https://meenews.co/post/6ae5217750de3ee71edded89 Brooks: Petersen has legal qualifications to be AG te 2026-10-30T23:00:07.357Z Brooks: Petersen has legal qualifications to be AG Richard Brooks During the recent debate between Attorney General Kris Mayes and Warren Petersen, Ms. Mayes questioned Mr. Petersen’s legal experience and qualifications. Under Arizona’s Constitution, his training and experience qualify him to serve as our next Attorney General.  Attorney General Kris Mayes’ claims fly in the face of well-settled Arizona constitutional law. Unfortunately, Ms. Mayes denied Arizona voters this crucial legal information, either through negligence or dishonesty.   Specifically, Ms. Mayes’ attacks on Mr. Petersen’s professional background and experience disregard the relevant contrary language of Arizona’s Constitution and our Supreme Court’s seminal decision in State ex rel. Sawyer v. LaSota, 119 Ariz. 253, 254, 580 P.2d 714, 715 (1978), in which the Court stated that, under Art. 5, § 1 of the Arizona Constitution, the Executive Department consists of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General.  Section 2 of Art. 5 sets forth the eligibility of state offices in this language: No person shall be eligible to any of the offices mentioned in Section 1 of this article except a person of the age of not less than twenty-five years, who shall have been for ten years next preceding his election a citizen of the United States, and for five years next preceding his election a citizen of Arizona.  In LaSota, the Court held that additional statutory preconditions for the office of Attorney General are of no force or effect. The Constitution, not campaign rhetoric, controls eligibility.  Based on publicly reported information about Mr. Petersen’s background as a businessman, 14 years’ experience as a lawmaker, and current role as State Senate President with extensive experience overseeing both criminal and civil litigation, he is well qualified under the law to become Arizona’s next Attorney General if elected.  Even before graduating law school, and while temporarily licensed to serve as a prosecutor in the Scottsdale Municipal Court, Mr. Petersen personally prosecuted persons who had allegedly violated Arizona’s criminal laws. As a result, he secured convictions against defendants charged with DUIs and criminal assaults—a record of prosecutorial success that even a career prosecutor would be proud of.  Ms. Mayes’ public record before her election as Arizona’s current Attorney General pales in comparison to Mr. Petersen’s. She was a newspaper reporter, a postgraduate journalism student back East, then a newspaper reporter in Phoenix, and a law professor at ASU’s Law School specializing in energy law and sustainability. The public record also shows that even while claiming to be a Republican, she benefitted from non-litigation political appointments, including the Corporation Commission, with support from Democratic politicians in Arizona. Before becoming Attorney General, Ms. Mayes had little if any experience as a trial lawyer, and none as a prosecutor in any criminal misdemeanor or felony court case.  In a not-too-subtle about-face, Ms. Mayes then switched parties, stating she did so to pursue her personal political objectives. Using public funds, she used her Office to join nationwide anti-Trump Administration lawsuits filed by several Blue State AGs, many with Democratic Socialist agendas.  Ms. Mayes’ public avowals that she has not engaged in political lawfare and is simply the Attorney General for all Arizonans, regardless of political stripe, are not consistently supported by her record as our current Attorney General.  Senate President Petersen’s public record shows a wealth of legal and political experience that reasonably should protect the rights of all Arizonans. Rather than promoting policies one would expect from Democratic Socialist attorneys general and while deflecting Ms. Mayes’ defamatory insinuations about his qualifications, Mr. Petersen has had one stated objective: the welfare of all Arizonans, regardless of political stripe — Republicans, Libertarians, Independents, and patriotic Democrats. Arizona citizens would act reasonably and with common sense by taking him at his word and electing him this November.  Richard Brooks is a sole practitioner specializing in civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation, as well as attorney disciplinary matters. The post Brooks: Petersen has legal qualifications to be AG first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5217650de3ee71edded80 A moratorium is not the answer to Arizonans’ reasonable data center concerns te 2026-10-30T23:00:06.209Z A moratorium is not the answer to Arizonans’ reasonable data center concerns Steven Zylstra Over the past decade, Arizona has become one of the nation’s premier technology hubs. Lawmakers from both parties laid the foundation by passing policies that attracted billions of dollars in data center investment and the digital infrastructure those facilities house. As Arizona looks ahead, it has an opportunity to keep embracing the industry that has helped make its economy one of the fastest-growing in the United States. But first, it must agree on how to proceed. Gov. Katie Hobbs enacted a three-year pause on sales tax exemptions for new data centers in the FY2027 state budget she signed in June. Attorney General Kris Mayes went further two months later, calling for a statewide moratorium on new development altogether. Data center development must be more responsive to community concerns, but the conversation also should consider the industry’s economic footprint and the essential role this infrastructure plays in everyday life. Bring up data centers now, and most people think of artificial intelligence. But data centers have powered our lives for decades, long before ChatGPT existed. Every time someone sends a photo, streams a show or accesses a bank account online, data is being stored, processed and transmitted through data centers. The same infrastructure supports services ranging from telehealth to government records and other information critical to daily life. That digital economy also has created jobs and generated tax revenue in Arizona. From July 2025 through June 2026 alone, Arizona attracted more than $109 billion in investment. Those commitments extend past the buildings themselves. Meta, for example, has made large investments in workforce training and helped cover costs for Arizonans pursuing higher education, strengthening the talent pool available to employers statewide. That pipeline feeds a workforce that keeps expanding. Since Arizona enacted its data center tax incentive in 2013, the sector has grown to support more than 20,000 direct jobs and nearly 88,000 total positions across the state. Every data center job supports six additional jobs in Arizona’s construction and engineering sectors, local services, and trades. All told, the industry delivered more than $1 billion in state and local taxes in 2024. Stifling development would hand those gains to states like Virginia and Georgia that are racing to scale their own AI economies. It also would mean surrendering a hotbed of technological innovation at the exact moment the country is competing with China to set the pace on AI. None of this makes it unreasonable to question data centers. Communities and elected officials are right to want clear answers on matters like energy efficiency, water consumption and environmental impact. Often, those answers are more reassuring than expected. Consider concerns about water consumption, a particularly important topic for Arizona amid ongoing pressures on the Colorado River as a source. In recent years, the data center industry has invested substantially in water-efficient technology, including closed-loop cooling systems that sharply reduce on-site use. As a result, today’s data centers use far less water than one might imagine. In 2025, data center water consumption accounted for just one-tenth of 1% of Arizona’s annual use. But this kind of progress happens only in a working industry, one where developers, local governments, and communities keep refining standards while new investment continues to arrive. Rather than imposing a blanket moratorium, communities should evaluate proposed data centers individually, promoting development that meets standards on water use, energy efficiency and commitments to sustainable management. Arizonans’ questions are reasonable. As lawmakers consider what comes next, they must weigh short-term concerns against the long-term cost of grinding development to a halt: fewer jobs, less innovation and narrower economic opportunity. Arizona built something rare over the past decade. The task now is to keep improving it, not to walk away from it. Steven Zylstra, is the president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. The post A moratorium is not the answer to Arizonans’ reasonable data center concerns first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5217250de3ee71edded2e Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down te 2026-10-30T23:00:02.838Z Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51f2450de3ee71eddecfd Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court te 2026-10-30T22:50:12.021Z Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court While en route to Senegal, Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane around and returned home after police entered Poland's top court, the Constitutional Tribunal, and the tribunal’s president was suspended. "At such a moment, the President must be in Poland," Nawrocki posted on X. "I'm interrupting my flight to Senegal. I'm returning." Police say they secured the Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate against what they called the wrongful suspension of the top court’s president by the current pro-European government.  Police said there were also dangerous objects thrown at officers outside the building. Some protesters outside the court were seen praying, while others held posters reading "Tusk — a symbol of anti-Polish sentiment," "Down with the commies and Tusk’s regime," and "Stop destroying the state." Poland’s top judicial bodies, including the Constitutional Tribunal, have been a major bone of contention between the current pro-European government, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and the main opposition party, national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS), which ruled the country from 2015 to 2023.  Critics accuse the PiS of imposing political control over key judicial institutions, with some reforms having led the EU to impose fines on Poland. NATO ALLY PUSHES ‘FORT TRUMP’ US MILITARY BASE AS RUSSIAN HELICOPTER PENETRATES AIRSPACE Nawrocki, an ally of the PiS ​party, refused to swear in three of six judges nominated by parliament earlier this year.  Constitutional Tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski, ⁠who was appointed by the PiS government after also serving as a deputy justice minister, declined to allow judges elected by the current parliamentary majority to assume their duties. According to the tribunal’s website, Święczkowski was suspended Friday. "Restoring the rule of law is our duty," said Tusk, who returned to power in 2023 with a promise to restore the judiciary’s independence. He posted to X, "After years of PiS-led lawlessness, this is a difficult process, sometimes painful, and it requires decisive action. There is no other way."  Since taking power, Tusk’s pro-European government’s efforts have been vetoed by two successive presidents aligned with PiS, including Nawrocki. HUNGARY AND POLAND DEFEND TOUGH MIGRATION POLICIES AS FRANCE REELS FROM VIOLENT UNREST Former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, a former PiS member whose Rozwój Plus coalition is positioning itself as an alternative to Tusk's government ahead of next November’s parliamentary elections, also took to X to denounce "the forceful takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal." "Justice cannot be achieved through violence," Morawiecki said, adding that "Tusk will stop at nothing to cling to power… We do not consent to Belarusian methods in Poland!"  "It’s true: a coup d’état is underway," former PiS Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro wrote on X. "If someone were to forcibly break into the Prime Minister’s Office and take it over, we would all know what to call it… This is a blatant, criminal attack on the constitutional order… That is why I call for resistance that will be loud, firm, solidary and fearless." Nawrocki was traveling to Senegal at the invitation of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye for a visit Nawrocki's office said was focused on bilateral relations, economic cooperation, and diplomacy. He was also scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Saturday. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51f2250de3ee71eddecea Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – Oct. 30-Nov. 2 te 2026-10-30T22:50:10.152Z Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory – Oct. 30-Nov. 2 The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is alerting drivers that closures for improvement projects are scheduled along freeways and ramps in the Phoenix area this weekend, Oct. 30-Nov. 2. Drivers should allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed for these weekend freeway restrictions: SR 51 SB closed between Cactus Road and Northern Avenue for pavement improvement project. SR 51 SB on-ramps from Bell Rd to 26th Street closed. Detour: Consider using SB 7th St from Cactus Rd to Northern Ave. 9 p.m. Fri – 5 a.m. Mon (Nov. 2) Loop 101 WB (Agua Fria Freeway) closed between I-17 and 51st Avenue for pavement improvement project. I-17 NB and SB ramps to Loop 101 WB closed. Loop 101 WB on-ramps between 7th Street and 7th Avenue closed. Detour: Consider using WB Deer Valley Road or Union Hills Drive to access Loop 101 WB at 51st or 59th avenues. Loop 101 WB drivers may use 19th Avenue SB to Union Hills Drive WB to reconnect with Loop 101 beyond the closure. 8 p.m. Friday – 12 noon Sunday (Nov. 1) Loop 303 EB closed between 43rd Ave and I-17 for bridge project. Detour: Consider using NB 43rd Avenue to EB Dove Valley Road to connect to SB I-17. 10 p.m. Fri – 5 p.m. Sat. (Oct. 31) I-10 WB frontage road closed between 91st and 99th avenues for improvement project. Detour: Consider using WB McDowell Road Friday – 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 2) Click on the Weekend Travel Advisory map graphic or visit the ADOT website for a complete listing of restrictions for this weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51f1c50de3ee71eddeca4 Cowboys Linked to Trade for Pro Bowl Pass-Rusher — and it’s Not Maxx Crosby te 2026-10-30T22:50:04.828Z Cowboys Linked to Trade for Pro Bowl Pass-Rusher — and it’s Not Maxx Crosby The Cowboys need pass-rush help, but instead of paying a steep price for Maxx Crosby, ESPN thinks there could be a cheaper option. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51f1b50de3ee71eddec9b 49ers’ Injury Woes Continue to Point to One Potential WR Trade te 2026-10-30T22:50:03.720Z 49ers’ Injury Woes Continue to Point to One Potential WR Trade With injuries to Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, and De'Zhaun Stribling, ESPN thinks the 49ers should bring back a familiar face. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51f1a50de3ee71eddec92 Mark Carney Sets Fresh Target for Canada-EU Partnership After Trump Threats te 2026-10-30T22:50:02.609Z Mark Carney Sets Fresh Target for Canada-EU Partnership After Trump Threats Carney sets a June target for deeper Canada-EU ties after Trump threatened tariffs over the proposed partnership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51cca50de3ee71eddec55 Selma Blair breaks silence weeks after arrest for assualt for allegedly attempting to open door midflight te 2026-10-30T22:40:10.943Z Selma Blair breaks silence weeks after arrest for assualt for allegedly attempting to open door midflight Selma Blair on Friday apologized for allegedly assaulting flight attendants after attempting to open a door on a Delta flight earlier this month. SELMA BLAIR'S REP SPEAKS OUT AFTER STAR'S ARREST: ‘MUCH MORE TO THIS STORY’ The 54-year-old actress said her lawyers had advised her not to say anything because of the ongoing legal matter, but added that she could say: "Not one day ever have I intended to hurt or frighten anyone a day in my life. And so to the people I disappointed, that I hurt, I frightened, alarmed I am so sorry." In the emotional Instagram video taken in what appeared to be her home, she added that she would be taking care of her health and her son "and thinking of you all with gratitude and love." Blair was arrested for assault.  This is a breaking story. Come back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51cc950de3ee71eddec4c Fox readers love this candle warmer lamp, and it’s now just $20 te 2026-10-30T22:40:09.868Z Fox readers love this candle warmer lamp, and it’s now just $20 If you're anything like me, a good candle is the staple item of your seasonal decor. But that smokey aroma after you blow it out quickly takes over the room. This beautiful candle warmer will fill your room with scents of fall by melting the candle jar from the top down. It is a Fox reader favorite, and right now, is now 50% off on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $20. Original price: $40 This vintage-style candle warmer can be set to four different light levels to control how quickly the wax melts. Turn it up for a quick fragrance release or dim the light for a softer glow and a more subtle fragrance. You can adjust the height to accommodate candle sizes up to 22 ounces. The lamp can be set to an automatic timer to shut off at 2, 4 or 8 hours, and comes with two bulbs so you can set out your favorite candle right away.  This candle warmer does more than just make your house smell good. Its fluted glass top with a gold-tone metal frame add a cozy glow to your room. There are many other colors available to match various decoration styles. Other options include black, blue, white and even some fun colors like pink or green.  Amazon shoppers have given this candle warmer 4.6 stars amid more than 4,000 reviews. And at its current price of $20, it is now discounted to an all-time low.  Amazon shoppers and Fox readers alike love this candle warmer, praising its stylish design, ambiance and fragrance release abilities. "I originally bought this candle warmer lamp as a gift for my sister-in-law, and she was fascinated by it. It has such an elegant design and adds a cozy touch to any room," wrote one five-star reviewer. "I ended up buying one for myself, too, because I love the warm, relaxing atmosphere it creates. It's a beautiful home decor accent and a wonderful gift." Another reviewer said they noticed the candle lasting longer, and still looking new, writing, "I've been using this daily on a candle for over a month, and it fills my home with subtle fragrance while the candle still looks brand new." AODHGR dimmable candle warmer lamp: $12 (39% off) Scozkc adjustable candle warmer lamp: $19 (30% off) Walnut candle warmer lamp: $19 (22% off) BRIGHTSHOW candle warmer lamp with timer: $15 (10% off) If you're looking to complete your fall home decor before holiday guests arrive, you can see all of our favorite decorating additions here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51cc850de3ee71eddec43 Russia's international hockey ban lifted, prompting backlash from IIHF, other countries: 'Incomprehensible' te 2026-10-30T22:40:08.913Z Russia's international hockey ban lifted, prompting backlash from IIHF, other countries: 'Incomprehensible' The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Friday that Russian teams can compete in next year's men's and women's world championships, overturning the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'s decisions to exclude them from its competitions. The IIHF has excluded Russia, which has won ​five IIHF world titles as an independent nation, from most international ice hockey competitions since 2022 following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Russia did not compete in Olympic hockey earlier this year, the first since 2014 which had NHL players, nor was it included in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, four days after Olympic competition ended that year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The decision was not met with a warm reception from the IIHF and several other countries, including Canada, which will host the World Junior Championships later this year. "Canada maintains, as it has since 2022, that Russia should not be represented in international sport competitions while Russia's illegal and unjustifiable full-scale invasion against Ukraine continues," Canada's Secretary of State for sport, Adam van Koeverden, said, via The Athletic. "Canada will maintain restrictions on the participation of Russian athletes at events hosted in Canada that receive funding from the Government of Canada and explore further options to ensure that the Russian government is held accountable." "The IIHF disagrees with this aspect of the ruling ​and maintains that its decisions were necessary to protect the safety and security of all participants and safeguard the integrity of its competitions," ‌the ⁠federation said. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN PRESSES NHL OVER ALEX OVECHKIN’S APPEARANCE IN PUTIN PARTY CAMPAIGN AD In a brief statement, CAS cited a lack of sufficient evidence to support the IIHF’s security concerns. Russia's sports minister, Mikhail Degtyarev, told state television channel Vesti that "discrimination in hockey has been brought to an end," and "this place rightfully belongs to us." Ukraine's ice hockey federation denounced the ruling while respecting the authority of the CAS. "We wish to express deep outrage at this decision, taken amid a full-scale war. The threats that were the reason for suspending Russian teams in 2022 have not disappeared. On the contrary, they have only intensified," the federation said on its website. "We believe that the safety of participants and ​the integrity of international sport ​cannot be considered separately ⁠from the realities of the war that Russia continues to wage against Ukraine." Other countries to oppose the decision include Germany, Finland, Czechia, Sweden and Austria. The first tournament to be affected by the change will be the World Juniors, and Germany will host the World Championships next year. Notable NHL players include Alex Ovechkin, Nikita Kucherov, Kirill Kaprizov, Andrei Svechnikov and Artemi Panarin, among others. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae51cc750de3ee71eddec33 As Devin Booker turns 30, does hope remain for Suns title in his tenure? Does team need true point guard? te 2026-10-30T22:40:07.130Z As Devin Booker turns 30, does hope remain for Suns title in his tenure? Does team need true point guard? PHOENIX – Devin Booker turns 30 on Friday. In NBA years, that puts him in old man category, about four years older than the league average of 25.9 years. Just 17.5% of NBA players were 30 or older, according to a USA Today report from last season. When people think of the Phoenix Suns, Booker is the first name that comes to mind. Booker’s tenure has been defined by an unexpected run to the NBA Finals, some spectacular individual play but ultimately disappointing team results.  In his first season in the NBA, Booker earned All-Rookie First Team honors, and he has helped the Suns reach the NBA playoffs five times, including the 2021 NBA Finals where Phoenix fell short to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games after taking a 2-0 series lead. The five-time All-Star has also cemented himself as a Suns legend, becoming the highest scorer in the team’s history. But entering the 12th year of his career, questions linger as to whether Booker, a shooting guard in search of a perfect match at point guard, can continue performing at an elite level.  Those questions gained steam following Monday’s loss to Oklahoma City Thunder when Booker scored only three points in 34 minutes – the fewest points he has scored since Dec. 25, 2022, when he scored two against the Denver Nuggets. Just three games into the season, a report suggests tension in the Suns locker room may already be brewing because of the point guard problem. “There’s some growing frustration within that locker room for the simple fact that that roster does not have a point guard that can organize that offense,” NBA Insider Chris Haynes said. “The hope is that they can kind of play this role by committee, but as of right now, it’s not looking like it.” Booker was once viewed as a future face of the league when he made the All-NBA First Team in 2022 while also finishing fourth in MVP voting. But in some circles he has become a polarizing figure, despite having made All-NBA Third Team in 2024 and two All-Stars squads since. The Suns have tried everything to recapture that run to the Finals, but now find themselves relying on Booker just to make the playoffs. In their second game of the season, following an opening-night beatdown by Portland, Booker dropped 43 points against the banged-up Golden State Warriors in a 131-122 win. Relying on one player to win games in the NBA isn’t wise, but that hasn’t stopped some fans and pundits from wanting to see more from Booker, including Eddie Johnson, the former Suns player who is now the team’s television color analyst.  “It’s a great thing,” Johnson told NextPredict after hearing Booker plans to shoot the ball more this season. “He needs to be aggressive. You’ve got to have the head of a snake. “He has to be the one. It should not be equal shot distribution. He should be taking the most shots. He should be the one in the fourth quarter being the focus, the hub. That’s how it is, and that’s how it’s always going to be.” Despite featuring Booker as the focal point for more than a decade, the Suns continue to search for a true identity after hefty trades that were meant to build a core around their star player. Over the years, the Suns have brought in Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Miles Bridges to build a team around Booker, but with so many trades, Phoenix has been left short of assets, and with Booker’s age, an uncomfortable question grows: Will the Suns eventually trade Booker, a Valley icon who is beloved for his connections to the community? According to Golden State Warriors insider Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard, “the Warriors love Booker and would be ‘first in line’ to trade for him if he ever became available.” Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a close-up view of Booker’s talents when he coached Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, telling reporters, “Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player. Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that.” Despite teams likely being interested in Booker, Suns owner Mat Ishbia doesn’t appear interested in shipping him off soon. Burn City Sports posted a video in August in which Ishbia was asked if he’d be willing to trade Booker to the Detroit Pistons. “When I’m dead,” said Ishbia, who has Michigan connections. “Devin Booker will never be a Detroit Piston.” This wasn’t the first time Ishbia shut down trade rumors. In an April news conference, Ishbia made a colorful and bold proclamation. “(He) is going to lead us to a championship here in Phoenix,” Ishbia said. “I’ll ride into a fire with Devin Booker, and I’ll do it proudly.” Mat Ishbia SHUTS DOWN any talk about the Suns trading Devin Booker 🙌 "[He] is going to lead us to a championship here in Phoenix… I'll ride into a fire with Devin Booker, and I'll do it proudly." pic.twitter.com/RS2OQQIUGh — PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) April 30, 2026 Suns general manager Brian Gregory echoed the importance of Booker’s impact that same day. “There’s so many things he does on the court that isn’t evaluated or seen,” Gregory said. “As a guy who watches a million games, I can feel it.  “When these other guys have had their career years, Devin’s had a lot to do with it. He’s our centerpiece. He’s our All-Star. He is driven to become better. He knows how important he is and more importantly, his teammates know that.” Booker is under contract through the 2029-2030 NBA season, meaning he will remain a Suns player for at least four years, barring a trade. But considering the team’s draft capital, a trade may become an option if the Suns don’t progress in the next few years. Phoenix only controls its 2032 first-round pick, with the rest being swaps or going to other teams directly following multiple trades, and while packages for certain players may be dealt, Booker could be a huge asset for the Suns to gain draft capital if they do consider rebuilding. Duane Rankin, the Suns beat reporter for the Arizona Republic, reported in 2025 that sources believed Booker could command approximately four first-round picks and a rising young player in a potential trade.” The Suns didn’t pull the plug then. Will they ever? Or will Booker continue to age gracefully with the only professional team he’s ever known? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5181350de3ee71eddeb17 Minnesota Declined to Buy a Prison for $75 Million. D.H.S. Paid $495 Million. te 2026-10-30T22:20:03.315Z Minnesota Declined to Buy a Prison for $75 Million. D.H.S. Paid $495 Million. The recent purchase of the prison to hold immigrants is among the acquisitions facing scrutiny in the Trump administration’s mass deportation push. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae515c250de3ee71eddeac2 Fox News Entertainment newsletter: Prince Harry making ‘big mistake’; Meghan Markle suffers major blow te 2026-10-30T22:10:10.072Z Fox News Entertainment newsletter: Prince Harry making ‘big mistake’; Meghan Markle suffers major blow BRIDGES UNDER FIRE - Prince Harry making 'big mistake' that could destroy chance of royal reconciliation: expert PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE BAIT AND SWITCH - Meghan Markle's acting comeback suffers major blow as Netflix 'safety net' disappears: expert ROYAL HEADACHE - Buckingham Palace 'blindsided' by Thomas Markle allegations as Harry, Meghan face new family turmoil: expert LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5137350de3ee71edde9fc Boo! Trump’s Flyover Treat Is a Trick for Some Startled D.C. Residents te 2026-10-30T22:00:19.407Z Boo! 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136b50de3ee71edde9bd Division Rivals Swap MVP Superstars in 'Wild' MLB Trade Suggestion te 2026-10-30T22:00:11.968Z Division Rivals Swap MVP Superstars in 'Wild' MLB Trade Suggestion An MLB writer pitched a radical offseason trade idea for two NL East competitors to exchange superstar players. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136a50de3ee71edde9b4 GOP's Roger Marshall Sued by Ex-Patient as Trump Revives Kansas Rally Plans te 2026-10-30T22:00:10.511Z GOP's Roger Marshall Sued by Ex-Patient as Trump Revives Kansas Rally Plans The class action lawsuit accused Marshall and his former medical practice of charging illegally high interest rates on services. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136850de3ee71edde9ab Flanagan vs. Tafoya: Minnesota Senate Candidates' Final Messages Compared te 2026-10-30T22:00:08.904Z Flanagan vs. Tafoya: Minnesota Senate Candidates' Final Messages Compared Flanagan and Tafoya are issuing their final messages to voters in Minnesota's Senate race, with both candidates urging support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136750de3ee71edde9a2 Embattled ACC Coach Faces 'Must Win' Game to Keep Job te 2026-10-30T22:00:07.015Z Embattled ACC Coach Faces 'Must Win' Game to Keep Job The Florida State Seminoles could fire head coach Mike Norvell if the Noles lose to the Clemson Tigers at home on Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136450de3ee71edde984 Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says te 2026-10-30T22:00:04.953Z Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says The new report says the AI lab will likely qualify for a high junk rating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5136350de3ee71edde97b Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake te 2026-10-30T22:00:03.308Z Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5111350de3ee71edde952 Brewers' World Series celebration gets rowdy as star makes outrageous beer promise, coach sings karaoke te 2026-10-30T21:50:11.316Z Brewers' World Series celebration gets rowdy as star makes outrageous beer promise, coach sings karaoke If you are having a bad day, just remember that you could always be a beer in the state of Wisconsin. To say the Milwaukee Brewers had a good time at their World Series parade on Friday would be an understatement. Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick made one of the boldest declarations of the year at the rally. "I’m going to have a beer for every single person here, I’m having 100,000 beers! Let’s go!" Frelick screamed into the microphone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE It’s been an incredible 24 hours for the 26-year-old, as he performed the Lambeau Leap when the Brewers brought the Commissioner’s Trophy onto the field during the Green Bay Packers game Thursday night. During his speech Friday, he made sure to let the raucous crowd know that captain Christian Yelich couldn't tackle him like a football player, either. During Frelick’s speech, he said his best friends are all on the team and that they hang out with each other around the clock off the field. The Brewers displayed the power of friendship when they convinced the event organizers to bring hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach onstage to deliver a speech. Now, to say Vogelbach may have had a few beers might also be an understatement. The Brewers players didn't just want Vogelbach to give a speech; they wanted him to sing karaoke. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Stacy’s Mom" started blaring through the speakers, and Vogelbach immediately knew he had been set up. "All right, if you guys really want this, we’re going to do it," Vogelbach said. Vogelbach, who surely won’t be on "American Idol" or "The Voice" anytime soon, then began singing a couple of verses from Fountains of Wayne’s hit. Despite Vogelbach’s less-than-ideal singing voice, the crowd and players were jubilant, dancing and singing along with the hitting coach. Safe to say, the vibes were incredibly high in Milwaukee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5111150de3ee71edde939 After court losses, Trump DOJ turns to subpoenas that critics say prove ‘the mask is off’ te 2026-10-30T21:50:09.397Z After court losses, Trump DOJ turns to subpoenas that critics say prove ‘the mask is off’ People vote in the Halifax Volunteer Fire Department in Allen County, Kentucky, on Election. Day, Nov. 5, 2024. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony) As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles County at federal prosecutors’ urging. The subpoenas demanded a host of information, from how officials responded to warnings that the Trump administration had identified 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters to how they screen for unlawful voting. Among the demands: any records suggesting “someone has aided and/or abetted an alien voting in a federal election.” As President Donald Trump’s administration loses round after round in federal court in his quest for authority over state-run elections, the U.S. Department of Justice is turning to criminal investigations as a way to dig deep into documents and records held by election officials.  Democrats, election officials and legal experts warn the subpoenas are intended to intimidate in the absence of favorable court decisions for the president. “The mask is off now. There’s clearly no legitimate law enforcement purpose here with regards to the service of these subpoenas, the ongoing litigation,” David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research and a former DOJ Voting Section attorney, said during a press call Friday. “This is all a political effort at this point, and it’s an effort by what appears to be a desperate administration to interfere with the election.” The Justice Department sued California on Oct. 15, two days after informing state and local officials that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had identified 20,000 suspected noncitizens on the state’s voter roll. The DOJ demanded California set aside the ballots of the 20,000 voters and not count their votes unless they can prove their citizenship. A federal grand jury issued two subpoenas to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office on Oct. 21. A third subpoena was issued on Oct. 24. An Oct. 24 Justice Department letter accompanying at least one of the subpoenas says they were “issued in connection with an official criminal investigation” conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, a sub-agency of DHS. Los Angeles County officials must provide the information by Nov. 4, the day after Election Day, according to the subpoenas. States Newsroom obtained the subpoenas through a records request. The New York Times first reported on their existence. Focus on election officials A grand jury subpoena represents an intermediate investigative step by the Justice Department. They aren’t as aggressive as a search warrant, but unlike a voluntary request for an interview or documents, they require mandatory compliance, though recipients can challenge them in court. It isn’t clear whether Los Angeles County intends to challenge the subpoenas. Subpoenas to election officials are not in and of themselves unheard of. State and federal prosecutors sometimes use them to obtain information on voters who may be under investigation for unlawfully casting a ballot or registering to vote. For instance, lawyers for California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, wrote in a mid-October court filing that her office has received federal grand jury subpoenas for voter records on about 300 people since August. A Reuters investigation published Wednesday found that the Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas for records on thousands of voters across 13 states. Most were issued within the past three months, and 49 were issued under the authority of grand juries. They arrived after Homeland Security arrested dozens of people across the country on allegations of noncitizen voting. But recent subpoenas in Alaska and California appear more focused on how election officials are doing their jobs than on data about specific voters. In Alaska, The Associated Press reported Thursday that grand jury subpoenas were issued in a Justice Department criminal investigation into the state’s U.S. Senate race. Trump has erupted in anger after The New York Times reported Democrats helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan — who shares a name with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan — to run for Senate. Sen. Sullivan appears locked in a tight race with Democrat Mary Peltola. In California, subpoenas issued to Los Angeles County officials don’t specify the target of the investigation but the information requested suggests prosecutors are interested in internal discussions over the handling of the list of suspected noncitizens. They direct officials to turn over records related to efforts to prevent noncitizen voting and any evidence that noncitizens have voted. They also include a demand for evidence of aiding and abetting noncitizen voting — the same language that Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, used during a court hearing Tuesday.  Threats of prosecution Essayli warned election officials face “criminal liability” if they aid and abet noncitizen voting by counting their ballots. In turn, U.S. District Court Judge David Carter, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, urged the Justice Department to drop threats against election officials. “Judge Carter’s admonishment about threats directed at election officials on Tuesday was well placed and appreciated. At every step, the U.S. Department of Justice has taken a confrontational, adversarial approach,” Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said in a statement. Election officials are following state and federal law, Logan said, adding that rulings at the district and appeals court levels have confirmed they are acting legally. He said his office will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure employee safety and to remain focused on serving voters. “Threats and intimidation have no place in elections,” Logan said. In a statement, the Justice Department declined to comment on “leaks about alleged grand jury subpoenas.”  But the DOJ noted a ruling by Carter that emphasized the federal government’s power to prosecute noncitizen voting, as well as court filings by California that say prosecutors have authority to bring criminal cases over noncitizen voting.  “Thus, while DOJ maintains that a civil remedy is still available, all agree that noncitizen voting is properly addressed through criminal law,” the DOJ said in a statement. Carter also denied the DOJ’s request for an emergency order and wrote that the Trump administration was engaging in election interference. Several unions and civil rights groups sued the administration late Thursday over the prosecution threats. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the organizations asked a judge to order federal officials to stop “threatening election officials and workers” with prosecution for refusing to segregate ballots of suspected noncitizens. The lawsuit says the Trump administration has “initiated a criminal investigation into county officials including issuing grand jury subpoenas.” California has also questioned the reliability of the data the Trump administration used to develop the list of 20,000 voters. The DOJ says Homeland Security analyzed a public copy of the state’s voter roll and compared voter records to government immigration records and included the use of the LexisNexis research service. Federal courts ruled against the Justice Department three times in late October. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a preemptive appeal on Oct. 26, and Carter denied the DOJ’s request for an emergency order on Oct. 28. The 9th Circuit on Oct. 30 denied a fresh appeal. Red states enter fray Eleven Republican-led states have urged federal courts to grant the Justice Department’s demand that California segregate the ballots. In an amicus brief, the states say they have a direct interest in preventing the dilution of the votes of U.S. citizens in other states. “The Constitution permits substantial differences among state election laws and procedures. But Congress’s prohibition on noncitizen voting in federal elections supplies a common rule that every State must respect,” the states, led by Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, wrote in their brief. The other states include Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia. In Washington state, election officials received a Justice Department demand Monday to segregate the ballots of about 400 suspected noncitizen voters. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, said in a statement that a preliminary investigation found the list includes U.S. citizens. As of Friday morning, the Justice Department hadn’t sued Washington. However, a DOJ letter sent to Hobbs warned the Trump administration would seek “emergency relief” if election officials didn’t comply. “We are bound by state law,” Thurston County, Washington, Auditor Mary Hall, a Democrat who runs elections for the Olympia area, told reporters on Wednesday. “And state law really does not give us the authority to do what the federal government is asking us to do.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5110a50de3ee71edde8f9 Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app te 2026-10-30T21:50:02.789Z Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50eb450de3ee71edde86d Mets Urged to Trade for All-Star Pitcher to Bolster Starting Rotation te 2026-10-30T21:40:04.356Z Mets Urged to Trade for All-Star Pitcher to Bolster Starting Rotation The New York Mets are being urged to trade for Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert during this offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50eb250de3ee71edde864 Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb Says Cardinals 'May Be' a 'Super Bowl Contending Team' te 2026-10-30T21:40:02.733Z Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb Says Cardinals 'May Be' a 'Super Bowl Contending Team' Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn't taking the 2-5 Arizona Cardinals lightly headed into their Week 8 matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50c6850de3ee71edde7dc Nicki Minaj torches Kathy Hochul as 'evil woman' as governor fires back with Trump jab te 2026-10-30T21:30:16.022Z Nicki Minaj torches Kathy Hochul as 'evil woman' as governor fires back with Trump jab Nicki Minaj is taking aim at Kathy Hochul, branding the New York governor an "evil woman" and urging voters to reject her in favor of Republican Bruce Blakeman ahead of the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election. Minaj unleashed a series of posts on X Wednesday, accusing Hochul of failing to speak out against what the rapper described as harm to innocent people and calling on Black voters and Christians to turn against the governor. "Kathy Hochul is an evil woman. The Democratic Party should forfeit her seat because even if she wins, she will be of great consequence to them. Downward spiral for her. She will not escape God’s wrath. She did not denounce evil when she had the chance," Minaj wrote. NICKI MINAJ BLASTS GAVIN NEWSOM'S SILENCE, JAY-Z'S ALLEGED SABOTAGE IN SCORCHED-EARTH BREAK FROM DEMOCRATS The "Super Bass" singer also responded in all-caps response to a video she reposted featuring Hochul’s controversial 2024 remark that there were "Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don’t even know what the word ‘computer’ is." Hochul apologized for the remark at the time, saying she "misspoke and I regret it." "How much more do you need to see & hear from them?!! How dare you as black people vote for this vile wicked curse of a woman? How dare you as Christians?! She stays silent on harm being caused to the innocent & this is what she thinks of your children! Vote Blakeman!" she posted. Minaj also reposted a video of Hochul joking about liquor store visits while promoting her inflation rebate initiative to a predominantly Black congregation at True Bethel Baptist Church in 2025. "Don't stop by the liquor store, OK? Buy something for the kids — buy them some food. Sometimes I have to stop by the liquor store, too. I understand," Hochul said. "So not only does she keep horrible company & laugh at the demonic things her friends do behind the scenes to people who aren't as politically powerful…Dear God, help us," Minaj wrote in response. The church's bishop defended Hochul's comments at the time, saying they were made "in [the] context" of his sermon that day. DEBRA MESSING DITCHES DEMOCRAT FOR TRUMP-BACKED REPUBLICAN AS SHE SOUNDS ALARM OVER NEW YORK Hochul pushed back against Minaj's criticism during a recent campaign appearance. When asked about Minaj's comments during a campaign stop, the governor suggested the rapper's appearances with Trump had influenced her views. "I don’t play games in this business. This is serious," the governor said. "You can ask her what she's been, how she's been poisoned by Donald Trump," Hochul said. "After Donald Trump and Magaworld has vanished, and they go back into their dark holes where they came from, hopefully we can have a reawakening and people like her and others will realize that they were fed a vision of this country that is not what Americans feel. And so, being an outlier right now, that’s her choice," Hochul continued. When Hochul was asked whether she would welcome Cardi B's endorsement, the governor dismissed the suggestion that the exchange was a celebrity rivalry. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Some social media users praised Hochul's response, arguing that voters should focus on her record rather than the opinions of celebrities. "Exactly, that’s how you are supposed to answer," one user wrote. "Great response! This is no time for games. Forget what these celebs have to say. Vote for the rights of you and your loved ones," another commented. A third added, "Decent response. Constituents should focus on the resume of said elected official and not that of any 'celebrity.'" Other social media users appeared to side with Minaj. "All she plays are games dangerous ones at that protecting criminal illegal aliens. The woman had destroyed New York State. Vote @NassauExec & save New York," one user commented. "She doesn't play games.. unless it's with out lives. Nicki got it 100% correct: @KathyHochul is a VILE WICKED CURSE OF A WOMAN," another wrote. "You just told a large percentage of your constituents they need to go back to the "dark hole they came from"… which party is causing the divide again?" added another. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Fox News Digital reached out to Minaj and Hochul for comment. The exchange comes as Minaj has publicly supported Trump and appeared alongside him at campaign events for Republican candidates. At a Republican campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday, Oct. 25, Trump invited Minaj onstage as he campaigned for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The rapper used the appearance to reaffirm her support for Trump, saying she would back him again if he sought another term. "President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time," Minaj said. "And I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again." Trump, who is serving his second term, is barred by the 22nd Amendment from being elected president to a third term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50c6050de3ee71edde786 Oregon Teacher Who Tackled School Shooter Speaks of 'Heartbreaking Tragedy' te 2026-10-30T21:30:08.937Z Oregon Teacher Who Tackled School Shooter Speaks of 'Heartbreaking Tragedy' Cassidy Schutz, who fought the Silver Rail Elementary gunman, has broken her silence about the deadly attack. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50c5e50de3ee71edde77d Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Addresses Saquon Barkley's Uncertain Week 8 Status te 2026-10-30T21:30:06.964Z Eagles HC Nick Sirianni Addresses Saquon Barkley's Uncertain Week 8 Status Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni addressed Saquon Barkley's playing status for Week 8 against the Commanders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50c5d50de3ee71edde774 Tarik Skubal Given Surprising 'Perfect' Fit Ahead of MLB Free Agency te 2026-10-30T21:30:05.156Z Tarik Skubal Given Surprising 'Perfect' Fit Ahead of MLB Free Agency An ESPN analyst identified a National League team as the best fit to sign ace Tarik Skubal away from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50c5b50de3ee71edde757 Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds te 2026-10-30T21:30:03.160Z Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a1250de3ee71edde72d 'Biscuit' the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Spanberger, confused owner says te 2026-10-30T21:20:18.074Z 'Biscuit' the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Spanberger, confused owner says A Southside Virginia lawmaker is demanding an investigation after a constituent received an official rights-restoration certificate for his dog, Biscuit, a beagle-hound mix from Goochland County that died about five years ago. The discovery follows the "Betty No Last Name" controversy in Chesapeake — where a purported convict lacking a surname had "her" rights restored — and raises fresh questions about the governor's vetting process just days before voters decide whether to make felons' voting-rights restoration automatic via an Election Day ballot measure supported by Richmond Democrats. Del. Tom Garrett, R-Buckingham — who received the letter from the constituent who owned the pet — is now calling for an investigation into how Gov. Abigail Spanberger could have restored voting and jury-service rights to a deceased animal. DEM AG'S ELECTION CRUSADE AGAINST TRUMP RUNS INTO EMBARRASSING DEAD-FELON BLUNDER BACK HOME "This is not a question of whether people who have served their sentences deserve a second chance. This is a question of whether the Commonwealth is exercising one of the Governor’s constitutional powers with even the most basic level of review," Garrett said. "Biscuit was a dog. Biscuit has been dead for five years. Yet an official document bearing the governor’s signature says the executive reviewed the particulars of Biscuit’s criminal case and determined her rights should be restored. Virginians deserve an explanation for how that is possible." HIDDEN CALIFORNIA DESERT PET CEMETERY HOLDS UNEXPECTED PIECE OF WHITE HOUSE HISTORY Biscuit’s owner, who declined to be identified to avoid political backlash, confirmed the letter's authenticity to Fox News Digital and told Garrett in a statement that the pup was a "good dog and is greatly missed." "To my knowledge, she was never convicted of a felony, nor did she ever show any interest in voting," the owner said. Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger for comment but did not immediately receive an official response by publication time. The owner told Fox News Digital that Biscuit was never sent to the pound or had any other contact with Richmond that could have resulted in her being placed on the voting rolls. The owner said a sibling is currently incarcerated but added that the connection is moot because Spanberger’s stated effort only involves released former convicts. ELECTION DAY 2026: JOIN AMERICA'S CONVERSATION HERE! Garrett noted in a statement that the Spanberger administration said in July that Secretary of the Commonwealth Candi Mundon-King would be "proactively identifying Virginians who had lost their rights, confirming that those individuals were eligible, and restoring their rights," in his words. Spanberger announced in August that the initial figure of 66,000 had reached 100,000 individuals who had received restoration of their rights since the Democrat took office in January. TREASURY HAILS SUCCESS OF ANTI-FRAUD PROCESS THAT FLAGGED AND PREVENTED $99 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE "The administration told Virginians these individuals were being identified and their eligibility confirmed," Garrett said in a statement, going on to call for an investigation into how a restoration certificate bearing Biscuit's name came to be issued. "The document itself represents that the executive reviewed the particulars of each case. If a deceased family pet made it through that process as a convicted felon, then we need to know what was actually reviewed, what databases were used, what safeguards existed, and how many other erroneous restorations were issued." An attorney in Fluvanna County when not legislating, Garrett said the Commonwealth must launch an immediate independent audit of Spanberger’s restoration-of-rights actions and disclose the underlying record that led to "Biscuit Rigsby" being identified as a convicted felon, as well as what Spanberger’s office defines as the "review of the particulars" of Biscuit’s case. Any investigation should also identify how many certificates and citations were issued to deceased, nonexistent or duplicate humans and require the immediate preservation of relevant data. WATCHDOG, GOP LAWMAKER WARN NY VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEMS LACKS KEY SAFEGUARDS He said in a statement that his questions are not partisan and that Virginians who support restoring released felons’ voting rights should be outraged by Biscuit’s case. "At what point does rank incompetence and malfeasance become criminal conduct?" Garrett added in a video posted to social media. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER With Virginians set to vote Tuesday on whether to make voting-rights restoration automatic upon release from incarceration, Garrett is demanding answers about the administration's existing review process — including how a dog that died five years ago apparently made it through. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a0a50de3ee71edde6e2 Budda Baker Addresses Trade Rumors While in Halloween Costume te 2026-10-30T21:20:10.324Z Budda Baker Addresses Trade Rumors While in Halloween Costume The NFL trade deadline coincides with spooky season, creating this hilarious moment between Budda Baker and the media on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a0950de3ee71edde6d9 Bears Receive Bad News About Star TE Colston Loveland te 2026-10-30T21:20:09.064Z Bears Receive Bad News About Star TE Colston Loveland The Chicago Bears could be down yet another tight end in Week 8. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a0750de3ee71edde6d0 Miami Heat Make Major Change to Dwyane Wade's Viral Statue te 2026-10-30T21:20:07.790Z Miami Heat Make Major Change to Dwyane Wade's Viral Statue The Miami Heat reveal major changes to Dwyane Wade's controversial statue two years after its original unveiling went viral. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a0450de3ee71edde6c7 Trail Blazers Get Devastating Ja Morant Injury Update te 2026-10-30T21:20:04.820Z Trail Blazers Get Devastating Ja Morant Injury Update Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant reportedly suffers a Grade 2 hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least four weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae50a0250de3ee71edde6aa Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom te 2026-10-30T21:20:02.780Z Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae507b350de3ee71edde681 BOBBY BURACK: It's almost certainly over for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck as a duo te 2026-10-30T21:10:11.525Z BOBBY BURACK: It's almost certainly over for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck as a duo It is almost certainly over for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck as ESPN’s lead NFL broadcast team. Reports that the ongoing drama is part of a leverage strategy now appear increasingly implausible. No one with knowledge of the situation expects Aikman to remain with ESPN beyond the end of this season. In fact, there is more industry discussion about whether Aikman and Buck can work together through ESPN’s Super Bowl broadcast in February than about whether Aikman will re-sign with the network. According to sources in and around ESPN, the prevailing expectation is that Aikman will leave, and the network will sign Greg Olsen to replace him in March. Several outlets have reported on a confrontation between Buck and Aikman earlier this month before a Monday Night Football match up. Buck reportedly confronted Aikman for ignoring him, while Aikman accused Buck of sabotaging his contract negotiations by signing his own deal first. BOBBY BURACK: ONLINE HATE IS WINNING, FROM PAT MCAFEE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Although the confrontation generated attention, it did not drive ESPN’s decision. The network decided this summer to move on from Aikman after re-signing Buck to a six-year, $108 million extension without offering Aikman a new contract. It remains somewhat unclear why ESPN chose not to negotiate with Aikman, beyond his growing tensions with Buck in recent years. The best explanation is that ESPN viewed their relationship as irreparable and Buck as the more valuable asset. If forced to choose, ESPN’s preference for Buck over Aikman is understandable. For one, Buck and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro share an interest in ESPN potentially acquiring the World Series after the 2029 season. If ESPN secures the event, sources say Pitaro wants Buck to call it, as he did for years at Fox. ESPN also has more options to replace Aikman than it would have to replace Buck. The pool of potential replacements for the color analyst role extends beyond Olsen. In theory, Drew Brees, Jason Kelce, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner and Dan Orlovsky are also suitable options. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Further, Hall of Fame players and coaches retire every year, and many show interest in broadcasting. Several networks have already expressed interest in Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford if they eventually move into television. No such farm system exists for elite play-by-play announcers. On paper, the gap between Buck and the rest of the field remains significant. Granted, Dave Pasch, who calls college football and NBA games, has impressed on ESPN’s NFL International broadcasts this season. So, we understand why ESPN would choose Buck over Aikman. The point of contention is that the network could mend the fences and retain them both. Even 25 years later, Buck and Aikman are still often recognized as the best duo in sports broadcasting. Whether Buck and Olsen, assuming Olsen is the replacement, can develop comparable chemistry is a question mark. After years of disappointing rotations, ESPN finally established a top-level booth in Buck and Aikman. Breaking them up feels like an unnecessary risk. We understand that relationships are difficult, especially work relationships that span more than two decades. But at $18 million to $20 million per year each, ESPN should have been able to make the partnership work if it believed they were still the best duo for the position. On air, it is hard to argue that they are not. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae507b250de3ee71edde678 Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: A rare reversal, a Christian battle and a reality check te 2026-10-30T21:10:10.425Z Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: A rare reversal, a Christian battle and a reality check FAITH FIGHT: Colorado mom says kids denied $12K in preschool aid over Catholic faith as Supreme Court showdown looms BEHIND THEIR BACKS: EXCLUSIVE: Rhode Island school district accused of hiding kids' gender transitions from parents POLICY SHIFT: Michigan school board votes to ban biological males from girls' sports in major policy shift ‘IDEALISTIC’: Socialism's growing appeal meets an awkward reality check on college campus Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae507ab50de3ee71edde628 Cardinals Update Jeremiyah Love, Michael Wilson Week 8 Injury News vs. Cowboys te 2026-10-30T21:10:03.049Z Cardinals Update Jeremiyah Love, Michael Wilson Week 8 Injury News vs. Cowboys The Arizona Cardinals updated the injury statuses of Jeremiyah Love and Michael Wilson before Week 8 vs. the Dallas Cowboys. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5055350de3ee71edde58b New Tower From Firm Behind the Burj Khalifa Named World’s Best Tall Building te 2026-10-30T21:00:03.385Z New Tower From Firm Behind the Burj Khalifa Named World’s Best Tall Building The tower “achieves something rare," an architect told Newsweek, describing it as "a total work of art, technology, and design.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5030250de3ee71edde53c Packers star Josh Jacobs says his controversial touchdown celebration referenced a gospel song, not his arrest te 2026-10-30T20:50:10.368Z Packers star Josh Jacobs says his controversial touchdown celebration referenced a gospel song, not his arrest Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs said that his touchdown celebration was not intended to make light of his offseason arrest but was instead inspired by a gospel song. After scoring his first touchdown of the game in the team's 27-19 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night, Jacobs put his hands behind his back in celebration. Thursday's game was Jacobs' second since coming off the commissioner's exempt list, which he had been on since August following a May altercation with his then-girlfriend, who said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs pleaded no contest last month to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property. He insisted the celebration had nothing to do with his arrest as speculation spread on social media that the gesture referenced his off-field issues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "They didn't even get the whole celebration. Um, s---, it was f------ one second that (the broadcast) just showed me," Jacobs told reporters after the game. "But anyways, me and (wide receiver Savion Williams) came up with a celebration. They would have seen the whole celebration. Basically, last week we said the first celebration when I scored, I was going to thank God. That's what I did last week. The second was going to be break every chain. It's a gospel song. That was going to be the next celebration. It's just a correlation, but like I said, the media going to run with it. They going to make it that it wouldn't. But it is what it is." PACKERS' JOSH JACOBS SPARKS OUTRAGE WITH HANDCUFF TOUCHDOWN CELEBRATION! - DOWNLOAD NOW After Jacobs scored his first touchdown last weekend in the team's loss to the Detroit Lions, he dropped to his knees and raised his arms. "Break Every Chain" is a gospel song written by Will Reagan in 2009 and popularized by a live recording by Tasha Cobbs Leonard in 2013. Jacobs had not been allowed to play or practice while on the commissioner’s exempt list. He was removed from the list last week, allowing him to play again even though the NFL's investigation into his conduct remains ongoing. In his two games since returning to the 5-3 Packers, Jacobs has rushed 32 times for 75 yards and a touchdown, averaging just 2.3 yards per carry. The three-time Pro Bowler has been more productive as a receiver, catching 11 passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae5030150de3ee71edde533 Target unveils $30 Thanksgiving dinner deal as retailers battle to offer lowest prices te 2026-10-30T20:50:09.118Z Target unveils $30 Thanksgiving dinner deal as retailers battle to offer lowest prices Target is joining the Thanksgiving meal-deal race with a pitch that pairs budget-friendly staples with fresh twists on holiday favorites. The Minneapolis-based retailer's $30 offer is about $10 more than last year's meal, which served four people, but Target says this year's version serves six, keeping the cost at about $5 per person. The deal includes nine grocery items: a Butterball turkey weighing up to 10 pounds, a 3-pound bag of russet potatoes, cranberry sauce, two cans of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, fried onions, turkey stuffing mix, turkey gravy and two take-and-bake baguettes, according to a release shared with Fox News Digital. AMERICANS ARE MAKING COSTLY GROCERY MISTAKE EVEN BEFORE ENTERING THE STORE, EXPERT WARNS "Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are such joyful moments for our guests, and Target is making it easy and budget-friendly for them to plan meals that include plenty of familiar favorites plus some of the latest food trends," John Conlin, senior vice president of merchandising for food and beverage at Target, said in a statement. The offering includes the ingredients to make a green bean casserole, and shoppers should expect to prepare and cook the rest of the meal themselves. Target is also promoting an expanded selection of $5 sides, pies, appetizers and wine, including new flavors and products. The deal is valid Nov. 8 through Nov. 29, before tax. It is not available in Alaska or Hawaii, according to Target. COSTCO SLASHES PRICE OF POPULAR HOLIDAY TREAT AFTER SHOPPERS BALKED AT LAST YEAR'S HIKE A separate deal for a 79-cent-per-pound Good & Gather frozen turkey — not the Butterball turkey included in the meal deal — will begin in November. Reactions to the $30 deal online were mixed. CHEAPEST COSTCO PREPARED MEAL COSTS SHOCKINGLY LITTLE PER SERVING: 'CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE' In a Twin Cities Reddit discussion, shoppers focused on the change in quantities, with some debating whether this year's offering had fewer potatoes and more green beans. Others still saw value, especially as grocery prices in the U.S. remain high.  "Sounds like a good deal for a meal anyhow," one person wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Another said grocery stores near them were "significantly more expensive" for the holiday items they needed. In a Facebook post by consumer journalist Jeff Rossen, one woman commented that a 10-pound turkey "doesn't feed six people at my house." Another commenter said, "What, no dessert?" noting that the deal doesn't include one. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Target's announcement comes as other retailers promote their own Thanksgiving meal deals. Aldi says its meal can feed 10 for less than $39, while Sam's Club has an 11-item feast for 16 people priced at about $160, according to reports.  Costco, for its part, is offering an online-only bundle for $199.99 that it says serves eight and includes 12 items, including a turkey breast, sides and desserts. Walmart's $35 meal basket is advertised to feed 10. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Prices and serving claims vary, and the offers include different foods and levels of preparation.  Target's list focuses on ingredients shoppers can use to cook a traditional meal, while Costco's bundle includes prepared sides and desserts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae502ff50de3ee71edde52a Miami Heat unveil 'enhanced' Dwyane Wade statue after original sculpture went viral for wrong reasons te 2026-10-30T20:50:07.889Z Miami Heat unveil 'enhanced' Dwyane Wade statue after original sculpture went viral for wrong reasons Well, Miami Heat fans, you actually got a fixed-up Dwyane Wade statue before "Grand Theft Auto VI." Just barely, and note that before "GTA VI" started taking over your arena, but still... You may recall that two years ago, the Heat unveiled a statue honoring franchise legend Dwyane Wade. It quickly went viral, and not because it belongs in the Louvre. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE At what point in human history did we stop making good statues? How did some dude with a chisel during the Renaissance make a perfect sculpture of a Greek god, but nailing the visage of an athlete — who we can all picture or you can physically look at a picture — is now hard? We've seen it happen to Cristiano Ronaldo; Allen Iverson got one so small you could use it as a paperweight, and of course, there's Wade's. ICHIRO SUZUKI'S BRONZE STATUE LOSES ITS BAT IN AN UNVEILING GONE WRONG AT MARINERS HOME BALLPARK But now the Wade statue has gotten a refresh in the form of what the team calls "enhancements." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! By "enhancements," they mean it looks more like Wade than it used to, which it didn't feel like at all. What an improvement, although, truthfully, a kid with a box of Crayolas (64-count, with the sharpener; the good one) could have made some improvements on that original one. It's good they got that fixed, but it's not like everyone's mind is going to be wiped "Men in Black"-style so they forget the first abomination. And, honestly, I think people are going to miss the original statue that was allegedly of Dwyane Wade. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The new statue looks enough like Wade that it's not funny, but not enough like him that it's a masterpiece. You want to be in one of those spaces. Now, there's nothing remarkable, good or bad, about it, and I think in a few years, people will be clamoring for that statue that looks as if D-Wade stumbled into the "Backrooms." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4fe4b50de3ee71edde3e7 Liberty Biberty: Why Insurance Companies Use Mascots People Love to Hate te 2026-10-30T20:30:03.140Z Liberty Biberty: Why Insurance Companies Use Mascots People Love to Hate Liberty Biberty, the insurer’s bright-yellow puppet mascot, has inspired a surprisingly passionate anti-fan base. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9cf50de3ee71edde19f Maricopa RV storage facility earns top local ranking te 2026-10-30T20:10:55.246Z Maricopa RV storage facility earns top local ranking Carefree Covered RV Storage’s Maricopa facility earned top ranks from the Better Business Bureau and BusinessRate, according to a press release.  The storage facility, 45760 W. Estrella Parkway, earned an A+ rating from BBB based on factors like complaint history and marketplace practices, and was ranked No. 1 in Maricopa on BusinessRate. The platform ranks businesses against local competitors through reputation and customer satisfaction.   “This community recognition is especially meaningful because it comes from the people and community we serve,” said Barry Raber, president of Carefree Covered RV Storage.  Carefree is the first covered RV storage facility within a 15-mile radius of the city. Its 11-acre property opened in November 2025, offering 516 covered spaces as well as a multitude of amenities.  The storage facility was built specifically to protect vehicles from the sun, monsoon storms and other elements by providing canopies over every space, a paved lot, a two-bay covered RV wash and an individual charge plug at every space.   Security features include gated entry, 31 high-definition security cameras, and 24/7 surveillance as well as amenities like a dump station, a dog park, complimentary ice and wholesale propane.  “We built this facility to give Maricopa residents an affordable way to protect a valuable asset, and more owners are making the switch every month,” said Barry Raber, president of Carefree Covered RV Storage.  The project was developed in partnership with Baldwin Development Group, Done Deal Iron Works, ABM Development Services, Pender Engineering and Shane Cook of Estrella Gin Business Park. The post Maricopa RV storage facility earns top local ranking appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9c250de3ee71edde174 Maggie Sajak looks like a million bucks for Halloween, Billy Napier makes horrible history & Tim Duncan votes! te 2026-10-30T20:10:42.433Z Maggie Sajak looks like a million bucks for Halloween, Billy Napier makes horrible history & Tim Duncan votes! '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. Happy Halloween Eve to all who celebrate! Big day. Big Friday. Big weekend in front of us. Like I said earlier this week ... this is our last big push until the holiday season suffocates us starting Sunday morning. Everything will flip in the blink of an eye. You'll go to bed with the Halloween theme song in your heads, and wake up to jingle bells. Whether you like it or not, it's coming. There is no stopping it. I can already see Mariah Carey's stupid "All I Want for Christmas" social media post now. It's coming. There's nothing we can do about it. We're cornered. That's a Sunday problem, though. For now, we respect the fall. We respect Halloween. Let's roll. Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where poor Billy Napier joined Mike Norvell in making some embarrassing history last night at James Madison. Dukes fans aren't thrilled today! CASUAL BASKETBALL FANS GOBSMACKED AT HORRIBLE ANGEL REESE HIGHLIGHTS FROM AN ACTUAL WNBA FINALS GAME What else? I've got Maggie Sajak looking like a million bucks for Halloween, Angel Reese giving us one more highlight reel before this WNBA season mercifully ends, and can we quit complaining about "injury protection" in sports gambling? I'm admittedly at fault, too, but enough is enough already. You know what? Society went DECADES gambling on sports with no such thing as "injury protection," and it worked pretty well. And now every sports book is supposed to issue refunds if a player gets hurt? Why? Grab you your favorite Michael Myers mask (I'm partial to Rob Zombie's "Halloween" mask), and settle in for a Friday 'Cap! I don't know how many "Halloween" buffs we have in class today, but those of you who have been around here long enough know it's my favorite movie franchise of all time. LSU’S MIKE THE TIGER STALKS REFEREE WHILE DRESSED AS MICHAEL MYERS, APPEARS TO BE STEERED AWAY BY STAFFER I did the Mount Rushmore of Halloween movies a few weeks ago, so I won't rehash that today. BUT, I did find out this morning while doing the award-winning OutKick newsletter that the original "Halloween" mask from 1978 was ... a Captain Kirk mask? Seriously: The more you know ... Anyway, I will be watching the original "Halloween" (1978) tomorrow night, as per usual. I save that one for Halloween night, like any sane person would do. It's the only way to close out October. Sad. Winter is coming. OK, let's get class started by checking in on someone who is very much looking forward to flipping the calendar ... Billy Napier! Amazing stat. James Madison joined Florida State last night as teams to lose back-to-back games as double-digit favorites. Incredible. Do we have any Dukes fans in class today? I'd imagine so. I come from a James Madison family. My grandma went there way back when it was simply called "Madison." My dad went there. I toured the campus as a high school senior and loved it. That town deserves way better than Billy Napier, and I'm speaking now as a Florida fan. I'm so sorry, JMU fans. We've been there before. I promise. We spent the last four years feeling exactly how you've felt the last two weeks. What kind of play call was that on fourth down in overtime? Just awful. But, that's Billy Ball for you. Embarrassing. Speaking of ... let's check in with Angel Reese after yesterday's big Game 6 win! Lordy. Look, it was a tough game for Angel Reese. No sugarcoating it. No hiding it. Just to show you how truly bad everyone else was, Reese somehow finished with a +/- of +10, which is stunning given she turned the ball over six times and made just 27% of her shots. Feels like that shouldn't equate to positive play on the court, but what do I know? Anyway, this will be my final non-Sophie Cunningham WNBA story for seven months. The season, mercifully, ends tomorrow night. It feels like it's dragged on FOREVER. It just won't end! But at 8 p.m. tomorrow night — a COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY — we'll get a Game 7. Who's watching?! Show of hands ... Anyone? Bueller? Okeedokee! Moving on ... Let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big Halloween weekend, and start it off by celebrating the end of something else: Election season. Four more days, folks. We're almost there. That's one of the funnier pictures I've seen in a long time. Just amazing stuff. Well done to whoever took it. Are you guys getting inundated with calls and texts right now? Lord knows I am. Hand to God, I got a text last night from James Talarico asking for money. James Talarico! I live in Florida. These people are NUTS. They're just unrelenting. Freaking Byron Donalds texts me 14 times a day making sure I'm gonna vote. Byron, you got my vote, pal. I promise. You're good. I'd prefer we just stick with DeSantis, but I realize that's not possible, so you're next in line. For the love of God, please leave me alone. I'm begging you. Next? Let's quickly check in with Christian Watson after last night's game in which he left in an ambulance, and then returned like nothing happened: So, there's a big debate over on Elon's app right now about injury protection, which is a fairly new thing sports books have come up with over the past few years. Basically, they'll void straight bets and parlay lines if the player you bet on gets hurt and doesn't return to the game. It sounds great on paper, right? Again, it's bailed me out a few times. But now everyone is in an UPROAR because Watson looked to be voided last night, only for him to miraculously return to the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE I think it's hogwash. About a month ago, I was complaining to my dad about a player getting injured and tanking one of my bets, and I mentioned injury protection. "Huh?" he responded. "Why would the books refund you? You lost. Tough nuts." He was right. The bellyaching over injury protection is insane to me. Frankly, I don't think any book should do it. I'm glad they do, but it seems like a lose-lose for them, no? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Toughen up, buttercup! Gambling ain't for the faint of heart! OK, that's it for today — and this week. And this month. Happy Halloween, everyone. Farewell to October. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER And, of course, hello to Maggie Sajak. See y'all Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9bc50de3ee71edde16b This Layla pillow gave me the side-sleeping support I’d been missing — now $119 te 2026-10-30T20:10:36.752Z This Layla pillow gave me the side-sleeping support I’d been missing — now $119 I'm a side sleeper, no matter how hard I try to sleep on my back. Side sleeping isn't necessarily bad, but it's made it a challenge to find a pillow that cradles my head and neck without leaving me stiff or achy in the morning — until now. After sleeping on the Layla BioCrystal Side Sleeper Pillow, I finally found what I would consider to be the ideal setup for side sleepers. It's soft, yet supportive, and I've noticed a meaningful difference in my nightly comfort. Now through Nov. 26, FOX readers can get an extra 20% off the sale price of both BioCrystal pillows with code FOXDEAL. That brings the Side Sleeper Pillow down to $119 and the Classic Pillow to $111. Original price: $189 Side sleepers know how difficult it can be to find a comfortable position and stay there. Traditional pillows don't always provide enough support for your shoulder and neck, and can flatten throughout the night. Layla's BioCrystal Side Sleeper Pillow strikes a comfortable balance between softness and support. Its adjustable loft lets you choose among 7, 6 or 5 inches, while the U-shaped cutout gives your shoulder more room to rest naturally. Since I prefer to sleep slightly elevated, I've kept mine at the full 7-inch loft and find it to be the perfect height. My neck and shoulders melt into the U-shape (rather than being forced into an awkward position) and, better yet, continues to support me when I switch sides or roll onto my back throughout the night. The foam feels soft and responsive when I press into it, but it's firm enough to hold its shape under the weight of my head. I also appreciate that it doesn't feel overly dense. According to Layla, BioCrystal technology infuses a blend of 16 natural crystals throughout the pillow's foam layers. The brand says the technology is designed to help regulate temperature and promote a more restorative sleep experience. I can’t speak to the effects of the crystals themselves, but I do notice that the pillow feels comfortably cool when I first lie down. It also doesn’t seem to trap as much heat as some memory foam pillows I’ve tried. The overall feel is soft, plush and lightly cooling. The pillow measures 16 by 23.5 inches, weighs 5.7 pounds and has an adjustable 5- to 7-inch loft. It fits standard pillowcases, but the U-shaped design makes a fully enclosed case — such as one with a zipper or fold-over closure — the best option. Pillowcases with one open end may slide out of place. I noticed a new-pillow smell, also known as off-gassing, during the first week or two. It has gradually faded, but shoppers who are sensitive to scents may want to air it out before using it. The cover is removable and machine washable. Layla recommends washing it in warm water on a gentle cycle with like colors and tumble drying it on low. Do not use bleach. The four foam layers should only be spot-cleaned and allowed to air-dry completely. Keep the foam out of the washer and dryer, since excessive water and high heat can damage its structure. The Layla BioCrystal Side Sleeper Pillow is a strong option for side sleepers who want structured support, a higher profile and the ability to adjust the height. The shoulder cutout gives it an advantage over traditional rectangular pillows, especially if you tend to wake up with neck or shoulder discomfort. Back and stomach sleepers may prefer the Layla BioCrystal Classic Pillow. My husband sleeps on it every night and appreciates its plush support, adjustable loft and roomy design, which keeps his head and neck comfortably supported when he’s lying on his back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9b750de3ee71edde162 Why the Washington Wizards are the smart moneyline pick against Charlotte Hornets tonight te 2026-10-30T20:10:31.428Z Why the Washington Wizards are the smart moneyline pick against Charlotte Hornets tonight The NBA has NBA Cup games today, and if you don't know what that means, no problem. I'll help you out. Mostly, it means these games matter a bit more because if you win the NBA Cup, you win extra money. For some of the players, it means they basically double their salary - these are mostly role players and some rookies. However, the NBA Cup is also pretty cool because the teams actually seem to care about winning it. Tonight the Hornets take on the Wizards and I'm a bit baffled at the line on the game. The Charlotte Hornets are not as terrible as you might think if you haven't followed the game recently. They don't have LaMelo Ball, but for this team, that might actually be a good thing. They are able to unleash Brandon Miller a bit more. Kon Knueppel showed that he might be the best rookie from last year (and certainly the best not named Cooper Flagg). The team has Naz Reid, Dennis Schröder, and a ton of role player/veterans that actually do make a difference. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE So far, the team is 3-2 and has beaten the Nets, Heat, and Wizards. The Nets are a bad team. The Heat and Wizards games were in Charlotte. Their two losses were to Detroit and Atlanta, both playoff teams. I do expect Washington to be a playoff team. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Hornets find their way into the postseason, but most likely they will be a play-in team. The biggest issue for the Hornets right now is the health of their team. They are without Coby White, Knueppel, Grant Williams, and Schroder is a game-time decision. COOPER FLAGG LEADS NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM ALONGSIDE FORMER DUKE TEAMMATE KON KNUEPPEL AND VJ EDGECOMBE The Washington Wizards are also better than you probably realize. The biggest challenge for this team is going to be how quickly they can gel. I'm going to first start by sharing the second unit for the squad. Bub Carrington/Tre Mann, Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly/Justin Champagnie, Khris Middleton, and DeAndre Ayton. A team of Mann, Coulibaly, Champagnie, Middleton, and Ayton would likely win 20-30 games in a season. They are all reserves for a reason, but this is a very deep bench. The starters got even better because they just added AJ Dybantsa, who will win Rookie of the Year. I watched him play for five minutes against the Cavs, and I placed a bet on it the next day. Dybantsa already looks polished, smarter, and more versatile than any other rookie out there. Again, all of this hinges on how well the team plays together. Also, if the team trades Anthony Davis, as is the discussion, it would hurt them, but they could get good value in return. Tonight, though, the Wizards are at home, where they've gone just 1-1. They play a team they just lost to a few days ago. They are playing in an NBA Cup game, so the effort should be there. And their team is just better than the Hornets. I'm making a major move on this game, and I will take the Wizards on the moneyline at -118. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9ac50de3ee71edde140 A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress te 2026-10-30T20:10:20.838Z A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f9a650de3ee71edde124 Who Is Mario Alberto Morales? ICE Officer Charged Over Hitting Man With Car te 2026-10-30T20:10:14.491Z Who Is Mario Alberto Morales? ICE Officer Charged Over Hitting Man With Car An ICE officer was indicted after prosecutors said he intentionally drove an SUV into a man in Houston. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f99f50de3ee71edde11b Future World’s Tallest Building About to Hit Major Construction Milestone te 2026-10-30T20:10:07.698Z Future World’s Tallest Building About to Hit Major Construction Milestone The Jeddah Tower will dethrone the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the current world’s tallest building, which stands 2,717 feet high. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f74250de3ee71edde07e AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal te 2026-10-30T20:00:02.849Z AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal Like a real-life episode of Suits, the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now, an AI firm has entered the picture. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4fd50de3ee71edde064 Colorado River crisis puts water center stage in Arizona midterms te 2026-10-30T19:50:21.528Z Colorado River crisis puts water center stage in Arizona midterms WASHINGTON – Water has been a prominent issue in Arizona for decades. But it has rarely played such a featured role in campaigns. The rivals for governor have squabbled over a federal conservation plan for the Colorado River. The attorney general has accused her challenger of apathy about the state’s shortage. One congressional nominee has largely centered his appeal to voters on the slogan “water is life.” “It is something we’ve been talking about on the campaign,” former Navajo National president Jonathan Nez said in an interview. “But it’s coming directly from the citizens of Arizona, too.” The Democrat used water as a central campaign issue two years ago in his first attempt to unseat Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley. This year, he’s not the only major party candidate emphasizing the growing crisis. “It took a drought that’s lasted over 20 years to get us here, and it took a failing Colorado River to get us here,” said Stan Barnes, an Arizona political consultant. “But here we are with water being the most important issue … in this election cycle in Arizona.” More than nine out of 10 Arizonans say they’re concerned about the state’s water supply, according to a recent poll conducted for the National Audubon Society, with nearly two-thirds saying they’re “very concerned.” That makes the issue a perfect theme for 2026 midterm contenders seeking to market themselves to an anxious electorate. “Water has always been political,” said Andrea Gerlak, director of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona. “People understand that there are winners and losers with water.” The issue flared up recently in the race between Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and her Republican challenger, Rep. Andy Biggs of Gilbert. Biggs attacked the governor over her decision to join Nevada’s effort to block the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s plan to reallocate the Colorado River among the seven states that rely on it. Under the plan, Arizona’s share will drop 30% over the next two years. Hobbs initially praised the plan, though she had argued that the four Upper Basin states – Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah – should take on more of the burden. But on Oct. 16, nearly two months after Nevada went to court, Arizona joined the lawsuit. Biggs accused her of “flip-flopping on the water deal” and questioned the timing so close to Election Day. Hobbs defended the decision to join the lawsuit, saying she could not “accept a forced federal plan that solves this crisis on the backs of our families, farmers, and businesses.”  Tom Buschatzke, the director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, said Hobbs had intended to join Nevada’s lawsuit all along and had simply been weighing the best ways to protect Arizona’s interests. “We would be highly interested in making sure that any settlement is something Arizona could live with,” he said in an interview. “And you need to be a party to the lawsuit in order to participate in settlement discussions.” Barnes said he didn’t see the governor’s timing as overtly political, though such considerations are hard to separate out.  “Everything is related to getting elected or reelected,” he said. “That’s just human nature and American politics.” Numerous Hobbs campaign ads tout her efforts to protect the state’s water supply. Some focus entirely on the topic. “I’ll always fight to ensure Arizona’s water is for Arizonans,” she says in one ad that recalls her move to terminate a lease with a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm in 2023.  Neighbors – and the state – said the farm was pumping enough water to dry out nearby’ wells. The alfalfa was being shipped to Saudi Arabia as cattle feed. Another Hobbs ad features a Cochise County farmer discussing his challenges in finding enough water to operate, and praising the governor for protecting rural Arizonans from the federal government. Biggs’ ads have not focused on the growing water crisis, though he has emphasized that finding new water resources is a top priority.  He will leave Congress after five terms in early January. In September, he proposed a bill he says is intended to improve water security for the seven Colorado River states by boosting investment in desalination, recycling and water storage, and to speed construction of new water infrastructure – in part by scaling back environmental impact review requirements. Nez, in his race against Crane, said water is the top issue for voters. He touts his experience negotiating over water as president of the Navajo Nation from 2019 to 2023.  Crane has not campaigned on water, but he has supported legislation that would address Arizona’s shortage.  On July 17, he cosigned a letter with Republicans and Democrats across the Colorado River basin urging House leaders in both parties to fund river improvements and other solutions to the Western drought.  Like the governor, Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes has also used the fight with the Saudi-owned Fondomonte megafarm as campaign fodder.  Mayes promised to shut down the farm during her 2022 campaign. One of her reelection ads features a Phoenix mom who says she’s worried about her family’s future in Arizona, praising Mayes for suing to stop the Saudi company from overpumping. Another Mayes ad uses audio of challenger Warren Petersen, the state Senate president, seeming to shrug aside concerns about water shortages. “We have plenty of water,” the Gilbert Republican told an Arizona Republic podcast in December 2023, defending his opposition to a Hobbs proposal to crack down on overdevelopment. Petersen’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. He supports Biggs’ bill and, during a recent debate with Mayes, said he supports fresh investment in water infrastructure. “Arizona recognizes the serious condition of the Colorado River, and we are prepared to be part of a responsible solution,” he said in a statement Jul. 31 when the Bureau of Reclamation outlined its preferred framework for dividing the Colorado River’s water in coming years. The plan naturally stoked public anxiety just as voters began to focus on the midterms, Gerlak said. “It was all almost leading up to the election,” she said. “It couldn’t have been more perfect how it was laid out.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4fc50de3ee71edde05b Should ASU fans have booed Cutter Boley? Treatment of quarterback raises questions about psychology of fandom te 2026-10-30T19:50:20.145Z Should ASU fans have booed Cutter Boley? Treatment of quarterback raises questions about psychology of fandom TEMPE – Cutter Boley hadn’t thrown a pass. He hadn’t taken a snap. He hadn’t even been granted the opportunity to make a mistake.  All the Arizona State quarterback had to do was step onto the field.  With 1:02 remaining in the second quarter against Kansas State on Oct. 24, starter Mikey Keene left the game with an injury, forcing Boley, the erstwhile starter, back into action.  A roar of boos rained down from the Mountain America Stadium stands as he entered the game.  They weren’t coming from opposing fans. They were coming from his own.  The reaction came one week after Boley was benched for Keene against Texas Tech. Boley completed 5 of 10 passes for 124 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the first half before ASU made the change at quarterback.  When circumstances forced the Sun Devils to turn back to Boley on Saturday, some fans made their feelings known before he had an opportunity to change them.  For a fan base accustomed to cheering for anyone wearing maroon and gold, the moment raised a complicated question: What makes fans turn on a player from the team they love? ASU coach Kenny Dillingham made his position clear after the game.  “I’m just always going to defend our players,” Dillingham said. “I don’t care. My players are first.  Don’t boo my players. I protect my players. That’s to my core.” Dillingham went even further.  “It’s me and my team versus everybody who’s against us,” Dillingham said. “That’s how I view it. I am going to protect my players and that’s what I believe in.” Inside the locker room, Boley’s teammates said they view the quarterbacks differently than fans evaluating every completion, interception or drive from the stands.  Freshman running back Cardae Mack said the Sun Devils maintain confidence in whoever is behind center.  “They’re all amazing quarterbacks,” Mack said. “They all do their job. They all work hard in practice and they’re all ready when their time is called.” Boley’s time came unexpectedly against the Wildcats, but the reaction he received demonstrates just how quickly the relationship between fans and the athletes they support can change when expectations aren’t met.  Arizona State quarterback Cutter Boley (8) attempts to run for a first down while Kansas State defenders Asa Newsom (23) and Elijah Hill (56) attempt to tackle him during the game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (File photo by Madison Sorenson/Cronkite News) To Scottsdale-based psychologist Bettina Lehnert, that reaction can be partially explained by how deeply sports fandom becomes intertwined with a person’s identity.  Fans invest hours watching games, money buying tickets and merchandise and years building emotional connections to programs. Eventually, the success and failure of a team can feel personal.  “They’re strongly identifying with the team,” Lehnert said. “So when something happens that they don’t like, it’s very personal. It’s as if it was happening to them.” That connection can help explain an apparent contradiction: A person can love a team while simultaneously directing frustration toward one of the athletes representing it.  When fans believe one player is hurting their team’s chances of winning, Lehnert said they may convince themselves that expressing their displeasure is justified.  “People don’t always make the best choices in terms of providing feedback,” Lehnert said. “They tell themselves all kinds of things to justify their actions.” From the stands, booing can last only a few seconds. For the person standing on the field, the experience can be much different.  Athletes at the highest levels are routinely told to ignore outside criticism. Opposing crowds heckle. Social media warriors react to every mistake. Fans and media debate whether someone deserves to start or even play.  Developing the ability to tune out that noise can become a necessary part of competing at a high level, but that doesn’t mean athletes aren’t affected by the criticism or outright derision.  “I think everyone’s going to be affected by it a little bit,” Lehnert said. “It’s not something we’re born to be able to do very easily. It’s kind of human to take things personally like that.”  Criticism from an opposing crowd is one thing. Hearing it from the people wearing your colors can be another.  When criticism becomes personalized and directed toward one athlete, Lehnert said it can be more difficult to handle. The internal dialogue can quickly turn negative.  “‘Gosh, they don’t like me. They’re not supporting me. I suck,’” Lehnert said, describing thoughts that could enter an athlete’s mind in that situation. “I don’t think anything good could necessarily result from being booed.” That doesn’t mean every athlete will respond the same way. Some may internalize the criticism. Others may be able to block it out. For some, the doubt could even become motivation.  The difference, Lehnert said, can come down to experience, confidence and emotional maturity.  An emotionally mature response involves responding “in a very intentional and productive way as opposed to reacting in an angry way,” Lehnert said. Instead of visibly giving up or allowing frustration to take over, an athlete may channel the criticism into proving the crowd wrong.  Lehnert’s advice to an athlete struggling with boos is simple to explain, but much harder to execute.  “Try to recognize that it likely isn’t personal, even though it feels very personal,” she said.  Dillingham has preached a similar approach to outside criticism.  “You can’t get worried about what other people say,” he said. “You just got to go to work.”  But Dillingham also acknowledged after the Kansas State game how pressure can affect performance. While discussing his own coaching approach in recent weeks – not the booing specifically – Dillingham said he realized his intensity may have been creating additional stress for his players.  “I just felt like I created a pressure to not play loose and free and to not play their own style of play,” Dillingham said. “I think I was part of the problem.”  The reaction to Boley also raises a broader question about the relationship between college athletes and the people in the stands.  Fans buy tickets. They donate money. They wear jerseys, rearrange weekends around games and invest emotionally in the program. That investment comes with expectations.  Dillingham, however, has repeatedly described ASU’s fan base as more than spectators. He views the environment surrounding the program as part of what attracts players to Tempe.  He pointed to recruits seeing sold-out crowds, fans cheering for the team and “positive energy in the city” as reasons players want to become Sun Devils.  That relationship is easy when the team is winning. Dillingham believes the real test comes when things aren’t going so well.  “You’re going to have highs and lows, but the challenge is how do you get through them,” he said. “You get through them together.” The Kansas State game showed how quickly that relationship can become complicated. Fans frustrated with a quarterback voiced their opinion. A coach immediately defended his player. A teammate expressed confidence in the quarterbacks inside ASU’s locker room. And the player at the center of it all still had a football game to play.  Whether boos motivate an athlete or shake his confidence depends on the person hearing them. Lehnert said she could not determine whether the most recent incident caused Boley psychological harm without evaluating him individually.  But she was comfortable saying one thing about the reaction.  “I can’t speak to whether it caused harm,” Lehnert said. “But it certainly isn’t helpful.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4f650de3ee71edde04a CamelBackyard hosts produce distribution te 2026-10-30T19:50:14.828Z CamelBackyard hosts produce distribution The New Roots CamelBackyard is a community-supported cooperative garden that serves as a place for refugees to plant literal and figurative roots in the Valley (photo by Kathryn M. Miller). New Roots Phoenix will host a community produce distribution event Thursday, Nov. 5, from 2-4 p.m. at CamelBackyard, 1616 W. Camelback Road. Attendees can pick up a free bag of fresh organically grown, seasonal produce. No registration required. One hundred bags will be given away to the community; first come, first served. There is a limit of one bag per household. New Roots, and the CamelBackyard garden, is a program organized by the International Rescue Committee. Learn more at www.newrootsphx.org or on social media: @newrootsphoenix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4f550de3ee71edde041 Nash marks 14 years of jazz te 2026-10-30T19:50:13.459Z Nash marks 14 years of jazz The Nash will celebrate its 14th anniversary with an all-star weekend of jazz, including a Nov. 6 performance by The Nash Collective, led by drummer and club namesake Lewis Nash (photo courtesy of The Nash). The downtown Phoenix jazz club The Nash is celebrating 14 years with a powerhouse weekend of jazz, Nov. 6-8. The weekend assembles an exceptional roster of nationally acclaimed artists for three days of music and showcases the caliber of musicians and up-close performances that have helped put The Nash on the national jazz scene. “Fourteen years is a milestone worth celebrating, and we’re proud of how The Nash has grown from a home for jazz in Phoenix into a club with a place on the national jazz scene,” said Steve Maun, president and CEO of The Nash. “This anniversary weekend brings an extraordinary lineup to downtown Phoenix and celebrates everything The Nash has become.” The weekend launches Friday, Nov. 6, with The Nash Collective, The Nash’s all-star ensemble featuring award-winning saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman, New Orleans trumpeter Ashlin Parker, saxophonist and composer Clark Gibson, acclaimed guitarist Paul Bollenback, pianist and composer Rachel Eckroth, internationally renowned bassist Corcoran Holt, and Lewis Nash, one of the most recorded jazz drummers of his generation and the club’s namesake. Saturday, Nov. 7, turns up the star power with Something Else!, the soul jazz supergroup led by acclaimed alto saxophonist Vincent Herring. Herring is joined by Freddie Hendrix on trumpet, Wayne Escoffery on tenor saxophone, Paul Bollenback on guitar, David Kikoskion piano, Essiet Essiet on bass and Nash on drums. Together, the seven musicians bring decades of experience performing, recording and leading their own ensembles to The Nash’s intimate stage. The anniversary celebration closes on Nov. 8 with The Nash’s signature Sunday night jam session, led by saxophonist and Director of Education Dr. Clark Gibson. The session brings musicians of different generations together on stage, giving emerging players the opportunity to perform alongside experienced professionals and carrying forward a tradition at the heart of jazz and the club. The Nash is located at 110 E. Roosevelt St. For tickets and information, visit www.thenash.org or call 602-795-0464. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4ef50de3ee71edde00e 'Punt' on this year's quarterback draft class, take Jeremiah Smith, says college football expert Brooks Austin te 2026-10-30T19:50:07.639Z 'Punt' on this year's quarterback draft class, take Jeremiah Smith, says college football expert Brooks Austin While the NFL Draft isn't until next April, that never stops general managers, scouts and even fans from opining on what their teams will do in the spring. It's the main reason why mock drafts exist and are created nearly a year in advance, because everyone is dying to know who their favorite team is going to select with their first round pick. Of course, because it's the most important position on the field, the quarterback draws the most amount of eyes when it comes to the first round of the draft, and the 2027 edition is no exception. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! There are several draft-eligible signal callers who are generating plenty of buzz, but one expert thinks this might be the year to skip out on the position altogether if a team holds a top pick. Brooks Austin has made a living studying college football film, so much so that he's earned the moniker "The Film Guy." His YouTube channel, "The Film Guy Network," has over 135,000 subscribers, and he's recently parlayed that into a partnership with the college football media giant On3. Suffice to say, Austin knows ball, so when I sat down with him to talk about the college game, and more specifically, the quarterback class for the 2027 NFL Draft, he gave a surprising assessment. "Can I punt on the entire class," he asked, half jokingly. As Austin points out, there are some solid quarterbacks in this class, but none are the "can't miss" prospects that would necessitate a top-five pick like in years past. Most experts figured Oregon's Dante Moore would be the first QB off the board in '27, given he was already projected to go high last year before deciding to return to Eugene. An injury might have derailed that for Moore, but as Austin points out, the injured Duck wasn't without some limitations of his own even before exiting for the season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Dante Moore is a really good football player," he explains. "But (he) gets stuck on reads and makes his mind up pre-snap, and that scares me. He's also a little up and down, like from a fundamental standpoint, from a mechanics standpoint, he just kinda gets away with a lot of it in college football." Moore wasn't the only one giving Austin some pause. Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss, one of the preseason Heisman favorites, has had a fine season statistically, but his build makes Austin nervous about him at the next level. "I love him, but there are some physical questions about that one as well, like, is he gonna work at his stature when we get to the league?" Other quarterbacks like Texas' Arch Manning and LSU's Sam Leavitt get mentioned as well, with Austin stating question marks about their decision making and turnover problems. The prospect who Austin believes should go number one overall shouldn't come as a shock to anyone who watches football on Saturday. "If I had the number one overall pick, I'd draft Jeremiah Smith," Austin admits. "And then next year I try to find a quarterback." Austin explains that Smith, the Ohio State wide receiver, is a "guarantee" and one of the only truly generational prospects we've seen in the game since Andrew Luck in 2012. "I would draft Smith, and I'd be like, 'I've got the best prospect and most known prospect that's come out of college football... since maybe like Andrew Luck,'" Austin claims. "I would just draft him if I was bad enough to be the number one overall pick." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f4ec50de3ee71edddfeb Appeals Court Again Rejects Trump Effort to Impound California Ballots te 2026-10-30T19:50:04.282Z Appeals Court Again Rejects Trump Effort to Impound California Ballots In a 2-to-1 vote, an appeals court panel declined to order the state to set aside more than 20,000 mail-in ballots, calling the notion plainly unconstitutional. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f29550de3ee71edddf66 Prosecutors Suggest They May Seek Additional Comey Charges te 2026-10-30T19:40:05.940Z Prosecutors Suggest They May Seek Additional Comey Charges At a hearing in federal court, prosecutors defended an unusual, 11th-hour criminal case accusing the former F.B.I. director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f29450de3ee71edddf5d A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress te 2026-10-30T19:40:04.687Z A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f29350de3ee71edddf41 Could DSA Members Be Blocked from Congress? Obscure Rule Explained. te 2026-10-30T19:40:03.125Z Could DSA Members Be Blocked from Congress? Obscure Rule Explained. In 1969, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress cannot refuse to seat an elected member who meets the Constitution's requirements. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f04750de3ee71edddf1b ASU offense, quarterback Jake Fette prepare for scary Halloween clash at BYU te 2026-10-30T19:30:15.806Z ASU offense, quarterback Jake Fette prepare for scary Halloween clash at BYU TEMPE – Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham is set to throw freshman quarterback Jake Fette into a figurative fire on Saturday. Because Fette’s childhood days aren’t too far behind him, memories of dressing up for Halloween and trick-or-treating might be fresh in his mind, but Fette is set to face something much scarier than any decoration or costume this year on Halloween. When the Sun Devils meet No. 8 BYU at Lavell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, they’ll do so against more than 62,000 fans, hungry for a win after an upset loss at Central Florida the previous week. Adding to the challenge is the Cougars defense, which ranks 26th in the nation in scoring defense (18.57 points) and 23rd in total defense (301.6 yards), the latter of which ranks second in the Big 12. BYU (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) is on an 11-game winning streak at home, dating back almost two years. In their most recent home game, the Cougars took down then-No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 with a goal-line stand, ending the Fighting Irish’s 16-game winning streak. While leading a team into Provo isn’t easy for any quarterback, it’s even harder for a player making his first collegiate start, and only the third appearance of his college career. Based on practices this week, last week’s starter, sixth-year quarterback Mikey Keene, looks unfit to start Saturday. Even with that knowledge, Dillingham said he can’t fully prepare Fette for BYU. “This is one of the best, most consistent fan bases in college football,” Dillingham said. “This is one of the best, most consistent coaching staffs in college football. When you have the consistency that they have as a program from the top … I don’t think there is a way to (prepare him).” After Keene went down with an injury near the end of the second half and Cutter Boley, who started the first six games of the season, had an underwhelming third quarter, Fette played the fourth quarter last week in a comeback win against Kansas State. The energy inside Mountain America Stadium flipped after Fette entered the game. While the El Paso, Texas, native only completed 3 of 6 passes for 45 yards, the Sun Devils scored two touchdowns with Fette on the field, winning the game 28-17. As he prepared his young quarterback to enter that game, Dillingham had a simple message. “It’s football,” Dillingham said. “You’ve been doing this since you were 6 years old. Go out there and play football. Trust your eyes, and if the read is there to sling it, sling it.” Heading into this week’s practices, Dillingham had both Fette and Keene practice as if they would be starting on Saturday. Although it appears the true freshman will start in ASU’s most challenging game of the season, Dillingham isn’t trying to speed up Fette’s development.  “Just continue to work,” Dillingham said. “There’s no way to expedite the progression. The progression is the progression. You just go to work as hard as you can every day, and try to be the best version of yourself on Saturday. It’s cliche, but it’s all you can really do.” There’s no way to spin a game at BYU as an easy endeavor. In 2024 and 2025, the Cougars finished with a top-three defense in the conference, ending 2024 as the top unit in the Big 12. Both of those seasons, BYU’s defense was ranked in the top 20 nationally. Despite the challenges, offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo likes what he sees in Fette’s abilities on the field. “Jake can extend some plays with his feet and do some things that some other guys can’t do at that level,” Arroyo said. “That poses a threat, that’s fun for us to see and fun for us to take advantage of when we can still be smart with him.” The praise from the offensive coordinator goes beyond what he sees with the football in Fette’s hands. Arroyo also sees the positives in Fette’s attitude. “He’s just himself,” Arroyo said. “He’s authentic. He’s kind of quiet, kind of goes by the beat of his own drum. Everybody enjoys when a young guy can come into an environment like we play in, and everyone’s looking at you, and there’s a lot of pressure and a lot of demands and a lot of exposure, and you can still be yourself. That says a lot about his maturity and his upbringing.” While the quarterback will end up with most of the attention, Fette is not the only freshman making waves. Running back Cardae Mack rushed for 159 yards against Kansas State, accounting for most of ASU’s points by scoring four touchdowns. Mack’s four touchdowns were the most by an ASU freshman since Leon Burton in 1955, earning him Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors. Ahead of a game in which ASU will need a strong performance from two freshmen, Dillingham had nothing but good things to say about the pair of young Texans. “Those are two confident humans,” Dillingham said. “It’s kind of crazy to say, ‘Wow, there’s a chance that you have two true freshmen in the backfield together going on the road at BYU.’ Exciting, but if you are going to have two freshmen doing it, those are two guys that you would like to have.” Something that may have fueled Mack’s recent breakout is his mindset, evidenced by his approach this week. Despite all the challenges ahead on Saturday, Mack was acting like it’s just another week. “I don’t look at it as like a crazy game,” he said. “I look at it like a normal game. I look at everybody as a normal opponent. I don’t take anybody differently. I take everybody the exact same every week.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4f03e50de3ee71edddee0 Cooling mattresses for hot sleepers: Why Nectar? te 2026-10-30T19:30:06.364Z Cooling mattresses for hot sleepers: Why Nectar? There's nothing worse than waking up at 3 a.m. sweating, and desperately searching for the cool side of the pillow. If that's you, the solution might just be a mattress from Nectar. All of Nectar's mattresses have cooling fibers woven into the surface fabric, designed to cool down your body temperature and keep you sleeping through the night, regardless of the season.  Original price: $1,567 Nectar memory foam mattresses are ideal for hot sleepers, with a cool-to-the-touch sleeping surface. The foam relieves pressure on your joints, conforms to your body and responds to your movement through the night, helping support your body while cooling you (and minimizing movement for a partner sleeping in the same bed).  You can choose from Classic, Premier and Luxe memory foam mattresses. As you move up the line, the cooling and pressure-relieving properties double and triple. If you're an especially hot sleeper, consider the Ultra memory foam mattress, which has four times the cooling properties of the Classic model. It contains a separate sheet of phase change materials layered on top of the memory foam to help regulate temperature.⁠ Phase change materials in the Nectar Ultra can absorb or release heat as they change phase. That means it pulls heat away from your body when you're too warm and releases heat back out towards your body when you're too cold, so you always stay at the perfect temperature throughout the night. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4edf480c58344e9a25a9e Luka Doncic brings extra motivation to Lakers vs Warriors NBA Cup clash on ESPN tonight te 2026-10-30T19:20:20.505Z Luka Doncic brings extra motivation to Lakers vs Warriors NBA Cup clash on ESPN tonight The start of the NBA season has actually been a lot of fun. The teams have looked good; they are enjoyable, and the betting has gone very well for me. I have a major move tonight in the Hornets-Wizards game, and I'm looking to score more in another early-season matchup. We've already seen this one play out this season, but I have a lot of excitement for the game between the Lakers and Warriors that takes place tonight at Golden State. The Lakers are now the Luka Lakers. There is no more LeBron, and the keys have been handed over to one of the top assets in the entire league. How has that worked out for Los Angeles through the early portion of the season? The team is 4-1, with the lone loss coming against a surprisingly good Portland team. To start the season, they've beaten the Warriors by 22, the Clippers by eight, the Jazz by nine, and the Clippers by 16. None of those three teams will be playoff contenders. They now take on the Warriors for the second time in the early season as part of the NBA Cup Group Play. This is the third game in four nights for the Lakers, but not a back-to-back. Still, legs could be a bit tired. However, this is almost certainly a game that Luka circled on the calendar. On Opening Night, Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was yapping at Luka for much of the game, and then doubled-down with comments about him in the media. Luka does not back down, and Luka does not forget. LUKA DONCIC BUYS OUT ENTIRE PARKING LOT TO GIVE LAKERS FANS FREE PARKING FOR SEASON OPENER In fairness to Lendeborg he was quite effective when guarding Luka directly. However, the Lakers crushed the Warriors and moved on. Now the Warriors get a chance to return the favor. It hasn't been a great season for Golden State so far with two wins and three losses. However, the Warriors did win back-to-back games on the road with very good performances against the Nuggets and the Timberwolves. Lendeborg was the leading scorer in the win over the Nuggets, and Stephen Curry went ballistic in Minnesota. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Warriors are not really in a rebuild, but they are in something much worse. They don't seem to really understand what they are trying to do with the roster. They still have Steph playing at an elite level. However, the rest of the roster is filled out with guys who would be better at filling roles than filling holes. Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis are both on the wrong side of 30 and have injury issues. If they do come back and play well, maybe the Warriors can compete, but until then, the team will have to lean on Lendeborg. WARRIORS STAR KRISTAPS PORZINGIS ADDRESSES 'INTERNET DOCTORS' AMID HEALTH ABSENCE: 'I DON'T HAVE HIV OR AIDS' Tonight will be a challenge for the Warriors, but I'm excited to see what they do against Luka. I think the Warriors will try to back Lendeborg and not let Luka kill them, but it probably doesn't matter. Luka is playing in an NBA Cup game, he is playing on ESPN at primetime, and he has extra trash talk motivation. I'm taking Luka over 34.5 points for tonight, and I'll do a Luka Ladder. One full unit on 35+ points, .5u on 40+ points .2u on 45+, .2u on 50+, and .1u on 60+. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4edeb80c58344e9a25a6b The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity te 2026-10-30T19:20:11.976Z The Justice Department’s Unusual Election-Year Activity Federal prosecutors have targeted President Trump’s political opponents and sued states over election administration just before the midterms. Devlin Barrett, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how this activity is compared with the Justice Department’s usual election-year behavior. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ede980c58344e9a25a56 Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit te 2026-10-30T19:20:09.773Z Judge Appoints Special Master to Determine if Trump Officials Lied in Golf Course Suit Judge Ana C. Reyes said an outside investigator would help determine whether parks officials or Justice Department lawyers withheld plans for Washington’s East Potomac Park. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ede780c58344e9a25a3b Red Sox Get Major Sonny Gray Update to Begin Offseason te 2026-10-30T19:20:07.831Z Red Sox Get Major Sonny Gray Update to Begin Offseason Sonny Gray's mutual option with the Boston Red Sox has officially been declined, which means he is now a free agent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ede580c58344e9a25a32 Alaska Election Certification Explained if Trump-Backed Dan Sullivan Loses te 2026-10-30T19:20:05.874Z Alaska Election Certification Explained if Trump-Backed Dan Sullivan Loses Alaska faces a possible certification dispute if Dan Sullivan loses a Senate race that could determine control of the chamber. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ede380c58344e9a25a29 Could Pete Hegseth Be Impeached? What a Democratic Midterm Win Could Mean te 2026-10-30T19:20:03.486Z Could Pete Hegseth Be Impeached? What a Democratic Midterm Win Could Mean President Trump has defended Hegseth, insisting he has done a "great job" and dismissed the demands for impeachment as "terrible." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb9b80c58344e9a259d5 Unvetted foreign workers at AI firms raise national security alarms, advocates warn te 2026-10-30T19:10:19.312Z Unvetted foreign workers at AI firms raise national security alarms, advocates warn Tech advocacy groups are sounding the alarm, warning that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and a lack of federal oversight for foreign nationals working at AI firms pose a major national security risk. Amy Kremer, chair of Humans First, a group focused on establishing democratic oversight, safety protocols, and local control over artificial intelligence, said AI technology has virtually no federal guardrails compared to other tech sectors. "This is a national security threat. These companies hold and have access to a lot of sensitive information," Kremer told Fox News Digital. "You don't have to steal an entire AI model to get information. You can just find out what they're working on, who their partners are, and who their adversaries are. That is not the kind of thing that we need getting out." MAGA MOM'S DIRE WARNING OVER TECH GUARDRAILS AS TRUMP PUTS PEDAL TO THE METAL ON RACE WITH CHINA "If America wants to lead the world on AI, and we want America to have this AI advantage, then we have to put national security at the top," she added. Kremer's concerns come as AI continues to expand, even as many Americans and lawmakers remain wary of the fast-moving industry. WATCH: AI SAFETY SCARE SPARKS CAP HILL FIGHT OVER GUARDRAILS: 'CHINA'S GOING TO EAT OUR LUNCH' In early October, an engineer at OpenAI, one of the world's most prominent AI companies, was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device inside a conference room at the AI giant's San Francisco office. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a Saudi Arabian citizen, allegedly researched how to construct a recording device and where to place it inside OpenAI, eventually concealing a customized audio recorder behind a television in an executive conference room in late September, according to the Justice Department. BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN Searches of his home and electronic devices uncovered similar components and photographs that appeared to show reconnaissance of other locations inside OpenAI, including another conference room used for sensitive meetings, federal prosecutors said. Alfozan, who was a lawful permanent resident in the United States, was terminated by OpenAI following his arrest. FBI OVERHAULS TECH BACKBONE TO COUNTER AI THREATS FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES, REDUCE RESPONSE TIMES, PATEL SAYS In January, a former Google software engineer was convicted of stealing thousands of pages of the company's trade secrets related to AI to benefit China. Even the AI firms themselves have expressed concerns about the technology. In September, OpenAI and Anthropic warned that their advanced systems could pose a direct threat to humanity. The CEOs of both firms stated that their AI models should be regulated and rigorously tested. TRUMP'S AI RACE WITH CHINA COULD BECOME THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF OUR TIME Despite calls for greater controls, in his September speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Donald Trump rebuffed calls for international regulation. "The United States … totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now," Trump told various heads of state and their delegations. "Yet the very same people who said we’ll all be dead in 12 years because of global warming ... these are the same people that are now saying that AI is going to kill us all, that robots are going to attack us, that everything is going to be a total disaster." MORNING GLORY: SPARE US THE AI APOCALYPSE RHETORIC. LET CONGRESS DECIDE WHAT COMES NEXT Among the other mounting concerns are rogue agents, autonomous or semi-autonomous AI programs whose behavior diverges from their design intent or safety constraints. In the spring, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held emergency briefings with major Wall Street bank CEOs to warn about severe cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview AI model. AI COULD GO ROGUE. WASHINGTON NEEDS ANSWERS TO THESE FIVE QUESTIONS ASAP In July, OpenAI revealed that rogue AI agents hacked into the systems of tech startup Hugging Face. Some elected officials have called for increased AI regulation. "There is now a growing alarm about the future of humanity and creating technology that human beings cannot control," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., told reporters in September. "And I'm happy to tell you that I think there is a growing sense of urgency upon members of Congress that this has to be done." That same month, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blocked a bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to have a kill switch for rogue AI. "I think it would be crazy to get on the floor one day and regulate an entire industry," Paul told reporters at the time. In addition to the AI firms themselves, critics of the technology have raised concerns about how it could be exploited by America's adversaries and bad actors. TRUMP INTEL CHIEF WARNS AI FIRMS ON HACKS, SAYS NEW DEPARTMENT IS THE 'COP ON THE BEAT' A model created by Chinese firm Z. AI carried out several complex cyberattacks in controlled simulations and repeatedly ignored safety instructions in separate tests, according to a report by AI security research firm Irregular, Reuters reported. In addition, U.S. intelligence agencies raised concerns regarding contact between Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, and NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang, The New York Times reported. Alice Huang, no relation to Jensen Huang, was deemed by American officials to be a Chinese intelligence asset, according to the report. "Megaspeed has been no different than many other regional cloud customers. Jensen’s interactions with Ms. Huang are not unusual or unexpected," a NVIDIA spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Meetings with customers are part of a CEO's job; Jensen talks with thousands of customer executives every year." "Our regional cloud customers receive ordinary business information — not sensitive NVIDIA trade secrets — and zero information relevant to national security," the statement continued. "We're confident that if the U.S. government believes that any person is a threat to American industry, it would let us know." Kremer is calling for an investigation into whether Jensen Huang's conduct warrants federal review. "Jensen Huang has questioned whether it matters who gets to advanced AI first. It matters to America," she said. "He should be barred from the White House, and Nvidia’s government contracts should end until he is no longer affiliated with the company. America’s national security must come before corporate profits." Fox News Digital's Alex Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb9380c58344e9a259a9 Distaste for Lavrov Forces U.S. to Cancel G20 Photo Session in Atlanta te 2026-10-30T19:10:11.439Z Distaste for Lavrov Forces U.S. to Cancel G20 Photo Session in Atlanta Some European foreign ministers had refused to pose alongside Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, at a Group of 20 gathering hosted by the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb9180c58344e9a2599d LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino girls cross country wins Verde Valley Invitational te 2026-10-30T19:10:09.896Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Coconino girls cross country wins Verde Valley Invitational A look at how local teams fared recently, including Coconino girls cross country winning yet another race at the Verde Valley Invitational. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb9080c58344e9a25994 NPA girls soccer stretch of championship appearances ends in semifinal loss te 2026-10-30T19:10:08.123Z NPA girls soccer stretch of championship appearances ends in semifinal loss The NPA Spartans had a streak of nine straight fall soccer state championship appearances snapped after allowing a late Snowflake goal on Thursday at Lumberjack Stadium. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb8d80c58344e9a25978 Judge Orders Probe of Trump DOJ Lawyers in DC Golf Course Battle te 2026-10-30T19:10:05.744Z Judge Orders Probe of Trump DOJ Lawyers in DC Golf Course Battle A judge ordered a probe into whether Trump administration lawyers misrepresented information in the DC golf course case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4eb8c80c58344e9a2596f UConn's Dan Hurley Lands Lucrative Contract Extension: Report te 2026-10-30T19:10:04.109Z UConn's Dan Hurley Lands Lucrative Contract Extension: Report Dan Hurley has reportedly received a lucrative contract extension to remain as UConn head coach through the 2031-32 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e944ff311a5ed8b6fe34 Mets star Bo Bichette makes $42 million decision after uneven first season in New York: reports te 2026-10-30T19:00:20.971Z Mets star Bo Bichette makes $42 million decision after uneven first season in New York: reports Bo Bichette is staying in New York, hoping to one day become the King of Queens. While no one can take that title away from Doug Heffernan, if Bichette helps lead the New York Mets to a World Series title, there will certainly be a debate. The Mets third baseman exercised his $42 million player option to remain with the team on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Last season, Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Mets that included player opt-outs after each season. The 28-year-old decided to remain with the Mets after an uneven season. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Bichette, who had been a shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, switched positions to become the Mets' third baseman. The beginning of the season was a struggle, as he started at third base but then moved back to shortstop after Francisco Lindor got hurt. While he was juggling positions, Bichette got off to a dismal start at the plate. Through June 10, Bichette had a .227 batting average with five home runs, 32 RBI and a paltry .597 OPS. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! After that, the two-time All-Star finally turned it on and looked like the hitter baseball fans had become accustomed to seeing. From June 11 through the end of the season, Bichette hit .285 with 13 home runs, 46 RBI and a .779 OPS. For the season, Bichette played in 152 games and hit .260 with 18 home runs, 76 RBI and a .702 OPS, which was well below his career OPS of .788. After his rocky season, Bichette would have been unlikely to find a free-agent contract worth more than the $42 million he is set to earn in 2027. Regardless, his return is a good thing for the Mets, who will have some continuity on the left side of their infield with Bichette and Lindor. That continuity is especially valuable because the team's right side of the infield is not nearly as certain. Marcus Semien struggled last year and will likely compete with Brett Baty and prospects for the second-base job, while first base remains wide open after the team struggled to replace Pete Alonso. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e939ff311a5ed8b6fdf6 Colorado River Fight Escalates as Arizona Heavyweight To Join Trump Lawsuit te 2026-10-30T19:00:09.993Z Colorado River Fight Escalates as Arizona Heavyweight To Join Trump Lawsuit "Those of us who share this precious resource have no choice but to turn to the courts,” CAP general manager Brenda Burman said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e937ff311a5ed8b6fded Cubs Labeled as Potential Trade Destination for 2X Cy Young Award Winner te 2026-10-30T19:00:07.915Z Cubs Labeled as Potential Trade Destination for 2X Cy Young Award Winner The Chicago Cubs have been linked to Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom as they look to boost their rotation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e935ff311a5ed8b6fde4 Jesse Minter Confirms Lamar Jackson's Status vs Bills te 2026-10-30T19:00:05.945Z Jesse Minter Confirms Lamar Jackson's Status vs Bills The Ravens quarterback has missed the last three contests as he dealt with a left high-ankle sprain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e933ff311a5ed8b6fdd9 Mansfeld students serve Navajo tacos at Tucson Meet Yourself te 2026-10-30T19:00:03.780Z Mansfeld students serve Navajo tacos at Tucson Meet Yourself Two Mansfeld Middle Magnet School eighth-graders taught a Tucson Meet Yourself crowd how to make Navajo tacos with Chinese chorizo, a dish they created to connect their families’ histories to Tucson. The dish was developed through the Food Literacy Program, a collaboration between the Tucson Unified School District and the University of Arizona’s School Garden Workshop. This year’s Tucson Meet Yourself festival included more than 50 vendors offering attendees a way to explore Tucson through its culinary sights, sounds and tastes. Also called “Tucson Eat Yourself” because of its high volume of food trucks, the event lets community members travel around the world in the span of a few blocks and sample a Venezuelan arepa followed by a Turkish gyro. The three-day festival featured 10 micro-villages or centers to explore. Culture Kitchen Lane included live demonstrations where attendees could watch chefs prepare specialty dishes, giving Mansfeld students the chance to show off their skills. The program connects K-12 students, dietetic interns, University of Arizona interns and their communities with resources on place-based nutrition and culinary education. Food Literacy Program Coordinator Emily Sullivan has worked out of the Sprout House, located next to Mansfeld Middle Magnet School, for the past year and a half. She’s spent the past 10 years teaching young people about nutrition and food systems in various settings. “The literacy program is all about helping our kids get a healthy relationship with food through the garden and working together to make those cultural, social, and personal connections,” Sullivan said. “We know that food is more than just fuel for our bodies. It feeds our souls and brings us together.” 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. Two eighth-graders created a Sonoran-style Navajo taco through the Food Literacy Program at the Sprout House, where they worked together on a recipe that represents their family roots. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Eighth-graders Jose Diaz and Jackson Nabb worked together for the past two months to create a recipe that would connect their family history to the place where they live. Sullivan and her colleague Nicole Mazon facilitated the project, prioritizing the students’ autonomy and allowing them to brainstorm and create a fusion of their cultural identities with Chinese chorizo. The Food Literacy Program has had a longstanding relationship with Culture Kitchen curator Feng-Feng Yeh, founder of the Chinese Chorizo Project. “Jose’s family roots include Diné (Navajo) heritage. He shared memories of his nana lovingly making frybread for Navajo tacos, a meal served for special occasions in his family,” Sullivan said. “Jackson’s passion for delicious, home-style food and interest in native Sonoran Desert foods inspired a locally infused twist on the fillings used in our tacos to include Feng-Feng’s Chinese chorizo as a symbol of solidarity between the friends.” On Saturday, Oct. 17, Diaz and Nabb gave attendees an up-close look at how to make their Sonoran-style Navajo tacos in the Culture Kitchen pavilion. The pavilion itself was designed to stir the same kind of memories that inspired their dish. The pavilion’s designer, Sarah Polzin, was inspired by food culture and the way memories connect to meals, shaping the area to resemble a retro 1940s diner. “I was asked to create a space that would celebrate food, and I feel that there’s nothing more nostalgic than a diner,” Polzin said. “Even though most of us were not around when diners were created.” The Culture Kitchen Diner, one of the newest additions to Tucson Meet Yourself, was created to represent the nostalgia that food brings through memories. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Notecards at every table in the diner offered prompts and reflections on nostalgia and how taste can bring back memories. Taking over the kitchen and making it their own, the students narrated their journey of creating the recipe and their connection to the dish. “My Nana used to make Navajo tacos sometimes, along with my Lele on the reservation, and I like it because it reminds me of my Nana and Lele,” Diaz said. “I really love them, so I always miss eating it. Whenever I do, I always get some type of joy.” The ingredients included Indian fry bread, beans, Chinese chorizo, lettuce, cilantro, chiltepin salsa, tomato, queso fresco and more. The boys demonstrated their techniques for preparing the dough, adding a pinch of salt and talking about the importance of carefully frying the bread. “You want to grab both edges of the fry bread, and you want to dip it in carefully away from you so that you don’t burn yourself,” Nabb said. “And a good color for fried bread is this nice-looking golden color, that is a perfect piece.” At the end, samples were distributed to the tables for attendees to try. “It is so good. The fried bread is so authentic and delicious. It’s like a taste of home, and I’m so proud and happy for the students that they are learning this, and it’s really amazing,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero. “Mansfeld is where my kids went to middle school, so I’m so glad they have the kitchen now to be able to learn how to do this, to learn culture.” The students applied their garden and culinary lessons from the Sprout House to create a savory dish meant to be shared, part of what the program hopes they take away from their time there. “Students leave Sprouts House with a greater appreciation for the natural world and a better understanding of themselves, their peers and community, their sense of place, and how they move through the world around them and what that means for their own health and the health of the planet,” Sullivan said. Kenia Licea is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at klicea2004@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6efff311a5ed8b6fd7a Liberal court delivers immigration win for Trump as judge warns of ‘floodgates’ if law firm succeeded te 2026-10-30T18:50:23.728Z Liberal court delivers immigration win for Trump as judge warns of ‘floodgates’ if law firm succeeded A liberal-majority appeals court in California handed the Trump administration a victory by blocking a lower court's ruling that ordered the State Department to open its application pool for the 2027 Diversity Visa lottery, which admits roughly 55,000 immigrants from low-immigration countries each year. In a 2-1 ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta requiring the lottery pool to be opened after Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a notice in November delaying the program's acceptance of new applications in order to "implement certain changes," but the application period never opened. A month later, the State Department ordered an indefinite pause on issuing diversity visas after a Portuguese national who was issued a lottery visa in 2017 committed a mass shooting at Brown University, killing two people and injuring nine others. The shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, was also tied to the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor two days after the Brown University shooting. FBI REVEALS BROWN UNIVERSITY MASS SHOOTER BEGAN PLOTTING MASSACRE AS EARLY AS 2022, BLAMED VICTIMS The Ninth Circuit has been a perennial thorn in the side of President Donald Trump, having ruled against key portions of Trump's 2017 executive order restricting travel from predominantly Muslim countries and blocked a policy barring immigrants from being eligible for asylum if they crossed the southern border between ports of entry. However, the appeals court ruled that the lower court's preliminary injunction could not be enforced, finding that the immigration law firm Red Eagle, which represents individuals going through the visa lottery process, did not have standing to sue the federal government. The appeals court ruled that the program was intended to "encourage immigration, not generate revenue for law firms." LIBERAL COURT STUNS WITH RULING THAT HANDS TRUMP MAJOR IMMIGRATION WIN The court wrote, "If Red Eagle Law were allowed to allege standing based upon its hypothetical or conjectural collateral injury, we would be opening the floodgates, allowing all lawyers to ‘roam the country in search of governmental wrongdoing.’" However, the court made clear that its ruling was based on procedural grounds and did not weigh whether the State Department failed to follow the law. "We do not endorse the Department’s failure to open the lottery registration period," the court wrote. Abhishek Kambli, a former federal prosecutor and partner at Holtzman Vogel, said the decision by the liberal court was a "very easy call" in a post on X. "Here, the plaintiff was a law firm not bringing a claim on behalf of someone in the diversity visa lottery but on behalf of the firm itself," Kambli wrote. "The district court should have never gone beyond standing but CA9 corrected this one." TRUMP ADMIN ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF VISA RESTRICTION POLICY IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE President Donald Trump has been vocal about his opposition to the Visa Lottery Program for years. During his January 2018 State of the Union address, he called for ending the program, arguing that visas should be issued based on merit. Earlier that same month, Trump said during a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers at the White House that lottery visas allow the "worst of the worst" to come into the country. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "They call it ‘visa lottery,’ I just call it ‘lottery.’ But countries come in and they put names in a hopper," Trump said. "They’re not giving you their best names; common sense means they’re not giving you their best names." Countries eligible for the 2026 lottery included Afghanistan, New Zealand, Ecuador, Iran, Uganda, Somalia and Russia. The program was designed to create an additional pathway for people seeking visas who may not qualify through traditional channels, such as employment- or family-based immigration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6eeff311a5ed8b6fd71 Jennifer Lawrence admits to being anonymous TikTok rage baiter who argues with strangers online te 2026-10-30T18:50:22.517Z Jennifer Lawrence admits to being anonymous TikTok rage baiter who argues with strangers online Jennifer Lawrence has a secret TikTok account that she uses to rage bait people in comment sections of videos. During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lawrence decided to come clean about her account and believes it's time to "take the mask off." "Cuz I'm literally, I'm arguing about like Victorian, you know, ancestry," Lawrence said about her arguments. She explained that she gets in online fights with strangers "every day" primarily about "English Tudor history." JENNIFER LAWRENCE'S CANDID PLASTIC SURGERY REVEAL OVERSHADOWED BY FANS CALLING HER 'UNRECOGNIZABLE' "All day, every day, you know, there's not really — yeah, if I'm breathing, I'm rage baiting," Lawrence said. The "Hunger Games" star went on to explain that her For You page is full of skincare videos and clips "where the girls wake up and they're like..." Lawrence said before mimicking a girl removing an overnight face mask. Lawrence previously opened up about her "secret life on TikTok" in a 2025 interview with Fandango. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE One month before the podcast appearance, Lawrence joined Instagram for the first time, despite previously keeping a low profile online. In September, Lawrence launched her Instagram account with a video explaining that if she received negative comments, she would leave the platform immediately. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "So yeah, I am giving it a shot and if anyone says anything negative I will quit immediately, no questions asked. If anyone thinks something mean, I will know and I will quit," she said. Advertisement PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE At the time, Lawrence doubled-down on her comments and posted this message to her Instagram story: "Please be mindful that any mean or aggressive comments can negatively affect the baby. It’s me. I’m the baby." Since joining in September, Lawrence's Instagram account has grown to 8.6 million followers. She has yet to launch a public TikTok account. Lawrence also confirmed on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast that she will reprise her role as Katniss Everdeen in the prequel, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," out on Nov. 20. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6edff311a5ed8b6fd68 Your next shirt could have a built-in touchscreen te 2026-10-30T18:50:21.335Z Your next shirt could have a built-in touchscreen How often do you reach for your phone just to check something quickly? Maybe you're walking the dog or carrying groceries and don't feel like digging through your pocket. Now, scientists are working on a way to put a touchscreen directly into the clothes you wear. Yes, your sleeve could eventually become a screen you can tap with your finger. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed what they describe as the world's first touchscreen woven directly into a garment. Their prototype uses specialized electronic fibers to display images, play videos and respond to touch. Even more surprising, the technology survived 50 machine-washing cycles while maintaining nearly the same performance. The breakthrough, recently published in the journal Nature, could change how we interact with wearable technology. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com. WEARABLE PATCH VIBRATES WHEN DANGER IS NEARBY Here's how it works. Each fiber contains tiny light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, along with an electronic layer that senses touch. When someone presses the fabric, the sensing layer identifies the location and activates the corresponding pixels. This allows the garment to respond much like a traditional touchscreen. The system can also recognize multiple touches, allowing more than one area of the display to respond at the same time. To build the prototype, researchers threaded 54 specialized fibers into the forearm of a sleeve. Each fiber contains 96 LEDs, creating a 96-by-54-pixel display measuring approximately 6.6 by 4.1 inches. The researchers also developed a manufacturing technique that connects more than 5,000 microchips through over 20,000 electrical connections. Using this process, they created electronic fibers roughly one millimeter thick and 10 meters long. That engineering allows the fabric to bend with the wearer's movements while keeping its digital display functional. Each fiber also has its own control channel, so a problem with one fiber doesn't automatically shut down the others. It brings us closer to clothing that can interact directly with electronic devices. The research team, led by Assistant Professor Tural Khudiyev at NUS's College of Design and Engineering, developed the technology to bring digital displays and touch controls directly into fabric. The prototype already handles several functions you would normally associate with a smartphone. For example, it can display a photo gallery and run a calculator. It can also work as a digital compass and display body temperature readings from a sensor positioned under the arm. Video playback is possible, too. The screen refreshes at 30 frames per second with 8-bit color depth, although that drops to 25 frames per second when playing synchronized audio. Researchers also integrated a microphone and speaker into the garment through additional electronic fibers. The sleeve can receive images over Bluetooth and respond to voice commands. It can even adjust its brightness automatically based on surrounding light. The interface also rotates its content when the wearer changes orientation. However, the prototype has only demonstrated specific wireless functions, including receiving images over Bluetooth. Researchers have not shown it replacing a smartphone screen or displaying all your phone's notifications. Of course, the 96-by-54-pixel resolution means you won't be watching your favorite movie in stunning detail. Still, the ability to watch moving images on something you can fold and wear is pretty remarkable. One of the biggest challenges with electronic clothing has always been durability. After all, clothes get stretched and tossed into washing machines. Nobody wants to worry about destroying an expensive touchscreen every time they do laundry. That's why the researchers put their electronic fibers through extensive testing. According to NUS, the display's brightness and touch response remained nearly unchanged after 50 detergent washes in a typical washing machine. Independent reporting indicates the researchers placed the fibers in a laundry bag and used gentle wash cycles. The technology also maintained its performance after 1,000 bending cycles around a five-millimeter radius. Those results are encouraging, but they don't guarantee that a finished consumer shirt containing all its electronics could survive years of everyday laundry. The testing took place under specific research conditions. The fabric remained breathable, too. Researchers found that its breathability was comparable to familiar clothing materials, including cotton and polyester. The team also reported that the display stayed within established safety limits for skin contact. These findings bring the researchers closer to making interactive clothing practical. However, there's still more testing to do before this technology could become something you'd wear every day. CAN WEARABLES DETECT HEART PROBLEMS EARLY? DOCTOR BREAKS DOWN REAL DATA We've already seen manufacturers experiment with flexible screens. Motorola, for example, previously demonstrated a bendable phone display that wraps around your wrist. The NUS research takes a different approach by building electronic functions directly into the fibers of clothing. That opens the door to clothing that could eventually display information without requiring someone to carry another screen. A jacket sleeve might show navigation instructions while you're walking through an unfamiliar city. A workout shirt could potentially display information from connected fitness sensors while you're exercising. The researchers believe the same technology could eventually support more sophisticated interactions. Future versions may combine integrated sensors with artificial intelligence to provide information based on the wearer's activities or surroundings. Another interesting possibility involves manufacturing. NUS says thinner versions of these electronic fibers could potentially work with standard industrial knitting and weaving equipment. If researchers can make that happen, the technology might eventually fit into familiar clothing designs rather than requiring entirely new types of garments. The team is already working toward higher-resolution displays and more advanced sensing capabilities. However, those improvements remain future research goals. Healthcare could become one of the most interesting uses for this technology. The current prototype already demonstrates body temperature sensing, and the researchers see opportunities to integrate additional physiological measurements into electronic textiles. According to Assistant Professor Khudiyev, "Healthcare is one particularly promising application." A future garment could potentially collect information from built-in sensors and display the results directly on the fabric. That might make certain health measurements easier to access without opening an app or looking at another device. For older adults or people managing ongoing health concerns, clothing with integrated monitoring might eventually provide another way to stay informed. However, the current sleeve demonstrates temperature sensing rather than comprehensive medical monitoring. More advanced health features would require further development and clinical validation. The research team also wants to integrate on-device AI, which could eventually help interpret sensor readings or provide personalized feedback. For now, those capabilities remain under development. As impressive as this technology looks, several questions remain. The display's current resolution is extremely limited compared with today's phones and smartwatches. Researchers will also need to address manufacturing costs and maintenance before they can reach a wider market. Perhaps the biggest practical obstacle is power. The current prototype still requires connections to an external battery and separate control electronics. That means the components needed to operate the display have yet to become fully integrated into the garment. Researchers will need to find a more convenient way to power and control the screen before touchscreen clothing becomes practical for everyday use. There's another question worth considering: privacy. If clothing eventually monitors physiological information and communicates wirelessly with other devices, people will want clear control over what gets collected and shared. That becomes especially important when wearable technology can gather information throughout the day. For now, NUS has announced no commercial launch date or consumer price for the touchscreen garment. The researchers are continuing to improve the system, with the goal of making textile-based displays more capable and practical. YOUR PHONE MAY REVEAL DOCTOR, CHURCH AND PHARMACY VISITS You won't find touchscreen shirts hanging in stores anytime soon. However, this research suggests that the next generation of wearable technology could look very different from today's smartwatches. Instead of buying another gadget to strap onto your wrist, you might eventually interact with digital information through clothing you're already wearing. That could be particularly useful when you're exercising or have your hands occupied. The potential convenience is easy to understand. You might someday glance at your sleeve for directions or check a health reading without digging through your pocket. But that experience will depend on whether researchers can make the technology affordable, comfortable and easy to power. The ability to wash the electronic fibers also makes the concept more promising for everyday use. After all, even the smartest shirt needs to feel good enough to wear. I'll admit, the idea of tapping my shirt sleeve instead of constantly reaching for my phone is pretty cool. I can see how handy that might be when I'm out walking or trying to follow directions. And the fact that these electronic fibers survived 50 trips through the washing machine? That's impressive. We've seen plenty of wearable technology that looks great in a lab but never quite makes sense in everyday life. This one has me curious because researchers are actually thinking about how people wear and care for their clothes. Still, there's a long way to go before I'd buy a touchscreen shirt. Those external batteries and cables need to disappear first. And if our clothing eventually starts collecting health information, I want to know who's getting that data and what they're doing with it. I also have to wonder whether we really need another screen competing for our attention. I love seeing technology push into unexpected places, but if I'm going to wear a touchscreen, it better give me a good reason to use it. Would you wear a shirt with a built-in touchscreen if it meant checking your phone less often, or have we reached the point where technology is taking over too much of what we wear? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6ecff311a5ed8b6fd5f Treasury flags $8B in suspicious foreign-directed transfers through US money services firms te 2026-10-30T18:50:20.082Z Treasury flags $8B in suspicious foreign-directed transfers through US money services firms The Trump administration uncovered what it says is more than $8 billion in potentially fraudulent cross-border wire payments that were made under foreign agents’ direction, issuing new guidelines for nonprofits who take foreign money, executing multiple FBI search warrants and building out a large-scale indictment. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the Treasury Department said it identified suspicious wire payments from 2021 to 2025 that were sent through U.S.-based money services businesses at the direction of foreign agents. "When greed meets negligence, the American people suffer," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Under President Trump and Vice President Vance’s leadership, Treasury stopped nearly $190 million in funds tied to overseas fraud and returned more than $100 million to U.S. victims.  "We are working with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud to help prevent this kind of abuse from happening again, in Minnesota or anywhere else." WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD Bessent, FBI Director Kash Patel, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson held a news conference in Minnesota to detail the substantial fraud uncovered and FBI Minnesota's actions. The Treasury Department issued a notice urging banks to scrutinize nonprofits’ donors, funding streams and ties to other groups and governments. FinCEN says the arrangements could obscure the ultimate recipients and potentially be exploited for money laundering or terrorist financing. WATCHDOG UNLEASHES DATABASE TO EXPOSE 'LOOPHOLES' AS $5B IN FOREIGN CASH FLOODS US NONPROFITS The notice noted that bad actors commit fraud in three forms of abuse: sham charities allegedly diverting funds to illicit activity, charity-related fraud that enriches the people running the scheme and embezzlement by insiders at legitimate organizations. Salim Said, a co-conspirator in the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week after being convicted on 21 counts for a scheme that defrauded a federal child nutrition program of $49 million. At the end of last year, reports and social media coverage by Nick Shirley exposed a network of daycare centers, like the "Quality Learing (sic) Center," that were allegedly fraudulent and operated mostly by Somali immigrants. MINNESOTA MAN CAPTURED IN SOMALIA AFTER ALLEGEDLY HELPING ORCHESTRATE $250M CHILD NUTRITION FRAUD SCHEME The reports sparked swift action from the administration, and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deployed DHS and ICE agents to the streets of Minneapolis to catch and deport Somali immigrants in the country illegally. The deployment sparked a clash between local residents and federal agents that exploded into violent riots across the Twin Cities. The Treasury secretary has previously taken aim at fraud and bad actors funding nonprofit organizations in the U.S. In April, the IRS tightened tax-exempt reporting requirements in an effort to uncover nonprofit funding being used for "extremist activity" and "hiding fraud." "Tax-exempt status is not immunity from scrutiny," Treasury Assistant Secretary and acting IRS Chief Counsel Ken Kies wrote in a statement. "If an organization receives public funds or tax-deductible donations, it should be prepared to show who controls the money and where it goes." CRUZ PUSHES BILL TO HOLD TAX-EXEMPT SPONSORS ACCOUNTABLE AS DOJ PROBES SINGHAM NETWORK Bessent has also been involved with the Department of Justice’s grand jury probe into the nonprofit network of Neville Roy Singham. Sources at Treasury told Fox News Digital that Bessent met with Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and discussed Singham’s previously held accounts at the bank, which Singham used to distribute funds to a number of nonprofits. HOUSE PANEL WARNS SINGHAM-LINKED NONPROFITS: COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS OR FACE CONGRESS Singham, a 72-year-old American who sold his tech company for $785 million in 2017 and now lives in Shanghai, has funneled $278 million into a broad network of nonprofits since 2017, according to a Fox News Digital investigation. These groups regularly organize and participate in anti-ICE, anti-Israel and pro-Iran demonstrations. Singham has not been charged, and the investigation in the Southern District of New York remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6eaff311a5ed8b6fd56 3 killed, 5 injured at popular tourist hot spot after rocks suddenly tumble down te 2026-10-30T18:50:18.830Z 3 killed, 5 injured at popular tourist hot spot after rocks suddenly tumble down At least three people were killed at Cappadocia, a popular tourist destination in central Turkey, when a rockfall occurred Thursday, officials said. The rockfall took place at around 3:15 p.m. local time that day, according to Reuters. After the area experienced heavy rain, the rockfall came from a volcanic geological formation called a "fairy chimney," the same source said. TEEN DIES AFTER FALLING FROM MOVING CARNIVAL RIDE AS QUESTIONS MOUNT OVER SAFETY The name comes from the tall, narrow, often cone-shaped rock formations that resemble chimneys, with the "fairy" reference tied to local folklore. Rock fragments from the fairy chimney broke off and fell onto people near the Goreme Open-Air Museum, Nevsehir Gov. Huseyin Kok told reporters. Three people died and five were injured, according to The Associated Press. TOURIST DANGLES 23 STORIES ABOVE STREET IN ‘RECKLESS’ DAREDEVIL STUNT "We hope that there are no other casualties," Kok said, according to AP.  "We are deeply saddened." Kok said two of the three people killed were Turkish nationals, but did not provide information about the third individual, AP reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER It is unclear whether the dead and injured were tourists, employees or others. Rescue teams were searching through rubble at the scene, according to the governor. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Cappadocia, located in central Turkey, southeast of the capital Ankara, is known for its distinctive fairy chimneys, cave dwellings and ancient rock-cut churches. The tragedy follows other fatal accidents involving tourists at popular destinations this month. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Earlier in October, a 55-year-old Brazilian tourist was fatally struck in the head by a piece of roofing material that blew off during strong winds while he was visiting Taliesin West, a historic Arizona landmark designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Also in October, a 36-year-old American tourist died after falling approximately 1,000 feet down a steep mountain slope in Italy's Dolomites while vacationing with her family. Reuters and The Associated Press contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6e8ff311a5ed8b6fd3e DOJ again warns election officials of potential criminal prosecution, days before midterm elections te 2026-10-30T18:50:16.660Z DOJ again warns election officials of potential criminal prosecution, days before midterm elections Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter speaks at a Justice Department press conference in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 2026. McCotter signed letters dated Oct. 29 warning state election officials of criminal penalties for failing to preserve election records. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) The Justice Department has sent yet another round of letters to state election officials warning them that they could face criminal prosecution for violating federal election laws, this time reminding them that they must preserve ballots, voter-registration records, and other election materials for 22 months after a federal election. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Multiple state election offices confirmed to Votebeat that they received identical letters dated Oct. 29 and signed by acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter. Officials familiar with the correspondence said the letters appear to have been sent to all 50 states. “It is a crime to willfully fail to comply with Section 20701,” the letter said, according to a copy provided to Votebeat. Votebeat also viewed letters sent to other states, which were identical. “Such a failure is punishable by up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine.” The letter also warns that it is unlawful to willfully steal, destroy, conceal, mutilate, or alter election records. The letters, dated Thursday, Oct. 29, came two days after a federal judge in California verbally admonished the Trump administration for threatening election officials with criminal prosecution in a separate dispute over ballots cast by suspected noncitizens. “This court believes it would be wise that any threats to state and county elected employees cease immediately,” U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said during Tuesday’s hearing. In a written ruling Wednesday, Carter rejected the DOJ’s attempt to force California to set aside ballots from roughly 20,000 voters and reiterated his warning: “These threats must stop.” Justin Levitt, a former Justice Department official and White House voting rights adviser under President Joe Biden, said he was unaware of any precedent for sending such a reminder to election officials nationwide. “Election officials know that they have an obligation to comply with this law — they know that real, real well — and this certainly looks like it’s meant to intimidate rather than to inform,” Levitt said. Votebeat asked the Justice Department why the letters were sent just days before Election Day, why McCotter personally signed them, and whether similar reminders had been issued before previous federal elections. The department had not responded as of publication. Another round of DOJ warnings The letters are the latest in a series of warnings from the Trump administration to state election officials. A July mailing warned officials they could face prosecution for knowingly allowing noncitizens to vote, while September letters threatened civil or criminal penalties for failing to preserve records from the 2024 election. The July letters were signed by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general overseeing the Justice Department’s civil rights division. The September letters, signed by Eric Neff, the acting chief of the division’s voting section, directed 29 states and Washington, D.C., to preserve records in connection with ongoing litigation over access to voter-registration data. Dhillon described those notices at the time as standard litigation practice rather than threats. The October letters, by contrast, cite an existing preservation requirement dating to 1960 without identifying a particular violation or pending investigation. They were also signed by a more senior official: McCotter, the acting deputy attorney general and the department’s second-highest-ranking official, who assumed the role in August. McCotter has recently played a direct role in the Justice Department’s election-related litigation. Earlier this month, he signed letters to California officials, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan, demanding that they investigate a federal list of suspected noncitizens who had received mail ballots. He gave officials 48 hours to review the list and instructed them to set aside ballots from voters whose citizenship could not be confirmed, warning that the Justice Department would seek emergency court intervention. The Justice Department subsequently sued California, asking a judge to bar the state from counting the ballots of voters on the list. State and county officials disputed the accuracy of the federal government’s data, saying it included U.S. citizens and people who were not registered to vote. Carter rejected the department’s request Wednesday, finding that the proposed intervention could disrupt voting and prevent eligible citizens from having their ballots counted. The Justice Department appealed, and has since issued grand jury subpoenas to California election officials. Experts question the timing and purpose Levitt said there was nothing inherently improper about the Justice Department reminding officials of their legal obligations, but such reminders are typically prompted by concerns about compliance or understanding of the law. “It is not itself improper,” Levitt said. “But it’s super weird that the deputy sent this letter, and it’s super weird he sent the letter to everybody.” Joshua Douglas, an election law professor at the University of Kentucky, also questioned the timing, particularly when election officials are occupied with preparations for Election Day. “I have never seen the DOJ send this kind of letter across the country in the days before the election,” Douglas said. The letters impose no new legal requirements, Douglas said, but create another issue for election officials to deal with during an already demanding period. “At least they aren’t targeting based on politics, but it feels very unnecessary and creates confusion,” he said. The nationwide mailing also comes as federal courts scrutinize other Justice Department demands to states. On Thursday, a federal judge in Washington ordered the department by noon today to disclose which states had received letters demanding that ballots from suspected noncitizens be set aside. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6e1ff311a5ed8b6fd23 El-Sayed’s Former Primary Rival Demands Apology Ahead of Joint Midterms Appearance te 2026-10-30T18:50:09.329Z El-Sayed’s Former Primary Rival Demands Apology Ahead of Joint Midterms Appearance Representative Haley Stevens plans to campaign with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a pivotal race. But she also wants him to apologize for comments about Israel and disavow an ad she sees as antisemitic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e6dfff311a5ed8b6fd1a Apache County’s 2024 election was worse than reported, records show. Now, it faces another test at the polls. te 2026-10-30T18:50:07.857Z Apache County’s 2024 election was worse than reported, records show. Now, it faces another test at the polls. This story was published by Votebeat in partnership with the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting with support from the Pulitzer Center. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration. AZCIR is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting. APACHE COUNTY — As Arizona readies itself for a contentious midterm election, voters in remote, windswept Apache County are hoping this time will be different. The mammoth county is known for pine-topped mountains and rolling high desert hills. It’s also home to a large swath of the country’s largest Native American reservation — the Navajo Nation, which makes up its northern half. Voters there have been let down many times before. In the 2020 and 2022 elections, the Nation filed emergency lawsuits against Apache County to extend polling hours — a result of voting sites opening late, per court records. Then, in 2024, the county experienced an election meltdown on an entirely different scale. It started less than half an hour after polls opened. Rita Vaughan, then the county’s elections director, wrote what would prove to be a consequential email to her team at 6:27 a.m.: “All printers are not working with poll books.” Within hours, the voting process had slowed to a crawl — and, in some cases, appeared to halt entirely. There were reports of two- to three-hour lines at some polling places. In public statements and, later, in court, the county blamed malfunctioning ballot printers for the fiasco. They maintained that voters could still vote via backup options like emergency, preprinted ballots and accessible voting machines. They said that staff fixed the problems expeditiously and voting never paused across the reservation. There’s just one problem with their explanation: It’s not what actually happened. The issue that day stemmed from the county’s electronic pollbooks, not its printers — and it caused a complete breakdown, according to an investigation by Votebeat and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. Records show a combination of technical glitches, communication shortfalls, understaffing, and poor preparation disenfranchised voters in Apache County. To reconstruct what happened, Votebeat and AZCIR examined thousands of pages of court documents, voting records, and county emails — some of which the county took 16 months to hand over. Reporters also interviewed voters and witnesses and repeatedly attempted to interview multiple county officials, all of whom either didn’t respond to requests for comment or declined to talk on the record. The investigation found that the cash-strapped, rural county appeared fundamentally unprepared for the 2024 election — and raises concerns about the county’s readiness for another high-stakes election now just days away. A previously unreported letter sent to county officials by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in March 2025 confirms that finding, documenting a series of failures that state officials described as preventable. Among them: The county loaded final voter rolls onto its electronic pollbooks — devices used to check voters’ registration status, confirm they haven’t already voted, and issue the correct ballot to them — before Election Day, but failed to test them before shipping them across the county. It also lacked adequate plans and resources to respond when equipment malfunctioned. A Navajo Nation building is pictured in Window Rock, Ariz., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. A large swath of the reservation, which is the largest in the country, falls into cash-strapped, remote Apache County. (Ash Ponders for Votebeat) With pollbooks failing, workers couldn’t print ballots on demand or reliably verify voters’ registrations. As the machines broke down, AZCIR and Votebeat found, so did communication. Records show poll workers didn’t know when a technician would be out to fix things or exactly what had gone wrong. Preprinted emergency ballots kept in reserve in case of technical glitches began to dwindle before noon. At some locations, accessible voting machines, essential for tribal elders who only speak Navajo, also malfunctioned. And voters couldn’t just go to other polling places — the county assigned them to specific sites. Throughout the day, emails show that a small group of staffers worked desperately to try to fix the issues across the county, the sixth-largest in the country by area. Technicians drove hours on treacherous roads, crossing mountains and desolate mesas to deliver pollbook fixes to small communities. Still, records show the county’s Navajo precincts — those farthest from Apache’s white-majority county seat — were among the last to be fixed. Until they were, voting was impossible or near impossible at many sites. Low temperatures, work, and family obligations began to pull Navajo voters away from the polls — and, in some cases, records and interviews show people were turned away by overwhelmed poll workers. The secretary of state’s office also received reports of voters being improperly turned away during a court-ordered extension of polling hours, according to Fontes’ letter. The problems continued after Election Day. The county was so busy dealing with the fallout from in-person voting that it fell behind on verifying signatures on mail ballots. As a result, around 30 voters with signature deficiencies weren’t given the chance to fix the issue until just two days before the deadline to do so. Many of those ballots were never counted. Katherine Belzowski, an assistant attorney general for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, watched the election play out from afar. She said she was initially heartbroken and horrified. Later, she said, those emotions gave way to frustration as a lawyer for the county claimed in court that the average voter was still able to cast their ballot. That attorney said her comments were made in “good faith.” But when Votebeat and AZCIR repeated her assertion to voters and representatives of the Navajo Nation, the reactions ranged from eye rolls to full-bodied laughter. The underlying sentiment was largely the same: The “average voter” referenced in court did not include the Navajo people. “People were denied the right to vote left and right,” Belzowski said. “And then they were told it’s not a big deal.” Since 2024, Apache County has instituted some changes to its election operations, including adopting a more flexible vote center model and replacing outdated voting equipment. Shortly after early voting began this year, Belzowski said she believed the county may have “turned a corner.” Fontes said the primary election had run smoothly in Apache County and described its progress as a “story of success.” But Votebeat and AZCIR’s findings raise larger questions about what it will take to solve the region’s long history of disenfranchisement, and how long it has taken to address problems. In a 2018 federal lawsuit, the Navajo Nation claimed state- and county-level election practices had long disenfranchised its voters. That suit was settled the following year. And a report released earlier this year by the Native American Rights Fund found that voters in Indian Country face barriers during nearly every stage of the electoral process, particularly in Apache County and neighboring Navajo County. Asked whether Apache’s recent changes would be enough to address the broader problems facing Navajo voters there, Fontes offered no guarantee. “The answer is, [it’s] better in 2026 than it was in 2024,” Fontes said. “But it’s a fool’s errand to say that you’re going to be able to solve all the problems.” Campaign signs crowd a corner in Lukachukai, Ariz., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Voters there are preparing to vote in the first major election since 2024, when widespread technical issues threw voting into chaos in Apache County. (Ash Ponders for Votebeat) 6 a.m.: County offered little communication as machines went down Frances Sjoberg was among the first to realize that something was wrong. A lawyer with the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Sjoberg had been assigned to observe the polls in Rock Point, a small village located about 20 miles south of the Arizona-Utah border. Within minutes of the community’s senior center opening its doors to voters, word began to spread that the printers inside weren’t working. A line began to grow. Sjoberg promptly called the problem in to her colleagues and Arizona State University’s Indian Legal Clinic, which often represents tribes in voting cases. Her call was the first of several from observers and voters to the clinic, based hundreds of miles away in Phoenix. Torey Dolan, who’d helped with the clinic’s voter hotline since 2018, wasn’t surprised to hear that something was going wrong in Apache County, given its history of election issues. She and other attorneys had even begun sending observers to the polls with blank affidavits, prepared to document any irregularities. Before considering litigation, though, Dolan wanted to contact Vaughan to determine exactly what was happening and what she and observers on the ground should tell voters. That proved difficult. Dolan called Vaughan at 6:33 a.m., according to court documents. She hit Vaughan’s voicemail, which was full and not accepting messages, according to a court affidavit. She then called the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office and notified Belzowski, who also began making inquiries. Meanwhile, records show Vaughan was beginning to grasp the scale of the problem with the county’s pollbooks. She didn’t immediately share what she’d learned with Dolan or the Navajo Nation Department of Justice. But she did tell her team — a skeleton crew of herself, her executive assistant, and five IT techs. “IT IS A POLL BOOK ISSUE,” she emailed at 7:27 a.m. To fix it, the techs would have to travel across the county’s 11,198-square-mile expanse, an area roughly the size of Maryland. They’d need to stop at each of its 40-plus voting sites, manually updating each pollbook by plugging in a USB drive preloaded with corrected software. The first report of techs leaving to deploy the corrected software came at 9:09 a.m., when one went to a voting site in Concho, a non-Navajo community located about 20 minutes west of St. Johns, the county seat. But a new problem was emerging. Vaughan’s techs were becoming increasingly concerned that polling locations would run out of emergency ballots before the techs arrived to fix their pollbooks. Already, some sites were reporting that they were running low. Without emergency ballots, voters at those polling places would have to rely on the county’s outdated and glitchy ExpressVote machines, accessible voting devices required by federal law to assist voters with disabilities. None of that, however, was in an update sent to Belzowski by the county’s attorney, Emily Craiger, at 10:12 a.m. — the first email from the county to tribal officials that day, according to records reviewed by Votebeat and AZCIR. Craiger said people could keep voting because emergency ballots were available. They also could use the ExpressVote machines, she said. Vaughan, who resigned as elections director in the weeks after the 2024 election and has since moved into a new role as the county’s human resources manager, did not respond to multiple requests for comment sent both through the county and to her directly. Craiger said her comments on Election Day were based on information she received from the elections department. Amos Johnson, a member of the Navajo Nation, uses an accessible voting device to listen to instructions in Navajo at the Navajo Voters Coalition Conference at Twin Arrows near Flagstaff, Arizona, on June 18, 2026. Similar devices were glitching at some voting sites in Apache County in 2024, which may have left voters with no way to cast ballots until technicians fixed the county’s malfunctioning pollbooks. (Christopher Lomahquahu for Votebeat) 10 a.m.: Voters walked away amid election chaos As county officials scrambled to fix the problem, voters started to leave. There was little that Carl R. Slater could do about it. As an elected delegate on the Navajo Nation Council, he was acting as a poll observer in Lukachukai, a small farming community nestled in mountain foothills almost three hours north of St. Johns. Slater was also informally monitoring other chapters in his council district. What he saw was a cascade of failures. With pollbooks down, voters were relying on emergency ballots and ExpressVote machines. But in Round Rock, the ExpressVote machine froze in the morning, leaving emergency ballots as voters’ last resort. In St. Michaels, the polling site ran out of emergency ballots around 10 a.m., leaving voters at the mercy of the unreliable ExpressVote machine. Fort Defiance ran out of emergency ballots soon after. When would-be voters saw the line at Lukachukai wasn’t moving, they grew restless. Eventually, people started to leave. “At this point, we’ve probably turned away more people than decided the last elections,” Slater texted the Navajo Nation’s attorneys around 10:30 a.m. In Rock Point, Sjoberg begged people to stay in the long line that now stretched into the plaza between the chapter house and the local senior center. The day had begun deceptively sunny, but temperatures soon dropped and the wind sharpened. A blizzard was on the horizon, and people began to leave. Sjoberg went into triage mode. “I started kind of hustling,” she said. “I was primarily focused at that moment to say, ‘Will you come back to vote?’” Some voters did. Crystalyne Curley, the speaker of the Navajo Nation Council, was initially told she could not vote at the precinct closest to Window Rock, the reservation’s seat of government. Instead, poll workers told her she’d have to go to Cottonwood, the precinct closest to her home community of Fish Point, an hour and 15 minutes away. It’s unclear why they did so; voters were supposed to be allowed to cast ballots outside their assigned precincts using ExpressVote machines. Curley made the drive, but when she got to Cottonwood, she was again told they didn’t have her ballot. Workers there directed her to return to Window Rock. Back where she started, minus a few gallons of gas, Curley insisted on voting and presented her ID. She was given a provisional ballot — a type of ballot that is used when there’s a question about the voter’s eligibility. Curley wrote down the ballot’s tracking number. Two weeks later, she followed up with county officials to check if her ballot had counted. “It didn’t,” Curley said. “They had no tracking of what happened.” Others, like Wava White, couldn’t wait. White, now 69, arrived at Fort Defiance mid-afternoon. Voting held a special significance to White, whose uncle died in the Vietnam War. As she viewed it, her family had bled for the right to vote, so she was initially undeterred by the line ahead. But hours began to go by, and the line wasn’t moving. The sky grew dark. Even if White could make it to the voting booth, she still had an hour-long drive to her mother’s house. When she asked a poll worker how much longer it would take before she could vote, she was given an estimate of another three hours. Dejected, she walked away. Lukachukai, Rock Point, and Fort Defiance were three of the nine precincts a judge would ultimately order to remain open until 9 p.m. that evening. All of those voting locations were on the Navajo Nation, in the northern part of the county, where records suggest equipment fixes were delivered later than in the predominantly white precincts to the south. White wouldn’t learn until the next day that returning later to vote had been an option. Speaking with reporters inside a small coffee shop in Window Rock nearly two years later, she said she is still gutted by the experience. “Every four years, we vote,” White said, referring to the presidential election cycle. “And they can’t get this right.” Katherine Belzowski, an assistant attorney general for the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, is pictured in Window Rock, Ariz., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. In 2024, Belzowski was triaging election problems from her sister’s house on the East Coast on Election Day. (Ash Ponders for Votebeat) 7 p.m.: Court extends voting hours, but it’s too late for some voters An hour before the polls closed, a handful of officials and attorneys joined a virtual court hearing on the day’s voting problems. Earlier in the day, the Navajo Nation had notified Apache County that its lawyers planned to sue to extend voting hours due to the chaos. Craiger had called that “unnecessary,” and in an email sent just before noon, suggested that the county would have any outstanding voting sites fixed by the early afternoon. Hours later, though, some sites still were experiencing problems. Around 5 p.m., the Navajo Nation filed its lawsuit asking Apache County Superior Court Judge Michael Latham to extend voting by two hours across the reservation. But Vaughan and Craiger pushed back. “An average voter who wanted to vote today would have the opportunity to do it,” Craiger said to the court. She was based in the Phoenix area, along with most of the other lawyers on the call, and admitted that she was unfamiliar with the geography of Apache County. Still, she maintained that voters could use ExpressVote machines while technicians fixed the pollbooks and that they’d already had several hours to vote after those problems were resolved. “We acknowledge that there were longer lines than usual in Apache County, but that all voters had the ability to vote today and continue to have that ability right now,” she said. Yet as Craiger spoke, records show pollbooks were still malfunctioning at Canyon de Chelly, a precinct in the heart of the Navajo Nation. Emails indicate county techs had visited the site, a county office, in the morning but returned shortly after 6 p.m. to fix two pollbooks. It’s unclear whether the return visit was prompted by the same pollbook issues as that morning; records suggest no other precincts experienced further pollbook problems. One technician, Matt Lovell, noted in emails to Vaughan that the location had a “huge line” that evening and that he’d observed poll workers attempt to turn away voters not found in the system. Lovell, who now heads the county’s IT department, declined an interview with Votebeat and AZCIR. Craiger also said in court that emergency paper ballots remained available while IT staff crisscrossed the county to fix pollbooks and that “additional paper ballots were deployed to the voting locations so that voting could continue.” Vaughan would not speak with Votebeat or AZCIR to clarify the chain of events; Craiger said she was relaying information from the elections department and declined to comment further. Craiger further argued that spotty cell service would make it nearly impossible to quickly notify Navajo Nation polling sites about extended hours, while the reservation’s vast distances would complicate delivery of additional provisional ballots, which must be used any time polling hours are extended. Latham ultimately ordered a two-hour extension at only the nine sites where the day’s technical issues were most clearly documented. In a recent interview, Sjoberg acknowledged that the extension of hours was an imperfect solution. She described it as the best they could do under the circumstances. “I do not think that it redresses the issues,” she said. “I do not know that voters who left when they left came back to vote.” The hearing ended about 10 minutes before polls were originally scheduled to close. Minutes later, Canyon de Chelly’s pollbooks were finally fixed. But unlike neighboring Chinle, the site was not granted an additional two hours of voting. After Election Day, Apache County struggled to keep up with ballots Even in a normal election, a disproportionate number of voters cast provisional ballots in Apache County. There are often more questions about voters’ eligibility on tribal lands, where voters frequently lack residential addresses and might describe where they live using physical or natural landmarks, making their exact locations difficult to verify. But due to the chaos, the 2024 election saw even more provisional ballots cast than usual — more than 3,500. That type of ballot requires the county recorder’s office to later verify voters’ eligibility and precinct. With only a handful of full-time employees, the office quickly became overwhelmed in the days following the election. Keely Varvel, chief of staff at the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, sent a handful of staffers to assist Apache County. But processing the mound of provisional ballots delayed yet another critical task, she said: verifying signatures on mail ballots. In Arizona, voters can drop mail ballots off at the polls on Election Day. But state law gives only a five-day window for those ballots to be verified and for voters to fix, or “cure,” any issues with their signatures and ensure their votes are counted. That means election officials are typically under immense pressure to process mail ballots quickly and do as much voter outreach as possible before the cure deadline. In Apache County, records show about 30 voters were first contacted on Nov. 8, just two days before the cure deadline. Court testimony suggests that some others may not have been contacted until Nov. 9. Records show 14 voters contacted late subsequently saw their ballot rejected. Some likely didn’t know that the county was trying to reach them at all, as records indicate the recorder’s office lacked up-to-date contact information for many voters. When officials hit dead phone numbers, they had no way to leave a voicemail or send a text message, and no time to mail a letter. The recorder’s office declined to speak with Votebeat and AZCIR for this story, citing staffing limitations. The curing scramble led the Navajo Nation to file yet another lawsuit, this time requesting that the county extend its cure period by three days. Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, an attorney representing the Nation, said in court that tribal members had been “denied their fundamental right to vote on equal footing with Arizona citizens.” Craiger countered in court that the county had made “reasonable efforts” to reach voters. She called the lawsuit “speculative,” noting that lawyers hadn’t identified any voters who claimed to be disenfranchised — though Ferguson-Bohnee noted many voters “probably do not know if they are on that cure list.” In the end, Latham ruled for the county, finding that voters were “properly notified, pursuant to statutory requirements” of inconsistent signatures. But he went on to detail infrastructure challenges that might interfere with Navajo Nation voters’ ability to cast a ballot — including dirt roads, poor internet connectivity, and limited mail service. Latham acknowledged that additional protections could help rural and tribal voters, but he laid that responsibility squarely at the feet of state lawmakers. “The court lacks authority to craft legal remedies beyond what the law allows even though certain remedies may assist rural communities,” he wrote. “That is something the Arizona State Legislature has the power to address.” But it hasn’t. Years later, are changes enough to prevent another 2024? Much has changed in Apache County since Nov. 5, 2024. Earlier this year, the board of supervisors voted to start using vote centers instead of precinct-based polling places, a change long pushed by tribal and state officials that will allow voters to cast ballots at any polling site in the county. The secretary of state’s office had provided equipment that could have supported such a model in 2024 — and likely mitigated at least some of the problems voters faced there — but the county declined to use it, according to Fontes’ March 2025 letter. The county’s elections department, using federal grant funds, replaced its outdated ExpressVote devices. It also hired a new elections director, Megan Hill, who declined to discuss the changes made by the department. An individual familiar with the changes said the county also adopted an informal policy restricting pollbook programming updates shortly before elections, except for security purposes. In the recorder’s office, officials have worked to update voter records in an effort to cut down on provisional ballots and rejected mail ballots. The office also gained a new temporary employee through a state fellowship program. Questions about the state’s response persist. In an initial interview with Votebeat and AZCIR, Fontes recalled only that Apache’s problems appeared to involve a faulty pollbook software update. His office later provided the March 2025 letter documenting a much broader set of failures. In a subsequent interview, Fontes attributed his limited recollection to the volume of issues his office had dealt with since the election, noting that “so much has happened since then.” He said the letter showed that his office had thoroughly followed up with the county. Still, during the initial interview, Fontes acknowledged that he hadn’t pressed for every detail of the pollbook problems. When asked whether he should have, he paused. “Maybe.” Fontes emphasized how far the county has come, saying it has progressed “miles and miles and miles” from where it was in 2024. He also said it was worth considering whether his office should require counties to test pollbooks and limit programming changes before elections, with carveouts for critical security updates. Yet for all the changes Apache County has made, its longstanding staffing and funding challenges remain. In his letter, Fontes warned that the state could not continue sending employees to help Apache County process provisional ballots after elections. He urged county officials to provide adequate personnel and resources, noting the difficulty of administering elections across a vast county with a limited tax base. Arizona law prohibits counties from accepting private funding, including grants, for election administration, even as state lawmakers have increased the responsibilities of local election officials. The law, passed in 2021 by the Republican-controlled legislature, was described as a voter confidence and election integrity measure. Sjoberg, with the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, said repealing or amending it could help counties pay for more accessible voting machines and poll workers. The legislature has also imposed new proof-of-residency requirements, shortened the period for curing mail ballots, and expanded automatic recounts in recent years, among other changes. Starting in 2027, county recorders will be required to remove voters from the state’s early voting list if they fail to cast a mail ballot in federal, state, or certain municipal elections over a four-year period. “There are so many hoops that the election directors have to jump through, and the county recorders have to jump through, that it just makes it unrealistic for any county that doesn’t have a certain amount of income,” said Belzowski, the Navajo Nation’s assistant attorney general. Fontes was more pointed in his criticism. “The legislature does not want to fund elections administration,” said Fontes, a Democrat. “They want to complain about it a lot, but they don’t want to fund it, and that’s the core of all of the issues we’ve had over many, many, many years.” State lawmakers could also address some of the barriers Navajo voters face at the polls. Arizona could adopt protections similar to those in neighboring New Mexico, for instance, where Native American communities have a say in polling locations, ballot box placements, and precinct boundaries. Belzowski said the voting landscape there is far easier for underresourced counties and tribal voters to navigate. “I think New Mexico wants to encourage people to vote,” Belzowski said. “I think Arizona is more interested in keeping people from voting.” Republican and Democratic leaders in the Arizona Legislature did not respond to a request for comment on whether they’d support changes to state law that could improve voting in Apache County, particularly on tribal land. Dolan, who now researches voting access in Indian Country at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, said she no longer directs all of her frustration toward Apache County. She described the 2024 election as a failure on the part of the state as a whole and said it will take more than changes at the county level to solve the continuous disenfranchisement of Navajo voters. “I realize that these are people who are working under impossible circumstances, and my frustration is dispersed amongst the institutions that made this this way,” Dolan said. For Navajo voters, election problems are so common they’ve become “part of the living memory there,” she added. “So, no one’s ever indignant,” she said. “They’re frustrated, but they’re not shocked.” That history led White, of Fort Defiance, to make a different plan for voting this year. This time, she arranged to receive her ballot by mail and said she would drop it off at a county office. She told Votebeat and AZCIR she would be watching what happens on Election Day. “If there’s a glitch, fix it,” she said, adding that she was “sure something would have been done really quick” if pollbooks failed en masse in Phoenix. AZCIR reporter Molly Bohannon and former Votebeat Arizona senior reporter Jen Fifield contributed reporting. Graphics by Thomas Wilburn. Sasha Hupka is a reporter for Votebeat based in Arizona. Contact Sasha at shupka@votebeat.org. Adriana Navarro is a reporter for the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. Contact Adriana at adriana.navarro@azcir.org. The post Apache County’s 2024 election was worse than reported, records show. Now, it faces another test at the polls. appeared first on AZ Luminaria. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4e22bff311a5ed8b6fbca Tucson protesters urge no vote on Prop. 421 and TEP deal te 2026-10-30T18:30:03.134Z Tucson protesters urge no vote on Prop. 421 and TEP deal Protesters who marched to Tucson Electric Power’s downtown office Oct. 21 say a no vote on Proposition 421 would keep the city from committing to TEP for 25 years and open the door to public power. Prop. 421 would renew TEP’s 25-year franchise agreement with the city and put into effect a related energy collaboration agreement. Voters will decide in the Nov. 3 election. Starting at Armory Park, protesters spoke with voters and heard from speakers before walking down 6th Avenue to TEP’s office, carrying signs and chanting slogans critical of the utility’s ongoing rate case and environmental practices. They called a vote in favor of Prop. 421 a “referendum on TEP.” “Through voting no on Proposition 421, we will finally be able to force the city council to look into the public power option and to stop further collaboration with TEP,” said Desiree Nguyen, a member of the Public Power for Tucson and the Party for Socialism and Liberation who helped organize the protest. Organizers have been campaigning for public power, saying a people-driven process would provide greater benefits than an investor-owned utility like TEP, including lower rates and fewer power outages. They also said public power could use surplus profit for things like health care and education instead of repaying investors and shareholders. They compared those promises with the rate increase of about 13% that TEP is seeking from the Arizona Corporation Commission. The energy collaboration agreement would provide $2 million a year in TEP funds for infrastructure and sustainability projects, rising 2% annually, for about $64 million over 25 years. Protesters said TEP’s practices harm the environment in ways public power would not, such as moving to renewable energy faster instead of shifting from coal to natural gas, as TEP plans to do by 2030. We're a nationally recognized newsroom, but we're still a nonprofit that runs on community support. Help us keep telling Tucson's stories. Protesters carry signs and chant as they march toward Tucson Electric Power’s downtown office Oct. 21 to urge voters to reject Proposition 421. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. Protesters also linked TEP to Project Blue, a proposed data center they say would damage the environment as a result of TEP’s business practices. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a 10-year energy service agreement between TEP and the data center in December, and Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued to force a rehearing. TEP can’t deny power to anyone in its service area, but protesters said a public utility would give residents more say in where power goes on the grid. “We would have the final say in decision-making, in processing, in being able to decide where our electricity is going towards, such as going towards our low-income neighborhoods instead of being siphoned to a data center,” Nguyen said. “Much like how the public utility of Tucson Water defeated the initial proposal for Project Blue. Project Blue could still be defeated, could still not be destroying our land if TEP, if our electrical grid, were a public utility.” TEP officials say Prop. 421 renews “common-sense rules” on the utility’s access to the city’s right-of-way as part of the franchise agreement renewal, which would free the company to respond to outages faster. The existing Tucson-TEP franchise agreement is set to expire in April 2027 and includes a 2.25% franchise fee on customer bills. Public Power Tucson said that campaign finance reports show that TEP’s political action committee, TEP for Tucson, has spent nearly $4 million over the course of its campaign to garner support for Prop. 421, including almost $3 million on online and TV advertisements, $780,000 on campaign mailers and $14,160 on 59 campaign arguments for the official Tucson voter guide. TEP said Prop. 421 would not raise customer energy rates and that rates would not fall if voters reject it. Any increase would come from a separate rate case before the Arizona Corporation Commission. Commissioners will vote after hearings before an administrative law judge. TEP said it filed the request to recover costs from $1.7 billion in investments over the last five years. The utility also said inflation has raised its material and labor costs by 15%, more than the increase it is requesting. 💡 The general election is November 3. Pima County voters can register, check their registration or request a mail ballot at recorder.pima.gov. Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@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/6ae4dfddff311a5ed8b6fb74 Moldy food isn't always dangerous, expert says: 'Spit it out and move on with your day' te 2026-10-30T18:20:13.432Z Moldy food isn't always dangerous, expert says: 'Spit it out and move on with your day' Finding a moldy piece of produce prompts a familiar kitchen gamble, but the risk depends on what's growing and what it's growing on, experts say. A recent survey out of Germany found that nearly 1 in 3 people cut mold off food before eating the rest, a habit that may not remove all toxins. Fewer than half of respondents knew that cooking or baking does not destroy mycotoxins, which are produced by certain molds and can be invisible in foods. More than a quarter thought heat could destroy them, while another quarter were unsure.  SCIENTISTS SAY YOU'VE BEEN THROWING AWAY PERFECTLY GOOD MEAT BECAUSE OF ONE COMMON MISTAKE The survey, which was conducted by Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, measured reported habits and knowledge, not toxin levels in food or illness. The report highlighted the limits of relying on sight to judge food safety.  "Visible mold is reliably recognized and triggers intuitive avoidance," the authors wrote. "But this instinct does not work when food contains toxins without visible mold." But what to do about moldy food really depends on the item, according to Brian Labus, Ph.D., an infectious disease epidemiologist and associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Health. People often confuse ordinary spoilage with the kinds of germs that cause foodborne illness, he told Fox News Digital. GREEN BANANAS AREN'T NECESSARILY BAD — EXPERTS EXPLAIN THE HIDDEN HEALTH PERK "Most of the stuff that we're talking about, especially with fruits and vegetables, it's not going to be something that's going to cause a foodborne illness," Labus said. "Those things are gross, but they're not the kind of thing that's going to make you sick." Firmness is a useful guide when deciding what to do with visible mold, Labus said.  On a firm fruit such as an apple, he said, mold may remain near the surface, so a person can cut around the affected area. On soft, wet foods, mold can spread more easily through the food.  MOLD COULD BE LURKING IN YOUR COFFEE MAKER AS EXPERT REVEALS 5 WAYS TO KEEP IT CLEAN If lettuce or other produce has become mushy, he said, it should be thrown away. With berries, discard any pieces with visible mold or soft spots, Labus said. Other berries that remain intact and show no signs of mold can be washed and eaten.  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidance similarly advises throwing out moldy fruit and any pieces touching it, then washing the rest if they show no mold and are not overly mushy. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Bread is different, Labus said, because mold can grow into the loaf. If mold appears on a slice, he recommends throwing out the bread rather than removing only the visibly affected part. Germany's risk assessment agency recommends discarding moldy, water-rich produce. Moldy jam or jelly should also be discarded, Labus said. Some molds can trigger allergic reactions, and certain molds produce mycotoxins, according to the USDA. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ But if you accidentally eat something moldy, Labus said not to panic. "It's not like you need to run to the doctor or anything like that," he said. "Spit it out and move on with your day." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES People with mold allergies should avoid taking chances with moldy food, while those who are immunocompromised should be especially cautious with food handling overall, Labus said. Labus also recommends keeping food refrigerated and buying only what you'll use soon — rather than stocking up on a wholesale-size container of berries. Washing hands and preventing cross-contamination in the kitchen are more important food safety steps, Labus added. For example, he said, using the same knife on raw chicken and then on vegetables without washing it can spread illness-causing germs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dfdbff311a5ed8b6fb5c Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap te 2026-10-30T18:20:11.127Z Commentary: A New Approach to Closing the Disability Wealth Gap The new Artichoke Credit Union is designed to support the financial needs of people with disabilities and their families. The National Disability Institute reports nearly 30% of people with disabilities do not have a checking or savings account. It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different.  Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents were standing on their carefully manicured lawn talking about how they needed to go to the bank to plan for the future of their adult son with Down syndrome. They weren’t asking him about his future. He wasn’t going with them to the bank. As both a parent of disabled children and a disabled woman, it made me wonder: Who was talking to him about his money? Where did he want to spend it? Was there something he specifically wanted to save for?  The existing services for this type of support fall short. In fact, banking services often fail to meet the needs of disabled people. High fees and limited access to low-cost credit are common, and there is low awareness of tools such as ABLE accounts, which allow people with disabilities to save money without affecting most federally funded benefits based on need. Across the board, there is little awareness of the diverse experiences and needs of people with disabilities, and most financial institutions are not courting us as customers. So, in collaboration with our partners, I created Artichoke Credit Union, a first-of-its-kind credit union designed with and for the disability community. In September, Ford Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced joint funding to support the creation of this new institution. While philanthropic support provided the necessary funding to bring Artichoke Credit Union to life, it’s important that we think beyond capital. In partnership with Ford’s Mission Investments team, we engaged Financial Health Network, an organization in the finance sector that helps make the system more equitable for all. The goal was to conduct an in-depth landscape analysis to identify priorities, pain points and gaps in financial services for people with disabilities. The data was sobering.  According to the National Disability Institute, nearly 30% of people with disabilities are unbanked or underbanked — meaning they don’t have a checking or savings account, or they rely on alternative financial services, like check-cashing services, to access their funds — compared with 17% of nondisabled people. This analysis also found that, among unbanked individuals with disabilities, lack of trust in financial institutions is a top reason for not having a bank account. Households that include disabled people need nearly $20,000 in additional annual income to meet their needs, compared with households that do not include disabled people. And one-third of GoFundMe campaigns are for medical expenses.  Disrespect, exclusion and outright discrimination are still common for people with disabilities, too. Financial institutions have routinely denied us mortgages. The Small Business Administration does not include disabled people as eligible for the 8(a) Business Development Program, which helps those who are socially or economically disadvantaged compete for government contracts. And we are frequently mocked and asked to provide extra information to prove our need for support when accessing basic services.  The disparities compound for disabled women and people of color. Women living with disabilities make 56 cents on the dollar when compared with nondisabled men, are less likely to be employed, and are frequently the first employees to be let go, based on research conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families. We are also more likely to work low-wage, part-time jobs that rarely provide benefits such as paid medical and family leave and health insurance. And while 24% of white Americans with disabilities live in poverty, that figure jumps to 29% for Latine people, according to a 2019 report from the National Disability Institute, the most recent data disaggregated by race available. For Black Americans with disabilities, the poverty rate skyrockets to nearly 40%.      Coupling all of the data with years of lived experience brought the picture into focus: We needed to build something better.  A key part of that was the naming process. We needed something that communicated our values and avoided the trap of inspiration porn. Ed Roberts immediately came to mind.  I grew up in the Bay Area, and my parents were involved in the disability rights movement. By then, I knew Ed Roberts personally as the powerful head of a state agency determined to help disabled people access jobs. But I had also heard stories about young Ed, who’d been diagnosed with polio and used an iron lung. I went to Burlingame High School, the same high school he’d attended years earlier via telephone because schools were not required to be accessible. I knew that young Ed wanted the same thing all people want — access to the community, a job, a family. And yet doctors told his mother and him, “You will be a vegetable.” A statement like that is incredibly heavy and so ableist, but Ed didn’t let it stop him: He declared that he would be an artichoke.  “A little prickly on the outside, but with a big heart,” he later explained. “You know, the vegetables of the world are uniting, and we’re not going away!” And when they came together, achieving young Ed’s goals became more real for him and millions of disabled people. Being an artichoke is such a powerful sentiment. It pushes back on stereotypes determined to keep people like me, and families like mine, out of society with a blend of defiance and snark. It shows that we have to be prepared to advocate at all times, and that we are a people deserving of care and love. And it fits so well with what we are trying to do in building infrastructure for us and by us that meets our needs.  As a credit union, Artichoke is member-owned. That means that, unlike a regular bank, this is an entity owned by disabled people, our families and the organizations that support and serve us. Building infrastructure for our community at a moment when so many programs and services that folks depend on are under attack is key. At launch, Artichoke expects to offer checking and savings accounts, share certificates, personal loans, credit and debit cards, financial education resources and budgeting tools. Members will also have access to support through live chat, phone, video services and accessibility-focused features — such as account alerts, options to use supported decision-making models and other custom-designed tools shaped by the needs of the community we serve. These services and their delivery will evolve over time and in collaboration with the community through an advisory board.  Our partner, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, has had disabled people on its board for years and employed us long before the creation of Artichoke. Its other sub-brands have served disabled students and alumni for years. That’s key to why we chose to work together. This organization knows us. Your average financial institution is not being advised by people who have had to navigate asset limits, eligibility requirements for health care and endless bureaucracies. But Artichoke is informed by those experiences, and people with those lived experiences will be at the table. We designed Artichoke Credit Union so that no disabled person is treated as an afterthought in our own financial story. Member sign-ups are expected to begin early in the second quarter of 2027. I still think about that commercial. But not with frustration. Today, I see it as a catalyst for change. Now, when a young man with Down syndrome, or any disabled individual, thinks about our financial future, we won’t be left standing on the lawn while others plan it for us. Note: This piece was first published in Disability Culture Lab. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dfd3ff311a5ed8b6fb2e Iowa Farmers Slam Trump 'Chaotic' Rally Plans Amid Turek-Hinson Senate Race te 2026-10-30T18:20:03.923Z Iowa Farmers Slam Trump 'Chaotic' Rally Plans Amid Turek-Hinson Senate Race President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday after previously canceling the in-person events. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd8bff311a5ed8b6faea Where could data centers go in Maricopa? City wants public input te 2026-10-30T18:10:19.464Z Where could data centers go in Maricopa? City wants public input Maricopa is considering new zoning rules for data centers that could determine where the facilities are built, how close they can be to neighborhoods and how their operations affect nearby residents. The proposed zoning code amendment would establish development standards addressing community concerns while allowing for future data center development opportunities, according to the city. The proposal covers several areas, including where data centers could be located, required separation from residential areas, noise generated by cooling equipment and backup generators, and requirements related to water consumption and conservation. It would also address electrical infrastructure information, building height and placement, and standards for architecture, landscaping, screening and public art. The proposed regulations come as data centers are popping up around Pinal County, including two near Maricopa. Copia Power’s 500-acre Harquahala center south of the Ak-Chin Indian Community near White-and-Parker and Teel roads was approved by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors last year and another data center is planned near Stanfield.  Residents can review the proposed regulations and share feedback during a public open house Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza. City staff and subject matter experts will be available to answer questions about the proposed requirements and how they are intended to address community concerns. The open house is the first step in a series of public meetings before the proposed amendment reaches City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss the proposal Nov. 23, followed by a meeting Dec. 14 to consider the amendment and potentially take action. City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and consider the proposal Jan. 19, 2027. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Residents can review the proposed ordinance online. Questions and comments can also be emailed to the Development Services Department at DSD@Maricopa-AZ.gov. The post Where could data centers go in Maricopa? City wants public input appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd84ff311a5ed8b6faa2 Texas Early Voting Nears 6M in Tight Talarico-Paxton Senate Race te 2026-10-30T18:10:12.845Z Texas Early Voting Nears 6M in Tight Talarico-Paxton Senate Race That is a 50 percent increase from the 4.2 million Texans who had voted by the same point in the 2022 midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd83ff311a5ed8b6fa99 Thousands Renounce US Citizenship as Expatriation Figures Near Record High te 2026-10-30T18:10:11.389Z Thousands Renounce US Citizenship as Expatriation Figures Near Record High Financial reasons and concerns about the future of the U.S. may be boosting the number of people renouncing their citizenship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd81ff311a5ed8b6fa90 Texas’ Steve Sarkisian Turns Heads With Harsh Criticism of the SEC te 2026-10-30T18:10:09.774Z Texas’ Steve Sarkisian Turns Heads With Harsh Criticism of the SEC Steve Sarkisian criticizes the SEC's nine-game schedule as Texas looks to strengthen its CFP resume with a crucial stretch ahead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd80ff311a5ed8b6fa87 Aaron Glenn Reacts to Raiders' Ashton Jeanty's Harsh Comments on Jets' Defense te 2026-10-30T18:10:08.263Z Aaron Glenn Reacts to Raiders' Ashton Jeanty's Harsh Comments on Jets' Defense New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn reacted to Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty's bulletin board material on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd7eff311a5ed8b6fa7e Judge Gives Trump DOJ New Deadline in Fight Over 20,000 California Ballots te 2026-10-30T18:10:06.709Z Judge Gives Trump DOJ New Deadline in Fight Over 20,000 California Ballots A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to turn over its list of suspected noncitizen voters by 5p.m. Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd7cff311a5ed8b6fa62 Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers  te 2026-10-30T18:10:04.684Z Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers  Satlyt ran a successful test this month bringing it closer to turning spacecraft, starting with satellites, into virtual data centers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4dd7aff311a5ed8b6fa58 Tucson workshop explores violence against Black women te 2026-10-30T18:10:02.870Z Tucson workshop explores violence against Black women A free workshop Saturday at the YWCA of Southern Arizona will use the 1911 lynching of Laura Nelson and her son to talk about violence against Black women today. Their story will be explored through an interactive workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 525 N. Bonita Ave. The event will feature a screening of the extended trailer for the documentary “Looking for Laura Nelson,” followed by a showing of director Bruce Nelson’s short film “Raglin Tales” and a guided group discussion. The free event, “A Legacy of Silence, A Call to Speak: Laura Nelson and the Ongoing Violence Against Black Women and Girls,” is presented by the Laura & L.D. Nelson Foundation and the YWCA of Southern Arizona’s Dr. Laura Banks Reed Center for Gender & Racial Equity. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Bruce Nelson’s journey began when he received an email from Shirley, who said AncestryDNA testing showed they are third or fourth cousins. Shirley asked him whether he’d heard of Okemah and told him to search online for the name Laura Nelson. His search revealed that on May 25, 1911, a mob took Laura Nelson and her teenage son, L.D., from the Okfuskee County jail and lynched them from a bridge over the Canadian River near Okemah, Oklahoma. Postcards depicting the lynching circulated as souvenirs. No one was ever prosecuted, and their names were nearly lost to history. “They are our relatives,” Shirley told him. That discovery became the starting point for a deeper look at family history, racial violence and the importance of reclaiming stories that have been overlooked or forgotten. Bruce Nelson wants audiences to see Laura Nelson as more than a historical photograph or a victim of racial violence. He wants them to know she had a life, a family and a story of her own. “Don’t just put her picture up, put her name up, tell people,” Bruce Nelson said. “She and my uncle had a life, they had kids and it was snatched away, she was only 30. When you talk about her, talk about her whole life.” Southern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. A free workshop Saturday, Oct. 31, at the YWCA of Southern Arizona uses the 1911 lynching of Laura Nelson and her son, L.D., to examine violence against Black women and girls today. Bruce Nelson said the documentary also seeks to draw attention to violence against Black women today and how their experiences are often overlooked. “Black women don’t get talked about much, Black women get shot and killed. I want people to take a look at the bigger picture,” Bruce Nelson said. “We’re using her story as the core to connect the dots.” Victor Bowleg, manager of the Dr. Laura Banks Reed Center for Gender & Racial Equity, said the workshop is intended to bring attention to issues affecting the community. “We want to draw attention to things that take place in our community,” Bowleg said. “A lot of crimes towards African American women are underreported or not reported at all.” Bruce Nelson and Bowleg both hope to inspire others to speak up, since some communities may avoid the topic. “Sometimes people feel ashamed or like they did something wrong when they didn’t,” Bowleg said. He wants people to look at what’s happening and consider how education can help. “These are all aspects of history,” Bowleg said. Bowleg said there have been recent lynchings, citing 10 people who were found hanging under mysterious circumstances in the past few months. The workshop reflects the YWCA of Southern Arizona’s mission to eliminate racism, promote peace, justice and dignity, and empower women. It also supports the Laura & L.D. Nelson Foundation’s commitment to education, remembrance and advocacy, which it pursues through art, film and other creative work. Tickets for the event are free, but attendees must RSVP in advance. Abril Ruiz is a student at the University of Arizona School of Journalism and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at abrilruiz@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4db2cff311a5ed8b6fa33 Early voting tops 46 million, setting a midterm record and surpassing 2022 turnout te 2026-10-30T18:00:12.724Z Early voting tops 46 million, setting a midterm record and surpassing 2022 turnout Voters line up to vote early Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at the MAC Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice) WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. In the 2022 midterm elections, 45.9 million Americans voted early, according to the UF Election Lab.  It’s still unclear if this year’s midterm elections will break the overall record voter turnout of 2018. The 53% turnout that year was the highest rate in a midterm since 1914. UF political science Professor Michael McDonald, who leads the election lab, said in an interview this week that based on the incoming early voting data, overall turnout is shaping up to match 2018 participation.  Of the early voting participants up to Friday, 43.9% are registered Democrats, 31.3% are registered Republicans and 24.8% have no party affiliation, according to the UF Election Lab. Republicans are vying to maintain their majority in both chambers amid anemic presidential approval ratings that stem from an unpopular war in Iran and an aggressive immigration crackdown.  Democrats are favored to win back the majority in the House, which presidents often lose in midterm elections, and potentially the Senate, according to elections forecasters.  The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter shifted 12 House races in the direction of Democrats on Oct. 30. The elections forecaster lists 18 House races as toss-ups. In the Senate, the Cook Political Report identified seven toss-up races, in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4db2aff311a5ed8b6fa14 Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 in Bonuses Plus Four Free Picks for the NBA Cup te 2026-10-30T18:00:10.430Z Betr Promo Code FOXNEWS: Get $200 in Bonuses Plus Four Free Picks for the NBA Cup The NBA Cup starts Friday, and the opening slate is loaded with stars worth building picks around. Betr is offering new users promo code FOXNEWS to get $200 in bonuses plus four free picks for the tournament’s first night. Pick’em lives and dies on stars, and Friday has plenty of them. Thirty teams are split into six groups of five, and each plays four Group Play games. Only the six group winners and one wild card per conference reach the knockout rounds, which start Dec. 4. The championship is Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. 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Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., made the comments as Vice President JD Vance declared during a Fox News town hall on Thursday that he promises "Donald Trump is not going to let Iran become a forever war." Official and military sources also told Fox News this week that movements are being made in the Middle East to give the president options if he decides to resume strikes against Iran. "I share my constituents and many Americans' perspective that I'm very, very frustrated that this war is not over. The way that ultimately this administration went about conducting the war, it needed to execute it and wrap it up in a very short period of time, and we are not there yet," said Harrigan, who is running for re-election in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District. "That being said, Iran can't have a nuclear weapon. And so at the end of the day, I do believe that this was a war that was inevitable at some point, but the party that's in power and the administration that decided to pull the trigger on it is responsible for the outcome, and they're responsible for the outcome in a very short period of time. Otherwise, things get really, really difficult," Harrigan continued. "And I think we've been seeing that, both from a political perspective but also from a policy perspective." TRUMP SUPPORTERS CONFRONT IRAN, AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS WITH A MESSAGE FOR CRITICS: 'GIVE HIM TIME' "And so while the administration needs to wrap this up, we are not in a forever war, but we need to make sure that we're not... we keep the mission the same. We accomplish the mission. And we do what it takes to either win or come home," Harrigan added. "And that binary decision has to get made by this administration." Harrigan told Fox News Digital that Trump "needs to involve Congress" if he chooses to renew military action against the Iranian regime. "I think that that will long-term set the course for the country to be resolute in affirming and actually executing and accomplishing the objectives that exist. Because look, like it or not, Congress is responsible for the funding arm of the government. And if they run out of money to accomplish the objectives, then that is not good for our strategic interests," he said. "So, in my opinion, Congress and the White House need to be very closely involved in making the next set of decisions that exist for this conflict." GOP CRACKS WIDEN OVER IRAN WAR AS VULNERABLE CANDIDATES BREAK WITH TRUMP, DEMAND ITS END "And we do need to make sure, again, that we either do what it takes to actually win in Iran, or we need to take the three out of five objectives that we've accomplished and say that, you know what? We've largely accomplished our strategic objectives. We've got more work to do over the long-term that's going to require consistent and persistent over the horizon monitoring of their nuclear program. And we're going to have to mow the lawn every now and again, and everybody's got to realize that, and leave, right?" Harrigan continued, mentioning how the U.S. has prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and eliminated Tehran's missile and drone production. "But we've got to choose one of those two options because continuing to do just enough not to lose, but not enough to win, is not OK," he said. "It's not OK for the American people, it's not OK for our troops, it's not OK for geopolitical and economic stability. And it does not serve the long-term strategic interests of the United States. So it's time to choose." Harrigan, a Green Beret and business entrepreneur, is running for re-election on Tuesday in North Carolina. He is facing off against Democrat challenger Ashley Bell, a physician associate, and Libertarian candidate Steve Feldman, who ran unsuccessfully for the seat two years ago. As a current member of Congress, Harrigan told Fox News there is "no question" the Republican Party's House majority is at stake heading into Election Day. "Whoever has 218 votes gets to chart the course of the direction of the House, the work that its committees do. And in particular, as it relates to the Trump administration, whether or not President Trump's going to get impeached," he added. "What this boils down to is the future direction of the country. Are we going to be stuck looking backwards instead of actually looking forwards, dealing with the actual business of the county and the free world, or are we going to be stuck in some sort of a Democratically-led nightmare that is simply going to be obstructionist to the conservative principles and values that people voted for in 2024?" Harrigan asked. "That's what's on the line this election cycle." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4db26ff311a5ed8b6fa02 Minnesota Dem declined to refer Ilhan Omar for ethics probe despite fellow lawmaker's 2019 request te 2026-10-30T18:00:06.369Z Minnesota Dem declined to refer Ilhan Omar for ethics probe despite fellow lawmaker's 2019 request Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., directed a Minnesota state lawmaker to the congressional ethics complaint process in 2019 after he urged her to seek an investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., according to correspondence obtained by Fox News Digital. In a 2019 letter, Craig told Steve Drazkowski, then a Minnesota state representative, that he could submit a complaint himself to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) if he wanted to pursue an investigation into Omar.  The Office of Congressional Ethics website states that members of the public, advocacy organizations and members of Congress can submit information regarding alleged misconduct to the agency's Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC). Complaints may also be submitted to the House Committee on Ethics. ILHAN OMAR'S TURBULENT WEEK EXPLAINED: THE DUELING PROBES THAT THREW THE SOMALI-BORN PROGRESSIVE INTO CHAOS Craig wrote, "With respect to your request for an ethics inquiry into Rep. Omar, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) of the U.S. House of Representatives is the independent, non-partisan entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against Members, officers, and staff of the U.S. House of Representatives and, when appropriate, referring matters to the House Committee on Ethics." "The OCE accepts and reviews information concerning allegations within its jurisdiction from members of the public," Craig’s letter continued. Craig's response came two days after Drazkowski sent her a letter urging her to refer his concerns to the House Ethics Committee, then chaired by former Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla. Among Drazkowski’s accusations was that Omar filed joint tax returns with Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi in 2014 and 2015, despite the two not being legally married at the time. Fox News Digital obtained a copy of a report by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board indicating that Omar and Hirsi jointly filed their tax returns in 2014 and 2015. Omar legally married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi on Feb. 12, 2009, in Hennepin County, Minn., according to Newsweek. Omar and Elmi’s legal divorce proceeding concluded in December 2017. In a 2017 filing from her divorce case obtained by Fox News Digital, Omar stated she had not been in contact with Elmi since 2011.  "Representative Craig, I am your constituent. In that capacity, I formally request that you immediately forward the attached material, and open an ethics investigation in the United States House of Representatives regarding actions taken by Rep. Ilhan Omar leading up to the 2018 election," Drazkowski wrote. COULD TRUMP REVOKE ILHAN OMAR'S CITIZENSHIP FOR ALLEGED BROTHER MARRIAGE? EX FEDERAL PROSECUTOR BREAKS IT DOWN "This month, the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board issued a report on Rep. Omar, who found that she broke multiple Minnesota campaign finance laws," Drazkowski wrote. Drazkowski told Fox News Digital that he was first prompted to seek an investigation from the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board into Omar after noticing that she had not filed a required statement of economic interest with the board. The board confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that Omar submitted the statement of economic interest after she was made aware that Drazkowski’s complaint triggered an investigation. Drazkowski said the information he included in two complaints to the board ultimately contributed to the board's determination that Omar had violated state campaign finance laws. FEDERAL AGENTS RAID ILHAN OMAR’S DC HOME AMID IMMIGRATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION On June 6, 2019, the board issued findings after Drazkowski filed two separate complaints. The board found that Omar had improperly used $1,500 in campaign funds to pay for personal tax-related services concerning the tax returns she filed jointly with Hirsi in 2014 and 2015. The board also required Omar to repay campaign funds she had used to pay for travel to Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. After receiving Craig's response, Drazkowski, who lived in her congressional district, submitted his own complaint seeking an ethics investigation into Omar. "Please find below my formal request for an investigation into the activities of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN)," Drazkowski wrote to the Ethics Committee, which he also shared with the OCE. "The United States of America is a nation of law and order. No one is above the law, and our elected officials must always be held accountable. We demand the highest of ethical standards from every member of Congress," the letter continued. Despite submitting his concerns, Drazkowski told Fox News Digital that he struggled to obtain a substantive response through the congressional ethics process. He said he subsequently brought his allegations to the FBI's Minneapolis office after receiving no substantive response from the ethics process or Craig's office. "I went to the FBI and unloaded all the information I had to them, including names and phone numbers of people," Drazkowski told Fox News Digital. Drazkowski said he received no meaningful response from federal investigators and expressed frustration with the bureau's handling of the information. The House Ethics Committee and FBI declined Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Omar and Craig did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d8d8ff311a5ed8b6f973 Coconino flag football scores 27 straight points to win city rivalry, claim region title te 2026-10-30T17:50:16.570Z Coconino flag football scores 27 straight points to win city rivalry, claim region title The Coconino Panthers claimed their first Grand Canyon Region championship in flag football with 27 unanswered points in a win against rival Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d8d6ff311a5ed8b6f96a NAU ROUNDUP: Micala Boex reaches 50 career points as soccer extends unbeaten streak to 10 te 2026-10-30T17:50:14.982Z NAU ROUNDUP: Micala Boex reaches 50 career points as soccer extends unbeaten streak to 10 A look at news and results from NAU, including soccer forward Micala Boex becoming the seventh Lumberjack to ever reach 50 career points. 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BARI WEISS FACED 'SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE' FROM CBS NEWS STAFFERS ABOUT ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL, INSIDERS SAY "I use the term dirty tricks intentionally because it’s not illegal," Bash said. "This is something that is untoward. It is something that Democrats have tried to do in races where they think it could be to their advantage to run candidates that could siphon votes away from Republicans, and Republicans do the same," Bash continued. "I mean, just in Alaska alone, Mary Peltola, who’s now on the ballot for the Senate, she lost her House race two years ago. On that ballot, there was a candidate who was literally in prison who was reportedly recruited and kept on the ballot at the behest of Republicans." The CNN host reiterated, "These are dirty tricks. They are legal, dirty tricks." Some outlets relied on the "Republicans pounce" trope, adjusting the framing of stories that reflect poorly on Democrats to focus on the reaction of Republicans. "Trump, Murkowski hammer Peltola over Alaska ballot-stacking report," Politico's headline read Wednesday. The Associated Press similarly ran Wednesday, "Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy." "Republicans launch investigations into Peltola campaign," The Washington Post's Thursday headline stated. "Republicans are using it as fodder," MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander told viewers Thursday. "The Justice Department, which already preemptively sued to try to block the certification of that Senate race if the Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, they're pouncing." Honest Elections Project executive director Jason Snead isn’t surprised some in the media are bending over backwards to keep a Democrat from looking scandalous. "This is a classic thing that we've been seeing with a lot of mainstream outlets, this idea that they're going to be more concerned about the Republican reaction to something seedy that the left is doing rather than the seedy thing itself, right? It's a very classic situation," Snead told Fox News Digital. "I'm not surprised at all that we're seeing so many outlets today trying to either downplay the scandal up in Alaska, or to refocus on what Trump is doing or saying about it," he continued. "We know the media has double standards when it comes to the left and the right." DEM STRATEGIST SHRUGS OFF ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL ON MS NOW, INSISTS 'THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME' Meanwhile, Bloomberg columnist Nia Malika-Henderson appeared to praise the effort, saying that grassroots Democrats would view the scheme as a "good thing" that Democrats "finally" are "bringing a knife to a knife fight." "I was sort of impressed that they were able to pull all of this off," Malika-Henderson said Thursday on CNN, before lamenting how the story got leaked to the Times and how it will give President Donald Trump "wind in his sails" in his accusations that Democrats cheat in elections. Some journalists, including ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce and CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe, stressed to viewers that the Democratic scheme was "not illegal" despite newly launched probes looking into the matter since the Times story broke. NBC News published multiple videos on its website posing questions like, "Is it illegal for Peltola campaign to recruit candidates?" and "Is it illegal to convince someone to run for office?" ALASKA'S GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGATION AFTER NYT REPORT ON ALLEGED DEM-LINKED SENATE ELECTION SCHEME Republicans have long been suspicious about the candidacy of Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who is among four Senate candidates listed on Alaska's rank-choice ballot. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska seeking to block certification of the election results if the incumbent senator loses and votes cast for the other Sullivan could have changed the outcome. Mainstream articles taking their denials dating back to at least June have largely taken them as fact. The Associated Press even wrote, "Sullivan said his campaign isn’t a sham or something Democrats put him up to doing," months before the Times reported his candidacy was no coincidence. "In the summer of 2025, a staffer for Mary Peltola, the Alaska Democrat who was eyeing a run for Senate, received unusual instructions from top campaign aides: Find as many people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska as you can," the Times began its report Wednesday. "The staffer complied, combing through voter records to produce a list of Dan Sullivans from across the state. ... [I]f the Peltola campaign or its allies could track down and persuade another Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, the confusion could cost the senator crucial votes on the state’s unusual, four-person ballot. The plan worked," the report said. Snead believes that the "evidence was obvious," and blasted reporters who didn’t suspect something fishy was at play. "Those willing to look have known for months that Decoy Dan’s candidacy is a brazen attempt to game ranked-choice voting, orchestrated by Democrats to help Mary Peltola win. That the mainstream media took the Peltola campaign’s and Democrats’ denials at face value for months and waited until nearly 60,000 Alaskans had already voted to reveal the truth, is unfortunately par for the course," Snead told Fox News Digital. "Aren't you reporters? Shouldn't you have actually done some investigation, done some digging, or did you simply take the denial at face value and move on? Because that's not really what most people expect from serious investigative reporting outlets," he added. SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA'S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A 'SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER' According to Peltola's former campaign manager, Elisa Rios, Peltola was not directly involved in the scheme but was "definitely aware." Peltola's campaign has continued to deny involvement in his candidacy. "But The Times has found, based on interviews and text messages, along with documents prepared for a potential lawsuit against the campaign, that not only did Ms. Peltola’s team work with people trying to recruit Mr. Sullivan to run for Senate, but the effort was much broader," the Times reported. "The group worked to coax other would-be spoilers into the race, to dilute the incumbent’s support and help catapult the Democrat to victory." Peltola called the Times report a "distraction" and "stuff to sell newspapers." However, Republican Alaska Gov. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d674ff311a5ed8b6f86b Stephen A Smith Makes Bold Prediction for Bears After Jeffery Simmons Trade te 2026-10-30T17:40:04.432Z Stephen A Smith Makes Bold Prediction for Bears After Jeffery Simmons Trade Stephen A. Smith gave a bold prediction about the Chicago Bears after their major trade for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d429ff311a5ed8b6f81a Schumer accused of yearlong plot to plant 'decoy' candidate in critical Senate race te 2026-10-30T17:30:17.194Z Schumer accused of yearlong plot to plant 'decoy' candidate in critical Senate race The Senate’s No. 2 Republican believes that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had a hand in the alleged scheme unfolding in the Alaska Senate race. Operatives for Rep. Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign, along with top aides in Senate Democrats’ campaign apparatus, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), are alleged to have been involved in creating one of the stranger races this election cycle: finding and recruiting another candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, R-Alaska, according to reporting from The New York Times. National Democrats have maintained they had no hand in the move, but Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told Fox News Digital in an interview that he believes the campaign received help from the very top. SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA’S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A ‘SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER’ "I mean, this is criminal behavior to steal the Alaska Senate race, it's now been fully exposed," Barrasso said. "And there is proof that the Peltola campaign knew about it, and that Schumer schemed and colluded with them for over a year to try to search for and then coax a decoy of Dan Sullivan onto the ballot with a purpose only to deceive the voters." Schumer’s office and Peltola's campaign did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. The peculiar situation in Alaska has been ongoing for months and has sparked legal battles at the state and national levels, as well as condemnation from Republicans across the country, including Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. 'DECOY DAN' SULLIVAN CASE LEADS TOP SENATOR TO BREAK FOUR-YEAR X SILENCE: 'PATTERN OF LIES' Murkowski argued on X that "ballot-stacking should have no place in our electoral process." "Alaskans deserve the honest truth from Mary and her campaign — what has been revealed is a pattern of lies and coverups and a culture of deception that belongs nowhere in our elections or among our elected officials," she said. Much of the consternation over the matter is because of Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, meaning that both candidates named Dan Sullivan, Peltola and Gerald Heikes will all appear on the same ballot. Peltola weighed in on Thursday at an event in Juneau, Alaska, telling supporters she wanted to "clear the air." PELTOLA CAMPAIGN'S ALLEGED DAN SULLIVAN SPOILER PLOT TAKES NEW TURN AS DOJ FACES MAJOR LEGAL HURDLE "I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent," Peltola said. "That is all I have ever known about. I am not interested in tricking voters. I know I can beat Dan Sullivan." The point of the scheme was allegedly to sow confusion among voters as to which Sullivan was which in an attempt to give Peltola an edge. Barrasso said that while he was confident the incumbent Sullivan would win, the plan showed that the "Democratic campaign has secretly been making fun of Alaskan voters for being so easily tricked." 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JOHN MELLENCAMP SHARES HIS UNCONVENTIONAL ADVICE TO HIS CHILDREN ABOUT WORK The "Jack & Diane" singer acknowledged that years of exposure to loud rock music may have taken a toll, explaining that he experiences ringing in his ears and pulsatile tinnitus, a condition that causes him to hear his heartbeat. "I mean, it's like right now my ears are ringing like crazy, and I have pulsatile tinnitus, which is, I hear my heartbeat. And we go into a restaurant, and it's just like, 'Well, I'm out,' because I can't hear anything because I hear all this noise and stuff. I'm sure people don't want to keep [repeating things] in my face … so just add tinnitus on top of that and it's impossible." Pulsatile tinnitus is a rare form of tinnitus that causes people to hear sounds, such as whooshing or thumping, in time with their heartbeat, according to the Cleveland Clinic. 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Fox News Digital has reached out to Mellencamp for comment.  LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Mellencamp has also previously used his concerts to criticize President Donald Trump. During a July 2026 performance in Holmdel, New Jersey, he paused his performance of "Pink Houses" to mock Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to use the name Gulf of America instead of the Gulf of Mexico. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Released in 1983, "Pink Houses" became one of Mellencamp's signature hits, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Though often embraced as a patriotic anthem, the song offers a more complicated look at the American dream, exploring themes of class, inequality and the gap between national ideals and everyday realities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d424ff311a5ed8b6f7ff California election workers hit with criminal subpoenas as Trump DOJ turns up heat in voting showdown te 2026-10-30T17:30:12.297Z California election workers hit with criminal subpoenas as Trump DOJ turns up heat in voting showdown Leadership at the Department of Justice is escalating the Trump administration’s fight with California over suspected illegal voting, directing top federal prosecutors to pursue criminal subpoenas of local and state officials. At least four election workers in California have received federal criminal grand jury subpoenas within the last week, CalMatters reported. At least one of these subpoenas was delivered on Thursday, after a federal judge rejected the DOJ’s request that California set aside mail-in ballots associated with over 20,000 registered voters whose citizenship the Trump administration has called into question. 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DOJ FIRES BACK AT DEM AG OVER ELECTION DAY GUIDANCE TELLING OFFICIALS WHEN TO CALL COPS ON FEDERAL AGENTS "To be clear, the district court judge explained that voting unlawfully results in criminal exposure. Consistent with this, California also wrote in its filing that the remedy for unlawful voting is through criminal prosecution," Justice Department spokeswoman Kiersten Pels said in an emailed statement. "Thus, while DOJ maintains that a civil remedy is still available, all agree that noncitizen voting is properly addressed through criminal law." She declined to comment on the "alleged grand jury subpoenas," citing departmental policy. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES 16 ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES WITH ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTING, ELECTION CRIMES The DOJ’s clash with California is part of a broader effort undertaken by the Trump administration to prove widespread voter fraud. While the administration has turned up a number of examples of non-citizens registered to vote in federal elections, it has yet to prove widespread illegal voting. The DOJ has appealed the decision blocking it from compelling California to separate ballots associated with more than 20,000 registered voters it suspects may be noncitizens. Many of these ballots, however, have already been cast by early voters and anonymized, making it virtually impossible to identify them. The California governor’s office did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d420ff311a5ed8b6f7ec Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa te 2026-10-30T17:30:08.363Z Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d41eff311a5ed8b6f7e3 Steve Hilton Tries Anything as a G.O.P. Long Shot in California te 2026-10-30T17:30:06.821Z Steve Hilton Tries Anything as a G.O.P. Long Shot in California Steve Hilton is attempting to become governor in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to the top job in 20 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d41dff311a5ed8b6f7c7 Ravens DC Anthony Weaver Calls Out Fans — and it Backfires te 2026-10-30T17:30:05.047Z Ravens DC Anthony Weaver Calls Out Fans — and it Backfires “It’s exhausting losing my voice on every 3rd and long for it to be converted on a missed tackle.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d41aff311a5ed8b6f7a9 Marana approves tougher noise rules for data centers te 2026-10-30T17:30:02.938Z Marana approves tougher noise rules for data centers Marana data centers will have to meet new noise limits before they can open, including limits on low-frequency sound people can’t hear, under zoning rules the Marana Town Council approved Oct. 20. In January, the Marana Town Council approved zoning a parcel on Luckett Road for data center use. After extensive public comment, advice from outside counsel and multiple public hearings, the council believes it has implemented zoning regulations for data centers that could become a new standard for other municipalities. The new rules would apply to all current and future data center projects in Marana. One of the main concerns brought up during public hearings was noise, including low-frequency, ambient sound waves often produced by data center systems. But low-frequency does not necessarily mean low volume, and low-frequency sound can still affect the human body, even if the frequency is inaudible to the human ear. During the council’s Oct. 6 meeting, Elise Kelman, a researcher with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in animal science and neurobiology, warned the council about the harmful effects noise pollution has on both human and animal populations. “The federal framework governing laboratory animal facilities, together with the National Research Council guides for the care and use of laboratory animals, recognizes noise and vibration as environmental variables capable of affecting animal behavior, physiology and reproduction,” Kelman said. “This is not limited to laboratory animals, but also humans.” Kelman also said that several local and migratory species of animals and birds within the region, some of which are at risk, will be affected by the noise pollution generated by a data center. Town staff believes the new standards properly address the issue. They change how sound is measured and how limits are imposed, set penalties for failing to comply and require a lower decibel limit than the current average for facilities near residential or mixed-use properties. Tucson Spotlight is free for every reader because donors make it possible. Join them. The planned Luckett Road North data center site sits along Interstate 10 near the Pinal County line, next to a solar and battery storage facility. It will have to meet Marana’s new noise limits before it can open. Courtesy of Town of Marana. Samuel Hord, senior acoustical consultant for MD Acoustics, said the new way of measuring sound proposed for the zoning code is meant to catch noise that other methods miss. The most common method, called dBA, mimics some parts of human hearing and filters out others, Hord said. A second measure, dBC, “better accounts for low-frequency noise,” he said. The dBC standard reportedly picks up low-frequency sound people can’t hear. According to the new code, a data center will be denied a certificate of occupancy or completion until proper noise reduction is achieved and must submit design specifications for noise reduction before being issued a construction permit. Noise was not the only concern. During the Oct. 20 discussion about the proposed change, several community members brought up the heat data centers give off. Recent studies have shown that data center activity can raise the temperature of surrounding parcels by 2 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The new code does spell out what happens when a data center closes. It details requirements and timetables for decommissioning, if a facility is ever shut down. It requires a list of minimum items that, unless a utility company owns them, must be disassembled and removed from the site, including but not limited to backup generators, server banks, hazardous materials and underground storage tanks. Most of the provisions listed are requirements that other businesses already follow to certain degrees, including containment and remediation of any hazardous pollutants. Decommissioning is to begin within 180 days of a site ceasing operation and must be completed within 12 months of starting, barring an extension granted by the council. Town staff members are to be granted site access during that time to ensure compliance. These assurances and requirements apply from the start of a data center project until decommissioning is complete. A sale of the property does not void them. If it changes hands, the previous assurances carry over until new ones are established. The same applies to foreclosure. The council approved the new rules in a 5-1 vote. Council Member Patrick Cavanaugh voted against them and Council Member Herb Kai recused himself after declaring a conflict of interest. He also did not vote in January on the rezoning of the Luckett Road parcel, citing his partial ownership of part of the site. Cavanaugh said that although he appreciated the efforts to strengthen the town’s regulations, he remained concerned about the enforceability of the noise and decommissioning requirements. He said he could not support the rules without stronger assurances that operators would be held accountable for violations. “Trying everything we can do is one thing,” Cavanaugh said. “You hope these (data centers) are good players, but you start challenging some of these data center operators, and they’ll just say, ‘sue us,’ and tie you up in lawsuits forever.” Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d1caff311a5ed8b6f740 JD Vance Responds to Cost of Living Question by Bringing Up Husted's Body te 2026-10-30T17:20:10.917Z JD Vance Responds to Cost of Living Question by Bringing Up Husted's Body Vance questioned why he had only received one question about Ohio Senator Jon Husted's behind when asked about the cost of living. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d1c9ff311a5ed8b6f737 Jonathan Taylor Touted as Missing Piece for Super Bowl Contender te 2026-10-30T17:20:09.389Z Jonathan Taylor Touted as Missing Piece for Super Bowl Contender CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson believes Jonathan Taylor could be the missing piece for an NFL contender's Super Bowl push. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d1c4ff311a5ed8b6f71c Trump Signals He May Support Student Loan Relief as 2026 Midterms Draw Near te 2026-10-30T17:20:04.622Z Trump Signals He May Support Student Loan Relief as 2026 Midterms Draw Near Trump said he would consider legislation championed by Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4d1c2ff311a5ed8b6f713 NFL Analyst Pitches Bold Patriots/Giants Trade for Recent 2nd-Round Pick te 2026-10-30T17:20:02.884Z NFL Analyst Pitches Bold Patriots/Giants Trade for Recent 2nd-Round Pick An NFL writer suggested that the New England Patriots could trade a struggling young playmaker to the New York Giants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cf72ff311a5ed8b6f6bb Costco, believe it or not, is selling a pair of LeBron James' game-worn sneakers for $70,000 te 2026-10-30T17:10:10.293Z Costco, believe it or not, is selling a pair of LeBron James' game-worn sneakers for $70,000 Costco really has it all. From bulk groceries and electronics to household goods, specialty services and even LeBron James’ game-worn shoes. Yes, you read that correctly. Costco is selling an autographed pair of James’ game-worn shoes from March 22, 2024, for $69,999.99. For anyone who happens to have an extra $70,000 lying around, the shoes are hand-signed by the NBA legend himself and inscribed with "Prime Year 21." According to Costco’s website, the shoes are authenticated with FanSecure Technology and come with a letter from sports investors showing a photo-match. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE On March 22, 2024, James and Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers with a fourth-quarter surge. James scored 20 points with eight rebounds and six assists in the win. However, if you don’t have $70,000 in your back pocket for James’ game-worn sneakers, have no fear. Costco also has Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game-worn sneakers available for purchase for just $9,999.99. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Antetokounmpo wore the shoes as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks on Aug. 31, 2020, when the NBA was playing in the bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shoes are autographed by Antetokounmpo and have "2019-20 GAME WORN, THE BUBBLE" inscribed on them. Now, if you don’t have an extra $10,000 lying around and you were desperately hoping to purchase game-worn shoes from NBA stars on Costco’s website, you are out of luck. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s game-worn sneakers were also available for $3,199.99, but someone already swooped in and ordered them. Tatum wore the sneakers on March 28, 2023, and signed them. The sneakers also featured his son’s name, Deuce, on the back of each shoe, accompanied by a heart. Costco provides quality goods and services, with a splash of game-worn shoes from NBA stars thrown into the mix. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cf70ff311a5ed8b6f6b2 Musk issues dire warning over 3 moves Dems could make if they sweep Washington: 'End of democracy' te 2026-10-30T17:10:08.598Z Musk issues dire warning over 3 moves Dems could make if they sweep Washington: 'End of democracy' Ahead of the midterm elections, billionaire Elon Musk warned that a Democratic sweep of the White House and Congress in 2028 could spell the "end of democracy," outlining three moves he fears the party would make to cement its political power. The stark warning comes as Musk pours money into Republican campaigns, arguing that maintaining GOP control of the Senate is essential to preventing what he described as a "permanent one-party state." Musk outlined his three "biggest" concerns about Democrats gaining unified control of Washington, in an X post, warning that the party would move to grant statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, legalize immigrants living in the country illegally and expand the Supreme Court. AMERICANS CLASH OVER SUPREME COURT EXPANSION AS FIGHT OVER 9 JUSTICES HEATS UP: ‘LET’S PACK IT NOW’ "My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028," Musk wrote, listing three top scenarios he fears. Musk argued that granting statehood to Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico would help Democrats gain a strong Senate majority, while opening the borders and legalizing immigrants in the country illegally would help the party cement a lasting electoral advantage. He also warned that Democrats would increase the number of Supreme Court justices to secure an immediate majority on the nation's highest court. "This would result in America becoming a permanent one-party state and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word," Musk wrote. SENATE CONTROL IS A COIN FLIP — AND DEMOCRATS’ PATH RUNS THROUGH TRUMP COUNTRY The Tesla and SpaceX CEO argued that Republicans need to hold at least 51 Senate seats following the 2028 elections to prevent those outcomes, making an urgent appeal to voters ahead of the midterms. "That is why you should vote for Republican senators this election," Musk wrote. "Other reasons are irrelevant compared to this one." The Senate is still a toss-up with six states to decide the majority, according to Fox News Power Rankings. The best outcome predicted for the Democrats is that their ceiling rises to 54 seats and for Republicans, they could see them retain control with up to 52 seats. Musk's warning comes amid his financial involvement in Republican campaigns, with the billionaire directing significant resources toward helping GOP candidates win elections. ARTHUR HERMAN: MUSK AND OTHERS PROVE THAT THIS ELECTION CASH IS KING. WILL IT BE ENOUGH? He contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to Republican political groups ahead of the November midterms. A representative for his America PAC confirmed to Fox News earlier this month that the billionaire had contributed $276 million to Republican super PACs and organizations over the previous three months. That includes $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, which is backing Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took aim at Musk's political spending, accusing the billionaire of attempting to use his fortune to influence the midterm elections in Republicans' favor. "Elon Musk is flooding the midterms with money to help Trump," Clinton wrote on X earlier this week. "But even his millions may not be enough to counteract reality." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cf6cff311a5ed8b6f68c Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry te 2026-10-30T17:10:04.631Z Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry The first TPU in space is a running a Google DeepMind Gemma 4 model and writing cheesy poetry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cf6aff311a5ed8b6f682 Tucson looks to Albuquerque for safer buses and bus stops te 2026-10-30T17:10:02.796Z Tucson looks to Albuquerque for safer buses and bus stops Tucson already has plans for paid bus ambassadors modeled on Albuquerque’s, and after a trip there, city leaders want more: an app for reporting hazards and volunteers to keep bus stops clean. Seventeen city staff members, including three council members, traveled to Albuquerque to see its transit system. Tucson and Albuquerque officials discussed the visit during a meeting at the Ward 6 office earlier this month. Albuquerque and Tucson have nearly the same population and similar climates, with both cities also bonded by their struggles with road safety. The 2026 “Dangerous by Design” report ranks Tucson as the fourth deadliest metropolitan area for pedestrians and Albuquerque as the second, and Arizona and New Mexico as the third and first deadliest states. Despite the similarities, the way public transit is used in the two cities is very different. Ward 6 Council Member Miranda Schubert said Tucson is “admired” by other municipal governments for its ridership statistics. In 2025, Sun Tran reported more than 18.3 million boardings while Albuquerque’s bus program, ABQ Ride, reported 7.7 million. Schubert also said ridership affects safety, noting that cities like Albuquerque with 40% of Tucson’s ridership will have safer buses and bus stops simply because there are fewer people. Tucson adopted Albuquerque’s transit ambassador program several months before the officials’ visit, but its version will differ. The Albuquerque model involves trained volunteers committing at least two hours per week to riding the bus and aiding passengers in need of assistance while also promoting safety. Tucson’s program will involve a team of four paid ambassadors with lived experience who will alternate between bus routes to promote safety on buses while helping connect individuals in need with services. The city discussed the possibility of hiring more ambassadors in the future, if the existing ones prove effective. Tucson Spotlight was awarded Collaboration of the Year by the Local Independent Online News Association. Become a member today and help make sure Southern Arizona keeps getting the coverage it deserves. City of Tucson officials hear from ABQ Ride transit ambassador Althea Atherton in Albuquerque, New Mexico about initiatives within Albuquerque’s transit and road safety program. Ian Stash / Tucson Spotlight. ABQ Ride bus driver Robert Chavez said the ambassadors are “a pretty good deal” because they’re able to answer passengers’ questions about things like routes and directions and ensure operational safety, freeing the driver to focus on the route. If a fight breaks out, Chavez said his typical procedure is to call dispatch, pull the bus over and open the doors so the people involved or any scared bystanders can get off and avoid injury or involvement. ABQ Ride ambassador Althea Atherton said an ambassador’s physical presence, backed by simple things such as “mom eyes” and without the tough look of security, is an important deterrent for incidents like that. Atherton said she’s only ever had to ask someone to leave the bus once, when they tried to bring a flammable gas canister on board, calling the interaction very civil. “I think the approach of being a friendly face in a polo shirt versus a security guard who looks like they’re going to rough someone up made that a very easy interaction,” Atherton said. Albuquerque’s safety work goes beyond buses. To address its road safety problems, the city adopted the Vision Zero ABQ policy in 2019, setting a goal of zero traffic deaths by 2040. Another recent road safety development came when the city changed its traffic code for the first time in decades to adopt a “Stop for Everyone” policy, along with a public relations campaign of the same name. The policy codified that any vehicle has to stop at any crosswalk, marked or unmarked, for any pedestrian or cyclist, who are defined as “vulnerable road users.” The Albuquerque City Council also invested in a public relations campaign specifically to reach public transit users, who are also considered vulnerable road users. Albuquerque staff at the meeting said that with the adoption of the “Stop for Everyone” policy and the campaign behind it, incidents and accidents decreased significantly in the last year. In Albuquerque, most incidents occur at bus stops rather than on buses. Atherton said the bus is “the safest place to gather in the city.” She believes that rhetoric about safety on buses does not match reality and that the key to transit safety lies in keeping the stops secure rather than focusing on buses. As in Tucson, buses in Albuquerque often serve as shelter from the heat for vulnerable road users in the hotter months. Transit staff at the meeting said they want to keep buses accessible for that purpose. Tucson is now weighing two more ABQ Ride programs. One is the See Say app, short for “see something, say something.” The app allows riders or drivers to submit photo or video of suspicious activity, safety hazards and service issues to the city, making it easier to respond. It also helps the city collect data and track trends to ease planning and coordination of its response, both long- and short-term. The app also connects different parts of public safety, such as police, fire and community safety departments, so they can complement one another and ensure the correct responses based on trends in the data. The other is Adopt-A-Stop, which includes more than 100 of the city’s 3,000 bus stops. Volunteers act as the city’s eyes, noting when bus stops need graffiti or litter cleaned up. Albuquerque encourages businesses to get involved through both the See Say app and the Adopt-A-Stop program, giving them a way to report anything about bus stops that frustrates them. Tucson city officials hope to do the same if they adopt something similar. Businesses near bus stops sometimes feel the stops get in their way. Albuquerque hopes business leaders will help keep the stops clean and “be proud of the bus stops.” Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@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/6ae4cd1bff311a5ed8b6f633 Governor probing 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan election scandal warns system flaw hiding in plain sight te 2026-10-30T17:00:11.145Z Governor probing 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan election scandal warns system flaw hiding in plain sight Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy warned that an alleged Democratic scheme to recruit a second "Dan Sullivan" into the state's pivotal Senate race exposed a deeper vulnerability in its election system, telling Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that his administration is investigating newly surfaced evidence just days before the midterms. Dunleavy said the New York Times uncovered details that state officials did not have when they initially challenged the second Sullivan's candidacy this past summer — including alleged involvement by operatives connected to Democratic nominee Mary Peltola. The Republican argued Alaska's relatively new election system helped make the controversy possible, as state and federal authorities pursue separate investigations into potential wrongdoing. "This would have never happened if we didn't have ranked-choice voting," Dunleavy told Fox News Digital. "If this was a historical primary, a primary that our fathers and grandfathers had, this individual [retired schoolteacher Dan Sullivan of Petersburg] would not have gotten out of the primary." 'DECOY DAN' SULLIVAN CASE LEADS TOP SENATOR TO BREAK FOUR-YEAR X SILENCE: 'PATTERN OF LIES' Dunleavy cited reporting that the Petersburg Sullivan initially denied having been recruited, but the Times found Peltola-connected operatives had worked to recruit spoilers named "Dan Sullivan" from around the state. "We're compelled to do an investigation on behalf of the people of Alaska, because as they say in Alaska, which is a big fish state, if you can smell the fish way far from the dock, you've got a real problem," Dunleavy said. "And so, this really does stink." Alaska's election system advances the top four finishers from a nonpartisan primary to a general election in which voters rank candidates by preference. Dunleavy argued that traditional party primaries would have prevented the second Sullivan from reaching November's ballot. "Our job as executives are to make sure that we can provide our people with an election that everyone could look at it and say that was done with integrity. And right now this cast, unfortunately, a pall over all of this," he said. Dunleavy said the state's initial investigation in June after the Petersburg Sullivan surfaced ultimately led to the state Supreme Court, which allowed both Sullivans' names on the ballot, with Senator Sullivan marked "incumbent." "Initially, when [Petersburg Sullivan] contacted the Division of Elections, he wanted his name listed as Daniel S. Sullivan. That's not his middle initial. That's the middle initial of our incumbent senator. His website looked very, very, very similar to our incumbent senator. And we went to court over this, and the Supreme Court of Alaska ruled that they were going to put his name on the ballot," he said. "We knew there was a problem, but the courts had decided. And then of course, the article comes out in the Times and there's a whole list of issues that we were never privy to." The new reporting identified contradictions in accounts of what transpired over the summer, including whether there was contact between Petersburg Sullivan and any campaigns. RNC REJECTS NARRATIVE OF SPOILER CANDIDATES 'ON BOTH SIDES,' CALLS ALASKA SCHEME 'FRAUDULENT' "There's a lot more smoke and a lot of fishy smell after this article came out," he said. In Alaska, elections are overseen by the lieutenant governor, not the governor, and Fox News Digital reached out to Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom for comment on whether or how her office is investigating. "They're obviously shoulders deep now in an election with all the people and all the polls open here with early voting. The governor's office is in charge of making sure that there's execution of the laws. That's what this investigation is going to look at to see if there were any violations of law or if there was a civil violation as well," Dunleavy added. Peltola's campaign has denied involvement with either Sullivan campaign. Peltola also dismissed the controversy as a distraction during a campaign appearance Wednesday, while the New York Times reported that operatives connected to her campaign participated in efforts to recruit potential spoiler candidates. Fox News Digital reached out to Peltola for additional comment. Former FEC chair Hans von Spakovsky told Fox News Digital that something investigators should look at is whether individuals paid by Peltola or another political organization were providing any "in-kind" services to the Petersburg Sullivan. "In-kind services are considered a contribution to a campaign. Failure to disclose such services is a violation of federal law. Also, if the fair market value of the services provided to the campaign exceeds the maximum contribution allowed to a federal candidate, that is also a violation of federal law. If this was knowingly and intentionally done, it moves from being a civil violation to a criminal violation of the law," von Spakovsky said. Von Spakovsky pointed to an FEC case involving socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, which accepted campaign assistance from Australian Labor Party members whose travel expenses and stipends were paid by the foreign political organization. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The FEC determined that the arrangement constituted a prohibited $24,422 in-kind foreign contribution. Sanders' campaign and the Australian Labor Party each agreed to pay $14,500 in civil penalties to settle the matter without admitting liability. With Election Day approaching, the governor said the investigation would continue for as long as necessary, warning that the alleged effort could foreshadow new attempts to manipulate elections through misleading candidacies and other tactics. Fox News Digital's Hannah Brennan contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cd19ff311a5ed8b6f62a Election Day 2026: Join America's conversation here! te 2026-10-30T17:00:09.250Z Election Day 2026: Join America's conversation here! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cac6ff311a5ed8b6f5bc Colorado parents refuse to stay silent as school allegedly targets girls over trans athlete in locker room te 2026-10-30T16:50:14.916Z Colorado parents refuse to stay silent as school allegedly targets girls over trans athlete in locker room The frustrated parents of female athletes at Dakota Ridge High School are speaking out over an escalating locker room dispute, demanding answers after district officials placed a transgender player on the girls' junior varsity volleyball roster. Four Dakota Ridge parents spoke with OutKick this week as tension in the gym turned into open opposition. Following the public outcry sparked by parents like Tanna Donalson, whose daughter and seven other juniors were cut from the volleyball program, outspoken fathers are now stepping forward alongside mothers to challenge state policies that elevate gender identity over female athletics. Families are pressing Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) for accountability, refusing to back down despite reported retaliation from school and district staff against those who question the policy. EX-SJSU VOLLEYBALL COACH ALLEGES TRANS PLAYER FAILED TESTOSTERONE TEST, RESULT WAS KEPT 'SECRET' FROM TEAM The conflict centers on district leadership invoking state non-discrimination guidelines to open female locker rooms to the player, even as coaching staff cut more than 35 female athletes from the program, as OutKick previously reported. OutKick observed the fallout firsthand during matches against Standley Lake on Monday and Littleton on Wednesday. Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado's second-largest school district, has offered only one formal remedy for female athletes who object to sharing facilities: directing them to seek private changing spaces elsewhere in the building. "The girls' locker room is a sacred space. What’s happening at Dakota Ridge is a slow burn to that sacred space," said Josh, a Dakota Ridge father in attendance at Wednesday's match who went on the record regarding the ongoing issue. EXCLUSIVE: RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCUSED OF HIDING KIDS' GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS "The Jeffco School Interim Superintendent said that they need to respect the privacy of all students. I guess 'all students' aren’t the 50-plus girls on the volleyball teams that use the girls' locker room. Dakota Ridge said they will make accommodations for girls who are uncomfortable in the locker room. That should be the other way around." Internal emails obtained by OutKick show district leadership anticipated the dispute, quietly preparing weeks in advance while leaving parents and players blindsided when the athlete was placed on the roster without warning. In an Oct. 6 email to district leadership, Dakota Ridge Athletic Director Jeff Legault warned: "I heard that meetings were held weeks ago to discuss a plan for this scenario, which is unfolding exactly the way it was predicted." With the JV season ending, parent concerns deepened after coaching staff threatened to bench players overheard discussing the freshman athlete. "DR staff and the district knew about this issue and kept it a secret. It’s still the elephant in the room," Josh said, noting that a former coach whose daughters played for Dakota Ridge subsequently stepped away from the program. Josh estimated varsity parents are fractured into three camps: "25% don’t care or somehow think this is a fight against Trump, 50% just want this to go away, and 25% are fighting." 'HEARTBROKEN' WASHINGTON STATE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS NO CONSEQUENCES FOR GIRLS WHO PROTESTED TRANSGENDER RUNNER Beyond locker room access, parents report a pervasive fear of retaliation. Matters escalated when head coach Matthew Zeman allegedly threatened two players with benching after they were overheard discussing the situation in a school parking lot. Carey, the mother of one of the varsity athletes, sent a statement to OutKick, confirming details of the confrontation. "A few weeks ago, my daughter and one of her teammates were told they couldn’t play in a volleyball game, nor could they attend the game after having a private conversation in the parking lot with a few other volleyball teammates about a transgender player they had heard of on the JV team," Carey said. "After the other parent and I met with the coach and the athletic director, they reversed this, and they allowed them to play in the game, even though they didn’t even have any idea what the girls had said." Carey said that the threat followed her daughter's earlier concerns regarding locker room arrangements. "My daughter had also expressed concern about being uncomfortable in the locker room with this player. She was told that they could make accommodations for her, not the other player," Carey said. "Now, as a parent, my number one concern is safety. Feeling safe and comfortable in a locker room is critical. Not only that, there’s fairness in female sports, and there’s the ability to speak up and talk about your concerns without feeling punished." Carey, a Dakota Ridge mother who has worked with disabled individuals for over 30 years, emphasized that her concerns stem from basic fairness. "I know all about inclusion, respect, fairness, and making things work. This situation has become out of hand, and I feel like we have to start asking better questions. We have to start coming up with better solutions while respecting everybody involved," Carey added. "This isn’t about disrespecting anyone. This is about making it fair for everybody involved: primarily, safety in a girls’ locker room, fairness in sports, and making sure our girls are able to speak up and feel respected." Josh backed up that account, noting that Zeman accused the players of "bullying" simply for talking amongst themselves, yet failed to cite a single broken rule. WOMEN WHO FACED BIOLOGICAL MALES IN GIRLS' SPORTS AND LOCKER ROOMS SPEAK OUT AHEAD OF WASHINGTON STATE VOTE "When the couple of girls were talking about it in the parking lot, the coach found out about that and immediately pulled two of the girls out and was gonna bench them because they were talking, [calling it] bullying," Josh said. "And they asked, 'What did we do wrong?' And he couldn't name anything. And I feel like they were actually bullied by the coach for that. They're just talking amongst friends, as kids do in a parking lot with their varsity teammates." Both Zeman and Jeffco Public Schools ignored repeated requests for comment. Approached directly inside the gym on Wednesday, Zeman refused to comment on the parents' frustrations. Following a road match at Standley Lake on Monday, the team returned home Wednesday to face Littleton under heightened security, including an armed guard inside the gym. Parents reported seeing up to three security personnel at recent games. The cold shoulder from district leadership was unquestioned. Josh watched the interim superintendent visit warmly with the trans athlete's family, then walk straight past the parents of the female players without uttering a word. "He was there for them," Josh said. Aaron, a Dakota Ridge parent who spoke on the record about the ongoing dispute, criticized the district's lack of transparency from the start. "I think it's a little ridiculous how Jeffco is handling the situation. There should not be biological males in the girls' locker rooms. At any school in Jefferson County, Colorado, or the state of Colorado, for that matter," Aaron said. "And for them not to disclose this earlier in the season, it's very disappointing. They waited so long to disclose this information, you know, they put these girls in a very hard situation with not knowing." When parents pressed for answers through formal channels, Aaron said district attorneys shut down the conversation entirely. COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS FACED ALLEGED BENCHING THREAT AMID TRANS ATHLETE DISPUTE "The school really hasn't been communicating very well at all. They've been leaving almost like they're trying to sweep it under the rug," Aaron added. "We had a meeting with Jeffco Legal and they kind of said that they would answer questions and didn't answer any questions at all, didn't give us any time. And they said they'd get back to us and we haven't heard anything since." Zachary, a Jeffco father of three with a daughter in the district, didn't hold back when texting OutKick about the administration's backward priorities. "The absurdity of trans girls (boys, in real life) playing on girls' teams is beyond lunacy," Zachary texted. "How did we get here? Why is Jeffco and these other districts so tied up in this fad? We have a mental health crisis and these school districts are manipulating and grooming these children without parental consent." "What about women’s rights?" he added. "No boys in girls' sports unless they’re co-ed. Period. The government needs to step in and right this ship, ASAP." And volleyball may be just the start for trans inclusion in Dakota Ridge girls' athletics. "From what I hear, they are trying out for the basketball team this upcoming season," Aaron said. "I don't know if the coach has handled this yet or not, but from what I hear there are girls that aren't going to play or try out because of it." With district administrators digging in, parents are taking their case directly to the November ballot. Grassroots momentum has coalesced around Proposition 134 to keep male athletes off female sports rosters, alongside Proposition 135, which would prohibit gender-affirming surgeries on minors. It has been an uphill climb from the start, but parents say silence is no longer an option. Regardless of what policies future administrations roll out, these families are speaking up now. By exposing Jeffco’s failure to stand up for female students, they hope to fix a broken system and save girls' sports for their daughters. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cac5ff311a5ed8b6f5b3 Terri Clark refused Auto-Tune and AI to keep her Ryman Auditorium live album raw and real te 2026-10-30T16:50:13.569Z Terri Clark refused Auto-Tune and AI to keep her Ryman Auditorium live album raw and real In an era of Auto-Tune, artificial intelligence and endless opportunities to make music sound perfect, Terri Clark decided to leave well enough alone. The country music legend released a new live album Friday, Oct. 30, capturing her long-awaited headlining debut at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. But rather than return to the studio to clean up the performance, Clark was determined to preserve the night exactly as it happened — imperfections and all. And that wasn't necessarily an easy task. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK "We didn't even have the proper audience mics," Clark told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview. "The audience was twice as loud as it sounds on this recording." That's because the August 2024 performance wasn't originally intended to become a live album. In fact, it wasn't until roughly a year later that Clark and her team decided to piece together recordings captured by her concert engineers. But she wasn't interested in making the show sound like something it wasn't. "I decided that I didn't want to replace any vocals. I didn't want to replay anything," Clark said. "In a world of AI and tracks and Auto-Tune and all of the things that people do to sound perfect, I let the recording lie the way it was and stay exactly as it went down that night." She concluded: "It's passion over perfection." On Aug. 29, 2024, Clark finally checked off a lifelong bucket-list item when she headlined the Ryman Auditorium for the first time. For the singer who once performed for tips at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, just across the alley from the iconic venue, it was a particularly meaningful milestone. "This was a full-circle moment," she said. And even with more than three decades of performing under her belt, Clark wasn't prepared for the reception she received that evening. "They came from all over the place, all corners of the world, and Canada, and fans from out west in the United States," she recalled. "It was a room full of so much love, and we shared just a moment that I almost never want to headline the Ryman again because it'll never come close to that show, if that makes any sense." TERRI CLARK APPLAUDS ELLA LANGLEY'S HISTORIC RISE BUT SAYS SHE 'WOULD NOT WANT TO TRADE PLACES WITH HER' The 17-track album, Terri Clark: Live From The Ryman, includes performances of her hits "Better Things to Do," "Girls Lie Too" and "I Wanna Do It All," along with appearances by Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood. McBryde joined Clark for "Better Things to Do," while Yearwood performed "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me." Clark said the evening's excitement is exactly why she refused to go back and polish the recording. "I don't think I could duplicate the energy and excitement in my voice that night if I went in and redid anything," she said. So rather than chase perfection in the studio, she decided to let the original performance speak for itself. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cac2ff311a5ed8b6f592 Big 12 Conference Undergoing Significant Leadership Shakeup te 2026-10-30T16:50:10.735Z Big 12 Conference Undergoing Significant Leadership Shakeup The Big 12 announced that Brett Yormark will step down as commissioner after the 2026 college football season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cac1ff311a5ed8b6f589 Red Sox Linked to Superstar Slugger in Potential Blockbuster Trade te 2026-10-30T16:50:09.312Z Red Sox Linked to Superstar Slugger in Potential Blockbuster Trade The Boston Red Sox are being linked to Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr with the offseason getting started. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cabfff311a5ed8b6f580 Cameron Boozer Breaks LeBron James' NBA Record in Grizzlies Win te 2026-10-30T16:50:07.789Z Cameron Boozer Breaks LeBron James' NBA Record in Grizzlies Win Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer surpasses LeBron James as the youngest forward in NBA history to record a triple-double. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cabeff311a5ed8b6f577 The Click Economy Is Making Businesses Easier to Replace | Opinion te 2026-10-30T16:50:06.269Z The Click Economy Is Making Businesses Easier to Replace | Opinion AI makes customer acquisition easier, but businesses must also invest in loyalty, retention and lasting customer relationships. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cabcff311a5ed8b6f56e Nebraska Makes a Major Deal With Their QB te 2026-10-30T16:50:04.546Z Nebraska Makes a Major Deal With Their QB Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea reportedly signs a deal to return in 2027, giving Matt Rhule stability at a key position. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4cabaff311a5ed8b6f565 Spanberger's 'Most Diverse Cabinet' Photo Called Out Over Lack of White Men te 2026-10-30T16:50:02.836Z Spanberger's 'Most Diverse Cabinet' Photo Called Out Over Lack of White Men The Virginia governor has faced backlash from conservative figures such as Katie Miller and Elon Musk over the photo. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c864ff311a5ed8b6f511 4 US cities are the lucky winners of Trump's $300M crime crackdown contest te 2026-10-30T16:40:04.474Z 4 US cities are the lucky winners of Trump's $300M crime crackdown contest FIRST ON FOX: Four U.S. cities will share almost $300 million in federal funding after competing to show how they would reduce violent crime and strengthen local law enforcement. Jacksonville, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and St. Louis, Missouri, were selected for the Justice Department's new Model Cities Initiative, according to details obtained by Fox News Digital. The four winners represent markedly different policing environments, from Jacksonville, where murders have fallen sharply in recent years, to Baton Rouge, where officials have struggled with a significant officer shortage, and Jackson, where DOJ says officials proposed a technology-driven strategy to combat persistent violent crime. Attorney General Todd Blanche and other DOJ leaders will visit each city over the next 10 days to present the awards, when the department plans to reveal the individual funding amounts. KASH PATEL TO TOUT 'LARGEST' YEAR-TO-YEAR VIOLENT CRIME DROP IN US HISTORY The DOJ launched the competition in June as part of President Donald Trump's focus on reducing crime in U.S. cities. It invited cities nationwide to submit comprehensive plans for reducing violent crime and improving public safety. The awards could represent a sizable addition to the cities' existing law enforcement budgets. Jacksonville budgets about $674 million annually for its sheriff's office, while St. Louis budgeted about $147 million for its police department in fiscal 2026. With nearly $300 million to be divided among just four jurisdictions, each award could amount to tens of millions of dollars, though DOJ has not yet disclosed how the funding will be split. BILL BARR SAYS TODD BLANCHE ISN'T 'A TOADY,' URGES SENATE TO CONFIRM TRUMP'S AG PICK "The Model Cities Initiative reflects the Trump Administration’s commitment to reducing crime across the country and ensuring the safety of every American," Blanche said. "These cities are setting an example of proactive law enforcement that will strengthen the rule of law and improve public safety in their jurisdictions. As violent crime rates continue to fall to historic lows, the Department of Justice is redoubling our efforts to invest in local communities and keep American families safe." Rather than funding a single policing program, the initiative takes what DOJ describes as a "whole-of-city" approach, bringing together law enforcement, local government officials and community partners to develop strategies tailored to each jurisdiction's public safety challenges. The money can be used to hire sworn and non-sworn law enforcement personnel and other public safety workers, purchase technology and equipment, expand forensic capabilities and fund programs addressing mental health, substance abuse and recidivism. Jacksonville's selection comes after a sharp drop in killings. The city recorded 59 murders in 2024, its lowest total since at least 1995 and less than half the number recorded a year earlier, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. DOJ said murders fell 38% between 2023 and 2025, while robberies declined 25% and aggravated assaults fell 21%. DOJ pointed to Jacksonville's use of advanced training and technology and efforts to strengthen investigative capabilities in selecting the city. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, which has more than 3,600 police, corrections and civilian employees, has an annual budget of roughly $674 million. FIRST ON FOX: DHS POINTS TO ‘COMMON SENSE’ REASON FOR COLLAPSING CRIME: ‘NO SURPRISE’ St. Louis' selection is particularly notable given the city's long struggle with violent crime. The city recorded 263 homicides in 2020, but that figure fell to 150 in 2024, its lowest total since 2013, as overall crime declined 15% year over year. The decline continued into 2025, when homicides during the first three months of the year fell another 45% compared with the same period a year earlier. DOJ said St. Louis' proposal calls for expanding law enforcement personnel by more than 300, modernizing policing technology and strengthening public safety operations. Baton Rouge is confronting a different challenge: manpower. The Baton Rouge Police Department was roughly 150 officers short earlier this year, prompting officials to approve what they described as the largest police pay raise in department history. Starting salaries increased from $40,000 to $58,000 as part of an effort to recruit and retain officers. The department also operates a Real Time Crime Center that uses data analytics and other technology to support officers and investigators. DOJ said East Baton Rouge Parish stood out for its partnerships among law enforcement, local government and community organizations and its broader approach to combating violent crime. Jackson, Mississippi, meanwhile, was selected for what DOJ described as an ambitious, technology-driven strategy to address persistent violent crime. The Jackson Police Department already operates a Real Time Command Center and specialized units focused on gun crime, vice and narcotics and other investigations, while assigning officers to outside task forces. Its proposal calls for greater coordination among law enforcement agencies, expanded investigative capabilities and targeted enforcement, according to DOJ. "President Trump and this Department of Justice have demonstrated that Americans need not accept unsafe streets as a fact of life," Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. said. "We have made tremendous strides in restoring public safety, and the Model Cities Initiative offers an opportunity to build on that progress. These cities have the potential to set a new standard for safer communities across America." The four winning jurisdictions will now work with DOJ to finalize and implement their public safety plans. Blanche and other Justice Department officials will travel to all four jurisdictions over the next 10 days to present the awards in person and reveal how the nearly $300 million will be divided among them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c615ff311a5ed8b6f4d3 AZFEC: Biggs Has An Agenda For Governor. Hobbs Has None. te 2026-10-30T16:30:13.180Z AZFEC: Biggs Has An Agenda For Governor. Hobbs Has None. By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Before giving a politician four years in office, voters deserve answers to a few basic questions: Where do you stand? What do you plan to do? And how will it make their lives better? Katie Hobbs has already had four as Governor and now wants four more. Apparently, explaining what she intends to do with them is asking too much.  Hobbs is the only major statewide nominee who refused to take the debate stage this election cycle, but her reluctance to lay out a second-term agenda does not end there. Voters looking for one on her campaign website will come up empty, too. Even her 2022 website featured a section outlining her plans for Arizona. This time, visitors get “Meet Katie,” a biography touting her supposed “accomplishments,” with plenty about why she thinks she deserves another term, and very little about what she intends to do with it.  Andy Biggs has taken the opposite approach, making his policy positions, priorities, and agenda easy to find and easy to read. On taxes, housing, water, energy, and school choice, voters can examine what he proposes and decide for themselves.  But Hobbs’ refusal to lay out a second-term agenda does not mean voters have to guess what another four years would look like. She has a record, and Arizonans have been living with the consequences… >>> CONTINUE READING >>> The post AZFEC: Biggs Has An Agenda For Governor. Hobbs Has None. first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c3b6ff311a5ed8b6f439 What the Ruthless Fellas are watching ahead of the midterms te 2026-10-30T16:20:06.418Z What the Ruthless Fellas are watching ahead of the midterms The "Ruthless Podcast" Fellas have some of the best political insights in the game, and we asked them what they'll be looking at ahead of Tuesday's critical midterms. Control of the House and U.S. Senate are at stake as Democrats try to take back Congress after Republicans swept the White House and both chambers in 2024. From what polls are or aren't reliable, to the races sparking the most interest, to what the media continues to get wrong in political coverage, the Fellas have your answers. MEET THE RUTHLESS PODCAST FELLAS If you could only watch one race on election night, which is it, and what’s the first thing you check when the polls close? Maine Senate. Susan Collins has an incredible ability to lose every poll and win every election, thus far. Will she be able to overcome the atmosphere of this election is a huge question. The first thing I check when polls close is early exits, which I find to be the most reliable and illuminating data on election night. What’s the one number you trust more than the polls (early vote, turnout, special election overperformance, fundraising, something else), and what threshold would make you feel good or bad about your side? EARLY EXIT numbers are the most trustworthy!  Dems always talk about a red mirage followed by a blue wave on election nights. If early exits don't go Republicans' way, it will be a bad night.  What is the media overhyping going into the midterms, and what is it ignoring? The media is overhyping Barack Obama as a candidate surrogate. He stumped for Hillary [Clinton], he stumped for Kamala [Harris], and they both lost. Obama has no coattails.  Which poll, pundit, or conventional wisdom do you not believe, and why? I do not trust any polls. Early exits are the only reliable source of data.  TRUMP AND TOP DEMOCRATS TARGET KEY STATES AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY If you could only watch one race on election night, which is it, and what’s the first thing you check when the polls close?  Ohio Senate. Watch returns in the 50 counties where President Trump outperformed Mitt Romney by 10 or more points.  What’s the one number you trust more than the polls (early vote, turnout, special election overperformance, fundraising, something else), and what threshold would make you feel good or bad about your side?  [Mike] Rogers' performance in Oakland County is a number to watch. And also his share of the vote in Michigan’s Seventh Congressional District. He could come out on top if he outperforms his 2024 vote totals in those areas.  FOX NEWS UNVEILS 2026 MIDTERM ELECTION COVERAGE PLANS What is the media overhyping going into the midterms, and what is it ignoring?  The media always overhypes late-breaking vibes and underreports multi-year, local level grassroots operations. Good candidates can overperform the environment with competent campaigns. Which poll, pundit, or conventional wisdom do you not believe, and why?  Public polling is often less reliable than professional private surveys based on years of state and local level expertise. So I’m always skeptical of public polling. But the one thing they’ve captured accurately is the difficult environment Republican candidates are currently navigating.   WATCH: ‘RUTHLESS’ SHARES AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO ELECTION NIGHT If you could only watch one race on election night, which is it, and what’s the first thing you check when the polls close? Michigan's Senate race. First thing we're checking is Abdul El-Sayed's support with Black voters in Wayne County. What’s the one number you trust more than the polls (early vote, turnout, special election overperformance, fundraising, something else), and what threshold would make you feel good or bad about your side? Early vote. Banking votes early makes you sweat election night less, and it lets you know where you're getting enthusiasm.  What is the media overhyping going into the midterms, and what is it ignoring? The Florida Senate race. Angie Nixon is a DSA loon and every interview she gives is a disaster. The media hasn't really covered the ranked choice process in Maine and Alaska. It's possible it could take weeks for us to know who has the Senate Majority. Which poll, pundit, or conventional wisdom do you not believe, and why? The pollsters who were off by 10+ points in the Dem primaries in Wisconsin and Michigan and are now publishing general election polls. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c3b4ff311a5ed8b6f430 Kim Kardashian undergoes surgery after health scare echoes dad’s fatal cancer battle te 2026-10-30T16:20:04.899Z Kim Kardashian undergoes surgery after health scare echoes dad’s fatal cancer battle Kim Kardashian has undergone surgery to have irregularities removed from her esophagus, she revealed on her family's show, "The Kardashians." In Thursday’s episode, the 46-year-old reality star said she had been feeling a bit sluggish, but first assumed it was just because she'd been busy. "I’ve been feeling a little off lately. My throat is like killing me today," she said in a confessional. KIM KARDASHIAN REVEALS NEW HEALTH SCARE WITH HAUNTING CONNECTION TO FATHER’S CANCER DEATH Early in the episode, a doctor told her that she appeared to have inflammation of the esophagus, and noted that she could have esophagitis. She admitted in a confessional, "So, I’ve seen a couple of doctors, and it’s been heavy on my mind lately." The doctor suggested taking a round of medicine, then coming in for a procedure so he could get a better look at what was wrong and then determine if they needed to take further action. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I haven’t really told too many people about this just because I think it’s, you know, something that really hits home for me, and I just don’t really want to go there with my dad having passed away from esophagus cancer," she admitted to the camera. "Hopefully I can just take medication, and this will go away, but I just don’t know what’s going to happen." Robert Kardashian died of esophageal cancer in 2003. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The doctor says my esophagus has these irregularities and I have to have them cut out," Kardashian said in the preview for next week’s show. "That’s the same thing my dad had." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The preview also showed the reality star in a hospital gown with a surgical cap and her mother, Kris Jenner, by her side. Kardashian first went public with her diagnosis of esophagitis a month ago in the season eight trailer. "I have something called esophagitis," she told a producer while getting her makeup done. "Didn’t your father, isn’t that what he died of?" the person asked.  She confirmed that it was. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c173ff311a5ed8b6f3c8 Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after losing to Packers in major shakeup te 2026-10-30T16:10:27.210Z Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after losing to Packers in major shakeup The Carolina Panthers have made the first coordinator firing of the NFL season. After the team's 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night at Lambeau Field, the Panthers announced Friday that they had fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley. The loss was the Panthers' second straight and dropped them to 3-4. The Panthers named defensive line coach Todd Wash their interim defensive coordinator and play-caller. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Evero, 45, had been head coach Dave Canales' defensive coordinator since 2024. In his first season, the Panthers' defense allowed 31.4 points per game, which was last in the NFL, but the unit improved in 2025. Last season, the defense allowed 23 points per game, which ranked 16th in the NFL. However, the unit has regressed this season, as its points allowed have climbed to 27.6 per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL. Unfortunately for Evero, his unit has been decimated by injuries. The Panthers have played the last few games without starting cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson. Backup cornerback Akayleb Evans joined them on injured reserve earlier this week. In addition, linebackers Nic Scourton (ACL) and Thomas Incoom (calf injury) and defensive tackle Cam Jackson (shoulder injury) are also on IR. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Despite being 3-4, the Panthers are still atop the lowly NFC South, and Canales is hoping Wash can spark the defense as they seek their second straight division title. Wash joined Carolina’s staff in 2023 and has 31 years of coaching experience, including 20 in the NFL. He spent five seasons serving as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars had the second-ranked defense in the league in 2017 under Wash and advanced to the AFC Championship game. Outside linebackers coach/run game specialist AC Carter’s responsibilities will expand to include coaching the defensive line, the Panthers announced. The Panthers will look to right the ship when they play the Denver Broncos (5-2) a week from Sunday. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c166ff311a5ed8b6f3b6 Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election te 2026-10-30T16:10:14.413Z Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election Pope Leo may be the first pope to vote in a national election, Vatican experts said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4c160ff311a5ed8b6f39a Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people’ te 2026-10-30T16:10:08.056Z Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people’ The cautionary Theranos tale takes on a new significance in the AI era, when companies that have never turned a profit are raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf17ff311a5ed8b6f372 Conservative PAC funded by TPUSA and Republicans campaigns for ‘sham’ Green candidate te 2026-10-30T16:00:23.463Z Conservative PAC funded by TPUSA and Republicans campaigns for ‘sham’ Green candidate (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) A political action committee run by a conservative political operative has spent thousands of dollars telling voters to support a “sham” Green Party candidate for governor who is facing two investigations for campaign finance fraud.  Risa Lombardo has been disavowed by the Arizona Green Party as a “sham” candidate. The Green Party called her a Republican in disguise aimed at leeching votes from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs to benefit Republican nominee for governor, Andy Biggs.  In August, the Arizona Mirror published an exclusive report that six Arizonans said Lombardo — along with Duwayne Collier, the Green Party nominee for secretary of state and Republican Scott Neely, who lost his primary for governor to Biggs, had fraudulently used their names and signatures to qualify for a total of more than $4.7 million in public campaign funding.  Lombardo subsequently suspended her campaign amid a civil investigation by the Clean Elections Commission, which is tasked with overseeing the public campaign finance program, and a criminal investigation by the Arizona Attorney General.  But in October, the Strong Communities Action PAC, headed by Merissa Caldwell, spent $8,500 on text messages to voters, asking them to support “Rissa” Lombardo. The Strong Communities Foundation, which mostly operates under the name EZAZ, worked with the America First Legal Foundation on an unsuccessful 2024 lawsuit to challenge the way Arizona runs its elections.  America First Legal was created by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Project 2025 and one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisors.  According to campaign finance reports, the PAC paid DAME America, a business that Caldwell owns, to send those messages on Oct. 9, Oct. 11, Oct. 13, Oct. 15, Oct. 17, Oct. 22, Oct. 24 and Oct. 27. On the same day that the first message was sent, the Strong Communities Action PAC received a $6,540 contribution from the federal Turning Point PAC, the political action committee for Turning Point Action, the advocacy arm of the far-right organization Turning Point USA. On Oct. 13, the Strong Communities PAC received $6,500 from the LD10 Republican Party of East Mesa.  Caldwell told the Mirror in a phone interview that she decides on a day-by-day basis how the PAC spends its money and that neither Turning Point nor the Republican Party of East Mesa made contributions for the specific purpose of supporting Lombardo.  Neither of those entities responded to a request for comment about how Caldwell spent their contributions on a longshot third-party candidate instead of Andy Biggs, the Republican nominee for governor. Biggs has been endorsed by Turning Point, and its various committees have spent millions of dollars backing his candidacy.  Lombardo was a Republican precinct committeewoman and sold MAGA merchandise until days before she filed a statement of interest to run for governor in the Green Party. She told the Mirror in an April email that she switched parties because she most closely aligned with the Green Party platform and denied that she was a sham candidate. But Lombardo continued to work with numerous members of the Arizona Republican Party’s campaign machine, and to live with her husband Michael Lombardo, head of the Maricopa County Republican Committee’s “Ultra Grassroots” team. Lombardo told the Mirror that the two divorced, but the Mirror couldn’t find any record of that, and the two were still using the same address in North Phoenix as of May.  Caldwell told the Mirror that she sent out the messages in support of Lombardo because the Green Party candidate opposes Flock cameras and supports election integrity, areas where Caldwell and Lombardo align.  It shouldn’t come as a shock that her PAC has campaigned in support of both Biggs and Lombardo, Caldwell said.  “Everyone knows that I am primarily nonpartisan,” she said. “I’m libertarian in ideology. People know my values, so no one should be surprised by that.” While Lombardo has mentioned Flock cameras and election integrity during her campaign, her campaign website says she supports the “10 key values of the Green Party” including social justice and equal opportunity, feminism and gender equity, respect for diversity, global responsibility and sustainability.  Caldwell, a frequent poster on the social media site X, has made numerous posts over the past several years in opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and lobbied the Arizona Legislature to take an official stance against global sustainability efforts proposed by the United Nations and World Economic Forum.  Caldwell told the Mirror that she knew Lombardo from her time working with Legislative District 2, where Caldwell is still a precinct committeewoman. She said that, until October, she had not campaigned for Lombardo or interacted with her campaign.  “I haven’t seen her in a long time. I haven’t talked to her since she’s started running for office,” Caldwell said.  Lombardo was an LD2 precinct committeewoman until February 2025.  “I didn’t know her that well, but I knew her enough to know her values,” Caldwell said. “She was never really a Republican. She always had different views on other things.” In 2023, a business that Lombardo owned, called T3 Designs, sold buttons declaring that “Trump Won” and “Kari Won,” referring to Trump’s presidential campaign loss in 2020 and his ally Kari Lake’s loss in the Arizona governor’s race in 2022.  Lombardo also sold merchandise promoting far-right Republican Anthony Kern’s 2024 bid for Congress and a shirt bearing the GOP elephant with the letters “FJB” underneath, short for “F*** Joe Biden.” Caldwell has closely followed recent Clean Elections investigations into Arizona Corporation Commission Candidates Ralph Heap, Kevin Thompson and Nick Myers, posting about them daily on social media. But Caldwell said the investigation into Lombardo’s campaign finances didn’t concern her, even as her organization promotes “election integrity.” “They were investigated and cleared,” Caldwell wrongly said, adding she believed that because “someone with the Green Party had told her so.”  Neither the civil Clean Elections investigation nor the attorney general’s criminal investigation into the candidates are complete, and Lombardo and Collier both refused to provide information to the commission necessary to complete its investigation.  Caldwell has attended and given public comments during Clean Elections meetings where the investigation into Lombardo, Collier and Neely were discussed, and the commission has never indicated that it cleared any of the candidates of wrongdoing.  To qualify for public campaign funding, candidates must agree not to take money from large donors or PACs and must gather a specified number of $5 contributions from registered voters.  Gubernatorial candidates must collect 4,000 qualifying contributions and secretary of state candidates must collect 2,500, a difficult task for any candidate — especially ones without support from their party. Prior to 2026, the last time a candidate for governor qualified was 2014, when experienced Republican candidates Ken Bennett, who was secretary of state at the time, and Andrew Thomas, a former Maricopa County Attorney, both qualified.  The Mirror and the Clean Elections Commission found that Lombardo, Collier and Neely listed contributions from nearly 4,000 of the same voters, including more than 2,600 who were listed as giving to all three. The duplicated contributions across multiple candidates account for nearly 75% of the voters listed as giving qualifying contributions to the trio. More than 20 of the people listed as contributors to the candidates told either the Mirror, the Clean Elections Commission, or both, that they didn’t make the contributions. Some of them said that they were approached to sign an unrelated petition in a parking lot, and their information and signatures were fraudulently used on $5 contribution slips. Others said their names and signatures were entirely forged. The Clean Elections Commission is also investigating Lombardo’s failure to identify subvendors, as required for Clean Elections candidates.  Over a five-week period ahead of the primary election, Lombardo and Collier paid more than $1.2 million in public funds to Bootstrap Campaigns, a shadowy Nevada business that was incorporated by GOP political operatives on May 12.  Lombardo and Collier paid the Nevada business for a wide range of services, including consulting, mailers, text messages to voters, flyers, photography, video production, radio production, canvassing, social media management, petition gathering and sign printing and installation. The Clean Elections Commission later found that other vendors, that were not listed in the campaign finance reports, had provided some of those services.  “I don’t know why everyone (in the media is) so obsessed with her either,” Caldwell said of Lombardo. “I haven’t seen that much messaging on her.” But Caldwell added that she believes the investigation into Lombardo’s campaign finances should continue.  “I don’t think Risa would have done anything intentionally bad,” Caldwell said. “I’m assuming that it’s probably someone — if there’s any issues that come up — it’s someone that was hired that was bad. I don’t know any of the situation with her. I can’t talk to her about anything. But I know personally that she supports election integrity.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf14ff311a5ed8b6f352 French trans phenom Julie Tétart's performance against top WNBA prospect's team proves a point te 2026-10-30T16:00:20.905Z French trans phenom Julie Tétart's performance against top WNBA prospect's team proves a point So much for the narrative that French trans basketball player Julie Tetart couldn't make it in the WNBA. If the WNBA was true to its word that it's inclusive, a team would pull the trigger and bring in this unique player. In a Round of 16 Coupe de France tournament showdown Wednesday night against Lyon-ASVEL Féminin, which is owned by NBA legend Tony Parker, Tetart put the doubts to rest. The 6'3 phenom put up 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in an 81-71 loss to a team featuring 6'1 19-year-old Ainhoa Risacher, who is expected to be a top-15 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft. Despite playing five fewer minutes, Tetart outscored and out-rebounded the big-time prospect while also shooting better from the field. This is Angel Reese's worst nightmare - a top-level defender who can score and is built like a middle linebacker. "If they contact me, I won't say no. But you have to be realistic: I'm old, and there are far better players than me!" Tetart told OutKick in French over Instagram direct messages in August. Age is just a number based on how Tetart has started the 2026-27 season. Through five league games in the LF2 (France’s second division), where her team remains undefeated (5-0), Julie is averaging 13.8 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. A year ago, Tetart averaged a league-high 20.7 points and 20 rebounds a game while playing 31 minutes per game. Through five games, Julie is averaging 22 minutes of court time per game. WNBA SILENT ON WHETHER FRENCH TRANSGENDER STAR DOMINATING WOMEN'S LEAGUE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY The loss to Tony Parker's team wasn't due to Tetart. The Monaco team shot 27% from 3 (6-of-22) while Lyon sank 11 threes. Game over. Tetart more than held up in the paint while facing former University of South Florida rebound machine Bethy Mununga, who finished her career as one of the school's all-time best players. Tetart, who has never played outside of France and never played high-level basketball before declaring to be trans, dominated Mununga on the glass. GOP CONGRESSMAN PRESSES WNBA TO DEFINE ‘WOMEN’ AFTER ENES KANTER FREEDOM, ROYCE WHITE RULED INELIGIBLE Could Tetart join the WNBA if a team actually practiced what it preaches about being inclusive? The WNBA isn't saying "no," at least not that we know of. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The league's current collective bargaining agreement currently doesn't include a clear legal definition of "women." WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert boldly declared that both Enes Kanter and Royce White are ineligible to play in the league because they're "both men," but she's still not giving a definition for "women." FRENCH TRANS PHENOM JULIE TÉTART LOOKS WNBA-READY — SO WHY HASN’T THE ‘INCLUSIVE’ LEAGUE CALLED? As for this idea that Tetart is too old for the WNBA, that's nonsense. Alysha Clark just completed the 2026 season and she's 39. So is DeWanna Bonner. She averaged 10 points a game this season. A total of 14 players in the league are the same age as Tetart, or older. Brittney Griner is 35. She poured in 13 points a game for Connecticut. The ball is officially in the WNBA's court. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf13ff311a5ed8b6f349 Aspiring NYPD officer and college hockey captain killed in crash involving twice-removed Mexican national te 2026-10-30T16:00:19.020Z Aspiring NYPD officer and college hockey captain killed in crash involving twice-removed Mexican national A 21-year-old college hockey captain who dreamed of becoming a police officer was killed in a wrong-way crash involving a Mexican national who repeatedly entered the United States illegally after previously being removed, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digital. Ryan O'Shea, a senior at the University of New Haven, was driving south on Interstate 91 in North Haven late Oct. 16 when a Chevrolet Silverado traveling the wrong way slammed head-on into his Honda Accord, Connecticut State Police said. According to the State Police accident summary, 31-year-old Guillermo Carmona-Lopez of Bridgeport was driving the Silverado. ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED IN WRONG-WAY MARYLAND CRASH THAT KILLED MOM, DAUGHTER The crash sent O'Shea's car into another lane, where it was struck by a Jeep before moving onto the right shoulder and being hit by a third vehicle. O'Shea suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Carmona-Lopez was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, while three other people suffered minor injuries. ILLEGAL ALIEN ORDERED REMOVED YEARS AGO CHARGED IN CRASH THAT KILLED NEWLY ENGAGED 23-YEAR-OLD TEACHER DHS told Fox News Digital that Carmona-Lopez entered the U.S. illegally multiple times despite previously being removed and receiving a final order of removal. "In May 2013, Border Patrol arrested Guillermo Carmona-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, after he illegally entered the country," a DHS spokesperson said. "Carmona-Lopez was issued an expedited removal and was removed from the country." FATHER OF SLAIN MARINE SPEAKS OUT AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO KILLED SON FACES THIRD DEPORTATION Carmona-Lopez then illegally reentered the country near the Rio Grande Valley and was arrested again by Border Patrol that same month, DHS said. "Carmona-Lopez was issued a final order of removal on May 30, 2013," the spokesperson said. "He then reentered the country at an unknown time and place." IMMIGRANT TRUCK DRIVER ADMITTED TO US UNDER BIDEN ALLEGEDLY KILLS UMASS SOCCER STAR, SPOKE NO ENGLISH FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X O'Shea, of Stony Point, New York, was studying criminal justice with a concentration in police science at the University of New Haven and served as senior captain of the men's club hockey team. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS He interned with the New York City Police Department over the summer and hoped to join the NYPD after graduation before eventually pursuing a career with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the university said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "Ryan wanted to go into public service in order to help others," his academic advisor, Lorenzo Boyd, said in a university tribute. "He was engaging in the classroom and will be missed greatly." SEND US A TIP Devin Bertrand, general manager of the men's ice hockey club, remembered O'Shea as someone whose "infectious personality lit up our locker room the moment he walked in." GOT A TIP? O'Shea also served as president of his Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter, which said he was returning from a hockey game when the crash occurred. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Ryan was not only a great leader, but he was a caring friend to anyone around him," the fraternity said in a social media tribute. "He always knew how to light up a room and make people laugh, no matter the time." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to the scene and is assisting with the investigation, which remains ongoing. "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences," the DHS spokesperson said. "Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf0eff311a5ed8b6f327 Panthers RB Chubba Hubbard Sends Blunt Message to Team on 'TNF' Loss to Packers te 2026-10-30T16:00:14.936Z Panthers RB Chubba Hubbard Sends Blunt Message to Team on 'TNF' Loss to Packers Panthers running back Chubba Hubbard got honest about his team's loss to the Packers in "Thursday Night Football." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf0cff311a5ed8b6f31e Judge Halts ICE Race Profiling Stops In California: 'Mountain of Evidence' te 2026-10-30T16:00:12.835Z Judge Halts ICE Race Profiling Stops In California: 'Mountain of Evidence' District Judge Frimpong ruled that ICE agents cannot detain people solely because they appear Latino. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf0aff311a5ed8b6f315 Ravens Get Urgent Warning Ahead of Massive Bills Showdown te 2026-10-30T16:00:10.423Z Ravens Get Urgent Warning Ahead of Massive Bills Showdown The Ravens face a must-win game against Buffalo as Lamar Jackson's availability raises questions about Baltimore's playoff hopes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bf07ff311a5ed8b6f30c Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg Refuses to Change 1 Thing About Himself te 2026-10-30T16:00:07.893Z Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg Refuses to Change 1 Thing About Himself Yaxel Lendeborg has a clear answer for fans debating his interviews, and Draymond Green had something to say too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcb4ff311a5ed8b6f29f The silent majority problem and why campaign pollsters keep 'fighting the last war' on elections te 2026-10-30T15:50:12.824Z The silent majority problem and why campaign pollsters keep 'fighting the last war' on elections Ninety years ago, on Oct. 31, 1936, Literary Digest, which had correctly forecast presidential election winners since 1916, predicted that Alf Landon would beat Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the upcoming election. Roosevelt won handily. The Digest’s poll surveyed 10 million people via postcard, using telephone books and car registration lists for the information. Even though almost 2.4 million people responded — an impressive response rate — the misleading sample provided inaccurate results. Literary Digest folded shortly afterward. Two years later, in 1938, Gallup started tracking presidential approval ratings. Even so, polls remained far from perfect. In 1948, the Chicago Daily Tribune’s embarrassing front-page declaration "Dewey Defeats Truman" stemmed in part from a misuse of polling. The paper relied on earlier polls that did not reflect the Election Day reality in making its prediction. As the science of polling improved over time, campaign pros began to rely on pollsters. John F. Kennedy was the first president to be strongly associated with a polling firm, as he used Lou Harris and the Harris organization's polls in his 1960 campaign for president. LEE CARTER: AMERICA IS ANGRY AT EVERYONE — BUT WHO WILL ACTUALLY VOTE? In the 1970s, we witnessed the rise of the celebrity pollsters: Pat Caddell for Jimmy Carter, Richard Wirthlin for Ronald Reagan, and Stan Greeberg and Dick Morris for Bill Clinton. These pollsters were successful but not infallible. Caddell, for instance, was largely responsible for Carter's 1979 "Crisis of Confidence" speech. He misjudged the public mood, and Carter’s "malaise speech" became one of the most disastrous presidential speeches of all time. Morris, for his part, had a tempestuous relationship with Bill Clinton. They once reportedly came to blows while Morris was advising Clinton during his time as governor of Arkansas. Morris was initially on the outs and Greenberg in charge of polls when Clinton won the 1992 election. But Morris secretly came back and started advising Clinton after the Democrats lost control of Congress in the 1994 "Republican Revolution." Morris even had a code name — "Charlie" — to keep his identity secret from the more liberal White House staff, which resented Morris’ pushing of Clinton to the center. Morris would poll everything, even where Clinton should go on vacation. When Clinton left office after two terms in 2000, he had survived the Monica Lewinsky scandal — despite polls showing that Americans strongly disapproved of Clinton's behavior. The most important number for Clinton was the Gallup approval rating. He left office at 66%, one of the highest outgoing figures in history. 21st-century presidents would be thrilled to get approval ratings anywhere near Clinton's final number. George W. Bush hit 86% after the 9/11 terror attacks, but that did not last. For the most part, the "low and steady" phenomenon has meant that presidents in this century have struggled to get about 50% approval. TRUMP VS HISTORY: HOW PRESIDENT'S POLL NUMBERS COMPARE TO BIDEN, OBAMA, BUSH AHEAD OF MIDTERMS Still, the polling mishaps have continued. In 2004, exit polls predicted a win for John Kerry over George W. Bush. Campaign adviser Bob Shrum even said to Kerry on Election Day, "Can I be the first to call you, Mr. President?" The exit polls were wrong, and Bush won a second term. In 2012, Mitt Romney’s campaign wrongly thought it was headed for victory when its pollster made overly optimistic weighting assumptions. The turnout model incorrectly assumed that Barack Obama would not generate the same level of youth and minority turnout that he had in 2008. LIZ PEEK: FIVE REASONS REPUBLICANS COULD DEFY THE POLLS AND SHOCK DEMOCRATS ON ELECTION DAY Polling took another big hit in 2016, when pollsters confidently predicted that Hillary Clinton would defeat Donald Trump. She didn't, and the pollsters’ justification that they had the popular vote right but got the election result wrong did not help matters. In our current midterm elections, we have seen a new wrinkle. Partisan polls overstated progressive support in the primaries, skewing the results and causing some candidates to drop out in the face of the inaccurate data. This latest mishap reinforces the lesson that polling often fails, although rarely in the same way twice. DEMOCRATS FURIOUS AFTER POLLSTER BOOSTING FAR-LEFT CANDIDATES ADMITS FABRICATING SURVEYS: ‘ABSOLUTE SCUMBAGS’ While technology and the science of polling are much better today than in 1936, the improvements complicate matters further. While nearly everyone has a phone, they also have caller ID and don't answer calls from unfamiliar numbers. Response rates shrink, increasing the size of the "silent majority." In this new environment, human modeling decisions ironically become more, not less, important. Polling errors come not from new techniques or technologies but from imperfect human decisions about how to deploy the new technologies. In making those decisions, pollsters can overreact to what went wrong beforehand. In this, pollsters are like generals, often fighting the last war. In the end, polls are more accurate as snapshots of opinion rather than predictors of behavior, specifically, who will actually submit a ballot. This means that whatever the polls say, the public should be wary. To borrow from the psalms, put not your trust in polls, and get out and vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcb3ff311a5ed8b6f296 College football coaching carousel could explode as Lincoln Riley and Deion Sanders face mounting pressure te 2026-10-30T15:50:11.337Z College football coaching carousel could explode as Lincoln Riley and Deion Sanders face mounting pressure So, you thought this would be an average coaching carousel compared to previous years? If history is any indication, it only takes one domino to fall in college football for the chaos to begin. After Maryland decided to fire coach Mike Locksley, we now have three openings in college football (NC State, Baylor) before a weekend slate of games that could trigger further discussions on a number of coaches that are teetering on the edge. But, as we've all seen over the past year, the financial aspect of making moves in this current climate of college athletics will also play a pivotal role in what this carousel looks like as we head down the final stretch of the regular season. COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S JERRY JONES? TEXAS TECH BOOSTER CODY CAMPBELL DEMANDS RETURN ON INVESTMENT Also, the situation in Tallahassee continues to be in flux, with the Florida State administration pleading with fans to show up for the student-athletes, with no mention of head coach Mike Norvell in their statement earlier this week. There are a number of folks around the Seminoles program that would prefer not paying a reported $50 million buyout, and potentially allocating those funds towards piecing a competitive roster for the 2027 season. FLORIDA STATE FIRES AD MICHAEL ALFORD, AS MIKE NORVELL’S SEAT REACHES A BOILING POINT IN TALLAHASSEE Here are two of the more intriguing situations currently taking place across college football, that could lead to a number of dominos falling. So, let's take a look at where we are, after speaking with multiple sources across the country. After losing to Wisconsin last weekend, with a disastrous effort on offense, folks around the USC program are starting to wonder what the future holds for the Trojans head coach that made it clear this week he wants to remain in Los Angeles. Well sure, a lot of coaches would love to keep their jobs at schools that are described as 'premier' in the sport. For Lincoln Riley, the ongoing chatter among those within the industry is that if USC were to lose to a backup quarterback from Ohio State on Saturday, the situation could turn very quick. LINCOLN RILEY ADDRESSES USC FUTURE SPECULATION AHEAD OF HUGE OHIO STATE SHOWDOWN Remember, athletic director Jen Cohen did not hire Lincoln. As we previously reported on this matter, there have already been questions as to whether Riley could find himself an escape hatch that opens back up in his home state of Texas. We all know he's a competitor, but leaving USC for a return to the Big 12 at a school like Baylor might not be the worst thing for a head coach who is hanging on by a thread at his current employer. Also, what about a school like TCU, if they were to move on from Sonny Dykes? The reported $70 million buyout for Lincoln Riley could be mitigated if he were to take another job within college football, so that number could actually drop, though it would be interesting to see by how much. Yes, the USC head coach can say all of the right things about how much he loves his job, and that he's had opportunities to leave Los Angeles in the past. But, there is a real possibility that if USC were to lose on Saturday night, another two losses could be on the way against Indiana and UCLA. And, pay attention to what happens if Lincoln were to be fired in regard to who could potentially be a top candidate. There are a lot of folks wondering if Kalen DeBoer would enjoy getting the band back together with his former athletic director, Jen Cohen at USC. OK, the honeymoon period ended two years ago for Coach Prime in Boulder. Remember when Deion Sanders dared the media to write the truth about what was taking place at Colorado? Yea, I don't imagine he thought that one through. DEION SANDERS DARED THE MEDIA TO WRITE THE TRUTH ABOUT COLORADO FOOTBALL: OK, IT'S TIME TO END THIS CHARADE It was the 2024 season that gave Colorado fans something to savor, thanks in large part to Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, along with a group of teammates who bought into what Coach Prime was instilling within Boulder. Then came a 3-9 season in 2025, followed by a squad that is currently 2-5 after additional collapses over the past few weeks. MAHJONG IS THE NEW TAILGATE GAME TAKING OVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WOMEN — AND EVEN AT HOME WITH HEAD COACHES Deion has spent more time getting into arguments with local media over the last two seasons than actually promoting his program. He thought things would go a different way after Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter left, with recruits and portal stars wanting to flock towards Colorado. What we've seen since has been abysmal. Would athletic director Fernando Lovo be able to garner enough support to justify paying Deion Sanders somewhere around $25 million to go away? We might find that part out sooner rather than later, especially if the Buffaloes were to lose again this weekend to Kansas State. The celebrities are no longer showing up and the patience has run out in Boulder. But, would Deion leave on his own, or force Colorado to pay his buyout while knowing it could become contentious? There are a number of jobs around college football that could be forced open over the next month, as we enter a potential wild month of November and the end of the regular season. Stay tuned to OutKick for the latest. Let me know what you think. Email me your thoughts at Trey.Wallace@Outkick.com Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcb1ff311a5ed8b6f28d Two Maine high school girls ask federal officials to intervene over transgender soccer player te 2026-10-30T15:50:09.833Z Two Maine high school girls ask federal officials to intervene over transgender soccer player Two Maine high school girls plan to ask federal officials to intervene over a transgender soccer player’s participation on an opposing team, alleging the state’s eligibility rules have denied them fair competition and hurt their teams’ results. The player scored or assisted on roughly half of South Portland High School’s goals this season, according to a draft Title IX complaint prepared by Alliance Defending Freedom, provided to OutKick. A scoring chart supplied for the planned complaint credits the athlete with 15 goals and 10 assists. ADF plans to submit the complaint Monday, Nov. 2, to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on behalf of Reagan Wilson, a junior at Fryeburg Academy, and Morgan Clark, a junior and varsity soccer captain at Windham High School. The draft has not yet been filed. "Despite all their hard work and discipline, Reagan and Morgan may be denied the thrill of victory because Maine lets males with inherent biological advantages compete on girls’ teams," the draft states. WHAT THE SCOTUS TITLE IX RULING COULD MEAN FOR LAWSUITS SEEKING DAMAGES FOR WOMEN IMPACTED BY TRANS ATHLETES "Reagan and Morgan urge OCR to step in, stop this violation of federal law, and protect the right of women and girls to compete on a level playing field." The complaint would target the Maine Department of Education, Maine Principals’ Association, South Portland School Department and Windham Raymond School District. It asks federal officials to investigate and require changes to eligibility policies, along with remedies for alleged past violations. The allegations center on a freshman who identifies as female and joined South Portland’s girls’ varsity soccer team this fall. The supplied chart credits the athlete with three goals in South Portland’s 7-0 season-opening victory over Portland, both goals in a 2-0 win over Gorham and two goals and two assists in a 9-0 victory over Biddeford. It also lists three assists in a 6-1 win over Noble and a goal in a 4-1 victory over Falmouth. The chart includes results through South Portland’s Oct. 27 playoff victory and lists an Oct. 30 matchup against Scarborough as upcoming. The source who supplied the document said it would be updated before Monday’s filing if the athlete scores additional playoff goals. South Portland’s improvement has also drawn attention in local sports coverage. The Portland Press Herald reported that the team finished 2025 with a 3-9-2 record and reached 11-2-2 after winning its first regional quarterfinal in program history Oct. 27. Wilson’s team lost to South Portland in an Aug. 29 match, according to the draft. Clark’s Windham team played South Portland to a 1-1 tie Oct. 1, a result the complaint alleges lowered Windham’s ranking. Both girls intend to play varsity soccer next year and expect to face the athlete again, their attorneys say. Wilson’s experience extends beyond soccer. The draft says she previously competed against a transgender runner who won the 2024 Western Maine Conference cross-country championship. It also alleges her indoor track team’s standing suffered when a transgender athlete won the girls’ pole vault at the 2025 state championships. The attorneys describe those earlier competitions as evidence that Maine officials knew about the effects of their policies, although those events are not themselves the subject of this complaint. At the center of the legal challenge is the Maine Principals’ Association’s gender identity participation policy. 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' LEGAL DEFENSE AND TRANS ATHLETE'S ATTORNEYS SPEAK OUT AFTER LANDMARK SCOTUS RULING The draft quotes that policy as allowing a transgender student to compete according to either birth sex or gender identity, "but not both." It also cites language stating that "[n]o medical records or official documents shall be requested or required to establish a student’s gender identity." ADF argues that the policy fails to preserve equal athletic opportunities for female students. "Under the policy, biological males can win not only in the male category but also in the female category, expanding opportunities for male athletes at the expense of female athletes," the draft states. Maine officials have defended participation based on gender identity under the Maine Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on that basis. The association previously said it would continue following state law despite Trump’s executive order restricting transgender participation in female sports. The draft also invokes the Supreme Court’s June ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J. , which upheld state restrictions on transgender participation in girls’ and women’s sports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The court concluded that Title IX permits eligibility rules based on biological sex. However, it expressly left unresolved the separate question of whether schools may allow transgender athletes to compete on female teams — the issue ADF’s planned complaint seeks to challenge in Maine. The planned filing follows a dispute that thrust Maine into national attention in early 2025. After a transgender Greely High School athlete won the girls’ state pole-vault championship, Trump confronted Democratic Gov. Janet Mills at a Feb. 21 White House event and threatened to withhold federal funding unless Maine complied with his sports executive order. Mills said she would follow state and federal law and told Trump, "See you in court." The Justice Department subsequently sued Maine’s education department in April 2025 over transgender participation in girls’ sports. The girls are scheduled to speak Monday at a 10 a.m. press conference at the Capitol Building’s Welcome Center in Augusta, alongside ADF, the Independent Council on Women’s Sports and organizers seeking a 2027 referendum on school sports and facilities. The Protect Girls Sports in Maine committee says it will submit nearly 5,000 additional signatures after its earlier petition fell 532 valid signatures short of qualifying for this year’s ballot. The announcement will come one day before Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces Democratic former state Senate President Troy Jackson in Maine’s Senate election. Collins has supported federal restrictions on transgender participation in female sports. Jackson voted in 2023 to reject proposed state restrictions and answered "No" in an April questionnaire asking whether he supported a transgender sports ban and dismantling other Maine Human Rights Act protections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcafff311a5ed8b6f27c Houston Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent on Charges of Ramming Man in Chase te 2026-10-30T15:50:07.048Z Houston Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent on Charges of Ramming Man in Chase The agent is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcadff311a5ed8b6f261 Ken Paxton's 'Dangerous' Midterms Strategy Could Backfire, Experts Warn te 2026-10-30T15:50:05.491Z Ken Paxton's 'Dangerous' Midterms Strategy Could Backfire, Experts Warn Experts told Newsweek that Ken Paxton keeping a low profile in the final days of the Texas Senate campaign could hurt his chances. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4bcabff311a5ed8b6f258 Trump Admin Slaps Visa Restrictions on Migrant Caravan Organizers te 2026-10-30T15:50:03.748Z Trump Admin Slaps Visa Restrictions on Migrant Caravan Organizers The administration slapped visa restrictions on more than 15 people accused of "organizing" and "facilitating" migrant caravans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba5eff311a5ed8b6f1f9 Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall te 2026-10-30T15:40:14.011Z Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall The Republican sued more than 700 patients during his former career as a physician. The suit accuses him of charging illegally high interest rates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba5cff311a5ed8b6f1e2 Jalen Brunson Wins Major Award in Philadelphia, of All Places te 2026-10-30T15:40:12.314Z Jalen Brunson Wins Major Award in Philadelphia, of All Places Jalen Brunson’s latest honor comes from the city whose team he just beat, and the banquet venue adds another twist. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba5aff311a5ed8b6f1d9 The Hidden Work (and Sweat) Powering AI Productivity te 2026-10-30T15:40:10.851Z The Hidden Work (and Sweat) Powering AI Productivity AI Impact looks at hidden AI cleanup work, product pages built for bots and where automation still needs human judgment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba58ff311a5ed8b6f1d0 Packers' Josh Jacobs Adamantly Denies TD Celebration Theory Involving Handcuffs te 2026-10-30T15:40:08.856Z Packers' Josh Jacobs Adamantly Denies TD Celebration Theory Involving Handcuffs Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs vehemently denied that his touchdown celebration was mimicking himself in handcuffs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba57ff311a5ed8b6f1c7 Arch Manning Ranked Outside of Top-5 QBs on Mel Kiper Jr's 2027 Draft Board te 2026-10-30T15:40:07.011Z Arch Manning Ranked Outside of Top-5 QBs on Mel Kiper Jr's 2027 Draft Board ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. placed Texas quarterback Arch Manning behind five college quarterbacks who could go pro next season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba55ff311a5ed8b6f1be BKTHERULA: The N5ON Revolution te 2026-10-30T15:40:05.130Z BKTHERULA: The N5ON Revolution Explore BKTHERULA's genre-blurring sonic evolution, creative process behind N5ON, and her "Level Five" philosophy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ba53ff311a5ed8b6f1b5 Panthers Make Major Coaching Moves After 'TNF' Loss to Packers te 2026-10-30T15:40:03.243Z Panthers Make Major Coaching Moves After 'TNF' Loss to Packers The Carolina Panthers announced coaching staff changes following Thursday's 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b7ffff311a5ed8b6f158 Matt Robertson hauls in 20-pound bag to lead The Champions after Day 1 on Old Hickory Lake te 2026-10-30T15:30:07.178Z Matt Robertson hauls in 20-pound bag to lead The Champions after Day 1 on Old Hickory Lake NASHVILLE — Old Hickory Lake isn't handing out many favors this week. But apparently nobody told Matt Robertson. The Bassmaster Elite Series pro hauled in a five-fish limit weighing an impressive 20 pounds Thursday to take the lead after Day 1 of The Champions, a historic tournament pitting 30 Bassmaster anglers against 30 Major League Fishing pros for a record $3.25 million purse and a whopping $1.25 million first-place prize. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS And on a lake that's been downright stingy for much of the field, Robertson made it look almost easy. "It was a pretty good day. A little rough, but once we got to where we wanted to go, it happened pretty quick," Robertson told OutKick OutDoors after Thursday's weigh-in. "Caught two real quick, and then I started wanting to run around, but I just made myself sit there and grind it out. And yeah, we caught us a little bag today." A little bag, indeed. Robertson's 20-pound haul put him 4 pounds, 9 ounces ahead of second-place Fisher Anaya, who finished Thursday with 15 pounds, 7 ounces. MLF's Michael Neal sits third at 13-09, followed by Bob Downey (13-07) and Bryant Smith (13-03). Anaya, meanwhile, had to work for his five-fish limit. "Oh, it was tough, but it was fun," the Bassmaster rookie told OutKick OutDoors. "We caught three big ones, got two babies, but I think it's enough to kind of settle me in for tomorrow, so I ain't got to catch much." But as the anglers hit the water again Friday morning, Thursday's leaderboard offers no guarantees. One of the biggest wild cards heading into Day 2 is the tournament's restriction on forward-facing sonar, commonly known as LiveScope. Anglers can use the technology on either Thursday or Friday, but not both. That means competitors who relied on their electronics to locate fish on Day 1 must go without them Friday, while those who saved their sonar day could have an advantage. BASS FISHING'S BIGGEST STARS BATTLE FOR RECORD $1.25 MILLION PAYDAY IN HISTORIC NASHVILLE SHOWDOWN And that's where the top two anglers find themselves in very different situations. Anaya used LiveScope on Thursday, meaning he'll have to fish without it Friday. "It's going to make it tougher," Anaya acknowledged. But with the field narrowing to 15 anglers for Championship Saturday, he's more concerned about catching enough weight to survive the cut. "I think I'm going to need about anywhere from 5 to 7 pounds to make the cut," he said. "So that's what we're going to swing for. Hopefully, we catch them better than that. But we'll see." Robertson, on the other hand, caught his tournament-leading bag without forward-facing sonar. That means he still has the option to use it Friday. Not that he's particularly interested. "We didn't use no LiveScope today. We'll have it tomorrow, but not really planning on using it," Robertson said. "So try to catch us one or two tomorrow and call her good." And Robertson's successful Thursday has apparently attracted some attention. After traveling through a navigation lock to fish beyond Old Hickory Dam on Day 1, Robertson headed back in that direction Friday morning — this time with several other anglers following him toward the lock. So yeah, the secret is out about that little honey hole. The stakes extend well beyond the two anglers at the top. Only the top 15 competitors after Friday's weigh-in will advance to Championship Saturday, when weights reset to zero and the remaining anglers battle for the $1.25 million grand prize. And with much of the field struggling to find quality bites on Old Hickory, there's very little room for error. After Thursday's competition, Team Stars (Bassmaster) held eight of the top 15 positions, while Team Stripes (MLF) claimed seven. That advantage could easily change Friday as anglers adjust to the sonar restrictions and the difficult conditions. Reigning Bassmaster Angler of the Year Trey McKinney is among those facing a particularly tense second day. He finished Thursday in 16th place with 11 pounds, 1 ounce — just a single ounce behind Takahiro Omori, who currently occupies the final qualifying position. And while Robertson has built himself a comfortable cushion, the race to make Saturday's final is considerably tighter. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Friday's weigh-in begins at 4 p.m. CT at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, where the Champions Cup team winner will be determined and the final 15 anglers will punch their tickets to Saturday's championship round. OutKick OutDoors is on the ground at Old Hickory Lake, bringing readers exclusive interviews, tournament updates and behind-the-scenes coverage of the richest competition in professional bass fishing. Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for exclusive interviews, video highlights and coverage of The Champions all weekend long. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5c4ff311a5ed8b6f0f5 Unions Sue Justice Department Over Attempt to Intervene in California’s Vote te 2026-10-30T15:20:36.300Z Unions Sue Justice Department Over Attempt to Intervene in California’s Vote The complaint was filed a day after the Trump administration issued a flurry of threats and subpoenas to local officials, claiming it was part of an effort to stop voting by undocumented immigrants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5c3ff311a5ed8b6f0ec Trump Adds Midterm Rallies in Kansas and Iowa After Initially Canceling Events te 2026-10-30T15:20:35.022Z Trump Adds Midterm Rallies in Kansas and Iowa After Initially Canceling Events The whiplash over the president’s schedule comes as polls show Republicans in danger of losing seats, including in areas Mr. Trump won handily in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5c1ff311a5ed8b6f0e3 Joanna Wietrzyk Reveals Why She Carried On Racing As She Makes Hyrox Return te 2026-10-30T15:20:33.522Z Joanna Wietrzyk Reveals Why She Carried On Racing As She Makes Hyrox Return Joanna Wietrzyk admitted she put others at risk after suffering bowel incontinence during a Hyrox event in Beijing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5c0ff311a5ed8b6f0da Map Reveals Best Places To Retire in US in 2026 te 2026-10-30T15:20:32.110Z Map Reveals Best Places To Retire in US in 2026 Affordability and comfort come first for retirees wanting to live out their golden years, and a Michigan city has it all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5beff311a5ed8b6f0d1 AI Is Turning Businesses Into Soulless Content Factories | Opinion te 2026-10-30T15:20:30.432Z AI Is Turning Businesses Into Soulless Content Factories | Opinion The danger is a company using AI to generate content, and mistaking a high volume of output for a compelling identity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5bcff311a5ed8b6f0c8 Christa Pike Reveals Agony One Month After Surviving Execution Attempt te 2026-10-30T15:20:28.953Z Christa Pike Reveals Agony One Month After Surviving Execution Attempt Pike has said there has not been a moment since the failed execution attempt that she has not been in pain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5bbff311a5ed8b6f0bf America’s Traffic Problem Is a Responsibility Problem | Opinion te 2026-10-30T15:20:27.616Z America’s Traffic Problem Is a Responsibility Problem | Opinion Drivers of larger vehicles can cause greater harm in crashes. One motorcyclist argues road safety needs a new philosophy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5baff311a5ed8b6f0b6 Chiefs Urged to Reunite With Veteran WR in Intriguing Move te 2026-10-30T15:20:26.185Z Chiefs Urged to Reunite With Veteran WR in Intriguing Move The Kansas City Chiefs are being urged to bring back wide receiver Marquise Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b8ff311a5ed8b6f0ad Bears Linked to Trade for Star TE After Blockbuster Jeffery Simmons Deal te 2026-10-30T15:20:24.758Z Bears Linked to Trade for Star TE After Blockbuster Jeffery Simmons Deal The Chicago Bears are being linked to Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert with the trade deadline almost here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b7ff311a5ed8b6f0a4 Giants Named Top Trade Destination for Former First-Round Pick WR te 2026-10-30T15:20:23.323Z Giants Named Top Trade Destination for Former First-Round Pick WR The New York Giants are being connected to Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston ahead of the trade deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b5ff311a5ed8b6f09b Lions New Running Back Trade Target Emerges Ahead of Deadline te 2026-10-30T15:20:21.788Z Lions New Running Back Trade Target Emerges Ahead of Deadline The Detroit Lions are being linked to Arizona Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier with the trade deadline approaching. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b4ff311a5ed8b6f092 Peltola Calls Alaska Drama Nonsense as Governor Issues Certification Warning te 2026-10-30T15:20:20.122Z Peltola Calls Alaska Drama Nonsense as Governor Issues Certification Warning The DOJ is using allegations against Peltola as a “distraction” to keep its “meritless” lawsuit pending, the Democrat’s team said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b2ff311a5ed8b6f089 Rays Urged to Make Blockbuster Trade for Superstar SS After World Series Loss te 2026-10-30T15:20:18.188Z Rays Urged to Make Blockbuster Trade for Superstar SS After World Series Loss The Tampa Bay Rays are being urged to trade for Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz during this offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5b0ff311a5ed8b6f080 Jordan Love Reacts to Christian Watson Being 'Resurrected' in Packers' Win te 2026-10-30T15:20:16.730Z Jordan Love Reacts to Christian Watson Being 'Resurrected' in Packers' Win Packers quarterback Jordan Love reacted to Christian Watson's return from the hospital for his team's "TNF" win over the Panthers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5afff311a5ed8b6f077 The Greatest Risk in Uncertain Times May Be Refusing to Act | Opinion te 2026-10-30T15:20:15.155Z The Greatest Risk in Uncertain Times May Be Refusing to Act | Opinion A responsible decision does not require perfect confidence, but enough reliable information to understand the available choices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5adff311a5ed8b6f06e Christian Watson Addresses Painful Injury He Suffered in Packers' 'TNF' Win te 2026-10-30T15:20:13.695Z Christian Watson Addresses Painful Injury He Suffered in Packers' 'TNF' Win Packers receiver Christian Watson revealed details of his hospital visit and the painful injury he suffered in his team's win. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5acff311a5ed8b6f065 Former Jets HC Interested in Open Big Ten Job te 2026-10-30T15:20:12.145Z Former Jets HC Interested in Open Big Ten Job A former NFL head coach for the Jets and Bills is interested in a Big Ten job that came open this week in college football. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5aaff311a5ed8b6f05c Draymond Green Cussing Out Yaxel Lendeborg Gets Surprising Response te 2026-10-30T15:20:10.477Z Draymond Green Cussing Out Yaxel Lendeborg Gets Surprising Response Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg explains what Draymond Green told him and what Steph Curry did that left him stunned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5a8ff311a5ed8b6f053 Kyrie Irving Eyeing Heat but 1 Thing Could Delay Any Move te 2026-10-30T15:20:08.794Z Kyrie Irving Eyeing Heat but 1 Thing Could Delay Any Move Kyrie Irving’s reported interest in the Heat comes with a twist, and Erik Spoelstra’s view of him is only part of it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5a7ff311a5ed8b6f04a Packers Given Sobering Reality Check After 'TNF' Win Over Panthers te 2026-10-30T15:20:07.056Z Packers Given Sobering Reality Check After 'TNF' Win Over Panthers An ESPN analyst remains unsold on the Green Bay Packers despite Thursday's win over the Carolina Panthers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5a5ff311a5ed8b6f041 Evacuations From Besieged Melania Trump-Brokered Ceasefire City Begin te 2026-10-30T15:20:05.323Z Evacuations From Besieged Melania Trump-Brokered Ceasefire City Begin A truce, brokered by first lady Melania Trump, went into effect at 3 a.m. local time Tuesday and will expire late Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b5a3ff311a5ed8b6f038 Kings HC Doug Christie Avoids Hot Seat for 1 Key Reason: Report te 2026-10-30T15:20:03.266Z Kings HC Doug Christie Avoids Hot Seat for 1 Key Reason: Report Doug Christie’s job status after the Kings’ 0-5 start comes down to something out of his control, per a team source. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b34fff311a5ed8b6efdf Clancy father targeted in alleged wiretap as medical lawsuits hint at strategy split: cops te 2026-10-30T15:10:07.558Z Clancy father targeted in alleged wiretap as medical lawsuits hint at strategy split: cops A true crime influencer has been charged with wiretapping after police say she secretly recorded Patrick Clancy's father when he accidentally answered her call, then posted the recording to Instagram. Shawna Gramkow, who operates several true crime accounts on social media and boasts a following of more than 50,000, was charged with felony unlawful wiretapping on Oct. 20 in relation to an incident that happened on Sept. 4 involving Patrick Clancy's father, Christopher Clancy, police said in an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital. Police said Gramkow posted a video to Instagram on Aug. 30 of herself calling a phone number she claimed belonged to Patrick Clancy after Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, read the number aloud during the murder trial. LINDSAY CLANCY MURDER TRIAL BECOMES SOCIAL MEDIA OBSESSION AS TIKTOKERS, SLEUTHS DEBATE CONTROVERSIAL CASE "So, you guys voted and Patrick said yes. So, at the trial Kevin Reddington released Patrick's phone number and one of y'all decided to give him a call. Now on this particular call, Patrick's dad was still on the line, he was kind of mumbling still on the phone, I guess he didn't know that the phone was still going," she said in the video, police wrote in the incident report. In the video, the detective said, an adult male can be heard speaking, though he was unable to make out what was being said. When Christopher Clancy reported the incident to law enforcement on Sept. 4, he told police he believed the voice was his and came from a phone call he received on Aug. 6. PATRICK CLANCY IN HIS OWN WORDS: TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM GRIEVING FATHER'S FIRST INTERVIEW Christopher Clancy said he accidentally answered the call, which came from an unfamiliar number, instead of declining it. Police allege Gramkow recorded the conversation without his consent, saying he was talking about his oldest son Brian. "Mr. Clancy recalls while driving in the Town of Scituate sometime around August 6th, 2026 he received a phone call from a telephone number he did not recognize. Instead of declining the incoming call; he believes he accidently answered, creating an open line of communication for the unknown calling party who proceeded to record Mr. Clancy's comments without his knowledge or consent. Mr. Clancy recognized some of his comments as being in regard to his eldest son Brian," police wrote. While Massachusetts officials have charged Gramkow with wiretapping, officials in Florida confirmed she hasn't been arrested. Fox News Digital reached out to Gramkow for comment. In a Facebook video that did not specifically address the charges, Gramkow said the "allegations are false. And easy to prove." "And yes I got all the 'Dirty Deets,'" she wrote. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The charges come amid an apparent split in legal strategy between Patrick and Lindsay Clancy in their separate lawsuits against her medical providers. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS During a hearing Wednesday in Norfolk County Superior Court, attorney Howard Cooper said he expects Lindsay Clancy to testify in a lawsuit filed by her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, against her healthcare providers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "We believe that Lindsay Clancy, once her Fifth Amendment issues are resolved one way or the other, will testify that she told these defendants explicitly that she had homicidal ideation, that she was worried about something awful happening to her kids," Cooper said in court. SEND US A TIP In a statement obtained by Fox News Digital, Reddington said his client has never said she'll testify, adding that she never told her healthcare providers that she had homicidal thoughts toward her children. "It has come to my attention that counsel for Patrick Clancy represented to the court in his civil case that my client, Lindsay Clancy, will testify about statements she made to her healthcare providers," Reddington said. "Lindsay Clancy never told any of her healthcare providers that she harbored homicidal ideation toward her children. She never indicated that she intended to testify in Mr. Clancy's lawsuit, and no one acting for her ever represented that she would." LINDSAY CLANCY HIRES KAREN READ ATTORNEY FOR HIGH-STAKES DOUBLE JEOPARDY FIGHT AFTER MURDER MISTRIAL "Mr. Clancy's counsel does not speak for Lindsay Clancy," he added. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Lindsay Clancy faced three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, who were found strangled at the family's home in January 2023. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday, Sept. 4, after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, ending in an 11-1 divide. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b34cff311a5ed8b6efd3 Pelosi Calls Mamdani’s and El-Sayed’s Stances on Israel ‘Wrong’ te 2026-10-30T15:10:04.221Z Pelosi Calls Mamdani’s and El-Sayed’s Stances on Israel ‘Wrong’ She criticized Zohran Mamdani, the New York mayor, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat in the Michigan Senate race, over their refusal to endorse a Jewish state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b34aff311a5ed8b6efca In Dueling Health Messages, Democrats Focus on Cost and Republicans on Fraud te 2026-10-30T15:10:02.587Z In Dueling Health Messages, Democrats Focus on Cost and Republicans on Fraud After concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an “affordability crisis.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b0f7ff311a5ed8b6ef76 Death row killer Christa Pike describes waking up after execution she never expected to survive te 2026-10-30T15:00:07.642Z Death row killer Christa Pike describes waking up after execution she never expected to survive Death row inmate Christa Pike is speaking out one month after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her, saying she remains in constant pain and had never contemplated a life beyond the night she expected to die. Pike, 50, described her condition in a statement dictated to her legal team and released Friday. "One month ago on September 30, I walked into the execution chamber at Riverbend men’s prison prepared to die," Pike said. "I had made my peace." CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS Pike said she thanked those who had supported her through the years and told those who were there to witness her execution that she was "leaving them in loving kindness." "Several days later I woke up alone in a hospital confused and in pain," Pike said. "There hasn't been a moment since that night when I haven't been in pain. My body hurts. My arms hurt. My hands hurt. My throat hurts. I still struggle to speak. And the pain isn't just physical. There is pain in my mind and in my soul." CHRISTA PIKE NOW CONSCIOUS AND TALKING AFTER SURVIVING 2 DOSES OF LETHAL INJECTION DRUG Pike said she had never considered what her life would look like if she survived the execution. "I had not contemplated life beyond that night, and I’m deeply hurt by the incompetence that has put so many people in this terrible position," she said. "I continue to think about my victim’s family and the terrible pain and loss they have endured." EX-CHIEF SAYS CHRISTA PIKE WAS 'ALMOST GIDDY' DESCRIBING MURDER AS GOVERNOR WEIGHS IN AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a fellow participant in a federal Job Corps program in Knoxville. Her statement comes two days after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Pike remains incarcerated under state law and signaled that her death sentence is unlikely to change. CHRISTA PIKE IS BACK BEHIND BARS AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION, BUT HER ULTIMATE SENTENCE FACES A NEW TEST Pike's attorneys have called on Lee to commute her death sentence to life without parole after the failed execution. Pike said Friday that she is recovering but remains in the infirmary at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, where she has been largely isolated from other people. CHRISTA PIKE DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL, RETURNED TO PRISON AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION, ATTORNEYS SAY "I am recovering, and I know that I am getting stronger," Pike said. "But healing is not the same as being okay." "Since that night, I have been largely isolated in the prison’s medical ward, away from other people and the human connections that mean so much to me," she continued. "That isolation brings its own kind of pain. I spent 28 years in solitary confinement and much of what I am experiencing today is a repeat of that condition." CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEY SAYS SHE'S 'UP AND WALKING' MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection on Sept. 30 after receiving two doses of pentobarbital and was rushed to a hospital. She remained unconscious for days, and her attorneys at one point believed she was brain-dead and expected her to be taken off life support. Pike later regained consciousness and was discharged from the hospital before being returned to prison. DEATH ROW INMATE UNCONSCIOUS ON VENTILATOR AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION FOR TEEN’S KILLING: ATTORNEYS Her attorneys subsequently said she was able to walk and speak in full sentences. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Pike's survival renewed a decades-long fight over her death sentence and whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again. CHRISTA PIKE’S BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTION TAKES FOCUS OFF VICTIM, JEOPARDIZES EXECUTION: FORMER POLICE CHIEF CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB She was 18 when she, her 17-year-old boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, and 19-year-old Shadolla Peterson were charged in Slemmer's killing. All four were participating in Job Corps at the time. SEND US A TIP The three took Slemmer to a secluded area on the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus, where her throat was cut multiple times, she was struck in the head with a large piece of asphalt and a pentagram was carved into her chest. GOT A TIP? Pike later confessed to her role in the killing. She was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996, and the Tennessee Supreme Court later affirmed her convictions and sentence. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Following the failed execution, Lee halted Tennessee's remaining executions for the year and ordered an independent review of what went wrong. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Pike said Friday that she is still trying to understand why she survived. "I don't know why I survived that night. I don't know what comes next," she said. "Some days, finding hope is harder than others. For now, I am trying to heal, one day at a time. And I am holding on to the love and kindness of so many people who have reminded me that I am not alone." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4b0f5ff311a5ed8b6ef6d Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican te 2026-10-30T15:00:05.956Z Pope Leo makes history in US election with move confirmed by Vatican American-born Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope ever to vote in a U.S. election. The Holy See Press Office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost and the first American-born pope in the Catholic Church's more than 2,000-year history, submitted a mail-in ballot in Illinois. "Pope Leo XIV has exercised his right to vote as a United States citizen, whenever he was eligible to do so," the Holy See Press Office said. "The Holy See Press Office confirms that in keeping with this long-standing practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago." "The Holy Father has also confirmed that, during his years of residence in Peru he exercised his right to vote whenever he was eligible to do so," the press office added. "The Holy Father expresses his belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes." CHICAGO'S 12-LANGUAGE BALLOTS MAKE ELECTIONS 'HARDER TO MONITOR,' ILLINOIS GOP CHAIR WARNS The Will County clerk’s office told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday that Leo requested a mail-in ballot on Oct. 3, while the Vatican separately confirmed that the pontiff had submitted his ballot. "Robert Francis Prevost is on the list of individuals who requested a vote by mail ballot for the upcoming election," Kim Fladhammer, Will County clerk’s office chief of staff, told the Chicago Sun-Times. Among the races on Illinois' ballot is the contest for governor, where incumbent Democrat J.B. Pritzker is seeking a third term against Republican Darren Bailey and independent candidate Collin Corbett. The Will County clerk’s office and Pritzker's campaign each did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. POPE LEO XIV SEEN FOR FIRST TIME SINCE LUNG CANCER SURGERY AMID MAJOR RECOVERY MILESTONE "There is no such thing as an absentee ballot in Illinois law anymore. So anyone can vote by mail if they so choose. There is also a law called UOCAVA, The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act that is mostly for the military, but it’s also for U.S. citizens who are overseas," Illinois State Board of Elections spokesman Matt Dietrich told the Chicago Sun-Times. "... Any Illinois registered voter can vote by mail." "Until 2010, it was considered absentee, and you had to have an excuse," Dietrich added. "But that’s all gone away. So that’s obviously what he’s doing." The Vatican announced on Oct. 13 that Leo underwent a procedure at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small tumor on his right lung. Leo’s doctors later confirmed on Oct. 21 that no further cancer treatment is necessary after the pontiff’s lung tumor was removed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ac47ff311a5ed8b6ee45 E. coli outbreak lands 3 in hospital, health officials investigate link to pumpkin patch te 2026-10-30T14:40:07.601Z E. coli outbreak lands 3 in hospital, health officials investigate link to pumpkin patch Three children are in intensive care with E. coli infections as health officials investigate a possible link to a California pumpkin patch that closed just days before Halloween. Five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection have been confirmed, potentially originating from Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo, according to an Oct. 27 advisory issued by the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. The suspected exposure period is Oct. 16 through Oct 26. FDA WIDENS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES TOP 6,000 Health officials advise that anyone who visited the pumpkin patch between those dates should monitor for gastrointestinal symptoms. "We are working diligently to identify the source of these infections to protect the health of our community," said County Health Officer Dr. Christy Mulkerin in the news release. "We encourage anyone who may have been exposed and is experiencing symptoms consistent with E. coli infection to seek immediate medical attention." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Typical symptoms of E. Coli include cramping, severe abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and signs of dehydration, which usually begin within three to 10 days of exposure. Young children under 10 are typically at the highest risk for complications, which can include hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that damages blood cells and can lead to kidney failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Tyler Evans, an infectious disease physician and founder of Wellness Equity Alliance in California, warned that diarrhea can lead to dehydration and fatigue. "The diarrhea is really the key component here, and the stomach cramps," he told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Evans said younger children and older adults can be particularly vulnerable, emphasizing the need to closely watch children younger than 5. Speaking generally about potential exposure routes at pumpkin patches, Evans said E. coli can spread when bacteria from feces reach someone’s mouth. He pointed to potentially contaminated food or water, animal contact and person-to-person transmission as possible transmission routes. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Evans also noted that not all E. coli bacteria cause illness. The confirmed cases in this investigation involve Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. "One of the most effective ways that we can prevent this is washing your hands," the doctor added. The farm has voluntarily closed as a precaution while investigators work to identify the source of the infections, determine whether the cases are connected and assess whether others may be at risk, according to the county health department. Brookshire Farms told Fox News Digital it was reserving comment pending test results from the county health department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4ac43ff311a5ed8b6ee3a Musk Predicts End of Democracy if Elections Favor Democrats te 2026-10-30T14:40:03.336Z Musk Predicts End of Democracy if Elections Favor Democrats The billionaire megadonor urged voters to ensure that Republicans hold the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a9f0ff311a5ed8b6eab0 AI-powered cyberattacks fuel 'Black October' fears te 2026-10-30T14:30:08.565Z AI-powered cyberattacks fuel 'Black October' fears Startup founder Colin Parsons woke up to roughly 50 billing notifications he never expected. He reported that his OpenAI and Anthropic accounts had racked up $449 in charges he didn't recognize. It was an expensive surprise that highlights how quickly stolen credentials can become a financial headache. His experience comes as hackers increasingly use artificial intelligence to automate attacks at speeds that leave security teams scrambling. Meanwhile, researchers have uncovered dangerous weaknesses in software that helps power millions of websites. Some cybersecurity professionals are calling this turbulent period "Black October." The name may sound dramatic, but the developments behind it deserve attention. And while many attacks target large organizations, the consequences can eventually reach your personal accounts. Here's what's happening, how AI-powered cyberattacks are changing online security and what you can do to protect yourself. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register free now at CyberGuyLive.com. BILL GATES SOUNDS ALARM ON AI-POWERED CYBERATTACKS, WARNS OF 'NEGATIVE SURPRISES' WITHIN A YEAR October 2026 has delivered a troubling wave of cybersecurity developments. Hackers have gained access to more powerful tools, while researchers have uncovered serious weaknesses in widely used software. Security professionals are reportedly struggling to keep pace with increasingly automated attacks. Some have started calling the current wave "Black October." The term describes a series of cybersecurity emergencies rather than a single coordinated hacking campaign. The biggest concern is speed. Traditionally, hackers needed significant time and technical expertise to investigate potential targets. They also had to develop attack methods and analyze the information they obtained. Now, AI tools can automate portions of that work. Some can operate continuously and pursue multiple potential targets at once. As a result, companies may have less time to respond when criminals discover a way into their systems. One of the clearest examples comes from Microsoft. On Oct. 21, Microsoft Threat Intelligence revealed that a China-state-aligned hacking group called Storm-0940 had used an AI-powered penetration testing framework called ARTEX. The open-source tool can automate security testing tasks, including investigating networks and identifying potential weaknesses. In the hands of criminals, those capabilities can accelerate attempts to gain unauthorized access. According to Microsoft, the group used ARTEX to target hundreds of organizations across multiple industries. Several attacks resulted in unauthorized privileged access to cloud systems. In multiple cases, attackers reached that level of access in less than three hours. Although many attempts failed, the successful intrusions demonstrate how quickly AI-assisted attacks can unfold. Between Oct. 10 and 14, Microsoft recorded more than 151,000 failed login attempts in one campaign targeting 327 accounts across eight organizations. At its peak on Oct. 11, attackers generated approximately 2,900 failed login attempts per minute. The technique, known as password spraying, involves trying passwords against multiple accounts to identify a working login. Importantly, Microsoft did not observe successful logins during that specific campaign. However, it documented unauthorized access and suspicious activity in other environments associated with the same threat group. Microsoft also connected Storm-0940 to a compromise involving ConnectWise, a company that provides software used by IT service providers. Attackers exploited access associated with ConnectWise cloud applications to attempt entry into customer environments. Some then carried out further activity through Microsoft cloud services, including changes that could help them maintain access. Microsoft cautioned that suspicious access does not automatically mean customer information was stolen. Nevertheless, the activity reveals how AI can help attackers move quickly once they obtain usable credentials. The risks become more personal when you look at what happened to Colin Parsons. Parsons reportedly woke up to roughly 50 notifications about charges involving OpenAI and Anthropic. He reported $281 in unexpected OpenAI usage and another $168 involving Anthropic. Both credentials were associated with OpenCode, an AI coding platform he used. On Oct. 17, OpenCode disclosed a security incident involving its Console service. The company said unauthorized access to a legacy system may have exposed third-party AI provider keys stored by some users. The company reportedly notified affected customers and advised them to revoke their credentials. OpenCode said the incident affected approximately 1.4% of its Console users who had connected external AI providers. The disclosure concerned credentials stored in Console, rather than keys stored locally in OpenCode's desktop or command-line applications. Other users also reported unexpected charges, although the amounts have not been independently verified. OpenCode associated its incident with a large-scale AI model distillation attack, but it has not publicly established exactly how the reported unauthorized usage occurred. The concern is straightforward. If someone obtains a working API key, they may be able to use a paid AI service and generate charges against the account owner's billing arrangement. For people who depend on AI tools for work, that can become expensive before they realize anything has happened. WINDOWS MALWARE USES GROK AI TO HELP STAY HIDDEN, RESEARCHERS SAY While hackers are becoming more capable, AI-assisted security research is also uncovering dangerous weaknesses in software that supports the internet. On Oct. 21, developers released emergency fixes for two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used to operate websites. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, are collectively known as PHP2Shell. Under certain conditions, the flaws could allow attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable servers without first signing in. Successful exploitation could expose sensitive information or give criminals control over affected systems. The potential impact is enormous because PHP powers roughly 70% of websites whose server-side programming language is known. However, that does not mean 70% of websites were hacked. It also doesn't establish that attackers could successfully compromise every website using PHP. The vulnerabilities affect PHP installations handling web requests, but successfully exploiting them can require complex technical conditions. The situation prompted warnings from U.S. cybersecurity authorities. On Oct. 23, the FBI issued a public alert urging organizations to patch affected systems immediately. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency also called for urgent updates. The PHP project released fixes in versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. Website administrators running older unsupported versions need to obtain appropriate vendor-supported fixes or migrate to a supported release. Meanwhile, several government organizations in Europe temporarily took websites offline as a precaution. However, the situation became clearer as researchers investigated. On Oct. 23, the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre said exploiting the vulnerabilities appeared more complicated than initially feared. The agency lowered its assessment of the likelihood of widespread exploitation. Also on Oct. 23, PHP disclosed a separate vulnerability, CVE-2026-115560, involving an unusual combination of server settings and application code. The project recommended a temporary configuration change while it prepares a fix through its regular release process. Website owners should continue following official PHP security guidance rather than assuming the emergency has completely passed. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike also reported seeing attempted attacks, but said it had not observed successful exploitation of PHP2Shell in its investigations at that point. Other security researchers, including Amazon Threat Intelligence, observed suspicious exploitation attempts beginning before the patches became publicly available. Those attempts remain important even without proof that they successfully compromised real systems. However, new evidence emerged over the following days. On Oct. 24, security researcher Adel Karimi documented successful PHP2Shell exploitation against specially configured test servers, known as honeypots. The attacks launched 35 command shells across three honeypots. Although those findings did not establish how many real-world websites had been compromised, they demonstrated that attackers could successfully exploit the vulnerability under certain conditions. Then, on Oct. 26, CISA added both PHP2Shell vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The designation confirms that federal authorities recognize evidence of active exploitation. It also reinforces the urgency of installing security updates, even though the full extent of attacks against real-world systems remains unclear. There's another side to this story that deserves attention. Artificial intelligence helped researchers investigate the PHP vulnerabilities before the October emergency. According to the PHP Foundation, developers had identified early signs of one underlying problem during a security investigation in 2024. However, the team struggled to develop a reliable solution. Additional research in 2026 exposed the seriousness of the issue. The foundation worked with researchers and used AI-assisted security tools, including technology from Anthropic and OpenAI, to examine PHP's code. Researchers from security companies Calif and Wiz also contributed important findings. The PHP Foundation says these reports helped clarify the vulnerabilities' potential impact and accelerated the work needed to release fixes. AI can therefore help defenders identify dangerous weaknesses before criminals exploit them. The challenge is ensuring security teams can investigate the findings and distribute fixes quickly enough. That challenge is becoming more urgent. You may be wondering how any of this affects you if you're simply checking email or shopping online. The concern starts with the companies holding your information. When hackers compromise a business, they may gain access to stored customer information. Depending on the systems involved, that could include email addresses or passwords. Financial details may also be exposed. Criminals can use stolen information to launch convincing scams or attempt to take over existing accounts. Meanwhile, AI makes it easier to produce personalized phishing messages. Attackers can incorporate leaked information into emails that appear to come from a company you recognize. Some criminals also use AI-generated voices to impersonate people and pressure their targets into making payments. However, a security vulnerability affecting a website doesn't automatically mean your personal information has been exposed. The actual risk depends on whether attackers successfully gained access and what information they obtained. That's why it helps to focus on the steps you can control. HACKERS HIDE DANGEROUS FAKE AI DOWNLOADS BEHIND GOOGLE ADS You can't personally fix security problems affecting large companies. However, you can strengthen your accounts and reduce the potential damage if criminals obtain your information. Here are seven precautions I recommend taking now. Start with your primary email account. Criminals who gain access to it may be able to reset passwords for other services you use. Create a strong, unique password for every account. A reputable password manager can help you generate and store those passwords. Next, enable multifactor authentication wherever it's available. Passkeys and hardware security keys offer especially strong protection against phishing. Authenticator apps are another useful option. Avoid relying on passwords alone. Your phone may already have tools that can identify passwords exposed in known data breaches. On an iPhone, open the Passwords app and review its Security section. Android users who save passwords through Google can review warnings in Google Password Manager. If a password has been exposed, change it directly through the company's official website or app. Also update any other accounts using that same password. Our article explains how to find compromised passwords on iPhone and Android. Remember, a compromised-password warning does not necessarily mean someone has accessed your account. However, it gives you a chance to replace a vulnerable login. Enable transaction notifications through your bank and credit card providers. Also review recent sign-ins on your email accounts and other important services. Watch for unfamiliar devices or changes to your recovery information. If you spot unauthorized activity, contact the provider through its official website or app. Change affected credentials and revoke unfamiliar sessions where possible. Don't wait for several suspicious charges before investigating. Many people connect third-party apps to their Google or Microsoft accounts without thinking about the permissions they're granting. Over time, those connections can accumulate. Some applications may retain access even after you've stopped using them. Open your account's security settings and review connected applications. Remove access you no longer need or recognize. However, if a service you use has announced a security incident, follow its specific recovery instructions. Simply disconnecting an app may not revoke credentials that attackers already obtained. Strong antivirus software can help detect malicious downloads and block dangerous websites. However, antivirus protection cannot prevent every account takeover or stop a company from experiencing a data breach. That's why monitoring your financial information is also important. Consider placing a free credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to help prevent criminals from opening new credit accounts in your name. Keep in mind that a freeze won't protect accounts you already have. If you use AI services that require API keys, review your usage regularly. Revoke credentials that may have been exposed and set billing alerts or limits where the provider supports them. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. Data brokers collect and sell personal information, including phone numbers and home addresses. Criminals can use those details to make AI-generated scams more convincing. A personal data removal service can help remove your information from people-search sites and data broker databases, making it harder for scammers to find. However, it can't erase information from past breaches or prevent cyberattacks. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. Enable automatic security updates on your phone and computer. Keep your browser current, too. Updates frequently fix vulnerabilities that criminals may try to exploit. AI-generated phishing messages can look remarkably convincing. They may contain personal information that makes them appear legitimate. Be cautious if someone unexpectedly claims your account has been compromised or demands immediate payment. Instead of clicking a link, open the company's official app or visit its website directly. Never share a verification code with someone who contacts you unexpectedly. Criminals often create pressure because they want you to act before checking the details. What concerns me most about this wave of AI-powered cyberattacks is the speed. Microsoft documented attackers gaining privileged access in less than three hours. That's a frighteningly short window for companies to react. At the same time, AI is helping security researchers uncover weaknesses before criminals exploit them. But here's what worries me. We trust companies with enormous amounts of personal information, yet we're often left dealing with the fallout when their security fails. I believe those companies need to be held more accountable. Until then, protecting our accounts and staying alert to suspicious activity remains our best defense. If AI allows hackers to attack thousands of accounts in minutes, should companies face tougher penalties when they fail to protect our personal information? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a9eeff311a5ed8b6eaa7 Travel influencer, 24, killed after pickup truck is swept away in terrifying river crossing te 2026-10-30T14:30:06.556Z Travel influencer, 24, killed after pickup truck is swept away in terrifying river crossing A 24-year-old travel influencer was killed after a pickup truck carrying a group of travelers was swept away while crossing a river in Nicaragua. French traveler Emma Marie Laurent was one of three women who died after the vehicle was caught in strong currents following heavy rainfall, according to news agency Jam Press. The group was traveling through El Manzano, a community in the northwestern department of Chinandega, when they attempted to cross the Nahualapa River at around 1 a.m. on Oct. 9, the same source reported. AMERICAN TOURIST FALLS 1,000 FEET TO HER DEATH WHILE CHASING PERFECT MOUNTAIN PHOTO Recent rainfall had caused the river to rise, creating dangerous conditions before the vehicle attempted to cross. The driver, identified as Mexican national Martin Gerardo García Girón, reportedly stepped out of the pickup to assess the water level before attempting the crossing, according to Jam Press. The water reportedly came close to the driver's knees, but the current swept the pickup away and caused it to overturn. The driver survived, though accounts have differed on whether other passengers also made it to safety, according to Jam Press.  Authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding the crossing. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Nicaraguan co-president Rosario Murillo offered condolences to the victims' families following the deaths. "This is a tragedy," Murillo said, according to reports.  "We express our solidarity and our call to remain vigilant and, in the face of such tragedies, to express our full solidarity." Murillo also warned about the dangers of crossing rivers during Nicaragua's rainy season. "Rivers are deceptive; one thinks they are calm and, suddenly, the current comes, and we have tragedies like this that bring mourning to families," she said, according to Jam Press. Laurent had developed an online following by sharing her travels around the world, including glimpses of life on the road from her van. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ She described herself as "your barefoot BFF" on Instagram, where she had nearly 43,000 followers at the time of her death, Jam Press reported. Laurent appeared to have shared her final social media post on Oct. 2, uploading a video from a recent trip to Portugal. In the post, she reflected on the importance of appreciating everyday moments. "I think the most beautiful people, inside and out, are those who know how to admire the world around them," Laurent wrote in French. Following news of her death, social media users left messages of remembrance beneath the post. "Gone far too soon," one person commented. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Condolences to the family," another user wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a570ff311a5ed8b6ea26 Halloween coming to Sedona & Verde Valley te 2026-10-30T14:10:56.861Z Halloween coming to Sedona & Verde Valley Halloween fun is coming to Sedona and the Verde Valley. Sedona Uptown Trick-or-Treat will spread the joy of the season, along with candy, on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. A chorus of delighted screams emitting from the 3,000 souls who typically attend will descend on Uptown as Halloween and th Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a564ff311a5ed8b6ea10 Prop 320 sounds like support for teachers. The fine print says otherwise. te 2026-10-30T14:10:44.802Z Prop 320 sounds like support for teachers. The fine print says otherwise. When we go to the ballot box in November, we’ll be asked to weigh in on Proposition 320, a measure which would fundamentally change how Arizona’s public school districts operate. As leaders of local nonprofit organizations that partner directly with public school districts, we know our district partners are already struggling to stretch increasingly skinny budgets each year. Prop 320 would force districts to make impossible choices to balance their budget.  Thousands of voters will be seeing Proposition 320 for the first time when they open their ballot. On the surface, the neutrally phrased description of Prop. 320 will sound like common sense — certain public school districts are required to spend 60% of their operating budget on “direct instruction.” As educators, we would certainly love to see more resources for our students and classrooms. But Prop 320’s impact goes far beyond the classroom.  What isn’t included in “direct instruction” are support functions like nurses, librarians, bus drivers and after-school programs that are critical to student success. Public District schools have a legal mandate to accept all students and provide an education that meets their unique needs. That means these districts must catch students who are falling behind and provide the additional, sometimes extensive, resources they need to thrive. These are the same services that this proposition would have to cut to comply.  The loudest argument for Prop. 320 is that it will increase teacher pay. But this proposition does not deliver on its marketing promise. Arizonans must understand that there is no guarantee this money would go toward teacher pay. In reality, without an unprecedented injection of revenue, districts would be forced to meet the 60% threshold by cutting vital support services.  Even if teacher pay increased, teachers would likely have to take on the responsibilities of counselors, coaches, and support staff on top of what we already ask of them. And the penalty for districts that do not comply with the new 60% mandate would be a reduction in public funding from the very fund that pays teachers.  Prop. 320 would also apply unevenly. The 60% mandate covers public school districts only. Public charter schools, which enroll about one in five Arizona public school students, are not covered, and neither are private schools or the more than 100,000 students using Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, a program the state now funds at over $1 billion a year. That’s more than 300,000 students whose schools or education funding fall outside the rules Prop. 320 would impose on districts.  If a spending standard is worth imposing, voters should ask why it applies to some publicly funded education and not others. This proposition is not good policy. Our legislature is asking voters to mandate strong-arm district schools, without giving them the desperately needed resources to do so. At best, it’s a feeble attempt to patch a broken system with a solution that will cause more harm than good. At worst, it’s an attempt to dismantle our district’s public schools, disguised as support.  As we prepare to vote, we need to remember what matters most in education: the students themselves. Our students need expanded access to resources and support, not more confusing legislation interfering in the classroom. As voters, we expect any education proposal on the ballot to be transparent, informed by educators, and thoughtfully considered with students at the center of intended outcomes. Prop 320 is none of those things.  Sophie Allen-Etchart is the founder and CEO of Read Better Be Better. Courtney Sullivan is the executive director of the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence. Karen Johnson is the president and CEO of New Pathways for Youth. Dana Bailey is the co-CEO of Homeless Youth Connection. These Arizona nonprofits promote youth development and education and partner directly with Arizona public school districts. The post Prop 320 sounds like support for teachers. The fine print says otherwise. first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a55eff311a5ed8b6e9e8 Dem operative admits Ilhan Omar case has legs as liberal firewall begins to crack: 'I'm not stupid' te 2026-10-30T14:10:38.377Z Dem operative admits Ilhan Omar case has legs as liberal firewall begins to crack: 'I'm not stupid' A prominent Minnesota Democrat who served in the state's House of Representatives revealed on Thursday he believes the federal probe into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has legitimacy. It's the latest signal that the political dam may be breaking as scandals and investigations into the congresswoman continue to pile up. "Democrats should understand that the allegation is almost certainly true—whatever conclusion they draw from that point could vary—and her denials calling it a right-wing, Islamophobic or racist conspiracy are almost certainly not," Joe Radinovich posted on X in reference to the claims that Omar married her brother as part of an alleged fraudulent immigration scheme. Radinovich, who served as a Minnesota state representative from 2013 to 2015 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), added to his post that, in addition to the probe into her immigration status, the investigation into her finances could also be problematic. OBAMA ADMIN FIRST LAUNCHED THE INVESTIGATION INTO ILHAN OMAR'S ALLEGED BROTHER MARRIAGE "And then I’d be very, very careful about how I qualified on allegations around her finances—where her defense looks similar and where no meaningful questions have been answered publicly, and where any objective look at the evidence doesn’t look…great," the former state representative said. Radinovich, a well-connected DFL operative with ties to the party’s state, federal and Minneapolis political establishments, managed Democrat Rick Nolan’s 2016 congressional campaign, ran Jacob Frey’s successful 2017 campaign for Minneapolis mayor and later served as Frey’s chief of staff. He also won the DFL nomination for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District in 2018 before losing to Republican Pete Stauber. Briana Rose Lee, a Minneapolis DFL activist who served as an operations director for Omar’s campaign operation, responded to the post calling it a "witch hunt." "Joe. You aren’t stupid," she wrote. "You know this is a baseless and manufactured witch hunt. I’m actually surprised to see this from you. It’s a new low." NEARLY 40 HOUSE DEMS SKIP EFFORT TO END ILHAN OMAR IMMIGRATION PROBE Radinovich stood by his comments. "You’re right," Radinovich wrote. "I’m not stupid. I believe the Trump DOJ has next to no credibility and that it’s unclear to me the timing of the raid was appropriate—though it’s notable a DC judge signed off on it—but I’m pretty confident this specific allegation is true." Radinovich’s post is the latest example of the scrutiny surrounding Omar’s legal issues not being confined to conservative media or the MAGA base. Outlets including the New York Times, MSNBC, NBC News and The Associated Press have reported on evidence suggesting Omar’s marriage and citizenship may have been fraudulent, although no criminal charges have been filed against the Minnesota congresswoman. Omar's Washington, D.C., home was raided by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on Oct. 12, 2026. HSI is the chief investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Her passport, phone and computer were seized during the early-morning operation. Fox News later reported that investigators are in possession of Omar's DNA. Omar's sister, Sahra Noor, voluntarily submitted to questioning shortly after the raid, skipping out on her book tour for a "family emergency." Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the raid stemmed from an investigation into whether Omar or her late father, Nur Mohamed, fraudulently filled out her citizenship paperwork decades ago. The investigation, the sources noted, could lead to the congresswoman's denaturalization. But questions about whether Omar allegedly married her brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, in a fraudulent immigration scheme have also arisen. Omar has been plagued by the accusation for a decade, since she first ran for Minnesota state representative in 2016. Court filings from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia referred to Omar as "Ilhan Omar Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Omar," suggesting that she shares a surname with the man she married in 2009. Ahmed Nur Said Elmi is a British citizen. Sources later told Fox News Digital that Ilhan Omar is not the Somali-born congresswoman's "real name." Omar's office has consistently denied the immigration fraud allegation, characterizing it as a right-wing smear. Most recently, she has said that the renewed scrutiny is the product of a political "vendetta" by President Donald Trump. But Thursday, Fox News Digital confirmed that former President Barack Obama's administration opened a probe into the allegedly fraudulent marriage in 2016. One source told Fox News Digital that the investigation remained open until 2021, when it was closed by the Biden administration. The Times reported that investigators believed the statute of limitations on a potential crime had passed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a558ff311a5ed8b6e9df Netanyahu's bloc falls short as longtime allies reportedly weigh move that could end his rule te 2026-10-30T14:10:32.018Z Netanyahu's bloc falls short as longtime allies reportedly weigh move that could end his rule Israel's final election count has confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc has lost its parliamentary majority, but whether opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot can assemble a government to replace him remains an open question as negotiations begin behind closed doors. The completed count, published early Friday by Israel's Central Elections Committee, gave Netanyahu's bloc 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 for Eisenkot's opposition alliance. The two predominantly Arab parties secured a historic 19 seats, placing them in a potentially decisive position. Netanyahu's Likud emerged as the largest individual party with 27 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar with 21 and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's Beyachad with 12. Final voter turnout reached 77.9%, according to the Central Elections Committee results. ISRAEL HEADS INTO DEEPLY DIVIDED ELECTION AS OCT. 7 RECKONING LOOMS: WHAT TO KNOW But the numbers leave neither major bloc with the 61 seats required for a majority, opening a complex political struggle involving potential partnerships with Arab parties, ultra-Orthodox lawmakers or a unity government bringing together longtime rivals. A source familiar with opposition discussions, who spoke to Fox News Digital on condition of anonymity, described the outcome as a "bitter stalemate," but not an impossible political situation. The source said opposition leaders are approaching coalition negotiations with patience and experience rather than treating the inconclusive results as a defeat, arguing that the next government could depend on their ability to forge partnerships that previously seemed unlikely. FORMER ISRAELI ARMY CHIEF GADI EISENKOT EMERGES AS NETANYAHU’S LEADING ELECTION CHALLENGER In a potentially significant development Friday, Israeli journalist Yishai Cohen of Kikar HaShabbat reported that Rabbi Dov Lando, a leading ultra-Orthodox religious authority, had instructed lawmakers from Degel HaTorah, part of United Torah Judaism, to open discussions with the opposition. According to the report, the objective is to reach an arrangement protecting the status of yeshiva students amid the longstanding dispute over mandatory military service. Channel 12 reported that figures within the ultra-Orthodox party were considering allowing an Eisenkot-led minority government to survive through outside parliamentary support, potentially breaking with Netanyahu. "Our votes are not in Netanyahu's pocket," party figures told Channel 12, according to a translation of the Hebrew-language report. However, the office of United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher denied that any instruction to begin negotiations had been issued. Such an arrangement would represent a significant shift from the party's longstanding alliance with Netanyahu. Eisenkot's pledge to expand military conscription among ultra-Orthodox men remains a major obstacle, although Channel 12 reported that party figures were willing to consider a compromise on the issue. The source familiar with opposition discussions told Fox News Digital that Eisenkot's camp had been preparing for the possibility of cooperation with ultra-Orthodox parties well before the election, suggesting that some of the options now being discussed had already been under consideration behind the scenes. According to the source, such an arrangement could require compromises over military service and potentially outside parliamentary support from Arab lawmakers, bringing together political factions whose positions appeared irreconcilable during the campaign. FORMER ISRAELI PM EMERGES AS WILD CARD IN HIGH-STAKES ELECTION WITH MIDDLE EAST'S FUTURE AT STAKE Another possibility rests with the Arab parties, which nearly doubled their parliamentary representation from 10 to 19 seats following a surge in turnout. But the prospects of an Arab-backed government have drawn conflicting assessments. Channel 12 reported Thursday that Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas had expressed deep skepticism about the possibility of establishing an Eisenkot-led minority government supported by Arab lawmakers. Israeli political commentator Amit Segal also argued that the available options had narrowed considerably, identifying a Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government or another election as the two principal remaining possibilities. Mohammed Majadla, head of the news division at Radio Nas and a Channel 12 political commentator, offered a different assessment in an interview with Fox News Digital, arguing that both Ra'am and the Joint List were prepared to use their parliamentary influence to prevent Netanyahu from returning to power. "The two Arab lists agree on two things," Majadla said in the Hebrew-language interview. "First, they are prepared to do everything within the political process to ensure Netanyahu does not return to power." According to Majadla, that could include joining a coalition, providing outside parliamentary support or abstaining from key votes. He said their second shared priority was avoiding another election, which Arab political leaders fear could reverse their gains. "The ball is now in Eisenkot's court, not in the Arab parties' court," Majadla said. "As far as the Arab parties are concerned, I can tell you they are truly prepared to do everything to make this happen." Majadla suggested that public declarations should not necessarily be treated as final positions, particularly as parties seek leverage during coalition negotiations. The difficulties extend beyond the Arab parties. Eisenkot's potential partners include politicians who strongly oppose cooperation with ultra-Orthodox factions, while several opposition leaders campaigned against relying on Arab lawmakers to govern. NETANYAHU FIGHTS FOR POLITICAL FUTURE AS ISRAEL HEADS TO POLLS WITH IRAN THREAT LOOMING A national unity government involving Likud and Yashar would offer a more straightforward mathematical route to a majority, but would require Eisenkot to reconsider his campaign pledge not to join a Netanyahu-led government. For Netanyahu, the lengthy coalition formation process could provide additional opportunities. If Eisenkot receives the mandate to form a government but fails, President Isaac Herzog could assign the task to another candidate, potentially giving Netanyahu another chance to assemble a coalition. If successive efforts fail, Israel could face another election. Despite the obstacles, the source familiar with opposition discussions pointed to Bennett and Lapid's experience navigating complex coalition negotiations as an important asset. "They've both played this game many times. They know it, and they're not rattled," the source said, according to a translation of the Hebrew-language conversation. The source suggested that Bennett's experience working with Netanyahu gives him a particular understanding of the prime minister's negotiating tactics, while Lapid brings additional experience in coalition-building. Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid, one of the opposition's senior figures, acknowledged Friday that forming a government would be considerably more difficult than campaigning against Netanyahu. "Now comes the truly hard part: trying to form a government," Lapid wrote on X, urging supporters to remain patient. "It takes place in small rooms, slowly, away from the cameras," he wrote, according to a translation of his Hebrew-language statement, emphasizing the importance of negotiations conducted out of public view. The negotiations will also unfold against the backdrop of the Trump administration's Middle East agenda. The source familiar with opposition discussions said understanding Washington's regional priorities could become an important consideration in shaping a future government, although no specific American role in coalition negotiations has been confirmed. The election results are scheduled to be formally submitted to President Herzog on November 4, following remaining verification procedures. The new Knesset is expected to be sworn in November 10. For now, the election has settled the question of how Israelis voted, but not who will govern them. A source familiar with the negotiations concluded: "Whoever manages to forge new partnerships will move forward. Whoever doesn't will remain stuck." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a54aff311a5ed8b6e9c2 Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate te 2026-10-30T14:10:18.237Z Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate At TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026, happening November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston, networking powered by Braindate is designed to make those conversations easier to find, whether they are in 1:1 or small-group on-site meetings. Register before the event starts to save up to $100 on your pass, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a542ff311a5ed8b6e9b9 North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach te 2026-10-30T14:10:10.649Z North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4a2e4ff311a5ed8b6e959 DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents te 2026-10-30T14:00:04.038Z DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49e34ff311a5ed8b6e8b6 The red wall facing its biggest threat in decades as Republicans scramble to defend Texas te 2026-10-30T13:40:04.793Z The red wall facing its biggest threat in decades as Republicans scramble to defend Texas DALLAS — Democrats see a rare opening in Texas and James Talarico is giving them their clearest shot in years at turning one of the state's two Senate seats blue. If he pulls off the upset, the former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian could knock the first brick loose in Texas’ red wall. The polling and fundraising figures help explain why Democrats see that possibility. To put it in perspective, Talarico’s polling leads are wider than those recorded against Ted Cruz in 2018, when Beto O’Rourke came closer than any Democrat in decades to winning a Texas Senate race. And the enthusiasm on the ground from those who spoke with Fox News Digital backs up the numbers. DEEP IN TRUMP COUNTRY, A NEW GENERATION REVEALS THE DIVIDE BEHIND TEXAS’ TIGHT SENATE RACE What's more, Talarico’s campaign raised $64 million from July through September, more than three times Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton’s $18 million haul over the same period. Since launching his campaign, Talarico has raised more than $146 million. But Paxton, currently the state's Attorney General, has enjoyed Republican outside groups pouring more than $200 million into Texas to support him, nearly all of it bankrolled by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. Additionally, MAGA Inc., President Donald Trump’s principal super PAC, has spent another $33.7 million on ads backing Paxton, according to AdImpact. At his Dallas rally on Thursday, Talarico underscored that divide by casting the race as a David and Goliath fight, telling supporters they were his weapon against powerful interests. "David wasn’t as big or as strong as Goliath. He didn’t have as many weapons, but he had hope. He had faith and he had a slingshot," he said. "Dallas, you are my slingshot. The people of Texas are my slingshot." Talarico's momentum has also shown up on the campaign trail. Earlier this week, Talarico hopscotched across Texas, stopping in El Paso before holding events in Midland and Amarillo and drawing a larger-than-expected crowd in deep-red Lubbock on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Trump campaigned with Paxton about four miles away that same night, shifting his rally time so it overlapped with Talarico’s event. The dueling rallies put the race’s divide on display. Talarico’s campaign said more than 4,000 people signed up for his Lubbock rally, prompting a move to a larger venue. "I know that we’re not the only show in town tonight, and I appreciate all 4,000 of you that showed up here this evening," Talarico said at the Fiesta Center in Lubbock on Oct. 27. "That’s a lot of Talafreakos in one room." The Democrat candidate and his supporters have embraced the moniker "Talafreako," a nickname first given to him as a derogatory dig by Republicans and President Trump. Voters at Talarico’s rallies in Lubbock told Fox News Digital that Trump’s repeated Texas visits signaled Republican anxiety, while Paxton backers remained confident the state would stay red after a costly and contentious primary that saw Republicans divided over Paxton and sitting Sen. John Cornyn, who was ultimately ousted in the May runoff. "Trump’s in Lubbock? Trump’s in Lubbock, Texas? He’s scared, he is scared," one supporter told Fox News Digital. Natalie, from Friona, called Trump’s same-day rally a sign Republicans were "nervous." "I think it’s performative, like to come the exact same day as he is here," she said. Jenny, from Brownsville, told Fox News Digital outside of Trump and Paxton's rally that the race was "not close" and she predicted that "Paxton will wipe the floor" with Talarico. DUELING RALLIES THRUST DEEP- RED LONE STAR TOWN INTO THE CENTER OF THE POLITICAL UNIVERSE Beyond the rally crowds, some Talarico supporters in Dallas and Lubbock said Paxton’s past legal controversies and impeachment by the Texas House shaped their views of the Republican nominee. "We’re here in support of honesty, decency and integrity," Lori, a Dallas voter who has voted Republican in the past, told Fox News Digital. "That’s what we like to see in a candidate, and we think Talarico is all that in one." George, a lifelong Texan at the Dallas rally, said years of watching Texas politics had become "heartbreaking" and called Talarico "a breath of fresh air." In Lubbock, Georgia cited several of Talarico’s policies and called him "authentic." She also said his lack of an indictment was a plus, contrasting him with Paxton. MEET THE VOTERS WHO COULD BREAK THE GOP’S DECADESLONG GRIP ON A REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD Elias, a nurse from Lubbock, said Paxton’s past controversies and impeachment by the Texas House reflected poorly on the Republican nominee. "I think it shows that Paxton is a weak leader," Elias told Fox News Digital. "He had a chance to kind of redeem himself despite his ugly past, but he’s not a man, he can’t stand up for himself. He needs daddy Trump to come and support him." With Election Day on Nov. 3, the question is whether Talarico can turn rally crowds and a polling lead into a historic win. A victory would crack the GOP’s decades long grip on Texas. A loss would leave Democrats still searching for a path to turn the state blue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49be1ff311a5ed8b6e877 Gubernatorial campaign spending surges past $2B nationwide te 2026-10-30T13:30:09.563Z Gubernatorial campaign spending surges past $2B nationwide Candidates running for governor in this year’s midterm elections and the outside groups that support them have spent more than $2.3 billion advertising their messages to voters, smashing previous records... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Gubernatorial campaign spending surges past $2B nationwide first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49bdfff311a5ed8b6e84f Unhinged judge who called Latino attorney a 'White savior' ordered to undergo psychiatric examination te 2026-10-30T13:30:07.531Z Unhinged judge who called Latino attorney a 'White savior' ordered to undergo psychiatric examination A Trump-appointed judge was ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination as part of an ongoing judicial misconduct investigation after she called a Latino attorney a "white savior" who was intimidated by "Black excellence" due to his "White mediocrity" during a hearing. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas, who is Black and Native American, was temporarily removed from her docket by the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council earlier this month, following a May judicial-conduct complaint filed by attorney Ezra Young, whose permission to practice before Brown had previously been revoked. The complaint centered on Brown's rhetoric toward Young during his appearance for a show-case hearing, in which he was facing sanctions over allegations from Brown that he shared sealed court filings online. Young represented a Black law professor who sued Southern Methodist University, alleging she was denied tenure because of discrimination. He joined the case in 2022 and appeared before Brown before the judge barred him from practicing in her courtroom. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE TORCHES TRUMP ADMIN IN LATEST COURTROOM SHOWDOWN, REFERS ATTORNEY FOR BAR REVIEW During the April hearing, Brown railed against Young, accusing him of "bullying" the black attorneys on the case. "You’re the White savior, come to save all the stupid Black lawyers in Texas who need your help, from New York," Brown later said, according to the transcript obtained by Bloomberg. Brown repeatedly brought attention to Young's skin color, calling him "white presenting" and "fair skinned" after Brown told her that he was a Latino. "I think what’s happening here, quite candidly, is you are very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with Black excellence, in light of your White mediocrity. Yeah. Right?," Brown said. "You should write that down. I mean, you — I’m — you look like a White man, right?" She also called Young a "Chad" which she said is the male version of "Karen." "It’s someone who calls the manager when they don’t get their way. They stomp their foot when the rules are supposed to apply to them, right?" Brown said. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE WITH TIES TO ANTI-TRUMP CONSPIRACY THEORY HIT WITH MISCONDUCT COMPLAINT Brown also accused Young of sensationalizing the case after reading a news article that quoted his brief and referenced another law professor’s comparison of the Black professor’s treatment in the tenure dispute to a "lynching." "And so when I read a headline — a sensationalized, very racialized headline that says, ‘it’s like I’ve been lynched,’ and it’s literally got no connection to this case, I have to ask you, Mr. Social Media, Main Character Chad, White Hero, Savior, Loves to Help Black People Be An Ally, where the lynching in this case came from?" Brown said. The release of the April court hearing transcripts come as Brown shared with lawyers, judges and several media outlets via email of Young's complaint and her response. Meanwhile, in a July 28 filing responding to Young's complaint, Brown stood by her conduct. "I do not believe my demeanor was inappropriate at any time, especially during the candid conversations about race," Brown wrote. "I take to heart the lessons I have learned from this experience and I ask the Chief Judge to weigh this candor, as well as my commitment to being mentored by senior judges with more experience in such situations when determining an appropriate disposition," Brown wrote. "I realize the importance of public confidence in the judiciary and take to heart my role in fostering the public’s faith in it." President Donald Trump appointed Brown to the federal court in Texas in March 2019. She is the first Black woman to serve in that court. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49bdeff311a5ed8b6e846 Tennis star Genie Bouchard kicks off Halloween weekend with Britney tribute, Caleb supports kids & beer sword te 2026-10-30T13:30:06.151Z Tennis star Genie Bouchard kicks off Halloween weekend with Britney tribute, Caleb supports kids & beer sword Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. It's like shooting fish in a barrel right now for this column. I was telling Mrs. Screencaps this week that there are days of the year I don't like to take off work because the content is just so good. Those days include the holidays and Halloween. Why wouldn't I take off the holidays? 1. It's my column. I don't feel like it's fair to SeanJo to tell him to work the holidays when I started this column. 2. The content is always great. July 4? Are you kidding me? The content is off the charts. Christmas? Instagram models dump out all sorts of content. New Years? Having to work in the morning tends to prevent me from going to nuts the night before. Thanksgiving morning is one of the easiest editions of Screencaps to produce. People are in a good mood. They want to show me what they're cooking. CARMEN ELECTRA OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF HALLOWEEN SEASON AT A GAS STATION, POSTGAME POLICE CHASE & BALL-SAC And they're dialed into the content because they're not at work. As for Halloween, I literally get paid to report on Halloween costumes. After being told this week by some idiot emailer that I should retire, my resolve is stronger than ever. No, I won't retire. I built this column into the greatest job on the Internet. You'd have to yank it out of my cold dead hands. Thank you to retired tennis star Genie Bouchard for kicking off the weekend with a Brit Brit tribute. Well done. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps – Jayson asks: A buddy of mine writes a mailbag column for a website. He said that occasionally, he will get emails from "psychos" who flip on him for not reading their questions. Have you ever received that kind of junk since starting Screencaps? If you do, do you answer them back, or simply ignore them? Kinsey: I've never had emailers turn heel because I wouldn't publish their emails, but I've had guys who claimed to be fans and loyal readers who turned out to be total scumbags, especially after I left Busted Coverage and joined Clay Travis here at OutKick. There have been guys who felt like I should've given them freebies that brands used to send to me. As for a–hole emailers, I like when people write and snap on me. It's great content. Typically, when I reply to their emails, the people disappear. WARREN SAPP GETS INTO CONFRONTATION WITH FLORIDA STATE FAN DURING TAILGATE, TIM MCGRAW'S BRONZER & DALE ART A quick Google search reveals that Elizabethtown College was having revenue trouble in 2024 when the school cut 13 faculty members. You know what they didn't cut? Women's golf where members of the team are really killing it out on the links. • Legacy reader Jess in Alabama, who has been emailing longer than pretty much any other OutKick reader, says it's just convenient: The guy who wrote in that only the elderly or disabled should get delivery groceries is forgetting the time in his life with babies. I can get off my lazy ass, but y’all don’t want to see that diaper blowout spill on the aisle next to your shoe or hear the tantrum that happens 1 out of 4 trips. I’ll let the grocery guy pick out a bag of potatoes or mustard or random stuff I grab off the shelf. Then I’ll find time to stock my own meat and fruit when I get a chance. And I am not complaining about my life. I’m very grateful. And very grateful not to ruin your pleasant experience at the grocery store. SUPERMARKET VOTED BEST GROCERY STORE IN AMERICA AS CUSTOMERS PRAISE MEAL KITS, VARIETY OF OFFERINGS • Louie in Savannah pushes back on Chris A.'s email: I have been following along with the grocery pick up debate the last few days and have to weigh in, especially after the comment about those that do it are lazy and park in the fire lane. We use it every week. We are quite able bodied, just busy as hell. BABY BOOMERS HATE 10 THINGS ABOUT TODAY'S GROCERY STORES My wife is the "Food and Beverage Coordinator" in our home and we have been using the Kroger "Click list" just about every week since it became an option years ago. I imagine every store in different parts of the country have varying experiences but there are so many benefits for us to ordering online and picking it up. My wife just submitted ours and I'm picking it up on the way home from work tomorrow. I'll be in the parking lot for no more that 15 minutes total. It's very convenient and actually saves money. There is no impulse buying when you pick it up, only what you ordered. We also aren't bringing our teen and pre-teen sons into the store who are suddenly starving (as always) and now want to throw everything they see into the cart and grab a sushi roll to devour while walking around. As an added bonus, once every two months or so, the store accidentally loads someone else's partial order into the car and there is no way to tell until you get home. It is like a bonus mystery box. We always call to let them know but they always say to keep the items. Sure, there are issues with produce or other things sometimes but the customer service personnel are always nice and they will throw a $20 coupon into the next order for the inconvenience. Also, beer and wine purchases are allowed as well so that is one fewer stop while running errands. With as busy as we are in my house with jobs, school and sports, grocery pick up saves a ton of time! Everywhere is different I am sure but it's a huge benefit for our house. • Voiceover Mike writes: To be honest, my wife will put in a weekly Target order, something of a holdover from Covid days, and I'm usually the one on pick-up duty. Do I feel a little emasculated, sitting next to soccer moms in their SUVs and Teslas waiting for their orders? Maybe a little. Will I let the Target order picker select produce for me? Nope. I hit the grocery store for that. If it were my choice, I'd wander the aisles, list in hand, and pick everything myself, but I've been relegated to pick-up duty. Keep up the great work, and never underestimate the importance of what you do for us. • Tom T. is fired up: Nice fall weather hare in VA. It’s a good day to shake my old man fist at the clouds. Chris A. really nailed it! Get off your lazy butt and go get your own damn groceries! Also, if you are under 40 and would like to one day own a home, get off your lazy butt and go get your own damn groceries, and then COOK your own damn food. I just do not get the allure of Door Dash, unless you have been drinking beer all day, because nobody should be drinking and driving in this day and age. Also, make your own damn coffee in the morning. I also LOVE the entitled losers who park in the fire lane while their spouse "runs" into the grocery store "for one thing". I always give ‘em the hairy eyeball as I walk into the grocery store. • Bob in Cincy says: Our strategy for groceries is to leverage the Kroger pickup for staples such as canned good, frozen items and the like.  No veggies or fruits.  For those we go to Dorthy Lane or Fresh Thyme which are more expensive in general.  The online shopping is convenient I’ll admit, and less expensive than DL or FT.  It works well for us. • Joe in E. Tennessee checks in: What am I going to do with the twenty or so chip clips that are currently keeping my cereal fresh!?!? I'll run out of room on my refrigerator!!! Kinsey: The Big Chip Clip lobbyists will not stand for these resealable bags. Just wait. Congress will intervene. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! • Darren in NE ATL shares: Had almost forgotten a fall golf memory. Late fall in the 90's, with my dad, north of Dover, DE. Probably low 40's. Pushed a drive near a lake into clumped grass. Got there and a slow moving, big ass snake was right at my ball. Seeing as my one true phobia is snakes, I took a stroke penalty for a lost ball, and ran the he'll away. ################ SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER That is it this morning. What a morning it has been. Mrs. Screencaps, whose birthday is Sunday, has been sick on and off all week and she's dealing with a sore back. It takes a village around here, that's for sure. But, we made it through another week of life. Let's go have a great Halloween, if you celebrate. I have one more morning to go. Tomorrow morning will be 13 straight editions of Screencaps before I get to turn off the alarm Sunday morning. Let's finish strong. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49bdbff311a5ed8b6e834 Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution te 2026-10-30T13:30:03.074Z Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49984ff311a5ed8b6e7d3 MIKE DAVIS: Democrats' lawfare targets journalists in Minnesota te 2026-10-30T13:20:04.435Z MIKE DAVIS: Democrats' lawfare targets journalists in Minnesota For years, Democrats — especially "mainstream" (left-wing) reporters — have pretended President Trump persecutes the press. Their current silence is deafening after Democratic Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty just brought bogus and stunning felony charges against two conservative journalists, Cam Higby and James O'Keefe, for having the audacity to expose Minnesota's woefully lax voter security protocols. In other words, Moriarty illegally charged two reporters for doing their jobs. Moriarty’s illegal felony charges against disfavored reporters for non-crimes crossed a glaring red line, and the Trump Justice Department must immediately and publicly open a civil rights criminal case against Moriarty and others for conspiring to violate and violating Higby and O’Keefe’s First Amendment constitutional rights, under 18 U.S.C. §§ 241 and 242. If the evidence is there, which it seems obvious, Moriarty must face federal charges immediately. Anything short of this turns a blind eye to an extraordinarily dangerous open season on America’s free press. Every illegal vote, as a matter of basic arithmetic, disenfranchises a legal voter. Election integrity requires public confidence in the system's security. Tina Peters faced nearly a decade in prison for revealing serious election flaws in Colorado until Democratic Gov. Jared Polis courageously commuted her sentence. Following Peters' lead, Higby and O'Keefe set out to test Minnesota's voting system for weaknesses. Higby wore a burqa and posed as a registered voter. He also vouched for a companion he said was registered as well. He filmed the exchange with poll workers to show his online audience just how vulnerable the system really is. COLORADO GOVERNOR COMMUTES TINA PETERS' SENTENCE AS TRUMP POSTS ‘FREE TINA!’ The video shows that Higby never had to present photo identification. His word alone cleared his companion, who also produced no ID. To be clear, neither cast a ballot. The exercise simply aimed to demonstrate, as Higby certainly did, how easily someone can manipulate Minnesota's elections. The state's U.S. Senate race between Republican Michele Tafoya and far-left Democrat Peggy Flanagan is tightening. The stakes are high: The race could decide control of the Senate chamber. Only lawful voters should cast ballots, and the law limits federal elections to American citizens. SLEEPER GOP CANDIDATE PUTS BLUE-LEANING STATE IN PLAY AS FRAUD SCANDAL SHADOWS DEMS What Higby and O'Keefe did was vintage investigative journalism, not voter fraud. The First Amendment guarantees a free press to protect this precise kind of work. If prosecutors can punish undercover journalism with felony charges, oversight by the Fourth Estate will dramatically diminish. Fear of prosecution and prison will chill would-be investigators whenever the powers-that-be dislike a story, such as one revealing insecure ballot safeguards. But Moriarty, a Democrat lawfare crusader, does not care about any of this. She only cares about getting plaudits from top Democrat brass — and power — at any and all costs, including imprisoning reporters. JONATHAN TURLEY: SUPREME COURT MUST TAKE HERRIDGE CASE AND PROTECT REPORTERS' SOURCES Moriarty applies the law selectively. The case of Turning Point USA activist Savannah Hernandez proves it. Three agitators assaulted Hernandez in front of numerous witnesses and cameras captured the attack. Moriarty pursued only misdemeanor charges — a slap on the hand. Fortunately, federal prosecutors stepped in and filed felony charges against the three alleged attackers. Yet Moriarty now seeks to convict Higby and O'Keefe of serious crimes, though they attacked no one and neither voted illegally nor actually attempted to vote in the first place. Moriarty's lawfare demands a federal response. Federal law, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 242, makes it a crime to willfully deprive anyone of constitutional rights under color of law. And 18 U.S.C. § 241 makes it a crime to conspire with others to do the same. Moriarty should go after fraudsters at the ballot box and those behind billions in bogus claims against Medicaid. Instead, she is hounding two journalists for doing their jobs: showing the public how dismal Minnesota's election protections are. SOROS NETWORK REBUILDS PROGRESSIVE PROSECUTOR PUSH AFTER STRING OF ELECTION LOSSES Higby and O'Keefe should not face criminal charges. But Moriarty and her co-conspirators must. Indicting them would send a resounding message to Soros-backed and other leftist district attorneys across the nation: Lawfare will carry dire legal consequences. Prosecutors must meet the highest standards. After all, as the left intoned during the anti-Trump lawfare years, no one is above the law. CLICK FOR MORE FROM MIKE DAVIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49732ff311a5ed8b6e761 Kim Kardashian had sharp response to warnings Trump White House visit would end her career: book te 2026-10-30T13:10:10.192Z Kim Kardashian had sharp response to warnings Trump White House visit would end her career: book Kim Kardashian's life is explored in a new book chronicling her meteoric rise to fame. In the new book, "Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future," writer Jonathan Van Meter dove deep into the lives of the Kardashians, particularly Kim, and how she built her empire outside of reality TV. Through a series of interviews with members of the Kardashian family, including Kim, Khloe and Kourtney, as well as those close to the famous family, Van Meter discusses the biggest moments in her life, including her relationship with Kanye, the terrifying Paris robbery, her mother's affair and her prison reform and advocacy work. Here are some of the biggest headlines from the book. In October 2017, Kim saw a video of Alice Marie Johnson in prison, in which she was pleading for clemency. She opened up in the book about how the video "changed my life," saying she immediately reached out to Shawn Holley, who was a lawyer on O.J. Simpson's defense team, asking "What can we do?" After learning the only way to get Johnson out of prison was a presidential pardon, Kim reached out to Ivanka Trump, who put her in touch with Jared Kushner. Kushner helped set up a meeting between Kardashian and President Trump, a move that raised concerns on both sides about the "optics," according to the book. "Everyone was telling me, ‘Don’t go, your career will be over; you can’t step foot in there.’ And I was like, ‘It’s my reputation over someone’s life?’ Weigh that out," Kim said in the book. "People talk s--t about me all day long. It will just be another story about me versus someone getting their life back." A week after the meeting with President Trump, Kim was able to call Johnson and personally deliver the news that she had been granted clemency. "She started screaming on the phone. I was on the set of a Steven Klein shoot, practically nude, so I had to cover with a robe and make this call and tell her," Kim said. "She packed her stuff—whatever she checked in with twenty two years prior—and was released immediately." Kim's experience advocating on behalf of Johnson was her first step on the path towards becoming a lawyer and furthering her advocacy work. She met with President Trump again, this time on behalf of a man who received a life sentence for a nonviolent crime. This time, she was accompanied by attorney Van Jones, who said he will "never forget walking into the West Wing with her." While Jones felt as if "Every sentence I said made it worse," he recalled Kim and the president discussing the case, including Kardashian's response after Trump said, "This guy . . . let's just be honest now. This is a tough guy." "Kim had memorized the case," Jones said in the book. "She knew everything about the person. She told the president, ‘You can be the big guy; you can help a sick man.’ It was like watching a ballerina hypnotize a grizzly bear . . . her syllable-to-impact ratio is off the charts. What she can get done in a simple sentence!" Jones argued in the book that while some may resent Kim because "she represents somebody who already has it all" and is now trying to also "be successful in my field," he says, "if you’re in jail, and you’re trying to get out, you’re not mad at Kim Kardashian." KIM KARDASHIAN WOWS IN STRING BIKINI DURING PDA-FILLED BEACH TRIP WITH LEWIS HAMILTON "You have literally hundreds of thousands of people for whom the system is so broken that only when a Kim Kardashian steps in does she change the odds in their favor, even a little bit," he said. "So you can be mad at Kim or you can be mad at the system that is so broken that it needs Kim." Kim married rapper Kanye West in May 2014 and welcomed four children together, before filing for divorce in February 2021. Towards the end of their marriage, West began acting increasingly erratic as he dealt with ongoing mental health issues, and began speaking negatively about Kim and her family members. Kim expressed in the past that this led her to not feel safe around him, emotionally and physically. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Despite this, Kim told Van Meter she continues to "worry about him all day." "All the time. That’s the father of my kids, I’ll never not worry about him. And that’s a big burden of having kids with someone who you don’t necessarily get along with. My kids would never know that. I do everything in my power to forget about all the negative things that happened," she said. "I have to be realistic, and my therapist definitely tells me, ‘Your boundaries have to go up,’ but we manage to coparent without too much conflict. It’s been pretty smooth for while. I guess because we don’t talk that much. But when we see each other, we give each other a hug." She added that she not only encourages her children to have a relationship with their father, but also with his family, noting that whenever his family members are in town, she will invite them over for dinner and to spend time with her kids. Although he was acting erratic in public, Kim noted their children never saw him that way, adding, "that was such a blessing." "He would have a full episode, and the kids would never know because they would be almost a calming presence for him. So it was a fine balance of, like, how do we keep them around? Or: Is it go-time?" she said. "My whole household knows what a ‘lockdown’ means if I text it. Like, ‘We’re on lockdown.’ No TVs, just movies. No just plug in a phone for music in the car. Not even, like, XM, because they talk about current events in real time. like, they don’t have to be a party to this." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Kris Jenner's marriage to Robert Kardashian ended in 1990 when she was caught having an affair with 23-year-old soccer player, Todd Waterman. In her own memoir, Jenner opened up about the affair, calling it "out of control, crazy, dangerous." Van Meter writes that as time went on she got "reckless" and would openly host friends at her home along with Waterman, and even took six-year-old Khloe with her when she went on dates with him. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "We knew my mom was dating, because we would see it," Kim said. "She introduced us to her boyfriend. He was ten years younger. He was kind of like a playboy." Robert eventually confronted Jenner, and they came together to tell their children they were getting a divorce in January 1990. When reflecting on that day, Kim shared that "Kourtney had a hard time with it" and that "I didn't really care." Kourtney confirmed this saying, "I don't think it affected her," when asked about Kim's reaction. "It was traumatic for me," Kourtney told Van Meter. "I feel like the oldest child takes things the hardest. I see that with my own kids and my nieces and nephews." When "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" aired its first episode in October 2007, audiences gained access to the Kardashian/Jenner clan in a way they previously never had. Prior to the release of the show, Kim appeared on "The Tyra Banks Show" in September, and after seeing her on the show, O.J. Simpson wasn't too hopeful the show would be a success. While in Las Vegas getting ready to commit armed robbery to allegedly steal sports memorabilia he believed to be his, memorabilia dealer, Tom Riccio, who was in the room with him, recalled the former football star saying, "That’s my goddaughter! Her name is Kim!" and then added, "That show ain’t gonna last two weeks!" Of course the show ultimately went on to air on E! for over fourteen years and spawned eight spin-off shows. Their reality TV prowess continues on Hulu, as their new show, "The Kardashians" recently started its eighth season on the streamer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49730ff311a5ed8b6e758 BRIAN HARRELL: America’s AI revolution can’t charge forward without lots of energy te 2026-10-30T13:10:08.905Z BRIAN HARRELL: America’s AI revolution can’t charge forward without lots of energy The race for artificial intelligence (AI), or superintelligence, will be won not just by technology companies, but by the nation that can deliver reliable, affordable and secure electricity. America is in a high-stakes sprint to lead the world in AI. This technology will reshape our economy, strengthen national defense, transform manufacturing and determine which nations lead the next generation of innovation. But Washington and Silicon Valley cannot afford to ignore a glaring bottleneck: AI runs on electricity. America must dramatically expand its power generation and delivery infrastructure if it hopes to remain the global technology leader. Data centers are the backbone of this revolution. They require enormous amounts of electricity, reliable grid connections and specialized infrastructure. Without sufficient power, advanced AI systems are little more than expensive hardware waiting for a connection. This creates an immense opportunity for America’s electric utilities. For too long, utilities have been viewed simply as service providers. Today, they are strategic partners in America’s economic competitiveness and national security. THE AI REVOLUTION WILL GO WHEREVER THERE'S ELECTRICITY — AND CHINA KNOWS IT To win the AI race, America must unleash domestic energy production, accelerate infrastructure development, defend against cyber threats and ensure that the private sector — not residential ratepayers — finances this expansion. This is a crucial opportunity for the administration, Congress, state governments and the private sector to coordinate an energy strategy that prioritizes American competitiveness. Electric utilities possess the engineering expertise and operational experience necessary to support data center expansion. They understand regional demand, transmission constraints and the complex mechanics of grid reliability. However, building the necessary infrastructure takes time; new generation facilities, transmission lines and substations often require years of planning, permitting and construction. FIRST DATA CENTER BILL CLEARS HOUSE AS BOTH PARTIES SCRAMBLE FOR ANSWERS ON AFFORDABILITY Data center developers, meanwhile, want to move quickly to capitalize on the AI boom. To bridge this gap, utilities and developers must collaborate much earlier in the process, aligning construction schedules, forecasting demand and identifying necessary upfront investments. Washington can support this by streamlining permitting and reducing regulatory delays to provide long-term investment certainty. Crucially, data center developers must bear their fair share of the infrastructure costs driven by their massive electricity demands. Residential customers and small businesses should not subsidize infrastructure built primarily to serve trillion-dollar technology companies. Long-term power purchase agreements, dedicated infrastructure investments and minimum billing commitments can ensure large customers contribute appropriately. This is an argument for responsible, pro-business growth where financial risks are not shifted onto ordinary Americans. The White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge reinforces the principle that America can accelerate AI innovation without forcing ordinary Americans to subsidize Big Tech’s infrastructure demands. Electric utilities can benefit from increased electricity sales, long-term power contracts and investments in generation and grid infrastructure, provided data center developers pay their fair share of the costs. DATA CENTERS COULD BE THE SLEEPER ISSUE OF THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS To protect consumers, we must require transparent cost allocation, enforceable commitments from large data center customers and safeguards preventing residential ratepayers from being left with stranded infrastructure costs if projects are delayed, scaled back or abandoned. America cannot achieve energy dominance if it cannot generate enough electricity to power its expanding economy. Meeting this challenge requires an "all-of-the-above" strategy that evaluates energy resources strictly based on reliability, affordability and availability. TRUMP ENERGY DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER TO PREVENT BLACKOUTS ACROSS 13 STATES AMID UNUSUAL OCTOBER HEAT Natural gas provides essential dispatchable generation, while nuclear energy offers dependable baseline power with low operational emissions. Hydroelectric power, wind, solar and battery storage all contribute where they make economic sense. Existing coal facilities also remain part of the equation where continued operation is economic and legally compliant. No single technology can solve every regional power challenge. Utilities need the flexibility to select the optimal resource mix for their customers. The objective is straightforward: build enough reliable generation and transmission capacity to meet rising demand without spiking energy prices. This is vital as data centers increasingly compete for power with manufacturers, hospitals, military bases and households. Energy abundance is a national security imperative. There is another critical threat that deserves far more attention: cybersecurity. The electric grid and digital infrastructure are deeply interconnected. Power disruptions halt essential computing services, while software incidents at technology providers can ripple back to affect critical infrastructure. Foreign adversaries and sophisticated cybercriminals understand these critical dependencies. Electric utilities operate vital infrastructure that must withstand attacks against corporate networks, industrial control systems and substations. Concurrently, data centers face distinct risks involving cloud platforms, software supply chains and third-party vendor access. These are interconnected risks that could have significant national security consequences. AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY Utilities and data center operators must establish joint incident response plans, conduct realistic multisector exercises and develop secure mechanisms for sharing threat intelligence. Organizations should strengthen network segmentation, multi-factor authentication and vulnerability management. In particular, utilities must ensure that a compromise of ordinary corporate IT does not provide a path into operational technology controlling the grid. A stolen password should never become a gateway to disabling the power supply. Supply-chain security deserves equal focus. Hardware, software and remote maintenance arrangements can introduce vulnerabilities into both utility operations and data center environments. Companies must rigorously assess critical vendors and establish clear protocols for addressing compromised components. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION While the federal government has an important role in providing actionable threat intelligence, cybersecurity must not become an excuse for expensive, rigid mandates. Security frameworks should remain risk-based, practical and focused on resilience. The relationship between utilities and data centers should not be one-way. With the right investments, large computing facilities can help improve grid flexibility. Some AI training workloads can be shifted to off-peak hours, allowing operators to reduce consumption during periods of high demand. Furthermore, battery storage and appropriately designed on-site generation can provide grid stability during emergencies, turning data centers into strategic assets that strengthen, rather than strain, America's energy future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4972dff311a5ed8b6e746 ‘My Body Hurts’: Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution te 2026-10-30T13:10:05.949Z ‘My Body Hurts’: Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution Convicted of a 1995 murder, Ms. Pike released her first statement since the failed attempt to execute her last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4972cff311a5ed8b6e72b 5 days left: Your last chance to connect, scale, and save at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 te 2026-10-30T13:10:04.265Z 5 days left: Your last chance to connect, scale, and save at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 5 days to save up to $100, plus a second pass for free to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4. Register now. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4972aff311a5ed8b6e722 Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out te 2026-10-30T13:10:02.604Z Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae494d7ff311a5ed8b6e6e0 Casual basketball fans gobsmacked at horrible Angel Reese highlights from an actual WNBA Finals game te 2026-10-30T13:00:07.728Z Casual basketball fans gobsmacked at horrible Angel Reese highlights from an actual WNBA Finals game Here's the bad news: The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream on Thursday to force a Game 7. The good news? Regardless of what happens on Saturday, there will be no more WNBA until next May. That's right. Our long, national nightmare of trans debates and Sophie Cunningham slander and national anthem nonsense will go into hibernation for seven glorious months. And, frankly, we've earned it. It's exhausting. This whole season has been exhausting. It's also been the longest season in the history of sports. It just won't end! FROM ANTHEMS TO DEFINITIONS, THE WNBA KEEPS DOING DUMB THINGS, AND THE REASON FOR IT WILL LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS Now, don't get me wrong — I enjoyed the content during the summer months. It kept the lights on around here when there was no football. We needed a spark, and Sophie Cunningham gave us one because she's a patriot. God bless her. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM ACTED LIKE AN ADULT THIS WEEKEND WHILE ANGEL REESE PANDERED, RED-HOT RED SOX & CUBS SMACK! Everyone else, though? I'm out on them. Thank goodness that league is on the doorstep of the offseason. It can't get here fast enough. Before we go, though, I do have one final collection of Angel Reese highlights that are currently going mega-viral on social media in the wake of yesterday's loss. Reese ... did not have her best game: Thoughts? First impressions? Look, it was a tough game for Angel Reese. No sugarcoating it. No hiding it. Just to show you how truly bad everyone else was, Reese somehow finished with a +/- of +10, which is stunning given she turned the ball over six times and made just 27% of her shots. Feels like that shouldn't equate to positive play on the court, but what do I know? Sometimes, you just have a tough day at the office. That's what Angel experienced yesterday afternoon in a potential close-out WNBA Finals game. And yes — there was an actual WNBA Finals game played at noon yesterday. Amazing. That's another story in itself, and one I don't care much about. What I do care about is Angel Reese. She was solid early on in these finals, but the last few games have been a struggle. Perhaps she's getting tired of having to field questions from OutKick's Dan Zaksheske every other night when the league actually grants us a question? CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE WNBA PLAYERS, COACHES REFUSE TO EXPLAIN NATIONAL ANTHEM ABSENCES AMID MOUNTING CRITICISM Could be. Or, perhaps the pressure-cooker that is the WNBA Finals is just getting to her? Seems like a real possibility. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Again, yesterday wasn't her best: Oh well. What's done is done. The series shifts back to Golden State for one final WNBA game in 2026. This one is for all the marbles, folks. Will Angel rise to the moment? Will both teams disrespect our great national anthem for the 400th time? Will some gaslighting coach wear a "Trans Kids Lives Matters" shirt on the sideline? Better yet, will Angel wear another "Protect Black Women" shirt in 2026? SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Most importantly, will anyone watch since it's at 8 p.m. on a college football Saturday night and it's also Halloween night? Stay tuned! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae494d6ff311a5ed8b6e6d7 Koe Wetzel surprises fans with new country rock track 'Hard Way' featuring Stephen Wilson Jr. te 2026-10-30T13:00:06.359Z Koe Wetzel surprises fans with new country rock track 'Hard Way' featuring Stephen Wilson Jr. Koe Wetzel dropped some new music for his fans. Wetzel is one of the most popular singers in the country music world, and for good reason. His music can be incredibly emotional and heartbreaking, and it can also be unbelievably high-tempo and fun. The "Jaded" singer also is impressively able to blend rock vibes with traditional country music. That's exactly what he did with his latest release. KOE WETZEL GOES VIRAL WITH STRIPPED-DOWN 'WHEN I'M GONE' PERFORMANCE THAT HAS FANS BUZZING Wetzel surprised fans on Wednesday when he released a collaboration with Stephen Wilson Jr. The track is titled "Hard Way," and is now included on the deluxe version of Wetzel's "The Night Champion" album. The upbeat country/rock blend tells the story of needing to learn lessons in life the hard way in order to grow as a person. It's definitely going to be a massive hit with fans of Wetzel's music. Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. KOE WETZEL AND ELLA LANGLEY'S 'THAT'S WHY WE FIGHT' PERFORMANCE AT REDWEST FESTIVAL GOES VIRAL Pretty solid, right? This is an immediate addition to my "Liked Songs" playlist on Spotify. Judging from the comments on YouTube, I won't be the only one. One person wrote, "Another banger!! Who agrees??" Another added, "Man that first chorus had some Alice In Chains vibes. Love this s***." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER A third commented, "Koe dropped another banger." Koe Wetzel teaming up with Stephen Wilson Jr. is exactly what country fans want to see, and both delivered. Let me know your thoughts on "Hard Way" at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae494d3ff311a5ed8b6e6c6 Democratic Candidate Mary Peltola Denies Involvement in Alaska Ballot Stacking te 2026-10-30T13:00:03.523Z Democratic Candidate Mary Peltola Denies Involvement in Alaska Ballot Stacking Peltola told supporters on Thursday that she “knew nothing" about decoy Senate candidates recruited to run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49285ff311a5ed8b6e64d From the editor: It starts with ‘Hello’ te 2026-10-30T12:50:13.046Z From the editor: It starts with ‘Hello’ I’ve visited the Mexican fast food joint around the corner from my office like clockwork for the last three years. Every week, I walk over to pick up my usual order of carne asada fries: everything on it with three sides of tomatillo salsa. I rarely stray from that, so when they see me walk in, the cashier confirms if I’ll have the number 19 or 22 and the chef knows to get the fryer ready.   We always exchange pleasantries but only learned each other’s names one windy October afternoon. Monica, Belen, Jesus.  It wasn’t a life-changing conversation. We didn’t exchange stories or make plans to meet up. We just put names to familiar faces, turning a weekly routine into something a little more personal. And somehow, that was enough to make a difficult week feel a little lighter.  When life gets hectic, it’s easy to underestimate how much these small connections matter. We share hallways, wait in lines, visit the same shops and pass the same people on our way through the day.   Sometimes we learn their names.   Sometimes we don’t.   But those brief encounters can become the beginnings of something meaningful: a small sense of belonging and a reminder that we’re part of something beyond ourselves.  That idea runs through this month’s issue. Our reporter Karen Bartunek introduces us to poets who have found community by putting their most vulnerable experiences into words, and contributor Ron Smith discusses how his work installing home lockboxes for seniors reveals a need that goes beyond safety. His story is a reminder that checking on a neighbor or taking time to listen can matter more than we realize.  Their stories look different, but they share a simple truth: Connection happens when we make room for one another. It can grow through a performance, a lesson, a song or a conversation with someone we’ve seen dozens of times but never really met.  I’d known Belen and Jesus for more than three years before we introduced ourselves. I’ll probably keep ordering the same carne asada fries, and I’m sure they’ll keep greeting me with the same quiet “hello” and chin nod.   This story first appeared in the November issue of InMaricopa. The post From the editor: It starts with ‘Hello’ appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4927cff311a5ed8b6e641 Whoever wins governor’s race will face biggest test after Election Day te 2026-10-30T12:50:04.739Z Whoever wins governor’s race will face biggest test after Election Day Key Points Gov. Katie Hobbs leads Congressman Andy Biggs in the polls ahead of Election Day The next governor will inherit several pressing issues with long-term stakes Hobbs and Biggs diverge sharply on the Colorado River, education and affordability Editor’s Note: Elections are about more than who wins. They determine who will govern — and what comes next. The State Affairs 6 focuses on six races, issues or ballot questions in each state that could shape political power and public policy well beyond Election Day. In the weeks leading to Nov. 3, our reporters will explain the people, forces and stakes behind each one — and what the outcome could mean for how Arizona is governed. On Tuesday, Arizona voters will decide whether to stay the course with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs or return to Republican leadership under Congressman Andy Biggs.  Either way, the person sitting on the Ninth Floor in January will be tasked with navigating increasingly fraught Colorado River negotiations, cost of living concerns, potential school voucher reforms, education funding, data center policies and preparing for redistricting after 2030.  Hobbs and Biggs have almost completely divergent approaches to Arizona’s biggest challenges. As it stands, voters appear to favor the governor’s pitch, boosted by the millions of dollars she’s spent to deliver her message and attack her opponent. Hobbs led Biggs by 12 points in a HighGround Public Affairs poll conducted just over a week out from Election Day. While that margin is higher than most, every survey conducted after the primary election has put the governor ahead of the congressman.  Most of Arizona’s political observers attribute those numbers to a general lack of enthusiasm for Republicans nationwide amid President Donald Trump’s second term. But while Biggs’ staunchly conservative views earned him five terms in ruby-red Congressional District 5, they have complicated his pivot to a statewide audience.  “Andy Biggs is having to learn a different language because he’s never had to speak to independents or Democrats or moderate Republicans,” said Barrett Marson, a GOP public relations consultant. “And so he’s literally having to learn how to speak their language, and it’s not going well, given his history.” ————— Previously in the State Affairs 6: Election could reshape Arizona’s $1B ESA program Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election Corporation Commission race draws unusual attention over utility costs and data centers Arizona attorney general’s race will determine state’s legal landscape ————— Hobbs was never expected to run away with the contest, though. Pay-to-play allegations dogged her first term as she struggled to put major policy wins on the board while working with a hostile, Republican-controlled Legislature.  Some consultants argue the governor’s campaign still hasn’t given Arizonans much to vote for, focusing instead on who they should vote against.  “Voters need to be given an aspirational message to support you, to say, ‘Why do I want to vote? Why am I enthusiastic about supporting this guy?’” said Chuck Coughlin, CEO of HighGround. “That’s generally not because it’s not a message based on, ‘Well, the other guy sucks.’” Colorado River Once an obscure policy issue, Arizona’s Colorado River supply has become a key focus for both campaigns. No matter who wins next week, the state will still face drastic, federally imposed water cuts in 2028 if it can’t reach a more favorable, negotiated deal with the six other Colorado River Basin states. Arizona is facing cuts of up to 77%, and Hobbs and Biggs are split over how to move forward.  “It is imperative that no matter who is governor, they take on the role of the sober-minded adult who is fact-driven and is minimizing the politics of water and maximizing the science of water,” said Stan Barnes, a longtime lobbyist and former state lawmaker. “And I think both will, because they simply have to. Anything else would be letting down the constituency and perhaps leading to a very difficult future for Arizona.” Hobbs said she is taking the necessary steps to lessen the cuts by joining Nevada’s lawsuit against the federal government. But Biggs said she hasn’t done enough.  “She advocated for this deal, and now she’s trying to have it both ways as Election Day draws closer and more Arizonans express how concerned they are with our access to water,” Biggs’ campaign said of the lawsuit. “Katie Hobbs has failed to secure our water future, and her flip-flopping on this deal won’t fix anything.” Meanwhile, Hobbs’ office claims Biggs is a day late and a dollar short on the Colorado River conversation.  “For the last decade in Congress, Andy Biggs has been completely MIA on Arizona’s water security,” said Christian Slater, Hobbs’ communications director, in a statement. “Andy Biggs’ cheap talking points are no substitute for real leadership.” Gov. Katie Hobbs chats with members of the Buffalo Soldiers Regiment at the Veterans Hall of Fame event on Friday (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer) Affordability Voters increasingly frustrated with Arizona’s cost of living will also decide whether to continue Hobbs’ first-term initiatives or give Biggs’ bold tax-cut proposal a shot. Biggs hopes to deliver immediate relief to Arizonans by eliminating the state’s 2.5% flat income tax during his potential first term. The income tax made up 31% of the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, meaning Biggs will have to get creative to make the cuts work.  Hobbs hasn’t made any specific promises on affordability, instead highlighting programs she created over the past four years providing down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, forgiving medical debt, offering utility bill relief and shortening childcare waitlists.  But 2027 will bring even more financial challenges as the federal One Big Beautiful Bill’s impacts continue to materialize.  More than 400,000 Arizonans were removed from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after the bill passed in 2025. The Department of Economic Security has struggled to process applications under new, federally mandated work requirements while also attempting to lower the state’s payment error rate. Arizona is also facing new Medicaid eligibility requirements and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that will raise insurance premiums by 27.9%. The two candidates found common ground on data centers. Hobbs secured a three-year moratorium on tax incentives for data center developers, and both have pledged to eliminate them entirely. They have also rejected calls to pause data center development.  Education After a referendum on Arizona’s controversial Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program fell short earlier this year, the Legislature and the governor will decide the future of the school voucher system in 2027. Hobbs has tried and failed several times to place guardrails on the ESA program, which allows students to receive state funding for private school tuition or homeschooling materials. Biggs has pledged to protect and expand it, largely dismissing calls for reforms.  But a pro-ESA group warned Republican state lawmakers in September that voters still want changes to the program, which costs taxpayers around $1 billion a year. The American Federation of Children urged lawmakers to add safeguards to create certainty for families who use the program, rather than leaving it exposed to future citizen initiatives.  Arizona’s public schools are also in a precarious financial position, as lawmakers and Hobbs could not reach a deal to extend Proposition 123 before it expired in 2025. The education funding measure, originally passed in 2016, provided money to public schools through a 6.9% withdrawal from the state land trust.  Both Hobbs and Biggs support an extension of Prop. 123, but Biggs told reporters in September that he would want to see guardrails ensuring that the funding from the state land trust goes into classrooms directly. Hobbs previously proposed increasing the annual withdrawal rate to 8.9%, but pledged to leave all options on the table for renewal conversations if reelected.  Redistricting and the courts Arizona Republicans are already eyeing the 2030 redistricting cycle, and the next governor would have a large say in the process. The state’s Appellate Court Commission recommends candidates for the Independent Redistricting Commission to legislative leaders, who ultimately select the commissioners. Ahead of the 2020 census, former Gov. Doug Ducey nominated only independents and Republicans to the Appellate Court Commission, effectively ensuring no Democrats weighed in on the IRC applicant pool.  So far, Hobbs has only appointed Democrats to the Appellate Court Commission. Meanwhile, Republicans like Biggs, Senate President Warren Petersen and Congressman Paul Gosar are attempting to galvanize the GOP base around a future redistricting fight. “Arizona could gain as many as three seats,” Gosar said at a Trump rally in Bullhead City. “And that’s why we need to make certain that Andy Biggs is our governor to help us ensure that we have fair redistricting.” Biggs has also told supporters that Hobbs, if reelected, could appoint as many as three state Supreme Court justices. Hobbs has already made one appointment to Arizona’s highest court, and Biggs characterized her judicial appointees as “radical left-wing activists.”  Both the redistricting cycle and judicial nominations put either candidate in a position to shape Arizona’s governance far beyond their terms in office, Doug Cole, a lobbyist and member of the Commission of Judicial Performance Review, noted. “There are few things that a governor can do that are more important to that individual’s legacy than judicial appointments,” Cole said. The post Whoever wins governor’s race will face biggest test after Election Day first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae49024ff311a5ed8b6e5c4 Peltola insists 'I knew nothing' about alleged 'Decoy Dan' scheme as Sullivan alleges she is 'still lying' te 2026-10-30T12:40:04.375Z Peltola insists 'I knew nothing' about alleged 'Decoy Dan' scheme as Sullivan alleges she is 'still lying' Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola insisted she "knew nothing" about an alleged scheme to recruit people with the same name as her opponent to run in the election, while incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan told Fox News she is "still lying." "I just want to clear the air," Peltola began in a speech to supporters on Thursday in Juneau. "I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent. That is all I have ever known about. I am not interested in tricking voters. I know I can beat Dan Sullivan." In an interview with Fox News, Sullivan, a Republican, said Peltola's campaign "demonstrated the most corrupt action you could take." "Most candidates, when they run for office, I've run for office, and this is my third election. You sit down at the beginning of your election with your advisers to think about 'What's my record? I'm going to run on a strong record. What's my vision? What do I want to get done?' Peltola sat down with her advisers, Democrats from D.C. and Alaska, and their first order of business was 'how do we cheat? How do we make sure Alaskans throw away their votes?'" Sullivan said. "This was a secret project that they had. And then they worked on it for over a year. And then she consistently lied about it. What's amazing to me is how consistently and casually everyone involved in this, from Kirsten Gillibrand and Schumer down to Peltola and her advisors, and everybody in between lied about this directly to the Alaskan people," Sullivan continued. "Heck, Peltola is still lying about it, right?" SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA’S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A ‘SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER’ The New York Times reported Wednesday that Peltola’s campaign, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, carried out the alleged election scheme in hopes that voters would be confused by two Dan Sullivans and therefore draw support from the incumbent Republican senator. The Justice Department is moving to delay certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate election results since two individuals by the name of Dan Sullivan appear alongside each other on the ballot. The state’s incumbent U.S. senator is listed on the ballot as "Sullivan, Dan S.," while the other Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher, is listed as "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr." The latter is known to his critics as "Decoy Dan." PELTOLA CAMPAIGN'S ALLEGED DAN SULLIVAN SPOILER PLOT TAKES NEW TURN AS DOJ FACES MAJOR LEGAL HURDLE Sen. Sullivan told Fox News correspondent Matt Finn that what he is hearing on the campaign trail is "the disdain that this shows that Peltola has for the Alaskan people." "Think about it. Her first big move as a candidate, she hadn't announced her candidacy yet, was to rig the system and work together to cheat and to recruit a candidate whose sole purpose, we all know now, was to confuse Alaskans to rig the vote for her. It is a shocker. It's the biggest scandal in Alaskan electoral history by far," Sullivan said. "Mary Peltola and her campaign and the Democrats in D.C. and Alaska think the Alaskan people are dumb. We're not dumb," Sullivan added. "And this is going to have a huge impact on the election. We're going to win." Fox News Digital's Nora Moriarty contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4891dff311a5ed8b6e478 Ancient account of Jesus challenges centuries of scholarly doubt: 'Totally authentic' te 2026-10-30T12:10:05.547Z Ancient account of Jesus challenges centuries of scholarly doubt: 'Totally authentic' A scholar believes a nearly 2,000-year-old account of Jesus may be more historically reliable than previously thought, challenging longstanding doubts about one of the earliest non-Christian accounts of his life. T.C. Schmidt, an associate professor of religious studies at Fairfield University in Connecticut, is the author of a 2025 book titled "Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ," examining a long-disputed passage about Jesus written by the ancient Jewish historian Josephus. Josephus lived from roughly 37 to 100 A.D., and wrote about Jesus in his work "Antiquities of the Jews," providing one of the few surviving non-Christian accounts of his life. AUTHOR DINESH D'SOUZA CHALLENGES BIBLE SKEPTICS WITH 'STARTLING' ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES In the passage, Josephus described Jesus as a wise man who attracted followers and was sentenced to crucifixion under Pontius Pilate. The text also referred to reports that Jesus appeared alive again after his death. For centuries, scholars have debated whether Christian scribes altered the passage, which contains statements about Jesus that some historians believe would have been unusual for a non-Christian Jewish writer. But Schmidt told Fox News Digital that his research suggests the passage is authentic, citing linguistic analysis and comparisons with Josephus' other writings. Schmidt examined ancient versions of Josephus' account in Greek, Latin, Syriac, Arabic and Armenian, using textual comparisons and computer-assisted stylistic analysis to argue that the disputed passage was consistent with Josephus' writing style. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MYSTERIOUS FACE HIDDEN FOR CENTURIES IN BOOK OF REVELATION CITY His analysis, Schmidt said, found similarities throughout the passage. "I show that every single phrase in the passage can be indexed back to Josephus. It all sounds like something Josephus would say," Schmidt told Fox News Digital. Schmidt also argued that some of Josephus' descriptions of Jesus have been misinterpreted, making the passage appear more favorable to Christianity than Schmidt believes Josephus intended. For example, he said Josephus' description of Jesus performing supernatural deeds does not necessarily mean the historian believed those powers came from God. SITE WHERE JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED AND BURIED REVEALS NEW EVIDENCE THAT BACKS BIBLICAL ACCOUNT Instead, the language is more ambiguous, leaving open whether those powers were believed to come from divine or demonic sources. "This actually sounds like something a non-Christian Jew would have said," Schmidt said. "We have other accounts of later Jews saying similar things about Jesus." "So you add it all together and the style of the passage matches Josephus and the claims of the message match what Josephus would have said as a non-Christian Jew," he added. "In other words, the passage looks totally authentic." Schmidt said his findings could strengthen the historical evidence surrounding Jesus' life. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "What this passage does is that it solidifies Jesus in history," Schmidt said. He said Josephus' account corroborates details found in the Gospels, including Jesus' disciples, his reputation for performing miracles and his crucifixion under Pontius Pilate. Schmidt also emphasized the passage's reference to Jesus' resurrection, arguing that it provides historical evidence of what his earliest followers believed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Josephus doesn't himself affirm the resurrection, but he does affirm that early Christians, the disciples of Jesus, believed that Jesus was resurrected on the third day," Schmidt said. When asked about his book's reception, Schmidt said his book has received positive feedback, with some reconsidering their views on the passage's authenticity. The authenticity of Josephus' account still remains a subject of scholarly debate, with historians continuing to disagree over how much of the passage may have been altered by later Christian scribes. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Looking ahead, Schmidt said he has identified two or three additional possible connections between Josephus and people associated with Jesus' crucifixion since the book was published — a subject of future research. Schmidt also encouraged readers to examine historical sources for themselves, noting that his own research led him to question what he had previously been taught. "I was taught my whole scholarly life that this paragraph by Josephus was not authentic. And I believed that," Schmidt said. "But as I began sifting the evidence, everything kept pointing to the idea that it's authentic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4891cff311a5ed8b6e46f Joe Manchin warns Democratic socialists are gaining ground as Democrats remain silent te 2026-10-30T12:10:04.289Z Joe Manchin warns Democratic socialists are gaining ground as Democrats remain silent Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin criticized what he sees as his former party's embrace of the progressive left, warning that Democratic socialists are gaining ground while longtime Democrats largely remain silent. "That's why I'm an independent," Manchin said on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast. "[Members of the Democratic Party] went from liberal to progressives to DSA. It just keeps going on that trend," he added. KYRSTEN SINEMA QUESTIONS WHETHER MODERATES STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Manchin left the Democratic Party after frequently breaking with fellow Democrats while serving in Congress. The longtime moderate registered as an independent in May 2024. In a statement announcing his departure, Manchin criticized extremism on both the left and right, saying he had "seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy." Manchin also argued that neither party was willing to "find common ground" or "put country before party." CARVILLE SAYS HE'D RATHER REPUBLICANS KEEP THE HOUSE THAN DEMOCRATS WIN BY FIVE SEATS, HELD 'HOSTAGE' BY DSA During his conversation with Hannity, Manchin expressed disbelief that many Democrats appear unwilling to challenge the Democratic Socialists of America's (DSA) growing influence within the party. "That's beyond me," he said, suggesting that some longtime Democrats may be afraid to challenge the party's more progressive wing. "The bottom line is... let's look at the elections coming up. If the House changes... if it flips over to Democrat control, a lot of the flipping is going to happen in kind of a purple area, not a hard blue area. [A] hard blue area is where they're going to maybe flip to DSA." Manchin's comments come as progressive and Democratic socialist candidates seek to gain seats in Congress. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is among the Democratic socialists who have won high-profile elections, underscoring the movement's electoral gains. Fox News' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae48213ff311a5ed8b6e2e5 Vance calls for investigation into alleged Dem ballot scheme and more top headlines te 2026-10-30T11:40:03.975Z Vance calls for investigation into alleged Dem ballot scheme and more top headlines 1. Vance tells Jesse Watters during town hall: 'If it's not illegal, it should be' — follow today's LIVE COVERAGE 2. Minnesota official's message to Somali voters before election triggers instant outrage 3. Netanyahu claims election 'stolen' as Arab parties emerge as potential kingmakers   MAJOR HEADLINES 1940-2026 — 'Star Trek' legend Patrick Stewart dies at 86. Continue reading … ‘KIDS ARE THE TARGET’ — Drug dealers turn college campuses into deadly student hunting grounds. Continue reading … HIGH ALERT — Woman shot outside Virginia Republican Party headquarters days before midterm elections. 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This land is my land. But it’s not a DEI land Recently, I was on an extended business trip across the United States that ultimately touched upon planes, trains, automobiles, ships, bridges and majestic skyscrapers. Along the way, I honestly paused in awe to marvel at modern jetliners; the engines pulling passenger and freight trains cross-country; driverless taxis; four-football-field-long megacruise ships; the George Washington and the Golden Gate bridges; and 60-story-plus office towers in New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. As I pondered them all over the course of the trip, I had two immediate thoughts. The first being that, in one way or another, those modes of transportation and that stunning and often historic infrastructure all held human life within and upon them. The second was that all were devised and built via meritocracy. DEI, identity politics and woke dictates played no role in their construction. Nor should they ever, when what is being designed and built will eventually determine the safety of human lives. MEDICAL SCHOOLS ACCUSED OF REBRANDING DEI PROGRAMS TO EVADE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SCRUTINY My third and overriding thought was: "That’s all about to be thrown out the window once the ‘religion’ of wokeism comes roaring back into play across the spectrum of our lives." If you think otherwise, I most humbly believe you either have not been paying attention to current events or are fooling yourself via the cliché: "Ignorance is bliss." To be clear, I don’t care if someone is female, male, Black, White, brown, straight, gay, trans, liberal, conservative, faith-based or an atheist. If that person happens to be the best person for the job based solely upon merit and real-world experience, they should get it. Period. PETE HEGSETH’S ANTI-DEI SPEECH AT WEST POINT IS A TEMPLATE TO SAVE AMERICAN LIVES But, if that person is being inserted into the flight deck of a commercial aircraft; the control tower of an airport; the bridge of a military or commercial ship; behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler; into a police force or fire department; or behind the controls of a major utility simply because of "identity politics," then the lives in the hands of those occupations are exposed to much higher risk simply to appease an ideological narrative. There are many people – myself included – who strongly believe that DEI never went away. That it was never "defeated" or "crippled." Rather, we believe that it was placed in a purposeful "sleeper mode" by the powerful prophets of "woke" who were simply biding their time while riding out the peak influence of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. SENATE CONTROL IS A COIN FLIP — AND DEMOCRATS’ PATH RUNS THROUGH TRUMP COUNTRY If the Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives – and quite possibly the Senate – on Nov. 3, expect those identity-politics-pushing prophets to signal their various flocks to fire up the DEI machines across the corporate, academic, political, media and governmental spectrums. As a stark reminder of the malicious power DEI can wield, we have these exposés: the first being the recent report from the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) which outlined in detail that his agency uncovered "irrefutable evidence that the nation's largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against customers and lawful businesses." ELI STEELE: SPLC'S ‘HATE MAP’ HELPED BANKS WEAPONIZE AND EXPLOIT WHITE GUILT No surprise at all that many of those targeted were conservative or faith-based. Regarding this seemingly DEI-fueled discrimination, Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould stressed in part: "Americans should have access to financial services regardless of their beliefs, affiliations, or political views." Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital: "Debanking Americans over faith or politics is simply un-American. Expect to hear more from the Banking Committee on this important issue when Congress returns." TRUMP DOJ EXPANDS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PROTECTIONS AFTER MAJOR SUPREME COURT RULINGS U.S. banks targeting elements of their own customer base because of politics and faith because they happen to operate via the dictates of woke and staffed via identity politics is not only chilling, but dangerous. And yet, such illicit conduct not only exists, but might soon be dialed up to "blast." Going back to the DEI-compromised airline industry, we have first, this recent editorial from The Wall Street Journal: "Flying the Socialist Skies at United CEO Scott Kirby wants a wealth tax. How about more leg room instead?" WHEN AIRLINE PILOTS SAY THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES, WE NEED POLICYMAKERS TO LISTEN AND ACT Kirby, who, according to the Journal, made over $32 million in compensation last year now wants to tackle "wealth inequality" in the United States. Of course he does. Not surprising, as he has seemingly long been a fan of woke and DEI. Back in 2021, Kirby pushed DEI hiring practices to the max by stating in part: "Over the next decade, United will train 5,000 pilots who will be guaranteed a job with United, after they complete the requirements of the Aviate program – and our plan is for half of them to be women and people of color." FAA BREAKS CONTROLLER HIRING RECORD AFTER CHIEF WARNED SYSTEM WAS ‘CHRONICALLY UNDERSTAFFED’ Kirby continued: "We're excited that JPMorgan Chase has agreed to support our work to diversify our pilot ranks and create new opportunities for thousands of women and people of color who want to pursue a career in aviation." JPMorgan. Interesting. Would anyone be surprised to learn that JPMorgan has also been implicated in the "debanking" scandal. GOP FRESHMAN FIREBRAND TARGETS GLOBAL CONSULTING GIANT OVER 'PLAINLY ILLEGAL' DEI PRACTICES I have a wild idea for Kirby: How about hiring only the most-qualified pilots based entirely upon merit. And if half of them happen to be women and minorities, all the better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The planes we fly; the ships we sail; the trains that move us from city to city; the bridges we cross; and the skyscrapers we ascend via elevator are all testaments to genius and meritocracy. But very soon, all may be designed and built not by the most qualified, but someone who checks an ideological identity politics box. DEI is about to come back with a vengeance if political control switches hands on Nov. 3. If – and when – it does, the lives of countless Americans will be put at more risk in service to woke over merit. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DOUGLAS MACKINNON Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae47b0cff311a5ed8b6e1d5 Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders te 2026-10-30T11:10:04.240Z Common developmental condition linked to higher risk of Parkinson's-related disorders Older adults diagnosed with autism face a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease-related movement disorders compared to the general population, according to a large new study published in the journal Autism. Researchers analyzed Medicare and Medicaid claims data covering nearly 57 million Americans aged 45 and older between 2017 and 2019. Individuals on the spectrum, as well as those with intellectual disabilities, were diagnosed with parkinsonism at much higher rates than those without autism. HOW EATING HABITS COULD INFLUENCE PARKINSON’S DISEASE RISK, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS Parkinsonism refers to a range of neurological conditions characterized by certain movement symptoms, including tremors, muscle rigidity, balance difficulties and slowed voluntary movement, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. While earlier research suggested an overlap between autism and motor decline later in life, it was unclear whether those problems stemmed from the condition or from antipsychotic medications, which are widely known to trigger Parkinson’s-like symptoms as a secondary side effect. To determine whether medications explained the link, researchers excluded people who took antipsychotics from the analysis. They still found higher rates of Parkinson’s-related diagnoses in neurodivergent populations. In the general population control group, the prevalence of parkinsonism was roughly 1.57%. The prevalence rose to 3.83% among adults with autism alone, 4.32% for those with an intellectual disability alone, and 4.86% among individuals diagnosed with both autism and an intellectual disability. PARKINSON’S PATIENT’S YEARS-LONG TREMOR VANISHES WITHIN MINUTES OF NEW ULTRASOUND TREATMENT "A critically important new contribution of this study is increased incidence rates of parkinsonism for autistic people in middle and older adulthood, which suggests that these cases aren’t simply a byproduct of lifelong motor challenges," Greg Wallace, lead author and a professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said in a press release. The study represents the first time scientists have tracked the incidence rate, or the risk of newly emerging cases over time, among older autistic individuals. "It is therefore important for clinicians to establish clear baselines of motor skills and challenges during adulthood that can be tracked over time," Wallace added. Dr. Lee Murray, a neurologist based in Jackson, Tennessee, said this study clarifies previous research that suggested patients with autism are at a higher risk of having Parkinson's. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This study takes into account the use of antipsychotic medications that can cause a Parkinson's look (resting tremor, stiffness, shuffled gait, stooped posture, softened voice), which is a different pathology than stereotypical or idiopathic Parkinson's disease," Murray, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital. "This study showed patients with autism that was associated intellectual disability seem to have the greatest association with concomitant Parkinson's." The neurologist cautioned that autism encompasses a wide range of symptoms and severity, so the findings don't mean that people with milder cases face a significantly higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. "It certainly is an interesting correlation, although it does not imply that someone with autism is certain to develop Parkinson's," Murray added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "From a clinical perspective, is helpful to review medications with the autistic patient's physicians and, if possible, try to avoid medications that may cause a Parkinson's appearance." Despite the scope of the data, the authors noted several key limitations of using insurance records. The investigation relied on billing and diagnostic codes submitted through Medicare and Medicaid, which can contain errors or reflect differences in how clinics and medical providers diagnose conditions. The reliance on claims data also means researchers could not assess the severity of individual motor symptoms or examine the role of lifestyle factors, genetics and family history, they noted. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Additionally, the data only captured adults who were enrolled in public insurance programs, potentially leaving out older individuals who rely strictly on private health insurance. Because people on the autism spectrum may already struggle with coordination, repetitive behaviors or executive functioning challenges, experts say early indicators of Parkinson’s disease can be missed or mistaken, potentially delaying essential care. "Patients with autism can have atypical movements that can be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's if the examiner is not accustomed to diagnosing it," Murray confirmed. The researchers emphasized the need for physicians, long-term care facilities and family caregivers to closely monitor older autistic patients for motor decline so interventions can begin as early as possible. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae47b0bff311a5ed8b6e1cc JACKSON THOMPSON: Gronk calls on NFL to punish refs, says Patriots made last Super Bowl due to easy schedule te 2026-10-30T11:10:03.165Z JACKSON THOMPSON: Gronk calls on NFL to punish refs, says Patriots made last Super Bowl due to easy schedule Rob Gronkowski is calling for the NFL to institute referee punishments amid a slew of questionable officiating decisions this season. The New England Patriots legend also revealed he is skeptical of his long-time team's chances at getting back to the Super Bowl, and suggested they made it last year due to a weak schedule. Gronkowki shared his bevy of strong takes, revealed some newly-unearthed secrets about Bill Belichick's strangest rules, and revealed a new technology he is using to heal his body from the wear and tear of football in an interview with OutKick. Gronkowski believes officials should face consequences just as the players and coaches whose games they help decide do. "So yeah, I think, you know, it would be fair and square to, you know, put the referees on a pedestal as well and — and have punishment just like any coach or any NFL player can be punished just like that," Gronkowski said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Asked whether the NFL needs more accountability for officials, Gronkowski pointed to how quickly a player’s fortunes can change. "I think so, actually, because players are accountable. Players can be cut the very next day and you’ve seen players cut," he continued. Gronkowski’s comments followed Tom Brady’s criticism of several calls during the Detroit Lions’ 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers during Sunday's NFL on FOX broadcast. Brady and FOX rules analyst Dean Blandino disputed multiple decisions, including roughing-the-passer penalties and an intentional grounding call. Gronkowski agreed with his former quarterback’s broader concerns. "I don’t think the referees are doing that great of a job. I think they can definitely improve," he said. He identified pass interference and roughing-the-passer calls as areas that need improvement before the postseason, warning that incorrect flags could determine games. "We want it to be fair and square. That’s what fans want to see," he said. "Yes, you call it when it’s appropriate, but when it’s not appropriate, you know, it doesn’t need to be called and affects the game in all ways." NFL FINES THREE HEAD COACHES $250,000 FOR THEIR CONDUCT TOWARD OFFICIALS: REPORT The NFL already grades officials on every play, according to its Football Operations website. Those evaluations help determine postseason assignments. Gronkowski also recalled his own frustration with offensive pass interference penalties when defenders collided with him. "It was just me running and I was just a bigger body. So the guy would bounce off of me, you know, even though he ran into me and then I would get the flag. It just didn’t make any sense," he said. The Patriots enter Week 8 at 4-3 after a 30-24 loss to the Chicago Bears, and have shown signs of regression after reaching the Super Bowl last year. "Their schedule definitely was pretty, pretty simple last year. They’re playing tougher opponents this year, tougher defenses. I think that has more to play with it," Gronkowski said of the Patriots. "I definitely think the schedule plays a part in it for sure. It really does." Gronkowski sees a playoff team in New England. He is less convinced he sees a championship team. "The Patriots, I think, are a pretty solid, you know, football team. And I think they’re going to make the playoffs. They definitely have a chance at winning their division. They just got to pick it up," he said. "I just don’t see enough right now for them to be a potential, you know, Super Bowl candidate." NFL REFS HAVE SET ALL-TIME RECORD FOR FLAGS THIS SEASON, AND IT'S CHANGING THE OUTCOME OF GAMES Gronkowski also pointed offensive injuries and the need for more playmakers. He said New England’s offense had been clicking more consistently last season. "They’re just having some problems right now, a couple injuries, injuries all across the offensive line. They’re depleted there. So I think the injuries, you know, to the offensive unit is playing a crucial part as well," he said. "And once they get everyone back and AJ Brown gets fully healthy, I think they can start clicking at a high level then." Asked what he would bring to the current locker room, Gronkowski emphasized experience and a belief that the team can win regardless of the circumstances. "I would say just a mentality of bringing it at practice and also having just a winning mentality that, hey, no matter the situation, we’re going to come, we’re going to find a way to win this game," he said. Gronkowski’s memories of the Patriots include Bill Belichick’s rules for what players could do away from the field — including a ban on burning incense in hotel rooms. "He said, not even incense are allowed to be burned in your hotel room," Gronkowski recalled, explaining that Belichick wanted to leave no room for interpretation about burning anything. But the rule that bothered him most involved where veteran players had to sleep during training camp. "I would just say the most wildest one, though, was having veteran players stay at the hotel, even though their homes are closer to the facility than the hotel throughout training camp," he said. "That definitely drove a couple of veteran players like myself crazy." Still, Gronkowski said he understood the reasoning behind Belichick’s strict approach. He credited Belichick and Brady with shaping his habits, calling them "the two biggest leaders of my life." Brady’s approach to food and preparation, in particular, offered a lesson Gronkowski could carry beyond football. "He didn’t force it down anyone, but you just watch him. That’s what it’s all about is leading by example," Gronkowski said. Now, Gronkowski’s own priorities include staying active and managing the physical toll of his playing career. "If you have your health, you know, you have everything," he said. He continues to work out and incorporates hot yoga, saunas and float tanks into his routine. He also discussed his partnership with DNA Vibe, whose Jazz Band wearable he credits with helping him manage aches and pains. "You got to ask someone that truly knows the science behind red light therapy, but, you know, I just like to do it because I’ve tried it, you know, through my own experiences and it works," he said. DNA Vibe founder and CEO Perry Kamel said the device combines red and infrared light, micro-vibration and magnetic pulses, which the company markets as supporting the body’s natural recovery processes. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "One of the things that I love about being at DNA Vibe is that the mission of the company is to help every single person live at their peak potential no matter who you are," Gronkowski is also promoting a 30‑Day free tryout for the product. Gronkowski sees a connection between McCarthy and Brady, but it has more to do with their response to adversity than their playing styles. "They’re totally different quarterbacks, they really really are," he said. "The only similarities is that you’ve got to go through adversity to be great." Both quarterbacks played in big games for Michigan, and then didn't have the smoothest starts to their NFL careers. Brady was famously a sixth-round draft pick who had to spend a year climbing the New England depth chart just to reach the backup role at the start of year two. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in 2024, had to work his way back into a starting role after losing his job in Minnesota and getting traded to the Giants. The Vikings traded McCarthy to the Giants on Sept. 28 for a 2027 fifth-round pick. He completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards in his first Giants start, a 27-21 overtime win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. Gronkowski said McCarthy had shown he was prepared when another opportunity arrived, drawing a comparison to Brady’s readiness when he moved from backup to starter. "That’s also very similar as well is when your number is called and you’re ready to go," he said. He believes McCarthy can help take New York to the postseason. "I really do think he has what it takes to take the Giants team to the playoffs," Gronkowski said. "He has a resurgence, he has vengeance within his eyes and that’s what I saw." Gronkowski also defended the attention surrounding NFL players’ celebrity relationships, particularly Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. "I think it boosted it to a whole other level. I think it got more eyeballs on the game. I think it was great for the NFL to expand its broadcasts to expand to its fan base," he said of their relationship. "Overall I just see that it was very positive and it helped out tremendously because NFL wants to grow. It wants to grow in the US. It wants to grow overseas and it couldn’t have been a better situation with those two." Asked whether the focus on celebrity couples could annoy fans, Gronkowski rejected the idea that broadcasts have gone too far. "I think it’s great for visibility and I don’t think it’s overexposed at all. It’s not like they’re sitting down doing interviews with them. They’re just showing their partner cheering for them and that’s just like any other relationship in life," he said. "Every partner’s cheering for their partner and that’s what life is all about. I think it’s great and it’s not overexposed at all either and it’s just perfect where it’s at." Gronkowski is also optimistic about the entertainment planned for the NFL’s biggest stage. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Jay-Z was announced Monday as the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer. The game is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. His company, Roc Nation, has partnered with the NFL on the halftime show since 2019. Asked about Jay-Z choosing himself for the performance, Gronkowski suggested that would be a reason to expect something special. "You know, I can tell you this, if Jay Z is in control of picking the halftime show and he picks himself, I can tell you this, expect a hell of a show because I’m not picking myself unless if I know I’m going to bring the heat," he said. "So you know, Jay Z has something up his sleeve and it’s going to be popping." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4765bff311a5ed8b6df63 Lincoln Riley addresses speculation about his future at USC ahead of huge game against Ohio State te 2026-10-30T10:50:03.385Z Lincoln Riley addresses speculation about his future at USC ahead of huge game against Ohio State To say that expectations were high at USC heading into the 2026 college football season would be an understatement. The Trojans, especially head coach Lincoln Riley, were adamant that this year would be different than the recent disappointments. SC finished 9-3 in 2025, brought in the number one recruiting class in the country, added some talent at key positions in the transfer portal, and returned starting quarterback Jayden Maiava after a strong 2025. They hired former TCU head coach Gary Patterson to run the defense. In theory, the elements had finally come together to return the program to prominence. And they said as much. "The time is now," the marketing campaign went. Riley gave interviews in the spring, including one to On3, where he said the administration got "serious" about competing at the highest levels of college football. LINCOLN RILEY’S USC TENURE COULD END WITH LOSS AGAINST OHIO STATE’S BACKUP QUARTERBACK, AND $70M BUYOUT "USC had to get really serious about being great in the sport again," he explained. " I give the school administration — everybody — credit. They have. "Taking this over, you knew you had to go fight like hell just to try to get this window opened," Riley said. "And we’re at a point right now where there’s a lot to be excited about and a lot in front of us. It’s been a lot of work for a lot of people, a lot of commitment from a lot of people to get there, and it should be a lot of fun these next few years." "We came here to win championships," he continued. " A lot of us have been fortunate enough to be a part of a lot of championships. We certainly didn’t come here for anything less. We’ve got to go buckle down and improve and really come together, but there’s the makings of a championship-level football team in that building right now." Fast-forward to late-October, and they're anything but. After an inexcusable loss to Wisconsin this past weekend, USC is now 6-2 and unranked in the AP Poll. While they had a nice win over Penn State in a hostile "White Out" environment in Happy Valley, the Trojans lost at home to a very mediocre Oregon Ducks team playing a backup quarterback. The seven points they scored against the Badgers on the road, after a bye week no less, represented the lowest point total of any Lincoln Riley-coached team. With a senior quarterback in his third season in the program and a very highly-paid offensive line. Naturally, the defense wasn't good enough to keep the game close. It never is. The performance, the record, the mediocrity, the consistent underachievement ... all of it has led to rampant, and growingly serious, speculation that Riley's job is contingent on a strong finish to the season. Perfect timing to host Ohio State and go on the road to face Indiana. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Part of the speculation is the assumption, or the observation, that Riley doesn't seem fully connected to the USC program. That he's ready to move on as much as the SC fanbase is ready to move on from him. He addressed those questions and opinions at a news conference this week, saying that he's fully committed to staying in LA and that SC is where he belongs. LINCOLN RILEY HOT SEAT RUMORS GET LOUDER AFTER 'FIRE LINCOLN' CHANTS DURING USC-WASHINGTON "Listen, if I didn't want to be at this place, I wouldn't have come here in the first place. I've had plenty of opportunities to leave," Riley explained Tuesday afternoon. "This is where I want to be. This is the right place for me. I'm the right person to be here. And that's as honest and transparent as I can be with you guys. "I love it here. I mean like I told you guys a lot of times — there's not many people in college football history that gave up what I gave up to come here," Riley said. "I don't care if it's 15 years down the line, that never should be taken lightly. It's certainly not taken lightly by me. I came here because I believe in this place and none of that has changed whatsoever." That's an interesting way to put it, because it's not exactly clear what Riley "gave up" to come to SC. He got a huge raise in salary. He locked in a massive buyout, ensuring generational wealth no matter how well he coached. He went from living in Norman, Oklahoma, to a palatial $35 million mansion on top of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, acquired for him by USC. What was the big sacrifice he made? Theoretically losing favor with Oklahoma fans, but uh, you know, $100+ million can make up for some mean comments by anonymous message board accounts. Riley said that he has a great relationship with USC's Athletic Director Jen Cohen, and said she's been a "huge part of the progress that we've made." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Though again, it's not clear what progress he's referring to. USC went 11-1 in the regular season in his first year in LA, thanks in large part to Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. They haven't won 10 games since, and have to win while playing three top-10 teams to do so in 2026. As for his demeanor, which can sometimes give off the impression he doesn't care, Riley addressed that too. "When you're a head coach of a blue-blood school, you have to be ready to weather the storms, the overly positive or the overly negative," he said. "Typically, what I've learned from doing this for a few years, I haven't learned it all, but the truth typically lies somewhere in the middle. And that's typically where it's at even if you know that it's going to sensationalize. And so my job is to stay steady." Well, that's all true. And all well and good. But when your team comes out lifeless for road game after road game, loses games it should win to programs like Minnesota, Maryland and Wisconsin, and struggles against Oregon or Notre Dame, it's reasonable to question. Watching what Curt Cignetti has done at Indiana, or even Bob Chesney in his first year at UCLA, it's easy to see why there's such disappointment in Riley's work at SC. There's little toughness, discipline, or consistency on the roster. And always another special teams mistake. Riley might be committed to USC, but that's a two-way street. And Saturday's game, Ohio State playing with potentially a true freshman backup quarterback on the road, might be enough to end the Trojans' commitment to him. Baylor anyone? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae471abff311a5ed8b6de96 MATT CALKINS: Megan Rapinoe defends biological males in women's sports saying sports were not meant to be fair te 2026-10-30T10:30:03.378Z MATT CALKINS: Megan Rapinoe defends biological males in women's sports saying sports were not meant to be fair There is a reason that Megan Rapinoe only does interviews with people she knows won't challenge her. It's the only way the former soccer star won't end up red-faced or storming off in a fit of rage. Her answers leave her too vulnerable. Her comments sit on the summit of Mindless Mountain. Her recent sit-down with comedian W. Kamau Bell proved as much. MEGAN RAPINOE SAYS WOMEN'S SPORTS ARE FACING 'REGRESSION' OF 'EQUAL RIGHTS' IN NEW KAMALA HARRIS INTERVIEW Among the topics the pair discussed was trans people in women's sports, which Rapinoe has been a staunch advocate for. Here's how it started. Bell: "There's a lot of talk about how damaging trans women are to sports, so I give you credit for not being afraid to stand with trans people of all types, but also trans women in sports." Rapinoe: "I am appalled, I think at just, like, the lack of basic humanity and empathy that people are showing and just the amount of fear and hate, and I just think the silence of athletes is a lot." WASHINGTON HS GIRLS BLAST MALE ATHLETE PARTICIPATING IN TRACK MEET: 'DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S RIGHT OR FAIR' Basic humanity and empathy? Fear and hate? One could just as easily argue — or better yet, more convincingly argue — that she lacks empathy toward the women and girls who are losing competitions or sharing locker rooms with biological males. Last week, I saw a girl forfeit her cross country season because she chose not to race against a boy. She wasn't giddy about this. She broke down in tears while hugging her mother. Does Rapinoe feel empathy for her? As for athletes being silent? Megan might want to take that as a sign. It's probably not that they're afraid to stand with her on this issue — it's that they likely disagree with her, as do most Americans. And unlike Rapinoe, who can't lose a spot to a male, these athletes are still active and under that threat. The interview continued. Bell: "Why aren't you afraid of trans women in sports? Because that's the big fear is that it's like, suddenly it's LeBron James with a wig on, blah blah blah." Rapinoe: "Yeah, and that example isn't happening, and I don't think it's ever going to happen. I think there's a lot that trans people have to go through. If you're a trans person in sports to even play, it's like you couldn't just say, one day, 'I'm a woman' and go play. That's not how it works." Excuse me, but ... HAHAHA. That is exactly what happened with the high school cross country runner in Camas, Washington. He started the year on the boys team, finishing 76th in a junior varsity race. Then he switched to the girls team, where he's won one varsity race and finished second in three others. And not that it should matter, but he hasn't seemed to do anything to try and present himself as a girl. Not even a name change. So, yeah, Megan — it's happening. Rapinoe continued with the pièce de résistance: "And for me, one of the biggest things is God forbid somebody be good at sports and have some sort of advantage — and, by the way, sports is not fair in any sort of way ever. Right?" Bell (clapping his hands): "Yeah, it's not meant to be fair." Rapinoe: "Yeah, what's fair?" Bell: "I always point to [the 7-foot-4 Spurs center] Victor Wembanyama. Is that fair?" DAD BANNED FROM SCHOOL GROUNDS AFTER PROTESTING TRANS RUNNER COMPETING AGAINST HIS DAUGHTER Rapinoe: "What does that mean, even? It's already not fair, and also, just like, it isn't the most important thing in the world over someone's human rights or getting to play or being cruel to people. I don't know. I've won everything at every level, and played, you know in sort of every competition, and I'm just kind of like, I'm the one who could speak to it. Like, I'm okay if God forbid a trans person play sports and they're halfway decent at it." Yes, Rapinoe has won at everything at every level and played in every sort of competition. But do you know what one of those competitions was? Her U.S. National team playing a group of 15-year-old boys from Dallas and losing 5-2. So, in that sense, she is uniquely qualified to speak to boys playing in girls sports. She knows they'll kick girls' behinds. But even more asinine is the notion that sports aren't meant to be fair — along with Bell's attempt to equate Wembanyama's natural advantages with those of a transgender athlete. If sports weren't meant to be fair, there wouldn't be rules or referees. There wouldn't be punishments for performing enhancing drug use, weight classes in boxing or age limits in Little League. There is always going to be someone who's the best — whether it be Usain Bolt, Michael Jordan or Michael Phelps. But exhibiting athletic supremacy isn't unfair. Allowing men in women's sports, on the other hand, defies the very reason we separate the sexes. Simply put: If there was no separation, women's sports wouldn't exist. Personally, I don't think Rapinoe actually believes what she's saying. She saw firsthand what those 15-year-olds did to the best women's international soccer team in the world. She's pandering to a woke crowd and refuses to be challenged. The woman famous for kneeling only accepts interviewers who bend their knee to her. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46d04ff311a5ed8b6dde3 Our View: County housing plan deserves a look, but supply matters most te 2026-10-30T10:10:12.525Z Our View: County housing plan deserves a look, but supply matters most Mohave County needs more housing. That much is clear. But how we get there matters, especially when public land could become part of the solution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46cfdff311a5ed8b6ddaa ‘Your kids are the target’: College drug deaths, alleged coke ring expose lethal threat, warns retired cop te 2026-10-30T10:10:05.959Z ‘Your kids are the target’: College drug deaths, alleged coke ring expose lethal threat, warns retired cop "There is a panoply of drugs out there that will destroy your kids," says retired NYPD inspector and Fox News contributor Paul Mauro. Following recent college deaths and allegations around a campus cocaine trafficking ring, Mauro said America's students are now the primary prey for a relentless and deadly drug trade. "If you're sending a kid off to college these days, you better sit that child down and give that child a hard primer on what could possibly happen," he said. A recently unsealed indictment shows Moises Freire, 19, and Brian Peralta, 18, both from Queens, New York, are facing charges after a young woman was killed and another seriously injured after they were allegedly poisoned by fentanyl. Reports indicate Annabel Richter, 20, was killed after she ingested the drug supplied by the men, who allegedly told her it was simply "cocaine." She had moved from Brazil to live in the U.S. to pursue her studies at Manhattan's Fashion Institute of Technology, the New York Post reported. She was found unresponsive with another female victim in a dorm room. According to the federal indictment, Freire allegedly raped the victim and "waited approximately 45 minutes to contact campus security" about the women being unconscious. Mauro questioned why there wasn't more media attention on the case. "It happened on a campus and the only thing I can conjure is that it happened in New York City, and so the powers that be as we come into an election season would rather these rape stories or these campus crime stories occur someplace far from New York where they could have any impact on the elections here," he said. The indictment also alleges Freire texted photos to his friends of one unconscious victim, who was "naked below the waist." Read the indictment here: The second victim sustained "serious bodily injury" and regained consciousness after receiving life-saving care in the hospital.  Court records indicate both men pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death. Freire is additionally charged with distributing a controlled substance with the intent to commit rape. In a statement, FIT President Jason Schupbach said in part, "We are thankful to our teams from Public Safety and Residential Life for their immediate response in March, and also to the Department of Justice and the NYPD for their actions in March and their continued focus on this case. As a community, we continue to support each other through difficult times." Campus drug deaths extend beyond New York City, including at the University of Mississippi, where federal prosecutors and local authorities launched intensive investigations following the deaths of two students. Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead of suspected drug overdoses in September. TWO OLE MISS STUDENTS FOUND DEAD AS PACKAGED KRATOM IS RECOVERED AT TWO SITES: OFFICIALS WHAT IS KRATOM? RISKS OF POPULAR SUBSTANCE REVEALED AFTER COLLEGE STUDENTS' DEATHS Investigators recovered packages of kratom-related products or "gas station heroin" at both scenes where the victims were discovered. The discovery prompted federal charges against a vape shop clerk and his son for illicitly selling dangerous, banned compounds disguised in retail packaging. The deaths sent shockwaves through the campus community, intensifying urgent warnings from law enforcement about unregulated substances flooding college towns. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "It really is a minefield out there these days, and it's not an accident. Our enemies know what they're doing and your kids are the target," Mauro said. Fox News Digital reached out to Ole Miss for comment. Adding to the mounting national crisis on campuses, Pennsylvania's top prosecutor, Attorney General Dave Sunday, announced sweeping charges against 14 men — including current and former students — following an investigation into an alleged cocaine trafficking organized crime ring. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Investigators revealed that the network operated out of off-campus fraternity houses, including Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB At the center of the enterprise, authorities identified former student Agostino Abbatiello, 24, as the primary ringleader and kingpin, a.k.a. "Pablo Pledgescabar." SEND US A TIP According to a criminal complaint, fraternity pledges were forced to cut, package, and bag large quantities of cocaine for the operation. GOT A TIP? The drugs were then distributed widely among Penn State students across the University Park campus. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The drugs were coming from larger networks like Philadelphia and New York City. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Mauro said the networks rely on supply from foreign countries. "You got the Chinese making this stuff, it goes to the cartels in Mexico and South America. It gets brought up here into the country and it's [distributed onto campuses now]," he said. "They keep coming. Why? Chinese make this stuff in labs. They just change the formula all the time, and one of the reasons for that is they want to stay ahead of the charging here in America, the charges that get captured by the drug laws," he said. Penn State said in a statement, in part: "While the problem of illicit narcotics is a global issue, the recent allegations of drug trafficking taking place so close to the University Park campus is very concerning." "In prevention efforts, Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea Dowhower shared a message with the Penn State community last month, and additional messaging has been sent directly to students and parents related to health and safety, including on alcohol, drugs and hazing," the school added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46cfdff311a5ed8b6dda1 Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 30, 2026 te 2026-10-30T10:10:05.107Z Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 30, 2026 Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a Senate election controversy and a surprising revelation about the Playboy Mansion's most frequent customer. Looking for another challenge? A federal indictment handed down to Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and a political post from actress Natasha Lyonne were featured in last week's News Quiz. Test your knowledge of famous feuds, skin secrets and a lot more in this week's American Culture Quiz. If you're looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here. Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46cfcff311a5ed8b6dd98 Halloween candy favorites could leave adults with cracked teeth and far worse, says dentist te 2026-10-30T10:10:04.315Z Halloween candy favorites could leave adults with cracked teeth and far worse, says dentist Cavities aren't the only Halloween candy hazard — many sweets can cause a fright to teeth and dental work even in adults, a dentist warns. Hard sweets can crack a tooth, while sticky treats can pull out dental work, potentially turning a trick-or-treat haul into an expensive dental visit, according to Dr. Marc Lazare, a New York City dentist who has practiced for nearly 30 years and focuses on biomimetic dentistry. But Lazare isn't trying to spook people.  YOUR FAVORITE GROCERY AND SNACK ITEMS MAY HAVE DISAPPEARED FROM STORE SHELVES IN 2026 "I'm never going to be the dentist who says, 'Don't enjoy Halloween. Don't have candy,'" he told Fox News Digital. "I love Halloween." It's all about moderation, he said. As a dentist, he said he evaluates candy by how it could damage teeth: "Can it harm the enamel? Can it contribute to decay and cavities? Can it pull out a filling or a crown? Can it crack a tooth?"  People with fillings, posts, crowns, existing cracks or teeth weakened by grinding are particularly vulnerable, he noted. Hard sweets can force people to crunch down, which may crack or split a tooth, especially one that has already been restored, Lazare said. GEN Z EATS NEARLY TWICE AS MANY SNACKS AS BOOMERS, WITH EXPERTS WARNING THEY'RE REPLACING REAL MEALS "Anything where you have to force a crunch is not good," he said. Super-sticky candies and caramels can cling to teeth and pull out fillings or crowns. Chewy sweets can get stuck between teeth, prolonging sugar exposure and what Lazare called an "acid attack." Sour candy can also expose enamel to acid, he warned. He recommended avoiding snacking throughout the day to help limit acid exposure. BEST FOODS FOR REDUCING DANGEROUS BELLY FAT AND PROTECTING HEART HEALTH Candy isn't the only Halloween treat that can haunt your teeth, Lazare noted. While raisins are often seen as a healthier alternative for trick-or-treaters, they can stick to teeth and also contribute to prolonged acid exposure.  "Raisins are probably one of the worst things you can have for your teeth," he said. Lazare said his treat recommendation would be chocolate, which melts and dissolves quickly. Dark chocolate is best, he said, because it tends to be lower in sugar than other candy, but beware of fillings like raisins and toffee in that chocolate. If you do indulge in some Halloween candy, Lazare said, some easy tips can help mitigate the damage. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Rinse with water and wait about an hour before brushing because acid can temporarily soften tooth enamel and brushing immediately may increase wear. Then maintain your regular brushing and flossing routine.  Sugar-free gum can also help clear food from teeth and get saliva flowing, Lazare said. If a crown or other restoration comes out, "don't panic," he said. "Stop chewing on that side, save any crown or restoration that comes off, and contact your dentist promptly. Never try to reattach it with household glue." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Anyone experiencing severe pain, swelling or significant bleeding should "seek urgent dental care," he said. Some restorations may be reusable, depending on their condition. The main goal, Lazare said, is prevention, a central tenet of his biomimetic approach, which focuses on preserving natural tooth structure for the long term.  "We want to prevent damage rather than have to repair it," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46cfbff311a5ed8b6dd8f RNC rejects narrative of spoiler candidates 'on both sides,' calls Alaska scheme 'fraudulent' te 2026-10-30T10:10:03.429Z RNC rejects narrative of spoiler candidates 'on both sides,' calls Alaska scheme 'fraudulent' The Republican National Committee rejected the narrative that both parties engage in similar tactics after a New York Times report exposed Democrat-linked efforts to recruit a second "Dan Sullivan" onto Alaska’s Senate ballot, saying Republicans are focused solely on securing elections while Democrats are "trying to be fraudulent." "No, both sides of the aisle don’t do this," RNC election integrity communications director Ally Triolo told Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Our entire effort here at the RNC is securing elections, making them fair and free and honest." "We are doing the exact opposite of what Democrats are trying to do. Democrats have voted time and time again against the Save America Act. They have voted against common sense safeguards. DEM STRATEGIST SHRUGS OFF ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL ON MS NOW, INSISTS 'THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME' "We couldn't be more different from Republicans versus Democrats, and I honestly hope people see this straight in the eye with what's happened out of Alaska, that Democrats are completely disingenuous. They have ill intentions. They're trying to disenfranchise voters, and of course trying to be fraudulent. "This is fraudulent behavior, and they need to be held accountable to the fullest extent." The Times reported Wednesday that Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign, aides from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and others worked to place a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan on the ballot. JASON CHAFFETZ: DEMOCRATS TRIED TO TRICK ALASKA VOTERS. PELTOLA MUST ANSWER "Republicans, we tried to fight this months ago and draw attention to this Democrat scheme," Triolo said. "And look, no wonder Democrats are against election integrity because they don't want to be held accountable for trying to disenfranchise voters and cheat the system." "It has been abundantly clear from the get-go that this was a ploy to try to sway voters, confuse voters, take votes away from the real Sen. Dan Sullivan," she added. "And that is exactly why you saw the DOJ intervene just last week to make sure there were protections in place before the election could be certified to make sure everything was above board. And now we have this bombshell report coming out exposing exactly what we have been saying, and I think this points to the larger issue of Democrats continually fighting election integrity, because again, they have admitted that they cannot win fair and square when safeguards are in place." TRUMP SAYS 'WE ARE LOOKING INTO' OTHER DAN SULLIVAN ON ALASKA BALLOT, WARNS ABOUT GOVERNOR'S RACE The RNC election integrity unit has a major on-the-ground operation in Alaska, she said, including an in-state director, attorneys, observers and poll workers, and that President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have already moved to address the issue. The DOJ last week sued to block certification of a potential Peltola win if votes for the second Sullivan could have changed the outcome, and a senior DOJ official told Fox News on Thursday that the criminal investigation has intensified, with officials examining possible civil-rights violations under 18 U.S.C. §§ 241 and 242. Vice President JD Vance said authorities should "certainly look into whether [Peltola] committed election fraud," describing the effort as an attempt to "steal a Senate seat." Senate Majority Leader John Thune called it a "coordinated effort" and "totally dirty pool." SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA’S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A ‘SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER’ There is an "aggressive criminal investigation" into Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. appearing on the ballot, sources told Fox News. That investigation has only intensified since the Times' reporting but has been underway for several months. This investigation, being run by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alaska, is expected to go beyond Tuesday's Election Day, and there will not be any sort of indictment or heavy grand jury activity before then. 'DECOY DAN' SULLIVAN CASE LEADS TOP SENATOR TO BREAK FOUR-YEAR X SILENCE: 'PATTERN OF LIES' The DOJ thus far has declined to comment on the matter. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has also ordered a state investigation. Peltola’s campaign and DSCC officials have denied involvement in recruiting the second Sullivan to confuse voters, issuing warnings that "both sides" put up spoiler candidates in elections. The Alaska Supreme Court previously ruled the second Dan Sullivan could remain on the ballot under state law. "The RNC is heavily invested in protecting the vote in Alaska since this scheme came out," Triolo said. "We've been fighting it, drawing attention to it, doing everything we can to educate voters. DEM BUCKS PARTY OVER ALLEGED ALASKA VOTE-SIPHONING EFFORT: 'NEITHER PARTY SHOULD BE DOING IT' "We are heavily invested in securing Alaska and obviously this scheme is an absolute fraud. You saw President Trump come forward and say that Mary Peltola, the fake Dan Sullivan, all of these individuals should be held accountable not only for lying about their affiliation with the scheme, but also just for trying to deceive voters. "We are seeing this play out in real time. Even The New York Times, the left-wing media, has no choice but to hold them accountable for their schemes. "So I think what we need to stay focused on, as Republicans, is that we need to keep the majority. This is why this midterm election feels like a presidential because so much is at stake." Fox News' David Spunt, William Mears and Jake Gibson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46aa2ff311a5ed8b6dd25 Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-30T10:00:02.907Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46144ff311a5ed8b6dbae Nithya Raman’s Husband Brings Her Hollywood Connections te 2026-10-30T09:20:04.277Z Nithya Raman’s Husband Brings Her Hollywood Connections As Ms. Raman runs for mayor of Los Angeles, the work of her husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, has brought her closer to the city’s signature industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46143ff311a5ed8b6dba5 Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red? te 2026-10-30T09:20:03.372Z Darline Graham Is ‘a Little Nervous.’ Can She Keep South Carolina’s Senate Seat Red? Polls show the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham in a virtual tie with her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. An upset was unthinkable just a few months ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae46142ff311a5ed8b6db9c As Voters Worry About Prices, Many Senate Candidates Are Millionaires te 2026-10-30T09:20:02.488Z As Voters Worry About Prices, Many Senate Candidates Are Millionaires The wealthy are well represented in the ranks of major candidates for the chamber, according to a New York Times review of financial disclosure forms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eefff311a5ed8b6db42 ARTHUR HERMAN: Musk and others prove that this election cash is king. Will it be enough? te 2026-10-30T09:10:07.289Z ARTHUR HERMAN: Musk and others prove that this election cash is king. Will it be enough? What lit a fire under billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this midterm cycle? He’s given more than $445 million to Republican candidates and causes this year, making him the single biggest disclosed donor in the 2026 midterms — and the biggest single donor in a midterm cycle ever. According to the most recent data, he’s given: REPUBLICAN CAVALRY ARRIVES FOR KEN PAXTON AS BIG-BUCKS TEXAS OFFENSIVE OPENS CASH FLOODGATES SENATE CONTROL IS A COIN FLIP — AND DEMOCRATS’ PATH RUNS THROUGH TRUMP COUNTRY All this makes the $288 million Musk gave to help elect President Donald Trump and Republicans in 2024 look miserly. Why so much more? Because Musk realizes that keeping the Republican majority in Congress has become crucial to America’s secure and prosperous future. On his social media platform, Musk shared a post last week agreeing that Democrats "must lose" the midterms. Critics claim he’s doing this because he fears investigations by a Democrat-controlled Congress. The truth is, he understands what it takes to build a strong America, and what threatens to tear it down. He’s not alone. He’s been joined by other tech and financial billionaires who are spending tens of millions to protect America’s future from the Democrats. WARREN GETS DEFENSIVE WHEN PRESSED ON DEMOCRATS ACCEPTING BILLIONAIRE DONATIONS Tech entrepreneurs and venture capital giants Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are major contributors to Trump’s MAGA, Inc. Citadel’s Ken Griffin has spent at least $40 million to support Republican candidates. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman and his wife Christine have put up almost $32 million to Republican-affiliated political organizations and Super PACs this election cycle. It’s not just tech billionaires who’ve opened their wallets to the GOP. Uline founders Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein have reportedly put up $124 million for their own Restoration of America PAC, and roofing company ABC Supply Chairman Diane Hendricks has given $25 million to MAGA, Inc. 'DARK MONEY’ GROUP ACCUSED OF 'SCHEME' TO TIP ELECTION IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRATS, MANIPULATE GOP VOTERS In 2025, we saw the denizens of America’s high-tech sector — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Apple’s Tim Cook, and key Google executives — paying out millions for Trump’s inauguration festivities. Bezos, Cook, Zuckerberg and OpenAI’s Sam Altman even attended the inauguration in person — as did Elon Musk. What did they understand about Trump and the GOP that the media didn’t? This midterm cycle, according to The Washington Post, total Republican-leaning mega-donors have contributed $1.7 billion this cycle with Musk leading the way, compared to $832 million from Democratic-leaning givers. Critics dismiss these donors as superrich oligarchs and robber barons trying to protect their ill-gotten money. Critics are wrong, tragically wrong. The truth is, the key stewards of our private sector economy are taking bold action to protect America’s future. That’s because they see two possible paths to the future, and only two. One makes America strong, prosperous and secure, with tax cuts, investment, energy dominance and a strong, unequaled military. One deals finally with the Iran that has destabilized the Middle East, and killed thousands around the world, including American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, for four decades. One sees the need to cut what the GAO says could be as much as $500 billion of fraud from the federal budget — the cause that rallied Elon Musk to the DOGE agenda in the first place. One sees American AI dominance as key to protecting our freedom. One sees restoring America’s manufacturing and industrial base, as key to protecting prosperity. All that stands on one side. On the other is a party that makes unsustainable policy promises like "Medicare for All." A party that will give back the uncontrolled government spending spree that drove cumulative inflation up 21% during the Biden years. A party cradled in corruption, waste and fraud, as exposed first by DOGE and now by Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force. A party that has consistently presented weakness and prevarication to America’s foes, whether it’s Iran or China or the Muslim Brotherhood. Finally, a party that threatens to mobilize the same radical forces that have turned the streets of France and European cities into battlegrounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The choice is clear to Elon Musk, and our private sector’s best and brightest founders and entrepreneurs. Those 77 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, now face the same choice. It is either to return to the voting booth in order to protect America’s safe and prosperous future or hand Congress over to those who want to bring back a bankrupt and discredited past. The choice seems easy. It will be America’s tragedy, and ours, if we don’t take it together. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ARTHUR HERMAN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eeeff311a5ed8b6db39 JOHN KOUFOS: Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ could help defend us from cartels te 2026-10-30T09:10:06.531Z JOHN KOUFOS: Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ could help defend us from cartels In my first career, I stood in courtrooms as a defense attorney dealing intimately with the fallout of organized crime and gang violence. I have cross-examined operatives, analyzed thousands of pages of gang intelligence and witnessed firsthand the brutal efficiency of transnational syndicates. If my time immersed in the legal trenches of the gang world taught me one undeniable truth, it is this: cartels do not respect international borders. In fact, they weaponize them. For too long, the jurisdictional lines on a map have served as the greatest defense strategy for the world's most violent criminal organizations. We have treated multinational, multibillion-dollar criminal enterprises as localized law enforcement problems. Fortunately, the landscape of international justice is shifting. The U.S.-led "Shield of the Americas" initiative, which recently designated eight major criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations, is fundamentally rewriting the playbook on how we dismantle these syndicates. There remains one critical holdout, Brazil, whose president is not expected to join this critical coalition. Indeed, the reelection of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva all but ensures an increase in organized criminal activity in Brazil. ICE ARRESTS MORE THAN 100 ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS IN SINGLE WEEK, INCLUDING VIOLENT MS-13, TDA SUSPECTS: DHS To understand the necessity of this initiative, one must understand how modern cartels operate. In the courtroom, you quickly realize that the street-level gang members, like the MS-13 triggermen or the Tren de Aragua enforcers, can be the lowest rung on a massive, sophisticated corporate ladder. These organizations operate with the logistical precision of Fortune 500 companies. They manage complex supply chains, launder money through intricate global financial networks and employ specialized cells for enforcement, distribution and corruption. At times, our legal framework has been outmatched by their agility. A drug shipment might originate in the Andes, be financed through a front company in Central America and be distributed by local gangs in American cities. When law enforcement attempts to build a case, they can hit a variety of bureaucratic obstacles and challenges sharing evidence, securing extraditions or tracing illicit funds across different countries. The cartels know this and deliberately structure their operations to exploit operational disconnects between regional governments. EXCLUSIVE: FBI EXTRADITIONS SOAR AS PATEL RAMPS UP FOREIGN OUTREACH, VOWS 'NO SANCTUARY' By officially designating eight major cartels and gangs, including the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Tren de Aragua, as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists, the U.S. government dramatically altered the legal reality. RUBIO DESIGNATES ECUADORIAN GANG LINKED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING A TERRORIST GROUP The terrorist designation unlocks a completely different enforcement arsenal. It allows for the immediate freezing of assets, imposes severe penalties for anyone providing "material support" and authorizes deep, aggressive disruption of their financial networks. You cannot arrest your way out of a cartel problem – you must disrupt the business itself. By targeting their money and imposing serious consequences on the seemingly legitimate financial institutions that launder it, the Shield of the Americas strikes at the absolute core of cartel power. It equips law enforcement to fight proactively and focus on strategic dismantling of cartel financial infrastructure. DRUG CARTEL KINGPIN AMONG TARGETS IN SWEEPING TRUMP CRACKDOWN ON ALLEGED MEXICAN CORRUPTION NETWORK Equally crucial is the initiative’s mandate for unprecedented intelligence sharing and military coordination. Currently, countries like Argentina, El Salvador, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Chile are participating in the Shield of the Americas. EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP’S NEW SECURITY ALLIANCE FACES FIRST REAL-WORLD TEST DEEP IN SOUTH AMERICA AS TROOPS DEPLOY This will help break down silos where one law enforcement agency has one piece of the puzzle, while authorities in Colombia or El Salvador hold the rest. Without a streamlined mechanism to share that data, the kingpins remain untouchable. The Shield of the Americas facilitates the real-time sharing of actionable intelligence among partner nations. This means that a cartel operative’s communications intercepted in Lima could be instantly used to disrupt a trafficking route in Central America and ultimately support a federal indictment in New York. Furthermore, joint military coordination ensures that the sheer firepower of these cartels could be matched. The final critical piece of this initiative is Brazil, South America’s largest nation. CONSERVATIVE WAVE HITS ROADBLOCK IN BRAZIL AS LULA HOLDS OFF BOLSONARO CHALLENGE Brazil is a continent-sized nation with its own deeply entrenched criminal organizations, most notably the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Comando Vermelho. These groups have grown into major forces in the global drug trade, forging alliances with international cartels and expanding their reach far beyond Brazilian borders. Unfortunately, the current government has abstained from joining the U.S.-led effort, which is expected to continue in light of the recent presidential election. Brazil’s participation would have a tremendous impact. The cartels would lose one of their most significant safe havens and operational hubs in the hemisphere. A unified front stretching from the U.S.-Mexico border down to the Southern Cone would squeeze transnational syndicates from every direction. It would close the geographical and jurisdictional gaps they have exploited for generations. The human cost of cartel operations is staggering. Hundreds of thousands of American lives have been lost to cartel-linked fentanyl overdoses, while communities across Latin America have been destabilized by extreme violence and corruption. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The Shield of the Americas represents a profound modernization of our approach to international justice. By recognizing these cartels for the global terror threats they are, strangling their finances and uniting the hemisphere's law enforcement and military resources, we are finally fighting the battle on equal footing. If more nations commit to this alliance, we will not just be managing the cartel problem; we will be systematically dismantling it. The cartels have operated globally for decades. It is long past time the law did the same. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eedff311a5ed8b6db30 Trump-backed Alaska candidate blasts 'so-called Republican' Murkowski for endorsing Dem te 2026-10-30T09:10:05.544Z Trump-backed Alaska candidate blasts 'so-called Republican' Murkowski for endorsing Dem Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson said she was not surprised Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, crossed party lines to endorse her Democratic opponent in the governor's race. Wilson told Fox News Digital that Murkowski endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on Tuesday because the two share similar views on taxation and Alaska's oil industry. "It should not surprise anyone. They're two peas in a pod, and I can tell you that as governor," Wilson told Fox News Digital. FORMER STATE REP TOPS RANKED-CHOICE SLUGFEST AS ALASKA ADVANCES NOMINEES FOR GOVERNOR "It doesn't surprise me that she is supporting the just keep taxing JKT," Wilson continued. "You know the guy that supports an increase in income tax, the guy that wants to double the fuel tax here in Alaska, the guy that has said hey im gonna come after the oil companies, the guy that does not support paying out a full permanent fund dividend." In August, during a candidate forum hosted by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Kreiss-Tomkins said he believes "broad-based tax and revenues of that nature are likely going to be necessary to balance our budget." DEM SENATE HOPEFUL VOWS TO UNLEASH ALASKA OIL — BUT HER RECORD TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY Wilson argued that Kreiss-Tomkins' economic policies align with Murkowski's, accusing both politicians of supporting what she described as "socialist policies." The Republican candidate said she has been "sounding the alarm since 2010 about the fact that she was [subscribing] to extreme liberal socialist policies," referring to Murkowski. Wilson also said she would not "assign motive" to Murkowski's decision to endorse Kreiss-Tomkins, though she did not rule out the possibility that the endorsement was intended as a rebuke of President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed Wilson on Oct. 13, days before Murkowski announced her support for Kreiss-Tomkins. Murkowski has opposed several legislative priorities backed by Trump during the 119th Congress, including the SAVE America Act, which would impose additional proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal in July, Murkowski wrote that "as written, the SAVE America Act isn’t a simple fix to safeguard elections, as proponents claim. It would impose costly new barriers and prevent some, perhaps many, from voting, while also creating chaos before the November elections." JOHNSON'S STRATEGY TO BYPASS DEMOCRATS' SAVE ACT BLOCKADE SURVIVES KEY VOTE, HANDING GOP BIG WIN In January, Murkowski joined Senate Democrats in voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution, which failed but could have limited Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran. The president then took to Truth Social to state that Murkowski "should never be elected to office again." If elected governor, Wilson pledged in her video interview that she would continue to "sound the alarm" about Murkowski, whom she described as a "so-called Republican senator." The candidate also characterized Murkowski's political positions as "absolutely terrible." Murkowski and Kreiss-Tomkins did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eecff311a5ed8b6db27 CHRIS JOHNSON: The data center boom is rescuing forgotten American towns te 2026-10-30T09:10:04.695Z CHRIS JOHNSON: The data center boom is rescuing forgotten American towns With the midterm elections approaching, data centers have become an increasingly popular political target. Politicians are raising alarms about their impact on communities, with some calling for construction moratoriums or outright bans. There's been plenty of fearmongering. But, the more Americans learn about data centers, and the more communities experience their benefits firsthand, the stronger the case for continued development becomes. Data centers have existed for decades, but the rapid growth of artificial intelligence has dramatically increased the demand for computing power. Americans understandably have questions about what this development means for electricity prices, water supplies, and their quality of life. Newer facilities are increasingly being designed with technologies that can address these concerns, including closed-loop cooling systems and quieter operations. DATA CENTERS COULD BE THE SLEEPER ISSUE OF THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS Yet much of the national debate overlooks what data centers are already delivering to communities across America. Take Ellendale, North Dakota, a town of 1,100 people. Before Applied Digital's new $11 billion data center development, the town collected roughly $400,000 annually in sales taxes. In the first seven months of 2026 alone, that figure jumped to $3.5 million. THIS TINY FARMING TOWN YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF IS HELPING MICROSOFT SELL AMERICA ON DATA CENTERS That revenue is helping the city repave its roads and renovate its senior center. A historic opera house is being restored. For a small town, this kind of investment can transform the community for generations. And Ellendale is far from alone. Schools across America are seeing enormous benefits from the data center boom. In Richland Parish, Louisiana, Meta's massive investment has helped fund an increase in annual teacher bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Think about what that means for a working family. Teachers who have dedicated their careers to educating children are receiving a life-changing financial benefit, while the school district becomes an attractive destination for talented educators. It's hard to imagine a politician campaigning against higher teacher pay or better schools. Yet those are precisely the kinds of benefits communities stand to lose when development gets blocked. PROPOSAL WOULD PAY HOMEOWNERS 'DATA CENTER DIVIDENDS' TO COUNTER GROWING BACKLASH The benefits extend to homeowners struggling with the rising cost of living. In Loudoun County, Virginia, data centers generate 45 percent of county revenue. That enormous tax base has allowed local officials to cut homeowner property tax rates every year for a decade. TO BEAT CHINA IN AI, AMERICA MUST WORK WITH COMMUNITIES — NOT AROUND THEM In neighboring Henrico County, local leaders used data center revenue to fund a $60 million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, helping young families and first-time buyers purchase homes. At a time when housing affordability is dominating political conversations, building data centers is helping some communities make the American Dream a little easier to achieve. Electricity prices are another major concern, and understandably so. Families are already struggling with higher utility bills, and the arrival of a major new industrial customer can raise legitimate questions about who pays for new infrastructure. But the enormous, predictable electricity demand from data centers also creates opportunities to finance new generation and grid investments, spreading infrastructure costs across a larger customer base. In Georgia, agreements involving new large electricity customers, including OpenAI, are projected to lower residential power bills by $180 annually by 2029. With the right arrangements in place, the arrival of data centers can mean lower costs for the families already living in these communities. And the benefits extend well beyond tax revenue and household expenses. Trade unions have been among the most vocal supporters of data centers because of the good-paying jobs they create. Building these facilities requires years of work for skilled tradesmen, with new projects creating opportunities for the next generation of American workers. In Baltimore, Maryland, IBEW Local 24 expanded its membership by 50 percent alongside data center construction. In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, IBEW Local 163 doubled its ranks following construction of an Amazon data center. Politicians have spent decades promising to bring back good-paying blue-collar jobs. Here is an industry creating enormous demand for exactly those workers. Of course, developers have a responsibility to work with residents and local governments to address legitimate concerns. Communities deserve clear answers about electricity costs and water use. They should also understand how the investments taking place in their backyards will benefit local families. But, when data centers are developed responsibly, the economic benefits can be enormous. Communities are rebuilding roads and improving schools. Homeowners are seeing lower tax burdens, and skilled workers are finding new opportunities. For decades, politicians have campaigned on championing the Forgotten Man and bringing economic opportunity back to communities that have struggled to attract investment. Now, data centers are delivering billions of dollars in private investment to many of those very places. We're watching a new industrial boom take shape across America, creating jobs and revitalizing communities that Washington has spent decades promising to help. Before politicians rush to stop it, they ought to take a serious look at what those communities are gaining. And they should consider what their constituents stand to lose. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eebff311a5ed8b6db1c How Michigan’s Midterm Senate Race Could Influence the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary te 2026-10-30T09:10:03.034Z How Michigan’s Midterm Senate Race Could Influence the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary The fate of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive candidate in the race, will serve as a litmus test for the left’s potency heading into the next presidential contest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45eeaff311a5ed8b6db13 Why Trump Is Losing Young Men te 2026-10-30T09:10:02.093Z Why Trump Is Losing Young Men Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae45332ff311a5ed8b6d93b Resurfaced Peltola 'criminal offense' quote comes back to haunt her after explosive report: 'Turn yourself in' te 2026-10-30T08:20:02.835Z Resurfaced Peltola 'criminal offense' quote comes back to haunt her after explosive report: 'Turn yourself in' Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola is facing an onslaught of social media criticism over a resurfaced quote that critics say reeks of hypocrisy, following an explosive New York Times report this week. "It should be a criminal offense to lie or mislead the electorate," Peltola says in the clip from August posted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Wednesday, shortly after the New York Times reported that her campaign was actively involved in a scheme to peel votes away from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by recruiting namesake and spoiler candidates. Conservatives on social media quickly shared the post and suggested that Peltola should be investigated based on her own words. "Your terms are acceptable," Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X. MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT "Turn yourself in, Mary Peltola," conservative radio host Jason Rantz posted on X. "Amen, Mary! " former Trump campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley posted on X. "Well, that’s ironic… ," Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., posted on X. "Agree!!! " Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen posted on X. ALASKA'S GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGATION AFTER NYT REPORT ON ALLEGED DEM-LINKED SENATE ELECTION SCHEME The New York Times report rocked the Alaska Senate race, which could determine the balance of power in the Senate, as questions now swirl over the legality of the campaign's alleged actions. The Department of Justice and the state of Alaska are both investigating the genesis of the alleged scheme to recruit Dan J. Sullivan into the race against incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. Fox News learned Wednesday that federal prosecutors are conducting an "aggressive criminal investigation" into how the second Sullivan secured a spot on Alaska's ballot, according to two sources familiar with the probe. Investigators are preparing grand jury subpoenas and examining potential violations of voters' rights, with the investigation expected to continue beyond Election Day. The DOJ declined to comment. Alaska's Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that he was ordering a probe into the matter. "Today’s New York Times reporting reveals disturbing new evidence of an organized effort to manipulate Alaska’s elections by recruiting candidates — including one with the same name as an incumbent U.S. Senator — to deliberately confuse voters and misdirect their votes. The Alaska Division of Elections investigated these very concerns in June of this year. The new reporting substantially supports the Division’s findings," Dunleavy noted in a post on X. "I am therefore directing the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether this scheme violated Alaska’s laws and whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted. The evidence will determine what happens next," the GOP governor continued. The DOJ has issued dozens of subpoenas in the past 24 hours, reportedly looking into whether the campaign violated federal law by conspiring against the rights of voters. Others have argued the alleged actions are not illegal, and simply a "dirty trick" that is sometimes utilized in campaigns. Fox News Digital reached out to Peltola's campaign for comment. Peltola has dismissed reports of the alleged election scheme as "just another distraction," arguing that The New York Times’ report was solely purposed to "sell newspapers." Her campaign also continues to assert innocence, previously telling Fox News in part that the Alaskans for Mary campaign "has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae44c30b07771bb4b2e9a9a City Of Tucson Assigns Bathroom Monitors To Track Homeless People In Public Parks te 2026-10-30T07:50:08.353Z City Of Tucson Assigns Bathroom Monitors To Track Homeless People In Public Parks By Staff Reporter | The city of Tucson is tasking employees to track the bathroom visits by the homeless in public parks. The city is assigning employees to create a weekly census of the homeless people who use park bathrooms, in addition to ramadas. These city employees work within the Parks Assistance and Community Engagement (PACE), a newer unit within its Parks and Recreation department created over the summer specifically to observe and address the homeless.  PACE refers to its responses to homelessness-related concerns as “Homeless Protocol assessments.” PACE consists of one supervisor, three coordinators, and five groundskeepers. The city considers PACE the Parks and Recreation department’s dedicated response team for homelessness-related concerns in parks, and the leader for community engagement initiatives. In total, the city department employs 55 people to manage the bathrooms and ramadas across its 130 parks.  PACE works alongside the city’s Homeless Outreach, Environmental Services, and the Tucson Police Department to respond to homelessness-related issues. A memorandum issued during the city council’s study session last Tuesday revealed that the city will apply the PACE-collected data to measure the effectiveness of localized cleanups; resources offered by the city’s Community Safety, Health, and Wellness team; and Tucson Police Department enforcement of the after-hours no-camping ordinance.  The city council banned camping in parks, along with city washes, earlier this summer in a 5-1 vote in an effort to address the mass homeless encampments taking over in those public areas. Those who violate the ban may face misdemeanor charges that may result in a $250 fine and community service or up to 10 days in jail.  The city was moved to pass the ordinance, which mainly impacts the homeless, after residents successfully sued the city for intentionally failing to address the homeless encampments in public areas. A court ruled last year that the city intentionally adopted a protocol that consented to the nuisance and crimes committed by the homeless in their encampments.  The pressure of that court decision was compounded by Proposition 312, a measure voters passed, also last year, that awards a tax credit to certain property owners burdened by homeless encampments. Individuals may file for reimbursement if they’re required to take protective measures, like installing protective bars or video cameras, against a public nuisance that their local government has declined to address.  Residents have routinely complained during public comment at city meetings that the homeless encampments are hotbeds for crime, including public indecency, public defecation, open-air drug use, arson, physical and sexual assaults, and even murder.  According to the Point-in-Time count from this year, the city had around 2,130 recorded homeless in Tucson and Pima County. This latest count reflected a 4% decrease, or 88 fewer individuals, compared to the count in 2025.  This slight decline fails to make a dent in recent the explosive growth in homelessness in recent years. From 2019 to 2020, the city reported that homelessness in the area increased by 300%.  The ongoing problem of homelessness prompted city leaders to declare an emergency earlier this year. The emergency declaration is set to expire next February, and it enables expeditions of permit requests from nonprofits and charitable entities who aid the city with providing resources to the homeless. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post City Of Tucson Assigns Bathroom Monitors To Track Homeless People In Public Parks first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. 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Essa Williams, 28, shot and critically wounded Officer Tyler Moldovan in the early morning hours of Dec. 14, 2021.  Moldovan responded to reports of vehicles speeding and doing doughnuts around 2 a.m. One of those vehicles belonged to Williams.  Williams shot Moldovan eight times, once in the head; reports reflect that he continued firing even after Moldovan was on the ground, and attempted to pull Moldovan’s handgun from his holster. Moldovan was placed on life support; his recovery is considered a miracle.  It is unclear how Williams was in public that December night. At the time of the shooting, Williams was a convicted felon freed after three years into a 23-year sentence for multiple counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault.  For the attempted murder of Moldovan, Williams received two life sentences plus 25 years, and will be eligible for parole after 50 years.  Williams smiled throughout his sentencing. In a 20-minute statement to the judge, Williams said that the shooting was justified and that the situation was “forced” onto him. Williams said the cops had targeted him because of his race.  “I did nothing wrong and was hunted for their amusement,” said Williams.  He expressed no remorse for shooting the officers, comparing them to the Ku Klux Klan. Williams said he should have been given a traffic stop and a warning or citation instead of being followed.  “There was no ambush. Nothing about this was ever premeditated. There was never even a motive. I was never offered a plea, let alone a lesser charge, and I get it,” said Wiliams. “I’m certain freaking and spooking out black kids at 2:30 in the morning, that’s not their duty. That’s the duty of the Ku Klux Klan in a sundown town.”  Erika LaRae Williams, Williams’ mother, has also gone to prison in connection with her son’s criminal activities. Erika bought Williams a firearm in the months following his release from prison in 2020, though that firearm was not the one Williams used to shoot Moldovan. Erika was sentenced to 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release in 2023.  Moldovan’s recovery is ongoing to this day. He has gone through eight neurological rehabilitation programs, four different hospitals, and nearly 20 outpatient doctors.  Moldovan gave an impact statement at Williams’ sentencing in which he denounced Williams’ actions as “wicked and malicious.” Moldovan explained that it had been a dream of his since high school to become a police officer. Now, Moldovan said he struggles with basic tasks, and cannot do activities with his loved ones, like playing with his nieces and nephews or going camping with friends, without “significant” help. The Moldovans also say they can never become parents because of the debilitating injuries Moldovan sustained. “My life is vastly altered. I will never be the same because of this brutal and unnecessary attack,” said Moldovan. “The simplest everyday tasks present immense challenges. The constant burning and debilitating nerve pain only adds to the daily difficulties.”  Moldovan said Williams was selfish and unrepentant. Williams smiled and nodded throughout Moldovan’s impact statement.  “He wasn’t scared of the police, he was scared of facing the consequences of his unlawful and culpable actions. Because of his selfish behavior, I will live the rest of my life in agonizing pain and suffering,” said Moldovan. “He has a chance to rehabilitate and prove that he can be better while he was on probation for other violent offenses, but he has shown that he cannot. He is nothing but violent and a danger to society.” Moldovan is working to heal to a point where he can rejoin the Phoenix Police Department. Moldovan’s wife and high school sweetheart, Chelsea, has been his full-time caregiver since the attack. Chelsea was reportedly forced to resign from her job at a hospital, where she was working toward attending school to become a physician assistant.  The Moldovans released a statement thanking God for Moldovan’s life, the community for its support, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for securing William’s conviction.  “We are eternally grateful and blessed for mcaoaz’s amazing prosecution team that poured countless hours to bring forth justice. For @phoenixpolice’s support all these years as Tyler continues to give his all to be able to serve once again as your officer. For your support to our family and squad in the darkest days,” said the Moldovans. “And the greatest thank you of all to our dear family and friends. Who have showed up in more ways than we could describe. God knew who we would need in the midst of our greatest trial, our heaviest season. Thank you God for your goodness, faithfulness and everlasting love.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Man Gets Life In Prison For Attempted Murder Of Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae44528b07771bb4b2e9938 Rep. Chris Lopez Named Retailers Association’s Legislator Of The Year For Expanding Pharmacy Care te 2026-10-30T07:20:08.383Z Rep. Chris Lopez Named Retailers Association’s Legislator Of The Year For Expanding Pharmacy Care By Matthew Holloway | Arizona state Rep. Chris Lopez (R-LD16) received the Arizona Retailers Association’s 2026 Legislator of the Year Award for his work on legislation authorizing pharmacists to test for and treat certain common illnesses. The association presented the award on Oct. 21. In a press release, the Arizona House cited Lopez’s work on healthcare access and support for Arizona businesses. Lopez introduced the pharmacy proposal as House Bill 2444. The policy became law through Senate Bill 1713 after receiving bipartisan legislative support and the governor’s signature in June. 👏Rep. Chris Lopez Named Arizona Retailers Association’s 2026 Legislator of the Year Award recognizes Lopez’s leadership in expanding access to affordable healthcare through new pharmacy test-and-treat law “People shouldn’t have to miss work or drive across the county just to… pic.twitter.com/rZfK3Vek5k — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) October 27, 2026 “People shouldn’t have to miss work or drive across the county just to get treated for the flu or strep throat,” Lopez said. “This law gives families a faster, more affordable option at their local pharmacy while keeping important patient safeguards in place. I’m proud we got it passed, and I appreciate the Arizona Retailers Association recognizing that work.” The law, authorizes pharmacists to independently order, perform, and interpret qualifying tests under a statewide written protocol approved by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacists may initiate treatment for eligible patients with test results indicating influenza, strep throat, COVID-19, or other coronavirus respiratory illnesses. Patients must be at least 12 years old or meet the treatment’s authorized minimum age, whichever is higher. The protocol must address screening, medical history, eligibility exclusions, treatment instructions, training, follow-up care, and referrals. Pharmacists must obtain written parental or guardian consent before independently testing, screening, or treating a minor. The law does not require pharmacists to offer the services. The House described the measure as intended to expand access in rural communities where patients may otherwise need to travel for treatment. Lopez said after the legilsation’s passage, “In rural Arizona, a routine infection can mean missing work, driving an hour or more, and paying urgent care or emergency room prices because there is no closer option. This law allows trained pharmacists to provide fast, appropriate treatment under strict statewide protocols. It gives families a safe, affordable option close to home while requiring a referral when a patient needs a higher level of care.” The House’s announcement at the time also outlined requirements for communicating with patients’ existing healthcare providers: “Pharmacists must make a reasonable effort to identify a patient’s primary care provider and notify the provider within 72 hours after treatment begins. The provider must be notified within 48 hours of any reported or observed adverse reaction.” The legislation also prohibits pharmacists from independently initiating opioid treatment. 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 Rep. Chris Lopez Named Retailers Association’s Legislator Of The Year For Expanding Pharmacy Care first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae442ca66675d675c31fc30 Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K. te 2026-10-30T07:10:02.564Z Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K. Waymo will begin testing self-driving versions of Toyota's electric bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year as part of a broader partnership with the automaker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae43e2066675d675c31f8b3 NAU ROUNDUP: Big Sky announces 2027 football conference schedule te 2026-10-30T06:50:08.534Z NAU ROUNDUP: Big Sky announces 2027 football conference schedule A look at news and results from NAU, including the Big Sky announcing its conference football schedule for 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae426aa66675d675c31f4f7 Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published te 2026-10-30T05:10:02.918Z Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae421fa66675d675c31f2ac Pro Bowl WR Continues to be Linked to Chiefs in Potential Major Trade te 2026-10-30T04:50:02.437Z Pro Bowl WR Continues to be Linked to Chiefs in Potential Major Trade There's one Pro Bowl wideout who's gaining momentum as a potential Chiefs trade option ahead of the NFL's Nov. 10 deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41fa966675d675c31f27b ‘I’m aware of … things that these players are possibly dealing with’: Dave Hakstol takes ASU’s hockey helm te 2026-10-30T04:40:09.051Z ‘I’m aware of … things that these players are possibly dealing with’: Dave Hakstol takes ASU’s hockey helm TEMPE – In July 2011, a group of NCAA Division I programs announced a plan to form a new conference, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), which would launch for the 2013-14 season. Dave Hakstol, then the North Dakota coach,… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41fa566675d675c31f264 Rita Sanchez te 2026-10-30T04:40:05.995Z Rita Sanchez With heavy hearts and endless love, we announce the passing of our beloved Rita Sanchez, who passed away on Oct. 14, 2026, at the age of 75. Rita was the heart of her family, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother whose warmth, strength and unconditional love touched everyone around her. Her memory will forever live on through the family she cherished. Rita is reunited in eternal peace with her beloved husband, Gilbert Sanchez. She is survived by her four loving sons, Johnny, Victor, Gilbert Jr. and Troy, along with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held beginning with a viewing at 11 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 6, at Owens Livingston Mortuary. Rita will be laid to rest at 1 p.m. at Holbrook Cemetery, with a reception immediately following at the Sanchez residence. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Rita's life at a potluck-style gathering. Guests are encouraged to bring a favorite dish or meal that reminds them of Rita. Though deeply missed, Rita's love, laughter, and cherished memories will forever remain in the hearts of those blessed to know her. Her legacy lives on through generations of love. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41afc66675d675c31f12f ‘I’m aware of … things that these players are possibly dealing with’: Dave Hakstol takes ASU’s hockey helm te 2026-10-30T04:20:12.424Z ‘I’m aware of … things that these players are possibly dealing with’: Dave Hakstol takes ASU’s hockey helm Among the goals that new Arizona State men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol discussed at an introductory news conference on Tuesday at Mullett Arena in Tempe was the need to better develop players for the next level of hockey, including the… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41afb66675d675c31f126 Phoenix not on list of next potential men’s Final Four host sites, raising questions about city’s big-event future te 2026-10-30T04:20:11.398Z Phoenix not on list of next potential men’s Final Four host sites, raising questions about city’s big-event future PHOENIX – The NCAA has announced possible locations for the men’s and women’s Final Four basketball tournaments from 2032-2036, and the Valley is in the running for only one of them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41af566675d675c31f0eb Packers top Panthers, Brewers storm Lambeau and Christian Watson returns from hospital te 2026-10-30T04:20:05.180Z Packers top Panthers, Brewers storm Lambeau and Christian Watson returns from hospital The Green Bay Packers opened Week 8 with a crucial win, keeping pace in a tightly contested NFC North race. Jordan Love threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns as Green Bay defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-19 at Lambeau Field Thursday night. Bryce Young was sacked six times and threw an interception as Carolina lost its second straight game. Despite the setback, the Panthers remain atop the NFC South and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after defeating division rival Atlanta in Week 2. BREWERS CONTINUE WORLD SERIES CELEBRATION, RAISE COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY AT LAMBEAU FIELD DURING PACKERS GAME Packers wide receiver Christian Watson got taken to the hospital after injuring his chest in the second quarter, only to return to the game in the second half. Watson’s injury occurred as he made a 53-yard catch, with Panthers cornerback Will Lee also getting hurt on the play while making a diving stop. Lee was carted into the locker room with a hamstring injury and didn’t return to the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! After getting sent to the hospital for examination, Watson returned to Lambeau Field and received a huge ovation as he headed back to the field after the Packers had extended their lead to 27-10 in the third quarter. Watson returned to the game later in the third, after Ryan Fitzgerald’s 50-yard field goal made it 27-13. Less than 24 hours after the Milwaukee Brewers captured the franchise’s first World Series title, the team’s celebration continued roughly 120 miles north at Lambeau Field. Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff brought the Commissioner’s Trophy onto the field Thursday night at the end of the first quarter. Teammates Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick also joined the celebration. Watson had six catches for 100 yards before leaving the game. The Packers will face New England on Nov. 8, while the Panthers will host the Denver Broncos in Charlotte in Week 9. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae41af366675d675c31f0ab Clippers Sign Former First-Round Pick to a 10-Day Contract te 2026-10-30T04:20:03.005Z Clippers Sign Former First-Round Pick to a 10-Day Contract The Los Angeles Clippers are bringing back former first-round pick Blake Wesley on a 10-day contract amid roster injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4164266675d675c31ef43 Oregon Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing Three: What We Know te 2026-10-30T04:00:02.474Z Oregon Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing Three: What We Know The victims were a Texas flight instructor, an Oregon pilot and a student pilot from the UK. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4119466675d675c31ee41 49ers Could Make Another Big Defensive Trade After DeForest Buckner Move te 2026-10-30T03:40:04.371Z 49ers Could Make Another Big Defensive Trade After DeForest Buckner Move The 49ers already landed one of the biggest names on the trade block, but could they be targeting another defensive star? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4119366675d675c31ee38 Three Kids in ICU as Pumpkin Farm E.coli Cases Probed: How to Stay Safe te 2026-10-30T03:40:03.024Z Three Kids in ICU as Pumpkin Farm E.coli Cases Probed: How to Stay Safe Three children are in intensive care as E.coli cases at pumpkin farms raise concerns ahead of Halloween. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae40ce466675d675c31ecef Packers WR Christian Watson gets checked at hospital after scary injury, somehow returns to Lambeau Field te 2026-10-30T03:20:04.707Z Packers WR Christian Watson gets checked at hospital after scary injury, somehow returns to Lambeau Field Seemingly every other game in the NFL these days, there's a scary injury that requires transportation and tests at the hospital. Just in the past few weeks, Jalen Hurts' blood clots and Terry McLaurin's awful leg injury were major stories around the league. During Thursday night's game, that injury went to Green Bay Packers star wide receiver Christian Watson. On a play that also hurt a defensive back. Watson was in the middle of a huge night against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field, racking up six catches for 100 receiving yards in the first half. His big play came when he brought in a 53-yard catch on a deep ball from Jordan Love about midway through the second quarter, setting the Packers up in great field position as they drove down for another score. But he hit the ground hard while colliding with Panthers cornerback Will Lee III, and was slow to get up. Lee himself also had to be helped to his feet thanks to a hamstring injury, eventually needing the cart to leave the field. TERRY MCLAURIN CARTED OFF, MIKE EVANS HURT AS 49ERS HOLD OFF COMMANDERS 23-17 ON BRUTAL MNF But Watson's injury, at first glance, seemed more serious. The 27-year-old was transported in an ambulance to a hospital near Lambeau Field, undergoing precautionary checks for a chest injury, while Lee was deemed doubtful to return to the game himself. But that's where the story gets crazier, and so much better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Not long after leaving for the hospital, Watson, miraculously, returned to Lambeau Field. Quite literally driven back to the stadium in the ambulance, cameras caught him running out of the tunnel back in full pads to, unsurprisingly, a raucous reception from the home crowd. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Seems like Watson either never got out of pads while going to the hospital, going through medical tests while in full uniform, or did an extremely fast quick change. Then he was driven back to the stadium in an ambulance, running directly from the tunnel out to the field. Less than an hour after sustaining what looked to be a scary, and painful, injury. And sure enough, Watson returned to the game not long afterward. Even pulling in another reception, as Love found him for a six-yard completion in Carolina territory right at the start of the fourth quarter. Incredible. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That drive wound up in a Love interception, but the Packers still took a 27-13 lead into the middle part of the fourth quarter. And they have their star wide receiver back, somehow, after a brief detour to a local hospital. Not that most fans doubt NFL players are tough, but absolutely nobody will be questioning Christian Watson's toughness and commitment to his team anytime soon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae40ce266675d675c31ecaf Forecaster Shifts 9 Senate Races as Nate Silver Touts Democratic Polling te 2026-10-30T03:20:02.378Z Forecaster Shifts 9 Senate Races as Nate Silver Touts Democratic Polling The shifts come just five days before the midterms, with prediction markets favoring Democrats to take the Senate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae40a8d66675d675c31ec53 Brewers continue World Series celebration, raise Commissioner’s Trophy at Lambeau Field during Packers game te 2026-10-30T03:10:05.437Z Brewers continue World Series celebration, raise Commissioner’s Trophy at Lambeau Field during Packers game Less than 24 hours after the Milwaukee Brewers captured the franchise’s first World Series title, the team’s celebration continued roughly 120 miles north at Lambeau Field. Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff brought the Commissioner’s Trophy onto the field Thursday night at the end of the first quarter of the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Carolina Panthers. Teammates Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick also joined the celebration. Frelick embraced the moment by attempting a Lambeau Leap of his own, drawing a warm reaction from the Packers faithful. BREWERS STAR CHRISTIAN YELICH PAYS TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO LATE, BELOVED BROADCASTER AFTER WORLD SERIES WIN Milwaukee could come to a standstill Friday, with thousands of fans expected to line the streets for a victory parade celebrating the Brewers’ long-awaited championship. Wisconsin’s largest school district, Milwaukee Public Schools, announced it would close Friday, citing operational and safety concerns. However, the closure will also give faculty and students the opportunity to enjoy the parade. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The parade route will run through downtown Milwaukee before ending with a fan fest at Henry Maier Festival Park. The Packers are likely hoping to build on the Brewers’ success, despite not having won or reached a Super Bowl since the 2010 season. The Brewers’ Game 5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch the World Series title and the Bucks' 2021 NBA Finals victory means the Packers now own the longest championship drought among Wisconsin’s major men’s professional sports teams. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Green Bay entered Thursday night’s game coming off a Week 7 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 first-quarter lead. The Packers responded by taking a 20-10 halftime lead and extending the advantage to 27-10 in the third quarter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae40a8b66675d675c31ec13 Patrick Mahomes Addresses Altercation With Chiefs Player Kicked Out of Meeting te 2026-10-30T03:10:03.140Z Patrick Mahomes Addresses Altercation With Chiefs Player Kicked Out of Meeting Patrick Mahomes finally broke his silence on asking Chiefs teammate Josh Simmons to leave a team meeting last week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4038566675d675c31eaa3 Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms te 2026-10-30T02:40:05.069Z Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided midair near an Oregon airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway. A Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport around 2:15 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. Only the pilot was aboard the Robinson R22, while two people were aboard the Airbus H125, according to the FAA. TWO NAVY JETS CRASH MIDAIR AS CREW SUCCESSFULLY EJECTS DURING IDAHO MILITARY BASE AIR SHOW The agency did not provide information about possible injuries or fatalities, leaving the conditions of the three people aboard the aircraft unclear. The collision occurred in a field off Oregon Route 233, about one mile west of Dayton, according to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Mindy McCartt. McCartt told Fox News Digital that the highway and some nearby county roads were closed at the request of emergency responders. She said there was no estimated reopening time. DASHCAM VIDEO CAPTURES SMALL PLANE CRASHING ON SAN JOSE HIGHWAY, INJURING THREE ON BOARD, INCLUDING CHILD McMinnville Airport Manager John Paskell told Fox News Digital that the collision occurred off airport property and did not disrupt airport operations. The airport remained open without closures or restrictions. Paskell said he understood that both helicopters were based at the airport but could not confirm what activities they were conducting or how the collision occurred. The FAA said it would investigate the collision alongside the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which will lead the investigation and provide further updates.  The agency cautioned that its information was preliminary and subject to change. The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and NTSB did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4038266675d675c31ea63 Red Sox Trade Shortstop to AL Rival in Sudden Move te 2026-10-30T02:40:02.740Z Red Sox Trade Shortstop to AL Rival in Sudden Move The Boston Red Sox have traded shortstop Tsung-Che Cheng to the Detroit Tigers in an early offseason move. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4012d66675d675c31ea08 June Jones, former Hawai'i and Atlanta Falcons head coach, dead at 73 te 2026-10-30T02:30:05.645Z June Jones, former Hawai'i and Atlanta Falcons head coach, dead at 73 June Jones, a longtime football coach who made an impact at the college level, died at the age of 73 on Thursday. Jones was placed in hospice care two weeks ago, as he’s dealt with health issues earlier this year, per the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The University of Hawai’i, where Jones served as head coach from 1999-2007 after playing quarterback for the Rainbow Warriors, confirmed his death. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Timmy Chang, Hawai’i’s current head coach, became the NCAA’s all-time passing yards leader under the tutelage of Jones. He said "words can’t express the sorrow" he feels learning of his old coach’s passing. "Coach Jones was a father figure, a mentor, and a visionary who revolutionized the game," Chang said in a statement, per ESPN. "He believed in a young kid from Hawai’i and gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to run his offense. And his impact didn’t stop when my playing days ended. He guided me every step of the way as I transitioned into coaching, always making time to share his wisdom and support me when I took over this program. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "He put Hawai'i football on the map and showed us all what was possible. We lost a true legend today, but I will spend the rest of my career trying to honor his legacy, his passion for this university and the Aloha he shared with everyone he touched. My deepest condolences go out to his 'ohana and all those who he impacted." After playing college ball at Hawai’i, Portland State and Oregon, Jones signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, whom he spent four seasons with, backing up quarterback Steve Bartkowski. He started five games in his NFL career, winning just one. Jones’ coaching career began right after his playing days were over. He eventually worked his way to become the Falcons’ head coach from 1994-96, and he would be named the interim head coach of the San Diego Chargers in 1998. He had an opportunity to remain in place, but he decided to head back to Hawai’i to become its head coach. Jones led the Rainbow Warriors to conference titles in 1999 and 2007, the latter season being a historic one. Hawai’i began the season 12-0 and made the school’s first-ever BCS bowl game (Sugar Bowl). "The 2007 season and making the Sugar Bowl, that went over what anybody ever thought was possible," Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, a former Rainbow Warriors player and assistant coach, said in a statement. "I was on the field for the game [against] the University of Washington. We were down 21 points, not once but twice, and still came back to win against a very formidable opponent. That kind of coaching and who he was was very, very special. He leaves an incredible legacy here. June was very special, we will miss him, but his legacy will live on." Jones’ career took him to SMU next, where he was head coach from 2008-14. He also coached in the USFL and CFL. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae4012c66675d675c31e9ff Chili's customers suffer chemical burns after dangerous margarita mix-up te 2026-10-30T02:30:04.523Z Chili's customers suffer chemical burns after dangerous margarita mix-up Multiple customers at a Chili's Grill & Bar reported experiencing chemical burns Wednesday after consuming margaritas that had been prepared with an industrial cleaning chemical that was mistaken for sugar or salt. The Foothills Health District said the incident unfolded at a restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina. Three customers consumed the contaminated margaritas, while two restaurant employees also reportedly experienced symptoms after exposure to the chemical, according to the health district. ROACHES CAUGHT CRAWLING ACROSS POPULAR STEAKHOUSE'S KITCHEN FLOOR IN VIRAL EMPLOYEE VIDEO According to preliminary findings, the mix-up began Monday when an employee received an industrial degreaser from a contracted worker and placed it in an unmarked container. The container was then brought inside the restaurant and left in the bar area. Two days later, an employee preparing the bar for lunch service discovered the unlabeled container and, believing its contents to be sugar or salt, used the chemical to prepare the margarita station, the health district said. Shortly after the restaurant opened, three customers consumed the contaminated beverages and "immediately experienced discomfort and chemical burns in and around their mouths." After the customers alerted staff, two employees also tasted the substance and reported similar symptoms. CHILI'S REVIVES ICONIC RED BOOTHS AND CLASSIC DESIGN IN NATIONWIDE RESTAURANT OVERHAUL In a statement to Fox News Digital, Chili's said the company took immediate action to support those affected. "We are aware of an isolated incident at our restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina that resulted in injuries to two of our guests and Team Members. Our team took immediate action to support those affected and avoid any further injuries. We are actively investigating the circumstances related to this incident as the health and wellbeing of our guests and Team Members remain our top priority," the company said. The company’s account differed from the Foothills Health District’s preliminary findings, which said three customers experienced chemical burns after consuming the margaritas. After the Foothills Health District launched an investigation, the restaurant's food service permit was immediately suspended. It was quickly reinstated on Thursday after specialists determined the restaurant met all other food safety standards. MORE THAN 12,000 POUNDS OF BACON RECALLED AFTER USDA ISSUES HIGHEST-RISK ALERT The health district used the incident to remind all food service establishments in North Carolina that chemicals must be properly labeled and stored away from food-handling areas. "This incident highlights the importance of proper chemical labeling, storage, and handling in food service establishments, as required by the North Carolina Food Code, to prevent chemical contamination and protect public health," Jason Masters, the health director of Foothills Health District, said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3fc7a66675d675c31e884 Packers WR Christian Watson Exits Panthers Game With Concerning Injury te 2026-10-30T02:10:02.872Z Packers WR Christian Watson Exits Panthers Game With Concerning Injury Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson left in an ambulance for the hospital after a hard hit during the Panthers game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3fa2566675d675c31e7f8 Dream-Valkyries WNBA Finals Game 7 Draws Record Ticket Price te 2026-10-30T02:00:05.002Z Dream-Valkyries WNBA Finals Game 7 Draws Record Ticket Price WNBA Finals Game 7 featuring the Dream and the Valkyries has reportedly set a record ticket price ahead of the huge matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3fa2366675d675c31e7ef Iran War US Military Death Toll Rises to 23 as Airman’s Death Investigated te 2026-10-30T02:00:03.265Z Iran War US Military Death Toll Rises to 23 as Airman’s Death Investigated Two more US military deaths were added to the Iran war tally, including an airman whose demise remains under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f7d066675d675c31e793 A ghost story in the nation's Capitol te 2026-10-30T01:50:08.510Z A ghost story in the nation's Capitol They always ask if I felt something. "Across your foot? Your shin?" My shin?  "Yeah. Your ankle. Did you feel it?" Not really. But before I respond, they ask again. What was it like?" they inquired. "Or did you just fall?" Then they speculated I might be clumsy. Hmmph. Clumsy. I truly don’t think so. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: CONGRESS BRACES FOR POST-ELECTION GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS AS LEADERSHIP BATTLES LOOM Oh. I fall like everyone else. I work out daily. I’ve taken a couple of tumbles on predawn runs in Alexandria, Virginia. You never know when one of those sidewalk snakes will slither up from the asphalt and nip you on the ankle. I used to snow ski. I studied martial arts for years and hold a second degree black belt. Clumsy? Nah. "But, what do you think it was?" they follow up. Well, I have my theories. I was a little tired that day. I noted the lip on the small staircase near the Memorial Door of the U.S. Capitol where I may have caught the edge of my brown loafers. I remember my shoes. Rubber soles. Slight scuff on the toes. Perfectly matched with my crisp tan summer suit. Not quite an "Obama" tan suit. But appropriate for summer. And I thought at least reasonably dapper for traipsing around the U.S. Capitol and covering Congress on a sweltering July day. Was it the shoes? My fatigue? Or how about my haste to "get the story." I spotted then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his small coterie of aides and a security detail descending a spiral staircase after a meeting with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. D-Calif. I would try to ask Trudeau a question. No. This really doesn’t have anything to do with Trudeau. Or the fact that I recalled that there was a picture of him, aged about 14 or 15, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, rooting for the Expos. He’s there with his father — the most storied of all Canadian prime ministers — the late Pierre Trudeau. Of course, the Expos no longer play in Montreal. They don’t play at all. They moved to Washington in 2005 and are now the Nationals. And this was before the tariff wars. Montreal has been bereft of Major League Baseball ever since. What would Youppi! Say? Look him up, kids. No, there wasn’t something across my shin or ankle. I didn’t feel anything. I was there, on those steps, in the U.S. Capitol, because I’m a baseball fan. And I found out that Justin Trudeau watched those old Montreal Expos teams in the 1980s. Stocked with Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie and Steve Rogers. And even though Trudeau was there to discuss affairs of state with Pelosi and others, I was there to ask him about the national pastime. Ironic, I know, to pose such an interrogative to a Canadian. However, the reason was that there was a report that the Tampa Bay Rays might consider splitting their season each year between Florida and Montreal. Big league baseball would return to Quebec. It would be international news if Trudeau commented. It would appear on Fox. FS1. ESPN. TSN in Canada. And Montreal — famously robbed of perhaps winning the World Series in 1994 with the best team in the game that year because of the player’s strike — might have a shot again at baseball glory. But journalism is like baseball. A game of failure. You sometimes swing and miss. You’re doing great if you’re successful three out of ten times. THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO WHY REMOVING ILHAN OMAR FROM CONGRESS COULD BE HARDER THAN TRUMP EXPECTS And sometimes, in journalism, the question is never asked. That was this day. On those steps. Questions about the Rays and Montreal were muted. All because of whatever got me. Absolutely got me. I stepped toward Trudeau, mumbled something about Tampa Bay and bought it. I fell on those steps. Directly in front of the Canadian Prime Minister. On the hard Capitol marble. I quickly realized I was about to fall. With a microphone in one hand, I couldn’t catch myself. I was confident I’d break a wrist or a hand if I tried to catch myself. So, I just went with it and fell. And because I studied martial arts for all of those years from Master Kim and Master Yang back at the Tae Kwon Do dojang, I knew how to fall without hurting myself. I rolled onto my right shoulder toward Trudeau. My feeling flew up absurdly high in the air. "Oh Chad! Oh Chad! Oh Chad!" hollered my photographer, Robert Fetzer. "Chad!" Trudeau stopped briefly. But I leaped to my feet after the roll, hoping he might say something about baseball. I struck out. And Trudeau departed. "But what tripped you?" they ask. "Were you all right?" Physically, I was fine. Mentally, kind of garbled. I’ve worked daily at the U.S. Capitol for decades. I had a sneaking suspicion of what got me. Or better yet, who? In the latter years of the 19th Century, Rep. William Taulbee, D-Ky., did not get along with reporter Charles Kincaid. Taulbee thought Kincaid wasn’t an honest broker, writing screeds about his personal affairs. Taulbee was tall, towering over the diminutive Kincaid. Taulbee was known to sometimes physically pummel Kincaid. Taulbee was out of federal office. But Kincaid knew Taulbee would be at the Capitol. Kincaid packed a pistol with him. And on Feb. 28, 1890, the reporter shot the Bluegrass Congressman square in the eye. Taulbee leaked blood all the way down the House’s "Y" staircase, the plasma blending with marble. Through a miracle of chemistry, the splotches are still visible today. The Kentucky Democrat succumbed to his injuries 11 days later. It probably goes without saying that Taulbee does not like the congressional press corps. And, so, his phantasm is known to lurk around the Capitol. Sometimes low bridging reporters on ornate staircases. "What tripped you?" they ask. And before I can answer, my inquisitors jump to a conclusion, albeit an interrogative one. "Was it a ghost?" they giddily exclaim, like they had just figured out Final Jeopardy. As I say, I have my theories. I’ll let you come to your own conclusions. But I don’t want to trip you up. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f7ce66675d675c31e767 In Reversal, Former Primary Rival Will Campaign With El-Sayed te 2026-10-30T01:50:06.321Z In Reversal, Former Primary Rival Will Campaign With El-Sayed Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan, who was defeated by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in August’s Democratic Senate primary, said she would appear with the candidate this weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f7cd66675d675c31e74c Bo Bichette Reportedly Makes Offseason Decision on 2027 Mets Option te 2026-10-30T01:50:05.158Z Bo Bichette Reportedly Makes Offseason Decision on 2027 Mets Option New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette made a decision on his player option for the 2027 season after the World Series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f7cb66675d675c31e743 UCLA Gets Major Update From QB Nico Iamaleava After Season-Ending Injury te 2026-10-30T01:50:03.814Z UCLA Gets Major Update From QB Nico Iamaleava After Season-Ending Injury UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava informs the program that he plans to return to the program next season after his season-ending injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f58466675d675c31dee5 Leading Edge students hear first-hand accounts of addiction and recovery te 2026-10-30T01:40:20.595Z Leading Edge students hear first-hand accounts of addiction and recovery Prosecute. Deter. Treat. That’s the structure Leading Edge Academy Counselor Joseph Harvey took for the school’s 2026 Red Ribbon Week. The event focused on three aspects of drug use: prosecution, deterrence and treatment if drug use has happened. The national drug-use prevention campaign traditionally runs the week of October 23 – 31 and aims to educate students on the impacts of drug use. This year, rather than cramming into a gym setting to listen to one speaker, Harvey decided to structure multiple speakers from different facets of drug prevention all into one day of learning. “Last year, I was looking at students in the gym, and they seemed interested but disengaged. I felt like rotating the speakers would be more impactful,” Harvey said. The K-8 students rotated from class to class, learning about everything from the impact of vaping on dental health to the dangers of drug overdose to avoiding peer pressure. “Everything today was telling us that drugs are bad and not to do it,” said 8th grader Iliana Munoz. Eight graders, Anthony Clemente Jr. and Iliana Munoz at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek] Joshua Johnson shares his drug abuse story with a class at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek] Students at a Red Ribbon Week presentation at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek] Joshua Johnson shares his drug abuse story with a class at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek] John Wigchert and Lance Beam of Crossroads talk about addiction recovery with students at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek] John Wigchert, Lance Beam and Jen Cullen of Crossroads talk about addiction recovery with students at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]   Guest speakers who represent the prosecution aspect of drug use included Pinal County Superior Court Judge Delia R. Neal, members of the Arizona Drug Task Force and Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller. Speakers highlighting how to deter drug addiction issues included Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, corrections and probation officers, and a dental student. Meanwhile, staff from addiction organizations like Community Medical Services and Crossroads explained treatment protocol post-addiction. But perhaps the most impactful guest speakers were the real-life examples of people in recovery who shared their personal stories with the students. “I think it’s realistic. There’s no holding back. We’re talking about drugs and about how to avoid them, but we also have people here who have had an addiction,” Harvey said. Joshua Johnson framed his experience with drug use as his attempt to mask pain. “I didn’t have a drug problem, I had a life problem,” Johnson said, highlighting that he used drugs to escape his trauma, his feelings and who he was. “Be authentic, don’t hide and don’t rob the world of the gift of who you are,” he added. Crossroads staff talked to students about their program and facility, showing a real-world perspective of what it takes to recover after becoming addicted to drugs. “I definitely think that hearing the harsh reality of drug use, especially at this age, I can see it affecting them,” said 8th grade teacher Madisson Anderson. That was the perception 8th grade student Anthony Clemente Jr. walked away with. “It doesn’t only affect you, it can affect your family, too,” he said. That was exactly the perspective Harvey hoped students would see. “We’re a community. Everyone in the community has a part to play and everyone can contribute helping the youth of this nation,” Harvey said.     The post Leading Edge students hear first-hand accounts of addiction and recovery appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f57b66675d675c31ddd8 Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs Addresses Unexpected Injury Status Before Vikings Clash te 2026-10-30T01:40:11.242Z Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs Addresses Unexpected Injury Status Before Vikings Clash Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs shared an update on his shoulder ahead of his team's huge showdown with the undefeated Vikings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f57466675d675c31dd3f Ex-Trump Aide Says Republicans 'Essentially in Triage' Ahead of Midterms te 2026-10-30T01:40:04.941Z Ex-Trump Aide Says Republicans 'Essentially in Triage' Ahead of Midterms Ex-Trump administration official Marc Short says that Republicans are effectively in "triage" mode ahead of next week's midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f31f66675d675c31c2a6 Chargers OC Mike McDaniel Understands the Criticism He's Received te 2026-10-30T01:30:07.617Z Chargers OC Mike McDaniel Understands the Criticism He's Received McDaniel hasn't delivered since taking on the job this season. The Chargers sit near the bottom in most categories. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f31e66675d675c31c29d Broncos Keep Door Open for Injured WR Jaylen Waddle te 2026-10-30T01:30:06.062Z Broncos Keep Door Open for Injured WR Jaylen Waddle There is still hope that Denver Broncos wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will play in Week 8. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f31c66675d675c31c294 Chiefs Get Concerning Update on Star CB te 2026-10-30T01:30:04.480Z Chiefs Get Concerning Update on Star CB The Kansas City Chiefs star cornerback could be sidelined for the near future. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f31a66675d675c31c278 You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work te 2026-10-30T01:30:02.259Z You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0cb66675d675c31c240 Paradise Valley district faces civil rights complaint over ignoring antisemitic abuse te 2026-10-30T01:20:11.787Z Paradise Valley district faces civil rights complaint over ignoring antisemitic abuse The sign for Desert Shadows Middle School in Phoenix. (Screenshot via PV Schools/Facebook) The Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against Paradise Valley Unified School District, accusing school officials of failing to address the antisemitic harassment of a teen girl.  In a 33-page complaint to the U.S. Department of Education, attorney Gregory D. Speier, who filed the complaint on behalf of the ADL, recounted a month of repeated abuse endured by the girl, who is not named and was referred to as “Student A” in the complaint.  Speier called the school district’s response to the harassment inadequate. He argued that the lack of accountability for students who used slurs and even physically assaulted the girl emboldened perpetrators.  “Every aspect of how the District handled these incidents — the delays, the minimization, the eye-rolling, the excuses, the victim-blaming, the refusal to discipline — communicated the same message to students: antisemitism is tolerated here,” Speier wrote.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE According to the complaint, the 14-year-old girl, who wears a Star of David necklace and is open about being Jewish, began to be targeted by at least five other students at Desert Shadows Middle School between April 20 and May 21. One student told her she should be sent to a concentration camp to be “gassed.” Another made Nazi salutes at her. And on the last day of the school year, a student who had repeatedly called her an “ugly Jew” threw her into a cabinet after attending a meeting with school administrators, causing bruises and requiring her to be checked for a concussion.  Yet school officials only punished two of the five students involved and made excuses for the rest, Speier wrote. When the teen reported the student who called her an “ugly Jew,” the principal said he was just “defending himself” against an accusation that he liked the girl, and argued that he is “very religious” and a “big Christian.” And the assistant school principal allegedly expressed skepticism about the girl’s report, saying she had a hard time believing the boy had said that because he is so religious.  When that same boy later physically assaulted the girl, school officials said they couldn’t do anything since it occurred on the last day of school, and failed to file an incident report. The girl’s father was forced to file police reports instead, Speier wrote.  School administrators also allegedly waved away complaints about the boy who performed the Nazi salute, saying he likely had a crush on the girl and using his Individualized Education Program, a special education plan, to avoid punishing him. That boy later used the Nazi salute against another Jewish student.  “Each of these failures sent the same message to Student A and to the student body: targeting a Jewish classmate carries no real consequence,” Speier wrote.  Instead of penalizing the students who were harassing the teen, school officials are accused of singling out and even isolating the girl. She was moved to a different classroom — where one of the perpetrators was still a classmate — and given a personal escort that Speier said only served to “broadcast” her status as a victim to the whole school. The teen was also confined to the principal’s office for two class periods, which forced her to miss multiple assignments and led to her falling behind academically.  The months-long harassment also affected the girl’s emotional well-being. She stopped wearing her Star of David necklace out of fear for her safety and is now attending counseling.  The complaint alleges that the school has a pattern of tolerating antisemitism. Other Jewish students reported having “Jesus loves you” notes placed in their backpacks, one student found a swastika in their backpack and another was attacked near the end of the school year.  The ADL is requesting that federal officials conduct an investigation into the district’s practices and require the district to implement several remedies, including communicating a zero-tolerance policy for antisemitic conduct to all employees, students and families; issuing a statement denouncing anti-semitism; setting up mandatory staff training on antisemitism; undertaking a disciplinary review of school staff who failed to report or respond adequately to the teen’s harassment; appointing an independent monitor to review the district’s civil rights policies; and providing a formal apology to the teen and her family. In an emailed statement, Paradise Valley Unified School District spokesman Mat Droge said that the district condemns antisemitism and that hateful speech and behavior has no place in its schools. Droge was unable to share details about individual disciplinary actions, but said that each incident reported last year was “immediately investigated and addressed.” He added that Desert Shadows Middle School held presentations on antisemitism and respectful behavior for students last year and said that efforts to promote a positive school environment will continue into the next year.  “Every student deserves to attend a school where they feel a sense of belonging, and we will continue working to ensure that our actions reflect that commitment,” Droge wrote.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0ca66675d675c31c21f Man dressed as zombie allegedly stabs two in coffee shop, flees and hits robotaxi te 2026-10-30T01:20:10.413Z Man dressed as zombie allegedly stabs two in coffee shop, flees and hits robotaxi A man dressed as a zombie allegedly stabbed two people at an Austin, Texas coffee shop Wednesday night before speeding away in a pickup truck and crashing into an unoccupied vehicle. The Austin Police Department (APD) identified the suspect as Shankar Temple Grace, 20, who was arrested following a search. The incident unfolded shortly before a local comedy show was scheduled to begin at The Buzz Mill, a coffee shop and bar. Officials said police responded to reports of a "disturbance hot shot" inside the business, a classification for a rapidly escalating altercation involving an immediate threat to life or serious physical harm. MYSTERY WOMAN SOUGHT AFTER AMERICAN FOUND DEAD IN COSTA RICAN TOURIST DESTINATION First responders found one victim with life-threatening injuries and another with non-life-threatening injuries, APD said. Both victims were rushed to a local hospital. They were last reported in stable condition, according to authorities. FORMER TV ANCHOR WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO KILLING MOTHER LAST HALLOWEEN GETS LIFE SENTENCE After the stabbing, the suspect fled in a pickup truck, speeding away before striking an unoccupied autonomous vehicle, KEYE reported. Officers launched a search and eventually located him on a walking trail roughly three miles from the scene, police said. The suspect was wearing a Halloween costume at the time of the attack, APD said. A witness told police the man was dressed as a zombie, with his face covered in makeup, according to KEYE. People at the establishment also told police the man had caused a disturbance at the bar before Wednesday night's stabbing, the outlet reported. Grace was booked into the Travis County Jail and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0c866675d675c31c1e3 Vikings Get Good News on Injured Veteran RB te 2026-10-30T01:20:08.145Z Vikings Get Good News on Injured Veteran RB The Minnesota Vikings veteran running back is doing everything he can to play this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0c666675d675c31c1da Wizards Lose Key Rotation Player for Months Following Surgery te 2026-10-30T01:20:06.760Z Wizards Lose Key Rotation Player for Months Following Surgery The Washington Wizards suffer a setback as Justin Champagnie undergoes foot surgery and faces an extended absence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0c566675d675c31c1d1 Packers Get Exciting Injury Update on Micah Parsons: Report te 2026-10-30T01:20:05.316Z Packers Get Exciting Injury Update on Micah Parsons: Report The Green Bay Packers expect Micah Parsons to return to practice next week, according to a report from Ian Rapoport. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3f0c366675d675c31c1c8 Pope Leo May Be Among the Nearly 20 Million Americans Voting Early te 2026-10-30T01:20:03.463Z Pope Leo May Be Among the Nearly 20 Million Americans Voting Early Pope Leo XIV requested an Illinois ballot to his Vatican City address. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee7366675d675c31c165 Brewers star Christian Yelich pays touching tribute to late, beloved broadcaster after World Series win te 2026-10-30T01:10:11.246Z Brewers star Christian Yelich pays touching tribute to late, beloved broadcaster after World Series win The Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series title meant the world to their loyal fans, and would have meant the world to the late, beloved broadcaster Bob Uecker. Uecker was the Brewers’ radio broadcaster for 54 seasons, from 1971 to 2024, and became a Brewers legend. He died at age 90 in January 2025. Brewers captain Christian Yelich was particularly close to Uecker and offered a touching tribute after the team’s World Series victory. "He’s smiling, man. I really wish he could have been here to see this," Yelich said. "It would have meant everything to him, but like we said a bunch, he’s been with us a lot. We keep him close to our hearts." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "This one’s still for Bob, still for Ueck. Uecky, I love you, man, and we did it." Brewers manager Pat Murphy referenced Uecker in his postgame locker room speech before the team popped open bottles of champagne. "So Ueck sent me a text today," Murphy said, drawing laughter from the clubhouse. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "He said, ‘Look, I helped you against the Padres and I messed with the Dodgers a little bit and then you came here and you’re on your own because we had a doubleheader and they actually let me catch the last three innings of the game.’" Murphy was referring to the broadcaster’s time as a player, when Uecker was a catcher in the big leagues for six seasons, from 1962 to 1967. "But you did it for the city, you did it for the state, and you boys ought to be awfully proud to know that you’re the first ever Milwaukee Brewer team to be World Champions." Following Murphy’s speech, the clubhouse erupted into pandemonium as the champagne started flying. The only thing missing from the unforgettable scene was Uecker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee7266675d675c31c15c WATCH: Phoenix bank employees rescue food vendor during severe Arizona storm in viral video te 2026-10-30T01:10:10.218Z WATCH: Phoenix bank employees rescue food vendor during severe Arizona storm in viral video A group of Arizona bank employees sprang into action to help a longtime neighborhood food vendor escape a powerful storm, pulling him and his cart inside as strong winds and hail battered the Phoenix area in a heartwarming rescue caught on video. The incident occurred at a PNC Bank branch as severe weather swept through the Phoenix area last week, prompting employees to help a local vendor caught in the storm, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Video posted by an individual inside the bank shows an employee helping the vendor, identified as Hilario Cruz Cruz, pull his food cart inside as wind and hail batter the area. The video quickly went viral online, amassing more than 1 million views on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of likes. ARIZONA SHERIFF'S HELICOPTER CREW RESCUES MAN STRANDED ATOP OVERTURNED TRUCK IN RAPIDLY RISING FLOODWATERS "With one hand, I held the door against the strong wind blowing it, and with my other hand I pulled the cart inside. The young man was doing the same on his side. If I had been anywhere else, maybe they wouldn't have been able to help me like that," Cruz Cruz said in an interview with FOX 10 Phoenix through a translator. According to Cruz Cruz, the bank employees were longtime customers who had been buying food from his cart for years. He believes that connection inspired them to step in. "They said, ‘He's not going anywhere else, he stays here, and we're bringing the cart inside.’ I said, ‘It won't fit,’ but the manager said, ‘I know it will,’" he said. Cruz Cruz, who was left drenched after the incident, said he had to navigate fallen trees and branches on his way home after the storm passed. 'WE COULDN'T MAKE PAYROLL': DOUGHNUT SHOP OWNER ASKED GOD FOR HELP — WHAT HAPPENED NEXT STUNNED HIM A week later, however, he was back selling elotes and fresh fruit along Peoria Avenue. Cruz Cruz said business has been booming since the video went viral. "I deeply appreciate my long-term customers. That's why they didn't leave me outside," Cruz Cruz said. "I am profoundly grateful to the bank manager and employees, because thanks to them nothing bad happened to me." Fox News Digital has reached out to PNC Bank for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee6f66675d675c31c131 Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot te 2026-10-30T01:10:07.721Z Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee6e66675d675c31c117 Kentucky Employee Gets Religious Exemption From Using AI at Work te 2026-10-30T01:10:06.324Z Kentucky Employee Gets Religious Exemption From Using AI at Work A Kentucky employee received a religious exemption from using AI at work, citing his humanist beliefs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee6c66675d675c31c10e Colts Legend Sends Blunt Message to Team After Blockbuster Trades te 2026-10-30T01:10:04.972Z Colts Legend Sends Blunt Message to Team After Blockbuster Trades Colts legend Reggie Wayne delivers a blunt message to his team following two blockbuster trades the team made this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ee6b66675d675c31c105 NFL Insider Reveals Titans' Plans for Cam Ward Ahead of Trade Deadline te 2026-10-30T01:10:03.433Z NFL Insider Reveals Titans' Plans for Cam Ward Ahead of Trade Deadline NFL insider Adam Schefter reveals the Titans' plans at quarterback after the blockbuster Jeffery Simmons trade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ec1966675d675c31c080 Travis Kelce Pops Up on Chiefs' Injury Report Ahead of Broncos Matchup te 2026-10-30T01:00:09.765Z Travis Kelce Pops Up on Chiefs' Injury Report Ahead of Broncos Matchup The Chiefs tight end's name popped up on Thursday's injury report days before the matchup versus the Broncos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ec1866675d675c31c077 Seahawks Injured Rookie RB Trending in Right Direction for Week 8 te 2026-10-30T01:00:08.021Z Seahawks Injured Rookie RB Trending in Right Direction for Week 8 The Seattle Seahawks could soon get a nice boost to their offense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ec1666675d675c31c06e Jessie Bates Opens up About Not Re-Signing With Bengals te 2026-10-30T01:00:06.258Z Jessie Bates Opens up About Not Re-Signing With Bengals Jessie Bates had a good run with the Cincinnati Bengals before signing with the Atlanta Falcons in 2023. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3ec1466675d675c31c065 Quenton Nelson Has Hilarious Reaction to Jeffery Simmons Trade te 2026-10-30T01:00:04.402Z Quenton Nelson Has Hilarious Reaction to Jeffery Simmons Trade Newly-acquired Seahawks offensive lineman Quenton Nelson reacted to the Bears landing defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e9c066675d675c31bfec Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend te 2026-10-30T00:50:08.492Z Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend President Trump has been holding hours-long rallies for GOP candidates nearly every day for weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e9bf66675d675c31bfd3 Matt Leinart Evaluates USC's 2026 Season After Loss to Wisconsin te 2026-10-30T00:50:07.335Z Matt Leinart Evaluates USC's 2026 Season After Loss to Wisconsin Matt Leinart knows that USC is a good football team, but the Trojans have a tough road ahead of them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e9bd66675d675c31bfca Ja'Marr Chase 'More Happy Than Ever' With Tee Higgins as Receiving Leader te 2026-10-30T00:50:05.975Z Ja'Marr Chase 'More Happy Than Ever' With Tee Higgins as Receiving Leader Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is maintaining a team-first attitude as Tee Higgins leads in receiving. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e9bc66675d675c31bfc1 Red Wings Punish Dylan Larkin Amid Holdout, Issue Terse Statement te 2026-10-30T00:50:04.591Z Red Wings Punish Dylan Larkin Amid Holdout, Issue Terse Statement The Red Wings issued a terse statement from GM Shawn Horcoff after deciding to suspend former captain Dylan Larkin without pay. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e9bb66675d675c31bfb8 Titans Beat Out 5 NFL Teams to Land Former Raiders Defensive Tackle te 2026-10-30T00:50:03.068Z Titans Beat Out 5 NFL Teams to Land Former Raiders Defensive Tackle Before trading All-Pro Jeffery Simmons, the Titans beat out five NFL teams to claim a former Raiders defensive tackle off waivers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76c66675d675c31bf36 Sophie Cunningham Was Hit by Louis Vuitton Bag Trying to Shield WNBA Legend te 2026-10-30T00:40:12.174Z Sophie Cunningham Was Hit by Louis Vuitton Bag Trying to Shield WNBA Legend The Indiana Fever guard channeled her inner Marcia Brady. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76a66675d675c31bf2d Chiefs Coach Weighs in on Harrison Butker, Justin Tucker Battle te 2026-10-30T00:40:10.807Z Chiefs Coach Weighs in on Harrison Butker, Justin Tucker Battle The Kansas City Chiefs brought in Justin Tucker amid Harrison Butler's struggles this season on field goal attempts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76966675d675c31bf24 Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Fires Another Shot at Eagles Fans te 2026-10-30T00:40:09.342Z Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Fires Another Shot at Eagles Fans The Dallas Cowboys took down the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76766675d675c31bf1b Chargers OC Mike McDaniel Responds to Calls for His Firing te 2026-10-30T00:40:07.879Z Chargers OC Mike McDaniel Responds to Calls for His Firing Mike McDaniel's first season as offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers is off to a disastrous start. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76566675d675c31bf12 Seahawks' Quenton Nelson Reacts to 'Bittersweet' Trade From Colts te 2026-10-30T00:40:05.775Z Seahawks' Quenton Nelson Reacts to 'Bittersweet' Trade From Colts Eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson reacted to being traded from the Indianapolis Colts to the Seattle Seahawks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e76466675d675c31bf09 Sauce Gardner Takes Big Step Towards Returning for Colts te 2026-10-30T00:40:04.211Z Sauce Gardner Takes Big Step Towards Returning for Colts The linebacker missed last weekend's game versus the Vikings because of a left calf strain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e51266675d675c31beaf Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' te 2026-10-30T00:30:10.432Z Nancy Pelosi calls Mamdani, El-Sayed's past comments on Israel 'concerning' and 'wrong' Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over their views on Israel Thursday, calling their positions "wrong" and saying they did not reflect congressional Democrats. The two progressive Democrats were mentioned by "On Brand" podcast host Donny Deutsch, who asked Pelosi how he, as a Jewish man, could reconcile his support for the Democratic Party with politicians whose statements he considered antisemitic. "When you say Israel doesn't have the right to be a Jewish state, that's antisemitic, as far as I'm concerned with all that," Deutsch said. PRO-ISRAEL LEADER WARNS DEMOCRATS FAILING TO CONDEMN ‘VICIOUS JEW HATERS’ IN CONGRESS When Pelosi asked for examples, Deutsch named Mamdani and El-Sayed, calling their comments "concerning." "No, it's more than concerning," Pelosi responded. "It's wrong. It's wrong. And it isn't a reflection of the Democrats in the Congress of the United States. This new person in Michigan, we'll see if he gets elected to the Congress. But the mayor, bless his heart, I hope he succeeds as mayor, but I don't agree with some of the things he has said. But in terms of our people in the House of Representatives, if somebody says that, the other members disassociate themselves from it." Before he was elected New York City mayor, Mamdani repeatedly dodged questions when asked if Israel should be a Jewish state. In a June 28 interview with ABC News, however, Mamdani said he supported Israel as a state with equal rights but declined to endorse it as a Jewish state.  "I think any state that privileges one religion over the other is one that I can’t tell you I support, whether it be Israel or Saudi Arabia or anywhere else," Mamdani said. El-Sayed has repeatedly declined to affirm whether Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish state. In a May appearance with Jewish supporters, the candidate said he "struggled" to answer this question and suggested the idea of a Jewish state wasn't consistent with the liberal values "we say we believe in here in the United States." CARVILLE WARNS DEMOCRATS ANTI-ISRAEL ‘LOUDMOUTHS’ COULD COST ELECTIONS Earlier in the interview with Deutsch, Pelosi initially denied that anyone in the Democratic Party was antisemitic. "The fact is that I really do not know of anybody there on our side who is engaged in antisemitism. That may be what it appears to be or what they're charged to be. But if they are, it's only a few. If there are, I think sometimes they say things that they shouldn't and can be interpreted that way," Pelosi said. Despite her concerns about Mamdani and El-Sayed's comments, she dismissed their impact on the party as a whole. "People represent their districts and we have to respect that. The job description, job title is representative, but that doesn't mean it has an impact on the consensus of the Democratic Party and [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries has been very clear on that," Pelosi said. Fox News Digital reached out to  representatives for Pelosi, Mamdani and El-Sayed for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  RAHM EMANUEL ACCUSES ANTI-ISRAEL DEMS OF HAVING NO MIDDLE EAST PLAN BESIDES CUTTING FUNDING TO JEWISH STATE Rabbi Yaakov Menken, executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, acknowledged Pelosi "as one of the Jewish community's best friends among House Democrats" but said it was alarming that she did not seem to recognize antisemitism among her colleagues. "Pelosi claims she wants for those voices to be marginalized within her party, yet she demonstrates that she has turned a deaf ear, both to antisemitic expression from her colleagues, and to the rabbis anxious to set her straight on the magnitude of the problem. If she is indeed one of our best friends, should we not be scared by that?" Menken told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e50f66675d675c31be87 Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme te 2026-10-30T00:30:07.865Z Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e50e66675d675c31be7e Moody Makes Appeal to a South Florida Audience Leery of the Left te 2026-10-30T00:30:06.552Z Moody Makes Appeal to a South Florida Audience Leery of the Left Senator Ashley Moody, Republican of Florida, campaigned in Miami-Dade County, an area with a large Cuban population that the G.O.P. is hoping to keep red. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e50d66675d675c31be63 Yankees Predicted to Sign Star Second Baseman to Replace Jazz Chisholm Jr te 2026-10-30T00:30:05.078Z Yankees Predicted to Sign Star Second Baseman to Replace Jazz Chisholm Jr The New York Yankees are being predicted to sign Brandon Lowe in free agency as a replacement for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e50b66675d675c31be5a Missouri Reportedly Makes Decision on Ahmad Hardy Ahead of Game vs. Arkansas te 2026-10-30T00:30:03.509Z Missouri Reportedly Makes Decision on Ahmad Hardy Ahead of Game vs. Arkansas Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy has not played yet this season due to injuries he suffered from being struck by a bullet in May. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e2b366675d675c31bde7 How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race. te 2026-10-30T00:20:03.186Z How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race. As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e05e66675d675c31bd7b Daylight saving time is ending: Doctor breaks down 6 ways to protect your sleep and health te 2026-10-30T00:10:06.236Z Daylight saving time is ending: Doctor breaks down 6 ways to protect your sleep and health Turning the clocks back at the end of daylight saving time has been linked to trouble falling and staying asleep, while ongoing sleep loss can take a toll on health. While some research has suggested that the fall time change could have some cardiovascular benefits, the abrupt loss of evening sunlight can suppress serotonin and melatonin production, which can lead to a depressed mood, according to Dr. John La Puma, a California physician and expert in nature-based medicine. The body’s internal clock does not automatically follow the clock on the wall, La Puma noted. THE DAYTIME HABIT THAT COULD TRANSFORM YOUR SLEEP, ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY "When the clocks change, your body clock is still on the old time," he told Fox News Digital, pointing out some common effects people may notice. "So for about a week, you wake up an hour early, you get hungry early, you feel sleepy early, it gets dark by five, afternoon light goes away, you get months of short days … you need coffee just to feel human. It's not great." Making small adjustments to your routine amid the time change could help ease the transition, the doctor said. With clocks turning back overnight Saturday, people can begin moving bedtime, meals and wake-up time later in small increments on Friday, according to La Puma. "So you move your day later in small steps," he advised. "You move your bedtime and meals the same 15 minutes each time." DOCTOR REVEALS 4 HIDDEN HEALTH RISKS OF SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME INDOORS For someone who normally goes to bed at 10 p.m., that could mean 10:15 p.m. Friday and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, before the clocks change. Wake-up times and meals can shift by the same increments where schedules allow. As the time change falls on Halloween, Dr. Saema Tahir, a sleep medicine doctor in New York City, cautioned against staying up late and drinking, operating under the assumption that the extra hour covers it. "Keep alcohol moderate, finish drinking a few hours before bed and avoid caffeine after early afternoon," she advised. "Alcohol makes you drowsy at first, but breaks up sleep in the second half of the night. Caffeine stays in your system for hours. Together, they can leave you more tired on Sunday than you would be with no time change at all." La Puma also emphasized the importance of being intentional about outdoor exposure. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "You want to get outside at the right minutes, at the time of day, and in the right place if you can," he advised, specifically recommending getting outside each afternoon later in the day. "Late-day daylight is different than morning daylight. Late-day daylight tells your body the day is running long and it shifts later," he said. Once you've adjusted to the time change, Tahir recommends getting outdoor light within an hour of waking every day through the winter. "Light is the strongest signal the body clock gets," she told Fox News Digital. "Evening light pushes it later, which is the direction you need to go for 'fall back.' Morning light keeps it stable over the darker months and supports mood and daytime alertness." Choosing a relaxing activity that signals bedtime is approaching can help to promote a consistent sleep schedule. La Puma suggests choosing a relaxing bedtime ritual, such as working in a paper workbook, sipping chamomile tea, taking a bath or using aromatherapy — options he outlines in his book, "Indoor Epidemic." "Very specific things that tell your brain and body, I'm winding down so I can go to sleep." Other tips include limiting caffeine after noon and stopping screen time at least an hour before bedtime. La Puma warned that light from the screen can suppress melatonin, the hormone that helps signal it is time to sleep. Even using night mode may not fully prevent that effect. Once the clocks change, it’s important to maintain a regular wake-up time, including on weekends, La Puma said. "Pick one wake-up time and keep it every day, weekdays and weekends." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER La Puma cited an eight-year study of about 60,000 people that linked consistent sleep and wake times to a 19% lower risk of death. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "So, sleep and wake times have important effects on heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular mortality," he said. Anyone experiencing persistent trouble falling or staying asleep, frequent daytime fatigue or sleep loss that interferes with daily activities should contact a healthcare provider, according to the National Institutes of Health. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3e05c66675d675c31bd72 Minnesota official's voter guide message on Somali TV triggers viral backlash: 'Not an accident' te 2026-10-30T00:10:04.963Z Minnesota official's voter guide message on Somali TV triggers viral backlash: 'Not an accident' The election system in Minnesota is facing scrutiny on social media after a clip of a state official speaking to Somali voters reignited concerns about election integrity in the state. "If you’re already registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you," said Minnesota voter outreach director Melanie Hazelip on Somali TV. "You just show up to your early voting location, which is usually the county office or City Hall. Minneapolis and the bigger jurisdictions have a lot of extra places where you can go, like a lot of libraries or community centers. As long as you’re registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you. If you’re not registered to vote…you still have options. If you have a Minnesota ID that is updated, that’s all you need to bring with you. If you don’t have that, there is a list of documents on our website that you can find. You still have options to get registered same day." While Hazelip's comments were in accordance with the laws on the books, they caused outrage on social media after being posted by conservative influencer End Wokeness, as the post racked up almost a million views with users making the case that the system is too lax. TRUMP SCORES SUPREME COURT WIN IN ELECTION INTEGRITY FIGHT AS STATES GAIN NEW VOTER ROLL TOOL "A Minnesota election official just went on Somali TV and walked viewers through how to same-day register and vote using a Minnesota state ID,"  retired Navy intelligence officer Phillip C. Parrish posted on X. "Minnesota hands out those IDs to non-citizens with no citizenship marking. Vouching lets one registered voter clear up to eight others on an oath. Citizenship is required by law. Real-time proof is not. The same state that lost hundreds of millions to documented fraud in childcare, nutrition, and Medicaid programs is now advertising the lowest-friction path to the ballot on community TV. Affirm you’re a citizen. Cast the vote. Get investigated later—if at all. This is how the system is built. It is not an accident." Federalist Society co-founder David McIntosh wrote on X, "Democrats are on a mission to tell every non-citizen how they can get away with voting in our elections. ELECTION CRIME ARRESTS KEEP PILING UP AS DEMS INSIST IT 'JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN' "How is this not election interference?" He added. "Nothing to see here, I'm sure," Red Ax Strategies president Matthew Brodsky posted on X. "This is why passing the SAVE America Act is crucial," conservative commentator Riley Gaines posted on X. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Minnesota Secretary of State's office said it "provides information and resources on Minnesota election laws to hundreds of nonpartisan community groups every year as a part of our regular voter engagement efforts." "Recently, our voter outreach director spoke with a local news outlet and provided accurate information about Minnesota election laws and how eligible voters cast their ballots. Unfortunately, her accurate remarks have been misinterpreted and misrepresented by political actors online," the statement said. "With only a few days left before the election, we remain focused on making sure every eligible Minnesotan knows how and where to cast their ballot." Bill Glahn, a policy fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, told Fox News Digital that "given the timing, so close to the election, and the audience, Somali TV, she really should have emphasized the need to be an American citizen in order to vote." "It's true most Somali immigrants are naturalized citizens, but not all," Glahn said. "In fact, we just had a noncitizen sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the Feeding Our Future fraud." The scrutiny comes as the Walz administration confronts hundreds of millions of dollars lost to social services fraud tied to the state’s Somali immigrant community. Critics pointed to a further wrinkle in Minnesota state law – signed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2023 – that provided for "Driver's Licenses For All" regardless of immigration status. The policy also stipulates that the licenses carry no markings indicating citizenship, even though such IDs are commonly used to register to vote. Under Minnesota law, a registered voter can "vouch" for up to eight other voters’ residency who want to sign up for same-day voter registration without an ID. The registered voter must go with the person or people to the polling place and sign an oath verifying their address, according to an official fact sheet from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Glahn told Fox News Digital earlier this year that while the state touts the safeguards it has put in place to ensure only citizens vote, "it’s like murder’s illegal, but it happens all the time." "It's a penalty of perjury," he said. "You signed an oath, but if you signed as Mickey Mouse, they're not going to find you." In September, a federal indictment was handed down charging an illegal immigrant from India for knowingly making the false claim to be a U.S. citizen to vote in the 2024 general election in Minnesota. Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbb266675d675c31bc59 On private call, Arizona GOP candidates voice worry over Election Day prospects te 2026-10-29T23:50:10.903Z On private call, Arizona GOP candidates voice worry over Election Day prospects A cyclist leads the Bike Out the Vote rally down Osborn toward 15th Ave on Oct. 17. The ride, hosted by Rush-hour Resistance Rally, looped around midtown Phoenix as part of the No Kings Day get out the vote effort. (Photo by Kiera Riley/for the Arizona Mirror) In a virtual “rally” call held by Arizona Republican hopefuls obtained by the Arizona Mirror, Republicans voiced concerns over their prospects on Election Day.  “I have to say, after we had a gangbusters start to the week, the drops today were quite less than I was hoping for,” Alexander Kolodin, a state lawmaker who is running for Arizona Secretary of State, told those in the call about early ballot returns. “Now, we can still get to an R+10, which is what we need in order to sweep the executive branch. But today’s drops, they’re not going to get us there.”  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The call included Kolodin and other candidates for statewide and federal offices. Other participants included Andy Biggs and Sine Kerr, who are running for governor and lieutenant governor; Warren Petersen, who is the party’s nominee for attorney general; and Jay Feely, the Republican in the hotly contested bid for Congressional District 1, which is widely considered Arizona’s most competitive district.  “But we need to bear down, or we’re not going to get there. So, I would say, whatever you’re doing, redouble your efforts, because this state, it’s here for the taking,” Kolodin said. “We can take back Arizona and restore competent conservative governance, but it is going to take a massive effort from now until Election Day…You know, I’m kind of known at the legislature for having no chill, and I just want this to be a no chill evening for us all. Now is not the time to relax. Now is the time to bear down.”  Kolodin’s sentiments were repeated by many of the speakers, all of whom urged those in attendance to get out the vote. A key tool in that, the candidates implored the GOP faithful, was to use a phone app that connects the volunteer’s contact list to a list of voters and alerts them to who has and hasn’t voted.  “But as (Kolodin) just said, we need to get the numbers up… Where we really need to be is an R+10,” Petersen said. “With the drop that just happened here, we’re at an R+1.2, and the real issue is that the Dems are front loading very well.”  Petersen told supporters that Republicans still outnumber Democrats  — the final voter registration figures before the election give the GOP an edge of nearly 300,000 voters — but that won’t matter if they don’t show up to vote, and vote the GOP ticket. That’s crucial, he said, because independent voters have been consistently leaning more to the left this election.   “ A great way to help with turnout is using the Numinar app,” Petersen said, also urging the use of a Turning Point USA app. “We now have 700 people on the app. We want to hit 2,000 people, so that we can fully activate. I mean, we want to use it now, but also it’s a great tool on Election Day. The app tells you which of your contacts have not voted.”  Petersen said the goal is to make sure that they contact “every single person who is still in our phone by Election Day” who has not voted.  “We literally have races that are going to be decided with hundreds of votes every day, there are people we know that are not going to vote unless we nudge them to vote,” Petersen said. “About one third of the Republicans are not going to vote. That means a third of the people in your phone are not going to vote unless somebody nudges them or someone they trust helps get them out there and get them to the polls every day.”   Petersen also reiterated to attendees that they can’t rely on just Election Day votes to bring them a win.  “We don’t want to be so far behind that we need to just crush it on Election Day. We want to just go into Election Day where we can have a good Election Day, good turnout, and win,” Petersen said. “We don’t want to have to have a Herculean Election Day and win because we’ve let them get way too far ahead of us on the (early) vote.”  According to early ballot tracking by Democratic political consultant Sam Almy, more than 1.4 million Arizona voters have already returned their ballots. Republicans had a 16,600-ballot edge on Democrats through Oct. 28, though a higher percentage of total Democratic voters have cast their ballots, 43% compared to the 36% of Republicans who have already voted. Just 22% of independents and minor-party voters have voted early.  The point of making sure Republican voter turnout matches or surpasses Democratic turnout prior to Election Day was a key point from every speaker.  “It’s going to be really close, but we’re going to win. We’re going to win, I want you to know that,” Biggs said. “But we win when we get our voters to the polls, and you, so everybody’s a one-note piano tonight. I can tell you that because that’s how we win. I expect us to be up by a good number before Election Day, and then we carry it home on election day. But let’s get as many votes in the bank now, the next couple of days, as we possibly can.”  Polling has consistently shown that all of the GOP statewide candidates are trailing their Democratic opponents, including one published earlier this week that found Biggs trailing Gov. Katie Hobbs by 12 percentage points. That poll also showed Kolodin losing to Secretary of State Adrian Fontes by 11 points and Petersen down 11 points to Attorney General Kris Mayes. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbb166675d675c31bc39 George Kittle's wife calls Mac Jones' eating habits his biggest dating 'red flag' te 2026-10-29T23:50:09.505Z George Kittle's wife calls Mac Jones' eating habits his biggest dating 'red flag' Mac Jones may be able to deliver a strike with a 300-pound defensive lineman about to hit him, but the Pro Bowler can’t handle seafood. Or coffee. Jones, 28, is single and was asked about his biggest dating red flags. Claire Kittle, wife of San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle, answered for him. "You don’t eat seafood!" Kittle said during an episode of "The Kittle Things." "Oh, and you don’t drink coffee. That one might be worse." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Jones agreed with Kittle’s assessment. "Yeah. I’d say that those are probably my two biggest ones," Jones said on "The Kittle Things." The 49ers backup quarterback joked that he would ask for the kids’ menu at a seafood restaurant. Jones said he has recently gotten back into the dating game and offered some advice for anyone interested. "Don’t go to a seafood spot with me," Jones said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! As for Jones’ green flags? The Kittles pointed to his personality. "I would obviously say his personality. Everyone loves that," Claire said. "His positivity would be my biggest green flag. Even when you’re hurting, you still got a smile on your face and a love of life," George said. Claire praised Jones for maintaining a positive attitude during difficult stretches of the season, such as when the team deals with injuries or consecutive losses. The 49ers have certainly dealt with their fair share of injuries this season, but they have managed to overcome them and are 6-1 and atop the NFC West. With starting quarterback Brock Purdy healthy, Jones has appeared in just one game this season, entering after the 49ers had already put the game out of reach. The 49ers have a bye this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbb066675d675c31bc30 'Days of our Lives' star Robert Kelker-Kelly's cause of death revealed te 2026-10-29T23:50:08.366Z 'Days of our Lives' star Robert Kelker-Kelly's cause of death revealed Robert Kelker-Kelly, the actor best known for playing Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives," died from arteriosclerotic heart disease, the St. Charles County medical examiner confirmed to Fox News Digital. The medical examiner ruled his death natural. Kelker-Kelly, who also worked as a professional pilot, experienced chest and left arm pain shortly before his death at age 62, according to a St. Peters Police Department report obtained by Fox News Digital. 'DAYS OF OUR LIVES' STAR ROBERT KELKER-KELLY IGNORED ALARMING SYMPTOMS BEFORE SUDDEN DEATH: POLICE REPORT His wife, Allison Kelly, told police she picked up her husband from Spirit of St. Louis Airport at approximately 7:30pm on Oct. 3. During the drive home, Kelker-Kelly complained of pain in his chest and left arm and asked her to pull over so he could vomit, the report stated. Kelly asked her husband whether he needed to go to the hospital. He declined, instead asking her to take him home so he could lie down. After arriving at their Missouri residence, Kelker-Kelly changed his clothes and got into bed. He continued experiencing pain and asked his wife to get him an aspirin, according to the report. When Kelly returned from the kitchen, she found her husband unresponsive and not breathing. HAYDEN PANETTIERE’S FINAL MOMENTS REVEALED IN FRANTIC 911 CALL FROM BOYFRIEND’S BROTHER She immediately called 911 and began performing CPR, the report stated. St. Peters police and the St. Charles County Ambulance District responded to the home shortly after 8pm. Paramedics attempted lifesaving measures, but Kelker-Kelly was pronounced dead at 9:09pm. According to the report, Kelly told investigators her husband had no known medical conditions and was not taking prescription medications. She also said he had not had any serious injuries or had surgery during the previous year. ‘SAVED BY THE BELL’ STAR DENNIS HASKINS DEAD AT 75 Police told Fox News Digital at the time that investigators found no suspicious circumstances at the scene. "Mr. Kelly had reportedly complained of chest pain shortly before becoming unresponsive, and the circumstances appeared consistent with a medical event," police said. The St. Charles County medical examiner released Kelker-Kelly without requesting further investigation, according to the report. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Born April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly built a career playing characters in several of daytime television's best-known soap operas. He began his soap opera career as Sam Fowler on "Another World" in 1987 before joining "Days of Our Lives" in 1992. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Kelker-Kelly took over the role of Bo Brady from original actor Peter Reckell, replacing an actor who had helped establish the character on the long-running NBC drama. He remained on the series until 1995 and won the 1994 Soap Opera Digest Award for outstanding lead actor. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE After leaving "Days of Our Lives," Kelker-Kelly joined the cast of ABC's "General Hospital," playing a different kind of character. He portrayed Stavros Cassadine, a villainous member of the powerful Cassadine family, from 2001 to 2003. He later reprised the role in 2013 and 2014. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbad66675d675c31bbf6 Who is Patrick Stewart's Wife, Sunny Ozell? Marriage History Explained te 2026-10-29T23:50:05.974Z Who is Patrick Stewart's Wife, Sunny Ozell? Marriage History Explained Patrick Stewart died in the loving care of wife Sunny Ozell, whom he met while she worked at a Brooklyn restaurant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbac66675d675c31bbdb AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says. But first, it will spend big. te 2026-10-29T23:50:04.511Z AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says. But first, it will spend big. Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3dbab66675d675c31bbd2 Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’ te 2026-10-29T23:50:03.101Z Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’ The success of blockbuster hits like Project Hail Mary and Verity is only part of the story, Amazon's CEO says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d95466675d675c31bb93 Spurs' Victor Wembanyama embraces competitive edge but rejects villain label after NBA playoff lessons te 2026-10-29T23:40:04.862Z Spurs' Victor Wembanyama embraces competitive edge but rejects villain label after NBA playoff lessons Victor Wembanyama is unquestionably one of basketball's brightest young stars. In his third NBA season, he led the San Antonio Spurs to the Finals. San Antonio ultimately lost the series to the New York Knicks in five games. Wembanyama earned several individual honors, including his first Defensive Player of the Year award and All-NBA selection. The French-born Spurs forward opened the 2026-27 season under enormous expectations. The 7-foot-4 star was a preseason favorite to win the NBA MVP award, while San Antonio entered the season as an odds-on favorite to win the championship. The postseason also marked a notable shift in how the public viewed Wembanyama. Once a widely beloved sports figure, he was increasingly cast by some as a villain. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER A series of on-court incidents fueled claims that Wembanyama had become a "dirty" player. One of those situations surfaced in the Western Conference semifinals, when his elbow made contact with then-Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid. During the Finals, many Knicks fans grew furious at times over Wembanyama’s defense against Jalen Brunson. Once viewed as a conquering hero, Wembanyama was quickly cast as a New York sports villain. But he insisted the criticism does not faze him. "No, it didn't because I'm not paying attention to this ... during the Finals. I don't think any player on either team really is," Wembanyama told "60 Minutes" when asked about his portrayal as a villain in a clip released Thursday ahead of Sunday’s full sit-down interview. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Although Wembanyama said he tunes out much of the noise, he does not appear eager to let the villain label stick. He added that last season’s playoff run taught him where to draw the line between playing with a competitive edge and going a step farther than he should, acknowledging that he crossed it at times. VICTOR WEMBANYAMA ADMITS TO HARSH TRUTHS AFTER COSTLY MISTAKE AT END OF NBA FINALS GAME "It showed my limits more than anything else. Going out there, you need to play basketball. You don't need to beat the s--- out of people. [laughs] If you wanna win, at least," Wembanyama said while reflecting on the lessons he learned from last season’s playoff run. Wembanyama also drew public attention before some Finals games began. He was seen standing with his arms crossed during the U.S. national anthem before Game 1, but reportedly was not on the court for the anthems before Games 3 and 4. He has not publicly explained why he stood with his arms crossed before Game 1 on June 3. Wembanyama has played in all five of San Antonio’s regular-season games this season, averaging 25 points per game. The Spurs return to action Saturday, when they host the Timberwolves. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d6fc66675d675c31bace Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy te 2026-10-29T23:30:04.881Z Who Is Eric Hafner? Democrat on Alaska Ballot Accused of Being GOP Ploy Eric Hafner is running for Congress from federal prison—again—after Alaska Republicans fought to keep him on the ballot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d6fb66675d675c31bac5 Georgia Early Voting Breaks Record Amid Obama, Trump and Harris' Final Push te 2026-10-29T23:30:03.066Z Georgia Early Voting Breaks Record Amid Obama, Trump and Harris' Final Push Early in-person voting has passed a recent record in Georgia, with one day still left. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d4a566675d675c31ba88 BASIS Flagstaff girls volleyball completes regular season to remember ahead of postseason te 2026-10-29T23:20:05.081Z BASIS Flagstaff girls volleyball completes regular season to remember ahead of postseason The Yetis ended the regular season on a five-match winning streak, setting them up for a big postseason run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d24b66675d675c31b993 Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot te 2026-10-29T23:10:03.590Z Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0089130c625fcaaba7a Sidewalk Cafe self-serve section te 2026-10-29T23:00:24.003Z Sidewalk Cafe self-serve section The newly-reopened Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort includes a well-stocked self-serve area with fountain drinks and condiments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0069130c625fcaaba71 Sidewalk Cafe first customers ribbon 1 te 2026-10-29T23:00:22.651Z Sidewalk Cafe first customers ribbon 1 The Ingbretson family signs a keepsake section of the ribbon as first customers of the newly-reopened Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0059130c625fcaaba68 Sidewalk Cafe first customers te 2026-10-29T23:00:21.381Z Sidewalk Cafe first customers The Ingbretson family, right, becomes the first customer of the newly-reopened Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0039130c625fcaaba5f Sidewalk Cafe girl and pastries te 2026-10-29T23:00:19.995Z Sidewalk Cafe girl and pastries A girl reacts to seeing all the pastries at the grand reopening of the Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0029130c625fcaaba56 Sidewalk Cafe pastries te 2026-10-29T23:00:18.696Z Sidewalk Cafe pastries Pastries on display at the Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3d0019130c625fcaaba4d Sidewalk Cafe sign te 2026-10-29T23:00:17.358Z Sidewalk Cafe sign Sidewalk Cafe sign in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cfff9130c625fcaaba44 Sidewalk Cafe ceiling te 2026-10-29T23:00:15.971Z Sidewalk Cafe ceiling A view of the new ceiling at the Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cffe9130c625fcaaba3b Sidewalk Cafe ribbon cutting te 2026-10-29T23:00:14.673Z Sidewalk Cafe ribbon cutting Matt and Brittany Laughlin and representatives from the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce prepare for the grand reopening ribbon cutting at the Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cffd9130c625fcaaba32 Sidewalk Cafe ribbon cutting 2 te 2026-10-29T23:00:13.053Z Sidewalk Cafe ribbon cutting 2 From left: Brittany Laughlin, Danielle Rios, Matt Laughlin and Claudia Lambert participate in the grand reopening ribbon cutting for the Sidewalk Cafe in the Riverside Resort. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cff49130c625fcaab9d9 Seeing an opening, a Democratic super PAC decides to spend on the South Carolina Senate race. te 2026-10-29T23:00:04.501Z Seeing an opening, a Democratic super PAC decides to spend on the South Carolina Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cff29130c625fcaab9d0 Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal te 2026-10-29T23:00:02.760Z Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal Angry about the scale of a contract signed by one of his former lawyers with the family of a wealthy pardon seeker, the president told allies he wanted some of the money to go to his future presidential library. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cda49130c625fcaab99f SR 347 paving ahead of schedule as lane restrictions ease te 2026-10-29T22:50:12.733Z SR 347 paving ahead of schedule as lane restrictions ease State Route 347 drivers, this is your lucky week. Tonight is the only time over the next week our beleaguered roadway will face lane restrictions. Or at least until further notice. The Arizona Department of Transportation issued a travel update today stating northbound SR 347 will be narrowed to one lane between Maricopa city limits and Casa Blanca Road from 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 until 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Crews will conduct materials testing during the restriction. In another piece of positive news, your commuting sacrifices have paid off: Paving is ahead of schedule. “The weekend work has put the paving on track to be complete by Thanksgiving instead of the end of the year,” Joanna Bradley, ADOT assistant director of communications and major projects, told InMaricopa earlier this month. For now, drivers should plan for the overnight restriction and watch for further updates from ADOT. The post SR 347 paving ahead of schedule as lane restrictions ease appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cda09130c625fcaab98c In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections te 2026-10-29T22:50:08.590Z In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections The “ballot drop” box at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines, Iowa, on the first day of early voting, Oct. 14, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to either reveal by midday Friday all states where it has demanded election officials pull aside or not count ballots — or else promise it won’t direct election officials to refuse ballots from some voters. On the West Coast, an appeals court appeared skeptical of a Trump administration request to allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to resume election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens. In California, the Justice Department vowed to keep fighting to require election officials there to set aside the ballots of some 20,000 voters the Trump administration alleges are suspected noncitizens and not count their votes unless they can prove their citizenship. On Thursday, Los Angeles County disclosed it had received federal grand jury subpoenas last week for election-related records.   And in Alaska, the DOJ kept up pressure on election officials over its U.S. Senate race. The bevy of lawsuits and hearings underscore the high stakes of the midterm elections to determine control of Congress. Amid sagging approval ratings, President Donald Trump faces investigations and a thwarted legislative agenda during his final two years in office if Democrats retake the House or Senate. Final days before midterm elections For the past year, Trump has sought power over elections. The Justice Department unsuccessfully sued dozens of states in an attempt to force them to turn over sensitive voter data, including driver’s license and Social Security numbers. The president also tried to use the U.S. Postal Service to impose restrictions on mail ballots, but was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the final days before Election Day, the Trump administration and its allies have launched a new effort to influence elections that pits it against state and local officials who say the federal government is overstepping its authority. A growing number of federal judges agree, and have handed Trump a series of court losses over the past two weeks. At the heart of several of these cases is what power, if any, the Trump administration has over federal elections. The elections clause of the U.S. Constitution gives states the authority to run their own elections, though Congress can override state rules and regulations. “The DOJ’s actions are indicative of a broad, ongoing pattern of attempted election interference by federal officials,” U.S. District Judge David Carter, an appointee of President Bill Clinton in the Central District of California, wrote in an order released late Wednesday that blasted the Trump administration’s efforts in California. But the legal challenges continue to multiply. The Republican National Committee on Thursday sued an election official in Black Hawk County, Iowa — home to Cedar Falls and Waterloo — alleging public records had been withheld related to the security of ballot tabulators. A day earlier, the Potter County, Texas, Republican Party sued to force a hand count of ballots in the state. “We gotta be careful with the cheating vote counters,” Trump said during a rally in Michigan on Sunday, adding that “bad things happen with the vote counters, so we gotta be careful.” In DC: Judge wants DOJ to identify targeted states During a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg directed the Justice Department to provide more information on its efforts to require states to set aside the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters. California and Washington state have so far publicly disclosed that they have received letters demanding that they segregate ballots. The Justice Department provided California officials a list of 20,000 voters and about 400 voters in Washington.  While the DOJ has sued California in an effort to force officials to comply, as of Thursday afternoon Washington hadn’t been sued. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who’s in line to become speaker if his party retakes the House, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with other Democratic groups and a California voter, alleged in a lawsuit this month that the Trump administration has engaged in a pattern of intimidation intended to frighten officials into complying with unlawful demands to thwart voting. The Democrats asked for a temporary restraining order, citing the Trump administration’s expanding campaign to pressure state and local election officials.  Boasberg, an appointee of President Barack Obama in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ordered the Justice Department by noon Eastern on Friday to identify all states where the Trump administration has demanded ballots be set aside since July 1. But the judge also offered the Trump administration a way out. “Defendants may moot this process at any time by filing a notice indicating that they will not engage in the conduct sought to be enjoined in connection with the upcoming election,” Boasberg wrote in a brief order. At the 9th Circuit: Homeland Security limits weighed At the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a three-judge panel appeared unpersuaded by Trump administration arguments that Homeland Security needs limits lifted on election-related field operations less than a week before Election Day. “What do you need in the next four days? What are you prevented from doing in the next four days?” Appellate Judge Sidney Thomas, a Clinton appointee, asked a DOJ lawyer during oral arguments on Thursday. Earlier this month, a federal judge in California prohibited DHS from conducting operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens. The prohibition applies in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin until polls close on Election Day. A Homeland Security Investigations internal memo dated Aug. 31 describes a “surge initiative” beginning Sept. 1 that includes conducting field interviews. The memo, which was filed in court, identifies those states as targets of the surge during September. Additional locations are redacted in the document. Justice Department lawyer Gabriel Schonfeld said he couldn’t speak to the specifics of any particular investigation. He called the injunction entered by the lower court judge vague, making it difficult for federal officials to know exactly what is and isn’t allowed. “The government is being chilled,” Schonfeld said. The original lawsuit was filed by San Francisco, Santa Clara, the California Nurses Association, National Nurses United and the Voto Latino Foundation. They alleged voters, especially naturalized citizens, are at risk of intimidation and fear they could be wrongly targeted. “Those folks have a civic duty they want to perform and they shouldn’t have to do it under this cloud of fear,” Hayden Johnson, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told the appeals court. California and Alaska: What’s next? The Justice Department immediately filed a notice that it would appeal a ruling by Carter denying its request that California election officials be forced to segregate the ballots of 20,000 voters. The 9th Circuit already denied a previous, preemptive appeal brought by the Justice Department — a signal the appeals court would likely once again rule against the Trump administration. But the case is set to continue past Election Day. While Carter has denied the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order, the underlying lawsuit remains. On Thursday, Carter appointed a special master to aid him and scheduled a hearing for Nov. 13 where witnesses may be called to testify about the list of suspected noncitizens. In California, county election officials must certify results by Dec. 3. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office on Thursday disclosed federal grand jury subpoenas it received for a range of election and voting-related documents and information. The disclosure came after Carter warned Justice Department officials to drop threats of prosecution against election officials. The subpoenas don’t make clear the target of the grand jury investigation. In Alaska, the DOJ sued Alaska election officials last week in a preemptive attempt to stop the state from certifying the results of its Senate election if, under the state’s ranked-choice voting method, the Republican incumbent loses by a smaller margin than the votes earned by another candidate of the same name.  Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and his supporters have cast Dan J. Sullivan, another candidate, as a spoiler in a competitive race against Democrat Mary Peltola. State officials initially kept Dan J. Sullivan off the August primary ballot but the Alaska Supreme Court overturned the decision. The case drew fresh attention after The New York Times reported that the Peltola campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has ordered an investigation, while Trump has called for Peltola and Dan J. Sullivan to be kicked out of the race. The Justice Department on Thursday amended its lawsuit to highlight the Times reporting. The Trump administration “brings this lawsuit to protect the integrity of the 2026 Senate election in Alaska,” the complaint says. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cd9f9130c625fcaab96b US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son's mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ te 2026-10-29T22:50:07.004Z US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son's mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ A dual U.S.-Salvadoran citizen California man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son before abandoning the child near her remains has been extradited to El Salvador to face charges, the Department of Justice DOJ announced Thursday. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, California, was handed over to Salvadoran authorities Wednesday to face charges of aggravated femicide and imperfect homicide in connection with the 2019 killing. The extradition marks the first time the U.S. has surrendered an American citizen to face prosecution for crimes committed in El Salvador, according to the DOJ. Castillo Murga holds dual U.S. and Salvadoran citizenship. AMERICAN WHO FLED US AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING PREGNANT WIFE COULD RETURN WITHIN DAYS WITH MURDER CHARGE DROPPED Salvadoran authorities allege Castillo Murga picked up Melvi Fernanda Nájera Quezada, 23, and their son from her mother's home on Jan. 31, 2019, supposedly to begin living together as a family. Investigators allege he instead killed Nájera Quezada and abandoned their child near the scene. Her body was discovered near a highway the following day. An autopsy determined she died from severe bleeding caused by cuts to her neck and other wounds inflicted with a plastic knife, according to the DOJ. Farmworkers discovered the boy, who was younger than 2, several days later in a rugged area near where his mother's body was found. He was severely dehydrated and starving, with cuts on his face, insect bites and signs of abuse, authorities said. FUGITIVE MOM WANTED IN DAUGHTER’S ARIZONA MURDER USED CARTELS TO HIDE FOR YEARS BEFORE CAPTURE IN MEXICO: FEDS Investigators linked Castillo Murga to the killing through cellphone location data and witness accounts. Authorities also said he sent his girlfriend a photograph showing bloodstains on his face and neck. Prosecutors also accused Castillo Murga's grandmother and a lawyer of helping conceal evidence. According to the DOJ, the pair arranged for two people to clean blood from the interior and exterior of Castillo Murga's vehicle using water, car shampoo and vinegar, but they were unable to remove all the blood. Castillo Murga escaped to Guatemala around Feb. 2, 2019, with assistance from his grandmother and lawyer before eventually entering the U.S., according to prosecutors. MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE ON WEDDING NIGHT BROUGHT BACK TO US AFTER YEARS ON THE RUN IN MEXICO U.S. Marshals arrested him in October 2024 following an extradition request from El Salvador. Castillo Murga challenged his extradition in federal court, but a judge rejected his petition in November 2025, and denied a subsequent request to halt the transfer in September 2026. The Secretary of State ultimately authorized his surrender, and U.S. Marshals transported him into Salvadoran custody Wednesday to face prosecution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cd9b9130c625fcaab934 Ilhan Omar's GOP Rival Urges Democrat to 'Release' Files to Prove Innocence te 2026-10-29T22:50:03.420Z Ilhan Omar's GOP Rival Urges Democrat to 'Release' Files to Prove Innocence Republican John Nagel urged Rep. Ilhan Omar to release her immigration files as a federal investigation continues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cb4c9130c625fcaab902 Verde Valley Pottery Festival hits 501(c)(3) milestone te 2026-10-29T22:40:12.077Z Verde Valley Pottery Festival hits 501(c)(3) milestone It’s the fall of 2021, and Ben Roti is worried. The Iowa transplant, who had built a career as a ceramics artist in the Verde Valley since 2010, wanted to host a festival at his home studio in Camp Verde. But he was worried if anyone would show up. “What if everyone showed up?” he […] The post Verde Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cb489130c625fcaab8d5 Patrick Stewart: A life in pictures te 2026-10-29T22:40:08.101Z Patrick Stewart: A life in pictures Patrick Stewart made his acting debut in the 1950s and went on to make a name for himself in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "X-Men." Here is his life in photos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cb469130c625fcaab8cc BOBBY BURACK: Online hate is winning, from Pat McAfee to everyday Americans and young children te 2026-10-29T22:40:06.846Z BOBBY BURACK: Online hate is winning, from Pat McAfee to everyday Americans and young children Imagine a place where people are twice as likely to say something negative about you as something positive. A place where they feel free to insult you in ways they would never attempt in person. A place where they are incentivized, sometimes financially, for saying things about you that are untrue. Social media is that place. Online hate has received renewed attention in recent weeks. Most notably, ESPN commentator Pat McAfee cited online remarks, lies, and death threats when explaining why he felt unsafe at a Utah college campus last week. He said people frequently tell him they want to "Kirk" him, a reference to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. BOBBY BURACK: JUSTIN TUCKER SIGNING EXPOSES SPORTS MEDIA’S SELECTIVE OUTRAGE OVER NFL MISCONDUCT OutKick founder Clay Travis has described receiving similar messages almost every day. McAfee and Travis are not alone. Anyone with a public platform or a controversial opinion has likely faced an online barrage of abuse, often more than once. In my experience, negative comments outnumber positive ones by an even wider margin than the nearly two-to-one ratio University of Minnesota researchers found. The mental health consequences are not only measurable but notable. In a 2025 experiment involving 128 adults, participants exposed to negative social media comments recorded anxiety scores of 2.42, compared with 1.77 among those who saw neutral comments and 1.55 among those who saw positive comments. Their pleasant mood scores also fell to 2.37, compared with 3.05 after neutral comments and 3.25 after positive comments. Translation: their moods were tied to what people say to them and about them online. A separate meta-analysis found that adolescents who experienced cyberbullying had 2.73 times the odds of developing depression as those who had not. The numbers are concerning. Social media hostility can cause serious distress, from children and teenagers to professional athletes and public figures. Jesse Morse, M.D., built an X following of more than 200,000 people by providing injury analysis on NFL players. His account generated enough engagement to qualify for monetization. Last week, he said he had "retired" from the role because of the relentless negativity. "My reputation is not worth it. I get so much hate. It’s just not worth it anymore," Morse wrote. Maybe it is not worth it. That is for you to decide. But the people spreading the hate are not worth it. They are not worth acknowledging. They are mere strangers to you. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Think about the logic of allowing someone who does not know you to determine your mood. If someone criticized a movie but admitted they had watched only a few seconds, you would dismiss the review immediately. You wouldn't give credibility to someone judging an entire film from an incomplete sample. Social media criticism is often no different. People are far more complex than films. And yet, most users who insult you are responding to a single post, comment or moment. They are judging your character based on one short scene. Their opinion is not credible. It only becomes so if you decide to make it credible. Social media also distorts public opinion. Studies show that negative content is overrepresented because it attracts more engagement and spreads more widely. In return, positive reactions are quieter and less visible. The online response is not a representative sample of the real world. In previous generations, most people had no idea what strangers thought of them. Strangers had no way to announce their opinions directly. Now they do. That is the only thing that has changed. Their opinions have not become more informed, accurate or important simply because technology can deliver them to your phone. So stop treating them as if they have. Do not let people who do not know you define you. Do not let the most unreasonable and uninformed people defeat you. Ignore them. Turn off your mentions. Restrict replies. Disable public comments. Delete social media, if you wish. The moment you stop giving strangers access to your attention, you render them powerless. Unless a troll is a direct threat to what matters most in your life — friends, family, career, health, safety — they should have no place in your mind. Hate is lonely when no one notices it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3cb459130c625fcaab8c3 Colorado mom says kids denied $12K in preschool aid over Catholic faith as Supreme Court showdown looms te 2026-10-29T22:40:05.446Z Colorado mom says kids denied $12K in preschool aid over Catholic faith as Supreme Court showdown looms A Colorado mother of three says her family was denied $12,000 in taxpayer-funded preschool benefits because she chose a Catholic education for her children, accusing the state of discriminating against religious families through a program promoted as universal. Erika Nagle, whose children attend St. Mary Catholic School in Littleton, Colorado, told Fox News Digital that two of her children were denied access to the state's preschool funding program, leaving her family to cover additional education expenses. "We are being excluded from this benefit because we are Catholic," Nagle said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "And so in a state that preaches inclusion, they are actively going out of their way to exclude a huge chunk of people because of our religious beliefs." SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CATHOLIC PARISH'S CHALLENGE AFTER COLORADO BARRED SCHOOLS FROM UNIVERSAL PRE-K PROGRAM At the center of the dispute is Colorado's universal preschool program, which Nagle says provides more than $6,000 per eligible child for preschool education. Catholic schools challenging the program argue that the state's participation requirements unfairly burden their religious beliefs and admissions practices. According to Becket, Colorado launched its preschool funding program in 2023, offering eligible families approximately $6,300 to cover 15 hours of preschool per week. The organization said the program was promoted as a universal benefit that would allow parents to choose among public, private and religious preschools, prompting Catholic families across the state to seek participation. Nagle says the consequences go beyond her family's finances. "We have had two preschools in the archdiocese that have been closed down," she said, arguing that the program is affecting Catholic school enrollment and pressuring families to abandon the religious education they want for their children. ARKANSAS STUDENTS OUTPERFORM NATIONAL AVERAGE AFTER UNIVERSAL SCHOOL CHOICE EXPANSION, GOVERNOR SAYS "The state is dangling a carrot over here, incentivizing people to leave their faith, to abandon the Catholic education that they want," she said. Nagle argued that nearly every school has admissions criteria tailored to the community it serves, whether that means prioritizing neighborhood children, people who identify as LGBTQ, children with special needs or low-income families. She said St. Mary similarly prioritizes Catholic families while welcoming students whose families are willing to respect the school's religious teachings. Nagle questioned why the Catholic school's admissions practices should be treated differently. "The state grants $6000 per family to be used during the year before kindergarten, so the year when they're in pre-K, which is technically the year before kindergarten, and you can use it at the school of your choice," Nagle said. "And so Catholics are forced to pay the price for the school of our choice, which is Catholic school. And so you have thousands of Coloradans that are being forced to pay more than anyone else." The legal battle raises questions about the extent to which religious schools can participate in publicly funded education programs while maintaining faith-based admissions policies. VERMONT PAYS $566K IN DAMAGES, LEGAL FEES TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IT BANNED FROM ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR YEARS "Colorado shouldn't force Catholic families to give up their choice, which is a faith-based school, and, you know, the state is letting other schools serve their communities, but they're not letting Catholic families serve their communities," Nagle said. "And to me, it also makes me wonder, is this by design, is this paving the way for godlessness or for what? Why can't Catholic families receive this benefit when there are other schools that were granted their exemption for other admissions requirements?" The Supreme Court is hearing the case on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) said the department could not comment on pending litigation. Fox News Digital reached out to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c8f29130c625fcaab835 Mysterious freezer failures at US military bases trigger federal investigation te 2026-10-29T22:30:10.855Z Mysterious freezer failures at US military bases trigger federal investigation The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating mysterious freezer and refrigerator malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the U.S. amid concerns the outages may have been caused by a cyberattack. Army CID’s Cyber Field Office is working with the Defense Commissary Agency and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service to determine what caused the refrigeration failures at military commissaries in August, an Army CID spokesperson confirmed to Fox News. Investigators are also working with French law enforcement to understand a series of refrigeration outages in Europe as authorities examine whether the incidents could be connected. FRENCH SUPERMARKETS FACE MILLIONS IN LOSSES AFTER CYBERATTACK HITS REFRIGERATORS NATIONWIDE The story was first reported by Reuters. In late August, at least six commissaries, or on-base stores where military personnel buy food, suddenly experienced refrigeration malfunctions, according to the outlet. AN AI CYBERATTACK COULD TURN OFF AMERICA'S LIGHTS BEFORE WASHINGTON EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHY Fort Huachuca in Arizona said in an Aug. 26 Facebook post that a freezer "went into defrost mode where it heated up all the food," according to Reuters. "Trust us when we say it was ‘spoiled,’" the base said.  In at least one case, refrigeration units' temperatures were turned up overnight, leaving large quantities of food wilted or spoiled by morning, Reuters reported. Several weeks ago, a suspected cyberattack targeted hundreds of French supermarkets, with hackers allegedly manipulating refrigerators to reach temperatures of 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature spike spoiled large quantities of food and sparked fires across Europe. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c8f19130c625fcaab82c Deadly disease sparks new CDC rule for US-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay te 2026-10-29T22:30:09.605Z Deadly disease sparks new CDC rule for US-bound flyers as major airlines seek delay Major U.S. and international airline groups are pushing back against a new Ebola-related travel requirement that will affect millions of people flying into the United States. Beginning Nov. 3, all passengers on international flights to the U.S. will have to confirm that they have not been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the previous 21 days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The requirement applies to everyone flying into or connecting through the U.S. — including American citizens, green card holders and airline crew members, the CDC said. US ISSUES URGENT TRAVEL WARNING AS DEADLY EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS OVERSEAS Travelers will have to complete a paper or digital statement before boarding, even if they have never visited the DRC.  Airlines must collect the forms and keep them for at least 42 days after the flight arrives in the U.S., according to the CDC. Airlines for America (A4A), which represents major carriers including American, Delta, Southwest, United and JetBlue, is asking the CDC to reconsider the requirement and give airlines more time to prepare, according to an Oct. 26 letter provided to Fox News Digital. The group said it supports the CDC's public health goals but argued that the new requirement is too broad and is being introduced too quickly. A4A asked the government for a "more proportionate and measured U.S. response" focused more closely on affected areas and travelers who have recently been there. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER The group also asked for the Nov. 3 start date to be delayed. "Changes to check-in systems, digital signatures, station procedures and training cannot readily be completed in the allotted time," A4A wrote. Dr. Tyler Evans, a California-based infectious disease physician and CEO of Wellness Equity Alliance, told Fox News Digital, "This was a step in the right direction, given the fact that we really do have to take this seriously. We have to ensure that this does not cross borders." He added, "This is the second-largest outbreak of Ebola in history. So this is very serious." The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents more than 370 airlines around the world, has also asked the CDC to reconsider the requirement, Reuters reported. "It is unreasonable for the U.S. government to require all airlines serving the U.S. market to modify their procedures to accommodate the collection of attestations from each individual (passenger and crew) flying to the United States in less than two weeks," IATA wrote in a letter, according to Reuters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES A4A is also asking the CDC to exempt airline crew members, arguing that existing aviation documents already contain information about crews and their travel. The group has requested an exemption for U.S. military passenger charters as well, saying the military already tracks service members' health, safety and whereabouts. The CDC said the requirement is intended to reduce the risk of Ebola entering the United States through air travel.  The 21-day period reflects the maximum amount of time it can take for symptoms to appear after exposure. Anyone who has been in the DRC during that period, including travelers who only passed through an airport there, will not be allowed to board a U.S.-bound flight unless they have a government exemption, the CDC said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Some of the initial symptoms would just be flu-like symptoms. You'll have a high-grade fever, you'll feel sort of fatigued," the doctor said. "[For] people that ... are asymptomatic, being able to screen is a very effective modality to reduce, to prevent or mitigate further transmission," Evans said. Evans worked on the Ebola response twice in the past, both in West Africa and in the DRC, the two largest outbreaks in history. "The reality is Ebola is one of the most infectious and has one of the highest case fatality rates of infectious diseases," Evans said. But Americans often don't view Ebola as being relevant to them, he said. "When it comes to infectious diseases ... microbes don't sort of respect boundaries." Travelers who knowingly provide false information could face prosecution and fines, according to the CDC. Fox News Digital reached out to the CDC and IATA for further information and comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c8f09130c625fcaab823 House Judiciary report accuses NYC DAs of downgrading charges to protect illegal immigrants from deportation te 2026-10-29T22:30:08.156Z House Judiciary report accuses NYC DAs of downgrading charges to protect illegal immigrants from deportation Three of New York’s top elected officials appeared surprised Thursday when pressed about a House Judiciary Committee report alleging local prosecutors intentionally downgraded charges against non-citizens to protect them from deportation. During a Manhattan press conference, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez faced questions regarding claims that city prosecutors altered or reduced charges to help non-citizens avoid convictions that would trigger removal. "Did any of you order prosecutors to downgrade gun charges to keep illegal immigrants in the U. S., per the Judiciary Committee report? " a reporter asked. MANHUNT UNDERWAY FOR VIOLENT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO WAS RELEASED UNDER NYC SANCTUARY POLICIES Katz threw her hands up and shrugged in response, the New York Post reported. "Our answer couldn’t help it, "Katz said, before a speaker redirected the room, asking for "any other on-topic questions" and moving the news conference along. The exchange followed the release of a 22-page congressional report detailing widespread practices across New York City prosecutors' offices. According to the document, Katz's office employs an "Immigration Specialist" to help negotiate "immigration-safe" plea bargains and reduce past convictions. DOJ OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO SOROS-BACKED DA ACCUSED OF SHIELDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CONSEQUENCES The report also cited a 2022 memorandum from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg allegedly instructing prosecutors to seek dispositions that avoid deportation consequences for all misdemeanors and non-carceral felonies. In addition, the report states that the office of Bronx DA Darcel Clark's trains prosecutors in "Immigration-Conscious Plea Bargaining." That includes offering non-deportable offenses, avoiding aggravated felony charges, and using hypothetical or "legally impossible" charges, such as "attempted reckless assault," which lack legal intent requirements. VIRGINIA SANCTUARY COUNTY IGNORES 1,670 DETAINER REQUESTS OVER 2 YEARS, HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FINDS Prosecutors were also allegedly instructed to omit critical details from official conviction records, such as firearm involvement, domestic relationships, or the age of minor victims, to prevent federal immigration authorities from using them as grounds for removal. Following the news conference, a spokesperson for Katz reached out to The Post to deny that leniency is ever shown in weapons cases. "We charge any defendant with an illegal firearm with the highest possible charge under the law," the spokesperson said. Fox News Digital has reached out to all five NYC District Attorneys' offices for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c8ed9130c625fcaab800 Trump Attacks Black and Jewish Supporters of El-Sayed as ‘Crazy’ te 2026-10-29T22:30:05.012Z Trump Attacks Black and Jewish Supporters of El-Sayed as ‘Crazy’ The president’s attack line follows a similarly divisive campaign strategy from 2024, when Mr. Trump sought to drive a wedge between Jewish and Arab voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c8ea9130c625fcaab7d0 Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto te 2026-10-29T22:30:02.711Z Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c6969130c625fcaab76d Oberlin College Professor and His Wife Are Murdered by His Son, Police Say te 2026-10-29T22:20:06.626Z Oberlin College Professor and His Wife Are Murdered by His Son, Police Say Pipo Nguyen-duy, 64, was the studio art chairman at the liberal arts college in Ohio and had been honored for his photography, including being named a Guggenheim fellow. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c43b9130c625fcaab6ed Student Loan Update: New Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's Education Department te 2026-10-29T22:10:03.372Z Student Loan Update: New Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's Education Department The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c1ea9130c625fcaab69b Chiefs coordinator backs Harrison Butker as starter despite Justin Tucker's 'off the charts' workout te 2026-10-29T22:00:10.541Z Chiefs coordinator backs Harrison Butker as starter despite Justin Tucker's 'off the charts' workout The Kansas City Chiefs brought in Justin Tucker amid Harrison Butker’s struggles, but special teams coordinator Dave Toub made it clear who the starting kicker is. Butker has struggled this season, making just 11 of 16 field-goal attempts, with four of his misses coming over his last four games. Amid those woes, the team brought in Tucker to provide competition, but Toub remained steadfast in his support of Butker. "Butker is our kicker," Toub told reporters on Thursday. "We’re trying to improve, we’re trying to get Butker right. That’s what this whole thing is about." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Toub said Butker has performed well in practice this week despite windy conditions and Tucker’s presence. "He went 10-for-10 yesterday with Tucker standing right there," Toub said. "And he went 10-for-10. On a windy day, it was 28-mile-an-hour gusts yesterday, and he went 10-for-10. And I thought right before out to practice, I was going, ‘This poor bastard,’ I mean, it’s 28-mile-an-hour gusts and he’s got to go out there and try to — and he did it. He went 10-for-10, so that’s a good thing. So we’re going to keep working it." The Chiefs worked out Ben Sauls, Harrison Mevis and Tucker, and Toub was asked why the team chose the former Baltimore Ravens kicker. "Because (Justin Tucker) he is a good kicker. And I've heard he's been out making the rounds, and we talk. All the special teams coaches talk. He had four workouts before we brought—we were his fifth workout, tryout. And the word was that he was hitting the ball great, and I wanted to see it. I always thought he was a great kicker, and those two guys right now, Harrison and him, they idolized each other in the league when they were kicking together. He was out there, he did his 10-game suspension, so he was available, we brought him in," Toub said. BOBBY BURACK: JUSTIN TUCKER SIGNING EXPOSES SPORTS MEDIA’S SELECTIVE OUTRAGE OVER NFL MISCONDUCT Toub said he put the kickers through a "grueling workout" that included a "30 kick," extra points, seven attempts from beyond 50 yards and one from 60 yards. Tucker made every kick with exceptional accuracy. "Not only did he make them, he was accurate. 60 percent of his kicks were inside of a six-foot cylinder in the middle of the uprights. Somebody that's struggling as a kicker is not able to put the ball with that kind of accuracy," Toub said. "So, he was off the charts good. That's the reason why we signed him to the practice squad." Tucker served a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy after 16 female massage therapists accused him of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior during sessions between 2012 and 2016, according to reporting by The Baltimore Banner in January 2025. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! On Feb. 16 of last year, the same outlet reported that seven more women had come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Tucker. The longtime Ravens kicker denied the allegations in a statement to OutKick. "I maintain I did not act inappropriately at any point before, during, or after a professional bodywork treatment session, nor have I ever been told I am unwelcome at any massage therapy provider," he said. "These claims are simply not true." "I can assure whoever is reading this that I have never intended to disrespect anyone, cross any boundary, or make anyone feel uncomfortable in any way whatsoever." The decision to sign Tucker to the practice squad has drawn fierce criticism. While Toub said Butker is still the team’s kicker, that could change if his struggles continue. Toub described Butker’s missed 45-yard field goal in the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks as a "bad miss." "You’ve got to make the kicks," Toub said. "The short kicks — that’s considered a short kick — you’ve got to make those in situations where it’s a tight game like that. It was an issue in that game, for sure." The Chiefs next game is against the Denver Broncos at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c1e89130c625fcaab692 Milwaukee Brewers broke baseball on their way to remarkably dominant World Series run te 2026-10-29T22:00:08.889Z Milwaukee Brewers broke baseball on their way to remarkably dominant World Series run The Milwaukee Brewers are 2026 World Series champions, bringing home the organization's first ever title. For the franchise and their fans, it was the culmination of years of quality scouting, drafting, international signings, player development, and remarkably successful trades. It was also a near-perfect example of what it takes to win a championship in baseball. While William Contreras won World Series MVP, voters had plenty of options to choose from on the Milwaukee roster. Jackson Chourio became the first player since Babe Ruth, yes, literally Babe Ruth, to have 10 hits in the first four games of a World Series. Cooper Pratt, a light-hitting, defense-first shortstop, set a rookie record with hits in six straight at bats from game four to game five. BREWERS RIDE RIDICULOUS, RECORD-SETTING EIGHT-RUN INNING TO DOMINANT 3-0 WORLD SERIES LEAD OVER RAYS Brice Turang hit .316, below average hitter David Hamilton crushed what looked like a huge home run in game four. Aaron Ashby went 5.2 innings with no runs, just one hit allowed and nine strikeouts. Abner Uribe allowed just two hits in 5 innings. Jacob Misiorowski allowed only one run in 10.2 innings, winning game one and the clinching game five. Robert Gasser was equally unhittable, with just one run allowed in his game three start. A start so incredible that it was the first of its type by a left-handed pitcher since legendary Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. The whole team was World Series MVP. The whole team was NLCS MVP, and NLDS MVP too. Milwaukee went 11-2 in the postseason against the San Diego Padres, the hottest team in baseball in the second half, the star-studded 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers, and the 98-win Tampa Bay Rays, who tore through the American League. They won eight straight games in the playoffs. Their two losses came by a combined two runs, and their one World Series loss was on a walk-off in the 12th inning after they blew a 3-2 lead. It's not a stretch to say it's one of the most dominant stretches of playoff baseball in the history of the sport. And it's why we can make the argument that the Milwaukee Brewers broke Major League Baseball. It's not supposed to be this easy, and it rarely is, even for some of the most expensive, talented rosters we've ever seen. The 2024 Dodgers, with Shohei Ohtani coming off the first 50-50 season in history and a long list of other stars, were down 2-1 in the NLDS to the Padres before coming back to win. It took them six games to beat the Mets in the NLCS. They very nearly lost the clinching game five of the World Series, falling behind 5-0 to the Yankees before the New York defense went on a comical run of errors and mental mistakes. In 2025, they were down to their final two outs in game seven of the series against Toronto, until Miguel Rojas hit a miraculous game-tying homer. Milwaukee? They never trailed in a series, or even came close. In fact, it was the exact opposite. They had a 2-0 lead in the NLDS, a 4-0 lead in the NLCS, and a 3-0 lead in the NLCS. It's remarkable. Which raises the question, how did they do it? What was their philosophy and approach in October? The real answer, boring as it might be, they didn't do anything. Baseball happened. That's not to say that the Brewers don't have good players or didn't have good results. Misiorowski is going to win the Cy Young Award at 24-years-old, and looks set to dominate the league for years to come. Christian Yelich is a former MVP, multiple-time Silver Slugger Award winner and borderline candidate for the Hall of Fame. William Contreras has been a top-three catcher in baseball for several years. Garrett Mitchell is a former first round pick and top prospect, as is Brice Turang. Jackson Chourio is already a star at 22. The big secret the Brewers discovered? Have your players get hot at the right time, have a few bounces go your way, rely on some of your less talented players to hit perfectly timed home runs, and sit back and watch as your bullpen goes from very good to almost literally untouchable. Every year, the greater baseball world looks to find some sort of meaning or blueprint from the team that wins the World Series. In 2024 and 2025, the Dodgers "proved" that you can just guarantee a title by spending money, even though the Mets and Yankees haven't won in decades. In 2023, the Rangers showed you need a veteran manager like Bruce Bochy, and that home runs, Texas hit eight in five games, are how you win in October. Very smart analysts have pointed to quality bullpens, big midseason trades, drafting and development, free agency, dominant starting rotations, home runs, or making contact and putting the ball in play. The reality? You need all of those, and you can't predict which ones you'll actually get when it matters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Not once in these discussions does anyone acknowledge that the different paths taken by different teams demonstrate that there is no one way to win a championship. And that the disparate approaches to roster construction show that what actually matters is a combination of timing, randomness, luck, and talent. Because there has to be meaning and lessons and broad conclusions to draw from every outcome, the baseball world picks a reason and explanation, then quietly discards it when next year's team does the opposite. Here are a few examples of why looking for meaning in playoff baseball is pointless. "Clutch" hitting is frequently praised as meaningful and predictive. Some players just have the "clutch" gene, the received baseball wisdom goes. So let's look at superstar shorstop Corey Seager as an example. Seager had an astonishing run in the 2020 playoffs, hitting. 328 with eight home runs and 20 runs batted in, winning NLCS and World Series MVP. One of the best postseasons ever. Clutch hitter, right? In 2016 and 2017, he went a combined 18 for 82. Then in the 2019 postseason went 3-20 with two singles and no homers. In 2021, Seager was 9-48, a .188 batting average. In 2023, he was once again a force of nature for Texas, hitting .318 with six homers. So is Seager the clutch playoff force from 2020 and 2023, or the hopeless, unclutch, "moment is too big" failure from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Therein lies the problem. Corey Seager is an elite hitter, but even the best hitters go through hot and cold streaks. Pitchers go through hot and cold streaks. They can't pick and choose when those streaks happen, because if they could, they'd all pick to be hot in October. Derek Jeter hit .235 in the 1998 playoffs, .226 in the 2001 playoffs, .245 in 2004, .176 in 2007, and .250 in 2010 and 2011. He also had plenty of very good results in other years. That's baseball. Aaron Ashby quite literally had the greatest October by a relief pitcher in baseball history. Next year, he could be the worst pitcher on the team in the NLDS. That's baseball. Robert Gasser could be horrible next season after his dominance in this year's playoffs. That's baseball. Look at last year's Toronto Blue Jays. Ernie Clement, literally Ernie Clement, set the record for most hits in a single postseason with an incredible 30 in 73 at bats. In 2026, he was 20% worse than league average offensively, cost his team 14 runs compared to an average hitter, and had a .285 on base percentage. In the 2025 playoffs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a .356 batting average on balls in play. Addison Barger was .422, Ernie Clement was .420, and George Springer .319. Predictably, the Blue Jays scored a lot of runs in October. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER In 2026, Guerrero had a .288 BABIP, Springer was .282, Clement .272, and Barger was .063 in his few games before he got hurt. Toronto finished in last place and missed the playoffs. That is also baseball. There's no predictive value from the tournament, because players do not magically become different in October. There's just a typical distribution of outcomes, particularly among good teams, that sometimes goes your way and sometimes doesn't. None of this means the Brewers didn't deserve to win, or weren't a good team. They absolutely did, and they absolutely are. They deserve an immense amount of credit for identifying players in the draft or international markets, as well as in trades and free agency, that they thought they could improve or would fit specific needs. But looking for some sort of explanation or path for your favorite team to follow is insane. Because while you need good players to win, you can't predict how they'll perform over a few weeks of small sample sizes. It's just...baseball. Enjoy it when your team wins, celebrate it, and understand that the inherent variability of it ensures it can't ever be broken. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c1e59130c625fcaab671 Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States te 2026-10-29T22:00:05.586Z Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3c1e39130c625fcaab641 Elon Musk is ‘truly a genius,’ says Vladimir Putin te 2026-10-29T22:00:03.411Z Elon Musk is ‘truly a genius,’ says Vladimir Putin Putin said that he and Musk are in "close contact" about Rassvet, Russia's Starlink-like satellite connectivity project. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3bf8a9130c625fcaab5d6 Map Shows US Military Bases Preparing for Major Power Outages te 2026-10-29T21:50:02.776Z Map Shows US Military Bases Preparing for Major Power Outages The Pentagon's FORTRESS initiative has drawn attention to ways the U.S. military is working to strengthen its energy resilience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3bd339130c625fcaab55d Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements te 2026-10-29T21:40:03.709Z Court Blocks Strict New Rule for Medicaid Work Requirements States had sued the Trump administration, arguing that a regulation would unlawfully cause very sick Americans to lose their coverage. A federal judge agreed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3bae19130c625fcaab4e3 Judge grills AG’s office in Cornell sex assault case as ex-frat bro’s lawyer demands ouster over alleged bias te 2026-10-29T21:30:09.050Z Judge grills AG’s office in Cornell sex assault case as ex-frat bro’s lawyer demands ouster over alleged bias A Sullivan County judge heard oral arguments Thursday to determine whether New York Attorney General Letitia James should be removed as special prosecutor in the reopened criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The proceeding ended without an immediate ruling from Judge James Farrell. The hearing stems from a challenge filed by defense attorney Andrew Miltenberg, who represents Gillio Lopes, one of the men accused in the case. Lopes is one of seven former Chi Phi fraternity brothers who are accused in a lawsuit of drugging and raping a female Cornell student at their fraternity house in October 2024. LETITIA JAMES FACES NEW PUSH TO BOOT HER FROM CORNELL RAPE PROBE OVER ALLEGED BIAS: COURT DOCUMENTS Defense counsel argued that social media comments posted by James prior to her official appointment as "special prosecutor" demonstrate a pre-existing bias and a presumption of guilt that undermines the prosecution's neutrality. "What this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable," James had posted on social media. "I’m holding her in my heart and in my prayers. To her, and to all survivors: you’re not alone. We stand with you." TISH JAMES CONFRONTED ON CAMERA OVER TRUMP'S ACCUSATION OF BIAS IN CORNELL RAPE CASE Arguing before the court, Miltenberg pointed to those public declarations of support as proof of a pre-determined bias. "Whether it affects all or just one, either the court determines the statements made by AG James take her out of contention to be neutral party reviewing case or not," Miltenberg argued, calling the initial public statements an "original sin" for the case. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS In a statement sent to Fox News on Thursday, a spokesperson for James' office said, "As indicated in our motion before the court, these claims are without merit. The Office of the Attorney General remains committed to conducting an investigation guided only by the facts, the evidence, and the law." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Representing the state, Assistant Attorney General Kaitlin Vigars defended Gov. Kathy Hochul's appointment of James and pushed back against the disqualification effort, emphasizing that public statements alone do not meet the legal threshold for removal. CORNELL RAPE ALLEGATIONS PROMPT NY ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES TO OPEN ‘ACTIVE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION’ Vigars argued that to warrant disqualification, there needs to be a showing of actual prejudice rather than speculative claims of bias. SEND US A TIP CORNELL SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE REVIVES SCRUTINY OF A LITTLE-KNOWN NEW YORK LAW ON INTOXICATED VICTIMS Farrell peppered Vigars with questions about the circumstances leading up to James’ appointment, including if Hochul was aware of James’ social media comment, if James and Hochul were standing together when the governor made remarks about the "brave young woman," if that runs afoul of professional conduct, and if the purpose of appointing the AG was to avoid bias. Farrell also raised broader procedural concerns during the arguments, noting the potential for conflicting legal rulings if challenges proceed piecemeal across jurisdictions. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "If multiple judges come down with decisions that’s chaos," Farrell said from the bench, "and the court should not fashion chaos." GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor on Oct. 1 after stepping in to bypass the local Tompkins County district attorney, who had previously declined to bring charges. CORNELL RAPE ACCUSER CAN REMAIN 'JANE DOE'; JUDGE WARNS THREATS COULD LEAD TO FEDERAL CHARGES With no decision rendered at the conclusion of Thursday's arguments, the judge is expected to issue a formal written ruling in the coming days on whether James will remain as special prosecutor or if the investigation must be reassigned. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3badd9130c625fcaab4c4 A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. te 2026-10-29T21:30:05.570Z A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him. The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3badb9130c625fcaab494 Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but otherwise missed expectations te 2026-10-29T21:30:03.081Z Amazon reported booming cloud revenue but otherwise missed expectations The biggest ouch of the report was its negative free cash flow of $2.4 billion. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b8939130c625fcaab47c Mark Gongloff: Why your home insurance costs more than your property tax te 2026-10-29T21:20:19.503Z Mark Gongloff: Why your home insurance costs more than your property tax An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape is antithetical to the affordability of life’s basic needs. Have you seen charred hellscapes? They tend to be short… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b8919130c625fcaab471 Pumpkins in the desert: how Apple Annie’s Orchard grows pumpkins in Arizona’s unforgiving climate te 2026-10-29T21:20:17.950Z Pumpkins in the desert: how Apple Annie’s Orchard grows pumpkins in Arizona’s unforgiving climate WILLCOX – Once known as a prime place for pumpkin cultivation, Arizona’s harvested acreage of the crop has dwindled over the years. From 125 farms in the state, 56 acres of pumpkins were harvested in 2022, according to the U.S.… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b88f9130c625fcaab468 NAU athletics adapting to growing financial divide under new Protect College Sports Act te 2026-10-29T21:20:15.954Z NAU athletics adapting to growing financial divide under new Protect College Sports Act FLAGSTAFF – The U.S. Senate has moved to rewrite college athletics rules, but for Northern Arizona University, competing under the new standards could look vastly different than it does for Arizona’s larger collegiate athletic programs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b88e9130c625fcaab45f NAU athletics adapting to growing financial divide under new Protect College Sports Act te 2026-10-29T21:20:14.218Z NAU athletics adapting to growing financial divide under new Protect College Sports Act Following the Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act, Northern Arizona athletic director Richard Duran has a plan to keep the Lumberjacks competitive and fiscally responsible by prioritizing in-state recruits and strategic investments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b88c9130c625fcaab450 Two competitors, one standard: A look at ASU volleyball’s dynamic duo of Una Vajagić and Noemie Glover te 2026-10-29T21:20:12.161Z Two competitors, one standard: A look at ASU volleyball’s dynamic duo of Una Vajagić and Noemie Glover TEMPE – Experience can make a player a leader. It can also make teammates hesitant to speak up.  Noemie Glover, a senior, knows that as one of Arizona State volleyball’s veterans. But Una Vajagić, a junior, doesn’t seem concerned with seniority when she sees something Glover could do better.  She tells her.  Glover wouldn’t have it any other way.  Two of Arizona State’s most dangerous offensive weapons have formed a partnership that isn’t just about putting balls away. It’s about having the trust to challenge each other, the competitiveness to demand more and the willingness to listen.  “People can be hesitant to give me feedback because they look at me, they see where I’m at, where I’ve been; they see that I’m a vet, so they’re like ‘She’s got it figured out,’” Glover said. “But Una’s not afraid to tell it how it is, which I love.”  That honesty has become an important part of their relationship. And their combined production has helped drive the 16-4 Sun Devils (7-2 in Big 12 play) to the No. 10 national ranking heading into Friday’s conference match against Central Florida at Desert Financial Arena.  Glover has 303 kills this season, averaging 3.99 per set, which is third in the Big 12. Vajagić has added 276 kills at a rate of 3.63 per set. When Glover begins hesitating during a match, Vajagić doesn’t shy away from reminding her of her capabilities. “‘Hey, we need you to swing. We need you to swing,’” Glover recalled Vajagić telling her.  For Glover, those reminders are more than words of encouragement. They reflect a level of trust between two players who expect the best from each other and aren’t afraid to speak up when they believe the other has more to give.  But the accountability goes both ways.  When Vajagić struggled in a reverse sweep win against No. 17 Kansas on Oct. 18, she said Glover never lost confidence in her. Even when things aren’t going their way, both players understand that pushing each other comes from a shared desire to improve.  “Even if we do (fight), that’s because she knows what I’m capable of, and I know what she’s capable of,” Vajagić said.  Their connection extends beyond words of encouragement. On the court, the two outside hitters have become complementary pieces of Arizona State’s offense, combining their aggressive approaches with the versatility needed to challenge opposing defenders.  Glover credits Vajagić’s ability to find different attacking angles and adjust her shot selection, while Vajagić believes Glover’s ability to score from nearly anywhere on the court makes her a difficult matchup for opposing teams.  “Her shot selection is incredible,” Glover said. “She has a bunch of different shots in her bag, and she’s always working on a different angle each swing.” “You can set her any ball, and you know that she’s capable of scoring,” Vajagić said.  Having multiple attacking threats also changes the way opponents must defend ASU. When one hitter establishes a rhythm, opposing blockers still have to account for the other.  Glover described that relationship as a back-and-forth dynamic, with each player’s production creating opportunities for the other.  But neither believes their effectiveness begins with attacking.  Glover emphasized the importance of passing, an area where Vajagić’s consistency helps create more options for ASU’s setters. A quality first touch allows the offense to involve more hitters rather than becoming predictable.  That commitment to contributing in multiple areas is something both players value.  Vajagić said she wants to become an outside hitter capable of doing everything on the court. Glover has similarly worked to strengthen her defense, understanding that her role extends beyond scoring points.  Their shared commitment to improvement is evident during practice, although their competitive personalities have occasionally created tension. When asked which player is more competitive, Glover immediately nominated herself. Vajagić wasn’t entirely convinced.  “I think both of us,” Vajagić said, before suggesting that Glover was more likely to trash talk.  Teammate Ella Lomigora sees their contrasting personalities as one of the reasons the duo works so well together.  “They have similarities, but they are two completely different people,” Lomigroa said. “I think that’s also something that’s so cool because they can balance each other out.” Glover acknowledged that their competitiveness was particularly noticeable early in the season when they found themselves playing against each other in practice.  “At the beginning of practice, the beginning of the year, we were matched up against each other; that was a problem,” Glover said. “We were getting mad.”  What could have become a source of friction instead reflects the standards they set for themselves and each other.  Glover describes Vajagić as a silent competitor, someone who remains composed while bringing intensity and determination to the court. Vajagić, meanwhile, sees Glover as a fiery competitor whose energy becomes especially valuable in important matches.  Off the court, Vajagić said, Glover is more relaxed and enjoys spending time with her teammates. Those differences have created a partnership in which each player contributes something distinct.  Glover appreciates Vajagić’s direct communication and consistent focus. Vajagić admires Glover’s ability to perform at a high level while continuing to support the people around her.  “She’s maybe the most elite athlete I’ve played with,” Vajagić said. “But she’s still willing to help others.”  That willingness to put the team first also shapes their approach to individual success.  Both players want to produce offensively, and Glover made no secret that she wants to lead in kills. But when asked whether they had a competition over who would finish the season with more, neither described a wager.  For Vajagić, the identity of a hitter is more important than the result of the rally. “If I can pass good, I don’t care who swings if we get the point,” Vajagić said.  Both players also share aspirations beyond Arizona State. Vajagić said they want to pursue professional volleyball careers, making their time together an opportunity to prepare for the next level.  For now, that preparation happens through the daily demands of practice, the challenges of competition and the honest conversations that have become central to their relationship.  Vajagić isn’t afraid to tell Glover when she needs to swing. Glover isn’t afraid to push Vajagić when she knows her teammate can deliver more.  Neither expects the other one to be perfect. Both expect the other to keep improving.  And for Arizona State’s dynamic duo, that expectation may be just as important as any kill they record. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b8859130c625fcaab434 Judge strikes down Trump ‘medical frailty’ rule in Medicaid work requirements te 2026-10-29T21:20:05.589Z Judge strikes down Trump ‘medical frailty’ rule in Medicaid work requirements Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes addresses the crowd at the Arizona Capitol during the No Kings protest on Oct. 18, 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s definition of “medical frailty” illegally made it harder for certain people to be excused from Medicaid’s work requirement, a victory for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and the attorneys general and governors in 26 other states.  “This is a major victory that protects the most vulnerable, medically fragile Arizonans who rely on Medicaid to receive critical care,” Mayes said in a written statement. “Arizonans otherwise eligible for coverage shouldn’t lose access to their healthcare because of unnecessary red tape.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE At the center of the challenge was changes made to the program as part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which created new work requirements for those on Medicaid. The bill was approved with only Republican support in Congress, including from all of Arizona’s GOP congressional members. In June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, issued a rule that created work requirements that stated adults ages 19-64 had to complete a minimum of 80 hours of work or community engagement each month or be enrolled in an education program to qualify for Medicaid starting next year.  But federal Judge Richard G. Stearns said he agreed with the states that CMS overstepped its authority. He also said that Arizona and the other plaintiffs were able to show that the federal government provided “inadequate compensation” for states to implement the changes.  “It is well-recognized that there is an inherent public interest in ensuring that the government follows the law, and because enforcement of an unlawful definition of ‘medically frail’ may lead to the disenrollment of otherwise eligible vulnerable individuals relying on Medicaid coverage for continuity of care, the States (and public) face potential for great hardship in the absence of an injunction,” Stearns wrote, adding that the court will issue a permanent injunction from the language going into effect.  Stearns also granted a six-month stay of enforcement so states can make the necessary changes to fall more in-line with the changes made by the OBBBA.  The lawsuit included the Attorney Generals of California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania also joined the lawsuit. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b6369130c625fcaab3b6 City of Flagstaff hosting community meeting for PROSE Master Plan on Oct. 29 te 2026-10-29T21:10:14.639Z City of Flagstaff hosting community meeting for PROSE Master Plan on Oct. 29 The PROSE Master Plan will help guide future investments and decision-making related to Flagstaff's parks, recreation facilities, open spaces, trails, and events over the next decade and beyond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b6349130c625fcaab3ad Gardening Etcetera: Beneath the beauty of fall te 2026-10-29T21:10:12.482Z Gardening Etcetera: Beneath the beauty of fall This week's edition of the Gardening Etcetera column, written for the community by certified Master Gardeners of the University of Arizona's Coconino County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b6329130c625fcaab381 LA residents near famous Hollywood sign fed up with over-saturation of tourists and illegal vendors te 2026-10-29T21:10:10.028Z LA residents near famous Hollywood sign fed up with over-saturation of tourists and illegal vendors LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles residents living near the iconic Hollywood sign have filed a public nuisance complaint over what they describe as out-of-control tourist activity that has turned the area adjacent to the landmark into a "public toilet." Multiple residents of Hollywood Hills neighborhoods filed a complaint Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against the city of Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, alleging that officials have allowed the area near the sign to become a public nuisance. State law defines a public nuisance as "anything which is injurious to health, … or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of … any public park, square, street, or highway." POPULAR BEACH TOWN REJECTS NOISE, TRASH AND TRAFFIC AS IT WEIGHS STRICTER VACATION RENTAL RULES According to the complaint, residents have cited illegal street vending and dumping, along with "public urination and defecation that occur regularly on the City’s property." They also point to increased traffic on surrounding streets and what they describe as an unacceptable risk of devastating fires and gridlock that severely limits their ability to leave their homes. Visitors, they say, routinely smoke cigarettes and throw their cigarette butts into the grass, despite prohibitions against smoking and the significant fire hazard it poses. Likewise, if a fire were to break out — as has happened in the past — increased traffic could prevent fire trucks from reaching their destinations. POPULAR VACATION HOT SPOTS SLAP LIMITS ON TOURIST RENTALS, DRIVING AND MORE TO PROTECT 'STUNNING' SPACES Residents allege that the city is liable because it controls the land where the nuisance conditions exist. They claim the city has actively promoted the area to tourists for years while failing to take reasonable steps to control the impact of increasing numbers of visitors and vendors, as well as the numerous nuisance conditions and safety risks. They also cite increasing obstructions on the narrow neighborhood streets and other blights that they say are "indecent and offensive to the senses." ONCE-HIDDEN COASTAL TOWN FACING DISRUPTION AS SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS TRANSFORM LOCAL LIFE Fox News Digital reached out to Bass and Raman for comment. Raman represents City Council District 4, which includes the Hollywood Hills. The impact of a glut of tourists visiting the Hollywood Hills has long plagued the area, creating safety and quality-of-life concerns for residents. STUNNING VACATION HOT SPOT TURNS INTO OVERCROWDED NIGHTMARE AS TOURISTS FLOOD STREETS "This was a problem 20 years ago—tourists driving into the Hollywood Hills to take pictures of the Hollywood sign or hiking up to it after driving as close to the sign as possible," former Hollywood United Neighborhood Council board member Chuck Suhayda told Fox News Digital. "It caused massive traffic jams and parking problems."  Suhayda served on the board for more than a decade. Access to what is known as the Hollywood Hills Neighborhoods — which includes Hollywoodland, Lake Hollywood Estates and Hollywood Knolls — is restricted by the area’s geography. The roads are winding, lack sidewalks and average only about 18 feet in width. The over-saturation of tourists and the corresponding hazards were exacerbated in September 2011, when a "viewing site" of the sign at the intersection of Canyon Lake Drive and Mulholland Highway was cleared of brush on both sides of the street by Council District 4 staff. The goal was to promote tourism by creating a site now known as "Hollywood Sign Lookout." POPULAR DESTINATION CRACKS DOWN HARD ON TOURISTS AS NEW LIMITS THREATEN SUMMER GETAWAYS The area is zoned as open space and separates two residential zones designated for single-family homes. Residents say it has since become inundated with tourists, illegal street vendors and crippling traffic, leading to increased congestion on surrounding streets. FURIOUS CROWDS PROTEST SKY-HIGH HOUSING COSTS AND MASS TOURISM IN MAJOR CITY In its own documents, the city has admitted that the current situation is "unsustainable." However, residents say officials have ignored the city’s role in promoting Lake Hollywood Park, the viewing site and even the Hollywood Hills Neighborhoods, which they describe as landmarks in their own right—not only because they offer views of the Hollywood sign, but also because of their iconic architecture, steep landscapes and vistas of the Los Angeles basin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b62d9130c625fcaab363 Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice te 2026-10-29T21:10:05.761Z Bostonians Compete to Be Their Airport’s New Voice By Christmas, the winning voice will echo through Boston Logan International in recorded greetings and announcements that millions of travelers will hear. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b62b9130c625fcaab333 GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data te 2026-10-29T21:10:03.688Z GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers’ private data As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3e19130c625fcaab2f5 Russell Brand’s wife defends actor at rape trial while admitting his past monogamy struggles te 2026-10-29T21:00:17.941Z Russell Brand’s wife defends actor at rape trial while admitting his past monogamy struggles Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Brand, took the stand Thursday as a defense witness, one day after the comedian and actor testified in his ongoing rape and sexual assault trial. Brand, 51, is accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and vehemently denies the allegations. According to Sky News, Brand acknowledged that he had been "reckless" and used his fame to pursue sexual relationships, but insisted that the encounters were consensual. He also told the jury that consent was "fundamental, essential and necessary." RUSSELL BRAND ACCUSED OF RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE OF 4 WOMEN; COMEDIAN DENIES ‘SERIOUS CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS’ During Laura's testimony, the mom of three — who first met her husband when she was 19, and he was 31 — opened up about the start of their relationship. The pair began dating in 2006, but split the following year due Brand’s difficulty with monogamy and her "inexperience." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "When I met him, I was aware that he liked women, and I was aware towards the latter half of that year that he was engaging with other women," Laura told the court, per Sky News. "I was not interested in having a relationship with him if he was sleeping with other people. I was invested; we both had told each other we loved each other, but it was clear it was difficult for him to be monogamous." The couple rekindled their relationship in 2015 and married in 2017. They share three children. Laura described Brand as "caring and kind, a wonderful father to our children, and an amazing, attentive husband," adding that he has an "eye for detail I have never known before." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I feel very seen by him," she said. "We have a very honest, frank and clear relationship and marriage. … Our relationship has always been [about] honesty. I love him very much." According to the outlet, there was a brief moment of tension in court when defense attorney Ian Winter asked Laura about her "view as to the truth of the allegations." The judge quickly intervened, telling the attorney that Laura was not an expert witness. The jury was temporarily sent out of the courtroom. HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 2006 SEX CRIME IN NEW YORK Prosecutors allege that Brand committed the offenses against six women over a 10-year period. The women have testified in court about alleged encounters at a hotel, a bar, a radio station, a workplace and Brand’s home. Brand has denied forcing any of the women to engage in sexual activity against their will. KATY PERRY FIGHTS BACK AGAINST RUBY ROSE'S 'CATEGORICALLY FALSE' SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS In a video posted to X last year, Brand thanked his fans for messages of support, then criticized the British government and legal system before addressing the charges directly. He explained that he "was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile, but what I never was was a rapist. I've never engaged in nonconsensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes." Brand added, "Of course, I'm now going to have the opportunity to defend these charges in court, and I'm incredibly grateful for that." He wrapped up his video by assuring his followers that he'd continue to address the allegations against him. As police explained in a press release, detectives began investigating Brand after allegations were made public by U.K. media outlets Channel 4 and The Sunday Times in September 2023. The outlets launched a joint investigation into the allegations, resulting in a lengthy article on the Times' website, as well as an episode of Channel 4's documentary series, "Dispatches," called "Russell Brand: In Plain Sight." Both contained a number of anonymous complaints, with women accusing Brand of physical and emotional abuse and bullying, as well as some instances of sexual assault. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Brand denied the claims shortly after they were made public, saying in a video statement shared on social media that his relationships were "always consensual." The actor revealed that he received a few inquiries from media outlets with regard to "a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks." "Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute," he said. According to Brand, the encounters occurred during a "time of promiscuity" but were "always consensual." He also noted that he "was always transparent about that then, almost too transparent, and I am being transparent about it now as well." "To see that transparency metastasized into something criminal, that I absolutely deny, makes me question: Is there another agenda at play?" he asked. Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash and Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3e09130c625fcaab2ec Jonathan Taylor addresses trade rumors amid Colts' fire sale: 'Hopefully that day may not come' te 2026-10-29T21:00:16.261Z Jonathan Taylor addresses trade rumors amid Colts' fire sale: 'Hopefully that day may not come' With the Indianapolis Colts already beginning their fire sale, NFL trade deadline speculation swirls around running back Jonathan Taylor. Will the Colts let their biggest offensive weapon go to accumulate my draft stock? Taylor was asked about the rumors, and for one, he has not requested a trade. He has reaffirmed his desire to stay, but also understands that’s not his call at the end of the day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Business is business in the NFL, and he understands that. "I haven’t heard anything," he said on Thursday, per FOX59’s Mike Chappell. "I can’t control that, obviously. Like you guys know, I’m proud to wear the horseshoe, proud to be here. Similar to Quenton [Nelson] and [DeForest Buckner], they were proud to wear the horseshoe, they were proud to be here. But obviously, circumstances may cause otherwise. Hopefully that day may not come, but I can’t control that." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Colts initiated a blockbuster to kick off the trade deadline period, sending Nelson, an All-Pro guard, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick on Tuesday. Then, fellow All-Pro DeForest Buckner, who is also a three-time Pro Bowler, reunited with the San Francisco 49ers, the team that took him seventh overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, after the Colts traded him for a 2027 fourth-round pick later on Tuesday. Since then, wide receiver Josh Downs has reportedly requested a trade from Indianapolis. And this all comes after owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon fired GM Chris Ballard on Oct. 19 following a 10-year stint with the team that went 72-82-1 under his roster construction. So, it’s hard to focus on the weekly grind when those trade rumors are flying around with other players, but Taylor, despite him being atop team’s list if available, is trying his best to block it out. "The only thing that I can control is rallying these guys in the locker room, helping us put together a great plan and executing a great plan for Jacksonville because it's a division game and they're licking their chops right now. They think they're going to kick us while we're down and that has to be the point of emphasis," he added. Irsay-Gordon reportedly does not want to move Taylor, who signed a two-year, $44 million contract extension in August. But we’ve already seen players, who signed extensions get dealt, with the Tennessee Titans reaching a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bears on Thursday despite inking a three-year, $105.8 million deal that made him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the league back in June. The Colts also landed New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner this time last year after he signed an extension. So, anything is in the cards, especially when there’s a lot of time left for teams to consider trades before the deadline on Nov. 10. Meanwhile, head coach Shane Steichen will continue to prepare his club. He was asked if Taylor had asked for a trade. "Those are hypothetical things right now," he responded. "I know there’s stuff floating around there, but JT’s on our football team." If the Colts are indeed willing to trade Taylor for the right package, a team would be getting one of the best at his position in the NFL. The 27-year-old has rushed for at least 1,100 yards in four of his six NFL campaigns, and he’s on pace for another after rushing for 587 yards with eight touchdowns through seven games. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3de9130c625fcaab2e3 FOX News Media teams up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation te 2026-10-29T21:00:14.635Z FOX News Media teams up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation FOX News Media teamed up with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) on Thursday for a special panel highlighting advances in breast cancer research and treatment while urging women to take an active role in their healthcare.  The event, held at Fox News headquarters in New York City during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, featured Kat Timpf, the "Gutfeld!" co-host and breast cancer survivor, alongside Dr. Priya Malhotra, director of research impact at BCRF. Speaking with Fox News Digital following the panel, Timpf emphasized that while breast cancer awareness is widespread, misconceptions about the disease persist and may discourage people from asking important questions about their health. LARRY FITZGERALD Q&A: NFL ICON TALKS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FOR HIS LATE MOTHER, FRIENDSHIP WITH JOHN MCCAIN "There is also so much that people don’t know. It can happen at any age, without genetic markers. I would know that," Timpf told Fox News Digital. "Talking about it is always helpful because it removes a lot of the stigma, and it makes you feel like you can ask these questions to your doctor." Timpf was diagnosed with stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in February 2025, just 15 hours before giving birth to her first child. She announced the news on social media days later, writing what she called an "unconventional birth announcement." "Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer," Timpf wrote on X at the time. "Now, before you worry, my doctor says it’s stage 0 and is confident that it almost certainly hasn’t spread. Or, as I’ve explained to the few people I’ve managed to tell about it so far: Don’t freak out. It’s just, like, a LITTLE bit of cancer," she added. VANESSA TRUMP REVEALS BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN EMOTIONAL STATEMENT: 'I AM STAYING FOCUSED AND HOPEFUL' Throughout her breast cancer experience, Timpf leaned on her signature humor, a coping mechanism she said helped her through some of the most difficult moments of her diagnosis and recovery. "Humor is how I've gotten through every hard thing that's ever happened to me," Timpf said. "I was making jokes the day I was diagnosed about getting huge replacement [implants] and stuff like that. That's just how I do things, because I feel like when you say that you can't joke about a subject, you're giving it even more power over you than it already has." "For me, making jokes about a subject is a way to instead feel power over the things that are threatening to take you down," she added. TRUMP'S CHIEF OF STAFF ALMOST SKIPPED SCREENING THAT DETECTED AGGRESSIVE CANCER Timpf's central message to women was to take an active role in their healthcare, stay on top of recommended screenings and speak up when something doesn't feel right. "Your own health is up to you. So you have to make sure you pay attention and ask your doctor questions," Timpf said. "Don't think it can't happen to you, because I thought that — and I was wrong." Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S. and worldwide, with approximately one in eight U.S. women expected to develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. LINDA PERRY SAYS SHE WAS FEELING HEALTHY WHEN DOCTORS DISCOVERED ‘ANGRY’ CANCER BY CHANCE While breast cancer has historically been more commonly diagnosed in older women, rates are rising among younger women, including those under 40, before routine mammograms are generally recommended for women at average risk. Dr. Malhotra emphasized that while breast cancer diagnoses in younger women account for a relatively small share of cases, the impact is profound. "Incidence of breast cancer is rising in younger women," Dr. Malhotra told Fox News Digital. "Maybe 10% of breast cancers are in younger women," she added. "But still, if you're one of the 10%, it's crushing." ‘X-MEN’ STAR TYLER MANE SAYS WIFE ‘SAVED MY LIFE’ AFTER SEEMINGLY HARMLESS LUMP LED TO BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS Dr. Malhotra, who previously served on the faculty at Georgetown University, now works at BCRF to help advance breast cancer research. She highlighted the growing number of targeted treatments developed in recent decades. "In 1977, we had one targeted treatment for breast cancer. Twenty years later, we had two," Dr. Malhotra explained. "Fast forward to today, we have over 30 targeted treatments, 19 in the last decade alone. So, it’s moving very quickly, and we're proud to say that our investigators are involved in all of those, getting them across the finish line." She also stressed the importance of recognizing changes in one's body and speaking up during medical appointments. "My biggest thing is to know your body, because if you feel that something is out of whack — even if you think it's minor — it’s worth it to talk to your doctor about," Dr. Malhotra said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3dd9130c625fcaab2da Christina Aguilera strips down in steamy bathtub snap with cheeky Halloween twist te 2026-10-29T21:00:13.078Z Christina Aguilera strips down in steamy bathtub snap with cheeky Halloween twist Christina Aguilera is giving fans a Halloween treat. The 45-year-old pop powerhouse left little to the imagination Wednesday, sharing a steamy bathtub selfie in which she posed nude, using ghost emojis to cover her chest ahead of Halloween. "last looks before xtinaween," the "Dirrty" hitmaker captioned the Instagram post, adding a string of Halloween emojis. Fans were quick to react in the comments, with one joking, "that wasn't an earthquake it was just me falling to my knees." MILEY CYRUS DARES TO BARE IN SHEER VERSACE DRESS AS SHE'S HONORED WITH HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR "Xtina is ON FIRE" another declared, adding fire emojis, while a third wrote, "She’s the moment she’s an icon she’s a star." Another fan appeared completely stunned, writing, "hold on, let me pick my jaw up from the floor." Aguilera struck a sultry pose in the dimly lit bathroom, leaning against the tub as she snapped the photo on her phone. Her platinum-blonde hair fell to one side, partially obscuring her face as she teased her annual Halloween celebration. CARMEN ELECTRA TURNS HEADS IN BARELY-THERE LOOK DURING BREAKFAST WHILE ON HER EUROPEAN VACATION The provocative photo is the latest in a string of daring fashion moments from the Grammy-winning singer, who has continued to command attention with her unapologetic style. Earlier this year, Aguilera turned heads on Instagram during a trip to Paris with a topless look that put the spotlight on a statement diamond necklace. She paired the dazzling jewelry with a voluminous black tulle skirt. "northern lights, parisian nights," she captioned the Instagram post. While Aguilera is no stranger to turning up the heat online, the singer has also pushed back against scrutiny of her appearance. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In December 2024, the "Beautiful" singer shared a video montage featuring clips of herself throughout the year, alongside online comments criticizing her looks amid speculation about Ozempic use. Aguilera made it clear she had no intention of explaining herself to strangers on the internet. "This year, doing something a little different. This is a reminder to everyone that you are your OWN STORYTELLER in your OWN LIFE," she wrote. "No one else can dictate who you are. No one deserves an explanation. I am evolved enough to know that nothing comes easy and no one is perfect." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Everyone will judge you. No matter WHAT you do," she continued. "And/ or what you don’t do. Acceptance comes with accepting yourself first. And the difficult journey it takes sometimes to get there. I celebrate everyone taking the time to put one step in front of the next everyday in order to build the next version of themselves for the better. Allowing yourself grace, patience and respect." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Although Aguilera's appearance has fueled speculation about possible Ozempic use, she has not directly addressed the rumors. The "Genie in a Bottle" singer is a mom of two, son Max and daughter Summer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3d99130c625fcaab2bd 2 College Students Are Found Dead on a Colorado Mountain te 2026-10-29T21:00:09.349Z 2 College Students Are Found Dead on a Colorado Mountain They had set off last week for Ice Mountain, in the central part of the state. Search teams located their bodies on Wednesday after spotting a boot jutting out of the snow. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3d79130c625fcaab2a3 Angel Reese Explains How Dream Fans Helped Motivate Team to Win Game 6 te 2026-10-29T21:00:07.401Z Angel Reese Explains How Dream Fans Helped Motivate Team to Win Game 6 Angel Reese helped lead the Dream to a Game 6 win on Thursday afternoon in a packed State Farm Arena. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3d59130c625fcaab29a June Jones, Former Hawaii and SMU Head Coach, Dies at 73 te 2026-10-29T21:00:05.607Z June Jones, Former Hawaii and SMU Head Coach, Dies at 73 Jones Jones spent years as an assistant coach and head coach in college football and the NFL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b3d39130c625fcaab291 Jets DC Responds to Jab from Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty te 2026-10-29T21:00:03.905Z Jets DC Responds to Jab from Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty This coming Sunday's Week 8 matchup between the Raiders and Jets has some extra juice after comments from Ashton Jeanty. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1939130c625fcaab23c 3 Maricopa elementary schools earn top marks te 2026-10-29T20:50:27.581Z 3 Maricopa elementary schools earn top marks Three Maricopa Unified School District elementary schools earned A grades from the Arizona Department of Education, recognizing their performance under the state’s school accountability system. Pima Butte, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa elementary schools each received an A in the latest ratings. “These schools exemplify instructional excellence and a shared commitment to student growth. ‘A’ grades reflect high expectations and thoughtful planning that define our student-centered classrooms. We are so proud of our students and staff,” Superintendent Tracey Lopeman said in a district announcement. Arizona’s school letter grades are based on multiple measures, including standardized test scores and student growth. The state’s accountability system is intended to provide families with information about school performance. The district received a B overall. Lopeman said MUSD remains focused on improving performance across its campuses while recognizing schools that earned high marks. “We celebrate these accomplishments while staying focused on continued growth across the district. Reporting the grades for all MUSD schools informs our community and enriches the partnership we share with our stakeholders,” she said. How Maricopa schools scored Elementary schools Pima Butte Elementary School: A Santa Cruz Elementary School: A Santa Rosa Elementary School: A Butterfield Elementary School: B Saddleback Elementary School: B Maricopa Elementary School: C Middle schools Desert Wind Middle School: C Maricopa Wells Middle School: C High schools Desert Sunrise High School: B Maricopa High School: B Other schools Alma Farrell Innovation Academy: Not yet eligible for a grade Maricopa Virtual Academy: Grade not assigned, under appeal The post 3 Maricopa elementary schools earn top marks appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1909130c625fcaab231 Lake Havasu City man arrested in $4 million cocaine bust in North Carolina te 2026-10-29T20:50:24.666Z Lake Havasu City man arrested in $4 million cocaine bust in North Carolina A Lake Havasu City man faces felony drug trafficking charges after authorities in North Carolina seized 111 pounds of cocaine valued at $4 million during an investigation prompted by a citizen's tip. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b18f9130c625fcaab228 Rain, thunderstorms threaten Halloween weekend in Lake Havasu City te 2026-10-29T20:50:23.210Z Rain, thunderstorms threaten Halloween weekend in Lake Havasu City Halloween weekend could be a wet one in Lake Havasu City, with two storm systems bringing the threat of thunderstorms, heavy rain and possible flash flooding to the region. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b18d9130c625fcaab21f 633-home Havasu development plan heads to county supervisors te 2026-10-29T20:50:21.691Z 633-home Havasu development plan heads to county supervisors The fate of two proposed subdivisions that could bring more than 600 homes to the north end of Lake Havasu City now rests with the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b18c9130c625fcaab216 Havasu man faces super extreme DUI charges after two-vehicle crash te 2026-10-29T20:50:20.296Z Havasu man faces super extreme DUI charges after two-vehicle crash A Lake Havasu City man faces multiple DUI charges after allegedly causing a two-vehicle crash with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.236. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b18a9130c625fcaab20d Havasu woman faces aggravated DUI, assault charges after crash te 2026-10-29T20:50:18.742Z Havasu woman faces aggravated DUI, assault charges after crash A Lake Havasu City woman faces felony charges after allegedly crashing her Jeep into a parked pickup truck while intoxicated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1899130c625fcaab204 Lake Havasu girls golfer Taylor Schmitt finishes top 25 at state tournament te 2026-10-29T20:50:17.228Z Lake Havasu girls golfer Taylor Schmitt finishes top 25 at state tournament This past Monday and Tuesday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association held its Division II Girls State Golf Tournament. One member of the Lake Havasu High School girls team was there to compete, freshman Taylor Schmitt. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1879130c625fcaab1d9 Dem probes could ‘torture’ young Trump officials with crushing legal bills, subpoenaed conservative warns te 2026-10-29T20:50:15.006Z Dem probes could ‘torture’ young Trump officials with crushing legal bills, subpoenaed conservative warns Repeated calls by Democratic lawmakers to investigate President Donald Trump and his allies are raising concerns from a conservative organization previously subpoenaed during former Biden-appointed special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election investigation. And one of its leaders is warning that young professionals could face reputational damage and steep legal bills. Rachel Bovard, vice president of programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI), said Smith's investigation left her organization on the hook for millions of dollars in fees to ensure compliance with the subpoenas. HOUSE DEMS PLOT TRUMP INVESTIGATION BLITZ IF THEY SEIZE MAJORITY "Jack Smith was a test run in how to do this," Bovard told Fox News Digital. "Jack Smith basically went in crazy, subpoenaed a host of information across the right. His goal was to map the right, and he did it. And all of that information is still on file at the FBI and the Justice Department. It doesn't go away, so it's sitting there waiting for the next Dem administration to pick it up, and we expect that's what they'll do with it." Though CPI was targeted by the Biden Justice Department and not Congress, Bovard said she fears Democrats will follow what she described as Smith's playbook if they win control of Congress in the midterm elections. The concerns come after Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., stated during an event earlier this month at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics that she wants Democrats to send a "deterrence message" to any young person considering working in the Trump administration. Slotkin said she wants to "not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him." "They literally just want to use the government as a political weapon, which is exactly what Jack Smith also did to a bunch of people, including my organization," Bovard told Fox News Digital. "We were never credibly accused of any crime, but we had to spend millions of dollars to comply with subpoenas." Bovard said Smith's subpoenas allowed the Justice Department to obtain detailed information such as CPI's health coverage and benefits, which she said had no relevance to Smith's investigation. Fox News Digital reached out to Slotkin's office for comment but did not receive a response before publication. Abhishek Kambli, a former federal prosecutor and a partner at Holtzman Vogel, told Fox News Digital that Congress' ability to issue subpoenas and conduct investigations must be related to legislative duties and that Congress can't issue subpoenas for law enforcement purposes. Kambli said remarks by Slotkin and other members of Congress could be used as evidence by anyone seeking to challenge a subpoena. "You had multiple members of the House and the Senate that talk about the accountability agenda and holding the Trump administration accountable for wrongdoing," Kambli told Fox News Digital.  "And if they just throw in boilerplate language that this is for legislative purpose, anyone challenging those subpoenas will have that entire record to demonstrate that it's anything but that." While Michael Morley, a law professor at Florida State University College of Law, agreed that Slotkin's remarks are bad optics, he said Congress' authority to conduct investigations is still broad, pointing out that Congress can investigate the agencies it has created. "I don't think that is consistent with our norms, and I certainly don't think it's something that we'd like to see become a routine part of our discourse," Morley said of Slotkin's remarks. "But I don't think that necessarily means it rises to the level of a constitutional issue." ELISSA SLOTKIN CALLS BACKLASH TO THREAT OF PROSECUTION COMMENTS 'MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE' Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at Advancing American Freedom, said that while Congress may be able to hold someone in criminal contempt for not complying with a subpoena, it's up to the Justice Department to prosecute, which it could decline to do. Spakovsky said that precedent was established during the Obama administration, when the Justice Department declined to prosecute then-Attorney General Eric Holder after the House held him in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena related to the Fast and Furious investigation. But Kambli said that doesn't erase the risks potential Trump administration officials could face, arguing that the investigative process itself can be the punishment. "There is no doubt that some members of Congress intend to use that process to bankrupt people who cannot afford legal representation," Kambli told Fox News Digital. "That is a real threat, regardless of whether anyone is ultimately prosecuted." SLOTKIN'S VIRAL 'THREAT' TO CONSERVATIVES TAKES NEW TWIST AS STUDENT MOVES TO HOLD HER ACCOUNTABLE: 'SHOCKING' Bovard said when she first saw Slotkin's remarks about seeking a "deterrence message" she interpreted them as a call to use the investigative process to "torture" young professionals. "I don't know that these Democrats think they can actually put people in jail. I think that's almost beside the point for them," Bovard told Fox News Digital. Kambli said concerns remain that if a Democrat returns to the White House, former Trump administration officials could be subjected to Justice Department investigations. "Where the real exposure lies is in the scenario where a Democrat wins the presidency in 2028, and they maintain both houses of Congress," Kambli told Fox News Digital. Just weeks before Slotkin's remarks, Trump said during an interview with Time magazine that he would issue preemptive pardons to members of his administration before leaving the White House, pointing out that President Joe Biden issued a pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Bovard said it was unfortunate that political affairs had reached a point where mass pardons were even under consideration, but she argued they made sense given the rise in lawfare. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "This is how we're going to have to live: mass pardons of your political parties on either side, and that's obviously a terrible outcome. But if, you know, the Slotkin theory is put to the test. I don't think Trump's going to have a choice. I think he's going to have to do that," Bovard told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1859130c625fcaab1d0 Cruise passengers face blocked access as angry protesters set barricades on fire te 2026-10-29T20:50:13.760Z Cruise passengers face blocked access as angry protesters set barricades on fire Angry port workers in Barcelona, Spain, set a barricade ablaze Wednesday, blocking access to a cruise terminal and forcing passengers to haul their luggage on foot, according to local reports. The protest took place near Barcelona's cruise terminals, where workers blocked an access road leading to the Porta d'Europa bridge, Spanish news outlet Crónica Global reported. The workers were protesting potential pay cuts, with the road closures forcing cruise passengers to walk with their luggage instead of traveling by bus or car, the same outlet reported. 'NEVER-ENDING' CRUISE GRINDS TO DEVASTATING END, STRANDING OVER 200 PASSENGERS ABROAD Roughly 200 workers took part in the protest, which lasted about four hours, Spanish outlet Metrópoli said.  There was a burning barricade made of branches. Riot police were reportedly deployed to the area, according to Crónica Global. Four cruise ships carrying a combined total of more than 13,000 passengers were in port during the disruption, according to Cruise Hive. POPULAR VACATION HOT SPOTS SLAP LIMITS ON TOURIST RENTALS, DRIVING AND MORE TO PROTECT 'STUNNING' SPACES The vessels reportedly included Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas, Mein Schiff 7 and AIDAmar, which were visiting Barcelona. Norwegian Escape was also in port preparing to embark passengers for a new voyage, Cruise Hive reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Spanish outlets reported that the protest followed a government audit that found discrepancies between approved salary budgets and the amounts workers were actually paid. Workers fear the findings could lead to pay cuts of up to 8%, according to local news outlet betevé. Employees have argued they should not be penalized for the discrepancies. "The solution is not to cut salaries," the workers' committee said in a statement Wednesday, translated from Spanish, according to maritime news outlet Diario del Puerto. In a statement, the Port of Barcelona said it was required to correct the payroll discrepancies identified in the government audit but maintained that the issue was not the result of wrongdoing by the port, according to local broadcaster betevé. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Barcelona is one of Europe's busiest cruise destinations, with the port recording nearly 4 million cruise passenger movements in 2025, according to the Port of Barcelona. The disruption comes as Barcelona continues to grapple with broader tensions surrounding tourism. Earlier in October, Fox News Digital reported growing tensions over tourism in Barcelona, where protests have raised concerns about the impact on visitors to the popular Spanish destination. Earlier this summer, Barcelona officials pushed to increase taxes on cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours to as much as $35, as part of broader efforts to curb overtourism. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS The U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra issued a demonstration alert for Spain (not related to the port protests) on Oct.28. "Demonstrations and protests continue to occur in Spain.  While some demonstrations have been announced, including on October 31, other protests are spontaneous. Last minute changes can happen and may occur outside planned routes," the alert said. "Local authorities may increase security measures, including road closures, traffic restrictions, or increased security presence in areas where the demonstrations will occur.  U.S. citizens should avoid demonstrations and areas of unrest.  "Stay away from areas with large crowds or significant police activity," it added. "Even peaceful protests can turn confrontational and escalate into violence." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1829130c625fcaab1b5 Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees te 2026-10-29T20:50:10.757Z Homeland Security Leak Exposes More Than 41,000 Employees A nonprofit said it released the information to promote transparency about the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. Homeland security officials told workers they are reviewing the incident. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b1819130c625fcaab1ac Justice Dept. Pressures California With Expanded Election Investigation te 2026-10-29T20:50:09.248Z Justice Dept. Pressures California With Expanded Election Investigation The department has issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials as part of a widening effort to prove unsubstantiated claims about large numbers of illegal voters in the state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b17f9130c625fcaab192 Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy Delivers Blunt Reaction to Seahawks Loss te 2026-10-29T20:50:07.729Z Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy Delivers Blunt Reaction to Seahawks Loss Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy delivered a blunt assessment of his team's performance against Seattle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b17e9130c625fcaab189 Pentagon Cyber Command Freezer Probe Explained: What We Know and Don't Know te 2026-10-29T20:50:06.099Z Pentagon Cyber Command Freezer Probe Explained: What We Know and Don't Know The Pentagon is treating a series of freezer malfunctions at U.S. military bases as suspected cyberattacks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b17c9130c625fcaab180 Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Draws Strong Criticism Over Giants Exit Comments te 2026-10-29T20:50:04.575Z Eagles RB Saquon Barkley Draws Strong Criticism Over Giants Exit Comments Fans called out Eagles running back Saquon Barkley over recent comments made about his time with the New York Giants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3b17a9130c625fcaab164 Fan fiction site Archive of Our Own could be offline for up to 4 weeks te 2026-10-29T20:50:02.522Z Fan fiction site Archive of Our Own could be offline for up to 4 weeks Archive of Our Own, the popular online home of fan fiction readers and writers, has bad news for its community. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3af289130c625fcaab121 Kamala Harris breaks with left flank, warns Dems that impeaching Trump is 'not a good idea' te 2026-10-29T20:40:08.308Z Kamala Harris breaks with left flank, warns Dems that impeaching Trump is 'not a good idea' Former Vice President Kamala Harris broke with some on the left flank of the Democratic Party on Wednesday over whether Democrats should pursue impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump if they regain control of Congress in November. "The Parnas Perspective" host Aaron Parnas asked Harris what she would recommend Congress do if Democrats regain control following the midterm elections. "Would it be to go the investigations route and potentially an impeachment one day," he asked, "or would it be go past policy and force the president to veto it?" JAMES CARVILLE WARNS DEMS AGAINST IMPEACHING TRUMP IF THEY WIN CONTROL IN MIDTERMS "I think that going on in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. OK, just to be honest with you. Because we have limited resources and I think the energy and the resources need to be put into accountability, need to be put into investigations and that's where the time should be spent. Remember I was in the Senate for the last go-round and the votes aren't there, right? So that's how I feel," Harris said. She argued Democrats need to focus on getting things done and that they should be "ruthless." HOUSE DEMS PLOT TRUMP INVESTIGATION BLITZ IF THEY SEIZE MAJORITY "When I say we should be ruthless, I don't mean cruel, but we should be uncompromising and not sit around, you know, being genteel about the relationships and instead actually get stuff done, whether it be about accountability or restoring, for example, what they took in terms of the Medicaid cuts, restoring what we need to do around some check and balance around this war nobody wants," the former VP said. Some Democrats in Congress have pushed again to impeach Trump, who was impeached twice during his first term in office but acquitted in the Senate on both occasions. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, forced a vote on a resolution to impeach Trump over his administration's immigration enforcement policies, including the deaths of people during federal immigration operations earlier this year. The move divided House Democrats, whose leaders have largely avoided emphasizing impeachment as they work to regain control of Congress in the November midterms. Florida Democratic Senate candidate and state Rep. Angie Nixon said in an interview with Politico that she would not oppose impeachment hearings and would vote to remove Trump if elected. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart expressed a similar sentiment during a question-and-answer segment at the end of his "The Weekly Show" podcast. He was asked whether Democrats should seek to impeach Trump if they regain control of Congress in the midterm elections. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: DEMOCRATS FACE AN IMPEACHMENT TRACTOR BEAM THAT COULD DERAIL THEIR AFFORDABILITY MESSAGE He said he wanted Democrats to make a full-scale effort to rebalance the economy rather than hold performative hearings. "I don't want to see a f---ing five-act performative play of House hearings," Stewart said. "I just don't want to see it. I don't want to see everybody having the opportunity to pantomime accountability because you know they're actually not going to bring it." "There will be enormous pressure to seek accountability if Democrats win control in either or both chambers next week, but the push to make things better for the American people may be even more intense. If successful, Democrats would be wise to try to strike some balance and to work on parallel tracks to deliver results. Voters want justice and accountability, but they want affordable gas and groceries more," Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Fox News Digital of Harris' remarks. Republican strategist Liz Mair, head of Mair strategies, said Harris was "right," in a statement to Fox News Digital. She added, "Democrats will win these midterms not because swing voters who deliver those victories want them to spend the next two years impeaching the president, but because they want them to focus on bringing costs down or at least limiting ongoing price hikes." DEM MAKING SENATE COMEBACK BID SAYS HE WOULDN'T SUPPORT A TRUMP IMPEACHMENT PUSH "Every second Democrats spend trying to impeach President Trump again is a minute they're not spending addressing affordability challenges, and appeasing their base at the expense of doing what they will literally have been elected to accomplish," Mair said. Harris has endorsed several big institutional changes, such as Supreme Court expansion, possibly getting rid of the Electoral College, and Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico statehood. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ACCUSES BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OF 'COMPLETELY' CHICKENING OUT ON SUPREME COURT REFORM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3af269130c625fcaab118 Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Julian Lewis recovering in hospital after medical emergency te 2026-10-29T20:40:06.574Z Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Julian Lewis recovering in hospital after medical emergency Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Julian Lewis is recovering after going through a medical emergency, his father announced. Lewis suffered the emergency while in the Buffaloes’ facility on Wednesday and was quickly transported to a hospital. It’s unknown what exactly Lewis is dealing with, but his father wrote a statement on X explaining the situation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "He is recovering and thankful to his medical team, teammates, and Colorado fans for their prayers and support," T. Carlton Lewis wrote. "Please respect Julian and the Lewis family’s privacy. We will have no further comment at this time." The Buffaloes responded to OutKick’s request for comment. "Colorado Athletics extends our full support to JuJu and his family through this medical emergency. He remains in the thoughts of every CU player, coach, and staff member and we will continue to assist in any way we can in his full recovery. His health and well-being remain our top priority during this time," the statement said. Lewis, a 19-year-old sophomore with the Buffaloes, began the season as the team’s starting quarterback. However, head coach Deion Sanders made the decision to bench him after four games. His last appearance came on Sept. 26, a loss to the Baylor Bears, before the ball was turned over to junior Isaac Wilson. It hasn’t been much better for Wilson, though, as the Buffaloes are 0-3 since he took over on offense. The Buffaloes are now 2-5 on the year and dead last in the Big 12 with an 0-4 conference record. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The day before Lewis suffered his medical emergency, Sanders was asked by the media if he’d turn back to his sophomore signal caller because of the skid for his team. "That’s on him," Sanders responded, via BuffsTV. "I don’t think you could find a player in this program — or you may could find some bitter players that have left and didn’t want to leave, but life is what it is — but I don’t treat people unfairly. I don’t play games with young men and their careers and hate on folks. "If I’m anything, I’m too forgiving and very, very kind. …You’ve got to always understand that we may know a little more than you do, because we’re inside the locker room. We’re there. We understand what happens." This season, Lewis has thrown for 733 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions across his four starts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3af259130c625fcaab10f Millions of students caught in California data breach te 2026-10-29T20:40:05.025Z Millions of students caught in California data breach You send your child to school expecting teachers to protect their education. You probably don't think much about what happens to their personal information after they take a standardized test. But a massive data breach in California is raising some uncomfortable questions about who has access to student records and how safely that information is stored. Hackers accessed and copied sensitive records belonging to millions of current and former California public school students. The stolen information includes home addresses, birth dates and even details about disabilities. And here's something families need to know. You could live thousands of miles from California today and still be caught up in this breach if you or your child previously attended a public school there. Join our upcoming CyberGuy LIVE class: 5 Ways to Travel Smarter and Save Money In this free live online class, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will share five practical ways to protect your trip and your wallet this holiday travel season. You’ll learn how to secure your phone and personal information, find better travel deals, avoid common scams, save money on bookings and use technology to make your travels easier and less stressful. No technical experience is needed. Join us Saturday, October 31, at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT. Register for free now at CyberGuyLive.com. ORACLE HEALTH DATA BREACH EXPOSES NEARLY 20 MILLION PATIENTS The breach involves Educational Testing Service (ETS), a nonprofit organization that works with the California Department of Education. ETS helps administer statewide student assessments and maintains information connected to those tests. According to state officials, someone gained unauthorized access to an ETS-operated secure file transfer site. Investigators determined that the attacker used a compromised login credential to enter the system. The intruder then copied files containing student information at various times between May 22 and Sept. 18, 2026. ETS discovered the suspicious activity on Sept. 25. The company disabled the affected account and took the file transfer site offline. It also brought in outside cybersecurity specialists to investigate. The company says it has since built a replacement system with stronger security controls. So far, ETS reports finding no evidence that the stolen information has been made publicly available. However, investigators have confirmed that someone accessed and copied the records. The California student data breach involved far more than test scores. Depending on the student, the compromised files may contain information that could help someone identify a child or learn personal details about their family circumstances. The exposed records may include: Some records also identified whether a student qualified for programs serving children experiencing homelessness or other educational needs. Fortunately, officials say the stolen files did not contain Social Security numbers, financial account details, driver's license numbers, passwords or parent and guardian personal information. However, there is still plenty to be concerned about. Someone who knows a child's name, school and address could potentially use that information to create a convincing message that appears to come from a teacher or school administrator. Disability information also raises additional privacy concerns because those details are particularly personal. This is where the story gets especially troubling. Although the breach involves California's public school system, the people whose records were stolen may now live anywhere in the United States. According to the California Department of Education, the compromised information includes records covering all students enrolled during the previous three school years. However, the affected population extends beyond those students. The state also identifies a group of former students who left California public schools as far back as 2006 and whose transfers to another school were never confirmed with the department. That creates a situation many families may never have considered. Say your child attended elementary school in Los Angeles before your family relocated to Texas. Perhaps you graduated from a California public school years ago and now live in Florida. Your old student information could still be among the compromised records if it falls within the affected groups. Former students who are now adults may also be eligible for the free identity-protection services being offered. Importantly, this does not mean every student attending school outside California has been affected. In a statement to CyberGuy, ETS confirmed that no other ETS customers were affected by the incident. The concern for families elsewhere comes from their past connection to California's public schools. California has roughly 5.7 million public school students, according to reporting on the breach. Since the compromised files span multiple school years, millions of people are potentially involved. Officials have not yet released a final count of unique affected individuals. The California Department of Education and the State Board of Education are coordinating with cybersecurity specialists and other state agencies. The California Cybersecurity Integration Center is assisting with the technical investigation. Meanwhile, state officials are reviewing ETS's compliance with applicable data security requirements and its contractual obligations. In its statement to CyberGuy, ETS said, "We have implemented additional safeguards, including enhanced monitoring, strengthened access controls, and further third-party review of our security practices." ETS says it continues monitoring for signs that the stolen information has surfaced publicly. For families, the unresolved question is what happens to the copied information next. Even without evidence of a public leak, sensitive student records in unauthorized hands create a privacy risk that deserves continued attention. A SCAMMER HAS YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS. WHAT CAN THEY ACTUALLY DO? ETS began notifying affected students and families on October 16, 2026. The state expects notifications to continue through early November. Letters and emails will explain the incident and identify the types of information involved. They will also include instructions for accessing complimentary identity-protection services. However, here's an important warning. Not receiving a notification does not necessarily mean your information is safe. Some former students may have outdated contact information on file. Families who are concerned should visit the official California ETS incident webpage. It contains frequently asked questions and links to breach notifications available in 27 languages. You can also call the incident assistance line at 833-931-8488, Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time. ETS is offering affected current and former students 24 months of free identity theft protection. Parents or legal guardians can enroll eligible children under 18, while adults, including former students, can enroll themselves. The services are designed to help monitor for potential identity theft and provide assistance if someone misuses their personal information. The enrollment deadline is March 19, 2027. Eligible minors who turn 18 before March 19, 2029 may also qualify for adult coverage using the activation code provided in their notification. Enrollment is free, and no credit card is required. Identity restoration assistance is also available to eligible individuals for 24 months from their notification date, even without enrolling in monitoring services. For complete eligibility details and enrollment instructions, visit the California Department of Education's official incident webpage at at cde.ca.gov/nr/in/ets-incident.asp. Even without stolen passwords or financial account numbers, student records deserve serious attention. Here are practical steps I recommend taking if your family may be affected. Scammers frequently use real data breaches as an excuse to send fraudulent emails. A message claiming to come from ETS or Experian could direct you to a fake enrollment website. Instead of clicking an unexpected link, open your browser and visit the official California Department of Education incident page. Follow the verified instructions from there. Eligible families should take advantage of the 24 months of free identity-protection services being offered following this breach. Follow the enrollment instructions in your official notification and keep a copy for your records. No credit card is required. For additional protection, consider an identity theft protection service which offers identity monitoring, alerts about suspicious activity and access to restoration specialists if identity theft occurs. Some services also offer paid family plans that can cover children, making it an option for parents concerned about protecting their family's personal information over the long term. Coverage and benefits vary by plan. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at CyberGuy.com. One of the strongest steps you can take against certain forms of identity theft is placing a security freeze on a child's credit file. The Federal Trade Commission says parents and legal guardians can request a free credit freeze for children under 16. Teenagers ages 16 and 17 can request their own freezes. Contact Equifax, Experian and TransUnion separately. Each bureau has its own process for handling minors. A freeze can make it harder for criminals to open new credit accounts using a child's identity. However, it cannot prevent every form of fraud. Pay closer attention to unexpected emails or text messages claiming to involve school records. A scammer with access to personal details could make a fraudulent communication seem unusually credible. For example, someone might claim that your child's testing account requires immediate verification. Before responding, contact the school using a phone number you already trust. Avoid sharing personal information through unexpected links or attachments. Consider using strong antivirus software on your family's devices. It can help detect malicious links, suspicious downloads and malware hidden in fake school notifications. While it cannot recover stolen student information, it adds another layer of protection against scammers who may try to exploit the breach. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com Scammers can use information found online to build a more detailed profile of you or your family. That's why I recommend considering a personal data removal service. These services can help remove personal information from data broker websites that collect and sell details such as names, addresses and phone numbers. While these services cannot retrieve information stolen in this breach, they can help reduce how much additional information is publicly available. If you're concerned about your child's information, check whether the service offers protection for minors before signing up. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting CyberGuy.com. Adults who may have been affected can review their credit reports for unfamiliar accounts or suspicious activity. Visit AnnualCreditReport.com to obtain free reports from the three major credit bureaus. Parents should also watch for unexpected bills or collection notices addressed to their children. Those can be warning signs that someone has misused a minor's identity. If you discover evidence of identity theft, report it through IdentityTheft.gov . The FTC provides a recovery plan to help you address fraudulent accounts and document the problem. You can also contact your child's school district to better understand how it handles student records. Ask what information outside contractors receive and how long they retain it. Schools may have legal obligations to maintain certain records. Still, parents can ask about retention policies and security safeguards. This conversation is worthwhile regardless of where your family lives. I've covered plenty of data breaches over the years, but this one bothers me because we're talking about children who had no choice about handing over their information. They went to school, took required tests and trusted the adults and organizations handling their records. Now, some of those details have ended up in the wrong hands. What I find especially troubling is how far back some of these records could go. Think about someone who left California years ago and has no reason to believe their old student information is still sitting on a testing company's system. That person could be living on the opposite side of the country and suddenly have to worry about a breach involving records from childhood. I appreciate that ETS is offering free identity protection, but I'd like to see schools and testing companies explain more clearly how long they keep sensitive student information and why. Parents deserve answers before a breach happens. Should schools and outside testing companies be allowed to keep sensitive student records for years after a child leaves, or should families have more control over when that information gets deleted? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Newsletter Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3accc9130c625fcaab06a Another Major Texas Health System Drops Medicare Advantage Plan: Full List te 2026-10-29T20:30:04.092Z Another Major Texas Health System Drops Medicare Advantage Plan: Full List Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is ending its Medicare Advantage plan at the end of 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3aa7a9130c625fcaab02f Naturalizations have dropped sharply under Trump, keeping 380,000 potential voters off the rolls te 2026-10-29T20:20:10.020Z Naturalizations have dropped sharply under Trump, keeping 380,000 potential voters off the rolls New U.S. citizens sing the national anthem during an August 2026 naturalization ceremony in Chicago. Naturalizations began dropping late last year as the USCIS started a new, longer process for applicants, including screening social media accounts for “anti-American activities.” (Photo by Maggie Dougherty/Capitol News Illinois) The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms. It’s hard to say how those people might have voted had they become U.S. citizens. Naturalized citizens voted Democratic for president by a wide margin in 2020, but in a shift almost half voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, according to a Pew Research Center analysis last year. However, recent elections in immigrant areas in Florida and New Jersey show a return to traditional Democratic voting patterns as anger mounts over mass arrests and deportations of non-criminal immigrants. The most recent quarterly report from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows the agency approved about 55,000 requests for citizenship between April and June, compared with more than 230,000 for the same period last year.  Naturalizations began dropping late last year as USCIS started a new, longer process for applicants, including screening social media accounts for “anti-American activities,” and requirements for more English language and civics knowledge, USCIS spokesperson Zach Kahler told Stateline in a statement.  The potential impact: Almost 380,000 immigrants might have become citizens — and therefore voters — over the past year had the approval rate stayed the same. Almost all would have been potential midterm voters since only adults can complete the naturalization process recorded in statistics — children can get naturalized citizenship in other ways based on their parents’ status.  The processing delays come amid broader attacks by the Trump administration related to voting and citizenship, with officials attempting to block some ballots from being counted and threatening election officials with prosecution. This week, a coalition of civil rights groups accused the administration of targeting naturalized citizens, saying legitimate voters might be disenfranchised.  Had USCIS processed naturalization applications this past year at the rate it has in the past, significantly more new U.S. citizens could be voting on Election Day. The potential difference of 380,000 voters is calculated by the lag between about 871,000 new citizens approved between mid-2024 and mid-2025 — including during parts of the Biden and second Trump administrations — and the latest year, with about 481,000 approvals.  (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Kahler, the USCIS spokesperson, defended the slowdown. “Naturalization is a privilege, not a right,” Kahler wrote in the statement to Stateline. “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is reinforcing robust screening and vetting and has implemented reforms to ensure U.S. citizenship is reserved for those who qualify.”   Changes he mentioned include reestablishment of a civics test, reinforcing English language proficiency requirements, screening applicants’ social media and “ensuring applicants demonstrate good moral character and attachment to the Constitution,” he wrote, adding that “USCIS will not take shortcuts in the naturalization process.”  An immigrant advocacy group, the National Partnership for New Americans, said the result is fewer immigrants gaining voting privileges and other rights with citizenship.   “The administration is deliberately extending wait times across the naturalization process — including significant delays between interview approval and the Oath of Allegiance — in an apparent effort to deny otherwise eligible people their civil and voting rights,” the organization wrote in October.  Nicole Melaku, the partnership’s executive director, told Stateline that “we see a very clear attempt to curb legal pathways, including who gets to the finish line on naturalization. The stark decline (in new approvals) shows that reality.” About 10% of eligible voters, 25 million, are naturalized immigrants as of 2024, according to an Oct. 27 Pew Research Center report, up steadily since 2000, when it was 6.2%.  The share of voters is especially prevalent in California (22%), New Jersey (20%), New York (19%), Florida (17%) and Hawaii (16%), according to the Pew report. In the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Oct. 29, there were large shifts in the way respondents reported naturalized status between mid-2024 and mid-2025 in the opening months of the new Trump administration.  About 1.2 million fewer immigrants said they were noncitizens and about 1.3 million more said they were naturalized citizens. The change was especially lopsided in Texas, where 155,000 fewer people said they were noncitizens but an additional 244,000 said they were naturalized citizens.  Judge denies attempt by Trump’s DOJ to exclude 20,000 California ballots from vote count The monthly survey reached about 1.7 million households last year, fewer than the usual 2 million partly because of government shutdown issues, with a questionnaire requesting names of people in the home. It’s hard to read how many people are really new citizens, and how many may have feared telling government surveyors that they are not citizens.  The change in reported naturalized citizens, 1.3 million, outstrips the 870,000 new naturalizations reported by USCIS between mid-2024 and mid-2025, according to Stateline calculations.  Lloyd Potter, Texas state demographer, said it’s likely some people were afraid to report their true status this year.  “We had a change in administration and kind of an uptick in terms of detention and deportation of unauthorized immigrants,” Potter told Stateline. “I think probably that created a situation where people who were noncitizens might say, on a survey, ‘Yeah, I’m a citizen.’”  About 11% of Texas voters were naturalized citizens in 2024, according to the Pew Research Center report.  Christopher Dick, a consultant for the University of Florida’s state-funded Bureau of Economic and Business Research, said it’s also possible more noncitizens didn’t respond at all to the survey, which would make it seem like a larger proportion of immigrants were citizens, distorting the survey.   As far as the cutbacks in new citizen numbers before the midterms, Steven Camerota, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies – a think tank that favors less immigration – said it’s part of a pattern of extreme presidential power seen in recent decades. He maintains that Democratic presidents have also used their powers to influence immigration policy and that a divided Congress has not used its powers to halt the pattern. “We’re in a period here of executive dominance,” Camerota said. “When you have a situation where Congress is willing to surrender all its powers, this is the result.” Stateline reporter Tim Henderson can be reached at thenderson@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/6ae3aa789130c625fcaab010 Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PM te 2026-10-29T20:20:08.248Z Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PM Opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliamentary session on Thursday by setting off flares that filled the chamber with colored smoke, marking an escalation following weeks of student-led anti-government protests. Members of the main opposition Democratic Party also blocked access to the podium during a vote on a central bank bill, Reuters reported. "These ruling lawmakers are criminals, and they deserve tear gas, rubber bullets, cracked skulls, and broken bones—not the young people," opposition leader Sali Berisha declared during a speech before his microphone was cut off. SERBIA’S STUDENT MOVEMENT TOPPLES VUCIC’S PARTY AFTER 14 YEARS, BUT POLITICAL AGENDA REMAINS UNCLEAR As the chamber devolved into chaos, fellow opposition members surrounded Berisha, holding blue flares, the official color of their party, and displaying images of protesters injured by police rubber bullets. Albania has been gripped in recent weeks by student-led demonstrations demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over alleged government corruption, underfunded schools, widespread unemployment, and a lack of economic opportunities. SERBIA’S LONGTIME LEADER FACES BIGGEST POLITICAL TEST AS STUDENTS MOUNT ELECTION CHALLENGE The protests began on Oct. 13 and quickly turned violent as demonstrators clashed with police and set fire to government buildings. Protesters also targeted Rama’s ruling Socialist Party headquarters in Tirana, clashing with riot police deployed to protect the property. The unrest has since spread to several other cities across the country. THOUSANDS FLOOD BRUSSELS STREETS AS ANTI-AUSTERITY PROTESTS ERUPT INTO CLASHES WITH POLICE In response, Rama, who has governed since 2013 and secured a fourth term last year, blamed "foreign hands who do not want Albania in the European Union. " He accused outside forces of manipulating the movement, claiming they "represent organized crime rather than students. " To curb the violence, Rama introduced strict new measures, including $6,000 fines for anyone participating in a protest that turns violent, regardless of whether they personally commit acts of violence. Another demonstration is scheduled for Saturday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3aa769130c625fcaab007 GREGG JARRETT: Obama attacks Trump over Omar probe but there’s a big twist te 2026-10-29T20:20:06.688Z GREGG JARRETT: Obama attacks Trump over Omar probe but there’s a big twist We have come to expect sanctimony mixed with hypocrisy from Barack Obama. But his latest endeavor turns out to be a doozy. Preaching his usual moral superiority, the former president recently took to social media to inveigh against the current president for targeting Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota with a criminal investigation. He called it "appalling." Obama should have sat this one out at his luxurious spread on Martha’s Vineyard. OBAMA BACKS ILHAN OMAR AMID PROBE, ACCUSES TRUMP ADMIN OF 'APPALLING' TARGETING IN LENGTHY STATEMENT Lo and behold, he did the same thing when he was president. And Omar was the target. But, of course, the probe was kept under wraps. Until now. Reporting by The New York Times reveals that Obama’s Department of Homeland Security and the FBI did a deep dive in the summer of 2016 into whether Omar entered into a sham marriage with her alleged brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, to enable him to secure a green card. OBAMA'S LENGTHY REACTION TO OMAR INVESTIGATION TRIGGERS INSTANT BACKLASH: 'SPARE ME' Brace yourself for the result. That investigation "found some evidence that it was fraudulent," according to the Times. Accusations of marriage fraud have long dogged Omar, who has consistently dismissed them as politically driven and a right-wing conspiracy. So much for that argument. GREGG JARRETT: IN A TORTURED DEFENSE OF ILHAN OMAR, THE NEW YORK TIMES REACHES FOR ITS DARKEST TRUMP ANALOGY The latest investigation that culminated in a judicially ordered search of Omar’s home on October 12, 2026, reportedly encompasses not only the suspect marriage but troubling questions over whether she ran afoul of the law by using a fake name and false birth date to obtain citizenship. A separate investigation is examining her financial transactions. The Obama-era inquiry did not end because of insufficient evidence. Instead, the Times divulges that it was shelved "because prosecutors concluded that the potential crime, a felony, fell outside a five-year statute of limitations." The newspaper’s story relied on statements by current and former officials with knowledge of the first case. ILHAN OMAR ISSUES STUNNING ADMISSION WHEN CONFRONTED WITH BROTHER MARRIAGE RUMORS That decision to mothball any legal action against Omar makes little sense, unless one factors in political favoritism by Obama and his prosecutorial cohorts. It is true that marriage fraud is a federal felony governed by a five-year statute of limitations under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c). However, the clock runs from the last overt act of fraud or submission of false documents, not the date of the wedding ceremony itself in 2009. WHAT'S NEXT FOR ILHAN OMAR? FORMER IMMIGRATION JUDGE BREAKS DOWN LEGAL RISKS AMID FEDERAL PROBES Taking steps to later obtain a green card would qualify as an overt act, as would document fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1546). So, too, would any act to cover up a sham marriage or efforts to conceal it. Indeed, it would constitute additional crimes such as conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371) and obstruction of justice or obstruction of proceedings (18 U.S.C. §§ 1505 and 1512). Elmi abandoned his quest for a green card and left the U.S. for London sometime in 2011 when disturbing questions reportedly arose over his application. His actions and any misrepresentations associated with Omar might have brought the case within the permissible statute of limitations. HOMAN SAYS ILHAN OMAR COULD BE STRIPPED OF NATURALIZATION, DEPORTED IF IMMIGRATION FRAUD IS PROVEN But never mind all of that. Obama’s DHS and DOJ could have pursued a simpler approach under civil (not criminal) immigration fraud. Orchestrating a scheme to illegally obtain U.S. immigration status or benefits carries severe legal consequences. There is no statute of limitations. GREGG JARRETT: ILHAN OMAR COULD FACE INDICTMENT, DENATURALIZATION AND DEPORTATION If the Obama administration had chosen this logical course, it could have led to Omar’s denaturalization and subsequent deportation. The standard of proof is "clear and convincing evidence," much lower than in criminal prosecutions. It is unclear, but curious, why this legal road was never taken. We only know that authorities under Obama shuttered the case and buried the investigation. Preferential treatment? Political cronyism? It has the unmistakable stench. REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES This makes Obama’s social media screed against President Trump even more outlandish. Trump is doing what Obama did, except that Trump’s administration has expanded the Omar inquiry into areas where the former president’s prosecutors refused to go. They should have gone there. Obama’s harangue on X accused Trump of selectively targeting Omar without ever disclosing that his own administration investigated her first. That was dishonesty by omission. A mere oversight? Doubtful. Obama also pronounced as true certain facts about Omar’s age that may not be true at all. He declared with absolute confidence that she was 17 years old when she applied as a minor for derivative citizenship based on her father’s citizenship. But her age and birth date are still very much in dispute. Her autobiography and other documents undermine Obama’s claim, indicating that Omar may have been an adult of 18 years and legally ineligible for the type of citizenship that she procured. If she or her father made false statements or committed fraud, it would nullify her citizenship and could lead to removal from the U.S. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION This is not an "unsubstantiated theory," as Obama asserts in his social media post. The former president accuses Trump of "intimidation" and laments that he is deploying "the full weight of the federal government" to bring down "a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president." Spare us the duplicitous pearl-clutching. Obama expressed no moral outrage when his successor, Joe Biden, targeted his political opponent with criminal indictments. Going back further to his own presidency, Obama’s dirty fingerprints were all over the initial stages of the government’s damaging investigation of Trump in the phony collusion scandal. Obama seems to think that Americans are simpletons with anterograde amnesia. It resembles contempt. The New York Times report exposes Obama’s glaring double standard for what it is — a transparently insincere attack based on shallow evidence. This comes as no surprise. Obama always seems confident in his righteousness in an irritatingly pious way. Ever the charlatan, he pretends to be holier-than-thou. Sometimes the truth catches up with him. But don’t expect Obama to change now that his hypocrisy has been revealed. That would require earnest introspection. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GREGG JARRETT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3aa749130c625fcaaaffe Rampaging longhorn causes pileup on local road in Putnam County, leads police on wild chase te 2026-10-29T20:20:04.866Z Rampaging longhorn causes pileup on local road in Putnam County, leads police on wild chase I think I speak for everyone when I say that traffic jams are the absolute worst. There is nothing more infuriating than coming home from work or driving to an event like a game or a concert and seeing nothing but brake lights ahead. If you're anything like me, after the blinding rage wears off, you often wonder what caused the jam to begin with. Usually, it's because some idiot missed his exit and decided to merge across six lanes of traffic or a college kid who's home on break was texting and driving before rear-endeding someone, but how about when a longhorn busts loose from the farm and leads the cops on a wild chase across a two-lane road? What, you've never had that happen to you before? MISSING 1200-POUND GIRAFFE GRACIE FOUND 2 WEEKS AFTER WANDERING AWAY FROM RANCH IN VIRAL SEARCH It turns out several of the motorists in Putnam County, New York, were treated to a traffic jam of bovine origins when a four-year-old cow named Maggie caused a pileup when she escaped from the friendly confines of Little Cabin's Farm in nearby Carmel, NY. The video is absolutely hysterical (mostly because I'm not the one behind the wheel) and features police cars and civilians alike trying (and failing) to wrangle the clearly agitated animal as she darts in between several stopped vehicles. One of the civilians is even seen brandishing a tree branch to use as a whip to try and corral Maggie back onto the other side of the road. While traffic is at a dead stop in the one lane, the oncoming lane has cars driving at full speed, and one of them even had to slam on their brakes as Maggie scampered back to the grassy shoulder. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE BISON POPPING TOURIST VEHICLE'S TIRE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK She's lucky some Kia didn't turn her into ground beef! According to local news affiliate WABC, Maggie was on the loose for four days before finally being brought home, giving drivers all over Putnam County a reason to breathe easier. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER What's even crazier is that Maggie is also pregnant, which might explain some of her erratic behavior. All's well that ends well, though, and it's nice to know she's back on the farm where she belongs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a8279130c625fcaaaf63 Patrick Stewart, legendary 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' actor, dies at 86 te 2026-10-29T20:10:15.662Z Patrick Stewart, legendary 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' actor, dies at 86 Sir Patrick Stewart, the legendary British actor best known for portraying Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" franchise, has died at 86, according to a statement shared on his Instagram account. Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family and friends and cared for by his wife, Sunny, following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, the statement said. This is a developing story; check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a8259130c625fcaaaf5a Mary Peltola trashes New York Times report on Dan Sullivan plot, calling it a 'distraction' te 2026-10-29T20:10:13.997Z Mary Peltola trashes New York Times report on Dan Sullivan plot, calling it a 'distraction' During a rally on Wednesday, Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola dismissed a New York Times report alleging that her campaign took part in an effort to peel votes away from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to a same-named rival, calling the story a "distraction" used to sell papers.  "This is just another distraction," Peltola said in a video shared on X by local Alaskan writer Matt Tunseth. "It's another diversion. Every day, it’s some new, you know, ‘Look over here moment.’ Not Dan Sullivan, registered Republican, incumbent, voted for this war in Iran 14 times. Lisa Murkowski quit voting for that war in Iran six months ago, and he’s doubling and tripling down." The New York Times published an investigation on Wednesday that described a covert operation, internally dubbed the "ballot composition project," to recruit spoiler candidates with the same name as Sullivan.  DEM BUCKS PARTY OVER ALLEGED ALASKA VOTE-SIPHONING EFFORT: 'NEITHER PARTY SHOULD BE DOING IT' According to the report, since 2025, a Peltola staffer was directed to comb through state voter rolls to compile a list of Alaskans named Dan Sullivan. The operation allegedly involved aides from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), top campaign advisors, party lawyers and an operative who traveled across the state under assumed names. "The plan worked. This spring, a retired teacher from a tiny fishing village along the Alaska Panhandle, reachable only by air and sea, announced his candidacy for Senate. His name was Dan J. Sullivan," the Times reported. At the rally, however, Peltola dismissed the report, claiming that it was made to "get subscriptions." "And this is not somebody who’s working in our best interest. And anybody who’s working in our best interest isn’t going to talk about the nonsense. This is all stuff to sell newspapers. This is all stuff to get subscriptions. Nobody at The New York Times cares about affordability in Alaska," Peltola said. SCHIFF ACCUSES DOJ OF TRYING TO 'SUBVERT' ELECTIONS AS GOP ALLEGES SAME-NAME CANDIDATE MEANT TO CONFUSE VOTERS Fox News Digital reached out to the Peltola campaign and the New York Times for comment but did not immediately hear back.  Sen. Sullivan campaign spokesperson Nate Adams told Fox News Digital, "Instead of admitting she has been caught red-handed in a scheme to manipulate and deceive Alaska voters, Mary Peltola's response is to attack the media outlets she has been lying to for months." Elisa Rios, Peltola’s former campaign manager who was fired in August, told the Times that while Peltola was not directly involved in orchestrating the project, she was "definitely aware." In a previous statement to Fox News, the DSCC said it was not involved with the other Sullivan campaign. TRUMP SAYS 'WE ARE LOOKING INTO' OTHER DAN SULLIVAN ON ALASKA BALLOT, WARNS ABOUT GOVERNOR'S RACE "Republicans have a long history of recruiting and propping up candidates in an attempt to boost their own campaigns, including recruiting a prisoner with a New York address to run against Mary Peltola and spending nearly half a million dollars to secure a spot on the ballot in Alaska for an Arizona resident in the Senate race this cycle," a DSCC spokesperson said. In a statement to The New York Times, Peltola’s campaign said, "The Alaskans for Mary campaign has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign and did not recruit any candidates into the race." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a8229130c625fcaaaf2d Patriots Receive Potentially Disastrous AJ Brown Injury Update: Report te 2026-10-29T20:10:10.812Z Patriots Receive Potentially Disastrous AJ Brown Injury Update: Report A.J. Brown's disappointing first season with the New England Patriots took another potentially disastrous turn on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a8219130c625fcaaaf24 Willson Contreras Cheered His Brother William on During Brewers Win te 2026-10-29T20:10:09.280Z Willson Contreras Cheered His Brother William on During Brewers Win Brewers catcher William Contreras won the World Series MVP on Wednesday night with his brother in attendance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a81f9130c625fcaaaf0a The R2 SUV is already Rivian’s best-selling vehicle te 2026-10-29T20:10:07.213Z The R2 SUV is already Rivian’s best-selling vehicle Rivian is seeing strong enough sales of the new EV that it improved its guidance to Wall Street for the second time this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a81d9130c625fcaaaf01 Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant te 2026-10-29T20:10:05.614Z Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a81b9130c625fcaaaef8 As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience te 2026-10-29T20:10:03.779Z As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5e79130c625fcaaaeb8 Lane Kiffin's own words come back to bite him, MLB's long winter & Paige Spiranac's Halloween costume tease! te 2026-10-29T20:00:39.109Z Lane Kiffin's own words come back to bite him, MLB's long winter & Paige Spiranac's Halloween costume tease! '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 hump and safely onto the other side of the week. Is this the biggest weekend of the year to date? I think it might be. We've got football all weekend long, obviously. Duh. More importantly, we also have Halloween, which lands on a Saturday. I did some big J digging, and it's the last time that'll happen until 2037. True story. Eleven years! Lord knows what this place will look like in 11 years, but I assume if this column is somehow still alive, it'll be run by a robot. That's almost a guarantee. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Beyond all of that, we also get an extra hour of Halloween this weekend! That's right. The dreaded "fall back" weekend is upon us. I loved this time of year in college, but that was, admittedly, a long time ago. Nothing hit better than being at a party and seeing the iPhone 4 clock switch back to 1 a.m. It was the best. But I have kids now, and they do not care what the clock says. So, come Sunday morning when it says 5:30, they'll be up and ready to roll. "Just put them to bed later!" Doesn't work for a 2-year-old, folks. They don't care. Hard hats on, parents. We're all in this together. On that note, welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Lane Kiffin, somehow, finds something else to complain about. College football fans ain't having it. Nor should they. What else? I've got Paige Spiranac teasing her Halloween costume ahead of the big day, another subdued baseball celebration last night, and where did this MLB postseason rank for you? I gotta be honest ... it wasn't great. And now we're going into a lockout. The vibes aren't the best right now! But we'll get into it. OLIVIA DUNNE POURS BEERS LIKE A PATRIOT WHILE HER LSU TIGERS RUN UP THE SCORE, GATOR BAIT & LANE'S SUBTLE SHOT Grab you a tiny violin for Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap! Let's get this ball rolling, because the rain has finally stopped here in Florida for the first time since Sunday and I've got a pumpkin patch to get to before it starts back up. Big weekend of college football, as I said earlier. Now, I hate to jump ahead a week, but Lane Kiffin has left me no choice. For about six months now, fans have had Nov. 7 circled on their calendars. It's shaping up to be, arguably, the greatest weekend of college football ever. And, of course, Alabama-LSU. That's the big one, right? ... Right? ...... RIGHT?! "If someone thinks the SEC wants us to win this year after what’s been going on, they must have just been on Mars the last four months. So I guess when I look at it that way, I’m not surprised." So, Lane Kiffin sent shots at the SEC for next weekend's big game not being in primetime, which is hilarious for a couple different reasons. So, when Lane was at Ole Miss, everyone was out to get him. Now, he's at LSU and ... everyone's out to get him? See a pattern? It's silly. I used to love Lane Kiffin, by the way. He was a content machine. He was fun, and likable, and somewhat relatable. Now? I think he just whines a lot. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I'm not alone: For what it's worth, LSU is 1-7 since 2012 against Alabama in night games in Baton Rouge. Perhaps Lane should be thanking ESPN/SEC for this one? OK, let's rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big night of FOOTBALL! PS: I know there's an NFL game on tonight, but don't forget about college. Did you know there's a game on ESPN tonight with an OVER/UNDER set at 76.5?! That's right. North Texas and FAU. A biggie. Does anyone here have the stones to take the over when it's at that number? I think I'll dabble. Speaking of stones ... how about the Milwaukee Brewers just quietly completing one of the most dominant postseason runs of all time? Think about it. They manhandles the Padres, swept the Dodgers, and then pretty much had their way with Tampa ... And then treated winning it all like they'd just polished off a three-game sweep of the Marlins in June: Thoughts? I've honestly thought all the celebrations this postseason have been pretty t(l)ame. There's certainly something to be said about "acting like you've been there before." I get that ... Except this was Milwaukee's first ever World Series title! And that's what we got? I don't know. Just seemed a bit off. Frankly, this whole postseason did: I love baseball. I watch every Red Sox game all year long. I'm a 162-er. I'm not trying to knock it here ... but yeah, it was a bad postseason. Sometimes it just happens, right? The best part was watching the Dodgers lose. I think we can all agree on that, right? But otherwise, there really weren't any moments. I guess you could point to Milwaukee's walk-off against Mason Miller a month ago as a pivotal moment. That was fun. But you just never really felt it, right? Again, sometimes that's just the way it goes. You're not gonna bat a thousand every year. Regardless, we're gonna be BEGGING for one of these games in about six months when all we're talking about is salary caps and floors. Sadly, winter is here — and I fear it's gonna be a long one. OK, that's it for today. I'll be damned if I end it on a sour note, so here's Paige Spiranac's Halloween tease on the way out. Zoinks! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5e49130c625fcaaaeaf Bari Weiss faced 'significant resistance' from CBS News staffers about Alaska ballot scandal, insiders say te 2026-10-29T20:00:36.256Z Bari Weiss faced 'significant resistance' from CBS News staffers about Alaska ballot scandal, insiders say EXCLUSIVE — CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss faced "significant resistance" from staff at Thursday's 9 a.m. meeting about the growing Alaska ballot controversy, network insiders told Fox News Digital. "This is a scandal," Weiss declared to staff. According to multiple sources on the call, several CBS News staffers pushed back at Weiss' enthusiasm over the bombshell New York Times report alleging Democrats schemed to find a Dan Sullivan to run against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, in hopes of aiding Democratic opponent Mary Peltola. DEM STRATEGIST SHRUGS OFF ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL ON MS NOW, INSISTS 'THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME' Many on the call shrugged it off as routine politics and said that Republicans have also engaged in similar scheming. When Weiss asked for other examples of ballot confusion, "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reportedly pointed to New Hampshire Senate candidate John Sununu, suggesting that midterm voters might confuse him with his brother, former Governor Chris Sununu. ALASKA'S GOVERNOR ODERS INVESTIGATION AFTER NYT REPORT ON ALLEGED DEM-LINKED SENATE ELECTION SCHEME CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe also insisted that such tactics are nothing new. Earlier that morning, during his appearance on "CBS Mornings", O'Keefe stressed to viewers that what happened in Alaska "could be a dirty trick, but it's not illegal," adding that "this has happened before, kind of." He pointed to the 2016 Alaska Senate race when former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan — no relation to the U.S. Senator of the same name — briefly ran against incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the GOP primary, hoping "name recognition" of the other sitting senator would help his own candidacy. A separate CBS staffer on the call pushed back against the notion that colleagues like Brennan and O'Keefe were trying to downplay the scandal, telling Fox News Digital they were providing context to the story being discussed. MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT The staffer also said the meeting was never contentious and that it was a "healthy, good conversation." Still, Weiss called the uproar in Alaska a "great story" that the network should follow and urged staff to push for stories like the one The New York Times broke, calling it a "learning moment." A spokesperson for CBS News declined to comment. Republicans have long been suspicious about the candidacy of Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who is among four Senate candidates listed on Alaska's rank-choice ballot. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska seeking to block certification of the election results if the incumbent senator loses and votes cast for the other Sullivan could have changed the outcome. On Wednesday, The New York Times alleged his candidacy was no coincidence. "In the summer of 2025, a staffer for Mary Peltola, the Alaska Democrat who was eyeing a run for Senate, received unusual instructions from top campaign aides: Find as many people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska as you can," the Times began its report Wednesday.  "The staffer complied, combing through voter records to produce a list of Dan Sullivans from across the state. ... [I]f the Peltola campaign or its allies could track down and persuade another Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, the confusion could cost the senator crucial votes on the state’s unusual, four-person ballot. The plan worked," the report said. SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA'S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A 'SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER' According to Peltola's former campaign manager, Elisa Rios, Peltola was not directly involved in the scheme but was "definitely aware." Peltola's campaign has denied involvement in his candidacy. "But The Times has found, based on interviews and text messages, along with documents prepared for a potential lawsuit against the campaign, that not only did Ms. Peltola’s team work with people trying to recruit Mr. Sullivan to run for Senate, but the effort was much broader," the Times reported. "The group worked to coax other would-be spoilers into the race, to dilute the incumbent’s support and help catapult the Democrat to victory." Peltola called the Times report a "distraction" and "stuff to sell newspapers." However, Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into whether any crimes or civil violations were committed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5dd9130c625fcaaae95 Jimmy Gomez at Risk of Losing Seat Amid Sexual Misconduct Inquiry te 2026-10-29T20:00:29.865Z Jimmy Gomez at Risk of Losing Seat Amid Sexual Misconduct Inquiry Representative Jimmy Gomez, who represents a safe Democratic district, is facing an intraparty challenge from a progressive candidate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5d99130c625fcaaae7d Jets OC Frank Reich Responds to Garrett Wilson's Quiet Production te 2026-10-29T20:00:25.700Z Jets OC Frank Reich Responds to Garrett Wilson's Quiet Production New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson has topped 100 receiving yards in just two of his seven games so far this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5d69130c625fcaaae74 Red Sox Make Surprising Trade on First Day of MLB Offseason te 2026-10-29T20:00:22.476Z Red Sox Make Surprising Trade on First Day of MLB Offseason The Boston Red Sox have traded utility player Nate Eaton to the Athletics to kick off their MLB offseason. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5d29130c625fcaaae6b Ja Morant Reveals 1 Condition Behind ‘No Hard Feelings’ for Grizzlies te 2026-10-29T20:00:18.131Z Ja Morant Reveals 1 Condition Behind ‘No Hard Feelings’ for Grizzlies Ja Morant faces the Grizzlies for the first time since his trade, and his message to Memphis comes with a catch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5ce9130c625fcaaae62 Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star, Dies at 86 te 2026-10-29T20:00:14.422Z Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star, Dies at 86 Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed actor known for Star Trek and X-Men, has died at the age of 86. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5ca9130c625fcaaae59 Bears Release Preseason Star After Blockbuster Jeffery Simmons Trade te 2026-10-29T20:00:10.419Z Bears Release Preseason Star After Blockbuster Jeffery Simmons Trade The Chicago Bears have released defensive end Jamree Kromah after trading for star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a5c59130c625fcaaae3d OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT te 2026-10-29T20:00:05.560Z OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with plans to bring AI to the home security business. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a3b39130c625fcaaae29 “Do it for Hud”: ASU marching band honors director James Hudson’s 20th anniversary te 2026-10-29T19:51:15.485Z “Do it for Hud”: ASU marching band honors director James Hudson’s 20th anniversary Cronkite News offers an audio version of this story using an automated voice created by AI. Errors in pronunciation, pacing and intonation may occur. If you notice an error please contact cronkitenews@asu.edu. TEMPE – As Riley Molloy climbed up a ladder, memories from more than a decade ago came flooding back. Molloy attended ASU from 2011-2015, serving as drum major to the marching band, the position tasked with leading the band as it plays. He is now the drum major for the Sun Devil alumni band, standing on a podium for the one week every year that it returns to perform. As Molloy stepped back onto the podium to prepare for the Kansas State game on Oct. 24, his flashbacks didn’t revolve around specific moments. Instead, it was the familiar routines that made him feel at home. “It’s little stuff,” Molloy said. “Little rituals you had getting ready for band before rehearsal, having to remember the tempo to count off at, having to remember the phrasing of specific things. It’s the jokes that you made with people when you were goofing around before rehearsal.” As he stood on his podium the night before ASU’s football game against the Wildcats, the shirt Molloy wore made the moment mean a little bit more. “Do it for Hud,” was written in gold lettering across the front, signifying the importance behind the return of the 2026’s alumni band. This year marked the 20th anniversary of band director James G. Hudson, known as “Hud”, taking over as director. The turnout from the alumni band – 215 members showed up – was a reflection of the magnitude of the occasion. That’s because Hudson isn’t a run-of-the-mill band director.  College sports feature a slew of program-building coaches who have left impressive legacies at their schools and on their teams. From Mark Few at Gonzaga in men’s basketball, to a more recent example like Curt Cignetti at Indiana in football, coaches are typically tasked with taking over a program and bringing it to new heights.  The world of directing a marching band isn’t much different. Hudson considers himself a “builder,” reshaping bands and musicians wherever he goes. After directing at Texas State and Kansas, Hudson saw a special opportunity to rebuild the third marching band of his career when he was offered the role in Tempe. Since taking over at ASU and transforming the band into what it is today, he has witnessed many changes. One constant, however, is the work ethic he sees in his students. And despite the similarities he has observed over the passing decades, he notices the campus’ growth, brand-new facilities and the drastic transformations along Mill Ave.  “Tempe has changed so much in 20 years,” Hudson said. “Where I had lunch today used to be frat row. The campus and the needs of the students have changed a lot, so that’s all different.” After 20 years of building a program, Hudson has inspired a football field’s worth of grateful alumni who sing his praises. As a drum major, Molloy’s experiences were enriched while performing close to Hudson. The list of life lessons Hudson taught Molloy are extensive. “How to always have a backup plan, be overprepared at times,” Molloy said. “How to think on your feet and make something happen when maybe the initial plan fails. Also how to motivate people and how to think about your surroundings and the context in which you’re doing things.” Molloy never takes it for granted when he’s offered an opportunity to return to Tempe and pay it forward. He credits the band as a foundational piece in what made him who he is today.  As he reflected on his time in the band, he also credited it with delivering one of the most important relationships of his life: his wife, whom he met at ASU. “It’s the foundation of how I learned a lot of life skills and leadership and discipline and community,” Molloy said. “So doing alumni band is a way to continue that and respect that moving forward.” An alumnus of the Sun Devil Marching Band sports a T-shirt honoring band director James Hudson’s 20th anniversary during a rehearsal in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct. 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Pascual/Cronkite News) As Hudson marveled at the hundreds of his former disciples and supporters who showed up at Mountain America Stadium to honor him, he was overwhelmed with gratitude. “It’s humbling for me,” Hudson said. “It’s never been about me. It’s been about building the band and building the program. To think that they wanted to honor me is humbling.”  Hudson’s teaching skills that led to a large alumni turnout continue to have a sharp impact.  Audrey Hutson, who is in her fifth year with the ASU band, serves as the head drum major and is one of many in a long list of students who have learned from Hudson. The many conversations she has had with him over the years are especially poignant. She checks in with Hudson before every rehearsal and says that “every day something different happens.”  From trips to Atlanta and London to perform alongside the Sun Devils football team, to the daily check-ins with Hudson, Hutson has only positive things to say. “Hud is one of my favorite people,” Hutson said. “He is so amazing, and has done so much for this program over his 20 years of being here. It’s such an amazing time to get to celebrate our alumni and celebrate Hud.” Hutson had the unique opportunity to celebrate her band director as a student, rather than as  a member of the alumni band, a memory that fills her with gratitude. “It definitely means a lot to me to be able to be here, be a student, and get to celebrate Hud,” Hutson said. “Hopefully (I get) to celebrate Hud when I come back as an alum.” Twenty years worth of memories and performances overwhelmed Hudson as he looked down at what he’s built. Standing tall above the band to watch them rehearse their halftime performance, he had a hard time wrapping his head around how much time has passed. “It’s great to see them,” Hudson said. “It’s great to see the students, and it’s hard to imagine it’s been almost a quarter of a century since we’ve been here. So proud of what we’ve done. Proud of our accomplishments.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a37d9130c625fcaaadd1 Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown Ohio Race May Come Down to Third-Party Voters te 2026-10-29T19:50:21.245Z Jon Husted vs. Sherrod Brown Ohio Race May Come Down to Third-Party Voters Ohio's U.S. Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown is shaping up to be one of the closest contests of the midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a1729130c625fcaaadaa Adversary to apprentice: Joe Few begins coaching journey with former rival Randy Bennett te 2026-10-29T19:41:38.172Z Adversary to apprentice: Joe Few begins coaching journey with former rival Randy Bennett TEMPE – Working a 9-to-5 office job isn’t for everyone, especially when you’re the son of a revered basketball mind like Gonzaga coach Mark Few.  Joe Few maintains that his pops didn’t push him into the profession. Growing up in the shadow of a program like the Zags, fixed in the middle of hoops-crazed Spokane, Washington does that naturally.  Joe, a four-year player for the Bulldogs, was content working in finance as an investment advisor. Yet, as he sat on his couch, only a year removed from his playing days, and watched the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament flicker across his television, he felt an itch to get back in the game.  An itch to get back to his calling: hoops.  “It was so weird, being on the outside looking in,” Joe said. “I had access to what’s going on, but not being a part of it every day when you have been for so long is a really weird feeling. You get the itch for sure.” Taking a college basketball job is one thing. Taking a position under someone who coached the archrival of your alma mater, where your father has coached for nearly 40 years, is far more unusual.  Last summer, Few accepted a graduate assistant role with Arizona State, joining the newly built staff of coach Randy Bennett, who made his way to Tempe after spending 25 years at Gonzaga’s rival Saint Mary’s. Bennett and ASU open the season Nov. 2 against East Tennessee State at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.  Few is a familiar name and face for Bennett, who is embracing the pairing with open arms.  “There was no doubt Joe would be a good fit for this profession,” Bennett said. “Having competed against his father all those years, I know he has the right mindset and mentality to succeed in the industry.” The Bennett-Few rivalry dates back decades – even to before Joe was born. Over roughly a quarter-century, stretching back to 2001, the two titans of the West Coast Conference produced intense, physical games that often carried high stakes.  The rivalry was especially intense in Moraga, California, within the confines of Saint Mary’s University Credit Union Pavilion. Joe cited a win in the 3,500-seat arena during his junior year as one of his favorite memories in the matchup. “It’s a very intimate atmosphere. They pack it for that Gonzaga game every year,” said Theo Lawson, Gonzaga beat reporter for the Spokesman-Review in Spokane. “I think they break a few fire codes in the process. Usually it’s so humid they have to wipe the floor a few times a game. … Each of those games means something substantial, and usually they’re playing for the conference title.” While inside the lines, the programs shared fierce battles. Outside them, they shared a mutual respect.  It’s why Joe, with the help of his dad, reached out to Bennett after the Gaels’ former coach took over as the head man for ASU.  “I never had any animosity for coach Bennett. My family doesn’t,” Joe said. “We always respected him. So over the four years, I was able to kind of develop a relationship with him. … He was one of the first people I reached out to because I really respected him.” Arizona State men’s basketball Randy Bennett said graduate assistant Joe Few (center) has already made an impact on the program due to his ability to build relationships with players. (Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Joe hasn’t brought up the rivalry in practice yet – and definitely hasn’t mentioned the Zags’ 47-18 all-time record against Bennett, per Gonzaga Athletics. After all, those 18 wins dwarfed what most other WCC teams were able to accomplish against the Bulldogs, with Bennett even taking six of the last 11 meetings.   Instead, he’s busy absorbing the wisdom of the now 64-year-old coach, whose slow-paced defensive style presents a different philosophy. It marks a stark contrast from the Gonzaga teams he’s been around, which featured a high-scoring, offensive-centric identity.  “There’s so much detail in the stuff that we do here that I love,” Joe said. “His (Bennett’s) just general toughness and detail is really something I’m trying to soak in.” After living in Spokane for his entire life, he’s also soaking up the Tempe sunshine. It’s a new challenge, a new opportunity. For Few, the endeavor offers a chance to finally leave home and write the first chapter of what could be a long coaching career.  “It’s a really cool spot,” Few said of Tempe. “I’ve been in the gym a lot, but when you’re not in the gym, you’re trying to get your bearings, trying to eat at new places and stuff like that. That part’s exciting after living in one place for 23 years: trying to find new places. There’s a lot of new stuff to do.” Of course, living in the gym isn’t a new concept to Few, or any of his family members.  He grew up on the hardwood. He watched his dad lead Gonzaga to 21 WCC tournament championships and 27 NCAA tournaments.  At least once a year, he would come along for a road trip with the team. Few’s children plopped down behind the Bulldogs’ bench and watched their “big brothers” go to work.  Former Zags, like 2008 WCC Player of the Year Jeremy Pargo, took the Few kids under their wing – or at least tried to wrangle them up – as they ran around McCarthey Athletic Center.   “They were all big bros when I was just 7, 8 years old running around in the gym,” Joe said. “My days were going to school. Then, my dad would take me to the gym, and I was just around amazing people,” Few said. “It’s just all basketball, basketball, basketball.” But being a coach’s kid isn’t as easy as it seems. There aren’t many more high-profile individuals in Spokane, if any, than Mark Few.  Then comes the scrutiny that comes with being rostered as the coach’s son. It’s a customary practice for many top coaches to do so, but it doesn’t absolve the players, like Joe, from being on the receiving end of criticism and jokes. It didn’t take long for Joe to earn the respect of not only the Gonzaga staff, but also the fanbase and his teammates. On rare occasions, fans even chanted Joe’s name, trying to persuade Mark to insert him late in the second half of blowouts at the Kennel.  “I think Joe developed a lot of respect from his teammates,” Lawson said. “From what I heard, he was someone who worked his tail off, and I think garnered a lot of respect for the way that he practiced and worked on the scout team.” Now, Joe will try to earn that same respect among his peers at Arizona State. So far so good, says Bennett, who’s been impressed by Joe’s ability to quickly pick up coaching.  “He has already made an impact in our program,” Bennett said. “Not only has he learned from some of the best coaches in the game, he understands how to build relationships with players and get the most out of them. He has a great basketball mind and is an outstanding leader.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a1519130c625fcaaad95 Report on Corp Comm attorney at heart of firing dispute comes under scrutiny te 2026-10-29T19:41:05.798Z Report on Corp Comm attorney at heart of firing dispute comes under scrutiny Key Points Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson’s policy advisor was fired for insubordination related to a colleague’s harassment complaint The ACC’s disciplinary report and State Bar records tell different stories about the complainant’s law license Critics say Chair Nick Myers’ social media comments obscure the facts surrounding the employee’s Bar suspension Critics of the Arizona Corporation Commission are questioning how the agency handled the firing of Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson’s policy advisor, arguing that the commission’s account glosses over the reasons the State Bar suspended a colleague’s law license.  ACC Executive Director Doug Clark terminated Laurie Woodall for insubordination in October after an unnamed employee in the commission’s legal division filed a complaint alleging a pattern of workplace harassment. A disciplinary report obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times through a public records request stated that Woodall repeatedly challenged the hiring of the employee, whose law license had been suspended in 2015. Woodall was ultimately fired after refusing to participate in an interview with the outside attorney investigating the complaint.  The dispute has since expanded beyond Woodall’s conduct to the circumstances surrounding the attorney’s suspension — and whether ACC Chair Nick Myers accurately described them. A Capitol Times review of Woodall’s disciplinary report and the underlying State Bar records found differing accounts of the attorney’s disciplinary history, raising questions about Myers’ public defense of the commission’s handling of the matter. “The commission appears to be focused on justifying the termination of a policy advisor in an unconventional manner versus investigating the reason a 40-plus-year professional complained in the first place,” said Diane Brown, the executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group.  The Capitol Times is not naming the employee who filed the complaint to protect his privacy. His name is redacted in the disciplinary report on Woodall’s termination. State Bar records detail client harm According to the disciplinary report, the employee was upfront about his suspension and his reinstatement to the Bar during the ACC hiring process.  At least one ACC employee reviewed the Bar report on his suspension.  In his interview with Michael Zoldan, the employment attorney investigating the complaint against Woodall, the employee attributed his professional misconduct to a serious illness. “[The employee] reported a serious illness that began around 2010, worsened over several years, and progressively impaired him; that as it worsened, he stopped taking new cases and refunded fees; that he did not participate in the disciplinary proceeding at the time…,” Zoldan wrote.  The State Bar’s disciplinary findings, however, concluded that the employee had abandoned three clients between 2013 and 2014, resulting in financial harm to two of them. In one case, the attorney held money in his trust account for an elderly woman living in an assisted living facility, but failed to make timely payments for her care, according to the presiding disciplinary judge. After the payments stopped, the woman’s daughter hired another attorney to file a Bar complaint.  The judge also found the employee’s explanation of his illness to be lacking, and noted the employee managed to participate in a trial for another client at the same time he claimed to be dealing with his illness. “It is not clear to us what health issues [the employee] had as he made no disclosure and with the exception of [a sealed health record], we have nothing but his own self-serving statements,” the judge wrote. “His single exhibit consisted of an evaluation based on his statements to the physician.” The employee was ordered to pay $6,277 in restitution to two separate clients and had his license suspended in 2015. His license was reinstated in 2020 with a probationary period that ended in 2022.  ACC struggles to recruit attorneys Commission employees interviewed by Zoldan as part of the investigation into Woodall defended hiring the employee despite the suspension. Several employees noted that the ACC has struggled to retain attorneys to staff its legal division. One observed that “the pay range matches what associates earn out of law school,” and another said, “the applicant pool was thin.” It’s a familiar commission refrain. In 2024, the commission told the governor’s office that it sees an average of 45 employee resignations per year. In 2023, it reported 36 vacant staff positions. But according to Zoldan’s report, Woodall told fellow ACC staff members that the employee should not have been hired regardless of the staffing struggles.   “…[I]n the weeks after [the employee] started work, Ms. Woodall repeatedly and without invitation raised [the employee’s] suspension with the Executive Director, the General Counsel, and Legal Division staff,” Zoldan wrote. “She said he should never have been hired, that the hire was an embarrassment and a stain on the Commission and that it has to be fixed.” The dispute over Woodall’s termination spilled over to social media after Autumn Johnson, an attorney who frequently represents solar energy clients at the Commission, questioned why the ACC hired an attorney who had previously been disciplined by the State Bar. “… [Y]ou don’t get suspended by the State Bar for 5 years followed by a 2-year probation because you’re ill,” Johnson wrote on X. Myers responded to Johnson, arguing she was opining without knowing the full story.  “Please stop trying to spread misinformation and stick with what is in the report,” Myers wrote. “…We had an employee issue, and we’ve cleaned it up. This is not rocket science.” Márquez Peterson told the Capitol Times that she will not comment on the disciplinary report or Woodall’s termination while the ACC seeks an independent counsel’s opinion on the firing.  Brown criticized Myers’ social media comments, arguing he provided misinformation related to the employee’s Bar suspension. “The reasons for the previous suspension of a newly hired attorney at the Commission went beyond sickness,” Brown said. “Either the chairman knew that and is obscuring the facts, or the legal division director and the executive director did not adequately brief him — I’m not sure which is worse.” The post Report on Corp Comm attorney at heart of firing dispute comes under scrutiny first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a14d9130c625fcaaad71 WNBA bailed out of scheduling disaster as Angel Reese, Dream force Game 7 te 2026-10-29T19:41:01.289Z WNBA bailed out of scheduling disaster as Angel Reese, Dream force Game 7 Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream kept their championship hopes alive Thursday. Perhaps more importantly, they spared the WNBA a title celebration in the middle of a workday. The Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 at State Farm Arena, evening the best-of-seven Finals at 3-3 and forcing a deciding game Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Chase Center in San Francisco. Reese struggled to shoot the ball for a third consecutive game, finishing with 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting. She grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out six assists but also committed six turnovers. THE WNBA'S DRAMA-FILLED SEASON COMES TO A CRASHING END That made it three straight games with more turnovers than made field goals for the Dream star. Across Games 4, 5 and 6, Reese shot 9-for-38 from the floor (24%) and turned the ball over 15 times. This time, Atlanta had enough offense around her. Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard added 21, combining to make nine of their 13 three-point attempts. Their shooting also ensured that the WNBA’s championship would be decided in prime time. The league moved Game 6 from its originally scheduled 8 p.m. start to 12:30 p.m. Thursday to accommodate an arena doubleheader with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, who were hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers that night. Golden State fans back home had to tune in at 9:30 a.m. to watch their team try to win its first title. There had also been questions about where the Valkyries would celebrate if they won. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that a championship celebration could be moved to a practice court to accommodate preparations for the Hawks game. She later clarified that there was "a resolve" to make sure any championship won Thursday was celebrated on the court. But that sounded an awful lot like damage control from the WNBA. Winning a championship and then moving the celebration to a practice court because the NBA needed the floor would have been a terrible look for the league. Atlanta’s win made the issue moot. The crowd deserved credit for showing up under the circumstances. State Farm Arena was largely filled for a Thursday afternoon, although there were more empty seats and the building was quieter at the start than it had been for Games 3 and 4. Fans who spoke with OutKick outside the arena described taking time off work, pulling children out of school and difficult travel times to attend. Tiffany Hayes’ father, Renard Hayes, blamed the league and Atlanta for the scheduling predicament. DREAM, VALKYRIES LEAVE COURT BEFORE TI’S 10-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER SINGS WNBA FINALS ANTHEM Before tipoff, both teams again left the court for the national anthem, this time performed by rapper T.I.’s 10-year-old daughter, Heiress Harris. It was their sixth consecutive absence during the Finals. Once the game began, Atlanta quickly took control. The Dream made six of their eight first-quarter three-point attempts and built a 32-15 lead. Reese made only one of her four shots in the period, but contributed four assists, including passes that set up three of Atlanta’s threes. Atlanta pushed its advantage to 25 points in the second quarter and took a 46-26 lead into halftime. Golden State narrowed the deficit in the third, but Atlanta still led 63-47 entering the fourth. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Reese scored five points in the final period, making a driving layup and a three-pointer with Atlanta already leading by double digits. She finished 2-for-8 from beyond the arc. The Valkyries eventually got within eight. Gabby Williams completed a three-point play with 1:15 remaining, cutting Atlanta’s lead to 77-69 and fouling Howard out of the game. Gray answered on the next possession, making a three-pointer off a Reese assist with 56 seconds left. That restored Atlanta’s double-digit lead and provided the final points of the afternoon. Gray finished 8-for-12 from the field and 5-for-7 from three. Howard made four of her six three-point attempts, while Atlanta went 13-for-30 as a team. Williams led Golden State with 26 points but shot 8-for-22. The Valkyries made just 22 of their 70 field-goal attempts. Kiah Stokes, whose defense had been a major factor throughout the series, went scoreless and failed to block a shot in 20 minutes. That ended her streak of six consecutive playoff games with at least three blocks. Reese and the Dream head to San Francisco for Game 7, with both franchises one win from their first championship. And the WNBA gets to award its trophy Saturday night, with no Hawks game waiting on the same floor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a1399130c625fcaaad68 Bears acquire All-Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from Titans in blockbuster trade te 2026-10-29T19:40:41.216Z Bears acquire All-Pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from Titans in blockbuster trade The Chicago Bears are going all-in. The Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jefferey Simmons and a 2028 fifth-round pick from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for Chicago's 2027 and 2028 first-round picks and 2027 fourth-round pick, the Titans announced Thursday. The cost is steep, as Simmons is the first defensive tackle since 1967 to be traded for multiple first-round picks, according to ESPN. Since the Titans drafted Simmons with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, he has been one of the best defensive tackles in football. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The four-time Pro Bowler has recorded 414 tackles and 46.5 sacks in 106 career games. Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said the organization is forever grateful for Simmons. "There are few people like Jeff Simmons. We are forever grateful for all he has given this team and this city. His formidable presence on the field was surpassed only by what he did off it. He gave Nashville more than football. The Give ’Em A Reason Foundation has changed lives in Middle Tennessee and in Mississippi, and I have no doubt it will continue to wherever he goes," Strunk said in a statement. "Jeff — thank you. For how you played, how you led, and how you represented our team." The Bears are 5-2, and the acquisition of Simmons will help shore up a questionable defensive line. While the Bears are still generating plenty of sacks, those have largely come from blitzing linebackers and defensive backs rather than defensive linemen. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Simmons, who led the Titans with four sacks, six tackles for loss and four passes defended, is a major upgrade to a defensive front that has ranked near the bottom of the NFL in pressure rate since Dennis Allen took over as defensive coordinator in 2025. The Bears' 28.8% pressure rate is tied for 20th in the NFL, according to StatRankings. Not only are the Bears adding Simmons to their defensive line, but star defensive end Montez Sweat is also set to return on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks after a two-game suspension. At 5-2, the Bears are second in the NFC North behind the undefeated Minnesota Vikings (6-0). The Bears hope adding Simmons can help them overtake the Vikings atop the standings and earn a home playoff game in January. Simmons will help the Bears not only this season but also for the next several years after signing a three-year, $105.8 million contract extension that keeps him under contract through the 2030 season. The Titans, on the other hand, are 1-6 and have traded away one of their franchise cornerstones. Entering the season, they hoped to contend in the AFC South with new coach Robert Saleh and quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, entering his second season. Instead, they are in the AFC’s basement and appear further away from contention than ever, as Ward has struggled mightily this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a1359130c625fcaaad5f Woman shot outside Virginia GOP headquarters in Richmond, party confirms te 2026-10-29T19:40:37.895Z Woman shot outside Virginia GOP headquarters in Richmond, party confirms A woman was shot directly outside the Republican Party of Virginia's headquarters in Richmond on Thursday afternoon, just days before Election Day, according to the state GOP. The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. in front of the Obenshain Center, located in the 100 block of East Grace Street in downtown Richmond, according to local outlet WTVR. In a post on X, the Virginia GOP said Richmond first responders arrived within minutes and confirmed that all party staff members were safe. DOJ’S ‘OPERATION GHOSTBUSTERS’ TARGETS MASSIVE STUDENT-AID FRAUD SCHEME BUILT ON FAKE ENROLLEES "Around 1:45 p.m. today, a woman was shot immediately in front of The Obenshain Center, the offices of the Republican Party of Virginia. City of Richmond first responders were at the scene within minutes. All Republican Party of Virginia staff are safe," the post read. The party also said it had no indication that the shooting was connected to its operations. "The proximity of this event notwithstanding, we have no indication that the shooting was related to the operations of the Republican Party of Virginia," the X post continued. EX-CHIEF SAYS CHRISTA PIKE WAS 'ALMOST GIDDY' DESCRIBING MURDER AS GOVERNOR WEIGHS IN AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION The shooting comes less than a week before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, as voters prepare to head to the polls in Virginia and across the country. The circumstances surrounding the shooting, including what led to the gunfire and the woman's condition, were not immediately clear. The Richmond Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.  This is a developing story; check back later for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3a11c9130c625fcaaad32 eClinicalWorks Projects 30% Efficiency Gains With AI, Canvas Upgrades te 2026-10-29T19:40:12.816Z eClinicalWorks Projects 30% Efficiency Gains With AI, Canvas Upgrades Key takeaways from eClinicalWorks' national conference, including new AI tools, an agent workbench and a push into inpatient care. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39ebf9130c625fcaaacbd Report on alleged ‘second Dan Sullivan’ effort emerges after nearly 1 in 10 Alaskans voted te 2026-10-29T19:30:07.436Z Report on alleged ‘second Dan Sullivan’ effort emerges after nearly 1 in 10 Alaskans voted A New York Times investigation revealed an alleged effort by operatives tied and Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to recruit a second Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s ballot — but the report came as nearly 1 in 10 registered Alaska voters had already cast ballots. The timing means roughly 58,000 voters may have made their choices before learning of the reported effort that critics say was intended to create confusion with a same-name candidate. Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC have denied involvement. SENATE CONTROL IS A COIN FLIP — AND DEMOCRATS’ PATH RUNS THROUGH TRUMP COUNTRY Dan J. Sullivan made it to the four-candidate general election earlier this year after winning 2.5% of the vote in the primary. His campaign announcement did not list a party affiliation. His website does not state his position on any political issues. "Dan Sullivan challenges Dan Sullivan for U.S. Senate Seat, urges Alaskans to defeat incumbent, elect a Sullivan who stands up for Alaska," it read. The New York Times reported that the effort to recruit potential Republican spoiler candidates included Dan J. Sullivan. The effort spanned coordination between the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) to Peltola staffers, according to text messages, interviews and internal documents. According to a source interviewed by the New York Times, Peltola was aware of the efforts. MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT The the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit last week, seeking to delay certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan is defeated, citing the possible confusion. It’s unclear if the DOJ is likely to succeed on those grounds. In the meantime, the state’s ranked-choice voting system is further complicating the election picture for Sen. Sullivan. Under this system, voters rank their preferred candidates. If their top choice is eliminated, their support passes on to their next-ranked option. While supporters of the process argue it expands voters' power and greatly increases the influence of candidates that may not otherwise be a top choice, critics believe it also introduces confusion. Alaska state Sen. James Kaufman, a Republican, is one of those critics. Kaufman fears that some voters won’t bother to fill out both the "Sullivans" on the ballot to cover their bases. He believes there are still some voters in Alaska, especially Republicans, who refuse to use the system, citing disagreements with its implementation. "Some people have a pretty strong traditionalist perspective: one person, one man, one vote," Kaufman said in an interview with Fox News Digital earlier this year. ALASKA SENATE RACE’S ABSURD NAME PROBLEM GETS EVEN HARDER TO UNTANGLE "And so, the ballot fatigue where people just don’t rank because maybe they disagree with it; there’s a pretty strong segment of the population here that just patently disagrees with the rank-choice voting system we ended up with. And they don’t necessarily believe in utilizing it," he added. Less than a week remains before the Nov. 3 general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39ebb9130c625fcaaac90 Dream Keep WNBA Title Hopes Alive With Game 6 Victory te 2026-10-29T19:30:03.846Z Dream Keep WNBA Title Hopes Alive With Game 6 Victory The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries to force a historic Game 7, as Angel Reese sets a WNBA Finals record. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cdc9130c625fcaaac65 Don Althaus: Defeat the enablers te 2026-10-29T19:22:04.132Z Don Althaus: Defeat the enablers Editor: We have to throw people off their health insurance to save money. We have to take food away from people to save money. We have to cut aid to schools to save money. But we can spend $47,100,000,000 to… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cd79130c625fcaaac5c Jim Rosensweet: Exhausted te 2026-10-29T19:21:59.812Z Jim Rosensweet: Exhausted Editor: Is anybody else tired, sick and tired of the political advertising, emails and texts? I am. From my political party and I assume you are getting overloaded from your party too. Right. Left. Etc. I get over a dozen… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cd39130c625fcaaac51 Hobbs’ lieutenant governor candidate appeals to Mormons who feel conflicted about the Republican Party te 2026-10-29T19:21:55.515Z Hobbs’ lieutenant governor candidate appeals to Mormons who feel conflicted about the Republican Party Cronkite News offers an audio version of this story using an automated voice created by AI. Errors in pronunciation, pacing and intonation may occur. If you notice an error please contact cronkitenews@asu.edu. PHOENIX – Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have long been staunch Republicans, but this year’s Arizona governor’s race highlights a minority group of churchgoers who don’t feel aligned with the direction their party is going.  Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, selected John Giles as her running mate in the state’s first ever ticket for governor and lieutenant governor.  A lifelong Republican, Giles is a Latter-day Saints member and former mayor of Mesa. In May he changed his affiliation to “no party preference,” and is running as an independent. The pair is running against U.S. Congressman Andy Biggs of the 5th Congressional District, who is also a member of the Mormon church, a Republican and a Trump ally, and his lieutenant governor candidate Sine Kerr is a former Arizona state senator and a Republican. Other notable Latter-day Saints members in Arizona who have run for political office have broken away from the Republican Party for their own reasons – and some have faced repercussions for their split – but the divide is coming to a head as the governor’s race has Mormon candidates on both sides of the aisle. “More and more people, like our neighbors across the street, have had a Trump flag in their yard for 10 years, ever since 2016,” said Julie Spilsbury, former Mesa City Councilwoman and Latter-day Saints member. “In the last two months, it’s now a U.S. flag.” About 73% of Mormon adults identify as Republican or leaning right, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study, while 23% identify as Democrat or leaning Democrat. The study showed that Mormons more strongly disapprove of abortion rights and gay rights than Republicans overall, but the reverse on topics like immigration and the strength of diversity in the U.S. And the study found that on gay rights, Mormons do appear to be trending less conservative than they have in the past – four in ten now believe gay people should be accepted in society, up from around two in ten in 2007. Tyler Montague, a Republican political consultant and Latter-day Saints member, said those in the church tend to have a more moderate perspective on immigration because many go on missions to other countries. Last month, the church recorded more than 90,000 missionaries active throughout the world. “You have people that serve in these other countries, learn these other languages, connect with these other cultures – lots of them in this hemisphere south of our border – to gain empathy,” he said. “That’s a source of friction.” Another point of contention that he’s noticed in the church is how views have changed about President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement itself.  “Mormons tend to prize humility and servant leadership-type ideals, where leaders don’t view themselves as boastful and don’t exhibit a lot of what you see out of Trump,” he said. “They’re turned off by that.” And Biggs’ past actions such as election denialism could directly affect their opinion, but perhaps not the majority of the voting bloc, Montague said. “He can’t assume loyalty over it, and John Giles on the Hobbs ticket helps give permission to voters that are reluctant to support Biggs, but might feel like they need to,” he said. Montague also said the Mormon vote can be powerful even though the population makes up only 6% of Arizona, because it’s a very “civically engaged” group. Jane Andersen, the Arizona director for Mormon Women for Ethical Government, said Latter-day Saints members are encouraged by the church to immerse themselves in the political sphere and be “servant leaders to show up and to turn out.” She said her organization is focused on engaging Mormon women in civic processes and “advocates for a more peaceful, just and ethical world through advocacy and empowerment.” They are independent from the church, but follow its doctrines as a foundation to their mission. “We are taught from a very young age that society isn’t something that happens to us,” Andersen said. “That our societal culture is something that we help create.” Spilsbury, a lifelong Republican, worked closely with Giles when she was a member of the Mesa City Council. In 2024, she joined Giles in speaking out against Trump. The move attracted the attention of Turning Point USA. The conservative group collected signatures for a recall election of her seat and canvassed against Spilsbury to get her off the council, Politico reported last year. She ultimately lost the recall election.   “We should be supporting leaders who have moral value, moral character, and that are good, decent human beings, and we didn’t see that and recognize that in someone like Donald Trump,” Spilsbury said. A YouGov analysis, using data from 2007 to 2025 from the Cooperative Election Survey, showed that Republican alignment in the Mormon church dropped by 19%, losing the No. 1 spot to white evangelical Christians. Giles is not the first independent Mormon member that Biggs has faced in an election. Clint Smith, a longtime Republican, switched his party affiliation and ran as an independent in 2022 for the 5th Congressional District, losing to Biggs. Smith said he’s been in the church for around 50 years and has served in several religious roles including stake president and mission president.  He said his split from the Republican Party was sparked on Jan. 6, 2021 with the attack on the U.S. Capitol when he noticed his lawmakers’ reactions to the event. “Not only what Trump and his followers did, but also how the Republicans wouldn’t stand up for what they said they were going to stand up for in the days and hours after the events, including our Congressman Andy Biggs,” Smith said. “I’m still basically conservative, but I can’t be part of this party.” He said he considers teachings of Mormon faith leaders as an influence in his own choice to turn away from the MAGA movement, taking to heart when the church has emphasized “being peacemakers” and “not voting a totally partisan ticket.” “Supporting candidates who are honest, good and wise,” he said. “Some people just get so adamant and dogmatic in their beliefs that they don’t hear that stuff, and, in my opinion, there’s not enough of that.” Latter-day Saints President Dallin H. Oaks has expressed the “peacemaker” message regularly and has spoken at religious gatherings in the past about the need “to moderate and unify.” He also condemned political violence directly after the Jan. 6 insurrection in 2021. In a speech the year before, he addressed the need to accept election results. “It means that we obey the current law and use peaceful means to change it,” Oaks said during the October 2020 General Conference. “It also means that we peacefully accept the results of elections. We will not participate in the violence threatened by those disappointed with the outcome.” While Giles and Smith switched party affiliation to independent, Spilsbury said she is sticking with the Republican label. But she also said it’s at a time when she feels “politically homeless.” “There’s not really a place for us right now in the Republican Party,” she said. “But there’s a lot of us who are not MAGA, who don’t like what’s happened to our party, and I think John Giles represents that.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cc79130c625fcaaac1e World Series MVP William Contreras achieves feat not seen since 1938 in historic performance te 2026-10-29T19:21:43.945Z World Series MVP William Contreras achieves feat not seen since 1938 in historic performance William Contreras is on top of the world right now. The Milwaukee Brewers star catcher was named World Series MVP for his outstanding performance at the plate and behind the dish. During the process of the Brewers’ 4-1 series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, Contreras also made history. During the series, he stole a base and threw out four runners attempting to steal, including American League stolen base leader Chandler Simpson. He became the first catcher since Bill Dickey of the New York Yankees in 1938 to steal a base and throw out the opposing team's leading base stealer in a World Series victory, according to OptaSTATS. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I don’t want to offend any of the other catchers in the league. The last thing I want to do is offend any of them," Contreras said, speaking through a translator. "But sitting up here today, champion of the world, I feel like I’m the best catcher in the league. Again, that’s no disrespect to any of them. That’s the last thing I want to do. But today I feel like I’m the best catcher in the world." Throwing out Simpson is no easy feat, as he stole 46 bases during the regular season and five more in the postseason. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The 28-year-old catcher was omnipresent during the World Series, hitting .381 with four RBI while anchoring the Brewers’ elite pitching staff, which held the Rays to just 11 runs in five games. Contreras also excelled with the automated ball-strike (ABS) system, winning 10 of his 13 challenges. "He's our pit bull. You don’t just walk up and pet him. There’s a chance you get nipped," manager Pat Murphy said. Contreras became the eighth catcher to be named World Series MVP, joining Gene Tenace (1972), Johnny Bench (1976), Steve Yeager (1981 co-winner), Darrell Porter (1982), Rick Dempsey (1983), Pat Borders (1992) and Salvador Perez (2015) as catchers to win the award. Contreras has been a linchpin in the Brewers' lineup since they acquired him from the Atlanta Braves in 2022. This season, Contreras hit .270 with 18 home runs and 94 RBI in 147 games before elevating his performance in the postseason. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cc29130c625fcaaac05 Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles te 2026-10-29T19:21:38.487Z Why Miami Is a Destination for Latin America’s Political Exiles The city’s Hispanic majority, news media reach and air links to Latin America have made it an ideal base for politicians escaping their home countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cbf9130c625fcaaabfc Browns' Jared Verse Fires Bold Warning at Steelers Before Divisional Clash te 2026-10-29T19:21:35.199Z Browns' Jared Verse Fires Bold Warning at Steelers Before Divisional Clash Jared Verse responds to Cam Heyward's warning ahead of the Browns-Steelers rematch, with first place in the AFC North on the line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cbb9130c625fcaaabf3 Titans Get Concerning Injury Update on WR Carnell Tate te 2026-10-29T19:21:31.011Z Titans Get Concerning Injury Update on WR Carnell Tate Carnell Tate's status for Sunday's Week 8 clash against the Cincinnati Bengals is in jeopardy as he deals with a shoulder injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cb79130c625fcaaabea Lane Kiffin Gives Brutally Honest Answer About Leaving Ole Miss for LSU te 2026-10-29T19:21:27.779Z Lane Kiffin Gives Brutally Honest Answer About Leaving Ole Miss for LSU Lane Kiffin had a great run at Ole Miss, but he seems to really enjoy his time at LSU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cb39130c625fcaaabe1 Yaxel Lendeborg Sends Clear Message Before Luka Doncic Rematch te 2026-10-29T19:21:23.993Z Yaxel Lendeborg Sends Clear Message Before Luka Doncic Rematch Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg began his NBA career with some fireworks, trash talking Luka Doncic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39caf9130c625fcaaabd8 USC's Lincoln Riley Gets Blunt Reality Check From Joel Klatt te 2026-10-29T19:21:19.322Z USC's Lincoln Riley Gets Blunt Reality Check From Joel Klatt Joel Klatt explains why Lincoln Riley has fallen short of expectations as USC prepares for a pivotal clash with Ohio State. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39cac9130c625fcaaabcf Bengals QB Joe Burrow Pushes Back on Tee Higgins Narrative te 2026-10-29T19:21:16.012Z Bengals QB Joe Burrow Pushes Back on Tee Higgins Narrative Tee Higgins is in the midst of yet another impressive campaign as a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39ca99130c625fcaaabc6 State Farm Arena Poked Fun at WNBA Finals Noon Start Time te 2026-10-29T19:21:13.022Z State Farm Arena Poked Fun at WNBA Finals Noon Start Time Game 6 of the WNBA Finals was scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday ahead of the Atlanta Hawks game at night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39ca49130c625fcaaabbd NFL, Team Owners Respond to Aaron Rodgers' International Games Plan te 2026-10-29T19:21:08.265Z NFL, Team Owners Respond to Aaron Rodgers' International Games Plan The NFL and team owners don't seem to support the international games plan Aaron Rodgers recently revealed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c9f9130c625fcaaabb4 Jeffery Simmons' Caleb Williams Trash Talk Resurfaces After Blockbuster Trade te 2026-10-29T19:21:03.960Z Jeffery Simmons' Caleb Williams Trash Talk Resurfaces After Blockbuster Trade The Chicago Bears acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c9b9130c625fcaaabab Charles Barkley Rips LeBron for What He Did During National Anthem te 2026-10-29T19:20:59.461Z Charles Barkley Rips LeBron for What He Did During National Anthem Charles Barkley agreed with Donald Trump on LeBron James’ anthem moment, then made one thing clear about the president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c989130c625fcaaaba2 Jonathan Taylor Questions if the Colts Are 'Rebuilding' Right Now te 2026-10-29T19:20:56.235Z Jonathan Taylor Questions if the Colts Are 'Rebuilding' Right Now The Colts made multiple trades this week, and now Taylor's future is up in the air in Indianapolis. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c949130c625fcaaab99 Republicans Defend AI Drag Queen Attack Ad Amid Backlash  te 2026-10-29T19:20:52.234Z Republicans Defend AI Drag Queen Attack Ad Amid Backlash  The NRCC told Newsweek it stands by an AI-generated attack ad that drew criticism from Jamie Ager and a drag performer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c8f9130c625fcaaab90 Jeffery Simmons 'Didn't Want to Leave' Titans Before Blockbuster Trade to Bears te 2026-10-29T19:20:47.884Z Jeffery Simmons 'Didn't Want to Leave' Titans Before Blockbuster Trade to Bears Tennessee Titans GM Mike Borgonzi said that Jeffery Simmons "didn't want to leave" before the trade with the Chicago Bears. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c8b9130c625fcaaab87 Colts Reportedly Want 1 Big Prize for RB Jonathan Taylor te 2026-10-29T19:20:43.586Z Colts Reportedly Want 1 Big Prize for RB Jonathan Taylor The Colts’ reported asking price for Jonathan Taylor is out, and one 2022 blockbuster may tell the story of his value. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c879130c625fcaaab7e Titans GM Made Uncomfortable Cam Ward Omission te 2026-10-29T19:20:39.094Z Titans GM Made Uncomfortable Cam Ward Omission Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi didn't mention Cam Ward as a foundational piece of the franchise. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c839130c625fcaaab75 Jaguars' Travis Hunter Reveals Unseen Challenge of Playing Both Sides te 2026-10-29T19:20:35.497Z Jaguars' Travis Hunter Reveals Unseen Challenge of Playing Both Sides Two-way star Travis Hunter is a rare player in the NFL, contributing on both sides of the ball for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c7f9130c625fcaaab6c Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Makes NBA History Not Seen Since Shaq te 2026-10-29T19:20:31.688Z Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Makes NBA History Not Seen Since Shaq Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg joins Shaquille O'Neal in NBA history after an impressive first five career games. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c7a9130c625fcaaab63 Warriors HC Steve Kerr Sends Blunt Message to NBA About Flopping te 2026-10-29T19:20:26.943Z Warriors HC Steve Kerr Sends Blunt Message to NBA About Flopping Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reiterated his blunt message to the NBA on addressing players getting away with flopping. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c769130c625fcaaab5a UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava Sends 3-Word Message After Season-Ending Injury te 2026-10-29T19:20:22.935Z UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava Sends 3-Word Message After Season-Ending Injury Nico Iamaleava’s season is over, but UCLA’s unbeaten run isn’t. The injured QB’s message hints at what comes next. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c739130c625fcaaab51 Cowboys' Javonte Williams Admits He Nearly Chose 1 Surprising Career Over NFL te 2026-10-29T19:20:19.138Z Cowboys' Javonte Williams Admits He Nearly Chose 1 Surprising Career Over NFL Javonte Williams nearly left football before his Cowboys revival. The career he almost chose instead may surprise fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c6d9130c625fcaaab36 Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch te 2026-10-29T19:20:13.771Z Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39c679130c625fcaaab2d Where was my invite to the — wait, what? Airbnb had a gala? te 2026-10-29T19:20:07.271Z Where was my invite to the — wait, what? Airbnb had a gala? Airbnb’s nonprofit held its inaugural gala on Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the internet had one reaction — the *what* gala? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39aaf684393d83dd4ba4c Built to last: Corona del Sol football team looks to turn 6-2 start into sustained success te 2026-10-29T19:12:47.960Z Built to last: Corona del Sol football team looks to turn 6-2 start into sustained success Cronkite News offers an audio version of this story using an automated voice created by AI. Errors in pronunciation, pacing and intonation may occur. If you notice an error please contact cronkitenews@asu.edu. TEMPE – Winning football games hasn’t always been the problem at Corona del Sol. Winning them consistently has.  The Aztecs have experienced flashes of success over the past decade, but those occasional winning seasons have been surrounded by more losing records and coaching changes. Four coaches have led the program during that span, and Corona entered 2026 having posted just two winning seasons over the previous 10 years.  The Aztecs went 8-1 under coach Jon Becktold during the 2020-21 season, only to fall to 5-5 the following year. Jake Barro took over and led Corona del Sol to an 8-3 record in 2022-23, but that success was short-lived, too. The Aztecs went 3-8 the next season and 2-8 the following year.  Two winning seasons. Two quick regressions.  For junior running back Cortez Young, the challenge of building something different starts with the mindset behind it.  “Staying strong mentally and just always keeping your head up,” Young said.  Corona del Sol is back in bounce-back mode, a trend the Aztecs hope to continue Friday when they play 1-7 Casteel.    The Aztecs are off to a 6-2 start in coach Eric Lauer’s second season, a sharp turnaround from his 3-7 debut a year ago. But for Lauer, building a program capable of sustaining that success matters more than producing one winning season.  The current record comes with context. Corona del Sol’s six wins have all come against teams that currently hold losing records, while its two losses have come against a team with a winning record and another sitting at 4-4.  The results don’t erase the Aztecs’ improvement from three wins a year ago, but they leave another question for the final stretch: Can Corona del Sol’s turnaround translate against stronger competition? The Aztecs think so. “We just got more guys that are locked into the process,” Lauer said. “Year one, it’s kind of hard for the seniors that have been there to totally make that turn. Good kids, but it’s just different and that change doesn’t happen as fast. “So now year two, you got things implemented, guys are in rhythm and understanding expectations, which speeds that whole process up.”   Changing those expectations was among Lauer’s first priorities when he took over a program coming off consecutive losing seasons.  He wanted the Aztecs to become more intentional about everything they did. He established what he calls a “fast, physical” mentality on the field and built the program around four core values: trust, accountability, leadership and love.  The weight room became another pillar.  “Our confidence is built from a lot of the things we do in the weight room,” Lauer said. “So it’s not a suggestion. We gotta do it.” Senior quarterback Luke Farrell has seen that mentality spread through the program.  “I think he kind of just changed everyone’s attitudes,” Farrell said. “We have to lift. It starts there. We have to go hard in practice, and have to take every rep seriously.” Few players better illustrate Corona del Sol’s transformation under Lauer than Farrell.  Last season, Farrell completed 174 of 317 passes (54.9 completion percentage) for 2,020 yards, throwing 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Through eight games this season, he has completed 87 of 147 passes (59.1%) for 1,371 yards with 18 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He has also carried the ball 60 times for 313 yards and eight TDs.  Lauer attributes the change to growth that extends beyond Farrell’s ability to throw a football.  “Him just maturing as a football player and as a human being, knowing mistakes that he made last year and being willing to correct those things,” Lauer said. “He’s done a complete 180 in that regard. He’s definitely got over the hump and been our greatest asset this year.” Farrell sees it similarly.  “I had to grow up in a lot of ways,” Farrell said. “I think that’s helped me realize that I have to take everything seriously, especially when it comes to football because that’s my passion. It’s what I want to do.” Farrell said maturity and confidence have been the biggest changes in his game – confidence to make throws, remain in the pocket knowing a hit is coming and use his legs when necessary.  But Farrell’s value to Corona extends beyond his production.  With his final high school season nearing its conclusion, the senior understands that helping the Aztecs become a sustainable program means his influence must remain after he leaves.  “I think about it every day,” Farrell said. “I want to leave my mark in a positive way.” For Farrell, leaving that mark has meant following Lauer’s lead and becoming what he describes as another coach on the field – correcting mistakes, making sure teammates know their assignments and holding others to the expectations that have helped reshape him.   It has also meant preparing the player who could eventually replace him.  Farrell regularly talks with junior backup quarterback Evan Dunn, passing along lessons he learned after getting a similar opportunity to observe the varsity quarterback as a freshman before playing varsity as a sophomore.  “I’m talking to him every day, so he’s going to learn from me, whether I’m talking about football or just regular stuff,” Farrell said. “I’ve seen a lot and I feel like him just watching me helps him out a lot too.” That passing of responsibility from one class to another sits at the center of what Lauer is trying to build.  Corona del Sol will lose more than 30 seniors after this season. Lauer, however, said another group of roughly 30 players is coming right behind them, providing an opportunity to test whether the program’s improvement can survive the departure of one of its most important classes.  Lauer wants the results of 2026 to change how players in the area view Corona del Sol football.  “Hopefully, we’re creating a football environment here at Corona del Sol where instead of, ‘Why would you go to Corona to play football?’ It’d be, ‘Oh, they’re doing well and they’re on the rise. That makes sense,’” Lauer said. “We want to continue to be on the rise and be a destination for kids in our area.”  Young will be among those responsible for keeping that rise going.  Young has already taken a step forward this season. After rushing 81 times for 329 yards and two touchdowns last year, he has 428 yards and six touchdowns on just 77 carries so far this season.  “I taught myself just to not get tackled on the first contact and just stay up on my feet and always keep running hard,” Young said.  But Young’s value to Corona del Sol’s future could extend beyond his carries after this season. Young is one of the players Farrell expects to inherit the responsibility of leading the program.  “Cortez is only a junior, but he’s still a leader and a captain on this team,” Farrell said. “So I know they’ll be in good hands with him next year.”  Young understand what will be expected of him.  “I look at myself as one of the main leaders next year,” Young said. “I take most of it on me and I just understand that the team’s going to depend on me.” There are other reasons for optimism. Farrell said all but one of the Aztecs’ starting offensive linemen are expected to return next season, along with players such as Young and a potential successor at quarterback.  Personnel, however, is only part of Lauer’s plan.  If Corona del Sol is going to avoid repeating its recent history, the standards established with this year’s senior class have to reach players returning for next season, including those who had little to do with the 6-2 start.  According to Young, that process has already begun.  “He’s treating us the same way he treats them,” Young said. “There’s no difference, so if he goes hard on them, he’s going to go hard on us, too.”  Young said Lauer approaches his players as though they have already reached the level many of them hope to play at someday.  “He treats us like we’re already at the next level, so we don’t get surprised when we get there,” Young said.  That consistency could prove important for a program that has struggled to find much of it.  Corona del Sol has won before. The challenge is making sure winning no longer represents a temporary departure from the norm.  Eight games cannot answer whether Lauer has accomplished that. Neither can one winning season.  But as the Aztecs continue through 2026 with two regular season games remaining, Lauer sees a program beginning to separate from what it has been to what it can become.  The biggest obstacle remaining, he said, is believing it.  “We did lose, but we’re not losers,” Lauer said. “And now we’ve changed things. I’m not what I was yesterday. My past isn’t what my future holds by no means.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39aa5684393d83dd4ba35 The Trump administration is targeting American citizens in voter investigations, civil rights groups say te 2026-10-29T19:12:37.637Z The Trump administration is targeting American citizens in voter investigations, civil rights groups say A sign directs Gwinnett County, Georgia, voters to a polling station ahead of the 2025 general election.(Photo by Maya Homan/Georgia Recorder) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election Day. The lawsuit, filed in California, came as Homeland Security asked for an emergency order to restart election-related field operations in nine states after a federal judge paused them over concerns they could sweep up U.S. citizens. The developments add to the growing legal war over the midterm elections being fought in federal courts across the country. President Donald Trump’s administration is waging an aggressive and highly visible effort to target alleged noncitizen voting — a campaign Democrats and voting rights groups fear will wrongly ensnare Americans entitled to cast a ballot. Homeland Security and its sub-agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, “created a rushed, flawed process that brands naturalized and derivative citizens as potential criminals in the federal government’s eyes and then tries to disenfranchise them,” the lawsuit says. The lawsuit was filed by OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and Common Cause, with representation from the American Civil Liberties Union. The lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of operating what it calls an “Unlawful Voter Initiative” — a policy by USCIS to target thousands of naturalized and derivative citizens for voter eligibility investigations and tracking. The allegations are rooted in a whistleblower report released in September by U.S. Senate Democrats that said DHS is investigating naturalized citizens without their knowledge. “Naturalized citizens are U.S. citizens, with exactly the same right to vote as anyone born here,” John C. Yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, said in a statement. DHS lists OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and Common Cause are asking a federal judge to block Homeland Security from targeting naturalized citizens and from demanding that any state or local election official not count ballots from voters based on their inclusion in any list of alleged noncitizen voters compiled by DHS.  The U.S. Department of Justice has sued California in an effort to force election officials to not count the ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters and demanded Washington state not count the ballots of 400 suspected noncitizens.  Homeland Security compiled those lists. Election officials in California and voting rights advocates have voiced deep reservations about the reliability and accuracy of the list. The federal judge in the California lawsuit signaled during a hearing Tuesday that he will likely assign a special master to examine the list, but was leaning against requiring election officials setting aside ballots. Homeland Security didn’t respond to a request for comment Wednesday. “The Trump Administration will not allow illegal aliens to steal the votes of hardworking American citizens. American elections are for Americans only,” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a news release Wednesday touting a wave of voter fraud arrests. Enforcement ramping up For the past several weeks, Homeland Security has ramped up efforts to target alleged noncitizen voters. Dozens of noncitizens have been arrested across the country, with their names and photos publicized in news releases and on social media. Noncitizen voting is a misdemeanor offense, though individuals can also face deportation. Last week, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, an appointee of President Joe Biden in the Northern District of California, blocked Homeland Security from conducting election-related field operations that could sweep up U.S. citizens. She issued a preliminary injunction after voting rights advocates alleged DHS was sending armed agents to homes to question residents about their voter status.  The injunction bars operations in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin until polls close.  On Tuesday, Homeland Security filed an emergency motion asking the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to pause the injunction. The Trump administration asked the appeals court to rule by Thursday. “The preliminary injunction will continue to interfere with ongoing federal law enforcement operations relevant to the security and integrity of the midterm elections,” Gabriel Schonfeld, a U.S. Department of Justice lawyer, wrote in a court filing. The 9th Circuit appears set to move swiftly, ordering all court papers in the case to be filed by Wednesday. One in 10 eligible voters  Roughly 10% of Americans eligible to vote this year are naturalized citizens, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. The percentage of eligible voters who are naturalized has risen from about 6.2% in 2000. California has the largest share, with naturalized citizens comprising nearly 22% of eligible voters. Florida, New Jersey and New York have the next highest percentages, ranging from 17% to 20%. Some voting rights advocates say they’ve heard from naturalized citizens who fear they could be caught up in the Trump administration’s push against noncitizen voting. “It is a concern we have heard from our members across the country,” Omar Nourledin, senior vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause, told reporters on Wednesday. “And it is a well-founded concern given the junk data that the U.S. Department of Justice has used to compile these lists.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39aa2684393d83dd4ba2c Commentary: Yes, she did: Remembering Dolores Huerta, the force who proved the doubters wrong te 2026-10-29T19:12:34.982Z Commentary: Yes, she did: Remembering Dolores Huerta, the force who proved the doubters wrong Dolores Huerta attends the TIME Latino Leaders Event at Soulmate on Nov. 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for TIME) As a veteran journalist and a Mexican-American, whenever a momentous event involving Latinos happens, I have a habit of turning to major news outlets to gauge — and, yes, judge — how long it takes them to notice and how prominently they play the story. It’s one of my ways of asking, on behalf of the wider Latino community, how far we’ve come — and how much we matter to our fellow Americans.  In the wake of Wednesday’s news about the death of civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, I think we’re making headway, but still have a long way to go. The BBC, headquartered in London, for instance, played the story in its hourly news roundup ahead of Washington, D.C.-based National Public Radio, and while the New York Times included the story on its homepage in very short order, it was placed, alas, conspicuously down-page of a story about the election-related branding woes of the Cheesecake Factory. Dolores Huerta deserves better. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE For the uninitiated, Huerta has been an immutable force in the civil rights movement since the early 1960s. She died at 96.  When Huerta spoke, anyone in earshot couldn’t help but pay attention to the strength, efficacy and cutting sagacity of what she had to say. She rarely wasted words and was a fearless and lifelong advocate of social justice.  What Martin Luther King Jr. and a handful of other Black leaders meant to the African American community, Huerta and fellow United Farm Workers of America co-founder Cesar Chavez meant to Mexican Americans and other Latinos — though Chavez’s stature was greatly (and rightly) reduced by news reports earlier this year that he capitalized on his fame and power to sexually assault women and underage girls. In the same painstakingly reported exposé by the New York Times, Huerta alleged Chavez once pressured her to have sex with him and raped her in a separate incident. The Chavez scandal notwithstanding, before Huerta and Chavez’s ascent, few in this country believed that Mexican-Americans, much less impoverished farm workers, were capable of organizing to fight for their right to be treated with respect. But under the leadership of Huerta, Chavez and others who helped build the movement, they not only fought but won. At the peak of their success in the 1970s, the UFW had forced some of the richest and most powerful growers in California and nationwide to the bargaining table to sign hundreds of contracts that demonstrably improved labor and living conditions for a population of people whom most regarded as powerless to alter their fate.  While history and popular opinion have long cast Chavez as the unrelenting genius behind the UFW’s gains, students of the movement eventually came to understand that Huerta deserved far more credit than she had earned despite a patriarchal disregard for the role women have played in many of global society’s most monumental gains. Layer on top of that the machismo common in the Mexican-American community, and it’s no wonder that Huerta was given short shrift for her achievements for far too long. Though her climb as an activist didn’t start that way, Huerta would come to be known as an avid feminist. Her first forays into community organizing began in the 1950s, well before the heights of the Women’s Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The mother of 14 children, Huerta was born to a traditional, Catholic family in Depression-era New Mexico, though she was later raised in Stockton, California. As a younger woman, she opposed abortion and the use of contraception. But in time, she would publicly embrace her own power and feminism, becoming a strong proponent of reproductive rights, equal pay for women, and the need for more women in elected office and other positions of power. In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor in the United States. And In 2017, in a rebuke to President Trump, she served as a co-chair of the Women’s March. A vocal Democrat, Huerta’s death came only days ahead of what polls widely predict will be the election of former Health and Human Services Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as California’s first Latino governor. If Becerra wins, it will be in part because of the doors that Huerta helped kick open for Latinos beginning in the early 1960s. You see, among Huerta countless and extraordinary achievements was her ability to make Mexican-Americans and other Latinos, like me, believe we have a right to demand our piece of the often elusive American Dream. In 1972, during a 25-day fast led by Cesar Chavez, Huerta famously coined the iconic slogan, ¡Sí, se puede!, or Yes, we can!, in response to claims by naysayers in Arizona that farmworkers here could not be organized. Not only did Huerta help prove them wrong, but along the way over the course of her 96 years on earth, she helped me and millions of my Latino hermanos y hermanas believe que ¡Sí, se puede! Gracias, Dolores; que descanses en paz. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39aa0684393d83dd4ba23 Where are the tightest races for US House control right now? Here’s the rundown. te 2026-10-29T19:12:32.521Z Where are the tightest races for US House control right now? Here’s the rundown. The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Communities throughout the country have been inundated with television ads and outside spending as politicians try to spur voter turnout in the most competitive U.S. House races in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The focus on a short list of campaigns highlights how much power voters in a small number of congressional districts have to determine whether Republicans keep control of that chamber for the next two years or Democrats take over.  The choices Americans make before voting ends on Election Day will determine not only which bills House lawmakers debate during the next Congress, but whether they launch investigations of President Donald Trump and his administration.  With a short time left before election officials begin counting ballots, there are just 16 House races rated as toss-ups as of Oct. 29 by at least two of the three prominent election analysts — the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.  Here’s the list: California’s 22nd District  Republican Rep. David Valadao has been a member of Congress since 2013, except during 2019 and 2020. Democratic challenger Randy Villegas, a community college professor, hopes to unseat the incumbent with a progressive message that’s garnered the backing of Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent. The redrawn district spans Fresno to Bakersfield. CalMatters reports voter registration at 42% Democratic, 26% Republican and 24% no party preference. More details on this race and others can be found in the nonprofit newsroom’s voter guide.  Florida’s 14th District  Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor, a member of the House for two decades, is seeking another term, while former state Rep. Mike Beltran, the Republican nominee, hopes to unseat her. The redrawn district now covers a large section of Hillsborough County in addition to sections of Tampa, making it somewhat more favorable to Republicans. The race is one of only five rated as a toss-up by all three election analysts. More details on the two candidates in the Florida Phoenix voter guide.  Florida’s 22nd District  The reshaped district that covers parts of Broward, Collier, Hendry and Palm Beach counties has no incumbent running for reelection this year. Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar are both vying for this particular seat for the first time. Florida Phoenix has more on the race here.  Iowa’s 2nd District  The district, spanning parts of northeast Iowa, including Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, is open after Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson decided to seek a U.S. Senate seat instead. State Rep. Lindsay James, a Democrat, and former state Rep. Joe Mitchell, a Republican, are among the candidates seeking the seat. Voters in this corner of Iowa strongly favored Hinson last time, giving her 57.1% of the vote. Read more in Iowa Capital Dispatch’s voter guide.  Kentucky’s 6th District  Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who won the last election with 63% of the vote, is not seeking another term in the House, clearing the way for voters to pick from a group of non-incumbents. The frontrunners are largely expected to be former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado, a Republican, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Zach Dembo, a Democrat. The district in northeastern Kentucky starts just east of Frankfort and includes Lexington and Richmond. The Kentucky Lantern’s voter guide can be found here. Michigan’s 4th District  Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga, first elected to Congress in 2010, is seeking another term, this time against Democratic challenger Sean McCann, a state senator. Huizenga won his last election with 55.1% of the vote. The district south of Grand Rapids largely hugs the coast of Lake Michigan. It includes Benton Harbor, Holland and Kalamazoo. The Michigan Advance’s voter guide can be found here.  Michigan’s 7th District  Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, a first-term congressman, is attempting to fend off a challenge from Democratic candidate William Lawrence, co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement. Barrett won his last election with 50.3% of the vote. The district includes a section of central Michigan that covers Howell and Lansing. Republicans have allocated $28.4 million to ad spending in this race, while Democrats have dedicated $19.4 million, which is the third highest of any House race, according to AdImpact. The race is one of only five rated as a toss-up by all three election analysts. More info on the candidates and the race can be found in the Michigan Advance’s voter guide.  Michigan’s 10th District  The open seat will give voters the chance to choose between Republican Mike Bouchard, an Army veteran, and Democrat Christina Hines, a local prosecutor. The district, just northeast of Detroit, includes Saint Clair Shores, Warren, Sterling Heights and Rochester. Republican Rep. John James, who won his last election with 51.1% of the vote, opted to run for governor instead. Additional details in the Michigan Advance’s voter guide.  Montana’s 1st District  Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke’s decision not to seek reelection made the district, which covers much of the western side of the state, one of more than 70 open seats with no incumbent. Republican Aaron Flint, a radio talk show host, and Democrat Sam Forstag, a smokejumper wildland firefighter, both hope to represent the region’s voters during the next Congress. Zinke won the last election with 52.3% of the vote. The Daily Montanan’s voter guide can be found here.  New York’s 17th District  Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is seeking a third term from voters in the district that spans parts of the lower Hudson Valley, including sections of Westchester and Rockland counties. Democratic candidate Cait Conley seeks to unseat him. Lawler secured reelection last time with 52.2% of the vote. The race is one of many throughout the country that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has traveled to in an attempt to rally voters. The race is one of only five rated as a toss-up by all three election analysts. New York Focus’ election guide can be found here.  North Carolina’s 1st District  Democratic Rep. Don Davis, who was first elected in 2022, is trying to secure reelection amid a challenge from Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout. The redrawn district covers much of the northeastern corner of the state, including the Outer Banks, Rocky Mount and New Bern. The race has the most ad spending of any House campaign, according to AdImpact, which reports Democrats have spent $29.6 million and Republicans have dedicated $23.3 million. More details in NC Newsline’s voter guide.  Ohio’s 7th District  Republican Rep. Max Miller, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations he “may have engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use,” is seeking a third term. Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter, a Brook Park City councilman, is trying to unseat him. The campaign has been especially contentious. The slightly redrawn district begins just outside Cleveland and covers Medina and Wooster. The race is one of only five rated as a toss-up by all three election analysts. The Ohio Capital Journal’s voter guide, which has information on other races, can be found here. Ohio’s 9th District  Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur has been a member of the House since January 1983, making her the longest serving woman in the chamber. She is seeking a 23rd term, though former state Rep. Derek Merrin, a Republican, hopes to defeat her. The redrawn district covers a small section of the Lake Erie coastline, including Sandusky and Toledo, before moving inward to the Michigan and Indiana borders. It is generally considered more favorable to Republicans than it was during the last election. The race is one of only five rated as a toss-up by all three election analysts. The Ohio Capital Journal’s voter guide, which has information on other races, can be found here. Texas’ 15th District  Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz is one of many incumbents in Texas seeking reelection in a redrawn district, which now covers a different section of the Rio Grande Valley, just north of the Mexico border. Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido, an award-winning musician, hopes to defeat her. The Texas Tribune’s voter guide has details on this race as well as everything else on the ballot.  Texas’ 35th District  Voters in and around San Antonio will have two entirely new candidates to choose from in the redrawn district — Republican Carlos De La Cruz and Democrat Johnny Garcia. The Texas Tribune has more details on the race here.  Virginia’s 1st District  Republican Rep. Rob Wittman, who joined the House in December 2007 following a special election, is seeking another two-year term. Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor, the Democratic candidate, hopes voters will choose her instead. The district, like many in the country, is somewhat oddly shaped. It wraps around the top of Richmond and then extends out to the Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Mercury’s voter guide has more information on this race and others. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a9c684393d83dd4ba1a Targeted drug shrinks tumors in 3 out of 4 patients with advanced breast cancer te 2026-10-29T19:12:28.370Z Targeted drug shrinks tumors in 3 out of 4 patients with advanced breast cancer There may be a promising new treatment on the horizon for advanced breast cancer patients, according to developing research. Researchers are studying the cancer-killing drug trastuzumab rezetecan for those with ERBB2-low metastatic breast cancer, whose tumors have low levels of HER2, a protein that can help cancer cells grow. A phase 3 clinical trial called HORIZON-Breast06 sought to determine whether the drug works better than standard chemotherapy for patients with this cancer type. SHIFT IN CANCER SCREENING GUIDANCE HAS EXPERTS CLASHING OVER NEW GUIDANCE The researchers analyzed 551 female patients across 73 hospitals in China who were randomly assigned to receive either the drug intravenously every three weeks, or the physician’s choice of chemotherapy. The study period lasted from June 2023 to August 2025. The drug significantly delayed cancer progression compared with chemotherapy, giving patients more than a year before their cancer began growing again. The median time without tumor growth was 16.4 months compared to 6.8 months with chemo. FDA APPROVES ONCE-DAILY PILL FOR DEADLY CANCER AFTER PATIENTS' SURVIVAL RATES NEARLY DOUBLE Patients who received trastuzumab rezetecan were 73% less likely to have their cancer worsen or die during the study than patients who received chemotherapy. The drug appeared to delay cancer progression in patients with both hormone receptor-positive and hormone receptor-negative breast cancer. The results were published in JAMA. Tumors shrank in 75.5% of patients who received the drug, compared with 41.2% of those who received chemotherapy. At the 12-month mark, 90.6% of trastuzumab rezetecan patients were alive, compared to 81.4% of chemo patients. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER The authors concluded that trastuzumab rezetecan provided "significant progression-free survival benefit over physician’s choice of chemotherapy in patients with ERBB2-low advanced breast cancer." Loren Rourke, a Texas-based breast surgical oncologist and author in Texas, called the results "incredibly encouraging." "When you're talking about women living with advanced breast cancer, those months matter," Rourke, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital. "They represent more time when the cancer is being held in check and potentially more opportunities to enjoy life without the disease getting worse." What makes these findings especially exciting, according to the oncologist, is that the treatment showed benefits across different types of breast cancer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "It's another important step forward, and it gives us genuine reason to be hopeful," she said. "A treatment that can keep cancer from progressing for a longer period has the potential to make an enormous difference in a patient's life." While the drug may cause fewer serious lung problems than similar treatments, it was linked to other side effects, including anemia and other blood-related problems. Serious side effects occurred in more than 84% of patients who received the new drug, compared with nearly 68% of those who received chemotherapy. Rourke emphasized the importance of considering the side effects, "because more time without cancer progression doesn't automatically mean better quality of life." "We need to better understand the side effects, particularly the significant decreases in blood counts that can lead to fatigue, anemia and increased risk of infection," she said. The researchers acknowledged that toxicity occurred more frequently and often required dose modification, although they said these effects were "generally manageable." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The experts agreed that more research is needed. "As exciting as these findings are, there are still important questions we need to answer," Rourke told Fox News Digital. "We know this treatment delayed cancer progression, but we don't yet know whether it will help patients live longer. That's an important distinction." "It's important to celebrate meaningful progress while making sure we're asking the right questions about what comes next." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a9a684393d83dd4ba11 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan case leads top senator to break four-year X silence: 'Pattern of Lies' te 2026-10-29T19:12:26.063Z 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan case leads top senator to break four-year X silence: 'Pattern of Lies' The reported recruitment by Democrats of a second "Dan Sullivan" to allegedly confuse voters in Alaska’s Senate race drew a rare public rebuke from Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who appeared to break four years of silence on her personal X account. The New York Times reported that members of Mary Peltola’s team helped recruit a candidate who shares the name of incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, potentially confusing voters in a closely watched race that also features Republican Gerald Heikes. In a statement on her personal account @LisaForSenate, Murkowski said the report "revealed… a pattern of lies and coverups" on the part of Peltola. ALASKA'S GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGATION AFTER NYT REPORT ON ALLEGED DEM-LINKED SENATE ELECTION SCHEME "While some may try to write this off as just how politics works now, ballot-stacking should have no place in our electoral process," Murkowski said. "Run and win on your merits: your views, your policy ideas, and your accomplishments. By contrast, recruiting candidates to manipulate the field and influence voting outcomes is simply wrong." DEM STRATEGIST SHRUGS OFF ALASKA BALLOT SCANDAL ON MS NOW, INSISTS 'THIS STUFF HAPPENS ALL THE TIME' "Alaskans deserve the honest truth from Mary and her campaign," she said, adding that such a "culture of deception" does not belong in elections or with lawmakers. Her previous post on the account was dated November 2022 and featured a video message wishing Alaskans a happy Thanksgiving. Murkowski's official Senate account posts regularly, with its two most recent posts criticizing the Trump Justice Department for launching a lawsuit in the "Decoy Dan" situation prior to the Times' report and highlighting her visit to the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention. The Times reported this week that the effort extended beyond recruiting the second Sullivan, with Democratic operatives also seeking other candidates who could siphon votes from the Republican incumbent. The second "decoy" Sullivan, reportedly a longtime registered nonpartisan, lives in the remote community of Petersburg. Sullivan told Fox News that the scheme is what arises when a "far left" candidate "has got nothing to run on." Fox News Digital reached out to Murkowski for further comment. While the post marked Murkowski’s first intervention on X in Alaska’s election contests, the Republican recently drew attention by endorsing Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins over three Republicans: Bernadette Wilson, Treg Taylor and Dave Bronson. Murkowski’s father, former Sen. Frank Murkowski, joined his daughter in that announcement. The split Republican field positions Kreiss-Tomkins as the mathematical favorite, according to the Alaska Beacon. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Murkowski was also a champion of the ranked-choice system that produced four-person general election ballots. Murkowski's pointed criticism of Peltola puts fresh scrutiny on the reported recruitment effort and what the Democrat's campaign knew as voters prepare to cast their ballots. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a96684393d83dd4ba08 Little-known rule could stop socialists from being sworn into Congress te 2026-10-29T19:12:22.302Z Little-known rule could stop socialists from being sworn into Congress A little-known congressional maneuver could block members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from being sworn in as members of the House of Representatives next year, even if they win their elections on Tuesday. Members-elect must swear an oath to uphold the Constitution before they can become full members of the House. At the beginning of a new Congress, that oath is typically taken en masse by all 435 members, led by the House speaker. But an argument circulating in conservative circles posits that any member-elect can challenge another member-elect's right to be sworn in, provided they have compiled evidence that that person would not uphold their oath. That would then lead to House-wide deliberations followed by a vote on whether that member-elect has a right to be sworn in. In the case of DSA members, one potential argument could be the group's platform calling to scrap the current U.S. Constitution and draft a new one. Several DSA members and self-proclaimed democratic socialists have already won primaries across the country. SPEAKER JOHNSON REJECTS 'NONSENSE NARRATIVE' THAT GOP WILL REFUSE TO SEAT DEM WINNERS Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, suggested to Fox News Digital that he could invoke the maneuver. "You cannot swear an oath to support and defend the Constitution while actively working to destroy it. The oath of office is not just words you say at a ceremony. It is a belief. It is an oath to our country and our fellow countrymen," Self told Fox News Digital.  "The House has both the authority and the duty to ensure that anyone who takes that oath does so in good faith, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion. As DSA candidates and the Red-Green Alliance gain ground, we must enforce the Constitution as written or risk allowing people committed to replacing it to take seats of power under false pretenses." The "Red-Green Alliance" is a term used on the right to describe cooperation between far-left groups and radical Islamic organizations or operators. "Anyone who has personally embraced the destruction of the Constitution has no business being sworn in to uphold it," Self said. GOP LAWMAKER URGES JOHNSON TO SCRUTINIZE NEW SOCIALIST LAWMAKERS' 'ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE' According to an analysis by the Center for Renewing America, a challenge to a member-elect's fitness to take the oath of office can be followed by the House speaker asking them to step aside while the debate begins. "The objecting member should place the documentary record before the House, and the House should debate whether that evidence establishes that the member-elect remains committed to destroying the constitutional order," the group's analysis said. The House would then vote on a resolution that "establishes the member-elect’s commitment to destroying the constitutional order," which, if passed, could stop them from being sworn in. The theory relies on a number of variables. For example, if House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is elected speaker, he could decide to dismiss the challenge altogether. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could do the same if he so chooses if Republicans keep their majority. Johnson told reporters as much during an event this month in Iowa, calling the idea of him refusing to seat elected Democrats a "nonsense narrative" and vowing, "We are going to follow the law." It would also raise questions about challenging the will of the people who elected that person to represent them. TENSIONS ERUPT IN HOUSE HEARING AS GOP ADVANCES ANTI-SOCIALISM RESOLUTION WHILE DEMS RAGE: 'SILLY SEASON' Such a move would also be in direct conflict with Supreme Court precedent, meaning it is virtually guaranteed to be relitigated. The 1969 case of Powell v. McCormack ruled that the House cannot exclude an elected candidate from being sworn in if they otherwise meet the constitutional requirements of age, residency, and U.S. citizenship. HOUSE DEMS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT ANTI-SOCIALISM RESOLUTION AFTER 2 MODERATES DEFY JEFFRIES It comes after Adam Clayton Powell Jr., then a senior lawmaker representing New York as a Democrat, was refused his oath of office by the House speaker after winning again in 1966. Powell Jr. had been embroiled in multiple financial scandals at the time. The House then adopted a resolution barring him from taking his seat, a decision that was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court. But that has not stopped Republicans from considering the idea of revisiting the move. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., told the New York Post earlier this month that he would use the maneuver to try to block Darializa Avila Chevalier from joining Congress next year. Chevalier, whose upset victory unseated a senior House Democrat, is from a deep-blue district and is almost certainly going to win her general election next week. Burchett told the Post that he intended to declare her ineligible to take the oath over a now-deleted X post from 2019 in which she boasted about wiping her hands on the American flag because she did not have a napkin. Whether the efforts succeed, the threats underscore the partisan rancor that's taking shape even before the new Congress is formally selected in next week's midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a93684393d83dd4b9ff Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 on Packers vs Panthers on TNF te 2026-10-29T19:12:19.787Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $10, Get $50 on Packers vs Panthers on TNF The NFL returns after two days off, and we have one great game on the agenda with the Packers and Panthers squaring off. Underdog is offering new users the promo code FOXNEWS to wager $10 and receive $50 in bonus bets.  Thursday Night Football features two three-loss teams taking each other on to start Week 8. Carolina comes into the game with a 3-3 record, and they are 2-1 on the road. The Packers come into the game at 4-3, but are 2-1 at home. How will the defenses stack up in this game?  The Panthers haven’t been very good against the run this season, but some of that is because they looked so atrocious against the Bears in the first week. The Packers have one of the worst running games in football, so they can probably avoid losing on the ground, but Jordan Love is dangerous through the air. The Panthers are sixth in the NFL against the pass.  The Packers are one of the best passing defenses in the game as well. They rank ninth in the league, allowing just 208 passing yards. On the ground, the Packers are 17th in the league, allowing 115 rushing yards to their opponent. Bryce Young is mostly a passing quarterback, and he has thrown for 12 touchdowns and 1,712 yards so far this season. They will need Chubba Hubbard to take some pressure off him. He is averaging about 4.5 yards per carry this year.  This could be a defensive battle, but which team will figure out their opponent first? The Panthers are susceptible on the ground, and the Packers are a bit worse against the run. 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Bryce Young has enjoyed a strong season, but things haven’t been entirely smooth for the Panthers quarterback in Carolina. This is the fourth season for Young at the helm of the Panthers, and he has already eclipsed his touchdown total from year one and is well on his way to having the best statistical season of his career. He has about a third of his season complete and is roughly at half of his best numbers from last year.  Jordan Love is in his sixth year and is probably being asked to do more than he ever has before. He seems to have responded to that positively. If he continues at this pace, this season will see him throw for over 4,000 yards and likely around 30 touchdowns. He is doing this with virtually no running game this season. He will need to lead the way against a tough passing defense.  With two great quarterbacks under center, will tonight be a great battle, or will we see the defenses prevail? 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The Packers were on the road and fell apart in the second half.  This season, the Panthers have struggled to a 3-3 record. They lost to the Bears at home on Opening Day, allowing 49 points to Chicago. They bounced back with authority the next week, battling the Falcons and winning 34-3. They lost to the Browns 21-18 in Week 3. In Week 4, they beat the Lions 32-26. Week 5 was a bye week, and since they’ve gone 1-1, beating the Eagles and losing embarrassingly bad to the Buccaneers last week 43-13 at home.  The Packers have played one more game than the Panthers and come into the game with a 4-3 record. They had a nice lead over the Vikings in Week 1, but they fell apart again in the second half. They beat the Jets in overtime in Week 2. Week 3 saw them drop the game to the Falcons, and they were 1-2. Since then, they’ve beaten the Buccaneers, Bears, and Cowboys. 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The NBA is back in action with only three games tonight, but the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers might be one of the more exciting games on the schedule. Both teams have had a hot start to the season, and this is the first time the two teams have faced each other since Ja Morant switched sides in the battle.  Memphis comes into this game with a perfect record and hopes of returning to the postseason this year. They haven’t had to face anyone that is all that great yet, but that’s not their fault. They beat the Jazz in their first game with ease. Then they took down the Warriors by three points in their second game. They beat the Kings by 11, and then they beat the Jazz by five in their last game. Cam Boozer is averaging a double-double, but the true turnaround of this season has been Ty Jerome, averaging almost 30 points per game.  The Trail Blazers are returning home after taking on the Lakers on Tuesday night. In that game, Portland racked up 136 points with six different players scoring in double figures. Their other two games saw them destroy Phoenix on opening night, their lone home game of the season. In their next game, they faced the Kings and beat them by eight points. It may take a while for Portland to figure out the balance of their roster, but for now, Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija are leading the way.  Which of these teams will win this battle between the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers? Wager on your choice at Underdog, with a $10 wager giving you $50 in bonus bets when using promo code FOXNEWS.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a87684393d83dd4b9db BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS Covers Your First Panthers-Packers Bet up to $1500 in Select States te 2026-10-29T19:12:07.195Z BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS Covers Your First Panthers-Packers Bet up to $1500 in Select States Carolina or Green Bay? Love or Young? 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The Panthers have one of the worst rushing defenses in football, but the Packers have one of the worst running games in football.  Odds are subject to change Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a84684393d83dd4b9d2 Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: Bet $5, Get $500 in No Sweat Bets for Packers vs Panthers on Thursday Night Football te 2026-10-29T19:12:04.544Z Hard Rock Bet Promo Code: Bet $5, Get $500 in No Sweat Bets for Packers vs Panthers on Thursday Night Football Thursday Night Football is back in action tonight as the Packers and Panthers battle at Lambeau Field. Hard Rock Bet is offering new users up to $500 in No Sweat Bets from a $5 wager.  When you look at the makeup of the two teams in this game, you’ll quickly notice that they are pass-first teams. They both have solid defenses, but opportunities to be exploited. Jordan Love leads the Packers and Bryce Young leads the Panthers. However, tonight might be one of the games where the running games will have the edge. Let’s see how the running games stack up.  The Carolina Panthers have run the ball 146 times this season with almost 100 of those carries going to their primary running back, Chuba Hubbard. He is involved in the passing game as well as the fifth most targeted player on the roster. He has two scores through the air, and four on the ground. He is also averaging about five yards per carry. The Packers are a middle-of-the-pack rushing defense, so Hubbard should have some room to operate.  The Green Bay Packers are certainly looking to move the ball through the air. They have thrown the ball almost double the amount that they have run the ball. Without Josh Jacobs, who was having off-field issues, the team turned to Marshawn Lloyd as the primary back. He has about a third of the total rushes for the team. There have been 10 different runners for the Packers this season, and only three touchdowns. Lloyd has two touchdowns, and Love has the other. Jacobs being back in the mix makes this backfield a bit more dynamic, and the Panthers have the worst running defense in football. That means this could be a big game for Jacobs. Running games are important for every team, but both of these clubs want to throw the ball. Hubbard and Jacobs give each team a good chance to control the clock, and even potentially the field position in this one.  Hard Rock Bet is offering new users up to $500 in No Sweat Bets from a $5 wager. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a82684393d83dd4b9c9 BOBBY BURACK: Here is who could replace Ernie Johnson as the next host of 'Inside the NBA' te 2026-10-29T19:12:02.115Z BOBBY BURACK: Here is who could replace Ernie Johnson as the next host of 'Inside the NBA' Ernie Johnson will retire as host of "Inside the NBA" after the season, the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer announced in a social media video on Wednesday. Johnson, 70, will continue covering the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for CBS and Turner Sports. The announcement generated two separate discussions across the industry. One about Johnson’s legacy. The other concerns the obvious. His departure creates an opening on one of the most prestigious and popular shows in sports media. Speaking to sources Wednesday, no one was confident in who would succeed Johnson just yet. For one, "Inside the NBA" remains a TNT production, despite moving to ESPN airwaves last season. Skydance Corporation, which owns TNT and CBS, controls the show. ESPN does not. That said, ESPN will likely influence the decision. Malika Andrews, ESPN’s current NBA host, is a plausible candidate. Andrews hosted the network’s NBA Finals coverage before the deal with "Inside the NBA." She currently hosts ESPN’s daily basketball show, "NBA Today," and its pregame show, "NBA Countdown." The question is whether Andrews can preserve the show’s signature off-the-cuff identity. She has struggled in the past when covering topics involving serious issues. She previously teared up on set while discussing the Supreme Court’s decision to return abortion laws to the states and falsely claimed that the Constitution prohibits doing so. It does not. Andrews also made false claims about Kyle Rittenhouse carrying weapons across state lines. Not ideal. Adam Lefkoe is the other candidate frequently mentioned by sources. Lefkoe is a TNT employee who previously hosted a Tuesday edition of "Inside the NBA" and has filled in for Johnson in recent years. He also has a rapport with Shaquille O’Neal, who will remain an analyst on the show. Lefkoe and O’Neal co-host "The Big Podcast." After Lefkoe and Andrews, opinions were mixed regarding other candidates. Qualified NBA hosts are not simply waiting for an opportunity. Most of ESPN’s top hosts are occupied elsewhere. Mike Greenberg and Scott Van Pelt host NFL pregame shows. Rece Davis hosts both the football and basketball editions of "GameDay." Laura Rutledge works across the NFL and college football and should be in line to succeed Van Pelt in the coming years. Each would be a quality replacement for Johnson, but for one reason or another, they may not want the job. Another potential factor is Charles Barkley. Barkley has said this will also be his final season on the show. However, he has made that claim many times before, only to return the following year. Barkley’s departure could dramatically change the show’s style. Former ESPN commentator Jalen Rose is reportedly his likely replacement, as disappointing as that may be. Bluntly put, the options to replace Ernie Johnson are not ideal. It is therefore fair to question how promising the future of "Inside the NBA" is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a7f684393d83dd4b9c0 Study finds roughly 75% of deceased NFL players had at least some degree of CTE brain disease te 2026-10-29T19:11:59.537Z Study finds roughly 75% of deceased NFL players had at least some degree of CTE brain disease A recent study found that roughly 75% of deceased NFL players had at least some case of CTE. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts rather than a single injury, according to the Mayo Clinic. The study from Boston University researchers consisted of more than 2,300 deceased former players aged 80 or older who died between 2008 and 2023, nearly 400 of whom were donors. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Out of the 396 who donated their brains to research, 93.5% of them were diagnosed. Researchers estimated that former NFL players with clear cognitive symptoms were roughly five times more likely to donate their brains than those without such symptoms. Donors also died younger on average - 67 years old compared to almost 75. CTE can only be diagnosed after death and is identified in four stages, with stage 4 being the worst. "Many cases may have been early stage at the time of death and possibly symptom free," the study noted. The study also estimated that 27.2% of the players had a history of all-cause dementia during life, but it did not conclude whether dementia was caused by CTE. JUSTIN TUCKER SIGNS WITH CHIEFS AFTER SERVING 10-GAME SUSPENSION OVER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS: REPORTS A study released in August found that at least 1 in 4 people who have played in the NFL might expect to end up with CTE at some point in their lives. The symptoms found in those with CTE include memory loss, mood swings, erratic behavioral actions and more. While the disease was first found in boxers, it has become associated with football players in this modern era due to the repeated blows to the head sustained on every snap of the ball. It has, however, also been found in athletes participating in hockey, rugby and other sports. But its connection to football became public when beloved players like Junior Seau, Mike Webster, Frank Gifford and others were diagnosed with CTE after their deaths. Webster was dubbed "Patient Zero" after Dr. Bennet Omalu examined his brain and became the first to diagnose an NFL player with CTE, jump-starting a concussion crisis within the game. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER There were 168 documented in-game concussions during the 2025 NFL season, which was a 30% increase from the 129 recorded during the 2024 campaign. There were a total of 538 evaluations and 26 medical timeouts as well. OutKick's Scott Thompson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a7c684393d83dd4b9b7 Sky-high gas prices aren't shaking Trump's MAGA faithful in oil country as supporters warn of bigger threat te 2026-10-29T19:11:56.167Z Sky-high gas prices aren't shaking Trump's MAGA faithful in oil country as supporters warn of bigger threat TEXAS — Gas prices are soaring ahead of the midterm elections, but President Donald Trump's supporters at campaign rallies in Texas say the rising costs aren't shaking their loyalty to the president, with some warning that the country's future is at stake. "I do experience that costs are high, but I'm in for the long haul and I support everything that he's been doing," one supporter told Fox News Digital at Trump's rally in Lubbock, Texas. Fox News Digital spoke with Trump supporters at rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, two cities in a state deeply tied to America's oil and gas industry where voters acknowledged the economic squeeze but remained firmly behind the president. For some, concerns about the country's future and the rise of socialism are adding urgency to the approaching election. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline stood at approximately $4.25 on Wednesday, up nearly 40% from roughly $3.05 a year earlier, according to AAA. TRUMP WON THIS RELIABLY RED STATE BY DOUBLE DIGITS. NOW A DEADLOCKED RACE IS BRINGING HIM BACK Trump acknowledged the higher costs during his Lubbock rally while pointing to increased American oil production and his administration's recent energy deal with Venezuela as steps toward bringing prices down. "Our country is making a fortune while people have to pay more at the pump," Trump said, adding that gas prices are "going to come down really fast." "The ones we care about are our people at the pump," Trump told the crowd. "And those numbers are going to start coming down very, very rapidly." During his earlier stop in Corpus Christi, Trump announced the arrival of the first million barrels of Venezuelan oil secured through an agreement with the South American country, which the White House says is being provided at no cost to American taxpayers and will be refined in Texas. The administration has touted the agreement as a major step toward expanding America's energy supply and supporting domestic jobs, arguing that the additional oil will eventually help lower costs for consumers. The White House said the broader agreement would give the U.S. majority control over approximately 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, expanding American access to energy resources as Trump pushes to boost supply and bring down prices. NOT EVEN SKY HIGH GAS PRICES OR THE IRAN WAR WILL STOP TRUMP SUPPORTERS VOTING MAGA Stephen Elsher of Corpus Christi said the economy remains his top concern heading into the midterms, but he believes Republicans are the ones who can turn things around. "I'd like to see it turn around and do better for this next year," Elsher told Fox News Digital. "Without the Republicans in charge, we won't go that direction." Meanwhile, the Democratic Party has faced growing pressure from its progressive wing, with democratic socialist candidates gaining prominence and sparking debate over the party's direction. Trump repeatedly warned voters against what he described as the "radical left Democrat communist" agenda during his Lubbock rally, arguing that Democratic policies would raise taxes, threaten Texas oil and gas jobs, and weaken border security. "The choice in this election is very simple," Trump told supporters, contrasting his economic agenda with what he described as the consequences of Democratic control. TRUMP'S MAGA FAITHFUL SEND WARNING TO REPUBLICANS AHEAD OF HIGH-STAKES MIDTERM ELECTIONS For some Trump supporters at the Texas rallies, concerns go beyond affordability, with attendees warning that the rise of socialism poses a threat to the country's future. "We can't lose our republic," Susie, a Corpus Christi supporter, told Fox News Digital, warning that the country is under siege by Democrats, socialists and communists. Elizabeth Trigo, who attended Trump's Lubbock rally with her daughters, said the midterms are about more than just the next election, pointing to the country's future and preserving opportunities for the next generation. "I think the main reason this election, the midterms, is a lot of it has to do with the future," Trigo told Fox News Digital. "The most important thing is opportunity again. Trump is on the side of opportunity." Trigo said she wants Trump to continue fighting the war on drugs and pushing back against socialism during his remaining two years in office. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a79684393d83dd4b9ae ASRA NOMANI: 106 far-left groups in 'red-green' alliance target global ports te 2026-10-29T19:11:53.169Z ASRA NOMANI: 106 far-left groups in 'red-green' alliance target global ports Communist revolutionaries, socialist activists and pro-Palestinian agitators from a network of 106 organizations are preparing to stage a carefully choreographed spectacle of global unrest Friday at ports from Oakland, Calif., to Mumbai, India, as they protest Israel and "capitalist barbarism." A Fox News Digital investigation reveals that, far from a spontaneous eruption of outrage, the worldwide mobilization has been meticulously organized, with groups in the so-called "red-green" alliance of communist, socialist and pro-Palestinian movements spending the past week coordinating strikes, demonstrations and publicity around a common international playbook. Organizers are targeting 113 ports across 22 countries and regions on five continents, seeking to transform the world's commercial shipping hubs into stages for a synchronized show of opposition to Israel, NATO, Western military policies and the global capitalist system. CHAOS INC.: WHO'S WHO IN THE RED-GREEN ALLIANCE, INCLUDING NEW OCT. 30 PORT ACTION The planned mobilizations – framed as "No Harbour for Genocide" with a sophisticated online tracker – stretches from Genoa and Livorno, Italy, to Piraeus, Greece, near Athens; Hamburg, Germany; Tangier, Morocco; Veracruz, Mexico; and Oakland and Marseille. The geographic sweep is part of the strategy, synchronizing actions across continents, giving them a common message and turning scattered demonstrations into the appearance of a worldwide uprising. In the "red-green" alliance, red symbolizes the far-left and green captures the color of Islam. The same network is set to bring a new round of protests, called "Acte III," to the streets of France on Saturday. In the U.S., the international mobilization will spill into the San Francisco Bay Area, where ILWU Local 10 is activating its members to join the protest. An anonymous purchaser registered NoHarbourForGenocide.com in March 2025, according to online records. The campaign's online infrastructure offers another window into the advance planning behind the protests, providing a common platform for actions that organizers intend to unfold simultaneously around the world. Globally, the same network of communists and pro-Palestinian groups is fueling protests in India, Germany, Spain, Albania, the U.S., Australia and elsewhere, framing a more sanitized narrative of the protests as "youth" and "student" actions even though a Fox News Digital investigation has established that only about one in three groups in hotspots like France are youth-led. The port mobilization represents the next stage of that international protest strategy, moving beyond city streets and campuses to the commercial infrastructure that connects the global economy. In this case, communist and far-left dockworker unions and groups are joining forces with anti-Israel groups that have been using ports to literally set sail on campaigns like the "Global Sumud Flotilla," which sends ships to Israel in a show of protest theater. The so-called flotillas usually end with the Israel military boarding the boats and detaining protesters, which have included environmental activist Greta Thunberg. Typically, the detainees splash selfie photos and videos across social media from the sea and on land as a show of force. The maritime confrontations have provided a visual and tactical precedent for international actions, combining disruptions at sea with demonstrations on land and publicity campaigns online. GRETA THUNBERG JOINS PARIS PROTESTS, UNDERSCORING RADICAL THREE-WAY ALLIANCE The planned protests reveal how agitators globally use every transportation corridor to disrupt civil societies, moving protests from streets, bridges and tunnels to ports, docks and waterways. This past week, activists associated with the Global Sumud Flotilla used three sailboats to confront the Sunaid X, a vessel that local unions identified as supplying the American military installation at Sigonella, Sicily. The report described the action as an attempted maritime blockade. Italian authorities seized the sailboats, and the activists were reported to prosecutors for allegedly disrupting a public service. As the dockworkers prepare for Friday's actions, another part of the operation is unfolding far from the waterfront with an international publicity campaign that connects the demonstrations to a broader ideological struggle of communism and socialism against Western governments and capitalism. In the march to the actions on Friday, pro-communist nonprofits in the U.S. funded by American-born Marxist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham are amplifying the international campaign as communist and pro-Palestinian groups and labor unions create a cacophony of noise. Last week, BreakThrough News, a pro-communist media platform funded by Singham, reported on the international dockworkers' strike, saying Italian port workers are "set to play a notable role." It placed the waterfront action within a larger narrative about student activism, "austerity," government policies and political unrest. The publicity campaign also extends into a wider international ecosystem of pro-communist organizations, including one that has moved beyond publishing articles to raising financial support for the strikers. Meanwhile, Progressive International, a pro-communist group that works closely with Singham-funded organizations, for example, supporting the Communist Party of Cuba, has published a series of reports and declarations promoting awareness of the dockworkers' mobilization. It published a trade union statement, called the "Istanbul Declaration," under the headline "Dockworkers will not become a link in the chain of their wars." The Istanbul Declaration, issued earlier this year, proclaimed: "We do not load death." Progressive International announced it has launched a strike fund to support dockworkers participating in the Oct. 30 action to "stop the imperialist war machine." It connected the port campaign to political causes beyond Gaza, including opposition to American and European policies involving Iran, Yemen, Cuba, Venezuela and "imperialism's entire coercive apparatus." The international messaging has been reinforced by communist organizations that make no secret of their revolutionary objectives, using the dockworkers' campaign to advance a broader political struggle against capitalism. On Monday, Italy's Rete dei Comunisti, or Network of Communists, issued another declaration tagged "COMMUNIST NETWORK," backing the strike and identifying the "task of communists" as fighting "barbarie capitalista," or "capitalist barbarism." That day, Progressive International published an account of Italian dockworkers learning how to "jam the war marchine" in Livorno. On Wednesday, 13 communist youth organizations from 12 European countries issued a joint statement explicitly supporting the international strike, saying, "We strengthen our struggle throughout Europe against our common enemy, capitalism," and calling for a "socialist-communist society." Together, the statements show how communist organizations are connecting Friday's labor action to the wave of student protests already unfolding across Europe, giving the separate demonstrations a common ideological message. On the eve of the protests, pro-communist, anti-Israel groups are drumming up international publicity for the waterfront campaign. Thursday, the Communist Party of Greece, known as KKE, said it's dispatching its members to ports on Friday, declaring: "The communists support the strike." Its mission states that its objective is the "overthrow of capitalism and the construction of socialism-communism." FIFTY ANTIFA GROUPS IN FRANCE JOIN VAST NETWORK TO ENSURE CHAOS IN WEEKEND PROTESTS The Greek communists shared a statement from European Communist Action, in which the coalition of communist groups in Europe and the European Union linked the dockworkers' action to student protests in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece and Albania, connecting the pro-communist movements that have unfolded across the world in recent weeks. Progressive International published a report Thursday on dockworkers in the Italian city of Gioia Tauro joining tomorrow's protests after weeks of collaborating with anti-Israel activists on actions that have been "stopping war cargo." The campaign's international publicity also extends to Jacobin, a socialist publication that carried an article by a far-left historian, Peter Cole, headlined "Dockworkers Worldwide Are About to Strike for Palestine." Singham, the Shanghai-based tech entrepreneuer, has been the subject of scrutiny over financial relationships involving nonprofit organizations and left-wing media operations that have coordinated and amplified anti-West protests in the U.S. and abroad over the past decade. In 2017, Singham sold a company that he founded, Thoughtworks, for an estimated $785 million and, according to a Fox News Digital investigation, pumped $285 million into a global network of pro-China, pro–communist organizations that have been key players in the past decade's anti-West protests. The network associated with him includes BreakThrough News, the People's Forum and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. His wife, Jodie Evans, is a co-founder of CodePink. DOJ LAUNCHES GRAND JURY PROBE INTO MARXIST MOGUL NEVILLE ROY SINGHAM'S FUNDING OF LEFTIST GROUPS The Palestinian labor movement has provided the "green" in the international organizing network. This week, 17 Palestinian labor and professional organizations in the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement against Israel endorsed Friday's mobilization, urging dockworkers and transportation workers to join actions opposing military shipments to Israel. The signatories include the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, Palestinian Federation of Trade Unions, General Union of Palestinian Workers, General Union of Palestinian Women and Palestinian teachers' and postal workers' organizations. Soon after, communist groups around the world shared the endorsement by the Palestinian groups, bringing the red-green alliance full circle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a77684393d83dd4b9a5 Brewers manager Pat Murphy appears to take shot at ‘horses---’ Yankees with ex-player after World Series win te 2026-10-29T19:11:51.005Z Brewers manager Pat Murphy appears to take shot at ‘horses---’ Yankees with ex-player after World Series win The New York Yankees are still catching strays. The Bronx Bombers were obliterated in the postseason, getting swept in the American League Division Series and tying their longest World Series drought since winning their first in 1923. When the Milwaukee Brewers won their first-ever Fall Classic, the Yankees continued to be a topic of conversation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE National League Championship Series MVP Jake Bauers handed manager Pat Murphy the ball from the final out, and the two shared a hug. Murphy then shared some words with Bauers. "You're going to be a rich f---er. Just remember when you were on that horses--- Yankees team and you guys were all playing for yourself? Just remember, say, 'This is the way we used to do it,'" Murphy appeared to tell his first baseman. Bauers spent one season with the Yankees, and it was the only time since 2016 they missed the postseason after going 82-80 in 2023. Bauers hit .202 with New York and was traded in the ensuing offseason. YANKEES PRESIDENT RANDY LEVINE SAYS HE IS 'CONFIDENT' MLB WILL AVOID A LOCKOUT DESPITE CAP FIGHT In any case, the Yankees have been criticized a decent amount since their elimination by executives, media, and even their own legends. Alex Rodriguez said the team's "philosophy" has to change, and Derek Jeter hinted that the Yankees don't do the "little things." CC Sabathia, Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Posada, two of whom have their numbers retired in Monument Park, have also lambasted the organization for their postseason failures since 2010. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Bauers had the best season of his career this year, as his .266/.389/.484 slash line represented all the best marks of his career. He also hit 26 homers and drove in 86 runs, both career highs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a73684393d83dd4b99c Houthis hold 37 UN food workers as Trump-backed WFP chief inherits humanitarian crises across globe te 2026-10-29T19:11:47.076Z Houthis hold 37 UN food workers as Trump-backed WFP chief inherits humanitarian crises across globe Thirty-seven United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) workers, including some employed by the U.S. government, are being held captive by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen, the agency's new executive director told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Many have been detained for two years.  Luke J. Lindberg's remarks come as WFP workers face growing threats in some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones, where hundreds have died risking their lives to save others, he said. "Right now in Yemen, we have 37 colleagues of ours who are currently detained," Lindberg said. IRAN-BACKED TERROR PROXY HOUTHIS THREATEN FRESH ATTACKS AFTER YEMEN AIRPORT STRIKE "These folks are out there to provide basic humanitarian services. They're not there to influence the political outcomes of a conflict. And so we need to protect them, and we need to get our detained colleagues released." "All detainees are Yemeni nationals employed locally by the WFP, Lindberg clarified, before stating that some have been separated from their families for "nearly two years," he clarified. "It's a really complex political environment," Lindberg continued before adding that there are no current Americans in that pool. "They are all locally employed Yemenis. But the U.S. government does have some locally employed staff, again, not American citizens, but employed by the US government, also in the detained population there in Yemen." Just three days into his tenure, Lindberg raised the detentions with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, underscoring the urgency of securing the workers' release. "Ambassador Waltz is aware, and the State Department team has done a great job of taking this seriously and also, it's a priority for them as it is for us to get these folks released." TRUMP OFFICIALS UNVEIL PRIVATE SECTOR BLUEPRINT FOR LIFE AFTER USAID "It's been almost two years," Lindberg said. "Away from their families. It breaks my heart." The detentions come amid Yemen’s crippling civil war between the internationally recognized government and Iran-backed Houthis, which has devastated the economy and left millions dependent on humanitarian aid. More than 18 million people face acute food insecurity, including more than two million children under age five suffering from acute malnutrition. "Our team operates in the most impossible and challenging conditions you can imagine around the world," Lindberg said. "People like me, we're not out in the field, literally handing food to people and literally cooking food for people so that they get the nourishment. It's the wonderful people, the people that choose to go out and do this work that are the real heroes of this equation." Lindberg said the WFP must now balance reaching vulnerable populations with protecting employees from unacceptable risks. "And so there are areas where we will go into, areas where you can't go into. Again, the goal is the end of the conflict and allow humanitarian resources to flow into those areas. "And until that happens, there are areas where we do not operate so that our staff can remain protected and that they can do their job safely." US VISA CLASH EXPOSES SUDAN’S FORGOTTEN WAR AS FOREIGN POWERS COMPETE FOR STRATEGIC FOOTHOLD The dangers extend beyond Yemen, with Lindberg saying conflict drives roughly two-thirds of acute food insecurity worldwide, with an estimated 266 million people facing severe hunger. "It means the most challenging levels of hunger we can imagine," Lindberg said. The crisis has intensified pressure on humanitarian organizations to deliver food in some of the world's most dangerous and inaccessible regions. "But the World Food Programme really has a great team operating in over 120 countries around the world, doing this hard work each and every day," he explained. Among the most urgent crises, he said, are those in Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia, where conflict, displacement and climate-related disasters have pushed vulnerable communities toward famine. Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has displaced millions and triggered famine conditions in parts of the country, with Lindberg saying Sudan will be his first field destination as executive director, reflecting the urgency of the crisis. "Right now, we are approaching famine levels in three countries, predominantly in the Africa region, in Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia," he said. "And so those are flash points for me that are incredibly important for us to focus on, find the resources that should be available to help us meet those needs specifically." Other humanitarian emergencies include Gaza, where fighting, damaged infrastructure, restricted access and funding shortages have complicated food deliveries, and Haiti, where gang violence has disrupted aid access. SAUDI ARABIA ON EDGE: ICONIC KINGDOM CENTRE SENDS WORKERS HOME AMID HOUTHI ATTACKS In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fighting involving armed groups has displaced millions, while the war in Ukraine has also disrupted agricultural production and global food supply chains. But Lindberg said one of the most disturbing consequences of these conflicts is the rising death toll among humanitarian workers with hundreds killed worldwide in recent years. "Unfortunately, in the past couple of years, we've lost over 700 humanitarians around the world in their active duty. "To me, that's the worst possible outcome. It's really unacceptable. And so yes, many of our World Food Programme colleagues have unfortunately been caught up in those circumstances as well. "It's my commitment to call each one of those family members should that happen, but it's primarily my goal to not let that happen anymore." Lindberg's appointment comes as the WFP confronts major humanitarian emergencies and funding pressures, while also bringing the agency a direct connection to President Donald Trump. A South Dakota native, Lindberg previously served as undersecretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, overseeing international agricultural assistance programs, including the McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Food for Progress programs. Lindberg succeeds Cindy McCain, who stepped down this year, with Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau serving in the interim. Since 1992, six executive directors were American. SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER WARNS HOUTHI THREAT GOES GLOBAL AS TRUMP HOLDS FIRE U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and Food and Agriculture Organization Director-General Qu Dongyu appointed Lindberg after consulting the WFP Executive Board. Lindberg said Trump personally called to ask him to serve as the U.S. nominee for the position, a conversation he described as evidence of the president's commitment to humanitarian efforts. "When I was nominated to lead the World Food Program by the United States, President Trump personally took the time to call me and offer me this opportunity," Lindberg said. "And to me, that shows his heart for this work. He is somebody that believes in peace around the world. And for me to have the opportunity to speak with him about how the World Food Programme can. "To play an important role alongside the U.S. in addressing these humanitarian needs was a special moment that I'll never forget." That said, Lindberg is adamant that his new job at the World Food Programme comes with a clear mission: "show up no matter what." That means focusing on delivering food to those who need it, regardless of the politics involved. "To safely and effectively deliver food, and to really stay out of the politics of it, our goal is to feed hungry people." Fox News Digital's Sydney Finver contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a6e684393d83dd4b993 Dream, Valkyries leave court before TI’s 10-year-old daughter sings WNBA Finals anthem te 2026-10-29T19:11:42.235Z Dream, Valkyries leave court before TI’s 10-year-old daughter sings WNBA Finals anthem Heiress Harris, the 10-year-old daughter of rapper T.I., sang the national anthem before Thursday's Game 6 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena. But, as has been the case all series, the players weren't on the court for the performance. Both the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the floor just before the young Black singer began "The Star-Spangled Banner," marking their sixth straight absence for the anthem in this series. OutKick interviewed fans outside State Farm Arena prior to Game 6. They offered different views on the practice, with some wanting players on the floor and others defending their choice to leave. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! One defender of the practice was the father of Golden State guard Tiffany Hayes. "This is America, by the way, and I’ve served this country, so they can choose what they want," Renard Hayes told OutKick. Asked whether, as a veteran, he had an issue with the absences, he said he did not. "I don’t have an issue with it because it’s not a disrespect of the flag," he said. Hayes’ father, who said he lives in Florida, had criticized the game’s 12:30 p.m. start, blaming the league and Atlanta organization for the scheduling situation. On the anthem, however, he defended the players’ freedom to decide. The game was moved from its originally scheduled 8 p.m. start to accommodate a doubleheader with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Golden State entered Thursday leading the best-of-seven series 3–2 after winning Monday’s Game 5, 64–55, with a chance to clinch its first championship. One Dream fan told OutKick she believed everyone should stand for the national anthem. A male Valkyries fan said he respected the players’ opinions and beliefs but wanted them on the floor. VANCE CONDEMNS 'DISGRACEFUL' WNBA NATIONAL ANTHEM WALKOUTS, SAYS PLAYERS SHOULD SHOW MORE GRATITUDE "I do think they should be out there," he said. Other fans were less troubled by the absences. "They’ve been doing it for years," another Dream fan said. "And that’s their choice. It is what it is." A woman who said she represents Valkyries center Kiah Stokes offered a similar view. "I think it’s their decision," the representative said. For one man attending with a female Dream fan, the question was more complicated. Asked whether he considered the absences disrespectful, he said, "Me personally, maybe a little bit." OUTKICK READERS BLAST WNBA PLAYERS FOR HIDING DURING FINALS NATIONAL ANTHEM "But it doesn’t concern me that much either," he added. "Not particularly bothered by it." Another Dream fan attending with his family said he respected the anthem and the players’ ability to decide whether to participate. "But we live in a country where you have a choice, so I gotta respect it," he said. During media availability in Atlanta on Oct. 23, Golden State coach Natalie Nakase described the absences as part of the team’s pregame routine. Those interviews were OutKick’s first opportunity to ask the anthem questions directly after attending all 13 formal press conferences during the first three games without being called on. "We’re two years in," Nakase said. "That’s been part of our pregame." Asked who established the routine and why, she said, "I really don’t know." OutKick followed up: "What do you do during those 90 seconds that you’re off the court?" "I’m with my staff, so I’m focused on my plays," Nakase said. Golden State’s public relations staff then moved to the next reporter. OutKick did not get an opportunity to ask why those preparations needed to happen during the anthem rather than before or afterward. Valkyries forward Gabby Williams denied that the team’s absence was a protest. "No," she said. Asked why the team was off the floor, Williams responded: "That’s been the routine for like, seven years now." An Atlanta public relations representative moved to the next question after Dream coach Karl Smesko declined to explain his team’s absences. "We’re just kind of focused on the Finals," Smesko said. Asked whether he had any further comment about the anthem and his team’s absences, he said, "No." Dream guard Rhyne Howard was asked about calls to exclude players from Team USA over their anthem conduct during the WNBA season. Howard said she did not think she had been on the court for the anthem at any point during her tenure in Atlanta. She also defended her commitment to representing the United States internationally. "When I go put on USA jersey I’m out for the national anthem every time, there’s no doubt about it," Howard said. OutKick asked Howard why she was not on the court for the anthem with the Dream. Howard and an Atlanta public relations representative both responded, "Next question." WNBA policy and team decisions remain questions CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The WNBA’s 2026 official rulebook says players, coaches and trainers are to "stand and line up in a dignified posture" along the sidelines or on the foul line during the national anthem. The Associated Press reported Oct. 20 that the league suspended its anthem protocols in 2017. The provision remains in the 2026 rulebook. OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline is planned or under consideration, and whether teams have received instructions about being on the floor. The inquiries to the WNBA and both teams began after Game 1 on Oct. 17, with follow-ups Oct. 18 and Oct. 20. OutKick also contacted the NBA league office on Oct. 20 about its role in the matter. OutKick has also asked Atlanta to confirm an arena employee’s account that Dream players stand in a hallway after leaving the floor before games, including whether they remain there during the anthem. During Game 4, I attempted to observe what Atlanta’s players do after leaving the court. Arena staff said my credential did not grant access to that area and escorted me to my assigned media seat. The WNBA, NBA and both teams’ front offices have not responded to OutKick’s emailed requests for comment about the anthem absences. The player and coach responses came during media availability. Six games into the Finals, fans disagree about whether the players should be on the court for the anthem. The teams still haven’t explained why their preparations require leaving it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a6b684393d83dd4b98a Charles Barkley calls out LeBron James for disrespecting the national anthem with practice golf swing te 2026-10-29T19:11:39.956Z Charles Barkley calls out LeBron James for disrespecting the national anthem with practice golf swing Charles Barkley did not appreciate seeing LeBron James practicing his golf swing on the court during the middle of the national anthem ahead of his Philadelphia 76ers debut earlier this month. President Donald Trump blasted James after the incident, calling him a "total disgrace," and while Barkley made it a point to say he doesn't care what the President has to say about anything, the two see eye to eye when it comes to James disrespecting the anthem. "I don’t pay what President Trump says any attention, first and foremost, at all," Barkley began when asked about the moment on SiriusXM NBA Radio. "But I thought that was very disrespectful, practicing your golf swing in the middle of the anthem. I always stand for the anthem. I just think it’s important. We live in the greatest country ever where you can always protest, but I think you have to be very careful with the anthem." LEBRON JAMES CURSES OUT KNICKS FAN IN HEATED EXCHANGE: 'I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE F--- YOU TALKING ABOUT' This is not the first time James has decided that the middle of the national anthem was an opportune time to work on his golf swing. Last Christmas, while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, James got in a few practice swings ahead of his team's eventual loss to the Houston Rockets. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE While Barkley mentioned always being allowed to protest, it doesn't appear that James was protesting anything in this instance, but instead simply not being able to stand still and disrespecting the anthem in the process. "I look at it, I'm supporting the troops when I stand for the national anthem," Barkley continued. "I'm standing there for free speech, so even though I believe in free speech, I think you have to be very careful with the anthem. I always stand for the anthem. I think it's important, and I think it's significant." James' faux golf swings in the middle of the anthem have understandably drawn attention and criticism, but perhaps the most disrespectful stunt he's pulled during 'The Star-Spangled Banner' came back in 2023. As a late arrival to his courtside seats at USC to watch his son, Bronny James, play for the Trojans, LeBron made his entrance during the middle of the anthem, with a hat on, and sat in his seat while the rest of the arena was standing and showing respect to the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a69684393d83dd4b981 UConn, Kansas and Texas offer the best college basketball national championship odds value te 2026-10-29T19:11:37.433Z UConn, Kansas and Texas offer the best college basketball national championship odds value College basketball season is almost here, and it is one of my favorite times of the year. I love basketball in general, and getting more of it is even better. When the season starts, we usually see a lot of mismatches because many teams start their season against inferior opponents. However, we also see a lot of softer lines as the books try to figure out how the teams are playing. Before the games start, it makes sense to look at some future bets because we can hold onto them and hedge later on. As with many seasons, Duke comes in as one of the betting favorites. Duke is +550 to win the national championship right now. I think that is mostly because they do have one of the best recruiting classes in basketball, but they also are a public team. You typically either love or hate the team. I am not expecting them to win every game, but they shouldn't have more than three or four losses in the regular season. I don't think there is much value in betting on them at +500. Florida is the next favorite in the market at +600. That's mostly because of their returning players rather than a recruiting class. They don't even rank in the top 100 this season. The Gators went 27-8 last year, and they won the Championship two years ago. Considering they have three of their top four leading scorers returning from last year, they should be in a strong position. They have a lot of upperclassmen as well, which usually means they are a bit more poised and should be ready to go. I like them better than Duke, but I think there are better options overall. FLORIDA GATORS' RUEBEN CHINYELU WITHDRAWS FROM NBA DRAFT, LIKELY CEMENTS UF AS PRESEASON NUMBER ONE UConn has won two of the past four national championships. They were in contention to win again last year. They return Braylon Mullins and Solo Ball this season, which gives them a strong backcourt. Their recruiting class ranks 18th overall in the nation. They also added some really good players in the transfer portal, including Nikolas Khamenia and Najai Hines. I am an open Dan Hurley hater, but he's good at his job. I will grab UConn at +1250 to win the title, as I think this team will make at least an Elite 8 appearance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Texas has the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation for this season. The big key for the Longhorns will be seeing how everyone can gel together. Most of the transfers are four-star recruits, but I don't really think any of them had super impressive seasons last year. They have two forwards coming from high school who already played together at Dynamic Prep in Dallas, Texas. That could provide some familiarity right away. Texas at +1900 is worth a look, but I don't think they win the national title, so this is mostly a hedge ticket. Kansas hasn't quite been the elite team we've seen in previous years. However, they have a good recruiting class coming into their program this year. Tyran Stokes, the top incoming freshman, is going to lead the squad. He comes to a Kansas team that was 24-11 last year. The Jayhawks lost Darryn Peterson, but they also lost the other three leading scorers. The Jayhawks have a good coach, and I do think there will be some struggles early, but they have the potential to come together and win the championship. I'll grab them at +3000 as well. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a65684393d83dd4b978 Libertarians challenge Trump-backed Republicans, look to shake up midterms beyond GOP-Dem duopoly te 2026-10-29T19:11:33.950Z Libertarians challenge Trump-backed Republicans, look to shake up midterms beyond GOP-Dem duopoly In the American political scene dominated by the GOP-Democrat duopoly, Libertarians like Kentucky congressional candidate Jeremy Todd are looking to offer voters an alternative as they head to the polls during the midterm elections. "I think ultimately the Republican Party has abandoned… true conservatism, small government principles," Todd told Fox News Digital this week, asserting that "they may be more conservative than Democrats, but, to us true conservatives, that's not good enough." Todd, who views himself as "right of MAGA," mounted his long-shot U.S. House bid after Rep. Thomas Massie lost the Republican primary in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District to Trump-backed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Democratic congressional candidate Melissa Strange is also running in the contest. "We are welcoming people who are conservative, who believe in small, limited government, to my campaign and then to a larger movement that is probably gonna need to exist post the downfall of the Republican Party," Todd said. Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, who quit his post earlier this year due to his opposition to the Iran war, and former Rep. Ron Paul, have both backed Todd. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE ED GALLREIN CALLS KENTUCKY WIN A 'DAVID VS. GOLIATH' VICTORY AFTER DEFEATING MASSIE In a Pew Research survey of U.S. adults released earlier this month, 5% of registered voters indicated that they would vote for another candidate other than the GOP and Democratic candidates in the U.S. House race in their district, while 15% were not sure about how they would vote. The poll, carried out Sept. 28-Oct. 4, had a margin of error among registered voters of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. Todd is not the only Libertarian running this election cycle looking to make an impact — but no candidate running under the Libertarian Party has ever been elected to the U.S. Congress. Former Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, who switched from Republican to Independent and then to Libertarian during his final term, became "the first LP member to serve in Congress," according to the Libertarian National Committee — but Amash, who served in the House for a decade, won all of his elections as a Republican. Libertarian candidate Ted Brown is on the ballot for the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race that features Trump-backed state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. NOT EVEN SKY HIGH GAS PRICES OR THE IRAN WAR WILL STOP TRUMP SUPPORTERS VOTING MAGA Brown earned only about 2.36% of the vote in the 2024 Texas U.S. Senate contest won by incumbent GOP Sen. Ted Cruz. He dismissed the criticism he says he gets regularly from Republicans that he is merely spoiling Paxton’s chances. "They could avoid that problem by nominating a better candidate," Brown said, noting that he delivers the same message to Democrats. "You can’t spoil a system that’s already rotten," Brown stated. "There are a lot of people making a protest vote, and there’s good reason to." Bill Redpath, a former Libertarian National Committee (LNC) chair who is currently listed as an at-large LNC representative, is running in the special Ohio U.S. Senate race where Trump-backed Republican Sen. Jon Husted faces former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat. Redpath earned less than 2% of the vote in a 2022 Illinois U.S. Senate bid. Todd, while speaking to Fox News Digital, urged voters not to "buy into the lesser of two evils talk. Make sure you get out there and vote and give us a real shot because we can win this." GOP REP THOMAS MASSIE INTRODUCES 8 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST WAR SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH Todd, who supports Massie's bid to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth and the congressman's push to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, is a fiscal hawk who advocates slashing government spending to address the much-discussed "affordability" issue. "The affordability crisis is not a hoax," he said, suggesting that younger individuals particularly face this "stark reality." "The only answer is we've got to cut government spending so that we stop money printing, so that we stop debasing and devaluing the currency and their wages have an opportunity to catch up. That's ultimately what's happening is we're printing money faster than wages can keep up with and it's kind of left an entire generation behind to the benefit of asset holders," Todd said. "The easiest way you can cut government spending is get out of these stupid conflicts. We should not be paying billions of dollars to Ukraine to fight Russia. We should not be paying billions of dollars to come to Israel's defense," Todd asserted. "And last but not least, we should get out of this conflict in Iran. Just leave." WHY THE HOUSE LET OUT EARLY IS A MATTER OF DEBATE AFTER JOHNSON SAYS CHAMBER HAS 'DONE ITS WORK' In a Sunday post on X, Todd called President Donald Trump "a warmonger." During the Fox News Digital interview, Todd credited Trump with forging "the greatest coalition we've maybe ever seen in politics," noting that Trump delivered a speech at the Libertarian National Convention in 2024 to appeal to the voting bloc. "We believe that the job of the United States military is not to wage endless regime-change wars around the globe," Trump told that Libertarian gathering in 2024, but "to defend America from attack and invasion here at home." Todd said since delivering that speech, Trump has gone "back on all but essentially one of the promises, which is border security." "We've not gotten deportations to the level that we wanted. We've gotten into another stupid and maybe the biggest and most ridiculous Middle Eastern conflict," Todd said. MTG SAYS GOP'S FUTURE 'DESTROYED' AFTER TRUMP-BACKED PRIMARY CHALLENGER DEFEATS THOMAS MASSIE The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Republican National Committee national press secretary Natalie Baldassarre declared, "President Trump has endorsed Ed Gallrein, a Navy SEAL and fifth-generation farmer who will represent the needs of working families in Congress. Republicans are focused on electing America First Republicans in Kentucky and around the country." GOP FISCAL HAWK SOUNDS ALARM ON 'OUT OF CONTROL' FEDERAL SPENDING, SAYING 'BOTH PARTIES HAVE FAILED US' Trump, who has been traveling to various states to campaign for Republican candidates amid midterm election season, rallied in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District earlier this month, blasting Massie as "the worst." Fox News Digital reached out to Massie to find out whether he'll vote in the congressional race, and, if so, how he will cast his ballot. "I won't be voting for the AIPAC candidate," Massie tersely texted Fox News Digital, referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Reports indicate that millions in AIPAC-linked funds were poured into the primary, with The New York Times saying, "This year, one of the group’s most high-profile wins was the ouster of Mr. Massie, a seven-term congressman who has called for ending military aid to Israel." EX-HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS CHAIR SAYS GOP ISN'T 'A CONSERVATIVE PARTY ANYMORE,' BUT DEMOCRATS ARE 'WORSE' AIPAC did not provide comment to Fox News Digital for this report. The Gallrein campaign responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Massie with the following statement: "It is tragically fitting that his last act as congressman would be to once again, turn his back on his district and his party by siding with radical Democrats. This is exactly why voters fired him in May." In an interview with a local news station, Todd said he would never run against Massie, but now, he’s "running for him." The Associated Press contributed to this report Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a63684393d83dd4b96f Dead felon voting controversy grows as 'Betty No Last Name' surfaces in Spanberger's rights restoration push te 2026-10-29T19:11:31.597Z Dead felon voting controversy grows as 'Betty No Last Name' surfaces in Spanberger's rights restoration push Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s effort to restore voting rights to tens of thousands of convicted felons sparked controversy Thursday after an attorney obtained an executive citation addressed to "Betty No Last Name," purportedly notifying the recipient that her voting rights had been restored. The citation identifies No Last Name as one of more than 66,000 Virginians whose rights to vote, serve on juries and seek public office have reportedly been restored under Spanberger's administration. The controversy comes ahead of a Nov. 3 ballot measure that would make voting rights restoration automatic upon release from prison. "It’s a big deal," said Virginia Beach attorney Tim Anderson, who first obtained the citation for No Last Name and shared it with Fox News Digital. SPANBERGER VOTING RIGHTS LETTERS SENT TO DEAD FELONS AMID BALLOT ACCESS PUSH "It’s clear [Spanberger] didn’t sign it. No governor and no secretary of the commonwealth would sign a restoration order that says Betty No Last Name, so they’re not looking at it; they didn’t review anything," Anderson told Fox News Digital in an interview Thursday. Each citation bears the signatures of the governor and Secretary of the Commonwealth Candi Mundon-King. "Whereas, Betty No Last Name, by reason of conviction(s), suffers political disabilities …," the citation obtained by Fox News Digital says. MAP IT: DOJ ILLEGAL VOTING CRACKDOWN SWEEPS 17 STATES AS RAZOR-THIN ELECTIONS FACE SCRUTINY Anderson said he obtained the citation through a public records request to the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office after reports emerged that restoration notices had been sent to felons who are now deceased. He said the document originated from Spanberger's office and was sent to the sheriff's office. He speculated that the citations were generated through a mail merge of records and signed using an autopen despite language in the documents indicating that each case had been individually reviewed. Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares also questioned whether the administration had individually reviewed the restoration cases. "Four mentions of ‘Betty No Last Name’ and still no last name. I’m thinking perhaps Abigail Spanberger’s ‘individualized review’ is just imaginary," Miyares said in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger, Mundon-King and the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office for comment. A sheriff's office official said she was not immediately familiar with the case but would look into it. Anderson said he found the questionable citation after contacting only a handful of Virginia law enforcement agencies and believes similar cases may exist elsewhere in the state. He also suggested that officials whose signatures appear on the citations could face criminal liability if the documents were found to be fraudulent, potentially resulting in forfeiture of office. Anderson’s finding went viral on social media Thursday, and critics pointed out how No Last Name’s citation colored the upcoming ballot question on automatic rights restoration for felons. Some Virginia lawmakers have called for an independent audit of Spanberger's rights-restoration process. State Sen. Glen Sturtevant, R-Chesterfield, who has called for the audit, said reports have since emerged of restoration citations being sent to deceased individuals. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Now a certificate for "Betty No Last Name," signed by the governor. Still no audit. Vote no on Question 3," Sturtevant said in a statement. "Congratulations to Betty No Last Name," added Del. Wren Williams, R-Stuart. "You can now vote in Virginia." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a60684393d83dd4b966 Election expert sounds alarm on how noncitizens are landing on voter rolls te 2026-10-29T19:11:28.649Z Election expert sounds alarm on how noncitizens are landing on voter rolls An election integrity expert raised concerns Wednesday about California and Washington after the Justice Department identified thousands of suspected noncitizen voter registrations, including cases in which residents told officials they were not U.S. citizens yet were still registered to vote. In an interview with Fox News Digital, J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, blamed the states’ automatic voter registration systems and local officials’ refusal to use available federal tools to verify citizenship. "Noncitizens are getting on the rolls all over the country through the motor voter program. They're going into (the) DMV. Sometimes they're even telling the DMV they’re not citizens, and states are still registering them to vote," Adams said. "That's why aliens are getting on the rolls in states like Washington and California that have automatic voter registration." FEDERAL OFFICIALS IDENTIFY 400 NONCITIZENS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN WASHINGTON STATE: 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG' California and Washington both require U.S. citizenship to register to vote, though their automatic voter registration systems differ. California DMV customers who indicate they are eligible to vote can be automatically registered, while Washington's automatic registration through the Department of Licensing is tied to transactions requiring proof of U.S. citizenship, such as obtaining an enhanced driver's license or ID. However, federal officials said they identified more than 20,000 likely noncitizens on California voter rolls, many with addresses in Los Angeles County, and more than 400 suspected cases in Washington. The findings come just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Washington Secretary of State Steve R. Hobbs pushed back against the Justice Department on Wednesday, criticizing its findings for containing "several glaring deficiencies." The list included U.S. citizens and individuals who are not currently registered to vote, Hobbs said. "Without individualized proof of ineligibility, it would be both irresponsible and illegal for election officials to decline to process a registered voter’s ballot. If you have individualized proof, I invite you to provide it so election officials can take appropriate steps that are consistent with federal and state law," Hobbs said.  The California secretary of state also pushed back last week, saying a review of the DOJ’s data on Los Angeles County found "significant accuracy problems with their sweeping claims." "At best, this litigation is a reckless political stunt. At worst, it threatens to disenfranchise thousands of Californians this election," the office said.  DOJ HAS VERIFIED 20,000 NONCITIZENS ON CALIFORNIA VOTER ROLLS, FEDERAL PROSECUTOR SAYS Adams also blamed election officials for refusing to use the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to identify noncitizens on voter rolls. He described SAVE as the "best database there is for aliens" that is "just sitting there waiting for them to use." "They don't want to check. They don't have to check. Federal law doesn't require them to check. What federal law does is make data available through the SAVE database at DHS," Adams said. Hobbs criticized the DOJ’s reliance on the SAVE database, calling it "unreliable" and arguing that the absence of a citizenship record does not establish immigration status. "It cannot rely on the mere absence of a name from the SAVE database or the department’s assertions based on the vague and untested methodology described in the lawsuit against California," Hobbs said. MORE THAN A QUARTER-MILLION NONCITIZENS MAY BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN 4 KEY STATES, DHS ALLEGES As a result of lax regulations, Adams said his team has identified major voter roll issues in California beyond noncitizen registration, including duplicate registrations and registrations associated with deceased residents. "It's what we expect now from California because partisan politics has taken over election administration in that state," he said. "They think it's part of the program to disenfranchise people if they check citizenship, but it's not," he added. "They're saying that everything's fine here. ‘Don't look at us. We're as good as it can be,’ But the reality is they're really not using the data that are available to keep the rolls clean." DOJ THREATENS EMERGENCY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CALIFORNIA OVER SUSPECTED NONCITIZEN VOTERS Other states, including Florida and North Carolina, have used the SAVE database and found fewer issues, according to Adams, contrasting their approach with California and Washington. While the Justice Department's disclosure marks a rare public accounting of suspected noncitizen voter registrations, Adams said the findings will likely not affect the upcoming midterm elections. Audits usually happen during off-election years when there is sufficient time for legal review, according to Adams. Waiting until just before an election in an even-numbered year can result in courts dismissing challenges due to "laches," a legal principle that penalizes someone for waiting too long without a valid reason to file a legal claim. "There's very little you can do right before an election. That's why the hard work in these cases is in odd-numbered years, not in October or even-numbered years. So, you really have to do this stuff early, or you could lose on what's called laches," he said. Despite the timing, Adams, who worked in the DOJ’s Voting Section more than a decade ago, applauded the department for taking the matter seriously. "Nobody took noncitizen registration seriously until now. And that's a welcome change," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a5e684393d83dd4b95d Feds raid multiple Minnesota autism service providers amid Medicaid fraud investigations te 2026-10-29T19:11:26.184Z Feds raid multiple Minnesota autism service providers amid Medicaid fraud investigations Federal agents raided multiple Minnesota autism service providers Thursday in the latest law enforcement action involving a state already under intense scrutiny over allegations of widespread fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Authorities executed search warrants at businesses in St. Louis Park and Edina, according to local reporting, as investigators continue examining suspected abuses involving Medicaid-funded services. The raids come ahead of Vice President JD Vance's planned visit to Minnesota, where allegations of fraud have fueled growing questions about oversight of public assistance programs. Officials have not announced charges related to Thursday's searches, and the allegations against any individual business remain unproven. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a5b684393d83dd4b954 AT&T Stadium named most haunted stadium in sports and not just because of the lack of Cowboys playoff success te 2026-10-29T19:11:23.783Z AT&T Stadium named most haunted stadium in sports and not just because of the lack of Cowboys playoff success If you're a fan of a team that's struggling, it's easy to feel like your home stadium or arena is haunted, and a new survey just crowned the most haunted sports venue in North America. Arlington, Texas' AT&T Stadium takes the top spot, which makes sense because on more than one occasion we've seen expressions on the faces of Dallas Cowboys players as if they had just seen a ghost. This info comes to us from The Sports Geek, which employed a more scientific approach to this than I've ever seen in an episode of "Ghost Hunters." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE They scored 47 venues across the US and Canada based on their haunted lore, age, proximity to burial sites, and, finally, an "other" category for the rest of each one's ghoulish attributes. In a shocker, Jerry's World — which opened in only 2009 — out-ghosted Dodger Stadium and 112-year-old Wrigley Field for the top spot. Man, this really puts my long-running argument of there being no new ghosts to shame... Former stadium employee Selena Sixtos wrote an article in 2018 for Dallas Sports Fanatics in which she cites several odd occurrences. These included some poltergeist-like activity in a kitchen, a chill around a room named after legendary coach Tom Landry, and an incident in which she heard someone in a bathroom stall, only for it to be unoccupied. Which, in fairness, is actually way down the list of scary things to find in a stadium restroom, but creepy nonetheless. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The stadium is also built next to a graveyard, per The Dallas Observer, and a worker was killed in an accident during its construction. That helps account for why it was able to overcome its comparatively young age. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The most shocking thing of all is that the stadium might be the first to top a "most haunted" list with no sightings of Civil War soldiers or early or 20th-century widows. I like that. Nice to see ghosts switching it up a little. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a58684393d83dd4b94b Deputies find bodies of missing college students who went hiking on treacherous mountain trail te 2026-10-29T19:11:20.179Z Deputies find bodies of missing college students who went hiking on treacherous mountain trail Two college students who went hiking in Colorado have been found dead after they were not seen or heard from for several days. Deputies discovered the bodies of Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, in a mountain basin on West Apostle Mountain, the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Matsuda, of Ridgway, Colorado, and Donlon, of Queensbury, New York, were both students at Colorado Mountain College Leadville campus. Deputies say they left campus for a hike near Ice Mountain on Friday, Oct. 23. CLIMBER DIES IN FATAL FALL ON COLORADO 14ER SOUTH OF ASPEN Their bodies were found on Wednesday, after the young men were reported missing by CMC on Monday. CALIFORNIA COLLEGE WRESTLING STAR RYAN GEORGE DIES AFTER 400-FOOT FALL HIKING IN YOSEMITE The Sheriff's Office said their bodies were found near one another and "foul play is not suspected." MISSING CANADIAN HIKER FOUND DEAD 2 WEEKS AFTER VANISHING DURING MOUNTAIN TREK IN WASHINGTON FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Investigators shared detailed updates on social media about the mission where 60 search and rescue volunteers deployed from six different counties and had to brave treacherous trails and deteriorating weather conditions to try and find the men. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Deputies were able to come up with a possible timeline for the students' doomed hike. SEND US A TIP Timeline HUSBAND AND WIFE GET TRAPPED IN PREMIER HIKING DESTINATION; ONLY ONE OF THEM MAKES IT OUT ALIVE GOT A TIP? In a statement, Sheriff Andy Rohrich said in part, "Our heart aches for Kaden and Jackson’s family and friends. We are very proud of our team’s efforts to find them before this weekend’s coming storm. Although this is a gut punch, our prayers were answered that we would find Kaden and Jackson, allowing some closure for the family." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Their remains were sent to the Chaffee County Coroner’s Office for autopsies. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The investigation into their deaths continues. Fox News Digital has reached out to Colorado Mountain College for comment on the tragedy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a55684393d83dd4b942 Florida dad who swam to tangled seagull and was carried away from shore drowns te 2026-10-29T19:11:17.541Z Florida dad who swam to tangled seagull and was carried away from shore drowns A father who swam out into the sea to help untangle a seagull from his fishing line drowned and died after an ocean current swept him away, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Atlanta area native Stone Romberg was fishing at his home in the Florida Panhandle when he noticed the seagull caught in his fishing line, Fox 5 reported. The 31-year-old father of two swam out to try and untangle the bird, but his hook and the bird got stuck to his hand while he tried to help. As he tried to swim to shore, an ocean current carried him further out to sea where he tragically drowned. "Our hearts are broken for everyone who knew and loved him," a GoFundMe set up for his family reads. MOM OF 2 WHO DIED RESCUING SONS DURING BAHAMAS SNORKELING TRIP IS IDENTIFIED Romberg was the manager of chair services at a local condominium complex and "was known by a lot of our owners and guests," according to the GoFundMe. A Facebook page for his workplace also shared that he will be remembered "for his kind heart, hard work, and willingness to always lend a hand." THREE MEN GET 158 YEARS EACH FOR MURDERING AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN SURFERS, DUMPING BODIES IN MEXICAN WELL "His kindness left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him, and he will be deeply missed," the post also read. The GoFundMe set up for his family, who relied on him for financial support, has raised $138,714 as of Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Taylor and his one-year-old and three-year-old girls. Romberg was an avid fan of SEC football and the Atlanta Braves, according to Fox 5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a4f684393d83dd4b931 Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year te 2026-10-29T19:11:11.252Z Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a4c684393d83dd4b928 2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures: What Races We’re Watching te 2026-10-29T19:11:08.282Z 2026 Midterm Election Ballot Measures: What Races We’re Watching More than 140 statewide ballot measures will go before voters during the midterms. Here are the races we’re watching. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a48684393d83dd4b91f Trump Wants to Kick ‘Rogue Activist Judges’ Off Cases. Can He? te 2026-10-29T19:11:04.011Z Trump Wants to Kick ‘Rogue Activist Judges’ Off Cases. Can He? A Supreme Court decision and ethics opinions give judges room to speak their minds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a43684393d83dd4b916 State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs te 2026-10-29T19:10:59.624Z State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a3e684393d83dd4b90d Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media te 2026-10-29T19:10:54.799Z Hegseth Fires Top Army General He Accused of Leaking Information to Media Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was fired as part of a broad and highly unusual campaign to find and punish senior military officers who speak to reporters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a3a684393d83dd4b904 California’s High-Speed Rail Chief Quits Amid Questions About Spending te 2026-10-29T19:10:50.620Z California’s High-Speed Rail Chief Quits Amid Questions About Spending Ian Choudri, the chief executive of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, stepped down weeks after state investigators questioned the spending of $600,000 by the agency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a37684393d83dd4b8fb As Midterm Ads Focus on Epstein, a Florida Senator Is the Latest Target te 2026-10-29T19:10:47.388Z As Midterm Ads Focus on Epstein, a Florida Senator Is the Latest Target A new ad criticizes Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican, for voting against releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex crimes in Palm Beach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a33684393d83dd4b8f2 U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations te 2026-10-29T19:10:43.543Z U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a2e684393d83dd4b8e0 Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists and subscriptions and update delivery instructions te 2026-10-29T19:10:38.921Z Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists and subscriptions and update delivery instructions The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a2a684393d83dd4b8d4 Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round te 2026-10-29T19:10:34.765Z Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round On Thursday, AI app Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a24684393d83dd4b8cb Agent identity startup Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy te 2026-10-29T19:10:28.355Z Agent identity startup Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy Mintive was founded by two engineers who have been working on AI for decades through Google Brain and Coursera. It's platform promises to help IT easily control enterprise agents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a1f684393d83dd4b8c2 SuperMe raises $20M for its network of AI expert profiles te 2026-10-29T19:10:23.388Z SuperMe raises $20M for its network of AI expert profiles SuperMe is a network of AI profiles built from the knowledge of real-life experts. When you ask a question, the platform determines which experts are best suited to answer and creates a group chat with their AI profiles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a1a684393d83dd4b8b9 Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction te 2026-10-29T19:10:18.077Z Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction Dream is grounded in real physics and construction standards. Just as LLMs learn from text, Dream's world model is trained on more than 100 million square feet of building data gathered from permit archives across the United States. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a16684393d83dd4b8b0 US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO te 2026-10-29T19:10:14.599Z US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud company that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China could also have been a Chinese spy, sources have told the New York Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a13684393d83dd4b8a7 Mistral releases weights for its trillion-parameter AI model, targeting cybersecurity te 2026-10-29T19:10:11.239Z Mistral releases weights for its trillion-parameter AI model, targeting cybersecurity Mistral says its new model can afford organizations a kind of control over its cyber defenses that closed models can't. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae39a0e684393d83dd4b89e Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr te 2026-10-29T19:10:06.817Z Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr Uno reverse! After Wispr added meeting notes to its dictation app, Granola is adding dictation to its meeting notetaker. The voice AI wars are getting interesting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae397b5c9031d13f56e45c4 Tucson woman turns street corn craving into two food trucks te 2026-10-29T19:00:05.034Z Tucson woman turns street corn craving into two food trucks Alexa Cordova used to crave Mexican street corn with ramen every night, so she started making it, set up a cart outside her Tucson home and had a line on the first day. Cordova’s business, Maíz & Más, has now grown to two food trucks. The first is located at 4560 W. Valencia Road, next to Family Dollar, and the second opened in September on South Nogales Highway, right next to Carnitas El Michoacano. The trucks serve a unique combination of Mexican street corn and Buldak ramen that Cordova cooked up on her own, bringing a longtime craving to life. “It’s going to sound crazy, but I used to crave this like every night, and I used to tell my husband, ‘If I’m addicted to this, I feel like I can make this for other people and they will like it too,’” Cordova said. Born and raised in Tucson, Cordova said she was inspired to start a business that would help support her family while allowing her to create something she loves. Maíz & Más’ menu includes regular Buldak ramen bowls and her Maizuchan, the recipe she created with Maruchan noodles and corn. There are also fresas con crema, Mexican strawberries and cream that come with different toppings such as cheesecake, Biscoff, Bubu Lubu and Gancito. She also plans to add paletas de nieve, or ice cream popsicles, and ornate fruit tarts to the menu. A bowl of Mexican street corn is topped with crumbled chips at Maíz & Más, which also serves Buldak ramen. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Growing up, Cordova remembers making tamales with her family and learning from her grandma how to prepare corn. Starting from scratch, she would test her ideas and practice making corn in a cup at home before adding her own twist to the recipe. “We started from a little cart like a hot dog stand, and we would get lines from the first day,” Cordova said. “I used to set up the small cart outside and just put my address (online) and people would come.” Quickly realizing her idea was a good one, Cordova got to work finding a more permanent spot and purchasing a food truck, moving her business out of her front yard and to the streets of Tucson. When they first started out, it would take Cordova and her husband, Leo, five hours to dehusk the corn and cut the corn off the cob, but now she has a team of workers who help get the job done. The business is now her family’s only source of income. It’s been a year since she launched her business last fall, and Cordova has seen an increase in her followers during that time. Alexa Cordova, owner of Maíz & Más, and her husband, Leo, stand in front of one of the business’s two food trucks. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Once, a customer came all the way down from Phoenix just to try her food after a video went viral on TikTok. “There have been times where we’ve had like a 1 hour wait in line,” Cordova said. “Of course some people think ‘There’s a line for corn,’ but that just shows the support we’ve found.” Becoming a small business owner has come with other responsibilities. Cordova used to be nervous about putting herself in front of others and did not expect so many people to find her truck online. But in time, she embraced her new role and found that being an entrepreneur and making videos has given her a chance to connect with the Tucson community and form bonds with other small businesses in the area. “I’ve been able to make a lot of new friends thanks to this company, because you get to meet other food trucks that are also family-oriented,” Cordova said. “We even ask each other questions like ‘How do you do this?’ and ‘How are you able to do that?’ so we’re able to support each other.” Maíz & Más is looking for a permanent spot for its second truck. In the meantime, the business has taken part in events around Tucson, including the grand reopening of Santa Rita Park and the city’s Movies in the Park series. “We were surprised by all the people who came to the truck,” Cordova said of a recent Movies in the Park screening. “For events, we usually don’t expect that many people, so now we know, ‘Okay, we have to go very much prepared.’” Kenia Licea is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at klicea2004@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae397b2c9031d13f56e45b9 Cynthia Williams was murdered in 2016. Her brother keeps her story alive. te 2026-10-29T19:00:02.904Z Cynthia Williams was murdered in 2016. Her brother keeps her story alive. The oldest of four siblings, Cynthia Williams was fiercely protective. She helped hold her family together and dreamed of becoming a nurse.  Her little brother remembers watching his sister style her hair with high bangs and apply dark lip liner. She was one of the few Indigenous girls in their Los Banos, California, neighborhood at the time. Cynthia stood out, her brother says. “We used to brag about our sister, she was our leader,” Raymond Meza says. “She was like a second mom and we were proud of her.” Cynthia had her first of six children at 16, shortly before moving for the first time to Parker, on the Colorado River Indian Tribes’ land. Throughout her life, Cynthia endured abusive relationships, was raped by a family friend and struggled with addiction, Raymond says. She tried to build a life for herself and her children. She sought treatment for her addiction and enrolled in vocational school, where she graduated at the top of her class in a nursing assistant program, Raymond remembers. But her life did not follow a straight line toward recovery. She returned to drug use and, as her addiction deepened, stayed with relatives and friends, sometimes picking up odd jobs like cleaning houses.  “She started self-destructing; she started using again,” Raymond says, adding that someone had sold her drugs outside a Narcotics Anonymous meeting she’d been attending to help stay sober. When Cynthia was found tortured and murdered near Parker in March 2016, Raymond says rumors and judgments about her began almost immediately. She was 42 and an enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Some of the cruelest comments, her brother says, came from within the tribal community, including social media posts that reduced Cynthia to her addiction. She wasn’t their “perfect victim,” he says. “She wasn’t this squeaky-clean person. She was the girl on the corner that everyone looks past, she’s the kind of girl that my wife (a detention officer) books in and sees on the daily,” Raymond says. “But she was loved and she was a person, and that’s what I try to get across to everybody,” he continues, his voice steady. “Her lifestyle doesn’t mean that she didn’t have an army of people that loved her, and it didn’t mean she deserved anything that happened to her.” In the decade since his sister’s murder, Raymond has carried that message beyond Cynthia’s case, advocating for other Indigenous families searching for loved ones or seeking justice after a death. For him, the fight is about making sure Missing and Murdered Indigenous People are treated like they matter. The scale of the ongoing injustice is difficult to measure, as there is no complete accounting of Indigenous people who are missing or have been murdered nationally or in Arizona.  Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribal Nations and was identified in a 2018 national study as having the third-highest number of Indigenous women and girls going missing or being murdered in the country. The Urban Indian Health Institute’s study is among the most comprehensive nationally and identified just over 500 cases, 153 of which did “not exist in law enforcement records” at the time. It includes cases from 1943 to 2018, with about 80% since 2000.   An Arizona legislative study two years later found that 160 Indigenous women and girls had been murdered in Arizona between 1976 and 2018. Using data from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, or NamUs, the study identified 12 missing Indigenous women in Arizona at the time. The committee behind the study disbanded in 2022.  Together, the studies have become foundational sources for understanding the scope of how many Indigenous people go missing or are murdered, as well as the vast historical undercount in Arizona. In 2025, Arizona Luminaria launched a statewide MMIP database for a deeper investigation and wider understanding of this issue. The same year Cynthia was murdered, 2016, at least four other Indigenous women were killed in Arizona. At least one Indigenous woman, Misty Rainy Bedonie, went missing that year, according to Arizona Luminaria’s public records review.  Given underreporting and gaps in law enforcement’s public records, Luminaria’s database isn’t a complete accounting of the ongoing injustice. So far the database includes more than 100 Indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or were murdered in Arizona over the past 70 years, from 1956 to 2026. The investigative project includes stories about the lives of Indigenous people at the center of this issue — like 7-year-old Rhia Almeida from the Tohono O’odham Nation — and shares what they mean to their loved ones. In that same span of seven decades, more than 100 people identified as Native American are listed as missing in Arizona as of Oct. 26, according to NamUs. Of those, the national database shows 24 were identified as female, all of whom are also documented in Luminaria’s database. Raymond Meza leads march against drugs and violence in Parker, Ariz on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Meza’s sister was murdered which led him to advocate for ending violence in the community. Credit: Michael McKisson “Not my baby” Raymond says the family initially defended Cynthia when others raised concerns about some of her behavior over the years. But as her drug use deepened, they saw frightening changes, including emergency room visits and calls in the middle of the night saying she couldn’t breathe and something was wrong with her chest.  Raymond says his family and, in his view, their community didn’t initially realize just how quickly methamphetamine use could become destructive. While the drug wasn’t new, by the late 1990s and early 2000s it was becoming a growing public health concern, particularly in the West, according to a 2000 High County News report.  “It happened so fast, we don’t even know when it started, but she changed,” Raymond says. “Like overnight, all her priorities changed.” One night in early March 2016, Raymond’s younger sister called after hearing a body had been recovered from a canal in the area. She’d been trying to reach Cynthia without success. Raymond says he initially dismissed the rumor because it wasn’t unusual for Cynthia to disappear for weeks at a time. It had been only a couple of days since he last heard from her.  Concern in the Colorado River Indian Tribes community grew. Raymond recalls co-workers checking on their own aunts and sisters in the middle of their shifts as word spread that something terrible might have happened.  He soon went to the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department to report Cynthia missing, mostly to put his younger sister’s mind at ease. At first, Raymond had the feeling the officer thought he was wasting the department’s time.  “I didn’t mind because I didn’t want it to be my sister, I wanted to be wasting his time,” Raymond says.  Then he mentioned a tattoo Cynthia had on her arm. He was told to expect a call soon. He felt a chill. He did not want to believe the exchange meant anything beyond protocol.  The next day, Raymond received a call from the FBI, asking for his mom’s address. He says he hurried to reach her before the agents arrived. He was too late to spare his mom.  “I could hear her screaming, ‘Not my baby, not my baby,’” he says.   Killers ID’d months before arrests Raymond says he was shown a photo of the body recovered March 9, 2016, from a canal in Poston, a town about 15 miles south of Parker and within the Colorado River Indian Tribes’ land. He was looking at his sister’s body. The image made the violence impossible to dismiss.  “Someone zip-tied her, wrapped her in plastic and threw her in a canal,” Raymond says. A complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Arizona in November 2016 says Cynthia had duct tape over her mouth and ligature marks on her wrists. Someone used a black marker to draw on her body. Portions of her dark brown hair had been shaved off. “Her face was beaten up and the top of her head was like somebody scalped her,” Raymond says.  He describes the injuries as evidence of the torment his sister endured before her death.  The complaint, referring to a Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office autopsy report, states Cynthia had multiple cuts on her body and was stabbed four times. She ultimately died of asphyxia due to drowning. Multiple blunt-force injuries were also a significant contributing factor to her death, according to the report.  “She didn’t die from her beatings or her wounds, they found water in her lungs. She drowned,” Raymond says. “She went through all of that. She was tortured.” Raymond remembers that when Cynthia was scared, she would tell people she was going to go get her brother. He wants to be that protector his big sister remembers. He wants to believe “she would be proud” of how he still speaks up for her. And then his voice breaks. Raymond finally lets himself cry. The FBI and Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department worked together to investigate Cynthia’s murder, according to the complaint. It shows that at least one FBI agent and one tribal police officer were present for nearly every stage of the investigation documented in the complaint.  Community members pointed both tribal and federal investigators to Cynthia’s killers, later identified as Jeffrey Scott Williams and Sharon Marie Clark, early on in their investigation, according to the complaint. Some said Cynthia may have owed Jeffry Scott Williams money. Others said she seemed scared of something, or someone. Several people also told investigators that Williams’ girlfriend, Clark, had been telling people about how she beat up Cynthia before “having a guy take her somewhere,” according to witness accounts described in the complaint.  Raymond says many people offered support, particularly from outside the tribal community. He recalls harsher criticism from tribal members, including cruel social media posts that said she deserved what she got.  “The more they did that, the taller I’d stand,” Raymond says, adding that some of the criticism continues today. “I’m way past that. I don’t care what your thoughts are about her because right now, my sister’s in a place where no one can touch her. No one can hurt her.” For Raymond, the victim-blaming wasn’t just another source of pain for his family. He believes it also affected how seriously some officials treated Cynthia’s case, contributing to delays in an investigation he thinks would have otherwise been resolved sooner.  “That’s what we say about the police here, that it’s hard to get tribal police to even do investigations because they already have a preconceived notion of people, they already have their mind made up,” he says. “If you were to call in and say a name, they’ll just make that little face like ‘Oh my God,’ and then it’s not a serious call anymore. That’s the biggest problem around here.” The complaint describes witnesses pointing to both Williams and Clark — who were later convicted of murdering Cynthia — as possible suspects within a week of her body being found in early March. Investigators first interviewed them separately around the end of March, according to the complaint. It wasn’t immediately clear why they weren’t arrested for another eight months. Neither the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department nor FBI responded to requests for comment from Arizona Luminaria about Raymond’s account. One incident in particular stands out to Raymond.  Raymond says a man went to then-Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Chief William Ponce, saying he couldn’t sleep because he knew who was responsible for Cynthia’s death. Raymond says Ponce turned him away. The man continued trying to get tribal officers to listen, but no one acted on the information, Raymond says.  Ponce now serves as La Paz County sheriff. He did not respond to a request for comment from Luminaria about Raymond’s claims. His LinkedIn page indicates he stopped serving as the tribe’s police chief in October 2016, the month before Cynthia’s killers were arrested.  Raymond says it wasn’t until Cynthia’s younger sister connected the man with the FBI that they were able to arrange for him to wear a wire and record hours of incriminating conversations with Cynthia’s killers. Raymond says the recordings soon led to the arrest of Williams and Clark in November 2016. “So the case was already solved from the gate, but the chief, William Ponce, wouldn’t listen to it,” Raymond says, his voice growing faster and louder as he names the tribal police chief whose department helped investigate his sister’s death. Raymond’s account of the man attempting to reach tribal police and later being wired by federal investigators to record conversations with Cynthia’s killers is not detailed in the 33-page federal complaint reviewed by Arizona Luminaria. However, the complaint notes that “more than eighty interviews were conducted” over the course of the eight-month investigation, but only about a dozen witness interviews were documented in detail.  In their interviews with investigators, Williams and Clark admitted to being involved in the crime against Cynthia to some degree but ultimately blamed each other for the killing.  They both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aiding and abetting in 2017 and were each sentenced to 25 years in prison. Neither was a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.  Raymond Meza wears a Murdered and Missing Indigenous People necklace at an event he hosted in Parker Ariz, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Credit: Michael McKisson “What if she didn’t matter?” When Cynthia was killed, Raymond didn’t know what to do. He says his first instinct was to find the people responsible himself.  “I wanted to go kick some doors in and I wanted to go kill somebody,” he says.  Then he watched his mother, devastated by her eldest daughter’s death, as she sat beside him. Raymond says he realized if he went after the people he suspected were responsible, his mother and younger sister might also follow him into that violence. He couldn’t let that happen.  Instead, he turned to the community for help. “We were so lost that day,” Raymond remembers. He and his family asked to hang posters at local businesses. They started collecting tips about what could have happened to Cynthia and sharing them with the investigators. They initially pooled about $5,000 of their own money to put toward a reward fund for information leading to the arrests of his sister’s killers.  The reward was increased to $15,000 with funds from “the tribal government, law enforcement and donations from the family,” according to a 2016 news report.   In May 2016, Raymond helped organize a march against drugs in their community, hoping to also draw attention to his sister’s case. Cynthia’s photo was printed on the back of the event’s shirts.  “I was scared nobody would show up,” he says. “What if she didn’t matter?” Raymond Meza leads a march against drugs and violence in Parker, Ariz on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Credit: Michael McKisson About 300 people came — most from outside the surrounding La Paz County communities. Their presence meant the family’s message was getting out. The following year, another Colorado River Indian Tribes family asked Raymond to help in their search for a missing loved one.  Molina Yazzie went missing in August 2017 and was found dead weeks later, about 17 months after Cynthia’s murder. While Molina’s death was ruled an accident, her family continues to question that determination. They suspect foul play. Just before Christmas that year, Raymond organized another march, this time with Molina’s cousin Katrina Yazzie, to raise awareness about her case under the group name Stand Strong Together. The community group has gone on to organize at least one local march each fall since then, targeting violence in their community and raising awareness of Indigenous people who have gone missing or been killed.  Raymond’s advocacy has since taken him from Parker to the Arizona State Capitol, a red T-shirt on his back and a megaphone in hand. At an “End the Violence” march in Sept. 2024, Raymond led more than 50 people through a tribal housing development, leading attendees in chants for justice. The march came just months after 17-year-old Anthony Logan was killed in Parker in June, thrusting his name and memory into the center of the gathering. The teen was shot as he sat in his vehicle outside a community park, according to local news reports. Loved ones carried photographs and posters bearing the names of their own missing and murdered relatives. Among them was Cynthia, whose little brother has spent years making sure her story isn’t forgotten.  The post Cynthia Williams was murdered in 2016. Her brother keeps her story alive. appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3587e902153ae51bab24e Speaker Johnson rejects 'nonsense narrative' that GOP will refuse to seat Dem winners te 2026-10-29T14:30:22.549Z Speaker Johnson rejects 'nonsense narrative' that GOP will refuse to seat Dem winners House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a question from CNN chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju about seating newly elected Democrats as a "nonsense narrative." While campaigning in Iowa for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, whose seat is among those Democrats are targeting ahead of next week's midterm elections, Johnson fielded questions from Raju about President Donald Trump and the GOP's political strategy during the elections and beyond. "Will you vow to seat every Democrat who wins on January 3rd?" Raju asked, referring to the day elected members will be sworn in. "Of course, this is a nonsense narrative," Johnson replied. "We are going to follow the law." THUNE WEIGHS NIGHTMARE SCENARIO FOR GOP AS DEMOCRATS THREATEN TO FLIP HOUSE "What if Trump says ‘it's a rigged election’?" Raju asked. "Look, I'm a constitutional attorney. I've always been steady and consistent about this. This is going to be a no-drama swearing-in ceremony, but we're going to hold the majority, and I'm going to be the Speaker of the House," Johnson said. "And when I administer the oath, there will be one on January 3rd. We'll administer the oath to everybody." Raju pressed Johnson, "If Trump says 'don't seat them,' you'll resist, then?" "I'll do my job as the Speaker of the House," Johnson replied. "The president has vowed, of course, he wants to follow the law as well. That's what's going to happen." Johnson also defended Trump’s involvement in midterm races, saying he is having "no drag at all" on Republicans’ chances. NEWSOM SPARS WITH TRUMP-APPOINTED PROSECUTOR OVER 20,000 SUSPECTED NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS SPEAKER JOHNSON PREDICTS DEMOCRATS' FAR-LEFT SHIFT WILL ‘JUICE ENTHUSIASM’ FOR GOP IN MIDTERMS "I’ve seen the voters on the ground, and I’m telling you the polls are wrong, they are inaccurate, they’re underrepresenting Republicans and many of the pollsters have admitted that," he said. "The polling isn’t accurate, the Republicans aren’t responding anymore." Raju challenged that assessment, questioning why Republicans were spending heavily in traditionally Republican districts. "You're spending millions in deep Republican districts," Raju said. Johnson responded that Iowa is a state where Republicans "always win, but it's close" and said battleground districts exist across the country, particularly following recent redistricting efforts. "We have to win in the districts that are presented, and we’re leaving everything on the field to get it done," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Mary Marslender, a GOP consultant and former senior advisor to the U.S. Senate, criticized Raju's questioning in comments to Fox News Digital. "CNN is once again pushing a fake narrative — color me shocked. Instead of chasing a nonexistent 'Trump won’t seat Democrats' story, Manu Raju should focus on reporting the news that matters," Marslender said. "Americans are concerned about costs, wages, the border, and crime. If reporters covered those real issues, perhaps their audiences wouldn’t keep shrinking. Speaker Johnson’s answers were consistent with both the law and standard House procedure. Raju’s repeated hypotheticals reveal more about the story CNN wants to tell than any actual plan to block lawmakers." Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson's office and CNN for additional comment but did not immediately receive responses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3563ba2074132a3bb99d8 Sirens warn of tornado te 2026-10-29T14:20:43.261Z Sirens warn of tornado Ships get christened with a bottle of champagne, but Sedona’s Uptown Siren System had its christening as an emergency warning system around 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, to broadcast a tornado warning and to shelter in place, which was lifted at 10:06 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a Tor Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae353c5a2074132a3bb975b 'Lioness' star Jill Wagner raises daughters in Tennessee town of 800, where horses and buggies still roam te 2026-10-29T14:10:13.193Z 'Lioness' star Jill Wagner raises daughters in Tennessee town of 800, where horses and buggies still roam From the high-stakes action of "Lioness" to the holiday adventure of "A Very Arctic Christmas," Jill Wagner is taking on two very different worlds. But off camera, the actress has traded Hollywood's hustle for a quieter life raising her two daughters on a Tennessee farm in a town of just 800 people — where horses and buggies are still a familiar sight. "First of all, I love Tennessee … I'm from the South. I'm from North Carolina," she told Fox News Digital. "I love the people here but especially love the small-town mentality." 'RANSOM CANYON' STAR JOSH DUHAMEL SAYS HE'D RATHER PUT MONEY INTO NORTH DAKOTA AFTER SELLING LOS ANGELES HOME Life in her Tennessee town offers a glimpse of a world that can feel far removed from Hollywood. "I was at the post office this morning and one of the Mennonites was in front of me … I got to look at their horse and buggy," she said. Wagner said the small-town atmosphere has become an important part of the childhood she and her husband want to give their girls. The actress explained why she hopes her daughters will eventually appreciate the slower pace, even if they someday follow in her footsteps and move to bigger cities. WATCH: JILL WAGNER TRADES HOLLYWOOD HUSTLE FOR TENNESSEE FAMILY LIFE "In some ways, going back to a simpler, slower pace … I think as we get older, or at least I know I can speak for myself, as I get older, I really value that," she added. Wagner knows the pull of Hollywood firsthand. She left home at 17 to pursue a career in entertainment and suspects her daughters may one day be eager to spread their own wings. But she hopes they'll always remember what their upbringing gave them. ‘SOPRANOS’ STAR JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER FLED HOLLYWOOD FOR TEXAS WHERE SHE NO LONGER FEELS ‘WATCHED’ "And I'm sure they'll do the same, but I hope what it does is bring them back to the simple-ness of life and what it can be … That's a gift that my husband and I gave them, and they probably don't even know it yet," she said. Away from the action of "Lioness," Wagner is embracing the holiday spirit in "A Very Arctic Christmas," reuniting with Cameron Mathison for a festive adventure. Wagner plays Jane, a wildlife conservationist who helps a father and daughter navigate an unexpected Arctic adventure after their holiday cruise goes off course. The actress said working with Mathison brings plenty of laughs to "A Very Arctic Winter" set. "There's never any dull moment when you have Cameron Mathison and I on set together. In fact, it's hard for us to get through a scene without laughing, I'm sure. Robin Dunne, the director, is always rolling his eyes, like, ‘Oh, guys, guys, guys, guys, bring it in," she laughed. WATCH: JILL WAGNER DISHES ON THE ON-SET CHAOS WITH CO-STAR CAMERON MATHISON For Wagner, the holiday films also have a personal connection. The actress has found ways to include her daughters in her Christmas-movie tradition. When Wagner's daughters were younger, she included them in one of her films as extras, giving them a chance to sit on Santa's lap. Now that they're older, Wagner said they understand that Christmas movies are a genre of their own — and she hopes the experience becomes a lasting family tradition. "And I just hope that one day when I'm long and gone, that is a tradition with each other's families is that they get on Christmas, and they get to watch that movie and just kind of laugh at the fact that we're all in a movie together at Christmas," she added. While Wagner's career continues to take her between intense action roles and feel-good holiday projects, she values sharing those experiences with her daughters while giving them a childhood rooted in small-town life. When Fox News Digital asked whether her daughters were becoming the Tennessee farm girls she had envisioned, Wagner admitted there's still some work to do. "So, I don't know about farm girl. I know that … they love outdoors. They don't necessarily like doing farm work. So, we're trying to still work on that," she laughed. "They do love running around barefooted in the dirt, and they can play outside all day long, which I love for them," Wagner said. The family hopes to add chickens and goats when Wagner's work schedule allows more time at home. "Maybe one day we'll get a horse or a pony for them," she added. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE But for Wagner, the biggest perk of small-town life isn't just the farm — it's the neighbors who show up when it matters. Her family owns Scott Mansion Farms, where they host charitable events benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and Dolly Parton's Children's Hospital. Wagner said the community's support has been especially meaningful. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "But the fact that people just show up at the gate and say, ‘What can we do to help?’ I think it just reminds me of how amazing humanity is … and how very special it is to have good neighbors," she said. Wagner also hopes her daughters inherit her love of local festivals and community traditions. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "It's woven into my fabric. So, I'm going to pass that on to my girls. Hopefully they'll have the love for that like I do," she said. "A Very Arctic Christmas" premieres Oct. 29 on Great American Pure Flix. The film will air on Great American Family and GFAM+ on Oct. 31 at 8pm ET. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3516e035cca48848ecdc6 Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government te 2026-10-29T14:00:14.851Z Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition remained well short of a parliamentary majority Thursday as newly counted ballots showed a dramatic surge in support for Arab parties, potentially giving the opposition enough votes to challenge his control of parliament. With 93.8% of ballots counted as of 4 a.m. ET Thursday (10 a.m. local time in Israel), including votes from the double-envelope count, Netanyahu's right-wing and religious bloc was projected to win 53 seats in Israel's 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. The two predominantly Arab parties were projected to secure a combined 19 seats, bringing the potential anti-Netanyahu parliamentary majority to 67. The updated figures showed Netanyahu's Likud remaining the largest individual party with 26 seats, followed by Eisenkot's Yashar party with 21 and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's Beyachad party with 12. The figures remain preliminary. NETANYAHU DEFIES EXIT POLLS AS VOTE SHIFTS IN HIS FAVOR, BUT MAJORITY REMAINS ELUSIVE The results leave neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot with the 61 seats required to form a government independently, raising the prospect of difficult coalition negotiations or another election. The biggest shift came from Israel's Arab voters, whose turnout surged compared with previous elections, potentially reshaping the country's political balance. Arab voter participation reached approximately 80%, compared with 53.2% in the 2022 election, according to the Israel Democracy Institute. The 2026 figure remains preliminary. The Joint List was projected to win 11 seats, while Ra'am was projected to secure eight. Together, their 19 seats would nearly double the Arab parties' representation from the 10 seats they won in 2022. Overall voter turnout reached 77.7% by the official 10 p.m. closing time on election night, the highest level at that hour since 1999, according to Israel's Central Elections Committee. The increased Arab participation could prove decisive in determining the next government's composition. Although Eisenkot and several other opposition leaders ruled out including Arab parties in their governing coalition during the campaign, their parliamentary support could allow the opposition to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, a Netanyahu ally, and gain greater control over the legislative agenda even before a new government is formed. IRAN IS TRYING TO ‘CREATE A ROT FROM WITHIN’ THROUGH ‘INFORMATION WARFARE,’ ANALYST WARNS The political stakes intensified Thursday following a Channel 12 report alleging that substantial sums originating in Qatar may have been transferred to influence voter participation in Arab communities. According to N12, some of the funds allegedly traveled through financial channels previously used to transfer money to terrorist organizations, including currency exchanges. The allegations have not been independently substantiated, and investigators have yet to establish whether foreign financing occurred or whether election-related crimes were committed. Channel 12 reported that Shin Bet Director David Zini presented intelligence concerning suspected foreign interference to Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg, prompting the judge to order an investigation. In a letter published by N12, Sohlberg instructed the domestic security agency to investigate the allegations and identify evidence that could either substantiate or disprove them. He requested findings within one week, citing the limited time available during the election count. The judge's letter did not publicly identify Qatar as the suspected foreign actor. That identification came from N12's reporting. Qatar strongly denied the allegations Thursday, accusing Israeli politicians of attempting to drag the Gulf nation into Israel's domestic political disputes following the election. "We categorically deny allegations that Qatar has interfered in Israeli elections or funded any activities intended to influence their outcome," Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr. Majed Al-Ansari wrote on X. Al-Ansari accused Israeli politicians and their allies in the media of launching a "disinformation campaign," saying Qatar had been accused of financing Netanyahu, the Israeli left and now Arab voters. "If these claims were to be believed, Qatar would apparently own all of Israel," he wrote. "Qatar should not be used as a scapegoat for the political failures of certain Israeli politicians," Al-Ansari added, insisting that Qatar had no involvement in Israel's electoral process and would continue its diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the region. Acting Central Elections Committee director general Dean Livne also rejected the allegations in a letter to Yesh Atid MK Vladimir Beliak, who sits on the committee. "The Knesset elections were conducted lawfully. The integrity of the elections at polling stations was rigorously safeguarded, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no basis for allegations of systematic violations of election integrity." But the allegations quickly became part of the political confrontation over whether opposition parties should cooperate with Arab lawmakers. ISRAEL HEADS INTO DEEPLY DIVIDED ELECTION AS OCT. 7 RECKONING LOOMS: WHAT TO KNOW Netanyahu and Likud had already challenged the legitimacy of the Arab parties' electoral gains. On Wednesday, before the latest Qatari allegations emerged, Likud accused Arab parties of stealing the election through alleged voter fraud, accusations that had not been substantiated. In a statement Thursday, Likud argued that the suspected foreign interference made cooperation with the Arab parties unacceptable. "After it became clear that foreign actors attempted to take control of the Knesset, it is obvious that no Zionist party must cooperate with Ra'am and the Joint List, replace the Knesset speaker using votes bought with cash, or establish a government dangerous to Israel," the party said. The assertion that parliamentary seats were obtained through purchased votes has not been established by the investigation. Hauser Tov, a political reporter for Israel's Haaretz newspaper, argued on X that the statement revealed Likud's immediate political objective: preventing the opposition from using its potential parliamentary majority to replace the Knesset speaker. Israeli journalist Amir Tibon wrote on X that "The main reason they want to prevent this is so that the Knesset won't vote to establish a state commission of inquiry into October 7." He argued that such an investigation could examine Qatari involvement in Gaza and Israel. Eisenkot responded to the allegations Thursday, after meeting with Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini. "Foreign involvement in Israel is unacceptable and profoundly serious, particularly when it involves a country that funds and supports Hamas," Eisenkot said. "It is serious when it occurs in the Prime Minister’s Office, and it is serious if it occurs in the electoral process." He called on the Shin Bet to investigate the allegations thoroughly and take the strongest possible action against anyone found to have attempted to compromise the election's integrity. Eisenkot also accused Netanyahu and his allies of conducting "an illegitimate influence operation targeting the Israeli public," claiming its purpose was to delay the publication of the results and undermine the legitimacy of the newly elected Knesset. Israeli political commentator Amit Segal also cautioned against assuming the allegations would lead to the cancellation of election results. "The likelihood of the entire election being invalidated is extremely slim, given the time constraints," Segal wrote on X. He suggested the developments could instead intensify discussions about a unity government or another election. Meanwhile, Democrats party leader Yair Golan urged opposition leaders to move quickly toward forming a new government. "The people have spoken. Sixty-seven seats demanded change," Golan wrote Thursday on X, adding that he intended to spend the day meeting with political partners and coalition negotiators. "I intend to leave no stone unturned, act in every possible way and do everything necessary to fulfill the voters' will," he added. The comments underscored the central question emerging from the election: whether parties united in their opposition to Netanyahu can overcome their differences, particularly over cooperation with Arab lawmakers. Another possibility is a national unity coalition involving Netanyahu's Likud and Eisenkot's Yashar party, potentially excluding the Arab parties and Netanyahu's far-right allies. Such an arrangement could also align with the preferences of figures close to President Donald Trump, who publicly endorsed Netanyahu ahead of the election. According to Ynet diplomatic correspondent Itamar Eichner, sources close to Trump said the president wants to ensure that far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is excluded from the next Israeli government, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich potentially excluded as well. A separate Ynet report said Trump associates had contacted Israeli political figures to assess the prospects for a unity government and expressed a preference for a stable coalition without Ben-Gvir. Trump himself has not publicly endorsed a specific unity arrangement. Asked Wednesday by Axios whether he would become involved in efforts to establish a Netanyahu-led unity government, Trump said, "I will take a look." A unity government involving Netanyahu and Eisenkot would face substantial obstacles. Eisenkot repeatedly pledged during the campaign not to join a Netanyahu-led government, while Netanyahu's far-right partners have warned against efforts to exclude them. The ultra-Orthodox parties present another potential route to a parliamentary majority. Netanyahu's projected 53 seats include 14 held by Shas and United Torah Judaism, which have traditionally aligned with him. Those 14 seats, combined with Eisenkot's projected 48-seat opposition bloc, would mathematically produce a 62-seat majority. But such an arrangement would face major disagreements over military conscription, as Eisenkot has pledged to expand mandatory service to ultra-Orthodox men, while the religious parties have sought to preserve exemptions for yeshiva students. Political divisions within Eisenkot's own bloc would present additional obstacles to such a coalition. For now, the foreign interference allegations remain under investigation, while the election results continue to show Netanyahu's existing coalition without the parliamentary majority required to govern on its own. Netanyahu will remain caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed, a process that could take weeks or longer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f8e035cca48848ecd96 Bill Reed Moves Into B2B Finance Sales, Keeps One Eye on Tires te 2026-10-29T13:52:14.301Z Bill Reed Moves Into B2B Finance Sales, Keeps One Eye on Tires Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f85035cca48848ecd8d Bill Reed Moves Into B2B Finance Sales, Keeps One Eye on Tires te 2026-10-29T13:52:05.413Z Bill Reed Moves Into B2B Finance Sales, Keeps One Eye on Tires Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f7e035cca48848ecd84 Family and Friends Homecare Puts Expertise at the Center of Every Visit for Their In-Home Support in Denver, CO te 2026-10-29T13:51:58.379Z Family and Friends Homecare Puts Expertise at the Center of Every Visit for Their In-Home Support in Denver, CO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f76035cca48848ecd7b Family and Friends Homecare Puts Expertise at the Center of Every Visit for Their In-Home Support in Denver, CO te 2026-10-29T13:51:50.852Z Family and Friends Homecare Puts Expertise at the Center of Every Visit for Their In-Home Support in Denver, CO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f6f035cca48848ecd72 D.T. Tucker’s Obesseus Returns for a Prehistoric Food-Fueled Adventure in “Escape from Ancient Snackland” te 2026-10-29T13:51:43.902Z D.T. Tucker’s Obesseus Returns for a Prehistoric Food-Fueled Adventure in “Escape from Ancient Snackland” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f68035cca48848ecd69 D.T. Tucker’s Obesseus Returns for a Prehistoric Food-Fueled Adventure in “Escape from Ancient Snackland” te 2026-10-29T13:51:36.623Z D.T. Tucker’s Obesseus Returns for a Prehistoric Food-Fueled Adventure in “Escape from Ancient Snackland” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f61035cca48848ecd60 10 Years, 10 Trees: Celebrating a Decade of Private Oahu Tours te 2026-10-29T13:51:29.192Z 10 Years, 10 Trees: Celebrating a Decade of Private Oahu Tours Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f59035cca48848ecd57 10 Years, 10 Trees: Celebrating a Decade of Private Oahu Tours te 2026-10-29T13:51:21.658Z 10 Years, 10 Trees: Celebrating a Decade of Private Oahu Tours Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f51035cca48848ecd4e Future Electronics Invites Engineers to Allegro Webinar on Optimizing the Robotic Actuator Signal Chain te 2026-10-29T13:51:13.744Z Future Electronics Invites Engineers to Allegro Webinar on Optimizing the Robotic Actuator Signal Chain Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f49035cca48848ecd45 Future Electronics Invites Engineers to Allegro Webinar on Optimizing the Robotic Actuator Signal Chain te 2026-10-29T13:51:05.580Z Future Electronics Invites Engineers to Allegro Webinar on Optimizing the Robotic Actuator Signal Chain Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f25035cca48848ecce7 DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B te 2026-10-29T13:50:29.902Z DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout with Instacart’s reach in grocery delivery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34f1c035cca48848eccde Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns te 2026-10-29T13:50:20.695Z Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34cd265b15673b781d432 Arizona needs more power. Embracing solar can help. te 2026-10-29T13:40:34.375Z Arizona needs more power. Embracing solar can help. JD Hayworth Arizona’s electricity needs are growing. Arizona Public Service and the Salt River Project both recorded peak electricity demand during last summer’s heat waves. These peaks came as data centers continue to strain our energy grid across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area and beyond.  That’s why we must use every available energy resource. One of the best ways to do that is to respect Arizona’s farmers’ and ranchers’ property rights by letting them decide whether to build a new solar panel or gas well on their land For many Arizonans, all the natural energy resources we need are right here at home. Our state ranks near the top nationally for peak sun hours. Arizona is already a solar leader, ranking fifth in the United States and generating enough capacity to power millions of homes. That solar power has created an estimated 15,506 jobs in Arizona while bringing in tens of millions of dollars in capital investment and tax revenue. Meanwhile, our grid is backed by nuclear infrastructure through our Palo Verde plant. In fact, our grid is already anchored by a massive foundation—including abundant natural gas and the Palo Verde plant, the largest nuclear energy facility in the United States. As a conservative who represented Arizona in Congress, I’ve always believed energy policy should follow a simple principle: use what works. This means giving landowners the freedom to decide how to use their own property. That’s why, while I represented Arizona in Washington, D.C., I sponsored legislation that gave Arizona homeowners a federal tax credit for installing solar panels. While I believe consumer choice and private property rights should always have the final say on any energy project, I know Arizona should take advantage of every reliable, affordable resource we have to increase access and lower costs. To the extent we can encourage production from any energy source, I believe we should. Farmers should be allowed to install solar panels whenever they want. That should be their right as property owners. The simple truth is that, right now, we need more power. Lots of it. The new solar energy complex in Pinal County, also known as Eloy Valley Energy Center III, can help meet that demand. This approach builds on a formula that already works, giving Arizona farmers and ranchers a steady stream of extra income by letting them voluntarily lease their land, while also bringing jobs, tax revenue, and much-needed power to Arizona’s grid. Resisting innovations that deliver new energy sources will only hold us back. The same goes for local restrictions that block private landowners from leasing out their own property. That is why it was disappointing that the Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission voted last month against expanding the Babacomari Solar Field near Whetstone and Huachuca City. If built, that facility would have added more than 700,000 panels and a 160-megawatt battery facility. The only solar projects that should move forward are those the community and our farmers feel good about. Still, modern solar and storage systems use far less water than traditional thermal plants, and the construction phase still requires careful review. Some state measures just go too far. Why are Arizona lawmakers debating making solar construction a misdemeanor? While China tries to corner the solar market at Americans’ expense? Other countries understand that solar power is increasingly reliable and affordable. Arizonans shouldn’t be denied those benefits. Over the past decade, solar panel costs have fallen sharply, and battery storage has drastically improved, making power available even after sundown. Arizona cannot afford to leave sunshine, nuclear capacity, or natural gas underused. Our farmers can’t afford to be unable to use their own land in order to make a living.  When we protect farmers’ and ranchers’ rights to lease their land, rural communities thrive while energy costs come down. We should all be in support of that. Republican JD Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007, and was the first Arizonan to ever serve on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, where he successfully sponsored a federal tax credit for residential solar power. The post Arizona needs more power. Embracing solar can help. first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34a8d5ea275a579c8e7e7 New League of Arizona Cities and Towns President Mila Besich talks legislative priorities te 2026-10-29T13:30:53.013Z New League of Arizona Cities and Towns President Mila Besich talks legislative priorities As Chandler Mayor and former League of Arizona Cities and Towns President Kevin Hartke waits to see if he’ll be elected to the state House of Representatives, League members have... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post New League of Arizona Cities and Towns President Mila Besich talks legislative priorities first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34a7f5ea275a579c8e7c3 Singer Kylie Cantrall takes credit for being Brewers' World Series good luck charm, Ueck tributes & COSM te 2026-10-29T13:30:39.428Z Singer Kylie Cantrall takes credit for being Brewers' World Series good luck charm, Ueck tributes & COSM Welcome to Screencaps, "America's Best Daily Column," as named by the readers. Screencaps, which publishes seven-days-a-week, is a mix of sports, pop culture, and emails from sane readers from around the world. This column isn't for the coastal elites. Give us a week to steal your heart. Our track record is pretty good. Let's have some fun. You might remember Kylie from Monday Screencaps where I asked you guys if Kylie's Game 2 anthem performance in Milwaukee was the best anthem since Whitney Houston at the Super Bowl. It was Kylie's big breakout performance and it felt like that would be the end of the story. Nope. There was Los Angeles-native Kylie, 21, Wednesday night leaning right into her relationship with Milwaukee as the franchise was on its way to winning Game 5 and the World Series. "@brewers happy i could b your good luck charm for game 2 ;) thx for having meee," she wrote. This IG post now has nearly 40k likes. Kylie's going to mess around and sell out Miller Park one of these days over a simple gesture of a pop singer showing she cares about the people of Milwaukee. This woman is wise beyond her years. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps For those of you who don't know what COSM is, it's like going to a massive movie theater with a MASSIVE wraparound IMAX screen that broadcasts the game as an immersive experience where the camera angles make it feel like you're inside the venue. Last night, it felt like we were sitting on the field behind home plate at Tropicana Field. IT'S EXPENSIVE. UNLESS YOU'RE LOADED, YOU'RE NOT GOING THERE AS A FAMILY VERY OFTEN. You're probably never taking your family there, to be honest. It WILL get expensive very, very fast. Just so we're all clear this is #NOTSPONSORED. I paid my own money. Price: We paid $77 per person to sit on a three-person couch dead-center on the lowest level they offer in the dome. There were high-top tables on the floor below us, but I highly don't recommend those because you're going to be sitting at a high top for three hours. There are cheaper options to sit in other parts of the building where there are massive screens that will remind you guys of ESPN Zone, but on steroids. Food prices: Barbacoa nachos were $16 and easily shared between three people. The Bavarian pretzel was $14 and easily shared between at least two people. The pretzel came with pimento cheese, Stroh's beer cheese and mustards. I thought it was wonderful. Beer prices: I looked, but didn't really look. I think they were $16 for 22 oz or something like that. Again, not cheap. Atmosphere: Let me repeat, it's expensive. You're not getting many dirtbags at this place. That doesn't mean it's not possible, but the clientele last night was like sitting in an expensive suite at a sporting event. There were a group of kids with their dads, but we're not talking about kids raising hell like they're at Chuck E. Cheese. You have to buy a ticket to even get into COSM. People aren't just walking in like old sports bars. Cool Factor: Off the charts. Guys, at our age, we've all lived through Damon's Steakhouse (RIP) with its four 100" screens and speakers on the tables that mesmerized all of us. ESPN Zone (RIP) was life-changing. Dave & Busters has great screens to watch games, but the cool factor isn't even close to COSM. Would I pay $300 to sit in the COSM dome to watch NFL games? No chance. A $300 ticket (yes, Lions fans are paying that) is going to turn into a $600 day at the bar. I'll say it again, the common man should not go here thinking he's at ESPN Zone grabbing a beer and a table. You might be able to sit in one of the other rooms and enjoy yourself, but then you're paying to watch games at a bar. Yes, I highly recommend it if you need to take a client out for a night: The client is going to have a blast on your company credit card and you're probably going to make the sale because he'll want more trips to COSM. Just make sure you get chair seating along one of the rails in the five lowest levels. A couch with a client is going to be awkward. Conclusion: Go see it. Don't complain about it being expensive. Let yourself be transported for a few hours and then go back to watching games in your man cave with dollar beers from Costco. Did you guys see this out of Ohio? Watch what happens at midfield. And some people wonder why I'd be so happy that Screencaps Jr. selected cross country as one of his sports. I've never seen a runner snap on the official timing clock at the finishing line. • Jake in Charlottesville, VA emails on the state of youth soccer: Sports is the one place where 'socialism' is actually required, especially at the youth level. If you let one kid take all of the reps from the other kids, the other kids' parents are going to pull their kids out and you're not going to have a league. Either suck it up and know that your prodigy child isn't going to be allowed to take all of the reps from the other kids, or move the kid up a level. We had a case in our soccer rec league where a girl was completely dominating her rec league, so they moved her up with the boys. Needless to say, her domination stopped. The thing was, this girl had become so accustomed to dominating, she had become a spoiled little brat, and couldn't emotionally deal with the fact that she was now very average when she played amongst the boys (this was U8). But hey, there are life lessons for all involved, kids and parents alike. • Lee D. in Tampa asks: Two questions: Is this the Gators girl that was "discovered" at a Gators game by ABC? Is this AI? Kinsey: Yes. I don't think so, but I'm positive. That's definitely Peyton Bloomquist or whatever her name is. As for the video, I've seen the Amalfi Jets guy do content for probably 18 months or so. I think this is the same guy. Keep in mind that right now, sororities are teaming with major brands on content marketing. Massive corporations like Nike are working with sororities to push clothing. I could see Amalfi throwing Peyton a free flight for appearing in a video. • Chris A. emails: Really, it took this long for a cereal box to have a liner that actually keeps the cereal fresh? It's almost impossible to open the plastic bags inside the boxes without tearing them halfway down the side, but trying to open the aluminum foil-like bags in a box of Sugar Smacks without tearing it all the way to the bottom was futile. I've been wondering when this day would come. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE And BTW, I would NEVER have someone else pick out my groceries, even the canned stuff. But when I go to Walmart for groceries, the aisles are filled with grocery pickers who outnumber the pick-your-own shoppers. Unless you're really old or really handicapped, put down the phone and get your lazy behind to the grocery store. But those same people would park in the fire lane to shop, so maybe they should stay home. • 'Sheriff' John in Houston checks in: 1) I hate it intensely, but the age of "conference calls" and "dial-ins" is coming to an end. Everything is a zoom or teams meeting now. I much prefer sitting and listening on my headset while farting around doing something else. Hate having the camera on. At least I don't have a boss telling me that I MUST turn on my camera as a matter of POLICY, that would really suck. Nonetheless, I've lately had contractors and counterparties make comments during meetings lately that they prefer to have the cameras on and they don't trust people who just do audio only. ARRRGGH. You don't need to see me for me to tell you your proposal costs 20% too much. I feel like the guy who insists on using a paper ticket at the airport. Just old and out of date. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Cameras are so prevalent now, I've procured a green screen to pull down behind my desk so that I can just project an image of my office cleaned up behind me and not show the pile of papers and junk and extension cords that accumulates behind me. It's literally a picture of my own office during my zoom calls, but it's cleaned up. 2) My older son isn't quite as old as Rick's sons, just a sophomore in college, but he too makes a mess with beer cans and bottles when he's home. Drives me and my wife crazy. We ask him to clean up after himself and he gets about 90-95% of the way there, but still a mess. He needs to find a woman of his own to snap him into gear and be less of a slob. I think that's just part of normal male growing up. I think back to my bachelor days and I was pretty terrible, too, until I met my wife. ###################### SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER That's it this morning. The sun is out & it's going to be 76 today. I'm dragging after getting five hours of sleep, but there's work to do and a yard to mow tonight. It's time to get after it before a critical Halloween weekend and Mrs. Screencaps' birthday. Go have a great one. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae34a765ea275a579c8e7ba Haley Stevens' fiancee hammers El-Sayed, says he'll vote for Rogers te 2026-10-29T13:30:30.936Z Haley Stevens' fiancee hammers El-Sayed, says he'll vote for Rogers The fiancé of Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. has come out and said he cannot vote for Democratic Michigan Sen.-nominee Abdul El-Sayed, believing he is an antisemite. Stevens, though, remains undaunted, backing the candidate for Senate. Jason Turkish, a Jewish registered Democrat, told The Detroit News he will be voting for Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, appearing at a Rogers event sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition on Wednesday night at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan. "I waited, and I watched and and I listened for Abdul to moderate – but he didn't moderate, he escalated," Turkish, a Michigan lawyer himself, told reporters on the sidelines of that event in a video published by The Detroit News. FORMER RIVAL DODGES FULL-THROATED EL-SAYED ENDORSEMENT AFTER BITTER SENATE PRIMARY "He's gotten worse, and worse and worse as this general election campaign has gone on. Rather than bringing people together he's just driven them further and further apart." Stevens did not back down from her support for the Democrat who defeated her in a closely fought Democratic primary this summer, despite her Turkish's concerns. HALEY STEVENS RIPPED BY FELLOW DEMS FOR REFUSING TO EXPLICITLY BACK EL-SAYED: 'STAY THE F--- OFF TELEVISION' "Like a lot of households across America, we're a house divided," Stevens told CNN. "I still very much want our Democratic nominee, his name is Abdul, to win this race," she said. "There's so much on the line." BLACK VOTERS, JEWISH DEMOCRATS IN MICHIGAN WARY OF VOTING FOR EL-SAYED, SAY 'HE'S TAKING ADVANTAGE' Turkish says El-Sayed's anti-Israel rhetoric makes his community "less safe," fearing his party will bend to radicals claiming that there is a "genocide" in Gaza. "When he says genocide over and over again, when he refuses to condemn an ad that says Jews are to blame for the price of bananas, he makes my community less safe," Turkish said. "He makes a lot of communities less safe." WEAPONIZING THE CHARGE OF GENOCIDE FUELS AN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS ANTISEMITISM El-Sayed is a long-time critic of Israel, calling the war in Gaza a "genocide." Israel argues that it is fighting terrorists that are using Gaza civilians as human shields, taking efforts to avoid civilian casualties such as notifying people and telling them to evacuate buildings before conducting strikes. "Every time he talks about genocide, Jews get death threats," Turkish added. "We have never seen a candidate for U.S. Senate act so recklessly toward the safety of Jews in the community as we have seen from Abdul." EL-SAYED TRIES TO MAKE PEACE WITH JEWISH DEMOCRATS BUT DRAWS LINE AT DUMPING HASAN PIKER Turkish rebuked the candidate's ties to California streamer Hasan Piker, and El-Sayed's refusal to distance himself from someone he had said America deserved 9/11. "I watch him in recent weeks as he has become verbally combative with any reporter who has the gall, as he sees it, the gall to ask him about Hasan," Turkish said. MICHIGAN SENATE RIVALS CLASH OVER MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ALLEGATIONS AS ROGERS DOUBLES DOWN ON EL-SAYED "Everything we hear from Abdul El-Sayed includes equivocation, and it includes equivocations to try to explain away hate, and there is no explaining away hate. And I predict to you that Michigan will reject this." Turkish, a Democratic donor who has also given to some Republicans, described his decision as "putting country before party." EL-SAYED, ROGERS CLASH OVER MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, TRUMP AND GUNS: 5 FIERY DEBATE MOMENTS "This is not someone we can let into the United States Senate," Rogers said of El-Sayed at his Wednesday night campaign event, making no mention of Turkish's vote in his stump remarks. "If you don't know Iran is our enemy and you can't condemn a Hezbollah-inspired attack. You have no business being in the United States Senate." Turkish is the second major figure from Stevens’ orbit to back Rogers in recent days. Her former campaign chair, attorney David Kramer, said Tuesday he also plans to vote for Rogers. Stevens endorsed El-Sayed after the primary but has not campaigned or appeared with him publicly since a unity breakfast shortly afterward. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3481d43dbccbaac79e261 CA POST EDITORIAL BOARD: Vote Hilton for California governor over establishment hack Becerra for real change te 2026-10-29T13:20:29.592Z CA POST EDITORIAL BOARD: Vote Hilton for California governor over establishment hack Becerra for real change The California Post endorses Steve Hilton for governor. Hilton has run an impressive and bold campaign. The Republican has introduced new ideas that even some Democrats have embraced, like allowing Californians to pay no taxes on income up to $150,000. STEVE HILTON BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR MAKING CALIFORNIA UNAFFORDABLE AFTER 16 YEARS OF UNCHECKED POWER He has also urged California to lower fuel prices by getting rid of high gas taxes and the costly "green energy" policies that add massive costs to household budgets without doing anything for the planet. On housing, Hilton has urged California to build out, not up, returning to the single-family homes that people want — not ugly high-rises. STEVE HILTON LAUNCHES AD MOCKING XAVIER BECERRA'S '36 YEARS' AS A CAREER POLITICIAN IN CALIFORNIA GOV RACE And Hilton has stood up to the madness on the transgender issue, defending the rights of girls in sports, and the rights of parents to know what is going on with their children. Despite the odds stacked against him, Hilton has worked tirelessly across the state, even going to Skid Row and "fentanyl alley" to show the consequences of decades of bad policy in Sacramento. BLUE STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCUSED OF DEFYING SUPREME COURT, HIDING GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS His opponent, Democrat Xavier Becerra, was nobody’s first choice in the primary. Even former Obama administration staffers were appalled that he might move ahead to the general election. Close Obama advisor Susan Rice once called Becerra an idiot, a remark she did not deny even when backing her party’s nominee. $104,200 SALARY IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CONSIDERED 'LOW-INCOME' BY STATE OFFICIALS Becerra is simply an empty suit. He has failed upwards his entire political career. Becerra was a do-nothing congressman in Washington. Then he became California’s attorney general when Kamala Harris left, despite his dormant law license. He was invisible as Joe Biden’s HHS secretary, and has no real achievements to speak of, despite decades of involvement in politics. TRUMP-BACKED HILTON ADVANCES TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GENERAL ELECTION The stakes could not be higher. The California dream is falling apart. Yes, we still have the fourth biggest economy in the world. But we also lead the nation in poverty and homelessness. HOUSING FIRST IS A DISASTER. I SAW SACRAMENTO'S HOMELESS CHAOS FIRSTHAND Businesses that started here are leaving the state, taking jobs with them. That’s especially true in Hollywood, which is losing tens of thousands of jobs. For 16 years, Democrats have done whatever they wanted to in California, and results are a disaster. CEO SAYS DOING BUSINESS IN STATE ‘SUCKS’ AS COMPANY HEADS TO TEXAS AMID CALIFORNIA EXODUS We have watched the California dream being trampled by the politics of extremism, envy and division. Our big cities have been trashed by rioters. And now socialists want to take over. While our politicians lecture us about climate change, they allow hundreds of thousands of acres to burn in wildfires every year, erasing all the gains in emissions, and causing untold misery to tens of thousands of homeowners. Fraud is rampant throughout our government programs, even as spending is out of control. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Our infrastructure is crumbling, our schools are failing, and nobody in Sacramento seems to want to do anything about it. We are seeing the results of nearly two decades of one-party misrule. And the Democrats have given us a candidate who promises to change nothing. As Becerra said during the recent debate: the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result. This year, California voters have a real choice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3460043dbccbaac79e1f2 Fox News Power Rankings: South Carolina moves to toss-up te 2026-10-29T13:11:28.943Z Fox News Power Rankings: South Carolina moves to toss-up Updated October 29: We’re updating this forecast to move South Carolina from Lean R to Toss-up. As this week’s Power Rankings reported, Republicans already viewed this as an uncomfortably close race. That belief is now widely shared. Tonight, the president is headed back there to help Sen. Darline Graham in the Upstate, where she underperformed in her primary runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman. New polling has Democratic challenger Annie Andrews and Graham tied at 48%-48%. The Senate is still a toss-up with six states to decide the majority. On a good night for the Democrats, their ceiling rises to 54 seats. A good night for the Republicans could see them retain control with up to 52 seats. It seems like there are two electorates in these midterms. The first is frustrated with President Trump and ready to reject Republicans. It includes growing numbers of independent, rural and Hispanic voters who say they’ll vote for a Democrat. That’s what the latest round of House polling shows, including a survey last week that had Democrats up 11 points on the generic ballot and Fox’s most recent national poll. FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: TRUMP COUNTRY AT A CROSSROADS The second electorate is wavering on Republicans but won’t necessarily hand Democrats the Senate. These are the voters in the Midwest and a few other places. They say they prefer the Democrat or Republican in their states by a point or two at most. That’s the right conclusion from most of the battleground Senate polling. How could both things be true? In other words, if Democrats have such a wide lead in the House, won’t the Senate fall too? Both are true, and a big lead in the House doesn’t necessarily translate to the Senate. These voters are all in the same electorate, and they only seem divorced from each other because the House and Senate maps are so far apart this year. TRUMP-BACKED SENATOR ADMITS GOP FACES NIGHTMARE SCENARIO IN STATE REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T LOST IN 90 YEARS The president’s declining approval rating and Democratic advantages on the issues will likely deliver them the House and possibly by many seats. Those advantages have also allowed the blue team to play in a lot of Senate races that Republicans thought were unreachable, but only to the point of making them battlegrounds. The road to a Senate majority goes through several states that Trump won by 11 points or more. Democrats can win any of these races. If Republicans turn out and stay loyal to their party, the climb for the left will be steep. That’s why the Senate is a toss-up. Voters could give Democrats a majority and maybe with several seats to spare. They could also let the Republicans keep control. We’ll find out in seven days. In his 11-year political career, President Trump has triumphed over almost all of the threats to his power. The exception was the coronavirus pandemic, which was the top issue for voters in the 2020 election and ushered in the Biden presidency. It was also one of the few threats that Trump has faced from abroad. This time, Trump and the Republicans face a new foreign opponent: Iran. The administration’s decision to start joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against the nation in February has cast a shadow over the GOP. TRUMP WON THIS RELIABLY RED STATE BY DOUBLE DIGITS. NOW A DEADLOCKED RACE IS BRINGING HIM BACK First, it has impacted Trump’s approval rating, which will decide the fate of many congressional Republicans and has fallen since the war began. It was 44% in the last pre-war survey and sits at 36% now. The war has also given Democrats advantages on the top issues. In Fox’s October survey, Iran played a role in four issues that more than two-thirds of voters said they were concerned about: inflation (85%), gas prices (83%), government leadership (79%) and the war in Iran itself (75%). Most voters said they preferred the Democrats to handle those issues: 16 points on inflation, 12 points on gas prices, 11 points on leadership and 9 points on foreign policy. Still, voters are not convinced that the Senate should change hands. That comes down to the territory. Trump won seven of these 10 battleground states in 2024 and six of them by double digits. That includes Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Democrats don’t need to win all of those states to take the Senate, but it’s hard to see how they get to 51 seats without at least two of them. While former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown leads in Ohio, the other states are close. Turnout, a polling error in either direction, or both could decide them. There are also a lot of undecided voters. In Alaska, Iowa and Kansas, three states with recent high-quality polling, an average of 10% of voters say they haven’t decided who they will support or won’t support the major candidates. Any guess on how those voters will break at the ballot box is only a guess. All we know from prior results is that the overall electorate leans conservative, so the Democrats have the tougher assignment to bring them over to their side (or keep them at home). There are far fewer undecided voters in Texas, where last week’s Fox News Poll showed a tied race at 49%-49%. If Democrats only win two Trump-won battlegrounds, they’ll need to win three other races where former Vice President Harris delivered single-digit victories in 2024: Maine, Minnesota and New Hampshire. Democrats are ahead in the latter two. Maine could go either way. While Democrats win its presidential races, it could just as easily be considered a Republican state when Susan Collins is on the ballot. The final Fox News Power Rankings for 2026 feature three shifts in the Senate and 19 in the House. A tight gubernatorial race is also on the move. Both parties are short of a majority in this forecast. Democrats are favored in 48 seats, and Republicans are ahead in 46 (they would control the Senate with 50 seats because the vice president breaks ties). On a good night for Democrats, the party would win most or all the toss-ups, taking the majority with up to 54 seats. In that scenario, other competitive states would also come into focus, including one rated Lean R, and on a great Democratic night, two more rated Likely R. A good night for the Republicans would see them simply hold on to most of the states they already have, up to a ceiling of 52 seats. The party also has opportunities to flip a couple of states, including Minnesota and New Hampshire. Three states are moving in this forecast. In Ohio, Brown has enjoyed a lead in three Fox News polls this year, including last week’s survey, which had him five points ahead of Republican incumbent Sen. Jon Husted at 52%-47%. Ohio voters are very familiar with Brown, having sent him to the Senate three times. That has made it hard for Husted to campaign on socialism and woke politics, themes that Republicans elsewhere see as their strongest cards to play. Ohio moves from Toss-up to Lean D. ("Lean D" means the Democrat has an edge, but it’s still a highly competitive race. We define every ranking and the process for setting them on FoxNews.com.) As this week’s Power Rankings previously reported, Republicans already viewed this as an uncomfortably close race. That belief is now widely shared. Tonight, the president is headed back there to help Senator Graham in the Upstate, where she underperformed in her primary runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman. South Carolina moves from Lean R to Toss-up. Mississippi is a Republican stronghold, but Trump’s decision to rally there over other deep red states is a sign that the party thinks it’s competitive. GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith faces Democratic District Attorney Scott Colom in a race where protein choice has become a breakout issue. Mississippi moves from Solid R to Likely R. Democrats are still likely to flip the House this November, and in this forecast, they’re predicted to take at least 223 seats. Since a good night for the Democrats would see them take most of the toss-up races, they could end up with as many as 240 seats. (On a great Democratic night, the party would pick up most of the Lean R districts as well, taking them as high as 252 seats.) Republicans have 195 seats in their columns. A good night for them would take that total up to around 212. That’s six short of a majority, but enough to make life difficult for the next Democratic House Speaker, who would have to balance the demands of the moderate and far-left wings of the party. Nineteen more races have shifted in the Democrats’ direction this week, all on the same themes outlined in the last House update: national and district polling, top-of-the-ticket strength and rural voter erosion. The earliest-closing districts on election night will give some sense of the House’s future. Keep an eye on Kentucky’s 6th district, which covers Lexington and a large central area of the state. Trump won here by 15 points in the last presidential election. Thanks to a combination of left-leaning college voters and farmers grappling with higher costs, it looks close this cycle. The district moves from Lean R to Toss-up. Finally, Ohio’s gubernatorial race is also on the move. The campaign between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy was the top story in politics last week after Ramaswamy ran an ad featuring Acton’s mother, who called her daughter a liar. Acton has been estranged from her mother since age 12, when she says she and her brother left her family home because her mother’s husband was sexually abusing her. Acton’s brother now appears in a response ad discussing their family history. This ratings change is less about the response to the ad (Ramaswamy and President Trump are supportive of the commercial; most others, including Husted and Governor Mike DeWine, are against it) than it is about the fact that the Ramaswamy campaign felt the need to run it. While Ramaswamy sat only two points behind Acton in last week’s Fox poll, he’s an average of seven points behind in other high-quality polls since September. The businessman and onetime presidential hopeful has struggled in favorability ratings throughout his political career. This ad is unlikely to help. The Ohio governor’s race moves from Toss-up to Lean D. Fox News’ special coverage of the 2026 midterm elections begins at 6 p.m. ET next Tuesday, November 3, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Tune in for the latest race calls and projections for control of the House and Senate from the Fox News Decision Desk. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345f743dbccbaac79e1e9 'Baby killers, cop killers' have an ally in Newsom, murdered girl's father says amid death row controversy te 2026-10-29T13:11:19.259Z 'Baby killers, cop killers' have an ally in Newsom, murdered girl's father says amid death row controversy In his final weeks in office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of the state's 563 death row inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a potential move that has sparked fierce backlash from law enforcement officials and victim advocacy groups who argue it undermines justice for victims of violent crime. "Baby killers, cop killers, spree killers, and serial killers have all found an ally in Gavin Newsom," Marc Klaas told Fox News Digital. Klaas is the father of Polly Klaas, a 12-year-old girl kidnapped and murdered in 1993. Just two months after taking office, Newsom, a Democrat, placed a moratorium on executions and dismantled the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. California has not executed an inmate since 2006. POLLY KLAAS' FATHER CALLS GOV. NEWSOM ‘A PIG’ FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM "Governor Newsom has been clear about his position on the death penalty since his first year in office, when he ordered a moratorium on executions," a Newsom spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "He believes the intentional killing of another person is wrong." LAWYERS, EXPERTS URGE TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO COMMUTE CHRISTA PIKE’S SENTENCE AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTION Speaking on a recent episode of his podcast, "This is Gavin Newsom," the governor reflected on his moral stance. "I have to prepare for my own conscience, my rocking chair test," he said. Conversations began to swirl in Newsom's circle following Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike, The New York Times reported. Pike is back in prison after surviving two doses of the execution drug pentobarbital on Sept. 30. For Klaas, whose daughter’s killer, Richard Allen Davis, remains on death row, a blanket commutation would deny families the justice recommended by juries and imposed by judges. "We have been working within the system. We've done everything that's been asked of us," Klaas said. "Most of us have attended every day of the trial and waited, oftentimes for decades like we have, watching unsuccessful appeal after unsuccessful appeal." 'THRILL KILLER' AND DESERT EXECUTIONER — MEET THE DOZENS OF CRIMINALS DEM AG BACKED FOR PAROLE: 'NO BRAINER' "It's unbelievable that he would side with the most heinous individuals in our society," Klaas added, noting that death row inmates are receiving a level of consideration they never granted their victims. Klaas recalled once confronting Newsom directly. "He knew full well that Richard Allen Davis had killed my child," he said. "I tried to argue with him, and he said he doesn't want to be the guy who executes an innocent man, nor does he want to be the guy executing 30 people a month until they're all gone — neither of which was ever going to happen." California voters have repeatedly affirmed support for capital punishment. In 2016, voters rejected Proposition 62, which sought to repeal the death penalty, while narrowly approving Proposition 66 to expedite the appeals process. NEWSOM BLASTED BY SHERIFF IN HIS OWN BACKYARD OVER CALIFORNIA CRIME AS VICTIMS CRY FOUL Law enforcement officials and prosecutors statewide have voiced strong opposition to the potential commutations. "This would be a second major affront to California voters’ decision on the death penalty," said Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes. NEW YORK BILLS COULD ABOLISH LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR SERIAL KILLERS AND COP KILLERS, CRITICS WARN In a letter to Newsom, San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow warned that a blanket commutation would be a "slap in the face" to murder victims and their surviving families. "Justice is always individualized. It depends on the particular facts and circumstances of each crime, each defendant, and each victim," Dow wrote. "In our justice system, every victim deserves to be treated equally, fairly, and with dignity and respect. The government of California is 'We, the People, not one person overruling the voters in every capital case at once." Klaas argued that rather than focusing on capital punishment, Newsom should direct his energy toward pressing state issues. "Governor Newsom should tackle the homeless problem, the highest utility rates in the country, and the highest gas rates in the country," Klaas said. "Go after the things that actually mean something and benefit everyday people — not the worst individuals in society." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345ee43dbccbaac79e1e0 GIANNO CALDWELL: Bottoms ran Atlanta into the ground. We can’t let her do it to Georgia te 2026-10-29T13:11:10.068Z GIANNO CALDWELL: Bottoms ran Atlanta into the ground. We can’t let her do it to Georgia In 2020, Atlanta police investigated 157 homicides, up from 99 the year before. That was the most the city had seen in more than two decades, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The next year was worse. Shootings climbed right along with the killings. Even CNN couldn't ignore it. It reported that by early July 2020, Atlanta had logged 282 shooting incidents, up 19% from the same point a year earlier, citing Atlanta police data. By June 2021, the number of people shot in the city was up another 38%. More than 200 officers left the Atlanta Police Department in 2020 alone. Then-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did not have the backs of the Atlanta police, nor did she have the backs of Atlanta's most vulnerable citizens who depended on her for their safety. Her tenure as mayor left the city reeling as crime exploded and hundreds were killed. That is a serious dereliction of duty. And as the bodies piled up, what did Bottoms offer? She pointed to the pandemic. She pointed to gun laws. In a national television interview, she pointed at Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for reopening Georgia's bars and nightclubs. Meanwhile, residents of Buckhead were so fed up that they launched a movement to break away from the city altogether. 'CONCERNING': EX-BIDEN OFFICIAL UNDER FIRE AS PAY-TO-PLAY ALLEGATIONS EMERGE IN TOP GUBERNATORIAL RACE With that list of failures, she wants to convince Georgians she's the right candidate to be governor. Folks, that's a terrible idea, and it would be laughable if it weren't for the fact that, on her watch, hundreds ended up in the cemetery. Georgia cannot afford to risk this. Atlanta's families found out the hard way which kind of mayor they had. Bottoms spent part of her early childhood traveling the world as the daughter of a famous R&B singer. Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson spent his in Atlanta's Techwood Homes, America's first public housing project, where his family relied on welfare. He didn't learn about struggling neighborhoods from the newspapers. He lived it. He never met his father, and his mother was a waitress with a sixth-grade education. At 13, he entered foster care, moving through five foster homes and 13 schools before the right foster family came into his life and showed him what love and stability looked like. GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SKIPS DEBATE AGAINST FORMER BIDEN ADVISOR, REPLACED BY EMPTY PODIUM From there, he built Jackson Healthcare from the ground up into one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the country, a company that now reports more than $3 billion in annual revenue. A man who once depended on public assistance, lived in the projects and went through multiple foster homes can speak to the issues that affect everyday Georgians from lived experience. That sets him apart in a way Bottoms can't match. Jackson's public safety plan reads like it was written by someone who has listened to cops and crime victims. I hear from those families constantly through the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety, which I founded after my innocent brother Christian was murdered in Chicago. FLORIDA-LED OPERATION RESCUES 163 CHILDREN AROUND GLOBE IN HISTORIC STATE SWEEP, HUNTS SUSPECTED PREDATORS What they ask for is simple: evidence that gets processed, offenders who stay off the street and leaders who take trafficking seriously. Jackson's plan answers all three. He has pledged to invest in additional certified crime labs so evidence stops sitting on shelves while victims wait and dangerous offenders stay on the street. His plan calls for a statewide law enforcement division with one mission: ending child sex trafficking in Georgia. He has promised tax relief for law enforcement officers and veterans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Georgia has a clear choice on Nov. 3. One candidate has already been tested by a crime crisis and answered with failure after failure. The other has spent a lifetime proving that where you start doesn't determine where you finish, and he has a plan to make every Georgia neighborhood safer. Georgia doesn't need a governor who wants the title. It needs one who is willing to put in the work. That's Rick Jackson. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GIANNO CALDWELL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345e443dbccbaac79e1d7 Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information te 2026-10-29T13:11:00.060Z Hegseth fires top Pentagon strategist accused of leaking classified Iran, Ukraine war information War Secretary Pete Hegseth fired one of the Pentagon’s senior strategic planners amid an investigation into allegations he leaked classified information to journalists about the Iran war, Russia’s war in Ukraine and other sensitive matters, a Department of War official told Fox News. The official said Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to alleged disclosures of classified information. The investigation has been referred to the Justice Department.  Sylvia is also accused of meeting journalists outside the Pentagon with the alleged intention of leaking classified material after Hegseth imposed new media restrictions requiring reporters to be escorted inside the building. HEGSETH ANNOUNCES JOINT TASK FORCE WITH DOJ TO PROSECUTE LEAKS TO JOURNALISTS 'WITH THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW' Fox News Digital has reached out to the DOJ and Sylvia for comment but did not hear back at time of publication.  Sylvia served as director of the Joint Staff’s Directorate for Strategy, Plans and Policy, known as the J5, a senior role responsible for developing military strategy and advising the chairman of the Joint Chiefs. The J5 has been sidelined from that role since the spring, according to well-placed sources who spoke to Fox News. The official stressed that Sylvia was not a central planner of the Iran war, which falls under U.S. Central Command and its commander, Adm. Brad Cooper. The Atlantic first reported Sylvia’s ouster Wednesday night, citing sources who said Hegseth had lost confidence in the three-star general amid tensions with Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby. Sylvia is the second officer leading the J5 to be removed under Hegseth, following Lt. Gen. John McGee. Hegseth also removed Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, then director of the Joint Staff, earlier this year. The abrupt removal comes as the Pentagon reportedly weighs renewed military action against Iran. PENTAGON RACES TO BUY 10X MORE MISSILES AS IRAN WAR DWINDLES ARSENAL, THREATENS READINESS FOR CHINA AGGRESSION U.S. officials have reportedly warned allies in the Middle East to prepare for possible renewed strikes after next week’s midterm elections and potential Iranian retaliation, while additional U.S. forces are moving into the region. A 1994 West Point graduate, Sylvia served more than three decades in the Army, including multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and was wounded in combat. Before taking over the J5 in December, he commanded the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell and had previously served as the J5’s vice director. Sylvia’s removal is the latest in a broader turnover of senior military leadership under Hegseth, with nearly two dozen generals, admirals and other senior leaders fired, pushed out or otherwise departing during his tenure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345cf43dbccbaac79e1b5 Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages te 2026-10-29T13:10:39.099Z Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages Six days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston on Nov. 4 to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345c443dbccbaac79e1ac Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions te 2026-10-29T13:10:28.222Z Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae345b943dbccbaac79e1a3 Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure te 2026-10-29T13:10:17.092Z Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure Deepgram said that it is committed to keep Pipecat open source. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3436943dbccbaac79e145 Austin Smotherman sets sights on earning Masters invite after picking up back-to-back PGA Tour wins te 2026-10-29T13:00:25.331Z Austin Smotherman sets sights on earning Masters invite after picking up back-to-back PGA Tour wins Austin Smotherman earned his first win on the PGA Tour in early October at the Bank of Utah Championship, checking the box of fulfilling a lifelong dream. He needed all of 22 days to get back into the winner's circle at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Earning two wins in consecutive starts is not only career-changing, but it also brings new goals to the forefront, and the 32-year-old is by no means keeping the top one on his list a secret. With his two wins this fall, Smotherman has earned a spot on the PGA Tour's Championship Series debuting in 2028, exemptions into the 2027 PGA Championship and 2027 U.S. Open, and a touch more than $1.1 million. He also moved to No. 54 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), and now, moving up at least four spots and inside the Top 50 by year's end has understandably become the focus. "No doubt, no doubt," Smotherman began when asked if getting inside the Top 50 was now the top priority. "Everything for next year is already pretty firm as far as where things are going to be, but I still have majors that need to be put on the schedule. That’s the one thing that’s really shifted." PGA TOUR IS FINALLY BRINGING MATCH PLAY TO ITS POSTSEASON BEGINNING IN 2028 IN NO-BRAINER DECISION Players inside the Top 50 in the final edition of the world rankings in 2026 earn a spot in next year's Masters. Smotherman's lone major championship start in his career is a missed cut at the 2026 PGA Championship. "That’s why we wanted to go play Bermuda," Smotherman explained. "I got asked that question a lot last week, and my caddie did as well. From Monday through Friday, people were asking, 'What are you doing here? Why do you want to go to Bermuda? Why do you want to do this?' "My wife and I talked about it, and she’s got things handled at home. We’re in a good routine, and I didn’t go to Japan, so I got that extra week off. That’s what we were playing for. I’m going to play Austin and the RSM Classic to try to move inside the top 50. "If we’re 51st, we’re 51st. It’s not necessarily the end of the cutoff, because there are still other ways to get in and a little bit of time left, but having that certainty before taking time off would be nice." CAM YOUNG WAS OUT THE DOOR TO LIV GOLF, WIND CUTS PGA TOUR EVENT SHORT, AND GEARING UP FOR MEXICO Nice would be an understatement. Knowing a letter from Augusta National is on the way to your mailbox for next April's event before the calendar flips to 2027 would not only come with a sense of relief, but be a dream come true, which is a feeling Smotherman has managed to achieve on quite a consistent basis this fall. Smotherman, a former standout at SMU, defeated Seamus Power in a three-hole playoff in what was among the more unique finishes seen on the PGA Tour in quite some time. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Due to extreme winds ahead of the final round, the event was officially cut to just 54 holes, but with Smotherman and Power tied atop the leaderboard, the pair dueled it out on the tricky Par 3 16th hole on Monday morning until Smotherman's third consecutive par was enough to get the job done. Smotherman will enjoy the dad life at home in Dallas over the next couple of weeks while gearing up for his next start at the Austin Championship beginning on Nov. 12. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3411d43dbccbaac79e0da Mark Cuban tips his cap to WWE stars after two appearances in company: 'Those guys deserve so much respect' te 2026-10-29T12:50:37.339Z Mark Cuban tips his cap to WWE stars after two appearances in company: 'Those guys deserve so much respect' Billionaire Mark Cuban had no fear when he stepped in between the ropes and entered a WWE ring in the early 2000s, but he exited with two things: a sore back and more respect for what professional wrestlers do on a weekly basis. Cuban appeared on "Build or Break" and talked about his pro wrestling moments. He was on the final part of his conversation where he was asked, "build or break." If he thought something was good, he would say "build," and "break" if he thought the opposite. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Host Daniel Lubetzky asked, "build or break," WWE. It led Cuban to recall the two times the Mavericks minority owner made cameo appearances for the company. He talked about getting an RKO from Randy Orton and being slammed through a table by Sheamus. "I did it twice. I loved it," he said. "So they reached out to me in 2003 after I just bought the Mavs. And they said, ‘We have WWE coming to Dallas. And would you like to participate because we'll get celebrities come in and do cameos?’ I'm like, ‘I'm happy to do it, but I have two rules. One, I get hit and two I get to hit somebody.’ So, I got RKO’d by Randy Orton and so we have to practice it and do this stuff and it was still hard. It still hurt but that was my rule in 2003 when I did it the first time. "Then, I did it again in 2009 and I did this whole thing, it was WWE Live, and I did this whole thing with John Cena and everything and there’s this guy, a wrestler named Sheamus. And they were like, ‘OK, Sheamus has never hit the canvas. We know your rules. You get to put him down so he hits the canvas, but on the flip side, he’s going to put you through a table." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Cuban was cool with going through a table because he knew it would "look cool on video forever." "So, it was a real table, a regular table. … And they told me, ‘He’s going to put you right in the center of the table. It’ll just crack in half but keep your head down because if your head is up and you hit, you’ll break your neck.’ I’m like, ‘My head will be down.’ And so, he puts me through and I guess I ate too much that day because he got me a little bit high and we broke the table. I did my whole pretend I’m dead thing and got out of the ring and all that stuff. "I was sore for two weeks. My back hurt so bad. Those guys deserve so much respect. It may be orchestrated, but it’s still athletic and it’s still painful." He hasn’t been on WWE programming in a hot minute, but those moments were highly talked about at the time. It’s rare for a sports team owner to get involved in the ring – you probably would have never seen Jerry Jones or George Steinbrenner take an RKO or be driven through a table the way Cuban did. Moments like those are what make professional wrestling great. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3411443dbccbaac79e0cc Lane Kiffin fumes over Alabama kickoff time, accuses SEC of not wanting LSU to win te 2026-10-29T12:50:28.851Z Lane Kiffin fumes over Alabama kickoff time, accuses SEC of not wanting LSU to win The Week 10 SEC football schedule will feature a mid-afternoon kickoff when Alabama visits LSU. Both conference rivals are on a bye this week, having entered the break ranked in the top 25. The 3:30 p.m. kickoff was apparently less than ideal for LSU head coach Lane Kiffin. "I never even considered that it wouldn't be at night," Kiffin said when asked Wednesday about next week's game. Alabama-LSU has become a nighttime staple in recent years. The rivalry game has been played at night in each of the past six seasons, while the last non-night meeting in Baton Rouge came in 2010. INDIANA ON TOP, UCLA'S PLAYOFF BERTH HEADLINE KLATT'S UPDATED CFP PROJECTIONS "I didn't even think to think about the time," Kiffin said. "I just assumed, especially since the last 16 years, this game has been at night here all the time. I guess that's probably naive of me." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Ole Miss, where Kiffin coached for six seasons, is scheduled to play Georgia in a Primetime game on November 7. Against the backdrop of legal disputes involving Kiffin, LSU and the SEC, the LSU coach suggested the league office may have viewed the scheduling decision as an opportunity to punish him. "I was joking to [LSU SID Michael Bonnette] earlier, saying obviously the SEC wanted to change it from how it's been to give LSU less of an advantage because of how well LSU plays at night and how intimidating it is to play here," Kiffin said. "I was like, 'If someone thinks the SEC wants us to win this year after what's been going on, they must've just been on Mars the last four months.'" "I guess when I look at it that way, I'm not surprised." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER LSU is 1-6 in its last seven home games against Alabama under the lights at Tiger Stadium, also known as Death Valley. Many of those losses have come by wide margins. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Since narrowly losing to Kentucky on Oct. 10, Kiffin has guided LSU to consecutive victories over SEC opponents. LSU and Alabama will enter next week’s game with identical 6-2 records. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3410d43dbccbaac79e0c3 Hillary Clinton says she regrets not dealing with 'reckless' Jim Comey in 2016 te 2026-10-29T12:50:21.815Z Hillary Clinton says she regrets not dealing with 'reckless' Jim Comey in 2016 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed during a podcast discussion on Wednesday that she regretted not confronting former FBI Director James Comey more forcefully ahead of the 2016 presidential election. "I wish somebody had told me that I needed to take on Jim Comey," Clinton said on "High Stakes" alongside Kara Swisher. "I needed to really challenge his breach of precedent, his breaking the Justice Department's norms of not interfering in elections, his deliberate, reckless effort to curry favor with the Republicans. I wish I had taken it on in a very forcefully, frontal way. And I didn’t." Comey, while serving as FBI director in 2016, sent a letter to Congress on Oct. 28, 2016 — exactly 10 years ago Wednesday — informing lawmakers that the FBI would review newly discovered emails potentially related to its investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server. Just two days before the 2016 election, on Nov. 6, Comey informed Congress that the review had not changed the FBI's earlier conclusion that criminal charges against Clinton were not warranted. HILLARY CLINTON INCLUDES 2016 LOSS IN 'HARD TIMES' LIST FOR DEM VOTERS, INCLUDING 9/11, 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS "Did I want to pick a fight with the director of the FBI? Well, in retrospect, yeah, I did. So, yeah. I wish I had been, you know, really in his face and picked a fight with him in a way," Clinton added. Swisher agreed and said, "You have to push back." "I've been the do-right person for way too long when it comes to, not fighting back, because you know the old assumptions are gone, and you've got to be much more in the mix and aware of, you know, what the real dangers are and speak up and fight back," Clinton added. The Justice Department filed a criminal information against Comey on Monday over allegations that he willfully communicated national defense information to an unauthorized person in connection with an alleged 2016 disclosure. SECRET FBI PROBE CAST TRUMP AS POSSIBLE RUSSIAN ASSET AFTER COMEY FIRING, MEMOS SHOW Federal prosecutors filed the two-count criminal information in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging Comey communicated national defense information and conspired with others to unlawfully disclose it. The Justice Department said that the filing was made to preserve the allegations before the statute of limitations expired as an investigation remains ongoing. Prosecutors allege that on or about Oct. 5, 2016, Comey knowingly and willfully communicated information related to the national defense to a person who was not entitled to receive it. JAMES COMEY INDICTED FOR ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST TRUMP: DOJ FORMER FBI AGENT SAYS COMEY CHARGES HINGE ON INTENT EVIDENCE AND JURY INTERPRETATION Comey's attorneys have challenged the filing. They've argued that prosecutors cannot move forward with the case without first obtaining an indictment from a federal grand jury. Comey denied wrongdoing in an Instagram post Monday, calling the latest action an "appalling abuse of the Department of Justice." "Nothing's changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm not afraid of these people. And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary," Comey said. "To quote Elsa from ‘Frozen’: ‘Let It Go! Let It Go!’," Fox News contributor Joe Concha told Fox News Digital in a statement about Clinton's remarks. "As for Hillary, the way she so carelessly and recklessly, and probably illegally handled highly classified information is something she shouldn’t be revisiting now, as if she was the victim. Even if she took on Comey, that still doesn’t change the fact she never campaigned in Wisconsin. It doesn’t change the fact that she spoke down to more than 70 million Trump voters at the time whom she called deplorable. And it doesn’t change the fact that, without a time machine, she doesn’t get a do-over now." Fox News Digital reached out to Comey's team for comment. LEGAL EXPERTS WARN COMEY ‘86 47’ INDICTMENT FACES FIRST AMENDMENT HURDLES In another recent episode of "High Stakes," Clinton  criticized a video from actor Matthew McConaughey encouraging voters to consider independent candidates. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE McConaughey took to social media this month and challenged the long-held notion that voting for an independent candidate is a wasted vote, arguing that just a handful of independent lawmakers could dramatically shift the balance of power in Washington. "I think it's really unfortunate that somebody who's such a great actor with such a reach… two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at stopping Trump's corruption, impunity and extreme damage to the country, would suggest that any independent candidate is really a better choice," Clinton said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae33a0543dbccbaac79df84 Popular airline hits customers with steep fee hike for first time in 8 years te 2026-10-29T12:20:21.911Z Popular airline hits customers with steep fee hike for first time in 8 years The era of the standard $99 airline credit card may be fading as American Airlines becomes the latest major carrier to adjust its price tag. Beginning Jan. 24, 2027, the annual fee for both the Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select Mastercard and the Citi/AAdvantage Business Mastercard will jump from $99 to $150, according to a company press release. The adjustment marks the first price hike for the popular Platinum Select consumer card since 2018, signaling a shift in the travel rewards landscape. MAJOR AIRLINE DITCHES SNACKS DURING SHORT FLIGHTS AS ‘ZERO SERVICE’ SPARKS DEBATE To soften the blow of a nearly 52% fee increase, American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard are adding several new travel and lifestyle perks. Whether those additions make up for the $51 increase will depend largely on how travelers use the card, Nick Ewen, editor-in-chief of The Points Guy, told Fox News Digital.  "You have to look at the real dollar value based on your own travel habits," said Ewen, who is based in Florida.  Cardholders will gain additional ways to earn AAdvantage miles on everyday spending, along with up to $120 toward Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fees every four years, American Airlines confirmed. Additionally, a new $100 annual statement credit for in-flight purchases will replace the previous 25% food and beverage discount.  This makes the card significantly more rewarding for travelers, as the credit can be applied toward broad in-flight expenses, including Wi-Fi, which was explicitly excluded under the old discount system. For someone who regularly spends money aboard American flights or already pays for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, Ewen said the new credits could help offset the higher annual fee. "If the answer is yes, you're definitely going to come out ahead," he said of travelers who typically spend up to $100 on inflight purchases each year. PASSENGER JET BOUND FOR US PLUNGES 27,000 FEET BEFORE CIRCLING FOR HOURS The changes may not be for everyone, however. "If you're only flying American once a year, you may not be able to stomach that additional increased annual fee," he said. The changes also include adjustments to how cardholders can rack up rewards on everyday purchases, according to the press release.  The personal Platinum Select card will offer three miles per dollar on eligible AAdvantage Hotels and Cars bookings and two miles per dollar on gas and EV charging, select streaming services, and eligible Rides and Rails purchases. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Existing perks — including preferred boarding, no foreign transaction fees and a free first checked bag on domestic American itineraries for the cardholder and up to four companions — will remain intact. Ewen said the higher fee follows a broader shift among airline rewards cards.  "American is far from the first airline that we've seen this increase in their annual fees," he said, pointing to similar changes from Delta, Southwest and United. Entry-level airline cards that once hovered around $100 annually are increasingly moving closer to $150, Ewen said. "This is definitely the norm, although it's not universal across the board," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The move by American Airlines aligns with a broader trend sweeping the credit card sector. Over the past few years, the travel rewards market has seen steady fee inflation as issuers pack mid-tier and premium cards with statement credits and subscription services. Financial institutions are betting consumers will accept higher upfront costs in exchange for tangible, use-it-or-lose-it perks, transforming traditional flight-focused credit cards into broader lifestyle products, according to reports.  The changes drew mixed reactions from cardholders online. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Call me crazy, but none of this is an upgrade," one Reddit user commented. Another questioned the value of the new inflight credit.  "These inflight credit[s] [are] annoying," the person wrote. "They don't even stock them except for longer flights." Others were more receptive to the new benefits, with one commenter pointing to the Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit as a reason the higher fee could be worthwhile. "This has become more of a respectable airline card in my opinion now with this refresh," one user wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae33a0143dbccbaac79df7b Bolsonaro declares himself 'leader' of Brazil after fleeing country, arriving in Miami te 2026-10-29T12:20:17.334Z Bolsonaro declares himself 'leader' of Brazil after fleeing country, arriving in Miami Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, declared himself the country's leader after arriving in Florida on Wednesday. Bolsonaro fled his country after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexander de Moraes ordered his passports to be seized less than a day after Lula won the election. "I want to say, not only to my 60 million voters but to the Brazilian people, that I am the leader and that the criminals who stole Brazil’s election are part of a criminal organization that has established a tyranny," he said in an open letter posted on X.  According to Reuters, Bolsonaro initially declared himself "the elected president" in a since-deleted post. He then sent out an updated letter on X which included calling himself the rightful "leader" of Brazil.  Bolsonaro, who lost the runoff election by a 3.58% margin, was served with an order to forfeit his passports and not to leave the country on Monday. "I was ordered right on the street to hand over my passports, and I'm also prohibited from leaving the country," Bolsonaro said, according to a Fox News Digital translation of a video he posted to his social media channels Monday. The order was signed by de Moraes, who Bolsonaro supporters accuse of being a staunch ally of Lula. TRUMP'S FINGERPRINTS SEEN ON LATIN AMERICA'S RIGHTWARD SHIFT AS BRAZIL BECOMES NEXT TEST Bolsonaro landed at Opa Locka Executive Airport just north of Miami with his family Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump granted Bolsonaro and his family visas. When asked Wednesday if he would approve of Bolsonaro coming to the U.S. following his defeat, Trump told reporters he would, adding, "I think they’re fine people." "The election ‌was very strange," Trump continued. "And I thought ⁠it was terrible. It’s gotten bad reviews. You look at what happened to their market." BRAZIL’S RAPID ELECTION COUNT PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON VOTING SECURITY AHEAD OF US MIDTERMS Brazil's stock market plummeted Monday after Lula's victory. Its benchmark index, the Ibovespa, closed down nearly 14% on the first day of post-election trading. The Brazilian real also suffered one of its steepest drops in history, losing nearly 11% of its value relative to the U.S. dollar. Trump also said, "I didn’t take ​sides, but it looked like another rigged election." Brazilian news outlet MD+ reported that Brazilian Federal Police requested Bolsonaro's passport seizure order just seven minutes after Brazil's Superior Electoral Court confirmed Lula's victory. Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, initially said he would comply with the order, but ultimately chose to leave. THE UNLIKELY SOUTH AMERICAN ALLY HELPING LEAD TRUMP'S DRUG CARTEL CRACKDOWN "I have never thought ‌about leaving ⁠the country," Bolsonaro said in a social media video on Monday. "I will hand over my passports and defend myself against this travesty, which is a clear attempt to intimidate me." But Bolsonaro ultimately crossed the border into Argentina, Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations confirmed, saying the Bolsonaro family entered the country "with valid travel documentation and without any legal impediment" Tuesday night. The family then crossed into Ecuador where they boarded a private plane for Florida, according to Time Magazine. Lula called his decision to leave "a shameful act," recalling his own 2018 arrest for corruption. Bolsonaro said the order came as a result of a social media post his brother Eduardo made in which he said Flávio should leave the country if he loses the election. US TAXPAYER DOLLARS ALLEGEDLY FUELED LEFT-WING POLITICAL CAUSES IN LATIN AMERICA Flávio was under multiple criminal investigations for alleged money laundering, corruption and tax evasion, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo. According to Reuters, Bolsonaro denied fleeing Brazil, saying he left to protect himself and his family. He said he was avoiding a witch hunt being carried out by Lula and the Brazilian Supreme Court.  "I want to make this clear: I did not flee Brazil," Bolsonaro said. "I left Brazil, but I did not abandon the Brazilian people." On Tuesday, Brazil's Supreme Court also ordered the Federal Police to open an investigation into alleged illegal foreign funding for Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign, specifically focusing on Rockbridge Network, a conservative donor group co-founded by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Flavio Bolsonaro, President Lula da Silva, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance's offices did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3354f43dbccbaac79df0d Judge rejects DOJ request to block California from immediately counting ballots linked to alleged noncitizens te 2026-10-29T12:00:15.891Z Judge rejects DOJ request to block California from immediately counting ballots linked to alleged noncitizens A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have barred California from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters, saying the election "is already underway." U.S. District Judge David Carter, in a ruling issued late Wednesday night after a hearing in Los Angeles, said the government's request "would wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway, create a chilling effect on election workers and voters alike, and discount the votes of United States citizens." The Justice Department immediately appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. CALIFORNIA MUST RESPOND TO DOJ'S EMERGENCY REQUEST OVER BALLOTS MAILED TO ALLEGED NONCITIZENS, COURT RULES "The district court denied our emergency request to sequester ballots from 20,000 suspected noncitizens," U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli wrote on X. "Every day, more ballots are processed by election officials. This ongoing emergency disenfranchises American citizens through dilution. The Solicitor General authorized an immediate appeal. We filed our Notice of Appeal and will immediately seek an emergency order from the Ninth Circuit." NEWSOM SPARS WITH TRUMP-APPOINTED PROSECUTOR OVER 20,000 SUSPECTED NONCITIZENS ON VOTER ROLLS California mails ballots to all 23 million of its registered voters. More than 3.7 million people have already voted in the state, including more than 500,000 ballots already processed this week with the ballot already out of the envelope, according to court filings. It would be impossible to know which ballot belonged to a particular voter now, according to Los Angeles County officials. BLANCHE WON'T RULE OUT DOJ BLOCKING ELECTION CERTIFICATION IN 'DOOMSDAY' SCENARIO "Eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable," Judge Carter, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, wrote. "Once a vote is segregated, lasting harm has occurred. If the Executive can discount votes and threaten an ongoing election due to unproven allegations, then our democracy is in danger. This Court declines to be a party to such process." STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS Carter said that "states have control over their elections," but the federal government claims it has evidence the state refuses to accept that there are 20,000 noncitizens registered to vote in the state of California. President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that states are not doing enough to stop noncitizens from voting, which he says is widespread. Carter said the Justice Department never explained why counting ballots would impair any prosecutions under the law, and California said the DOJ's assertions relied on "suspect data." JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES 16 ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES WITH ALLEGED ILLEGAL VOTING, ELECTION CRIMES "There are no mysterious databases; this was laid out in publicly filed declarations," Essayli wrote Wednesday night on X. "Voter rolls were compared to USCIS immigration, Social Security, and passport records. We are not changing the rules mid-election, we are enforcing them. It’s unlawful for noncitizens to vote." Registered voters can self-declare to be noncitizens to get removed from the voter roll, and do so while they are seeking naturalization or saying they are ineligible for jury duty. In Washington state, the Justice Department on Monday sent a letter asking officials not to count any ballots received from 400 voters it claims are not citizens. Washington had 5 million registered voters as of 2024, state records show. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae330a243dbccbaac79de25 Bass fishing's biggest stars battle for record $1.25 million payday in historic Nashville showdown te 2026-10-29T11:40:18.290Z Bass fishing's biggest stars battle for record $1.25 million payday in historic Nashville showdown Sixty of the best professional bass anglers in the world. Three days of competition. One lake. And a whopping $1.25 million payday waiting for whoever comes out on top. The biggest names in professional bass fishing have descended on Middle Tennessee for the inaugural The Champions tournament, where a record $3.25 million purse is up for grabs on Old Hickory Lake. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS But this isn't just about the money. For the first time ever, 30 of the top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series will go head-to-head with 30 of Major League Fishing's (MLF) Bass Pro Tour stars in a tournament designed to settle one of the sport's biggest debates: Who's really the best? And according to MLF superstar Jacob Wheeler, winning this one would mean more than just about anything else he's accomplished in his decorated career. "It would have to be number one," Wheeler told OutKick OutDoors during Wednesday's Media Day in Nashville. "This is like in football, you have an AFC championship and an NFC championship, and basically we never compete against the other league, right?" he explained. "So now for us to come together and compete under one roof, one tournament here in Nashville ... it would have the most meaning." "The money's one thing, and that's great, but it's the meaning of being the best for that year." The competition begins Thursday at 7:30 a.m. CT, with the anglers divided into Team Stars (Bassmaster) and Team Stripes (MLF). They'll compete for team bragging rights over the first two days, with the top 15 individual anglers advancing to Saturday's championship round. Weights will reset for the final day, when one angler will walk away with the biggest first-place payout in bass fishing history. And just to make things interesting, two amateur anglers — Eric Giessing of Missouri and Kyle Carr of Texas — earned their spots through a sweepstakes and will compete alongside the pros. While the two circuits are coming together for a historic event, that doesn't mean there isn't a little friendly competition brewing. Team Stripes captain Zack Birge believes his squad has an advantage over the Bassmaster youngsters. And it has a lot to do with experience. "I just feel like the other side has a lot of young, talented guys," Birge told OutKick OutDoors. "We have a lot of middle-aged guys." So, basically, he's calling his teammates old? "Yeah, basically," Birge laughed. BASSMASTER PRO COOPER GALLANT SAYS BASS FISHING IS ACTUALLY MORE FUN WITHOUT LIVESCOPE SONAR But his argument is that the more experienced anglers have a deeper arsenal of traditional fishing techniques to fall back on, while some of their younger competitors are more accustomed to relying on electronics. "I feel like that gives us an advantage here, especially on a tough one," he said. And Wheeler, for one, agrees with his captain. "We call them the OGs," Wheeler said of the veterans on Team Stripes. "That experience definitely does play a role." Of course, the young guns aren't exactly lacking confidence. Bassmaster Angler of the Year Trey McKinney acknowledged that there's a target on his back after his remarkable 2026 season. But he's not particularly worried about it. "We're all equal competitors," McKinney said. "We're all buddies and friends ... but when we get out on the water, we put our hard hats on, and that's when we go to work." As if battling the best anglers in the world for a life-changing amount of money weren't stressful enough, Old Hickory Lake has decided not to cooperate. The notoriously challenging fishery has already tested the competitors during practice, with low water levels and little current making the bass difficult to locate. "It's a grind, and you got to stay at it 100%," McKinney said. In fact, the 21-year-old believes the difficult conditions could create an opportunity for a surprise winner — potentially even one of the two amateur competitors. "This is the one tournament that I think the Average Joes could literally win," McKinney said, explaining that the unpredictable fishing could level the playing field. Another wrinkle? Forward-facing sonar. Anglers must choose whether to use the technology Thursday or Friday, but not both days. On Championship Saturday, they'll be permitted to use it for only half of the competition. MLF pro Drew Gill, known for being a LiveScope expert, believes those restrictions could have an enormous impact on the final results. "When it comes down to Saturday, that day where we're all fishing for the win, that three hours is going to shake things up because this lake is definitely a tremendous hurdle," Gill told OutKick OutDoors. "That intel from seeing underwater is just so darn valuable, even when you shut it off," he added. With so much money on the line, even the most seasoned pros will have to find a way to manage their emotions. Wheeler believes that could ultimately separate the winner from everybody else. "The key is you have to sort of control your emotion. And it's hard to do in an event this big," he said. "But that's what the best do in big moments." For McKinney, a victory would mean more than a trophy and a trip to the bank. "When you're talking retirement-status money that you're fishing for," he said, the stakes are impossible to ignore. And if he does happen to pocket that $1.25 million? SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "First thing I'm doing, heading to the beach," McKinney said. "And I'm going to sit there with my toes in the sand for about a week and a half or more." After that, he'll worry about investing. OutKick OutDoors is on the ground at Old Hickory Lake for The Champions, bringing readers exclusive interviews, tournament updates and behind-the-scenes coverage as the world's top anglers compete for bass fishing's biggest payday. Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes videos and coverage of The Champions all weekend long. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3309e43dbccbaac79de1c Fox News continues cable news lead over MS NOW, CNN in October viewership te 2026-10-29T11:40:14.551Z Fox News continues cable news lead over MS NOW, CNN in October viewership Fox News Channel maintained its viewership lead among cable news rivals throughout October, according to Nielsen Media Research data. The network reached an average of 1.1 million total day viewers Monday through Sunday, more than 50% of the share of the cable news audience and topping the combined audiences of MS NOW and CNN. MS NOW trailed in second place with 588,000 average total day viewers while CNN averaged just 402,000. FOX SPORTS TO HONOR MILITARY AHEAD OF VETERANS DAY WITH TWO-DAY SALUTE dURING COLLEGE FOOTBALL, NFL COVERAGE  Fox News commanded the lead in primetime as well, averaging 1.7 million total viewers. MS NOW came in second with 925,000 total viewers and CNN came in third with 598,000. October marked Fox News Channel's 68th consecutive month leading in both daytime and prime-time viewership among the other cable news networks. "The Five" maintained its status as the most-watched show in all cable news with 2.7 million total viewers, while "Jesse Watters Primetime" also continued its streak as the most-watched cable news show in primetime with 2.3 million viewers. FOX NEWS DIGITAL WALLOPS ALL NEWS BRANDS INCLUDING BROADCAST NETWORKS IN KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS THROUGHOUT Q3 "Special Report with Bret Baier," "Gutfeld!" and "The Ingraham Angle" rounded out the five most-watched shows among the cable news networks. Meanwhile, Fox News also continues to make great strides in the digital landscape. Throughout 2026, Fox News has collected more than 3.8 billion views on YouTube, making it the most-watched news brand on the platform, according to data from Emplifi. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32e4743dbccbaac79ddac Jake Paul announces Christmas Eve comeback fight in Dubai after broken jaw threatened his career te 2026-10-29T11:30:15.897Z Jake Paul announces Christmas Eve comeback fight in Dubai after broken jaw threatened his career Jake Paul is getting back in the ring. The YouTuber-turned-boxer fought former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last December and lasted until the sixth round as a tremendous underdog. However, in the bout, he suffered a broken jaw that has actually threatened his career. Paul recently told Ariel Helwani that never boxing again "is definitely in the realm of possibility" - but it is not a reality. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Paul and his Most Valuable Promotion brand announced Thursday he will be fighting in Dubai on Christmas Eve, with an opponent to be announced at a later date. "I've spent years proving people wrong, taking risks and pushing myself against opponents nobody thought I'd face. Nothing that's happened has changed my belief in myself or what I'm working toward," Paul said. "I'm hungrier than ever, and on Thursday, December 24, I'm returning to the ring in Dubai to start the next chapter of my journey. BOXING FAN FAVORITE AMANDA SERRANO ANNOUNCES 'THE LAST WALK' FIGHT IN HOME COUNTRY OF PUERTO RICO "Dubai is a city that thinks big, breaks boundaries and doesn't believe in limits. That's exactly the kind of place I want to make my comeback. We've got plenty of names on the list; let’s see who signs the contract. Merry Christmas, Dubai. Santa Paul is coming to town, and somebody's getting knocked out." "Twelve months ago he suffered a double broken jaw against a two-time heavyweight world champion and since then many have doubted his desire or need to return to boxing. Well he is back, and that tells you everything about the competitor Jake Paul is and how much he loves this sport," Paul's business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, added. Paul is 12-2, including a victory against Mike Tyson in November 2024. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER This bout will come a year and five days since his fight against Joshua. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32bfd43dbccbaac79dd48 Alaska's governor orders investigation after NYT report on alleged Dem-linked Senate election scheme te 2026-10-29T11:20:29.268Z Alaska's governor orders investigation after NYT report on alleged Dem-linked Senate election scheme In the wake of a New York Times report detailing an alleged Democrat-linked election scheme that involved the recruitment of a candidate with nearly the exact same name as an incumbent GOP senator, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that he was ordering a probe into the matter. "Today’s New York Times reporting reveals disturbing new evidence of an organized effort to manipulate Alaska’s elections by recruiting candidates — including one with the same name as an incumbent U.S. Senator — to deliberately confuse voters and misdirect their votes. The Alaska Division of Elections investigated these very concerns in June of this year. The new reporting substantially supports the Division’s findings," Dunleavy noted in a post on X. MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT "I am therefore directing the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether this scheme violated Alaska’s laws and whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted. The evidence will determine what happens next," the GOP governor continued. "Alaskans have a fundamental right to vote for the candidate they actually intend to support. Deliberately tricking voters into casting their ballots for someone else strikes at the integrity of our elections. Anyone or any organization found to have broken the law must be held accountable," he added. SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA'S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A 'SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER' While incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is one of the candidates on the ballot in Alaska's ranked-choice U.S. Senate voting contest, there is another candidate on the same ballot named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr., a retired teacher who is listed without party affiliation. According to the paper's article, titled "Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot," the Times found "that not only did Ms. Peltola’s team work with people trying to recruit Mr. Sullivan to run for Senate, but the effort was much broader. The group worked to coax other would-be spoilers into the race, to dilute the incumbent’s support and help catapult the Democrat to victory." On Oct. 22, the DOJ filed a federal lawsuit seeking to delay certification if Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses and votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan could have changed the result, pending an investigation into whether voters mistakenly selected the wrong candidate. In an interview with Sean Hannity on Wednesday night, Sen. Dan Sullivan said, "This is what happens when you have a candidate like Peltola, far left, who's got nothing to run on. I have a much stronger record we're running. We have a vision for Alaskans that the Alaskan people want, and when they recognize that, they're like, ‘shoot, I guess we got to cheat.’ "What's remarkable here is that even today, she has not apologized. Even today, she's kind of playing as if nothing happened," Sen. Sullivan added.  "The Alaskans for Mary campaign has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign and did not recruit any candidates into the race," the Peltola campaign asserted in a statement to the Times. MURKOWSKI SNUBS TRUMP-BACKED ALASKA CANDIDATE, ENDORSES DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR Peltola's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32bf943dbccbaac79dd3f JACKSON THOMPSON: Sophie Cunningham claims FBI is watching 20 people for her, on WNBA anthem controversy te 2026-10-29T11:20:25.751Z JACKSON THOMPSON: Sophie Cunningham claims FBI is watching 20 people for her, on WNBA anthem controversy Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says the FBI is watching approximately 20 people over concerns involving her, describing the safety challenges that have come with her and the WNBA’s growing popularity. Cunningham also weighed in on the pattern of certain WNBA peers choosing not to stand on the court for the national anthem, which has received heightened scrutiny throughout the WNBA Finals. Cunningham's statements came during an appearance on Theo Von’s "This Past Weekend" podcast while discussing stalking, unwanted attention and the importance of player security. FEVER 2026 TIMELINE: HOW CAITLIN CLARK, SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AND RIVALS LIKELY CHANGED THE WNBA FOREVER "We’ll have to check if I’m even allowed to say this," Cunningham said. "I like have I think 20 I think people kind of that the FBI are watching for me. Me alone" Cunningham did not identify those individuals or explain what the agency’s involvement entails. Her estimate and description of the FBI’s role have not been independently verified. The discussion began as Cunningham described how increased exposure has changed players’ experiences, bringing larger audiences and greater security needs. TRUMP SHOUTS OUT 'BEAUTIFUL' SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM AT OHIO RALLY: 'WOULDN'T MIND HER ON THE TEAM' "People are going to know who you are, and that’s a really great thing," she said. But Cunningham said the attention also comes with concerns that fans may not consider. "We do have a lot of stalkers. I know I do," she said. "And like that’s a negative side of things that people don’t think about. And so you do want to feel secure." She praised the Fever’s security arrangements, describing player protection as a significant part of the league’s changing landscape. "I know, like, we keep saying that, but like it’s a huge — it’s a big deal," Cunningham said. Later in the interview, Cunningham discussed her support for military service members when Von asked about what he described as teams "walking out on the anthem." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Cunningham pointed out that certain players have not been present on the floor during the national anthem for multiple years now, but the topic has garnered renewed scrutiny as both teams in the WNBA Finals, the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, are among the teams whose players are not on the floor during the anthem. "We have family members who have served," she said. Cunningham said she wants to recognize veterans and people currently serving. "I’m going to show that support and I’m going to give them love," she said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I take a lot of pride of where I come from, and I’m proud to be an American citizen," Cunningham added. Asked about players taking collective stands, Cunningham emphasized that the league’s athletes do not share identical beliefs. She acknowledged that other players may view the issue differently, saying, "That doesn’t mean that’s where everyone stands." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32bf643dbccbaac79dd36 Leo Terrell takes Trump administration's antisemitism fight nationwide on 15-city tour te 2026-10-29T11:20:22.069Z Leo Terrell takes Trump administration's antisemitism fight nationwide on 15-city tour The Justice Department's antisemitism task force chairman Leo Terrell, is taking the Trump administration’s fight against antisemitism directly into Jewish communities on a 15-city nationwide tour, and he says he means business. Terrell told Fox News Digital that local leaders have too often failed to respond while Jewish Americans face threats in their schools, workplaces and houses of worship. "The whole purpose of this tour is to go to where the problem is at, to address their needs, and to provide them with federal support," Terrell said. "Antisemitism is now and we have to come up with solutions for the future." ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS The American Tour Against Hate began Oct. 14 in Michigan, bringing representatives from the Justice Department, FBI and Labor Department together with Jewish residents, students, educators and religious leaders. The federal officials addressed antisemitism in workplaces and schools, as well as the enforcement of hate-crime laws. Terrell said the tour was created to reach communities that feel ignored or abandoned by local officials and to connect them directly with federal resources. "We had the FBI at the first tour meeting because some of these cities have failed to prosecute hate crimes," Terrell said, naming Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, New York and Detroit. He did not identify specific unprosecuted cases. Terrell said every stop on the tour would include a public event followed by visits to synagogues, Jewish schools and community centers. WOMAN BUSTED IN NYC RABBI SYRINGE ATTACK ALLEGEDLY STABBED ANOTHER JEWISH MAN HOURS EARLIER: REPORT "The tour is really two days," he said. "We have a two-hour tour event where the community is invited. You know what we do the next day? I spend the next day, all day in the Jewish community." The tour comes as Jews remain disproportionately targeted in religiously motivated hate crimes. According to the latest FBI data, law enforcement agencies reported 1,528 single-bias anti-Jewish hate-crime incidents in 2025. The data also showed that 62.4% of victims of religious-bias hate crimes were targeted because of anti-Jewish bias. Terrell characterized protecting Jewish students and religious communities as a "24-7 obligation," encompassing colleges, K-12 schools and synagogues. He also criticized the financial burden Jewish institutions face to protect students and worshipers, describing security expenses as a "Jewish tax." Universities remain a major focus of Terrell’s work. He warned university presidents that federal scrutiny would continue if Jewish students remained unprotected, saying potential violations would not disappear with a change in administration. JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE AT A ‘CROSSING POINT’ AS STUDENTS WEIGH ANTISEMITISM RISKS, NEW REPORT SHOWS "All these campus presidents are on notice," he said. "You know what I think they’re trying to do? I think they’re trying to wait out President Trump. It’s not gonna happen." He added, "Because if they fail to take care of Jewish American students, all students, we’re going back at them, each school, because those are ongoing violations," he said. "My philosophy is quite simple. Don’t cut deals with these guys," Terrell added. "Force them to go to court, get a court order settlement to make sure they are under the gun to protect Jewish American students." Asked about professors and those allegedly encouraging harassment, Terrell pointed to what he described as overseas influence on campuses. "I think, first of all, there’s a lot of money being brought in from overseas to influence the administration, the faculty members, and what I call professional harassers," he said. Asked specifically whether foreign funding and organizational coordination were being investigated, Terrell said, "That is one of the tools." BIPARTISAN DUO LAUNCHES CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS TO CONFRONT ANTISEMITISM AT COLLEGES "The influence of overseas money as it impacts college campuses and really throughout this country to promote antisemitism. Let me tell you right now, that’s being investigated," he said. His call for broader participation extended to young Christians. Terrell spoke to more than 200 students at the Christian Leaders Summit Forum in Lynchburg, Virginia, hosted by the Combat Antisemitism Movement. Asked why their participation mattered, Terrell called it "probably the most important meeting I’ve ever had in my job," emphasizing the students’ youth and Christian faith. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER "This fight against antisemitism has to include everyone in this country," he said. "Antisemitism is not a Jewish issue. It’s an American issue. It’s a Western civilization issue." "So I need these young people to join me on the stage, telling the Jewish community, telling all Americans we are together in fighting antisemitism," he added. "Religious freedom must be available to all Americans." Asked what Jewish Americans who feel abandoned could count on him to deliver, Terrell urged them to seek help. "I will never say no," he said. "I will never say no to help. Call my office, call the department of justice." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32bf243dbccbaac79dd2d Dems' alleged ballot scheme called a 'scandal at the highest order' and more top headlines te 2026-10-29T11:20:18.308Z Dems' alleged ballot scheme called a 'scandal at the highest order' and more top headlines 1. Dems' alleged ballot scheme called a 'scandal at the highest order' 2. Trump heads to South Carolina to back Graham as race tightens  3. Milwaukee Brewers win World Series for first time   LAB SCARE — Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab. Continue reading … ‘WAR NOR PEACE’ — Iran signals shift in US standoff as Khamenei reportedly calls for new path. Continue reading … DATA LEAK — DHS investigates 'catastrophic' breach exposing thousands of ICE, Border Patrol agents. Continue reading … RIOT SEASON — Trump revisits 10-year warning to Macron as unrest sweeps France. Continue reading … ETHICAL STANDARDS — Dartmouth provost resigns over undisclosed AI use. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae32bee43dbccbaac79dd24 Chargers' Jim Harbaugh says he is 'very confident' in Mike McDaniel despite winless 0-6 season start te 2026-10-29T11:20:14.851Z Chargers' Jim Harbaugh says he is 'very confident' in Mike McDaniel despite winless 0-6 season start The partnership between Mike McDaniel and the Los Angeles Chargers has not gone according to plan. Through the first six games of the season, the Chargers have yet to record a victory. The offense has been particularly underwhelming, fueling calls for the team to make a change at offensive play caller. But head coach Jim Harbaugh is staying the course with Mike McDaniel. "We're very confident in Mike and his talent, his work ethic and his ability," Harbaugh said Wednesday, according to The Athletic. "We continue to be." Harbaugh said the Chargers’ bye-week self-evaluation played a role in the decision. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I feel like every stone, any part that we could look to better, that's the way we responded," Harbaugh said. The Chargers were on a bye in Week 7 after scoring just six points in a Week 6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The performance lowered their league-worst scoring average to 15 points per game. Every other NFL team has won at least one game, leaving the Chargers as the league’s only winless team. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! McDaniel's four-season run as the Miami Dolphins ended in January. Harbaugh then hired McDaniel, who has widely been regarded as one of the better offensive minds in the league. McDaniel described Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert as one of the most talented players he's seen play the position. He said he wanted to help Herbert "own" the position. McDaniel’s influence was evident in the offseason, when Herbert changed his shotgun stance by moving his left foot ahead of his right. Herbert also worked on his footwork and simulated throws with a green water ball instead of throwing. EX-NFL STAR BELIEVES MIKE MCDANIEL'S 'BEST DECISION OF HIS CAREER' WAS JOINING CHARGERS WITH JUSTIN HERBERT Herbert's eight interceptions is tied for the league lead. McDaniel was the architect of the Dolphins’ 2023 offense, which scored a record 70 points and produced more than 700 yards in a win over the Denver Broncos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae329ab43dbccbaac79dca7 ELI STEELE: SPLC's ‘Hate Map’ helped banks weaponize and exploit White guilt te 2026-10-29T11:10:35.668Z ELI STEELE: SPLC's ‘Hate Map’ helped banks weaponize and exploit White guilt Editor's note: This op-ed is part of a series by Eli Steele exploring White guilt in America and the West. Steele is the director of the newly released documentary essay, "White Guilt." See the film at WhiteGuiltFilm.com. When I was a student at Claremont McKenna College in the 1990s, Morris Dees, the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, came to speak. Over the years, I have forgotten what he spoke about, but what I do remember is seeing his gun when he adjusted his sports coat. It was the kind of gun that Clint Eastwood carried in "Dirty Harry," only Dees's was burnished silver, with the deep grooves of a six-shooter. Before the speech, he was billed as the man who took on the Ku Klux Klan, and the gun made the legend real. But to those of us in that room, the gun said something more. It told us that racism was alive and thriving, and that Dees needed that gun as a hedge against an evil that might attack at any moment. Now we have learned that the legend Dees and the SPLC crafted and protected over the years has cost certain Americans their bank accounts. In August 2024, the SPLC published an article that dismissed complaints from several Christian groups about debanking. The SPLC writer, R.G. Cravens, struck an accusatory tone against the Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom and said it "perpetuated a false conspiracy theory that claims big government and big corporations are victimizing conservative Christians." SPLC SCANDAL UNDERSCORES HOW THE DEMAND FOR RACISM OUTSTRIPS THE SUPPLY | BOBBY BURACK On Oct. 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a 47-page report on debanking at the nine largest banks it supervises. Regulators reviewed nearly 100,000 complaints and approximately 420,000 pages of bank records. The report found that four of those banks, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, PNC and TD Bank, referenced the SPLC while closing accounts or denying loans to conservative and religious customers. The report's details are far more damning than the summary. WePay, a subsidiary of JPMorgan, screened customers against a list of terms that included "MAGA," "America First" and the names of SPLC-designated "hate groups." In July 2021, WePay closed an account that was raising money for a "devout Christian's" legal challenge to anti-discrimination laws. In another case, PNC refused a line of credit to a media company because one owner's foundation "has funded several Christian conservative groups, including several identified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center." A PNC employee explained, "I think it becomes really difficult to justify aligning ourselves with a company whose owners have built very public personas around opinions very contrary to PNC's beliefs/values.: What struck me was that none of these banks checked whether what the SPLC alleged was true. The regulators found that "mere allegations, negative press or negative reviews contributed to some banks declining to serve average Americans, even in the absence of any validation of the underlying facts or concerns." It is hard to be shocked these days, but we must recover that ability. Why would a bank let an advocacy group decide who gets an account, without verification of any sort? It wasn't long before I found the answer in the report: "Fear of being on the wrong side of public opinion led at least one bank to distance itself from certain customer affiliations that could possibly be viewed as partisan." The banks had labeled them a "reputation risk." My father, Shelby Steele, has a better name for it: white guilt. He has spent forty years on this question. To paraphrase him, white guilt is the eternal drive by many whites, especially those on the Left, to prove their innocence of racism, to show over and over that they are not complicit in America's historical racial sins. It is this drive that gives white guilt its transactional nature. In order to be able to buy innocence, someone has to have the innocence to sell. And to sell innocence, you need to possess moral authority when it comes to racial matters. The SPLC earned this moral authority in the deep south when it helped integrate the Alabama state troopers and sued the Klan after violent attacks. But the white guilt machine needs a never-ending supply of hate. If racism begins to fade, then what innocence is there to sell? MOMS GROUP LABELED ‘EXTREMIST’ FLIPS SCRIPT ON SPLC AFTER FEDERAL INDICTMENT: 'SHUT IT DOWN' And the Klan ranks had been thinning for years. By the SPLC's own count, the number of Klan groups fell from 130 in 2016 to 72 a year later. The SPLC’s director of its Intelligence Project said they seemed to be "collapsing." As the Klan shrank, the SPLC knew that it had to manufacture racism, and it did this by widening the definition of what could be counted as hateful and racist. It created the "Hate Map", which put mainstream Christian groups like the Family Research Council and Alliance Defending Freedom alongside the Ku Klux Klan and the Aryan Brotherhood. In 2021, it counted 733 "hate groups." In 2022 it counted 1,225 "hate and antigovernment extremist groups," many of them parents' groups focused on education. Today the list includes Moms for Liberty, PragerU and Turning Point USA. Every bank knew it was the kiss of death to be seen doing business with the Klan. And when these bankers saw the Christian and conservative groups in the same category as the Klan, they took these accusations on faith. They cut off the customers the SPLC named. In return, they got their innocence. Their banks were cleansed of racists. JPMorgan may have been the most savvy of them all. It donated to the SPLC and then its own subsidiary used the SPLC’s labels to close accounts it had flagged as racist. It bought innocence and, simultaneously, used it as a weapon. MIKE DAVIS: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: A TALE OF A RACISM SCAM The power of white guilt is that it leverages the charge of racism mercilessly. It never has to prove the charge — the charge itself is enough. That has been the power of SPLC all along and it is a most lucrative one. The ones who paid were those who were accused of being Christians who hold the same views as millions of Americans. They were put into the race box and charged accordingly. The gun that Morris Dees wore to my college turned out to be theater. We believed that it mean that racism was a living threat that might erupt any day now. Decades later, as I have followed the SPLC’s record, I have come to understand that the "Hate Map" is part of the same theater. The banks believed it because it was cheaper than challenging the methodologies of the SPLC and risking their judgement, the racist charge included. This is the white guilt transaction that my father has long described and warned us against. The gift of this OCC report is that it reveals the truth that many of us have long suspected but could never answer. This report details what happened. But the harder question still remains: what do these banks, the SPLC, and every one who profited from this white guilt machine owe the people that they falsely put on that list? That gun never had to be fired. Neither did the Hate Map. The power was always in the accusation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae329a743dbccbaac79dc9e Buckingham Palace 'blindsided' by Thomas Markle allegations as Harry, Meghan face new family turmoil: expert te 2026-10-29T11:10:31.900Z Buckingham Palace 'blindsided' by Thomas Markle allegations as Harry, Meghan face new family turmoil: expert Buckingham Palace was reportedly "blindsided" by allegations involving Meghan Markle's estranged father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle Sr. The Sun reported on Oct. 22 that Thomas Markle Jr. said he found "hundreds, if not thousands" of images depicting child sexual abuse while clearing out boxes at his father's former home in Cebu, Philippines. Markle Jr. told the newspaper that he reported the images to Philippine police and contacted the FBI in the U.S. The 82-year-old Markle denied the allegations to the Daily Mail, telling the newspaper: "I'm shocked, I'm hurt, and I'm very upset that my son is making these accusations against me. I could never do what I'm being accused of. It's the worst thing anyone could accuse me of." PRINCE HARRY MAKING 'BIG MISTAKE' THAT COULD DESTROY CHANCE OF ROYAL RECONCILIATION: EXPERT Fox News Digital reached out to Markle Sr. for comment. "Following the report, I made more than 40 phone calls to royal sources over the weekend, and nobody I spoke to had heard anything about these allegations before the story broke in The Sun," Kinsey Schofield, host of the YouTube show "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital. "My understanding is that Buckingham Palace was blindsided," she said. "They find themselves dragged into another controversy involving [the Sussexes]. And the allegations are deeply disturbing." WATCH: BUCKINGHAM PALACE WAS 'BLINDSIDED' BY THOMAS MARKLE SR. ALLEGATIONS: EXPERT Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Meghan wrote: "I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed. In 2018, a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection. That letter was subsequently shared with me. It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father, and I was given assurances that these were being investigated." "I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications' distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them," she wrote. "I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families. "Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children." WATCH: KING CHARLES MAY PRIVATELY SUPPORT MEGHAN MARKLE AMID CONTROVERSY: EXPERT The Metropolitan Police said its records show that the letter was received in January 2019, not 2018. Meghan's spokesperson subsequently acknowledged the discrepancy, saying the police's timestamped records should be treated as authoritative. The letter was written by Markle Sr.'s first wife, Roslyn Markle, also known as Roslyn Loveless, ITV News reported on Oct. 26. The outlet said it had reviewed the letter, which contained allegations of sexual abuse against Markle Sr. He has denied the allegations. Melvin Matibag, director of the Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation, told The Associated Press that the FBI had requested the bureau's assistance in investigating Markle Jr.'s allegations against his father. Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla separately told the AP that the Philippine National Police was also investigating Markle Jr.'s allegations against his father. Remulla did not elaborate. A spokesperson for Remulla told Fox News Digital that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is continuing its investigation. Schofield said the royal family would likely keep its distance from the Sussexes as its members prioritize their duties while the investigation continues. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "King Charles is in a difficult position," said Schofield. "As a father, I believe he would want to offer Harry emotional support. Let's not forget, it was the king who walked Meghan down the aisle when her own father couldn't. But Harry has repeatedly shared private conversations through interviews, documentaries and his memoir. The king would be reluctant to have a sensitive conversation on this topic with Prince Harry without reassurance that it would remain private." "As for Prince William, don't expect him to get involved," said Schofield. "This is not his fight. The palace has already established that Harry and Meghan are private citizens who do not represent the crown. This is a matter for the Sussex household. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that allegations were passed to Sussex's office in 2019, but the police say they did not share those allegations with other law enforcement agencies. My royal sources have given me no indication that the palace was informed." A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police told Fox News Digital: "Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom. It was sent to the MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex." "The letter was reviewed, and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness," the statement said. "The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies. The MPS is reviewing the handling of this matter in 2019 and considering whether a referral to the IOPC is necessary to review our approach." The Metropolitan Police's review concerns how the force handled the letter in 2019, rather than a criminal investigation into Markle Sr. British police said they were also considering whether to refer their handling of the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the police watchdog in England and Wales. The Times reported that the Metropolitan Police shared the information with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but apparently not with other members of the royal household. Buckingham Palace declined to comment to the newspaper. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS According to the outlet, Scotland Yard said the letter contained several allegations of offenses outside the United Kingdom, but police did not launch an investigation at the time. The force acknowledged that it had not shared the allegations with overseas authorities. Royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that although the king might privately offer support to the Sussexes, he is unlikely to comment publicly on the investigation. "He cannot publicly be seen to be doing anything at all," said Turner. "Neither can any of the members of the royal family because of this potential investigation. According to the prosecutor in Cebu in the Philippines, quick decisions are going to be made." "What I see is Meghan, again, right in the middle of a controversy that is not of her doing," he said. British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that her sources were not commenting because "this is being treated as a private Sussex matter." "To date, while there has been no formal comment, needless to say, there's nothing about this the royals would want to be associated with," said Fordwich. "It is extremely unlikely the king, or any royal, comments in any way regarding the gravity of these allegations. Institutional distancing is more than likely." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE People magazine reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were receiving updates on the allegations while vacationing with their two children during a school break. "It's been really difficult," a friend told the outlet. "[Meghan's] really cut up. She has young children, and I think that, alongside the victims, it's just weighing on her mind. It's traumatic." There is also "a slight sense of relief that this is all coming out," the friend said, adding that Meghan hopes "a proper investigation can take place." A source close to Meghan told People magazine: "There is a lot to process emotionally. But she's doing okay. She's holding up. She's surrounded by loved ones and is feeling supported right now. She has great people around her getting through this moment." On Oct. 24, The Sun reported that Meghan sent her father a letter in December 2025 while he was recovering in a Philippine hospital from a leg amputation following a blood clot. According to the newspaper, Meghan wrote that she was aware of the sexual abuse allegations against Markle Sr. and would never allow him to meet her two children. She also reportedly told him it would be the last time he heard from her. The outlet reported that Meghan arranged for hospital staff to deliver the letter to her father's bedside, ask him to sign a form acknowledging receipt and record his acceptance of the letter. Markle Sr. is receiving care at a rehabilitation center in Florida, People magazine reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae329a343dbccbaac79dc95 Warning signs that your adult child may be quietly cutting you off te 2026-10-29T11:10:27.980Z Warning signs that your adult child may be quietly cutting you off Amid a growing trend of parent-child estrangement, experts say recognizing the early warning signs may help families address problems before they escalate into a no-contact situation. Nearly four in 10 Americans are currently estranged from at least one close family member, according to a 2025 YouGov poll of 4,395 U.S. adults. That includes 24% who reported estrangement from a sibling, 16% from a parent and 10% from a child. While estrangement can sometimes seem sudden, experts say subtle changes may signal that a family relationship is beginning to unravel. CUT OFF BY YOUR ADULT CHILD? PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCHER REVEALS WHAT PARENTS SHOULD DO NEXT Mary McLaughlin, a licensed couples and family therapist in Vienna, Virginia, said early signs may include an adult child becoming less willing to share details of their life directly with a parent. "You might find out about the trip, the new relationship or a promotion at work at the same time everyone else does," she told Fox News Digital. The parent may still be in contact with the adult child, McLaughlin said, but the child no longer chooses to share parts of their life directly. ADULT CHILDREN CUTTING OFF PARENTS AS SOME BLAME THERAPY FOR FAMILY ESTRANGEMENTS Other potential warning signs may include skipping family holidays, birthdays or weddings; leaving texts and calls unanswered; and reducing communication to brief or sporadic exchanges, according to the expert. The distance may become so noticeable that siblings, grandparents or other relatives comment that they have not seen or heard from the adult child in a long time. A child who once readily joined family photos but begins stepping out of them may also be signaling that they are starting to see themselves as separate from the family, McLaughlin said. Blythe Landry, a Pennsylvania-based therapist and founder of Blythe Landry Coaching, said other early signs may include a child becoming involved with a new social group that encourages estrangement over difficult conversations, or "beginning to rewrite history in a way that seems more damaging than what might have happened." The adult child may also become less willing to let a parent spend time with their grandchildren. ‘QUIET QUITTING’ IN MARRIAGE: THE SUBTLE SIGNS A SPOUSE HAS EMOTIONALLY CHECKED OUT The most telling sign may be a noticeable shift in the tone of the relationship, Landry said. "You know your child, and you know when the energy has shifted in a direction that seems dramatically harsher than in previous interactions." Laura Wellington, a Connecticut mother who has been estranged from her adult daughter since 2024, said it can be challenging to distinguish early signs of estrangement from typical moves toward independence. "It’s confusing to the parent because, a lot of times, they look like the general signs of a teenager moving into the young-adult zone — just pulling away and going off and establishing their lives," she told Fox News Digital. "That’s what I think confuses many parents, because they want to give them the space to start pulling away and showing signs of their own individuality and carving their path." "They don’t want to fight every battle, because if they fight every battle, then communication breaks down. So they try to pick and choose." One warning sign, according to Wellington, is if the child has an "I know everything, you know nothing" mindset. "What's happening in our society today is … a lot of ‘I know everything, you know nothing’ toward the parent," she said. "There's no respect for what the parents experience. There's no tolerance for them speaking up and saying, ‘No, this is not what you should be doing.’" In some cases, the child may begin treating the parent as a subordinate, according to Wellington. Some parents begin to notice a shift when their adult children start treating them with disrespect, pushing back on their opinions and positioning themselves as the authority in the relationship, she said. "They become the authority; they flip it. Anytime you say something, you’ll see them bark at the parent and push back on the parent. They really have no respect for the parent." Wellington also pointed to major differences in political, religious or lifestyle beliefs as a possible source of growing distance between parents and adult children. She suggested that some young people who become estranged are "more liberal in thinking," while acknowledging that the dynamic can also work in the opposite direction when a parent holds especially strong ideological views. "There is extremism sometimes where the parent is extremely something, and then the child … goes the other way," she said. Richard Blake, Ph.D., a Texas-based psychology researcher who focuses on anxiety and family estrangement, said an adult child’s unwillingness to consider differing views may signal trouble. He suggested that personality may play a role, with more argumentative adult children who are less willing to consider differing views potentially more prone to family estrangement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Another possible warning sign, according to Blake, is if the adult child has begun cutting off other people. He said parents should take note if an adult child has repeatedly stops speaking to relatives or openly boasts about ending relationships. "Chances are, they're going to cut off someone else and it may be the parent," he said. "If you haven’t been cut off yet, you may be in the firing line there." Ongoing communication problems may be an early warning sign, Blake said, particularly when an adult child feels that a parent refuses to listen or acknowledge the child’s point of view. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "They may say, ‘My parents just don’t listen. I cannot get through to them. It’s like talking to a brick wall.'" Parents who consistently dismiss their children’s concerns should not be surprised when conflict develops, he said. "If you don’t listen to your child, then don’t be surprised if you have conflict with them." Blake recommends listening actively, avoiding interruptions, repeating back what the other person has said and asking a simple follow-up question: "First, you say, ‘Is there more?'" While there may be some early signs, Blake emphasized that estrangement can sometimes appear suddenly, with no warning. "A lot of parents will say, ‘My child never told me the issue. We were best friends. And then I got a letter saying, never contact me ever again.’" "That is a big problem. It's like people don't even know why they get cut off." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Landry noted that recognizing possible warning signs should prompt honest self-reflection, not just concern about the other person’s behavior. "If there is an imminent estrangement, dig deep," she advised. "Do you have a part? If so, is there a chance of rectifying it before it occurs?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3299f43dbccbaac79dc8c Angel Studios draws line in sand with Hollywood, bans sex scenes, profanity in bold new pledge te 2026-10-29T11:10:23.591Z Angel Studios draws line in sand with Hollywood, bans sex scenes, profanity in bold new pledge FIRST ON FOX — Angel Studios is drawing a line in the sand against Hollywood's approach to entertainment, announcing sweeping new content standards that ban on-screen sex, nudity and certain profanity while promising millions of paying members the power to decide which movies and television shows make the cut. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Angel Studios co-founder and chief content officer Jeff Harmon said the entertainment industry has increasingly lost touch with the families it once served, prompting his company to establish what it calls "The Angel Promise." "I think Hollywood generally kind of lives in a bubble," Harmon said. "These are excellent craftsmen. They're the best storytellers in the world. Hollywood has built the best storytelling infrastructure in the world." COMEDIAN LEANNE MORGAN CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD FOR LIVING IN A 'BUBBLE' AND MISJUDGING WHAT AUDIENCES WANT TO SEE "But at the same time, they've kind of drifted more and more away from the values-based audience that they used to serve," Harmon said. "And with that, in our view, as brothers and as fathers, as a father, Hollywood hasn't been giving me consistently what I need. Once in a while, you get a good one, but you have to sift through all these things to find your good movies and your good stories." The new initiative, announced Thursday, establishes three core commitments governing Angel's entertainment offerings, namely, audience approval of content, strict standards involving sex and language, and expanded parental controls. "We promise there's never going to be nudity, and there'll never be sex on screen," Harmon said, explaining that families participating in the Angel Guild will not have to worry about encountering such material when evaluating potential projects. The company is also drawing a firm boundary around profanity, pledging that Angel's original productions will not misuse God's name. NEW STUDY REVEALS THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR IN WHETHER CHILDREN KEEP THEIR FAITH INTO ADULTHOOD "This is a completely unique one," Harmon said. "This has never really happened in Hollywood history." Harmon described the restriction as part of the company's effort to build trust with religious families. "What we promise our viewers is that this timeless principle that's thousands of years old, and we're a very faith-friendly studio, is that we're not going to have misuse of God's name on the system on any Angel original content," Harmon said. "So any content we create. Where we are originating, meaning it comes to Angel first, those shows, those TV shows and movies, will not have misuse of God's name, so that families of faith, 'cause we're a faith-friendly studio, can trust that language won't be there." Under the new standards, the company also prohibits use of the F-word in its stories and profanity in titles submitted for children ages 12 and younger. HOLLYWOOD PRODUCER BEHIND 'APOLLO 13' REJECTS POLITICS IN HIS MOVIES, SEEKS TO UNITE AUDIENCES The announcement represents a significant effort to distinguish Angel from traditional Hollywood studios, with the company placing its audience at the center of decisions about what gets produced and distributed. Harmon said the Angel Guild, which has approximately 3 million paying members, gives viewers an opportunity to approve or reject projects before they enter the company's entertainment ecosystem. "This is the first time in history that a major Hollywood studio, or top 10 studio in the United States, has come and said, we're going to let the audience have a veto right," Harmon said. Under Angel's stated policy, films and television series must receive a score of at least 70 out of 100 from Guild members to qualify for inclusion in its entertainment ecosystem. Harmon said the founders' experiences raising children helped shape the new standards. "Angel was co-founded by four brothers and a cousin," he said, adding that the founders have 34 children between them. CREATING THE DEFINITIVE MOUNT RUSHMORE OF PIXAR MOVIES FROM A PARENTS' VIEWING PERSPECTIVE The goal, he explained, was to create entertainment that parents could trust without having to sift through potentially objectionable content. "Hollywood hasn't been giving me consistently what I need," Harmon said. "Once in a while you get a good one, but you have to sift through all these things to find your good movies and your good stories." The third component of the Angel Promise focuses on parental controls. Angel says Guild members will help establish recommended age ratings and plain-language descriptions of potentially sensitive material, while new controls in the Angel app will allow parents to tailor viewing choices to their families. Harmon said the broader ambition is to reshape the relationship between filmmakers and audiences. "Our goal was to set out and try to fix this problem of kind of stepping out of the Hollywood bubble and stepping into middle America's shoes," he said. The company says its Guild has paid out nearly $300 million to filmmakers, while Harmon said more than 100 films were available for members to vote on at the time of the interview. For Harmon, the new promise is about establishing permanent standards that will outlast any individual film, filmmaker or executive, and give families greater influence over the entertainment they consume. Some of the studio's prominent recent films include "David" and "The King of Kings." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3299743dbccbaac79dc7c Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-29T11:10:15.013Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3273f43dbccbaac79dbf8 MATT CALKINS: Media keeps calling women's sports advocates 'anti-trans' without a shred of proof te 2026-10-29T11:00:15.749Z MATT CALKINS: Media keeps calling women's sports advocates 'anti-trans' without a shred of proof I saw it right there in the lede of a Washington Post column Tuesday. "A transgender girl stretched for a high school race as supporters of a new anti-trans ballot measure chanted 'enough is enough'." I saw it six days earlier in a Guardian headline about how doctors are fighting an "anti-trans measure" that would separate biological girls from boys in women's sports. The Portland Mercury got in on it, too, writing in its Monday headline how "anti-trans activists" attempted to overshadow the Thorns' playoff-clinching win. These aren't columnists offering subjective opinions. These are media outlets writing opinions as fact. The message? You can't possibly be a women's sports advocate without being transphobic. And that thought is just ... tired. WOMEN WHO FACED BIOLOGICAL MALES IN GIRLS' SPORTS AND LOCKER ROOMS SPEAK OUT AHEAD OF WASHINGTON STATE VOTE I have no doubt there are people who have genuine scorn for members of the trans community. Every group — men, women, Whites, Blacks, gays, Muslims, Jews. etc. — has its haters. But the voices backing these ballot measures? The figures advocating for girls' and women's spaces? They aren't demonizing trans people. Not in the slightest. Perhaps the most famous face to speak up on this issue in the past few months is Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who said in an ESPN interview: "I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men." But she prefaced that very sentence by saying "I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that.' I think that I am here to extend love." A few days after that interview came out, a high school girl in Seattle named Ahnaleigh Wilson — holding a sign saying "Thank You Sophie For Speaking Up For Girls" — echoed Cunningham's sentiment, saying "I don’t hate trans people and I have nothing against them. I just think that girls should have their own sports." SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM COMMENDS WASHINGTON STATE GIRLS WHO WALKED OFF CROSS COUNTRY RACE OVER MALE TEAMMATE Fellow Washingtonian Frances Staudt — who says she's been harassed constantly for refusing to play a high school basketball game against a boy — added "There’s only so many times that I can say that what we are standing up for is not anti-trans. This is pro-women’s sports." Yet the headlines have kept coming. From Colorado Newsline: "Signatures submitted for anti-trans Colorado ballot measures." From Politico: "Democrats revamp their midterm playbook for GOP's anti-trans attacks." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE From Ms. Magazine: "This Midterm Season, Five States Are Voting on Anti-Trans Ballot." If you read these stories, you'll notice that none give examples of someone issuing a slur or insult. They just presume that a bill or person opposing certain demands from members of the trans community is "anti-trans." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! It's pretty glaring when and how the media chooses to use the word "anti." When Colin Kaepernick wore pig socks and compared cops to modern-day slave patrol, did "anti-police" headlines from legacy media come flooding in? What about when BLM protesters chanted "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon!" That was pure vitriol toward their opponents. You simply don't see that type of rhetoric from the separate-men-and-women-in-sports crowd. And by the way, that crowd includes Caitlyn Jenner — perhaps the most famous transgender person in the world. It includes Ari Laureano, a detransitioned male who was kicked out of a Portland Thorns game last week for his XX-XY shirt. The biggest misnomer in this debate is that supporters of biological female-only spaces in sports and locker rooms all have animus toward trans people. But the media keeps repeating the lie that they do. Makes sense, I suppose. When you don't have the truth, repetition is your best weapon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3203743dbccbaac79dabd Netanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers te 2026-10-29T10:30:15.893Z Netanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers TEL AVIV, Israel: Israel's two Arab parties are in a position to have a say in who the country's next prime minister and government will be — but not if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has anything to do with it, after he alleged serious criminal activities took place during voting in the Arab areas of the nation. The two parties were projected to win a combined 19 Knesset seats, according to preliminary results. With both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led right-wing bloc and the opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s centrist bloc falling short of the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu wrote on X that Israel’s election had been "stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the elimination of the Jewish state," alleging serious criminal offenses, including bribery, threats, violence, forgery and the use of prohibited software to mobilize voters. NETANYAHU GAINS OVERNIGHT AS ISRAEL ELECTION HEADS TOWARD POLITICAL DEADLOCK "The Likud party is transferring to the police, the Shin Bet, and the Central Elections Committee hundreds of testimonies and pieces of evidence regarding election theft in many Arab polling stations," he wrote. He cited allegations of thousands of envelopes containing cash and Ra’am ballot slips, threats and violence against polling station staff, multiple votes cast behind the voting curtain, voting under multiple identities, discrepancies between the number of ballot envelopes and the number of voters, the use of prohibited voter-mobilization software and other offenses. "We demand from the police and the Shin Bet a thorough investigation into the election theft by the Arab parties and the full prosecution of the criminals. We demand from the Central Elections Committee an immediate response to investigate these criminal offenses that have severely damaged the integrity of the elections in Israel and the election results," he added.  One Arab political alliance, the Joint List, brings together three parties: Hadash, a predominantly Arab-Jewish left-wing party rooted in Israel’s communist movement, and the Arab nationalist parties Ta’al and Balad. With over 90% of ballots counted, the alliance was projected to win 12 seats. The other Arab party, the United Arab List (Ra’am), led by Mansour Abbas and affiliated with the Southern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, was projected to win seven seats. Arab citizens make up approximately 21% of Israel’s population. Turnout in this election reached a near record high between 75% to 80%. "They are a political force to be reckoned with," Dahlia Scheindlin, a former policy fellow at the Mitvim Institute and a senior analyst at Haaretz, told Fox News Digital. NETANYAHU DEFIES EXIT POLLS AS VOTE SHIFTS IN HIS FAVOR, BUT MAJORITY REMAINS ELUSIVE Scheindlin said that Netanyahu framed his campaign around the claim that the opposition is prepared to form a government dependent on Arab parties’ support, which he argues would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state that would become a terror state and ultimately bring about Israel’s destruction. "This is the most consistent message, and he never stopped saying it, including on election day," she said. Scheindlin said that the issue had become politically sensitive, prompting leading Zionist opposition parties to pledge not to cooperate with the Arab parties. "They have sworn they would not build a coalition that depends on Arab votes, either from within the coalition or from outside it. If they receive any help, they will have to break that promise," she added. It is not inconceivable, though highly unlikely, that Netanyahu could reach out to one of the Arab parties to explore the possibility of cooperation, Scheindlin said. ISRAEL HEADS INTO DEEPLY DIVIDED ELECTION AS OCT. 7 RECKONING LOOMS: WHAT TO KNOW Dr. Arik Rudnitzky, a researcher in the Israel Democracy Institute’s Arab Society in Israel Program, said that Arab parties had historically remained in the opposition and had not joined governing coalitions. During the governments of Yitzhak Rabin and, later, Shimon Peres in the 1990s, Arab parties provided a parliamentary safety net from outside the coalition. This enabled the government to remain in office and complete its term even after it effectively became a minority government amid opposition to the Oslo Accords, as the Haredi Shas party left the government. "Historically, Arab parties were always in the opposition for many reasons. It was quite uncommon to believe Arab parties could [support] the government. It’s a novelty of recent years, plus the fact that their political strength in terms of the number of seats was not as significant as it is today," Rudnitzky said. Demographic changes alone do not explain the Arab parties’ growing political strength, Rudnitzky said; shifting voting patterns have also played a role. "In the past, Arab voters supported both Arab and Jewish parties. In the 1980s and 1990s, approximately half voted for Jewish parties," he continued. Rudnitzky said historical developments, the impact of the Oslo Accords and the entry of new Arab representatives into the Knesset contributed to a gradual shift away from Jewish parties, with more Arab voters turning to Arab parties. "Today, we can say that between 85% and 90% of Arab voters support Arab parties. This is the main reason for their increased political strength," he added. Any support Arab parties might provide to a prospective coalition would come in exchange for political concessions, Rudnitzky said. Their demands would likely include a government decision and a plan to combat crime in Arab communities, as well as a new socioeconomic development plan for the Arab sector involving budget allocations. Ultimately, he said, such arrangements would involve allocating public goods and resources in exchange for political support. "There is no free lunch in politics. Every collaboration, either within a coalition or from the outside, has its political price." TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU NEEDS TO BE RE-ELECTED, OR ELSE US WILL HAVE TO 'FINISH THE JOB’ AGAINST IRAN ALONE Scheindlin noted that while the Joint List would not be invited to join a governing coalition — and its members would not want to do so anyway — Mansour Abbas and his United Arab List have pursued a different, more controversial approach. The party has accepted Israel as a Jewish state and seeks to improve the lives of Arab citizens within that framework, she said. "They are expecting equality as citizens. They accepted Israel’s identity and are willing to work within that framework to improve the lives of their citizens. They are the only ones who have a chance of being invited into a coalition, as they were in 2021," she said. In September, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) voted to disqualify the Joint List and the United Arab list from competing in the Oct. 27 elections. On Oct. 2, Israel’s Supreme Court overturned the CEC’s decisions against both parties. Section 7A of the Basic Law: The Knesset bars candidates who deny Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, incite to racism, or support the armed struggle of an enemy state or terrorist organization against Israel from participating in Knesset elections. Martin Sherman, founder and executive director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies, told Fox News Digital that Arab parties in Israel are essentially illegal and should be barred from participating in elections. "They have different social agendas, perhaps, but on the political level, they all oppose Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. One can only hope that politicians in Israel will realize that and that political ambitions and animosity toward Netanyahu will not prevail," he said. One former Israeli diplomat noted the irony and said it was a good teaching moment for those who don't understand the country. "Arab Israelis voted in huge numbers and, according to the exit polls, won more Knesset seats than ever before. That is the answer to the ridiculously ignorant accusation that Israel is a supposed ‘apartheid’ state," Shahar Azani, veteran israeli diplomat and former spokesperson of Israel’s consulate in New York, told Fox News Digital. He added, "Arab citizens are shaping the government and taking part in the Jewish state's democratic celebration, and we welcome it. But with great power comes great responsibility: they must now take the next step and reject the extremist positions some voiced as soon as the results came in, that would alienate them from Israel's Jewish majority." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae31b9143dbccbaac79d9eb Applebee's customer pushes back on suggested tip after checking the math te 2026-10-29T10:10:25.579Z Applebee's customer pushes back on suggested tip after checking the math A customer is raising questions about tipping practices at Applebee's after noticing that the suggested gratuity on his bill was higher than he expected. The customer, who shared his experience in a TikTok video, questioned why the restaurant's payment kiosk suggested an $11.30 tip on a $49.49 bill. A 20% tip on $49.49 would amount to $9.90 — about $1.40 less than the suggested amount. SHAKE SHACK CUSTOMER HITS 'NO TIP' AT KIOSK, THEN WATCHES PRICES JUMP IN VIRAL VIDEO The apparent explanation was that the kiosk calculated the suggested gratuity on the after-tax total of $56.50, rather than the $49.49 subtotal. The payment screen indicated that tips were calculated after tax and before discounts, according to the video. Fox News Digital reached out to Applebee's and the customer for comment. Robert Mahon, managing partner of New York City-based Mahon Hospitality Group, told Fox News Digital that restaurants generally have some control over how their payment systems calculate suggested gratuities. AUTOMATIC TIP OR SERVICE CHARGE? NEW STATE LAW REQUIRES RESTAURANTS TO TELL DINERS BEFORE THEY ORDER "It varies from restaurant to restaurant," he said. "The systems come with default settings, but the restaurant can usually change them. We use Toast, which defaults to calculating tips before tax, and there's a setting in the back office to switch it." Mahon said he believes gratuities should be based on the pre-tax amount. "You're tipping for the food, drinks and service — adding tax into that calculation doesn't really make sense to me," he said. "Guests can always leave more if they want." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER He also stressed the importance of transparency when customers are presented with suggested tipping percentages. "The main thing is being clear. If someone hits 20%, they should know what they're leaving 20% on," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Fox News Digital previously reported on a similar incident at Dave & Buster's, where customers questioned suggested gratuities that appeared to be calculated on after-tax totals. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ While the Applebee's kiosk appeared to disclose how its suggested tips were calculated, the incident highlights the importance of checking the amount on which a suggested gratuity is based before paying. "I'd want to see the full receipt before putting it all down to tax," Mahon said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae31b8d43dbccbaac79d9e2 Ted Bundy could have more undiscovered victims after DNA links him to murder of chief's daughter: detective te 2026-10-29T10:10:21.829Z Ted Bundy could have more undiscovered victims after DNA links him to murder of chief's daughter: detective A DNA breakthrough has solved the 52-year-old murder of a Utah police chief's teenage daughter, and the cold-case detective who helped crack it says notorious serial killer Ted Bundy could have other victims investigators do not even know about. Melissa Ann Smith, 17, the daughter of then-Midvale Police Chief Louis Smith, was found dead in 1974. For decades, investigators suspected Bundy but lacked the evidence needed to definitively tie him to her murder. That changed in July, when DNA evidence in the killing of another 17-year-old Utah girl, Laura Ann Aime, was matched to Bundy, allowing investigators to compare evidence preserved from Smith's case for more than half a century. POTENTIAL MICHIGAN SERIAL KILLER MAY HAVE LEFT BEHIND VALUABLE EVIDENCE, FORMER FBI PROFILER SAYS "There may be more victims out there that we're not even aware of, and I think there's always been that speculation," Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office Detective Ben Pender told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview Wednesday. Pender, a 35-year law enforcement veteran assigned to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office unsolved homicide and missing person unit, said investigators plan to preserve the evidence that helped solve Smith's murder so it can potentially be used in other cases. FORMER CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE LINKED BY DNA TO 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S COLD-CASE MURDER, POLICE SAY "We're gonna hold on to this evidence, and we're gonna utilize it in cases that we believe may be connected to see if we can't resolve not only our case, but anybody else who may have a case with Bundy," Pender said. Smith's body was discovered by hunters on Oct. 27, 1974, in a wooded area near the border of Summit and Salt Lake counties. COLD CASE BREAKTHROUGH SOLVES TEEN KILLING AFTER SUSPECT LIVED FREE FOR DECADES: 'BETTER BE AFRAID' "These cases that are unsolved are unsolved, in my opinion, for a reason, and because they are extremely difficult to solve," Pender said. Although investigators had long suspected Bundy, similarities between Smith's killing and his other crimes were not enough to definitively tie him to her death. FORENSIC GENEALOGY UNMASKS COLD CASE SUSPECT AS STRANGLER, SEXUAL PREDATOR DECADES LATER: OFFICIALS Investigators needed evidence establishing that Bundy was responsible rather than relying on a similar method of operation, Pender said. "DNA is not always the answer, but it definitely is a piece that's missing a lot of times in these cases that, with everything else with the case, will maybe bring that together," Pender said. COVERT DNA SAMPLE FROM COLORADO MAN'S TRASH REVIVES 44-YEAR-OLD TEXAS MURDER CASE: REPORT The break investigators needed ultimately came from the Aime case. Aime vanished after leaving a Halloween party to buy cigarettes on Oct. 31, 1974. Her body was discovered by hikers near American Fork Canyon days later, and investigators determined she had been raped, strangled and murdered. DETECTIVE SUSPECTED IN GIRL’S MURDER MAY HAVE KILLED OTHERS, FORMER INVESTIGATOR FEARS Bundy was considered the prime suspect for decades, but authorities lacked evidence conclusively tying him to the killing. Investigators eventually developed a DNA profile from evidence in Aime's case that was linked to Bundy. Remaining evidence from her case then gave investigators an opportunity to compare it with evidence preserved from Smith's killing. NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS DNA TOOLS FOR MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONS Pender said investigators had retained reports and evidence from the original Smith investigation, including evidence collected during her postmortem examination. Utah County investigators reached out to Summit County after the breakthrough in the Aime case to determine whether the remaining evidence could help resolve Smith's murder. Summit County then turned to Pender because Salt Lake County had maintained evidence from the 1974 investigation. Investigators worked with the Utah Bureau of Forensic Services to compare DNA evidence from the two cases and determined the profiles matched. The DNA findings, combined with evidence involving Bundy's pattern, motive, means and opportunity, led authorities to conclude Bundy killed Smith and formally close her case Tuesday, 52 years to the day after her body was found. The breakthrough would not have been possible without evidence preserved by investigators for more than five decades. "It's extremely important, in all of these cases, to preserve the evidence," Pender said. "We, in all homicide cases, we maintain that evidence forever." "We don't ever get rid of that, even if a case is resolved or solved, and we don't get rid of it for this very reason," he added. But Pender cautioned that solving one decades-old murder through DNA does not mean investigators can simply run every unsolved killing potentially connected to Bundy through a database. Each case is different. Some have DNA evidence while others do not, and evidence collected decades ago may have degraded, been handled before investigators understood the importance of preserving DNA or contain genetic material from multiple people. "Back then DNA wasn't a thing, so nobody knew of it," Pender said. Advances in forensic technology continue to give investigators new opportunities to examine old evidence, but the limitations of individual cases remain. Pender said his caseload includes 34 unsolved homicides and 14 adult missing person cases in which investigators suspect foul play. He stressed that those cases are not believed to be connected to Bundy, with one notable exception. Nancy Wilcox remains missing, and Pender said Bundy confessed to killing her. Her body has never been recovered, preventing investigators from closing the case based solely on his confession. Smith's case, Pender said Tuesday, "does not close the book on Ted Bundy." Investigators intend to continue working on Wilcox's disappearance and preserve the Bundy evidence for any other cases in which it could prove useful. Other cases potentially tied to Bundy could also yield new answers through DNA, Pender said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "I think it's definitely possible," Pender said. "It just depends on what information other agencies maybe have in their particular cases." Pender emphasized that cooperation among law enforcement agencies was critical to solving Smith's murder, with Summit, Salt Lake and Utah counties working alongside the state crime lab. "It's more about the victim, right? It's about the victim, the family, the community, it's about resolving the case," Pender said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Bundy killed at least 30 women and girls across multiple states during the 1970s, though investigators have long suspected his true victim count could be higher. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB He confessed to dozens of murders before his death, including crimes that had previously been unknown to police, but not every killing attributed to him has been independently confirmed. SEND US A TIP Bundy was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering two Florida State University students in 1979 and received another death sentence the following year for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. GOT A TIP? He was executed in Florida's electric chair in 1989. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Nearly four decades later, Pender said it still matters that investigators prove which crimes Bundy actually committed rather than simply attributing unresolved murders to one of America's most notorious serial killers. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "It is very important that we always make sure of who we are suspecting, or have accused, or have confirmed that it's actually that person, regardless of the number of killings or murders that Ted Bundy committed," Pender said. "It's still important that we connect them the right way and we don't just…throw everything on to Ted Bundy that we're not quite sure of." "We don't want to accuse the wrong person of something that they didn't maybe have any involvement," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae31b8a43dbccbaac79d9d9 America's enemies prepare to take the next major war into outer space te 2026-10-29T10:10:18.152Z America's enemies prepare to take the next major war into outer space The opening moves of the next major war could unfold hundreds of miles above Earth. U.S. adversaries are looking at ways to blind American forces in future conflict by jamming communications, disabling GPS, using lasers to attack satellites or destroying them completely. A sweeping new Defense Intelligence Agency assessment details how China and Russia are developing sophisticated ways to disrupt or destroy U.S. satellites. This includes a Russian satellite designed to carry a nuclear weapon into Earth's orbit. American forces rely on satellites to communicate across battlefields, navigate ships and aircraft, track enemy forces, detect missile launches and guide precision weapons to their targets. Knocking those systems offline could leave forces below struggling to see, communicate and strike. AMERICA'S NEXT WAR COULD REACH US SOIL, TOP ARMY GENERAL WARNS "We can't do military operations the way that we do them today without satellites, without systems in space," Clayton Swope, deputy director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, previously told Fox News Digital. "Whoever has space and can deny that to their adversary has a huge asymmetric advantage in a conflict," Swope said. CHINA IS TAKING THE FIGHT TO THE STARS. AMERICA MUST RECLAIM SPACE SUPREMACY Beyond the battlefield, satellites underpin everything from GPS navigation and communications to banking, transportation and the electric grid, meaning a large-scale attack in space could disrupt services millions of people rely on every day. Chinese military thinkers have identified reconnaissance, communications, navigation and early-warning satellites as potential targets for attacks designed to "blind and deafen the enemy," according to the report. DIA assesses Beijing could begin threatening or gradually degrading an adversary’s space architecture during a crisis as a "prelude to war." Russia, meanwhile, views U.S. reliance on satellites for precision strikes and projecting military power as a "critical vulnerability" to exploit during a conflict. Its doctrine envisions attacks ranging from temporary jamming and blinding satellite sensors to the outright destruction of spacecraft and the infrastructure supporting them. DIA describes the threat as a continuum, beginning with attacks that can temporarily disrupt a satellite without destroying it and escalating through cyber and orbital attacks to kinetic weapons and, ultimately, a nuclear detonation in space. Some of those tactics have already made their way into active conflict. During Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. and Iran "took offensive actions against each others’ space capabilities to degrade and disrupt military actions on both sides," according to DIA. The report does not detail those operations, but says jamming near the Strait of Hormuz in June disrupted U.S. aircraft and shipping vessels. The Chinese military already practices jamming satellite communications and GPS during military exercises. Beijing also has ground-based lasers capable of disrupting or damaging satellites in low-Earth orbit, and DIA assesses it could field space-based directed-energy systems by the late 2020s. Other Chinese systems can get much closer. The Shijian-17 satellite has a robotic arm capable of grappling another satellite, while Shijian-21 used similar technology in 2022 to move a defunct Chinese navigation satellite into a higher orbit. DIA noted that the same technology used to service or remove satellites can also have military applications. Russia has repeatedly put its own spacecraft near U.S. satellites. Cosmos 2543 began following a U.S. national security satellite after it was released into orbit in 2019, approaching it several times before later firing a projectile in what DIA described as an anti-satellite weapons test. PENTAGON REVEALS SECRET SPACE WEAPONS ARE ALREADY IN ORBIT — BUT WON'T SAY WHAT THEY DO Russia sent Cosmos 2558 near another U.S. government satellite in 2022, and two years later launched Cosmos 2576 into the same orbit as a U.S. national security satellite before it began moving toward the American spacecraft. By 2025, Cosmos 2588 was maneuvering within roughly 93 kilometers of another U.S. government satellite. Russia is also developing Burevestnik, an air-launched weapon intended to "kill" satellites in low-Earth orbit, according to DIA. The weapon would be launched from a modified MiG-31 aircraft and could be placed into orbit with little or no warning. The threat escalates dramatically with Russia’s nuclear ambitions. "Russia is developing a satellite designed to carry a nuclear weapon," the assessment states. Such a weapon could cause the "rapid and sudden loss or degradation of thousands of satellites" operated by governments and companies around the world, disrupting communications, navigation, weather forecasting and national security systems. The damage could continue long after the initial blast. DIA warns that a nuclear detonation in space would leave behind radiation belts that "could persist for years" and damage satellites that initially survived or were only temporarily disrupted. The threat has been on Washington’s radar for years. Then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner set off alarm bells in February 2024 when he called on the Biden administration to declassify intelligence about a "serious national security threat," later revealed to involve a Russian nuclear anti-satellite capability. U.S. officials have generally been more guarded about the underlying intelligence. As recently as April, U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting said officials were "very concerned" by reports that Russia was potentially considering placing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit, but declined to confirm whether Moscow was actually developing one. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae31b8643dbccbaac79d9d0 ActBlue's woes not over as top Republican predicts potential DOJ charges over foreign cash controversy te 2026-10-29T10:10:14.536Z ActBlue's woes not over as top Republican predicts potential DOJ charges over foreign cash controversy A top House Republican leading the investigation into ActBlue is warning that Democrats' main fundraising platform could potentially face criminal charges. Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that the congressional investigation into ActBlue would continue and that he suspected the Department of Justice (DOJ) would act as well if federal prosecutors believed a crime could be proven in court. "We know that ActBlue did not have the fraud prevention standards in place that were necessary to prevent foreign funds from finding their way, through the ActBlue platform, into Democratic campaigns and Democratic causes. I'm of the belief that we ultimately need to continue this investigation," Steil told Fox News Digital. ANOTHER ACTBLUE LEADER PLEADS FIFTH AS HOUSE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED FOREIGN DONATIONS "And then, separate of that, the United States Department of Justice will make a decision as to whether or not they believe that there was a crime committed. And if they can prove that in court, my belief would be that the Department of Justice would move forward." Steil's committee, along with the House committees on oversight and the judiciary, have for years probed allegations that ActBlue's lax verification standards have allowed foreign cash to seep into American elections. ActBlue has denied any wrongdoing and dismissed the probe as a partisan attack. DEM FUNDRAISING GIANT MAKES DAMNING ADMISSION AS GOP PROBES FOREIGN DONATION ALLEGATIONS ActBlue has, however, sought to shore up its donor verification standards as the probe has gone on, including most recently rolling out a new passport verification system. "Our investigation is about getting the facts to the American people, and in large part, putting ourselves in a position to update our campaign finance laws for the digital era," Steil said. "So many of our campaign finance laws were written for a previous time. It is absolutely essential that we're updating our laws to actually address the fact that we are in a campaign finance digital era." President Donald Trump directed now-former Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into ActBlue in April 2025, but the current status of that probe is unknown. Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ with Steil's comments, asking for an update on the investigation. The platform has long been used by many Democrats to raise money for their political campaigns, including Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, though it said it paused donations from Americans abroad in 2025. FAR-LEFT POLITICIANS STILL USING ACTBLUE AS 88-YEAR-OLD DISPUTES DONATING NEARLY $150,000 TO FUNDRAISING GIANT ActBlue has consistently denied wrongdoing in responses to Fox News Digital and communications to House investigators. Ten top figures within the company, including executives and founders, have pleaded the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions in both public and private sit-downs with GOP-led committees. But a new report released earlier this month, first reported by Fox News Digital, appeared to show employees green-lighting donations despite some questions about where they came from. Chief among the GOP's concerns was ActBlue's passport number verification. According to the report, the field only required the correct number of characters for a U.S. passport number rather than a valid code for a donation to be accepted. A letter sent to House investigators by ActBlue's lawyers earlier this month said its new program "adds passport-based identity verification as a further enhancement to ActBlue’s multi-layered approach to fraud and foreign-contribution prevention." TEXAS AG PAXTON SUES DEM FUNDRAISING PLATFORM ACTBLUE, ALLEGING 'FRAUDULENT AND FOREIGN DONATIONS' "The new program uses the best available technology to allow eligible donors located abroad to verify their identity using a valid U.S. passport. It reflects substantial engineering investments by ActBlue to ensure that, as it resumes processing contributions from foreign addresses, its compliance systems can withstand scrutiny," the letter said. Steil said at the time that the update "only confirms what we've been saying: ActBlue failed to verify the citizenship of individuals who made donations from abroad." Fox News Digital reached out to ActBlue for comment on Steil's most recent remarks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae3147443dbccbaac79d878 Omar’s midterm rival exposes 'vicious' Somali gangs amid immigration probe into embattled rep te 2026-10-29T09:40:04.690Z Omar’s midterm rival exposes 'vicious' Somali gangs amid immigration probe into embattled rep MINNEAPOLIS — The Republican running an underdog bid to unseat embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, tore into his progressive opponent after her Washington, D.C., home was raided a month before the midterm election. John Nagel said it should be easy for the Somali-born congresswoman to clear up any public misunderstandings of her immigration status amid a federal investigation into alleged fraud and said that Omar views herself as Somali first, American second. He also claimed that Minneapolis has a "terrorist problem" and a gun-running operation, and called for a task force to crack down on the Somali gang violence. "We have two problems in Minnesota. We have a terrorist problem, which you saw with the Mall of America — thank God that the FBI actually took care of that before anybody got in there — and then we have a Somali gang problem," the career law enforcement officer told Fox News Digital. Nagel, who spent 30 years as a state trooper, claims the issue extends beyond Somali gangs, noting: "We have Somali gangs, we have Asian gangs, we have Black gangs, we have Latino gangs and we need a gang task force." AMY KLOBUCHAR CALLS FOR MAJOR ANTI-TERRORISM INVESTMENTS AFTER ALLEGED MALL OF AMERICA PLOT The FBI thwarted a terror attack at the Mall of America, located in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, on Oct. 7, 2026. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, was arrested and charged with knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition while knowing or having reasonable cause to believe they would be used to commit a felony and federal crime of terrorism. He is an American citizen born to Somali parents, who allegedly pledged allegiance to Somali-based ISIS offshoot al-Shabaab. Separately, Somali gangs were blamed by local officials for two separate shooting instances in the Minneapolis suburbs in past weeks. One was a mass shooting at Eden Prairie High School during the school's homecoming celebration. The shooting, which injured two, occurred in the parking lot of the high school after gang members were seen making gang signs at one another. Abdirahman Ahmed Jama, 18 was arrested on a riot charge in that incident. 100-SHOT SOMALI GANG GUN BATTLE ROCKS MINNESOTA AS SHERIFF WARNS 'WE'RE IN TROUBLE' Court documents said that Jama was the target of a later Somali gang shooting at a gas station in the town of Bloomington, likely in retaliation for the homecoming shooting, according to FOX 9. More than 100 rounds of ammunition were fired in that incident. "They don't necessarily deal in drugs yet. They're kind of a low-level gang, but they're still vicious," Nagel said of the gangs. "Primarily, they deal in guns. They buy and sell guns, illicit guns. They're also the ones that know how to take and remove some parts and basically turn a pistol into a little mini machine gun. That's what we saw in Bloomington and Eden Prairie, you know, where all of those rounds were expanded." MINNESOTA SENATE HOPEFUL WARNS THREAT LEVEL RISING AMID RASH OF SOMALI GANG CRIME, TERROR PLOT After the recent uptick in suburban Somali violence, according to Nagel, local officials have finally recognized the violence as Somali gang-related, after strong pushback from anyone who suggested that in recent years. Nagel said that when Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said a year ago that Somali gang violence was a problem, he was called a "racist" and "immediately attacked by the Somali community." "And of course, you know, the media loves that, and they went right along with it," he said. "[The] problem was, he was right. There was a Somali gang problem." "So, we're in a really good spot because we've now all come out and said, 'yes, we have a Somali gang problem,' and that being called a racist doesn't have a sting to it anymore," Nagel continued. FEDERAL AGENTS RAID ILHAN OMAR’S DC HOME AMID IMMIGRATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION As for Omar, who is under criminal probe for potentially falsifying information on her immigration paperwork, Nagel said she deserves due process, but that she actively tries to undermine the United States. "It's a very serious accusation, and we definitely want due process," he said. "She deserves the same investigation that everybody else would have, and in her own words, no one is above the law." REP ILHAN OMAR'S IMMIGRATION HISTORY FACES NEW SCRUTINY AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA RELATIVES Nagel added that while it's not incumbent upon Omar to prove her innocence, he thinks it would be simple for the Somali-born congresswoman to clear up any public misunderstandings of her immigration status. "However, it would be very simple if you are innocent to be able to come up with the paperwork, do the DNA sample. I mean, there are a lot of things that you could do that put a lot this behind you, and I would think that as a politician, you know, you're not a private person anymore, you're a public person," he said. "The people that voted for you have a right to know if they can trust you, and as a politician, I would be doing everything I could to make sure that I maintain that trust. And right now, I don't see much trust in what she's doing." Ultimately, Nagel thinks Omar views herself as a Somali first. "Her first love is Somalia. She constantly tells people that. She constantly tell the United States how we're doing everything wrong, and she constantly tries to take the United States and weaken it. "So yes, as far as I'm concerned, Somalia comes first in her life and we are nothing more than a piggy bank for her." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d7443dbccbaac79d737 Thune goes all-in on campaign trail as Schumer stays on bench, faces rejection from fellow Dems te 2026-10-29T09:10:12.674Z Thune goes all-in on campaign trail as Schumer stays on bench, faces rejection from fellow Dems FREMONT, Neb. — Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., likes to joke that he’ll be whatever his candidates need him to be in order to win their races. "I tell all of our candidates, I'll come out for you or against you, whichever helps you the most," Thune told Fox News Digital. Thune’s tongue-in-cheek response came just before he attended a roundtable in Nebraska alongside Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., who is running a tight race against independent Dan Osborn. That stop inside a corrugated metal building nestled among row after row of corn fields was among several visits the top Senate Republican has made across the country this cycle. Since the Senate left Washington, D.C., last month to hit the campaign trail, Thune has been busy, hitting key states like Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio. But as Thune racks up miles on the road, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has been largely absent. THUNE MAKES BOLD PREDICTION ABOUT REPUBLICANS' SENATE CHANCES AS GOP PULLS MILLIONS FROM KEY RACES Schumer has shifted to virtual events while high-profile surrogates, like former President Barack Obama, former Vice President Kamala Harris and others have descended upon battleground states that could make or break his ambitions of Democratic control of the Senate. His most recent event came earlier this week: a virtual fundraiser for Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic Socialists of America-affiliated nominee running against Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla. Many candidates running in key races across the map from Michigan to Mississippi have tried to distance themselves from Schumer or outright said they wouldn’t support him to lead Senate Democrats. SCHUMER SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE, BUT HIS OWN CANDIDATES AREN'T READY TO BACK HIM One of those candidates includes Scott Colom, a district attorney in Mississippi running against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss. The Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC closely aligned with Schumer, has teed up $1.2 million in advertising in the state, but Colom isn’t welcoming the top Senate Democrat with open arms. When asked by Fox News Digital if he would support Schumer should he win his race, Colom said, "I don't want to get into hypotheticals, because I don't know what the options are, who the options are." "But I'll say this, I don't like that our party is represented by two people that live in the same borough," Colom said, referring to Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. "We need to have people that understand rural America. You know, that's part of the problem is we don't have enough rural voices in leadership in the Democratic Party, because we have values and we have a vision that might not be the same as the people in New York," he continued. "And we need to make sure our values and visions are part of the Democratic Party." Others, like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan or Adam Hamilton in Kansas, have been more explicit in saying they won’t support Schumer if they make it to the Senate. SCHUMER, DEMS ARE QUIETLY BETTING BIG ON ONE SLEEPER RACE IN THE DEEP SOUTH Republicans have leaned into that growing schism between Schumer and the ones who could make his wish of a Democratic-controlled Senate come true. "If you look at Republicans, there's not a single Republican running nationally that's saying, ‘Hey, if you elect me, I'll vote against John Thune as leader,’" Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said. "On the Democrat side, you have virtually every candidate running saying, ‘If you elect me, I will vote against Chuck Schumer.’" "They're going to have a huge problem, because the Democrats are really, really pissed off about Schumer," he continued. "So he's the problem." Meanwhile, as the outlook for control of the Senate remains in the air, Thune has dedicated his time to showing up wherever his candidates need him. "We're getting out and about — It's whatever we can do to help," he said. On the other side of the political coin, Thune argued that the Democratic Party was struggling to find its identity in an election with high stakes for both parties. He contended that socialists were the rising faction within the party, which was "creating problems for their leadership. And I think it's in both the House and the Senate, you're having to decide, is that what we want to be? Does that really represent us?" And that ascendant left flank of Schumer’s could cause problems in a political environment that could be leaning Democrats’ way, Thune said. "They've gotten so far left that they really are out of the mainstream of where the country's at," Thune said. "And I think that's going to hurt them in this election in what otherwise might be arguably a decent political environment for them, but I just — their party has really, really drifted." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d7343dbccbaac79d72e TAYLOR WEYENETH: Final Republican election strategy has two essential elements te 2026-10-29T09:10:11.224Z TAYLOR WEYENETH: Final Republican election strategy has two essential elements Fox News’ recent report on how a Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda identifies the tension at the center of the next Congress: Democrats could win the House with a coalition of progressive members and moderates elected in competitive districts, then struggle to agree on what their majority should do. Fox’s House rankings also show how narrow that majority could be, while its Senate analysis describes a chamber where a 50-50 split would leave Republicans with the vice president’s tiebreaking vote. For Republicans, the strategic task is clear: hold the Senate, keep House losses as small as possible and make the case for governing around voters’ priorities. A Democratic House would have the authority to investigate the administration. Oversight is a legitimate responsibility, but if Democratic leaders make investigations the organizing principle of their majority, hearings, subpoenas and document disputes could consume the calendar and political attention that Congress needs to address the cost of living, energy prices, border security and national defense. KATHY HOCHUL 'EXCITED' ABOUT PROSPECT OF DEMOCRATS TYING TRUMP UP IN INVESTIGATIONS That choice could also deepen divisions inside the Democratic caucus. In a House majority measured by only a few seats, a small group of members can gain leverage over leadership votes, procedural decisions and the price of passing legislation. Fox's reporting describes how Democratic leaders are already navigating progressive demands alongside the concerns of members from more competitive districts. That is where members of the Democratic Socialists of America, along with other lawmakers aligned with its priorities, could become the party’s outliers. They would not control the entire caucus, but could have an outsized role in deciding the legislative schedule. When the margin is razor thin, even a handful of members can press leadership for commitments on policy or use a close vote to extract concessions. If Democrats do not go far enough for them, they could slow or block their own party’s agenda. CARVILLE SAYS HE'D RATHER REPUBLICANS KEEP THE HOUSE THAN DEMOCRATS WIN BY FIVE SEATS, HELD 'HOSTAGE' BY DSA Republicans should understand the opportunity. The DSA could dictate key decisions in a Democratic House. The risk for Democratic leaders is a recurring internal negotiation that makes compromise harder and gives moderates another reason to hesitate. If progressives demand more than swing-district members can defend, Republicans can argue that Democratic leaders are spending their majority on intraparty disputes instead of practical results. How the tables would have turned. Keeping the Senate matters for the same reason. A Republican Senate would preserve a check on the House majority, shape judicial and executive confirmations and give bipartisan proposals a place to move if members in both parties are willing to negotiate. A tie would still leave Republicans with effective control through the vice president’s tie-breaking vote. That would not let Republicans pass major legislation on their own. Most bills would still require cooperation across chambers, and many would need broad support in the Senate. But it would keep the chamber from becoming an extension of the House Democratic agenda. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In the campaign’s final days, Republicans should make the case that pocketbook issues require a Congress focused on governing, not one consumed by investigations or pulled toward the loudest voices in either party. The objective is to keep the House margin close enough that Democrats must answer to their moderates, while retaining a Republican Senate as a check and a forum for bipartisan dealmaking. Voters should see the stakes clearly: a narrowly divided House, a Senate no faction can dominate, and a Democratic caucus pulled between progressives and members elected in competitive districts. Republicans can close by promising what voters want from Congress: serious debate and workable solutions. If we hold the Senate and limit our House losses, divided government does not have to mean gridlock. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d7043dbccbaac79d723 Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot te 2026-10-29T09:10:08.396Z Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang was found to be passing intelligence to Beijing. President Trump was briefed and took no action. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d6f43dbccbaac79d71a Candidate Websites Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows te 2026-10-29T09:10:07.095Z Candidate Websites Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d6d43dbccbaac79d711 Billionaire Tax Campaign Pins Its Hopes on Influencers and Social Media te 2026-10-29T09:10:05.856Z Billionaire Tax Campaign Pins Its Hopes on Influencers and Social Media Supporters of a California wealth tax are short on cash and are relying on cheaper campaign methods to get their word out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d6c43dbccbaac79d708 Michigan Voters Split on Candidate Solutions to Data Center Proposals te 2026-10-29T09:10:04.553Z Michigan Voters Split on Candidate Solutions to Data Center Proposals In battleground Michigan, residents disagree on which candidate in a marquee House race has the better solution to a data center proposal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30d6b43dbccbaac79d6ff A Clash Over Trans Women in Sports Erupts at a Pro Soccer Game te 2026-10-29T09:10:03.186Z A Clash Over Trans Women in Sports Erupts at a Pro Soccer Game For protesters seeking a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports, it made sense to protest near fans of the Portland Thorns, who are known for progressive politics. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30b1b43dbccbaac79d6a1 HUGH HEWITT: The hidden advantage that could turn Senate toss-ups into GOP wins te 2026-10-29T09:00:11.277Z HUGH HEWITT: The hidden advantage that could turn Senate toss-ups into GOP wins Which candidates for Senate are in a better position to help their state and, by extension, their citizens in the six years ahead? This is the question voters in every state with a contested Senate seat should ask themselves before they vote between now and the close of voting Tuesday. Example number one is Maine, where Senator Susan Collins is matched against Troy Jackson. Jackson is the man picked by Maine’s Democratic Party — not the voters — after Graham Platner crashed, burned and withdrew from the race on July 10. The party’s state committee picked Jackson even though he had finished third in the Democratic governor’s primary the same day Platner won his primary. Polls rate the Maine race as a toss-up, but polls at the close in 2020 had Collins behind by at least four percentage points, and she in fact won by more than 8%.  MORNING GLORY: THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A 'FANATIC FOUR' OF EXTREMIST SENATE CANDIDATES Maine voters are unlikely to surrender the seniority Collins holds — she is chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee — for a rookie who would rank tied for last in the currency that matters the most in the Senate: the incumbent’s years served in the body. Add to that reality the fact that every Mainer seems to know the senator at least in passing and that communities across the state have benefited from the influence she has accumulated over more than 10,000 consecutive roll call votes, and Collins is poised to win. Again. In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham has been serving since her brother Lindsey died. That gives her a leg up on new senators elected this year, and in a state that went for Donald Trump by 18% in 2024, it’s very likely Graham will return for a full six-year term. Ohio’s incumbent Sen. Jon Husted has been in the Senate since January 2025. As a member of the majority, he’s in a position to deliver more for the Buckeye State than the recycled Democrat Sherrod Brown, who was ousted by Ohio voters two years ago after collecting government paychecks for almost 50 years. Brown’s very liberal career lost touch with an Ohio electorate that went for Trump in 2024 by more than 11 points. Husted is the best candidate to deliver for Ohio. In Michigan, either Republican Mike Rogers or Democrat Abdul El-Sayed would be a freshman senator, but El-Sayed’s white-hot radicalism will put him in a corner of the Senate that is empty except for Bernie Sanders. Rogers, by contrast, is a mainstream, moderate Republican with 14 years of experience in the House. Expect Rogers to receive a warm welcome from the Senate GOP, which is eyeing Michigan as a battleground state in the 2028 presidential election.  FOX NEWS POLL: MICHIGAN VOTERS SPLIT BETWEEN EL-SAYED AND ROGERS There’s a reason why most contenders for the GOP nomination have been to Michigan to lend Rogers a hand. Pennsylvania’s Senator Dave McCormick was in the Wolverine State this week, and not surprisingly, McCormick’s name is in the mix for 2028. That's also true for Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who seems to have been everywhere this election cycle helping everyone (as a prospective candidate for the presidency does). Cruz was in Alaska on October 17 to give an assist to Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is a two-term incumbent with enormous ability to deliver for Alaskans. Democratic nominee Mary Peltola, by contrast, would be a freshman in the minority party if, as I expect, the GOP retains the majority. That’s a terrible trade and one that it is doubtful most Alaskans want to make.  President Trump’s campaign trip to Alaska — rare for a sitting president — was intended to juice turnout there and to focus attention on the dirty tricks at work up north. A second "decoy" Dan Sullivan was planted on the four-choice ballot in the hopes of draining even a few votes from the real Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s weird ranked-choice voting scheme.  PELTOLA ALLIES WORKED TO RECRUIT SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE, REPORT SAYS The real Dan Sullivan, the retired Marine Corps colonel on the Armed Services Committee with great seniority, is asking all voters, "Don’t rank Mary," to counteract the trickery. The electorate’s about a quarter of a million people. It’s a savvy bunch because the federal government matters so much in our 49th state. Expect the real Sen. Dan Sullivan to pull through. President Trump won Alaska by more than 13% in 2024. He also won Texas and Iowa by more than 13%, which tells us that while Sen. Sullivan’s seniority will help him, even first-time candidates Ken Paxton in Texas and Ashley Hinson in Iowa should prevail against Democratic first-time nominees in both states, even in the "tough environment" of a president’s sixth year in office. President Trump has been to both states this week to energize the base. Whatever the polls say — and polls say both races are toss-ups — Paxton and Hinson appear to be in good shape and rising in the polls, and both would be joining a majority in the Senate, not the minority with vastly diminished powers. Kansas went for Donald Trump by more than 16% two years ago. Its farmers have been hit hard by the high cost of diesel, but they know Sen. Roger Marshall has the seniority to help on the "Ag Bill" and deliver relief for the state. The nice pastor running against the nice Dr. Marshall doesn’t. The same is true for Sen. Pete Ricketts in Nebraska. GOP SENATE MAJORITY FACES FRESH UNCERTAINTY AS 2 KEY RACES TIGHTEN DAYS BEFORE MIDTERMS Which brings us finally to Minnesota, which is a deep blue state but one that nominated a far-far-to-the-left Democratic candidate in Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, whose eight years in that state job coincided with the massive fraud scandals in Minnesota and soaring violence among gangs of Somali-American youths. The Democratic Farmer-Labor Party decided to go way left even as the GOP nominated the sparkling political "Rookie of the Year" in Michele Tafoya. Michigan might have the most-watched race because there’s never been an extremist like El-Sayed so close to winning a Senate race before, but the biggest upset could come in Minnesota, with Gopher State voters returning to the tradition of sending their occasional Republican to the Senate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION American polling is as broken as Israeli polling, which just face-planted in Israel’s elections Tuesday. (Prime Minister Netanyahu emerged with the largest party and the largest coalition, which very few, if any, major polls saw coming.) Trusting polls to place bets on the prediction markets for American Senate races is as foolish as using the Farmers’ Almanac to plan your vacation in an El Niño year. The enormous advantage of seniority plus the record amount and pace of campaigning by President Trump don’t combine to leave the GOP anxiety-free. But Republicans surely don’t take their cues from legacy media and pollsters, which are, again, almost all openly tilted toward Democrats. The vote will be intensely interesting, but if "toss-ups" turn out to be blowouts in red states, don’t be surprised. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30b1943dbccbaac79d698 JASON CHAFFETZ: Democrats tried to trick Alaska voters. Peltola must answer te 2026-10-29T09:00:09.596Z JASON CHAFFETZ: Democrats tried to trick Alaska voters. Peltola must answer The Democratic Party and its U.S. Senate candidate in Alaska owe voters the truth. Not the denials Mary Peltola’s campaign keeps repeating, but the truth the New York Times documented this week. The Times reported that Peltola campaign aides and DSCC staffers worked to recruit additional candidates—including a man named Daniel J. Sullivan—to run and peel votes away from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan under ranked-choice voting. Drawing on texts, documents, and interviews, the paper reported that Peltola was "definitely aware" of the effort to seek out other people with the same name. The campaign and the DSCC denied involvement in the sham. But notably, none of the parties accused condemned it. MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT This is a character test for Mary Peltola. Alaskans deserve better than this kind of chicanery. Democrats clearly think voters are too dumb to figure it out. Nobody really believed Daniel J. Sullivan’s name ended up on the ballot organically. But now the Times has provided compelling evidence. Peltola needs to come clean. If she wasn’t involved, then she needs to have the political guts to call this out. SEN DAN SULLIVAN BRANDS PELTOLA’S ALLEGED BALLOT SCHEME A ‘SCANDAL AT THE HIGHEST ORDER’ On the other hand, if the allegations are true, imagine what she might be willing to do once voters give her power. Someone who greenlights a namesake spoiler operation like this one, then denies it, demonstrates a lack of integrity and judgment that Alaskans should not expect from their U.S. senator. Instead of making a compelling case for Mary Peltola to represent the state, the campaign and its Democratic allies relied on lies and dirty tricks. The denials make it even worse. All accused parties took that position in public and in the context of the federal litigation over certification. Yet we have the former campaign manager telling the Times that Peltola was "definitely aware" of the recruiting effort. We even have an Elias Law Group attorney who represents both the campaign and the DSCC being looped into related discussions. If those allegations hold, the whole team lied about it. COURT KEEPS ‘DECOY DAN’ ON ALASKA BALLOT AS EXPERT WARNS RANKED-CHOICE SYSTEM CREATES VOTER ‘TRAPS’ These were disgusting, sleazy dirty tricks intended to cajole, manipulate, and snooker voters instead of winning on the merits. The whole point was to create confusion under ranked-choice voting and distort voters’ choices. Democrats didn’t try to persuade Alaskans. They tried to trick them. That is immoral and disingenuous, and it says everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party—and certainly about Mary Peltola. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION She has not given Alaskans the truth. At this late hour, she still won’t call it out for what it is. That silence is the character test, and she is failing it. Peltola owes Alaskans the truth. She has not given it. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JASON CHAFFETZ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae30b1743dbccbaac79d68f DR MARC SIEGEL: America’s awful marijuana addiction is spreading from parents to kids te 2026-10-29T09:00:07.186Z DR MARC SIEGEL: America’s awful marijuana addiction is spreading from parents to kids Marijuana is becoming the new alcohol—or worse. And children are paying the price. Not only is cannabis use skyrocketing in this country, with close to 70 million users every year, but parents are increasingly subjecting their children to wafting, intoxicating smoke. A new study from the University of California San Diego, a school based in a state with a big marijuana problem, shows that nationwide approximately 6 million children are living with a parent who uses cannabis most days. MARIJUANA USE RISES SHARPLY AMONG ONE GROUP OF AMERICANS, NEW STUDY FINDS As I pointed out on "The Ingraham Angle" recently (both host Laura Ingraham and I are highly concerned about the impact of chronic marijuana use), children are twice as likely to use cannabis themselves if they live in a household where a parent is a regular user, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Cannabis use has more than doubled in the adult population over the past two decades (it’s now over 8%), according to data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. MARIJUANA USERS MAY FACE HIDDEN DRIVING DANGER THAT STANDARD TESTS CAN MISS Cannabis is highly addictive, and the THC content has increased greatly in all its forms, making it more and more dangerous. Edibles now typically contain up to 10 mg THC per serving, and concentrates and vape cartridges contain 50% to 95% THC (the psychoactive chemical in cannabis). The buds and flowers used for joints, vapes, edibles, and concentrates are now 15 to 25% THC—a few decades ago, the amount was just 1 to 2 percent. Children are the victims here, and the impact starts as early as the womb. Fetal exposure leads to nearly twice the risk of premature birth and a two-and-a-half-times-greater risk of being born underweight or needing immediate medical intervention in the Neonatal ICU. Yet national data shows that over 5% of pregnant women have used marijuana products over the past month, and the number is climbing.  SHARON STONE'S TERRIFYING WEED WITHDRAWAL SPARKS WARNING ABOUT TODAY'S POTENT MARIJUANA Plus, if a child is exposed to marijuana in the womb, research shows that there is a 2.5-times-greater risk of THC product use during the child’s early teen years. A landmark study from Harvard found that a mother’s cannabis use during a child’s first 12 years of life is linked to the child beginning to use marijuana by the age of 16.  BRAD PITT SAYS HE CAN DRINK IN ‘RESTRAINED MANNER’ AFTER 7 SOBER YEARS, BUT EXPERT RAISES RED FLAG Regular marijuana use is not just addictive and contagious; it also directly impacts parenting. Parents who are regular users are more prone to emotional outbursts, car accidents, poor parenting, and mental health disorders. Regular cannabis use can also cause emotional dysregulation, mood swings, impaired judgment, and unexpected outbursts of anger or irritability. Research shows that anxiety in parents leads directly to anxiety in children.  Where do we go from here? Look to our long history with alcohol. Strategies developed and used over generations for dealing with another highly addictive substance, alcohol, can help parents develop the tools they need to help themselves and their children. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION In my new book, "The Angels Among Us," I share the story of how Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson is inspired by God’s presence, which comes to him in a "blinding glare of white light." After previously living with debilitating alcoholism, Wilson discovers that sobriety becomes its own reward as he helps other alcoholics find a path to recovery. He finds that his method works best when he is sharing mutual experiences rather than preaching to other addicts.  Although 130 million Americans drink alcohol—twice the number who use cannabis—more Americans consume cannabis daily than drink alcohol daily.  Bill Wilson’s humble strategies of connectivity and spiritual cures can be applied to both addictions. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DR. MARC SIEGEL Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2fab543dbccbaac79d35f Mayes Says Arizona ‘Probably’ Has Too Many Golf Courses te 2026-10-29T07:50:13.213Z Mayes Says Arizona ‘Probably’ Has Too Many Golf Courses By Matthew Holloway | Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently suggested the state “probably” has too many golf courses during an interview on water shortages, conservation, and restrictions on new data centers, drawing criticism from Republicans. Speaking with host Zack Colman on the POLITICO Energy podcast, Mayes advocated tax incentives for removing grass and installing rainwater collection systems before questioning the number of golf courses operating in Arizona. “We could do tax incentives to advocate for rainwater catchment systems. We could do tax incentives for taking out grass. We have way too much grass in Arizona,” Mayes said. “We probably, frankly — and I’m sure the golf industry is not going to like this when I say this — we probably have too many golf courses in Arizona right now.” YIKES: @KrisMayes pledges to get rid of golf courses if re-elected: "We have way, way too much grass in Arizona. We probably frankly — and I'm sure the golf industry is not going to like this when I say this — we probably have too many golf courses in Arizona right now." #AZAG pic.twitter.com/MjrQfFxUuu — Brian Anderson (@AZBrianAnderson) October 27, 2026 The remarks came after Colman asked about the imbalance between Arizona’s water supplies and consumption and whether difficult options were being left unexplored. Mayes responded by criticizing Republican lawmakers. “Well, the Republican legislature out here has left everything off the table,” she said. “I mean, they really haven’t done anything when it comes to promoting conservation. We could do a hell of a lot more when it comes to conservation.” Her subsequent golf-course comments circulated on X. Brian Anderson characterized the remarks as a pledge “to get rid of golf courses if re-elected.” Tyler Bowyer also criticized Mayes, writing, “She wants to get rid of GOLF COURSES.” In the interview exchange, Mayes did not identify courses she wanted closed, propose a prohibition on new courses, or describe an enforcement mechanism for reducing the number. The words immediately following her golf course statement were Colman’s question shifting the discussion to data centers. “So could they also, the legislature, pass laws on data center water use? Because I do want to get to data centers,” he said. “Yes, 100%,” Mayes replied. Mayes then outlined possible restrictions on data-center development, including a ban and requirements for developers to secure water supplies. “And I think you’re going to see multiple pieces of legislation this next session to rein in data centers,” she said. “There could be a ban proposed, like I have already proposed.” Later in the exchange, she described her position as supporting “a pause and a temporary ban.” Mayes argued that demands from data centers on electricity generation also affect water consumption. She said facilities using closed-loop cooling systems could still increase demand for power plants that consume water. Colman challenged her position, asking whether the alternative was to forgo data-center development. “Correct. You can build them in Mississippi,” Mayes responded. Asked how that position fit Arizona’s efforts to become a technology hub, she pointed to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s expanding presence and argued that semiconductor production did not require locating additional data centers in Arizona. “You can be a tech hub and not build data centers,” she said. Mayes said her staff’s research identified approximately 50 additional data centers planned or under construction in Arizona. She suggested other locations, including Illinois and areas near the Great Lakes or the Mississippi River, as possible locations for data centers. The interview also addressed Colorado River litigation, groundwater pumping, and Mayes’ use of nuisance law. Discussing an investigation into a data center under construction in Ahwatukee, Mayes said individual enforcement actions had limits. “But I will say, using nuisance law is a little bit like playing whack-a-mole,” she said. “Again, we need a statewide plan.” Responding to criticism in a post on X, Mayes wrote, “Relax, nobody’s closing golf courses. My point is we need incentives to help all Arizonans and major industries swap thirsty grass and catch rainwater.” Mayes also accused her opponent of making false claims. Her response did not retract her earlier statement that Arizona probably has too many golf courses. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Mayes Says Arizona ‘Probably’ Has Too Many Golf Courses first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2f60443dbccbaac79d25a Maricopa County Recorder Accuses Reporter Of Spreading Misinformation About Signature Verification te 2026-10-29T07:30:12.992Z Maricopa County Recorder Accuses Reporter Of Spreading Misinformation About Signature Verification By Staff Reporter | The Maricopa County recorder is alleging the dissemination of “election misinformation” regarding the signature verification process. ABC15 reporter Garrett Archer said mail-in ballot signature rejection rates have been higher this year because the recorder’s office removed certain identifiers that previously helped signature verifiers validate voters’ signatures. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap rejected the claim as false.  Heap said that the only identifiers removed from the view of signature verifiers were the voter’s personally identifying information, which includes party affiliation. Heap said the lack of personally identifying information doesn’t impact verifiers’ ability to determine whether ballot signatures match the signatures on voter records.  Heap said the personally identifying information was extraneous and not necessary for signature verification processes.  “Put simply, the verifiers should not know anything about a voter other than whether the current signature matches the other historic signatures for the individual,” said Heap. “This protects all voters and has no bearing on rejection rates.” Let me be very clear, Garrett Archer is trafficking in election misinformation. The only “identifiers” that have been removed from the view of verifiers during the Signature Verification process is the voter’s personally indentifiable information, including party affiliation.… https://t.co/kxAgqsLqZL — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (@azjustinheap) October 28, 2026 However, Archer claimed that Heap’s response only served as confirmation for his claims. Archer pointed to the uptick in signature rejection rates last year and earlier this year, arguing that the increased signature rejection rates were directly caused by the removal of personally identifying information.  “The removal of identifiers will result in an increase in signature rejections,” said Archer. “We’ve already seen this in previous elections this year.”  Maricopa County's signature rejection rate this November was enormous. signature rejections: 2021: 576 | rate 0.1% 2022: 1,800 | rate 0.1% 2023: 1,425 | rate 0.3% 2024: 7,220 | rate 0.3% 2025: 5,903 | rate 0.8% — The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) November 19, 2025 Election integrity advocates countered that the increase in signature rejection rates may not necessarily be a bad thing. Merissa Caldwell, EZAZ founder, said that the disclosure of political party affiliation may have had some influence on signature verifiers in past elections. “The puppet admits that since the Maricopa County Recorder removed the Party identifier from the signature review screen, affidavit signatures are no longer being reviewed with bias to push signatures through that don’t match the voter’s signature attributes,” said Caldwell.  🚨The puppet admits that since the Maricopa County Recorder removed the Party identifier from the signature review screen, affidavit signatures are no longer being reviewed with bias to push signatures through that don't match the voter's signature attributes pic.twitter.com/VsBO9iIoAK — Merissa Caldwell 🗳 ⛽ 🗽🔥 (@MerissaCaldwell) October 28, 2026 A rejection of a signature on a mail ballot doesn’t mean the ballot is outright rejected. Voters have the opportunity to cure their signature until November 8. Voters may cure their signature using the Voter Dashboard or via phone call.  Maricopa County voters who are unsure about the status of their ballot may either subscribe for text or email notifications, or check up on it using the Voter Dashboard. As of Tuesday — the last day for voters to return their mail ballot through USPS — Maricopa County has received mail ballots from approximately 630,000 voters. Arizona only accepts ballots received in hand by an election official by 7 p.m. on November 3, Election Day, not according to the postmarked date on the ballot.   Voters who have yet to cast their ballot may still cast their mail ballot early by dropping it off at a polling location, vote center, or official drop box. Or, voters may vote in person. Early in-person voting ends this Friday, October 30. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Maricopa County Recorder Accuses Reporter Of Spreading Misinformation About Signature Verification first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2f3ac43dbccbaac79d1de Phoenix Councilwoman Joins Progressive Activists Calling For Reduced Police Presence, Funding te 2026-10-29T07:20:12.083Z Phoenix Councilwoman Joins Progressive Activists Calling For Reduced Police Presence, Funding By Staff Reporter | Phoenix City Council member Anna Hernandez is advocating for the city to reduce its police presence and funding.  Hernandez joined a press conference hosted by Semillas Arizona and Pueblo Unido por la Democracia Y La Educacion/People United for Democracy and Education (PUDE), two newer progressive sister advocacy groups.  Activists held signs with messages including “NO PEACE STOP FUNDING POLICE” and “YOU CAN’T SHOOT POVERTY AWAY” during the Monday press conference designed as a precursor to the city council policy session on Tuesday. Hernandez said during the press conference that law enforcement shouldn’t be responding to calls concerning issues with mental health or homelessness.  “We cannot keep relying on law enforcement to respond to behavioral health crises, poverty, housing instability, and challenges facing our community while underinvesting in the services that actually address these conditions,” said Hernandez.  During Tuesday’s policy session, Hernandez also said that police need to stop engaging with the youth. Hernandez’s criticisms were in response to the Phoenix Police Department’s draft strategic plan to improve public safety and community transparency.  “I don’t believe our officers should be engaging with our youth, considering what we’re seeing happen, especially by some of our school resource officers, not just in the city of Phoenix but across the state of Arizona and across the country,” said Hernandez.  Hernandez said that police interactions with the homeless or mentally ill would only serve to “criminalize” these populations. Hernandez concluded her remarks with an apology to the audience for Phoenix police’s draft strategic plan.  “I’m so sorry, you should not be experiencing this,” said Hernandez to the meeting attendees. “We failed you.” Hernandez’s impetus for serving in an elected office is based on the fatal shooting of her brother, Alejandro Hernandez, by Phoenix police in 2019. At the time of his death, Alejandro was walking through a canal high on methamphetamine, noncompliant with officers’ commands, and repeatedly pointing a replica gun disguised to look like a real rifle at police. Hernandez had called police on her brother for violating her family’s order of protection against him. “[T]he evidence indicates that the officers […] believed it was possible Mr. Hernandez was carrying [a] loaded firearm,” stated the ruling. “Accordingly, when Mr. Hernandez brought the toy to his face and pointed the gun towards the officers just prior to being shot, [the] officers on the scene reasonably believed they were in immediate and life-threatening danger.” Hernandez’s mother sued the city of Phoenix over Alejandro’s death, but the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona ruled the shooting to be justified in 2024.  Prior to serving on the Phoenix City Council, Hernandez served in the Arizona Senate from 2023 through 2025.  While in the state legislature, Hernandez sponsored bills proposing major reforms to police conduct and oversight.  Senate Bill 1074 proposed to reclassify suspects harmed or killed by police use of force as “victims,” require investigative attorneys to provide interpreters for suspects who don’t speak English, and permanently ban from law enforcement and withhold pensions for officers involved in a shooting or in-custody death from law enforcement. Senate Bill 1419 proposed to prohibit police from using unmarked vehicles to stop and detain individuals. According to its Facebook page, Semillas Arizona’s founders and current leadership consist of illegal aliens. The organization characterizes its more than 7,000 members as “migrant, indigenous, and working-class” Arizonans advocating for the abolition of ICE, multiculturalism, and reduced police presence in neighborhoods.  PUDE, according to its website, shares the goals of Semillas Arizona and realizes them through endorsements of candidates in its Voceros program and campaign support for political candidates in its Semillero de Voceros program. PUDE also founded and leads the political action committee Harmonize AZ Now!, which provides a voting guide that ranks political candidates based on their alignment with the PAC’s beliefs. PUDE’s first three endorsements were Bobby Nichols, Tempe City Council member; Elizabeth Lee, Democratic nominee for the 5th Congressional District; and Ed Hermes, Phoenix City Council candidate.  No campaign finance data exists for PUDE or Harmonize AZ Now! as of this report. Semillas Arizona received its tax exemption in March of this year according to IRS records, though social media activity reflects the organization existing as far back as 2020. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Phoenix Councilwoman Joins Progressive Activists Calling For Reduced Police Presence, Funding first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2f14d43dbccbaac79d124 Why most journalists are tired of fact-checking Donald Trump te 2026-10-29T07:10:05.579Z Why most journalists are tired of fact-checking Donald Trump As I look at a decade of coverage of the man who loves all things gold, I have to conclude that many journalists are suffering from Trump Exhaustion Syndrome. It’s not about being physically tired, and of course there are exceptions. No, the syndrome involves throwing up your hands and abandoning basic fact-checking because, you know, they think, what the hell, everyone knows Trump says lots and lots of things that are untrue. Much of this is tied to the surge in social media. After all, why do a second-day story analyzing what the president did or said when the hot story is Trump praising Nicki Minaj and her beautiful butt? As for the truth-squadding part, don’t worry, I have the receipts.  The other day, the president came out and said he had ordered the Justice Department to intervene in the crazy Alaska election. It was right there. He didn’t hide it. Pronounced it out in the open.  I know the widespread belief that the department was doing his bidding — charging James Comey a third time? For younger readers, there used to be a brick wall between the White House and DOJ.  If Joe Biden had breached that wall only once, he would have been impeached, convicted and behind bars. As a former Justice Department reporter, I can tell you that divide hasn’t been pulverized since Watergate, when AG John Mitchell went to prison. NOT EVEN SKY HIGH GAS PRICES OR THE IRAN WAR WILL STOP TRUMP SUPPORTERS VOTING MAGA Now a couple of the Sunday hosts, CNN’s Dana Bash and CBS’s Margaret Brennan, aggressively pressed Attorney General Todd Blanche about the controversy (two Dan Sullivans, and as the New York Times disclosed, the second guy was recruited by the Democrats). At one point, Blanche addressed the president’s order that his department file a lawsuit. "No, no, he didn’t say it on camera," the AG insisted. "Yes he did," Brennan shot back. Indeed, he did. But as I looked at the major papers the next day, the press had moved on. (My apologies if I missed someone’s brilliant analysis). It was as if the story no longer existed.     That’s Trump Exhaustion Syndrome in action. Here’s another example. Just a couple of days ago, Trump said that while he might move the press briefing room, "the old swimming pool will never be brought back. I NEVER even thought of doing such a stupid thing!" That didn’t sound right to me, and boy was I exhausted after 20 seconds of fact-checking. People Magazine, just last month: "As President Donald Trump fights in court to ban particular news organizations from the White House, he suggested converting the White House press briefing room back to the indoor pool built during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s tenure in ‘The People’s House.’" So we have a new definition of fake news: something the president used to say but has since changed his view and no longer stands by his previous position.  I want to make something clear: I am not anti-Trump. I like him personally. I’ve covered him on and off since 1987, and interviewed him six times during the 2024 campaign.  He can definitely be a charming guy in person. Most of the time, we’ve gotten along fine — he’s sent me a number of favorable notes — and sometimes, as is typical with him, not so much.  There’s a reason half the country voted for him, even if many are now unhappy about the Iran war and rising prices at the pump. My goal here is to write about press behavior.  Trump is a master media manipulator. He has known, since I was in New York writing about his exploits as a combative developer, how to distract the press from an unfavorable story, and he’s acknowledged as much to me. When the president says "Norway sucks" and is a "s***-house country" (because he’s still ticked off about not winning the Nobel Peace Prize), he knows it will make news.  Same with his comments about Nicki Minaj’s anatomy. He understands most of the press will take the bait. Oh, and sometimes Trump just gets carried away at rallies. I’m not saying these things don’t deserve a mention in a feature column or as a cable-show kicker, but they do tend to squeeze out other stories. SOCIAL MEDIA EXPLODES WITH MEMES CELEBRATING TRUMP VICTORY When Trump called Barack Obama "stupid"— over a joke that the White House looks like Saddam’s Cheesecake Factory — he was edging into real news. And when he ordered the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home — abandoning the longstanding justice practice of doing nothing to influence politics in a campaign’s last 60 days — Trump created a major, important news story, no question about it.  Back in 1987, Trump told me, without being asked, that if he ran for president, he would win. I confess to having been skeptical. After Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he told me he had a 15 to 20 percent chance of winning the nomination. He can be surprisingly candid. All these years later, it’s impossible to deny there’s a strong anti-Trump element in the media. By convincing themselves there’s no point in challenging him because he constantly lies, many are indeed suffering from Trump Exhaustion Syndrome. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2de9043dbccbaac79ccdf Lake Havasu City has become a hotspot for Calif.'s millionaire renters te 2026-10-29T05:50:08.053Z Lake Havasu City has become a hotspot for Calif.'s millionaire renters Millionaire renter growth is outpacing millionaire homeowner growth. In California, that may not surprise anyone, as housing costs in the state are among the highest in the country. But a new report shows just how much the number of millionaire… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2d52c43dbccbaac79c96e Five Takeaways From the New Hampshire Senate Debate te 2026-10-29T05:10:04.960Z Five Takeaways From the New Hampshire Senate Debate Representative Chris Pappas and former Senator John E. Sununu both stressed their willingness to buck their parties on occasion. Neither had kind words for President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2d07e43dbccbaac79c852 DHS investigates massive data breach exposing 40,000 employees, including ICE and Border Patrol agents te 2026-10-29T04:50:06.404Z DHS investigates massive data breach exposing 40,000 employees, including ICE and Border Patrol agents The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investigating a potentially massive data breach that may have exposed the identities and contact information of tens of thousands of employees, sources told Fox News. The suspected breach, which sources described as a "catastrophic" security incident, may have exposed the names, titles, locations and, in some cases, phone numbers and email addresses of approximately 40,000 DHS employees and contractors, including roughly 10,000 ICE personnel, according to sources familiar with the data. The data also includes records associated with more than 20,000 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees, including Border Patrol personnel. Multiple sources confirmed the authenticity of portions of the data. EXCLUSIVE: DHS SECRETARY MULLIN SLAMS SANCTUARY POLITICIANS AS ATTACKS ON ICE OFFICERS SKYROCKET The data leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said Wednesday it had released information about the employees. Fox News independently confirmed that the leaked records include the names of several undercover ICE agents working in different parts of the country. An anti-fascist hacking group calling itself the "Department of Peace" claimed responsibility for obtaining the data. "DHS is aware of a potential breach and is actively working to address the situation swiftly and effectively," a department spokesperson told Fox News. NY COP CALLS FOR POLICE PROTECTIONS AFTER PROTESTER HE ARRESTED SHOWED UP TO HIS HOUSE, HARASSED HIS FAMILY "We take all security threats against our employees and officers seriously and will work to ensure all are properly protected," the statement continued. "We will update the public when more information is available." Distributed Denial of Secrets co-founder Emma Best said in a statement that a tool had been developed to allow the public to search the data, saying it would "replace anonymity with accountability." The Department of Peace said in its own statement that DHS employees "have our information, so it's only fair that we have theirs" and that it hoped the data "can be used to limit further harm by the DHS and supports all efforts in that direction." The reported breach comes amid broader concerns about the security of government personnel records. FOREIGN ENEMIES HAVE A SHOCKINGLY SIMPLE WAY TO TRACK US TROOPS OVERSEAS, LAWMAKERS WARN Last month, a Pentagon personnel database breach exposed sensitive personal information belonging to more than 2.76 million living U.S. military and civilian personnel and 294,000 deceased individuals. Unauthorized users accessed unencrypted files containing Social Security numbers and military or civilian employment information between October 2025 and July 2026, a Pentagon official previously confirmed to Fox News. Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller and Fox News' Liz Friden, along with Reuters, contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2c71e43dbccbaac79c5e9 Trump Administration Moves to Close East Potomac Park to Begin Golf Project te 2026-10-29T04:10:06.403Z Trump Administration Moves to Close East Potomac Park to Begin Golf Project The government said in a court filing that it would meet the Nov. 15 deadline set by President Trump to close East Potomac Park to build a championship golf course there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2c71c43dbccbaac79c5cd Savannah River Nuclear Site Fire: No Contamination Detected After Emergency te 2026-10-29T04:10:04.412Z Savannah River Nuclear Site Fire: No Contamination Detected After Emergency The emergency has been terminated after a reported fire at the nuclear site on Wednesday evening. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2c4c643dbccbaac79c540 Haley Stevens Backs Abdul El-Sayed Despite Fiancé's Rogers Endorsement te 2026-10-29T04:00:06.323Z Haley Stevens Backs Abdul El-Sayed Despite Fiancé's Rogers Endorsement The former Democratic Senate candidate plans to support her former rival, saying, “We’re a household divided.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2c4c443dbccbaac79c537 Brewers End Historic Drought, Defeat Rays For First World Series Title te 2026-10-29T04:00:04.341Z Brewers End Historic Drought, Defeat Rays For First World Series Title The Brewers defeated the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 of the World Series to claim their first-ever championship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2c26b43dbccbaac79c499 In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears te 2026-10-29T03:50:03.688Z In Michigan, El-Sayed Faces Heat From Former Primary Rival as Election Nears Representative Haley Stevens has been less than enthusiastic about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, injecting late intraparty tensions into a race that could decide Senate control. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2bdbe43dbccbaac79c365 Barack Obama and Donald Trump's Georgia Rally Crowd Sizes Compared: Photos te 2026-10-29T03:30:06.362Z Barack Obama and Donald Trump's Georgia Rally Crowd Sizes Compared: Photos The current and former presidents rallied in the battleground state just days apart in the final stretch before Election Day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2bb6a43dbccbaac79c305 Brewers win World Series for first time in franchise history with Game 5 victory over Rays te 2026-10-29T03:20:10.154Z Brewers win World Series for first time in franchise history with Game 5 victory over Rays For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers can call themselves World Series champions.  The Brewers couldn’t get the job done in seven games against the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, and it took them 44 years to get back to the Fall Classic this season.  In Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Bays, one night after getting walked off in the bottom of the 13th inning, the Brewers defeated their AL opponent, 4-1, to claim their title.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Game 4 was a suspenseful thriller, where it seemed like 22-year-old rookie Cooper Pratt would go down in World Series history after belting a top of the 13th solo homer to finally break a 2-2 tie.  But, facing a potential sweep at the hands of the Brewers, who did the same to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, the Rays strung together four straight singles in the bottom of the frame to walk off Game 4 and keep their season alive.  THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! In Game 5, the Brewers didn’t blink despite momentum swinging in the Rays’ favor ever so slightly.  Once again, it was Pratt, three years removed from playing high school baseball in Mississippi, coming through in the clutch with an RBI single in the top of the second inning off Drew Rasmussen, who made a start on short rest given the circumstances, to take a 1-0 lead.  Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski, the likely NL Cy Young winner, was dealing triple-digit fastballs the Rays couldn’t handle in the bottom frames. He went 5.2 innings before cramping in the bottom of the sixth inning forced manager Pat Murphy to finally go into his bullpen, which was exhausted in Game 4 due to extra innings. Misiorowski gave up just two hits and one walk, while striking out two.  The Milwaukee bullpen took over with run support, though, as David Hamilton shot an RBI single past a diving Rays defender in the top of the fifth, and two more runs would come across one inning later thanks to another RBI from Pratt on a sac fly and Williams Contreras roping a double to score Christian Yelich.  A 4-0 lead was just what the Brewers needed, as the bullpen continued to get its outs and the suspense this time was felt from Tampa Bay all the way to Wisconsin, where fans were inching closer toward a history-defining victory.  HISTORIC 5TH INNING AND MUCH MORE: BREWERS' WORLD SERIES GAME 3 BY THE NUMBERS This was a team that had the best record in MLB this regular season at 103-59 despite having a payroll in the middle of the pack (19th overall at $146 million). The Rays' payroll was even lower at $95.6 million, which ranked 28th among the 30 teams, making this a World Series matchup of two teams that operated in another spectrum compared to those at the top of the list filled with All-Stars in every facet.  "Brewer Ball," however, became a fascinating watch for both baseball traditionalists and modern-day fans. New York Yankees great Derek Jeter said, "Quite frankly, that's how baseball's supposed to be played." The Brewers do everything needed to win games, especially those close ones. They did it during the regular season, and they did so in the postseason, including Games 1 and 2 against the Rays before blowing them out in Game 3, 10-1, at Tropicana Field.  So, in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Brewers did exactly what was needed one last time to cap their magical season in the best way possible.  Time to celebrate, Brewers fans. Your team just won it all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2bb6543dbccbaac79c2d0 Travis Kelce-Justin Tucker Beef Resurfaces After Chiefs Sign Controversial Kicker te 2026-10-29T03:20:05.383Z Travis Kelce-Justin Tucker Beef Resurfaces After Chiefs Sign Controversial Kicker Shortly after the Chiefs signed Justin Tucker, a video resurfaced on social media of a dispute between him and TE Travis Kelce. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2b910306e71d023e467b0 Sen Dan Sullivan brands Peltola’s alleged ballot scheme a ‘scandal at the highest order’ te 2026-10-29T03:10:08.330Z Sen Dan Sullivan brands Peltola’s alleged ballot scheme a ‘scandal at the highest order’ Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, told Fox News that Democrats will do "anything" to gain power while addressing reports that the campaign of his Democratic challenger Mary Peltola secretly participated in a months-long process to recruit people with his name to run in the Alaska U.S. Senate race. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Peltola’s campaign, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, carried out the alleged election scheme in hopes that voters would be confused by two Dan Sullivans and therefore draw support from the incumbent Republican senator. "This is a scandal at the highest order," Sen. Sullivan said during an interview on "Hannity" Wednesday. "She and her team, and at the highest levels of the DSCC, spent over a year scheming in a secret operation to trick Alaskans to get them to throw away their vote," Sullivan said. "It's remarkable. The Democrats will do anything to gain power." MARY PELTOLA'S CAMPAIGN, DEMS BACKED COVERT SCHEME TO FIELD SPOILER CANDIDATES IN ALASKA SENATE RACE: REPORT The Justice Department is moving to delay certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate election results since two individuals by the name of Dan Sullivan appear alongside each other on the ballot. Listed on the ballot as "Sullivan, Dan S.," is the state’s incumbent U.S. senator, while "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.," is a retired schoolteacher. SCHIFF ACCUSES DOJ OF TRYING TO 'SUBVERT' ELECTIONS AS GOP ALLEGES SAME-NAME CANDIDATE MEANT TO CONFUSE VOTERS "They've been lying for almost a year about it, and now they're caught," Sullivan told Fox News host Sean Hannity. Peltola has dismissed reports of the alleged election scheme as "just another distraction," arguing that The New York Times’ report was solely purposed to "sell newspapers." DEM BUCKS PARTY OVER ALLEGED ALASKA VOTE-SIPHONING EFFORT: 'NEITHER PARTY SHOULD BE DOING IT' Her campaign also continues to assert innocence, previously telling Fox News in part that the Alaskans for Mary campaign "has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign." Republican Sen. Sullivan called out what he described as Peltola’s hypocrisy, saying the alleged election scheme shows her "total contempt" for the people of Alaska. ALASKA’S DAN SULLIVAN TELLS 'RUTHLESS' HE WILL OVERCOME DEM EFFORT TO ‘STEAL’ HIS NAME "She's run a campaign about supposed corruption. She's the corrupt one working with D.C. insiders to trick Alaskans," he said. "[Peltola and the DSCC] think so little of Alaskans that they thought they can trick them," he added. The Alaska senator argued that Peltola made a concerted effort to trick voters with another Dan Sullivan because her campaign had "nothing to run on." "This is what happens when you have a candidate like Peltola — far-left — who's got nothing to run on," Sullivan said. "I have a much stronger record… We have a vision for Alaskans that the Alaskan people want, and when they recognize that, they're like, ’Shoot, I guess we've got to cheat.’" THE NINE KEY RACES THAT WILL DECIDE WHO CONTROLS THE SENATE, AND WHERE THEY STAND Sullivan also noted that the alleged ballot scheme does not just apply to Alaska, but to the entire country as the state’s Senate race holds significant power in determining which party will hold a majority in the Senate. "This goes to the highest levels of the government," he said on "Hannity." "The seat in Alaska could determine who controls the United States Senate. This isn't just about Alaska — this is about America." ALASKA REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLE TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON SUSPECTED DEM PLANT AS 'BALLOT FATIGUE' THREATENS RACE Federal prosecutors are conducting an "aggressive criminal investigation" into how the second Sullivan secured a spot on Alaska's ballot, two sources familiar with the matter told Fox News. Sullivan told "Hannity" he will do his best to inform every single Alaskan of the scheme. "We're going to make sure every single Alaskan knows about this," Sullivan said. "We are campaigning 24/7, and we're telling every Alaskan, ‘Don't let your vote be stolen.’" Fox News Digital reached out to the Peltola campaign for comment. Fox News Digital's Robert Schmad and Olivia Palombo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2b6b4306e71d023e4670a Obama Mocks Trump’s ‘Arts and Crafts’ as US Fights War, Prices Rise te 2026-10-29T03:00:04.641Z Obama Mocks Trump’s ‘Arts and Crafts’ as US Fights War, Prices Rise Obama mocked Trump for doing “arts and crafts” as he criticized the president over war, rising prices and White House renovations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2b45c306e71d023e4666a Chiefs 1st-Round Pick Might Be Done With Team After Fight With Andy Reid te 2026-10-29T02:50:04.661Z Chiefs 1st-Round Pick Might Be Done With Team After Fight With Andy Reid Josh Simmons got into it with head coach Andy Reid, got yelled at by Patrick Mahomes, and may be done with the Chiefs entirely. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2b207306e71d023e465d7 Fire Breaks Out at South Carolina Nuclear Site te 2026-10-29T02:40:07.194Z Fire Breaks Out at South Carolina Nuclear Site The fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory prompted officials to limit air traffic in the area. One person was hospitalized with minor injuries, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2b204306e71d023e465bb Canadiens' Jacob Fowler Makes Franchise History in Amazing Start vs Blues te 2026-10-29T02:40:04.519Z Canadiens' Jacob Fowler Makes Franchise History in Amazing Start vs Blues Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler made some franchise history with his incredible start against the St. Louis Blues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2afac306e71d023e4650e Judge Denies DOJ Request to Halt Counting of California Ballots te 2026-10-29T02:30:04.841Z Judge Denies DOJ Request to Halt Counting of California Ballots A federal judge denied a Department of Justice request to require California election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2ad59306e71d023e464ad Garrett Wilson doesn't want to be traded – but he admitted he's sick of losing with Jets te 2026-10-29T02:20:09.242Z Garrett Wilson doesn't want to be traded – but he admitted he's sick of losing with Jets The Indianapolis Colts already declared themselves sellers before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline, and now football fans are wondering which struggling team might be next. The New York Jets, who share the Colts' 2-5 record, are among the teams with intriguing veterans they could trade. Among them, star receiver Garrett Wilson, who has long been a bright light on what seems to be a constant overcast for the franchise that owns the longest active playoff drought in professional sports — 15 seasons. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE During a media gathering ahead of the Jets’ Week 8 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, Wilson was asked once again about trade rumors involving himself before the deadline. He made it clear he has no desire to be traded, but he’s also not happy with the losing culture that he hasn’t been able to escape since the Jets took him 10th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Yeah, I want to be here, man," he told reporters, via ESPN. "I want to win games and that’s the one thing we’ve been missing on here. I love it here. Do I love it more than I love winning? Nah, to be completely honest, but I’m hopeful. "I’ve never been the best optimistic guy, but I’ve found a way and dug deep, and I’ve been optimistic for three, four, five years now. And that’s why these [losses] each weekend hurt a little more." The questions to Wilson came after he was noticeably frustrated on the Jets’ sideline during their 28-25 loss to the Miami Dolphins, who picked up their first win of the season. Wilson had only seen three targets from quarterback Geno Smith, hauling in two for 26 yards. The week prior, Wilson had four catches for 44 yards against the New England Patriots. But just over a year ago, Wilson cashed in on a four-year, $130 million contract that keeps him locked in with the Jets through 2030. As such, his price tag for a potential trade would be quite high. Then again, the Jets have proven to deal first-round talent after doing so last season amid a fire sale of their own. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams landed with the Dallas Cowboys, while cornerback Sauce Gardner was dealt to the Colts, which came right after he signed his four-year, $120 million extension. Simply put, nobody’s safe on a struggling roster. And Wilson may want to stay put, but his frustration is building as the Jets continue to lose. Since he joined the Jets, Wilson has seen his team go 24-51, going no better than 7-10 in a single season. "I’d be lying if I said it's not," Wilson said about the compounding losses and lack of getting targets in some games leading to frustration, "but at the end of the day it comes down to ... winning and losing. Throughout my experience, when things go right, I tend to have a part in that. And when it doesn't, it seems avoidable. "That's my main frustration that may show on the TV or something like that. But I don't want it to ever be misconstrued. This all comes from a place in my heart of wanting to win. I'm biased, but it also comes from experience where I played my part in that." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2ad54306e71d023e4648d Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official te 2026-10-29T02:20:04.175Z Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2ab03306e71d023e46418 Big 12 Conference addresses offensive chants from UCF fans directed at BYU during upset win te 2026-10-29T02:10:11.817Z Big 12 Conference addresses offensive chants from UCF fans directed at BYU during upset win On the field, the UCF Knights had one of the biggest and most surprising wins of the season this past weekend in Orlando. A series of absurd, classic college football plays in the fourth quarter led to overtime, and the eventual program-changing win for UCF. It was shocking, both for how the game played out, and the ultimate result. There was a blocked field goal, a goalline stop, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty all in the lead up to overtime. Then we had two overtimes filled with more drama. And the obligatory field storming. Then there's BYU, coming off a massive win over Notre Dame in Provo that rearranged the College Football Playoff picture and put the Cougars in the top 2, losing as a clear favorite. But the other shocking part of the game came before it started. UCF KNIGHTS PULL OFF STUNNING UPSET OVER UNDEFEATED BYU IN MIND-BOGGLING OVERTIME THRILLER Video from inside Acrisure Bounce House showed a number of UCF fans chanting "f--- the Mormons," a reference to BYU's religious background. There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate. But insulting the other school's religion is, well, a bit too far. Some fans were removed by security, but the Big 12 Conference had a lot more to say about it in a new statement on Wednesday afternoon. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "While the Conference recognizes the pregame protocols followed by UCF and immediate actions taken during the game, including removal of some individuals responsible for the conduct, discriminatory behavior has no place in the Big 12," it reads. "The Conference has issued UCF a $100,000 fine, which will be directed toward student education initiatives. In conjunction with this action, the Big 12 is implementing an updated Conference-wide policy establishing escalating consequences for discriminatory conduct at athletic events effective immediately." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The new punishments include an "automatic minimum $100,000 fine" for the first incident such as this, along with a "formal warning" to the institution while allowing them to "immediately address the behavior and prevent further incidents." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Money is bad enough, but more misbehavior in the same game will now result in a penalty. A second "confirmed incident" will now be a "competitive penalty, e.g., a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty in football or an unsportsmanlike two-shot technical foul in basketball." Anyone ejected for similar conduct will be "prohibited from attending all athletic events for the remainder of the academic year and are subject to applicable University fan/student conduct policies." That's the right way to handle this particular situation, though, of course, it's possible this gets overused if the conference starts cracking down on typical college student behavior and chanting. Not just when it goes too far, like it did during UCF-BYU. The Knights' home crowd will have an opportunity to redeem themselves on Friday night when they host Baylor, while BYU hosts Arizona State on Halloween in Provo. They likely won't need to worry about too much misbehavior there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2aafe306e71d023e463e5 Before Alaska's Two Dan Sullivans, JFK Had Two Joe Russos te 2026-10-29T02:10:06.330Z Before Alaska's Two Dan Sullivans, JFK Had Two Joe Russos A dispute over two Dan Sullivans echoes JFK's 1946 congressional race, when two Joe Russos appeared on the ballot. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a8ad306e71d023e4635d Jon Lovitz reacts to Crystal Hefner's label as Playboy's 'No. 1 customer' te 2026-10-29T02:00:13.457Z Jon Lovitz reacts to Crystal Hefner's label as Playboy's 'No. 1 customer' Jon Lovitz refused to dwell on the past and instead took the high road in response to claims made by Crystal Hefner. In a recent appearance on the "Lisa Guerrero Unleashed" podcast, Hugh Hefner's widow marked Lovitz, 69, as Playboy Mansion's "No.1 customer," even claiming he's "one of the biggest pervs" in Hollywood. The "Rat Race" actor was spotted leaving a restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, where he admitted to feeling pride about his starting role on the roster. HOLLY MADISON SAYS PLAYBOY MANSION FELT LIKE A 'SAFE HARBOR' AFTER SHE ENCOUNTERED HOLLYWOOD'S DARK SIDE "Any time someone says I’m No. 1, it’s a compliment," Lovitz said before doubling down on his admiration for the late media mogul. "Hugh Hefner was one of the nicest, most generous people I’ve ever met and all of his friends know it," Lovitz said. "That’s all I have to say about that." HOLLY MADISON BLASTS ‘PUPPET MASTERS’ FOR PLAYBOY GIRLFRIENDS’ FEUD On Tuesday's episode, Crystal criticized the "Saturday Night Live" star for allegedly being a "lurker" at the Holmby Hills house, once known for its opulent parties. "He would be up there all the time," Crystal claimed. "His eyes would go front to back [looking at] all the women that walked through the door at the party." PLAYBOY'S CELEBRITY-DRIVEN RELAUNCH FACES CREDIBILITY TEST IN ONLYFANS ERA, EXPERT SAYS She also claimed Lovitz's dog "peed all over the place," and said, "I remember him. Every time, every party." Crystal began dating Hefner when she was 21 years old. The couple got engaged in 2010 when she was 24 and the Playboy founder was 84. JACK NICHOLSON'S DAUGHTER CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD'S STATUS-CHASING ELITE IN SCATHING NEW ESSAY ABOUT MODERN LA They called off their wedding just days before the ceremony in 2011 but later reconciled. Crystal and Hefner married in 2012 and remained together until his death in 2017. He was 91. On her own "After the Mansion" show, Crystal called out another Hollywood star and claimed that Jack Nicholson treated the Playboy Mansion like his own hot-spot. "They used to call it Jack Nicholson’s drive-thru at one point because he would drive up, grab some food or whatever else he could get there and leave," she claimed. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Nicholson's daughter, Lorraine, once shared her own experiences at the famous mansion where she spent her childhood playing with Hef's sons, Marston and Cooper. "People assume that my father took me to the Mansion, but they assume wrong," she wrote in a 2024 essay for Vanity Fair. "In fact, I can venture with confidence that I spent more time there than my father ever did." Crystal alleged her late husband was obsessed with Hollywood lore and stardom. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "One thing that mattered most to Hef was fame," she claimed. "Any celebrity was treated extremely well whenever they visited. He would have Bill Maher for chats, hang with Berry Gordy of Motown and then you’d see plenty of other people there. Buzz Aldrin, the original Catwoman." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Shortly after Hefner's death, Crystal told Fox News Digital, she was thankful for her marriage to the late business mogul. "He taught me love. He taught me kindness. He gave me life. He really did," she explained. "He opened my mind, my world, to all of these opportunities and experiences I would have never in my lifetime been able to have." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a8a8306e71d023e4632b Braves Suddenly Emerge as Potential Landing Spot for 26-HR Star te 2026-10-29T02:00:08.062Z Braves Suddenly Emerge as Potential Landing Spot for 26-HR Star The Atlanta Braves have been linked to Seattle Mariners star outfielder Randy Arozarena ahead of MLB free agency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a8a4306e71d023e46322 Phillies Linked to $120M Star Outfielder Before MLB Free Agency te 2026-10-29T02:00:04.947Z Phillies Linked to $120M Star Outfielder Before MLB Free Agency The Philadelphia Phillies are being viewed as a potential landing spot for Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki in free agency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a651306e71d023e4620c Dem strategist shrugs off Alaska ballot scandal on MS NOW, insists 'this stuff happens all the time' te 2026-10-29T01:50:09.765Z Dem strategist shrugs off Alaska ballot scandal on MS NOW, insists 'this stuff happens all the time' Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod chalked up Wednesday's revelations about an alleged Democratic scheme to influence Alaska's Senate race as something that "happens all the time," comparing it to Republican support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 presidential bid against then-President Joe Biden during the 2024 election cycle. The New York Times published a bombshell report alleging alleging that Democratic operatives recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler candidate against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, potentially aiding his Democratic opponent, former Rep. Mary Peltola. Appearing on an MS NOW panel, Elrod was quick to shrug off the controversy. PELTOLA CAMPAIGN'S ALLEGED DAN SULLIVAN SPOILER PLOT TAKES NEW TURN AS DOJ FACES MAJOR LEGAL HURDLE "Some of this stuff happens all the time," Elrod reacted. "Let's not forget that ... RFK Jr., when he ran against Joe Biden, Republicans propped him up, a lot of Trump donors were giving him money because they thought he would dig into some of Biden's supporters. And then he ran as an independent. They thought he would draw away supporters from Biden. It actually had the opposite effect." "The bottom line is this stuff happens all the time. There are tactics that both campaigns can use ... It is very clear, as you mentioned, who is the incumbent. So if you're a Republican or any voter in Alaska, and you want to support the incumbent, you know who you're voting for," Elrod added while prefacing she hadn't read the Times report. MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander said the "funny business" involving Democrats in Alaska was "not illegal" and pointed out that the Republican senator is listed as "incumbent" on the ballot, which he argued undermined the Trump administration's concerns about voter confusion. SCHIFF ACCUSES DOJ OF TRYING TO 'SUBVERT' ELECTIONS AS GOP ALLEGES SAME-NAME CANDIDATE MEANT TO CONFUSE VOTERS Republicans have long been suspicious about the candidacy of Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who is among four Senate candidates listed on Alaska's rank-choice ballot. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska seeking to block certification of the election results if the incumbent senator loses and votes cast for the other Sullivan could have changed the outcome. "In the summer of 2025, a staffer for Mary Peltola, the Alaska Democrat who was eyeing a run for Senate, received unusual instructions from top campaign aides: Find as many people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska as you can," the Times began its report Wednesday.  "The staffer complied, combing through voter records to produce a list of Dan Sullivans from across the state ... [I]f the Peltola campaign or its allies could track down and persuade another Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, the confusion could cost the senator crucial votes on the state’s unusual, four-person ballot. The plan worked," the report added. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS According to Peltola's former campaign manager, Elisa Rios, Peltola was not directly involved in the scheme but was "definitely aware." "The Peltola campaign has repeatedly denied any involvement in his candidacy. But The Times has found, based on interviews and text messages, along with documents prepared for a potential lawsuit against the campaign, that not only did Ms. Peltola’s team work with people trying to recruit Mr. Sullivan to run for Senate, but the effort was much broader. The group worked to coax other would-be spoilers into the race, to dilute the incumbent’s support and help catapult the Democrat to victory," the Times wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a3f7306e71d023e46164 Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots te 2026-10-29T01:40:07.069Z Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a1ac306e71d023e460e3 Eagles' Saquon Barkley says NFL directed him to sell stake in prediction market platform te 2026-10-29T01:30:20.489Z Eagles' Saquon Barkley says NFL directed him to sell stake in prediction market platform Saquon Barkley’s name has been linked to speculation that the Philadelphia Eagles could trade the star running back before next month’s deadline. The three-time Pro Bowler has missed two games this season due to injury, and the Eagles have lost quarterback Jalen Hurts for the remainder of the year, fueling speculation that Barkley could land with a new NFL team at some point this season. While Barkley is still carrying the ball for the Eagles, he’s apparently dropping one of his business ventures. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Barkley said he was forced to divest his equity stake in Polymarket because of league rules that ban NFL players from investing in or endorsing gambling or prediction-market companies. He told Front Office Sports that any involvement with prediction markets is no longer allowed by the NFL. "I was in it before, but no bueno," the Super Bowl champion said. NFL SUSPENDS ARIZONA CARDINALS EXECUTIVE FOR VIOLATING GAMBLING POLICY, LEAKING DRAFT INFO The NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and MLS all have deals with either Kalshi or Polymarket or both. Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James has a reported $15 million per year salary as a paid endorser for Polymarket. He recently appeared in a star-studded commercial that included cameos by Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Sue Bird and others. Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade on the result of future events. Sports account for a major portion of the volume generated by the array of typically yes-or-no questions, depending on the platform. Barkley has not practiced this week and remains listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game against Washington. He scored his first rushing touchdown of the season in a Week 7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Barkley has rushed for 244 yards this season. The Eagles enter Week 8 with a 2-5 record. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2a1a1306e71d023e460b1 Packers Urged to Trade for Eagles Star in Intriguing Move te 2026-10-29T01:30:09.662Z Packers Urged to Trade for Eagles Star in Intriguing Move The Green Bay Packers are being urged to make a trade for Philadelphia Eagles star Landon Dickerson before the deadline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29f63306e71d023e46060 Voters sour on mass deportation as citizenship support holds strong, even with AZ Republicans te 2026-10-29T01:20:35.535Z Voters sour on mass deportation as citizenship support holds strong, even with AZ Republicans A detainee boards a 747 that is part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Air Operations at Mesa Gateway Airport on Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Voters overwhelmingly favor a path to citizenship for the 15 million immigrants living in the country without legal status and believe that President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is hurting the economy, according to a new survey of voters.  A new report from Wave Polling and Research found that voters across the country, including in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, increasingly disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of immigration and aren’t convinced by claims from Republicans that mass deportation will lead to lower costs and higher wages.  According to that report, 62% of Americans believe mass deportations are hurting the country’s economy and only 23% agreed that deporting all immigrants living in the country without authorization would lead to better wages for them.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE G. Elliott Morris, the founder of Wave Polling and Research, noted that offering immigrants a path to citizenship is highly popular across levels of residency. When given hypothetical requirements for citizenship, voters still preferred offering legal status to immigrants who have lived in the country for five or more years.  “It’s still incredibly popular to give citizenship to people who were here as recently as the pandemic,” Morris said Oct. 27 during a virtual discussion of the report.   While 79% of voters agreed that citizenship should be an option for immigrants who have lived in the country for 10 or more years, are paying taxes and pass a background check, support for immigrants who have lived in the country for at least five years, are employed and don’t have a criminal record wasn’t much lower, at 72%.  Multiple efforts to create a path to citizenship at the federal level have been unsuccessful for the past two decades. A bipartisan push to move beyond that stonewalled movement three years ago sought to grant Dreamers — immigrants brought to the country as children — and others a temporary form of legal status. Known as the Dignity Act, the legislation would have made Dreamers eligible for a 10-year work permit and shielded them from deportation. It would also have given other immigrants the opportunity to apply for a new category of lawful status after paying $5,000 over seven years, passing a background check and enrolling in healthcare coverage, among other requirements.  But a Dignity Act-style compromise doesn’t appear to resonate with voters. Wave Polling and Research found that 50% of voters oppose legislation like the Dignity Act that would create a new legal class of immigrant workers instead of a clear path to citizenship.  The national support for a pathway to citizenship is echoed at the state level in Arizona. The 2026 Arizona Voters’ Agenda found that 86% of voters planning to cast a ballot in November believe the federal government should work on creating a “clearer and easier legal pathway” to citizenship for immigrants who meet certain requirements. And that support holds across party lines: 75% of Republicans in Arizona agreed with that statement, even though mass deportations and limiting immigration is a core part of the national GOP platform. Voter attitudes towards immigrants and the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement policies is likely to impact the midterm elections. In surveys taken by Wave Polling and Research, voters ranked Democrats as more trustworthy on handling immigration and deportations than Republicans and reported trusting them equally on border security issues. Morris attributed that shift to disapproval of the violent tactics employed by federal immigration agents carrying out Trump’s agenda and said it creates an unprecedented opening for Democrats to make their pitches to voters.  “Democrats are now trusted to handle immigration for the first time in a decade, even on deportations and crime and coming up to even on border security, which Republicans had a 30-point lead on in 2024,” Morris said. Concern over immigration rates and border security dominated Trump’s electoral campaign two years ago, and helped award him the presidency. But those issues now appear to be dragging his public opinion approval rating and the perception of his party down, according to Morris. In conversations with voters who previously supported Trump, researchers found that immigration was among the top reasons they’ve turned away from the Republican and his party this year. “Immigration is a big driver of defection from Trump, it’s not just the economy for the midterms,” Morris said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29f5d306e71d023e46040 El-Sayed blames American guns for rise of Mexican cartels, pushes working 'diplomatically' te 2026-10-29T01:20:29.161Z El-Sayed blames American guns for rise of Mexican cartels, pushes working 'diplomatically' Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Wednesday the U.S. needs to work "diplomatically" to combat Mexican cartels and blamed American guns for their rise. Appearing on "The Moment Podcast," El-Sayed was asked by co-hosts Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos about the Trump administration's efforts to fight Mexican cartels since the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term in 2025. When asked whether he would support using troops or drones, El-Sayed rejected the idea and suggested that the U.S. bears some responsibility for their rise. "Let's be clear, American-manufactured guns are responsible for a lot of the cartels," El-Sayed said. COAST GUARD FIREFIGHT PUTS US, MEXICO AT ODDS DESPITE COORDINATED BORDER OPERATIONS He emphasized the need to be "working diplomatically" to address the flow of drugs and guns across the border and "contain" what he referred to as "cartel behavior" involving U.S. guns. "We need to be working with Mexican counterparts to support them in an effort to contain cartels," El-Sayed said. "Containing cartels doesn't mean that we go and do war-like actions south of the border. It means working alongside them to ask what is the flow of guns that might be turned into cartel behavior down the stretch." "How do we address our side of things?" he continued. "And how do we get serious about the complex system that is cartel behavior and how do we stop the flow of fentanyl coming northward?" El-Sayed's campaign reiterated his position to Fox News Digital, saying, "Abdul was referring to working with the Mexican government to crack down on the cartels to prevent the flow of guns and illegal drugs across the border." 'SQUAD' DEMOCRAT FORMALLY INTRODUCES BILL TO ABOLISH ICE, BORDER PATROL AND DISMANTLE DHS Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and the Department of Homeland Security for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  Although El-Sayed criticized the lack of control over drugs or guns crossing the border, he previously called for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). El-Sayed's comments came a month after the Trump administration, through the Treasury Department, sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 entities linked to Los Mayos, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. ‘DONROE’ DOCTRINE AND CONSERVATIVE VICTORIES SQUEEZE CARTELS IN LATIN AMERICA "Today’s action underscores that no cartel kingpin, corrupt Mexican government official, or financial facilitator is beyond the reach of Treasury’s authorities," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News Digital at the time. "Our message is clear: the Trump administration will identify and disrupt any cartel actor who threatens our security or the integrity of our financial system." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29f56306e71d023e46037 Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab te 2026-10-29T01:20:22.992Z Emergency declared at South Carolina nuclear site after fire erupts at lab An emergency has been declared at a massive Department of Energy nuclear site in South Carolina after a fire broke out at a laboratory, officials said. The fire ignited at the Savannah River National Laboratory at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina, around 5:39 p.m., officials said. The incident triggered emergency response activities, but crews extinguished the fire roughly two hours after it was reported, according to SRS.  "No contamination has been reported outside the affected facility," officials said. As a precaution, barricades at site entrances have been closed to incoming traffic, officials said.  Traffic via rail, river, and air near the SRS vicinity were also placed under restriction.   Employees in areas affected by the incident who are not involved in emergency response or shutdown operations have been directed to shelter in place as a precaution. SRS officials are directing response efforts and relevant state and local government agencies have been notified.  Local residents are advised to monitor local radio and television stations for updates and any instructions from state officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29f4a306e71d023e46005 Patriots Emerge as Potential Trade Landing Spot for Star WR te 2026-10-29T01:20:10.386Z Patriots Emerge as Potential Trade Landing Spot for Star WR The New England Patriots have been named a potential suitor for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jauan Jennings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29cf8306e71d023e45fa5 Attorney compares SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to ‘Kim Jong’ in LSU-RJ Luis eligibility lawsuit te 2026-10-29T01:10:16.354Z Attorney compares SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to ‘Kim Jong’ in LSU-RJ Luis eligibility lawsuit The ongoing legal battle between the LSU Tigers and the Southeastern Conference took another turn on Wednesday afternoon inside the same courthouse that has drawn plenty of attention over the past two months. Former St. John's basketball player RJ Luis has been fighting to play this season for Will Wade and the Tigers, but SEC rules prohibit him from taking the court for LSU due to him signing an NBA contract or having professional experience. At first, Luis was granted the ability to participate in the upcoming season thanks to an order granted by a Louisiana judge based off a lawsuit filed against the NCAA over its eligibility rules pertaining to the members of the 2022 class who felt as though they should have been enjoined with new guidelines established. MAHJONG IS THE NEW TAILGATE GAME TAKING OVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR WOMEN — AND EVEN AT HOME WITH HEAD COACHES Now, thanks to an injunction granted by a Louisiana judge, RJ Luis has provided LSU with protection to roster him this season if they have the fortitude to continue battling the SEC. The latest injunction granted allows Luis to practice and play with LSU until a Nov. 13 hearing in Baton Rouge, allowing LSU the legal power needed for the Tigers to roster RJ Luis without facing penalties from the SEC. But, will LSU follow the court's ruling? During the time between the order being granted and Wednesday, there has been another case that saw both the SEC and LSU added to a lawsuit that pertained to the eligibility of athletes. As OutKick previously reported, a judge in the 19th Judicial District Court of Baton Rouge granted an injunction for former athletes that had NFL 'experience' in Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. It was at the injunction hearing for those two athletes where SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was called to the witness stand, testifying for over three hours on the Thursday before LSU opened the season against Clemson. INSIDE A LOUISIANA COURTROOM: SEC-LSU LEGAL CIRCUS PLAYED OUT LIKE A JOHN GRISHAM NOVEL IN STUNNING SHOWDOWN Thanks to a ruling by Judge William Jorden in the favor of the athletes, both players were eligible to be rostered by Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers without punishment from the SEC. But, the threat of recourse by the conference, along with a federal lawsuit filed by the SEC that very same week, saw the LSU athletic department make the decision to keep them off the team. LSU HOLDS OFF ON ADDING PLAYERS WITH NFL TIES AS SEC LAWSUIT LOOMS OVER PROGRAM, LANE KIFFIN Now, nearly two months later, LSU basketball coach Will Wade technically has the same decision to make. After Will Wade noted that he would be following SEC guidelines pertaining to former professional athletes not being added to the official roster, he now faces another decision that should not be that difficult to make, unless he's worried about being sued. Attorney Tony Clayton, who is also part of the legal team for Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, told reporters outside the Baton Rouge courthouse on Wednesday that since he added both the conference and LSU to the amended complaint, it provides his client with a path to play this season despite what the SEC guidelines say. "My client, Mr. Luis, felt that it was in his best interest to file this claim against LSU and the SEC because of the commissioner's actions and the commissioner's threat," attorney Tony Clayton told NOLA.com, "LSU may be intimidated by ‘Kim Jong’ Sankey, but we're not." Okay, that's not going to sit well with the conference, as they continue fighting LSU in federal court, in a separate case. Does RJ Luis actually think he will be rostered by Will Wade this season? Well, attorney Tony Clayton pointed out why in his legal filing he brought LSU into this fight, and why he thinks this provides the Tigers with cover from conference rules. "The reason why we brought LSU into the suit is because LSU is being threatened by Mr. Sankey," Clayton told NOLA.com. "LSU is a great institution. Coach Wade is a good guy, a good coach, but both of them need to be forced to allow RJ to play basketball since he's obviously qualified. And not have the threat of the SEC, which is threatening LSU. In effect, stopping coach Will Wade from letting this kid exercise his fundamental right to play basketball." But, if you've been paying close attention to what has taken place over the past two months, this might actually come down to monetary damages, and not RJ Luis playing basketball for LSU this season. According to multiple sources, attorneys for the two former football players could end up bringing a civil suit against the SEC over the coming weeks that seeks damages for them not being rostered by Lane Kiffin and LSU. In their eyes, it's the SEC's threat of action against LSU if they were to roster these athletes that prevented them from playing this season. So, could the injunction granted to RJ Luis on Wednesday, which remains in effect until a Nov. 13 hearing, be the next step in the former St. John's basketball star's lawsuit against the SEC as he seeks monetary damages? Or, maybe a settlement with all athletes somehow tied to LSU in these cases. Nothing should surprise you any longer when it comes to matters involving both LSU and the SEC with former professional athletes. Not even a long game that plays out inside courtrooms from Alabama to Baton Rouge. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29ab5306e71d023e45f3e Navajo County news today: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 te 2026-10-29T01:00:37.714Z Navajo County news today: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 The Painted Desert Tribune published 18 stories from Holbrook, Joseph City, Heber-Overgaard and more on Wednesday. Here is the day at a glance; every item links to the full report. Top stories Down and dirty at the Petrified Mud Run · Folks got down and dirty during the Petrified Mud Run in Holbrook last weekend. The two-mile course provided obstacles and lots of mud for participants to make their… (Holbrook) Area residents report not receiving mail-in ballots · Several Joseph City residents have reported to The Painted Desert Tribune that they have not received their early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, despite having used… (Holbrook · Joseph City) Bull market on the Hashknife land · This 1880s photo of Hashknife cowboys shows some of the rough, hard-working men who rode for Aztec Land & Cattle Company. The outfit managed thousands of head of… (Heber-Overgaard · Holbrook) WUSD moves to raise wage of business manager · Winslow Unified School District’s Business Manager Casey Hancock announced that he is resigning and as a result the governing board held a special meeting last Monday where the… (Winslow) Sports Lobos couldn’t break 0-0 tie against St. Johns · Snowflake's boys' soccer team battled to a 0-0 overtime tie with top-ranked St. John's on Tuesday last week. Their regular-season finale, scheduled at Lobo Stadium vs. Holbrook on… (Snowflake) Lady Lobos take down the Cougars · Snowflake regrouped from back-to-back losses to the two top-ranked teams in 3A a week ago, with a straight-sets win over visiting Show Low on Tuesday. That win moved… (Snowflake) Bulldogs prepare for final game · On Oct. 30, the Winslow Bulldogs will host the Scouts of Window Rock for their final game of the season. Prior to the game the Bulldogs will honor… (Winslow) Roadrunner soccer wraps up the season · Both Holbrook soccer teams wrapped up their seasons last week. The boys team hosted Show Low on Tuesday afternoon for their regular-season finale, falling to the third-ranked Cougars… (Holbrook) Police and courts HPD investigates two theft cases · The Holbrook Police Department received two reports of theft during the period of Oct. 14-20, according to dispatcher reports. At 11:25 on Sunday, Oct. 18, an employee of… (Holbrook) Sheriff’s Areas One and Two report · The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Areas 1 and 2 during the period of Oct. 11-17. Areas 1 and 2 include Joseph City, Woodruff,… (Holbrook · Joseph City) Sheriff’s Area Three report · The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Area 3 during the period of Oct. 11-17. Area 3 includes Heber, Overgaard, Aripine, Chevelon Retreat, Chevelon Acres,… (Clay Springs · Heber-Overgaard) Sheriff’s Area Four report · The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity in Area 4 during the period of Oct. 11-17. Area 4 covers approximately 1,800 square miles, and encompasses the… (Navajo County · Show Low) Juvenile arrested for firearms theft · At approximately 2:06 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, officers with the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department investigated a report of a suspicious juvenile carrying what appeared to be a firearm… (Snowflake · Taylor) Snowflake-Taylor police report · The following incidents were among the 182 handled by the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department during the period of Oct. 14-20. Persons who were cited, charged or arrested by STPD… (Snowflake · Taylor) WPD arrest report · The following persons were cited, charged, or arrested by Winslow police officers recently. These persons are accused of committing criminal activity, but such accusations should raise no inference… (Winslow) HPD investigates one collision · One collision was investigated by Holbrook police officers during the period of Oct. 14-20, according to dispatcher reports. At 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, a two-vehicle collision… (Holbrook) WPD investigates 17 thefts · The Winslow Police Department received 17 reports of theft during the period of Sept. 28 – Oct. 18, according to dispatcher reports. Persons who were cited, charged, or… (Winslow) Holbrook City Police report · The Holbrook Police Department received 64 reports during the period of Oct. 14-20. During that time, officers responded to six reports each of citizen assists and disorderly conducts,… (Holbrook) Opinion Finding a sustainable path forward that protects local taxpayers · Arizona is standing at a critical energy crossroads, and finding a sustainable path forward requires a shared commitment from state lawmakers and county leaders alike. While the state’s… (Navajo County) The art of waiting in the rain · Folks around the high desert are talking about the weather again and for once the complaint is too much of a good thing. This has been one of… (Navajo County) Tomorrow in Navajo County 4:00 pm · Community Baby Shower 5:00 pm · NCSO 6th Annual Trunk or Treat Compiled by the Tribune newsroom from the day’s reporting. The Tribune is in print every Wednesday and online every day at tribunenewsnow.com; the newsletters bring the week to your inbox. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29aa2306e71d023e45ee5 Chiefs’ Andy Reid Sparks Outrage With Response to Justin Tucker Allegations te 2026-10-29T01:00:18.186Z Chiefs’ Andy Reid Sparks Outrage With Response to Justin Tucker Allegations Chiefs coach Andy Reid couldn't have handled the grilling he got about signing Justin Tucker more poorly than he did on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29a99306e71d023e45edc Micah Parsons Sends Blunt Message on Chiefs After Seahawks Loss te 2026-10-29T01:00:09.986Z Micah Parsons Sends Blunt Message on Chiefs After Seahawks Loss Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons explained why the Chiefs don't scare him, pointing to a major weakness in their offense. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2985a306e71d023e45e7c Colts star wide receiver Josh Downs requests trade following sweeping changes: report te 2026-10-29T00:50:34.061Z Colts star wide receiver Josh Downs requests trade following sweeping changes: report Josh certainly seems Down(s) to head out of town. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs has requested a trade, according to ESPN. The 25-year-old did not deny the report when speaking to reporters. "I’m open to whatever. Whatever comes my way, comes my way and we go from there," Downs said, according to ESPN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Downs’ trade request comes amid the Colts' roster overhaul, which included trading two of their franchise cornerstones, Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, in separate deals Tuesday. The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard last week, and after Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the team appears to be entering a rebuilding phase. The Colts traded Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for third- and fifth-round draft picks and sent Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round pick. The picks are particularly valuable to Indianapolis because the team does not own its first-round selection in next year's draft after trading it to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner last year. COLTS CONTINUE TALENT SELLOFF, SENDING DEFOREST BUCKNER TO 49ERS, WHILE MAKING THE NEW YORK JETS HAPPIER Downs has spent his entire four-year NFL career with the Colts after Indianapolis selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of North Carolina. In seven games this season, Downs has caught 26 passes for 307 yards. In 54 career games with the Colts, he has recorded 224 receptions for 2,447 yards and 11 touchdowns. He has also returned punts, averaging 9.4 yards per return during his career. The trade deadline is Nov. 10, and Downs could be playing elsewhere by then if the Colts grant his reported request. If he remains with Indianapolis through Sunday, the Colts will face the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. ET in what could be his final game with the team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2984d306e71d023e45e4c Georgia Predicted to Face Familiar Opponent in SEC Championship te 2026-10-29T00:50:21.671Z Georgia Predicted to Face Familiar Opponent in SEC Championship The Georgia Bulldogs are predicted to play in the SEC Championship for the sixth consecutive season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29846306e71d023e45e43 Vikings Veteran RB Trending in Wrong Direction for Week 8 te 2026-10-29T00:50:14.520Z Vikings Veteran RB Trending in Wrong Direction for Week 8 The Minnesota Vikings could be without one of their veteran running backs this week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29840306e71d023e45e3a Charles Barkley Gets Emotional Over Ernie Johnson's 'Inside the NBA' Retirement te 2026-10-29T00:50:08.384Z Charles Barkley Gets Emotional Over Ernie Johnson's 'Inside the NBA' Retirement Charles Barkley became overwhelmed with emotion while reacting to Ernie Johnson's retirement on ESPN's "Inside the NBA." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2960c306e71d023e45dd0 Mark Walter says he will keep Dodgers 'no matter what' despite federal investigation into businesses te 2026-10-29T00:40:44.413Z Mark Walter says he will keep Dodgers 'no matter what' despite federal investigation into businesses Mark Walter, amid a federal investigation into his businesses, shockingly sold his stakes in the Los Angeles Lakers and Chelsea Football Club, which begged the question: what about the Los Angeles Dodgers? The billionaire purchased the franchise in 2012 under his Guggenheim Baseball Management business, and if he continued a fire sale of sports ownership, that would be the next target. But Walter stood firm when asked by the California Post if he planned on doing so. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "We’re going to keep the team no matter what," Walter replied to the outlet. "We’re going to be winning for 10 years or more. I think our commitment to do so will be just like it has been in the past, And, you know, we don’t win every year, but we’re going to try to." Walter’s team running the show — president Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman — have been saying their majority owner plans to run his team like they usually do. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The man himself reiterated that sentiment. "I certainly hope we can look forward to winning another World Series next year under my ownership," he added. "And I think we’re just trying to win consistently, and do so for not just next season, but for the next decade and decades beyond that." Under his ownership, the Dodgers have become a villain of sorts with their ability to land superstar talent over the years, while paying record-breaking contracts. But with the federal government’s investigation into the alleged use of investment funds to make loans directly to other businesses, some of which within Walter’s business, speculation that there was fraud within the Dodgers started trickling out on social media. Walter’s company, TWG Global, addressed those comments earlier this year, denying the conspiracy theories that the Dodgers’ payroll, the second-highest in MLB at $322.39 million, was supported by loan fraud. "Over the past several weeks, multipronged attacks against TWG have been advanced by unnamed sources with self-serving interests that have been reported in the media. It is important to set the record straight," it said. "TWG stands firmly behind the integrity of its business and remains focused on continuing to deliver value to its stakeholders." But with the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission looking into these allegations, Walter’s move to sell his controlling stake in the Lakers, another iconic American sports franchise like the Dodgers, sounded alarms, especially considering he had bought the majority stake with a $10 billion valuation from the Buss family just one year ago. The Lakers were sold to Josh Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation. Walter then began the process of selling his stake in Chelsea, the English Premier League club, which he held alongside business partner Todd Boehly, who is also a member of Guggenheim Baseball Management. Reports also emerged that investment firm Guggenheim Partners was trying to raise funds for its insurance operations amid the federal investigation. TWG Global denied any wrongdoing. "There is no victim here. No one has been harmed, and no one has claimed they were harmed," the statement said in August. "TWG is committed to working with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve their inquiries. "The Dodgers have the highest revenue in baseball, and it significantly exceeds the team's obligations to its players." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29606306e71d023e45dc7 Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated 'Barney Miller' and 'Suddenly Susan' actress, dead at 95 te 2026-10-29T00:40:38.349Z Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated 'Barney Miller' and 'Suddenly Susan' actress, dead at 95 Barbara had died at 95 years old following a terminal cancer diagnosis, according to a report. The "Barney Miller" actress’s death at her home in New York City was medically assisted, her daughter told The New York Times. The Oscar-nominated actress’ TV and film career spanned multiple decades from the 1950s until last year. EVA MARIE SAINT, OSCAR-WINNING ‘ON THE WATERFRONT’ AND ‘NORTH BY NORTHWEST’ STAR, DEAD AT 102 Barrie was known for her small screen roles as Barney Miller’s wife on "Barney Miller," a police series that ran from 1975 to 1982, and as Brooke Shields’ grandmother on "Suddenly Susan." She was nominated for an Academy Award for 1979’s "Breaking Away" and she won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for 1964’s "One Potato, Two Potato." She lost to Meryl Streep for "Kramer vs. Kramer" at the Oscars. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE She also played Goldie Hawn’s mother in 1980’s "Private Benjamin." Barrie was also a prolific Broadway actress who was nominated for a Tony for her performance in the original 1970 cast of Stephen Sondheim’s "Company." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The 95-year-old made her Broadway debut in "The Wooden Dish" in 1955 after she moved to New York when she graduated from college in Texas, telling the Akron Beacon Journal in 1963 that she only went there because of a man. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "To tell you the truth, the only reason I went was because I had a boyfriend who was living there. We were supposed to get married, but couldn’t right away," she said. "Since I had gone to all the trouble of moving to New York, I figured I might as well try to act." Barrie told the Westside Rag in 2024 that she has been acting for 55 years, and "I think it took 45 years to become a good actor. I think it takes that long. You strip away everything. You strip away all the junk. You strip away all the egos. You strip away all the temperament, and you just deal with the person you’re playing. That’s all you have to do, but it takes years to learn that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae295f8306e71d023e45d7b Trump Calls for Mary Peltola, Alaska Senate Candidate, to Be Prosecuted te 2026-10-29T00:40:24.999Z Trump Calls for Mary Peltola, Alaska Senate Candidate, to Be Prosecuted The president lashed out at the former representative after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanation of what crime was committed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae295f1306e71d023e45d57 Bills QB Josh Allen Gets Honest About Upcoming Lamar Jackson Matchup te 2026-10-29T00:40:17.949Z Bills QB Josh Allen Gets Honest About Upcoming Lamar Jackson Matchup The Buffalo Bills will welcome the Baltimore Ravens for a highly-anticipated Week 8 matchup this coming Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae295ea306e71d023e45d4e Eagles Place Veteran RB on Injured Reserve te 2026-10-29T00:40:10.902Z Eagles Place Veteran RB on Injured Reserve The Philadelphia Eagles continue to deal with the injury bug. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae293ad306e71d023e45d08 MUSD has shown what local override funding can accomplish te 2026-10-29T00:30:37.244Z MUSD has shown what local override funding can accomplish When voters approved the override in 2016 and renewed it in 2021, MUSD made a promise: to maintain lower class sizes, keep classroom technology current, and provide RAM Academy, an alternative credit recovery program where approximately 60 students earn diplomas each year. These investments also help the district retain excellent teachers.  As a taxpayer, I take that accountability seriously. Voters should be able to see where their money went and whether the district delivered what it promised. MUSD did.  Families in Maricopa have educational choices, and MUSD must compete for students and great teachers. The override helps the district remain a strong choice. The impact reaches beyond the classroom. Businesses considering Maricopa look closely at the quality of our schools. Strong schools attract excellent employers, stimulate our local economy and protect property values. Proposition 416 is not a new tax. It continues locally controlled funding already approved by voters. MUSD made commitments. It followed through. Proposition 416 keeps that progress moving forward. Vote YES on Proposition 416. Nancy Smith  The post MUSD has shown what local override funding can accomplish appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2939d306e71d023e45cca A Top Dartmouth Leader Steps Down Over Undisclosed A.I. Use in Writings te 2026-10-29T00:30:21.242Z A Top Dartmouth Leader Steps Down Over Undisclosed A.I. Use in Writings Santiago Schnell, who had been provost since last year, will leave after a review found that he had improperly used A.I. in published opinion articles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29397306e71d023e45caf Indiana Pacers Announce Timeline on Star Guard Tyrese Haliburton’s Injury  te 2026-10-29T00:30:15.653Z Indiana Pacers Announce Timeline on Star Guard Tyrese Haliburton’s Injury  Want the good news or the bad news first? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29391306e71d023e45ca6 Bears QB Caleb Williams Addresses Cleats Decision After Nearly $12K NFL Fine te 2026-10-29T00:30:09.032Z Bears QB Caleb Williams Addresses Cleats Decision After Nearly $12K NFL Fine Caleb Williams addressed his decision to wear Caddix cleats in an NFL game after receiving a nearly $12K fine from the league. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29146306e71d023e45c16 Lakers Suffer Major Injury Blow Ahead of Clippers Matchup te 2026-10-29T00:20:22.061Z Lakers Suffer Major Injury Blow Ahead of Clippers Matchup The Lakers will be without Luka Doncic and Ziaire Williams against the Clippers as both deal with injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae2913e306e71d023e45c0d Darline Graham Hit with Troubling Poll One Day Before Trump Rally te 2026-10-29T00:20:14.965Z Darline Graham Hit with Troubling Poll One Day Before Trump Rally The new poll shows Graham and Andrews tied in the race for U.S. Senate in South Carolina less than a week before midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae29137306e71d023e45c04 Bengals QB Joe Burrow Responds to Ja'Marr Chase's Locker Room Explosion te 2026-10-29T00:20:07.745Z Bengals QB Joe Burrow Responds to Ja'Marr Chase's Locker Room Explosion Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked about Ja'Marr Chase's impassioned halftime speech from Week 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28eea306e71d023e45104 Derwin James Suffers Injury Setback Amid Chargers' Struggles te 2026-10-29T00:10:18.160Z Derwin James Suffers Injury Setback Amid Chargers' Struggles Chargers safety Derwin James has played in three of the team's six games this year because of a hamstring injury. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28ee4306e71d023e450c5 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Responds to Ernie Johnson's Career News te 2026-10-29T00:10:12.268Z NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Responds to Ernie Johnson's Career News NBA commissioner Adam Silver released an official statement reacting to the recent career decision from Ernie Johnson. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28ee0306e71d023e4509f Javonte Williams Credits Cowboys for Saving His NFL Career te 2026-10-29T00:10:08.136Z Javonte Williams Credits Cowboys for Saving His NFL Career Cowboys running back Javonte Williams said he almost retired from football before he signed with Dallas in 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c9b306e71d023e446ca Dream ownership group voices frustration in open letter over WNBA Finals venue concerns te 2026-10-29T00:00:27.860Z Dream ownership group voices frustration in open letter over WNBA Finals venue concerns The logistics surrounding the WNBA Finals have drawn almost as much attention as the compelling, hard-fought action on the court. After negotiations reportedly described as "tense," the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries learned they would play Game 6 at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta on Thursday. The game will tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET, making it a matinee on the East Coast and a breakfast-time start on the West Coast. Several Atlanta players downplayed the early start time, instead focusing on the task ahead. The Dream will look to keep their championship hopes alive and a find a way to force a decisive Game 7. Golden State took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series Monday. The 12:30 p.m. ET tipoff drew mixed reactions, including from the Dream organization, which viewed the compromise as less than ideal. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In an open letter released Wednesday, the Dream suggested their concerns about finding a venue with enough capacity to host WNBA Finals games "did not receive the attention they deserved." The team also said that moving Game 6 to the early afternoon was "not what we fought for." Dream owners Larry and Robyn Gottesdiener, Suzanne Abair and Renee Montgomery said the team brought up concerns about potential scheduling conflicts months before the Finals started. "Two months ago, when the WNBA finalized playoff dates and times, we raised concerns that the W Finals schedule conflicted with NBA games at State Farm Arena," the letter stated. "As we moved through the playoffs, we reiterated those concerns. Our concerns did not receive the attention, nor the urgency that they deserved." All of Atlanta’s home playoff games this postseason have been played at State Farm Arena, the longtime home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. The venue can accommodate roughly 17,000 fans. For the past several seasons, the Dream’s primary home court has been Gateway Center Arena, which holds a WNBA-low 3,500 spectators. The Dream recently announced plans to return to State Farm Arena for all home games beginning in 2027. The schedule changes have also affected the Hawks. Game 4 pushed Atlanta’s home game last Saturday against the Houston Rockets to 8:30 p.m., while Thursday’s Hawks-Cavaliers matchup will move to 8 p.m. to give arena crews time to prepare the building after the Dream-Valkyries game. WNBA FINALS GAME 6, A POTENTIAL TITLE-CLINCHER, WILL BE HELD IN THE AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY Game 3 was moved up one day, meaning all three WNBA Finals games played in Atlanta have needed some level of schedule adjustments. The ownership group also suggested the scheduling issues may have stemmed from an assumption Atlanta would not reach the Finals. "Perhaps it was assumed that the Dream would not make it this far. Perhaps, our place in the Finals was not accounted for. Whatever the reason, the reality is that we are here. We earned our place in the Finals, and our city deserves the opportunity to show up for its team." The Hawks also host the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, effectively ruling out an afternoon home game Thursday. VALKYRIES STARS TELLS FANS TO ‘CALL IN SICK’ FOR GAME 6 AS EARLY WNBA FINALS TIPOFF SPARKS FAN REACTION "As much as we have great affection and nostalgia for Gateway Center Arena, we believed that our fans and the city wanted the opportunity to be a part of this historic series, and to see it played on a world-class stage," the letter continued. "That meant State Farm Arena." ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne described the decision to schedule Game 6 on a weekday afternoon as "the best of the bad solutions." Shelburne reported that moving Game 6 to Friday and Game 7 to Tuesday was among the options discussed. Tuesday, Nov. 3, is also Election Day for the midterm elections. The Golden State Warriors, who share Chase Center with the Valkyries, have home games scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 2. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert praised the sellout crowds for Games 3 and 4 and welcomed more fans for Game 6. "The sellout crowds and extraordinary atmosphere at State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 were a tremendous success, and we’re excited to give thousands more fans the opportunity to experience Game 6 with a championship on the line," Engelbert said in a statement on Monday. "We thank the NBA, Dream, Valkyries, Hawks, State Farm Arena and USA Network for the collaboration and flexibility that made this move possible. We look forward to delivering another unforgettable Finals experience in Atlanta." This year's playoff dates were distributed internally to teams on Dec. 4, 2025, ESPN reported, citing sources. The WNBA, Dream, Valkyries, Hawks, NBA and broadcast partners held discussions over the weekend as they worked to find a solution, according to ESPN. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens urged employers and educators to "extend a little grace" to Dream fans on Thursday afternoon. "Whether they’re at the game or catching a few moments on their devices, please allow them to be excited for our home team," he wrote in a social media flyer. Despite the logistical challenges, the Dream confirmed Wednesday that tickets for Game 6 had sold out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c98306e71d023e446c1 Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on woman who questioned child's gender identity assignment te 2026-10-29T00:00:24.737Z Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on woman who questioned child's gender identity assignment Portland Public Schools rescinded its trespass order against an Oregon mother over her opposition to the district's gender curriculum, according to a legal group representing the parent. In August, Allison Roberts sued Portland Public Schools after she expressed concern last year over Meriwether Lewis Elementary School's decision to repaint its traditional rainbow pride flag into an "Intersex-Inclusive Progress" variant to include support for racial inclusion and transgender rights. Roberts also discovered an "identity flower" assignment given to her 11-year-old child that asked students to identify and discuss their gender identity with classmates and teachers. After receiving what she described as an unsatisfactory response from the school, Roberts wrote an open letter to the community criticizing the school's policies, which she distributed on a public sidewalk outside school property. PORTLAND PARENT FIGHTS CHILD'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVER 'FINAL STRAW' OF ADDING TRANS-INCLUSIVE FLAG The school later accused Roberts of "harassment, intimidation, and threatening behavior" as part of a pattern of "animus and harassment targeting vulnerable members of [the] community." The district issued Roberts a one-year trespass order barring her from attending school events, including her child's graduation ceremony. According to the Liberty Justice Center, which represented Roberts, Portland Public Schools agreed to several concessions before a scheduled hearing on Roberts’ motion for a preliminary injunction. These included rescinding her campus ban, exempting her children from certain LGBTQ2SIA+-related curriculum requirements and reviewing its nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Portland Public Schools confirmed that the school district "agreed to rescind the trespass notice in mid-November." "PPS has and will continue to comply with all laws that serve and protect children," the district's statement read. EXCLUSIVE: INDIANA SCHOOL COUNSELOR FIRED FOR SPEAKING OUT ON GENDER IDENTITY POLICY SETTLES LAWSUIT FOR $200K Timothy Snowball, lead attorney for the Liberty Justice Center's PARENTS Initiative, called the concessions a "victory" and told Fox News Digital that they were a sign of the school district recognizing that these actions were unconstitutional. "The timing of this settlement is not a coincidence," he said. "Only two days before the negotiations started, the district was set on fighting Allison Roberts. But after an hour or two with a federal judge explaining to them why their conduct was unconstitutional, they immediately changed their plans."  Just goes to show that the students aren’t the only ones in Portland who need an education on basic civics," Snowball added. Another hearing on the district's policies is scheduled for Dec. 1, with a focus on policies Snowball said allow teachers to withhold information from parents. EXCLUSIVE: RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCUSED OF HIDING KIDS' GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS "Portland Public Schools tried to silence a mother who dared to question what was happening in her children’s school. Now the district has agreed to withdraw its warning, rescind its campus ban, and recognize her right to speak freely," Snowball said in a separate statement. "This is a major victory, not just for Allison Roberts, but for every parent who has been told to stay quiet and leave these decisions to school officials," the statement continued. "But the fight is not over. The district continues to defend policies that allow school officials, under certain circumstances, to withhold important information from parents about their own children." "Parents have the fundamental right to direct their children’s upbringing and education. We intend to keep fighting until those rights are protected," Snowball added.  Roberts previously told Fox News Digital that she had received widespread support for her legal efforts. "It has been heartening to see the outpouring of support from my local Portland community, and from parents and grandparents across the country," she said. "I never wanted things to get to this point. But knowing that I'm fighting this battle not just for my family, but for millions of American families, reassures me that bringing this suit is the right thing to do." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c91306e71d023e44694 Draymond Green Reacts to Ernie Johnson's Major 'Inside the NBA' Announcement te 2026-10-29T00:00:17.706Z Draymond Green Reacts to Ernie Johnson's Major 'Inside the NBA' Announcement Draymond Green responded to Ernie Johnson revealing that's leaving "Inside the NBA" after the 2026-27 season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c8d306e71d023e4468b Dream's Angel Reese Makes Bold Claim Ahead of Crucial WNBA Finals Game 6 te 2026-10-29T00:00:13.304Z Dream's Angel Reese Makes Bold Claim Ahead of Crucial WNBA Finals Game 6 Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese made a bold claim ahead of her team playing in a must-win Game 6 of the WNBA Finals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c89306e71d023e44682 Baltimore Ravens Announce Exciting Injury Update on Lamar Jackson te 2026-10-29T00:00:09.998Z Baltimore Ravens Announce Exciting Injury Update on Lamar Jackson The Baltimore Ravens are trending toward getting Lamar Jackson back for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ae28c87306e71d023e44679 Early Voting in Alaska on Pace to Hit Record Amid Two Dan Sullivans Fiasco te 2026-10-29T00:00:07.008Z Early Voting in Alaska on Pace to Hit Record Amid Two Dan Sullivans Fiasco Thousands of ballots have already been cast in Alaska's midterm, six days before Election Day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home