ae10455dc3 Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models te 2026-08-11T12:20:04.134Z Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b111f2c5335ae10455be1 Oklahoma victim fights back after teen charged in rapes walks free — as feds could storm in: attorney te 2026-08-11T12:10:07.384Z Oklahoma victim fights back after teen charged in rapes walks free — as feds could storm in: attorney An Oklahoma teenager accused of sexually assaulting and strangling two high school girls walked free without serving a day in prison, spurring public outrage as a victim’s family prepares to fight back. "We’re moving on to the next phase, which is civil litigation," Rachel Bussett, an attorney representing the family of one girl in the case, told Fox News Digital. Jesse Mack Butler was initially charged as an adult at 17 with counts including attempted first-degree rape, rape by instrumentation, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy and domestic assault and battery by strangulation. But he ultimately received youthful-offender status and pleaded no contest to all 11 counts in August 2025. OKLAHOMA TEEN ACCUSED OF RAPING TWO GIRLS WALKS FREE; DA FURIOUSLY CALLS IN FEDS: ‘MADE MY BLOOD BOIL’ Instead of being sent to prison, he was placed under the supervision of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs and ordered to complete a rehabilitation plan. Once Butler reached age 19 at midnight on Aug. 4, the court's jurisdiction lapsed, and the case was dismissed by operation of law. For the family she represents, Bussett said, the outcome was painful but hardly unexpected. "They were sad and upset, obviously, because they didn't want the deal to go through this way, but they weren't surprised," Bussett said. "They knew that it was going to happen from the beginning." The family may now have two possible paths forward. 80% OF CLAIMS IN AMERICA'S LARGEST SEXUAL ABUSE SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY COULD BE FRAUDULENT, LA DA SAYS Bussett said the family is preparing for civil litigation while also hoping federal authorities take a fresh look at the case. She said her understanding is that materials are being referred for review to determine whether content allegedly found on Butler’s phone could qualify as child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, and whether it was distributed. Bussett said her client had seen material she believes was on the phone. "We know that that's a long shot," Bussett said of possible federal action, "but we're holding confident in the process." Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Justice for additional information on the case. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Bussett also blasted her client’s treatment during the earlier prosecution, describing an encounter with the former elected district attorney that the she characterized as a "mock cross-examination." Bussett said the teen believed she was speaking with someone she could trust to protect her, only to feel "absolutely attacked." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "Not only are they often not believed, but then they're attacked by those who are supposed to help them," Bussett said of sexual-assault victims coming forward. Fox News Digital has reached out to the previous district attorney for comment. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SEND US A TIP Beyond the family's troubling encounters with public officials, Butler's defense attorney, Derek Chance, drew further criticism at the hearing after suggesting Butler was innocent and had been victimized by the case, according to newly elected Payne and Logan County District Attorney Jeremiah Gregory. GOT A TIP? "Today’s hearing included disingenuous assertions from the defense regarding the defendant’s innocence, that he was the victim in this matter and that the victim’s assertions were false and had no bearing. The defense portrayed that somehow the perpetrator suffered more than these victims. What was said was insincere, untruthful and an affront to these victims and what they have endured," Gregory said in a statement. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Nothing has made my blood boil more." WATCH: Police bodycam shows arrest of Oklahoma teen Jesse Butler GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Gregory said constitutional double jeopardy protections bar Oklahoma from prosecuting Butler a second time, and he has contacted the appropriate federal agency to request a prosecutorial review of the case. "I cannot undo what has already been done," Gregory said, "but I can — and will — continue to stand as a strong voice for all victims of violent crime." Fox News Digital reached out to the Payne and Logan County District Attorney’s Office, the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs and Butler's attorney for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b111e2c5335ae10455bd8 Cruise fee doubles at vacation hot spot as passengers brace for even steeper hikes te 2026-08-11T12:10:06.673Z Cruise fee doubles at vacation hot spot as passengers brace for even steeper hikes Cruise passengers heading to Mexico are now paying a higher fee to visit some of the country's most popular destinations as the latest increase in a phased tax plan takes effect. As of Aug. 1, the fee for foreign cruise passengers visiting Mexican ports increased from $5 to $10 per person, with additional increases scheduled over the next two years, according to Mexico's phased plan. The charge applies to foreign cruise passengers visiting popular cruise destinations, including Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel and Costa Maya. It can be collected by cruise lines or their shipping agents. BELOVED CRUISE SPOT WILL BE OFF LIMITS THROUGH 2027 AS SAFETY CONCERNS LINGER Clint Henderson, a managing editor of the travel site The Points Guy and based in New York, told Fox News Digital the increase likely won't be enough to deter most travelers, but said it adds to the growing expenses consumers face when traveling. "While it's not horrible and likely won't be a deal-breaker for most tourists, it's another example of prices going up for travel across the board, and it's frustrating as a consumer rights advocate," Henderson said. "Consumers keep getting hit with more and more taxes and fees for everything related to travel," he added. The $10 charge is only one step in Mexico's plan, with the fee scheduled to increase again over the next two years. CRUISE LINE'S TOUGHER BOOKING RULES IGNITE BACKLASH OVER HIGHER DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS "The messed-up thing about this new fee is [that it's] just one of several increases to come over the next few years," Henderson said. "It will eventually go up to $21 over the next few years." "We'll have to see if this ends up denting cruise demand for Mexico," he added. Henderson noted that cruise passengers had previously been exempt from the immigration fee imposed on certain foreign travelers entering Mexico. ANGRY CRUISE PASSENGERS BLAST MAJOR LINE OVER SURPRISE DAILY GRATUITY HIKE "That's no longer the case," he said, "and it's going to raise costs for tourists." The $10 charge, however, is still significantly lower than the fee Mexico originally planned to impose on cruise passengers. Fox News Digital previously reported that Mexico's Congress approved an immigration levy of 860.56 pesos, roughly $42 at the time, on foreign cruise passengers in December 2024 — prompting pushback from the cruise industry. The law took effect Jan. 1, 2025, but Mexico granted cruise passengers a 100% fiscal credit through the end of June, effectively postponing collection of the fee. Following negotiations between the Mexican government and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the two sides reached an agreement that set the initial fee at $5 per passenger beginning July 1, 2025. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "On behalf of the FCCA and our member cruise lines — representing over 95% of cruise capacity in the Caribbean and Latin America — we thank the Federal Government of Mexico for working with us to reach an ‘in transit fee’ agreement," the FCCA told Fox News Digital at the time. The association said the agreement was intended to protect cruise tourism while supporting Mexican communities that rely on visitors. Under the phased plan, foreign cruise passengers paid $5 beginning in July 2025 before the fee doubled to $10 on Aug. 1 of this year. The next increase is scheduled for July 1, 2027, when the charge will rise to $15 per passenger.  Then, beginning Aug. 1, 2028, travelers will pay $21 through Sept. 30, 2030, under the current plan. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The impact of additional taxes and fees can become more noticeable when travelers are paying for an entire family, Henderson said. "It's definitely making Mexico more expensive as all these taxes and fees start to add up," he said. The increase arrives as travelers are seeing jumps in costs throughout the industry. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Unfortunately, cruising, like everything else, is getting more expensive," Henderson said in a previous interview. He pointed to higher expenses for staffing, entertainment, food, beverages and fuel as some of the costs facing cruise operators. "There's a lot of demand. There's a lot [of] people [who] want to cruise," Henderson said. "It's become very popular and things have gotten much more expensive." Still, Henderson said cruising can offer good value when travelers consider the transportation, accommodations and entertainment included in the price. "Cruising is still a relative bargain," he said. Fox News Digital’s Ashley DiMella contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b111c2c5335ae10455bcb U.S. Says It Revoked More Than 175,000 Visas Under Trump te 2026-08-11T12:10:04.913Z U.S. Says It Revoked More Than 175,000 Visas Under Trump Most visas were rescinded over criminal accusations, the State Department said, while some were revoked from people who had celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b0ec72c5335ae10455b96 Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 11 te 2026-08-11T12:00:07.873Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for August 11 Aug 11 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b0c6b2c5335ae10455b12 Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations te 2026-08-11T11:50:03.998Z Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b0a152c5335ae10455ac9 Pentagon makes dramatic missile shift as repeated conflicts drain US stockpiles and more top headlines te 2026-08-11T11:40:05.750Z Pentagon makes dramatic missile shift as repeated conflicts drain US stockpiles and more top headlines 1. Pentagon makes shift as repeated conflicts drain US stockpiles 2. Fauci’s 'truly sick' private texts exposed 3. 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And now, former quarterback Cam Newton is joining that chorus. Newton, appearing on his "4th & 1" podcast on Monday, addressed the 2021 NFL protocols that required all team employees – players, coaches, staff, everyone – to get Covid-19 shots so as to avoid stringent frequent testing in order to enter team facilities. All coaches were forced to take the shots or not work. Players who did not have their shots indeed had to submit to daily testing and had to wear a mask within the team facility and practice distancing guidelines during meals, meetings and workouts. AARON RODGERS EVISCERATES ANTHONY FAUCI AFTER PLEADING THE FIFTH AT SENATE HEARING: 'ABSOLUTE CRIMINAL' "If we're being honest," Newton said on his podcast, "Going back to 2020, there were multiple players, coaches, and executives that fraudulently got their COVID shot. Yes, I said it." That allegation supports what Rodgers said last week in the middle of what was mostly a viral criticism of Anthony Fauci's testimony in front of the United States Senate. Fauci, one of the leading members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in 2020 under President Donald Trump, was a strong proponent of the vaccines when they were rolled out during President Joe Biden's administration. He testified before the Senate and invoked the Fifth Amendment so as to not incriminate himself under questioning from Senators. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Rodgers took Fauci to task for pleading the Fifth a total of 111 times but added this: "A lot of people had probably fake vax cards back in the day," he said during the latter portion of his McAfee interview. "I remember seeing some of the vax cards. It was like written in crayon. "I'm like, alright, so we're going to pass that off [as legitimate], but we [unvaccinated] are going to be second-rate citizens over here. I got to wear a yellow armband, train in the back, can't be around more than three people." Rodgers called it a "crazy time" and it indeed was because wearing masks into restaurants but taking them off during the meal wasn't science derived from the virus being unable to affect people sitting down as opposed to standing up. It was all performative. "What a crock of (expletive)," Rodgers said, describing the madness. Newton apparently agrees because he says people simply got around the NFL's protocols by buying their freedom. "You're like, Cam, what do you know? It's like, man, I knew multiple people in that locker room didn't get the Covid shot," Newton said. "But they got a card that they paid for. "Boy, nurses was making big bank. But that card and that little [stamp] .... Man, folks was trying to get in that club. 'Hey, man, you got your vaccination card? Yeah, yeah, I got it...' " SWITZERLAND FIRES HOCKEY COACH WHO ADMITTED TO FAKING VACCINATION STATUS FOR 2022 BEIJING OLYMPICS It should be noted that while Newton recalled Cardgate as starting in 2020, it actually began in 2021. And he had his issues with the vaccine during that time. He was unvaccinated and when he traveled away from the New England Patriots for a medical appointment, he had trouble with the protocols. The Patriots, for which Newton was the presumptive starting quarterback, said in a statement that Newton went to the appointment and was away for three days, testing negative each day for COVID-19. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But due to a "misunderstanding about tests conducted away from NFL facilities" Newton became subjected to a five-day, re-entry cadence before he could return to the team facility. Newton, who had become an inconsistent passer, lost practice time, then lost his starting job to rookie Mac Jones, and eventually lost his job on the team when he was released. He later said he felt "bamboozled" by the entire issue. But if Rodgers and Newton are right about fake vaccination cards being a thing around the NFL at the time, there was apparently much bamboozling being done by a number of people. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b030e2c5335ae10455982 Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next te 2026-08-11T11:10:06.856Z Cut off by your adult child? Psychology researcher reveals what parents should do next Family estrangement has become increasingly common in the U.S. — but experts stress that reconciliation may still be possible after relatives have cut ties. A 2025 YouGov poll found that 38% of U.S. adults were estranged from at least one close family member, including 16% who were estranged from a parent and 10% from a child. Among parents estranged from their children, 70% said they would consider reconciling. Research also suggests that many parent-child estrangements eventually experience a period of renewed contact. In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced estrangement from their mothers later became unestranged, as did 69% of those estranged from their fathers. 5 REASONS MORE AMERICANS ARE CUTTING OFF THEIR OWN PARENTS, ACCORDING TO PSYCHOLOGIST While every relationship is different and there are no guarantees, Texas-based psychology researcher Dr. Richard Blake stated that the majority of estrangements do come to an end – but willingness to change and find common ground is key. In many cases, parent-child estrangements are a cycle — "they'll re-engage, then they'll fall out again," Blake said. "One of the key things from the research is that adult children will reach out and if they see nothing has changed, they'll estrange again." In an interview with Fox News Digital, the psychology researcher shared the following steps that may increase the likelihood of repairing a fractured relationship. Estrangement from an adult child can be seen as a form of "ambiguous loss" — a situation in which someone is gone but there is still hope they could return, according to Blake. He compared the situation to having a child missing in action: "You don't know if he's dead or alive and you kind of have to grieve, but you don't really know if you should be grieving, because there's hope." SECOND LADY USHA VANCE GETS CANDID ABOUT NEW BABY, JUGGLING FOUR CHILDREN AND MOTHERHOOD Research supports the significant emotional toll of estrangement. In a 2025 study of older parents, being cut off from an adult child was associated with poorer well-being and a reduced sense of purpose, as well as greater depressive symptoms. Before attempting a reconciliation with an estranged parent or adult child, Blake said the first priority should be stabilizing oneself. "What I tend to recommend first is to get that person stable, have healthy habits and build a community," he advised. "Good mental health practices are really important." When communication with an estranged family member is possible, Blake recommends repeating back what the other person has said and acknowledging how they experienced the conflict before offering a different perspective. "Listen to the other person and then actually repeat back what they said as you understood it, and validate that – like, ‘Oh, I can see why you felt like that. I see why you interpreted it in that way,’" Blake said. It’s important to resist the impulse to immediately correct, contradict or defend, and to acknowledge the other person's experience without necessarily agreeing with every aspect of their account, according to the expert. After listening, parents should be open-minded about making some changes as needed, Blake said. "I really tell our parents … if you're 100% perfect, great … but most parents have done something wrong, something that they want to change. And if they want a relationship with their child, they are going to have to change some things." Certain labels used during family disputes can make compromise more difficult, Blake noted, an issue he refers to as "moralized language." "I talk about these therapy words that get thrown at parents … abuse, toxic boundaries, narcissists, gaslighting, all those things," he said. "In the research, when you use moralized language like that, compromise becomes far more difficult." To parents on the receiving end of this type of terminology, Blake’s first recommendation is not to immediately react. "I tell adult parents to pause before they really react, because it's understandably going to make them very angry." Taking time before responding can help keep the conversation from escalating and allow both sides to focus on the underlying conflict rather than reacting in the moment. After pausing, Blake recommends asking the other person to explain specifically what they mean, going beyond broad labels to the behaviors underlying the complaint. "Okay, you've used the word toxic – can you describe the behavior or behaviors that you consider to be toxic?" he asked as an example. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Blake distinguished between describing a person’s behavior and its impact on you, and assigning that person a sweeping label. "If someone says, ‘When you criticize my weight, I left dinner feeling really, really upset,’ that's a fact. That's the person's interpretation," he said. "But if you say, ‘You're toxic because you always criticize me,’ it’s very difficult to come back from that. So it sort of inflames the situation." That approach shifts the conversation away from judgments about character and toward concrete actions and events that can actually be discussed. When continued communication is appropriate, Blake suggested using language that focuses on a person’s own experience of a conflict rather than beginning with an accusation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "First, I would start by using ‘I’ statements, rather than ‘you,’" he advised. "It'd be like, ‘When you said this, I felt like this. When this happened, I did this.’" This allows the person to discuss their own reaction to a specific interaction rather than beginning with an accusation. Blake also recommends avoiding absolutes, such as "you always..." or "you never..." when trying to resolve a conflict. In cases involving abuse, threats or other safety concerns, however, reconciliation or continued communication may not always be appropriate, he noted. Although Blake maintains there is always hope for a reconciliation, he acknowledged that there is no single guaranteed formula for restoring a fractured relationship. While there are many people who are "selling" reconciliation services, Blake cautioned, "I don't think anyone can promise, ‘I can get your kids back.’" TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The goal is to create better conditions for reconciliation, not to promise that specific actions can achieve it, he noted. Ultimately, Blake’s advice is for the person to focus on things within their control, such as embracing healthy habits, aiming for stability and building a community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b030e2c5335ae10455979 Repeat offender accused of college student’s murder was known ‘threat’ after prior arrest: victim’s mom te 2026-08-11T11:10:06.154Z Repeat offender accused of college student’s murder was known ‘threat’ after prior arrest: victim’s mom FIRST ON FOX: "This happening to her feels so unfair in so many ways," said the mother of slain University of Arizona student Julissa "Julie" Salazar. Salazar, 19, was found strangled to death in her apartment near campus on Thursday. Investigators say her alleged killer, Varun Batchigari, 20, from India, boarded a flight out of the U.S. and was captured by law enforcement in Berlin, Germany. INDIAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF ARIZONA GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER ENTERED US ON STUDENT VISA: FEDERAL SOURCES Reports say his alleged motive may have been tied to a breakup with Salazar. Her mother told Fox News Digital that Salazar had "broken up" with the suspect before she was found dead. "She had already had that conversation with him" about ending the relationship, said Salazar's mother, who asked not to be identified. Federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News that Batchigari entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa in January 2024. He was expelled from the University of Arizona following a "fight," KOLD reported. The university confirmed to Fox News Digital that Batchigari was expelled on July 22. "We can confirm that Julissa Rubi Salazar was a University of Arizona student and offer our deepest condolences to her family, friends and all who knew her as a member of our campus community," the university said in a statement. "We have been in contact with Julissa’s family and are providing support and resources to those who need them during this very difficult time." US STATE DEPARTMENT HAS YANKED MORE THAN 175K VISAS UNDER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SO FAR "He no longer had any business here [in the U.S.] or around the student body, especially as a threat," Salazar's mother said. Court records from Pima County, Arizona indicate the University of Arizona Police Department charged Batchigari with assault on May 26. Before his expulsion, he was a business analytics student who said, "I don't see work as my purpose. I see it as a tool, something that helps me build a life I actually want," according to a video he posted to his YouTube account. In the video he posted in April, he said "I want to travel, see different places, experience different cultures, and do that with someone I care about." As Batchigari awaits extradition back to the U.S., the Salazar family is beginning to come to terms with their new normal. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Salazar leaves behind her mother, father and two younger sisters. She was a "bright light," her mother said – in more ways than one. Salazar was just 17 years old when she began her studies – with a scholarship – at UA. "She was our first-generation child going off to college. So this was a huge deal for our entire family," her mother said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS She went on to say, "Us sending her off to be able to live that dream that she wanted to live was such an amazing and proud moment for us." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE Before she was killed, she was an aspiring child psychologist working toward her degree at UA; her mother said she was about to begin her third year at the university. SEND US A TIP "She was a big advocate for survivors. She was a big advocate for new first-generation students. She was a big advocate for mental health." Prior to her academic career at UA, Salazar graduated high school at the top 5% of her class, her mother said. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "She skipped seventh grade and moved on to eighth grade because of how smart she is," he mother said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I know we will get justice for my baby girl," she said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and authorities in Berlin, Germany, for comment. Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c42c5335ae1045594c Philips Television Expands Ambilight TV Lineup with New QLED Series Featuring Enhanced Color, Brightness, and Picture Performance te 2026-08-11T11:00:20.338Z Philips Television Expands Ambilight TV Lineup with New QLED Series Featuring Enhanced Color, Brightness, and Picture Performance New Philips Ambilight TV with QLED combines Quantum Dot display technology with signature Ambilight innovation to deliver a more vibrant and immersive home entertainment experience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c32c5335ae10455943 Real-Time Visa Platform Issa Compass Joins Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce te 2026-08-11T11:00:19.644Z Real-Time Visa Platform Issa Compass Joins Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c22c5335ae1045593a Donahugh Highlights the Modern Reworking of Retro Design in Men’s Eyewear for 2026 te 2026-08-11T11:00:18.919Z Donahugh Highlights the Modern Reworking of Retro Design in Men’s Eyewear for 2026 As vintage references return to eyewear, Donahugh looks at how familiar frame shapes, materials and detailing are being reinterpreted for contemporary men’s optical and sunglass collections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c22c5335ae10455931 Donahugh Highlights the Modern Reworking of Retro Design in Men’s Eyewear for 2026 te 2026-08-11T11:00:18.235Z Donahugh Highlights the Modern Reworking of Retro Design in Men’s Eyewear for 2026 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c12c5335ae10455928 Abogado de accidentes en Florida: Spanish Resources Added for 120 Cities te 2026-08-11T11:00:17.536Z Abogado de accidentes en Florida: Spanish Resources Added for 120 Cities The Florida directory puts abogado de lesiones personales Florida information in one Spanish-language starting point. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00c02c5335ae1045591f Abogado de accidentes en Nueva York: Spanish Directory Covers 188 Cities te 2026-08-11T11:00:16.795Z Abogado de accidentes en Nueva York: Spanish Directory Covers 188 Cities The resource connects abogado de lesiones personales Nueva York searches with Spanish-language guides and anonymous options. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00bf2c5335ae10455916 Modelworks Direct Establishes Itself as America’s Premier Builder of Large Scale and Real-Size Aircraft Replicas te 2026-08-11T11:00:15.933Z Modelworks Direct Establishes Itself as America’s Premier Builder of Large Scale and Real-Size Aircraft Replicas California-Based Studio Delivers Handcrafted Airplane Models From Desktop Scale to Full 1:1 Real-Size Replicas for Museums, Aviation Brands, Airports, and Private Collectors Worldwide Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00bf2c5335ae1045590d Modelworks Direct Establishes Itself as America’s Premier Builder of Large Scale and Real-Size Aircraft Replicas te 2026-08-11T11:00:15.115Z Modelworks Direct Establishes Itself as America’s Premier Builder of Large Scale and Real-Size Aircraft Replicas Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00be2c5335ae10455904 Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure As You Age te 2026-08-11T11:00:14.318Z Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure As You Age (StatePoint) As you age, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll eventually develop high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. In fact, according to one study, about 60% of people get hypertension by the time they reach age 60. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7b00bd2c5335ae104558fb Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure As You Age te 2026-08-11T11:00:13.468Z Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure As You Age Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7afc042c5335ae104557f0 Adam Vinatieri shamed into offering apology and explanation for Hall of Fame speech that was epic te 2026-08-11T10:40:04.911Z Adam Vinatieri shamed into offering apology and explanation for Hall of Fame speech that was epic The speech Adam Vinatieri delivered at the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon his induction was touching, insightful, emotional, and comedy-act funny. It was easily the most memorable speech at that venue in recent years so, of course, it turned off some critics. It caused some people to want him to apologize because, they contend, it was not respectful enough or fitting of a Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony. (If they only knew some of the stuff that happens in NFL locker rooms). ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Anyway, Vinatieri heard some of the disapproval the last few days. "I wanted it to start sentimental," Vinatieri said during a guest segment on "The Dan Patrick Show" on Monday. "I wanted to make people laugh, and then I wanted to end it with a bang at the end. "So hopefully I accomplished that. But if people got offended or thought it was inappropriate, I apologize to you guys." There is no apology necessary. Because Vinatieri took what is typically a ceremonial assignment and made it entertaining. He turned yawns to guffaws. And tears. Consider: In addressing former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, for whom Vinatieri played six years, the former kicker said .... "Your preparation, discipline, and attention to detail shaped far more than my football career. Unfortunately, Bill couldn’t make it here today. There is a LOT going on at UNC right now. He may be on a recruiting trip looking for the next Lawrence Taylor. I thought it was because training camp had already started. "But in truth it's because he is judging his girlfriend's cheerleading competition!" And with that the speech turned into something of a roast. "I was lucky enough to play with the greatest quarterback in Patriots history," Vinatieri said, redirecting the bullseye. "Unfortunately he wasn’t able to make it today …. Drew Bledsoe." Ziiiing! "I had a few more Tom Brady jokes but I was afraid he would run up on stage and 'Will Smith' me like he did to Logan Paul," Vinatieri added. The crowd roared. Vinatieri played his final 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. So they didn't escape the jocularity, either. He addressed Peyton Manning as the camera cut to the former Colts quarterback. "Thank you for generously donating your forehead for today’s teleprompter," Vinatieri said, repeating a joke about Manning's large forehead that was for years whispered in the Colts locker room. "Hey, Pat McAfee is here today, great to see you brother!" Vinatieri continued as we watched McAfee acknowledge his time as the Indy punter and holder on extra points and field goals. "The only person who enjoyed holding my balls more than my wife!" Vinatieri exclaimed before a pause. "She held for me in the offseason when everyone else was gone," the kicker then added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The speech resembled a two-drink minimum Las Vegas act for a while, but it also had its stirring moments – like when Vinatieri addressed the game of football as if it was an old friend. "I loved you with everything I had," Vinatieri told the game. "There was a time when I thought I wanted you more than air. But I was wrong. You were the air. You gave me purpose. You gave me direction. You gave me a life I could have never imagined. "The beautiful thing about our relationship was that the more I gave to you, the more you gave back to me. The more I devoted myself to you, the more you rewarded me. The more I committed to you, the more you committed to me. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS "I tried to honor you every single day because I knew you deserved nothing less than my very best. I gave you 38 years of my life, and in return, you gave me a lifetime of memories. I gave you points, you gave me friendships. I gave you countless hours of work, you gave me the opportunity to travel the world, experience different cultures, and meet extraordinary people. "Every sacrifice became an investment, and somehow, football, you always gave me back more than I put in. Looking back, I realize I was never just playing football. We were building a life together." This speech doesn't need an apology to a thinned-skinned crowd of critics. It needs a replay in front of every future Hall of Fame speech writer, as a lesson on how it should be done. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7afc032c5335ae104557e7 Inside the Senate's chaotic all-nighter that left Trump's SAVE America Act on the shelf te 2026-08-11T10:40:04.010Z Inside the Senate's chaotic all-nighter that left Trump's SAVE America Act on the shelf During the long night to send the Senate home, deals were brokered, major legislation was punted and promises were extended. The SAVE America Act never made it off the shelf, despite promises up and down from its biggest proponents to thwart any attempt to leave Washington, D.C., without trying to pass it. And the vehicle to blast through Democratic objections and pass parts of the bill never left the garage, either. But it all nearly fell apart before lawmakers ever got a chance to hit the Senate floor for an early morning round of votes. Here’s what happened in the dead of night, and how Republicans are readying for a busy stretch when the Senate returns in September. The sun was about to rise in Washington, D.C., as the Senate tidied up last-minute work, but no lawmaker ever made an objection to adjourning for the rest of August. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, empowered by President Donald Trump, vowed that he would object and force a floor vote to keep lawmakers in Washington to find a way to pass the SAVE America Act. THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO WHAT THE SENATE DID AND DIDN’T DO OVERNIGHT He even stood in the way, along with several other Republicans for differing reasons, of the deal concocted by Republican leaders to get major items, like averting a shutdown, agreed to and sent to Democrats for their approval in a bid to get a guaranteed floor vote. But the promised objection never came. A roll call vote didn’t happen. And Lee and others settled for a voice vote, responding "no" to the Senate adjourning for recess. They weren’t successful. Another issue that played out during the night was over the budget blueprint designed to sketch out how to pass pieces and parts of the SAVE America Act without fear of Democrats blocking the process. It was destined for failure, and Trump pushed Republicans to pull the plug. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who is now at the helm of the Senate Budget Committee, plans to go back to the drawing board with his budget resolution and beef it up to include more funding for the Pentagon. "We're, obviously, with the president at his direction. This is what he wants to do," Johnson said. TRUMP PUMPS BRAKES ON SENATE BUDGET PLAN, DELAYING GOP SAVE AMERICA PUSH But the slowdown serves as another blow to the SAVE America Act and vastly lowers the possibility that Republicans can get another budget resolution and forthcoming reconciliation package, passed before the lame-duck period after the midterm elections. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that "we’re going to need to do another reconciliation bill," but wouldn’t say just how soon the Senate could make it happen. "We'll see," Thune said. "I mean, I think that Ron's gonna work on it over the break, and his team, and we'll see what they come up with." A major reason that the night dragged on as long as it did was because of a massive college sports bill to redraw the boundaries of the big money tied to name, image and likeness (NIL). The package, pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, faced pushback from several Republicans over bringing it to the Senate floor. It prompted Trump to call on the Senate GOP to move the bill in a Truth Social post, but it wasn’t enough to kill the resistance. TRUMP URGES CONGRESS TO PASS PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT BEFORE RECESS: 'WE HAVE TO GET THAT DONE' A source familiar with negotiations told Fox News Digital that things had become bleak as the night went on. "We are pretty much at a standstill and could be here through Monday or Tuesday," they said. Ultimately, the bill was stripped from the larger floor deal and delayed until September after Cruz and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., huddled with Thune in his office. "We will get the bill to President Trump’s desk and deliver results for hundreds of thousands of student-athletes and bring stability to college athletics," Cruz said in a statement. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation almost didn’t happen, not because of Republican defectors, but because of tired lawmakers. When it finally came time to do back-to-back votes to officially lock him in as former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s replacement, it was just past 3 a.m. And senators were ready to go — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., had his suitcase ready just outside of the Senate floor. But two key votes, Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., had missed the preceding votes. The late night had gotten to them, and Republicans needed them to confirm Blanche. They were eventually roused and voted to confirm him, handing Trump one of the narrowest confirmation wins in history at 50-49. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af9ab2c5335ae10455796 DiJonai Carrington dismisses Sophie Cunningham's notion that flagrant foul was 'intentional' te 2026-08-11T10:30:03.919Z DiJonai Carrington dismisses Sophie Cunningham's notion that flagrant foul was 'intentional' Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington threw herself into the flames of controversy on Saturday when her flagrant foul left the Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham bloodied, leading to an ejection and a subsequent social media post that read "WHITE PRIVILEGE." Cunningham said after the game she believed the foul was "intentional," suggesting that the foul could have been a receipt from when she clobbered Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon during a regular-season game early last year. Carrington played for the Dallas Wings in 2025. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On Monday night, Carrington seemingly dismissed the notion that the foul was intentional. The Sky lost to the Seattle Storm 97-88. "It was unfortunate that I made contact with her in the way that I did, but it was never intentional," she told reporters after the game, via the Chicago Sun-Times. "And, look, it might happen again. That’s just how I play. I’m gonna always go all out. I’m not gonna just let an open layup happen. But like I said, I’m never intending to hurt anybody, regardless of the outside noise or whatever the situation may be." Carrington said she wanted "consistency across the board" when asked whether Cunningham should have been ejected for the shove she gave her after the foul. "Whether it’s the foul that I commit, whether it’s the reaction or retaliation, I would just love for it to be consistent across the board, regardless of the name on your jersey or your skin color or the score of the game, whatever. ‘‘I don’t think we’re there yet. That’s something that I’ve talked to the league about, as well. I think that will eliminate a lot of frustrations we all have." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Carrington attempted to explain away the "White privilege" post she made after the Fever game, responding to criticism from sports media personality Emmanuel Acho. Though she said there was evidence to back up her post, she failed to provide any. "I’ve never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege (that was your assumption). Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych," she wrote in a post on X. "Furthermore, I’m the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on "white privilege", do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject. I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it." She said she raised concerns to the league. The WNBA has not responded to multiple requests for comment about the post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af7552c5335ae1045568a GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: 'He's a disgrace' te 2026-08-11T10:20:05.566Z GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: 'He's a disgrace' Republican senators are rallying behind the petition from families of 9/11 victims to block New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the attacks at Ground Zero. Several families of 9/11 victims launched an online petition calling on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum to not include Mamdani in the commemorative events honoring those who lost their lives in the terror attacks 25 years ago. Fox News Digital asked senators on Capitol Hill about the efforts to ban Mamdani from attending the memorial, and whether it would be appropriate for him to show up given claims that the democratic socialist has failed to adequately condemn Islamic extremism. FIREFIGHTER BROTHER OF 9/11 VICTIM INCENSED BY 'RADICAL' MUSLIMS WINNING KEY DEM PRIMARIES "It might be appropriate if he goes while wearing a paper bag over his head," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told Fox News Digital. "I mean I can't defend anything that guy says or does," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. The petition cites eight specific concerns about Mamdani, including claims he has never directly condemned the phrase "globalize the intifada," allegedly associating with extremist and anti-American individuals and claims that his beliefs are shaped by his father, who called for destigmatizing suicide bombers and drew comparisons between the United States and al-Qaeda. "His opinions on America's place in the world are pretty different than probably most of those families feel," Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., told Fox News Digital. MAMDANI'S POLITICS LINKED TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IDEOLOGY AS NEW YORK VIOLENCE ESCALATES: REPORT The families’ plea also points to claims of Mamdani praising and appointing people linked to radical Islam, his comments blaming the United States for the radicalization of al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki and his recent endorsement of democratic socialist Darializa Aria Chevalier. "He's platformed Islamic extremism, and he openly supports Hamas, as does his wife," Sheehy claimed. "And Hamas is not just an adjacent organization to all the other Muslim extremists, they're one of the core members of it." Mamdani has taken fire from many GOP lawmakers over his refusal to call for Hamas to lay down its weapons during an interview last year, as well as for other claims of ties to Islamic extremism and alleging the NYC leader of antisemitism. "Given these concerns, we respectfully ask that the organizers carefully consider whether Mr. Mamdani’s participation would align with the intention of the ceremony and the expectations of the families most directly affected by the tragedy," the petition states. NEW YORK GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE URGES 9/11 ATTENDEES TO TURN AWAY FROM MAMDANI DURING CEREMONY "I think he has said some pretty disgusting things and seems to be on that trend line that he's going to talk like that more and more," Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said. "And so I certainly can understand why some of the families feel that way." As of Monday evening, the petition currently has over 82,000 signatures in support of the efforts of the families to bar Mamdani from the event. "As far as I'm concerned, he's a disgrace and an embarrassment to the country, but we'll see if he shows up, right?" Sheehy said. After hearing of the petition, Mamdani shared that he still plans to attend this year’s 9/11 commemoration, according to CBS News. Mamdani’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. "At the end of the day, those families should have the say who's going to show up and honor the memory of their own families," Sheehy said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af7542c5335ae10455680 Actress Swell Ariel Or takes advocacy for Israeli women further in new film ‘Tankistas’ te 2026-08-11T10:20:04.873Z Actress Swell Ariel Or takes advocacy for Israeli women further in new film ‘Tankistas’ Israeli actress Swell Ariel Or has long cared about championing Israeli women and Jews, but her new role playing an Israel Defense Forces unit captain during the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attacks has her taking her advocacy to the next level. Since the Tel Aviv-born star of Netflix’s Israeli television series "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem" hit Hollywood’s radar in 2021, she’s been on a mission — and it doesn’t involve chasing award nominations or lucrative brand endorsements like many rising young actresses in Tinseltown. Instead, Or told Fox News Digital, her mission focuses on authentic storytelling and meaningful narratives that accurately represent her people. "I think that, of course, the Oscars matter and Hollywood, I mean, like, it's like the Olympics for films and TV, right? But I've seen what it does to the industry to be driven by getting an award or getting accepted to an elite circle of intellectuals and art people," she said. "I just feel as a storyteller that it hurts — that's not what we’re telling stories for." IDF CLAIMS TO HAVE TAKEN OUT HAMAS COMMANDER WHO PARTICIPATED IN OCT 7 The 27-year-old actress recently went viral for echoing that sentiment on Instagram for ARISE for Israel, an alliance whose mission is to "reinforce Israel’s security and economy," while promoting her new film, "Tankistas." The plural form of "tankista," the title means "tank crew members" or "tankers" in several languages. "I don’t care about the Oscars. I don’t care about Hollywood. I don’t care about doing the biggest, greatest career… I care about honest representation of who we are," Or said about her upcoming film, which wrapped production earlier this year and is being edited in both English and Hebrew versions and is set for release next year. The war drama, directed by Ayelet Menahemi ("Seven Blessings") and inspired by true events, follows the IDF’s first all-female tank unit and its 17-hour defense during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. As the unit’s captain, Or’s character leads three armored vehicles and engages Hamas militants in battle. Or served in the IDF in real life before moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting and modeling career. She, along with fellow cast members, spent a good deal of time with the real-life women of the combat unit on which the film is based. She also spoke about why the movie stands out among other combat films and female-focused superhero movies. "The world is obsessed right now with female heroes, but so often, I feel like it's from the wrong reasons, because it sells or whatever," she said. "This film is very unique because if it was an American film about an all-female team company in World War II or whatever, it checks all the boxes of everything the world wants to see. But this is a feminist film written by women, based on a true story that actually happened, but it's Israeli." CHRISTIAN LEADERS HOLD EMERGENCY SUMMIT IN JERUSALEM TO CONFRONT GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM "It's not a typical war film, thank God, because unlike so many films that try to bring a female hero to the front, the characters here are based on real women," she continued. "They are diverse and human and complex, and it captures what the world so often fails to understand about Israeli women, especially about Israeli women in combat." Or has made a habit of sharing her convictions while appearing prominently on podcasts and in viral clips of media commentary, where she’s addressed antisemitism and the importance of authentic representation for Jewish and Israeli women in entertainment. She’s appeared on the "Stars of David with Elon Gold" podcast and "Reel Talk," and joined Tablet Magazine’s "Unorthodox Podcast" to discuss relocating to the U.S. shortly before Oct. 7 and what it’s like to be an Israeli artist abroad. ARISE for Israel called her "one of the most powerful voices for Israelis and Jews in Hollywood." Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of the international, nonpartisan Israel education organization StandWithUs, called her an "important voice for a new generation at a time when too many Jews feel pressure to hide their identity, soften their connection to Israel, or remain silent in the face of antisemitism." "Swell is standing tall and using her platform to tell the diverse stories of the Jewish people while encouraging others to do so," she added. FREED HOSTAGE ROM BRASLAVSKI DETAILS ABUSE, STARVATION DURING 738 DAYS IN GAZA CAPTIVITY "I feel like this community — it's so misunderstood," Or told Fox Digital about portraying Israeli women in a combat role. "You don't have a lot of stories who portray so many layers at the same time of a woman who's a commander in combat — the values, who they are, their humanity, the profound gap between how the world sees them and what their motives are and what they carry with them." Besides "Tankistas," the actress can be seen in a new season of her Netflix show, which she said focuses heavily on the year 1948 and the Israeli War of Independence. "This is a year that is very much relevant for people to learn more about," Or said. She also recently finished shooting her first short film, "The Divide," which she said is being developed into a feature. Despite her representation of her homeland, Or said she’s no stranger to facing backlash or listening to those who raise concerns about the tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Last week, I walked in LA and a person approached me, and she's like, ‘I watched ‘Beauty Queen.’ I have to tell you, I define myself as Palestinian, but I watched the whole thing because I wanted to see Jerusalem of that day because my family came from there too’," Or recalled. Regarding Oct. 7, Or said she knew six people who were murdered at the Nova music festival that day. "You can have debates from here ‘til Russia and back about what happened on October 7. But the festival, it's like something that you can't debate about," she said. "Growing up in Israel, you are born at a crossroads of so many identities and histories of your own people, so you got to love storytelling because your family's going to tell you all of them, and for me, it's my passion, and it's like my purpose in life," Or continued. "It's been my goal even before October 7, but especially after, when I saw that it’s not just a passion of mine, but a necessity," she added. "That's the difference. Now it's a necessity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af50a2c5335ae1045564c Congressman Questions Why Four Prosecutors Declined Case Against 2020 Maricopa County Voter Data Hacker te 2026-08-11T10:10:18.444Z Congressman Questions Why Four Prosecutors Declined Case Against 2020 Maricopa County Voter Data Hacker By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) is calling for greater accountability over decisions by four prosecuting offices to decline charges against a hacker who admitted to exploiting a Maricopa County website and extracting approximately 633,000 voter registration records shortly before the 2020 election. During an interview with Just the News, Hamadeh said he wants to know which prosecutors were responsible for the decisions after the FBI investigated the breach, identified the suspect, and obtained an admission. “I’m still curious to know, you know, which attorneys at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, in Maricopa County, Pinal County, declined charges, especially when the FBI referred it and had this case pretty much handed on a platter to these prosecuting agencies, and they all refused,” Hamadeh said. Every week, more election vulnerabilities get exposed. Thank God @POTUS, the most transparent president in American history, is finally getting the truth out. Congressman Hamadeh joined @jsolomonReports to break down the latest Arizona election integrity bombshell. The… — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) August 8, 2026 The comments followed the release of declassified FBI records detailing the investigation into the 2020 intrusion. In an Aug. 4 letter, FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators confirmed voter records were illegally extracted from a Maricopa County site and identified a suspect who admitted committing the offense. According to the FBI, the suspect discovered a vulnerability in the county’s voter registration system, wrote a PowerShell script to exploit it, and illegally scraped approximately 633,000 voter files. About 930 contained sensitive, nonpublic information, Patel wrote. An FBI opening document dated Nov. 3, 2020, said the intrusion began Oct. 21 and continued through Nov. 2, one day before Election Day. The affected records included full names, voter identification numbers, and party affiliations. Approximately 930 contained sensitive information involving domestic violence victims, judges, and law enforcement officers. The document said Social Security numbers were not included in the information obtained. The vulnerability allowed an intruder to place voter identification numbers directly into the website URL and bypass its normal authentication process, according to the FBI. The PowerShell script then automated sequential requests for voter registration information. Hamadeh said the scale of the breach raises questions about the cybersecurity capabilities of less-populous jurisdictions. “Maricopa County, which isn’t just the biggest county in Arizona, it’s the fourth biggest county in the entire country,” Hamadeh said during the interview. “So if you have these people, these hackers able to exfiltrate into the data systems of a big county like Maricopa, imagine what they can do to some of these smaller counties that don’t have the cyber tech and the counter cyber measures that Maricopa County may have.” An FBI interview summary said the suspect first discovered the vulnerability around September 2020 after noticing that his voter identification number appeared in the website URL. He tested other seven-digit numbers and discovered that he could access other voters’ registration information. The suspect then developed the PowerShell script and initially downloaded between 100 and 1,000 records during a trial run before expanding the operation, according to the FBI. He estimated that he ultimately downloaded between 1 million and 2 million records, while investigators documented approximately 633,000 exfiltrated voter records. The suspect stored information on personal hard drives and a Google Cloud account before deleting it after becoming concerned about law enforcement consequences, according to the FBI report. He described himself to investigators as a “hacker or tinkerer” and accepted responsibility for his actions. FBI agents executed a search warrant at the suspect’s Fountain Hills residence on Nov. 5, 2020. According to the bureau’s May 2023 case-closure document, investigators analyzed seized devices and obtained records involving the suspect’s bank, social media, and email accounts. Investigators concluded that he had developed and operated the PowerShell script and later deleted the extracted information. The FBI said investigators found no indication of domestic or foreign influence over his actions. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona declined prosecution. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office also declined the case and advised the FBI that it had presented the matter to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, which also declined. Investigators then presented the case to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, which likewise declined prosecution, according to the closure memorandum. The federal declination occurred July 12, 2021. The released documents do not identify when the other three offices made their decisions. Because all four prosecuting offices declined the matter, investigators requested closure of the case in May 2023. Hamadeh said accountability in the case remains unresolved. “The win that the American people had here in Arizona, especially what we’re still trying to get, is justice,” Hamadeh said during the interview. Hamadeh also described the intrusion as a “direct attack on democracy” and referred to manipulation of voter files during his remarks. The released FBI documents establish that voter registration information was accessed and exfiltrated; they do not show that the suspect altered voter records, accessed ballots, or changed votes. Just the News also reported that there is no evidence votes were changed as a result of the intrusion. The newly released records contrast with what Maricopa County officials publicly said about the incident during the aftermath of the 2020 election. In July 2021, county officials told Capitol Media Services that the intruder had accessed a voter registration website but had not penetrated the server storing voter registration records, and said only voter registration numbers had been obtained without access to personal information. The FBI records released this week state that approximately 633,000 voter registration records were exfiltrated and that about 930 contained sensitive voter information. Hamadeh has made election security a legislative priority in Congress. He urged the Senate in July to pass the SAVE America Act, after the House previously passed the measure and subsequently advanced its provisions through other legislative vehicles. The legislation would require proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and identification to cast a ballot in federal elections. 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 Congressman Questions Why Four Prosecutors Declined Case Against 2020 Maricopa County Voter Data Hacker first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af5082c5335ae10455643 Fauci Secretly Warned COVID Vaccines Could Cause Miscarriage As Biden Admin Promoted Their Safety te 2026-08-11T10:10:16.813Z Fauci Secretly Warned COVID Vaccines Could Cause Miscarriage As Biden Admin Promoted Their Safety By Staff Reporter | The Biden administration publicly lauded the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine — but privately, they shared concerns similar to those they worked to dissuade. A text exchange released during an ongoing congressional investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed that the doctor was aware that COVID-19 vaccines could cause miscarriages. Fauci texted Rochelle Walensky, former Centers for Disease Control director, that the side effects from the vaccine could be severe enough to kill an unborn child. “[A]nother issue came up that you need to be aware of,” wrote Fauci. “Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the second dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester.”  And yet, several months later, Walensky issued a public advisory urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine and claiming it was safe for their unborn children.  “Importantly, no safety concerns were observed for people vaccinated in the third trimester or safety concerns for their babies. As such, CDC recommends pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Walensky.  Despite privately texting with Fauci about their concerns regarding COVID shots for pregnant women, Rochelle Walensky told the public on April 23, 2021: “Importantly, no safety concerns were observed for people vaccinated in the third trimester or safety concerns for their… https://t.co/5J5tpwNJ0i pic.twitter.com/NJxWEVeCHm — Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) August 10, 2026 President Joe Biden gave Fauci a full and unconditional pardon for any federal offenses in which he may have committed or participated from Jan. 1, 2014, to Jan. 19, 2025.  Last week, a Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee called Fauci to testify on his handling of COVID-19. Fauci refused to answer most questions. He invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent more than 100 times during the three-hour hearing.   Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) was not only one of the first to condemn Fauci for his refusal to engage with Congress — he was one of the first elected officials to push back against the COVID-19 response under Fauci. Biggs spoke early and often during the COVID-19 pandemic advocating against prolonged shutdowns and enforced mandates.  In April 2020 — just one month into what would become a three-year emergency declaration peppered with mandates of masks, vaccines, quarantines, curfews, and shutdowns — Biggs issued an op-ed urging the federal government to end the shutdown.  “It’s time for a new approach, one that values and protects all life,” wrote Biggs at the time. “We must give hope to the public and set forth a plan to reopen the economy and remove oppressive government restrictions. Right now, the cure is proving worse than the disease itself.”  For the first few years of the pandemic, Biggs chaired the House Freedom Caucus. While in that role and as a member of the Congressional Task Force on Reopening the American Economy, Biggs challenged the growing responsibilities of bureaucrats regarding the pandemic. Biggs demanded the disbanding of the Coronavirus Task Force in July 2020 on the claim that Fauci and his cohorts were intentionally undermining Trump’s efforts to roll back COVID-19 restrictions and reopen the economy.  Biggs was also one of the few in Congress to vote against the COVID-19 relief funds that now, years later, have gone beyond their pandemic purpose and been farmed out to fulfill various elected officials’ policy wish lists, like Gov. Katie Hobbs canceling medical debt and her rumored lieutenant governor pick John Giles establishing a homeless housing program that coincided with a 31% surge in homelessness. Biggs then co-authored another op-ed in May 2020, again calling for an end to the shutdown and accusing Fauci of intentionally curbing American freedoms. In the early days of the pandemic, Fauci had promised the shutdown would last two weeks to flatten the curve. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Fauci Secretly Warned COVID Vaccines Could Cause Miscarriage As Biden Admin Promoted Their Safety first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af5072c5335ae1045563a Yes On Proposition 318 Campaign Files Finance Complaint Over Opposition Website te 2026-08-11T10:10:15.161Z Yes On Proposition 318 Campaign Files Finance Complaint Over Opposition Website By Matthew Holloway | The campaign supporting Proposition 318 filed a campaign finance complaint with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday, alleging an opposition website copied its name and visual presentation while failing to disclose who paid for the site. The two-page complaint accuses the unidentified operators of ProtectGirlsSportsAZ.vote of violating Arizona campaign disclosure requirements and attempting to mislead voters about the November ballot measure. The complaint compares the opposition site with the Yes campaign’s ProtectGirlsSportsInAZ.vote, including screenshots showing similar turquoise, pink, black, and white branding and versions of the phrase “Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona.” La Sota alleged the opposition site copied the Yes campaign’s “trade dress” and selected a web address closely resembling the campaign’s own domain. “In addition, the website address itself is meant to mislead,” La Sota wrote in the complaint. According to the complaint, the opposition site uses ProtectGirlsSportsAZ.vote, while ProtectGirlsSportsAZ.com redirects visitors to the same website. The Yes campaign operates ProtectGirlsSportsInAZ.vote. “The group I chair has existed since June,” La Sota wrote. “What these fraudsters obviously did was go to our website and copy our trade dress and even our name, and intentionally found a website address that was as close to ours as possible.” The complaint alleges that the opposition website does not identify a person or organization that paid for it. Under A.R.S. § 16-925, a person other than an individual who makes an expenditure for an advertisement or fundraising solicitation must include the words “paid for by” followed by the name of the person making the expenditure. Electronically delivered advertisements are required to make the disclosure clearly readable. Arizona campaign finance law defines an “advertisement” as information or materials, excluding nonpaid social media messages, that are published, displayed or otherwise placed in a communication medium for the purpose of influencing an election. A “ballot measure expenditure” is an expenditure that expressly advocates support for or opposition to an identified ballot measure. “The only conceivable way that there would be no disclosure requirement would be if a single individual person was behind this shameful effort,” La Sota wrote. He added that publicly available registration information did not reveal the identity of the person who registered the domain. Whether the website violates state campaign finance law has not been determined. The identity of its operator and the amount spent to create or maintain the site were not established in the complaint. La Sota also cited A.R.S. § 16-905, writing that registration and campaign finance reporting requirements could apply depending on how much money has been spent on the effort. Arizona law requires an entity to register as a political action committee when its primary purpose is influencing an election, and it crosses the applicable contribution or expenditure threshold. The Secretary of State lists the adjusted threshold for the 2025-2026 election cycle at $1,500. The complaint also cites A.R.S. § 16-1006, which makes it unlawful to use specified corrupt means to influence an elector and prohibits deceiving an elector into voting for a different measure than the voter intended. A violation is a class 5 felony. La Sota acknowledged in the complaint that the Secretary of State does not have criminal enforcement authority and cautioned against broad application of the statute because of its potential effect on protected political speech. “Obviously this statute must be used with the utmost caution because it could easily be turned into a weapon against protected speech,” La Sota wrote. “But this is about as compelling a case under this statute as I have seen given the obvious attempt to defraud voters.” The Yes campaign separately said it is asking Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate whether the opposition website violates state consumer protection laws. The campaign did not include a separate Attorney General complaint among the materials provided to AZ Free News. Its Monday press release described the campaign finance complaint as filed with the Secretary of State and said the campaign was “asking the Attorney General to investigate.” The campaign announced the complaint during an event at the Arizona State Capitol, where it also named Christine Jones and former Arizona State Treasurer Jeff DeWit as honorary co-chairs of the Yes on 318 campaign. State Senate President and Republican Attorney General nominee Warren Petersen, Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Andy Biggs, and Republican Secretary of State nominee state Rep. Alex Kolodin also voiced support for the measure in the campaign announcement. “Arizona parents should not have to wonder whether a political website is deliberately deceiving them or who is hiding behind it,” Petersen said. “Attorney General Kris Mayes must immediately investigate these allegations and determine whether Arizona’s campaign finance and consumer protection laws were violated.” The campaign also released a 39-second advertisement titled “Pretending”, which places screenshots of the Yes and No websites side by side and draws a comparison between the dispute over the opposition site and the campaign’s arguments concerning transgender participation in female sports. The advertisement ends with a disclosure stating that it was paid for by Protect Girls Sports in Arizona, received zero percent of its funding from out-of-state contributors and was not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. Glad to see my bill to protect girls’ sports and female spaces has been given a title and is now known as Prop 318. But now seeing a disgraceful trick by the opponents to copy our official website – Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona. With look-alike graphics and no “Paid for”… pic.twitter.com/zHqIGDiZty — Dr. Selina Bliss (@SelinaBliss) August 11, 2026 Proposition 318, referred to voters by the Legislature as HCR 2003, would amend Arizona law governing student athletics. According to the Secretary of State’s official ballot language, the measure would require public schools, private schools and athletic associations to designate athletic teams as male, female, or coed based on biological sex as recorded at birth and would prohibit males from participating on female teams. It would also prohibit schools and athletic associations from authorizing individuals to use private spaces, including restrooms, that are not designated for that individual’s sex. Current Arizona law applies the athletic-team designation requirements to public schools and private schools whose teams compete against public schools. Proposition 318 would broaden the statute to additional schools and athletic associations and expressly add restrictions governing restrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, and other private athletic spaces. A “yes” vote would enact those changes beginning Jan. 1, 2027, while a “no” vote would maintain current Arizona student-athletics law, according to the Secretary of State. “Today we celebrate sports for all, as we begin the campaign to protect both girls’ sports and the right for everyone to participate,” Jones said Monday. “Prop 318, the Protect Girls Sports in Arizona Act will designate sports Male – Female – Co-Ed, ensuring fairness for females, and the opportunity for everyone to play.” The complaint urges Fontes to take action on the alleged disclosure violations and ensure transparency surrounding the opposition website. La Sota asked the secretary to give the matter his “utmost attention,” writing that voters should not “unwittingly lose their vote on this ballot measure.”  As of publication, no determination that a campaign finance violation occurred had been announced. 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 Yes On Proposition 318 Campaign Files Finance Complaint Over Opposition Website first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af5012c5335ae1045560f Fauci said ‘no red flags’ for pregnant women days after raising theoretical vaccine miscarriage risk: text te 2026-08-11T10:10:09.297Z Fauci said ‘no red flags’ for pregnant women days after raising theoretical vaccine miscarriage risk: text Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci privately raised a theoretical risk of first-trimester miscarriage tied to reactions from COVID-19 mRNA vaccines — then publicly said thousands of vaccinated pregnant women had shown "no red flags." Newly released text messages from Fauci’s government-issued phone, made public by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., show the contrast between his private discussion and later public reassurances. In a Jan. 25, 2021 exchange with then-CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Vivek Murthy, Fauci discussed fever and other immune reactions some people had experienced after a second mRNA vaccine dose. That reaction, Fauci wrote, "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester," according to the messages. FAUCI HELD IN CONTEMPT AS COVID CELLPHONE LANDS IN HANDS OF SENATE INVESTIGATORS Walensky responded that it was "definitely a good point, esp after dose two," while Murthy called Fauci’s observation "a really good point." On Feb. 3, 2021, Fauci said more than 10,000 pregnant women had received COVID-19 vaccines without any concerning safety signals being detected, CNBC reported at the time. "The FDA … have found, thus far … no red flags about that, about pregnant women," Fauci said during an interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association. One week later, Fauci repeated the reassurance. During a Feb. 10 White House briefing, Fauci said approximately 20,000 pregnant women had been vaccinated and that officials had seen "no red flags," Politico, The Daily Mail and The New York Post reported at the time. FAUCI IN THE CONGRESSIONAL WRINGER: A TEST FOR TRUMP'S NEWLY-MINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL "Since the [Emergency Use Authorization] and under the [Emergency Use Authorization], approximately 20,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated with no red flags, as we say, and this is being monitored by the CDC and the FDA," Fauci said. The public comments came shortly after Fauci had privately raised the theoretical possibility that fever and cytokine-related reactions after a second vaccine dose could be associated with first-trimester miscarriage. The messages do not show that officials had found an increased miscarriage risk, only that they were discussing a theoretical concern while pregnancy data was still limited. Months later, Fauci continued to emphasize the lack of adverse safety signals, saying "tens and tens and tens of thousands" of pregnant women had been followed after vaccination and there was "no indication whatsoever" of increased adverse outcomes compared with unvaccinated pregnant women, according to an article published Aug. 30, 2021 by What to Expect. FLORIDA AG JAMES UTHMEIER SAYS FAUCI PROBE COULD UNCOVER GROUNDS FOR CRIMINAL LIABILITY DESPITE PARDON The newly released texts show a contrast between officials’ private concerns and public reassurances. "The text chain released today could have an immediate impact [on] public health and the principle of informed consent," Johnson's press release read. Fauci, Walensky and Murthy could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af5002c5335ae10455606 Israel vindicated by Gaza nutrition data after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims, UN envoy says te 2026-08-11T10:10:08.699Z Israel vindicated by Gaza nutrition data after ‘blood libel’ starvation claims, UN envoy says Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said new data showing sharply lower child malnutrition in Gaza undermines wartime accusations that Israel deliberately starved Gazans, calling those claims a "blood libel" fueled by Hamas figures. The remarks by Ambassador Danny Danon follow a newly published U.N.-backed survey showing acute malnutrition among young children in the Gaza Strip has dropped to levels comparable to or below those recorded prior to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. "During the war in Gaza, Israel was accused by many countries and by many U.N. officials that we deliberately starved the population in Gaza. That was a blood libel," Danon told Fox News Digital. "When we actually answered those claims and asked our colleagues where they got the data, the answer was that they relied on Hamas reports." Danon argued that the latest U.N.-backed figures undermine previous starvation claims and said earlier numbers attributed to Hamas were fabricated. SURVIVOR OF HAMAS TERROR ATTACK IN ISRAEL SLAMS MAMDANI OVER 'DANGEROUS' VIDEO ABOUT NETANYAHU "For the future, we shouldn't count on a terrorist organization. We are a reliable country, we share data, we share concerns regarding humanitarian issues, and we should not collaborate with terrorists," he said. The Gaza SMART nutrition survey — coordinated by the UNICEF-led Nutrition Cluster and presented by the State of Palestine Nutrition Cluster on July 22, 2026 — evaluated 1,335 children under age 5, covering regions home to approximately 83% of Gaza's population. About 17% of the population could not be surveyed due to security and operational constraints. The survey found acute malnutrition rates between 0.2% and 0.8% using weight-for-height (WHZ) measurements (estimated globally at 0.5%) and 1.3% using mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC). TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROBES UNRWA OVER ALLEGED EMPLOYMENT OF 1,500 TERRORISTS Evaluators concluded there was "no widespread acute malnutrition at population level," noting that rates are significantly lower than those in neighboring countries, though lingering challenges like stunting, poor diet diversity and illness remain. Danon pointed directly to past statements made by senior international officials, including U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher. During a 2025 BBC interview about border access, Fletcher said 14,000 babies were at risk of dying within 48 hours without immediate nutritional aid. The figure was later clarified as referring to an 11-month projection involving children at risk of severe malnutrition. "That was false and did not happen. Using starvation and babies to spread blood libels against Israel is outrageous," Danon said of Fletcher's comments. "We care about babies in Gaza more than those making these allegations against us." The ambassador emphasized that Israel kept records of food supplies moving into the enclave throughout the conflict. "In terms of the food coming into Gaza, that was very easy for us to prove because we control the checkpoints and count the number of trucks coming in," Danon explained. ISRAEL ACCUSES UN OF PLACING IT ON SAME SEXUAL VIOLENCE BLACKLIST AS HAMAS TERRORISTS, SEVERS TIES "We know what they carry. Thus, we know there is no lack of food entering Gaza, and we always ensure sufficient supplies are brought in. Looking at recent reports, the situation is much better than expected, and we are glad for that. We do not want to see famine anywhere in the world, and certainly not in our backyard." Danon also accused Hamas of hijacking aid distribution networks for financial gain. "We know for a fact that Hamas took the aid and sold it in the market, taking advantage of the situation with inflated prices," he said. "That is why we are trying to work with NGOs that are not infiltrated by Hamas. We want NGOs to be able to deliver aid and food without Hamas gaining control over it." IRAN REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR HAMAS AS TRUMP PUSHES TO DISARM TERROR GROUP Israel withdrew its military and civilian presence from the Gaza Strip in 2005. The war broke out following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on southern Israel and continued for two years until a ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct. 10, 2025. Now, the region continues to face military strikes as talks over a proposed 15-point U.S. peace and disarmament plan appear stalled. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the proposal, saying Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. "Unfortunately, Hamas took over and turned it into a terror state," Danon said. "Our vision remains unchanged: we have no desire to control Gaza. However, for progress to occur, Hamas must disarm and not move weapons from one warehouse to another." "Regarding the food situation, we see improvement on the ground," Danon concluded. "The prices in the markets in Gaza have gone down dramatically, which serves as the clearest indicator that there is no food shortage." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af5002c5335ae104555fd The Medicare for all trade-offs socialists aren't talking about, according to experts te 2026-08-11T10:10:08.049Z The Medicare for all trade-offs socialists aren't talking about, according to experts Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is one of several socialist candidates making Medicare-for-all a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns, defending the policy even as El-Sayed acknowledged Sunday that it would require Americans to pay more in taxes in exchange for coverage untethered from employment. The stakes extend beyond who pays the insurance bill. A nationwide single-payer system would substantially change how healthcare is financed, what providers are paid and the role of private insurance, while potentially affecting employment and access to care under a framework radically different from the existing "Medicare" model its name invokes, according to experts. Cato Institute health policy studies director Michael Cannon and Heritage Foundation health policy expert Ed Haislmaier, who has worked with lawmakers on ObamaCare alternatives, argue those trade-offs are often obscured by the "Medicare-for-all" label. "As the late P.J. O’Rourke liked to say, ‘if your healthcare is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when its free,'" Cannon said. ABDUL EL-SAYED’S MEDICARE-FOR-ALL CRUSADE COLLIDES WITH AN AWKWARD CONTRADICTION INVOLVING HIS WIFE In his NBC interview, El-Sayed defended Medicare for all by saying that the average person's second-largest W-2 deduction "is [paid] to your health insurance company." "So imagine, instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20 million a year, instead, you paid a little bit more in taxes for healthcare that you wouldn’t lose if you lost your job or turned 26 or got married or got divorced." One of the central questions is how much providers would be paid. Medicare currently pays hospitals and physicians substantially less than private insurers for many services, while a single-payer system would dramatically expand the number of patients whose care is financed at government-set rates. Cannon warned that policymakers could face a choice between raising substantially more federal revenue and holding down payments at the risk of some providers reducing their participation. Canada and England have long been cited by critics as cautionary tales against implementing socialized medicine because of concerns about long wait times, including waits of weeks for MRIs in Canada, limited access to prompt care and well-to-do Westerners seeking care in the U.S. to avoid waiting at home. Still, Cannon argued the U.S. system is critically flawed and that market competition, including taking employers and the government out of the equation and putting spending choices in patients' hands, could provide the closest framework to universal healthcare. 3 STEPS THAT COULD STOP FRAUD AND MAKE HEALTHCARE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL AMERICANS Haislmaier dubbed single-payer Medicare-for-all a "solution in search of a problem." "[Medicare-for-all proponents] haven't got a solution for the real question, which is not the coverage, but the cost. Are we going to force competition so that people who provide better care at a lower price get more of the business? That's our vision," he said of conservatives. TRUMP ADMIN CRACKS DOWN ON ESTIMATED $10 BILLION IN OBAMACARE FRAUD, BOOTS MILLIONS FROM ROLLS Instead of giving the government more authority, President Donald Trump "stumbled onto something that might work," in Haislmaier's words, by proposing a shift away from letting health insurers manage the pool of money for each American and instead depositing funds into a restricted personal account that could be used only to buy or retain insurance. Meanwhile, several pieces of the current American system can be found within the various "socialized" models that El-Sayed, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and others want to replicate in the U.S. Socialized healthcare also does not describe a single international model. The Department of Veterans Affairs draws parallels to the British NHS, while employer-sponsored insurance is a key feature of the German system, Cannon noted. And Obamacare's framework for ensuring eligibility for care is similar to systems in Canada and Scandinavia, he said. MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER HE STILL SUPPORTS DEFUNDING THE POLICE But the U.S. may already have the developed world beat on socialized medicine, the experts said. Cannon argued that the Medicare system for seniors referenced in the left's platform is unique to the U.S. "When Medicare-for-all supporters say that they want a European-style Medicare system, they're already telling you they don't know what they're talking about because no European nation has something like [our] Medicare Program," he said. Cannon also resisted labeling Medicare-for-all supporters socialists, arguing the existing U.S. system already contains extensive government intervention through Medicare, Medicaid, employer-sponsored insurance tax policy and Obamacare. In that way, he said, the far-left Medicare-for-all crowd and Republicans appear to be vying for the title of who cares least about healthcare. "If you think this is a question between should we have a government controlling our healthcare sector or not, you've already missed the boat. The government already controls the U.S. Health sector." BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS The Medicare model outlined in the socialists' platform is also not "free" healthcare because beneficiaries face premiums, deductibles and cost-sharing. Some current Medicare-for-all proposals discourage or appear to prohibit private insurance coverage, which could affect physicians' ability or willingness to provide access to all patients, particularly if demand increases as out-of-pocket costs decline, according in part to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. Maintaining such broad access to care while creating a one-size-fits-all model or keeping provider payments near current Medicare rates could cause hospitals to reduce participation, Cannon warned. Financing is the other side of the equation. Moving most healthcare spending onto the federal government's books would require an enormous increase in federal revenue, even though some of that would replace premiums and other healthcare expenses currently paid by employers and households. LIZ PEEK: DEMOCRATS’ AFFORDABILITY SCAM COLLAPSES IN STATES THEY ACTUALLY RUN SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Cannon said that would double or triple federal taxes. If Medicare for all proponents want coverage to be as close to universal as possible, the model should remove, not add, government barriers, Cannon said. He noted that Americans one year away from Medicare eligibility and those in their first year of eligibility each spend twice as much on healthcare as people in other developed countries. "Medicare is not the solution here," he said. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af4ff2c5335ae104555f4 Can you bring a birthday cake to a restaurant? Viral pizzeria dispute reveals the rules te 2026-08-11T10:10:07.460Z Can you bring a birthday cake to a restaurant? Viral pizzeria dispute reveals the rules A viral confrontation at a New Jersey pizzeria over a child's birthday cake has put a spotlight on the unwritten rules surrounding outside food at restaurants — and what both diners and restaurant operators should do when those rules collide. The controversy began after a family celebrating a 5-year-old's birthday at Joey Tomato's in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, brought a cake into the restaurant and later asked for a knife to cut it. Family members said they had called ahead and received permission, while the owner said Joey Tomato's has a policy prohibiting outside desserts. A heated exchange with owner Doreen Sullivan-Karcich was captured on video, prompting Joey Tomato's to defend its position and argue that the viral footage lacked the context of what happened beforehand. RESTAURANT OWNERS REVEAL THE BIGGEST MISTAKE DINERS MAKE BEFORE ORDERING "We are a pizza restaurant. Not a party venue, not a bakery, not a rental hall," Joey Tomato's said in a social media post responding to the controversy. The pizzeria said it has policies governing outside food for reasons including "food safety, liability" and keeping operations running smoothly. Joey Tomato's also pushed back against criticism of its stance. "These policies aren't up for public vote just because one moment enforcing them got recorded," Joey Tomato's said, while adding in jest that it was considering a new tagline: "We don't do cake. We do pizza." So, what is the proper etiquette? "In terms of someone bringing in food from another restaurant or even from home, it's always best to ask in advance," according to etiquette expert Diane Gottsman, owner of the Protocol School of Texas in San Antonio. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Restaurants that allow outside cakes may charge a cutting fee, Gottsman noted. "All in all, I think there's nothing wrong with bringing something in as long as you get permission first," she said. If a customer gets it wrong, however, restaurant employees can enforce the policy without escalating the situation, Gottsman said. She recommended having a manager approach the table rather than putting the responsibility on a server. "A manager could come up and say, you know, 'If you'd excuse me, I just want to let you know it's our policy not to let outside food come in,'" Gottsman said, noting there could be health or allergy concerns behind such rules. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The manager can then politely ask that the food not be served while offering an alternative. "'I apologize. May I get you something? May we bring you something?'" Gottsman said. "All of these kindnesses really go a long way." Robert Mahon, managing partner of Mahon Hospitality Group in New York City, said his restaurants allow customers to bring birthday cakes, preferably with advance notice. "Even in cases where they haven't called ahead, we certainly wouldn't want to cause a scene or take away from someone's celebration," Mahon said. The restaurant owner lost her credibility by reacting the way she did, Gottsman said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "You can do it. You can just do it with some decorum," Gottsman said. "Sometimes we have to set our boundaries, but we set our boundaries with professionalism, with kindness, with compassion and consideration." For Mahon, whatever pressures a restaurant is facing should remain out of public view. "Customers come to enjoy themselves and celebrate special occasions, and whatever is happening behind the scenes shouldn't affect their experience," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af4fe2c5335ae104555eb California sued over policy that could free serial killers as Laci Peterson's friend sounds alarm te 2026-08-11T10:10:06.807Z California sued over policy that could free serial killers as Laci Peterson's friend sounds alarm The family and friends of Laci Peterson are among the advocates of California murder victims opposing a new parole board policy that would open a path to recommend resentencing or clemency for serial killers, mass shooters and other convicts serving sentences of life without parole when it goes into effect later this year. "We're talking about people that would have been qualified for the death penalty, OK? So they are the worst of the worst," said Anne Marie Schubert, a former Sacramento District Attorney who is now the president and CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation (CJLF), a nonpartisan, nonprofit group that filed a lawsuit over the new policy. "We are talking about cop killers. We're talking about baby killers. We had a family at our press conference of a six-week-old that was tortured to death by her father over a week-long period of time, all of which, what I understand, was on video — and so you talk about baby killers. We talk about mass shooters, there's a case out of Fresno that happened in the early '90s where a guy killed 10 people and he pled to life without parole. He would potentially be eligible." Schubert singled out some high-profile prisoners serving life without parole: Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son after she vanished on Christmas Eve in 2002. Gang member David Hill fatally shot San Francisco Police Officer Isaac Espinoza in 2004 and wounded his partner. Darryl Lamar Collins was 24 when he killed two people in 1995 but was granted early release in 2017 thanks to changes in California's youthful offender parole law — only to kill his girlfriend Fatima Johnson less than a year later. They are among thousands who could potentially benefit from the new regulations, Schubert said. CALIFORNIA MURDERER WHO SHOT DEPUTY, KILLED CHAPLAIN AT AGE 24 GRANTED 'YOUTH OFFENDER' PAROLE According to Schubert, the board exceeded its statutory authority by using the bureaucratic rulemaking process to create a resentencing and clemency review system for prisoners sentenced to life without parole, a plan that California's Office of Administrative Law approved on July 9. "The main primary arguments deal with the fact that one, they don't have the legal authority to do this, that this is an administrative bureaucratic agency that's trying to rewrite the legislature, that they're trying to rewrite sentencing laws that came out of ballot initiatives," she said. "And really, this is a violation of what we call Marsy's Law, which is a constitutional provision that supports the finality of judgments for victims in California." The CJLF, along with a coalition of victims' families and nonprofit groups, filed the lawsuit in an effort to stop the board's new policy before it goes into effect in October. "The Board...has taken it upon itself to expand this recommendation authority into a full-blown system of reviews and hearings paralleling and resembling the system of parole hearings — the system that the people of California voted to curb in Marsy’s Law, Proposition 9 of 2008, due to the prolonged suffering it imposes on crime victims and their families," reads the petition, filed in Sacramento's Superior Court on July 15. "The Board has extended this parallel system to include inmates convicted of first degree murder with special circumstances sentenced to life without parole, despite initiative statutes mandating life without parole as the minimum sentence for this crime and forbidding the striking of special circumstances." MAN ONCE EYED IN DISAPPEARANCE OF MISSING CALIFORNIA TEEN NOW CHARGED WITH MURDER In addition to alleging the new regulations run contrary to California law, the petition raises concerns that the new process would force victims' families to repeatedly relive traumatic cases that were supposed to be over. CJLF is working with the victims of some of California's most notorious murder cases, including Sharon Rocha, the mother of Laci Peterson. "My daughter, Laci, was eight months pregnant when she and my unborn grandson, Conner, were murdered," Rocha said in a statement. "Scott Peterson was initially sentenced to death. After his death sentence was overturned, he was resentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Our family believed that sentence would finally bring some measure of certainty. Victims should not have to spend the rest of their lives wondering whether the person responsible will receive another opportunity for release. Justice demands finality." SCOTT PETERSON'S DEFENSE LOSES BID TO INTRODUCE WITNESS TESTIMONY IN LONG-RUNNING FIGHT TO OVERTURN CONVICTION READ THE LAWSUIT: Peterson has maintained his innocence for decades and is still fighting his conviction in court. The California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence but has upheld his murder convictions. Prosecutors have opposed his claims and say the evidence against him is "overwhelming." When Peterson's death sentence was reduced to life without parole in 2021, Laci's close friend Kim Juarez said she reluctantly accepted it because she believed it still meant he would never walk free. "The only certainty that we had when Scott was put away was that he wasn't ever going to get out," she told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. "That's what, to me, is aggravating." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Juarez described the last two decades as the repeated removal of scabs as Laci's friends and family have watched appeals, a resentencing and now another potential avenue that could eventually lead to Peterson's freedom. "In a world where nothing is guaranteed and in something so big, we are guaranteed to never see Laci and Conner again. That's never going to happen," Juarez said. "The person that took her away — we just want to stick to what was handed down to him. This isn't about punishing him further. It's just about sticking to what was handed down to him." NEW YORK BILLS COULD ABOLISH LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR SERIAL KILLERS AND COP KILLERS, CRITICS WARN Juarez described trauma that extended well outside of the courtroom and the legal process. Years after Peterson's conviction, she was pregnant with her own first child. But she found herself gripped by the fear that what happened to her friend could happen to her. "I was about six months pregnant and I said, 'If you decide that this isn't the life you want, don't kill me. Just let me go,'" she told her husband, a firefighter she'd met while handing out missing person flyers. Laci Peterson was eight months pregnant on Christmas Eve in 2002, when she went missing from her Modesto home. Peterson was charged with killing her and their unborn son, Conner, when their bodies washed up months later in the San Francisco Bay. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "There was life before this happened and there's life after this happened — this will always be a part of our lives," Juarez said. "Every Christmas, my family decorates a miniature Christmas tree for her." But Juarez said Scott Peterson continues to cast a shadow over those close to Laci. "She's never forgotten, and we want to make her the focus of all of these memories, but it's like he's the cloud that hangs over it," Juarez said. "The likelihood of him getting out, I don't know what the likelihood is, but the fact that it's on the table, that it is a possibility, is scary in itself." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The dispute is also playing out against the backdrop of an unsuccessful effort in the California Legislature last year to expand parole eligibility for some younger inmates serving life without parole. "Last year there was a bill, it was called SB 672, that... tried to achieve a similar goal of letting life without parole out, but they limited that to people under 26," Schubert said. "They could not get that bill through the legislature.... So in lieu of that, they backdoor it, and they go through a bureaucratic process that's not just under 26, it's everybody." The board, in public filings, countered that there's nothing in existing state law that blocks it from doing so. GOT A TIP? "Penal Code sections 1172.1 and 4801 do not exclude individuals sentenced to life without the possibility of parole from consideration by the Board for recommendation of commutation or resentencing," the board wrote in response to a concerned citizen who protested the new policy on inmates serving life without parole. "Rather, these statutes grant the Board discretion to evaluate these cases and determine whether referral to the sentencing court or the Governor is appropriate. Had the Legislature intended to bar this population from consideration under either statute, it would have done so." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Schubert, however, disagreed with that interpretation. "The law says in California they can write regulations related to parole," she told Fox News Digital. "That's the word, 'parole.' Well, they don't get parole for life without parole." Neither the parole board nor the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation responded to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af4fe2c5335ae104555e2 Prince William, Kate Middleton could seek 'gentleman's agreement' to protect Prince George at Eton: experts te 2026-08-11T10:10:06.085Z Prince William, Kate Middleton could seek 'gentleman's agreement' to protect Prince George at Eton: experts Prince William and Kate Middleton could use a "gentleman's agreement" when Prince George starts Eton College in the fall — and it could face the ultimate test in the smartphone era. Vanity Fair reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales could forge an agreement with the British press to limit intrusions into the life of their eldest son. Royal author and former broadcaster Simon Vigar said it’s the same approach that protected the early days of their romance at the University of St. Andrews. Fox News Digital reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON 'CAUTIOUS' ABOUT WHICH ROYAL APPEARANCES THEIR CHILDREN MAKE: SOURCE "Prince William and Princess Catherine are realistic enough to know that they cannot completely control the environment around Prince George," Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube's "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital. "Most people have a camera in their pocket now, and one photograph can be online and around the world before the palace even knows it exists." "What they can do is establish very clear boundaries with the British press," she said. "There is a huge difference between legitimate coverage of Prince George carrying out public engagements and somebody photographing a teenager going about his public life at school. The palace cannot police every teenager with an iPhone, but the press can make a conscious decision not to create a market for those intrusive photographs." In June, Kensington Palace announced that George, who turned 13 on July 22, will attend the prestigious boarding school where his father and uncle, Prince Harry, were educated. WATCH: PRINCE GEORGE EARNED ETON COLLEGE SPOT WITH NO SPECIAL TREATMENT: EXPERT Eton College, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, has educated generations of leaders, including 20 British prime ministers. George, who is second in line to the throne, will likely meet many of his future peers there. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that the "new age" of smartphones and social media is one of the many reasons Eton College is chosen "among the elites." "Many classmates are from extremely wealthy and well-connected families," she said. "Within this circle are unwritten rules of conduct. Throwing a pupil to the media risks being ostracized from the inner circles." Eton College is known for fiercely protecting its students from prying eyes, creating a world within its walls where they can simply be pupils. "For Prince George and every high-profile teenager, everything could become international news within minutes," royal broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital.  "We're in a better place," she said. "Years ago, after Princess Diana's death, I believe Prince William and Prince Harry forced positive change. The old paparazzi harassment was replaced with something somewhat controlled and truce-like." When William and Harry were in school, an informal agreement was reached between the palace and the British press: As long as the brothers were pursuing their studies, their privacy was to be respected, Vanity Fair reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER According to the outlet, this media truce allowed William and Kate to quietly build their relationship outside the public eye when they were students. William and Kate met in 2001 at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They were close friends before they began dating more than a year later. Their romance remained a secret for nearly two years before becoming public. That level of discretion, Vanity Fair reported, was made possible, in part, by the informal agreement with the press. The couple married in 2011. Vigar told the outlet that William and Kate want to offer the same level of privacy to their three children. Their children's first romantic relationships as they grow older "are already the subject of careful consideration," according to Vanity Fair. If the press respects George's privacy while he's in school, it could set a precedent for his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, to enjoy the same discretion. "The 'gentleman's agreement' is more than necessary now," said Chard. "Prince William knows firsthand what privacy during school gave him. This handshake is perceived as a little fragile now and not necessary due to traditional paparazzi. Friends at school with their smartphones can become instant paparazzi." "George will have mentors, both family and at school, to guide him through pitfalls. No one wants him to feel burdened at 13. He should have space to grow, to be with friends, to be pain-free at Eton." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The Prince and Princess of Wales are also navigating what it's like to raise a teenager. During the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, cycling champion Laura Kenny invited the couple to "come and give it a go" on a tandem bike, The Telegraph reported. When Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones asked the royal children if they would like to see their parents "on a tandem in the velodrome," George quickly said, "No." "We embarrass you enough as it is," said William. When the royal family received their own Welsh cycling outfits, William joked, "You know me, Lycra!" "I won't whip the shorts out," the prince promised. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that the privacy challenge could become more complicated when George starts dating. "George understands why people are interested in him," said Schofield. "A teenage girlfriend may find herself facing international attention simply because she sat next to him or was photographed leaving the same place. But Prince William will remember exactly what Catherine experienced. Her family, her friendships, her background and, eventually, almost every aspect of her life became subjects of enormous public interest." "I would expect William and Catherine to be fiercely protective when the day comes," said Schofield. "Especially while George and whoever he's dating are still minors. And I think the media has to exercise some common sense. A teenage romance involving Prince George is not automatically a royal courtship. Hopefully, we will all give him that space." Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital it's also likely William will remind his eldest son not to cause "mischief" while at Eton. "George has been very family friendly, so I don't envision major changes in the dynamics," said Turner. "He must remember William knows every trick in the book." "Eton was also picked due to its proximity to their home at Windsor," Fordwich pointed out. "Prince William credits his afternoon teas with his beloved grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sundays. It was just a short walk from Eton. George will likely stay close to both his parents and spend time with them." PRINCE WILLIAM, KATE MIDDLETON FINALLY FEEL FREE TO SHOW AFFECTION IN PUBLIC: EXPERTS Schofield told Fox News Digital that the Prince and Princess of Wales are determined to let George enjoy his school years and make new friends in private, without the added pressures of royal life. "Teenagers naturally want independence," said Schofield. "Prince George is going to want to make his own decisions and develop interests that have nothing to do with becoming king. At the same time, public curiosity about him is only going to increase. "These years could be enormously important in shaping the king he eventually becomes. William and Catherine had introduced royal life gradually rather than overwhelming him with it. We've seen George at family engagements, but he has still been allowed to be a schoolboy first." "The goal shouldn't be to manufacture the perfect future king at 13," she continued. "It should be to produce a confident, grounded adult who understands the institution but has also experienced enough of ordinary life to understand the people he will one day serve. Giving Prince George a genuine adolescence could ultimately be one of the best preparations for kingship William and Catherine can give him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af4fd2c5335ae104555d9 Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression te 2026-08-11T10:10:05.388Z Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression The Pentagon is preparing a dramatic course correction after years of purchasing key missile-defense interceptors in relatively modest numbers — even as China built up the world's largest arsenal of conventional ballistic and cruise missiles and the U.S. increasingly focused on the threat of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific. Following a string of missile-heavy conflicts, U.S. air defenses have been used repeatedly to protect Israel, American forces in the Middle East and Navy ships in the Red Sea, drawing down some of the Pentagon's most sophisticated and difficult-to-replace munitions. The Pentagon's abrupt course correction raises a question that has taken on new urgency after years of missile-intensive warfare: Why did the U.S. wait so long to build deeper interceptor magazines? US DRAINS CRITICAL MISSILE STOCKPILES IN IRAN WAR AS YEARSLONG REBUILD LOOMS The Army's fiscal 2027 budget, reviewed by Fox News Digital, calls for a massive increase in purchases of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors, part of a broader effort to rapidly expand a munitions industrial base that cannot be scaled overnight. The shift is particularly striking when compared with what the military was buying only a few years ago. The budget documents show PAC-3 MSE procurement at 230 missiles in fiscal 2024 and 214 in fiscal 2025. The same FY2026 budget book shows the Army Requirements Oversight Council had increased its acquisition objective for the missile from 3,376 to 13,773 in April 2025 — more than quadrupling the requirement. "The problem is 25 years of not buying enough munitions," retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital. HEGSETH DISMISSES ‘FOOLISH’ US STOCKPILE CONCERNS AS IRAN CONFLICT TESTS MUNITIONS PAC-3 MSE and THAAD are among the military's most important defenses against ballistic missile attacks. Patriot batteries provide shorter-range protection for troops, air bases and other critical assets, while THAAD is designed to intercept ballistic missiles at higher altitudes and greater distances, giving commanders another layer of defense against incoming attacks. Reuters reported this week that the Army has used "virtually all" of its ATACMS and Precision Strike Missile inventories in just five months of conflict with Iran, while also drawing heavily on Patriot and THAAD interceptors. The rapid expenditure, coupled with years of relatively modest procurement, raises a broader question: What would happen in a longer conflict against a near-peer adversary like China? "The shortage was entirely foreseeable, and there have been arguments surrounding interceptor and munition procurement numbers for decades," Jim Fein, a defense industrial base researcher at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "Ultimately, budgetary tradeoffs were made, and those arguing for other programs won out. The Pentagon budget documents reviewed by Fox News Digital show years of relatively modest procurement for some of the military's most important missile-defense interceptors. Army budget documents show PAC-3 MSE procurement fell from 328 missiles in fiscal 2022 to 252 in fiscal 2023, 230 in fiscal 2024 and 214 in fiscal 2025. The fiscal 2026 request began to move higher, with funding for 320 PAC-3 MSE missiles. THAAD procurement was even smaller. The Missile Defense Agency bought 11 interceptors in fiscal 2024 and 12 in fiscal 2025. Its fiscal 2026 base request called for 25, while an additional $317 million in mandatory reconciliation funding added 12 more, bringing the total to 37 interceptors. The procurement history broadly aligns with the findings of a new Heritage Foundation analysis, which estimates annual production capacity at 620 PAC-3 MSE missiles and 96 THAAD interceptors. Much of the difference between U.S. procurement and total production was accounted for by foreign military sales, according to Fein, who authored the report. Lagging U.S. purchases were the byproduct of decisions made across both the Pentagon and Congress. "Budget tradeoffs obviously lead to hard choices, and it now looks like many of those past decisions were wrong," Fein said. "That includes decisions by the Pentagon in what they request, but ultimately what Congress appropriates." "The shortage was entirely foreseeable, and there have been arguments surrounding interceptor and munition procurement numbers for decades. Ultimately, budgetary tradeoffs were made, and those arguing for other programs won out." By fiscal 2027, the approach had changed dramatically. Responsibility for THAAD procurement had shifted to the Army, and the Army request supports production of 857 THAAD interceptors: 27 through discretionary funding and another 830 through mandatory Munitions Acceleration Council funding. But ordering thousands more missiles on paper is only the beginning. The new production plans will require Congress to provide the money and industry to build the additional manufacturing capacity needed to deliver them. Fein called the administration's new agreements with defense companies "the most significant effort to address munitions shortfall in, at a minimum, decades." "The trick will be obtaining the funding needed to turn the framework agreements into actual production," he said. Even with the money in place, replenishing U.S. magazines will take time. Advanced interceptors rely on specialized production lines and a network of suppliers producing rocket motors, seekers, guidance systems, energetics and other components that cannot be expanded overnight. That means the dramatic increase in planned procurement is less an immediate refill of depleted inventories than an attempt to build the industrial capacity needed to sustain much higher production over the coming years. The stakes extend well beyond the war with Iran, the Heritage report argues. A conflict with China could place far greater and more sustained demands on U.S. missile defenses, particularly if Beijing struck American bases and forces across the Indo-Pacific with large salvos of ballistic and cruise missiles. US FALLS BEHIND IN HYPERSONIC RACE AS CHINA, RUSSIA GAIN EDGE "Interceptor inventory is not a supporting detail in a China contingency—it is what allows the Joint Force to survive long enough to win," Fein wrote. The report estimates the United States would require 7,082 PAC-3 MSE interceptors and 1,394 THAAD interceptors for what it considers a minimum viable inventory in a conflict with China—several times the inventories it estimates the U.S. currently holds. Actual U.S. stockpile levels remain classified. At current production rates, Heritage estimates it would take between roughly nine and more than 80 years to build the interceptor inventories it believes are needed, depending on the missile system. "The window of opportunity to bridge the interceptor gap is closing," Fein wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7af2a52c5335ae1045554e Top Obama ally reveals which far-left candidate needs to lose to help progressives win te 2026-08-11T10:00:05.184Z Top Obama ally reveals which far-left candidate needs to lose to help progressives win David Axelrod, one of the architects behind President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, believes other progressives might stand a better chance of getting elected if, in his view, one of their more unserious candidates loses an upcoming primary. "It would be good for Abdul El-Sayed if Francesca Hong loses her bid to become the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin next week," Axelrod wrote in a post to X. "He is a serious person. She is a font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica. But the [Republicans] … would surely try to link Abdul and Hong as philosophical kin." JOHNSON TURNS DEMOCRATS’ SOCIALIST CIVIL WAR INTO NEW WEAPON FOR MIDTERMS Axelrod’s comments seem to indicate that despite their recent success in the 2026 midterms, not all progressives are viewed equally across the party — that some of them are seen as political liabilities even among themselves. "This tweet is a perfect example of why the consultant class keeps losing elections. They're totally clueless, and they're hellbent on keeping working-class people out of politics," Hong wrote about Axelrod's X post. "I've spent more time in kitchens than faculty lounges. Perhaps you'd like to come to Wisconsin and work a Friday night dinner rush with me?" Hong, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly who is running to become the next governor of Wisconsin, has advocated for a wide slew of policies that put her solidly in the progressive camp. She has called for universal childcare, supports a $20 minimum wage, advocated for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), believes even noncitizens should have access to state-issued ID, has called for publicly run grocery stores and opposes continued U.S. support for Israel. Hong is also a self-proclaimed socialist with the backing of the Democratic Socialist of America (DSA). WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’ Apart from policy proposals, Hong has also attracted attention for cultural and social issues that have pushed the rhetorical envelope. She has recently come under scrutiny for past calls for Americans to cancel Thanksgiving because of the spread of smallpox during the colonial era, defund the police because of their reinforcement of White supremacy and even calls to abolish the Senate after the chamber voted to acquit Trump during a failed impeachment effort in 2021. Although she has tried to push back on some of those resurfaced comments, Hong has also made little effort to paint herself as a moderate. "I’m a proud democratic socialist. I’m not advancing a brand. I’m focusing on the policies, the socialist policies that improve lives," Hong told NOTUS last week. Hong’s campaign did not respond to requests for comment on Axelrod’s post or on whether she believes Republicans will try to discredit other progressives through her positions. At the outset of the race, Hong was considered a dark horse candidate. But the race was shaken up last month when Mandela Barnes, the state’s former lieutenant governor, dropped out of the race. Barnes was considered a frontrunner in the race because of his proximity to outgoing Gov. Tony Evers and his name recognition. SOCIALIST FRONTRUNNER IN THE HOT SEAT AFTER 'CANCEL THANKSGIVING' POST EMERGES ONLINE With his departure, Hong, who had already gained sizable momentum, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley were left as the two main contenders. Evers has endorsed Crowley, citing his tenure as a public servant. Hong now faces a primary election next Tuesday, Aug. 11., after which, if she wins, she will go on to the state’s general election on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae9462c5335ae10454ffd SEC SEAN DUFFY: Freedom Haulers puts veterans in the drivers' seats of new careers te 2026-08-11T09:20:06.295Z SEC SEAN DUFFY: Freedom Haulers puts veterans in the drivers' seats of new careers America’s trucking industry keeps our economy moving forward. From medicine and fresh produce to fuel and everyday essentials, truckers carry more than 71% of our nation’s freight. If the trucks stop, America stops. That is why President Donald Trump and I recently launched Freedom Haulers — a first-of-its-kind interagency hiring campaign to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry and clear the road to get these patriots behind the wheel even faster. TRUMP PROMOTES FREEDOM HAULERS INITIATIVE TO FAST-TRACK MILITARY VETERANS INTO TRUCKING JOBS Driving a rig should be a proud, stable career. And for generations of working Americans, it was. Trucking provided a reliable path to the middle class and built communities across the country. But open border policies and widespread fraud turned a proud profession into the Wild West. Fraudulent driving schools sprouted everywhere, safety rules were ignored and tens of thousands of dangerous foreign drivers were handed the keys to 80,000-pound rigs. The consequence? Innocent families tragically killed in avoidable crashes across the country. Hardworking Americans saw their wages plummet. Family-run American trucking companies were pushed to the edge of bankruptcy. I have met many of these truckers. They are truly the unsung heroes of our everyday lives–and the way they were treated is unacceptable. Thankfully once elected, Trump put his foot down and said enough is enough. TRUMP ADMIN TRUCKING CRACKDOWN LANDS 51 IMMIGRATION DETENTIONS, 36 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VIOLATIONS In the last year, my department has launched a sweeping crackdown to restore law and order on our roads. We’ve shut down 8,000 shady driving schools, knocked 26,000 drivers out of service who could not speak basic English or read road signs, and revoked more than 30,000 illegally issued licenses to unvetted foreign drivers. The result? Fraudsters are on the run. Highway fatalities on American roads hit record lows. Driver earnings are up over 7%. And every time I travel, truckers come up to me and say we’re saving their businesses. Thanks to Trump, there has never been a better time to become a truck driver. And when it comes to the vital mission of keeping America’s economy moving, we need men and women who know how to answer the call and understand service — America’s veterans. Veterans are built for this work. They have the grit, perseverance and the discipline to take on trucking. Many are familiar with logistics and have the experience operating large military vehicles. ARMY VET, TRUCKING EXECUTIVE RAVES OVER TRUMP PLAN TO BOLSTER BLUE COLLAR INDUSTRY BY FAST-TRACKING VETERANS Today approximately 25% of truckers have a military background, but we think that number can and should be much higher. That’s where our new Freedom Haulers campaign comes in. In collaboration with the Department of War, Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Labor, we’ve created a new website listing all the resources veterans have at their fingertips to join this exciting industry. GI Bill benefits and Veteran Readiness and Employment programs can cover 100% of training costs, while SkillBridge allows active-duty service members to get a head start on training so they can start earning a paycheck on day one. On top of that, federal apprenticeship programs offer housing allowances on top of a driver’s regular pay. We’re also backing this campaign up with action – expanding the pool of veterans who are eligible for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Military Skills Waiver and the Even Exchange program. This means discharged servicemembers will now have up to two years to apply their military driving experience directly toward a license to drive a big rig. TRUMP TAPS VETERANS TO FIX ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKING PROBLEM PLAGUING US ROADWAYS By leveraging their record, servicemembers can cut the licensing process down from months to a few weeks. If Secretary Hegseth trusts you to drive a heavy-duty tactical truck in an active combat zone, the American people trust you behind the wheel of a big rig on America’s roads. The Even Exchange program, however, only works in states that sign up to participate. Thanks to Trump’s leadership and our new campaign, we’ve already gotten nine additional states to join: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska and Wyoming. The total is now up to 36 states, but there is no reason all 50 and Washington, D.C., shouldn't sign on immediately. To every governor in America, join this cause and help get hardworking patriots on our roads in record time. American businesses are already answering the president’s call. Industry giant Werner Enterprises has pledged to hire 1,400 military veterans and spouses in the next year, and Troops Into Transportation school has trained over 18,000 veterans on bases nationwide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Trump was crystal clear: "The radical Left wants more jobs for illegal aliens and more migrants in 18-Wheelers, and the Trump administration wants safer roads and more jobs for the American veteran." That’s what Freedom Haulers is all about. To the incredible men and women who served our country, know that this administration has your back. You sacrificed so much to keep our nation safe. The least we can do is ensure that when you take off the uniform, a great career is waiting for you. If you’re looking for a fulfilling career, a good-paying job and the thrill of the open road, this could be your calling. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEAN DUFFY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae9452c5335ae10454ff4 Socialist winning streak puts prized Democratic battleground at risk as radical leftists advance te 2026-08-11T09:20:05.691Z Socialist winning streak puts prized Democratic battleground at risk as radical leftists advance MADISON, Wis. - For a second straight week, the Midwest is the key battlefield in the high-stakes fight between the left-wing and the center-left establishment for the future of the Democratic Party. After far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly edged out more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens a week ago in battleground Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, which was the biggest stage to date in the party's ideological civil war, the spotlight now shifts to statewide nomination showdowns Tuesday in Wisconsin and Minnesota. At stake: a top-tier Senate showdown in Minnesota that's among a dozen races nationwide that will determine if the Democrats can win back control of the chamber from the GOP, and a gubernatorial face-off in crucial swing-state Wisconsin where Republicans are aiming to flip the governor's mansion. Also on the ballot, as Minnesota and Wisconsin join Connecticut, Vermont, South Carolina, and Alabama in holding primaries: incumbent governors in Connecticut and Vermont are running to extend their tenures, and the power of President Donald Trump's endorsement in a GOP nomination contest is on the line in South Carolina, in the race to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. DEMOCRATIC GROUP LAUNCHES $15 MILLION WAR ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: 'MORTAL DANGER' "Michigan proved that working people are ready for something different, and Wisconsin is next," Democratic candidate for governor Francesca Hong wrote following El-Sayed's victory. Hong, a state representative and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member, is the polling frontrunner in a Democratic gubernatorial nomination showdown that's been rocked this summer after two major contenders dropped out, and another candidate re-entered the race. The primary winner will likely face off in the general election with Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, the overwhelming polling and fundraising frontrunner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, in the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who decided against running for a third term. Tiffany, who is backed by Trump, is a hard-right member of the House Freedom Caucus. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Hong, a 37-year-old former chef and single mother, is backed by top nationally known progressives, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender. But Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a longtime champion of the left, last week said he didn't plan on endorsing Hong, arguing that he was not familiar enough with her campaign or the race. Hong is running on a platform that includes guaranteed paid leave, boosting the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour, and a one-year moratorium in Wisconsin on building AI data centers. Hong has faced scrutiny over years-old social media posts calling for defunding and abolishing the police. But she says she no longer supports cutting police budgets or abolishing police departments. "I'm not defunding the police, not abolishing police. I am serious about public safety," Hong emphasized on Saturday as she took questions from voters. Hong also made national headlines over the past two weeks for a resurfaced social media post from 2020 where she argued that the country should "cancel Thanksgiving" in order to "stop celebrating colonialism." Hong walked back her Thanksgiving comments, amid backlash, and now says that Thanksgiving is her "favorite holiday." On her resurfaced tweets, Hong told reporters on Saturday that she has "evolved" and "learned." Tiffany, in an interview on the eve of the primary as he teamed up for a couple of campaign events with former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, told Fox News Digital that Wisconsin will be a "firewall… We’ll be the place that stops socialism." MEET THE FAR LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE 2026 MIDTERMS Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, two of the major contenders for the Democratic nomination, exited the race this summer. And Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who earlier suspended his campaign and backed Rodriguez, re-entered the contest. Crowley is backed by Evers, who joined him on the campaign trail in the closing stretch leading up to the primary. There's a growing number of more moderate Democrats concerned that if Hong captures the gubernatorial nomination, as many expect, it will give Tiffany a big boost in his bid to flip the governor's office. A Wisconsin-based Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely argued that with Hong at the top of the ticket, "it will hurt Democrats down ballot, in key congressional and legislative races" in the Midwestern battleground Meanwhile, pro-GOP super PACs, including one aligned with the Republican Governors Association, have shelled out millions of dollars to boost Hong in the primary, because they view her as the weakest Democratic candidate. Asked about electability concerns, Hong told Fox News on Sunday that "this election belongs to the voters. We let the voters decide. The candidate that's the most electable is the one that earns the most votes. So we're focused on meeting voters up until Election Day, until the polls close." TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SOUNDS ALARM IN WISCONSIN: ‘COMMON SENSE AGAINST CRAZY’ The Democratic Party's civil war is also on display in Minnesota, as progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and more moderate Rep. Angie Craig are the top two contenders battling for the party's nomination. The current senator, Democrat Tina Smith, is retiring at the end of this year. It's been 24 years since a Republican won a U.S. Senate election in Minnesota. But a primary victory by Flanagan, who is backed by Sanders and another progressive heavyweight, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, may boost the GOP hopes of flipping the seat in a blue-leaning but competitive state. Former longtime TV sports reporter turned political activist and conservative commentator Michele Tafoya, who is backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is the polling and fundraising frontrunner in the GOP Senate nomination race. The field also includes former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, 2024 Senate nominee Royce White, a former NBA basketball player, and retired U.S. Navy officer Tom Weiler. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Embattled Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, announced at the beginning of the year that he wouldn't seek a third term as governor amid heavy political pressure and national scrutiny over the state's handling of a major child care fraud investigation. Longtime Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the overwhelming frontrunner for the party's gubernatorial nomination. Mike Lindell, the My Pillow founder and former CEO who is a close Trump ally who joined the president in denying former President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 White House race, is a leading contender for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, along with Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth. The field also includes healthcare technology executive Kendall Qualls. In South Carolina, Tuesday's special Republican Senate primary is being held one month to the day after Graham's sudden death. At the time of his death, Graham was seeking re-election and had won renomination. In the showdown for the open nomination, Trump is backing the late senator's younger sister, Sen. Darlene Graham, whom GOP Gov. Henry McMaster appointed last month to serve the remainder of the current Senate term. Among the other major contenders in the primary sprint are Reps. Ralph Norman and Russell Fry and Mark Sanford, a former governor and former congressman. The primary is the latest test of Trump's Republican endorsement clout and his sway over the GOP. But the Trump endorsement hasn't proven to be a sure bet this cycle in solidly-red South Carolina. Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the GOP gubernatorial nomination - in the race to succeed the term-limited McMaster - ahead of the state's early June primary. Evette was the top vote-getter in the primary but lost the ensuing runoff election against South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson in a landslide. And Trump, ever hungry for a victory, endorsed Wilson in addition to Evette days before the runoff. In deep-blue Connecticut, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is running for renomination for a third term. Lamont is facing a primary challenge from the left, from state Rep. Josh Elliott. And in Democrat-dominated Vermont, Republican Gov. Phil Scott is unopposed in the GOP primary, as he seeks a sixth two-year term as governor. Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire are the only two states in the nation to elect governors every two years. Former lobbying group CEO Aly Richards and economist Amanda Janoo are facing off for the Democratic nomination, with the winner challenging Scott in the general election. In Alabama, voters in the reliably red state's 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts go to the polls in special primary elections. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey called for the special contests after a U.S. Supreme Court order allowed Alabama to use a 2023 GOP-drawn congressional district map district map instead of a court ordered that included a second Black-majority seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae9452c5335ae10454feb LIZ PEEK: A brave Democrat leaves his party as radical socialists take over te 2026-08-11T09:20:05.111Z LIZ PEEK: A brave Democrat leaves his party as radical socialists take over "This is a party that is jumping off a cliff, and I don’t intend to jump with them." That was Julian Epstein, long-time Democrat apparatchik, talking recently about his party. He said in a post on X, "I think the Democrats have gone off the deep end… the lunatics are in charge of the asylum." Epstein, who served as chief counsel to the House Judiciary Committee and worked to elect Hillary Clinton, is disgusted with his party for having "gone too far left" and having "lost its moral center". He announced in an op-ed in the New York Post that he is supporting Mike Rogers, the Republican running for the senate in Michigan against progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, because Rogers is a "very practical middle-of-the-road normie guy who would’ve been very consistent with where the Democrats were during the Clinton administration." DEM ATTORNEY BACKS GOP HOPEFUL IN MICHIGAN RACE AGAINST EL-SAYED, 'JUMPING SHIP' FROM HIS PARTY'S 'LUNATICS' Good for Epstein. He says in his broadside that his announcement isn’t about him, but rather an indication of where a lot of Democrats may end up. He declared, "There’s no room in the [Democrat] tent for people who want to destroy our constitution, there’s no room in the tent for people who want to align themselves with radical Islam, there’s no room in the tent for people who align themselves with antisemitism…" Good for Epstein. My only question is what took him so long? And… where are his Democrat colleagues? The answer to the first question is simple. The Socialist surge, and more specifically the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America, is fairly recent. Yes, the progressive "Squad" has been a noisy far-left cohort in Congress for several years, and heaven knows Bernie Sanders, the self-described Democratic Socialist, has been spouting the exact same "tax the rich" dogma for decades. But Democrats’ growing engagement with the progressive Left gained warp speed with the campaign of Zohran Mamdani, who was elected mayor of New York City last year. Since then, membership in the DSA has exploded, attracting the highly educated but profoundly ignorant young (mostly white) liberals who know nothing about the sorry history of Socialism and don’t understand how well off they are. MAMDANI DOUBLES DOWN ON DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM WHILE INSISTING WALL STREET, BUSINESS LEADERS CAN WORK WITH HIM Yes, it’s hard to buy a house, and rent is expensive, but so are incomes for those who want to work, and there are millions of job openings. The standard of living in the U.S., where nearly everyone has a cell phone and routinely lines up for $6 lattes, is among the highest of any place on earth. That’s not conjecture; it’s a fact. Americans’ median income is $72.07 per day, 32% above the median Brit’s $54.55, 70% above Japan’s $42.10, and five times China’s $13.36, according to the World Bank. The answer to the second question — where are other Democrats? — is also simple. The Socialist "movement" has promoted a slew of kooky candidates, some of whom have successfully challenged long-time incumbents, like Adriano Espaillat, head of the Hispanic Caucus, throwing the fear of the Almighty into sitting Democrats. Not only are embattled legislators lying low. We also have a whole posse of Democrats aiming to run for the Oval Office in 2028, who have abandoned their traditional beliefs, their common sense and the Constitution, pandering to their progressive comrades. Pete Buttigieg is campaigning for El-Sayed, the far-left newbie who won the Democrat nomination to run for the senate in Michigan, Gavin Newsom supports a national wealth tax despite earlier opposing it in California and Kamala Harris wants to "revisit" the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court, as well as statehood for Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. LIZ PEEK: MICHIGAN CAN STOP THE SOCIALIST FEVER RAGE — OR WATCH IT SWALLOW THE SENATE Harris also jumped Left in 2020 during her failed attempt to secure the Democrat nod in that cycle, causing the Los Angeles Times to run a scathing story about her bait-and-switch: "Kamala Harris tried being something she wasn’t. Now that liberal makeover is dogging her candidacy". Wait until this round. Other senior Democrats are also prostrating themselves in front of the progressive surge. Chuck Schumer, a Jew who represents New York’s million-plus Jewish residents, has embraced Abdul El-Sayed and others of his ilk, regardless of their attacks on Israel. Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat, is just as pusillanimous. He talks about welcoming the DSA into his party’s Big Tent, even though that crowd mercilessly booed him at a home state victory party and its candidates won’t commit to electing him House Speaker. Epstein, and a very few others like Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, reveal them all to be the cowards they are. But his most important message is his condemnation of "people that don’t have any interest in building for the next generation but only want to redistribute what others have created and basically tear down the free market that has been the most effective anti-poverty liberation machines that human beings have ever invented." CAPITALISM IS ABOUT INCENTIVES. STOPPING THE STUPIDITY OF SOCIALISM IS A BIG INCENTIVE Bingo. This is the root cause of Socialism’s failure — the main reason that Cuba, Russia, Venezuela and other collectivist states don’t succeed. And, why Democrat-run blue states are getting outgunned by GOP-managed red states. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Democrats have been hammering away at the inequities of our society and the villainy of the wealthy for so long — echoing Bernie Sanders’ "Tax the Rich" pitch — that they have forgotten what makes our economy work. It isn’t Big Government that creates jobs and fosters innovation; it’s the competitive free market and the opportunity to create new businesses and — yes — wealth, that has made our economy and our country the envy of the world. There’s a reason that people like Sergey Brin, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Vinod Khosla and other fabulously successful entrepreneurs brought their skills and ambitions to the U.S. Historically, this country has celebrated those who make, not those who take. Today’s Democrats have lost that thread, but voters have not. Polling by right-leaning pollster John McLaughlin finds "Americans overwhelmingly prefer free-market capitalism over big government socialism". Let us hope those Americans show up in November and teach Democrats the Epstein lesson. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae9432c5335ae10454fdf Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Big Sur, Along California’s Famed Northern Coast te 2026-08-11T09:20:03.207Z Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Big Sur, Along California’s Famed Northern Coast A fire broke out near Highway 1 on Sunday and spread rapidly overnight, prompting evacuation orders across Monterey County. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae6ec2c5335ae10454f9a MORNING GLORY: Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary had two winners — but only one was on the ballot te 2026-08-11T09:10:04.321Z MORNING GLORY: Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary had two winners — but only one was on the ballot Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is Hasan Doğan Piker and Hasan Doğan Piker is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. That’s the bottom line for Michigan voters considering the race for an open United States Senate seat as they prepare for that October-November election. (Early voting in Michigan begins on October 24 and ends November 1, 2026. Election Day is November 3, 2026.) El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open United States Senate seat, and Piker is a progressive Twitch commentator. A particularly vulgar, hate-filled, racist "streamer," an online ranter who hates Blacks, Whites and women of all races with seemingly equal passion. This isn’t a hidden secret. Piker’s calling card is the endless streaming of his unhinged diatribes. I’d recommend searching for his clips on X, formerly known as Twitter, but you don’t really need that sort of unhinged radical ranting in your life. Piker is Robespierre without even a false front of education.  In a major embarrassment for the El-Sayed campaign, the University of Washington was recently forced to step in and cancel a planned, university-hosted lecture featuring Piker, citing flaws in their approval process. Though the school didn't ban him from campus grounds entirely, stripping him of an official institutional platform shows just how toxic his rhetoric is to mainstream institutions. CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER HASAN PIKER'S LECTURE AXED BY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AMID FREE SPEECH QUESTIONS El-Sayed attached himself to Piker’s hip in order to win the Michigan Democratic primary (barely) over liberal Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Piker is now effectively on the general election ballot with El-Sayed. If El-Sayed wins, so does Piker. Piker would then become the new kingmaker of internal Democratic Party politics. Attaching himself to this malign force in American media was a reckless move by El-Sayed, the equivalent of a Republican candidate palling around with white supremacist Nick Fuentes. But it worked. Sort of. El-Sayed/Piker polled 743,455 votes last Tuesday. His principal opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, tallied 727,758 votes—so El-Sayed’s/Piker’s margin of "victory" was 15,697. As a third candidate, Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out of the race, still polled 61,407 votes, the El-Sayed/Hasan Piker "ticket" didn’t even garner a majority of Democratic primary voters. EL-SAYED PALS AROUND WITH FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER THE DAY BEFORE CRUCIAL MICHIGAN SENATE ELECTION And then the defections from the Democrats posting their goodbyes to the Democratic Party online began. They announced their intention to vote for GOP nominee Mike Rogers, a seven-term congressman from Michigan who retired after his tenure as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rogers is a former FBI special agent and U.S. Army lieutenant. Mike Rogers is the definition of "normal Michigan guy." Rogers ran against Elissa Slotkin in the 2024 Michigan Senate race and lost in the general election by a truly narrow margin. Rogers polled a bit over 2,694,000 votes, and Slotkin won her seat by just 18,000 votes, about a third of 1%. It won’t take many defections to put Rogers over the top in Michigan this year., ROGERS OPENS DOOR TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS AFTER EL-SAYED’S PRIMARY VICTORY: ‘THERE IS STILL HOPE’ The stakes for Democrats are off-the-charts. If El-Sayed somehow fools the Michigan electorate into sending him to D.C. in November, Piker will push aside Bernie Sanders or "AOC" as the key "kingmaker" in the Democratic Party. El-Sayed’s victory was tainted by many deeply flawed "polls" that showed him beating Stevens by double digits right up to the primary. On Election Day, though, his margin of victory was around 15,000 votes out of 1,500,000 cast. It was a con job, whether or not the "polls" were intentionally tilted to El-Sayed or just more terrible polls in a decade of terrible polls. El-Sayed did nothing to hide his close association with Piker throughout the campaign. Quite the opposite. In fact, El-Sayed stapled the repulsive radical to himself as he stumped Michigan’s Arab-American community in the campaign’s closing days. Piker wasn’t a warm-up act; he was actually the main attraction for the hard-left fringe of the radical Democrats. Stevens did not hire the sharpest campaign team because it was only after El-Sayed’s razor-thin primary win was in the books that some of the most vile Piker videos began to surface online, along with El-Sayed gems like his blunt admission that he "hates" Michigan’s beloved Mackinac Island. There’s got to be hours and hours of clips of both men spouting repulsive rhetoric. I have no doubt Mike Rogers’ campaign will find them. FETTERMAN 'DARES' EL-SAYED TO STICK WITH PIKER, CLAIMS MICHIGAN NOMINEE HAS 'LITTLE MAN SYNDROME ENERGY' With 84 days to go, expect a steady stream of those El-Sayed/Piker video clips to flood your feeds if you have any interest in American politics. El-Sayed is easily the most radical major-party candidate for the United States Senate since the Civil War. He’s running in a "normie" Midwestern state, not Vermont or a "deep blue" congressional district. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Michigan is a friendly place that loves its Wolverines, Spartans, Tigers, Lions, Pistons and Red Wings. It’s not filled to the rim with graduate students. Mike Rogers is a serious man, a national security expert and patriot whose life has been one of service. He’s also a disciplined and effective candidate. El-Sayed and Piker will raise a staggering sum from the radicals across America. "Center-right" and "center-left" donors need to keep Rogers competitive in the fundraising race, matching the stream of small donations to the radical twins.  If it’s even close in the funding competition, Rogers should pull this race out. And working in Rogers’ favor? Michigan doesn’t want to become known for the craziest hater in the Senate since the Civil War. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests, from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae6ea2c5335ae10454f8f Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations te 2026-08-11T09:10:02.381Z Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7ae23b2c5335ae10454ed5 Deported child predator who illegally reentered US sentenced to 20 years in federal prison te 2026-08-11T08:50:03.551Z Deported child predator who illegally reentered US sentenced to 20 years in federal prison A Mexican national who had been deported from the US multiple times before illegally reentering the country has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors, according to federal officials. Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was sentenced July 30 to 20 years in federal prison without parole, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, possession of child pornography and illegally reentering the US following a prior deportation, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri. He pleaded guilty March 3, according to court documents. ICE LINES UP TO BOOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILD SEX PREDATOR AFTER BOGUS ASYLUM CLAIM, EARLY PRISON RELEASE Santana-Garcia transported a minor across state lines intending to engage in illegal sexual activity with the child, prosecutors said. He left Utah with the victim on Nov. 10, 2024, and intended to take the child to New York, but Oak Grove, Missouri, police located the pair two days later. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations later discovered child pornography depicting a second minor on a phone seized from Santana-Garcia at the time of his arrest, prosecutors said. Santana-Garcia had previously been deported and removed from the US multiple times, most recently on March 6, 2019, according to prosecutors. "Now, Erik Santana-Garcia’s going to spend the next 20 years in a federal prison because ICE HSI Kansas City, ICE HSI Salt Lake City, ICE HSI Billings and local police from Oak Grove, Missouri, nabbed him," Immigration and Customs Enforcement wrote on X. MORE THAN 100 HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS WITH VIOLENT OFFENSE AND SEX CRIME CONVICTIONS DEPORTED: DHS ICE said Santana-Garcia will be deported to Mexico after completing his prison sentence. "This criminal illegal alien should have stayed in his own nation, because under @POTUS Trump, the United States has ZERO tolerance for child predators or illegal aliens who sneak across our borders," the agency said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7abf152c5335ae10454638 Florida woman accused of faking cancer to scam hundreds out of $40K, police say te 2026-08-11T06:20:05.107Z Florida woman accused of faking cancer to scam hundreds out of $40K, police say A Florida woman was arrested after authorities said she falsely claimed to have cancer and scammed more than 200 people out of more than $40,000 to pay off personal debts. Maribeth Ellen Jones, 51, of Bonita Springs, has been charged with grand theft between $20,000 and $100,000. She turned herself in at the Naples Jail Center this week after detectives obtained a warrant for her arrest on the second-degree felony charge, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Jones, who worked as an activities director in the community, allegedly told residents between 2022 and 2024 that she had cancer and was undergoing treatment, leading more than 200 people to donate to her because they believed she needed help. OHIO BROTHERS WHO POSED AS MIDDLE EASTERN ROYALTY RECEIVE LENGTHY SENTENCE FOR $21M FRAUD SCHEME Detectives said she even pretended her condition was worsening and had community members cut her hair to make it appear she was preparing to undergo chemotherapy. Community members created a GoFundMe page for Jones that was linked to her personal bank account, according to the sheriff's office. They also gave her cash and personal checks. WHAT SCAMMERS DO THE WEEK YOUR SPOUSE DIES Jones had been the beneficiary of two previous GoFundMe campaigns in which she also claimed to have cancer, the sheriff's office said. "GoFundMe has zero tolerance for the misuse of our platform and anyone who seeks to take advantage of the generosity of others," a GoFundMe spokesperson told Fox 13. "We can confirm fundraisers organized on behalf of Maribeth Jones were removed from our platform, and her account was banned for any future fundraising. More than $41,000 was refunded to donors on the platform through GoFundMe’s Giving Guarantee, which offers a full refund in the rare case something isn’t right," the spokesperson continued. Detectives said their investigation determined Jones did not have cancer and that she used the donated money to pay personal debts. She is accused of defrauding 238 Naples residents out of more than $40,000. "This is an appalling case because it exploited the kindness and generosity of people who truly wanted to help someone they believed was fighting for her life," Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said in a statement. "If you lie to steal from the generosity of others in Collier County, we will arrest you and hold you accountable." "This type of scam not only hurts victims financially, it undermines trust in legitimate fundraisers for people who genuinely need help," Rambosk added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7aa54b2c5335ae10454211 Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall te 2026-08-11T04:30:03.796Z Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three hours. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a94e32c5335ae10453f74 President Trump warns FIFA will pay a massive price if it ousts chief Gianni Infantino te 2026-08-11T03:20:03.981Z President Trump warns FIFA will pay a massive price if it ousts chief Gianni Infantino President Donald Trump is handing out a big red card to FIFA’s bosses, warning soccer’s top execs they’d be out of their minds to dump embattled president Gianni Infantino. Taking to Truth Social, Trump went to bat for Infantino, who faces an all-out revolt from global soccer leaders after a disastrous scheme to sell off a chunk of the men’s World Cup to private equity investors. "FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino," Trump posted. TRUMP ADMIN TAUNTS LEFT FOR ‘PRAYING’ FOR WORLD CUP DISASTER AS DOT TOUTS RECORD NUMBERS "He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again!" Trump has is on the money concerning, well, the money. The 2026 World Cup across America was a total monster as it packed stadiums and smashed revenue records. Say what you want, but nobody puts on a sports spectacle quite like the USA. Yet the president's defense comes as Infantino’s internal trouble reaches a boiling point. EUROPEAN SOCCER'S GOVERNING BODY FLIPS SPORT UPSIDE DOWN WITH BOYCOTT OF FIFA, FUTURE WORLD CUPS The Swiss-Italian soccer boss ignited a firestorm by proposing a commercial entity dubbed FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would sell private investors a 20% stake in World Cup commercial rights for a $4.2 billion payday. For that, Infantino got slammed. Soccer's power brokers wanted no part of it. Leaders across Europe, Asia and North America rejected the deal, accusing Infantino of trying to quietly sell off the sport's crown jewels. He quickly scrapped the proposal and apologized, but the revolt was already rolling. UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF then unloaded on the FIFA boss, accusing him of deception and abandoning his duty. European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle. FIFA REPORTEDLY WILLING TO LET TRUMP HAND WORLD CUP TROPHY TO WINNING CAPTAIN AT METLIFE STADIUM Then there’s the Trump factor. Could Infantino’s close relationship with the president be adding even more fuel to the revolt? Trump, who was firmly in Infantino’s corner throughout the World Cup, clearly sees the fight through a dollars-and-cents lens. Whether Infantino survives the red cards flying from every direction remains to be seen. But Trump has picked his side — and he’s warning FIFA that dumping Infantino could come with one hell of a price tag. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a90322c5335ae10453ea2 Californians Criticize Federal Efforts to Control the State’s Coast te 2026-08-11T03:00:02.970Z Californians Criticize Federal Efforts to Control the State’s Coast Environmentalists and others warned at a hearing on Monday that the Trump administration’s attempt to strip power from California’s coastal protection agency would endanger the shoreline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a8de22c5335ae10453e48 DiJonai Carrington, who declared 'White privilege' after ejection, plays vs Storm as WNBA remains silent te 2026-08-11T02:50:10.425Z DiJonai Carrington, who declared 'White privilege' after ejection, plays vs Storm as WNBA remains silent The WNBA's silence regarding DiJonai Carrington, who declared "White privilege" after her ejection during Saturday’s game against the Indiana Fever after smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face, meant she could play Monday night for the Chicago Sky against the Seattle Storm.  With the league not announcing any discipline for the veteran guard after her Flagrant 2 foul against the Fever over the weekend, Carrington checked into the game with 5:21 left in the first quarter.  There was a loud cheer coming from the Storm crowd, but it's unknown if it was because Carrington was checking into the game, or if they were cheering on rookie center Awa Fam entering for Seattle.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM With around two minutes left in the first quarter of Saturday’s 90-86 win for the Fever, Cunningham had a breakaway toward the hoop with Carrington trying to track her down to avoid an easy two points for Indiana.  Carrington’s hustle led to a meeting at the rim, but instead of swatting the ball, she hit Cunningham hard in the face, sending her to the floor as officials quickly blew the whistle.  DIJONAI CARRINGTON DECLARES ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE’ AFTER EJECTION FOR SMACKING SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM IN THE FACE Cunningham was livid, getting up from the hardwood and confronting Carrington face-to-face. As she was being held back by teammates, she shoved Carrington slightly before officials stepped in as well.  After official review, Carrington’s foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 2, and she was ejected from the game.  Shortly after, and presumably from the locker room, Carrington posted on her Threads account, "WHITE PRIVILEGE," while tagging the Fever team account. She didn't initially elaborate on why she posted that, leaving it unclear whether she was referring to Cunningham, the official’s decision to deem the foul a Flagrant 2, or the Fever organization. Carrington didn’t accuse Cunningham by name, and there was no evidence that the foul was connected to Cunningham’s position on transgender athletes in women’s sports, which has been a hot-button WNBA topic in recent weeks.  On Monday, though, Carrington replied on X to a segment by ex-NFL player and sports personality Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the Sky player for calling the foul "White privilege." "I've never once claimed that the assessment of the foul was white privilege (that was your assumption). Try exercising your critical thinking skills, I know you studied psych," Carrington's reply read on X. "Furthermore, I'm the LAST thing from ignorant or asinine when it comes to speaking on "white privilege," do ya research on that one. I actually went to school, one of the top universities might I add, to educate myself on this exact subject. I would never use that term as a rhetorical weapon knowing the historical and social weight it holds without having the proper evidence to substantiate it."  Cunningham has been at the center of a widening political debate about biological men in women’s sports, as supporters of her stance held a fourth rally outside the Fever road game at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, while counter-protesters also gathered near the venue.  Cunningham has stated she does not harbor any hatred toward transgender people, but she believes protecting girls and women in sports is "common sense." She has received backlash for her belief, and the debate has spilled inside and outside of WNBA venues, while discourse continues online.  Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time Carrington has been at the center of controversy involving Fever players. During the 2024 campaign, where she was playing with the Connecticut Sun, Carrington mocked then-rookie Caitlin Clark for what she believed was flopping and later called Fever supporters "the nastiest fans in the W" after receiving racist abuse from online users.  Then, Carrington struck Clark in the eye while defending a pass during the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, leading to the latter having a black eye. Both players said that the contact was accidental, though Carrington drew some renewed criticism after she appeared to joke about the controversy during an Instagram Live video.  Carrington has also previously defended her style of play, which has been deemed dirty by some. She said she plays aggressively, but is always attempting to make a play on the ball.  Beyond basketball, she has drawn attention for wearing an explicit anti-President Donald Trump sweatshirt and urging WNBA players to oppose Trump administration policies affecting women and the LGBTQ community. Carrington is in her sixth WNBA season, her first with the Sky, where she is averaging 9.8 points and 2.2 rebounds across her five games in a depth role for Chicago.   Fox News' Jackson Thompson and Matthew Reigle contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a8b872c5335ae10453de0 Top Republicans embrace anti-trans measure as a wedge in November races te 2026-08-11T02:40:07.521Z Top Republicans embrace anti-trans measure as a wedge in November races (Photo by Bruce BennettGetty Images) The Republican candidates hoping to flip Arizona’s top three statewide positions in November are lining up behind an anti-trans ballot measure that critics say will force schools to police bathrooms and locker rooms.  Proposition 318, which GOP lawmakers named the “Protect Girls Sports in Arizona,” threatens schools and athletic associations with lawsuits if trans girls are allowed to join a team designated for girls.  Arizona law already forbids transgender girls from joining school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, but the new proposal would extend the prohibition to private youth recreational organizations like Little League Baseball.  It would also require schools and athletic associations to ensure that bathrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms and other “private spaces” aren’t used by people of the opposite biological sex, which opponents argue will lead to intrusive enforcement policies. The school facilities separated by biological sex are restricted if they’re “integral to athletic engagement,” which pulls in facilities used by athletic teams and even affects members of the public who visit during sports events. Critics say the language may even be used to apply the rule to all of a school’s bathrooms.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE While proponents of Prop. 318 argue that allowing trans girls to play on girls athletics teams will result in cisgender girls missing out on opportunities, LGBTQ advocates say it’s creating a solution for a problem that doesn’t exist. Between 2017 and 2022, when Arizona’s trans athletic ban was passed, the Arizona Interscholastics Association approved just 16 applications from transgender students to play on teams consistent with their gender identity. About half of those appeals were from trans girls. The AIA oversees more than 170,000 student athletes across the state.   Republicans across the country have advanced anti-trans proposals to rile up voters and recruit their support for key races. November will be the first time the political strategy is tested in Arizona.  While it’s still too early to tell if the controversial proposal will draw voters to the polls, previous research on the issue suggests a majority of voters in the Grand Canyon State would approve of the ballot measure. In 2023, a joint survey conducted in partnership with Arizona State University, Stanford University and the University of Houston found that 63% of voters in Arizona disagreed with trans participation in women’s sports and 54% opposed trans people using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. During a Monday news conference promoting the ballot measure, Republican nominees for governor, secretary of state and attorney general announced their full-throated support of the proposal, highlighting the public perception of the topic.   “This is an 80-20 issue,” said U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who is running to unseat Gov. Katie Hobbs.  “The Democrat delegation is completely out of touch on this issue,” echoed Gilbert Republican Warren Petersen, who is aiming to convince voters to award him the attorney general’s office.  “It’s a very commonsense idea that almost everybody outside of politics can agree on,” said state Rep. Alex Kolodin, the Republican nominee for secretary of state.   Biggs and Petersen both face contests in a state where the Democratic incumbents won four years ago by narrow margins. In 2022, Kris Mayes was elected attorney general by a mere 280 votes, while Hobbs won by just over a percentage point. In a bid to set themselves apart from their Democratic rivals, Biggs and Petersen sought to label them as unfit to lead because of their unwillingness to restrict trans girls from playing sports.  Biggs lamented the need to go to voters in November to enshrine the provisions in Prop. 318 into state law, saying that Hobbs had the opportunity to do so more easily but failed. Hobbs has consistently vetoed anti-LGBTQ legislation sent to her by the Republican-majority legislature, including several bills that would have barred trans students from using school facilities consistent with their gender identity.  A large part of the reason Republicans crafted Prop. 318 was to circumvent that veto power.  “She puts in jeopardy the opportunity for fair competitive athletics for women and it’s really astounding,” Biggs said.  The existing law that forbids trans girls from participating in school sports in a way that reflects who they are was passed before Hobbs was elected. Since then, Republicans have not pushed legislation to further restrict trans athletes that Hobbs could weigh in on, instead focusing on the use of school facilities.  Petersen similarly criticized Mayes over her refusal to defend Arizona’s trans athletic ban, saying it amounts to supporting “men playing in women’s sports.” In 2023, two trans girls filed a lawsuit against the law that prevented them from playing with their cisgender peers. Mayes, who is charged with defending the laws passed by lawmakers, declined to do so. Petersen, along with then Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives Ben Toma, took up the challenge instead. During her tenure, Mayes has also refused to go to bat for other state laws, most notably those that restrict abortion care, including a Civil War-era law that outlawed virtually all abortions and a ban on abortions performed after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Petersen, who fought to preserve those laws, too, has frequently pointed to Mayes’ decisions not to back them as proof that she shouldn’t be given another four year term.  But Delaney Corcoran, Mayes’ campaign manager, dismissed Petersen’s criticisms of the Democrat’s choice to step back from the lawsuit against Arizona’s trans athletic ban as nothing more than an attempt to deflect from the problems voters actually care about.  “These attacks are designed to divide and distract Arizonans from the issues that matter most to Arizonans and their families,” she said.  Petersen called on voters to support Prop. 318, touting it as a long-term solution to trans sports participation that can’t be undone by future legislatures. Democrats have for years tried to flip control of the state legislature, without success. The party hopes voter discontent with the Trump administration will yield a different result in November.  But if voters approve Prop. 318, even a Democratic majority won’t be able to walk its provisions back unless the party wins a supermajority. That’s because the Arizona Constitution requires a three-fourths supermajority vote before lawmakers make any change to a measure passed by voters. And that change must advance the measure’s original intent, ruling out any attempt to replace Prop. 318’s provisions with trans-inclusive policies. That could only be done by sending the question directly to the voters.  Campaigns heat up  Before voters have a chance to weigh in on what the future looks like for trans students and athletes, political campaigns aiming to persuade Arizonans on how to cast their ballots are beginning to make their pitches to voters.  The Protect Girls Sports in Arizona is heading a “Yes on 318” campaign. Its website includes a webpage entitled “rational voices” with quotes on opposition to trans athletic participation from figures like Bill Maher, Caitlin Jenner and Meghan McCain. The committee also released an ad on Monday, posted onto its website and YouTube, that spotlights a viral video clip of a Massachusetts girls’ basketball game in which an allegedly trans player can be seen shoving down an opponent while wrestling the ball away.  “Vote yes on Prop. 318 to protect girls’ sports and female spaces from those ‘pretending’ to be someone they’re not,” says a voice over as the video plays.  When the Massachusetts girls’ basketball video went viral in 2024, opponents of trans sports participation seized on it to justify discriminatory policies. LGBTQ advocates responded by noting that one athlete’s poor sportsmanship should not be used to villainize an entire group.  On the same day that the ad was published, supporters of the Arizona ballot measure sent a letter to Fontes alleging that a new website advocating against Prop. 318 has violated state election laws and should be referred to the state attorney general for legal action.  The website shares a near-identical logo and color scheme with the pro-Prop. 318 campaign and also closely mimics its url: The anti-Prop. 318 site has the URL protectgirlssportsaz.vote, while the pro-Prop. 318 site uses protectgirlssportsinaz.vote. GOP election attorney Timothy La Sota, a campaign chairman for Yes on 318, wrote in his complaint to Fontes that the anti-Prop 318 campaign is defrauding voters. Under state law, intentionally misleading voters is punished with a class 5 felony.  “This group is also making the ridiculous claim that a ‘NO’ vote protects girls’ sports in Arizona,” LaSota wrote. “It is a clear attempt to trick and defraud voters into voting against Proposition 318.” LaSota also pointed out that the website has no information about which groups are funding it and does not have a required statement disclosing who paid for the website, raising questions about campaign finance violations because no campaign finance reports have been filed on behalf of an associated political action committee, either. Despite vocal criticisms of the website on Monday, however, Republicans expressed a lack of confidence that state leaders would take action.  “(Mayes) has been incessantly not defending our laws, so it’s hard to have any faith in this,” Petersen said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a89302c5335ae10453d87 Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to evade Iran threat: report te 2026-08-11T02:30:08.567Z Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to evade Iran threat: report President Donald Trump secretly boarded a third, smaller U.S. military aircraft using an airport catering truck as cover to depart the NATO summit in Turkey in July while using an older Air Force One jet as a decoy, according to reports. Citing an official and other material it reviewed, The Washington Post reported that the undercover maneuver took place at Ankara airport amid a credible Iranian threat against the president. Trump had arrived in the Turkish capital on July 8 aboard a brand-new Boeing 747-8, an aircraft donated by Qatar. Following U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets earlier in the summer, intelligence officials identified a specific threat from Iran targeting the president's movements. TRUMP TAKES INAUGURAL FLIGHT ABOARD NEW AIR FORCE ONE AHEAD OF LIBRARY DEBUT HONORING FAMED OUTDOORSMAN To counter the threat, U.S. security officials executed a ruse on the Turkish tarmac, according to the outlet. Trump walked up the stairs of the legacy blue-and-white Boeing 747 — the older Air Force One — and waved to news cameras before entering the cabin. Minutes later, Trump and a small team of aides were said to have stepped out of view into an airport catering truck that had been lifted to an exit door on the far side of the plane. TRUMP SAYS HE'S IRAN'S 'NO. 1' TARGET AS RENEWED CONFLICT RAISES ASSASSINATION FEARS The truck lowered to ground level and drove across the tarmac to a nearby Air Force C-32A, a modified Boeing 757. Meanwhile, the media and White House staff boarded the older 747, believing Trump was inside. Reporters were then instructed to close their window shades for takeoff, and the jet took off as a decoy, according to the Washington Post. The legacy jet initially appeared on radar without a call sign before taking the ‘AF1’ call sign midflight, despite Trump not being aboard, according to flight-tracking data reviewed by the outlet. Trump then flew in secrecy aboard the smaller C-32A to RAF Mildenhall in England, landing shortly before the decoy jet. NEW AIR FORCE ONE TAKES FLIGHT AS TRUMP UNVEILS REVAMPED PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT It is unclear how Trump transferred from the C-32A to the legacy Air Force One after landing in the U.K. At about 10:56 p.m., he appeared before TV cameras and descended the legacy aircraft’s external stairs, according to a media pool report.  Trump boarded the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 for the return flight to Washington at about 11:01 p.m. Staff and reporters also transferred from the legacy aircraft before departing. Reporters asked the president about why the window shades were ordered down in Turkey. Trump told them: "You're probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with." The president added that he faces threats constantly and is "Number One" on Iran's target list. When reached by Fox News for comment on the Washington Post's reporting, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said the new Air Force One is a "state-of-the-art aircraft that has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff." He added: "As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats." The U.S. Air Force similarly touted the new Air Force One jet's safety. "The aircraft is safe, secure and equipped with the most advanced technologies necessary to meet the requirements of the presidential mission," the Air Force said in a statement to Fox News. "Those requirements were carefully crafted to prioritize mission over aesthetics, leaving much of the previous head of state interior layout minimally changed. No risk was taken in security, safety or mission communications, but the collective team made trades on some of the less commonly used mission sets that Boeing must deliver to support the next 40 years." Fox News also reached out to the U.S. Secret Service for comment. Fox News' Pat Ward contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a84802c5335ae10453cd9 Quinnen Williams agrees to $105.9M contract extension with Cowboys, locking him in through 2030 season te 2026-08-11T02:10:08.136Z Quinnen Williams agrees to $105.9M contract extension with Cowboys, locking him in through 2030 season The Dallas Cowboys and veteran defensive tackle Quinnen Williams agreed to a three-year extension prior to the start of the 2026 NFL season that will make him one of the highest-paid players at his position. Williams agreed to an extension worth $105.9 million, including $101 million in guaranteed money and $63.35 million guaranteed at signing. He is also getting a signing bonus worth $31.85 million. Williams, who has made the last four Pro Bowls, was traded to the Cowboys before the deadline last season in a blockbuster deal with the New York Jets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Jets, who were in the middle of another lackluster season, decided to trade away Williams and cornerback Sauce Gardner (Indianapolis Colts), parting ways with two top four NFL Draft choices as they continue to rebuild. Williams’ trade was interesting considering the Jets inked him to a four-year extension worth $96 million with $66 million guaranteed in 2023. The Jets acquired a second-round pick in 2026, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith in exchange for Williams. DALLAS COWBOYS SET THEMSELVES UP FOR INTERNET MOCKERY WITH CALEB DOWNS TROPHY WALKTHROUGH Now, the Cowboys have one of the best at the position locked in through the 2030 campaign – a priority that team executive vice president Stephen Jones mentioned at the start of training camp. Williams became the fourth defensive tackle to sign a deal averaging more than $30 million per season, joining the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Carter (four years, $152 million), Tennessee Titans’ Jeffery Simmons (three years, $105.8 million), and Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones (five years, $158.75 million). And the Cowboys have not been shy about flexing their finances, as fellow defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa was signed to a four-year, $80 million extension to remain a key piece on defense next to Williams. With Kenny Clark, who was acquired in the Micah Parsons trade to the Green Bay Packers, and Rashan Gary, the former Packers defensive end who joined the team in free agency this offseason, also on board for the Cowboys, they have a revamped defense that can match the firepower their offense clearly showcased in Brian Schottenheimer’s first year as head coach in 2025. In his seven games with Dallas last season, Williams tallied 21 combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, three tackles for loss and nine quarterback hits. For his career, Williams has totaled 343 combined tackles – 62 for loss – 41.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles and earned a First Team All-Pro nod during his breakout 2022 campaign with the Jets, where he had 12 sacks. 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/6a7a847f2c5335ae10453cd0 Fauci texts suggest officials were ‘too slow to pivot' amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel te 2026-08-11T02:10:07.428Z Fauci texts suggest officials were ‘too slow to pivot' amid pandemic, says Dr Marc Siegel Newly released text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci have sparked fresh questions about his handling of evolving COVID-19 evidence, according to Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst.  The texts are part of an initial batch of communications from Fauci's government-issued cellphone released Monday by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. The messages shed light on private discussions between Fauci and other top health officials as they navigated evolving questions around the coronavirus pandemic. In a Monday evening interview, Siegel suggested the former White House chief medical adviser was at times too "dogmatic" and slow to adapt as the science evolved. EXPOSED FAUCI DIARY SHOWS HE ESTIMATED COVID-19 DEATH RATE TO BE MUCH LOWER THAN WHAT HE TOLD CONGRESS Siegel said Fauci was a "top immunologist" and "top vaccinologist." "And I respect that a lot," he said, adding that he felt Fauci then ventured beyond those areas of expertise. "The other issue is flexibility. I have a feeling about Dr. Fauci that he's too dogmatic," Siegel told Fox News Digital, adding that Fauci would "stick to some idea he has and [follow] it through regardless of contradictory or changing evidence." Siegel said he believed Fauci veered into territory beyond his medical training and knowledge, on issues including lockdowns, school closures and masking. LEGACY MEDIA COVERS ANTHONY FAUCI DIARY BY CRITICIZING DONALD TRUMP INSTEAD OF FAUCI'S DISHONESTY "So it's not surprising that he would, for lack of a better word, flip-flop on those areas," he said. Regarding the newly released texts, Siegel said "it looks like he was trying to guide other public officials and leaders from the television camera, and that's not what you should be doing." Among the issues addressed in the newly released messages is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Siegel emphasized that he remains a strong supporter of vaccines, including mRNA technology. "I'm a big fan of the COVID vaccines and of the mRNA COVID vaccines," the doctor said. "I think they're getting a bad rap right now." Pregnancy presented a complicated risk calculation because COVID-19 itself posed dangers to expectant mothers, Siegel noted.  Early in the pandemic, he said, recommending vaccination during pregnancy was reasonable based on what was known at the time. But as the virus changed and vaccines became less protective, Siegel said he believes the public discussion should have changed with it. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "As the vaccine changed and the virus mutated, and as the vaccine became less protective, that needed to be entered into the public debate about the vaccine — and Dr. Fauci wasn't fast enough to do that," Siegel said. Siegel also pointed to a study that raised questions at the time about a potential link between a second vaccine dose and early miscarriage. "I don't think that Dr. Fauci and others may have been quick enough to consider that," he said. While subsequent research has continued to support vaccination during pregnancy — Siegel said "the accumulation of data right now favors the vaccine throughout pregnancy" — he questioned whether contradictory evidence received sufficient consideration as it emerged. "It's a little eyebrow-raising to me that it appears he was trying to dismiss a study" suggesting miscarriage could be a concern, Siegel said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES More broadly, such decisions should rest with patients and their doctors, while emphasizing that the underlying medical data was "not suppressed," according to the doctor. "I don't like when the government superimposes their views, especially if they're incorrect or if they are ill-informed, but I still think it should be between the patient and the doctor," said Siegel.  Siegel argued that another problem came when policies failed to adjust quickly enough to changing evidence about the vaccines' effectiveness. "I think the problem was that the mandates continued," he said. "We were too slow to pivot on this vaccine, and that led to a lot of public distrust." Asked whether he saw a meaningful difference between what Fauci was discussing privately and what Americans were hearing publicly, Siegel said there was "more than I would like." "There's a difference between public and private discourse here," he said. "There should be none." As additional messages are released, Siegel said he will be watching how Fauci's guidance evolved alongside the evidence. "I'm looking at one thing: Where was the evolution of guidance and thought and staying within your lane as more and more information came out?" he said. "Or did this develop more and more into dogma and megalomania? I don't know. That's what I'm disturbed about." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ At the same time, Siegel cautioned against judging pandemic-era communications without considering what scientists knew at the time. "To be fair to Dr. Fauci, things need to remain in context," he said. "When did this happen? What was going on at the time? What did we know and what did we not know?" Added Siegel, "We were learning on the job. We were learning as we went. We knew nothing about this thing, and it just blew over us." That uncertainty, he said, made a willingness to change course all the more important. "Humility is the best way to go — not dogma." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a82252c5335ae10453c5f Sanders Calls on A.I. Companies to Pause Development to ‘Avoid Disaster’ te 2026-08-11T02:00:05.678Z Sanders Calls on A.I. Companies to Pause Development to ‘Avoid Disaster’ Senator Bernie Sanders warned that corporations have already lost control of technology that could cause “potentially cataclysmic results” for millions of people. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a82242c5335ae10453c56 From Nest to Deathbed, Jackie the Eagle Entranced California and Beyond te 2026-08-11T02:00:04.466Z From Nest to Deathbed, Jackie the Eagle Entranced California and Beyond The bald eagle and her mate gained fame during the pandemic, as a livestream tracked their nesting attempts. She died while being treated for anemia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a7b212c5335ae10453b43 Dem Gov Maura Healey signs sweeping Massachusetts bill allowing abortions up to birth te 2026-08-11T01:30:09.056Z Dem Gov Maura Healey signs sweeping Massachusetts bill allowing abortions up to birth Democratic Gov. Maura Healey was met with applause and smiles as she signed away Massachusetts' gestational limits on abortion, making the deep-blue state the 10th to permit the procedure up to birth. Under the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, health care workers will have greater discretion in determining whether to perform an abortion later in pregnancy, without facing legal penalties under the state's previous restrictions. Healey said the law is intended to ensure families facing medical complications late in pregnancy can abort their babies in Massachusetts rather than having to travel out of state. Those complications can include maternal health complications and fatal diagnoses. During the bill signing, Healey pledged to keep abortion safe, legal and accessible in Massachusetts for as long as she remains governor. LATE-TERM ABORTION TAKES FRONT SEAT AS BLUE STATE RUSHES TO EXPAND ACCESS BEFORE SESSION ENDS "We believe that health care decisions should be made between women and families and their doctors, not politicians," Healey said. "Abortion will remain safe. It will remain legal, and it will remain accessible here in Massachusetts. That's my commitment to you." The bill is scheduled to take effect in 90 days. Previously, state law generally prohibited abortions after 24 weeks, with limited exceptions. Massachusetts now joins Alaska, Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont in removing gestational age limits on abortion, along with the District of Columbia. NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS ADVANCE BILL CRIMINALIZING INTERFERENCE WITH ABORTION, TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE Healey said Monday's signing was intended to "stand with women," arguing that those who oppose the legislation do not support women's health. "The bottom line for people in Massachusetts, if you care about women's health, if you care about making sure that women are able to access the health care that they need in consultation with their doctors, should be clear," she said. "I stand with women. My opponents do not." Healey also framed the legislation as a "shield" against national efforts under President Donald Trump and Republicans to roll back abortion protections following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. "It is up to the states to lead," Healey said. "And as governor, I promise that no matter what Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress or the Supreme Court does, we're going to continue to make sure that women and families have access to the health care that they need, right here in Massachusetts." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a78c72c5335ae10453ac7 Mick Jagger proves he still has the ‘Moves Like Jagger’ in viral dance video te 2026-08-11T01:20:07.757Z Mick Jagger proves he still has the ‘Moves Like Jagger’ in viral dance video Mick Jagger wowed his fans with his dance moves at 83 after the singer shared a recent video of himself partying at a club. On Sunday, The Rolling Stones frontman uploaded a clip in which he was seen energetically waving his hands over his head and shaking his hips on a crowded dance floor under a disco ball as his band's new song "Mr. Charm" played. "Enjoying the summer, hope you are too," Jagger wrote in the caption. ROLLING STONES' WILD SEX TALLY INCLUDED ONE MEMBER WHO STOPPED COUNTING AT 1,800, BIOGRAPHER CLAIMS After Jagger's video went viral, fans raved over the octogenarian's skills in the comments section of his post. "I can't believe it!! @mickjagger. You are a marvel and you’ll never cease to amaze us!! You are proof that nothing is impossible," one Instagram user wrote. "Age is just the passing of time, and life should be lived day by day with joy, casting aside all preconceptions!!" "mick has more energy at 83 than i do at 30," another fan commented. "And so I still have to see a lot of people aged 30/40 say that they are not old enough to go out hahaha," one social media quipped as another chimed in, "And I'm complaining about my lower back." "That pelvic movement at that age is out of this world, unique Mick," gushed one commenter. "That is just so cool never to (sic) old to party," another added. "I want to live like Jagger all my life," one Instagram user wrote. "We love you Mick. Keep on dancing," another commented. Some fans made playful references to Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera's hit 2011 song "Moves Like Jagger." "Wow, love seeing Mick moving like Jagger," wrote one fan. "dance like jagger," another added with a thumb's up emoji. Released in June 2011, "Moves Like Jagger" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for best pop duo/group performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. The song follows a man trying to impress and attract a woman, using Jagger’s famously charismatic stage presence as a metaphor for confidence, swagger and romantic appeal. The music video included footage of Jagger dancing during past concerts. In a November 2011 interview with NPR, Maroon 5's lead singer Adam Levine reflected on how Jagger inspired the song. "Only Jagger has the moves like Jagger. That being said, if there was ever someone to aspire to ... I don't think anyone could claim to have the moves like James Brown, or the moves like Michael Jackson, or the moves like Prince," Levine said. "There's something about the way [Jagger] moves that is uniquely his own and hard to imitate, but also accessible and silly and fun, and not taking itself too seriously." During a 2024 interview with Reuters, Jagger joked that touring as an octogenarian felt "like being on stage at 78." At the time, Jagger and the Rolling Stones were on their Hackney Diamonds Tour in support of their 2023 album "Hackney Diamonds." which marked the band's first studio album of original material in 18 years. The tour ran from April to July 2024 and was sponsored by AARP. "I'm feeling good," Jagger told NPR of performing on the tour. "It took a couple of shows to get into the groove, but now we're into it." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Jagger credited exercise and good genes for keeping him in shape, saying he does two dance rehearsals a week along with a few gym workouts. His father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger, was a physical education teacher and fitness instructor who lived to the age of 93. Asked how he finds the energy to dance through the Rolling Stones’ two-hour shows, Jagger said, "I just enjoy it." ROD STEWART POSTPONES CONCERT DUE TO 'MINOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE' ON ONE LAST TIME TOUR "Really, that's the answer. I just love doing it," he added. "You get this back and forth with the audience. You can see they're having a good time, you're having a good time, and it gives you a lot more energy." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Last month, the Rolling Stones released their latest studio album "Foreign Tongues," which featured "Mr. Charm" along with other new songs including "In the Stars," "Rough and Twisted," "Jealous Lover" and "Divine Intervention." The Rolling Stones have not announced a tour in support of the album, though Jagger has expressed hope that the band will return to the stage in 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a78c72c5335ae10453abe Mamdani’s luxury-home tax rollout derailed for now as judge delivers win to NYC homeowners over massive list te 2026-08-11T01:20:07.069Z Mamdani’s luxury-home tax rollout derailed for now as judge delivers win to NYC homeowners over massive list A New York judge slammed the brakes Monday on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, ordering City Hall to take down a controversial list exposing the names, addresses and property values of more than 900,000 New York City homeowners. Judge Wayne Ozzi temporarily restrained the Mamdani administration from moving ahead based on the disputed property roll or mailed notices and barred the city from enforcing its looming deadlines against homeowners caught up in the rollout. The signed order also prevents the city from imposing, assessing or collecting the surcharge against homeowners identified on the supplemental roll or sending a notice without first making the individualized determination and providing the notice required under state tax law. MAMDANI EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NYC HOMEOWNERS TO SEEK EXEMPTION FROM NEW PIED-À-TERRE TAX The courtroom setback came after attorney Randy Mastro blasted the Mamdani administration over what he called a botched rollout of a surcharge targeting second homes valued at more than $5 million. "The city screwed this up… got it wrong… stop the train and make them do it over," Mastro told the court. Mastro argued that the city was supposed to first determine whether properties actually qualified as non-primary residences before putting homeowners through the surcharge process. Instead, he said, the administration published a supplemental property roll covering a vast number of properties and sent notices that left New Yorkers scrambling to prove their homes were their primary residences. MAMDANI WARNING TO WEALTHY NEW YORKERS ABOUT 'FAIR SHARE' SPARKS ONLINE FIRESTORM: 'FULL BLOWN COMMUNIST' "The city is to bear the burden," Mastro argued, accusing officials of failing to use available information to determine which properties actually qualified. "They didn’t do their homework." Mastro said the publication of property owners’ names, addresses and property values unleashed confusion and public backlash. "This is ludicrous. It is not right," he told the court, arguing that the disclosure effectively "doxx[ed]" homeowners. Outside the courthouse, Mastro declared the ruling "a very good day for all New York City homeowners." NYC MAYOR MAMDANI CALLS THREAT OF RICH PEOPLE LEAVING NYC OVER TAXES 'IMAGINED' "The Mamdani administration botched this rollout," Mastro said, alleging the city sent letters to thousands of people who live in their own homes and "never should have received a letter suggesting they may be subject to the surcharge." He also accused the city of posting a list of "over 900,000 New Yorkers by name, address and property value." "That’s a pretty shocking thing that happened," Mastro said. The lawsuit was filed by three New York City homeowners who are not challenging the legality of the pied-à-terre surcharge itself, but rather how Mamdani’s administration implemented it. MAMDANI'S WALL STREET COURTSHIP SPARKS CRITICISM OF ANTI-BILLIONAIRE AGENDA They allege the city incorrectly identified their primary residences as potentially subject to the surcharge, failed to conduct the statutorily required individualized initial determination before mailing notices and improperly shifted the burden onto homeowners to prove they were not subject to the surcharge. One plaintiff, Simon Hedley, ultimately received an exemption after providing tax information. Mastro argued his experience demonstrated how easily the city could have made the required determinations itself. "Was it negligence, was it laziness?" Mastro asked in court. The city defended its rollout, arguing that freezing the process would itself hurt taxpayers seeking exemptions and disrupt deadlines. Attorney Steven Banks argued that keeping the supplemental roll in place would preserve the status quo and give taxpayers time to navigate the process. The hearing grew heated at times as lawyers sparred over the administration’s handling of the tax. When Mastro attempted to interrupt Banks during the city’s argument, Banks shot back, "Say nothing while I’m speaking." The two also clashed over Mastro’s characterization of the notices as "terrorizing" homeowners. Banks called the language offensive in reference to Mamdani being the city’s first Muslim mayor. "That’s not terrorism," Banks said of the rollout. "It happens to be acting in accordance with law." Mastro later clarified that he was describing how homeowners perceived the notices, arguing that residents viewed them as threatening because they indicated a homeowner was subject to the surcharge. Mastro repeatedly hammered the administration’s execution of the tax, calling the situation "extraordinary," the notices "bizarre" and the publication of the property roll "ludicrous." He argued that "thousands of New Yorkers are on edge" and urged the court to remove what he called the "threat of jeopardy." "A TRO radically upsets the status quo," Banks told the court. PROGRESSIVES WANT TO TAX BILLIONAIRES FIRST, AND YOU'RE NEXT ON THE LIST In granting the TRO, Ozzi found that the notices caused irreparable harm and that the city, not property owners, was required to make the initial determination. He also found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits because of missteps by the city, while stressing that the underlying case has not yet been decided. The judge said he could not "unring the bell" on notices already sent, but could prevent additional mistakes, and said the city had not done its due diligence. Mamdani’s administration quickly vowed to fight back. "We disagree with today’s ruling, but we are confident in both the pied-à-terre surcharge and the City’s ability to implement it fairly and effectively," Matt Rauschenbach, a spokesperson for the mayor, said. "This surcharge asks those who own second homes valued at $5 million or more to contribute their fair share to the city they benefit from," he added. JON STEWART PRESSES MAMDANI ON WHERE HE BREAKS WITH FELLOW DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ON PRISONS AND BORDERS Rauschenbach said the Law Department would "appeal the ruling immediately," which the administration says will stay the order, and that the city intends to continue implementing the surcharge. Mamdani himself had struck a defiant tone before the ruling, taking a shot at Mastro over his repeated legal challenges to City Hall. "There are few things more certain in New York City than death, taxes and Randy Mastro filing a lawsuit against this administration," Mamdani said. The mayor said he remained confident both in the legality of the city’s actions and in the surcharge itself, arguing that revenue from second homes worth more than $5 million would help pay for "safer streets," "stronger schools" and other city services. When asked directly whether he regretted the rollout, Mamdani defended the administration’s handling of it, while acknowledging that "with any new tax, there are more questions than there are answers." Mamdani said only about 17,000 homeowners in a city of 8.5 million are potentially affected and pointed to the city’s extension of an exemption deadline. The legal fight is now moving quickly. Ozzi ordered the defense to submit its order to show cause by Aug. 24, with plaintiffs’ replies due Aug. 27. Oral arguments on the merits are scheduled for Aug. 31. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a71c12c5335ae104539cf Suspect arrested at Kim Kardashian's mansion after stolen vehicle, break-in reported in Hidden Hills te 2026-08-11T00:50:09.790Z Suspect arrested at Kim Kardashian's mansion after stolen vehicle, break-in reported in Hidden Hills Kim Kardashian's Hidden Hills mansion was the target of a break-in on Sunday after a vehicle was stolen from the property, officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. Deputies from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's station responded to the 24800 block of Long Valley Road in the affluent enclave before 4 p.m. on a residential burglary call where they located an adult male and placed him under arrest. Kardashian, 45, and her four children do not currently live in the home which is under renovation, Fox News Digital confirmed. BRAD PITT ADMITS HE BEGAN DRINKING AGAIN AFTER YEARS OF SOBRIETY The suspect, Trey Mendel, was reportedly spotted placing multiple items into a vehicle at the house, according to the Los Angeles Times. "Upon arrival, deputies located a white male adult — Trey Mendel — and placed him under arrest for burglary and taking a vehicle without the owner's consent," authorities said.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The suspect was transported and booked at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on the aforementioned charges. The suspect remains in custody." They added, "The investigation is ongoing and will be forwarded to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration." Fox News Digital also confirmed that the stolen vehicle did not belong to the Skims founder. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Officers encouraged anyone with information to contact the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station Detective Bureau. Kardashian's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. In 2014, the reality star and her ex-husband, Kanye West, purchased a Hidden Hills mansion for a reported $20 million. As part of their divorce settlement, Kardashian purchased the home and its belongings from the rapper for $23 million. She continues to live in the home with their four children: North, Chicago, Saint and Psalm. Their divorce was finalized in November 2022. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a6d112c5335ae10453687 Joe Burrow spotted hanging out with a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model after practice te 2026-08-11T00:30:09.278Z Joe Burrow spotted hanging out with a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model after practice Justin Herbert is not alone. There was another high-profile NFL quarterback spotted hanging out with a woman on the practice field at training camp. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was seen over the weekend chilling on the field with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton after practice. That's where the similarities end. Unlike Herbert, who has been public with his relationship with his now-fiancee Madison Beer, Burrow has taken a different route. NOTHING TO SEE HERE: COWBOYS QUARTERBACK DAK PRESCOTT AND HIS EX'S BRIDESMAID ARE JUST FRIENDS He and Ponton have kept the rumor mill busy for a while now. Ever since she told police that she was an "employee" of his after his Cincinnati-area home was broken into in 2024. There have been multiple sightings, but up to this point, neither of them have addressed whether this is strictly an employer-employee relationship or if there's a classic QB1-model dynamic taking place. The fact that Ponton appeared to be given a golf cart ride to the practice field seems to be an indication that she's either Burrow's girlfriend or a very, very important employee of his who has status at Bengals training camp. I have to be consistent here. When I saw Herbert and Beer looking like a teenage couple on the practice field, alarm bells went off. The hopeless romantic in me was shoved out of the way by the football fan. JIM HARBAUGH, CONFIRMED LOVER OF LOVE, WAS HAPPY JUSTIN HERBERT TOOK TIME OFF IN EUROPE WITH MADISON BEER Trust me, I want the real love story that NFL fans can finally get behind. A quick hug on the field pregame is well within bounds, but this on the field during training camp is troubling. It screams lack of focus to me. Prove me wrong during the regular season and I'll never say a word. But the moment the inconsistent play shows up and losses start piling up, I'm pointing back to these moments. There could have been extra throws made. There could have been fine-tuning on the little things taking place, but there was this stuff instead. I want to be wrong, I do. I think there are those who can, granted with a set made of stone, lock in no matter what. Are Joe Burrow or Justin Herbert quarterbacks who can? We shall see. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a6d0c2c5335ae1045366a An Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats te 2026-08-11T00:30:04.217Z An Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats President Trump hid in an airport catering cart and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a6ab72c5335ae1045361e Long list of embarrassing WNBA incidents is what happens when sports leagues made politics their primary focus te 2026-08-11T00:20:07.692Z Long list of embarrassing WNBA incidents is what happens when sports leagues made politics their primary focus After years of being mostly ignored, the WNBA suddenly finds itself at the center of the sports world. And it's for all the "wrong" reasons. For a league that's never turned a profit, or even really come close, the WNBA received an incredible gift with Caitlin Clark. Fan interest in seeing Clark led to an influx of revenue, viewership, and merchandise sales, to the point where the players were able to bargain for better benefits and perks, making their quality of life significantly better. All thanks to one player. It's no secret that most of the league, from coaches, staff, other players, and even the commissioner, hate her for it. Even though Clark has done her best to avoid offending anyone's sensibilities or make controversial comments, she's among the most despised players in the sport. Because, as has been extensively covered, of jealousy and the fact that many associate her fans with being on the political right. Clark's teammate, Sophie Cunningham, has taken a bit of a different approach. She publicly stated recently that she does not want male athletes competing in the WNBA or other levels of girls' sports. An eminently reasonable position shared by the overwhelming majority of the American public. For having that opinion and sharing it, she immediately became public enemy number one across the league. WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AFTER SHE SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING WOMEN'S SPORTS Opposing players lined up to wear shirts opposing her and supporting transgender athletes. So did several opposing coaches. Her own coach said she wasn't educated about the differences between men and women in athletics. A Seattle Storm co-owner was suspended for angrily confronting and berating a Cunningham supporter. One player went on camera to say she'd welcome a male athlete in the WNBA to compete with or against. Apparently not realizing that enough male athletes joining the WNBA would end with her being replaced. There are now anti-Sophie Cunningham rallies at stadiums. The Storm's social media account openly celebrated a player opposing Cunningham's remarks. Many of the WNBA's sycophantic "media" figures that cover their games have joined in to criticize her. After years of the WNBA being ignored, the hysterical reaction to an obvious, common-sense position has made it into a laughingstock. All of this seemingly boiled over this weekend when Cunningham was leveled by Chicago Sky forward DiJonai Carrington. Unquestionably a dirty play, completely unnecessary contact that left Cunningham with a bloodied face. Carrington was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game, a rare correct call from the league's officials, then took it upon herself to demonstrate beautifully why the WNBA is rarely taken seriously. Instead of taking responsibility and admitting mistakes, Carrington posted "white privilege" from the locker room, and tagged the Indiana Fever. Perfection. And as if there were any doubt about the meaning of the play and the foul, Cunningham cleared it up afterward. "Clearly, I think it was like unnecessary. I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent up stuff. So get your s— off. That's fine. I can take it ... Yeah, it's intentional," she said after the game. So because Carrington dislikes Cunningham for having different political views, she, at least in Cunningham's view, intentionally tried to hurt her. Then blamed white privilege for being ejected afterward. One former ESPN anchor said that Cunningham should have been ejected, not Carrington. Cunningham's own coach defended Carrington, saying she's just a tough physical player, while Clark sat next to her, failing to hide her contempt for White's answer. "Yeah, I mean, look, it was a hard foul. I don't think that DiJonai intentionally came out to get her across the neck like she did. But it did happen and I thought it was the right call," White said. "But you know, one of the things about Nay is that she's gonna play her butt off, man. She's gonna compete. Nobody's gonna go walking in for a layup. And so, I don't oppose the hard foul. But I also don't think that she intentionally went for the neck." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DIJONAI CARRINGTON AFTER FLAGRANT FOUL AND 'WHITE PRIVILEGE' POST We all know why Carrington committed the foul, and why White defended her. And yet the WNBA wonders why people don't take it seriously. Partially because that's just the start of the league's problems in recent weeks. Taking advantage of the WNBA's insistence that defining women is unacceptable or racist or something, several former NBA players, Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, announced their intention to enter the 2027 WNBA draft. After all, if self-identification is enough to make someone a woman, who's to say that Freedom and White aren't now women too? The WNBA Players Association, after all, just released a statement saying they remain committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Biology is offensive. Women are an amorphous concept that cannot possibly be defined. Trans rights are human rights. Inclusion is the highest form of virtue. That all being the accepted case in the WNBA, what possible argument can there by against allowing these two beautiful, athletic women from living out their dreams, furthering their lived experiences, and playing in the WNBA? All of these issues and incidents, embarrassing though they might be for an organization that takes itself seriously, is a predictable outcome for a league that works tirelessly to prove it doesn't take itself seriously. THE WNBA HAS LIMITED OPTIONS AFTER TWO MEN DECLARED FOR THE DRAFT, AND THOSE OPTIONS AREN'T GREAT The WNBA has spent years telling anyone who would listen, and there weren't many who would, outside of left-wing sports media, that they were proudly political. They celebrated public expressions of political activism. As long as it focused on one side of the debate. They made DEI an integral part of the league's process. They refused to acknowledge that Clark was the league's biggest star, and now have taken an openly antagonistic view toward Cunningham. Just imagine the reaction if Caitlin Clark, or Cunningham for that matter, made a similar remark about Carrington. Or A'ja Wilson. Or Angel Reese. Carrington may well receive some discipline from the league, but imagine the widespread outrage from WNBA media, players, coaches, and league staff if the situation was reversed? CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Everyone knows what that would look and sound like. Everyone knows where the WNBA stands politically. And this is where it leads. There's an old saying, "there's no such thing as bad publicity." That might be true even here, to an extent, considering more viewers may tune in to see what behavior comes next. But how the league has handled Clark, Cunningham, trans athletes and the Carrington is exactly what you'd expect from an organization that's made left-wing politics its core guiding principle. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The WNBA hasn't focused on the quality of play, making clear, common sense rules around who is eligible for the league, or elevating its biggest star. Because it can't. That would take away from its one true mission: political activism around left-wing causes. Admitting that males shouldn't play in the women's professional league would lead to criticism and anger from the left. Making public statements rebuking some players for their targeted retribution toward Clark and Cunningham would mean acknowledging that there is a problem in the first place. That inclusion should mean of viewpoint too, not just race. They can't strongly condemn Carrington, because what she said aligns with their political beliefs. If you want to be seen as a legitimate major sports league, not just the NBA's money-losing wellness company side project, you have to take yourselves seriously and put dispassionate common sense first. But dispassionate common sense is not what left-wing ideology breeds. So instead we get NBA players entering the draft, well within the league's rules. We get Carrington bloodying a player's mouth, only to see that player's coach excuse it, we get social media teams celebrating protests against Cunningham, and we get every conversation focused on the cultural aspect of the sport. It's the perfect example of why politics shouldn't be ingrained with sports in 2026. The bigger issue? That because it's the WNBA, it's a near-certainty they'll learn nothing from it and never change. That's what happens when you put politics first. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a7a6ab22c5335ae10453602 North Carolina G.O.P. 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The 45-year-old actress shared a series of photos highlighting how she has spent August so far, from bikini days and time with her family to golf outings and moments with boyfriend Danny Ramirez. "August so far 🍒👙🌺💗," Alba captioned the Instagram carousel. JESSICA ALBA STUNS IN RED CORSET AND LACE MINI DRESS AS SHE CELEBRATES HER 45TH BIRTHDAY She opened the post with a close-up selfie in an animal-print string bikini, posing indoors with the ocean visible through the windows behind her. Alba accessorized the tiger-striped two-piece with layered gold necklaces, hoop earrings and narrow burgundy sunglasses. Her hair was pulled back as she looked directly into the camera. The "Fantastic Four" actress also traded her swimwear for the golf course during another outing. Alba posed alongside a friend while the pair sat on the grass wearing coordinating black sleeveless golf dresses with white collars. She completed her look with a black baseball cap and sunglasses while flashing a peace sign at the camera. Her friend paired the matching style with a wide-brimmed straw hat and white sunglasses. Family time also made its way into Alba’s summer recap. In one playful beach photo, Alba’s eldest daughter, Honor, 18, stretched out on top of her mother as the pair relaxed on a board in the sand. The Honest Company founder appeared to be wearing a patterned bikini while Honor wore a green-and-white striped string bikini and a baseball cap. The mother-daughter duo relaxed on the beach with lush greenery and towering cliffs in the background. MOLLY SIMS FLAUNTS TONED ABS IN MISMATCHED BIKINI DURING PERFECT BEACH DAY WITH HER KIDS Honor is Alba’s eldest child with her former husband, Cash Warren. The former couple also share daughter Haven and son Hayes. Alba included another glimpse of her relationship with Ramirez, sharing a candid photo of the couple laughing together at an outdoor table. Alba wore her hair up with gold under-eye patches and a patterned cover-up, while Ramirez sported a black T-shirt and baseball cap as they held matching bowls. Fresh fruit and a row of limes were spread across the table in front of them as the two smiled at each other. Alba and Ramirez first sparked romance rumors in July 2025 before confirming their relationship later that year when they attended the Baby2Baby Gala together. The couple have since become more public about their relationship, with Alba referring to Ramirez as "my love" in a birthday post and thanking him "for loving me through every chapter." Last month, Alba shared multiple bikini photos from a vacation with Ramirez in Tuscany, where the two were photographed relaxing by the water, paddleboarding and spending time together on a boat. Alba included another beach moment in the summer roundup. In a video included in the post, Alba was seen from behind walking barefoot from the sand into the ocean in a white bikini as gentle waves rolled toward shore beneath an overcast sky. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The actress has previously spoken about how her understanding of love has changed over time. "Over time, I’ve learned to embrace every version of how love can show up," Alba told Elle in May. "Love shows up in so many different ways, and it’s not always grand gestures. Sometimes it’s just holding space." Alba said her perspective has moved beyond the picture-perfect version of romance often portrayed on screen. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "It’s not always a movie or a rom-com," she told the outlet. "Sometimes love is just sitting there when someone’s not feeling well and rubbing their head, or just allowing someone to rage and giving them space. But still being there and knowing that nothing they can do can push you away." MARTHA STEWART GETS CANDID ABOUT PLASTIC SURGERY, DATING AS SHE TURNS 85 The actress also acknowledged the challenge of maintaining relationships while living much of her life in public. "I can’t control [that] everyone has a camera now and the ability to [record] you," she told Elle. "You kind of feel like you’re in the zoo when you’re out in the wild." Alba said social media has allowed her to maintain some control over what she chooses to share. "The one thing I’ve been able to do is try and control the narrative as much as possible through my own social media," she said. "I found that’s the only place where I feel like I have control over the narrative of how my life shows up." 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