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"This is yet another ruling from an activist judge trying to thwart President Trump’s agenda and undermine his constitutional authority. U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. Judge Stanley Bastian, who was first nominated by Obama in 2013, issued a preliminary injunction reinstating Rogoff and barring the administration from treating him as having been lawfully removed.The ruling sets up a legal fight over whether a president can fire a U.S. attorney appointed by federal judges. A 1979 Justice Department opinion and a 2000 federal appeals court ruling both concluded that the president has that authority. "We disagree with the decision and intend to seek an immediate stay and will appeal," the DOJ Rapid Response account wrote. TRUMP ADMIN FIRES US ATTORNEY IN SEATTLE MINUTES AFTER HE WAS APPOINTED Some legal experts and conservative attorneys took to social media to sharply criticize the ruling, arguing it infringes on the president's constitutional authority over the executive branch. "Another lawless and dangerous ruling. Violating the separation of powers. By another Democrat activist judge. This time? Seattle Obama Judge Stanley Bastian," wrote Article III founder and president Mike Davis. "Democrat judges handpicked their own U.S. attorney. The President, through his attorney general, fired him. Under Article II of the Constitution, the President clearly has the executive power to fire Justice Department officials," Davis added. Davis also noted Bastian’s first name was misspelled in the order, missing the "e" in Stanley. 'ROGUE' OBAMA JUDGE'S SMACKDOWN OF TRUMP ELECTION RULES PROVOKES OMINOUS WARNING FROM WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY "The Federal Judge misspelled his own name in his order. That's how you know it's quality legal work," wrote one user. "Now Judge Bastian created an unnecessary constitutional crisis by essentially ordering a coup at the Justice Department, by ordering the removal of the President’s pick and putting in Bastian’s judicial puppet. The Ninth Circuit must fix this. Or the Supreme Court will have to step in. Again," Davis concluded. "The President's power to remove U.S. Attorneys must be unfettered consistent with Article II of the Constitution. Judge Stanley Bastian is wrong here to order Rogoff reinstated. I predict Judge Bastian will eventually be reversed, whether at the Ninth Circuit or by the Supreme Court," said Oversight Project litigation vice president Jeff Clark. WHITE HOUSE RIPS ‘ACTIVIST’ BIDEN JUDGE WHO UPENDED TRUMP BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER "Judicial overreach, plain and simple. The judiciary does not get to run the Executive Branch. Period," said Holtzman Vogel partner Brian Nieves. In Myers v. United States (1926), which centered on President Woodrow Wilson's firing of a postmaster without Senate consent, the Supreme Court ruled that the president generally has constitutional authority to remove executive branch officers. More recently, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded in a 1979 opinion that the president’s statutory authority to remove "each United States attorney" also extends to prosecutors appointed by federal judges. The case is the latest in a string of legal fights over President Trump's U.S. attorney appointments, following similar disputes in New Jersey, Virginia and New York. A similar dispute unfolded in New Jersey after the administration sought to keep Alina Habba leading the U.S. attorney’s office after her interim term ended. Federal courts ultimately rejected the administration’s effort to maintain her authority, although the judges’ original appointee, Desiree Grace, did not simply take over the office. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfec7375342cf4db8b2ec8 Tucson nurses picket over staffing, contract dispute te 2026-10-02T17:40:03.031Z Tucson nurses picket over staffing, contract dispute Registered nurses picketed outside St. Mary's and St. Joseph's hospitals Friday, accusing Tenet Healthcare of understaffing units and stonewalling six months of contract talks over patient safety and nurse breaks. Union nurses from both hospitals held a morning picket outside of St. Mary's and an evening picket outside of St. Joseph's, asking for increased staffing and an updated contract. Among those on the line was Jacqueline Steinke, a registered nurse at St. Mary's, who said she's witnessed firsthand the impact of understaffing on her unit. "Our ratios are one to six (patients per nurse) on a telemetry floor. It's recommended that a floor like ours is one to four (patients,) so the two extra patients really make a difference, and it affects the kind of care that you're able to give," Steinke said. "I came into nursing because I care about people and I want to see the change in this profession … and I know that we can do better if we hold the corporations owning these hospitals accountable. And in part, that is making sure that they staff us adequately." The situation is also detrimental to the patients who rely on the hospitals for care. "We have been bargaining for six months, and management's response has so far been constant rejections to our proposals that would revisit patient safety and nurse safety," said one nurse who asked to remain anonymous. SubscribeSouthern Arizona news written by journalists who live it. Free in your inbox. Pima County Supervisor Andrés Cano addresses nurses at the St. Mary's picket line, telling them "it's not a hard thing to ask for a fair contract." Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. A Tenet spokesperson pushed back on that characterization, saying the hospitals remained fully operational throughout the picket and that staff stayed focused on providing quality patient care. "We are disappointed that the union took this approach, as it is not constructive or necessary," the spokesperson said. "We have made good progress toward new contracts with the union and will continue to negotiate in good faith in hopes of reaching a successful resolution. We hope that we can do so without unnecessary disruption from the union." The dispute is rooted in years of negotiations between the union and hospital management. The Tucson chapter of the National Nurses Union started in 2018, with its first contract negotiations including floating clusters, or the ability for a nurse to be temporarily reassigned from their home unit to another unit that is short-staffed. In 2020, the nurses won that contract, including 30 other articles that benefited them. In 2023, nurses negotiated their second contract, alleging that the hospitals did not want to place all nurses on the wage grid, or the transparent pay scale previously negotiated in their initial contract. In that second round of negotiations, all nurses were placed on the wage grid. Nurses say the current negotiations have centered on staffing and break policies, and that Tenet Healthcare has rejected several of their proposals, including a dedicated rapid response nurse with no assigned patients who could respond first to ICU emergencies without pulling other nurses from their assigned patients, a lift team to help with high-risk patient transfers and mobility tasks, and guaranteed breaks. "Nurses are working 13 hours with no break and sometimes no time to even use the bathroom," the nurse said. "This is unacceptable." Those long, unbroken shifts carry real health risks. A 2024 OSHA Work-Related Injuries and Illness report found that registered nurses are the third highest reporting occupation for incidents among laborers of all trades, accounting for 9.3% of incidents reported. Between 2021 and 2022, nurses were twice as likely as workers in all other occupations to require at least one day away from work due to "overexertion" on the job, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The break issue is personal for nurses like Freddie Pepper, who has been a nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital for three years. When she got a job offer as a newly graduated registered nurse, she jumped at the opportunity to join the union. Freddie pepper, a registered nurse at St. Jospeh's hospital, rallies the crowd during the evening picket, part of a day of action at both Carondelet hospitals. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. In this latest round of negotiations, members requested mandatory breaks, which Pepper says are not being provided. "Most of the places I've worked in, you have a badge that you clock in and out for your shift, you do the same at lunch," Pepper said. "Tenet has opted to instead default to deduct a 30-minute (break) from our pay without clocking in or out. The default is that they take that money as if we're getting lunch breaks." Nurses do have the choice to opt out of a break. However, doing so requires signing their name in a binder and having management manually override the 30-minute deduction so it is not taken from their pay, a step Pepper says can be overwhelming for new graduates. "One thing that a lot of people don't realize is that nurses, not only ethically but legally, cannot abandon our patients," Pepper said. "We cannot leave the unit that we're in … even if it's time for lunch, even if we have an emergency. We have to legally and ethically give the care of those patients to another nurse, and if (we don't), (we) could lose their license." Other nurses echoed those frustrations. Todd Herres has been a registered nurse for eight years, working as a float nurse and union representative for the National Nurses Union. A strong supporter of organized labor, Herres noted that the union, not the hospital, provides a system for reporting grievances. "Before we fill (the form) out, we talk to our house supervisor, and we try to have them remediate the problem because that's what we want. I think we had enough (of the objection forms) filled out to completely surround St. Mary's Hospital," Herres said. "We're here to serve our community. We're here to serve our patients. We don't want to be out here picketing right now. We want the hospital to do the right thing and to take this as seriously as we do." The picket also drew support beyond the nursing staff. Other union groups and local officials joined in solidarity with nurses, including representatives from Mayor Regina Romero's Office, Ward 6, the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Rep. Adelita Grijalva. A National Nurses United sign at Friday's picket as an ambulance passes by. Nurses say understaffing, not just contract terms, is putting patient care at risk. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Grijalva has met with the nurses union twice over the last month and has received reports of understaffing and retaliation against organizers, all while Medicaid funding cuts from H.R. 1, the federal budget reconciliation law passed last year, put hospitals such as St. Mary's at risk of closure. "They're cutting out some of the essentials in order to make their budgets, but who they're getting rid of are like people who move patients from the ER to the operating room. Nurses are the ones that have to do that," Grijalva said. "I think it's important to stand in solidarity for those who take care of us when we're at our most vulnerable." Pima County Supervisor Andrés Cano spoke to nurses at the St. Mary's picket line, saying this wasn't his first time picketing with them. He previously joined them while running for the state House. "When we hear of situations where beds are at capacity at the emergency room, and when we have people waiting in the emergency room in the hallways to get access to healthcare, it is one corporation's responsibility to do the right thing, and Tenet is not," Cano told the nurses. "It's not a hard thing to ask for a fair contract, for fair wages, to ensure that you can do your job." Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen attended the St. Joseph's picket, talking with nurses about their concerns. "The demand that the union has been pushing for … It's in the hospital's interest. It's in patients' interests. It's in everyone's interest to let nurses have more time and have greater attention and care for patients in the hospital," Allen said. Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfea2b75342cf4db8b2e7b Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Any NHL Matchup This Evening te 2026-10-02T17:30:19.986Z Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Any NHL Matchup This Evening The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there. The NHL is back, and you can get in on the return with Underdog providing the promo code FOXNEWS for you to earn $100 on any $5 NHL wager tonight.  The Capitals and Hurricanes play each other tonight in Carolina. The Capitals are a team that you’re probably more familiar with their best player than anything else. Alex Ovechkin is back, and you have to wonder how much more he will play in the league. 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An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through collaborations known as 287(g) agreements helped drive numbers up.  The agreements allow state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce parts of federal immigration law and have become an arm of Trump’s mass deportation campaign. Republicans in Congress have provided billions in federal funding for local departments that accept the agreements, creating a deluge of new partners. Theresa Cardinal Brown, a senior Department of Homeland Security official during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, said the billions in new funding has helped the program grow.  “Mostly, 287(g) agreements were voluntary, and the costs were borne by the state and local government to train their own people,” she said. “Now, the federal government has money to pay them, and so that’s encouraging more states and localities to do it because it’s a budget plus-up.” In June, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recorded roughly 43,000 immigration arrests, followed by 49,000 in July and nearly 51,000 in August. ICE does not distinguish between arrests initially made by local law enforcement or federal officials. Those three months also saw the most new 287(g) agreements signed since Trump took office, according to a States Newsroom analysis of government data. “ICE has increased efforts with state and local law enforcement to assist federal immigration officers in our efforts to make America safe again,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement to States Newsroom. But those efforts have generated protests in some of the communities where they’ve appeared. Democrats in Maryland and Maine passed laws restricting cooperation between local police and ICE. The Maryland measure’s supporters said it would reduce distrust of police. Skyrocketing growth The president’s signature 2025 domestic policy bill, the “One, Big Beautiful” Act, set aside about $4 billion for state and local governments to conduct immigration enforcement, including 287(g) programs. The Secure America Act passed in June allocated more than $31 billion to implement those agreements as well.  Both packages were passed by Republicans through a legislative maneuver known as reconciliation that did not need Democratic votes.  The funds incentivized massive growth.  Before Trump took office in January 2025, the federal government had agreements with 135 state and local police departments. As of Oct. 1, those agreements skyrocketed to 2,608, according to DHS data.  Local departments or state agencies in 38 states have 287(g) agreements, with the highest numbers in Texas and Florida, where there are state laws requiring local law enforcement to partake in the program.  The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the Florida Highway Patrol was eligible for $26 million in reimbursements from the federal government for arrests from April through June. “My educated guess would be that a large number of the arrests and detentions that we’ve seen increasing in recent months in the summer were because there was an increase in 287(g) agreements in Texas and Florida, but other parts of the country as well,” said Ariel G. Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank that studies global migration. 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It first received federal appropriations in 2006. Three types of partnerships operate within the program. The loosest type of agreement is the jail enforcement model, where deputized officers can inquire about the immigration status of people arrested on state or local charges, as well as hold a noncitizen for ICE to pick up for up to 48 hours.  In another model, the warrants service officer model, ICE trains, certifies and allows state and local law enforcement to issue administrative warrants, which are not signed by a judge, but by an ICE official requesting the arrest of a noncitizen. Local law enforcement officers under this model do not inquire about immigration status.  The task force model, which involves the greatest immigration enforcement by local officers, allows for immigration officials to deputize local officers to partake in immigration duties such as asking about immigration status or even detaining people and transferring them to ICE. As part of its immigration crackdown, the second Trump administration revived the task force model after the Obama administration discontinued it in 2012 over concerns of racial profiling.  It has seen the largest increase under Trump, Ruiz Soto said. More than 71% of 287(g) agreements now use the task force model, according to Titus Consulting, a firm that tracks the agreements. About 7% use the jail enforcement model and more than 21% use the warrant model.  The task force model is “hands down,” the most effective method in arresting noncitizens, said Todd Bensmen, a senior research fellow for the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.  “If they’re not deputized under that, they just come into contact with people that are fully … deportable, and then just leave them be,” he said of local law enforcement. “They can just arrest them on the spot and call ICE, and that way you have a really dramatic force multiplier and ICE doesn’t have to do anything but come and pick them up.”  Program changes In 2006, the Bush administration took an interest in exploring 287(g) programs, specifically the jail enforcement model because it was easy for ICE to identify people who are subject to an immigration arrest, said Brown. “If your job is to find people, wow, that’s the easiest thing to do,” she said of the jail model.  Brown said that spurred the idea for the Secure Communities program. Under the program, the FBI automatically sent fingerprints of a person booked in custody to DHS to check against its immigration database. If the person was a noncitizen who was unauthorized in the U.S., then ICE was notified. The program was voluntary, but there was pushback from immigration advocates during the Obama administration, Brown said.  “There was a concern that this was mixing criminal enforcement and immigration enforcement in ways they weren’t meant to, (and) it was creating fear among immigration communities of reporting crimes for fear that they would be arrested,” she said.  The Obama administration pulled back and redirected the Secure Communities program to a federal government model.   “They turned it from like a community-by-community rollout to just a federal-to-federal information sharing agreement that remains in place today,” she said.  Brown said the difference now is that some communities have decided when ICE is notified, if at all, and whether or not to honor detainers, which are requests from ICE to hold an immigrant until federal immigration officers arrive.  Local governments that have not wanted to participate in federal immigration enforcement have been dubbed sanctuary cities.  The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from those cities that don’t want to aid in immigration enforcement and has offered an influx of cash to states and local governments that have agreed to participate.  The Republican Congress has funded the program for the next three years, Ruiz Soto noted. “It would then come to … what a future administration or a future Congress would do to continue expanding this or not fulfill them anymore,” he said. “But clearly right now ICE has significant funding to last for 287(g) and much more other enforcement in the near future.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe57d75342cf4db8b2d95 Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected te 2026-10-02T17:10:21.587Z Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected Far-left streamer Hasan Piker is getting dragged online after calling for Texas Senate nominee James Talarico to "play ball" by governing as a leftist if elected in this year's midterms. Talarico, running to be the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas in more than three decades, has publicly realigned on some of his more radical stances and tried to campaign on a more moderate platform despite his previous comments. But Piker, who has gained prominence through his relationship with socialist-aligned Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, appears to want Talarico to pull a bait-and-switch if he wins in November. "Hopefully, after James Talarico wins, we’ve got to hold him to account," Piker said during a campus event at the University of Texas at Austin. "We've got to make sure that he doesn’t become another, ‘do nothing Democrat’ ‘business as usual,’ and we've got to keep up that pressure. HASAN PIKER SPEAKS TO UT AUSTIN STUDENTS AFTER BACKLASH FROM TEXAS LAWMAKERS As his campaign has progressed, Talarico has rolled back on some of his controversial statements like his claim that "God is non-binary." But he continues to back progressive policies like universal healthcare, arguing his beliefs stem from "biblical grounds." Piker's recent remarks quickly became ammunition for Republicans. Talarico’s opponent, GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pounced, claiming that Piker is saying the quiet part out loud and showing the pressure Talarico could face from the party's left flank if he were to ascend to the U.S. Senate representing the Lone Star State. "James Talarico is bought and paid for by the Democratic Socialists," Paxton posted in response to Piker’s comments on Talarico. "And if he wins, they'll cash in at YOUR expense: raising your taxes and making life more expensive to pay for their radical agenda. Texas can't afford Talarico." Ted Cruz said on X: "When they tell you who they are…believe them." EL-SAYED TRIES TO PUT THE HASAN PIKER DEBATE BEHIND HIM AS MIDTERMS APPROACH "James Talarico will be nothing more than a puppet of the radical left," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas posted. Piker erupted in the left-wing party over the past couple years, most notably campaigning with El-Sayed. Democrats, including El-Sayed, are now distancing themselves from Piker after many of his controversial statements caught heat — like his claim that "America deserved 9/11." "Hasan ‘America Deserved 9/11’ Piker expects James Talarico would support his extreme agenda & be beholden to his base," Fox News Political Analyst Guy Benson warned. "He think he’s a mafia boss, and with the psychotic state of today’s Democrat party, he’s kinda right…" Dave Rubin posted. New York City Council member Vickie Paladino said, "Hasan Piker says he’s the one actually in charge of the Democrat party." Piker’s comments mixed with Talarico’s back-and-forth from progressive to moderate rhetoric, has sparked skepticism about the direction the Texas Democrat would take in governing if elected. "Here we have Hasan Piker—an outspoken socialist, hater of Israel and opponent of capitalism — telling us exactly what he expects from James Talarico if elected," one user posted. "He says, ‘We gotta remind [James] that we are the force that backed him…’ and got him elected and that we expect him to remember that and fall in line. Every Republican, Independent and even common-sense Democrat even thinking about voting for Talarico needs to see this and think deeply about it." "A huge reason not to vote for Talarico he has to answer to the Fascist wing of his party," another posted. "No thanks." TALARICO SAYS HE 'MISSED THE MARK' AS HE BACKTRACKS ON CONTROVERSIAL WOKE STATEMENTS Other users on social media argued Piker’s comments are irrelevant to Talarico’s campaign, and would not impact the agenda he would bring to the Senate if elected. "Hasan needs to shut the hell up," a X user named Adam Cochran posted. "He has nothing to do with Talarico’s campaign. 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From Bo Nix to Dante Moore, Eugene has become a stage for talented signal-callers to showcase their abilities for one of the nation’s top programs.  Will Mencl, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound Chandler High senior who has committed to play for Oregon in 2027, is hoping to continue the Ducks’ impressive lineage behind center. With his accuracy and rushing ability, Mencl has turned Friday night Wolves’ games into must-see drama. “Really watch Will on a Friday or even throughout practice. You’ll see him direct traffic and get guys lined up and in the right spot,” Chandler quarterbacks coach Austin Bell said. “He really just controls the show.” After his first two seasons at Scottsdale Saguaro, where he battled a variety of injuries, Mencl transferred to Chandler and had an impressive junior campaign, putting up 3,815 yards with 33 passing touchdowns against only five interceptions, while adding another 741 yards and 17 scores with his legs. The performance vaulted him up the recruitment boards, where he currently sits as the country’s No. 7 quarterback prospect, and Arizona’s highest-rated recruit in the class of 2027. While comparing high school and college statistics is precarious, Mencl’s passing numbers with Chandler last year mirror a few of the seasons put up in recent years by Oregon quarterbacks. Listed side-by-side, there are some similarities in the numbers: The Means of three Oregon Duck quarterback seasons (Nix 2022 and 2023, Moore 2025): 3,889 passing yards 34 touchdowns 5.3 interceptions 73.7% completion  9.03 yards per attempt  12.2 yards per completion 8% touchdown rate 278.7 yards per game Mencl’s junior season at Chandler: 3,815 yards 33 TDs 5 Ints 70% completion 10.4 YPA 14.8 YPC 9% TD Rate 293.5 YPG Along with similarities in the numbers, Mencl also sees a parallel in Chandler’s offense and Oregon’s, noting the teams’ abilities to play up-tempo and spread the ball out to the perimeter.  “Going through the recruiting process and taking my visits in a bunch of meetings, I felt like Oregon had a very similar offense to what was run at Chandler and even more, kind of expanding more of a pro-style offense as well,” Mencl said. Mencl noted even more resemblances between the two systems, starting with how they play fast when noticing weaknesses within the defense to keep opponents from making adjustments that counter what the offense is running. After going 1-1 to open the season, the No. 15 Ducks rebounded by blowing out Portland State, 84-0, and then beating No. 18 USC, 41-27, handing the Trojans their first loss in a highly-charged game. “I think it’s very up-tempo,” Mencl said of the Ducks’ high-octane attack. “Watching these past three games with Oregon I feel like anytime there’s a first down, they’re trying to get on the ball, get to the next play as fast as they could and keep the defense in their base formation. I feel like we do a lot of that here.” Mencl’s ability to make plays on the run and keep defenses guessing adds a dimension to his skill set that has helped Chandler start 4-1 heading into Friday night’s game at Laveen Cactus Canyon. His versatility comes in handy for his future at a position that has increasingly leaned towards having options if the passing game is struggling. Bell said the Wolves’ system works well around Mencl’s strengths as both a passer and a runner. Being able to go through his progressions within the scheme allows Mencl to find his comfort zone and utilize his strengths.  “I think progression wise, and understanding the footwork he goes through is what he’s the most comfortable with,” Bell said. “That’s why I think this offense transitioning from his sophomore into his junior year last year is just so comfortable for him. We give him the ability to play off schedule a lot, so that’s really the big thing there.” The quarterback position is equal parts mental and physical. The quarterback has to keep in mind many minor details throughout the game and have the offense working in unison. Preparation throughout the week leading up to a game is a crucial component of playing the position at a high level. Bell said Mencl’s development has blossomed in that area, reaching a point where he knows what play is going to be called due to his preparation during the week. Learning those intricacies has accelerated Mencl’s development as a player. “We expect Will to have all 10 guys around him in the right spot, sometimes checking based off of the defense,” Bell said. “So mentally, he has to put in a lot of work throughout the week to understand what we are checking into against certain defenses, and why we are getting a certain guy here.”  Mencl’s progression is apparent in his focus on staying within the pocket and using his arm more to move the football. Taking what the defense gives him helps limit the amount of potential mistakes on the field.  The numbers reflect Mencl’s mentality as he has run for 26.8 yards per game on the ground this year, compared to 57 yards per game last year, while also cutting his carries per game from nine rush attempts per game to 5.8 attempts a game through the first five games of the season.  “The main goal is pocket presence,” Mencl said. “Not relying on my legs too much, so just being able to stay in there, throw with pressure in my face. As the season goes on, being able to take more checkdowns, not trying to force the ball downfield too much and be too greedy.” If Mencl continues to develop as a player while refining the mental preparation and tools at the position, his transition from high school to the college level could be smoother, putting him in a position to become the next successful quarterback of the Oregon Ducks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe57a75342cf4db8b2d79 Rising to the rim: Tucson pro dunker Jack Allard training for Shaquille O’Neal’s DUNKMAN league te 2026-10-02T17:10:18.967Z Rising to the rim: Tucson pro dunker Jack Allard training for Shaquille O’Neal’s DUNKMAN league PHOENIX – Beginning as a faint dribble, the sound rapidly fills the air, providing fuel for what’s about to take flight. At 6-feet, his 44-inch vertical elevates him to the rim, a self-taught discipline that offers a platform where he can shine. From Jack Allard’s hands to the hoop, his craft rattles the rim. The way he has played the game may take on different forms, but his love for basketball has never fluctuated.  After a brief stint at Eastern Oregon University during the 2021-22 season, Allard, a then 20-year-old guard, went home to Tucson. He had been a three-year varsity letterman at Ironwood Ridge High in Oro Valley, and although he separated himself from basketball at the collegiate level, Allard wasn’t ready to leave the court, seeking alternatives to fill the 5×5 void.  An answer arose: a spectacle common to the arena, one that is often a second thought, frequently found as the halftime show. He’s currently training for the spectacle that is DUNKMAN, aiming to earn the title of world champion. DUNKMAN is the brainchild of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, and proclaims itself the world’s first professional league in the sport of dunking. Inspired by the fluidity in which dunkers took to the hoop, stars like Canadian professional slam dunker Jordan Kilganon “flipped a switch” in Allard’s mind. It was a switch that redefined his relationship with the sport, establishing something much more personal; it was just him, “the rim and the work.”  This development wasn’t restricted to the paint, for Allard also crafted a persona. He honed his storytelling as a student at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The namesake built upon the guiding philosophy – “Anyone Can Dunk.” “Women can dunk (and) men can dunk,” Allard said. “Everybody can.”  Allard proved his brand true by showing that even an athlete who recovered from knee surgery can reach great heights. For nearly a year, throughout most of 2023, Allard readjusted his knee. A piece of bone, disguised as cartilage was lost and impacting his movement. But in one of the lowest points in his life, he was greeted with an easy recovery. “(After three months of recovery) I came back and like a week later, I was probably just as good as I was before the injury,” Allard said. “That helped. That was great. I wasn’t expecting that.” Jacob Glassford, a hometown friend of Allard’s, lived through these dark, dunk-deprived days with him.  He witnessed Allard go from a consistent athlete, whose training allows him to “stay ready all the time,” to one weighed down by injury, struggling to even get himself off of the couch. Upon his return to the game, Glassford reflected on Allard’s comeback as one of the “craziest stories.”  “It was really hard to watch and I was doing it all with him,” Glassford said. “We both were in a bad place. It was crazy to watch him just grab himself up by the bootstraps and come back.” Allard hasn’t taken this return for granted, having showcased his skills on a large stage like Dunk Camp in Salt Lake to filming sessions with Dunkademics.  Those platforms aren’t all Allard has in store. Shaquille O’Neal’s new league, DUNKMAN, provides something for him to attain on the horizon.  DUNKMAN spotlights the talent of professional dunkers, while providing an incentive to back it. In the league’s inaugural season, eight of the “world’s best dunkers” competed for the name: first-ever Dunkman World Champion, a title that came with a $500,000 prize – the largest in dunking history. O’Neal’s league is the first to be established for professional dunking, but to grasp how far the discipline has come, the work achieved in previous eras can’t be ignored. Nicknamed “the dunkfather,” Kadour Ziani comes from the generation “Slam Nation.” One that helped separate the dunk from the game.  Flash forward to 2007 and following his career as a professional dunker, Ziani’s new vision was focused on the dunk community and bringing dunkers from around the world together, in one database.  The answer was the World Dunk Association – an interactive site that allowed dunkers to create profiles for their global community to see. WDA offers visibility to a regularly invisible community.  “(Slam Nation) demonstrated something that seems obvious today but wasn’t obvious then,” Ziani said via email. “The dunk itself could become the event. Basketball gave birth to the dunk, but the dunk gradually developed its own language, movements, specialists, culture and audience.” To find how the dunk could be respected as an event of its own, Ziani had a much larger question on his mind.  “How far can something born in street culture go when you give it structure?” he asked. The answer often relies on those who protect it. At the forefront of this spectacle’s progression were athletes guided by their passion, rather than the stakes that came with competition.  “One generation was feeding the next,” Ziani said. “One person opened a door. Somebody else pushed it further. Another generation walked through it. That’s how a culture grows.” By establishing Dunkman, O’Neal unlocked a door for the next generation of dunkers, through an investment that brings production, awareness and compensation. All are factors that align with Ziani’s ambition and what the dunk community has dreamed about for years. “The dunkers are finally the main event,” Ziani said. “That is huge. For years, we were the halftime show. We were the entertainment inside somebody else’s event. We brought the spectacle, but the event belonged to somebody else.” A culmination of efforts from generations of dunkers now gives Allard the chance that Ziani and his peers once fantasized. Dunkman is set for season two, and Allard’s mind is set on competing, patiently waiting for his chance to dunk against the best. “I have no doubts that we’ll be seeing Jack Allard on the Dunkman,” Glassford said. “I really have no question about that. I think it’ll be fun for him. I just hope he acknowledges himself and celebrates himself. He’s always so focused and stays so serious, that he never takes a second to smell the roses.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe56a75342cf4db8b2d3b Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) te 2026-10-02T17:10:02.819Z Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you) With all the talk about how AI might one day ill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people, psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash test dummies" to solve that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0c875342cf4db8b2ca2 Cornell sexual assault case revives scrutiny of a little-known New York law on intoxicated victims te 2026-10-02T16:50:16.141Z Cornell sexual assault case revives scrutiny of a little-known New York law on intoxicated victims A sexual assault lawsuit involving a Cornell University fraternity has thrust an often-overlooked part of New York's rape law into the spotlight, prompting renewed calls to change how the state handles cases involving intoxicated victims. The issue gained new attention after Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten initially declined to file criminal charges stemming from allegations that a woman was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house in 2024. Gov. Kathy Hochul has since appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the criminal investigation while also calling for lawmakers to revisit the state's consent laws. MAMDANI ROASTED OVER ASSERTION THAT HIGHER NYC RAPES COME FROM 'EXPANDED DEFINITION' The Associated Press reported the renewed focus centers on what critics have dubbed the "voluntary intoxication loophole," a provision in New York law that can make it more difficult to prosecute certain sexual assault cases involving voluntarily intoxicated victims. New York criminal defense attorney and former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Bederow said the debate largely turns on one legal concept: mental incapacity. Under New York law, a person who is mentally incapacitated cannot legally consent to sexual activity. But Bederow said the statute draws an important distinction between someone who unknowingly became intoxicated and someone who voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs. "If somebody slipped you something like a date rape drug and it somehow severely impacted your mental capacity, but you didn't voluntarily take that, that very well would support a theory of lack of consent," Bederow told Fox News Digital. "But if you drink yourself into an oblivion, that theory of lack of consent as a matter of law would not apply." Instead, prosecutors must rely on other legal theories, including forcible compulsion, physical helplessness or evidence the person clearly refused consent, he said. That distinction has become one of the central issues in the Cornell case. ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ INFLUENCER ‘CLAVICULAR’ CHARGED AFTER TEEN ALLEGES ATTACK AT FAMILY’S CAPE COD HOME The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, alleges she was sexually assaulted at the university's Chi Phi fraternity house after being pressured into consuming ketamine, marijuana and alcohol before becoming incapacitated. Van Houten said his office initially declined to pursue criminal charges because the woman's original statement to police did not indicate she became intoxicated against her will, was physically forced into sex or was unconscious during the alleged assault. He has since reopened the investigation. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Critics argue the law can leave prosecutors unable to pursue some sexual assault cases involving victims who voluntarily became intoxicated before the alleged assault. Bederow said changing the law could force courts to grapple with whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or instead consented at the time and later regretted the encounter. CONVICTED PREDATORS FACE LIFETIME BARRIER UNDER GOP LAWMAKER’S SWEEPING VICTIM PROTECTION BILL "If you change this law, you're going to have situations where people are later asked to determine whether someone truly lacked the capacity to consent or whether they consented in the moment and later regretted it," he said. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "It’s very messy. It's tricky. There's a lot of nuance here. People need to understand how this works in real life," Bederow said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB The Cornell allegations have also renewed efforts to change the law in Albany. SEND US A TIP Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz has been pushing legislation since 2019 that would eliminate the distinction between voluntary and involuntary intoxication when determining whether someone could legally consent to sex. Although the proposal has received support from prosecutors and victim advocates, it has repeatedly stalled. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST New York isn't alone. It's one of 19 states whose sexual assault laws generally treat someone as legally unable to consent because of intoxication only if they were drugged or became intoxicated without their knowledge or consent. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Some states have started changing those laws. Minnesota did so in 2021 after its Supreme Court threw out a sexual assault conviction involving a voluntarily intoxicated victim. Michigan followed in 2023, and Texas made similar changes in 2025. New York lawmakers have tried for years to change the law, but the Cornell case has renewed momentum behind those efforts. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bf75342cf4db8b2c74 Land at corner of Fourth Street and Route 66 lists letter of intent from Aldi te 2026-10-02T16:50:07.189Z Land at corner of Fourth Street and Route 66 lists letter of intent from Aldi The land at 2511 E. Route 66, located across from Walgreens, secured a letter of intent from both Aldi and 7 Brew. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bd75342cf4db8b2c6b Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair returning to Flagstaff on Oct. 3 te 2026-10-02T16:50:05.888Z Northern Arizona Disability Resource Fair returning to Flagstaff on Oct. 3 Attendance is free and open to the public and parking will also be free. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfe0bc75342cf4db8b2c62 Coconino County seeking residents for Parks and Recreation Commission te 2026-10-02T16:50:04.508Z Coconino County seeking residents for Parks and Recreation Commission The commission is a citizen advisory body that weighs in on how county parks, trails, recreation programs and events are developed and operated, and then makes recommendations directly to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfde6575342cf4db8b2bf8 Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Bradshaw Mountain ahead of fall break te 2026-10-02T16:40:05.448Z Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Bradshaw Mountain ahead of fall break The Flagstaff Eagles won their 28th straight region match on Wednesday, competing back-to-back sweeps this week ahead of their fall break. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfdc1375342cf4db8b2a84 Why the over 45.5 is the college football betting pick for Penn State vs. Northwestern tonight te 2026-10-02T16:30:11.189Z Why the over 45.5 is the college football betting pick for Penn State vs. Northwestern tonight We've got some college football action tonight, and I couldn't be more excited. Over the past few weeks, we have actually seen some really good football games on Friday night. Sure, there have been blowouts, but there have also been some fun games to enjoy. Tonight, I've got my eyes set on a matchup in my home state (even if I can't wager on it due to state regulations), as Penn State comes to town to take on Northwestern. Penn State is one of those schools that has a bit more name value, but they haven't really earned it over the past, well, decade. Perhaps even longer than that. Without looking, can you tell me the last time Penn State had one or fewer losses? Probably not, so I'll tell you: it was 2005. Since then, it isn't like the program has been terrible, but they also haven't exactly been the dominant team that most associate with the name. Since 2005, they've gone 7-1 or 8-1 in the Big 10 just four times. They did make the College Football Playoff in 2024 and won in the first round. Now the team comes into today's contest with a 3-1 record, and they lost their first Big 10 game of the season. That loss came last week, at home, against Wisconsin. The Badgers are a good team, but more should be expected out of the Nittany Lions. They dropped the game 24-20, so again, it wasn't a blowout, but this isn't a game they should've lost. It also dropped Penn State from 13th in the country to being not ranked. Now they face a Northwestern team that has been okay over the years, but not great. Northwestern comes into this game with a 2-1 record, but a winning season from them is often more surprising than expected. The Wildcats are a decent enough team, but in the Big 10, this is not a team that most people would put as one of the top options in their conference. The school has invested heavily in the team, but results have been average at best to this point. They started the season with a nice win over San Diego State, winning 34-18. The following week, they took on Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. It wasn't exactly a good look for Mr. Prime, as he got wholloped by the Wildcats with a final score of 41-7. I do give more credit to Colorado just not being very good, and less credit to Northwestern being great. Last week, though, my eyes popped a bit as Northwestern was competitive with Indiana. They hung with one of the best in the country, on the road, and lost the game 29-23. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Now we have Penn State, after a loss, going on the road to face Northwestern, also after a loss. I would give the edge on offense to Penn State, but I'm not sure it is as significant as I would've thought when the season started. On defense, I think Northwestern has the personnel to keep up with the Nittany Lions, but not shut them down completely. I can't say I think Northwestern wins this, and I'm far too late to get a great number on them. Instead, I'm backing the over 45.5. I think we can see both teams get some offense going after a short week. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd76075342cf4db8b29a4 Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father te 2026-10-02T16:10:08.904Z Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father Michael Goessling’s first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd51075342cf4db8b2961 College football playoff expansion is nothing more than a desperate financial bailout disguised as progress te 2026-10-02T16:00:16.423Z College football playoff expansion is nothing more than a desperate financial bailout disguised as progress Coming out of their meetings this week at Big Ten headquarters, the College Football Playoff committee is now formally waiting to see what ESPN is willing to offer for an expansion from 12 teams to 24. Only two years into this newer format, we're already pressing the issue of whether a quick jump is needed to suffice those who are struggling during these new times in college athletics where money seems to be the biggest conundrum. Now, with a straight face, those in favor of expanding the playoff want you to think it's anything other than a money grab during an era in which schools are having to find different ways to raise capitol. INSIDE THE FIGHT: NIL ARMS RACE FUELING NEW PUSH FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANSION No, this is not affecting some of the more prestigious schools in college athletics, who essentially print money in the bowels of their athletic department buildings. But, for those schools who are working overtime to create additional sources of income to pay for stadium renovations, house-settlement payouts, expensive contracts and who are also being dragged through the mud by bad television deals, the time has come to make a trip back to the bank teller in order to take out more funds. I guess we can call it an additional line of credit, or a hardship withdrawal. Right now, with the 30-day negotiating window coming to a close over the next week, ESPN is putting together an offer the network hopes will suffice those who are making the decisions on whether or not to expand the playoff. On the other hand, networks and streaming platforms outside Bristol are banking on conferences like the SEC and Big Ten not taking ESPN up on their offer, which would then take the CFP expansion to the open market. And yes, networks like FOX are hoping their contract with the Big Ten pays off by having these negotiations extend past October 9th, which would allow them to get in on the bidding. GREG SANKEY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT SEC DIDN’T START THE 16-TEAM CFP FORMAT DISCUSSION, THAT'S ON THE BIG TEN Now, I'm not implying that them, or streaming platforms, would come to the table with a sizable offer that would force CFP leaders to think twice about accepting ESPN's deal. These conferences are smart enough to already know what each network is willing to offer. Remember, SEC television rights are owned by the four-letter network, while the Big Ten is under contract with FOX. INSIDE THE SEC’S HIGH-STAKES DESTIN SHOWDOWN OVER CFP EXPANSION, NIL AND A POSSIBLE NCAA BREAKAWAY It just so happens that the two conferences who will end up making the final decision, thanks to the power bestowed upon them last year in an agreement with the Big 12, ACC, Notre Dame and G-6, are sitting on the opposite sides of what their television partners would be presenting. I would hope by now that fans of this cherished sport would see right through the nonsense that is being spewed through either backchannel communications or the interviews given over the course of the past year. This talk of expansion, which is more than just chatter at this point, essentially flipped within a three-month stretch dating back to CFP meetings around the national championship game last year in Miami. One minute, most are in agreement that a sixteen-team model would be the wise move. Then, after realizing how cash-strapped a large chunk of these schools were, the conversation shifted towards the Big Ten's idea of 24-teams. GREG SANKEY INSISTS SEC IS 'STRONGEST LEAGUE' DESPITE BIG TEN WINNING THREE STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The twelve-team format didn’t have a chance to be enjoyed before we were already discussing expansion, as if college football needs to resemble March Madness. "I was in the group that took it from four to 12 teams—and that was monumental," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told John Ourand. "And it’s worked really well. I think the timing of that implementation was, if not perfect, as close to perfect as you’ll get. So we’re two years through the 12-team playoff. We put games on campus in the postseason for the first time at the FBS level. We haven’t been successful in the final game, but we’ve been better represented than any other conference. There are a lot of ideas, and our concerns relate to how you manage the economics. Is there value in 24 or not? "I don’t think people understand the difficulty of going week to week to week to week in December. … We’ve looked at it and said CFP selection decisions are negatively impacting regular-season scheduling, particularly big non-conference games. That needs to be addressed first, and also the economics, what we do with conference championship games, where the games fit, and understanding the impact." But, there are plenty of people who want to make you think that more teams will create stronger parity in the sport, which will then force teams to increase their budgets to compete on a yearly basis. For this to happen, expanding the CFP, conferences will have to get rid of championship weekend. This means, the SEC would have to buy its way out of contracts with companies like Regions, Dr. Pepper, Allstate, Bush's Beans, Johnsonville, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and a plethora of others who signed deals to sponsor the event. EXCLUSIVE: CLARK LEA SAYS COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILL HAVE TO SACRIFICE TRADITION IN EXCHANGE FOR CFP EXPANSION And, don't forget about the money made from the game itself, which grosses around $100 million for the conference, with a television deal with ESPN included. The same can be said for the Big Ten, who plays their title game inside Lucas Oil Stadium every year, and provides a major economic impact for the city of Indianapolis. When the 'Protect College Sports Act' inserted a new amendment that would essentially double the amount of money each school was allowed to spend, from around $22 million to upwards of $45 million, the writing was on the wall. And please, save us with the talk of how this is only going to strengthen the sport of college football. There aren’t 24-teams worthy of vying for a national championship. Heck, there aren’t 16 teams who are truly capable of hoisting a CFP trophy at seasons end. And where exactly are they going to get this money? Are they striking oil in Kentucky or Iowa? Did Walmart all the sudden start funding the Arkansas football roster without us paying attention? Is Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell going to start helping out other schools in the state so they can compete on a yearly basis? No. This feels more like the 2008 financial crisis where the government decided a cash-infusion could help stabilize the market, this time in the form of a television agreement that leads to more teams making the postseason. Just because you slap a CFP logo on a first round game that pits James Madison against Virginia Tech doesn’t mean it will equal ratings. We'll see what transpires over the next two months, as the December 1st deadline looms for a decision on expansion. I look forward to those teams who are eliminated in the first round of a 24-team playoff with an 8-5 record hanging a CFP banner in the practice facility. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50975342cf4db8b2939 Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar te 2026-10-02T16:00:09.564Z Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. Czar The director of national intelligence will help develop new policies, and potentially regulations, for the rapidly evolving technology. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50775342cf4db8b292a El Foco de Tucson gana premio nacional de sostenibilidad te 2026-10-02T16:00:07.706Z El Foco de Tucson gana premio nacional de sostenibilidad Leer en inglés El Foco de Tucson ganó el Premio LION de Sostenibilidad 2026 en la categoría de Colaboración del Año para medios de ingresos micro o pequeños. LION es una organización nacional sin fines de lucro que apoya a medios de noticias locales e independientes en todo el país. Los premios anuales de sostenibilidad de la organización reconocen a los medios por fortalecer su impacto periodístico, su salud financiera o su resiliencia operativa, en lugar de premiar reportajes individuales. Los ganadores se anunciaron el 9 de septiembre durante la Cumbre de Sostenibilidad de Noticias Independientes de LION en San Diego. Los premios de este año recibieron 232 candidaturas en 10 categorías. Cuarenta y cinco organizaciones miembros fueron seleccionadas como finalistas, y un panel de jueces voluntarios eligió a los 17 ganadores. Las colaboraciones que hicieron posible este premio abarcan toda la región en 2025. En South Tucson una comunidad de 5,600 habitantes, mayoritariamente hispana y con acceso limitado a internet, El Foco de Tucson produjo un boletín impreso gracias a una alianza formal con la ciudad. En la Nación Tohono O’odham, donde la banda ancha es escasa, una subvención financió un boletín comunitario impreso; simultáneamente, O’odham Media una plataforma de narración de historias indígenas fundada por Trinity Norris, miembro de la junta directiva de El Foco encontró un espacio en el sitio web del medio. El Foco de Tucson también creó el programa remunerado más grande de la región para periodistas que inician su carrera, ofreciendo oportunidades pagadas a 50 estudiantes y recién graduados universitarios desde 2024. Muchos de ellos estudiantes universitarios de primera generación, mujeres y personas de color, tanto pasantes como colaboradores independientes propusieron y reportaron historias que a menudo no se publicaban en ningún otro medio local. Y a través de su sección en español. "Siempre hemos creído que el periodismo comunitario sostenible se construye sobre la base de las relaciones, y este premio demuestra que la colaboración es la forma en que las redacciones pequeñas llegan a las personas que más necesitan noticias locales," afirmó Caitlin Schmidt, cofundadora del Foco. Este es el segundo año consecutivo que El Foco de Tucson figura como finalista en los Premios LION de Sostenibilidad. El año pasado, el medio fue finalista en la categoría de "Nuevo Negocio LION del Año." El Foco de Tucson capacita a la próxima generación de periodistas del sur de Arizona y publica sus trabajos de forma gratuita para todo el público. Sin muros de pago ni respaldo corporativo: solo lectores que creen que esta comunidad merece más noticias locales. Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson.  El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd50475342cf4db8b290e Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance te 2026-10-02T16:00:04.571Z Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd2ab75342cf4db8b28c2 Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges te 2026-10-02T15:50:03.904Z Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges Republicans are using the courts to hunt for noncitizen voters. Democrats worry the G.O.P. is trying make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots — and paving the way to try to toss valid election results. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05975342cf4db8b285b As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race te 2026-10-02T15:40:09.889Z As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05775342cf4db8b2839 Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read te 2026-10-02T15:40:07.744Z Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read Laytr lets you save articles, recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs and more for later, while keeping your archive private and synced across your Apple devices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfd05675342cf4db8b2830 Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art te 2026-10-02T15:40:06.205Z Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art "There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfce0675342cf4db8b26a1 Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov exits Sharks game with apparent leg injury as fans hold breath te 2026-10-02T15:30:14.615Z Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov exits Sharks game with apparent leg injury as fans hold breath The Florida Panthers were able to mount a valiant comeback in San Jose, rallying from three goals down in the second period and scoring two in the third before ultimately falling in overtime. But while the Cats were able to salvage a point in the Bay Area, they potentially came away with far worse news. Following an awkward fall in the second period, Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov left the ice with an apparent knee injury, looking visibly frustrated as he made his way down the tunnel and into the locker room. NHL DEFENSEMAN BROCK FABER OUT INDEFINITELY AFTER SUFFERING SKULL FRACTURE FROM SHOT TO HEAD Barkov was able to skate and walk on his own, however, there are fears that this could be more severe than initially expected, with one South Florida doctor who is familiar with hockey-related injuries saying on social media an ACL tear could still be possible. While coach Paul Maurice was unable to confirm the severity of the injury in his postgame press conference, Florida fans are especially anxious, considering an ACL tear kept Barkov out for the entire season last year. MAPLE LEAFS STAR MAX DOMI REPORTEDLY FACING SCARY COMPLICATIONS, MOBILITY ISSUES AFTER SURGERY This injury is thought to be unrelated to last year's, but you can hardly blame anyone for fearing the worst. A little over a year ago, the Panthers were thought to be the favorites to make it back to the Stanley Cup Finals and even potentially become the first NHL team to three-peat since the New York Islanders teams of the early 1980s. Then, during a routine practice towards the end of training camp, Barkov's leg bent awkwardly as he went down on the ice. Florida would never recover after that, as a rash of injuries to other star players in addition to their captain saw the Panthers go from Cup favorites to missing the playoffs for the first time since 2019. NHL STAR REVEALS HE HAD A BRUTAL BACTERIAL LUNG INFECTION DURING SEASON: 'I THOUGHT I WAS DYING' Should Barkov miss an extended period of time, it will be interesting to see how the Cats shift their lineup accordingly. Players like Sam Bennett or Anton Lundell could slide into his spot as the top line center, while the rumors will swirl whether Florida could play around with their cap space and sign Dylan Larkin from Detroit. That would likely only be possible if the Panthers were able to put Barkov on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) as a form of salary cap relief. Larkin has been fairly vocal about his frustrations in the Motor City, and Barkov's $10 million coming off the books could free up the space to make a move for the American center. Regardless, losing the heart and soul of their Stanley Cup-winning squads is a blow the Panthers can ill afford, so here's hoping the road to recovery is quick for Barkov. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfce0575342cf4db8b2698 Trump campaign insider reveals strategy behind midterm blitz that White House hopes pays off big te 2026-10-02T15:30:13.465Z Trump campaign insider reveals strategy behind midterm blitz that White House hopes pays off big A veteran campaign strategist who worked for Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid told Fox News Digital that pundits are misreading the strategy behind the president's 32-state pre-midterms rally tour, which includes stops in deep red states. Thursday, the president spoke in Denton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas before traveling to Oklahoma, a longtime bastion of conservatism that hasn't been carried by a Democrat in a presidential election since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Trump on Friday will rally in Mobile, Alabama, another traditionally Republican-dominated state. While political analysts speculate Trump's blitz signals doom for the GOP in November, Luke Ball, who knows intimately the inner-workings of how the 47th president operates on the campaign trail, has a different view. CAN THE 'BEST SHOWMAN IN POLITICS' DELIVER AGAIN? GOP BETS ON TRUMP AT HISTORIC MIDTERM CONVENTION "So, for people who are maybe commenting and doing it from a perspective of 'the president's in trouble,' I think that it's kind of a lazy analysis for you to just take it at surface value that he's in red states," Ball said. He added that Texas and Oklahoma go "hand in hand," and that the appearing in both places can boost Republican midterm turnout in November across swing district or more competitive districts found in some deep red states. Though he admits the strategy is a "risk" for Trump, he says the month-long tour isn't a fly-by-night operation. GOP FACES BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS AS REPUBLICANS PAINT ELECTION AS ‘COMPETITION WITH COMMUNISM’ "They keep saying — and it's a risk politically for the president — but they keep saying that he is on the ballot and on the top of the ballot, but the reason they're doing it is because the RNC the MAGA Incs, and the James Blair's of the world have the data that show who's going to turn out for the president and nobody else," said Ball. MAGA Inc. is a Super PAC that poured more than $375 million into electing Trump in 2024, and is now backing Republican congressional candidates nationwide. James Blair was Trump's 2024 campaign political director, and is now the White House Deputy Chief of Staff. BLACK CONSERVATIVE REVEALS HOW GOP CAN LOCK DOWN MINORITY VOTERS WITHOUT TRUMP ON BALLOT "The next stop is in Mobile, Alabama, another media market that I worked in, which is going to encompass Pensacola, Florida — which always brings out the vote for the rest of the state," Ball said. "So if you want to solidify your standing in Florida and show that you still are the kingmaker in that state that used to be purple a few years ago, and now Democrats don't even bother spending in it, you've got to make sure that you lock that down." "So, great optics in Alabama, great optics in Oklahoma, but in addition to that, you're getting a red area of Texas motivated to turn out and a very, very red area of Florida to turn out for those elections." Nationwide media coverage of the rallies is in itself part of the strategy, too. "Other traditional candidates would strategically target and fine-tune the principal's time in various states, but people were saying Trump wasn't going to go out on the campaign trail at all, and now it's the total opposite," Ball explained. "It's, 'why is he doing so much? Why is he hitting all of these deep red states?' It's also from a perspective too, when you have these major rallies in Mobile, Alabama, or Oklahoma or deep red states across the nation, that still gets major national coverage." LARGEST-EVER US STEEL PLANT IS COMING TO A KEY RED STATE AS TRUMP UNVEILS $15B INVESTMENT In Denton, Trump toured a Peterbilt truck manufacturing plant, where he met with employees of the company and made brief remarks. Stops like that are part of a broader campaign strategy, according to Ball. "When we were on the campaign trail, I remember [former co-campaign manager] Susie Wiles saying that at every stop he goes to, she wants him at an off the record event, whether that's going into the Bluebird Diner in Iowa or eating a hoagie in Buc-ee's or whatever it might be, and I almost see a little bit of parallel here with the macro strategy behind the tour," he said. Wiles is now Trump's closely trusted White House Chief of Staff. "Instead of popping into a mom and pop show or store, he's touring manufacturing or he's going to a specific industry in one state and then holding a rally that captures the media market in another. So you're not just showing up and leaving," Ball continued. "You always think about what's the additional thing you can do to draw out voters in that state." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfcbae75342cf4db8b2631 Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ te 2026-10-02T15:20:14.082Z Cornell rape allegations prompt NY Attorney General Letitia James to open ‘active criminal investigation’ New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday morning she has opened an "active criminal investigation" into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024. "This is now an active criminal investigation led by the office of the attorney general," James said after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed her as an independent special prosecutor in the case. "Every New Yorker deserves to know that when they report a crime, it will be investigated fully and fairly, that they will be seen and heard. That is the promise of our justice system," she said. 'CAME OUT OF NOWHERE': CORNELL STUDENT SAYS PRESIDENT'S CONFRONTATION IS UNLIKE ANYTHING SEEN ON CAMPUS "I stand ready to lead a process guided by the facts and the law. In the coming months, my office will dutifully carry out the responsibilities the governor has conferred upon us in this executive order. We will review the facts, gather evidence, interview witnesses, and, if warranted, pursue prosecutions. I know that you want answers. I do too," she added. Hochul signed an executive order appointing James as the special prosecutor on Thursday, citing "serious questions about the investigation conducted by the Cornell Police Department and the decision by the Tompkins County District Attorney not to prosecute an alleged sexual assault on Cornell University's campus in October 2024." FRAT HOUSE TURNS INTO CRIME SCENE AFTER MEMBER ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTS WOMAN, POLICE SAY A woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a civil complaint in September accusing seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity of sexual assault and rape. In the complaint, Doe alleges she "was plied with alcohol and drugs to the point of intoxication by members of Xi chapter's fraternal organization," which resulted in her "being sexually assaulted and raped by members of Xi chapter's regional fraternal organization at Cornell University." HARVEY WEINSTEIN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 2006 SEX CRIME IN NEW YORK The Tompkins County District Attorney reviewed the case at the time and chose not to pursue criminal charges. "Jane Doe’s sworn statement in November of 2024 did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped. On the contrary, Jane Doe’s statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual. My office obviously did not and could not have based our November 2024 decision on the allegations in a civil lawsuit that would not be filed until nearly two years later," the District Attorney's office wrote in a Sept. 28, 2026 statement. THE FRAT OMERTÀ: WHISTLEBLOWER WARNS OF ‘CODE OF SILENCE’ AFTER OLE MISS DEATHS, ALLEGED PENN STATE COKE RING In a statement to Fox News following Friday's press conference, Cornell University said, "We fully support the appointment of a special prosecutor and efforts to change New York State’s rape law and are committed to an independent external review of all aspects of how Cornell has handled this case." The offices of New York's attorney general and the Tompkins County district attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. "According to new reports, [Jane Doe] could not have been clearer that she was 100% confident that she had been raped. Yet, shockingly, those words never made it into the account that the Cornell police sent to prosecutors," Hochul explained, citing a New York Times article. The report claimed Doe did tell Cornell police officers that she was raped but that information did not make its way into the voluntary statement the department sent to the district attorney's office. CONVICTED RAPIST WHO PREYED ON WOMEN AT AMERICA'S TOP PARTY SCHOOL FACES RECKONING AFTER COURTHOUSE DASH "The attorney general then declined to pursue charges after reviewing that incomplete account and never interviewing her. Think about that. In what world would the police learn from a victim that she'd been literally gang raped while intoxicated by five men in a fraternity house, and not elevate those allegations to the district attorney? In what world does the district attorney not even interview her or anyone else involved, or even request the full transcript?" Hochul asked. Matthew Van Houten, the Tompkins County district attorney, claimed he had never been informed the statement he received was inaccurate or incomplete. "I have never been contacted by Jane Doe’s attorneys. Not to inform me the original statement was inaccurate and not to ask me to reconsider our decision. Rather, I reached out to Jane Doe’s attorneys after the lawsuit was filed to understand the discrepancy between the original statement and the lawsuit’s allegations and the proper path forward in light of the lawsuit’s allegations," he wrote in his statement. Hochul told the public during her press conference that, in addition to James' criminal investigation, Cornell University has also reopened an investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfcbab75342cf4db8b2616 A lawsuit from GOP states to end trans protections ended by rolling back disability rights te 2026-10-02T15:20:11.833Z A lawsuit from GOP states to end trans protections ended by rolling back disability rights Disability rights advocates rally at the Missouri State Capitol to protest the state’s participation in a lawsuit that began as an effort to block protections for transgender people but ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities. Missouri eventually withdrew from the suit, but five Republican-led states did not. (Photo by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months. At the end of August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services joined the handful of conservative-led states suing it, and asked a court to strike language from a federal disability-rights regulation that directed states to prioritize serving disabled people in their communities rather than in nursing homes or institutions. Last week the judge did so, ending the case, Texas v. Kennedy, by removing all mentions of community integration from the regulation that implements a piece of landmark federal disability law known as Section 504. The Trump administration’s move — along with a June memo from the Justice Department that argued federal law doesn’t require states to provide community-based services for disabled people — marks a sharp about-face for the federal government, which has long been the chief enforcer of such protections. The change to the Section 504 rule, disability rights advocates fear, will make it harder for disabled people to receive services they need to live in their communities — and to stay out of institutions. “This affects children, this affects adults, it affects your elderly parents. It affects everyone,” said Charlotte Cravins, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attorney whose toddler son Landry was born with Down syndrome and has impaired vision. Landry receives publicly funded therapies that have helped him learn to crawl, pull himself up to stand, and to use American Sign Language, all while being able to live at home with his family. But Cravins worries the ruling threatens those gains. Her husband, who was Landry’s main caregiver, recently had to return to work, and so Cravins is now caring for their son while also working. They’re hoping to get Landry assessed for nursing services and other aids that can help with daily living. “But those services are at risk now of being unavailable,” she said. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told Stateline in an email that the department “remains firmly committed to protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities” and enforcing applicable disability rights law. “Our commitment to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are treated with dignity, afforded equal opportunity, and are able to meaningfully access community services remains unchanged,” he said. The U.S. Department of Justice, in an email to Stateline, said the court’s order “answered an ordinary-course request” about updated federal guidance and clarified the “proper scope” of Olmstead v. L.C., the landmark 1999 Supreme Court ruling that people with disabilities have a civil right to live and receive services in their communities rather than institutions. Previous administrations have relied on Olmstead’s precedent to compel states to provide community-based services. States that were plaintiffs in the lawsuit have told the court they don’t want federal interference: They said that Biden-era updates to Section 504 unfairly restricted how they’re able to spend money, and prevented them from deciding how best to care for their own residents. They said their budgets, strained by rising costs and workforce shortages, can’t always accommodate expensive services required by the law, and that with smaller Medicaid budgets they’re having to make hard choices. Removing the federal “integration mandate” would give them more flexibility. “Florida joined this lawsuit to serve as a check on federal power, not to deny care,” Jae Williams, press secretary in the office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, told Stateline in a statement. “Reclaiming state authority gives Florida the flexibility needed to address critical public safety and homelessness issues while ensuring proper care for individuals.” The resolution of the case “achieves the right balance,” said Sam Curtis, information officer for the Alaska Department of Law, “by keeping historical Section 504 protections in place and vacating only the unlawful new provisions that threatened Alaska’s Medicaid program, home and community based services, and systems of care for Alaskans with complex needs.” Quotation It’s part of this bigger effort from the federal government to walk away from their longstanding commitment to the right to community living. – Alison Barkoff, director of the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University But the change to how the feds enforce Section 504 means states may no longer have a federal monitor ensuring they provide community services, disability advocates and experts told Stateline. “It’s part of this bigger effort from the federal government to walk away from their longstanding commitment to the right to community living,” said Alison Barkoff, director of the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Disabled people still have a legal right to receive community-based services, she said, “but the right is only as good as the enforcement.” Gender dysphoria to disability rights The case began back in 2024, when 17 Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over its inclusion of gender dysphoria as a protected disability under Section 504. But then the suit morphed into something different. After Trump was reelected and his administration made clear it would not enforce the Biden rule, several states pulled out of the lawsuit. Their attorneys general scrambled to distance themselves from it, amid a swift backlash from the disability community that warned the suit imperiled federal protections for all people with disabilities. But in a surprising move, a handful of states chose to stick with the lawsuit. In January, they amended their complaint to ask the court to strike down the Section 504 rule that directs states to provide disabled people services in their communities whenever possible, rather than in institutions such as nursing homes and state hospitals. By September, more states had dropped out, leaving five — Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Montana and Texas — when the Trump administration joined them in asking the court to strike the integration provisions. In  an email to Stateline, a spokesperson for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, connected the lawsuit and its resolution to the original complaint about the inclusion of gender dysphoria, saying it defeated a “woke” rule that “would have endangered disability funding for the sake of promoting the radical trans agenda.” He did not address the removal of the integration mandate. “This resolution ensures that Texans who rely on Section 504 and disability assistance are fully protected,” he said. “It supports family choice, ensures healthcare providers are able to provide the best possible care to Texans, and guarantees that all protections that existed prior to the 2024 Biden rule are upheld and permanently preserved.” Barkoff emphasized that the ruling doesn’t change disability rights protections that are baked into other federal laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, and precedent-setting cases such as Olmstead. “These rights still exist, and people need to understand that,” Barkoff said. M. Geron Gadd, a senior attorney at the National Health Law Program who focuses on disability rights cases, agreed that the ruling doesn’t eliminate states’ legal requirement to provide community-based services to disabled people. However, she said, “it can make it much harder for people with disabilities and their families, who often are already struggling, to obtain needed services.” States get a boost One practical result of the judgment in this case — and the Department of Justice’s June memo that reinterpreted federal disability law and the Olmstead decision — is that disabled people may have to go to greater lengths, including suing states, to get services if they’re denied them. The department has already retreated from disability rights cases against states including Florida and Texas, which have long pushed back against Olmstead’s scope in the hopes of persuading the feds to narrow their interpretation of disability law. In 2023, a U.S. district court found that Florida had kept children with complex medical needs unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities, violating federal disability rights law and the Olmstead integration mandate. The Justice Department filed the lawsuit during the Biden administration. The department shifted its stance this year and asked the court to vacate its decision. The Justice Department also dropped out of a long-running case centered on claims Texas has been illegally placing thousands of disabled people in nursing homes for decades. Disability rights groups and advocates have called for protection of federal integration requirements. Late last month, a bipartisan group of congressional representatives cosponsored a resolution to reaffirm Olmstead and the right of disabled people to receive services in their communities. A group of 100 Democratic members of Congress also signed a letter in July calling on the Justice Department to rescind its memo. Stateline reporter Anna Claire Vollers can be reached at avollers@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfcba475342cf4db8b2602 As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race te 2026-10-02T15:20:04.937Z As Prospects Dim, G.O.P. Pulls Money Out of North Carolina Senate Race The Senate Leadership Fund is diverting money to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party as it seeks to hold its majority. 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The display is clear and easy to read, and it feels solid and well-made." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc95675342cf4db8b25b6 Ben Affleck rejects 'propaganda' opposing AI, insists emerging technology will help filmmakers te 2026-10-02T15:10:14.180Z Ben Affleck rejects 'propaganda' opposing AI, insists emerging technology will help filmmakers LOS ANGELES — Ben Affleck is fed up with what he calls "propaganda" against artificial intelligence as he has become one of Hollywood's most vocal proponents of the emerging technology. Affleck made headlines in July when it was announced that Netflix paid him a whopping $587 million for his AI startup InterPositive, a venture virtually no one in the industry knew he had been working on. Appearing Wednesday at the Bloomberg Screentime summit, Affleck was asked about the "cynical take" critics had over the deal, which claimed Netflix bought his company so it can do "despicable things" with AI with a reputable filmmaker attached to "provide cover." "Well, that's a very cynical view indeed," Affleck reacted to the question. NETFLIX CHIEF ADMITS TRUMP IS HELPING SHOWBIZ INDUSTRY AS FEDERAL TAX CREDIT BILL AIMS TO FUEL HOLLYWOOD JOBS The Oscar-winning writer and producer insisted Netflix isn't in a position to do "despicable things" and alienate artists because "they need to be in business with people," describing the streamer as being "super judicious" when it comes to his various projects. "I'm sitting down with directors going, 'Look, man, you can just, you can change the background here, you can do this, you can do that.' And what I find is that filmmakers and people — once they sit with it and have a sense of control and a sense of understanding what's happening, and it moves from this nebulous abstract terrifying alien, you know, 'It's gonna to kill us all like we're paper clips…' all this propaganda," Affleck said.  "And they actually see what it is — it's another form of computing that does tools and is a technological advancement that's really in keeping with a long-standing series of technological improvements we've made in the film and television business." CONAN O'BRIEN COMPARES DECLINING LATE-NIGHT TV LANDSCAPE TO DETROIT "It's like the switch. They go, 'Oh great, wonderful.' And it's being used on films now where they're the same number of people. In fact, more people, technically, are being employed. And I think it's — they have been absolutely, in my view, true to their word of we want to make what we're doing better. We're not trying to just, you know, slash cost or do heinous things," he continued. The "Argo" director revealed he used AI for "lots of things" in his forthcoming Netflix film "Animals," but refrained from pointing to specific examples of it, comparing it to a magician spoiling their tricks. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS When asked what parts of the industry he thought would be most affected by AI, Affleck dismissed concerns about an industry takeover by the technology. "When I worry about AI, I worry about like my kids in school. I worry about 30% rise in, you know, the number of A's given out at colleges over the last three years. I worry about learned helplessness. I worry about responsible use. I don't worry about Skynet and I don't think that it's going to take over this business in any meaningful way. I think it's going to be additive," Affleck said, referencing the fictional AI system in the "Terminator" movies. "But I think someone has to actually step in and do it in a way where it is that you can't just bury your head in the sand. It needs to be incorporated. Like a lot of technologies, it requires getting comfortable and getting familiar with. And then immediately it's knowable. You see all the ways in which it doesn't work, all the failures. The sort of dumb nature of it in a lot of ways, and it becomes a knowable thing," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc94c75342cf4db8b2575 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants te 2026-10-02T15:10:04.310Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc6ff75342cf4db8b254e DOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interview te 2026-10-02T15:00:15.439Z DOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interview The Justice Department wants several Minnesota federal judges removed from immigration cases after accusing them of crossing an ethical line by publicly criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The complaint argued the judges improperly commented on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement while related cases were still pending, undermining public confidence in their impartiality. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Wednesday that the Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals against seven Minnesota federal judges over their participation in a New York Times interview published last September. "These judges talked to the media, or at least The New York Times, about cases, some of which are ongoing, in a manner which the Department views as a clear violation of their ethical duties," Blanche said. ‘UNPRECEDENTED’: JUDGES REVEAL BEHIND-THE-SCENES COORDINATION ON TRUMP IMMIGRATION CASES The complaint specifically names Judge Patrick Schiltz, appointed by President George Bush, and Judge John Tunheim, a Clinton appointee, along with unnamed district judges who also participated in the interviews. The Justice Department asked the Eighth Circuit's Judicial Council to investigate the judges' conduct and order Schiltz and Tunheim to recuse themselves from Department of Homeland Security immigration cases, arguing that their impartiality could reasonably be questioned. But, whether that happens, however, is not up to the Justice Department. Under the federal judiciary's judicial misconduct process, complaints are reviewed within the judicial branch. The chief judge of the circuit — which for the Eight Circuit is Steven Colloton, a Bush-appointee — would first determine whether a complaint should be dismissed or referred to a special committee for further investigation, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. If a committee is appointed, it submits findings to the circuit's Judicial Council, which decides whether any corrective action is appropriate. The judiciary also notes that the misconduct process "cannot be used to obtain automatic disqualification of a judge presiding over a case" or simply challenge a judge's legal rulings. OBAMA, BIDEN JUDGES DRAW FRESH FIRE AS TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION COURT CLASHES HEAT UP: ‘ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE’ The Justice Department's complaint stemmed from a Sept. 17, 2026, New York Times article in which Judge Schiltz and Tunheim and six other Minnesota federal judges discussed the wave of immigration litigation that followed the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge." The judges described an unprecedented influx of habeas petitions and reflected on how the cases strained court resources, while also expressing concerns about aspects of the administration's immigration enforcement efforts. Both Schiltz, who sat for a nearly 90-minute interview, and Tunheim made remarks that were specifically cited in the DOJ complaint. BLANCHE TORCHES TRUMP FOE BOASBERG AFTER APPEALS COURT BLOCKS JUDGE AGAIN IN DEPORTATION FIGHT The Department argued those interviews crossed an ethical line because they addressed issues involved in active litigation. The complaint cited comments attributed to Schiltz describing the administration's actions as threatening "the constitutional order" and "the rule of law," as well as remarks from Tunheim criticizing the administration's immigration arrests. The Justice Department alleged that those statements violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges by commenting publicly on ongoing matters and creating the appearance that the judges had prejudged issues that were likely to come before them. "The Framers insulated judges so they would exercise judgment, not will," Chad Mizelle, chair of Litigation for America First Policy Institute wrote on X. "What we have now is the inverse: a bench enslaved to its own political ideology. When judges become politicians in a robe, the system starts to collapse." Mizelle pointed out that in the past judges have been removed from cases due to their conversations with the press, which "created an appearance of bias." "In 2001, Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson gave embargoed interviews, including to the Times, while handling United States v. Microsoft," Mizelle wrote on X. "The D.C. Circuit called that conduct 'deliberate, repeated, egregious and flagrant' and removed him from the case. That standard still applies. What has changed is the willingness of sitting judges to ignore it." Meanwhile Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison chalked the complaint up to be the Trump administration's attempt to intimidate judges. "This complaint has nothing to do with judicial ethics and everything to do with political punishment," Ellison said in a statement. "Blanche and Trump are trying to punish the judges who ruled against federal government actions during Operation Metro Surge — including the Administration’s undisputed non-compliance at the time with hundreds of court orders — even though sometimes the court ruled with the government." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc6fe75342cf4db8b2545 Supermarket voted best grocery store in America as customers praise meal kits, variety of offerings te 2026-10-02T15:00:14.143Z Supermarket voted best grocery store in America as customers praise meal kits, variety of offerings The Fresh Market, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently took home a coveted award in the supermarket space — and its CEO revealed to Fox News Digital exactly why he feels the company won. The store grabbed the No. 1 spot in the Best Grocery Store category of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The store also took home first-place trophies in the Best Produce, Best Deli, Best Prepared Foods and Best Bakery sub-categories. CHEFS REVEAL THEIR FAVORITE GROCERY STORES AND WHERE SHOPPERS CAN SAVE THE MOST MONEY Brian Johnson, president and CEO of The Fresh Market, shared his enthusiasm about the award but also said it's not based on one factor, but many.  "I really fell in love with the brand [from] day one," he said, "and it makes it really easy to come to work every day. We have a great team here at the Fresh Market."  He's been CEO for a little over six years. The supermarket chain has over 170 locations across 22 states. Founded by Ray and Beverly Berry in 1982, The Fresh Market was inspired by European food markets and designed to provide a more "intimate and personalized shopping experience," the store’s website says.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Emphasis is placed on fresh, high-quality ingredients and prepared foods, plus a strong sense of hospitality, the organization said.  "When you buy a fresh product from us, you can be assured that our team has curated only the best, the freshest produce, the freshest-cut meat. We cut meat fresh in our store every day," Johnson said. "Every store has multiple butchers on staff, and so when you buy meat from one of our stores, you're getting the freshest available," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Johnson also touted the ready-to-eat meals available at The Fresh Market. "Our mission statement is to make the everyday eating extraordinary and also to make it easy." A customer noted "the variety of veggies" available for sale "in your steam bags. Already prepared, so easy and wonderful variety. The produce area is always organized, neat, orderly and not a single spoiled thing in sight," according to the company's website.  Another customer called out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Over the last year, five stores have been added to The Fresh Market fleet, with plans for more growth in the future, Johnson said. Other grocery stores that earned spots in the USA Today 10Best rankings included Publix, Kroger and ALDI. Customers said they appreciated ALDI’s affordability, while Publix was cited for its cleanliness and friendly staff. Shoppers said they valued Kroger for its convenience and its wide selection of products. Johnson thanked store guests who voted for The Fresh Market.  "We really don't take that for granted, and we really appreciate that ... We feel very close to our guests," he said, "It's kinda like family." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc49b75342cf4db8b2448 Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order te 2026-10-02T14:50:03.302Z Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc24a75342cf4db8b234d France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left te 2026-10-02T14:40:10.519Z France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left Violent student unrest intensified across France on Friday as riot police clashed with teenagers in several cities, roughly 400 high schools remained shuttered and authorities said some 2,000 people had been arrested since the protests began — while the government increasingly blamed the country’s hard left. Tear gas filled streets in Strasbourg, protesters fired fireworks toward police lines in Marseille and garbage bins were set ablaze in Rennes, while clashes also broke out in Paris, Reuters reported Friday. The latest violence marks a sharp escalation from the unrest reported by Fox News Digital Thursday, when hundreds had been arrested as school blockades and clashes spread across the country. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin told RTL radio Friday that approximately 2,000 people — most of them teenagers — had been arrested since the protests erupted. He said parents whose children damage property should be required to pay reparations, according to Reuters. "In the streets, the children are in danger," Education Minister Édouard Geffray told BFM TV. ISRAELI AMBASSADOR COMPARES FRANCE'S FAR-LEFT LEADER'S RHETORIC TO HITLER AS ANTISEMITISM SURGES Euronews reported Friday that at least 65 school staff members, including 40 principals, have been injured since the unrest began, along with roughly 170 students. More than 100 high schools have suffered what Geffray described as "severe damage." The protests began over complaints about overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, long school days and deteriorating facilities. Students have blamed years of underinvestment for conditions inside schools, as the government unveiled its draft 2027 budget Thursday. Under the proposal, education spending would rise 1.7% to 65.53 billion euros, excluding teacher pensions — an increase below the rate of inflation, according to Reuters. But as the protests have grown more violent, the unrest has also become a major political fight. French intelligence agencies told a government crisis meeting Thursday that the protest movement had been initiated by politicians from the hard-left France Unbowed party, known as LFI, Reuters reported Friday. FRENCH COURT CLEARS PATH FOR CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BUT HOUSE ARREST THREATENS CAMPAIGN LFI lawmakers rejected the allegation and accused President Emmanuel Macron's government of politicizing the protests ahead of France's 2027 presidential election. Le Monde reported Friday that Geffray accused LFI of fueling the initial demonstrations before saying the movement had been "taken hostage by ultra-left groups." LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has denied responsibility for the violence. Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, senior envoy to Europe at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the unrest began with legitimate concerns but has since evolved into something far more serious. "The students’ grievances about missing teachers and deteriorating schools were real at first," Rodan-Benzaquen said. "But dousing a principal in gasoline and attacking firefighters are acts of extreme violence. What makes this politically significant is the effort to turn frustration over schools into a much broader confrontation with the government." The protests are quickly becoming a major issue in the campaign to succeed Macron next May, with Mélenchon denouncing the government’s response as repressive. Rodan-Benzaquen said LFI has "actively supported the mobilization," adding that "activists circulate footage of clashes, party accounts amplify it and elected officials present themselves as the students’ defenders." "With an election next year," she said, "Mélenchon sees these mobilizations as a way to consolidate young voters and marginalize the moderate left. At a time of deep political, geopolitical and economic challenges, this is a very dangerous situation for France." Marine Le Pen also accused LFI of playing a direct role in the unrest. "This is no longer about high school student protests. It is about riots organized by professionals and overseen by deputies from La France Insoumise," Le Pen wrote on X in a translated post. "We must pass a new anti-rioters law so that participation in a riot is a clearly identified offense." PSG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE VICTORY CAUSES CHAOS IN PARIS, WITH 45 ARRESTED AND FIRES SET ACROSS CITY The government has now deployed specialized riot police and mobile gendarmes as authorities struggle to contain the unrest, Le Monde reported. The government's response is also drawing scrutiny. Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons. Amnesty International warned against excessive force, while France's Interior Ministry said Friday that three investigations into alleged police violence had been opened, according to Reuters. The unrest may also be beginning to spread beyond France. Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday. Fox News Digital reached out to the French government, the Education Ministry, the Interior Ministry and La France Insoumise for comment but did not receive responses in time for publication. Tyler Speicher and Reuters contributed to this story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfc24275342cf4db8b230c TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer te 2026-10-02T14:40:02.827Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second pass at 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff575342cf4db8b22dc DHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainer te 2026-10-02T14:30:13.809Z DHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainer Homeland security officials blasted Fairfax County, Virginia after DHS arrested an illegal immigrant convicted of pedophilic crimes, including aggravated sexual battery of a parent with a child and illicit filming of a naked minor, following the Democrat-led municipality's refusal to honor an ICE detainer. The dispute comes as DHS and Republicans in Congress remain at odds with county leaders, including Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano and Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid, over what they describe as a lax approach to prosecuting illegal immigrants and cooperating with federal authorities. "Another criminal illegal alien has been taken off the streets by the brave men and women of ICE, with no help from sanctuary politicians in Fairfax County," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to Kincaid's office — which handles the jail — and a Fairfax County spokesman for comment but did not hear back by press time. ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL ALIEN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING CHILDREN AFTER FAIRFAX COUNTY RELEASE: DHS ICE’s Washington field office arrested Honduran illegal immigrant Oscar Evaristo Nunez more than a year after Fairfax County corrections officials released him without cooperating with federal authorities. Nunez was previously arrested in Fairfax on Aug. 27, 2025, on charges including aggravated sexual battery of a parent with a child ages 13 to 17, two counts of nonconsensual videotaping of an undressed minor and two counts of aggravated sexual battery of a victim under 13. He was released two days later from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center after corrections officials declined to honor a detainer lodged by ICE. "This illegal alien from Honduras had been arrested for child sex crimes in August last year, but Fairfax County refused to honor ICE’s detainer and let this creep back out onto the streets," Mullin said. ABIGAIL SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA A ‘HOTBED’ FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIME, DHS SAYS AFTER LATEST RAPE CHARGE "Once again, ICE did the job that these heartless sanctuary politicians won’t do: enforce the law and protect American lives. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to stop putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people." Nunez remains in ICE custody, but his criminal proceedings continue in absentia in Fairfax, a spokesperson for Descano told Fox News Digital. The spokesperson said a Descano prosecutor objected to the release. Nunez's plea hearing was scheduled for Friday but has been continued to Nov. 5. A Descano spokesperson said ICE "stalled our ability to seek justice in this case and further delayed the [victim’s] family’s ability to get the closure they deserve" by taking him into custody "during an active prosecution." Robert Guadian, director of ICE's Washington field office, said in a statement issued before the spokesperson's comments that when local officials refuse to honor ICE detainers, they prioritize politics over the safety of their communities. The incident occurred before incumbent Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office in January, but ICE pointed to several other recent cases of denied detainers and the like that they say have created an unsafe environment across Virginia. The agency has previously cited her executive directives undoing Youngkin-era cooperation with ICE at the state level and the passage of a law restricting cooperative agreements between local authorities and DHS, which a George H.W. Bush-appointed judge temporarily blocked last month. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Spanberger spokesperson said the Democrat "strongly believes violent criminals who are in the United States illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and deported." "Under Governor Spanberger’s leadership, the Virginia Department of Corrections continues the long-standing practice of notifying ICE when individuals born outside of the United States are in state custody," they said. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The spokesperson also cited Spanberger’s history as a CIA officer prosecuting crimes involving minors as particularly sensitive to Nunez’ case. "As a former federal law enforcement officer who went after child predators, Governor Spanberger will always prioritize the safety and well-being of Virginia families and kids." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff475342cf4db8b22d3 Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle te 2026-10-02T14:30:12.606Z Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle Gordon Ramsay opened up about the bittersweet experience of giving away his daughter, Holly Ramsay, at her wedding. Holly, 26, married Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, 31, in December 2025 after the couple announced their engagement in 2024. The 59-year-old celebrity chef shares Holly, her twin brother Jack, daughters Megan, 28, and Matilda, 24, and sons Oscar, 7, and Jesse, 2, with his wife, Tana Ramsay, 52, whom he married in 1996. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Ramsay, who is starring in season two of Apple TV's "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," reflected on the close bonds that he shares with his three daughters and explained why he was left feeling "second best" after he walked Holly down the aisle. GORDON RAMSAY SAYS ‘THE MOST IMPORTANT THING’ HE TAUGHT HIS SIX KIDS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH COOKING "You grow up with these gorgeous girls and you teach them. I said to them, from an early age, they must have been seven or eight years of age, ‘The earlier you tell me, the more I can f---ing do," he recalled. "They ignore you for two or three years," Ramsay continued. "But when they get to 11 or 12, ‘Hey daddy, you know what he said to me? The earlier you told me, the more you can do, I have a problem. Can I talk to you about it?’" KELLY RIPA, MARK CONSUELOS SHARE BLUNT ADVICE FOR COUPLES PLANNING A BIG WEDDING "Bang, then we're in,'" he added with a smile. "Then you're like that, you're sort of the BFF, right? Then you're a cool f---ing dad, then you're perfect. But when you walk them down the aisle, and you're minutes away from not being the number one guy in their life, and you're handing them over, man, that hits. That absolutely hits." "So you have to understand that that relationship with your daughter is borrowed time before there's another man in their lives. Another partner in their life, that you become second best." WATCH: GORDON RAMSAY ADMITS REAL REASON HE WAS CRYING WHILE WALKING DAUGHTER DOWN THE AISLE The "Hell's Kitchen" star noted that as a father of six, he will have to experience those moments multiple times in the future. "I have ages to go through all that s---," he said. "Three boys and three girls." Ramsay, who is famous for his fiery temper and tough demeanor in the kitchen, admitted to becoming emotional at Holly's wedding but joked that it was not for the reason that most people would expect. "I was like a sack of f---ing custard walking down that bloody — that line — into that church. 60 meters!" he recalled. "And I was looking at all these flowers overlooking the pews and thinking, ‘S---, this is expensive!' Everyone thought I was crying because I was giving her away. I was more crying with the f---ing cost of the flower bill, and where are they going tomorrow? We're paying all this money for 90 minutes, these flowers." DANA PERINO: FIVE IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM MY FATHER FOR EVERY PROUD GIRL DAD Ramsay quipped that his tears dried up once he realized that the flowers could be repurposed for a good cause. "We got the flowers donated to the local hospital and that stopped me crying," he said. "And then I handed her over, and I celebrated like no tomorrow, because that daughter was expensive." CLINT BLACK AND LISA HARTMAN BLACK'S ONE RULE THAT HAS KEPT THEIR MARRIAGE STRONG FOR NEARLY 35 YEARS Holly and Peaty's wedding took place on Dec. 27, 2025 at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Bath, England. During a January interview with People, Ramsay admitted that he was nervous about giving his father-of-the-bride speech. "It's tough, honestly — I mean, being a dad with three daughters, you dream of that moment. That moment arrives, and you're just like a hot mess," he told the outlet. "The speech was perfect. It went well. You got to find that sort of — you've got to be warm, emotional ... It was just a tough gig." Tilly told People that Ramsay spent about an hour rehearsing his speech in front of her on Christmas Eve. She said that while Ramsay pored over every word, ultimately "no tweaks were needed." "It was perfect," Tilly said. "It made everybody cry." ‘CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR JACLYN SMITH LIVED APART FROM HER HUSBAND FOR 17 YEARS DURING THEIR 35-YEAR LOVE STORY Holly wore three different dresses on her wedding day, including her mother's gown from her 1996 nuptials with Ramsay. The TV personality told People that seeing Holly in Tana's wedding dress came as "a bit of a shock." While speaking with British Vogue in January, Holly noted that wearing the gown during her father-daughter dance with Ramsay was especially meaningful because "the last time Dad saw this dress was when he danced with my mom at their wedding." At the time, Holly told the outlet that Ramsay became emotional whenever she discussed the wedding leading up to her big day. "Dad cries every time I talk about the wedding," she said."The other day I was asking him which car he and I would take to the church, and he welled up immediately." Though Holly is the first of Ramsay's six children to walk down the aisle, he will soon have to give another daughter away. In an August appearance on "Live with Kelly and Mark," he revealed that Megan was engaged. During his interview with Fox News Digital, Ramsay noted that he needed to start preparing for Megan's nuptials. "I've got to get my dance act together, especially with another wedding coming up next year," he said. "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars," which is executive produced by Ramsay, made its debut on Apple TV in October 2025. Hosted by food expert Jesse Burgess, the documentary series follows chefs around the world as they pursue Michelin stars while balancing the personal and professional sacrifices required to achieve culinary excellence. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Ramsay admitted that his own pursuit of perfection in the kitchen had come at a cost. Looking back, the "MasterChef" star reflected on the biggest sacrifice that he made while building his restaurant empire. "Time," he said. "You become one of the most, sort of, you know, selfish individuals because you need to focus. And so I'd say the sacrifice was less time with the family straight off the bat." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "There's a lot of situations in ‘Knife Edge,' you'll see families working together. That's actually harder," he continued. "My wife and I decided that 'Look, the time we have is little, but it'd be quality.' It won't be great, long time, but it would be quality. And then my kids appreciate the time they had with me." "They didn't see me seven nights a week," Ramsay said. "I didn't do the school runs. I wasn't doing the dinners and the goodbyes and the plays and all the nativities. I couldn't do that. And so, don't forget when all your mates are out celebrating, you're working because they're either eating at the restaurants or out going to another restaurant." "So yeah, I'd say time, the biggest, the most expensive ingredient in the world, time," he added. "And you have to sacrifice that time." Ramsay, whose restaurants currently hold nine Michelin stars worldwide, has earned a total of 17 Michelin stars over the course of his career. His flagship Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London has held the maximum three Michelin stars continuously since 2001. Ramsay's portfolio gained a ninth star earlier this year when Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High in London's Bishopsgate area earned its first Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE According to the official synopsis, season two of "Knife Edge" "follows 16 restaurants at pivotal moments in their journeys: A chef and his family risk everything to put a tiny island on Michelin’s map. Two generations of a legendary culinary family pursue recognition on their own terms. Two chefs voluntarily give up their Star when they open a new restaurant and have just 52 days to win it back." "One sandwich shop transforms into a fine-dining restaurant each night, while a young couple seeks to put Filipino cuisine at the center of one of America’s most competitive dining scenes. Their circumstances could hardly be more different, yet each faces the same uncertainty: when Michelin makes its decision, will everything they have strived for be enough?"  Ramsay noted that "Knife Edge" pulls back the curtain on the countless hours of preparation and discipline that diners rarely see before a meal reaches the table. "Finally, now we have a show on Apple that really unfolds that unscripted drama and follows the highs and lows, the emotions, the pressures that these restaurants are under — especially today," he said. The celebrity chef told Fox News Digital that he hopes the show gives viewers a new appreciation for the commitment behind every Michelin-starred meal. "I'd love the audience to take away from ‘Knife Edge' season 2 the understanding of pursuit for perfection and the price they pay is extraordinary," Ramsay said. "And then to understand properly, the commitment to perfection. You go to games and live sports, and you see that energy and the excitement and the touchdowns and the medals and the ceremony. It's the exact same for a restaurant. That you don't even see." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "By the time you're even thinking about getting out of bed in the morning, these restaurants are functioning with ingredients arriving, with cooks preparing, and they're [working] 12 hours, 14 hours for something that you're gonna devour in two f---ing minutes," he continued. "And those two f---ing minutes have been 12 hours in a chef's hand." "Understand that and understand the value in perfection." Season 2 of "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" premiered on Sept. 25 on Apple TV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbff375342cf4db8b22ca NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years te 2026-10-02T14:30:11.493Z NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years The Portland Trail Blazers fired 29-year-old Braiden Bell on Thursday, just hours after naming him their lead TV announcer, over decade-old social media posts he made when he was a teenager. Bell, who over from the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to replace veteran Kevin Calabro as the youngest primary broadcaster in the NBA, was out of a job before he even put on a headset. The firing came after local station KGW unearthed tweets from Bell's account written between 2012 and 2014. In a December 2012 post, a 15-year-old Bell wrote, "I'm not racist at all.. But not gonna lie.. Asian people piss me off! Hahaha #Honest." In July 2013, he added, "no blacks either. #racist." He also appeared to make disparaging remarks about women in some posts. The Trail Blazers didn’t hesitate as they essentially hired Bell, announced him and fired him hours later. Panicking in real time, Blazers executives skipped administrative leave and terminated Bell that evening with an official statement: "The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments. Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations. Therefore, we will not be moving forward with this broadcaster. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The play-by-play role carries a long legacy of excellence, on the broadcast and in character, and we hold that standard without exception. We did not meet our own bar in this process, and for that we apologize to Blazers fans and to Rip City. We believe strongly that everyone who is a part of Rip City should feel welcome and safe and we will make sure that our new broadcaster reflects these values. We will do better." DAN LE BATARD CLAIMS ESPN IS RUN BY MCAFEE AND 'WHITE PEOPLE' AFTER LAYOFFS, SLANDERS OUTKICK IN UNHINGED RANT Some critics on social media were quick to call out the Blazers' panic and surrender to online outrage over 10th-grade tweets. "This guy's career may have just been ruined. Before he even graduated high school. Did he post something stupid as a stupid kid? Or do we really believe those posts as a child reflect who he is as an adult? Do ppl even care or do we just want blood? Is this really what we want?" Another user accused the team of "virtue signaling by the franchise to hang this over his head and destroy his career over it." The Trailblazers did not immediately respond to OutKick's request for comment. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbd9e75342cf4db8b227b Clarktoberfest returns Oct. 3 te 2026-10-02T14:20:14.532Z Clarktoberfest returns Oct. 3 Fall in Clarkdale just got a whole lot more fun. The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance and the Clarkdale Foundation co-host the 12th annual Clarktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. in Historic Downtown Clarkdale. Admission is free and open to the public. Despite the name, Clarktobe Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb4675342cf4db8b21f7 Adam Copeland's Maple Leaf Pro match makes Northern Rising 'a big deal,' Rohan Raja says te 2026-10-02T14:10:14.807Z Adam Copeland's Maple Leaf Pro match makes Northern Rising 'a big deal,' Rohan Raja says Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) will host one of its biggest events of its year on Saturday night with Northern Rising taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Adam Copeland will wrestle in Maple Leaf Gardens for what’s expected to be a very special homecoming for the legendary wrestler. He will take on Steve Maclin, who has been tormenting Copeland since he burst onto the MLP scene a few weeks ago. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Rohan Raja will be on the Northern Rising card, taking on Andrade El Idolo for the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) National Championship. He spoke to OutKick Dropkick recently about being in the building for Copeland’s appearance. "I think what's cool is (Copeland), I think it was maybe about a month ago, he posted notes on his list of stadiums he wanted to wrestle in, his bucket list, and it's cool that two of the stadiums on there that I've wrestled in before, including Maple Leaf Gardens," he said. "And just for someone of that caliber to say, this is one of my lifetime goals I've wanted to do since I've started wrestling and everything, and I think we already have this historic buzz going around because this really feels like a really, really big deal and it's obviously our biggest show, but having someone like him and him being backstage and just seeing the vibe that he's going to bring and his emotion and everything, so like someone of a Hall of Fame career is going to get emotional coming into this venue, It's more of like a reminder for me, like, oh damn, this is a big deal. And him and Maclin are going to kill it." Copeland explained to OutKick Dropkick what it meant for him to be able to wrestle at Maple Leaf Gardens, knowing that it was the arena where he saw the sport as a child. "Maple Leaf Gardens was the very first time I saw wrestling live, and to see it live and for it to be this tangible thing and wait, these guys and women, they’re real," he told OutKick in a recent interview. "I can go see them and actually smack hands with them and that kind of thing? But just the feeling that it gave me as a release and as a place where I didn't have to worry about things as a kid and I didn't have to think about, you know, the stuff that goes on in life. We lost my uncle when I was very young and I was very close to him and I feel like that was a big hole that wrestling helped try and fill, it doesn't fill it, but you know what I mean. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Man, the first time I saw it, I just went, I got to do this. But I'm 9, 10 saying that, right? But it was Maple Leaf Gardens and the fact that it was in that venue added more importance to it for me because all I ever did was watch stuff from Maple Leaf Gardens whether it was Maple Leaf wrestling or the Toronto Maple Leafs. My world kind of revolved around that arena and I never got down for a Leafs game, but we could afford wrestling tickets and so to get down there, experience so many shows over there over the years and just experience what it felt like because, I've said before, I feel at a certain point, if the arena’s been around long enough and had enough shows and experiences there, they almost start to soak in some of those experiences and some of that energy and some of those emotions so that when you walk in them, you feel like, oh, stuff has happened here." The pay-per-view event, which can be purchased via MyAEW, will also feature a few title matches: Priscilla Kelly defending the MLP Women’s Championship against Nikki Storm, Josh Alexander and Stu Grayson battling for the Undisputed MLP Canadian Championship and 1st Faction, Grizzled Young Veterans and Sinner & Saint competing in a three-way tag team match for the MLP Canadian Tag Team Championship. Elsewhere, Kinsley and Alexia Nicole take on Alice Crowley and Jody Threat in a tag team match, Dan Maff, Psycho Mike and Crazzy Steve battle in a Monster’s Mayhem match and Máscara Dorada and Subculture take on TJP, Johnny TV and Gabriel Fuerza in a mixed six-person tag team match. Raja said he was confident going into his match but believed the entire card will crush it. "I'm very confident in my match, but I'm confident that every match on the card is going to succeed expectations. Like the card is stacked right now and it's going to be a great pay-per-view." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb3e75342cf4db8b21b7 Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026 te 2026-10-02T14:10:06.306Z Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026 The clock is almost out. You have less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Applications close tonight at midnight PT. Connect with the Boston startup ecosystem through November 1–7 by hosting your own Side Event. Bring your community, start an impa Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfbb3c75342cf4db8b21ae Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders te 2026-10-02T14:10:04.792Z Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders Today is the very last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. On October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will arrive at San Francisco’s Moscone West looking for companies, products, ideas, and people worth knowing. The question is: will they find y Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8ee75342cf4db8b2174 Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack te 2026-10-02T14:00:14.560Z Hero FlyDubai pilot says he was 'fighting for my life' as plane plunged after copilot attack Capt. Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai pilot who heroically opened the plane's cockpit door after being stabbed by his copilot in a midflight attack, told Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi he was fighting for his life before taking the heroic action. "You are my biggest idol and I am feeling very proud that you called me and encouraged me. I was fighting for my life in that moment," he told Modi during a Friday phone call. "It was a moment when I thought, because I had fallen on the floor, I was wounded and fell down. At that moment I thought if I don't get up, I've been flying for the last 17 years and I have been a captain for the last 11 years, and even if I shut my eyes, I can tell what is happening inside a plane. When I was lying on the floor, I could feel that the aircraft was plunging and I said to myself while I was getting beaten, 'this is the last push Smit, do it, the door is right there,'" he recalled. "Somehow, I opened the door and everyone came in and everyone else had an equal role (in the rescue). I was trying to save myself but I also knew that I can't let anyone die," he said. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS Machchhar’s ability to open the door allowed Israeli passengers on board to rush into the cockpit, incapacitate the copilot, and stabilize the quickly plummeting aircraft after it had plunged over 14,000 feet in 30 seconds. FLYDUBAI PASSENGER SAYS CO-PILOT STABBED CAPTAIN BEFORE TERRIFYING PLUNGE, EMERGENCY LANDING The heroic pilot, whose efforts have garnered praise from Modi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and numerous passengers on the flight, said he turned to his faith to get through the harrowing ordeal. "Whenever I'm in pain, I know only one thing, I chant the Hanuman Chalisa. I know that God saved me," Machchhar said. FLYDUBAI PILOT SHOWED WORLD 'THE HIGHEST FORM OF COURAGE,' INDIA'S PM SAYS Modi, in turn, told Machchhar that all of India was praying for him. "Yesterday, prayers and chants were offered in all the temples and holy places, wishing for your long life, and we all are praying for your good health. You are going to be in good health very soon and India is very eager to welcome you," Modi said. "People are chanting mantras. Your courage, patience, and presence of mind. You took a decision in a fraction of a second and saved the lives of so many people and today, the whole country can say this with pride — we Indians are not killers, we are life savers," Modi said. "And you endured so many wounds on your body and you are fighting a battle of life and death. In that moment as well, you did not think of your life, rather thought about the lives of the passengers. And the biggest thing is you enhanced the honor of 1.4 billion Indians and that is why I am feeling proud from my heart." Machchhar was stabbed in the head and "his arm was basically split in two" during the attack, Netanyahu revealed to Fox News in a Thursday interview. But the pilot expressed hope that he would achieve a full recovery. NETANYAHU PRAISES HEROIC BYSTANDER IN BLOODY COCKPIT ATTACK FOR PREVENTING ‘ANOTHER 9/11’ "I am not thinking about my wounds like typical wounds because that will hinder my recovery. I am taking these wounds like a journey which will progress slowly and it will take time, but I am very confident that this recovery will happen and I will be absolutely healthy," he told Modi. After being stabilized in Saudi Arabia, where a second flight crew on board the plane safely landed the plane, Machchhar was taken to a hospital in the UAE, where he is now recovering. FLYDUBAI PASSENGER SAYS CO-PILOT STABBED CAPTAIN BEFORE TERRIFYING PLUNGE, EMERGENCY LANDING "I am fine and everything is all right," he told Modi. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8e775342cf4db8b213f Flagstaff High's Overhiser is youngest person to attend NASA and Air Force conference to present research project te 2026-10-02T14:00:07.588Z Flagstaff High's Overhiser is youngest person to attend NASA and Air Force conference to present research project Julia Overhiser sought out an internship with Steven Miller who owns Miller Scientific Inc. or HeetShield, which is a science-focused material company based in Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb8e575342cf4db8b2136 Vitalant holding northern Arizona blood drives in October te 2026-10-02T14:00:05.864Z Vitalant holding northern Arizona blood drives in October Those donating blood Oct. 1 through 31 will be automatically entered to win one of two $10,000 gift cards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb69375342cf4db8b20f3 Taylor Sheridan has written the script for 'Sicario 3' as franchise gears up for return te 2026-10-02T13:50:11.107Z Taylor Sheridan has written the script for 'Sicario 3' as franchise gears up for return The wheels are officially turning on a third "Sicario" film. The "Sicario" franchise was created by Taylor Sheridan, and the first film was released in 2015. It featured an absolutely stacked cast, and received broad praise from critics and viewers. It's a dark and gritty movie about the covert war against the drug cartels. The second film – "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" – was released in 2018 with Josh Brolin, Benicio del Toro and Jeffrey Donovan all reprising their roles. Now, it's time to gear up to run it back once again. There's long been whispers and rumors about a third "Sicario" film happening. Finally, momentum started rolling when Josh Brolin confirmed back in August it was going to happen. Well, the latest update is guaranteed to get fans of Sheridan's work fired up. Variety reported Thursday that the "Yellowstone" creator has written the script for an untitled third film in the franchise. No other details are known at this time, other than it appears a lock that Josh Brolin will be back as Matt Graver. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE "Sicario" earned nearly $85 million at the box office more than a decade ago against an estimated budget of $30 million. While it wasn't a monster at the box office, most of the film's success and popularity came in the years that followed. It's truly a masterpiece and one of the rawest looks at the war against the cartels ever put on the big screen. The most impressive part is the audience is led to believe the main focus of the story is FBI agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt). SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER In reality, the story is about Alejandro (del Toro), and that becomes clear once the commandos enter the tunnel system at the end of the movie. Now, fans will get a third movie, and I guarantee you it's going to move the needle with Sheridan leading the way. Let me know what you hope to see at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb69175342cf4db8b20ea Livvy Dunne and slim Paul Skenes in the Bahamas, internet's favorite woodworking influencer stops by & meat te 2026-10-02T13:50:09.973Z Livvy Dunne and slim Paul Skenes in the Bahamas, internet's favorite woodworking influencer stops by & meat I'm up earlier than normal on a day off, it's Friday, Joe's on the golf course somewhere today, and I have a trip to the airport to take later this morning. Let's get this edition of Screencaps going. First item on the agenda is I time traveled yesterday morning. Nobody called me on it, which makes me think maybe we all did some time traveling. But hand up, I referenced the wrong Thursday Night Football game yesterday. You could say I got it wrong, or as I prefer to say, I was early. I mentioned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys game. That's next Thursday's short week, sloppy game. Last night was actually the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. NFL SIDELINE REPORTER MELANIE COLLINS DOES IT AGAIN, SYDNEY SWEENEY TO THE MOON & TOMLIN'S MINECRAFT REVEAL I'm not sure how that happened, but I'm not a robot. I can time travel by accident sometimes. The flag-filled game in Cleveland ended up being close at the end and that's all you can ask for on Thursday night, with the Browns in their disgusting uniforms and flags hitting the grass every other play. As far as the other game I mentioned, I nailed that. No time traveling there. The Phillies were sent home by the Braves in a game that was never in doubt. An early postseason exit is tough. You know what isn’t tough? Having absolutely no chance of playing past the 162 and getting to plan your offseason appropriately. I say it every year and I stand by it. BRAVES DOMINATE PHILLIES WITH BIG HOME RUNS TO SET UP HUGE NLDS AGAINST LOS ANGELES DODGERS If you're not going to make a deep playoff run, it's not the end of the world to miss out entirely. Just ask Paul Skenes, who I might add looks like he slimmed down. He's in the Bahamas, he's with girlfriend Livvy Dunne, things could be a lot worse for him. The Pirates lost 80 games this season and while they avoided the NL Central cellar, they didn’t have to worry about the postseason. Instead, they got their offseason started earlier than all the teams who ended up getting bounced in the Wild Card round. That meant an early start on resting up for next season. In Skenes' case, that also meant getting to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday with her somewhere warm. Again, things could be a lot worse for the star right-hander. I say enjoy it while you can, because one day this is likely going to change for him. He's going to eventually get out of Pittsburgh and onto a team that has deep postseason potential. Happy birthday, Livvy. And happy offseason, Paul. - Johnny writes: shoulder, loin, and brisket. The Swinewinder..... Italian sausage inside of a boneless pork loin, wrapped in bacon, then wrapped in ground Italian sausage, then again in bacon, stitched together using slices of Canadian bacon, topped with pineapple slices, and a sweet heat bbq sauce. SeanJo Incredible job, Johnny. I can see you're a guy who takes his meat seriously. I respect that and I want to see more. There's a lot going on in the Swinewinder and I imagine it's awesome. Keep sending me your meat. HOOTERS ISN'T DEAD YET AS ICONIC BRAND RELEASES 2027 BIKINI CALENDAR, PACKERS DISASTER & OKTOBERFEST - Gen X Warren M writes: Hey SeanJo, Congrats on your daughter getting married! Really happy for your family. Last weekend, I raced and finished my 4th half IRONMAN race (70.3 miles of swim/bike/run) in Augusta, Georgia. Very beautiful course with a hilly ride (I live in super flat South Florida, so bridge repeats can only go so far) and a scenic run through South Carolina, just over the Savannah River, which gave me a fast swim via the current. The cold front helped, because the temps started at 56 and ended at 82. Normally it’s hot with a heat index of 100, from what we were told. I wasn’t in town long enough to truly enjoy it, but everyone was truly nice! I added a pic of the great medal. Any other Screencapers do this race this year or in the past? In Augusta-based SCers that were out cheering us on? As far as another 70.3, I am going to give it 2 years. It’s a lot of training, and my one full IRONMAN I did years ago is all I need (140.6 miles). Also wanted to share a photo from last night. Mrs. Gen X Warren M needed to go to our local mall to pick up an order. We passed Altar’d State, a clothing store (which she sometimes shops at), and they already had their Christmas decorations up in the main window! October 1st! Are we now bypassing Halloween and Thanksgiving?? I attached a photo. Anyway, take care! No grilling as we have had nonstop rain (except when a cool front came in while I was in Augusta). Possibly this weekend. SeanJo Thanks for the mention of my daughter's wedding. It was a good time and everything went well. Most importantly, the bride and her mother didn't kill each other putting it all together. When it comes to the Ironman races that's some serious work. How long do you train for one of those? Not that I'm planning to ever give it a try. The early fall followed by the early Christmas being pushed on everyone is the fault of those who fall for it. If you don’t buy it early, and shame those around you who do, they'll stop putting them out so early. It's gross. - Galen in SBNC writes: Hey SeanJo, Solid first call to the bullpen for the Wild Card Playoffs W! You trusted your stuff that put you in this position and it clearly showed...solid content, great IGs, spot on sports nuggets, outstanding pics of our meat, and even a nod to recognize that Sophomoric humor will never die in Screencaps Nation! I am one of those "year round maniacs that fire up the grill even when there is snow on the ground" that you referred to in your reply to my email yesterday. Proud of it and it separates the "pretenders from the contenders." One exception...Feb 1 of this year, Sunset Beach NC had a historic snowfall of 15"...AT THE BEACH!! Even I could not muster the gonads to go out in that and grill or fire up the Blackstone! I did manage to go out at 7:45 AM and take pics of this historic event. Hope you finish this second Playoff call to the Bullpen strong and don't have to rely on a crucial deciding weekend call. I have a feeling that you will nail it. The pics just remind us what is looming...enjoy Fall, y'all! SeanJo Thanks for the support. I will always trust my stuff, even when it falls short. Let me be clear about those who hit the grill all year. Maniacs is meant as a compliment. Some of my favorite people hit the grill year round and I don’t blame you for taking a few days off due to historic snowfall. ------------------------- THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That's all for Friday. Have a great day. I have to run shortly, and I'll see everyone on Sunday. It's a big weekend for me as far as sports are concerned, unless I'm time traveling again, which I don't think I am. The Yankees take on the Rays in the ALDS. Can they keep their bats going in Tampa? We shall see. And the Panthers are the Sunday Night Football game. They'll be hosting the Lions and a win would be nice. The bottom line is that both teams have to go get and not get got. Keep the emails coming. The inbox is open and remember I want to see your meat (or whatever else) at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Go follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram and feel free to slide into the DMs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb43275342cf4db8b2043 Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles te 2026-10-02T13:40:02.785Z Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1e875342cf4db8b1e66 Fever player violently thrown to the ground, and what the horrible WNBA refs did next will shock you te 2026-10-02T13:30:16.733Z Fever player violently thrown to the ground, and what the horrible WNBA refs did next will shock you Everyone can officially turn the page to football season. For good, this time. The Indiana Fever are done. Kaput. Finished. Off to Cancun as we speak! Indiana lost to Las Vegas in Thursday night's elimination game, and will now ride off into the sunset after giving us the greatest summer of content since 1967. Caitlin Clark is on hiatus until next May. Sophie Cunningham is free to grow her off-the-court content, including her podcast and Instagram page. I imagine she will do both, and do both well. SEASON'S OVER: CAITLIN CLARK LEAVES IT ALL ON COURT WITH BLOODY MOUTH AS FEVER FALL IN GAME 3 As for guard Lexie Hull ... she'll probably spend at least some of the offseason in an ice bath after getting tossed to the ground like a ragdoll during last night's Game 3. Take a look: The entire sequence is just so perfect for the WNBA. It's everything right — and wrong — with that league. The officiating is just horrible. That's No. 1. We forget about just how truly awful the officials are most of the year because there's so much other nonsense going on, but at the end of the day, they are undoubtedly the worst officials in all of sports. Remember earlier this summer when Sophie Cunningham got her teeth cracked by an elbow and no foul was called? Amazing. Same thing here with Lexie Hull. LISA LESLIE SAYS WNBA OFFICIALS 'GOT TO DO BETTER' AFTER ALYSSA THOMAS SHOVED FIST INTO CAITLIN CLARK'S THROAT She essentially gets put in an armbar and then violently slammed to the ground ... and SHE was called for the foul! What are we doing here? Just a suplex in a WNBA game, and the person on the receiving end of it gets the whistle. Incredible. WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’ Not as incredible as the absolute chaos that took place in the 60 seconds after the call. Fever head coach Stephanie White is BEGGING for a review. Lexie Hull is BEGGING for a review. The entire Fever bench is BEGGING for a review. Meanwhile, the clueless refs just allow the Aces to proceed with the free throw shot, thus ending any hope for a review. And then, they just move on with the game. No explanation. No review. No nothing. Just a Fever player slammed to the ground, a couple Aces free throws, and a couple zebras looking as clueless as ever. See you in May, WNBA. Good riddance. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1de75342cf4db8b1e3c U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings te 2026-10-02T13:30:06.974Z U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings nprevenas Thu, 1 Oct 2026 - 09:44 U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfb1dc75342cf4db8b1e1a Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data te 2026-10-02T13:30:04.967Z Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data The healthtech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaf8975342cf4db8b1de9 REP RO KHANNA: US and China can't afford an AI arms race with humanity at stake te 2026-10-02T13:20:09.336Z REP RO KHANNA: US and China can't afford an AI arms race with humanity at stake America and China do not agree on much. But when it comes to AI, we all lose if we lose control. Last month, as the ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, I convened the first-ever congressional hearing calling for a binding, enforceable, and verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty. I also led every Democrat on the Committee in sending the White House a letter demanding global action to tackle AI risks. Within days, President Trump and General Secretary Xi announced that they would establish a bilateral dialogue on AI. This is an important first step that would not have happened without congressional pressure. But this moment demands more than discussion. At my hearing, some of the world's leading experts on AI called for the U.S. and China to form joint technical working groups with both countries' top scientists. Their mission would be to develop mutually trusted verification technologies that prevent either side from cheating once we sign a U.S.-China AI treaty. This is an easy second step we should take today. ANTHROPIC CEO LIKENS AI FIGHT WITH CHINA TO COLD WAR, SEEKS 'DISARMAMENT NEGOTIATIONS' Critically, we also need to begin envisioning what an actual treaty to save humanity from unchecked AI would look like. The risk that humans will lose control of AI or that misaligned models could unleash biological havoc is increasing every day, and if the world's AI superpowers do not act soon, it may be too late. To address these risks, there are five key pillars of a U.S.-China AI treaty. First, we need a worldwide pause on recursive self-improvement. This is when AI develops AI without human intervention, and it's the most likely path to humanity losing control of this technology entirely. Asking AI to design its own safeguards is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse. MIKE JOHNSON REJECTS AI MORATORIUM OVER CHINA THREAT AS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST DEMANDS GUARDRAILS Second, we should impose a global pause on superintelligence. As it has been traditionally defined, superintelligence is AI that exceeds human capabilities across all domains. This could unleash Pandora's box, and neither America nor China is ready for it. Third, we must have kill switches embedded in all advanced models. While scientists disagree about the efficacy of kill switches, they would at least give us a fighting chance if rogue models decided to turn against humanity. AI KILL SWITCH BILL COULD SHUT DOWN ROGUE MODELS Fourth, every AI model should be tested in an air-gapped sandbox prior to release to prevent catastrophic misuse. Whether it's an American model or a Chinese model, criminals, terrorists and even misaligned AI agents shouldn't be able to unleash economically devastating cyberattacks because a frontier lab decided to release a beta version. And fifth, but perhaps most importantly, we need to heed President Reagan's wise words and "trust, but verify." Especially with China, we cannot simply take the CCP at its word. Both governments should agree on verification technologies and inspection regimes that ensure Beijing cannot simply cheat, allowing its labs to race ahead while American labs lag behind. We will also need to build institutions that both sides in a fierce competition can trust, such as an International AI Inspection Agency. BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN During the Cold War, even as America and the USSR fought fiercely, President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev recognized that nuclear war would have left both nations worse off. Winning an AI war is like winning a nuclear war. It is catastrophic for civilization. In that same spirit, even as we continue to hold China accountable for its predatory economic practices that harm American workers and its human rights abuses, both countries should be able to rally around the common cause of keeping humans in control of AI. A U.S.-China AI treaty advantages neither America nor China, but rather all of humanity. A global pandemic unleashed by rogue AI wouldn't distinguish between American and Chinese citizens, and neither government benefits if mankind ceases to call the shots. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION A verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty will not happen overnight, but if we do not begin the hard work of negotiating such an agreement soon, humanity will pay a steep price. In the meantime, in addition to forming joint technical working groups with China, we need to get our own house in order.  For Congress, this means passing laws that prevent AI companies from putting profit over the collective fate of humanity. For American AI labs, this means investing in safety and strengthening their cybersecurity to prevent China from stealing our edge. If lax cybersecurity allows China to obtain our most advanced model weights illicitly, it not only harms our national security, but it also undermines our strongest leverage in pursuit of a U.S.-China AI treaty. When it comes to catastrophic AI risks, it cannot be America versus China or Republicans versus Democrats. The arrival of superintelligence arguably marks a more consequential moment for our species than even the dawn of the Industrial Revolution or the development of the atomic bomb. While the former transformed society and the latter risked its very destruction, the most advanced forms of AI threaten to do both. Let's come together and keep humanity in the driver's seat. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP. RO KHANNA Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaf8275342cf4db8b1da3 Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record te 2026-10-02T13:20:02.975Z Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfad3175342cf4db8b1d7b 'Snakeskin Boots' pairs Miranda Lambert with Ella Langley in a Western-inspired country music duet te 2026-10-02T13:10:09.544Z 'Snakeskin Boots' pairs Miranda Lambert with Ella Langley in a Western-inspired country music duet Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley teamed up for a new song generating lots of attention. As OutKick readers know, Langley has become the most recognizable female face in country music, and there's no close second. She's dominating absolutely every part of the industry. Lambert is a legend in her own right, and has been a major figure in the country music world for more than 20 years. MORGAN WALLEN AND ELLA LANGLEY'S BALTIMORE PERFORMANCE OF 'I CAN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE' GOES VIRAL Now, they're combining their skills with a new track. Lambert and Langley released their new song "Snakeskin Boots" for fans early Friday morning, and it's already creating plenty of buzz. The song has the vibe of an old Western gunslinger film about people on the run, and it's simply a lot of fun. Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People were quick with reactions in the comments section on YouTube. One fan wrote, "You two sound great together, hope to hear more." Another commented, "Sounds like an outlaw song to me! Love it!" SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER A third added, "The Dynamic Duo!! This is amazing!!" It's always going to be a good time whenever two major country stars team up, and that's exactly what happened with "Snakeskin Boots." Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfaad575342cf4db8b1cc4 Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs te 2026-10-02T13:00:05.393Z Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa62e75342cf4db8b1c42 Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat te 2026-10-02T12:40:14.362Z Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat A 44-year-old Maricopa man is facing two felony charges after police say he threatened two Dash Express employees with a baseball bat following a dispute over trespassing. Police arrested Derrick Williams Sept. 25 after officers responded to a high-priority call about an unwanted person at the car wash on John Wayne Parkway and Hathaway Avenue, according to a probable cause statement. An employee told police Williams had been asked to leave the property after being found in an employee-only area. Williams initially remained in the parking lot, where he was again told to leave. As employees approached him, Williams grabbed an aluminum baseball bat from his vehicle, brandished it and moved towards the employees, according to the probable cause statement. He allegedly yelled, “You’re f***ing with the wrong person,” while holding the bat. Police reviewed surveillance footage, which showed Williams holding the bat toward the employees and remaining at the scene after being told to leave. When officers asked Williams about the incident, he denied brandishing the bat and said he had permission to enter the employee-only area. He also claimed he had the bat for self-defense. The incident followed an earlier encounter at the same business on Sept. 18. According to the statement, Williams was found in a restricted employee-only area and was told to leave. Police charged Williams with two counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument and two counts of third-degree criminal trespassing. He has a hearing scheduled for later today. The post Maricopa man faces felonies after police say he threatened car wash employees with bat appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa62575342cf4db8b1bff Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature te 2026-10-02T12:40:05.871Z Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature Key Points: Republicans have maintained a majority in both chambers of the Arizona Legislature throughout much of the state’s history, but the margins are slim Democrats are hoping today’s political... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Just a few seats could flip control of Arizona’s Legislature first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abfa3d675342cf4db8b1bab California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff's claim te 2026-10-02T12:30:14.051Z California mayor accused of drunken behavior, racial slur, harassment in chief of staff's claim Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken has been accused of repeatedly appearing intoxicated during city-related events, making racially derogatory remarks and asking intrusive questions about sexuality, according to a newly released 25-page government claim. Berenice Ballinas, who has worked in Aitken's office since December 2022 as her chief of staff, alleges harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her perceived sexual orientation, Mexican heritage and Catholic faith. The filing also accuses the city of failing to adequately respond after concerns were raised. Ballinas outlines a number of alleged incidents involving Aitken, including accusations about the mayor's conduct while drinking. SMALL-TOWN VIRGINIA MAYOR REPORTEDLY ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOWING UP DRUNK TO TRAIN DERAILMENT She alleges that Aitken arrived at a City Council meeting in April 2025 appearing "visibly impaired by alcohol." After a closed session at the meeting, Ballinas says she ultimately drove Aitken home in then-City Manager Jim Vanderpool's city vehicle. During the roughly 15-minute ride, the claim alleges Aitken began searching through Vanderpool's vehicle and personal belongings and taking photographs with her cellphone. Ballinas says she objected and told the mayor to delete the photos because Vanderpool's information was private. Aitken is also accused in the claim of making racially derogatory remarks. Ballinas alleges that Aitken made multiple derogatory comments concerning her Mexican heritage and referred to her as a "dirty Mexican." During a separate incident at Disneyland in May 2025, Ballinas said she offered to drive Aitken after believing the mayor was too intoxicated to drive home safely. However, Aitken allegedly declined the offer because she refused to have "a Mexican" drive her, according to the claim. Aitken has directly denied using the racial slur attributed to her and said the allegations deserve to be investigated. REPUBLICANS TURN ON HOUSE GOP LAWMAKER ACCUSED OF LATE-NIGHT TEXTS, LAVISH GIFTS TO FEMALE STAFFERS "These allegations are extremely serious, and they deserve to be investigated. I did not use the racial slur attributed to me, and I have always been a champion of the LGBTQ community," she said in a statement posted last month on Facebook. Fox News Digital has reached out to Aitken's office for comment. Ballinas also described alleged conduct during a team dinner, where she said she observed Aitken becoming "physically affectionate" with another person, including touching and grabbing him, resulting in the mayor's husband removing her from the event. While walking back toward the hotel, Ballinas alleges Aitken became angry and knocked or pushed over a bicycle, damaging its mirror, before later falling in the street. Aitken then fell in the street, according to the claim. When Ballinas told the mayor's husband that Aitken was not OK and needed help, he allegedly responded, "Don't we all?" ANOTHER TOP SEATTLE MAYORAL AIDE EXITS AS KATIE WILSON ADMINISTRATION FACES CONTINUED STAFF TURNOVER The filing says Aitken's husband later asked Ballinas to make a Venmo payment to compensate the bicycle's owner. Ballinas also makes several allegations concerning questions about her perceived sexual orientation. She said Aitken took her to Disneyland's Club 33 for a birthday lunch on June 10, 2026, where the mayor consumed alcohol and repeatedly questioned whether Ballinas was a lesbian. Later at the 1901 Lounge, Aitken allegedly questioned a Disney cast member about whether he was gay or straight and about his dating life. Disney later sent written correspondence to the Club 33 member whose membership was used for the visit, saying cast members had reported "rude, insensitive, and inappropriate remarks" during the outing. The government claim says Ballinas was forced to take leave beginning around July 31 and alleges retaliation after she reported or opposed conduct she believed violated laws or workplace rules. Anaheim has said a review of the allegations is underway. Aitken has pledged to participate in the process. She is currently seeking another term as Anaheim mayor in the Nov. 3 election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9f2275342cf4db8b1aca Sylvester Stallone showered in his clothes to survive before ‘Rocky’ fame te 2026-10-02T12:10:10.226Z Sylvester Stallone showered in his clothes to survive before ‘Rocky’ fame Before Sylvester Stallone became one of Hollywood's biggest stars, he had just $60 to his name — with $43.60 already set aside for rent. But even as he struggled to make ends meet in New York City, the future "Rocky" icon refused to give up on his dream. In his new memoir, "The Steps," Stallone recounts the years before fame, including his arrival in New York City in 1969, determined to become an actor despite poverty, rejection and uncertainty. The 80-year-old told Fox News Digital that even in his darkest moments, he held on to the belief that his life would eventually change for the better. SYLVESTER STALLONE'S ADVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING 50 YEARS AFTER 'ROCKY' CHANGED HIS LIFE Fox News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. "I think it comes from naïveté and the folly of youth, that you still have this sense of, 'I can do it, I can break the mold,'" Stallone said. "I hadn't been beaten enough by life yet to say it's over because, as an actor, if you haven't made it by 30, I'd say 99% you're never going to make it. I wasn't aware of that, so I kept going." "In New York, when I was really down and out, I didn't focus on, 'God, you're going to be destitute,'" Stallone said. "There was this certain optimism that if you put every effort forward, if you denied yourself every moment of pleasure of going to the movies, dating a girl — if you abandoned all that and dedicate yourself, I believe that you'll know 100% whether you actually have a chance to be this character you always wished you could be." Stallone never stopped believing he would one day make it as an actor. WATCH: SYLVESTER STALLONE REFLECTS ON CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, ‘ROCKY’ AND WHY ‘TRYING’ MATTERS MOST After leaving the American College in Switzerland without graduating and dropping out of the University of Miami just a few credits shy of a drama degree, Stallone returned to New York City with little to his name. He rented a room so cramped that he later compared it to the minimum size recommended for a federal jail cell. He shared a bathroom with 10 other people. Stallone also found work as an usher at a movie theater, earning just $34 a week. He said the job became an education in filmmaking. Night after night, he studied the movies he watched, keeping his dream alive. Stallone said he would shower with his clothes on to save money on laundry. If he were lucky enough to find a bar of soap that didn't have a "strange hair" stuck to it, he would use it to lather up "my shirt, pants, underwear, socks — and myself." "I could never afford to go to a laundromat," Stallone said. "My wife thinks this is so gross, 'Why would you take a shower with your clothes on?' I said, 'It made sense to me at the time, rather than going down to the laundromat. But this was a tenement home. It was so bad. But you do what you could to survive.'" To stave off hunger, Stallone would eat spoonfuls of cottage cheese, then down three or four raw eggs. In the book, he recalled later treating himself to chicken breast and apple juice. "It's the only thing that made sense numerically, financially," he said. "Of course, it's all wrong. It's terrible. I'm surprised I didn't get salmonella, really. It's really quite remarkable. But these two things at a certain time of year, because in the summer, the cottage cheese would rot, and the eggs would spoil. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "But if you brought it from around October, it would sit on your windowsill until March. So that became my refrigerator. And at the time, I just thought it was so convenient. No dishes. You drink the egg, so you don't have to wash anything. You didn't need a fork. And the cottage cheese, it's a spoon, and you throw the cup away." Stallone wrote in the book, "I wouldn't recommend this diet to anyone. But if you're young and poor, it will suffice, which is why I used eating raw eggs in 'Rocky' to give some insight into Rocky's ways of approaching his life." Stallone had a dollar or two a day for food. He needed a job, and fast. One of Stallone's earliest gigs was cleaning the lion cages at Central Park Zoo. The smell was bad enough — but it wasn't what frightened him. "I also feared for my life," he wrote. "The lions were always close by, always watching. They looked through me. They were behind a set of bars, but that didn't stop the great sad creatures from wedging their huge snouts between the bars to sniff me out. The way they inhaled and exhaled made an eerie moaning sound, like they already knew what I was going to taste like." During that period, Stallone faced repeated rejection from agents, including one who criticized his deep voice and asymmetrical mouth — two traits that would later become signatures of his screen persona. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Walking home one day, he spotted a "Help Wanted" sign at Dover Delicatessen and took the 6 p.m.-to-2 a.m. shift. While he was able to save enough money for a coat to brave the city's bitter winter, it's one gig he doesn't miss. "Every customer gets cranky over this and that, 'Hey, there's not enough coleslaw here. This sandwich should weigh an ounce and a half more,'" Stallone said with a laugh. "You'd be shocked. I learned to be a really good fish cutter, like for lox on bagels. I still would hear, 'I can't see through the salmon.' They wanted the cut so thin that you could actually see light. Oh man. And you're cutting your fingers off, too." "And then the characters that come in at two in the morning, the outrageous drunks and gangsters, unbelievable," Stallone continued. "You'd be shocked who walks into a place at two in the morning and wants a sandwich. So that's colorful. And of course, I ended up in jail, but that's only because of the stupid deli." "I thought I was living OK, a decent life," he said. "But by today's standards, you were on the cusp of oblivion." After an altercation at the deli, Stallone found himself handcuffed in the back of a police car, still wearing his apron and name tag. He was sent to "The Tombs," New York's notoriously violent detention facility — or, as Stallone put it, "the place of nightmares." He was put into a 20-foot-by-20-foot holding cell with at least 25 other men. One man was already pounding another's head into a small hole that prisoners used as a toilet. A criminal court judge eventually released Stallone.  PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I took the apron, balled it up and tossed it in the trash on the way out the door," he wrote. Today, Stallone has zero regrets. "If you don't sacrifice completely and fail, you'll suffer for the rest of your life going, 'Why didn't I try harder? Why didn't I use whatever God-given talent I had to be the absolute best?'" Stallone said. "If you fail, you can say, 'I tried.' People can never point a finger in your face and say, 'You didn't try hard enough.' But my biggest fear was that I would leave something on the table." Looking back, Stallone said those difficult years taught him a lesson that still resonates in "Rocky" decades later. "'Rocky' still points out that if you're willing to completely sacrifice good times, pleasure and escapism for the goal, it's really possible," he said. "There is no halfway point." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9f2175342cf4db8b1ac1 Noah's Ark mystery enters new phase as researchers probe deep beneath site te 2026-10-02T12:10:09.316Z Noah's Ark mystery enters new phase as researchers probe deep beneath site Researchers investigating the site believed by some to be Noah's Ark have just wrapped up their first full field season — drilling more than 60 feet beneath the site and collecting hundreds of samples now undergoing laboratory analysis. The Noah's Ark Research Project, supported by Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, has spent the last year collecting soil samples at the Durupınar site near Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. First identified in 1959, the boat-shaped formation has long drawn speculation over a possible connection to Noah's Ark, though geologists have argued it is a natural formation. HOLY LAND DISCOVERY REVEALS ANCIENT CHARRED RELICS FROM ONE OF JERUSALEM'S DARKEST CHAPTERS In a 1996 paper, geologists Lorence Gene Collins and David Franklin Fasold rejected claims that the formation was Noah's Ark, concluding instead that it was "a natural rock structure." But in the decades since, researchers have continued investigating the site, with a university-backed project now using deep-core drilling and other methods to probe beneath the formation. During the latest field season, researchers collected over 300 soil samples from varying depths inside and outside the formation, Noah's Ark Research Project vice president Andrew Jones told Fox News Digital. The team also used deep-core drilling at the site for the first time, reaching depths of 20 meters, or more than 60 feet, in some locations — and obtaining samples from within the formation that were sent for lab analysis. ARCHAEOLOGISTS MAKE UNUSUAL FIND NEAR SITE WHERE ARK OF THE COVENANT WAS ONCE KEPT "That's what we'll be testing this winter," Jones said. "Just to see if we can find any type of manmade activity or something that suggests decayed wood." The researchers hope the analysis will help determine whether there are signs of human activity or materials consistent with decayed wood beneath the formation. Jones said the decision to drill deeper followed earlier sampling in 2024 that showed differences between soil collected inside and outside the formation.  Those samples, he said, contained three times more organic matter inside the site, along with 38% more potassium and differences in pH. "Near [the] surface, we're seeing a difference in the soil," Jones said of the earlier results. "Let's go deeper this year and see what we can find." LOST CITY TIED TO BIBLICAL EXODUS MAY HAVE FINALLY BEEN DISCOVERED IN EGYPT Any such evidence could be significant for the research team, which is investigating whether the boat-shaped formation could contain the remains of a man-made structure. Jones said the team believes its drilling results raise questions about some previous explanations of the site as a natural rock formation. "When we drilled into the formation this year for the first time, we did not encounter any solid block of rock, of limestone, [or] of any type of a rock," Jones said. "We were hitting mainly soil." Although the team encountered boulders in some locations, Jones said researchers did not find a consistent, solid block of rock beneath the formation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We’re still studying our results, but we believe that this should give [skeptics] pause when they say this is a rock formation," Jones said. Ancient pottery discovered near the formation has also fueled renewed interest in the site, with some recent reports linking the fragments to the Noah's Ark theory. Jones, however, clarified that the pottery was found beside the formation, not within it. The pottery had been tentatively dated by its style from the early Chalcolithic, or Copper Age, through the Iron Age, he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Jones said there are two ancient settlements near the formation and suggested their proximity could be significant if the site were ultimately connected to Noah’s Ark. "You can connect the dots," Jones said, though he noted that the nearby settlement has not been excavated. "If this is Noah’s Ark, we have people living right beside it early on." Jones, who identified himself as a Christian, said he believes in the biblical story but cautioned that the team still has "a lot of work to do." He urged people not to jump to conclusions. He also said he understood why some remained skeptical of the project. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I can understand because I have friends who are atheists or agnostic, and they think that I’m looking for Santa’s house or something," he said. The expert stressed that the team's field work was complete but that laboratory analysis was still underway before broader conclusions could be drawn. "We still have the lab work to do," Jones said. "And I hope everyone can follow along and see what we find." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9ccc75342cf4db8b1a59 How to find compromised passwords on iPhone and Android te 2026-10-02T12:00:12.463Z How to find compromised passwords on iPhone and Android You probably have more passwords than you realize. Banking, email, shopping accounts and streaming services can add up quickly. The bigger problem comes when one of those passwords lands in a data leak and you have no idea it happened. Your phone may already know about it. Both Apple and Google can check saved passwords for security problems and warn you when a login appears compromised. Apple can also flag passwords that are weak or reused. Google Password Manager offers a Password Checkup that can identify compromised, reused or weak passwords. That gives you a chance to fix an exposed login before someone tries to use it against you. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare. Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare With AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com FAKE PASSWORD-MANAGER ALERTS COULD PUT YOUR VAULT AT RISK Password alerts are one of those security features that can quietly sit on your phone until you actually open them. When you do, you might be surprised by what you find. On iPhone, Apple says the Passwords app automatically identifies common weaknesses, including passwords that are easy to guess or used multiple times. Your iPhone can also securely monitor saved passwords and warn you when they appear in known data leaks. Google Password Manager offers a similar check for credentials stored in your Google Account. Google says it can identify passwords that were exposed, are weak or are being used across multiple accounts. Checking only takes a minute. On an iPhone running iOS 27: Apple may flag a login because the password appeared in a known data leak. You can also see recommendations for passwords that are weak or reused. If the website supports it, you may also be able to switch to a passkey or upgrade to Sign in with Apple. Otherwise, your iPhone can help create a strong replacement password for many accounts. While you are checking your passwords, make sure the monitoring feature itself is enabled. On iOS 27: Apple confirms that this setting allows the iPhone to monitor saved passwords and warn you when they appear in known data leaks. It is an easy setting to overlook, and I would rather have my phone warn me than discover an exposed password after someone has already tried to use it. GOOGLE DOCS PASSWORD LEAK REVEALS A COSTLY SECURITY MISTAKE These steps are based on the latest Samsung One UI 9 software, which is built on Android 17. Samsung began its broader One UI 9 rollout in September 2026, although availability varies by phone model, carrier and region. Galaxy phones can save login information with Google Password Manager, Samsung Pass or another password manager. If your passwords are saved with Google, the most reliable way to check them for security problems is through Chrome. To check passwords saved with Google Password Manager: Google Password Manager can identify passwords that were exposed in a data breach. It can also flag passwords that are weak or used for more than one account. If you use Samsung Pass instead, keep in mind that Samsung documents it as a service for storing and autofilling login information using biometric authentication. Samsung Pass is also integrated with Samsung Wallet on supported Galaxy devices. Samsung does not currently document the same compromised-password checking feature that Google provides through Password Checkup. To review login information stored with Samsung Pass, open Samsung Wallet and access Samsung Pass. If you want active breach monitoring and password-health tools, a dedicated password manager can provide additional protection. These steps are based on Android 17 with the latest September 2026 Pixel software. Google began rolling out its September 2026 Pixel update to supported Android 17 devices on September 15, with availability varying by carrier and device. On current Pixel phones, look for the Passwords app. Google says this app provides a shortcut to Google Password Manager, where you can access passwords and passkeys saved to your Google Account. To check for compromised passwords, the most consistently documented route is through Chrome: You can also open the Passwords app to quickly access Google Password Manager. If you do not see the app, open Settings, search for Password Manager and select it. Google Password Manager can warn you when saved credentials have been exposed online. It can also identify weak passwords and passwords being used for more than one account. IDENTITY RESTORATION: WHAT TO DO AFTER IDENTITY THEFT Seeing the word compromised can make your stomach drop. However, the warning does not automatically mean someone has already logged into your account. Apple can alert you when a password appears in a known data leak. Google can warn you when one of your saved passwords has been published online or otherwise identified as compromised. Either way, I would take the warning seriously. An exposed password may already be available to criminals even if nobody has successfully used it against your account yet. One risk is credential stuffing. Criminals take usernames and passwords obtained from previous breaches and try the same combinations on other services. That is why reusing a password can turn one exposed login into a much bigger headache. Start by going directly to the company's official website or app and changing the password there. Avoid using a password-reset link from an unexpected email or text. Criminals know breach warnings get your attention, and phishing messages can use that fear against you. Next, check whether you used the same password somewhere else. If you did, change it on those accounts too. Each important account should have its own strong password so one exposed login cannot easily be reused somewhere else. Then, add two-factor authentication (2FA) when the account supports it. We recommend turning on 2-Step Verification for stronger protection of your saved sign-in information. You should also consider passkeys when they are available. Passkeys can replace traditional passwords on supported accounts and are designed to provide stronger protection against phishing. Apple Passwords and Google Password Manager are convenient, especially if most of your devices live inside one ecosystem. However, plenty of us bounce between an iPhone, a Windows PC, a Mac or different browsers during the day. That is where a dedicated password manager can become especially useful. A dedicated password manager can keep one encrypted vault synced across multiple devices and platforms. Many also work with major browsers, so your logins can follow you when you switch between computers, phones and tablets. Features such as autofill and password generation can also make it easier to use a different strong password for every account. Some password managers add security tools that can flag weak or reused passwords and alert you when saved credentials may have appeared in a breach. For someone with dozens or even hundreds of logins, that gives you one central place to generate passwords, store them and keep an eye on their security. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com If your password check produces a long list of warnings, you do not need to panic and change everything at once. I would start with your primary email account. Password-reset links for many of your other accounts probably land there, making email an especially valuable target. Then deal with financial accounts, your Apple or Google account and services holding sensitive personal information. After that, work through the rest of the warnings. If you find an account you abandoned years ago and no longer need, consider closing it instead of leaving another forgotten login sitting online. Suppose a small website you joined years ago suffers a breach. You may barely remember creating the account. If that old password matches one you still use somewhere important, criminals now have a combination they can try somewhere else. Using the same password on multiple accounts raises your risk if one of those passwords gets stolen. This is one reason a password manager can help. You do not have to come up with a memorable variation every time you create an account. The manager can generate a unique password and remember it for you. Running a password check once is helpful, but leave the monitoring features enabled afterward. Apple can continue watching saved passwords for appearances in known leaks. Google Password Manager also continues checking passwords and can notify you when saved credentials are found online. Google even allows you to control its password alerts from Password Manager settings. That turns your password manager into an early-warning system rather than something you only open after a breach makes the news. What I like about these password checks is that they do some of the detective work for you. You do not have to remember every company that suffered a breach or wonder whether an old password is still floating around online. Your phone or password manager can flag trouble and give you a chance to deal with it. I would start by checking the passwords already saved on your phone. Fix anything marked compromised, pay close attention to reused passwords and leave the alerts turned on afterward. If you move between several devices or want more security tools in one place, a dedicated password manager can also make the whole process easier to manage. When was the last time you checked your saved passwords for security warnings, and how many compromised or reused passwords do you think you would find? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf9ccb75342cf4db8b1a50 Al Michaels glosses over Deshaun Watson's two dozen sexual misconduct lawsuits, calls them a 'thing' te 2026-10-02T12:00:11.672Z Al Michaels glosses over Deshaun Watson's two dozen sexual misconduct lawsuits, calls them a 'thing' The Deshaun Watson story isn't fully written because this Cleveland Browns season isn't over and neither is his career. But Amazon Prime play-by-play announcer Al Michaels figures he can tell the tale without mentioning the most important and disgusting parts: The sexual misconduct and abuse allegations, and the dozen lawsuits Watson settled afterward to keep his career afloat. The Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers were on Thursday Night Football this week and that, of course, put Watson in the spotlight. Some would want him put in crosshairs, given his history with the 27 women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson alleging sexual misconduct and assault, mostly during massage appointments between 2017 and 2020 while he was with the Houston Texans. DESHAUN WATSON GOES FROM CLEVELAND VILLAIN TO HERO IN BROWNS UPSET WIN, AS HOME CROWD TURNS JEERS TO CHEERS Those allegations were the primary reason the Texans sat Watson the entire 2021 season and traded him to the Browns in 2022. Those allegations and Watson settling all the lawsuits were the reason the NFL suspended him for 11 games his first season in Cleveland. But Michaels expects NFL fans to know these details. And he cannot be bothered with mentioning any of them even when discussing Watson's history. "If you follow football, you know the story," Michael said. "We don't have to go through the whole Deshaun Watson thing." BROWNS PICK DESHAUN WATSON AS THEIR STARTING QB DESPITE HOME CROWD BOOING AND HIS '17 AWAY GAMES' COMMENTS We don't. But you should go through some of it because you brought it up, Al. You started the discussion about Watson's history and how it has affected his relationship with Browns fans. "It's great, all of a sudden he's got these issues," Michaels said. "We all know what they were. They make the trade for him. It looks like a terrible trade. He's hurt. Hasn't played that much. Can he win the fan base over?" So, Michaels mentions a terrible trade, suggesting the Browns overpaid. Check. He mentions Watson's injuries. Check And he asks if Watson can win fans over as if the only stuff they have to get over are the facts their team paid a steep price, he's been injured, and hasn't played well when healthy. DESHAUN WATSON HARBORS NO ILL WILL TOWARD CLEVELAND AFTER COLLECTING $184M FOR 19 TDS IN FOUR SEASONS But the part about allegedly forcing some of those massage therapists to fondle him against their will, or the NFL successfully proving Watson committed "sexual assault" against multiple massage therapists is something about which football fans should be fully versed, according to Michaels. Look, the point here is not to demand that every mention of Watson's name be followed by a comprehensive detailing of his misconduct history. But when deciding to explain his history and his relationship with the Browns' fan base – which at varying times over the years has booed him and flooded radio call-in shows complaining about his alleged misdeeds, settled lawsuits, and suspension – then it behooves Michael to provide that context. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault. He called it all a "thing." He said it's not necessary to mention otherwise. This "thing" probably hasn't been forgotten by Watson's victims. Whatever you think of their stories, profession, anything else, the sheer number of women who shared their similar experiences with the quarterback is hard to dismiss. Except if you're Al Michaels. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf981775342cf4db8b1979 'DSA jihadi': LA mayoral candidate torched after defending 'genocide' comment during Jewish forum te 2026-10-02T11:40:07.068Z 'DSA jihadi': LA mayoral candidate torched after defending 'genocide' comment during Jewish forum Nithya Raman, the far-left Los Angeles mayoral frontrunner, defended her appearance on controversial streamer Hasan Piker's program and stood by her use of the term "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza when pressed by a Jewish audience Tuesday night, raising alarm among some Jewish voters. Raman's appearance before hundreds of attendees at a Jewish community mayoral forum quickly turned into a series of pointed exchanges over Israel, antisemitism and her past comments on the war in Gaza. Pressed over her appearance on Piker's show, Raman said candidates need to "meet people where they're at" and rejected the suggestion that appearing on his platform signaled an endorsement of his views.  She also reaffirmed her use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, saying she relied on unnamed "experts" who have used the same terminology. Later in the forum, she defended the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest." Both Raman and incumbent Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass attended a candidate forum hosted by several Jewish organizations Tuesday evening, during which they were questioned on a range of topics but largely about antisemitism, public safety, homelessness, Israel and other issues of particular concern to the Jewish community ahead of the Nov. 3 election. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER CALLED OUT BY MS NOW HOSTS IN FIERY EXCHANGE OVER HIM BEING A DRAG FOR DEMOCRATS "Nithya Raman's remarks should alarm every Jewish voter in Los Angeles," StopAntisemitism founder and Executive Director Liora Rez told Fox News Digital, arguing that "'meeting people where they're at' is not a defense" for appearing on Piker's program. The Wednesday night forum's moderator noted that many in the audience viewed Raman's appearance on Piker's show as "deeply hurtful," citing the streamer's past remarks about Jews and praise for groups including Hamas, Hezbollah and al-Qaeda. Asked why she chose to appear and whether she worried it could be perceived as an endorsement of his views, Raman said she has consistently spoken out against antisemitism but believed candidates should engage voters across different platforms. ABDUL EL-SAYED DISMISSES QUESTIONS ABOUT HASAN PIKER TIES ON 'FACE THE NATION,' PIVOTS TO GROCERIES "I do believe that as an elected representative who's seeking higher office, you have to go and speak to voters," Raman said. "I think it's important for us as elected officials and as people running for office to go and speak to them even when you disagree with parts of those individuals... and meet them where they're at." Raman's explanation echoes a rationale Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has offered when defending his own appearances with Piker, arguing candidates should engage audiences on platforms where voters already are. DEM SENATE NOMINEE APOLOGIZES TO JEWISH VOTERS AFTER 'GENOCIDE' REMARK SPARKED BACKLASH The moderator then shifted to Raman's broader views on the Israel-Gaza war, noting that she had repeatedly described Israel's actions as "genocide" and asking her to define the term and address Jewish voters who viewed the language as deeply inflammatory. Raman acknowledged that "the word 'genocide' is a deeply painful word" and said she understood its historical significance, but maintained she used the term because other experts had done so and because she felt compelled to speak out after seeing "the targeting of hospitals" and "the deaths of children." FAMILY MEMBER OF LAWYER WHO COINED 'GENOCIDE' SEEKS TO STRIP NAME FROM GROUP ACCUSING ISRAEL OF ATROCITY "I have used that term and I'm not an expert on these issues, and so I have looked to experts on these issues — international experts, Israeli experts — who have used that language, and that is what guided me in using that term in describing what's happening in Gaza," Raman said. But, in comments to Fox News Digital, Rez said "that charge is not supported by the facts," arguing "casualty figures supplied by Hamas-controlled authorities, often presented without distinguishing civilians from combatants, do not establish a deliberate campaign to destroy the Palestinian people." LA MAYORAL RACE HEADS TO NOVEMBER RUNOFF AS KAREN BASS FACES MAMDANI-STYLE SOCIALIST During the Tuesday night forum, Bass offered a sharply different view on the term and rejected its use in regard to the war in Gaza when pressed on the matter. Meanwhile, when asked where she differed from the anti-Israel positions of the Democratic Socialists of America, whose Los Angeles chapter has endorsed her mayoral campaign, Raman defended the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest" before arguing that Israel-related issues were not part of her municipal platform and pointing to disagreements she has had with DSA on other issues. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA BACKS 'OUR TWITCH STREAMER' HASAN PIKER, RIPS ANTI-SOCIALISM HOUSE RESOLUTION Rez rejected Raman's characterization of BDS as "a legitimate form of peaceful protest," arguing the movement "is a discriminatory movement that singles out the world's only Jewish state for isolation and elimination." Local Los Angeles activist and Jewish mother of two, April Silverman, slammed Raman's appearance at the forum on X, arguing the mayoral frontrunner is not aware of "the concept of knowing your audience and reading the room." ABDUL EL-SAYED PLAYS DOWN HASAN PIKER TIES AFTER STREAMER’S VIRAL ANTISEMITISM FIRESTORM "Nithya Raman couldn’t even pretend in front of a room full of Jewish Angelenos to be anything other than an antizionist radical," said Shana Meyerson, a podcast host who has a show called "The Unapologetically Jewish Podcast." "She also doubled down on her 'genocide' accusations despite admitting she 'isn’t an expert,' and could not define what genocide is," Meyerson added. "Another DSA jihadi laughing in the face of Jewish Americans." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf936975342cf4db8b155e Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns and more top headlines te 2026-10-02T11:20:09.828Z Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns and more top headlines 1. Ms Rachel pours cash into progressive campaigns  2. Trump to hit Iran 'very hard' if regime is behind attempted hijacking 3. OpenAI warns over 100 organizations about rogue AI agent activity   HIDDEN DANGER — Chinese AI model sparks alarm after researcher uncovers disturbing capabilities. Continue reading … HEARTS BROKEN — Cause of death revealed for actor Chad Lowe’s teenage daughter Fiona. Continue reading … FIGHT FOR HER LIFE — Christa Pike’s lawyers demand commutation after Tennessee's botched execution. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911275342cf4db8b1448 Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection takes focus off victim, jeopardizes execution: former police chief te 2026-10-02T11:10:10.615Z Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection takes focus off victim, jeopardizes execution: former police chief Tennessee's failed attempt to lethally inject 30-year death row inmate Christa Pike Wednesday evening has not only put her execution in jeopardy, it may lead to the state taking capital punishment off the table altogether, according to the former Knoxville police chief who oversaw her arrest in the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. "I'll be surprised if there are any executions in Tennessee in the near term, if again, ever," Phil Keith, who led Knoxville's police department from 1988 until 2004, told Fox News Digital. Pike attracted national attention in the days before her scheduled execution on Sept. 30 with a last-minute appeal, a petition for clemency and requests for alternate modes of capital punishment and a team of all-female executioners. Then the botched attempts to lethally inject her became the dominant story. CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS All of that took attention away from the victim, Keith said. "Why don't we talk about Colleen's potential future, about her life, you know, do a deep dive on her family, talk about what she was trying to do?" he asked during an interview with Fox News Digital Thursday. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PENTOBARBITAL AFTER DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES Pike and Slemmer met in a vocational school for youths from difficult backgrounds, the Job Corps Center, he explained. And while Pike exhibited signs of a career criminal, Slemmer was a teen who kept out of trouble and was focused on improving her circumstances, he said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "She was a bright young woman," he said. "She had interest in computers. She was applying herself there. She was clearly an innocent party in this, she was not involved in any of the violence that went on at Job Corps." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Slemmer was shy and focused on her studies, he said. SEND US A TIP "She was just a child that was trying to, that had been through a troubled early life and was trying to get her life on track," the chief said. "Her mom was, was clearly a big supporter of her, but there were some limitations there." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Slemmer's mother, May Martinez, did not respond to Fox News Digital's attempts to reach her Thursday. Pike and two others — her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and a friend named Shadolla Peterson — lured Slemmer to a park to beat, slash and torture her for up to an hour. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Pike was the catalyst," Keith said. "She was the one that was planning out all the events, the luring, all that sort of thing." Keith said Pike showed "no remorse" in the interrogation room after an attack that a psychiatrist later said involved "satanic elements" at trial. She even kept a piece of Slemmer's fractured skull as a trophy, showing it off to other classmates before her arrest. Shipp, who stopped Slemmer from running away and held her down, later carved pentagrams into her chest and face. "She represents pure evil," he said of Pike. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911175342cf4db8b143f Men are hiding potentially deadly disorder amid pressure to build the 'perfect' body te 2026-10-02T11:10:09.918Z Men are hiding potentially deadly disorder amid pressure to build the 'perfect' body Days after Sylvester Stallone revealed his own history with bulimia, experts are highlighting a growing but often overlooked rise in eating disorders among men. The Academy Award-nominated actor, 80, revealed during an interview with The New York Times that he developed an "obsession" with eating habits while prepping for his role in the 1982 movie "Rambo." Stallone said he took pains to appear more "animalistic," drawing inspiration from jaguars and cats. "It became an obsession. Really bad. It got to the point where I became bulimic," he said during the interview. SYLVESTER STALLONE REVEALS SURPRISING HEALTH STRUGGLE BEHIND HIS FAMOUSLY RIPPED PHYSIQUE Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by episodes of binge eating — consuming a large amount of food while feeling a loss of control — followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or diuretics, fasting or excessive exercise, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Brian Pollack, a licensed clinical social worker and certified eating disorders specialist at Hilltop Behavioral Health in Summit, New Jersey, specializes in treating males who struggle with eating disorders, which he said is "highly underreported." According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), about 30 million Americans experience an eating disorder during their lifetime, and roughly one-third are male. "Guys with eating disorders just present differently — for some men, it's about musculature … they continue to build muscle because they are afraid that they are weak, they want their muscles to align," Pollack told Fox News Digital. "We also see people who want to be so lean and pencil-thin that they don't eat whatsoever." The expert, who has not treated Stallone, compared today's body-image pressures on boys and men with the beauty ideals many girls and women faced during earlier decades. MEN FACE NEW PRESSURE TO STAY ‘HOT’ AS THEY AGE — AND IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT LIVING LONGER "We’re seeing this extreme need for perfection and musculature — and that is leading to bulimia right now," he told Fox News Digital. "It’s particularly in our adolescent boys, who are consuming a lot of information about the ideal of masculinity in the eyes of society at large." Societal expectations of masculinity can make it harder for men to identify and express feelings of vulnerability or distress, according to Pollack. "Bulimia, especially, is about control," he said. "And what is it that men want? They want to be in control on a superficial level." With binging, there is a loss of control over food — and purging is a way to get back in control, Pollack noted. COMMON GYM SUPPLEMENT COULD HELP FIGHT DEPRESSION, NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS The increase in bulimia and other eating disorders among men may also be driven by a desire to emulate celebrities. "There's a big trend right now called ‘looksmaxxing,' where boys are harming themselves in pursuit of an ideal appearance, including undergoing cosmetic procedures to alter their jawlines," Pollack said. "It’s getting very scary out there, actually." For many men, it may not be easy for others to recognize that they are struggling with bulimia or other eating disorders, as the binging and purging behaviors are usually done in secret, Pollack said. "They're hidden," he said. "People are ashamed of them at times." One red flag, he said, is if a loved one begins purchasing increasing amounts of supplements, such as creatine, or performance-enhancing substances such as human growth hormone. People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Some men become fixated on restrictive eating patterns, Pollack said, including following strict ketogenic diets, consuming excessive amounts of protein, or eating only foods they consider "clean," such as organic, whole-food or non-GMO products. In some cases, the obsession becomes so extreme that men may avoid eating foods prepared elsewhere or outside their strict standards. Pollack said some people may have "cheat days" where they visit fast-food restaurants and eat as much as they can, in an attempt to satisfy an "intense urge" stoked by restriction. "They binge, and we often see people hiding in the bathroom within 45 minutes after meals." Another warning sign is escalating use of laxatives or diuretics, with some people taking increasingly large amounts because smaller doses no longer produce the desired effect of feeling "emptied" or "in control." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Pollack emphasized that bulimia and other disorders are experienced among men at all ages, from middle school and high school through college and adulthood. "This is real, and men are afraid to talk about it," he said. "There's a real issue." The expert said men often don't have the vocabulary to talk about emotional distress, making eating disorders harder to identify. Instead, Pollack recommended asking questions about body goals — such as whether someone is trying to "sculpt your body" or "make sure that you have a six-pack" — and whether those pursuits are helping them avoid confronting difficult emotions. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Bulimia is known to have life-threatening health impacts. "Just on a baseline level, with someone who purges, we see electrolyte imbalances, along with kidney and liver damage," Pollack said. The expert shared that he has seen people go into cardiac arrest because prolonged malnutrition and repeated purging had severely damaged their hearts. Bulimia patients may face expensive dental work, he added, due to severe erosion of their tooth enamel. Esophagus issues, such as acid reflux and GERD, may also develop due to purging. Long-term medical issues can range from treating heartburn with over-the-counter medication to facing life-threating issues, Pollack said. "It's a very serious scenario." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf911175342cf4db8b1436 Winning the AI race means beating China on innovation, cost and trust te 2026-10-02T11:10:09.079Z Winning the AI race means beating China on innovation, cost and trust Because we operate at the intersection of AI, national security, and cyber, I often get asked the question, "Are we winning the AI race with China?" My answer is still yes. At the highest level, we have the best chip technology, the best models and, more importantly, we have the best economic system and the talent to continue to win. But at a deeper level, we still have to agree on what winning looks like. Fundamentally, is it building the best technology, or is it building the technology that becomes ubiquitous? CRUZ SAYS WINNING AI RACE AGAINST CHINA IS 'SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC QUESTION' FOR AMERICA The tech world is littered with examples of superior technologies that lost to inferior ones that took over the market and became the standard. Decades ago, when the stakes were much lower, VHS beat Betamax. More recently, and much more relevant to our national security, Huawei beat its Western Hemisphere competitors to become the global leader in telecommunications gear. This handed China a major opportunity to gather information, intelligence, and leverage around the world. So, the more complete answer on the race with China is that it is a race for global adoption, not just for technology superiority. When the dust settles and the picture becomes clearer, what will matter most is whose technology has become the global standard. Which AI stacks are people around the world using to become informed, to automate, to increase productivity, to analyze, and decide? BEYOND KILLER ROBOTS: CHINA'S REAL AI THREAT TO AMERICA IS ALREADY HERE, EXPERTS WARN Within the global AI adoption race, the contest is complex and better described as a triathlon, with all three legs being run simultaneously. The first leg is the innovation race, where America is well ahead. Experts estimate we have at least a two-year lead on chips thanks to our fundamental advantage in lithography and incredible advances by Nvidia, its Taiwanese partner TSMC, and many others. And on the models themselves, while the gap is narrowing, our frontier labs are leading by perhaps two to three generations — so eight to 12 months. That may feel short, but it is a lifetime in frontier AI. US ADVERSARY TURNS UP THE HEAT ON AMERICA’S AI LEAD WITH AN UNDERESTIMATED EDGE Take the example of AI in cybersecurity, which has rightly been much in the news. Booz Allen’s Cyber Weapon Index codifies how good these models are at conducting a cyberattack. Two models, Mythos from Anthropic and Astra from OpenAI, outscored all others by a wide margin. This is good news because both companies are speaking publicly about the need to behave responsibly and in partnership with the U.S. government in releasing these technologies to the world. But several Chinese models have shown initial capability and are growing in expertise — getting better in every generation — likely with fewer guardrails than their American counterparts. The second leg of the AI adoption triathlon is based on cost. Frontier AI models are powerful but not cheap. Roughly speaking, the difference between the best American models and the best Chinese models is 5-10x the cost per token. And while the Chinese models cannot fully replicate the capabilities of our frontier labs, they are often good enough for many tasks. As a result, they are being used widely, especially by cost-sensitive customers. Think large global companies trying to manage IT budgets, cash-strapped startups in Silicon Valley, and developing-country governments with limited resources. According to OpenRouter, a model marketplace where users can access a range of models, roughly 50% of tokens used in the last year were consumed on Chinese models. And we know of many U.S. startups that are using Chinese models — sometimes not realizing or disclosing their actual provenance — as code assistants or as the substrate for their applications. This matters because Booz Allen’s research demonstrates that Chinese models introduce more vulnerabilities when they code for an American application than when they do for a Chinese one. Over time, the accumulation of these tiny vulnerabilities could undermine the entire software supply chain on which the U.S. economic future rests. And the third leg of the AI adoption triathlon is trust. Companies, governments, and individuals are less likely to use a technology they can’t control or believe is operating against their interests. Here America — based on our values, way of life, free-market system, and history — has a right to win. When American ingenuity created the internet, for example, the world eagerly adopted it, in no small part because the decentralized, transparent system of rules made it easy to use, to understand, and ultimately to trust. By contrast, the internet as it exists behind China’s Great Firewall, with its more rigid state controls and pervasive surveillance, would not be a good fit for most democracies around the world. CHINA ‘THROWING GASOLINE ON THE FIRE’ IN AI DATA CENTERS RACE, SAY LAWMAKERS Despite the underlying American advantage, the trust race is much closer than it should be. Both countries and their respective AI ecosystems are eroding necessary trust unnecessarily. China, for example, trains its models to refuse to answer questions that go against Communist Party dogma, and to even refuse to perform certain tasks that the model perceives as being contrary to CCP interests. In America, for many reasons including disinformation and the lack of a clear framework, polls suggest our fellow citizens are turning negative on broad issues from the construction of data centers to the speed of AI advances. America must win this adoption triathlon by simultaneously pushing on all three fronts. Winning is key to our national security, our economic security, and our global standing. We must continue our leadership on the actual technology stack, invest in lower-cost alternatives to the frontier models, and rebuild trust. The President’s America’s AI Action Plan provides a roadmap. A few ideas to strengthen it would include: DATA CENTERS COULD BE THE SLEEPER ISSUE OF THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS And move fast. By one measure, AI models now double their capability every four months. A good goal would be to have a critical infrastructure designation, framework, and communication mechanism by the end of 2026 — before models are so advanced that they are designing themselves (aka recursive self-improvement, or RSI), or we have slowed ourselves down so much that the Chinese ecosystem is well on its way to global adoption. The future has arrived. Let’s widen our lead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8c6075342cf4db8b1313 Jealous columnists attack Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad while her $2B valuation proves she’s the ultimate boss te 2026-10-02T10:50:08.720Z Jealous columnists attack Sydney Sweeney’s sports ad while her $2B valuation proves she’s the ultimate boss The face (and body) of a betting site just won big on her own gamble. Actress Sydney Sweeney, who bought a stake in the peer-to-peer sports trading company Novig, has watched its valuation jump from $500 million to $2 billion in a matter of months. How much she actually invested in the company is unknown. How much she influenced the company's growth seems undeniable. Her scantily-clad advertisement — in which she donned an array of sports attire that covered just enough to clear broadcast standards — sent Novig's name ricocheting across social media in the middle of last month. SYDNEY SWEENEY LEAVES LITTLE TO THE IMAGINATION IN PROVOCATIVE NEW CAMPAIGN Writers and athletes buried Sweeney with criticism — particularly in regard to her representation of women in sports. But the "Euphoria" star brushed all the hate off her shoulder pads and proved once again ... that all Sweeney does is win. This is yet another example of how activists and a significant portion of the media failed to represent the general population. Ava Stampa of the Rocky Mountain Collegian wrote a piece with the headline: "Sydney Sweeney is a disgrace to feminism, women's sports." Guardian sports columnist Jane McManus penned a similar piece with the headline reading "Sydney Sweeney's prediction ad is cynical, unhealthy and reveals plenty about modern sports." USA Today's Nancy Armour, meanwhile, wrote that Novig running the ad was an attempt to "demean the sweat and sacrifice of women athletes?" RIDICULOUS USA TODAY COLUMN PROVES THAT THE DEMAND FOR MISOGYNY IN SPORTS FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY Oh, come on. Never mind that, for years, ESPN Magazine ran its annual "Body Issue," which showed male and female athletes of all shapes and sizes posing nude with strategic modesty. And the idea that someone might see Sweeney's ad and change their thoughts on women's sports is about as absurd as a bigot seeing an "End Racism" slogan and having an epiphany. It was an ad that used sex appeal to catch the eye of a mostly-male market — not a "kick in the face" to female athletes, as four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ariarne Titmus suggested. Plus, isn't Sweeney doing exactly what so much of the Left endorses these days? She's a girl boss who bought equity in a company and took action to get herself paid. She's embracing her sexuality and using it to further empower herself. The disdain liberal media outlets hurl at her isn't because Sweeney defied their values. It's because she's a freakin' smoke show. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SAYS WHAT OTHER GASLIGHTING FEMALE ATHLETES WON'T ABOUT THE NAKED SYDNEY SWEENEY AD Exactly how much Sweeney's ad contributed to Novig's fourfold increase in valuation since February is impossible to know. But saying the spot added at least a few hundred million dollars to that valuation is hardly a wild guess. And this isn't the first time Sydney sent a company's stock price soaring. When American Eagle unveiled its equally controversial "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans" campaign in July 2025, its shares jumped 10 percent in a single day. The contempt critics have for her isn't rooted in principle. It's rooted in jealousy. But that contempt doesn't reflect the every man (or every woman). Sweeney does, in fact, have great genes. They're on display from head to toe and between the ears. She may not be the athlete she poses as in her commercial — but she does know how to get a victory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8a0875342cf4db8b129e Inside the House GOP's 4-week battle plan to save its majority te 2026-10-02T10:40:08.613Z Inside the House GOP's 4-week battle plan to save its majority FIRST ON FOX: House GOP leaders are quietly laying their battle plans for the final month ahead of the November midterm elections. A new memo being sent to Republicans across the country, first obtained by Fox News Digital, reveals four key topics that the House GOP is focusing on in the final four weeks before the election: the border, fraudulent use of taxpayer dollars, the economy, and public safety. "I think these are the points that the voters actually care most about," House GOP Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., who leads Republicans' messaging strategy, told Fox News Digital. "[Democrats] want open borders. They want to defund the police, they want to take more money out of your pocket and give it to somebody else. They believe in bigger government. We believe in people... So those are the things that we're really hammering home during this election." It comes as Republicans fight an uphill battle to keep control of Congress for the latter half of President Donald Trump's final term. REPUBLICANS FACE BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS. SIX FORCES COULD HELP THEM DEFY HISTORY. A recent Fox News poll found Democrats have a wider path to victory than Republicans in the House. Democrats are projected to win 215 seats compared to 201 for the GOP, meaning the left only needs three more victories out of the 19 possible toss-up races to clinch a majority. Republicans would need to win at least 17 of those races. 10 DEMOCRAT-HELD HOUSE SEATS REPUBLICANS COULD FLIP TO SAVE THEIR MAJORITY Republicans are also seeing political opportunity in the far-left insurgency that's gripped the Democratic Party during its primary cycle, warning that socialists are pushing the party further left than the majority of Americans. On the economy, which is a focus of week two in the GOP memo, Republican incumbents and candidates are encouraged to talk about "putting more money back in Americans' pockets and creating more opportunities to get ahead through hard work, ownership, and economic freedom." HOUSE CONSERVATIVES UNLEASH MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR MIDTERM BLITZ AGAINST DEM 'SOCIALIST' INSURGENCY The economy, including high grocery and gas prices, has become a central issue in the 2026 election cycle. Democrats have seized on Americans' struggle with cost-of-living as a political cudgel against Republicans, particularly using Trump's tariffs on allies like Canada and his war in Iran as arguments against the GOP. McClain acknowledged Americans' concerns, urging Republicans to be forthright with their voters but warning that Democrats' high-tax policies would worsen the situation. She also pointed to the low poverty rate and Trump's new trade deals as positives the GOP could highlight. "What we're not going to do is gaslight the American people, right? That's what the Democrats did, and it didn't work well for them," she said, referencing former President Joe Biden's handling of high inflation during his term. "But you have to take a look at the alternative. The alternative is absolutely terrifying." "We had a massive hole that we were digging out of under Biden. We have more work to do, of course we do, but do you want our trajectory, or do you want to go back to 9% inflation, open borders, and, and higher taxes? Because I tell everybody, every single Democrat voted to raise your taxes. They want more of your money." She echoed Trump's assurances that gas prices would drop when the conflict with Iran ended, adding, "We also don't want the number one state sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon, and we have to protect Americans from that." Meanwhile, Trump's polling is underwater, with the most recent Fox News survey from mid-September finding his disapproval rating at 61%. Trump's favorability remains a high 79% with Republican voters, however, meaning the GOP could still prevail by turning out the base on Nov. 3. One of the most decisive issues of his 2024 victory proved to be illegal immigration and the border, a fervor Republicans are hoping they can harness again come November. The memo encouraged Republicans to discuss "protecting America by stopping illegal immigration, enforcing our laws, and knowing who is entering the country." McClain pointed to policies promoted by far-left Democrats like abolishing police — and some mainstream Democrats' backing of sanctuary jurisdictions — as a contrast point for the election, while arguing Republicans were still supportive of legal immigration. "They tell you they want to defund the police. They tell you they want sanctuary cities. These are their words, not mine. These are the policies...they want," McClain said. "The Republicans, we want immigration, we believe in immigration, but we want people to come in the right way and we darn sure want to make sure we know who's coming across." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf8a0775342cf4db8b1295 A'ja Wilson's mom freaks out when asked to explain her 'Love Beats Hate' sign after Game 3 win vs Fever te 2026-10-02T10:40:07.918Z A'ja Wilson's mom freaks out when asked to explain her 'Love Beats Hate' sign after Game 3 win vs Fever The discourse surrounding A'ja Wilson's unsportsmanlike actions in Game 2 in Indiana, where she received no repercussions from the league, even though she entered the seating area and confronted a male Fever fan for simply pointing at her after a controversial foul, has sparked countless inflammatory comments. Las Vegas Aces' fans have condemned the man and, at times, the entire fan base. The media has overwhelming taken Wilson's side, even after the man was proven innocent, and players like Chicago Sky's Natasha Cloud claimed the fan may be a domestic abuser. Even A'ja Wilson's mom jumped on the bandwagon in her own special way following the Aces' series-clinching win in Vegas Thursday night. After the game, where Wilson dominated yet again, leading all scorers with 36 points, along with 10 rebounds, Wilson was seen hugging team owner Mark Davis, as well as friends, and her mother, Eva Rakes Wilson. Following congratulating her daughter, Eva began waving a pink, heart-shaped sign that said "Love Beats Hate." It seemed to imply the baseless claim & unfounded talking point we've heard for years now – especially after Wilson's confrontation with the fan in Indiana – that Fever fans are hateful bigots. Some fans I interviewed outside the arena told me outright, and unashamedly, that they believe Fever fans are "racist." But without asking Eva personally about her sign, I wouldn't know for sure what she was implying. Luckily, I was provided that opportunity minutes later. WNBA VETERAN NATASHA CLOUD SMEARS FEVER FAN WITH WILD DOMESTIC ABUSE CLAIM OVER POINTING FINGER AT A'JA WILSON Eva began walking the circumference of the court, parading the sign across the arena with Aces fans cheering her on. I told myself I would ask her to explain her sign if she made it back my way. As she was walking in the pathway behind the courtside seats, still proudly displaying the sign, looking for more validation from fans, I asked her calmly and respectfully, "Can you tell me what your sign means?" Eva responded sternly to my question with a question: "What do you think it means?" A nearby supporter yelled at me saying, "Read it!" PRIME VIDEO WNBA BROADCAST CREW EMBARRASSES ITSELF WITH COVERAGE OF A'JA WILSON FAN INCIDENT I told her and the fan, "I'm reading it, but I'm interested what it means." She continued to deflect, asking me: "What do you think it means?" I asked again, which she responded saying, "It means exactly what the sign says." At this point, you could see how incredibly frustrated she was as I calmly attempted to get her to explain what statement she is making exactly. "Listen to me!" she exclaimed as she stepped back towards me. At this point I needed to get to the bottom of this and ask the question we were all thinking. "Do you believe Indiana Fever fans are hateful?" That really struck a cord as she started stepping towards me again and pointing in my face. (Oh the irony of A'ja Wilson's mom pointing and stepping toward me. I thought that was one of the worst things a person could do courtside.) "I mean exactly what the sign says," she yelled again, pacing back and forth, clearly ticked off that I would even dare question her. She then pointed in my face again and said, "Keep it (the camera) rolling!" followed by putting the sign in my face. I then responded with, "That seems like a lot of hate," referencing the way she was acting toward my questioning and my understanding of the accusations she was leveling at Fever fans. A female fan nearby then laughably claimed that I was "provoking her," which I refuted stating, "I'm simply asking. I'm legitimately asking do you believe Indiana Fever fans [are hateful]." Eva than snapped again, aggressively pointing in my face yelling, "What do you think it means?!" WNBA REVEALS WHY A'JA WILSON WAS NOT EJECTED FOR APPROACHING FEVER FAN DURING PLAYOFF GAME The female Aces fan then claimed I was "instigating" in my interaction with Eva, which I refuted, saying, "I'm the calm one here simply asking her what that sign means." That's where Eva walked away. If this proves anything, it's that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. If you wanted to understand why A'ja Wilson would get so rageful because a Fever fan simply pointed at her and said, "It (the foul) is on you," it may be because she has a mother that loses her mind about someone daring to question the narrative that the Aces vs. Fever match-up was essentially good vs. evil. If you're willing to parade around an arena making a statement with a sign, you should at least be able to defend your stance, not resort to fits of rage, while refusing to answer simple questions. For someone that claims to be on the side of love, I really wasn't feeling it here. WNBA SUDDENLY WANTS TO STICK TO BASKETBALL AFTER YEARS OF MAKING POLITICS PART OF THE PRODUCT Let this be a lesson that we cannot allow irrational people like Eva Wilson, and her defenders, to insinuate that Fever or Caitlin Clark fans are the hateful, divisive ones. Don't allow them to gaslight you into believing you're the problem. This kind of rhetoric is why many sports fans don't care to support A'ja Wilson, and many other WNBA players, who have either implied, or overtly stated, that Fever fans are hateful. To be honest, I have never seen a fanbase more vilified and slandered than Fever and Caitlin Clark fans. Matt Calkins’ piece, which he authored on Thursday, titled "Players and media hate Fever fans for one simple reason: They think they're conservative," is spot on. This is all political to them. Though they have been begging for eyeballs on their league for years, they can't stand those viewers they've been praying for, who may be on the opposite side of the political aisle than them. They see any pushback or lack of conformity to their left-wing activism as a threat that must be labeled as "hateful." Again, I can only speculate about the specific meaning of Eva's sign, because she refused to answer my questions, but I don't think it could be any more clear than what I laid out in this piece. It would suggest that she might believe Fever fans are hateful and the Aces fanbase, as well as her daughter, represent love. I didn't feel the love in this interaction, and neither did that fan, who was verbally berated by A'ja Wilson for doing nothing more than pointing at her from over 20 feet away. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830475342cf4db8b1120 Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet te 2026-10-02T10:10:12.189Z Trump’s Iran crackdown collides with NATO ally seeking access to America’s prized fighter jet At least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airlines landed in Turkey in the five days after a key American sanctions deadline, according to flight data analyzed by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, putting a new spotlight on whether Washington will enforce its escalating pressure campaign against companies servicing the carriers in a NATO ally. The Sept. 28 FDD report said U.S. pressure has helped push Iranian airlines out of several regional markets, including Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, but found that Turkey remains a significant gap in Washington’s effort to ground the carriers. The findings come after the Treasury Department announced sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry on Sept. 8, designating all 27 remaining active Iranian airlines under Executive Order 13902. Treasury said Iran's aviation sector has been used to transport weapons, personnel and illicit cargo and warned foreign businesses about the risks of continuing to support sanctioned carriers. TRUMP PUSHES F-35 SALE TO TURKEY, BUT HIS OWN STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS ERDOĞAN HASN'T MET LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The continued Iranian flights come at a sensitive moment in U.S.-Turkey relations. Turkey is a NATO ally, and President Donald Trump has publicly emphasized his close relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while signaling openness to restoring Ankara’s access to the F-35 fighter jet program. Turkey was removed from the program after purchasing Russia’s S-400 air-defense system, a move that also triggered U.S. sanctions in 2020. During a July 2026 visit to Turkey, Trump said his administration would lift those sanctions and was considering allowing Ankara to buy F-35s, though congressional restrictions tied to Turkey’s possession of the S-400 remain an obstacle. Erdoğan said as recently as Sept. 24 that he expects Washington to take "concrete steps" toward Turkey’s return to the program. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that after a Sept. 23 wind-down deadline, companies providing sanctioned Iranian airlines with services such as fuel or landing support risked losing access to the U.S. financial system. FDD cited Bessent saying that by that date, Iranian airlines would be "shut down around the world." But FDD researchers Ahmad Sharawi and Sinan Ciddi said their review of Flightradar24 flight histories showed that at least 83 flights operated by U.S.-sanctioned Iranian carriers landed in Turkey between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, after that deadline had passed. The flights landed in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, according to the report. The researchers identified 12 sanctioned Iranian airlines among the arrivals. Iran Airtour and Caspian Airlines each accounted for 12 landings, Iran Air for 10, and ATA Airlines and AVA Airlines for nine each, according to FDD. Eight of the 12 carriers identified in the flight data were among the airlines newly designated by Treasury on Sept. 8. IRAN LOSES KEY ECONOMIC LIFELINE IN MIDDLE EAST THAT TRUMP'S SANCTIONS COULDN'T REACH AS DEADLOCK PERSISTS The Treasury Department told Fox News Digital that it has continued raising the issue directly with senior Turkish officials and has warned Turkish companies and financial institutions about their potential sanctions exposure. "Following Treasury’s productive engagements with senior Turkish authorities last month, which quickly translated into tangible results—including the cancellation of Mahan Air flights and the revocation of Bank Mellat’s license—we have continued discussions regarding Türkiye’s aviation links to Iran and the sanctions exposure Turkish financial institutions and businesses face for facilitating these flights," a Treasury spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We have made those risks clear and continue to address these issues at senior levels with the Turkish government," the spokesperson said. The Treasury spokesperson pointed to the administration’s broader "Operation Economic Outcast" campaign, saying it was producing results as Washington seeks to cut off Iran’s remaining sources of revenue and access to international markets. "Operation Economic Outcast is delivering results as Treasury and our partners continue to sever the Iranian regime’s remaining economic lifelines," the spokesperson said. "Iran’s rial has fallen to record lows, Iran loaded no crude oil onto tankers in September, and countries across the region are taking concrete steps to restrict Iran’s access to the international financial system and commercial aviation." "We will continue applying pressure and holding accountable those who provide the regime with the financial and commercial lifelines it needs to sustain its terrorist activities," the spokesperson added. Turkey has indeed taken some steps to limit aviation ties with Iran. Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus removed flights to Iran from their schedules, while Mahan Air suspended service to Turkey beginning Sept. 21, according to Turkish Minute, citing airline schedules and reporting by the Financial Times and other outlets. Mahan Air has been under U.S. sanctions since 2011. The Treasury Department said at the time that the airline provided financial, material and technological support to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force. Other sanctioned Iranian airlines, however, have continued flying into Turkey. Caspian Airlines and Meraj Air were designated by Treasury as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in August 2014. Treasury said Caspian had transported IRGC personnel and weapons to Syria and said Meraj had ferried illicit cargo, including weapons, to the Syrian government. Sharawi told Fox News Digital that the continued flights reflect a gap between Ankara’s public steps and its handling of sanctioned Iranian carriers. "The fact that sanctioned Iranian airlines continue to land in Turkey, despite Washington’s clear effort to restrict their operations, is a testament to Ankara’s willingness to take symbolic measures while turning a blind eye to much of Iran’s broader activity," Sharawi said. MILLIONS OF BARRELS OF IRANIAN OIL SIT BEYOND TRUMP BLOCKADE AS HE VOWS ‘ZERO LEAKAGE’ Sharawi argued that Washington could increase pressure by targeting Turkish companies that continue providing services to sanctioned Iranian carriers. "Ankara may think it can get away with this, but Washington has not hesitated in the past to sanction Turkish entities that support sanctioned Iranian actors," he told Fox News Digital. "Continuing to target companies that provide that support would send a clear message to Ankara that facilitating Iran’s sanctioned networks will carry consequences." He said such measures could have a practical effect on Iran’s ability to maintain the routes. "If the United States targets the support system that keeps these sanctioned Iranian carriers operating, private Turkish companies will have much less incentive to continue doing business with them," Sharawi said. "If those companies begin cutting ties, it could significantly restrict Iranian airlines’ ability to operate routes to Turkey." The Turkey findings come as another advocacy group is raising concerns about a different potential weak point in Washington’s campaign to isolate Tehran: Iranian maritime commerce in waters near Malaysia. United Against Nuclear Iran said Sept. 25 that its investigators traveled roughly 100 nautical miles into the South China Sea near Malaysia’s Eastern Outer Port Limits, where the group said it observed Iranian-linked tankers, cargo vessels and bulk carriers alongside Malaysian bunker vessels supplying ships with fuel. UANI described the concentration of ships as a "floating city" supporting Iran’s sanctions-evasion network. Those findings were produced by UANI and have not been independently verified for this draft. EXCLUSIVE: RUSSIAN DOCUMENT REVEALS SWEEPING IRAN PLAN SPANNING NUCLEAR, FINANCE AND AVIATION "After seeing this floating city of ghost tankers with our own eyes, it is clear it is serving as an illicit Malaysia-backed lifeline for the Iranian regime," UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace said in a Sept. 25 statement. He accused Malaysian entities of providing support that allows Tehran to continue generating revenue despite international efforts to economically isolate the regime. UANI Chairman and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wallace called on the Treasury Department to sanction entities associated with Malaysia’s Pengerang petroleum complex as well as Malaysian entities or officials they allege are facilitating the trade. Their call for sanctions is an advocacy position and does not establish that the Malaysian entities have violated U.S. law. Fox News Digital has learned that Treasury has mapped Iranian oil-smuggling networks, facilitators and financial channels, including deceptive shipping activity off the coast of Malaysia, and that senior Treasury officials continue to raise the issue with Malaysian and other foreign government counterparts. Taken together, the findings from FDD and UANI highlight what the organizations describe as continuing enforcement challenges as Washington attempts to cut Iran off from international aviation, shipping and financial networks. Treasury has continued expanding that campaign: on Sept. 29, it announced another round of sanctions targeting individuals and companies it said had procured weapons and components for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. Fox News Digital reached out to the Turkish and Malaysian embassies for comment but did not receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830375342cf4db8b1117 Pills found near dead Ole Miss student didn't come from gas station after feds raid store, owner says te 2026-10-02T10:10:11.546Z Pills found near dead Ole Miss student didn't come from gas station after feds raid store, owner says FIRST ON FOX: The owner of the gas station where investigators say Robert Strang bought synthetic kratom denies that the pills found near the student's body came from his store. Court documents show that Ole Miss students Strang, 20, and Aidan Hamilton, 18, were found dead on Sept. 21, each discovered near similar packages of synthetic kratom. Authorities said Hamilton "could have died due to a Pulmonary Edema," a conclusion consistent with a drug overdose. First responders who arrived at Strang's residence near campus found him "cold to the touch," according to dispatch audio. A narcotics agent wrote in an affidavit that the pills found near both students were Smax Pseudo-DHM, and listed pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15(DHM) among the ingredients found on the pack near Hamilton. The Drug Enforcement Administration temporarily placed mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I on Aug. 26, which bars its sale. A Mississippi law enforcement agent investigating the Ole Miss students' deaths said he believes "pseudoindoxyl" refers to that compound, and lab results confirming the pills' contents are pending, court documents say. KRATOM INDUSTRY WARNS SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS SHOULD NOT BE CALLED 'KRATOM' After speaking with Strang's roommates, agents learned he had been buying "Smax" pills at Express Mart #7, a gas station in Water Valley, Mississippi, a little over 20 minutes from Ole Miss. An undercover Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent later bought a similar form of Smax Pseudo pills at the store. The package lists pseudoindoxyl as its ingredient, which the narcotics agent says he believes is short for mitragynine pseudoindoxyl. Ibrahim Aydah, the owner of the gas station, told Fox News Digital he doesn't believe the "Smax" pills found near Strang came from his store. He said he doesn't put price labels on his products, while the pack near Strang had a price on it, also claiming he doesn't carry the 200 mg version. VAPE STORE ARRESTS NEAR OLE MISS CAMPUS NOT BELIEVED TO BE LINKED TO TWO STUDENT DEATHS, STATE OFFICIAL SAYS "The package that I see on the news, it wasn't from my store," Aydah said. "The package...the Smax is 200. I never carry 200. And it has different ingredients in it than mine." According to court documents, a store clerk told the undercover agent that they were out of the 200 mg version. POLICE NEAR OLE MISS RESPOND TO SUSPECTED OVERDOSE, SAY 'NOT STUDENT-RELATED' Aydah said federal agents seized all of the kratom products in his store Friday, and said he wishes he would have gotten notice from the federal government that he was carrying illegal products. "Yes, they took all my stuff. I lost everything and it's a law." Aydah said. "The federal law bans it. I was shocked." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "You see about 15 cars [of] police, undercover, everywhere. I was at the house and I came and dropped by. I opened the office...they checked everything. They took everything," Aydah said of the raid, which he said was conducted by the DEA. "I'm a businessman. I'm not a drug dealer." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Asked what he would say to the families of the students, Aydah offered condolences. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB "I feel sorry for the young kids who lost their lives to an overdose. You know, it hurts. I feel them. Their friends, their classmates, and everyone...you know, he's a young kid," Aydah said. A spokeswoman for the DEA told Fox News Digital that the agency executed a search warrant at the gas station on Friday, noting that it's part of an "ongoing investigation." "The Aug. 26 scheduling order does cover products that list ‘pseudoindoxyl’ on the label," she said. Aydah hasn't been charged by authorities or accused of any wrongdoing. SEND US A TIP In a statement Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, a department in the sheriff's office, stopped short of declaring that investigators found kratom itself near either student. VAPE STORE CLERKS NEAR OLE MISS CAMPUS JAILED, FACING DRUG CHARGES "During the investigations, packaging associated with kratom-related products was discovered at both locations," part of the statement read. The Sept. 25 affidavit reported toxicology results from the medical examiner were still pending. GOT A TIP? LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST American Kratom Association Senior Fellow on Public Policy Mac Haddow said Wednesday during a news conference that the specific drug found near both students is illegal. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Haddow pointed out the sale and possession of some synthetic kratom has been illegal federally as of August and illegal to sell or possess in Oxford, Mississippi since 2019, and illegal in Lafayette County, where Oxford is located, since 2021. Fox News Digital reached out to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the DEA for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830275342cf4db8b110e Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 2, 2026 te 2026-10-02T10:10:10.911Z Fox News Digital's News Quiz: October 2, 2026 Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring Ms. Rachel's comments and a viral police bodycam moment in Kansas. Looking for another challenge? A controversy over an attorney’s social media post and a pocketknife discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers are featured in last week's News Quiz. Test your knowledge of Taylor Swift's triumph, favorite food findings and more in this week's American Culture Quiz. If you're looking to play even more, you can find all of our quizzes by clicking here. Check back next week for the latest News Quiz from Fox News Digital. Thanks for playing! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830275342cf4db8b1105 This amount of deli meat associated with higher dementia risk in compelling new review te 2026-10-02T10:10:10.217Z This amount of deli meat associated with higher dementia risk in compelling new review Eating just two slices of deli meat a day was associated with a substantially higher risk of dementia, according to a new review of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and brain health. The findings, published in the August 2026 issue of Annual Review of Nutrition, looked at dozens of human and animal studies, including one involving nearly 500,000 people in the U.K. The study found that each additional 25 grams of processed meat eaten daily corresponded with a 44% higher risk of all-cause dementia and a 52% higher risk of Alzheimer's. Twenty-five grams of processed meat equals roughly one to two slices of deli meat, depending on how thick the meat is sliced. JUST ONE SMALL SERVING OF ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD A DAY LINKED TO HIGHER DISEASE RISK, MAJOR STUDY FINDS The review, done by an international team of 27 researchers, looked more broadly at whether diets high in UPFs may contribute to brain aging over time.  UPFs include sugary drinks, packaged snacks and other heavily industrially processed foods that often contain ingredients such as emulsifiers, preservatives and artificial colors. "The main takeaway for consumers is that it is very easy to get food items into the food supply without really understanding what kinds of effects they have on health, including the health of the brain," lead author Owen Carmichael, Ph.D., of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, told Fox News Digital. Some UPFs are so highly engineered that they "look like pharmaceuticals," Carmichael said.  5 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS THAT MAY BE WORSE FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN YOU THINK, EXPERT SAYS "Yet they don't face anywhere near the scrutiny pharmaceuticals face when trying to get on the market," he added. "When it comes to food safety, we sort of shoot first and ask questions later." Carmichael said researchers are investigating two leading theories on why UPFs are linked to brain health.  One is that UPFs can damage heart and blood vessel health, indirectly affecting the brain. "Healthy heart, healthy mind," he said. In general, he said UPFs are "especially bad for your health from the neck down, damaging the heart, blood vessels, muscle, fat [and] liver." The other theory is that certain food additives may disrupt brain chemistry. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Both theories need further research, Carmichael said.  Much of the current research still comes from animal studies, according to the review, and long-term randomized clinical trials are still lacking. The authors emphasized that the findings are observational and cannot prove that processed meat, which includes deli turkey, ham, salami, bacon, hot dogs and sausages, directly causes dementia. But for people looking to improve long-term brain health, Carmichael's "healthy heart, healthy mind" rule still applies.  Many dietary recommendations overlap with long-standing heart-health advice, such as eating more fruits, vegetables and fish. The review cited research suggesting that replacing just 10% of calories from UPFs with unprocessed foods could lower dementia risk by 19%. Ultra-processed foods make up about 55% of Americans’ daily calories, experts note. UPFs tend to be inexpensive, convenient and heavily marketed — making them easy for many people to consume regularly, Dr. William Scott Burgin, a vascular neurologist at the University of South Florida and chief medical officer for NeuroEM Therapeutics, told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "UPFs are probably the worst for brain health," said Burgin, who was not involved with the new research.  But he cautioned against lumping all UPFs together.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "There are foods that get technically classified as ultra-processed, but are more likely neutral or may even be good for you, such as fortified whole grain cereals, dairy-based foods like yogurt, and packaged breads and grain products." Burgin also noted that most of the evidence comes from observational studies rather than research assigning people to specific diets. "All that being said, while I encourage people to reduce their consumption of UPFs, a cookie every now and then is not a problem," he said. He also encouraged a diet rich in omega-3s, antioxidants and polyphenols, while noting that some evidence also supports supplements such as B vitamins. Fox News Digital reached out to The Meat Institute, headquartered in Virginia, and The American Association of Meat Processors, based in Pennsylvania, for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830175342cf4db8b10fc Iraq sounds alarm on terror threat from Syria one day after US troops leave te 2026-10-02T10:10:09.585Z Iraq sounds alarm on terror threat from Syria one day after US troops leave Iraq is preparing for the possibility that Islamic State fighters could spill across the border from Syria, the country's foreign minister said Thursday. It comes just one day after the U.S. military formally ended its counter-ISIS mission in Iraq. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told reporters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday that Baghdad is closely watching recent ISIS activity in neighboring Syria, and warned that fighters crossing into Iraq could once again pose a threat to the country's security. "We are worried about ISIS activities inside Syria," Hussein said, adding that Iraqi forces were preparing to confront any movement toward the border. Still, he stressed that Baghdad believes its military can now handle the terrorist group without the large U.S.-led coalition presence that helped defeat ISIS's self-declared caliphate. ISIS POISED TO EXPLOIT HISTORIC US IRAQ EXIT, TERROR GROUP 'ACTIVELY WAITING IN THE GAPS,' EXPERT WARNS "If they would be capable to cross the border, that would be once again a threat to our security," Hussein said. "We are preparing ourselves – if there will be any movement from inside Iraq — to fight them and to defeat them." The warning came just after the departure of the final U.S. forces under Operation Inherent Resolve on Wednesday. US FACES ANOTHER MAJOR MIDDLE EAST TROOP WITHDRAWAL, BUT THREAT REMAINS Trump hailed the withdrawal as a victory over ISIS, saying the terrorist group had been "completely decimated." "We came to fight a caliphate, and there is no longer a caliphate, so we are going home," Trump said. "This day is a victory for the United States, a victory for Iraq, and a decisive victory over ISIS." But Hussein's warning came four days after Syrian authorities said they dismantled an ISIS cell operating across four provinces, arresting four of its leaders and seizing explosives that had been prepared for attacks. The cell had carried out kidnappings and was involved in assassinations and planting explosive devices, according to Syrian security forces. U.S. officials assess that ISIS has been severely degraded and no longer poses a systemic threat to Iraq, but the terrorist group maintains scattered cells across Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon has said Iraqi forces are capable of suppressing the remaining threat themselves, while U.S. forces continue counter-ISIS operations in Syria aimed at preventing the group from reconstituting. The withdrawal marked the end of a U.S. military mission in Iraq that, in different forms, stretched across more than two decades and reshaped American foreign policy. The 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein but gave way to years of insurgency and sectarian violence. Nearly 4,500 U.S. service members were killed before American forces withdrew in 2011. Three years later, U.S. troops returned as ISIS swept across large parts of Iraq and Syria, seizing Mosul and declaring a self-styled caliphate. The U.S. launched Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014, leading an international coalition that helped Iraqi forces reclaim the territory ISIS had captured. After the withdrawal, Iraq intends to pursue a bilateral security relationship with the U.S., though discussions on what that will look like have not yet begun. He said Baghdad and Washington had discussed the principle of a future security relationship while negotiating the coalition’s departure, but still need to work out the details, including what kind of training, intelligence sharing or other military cooperation could continue. At the same time, Baghdad is moving to bring Iran-backed militia groups operating outside the regular security forces under government control, another longstanding source of friction between Iraq and the U.S. Iraq had originally set a Sept. 30 deadline — coinciding with the U.S.-led coalition’s withdrawal — for armed groups to lay down their weapons or come under state authority. That deadline has since slipped to June 2027 as some powerful factions resist disarmament. Hussein said one group had issued a statement Thursday backing the government’s plan and another was expected to follow within a day, while negotiations continued with others. "A single group will not be allowed to take the decision in their hands and attack other countries," Hussein said. That question has taken on new urgency as Iraq tries to contain the fallout from the war between the U.S. and neighboring Iran. Hussein confirmed that a recent attack on Saudi Arabia originated from Iraqi territory near the Iranian border, prompting an investigation by Baghdad and consultations with both Riyadh and Tehran. Hussein said he had been in contact with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan over the attack and planned to visit Riyadh to discuss the matter further. The investigation remains ongoing, he said. More broadly, Hussein described Iraq as caught in the middle of the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying Iraqi territory had been struck by both sides. "We became a victim of this war," Hussein said. Baghdad has pressed both Washington and Tehran to resolve the conflict through negotiations, Hussein said, while seeking to keep Iraq from being drawn further into the fighting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830075342cf4db8b10f3 Kash Patel defends FBI's ‘Most Wanted’ busts amid manipulation accusations, highlights 'Summer Heat' success te 2026-10-02T10:10:08.942Z Kash Patel defends FBI's ‘Most Wanted’ busts amid manipulation accusations, highlights 'Summer Heat' success FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against critics questioning the agency's Most Wanted fugitive statistics, framing the scrutiny as an attack on rank-and-file agents while pointing to surging arrest and seizure figures in the recently completed "Operation Summer Heat 2.0" as proof of a revamped, field-centric agency. Patel dismissed news reports that the FBI allegedly fudged its Most Wanted captures as attempts to "denigrate the work of the bureau," insisting that career staff manage the lists independently of political leadership. In September, Patel revealed that the FBI apprehended all 10 members of the FBI's Most Wanted list during President Donald Trump's second term. On Wednesday, an MSNOW report from May resurfaced in which FBI officials said the agency has been placing fugitives on the Most Wanted list whose capture was impending. "Look, it's really simple," Patel told Fox News Digital. "The FBI's Most Wanted list and any other campaign we're putting on has been going on for at least 75 years. The career staff at the bureau manage that list. They look and say, 'Who's the target of opportunity? Who can we get? Who's the worst perpetrator who's been on the run?' and then they announce it. I literally don't have anything to do with it." KASH PATEL REVEALS FBI'S CAPTURE OF ALL 10 MEMBERS OF MOST WANTED FUGITIVES LIST DURING HEARING "I just think that those critics out there are super unpleased with the fact that the Trump administration and this FBI delivered on what used to be an apolitical mission of keeping law enforcement at the top and protecting our American citizens," he added. PATEL SAYS FBI HAS CUT BUREAUCRACY, MOVED 1,000 AGENTS TO FIELD OFFICES IN 'GENERATIONAL' OVERHAUL Patel attributed the agency's wave of high-profile arrests, record-high fentanyl seizures, and weapons seized under the recently completed Operation Summer Heat 2.0 to a sweeping restructuring of the organization that permanently relocated nearly 2,000 FBI personnel to various field offices across the country and gutted Washington's bureaucracy. The FBI, he said, has transitioned from short-term crime "surges" into a permanent, field-centric enforcement posture designed to drive down violent crime year-round. KASH PATEL TOUTS FBI 'FULL-THROTTLE MISSION' AFTER OPERATION SPRING CLEANING YIELDS 615 INDICTMENTS/COMPLAINTS Operation Summer Heat 2.0 was the second iteration of an operation of the same name launched in 2025—a nationwide federal law enforcement surge targeting violent crime, street gangs, and drug trafficking networks. From June through August, FBI agents, in conjunction with local authorities, went after suspected criminals in various metropolitan areas. "You have to talk to the American people. You have to show up in the field and you have to drive resources and permanently place people and technology in the field," Patel said. "That was the sort of overarching approach to striking at the heart of violent crime." As a result, authorities made more than 8,900 arrests, up 3% from last summer's Summer Heat initiative. In addition, 5,013 weapons were seized—a 120% jump compared to last year's operation—more than 1,400 children were identified or located, a 34% jump, and authorities conducted 687 fentanyl seizures, up 63%, the FBI said. KASH PATEL TO TOUT 'LARGEST' YEAR-TO-YEAR VIOLENT CRIME DROP IN US HISTORY "So from last year to this year, we wanted to run that playbook for Summer Heat 2.0, and the only thing we did a little differently was we added even more bodies to the field," Patel said. "So the enterprise-wide lift, shift, focus, and pivot was: we're not on defense anymore. In order to catch violent criminals and defend the homeland, you have to go on offense." This year's operation expanded on last year's through inter-agency collaboration and other measures, Patel said, which yielded significant safety returns across urban areas. "Just to show you that it's working in every single city and major metropolis across the country, last year for the first time, America saw 1.1 million fewer violent aggravated assaults, rapes, robberies, and homicides," Patel said. "That's 1.1 million fewer victims across the country because of what the federal government, the Bureau, and our partners were able to bring to bear across the country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf830075342cf4db8b10ea Trump’s first-year government overhaul delivers change Washington hasn’t seen since the 1960s te 2026-10-02T10:10:08.143Z Trump’s first-year government overhaul delivers change Washington hasn’t seen since the 1960s The Trump administration has reduced the federal workforce to the lowest point in roughly 60 years, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of August, just 2.67 million people were employed by the federal government, down from just over 3 million when President Donald Trump took office, marking the lowest headcount since 1966, per the BLS. The administration has estimated those cuts will produce significant savings, with OPM projecting that its Deferred Resignation Program alone will save more than $20 billion a year. But the reductions have also come with costs. Revenue collected from IRS examinations fell 35%, from about $10 billion in fiscal 2024 to $6.5 billion in fiscal 2025, as the agency was undergoing steep workforce reductions that ultimately cut examination and collection staffing by nearly 10,000 employees, according to a Treasury watchdog. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ORDER BLOCKING IRS FROM SHARING TAXPAYER DATA WITH ICE Former President Joe Biden secured nearly $80 billion in 2022 for the IRS over 10 years to upgrade its systems, improve taxpayer service and hire more staff, including enforcement personnel. The Trump administration has proposed further IRS cuts for 2027. Not all agencies have been hit the same by the Trump administration’s cuts. The Departments of Education, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have been cut particularly hard, whereas headcount at the Department of Homeland Security, which has been responsible for carrying out much of the president’s immigration agenda, has remained largely unchanged. TRUMP’S $5K CHECKS COULD JOIN STACK OF PAST UNFULFILLED PROMISES, FORMER CONGRESS BUDGET CHIEF WARNS Not included in the BLS’ count of government employees are the roughly 1.35 million members of the armed services or the approximately 100,000 people employed by intelligence agencies. Cutting the size of the federal workforce, a project that was eventually spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel Management, was a major campaign promise during Trump’s 2024 run as he vowed to slim down what he said was a bloated government.  OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT UNCOVERS $500M IN FRAUD AND WASTE IN FEDERAL HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAMS GAO found that agencies spent about $6.7 billion paying employees who took part in the Deferred Resignation Program, which allowed many of them to stop working while still collecting a paycheck until they officially left government. The Partnership for Public Service also estimated the government spent $12.1 million rehiring workers who had previously been fired during the administration’s workforce reductions. Despite the cuts, most of which happened during the president’s first year in office, the Trump administration spent 3% more on federal salaries during its first year in power than the Biden administration did during its initial year. If Republicans win the midterm elections, the president has promised to cut $5,000 checks to all adult American citizens, a long-shot promise that, if followed through on, would cost the nation between $1.2 trillion and $1.35 trillion. The White House did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf7e4f75342cf4db8b1006 EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding te 2026-10-02T09:50:07.427Z EXCLUSIVE: 128 GOP lawmakers call for federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is pressing the federal government to scrutinize Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding and potentially launch an investigation into the organization and its affiliates. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., led the bicameral effort, asking Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General T. March Bell to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding and determine whether the organization and its affiliates have complied with federal laws and funding requirements. "We write to request that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) review and, if appropriate, initiate an investigation into the activities of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. and the organization's affiliates," the lawmakers wrote. READ: DR. OZ PUTS ALL 50 GOVERNORS ON NOTICE OVER BILLIONS LOST TO MEDICAID FRAUD Their request casts a rather wide net. The lawmakers want OIG to scrutinize funding flowing through HHS programs, grants, contracts and sub-awards and determine whether evidence exists of fraud, waste, abuse, misrepresentation or other violations affecting federal health programs. If misconduct is uncovered, they want the watchdog to consider consequences ranging from administrative remedies and suspension to exclusion from federal healthcare programs or referrals to other authorities. "Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have faced serious allegations involving the use of federal funds and compliance with federal law. Those allegations deserve a thorough review," Lankford said. WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD "The HHS Inspector General should follow the facts, determine whether federal laws and funding requirements have been violated, and hold accountable anyone who has misused taxpayer dollars," he added. The push comes as the Small Business Administration (SBA) separately reviews more than $88 million in COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans received by 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates. The lawmakers cited the SBA action in their letter, characterizing it as an investigation into whether Planned Parenthood affiliates "illegally received $88 million" in pandemic loans. SBA has described its action as a review of whether the affiliates were eligible for the loans. The review itself is not a finding that the affiliates violated the law. But the lawmakers want federal scrutiny to go well beyond the pandemic loans. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OFFERED HORMONES BUT HAD NO ANSWERS WHEN DETRANSITIONER SOUGHT HELP, UNDERCOVER PROBE FINDS They are asking OIG to examine Planned Parenthood's broader HHS funding and coordinate with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on what they described as a "comprehensive review" of the organization's activities. HHS-OIG told Fox News Digital Wednesday evening that it had not yet received the letter. "We have not received the letter and will review it for appropriate action once received," HHS-OIG said. Smith, co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, said the scrutiny was "long overdue," citing allegations involving federal funding, reporting requirements, sexual exploitation and fetal tissue. FIRST ON FOX: TRUMP ADMIN OPENS NEW FRONT IN FRAUD CRACKDOWN TARGETING HEALTH INSURERS, DRUG MIDDLEMEN "It is long overdue for a comprehensive investigation and review, and I urge the HHS OIG to look closely to determine whether it has violated federal standards for federal funding recipients," Smith said. The congressional letter also points to reports alleging failures to comply with mandatory reporting requirements involving suspected child abuse or neglect. The lawmakers are asking federal officials to examine those allegations. They have not been established as findings by HHS-OIG. "Given the significant taxpayer resources that flow through federal health and human services programs, it is critical that recipient organizations operate with transparency, integrity, and full compliance with federal standards," the lawmakers wrote. The lawmakers closed by asking OIG to coordinate across the federal government to conduct a "comprehensive review" of Planned Parenthood's activities. "Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting the integrity of federal health programs and safeguarding taxpayer dollars," they wrote. Planned Parenthood did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf79a075342cf4db8b0f1b Scene pkg Oct. 2 te 2026-10-02T09:30:08.348Z Scene pkg Oct. 2 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf799f75342cf4db8b0f0f Our View: Washington can't control oil prices, but it isn't powerless te 2026-10-02T09:30:07.512Z Our View: Washington can't control oil prices, but it isn't powerless Arizona drivers are getting another painful lesson at the gas pump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774975342cf4db8b0ec1 How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag te 2026-10-02T09:20:09.434Z How a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag A hidden scheme draining millions from the federal student aid system and infiltrating college campuses has emerged as a key target of the Trump administration's fraud crackdown, with officials faulting Biden-era identity verification policies for opening the door to it. One fraud expert is now highlighting the red flags students and parents must look out for as the fall semester begins, warning fraudsters are fabricating identities to enroll at colleges and collect aid that is meant for legitimate students. "People, scammers specifically, look for vulnerable places like student loans and unemployment fraud to take advantage of those channels because historically they have been lax in their controls," Mallory Wortman, senior fraud investigator at financial crime prevention firm Abrigo, told Fox News Digital. In June, the Education Department also said it saved taxpayers nearly $200 million after requiring high-risk applicants to present government-issued identification when applying for federal student aid, Fox News Digital previously reported. The identity verification system was integrated into the online FAFSA application, with department officials estimating it will save taxpayers more than $1 billion this cycle. STOLEN IDS SOLD FOR ‘HAPPY MEAL’ PRICES FUEL BILLIONS IN US BENEFIT FRAUD The department took aim at weak fraud safeguards under former President Joe Biden, accusing his administration of requiring less than 1% of students to verify their identity following their FAFSA submission during the COVID-19 pandemic era. The administration has also paired those safeguards with new enforcement efforts. Vice President JD Vance recently announced that more than 870,000 borrowers tied to alleged COVID-era fraud would be suspended from future federal loan programs, saying they could ultimately face federal prosecution. But the crackdown reflects a simple reality, according to Wortman, who said fraudsters are quick to take advantage of any opportunity where government money is flowing. "Anytime there's an opportunity where funds are flowing, like financial aid fraud, or another example would be when there's unemployment fraud during COVID, they're gonna use that as a method to get those funds," Wortman said. Wortman said fraudsters frequently use so-called "ghost students" to exploit the programs. A "ghost student" is a stolen or fake identity, sometimes created with artificial intelligence (AI), used to enroll in college and collect federal student aid funds, loans or grants. EXPLOSIVE REPORT FINDS $230M IN ALLEGED K-12 EDUCATION FRAUD AMID TRUMP'S CRACKDOWN: 'ESPECIALLY HIDEOUS' She compared the trick to her own time in community college, where she said she watched students enroll, walk away with a financial aid "refund," then suddenly drop out of classes. "That's kind of what we've seen, straw student schemes turning into today," she said, adding today's fraudsters' main objective is "attaining the aid rather than pursuing an education." As students return to campus, Wortman said there are many signs to look out for. "They’re going to have multiple applications," she said. "They're going to have common information. There's gonna be some unusual enrollment patterns and then suspicious changes to their account before those funds are disbursed." Similar "connections and patterns" can also be spotted in banking records, where Wortman described how fraudsters use elaborate data breaches and phishing messages to trick victims into providing personal information. "You're going to have shared information, that unusual movement of funds and then multiple apparently unrelated customers with common either connection activity, IP addresses, and then funds flowing through the account that just don't make sense," she said. TREASURY HAILS SUCCESS OF ANTI-FRAUD PROCESS THAT FLAGGED AND PREVENTED $99 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE According to Wortman, the best defense against these fraudsters starts with keeping a close eye on your personal financial information. "Just be aware and keep tabs on your personal financial information," she said. Despite the heightened focus on the fraud, Wortman said the scam is nothing new and that she is "glad" it is finally being recognized and prevented. The size of the scam became clear last year when the Education Department revealed it blocked more than $1 billion in fraudulent student aid and identified nearly $90 million that had already been fraudulently disbursed. More than $30 million went to deceased individuals, while more than $40 million went to companies using bots disguised as fake students. "This has been going on, and I'm glad that they're finally doing something about it," she said. Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella and Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774875342cf4db8b0eb8 A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump's Canada trade war te 2026-10-02T09:20:08.760Z A must-win midterm state is the real loser of Trump's Canada trade war President Donald Trump's escalating trade fight with Canada could deliver an economic blow to one of the country's most closely watched battleground states, potentially raising costs for automakers and prices for consumers. Michigan, home to a fiercely contested U.S. Senate race this November, is particularly vulnerable because its auto industry depends heavily on a cross-border supply chain with Canada. America's northern neighbor received roughly $21.2 billion worth of Michigan exports in 2025, about 36% of the state's total, mainly vehicles and parts, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. David Clement, policy director of the free market nonprofit Consumer Choice Center, warned the costs of tariffs could ultimately reach Michigan drivers. "How you see this as a Michigan consumer is higher prices on the dealership lot," Clement told Fox News Digital, describing tariffs alongside already-elevated living costs as a "double whammy." 5 STATES COULD BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS IN TRUMP'S TRADE WAR WITH CANADA, EXPERT WARNS Those concerns come as Trump has intensified his trade dispute with Canada. He imposed an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian products earlier this year, and the administration has since barred certain Canadian products from entering the U.S. beginning Sept. 29. Clement said Michigan ranks among the states most exposed to the dispute. "Michigan, in terms of ranking all of the states in their export vulnerability in the trade war, sits at around seventh," he said, pointing to equipment, machinery and the auto industry as areas of concern. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE That vulnerability is compounded by how frequently auto parts cross the border before a vehicle is completed. "Most Americans don't know that a single component on a U.S.-assembled vehicle can cross the border upwards of eight times before it's actually completed," Clement said. "When you are tariffing automotive parts going across the border each way, that is where the exposure numbers start to tick up," he added, warning that tariffs and retaliation can "really gum up the very intertwined supply chain for cars between Michigan and Ontario." The economic stakes come as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers compete for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Even as the trade fight creates potential political risks in Michigan, the Trump administration has defended its actions as necessary to protect American businesses and workers and level the playing field with Canada. THE FED JUST THREW A WRENCH IN TRUMP'S MIDTERM ECONOMIC MESSAGE Clement, however, argued the dispute could put pressure on American businesses at a politically sensitive time. "It would appear that Donald Trump's original escalation against Canada has somewhat backfired in terms of the midterms," Clement said. He warned that businesses dependent on Canadian goods could feel the effects just as voters head to the polls. "American manufacturers or American businesses who rely on Canadian inputs are going to start to feel the pain right in the lead-up to going to the ballot box," Clement said. "Cost of living, cost of goods, cost of doing business is such an important factor for Americans who are going to be casting a ballot." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774875342cf4db8b0eaf JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take te 2026-10-02T09:20:08.108Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take On Sept. 28, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from one of the term's most important cases: Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. As I have previously discussed, the case involving the liability of energy companies for nuisance actions tied to climate change could have sweeping implications for the country. Justice Alito should be commended for avoiding even the appearance of a personal interest or a conflict in the case. However, the controversy should prompt the court to explore a longstanding problem for justices holding financial interests that can conflict with their duties. The solution is simple: Justices need to use blind trusts. Supreme Court Clerk Scott Harris released a letter revealing that Alito decided he "will not continue to participate" in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. Boulder, sued energy companies under "theories of public and private nuisance, trespass, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy, claiming that they knowingly contributed to climate change while misleading the public about its impacts." The Colorado Supreme Court ruled for the city and the county in finding that such lawsuits are not barred by federal preemption. If such lawsuits are allowed to go forward, it would expose companies to potentially thousands of climate change lawsuits. Oral argument is set for Oct. 5. SUPREME COURT CAN RESTORE SANITY AND STOP THE LEFT’S RADICAL CLIMATE AGENDA The recusal is a blow for challengers who believe that the opinion could be close, and Alito was believed to be on the side of barring such actions. It is now down to eight justices, so a single loss of another conservative could result in a 4-4 tie – leaving the lower court decision unchanged. While the letter did not give a reason, critics had called for Alito's recusal due to his financial interest in energy companies which could benefit from the decision. CONSERVATIVE GROUPS SAY JUSTICE KAGAN CANNOT BE IMPARTIAL IN UPCOMING SUPREME COURT CLIMATE LITIGATION That included 30 organizations which jointly asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate his involvement in the case. Notably, the court responded to media inquiries by declaring that Alito had no financial interest in any party to the case and that legal counsel had told him that there is no need to recuse himself. Yet, the standard is whether a reasonable person could question his impartiality and, while he had no interest in the parties, he appears to have investments in other energy companies. Alito previously withdrew shortly before arguments in a separate oil industry case earlier this year. JUSTICE NEIL GORSUCH BREAKS SILENCE ON VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST JUDICIARY, SUPREME COURT LEAKS The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (EIGA) established financial disclosure reporting requirements for many high-level government officials and employees, including the Justices of the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justices file publicly available financial disclosure statements that report certain financial transactions. However, they are not required to put their investments into blind trusts. Justices should be able to have investment portfolios, but they can hold such investments in blind trusts or qualified blind trusts. In a blind trust, the justice will "have no control over, will receive no communications about, and will (eventually as existing assets are sold and new ones obtained by the trustee) have no knowledge of the identity of the specific assets held in the trust. As such, once a blind trust is established and new assets obtained, an official will not need to (and will not be able to) identify the particular assets 13 5 C.F.R. § 2635.403(b)." LIBERAL JUSTICE HAMMERS SUPREME COURT FOR FAST-TRACKING EMERGENCY DOCKET CASES Other federal officials must use such trusts and there is no reason why justices should be exempt, in my view. This has been a continual and embarrassing problem. Years ago, the court affirmed an appellate ruling in a major case involving a $400 billion lawsuit in American Isuzu Motors v. Ntsebeza (2008) without a hearing after four justices had to recuse themselves (Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, and Samuel Alito Jr). The business interests of justices should not interfere with the business of the court. You should either be an active investor in the markets or a justice, not both. The public has a reasonable expectation that, in seeking this high office, justices are willing to set aside certain privileges or interests. This is one of them. This is not to cast aspersions on the justices. These recusals show that members, including Alito, are cognizant and committed to avoiding even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Moreover, some judges and justices resolve this question by using diversified mutual funds or ETFs, where the justice does not control the micro-allocations within the fund. However, there is still knowledge of financial interests in given areas. This is not a costless obligation for justices. Blind trusts add costs (which Congress may want to consider defraying) and can be complex. However, the business of the court is too important to be routinely compromised or complicated by these financial interests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION While legislation has been introduced along these lines, it would be simpler for justices to voluntarily adopt this practice. Consider it is the price of being one of nine. If you want to sit on this court, you have to do justice which is only fully possible if your investments, like justice itself, are blind. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf774775342cf4db8b0ea6 Ms Rachel builds sprawling media empire while shelling out thousands to progressive candidates te 2026-10-02T09:20:07.461Z Ms Rachel builds sprawling media empire while shelling out thousands to progressive candidates The popular children's YouTuber Rachel Accurso has spent over $22,000 backing Democratic and progressive candidates since 2024, while her toddler-facing brand has expanded into Netflix, Penguin Random House and the toy aisles of Target. Better known as "Ms. Rachel," the online star has cemented herself as the face of a multimillion-dollar children’s entertainment empire. The former New York City preschool educator, who sings nursery rhymes and teaches language to more than 21 million YouTube subscribers, has also become one of the most politically outspoken figures in her arena, drawing scrutiny for her positions on the Israel-Hamas war, racial issues and various Trump administration immigration policies. "Ms. Rachel is a children's entertainer, a personality that spawned from the YouTube ecosystem and has now become a fixture alongside other big preschool brands like Sesame Street or Bluey or Cocomelon," James Zahn, editor-in-chief of "The Toy Book," told Fox News Digital. "For families that have ‘littles,’ as she would say, she's a part of daily life at this point," he added. MS RACHEL URGES 'EVERY WEALTHY WHITE CELEBRITY' TO MATCH MACKLEMORE'S DONATION TO PALESTINIAN CAUSES Accurso, 43, launched her YouTube channel in 2019 after finding few media resources for her son, who had a speech delay as a toddler. Her channel quickly surged in popularity, leading her to create "Songs for Littles," a recurring series in which Accurso — clad in her signature pink shirt, overalls and headband — performs a mix of classic and original children's songs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Her rise to fame has made her one of the most commercially significant figures in American children’s media — and, at the same time, one of the most politically outspoken. According to federal records, Accurso has donated roughly $22,500 to various Democratic and progressive candidates since 2024, and has made headlines for her outspoken stances on the Israel-Hamas war and other politically charged topics. MOMS FOR LIBERTY CO-FOUNDER WARNS PARENTS ABOUT MS RACHEL’S POLITICAL ACTIVISM, ‘NOT MR ROGERS’ Accurso has managed to secure deals with Netflix, Penguin Random House Books and Spin Master Toys. "These companies look at it as: if an entertainer doesn't blur real life into the content, that tends to make things a little bit safer," Zahn said. Earlier this year, Spin Master debuted a line of toys in collaboration with Accurso — marking yet another feather in her cap as her brand hit the shelves of big-box stores such as Target and Amazon. "In the years leading up to the announcement of Ms. Rachel's toy deal with Spin Master, there was a bidding war," Zahn said. "So toy and game makers knew that she was a personality with a ton of reach that was worth talking to." MS RACHEL CONFRONTED ON ACCUSING ISRAEL OF 'GENOCIDE' IN PARK INTERACTION WITH PODCASTER "I distinctly remember at Toy Fair New York knowing that Ms. Rachel was in the building — not in character, but she was taking meetings," he continued. "And eventually the question became, within the industry: who is going to get the Ms. Rachel toys?" The line features a variety of toys geared toward both learning and entertainment, with Ms. Rachel personified as a toy-version of herself in several sets. Her reach has also spread from the online ecosystem into both mainstream and print media after she landed partnerships with Netflix in 2025 and book publisher Penguin Random House in 2024. "The Ms. Rachel deal with Netflix brings her show to kids who may not otherwise have access to it," Zahn said. "Even though we're in such a screen-heavy world, not every family allows their kids to operate on YouTube." KAROL MARKOWICZ: MS. RACHEL SAID, 'I AM POLITICAL.' PARENTS SHOULD TAKE HER AT HER WORD "When we think of media, and we think how digital it is, the analog basis — especially for the younger kids — is very, very key," he added, referring to Accurso’s line of children’s books. The multi-pronged licensing approach to Accurso’s brand marks a significant — and somewhat unprecedented — shift in children’s entertainment, in which influencers reign in spaces traditionally reserved for mainstream media. "Today's children, even from the youngest ages, don't just want to watch a television program," David Kleeman, senior vice president of global trends for Dubit, told Fox News Digital. "They want to be part of the media that they consume. They want to play with it. They want to act it out. They want to wear the clothing." As Accurso’s persona continues to reach into every aspect of a child’s life — from the shows they watch to the toys they play with — Kleeman emphasizes the need for the individual behind the brand to maintain a level of trust with the parents choosing to keep her content in the hands of their children. MS RACHEL CLAIMS CELEBRITIES SILENT ON GAZA WOULD ‘PROBABLY’ SPEAK IF CHILDREN ‘WERE WHITE’ "Parents have always looked to media as a support for what they’re doing with their kids," Kleeman said. "We tell parents, ‘You’re your child’s first teacher.’ That petrifies a lot of parents, so [they] look for ways to supplement what [they’re] able to do for your child." However, Accurso’s public politics have made her children’s education brand synonymous with hot-button political issues, such as the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and tensions surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She's also put some money behind prominent Democrats. In 2024, the day after then-President Joe Biden dropped out of the ongoing election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his Democratic successor, Accurso donated $250 to the Harris Victory Fund. HOW MS RACHEL'S POLITICAL ACTIVISM IS SPARKING PUSHBACK FROM PARENTS In the days following, she contributed an additional $750 in funds to Harris for President and the Harris Victory Fund, according to Federal Election Commission records. By September 2024, Accurso had shelled out an additional $2,000 in donations to Harris’ campaign — bringing the total to $3,000 in campaign contributions, records show. One year later, Accurso made a $5,000 donation to Cameron Kasky’s New York congressional campaign, according to NYC Campaign Finance Board records obtained by Fox News Digital. She was issued a $1,500 refund from Kasky’s campaign on the same day. Kasky — a survivor of the 2018 high school mass shooting in Parkland, Florida — ran on a platform centered around abolishing ICE, ending military funding to Israel and stricter gun-violence laws. He ultimately dropped out of the race in January 2026 following a trip to the West Bank, in which he cited a new focus on stopping "settler violence" in the region, according to an X post. Throughout 2026, campaign finance records show Accurso has spent $12,000 on various New York races with candidates of similar views. MS RACHEL DEFENDS 'AWESOME' MAMDANI AMID 9/11 MEMORIAL CONTROVERSY, SAYS HE'S VICTIM OF ISLAMOPHOBIC ATTACKS The children’s educator donated $5,000 to former New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou’s state Senate campaign, plus an additional $3,500 to Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier and $4,500 to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. While Niou failed to win in the primaries earlier this year, both Chevalier and Lander won the Democratic nominations for their respective congressional campaigns. All three candidates have strongly campaigned on platforms that are critical of both Israel and ICE. Federal Election Commission records also show Accurso gave $3,000 to Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate campaign in July, marking yet another contribution to a controversial candidate who has repeatedly alleged Israel is committing a "genocide" in Gaza. DAVID MARCUS: IN BOOMING DETROIT, VOTERS SKEPTICAL OF SOCIALISM SNAKE OIL "I am political," she said in March, describing her opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She has been similarly direct about the Israel-Hamas war, drawing scrutiny in 2025 after appearing in a video referring to Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza as her "friend" — days before Azaiza admitted to withholding footage of Israeli hostages being beaten by a crowd in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. "There isn't a lot of precedent when it comes to a kid's entertainer making comments outside of their content that rub people the wrong way — or in some cases the right way," Zahn said. The YouTuber’s checkbook tells a similar story, with her net worth reportedly estimated at around $50 million. Last year, Forbes’ 2025 Top Creators List ranked Accurso at No. 20 with a whopping $23 million in annual earnings. The dollar figures — and subsequent brand deals — signify an apparent fan separation between Ms. Rachel as a brand and Accurso as a public figure. "It's always an issue when you have a presenter who is basically presenting as themselves," Kleeman told Fox News Digital. "Mr. Rogers just was ‘Mr. Rogers.’ There was no character or artifice there. Ms. Rachel has created ‘Ms. Rachel,’ as opposed to Rachel Accurso." "Viewers often have a problem separating that real-life person from the character," he added. MS RACHEL CLAIMS 'NO ONE NEEDS A BILLION DOLLARS,' ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVES ABDUL EL-SAYED, CORI BUSH The sentiment was echoed by Zahn, who suggests that Accurso’s high-profile political stances are doing little to deter brands from signing her YouTube persona. "Companies can take multiple approaches, as we've seen with other celebrity controversies," Zahn said. "They can choose to back the celebrity, they can push back from the celebrity, they can distance themselves from it, or they can say nothing at all. And sometimes saying nothing at all is what it really needs." While parents may be keyed into Accurso’s views on topics such as Gaza and gender representation, Kleeman argues that as long as the content creator keeps politics out of her educational materials, she will likely feel little pushback from both brands and fans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "I think she's been very careful to keep what she puts out to children focused on the child development, on the learning, on the play," Kleeman told Fox News Digital. "I think that Netflix or any channel that’s carrying content that’s being presented by a real person is going to have to balance how well that person is conveying what it is they’re transmitting to kids — the specific children’s content, not the things that go around it." Fox News Digital reached out to Accurso, Netflix, Penguin Random House and Spin Master for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74f375342cf4db8b0e3d I saw the real DOGE from the inside. Why the media got DOGE and Elon all wrong te 2026-10-02T09:10:11.681Z I saw the real DOGE from the inside. Why the media got DOGE and Elon all wrong My book about my time inside DOGE launched last week, and I've watched friends who privately cheer me on go completely silent in public. That’s how toxic the stigma around DOGE has become. And that stigma is built on a version of events I barely recognize. My experience inside DOGE was almost nothing like what I read about in the mainstream news. The fairest and most balanced coverage I can remember was our interview on Fox News with Bret Baier in March 2025—but let me tell you what it was actually like. As the DOGE lead and Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior, I saw the accusations that we cut everything indiscriminately. That could not be further from the truth. EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE THE SECRETIVE MINE DOGE HELPED DRAG OUT OF A DECADES-OLD BUREAUCRATIC BLACK HOLE Along with my DOGE colleagues and the incredible leadership of Secretary Doug Burgum, we went through thousands of contracts and grants ourselves and asked the people who knew them best to help us. Our request was simple: "Defend the spend" and tell us what was "mission critical." If a contract couldn't be defended, or even explained, why were hardworking Americans paying for it? We cut what didn't make sense and made individuals accountable. Then there's the claim that we didn't respect career civil servants. That wasn't my experience either. I have tremendous respect for the many hardworking, genuine, and intelligent people who serve in government. Many are friends of mine today.  THE US HAS A $40 TRILLION DEBT CRISIS. BILLIONAIRE WARREN BUFFET KNOWS HOW TO SOLVE IT What shocked me wasn't the people—it was the system around them: the inefficient organizations, the decades-old technology, and the near-total absence of accountability. Many good people were trapped inside a machine built to resist common sense. Did we get along with everyone? No. We were there to challenge the mindset that "this is how it's always been done" as stewards of the American taxpayer. We intentionally disrupted a culture that had grown comfortable with the status quo—and yes, that made some jobs less comfortable. That was the point. Americans work hard for those dollars and deserve a government that spends them prudently. Some conflict was inevitable. But I left Washington with far more respect for career government workers than I expected to have. What about the caricature of reckless "DOGE bros" running wild? First, those young engineers are some of the brightest people in this country. They are great Americans who sacrificed enormous private-sector opportunities to put their talents to work for their love of country. Second, the caricature erases the roughly 20 brilliant women on our team, three of them on mine at Interior. Did they want to step into the spotlight amid all the media hostility? Of course not—I feared for my own family's safety, and theirs. They did it anyway and kept working relentlessly to reduce the deficit and help American families. And our leadership? I keep hearing people ask how anyone could work for someone as volatile as Elon Musk. I saw the opposite. I saw a man so locked in on the problem that he sometimes slept on the floor in a nearby office. In our meetings, two things struck me that I'll never forget: his ability to be completely present with a problem until it was solved, and a sense of urgency so strong that everyone in the room felt it. It was contagious, and it was relentless. He was respectful, constructive, and sometimes even funny. ELON MUSK THREATENS TO SUE RO KHANNA OVER CLAIMS USAID CUTS SENTENCED CHILDREN TO DEATH His motivation, as best I could tell, was simple: a genuine belief that an insolvent America can't solve its own problems, let alone the world's. I happen to agree. The rest of our senior team—patriots including Steve Davis, James Burnham, Anthony Armstrong, Josh Gruenbaum, and Stephen Ehikian, among others—brought that same seriousness. When the criticism got louder, we worked harder. I wish more Americans could have seen the teamwork and the love of country in those rooms. Despite our best efforts, we didn't accomplish all that we set out to do. But we tried harder than anyone outside those rooms will ever know—and we proved something that matters. We proved that the operations of our government have enormous room for improvement, and that talented people willing to do the work can find problems and fix them. That's exactly why treating DOGE as a failure to be buried is the wrong lesson. The right lesson is to learn from it and build something better. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Because our national debt problem still exists. I don't want my daughter growing up in a country carrying $100 trillion in debt and paying trillions every year just in interest—money that could otherwise be used to improve our country—or, better yet, stay in your pocket. If families think inflation is painful now, imagine 20 more years of compounding debt and unchecked spending. This is the slow-motion crisis we are not talking about and debating enough. Instead of using the DOGE experience to divide us further, let's build on what it got right. President Trump’s decision to have Vice President JD Vance lead a task force to eliminate fraud is on the right track—but let’s do the hard part together, across both parties, in a bipartisan way. Having lived it, that's the only way true spending reform will ever actually work. It will take years, but I believe we can do it. My hand is up to help. What about yours? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74f275342cf4db8b0e34 Congress will take your money, they just won’t take care of it like they should te 2026-10-02T09:10:10.969Z Congress will take your money, they just won’t take care of it like they should The people who oversee the largest budget in the world, who are in charge of an entity ultimately responsible for the largest number of employees in the U.S., and who are put in charge specifically to represent constituents somehow have no broad fiduciary duty — Congress. In most large businesses, and certainly every publicly traded one, a board of directors is put in place to represent that business’s stakeholders. This is referred to as a fiduciary duty, which in layman’s terms, is a legal obligation to act in the best interests of those you represent. It also comes with consequences, because as a fiduciary, you can be sued for putting your interests ahead of those you represent or for negligence or bad judgment. Fiduciary relationships come into place not only in companies, but for certain financial advisory relationships and trustees as well. The fiduciary relationship is a legal one, which means those in charge must legally act honestly and with care, avoid conflicts of interest and be trustworthy to the parties they represent. EX-HOUSE DEM WHO RIPPED CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING BAN AS 'BULLS---' CHANGES HER TUNE IN COMEBACK BID Somehow, Congress has managed to avoid this. Sure, they take a "moral" oath and have some fairly weak, in my opinion, disclosure and ethics rules. But the people who are in charge of making laws and passing budgets (if you can call regular and overwhelming overspending a "budget") have no true legal, fiduciary role. We have seen and paid the price for this. The national debt exceeds $40 trillion. Congress spends around $7 trillion a year, $2 trillion more than it takes in. They have been at the center of driving massive inflation for the American people. We, as a country, are now paying more for the interest on our debt than we are for the defense of our country, the latter being one legitimate thing government should be doing. GOP FISCAL HAWK SOUNDS ALARM ON 'OUT OF CONTROL' FEDERAL SPENDING, SAYING 'BOTH PARTIES HAVE FAILED US' We have seen Congress write and pass laws that tip the scales in favor of certain groups at the expense of others. We have seen them enrich themselves through stock trading (despite the STOCK Act of 2012). We have seen calls for term limits, an issue which the majority of Americans favor, be ignored, sometimes even leaving members of Congress with clearly diminished capacity in their roles. As I have written about previously, I am often asked if the national debt crisis is solvable. And the answer comes always in two parts: we do have the tools to do so, but we do not have the political structure to do so. If Congress has no obligation to do what is in our best interest instead of theirs, if we cannot hold them accountable for misdeeds, and if our only real recourse is threatening to vote them out of office, nothing is going to change. SEN RAND PAUL: OUR BUDGET DEFICIT IS OUT OF CONTROL. CONGRESS MUST PASS MY SIX PENNY PLAN It is truly not right that those who act in the capacity of others on serious legal and financial matters in the private sector have a fiduciary obligation to those they represent, yet the behemoth that our government has become bears no such obligation, including from those who represent the American people. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION When individuals bear no requirement to act in the best interests of those they represent, and they are given access to great power and other people’s money, of course, we are going to end up with massive debt and a dysfunctional country. We should require care, trust and duty from our representatives. And it should be a legal obligation, not a theoretical one. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CAROL ROTH Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ee75342cf4db8b0e08 AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies. te 2026-10-02T09:10:06.703Z AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor or made a point of rejecting the group’s support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ed75342cf4db8b0dff Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 te 2026-10-02T09:10:05.926Z Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ed75342cf4db8b0df6 Carmel-by-the-Sea Reluctantly Adopts Street Addresses After 110 Years te 2026-10-02T09:10:05.153Z Carmel-by-the-Sea Reluctantly Adopts Street Addresses After 110 Years Driven by emergency response needs, Carmel-by-the-Sea reluctantly adopted street address numbers this summer, igniting concerns over its vanishing identity as a beachside village. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf74ec75342cf4db8b0ded Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings te 2026-10-02T09:10:04.209Z Tennessee Botches One Execution After Another, Despite Repeated Warnings The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729e75342cf4db8b0da8 Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement te 2026-10-02T09:00:14.486Z Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement Matthew Holloway | Arizona’s Republican candidate for treasurer Elijah Norton and the Arizona Republican Party are criticizing Democratic nominee Nick Mansour’s business record, pointing to nursing school disciplinary proceedings, student lawsuits, and a federal settlement involving a company where he previously worked. In a post to X, Norton argued that Mansour’s record should disqualify him from overseeing Arizona’s investments. The Arizona Republican Party amplified the criticism, accusing Democrats of nominating someone who took advantage of nursing students. Someone who took advantage of nursing students, had his nursing college put on probation, sued multiple times, and fined $11.4 million for Medicare fraud should be nowhere near Arizona’s $34 billion in assets. In November, just say NO to @MansourforAZ.https://t.co/EVraWZ5rQc — Elijah Norton (@NortonforAZ) September 30, 2026 An accompanying campaign advertisement calls Mansour a “con man,” accuses his nursing school of pocketing money intended for students, and invokes an $11 million Medicare case. Public records document disciplinary action against Arizona College’s Tempe nursing program and an $11.4 million settlement involving Pacific Pulmonary Services. The nursing board terminated the program’s probation in February 2025, and the Justice Department described the company’s settlement as resolving allegations without a determination of liability. Mansour’s campaign biography identifies him as a former chairman and CEO of Arizona College of Nursing. His campaign credits him with expanding the institution from one campus to 24 across 14 states. The Arizona State Board of Nursing’s May 2022 consent agreement placed the Tempe bachelor’s degree nursing program on probation. It prescribed a minimum of 36 months, with eligibility for early termination after 30 months upon satisfying the requirements. The board found that the program administrator lacked adequate control over decisions made by corporate officials. It documented the dismissal of 32 clinical faculty members approximately two weeks before the fall 2021 semester, despite concerns from the nursing program’s dean and faculty about replacing them. The order also identified an incident in which 10 students were at a clinical site without clinical faculty supervision for approximately four hours. The assigned instructor had reported to the wrong building, and the error was not promptly corrected. Arizona College self-reported the incident to the board. The agreement required outside evaluation, corrective measures and quarterly reporting. In a Feb. 24, 2025, termination order, the board said it had reviewed the program’s compliance and determined that probation was completed. Its current program listing identifies the Tempe program as having full approval. Addressing the nursing program’s probation and operational problems, Mansour said that the school made corrections and kept students informed. “We were transparent with the students about it,” he said. Student litigation has also become part of Norton’s criticism. In Caine v. Eduvision, students pursued claims against the operator of Arizona College of Nursing’s Dallas campus. The federal docket records the school’s motion to compel arbitration. Students alleged overcharging, changes intended to cause program failures, and failure to distribute COVID-19 relief money. The report said the case was stayed and closed pending arbitration and that attempts to reopen it had been denied. The Medicare allegation concerns a separate business. In an April 25, 2017, announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Braden Partners, doing business as Pacific Pulmonary Services, agreed to pay $11.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations against the company and its general partner, Teijin Pharma USA. Federal authorities alleged that Pacific Pulmonary submitted claims for home oxygen equipment without required physician authorization beginning around 2004. They also alleged that certain patient care coordinators participated in a cross-referral arrangement with sleep clinics beginning in 2006. The DOJ described an $11.4 million corporate settlement resolving allegations without a determination of liability. Its announcement does not name Mansour or identify any penalty imposed on him personally. Mansour joined Pacific Pulmonary in late 2007 as vice president of business development. Mansour said he worked there for less than a year and that his role “never had anything to do with Medicare.” Norton’s campaign has also launched a “Nurses Against Nick” website highlighting the school’s probation and litigation and urging voters to support Norton. The site identifies itself as paid for by Friends of Elijah Norton and authorized by the candidate. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Mansour Criticized Over Nursing School Violations, $11.4 Million Settlement first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729c75342cf4db8b0d9f Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout te 2026-10-02T09:00:12.634Z Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout By Staff Reporter | Legislative leaders are petitioning the Arizona Board of Regents for an independent investigation into Arizona State University (ASU) over the near-fatal hockey team workout that occurred last month.  State Rep. Matt Gress (R-LD4) and State Sen. Hildy Angius (R-LD30), respective chairs of the Arizona House and Senate education committees, issued a joint statement urging an outside review after ASU hockey players were subjected to a workout last month that caused one player, 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, to collapse from heat stroke.  Mayich was hospitalized and remains in a coma on life support. It is unclear whether he will recover.  The lawmakers issued their statement following a 26-page letter sent to ASU President Michael Crow from seven members of the hockey team on Monday that heavily disputed ASU’s own initial findings.  The letter disputed key facts regarding ASU coaching staff adherence to heat acclimatization protocol and workout approval policy, the nature of the near-fatal workout, availability and application of heat stroke preventative equipment and water breaks, and the timeline and treatment of Mayich’s deteriorating condition. Gress said that an outside investigation would be the only way to determine the truth behind this incident. “Seven players who were on that field have raised serious questions that ASU’s own review does not answer,” said Gress. “We need an independent investigation to determine whether ASU followed its own rules, who was responsible for protecting these athletes, and what happened when Matthew Mayich showed signs of distress. ASU should not be left to investigate its own conduct and decide whether anyone should be held accountable.” Angius also encouraged the board to secure an outside investigator in order to assure protection to the players behind the letter, who submitted it anonymously through counsel out of fear of retaliation.  “Student-athletes should never have to choose between telling the truth and protecting their scholarship, roster spot, or playing time,” said Angius. “If players fear retaliation for speaking about what happened to a teammate, the Regents need to act. They should protect these students and appoint an investigator who answers to the Board, not ASU.” 🚨House and Senate Education Chairs Call for Independent Investigation of ASU Hockey Workout Chairman Gress and Chairman Angius ask Board of Regents for outside review after seven players dispute ASU’s account of August 20 workout “Seven players who were on that field have… pic.twitter.com/KACChahcw5 — Arizona House Republicans (@AZHouseGOP) September 29, 2026 The players’ letter alleged that the workout instructor and the workout plan for that day weren’t approved; the session lasted more than 75 minutes, not 45 minutes per the ASU report; Mayich and other players weren’t acclimatized to the heat and received no water during the workout; Mayich and other players were made to continue the workout despite showing signs of physical distress; emergency equipment to treat heat stroke wasn’t on the field; and staff improperly treated Mayich’s heat stroke. The report further alleged that an assistant coach observed Mayich exhibiting signs of disorientation about an hour into the workout, but took photos and videos instead of intervening. About a half hour later, an assistant coach observed Mayich exhibiting signs of disorientation and directed players instead of trained staff to assist Mayich. Mayich was allegedly sat up instead of laid down to rest, squirted with water rather than immersed, and kept in the sun rather than removed to a shaded area.  The report alleged that some, but not all players, were only given one water break for less than a minute throughout the whole workout. Mayich allegedly didn’t receive any water.  On Tuesday, Mayich’s parents issued a statement calling for the removal of coaches who ran the workout that hospitalized their son pending an independent investigation. Greg Powers, the team’s head coach, and his assistant coaches were on the field that day.  Powers had selected the workout instructor: an Army special forces veteran named Tim Ziesel reported to suffer from serious and lasting issues with decision-making and emotional regulation, among other problems, incurred from a 2023 motorcycle crash.  “The players shouldn’t have to worry about retaliation from the people they report to every day. And there are plenty of former college and pro players in the Valley who could step in and help,” stated the Mayiches. “Mostly, we want accountability for what happened to our son, and we want his teammates to be safe.” Mayich, a native of Ontario, Canada, was a recent transfer to ASU; this season would have been his first with the Sun Devils. Mayich was previously drafted to the National Hockey League in 2023, but didn’t sign a contract. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Into ASU’s Near-Fatal Hockey Workout first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf729a75342cf4db8b0d96 Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election te 2026-10-02T09:00:10.885Z Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election Matthew Holloway | Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes is facing criticism from Arizona Republicans after calling for a pause in new data center development, with critics circulating earlier remarks in which she described access to renewable electricity as a factor in attracting technology companies and jobs to Arizona. The Arizona Republican Party’s post to X accused Mayes of changing her positions to win votes. The criticism followed a post by Brian Anderson highlighting a Phoenix Business Journal excerpt discussing Mayes’ views on renewable energy and corporate investment. Here is @KrisMayes lobbying in support of MORE gigantic data centers in Arizona and MORE green energy tax subsidies for them. Now she claims to want a moratorium? What will she believe tomorrow? We have no clue because Mayes is constantly saying one thing and doing another pic.twitter.com/M8FNkCCwFU — Brian Anderson (@AZBrianAnderson) September 30, 2026 “Kris Mayes is a fraud. She will say whatever she needs to say to get your vote,” the party wrote. The excerpt comes from a 2018 Phoenix Business Journal article examining the debate over Proposition 127 and the potential employment effects of expanding renewable energy. In the excerpt, Mayes pointed to Facebook’s selection of New Mexico for a data center after seeking a location that could provide entirely renewable power. She also cited renewable energy requirements and emissions goals at Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. “These companies are not going to put jobs in Arizona unless they can get renewable power,” Mayes said. Anderson characterized the remarks as support for additional data centers and green energy tax subsidies, questioning Mayes’ subsequent support for a moratorium. The circulated excerpt discusses renewable electricity availability and company location decisions without identifying a specific tax-subsidy proposal. Mayes called for a statewide pause in August, urging the Legislature and Gov. Katie Hobbs to halt approvals and construction of new data centers, particularly hyperscale artificial intelligence projects, until Arizona develops a plan to manage the industry’s growth. “The only sane thing to do is to pause the approval of new data centers,” Mayes said. Her announcement cited rising electricity costs, pressure on water supplies, and infrastructure needed to serve the facilities. Mayes’ office argued that additional development could strain the electric grid and increase residential power bills. The office also announced an October 14 town hall concerning Menlo Digital’s planned hyperscale data center in Ahwatukee. The proposal has drawn intra-party disagreement from Hobbs. The governor opposed a statewide development moratorium while acknowledging concerns about the industry’s demands on water and electricity. “I don’t believe that a state moratorium is the right approach,” Hobbs said. Data center policy also surfaced during the attorney general debate between Mayes and Republican Senate President Warren Petersen. Petersen expressed conditional support for data centers and emphasized community involvement in decisions about their development. Mayes supported a moratorium and attributed utility rate pressures to data center growth. Separately, Pima County’s decision to suspend certain new data center development has prompted a legal challenge from the Goldwater Institute. The organization demanded the county rescind its 120-day moratorium, arguing that supervisors had failed to satisfy state law requirements and could expose the county to property rights claims. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Mayes Accused Of Flip-Flopping On Data Centers Ahead Of Election first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf3f0675342cf4db8afa91 Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS te 2026-10-02T05:20:06.663Z Trump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRS The Trump administration has proposed requiring U.S. taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status to the IRS on the annual tax form that nearly all workers file each year. The administration claims the proposed requirement would help federal officials stop illegal migrants from collecting federal benefits they are not eligible for, which officials argue could save taxpayers up to $2 billion. The IRS posted its draft 1040 form for 2026 in late August, which includes the question, "At the time you file your return, are you, and your spouse if filing jointly, a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.?" The form has "Yes" and "No" checkboxes for both the filer and their spouse. A draft of a second form, Schedule 3-A, which is used to claim refundable tax credits, features a similar question. APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ORDER BLOCKING IRS FROM SHARING TAXPAYER DATA WITH ICE Under the proposal, every tax filer must certify their immigration or citizenship status to the IRS under penalty of law to file their return. The Treasury Department said the new question aims to keep illegal migrants from taking advantage of refundable tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit, that low- and middle-income workers and families may qualify for and that often result in a refund for eligible taxpayers. The information collected will be "subject to a variety of privacy, disclosure and other legal protections," a Treasury official said in a statement without disclosing whether the information would be shared with federal immigration enforcement to target a person for arrest and deportation. While illegal migrants are not authorized to live and work in the U.S., they still do pay taxes. For example, illegal migrants typically pay into Social Security but generally cannot collect Social Security benefits unless they later become eligible under federal law. In 2024, the National Taxpayer Advocate found 3.8 million tax returns where a taxpayer used an Individual Tax Identification Number, or ITIN. An ITIN can be issued for multiple purposes, but undocumented workers who cannot obtain a Social Security number are among the people who use them. According to IRS data, taxpayers who filed those nearly 4 million returns paid $14.4 billion in income taxes and $6.5 billion in Social Security and Medicare taxes. A valid Social Security Number is required to qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, while workers with only an ITIN do not qualify. The IRS checks Social Security Numbers against Social Security Administration records for each claim of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Illegal migrants are generally not eligible for federal benefits. Eligibility for refundable tax credits depends on federal tax law and immigration status. Current law generally requires a valid Social Security number for the Earned Income Tax Credit, while eligibility for the Additional Child Tax Credit varies based on statutory requirements. The Trump administration's proposal would further limit eligibility by applying standards under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to certain refundable tax credits. However, some migrants in the U.S. who are currently for some of these credits would not be eligible under the new policy, such as people covered under the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, those with temporary protected status and temporary workers in the country under H1-B visas. The Trump administration claims that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which governs who is eligible for benefit programs, should also be applied to refundable tax credits. A research paper published this week estimates that 671,000 people, including 309,000 children, would lose the Earned Income Tax Credit under this proposal. Another 1.1 million people, including 574,000 children, would lose the Additional Child Tax Credit. Most of the children who would lose eligibility to these credits are U.S. citizens due to at least one of their parents' citizenship or immigration status, according to the researchers at Boston University, Columbia University and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Critics of the new policy view it as a new checkbox that gives the federal government even more information on taxpayers. Illegal migrants would face a complicated choice to either declare on a tax return that they are unlawfully in the U.S., which could potentially make them a target for immigration-related arrests, or lie on the return, which is a felony. Some migrants may opt for a third option and stop filing their taxes altogether. "It could be used as an immigration enforcement tool and that is probably the reason why they are doing this," David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, told The Associated Press. TRUMP ADMIN SCORES COURT WIN TO END DEPORTATION PROTECTIONS FOR ETHIOPIAN MIGRANTS "It’s dragging the IRS into this administration’s immigration policies," said Nina Olson, executive director for the Center for Taxpayer Rights. The Trump administration has previously attempted to use the IRS to carry out its immigration agenda. Last year, the Treasury Department agreed to share confidential taxpayer information of migrants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help the agency identify people for deportation. The data-sharing agreement was blocked by a federal judge, ruling that it violated federal taxpayer privacy laws. But before it was stopped, the IRS had already given ICE the addresses of 47,000 people. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf37fd75342cf4db8af8f1 Browns’ late field goal spoils Aaron Rodgers’ Thursday night finale, seals Cleveland's third straight win te 2026-10-02T04:50:05.686Z Browns’ late field goal spoils Aaron Rodgers’ Thursday night finale, seals Cleveland's third straight win Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers’ NFL farewell tour continued Thursday night as the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns in what was scheduled to be his final Thursday night game. The ending was not what Rodgers likely envisioned, as the Browns continued their strong start to the season with a victory over their AFC North rivals. Deshaun Watson, an early NFL comeback of the year candidate, was efficient, throwing for 268 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers entered the night one victory shy of tying Tom Brady’s record of 14 Thursday night wins, while Pittsburgh’s road struggles against AFC North opponents continued as the Steelers fell to 0-10 in such games. DESHAUN WATSON IS BEGINNING TO CRAFT ONE OF THE MOST IMPROBABLE COMEBACK STORIES IN SPORTS HISTORY Rodgers finished with 299 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Pittsburgh’s 27-24 loss. After the Steelers’ eight-play, 80-yard fourth-quarter drive tied the game at 24, the Browns answered with a seven-play possession of their own. Watson moved Cleveland into field-goal range before Andre Szmyt drilled a 56-yard kick to give the Browns a 27-24 lead. JAYDEN DANIELS DOES NOT DISMISS PLAYING SUNDAY AGAINST THE COLTS IN LONDON AFTER UGLY ELBOW DISLOCATION INJURY Rodgers entered Thursday with a 13-7 record in Thursday Night games. The 27-24 loss dropped him to 13-8. Steelers coach Mike McCarthy is 11-5 on Thursday nights, including wins in four of his past five games. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Thursday night also marked the 150th meeting of all-time between the rivals, which are separated by only 135 miles. "I just suck it up for those three hours and then know you get a reward on the back end. I think it’s part of the game now because of the money that’s in it. I think I’m just excited about the weekend," Rodgers told reporters before Thursday night’s game. The Browns entered Week 4 with a 2-1 record for the first time since 2023. Thursday’s victory moved Cleveland into first place in the AFC North. Both the Browns and Steelers will have extra rest before Cleveland visits the New York Jets in Week 5. The Steelers will return home to host the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 11. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf334f75342cf4db8af796 Season's over: Caitlin Clark leaves it all on court with bloody mouth as Fever fall in Game 3 te 2026-10-02T04:30:07.576Z Season's over: Caitlin Clark leaves it all on court with bloody mouth as Fever fall in Game 3 It was win-or-go-home for Caitlin Clark, and she went down swinging. The season came to an end for Clark and the Indiana Fever with a 94-83 loss to A'ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces in Thursday's decisive Game 3. Wilson led the charge with 36 points in the winning effort, dropping 21 by halftime. The Fever kept it within single digits until the final two minutes, but the shots just didn't fall down the stretch. Clark — the AP Comeback Player of the Year — finished with 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting. Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit. Down 82-77 in the fourth quarter with 3:16 remaining, Clark took a sharp elbow to the face from Jewell Loyd. With her mouth bleeding profusely, she quickly ran back onto the court, fiercely fighting back against head coach Stephanie White and game officials just to stay on the floor. Drama was at a fever pitch coming into Thursday's decisive game in Vegas. A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones. CAITLIN CLARK'S TECHNICAL FOUL SPARKS FURIOUS RALLY AS FEVER AVOID ELIMINATION AGAINST ACES Aces coach Becky Hammon was asked about the Wilson aftermath, which saw her step over and beyond the sideline to confront a fan in the stands. Though clear arguments were made for a suspension, the WNBA made a business decision, looking the other way to leave Wilson untouched by the incident. Speaking on Thursday, Hammon doubled down on her support for her superstar: WNBA REVEALS WHY A'JA WILSON WAS NOT EJECTED FOR APPROACHING FEVER FAN DURING PLAYOFF GAME "I think you saw A'ja get pushed and shoved and there was no response. So there just comes a certain point where a lot of variables come into the exchange that happened the other night. "I stand 10 toes down with the character of A'ja Wilson. And it's like if someone said, 'hey, your brother went and did something.' Like, no, I know the person in the situation, so I trust that person in any situation. And she'll be great tonight. I have no doubt." The biggest loser in all of this? Fever head coach Stephanie White. In her second season back in Indiana, White proved she's just a corporate stooge when things get ugly. While opponents treated Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham like punching bags, White hid behind spineless PR fluff instead of defending her stars. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! In a league that constantly ignores dirty play against its top draw, White refused to go to bat for her team, showing a complete lack of backbone when her players needed a fighter on the bench. FEVER COACH STEPHANIE WHITE LAUNCHES FIERY DEFENSE OF HERSELF AFTER SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM HIT Despite the coaching headaches, the Fever roster still had enough talent to finish 28-16 as the sixth seed. In what could be her final game for Indiana, guard Sophie Cunningham played 24 minutes, scoring just five points (2-of-4 FG). Her biggest impact this season went far beyond the score, gaining widespread notoriety for standing firm for her values off the court. The Fever played out their final minutes in frustration, knowing a hard-fought year was coming to an end. Across the three-game series, Clark averaged 20.0 points, 9.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. That came on the heels of a dominant Year 3 regular season where she averaged 22.3 points, 8.3 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game. Still searching for her first career playoff series win, Clark has already set the stage for a full-on revenge tour in Year 4. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf2e9c75342cf4db8af63b Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold te 2026-10-02T04:10:04.597Z Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf2c4575342cf4db8af5d7 Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight te 2026-10-02T04:00:05.291Z Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight Key Points: Arizona voters could enshrine a requirement to present identification when casting a ballot into the Constitution this November Proponents of the measure say it will deliver more secure and faster election results Opponents say the measure is an attempt to eliminate mail-in voting Supporters and opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment requiring Arizona voters to show identification to cast any ballot differed sharply on Thursday over what the measure might mean for the state’s elections. Supporters of Proposition 144 said during the Citizens Clean Elections debate that it would strengthen election security, make voting easier and lead to faster election results. Opponents countered that its identification requirement could disrupt Arizona’s widely used mail-in voting system and make it harder for some eligible voters to cast ballots. Tempe City Councilman Randy Keating called the measure a “Trojan horse.”  “It’s just another distraction, another culture war fight designed to divide Arizonans instead of solving the real problems that we are facing,” Keating said. Proposition 144, the Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements Amendment, would require government-issued identification to cast a ballot, including by mail.  Arizonans already must show proof of citizenship to register to vote, so the measure would reaffirm state policy in the Constitution. It’s unclear how someone voting by mail could show ID, opponents of Prop. 144 note, implying that the measure is meant to discourage or prevent such voting. But Greg Blackie, director of policy for the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, defended Prop. 144 and added that Arizona could follow the example of Florida, Georgia and Texas, which require voters to provide an identifying number on their ballot envelope — such as the last four digits of their Social Security number or their driver’s license number. “The right thing to do is to put the principle in the Constitution,” Blackie said. “People should verify who they are before casting a ballot.” Voters enacted vote-by-mail in 1991. According to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, 80% of state voters now cast their ballots that way.  A recent Center for the Future of Arizona poll found that  60% of likely voters believe Arizona already has strong voter identification laws.  But if Prop. 144 passes, lawmakers would need to rewrite how mail-in voting operates, said Bill Gates, a former Maricopa County supervisor, during a Sept. 22 Arizona State University Mechanics of Democracy Lab panel.  “How the heck are we going to do that?” Gates asked during the event.  Arizona voters rejected a measure in 2022 that would have required dates of birth and voter ID numbers for mail-in ballots. The post Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf29ef75342cf4db8af565 Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers te 2026-10-02T03:50:07.124Z Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers While the three other wild card series ended in two-game sweeps, the matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies has delivered exceptional postseason drama. In game one, the Braves trailed late while trying to mount a comeback against typically dominant closer Jhoan Duran. With two outs in the bottom of the 8th down 3-2, third baseman Austin Riley delivered, launching a game-changing homer to give Atlanta a 5-3 lead. Raisel Iglesias closed it out to give them a 1-0 series lead. Philadelphia turned the tables in game two, just when it seemed like the Braves would close out the sweep. With the score tied at one, Bryce Harper misplayed a routine fly ball to right field in the bottom of the 7th, allowing a run to score and setting up another to come in on a sacrifice fly. In the 8th, he made up for it. After Kyle Schwarber demolished a ball to make it 3-2, Harper followed it up with one of his own to tie it at 3. Alec Bohm broke the tie in the 10th, and Andrew Painter finished out the save for Philly. PHILLIES AND BRAVES REACH WILD CARD GAME 3 AFTER TWO MASTERPIECE CONTESTS NO OTHER SERIES MATCHED The late-inning heroics set up a winner-take-all game three back at Truist Park on Thursday night. Division rivals. Primetime. Win or go home. Packed house. That's what playoff baseball is all about. And the Braves stars made sure the home fans would go home happy. Philadelphia started the game at a bit of a disadvantage thanks to their late-season pitching plans. Because the Arizona Diamondbacks refused to exit the wild card race, the Phillies were forced to start Zack Wheeler on Sunday afternoon and punch their ticket to the postseason. While it worked to send them to Atlanta, that put Wheeler on short rest for Thursday's must-win game three. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Instead, the Phillies turned to veteran starter Aaron Nola, coming off the worst season of his career but on more rest than Wheeler. In the first inning, it backfired. After back-to-back walks to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson, Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer to right center field to put Atlanta up 3-0 in the blink of an eye. Backing themselves into a corner with their pitching options, Atlanta turned to Ray Kerr, a reliever with just 18 regular season innings this year, to open the game against the powerful Phillies lineup. And because baseball remains baseball and thus unpredictable, Kerr went 3.1 innings with just one hit, one walk, two strikeouts, and no runs allowed. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Grant Holmes and a parade of relievers helped keep the Phillies mostly at bay heading into the middle innings, when Ozzie Albies gave Atlanta some breathing room with a two-run homer off Wheeler, pitching in relief. The Phillies put two runners in scoring position with one out in the 6th, but could only bring in a single run on an Alec Bohm ground out. Matt Olson got it right back with a solo homer in the 7th, to extend the lead to 6-1. Philly clawed back a run on a Trea Turner sac fly in the 8th, and Braves manager Walt Weiss, instead of turning to closer Raisel Iglesias, brought in superstar starter Chris Sale to close it out. Atlanta's win sets up a clash of the titans against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, with star-studded lineups and pitching staffs on both sides. LA, at first glance, has the advantage thanks to the rest a first-round bye provides. The Dodgers will be able to set up the rotation the way they'd prefer, enjoy a fully rested bullpen, while the extra time off allowed injured players like Shohei Ohtani to heal ahead of the series. On the other hand, Atlanta has played three straight competitive games in intense, playoff environments. Going from 0–100 has proven challenging for some teams coming off bye weeks, which might negate some of LA's advantage. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Still, Atlanta will have to piece together a pitching plan for the first game of the series. Sale started game one of the wild card series, but coming in to close out game three negates any chance of pitching on short rest on Saturday. Tyler Mahle pitched on Wednesday, which would seem to knock him out until game three at the earliest. Grant Holmes pitched two innings on Thursday, putting his availability in doubt. But the Braves' offense remains dangerous thanks to star-level performance and depth with Olson, Riley, Albies, Acuna, Harris, and Drake Baldwin. Iglesias had a very good season at the back of the bullpen, and Sale is a force of nature. LA's offense has surprisingly struggled this year, but their rotation is outstanding, to say the least. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow are as good as anyone. Should be must-see TV. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf198375342cf4db8af142 Lawyers, experts urge Tennessee governor to commute Christa Pike’s sentence after botched execution te 2026-10-02T02:40:03.824Z Lawyers, experts urge Tennessee governor to commute Christa Pike’s sentence after botched execution Christa Pike's lawyers are calling on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence to life in prison after she remained alive following two doses of lethal injection drugs in what one death penalty expert described as an unprecedented event. Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder of a classmate, was rushed to a hospital Wednesday night after surviving her planned execution. Her lawyers said on Thursday that she remains in critical condition and is receiving "lifesaving medical care." "We don’t have a sense of her prognosis or much update on her health at the moment," attorney Randy Spivey said during a news conference. "But we know she is alive right now." The botched execution prompted Lee to halt any further efforts to carry out Pike's execution and the state’s other execution scheduled this year. He also ordered a third-party review into Pike's execution, which he called "deeply disturbing." CHRISTA PIKE'S ATTORNEYS SAY SHE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BOTCHED LETHAL INJECTIONS Pike's lawyers are now calling for her death sentence to be commuted. Her lawyers filed an emergency motion with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeking to immediately halt and stay the execution, noting that she was in "unnecessary agony" and arguing that putting her through another attempted execution violated her right to be put to death without cruel and unusual punishment. Death Penalty Information Center Executive Director Robin Maher, who called the failed execution "completely unprecedented," also urged the governor to commute Pike's sentence. "Given the experience that Christa Pike went through last night, after a childhood and young adulthood that was full of gender based violence and abuse, it would be irresponsible for state officials to put her through another attempt at execution. I really hope that in light of what she's experienced, that the governor will decide to commute her sentence to a life in prison and not put her through another torturous experience in the execution chamber," Maher told Fox News Digital. Before the planned execution, about 25,000 people had signed a petition to Lee asking him to commute Pike's death sentence to life in prison. An appeals court had halted her execution early on Wednesday, but the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that stay hours later to clear the way for her to be put to death. Pike, 50, would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. She would have been the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year, driven largely by Florida's record increase in inmates put to death since 2025. Since the Supreme Court resumed the death penalty in 1976, only 18 women have been executed in the U.S., making up about 1% of all executions in the country. This was the second time this year that Tennessee had a failed execution. In May, Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, was not executed because officials could not find a suitable vein for an IV line, so the drugs were not administered. Multiple states have previously paused executions after cases of officials being unable to find a suitable vein for an IV line. In 2024, Tennessee switched from a three-drug series to a single drug, pentobarbital, for lethal injections. About two years earlier, the state abruptly halted the execution of Oscar Smith, who was convicted of first-degree murder, and acknowledged it had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs had been tested properly. He was eventually put to death by lethal injection last year. Several others have survived medical problems linked to a failure to access a vein to administer lethal injection drugs, but no one had stayed alive after receiving the drugs until Pike on Wednesday. "This, unfortunately, is not the first time that Tennessee officials have botched an execution. There is really a quite shameful history in Tennessee of executions going wrong, although Christa Pikes really stands out. There's never been someone who has received lethal doses of execution drugs and survived until last night. This is a completely unprecedented event, even in the context of Tennessee's other botched executions," Maher said. The Death Penalty Information Center lists 65 botched executions across the U.S. in the modern era. In the execution chamber, Pike said she was at peace and "ready to be free." "This is a happy day," she said. But she remained awake, and even complained about a feeling in her arm. Witnesses reported that Pike complained of pain in her arm and remained conscious after the first dose. An hour after officials first raised the curtains, witnesses said that a second dose of pentobarbital was administered. Pike could still be heard snoring behind a closed curtain until the microphone was cut off nearly 30 minutes later. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PENTOBARBITAL AFTER DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES Pike, who was 18 at the time of the crime, and her then-17-year-old boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, were convicted of the fatal stabbing of a classmate, 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Shipp was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, as he was a minor and not eligible for the death penalty. The third defendant, then-18-year-old Shadolla Peterson, who acted as a lookout while her two friends carried out the attack, testified for the state and avoided the death penalty. Pike did not dispute that she helped kill Slemmer, but supporters argued that her mental illness and allegations of severe sexual abuse when she was young should be considered. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder after the killing. "I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done," she previously said. "It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf127c75342cf4db8aef70 AOC's dramatic retelling of Cornell rape allegations collides with complaint details te 2026-10-02T02:10:04.904Z AOC's dramatic retelling of Cornell rape allegations collides with complaint details Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., painted a far more sweeping picture of a Cornell University sexual assault case than what's alleged in the underlying civil complaint, while also making claims the university disputes. Speaking during a town hall hosted by More Perfect University on Sunday in Ithaca, New York, Ocasio-Cortez addressed allegations outlined in a civil complaint filed last month by a former Cornell student identified as Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by multiple fraternity members in October 2024. "Seven men drugged and gang raped a 20-year-old woman," Ocasio-Cortez said. "They lured her in to a fraternity house," she continued. "They drugged her with ketamine. They then posted to a group chat that she was incapacitated, and seven men took turns gang raping her for seven hours." CONVICTED RAPIST WHO PREYED ON WOMEN AT AMERICA'S TOP PARTY SCHOOL FACES RECKONING AFTER COURTHOUSE DASH "Their fraternity knew. This was reported to Cornell University. And after looking into this matter, they expelled two of them and made the rest write essays as their form of punishment," Ocasio-Cortez said. "I want to be clear that the culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University in this instance. It has got to stop." Cornell has disputed Ocasio-Cortez's characterization of the disciplinary action, saying expulsions and suspensions were issued and that no respondent was required to write an essay as the sole consequence. The civil complaint alleges that several students who received temporary suspensions were given an opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays to the university. Ocasio-Cortez's comments come as a civil lawsuit filed by Doe contains graphic allegations about what happened inside the Chi Phi fraternity house nearly two years ago. YALE STUDENT CHARGED AFTER ALLEGED SEX ASSAULT ON PACKED MANHATTAN SUBWAY TRAIN, ATTORNEY PUSHES BACK The 101-page civil complaint names Cornell, fraternity-related entities, seven individual defendants and other defendants. It alleges that Doe was sexually assaulted by multiple fraternity members after being plied with alcohol and drugs. According to the complaint, Doe arrived at the fraternity house intoxicated, was pressured into taking ketamine and was subjected to sexual acts without her consent. It further alleges that one fraternity member posted a sexually explicit message about her in a fraternity Snapchat group. The incident ended at around 5:45 a.m., according to the complaint. EX-MAYOR FOUND LIABLE FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF 7 WOMEN, ORDERED TO PAY $13M Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said his office reviewed Doe's sworn statement in November 2024 and initially determined that the facts contained in that statement did not support criminal charges under New York law. Van Houten said Doe's November 2024 sworn statement "did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped." He also said the statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as "voluntary, conscious, and consensual." Van Houten said his office has reopened an investigation into the allegations and will revisit the decision about whether to pursue criminal charges against the seven fraternity members. He said a senior prosecutor experienced in sex-crime cases is preparing the matter for presentation to a Tompkins County grand jury, which could consider Doe's testimony and new evidence raised by the civil complaint. LSU FRAT PLEDGES ALLEGEDLY WATERBOARDED, FORCED TO CHUG MILK IN HAZING RITUALS: REPORT Scott Kretzschmar, an attorney for one of the accused students, said his client welcomes the renewed investigation. He strongly denied the allegations against his client, who he said had no sexual contact with Doe. Attorneys representing several other accused fraternity members have also denied wrongdoing. No criminal charges have been announced in connection with the allegations. Cornell said it supports the reopened investigation and said its own months-long investigation resulted in a range of sanctions, including expulsions and suspensions. The Chi Phi chapter was also closed and barred from campus. "Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false," the university said. "A continuation of the false narrative that there were minimal consequences in this case is irresponsible, will make survivors feel less safe and supported, and will perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case. Fox News Digital has reached out to Ocasio-Cortez's office and Cornell University for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf102675342cf4db8aeee6 'What the f--k, call it!': Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy curse at each other during hot mic moment te 2026-10-02T02:00:06.335Z 'What the f--k, call it!': Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy curse at each other during hot mic moment When Aaron Rodgers returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers to play for Mike McCarthy this season, everyone recalled the roller-coaster relationship between the quarterback and coach years ago. And Thursday night we got a full-color snapshot of those times. During the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers pieced together a 17-play drive. During that drive full of fits and starts, Rodgers had moments of frustration. And one of those was when he expected the play-call from his coach so he could get about the business of relaying it to the rest of the players in the huddle. AARON RODGERS CONFIRMS HE'S RETIRING AFTER UPCOMING SEASON WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS "What the f——k, call it," Rodgers demanded of his coach while churning his arms. McCarthy heard him. Everyone watching the Amazon Prime streaming broadcast heard it. And when cameras immediately focused on McCarthy, everyone understood his response by reading his lips. "F—ing a–hole," McCarthy said. Lovely. Viral moment incoming. We should remember the relationship between the coach and quarterback produced some of the most successful years in Green Bay Packers history, including a Super Bowl XLV championship, multiple division titles, and eight playoff appearances with Rodgers as the starter and McCarthy calling the plays. But the partnership eventually deteriorated. Rodgers and McCarthy reportedly clashed over offensive philosophy, play-calling and communication, while injuries — including Rodgers’ broken collarbone in 2017 — contributed to Green Bay’s decline. The tension reached its breaking point during the Packers’ disappointing 4-7-1 start in 2018, when McCarthy was fired after a loss to Arizona. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Despite that difficult ending, Rodgers this season has emphasized that the duo accomplished a great deal together and that their relationship included both "amazing times" and periods when they "butted heads." The heat of games is certain to offer more of both this season. And perhaps it'll be caught on game broadcasts. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf0dcb75342cf4db8aee3f Halle Berry's attorney fires back after ex Olivier Martinez accuses actress of abusing their son te 2026-10-02T01:50:03.834Z Halle Berry's attorney fires back after ex Olivier Martinez accuses actress of abusing their son Halle Berry’s attorney fired back on Thursday, calling claims made by her ex that she abused their son "meritless."  Olivier Martinez was granted a temporary restraining order from the actress on Thursday, according to TMZ. Martinez is also seeking sole custody of their 12-year-old son, alleging that she physically and emotionally abused the boy, according to documents obtained by People magazine and TMZ. Martinez claims Berry caused him "emotional and mental distress due to physical abuse of our minor child, Maceo," adding that she "physically abused our son, Maceo, by jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking him," according to People. He continued: "While the September 26, 2026, incident in which Petitioner choked our son is the latest incident of abuse, I contend that there have been other instances of abuse over the course of the last few years. These other incidents involve additional physical attacks against our son, as well as verbal and emotional abuse from Petitioner to me." DEMI MOORE CLAIMS RUMER WILLIS' EX TRIED TO 'DICTATE AND CONTROL' HER DAUGHTER IN CUSTODY BATTLE DECLARATION In response, Berry's attorney, Marina Beck, told Fox News Digital: "To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry's minor son Maceo — misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned." "In a way, today’s filing is not entirely unexpected from an individual with a well-documented history of erratic, possessive and violent behavior. Fortunately, Halle is used to this kind of outrageous conduct from Mr. Martinez and, while she is deeply saddened, she will not allow it to deter her from fighting for Maceo’s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs."  Berry is required stay 100 yards from Martinez under the terms of the restraining order, and she can only see Maceo during court-ordered visitations two days a week and every other weekend until an Oct. 16 hearing, TMZ reported. The former couple have also been ordered to attend confidential mediation about custody. Martinez claimed that Berry allegedly angrily walked into their son’s room, saw him wearing virtual reality goggles while playing a game and told him he looked "so stupid." He said she then allegedly jumped on him, attacked him and choked him and shouted, "Who is dominant now?!" Martinez claims that Maceo called him after the incident and claimed she had allegedly attacked him. He also said that Berry’s fiancé Van Hunt was at home at the time. The petition also calls for Berry to not be under the influence and to undergo sobriety testing before, during and after any visits with their son. Representatives for Martinez did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2023, eight years after they split. In the settlement, the actress agreed to pay nearly $8,000 in monthly child support for their son, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. She also pays Martinez 4.3% on any income she makes that exceeds $2 million. Berry is responsible for their son's private school tuition, 100% of his extracurricular activities and his health care. RELATIONSHIP EXPERT CHALLENGES ONE OF AMERICA'S BIGGEST ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT DIVORCE Per the divorce judgment, Martinez is required to take "reasonable action" in finding employment and contributing for Maceo. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The couple first filed for divorce in 2015 following two years of marriage. KATE GOSSELIN DEFENDS HERSELF AGAINST SON COLLIN AS HE PREPARES TO RELEASE SHOCKING NEW MEMOIR Under the current agreement, Maceo splits his time between both parents during the week and alternates weekends, with exceptions for certain holidays. He's allowed one phone or video call with the other parent before bed, but it has to be less than 15 minutes, according to the 33-page judgment. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Berry and Martinez must also refrain from talking badly about the other in front of Maceo. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE The restraining order petition comes two years after Berry filed for sole custody of Maceo because of Martinez’s "turbulent and detrimental behavior" toward interventions for educational and therapeutic needs for their son that allegedly impacted Maceo’s relationship with Berry. Berry also has an 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, whom she shares with ex-Gabriel Aubry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf0b7275342cf4db8aeda1 Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations te 2026-10-02T01:40:02.949Z Chinese AI model investigated after researcher says it provided instructions for bioweapons, assassinations Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has launched an internal investigation after a researcher found that one of its models could be manipulated into providing instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations, Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reported Thursday. Researcher Peter Garrigan told Fox News that Moonshot AI's Kimi model could also be manipulated to provide information on planning terrorist attacks using real-time data, creating sarin gas, developing malware and taking down aircraft. "What we found is quite damaging and worrying," Garrigan said. BIOWEAPON THREAT EXPOSED AS ANTHROPIC SOUNDS ALARM ON FOREIGN ACTORS PLOTTING VIRUS EXPERIMENTS The findings are raising broader concerns about advanced AI models concealing capabilities or behaving in ways their developers did not intend. "We've also seen these problems within the U.S. models as well. It's a fundamental flaw in the technology," Garrigan said. Moonshot AI is now investigating the findings and communicating directly with Garrigan, Turner reported on "Special Report." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06d075342cf4db8aecad 311427.jpg te 2026-10-02T01:20:16.752Z 311427.jpg Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06cf75342cf4db8aeca4 John M. Crisp: AI could kill us all. And we’re surprised? te 2026-10-02T01:20:15.803Z John M. Crisp: AI could kill us all. And we’re surprised? If artificial intelligence leads eventually—or suddenly—to the extinction of humankind, we can’t say we weren’t warned. Writers, scientists, academics and philosophers have been speculating since at least the middle of the 19th century about the possibility that our machines could… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c975342cf4db8aec79 Supreme Court clears the way for receiver to run Arizona prison healthcare te 2026-10-02T01:20:09.775Z Supreme Court clears the way for receiver to run Arizona prison healthcare (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Arizona corrections officials’ last-ditch attempt to delay a court-ordered takeover of the state’s unconstitutional prison healthcare system.  After facing rejections from the federal trial court judge who imposed the receivership and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. But in an order Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan  denied the department’s request.   GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Attorneys representing around 25,000 inmates currently in state custody praised the decision, again pointing to the 14-year history of the healthcare litigation and the continued risk to incarcerated people.  “Arizona has spent years fighting accountability at every turn while people in its prisons continue to suffer and die from preventable causes,” Corene Kendrick, deputy director of the ACLU’s National Prison Project, said in a statement. “During that time, the state has paid millions of dollars in fines and spent enormous sums litigating this case, and people in ADCRR custody pay the highest price of all.” The receiver is set to take over Oct. 19. And in the meantime, attorneys for the inmates and the state continue to debate the merit of receivership itself in front of the 9th Circuit.  Inmates first sued the department in 2012, alleging the state’s substandard prison healthcare system had resulted in preventable injuries, unnecessary pain and suffering and death. The result, they argued, was a violation of their Eighth Amendment rights to not be subjected to “cruel and unusual punishment.” The district court first tried a settlement agreement in 2014. But in 2021, after finding the department failed to comply with court orders, U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver cancelled the settlement and sent the parties back to trial to suss out the state of healthcare.  In 2022, Silver found extensive violations of inmates’ constitutional rights. The two sides agreed to a permanent order requiring a series of changes to the healthcare system and more than 150 quality indicators that would be evaluated continually to chart compliance.  But the incarcerated plaintiffs returned to court in 2025, citing multiple reports from the court’s experts that described pervasive failings in healthcare delivery, continued risk of severe harm and preventable deaths.  In February, Silver granted their motion to place the prison healthcare system into receivership, wresting control away from the agency. She later appointed Annette Chambers-Smith, the former director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, to take the helm.  ADCRR immediately appealed the decision and requested a stay from the district court, then the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and finally, the U.S. Supreme Court.  To help its chances, the state hired former U.S. solicitor general Paul Clement to consult on stay briefing in the 9th Circuit and to file the petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, paying him $300,000, according to a letter from the Attorney General’s Office. Last month, Clement filed a petition on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” in which justices can decide on emergency and procedural orders without hearings, extensive briefing or written opinions. Clement claimed Silver rushed to receivership instead of attempting other remedies to compel compliance first, and he argued the state had in fact made great progress in the three years it had to meet the court’s order. He further stressed the harm the state would face if it lost control of its prison healthcare system.  “(T)he district court’s impatient order will irreparably injure the Department and Arizona’s sovereign interests the moment it goes into effect,” Clement wrote. “This Court should grant relief to allow Arizona’s correctional healthcare system to remain in the hands of state officials answerable to the people of Arizona while this appeal proceeds.” That argument had already failed with Silver and the 9th Circuit. In response, attorneys for the inmates pointed out the department had twice failed to comply with court-ordered healthcare changes, resulting in “widespread and shocking medical and mental health neglect.” And they contend receivership is essential to actually moving the needle toward compliance.  “The Court should deny the stay so that the receiver can begin the important work of implementing the injunction — work that all parties agree is essential to save lives in Arizona’s state prisons,” attorneys for the plaintiffs wrote.  Kagan declined the department’s petition.  The day before seeking relief from the Supreme Court, the department filed its opening brief opposing receivership with the 9th Circuit, making many of the same arguments.  Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Steve Montenegro waded in, too, in an amicus, or “friend of the court” brief. The legislative leaders claimed receivership would interfere with appropriations power and lawmaking authority, given the receiver would take the reins of the healthcare budget. And, the two expressed concern over the receiver’s ability to request a waiver of state laws, regulations and contracts from the district court.  “The Legislature’s institutional concern is direct and concrete: as the constitutionally designated keeper of the State’s purse, the Order compels the Legislature to work directly with, and respond to the budgetary demands of, a federal officer over whom it exercises no electoral or confirmatory authority,” wrote Joseph Kanefield, the attorney for Petersen and Montenegro.  Plaintiffs attorneys owe a response to the department’s opening brief on Oct. 15, and the parties are due for argument in front of a panel of 9th Circuit judges on Dec. 7. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c875342cf4db8aec70 How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona’s capital punishment troubles te 2026-10-02T01:20:08.927Z How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona’s capital punishment troubles Emergency vehicles at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison in Nashville on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The execution of death row inmate Christa Pike was halted nearly two hours after the state of Tennessee began the lethal injection protocol. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Christa Pike, the Tennessee death row prisoner who survived an attempted execution by lethal injection Wednesday night, was still in critical condition as of Thursday afternoon. Hers was the second botched execution in the Volunteer State this year. And there’s a direct line between those executions and problems Arizona had carrying out death sentences in 2022: The same prison official was responsible for overseeing all of them. Two of Arizona’s three executions that year were drawn out because of difficulties inserting IV catheters into the inmates. In Tennessee on Wednesday, prison personnel poked Pike for an hour before they believed they had successfully inserted an IV catheter in her arm. She gave the technicians advice on where to place it and thanked them when they were done.  Those Arizona executions were overseen by Frank Strada, who was the deputy director of the Corrections Department. In 2023, he was named head of the Tennessee Department of Corrections. He was ostensibly hired to upgrade execution procedures in that state. “After the botched execution of Tony Carruthers, I started focusing on Frank Strada,” said Kit Thomas, an assistant federal defender in Tennessee.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE In May, Carruthers’ execution was canceled after Corrections Department employees spent an hour trying, and failing, to establish an IV line. He was punctured more than a dozen times. Thomas assembled a 169-page “briefing packet” about Tennessee’s protocol. “Strada oversaw three executions in Arizona,” she wrote. “All three were marked by prolonged and problematic attempts to establish IV access — eerily similar to the botched attempted execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee. In Arizona, execution personnel repeatedly struggled to place the required lines, resorting to invasive femoral or groin procedures, and in one case relying on the condemned prisoner himself to suggest a viable vein after the team was unable to find one.’’ Thomas also compared Arizona’s 2022 execution protocol to the current Tennessee one and found “recycled language.” Worse yet, she found instances where the Tennessee protocol relaxed standards, for example, giving the executioners broader latitude to perform femoral central lines, a procedure of last resort in Arizona in which an incision is made in the groin to surgically insert a catheter. When Ryan Thornell was appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs to lead the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry, he overhauled the state’s execution protocol to avoid such problems. Three executions have been conducted under Thornell’s watch without incident.  “The 2025 Tennessee Protocol adopted by Strada repeatedly copied language from the flawed 2022 protocol that Arizona has worked to correct, particularly regarding catheterization,” Thomas wrote in the briefing packet. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death for murdering a classmate in 1995, when she was 18. She was strapped to a gurney late Wednesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down a stay of execution from a lower court.  After the first injection of the barbiturate pentobarbital, she was still talking, even singing with her spiritual advisor. After the second injection, according to witnesses, she was still breathing and snoring. Prison officials pulled down the shades, then literally pulled the plug. They told the witnesses to leave and took Pike away in an ambulance. Her attorney said Thursday that she is still alive, but he did not “have an idea of her prognosis.” How much pentobarbital made it into her blood stream is unknown. Because they were kept in the dark, the attorneys do not know whether she suffered brain damage. Prison officials issued a terse statement. “The Tennessee Department of Correction followed every step of the State’s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General’s Office. The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening. Christa Pike has been transported to an off-site medical facility.” Pike’s attorneys speculated that the medical techs collapsed or pierced a vein when they inserted a catheter into her arm. The attorneys saw her arm turn purple. And Pike commented on pain there.  They had predicted as much. Pike had a blood disorder. She had had problems all her life with routine blood draws, another of her attorneys, assistant federal defender Steve Ferrell, said. And inserting a catheter is more intrusive. “Christa Pike was very concerned that this would happen exactly as it turned out,” he said.  Arizona had its own memorable botched execution, that of Joseph Wood in 2014. The Corrections Department was using an experimental drug cocktail that didn’t work. Witnesses, including this reporter, watched for nearly two hours as Wood snorted and gasped. We later learned he had been injected with 15 doses of the drug combination when one was supposed to kill him. As in Pike’s case, the outcome of Wood’s execution had been predicted, and the courts and the executioners ignored the prophecy. “It was foreseen,” Thomas said. “We literally filed a lawsuit saying these things would happen.” But the standards are high. “Method-of-execution litigation is not about stopping executions from being carried out. These challenges seek to ensure that executions are carried out safely and humanely, without an unnecessary risk of severe pain,” said Dale Baich, a former federal defender in Phoenix. “It is not enough for a prisoner to prove, even with strong medical evidence, that the state’s method of execution is likely to cause severe or excruciating pain. The prisoner must also identify a feasible alternative method and show that it would significantly reduce that risk. In practice, this is an extraordinarily difficult — often nearly impossible — standard for a prisoner to meet.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c775342cf4db8aec50 Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate te 2026-10-02T01:20:07.295Z Hasan Piker vows he will pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker vowed Wednesday that he would push Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to govern as a leftist rather than a moderate Democrat if Talarico was elected. "Hopefully after James Talarico wins, we’ve got to hold him to account," Piker said during a campus event at the University of Texas at Austin. "We've got to make sure that he doesn’t become another, ‘do nothing Democrat’ ‘business as usual’ and we've got to keep up that pressure."  "We have to remind him that we are the force that backed him both early on," he continued. "We are the force that allowed him to win this seat of power and if he wants to maintain it, he’s got to play ball. Right?" "And, that’s good to build a resilient movement anyway, so job’s not done even after he wins," Piker added. "So, just remember that, and you know, remember that we do hold a lot of power in mass organizing." UNIVERSITY EVENT WITH HASAN PIKER IN TEXAS DRAWS BACKLASH FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico's campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  Talarico has moderated his rhetoric during his run for Senate, disavowing some of his past statements. Piker, an internet personality popular on the Twitch platform, has become a major player in left-wing politics in recent years and has a long history of controversial comments, ranging from saying "America deserved 9/11" to praising an official in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration after a clip showed her saying she wanted to "impoverish the White middle-class." Proximity to Piker has been a lightning rod for Democrats. Since the left-wing streamer appeared with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on the campaign trail, the candidate repeatedly tried to shrug off Piker’s controversial remarks. TALARICO’S ‘PROUD CAPITALIST’ ABOUT-FACE COLLIDES WITH RESURFACED CALL TO ‘DISMANTLE’ CAPITALISM Jesse Arm, a Manhattan Institute vice president and pollster from Michigan, wondered whether Talarico’s avowed moderation will stick. "Talarico is wise to acknowledge, in effect, that many of his past comments on key policy questions were absurd, but Texans have reason to wonder whether his convictions have changed or merely his political incentives," he told Fox News Digital. "If he is as wise a lawmaker as he is a crafty politician, he will govern as the more moderate liberal he currently purports to be." "Hasan Piker’s faction can certainly exert pressure," he added. "And I would expect it to push Talarico back toward his earlier, more radical positions on policing, gender, race, immigration, and energy." A better indicator, he argued, was the fact that genuinely moderate Democrats have been driven out of office. "We cannot know how Talarico would govern, but the broader Democratic Party gives us plenty of reason for skepticism: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema were driven out, and John Fetterman faces endless hostility for breaking with its activist orthodoxy," he said. "Governing as a genuine moderate would give Talarico a better chance of keeping a Texas Senate seat beyond an unusually favorable Democratic election cycle, but Piker is already openly demanding that he ‘play ball’ with the far left." Arm suggested that Piker might actually be making a tactical mistake by suggesting Democrats are only campaigning as moderates, but will govern like leftists. "Above perhaps all else, this episode exposes Piker’s political stupidity: publicly suggesting that a candidate’s moderation is temporary and that radicals will call the shots threatens the very victory he claims to want," Arm said. "In truth, I suspect Piker would prefer an election cycle in which Talarico comes up short but El-Sayed gets across the finish line. That would help advance Piker’s position that radicalism is the only viable path forward for the Democratic Party." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine suggested that Piker has vastly overestimated his importance both now and after the election. "Hasan Piker is living in fantasy world," he said. "He did not elect Talarico in the primary. Progressives were split, with many going for Jasmine Crockett."  "If Talarico wins the general, it will be because he appealed to a significant number of R’s in a state Trump won by 14% in ’24," Turrentine continued. "If Talarico wins, it will be in spite of Piker, not because of him." "Same, if they win, for Roy Cooper in NC, Josh Turek in IA, Mary Peltola in AK, and Sherrod Brown in OH," he added. "The Senate majority runs through the middle of the electorate, not Twitch." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c675342cf4db8aec47 Sydney Sweeney shares cheeky boat trip photos with boyfriend Scooter Braun te 2026-10-02T01:20:06.394Z Sydney Sweeney shares cheeky boat trip photos with boyfriend Scooter Braun Sydney Sweeney is sharing a cheeky snapshot of her man "taking her to the moon." Earlier this week, Sweeney shared a carousel of images to Instagram during a recent boating trip to Lake Powell, Arizona. "when your man takes you to the moon🌒," Sweeney captured her post. The post started with a Polaroid image of Sweeney in a one-piece red bathing suit. The next slide shows Sweeney water-skiing with just one ski off the back of a boat. She also wakeboarded with a friend on her back, and included a solo shot of herself wakeboarding. SYDNEY SWEENEY SIZZLES IN WONDER WOMAN CORSET COSTUME AS SHE SOAKS UP SUMMER ROMANCE WITH SCOOTER BRAUN There was a second Polaroid image of Sweeney and her boyfriend, Scooter Braun, on the boat. In the image, Sweeney is wearing a one-piece bathing suit and the image is taken from behind. Sweeney was standing above Braun as he wrapped her arms around her waist and smiled up at her. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS It appeared to be a friend trip since Sweeney included several snaps with friends dancing, hiking and enjoying time together. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Sweeney and music executive Braun were first linked after meeting at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice in June 2025. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE They reportedly began dating later that year, after Sweeney ended her engagement to Jonathan Davino and Braun’s divorce from Yael Cohen was finalized. The couple made their relationship Instagram official in spring 2026, and they have continued to appear together publicly, including trips and outings with Braun’s children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf06c575342cf4db8aec30 Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-02T01:20:05.207Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021975342cf4db8aeb3a GREGG JARRETT: My mother’s advice led me to the career of a lifetime te 2026-10-02T01:00:09.188Z GREGG JARRETT: My mother’s advice led me to the career of a lifetime Decades ago, when I was agonizing over the decision to forsake my profession as a trial lawyer to pursue a far riskier and more uncertain career in television news, my mother offered sage advice. "The worst thing you can do is choose the easy course and be haunted by regret over what might have been." I embraced her counsel, realizing that the only thing scarier than change is the absence of imagination. I quit my secure and lucrative job as an attorney in San Francisco and moved forward into the unknown. Fortunately, I was too naive to understand that the chances of success were remote. I discovered that change hurts. It can be difficult and discouraging. But the fear of failure forced me to persevere. My early ventures up the ladder from local news channels to larger network operations felt like Churchill’s "wilderness years." It was a long slog in search of advancement and fulfillment. Self-doubt was always hovering nearby. DANA PERINO: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE REMARKABLE PEOPLE WHO MAKE FOX NEWS POSSIBLE But all of that vanished when I landed at Fox News nearly a quarter of a century ago. I have been grateful ever since to have played a small role in a network that has changed the face of television news for the better. I could tell at the outset that the people at Fox were different. They were dedicated and passionate. The common denominator was an unwavering commitment to excellence. We supported one another. But the heart and soul of our network are the viewers themselves. They watch with consistency because they trust what they see and hear. They feel engaged. In turn, those of us on air and the many people behind the scenes do our level best to maintain that trust by providing the highest-quality news and information available. As a 24-hour news operation, that level of devotion and diligence is not easy to sustain. Yet I am consistently impressed by the energy, creativity, and intelligence that my colleagues bring to the on-air product every hour of every day. They are tireless and enthusiastic even when they have every right not to be. Those are rare qualities. MARTHA MACCALLUM: AFTER 22 YEARS, HERE'S WHY I'M GRATEFUL TO CALL FOX HOME During my many years at Fox, I have covered a multitude of stories—the War on Terror, hurricanes, disasters, presidential elections, the dot-com crash, financial calamities, social upheavals, cultural controversies, criminal trials, Supreme Court decisions, and the COVID-19 pandemic, to name a few. Fox never said "no" when I wanted to venture beyond the newsroom. They encouraged it. Having previously reported from conflict zones in the Middle East, I volunteered in 2003 as a correspondent during the Iraq War. For a time, I was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division. These were courageous young soldiers who took good care of me. The experience gave me a renewed respect and admiration for our nation’s military. There are none better anywhere. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The world has changed dramatically since I first stepped into the Fox studios back in 2002. America has become more digital, diverse, and technologically advanced. Smartphones, e-commerce, social media, cloud computing, and now AI have transformed our lives. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around 10,000 back then. It now exceeds 50,000. In my time at Fox News, I have served as an anchor, reporter, documentary host, opinion columnist, and, most recently, legal analyst for the network. I penned four books along the way. I have grown and evolved in ways that I never imagined. Fox made that possible. And I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. It has certainly been a different life than what I envisioned as a young man exiting law school so long ago. Far more rewarding. During the journey, I learned some valuable lessons. Sometimes it pays to take a chance. And to listen to your mother. So, may I offer my sincere thanks to Fox News and a hearty congratulations on its 30th anniversary! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GREGG JARRETT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021875342cf4db8aeb31 College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office te 2026-10-02T01:00:08.072Z College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office Texas officials last week arrested a Dallas-area community college professor accused of sending sexually explicit photos and messages online to an individual he believed was a 14-year-old boy. Aaron Wood, 34, who taught drama for two years at North Central Texas College (NCTC), allegedly sent the messages on Snapchat to an undercover agent in Florida on May 22. The Denton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wood last Friday and charged him with solicitation of a minor via computer, according to county records. The school confirmed his arrest in a statement, saying he was no longer employed as of Monday. FORMER TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED AFTER PROBE INTO INAPPROPRIATE STUDENT RELATIONSHIP NCTC added that the alleged offense did not involve any school staff or students. "To our knowledge, the alleged offense does not involve NCTC, its students or staff," the college said. "We can verify that he has had no contact with NCTC students, faculty or staff since his arrest on September 25, 2026." According to the arrest affidavit, Wood allegedly engaged in an online conversation on Snapchat with an undercover officer from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, FOX 4 Dallas reported. During their interaction, Wood reportedly told the undercover officer that he teaches students around the same age as the person he believed he was speaking with. FLORIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ADMITS TO YEARS OF 'INAPPROPRIATE' CONVERSATIONS WITH FORMER STUDENT: DEPUTIES When asked about his students, Wood allegedly told the officer he had "been into a few over the years" and that he was nervous, but still interested in chatting with the undercover officer. The affidavit states Wood allegedly sent a picture of male genitals, along with other sexually explicit messages, to the officer and asked to see theirs, FOX 4 reported. Authorities tracked Wood through the IP address used during the interaction, which led them to an apartment in Denton. FORMER NORTH TEXAS POLICE OFFICER GIVEN THREE LIFE SENTENCES FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, SOLICITATION OF MINOR The affidavit noted that the Orange County Sheriff’s Office had probable cause to charge Wood with transmission of harmful material to minors and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, FOX 4 reported. While the allegations reportedly did not involve any NCTC students, the school emphasized that "the safety of our students and staff are of the utmost importance and concern." Fox News Digital reached out to NCTC for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abf021375342cf4db8aeafa Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders te 2026-10-02T01:00:04.003Z Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefd6475342cf4db8ae9bc DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say te 2026-10-02T00:40:04.617Z DOE employee charged with trying to aid Iran-backed Houthis, feds say A U.S. Department of Energy worker from Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempting to provide "material support" to the Iran-backed Houthis, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, is accused of attempting to use his electrical engineering knowledge and background to support the terrorist group in improving its mobile communications infrastructure, secure components for drones as well as chemicals for homemade explosives. "As alleged, a U.S. government employee traveled overseas and used his specialized expertise in an attempt to aid the Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization backed by Iran," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said in a statement. "Additionally, Ellaboudy acquired materials for the construction of explosive material and drones capable of delivering these explosives. These allegations are so deeply disturbing that they almost defy imagination." IRAN’S PROXY WAR HAS CROSSED OCEANS AND IS NOW KNOCKING ON AMERICA’S DOOR Federal authorities took Ellaboudy into custody following an investigation by the FBI’s Inland Northwest Joint Terrorism Task Force. According to court records, Ellaboudy first attracted the FBI’s attention after buying precursor chemicals, or starting ingredients, and components that are often used in homemade explosives, as well as parts to make drones. The DOJ said that in 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave from his Department of Energy job and said he had been exposed to highly concentrated nitric acid — a key chemical compound used in explosive manufacturing. FBI OFFERS $200K REWARD FOR FORMER AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE AGENT ACCUSED OF SPYING FOR IRAN In 2025, prosecutors allege Ellaboudy used an official passport from his previous role with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to travel from Washington state to Oman. He then crossed into Yemen. After returning to the U.S., Ellaboudy told border officers his trip was authorized government business. Investigators also said Ellaboudy advised an undercover FBI confidential human source posing as a representative of a Houthi colonel. For the Houthis, Ellaboudy allegedly tested solar generators, modified power systems, created circuit schematics and provided support to the group’s communications, the statement said. NAVY VETERAN AMONG TRIO WHO ALLEGEDLY WANTED TO BEHEAD SOLDIER AND FUND ISIS DRONE ATTACKS ON AMERICANS "This individual allegedly betrayed the U.S. and attempted to aid the Houthis, a designated foreign terrorist organization, but thanks to the work of the men and women of the FBI, his actions were detected and he is now in custody," said Assistant Director Jarod Brown of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. Officials also confirmed Ellaboudy's alleged activities did not target local nuclear facilities. "This matter did not involve an attempt to harm the Hanford Site or its workforce, and at no time was there a threat to the safety or security of the site," said Ray Geimer, office manager of the Department of Energy Hanford Field Office. Ellaboudy faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if convicted. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance before a federal magistrate judge at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 in Richland, according to the Justice Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefb1375342cf4db8ae93c EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court prayer grotto case could impact 'every single zoning law' in America, attorney says te 2026-10-02T00:30:11.466Z EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court prayer grotto case could impact 'every single zoning law' in America, attorney says FIRST ON FOX: The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a Kentucky church’s fight to build a prayer grotto on its property, taking up a dispute over what constitutes a "substantial burden" on religious exercise under federal land-use law. Ryan Gardner, senior counsel at First Liberty Institute, which represents the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, told Fox News Digital the implications stretch far beyond the proposed Catholic shrine in Park Hills, Kentucky. "This is a massive case for religious liberty because it has the potential to impact every single zoning law in this country," Gardner told Fox News Digital. ORTHODOX JEW FIGHTS BACK, SAYS CALIFORNIA CITY FINED HIM FOR HOME PRAYER MEETINGS At the center of the case is a proposed 16-by-39-foot grotto that court records say would include a shrine to the Virgin Mary, a plaza, walking path and retaining wall. Gardner compared its roughly 600-square-foot footprint to the size of a swimming pool. The church applied in March 2021 for a conditional-use permit and variance to build the grotto behind its building in honor of the Virgin Mary’s apparition to Saint Bernadette in Lourdes, France. The church building itself has stood on the property for nearly a century, which predates Park Hills’ zoning ordinance adopted in 1974. The property history is a bit more complicated than the case’s shorthand description may suggest. The proposed grotto involved an adjacent parcel that was initially subject to a perpetual lease that would be transferred to the religious organization as a condition of the project’s approval. But unlike many religious land-use disputes, Gardner said, the church’s initial fight in this case was not with the local government. The Park Hills Board of Adjustment approved the church’s permit in April 2021. Two neighboring property owners, however, Joel and Elizabeth Frederic, objected and challenged the board’s decision in Kentucky state court. AMISH FACE NEW YORK VACCINE MANDATE IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT, MIGHT HAVE TO ‘PACK THEIR WAGONS’ A trial court ruled in the church’s favor, but the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed, concluding the board exceeded its authority in approving the project and finding no violation of federal religious land-use law. The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the RLUIPA ruling in December 2025, prompting the church to seek Supreme Court review. The case centers on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, known as RLUIPA, a federal law enacted to protect religious institutions from certain burdens on the use of their property. "RLUIPA is at the intersection of two very critical rights in this country: the rights of religious liberty and property rights," Gardner told Fox News Digital. The church asked the justices to review two questions under RLUIPA, but the Supreme Court agreed to hear only one: whether prohibiting a religious institution from building a religious structure on its own property constitutes a "substantial burden" on religious exercise under the law. SUPREME COURT SHOWDOWN LOOMS OVER ST MICHAEL STATUE BLOCKED FROM PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING Gardner said lower courts have developed different approaches to the law since Congress enacted it in 2000, leaving religious organizations with different levels of protection depending on where a dispute arises. He argues the Supreme Court now has an opportunity to establish a clearer standard nationwide. The Missionaries similarly argued in their Supreme Court petition that federal and state courts are divided over how to determine whether a land-use restriction creates a "substantial burden" under RLUIPA. The Frederics disputed that characterization in their opposition brief, arguing appellate courts generally consider similar factors and that differing outcomes can reflect differing facts. The Frederics also argued that the Missionaries failed to show that alternative locations for the grotto were unavailable. An attorney for the Frederics did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The case also puts two constitutionally significant areas of law alongside one another, that of both religious exercise and the authority of local governments to regulate property use. While Gardner acknowledged that zoning serves a legitimate role in how local governments organize, he argued those same regulations remain subject to federal-level protections for religious exercise. That question, he said, reaches well beyond one prayer grotto in Kentucky. The SCOTUS ruling could affect disputes involving churches, synagogues, ministries and other religious organizations seeking to use their properties for worship or religious activities, according to Gardner. He warned that an overly narrow interpretation of the federal law could have "dire consequences" for religious land use around the country. For the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, however, the case that could shape religious land-use law across the country began with something much smaller, a roughly 600-square-foot place of prayer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abefb1275342cf4db8ae933 Major airport suffers 4th near-miss in recent months as jet is forced to brake hard te 2026-10-02T00:30:10.479Z Major airport suffers 4th near-miss in recent months as jet is forced to brake hard A major international airport is facing mounting scrutiny after investigators released preliminary findings into a series of runway incidents and near-collisions. The incidents, which involved passenger aircraft, all occurred at Sydney Airport during the past three months. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) released preliminary reports on Sept. 30. STAGGERING DRUG HAUL FOUND AT MAJOR AIRPORT AFTER BIZARRE ATTEMPT TO HIDE EVIDENCE The incidents began July 27, when a Qantas Boeing 737 was cleared to cross a runway in front of a QantasLink Dash 8 that was landing, according to the ATSB. On Aug. 9, a Jetstar Airbus A320 was forced to brake abruptly to avoid a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed across its path. A flight attendant aboard the Jetstar aircraft fell during that sudden braking — and fractured her wrist. The same day, a Qantas Boeing 737 was cleared to cross a runway in front of a Virgin Australia 737 that had just been cleared for takeoff, the report said.  Nine days later, a Qantas Airbus A321 had to brake while taxiing to allow another Qantas 737 to pass in front of it. SKYDIVERS WATCH PLANE VANISH FROM SIGHT, MAKE SPLIT-SECOND DECISION TO JUMP In a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday, Sydney Airport said safety was its "highest priority." "We will continue to support the Minister and Airservices as they work through the preliminary findings and the appropriate actions," a spokesperson said. "We await the final reports and any recommendations arising from the ATSB’s investigations." Staffing levels at Sydney Airport's control tower had emerged as a recurring area of inquiry, investigators said, although they have not determined whether staffing factors directly contributed to any of the recent incidents. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "These investigations will look to understand the significance of staff resourcing pressures within the tower, specifically, the practice of combining operational roles, the routine reliance on overtime to fill shifts, and training or supervision activities being conducted alongside operational duties," Angus Mitchell, ATSB chief commissioner, said in a press release. Investigators also raised concerns about fatigue, though they cautioned that a heightened risk of fatigue does not necessarily mean controllers were tired at the time of the incidents. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "We are examining the effectiveness of the measures in place to manage this identified risk," added Mitchell. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The incidents came as Sydney Airport recorded the highest rate of ground conflicts per aircraft movement among Australia's major airports in the post-COVID period — about 20% above the national average, according to a separate ATSB analysis. Mitchell cautioned that the findings should "be viewed in the context of Sydney Airport being the most complex in the country." Fox News Digital reached out to the ATSB for further comment and insight. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef8b675342cf4db8ae8cd Parks & Recreation Board pitches policy, prioritization changes for field allocation te 2026-10-02T00:20:06.463Z Parks & Recreation Board pitches policy, prioritization changes for field allocation Lake Havasu City is looking at changes to its field allocation policies and prioritization process in response to community concerns about availability and clashing needs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef66275342cf4db8ae833 Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election te 2026-10-02T00:10:10.526Z Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election Key Points: Arizona’s gubernatorial candidates have starkly different views on groundwater regulation Legislative reform has stalled, but the election could break the logjam Rural communities aren’t waiting around, instead taking matters into their own hands There is widespread agreement that Arizona needs to modernize its nearly 50-year-old Groundwater Management Act, but how that happens and how much regulation is imposed to do so could depend on the results of this year’s election. The ongoing drought and impending cuts to the state’s Colorado River allocation are adding urgency to the debate over Arizona water policy, particularly in rural areas where groundwater is often the primary water source. And while Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs have sharply differing views on how the state should manage groundwater, the election could also reshape the Legislature, which could also determine whether long-stalled efforts to give rural communities new tools for managing their aquifers finally advance in 2027. Meanwhile, some communities, unwilling to wait for lawmakers, have already begun pursuing their own solutions. “It’s worth noting that water as an issue is in the top three in the gubernatorial debate during the election of 2026,” said Stan Barnes, a long-time lobbyist and former state lawmaker. “In my 35 years of being active in Arizona politics, we’ve never seen that before.” Polling from the Center for the Future of Arizona found that 64% of likely voters surveyed are not confident that government leaders are taking necessary steps to secure the state’s water future. And 78% believe the state needs to strengthen groundwater management in rural parts of Arizona.  Groundwater makes up the largest portion of the state’s water supply, at around 41%. But recent studies show Arizona has been losing groundwater at a rapid pace over the past two decades. Solutions have remained elusive, owing in part to the competing interests of farmers, conservationists, developers, cities, schools, small towns and the politicians hoping to please them all.  Many hope the outcome of the gubernatorial contest between Hobbs and Biggs, along with some shakeups in the Legislature, could bring meaningful policy changes. But not everyone can afford to be so optimistic. To regulate or not to regulate Hobbs made groundwater a priority early in her administration, using the regulatory tools granted to the governor and the Arizona Department of Water Resources by the 1980 Groundwater Management Act to circumvent legislative inaction.  Biggs has pledged to make undoing those regulations an early cornerstone of his own potential administration.  “Gov. Hobbs has demonstrated a willingness to be more open to the regulation of groundwater in rural Arizona than is supposed by a Republican governor,” Barnes said. “It’s a fair thing to ponder, and there’s no right or wrong answer.” In response to ADWR’s 2023 model that showed “unmet demand” for groundwater in the area, Hobbs and the department announced certificates of assured water supply would no longer be issued to housing developers relying solely on groundwater in the Phoenix Active Management Area (AMA).  Developers seeking to build in AMAs — areas where groundwater pumping is closely monitored and regulated — must obtain service from a designated water provider that has demonstrated a 100-year groundwater supply. If no designated water provider exists in the area, developers must demonstrate the 100-year supply on their own to obtain a certificate of assured water supply. Housing development in areas like Buckeye and Queen Creek was hit the hardest, since neither was served by a designated water provider. To soften the blow, ADWR created a program allowing developers to obtain certificates by identifying other water sources to serve a subdivision for 100 years — with the caveat that they also demonstrate an additional 33% of that 100-year supply.  Biggs and Republican lawmakers have disputed ADWR’s groundwater model, arguing that developer-provided models showed significantly more water in Phoenix-area suburbs. An undue ‘water tax?’ The Home Builders Association of Central Arizona and Republican leaders in the Legislature sued over both the “unmet demand” rule ADWR relied on to pause development and the Alternative Designation of Assured Water Supply program. The parties argued that ADWR exceeded its regulatory authority in imposing the moratorium and that the ADAWS program created an undue “water tax.”  A Maricopa County Superior Court judge agreed and struck down the rule and program earlier this year, though neither ruling has been finalized. While Hobbs and ADWR pledged to explore their legal options, Biggs has promised to throw the regulations out entirely if elected.  “We will codify the repeal of Katie Hobbs’ housing moratorium that cut off the supply of new single-family homes in our fastest-growing areas,” Biggs told reporters on Sept. 22. Sandy Bahr, the director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, argues that abandoning the “unmet demand” rule will hurt the state’s ability to manage groundwater in both rural and urban areas. “If you don’t challenge the court ruling, then you really don’t have a program, and you’ve cut the heart out of the Groundwater Management Act to some degree,” Bahr said.  Republican lawmakers share Biggs’ sentiments, but voters may be more inclined to side with Hobbs. A Center for the Future of Arizona poll showed that 78% of likely voters surveyed favor limiting housing development in areas where a long-term water supply isn’t guaranteed.  In 2024, Hobbs and ADWR also established the Willcox groundwater basin AMA in southeastern Arizona, the first new AMA since the original five in 1980, excepting the voter-established Douglas AMA. That was followed by the creation of a new AMA in western Arizona’s Ranegras Plain in 2025. Biggs stopped short of pledging to repeal any new AMAs, but questioned the legality of the Willcox AMA and accused the governor of using the framework as “a sword and not a shield.” Christian Slater, the communications director for the governor’s office, said in a statement that ending any recently created AMA “would dry up family-owned farms in favor of out-of-state special interests exploiting Arizona’s groundwater for their own profit.” Legislative efforts have been unsuccessful In 2023, Hobbs established the Governor’s Water Policy Council to modernize the 1980 Groundwater Management Act. The council recommended the Rural Groundwater Management Act, which House and Senate Democrats have introduced in multiple sessions.  The bill would offer an alternative management tool to active management areas and irrigation non-expansion areas. A coalition of rural Republicans, including La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, has supported the bill and called on GOP leaders to get it to Hobbs’ desk.  “The administration that we have right now has been very supportive of rural Arizona and their issues with groundwater,” Irwin said.  Despite Republican opposition, lawmakers came close in 2025 to negotiating a deal. However, the bill stalled in the final weeks of the legislative session.  “I would love to see the rural groundwater framework implemented because it gives rural communities more flexibility and it’s a better framework than the AMA, quite frankly, for rural communities,” Hobbs told reporters on Sept. 3. Rep. Chris Mathis, D-Tucson, said lawmakers wanted to see the results of the 2026 election before resuming groundwater negotiations. He sponsored the Rural Groundwater Management Act in the House. Mathis said he believes the Legislature can pass the bill regardless of who is elected governor.  “If [Hobbs] is re-elected, we would be able to really focus on that as one of the top priorities after we get back next year,” Mathis said. “If the election goes the other way, then we’ll just have to see where the dust settles. But I know there is a bipartisan coalition that would like to see some further regulation in this area because we just can’t continue on the way we have been.” Differing views on water regulations A key groundwater negotiator in the Legislature, Rep. Gail Griffin, R-Hereford, has largely blocked groundwater reform efforts, dating back to former Republican state Rep. Regina Cobb’s bills in the late 2010s. Griffin chairs the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, giving her influence over which water-related bills advance through the chamber for a full vote. Travis Lingenfelter, a Republican sitting on the Mohave County Board of Supervisors, has blamed Griffin directly for the state not having a rural groundwater management tool. But in multiple opinion columns submitted to the Arizona Capitol Times, Griffin has argued that Arizona already has the groundwater management tools it needs. She has also accused Hobbs of using water policy to manufacture housing scarcity.  “[Hobbs] restricted housing first, rejected repeated legislative off-ramps, and made families wait while the price of scarcity kept rising,” Griffin wrote in a Sept. 23 column. “She can disagree with any individual proposal, but she cannot credibly say Republicans offered no solutions.” Griffin, who is terming out of the House, is running for the Senate in Legislative District 19. She will likely win in the Republican-friendly district, but Irwin said rural Arizona can’t wait another four years with no legislative action.  “This is a bipartisan issue,” Irwin said. “Who cares if the framework came from a Republican or a Democrat or whoever?” How would a Gov. Biggs respond? Biggs hasn’t expressed a preference for a particular regulatory framework, instead pledging to take a look at all the proposals. But his selection of former state Sen. Sine Kerr, a Republican from Buckeye, as his running mate may provide some insight.  Kerr, who would become the state’s first lieutenant governor, has held similar policy stances as Griffin. She told reporters that the Biggs/Kerr administration would create a working group to develop a long-term water policy strategy for the state. Kerr quit Hobbs’ water policy council in 2023 and criticized the group for being “nothing more than a forum to rubber stamp the progressive environmental goals of special interest groups.” She also said the council’s policy ideas would hurt the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers and introduced her own alternative to Hobbs’ Rural Groundwater Management Act.  If Biggs and Kerr are elected, Mathis said he believes the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers supporting rural groundwater management could work with Kerr to pass the bill.  “Sen. Kerr certainly takes a different view of it than I do, but I felt like she was actively engaged and think it’s possible to work with anybody who’s willing,” Mathis said. “My sense was that Sen. Kerr was perhaps more open to discussion than Rep. Griffin.” A Democratic flip of the Legislature would also open a pathway for the bill. House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, D-Laveen, said the Rural Groundwater Management Act would be one of House and Senate Democrats’ top priorities if they take the majority.  Bahr is less confident a deal will get done if the Legislature remains under GOP control under another Hobbs term. “Trying to get anything substantial through will be difficult,” Bahr said. “We’re likely to see more communities go on their own.” Circumventing the Legislature After the Legislature failed to advance a rural groundwater bill, some communities have taken matters into their own hands.  Residents near the McMullen Valley groundwater basin are collecting signatures for a ballot question in a special March election asking voters whether to create an active management area.  The petition follows Griffin’s sponsorship of House Bill 2758 in the recent legislative session. The measure would have allowed eligible entities that own irrigated acres in McMullen Valley to withdraw groundwater and sell it to a designated provider in central Arizona. The bill did not pass the Senate, but McMullen Valley residents are taking action to prevent a similar attempt to transport the valley’s groundwater.  “Our only option is an AMA to exert local control over how much water is pumped out of our aquifer,” said Gary Saiter, the chair of the McMullen Valley Water Defenders political action committee, the group behind the petition drive. Saiter said he expects the group to collect enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the ballot. The special election would occur on March 9, in the middle of Arizona’s upcoming legislative session.  The McMullen Valley petition follows other rural efforts to protect groundwater resources, including the first-ever voter-led formation of an AMA in the Douglas groundwater basin in 2022.  “Despite legislative inaction, rural communities are writing their own story,” said Chris Kuzdas, the Arizona water program director for the Environmental Defense Fund. “The Legislature still has the opportunity to choose to be a partner in that story, but so far, they have not done that.” Kuzdas has worked with other rural communities to help establish management areas while also lobbying the Legislature for rural groundwater protection. He noted that the Halalapai Valley Irrigation Non-Expansion Area established in 2022 was the first INA to be activated since 1981.  Hobbs said she applauds the McMullen Valley group’s efforts, while Biggs said he would be open to hearing their concerns.  In the meantime, some are still holding out hope for the type of negotiations that brought about the creation of the 1980 Groundwater Management Act. “I think the world of water is hoping that we can step back to some sort of old-school way of doing things, meaning stakeholders in a room of goodwill coming to a general compromise in the name of what is good for the people of Arizona,” Barnes said. The post Arizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef66075342cf4db8ae80c Gavin Newsom signs Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha into law as new California state holidays te 2026-10-02T00:10:08.882Z Gavin Newsom signs Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha into law as new California state holidays California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that formally recognizes two Muslim holidays as state holidays on Sunday, marking it the second state to formally recognize both holidays statewide. California Assembly Bill 2017 officially added Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the list of state holidays, which would permit public schools and colleges to close and allow state employees to be eligible to observe the holidays. However, schools and businesses will not be required to close on these days, and courts will be required to stay open. This makes California the second state in the country, after Washington state, to pass statewide legislation recognizing the Muslim holidays. DEI HIRING BOOST FOR ONE BLUE STATE'S MUSLIM COMMISSION INITIATIVE FLIES IN FACE OF TRUMP'S ANTI-WOKE PUSH Before signing AB 2017, Newsom had multiple bills on his desk that provided protections and exceptions for other religious observances, including Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. For example, AB 395, which reached the governor days before AB 2017, would codify these Jewish holidays, among others, into state law and require state agencies and facilities like schools to "make every reasonable effort" to avoid scheduling significant functions for those days. Another bill, AB 1763, would also guarantee students in K-12 be allowed excused absences for religious holidays. Though these bills were introduced and presented to the governor before AB 2017, Newsom did not sign the additional bills into law until Wednesday, prior to the midnight deadline. Republican opponents criticized Newsom for appearing to prioritize bills recognizing Muslim holidays over bills allowing for equal treatment for Jewish holidays. SWING STATE MAYOR SUED AS CITY’S MUSLIM HOLIDAY DISPLAYS IGNITE RELIGIOUS-FAVORITISM FIGHT "The fact that Newsom chose to sign the Eid law before the law that protected other religious observance speaks volumes about the direction he is moving as he eyes a 2028 run for the presidency," Elizabeth Barcohana, chair of Jewish engagement for the California Republican Party, told Cleveland Jewish News (JNS) on Thursday. She also warned that these laws would give Muslim holidays additional privileges not afforded to other religions, which could include closing schools. "People may think this is alarmist, but this is an example of American laws adopting a Sharia law framework," Barcohana told JNS. "Special protections no other religious observance receives, the option to shut down public institutions to observe the holiday that, until now, only Christian holidays received and curriculum in public schools that is religious in nature notably about a religion that emphasizes conversion." However, David Bocarsly, CEO of Jewish California, supported Newsom's actions, saying he was not concerned about the order in which the bills were signed because all three became law. CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS' PUSH TO MAKE MUSLIM HOLY DAYS STATE HOLIDAYS SPARKS DEBATE OVER SCHOOL NEUTRALITY "With more than 1,000 bills in front of him this past month, we aren't concerned with the sequencing of Assembly Bill 395 and Assembly Bill 1763, as long as they got signed — and they did. We're thrilled to see these two critical religious freedom protections become law, and to recognize three Jewish holidays in California statute for the first time," Bocarsly told Fox News Digital. His organization also celebrated Newsom signing into law SB 1387, which recognizes Jewish identity as an ethnicity. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef65e75342cf4db8ae7d5 The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know te 2026-10-02T00:10:06.344Z The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef1ae75342cf4db8ae289 Angel Reese's Defensive Player of the Year win looks like WNBA media rewarding its own hype te 2026-10-01T23:50:06.430Z Angel Reese's Defensive Player of the Year win looks like WNBA media rewarding its own hype Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese deserved consideration for the WNBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Her rebounding, effort and ability to force turnovers gave voters plenty of reasons to put her in the conversation. Apparently, putting her in the conversation wasn’t enough. Reese received 46 of the 74 votes for the award announced Thursday. Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams finished second with 20. Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson, the best defender in the WNBA as far as I’m concerned, received four. Four. Reese received more than 11 times as many votes as Wilson and more than twice as many as Williams. The result fits a suspicion I’ve had about Reese’s coverage for a long time: too many members of the media want her to be an elite player so badly that they oversell what she actually does. ESPN TURNS ANGEL REESE’S 49 ‘MEBOUNDS’ INTO PROOF THAT SHE’S A LEGENDARY WNBA REBOUNDER An award decided by sportswriters and broadcasters gives them something convenient to point to when anyone questions that assessment. "Of course she’s elite. Look at the award we gave her." The Dream finished 30-14 this season. They ranked third in defensive rating, allowing 103.5 points per 100 possessions. A very good season. But how much better did Atlanta get after adding Reese this past offseason? Last year, the Dream finished... 30-14. The exact same record as this season. Surely the team's defense improved by adding the Defensive Player of the Year, right? Well, not exactly. The Dream ranked second in defensive rating, allowing 98.9 points per 100 possessions in 2025. Atlanta already had one of the league’s best defenses before Reese arrived, and the team was actually a little worse defensively this year. That doesn’t mean Reese made Atlanta worse. Rosters change, opponents change and comparing defensive ratings across seasons requires accounting for many variables. But anyone selling her arrival as a dramatic transformation has to explain why the Dream finished with the same number of wins and a slightly worse defensive rating. Reese helped Atlanta allow a league-low 9.5 second-chance points per game, she averaged an impressive 1.8 steals and she led the league in defensive win shares. But she also joined a 30-win team that already played elite defense. Wilson gives a defense options that Reese doesn’t provide at the same level. She can protect the basket, switch onto a guard and defend a possession that takes her well away from the paint. Against Indiana in August, Wilson guarded Caitlin Clark with the game on the line in overtime and forced the turnover that set up Chelsea Gray’s winning 3-pointer. Aces coach Becky Hammon said after the game: "I’ll take that matchup … any day." I don't think the Atlanta Dream want Reese trying to defend Clark on the perimeter with the game on the line. In fact, if that matchup happened, it would mean some very poor coaching and execution from the Dream. Reese’s activity around the basket is valuable, but Wilson’s ability to handle that assignment is a major reason she's the league's best defender. Wilson led the league in blocks for the fifth consecutive season, averaging 1.9 blocks per game, while Reese averaged just 0.7. Wilson actually averaged more defensive rebounds per game (7.5) than Reese (7.3), while adding 1.4 steals per game. ANGEL REESE’S LATEST WNBA CONTROVERSY SHOWS HOW VICTIMHOOD BECAME CENTRAL TO HER BRAND The defensive rebounding comparison tends to get lost amid the celebration of Reese’s rebounding records. Of her 521 rebounds this season, 206 came on offense. Those are valuable possessions to create, but they aren’t defensive stops and shouldn't factor into a Defensive Player of the Year conversation. And, of course, there are the "mebounds" Reese gets when she misses a layup and rebounds her own shot. Wilson has advanced statistics supporting her case, too. CBS Sports’ Jack Maloney explained that he voted for Reese while acknowledging that Wilson led the league in defensive VPM, an advanced metric estimating a player’s impact on preventing points. Gabby Williams had a serious argument, too. She regularly took the opponent’s toughest scoring assignment for Golden State’s top-ranked defense. The WNBA’s own awards preview cited Synergy tracking that placed her first in points allowed per possession across tracked play types. Consider how Swish Appeal’s Edwin Garcia, an official awards voter, described Reese’s defense. "At the rim, she was a black hole, devouring everything that even attempts to enter the paint," Garcia wrote. He also called her a "shoo-in" for the award. A player averaging fewer than one block per game was supposedly devouring everything near the basket. Protecting the rim involves more than blocking shots, but Garcia’s description makes Reese sound like an overwhelming shot-blocking force. She wasn’t. Garcia also leaned on Atlanta’s defensive on/off numbers, citing a 15.5-point difference with Reese off the floor. CBS Sports’ Jack Maloney used on/off figures, too, but he cited a 13-point gap in his explanation for choosing Reese. Atlanta’s own award announcement said 7.9. That’s an awful lot of confidence in a number that changes considerably depending on where it came from and when it was pulled. And it still measures the performance of five players together, not Reese’s individual defense. ANGEL REESE GOT A BARBIE DOLL, SIGNATURE SHOE AND WNBA THEME NIGHT, THEN PLAYED VICTIM AGAIN Hoops Junkie’s version raises another question. Its defensive on/off comparison puts Aces guard Jackie Young at 15.1 points and A’ja Wilson at 7.0, giving Young a much larger apparent impact on the Aces’ defense. Are we supposed to believe Young is more important to Las Vegas’ defense than Wilson? Watch the Aces play and try making that argument. Young is a good defender, but Wilson is the player protecting the basket, grabbing rebounds and handling assignments most centers couldn’t handle. A number that puts Young so far ahead of Wilson deserves some scrutiny before it becomes the deciding argument for a defensive award. SB Nation voter Noa Dalzell cited opponents’ worse shooting numbers with Reese on the floor and wrote: "if Angel Reese is guarding you, your team starts missing shots." Except being on the floor and guarding the shooter are two different things. Reese gets credit in that comparison when a teammate forces a difficult shot or an opponent simply misses an open one. Translating the team’s shooting numbers into a claim about Reese personally shutting down opponents overstates what those numbers establish. Dalzell, like Maloney, acknowledged that Wilson led the league in DVPM and noted that Reese also trailed Gabby Williams and Aliyah Boston in that metric. Two voters openly noted an important individual defensive metric that favored Wilson but decided to push forward using team on/off figures. Unsurprisingly, they leaned more heavily on stats favoring Reese, even if those stats aren't the best barometer for defensive performance. Reese’s on/off advantage is fair game when making her Defensive Player of the Year case. But it doesn’t explain why Wilson barely registered in the voting, or why Williams received fewer than half as many votes as Reese. That’s been my issue with the coverage of Reese for a long time. She’s a very good player with limitations that too many people covering her seem determined to overlook. Now, a strong defensive season has become a runaway award victory, and the same media that handed her the trophy can point to it as proof that their assessment was right. It’s a vicious little cycle of self-validation. Reese deserved consideration. But 46 votes to Williams’ 20 and Wilson’s four looks like a media corps that was awfully eager to give itself something to celebrate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef1ad75342cf4db8ae280 Michigan decision forces removal of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar from sex offender registry te 2026-10-01T23:50:05.502Z Michigan decision forces removal of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar from sex offender registry Larry Nassar, the disgraced former sports physician convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of young female athletes, has been removed from the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. The development, confirmed by the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, is the result of a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision regarding the state's registry laws. Nassar is one of more than 20,000 individuals whose names were recently purged from the Michigan State Police database. On September 9, the state Supreme Court ruled that 2021 amendments to Michigan's Sex Offender Registration Act cannot be applied retroactively to older crimes. As a direct result of this ruling, state police were forced to remove individuals whose criminal conduct took place prior to July 1, 2011. While Nassar was not publicly exposed, arrested or convicted until years later, his crimes technically occurred before the 2011 cutoff date. Therefore, he is no longer legally required to be listed on the public registry. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office strongly criticized the removal. Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd pointed out that while Nassar’s convictions came after the deadline, the conduct itself allowed for the loophole. The prosecutor’s office stated that the Supreme Court could have applied a different interpretation of the law to ensure certain offenders remained on the public list. The office added that debates over the effectiveness of the registry should be left to lawmakers in the legislature, rather than decided by the judicial branch. Nassar served as a team physician for USA Gymnastics until 2014 and Michigan State University until 2016. The investigation into his actions became a national scandal, unraveling after Rachael Denhollander publicly accused him in September 2016. JERRY SANDUSKY GRANTED NEW EVIDENTIARY HEARING AFTER ACCUSER RECANTS TESTIMONY Dozens of victims testified during his January 2018 court sentencing, including Olympic champions Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber, while stars like Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney later testified before Congress in September 2021. During his sentencing, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina described Nassar as "possibly the most prolific serial child sex abuser in history." Despite his removal from the registry, there is no threat to the public. The former physician is currently serving multiple lengthy prison sentences for his convictions on state sexual assault charges and federal child pornography charges. Given the decades he was sentenced to serve, authorities note it is highly unlikely he will ever be released from prison before his death. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abef1ab75342cf4db8ae25d Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois te 2026-10-01T23:50:03.523Z Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois nprevenas Thu, 1 Oct 2026 - 08:25 Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois Today The Univers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeef5b75342cf4db8ae230 The Arizona State Fair opens its monthlong run without a petting zoo, but lots of animals te 2026-10-01T23:40:11.893Z The Arizona State Fair opens its monthlong run without a petting zoo, but lots of animals PHOENIX – The Arizona State Fair is open for its monthlong run. Decked out with flashing rides, colorful carousels, food vendors and midway games, the only thing missing in this year’s edition is a petting zoo. In August, the fair was sued by Elizabeth Felix, who says her 7-year-old son contracted E. coli after spending 30 minutes at the petting zoo last year. Felix’s son was one of several children and teenagers who were infected after they visited the petting zoo, according to a lawsuit. Ron Simon, the lawyer representing Felix and her son, said that the animals in the petting zoo had not been tested for E. coli and that there was no hand-washing station readily available for attendees. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health ultimately confirmed 18 cases of E. coli. This year, despite the removal of the petting zoo, there will still be animal-related activities with protective measures in place.   “We have two restrooms that have running water but we also have a hand-washing station separate to that in all the entrances of the center,” said Brianda Martinez, marketing director of the Arizona State Fair. Despite the removal of the petting zoo, there are still many animal-related exhibits at Arizona State Fair 2026, including this bunny. Extra hand-washing stations have been added. (Photo by Kylee Loewe/Cronkite News) Inside the fair’s Agriculture Center on Thursday, neat rows of caged rabbits, gerbils and chickens were alongside sheep, a pig and two goats in their own pens. The fair is limiting human-to-animal contact by keeping the critters on display and prohibiting touching, Martinez said. Karen Searle, the executive director of the Maricopa County Fair, emphasized the importance of cleanliness and hand washing.  “People need to be responsible and wash their hands,” Searle said. “Hopefully, people are practicing good hygiene with their children and their families… (and) that if they come into the barn at all, whether they touch a pen or touch a cage, they need to wash their hands.” This year strollers and wagons are banned from entering the barns and must be left outside the center while people are attending any animal-related activities. Although animal interactions are limited, Martinez said agriculture and livestock are the “heart of the Arizona State Fair,” and that continuing to display animals and educate fairgoers about them is important. “Because we live in a very metro society, we want kids to see and experience animals up close,” she said. “We want them to experience whether it’s a chicken or a pig or a cow, and find out where their milk comes from and where their food comes from. It’s important, kids need to understand it doesn’t just come from the grocery store.” Midway games beckon attendees to this year’s Arizona State Fair 2026. (Photo by Paige Moore/Cronkite News) Aside from changes to the interactive experiences with animals, the fair is showcasing a high school rodeo, a Native American rodeo, extreme bull-riding and a canine stunt show, as well as new rides, monster trucks and a free NASCAR exhibit. “We just want everyone to be safe, practice good hygiene, wash your hands and come outside and enjoy the fair,” Martinez said. The fair is open through Nov. 1 on Thursdays through Sundays at the Arizona State Fairgrounds until Nov. 1. Concert headliners include the Gin Blossoms, Becky G, The Offspring and Public Enemy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeef5575342cf4db8ae1e6 ‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza te 2026-10-01T23:40:05.616Z ‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeef5475342cf4db8ae1dd Pileup Involving 15 Tractor-Trailers Shutters I-95 in South Carolina te 2026-10-01T23:40:04.807Z Pileup Involving 15 Tractor-Trailers Shutters I-95 in South Carolina The crash also included 50 cars and resulted in at least one serious injury, fire officials said. There were no fatalities, but multiple people were injured. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeecff75342cf4db8ae159 Did You Buy $TRUMP Coin? Tell Us Your Experience. te 2026-10-01T23:30:07.758Z Did You Buy $TRUMP Coin? Tell Us Your Experience. We want to hear from people who bought the $TRUMP memecoin, no matter the reason, and whether they made or lost money. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeecfd75342cf4db8ae148 Military Leaders Will Examine Ways to Limit Civilian Deaths in War te 2026-10-01T23:30:05.444Z Military Leaders Will Examine Ways to Limit Civilian Deaths in War U.S. Central Command will hold a daylong conference at its Tampa headquarters after seven months of war in Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeeaaa75342cf4db8ae10b Feeling hangry? Hot chicken coming to Maricopa’s South Bridge te 2026-10-01T23:20:10.345Z Feeling hangry? Hot chicken coming to Maricopa’s South Bridge South Bridge Marketplace is spicing it up by adding Angry Chickz, a popular chicken restaurant chain, to its retail and dining menu. The restaurant is currently under construction at South Bridge Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue, the new shopping center that promises retail and dining options alongside a residential corridor. Much like the Dolly Parton song, the 2,700-square-foot restaurant will open two doors down from another popular chain, Panera Bread. The chain has three other locations in Arizona and is known for its spice options on chicken sliders and tenders, ranking them from “country” to “x-hot,” all the way up to “angry” with “x-hot.”   Other confirmed tenants at South Bridge Marketplace include Aldi, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Tropical Café Smoothie, Club Pilates and European Wax Center. Construction began in April 2024 with a Lowe’s retail and garden center. Continued construction spans 60,000 square feet that will include a grocery store, plus 10,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. This is Thompson Thrift’s second development in Maricopa. Sonoran Creek Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road was the company’s first project, bringing Sprouts Farmers Market, Marshalls department store amongst other small restaurants. The post Feeling hangry? Hot chicken coming to Maricopa’s South Bridge appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeeaa575342cf4db8ae0f7 Jay Feely called Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme.’ In CD1, 175,000 people rely on it. te 2026-10-01T23:20:05.308Z Jay Feely called Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme.’ In CD1, 175,000 people rely on it. Jay Feely at a Turning Point USA event featuring Donald Trump in Phoenix in April 2026. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) In the hotly contested Congressional District 1, roughly 175,000 people receive Social Security, a program whose fate could be decided by whoever wins control of Congress. Jay Feely, the Republican on the ballot this year, has called the program a “liability” and called it a “Ponzi scheme.”   That could matter immensely with voters: Recent polling shows that voters in other battleground states this year are eager for a solution that avoids automatic cuts to Social Security benefits in 2032. Those solutions, or lack thereof, could play a critical role in one hotly contested race.  A poll released by the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation found that 91% of voters surveyed in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas said they support changes to the program that would prevent any automatic cuts. Additionally, 85% said they believe it is more important for lawmakers to fix the program due to increasing costs for voters across the country.  Congressional District 1 is both Arizona’s wealthiest district and one of the state’s most competitive. Although it leans red, it has long been a high priority for Democrats — particularly this year, with Americans’ dislike for Trump threatening to drag down GOP candidates even in reliably safe districts.  Feely, a former NFL kicker and broadcaster, is facing off against former state lawmaker and emergency room physician Amish Shah in November In 2011, Feely agreed with a 2011 op-ed that called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” That same year he was asked by a follower online if he was against the program.  “No but it is a liability that needs reforming, we’re sticking our head in the sand,” he wrote on social media.  Feely’s campaign did not respond to questions about his plan for Social Security if he is elected or if he supports the cuts that are slated to occur in 2032.  But he has made his views crystal clear in the past, saying that both Social Security and Medicare are “destroying our finances” and are the “basis of our (national) debt problems.”  Feely also has supported privatizing Social Security and raising the retirement age. Privatization may already be in the cards, thanks to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that President Donald Trump championed and Republicans in Congress approved last year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it included language buried in it that gives the Trump administration the ability to privatize the program.  In an interview with “Arizona Horizon” earlier this year, Feely also said Americans need to have a discussion about Social Security that “nobody’s been willing to do since 1983,” referring to congressional action that increased the retirement age to 67 and made 50% of Social Security income taxable.  Shah, his Democratic opponent, has pledged to fight against attempts to cut Social Security benefits or privatize the system. “Dr. Amish Shah will always stand up to protect Social Security so that every Arizona senior receives the benefits they paid for and earned,” Shah campaign manager Eve Zhurbinskiy said in a statement to the Mirror. “In contrast, Jay Feely has called the program a ‘Ponzi scheme’ and supports cutting benefits and raising the retirement age.” Shah has said he will “force billionaires to pay their fair share and work with both parties” to improve Social Security’s funding.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee85975342cf4db8ae09a Joyce Alexander te 2026-10-01T23:10:17.261Z Joyce Alexander Joyce Alexander, 81, of Winslow, passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2026.       Joyce is survived by her children, Debbie Bumgarner (Randy); her granddaughters, Ashley Middleton (Daniel), Jessie (J.D.) Bumgarner and Cari Rogers; and five great-grandchildren, Nickolaus, Jessalynn, Charlie, Tristan, and Bradley.       She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Chuck Alexander, and her dear son, Donald “Chip” Bruchman.       A memorial service will be held at Desert View Cemetery at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. No additional services will follow.       Joyce leaves behind a legacy of love, family, and friendship. Above all, Joyce cherished time with family and friends and will be remembered for her love for reading, crocheting and Elvis Presley.       Her memory will remain a blessing to all who knew and loved her. The post Joyce Alexander first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee85675342cf4db8ae08f Letter: 5 critically important reasons to vote te 2026-10-01T23:10:14.712Z Letter: 5 critically important reasons to vote Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5, and early ballots go out Oct. 7. Here are five critically important reasons why you should vote: 1. Every vote matters. Outcomes have been decided and candidates elected by single digits in previous local elections. Your vote could be the difference in a winning result for a candidate or issue. 2. Not voting silences your voice, letting somebody else choose. When you don’t vote, you silence yourself, resulting in little to no grounds for complaints about government or the inability to effect change. It doesn’t negate your options to share opinions, ask questions or contact your elected representatives, but votes determine whose voice or voices will represent you and make decisions that impact life at every level. 3. Local control. Every year, legislation attempts to take away local control. Some elected representatives feel they should make decisions for us that impact quality of life and quality of place. They think they know better than our own residents and taxpayers. They create “unfunded mandates” — required actions with no funding mechanism. Propositions mandate requirements that must be met to avoid consequences, including reductions or elimination of funding. They claim to help, but in fact do just the opposite. If you want a say in how government operates, vote! 4. Informed voters affect change. Facts on candidates and issues are readily available. Seek information, engage candidates, get the facts and make an informed vote. It’s easy to formulate opinions based on headlines or sound bites, but that’s just veneer. Ask someone whose opinion you trust who follows candidates and issues. Be informed before you vote, and most importantly, vote! 5. Voter turnout directly impacts our future. Voting is one of our most valued rights. Use it. It’s easy. It’s a wise investment of your time, and it makes a difference. Some things to think about The 2026 primary election saw 22,740 votes cast for City Council, representing voter turnout of less than 25%. Over the past several years, candidates have been elected outright in the primary election, resulting in final results ahead of the general election. In November, four candidates are running for two remaining seats on City Council: incumbents Henry Wade and Vincent Manfredi and newcomers Tena Dugan and Chrystal O’Jon. Proposition 414 is approval of Maricopa’s General Plan, the guiding document that helps direct our future growth and development. It must receive voter approval every 10 years. (Our first approval occurred in 2006.) Proposition 416 seeks approval to continue the MUSD budget override, which helps fund smaller class sizes with more teachers and staff, technology investment and the RAM Academy, an alternative to traditional classroom instruction. This is a continued tax, not a new one. Proposition 320 seeks approval to control how Maricopa Unified School District and others spend the annual operating budget. It requires 60% to be spent on “direct instructional expenses.” What’s not covered: bus transportation, food and lunches, counselors and counseling services, janitorial services, utilities, professional development, school resource officers and other expenses. Get the facts. Learn about the candidates and the issues. Vote! Thank you. Peg Chapados The post Letter: 5 critically important reasons to vote appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee85375342cf4db8ae05c Virginia State University accused of suppressing Christian student ministries while Muslim groups are exempt te 2026-10-01T23:10:11.275Z Virginia State University accused of suppressing Christian student ministries while Muslim groups are exempt Virginia State University (VSU) is facing a federal lawsuit from two Christian student organizations that say the school stripped them of their official campus status and placed them under the direct authority of a university-appointed minister. "Higher education has really broke from its long-standing desire to promote intellectual diversity and to actually seek truth and instead, they are essentially telling students that any disagreement that certain speech is violence, and that hearing difference of opinions on important topics is actually not encouraged, it's actually discouraged," Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) senior counsel Tyson Langhofer told Fox News Digital. "I think that higher education is really failing in its primary role, which is to educate the next generation into how to deal with living in a pluralistic society with people who have different opinions," he added. 30% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS SAY VIOLENCE ACCEPTABLE WAY TO STOP SPEAKERS ON CAMPUSES, SURVEY FINDS Attorneys with ADF filed the lawsuit on behalf of campus chapters for Women of Victory and Bethel Campus Fellowship. The lawsuit challenges VSU’s updated Campus Ministries Policy, which plaintiffs argue violates the First Amendment by forcing Christian student groups under university control while granting exemptions to non-Christian religious groups. According to the policy, all Christian student-led ministries must operate under the "governance and influence" of VSU Campus Minister Thomas Wynn and an advisory board made up of faculty and university personnel. Additionally, the rule bans student ministries from affiliating with their national parent organizations. Langhofer told Fox News Digital that the policy unconstitutionally penalizes Christian students for their religious beliefs. "The message that it would send is that the First Amendment means what it says: that you can't treat secular groups better than religious groups," Langhofer said. "You can't treat one religious group worse than another religious group, regardless of your motives. It doesn't matter whether your motives are unity or things like that — you can't have one single campus pastor on campus that is able to control all Christian groups, and then exclude the Muslim group and allow them to receive all of the benefits." GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS Non-Christian and Muslim student organizations remain exempt from the mandate, according to the legal filing. The lawsuit alleged that the policy targets Women of Victory and Bethel Campus Fellowship — both local chapters of national organizations that host Bible studies, leadership training, and spiritual development events for students on and off campus. Although both groups remain listed on VSU’s official website, ADF representatives noted that the online directory does not reflect their current operational status on campus. The student organizations are seeking a court order restoring their status as fully recognized registered student organizations (RSOs). Langhofer pointed to "theological differences" between the campus pastor and the student organizations as a core issue created by the university's mandate. "I don't know whether that's the fruit of this or not," Langhofer said regarding the policy's origins. "What it ultimately comes down to is an attempt to control what these groups are doing by the university, rather than allowing these groups to continue to operate in the same fashion as they've operated for a long time." VERMONT PAYS $566K IN DAMAGES, LEGAL FEES TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IT BANNED FROM ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR YEARS He emphasized that decades of legal precedent prohibit public universities from targeting groups based on religious viewpoints. "The Supreme Court has held for a very long time that all student groups on campus must be treated equally, and you can't single some out simply because of what they believe," Langhofer told Fox News Digital. Virginia State University did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee85275342cf4db8ae053 Mamdani pledges millions to combat antisemitism while leaving key question unresolved te 2026-10-01T23:10:10.323Z Mamdani pledges millions to combat antisemitism while leaving key question unresolved New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to combat antisemitism on Tuesday afternoon despite leaving out a definition for what separates it from other forms of racial or religious prejudice. He also did not formally recognize the existence of Israel as he unveiled plans to create the Interagency Task Force to Combat Antisemitism. The plan’s announcement puts renewed scrutiny on Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, as he looks to undercut allegations that he lacks support for the Jewish community amid a rising number of hate crimes against the Jewish community. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS "My administration has a responsibility to ensure New York City remains a place where Jewish New Yorkers can live their lives peacefully and safely — where they can walk down the street, enter their houses of worship and build their lives knowing that this city will stand with them," Mamdani said in a strategy document. "But too many Jewish New Yorkers have told me that they are no longer certain that promise can be taken for granted." Antisemitic acts make up the greatest slice of the city’s tracking for hate crimes in 2026, accounting for roughly 9% of the picture, according to NYPD reporting. In the first eight months of 2026, the city has recorded a hate crime uptick of 16% over last year’s levels. Recorded hate crimes in the "homosexual" category, for instance, make up 29 incidents and those against Muslims make up another 21. Hate crimes against Jews have reached 181. 131 of those are felony offenses. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JOINS GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM WITH LANDMARK MOVE The strategy document, which lays out a number of policy proposals, notes the numerous "useful" definitions for antisemitism that already exist but also stipulates that the Mamdani administration would not adopt any of them. "New York City can and will leverage all of the tools at its disposal to combat antisemitism effectively without needing to adopt a definition for this specific form of hate," the framework states. "Federal hate crimes statutes — which criminalize conduct motivated by bias against protected characteristics, such as race, national origin and religion — do not adopt a standalone definition of discrimination," it adds. In practical terms, the proposal outlines a substantial increase in its funding to combat hate crimes, a jump from $3 million to $29 million annually. It further creates cooperation pathways between the NYPD, the Office for Prevention of Hate Crimes and the Commission on Human Rights, among other agencies. It also designates $2 million for the Queens Holocaust memorial and $2.5 million for the Center for New Jewish Culture in Brooklyn. Mamdani framed the proposal as the beginning of larger efforts to ensure the safety of the Jewish community. "We will fight antisemitism with urgency and resolve. And we will do so in relentless solidarity with the many communities who also know what it means to be targeted, marginalized or made to question their safety." ISRAELI MEDICS TRAIN US SYNAGOGUES HOW TO RESPOND TO ATTACKS, AS HIGH HOLIDAYS APPROACH "This Strategy is neither the beginning nor the end of this work. But it is an important milestone: a clear commitment from New York City government and a roadmap for the meaningful work ahead." Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee85175342cf4db8ae04a Kratom industry warns synthetic opioids should not be called 'kratom' te 2026-10-01T23:10:09.397Z Kratom industry warns synthetic opioids should not be called 'kratom' Amid the ongoing investigation into the deaths of two Ole Miss students, representatives of the kratom industry are speaking out about how the product may have been mischaracterized. Court documents show that Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were discovered dead on Sept. 21 at two separate locations. Initial reports stated that products described as "packaged kratom" or "synthetic kratom" were found near both students. In a Sept. 30 statement, however, investigators said only that "packaging associated with kratom-related products" had been recovered at both scenes. WHAT IS KRATOM? RISKS OF POPULAR SUBSTANCE REVEALED AFTER COLLEGE STUDENTS' DEATHS "During the investigations, packaging associated with kratom-related products was discovered at both locations," Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, a department in the sheriff's office, said in the Wednesday statement. Toxicology results from the medical examiner are still pending. Packaging found near both students bears the name Modus, according to court documents. The affidavit describes the tablets as Smax Pseudo-DHM, and lists pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15(DHM) among the ingredients on the pack found near Hamilton. Mac Haddow, senior fellow on public policy at the American Kratom Association in Virginia, spoke with Fox News Digital on Thursday about the initial reports of packaged kratom at the two locations where the students were discovered. OLE MISS NAMES STUDENTS FOUND DEAD AS OFFICIAL ADDRESSES POTENTIAL FOR FOUL PLAY "We were deeply concerned with that characterization, because it is highly unlikely, if not statistically improbable, that a natural kratom leaf product would be the cause of two deaths independently, let alone one," he said. After attempting to contact the Oxford police department, Haddow said the association held a press conference in Oxford asking for clarification on why officials would have disclosed a packaged kratom product. The clarification showed that the products recovered were "chemically manipulated opioids, not kratom," Haddow added. "We are grateful for the clarification, because what they have told us and disclosed is that these, in fact, were highly synthetic and importantly controlled substances under the Federal Controlled Substances Act," he said. HEAVY DRINKING SURGES AMONG AMERICANS IN ONE AGE GROUP AS OTHER GENERATIONS CUT BACK "Those products never should have been on the market in the first place in those locations." The Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act (KCPA) is a state law that regulates the sale of kratom rather than banning it. The law establishes standards for who may sell kratom, which products are permitted and how they must be labeled, while prohibiting certain adulterated or high-potency products. "Why were they not enforcing it?" Haddow questioned. According to Haddow, natural kratom leaves have been used for centuries in Southeast Asia. He argued there have been no published reports of deaths linked to traditional leaf use in the region, although medical literature does describe some adverse effects associated with long-term use. Haddow said he believes kratom first spread in the U.S. after the Vietnam War, when returning soldiers and Southeast Asian immigrants brought it back from the region. However, researchers note that this origin story remains unsubstantiated in the published literature. "And then these amateur chemists got involved and started tinkering with the alkaloids in the natural plant and started to adulterate them, and that appropriately got kratom on the radar of both the DEA and the FDA," he said. In 2012, the FDA issued an import alert on kratom products, and the DEA sought to temporarily classify kratom's primary alkaloids as Schedule I substances in 2016 before withdrawing the proposal following public comment. More recently, the agencies have raised concerns about concentrated and chemically modified kratom products, including those containing high levels of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). "What these bad actors have done is completely alter the composition of the natural kratom plant," Haddow said. "They rearranged the molecules. They've chemically synthesized them with high-concentration chlorine and baking soda and other nefarious production methods, so that they deliver what is in fact a signature opioid to consumers in the United States." The association’s focus now is on banning synthetic products and protecting the natural leaf, Haddow said. "It is improper for any government agency across the country to be blaming natural leaf kratom for any adverse event that is properly attributable to a synthetic opioid," he added, expressing his viewpoint. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "If we were to take coffee and extract caffeine from it and then highly concentrate it to a level in which it is fatal and someone ingested it and died, we wouldn't blame coffee — we would blame the bad actor that took and extracted that caffeine, because caffeine is in its natural form and coffee is not dangerous. The same is true for natural kratom." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Haddow said 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products — including Sudendoxyl and compounds known as MGM-15 and MGM-16 — should not be considered kratom. "[They] are synthetic opioids, all of which should be enforced by both the federal and local law enforcement agencies," he said. "We advocate strongly for proper clarification of these dangerous products as opposed to natural kratom, which is literally helping people with their health and wellness and saving lives." Haddow cited an NIH-led study that is moving forward to evaluate whether purified mitragynine, the main alkaloid in the kratom plant, could help treat opioid use disorder. Haddow said the association supports state regulations that require testing, labeling and age restrictions rather than outright bans. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Make sure the product formulations are safe, make sure the products are labeled correctly and make sure they're age-restricted," he urged. "21 and up should be the only people who have access to these products." "We need to regulate them, and as we represent consumers, we're going to fight for that." The FDA maintains that kratom has not been approved for any medical use and has warned of some risks, including dependence, contamination and adverse events, while researchers continue to study both the plant and its individual compounds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee84f75342cf4db8ae038 Wind Warnings Were Never Given to Pilots in Miami Crash, Federal Report Says te 2026-10-01T23:10:07.199Z Wind Warnings Were Never Given to Pilots in Miami Crash, Federal Report Says The pilots of an Amazon cargo jet had never worked together before the day of the crash, and were traveling at an abnormally high speed when they hit the runway, the report said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee5f675342cf4db8adfc7 College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports te 2026-10-01T23:00:06.616Z College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports For a sport that spent decades with effectively the same system, structure and configuration, the rate of change in modern college football is jaw-dropping. The first iteration of the College Football Playoff was in 2014, not too long ago, in the grand scheme of things. Four teams, picked by a selection committee, played two rounds to win a title. For a decade, despite a long list of controversial choices by that committee, it stayed at four teams. Then, the expansion. After a wave of criticism from Florida State's exclusion from the 2023 edition and administrators realizing that there was a massive reservoir of revenue available if the sport added playoff games, the sport moved to 12. Just a few years later, here we are and most of the major players involved seem set to blow tradition up further and move to a whopping 24 teams. Seriously. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The execs who control the playoff format met this week outside Chicago, with several new reports saying that the 24-team playoff is all but a done deal. "We've worked through a lot of the other issues associated with [a 24-team] expansion and those things needed to happen before we started any kind of negotiation [over money]," said executive director Rich Clark, per Yahoo!'s Ross Dellenger. There's a widespread assumption that the money will be there to make an expansion possible, whether that's with the current network, ESPN or another broadcast partner. And Clark seemed confident enough to publicly explain some details of how the new format would work. Eight first-round games would start two weeks after the end of the regular season, essentially one week after the current conference championship game window. This would eliminate conference championships, long viewed as a necessary consequence of further expansion. Second-round games, another eight, would follow in late December, "most likely" played at the home stadium of the lower seeded team. Similar to the current first-round format. Dellenger also quoted a "confident stakeholder," who is adamant that if the money materializes through a TV deal, "we are definitely going to 24." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE There are two ways to react to this news, but a few things seem certain about a 24-team field: traditional bowl games are all but dead, with reaching a 24-team field all that matters. The other? That the college football regular season, long the best in sports, will be irreparably changed. There’s no question that three-loss teams will be part of a 24-team playoff. It’s a near certainty that four-loss teams will be too. Those close losses between rivals or top programs that were once so meaningful will now just be another week in the schedule, particularly in the era of superconferences, where strength of schedule will guarantee spots for some three-loss teams and four-loss teams. There is another possibility, as unlikely as it is, that big teams are more willing to schedule each other in non-conference weeks, given that losses are less harmful on an overall resume. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! For example, when the Texas Longhorns lost to Ohio State in 2025 and missed the playoff, head coach Steve Sarkisian went ballistic. He called it a "disservice" to the sport, and ranted about the importance of schedules while threatening to reevaluate future matchups to give the Longhorns an easier path to the tournament. Obviously, he had a different tune after winning in 2026, but the underlying point he made still stands. Easier schedules means a greater likelihood of a 10-2 season and a playoff berth. But if three losses isn't a death sentence, are programs more likely to risk it with higher-profile matchups? Particularly with ratings on the decline thus far in 2026, as well as even traditional powerhouses like Penn State struggling to sell out their stadiums, teams could sell season ticket packages on the promise of seeing big games. Even if losing doesn't carry the same penalty as it used to. Texas didn't struggle to fill up their stadium for the Ohio State game. USC had ~50,000 fans at the San Jose State game in miserable weather at 12 p.m., but sold out against Oregon. With ever-increasing competition for entertainment dollars, rapidly growing ticket prices, and the ease of following and watching games on smartphones, the best way to keep fans in the building is giving them a reason to come in the first place. That said, even in a sport now infamous for quick cash grabs, this feels like the most blatant of them all. Conference championships and the bragging rights they bring are done. Revenue matters most, rather than competition or truly rewarding exceptional teams. Few fans, if any, have demanded or even wanted a 24-team playoff. But what fans prefer was already at the bottom of the list in terms of importance, and somehow it's sinking even lower. Get ready for 8-4 Missouri playing 8-4 Wisconsin in the first round of the playoff, coming soon to a television near you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee5f475342cf4db8adfb6 Colleen Slemmer Was a ‘Vibrant and Generous Presence,’ Her Mother Says te 2026-10-01T23:00:04.216Z Colleen Slemmer Was a ‘Vibrant and Generous Presence,’ Her Mother Says Ms. Slemmer was killed in 1995 by Christa Pike, whose execution in Tennessee was botched on Wednesday. Her family celebrated what would have been her 51st birthday last month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3ae75342cf4db8adf8a Matthew Mayich’s collapse stirs memories for father of Maryland athlete who died of heatstroke te 2026-10-01T22:50:22.702Z Matthew Mayich’s collapse stirs memories for father of Maryland athlete who died of heatstroke 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 – When Marty McNair learned about Matthew Mayich’s collapse, McNair thought about the horrific days he spent visiting his own son in the hospital after a Maryland football workout.  Jordan McNair was 19 when he died from heatstroke in June 2018, 15 days after the Maryland offensive lineman collapsed during a conditioning session.  “I know that feeling of walking in a hospital every day,” McNair said, “just feeling impotent and angry.”  Mayich, a 21-year-old defenseman for the Sun Devils hockey team, collapsed during an Aug. 20 hockey workout at Arizona State’s Sun Angel Stadium and remains hospitalized while his family keeps vigil. After weeks of intense and often negative publicity, ASU placed coach Greg Powers on paid administrative leave Wednesday.  McNair’s reaction to Mayich’s hospitalization draws on the years he has spent advocating for athlete safety through the Jordan McNair Foundation, which he cofounded with Jordan’s mother, Tonya, after their son’s death. McNair wants colleges to review workouts before they begin and prepare staff to carry out emergency procedures. He also wants athletes and parents to learn how to question coaches when safety is a concern.  ASU has issued an initial report, saying its fact-finding process is ongoing, while ASU police continue a separate investigation. McNair said those steps do not go far enough.  “In this case, I think they need to bring in an independent investigator, first and foremost,” he said.  In the months following his son’s death, McNair remembers questioning whether a family could afford to challenge a university and its greater financial resources. He said families may hesitate to challenge a university, describing the resource imbalance as “big system America.” McNair said he initially feared investigators would give Maryland whatever conclusions the university paid for, calling the process a “dog and pony show.” Maryland eventually commissioned an independent investigation headed by Rod Walters, a nationally recognized sports medicine expert. The investigation changed McNair’s mind. He came to regard the investigator as an unbiased part of the process. Its findings included delays in recognizing and treating Jordan’s heat illness and failures in carrying out the emergency action plan.  McNair wants colleges to look at the decisions that precede a medical emergency, including who reviews a conditioning session and whether staff know how to respond if an athlete becomes ill or compromised.  McNair used a leaking pipe as an analogy for safety problems that go unaddressed in an athletic program. Putting a bucket underneath catches the water, but it does not fix the leak.  “We got a bucket under the drip,” McNair said. “Nobody called the plumber.”  McNair also expressed concerns about athletes and the risks they take when they question the people coaching them.  In a Sept. 28 letter addressed to ASU President Michael Crow, seven ASU players said they submitted their concerns anonymously because they feared retaliation from the coaching staff. When addressing social media comments that suggested Mayich should have stopped exercising or asked for water, McNair was reminded of what he wished he had taught Jordan: how to speak up to an adult when he needed help.  “I beat myself up because I’d always told Jordan to be coachable,” McNair said.  The father’s advice initially emphasized following a coach’s instructions. He now wishes he had paired that lesson with teaching Jordan to question a demand from an authority figure that put his health at risk.  McNair cited another pressure that can keep an athlete competing in a drill that might be unsafe: the fear of letting teammates down. He wants young athletes to learn that requesting water or rest does not erase their commitment to the team.  He also wants colleges to design workouts around the athletes taking part.  For example, McNair questioned coaches or trainers who expect a lineman and a much lighter receiver to complete a running drill at the same pace. He wants coaches to account for medical conditions and how much experience each player has training in the heat.  “You can’t make these one-size-fits-all workout drills,” McNair said.  McNair also wants coaches to consider where an athlete has been training. Mayich moved from Ontario, Canada to Arizona where the heat is far more extreme.  “Some kids may need a little bit more time to acclimate,” McNair said.  He also wants parents included in conversations about medical care and emergency preparations.  Before Jordan signed with Maryland, McNair asked coaches about playing time and mental health support. He did not ask what would happen if his son suffered a medical emergency.  He had spent years watching Jordan at camps and clinics without anyone explaining the safety procedures in place. After Jordan’s collapse, those were questions he wished he had asked.  Through the Jordan McNair Foundation, he now encourages families to ask who will provide medical care and how the staff is prepared to respond if their child gets hurt.  McNair once pictured a different future for Jordan.  “I always thought Jordan had the potential to play on Sundays,” he said.  He never expected Jordan’s story to become what it has become.  “I never thought that he would be a poster boy for student-athlete safety across the nation,” McNair said.  McNair said he does not want the Mayich family to join “this club of parents that lost kids and nobody wants to be in.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a875342cf4db8adf72 School Board Candidate Q&A | Do you believe the LHUSD budget uses district funds appropriately? te 2026-10-01T22:50:16.714Z School Board Candidate Q&A | Do you believe the LHUSD budget uses district funds appropriately? Three candidates will vie for two seats on the Lake Havasu Unified School District's Governing Board in the upcoming general election in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a775342cf4db8adf69 Into year five: Iron Wolf offers more than golf for Havasu, Mohave County te 2026-10-01T22:50:15.729Z Into year five: Iron Wolf offers more than golf for Havasu, Mohave County Since new management took over in 2021, Lake Havasu City’s northern golf course has continued to welcome the public. Formerly known as The Refuge, Iron Wolf Golf and Country Club remains a fast-growing venue in Mohave County. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a675342cf4db8adf60 IJSBA returns to Havasu for 45th year of Jet Ski World Finals te 2026-10-01T22:50:14.800Z IJSBA returns to Havasu for 45th year of Jet Ski World Finals The International Jet Sports Boating Association’s World Finals return to Lake Havasu City for the 45th year. The longstanding tradition gathers personal watercraft racers from across the globe to vie for top titles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a575342cf4db8adf56 Havasu teen gets 5 years in child pornography case te 2026-10-01T22:50:13.965Z Havasu teen gets 5 years in child pornography case Judge Billy Sipe told a Lake Havasu City teenager that never before had he seen a defendant so young, so heavily engrossed in pornography. Sipe addressed Tiberius Sass during an Oct. 1 sentencing hearing, ordering a 5-year prison term, followed… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a575342cf4db8adf4d California woman pleads guilty in $869,000 meth haul on I-40 te 2026-10-01T22:50:13.105Z California woman pleads guilty in $869,000 meth haul on I-40 A significant drug seizure unreported by law enforcement came to light during a Sept. 29 change of plea hearing at the Mohave County Law and Justice Center in Kingman. Samantha Perez, 28, San Bernardino, California, pleaded guilty to transportation of… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a475342cf4db8adf44 Havasu teen gets 9½ years in fatal DUI crash te 2026-10-01T22:50:12.244Z Havasu teen gets 9½ years in fatal DUI crash Sadness permeated a Mohave County Law and Justice Center courtroom as family members expressed grief over the death of a Canadian citizen in an alcohol-involved, vehicle-pedestrian fatality in Lake Havasu City. The emotional hearing on Oct. 1 was for the… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a375342cf4db8adf3b Kingman man accused of ramming chuckwalla sculpture, later police car te 2026-10-01T22:50:11.210Z Kingman man accused of ramming chuckwalla sculpture, later police car KINGMAN -- The decorative chuckwalla sculpture that has been perched near the railroad tracks in downtown Kingman for 8 years was targeted for vandalism, according to the Kingman Police Department (KPD). The 1,800-pound concrete creature commissioned by the City as… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a275342cf4db8adf32 Havasu woman gets probation in revenge porn case te 2026-10-01T22:50:10.112Z Havasu woman gets probation in revenge porn case No further jail time was ordered during a Sept. 29 sentencing for a Lake Havasu City woman charged in a revenge pronography criminal case. Mikaela Waninger, 43, previously pleaded guilty to unlawful distribution of images. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee3a175342cf4db8adf29 Lawmakers question state land solar leases amid housing shortage te 2026-10-01T22:50:09.062Z Lawmakers question state land solar leases amid housing shortage PHOENIX -- Republican lawmakers grilled the head of the Land Department last week about why her agency is leasing state-owned land for solar development when they believe it should be sold off for needed residential development. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee39f75342cf4db8adeff Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane te 2026-10-01T22:50:07.173Z Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane Manchester City's Erling Haaland is one of the biggest soccer stars on the planet, and the Norwegian seems to want to make sure that no one capitalizes on that fame. And that includes taking his signature hairdo and slapping it on an airline. One Norwegian air carrier is reportedly learning that firsthand. SHOULD ERLING HAALAND GET HONORARY US CITIZENSHIP FOR CRUSHING TEE SHOTS OFF A BOAT AND BLASTING ELLA LANGLEY? According to Norwegian outlet VG, a lawsuit has been filed against Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA by Haaland and York Promotions Ltd. that has to do with a post the airline made on social media. The company posted a photo of one of their planes with Haaland's ponytail with shaved sides — which he recently cut — plopped on top and the caption, "We've never looked more Norwegian." POLICE SEIZE COCAINE BRICKS WITH STICKERS OF NORWEGIAN SOCCER STAR ERLING HAALAND ALL OVER THEM That post has since been deleted, but there's a hearing scheduled for October 9 in Oslo. "It is true that we have received a lawsuit that we do not understand," Norwegian press officer Eivind Hammer Myhre said. "We, like almost all of Norway, have been involved in cheering on the national team this summer through a few spontaneous posts based on trends in social media." This is interesting. I'm far from a trademark law expert — I dabble, though — but I could see this going either way. On one hand, I get wanting to protect your brand, and that extends to a signature hairdo like the one Haaland has become known for. Buuuuuut... Social media has made stuff like this so weird, because trends pop up, and then companies (for some reason, I kind of wish it would stop) feel the need to hop on board and toss up a hastily photoshopped image. Well, maybe this will put an end to that... at least in Norway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee39e75342cf4db8adef6 Sleeper Senate race emerges as unexpected headache for Republicans ahead of midterms te 2026-10-01T22:50:06.317Z Sleeper Senate race emerges as unexpected headache for Republicans ahead of midterms Republicans fully acknowledge that they are facing political headwinds going into the midterm elections in November, and those winds are swirling in a race that has become quietly competitive as Election Day nears. Kansas has, for nearly a century, consistently elected Republicans to the Senate. But in a midterm election year when voters are unhappy with the Trump administration’s actions and its impacts on the economy, the race between Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton has tightened more than some in the GOP would have liked. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the Senate GOP’s campaign chief, acknowledged that the race is close, but remained confident Marshall would hold on. WOKE MEGACHURCH PASTOR, DEM NOMINEE CALLED ON CONGREGATION TO REPENT FOR DRIVING, EATING BEEF "Listen, I think, if you look at Kansas, it's a very competitive state, more competitive than I'd like to see it, but the fact of the matter is that we're gonna win in Kansas," Scott said. Republicans are trying to maintain and grow their 53-seat majority, but face many toss-up contests across the map, and voters that are frustrated with high fuel prices, tariffs and the war in Iran, that could threaten that grip on power. Kansas isn’t in that toss-up category, but it was recently downgraded by "Likely Republican" to "Lean Republican" by the Cook Political Report and in Fox News’ election power rankings. "No one should be surprised that Adam’s message of leading from the middle and working together is resonating across Kansas," Tyson Brody, a spokesperson for Hamilton told Fox News Digital. KANSAS DEMOCRAT BEGS KAMALA HARRIS NOT TO CAMPAIGN WITH HIM, ‘PLEASE DO NOT COME TO MY STATE’ "Roger Marshall has spent the past 18 months hiding from his constituents, voting to slash health care, and supporting endless war that’s led to skyrocketing gas and grocery prices," he continued. "Kansans are ready for something different, and that’s why we’ll vote to elect Adam in November." Still, Scott gave Marshall and others some advice that could be the recipe for success, even in close contests. "I told Roger Marshall the same thing I told all the candidates nearly two years ago: "You do one of two things, you either run afraid or you run unopposed,’" Scott said. "And, frankly, it's not unopposed." "And therefore, you can't run to the tape, you have to run through the tape. I believe that Kansas is a competitive state," he continued. "I will, however, say that, as I look at all the data, it tells me that Roger Marshall will be successful." GOP SENATOR ALLEGES SCHUMER BEHIND 'HIT JOB' REPORT ON FORMER PATIENTS He has already gotten reinforcements in the form of Vice President JD Vance, who earlier this month rallied for the lawmaker and pitched to voters that Marshall, a former obstetrician, was a man who devoted his life to delivering babies and making sure that moms and children from every walk of life were safe and had the healthcare that they need." "Let’s stand for Doc Marshall and send the crazy people packing, ladies and gentlemen," Vance said. He will get more back up soon, too. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told Fox News Digital as he exited the Senate late Wednesday night that he planned to travel to Kansas. When asked if Republicans would keep the majority, Thune said "of course we are." Marshall is eying a second term in the Senate against Hamilton, a political newcomer who was previously registered as a Republican now running a centrist-aligned campaign. Marshall was first elected to the upper chamber in 2020, cruising to an 11-point victory while Republicans across the country took hits as Trump’s first term came to an end. Since then, he has aligned himself with Trump, as did many Republicans during their time in total control of Washington. But in recent weeks and months, Marshall has started to distance himself from the administration — like pushing for ICE to coordinate with local law enforcement as agents descended upon southern Kansas or vowing to fight for jobs at Bombardier, a Canadian aircraft maintenance facility that employs nearly 1,500 Kansans as Trump’s trade wars ensues. Hamilton has his own headaches, too. Marshall has consistently painted him as a "woke" pastor, where he has delivered sermons to Kansas’ largest United Methodist congregation on Black Lives Matter and climate change, among others. "As voters continue to learn more about Democrat Adam Hamilton, they are realizing his views are just a carbon copy of every other woke liberal in Washington," Brent Robertson, a longtime senior advisor to Marshall, told Fox News Digital.  "Voters are turning on this guy quicker than cider," he continued. And during one sermon six years ago, he called on his congregation to repent for eating and producing beef. Notably, Kansas is the third-largest cattle producer in the country. "Some of the things that we grow, because we like to eat them, like cattle, end up producing more carbon dioxide than other crops that we could grow, other forms of food that we could have," Hamilton said. "And so, in all of these ways, we are creating or adding to the amount of greenhouse gases in our world." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee39d75342cf4db8adeed Le'Veon Bell accuses Pittsburgh Steelers of racial bias in comparing treatment of Black and White draftees te 2026-10-01T22:50:05.408Z Le'Veon Bell accuses Pittsburgh Steelers of racial bias in comparing treatment of Black and White draftees Le'Veon Bell is among the Pittsburgh Steelers most productive running backs of all time, joining a list that includes multiple Hall of Famers. But as an observer of how his former teams do business, Bell put himself in the Hall of Shame on Thursday. Bell, who played for the Steelers from 2013-17, saw his former team trade cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys overnight after a contract dispute and decided it was all about race. Because Porter is Black. No, seriously. JERRY JONES GOES ALL IN AS COWBOYS TRADE FOR STEELERS' JOEY PORTER JR IN HOPES OF SUPER BOWL PUSH "I wish Pittsburgh paid their black superstars they drafted just like they pay their white ones they draft," Bell posted on X on Thursday afternoon. " ... hate to see porter get traded .. I thought same thing with [George] pickens? TJ Watt is worth every penny tho, so let's not get it confused .. but something needs to change." Now, Bell has said some wild stuff in the past. But someone needs to jar Bell's memory and adjust his grasp of facts to get him off this race-baiting narrative. Bell, you see, is not an honest broker. He was drafted in the second round by the Steelers in 2013 and after three 1,000-yard-plus seasons, the Steelers tried to pay him. A lot. And that led to a contract dispute that ultimately ended his career in Pittsburgh. But before that happened, the Steelers offered to pay him $70 million on a five-year contract before the 2018 season. That offer from eight years ago, before the NFL salary cap jumped seven times, would be competitive with most running back contracts today. But Bell, who has admitted he came close to accepting the offer, ultimately turned it down based on his desire for greater guarantees. Those details aren't primary. What matters is that Bell lived through a negotiation where he, as a Black Steelers draft pick, was offered a lucrative contract by the Steelers. And still on Thursday he's saying the Steelers don't pay their Black draft picks like they do their White ones. The racist undertones of Bell's post also flies in the face of the fact that the Steelers, at the time of his offer, were coached by Mike Tomlin, who coached the team for 19 years until he stepped away this year. Mike Tomlin is Black. The team's general manager now is Omar Khan. He is a first-generation American of South Asian and Hispanic descent, with an Indian father and a Honduran mother. And those are the people who only want to pay White players? Pittsburgh's two-highest-paid players today are Watt and quarterback Aaron Rodgers. They are both White. But that has nothing to do with their pay because Watt is the team's best and most accomplished player and Rodgers is the quarterback who has earned the right to be highly-paid after winning four MVP awards ... and, did we mention he's the quarterback? But Pittsburgh's next seven highest-paid players are Black. And Pittsburgh's next nine of 10 highest-paid players are Black. The team has shown zero compunction about paying Black players. Receiver DK Metcalf got a big contract from the Steelers. He's Black. Defensive back Jalen Ramsey got a big contract extension from the Steelers. He's Black. Linebacker Patrick Queen got a big contract from the Steelers. He's Black. Receiver Michael Pittman has gotten two big contract extensions from the Steelers. He's Black. Someone challenged Bell about these facts beneath his post. And the former running back, who may be suffering from too many blows to the head, shot back that none of those players were drafted by the Steelers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Except, running back Jaylen Warren got a big contract from the Steelers, as did defensive lineman Keeanu Benton, as did tight end Darnell Washington. All were drafted by the Steelers. All are Black. All got paid. And then there's defensive lineman Cam Heyward. He was drafted by the team in 2011, so he was there when Bell was on the team. The Steelers renegotiated Heyward's rookie deal, rewarding him with more money before that initial contract expired. Then they paid him again in 2015, 2020, 2024 and before this season. Cam Heyward is Black. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee39b75342cf4db8adede Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office te 2026-10-01T22:50:03.605Z Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee14675342cf4db8ade80 Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 lbs' during elk hunting trip te 2026-10-01T22:40:06.425Z Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 lbs' during elk hunting trip Country music star Luke Combs is celebrating an impressive 30-lb weight loss during a recent hunting trip in Utah. Earlier this week, Combs was seen in a vlog posted on the Leupold Optics YouTube page. "I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time," Combs said at the start of the video, before revealing his weight loss. "I'm down 30-lbs since last time. You probably can't tell because the camera adds 30-lbs, but I am down a little bit from last time," he continued. The "Fast Car" singer said that getting healthy has been his "main goal." LUKE COMBS SAYS ‘WHO THE F--- CARES’ IF CHOOSING FAMILY TIME OVER INDUSTRY PARTIES COSTS HIM AWARDS "But this has been one of the big motivators for me. To come here, you know, I got up and down with the guys in New Mexico last year enough to get by, but I can always be better. I just really wanted to be able to hold my own out here and not half a– anything. I want to earn it," Combs continued. In the vlog, Combs noted that his main goal for the hunting trip was to shoot, preferably with a bow, and tag a mature elk. At the end of the vlog, the country music star was not able to kill an elk with a bow, but was successful with a rifle. In 2022, Combs sat down for an interview with Apple Music and admitted that having kids was a big factor for him in getting his weight down. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "This having a kid thing has really messed up my head on this thing in the best way. I want to be around, dude. Do you know what I mean?" he began. The "Beautiful Crazy" singer said that his genetics played a large part in his inability to lose weight. "It was always something that’s bugged me … especially when you’re younger. You’re like, ‘Man, I just got a horrible genetic dice roll on this thing.’ You start to realize that almost even more when you’re older — and it’s like, not that I don’t pig out because I do pig out," Combs said. "I’m not trying to say it’s not my fault, because it is in a lot of ways. But also, I got to this point where I’m like, man, I’d really love to trim down. And it’s so hard for me to do that." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Combs has three sons with his wife, Nicole: Tex, Beau and Chet. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE In 2023, Combs was a guest on Joe Rogan's podcast and reiterated that his weight has been a life-long struggle, but he was determined to accomplish this goal for himself. "Because there’s this thing that I wanna accomplish that is solely up to me, nobody else can do it for me, nobody did this to me. I want so badly to conquer that, and I will," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee14575342cf4db8ade77 Disney chief Dana Walden dodges when asked about Jimmy Kimmel's future as ABC's late-night host te 2026-10-01T22:40:05.553Z Disney chief Dana Walden dodges when asked about Jimmy Kimmel's future as ABC's late-night host LOS ANGELES — A top Disney executive refrained from weighing in on Jimmy Kimmel's future at ABC as his role as a late-night host for the long term remains in question. Dana Walden, The Walt Disney Company's president and chief creative officer, appeared Thursday at the Bloomberg Screentime summit and was asked by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw whether Kimmel will be hosting his late-night show "a year from now." "Well, I'm certainly not going to make that announcement with you here today," Walden awkwardly responded with a grin. CONAN O'BRIEN COMPARES DECLINING LATE-NIGHT TV LANDSCAPE TO DETROIT Shaw then asked why it isn't a "no-brainer" for Disney to keep Kimmel on air, pointing to a boost in ratings and his status as a "free speech hero" following his clashes with President Donald Trump and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr. "The truth is, it's a very challenging day part, late night," Walden responded. "That's not to say that Jimmy is not doing a phenomenal job, and his ratings are up, but they're up relative to a smaller audience that's watching late night on broadcast television." "Obviously, there's a YouTube channel. Millions of people are watching On Demand, the parts of that show — that is not a lucrative opportunity for a very premium talk show. So we're trying to make sense of the business while also honoring a deep partnership," she continued.  "I love Jimmy. We have a great friendship," Walden continued. "He's close to a number of the people at Disney. And again, we're trying to work through it and make sense of both what does Jimmy want, what's the right thing to do and what's right thing for our business." JIMMY KIMMEL RETURNS FROM LENGTHY HIATUS WITH DEFIANT MESSAGE TO FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR There has been unconfirmed speculation that the current season of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be its last and officially bow out in 2027. It would come following a tumultuous year for Kimmel, including when Disney briefly suspended his show in September 2025 after he sparked backlash for comments he made about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. He also clashed with the White House earlier this year after he joked that first lady Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow." At the same event on Wednesday, comedian Conan O'Brien lamented the decline in the late-night TV landscape. "I saw over my 17 years with NBC ... I started to see, oh, this is really changing. This is really changing," O'Brien said. "They're asking us to be much more cost-conscious. And it was for a good reason, which is that, you know, HBO, Cinemax, these are the things [that] are coming up. There's more networks — instead of one late night show, 'The Tonight Show,' there's now 'Tonight Show' and there's David Letterman's show, then there are other shows." "It's a little like Detroit and automobiles," he added, referencing the decline in the U.S. auto industry as competition increased from Japan and Europe.  CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS O'Brien spent decades on late-night television between his stints on NBC and TBS before transitioning into podcasts, now hosting "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend." TBS ultimately scrapped its late-night programming in 2022 following the cancellation of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee." Earlier this year, CBS pulled the plug on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," replacing it with Byron Allen's syndicated comic talk show "Comics Unleashed." "The Late Show" reportedly was losing CBS $40 million a year and had been running on a whopping $100 million budget per season. While the viewership of "Comics Unleashed" is a fraction of the audience that Stephen Colbert had, it was reported that CBS now expects to make a $15 million profit in the same time slot due to the massive cost-cutting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee14375342cf4db8ade68 Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office te 2026-10-01T22:40:03.802Z Housing Official, Who Targeted Trump Foes, Cuts Watchdog Office Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, moved to slash his agency’s inspector general’s office. Democrats called for his resignation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abee14275342cf4db8ade5f D.N.C. sues the Defense Department over changes to a form for overseas voters. te 2026-10-01T22:40:02.831Z D.N.C. sues the Defense Department over changes to a form for overseas voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abedc9475342cf4db8add9a Christa Pike’s Lawyers Describe a ‘Cruel and Torturous’ Failed Execution te 2026-10-01T22:20:04.911Z Christa Pike’s Lawyers Describe a ‘Cruel and Torturous’ Failed Execution It was not clear on Thursday what had gone wrong with the lethal injection. The governor said an investigation is underway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeda4375342cf4db8add35 New details released after death of Chad Lowe's teenage daughter te 2026-10-01T22:10:11.151Z New details released after death of Chad Lowe's teenage daughter This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, died at a Los Angeles hospital, according to new information from the medical examiner. Fiona died Sept. 29, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's office. As of Oct. 1, her cause of death had not been publicly disclosed. "We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona," the family said in a statement provided to Page Six on Tuesday. CHAD LOWE MOURNS DEATH OF 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER FIONA, CALLING HER 'THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES' "She was a loving young girl who was smart, creative and loved to dance," the statement continued. "She was adored by her sisters and she was deeply loved by her parents. In fact, she was the light of our lives." "Her passing is devastating for our entire family and we ask for prayers and privacy at this time." The family concluded its statement by encouraging anyone struggling with mental health issues to contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The family celebrated Fiona's 13th birthday in November 2025. "Celebrating Fiona officially becoming a teen today!!" Lowe wrote alongside a photo of his daughter smiling and wearing cowboy boots. "Keep dancing through life FiBear! Love you soooo much!!" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Fiona was the middle child of Lowe and his wife Kim Painter. The two have been together for nearly two decades, building a relatively private family life away from much of the Hollywood spotlight. The couple married in 2010 and have two other daughters, Mabel and Nixie. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Lowe, the younger brother of actor Rob Lowe, is an Emmy-winning actor and director best known for "Life Goes On," "Pretty Little Liars" and "9-1-1: Lone Star." Painter is a producer and casting professional whose credits include "Enemy of the State," "Ted Bundy" and "Instant Dads." Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeda4175342cf4db8add2c Fox News Poll: It’s a Lone Star Senate showdown between Talarico and Paxton te 2026-10-01T22:10:09.776Z Fox News Poll: It’s a Lone Star Senate showdown between Talarico and Paxton Weeks before Election Day, Democratic engagement and positive ratings give Democrat James Talarico a razor-thin edge over Republican Ken Paxton in what is, so far, shaping up to be a photo finish for the Lone Star State’s U.S. Senate seat. This analysis, released Thursday, is among Texas likely voters, unless otherwise noted. Talarico enjoys a net positive personal rating of 8 points (52% favorable vs. 44% unfavorable) while Paxton’s is underwater by 18 points (40% vs. 58%). Republicans are 6 times more likely to view Paxton unfavorably (32%) than Democrats do Talarico (5%). The GOP also has an enthusiasm gap: more MAGA than non-MAGA Republicans are extremely interested in the midterms (64% vs. 50%) and certain they will vote (76% vs. 65%). By contrast, two-thirds of DSA and non-DSA Democrats are extremely interested and nearly three-quarters of both groups are certain they will vote. FOX NEWS POLL: MICHIGAN VOTERS SPLIT BETWEEN EL-SAYED AND ROGERS Overall, Texas likely voters split on control of the Senate: 49% prefer a Democratic Senate while 50% favor a Republican upper chamber. Eight percent of self-identified Republicans prefer the Democrats in power vs. 1% of Democrats crossing over to pick the GOP. All this gives Talarico a slim 2-point edge over Paxton (51-49%) in the first Fox News Poll among Texas likely voters (so no comparisons are available). These matchup results are within the margin of sampling error. Among the larger sample of registered voters, Talarico’s advantage widens to 7 points (just outside the margin of error) — that’s up from a 3-point edge in July. GOP ambivalence is further reflected in Senate preferences, as non-MAGA Republicans are more than five times more likely to back Talarico than their MAGA counterparts (22% to 4%). The crossover echoes lingering divisions from the competitive GOP primary and runoff: 20% of likely voters who backed Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the March primary back Talarico. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS QUESTION WHETHER AI'S PROMISE OUTWEIGHS ITS RISK Fully 100% of DSA Democrats and 98% of non-DSA Democrats back Talarico, and slightly more of his backers are certain of their support (89%) than Paxton backers (85%). In addition, Talarico also gets strong backing from Black voters (79%), moderates (65%), Hispanic voters (64%), and voters under age 35 (62%). Paxton’s best groups are White evangelical Christians (74%), White men without a college degree (65%), rural voters (57%), and voters ages 65 and over (55%). Both candidates face ideological concerns — roughly equal numbers are concerned Talarico is too liberal on the issues (53% concerned) and Paxton is too close to President Trump (51%). In 2024, President Donald Trump won Texas by nearly 14 percentage points. Today, his job rating is underwater by 11 points: 44% approve vs. 55% disapprove. Fifteen percent of those disapproving still back Paxton compared to 9% of Trump approvers backing Talarico. Economic hardships continue to dominate the narrative. Seven in 10 Texans say the cost of living will be extremely important to their Senate vote, and this is another problem for the Republicans, as twice as many voters say they are falling behind financially (35%) as getting ahead (16%). Those falling behind back Talarico by 32 points, while those getting ahead favor Paxton by 48 points. Those holding steady (48%), the largest group, narrowly back Paxton by 3 points. Nearly half say Trump (48%) and immigration (47%) will be extremely important to their vote, while one third say the same about artificial intelligence technology (34%). Talarico holds wide leads among those saying the cost of living (Talarico +19), artificial intelligence (+18), and Trump (+6) will be extremely important to their Senate vote, while immigration-focused voters back Paxton (+20). In the governor’s race, incumbent Republican Greg Abbott’s positive job ratings give him an edge over Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa. The three-time incumbent has a 52%-47% advantage over the Texas state house representative. Over half, 52%, approve of the job Abbott is doing as governor and that same share backs him in the race. Another 47% disapprove, the same number who back Hinojosa. Abbott fares better than Paxton because he has slightly higher support among men, Republicans, and moderates. Women are more evenly divided in the governor’s race. Abbott also has a modest crossover advantage: 10% of Talarico supporters back Abbott for governor while just 3% of Paxton supporters do the same for Hinojosa. "Democrats in Texas will walk across broken glass to vote against Trump, so the question is whether the average Republican will vote in an election without Trump and where the Senate race features a controversial GOP candidate," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News Polls with Democrat Chris Anderson. "Ironically, Paxton may owe his political life to Abbott, who is doing most of the get-out-the-vote work for the Republicans." Conducted September 24-28, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,203 Texas registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (127) and cellphones (789) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (287). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2.5 percentage points and for the subsample of 881 likely voters it is ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity, and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeda4075342cf4db8add23 Fox News Poll: Turek, Hinson in close Iowa Senate race te 2026-10-01T22:10:08.598Z Fox News Poll: Turek, Hinson in close Iowa Senate race Economic concerns and party loyalty are key factors shaping Iowa’s U.S. Senate matchup. A Fox News statewide survey of Iowa likely voters finds Democrat Josh Turek with a two-point edge over Republican Ashley Hinson, 49% to 47%, well within the margin of error. Among registered voters, Turek is ahead by 4 points, 50% to 46%. That also falls within the range of sampling error and has been unchanged since June. The analysis below is based on likely voter results. Democrats are more unified behind state representative Turek (96%) than Republicans are of current Congresswoman Hinson (87%). Independents favor Turek by two-to-one, and 10% of Republicans back him. It’s Iowa’s partisan structure that keeps the race tight, as more voters identify as Republicans than Democrats. FOX NEWS POLL: MICHIGAN VOTERS SPLIT BETWEEN EL-SAYED AND ROGERS Iowa voters are split on control of the Senate: 49% prefer Democratic control and 48% favor Republican. With those numbers nearly matching the Senate matchup, both candidates are performing close to their party’s ceiling. Turek is preferred by 11 points among women, 16 points in the suburbs, 17 points among voters with a college degree, and 32 points among independents. Hinson is up by 7 points among men, 6 points among those without a college degree, 14 points among rural voters, and 41 points among White evangelical Christians.  Economic pressure influences the contest. In the 2024 Fox News Voter Analysis, 3 in 10 Iowans described their families as falling behind financially. That share has risen to 4 in 10 today, and they back Turek by a 38-point margin. Meanwhile, those holding steady (45%) and getting ahead (13%) favor Hinson (by 14 and 53 points respectively). FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS QUESTION WHETHER AI'S PROMISE OUTWEIGHS ITS RISKS In addition, 6 in 10 say the cost of living will be extremely important to their Senate vote decision. That outpaces other top issues, like President Donald Trump (43% extremely), immigration (39% extremely), and AI technology (27% extremely). Turek has the advantage among voters who say the cost of living, Trump, and AI technology are each extremely important to their vote, while voters prioritizing immigration favor Hinson. Trump won Iowa with nearly 56% of the vote in 2024. Today, that’s how many Iowa voters disapprove of his job performance as president (57%), while far fewer, 42%, approve. The president’s ratings are only part of Hinson’s challenge. While 42% view her positively, 50% have an unfavorable view, including nearly 4 in 10 who are "strongly" unfavorable. In contrast, Turek’s ratings are net positive: 48% favorable to 40% unfavorable (24% "strongly" unfavorable). By a 9-point margin, more voters are concerned Hinson is too close to Trump than are worried Turek’s views are too liberal (52% vs. 43%). Among those "extremely" concerned, that gap widens to 14 points: 36% say Hinson is too tied to Trump, while 22% say Turek is too liberal. More of Turek’s backers are certain of their choice: 88% are committed to him compared to 77% for Hinson. Twice as many Hinson supporters say they might change their mind (20% vs. 10%).  "Recent history and the state’s partisan makeup suggest Hinson can pull this out," says GOP pollster Daron Shaw, who works on the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. "But the warning signs are clear: Iowa Republicans seem ambivalent, independents prefer Turek, and even her supporters say they aren’t sure." Iowa hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate in 18 years (when Sen. Tom Harkin won his final term), and it's been 20 years since they elected a Democrat as governor. In the Iowa governor’s contest, Democrat Rob Sand outperforms Republican Zach Lahn among likely voters by 53-44%. The race has been steady since June. Sand’s lead comes not only from getting the support of nearly all Democrats (97%), but also 14% of Republicans and 66% of independents (vs. 16% of independents for Lahn). Plus, 11% of voters backing Hinson for Senate switched parties to support Sand for governor. Conducted September 24-28, 2026, under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,204 Iowa registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (183) and cellphones (733) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (288). Results based on the registered voter sample have a margin of sampling error of ±2.5 percentage points and for the subsample of 1,008 likely voters it is ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics of respondents are representative of the registered voter population. Likely voters are based on a probabilistic statistical model that relies on past vote history, interest in the current election, intention to vote, age, education, race, ethnicity, and marital status. Results among subgroups are only shown when the sample size is at least N=100.  Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeda3d75342cf4db8add17 Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base te 2026-10-01T22:10:05.940Z Abdul El-Sayed, a Senate candidate in Michigan, Is Still Trying to Unite the Democratic Base The progressive Senate candidate is offering olive branches to Jewish voters and campaigning with Kamala Harris to attract Black voters. Polling shows it may be working. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeda3c75342cf4db8add0e Man Charged With Threatening Katie Miller, Wife of Top Trump Aide Stephen Miller te 2026-10-01T22:10:04.482Z Man Charged With Threatening Katie Miller, Wife of Top Trump Aide Stephen Miller The charges against the Massachusetts man were not the first time the Miller family has raised concerns about its security. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7f975342cf4db8adcbf Arizona and Hopi could see $181M in Biden-era solar grants after courts reverse Trump EPA te 2026-10-01T22:00:25.337Z Arizona and Hopi could see $181M in Biden-era solar grants after courts reverse Trump EPA WASHINGTON – Arizona and the Hopi Tribe could regain $181 million for solar projects in low-income communities after two federal judges ruled the Trump administration unlawfully rescinded the Biden-era grants.  The Environmental Protection Agency awarded nearly $7 billion in April 2024 under the Solar For All program, part of the Inflation Reduction Act.  The Trump EPA terminated the program in August 2025. Only about $71 million had been disbursed at the time, according to an agency audit, though all of it had already been promised to the 60 or so grantees.  Arizona received $42,000 of its $156.1 million grant, according to federal records on USASpending.gov. The Hopi Tribe received $421,000 out of $25.1 million.  In September, federal judges in the District of Columbia and Rhode Island issued rulings days apart striking down EPA’s termination. The rulings could clear the way for restoration of the grants, though neither judge directly ordered they be reinstated.  The EPA said in a statement that it is reviewing the rulings and considering whether to appeal.  The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed July 2025, repealed the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created by the Inflation Reduction Act and rescinded all unobligated money. The Trump administration argued that the provision covered the unspent Solar for All money.  “EPA no longer has the authority to administer the program or the appropriated funds,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in August 2025, asserting that Congress has provided “clear language and intent” to eliminate the funding. Both the Rhode Island and D.C. judges disagreed, ruling that because the Biden EPA had promised the $7 billion and issued grant agreements, the funds were “obligated” and not subject to being rescinded under the One Big Beautiful Bill.  The Trump administration’s stance “runs contrary to Congress’s clear intent that already obligated Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund monies … not be disturbed by the repeal,” U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy ruled Sept. 18 in the Rhode Island case, brought by the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and others. McElroy is a Trump appointee. The second ruling on Sept. 22 upheld a challenge by Harris County, Texas, home of Houston. The county stood to lose $54 million. D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, also ruled that EPA overstepped its authority.  Arizona wasn’t part of the cases in D.C. or Rhode Island but has also challenged the cancellation. In October 2025, Attorney General Kris Mayes led a coalition of 22 states plus D.C. in a federal lawsuit filed in Washington state. They also argued the EPA was in breach of contract because the $7 billion in grants were already obligated.  That judge dismissed the suit in June on jurisdictional grounds, ruling that a contract dispute with the federal government belongs in the Court of Federal Claims, where Arizona and other states are also challenging the EPA decision. Trial in that case is set for Aug. 8, 2027. Mayes’ office declined to comment on the two recent rulings. In a court declaration in May, Maren Mahoney, director of the Governor’s Office of Resiliency said the state expected the program to help 11,232 moderate- and low-income households save $165 million in electricity costs. The program would install rooftop solar panels and assist in using solar energy in rural areas not reached by the power grid. It also would provide training to meet increased demand for installers. The governor’s office projected that the grant would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 96,000 tons per year. Mahoney told the court it would create thousands of green jobs, and allow the state to provide $33 million in loans for rooftop solar. Nick Torrey, a lawyer at the Southern Environmental Law Center – which represented plaintiffs in the Rhode Island case – said the EPA misinterpreted the law.  “EPA just really got it wrong here,” he said. “EPA did the opposite of what Congress was telling it to do. It acted unlawfully.” “They’ve got the money sitting right there,” Torrey added. “It’s time to get busy. … It’s a real opportunity to provide relief to working families.” Adrianna Amato, spokeswoman for the Governor’s Office of Resiliency, said the office was “cautiously optimistic” that the state will receive the funds the EPA promised it in 2024.  In addition to Arizona’s $156 million allocation, the EPA granted $25 million to the Hopi Utilities Corporation to provide electricity for about 600 homes on the reservation, 35% of which lack access to electricity, according to a 2023 Department of Energy report.  Mahoney said in her declaration that 15,000 tribal households in Arizona lack any access to electricity.  Fletcher Wilkinson, the energy manager at Hopi Utilities Corporation, said he sees “a long road ahead” before the program can resume. The corporation had finished planning and was ready to move to execution when the EPA cut off funding, he said. “It was crushing,” Wilkinson said, adding the tribe “has experienced for so long this severe, egregious lack of access to utilities that we take for granted elsewhere.” He pointed to $10.2 million from two other grants – funding earmarked for tribal projects in the Inflation Reduction Act – to expand access to solar power on the reservation. But he said, that won’t go nearly as far as the EPA funds the tribe was promised. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7ef75342cf4db8adc85 Larry Fitzgerald Q&A: NFL icon talks breast cancer awareness for his late mother, friendship with John McCain te 2026-10-01T22:00:15.343Z Larry Fitzgerald Q&A: NFL icon talks breast cancer awareness for his late mother, friendship with John McCain Former Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald has turned the personal pain of losing his mother to breast cancer into a mission to help families confronting the disease. Fitzgerald’s mother, Carol, died from breast cancer in 2003. His foundation has since partnered with DraftKings on its annual Pink ’Em campaign, which has raised more than $700,000 for breast cancer awareness, research and patient support since launching in 2019. Fitzgerald spoke with OutKick about the campaign, the influence of his mother, his friendship with the late Sen. John McCain, the relationships that defined his 17 seasons with the Cardinals and the current NFL season. Questions and answers have been shortened for brevity and focus. Q: Your foundation’s partnership with DraftKings through the Pink ’Em campaign has raised more than $700,000 for breast cancer awareness. What does that mean to you personally? Larry Fitzgerald: Well, it means a lot that you can raise this type of awareness together in a partnership. And I think that’s what makes partnerships so special, especially when you have one as longstanding as this. Every single year, obviously, we’re raising money for a wonderful cause, but also getting people on our platform to play in our Pink ’Em campaign. And it’s a win-win for everybody. We get to raise awareness, and it’s a beautiful thing. Q: When did you first become passionate about this cause? Fitzgerald: In 2003, I lost my mother to breast cancer. And so this has been something that’s near and dear to my heart. I have a couple other family members who’ve battled it. People in my organization at our foundation have done it as well. And so it’s something that I live with, I think about, I hear about often in terms of treatments and cutting-edge results that are happening from some of the life sciences that are occurring now. And so this is something, I live this every single day. Q: When you think back on your mother, what do you think she would think of where your career has gone and how you’ve created this foundation and championed this cause? Fitzgerald: My mom was in the nonprofit space. So I know that it would be something that she would be happy about. As a child, I was always going to events that she was either a part of, or she was a part of organizations that supported them. So it was always a part of the fabric of who we were as a family. My hope is that she would be proud of the work that we’re continuing to do. And I think she would want me to continue to stay motivated, to not take my foot off the gas and keep my focus on serving. Q: What’s the biggest thing your mother taught you while you were growing up that you’ve carried throughout your life? Fitzgerald: Well, just to be thoughtful and compassionate. There’s a lot of people out there that are in need. And sometimes somebody needs just a helping hand, a hello, a thank you, "How are you doing?" Just to be seen and thought about. Those things are really important. They were important to her. And I always saw that she would always do that. And it’s something that I tried to implement when I was a youngster and still to this day. SAM ACHO Q&A: FORMER NFL PLAYER AND ESPN ANALYST SPEAKS OUT ON CIVILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SPORTS AND MEDIA Q: How do you think that helped shape you during your football career? Fitzgerald: It’s something that I think is a part of you no matter what you do. It doesn’t matter if it’s in my current occupation or my former occupation. Being thoughtful, caring, really enjoying cultivating relationships and developing relationships is something that is important in anything that you do in life. It doesn’t matter if you’re on TV, if you’re a garbage man, if you’re a doctor. Having that human connectivity is important. Q: One of the friendships you made during your career that really stood out was with the late John McCain. Fitzgerald: Yeah, I mean, Senator McCain was a wonderful man and influence in my life. He’s one of the people that I credit with helping me mature and seeing the world in a different light. Traveling to Vietnam and doing a lot of his events with him opened my eyes and my world up to things I never would have thought I’d been exposed to. And so, really, really thankful and appreciative of the relationship that I’ve had with him and so many others. It doesn’t have to be one of the greatest U.S. senators and patriots that we’ve had in our country. It could be anybody that you meet in an elevator. That’s what I really enjoy about fostering relationships. Q: How did he help you change your worldview? Fitzgerald: Well, I mean, he just opened his world to me, showed me different things, gave me tours of the Senate, let me sit in hearings and confirmation hearings and things that I would have never experienced without him allowing me to be a part of it. And so I think that’s huge. It says a lot about who he is to take somebody in that didn’t necessarily have a view into that type of life. Q: Did you agree with Senator McCain politically? Fitzgerald: I don’t know if I would say I agree with everything Senator McCain — I don’t know if I agree with everything that any senator or politician believes in. I kind of have my own political views that I keep to myself. But I can attest to the quality of man that he was and the contributions that he made to our country. Q: What does it say about the connection you had that, even if you disagreed on some political views, you were still open to letting him help shape your worldview? Fitzgerald: Well, I think that’s something I talked about when he gave me one of the best honors of my life, to be able to speak at his funeral, is that he embraced the differences. And it would be really nice to be able to see that thoughtfulness in the way that our country is governed like it was when he was around. And so I’m very thankful that he poured into me and poured into so many of his other constituents. Q: Nowadays, there are a lot of people who don’t agree politically, including athletes and politicians. What do you think people could learn from your friendship with John McCain? Fitzgerald: I don’t know if I would say I did not agree with him politically. I did say I didn’t agree with everything politically. I really enjoyed my relationship with him. It would be nice to be able to see people have civil discourse without heartburn or hard feelings for somebody who doesn’t necessarily see eye to eye with them on something. So I think that’s something that we can all learn. I still look back at when he was running for president and somebody at one of his political rallies said something that wasn’t true about President Obama. And then he quickly debunked it. And that was a very powerful message, like, "Hey, he’s an opponent, an opponent that I really want to beat, but I’m not going to allow you to say things that are not true." And I think that was something that I really admired about him. Q: Do you see yourself cultivating any friendships with politicians nowadays? Fitzgerald: Yeah, I’m friendly with a lot of people. Friendly with people that are politicians. I’m friendly with people that are doctors. I’m friendly with people that are lawyers. I’m friendly with most people. Q: Another thing about you that fascinated a lot of people throughout your career is how loyal you stayed to the Arizona Cardinals. Looking back on it, what grounded you there and kept you in Arizona? Fitzgerald: Well, I’ve always been one of those people who likes to finish what they started. They brought me there to do a job, and I wanted to make sure I did the job that I was brought there to do. And a lot of times there’s other opportunities that might be more attractive, but I really like to kind of do the things that I want to do in the places that I’m at. And the grass is not always greener on the other side. Q: Were you ever tempted to consider an offer from another team? Fitzgerald: Not seriously. No, not seriously. No. Q: What was your best moment with the Cardinals? Fitzgerald: I mean, to take one moment from 17 years, I would say probably playing in a Super Bowl. But that’s not what I think about the most. I look back in those times, I think about the relationships with the coaches, support staff, my teammates, management, ownership. Those are the things that I think I take the most joy from. It’s just the wonderful people I was able to work with. Q: Who are some of the people specifically from the Cardinals whom you remember most fondly? Fitzgerald: Mark Dalton, Lisa Manning, Steve Ryan. Obviously, Michael Bidwill was — he gave me my job, he drafted me. Rod Graves, Dennis Green, Bruce Arians, Ken Whisenhunt and so many teammates as well. I mean, I could be here all day naming people who influenced my life in a positive way. Q: Bruce Arians is famous for having a personality that is a little different from other coaches, at least in terms of what fans and the media could see. In your experience, was he unique compared to the other coaches you played for? Fitzgerald: I wouldn’t say he was too much different than any other coaches. He never bit his tongue. He told you what he thought. I think that was really cool, to be able to have somebody that was so transparent. You never had to worry about or wonder what he was thinking. And that made it a lot easier to play for him. When you know exactly what the expectations are going to be every day. But all the coaches are different, and they’re effective in their own right. Q: What was your favorite memory with Coach Arians that people may not know about? Fitzgerald: I would say just seeing his heart. Him and his wife, Chris, were really big on adoption and foster parents. And I had no idea how many thousands of kids are in the foster care system in Arizona. And the work that he would do through his foundation would do a really good job of pairing foster parents with foster children, trying to give stability to so many of our young people that are in need. And so, seeing that human, compassionate side of him was something that really resonated with me. Q: Do you think he could make a coaching comeback today? Fitzgerald: I think so. If that was something he wanted to do and his wife allowed him to do it, I think he would be really good. I mean, he’s one of the best play-callers I’ve ever been around. He has a way to really connect with his players. And also, I think he really does a good job with quarterbacks. You look at what he did with Ben Roethlisberger, what he did with Andrew Luck, what he did with Carson Palmer and everywhere that he’s gone. Tom Brady won a championship down there in Tampa. He’s done a hell of a job every single stop he’s made. Q: The Cardinals have a big game this week against the Giants. Both teams are dealing with veteran backups. As someone who has played with a lot of veteran quarterbacks, sometimes backup quarterbacks, what do you expect from this game and the two teams moving forward as they navigate their quarterback situations? Fitzgerald: Yeah, the Giants have unfortunately got kind of bit with a rash of injuries. They lost Brian Burns, their best edge rusher, and then losing Jaxson Dart to a season injury. It’s a tough thing to deal with, but injuries are part of the game. I think the Cardinals are a much healthier, fresher team. They played their last two opponents in the Seahawks and the 49ers, who I think are both playoff teams, really, really hard. And so, I like their chances to be able to get a win this week in the Meadowlands. Q: Do you stay in touch with any of the players and coaches currently on the Cardinals? Do you ever give them advice or coaching? Fitzgerald: No, not advice. I’m not one to give unsolicited advice, but still have great relationships with a few of the players. I played with guys like Budda Baker, and so I have a really good relationship with guys on the squad still. Q: Who are your top five wide receivers in the NFL this year? Fitzgerald: It’s hard. I haven’t had a chance to watch every single team play. But they got some terrific play in the game right now. And even guys who you thought their skill set started to diminish, you watch guys like Davante Adams still had an amazing game last week against the Broncos, eight catches, 140 yards receiving. So, I mean, any given week, somebody can rise to the occasion and be special. Q: What about quarterbacks? Fitzgerald: Again, that’s tough, man. Obviously, Josh Allen’s coming off an MVP season and Patrick Mahomes coming off a knee injury and still looking just as good as he’s ever looked. And the throw that Lamar Jackson made last week to put his team in position against the Cowboys to get that game-winning field goal was great. You got to throw — let me think who else you put in that conversation. Joe Burrow’s looked really good statistically. He’s been throwing around and making a lot of plays. Bo Nix is playing good ball. So, I mean, there’s a lot of good players out there. Q: Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart looked very good in Week 1 before going down. What should fans expect from him when he returns from injury? Fitzgerald: Yeah, I mean, he’s really showed a lot of promise. I really like the way he leads. I enjoyed watching him at Ole Miss when he was down there. And then every single year, it looks like he’s just taking more steps in the right direction. So it sucks to see him go down the way he did and affect his team the way that that’s going to affect him. But I think he’s got a really, really bright future. And I think anybody who’s a Giants fan or football fan in general should be excited about it. Q: As a star wide receiver who played with many different quarterbacks, what kind of impact will Malik Nabers have to make for the Giants to have a good season? Fitzgerald: Well, Malik is coming off an injury himself, and so it’s really cool to be able to see him take that ownership and leadership position. He’s the best player on that offense now, and I think he can still go out there and win regardless. Jameis Winston is a veteran guy. He’s been in the league a really long time. And so, will there be a drop-off? Possibly. But I don’t think it will be one that would hurt him in a negative way. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Q: Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump during the offseason, which received a range of reactions. As someone who had a friendship with a politician, what was your reaction when you saw that? Fitzgerald: Yeah, I don’t know what his relationship was or is with President Trump. And I don’t know how that came about. But he made a decision that he felt was best for himself. And that’s what we all do as human beings. We make decisions based on the information that we have. And he did that. Q: Would you ever consider introducing a president or a politician running for office? You had a friendship with John McCain, but do you think introducing someone at a rally is different? Fitzgerald: I’ve never had that asked before. So if it ever does happen, I’d have to take it all into consideration before I make my decision. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7ee75342cf4db8adc7c Water pours from plane ceiling, drenching passengers midflight in startling viral video te 2026-10-01T22:00:14.251Z Water pours from plane ceiling, drenching passengers midflight in startling viral video Wild footage shows water pouring down in streams from the ceiling of an Emirates flight as passengers attempted to cover themselves and keep themselves dry. The incident took place aboard Emirates flight EK123 from Dubai to Istanbul, Turkey, on Sept. 17, Viral Press reported. The video, taken by a passenger, shows people on board using their blankets to shield themselves as water continued pouring from the ceiling during the flight.  JET PLUNGES 27,000 FEET IN 10 MINUTES AS OXYGEN MASKS SUDDENLY DROP ABOARD FLIGHT Some passengers were seen pulling out their phones to capture the bizarre scene as water dripped down into the cabin. One passenger, Hsin Ying Chang of Taiwan, said water began soaking her "like a waterfall," Viral Press reported. Emirates Airlines released a media statement regarding the incident. "Emirates can confirm that an accumulation of condensation resulted in water being observed in a part of the cabin shortly after take-off on flight EK123 from Dubai to Istanbul on 17 September 2026," the company said.  MIDAIR SCARE FORCES PACKED PASSENGER JET INTO EMERGENCY LANDING, TRAVELERS HOSPITALIZED "Cabin crew responded in accordance with established procedures and relocated affected customers whose seats had become wet," the statement continued. "No further water was observed during the flight, which continued to Istanbul as scheduled," the statement concluded. "We apologize to the affected customers for the inconvenience caused." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Despite a later explanation, the dripping water remained a mystery during the flight. Hsin Ying Chang claimed "the cabin crew offered no explanation or apology," according to Viral Press. Hsin also claimed there was no TV or other equipment where she was moved — leaving her with little to do but "sit facing the wall." "I had always heard that Emirates was one of the most luxurious airlines in the world, but this experience completely changed my view," she reportedly said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER It is unclear exactly when the leak began. The flight lasted just over four hours, records show, departing Dubai at 11:14 a.m. and landing at Istanbul Airport at 2:16 p.m. local time. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Water dripping from ceiling panels can be caused by excess condensation from an aircraft's air-conditioning system, though officials have not confirmed that was the cause of the Sept. 17 incident. It isn't the only time a water-related issue aboard a flight has made headlines. In 2024, "disgusting" water flooded the aisle of an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Minneapolis after leaking from a lavatory. Passengers lifted their bags and stepped over the liquid as flight attendants struggled to stop the leak. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7eb75342cf4db8adc71 Judge in Lindsay Clancy’s Case Declines to Find Her Not Guilty After Mistrial te 2026-10-01T22:00:11.932Z Judge in Lindsay Clancy’s Case Declines to Find Her Not Guilty After Mistrial Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer argued this week that the state failed to present enough evidence at trial to prove she killed her three children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7e975342cf4db8adc56 Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation te 2026-10-01T22:00:09.360Z Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed7e775342cf4db8adc4d Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers te 2026-10-01T22:00:07.036Z Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed59875342cf4db8adc2d Former students describe what life was like as an Indian boarding school resident te 2026-10-01T21:50:16.954Z Former students describe what life was like as an Indian boarding school resident PHOENIX — The Heard Museum’s boarding school exhibit, which debuted more than 25 years ago and describes the experiences of Native Americans in federally operated, off-reservation schools, has become the most visited gallery at the museum. Through black and white photographs and first-person accounts, “Away From Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories” chronicles the U.S. government program beginning in the 1870s to assimilate Native American children into white American society by transporting them far away from their homes to boarding schools. Each year the central Phoenix nonprofit museum honors the experiences of the thousands of indigenous children ripped from their communities to attend schools where many were abused and thousands died with a national day of remembrance. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, more than 60 people gathered at the museum to hear the personal stories of two former students, Felicita Cromwell Bonito and LouVina Maho. “We’re all gathered here in solidarity to honor the children who were scattered throughout different boarding schools and never came back,” said Maho, an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe, who was crowned the 1968 Miss Stewart Indian School in Stewart, Nev. “I know this is a solemn occasion, but I still want us to pray that things like this never happen again.” She described events that Native American children had to endure in the early days of the boarding schools, including times when police or government officials took the children away without their parents’ consent. “My sister relayed to me that they (parents) put some of the children in these big clay storage pots, which the museum has some of, and covered the top so they would not be taken,” Maho said. After the children were taken, their hair was cut and their traditional clothing was disposed of, replaced by uniforms. A video in the exhibit shows children’s long hair being cut, one example of the cultural assimilation imposed on Native American students in the 19th century. The day of remembrance for U.S. Indian boarding schools was created in 2021 and participants traditionally wear orange shirts in honor of Phyllis Webstad, a former student who has said that when she was six years old she wore a new orange shirt bought by her grandmother to her first day at St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in British Columbia, Canada. School authorities made her exchange the shirt for a school-issued uniform.  While the Heard’s boarding school exhibit opened in 2000, it has evolved over the years to include more information, more art and more personal stories. “There’s even more people who are willing to share their stories,” said Patty Talahongva, chief programming and engagement officer for the museum. “It’s so important because it gives the overall history of government-run boarding schools. It’s important for people to go in there and start from that perspective, and then read up on their own about what else has been revealed in these last few years.” Talahongva was on the committee that updated the Heard exhibit in 2017 and oversees public events such as the remembrance day. An enrolled member of the  Hopi Tribe, she attended the Phoenix Indian Boarding School until 1979. While there, she became a high school correspondent for The Phoenix Gazette and wrote several stories while getting paid. It was this student journalism job that prepared Talahongva for her career as a journalist and news executive. Although her experience at the Phoenix Indian School was positive, she acknowledged that this wasn’t the case for many students, including some members of her own family. “My mother and my father, whose first language was Hopi, (went) to school and (were) punished for not knowing how to speak English immediately,” Talahongva said. “That’s torture, and so they live with that.” Talahongva also recounted stories of the early days at the boarding school, when children would be separated from their parents to perform labor and were often given little amounts of food and no health care. The boarding schools were “not real educational institutions” and didn’t encourage students to pursue higher education, she said. The Heard exhibit strives to include a range of boarding school experiences and stories.  “We have so many wonderful stories in there,” Talahongva said. “I say wonderful in the sense that there are people who are survivors who talk about how it didn’t erase us. It didn’t kill us all off. Our culture still remained intact. People need to come in and … learn the history.” In 1975, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act began the process of giving tribes control of boarding schools, followed by the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988. Former boarding school student Felicita Cromwell Bonito speaks at American Indian Boarding School Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. (Photo by Kendall Makuta/Cronkite News) Maho and Bonito, who was crowned Miss Phoenix Indian School in 1990, said their experiences were mostly positive. Bonito said she made lots of friends and met people from different cultures, but she understands that every student has a different story, some more traumatic than others. “My experience has been totally different from (LouVina’s) days, and I think every boarding school was a little bit different but similar with their experiences,” Bonito said. “My son also went to Chemawa Indian School, and his experience was also different.” Maho recounted some of her most distressing times as a teenager attending Stewart Indian School, feeling restricted by some of the dating rules and strict bed-making policies.  “We were fortunate that we got to attend when the corporal punishment was no longer practiced but since it was designed after a military regimen, a lot of those things stayed in place. They were real strict on us,” Maho said. “The only place couples could go to be with each other was to go around this square in the middle of the high school, and then you had a major in every corner watching you.” According to a report released by the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative in 2024, there were 417 boarding schools operated in 37 states. They were run by Christian churches and the federal government. Arizona had the second-largest number of schools, 51, topped only by Oklahoma, which had 83 schools. The Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition cites research published in 1995 by David W. Adams that 83% of school age Native American children were in boarding schools in 1926. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed59175342cf4db8adc10 Gardening Etcetera: Gathering autumn seeds for next year's garden te 2026-10-01T21:50:09.186Z Gardening Etcetera: Gathering autumn seeds for next year's garden 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/6abed58f75342cf4db8adc07 Palmer family relives Little League history 71 years in the making te 2026-10-01T21:50:07.671Z Palmer family relives Little League history 71 years in the making A Flagstaff Little League team reached the state championship for the first time since 1955, thanks to some wisdom from a player’s grandfather, who was on that last championship team 71 years ago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed58d75342cf4db8adbdb College football ratings are down double digits so far this season te 2026-10-01T21:50:05.382Z College football ratings are down double digits so far this season Overall viewership for the 2026 college football season is down 11% compared to the first four weeks of 2025. FBS broadcasts have averaged 1.7 million viewers this season, according to Nielsen data. By comparison, NFL ratings are essentially flat through three weeks. Some networks are up slightly, while others are down slightly. The league's decision to open on a Wednesday instead of a Thursday this season has also weighed on the overall average. So this isn't because of declining interest in football this season. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The reason for the decline in college football is less obvious than when sports viewership typically falls. Ratings drops are often tied to weaker matchups, political controversy, increased television competition, changes in measurement or shifts in network distribution. None of those explanations clearly apply to college football this season. Each of the first four weeks featured at least one marquee matchup: LSU vs. Clemson in Week 1, Ohio State vs. Texas in Week 2, LSU vs. Ole Miss in Week 3, and Texas vs. Tennessee in Week 4. Here are the 10 most-watched games of the 2026 season so far: The number for Ohio State vs. Texas is particularly notable. The same matchup drew 16.6 million viewers a year ago. Several factors may have contributed to the decline. Last season, the teams met in Week 1, when anticipation was arguably higher. There was also greater hype surrounding Arch Manning, and Ohio State entered the game as the defending national champion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Just as important, last year's game kicked off at noon ET. This year's matchup didn't begin until 7:49 p.m. ET on ABC. Late kickoff times have become a trend this season. Because of multiple weather delays in Baton Rouge, ABC's Week 1 matchup between LSU and Clemson didn't begin until 9:40 p.m. ET. The delay almost certainly hurt the audience, with the game drawing fewer than 6 million viewers despite Lane Kiffin making his head coaching debut at LSU. Another possible factor is the expanded College Football Playoff. The 12-team format has reduced the consequences of early-season losses. Ohio State's defeat to Texas, for example, is unlikely to significantly damage its postseason chances. At 3-1, the Buckeyes are ranked No. 5 in the nation, ahead of several undefeated teams, including Indiana, Alabama and Florida. Longtime college football fans may also point to broader changes that have altered the sport's appeal, including conference realignment and the NIL era, which some believe has diminished the traditional connection between fans and players. Those factors are worth considering, though it's difficult to determine how much they have actually affected television viewership. Whatever the explanation, expanding the playoff to 24 teams would hardly address the issues. If the double-digit decline persists, television executives and conference officials ought to take a closer look at why. The biggest matchup this weekend features No. 4 Ohio State against No. 14 Iowa on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET. Ratings will also face stiffer competition as the MLB postseason continues. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed34375342cf4db8adb89 Kalshi declares Biggs a long shot as Arizona polls show mixed margins te 2026-10-01T21:40:19.465Z Kalshi declares Biggs a long shot as Arizona polls show mixed margins PHOENIX – Anyone betting on Rep. Andy Biggs to become Arizona’s next governor is in for a large payday, as traders wagering on the race appear convinced the Gilbert Republican will lose. As of Sept. 29, a “yes” contract on a Republican victory in the governor’s race cost just 13 cents on the prediction market Kalshi. At that price, someone who bet $13 on Biggs could collect up to $100 if he wins — an $87 profit before fees. Five weeks out from Election Day, traders on both Kalshi and Polymarket were forecasting an 87% probability that Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs would secure a second term. Recent polling points in the same direction, but with far less certainty. Five of the most recent public surveys reviewed by Cronkite News all found Hobbs ahead of Biggs, though her lead ranged from 15 percentage points to a statistical tie.  Kalshi prediction market odds show Andy Biggs with a 12% chance of winning the Arizona governor’s race as of Oct. 1, 2026. (Screenshot via Kalshi) Four years ago, Hobbs defeated GOP nominee Kari Lake by 17,117 votes – less than 1 percentage point.  Experts interviewed by Cronkite News said the gap between polling and prediction market odds is not as contradictory as it may appear. Polls measure how voters say they will vote at a particular moment in time, while prediction markets like Kalshi measure what traders think is the most likely outcome. “The Hobbs and Biggs numbers in Kalshi are predicting the probability of winning, not anything to do with the vote shares,” said Thomas Rietz, a University of Iowa finance professor who studies prediction markets. That means when it comes to betting on elections, a one-vote victory has the same payout as a landslide. The five polls reviewed by Cronkite News all placed Hobbs ahead of Biggs, the results are not directly comparable and the polls are slightly dated. None were conducted after Aug. 19 and since then the Biggs campaign has announced a $1.75 million advertising buy coordinated with the Arizona Republican Party. “Polling is a measurement of current sentiment,” said Arizona pollster Mike Noble, founder and CEO of Noble Predictive Insights. “Polls in midterms are only as good as your turnout model, because it’s all about who shows up.” A survey Noble conducted Aug. 10 to 13 put Hobbs ahead 13 points among likely voters, with 12% undecided.  At HighGround, another Arizona pollster, a mid-August survey showed Hobbs with a 15 percentage point lead. HighGround’s senior vice president of research and strategy, Paul Bentz, compared polling with the point spread in a sporting event and Kalshi as the moneyline. “That’s just who’s going to win and who’s going to lose,” he said. “The spread can be very different from the moneyline.” As Election Day nears, Bentz said he expects Republicans to consolidate behind Biggs and the margin to shrink. However, when asked whether Biggs could come back from his current position and win, he said the candidate would “need a miracle.” Noble also expects the race to narrow by Election Day. “They’ll bring it down into single digits, but will it be enough? That’s the question,” he said. Hobbs entered the general election with a few advantages.  Thom Reilly, co-director of Arizona State University’s Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, said divided government has allowed the incumbent to present a more moderate record after working with a Republican-controlled Legislature.  Biggs, meanwhile, remains closely associated with President Donald Trump, he said. That distinction matters in Arizona, where voters unaffiliated with either party outnumber registered Democrats and are almost as numerous as registered Republicans.  Still, the experts were divided over how much trust to place in Kalshi’s current odds. “The evidence that we have on Kalshi’s performance in elections is pretty limited so far,” said Rietz, the University of Iowa professor. “The jury is still out on whether these are accurate.” Hobbs’ campaign affirmed that uncertainty. “This race will be close, and Gov. Hobbs isn’t taking anything for granted,” said Michael Beyer, Hobbs’ campaign communications director, in a written statement to Cronkite News. Biggs’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment. Many campaigns are nevertheless paying attention to prediction market odds – especially those in downballot races where polling is sparse or nonexistent.  Sebastian Matta, the Democratic nominee for Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court, said he knows “a campaign or two that use Kalshi as their actual odds,” though he declined to name them. Matta said he saw no problem with campaigns monitoring the market “as long as they’re not investing themselves.” Betting on elections remains the subject of a legal fight in Arizona. Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, filed a 20-count criminal complaint against Kalshi in March, calling it an “illegal gambling operation” and citing a state law that bans election wagers. A federal judge blocked enforcement as the case proceeds. Mayes has appealed that decision. Kalshi says its contracts are federally regulated financial products, not gambling. Early voting begins Oct. 7, giving Biggs little time to turn things around. Dartmouth College economics professor Eric Zitzewitz said assuming Hobbs has maintained at least a 6-7 point lead in the polls, the current Kalshi odds regarding the race appear to be accurate. “It’s not impossible that Biggs will catch up,” Zitzewitz said, “but the odds seem roughly right to me.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed33875342cf4db8adb4f Conan O'Brien compares declining late-night TV landscape to Detroit te 2026-10-01T21:40:08.648Z Conan O'Brien compares declining late-night TV landscape to Detroit LOS ANGELES — Veteran funnyman Conan O'Brien spoke in blunt terms about what he's observed in the late-night television landscape Wednesday, comparing its decline to Detroit. Speaking at Bloomberg Screentime 2026, O'Brien was asked by Bloomberg's Ashley Carman whether he believed late-night TV "made sense economically," prompting him to look back at the evolution of late-night from its origins. The former NBC host first pointed to how networks in the late 1940s would go off the air at 10:30 and just have the American flag and music playing overnight, until his ex-employer was the first to fill the empty airtime with more television. JIMMY KIMMEL ERUPTS OVER QUESTIONS ABOUT LATE-NIGHT TV'S RELEVANCE IN STAR-STUDDED 'LATE SHOW' EPISODE "And my analogy has always been, you own a nice house, kind of like 'It's a Wonderful Life' house, you fix it up, the kids live there, it's the nice old drafty Victorian, and then you realize, hey, there's an attic," O'Brien said. "What you do is you go up there, and you just put down some basic flooring and put some beds in there, and suddenly you have all this room you didn't know you had."  "That's what networks did," he continued. "They found room that was not being used. NBC, in particular, capitalized on it. You have an early show, then you have Steve Allen, then Jack [Paar], then Johnny Carson, and you're off and running." He said late-night TV quickly became "a giant machine that fires out cash" and remained so when he began hosting "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in 1993. "And then I saw over my 17 years with NBC ... I started to see, oh, this is really changing. This is really changing," O'Brien said. "They're asking us to be much more cost-conscious. And it was for a good reason, which is that HBO, Cinemax, these are the things [that] are coming up. There's more networks — instead of one late-night show, 'The Tonight Show,' there's now 'Tonight Show' and there's David Letterman's show, then there are other shows." COLBERT LASHES OUT AT CBS, SAYS CANCELLATION ‘REINFORCED A NARRATIVE’ OF ‘KNEE BENDING’ TO TRUMP "It's a little like Detroit and automobiles. Like, the things just started to change, and you can get really upset about it," he continued. "But then streamers come along. And then I'm not even mentioning the internet. For years, we were working really hard to do something innovative and creative at night. Now you're competing with how many people in America are posting videos every day, or worldwide. Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of millions of people are making funny videos."  "If you do the math, nine of them are going to be one of the funniest things you've ever seen. Those come out every day. That's what you're competing against." O'Brien spent decades on late-night television between his stints on NBC and TBS before transitioning into podcasts; he now hosts "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend." TBS ultimately scrapped its late-night programming in 2022 following the cancellation of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee." Earlier this year, CBS pulled the plug on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," replacing it with Byron Allen's syndicated comic talk show "Comics Unleashed." "The Late Show" reportedly was losing CBS $40 million a year and had been running on a whopping $100 million budget per season. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS While the viewership of "Comics Unleashed" is a fraction of the audience that Stephen Colbert had, it was reported that CBS now expects to make a $15 million profit in the same time slot due to the massive cost-cutting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed33775342cf4db8adb46 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on the Braves-Phillies Wild Card Decider te 2026-10-01T21:40:07.270Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 on the Braves-Phillies Wild Card Decider Only one MLB Wild Card series went the distance, and it is between two heavyweights: the Braves and Phillies. For tonight’s deciding game, Fanatics Sportsbook is offering promo code FOXNEWS350 for new users to earn $350 in bonus funds on a $20 bet.  Game 1 went to the Braves, and it was a massive late-game homer that sent them over the top. After falling behind in the first inning, they tied the game in the second. Then took the lead in the bottom of the sixth. It didn’t last long, as the Phillies took over in the top of the seventh. In the bottom of the eighth, the Braves had to face the Phillies closer, Johan Duran, and Austin Riley launched a bomb over the fence to give them a 5-3 lead, which they closed out the next inning.  Game 2 was equally entertaining. Both teams kicked off the scoring in the first inning with some small ball. It was quiet for multiple innings before the bats broke out in the seventh inning. The Braves took a 3-1 lead after a misplay in the outfield by Bryce Harper. It wasn’t over for the Phillies, though.  In the top of the inning, Kyle Schwarber hit one over the fence, and then Bryce Harper hit one right after to tie the game. It was deadlocked at three until the tenth inning, when Alec Bohm hit a home run to give the Phillies the lead and the game. Game 3 is tonight, and if it is anything like the first two, you won’t want to miss this one. Fanatics Sportsbook has an offer you won’t want to miss either, with a $20 bet giving new users $350 in FanCash when using promo code FOXNEWS350.  *Odds are subject to change* Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abed33375342cf4db8adb1f More than 22,000 refugees in Arizona are at risk of losing their health insurance te 2026-10-01T21:40:03.233Z More than 22,000 refugees in Arizona are at risk of losing their health insurance “I feel like I’m just trying not to let patients die,” Dr. Sommer Aldulaimi says in an exasperated voice.  She’s been scrambling to prepare refugees set to lose their health care on Oct. 1. Aldulaimi is co-director of the University of Arizona Refugee Health Program. Hundreds of thousands of refugees of war, asylees who fled persecution and other immigrants with legal status are set to lose full Medicaid coverage as new eligibility restrictions under H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Republicans passed the Trump administration’s budget measure last summer and the cuts take effect Oct. 1. The Arizona Public Health Association said the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS, the state’s Medicaid agency, has sent notices to 22,263 people likely affected by the changes. In Tucson, Aldulaimi and local refugee resettlement agencies have spent months identifying patients at greatest risk, trying to find alternatives for people who could die without health care. “Panic and chaos,” is how she describes the moment for U.S. patients and their doctors. Bobby Ghisolfo is the president & CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, one of the three local refugee resettlement agencies in Tucson. His organization is working with between 750 and 1,000 people in Pima County and Southern Arizona to find sustainable employment, he said. Not all of those people will lose Medicaid coverage, but many will be affected by the changes. The White House touted the cuts in June, saying the administration has kept its promise to stop “illegal immigrants” from “stealing taxpayer-funded health care benefits meant for American citizens.” Medical providers and human rights organizations have stressed that many of the thousands of people losing critical health care are in the U.S. legally. People eligible to maintain coverage include green card holders and certain Cuban and Haitian immigrants. But many refugees and asylees that don’t meet these criteria are still residing in the U.S. legally. Physicians and human-rights groups also are concerned the Trump administration is stalling immigration processes that would provide some people permanent residency. “The Trump administration has halted green card processing for most refugees, leaving them with no clear path to eligibility for life-sustaining benefits. For some, the consequences of being cut off from Medicaid could be deadly,” said a joint Sept. 30 statement by the Church World Service and Refugee Council USA. Alduliami underscored this concern for local refugees. “The problem currently is that all of the applications that have been submitted during this administration are actually not being processed,” she says. Aldulaimi’s team began preparing months ago, focusing first on refugees with complicated medical conditions and working with Tucson’s resettlement agencies to identify people who could lose coverage. But finding alternatives is particularly difficult for patients who need specialists such as oncologists, cardiologists or neurologists. Aldulaimi and her team have been working to maintain care for cases that include people in Tucson being treated for cancer.  Federally qualified health centers can provide lower-cost primary care to uninsured patients, but they cannot replace all of the specialty care patients currently receive through Medicaid. The change also is affecting pregnant refugees in the middle of prenatal care. Aldulaimi says some patients have received letters telling them their coverage terminated Sept. 30. Her department can redirect some pregnant patients to its limited mobile health program. But she worries others will go without care or face financial bills they cannot afford. For refugees who lose Medicaid, finding a job with health benefits could provide another path to coverage. But Ghisolfo said that is not a quick solution. Even if someone finds a job Oct. 1, he said, an employer-sponsored health plan may not take effect for months, leaving vulnerable people with a gap in coverage. And refugees who are already working may be underemployed so they don’t earn enough to pay for health insurance or they are unable to afford the cost of adding spouses and children to an employer-sponsored plan. For families who cannot find affordable coverage, Ghisolfo worries the loss of Medicaid will force them to choose between medical care and basic necessities. “Are they going to pay for insurance, pay for medical, or are they going to keep the water, keep the lights on?” he says. “Are they going to pay for their rent? Are they going to pay for food?” Some patients received little warning that their coverage was ending, Aldulaimi says. AHCCCS had previously sent notices to some people warning that they could be affected and instructing those with green cards to update their information with the state, she says. But other patients received no warnings before getting a termination notice shortly before the Oct. 1 change. Federal laws require that states give at least a 10-day notice when ending Medicaid benefits. Consequences of the federal cuts could extend beyond refugees themselves. Ghisolfo says people who lose access to routine medical care may increasingly turn to emergency rooms when they become sick or need urgent treatment, adding pressure to an already strained health care system. “This isn’t just a refugee or asylum seeker issue,” Ghisolfo says. “This is going to be a huge health community issue.” Amelia Natoli is the grants and development manager at Iskashitaa Refugee Network in Tucson. She says the potential strain on the broader health care system also came up during a recent meeting with the Pima County Health Department and other community organizations. A medical stakeholder at the meeting described refugees in Pima County as generally a younger, healthier population, Natoli says, and warned that removing their health coverage could ultimately harm the wider public as more people delay care or turn to emergency rooms. “If they get kicked off healthcare, it just increases the cost to everyone else,” Natoli says, recounting the discussion. The Pima County Health Department is aware of the impending changes and is communicating with AHCCCS about possible solutions, but its options are limited because the eligibility restrictions stem from federal law.  Iskashitaa’s Tucson team is similarly limited in what it can do. “All we can do is just keep talking to the other stakeholders and trying to figure out where to direct people,” Natoli says. “But if somebody is going to lose coverage, and they need insulin or blood pressure medication, I mean, they may just have to go to the emergency room.”  Natoli says Iskashitaa will try to connect people with available resources but she expects the medical system could quickly become overwhelmed. “Right now, we don’t have any answers,” she says. The post More than 22,000 refugees in Arizona are at risk of losing their health insurance appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abece8b75342cf4db8adaa3 Judge permanently dismisses Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian te 2026-10-01T21:20:11.949Z Judge permanently dismisses Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian A judge on Thursday permanently dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the costly $14 million renovation project in June. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman’s ruling marks the end of a monthslong legal battle that included President Donald Trump criticizing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she moved to voluntarily dismiss the federal charges in late July. Unlike Pirro’s decision, Thursday’s ruling was made with prejudice, meaning the Department of Justice (DOJ) cannot refile the same charges against Hearn. Edelman rejected prosecutors’ request to preserve the possibility of recharging Hearn if new evidence surfaced, finding that existing investigative findings were sufficient to show the damage stemmed from a flawed renovation job. TRUMP SAYS HE 'DISAGREES 100%' WITH U.S. ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO OVER REFLECTING POOL CASE "In the exceptional circumstances posed by this case, the government has no right to retain the ability to compound the errors it has already made, or even to threaten to do so, at Mr. Hearn’s expense," Edelman said. "This case must be dismissed with prejudice, and the government must thus be barred from reinstituting this charge against Mr. Hearn." Hearn’s counsel described the decision as a victory for "an innocent American seeking justice." "This case never should have been brought in the first place. This was a miscarriage of justice, and what happened to Mr. Hearn is an outrage that should shock every American. This administration chose to pursue an unjust prosecution against Mr. Hearn. It should not get repeated chances to wield the power of criminal prosecution against someone who should never have been prosecuted," Hearn’s counsel said in a statement. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.  WHITE HOUSE ASKS DOJ TO CONSIDER NEW PROSECUTION IN REFLECTING POOL CASE Hearn was arrested on June 19 and later indicted on one felony count of destruction of property for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s lining. Prosecutors alleged that Hearn was seen grabbing and tugging on a loose section of the pool’s coating, reportedly causing about $1,000 in damage. Officials added that he continued to do so even after National Park Service employees urged him to stop. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM ALLEGATIONS, CITES NEW WITNESS ACCOUNT Trump has strictly maintained that the pool was vandalized, criticizing Pirro’s decision to drop the case as "hastily made." "Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School!" Trump previously said in a post on Truth Social. "People were on their knees with their hands in the water at the exact location of the ‘slashes.’ Additionally, there were witnesses to the VANDALISM, and the flexible areas of the material were cut with a knife," he added. The DOJ moved to dismiss the indictment after evidence from the Department of the Interior revealed that the damage was caused by a "rushed and botched" installation by contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings ahead of the America 250 celebrations, court filings said. According to the documents, Hearn touched peeling perimeter "overspray" material that was already peeling and therefore, had minimal economic value. Hearn subsequently requested that the case be dismissed with prejudice, permanently barring the government from refiling the charges. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abece8a75342cf4db8ada9a WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud smears Fever fan with wild domestic abuse claim over pointing finger at A'ja Wilson te 2026-10-01T21:20:10.664Z WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud smears Fever fan with wild domestic abuse claim over pointing finger at A'ja Wilson The WNBA’s favorite narrative — that players are perpetual victims — just reached peak delusion thanks to Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Following Tuesday’s baseline dust-up after a foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson confronted a fan, leading Cloud to take to Threads and smear both the Indiana Fever organization and the spectator. Cloud demanded the Fever publicly condemn the fan, despite arena security clearing him of any wrongdoing. League guidelines explicitly prohibit players from stepping off the court or entering spectator space to confront fans. WNBA REFS MISS OPPORTUNITY TO EJECT A'JA WILSON OVER MELTDOWN, ENTERING STANDS Yet, as reported by OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske, the WNBA excused Wilson under the absurd claim that she was standing in a "player escape lane." "[And] imma be the one to say it's time for Indy as an organization to start denouncing some s——t," Cloud posted, defending Wilson and dragging the Fever. Then came the wild leap. Cloud launched slanderous accusations about the spectator’s personal life based on nothing more than a brief clip of him pointing a finger. "Mind you he is the 2nd man to take a step towards the court... Wife had to yank him down out of embarrassment," Cloud wrote. And then she crossed into reckless slander: "Even worse.... if he's willing to do that s——t in public to a woman he doesn't know....how do you think he acts in his home?" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Sky guard closed her rant by framing players as victims: "No it's not our job to continue to fix the problems. Our job is to hoop & to be safe doing it." A veteran WNBA player publicly implied a fan is a domestic abuser because he pointed a finger after a whistle: pure character assassination. Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team. This isn't Cloud's first time acting as a courtside moral crusader, either. Just last month, she instigated a baseline scene with former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom in Chicago, marching over to confront him at his seat. In today's WNBA environment, facts are secondary to maintaining the preferred narrative. ENES KANTER FREEDOM SENDS LETTER TO WNBA REQUESTING REVIEW OF SKY EJECTION INCIDENT, FULL TICKET REFUND A vocal contingent of players and media members operates under a bad-faith assumption, labeling Indiana’s fanbase as toxic. You have to ask the obvious question: is this constant outrage really about fan decorum, or is it because Indiana rostered the two most popular white players in the league, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham? Except the actual facts tell a completely different story. Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena security conducted an immediate, onsite investigation into the baseline incident. Security guards interviewed witnesses, reviewed footage, and officially confirmed that the spectator committed zero violations of the Fan Code of Conduct. He was cleared on the spot and remained in his seat for the rest of Indiana’s playoff win. Yet for Cloud, official clearance means nothing. The assumption of guilt is permanent because it fits the narrative: Fever fans are bad, players are infallible and standing up to point is dangerous. When a WNBA veteran does it to a fan who was officially cleared of any wrongdoing, the league office stays silent. Protecting the narrative will always come ahead of the truth. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER OutKick reached out to the Indiana Fever for comment and will update this article if a response is provided. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abece8875342cf4db8ada7d Supreme Court to weigh Trump policy of mandatory indefinite detention for immigrants te 2026-10-01T21:20:08.626Z Supreme Court to weigh Trump policy of mandatory indefinite detention for immigrants Barbed wire lines a fence outside of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility, where the Trump administration is housing detained immigrants, in August in Newark, N.J. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether the administration can indefinitely detain immigrants who at one time crossed the border illegally. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case challenging a Trump administration policy that threatens millions of immigrants with mandatory and indefinite detention while fighting their court cases.  The policy, put into place in July 2025, requires people picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to be kept incarcerated without bond if those immigrants crossed a border illegally — even if the crossing was decades ago. The shift was part of the administration’s broad effort to deport immigrants who don’t have legal status. Several appeals courts have struck down the policy, but the administration appealed further to the high court. If the Supreme Court agrees with most other federal judges, including Republican nominees, the result could mean that immigration courts would be required to offer detained immigrants bond hearings, which could allow them to be released until their court dates.  “Clearly it means that the Supreme Court is going to have a deciding voice here on what it looks like for mandatory detention,” said Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute.  “Federal judges have ruled against the policy and it’s been very lopsided,” Ruiz Soto said. “And now it comes down to a Supreme Court that has ruled at times with the administration and at times against the administration on issues of immigration.” The Trump administration has argued that its policy is legal under a sweeping 1996 federal immigration law. The specific case involves a Brazilian immigrant, Ricardo Barbosa da Cunha, who was arrested last year despite legal work permission and an asylum case. He entered the country illegally in 2005.   He sued for release in a New York federal court, which ordered a bond hearing, and he was released by an immigration court judge.  The  2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Connecticut, New York and Vermont, upheld the ruling in April and found that the administration’s policy was illegal, saying that the policy would create “the broadest mass detention-without-bond mandate in our Nation’s history for millions of noncitizens.” Nine appeals courts have also ruled against the policy, but two have upheld it – the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, covering Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, covering Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.  Lower courts have rejected the policy more than 20,000 times, and a Stateline review found even many Republican appointees were releasing prisoners held under the new policy, finding it unconstitutional.  No date has been set for oral arguments. Even if the Supreme Court rules against the Trump policy, the results are unpredictable, Ruiz Soto said.  Immigrants could get required bond hearings from immigration judges, but those immigration judges would be under pressure to deny bond. The American Immigration Lawyers Association, a trade group, recently told Stateline that some judges are treating immigrants as a flight risk by definition and denying bond on that basis.   A ruling in favor of the administration could be devastating to immigrants who are being held, however.  “It could kind of cement how difficult it is for people to be in detention, and could then indirectly push more people to accept voluntary departure once they’re detained,” Ruiz Soto said. “‘Self-deportation’ is what the administration calls it — if you agree to leave on your own they’ll give you $3,000.” 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/6abece8375342cf4db8ada65 Tucson veteran, coffee roaster helps others navigate VA te 2026-10-01T21:20:03.246Z Tucson veteran, coffee roaster helps others navigate VA Lauryn Dougherty left the Navy with no roadmap for civilian life. Now she roasts coffee by day and helps other veterans cut through the Department of Veterans Affairs' red tape, one benefits claim at a time. Dougherty's path through post-service disorientation, coupled with raising young children, eventually led her to build two interconnected entities aimed at easing that process for others: Cracked Armor Roasting and the nonprofit organization Armor Up Veteran Alliance. Dougherty's path into artisan coffee began informally as a personal outlet while she was a stay-at-home mother volunteering as a La Leche League leader. Interested in home roasting, she started with a vintage air-popcorn popper, a wooden spoon, green coffee beans and a turkey thermometer in her backyard. She eventually engineered her own higher-capacity roaster from a modified stovetop popcorn pot fitted with a motor and temperature probes. When neighbors started requesting bags of her coffee, Dougherty researched the industry, prioritizing ethically sourced beans from small family-owned farms to avoid exploitative supply chains. Her business name reflects both the roasting process and the military separation experience. In coffee roasting, "first crack" refers to the expansion phase when the bean sheds its outer skin, making it drinkable. Dougherty saw a parallel in how veterans must shed their military persona and process vulnerability to transition into civilian life. "Having the experience of going through it myself, but also then seeing all these people that are also really frustrated," Dougherty said. "If you don't have your benefits squared away, like you're not getting your housing payment. You can't buy groceries. That's really hard to deal with on top of everything else." Lauryn Dougherty during her Air Force service. She later channeled her transition out of the military into Cracked Armor Roasting and the nonprofit Armor Up Veteran Alliance. Courtesy of Lauryn Dougherty. While getting her business off the ground, Dougherty enrolled at the University of Arizona, securing a position at the campus Veteran Education and Transition Services Center through the Department of Veterans Affairs' work-study program. She was later hired as the program's coordinator. Through her job at the center, Dougherty learned how to navigate the administrative framework of VA benefits, healthcare access and military paperwork. Recognizing that bureaucratic delays frequently leave former service members without immediate housing or food allowances, she decided to scale her individual assistance into a formal organization. Dougherty founded the Armor Up Veteran Alliance to address gaps in transitional support, with the nonprofit operating alongside Cracked Armor to provide direct, individualized intervention for former military personnel. "I was like, 'How can I do something to give back to the community?'" she said. "I figured that I would use my coffee sales and support other organizations in Tucson that give back to veterans, so that in their transition I can be helpful." For local veterans and their families, Dougherty's expertise in navigating the VA provides a critical safety net when standard institutional channels stall. Julio Fierros, a 15-year veteran who served in both the Navy and the Marine Corps, first met Dougherty while completing his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Arizona. Fierros' service included deployments following the 9/11 attacks. After leaving the military, he faced severe mental health struggles, as well as housing instability. While completing his degree, he connected with Dougherty at the campus veteran center. "When you come out, you come out with nothing... sometimes we have to start all over again," Fierros explained. "Lauryn, not only did she just work there, she really demonstrated humanity and compassion. She would go out of her way for people." During periods when Fierros experienced financial hardship and homelessness, Dougherty leveraged external veteran resources and coffee revenue connections to secure emergency financial relief. Lauryn Dougherty is welcomed home from deployment. The disorientation of that transition back to civilian life later pushed her to found Armor Up Veteran Alliance, helping other veterans navigate the same struggle. Courtesy of Lauryn Dougherty. Today, Fierros is pursuing a master's in social work at Arizona State University's Tucson campus, with plans to earn a doctorate and work at the VA in San Antonio. "Veterans need these things because no matter what... it makes it harder for veterans than because we gave up our life, our youth, while other people progress," Fierros said. "We take care of each other." The impact of Dougherty's advocacy also extends directly to military families struggling with complex disability rating claims. Angela Begeman met Dougherty at the Foothills Community Market in early 2026. Begeman, who sells custom water bottles, recalled that Dougherty immediately stepped in to help her unload heavy equipment without prompting. After learning that Begeman's husband, Chad, was an Army veteran disabled from injuries sustained in Iraq, Dougherty offered her direct assistance. The Begemans had spent years unsuccessfully attempting to secure Chad's 100% disability rating through the VA. Dougherty invited the couple to her home, reviewed Chad's military and medical documentation, identified the missing medical requirements, and compiled and submitted the complete claim package on his behalf. "Because of her, we had no waiting. It couldn't have been any smoother," Begeman said. On March 26, Chad's birthday, the VA officially approved his 100% disability rating. The classification unlocked critical comprehensive benefits, including full dental coverage, property tax relief, increased monthly compensation and full coverage for an upcoming knee replacement surgery stemming from his combat injuries. "This woman had never met us before. She sat and talked to him and helped him fill out all the paperwork," Begeman said. "Everybody needs a Lauryn in their life." Isabel Vidrio is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact her at  vidrioi@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abecc2b75342cf4db8ad9f4 Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president te 2026-10-01T21:10:03.952Z Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec9dd75342cf4db8ad9c6 Is the Taco Bell ultra marathon the toughest event in sports and why is the answer a resounding yes? te 2026-10-01T21:00:13.748Z Is the Taco Bell ultra marathon the toughest event in sports and why is the answer a resounding yes? There may be longer races, and there may be more prestigious races, but none require the intestinal fortitude — in the most literal sense — needed to complete the International Taco Bell 50k. The 9th annual edition of the ultra marathon in Denver gets underway this weekend, and it will see runners traversing just over 30 miles, while making pit stops at a minimum of nine of the ten Taco Bell locations along the route where they must order a menu item and finish it. And better yet, it's not sanctioned by the company. They're just out there for the love of the game. MONSTROUS WENDY'S BURGER RETURNS, DARING CUSTOMERS TO DEVOUR 9 PATTIES IN 9 MINUTES Of course, my first thought was that there has to be a way to go easy on the food, but the rules require competitors to eat some serious heavy hitters. Drinks do not count as food, and all competitors have to eat a Chalupa Supreme or Crunchwrap Supreme by the fourth stop. By the eighth stop, they have to have polished off a Burrito Supreme or Nachos Bell Grande, but other than that, it's fair game. PROFESSIONAL EATER INHALES A BURRITO TO RECLAIM A TITLE SHE HAD LOST AS WORLD'S FASTEST Just finish in 11 hours without puking or using any on-course Pepto, Alka-Seltzer, Pepcid A/C, Mylanta, and congratulations, you've completed a race with a higher DNF rate than the 100-mile Leadville 100 Trail Race. I can't wrap my head around this race. The last thing I ever want to do after eating Taco Bell is exercise, and I'm eating a fraction of what these athletes will gobble up. 'A WIN IS A WIN' SAYS ATHLETE WHO DIDN'T LET A LITTLE DIARRHEA KEEP HER FROM FINISHING IN FIRST PLACE Hell, if someone said, "Now that you've polished off that Baja Blast and seven-layer burrito, how about doing a quick lap around the restaurant," I'd have to respectfully explain that that is a very bad idea. And here's a detail no one even seems to pick up on that makes this even more diabolical: it's in Denver. So, imagine running 30 miles with a stomach full of every conceivable combination and permutation of tortilla, meat, and cheese, and then doing it at altitude. This should be an Olympic sport. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! I mean, if breaking was, why not? But if that still doesn't seem tough enough for you, there are ways to make it harder. The Baja Blast Challenge requires runners to drink a total of 2 liters of the tropical-flavored soda. Then, if you've got a stomach like a lead-lined bomb shelter, you can try the Diablo challenge, which involves eating each item with Diablo sauce and then doing a Diablo shooter at the finish line. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec9dc75342cf4db8ad9bd Amish face New York vaccine mandate in Supreme Court fight, might have to ‘pack their wagons’ te 2026-10-01T21:00:12.477Z Amish face New York vaccine mandate in Supreme Court fight, might have to ‘pack their wagons’ New York’s elimination of religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates is threatening to drive Amish families from the state, according to First Liberty Institute attorney Hiram Sasser, who is urging the Supreme Court to intervene in the ongoing legal battle. For decades, New York allowed religious exemptions for schoolchildren. But the state repealed that exemption in 2019, leaving Amish families and their small private schools facing vaccination requirements and potentially crippling fines. The Second Circuit upheld the law in June, and the Amish have since asked the Supreme Court to take up the case. "For decades, New York had a religious exemption for their vaccine mandate that they had on the books, and it protected the Amish who've been there for over 200 years," Sasser told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. ‘COVID 2.0’: LAWMAKERS PUSH BACK ON SWEEPING HEALTH 'POLICE POWER' IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE "And it's just such a shame that New York is one of the only states in America that decided that they wanted to get rid of their vaccine religious exemption and to try to impose it on everybody, including private schools and unfortunately hitting the Amish who have their own ‘Little House on the Prairie’ style schools that they have on their farms and for whatever reason New York decided that they were going to start enforcing this requirement on the Amish who, frankly, just don't participate in these kinds of things and instead of just leaving the Amish alone, New York decided to enforce it." Sasser said the state has put "crushing fines" on the Amish, which are endangering their farms and even the ability to stay in New York. CATHOLIC NUNS CARING FOR DYING PATIENTS FIGHT NEW YORK TRANS RULE, FACE JAIL TIME "We're representing the Amish, and I got to tell you, when they filed their declaration with the court, it was, it's handwritten because that's how they do it, and they work as a community together…They want to be really good citizens, they want to do their part for the state of New York, for America," Sasser said. "They want to live quiet, humble lives, be good neighbors, but New York is putting them to a religious test that we should never put the Amish to." Sasser said the dispute is about more than vaccines and could determine whether the Amish can continue living out their faith and traditional way of life in New York. DOJ BACKS NUNS CARING FOR DYING CANCER PATIENTS IN FIGHT AGAINST NEW YORK TRANS IDEOLOGY MANDATE "These are the Amish schools like ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ if you've ever seen that show. It's like that, and they're carrying out a way of life that was that predominated across America for a long time, but we've all sort of moved on with modern things, but they're holding the fort, so to speak, of a way of life that we all used to live," Sasser said. "I have no idea why the state of New York wants to go in there and shut them down," Sasser continued. "Frankly, the Amish would just like to be left alone, but they still really want to be positive members of the community. They want to serve their neighbors, they want to be good citizens, and New York just won't seem to let them do that unless they violate their religious beliefs." First Liberty said they are awaiting a response from the other side, then a decision from the Supreme Court. In a statement to Fox News Digital, the New York Department of Health said, "The state’s responsibility is to protect public health, keep New Yorkers and their families safe and enforce the law fairly and equitably. While we cannot comment on pending litigation, the Department is committed to eliminating serious illness and unnecessary deaths caused by vaccine preventable diseases. The Department continues to provide community outreach and education on the safety of immunizations. New York’s school immunization requirements are based in science and protect the health and well-being of all New Yorkers." Fox News Digital reached out to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for comment, as well as commissioner of education Betty Rosa. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec78375342cf4db8ad905 LA mayoral hopeful stumbles through favorite rappers from the city, host calls her 'media trained' te 2026-10-01T20:50:11.614Z LA mayoral hopeful stumbles through favorite rappers from the city, host calls her 'media trained' Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman hesitated while naming her favorite Los Angeles rappers during a Tuesday podcast interview, drawing laughter and teasing from the hosts weeks before voters decide whether she or incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will lead the nation's second-largest city. Appearing on the "Higher Learning" podcast, Raman was asked to list her three favorite L.A. rappers. She first named the late Nipsey Hussle and co-host Van Lathan immediately ribbed the city councilmember over her answer. "Wow. Look at you, media trained," Lathan said. Raman, 45, then said she still listened to "‘90s rap," but paused as she tried to continue her list. As the hosts laughed, Lathan told her, "And okay, as you search for the names, keep going." "I’m just shy," Raman said. SEE IT: LA DEM CANDIDATES TORCHED BY DISGUSTED RESIDENTS AFTER ‘DISGRACEFUL’ DEBATE: ‘BOTH BAD’ Raman eventually added Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. Lathan summed up her list as "Nip, Pac, Snoop," while Raman explained that the music was what she listened to alone in her car and described it as "the songs of my youth." Lisa Cusack, President of the Don't L.A. My Burbank PAC, told Fox News Digital she believed the exchange undercut Raman’s efforts to portray herself as closely connected to Los Angeles culture. "Interesting that Raman called illegal street vendors an ‘indispensable part’ of L.A.'s culture, but can’t name some of the city’s most famous rappers. Feels like someone’s giving her a script, because she’s not from L.A. and doesn’t actually know what the city’s about," Cusack said. KAREN BASS APPEARS TO LIKEN SPENCER PRATT TO TRUMP AMID TIGHTENING LA MAYORAL RACE Raman was born in India and came to the United States at age six. She later settled in Los Angeles and lives in Silver Lake, according to The Los Angeles Times. She was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2020 and currently represents the city's 4th district, including neighborhoods such as Hollywood, Sherman Oaks and Van Nuys. Los Angeles County Republican Party Chairwoman Roxanne Hoge used the exchange to criticize Raman over the city’s business climate. "I'd rather Raman be able to name her top three thriving L.A. businesses," Hoge said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "She can't." SPENCER PRATT'S UNEXPECTED POLITICAL RISE FROM MTV VILLAIN TO KAREN BASS CHALLENGER The podcast appearance came as Raman and Bass compete in the Nov. 3 runoff after Raman advanced from the June primary. Raman narrowly secured the second runoff spot behind Bass after passing Republican candidate and TV personality Spencer Pratt during the extended vote count, after Pratt led Raman on election night. Raman has increasingly centered her campaign on dissatisfaction with City Hall's handling of homelessness, basic city services and the entertainment industry. "I came into this race because I feel passionately about the future of Los Angeles and I feel frustration about the current state of the city. And I think that a third of voters is out there feeling those same things," Raman said. Recently, Raman was pressed during a mayoral debate over her campaign’s decision to hire a consulting firm that previously worked with former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. A recent UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll found Raman leading Bass 39% to 28% among likely Los Angeles voters, while 33% remained undecided. The online survey of 2,150 likely voters was conducted Sept. 15-20 and had a margin of error of approximately 3 percentage points. Fox News Digital reached out to Bass for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec77d75342cf4db8ad8df In the final months of his term, Tennessee’s governor confronts another failed execution. te 2026-10-01T20:50:05.402Z In the final months of his term, Tennessee’s governor confronts another failed execution. Gov. Bill Lee, who is limited to two terms, has announced an investigation into Christa Pike’s failed execution. His likely successor, Marsha Blackburn, has called for the return of the electric chair. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec77b75342cf4db8ad8d4 Federal government denies permit for 12 public land water stations run by Humane Borders te 2026-10-01T20:50:03.696Z Federal government denies permit for 12 public land water stations run by Humane Borders The federal government has denied permits for 12 water stations run on public lands by local migrant aid group Humane Borders, removing 30% of the group’s water stations they say are crucial to saving lives of people attempting to migrate.   That comes as immigration enforcement in communities across the country continues at a historically high level, and advocacy groups say seeking asylum in the United States has become virtually impossible.  “Water is a human right, and the removal of water stations during a surge of migrant deaths is deplorable,” Humane Borders Executive Director Octavio Fuentes said in a statement. “More people will die.” The stations Humane Border is losing are on federal public land. While the stations are used by migrants, the group’s board chair, Laurie Cantillo, says local hunters have told the group they also appreciate having water accessible in the desert.  Human Borders first heard from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in March that three water stations — one at Cabeza Prieta and two at the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge — would not be renewed. Last week, the group was contacted by the Bureau of Land Management about three stations that would not be renewed at Ironwood National Monument and then on Monday heard from the National Park Service about the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument water stations.  Permits are typically for one year, said Cantillo.  That comes at a particularly deadly moment for people trying to cross the desert.  Data collected by Humane Borders using Pima County Medical Examiner numbers counted the remains of 86 people found in the desert and presumed to be people attempting to migrate as of August this year.  The group named the loss of water stations at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where the group said the remains of 16 people migrating have been found so far in 2026, as particularly painful.  The federal government’s effort to build a second border wall is impacting access to areas of the park as a months-long tree sit in Lochiel continues to work to block expansion of the wall.  The post Federal government denies permit for 12 public land water stations run by Humane Borders appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec2d375342cf4db8ad82b Video shows Maine Wire reporter nearly being run over by car after confrontation te 2026-10-01T20:30:11.830Z Video shows Maine Wire reporter nearly being run over by car after confrontation Maine Wire reporter Joe Sokol appeared to narrowly avoid being run over by an unruly critic in footage captured by the publication on Thursday. In the video, Sokol was seen talking to a man prior to the incident, with the latter criticizing the reporter for filming outside the Bangor Comprehensive Treatment Center. "You're invading people's privacy here. Confidentiality, you realize that?" the driver said. CBS CREW ATTACKED BY MULTIPLE MEN NEAR CHICAGO MUSEUM, SUSPECTS ARRESTED: POLICE "I'm invading people's privacy? By being in public with a camera? And doing a report?" Sokol responded. The driver then proceeded to drive away as Sokol continued his report, describing the man as "possibly intoxicated." As he was speaking, Sokol suddenly backed away, apparently avoiding a near collision with what appeared to be the same man's vehicle. Sokol could then be heard reciting the suspect's license plate numbers through the knocked-down camera as the car kept driving. The Maine Wire also showed additional footage which featured security footage of how close the vehicle approached Sokol, as well as Sokol approaching the center's owner, suggesting the suspect was connected. "Your patient just tried to run me over," Sokol accused in the footage. HOW THE MEDIA, IN THE DIGITAL AGE, HELP FUEL A CLIMATE OF ANGER AND VIOLENCE The female owner, however, accused Sokol of attempting to intimidate her and demanded he leave the property. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Sokol confirmed that he was investigating an addiction clinic and that police were notified and on the scene. Though the suspect was identified, Sokol was not yet sure if he was apprehended. He added that this was far from the first time he faced an attempt on his life. "I currently have an active death-threat investigation that has sat on the district attorney’s desk for more than a month," Sokol said. "I have been assaulted multiple times; one of those incidents resulted in a charge, which the state dropped last week. Violence and aggression toward Maine Wire reporters is never addressed in Bangor. About three weeks ago, my cameraman, Adam Stade, was nearly attacked by several homeless people in the city. One councilor’s wife—Michael Beck’s—actually asked the police to intervene regarding our coverage (attached). Most of the city council refuses to comment on the subject generally." The conservative-leaning Maine Wire also released a statement honoring Sokol reacting well under pressure and providing additional detail regarding Sokol's investigation. VULNERABLE DEM'S OWN AUDIT ADMITS MEDICAID OVERSIGHT FAILURE AMID MASSIVE STATEWIDE FRAUD SCANDAL "Joe was there to ask questions about a methadone clinic that, according to The Maine Wire’s reporting, has received roughly $25 million in taxpayer funding via Medicaid. This is essentially a taxpayer-funded drug dealing operation at the heart of Bangor, Maine. We will continue to investigate this organization, its enablers, and the employees who appeared to be accessories after the fact rather than Good Samaritans," the statement read. It continued, "We extend our sincere thanks to the men and women of the Bangor Police Department for their professionalism and compassionate response. We will cooperate fully with their investigation, including providing the vehicle information, the identity of the driver, his social media history, the VIN number on his vehicle, his romantic history, our account of what happened, and our opinion as to what should happen to the driver and the taxpayer-funded methadone slingers who helped him become intoxicated before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. Thank you for your attention to this matter." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec2cd75342cf4db8ad803 Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care te 2026-10-01T20:30:05.605Z Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care No one was hurt in what the police described as a shocking episode that was captured on video inside a day care center in Canton, Mich., on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec07e75342cf4db8ad7bb Wynonna Judd says she and sister Ashley aren't speaking as family pain resurfaces te 2026-10-01T20:20:14.806Z Wynonna Judd says she and sister Ashley aren't speaking as family pain resurfaces Wynonna Judd is finally telling her story – even the parts that may be painful for her family to hear. The country star revealed she and sister Ashley Judd aren’t speaking right now, explaining that the two are not "connected" at the moment and focusing on their separate lives. "We’re taking a break, which all families can relate to," she told People. "She’s doing her thing, and I’m doing mine." KELLY OSBOURNE DRAWS A LINE WITH ESTRANGED SISTER AIMEE: 'I DON'T WANT YOU IN MY LIFE' The revelation comes as Wynonna prepares to release her deeply personal new album Oct. 2, a project that prompted her to confront the complicated relationship she shared with her late mother, Naomi Judd, long-held family secrets and the anger and forgiveness she has wrestled with over the years. "I feel like this is the most honest and vulnerable I’ve ever been," she told the outlet about writing "The Hard Truth." "It’s there for everyone to hear. So there are some days I think, ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’ And then other days I think, ‘There comes a point in your life when you are ready to tell your testimony.’" Wynonna co-wrote the album alongside her husband, Cactus Moser. The music producer encouraged her to be vulnerable. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I knew it was going to be cathartic," he told the outlet. Wynonna gained fame as one-half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, whose close harmonies and roots-driven sound helped define country music in the 1980s. Between 1984 and 1991, they scored 20 Top 10 country hits, including 14 No. 1 singles, and won five Grammy Awards, nine CMA Awards and seven ACM Awards. But behind The Judds’ remarkable success was a mother-daughter relationship Wynonna described as filled with both deep love and turmoil. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "There was a tremendous amount of love there; a lot of drama but a lot of love as well. It was definitely a paradox," she said. Part of that complicated dynamic, Wynonna said, stemmed from the struggles her mother faced behind the scenes – and the secrets she felt compelled to keep. Naomi struggled with severe depression for years before her death by suicide in April 2022 at age 76. "My mother had an illness, she had a disease. I kept the secret, and I was devastated by that," Wynonna explained. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Wynonna said Naomi’s death wasn’t what gave her the freedom to make such a personal album, insisting she would have told her story even if her mother were still alive. "I think I would’ve been more determined," she explained. "It’s my story, and it’s my feelings." Still, Wynonna acknowledged that hearing those feelings laid bare would likely have been difficult for her mother. "I think it would be very painful for her. Very painful. But I also know that she knows me, that I’m so honest and so up-front." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec07d75342cf4db8ad7b2 Lindsay Clancy's motion for a finding of not guilty denied weeks after mistrial te 2026-10-01T20:20:13.202Z Lindsay Clancy's motion for a finding of not guilty denied weeks after mistrial Massachusetts Judge William Sullivan has denied Lindsay Clancy's motion for a required finding of not guilty. Sullivan had denied a similar motion when her mistrial was declared on Sept. 4, and denied a renewed attempt Thursday after defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued earlier this week that Plymouth County prosecutors had failed to introduce enough evidence at trial to prove his client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. "There was evidence introduced, both physical and circumstantial, that would permit a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt the elements of the charge of murder," Sullivan wrote. LINDSAY CLANCY LAWYER RAISES EXPLOSIVE DOUBT OVER WHO KILLED HER CHILDREN FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X He also disagreed with Reddington's argument that the state had failed to prove Clancy could have been criminally responsible for the murders. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB GOT A TIP? "Mental illness alone does not preclude a finding of criminal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt," Sullivan wrote. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Read the judge's order: LINDSAY CLANCY'S ATTORNEY ASKS JUDGE TO ACQUIT HER OUTRIGHT, ENDING CASE AND BARRING A RETRIAL "The Commonwealth's theory of criminal responsibility was that when the defendant committed the crime, she did not lack substantial capacity to appreciate the criminality or wrongfulness of her conduct and did not lack the substantial capacity to conform her conduct to the requirements of the law," he continued. "In support of this position, the Commonwealth introduced evidence regarding the nature and methods of the killings and the defendant's actions and demeanor at times surrounding the killings." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Clancy is due back in court on Nov. 2 for a hearing on her pending double jeopardy motion and Reddington's request for an inquiry into the lone holdout juror who wanted to find her guilty. This is a breaking news story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abec07775342cf4db8ad78d A third of Maricopa voting sites banning electioneering te 2026-10-01T20:20:07.438Z A third of Maricopa voting sites banning electioneering Key Points: A third of voting locations in Maricopa County are not allowing electioneering in November’s midterms Voting sites have backed out of electioneering due to concerns over safety, property... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post A third of Maricopa voting sites banning electioneering first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abebe2475342cf4db8ad748 AZFEC: The Right Lesson To Learn From The Ongoing Fight Over School Choice In Arizona te 2026-10-01T20:10:12.330Z AZFEC: The Right Lesson To Learn From The Ongoing Fight Over School Choice In Arizona By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Over the last four years Governor Katie Hobbs, the teachers’ unions, and their allies in the corporate media have been relentlessly attacking Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) program, the most popular and successful school choice program in the country. Over 106,000 kids are currently using an ESA scholarship, with thousands more signing up each year.  Their most recent assault began last March, when the unions filed their ballot initiative in an attempt to gut ESAs. If passed, over 30,000 kids would have immediately lost their ESA scholarship or had their scholarship funds revoked because of the new restrictions. Another 400,000 children would have been permanently barred from participation in the program. The National Education Association (NEA) poured $7 million into this fight, hiring an army of paid circulators that were willing to say, and sometimes do, just about anything for a paycheck.  Interestingly, there were two different responses to this most recent threat. The response from most of Arizona’s school choice organizations and ESA families was a full-throated defense of the program. Within days, the AZ school choice coalition launched a countercampaign and made clear that ESAs would not go undefended. They fundraised, developed messaging, deployed grassroots “decline to sign” efforts, and crafted legislative countermeasures to put the unions on their heels.  And after the initiative was filed with the Secretary of State in July, a petition review was launched by the Goldwater Institute, which our organization helped support. That petition review revealed that thousands of signatures were either invalid or unlawfully collected by convicted felons. The result was that we proved in court that the NEA and Save our Schools was short of qualifying by nearly 15,000 signatures, and we knocked them off the ballot.  It was a pivotal victory in a long line of big wins for school choice in Arizona.   However, during this battle against the radical left, an alternative response to this attack emerged from the shadows: a belief that the only way to save the ESA program was to enact punitive regulations on the families that use the program.  Rather than fighting back against the false attacks being levied against ESAs by the unions and the media, they preferred to make concessions that would make the program politically “attack-proof” in the future.   Sadly, this strategy has been tried in the past when dealing with the unions, and it almost resulted in irreversible disaster for our state.  Conceding the Issue to the Left Is the Quickest Way to Defeat  Our organization has seen this coordinated attack from the left before. Different issues, different talking points, but the same trajectory that involves goading us into accepting the other side’s terms of surrender… >>> CONTINUE READING >>> The post AZFEC: The Right Lesson To Learn From The Ongoing Fight Over School Choice In Arizona first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abebbca75342cf4db8ad6e7 The Lego resale community thrives despite a legal battle between a resale chain and a popular YouTuber te 2026-10-01T20:00:10.720Z The Lego resale community thrives despite a legal battle between a resale chain and a popular YouTuber PHOENIX – On a cloudy Thursday afternoon in north Phoenix, a customer walks into a local resale shop with dreams of selling his lime green Lamborghini. The store owner welcomes the customer into his relatively compact yet organized store, hopeful that they can make a deal. After a thorough inspection, business owner Michael Stark says he can resell the car for a few hundred dollars. It may seem like an absurdly low price tag, but this Lambo isn’t a typical sports car – it’s made out of Legos. Stark, founder and CEO of independent Lego reseller Brixperience, launched his business three and a half years ago after a lengthy career in the healthcare industry. He said he caters to Lego enthusiasts by offering in-store leather booths for customers to build sets and by giving away pieces. “What I love more than anything is for people to come in, ask me for the last piece of the set that they’re trying to complete (and) I’ve got it in 30 seconds,” Stark said. “(It’s a) zero dollar transaction. It’s a one-to-one human transaction that they probably didn’t expect… and they’ll take that feeling on hopefully to somebody else and spread that.” Brixperience owner Michael Stark flips over a prebuilt Lego Technic Lamborghini set to show the working gears on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Stark said he has noticed more foot traffic to his business from customers of a nearby former Bricks and Minifigs franchise. (Photo by Aiden Hanley/Cronkite News) Stark has seen an influx of customers since a controversy surrounding Bricks and Minifigs, one of the largest Lego resellers in the nation, surfaced earlier this year. Bryan Mansell, a Lego collector alongside his father, accused a Bricks and Minifigs franchise in Salem, Ore., of breaching a consignment agreement that involved their $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection after a change in store ownership. Bricks and Minifigs and the Mansell family have since agreed to a resolution, but the company is pursuing legal action against content creator Ben Schneider, known online as Reckless Ben, after his video series investigating the situation went viral. The videos topped millions of views, and as a result, Bricks and Minifigs franchises throughout the U.S. and Canada received backlash from viewers and former customers even though the Mansells’ case involved only one location. A franchisee in Tucson tried to separate his story from the controversy by partnering with Schneider and rebranding his business to “Reckless Bricks,” a play on the YouTuber’s online persona. Stark said he appreciates the foot traffic that the controversy has brought to his door, but added that he “feel(s) bad for the community.” “At the height of it, every day somebody has come in and said, ‘We’re not going to go back (to Bricks and Minifigs),’” he said. There are 11 Bricks and Minifigs stores in Arizona.  Even though he is an independent reseller, Stark said he sympathizes with franchise owners who may be negatively affected by the ongoing scandal. “I feel terrible for the franchise (owners) because that’s who I am,” Stark said. “I think that there are franchisees that got caught up in something that they didn’t fully understand.” Brixperience avoids consignment agreements because “there’s just not enough money in it for our customers,” Stark said. Consignments are a type of contract in which “items are sold at a retailer but the supplier retains the full ownership of the inventory until purchased by consumers,” according to a 2010 research paper by Elodie Adida, an expert in supply chain management at the University of California, Riverside. “The supplier collects payment from the retailer based on actual units sold.” Similar to Brixperience, Arizona Brick Co. in Chandler avoids consignment arrangements.   Drew Gregory is a manager at Arizona Brick Co., a Lego resale business that focuses mostly on selling retired sets, minifigures and building a community through events. As a Lego collector, Gregory said he appreciates the strong sense of community that the business brings together. “There’s so many great people, talented builders we absolutely love,” Gregory said. “Everybody who comes in here is like family, (and Arizona Brick Co.) is a meeting point for a lot of people (to) work on projects together.” Gregory noted that he hasn’t seen an increase or decrease in sales following the Bricks and Minifigs controversy, adding that the business has been “consistently growing” since it opened in January 2024. Like Gregory, Stark said he is proud of the customers he has attracted since becoming a Lego reseller. “The Lego community is a very diverse community and it’s very open and welcoming,” Stark said. “I think there’s a lot of goodwill.” A pile of loose Lego bricks on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Customers of Arizona Brick Co. search through these bins for pieces they need. (Photo by Aiden Hanley/Cronkite News) Alexander Galeazzi, also known as Arizona Jones on social media, is an advocate for the Lego community, highlighting various independent resellers across the country through an online video series. Galeazzi described the controversy as a “rallying cry” that will ultimately strengthen the community of Lego lovers. “We are a community where we are no stranger to leading with our pockets,” he said. “We know what we want to spend our money on.” Galeazzi said he admires the inclusiveness of the Lego community, even from when he was a young collector. “I can not express how welcoming this niche of fans of this toy brand is,” Galeazzi said. “This is a group of people that clearly just want to empower their inner child.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb97375342cf4db8ad671 Democrats eye a rural swing district in bid to flip the Arizona House te 2026-10-01T19:50:11.545Z Democrats eye a rural swing district in bid to flip the Arizona House Rep. Mariana Sandoval and Emilia Cortez, both Democrats, participate in the Clean Elections debate for Legislative District 23 on Sept. 30, 2026. The debate was moderated by journalist Joe Ferguson of the Tucson Agenda. (Screenshot via Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission/YouTube) The path to Democrats taking control of the Arizona House of Representatives for the first time in 60 years runs through a rural blue legislative district that spans four counties where Republicans have managed to hold a seat for four years. That makes Legislative District 23, which spans four counties and stretches from Goodyear in Maricopa County to Yuma, a crucial battleground for Democrats. The district leans Democratic — Democrats hold a seven-point registration edge — but Republicans have nonetheless won one of its two House seats in the past two elections.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Rep. Michele Peña, a Republican who hails from Yuma, shares the district with Rep. Mariana Sandoval, a Democrat who lives in Goodyear. She surprised most observers in 2022 when she edged out one of the two Democrats by 3,000 votes, and again when she won reelection in 2024, though by a narrower 2,179 vote margin.  Democrats are hoping 2026 is the year they take control of both seats in the district. The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote. Arizona Votes: 2026 During a Wednesday night Clean Elections debate that featured Sandoval and fellow Democrat Emilia Cortez, but that Peña skipped, the Democrats made their case to voters.  Sandoval said the Republican majority has prevented Democrats from advancing their policy priorities at the state legislature and said flipping control of the legislature is key to ensuring Democrats have a chance to make a difference.   “When Democrats are in the majority, we can deliver an Arizona where working families come first, not corporations,” she said.   In recent years, Arizona Democrats have sought to upend Republican control of the state legislature, which has been in place since 1966, with no success. But with President Donald Trump facing record-low public approval ratings and polls showing voters overwhelmingly favoring Democratic over Republican candidates, the party is optimistic that this year will prove different.  On Wednesday, Sandoval and Cortez, a political newcomer from Yuma who has experience in tribal government, outlined their policy priorities, appealing to voters’ top concerns when they both cited affordability as the No. 1 issue they would tackle at the legislature if elected in November.  The pair spoke about immigration enforcement, water conservation and local control. And while they mostly agreed on each topic, the one place they differed was whether they would vote in favor of water restrictions for everyday Arizonans. The district they are aiming to represent includes Yuma, the state’s agricultural core.  Sandoval noted that Goodyear, along with many other cities, has a 100-year water designated assured water supply and said it’s too soon to consider constraining how much water Arizonans use. Instead, she advocated for educational efforts that encourage conservation.  “At this point, I think we just need to be focusing on education rather than imposing (restrictions),” she said.  Cortez, meanwhile, waffled over the question, but didn’t rule out supporting legislation that limits residential water use.  “I don’t believe it’s a yes or no,” she said. “There’s practical ways of utilizing water.”  The pair did, however, vocally support the move from Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes to cancel the state land leases from a company that dumped California’s sewage in Yuma. They both said they would oppose a move to renew those leases in their district.  “We are not California’s dumping ground for bio solids,” Sandoval said.  “Having someone else’s biosolids getting dumped in your backyard was kind of rough to accept, so that’s not something I would want to move forward in having in our community,” Cortez echoed. The Democrats also weighed in on how cooperative local law enforcement officials should be with federal agents amid Trump’s violent mass deportation campaign. The legislative district sits on the border and it has a voting population that is 54% Hispanic. Sandoval and Cortez both said they disagreed with the violent tactics that have become common in immigration enforcement arrests, but Cortez appeared to stumble over a basic understanding of the difference between state and federal law enforcement agencies.  When asked whether a sheriff’s deputy should hand over a person detained for aggravated assault to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if that person is suspected of being undocumented, Cortez replied that, because sheriffs are federal, they should.  “A sheriff is federal, so they would have the responsibility of putting them through,” she said.   Sandoval quickly corrected that mistake, noting that sheriffs are county officials, and said that she doesn’t believe local law enforcement should turn over people to federal agents because of the risk of civil rights violations occurring.  “We need to rebuild trust in law enforcement before we can start saying, ‘Yeah, he committed XYZ crime, (he should be turned over),’” she said.  In her closing comments, Sandoval called on voters to elect her and Cortez to represent the district, saying that doing so was crucial to win a Democratic majority that could help the party enact policies that have long stagnated in the GOP-controlled legislature.  “We need change, and that change starts with making sure that LD23 has strong voices at the Capitol,” she said. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb96c75342cf4db8ad653 Tucson police detail Venture-N shooter's planning, motive te 2026-10-01T19:50:04.521Z Tucson police detail Venture-N shooter's planning, motive John Washington (he/him) / LOOKOUT This story was originally published by LOOKOUT, a nonprofit news outlet focused on LGBTQ+ issues in the Southwest.  This story contains graphic details about a shooting, as well as homophobic language. It was Friday, Aug. 28, just before 5 p.m., when Ousman Ceesay paid $249.99 to a clerk at Bass Pro Shops on the southside of Tucson for a Taurus GX2 semi-automatic pistol. The gun is described on the retailer’s website as having “enhanced capacity” and as “redefining what an entry-level handgun can be.”  Days later, Ceesay used that same gun to shoot and kill two men, Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros, outside Tucson’s Venture-N gay bar before shooting himself in the head. It’s been three weeks since the hate-motivated killing on Aug. 31, which left Tucson’s LGBTQ+ community — and the city as a whole — grieving and struggling to make sense of such a hateful and violent act. Through a records request, LOOKOUT obtained the initial police report and 911 audio from the night of the murders, and is now making key information about the murders available to the public.  The report includes the names of other bars Ceesay was planning to target, as well as details of a note left in his apartment showing the murders were motivated by hate specifically against the gay community. In the note, he wrote: “I will go after and kill as much as gay people as I can.” And though the report primarily focuses on the events leading up to and including the shooting, it also provides some insight into how Siqueiros and Capara spent that night, before and even after the shooting.  Siqueiros had been at the bar for hours. He ordered pizza and had been buying people drinks. When he went outside he left his pink purse on the bar top, a sign he was likely just briefly stepping outside. Capara had only been at the bar for a short while before the shooting.  As he stumbled back inside, bleeding heavily from his abdomen, one witness described his actions as if he were “trying to hide.” A vehicle with a bullet hole remained parked outside Venture-N on Monday afternoon, hours after a shooting outside the bar killed two people in what officials are investigating as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate incident. Photo by John Washington / LOOKOUT. A planned attack After executing a search warrant on Ceesay’s apartment, Tucson Police Department detectives found receipts and notes that explained his movements and preparation in the days leading up to the attack. Earlier in the day, they found a receipt in the center console of Ceesay’s truck showing he bought Remington UMC 9mm ammunition at Sportsman’s Warehouse on Calle Santa Cruz on Aug. 29, the day after buying the gun.  The same day he purchased the ammunition, he went to 520 Tactical, a shooting range in the city, where he spent $81.70 on target practice. The owner of 520 Tactical told police it was Ceesay’s first time shooting at the range — he had to fill out a first-timer’s waiver. While the range’s transaction records don’t itemize purchases, the amount was consistent with two boxes of 9mm ammunition and a paper target. The owner said he’d spoken with Ceesay directly and “did not notice anything off,” but recalled Ceesay mentioning he’d recently bought a gun. Ceesay also spent time casing the bar and planning out his moves, down to the minute. While cataloging evidence from Ceesay’s clothing, officers found a folded sheet of paper in his pants pocket. On one side were addresses for three other LGBTQ+-friendly bars in Tucson, along with walking times between them, including a note that Venture-N was a one-minute walk from an address on North 6th Avenue. On the other was a list of Environmental Protection Agency regional offices, with the words “uber pickup” written above a separate Tucson address. LOOKOUT is withholding the names of the other businesses targeted out of public safety concerns. One of the business owners on the list told LOOKOUT they didn’t want to be on “a public list of wonderful places a terrible person would want to shoot up.” They added, “We will continue doing what we do, speaking up for the LGBTQIA+ community who means so much to us, and welcoming them into our space with open arms.” Surveillance footage reviewed by detectives showed a man, wearing the same clothing Ceesay was later found in, pacing around a parking lot near the bar around 9 p.m. Aug. 30. A Ring doorbell camera belonging to a nearby resident captured someone walking south toward the bar at 11:02 p.m. Police said the footage closely matches Ceesay’s driver’s license photo. Additional footage showed a man on the night of the shooting circling the property along the alleys on its east and west sides before he was picked up on the northwest corner by a silver, compact four-door sedan that drove eastbound on Fairmount Avenue. Detectives visited the other businesses named on the note found in Ceesay’s pocket. Employees at each said they didn’t recognize Ceesay from a photo, according to the police report. Vincent Siqueiros, middle, with his friends celebrating at Venture-N in Tucson. Siqueiros and Cameron Capara were killed outside the bar by a gunman who was motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ hate. Photo courtesy of Ronald Trevizo. “We just need someone here fast” At approximately 12:27 a.m. on Aug. 31, a 911 call went out for shots fired at the Venture-N. A second caller a block away reported hearing roughly eight gunshots from an alley to the north. A witness who was in the parking lot waiting for a rideshare told police he and Siqueiros were about to leave when a man he described as looking homeless approached and asked, “What are y’all doing?” Siqueiros answered, and gunshots followed within moments. The Lyft driver took off without the witness, who then ran to a nearby Filiberto’s and called a friend for a ride home. An Uber driver waiting in the lot told police a Black man about six yards away began shooting toward people near his car, prompting his passenger to run. The driver then left. Siqueiros suffered gunshot wounds to his left armpit and what appeared to be exit wounds on his upper back. He was found roughly 15 feet from the shooter’s body, with spent casings and an empty magazine nearby. He was declared dead at the scene at 12:39 a.m. Capara was shot in the abdomen. Witnesses said he stumbled inside saying, “I’ve been shot,” made it toward the pool table in the back and was held by several patrons who tried to stop the bleeding until emergency crews arrived. According to the report, witnesses “described how they were holding up victim’s head, consoling him it was going to be okay.” After Capara entered the bar, the Venture-N bartender called 911 to report the shooting. “He’s bleeding quite a bit,” the bartender said, according to the 911 audio recording. “My customers are saying he’s probably dying.” The 911 operator asked how old Capara was. The bartender called out to Capara, but then corrected himself, asking the people trying to save his life how old he was. “We just need someone here fast,” the bartender, breathing heavily, said. A few moments later, two minutes and 23 seconds into the call, the bartender said, “I hear the sirens now.” The operator asked how Capara was doing: “If he’s not breathing we need to start CPR,” she said. Capara was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. He died next to the pool table inside the bar. Siqueiros was pronounced dead near a light pole outside. Officers draped a yellow emergency blanket over his body. Later in the night, as it began to rain, they erected a tent over him to preserve evidence as detectives continued to work. Officers found Ceesay with a gunshot wound to the head and began chest compressions until fire crews took over. He was transported to Banner University Medical Center, where he died at 1:07 a.m. Photos and prayer candles were among items at a small makeshift memorial outside of the Venture-N. Photo by John Washington / LOOKOUT. “I will die being a straight man.” In a safe inside Ceesay’s apartment, alongside empty pistol and magazine holsters, a tape recorder and “a duty belt similar to those used by police officers,” detectives found papers that had been torn to shreds. According to the report, “Most of the pages have the heading ‘To whom it may concern’ and the date ‘8/29/2026’” — two days before the shooting. Detectives were able to reconstruct, “like a puzzle,” some of the torn pages to read what may be an explanation for the killings. In one passage, he wrote, “My target and kill list, is to kill all the gay/homosexual or what what ever nasty name they call themselfs.” “I am a straight/heterosexual man my whole life and I will die being a straight man,” Ceesay wrote. “I never judge anyone as long as you don’t bring your nasty gay life to me or try to." As a motive, Ceesay wrote that he had been driving for Uber when a female passenger and a “gay male rider” got in his car, and that while the woman distracted him, the male rider “injected him with a nasty blood needle.” He wrote that he filed a police report about the incident. “Because of this nasty trick played on me, I will go after and kill as much as gay people as I can,” he wrote, according to the report. LOOKOUT requested information about any reports filed by Ceesay with the Tucson Police Department. A police spokesperson said the incident likely occurred in Oklahoma. LOOKOUT delivers fearless journalism and community events with the unified purpose to improve and expand LGBTQ+ representation on the local news stage, while strengthening and engaging LGBTQ+ communities (and their allies) in the queer experience. 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/6abeb72175342cf4db8ad610 NASCAR driver's alleged affair with a spotter cost her a king's ransom & is college football in trouble? te 2026-10-01T19:40:17.768Z NASCAR driver's alleged affair with a spotter cost her a king's ransom & is college football in trouble? 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. First day of October ... We have made it! Best month of the year. Soak it all, boys and girls. Don't waste a single second. We've got postseason baseball all month, even though my Red Sox got thoroughly embarrassed in the Bronx this week. What a bunch of losers. Ain't the team I grew up watching. What a fall from grace. But still, we have a full month of postseason baseball. We also have 61 straight days of football, starting tonight. That's right. Every year, we get into this little window where we just have nonstop football for two straight months between college and NFL. That window has now opened, and it ain't closing until we're hanging Christmas lights. Beautiful. What a time to be alive. What a month. We're in it, folks. Let's roll. Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb pays a hefty fine for a little adultery in North Carolina. That's frowned upon everywhere, by the way, but it's an especially big no-no in the Tar Heel state. SPURNED SPOUSES CASH IN AS NORTH CAROLINA’S 'HOMEWRECKER' LAW TURNS CHEATING INTO A COURTROOM JACKPOT You'll see. What else? I've got the entire Red Sox clubhouse turning on ownership after getting steamrolled in the Wild Card series, and what's going on with the college football TV ratings this year? LSU-OLE MISS TV RATINGS PROVE THAT SOME COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRANDS ARE IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN The early returns are in, and they're ... concerning. We'll dive in. OK, grab you a ridiculously overpriced Shipyard Pumpkinhead beer to celebrate the start of October, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap! Look at that. Sixty-one straight days of football. Our next day without a game? Dec. 1. That's gonna be a rough week, by the way, because I'm fairly certain Major League Baseball's inevitable lockout will begin the next day. And we won't even have football to save us then! But that's a December problem. Not an Oct. 1 problem. We're in the thick of it, starting today. Halloween. Thanksgiving. Cooler weather (allegedly). The best. And hey! We even get the final month of the NASCAR season. Can't beat it. Speaking of ... let's go ahead and start today's class with Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb getting clapped with a $850,000 bill after a court sided with the now ex-wife of the man she "willfully, intentionally, and deliberately seduced, enticed and alienated the affections" of back in 2021. The man? Longtime NASCAR spotter, Clayton Hughes. What a twist: So, here's the scoop ... Tracey Hughes, the ex-wife of longtime NASCAR spotter Clayton Hughes, filed a lawsuit against Jo Cobb in 2024, accusing her of having an affair with her husband months before their divorce in 2021. Hughes accused Cobb of alienation of affection, which is basically a civil tort that allows individuals to sue another for intentionally spurring the end of a marriage. Who knew such a thing existed! Here's the kicker: Only five states allow people to sue for alienation of affection, including North Carolina, Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah and Hawaii. Cobb has 31 NASCAR O'Reilly Series starts over a 15-year career, and a whopping 234 Truck Series starts. She finished sixth at Daytona in 2011. Hughes also filed a second claim, saying her husband "dishonored" the couple’s "marital bed," which seems like a fair conclusion to make. North Carolina's 'Homewrecker Law,' as it's been aptly dubbed, was triggered, and last week a Davidson County judge ordered Jo Cobb to pay $50,000 for alienation of affection, and $800,000 for criminal conversation. For those who aren't up-to-date on their legal terms, criminal conversion a civil lawsuit that allows a spouse to sue a third party for having sex with their partner while the marriage is still intact. Most expensive sex ever, if you ask me! Allegedly, of course. What a story. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! OK, let's leave the courtroom and head to the Bronx, where my Red Sox got their brains beaten in last night by the New York Yankees, and then started a full-on revolt in the clubhouse after the game: My goodness. Willson Contreras refusing to say why the team stunk the past month and then refusing to comment on Sonny Gray getting yanked with two outs in the fifth tells you everything you need to know. Contreras also blasted the organization's obsession with analytics, which, I'd imagine, played a role in Chad Tracy pulling Gray with two outs in a 1-0 game. Look, I grew up in the golden age of Red Sox baseball. I saw four World Series championships. I know what this organization is supposed to look like ... This ain't it. This whole "analytics" revolution in Major League Baseball is so anti-baseball, it makes my head explode. It's certainly anti-October baseball, where a manager needs to have a real feel for his players. Chad Tracy stunk this series. He was horrible. He was a deer in headlights. This was his first experience with it, so I'm willing to give him a little runway. But goodness, every single move he made backfired. Do you understand how bad you have to be to get out-coached by Aaron Boone in October? Horrendous. Embarrassing series. OK, let's rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big Thursday night of (61 straight days of) football! First up? We've got a fresh batch of TV ratings from the first month of the college football season, and they are ... concerning: Down 11% year over year. Not great. Concerning. Troubling. Now, the question is ... why? A couple thoughts from me, and then I'll let you guys take us home. OK, that's it for me today. Give me your thoughts on the way out! And, of course, see y'all tomorrow. Let's have a big night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb72075342cf4db8ad607 Christa Pike's attorneys say she's in critical condition after botched lethal injections te 2026-10-01T19:40:16.102Z Christa Pike's attorneys say she's in critical condition after botched lethal injections Convicted Tennessee killer Christa Pike is hospitalized in critical condition a day after two botched lethal injection attempts in connection with the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, her attorneys said Thursday. "Christa is alive right now," Randy Spivey, one of her lawyers, told reporters in a news briefing delivered over Zoom Thursday afternoon. "We don't have a sense of her prognosis or much update on her health at the moment." Due to limited information and HIPAA rules, he said he couldn't go into specific details. "She is in critical condition receiving lifesaving care, that is the extent that we have at the moment," he said. TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES IN FAILED EXECUTION ATTEMPT Another of her attorneys, Stephen Ferrell, said it appears that the needle "either became dislodged or pierced all the way through the veins," and the injection was not properly administered, but specific medical details were not available due to HIPAA rules. Pike, now 50, was the 18-year-old orchestrator of the torture and murder of Slemmer, a classmate and perceived romantic rival. She was supposed to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years Wednesday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an emergency stay of execution. She received two injections at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Neither proved lethal. "I'm haunted by last night," Spivey told reporters in a news briefing delivered over Zoom. THREE DEATH ROW INMATES EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION IN RARE SAME-DAY STRING ACROSS US Pike remained awake and at one point raised her head, asking prison officials whether her arm was supposed to feel that way. Witnesses reported that Pike continued breathing even after the second dose had been administered. Prior to Wednesday's failed execution, Pike had asked for alternate methods of capital punishment, fearing that the lethal injection could go wrong. Her requests were denied. Without getting into specifics due to privacy rules, Pike's attorneys did not dispute that the Tennessee Department of Correction upheld her request for an all-female execution team. Slemmer's mother also drove from Florida to Nashville to witness the botched procedure. She has not responded to Fox News Digital's attempts to reach her. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "I cannot imagine what this was like for the family of Ms. Slemmer, or anyone who loves that family or is close to that family — or anyone who loves Christa or is close to Christa," Spivey said. "This is awful, and this kind of thing should never happen again." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Pike was one of three teens convicted of Slemmer's brutal slaying, in which the victim was tortured, slashed, beaten and had her head crushed with a chunk of asphalt. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Pike was 18 in January 1995 at the time of the attack. She, her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, and a friend named Shadolla Peterson lured Slemmer out by claiming they wanted to go to a music store and pick up marijuana they'd hidden in a park near their vocational school. SEND US A TIP Pike then attacked her. As Slemmer tried to escape, Shipp grabbed her and held her down, according to court records. Phil Keith, who was Knoxville's chief of police at the time, told Fox News Digital that the assailants tortured Slemmer for up to an hour before she died. Pike took a piece of her shattered skull as a trophy, which she showed off the next day in school, and Shipp carved pentagrams into her chest and face. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "Pike was the catalyst," Keith said. "She was the one that was planning out all the events, the luring, all that." The failed execution prompted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to halt the state’s remaining scheduled execution this year and order "a comprehensive, third-party review to determine exactly what occurred." Fox News' Landon Mion contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb71675342cf4db8ad5d9 Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain te 2026-10-01T19:40:06.674Z Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb71475342cf4db8ad5cd Tucson chefs celebrate corn at Pueblos del Maiz festival te 2026-10-01T19:40:04.426Z Tucson chefs celebrate corn at Pueblos del Maiz festival Five of Tucson's most notable chefs gathered to celebrate corn's cultural roots in the Arizona-Sonoran borderlands, as the city's Gastronomy nonprofit kicked off its fifth annual Pueblos del Maiz celebration with a four-day feast honoring the region's culinary heritage. The Tucson City of Gastronomy's four-day celebration included an opening dinner at the Tucson Gastro Park, tours at Native Seed Search, cooking demos, an informational panel, Fiesta Del Maiz at Kennedy Park and a closing dinner featuring international chefs honoring the three sister crops of the region: corn, beans and squash. Diners at the opening reception, Sabores Del Pueblo, enjoyed a menu created by five of Tucson's most noteworthy chefs, including James Beard Award semifinalist Claudia Vindiola. Vindiola, founder and head chef of La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood, created the "coctel de bienvenida," or "welcoming corn cocktail," for the event, a blend of Sonoran agave, macerated corn, pineapple and orange, Mexican chiles, lime, salt and a roasted corn tortilla salt rim. Vindiola's path to the kitchen was not linear. Before cooking, she worked as a stylist for more than 20 years. She enjoyed the creativity that came with styling, a catalyst to opening her first restaurant. “I have no background in gastronomy, (but) I've always been creative, ever since I was a young girl,” Vindiola said. “Although I enjoyed the time I had being a stylist, when the opportunity to open a restaurant came up, it wasn't going to be just another restaurant.” La Frida, a restaurant that pays homage to Frida Kahlo, serves elevated, homestyle cuisine, featuring traditional flavors known to the Arizona-Sonoran borderlands while also highlighting flavors from the more southern parts of Mexico. With food made fresh daily and nothing carried over to the next day, Vindiola describes it as an extension of the kitchen in her home. We're a nationally recognized newsroom, but we're still a nonprofit that runs on community support. Help us keep telling Tucson's stories. La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood founder and 2026 James Beard semifinalist Claudia Vindiola, who created the opening cocktail and two main dishes for Pueblos del Maiz. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Raised in that kitchen, Vindiola watched her mom teach cooking classes. “I absorbed what I learned with my head and with my heart,” Vindiola said of sitting in on the classes. “We cook from scratch (every day). Our food isn't from cans, we don't use microwaves, nothing is left over for the next day. There is nothing that comes out from the kitchen doors that hasn't gone through my hands first.” Vindiola also prepared two main dishes for the reception. The first, "chicos," was sun-dried corn kernels cracked in a mill and stewed with red chile, garlic, onion and Mexican oregano, topped with queso fresco. “(Chicos) is a dish that has a 300-year-old history that was at risk of extinction,” Vindiola said. “Being able to bring it back and revive it, it's a small piece to a larger puzzle of culture, tradition and art.” The second, "barrio barbacoa," featured slow-roasted beef marinated in dried chiles and Mexican spices, wrapped in a banana leaf, basted with Barrio craft beer and served on a yellow corn tortilla with red and green salsa. “I feel extremely honored for being a part of this event, it only commits me to my cooking more,” Vindiola said. “I truly feel blessed for the opportunity to express myself through my cooking, and to be able to share my cultural traditions and my roots.” Zio Pepe chef and co-founder Devon Sanner's path into cooking was also untraditional. Zio Pepe chef and co-founder Devon Sanner, who traded a career teaching language for one translating culture through food, made the nicuatole for Pueblos del Maiz's opening dinner. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Sanner studied political science and Russian at the University of Arizona, later earning a master's degree in Slavic languages and literatures. He taught Russian, Polish and English composition for non-native speakers, and later middle-school English through Teach for America. “Long before I became a chef, I had come to understand language as a means of entering another culture,” Sanner said. “Over time, I began to recognize that food could function in much the same way. A shared meal can communicate history, geography, migration, agriculture, identity, cultural exchange, and memory in a remarkably immediate way.” At 30, he went back to school at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute and received an opportunity to return to Tucson and cook under Chef Janos Wilder, who encouraged Sanner to think beyond Arizona. He cooked at the Cannes Film Festival, restaurants Alinea and Tru in Chicago, and at Momofuku in New York, working with Wilder for more than 15 years. Zio Pepe grew out of Sanner's friendship with Chef Mat Cable, as the two experimented and developed a menu in Cable's commissary kitchen. After opening in 2021, they applied and were designated one of the restaurants featured under Tucson's City of Gastronomy. Sanner made the "postre," or dessert, for the opening dinner: a nicuatole, or masa pudding with caramel powder, spiced piloncillo syrup and candied corn. “What I try to convey (through cooking) is a deep love of people and humanity and all our various forms and cultures and origins,” Sanner said. “What happens when you get cultures colliding … it can also bear some beautiful fruit, and I think, gives rise to tremendous innovation.” Travis Peters, Sanner's business partner in the culinary collaboration S+P Creative, also prepared a dish for the event, as did James Beard Award semifinalist Jose Contreras, representing Amelia's Mexican Kitchen. Nick Avaram, head chef and manager of Sawmill Run Restaurant on Mt. Lemmon, started as a 15-year-old dishwasher there and now leads its kitchen. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. Chef Nick Avaram, head chef and manager of Sawmill Run Restaurant at the peak of Mt. Lemmon, started working as a dishwasher at the restaurant when he was 15. “I was washing dishes at the time, and I slowly was able to do prep and cook, things like that,” Avaram said. “It wasn't until the general manager slash chef at the time left. I was the person who's been here the longest and was pushed into that position.” Given the opportunity to lead the kitchen and run the restaurant, Avaram slowly began modernizing the menu to include both the classic recipes the restaurant was known for and different cuisines. Sawmill Run was recognized as a featured restaurant for Tucson City of Gastronomy this year after Avaram was approached by the nonprofit following his third-place finish in this year's World Margarita Competition in Tucson. The restaurant has also previously placed first in "Judge's Choice: Best Salsa" and second and third for its cocktails in the "Salsas, Tacos, and Tequila Challenge" by Art State Arizona. The restaurant was recently accepted to compete at the 2026 Shamrock Expo in Phoenix, where chefs faced a 30-minute cooking challenge using a mystery basket of ingredients from Shamrock. Avaram came back to Tucson with the win. “I was really excited to win that this year,” Avaram said. Avaram created one of the small bites for the reception: a prickly pear elote featuring grilled and charred corn, a prickly pear reduction, cotija cheese, tajín and a lime crema topped with cilantro microgreens. The dish was previously featured on the restaurant's summer menu for Sonoran Restaurant Week. “This (was) our first event (with the Tucson City of Gastronomy) and we're super excited,” Avaram said. “I wanted something I knew everyone's going to enjoy … just a little taste of the stuff we do.” Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4da75342cf4db8ad594 'Yellowstone' star Neal McDonough refuses to watch hit series for ‘painful’ reason te 2026-10-01T19:30:34.884Z 'Yellowstone' star Neal McDonough refuses to watch hit series for ‘painful’ reason Neal McDonough may be known as one of the most ruthless villains in the "Yellowstone" universe, but there's one thing the actor himself has never done: watched the show. McDonough, 60, portrayed ruthless businessman Malcolm Beck on the hit Taylor Sheridan series, appearing in six episodes during Season 2. But reliving the performance is something McDonough admitted he avoids. JEFF BRIDGES NEARLY PLAYED JOHN DUTTON BEFORE KEVIN COSTNER LANDED 'YELLOWSTONE' ROLE "I've never seen it. You know, I don't watch any of my stuff," McDonough said on the "Arroyo Grande" podcast. He went on to explain why he refuses to watch himself on screen. "As a method actor, I can tell you if I look at a frame – that's why I don't watch any of my stuff. If I look at a frame of a show from 20 years ago, I know exactly the thought I was thinking. I know the song I was thinking about. I know where I was going. So going back to me sometimes can be really kind of traumatic and painful," he shared. Even attending his own movie premieres doesn't necessarily mean he'll watch the finished product. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I'll go to premieres of our films, and I'll do the red carpet. [His wife] Ruvé and I will walk in, out the exit, grab a nice dinner someplace, go to the party after. ‘How'd you like the movie?' 'It was great. It was awesome. I loved it.’ I just don't like to watch myself," he said. And McDonough isn't losing sleep over whether he delivered in a particular scene. "I was there on the day," he said. "I know I did a great job because God gave me a talent. I'm terrible at pounding nails. I'm not very good at telling jokes. But as Ruvé said, ‘Man, you can act.’ And so I don't need to look to see if it was good or not. They keep on hiring me, right? If they keep on hiring, I must be doing something right." 'WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE' STAR DAVID HENRIE SAYS HIS FAITH COST HIM AGENTS, MONEY AND FRIENDS IN HOLLYWOOD His decision to avoid watching "Yellowstone" comes years after a painful chapter in McDonough's life that left him questioning whether his Hollywood career was over. McDonough has claimed that he was fired from ABC's "Scoundrels" in 2010 after refusing to perform intimate scenes with a female co-star, saying the decision effectively derailed his career and left him struggling financially and personally. "What time is the bar open? That was generally my thought process back then," he explained to Fox News Digital in May. "It was, you know, fired from a show because I wouldn't kiss a woman. No one would hire me because they thought I was this religious nut bag, which is that I love my wife so much. And no one can understand it, no one could understand it." McDonough has also spoken openly about his struggles with alcohol during that period. He said he "was always a drinker," but "it became a bad problem" after he said Hollywood had blackballed him. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I lost the house, lost the cars, lost everything," he said. Then his wife, Ruvé, stepped in. "She grabbed me and says, 'It's us or the bottle, you choose,'" McDonough recalled. "And I never looked back." The ultimatum changed everything for the longtime actor. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE McDonough and Ruvé have been married for nearly 23 years. They share five children and have also built a professional partnership, producing projects together, including "Boon," "The Warrant: Breaker's Law," "Homestead" and "The Last Rodeo." The couple met while McDonough was filming "Band of Brothers" in 2000 and married on Dec. 1, 2003. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4d575342cf4db8ad58b World Cup darling Freddy is back stateside, almost makes fatal mistake touring notorious southern city te 2026-10-01T19:30:29.938Z World Cup darling Freddy is back stateside, almost makes fatal mistake touring notorious southern city Everyone remembers Freddy, right? The World Cup guest from Germany stole the hearts of soccer fans all across America for his love of the host country, documenting his trip through the United States on social media and giving glowing reviews along the way. Well, Freddy is back in the Lower 48, this time spending his days in the American South and enjoying the actual greatest sport on earth: college football. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Fredster has been to Auburn and LSU to see a couple of SEC games, and this week he finds himself in the Magnolia State en route to Alabama for an Oktoberfest event over the weekend. And what do you do when you find yourself in Mississippi for a couple of days? Go hang out in Jackson, of course! Wait, that can't be right. What, was Memphis already booked up for the week? Yes, our dear Freddy has decided to make a stop in the capital city for a little RnR, and made the cardinal sin of thinking he was going for a stroll in gay old Paree instead of the deadliest city, per capita, in the contiguous U.S. "Hey guys, Freddy here! Just thinking about maybe hitting up Buffalo Wild Wings for a quick bite to eat then walking through a literal warzone to take in the sights and sounds of the place." Did this guy read the travel itinerary or what? FIFA EYES WORLD CUP FORMAT EXPANSION FROM 48 TO 64 TEAMS: SHOULD THE US BE THE PERMANENT HOST? This isn't the first time Freddy made a classic tourist mistake, as he has a well-documented ride on the MARTA in Atlanta from his days as a World Cup visitor. The best part is that pretty much everyone on social media was trying to warn our lieber freunde about the dangers of Jackson, Mississippi. While his followers were whipped up into a frenzy wondering if their dude from Deutschland was okay, Freddy apparently enjoyed a nice meal at the great American eatery known as Chili's and then returned safely to his hotel bed. Crisis averted. Maybe Freddy can try the lottery or head to Las Vegas next, since he likes playing the odds so much. I don't know if it's ignorance or testicular fortitude, but our guy spent a night on the streets of Jackson and lived to tell about it. Hats off to you, Fred-O. Now, don't ever pull a stunt like that again. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4d375342cf4db8ad57b October is Rideshare Month te 2026-10-01T19:30:27.959Z October is Rideshare Month To kick off Rideshare Month, join Valley Metro and area organizations Thursday, Oct. 1, from 7-9 a.m. at Arizona Center. The goal of the event is to highlight the use of alternative modes of transportation like carpooling, vanpooling, public transit, biking, walking or teleworking, instead of driving alone (photo courtesy of Valley Metro/SharetheRide.com). Valley Metro is encouraging residents to celebrate Rideshare Month this October. The goal is to use alternative modes of transportation like carpooling, vanpooling, public transit, biking, walking or teleworking instead of driving alone. Participants can register and log their trips at ShareTheRide.com for the chance to win prizes including a one-night stay with $100 resort credit courtesy of the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak. There are also two $50 gift cards courtesy of Lou Malnati’s and four general passes and a parking pass to Christmas at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort up for grabs, as well as other prizes. Phoenix Spokes People and other like-minded organizations will join Valley Metro in support of multimodal transportation – combining bikes with other options like light rail, express and local buses and neighborhood circulators – at Arizona Center, 3rd Street and Van Buren, on Oct. 1, 7 to 9 a.m. for a kick-off event. Find details at www.valleymetro.org/commute-solutions/rideshare-month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4d275342cf4db8ad572 Garden nurtures community te 2026-10-01T19:30:26.208Z Garden nurtures community Through an arched entryway lies the DGS garden, a half-acre shared community green space where residents can rent a plot and grow stronger neighborhood bonds right alongside their vegetables, herbs and flowers (photo by Kathryn M. Miller). On a somewhat overcast mid-September morning, a half-acre corner lot in Phoenix is buzzing with life. Neighbors quietly come and go, tending to their garden plots. A light breeze rustles through the trees and sends the wind chime singing; birdsong accompanies the chime while bees float from plant to plant, enjoying the hushed morning and the bounty of the garden. Welcome to Dig it, Grow it, Share it (DGS) – a community garden founded in 2019 in the Citrus Heights neighborhood near Indian School Road and 28th Street. When the garden founder Jenna Pierides came across the lot in July 2019, the parcel had been vacant for more than a decade after the home was demolished. She was engaged in a leadership course and her idea was to build a garden that would bring the community together. The lot was a tangle of overgrown weeds and landscaping, but it had big trees and a lot of potential. Pierides contacted the California investor who owned the parcel and they agreed on a lease – $1 per month. She pulled in neighbors and developed the 22,000 square-foot lot into a neighborhood garden space, DGS. Today, there are 26 fully rented garden spaces – sized 4×8 feet and 6×12 feet – and four mini plots, along with a specialty garden, compost area, a fire pit area and other gathering spaces. “My plot is an absolute mess,” laughed Ayshica Andrews, president of DGS since 2023. It has been another brutal summer, and she says that one of the biggest issues for gardeners in Arizona right now is the weather, “It’s just not cooling down at all at night and it’s really affecting the vegetation – it can’t recover.” Andrews has gardened for about 15 years, but after moving to Phoenix and apartment life, “I was getting depressed,” she said. “I just had to just get my hands back into the soil.” She talked to a friend who told her about DGS, “So, I reached out to Jenna and I got started in here and then the next thing I knew I was taking over.” Gardening is absolutely a way of life for many, including Andrews. “When I first started gardening, my goal was to grow my own food and medicine. Here we do a lot of medicinal herbs along with culinary herbs. I always encourage people to do a mix of food, veggies and the herbs just for the overall health of the garden and to bring in those pollinators. And I don’t think people realize how much is actually edible.” Despite the heat, the garden still has plenty of life in it as the caretakers prepare for the transition into fall. As Andrews walks around the garden, she points out the various plants. There is okra, squash, cucumbers, luffa, basil, eggplant, tomato starts, Egyptian spinach, corn, watermelon (which she hopes will perk up for the fall) and varieties of amaranth, among others. There is even cotton growing – planted to show younger neighbors where it comes from. “Fall is the easiest season in Arizona for planting and it’s one that’s most exciting,” Andrews said. “Speak to any of our members right now and they’re all itching to get things done. So, we’re prepping our soils right now.” In late September, early October, gardeners are planting starts of culinary herbs; sunflowers and Zinnias are growing. Moving into mid-October, she suggests leafy greens. Arugula and radishes are quick to produce and do well from seed; Brassicas like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, rutabagas are excellent, along with cilantro, dill, parsley and fennel. And don’t forget to plan for spring blooms. Whatever flowers you want to see blooming in spring can be sown now, she said. “If you want to do something really quick that is low effort, throw out a handful of flax seeds and just turn it in lightly. They’ll bloom come springtime. Chamomile is another one – just toss seeds out when it rains, they’ll come up and you’ll never have to plant chamomile again.” And for those who might be interested in pursuing a community garden in their neighborhood? “First, you want to find your space; find out who owns it. And then you need to get the neighbors behind you. It takes a lot to get something like this going. You need money, you need lots of volunteers, you need materials, so you need businesses to get behind you. And then those people that are really interested in building community – who want to get to know each other and want a green space – they are just going to come along and fall into line and do what they need to. “For us, we’ve gotten things to where it’s just a maintenance thing right now and our members are all very engaged in that.” No matter how small, though, “I would really encourage everyone just start – just grow something,” Andrews said. “There’s so much reward in being able to do that. And I think it’s a skill that we really need. Being able to grow your own food is huge, especially with everything that’s happening in the world right now.” Visit www.dgsgarden.org to learn more about the DGS garden. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4d075342cf4db8ad569 Teeny is a little fella with a big personality te 2026-10-01T19:30:24.515Z Teeny is a little fella with a big personality He may be small, but Teeny the 10-week-old Chihuahua mix has a huge personality and absolutely loves everyone he meets (photo courtesy of Arizona Humane Society). In what seems to be an increase of not just homeless pets but also an increase of unwanted and unplanned litters for owned pets, the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) has unfortunately seen an uptick of the sheer number of animals in need of help. In addition to homeless dogs, cats and critters coming through the shelter, there has also been a huge increase in the number of owners in need of help, seeking resources or found to have pets in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, AHS said. Teeny (pet number 861188), was surrendered to the Arizona Humane Society along with several other animals after their owner was evicted from their residence. Their story is a reminder that there are resources for pet owners in need of help through AHS’ Pet Resource Center including pet-friendly housing, food pantries, domestic violence resources and more. Although Teeny is small, the 10-week-old Chihuahua mix has a huge personality and absolutely loves everyone he meets, AHS said. With such an up and down start at life, this little pup is looking forward to a calm life full of cuddles, playtime and lots of snacks. Teeny’s adoption fee includes his neuter surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. Visit this handsome pup at the Arizona Humane Society’s Papago Park Campus or learn more at www.azhumane.org/adopt to give him the loving forever home he deserves. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4cd75342cf4db8ad560 Find a taste of Egypt in the Uptown culinary core te 2026-10-01T19:30:21.661Z Find a taste of Egypt in the Uptown culinary core Dean Waziry, owner/chef of Uptown’s Urban Fraîche, serves up Moroccan-style braised curry goat with couscous, roasted vegetables and pita (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News). Step into the patio at Urban Fraîche, under trellises dripping with vines, past sarcophagi, aged wooden gates, statuary, walls festooned with plaques and friezes, and colorful columns that look straight out of the movie Cleopatra, and you’ve entered the vision of owner/chef Dean Waziry. If you’re coming in at night, in addition to the Egyptian-themed décor and music, a belly dancer may be working her way among the tables. The restaurant-cum-shop is festooned with papyrus, more sarcophagi – including a vivid life-size copy of King Tut’s sarcophagus standing next to a gleaming statue of the jackal god Wepwawet – more friezes and pottery, jewelry and a myriad other examples of Egyptian art and culture. Old Persian rugs cover the polished concrete floors, Egyptian music plays and a network of wire hovers over the downstairs dining area. Vines are being trained along the wires and eventually, guests will dine under a living green ceiling. Look closely and there’s a price tag on much of it. This is, after all, a shop as well as a place to dine. Even some of the tables are for sale. Many of them are covered in gleaming wood, crafted by Waziry. A faint aroma of cinnamon is in the air, no surprise since the spice is a foundation flavor for much Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking. The lamb dishes at Urban Fraîche are a “must” for return diners. Shown here: grilled lamb chops with saffron rice, hummus and pomegranate salad (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News). The menu changes daily, based on what Waziry finds at the market. This day, the brunch fare includes an Alexandria-style fish sandwich served with Fattoush salad, pita, greens, a homemade pickle mix, hummus, tahini, tzatziki and harissa. There’s also braised lamb shoulder with large penne pasta, tomato, peas, wild mushrooms, cheese and a cream sauce seasoned with complex layers of Mediterranean spices. Moroccan style braised curry goat is served with almond raisin couscous, roasted vegetables and pita. “Our focus is on the countries on the Mediterranean, and anything that comes from those countries could be represented,” he said. “Normally midweek our menu is a little bit shorter than the weekend because we cook fresh every day and we base it on how many covers we expect. Today we have curry goat, which has become one of my signature dishes. People love that, they drive for hours now to get here and have it, so it’s becoming a staple item for me.” Bringing vibrant Mediterranean-Egyptian flavors to the table is the Alexandria-style fish sandwich with Fattoush salad, pita, greens, pickle mix, hummus, tahini, tzatziki and harissa (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News). His lamb dishes – a ragout with large penne, lamb shank slow-cooked – are other customer musts. “We use tons of lamb here,” Waziry said. Beef Wellington is on the dinner menu, with a ragout of up to 10 wild mushrooms, a slow-cooked demiglace and wine reduction, and a sauce with a base of dried porcini mushrooms. A drizzle of hibiscus Port wine sauce dresses the plate. The techniques and ingredients reflect Waziry’s background in traditional French cuisine. His career path included training in fine restaurants all around Manhattan, as well as the Culinary Institute of America. He spent about 20 years as a chef, then moved to the corporate hospitality industry, in hotel/resort management. “I do all the cooking myself,” Waziry said. “Everything that comes out of this kitchen – all the mother sauces, all the basic cooking, all the methods – that’s me, then I let my team do the final touches and the plates. But all the depth of the restaurant, that’s 100 percent me.” That goes for the décor, artwork, jewelry and the rest that fill the place, he said. “That’s all me. I’m wearing it and I change it every day.” Waziry moved to Arizona three years ago, to manage a hotel here, but his dream was to open his own place, “About two years ago, I decided to do something that’s focused on people, not on margin and percentage. I wanted to share all my research and knowledge with as many people as possible, so we decided to open Urban Fraîche. Everything we have in the company has the same name because it’s focused on the same concept, inspiring people to live better.” The gallery was first, then the spa, about 10 blocks east on Camelback. In addition to furniture, art, antiques, jewelry and other items for purchase, guests can dine at the café and bistro, or pamper themselves at the salon and massage spa. They’re managed by Dean’s wife, Heba, while he puts much of his focus on the restaurant, which opened just over a year ago. They’re in negotiations to open two more locations in Scottsdale. “Our plan is to spread not just in Arizona, it’s to reach out to as many people as possible,” Waziry said. Fresh coconut water with rose petals (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News) Braised lamb shoulder with penne pasta, tomato, peas, wild mushroom, cheese and a cream sauce seasoned with complex layers of Mediterranean spices (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News) Moroccan-style braised curry goat with couscous, roasted vegetables and pita (photo by Darryl Webb for North Central News) “We live the life that we teach. I like to share a lot of my cooking philosophy with as many people as possible. Spiritually, mentally, your wellbeing, everything comes from what you’re feeding your organs. Giving them clean food with no chemicals, food coloring, they’re doing their job, and you’re living healthy, you have a stronger immune system, you’re not eating food that’s loaded with chemicals and parasites. “On top of that, our restaurant is not just focused on food, it’s focused on the experience, on hospitality. We have belly dancers because it makes people happy, and they experience that there’s culture outside this country. “Life needs to be balanced. You cannot have a healthy life without having a healthy mind, a healthy lifestyle. People think it has to be something big, but a five-dollar plant can add to your happiness.” Urban Fraîche, 111 E. Camelback Road, is open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. For information, call 650-773-8135 or visit www.urbanfraiche.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4cb75342cf4db8ad557 Collaboration in action: Hatcher gateway project makes progress te 2026-10-01T19:30:19.849Z Collaboration in action: Hatcher gateway project makes progress A sculpture by local artist Mark Carroll, combined with a decorative median, creates a vibrant entry to the Hatcher Road corridor at 19th Avenue. The years-long project has been a true community collaboration (photo by Kathryn M. Miller). Sunnyslope residents who have driven east on Hatcher Road from 19th Avenue in recent weeks have seen the progress on a “gateway” project that will welcome residents and visitors alike. The project is part of a community-wide beautification effort that has been years in the making, says Caroline Lobo. Lobo is founding principal and owner of suoLL Architects and co-chair of theHUB, a group of business owners, property owners and residents along Hatcher Road in Sunnyslope, who are harnessing their interest, energy and activism to revitalize the area along the stretch of road east of 19th Avenue to Cave Creek Road (www.sunnyslopehub.com). The original funding was an $8,000 grant from Keep Phoenix Beautiful. Another Sunnyslope community activist, Stacia Hurst, found out about the grant in late 2022, early 2023, Lobo recalled. “She got wind of it and she contacted me and said, ‘Hey, there is about $8,000 for perhaps a sculpture, some beautification, would you like to take advantage of that for Hatcher?’ And I jumped right on it. We had less than three months to make it all happen.” They found a sculptor, Mark Carroll, who has a studio in Cave Creek, and gave him their specs. “We wanted a sculpture that speaks to the different community groups working together, the collective wisdom that lies in the Sunnyslope neighborhoods…everyone working together, moving in the same direction to make Sunnyslope a vibrant community,” Lobo said. While Carroll worked out the details of the art piece, theHUB (Hatcher Urban Businesses) looked for a site to house the artwork. The piece of land just east of 19th Avenue was the perfect spot to serve as a gateway, but it was owned by the Maricopa County Flood Control District. Calls to District 3 Councilwoman Stark and then District 3 County Supervisor Bill Gates put the wheels of an intergovernmental exchange in motion. “That exchange took about a year to fall into place, but then the water department took over that particular property,” Lobo said. “There were some underground utility issues that we had to deal with. So, all said and done, the sculpture was ready in three months. But the rest of it took forever.” A new median with decorative planters welcomes drivers to Hatcher Road (photo by Kathryn M. Miller). Through the Neighborhood Services Department’s Krista Roy and the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, the project gained momentum and additional funds. In the meantime, Lobo’s architectural firm worked on the overall layout of what the landscape would look like. “We wanted to figure out how we could place the sculpture with a very integrated landscape, so people can walk through it and really immerse themselves with the way the sculpture has been designed,” she said. “That’s why you’ve seen all these swervey curves. It has lighting design, pavers and cacti all integrated into the design.” To pay for the landscaping, the group turned to the city’s Community and Economic Development (CED) team. The new median adjacent to the sculpture includes metal planter boxes, gravel and decorative metal cacti (there is not water in the center of the street). The area surrounding the sculpture will eventually have live landscaping. “We worked on a package to get the Storefront Improvement Grant. CED pulled that out of the ARPA funding that was a result of the pandemic,” Lobo said. “We applied for that grant and got a half million dollars to do several storefront improvement projects, some of the signage that you see, like the HUB signs, along with the median. We wanted to create a really vibrant entry as you come in on Hatcher Road.” The neighborhood continues to look toward the future of the area and are working on ways that they can activate this corner in the future. In the meantime, there is still work to be done on the gateway – beyond finishing the landscaping, they want to bring in an artist to integrate all of the neighborhood associations and block watches onto one of the walls of the sculpture area. An official dedication event will be held down the road. “The goal is to dedicate this to all the community groups of Sunnyslope that are working together to lift the community and continue to make it a vibrant place,” Lobo said. “It just feels it was a step in the right direction. There are many such projects that need to be taken on. We have our eye on several such projects that, even though it takes time, it’s important. If you don’t start moving the needle, one project after the other, then the vibrancy is never going to happen.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4ca75342cf4db8ad54e From the Editor: October 2026 te 2026-10-01T19:30:18.182Z From the Editor: October 2026 Pictured by row — “Collaboration in action: Hatcher gateway project makes progress” (On the Cover); Café Chat: “Find a taste of Egypt in the Uptown culinary core” (see Food for Thought); | “Garden nurtures community” (On the Cover); Pet of the Month: “Teeny is a little fella with a big personality” (see Community/Pets); “Sunnyslope’s Arizona in Action sets fundraiser” (see Community) | “Osborn students join Advisory Council” (see School Days); “Spooky, scary goings-on” (see Arts & Entertainment) Hello, North Central neighbors! Can you feel it? Fall is around the corner – the magical season that is one of the reasons so many of us weather the brutal Phoenix summers year after year. As I write this, the forecast highs for the week are largely in the 90s, and as October arrives, the Valley is waking up with festivals and seasonal gatherings on the horizon. Phoenix gardeners are also itching to get their hands back into the soil, which is part of the theme behind on of our community collaboration cover stories. In one North Central neighborhood, residents coalesced around the idea of taking over a vacant lot and creating a green space – one where they can produce their own food, escape to enjoy nature and gather to build community. You will also find stories throughout this month’s issue that offer resources to residents who are interested in gardening at home, learning about water management or just considering the environment more broadly by rethinking driving habits and more. Also on the cover is the story of neighborhood activists joining forces with local artists and city and county departments to beautify the Hatcher Road corridor in Sunnyslope. Keep up with theHUB as their efforts take shape and that collaboration pays off. Our top Community story also highlights how other neighbors in Sunnyslope are fulfilling the needs of the area’s younger residents. This month in Café Chat, Marjorie Rice delves into the flavors of Egypt and the wider region that can be found at Uptown’s Urban Fraîche; we introduce you to the Arizona Humane Society Pet of the Month, Teeny; help spread the good news from our North Central schools; and kick off Spooky Season with tons of Things to Do in North Central and beyond, and so much more. Finally, the deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 5. Civic engagement is how we can facilitate change in our neighborhoods and voting is a big piece of that puzzle. As always, I encourage you to reach out if there is a North Central story that needs to be told. In the meantime, we hope that you enjoy our October issue, and until next month, all my best, Kathryn M. Miller North Central News editor@northcentralnews.net Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4c875342cf4db8ad545 On the Town in October te 2026-10-01T19:30:16.485Z On the Town in October Things to do in Phoenix in October, left to right by row: “The Secret Circus Musical” at Great Arizona Puppet Theater; Xixa with Amor y Powers at Valley Bar | Arizona State Fair; Daley at The Rebel Lounge; Crescent Ballroom 15th Anniversary Show | The Black Hole at The Rhythm Room; Soundcheck: MCRH at Phoenix Art Museum It is beginning to (almost) feel like fall in the Valley, and events are kicking into high gear. The Arizona State Fair returns Oct. 1, and the month also brings free First Friday events. Added to that are live music, ballet, theater and opera offerings, along with film screenings, art and cultural events and so much more. See you on the town in October! Check out our Local Events page for things to do throughout the month. All event dates are current at time of publication. Check with individual venues for up-to-date show information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4c175342cf4db8ad526 Judge Reinstates Seattle’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Ousted by Trump te 2026-10-01T19:30:09.364Z Judge Reinstates Seattle’s Top Federal Prosecutor, Ousted by Trump The Justice Department had fired Roger Rogoff as part of a larger maneuver to install its preferred judicial appointees and circumvent Senate confirmation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4be75342cf4db8ad50c This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue te 2026-10-01T19:30:06.941Z This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating. Come see MyMonthlyCar in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15 in San Francisco. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb4bc75342cf4db8ad4ff ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you te 2026-10-01T19:30:04.926Z ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb27075342cf4db8ad4d0 Marine turned homeschool mom sues Oregon district over denied reimbursement for Christian curriculum te 2026-10-01T19:20:16.893Z Marine turned homeschool mom sues Oregon district over denied reimbursement for Christian curriculum A Marine veteran and mother of five is suing an Oregon school district, alleging officials denied reimbursement for academic curriculum solely because the books reflected a Christian worldview. Tessa Bulzan, who left a six-figure job after an incident at her children’s school conflicted with her moral and biblical beliefs, joined Hillsboro School District’s homeschool partnership program in July 2025. She says the district initially approved her Christian curriculum as academically valid before denying reimbursement months later. "There was an incident where a teacher said something against our moral and biblical beliefs, and it was so convicting and, after a lot of prayer, my husband and I decided that I would quit my six-figure job and I would become a stay-at-home mother and start homeschooling our children," Bulzan told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "And so far, it's been the best decision we've ever made." CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER FIELD TRIP TO MOSQUE WHERE STUDENTS ALLEGEDLY DONNED MUSLIM GARB Bulzan said joining Hillsboro’s homeschool partnership program felt like an answer to prayer, particularly because homeschooling was expensive, and her husband was earning less than $50,000 in his new job. She said the family was encouraged to learn that the Christian curriculum they were already using, including Abeka and Classical Conversations, met the district’s academic requirements. "Then in January, when we went to go reimburse or seek reimbursement for that curriculum, we were denied solely on its author's biblical world beliefs," Bulzan said. Bulzan said she was shocked and devastated when her reimbursement request was denied because the family had planned to use the money for extracurricular activities and additional curriculum. WISCONSIN STUDENT ALLEGES SCHOOL BARRED HER FROM USING BIBLE VERSE AT GRADUATION She said she questioned an administrator about why the district would reject academically rigorous core materials, including a cursive book used to help her daughter, who has dyslexia. According to Bulzan, the administrator acknowledged that there was no comparable alternative at the same academic level but said the materials could not be funded because of the author’s biblical worldview, references to God and incidental Scripture. "One-hundred percent, it was discrimination," Bulzan said. "When I first started the program, I was told that all of my curriculum not only met the standards of the school board and the state of Oregon, but it excelled and went past most of their standards for all of their core." "So, math, arithmetic, writing, grammar, all of these books that I was using to satisfy their academic requirements were all being accepted and there was no argument, there was no denial of that," she continued. "When I was denied, I wanted to understand, is it just because it's the Bible or and my Christian beliefs, or is it because they just are trying to be neutral? They're trying to make sure that everybody has a fair play in the reimbursement process." SWING STATE MAYOR SUED AS CITY’S MUSLIM HOLIDAY DISPLAYS IGNITE RELIGIOUS-FAVORITISM FIGHT Bulzan said that after some investigation on her part, she felt as if she was being singled out. "What I quickly realized is that that's not true, that they were singling me out as a Christian because I bought two different books with very, very secular and very opposing worldviews that I, in my opinion, should not be taught or be within the school district," she said.  "One of them is of Indian or ancestral nature where they're worshiping water spirits, and they believe that as you drink water, these spirits become part of you," Bulzan added. "And so they're allowing other forms of worship for reimbursement, but they won't allow my grammar book because it references God." VERMONT PAYS $566K IN DAMAGES, LEGAL FEES TO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IT BANNED FROM ALL SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR YEARS In September, ADF attorneys filed suit against the Hillsboro School District in federal court. "We just filed this case in federal court in Oregon, so it's very early stages, but the case is really clear here," ADF attorney Kate Anderson told Fox News Digital. "This is religious discrimination, and it's discrimination that the Supreme Court and the Constitution does not stand for," she added. "Over the last decade, the Supreme Court has over and over again said that when a government sets out a public benefit program like this funding that can go to any person, it cannot exclude religious conduct, religious content." "In this case, it's religious curriculum," Anderson added. "Religious families need to be treated on equal footing with secular families and the same with their curriculum. And so this violates the Constitution very clearly, and we're very hopeful that the court will step in quickly." JUDGE ORDERS WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LOOSEN LIMITS ON OFF-CAMPUS BIBLE CLUB FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Hillsboro School District said the district cannot comment on pending litigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb26975342cf4db8ad4ac America’s Long History of Executions Includes Many Botched Ones te 2026-10-01T19:20:09.229Z America’s Long History of Executions Includes Many Botched Ones Tennessee’s attempt to end Christa Pike’s life did not succeed. No method of execution has been foolproof. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb26775342cf4db8ad4a3 Most Americans favor the death penalty, but support has declined. te 2026-10-01T19:20:07.559Z Most Americans favor the death penalty, but support has declined. Today, 23 states have abolished the death penalty, and a few states carry out the vast majority of executions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeb26575342cf4db8ad484 Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground te 2026-10-01T19:20:05.197Z Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeadb775342cf4db8ad376 Rio Nuevo impulsa Friedman Block con $15 millones te 2026-10-01T19:00:07.460Z Rio Nuevo impulsa Friedman Block con $15 millones Leer en inglés El mes pasado, Rio Nuevo adelantó aproximadamente $2 millones en fondos para la reurbanización del Friedman Block y prorrogó los plazos de varios proyectos en el centro de Tucson, aun cuando la junta enfrenta compromisos pendientes por valor de unos $15 millones. Los promotores del proyecto Friedman Block actualmente paralizado presentaron una propuesta preliminar de reurbanización durante la reunión de la junta del 11 de agosto; posteriormente, el 25 de agosto, Grant Krueger, propietario de Union Hospitality Group, informó a la junta que el problema del estacionamiento se había resuelto. El plan de estacionamiento original y preferido contemplaba compartir plazas con el complejo de apartamentos vecino, Council House, lo que podría aportar hasta 166 plazas adicionales, una mejora considerable frente a las 82 plazas del aparcamiento actual. Krueger afirmó que esta colaboración convertiría al Friedman Block en una propiedad sustancialmente mejor, aunque el plan resulta costoso: supondría para los promotores un desembolso inicial adicional de $500,000 más $250,000 en reembolsos del impuesto sobre ventas  y honorarios legales. Existe también un plan alternativo por si Council House se negara a compartir sus plazas con él Friedman Block: este consistiría en adquirir 26 plazas de estacionamiento en la vía pública y alquilar 60 plazas al centro educativo M. Lee Starr Learning Center, situado justo al norte de la propiedad. Krueger opinó que el simple hecho de contar con un plan de respaldo probablemente facilitaría las negociaciones con Council House. “Creo que podemos lograr que Council House dé el visto bueno final, sobre todo haciendo notar que tenemos un plan para llevar esto a cabo sin ellos,” declaró. Noticias del sur de Arizona escritas por periodistas que viven la realidad de la zona. Gratis en su bandeja de entrada. El edificio Friedman Block se encuentra en la zona de "Sunshine Mile" de Tucson, donde los promotores inmobiliarios trabajan en la remodelación de la propiedad. Arilynn Hyatt / El Foco de Tucson. Los promotores solicitan entre $250,000 y $500,000 a Rio Nuevo para cubrir el déficit financiero y realizar los pagos a Council House, o bien para abonar el alquiler del centro de aprendizaje, dependiendo de qué plan de estacionamiento se adopte finalmente. Tras una sesión a puerta cerrada para analizar los pasos a seguir, la junta votó por unanimidad impulsar el proyecto, sujeto a ciertas condiciones. Rio Nuevo aportará $500,000 en efectivo inicial, estableciendo un límite máximo de $2 millones para los reembolsos a los promotores. Asimismo, se ha fijado un plazo estricto para el avance del acuerdo, dada la prolongada duración del proyecto. Tras la votación, el director financiero Dan Myers, presentó el informe económico, comunicando a los miembros que Rio Nuevo había desembolsado aproximadamente $3.1 millones hasta el 31 de julio. Sin embargo, debido a importantes compromisos financieros con proyectos como Tucson Inn and Market, el hotel Moxy y otros, Rio Nuevo mantiene un saldo pendiente de unos $15 millones. Myers señaló que la junta deberá apoyarse en sus inversiones anteriores para seguir financiando los proyectos más recientes. "Hay muchas iniciativas en marcha y un flujo considerable de salidas de capital, pero creo que todo ello merece la pena," afirmó Myers. En la reunión también se evaluó la relación de Rio Nuevo que ya dura tres años con Empire Pizza y su expansión hacia un edificio contiguo en el número 145 de East Congress Street, lo que permitirá ampliar el espacio para el servicio de comedor y las instalaciones del bar. La solicitud del permiso de construcción ha sido presentada y revisada por la mayoría de los departamentos municipales, aunque ha quedado pendiente de una revisión adicional por parte del departamento de Distritos Históricos. La junta debatió la posibilidad de conceder una prórroga de un año; se consideró que, dado que el proceso de revisión histórica y de diseño probablemente demoraría entre tres y cuatro meses, dicha extensión otorgaría a Empire tiempo suficiente para obtener las aprobaciones pertinentes. Jacqueleen Larson, propietaria y gestora del estudio de bienestar social El Ritual ubicado en el 401 N. Toole Ave., está llevando a cabo actualmente las obras de acondicionamiento del local, el cual se centrará en la terapia de contraste, la terapia de sonido, las técnicas de respiración y la meditación. Hasta el mes pasado, el proyecto presentaba un grado de ejecución de aproximadamente el 75 %. El acuerdo de beneficios económicos entre Larson y la junta estableció el 31 de agosto como fecha límite para finalizar las obras de acondicionamiento. Por precaución, Larson solicitó una prórroga hasta el 30 de noviembre ante la posibilidad de cualquier contratiempo antes de concluir el proyecto. La junta no tomó ninguna decisión sobre la prórroga, pero es probable que vote al respecto en la próxima reunión. Larson está trabajando en la fase final de acondicionamiento de El Ritual, intensificando la promoción en redes sociales y organizando visitas para los miembros fundadores. La gran inauguración está prevista provisionalmente para octubre. La junta también escuchó a representantes de Eleven Eleven Tucson, un nuevo grupo de hostelería y ocio nocturno centrado en revitalizar la experiencia del centro de la ciudad. El socio gerente Fernando Minjarez y su hermano, Geovanny Minjarez, presentaron los planes para un nuevo establecimiento que combinará lounge, discoteca y bar clandestino en el número 121 de East Congress Street. El inmueble albergaba anteriormente el Zen Rock Nightclub, otro local de ocio y baile de varios niveles. Fernando Minjarez señaló que el espacio requiere "un concepto renovado, una inversión considerable y un equipo dispuesto a gestionarlo con un propósito claro". "Nuestra visión no se limita a una discoteca convencional. Estamos creando un destino sofisticado y de concepto múltiple, capaz de atraer a distintos tipos de público por diversas razones," afirmó. Un aspecto clave del plan de los hermanos Minjarez es el aprovechamiento de los tres niveles del inmueble. El proyecto contempla un bar y una zona de lounge con piano en la planta superior, ofreciendo una experiencia más exclusiva y refinada, mientras que la planta principal albergará eventos de mayor envergadura y dinamismo, además de la zona propiamente de discoteca. En la planta inferior se ubicará un bar clandestino, y el edificio contará también con una cocina completa, una incorporación totalmente nueva para la propiedad. Se trata del edificio ubicado en el 121 E. Congress St., antigua sede de la discoteca Zen Rock, donde Eleven Eleven Tucson busca obtener financiación de Rio Nuevo para crear un nuevo lounge, discoteca y bar clandestino. Los hermanos destacaron el valor de ofrecer tres experiencias distintas en una misma ubicación del centro, señalando que sería una gran oportunidad para fomentar las visitas recurrentes y generar ventas sujetas a impuestos para la ciudad. El grupo solicita $355,368.38 a Rio Nuevo para ayudar a financiar la renovación del inmueble. La junta no tomó ninguna decisión, pero expresó su interés en colaborar. “Es un proyecto magnífico; creo que estaríamos encantados de apoyarlo.” afirmó el presidente Fletcher McCusker. La junta debatió la posibilidad de ofrecer reembolsos en lugar de simplemente efectivo, de forma similar a lo planteado en el caso del Friedman Block. Para concluir la reunión, la junta recibió información actualizada sobre el proyecto del Museo de los Niños de Tucson, que se está ampliando hacia el edificio histórico adyacente, situado en el 130 S. Scott Ave. El proyecto incluirá una cafetería en colaboración con El Charro y una nueva tienda de regalos. La directora ejecutiva, Hilary Van Alsburg, informó que se están ultimando los planes para el interior y el exterior del edificio. Señaló que se prevé finalizar la construcción para mayo de 2029 y solicitó una prórroga del acuerdo EBA hasta esa fecha. La junta aprobó la solicitud de prórroga. Ahva Ghazanfari es estudiante de la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en El Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarla en ahvanghazanfari@arizona.edu.  Esta nota fue traducida por el equipo bilingüe de El Foco de Tucson. El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abeab6075342cf4db8ad351 Kris Mayes hits Warren Petersen for campaigning alongside an activist she indicted for fraud te 2026-10-01T18:50:08.270Z Kris Mayes hits Warren Petersen for campaigning alongside an activist she indicted for fraud Rev. Jarrett Maupin in 2016. (Photo by Alexa Stueckrath/Cronkite News) Republican candidate for Attorney General Warren Petersen has been campaigning with an man that Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is prosecuting for fraud.  Phoenix civil rights activist Rev. Jarrett Maupin was indicted earlier this year on nine felony counts that include allegations of check fraud dating back to 2022. Maupin, who in the past has spoken out about police violence, has been pushing for the Arizona GOP’s slate of candidates including Petersen, who recently attended service and spoke at a Black church with Maupin.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Maupin is the latest target of Mayes’ office who is backing Petersen and working to oust her from office. Several companies being sued or prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to boost Petersen’s campaign including a trailer park management company that Mayes, and other state AGs, is currently suing over poor conditions at their parks.  The Mayes campaign attacked Petersen for his ties to Maupin. The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote. Arizona Votes: 2026 “Warren Petersen is asking Arizonans to trust him as their next Attorney General while campaigning alongside an indicted fraudster and taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies Attorney General Mayes is holding accountable,” the campaign said in a statement to the Arizona Mirror. “That tells you everything you need to know about whose side Warren Petersen would be on. Kris Mayes works for the people of Arizona. Warren Petersen is showing us who he works for.” Petersen’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.  In a lengthy statement to the Mirror, Maupin claimed he has never spoken with Petersen about the criminal case Mayes is pursuing against him and said he supported Petersen prior to the indictment. He also called the indictment an “attempted political proscription.”  “I have lent my support to Senate President Warren Petersen from a date well antecedent to the public unveiling of Attorney General Mayes’s lawfare against me, which arrived in the form of an indictment,” Maupin said. “In the judgment of not a few observers, that proceeding was conceived less as an exercise in justice than as an instrument of electoral interference, designed to hobble first my inquiry into a congressional race and thereafter my candidacy for the Phoenix City Council, a contest in which my name now appears upon the ballot. I decline to dignify a spurious case or to amuse myself with a humbug indictment.” Maupin also stated that he anticipates a pardon from President Donald Trump, compared Mayes to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump for fraudulently inflating his net worth on financial documents, and said that he purposefully hired Mayes’ opponent from her 2022 Democratic primary to represent him in the fraud case.  “The inconvenience for her is that I am innocent. That is why I retained her former primary opponent to represent me,” Maupin said. “Whoever would insinuate the contrary ought to affix a name to the charge and cease to operate from behind the sheet. God bless our Golden Ticket statewide slate, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and President Donald Trump.”  This isn’t Maupin’s first run in with legal trouble.  In 2008, Maupin accused then-Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon of having sex with a minor and prompted an investigation by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Gordon and Sheriff Joe Arpaio had been feuding at the time, and Maupin was an ally of Arpaio’s.  After investigators found no evidence to back up Maupin’s claims, he eventually confessed to fabricating the story and was charged with a misdemeanor, which was later dropped. In 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted him for telling the same lies to the FBI; he ultimately  pleaded guilty and was given probation. Later, he served a month in prison after having his probation revoked. Maupin has blamed the person who he said gave him the information.  Maupin has also been accused of asking victims of police violence for cash for his advocacy, and an investigation by The Arizona Republic found that some victims never saw that advocacy. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea90c75342cf4db8ad2f4 Arizona will soon need many more caregivers. Are we ready? te 2026-10-01T18:40:12.471Z Arizona will soon need many more caregivers. Are we ready? Traci Beagley My grandfather and great-grandfather built the East Valley’s first 55+ active adult community back in 1958. My father continued the family tradition and spent his career developing more than 10,000 homes in those same communities. I grew up around this business – literally singing in holiday programs for residents as a kid – before I ever thought I’d be part of it myself. So, when I started Sunland Home Care 10 years ago, it wasn’t a pivot into a new industry. It was the next chapter of a family business that has spent nearly 70 years caring for Arizona’s seniors. What’s changed since my great-grandfather’s era is the scale of what’s coming. Arizona’s 65-and-over population is projected to grow 41% by 2030,  the fastest rate of any state in the country. National surveys consistently show that roughly three out of four older adults would rather age in their own homes than move into an assisted living facility. That preference is exactly what home care exists to support, which means the real question isn’t whether demand for caregivers is coming. It’s already here, and it’s about to get much bigger. Most families don’t think about who’s going to provide that care until they’re in the middle of a crisis — a fall, a life-threatening medical diagnosis, a spouse who is suddenly left to manage alone. At that point, they’re not evaluating an industry; they’re making an urgent decision about someone they love, often with very little information. That’s the gap I think about most: not just whether there will be enough caregivers, but whether families will know how to tell a well-run agency from one that isn’t. That’s why Arizona In-Home Care Association (AZNHA) was created. I volunteer on its board alongside other in-home care agency owners who’ve chosen to hold ourselves to standards beyond what’s legally required, such as background checks, training requirements, insurance minimums, and an ethics process. This gives families a way to evaluate a provider before they bring someone into their home. It’s a voluntary standard, built by people in the industry who’d rather set the bar ourselves than wait for a crisis to force the conversation. Self-regulation only works if enough of the industry participates, and if the families who need this care know where to look. That’s on us as an industry: make what we do more visible through referral partners, healthcare systems, and discharge planners, and through easy-to-understand information families can find before they’re in a crisis, not during one. The bigger piece is workforce. Arizona will need tens of thousands more caregivers over the next decade. Being a caregiver is a hard job. It’s physically demanding, often low-wage relative to its responsibility, and easy to overlook until your own family needs it. Every serious conversation about Arizona’s aging population has to include how we recruit, train, and retain the people who will actually do this work, because credentials on paper don’t matter if there aren’t enough hands to provide the care. Arizona doesn’t need a crisis to force this conversation. We can see the wave coming years in advance, which gives us the rare chance to prepare instead of reacting once it’s already broken something. I’ve spent my career, and my family has spent three generations, betting that the answer to “who takes care of Mom and Dad” shouldn’t come down to luck. Arizona has a few years before this wave arrives in full. That’s enough time to prepare by starting with an honest look at whether we have the workforce and standards to meet a moment we can already see coming. Traci Beagley is the founder and CEO of Sunland Home Care in Mesa and a volunteer board member of the Arizona In-Home Care Association (AZNHA). The post Arizona will soon need many more caregivers. Are we ready? first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea90a75342cf4db8ad2cf Joe Burrow's girlfriend shares cheating hot take, woman's sister hooked up with her date & regaining the spark te 2026-10-01T18:40:10.625Z Joe Burrow's girlfriend shares cheating hot take, woman's sister hooked up with her date & regaining the spark Welcome to the latest edition of True Romance. For whatever reason, this week we're being hit from all sorts of angles with tales of cheating. I don't know if that's the type of mood fall sets or what, but it's everywhere. I try my best to steer us back towards hope. I don't know that I'm successful. I take a deep dive into why it's time for a woman to forgive her sister for hooking up with a guy she went on a date with, and we bring the spark back before all is said and done this week. MAN IN TROUBLE FOR USING ROBOT VACUUM TO RECORD WIFE'S AFFAIR, FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS LEASE UP & HALL PASS WINS Is that enough? I can't say. I put it out there, hope for the best and let you decide. I don't look to the stars for answers. Unfortunately for Tom Brady, that's what Gisele Bundchen did, according to a new book about the legendary quarterback, reports Page Six. The stars allegedly told her they weren’t compatible. From one quarterback and model relationship to another. As far as we know, the stars haven't told Olivia Ponton that she and Joe Burrow aren't compatible. Although, she's had other relationships that didn’t work out. In fact, she revealed during a recent episode of her Booked, Blonde & Busy podcast that she had been cheated on in all of her past relationships. But she finally realized after the third time it happened that she wasn't the problem. Forget that common denominator nonsense. Ponton has it figured out. "I think cheating is a sign of insecurity," she said. "If you feel the need to be in a happy, healthy relationship with somebody, and go to get outside validation that you are attractive, that is not a reflection of this perfectly great person that could be in your life. That is a reflection on them. That’s my hot take." She's the perfectly great person that you're now missing out on. Well, not the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback. He presumably isn't seeking outside validation that he's attractive. Good for him. INNOCENT WRESTLING WITH SISTER OF WIFE'S BEST FRIEND REVEALS CHEATING WITH A TWIST, MCDONALD'S WEDDING & SIGNS Go follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook and keep sending your emails here: sean.joseph@outkick.com (anonymously if you prefer). I think you're just going to have to trust me on this one. Call me crazy, but I believe Brooke Hogan when she says her relationship with Hulk Hogan changed after she says he slept with her friend. She's a forgiving person, so that wasn’t the issue. She forgave her dad, but the relationship they had prior to him sleeping with one of her best friends was gone. How you ask? It's one of life's mysteries. "A major turning point came after he slept with my friend Christiane [Plante]," Brooke told Us Magazine. "I forgive people very easily — sometimes probably too easily — and I forgave him, but something between us changed afterward. I don’t think he ever related to me in quite the same way again." The Hulkster was known to run wild on occasion. This relationship with her friend might have been one of those times. But all wasn’t lost. Hooking up with her friend, her parent's divorce, and everything that went along with it, didn’t mean she didn’t still care for Hulk. "I can love my father profoundly and still tell the truth about where he hurt me," Brooke added. "I can acknowledge the wonderful things my family gave me while also acknowledging that eventually the dynamic became something I could no longer live inside. Both things can be true." Exactly. It's all about forgiveness. I think this is a lesson that a lot of us can learn from, including another of the stories we're going to get into. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Follow True Romance on Twitter and Facebook. How long is too long to hold a grudge with your sister just because she slept with a guy that you went on a date with? A week? A month? A year? How about six years? This wasn’t a guy that she was in a serious relationship with. This was a guy she really liked is all. Yet she still hasn't gotten over it. "My sister and I lived together and I went on a date with a guy I really liked. I introduced them before he and I went out and I thought we had a great time. She wasn't home when I got back but we texted a little and I told her I had the best time, etc. She told me not to wait up for her so I didn't," she wrote on Reddit. "The next morning I was making breakfast when I heard her coming in and I saw my date from the day before with her. He ran away once he saw me but she couldn't hide what they did. She was giggling and it was clear she had been with someone. I made breakfast and then hid in my room from her for the rest of the day and texted my brothers." She's off to a decent start. She sees her sister coming in after a night out and her date is there. She knows by the look on her sister's face that they slept together and instead of a confrontation right there, she stuffs her feelings deep inside and hides out in her room. "When I was still avoiding her the next day she barged into my room and asked me what was wrong and why I was avoiding her and I broke down and told her she hurt me when she slept with my date. Her whole demeanor changed and it was like she had no idea that might have hurt my feelings," she continued. "She apologized but I didn't want to hear it and I told her to leave me alone. She asked me what she could do and she promised she'd never sleep with him again and she'd tell him to take me out again but that made it worse. I stayed a few more days but moved in with my brother when I realized I couldn't keep living with her and I didn't forgive her just because she said she was sorry." Since then, she's been "civil" with her sister, but they’re not hanging out or doing anything together. Those days are gone. Things came to a head recently when one of their brothers told the sister's boyfriend, who she was in a serious relationship with, about the incident. The sister thinks it's time to get over it. "She was upset with our brother but then she told me I needed to get over what she did because it was one stupid decision and she is too damn good of a sister to let one thing ruin us," she added. "She also defended what she did because she doesn't think what she did was bad, which honestly was what I suspected all along." The reason she suspected it all along is because that's the truth. This wasn’t a guy she was planning to marry. It was one date, and sure the timing wasn't great, but better to find out what this guy is all about immediately. She should be thanking her sister, not dragging this out for this long. This one proves there's not a single way that couples who have put time in together keep the spark going or bring it back. You really have to find what works for you. I think that's the lesson here. There are things like losing weight and trying to stay healthy that work for some. Others point to communication. Hormones do the trick for couples too. And so does swinging and presenting divorce papers. As I said, find what works for you. Here's what some couples on Reddit found that worked for them. - CF in Kansas writes: Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun have me happily sighing at their beautiful love story. 🥰 https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-subtle-nod-boyfriend-scooter-braun-new-lingerie-campaign SeanJo I couldn’t agree more. Nothing says "beautiful love story" like the headline "Sydney Sweeney gives subtle nod to boyfriend Scooter Braun in new lingerie campaign" and the story behind it. If you can't express love through a new lingerie campaign, what can you express love through? Are these two headed for a walk down the aisle or what? ------------- That's all I have for the first day of October. It was a rollercoaster ride, but one that I honestly believe we can all learn something from. Let's do it again next week. Keep the song suggestions coming my way and whatever else you want to share. As always, you can reach me, anonymously if you prefer, at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Go follow along on Twitter and Facebook. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea90975342cf4db8ad2c6 Make unknown callers explain why they're calling te 2026-10-01T18:40:09.156Z Make unknown callers explain why they're calling You know the feeling. Your phone rings, you look down and see a number you do not recognize. Now you have to decide whether to answer or let it go to voicemail. That choice gets harder when you are expecting a call from a doctor, repair person or someone else who may not be in your contacts. Fortunately, your phone can now help figure out who is on the other end before you get involved. With iOS 27, your iPhone can ask an unknown caller for their name and why they are calling. Google Pixel phones have their own Call Screen feature. Compatible Samsung Galaxy phones can also use AI-powered call screening. Here is how each one works on the latest software. 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Once you turn it on, calls from unknown numbers are asked for more information before your iPhone rings. Apple also gives you two other options in the same section. Never turns Call Screening off. Silence sends calls from unsaved numbers directly to voicemail and keeps them in your Recents list. For many people, Ask Reason for Calling may offer a useful middle ground. You can still hear from someone important without immediately answering every unfamiliar number. While you are in the Phone settings, you can also review Apple's call filtering options. Go to Settings → Apps → Phone , then scroll to the call filtering section. Turning on Spam lets your carrier identify potential spam or fraud calls. Those calls can then be silenced, sent to voicemail and moved into the Spam list. You can also turn on Unknown Callers. That moves calls from unknown numbers out of your main Recents list and into a separate Unknown Callers list. FAKE VERIZON FRAUD CALL NEARLY STOLE HIS ACCOUNT Samsung has also brought call screening to compatible Galaxy phones. Samsung says the feature is available on supported Galaxy phones running One UI 8.5 or later. However, feature availability can still vary by Galaxy model, carrier and region. Galaxy Call screening can answer the caller and ask why they are calling. You can then read the caller's response as a live transcription. Samsung also lets you choose a transcription language and customize the assistant's voice. If you prefer to decide which calls get screened, you can do that manually. When an incoming call appears, tap Call assist , then tap Call screening. The AI assistant answers for you and asks the caller to state the purpose of the call. Their response then appears as text on your screen. If you do not see Call screening, check for the latest Galaxy software update. You should also make sure the Samsung Phone app is current. Some Galaxy models may not support the feature. Google Pixel phones take a slightly different approach with Call Screen. The feature can answer certain calls for you and ask the caller why they are calling. Depending on your Pixel and settings, Google can also screen some calls automatically. On newer Pixel phones, you may see Maximum protection, Medium protection and Basic protection. Medium protection is Google's recommended setting and screens suspicious calls while declining known spam. Maximum protection screens unknown numbers more aggressively, while Basic protection mainly declines known spam. You can still screen a call manually. When an unfamiliar number comes in, tap Screen call. Call Assist will ask who is calling and why while you watch the response appear as a live transcript. From there, you can answer the call, hang up or use one of the suggested responses. Sending every unfamiliar number straight to voicemail certainly cuts down on interruptions. However, it can also send legitimate callers there. Maybe you are waiting for a medical office to call from a number you have never seen. Perhaps a service technician needs to reach you from a work phone. Call screening gives that person a chance to explain why they are trying to reach you. You can then make the call about whether to answer. There is also a security benefit. Scam callers often count on getting someone on the phone quickly. Screening puts another step between the caller and you. However, do not assume someone is legitimate simply because they answered the screening question. Scammers can still lie about who they are. Caller ID can also be spoofed. Call screening gives you information. It does not verify someone's identity. If a caller claims to represent your bank or another company and suddenly asks for money or login information, end the call. The same advice applies if someone asks for a one-time security code. Instead, contact the organization yourself through its official app or website. For financial accounts, you can also use the phone number printed on your card or statement. This is especially important because phone scams continue to get more convincing. Scammers can spoof familiar numbers and create a sense of urgency to push you into acting quickly. I like the idea of making an unknown caller explain themselves before they get my attention. With iOS 27, iPhone owners can have unfamiliar callers provide a name and reason before the phone rings. Pixel owners can use Google's Call Screen, while compatible Galaxy phones offer their own call screening feature. For me, screening makes more sense than automatically silencing every unfamiliar number. There are plenty of legitimate reasons someone outside your contacts may need to reach you. Still, treat the screening response as information rather than proof. If the conversation turns to passwords, money or account access, hang up and contact the company yourself. Would you rather have your phone screen every unknown caller first, or do you still prefer sending unfamiliar numbers straight to voicemail? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea90775342cf4db8ad2bd Reporter's Notebook: Congress dodged a fall shutdown, but the real fight looms te 2026-10-01T18:40:07.629Z Reporter's Notebook: Congress dodged a fall shutdown, but the real fight looms "And all at once, summer collapsed into fall…" – Oscar Wilde Congress certainly collapsed into fall this year. It lacked the usual mayhem of an imminent government shutdown for the first time in years. The government is usually only funded through September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. Lawmakers solved that fiscal riddle early. So the beginning of fall in Congress is usually anything but enjoyable. Others are devouring cobbler, enjoying spiced pumpkin lattes and viewing leaves of amber. When a government shutdown looms, the infernality of summer continues to stew on Capitol Hill. Imagine simmering political temperatures mixed with boiling urban concrete and a soupçon of petrichor. That epitomizes the customary fall tension in the halls of Congress when lawmakers are on the precipice of a shutdown. But this year is different. TRUMP SIGNS GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL, AVOIDING A SHUTDOWN AHEAD OF MIDTERMS No shutdown. That’s a good thing, considering last year’s 43-day shutdown odyssey which crawled from October 1 into mid November. Everything is funded through December 11. So at least members and journalists can enjoy some of those autumnal fall trappings and dash to the pumpkin patch. That’s because we don’t know what’s going to await everyone for the next spending round in mid-December. Lawmakers are recovering from the battle scars of last fall. So with the midterms approaching, no one wanted to return to the 2025 contretemps. The sides are willing to tussle over spending. But only after the midterms. Does that mean a shutdown in December? Unclear. If Democrats seize control of the House or Senate — or both — that could compel House and Senate Republicans to fund the government the way they want through the fall of 2027 right away. They won’t want an interim spending bill which punts things into early next year when Democrats may have power. That said, if Democrats capture either the House or Senate, they will argue that the voters have spoken and it’s incumbent on them to decide how to spend taxpayer money next year. Under those scenarios, Democrats will push for a stopgap bill, hoping to tangle with President Trump in the early days of 2027. The only thing which is known is that President Trump will in fact still be in office come January. This scenario could spark a shut down next year – if not December. The reason? You still need 60 votes to clear a filibuster (and probably two) in the U.S. Senate. That means Republicans just can’t ram through whatever spending package they want. That may work in the House. And the GOP could even test the willingness of Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., to buck their party and assist passing a GOP-favored spending measure in the lame duck. FETTERMAN STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE FILIBUSTER AS TRUMP URGES SENATE REPUBLICANS TO SCRAP IT But in the Senate, Republicans will certainly need the cooperation of at least seven Democrats to help them hit the 60 vote threshold. Those Democrats won’t be anxious to assist unless they won the majority and think they can apply their stamp on federal spending in the first quarter of next year. This is the same problem which vexed the Senate during the shutdown of 2025. The House passed a partisan spending bill to re-up all current funding on an interim basis. But Senate Republicans could never break a filibuster to lug that spending package across the finish line. The same circumstances may be true in December. So could the 120th Congress begin in January with a shutdown? It’s happened before. In fact, under very similar circumstances. Democrats flipped control of the House during the 2018 midterms – two years into President Trump’s first term. But the President and outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., balked at a bipartisan spending package the Senate cleared just before Christmas that year. So the government closed. There was no way to resuscitate the Senate-approved package. So the 116th Congress began with a shutdown. It ran a then-record 35 days. A possible government shutdown over spending disputes frankly serves as a symptom for what could be ahead if voters flip either or both bodies of Congress. Democrats will convulse at spending plans made by Republicans and the President. Plus, House Democrats likely add several progressives and Democratic Socialists to their ranks in November in solidly blue districts. Granted, those left-wing politicians won’t take office until January. But House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., must court the support of candidates Melat Kiros in Colorado along with Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in New York to win the Speaker’s gavel. Any missteps by the Democratic brain trust in the lame duck could ignite an internecine firestorm – before Democrats potentially seize the majority in January. Republicans could face their own issues, too. SCHUMER PREACHES AFFORDABILITY IN DEM MIDTERM PITCH WHILE SABOTAGING GOP FIXES FOR SOARING COSTS Some rank-and-file Republicans are ready to move on from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Granted, it is said that Johnson is Speaker as long as President Trump wants him in the job. But what’s not clear is what happens if Republicans lose control of the House. Will the President and others support Johnson for Minority Leader? Does Johnson want that job? What happens to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Minority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.? There are signals that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is interested in moving into leadership. Especially if the GOP loses the majority. Jordan is tight with President Trump. He lost a bid to become Speaker three years ago after Republicans unceremoniously ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. If Republicans lose the majority, it’s not clear that some Republicans will back Johnson for the top GOP job in the House – regardless of what President Trump says. Some House Republicans will blame the President if the party loses the House. Especially since they believe he’s responsible for the toxic political climate they face right now. It’s unknown if a Republican party out of power might begin pushing back against President Trump, frustrated by the economy, tariffs, the price of gasoline and the war in Iran. Most GOPers have shown a reluctance to break with the President so far. But that could change if voters hand Congressional Republicans their head in the midterms. We haven’t even raised the question about the future of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. – although the New York Democrat insists he isn’t going anywhere. But questions would emerge if Democrats don’t flip the Senate, considering that progressives and younger activists want to move on from the 75-year-old Schumer. The same with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. President Trump and Thune have never been close. If Republicans lose the Senate, would the President use that as a reason to call for the removal of the South Dakota Republican? All of this will color those question about spending bills, maybe renewing FISA – or even getting the House to sync up with the Senate on the college sports bill during the lame duck Congress. Summer collapsed into fall. Capitol Hill was bereft of the usual autumnal mayhem. So go pick out some pumpkins. Sip a cinnamon spice latte. Prepare for trick or treating. Fall is here. But that autumn Congressional bedlam is only delayed. It will hit Capitol Hill after the election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea90475342cf4db8ad29e World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months te 2026-10-01T18:40:04.209Z World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea45b75342cf4db8ad214 High Country Humane closes Butler shelter for winter months due to critical repairs te 2026-10-01T18:20:11.249Z High Country Humane closes Butler shelter for winter months due to critical repairs According to the announcement, "recent reviews of the aging building made it clear that the facility needs significant work." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea45775342cf4db8ad1e8 Jayden Daniels does not dismiss playing Sunday against the Colts in London after ugly elbow dislocation injury te 2026-10-01T18:20:07.855Z Jayden Daniels does not dismiss playing Sunday against the Colts in London after ugly elbow dislocation injury Jayden Daniels' journey through his elbow dislocation 11 days ago has been a rollercoaster ride, especially if you saw how the injury happened, and the concern that it ended his season prematurely. But we've reached the point where the Washington Commanders quarterback is talking to the media again and even suggesting he might play on Sunday. Daniels, in London with his teammates for the game against the Indianapolis Colts, faced reporters for the first time since his injury on Sept. 20 and was almost immediately asked if he could play this week. "It feels good," Daniels said of his left elbow, which was also dislocated last season. "Feels good to be back and, you know, taking it day by day." WASHINGTON COMMANDERS FACE SEASON-DEFINING CRISIS AS JAYDEN DANIELS SUFFERS ANOTHER SERIOUS ELBOW INJURY Daniels has practiced the past two days to varying degrees. Is he surprised that he's been able to get back on the field this soon? "What you think?" Daniels playfully responded to the question. "I'm not surprised. No, everything I went through, you know, everybody said, I'd be good to go if I'm able to go out there on Sunday, but again, just taking it day by day." So, um, the money question: Is he indeed playing on Sunday? Daniels smiled. " Just taking the day by day," he replied. COMMANDERS PLAYERS PUSH BACK ON THE NARRATIVE THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT JAYDEN DANIELS INJURY Looking for a no, in that response. Not there. In fact, a source close to Daniels told OutKick that while he is "not pushing coaches" to play on Sunday, that is exactly what he wants to do. But it's not ultimately his decision. Coach Dan Quinn on Wednesday said the team wants to gauge how Daniels looks in practices this week before making a final decision on whether to start backup Marcus Mariota or return Daniels to the lineup. "As we're working through the week, he'll get more [repetitions in practice]," Quinn said. "It's part of our return-to-play process where guys do individual, that kind of limited portion, then some of the team reps and then more. "As we get into Thursday and Friday, we'll see what that load looks like. And by Friday, we'll have a definite determination of where we're at." Looking for the part where Quinn says Daniels is out. Not there. It does not take Sherlock Holmes to figure out that while in London, the Commanders are sounding almost hopeful about their starting quarterback's status. And part of that is leaving the door ajar for his return this week. This is a bit surprising because in the days after the elbow injury, there was a real possibility Daniels could require surgery and be out the remainder of the season. Then Daniels met with multiple medical experts and decided wearing a brace, while affecting the functionality to his non-throwing arm, would be acceptable. His return to play is not a pain tolerance issue. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! So, Daniels decided to return – be that this week or the next, barring a setback. "I love football. I play football," Daniels said in explaining his reason for returning. "I mean, I get paid to play football, so, I went to my teammates and stuff like that to see that everybody's hurting. Something's wrong with everybody on this team. "So, I just feel like just for me, just being a leader, being a guy, just going out there and, give it my shot to go out there and play and obviously protect myself, you know, stuff like that. "But, you know, I just love football. I have a passion for it." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea45475342cf4db8ad1c4 OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports te 2026-10-01T18:20:04.152Z OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea20975342cf4db8ad169 Father hoped NYT executive son would visit home weeks before prosecutors allege deadly in-law ambush te 2026-10-01T18:10:17.888Z Father hoped NYT executive son would visit home weeks before prosecutors allege deadly in-law ambush A heartfelt Facebook message from a father urging his son to come home surfaced days after a New York Times executive was allegedly gunned down by his 77-year-old in-laws in a California park. The executive, Jonathan McKinsey, shared a smiling photo of himself on Facebook on Sept. 7. His father, William Finney II, commented beneath the post with a message expressing hope the family could reunite. "Jon, hope everything is going well," Finney wrote. "Hope you can visit us when you have some free time. Mom and Dad love you so much and miss you. Hope everything goes well with you and Candice and the kids." LAW PROFESSOR'S KILLER STALKED HIM 'LIKE A SHARK CIRCLING' BEFORE EX-MOTHER-IN-LAW'S MURDER-FOR-HIRE AMBUSH Less than three weeks later, McKinsey, 40, was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Dublin Sports Grounds, where prosecutors allege his in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, carried out a planned ambush. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged the couple with murder and accused them of intentionally killing McKinsey by "lying in wait." SUSPECT IN MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE JARED BRIDEGAN'S MURDER CONVICTED IN ROADSIDE AMBUSH Several 911 callers reported gunfire before a Dublin Police Services sergeant arrived and found McKinsey suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses pointed officers toward a black Honda Civic leaving the parking lot, leading police to conduct a high-risk traffic stop nearby, according to court documents. Chen was allegedly driving while Zhang sat in the passenger seat. OHIO MAN CONVICTED AFTER TRYING TO SHOOT EX-WIFE AT POINT-BLANK RANGE INSIDE RESTAURANT IN CHILLING VIDEO Three witnesses identified Chen and Zhang as the shooters, while surveillance video allegedly captured the couple opening fire "in concert" on McKinsey. Police allege the couple opened fire in a crowded park parking lot with "blatant disregard for public safety," even as several children were nearby. MICROSOFT EXEC'S GRIEVING WIDOW FACES MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING HIS MURDER AS SHE REVEALS EERIE FINAL CALL Zhang later admitted shooting McKinsey during an interview with investigators, according to court documents. Police also recovered a second firearm Zhang allegedly admitted using in the killing. McKinsey's death came amid a bitter divorce, child custody dispute and competing domestic violence cases involving his estranged wife, Candice Jang. TIKTOK INFLUENCER WHO ACCUSED ESTRANGED HUSBAND OF PEDOPHILIA FOUND DEAD IN POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDE Fox News Digital previously reviewed court dockets showing the couple had multiple hearings scheduled in the months ahead, including a family law status conference set for Oct. 2 and a three-day domestic violence restraining order hearing scheduled for December. Court records show McKinsey filed for divorce in December. KTVU reported the couple had been married for 14 years, were living apart and Jang had sole legal and physical custody of their three children. CALIFORNIA WOMAN CHASED, FATALLY SHOT BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DOORDASH DRIVER WHO STALKED HER FOR MONTHS: DHS The court records also show competing domestic violence allegations. Jang obtained a temporary restraining order in October 2025. Two months later, McKinsey sought his own restraining order about a week before hers was set to expire. McKinsey alleged Jang physically and emotionally abused him on a weekly basis and mistreated their children. CALIFORNIA MOM BEGGED FOR HELP BEFORE EX GUNNED HER DOWN IN FRONT OF THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD SON: DA "I truly believe that she would hurt or even kill them if she believed there was any possibility of me having the children in my custody and care," McKinsey wrote in a declaration reviewed by KTVU. McKinsey, a transgender man, also detailed conflicts with his in-laws in court filings. He accused his mother-in-law, Chen, of directing anti-LGBTQ slurs at his son and at McKinsey when he intervened. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X McKinsey also accused Zhang of striking him in the chest while he was recovering from double mastectomy surgery in 2010. McKinsey also alleged Jang forced him to eat a dead cockroach and once struck him with a frying pan. In her protection order request, Jang alleged McKinsey physically and emotionally abused her, their children and her parents, asking the court to keep him away from all of them. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "He can be vindictive, and I worry he will retaliate against me and the people listed above," she wrote. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Jang also wrote that she slept with a pair of scissors near her bed for protection in 2021. SEND US A TIP Prosecutors separately charged McKinsey in October with two misdemeanor counts alleging he struck his 6-year-old son and left his 2-year-old child home alone while shopping, according to KTVU. GOT A TIP? McKinsey denied intentionally leaving the toddler behind, arguing in court filings that Jang orchestrated the situation to frame him. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Despite the ongoing legal battles, a judge later approved unsupervised public visits with the couple's three children. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Police also served a search warrant at Jang's home Tuesday night. Authorities have not disclosed what investigators were seeking. It was not immediately clear Thursday whether Zhang or Chen had retained attorneys to represent them. Fox News Digital reached out to members of McKinsey's family seeking comment but did not immediately receive a response. Jang could not immediately be reached. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abea20875342cf4db8ad160 Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 in Bonus Bets Ahead of Steelers vs Browns te 2026-10-01T18:10:16.277Z Fanatics Sportsbook Promo Code FOXNEWS350: Bet $20, Get $350 in Bonus Bets Ahead of Steelers vs Browns Week 4 has arrived, and it is hard to believe that after this week, the NFL season will be almost a quarter over. 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Let’s take a look at the receivers in tonight’s game. For the Steelers, they have a few primary options, but Roman Wilson is leading the way in terms of yards. For the season, he has 11 catches for 114 yards and one touchdown. Pat Freiermuth, the tight end, has grabbed 11 receptions and a touchdown with his 108 yards. DK Metcalf is supposed to be the primary option, and he has 98 yards on 11 catches with one touchdown.  The Browns don’t have the name recognition that the Steelers receivers have. Denzel Boston has been the best receiver for both teams. He has nine catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns this season. Like the Steelers, Harold Fannin Jr., a tight end, is the second option on this squad with 126 yards, two touchdowns and 14 receptions. KC Concepcion leads them with 20 targets, resulting in 12 receptions, 80 yards, and no touchdowns.  With great options out there to catch the ball, we could see the ball moving downfield with ease. 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Historically prescribed as a sedative, anti-seizure medication or sleep aid, pentobarbital enhances the activity of GABA, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, slowing activity throughout the central nervous system. TENNESSEE DEATH ROW INMATE SURVIVES 2 LETHAL INJECTION DOSES IN FAILED EXECUTION ATTEMPT In clinical medicine, pentobarbital has been used for several purposes, including the following. Because newer, safer drugs with lower risks of overdose have largely replaced barbiturates in hospital settings, pentobarbital is now rarely used in routine patient care. However, it remains a primary agent in veterinary euthanasia and lethal injection protocols across several U.S. states, according to the National Library of Medicine, FDA-approved veterinary drug labeling and the Death Penalty Information Center. In a high-dose lethal injection protocol, pentobarbital is administered intravenously in large, ultra-lethal quantities — typically 2.5 to 5 grams (far exceeding clinical therapeutic doses). JUDGE BLOCKS ALABAMA'S NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION METHOD, RULES IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CRUEL When injected directly into a vein, the progression follows three stages, according to medical sources. Pike, 50, who was convicted in the 1995 murder of classmate Colleen Slemmer, was slated to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Media witnesses observed her asking if her arm was supposed to feel that way (burning), breathing raggedly, and audibly snoring behind closed curtains over an hour-long span. The incident prompted Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to halt all remaining executions in the state pending an independent investigation. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ According to statements from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), officials administered two doses of pentobarbital, in accordance with the state's established single-drug execution protocol. State officials maintained that they strictly adhered to the protocol and that the chemical supply was verified. Media witnesses and defense court filings described several problems during the procedure. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Several possible explanations have been raised in court filings and medical literature, although no cause has been confirmed in Pike’s case. As state officials investigate the failed execution, Pike remains under medical observation while legal challenges continue over whether Tennessee may legally attempt a second execution, per reports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe9fac75342cf4db8ad0cb WNBA reveals why A'ja Wilson was not ejected for approaching Fever fan during playoff game te 2026-10-01T18:00:12.727Z WNBA reveals why A'ja Wilson was not ejected for approaching Fever fan during playoff game Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson wasn’t ejected for confronting an Indiana Fever fan during Game 2 of their WNBA first-round playoff series because officials determined she remained in an area beside the basket that they considered part of the court area, OutKick has learned. Following an in-game review during Tuesday’s Aces-Fever playoff game, officials concluded that Wilson was in a player escape lane adjacent to the basket stanchion. That determination was the basis for allowing the Las Vegas star to remain in the game, according to a league source. The WNBA also reviewed the incident and found that the fan had not violated its Fan Code of Conduct. OutKick asked the league whether Wilson would face additional discipline, including a fine or suspension, but did not receive an answer to that question before publication. The Athletic reported Thursday that Wilson would not face further league discipline and would be available for Game 3 against the Fever. PRIME VIDEO WNBA BROADCAST CREW EMBARRASSES ITSELF WITH COVERAGE OF A'JA WILSON FAN INCIDENT The explanation addresses a question OutKick raised with the league after the confrontation: Why wasn’t Wilson ejected under a rule requiring players to be removed for deliberately entering the stands? Rule 12A, Section V, subsection l(4) of the 2026 WNBA Official Rule Book requires an ejection for "Deliberately entering the stands other than as a continuance of play." The rulebook’s player conduct section also specifies where the stands begin. "The first row of seats is considered the beginning of the stands." Despite Wilson walking into an area where fans were seated, officials determined that she had remained in the court area. They classified the space she occupied as a player escape lane rather than part of the stands, according to the league source. Wilson received a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct following the fourth-quarter incident at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. She approached the fan near the baseline, and teammates intervened during the confrontation. Afterward, Wilson defended her reaction, saying she believed the fan had stepped toward her and pointed at her. "I don’t give a damn what you said. I don’t give a damn how you said it, the tone, that is unacceptable," Wilson said. She also apologized to her teammates for receiving the technical. The Fever had already determined that the spectator had not broken the arena’s rules. In a postgame statement, the team said security personnel had spoken with the fan and witnesses, found no code-of-conduct violation and considered the matter closed. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The league’s subsequent review reached the same conclusion about the fan. There is an important distinction between additional discipline and the standard consequences of a technical foul. The rulebook provides for fines for unsportsmanlike technical fouls. It also gives the commissioner discretion to impose a fine or suspension regardless of whether a player was ejected. In other words, the game officials’ ruling on Wilson’s location did not prevent the league from imposing additional punishment. Indiana won Tuesday’s game 99-89 to even the first-round series. The deciding Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in Las Vegas. The WNBA has explained why officials did not eject Wilson. But if the league considers the technical foul sufficient punishment for confronting a fan it determined broke no rules, that deserves an explanation, too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe9fab75342cf4db8ad0c2 Cornel West and Sean Hannity find unlikely common ground despite deep political divide te 2026-10-01T18:00:11.089Z Cornel West and Sean Hannity find unlikely common ground despite deep political divide Cornel West says he doesn't live to meet others' expectations, a philosophy he displayed by sitting down with Fox News host Sean Hannity despite their deep political differences. "People say, ‘How could you even sit with Brother Sean? Why could you call Sean a brother?’" West said during Thursday's episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity." "I don't live my life in order to satisfy other people's expectations." The progressive scholar sparred with Hannity over socialism, Iran, immigration and President Donald Trump, but the conversation also revealed a personal connection between the two men. JD VANCE DEFENDS 'THE VIEW' APPEARANCE, EXPLAINS THE NEED TO ENGAGE WITH HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS West repeatedly referred to Hannity as "Brother Sean," explaining that his Christian faith compels him to see every person as a fellow human being regardless of ideology. "Each person is a brother and a sister, no matter what their politics are, what ideology, what color, their gender, their sexual orientation. They're human beings at that deepest level," he said. "So when I see you, I see Brother Sean." Hannity acknowledged that he expected the conversation to be more combative, saying despite their differences, "I just can't help but like you." The two men disagreed over an array of issues while maintaining civility. During a discussion about the war with Iran, West accused the U.S. of committing a war crime by killing Iranian civilians. TRUMP IS DISMANTLING IRAN’S WAR MACHINE, BUT AMERICA STILL NEEDS AN ENDGAME "The precious children who were killed by U.S. bombs, that was wrong," West said. "That's a war crime." Hannity pushed back against West's characterization, arguing that Iran's support for terrorism and attacks that killed Americans made the country responsible for the war. Hannity also cited the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, arguing that they prevented further American casualties. The wide-ranging conversation also touched on education, poverty and the role of government, with West arguing that public institutions must do more to protect poor and working-class Americans, an argument Hannity disputed. Fox News fans can watch or listen to Hannity's full conversation with Cornel West on iHeartRadio, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever they get their podcasts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe9fa975342cf4db8ad0b9 John Calipari shares boneheaded message about players earning more money than coaches while calling for reform te 2026-10-01T18:00:09.186Z John Calipari shares boneheaded message about players earning more money than coaches while calling for reform It is undeniable that the current landscape in college athletics is completely broken. There are seemingly no rules, there are no leaders, and the exorbitant amount of money being distributed is entirely unsustainable. The Protect College Sports Act, recently passed in the Senate, could — emphasis on the word could — establish some form of ground rules when it comes to name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, athlete compensation, eligibility, and the transfer portal, which has turned into the Wild Wild West. While everyone can agree that a uniform framework across collegiate sports is long overdue, what that framework entails for athlete compensation is where government officials, athletic directors, coaches, and athletes themselves will never agree. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari certainly understands that, but it didn't stop him from sharing that the majority of the players on his roster make more money than the assistant coaches on his staff. "I'm gonna say this; I probably shouldn't. Nine of my players make more than my assistants," Calipari shared on Wednesday after agreeing guardrails need to be put in place. "The other three make more than all my staff, and we are not one of the highest payers." "All the coaches on this campus in every sport make less than the rev share, which is $22 million, and it's much less. So the players are getting more than the coaches; I just don't understand who could be against it," he continued, while referring to reform across collegiate sports. Calipari, who earns approximately $8 million per season, is by no means sharing an Earth-shattering discovery here about players earning more than staffers. However, specifically knowing exactly nine of his players earn more than his assistants and then sharing that exact number unprompted with reporters can only be perceived one way, and it's not positively. In Calipari's defense, he can not stand in front of the media and say, 'college athletes should be making less money than they are' despite the majority of the public agreeing that NIL deals have gotten way too hefty. Calipari still has a program to run in this broken landscape presented in front of him. However, tossing out an idea that coaches should be compensated at a similar level as the players is about as disingenuous as it gets. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Even if Calipari unintentionally delivered that notion, it's one that can still be criticized. The fans, who are beginning to be priced out around the country, pay to come watch the athletes, not the coaches. Arkansas fans did not spend money last season to watch Calipari on the sideline; they paid to watch Darius Acuff Jr. People did not fill Gillette Stadium years ago to watch Bill Belichick call plays; they paid to watch Tom Brady throw a football, and not one NFL fan took issue with the fact that Brady earned more money than his head coach did in New England. As for what a fix should or even could look like in college sports, it could very well cease to exist, given just how long ago we passed the point of no return. While that may be a wildly general and incredibly negative outlook, that doesn't make it any less true. Thankfully, the U.S. government is involved, as it's known for making the correct decisions on matters such as this that everyone can unanimously get behind. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe9fa575342cf4db8ad095 Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells) te 2026-10-01T18:00:05.269Z Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells) Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe9d4f75342cf4db8ad068 Lake Havasu City voter guides to hit mailboxes soon as General Election nears te 2026-10-01T17:50:07.725Z Lake Havasu City voter guides to hit mailboxes soon as General Election nears General Election Day is closer than you may think, with early voting set to begin Oct. 7. 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"I don’t know if you know this, but the last time we were here in Brooklyn, we were just getting back on the air after we had that unexpected FCC vacation week," Kimmel said during the show. "And while I would like to say that things have improved over the last year, they haven’t really. We are still being threatened by the FCC." De Niro entered the set and said, "You’re being threatened by the FCC? Who is threatening you? Am I threatening you? Do you feel threatened by me?" ABC ACCUSES FCC OF 'RETALIATION' AS FEDERAL AGENCY THREATENS TO REVOKE DISNEY'S BROADCASTING LICENSES De Niro listed off a series of insults about President Donald Trump and asked the late-night host if he had said them before Kimmel questioned, "What is the point of this?" "Did I tell you it was your turn to talk, numbnuts? You speak when I tell you to speak, and otherwise you shut the f--- up," De Niro said, as he appeared to slap Kimmel. DE NIRO SAYS HE CAN'T LOVE AMERICA, COMPARES COUNTRY TO ABUSIVE HUSBAND The FCC did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. De Niro went on, "Did you say that President Trump has touched more women than the music of Adele?" Kimmel responded and told De Niro, "Come on now. You have to admit that’s pretty funny, right?" "You’re doing it again!" De Niro responded. "Am I going to have to tie your d--- to a bag of doorknobs and kick you down the stairs?" "Robert De Niro is a washed-up has-been who hasn’t been relevant in 30 years," White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Now, he just beclowns himself by spewing hate speech and inciting violence against others. Instead of embarrassing himself every time he speaks, he should seek immediate treatment for a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has completely rotted his peanut-sized brain." The White House also called out Jimmy Kimmel in a statement. "Jimmy Kimmel is a no-talent loser who has beclowned himself with tanking ratings and by spewing disgusting lies to his dwindling audience. He is so devoid of actual talent that nobody with any commonsense would ever watch him unless it was to laugh at his miserable failures," Ingle said. The liberal late-night host, upon returning to host his show after a summer break on Sept. 8, jabbed at Carr and said, "We're still here." The late-night host noted that it was the 4,000th episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "We’ve done 4,000 of these. Which is, it’s a lot of shows," Kimmel said. "According to the White House, it’s too many shows." KIMMEL REVEALS HE'S INTERVIEWING JAMES TALARICO UNDER 'UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES,' CITING FCC THREATS "There are those who said we would never last this long. There are even those who used the regulatory might of the FCC to unconstitutionally try to make sure we didn’t last this long. But we did it the hard way, Brendan. And we are still here," Kimmel added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Radio host Howard Stern joined Kimmel on Tuesday and issued a warning to ABC during the interview, should anything go wrong with Kimmel's show. "He has done everything for the company. And I hope that they keep that in mind," he said. "Oh my God. I don't know about you, but if something goes wrong, oh, is ABC going to have hell to pay. Am I correct? Are you with me?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe93f875342cf4db8aceb7 Pike Said She Rued a Grisly Crime. The Victim’s Mother Wants Her Dead. te 2026-10-01T17:10:16.567Z Pike Said She Rued a Grisly Crime. The Victim’s Mother Wants Her Dead. May Martinez, who waited outside the prison for an execution that didn’t happen, said she could not fathom Christa Pike changing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe93f175342cf4db8ace99 This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue te 2026-10-01T17:10:09.249Z This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating, while people who only need a car for a few months are stuck paying too much for too little choice, so he built MyMonthlyCar, a platform that lets dealers r Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe91a175342cf4db8ace88 Cosmic love language: Sun Devil athletes build community during Big 12 Impact Week te 2026-10-01T17:00:17.441Z Cosmic love language: Sun Devil athletes build community during Big 12 Impact Week TEMPE – Sports separate athletes into opposing sides for competition. During Big 12 Impact Week, Sun Devil and Special Olympics athletes joined the same team. From the sound of volleyball spikes, to the stomping of shoes on the ground and the laughter echoing throughout the gym at the Westside Multi-Generational Center, the open arena unified everyone for a day. ASU athletes joined aspiring Special Olympics athletes at the home of the Boys & Girls Club for an invigorating yet fun workout designed to build connections and strengthen community. Janay Wiggins, a coordinator at the Westside Multi-Generational Center, understands the importance of kids interacting with athletes in the community. Wiggins had nothing but praise for the ASU athletes who took time out of their day to attend the Special Olympics open gym on Sept. 29. “I think it’s super awesome,” Wiggins said. “It’s really sweet to see them interact with our participants and just make a difference in the community.” Wiggins said that regardless of race, gender or where someone was raised, sports are a cosmic love language and a unifying activity. “Sports are universal,” Wiggins said. “Anything sports-related, anybody can do. It just needs a little bit of practice sometimes.” For a few hours, both Sun Devil and aspiring Special Olympics athletes spoke that same universal language. For ASU track and field athlete Brennen McHenry, Big 12 Impact Week is an opportunity to attend all the events scheduled to serve the community that supports him. He visited Phoenix Children’s Hospital on Sept. 28 and plans to write letters to active military members on Sept. 30. At the Special Olympics open gym, McHenry found joy in the simplest of things. “It’s very special that I got to come here and see the smiles on the young athletes’ faces,” he said. “I got to have a great time with them and give back to the community. “The energy and enthusiasm these athletes have is the same that I have when I step into practice or a game. Even if it’s something as simple as shooting a hoop or hitting the beach ball, it’s the same enthusiasm and passion when I step on the field.” Regardless of competition level or ability, every athlete in attendance seemed to share the same love and excitement that comes with playing a sport. Often, the sense of community that sports create can extend thousands of miles beyond where an athlete calls home. Alice Alessandri came to Arizona from Italy to compete for ASU’s triathlon team and has used sports to connect with people from different backgrounds and cultures. Since beginning her collegiate career at ASU in 2024, Alessandri has looked for opportunities to serve the community she now calls home. “I feel like sports have such a big environment and it gives a lot of opportunities to people,” Alessandri said. “We have such a big community at ASU, and I think it is always good to come together for Phoenix, Tempe and everyone in the community that supports us.” For some Sun Devil athletes, the process of serving begins by encouraging teammates and other athletes to get involved. Pierson Manville, an ASU wrestler, serves as the mental health chair for the Arizona State University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. After learning about the Special Olympics open gym, he messaged the committee’s group chat to encourage others to attend. Manville strongly believes in paying kindness forward. When he sees young fans attending his wrestling meets, he wants to make sure he can support them. “They support me with wrestling so I feel like I should give something back to them,” Manville said. “I do everything I can to give back (to the community) because these people pour so much into ASU athletics and the wrestling program. I do it because I love these people.” Manville was impressed by the competitive nature of the aspiring Special Olympics athletes, many of whom wanted to win while still supporting one another. “They’re having a healthy competition, just like we have in the wrestling program,” Manville said. “We have a motto, ‘grit, gratitude and brotherhood,’ and in this competition they have a brotherhood and sisterhood. It’s great to see.” Manville hopes to compete in the Olympics one day, and he believes the young athletes who were in attendance share the same dream. For Manville, the level at which someone competes does not change what sports can provide. “Seeing these kids have fun is great,” he said. “Hopefully they grow up and want to compete in the Special Olympics.  “It’s just great to see these kids working towards their goals and having fun.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe919875342cf4db8ace55 Netflix chief admits Trump is helping showbiz industry as federal tax credit bill aims to fuel Hollywood jobs te 2026-10-01T17:00:08.947Z Netflix chief admits Trump is helping showbiz industry as federal tax credit bill aims to fuel Hollywood jobs LOS ANGELES — One of Hollywood's top executives offered praise for President Donald Trump as he rallied behind a proposed federal tax credit aimed to bringing back American jobs in the entertainment industry. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was asked Wednesday by Bloomberg News' Lucas Shaw what his relationship with Trump is like as the two of them became more acquainted as the streaming giant pursued a buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery, ultimately losing to Paramount. "Well... for everything else you wanna think, he's a guy who really cares about the entertainment business," Sarandos said at the outlet's annual Bloomberg Screentime summit. "And he cares about protecting the industry and creating jobs. And he loves creating jobs in the entertainment business in America." TRUMP CALLS HOLLYWOOD A 'TOTAL DISASTER,' PUSHED FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVE FOR A FILM AFTER MEETING JON VOIGHT In August, Trump expressed support for the federal tax incentive to keep film and television productions within the U.S. versus overseas. Over the past several years, countries like the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have lured major Hollywood projects using tax credits, and the result was that it could become less expensive to shoot a production across the ocean than to film on the backlot of a legacy studio. The proposed bill, formally introduced last week, has bipartisan support with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., co-sponsoring the legislation. TRUMP, SCHIFF FORGE UNLIKELY ALLIANCE AS HOLLYWOOD BLEEDS JOBS When asked whether he believed the bill will become law, Sarandos expressed some skepticism, citing "a couple of wild card things," such as the result of next month's midterms. "I think it's a bipartisan approach, which helps a lot. I think it's completely sound, and it has a working model that's proven, that you can put a dollar in and get six to nine dollars out, depending on how well you administer the incentive," Sarandos said. "The problem is, is you have, depending on what's going to happen in a couple of weeks, you've got a lame duck session, and if you have a change in control and who wants to champion what, who wants to give you a win. The win for America is if that — if we got it. That would be a win for the country." CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS The Netflix boss dinged Democrat-controlled California for allowing jobs to flee the state over the years. "I just think over the years, California got, I think, complacent that the talent was here. They let the infrastructure age. They make it very difficult to shoot in the city of Los Angeles," Sarandos said. Sarandos continued, "We just finished David Fincher's movie — [it] was no walk in the park. "Animals" ... we shot that in LA. We shot "Cliff Booth" in LA. And we shot the new season of ["Nobody Wants This"]... just those three productions alone — over $400 million in production spending in Los Angeles — without, you know, the best incentives." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe919775342cf4db8ace4c France rocked by student riots as hundreds arrested, violence spreads nationwide te 2026-10-01T17:00:07.365Z France rocked by student riots as hundreds arrested, violence spreads nationwide Over 625 people, mostly students, have been arrested over two days of violent protests near schools and universities across France over what students say are staffing shortages, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded classes, government budget cuts and long schedules. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting Thursday, canceling ministers’ trips to focus on the protests, which began last week in Paris-region schools and have snowballed.  EUROPE’S LEFT COURTS MUSLIM VOTERS AS ANTI-ISRAEL POLITICS RESHAPE CONTINENT Reports say over 350 high schools and about 30 university campuses were affected by the movement on Thursday alone. RFI reported 83 police and gendarmes were wounded today, with 119 students and school staffers injured since the start of unrest last week. Reuters reported the principal of Marseille’s Victor Hugo high school was doused in gasoline and injured, while 2 other principals were injured in attacks in Rouen and Petit-Quevilly. Police used tear gas in several cities, with Reuters reporting students accusing authorities of heavy‑handed tactics. Meanwhile, authorities are warning of "urban violence" and attempted arson at multiple schools. The protests coincide with the government announcing a series of unpopular spending cuts in its 2027 budget two weeks ago, and have become a political flashpoint at a ​sensitive moment for the French government. GLOBAL RISE IN ANTISEMITISM LEAVES JEWISH COMMUNITY ISOLATED; RABBI SAYS WORLD AT 'A TIPPING POINT' Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told Reuters that, "in certain places, there were individuals acting as agitators — people who moved from one school to another to stir up high school and other students and incite them to commit acts of violence." Education Minister Edouard Geffray called for schools to hold classes remotely if protesters were blocking their premises, posting on X that "Violence will not keep our students from their fundamental right to ​an education." Senior Envoy to Europe at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Simone Rodan-Benzaquen told Fox News Digital, "The students’ grievances about missing teachers and deteriorating schools were real at first. But dousing a principal in gasoline and attacking firefighters are acts of extreme violence. What makes this politically significant is the effort to turn frustration over schools into a much broader confrontation with the government." The Associated Press reported the protests are quickly blowing up as a hot topic in the election campaign to replace President Emmanuel Macron next May. Far-left presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon has decried the government response to the protests as repressive. Critics have accused his party, La France Insoumise, or LFI, of seeking to use the unrest to score points in the presidential campaign and of inciting violence. GERMAN OFFICIALS WARN ISLAMIST, FAR-LEFT RHETORIC DRIVING SPIKE IN ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS Rodan-Benzaquen says the LFI has "actively supported the mobilization. Activists circulate footage of clashes, party accounts amplify it and elected officials present themselves as the students’ defenders." With an election next year, she said, "Mélenchon sees these mobilizations as a way to consolidate young voters and marginalize the moderate left. At a time of deep political, geopolitical and economic challenges, this is a very dangerous situation for France." Video posted to social media shows the Seine-Saint Denis mayor, Bally Bagayoko of the LFI, joining in with students, smiling and high-fiving pupils after a trash can was set on fire in the street. And the president of the Île‑de‑France region told Radio Monte Carlo, "There is a call to action being issued by LFI today: ‘Trash your high school.’ It is being spread via TikTok challenges." In Madrid on Wednesday, Macron told reporters, "High schools are meant to be open and to share knowledge. They are not meant to be blockaded or to have trash cans set on fire." The Associated Press, Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f4475342cf4db8acdf6 Police near Ole Miss respond to suspected overdose, say 'not student-related' te 2026-10-01T16:50:12.796Z Police near Ole Miss respond to suspected overdose, say 'not student-related' Police in Oxford, Miss., responded to a suspected overdose involving a 22-year-old Thursday morning with synthetic kratom found nearby. The case is "not student-related" and is not connected to the two student deaths, police said. VAPE STORE CLERKS NEAR OLE MISS CAMPUS JAILED, FACING DRUG CHARGES The Oxford Police Department wrote that officers and emergency personnel responded to the residence at around 5 a.m., where the person was found "unresponsive." EMS personnel was able to revive the person, and they're expected to be OK. Police said synthetic kratom was found to be in their possession. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Officials said the suspected overdose isn't related to the deaths of Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, who were found dead on Sept. 21 with synthetic kratom nearby. Officials haven't released information on what caused their deaths. Police said the synthetic kratom found during Thursday morning's suspected overdose isn't believed to have been purchased from the Oxford area. This is a developing story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f4375342cf4db8acded Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’ te 2026-10-01T16:50:11.634Z Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’ Users digging into President Donald Trump’s new AI-powered America.gov discovered a series of hidden features embedded across the federal platform, including a "Minecraft"-inspired response and a search bar that transforms into a hot dog. The Trump administration unveiled the revamped America.gov on Tuesday, consolidating information from more than 29,000 government websites into a single AI- powered search platform. Some of the site's more unusual features quickly began circulating on social media, with users posting screenshots of AI responses and hidden interactive elements. Users who entered "Play Minecraft," for example, were met with a lengthy, surreal response appearing to be modeled by the video game’s "End Poem," swapping its original language for references to government bureaucracy, privacy and federal programs. TRUMP TO USHER IN ‘GOLDEN AGE’ OF AMERICAN TECH WITH DC BASH SHOWCASING POWERFUL NEW TOOL The "End Poem" is text written by Julian Gough that shows up as rolling credits when a user completes the video game. "This constituent dreamed of sunlight and trees. Of fire and water. It dreamed it created a small business. And it dreamed it destroyed a password. It dreamed it hunted a job, and was hunted by a recertification. It dreamed of shelter that would take a voucher," the response read in part when tested by Fox News Digital Wednesday. "Hah, the original interface. A million years old, and it still works. By Thursday, however, Fox News Digital could no longer trigger the response using the same prompt. "America.gov will continue to be updated to provide Americans the most accurate and reliable federal information and resources," a White House official told Fox News Digital Wednesday when asked about the unusual responses. National Design Studio (NDS) developers indicated that hidden surprises were intentionally built into America.gov such as a hotdog. "We put Easter eggs all over https://America.gov Enjoy finding them," wrote NDS team member Adam Bhaloo. STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SHARING PASSPORT RECORDS FOR VOTER CITIZENSHIP CHECKS In another scenario, typing "hotdog" transformed the chatbot’s input bar into a frankfurter when tested by Fox News Digital Thursday. "29,000 agencies. One glizzy," wrote one user who tested it out. "Apparently @POTUS loves hotdog. type hotdog in https://america.gov and you will see hotdog mode lol," said another user. "I went to https://america.gov and asked it "Is a hotdog considered a sandwich?" and as I typed the word hotdog, the prompt turned into an actual hotdog," wrote one person. TRUMP ANNOUNCES NEW 'AI FORCE,' VOWS TO PROTECT INDUSTRY AS AI CZAR ANNOUNCEMENT NEARS If users type in Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Statue of Liberty or Gateway Arch, the logo on the top left changes from an American flag to the monument prompted. Along with the logo change, the AI-powered platform sends visitation instructions. The website is expected to eventually let users complete government forms and track their progress through America.gov, with the administration planning to integrate additional federal services into the platform. U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia, who helped create America.gov, said Tuesday that by 2027, citizens will be able to use the site to complete government forms and track the status of various applications. "Very soon, all she'll have to do is ask America.gov and it'll fill out the forms, track the progress and send her a new Social Security card, passport and insurance card in the mail," Trump said. "Whether you're a scout leader who wants to reserve a campsite at a national park, a senior citizen trying to choose a Medicare plan, or an American veteran trying to get the benefits that you've earned and so justly deserve, America.gov will be there to help," Trump added. Fox News Digital reached out to NDS and the White House for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f4275342cf4db8acde4 10 Democrat-held House seats Republicans could flip to save their majority te 2026-10-01T16:50:10.382Z 10 Democrat-held House seats Republicans could flip to save their majority The battle for control of Congress is entering its final sprint, with Republicans and Democrats just over a month away from learning who will wield power for the final two years of President Donald Trump's presidency. House Democrats lead House Republicans in the most recent Fox News Power Rankings, with the left projected to win 215 seats in the lower chamber compared to 201 for the GOP. But 19 seats are still ranked as toss-ups, meaning the final majority is still anyone's to claim. One issue that's given Republicans a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak cycle is the far-left insurgency that's gripped the Democratic Party. Several key victories by socialist candidates could threaten to push the party further left than most Americans are, a warning that GOP candidates across the country have shared. FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: DEMOCRATS LEAD IN THE HOUSE, BUT REDISTRICTING KEEPS THE GOP IN THE GAME Below is a list of 10 House districts currently held by Democrats where Republicans could see key victories that help them retain control. Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Ala., is running for re-election in a congressional district that's been redrawn to significantly favor Republicans. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS ALABAMA GOP-BACKED CONGRESSIONAL MAP FOR MIDTERMS A 2023 Supreme Court decision ordered Alabama to create a second Black opportunity district ahead of the 2024 election, meaning Black voters there would have meaningful sway in the general election. The resulting boundaries helped Figures win his seat, which was previously held by Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., who ran in a neighboring district that cycle. But the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais earlier this year significantly curbed the Voting Rights Act's enforcement of racial considerations in congressional maps, paving the way for southern states to alter district boundaries that were drawn to give minorities more representation. BLOCKBUSTER SUPREME COURT VOTING RIGHTS RULING IGNITES REDISTRICTING WAR ACROSS SOUTHERN STATES That hit Figures particularly hard. The new district would have voted for President Donald Trump by roughly 14% in 2024, according to 270ToWin. Both Fox News Power Rankings and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report (CPR) rate it as "likely Republican." Florida lawmakers also altered their state's map ahead of November, aimed at giving Republicans a slight edge in the already-red state. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., who is running for a sixth term representing his district, was one of the Democrats whose seat was hit the hardest. His newly redrawn district voted for Trump by nearly 18%, 270ToWin's analysis states. REDISTRICTING GIVES REPUBLICANS AN EDGE, BUT AFFORDABILITY WILL DECIDE THE MIDTERMS Fox News Power Rankings rates it as "lean Republican" while CPR ranks the seat as a "likely" Republican pickup. The Tampa-area House seat held by Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., was also among the blue seats redrawn by the Sunshine State's government to make it more competitive for Republicans. The longtime moderate Democrat has served in Congress since 2007 and represented her current district since 2013. She's facing off against a former Florida state lawmaker, Republican Mike Beltran, who also has name recognition in the area. Under its new lines, which remove more Democrat-leaning places around the city of St. Petersburg in favor of more rural and suburban areas in the south and east, Trump would have won the district by 10.5% in 2024, according to 270ToWin. Both Fox News Power Rankings and CPR rate it a "toss-up," meaning it's anyone's game. Republicans redrew Florida's 22nd Congressional District in a way that could have pitted incumbent Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., against each other in a likely expensive and bruising primary. But both opted to run in other districts, leaving the seat currently occupied by retiring Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., as a potential opportunity for both parties. Under Florida's new map, 270ToWin projects Trump would have won the district by roughly 10% in 2024. Democrat Pia Dandiya, a political newcomer, is running against Republican businessman and Marine Casey Askar. Both Fox News and CPR rank the district a "toss-up." Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., is running in Florida's 25th Congressional District after the GOP's aforementioned redistricting play, a seat that on paper was amended to give Republicans a slight edge. Redistricting shifted the seat from one that ex-Vice President Kamala Harris won by single digits to one that Trump would have won by nearly 10 points. Moskowitz has long touted his bipartisan work in Congress and as Florida's emergency management director under Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving Democrats some confidence that he could overcome the political shift in Republicans' favor. Fox News' latest projections have the seat leaning Democrat, while CPR ranks it a "toss-up." Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., is retiring at the end of this year, making his seat another open race. But the same 2023 and 2026 Supreme Court decisions that affected Figures in Alabama are at play in the Bayou State this year. After the most recent decision rolling back the Voting Rights Act, Republicans were able to redraw the 6th district in a way that diluted the Black population, who primarily voted Democrat in 2024, to factor in more red-leaning areas. Because of the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation delaying the state’s House primary races to Nov. 3 and the general election to Dec. 12. Both Fox News’ and CPR’s rankings project the seat to fall into Republican hands. The retirement of moderate Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, has opened up a rare opportunity for a GOP pickup in the American Northeast. Golden, who is known for frequently breaking from his own party on key issues like immigration and tariffs, represents a district that Trump won by 9% in 2024, according to 270ToWin. Republicans have a particularly strong candidate in that open race, former Gov. Paul LePage. Fox News rates the district a "toss-up," while CPR projects it as a likely Republican victory. Perennial battleground Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., is facing one of his toughest re-election battles yet thanks to North Carolina also joining the nationwide redistricting fight ahead of November. Like Golden, Davis also won a district that went to Trump over Harris in 2024. But under the state’s new maps, Trump’s margin of victory in that state widened considerably — and with it, Republicans’ chances of winning. Davis is facing Republican Laurie Buckhout, who he defeated in 2024 by less than 2%. Fox News rates the district a "toss-up," while CPR’s rankings say it leans slightly for Republicans. Lone Star State Republicans kicked off the nationwide redistricting fight ahead of the 2026 midterms with a map that was redrawn to win the GOP up to five more seats in November. Among those is a district currently represented by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar, D-Texas. But Casar is now running in the nearby 37th Congressional District, leaving the 35th a wide-open race that both parties see opportunity in. Under the new boundaries, Trump would have won the district by roughly 10%, according to 270ToWin. A GOP victory there, however, will depend heavily on its considerable Hispanic population shifting to the right again this year. Both Fox News and CPR project the district leaning slightly in favor of Republicans. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, is also running a tougher race this year thanks to her state’s new congressional map. Kaptur’s battleground district was shifted slightly to include more Republican-leaning areas, making an already difficult re-election bid even more of an uphill battle. Trump would have won the district by 10.5% under its new lines, according to 270ToWin. But Kaptur has survived several attempts at redistricting by Republicans since her first victory in 1982. She is the longest-serving woman in congressional history and the longest currently-serving House member from Ohio. Both Fox News and CPR rated the district a "toss-up" in November. Fox News' Remy Numa contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f3f75342cf4db8acdd6 Christa Pike’s failed execution echoes another in Tennessee this year. te 2026-10-01T16:50:07.839Z Christa Pike’s failed execution echoes another in Tennessee this year. In May, the state tried to execute Tony Carruthers using lethal injection drugs but could not find a “suitable vein,” its correction department said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f3e75342cf4db8acdb9 Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI te 2026-10-01T16:50:06.589Z Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8f3c75342cf4db8acdb0 Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web te 2026-10-01T16:50:04.998Z Amazon releases its own Jev clone as decision models flood the web Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8cfb75342cf4db8acd86 Kitties and firefighters team up for the purr-fect calendar fundraiser te 2026-10-01T16:40:27.185Z Kitties and firefighters team up for the purr-fect calendar fundraiser Some furry friends and local first responders are teaming up for what might be the cutest fundraiser ever. If that led to visions of a big burly fireman holding an itty-bitty kitty, you’re on the right track. Little Whiskers Animal Rescue is releasing a 2027 calendar in partnership with International Association of Fire Fighters and Maricopa Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 78, pairing police and firefighters with furry counterparts for a fundraiser benefiting the Maricopa Shelter Project. “When you see a big fireman holding a kitty, it’s just so cute,” said president of Little Whiskers Animal Rescue Brittney McCarthy. The rescue nonprofit currently operates as a foster-based program run solely by volunteers, with 10 homes participating in animal intake and care and is raising money for a brick-and-mortar shelter. The calendars, shot and edited by Maricopa photographer Victor Moreno, are available for $35 at Earthwise Pet Supply and on the Little Whiskers website. There will also be a table at Maricopa’s First Friday event. McCarthy said she ideally wants to sell at least 400 calendars to raise around $10,000 in profit for the shelter, as well as the firefighter association and the police lodge. The post Kitties and firefighters team up for the purr-fect calendar fundraiser appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8cec75342cf4db8acd5c Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Bravery stops terror in sky and at temple te 2026-10-01T16:40:12.613Z Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Bravery stops terror in sky and at temple Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Netanyahu says hero in bloody cockpit attack prevented ‘another 9/11’ - How a hero cop stopped a synagogue massacre in Canada - Irish national soccer team's shame over not shaking hands with Israeli opponents TOP STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is praising Yaniv Chayon, the heroic passenger who tackled a knife-wielding attacker inside an airborne cockpit, preventing "another 9/11." Chayon suffered bloody slash wounds while wrestling the hijack suspect to the floor mid-flight, saving dozens of lives. Netanyahu personally hailed his "extraordinary courage" after the terrifying high-altitude nightmare. VIDEO: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told a reporter at the Texas Tribune Festival that Democrats’ "big tent" had increasingly made room for anti-Israel voices and pointed to Hasan Piker’s large Austin crowd as evidence. WATCH HERE: HERO IN BLUE: A Canadian cop barely survived a bloodbath after an armed gunman targeted a synagogue during Yom Kippur, shouting hate-fueled threats and opening fire. Despite taking multiple gunshot wounds, the wounded officer shot back, stopping a mass-casualty massacre. Now, terrified Jewish groups are begging lawmakers for immediate approval to hire armed security guards. BAD SPORTS: Irish soccer players triggered international outrage after refusing to shake hands with their Israeli opponents and bowing their heads during the Israeli national anthem. Wearing black armbands in protest, the Irish squad faced intense backlash for the pre-match boycott, while Israeli players blasted their unsportsmanlike hostility as pure ignorance. GUEST EDITORIAL:      Brendan O'Neill, author of "After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation," writes that Ireland’s secularized political and cultural establishment has replaced its traditional Catholic faith with a passionate, self-righteous hostility toward Israel. O'Neill contends that elite Irish political institutions demonize the Jewish state to project moral superiority, transforming anti-Zionism into a dogmatic national religion that fosters rampant antisemitism. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "The passengers, including 30 children, are already saying their prayers. They know they're gone from this world. And this young man just acts with incredible, incredible heroism and saves the day." - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on "Hannity," describing the actions of Yaniv Chayon, who subdued a berserk pilot. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8ce375342cf4db8acd39 California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people te 2026-10-01T16:40:03.711Z California governor vetoes bill banning use of ‘pervert glasses’ to secretly record people The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8a9375342cf4db8accfe Hezbollah received $157M in weapons in 2024, mostly from 1 nation, report says te 2026-10-01T16:30:11.283Z Hezbollah received $157M in weapons in 2024, mostly from 1 nation, report says Hezbollah terrorists in Yemen received $157M worth of weapons in 2024, most of it given freely by Iran, according to a new report from the Israeli nonprofit Center for Research of Terror Financing. The report, titled Hezbollah Financial Statements, relied on open-source data as well as known valuations of Hezbollah's military assets, according to the Jerusalem Post. The report found that Hezbollah spent just $28 million on procuring weapons, and those were limited to small arms, ammunition, drone components, dual-use equipment, and equipment obtained through its international procurement networks. EXCLUSIVE: ISRAEL SEIZES VAST IRAN TERROR AXIS ARSENAL WITH SURPRISING FOREIGN ORIGINS Meanwhile, CENTEF Iran provided roughly $129 million worth of weapons as an in-kind grant, including rockets, missiles, drones, ATGMs, air-defense systems, ammunition, launchers, naval equipment, and IED-related assets. The CENTEF analysis found that Hezbollah acquired 4,000 short-range Katyusha rockets, 400 Falaq-1 and 2 rockets, and 120 Burkan rockets in 2024. The short range rockets are estimated to cost $300 per unit, while the Burkan rockets are estimated to cost $400. IDF UNCOVERS HEZBOLLAH WEAPONS STASH INSIDE HOSPITAL IN LEBANON The report also detailed more sophisticated weaponry obtained by Hezbollah, including Iran’s Fajr series and Syrian-origin heavy rockets. The Fajr-3 is a 240mm artillery rocket armed with a 45-kilogram warhead, while the Fajr-5 is a 333mm rocket with a GPS-guided Fajr-5C variant, according to the Post. The rockets are estimated to cost $2,000 to $10,000, and CENTEF estimates Hezbollah obtained 600 of them in 2024. HEZBOLLAH'S 'GAME CHANGING' NIGHT-HUNTING WEAPON PUNCHES THROUGH ISRAEL'S DEFENSES: EXPERT Anti-tank guided missiles make up a major portion of Hezbollah's arsenal. The research found that The Russian-made Kornet and Iran's reverse-engineered Dehlavieh make up the bulk of Hezbollah's ATGMs, with the former costing approximately $26,000 per round and the latter costing an estimated $12,000 to $15,000, according to the Post. Hezbollah has expended vast measures of its arsenal in its attacks against Israel over the past year, and Israeli forces have decimated the group's leadership ranks. IDF ANNOUNCES ELIMINATION OF HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER BEHIND MURDER OF 5 AMERICAN SOLDIERS IDF Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi, the founder and president of the Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center told Fox News Digital earlier this month that IDF has decimated 90% of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile arsenal. "Today Hezbollah is holding between 10,000 to 15,000 rockets, which is much less than what it used to have. Most of the array of sophisticated missiles, accurate missiles and long-range missiles was either eliminated or neutralized," Zehavi said. Fox News' Benjamin Weinthal contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe8a9175342cf4db8accf5 EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s new security alliance faces first real-world test deep in South America as troops deploy te 2026-10-01T16:30:09.933Z EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s new security alliance faces first real-world test deep in South America as troops deploy Bolivia’s mounting security challenge is emerging as one of the first real-world tests of President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas, the country’s defense minister told Fox News Digital, as security forces deploy to strategic locations and the government braces for renewed unrest. "I believe this is one of the first real tests of whether Shield of the Americas can move from declarations to concrete results," Bolivian Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. But Justiniano stressed that Bolivia is not declaring that a coup attempt is underway. "I am not saying today that we have proven evidence of a specific operation currently underway to overthrow the President," he said. "What we do have are very serious precedents and warning signs that justify preventive action." Trump launched Shield of the Americas at a March summit in Florida, bringing together governments across the Western Hemisphere to deepen economic and security cooperation, including efforts to combat transnational crime. TRUMP ADMIN BACKS BOLIVIA STATE OF EMERGENCY AS LEFTIST EX-LEADER'S LOYALISTS FRACTURE NATION Justiniano's comments come as President Rodrigo Paz’s government attempts to prevent a repeat of more than 50 days of road blockades earlier this year that caused shortages of food, fuel and medicine and deepened the country’s economic crisis. On Sept. 17, Bolivia’s Assembly approved a 90-day extension of the country’s state of emergency, citing persistent risks of renewed blockades. Some opposition lawmakers and social groups criticized the measure, arguing that it failed to address the underlying causes of the unrest. Reuters A U.S. official told Fox News Digital that, "The United States is unwavering in its commitment to support Bolivia’s democracy and the Paz Administration as it rebuilds the country after 20 years of failed socialist policies. The Trump Administration will continue to stand with Bolivia as it works toward stability, security, and a better future for all Bolivians." "The threat is serious enough for us to take preventive measures, but I do not want to portray a government that is under siege or weak," Justiniano said. "There is one fundamental difference: Bolivia learned… We do not confuse legitimate social discontent with a threat to democracy. People may agree or disagree with our economic policies. They can march, protest and challenge the government. That is democracy. What is not democratic is trying to impose a decision through violence, indefinite blockades or threats against the constitutional order." The defense minister confirmed that police and military forces have already been deployed preventively around the country. ‘WAVE OF FREEDOM’ SWEEPS LATIN AMERICA AS TRUMP ALLY TAKES FIGHT TO MARXIST TERROR GROUP "There is a preventive deployment in different parts of the country, particularly along strategic routes, access points to major cities and locations considered sensitive for freedom of movement, supply lines and the protection of critical infrastructure," Justiniano said. He declined to provide exact locations, troop numbers or unit movements, saying the scale of the deployment would change according to the level of risk. The unfolding situation comes just days after Trump hosted leaders participating in Shield of the Americas on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 22. The White House has described the initiative as an alliance focused on economic and national security in the Western Hemisphere. The White House PRESIDENT PAZ: BOLIVIA HAS REJECTED SOCIALISM AND IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that "the United States values its close partnership with Bolivia, a Shield of the Americas participant, to advance economic growth and solve the security challenges posed by corruption and transnational crime." "President Paz survived 53 days of blockades and violent attempts to undermine his presidency," the spokesperson said. "As the country’s elected leader, we support his administration’s ongoing work to repair Bolivia’s economy after more than 20 years of corrupt mismanagement by Evo Morales’s Movement towards Socialism (MAS) party." The State Department also said visa restrictions announced Sept. 28 targeted Bolivian nationals whom Washington says are undermining "the security and governance progress President Paz and his administration are achieving," adding that the actions "reinforce, not undercut, our cooperation." The Trump administration revoked visas for 27 officials, former officials and relatives across Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, according to the Associated Press. Among those affected was Bolivian Prosecutor General Roger Mariaca, whom the State Department accused of corruption and facilitating narcotrafficking. Mariaca has rejected the allegations. Justiniano said Bolivia has formally requested the information underlying the U.S. action. "The case of Bolivia’s Prosecutor General, Roger Mariaca, is particularly serious because the U.S. government has publicly made specific allegations involving corruption and the facilitation of drug trafficking," he said. But the defense minister cautioned against drawing a direct connection between those affected by the visa restrictions and the current unrest. "It would be irresponsible for me to automatically state that everyone affected by those measures is connected to the current mobilizations," Justiniano said. "We do not have public evidence that would justify that generalization." Asked what assistance Washington is providing in response to the current threat, Justiniano declined to say whether the U.S. was supplying operational intelligence or other direct assistance. EXCLUSIVE: FBI EXTRADITIONS SOAR AS PATEL RAMPS UP FOREIGN OUTREACH, VOWS 'NO SANCTUARY' "What I can say is that Bolivia wants to deepen this cooperation," he said. Justiniano said Bolivia is seeking closer cooperation with the United States on information sharing, financial intelligence, counter-narcotics, organized crime, border security, extraditions, training and institutional strengthening. That push was already evident last week, when Bolivian Minister of the Presidency Fernando Aramayo told Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that the Paz government views its struggle against organized crime as part of a wider regional challenge. "We recognize the legitimacy of protests and demonstrations that demand responses from the government," Aramayo said. "What we are attacking right now is all the attacks against our democracy that have been financed by narco-traffic money and organized international crime." Aramayo said the government had received support from Washington. "The White House has supported us and other countries in this fight against these dark forces," he said, adding that Bolivia was "very proud of being part of this mechanism like the Shield of Americas." Asked whether state actors were also involved in fueling the unrest, Aramayo said corruption and organized crime had become deeply embedded during the previous two decades, claiming that institutions, social and political leaders and private-sector actors had become entangled with transnational criminal organizations. Justiniano stressed that the military deployments are not intended to suppress peaceful demonstrations and said police retain primary responsibility for public order. "We are preparing for a risk, not declaring that a coup is underway," he said. The distinction goes to the heart of the challenge confronting Shield of the Americas: how a regional initiative built in part to combat cartels and transnational organized crime operates when a member government says those networks are intersecting with domestic political unrest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe883875342cf4db8acc9f Trump handing 1 million Americans Obamacare refund checks in 30 states te 2026-10-01T16:20:08.990Z Trump handing 1 million Americans Obamacare refund checks in 30 states The Trump administration is issuing refund checks to about one million Americans, accompanied by a personal letter from President Donald Trump, to people the administration says were overcharged for ObamaCare. An administration official told Fox News Digital that the U.S. Treasury began issuing $500 refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states. Each refund comes with a letter from Trump himself, a copy of which was obtained by Fox News Digital. "For years, the Biden administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov," the letter says. "That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now I’m returning it to you!" WHITE HOUSE TO YANK 750,000 FRAUDSTERS OFF OBAMACARE, SAVE TAXPAYERS $2.2 BILLION, VANCE SAYS "With this Historic Action, my Administration is taking the surplus funds that accumulated from the Obamacare 'Premium Tax' and issuing a one-time $500 REFUND to Americans who use the HealthCare.gov platform to purchase their health insurance, but who do not receive Taxpayer Subsidies to help pay for their Coverage. You have paid into this flawed System, and now you are finally getting something back," the letter continues. The 30 states don't have their own Affordable Care Act exchanges, and instead operate through the federal government's exchange operated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which charges a "user fee" for services. The Biden administration, according to the administration official who spoke with Fox News Digital, sat on a surplus of cash from the fee. That cash is now being used for the refunds, and the fees have been significantly reduced. The top three states for refunds are Texas, with 139,000 estimated to receive the checks; Florida, at 127,900; and Ohio at 65,700. An estimated 58,200 will receive a $500 refund and letter in North Carolina and 55,100 in Michigan. TRUMP ADMIN CRACKS DOWN ON ESTIMATED $10 BILLION IN OBAMACARE FRAUD, BOOTS MILLIONS FROM ROLLS Thousands more will receive checks across Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming. The 20 states where residents will not receive a check all had their own state-run processes and did not rely on the federal exchange that the administration claims was responsible for overcharging on user fees. Trump first announced the refunds in September and seek to build on other promises he gave to Americans for checks from initiatives like tariffs and DOGE cuts — both of which have not yet come to fruition. The ObamaCare refunds apply to Americans who did not receive premium assistance, also known as the premium tax credit, which was supposed to be issued to people who purchased a healthcare plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), have an income between 100% and 400% over the poverty line and do not qualify for other government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid. HAKEEM JEFFRIES REJECTS MEDICARE FOR ALL, DSA AGENDA AS RO KHANNA CALLS HEALTH PLAN 'MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY' "President Trump is refunding these excess fees to Americans who do not receive premium assistance under the Unaffordable Care Act – and therefore paid the full cost of Biden’s premium tax – in the 30 states that use the federal exchange for the operations of their Obamacare markets," the September announcement said. Healthcare costs are, as always, a hot topic of debate heading into the contentious midterm elections, which will decide the fate of each party in both chambers of Congress and significantly impact whether Trump's agenda will be unmitigated for his final two years in office. During the Republicans' unprecedented midterm convention in Dallas last month, Trump said in his remarks that he would issue $5,000 so-called "dividend checks" to every America adult if the GOP retained control of the House and Senate after November's election. While far-left progressive candidates in high profile races — including Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Troy Jackson in Maine — pitch voters on universal healthcare and Medicare For All, the Trump administration has touted its successes in bringing down the cost of healthcare. The administration official noted to Fox News Digital Trump's negotiations with 26 pharmaceutical manufacturers to drop the cost of drugs to prices similar to other developed nations. The administration, they added, also expanded access to health savings accounts for millions of American on Obamacare through backing the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe883775342cf4db8acc96 Phillies and Braves reach Wild Card Game 3 after two masterpiece contests no other series matched te 2026-10-01T16:20:07.460Z Phillies and Braves reach Wild Card Game 3 after two masterpiece contests no other series matched There are only three games in the Wild Card round, but give me seven games of this series between the Phillies and Braves. Heck, give me 30 games of it, because if they are anything like the first two games, we absolutely need to watch as many of them as possible. The first two games were masterpieces, and tonight we get a third. This was the only series that reached three games, with all others ending in two-game sweeps. The question remains: what is the wager for tonight's Game 3? In Game 1, the two teams did their best imitation of a boxing match, with one team landing a punch, only for it to be countered by the opponent. The Phillies struck first, but the Braves scored to tie it up shortly after. It wasn't until the sixth inning that the Braves took a brief lead. The Phillies found a lead of their own in the top of the seventh. Philadelphia decided to bring in their closer to go for an extended save of multiple innings. It backfired as Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off of him in the bottom of the eighth. That gave the Braves Game 1. If you are the Phillies, you should be concerned about the team losing the first game because, since this format started, only one team has won the best-of-three series after dropping the opening game. However, the Phillies had the advantage of starting Cristopher Sanchez yesterday. Sanchez turned in a great performance, but it was matched by Tyler Mahle from the Braves. The teams scored just one run each in the first inning, and then nothing until the seventh. The Braves went up 3-1 with some clutch hitting and poor fielding from the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, who was key in the poor fielding, went back-to-back in the 8th inning, tying the game. Alec Bohm hit a solo shot in the 10th to give the Phillies the lead and a win. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Today, the two teams take the field for the final time. One team is going home; one team will move on to face the Dodgers. Aaron Nola will take the ball for the Phillies, and he has pitched in many big games. The Phillies will also have Zack Wheeler and Jesus Luzardo available out of the bullpen in this one. Nola did not have a good year, finishing with a 7-12 record, 4.67 ERA, and a 1.35 WHIP. He was better on the road, though, so maybe there is hope as he turned in a 3.84 ERA, and he also was much better in August and September, throwing 61.1 innings and allowing 20 earned runs. He faced the Braves three times this season, and he allowed nine earned runs over 18 innings. The Braves are not as deep at starting pitching, so I'm a bit confused about what will happen here. At the time of writing, they haven't announced a starter for the game. It is reported that they will most likely do a bullpen game. For the season, the Braves ranked sixth in bullpen ERA, so it isn't like this is a disaster. They had a collective ERA of 3.58, and they have a strong closer. My guess is that they will quickly move through arms, but they've used three guys in both games, including Raisel Iglesias in the past two, so his arm might be tired. I don't really trust Aaron Nola, but I trust a used Braves bullpen less. I'm cautiously taking the Phillies in this one, simply because I think they have three arms in Nola, Luzardo and Wheeler who can go for three innings each and give them solid production. There are so many great hitters on both sides that it really is a coin flip, but the line has moved toward Philly as well, and in this case, I agree with it. Give me Philadelphia. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe85e575342cf4db8acc3f FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott inducted into Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame te 2026-10-01T16:10:13.045Z FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott inducted into Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott was inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame on Tuesday at the famed Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, joining innovators, visionaries and leaders who have shaped the media landscape. The annual Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame honors behind-the-scenes heavyweights and media stars who have made an unforgettable impact on the industry. Scott, who joined Fox News in its inaugural year of 1996, has risen through the ranks with success at every turn, holding several production and creative positions before taking over as CEO in 2018. Fox News host Bill Hemmer was one of the evening’s emcees, along with ABC’s Will Reeve and CBS’s Vlad Duthiers. Hemmer took the stage to introduce his longtime boss and friend. "Suzanne is the chief executive officer of Fox News Media, which encompasses the Fox News Channel, the Fox Business Network, Fox News Digital, Fox News Audio and Podcasts. And I'm not done, she runs Fox News Books, Fox Nation, Fox Weather and Fox News International. That's a lot of platforms and all of them are a success," Hemmer said. 'THE FIVE' LEADS CABLE NEWS FOR 20TH STRAIGHT QUARTER AS FOX NEWS OUTDRAWS CNN AND MS NOW COMBINED A video tribute to Scott was played, featuring Executive Chair and CEO of Fox Corporation Lachlan Murdoch saying she was the "clear choice" to lead the company and "The Five" co-host Dana Perino saying the decision broke a barrier for women in media.  "Suzanne fundamentally understands that we need to be in front of our consumers, she’s done a tremendous job extending our brand to FOX Weather, FOX Nation, our audio business, podcasting as well," Murdoch said.  "She doesn’t chase the limelight, she’s not about awards, she’s not about putting herself forward as a celebrity chief executive," Murdoch added. "She keeps her focus on the business and producing the best news and opinion in the entire country, if not in the entire world."  Perino added, "I cannot think of anybody in the industry who has loved this business as much as she has. To be No. 1 for 25 years in a row, she makes it look easy."  Murdoch and Perino then congratulated Scott, and the FOX News Media CEO took the stage. "I’m so honored to be here. I’m deeply grateful for this honor, the real recognition belongs to my entire Fox News family," Scott told the crowd. "Next month, we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary," she continued. "A very big heartfelt thank you to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, two champions of free speech." FOX NEWS MEDIA'S SPOTLIGHT AWARDS CELEBRATE BEHIND-THE-SCENES STARS AS NETWORK NEARS 30 YEARS Under Scott’s leadership, Fox News Channel has dominated cable ratings and regularly beats broadcast networks. Throughout her tenure, all of FOX News Media’s business units have either broken company or industry records while delivering sustained growth. "We have a strong commitment to great storytelling, driving creativity in all of our live broadcasts and adapting all of our businesses as audience consumption happens," Scott said before individually thanking members of the company’s corporate leadership team. "While the talent gets all the attention, equally important is the team behind the camera that no one sees. This recognition tonight belongs to all of them," Scott said. She told FOX News Media President Jay Wallace that the company wouldn’t be where it is without his leadership, told Sean Hannity she was thankful for his loyal friendship and said Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst represents the network’s dedication to news. FOX NEWS MEDIA EXPANDS PODCAST PORTFOLIO WITH NEW ORIGINAL SHOW ‘THE GIRLS’ "Our goal at Fox News is to meet our audiences where they are," Scott said. "So, we transform the distribution of our content on the traditional and new platforms the audience is engaging with." Scott told the midtown Manhattan crowd that she is a "proud Jersey girl," who comes from a large, diverse family. "I love the Garden State. I actually watched very little TV growing up, and I've been blessed with a loyal, loving, and sometimes really, really loud family debating the issues of the day," Scott said. The FOX News Media CEO ended her speech with a touching moment by thanking her husband, Preston, and daughter Margaux. Fox News personalities Lawrence Jones, Harris Faulkner, Ainsley Earhardt, Trey Yingst, Jessica Tarlov, and Emily Compagno were also among the guests in attendance as Scott was inducted alongside Hemmer, Perino, Hannity, Wallace and other corporate leaders. FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP, FOX CORPORATION ANNOUNCE LANDMARK STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO GROW FOSTERING THE FUTURE Fox News Digital caught up with some of the attendees on the red carpet prior to the event, asking what Scott receiving such an honor means to the network. "She's our leader. When we're looking for direction, or guidance, on what we're doing for that day, or what we do in the future, we look to her, and she's done a terrific job just blazing the trail for all of us," Hemmer said. "She has done a really fantastic job looking toward the future and trying to understand where we’re going," he added. "I applaud her for that." Faulkner said, "It means that someone who is a visionary, who has dreamed for others and for herself, is at the top and leading, right where she should be. I started out in the business when there weren't a lot of women in high places. And I feel like sometimes there are more of us, but she stands alone." Jones said that Scott has been instrumental in his career, saying she has helped him grow over the past decade. "She's the most powerful woman in media, and that comes with trials of its own. She's just now finally getting that acknowledgment from the outside world. Our audience appreciated, our talent appreciated, our chairmen, our ownership appreciated, and now the outside media are starting to give her the flowers that she deserves," Jones told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Scott has created three new streaming offerings, the subscription-based FOX Nation in 2018 and FOX News International in 2020, and FOX Weather in 2021. As part of Scott’s ongoing efforts to expand across platforms, Scott launched FOX News Books in 2020 and also spearheaded the brand refresh of FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio and FOX Business. Bravo’s Andy Cohen, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Food Network host Bobby Flay were among the other 2026 inductees. Previous honorees include Oprah Winfrey, Bob Iger, Michael J. Fox, Walter Cronkite, Lucille Ball, Ted Turner, Bob Hope and Edward R. Murrow. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe85e375342cf4db8acc36 Wisconsin mosque leader’s deportation fight takes dramatic turn as Trump admin scores major win te 2026-10-01T16:10:11.579Z Wisconsin mosque leader’s deportation fight takes dramatic turn as Trump admin scores major win An immigration judge ruled Wednesday that federal authorities can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds. Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked federal immigration law in June 2025 to determine that Salah Sarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, could be deported because his presence in the United States could have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences. Government lawyers cited Sarsour’s decades-old convictions in Israel, including for throwing rocks at Israeli military personnel and attempting to procure weapons, in arguing that he posed a national security threat. Government lawyers also claimed he had been convicted of throwing a Molotov cocktail at IDF personnel, though Sarsour’s lawyer rebuffed that allegation by stating that, though he was accused of doing so, he was never convicted. JUDGE ORDERS ICE TO FREE WISCONSIN MOSQUE LEADER OVER 'SUBSTANTIAL' FREE SPEECH CLAIM AFTER CRITICIZING ISRAEL A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Rubio had "reasonable grounds to believe Sarsour’s presence would have adverse foreign policy consequences for the U.S., and he has engaged in terrorist activity or supported a terrorist organization." A 2001 FBI memorandum summarized allegations from Sarsour’s brother, Jamil, that he had been involved in fundraising for the Holy Land Foundation, an organization shuttered by the federal government for terror ties, on behalf of Hamas. Jewish Insider, meanwhile, reported that Sarsour wrote a Facebook post asking God to "give Gaza people victory," while acknowledging in a deposition that additional language in the post could be translated as asking God to punish those who wished harm on Gaza. ANTI-ISRAEL NONPROFIT UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OVER FINANCIAL DEALINGS: REPORT "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.," the DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital, adding that "illegal aliens receive due process." Sarsour, who is a lawful permanent resident according to court documents, and his lawyers claim that he is being targeted by the Trump administration for political reasons, namely his advocacy related to the Israel-Gaza conflict. He also claims that he was tortured into providing a confession by Israeli authorities. APPEALS COURT BLOCKS TRUMP ADMIN FROM HOLDING MIGRANTS WITHOUT BOND FOR OVER 90 DAYS Sarsour’s lawyers also point out that he has been residing in the country for 30 years, questioning why the government waited so long to seek his removal if he was a threat to national security. Sarsour has pledged to appeal the judge’s ruling that he can be deported. "I will continue fighting to defend the right to free speech and to stay in the country I have called home for more than three decades," he said in a statement following the judge’s ruling. Lawyers for Sarsour did not respond to requests for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe838b75342cf4db8acbd6 FlyDubai pilot showed world 'the highest form of courage,' India's PM says te 2026-10-01T16:00:11.025Z FlyDubai pilot showed world 'the highest form of courage,' India's PM says The Indian pilot being credited with helping save the lives of 174 passengers after being stabbed on a FlyDubai aircraft heading to Israel has "shown the world the highest form of courage," India’s prime minister said. Narendra Modi said Thursday that Captain Smit Machchhar, "without fearing for his own life," had "fought valiantly and prevented another 9/11-like attack from happening" on Wednesday onboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073, which had to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Modi added that India is saluting Machchhar and is "praying for his wellbeing." The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia described the "brave" pilot as being in stable condition after being taken to a hospital. "Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of FlyDubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed in the cockpit," according to the Israel Foreign Ministry. "Despite being severely injured, he managed to unlock the cockpit door – allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and save all the passengers." LIVE UPDATES: FOUR AMERICANS WERE ON FLYDUBAI PLANE WHEN STABBING BROKE OUT, STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said on Wednesday there was "no doubt" that a FlyDubai pilot who allegedly stabbed Machchhar was attempting to bring down the plane, calling it a miracle that the aircraft was able to land safely. "We have no doubt that it was a terror attack of a radical individual," Danon said on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle." "We know that there was an intention to bring that plane down, and we are grateful," he continued. After the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia, another FlyDubai aircraft was brought in to bring the passengers to their destination of Tel Aviv. "I did speak to [Israeli Prime Minister] Bibi [Benjamin] Netanyahu at length about this event, and it seems as though the copilot was perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack job. And he stabbed the pilot," President Donald Trump had said Wednesday. NETANYAHU PRAISES HEROIC BYSTANDER IN BLOODY FLYDUBAI COCKPIT ATTACK Machchhar’s LinkedIn profile stated he has worked for FlyDubai for about four years, according to The Associated Press. Before joining the airline, Machchhar, who is from Mumbai, spent 11 years with SpiceJet, an Indian low-cost carrier, where he served as a senior commander and line training captain. He logged more than 9,750 flying hours with SpiceJet, according to the profile. SpiceJet, in a post on X, praised Machchhar’s "heroic courage" and "selfless actions." "You are a hero to us all, Captain," the airline wrote. Machchhar, who is married and has two children, trained as a pilot at Mainland Air in the New Zealand city of Dunedin for 18 months, beginning in 2008, the school’s head Philip Kean told 1News, a New Zealand television news channel. Shota Musayev, a dentist and eyewitness, told The Associated Press how the wounded Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door to let passengers in before they grappled with the copilot. Musayev then treated Machchhar. "Poor pilot, he was just praying the whole time and was in contact with me, and I was afraid we would really lose him," Musayev said. Fox News Digital’s Michael Sinkewicz, Stepheny Price and The Associated Press contributed to this post. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe838575342cf4db8acbb3 One year later, Tesla and Musk still don’t have a good definition of ‘abundance’ te 2026-10-01T16:00:05.720Z One year later, Tesla and Musk still don’t have a good definition of ‘abundance’ The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision. But the details are still absent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe813175342cf4db8acb8a Trump launches 32-day campaign blitz in deep-red states as approval sinks te 2026-10-01T15:50:09.804Z Trump launches 32-day campaign blitz in deep-red states as approval sinks President Donald Trump is setting out on the midterms campaign trail in GOP-leaning states, beginning with Oklahoma. (Photo by Getty images) President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off a month-long blitz of campaign stops with a Thursday rally in deep-red Oklahoma before heading to other states with strong Republican leanings. The first events in the closing stretch of the midterm election campaign suggest his strength with swing voters is limited, as even some Republican candidates seek distance, political analysts said.  Trump’s low approval ratings amid growing consumer costs, spiraling gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have put U.S. Senate races in typically GOP-leaning states like Alaska and Iowa in play. After the Oklahoma rally, the president will travel to Alabama and Ohio through the weekend. On Monday, he will be in Nebraska. He has vowed he would make another stop in Texas soon as part of 32 days of travel before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine control of Congress.  Vice President JD Vance also rallied voters in Texas on Wednesday before a planned event in Florida on Thursday. The red-state itinerary makes it appear Trump will be used to rally the base, rather than attempt to win over voters who switch preferences from one election to another, said Chandler James, a political science professor at the University of Oregon.  “These are places where Trump has the most support that he’s retained, and probably has the most influence,” he said. “Trump still has a lot of sway within the Republican Party, and he has a pretty sizable political base, many of whom don’t traditionally show up for elections besides when Trump is on the ballot.” In more traditionally contested states, such as North Carolina, Michigan or New Hampshire, the median voter may be further to the left and have a lower opinion of Trump, James said.  “He can still help, but he has to do so in different ways,” Christopher Stout, a political science professor at Oregon State University, said. “Going to places where you might be able to recruit supporters rather than places where it’d be easy for Democrats to say, ‘Look how closely this candidate is tied to a president whose popularity is pretty low.’” Trump’s approval rating was hovering Wednesday near 37%, with 60% disapproving, according to The New York Times polling average. ‘They all want me’ Trump told reporters Tuesday he was strongly in demand for campaign appearances. “I’m one person. They all want me to go campaign,” he said. “In about two days, I’m starting a literally 32-day tour. … I’m going to Texas. I’m going to Ohio. I’m going to all different places.” Candidates from a president’s party typically face strong headwinds in midterm elections, a phenomenon that is likely to be especially true this year as Trump faces historically low approval ratings, James said.  Republicans could minimize that disadvantage, while still appealing to Trump’s supporters, by keeping him focused on redder states and districts. The base-focused strategy could also help recruit volunteers who can work across state lines or raise money, Stout said. Texting and other technology allows volunteers to be active remotely, meaning that volunteers fired up in Oklahoma or Alabama could be helping mobilize Republican voters in Georgia or Iowa. No longer a change agent But there are indications Trump’s support is cracking even in red areas. U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida, released a campaign ad in September in which she said Trump’s immigration policy had “gone too far.”  Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, criticized the Iran war in a social media post last week. The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter in late September moved Salazar’s race to “lean Republican,” a shift signaling a more competitive race. The open Senate seat in Iowa is rated as a tossup, although the state’s entire congressional delegation is currently Republican. Even Ken Paxton, the far-right Texas attorney general who is running for U.S. Senate, privately groused that Trump’s two-night midterm convention in his state hurt his polling in the close race against Democrat James Talarico, according to leaked audio obtained by The New York Times.  Paxton, a polarizing figure who defeated the more moderate incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary this year, also faces a tossup race against Talarico, even though the last Democrat to win a Senate seat in the reliably Republican state resigned to run for vice president in 1988. Part of the challenge for Republicans is that swing voters in recent elections are looking for change, Stout said. That has helped Trump in the elections he ran while not in office, but that advantage has evaporated. “A lot of those swing voters, many of them just want change,” Stout said. “They want things to be different. So in 2016 and in 2024, he represented that change. In 2026, he represents the status quo. And so if people want change, he’s not the person you want there.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe812f75342cf4db8acb69 Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon scores a pair then drops gloves, might be the best player in the world te 2026-10-01T15:50:07.677Z Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon scores a pair then drops gloves, might be the best player in the world Wednesday night was the start of several NHL teams' seasons, and one team that started things with crazy high expectations is the Colorado Avalanche. The 2022 Stanley Cup winners have championship aspirations pretty much every season, and a big reason for that is because they have a guy on their team by the name of Nathan MacKinnon. The reigning Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy recipient (and amateur scuba diver) picked up right where he left off last season, slotting a pair of goals home against Western Conference rivals Los Angeles in an 8-4 win over the Kings. NHL PLAYOFFS START WITH A BANG AS TEAM USA STAR BRADY TKACHUK DROPS GLOVES AT OPENING FACEOFF But it wasn't just his offensive prowess that had fans in the Ball Arena buzzing, because the man they affectionately call "Nate Dogg" let his fists do the talking as well. And those fists had a lot to say. That wasn't a fight, that was a massacre. Apparently, Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke said some not-so-nice things to MacKinnon, so the seven-time NHL All-Star had to set him straight. And this isn't a case of a 6'5" mutant like Derian Hatcher picking on some tiny skill player, either. MacKinnon is giving up two inches to Clarke in the height department. As I mentioned before, Nate Dogg is one of the most prolific scorers in league history, and he’s doing this to a blue-liner. When the best player on your team can chuck 'em like that, you're in good shape. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Wednesday night was a reminder that the "best player in the league" conversation isn't as one-sided as many NHL fans would have you believe. Cover your ears, Connor McDavid fanboys, but the gap between McJesus and the Dogg is closer than you're probably willing to admit. MacKinnon has the Cup on his resume, and while he's not quite the scorer McDavid is, there's more to hockey than just racking up a bunch of points. In addition to the two goals and two-piece that he fed Clarke, Nate had eight shots, won six faceoffs (highest number on the team), recorded two hits, and was named the first star of the night for his efforts. The man was everywhere. No, I'm not saying MacKinnon is clearly the better player of the two, and if I had to pick one as the greatest of their generation, I'd probably go with McDavid. I'm just acknowledging the gap is as tight as it's ever been. There's a reason they call him McJesus, sure, but call me when the hockey messiah scores two goals and drops a defenseman in the same game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7ede75342cf4db8acb27 Sedona Suspect Faces Trial for 2006 Sexual Arrest te 2026-10-01T15:40:14.387Z Sedona Suspect Faces Trial for 2006 Sexual Arrest DNA, fingerprint link suspect to 2006 kidnapping and rape case Sedona police recently made an arrest in a “cold case” sexual assault from over 20 years ago through a mix of gumshoe detective work and modern DNA testing. Laurencio Rivera Vasquez, 45, is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on four felony Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7ed675342cf4db8acaf6 An Idaho death row prisoner described living through a botched execution. te 2026-10-01T15:40:06.232Z An Idaho death row prisoner described living through a botched execution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7c8575342cf4db8aca9b Viral video shows massive elk smash car window with brute force in Colorado te 2026-10-01T15:30:13.447Z Viral video shows massive elk smash car window with brute force in Colorado Another crazy nature video is going viral. As our loyal readers know, nature content is one of the few things on the internet that is always guaranteed to be a monster hit. Sometimes, it's incredibly heartwarming content that people like to laugh and smile at. Other times, it can be horrifying. TEXAS DEPUTY SCREAMS AND RUNS AFTER 'DEAD' DEER SPRINGS TO FEET IN VIRAL ENCOUNTER The latter is why we're here today. A video is going mega-viral on Instagram that shows a massive elk smashing a car window with the power of an NFL linebacker crashing down on a running back. The incident occurred in Estes Park, Colorado, according to Whiskey Riff. The location is well-known for its elk population. You can check out the video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People had plenty of reactions in the comments. One viewer joked, "It was just a Kansas driver, nothing of value was lost." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Another wrote, "Stay clear in the rut season!" A third wrote, "Hope you’re [sic] insurance is going to pay the damages and don’t forget to sue the 🦌." Yeah, have fun filing the insurance claim on this one. Imagine having to explain the reason your back right window is gone is because an elk obliterated it. What do you think of the footage? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7c8175342cf4db8aca8f The Supreme Court’s Summer Break Vanishes, Erased by Emergencies te 2026-10-01T15:30:09.809Z The Supreme Court’s Summer Break Vanishes, Erased by Emergencies “Our summers used to actually be summers,” one justice lamented. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7a2b75342cf4db8aca22 Why the Browns and three points look like the play for 'Thursday Night Football' in NFL Week 4 te 2026-10-01T15:20:11.569Z Why the Browns and three points look like the play for 'Thursday Night Football' in NFL Week 4 Week 4 of the NFL season is here, and we have an AFC North battle as the treat for "Thursday Night Football." This season has already seen some pretty impressive games to kick off weeks so far in the year. I haven’t done great on them, as last week I lost my under bet after the teams decided to score 18 points in the final quarter. I need to get off to a good start, and I’m looking to do just that in this game between the Steelers and Browns. The Steelers come into this game with a 2-1 record after winning both of their home games. They were able to take down the Falcons in the opening game, and then they beat the Bengals last week. Their offense at home has scored a total of 50 points in the two games. In Week 2, the Patriots held the Steelers to just three points. The Patriots do seem to have a better defense than the average team, but you also need to question if the Steelers offense is going to struggle on the road this season. In Week 3, the Steelers hosted the Bengals. They looked great in the first quarter, putting the ball in the end zone twice. By halftime, the game was tied. The Bengals took an early lead in the fourth quarter before the Steelers kicked two field goals to win the game. The Steelers have been very good against the pass this season, holding opponents to just 192.7 passing yards. However, their rushing defense is about average, allowing 113 yards on the ground. NFL WEEK 3 SUNDAY TAKEAWAYS: PATRIOTS HAVE A MAYE PROBLEM, CHARGERS HIT ROCK BOTTOM AND COWBOYS CRUMBLE The the Browns are off to a good start, which isn’t something that is normal to write. The Browns are 2-1 for the season and won their home opener last week. In Week 1, the team looked like they were more likely to finish 0-17 than they were to win two games. The Browns lost to the Jaguars 34-10 in the opener and turned the ball over twice, fumbling once and throwing an interception. Week 2 saw them march into Tampa and defeat the Buccaneers. It was an impressive victory, even if it wasn’t overly dominant from the Browns. In Week 3, they defeated the Panthers with a final score of 21-18. Carolina and Cleveland were in a back-and-forth battle, with the Browns finding a way to score late and get the victory. Cleveland can be run on and has the 10th-worst rushing defense in football. The Browns are about average when it comes to defending the pass. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Over the past few games, the teams have had very low-scoring games. The book seems to think this will be a low-scoring one as well, with a total of just 38.5. The weather for the game looks like it could be rainy. Neither of the teams can run the ball all that well, but that does seem to be the way to attack each other, so the under does make sense, and I think we'll see a lower-scoring game here as well. However, I’ve lost the under two weeks in a row on Thursday Night Football, so I’m not playing the total. The side that appeals to me is actually Cleveland. I don’t love the Steelers, and I think Deshaun Watson has played well.I also think the points will matter here. I’ll take three points with the Browns. I also like Quinshon Judkins to go over 55.5 rushing yards as he has been handed the ball a good amount of times, and the Steelers don’t have a great rushing defense. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7a2875342cf4db8aca17 U.C.L.A. Says Justice Department is ‘Weaponizing’ Civil Rights Laws te 2026-10-01T15:20:08.212Z U.C.L.A. Says Justice Department is ‘Weaponizing’ Civil Rights Laws The fiery language came months after the Justice Department accused the university of abetting antisemitism against students. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe7a2575342cf4db8ac9f9 Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system te 2026-10-01T15:20:05.839Z Brian Chesky interview: AI agents need their own operating system Brian Chesky on making Airbnb agent-friendly, the state of consumer AI, and why the world needs an AI-native operating system. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe757975342cf4db8ac934 Iranian negotiators kicked out of US as talks stall, Trump lays out 'possible' timeline for more strikes te 2026-10-01T15:00:09.342Z Iranian negotiators kicked out of US as talks stall, Trump lays out 'possible' timeline for more strikes Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly ended talks and ordered the Iranian delegation to leave the U.S. after negotiations stalled, yet again, with no clear sign of a breakthrough more than seven months into the conflict. And now, President Donald Trump is directly warning Iran it's "possible" he will go harder with strikes in the Middle East after the midterm elections in November and revealed the U.S. military has significantly rebuilt its arsenal in recent months. The latest messaging from the White House and State Department signals an increasingly strained diplomatic track, after days of negotiations failed to close the gap between Washington and Tehran over the terms of ending the war. IRAN ‘MISCALCULATING’ BY BETTING ON MIDTERMS AFTER 3-HOUR TALKS, TRUMP OFFICIALS WARN Asked in an interview with TIME whether he would "ramp up bombing after the midterms," Trump replied: "Possible." Further pressed on whether such an escalation was under consideration, the president declined to discuss potential targets but said the U.S. had spent months rebuilding its arsenal. "We have a lot of weapons. You know, we’ve been stocking up for the last six months," Trump said. Trump also used the work "possible" when asked whether he "might annihilate Iran." After little progress in weekend meetings involving Iranian officials and Qatari mediators, Rubio told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation on Monday that they needed to leave New York, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital after Axios first reported it. Rubio concluded the Iranians had "overstayed their welcome" after the high-level U.N. meetings had ended. Araghchi had remained in New York for indirect talks seeking to end the blockade of oil and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, ending the conflict overall and restarting negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. TRUMP, IRANIAN PRESIDENT CONVERGE ON NYC FOR ‘DRAMATIC’ UN SHOWDOWN AS TEHRAN FACES TIGHT RESTRICTIONS Trump said in his speech to the United Nation's General Assembly last week that he would continue to make sure Iran is not able to obtain nuclear weapons. Araghchi and his team departed early Tuesday. Iran disputed the U.S. account, saying the delegation’s Monday night departure had already been scheduled and communicated to the State Department on Sept. 17. The order to leave amounted to an unusually sharp diplomatic rebuke at a moment when mediators are still trying to keep negotiations alive. The latest talks have centered on a seven-day confidence-building proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reviving the June framework that briefly halted the fighting. Qatar has been shuttling messages between Washington and Tehran, with the two sides still divided largely over the sequencing of concessions — including when Iran would reopen the strait, what nuclear steps Tehran would take and what economic relief the U.S. would provide in return. Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal over the weekend, later saying Tehran’s offer to reopen the strait was "not good enough. Nearly." He also denied reports that he had offered sanctions relief or the release of frozen Iranian funds in exchange for movement on the nuclear issue. Despite the diplomatic stalemate, oil flows through the region have been recovering. Estimates cited by major banks put recent Middle East exports close to pre-war levels, helping ease some of the supply fears that sent crude prices sharply higher earlier in the conflict. But the lack of a deal is still putting pressure on energy markets. Brent crude settled above $103 a barrel Wednesday, while U.S. crude closed above $90, with oil posting steep September gains as traders weighed stalled U.S.-Iran talks against the recovery in regional supply. Americans are still feeling that pressure at the pump. The national average for regular gasoline was about $4.43 a gallon Wednesday, compared with roughly $3.15 a year earlier, while diesel stood above $6.40 a gallon. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to both the negotiations and the economic stakes. Before the war, roughly one-fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed through the waterway, making even partial disruption a major driver of global energy prices. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe70c575342cf4db8ac85c The Castellows share recording studio photo and tease what appears to be new music on the way te 2026-10-01T14:40:05.611Z The Castellows share recording studio photo and tease what appears to be new music on the way The Castellows appear to possibly have some new music on the way. The trio is made up of sisters Ellie, Lily, and Powell Balkcom, and they've built a very loyal following in the genre over the past couple years. Their music is a blend of Americana, neo-traditional country tunes, bluegrass and old school vibes. It's a very refreshing change from the pop country that dominated for years. MORGAN WALLEN SAYS MORE MUSIC IS ON THE WAY AS HE WINDS DOWN THE 'I'M THE PROBLEM' ERA OF HIS CAREER Now, it looks like something special might be in the works. The official Instagram page for The Castellows recently shared a photo of the three sisters in a recording studio. RILEY GREEN DROPS ACOUSTIC TIKTOK PERFORMANCE OF 'BARTENDER IN DESTIN' AND FANS CAN'T GET ENOUGH The post was simply captioned, "About time…" That would certainly seem to indicate that they're working on new music for their fans. Or, at the very least, it's a reasonable interpretation. COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ELLA LANGLEY PROVES HER SOCIAL MEDIA DOMINANCE WITH VIRAL TOUR PHOTOS You can check out the post below. Lily also hopped on Instagram on Wednesday to drop a new photo dump that is certainly creating plenty of buzz with country music fans. The Castellows first generated major attention in 2024 with the release of "A Little Goes A Long Way." "Alabama Stone" followed later in 2024 and "Homecoming" was released in 2025. The trio also recently released the new song "Way Things Work" with Keller Cox. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Are they in the lab engineering something else? We can't say with 100% certainty right now, but it definitely can't be ruled out. Are you a fan of The Castellows? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6e7175342cf4db8ac7fe Evan Gershkovich details Russian arrest, reveals moment that nearly broke him during wrongful detention te 2026-10-01T14:30:09.258Z Evan Gershkovich details Russian arrest, reveals moment that nearly broke him during wrongful detention Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained by Russia for more than a year before being freed in a massive prisoner swap in 2024, spoke to "Fox & Friends" about his arrest in Russia. Gershkovich discussed his new book, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," a firsthand account of the ordeal. "I and a colleague of mine were reporting on basically how Russia was prepping to defend. They were changing their economy to a military footing, and I was meeting with a source of a colleague of mine who we thought was legitimate. We had been speaking to him for four years at that point and it turned out it was a setup," Gershkovich told "Fox & Friends," describing how he ended up being wrongfully detained. Host Brian Kilmeade pointed to an excerpt in the book that described Gershkovich's realization that the men arresting him were from the FSB, the successor to the Soviet-era KGB, and not just police. "At that moment, when you hear FSB, you understand that, as I write, it's not a misunderstanding," Gershkovich said. "When it's the FSB, you understand it's a high-level planned operation. And I'm taken out in a hood to a van, asked who I work for, I say the Wall Street Journal, the hood comes back on, my midsection is pummeled by the security agents, hood comes back off, they ask who I work for, and that's when it dawns on me, that OK they're accusing me of espionage." He said he was "obviously" scared at that point, and said, "When I get to the station, they just calmly hand me my charges and they tell me I'm accused of espionage," Gershkovich said. "And there's also this moment that obviously the, the source, Pavel, stepping away out into the crowd. At that point I realized, oh, this was a setup and this was a setup for a swap, clearly," he continued. US MARINE VETERAN RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON AFTER 1,666 DAYS OF DETENTION Gershkovich, 34, was arrested on March 29, 2023, while reporting on a trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of espionage. The Biden administration declared him "wrongfully detained" and The Wall Street Journal and U.S. government both emphatically denied the charge, which was widely condemned as a thinly disguised effort to take the reporter hostage. After more than a year of delays, he was convicted in 2024 in a closed court of "gathering secret information" and sentenced to 16 years at a penal colony. Wall Street Journal leaders blasted the "sham conviction" and repeatedly called for his immediate release while his friends, family and the journalism community worked to keep his name in the spotlight. FREED MARINE RETURNS HOME 'VERY FRAIL' AFTER RUSSIAN 'NIGHTMARE' AS FAMILY ADVOCATE URGES TRUMP TO FREE OTHERS Kilmeade asked Gershkovich on Thursday to describe the moment that almost broke him while in Russian prison. He said he could see what the Biden administration was trying to do to bring him home through a potential prisoner exchange involving the U.S., Russia and Germany. AMERICAN EX-MARINE FEARED NEAR DEATH AFTER WEEKS IN CATATONIC STATE IN RUSSIAN PRISON "It's around the winter where a deal is starting to come together where Paul Whelan, who was also arrested on espionage charges in Russia, and myself are going to be traded for, or a deal would be put to the Russians for myself and Paul Whelan and the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be released from Russia, and Vadim Krasikov, the FSB assassin who had been arrested in Germany and was convicted to life in prison there, would be going back to Russia," Gershkovich said. However, he said that while he was out on a walk, he heard on the radio that Navalny had been killed. "I'm out on a walk, it's February. It's really cold. We usually get to listen to a news station called Relax FM. We listen to music. Suddenly the radio station changes. It switches to the news station and it's announced that Alexei Navalny has been killed. At that moment, it's really bleak for me. I think, 'Okay, there's no way I'm getting home now,'" he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Gershkovich, along with former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, was finally freed as part of a massive multinational prisoner swap in August 2024. Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6e6d75342cf4db8ac7e6 Republicans from deep-red areas are seeking distance from Trump on ICE. te 2026-10-01T14:30:05.798Z Republicans from deep-red areas are seeking distance from Trump on ICE. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6c1b75342cf4db8ac78f Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's mass detention policy te 2026-10-01T14:20:11.716Z Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's mass detention policy The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a blockbuster challenge to ICE's mandatory detention policy after the Trump administration asked the justices to review the case this week.  The outcome of this case will determine whether criminal noncitizens held in detention while awaiting deportation are entitled to bond hearings after lengthy periods behind bars, a policy lower courts have repeatedly blocked.  The decision from the High Court comes after Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attempted in August to thwart the Trump administration’s efforts to have the case heard by pardoning a criminal alien who had been held in a detention center for nearly three years, effectively rendering the case moot. While Solicitor General John Sauer agreed in September that the case was effectively dead, he vowed to find a new case to settle whether criminal noncitizens are entitled to bond hearings under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. This story is developing and will be updated. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6c1a75342cf4db8ac786 Loyal dog fetches police to help owner who fell at Kansas home te 2026-10-01T14:20:10.019Z Loyal dog fetches police to help owner who fell at Kansas home A Kansas dog is being hailed by police as a "loyal companion" after it sought help for its owner who had fallen and was unable to get up. The Leawood Police Department released bodycam footage showing an officer first encountering the dog in the middle of the road while patrolling a residential neighborhood. "The officer noticed the dog was on a leash, but there was no owner in sight," police said. Video showed the dog barking at the officer. The officer replied to the dog, "Hi, why don’t you go on back home?" AI ROBOT FOR SENIORS CAN ALERT FAMILY AFTER A CALL FOR HELP The Leawood Police Department said the officer then "followed the dog about half a block to its home, where he found the garage door open and the homeowner on the floor, unable to get up." "The resident had been there for more than three hours," according to police. FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE PULL YOUNG WOMAN FROM SEWAGE-FILLED RAVINE AFTER DAYS TRAPPED IN 104-DEGREE HEAT Bodycam footage showed the officer following the dog up a driveway, where another dog had emerged. "Is this where you live?" the officer asked the dogs. After spotting the resident, the officer said, "Hi, are you OK?" "Thanks to the resident’s loyal companion, our officer was able to find them and get them the help they needed," police said. "The resident was treated by medical personnel and is now recovering safely at home." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6c1875342cf4db8ac77d Dem Senate nominee apologizes to Jewish voters after 'genocide' remark sparked backlash te 2026-10-01T14:20:08.198Z Dem Senate nominee apologizes to Jewish voters after 'genocide' remark sparked backlash The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, Troy Jackson, apologized for remarks in which he said he believed Jewish residents of Maine were rejecting the term "genocide" to describe Israel’s war in Gaza because of the Jewish persecution during the Holocaust. In comments to Jewish Insider, Jackson said he had misspoken, stating that he apologized "for the pain that caused." "I believe what’s happening in Gaza is genocide, and I also understand that word carries particular weight for many Jewish families given the Holocaust — the genocide of six million Jews. In trying to acknowledge that, I misspoke and made a generalization about Jewish Mainers’ views that doesn’t reflect what I mean to say," Jackson said in a statement. AFTER DEMOCRATS' SHAKE-UP, COLLINS FACES TOSS-UP AGAINST PLATNER REPLACEMENT IN MUST-WIN SENATE RACE Jackson's remarks sparked immediate backlash Tuesday on social media. "This statement cannot be real. It must be a dark dark dark parody," Dan Senor, the co-author of "The Genius of Israel," wrote on X. "Completely out of the closet," Fox News host Mark Levin wrote on X. "Dude could get a matching tattoo," Fox News political analyst Guy Benson wrote on X, referring to Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo. "Jackson should not be within 10’points of [Sen. Susan Collins] when the totals post, just as Collins blew out the polls six years ago. Jackson is dull and ill-informed —cliche volcano, mostly spewing out of DSA-rewrites," Fox News contributor and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt wrote on X. "Well, that’s a sh---y thing to say," former GOP congressman and anti-Trump personality Joe Walsh wrote on X. "Bro what," GOP consultant Matt Whitlock wrote on X. Jackson’s apology attempts to salvage political damage from his broad remarks about the Jewish community as he wages a nationally watched Senate race in a bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, which is a highly competitive race. It also underscores the challenge Democrats face as they look to condemn what they see as humanitarian concerns in Israel’s war in Gaza while, at the same time, expressing sensitivity to the antisemitism Jewish communities still face elsewhere in the world. Jackson, a former gubernatorial candidate who received the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) earlier this year, became the party nominee to replace former candidate Graham Platner. Platner abandoned his Senate campaign after news of past aggressive behavior to women and an allegation of sexual assault sparked concerns among top party leaders. For his own part, Platner denied any wrongdoing. But since securing the nomination at a Maine Democratic convention in late July, Jackson has sought to continue many of Platners’ progressive policy items, such as passing Medicare for all, increasing taxes on the country’s top earners and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He has also continued Platner’s position on Israel. MEET THE FAR-LEFT INSURGENTS WAGING WAR ON THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN 2026 MIDTERMS Like many other progressives that align with the DSA, Jackson has listed ending U.S. aid to Israel among those other top priorities and, in his interview earlier this week, reiterated that stance in an interview on Tuesday with local media before making his comment about the Jewish community in Maine. He was asked what he sees as the greatest foreign policy challenge facing the United States. Jackson began answering by reiterating his cautious posture towards the U.S. - Israel relationship and his hesitancy to write a "blank check" in support of Bejamine Netanyahu’s government — someone Jackson maintains is a war criminal. He also remarked that, despite what he saw as clear evidence, some voters wouldn’t frame the conflict in those terms. "It’s unfortunate that there are people here in Maine that don’t like to use that term only because they’re Jewish and what that means to them with the Holocaust. It fits that description. It is. It’s an unbelievable thing that’s happened there that people that are innocent are being murdered and it is a genocide," Jackson said. SUSAN COLLINS DEFIES BLUE-STATE HEADWINDS IN CRUCIAL SENATE BATTLE AS NEW POLL REVEALS STRIKING SPLIT Jackson’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on questions about whether he had faced pressure from other Democrats to issue an apology. Having secured the nomination, Jackson will face off against Collins in the Nov. 3 general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe6c1475342cf4db8ac75f Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing te 2026-10-01T14:20:04.365Z Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing The fatal shooting of Ms. Good set off protests during the Trump administration’s immigration operation early this year in Minnesota. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe69c975342cf4db8ac70d 'the Girls' podcast debuts as co-hosts take on Lindsay Clancy case, Ms Rachel's political activism te 2026-10-01T14:10:17.206Z 'the Girls' podcast debuts as co-hosts take on Lindsay Clancy case, Ms Rachel's political activism The debut episode of FOX News Podcasts’ "the Girls" delivered an unfiltered conversation where no subject was off-limits, as the hosts discussed the Lindsay Clancy trial, Ms. Rachel's political activism, the realities of grief and more. Each episode features a rotating cast of women with distinctive voices and experiences spanning news, politics, sports, comedy and culture. Thursday’s premiere brought together Fox News’ Harris Faulkner, Rachel Campos-Duffy and Kat Timpf, former secretary to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Melissa DeRosa and former ESPN host Samantha Ponder. The conversation got intense as Ponder weighed in on Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with murdering her three young children, whose trial ended in a mistrial last month. FOX NEWS MEDIA EXPANDS PODCAST PORTFOLIO WITH NEW ORIGINAL SHOW ‘THE GIRLS’ "If I’m a mom and this has been done to my kids, I want this woman put away forever," Ponder says in a preview clip. "You can say things were hard, [but] you still gotta be in prison." The group also debated whether children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel is a bad influence because of her political activism, with Timpf defending her and Faulkner questioning how much parents should know about the political views of children's entertainers. "Is Ms. Rachel bad for kids? I don't think it's that deep," Timpf said.  "She just sings songs... I still listen to Michael Jackson. Where do you draw the line? I grew up listening to Nirvana. I love Kurt Cobain. I wore flannel. I've yet to shoot up heroin," she added. Faulkner said that parents should consider the political views children may absorb from online personalities. "When she says she wants to do away with ICE, when she says that she’s more for letting those people come across our border illegally, when she says those things — why do I know that about her?" Faulkner said. MOMS FOR LIBERTY CO-FOUNDER WARNS PARENTS ABOUT MS RACHEL’S POLITICAL ACTIVISM, ‘NOT MR ROGERS’ The premiere also took a more personal turn when Timpf opened up about losing her father shortly before becoming pregnant with her second child. "Not to make it weird, but I think about death pretty much all the time because my dad died," Timpf said. Timpf said she had spoken to her father the morning he died and later learned from a doctor she had never met that he had suffered an aortic dissection after initially going to the hospital with a stomach ache. Her father had been intensely focused on his health, which made his sudden death especially difficult for her to process. "He was very fit. He would not drink out of a plastic water bottle," Timpf said. "When he died, he was going up north for a day of sailing." SAM PONDER CALLS OUT THE WNBA FOR COWARDICE: 'BE COURAGEOUS. STAND FOR WOMEN' Timpf said the loss left her questioning whether people have any real control over their health or fate. She noted that her mother also died before turning 60 and that she battled cancer during her first pregnancy. "I almost learned the wrong lesson of like, ‘What can you do?’" she said. "Do I want to live forever? I’m scared so much to die." The conversations capture the podcast's freewheeling nature, covering an array of topics across news, politics, sports, comedy and culture. "the Girls'" is available on Fox News Digital, Apple, Spotify, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe69c675342cf4db8ac704 ‘Double Lives of Suburban Wives’ star's staggering $550K month after leaving teaching for adult content te 2026-10-01T14:10:14.743Z ‘Double Lives of Suburban Wives’ star's staggering $550K month after leaving teaching for adult content Brianna Coppage may have lost her teaching career, but she certainly didn't take a pay cut. The "Double Lives of Suburban Wives" star told Fox News Digital that her adult-content business has transformed her family's finances, revealing that her most successful month brought in a staggering $550,000. "Oh, my best month was 550,000," Brianna told Fox News Digital. ‘DOUBLE LIVES’ STAR REVEALS STAGGERING $550K MONTH AFTER LEAVING TEACHING CAREER The figure marks a dramatic departure from her former life as an English teacher at St. Clair High School in Franklin County, Missouri. In 2023, Coppage was placed on administrative leave after her adult-content work was discovered. She later resigned from her position. Asked whether she now makes more in a single month than she previously earned in an entire year as a teacher, Brianna didn't hesitate. "Yes," she said. 'DOUBLE LIVES' STAR SAYS BEING KICKED OUT OF CHURCH OVER ADULT CONTENT CAREER DIDN'T SHAKE HER FAITH And despite the controversy that followed the end of her teaching career, Brianna said she wouldn't go back even if given the opportunity. "Never. Never," she told Fox News Digital when asked whether she would accept her teaching job back tomorrow. "Yeah, just the lifestyle and the time and being able to just be in control of myself and in my business," she continued. "It's changed my family's life and just everything for the better." Brianna is one of the women featured on TLC's "Double Lives of Suburban Wives," which follows six couples in the St. Louis area navigating marriage, parenthood and suburban life while maintaining careers creating adult content. According to TLC, what began as a financial pivot for Brianna and her husband, Phillip, quickly became a lucrative business. But that success came with consequences when Brianna's online career was publicly exposed and she lost her teaching job. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Brianna told Fox News Digital that she still struggles with whether losing her career was justified. "I think … it's a difficult concept to even wrap my mind around," she said. "So obviously like professions have a level of professionalism, but also they couldn't cite anything that I technically broke." "So was I really doing anything wrong? I don't know," she continued. "I think it's on a basis of morality." Brianna also pushed back on what she described as a misconception surrounding her former employment. "There was no like morality clause, which is a lot of… there's a misconception about that, that I signed something or a clause, a morality clause," she said. "There wasn't one. So I don't know." While losing her teaching career forced Brianna onto a different professional path, she said the financial impact of her new work has been life-changing. "My family was able to pay off all of our debts. I paid off my student loans," she told Fox News Digital. "So I stopped putting groceries on credit cards." "Like yeah, it just is so freeing, and I don't know, it's been life-changing." That financial freedom is one of the central tensions explored on "Double Lives of Suburban Wives," where the women weigh the benefits of their unconventional careers against the judgment and loss of privacy that can accompany them. For Brianna, the cost has been significant. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "I think the greatest thing it has cost me is the privacy, the lack of privacy," she told Fox News Digital. Being thrust into the public eye has sometimes left her feeling as though people forget there's a person behind the headlines. "And being in the public eye, it's like, I'm not a human anymore," Brianna said. "I'm not normal just like everybody else when truly I am. Like we are human beings too." But when weighing that loss against what her new career has made possible for her family, Brianna said the benefits extend far beyond her income. "I think the greatest thing it has afforded is just memories and time with my family that I wouldn't trade for the world," she said. ‘DOUBLE LIVES’ STAR OPENS UP ABOUT MARRIAGE ‘BETRAYAL’ AFTER ADULT-CONTENT CAREER CHANGES HER LIFE Brianna said her own upbringing has shaped how she views the opportunities she can now provide for her children. "Like growing up, I grew up fairly poor. And I mean family vacations and letting my kids experience things that I never would have is really priceless." But despite the financial success and freedom Brianna says the career has given her family, she stopped short of saying she would encourage her daughter to follow the same path. Asked how she would respond if her daughter came to her as an adult and said she wanted to pursue the same kind of work, Brianna said her first priority would be making sure she understood what she was getting into. DREA DE MATTEO SAYS ONLYFANS BECAME ‘POLITICAL STATEMENT’ AFTER FINANCIAL STRUGGLES THREATENED HER HOME "I want to raise, you know, my daughter to be open-minded. Don't judge other people. It's okay if people are different," Brianna told Fox News Digital. "So if she came to me, first, I would want her to have all the correct information. Is she safe? … It's not something that I'm going to encourage," Brianna said. Still, she said she would offer her daughter the same acceptance she wants from others. "But also just as I want people to love me and respect me and not judge me, I would give her that same …  that same love and respect." Her success hasn't eliminated the complications that come with mixing marriage and business. Brianna and Phillip's relationship became another major storyline on "Double Lives of Suburban Wives," with viewers watching the couple confront trust and boundary issues while simultaneously juggling life as parents and business partners. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Brianna told Fox News Digital that the demands of those overlapping roles require constant communication. "I think that with everything we're juggling, being parents, spouses, business partners, lifestyle, content creators, there is a lot to communicate about and a lot of boundaries to establish, and no relationship is perfect," she said. She added that she was glad viewers were seeing some of those difficulties rather than an artificially polished version of their marriage. "I like that this is on the show honestly, because it does show that no marriage is perfect and people go through struggles," Brianna said. "But I think at the end of the day, it matters how you work through that." When asked whether she considered Phillip's actions cheating, Brianna drew a distinction. ‘DOUBLE LIVES OF SUBURBAN WIVES’ STAR WENT FROM FOOD STAMPS TO MAKING $100K A MONTH "It wasn't a physical act, so no," she said. "But yeah, definitely a breach of trust and a betrayal." The couple turned to therapy as they worked through their problems. "There's been a lot of learning and taking accountability," Brianna told Fox News Digital. "Without that, I don't know where we would stand." "Being in therapy and working on communication boundaries and taking ownership of our mistakes has really helped," she continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe69c175342cf4db8ac6e7 Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon te 2026-10-01T14:10:09.399Z Federal Watchdog Investigates Adam Kinzinger for Kalshi Bets on His Pardon The inquiry by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission centers on bets the former congressman made on Kalshi in the weeks before he was pardoned in January 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe69be75342cf4db8ac6c9 Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents te 2026-10-01T14:10:06.119Z Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe676d75342cf4db8ac60c Sotomayor denies mom's bid to get son into elite NYC school amid racial discrimination fight te 2026-10-01T14:00:13.627Z Sotomayor denies mom's bid to get son into elite NYC school amid racial discrimination fight Justice Sonia Sotomayor denied a Brooklyn mother's emergency bid to enroll her Asian-American son at an elite New York City high school, alleging that a city program geared toward admitting students from economically challenged neighborhood into the school discriminates against Asian students. The lawsuit centers on allegations by Yi Fang Chen, whose son was denied admission to Stuyvesant High School, that New York City’s revised admissions requirements intentionally discriminate against Asian students while increasing enrollment among Black and Hispanic students. Chen filed the lawsuit in April, accusing the city of violating the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. "Delayed justice is always frustrating, but we remain confident that the courts will ultimately uphold core equal protection principles and ensure that no student, including our client’s son, is treated as less deserving of educational opportunities because of their race," Dean McGee, an attorney for the plaintiff with Pacific Legal Foundation, told Fox News Digital. DUKE LAW'S ALLEGED RACE-BASED ADMISSIONS ACCUSED OF DEFYING SUPREME COURT RULING: DOJ Sotomayor did not offer an explanation Monday for denying the emergency bid, which stems from a lawsuit pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Chen's son, identified as M.P. in court documents, scored a 558 on the Specialized High School Admissions Test — a requirement for admission. He was just three points shy of being admitted for the school year, but the lawsuit argues that M.P. would have been admitted if the city had not raised the cutoff score, a change attributed to the city reserving 20% of its admissions for students deemed "economically disadvantaged." The change was part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's expansion of the Discovery program in 2018. BERKELEY MATH PROFESSOR SOUNDS ALARM ON LIBERAL 'TEST-BLIND' POLICIES, WARNS MANY STUDENTS BADLY BEHIND The program was limited to students who attended middle schools where at least 60% of students were considered economically disadvantaged, meaning some economically disadvantaged students could be excluded from the program if their school fell below the threshold. No student admitted through the Discovery program this year scored higher than 495 — at least 66 points below the cutoff for students admitted based solely on the SHSAT without economic disadvantage considered. Although nearly three-quarters of Asian-American students in New York City come from low-income families, many attended middle schools that did not meet the 60% Economic Need Index threshold. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The lawsuit points to internal communications from the New York City Department of Education and the Mayor's Office that Chen's attorneys allege show the program's intent was to increase enrollment of Black and Hispanic students at the expense of Asian students. "Yi Fang Chen’s son was denied a seat at Stuyvesant because the City turned a program meant to help economically disadvantaged students into a tool for racial engineering—one that actually excluded disadvantaged children throughout the city," Dean McGee, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, said in a statement. "Equal protection means treating kids as individuals, not as demographic statistics." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe676a75342cf4db8ac5f1 2 Dead and 1 Missing in Medical Helicopter Crash Near California Coast te 2026-10-01T14:00:10.256Z 2 Dead and 1 Missing in Medical Helicopter Crash Near California Coast The aircraft went down near Catalina Island on Wednesday night with five people aboard, the authorities said. Two aboard were retrieved with injuries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe676875342cf4db8ac5e8 Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy te 2026-10-01T14:00:08.524Z Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy The administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe651075342cf4db8ac59a Fontes and Kolodin clash over mail voting and election results as debate devolves into name-calling te 2026-10-01T13:50:08.218Z Fontes and Kolodin clash over mail voting and election results as debate devolves into name-calling Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (left) and Alexander Kolodin debate in the Arizona Clean Elections Secretary of State on Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo by Megan Mendoza/The Arizona Republic/pool) In a heated debate full of name-calling and personal barbs, Republican Alexander Kolodin promised Arizonans that, as the state’s top election official, he would deliver election-night results — something that Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said was impossible. During the hour-long Arizona Citizens Clean Elections debate, Kolodin, a state representative member of the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus and elections lawyer who has been sanctioned by the Arizona Supreme Court, worked to distance himself from some of his extreme past positions, including attempts to abolish no-excuse mail-in voting.  Republicans implemented no-excuse vote-by-mail in Arizona in 1991. It is wildly popular, with about 75% of voters casting their ballots that way in each election.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Kolodin accused his opponent of lying when Fontes said that Kolodin wants to “eliminate everyone’s right to vote by mail.” The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote. Arizona Votes: 2026 But when moderators asked Kolodin about his stance on voting by mail, he refused to answer directly, a strategy that Fontes hammered him for in an August debate.  “I think that Arizonans enjoy voting with a wide variety of methods, and as a member of the legislature, I’ve tried to make every single method of voting work better for the people of Arizona,” Kolodin said.  Kolodin’s record in the legislature shows that he has backed seismic changes to Arizona election laws, including banning no-excuse vote-by-mail and returning to voting in tiny precincts, which election officials said was logistically impossible.  Those sweeping election changes were rooted in conspiracy theories about election fraud pushed by President Donald Trump and subsequently embraced by GOP voters. As one of the key attorneys for Trump’s campaign who challenged the 2020 election results in Arizona, Kolodin tried to toss out the state’s presidential vote that year based on outlandish evidence-free claims that were swiftly rejected by the courts. Since then, he has represented a number of prominent election deniers.  Following Trump’s 2020 loss in Arizona, Kolodin was among the attorneys who signed on to the so-called “kraken” lawsuit that was based on claims made by people with no actual knowledge of the elections. While Fontes said he was the only candidate who would run the office in a professional, nonpartisan manner, Kolodin argued he was the only choice to improve the state’s election system.  “Arizonans deserve elections that are honest, lawful, transparent and secure,” Kolodin said. “My opponent, he’s failed to deliver that. In fact, he’s made our elections into a national embarrassment.”  Kolodin sponsored the legislation that put Prop. 144 on the November ballot, a constitutional amendment that would make sweeping changes to Arizona elections. Kolodin said it would speed up election results and make it easier to vote. Opponents, including Fontes, say it would make it harder to vote and would make voting by mail more difficult.  “The election deniers like Mr. Kolodin forget that convenience and access are actually the same thing,” Fontes said. “When you’re making it less convenient for voters, you’re reducing their access.”  Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (left) and Alexander Kolodin debate in the Arizona Clean Elections Secretary of State on Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo by Megan Mendoza/The Arizona Republic/pool) Prop. 144 would require mail-in voters to produce identification every time they vote but doesn’t explain how that would be done, creating a possible barrier to voting by mail. The proposition is a whittled-down version of a proposal Kolodin has been trying to make into law for years, based on how elections are run in Florida.  Fontes said there’s a good reason that Arizona doesn’t run its elections like Florida.  “Florida spends $20 per ballot on their elections,” he said. “We spend around $9. And that’s because folks like Alex Kolodin don’t actually want to fund the administration of elections in Arizona. They’ll scream and yell about it, like he did when he was defending the fake electors, but they don’t actually do anything for it.” Kolodin pointed to a recent investigation by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office as evidence that Fontes was failing in his job to maintain the voter rolls.  Out of an initial 200 possible noncitizens identified, the investigation found that eight of them were legal permanent residents who shouldn’t have been registered to vote. But Kolodin said that it was likely there were many more illegally registered voters that haven’t been identified.  “Frankly, one is too many,” he said. “Every time an unlawful vote is cast, it dilutes the lawful votes of Arizonans. That is unacceptable.”  Fontes shot back that he’d done his best to fix the outdated system that stores the state’s voter rolls but that Kolodin and the Republicans in the state legislature have refused his requests for funding to do so.  “He’ll say that he cares about election security, but he won’t help to fund it,” Fontes retorted. “He’ll say that he cares about clean voter rolls, but he won’t help us build the systems that are necessary to do this, and provide the ongoing and necessary human resource and technical support to make these systems work.”  Kolodin and other purveyors of election conspiracies have for years made claims of widespread voter fraud, including noncitizen voting, but have never provided any proof of that.  Republican Alexander Kolodin at the Arizona Clean Elections Secretary of State debate on Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo by Megan Mendoza/The Arizona Republic/pool) At times, the debate devolved into name-calling, with the two candidates arguing over one another.  Kolodin accused Fontes of working for the Sinaloa drug cartel and “representing pedophiles” when he was a public defender.  In turn, Fontes called Kolodin “a wild-eyed fanatic.” Fontes said he’d never worked for the cartel, but that he was obligated to represent people accused of crimes because they had a constitutional right to an attorney.  Fontes said that it was Kolodin and people like him who had actively worked to decrease confidence in elections, while Fontes had worked on things like a public ballot tracking campaign this year to help improve voter confidence.  “This is a screaming success of a government program run in a bipartisan way,” Fontes said. “We had a 73% increase in the number of folks signed up to track their ballot by mail, which is a program that I initiated.”  Kolodin accused Fontes of taking credit for a ballot tracking program that Kolodin helped former Rep. Barbara Parker pass through the legislature. “Mr. Fontes has no record to run on, except for perhaps mine,” Kolodin said.  But the Arizona Mirror couldn’t identify any legislation that Parker sponsored related to ballot tracking. She did sponsor legislation passed in 2024 that requires voter notification when their registration is changed. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe650d75342cf4db8ac568 3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor te 2026-10-01T13:50:05.280Z 3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor Under its current rules, Wisconsin has not had a race in which a small number of donors have made up such a large share of a campaign’s funding. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe650c75342cf4db8ac55f Renewable Energy Super PAC Targets 7 Republicans With $15 Million War Chest te 2026-10-01T13:50:04.078Z Renewable Energy Super PAC Targets 7 Republicans With $15 Million War Chest Most of the Republicans, such as Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Victoria Spartz of Indiana, are incumbents in districts that President Trump won comfortably in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe62ba75342cf4db8ac513 Masters of Brewtality special: Don't freak out. Flagstaff Creepy Con is coming te 2026-10-01T13:40:10.600Z Masters of Brewtality special: Don't freak out. Flagstaff Creepy Con is coming This event is looking like it has everything anyone would want for a convention. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe62b875342cf4db8ac4ea NFL sideline reporter Melanie Collins does it again, Sydney Sweeney to the moon & Tomlin's Minecraft reveal te 2026-10-01T13:40:08.199Z NFL sideline reporter Melanie Collins does it again, Sydney Sweeney to the moon & Tomlin's Minecraft reveal Welcome to October. For those of you who may have missed it, Joe made the call to the bullpen as he takes a couple of days off to hit the golf course. I'll be on the mound covering Screencaps today and Friday. So keep my inbox full. I'm going to start this Thursday morning edition off by celebrating the Yankees advancing to the ALDS thanks to a complete domination of the Red Sox in what was an absolute joke of a Wild Card Series. By no means is the work done, and I'm not popping any champagne, but you want to know what's better than winning a Wild Card Series? Beating the Boston Red Sox in that series. PAIGE SPIRANAC WELCOMES FALL GOLF BY REVISITING SUMMER FUN, ALLIE RAE GEARED UP FOR VIKINGS IN TAMPA & MEAT You want to know what's even better than that? Sweeping them and making it about as lopsided as a series can get. That's what happened. The Red Sox scored just two runs in the two games while the Yankees hung 18 on them. The Yankees pitching was phenomenal. The bats are alive. They're playing with a ton of confidence and not even Sonny Gray and a neck covered in sticking stuff could shut them down. What a series, but as I said, the work isn't finished. It's onto Tampa Bay and a Rays team that I expect is going to put up much more of a fight than Boston did. It's October now, and it's time to show up when the lights are bright. You don't have to tell NFL sideline reporter Melanie Collins that. She doesn't hesitate when the lights are bright. She brings it each and every day, no matter what the situation is. Wednesday was a perfect example of that. It's the middle of the week and the last day of the month of September. Eyes are on baseball, and she fires off a farewell post to the month that was and it has folks talking. NFL WIFE FIRES BACK AT LEAGUE OVER RIDICULOUS 15K FINE, PRESIDENTS CUP HAS NO JUICE & CBS'S MELANIE COLLINS! Collins put together a complete package. She included football. She included inspirational quotes. And she included a few selfies to round it all out. You're not going to find a much better send off for September than that. This is how you stay one step ahead of everyone else. Melanie Collins has done it again. Let's get to the emails (keep those coming) and get the rest of this column rolling, shall we? - Neil writes: Hey SeanJo, congrats on your daughter's wedding, I gotta know, how much did you stress over your father of the bride toast? I revised mine 18 times and sent it to my sister who writes for a living, and while she may have had a constructive edit or 2 her overriding comment was, you're never getting through this without crying. Not only no tears, but it was a tight 8 minutes that killed. After reflection I realized, nobody was here for me, and that has set me free when daughter 2 gets married. Best wishes to the newlyweds, may their future be blessed! SeanJo Thanks for reaching out. I didn't stress about it at all. Mainly because I wasn’t asked to do it. I didn’t have to wait until the ceremony to realize that nobody was there for me. I knew that immediately. Our focus leading up to the wedding was to get as much as we could exactly the way our daughter wanted it. That went for the planned speakers as well. There were two, and I wasn't one of them. She might have been worried that her old man was going to say something inappropriate or embarrassing and she's probably right. I would. I did write her a note that she read the morning of her big day and that was far more impactful than any toast I would have delivered anyway. - CPT Kelly G writes: Hello Joe, Here's my homemade sourdough bread boule. - Homebrew Bill writes: They were on sale and I had time to fire up the smoker. Cheers! SeanJo You had to. I don’t see much of a choice. Ribs on sale plus time equals firing up the smoker. Nobody does it better than you do Homebrew Bill. Keep sending me your meat. - Bob writes: Hey Sean, greetings from North Las Vegas. Another nice weekend on the patio with football and the grill! Can’t go wrong with cheese burgers and fries. Threw a flat iron on the grill with some Roma tomatoes. Sean we appreciate you and everyone at Outkick. Continue the great work you do. SeanJo Thanks Bob for the support and for sending me your meat (keep it coming). It doesn’t get much better than hanging out on the patio, enjoying football, and firing up the grill. - Galen in SBNC writes: Hey SeanJo, Great to see you answering the call from the bullpen for the Wild Card Round. Hopefully, you nail Thursday and Friday so you can relieve the pressure of a "must win" on Sunday. Trust your stuff...it's what got you here! Haven't shown you my meat in a while and I thought this one would be special enough for a Playoff bullpen call. Started my 69th birthday (a very special number in the Sophomoric humor that can be ScreenCaps Nation) with a dozen raw oysters overlooking Sunset Beach NC. Went home and grilled a couple of extra think Filet Mignons with loaded baked potatoes and asparagus. Quality entertainment! I know how much SC "Respects Summer" and I agree, so it was a kick in the ol' goodybag to have to break out the grill light for the first time this Fall...but, it was well worth it! Now, it is on to living my 70th year in this beautiful, free country of ours! SeanJo Galen, that's all I try to do every time out. I try not to overthink anything and just trust what has gotten me here. Most of the time it works out. Happy 69th and, as one with a sophomoric sense of humor, it is a very special one. Thanks for reaching out. Thanks for sharing your meat and don't forget, there are year-round maniacs who fire up the grill even when there's snow on the ground. ------------------------- THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That's it for the first day of October. Enjoy your Thursday and if you aren't looking forward to the Buccaneers and Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, there's still a Wild Card Series to settle. The Phillies and the Braves get the primetime slot their fans were crying about not receiving in the first two games of this series. The winner gets to face the Dodgers in the Division Series. Keep the emails coming. I'll need a few for Friday and Sunday. The inbox is open and remember I want to see your meat. I'll take anything and everything else as well at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Go follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram and feel free to slide into the DMs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe62b575342cf4db8ac4d2 Republicans from deep-red areas are seeking distance from Trump on ICE. te 2026-10-01T13:40:05.434Z Republicans from deep-red areas are seeking distance from Trump on ICE. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5e0675342cf4db8ac3ef NFL rookie drops incredible cliché as he tries to help Bucs avoid 0-4 start against Packers te 2026-10-01T13:20:06.244Z NFL rookie drops incredible cliché as he tries to help Bucs avoid 0-4 start against Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Jalon Daniels will make the first start of his career on Sunday as he goes under center for an injured Baker Mayfield. Now, before we get to that, let’s remember that the NFL world is filled with cliches. Players and coaches love saying, "We gotta take it one quarter at a time," "Each week is a season," "We’re trying to go 1-0 each week" – well, you get the picture. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Well, the former Kansas Jayhawks star dropped a new one on Wednesday as he talked to reporters ahead of the Buccaneers’ Week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers. He was asked if he was going to be able to stay calm when it’s his turn to take the field. "Absolutely. I think that one thing I learned in college was, you can't be the thermometer, you have to be the thermostat," he said. "You have to be someone who comes in and is able to set the temperature of the room, not test the room and try to be able to blend in with it. If a team is low, I have to be able to pick it up to be able to make sure that they're even. "If we're high, then I have to be able to be low to be able to make sure that we're even. I try to be as even-keel as possible. I think that being able to go out there and have that even-keeled feel, the team around you feels that." Love it when a new cliché drops, especially one you can use randomly in everyday life. But there’s another cliché to use when it comes to the Buccaneers’ Week 4 game – "must win." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE It’s usually reserved for a team that is vying for a playoff spot. However, for Tampa Bay, it’s used here to save the season. The Buccaneers face the stark reality of dropping to 0-4 and a Mount Everest-type climb to get back into contention with Mayfield out for the next three weeks at least with a dislocated right thumb. Daniels will get a real shot to show what he’s made of against the Packers. "For us, it's just trying to get a win," coach Todd Bowles said when asked about trying to get a win. "(Jalon Daniels) is not playing by himself. Everybody has to do their job. We've got to coach it the right way on both sides of the ball, including special teams. He's got to play and just do his job. "We've got 21 other guys that (are) going to be out there playing with him, so he's not by himself. It's (a) nervous (feeling) but it's exciting at the same time because you get to see somebody play. No matter where you come from, your first NFL game has to come at some point, whether you're a first-round pick or whether you're a free agent. You've got to touch the field for the first time at some point, and then you've got to play. He's just got to play." Of course, Daniels tapped Mayfield for some advice before the pivotal matchup. "He simply put it as: you've been dreaming of this opportunity, just stay composed, play as yourself," Daniels said. "Don't try to be anybody else besides you, and go out there and just go make football plays." The way the Bucs look this season – it’s easier said than done. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5bb575342cf4db8ac36a The deals we're shopping before October Prime Day te 2026-10-01T13:10:13.762Z The deals we're shopping before October Prime Day FOX News deals may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. October Prime Day is less than a week away, but you don't have to wait until Oct. 6 to find a good deal. This week, we're seeing strong discounts across fall fashion, tech and home. Our first pick is this pair of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, now 50% off on Amazon. The cotton-blend fabric has added stretch for a comfortable fit while helping the jeans hold their shape. READ MORE: October Prime Day is less than a week away — 12 things worth buying and the early deals to shop We're just days away from Amazon's October Prime Day starting Oct. 6, so now’s the time to get your wish list ready. We're watching prices on home, tech and fall essentials to find the deals worth shopping. — Jaclyn Kaufman, Associate Production Editor Update your Apple chargers with this Acer charging station, currently 40% off. Give your home a patriotic touch with this American flag doormat, now $18. Upgrade your beauty routine with a new Shark hair dryer, now 44% off. -- Editor’s Pick: Columbia women’s Switchback IV jacket: $37.77 (46% off) Why it’s worth it: It easily fits in your hiking or camping gear, and the hood stows away on nicer days. The Omni-Shield sheds rain and dries fast. -- Here are three items our team bought recently. "I usually do my hair using the two-step Dyson Airwrap round brush and roller. However, the Dyson Airsmooth seemed like a good alternative for days when I want to get ready in under 20 minutes." — Brianna DiCamillo, Commerce Analytics Manager "The Anker Nano Smart Display charges really fast and has a display to show your battery percentage. I love that you can switch the charger into battery protection mode, which is designed to help protect it from overcharging or overheating when left plugged in overnight."  — Amir Ismael, Senior Commerce Editor "We just celebrated my husband's 40th birthday. He moved to Texas nearly 15 years ago, but now acts more Texan than I do. So what better way to celebrate than with a new pair of boots? He said the leather feels soft and moves with your foot from the first wear." — Kelsey Ramírez, Production Editor -- Bedsure heated blanket ($36.97) – now 46% off: Cozy up as temperatures drop with this electric throw. Walking pad ($89.98) – now 20% off: As the weather grows colder, start an indoor exercise routine with a walking pad. Easily move it from room to room and tuck it away neatly when you're done. Levoit Cordless Vacuum Cleaner ($123.49) – now 38% off: This vacuum cleaner is perfect for pet owners with its anti-tangle technology. It can lay nearly flat to reach under furniture and has three modes: use as a crevice or pet tool in Eco mode, the straight vacuum head, and Turbo mode. Skechers men's Expected Avillo ($42) – now 44% off: he canvas upper gives them a polished casual look, while a memory foam insole adds cushioning. They are roomy, easy to slip on and machine washable. HP Everyday Slim laptop ($299.99) – now 61% off: Prime Day sales are the perfect time to upgrade your tech. The listed original price is more than $750, but it's currently at a massive discount. This HP laptop features 11 hours of video playback, a 720p HD camera and temporal noise reduction. -- Save up to 75% and take an additional 20% off when you buy two items. Select furniture sets start at $699. Up to 70% off all clearance clothing and gear. -- October Prime Day 2026: AirPods drop to $199, Keurig is nearly 50% off and more early deals Early Amazon October Prime Day tech deals: $99 AirPods, 60% off Ring doorbells and more 60% off an air purifier, $52 Skechers sneakers and more Amazon deals at 40% off or more Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5bb475342cf4db8ac361 Mullin tells Ruthless podcast that the Trump administration has apprehended 2,210 terrorists te 2026-10-01T13:10:12.631Z Mullin tells Ruthless podcast that the Trump administration has apprehended 2,210 terrorists Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the "Ruthless Podcast" that 2,210 terrorists have been apprehended under the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to solving illegal immigration. "Underneath President Trump, we’ve arrested, so far as my numbers walking into here, 2,210 terrorists in this country," Mullin said in an exclusive interview released Thursday morning. "Most of them came over and claimed asylum, gave a fake name. Some of them we caught, but a lot of them came in and … the Biden administration was just cutting them loose." Mullin said that under the Biden administration, 97% of individuals DHS encountered were released within 27 hours. Earlier this month, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, DHS had announced that it had detained 2,150 known or suspected terrorists. TRUMP ADMIN MARKS 15 STRAIGHT MONTHS WITH ZERO BORDER RELEASES AS APPREHENSIONS PLUNGE 94% Mullin noted that these individuals were classified as terrorists. "There's a difference between a suspected terrorist and a terrorist watch list," the secretary explained to the co-hosts. "These were terrorists." Mullin said the arrests resulted from a new administration-wide approach to illegal immigration. "One directive we had is we're no longer just playing defense," Mullin told the hosts. "We're on the offense. President Trump has given us the authority to go on the offensive. For instance, cybersecurity. We're no longer sitting there and just protecting as you try to attack us. We're swimming upstream now. We're going after the people that are coming after us. We're aggressively going after individuals. I want to put you on offense." Mullin rose quickly to the Cabinet post. He served in the House before winning election to the Senate in 2022. President Donald Trump nominated him to lead DHS in March, and the Senate confirmed him 54-45 on March 23. TRUMP REAFFIRMS ICE ARREST POLICY AFTER CONFUSING GUIDANCE SPARKS ALARM AMONG AGENTS "I thought I was busy as a Senator," Mullin said of his move to DHS. "I haven't slept through the night. I'm not joking when I say this. I haven't slept through the night in six months," the Oklahoman added. With just over a month to go until the November midterm elections, podcast co-host Josh Holmes commended the secretary for his job performance as immigration remains a polarizing political issue. "You also inherited a department that the reason it was shut down is that Democrats have demagogued everything to do with border security and ICE in particular," Holmes told Mullin. "Under the previous DHS administration, there was some kind of prioritization of the lowest-hanging fruit of deportations rather than what you're talking about, which is that people need to get the hell out of here as fast as possible." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5bb275342cf4db8ac337 Amazon introduces Kindle Click, a $35 remote for turning pages te 2026-10-01T13:10:10.147Z Amazon introduces Kindle Click, a $35 remote for turning pages The compact Bluetooth remote is designed to let readers turn pages without touching their Kindle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5bb075342cf4db8ac32e The new Kindle ditches the bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader te 2026-10-01T13:10:08.954Z The new Kindle ditches the bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader The new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5baf75342cf4db8ac325 Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters te 2026-10-01T13:10:07.685Z Audible’s new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5bae75342cf4db8ac31c Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses te 2026-10-01T13:10:06.240Z Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses The glasses stem from the startup’s goal of making hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe5baa75342cf4db8ac30e The past and threatened future of the lower San Pedro Watershed — from above  te 2026-10-01T13:10:02.868Z The past and threatened future of the lower San Pedro Watershed — from above  Miles and miles of dark green hills interspersed with sandy snakes of roads. Small cliffs falling into shadow alongside a thread of green trees that marks where the San Pedro River soaks into the ground and feeds the surrounding area.  The road looking into the Aravaipa Canyon west entrance shows some of the protected natural area. Credit: Andrea Koesters  And then — some of the same features but cut by a highly geometric blue pool, by the sharp angles of an old open pit mine. The remains of the Old Reliable mine and tailings pit in Saloon Canyon, near an area where Redhawk is exploring for copper. The mine started producing copper and other materials in 1890. Credit: Andrea Koesters  Those images are two views of the same region — one a part of the Lower San Pedro Watershed shaped by more than a century of mining, and one untouched by it.  An aerial photo of Aravaipa Canyon, looking east. Credit: Andrea Koesters  Photographer and artist Andrea Koesters has been documenting the region’s landscape and its  mining legacy from the air, with help from conservation flight group EcoFlight, capturing the past and present and offering a stark look at a possible future.  That comes as the Trump administration has supercharged its efforts to open previously protected public lands to mining, logging and other extractive industries. The Bureau of Land Management approved mineral exploration for a proposed copper mine, called the Copper Creek Project, in Southern Arizona last June.  The Center for Biological Diversity, the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance sued the Trump administration in August in an effort to stop the exploration for the mine, raising alarms about the exploration’s impact on Mexican spotted owls and other wildlife.  That’s one thread of the broader effort to protect the San Pedro Watershed, which has come from tribes, residents and a range of environmental organizations. Through public meetings, informational tours and lawsuits, they are highlighting the home of the jaguars, owls and beavers that roam the cottonwood-tree studded area.  A vivid band of cottonwoods winds through Aravaipa Canyon. Credit: Andrea Koesters Melissa Crytzer Fry, chair of the Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance and a Mammoth resident, says that the area holds a conundrum right now: 6,000 acres of it are protected as part of a formal mitigation area to account for environmental harms in other parts of the state.  “We watched the community around rivers like the Santa Cruz say ‘oh my gosh, we screwed up, we need to repair those river systems.’” she said. “We are trying to repair those river systems to get them back to a state we already have on the San Pedro.”  The population of beavers in the Lower San Pedro Watershed, once dangerously low as the result of 19th century fur trapping, is coming back through an effort from local biologists. This image shows a beaver complex created through a federal program to relocate beavers to the area, and is among the natural features that advocates hope to protect. Credit: Andrea Koesters Now it’s threatened.  By looking at the area from above, the wild expanse of the area becomes clear, as well as what could be lost, say advocates.  “When you look at areas that have been impacted, and juxtapose them against areas that haven’t, I wanted people to come away with an understanding that  once they are degraded, they really cannot be repaired,” Crytzer Fry said. “You cannot put it back the way it was. Once it’s gone it’s gone.”  The SunZia transmission line, the largest renewable energy project in U.S. history, runs through the area’s riparian corridor. Credit: Andrea Koesters  The post The past and threatened future of the lower San Pedro Watershed — from above  appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe595475342cf4db8ac2c8 After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution te 2026-10-01T13:00:04.724Z After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe54a575342cf4db8ac220 MLB fans explode as fishy images of Sonny Gray's neck raise eyebrows after Red Sox get trounced te 2026-10-01T12:40:05.099Z MLB fans explode as fishy images of Sonny Gray's neck raise eyebrows after Red Sox get trounced Another year, another miserable first round playoff exit for the Boston Red Sox. Gone are the days of 2004 (and 2007, 2013 and 2018). After owning the New York Yankees — and baseball — for the better part of 15 years, the Red Sox have lost their grip on their rival, and the league. Speaking of grip ... Fans spent the night digging into Boston's Game 2 starter, Sonny Gray, after images of the Red Sox pitcher's neck went viral on social media after ... something ... appeared to caked onto the back of it during the latter stages of last night's start. RED SOX TROUNCED IN WILD CARD SERIES GAME 1 VS YANKEES That's right. As if the Red Sox didn't just embarrass themselves enough on national TV for two straight nights, we now have cheating allegations flying as the organization limps into the offseason on quite possibly the most sour note of all time. Take a look, and judge for yourselves: Thoughts? First impressions? Look, I've watched Sonny Gray all season. The guy has been touching his neck like that since the first pitch in Cincinnati back in March. That alone means nothing to me, because it's just what he does. It's also important to note that this stuff on Gray's neck didn't appear at all until the fifth inning, best I can tell. Doesn't mean it wasn't there, but it just wasn't at all an "issue" until the final few batters of Gray's outing. YANKEES BULLPEN CATCHER HEAD BUTTS BEN RICE'S GRAND SLAM VS RED SOX Obviously, fans are convinced it was pine tar. Even Jomboy — the media company MLB bought a stake in last summer — put out that long video accusing Gray of using "sticky stuff." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE By the way, that's pretty rich coming from a VERY FAIR AND BALANCED outlet like Jomboy, which is made up of 90% Yankees fans. Glad MLB partnered with them! But that's neither here nor there. I'm not telling you Gray had pine tar on the back of his neck or not. He's a 36-year-old veteran who is probably going to retire here in a few days. At least that's what he's hinted at this season. He's most likely done. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Why would he risk this in what could be his final big league start? No idea. Doesn't make a ton of sense to me. These pitchers nowadays are also patted down like they're going through a TSA line after every single inning. It's not exactly as simple to pull off as it was a decade ago when this stuff was all over the sport. That's sort of the point. Not saying it wasn't something on his neck, just saying it probably deserves a little more context. Gray never addressed what was on his neck in the postgame press conference with reporters and umpires never raised eyebrows about what was there. And if it was pine tar, perhaps Red Sox manager Chad Tracy should've just left Gray in there instead of yanking him at 70 pitches and turning it over to a bullpen that promptly got shelled? He seemed to be doing just fine, skip! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe525075342cf4db8ac1d2 Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 1 te 2026-10-01T12:30:08.787Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for October 1 Oct 1 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe524e75342cf4db8ac1a9 Former Arizona fraternity leader sentenced to jail time after pledge dies in off-campus hazing te 2026-10-01T12:30:06.637Z Former Arizona fraternity leader sentenced to jail time after pledge dies in off-campus hazing A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University was sentenced to two months in jail on Wednesday for his role in a hazing incident that led to the death of a student. Carter Eslick, 20, pleaded guilty to a felony hazing charge in Coconino County Superior Court for the Jan. 31 death of Colin Daniel Martinez. Eslick served as the Delta Tau Delta pledge master at the time of the incident. Martinez died at a Delta Tau Delta off-campus house due to alcohol poisoning, with an autopsy finding a blood-alcohol content of 0.45% shortly after his death. LSU FRAT PLEDGES ALLEGEDLY WATERBOARDED, FORCED TO CHUG MILK IN HAZING RITUALS: REPORT During the hazing, Martinez was among a group of four pledges who drank two bottles of vodka to ensure that they vomited, according to NBC News. Hazing witnesses said they attempted to monitor the sleeping Martinez for signs of alcohol poisoning, adjusting his sleeping position multiple times. Eslick told the court, where Martinez's parents were present, that he takes "full responsibility for the hand I played in that ritual." The sentencing comes amid headlines regarding the mysterious deaths of two students at Ole Miss — one of whom was in a fraternity — and an alleged frat cocaine distribution ring at Penn State. PENN STATE FRATERNITY COCAINE DEALS GREW TO KILO LOADS AS PLEDGES HELPED PACKAGE DRUGS, WITNESSES TESTIFY One of the Ole Miss students who was found dead this past week, Ryan Strang, was a Phi Delta Theta fraternity brother. He was found at an off-campus home. Authorities found packages of kratom, a commercially available drug that has been derided as "gas station heroin," at the sites of both deaths. However, its role in either death was not immediately clear. Phi Delta Theta has not been accused of any wrongdoing. OLE MISS STUDENTS' TOXICOLOGY REPORTS WILL BE DONE 'IN DUE COURSE,' FAMILIES TO BE NOTIFIED FIRST: OFFICIALS "The loss of two young lives is a profound tragedy," the fraternity said in a statement. "Phi Delta Theta joins the University of Mississippi and the broader Ole Miss community in mourning Robert and Aidan Hamilton and extending our deepest sympathies to their families, friends, chapter brothers, classmates, and all those who knew and loved them." "These losses reinforce the importance of a collective commitment to health, safety, and well-being on college campuses today. We encourage the Phi Delta Theta community to keep the Strang family, the Mississippi Alpha Chapter, and everyone affected by these tragic losses in their thoughts," the statement continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4ff875342cf4db8ac14b MLB fans explode as fishy images of Sonny Gray's neck raise eyebrows after Red Sox get trounced te 2026-10-01T12:20:08.053Z MLB fans explode as fishy images of Sonny Gray's neck raise eyebrows after Red Sox get trounced Another year, another miserable first round playoff exit for the Boston Red Sox. Gone are the days of 2004 (and 2007, 2013 and 2018). After owning the New York Yankees — and baseball — for the better part of 15 years, the Red Sox have lost their grip on their rival, and the league. Speaking of grip ... Fans spent the night digging into Boston's Game 2 starter, Sonny Gray, after images of the Red Sox pitcher's neck went viral on social media after ... something ... appeared to caked onto the back of it during the latter stages of last night's start. RED SOX TROUNCED IN WILD CARD SERIES GAME 1 VS YANKEES That's right. As if the Red Sox didn't just embarrass themselves enough on national TV for two straight nights, we now have cheating allegations flying as the organization limps into the offseason on quite possibly the most sour note of all time. Take a look, and judge for yourselves: Thoughts? First impressions? Look, I've watched Sonny Gray all season. The guy has been touching his neck like that since the first pitch in Cincinnati back in March. That alone means nothing to me, because it's just what he does. It's also important to note that this stuff on Gray's neck didn't appear at all until the fifth inning, best I can tell. Doesn't mean it wasn't there, but it just wasn't at all an "issue" until the final few batters of Gray's outing. YANKEES BULLPEN CATCHER HEAD BUTTS BEN RICE'S GRAND SLAM VS RED SOX Obviously, fans are convinced it was pine tar. Even Jomboy — the media company MLB bought a stake in last summer — put out that long video accusing Gray of using "sticky stuff." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE By the way, that's pretty rich coming from a VERY FAIR AND BALANCED outlet like Jomboy, which is made up of 90% Yankees fans. Glad MLB partnered with them! But that's neither here nor there. I'm not telling you Gray had pine tar on the back of his neck or not. He's a 36-year-old veteran who is probably going to retire here in a few days. At least that's what he's hinted at this season. He's most likely done. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Why would he risk this in what could be his final big league start? No idea. Doesn't make a ton of sense to me. These pitchers nowadays are also patted down like they're going through a TSA line after every single inning. It's not exactly as simple to pull off as it was a decade ago when this stuff was all over the sport. That's sort of the point. Not saying it wasn't something on his neck, just saying it probably deserves a little more context. Gray never addressed what was on his neck in the postgame press conference with reporters and umpires never raised eyebrows about what was there. And if it was pine tar, perhaps Red Sox manager Chad Tracy should've just left Gray in there instead of yanking him at 70 pitches and turning it over to a bullpen that promptly got shelled? He seemed to be doing just fine, skip! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4ff775342cf4db8ac142 Ole Miss vape store clerks jailed, facing federal drug charges te 2026-10-01T12:20:07.159Z Ole Miss vape store clerks jailed, facing federal drug charges Two Oxford, Mississippi vape store clerks are facing federal drug charges after investigators say they traced purchases made by two University of Mississippi students before their deaths, according to court documents detailing. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Yahya Mosleh are each charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, the documents show. According to a DEA affidavit, bank records linked Aidan Hamilton to purchases at Puffs Vape Tobacco & Beer and Robert Strang to Express Mart #7 before investigators recovered similar suspected kratom products at both death scenes. Authorities also describe undercover purchases and the seizure of more than 500 suspected kratom-related products from the Oxford vape shop. The affidavit dated Sept. 25 says investigators were still awaiting toxicology results from the medical examiner at the time. OLE MISS STUDENTS DIED NEAR DRUG LISTING NEWLY ILLEGAL INGREDIENT, EX-PROSECUTOR SAYS SELLING IT IS 'UNLAWFUL' This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4ff675342cf4db8ac139 Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs offense no-show against Padres in non-competitive postseason exit te 2026-10-01T12:20:06.235Z Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs offense no-show against Padres in non-competitive postseason exit For as fun and exciting as the Chicago Cubs were during stints of the regular season, they proved to be anything but in their short-lived playoff stint against the San Diego Padres. The Cubs limped into the NL Wild Card series in San Diego, losing four of their last six games to close out the year, while also carrying a pieced-together stable of pitchers, with the staff being plagued by what felt like countless injuries. It was no secret that if Chicago wanted to find any modicum of success, it would need the bats of Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, and the team's bats to deliver. All they managed to deliver was, well, nothing. WHITE SOX, YANKEES, PADRES ADVANCE TO NEXT ROUND WITH SWEEPS AS MUNETAKA MURAKAMI PROVIDES QUOTE OF THE YEAR The Padres blanked the Cubs 8-0 in Game 1 of the three-game series, with Chicago managing just three hits. The Cubs were able to finally get one run across the plate in Wednesday's Game 2 in the fourth inning, but were sent packing after falling 4-1 in a contest that saw the club record five hits. The Cubs scoring one run across two games after leading MLB in total runs during the regular season by a considerable margin of 18 may feel like a bit of a shock, but not after taking one quick glance at the box scores. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Crow-Armstrong, who could be the unanimous NL MVP, went 0-for-7 across the two games against San Diego, striking out four times in the process. Bregman, the veteran leader in the clubhouse, went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts as well. Going two consecutive games without a base knock is by no means a rare occurrence in Major League Baseball. With the Cubs being incredibly reliant on the bats of Bregman and PCA, and the situation being just a three-game series, those two being blanked is something that simply could not happen if Chicago wanted to have any chance at advancing. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The Cubs' offense no-showing in San Diego will garner plenty of buzz, but the truth of the matter is that the club did not have anything close to enough firepower in its bullpen to present any belief that a World Series run was on the table. Chicago entered the postseason with three starting pitchers and another seven relievers on the injured list. The writing was very clearly on the wall that the Cubs' fun run, which included a historic campaign from Crow-Armstrong, was due to come to an aggressive halt. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4da075342cf4db8ac0da Sacred pages of 1,000-year-old gospel reveal ancient DNA scientists never expected te 2026-10-01T12:10:08.671Z Sacred pages of 1,000-year-old gospel reveal ancient DNA scientists never expected Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an unlikely place: the pages of a 1,000-year-old gospel book. The discovery, which centered on the York Gospels, was announced by University College Dublin (UCD) in early September. In a study recently published in Science Advances, UCD researchers traced thousands of years of evolution of the sheeppox virus using ancient DNA preserved in manuscripts and animal remains. DAMAGED FRAGMENT DEEMED 'UNREMARKABLE' TURNS OUT TO BE RARE PIECE OF HOMER'S 'ODYSSEY' HISTORY The highly contagious disease affects sheep but is not known to infect humans. Researchers detected its DNA in the animal skins used to make parchment, according to the university. The York Gospels were written in Canterbury in the late 900s by Anglo-Saxon scribes and were later brought to York Minster — where they've been housed for centuries. Unexpectedly, researchers found traces of sheeppox virus on parchment made from calfskin and goatskin, suggesting either cross-species infections or contamination during the parchment-making process. Comparing the manuscripts with DNA recovered from Bronze Age sheep teeth, researchers found that sheeppox has plagued livestock for over 3,700 years. LOST SERMONS FROM ONE OF CHRISTIANITY'S GREATEST SAINTS DISCOVERED AFTER 1,600 YEARS In a statement, UCD described the York Gospels as a "biological time capsule" that preserved evidence of the virus for centuries. "The research reveals that sheeppox has threatened livestock for more than 3,700 years," the university said. "Unlike other skeletal material, teeth can preserve genetic evidence of infection over thousands of years, providing a valuable record of past outbreaks." Sheeppox can spread rapidly through flocks and can be deadly, particularly for young animals — making outbreaks a potentially serious threat to livestock-dependent communities. "A highly contagious disease, sheeppox spreads rapidly and can affect large portions of a flock in a short time," UCD said. EXPERTS STUNNED AFTER UNCOVERING HOMER'S 'ILIAD' ON EGYPTIAN MUMMY IN UNPRECEDENTED FIND "The disease is particularly dangerous because it can cause very high mortality rates, especially in young animals, and dramatically reduce productivity by damaging wool, meat and milk yields." Louis L'Hôte, a Ph.D. candidate at UCD who was the lead author of the study, told university officials that the discovery shows parchment can preserve traces of animal pathogen DNA for centuries. "It is possible that archives and libraries around the world also contain the genetic traces of disease outbreaks in animals in the past," said L'Hôte. "These genomes help us understand how these pathogens evolved and how they affected past societies — such as sheeppox virus, which we show has been affecting Eurasian sheep herds for at least three-and-a-half millennia." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER L'Hôte added that the pathogen remains a threat today — and that studying its ancient DNA could help researchers better understand how to eradicate it. "People around the world are still fighting against this pathogen — there is currently an outbreak of sheeppox in Greece, causing much economic damage," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "We find that unlike the smallpox virus, the sheeppox virus genome was very stable over the last few millennia," he added. "This might mean that genetic changes before this point were very important to how the sheeppox virus evolved to infect its host, which may help us fight the pathogen in the future," he added. Fox News Digital reached out to L'Hôte for further comment and insight.  TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ A growing number of ancient DNA discoveries have shed new light on diseases that afflicted humans and animals centuries ago. Earlier this year, scientists discovered smallpox DNA in centuries-old Chilean mummies — providing the first evidence of the disease in that part of South America during the early colonial period. At Yale, researchers analyzed ancient DNA from a 16th-century Italian ruler and found evidence that he died of malaria, helping resolve a centuries-old mystery surrounding his sudden death. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4d9f75342cf4db8ac0d1 Jerry Jones goes all in as Cowboys trade for Steelers' Joey Porter Jr in hopes of Super Bowl push te 2026-10-01T12:10:07.526Z Jerry Jones goes all in as Cowboys trade for Steelers' Joey Porter Jr in hopes of Super Bowl push "F--- them picks," Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead once wore on a T-shirt as the team celebrated a Super Bowl championship in 2022. The Dallas Cowboys appeared to have taken a shine to the mantra as team owner Jerry Jones goes all in to get his team back to glory. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Cowboys agreed to trade a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for cornerback Joey Porter Jr., early Thursday, according to multiple reports. The team later confirmed the deal. Porter was dealing with a back issue and a contentious contract negotiation with the Steelers, which led to the inevitable trade three weeks into the 2026 regular season. He had an interception, 52 tackles and a sack last season. "Here I come ... Dallas," Porter wrote on his Instagram Stories, confirming a deal was in place. Porter was inactive for the first three Steelers games of the season. He had already been ruled out for Pittsburgh’s Thursday night game against the Cleveland Browns. Jones had already made clear in the offseason he was willing to give up draft capital to reshape his roster. Though the team didn’t pull the trigger on a trade for Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby when they seemingly had the chance, the Cowboys went out and got a whale to bolster their secondary. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE He told 105.3 The Fan in September the team was "in play" to make another trade with a focus on the defensive side of the ball. The trade came weeks later, but better late than never. Dallas has already allowed an average of 387 yards per game – third-worst in the league above the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts. They head into Week 4 with a point differential of plus-6, but have losses to the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens already on their docket. The Cowboys have wheeled and dealt over the last 13 months or so. Dallas traded Micah Parsons right before the start of the 2025 season to the Green Bay Packers for Kenny Clark and some draft picks. The Cowboys then used picks to trade for Quinnen Williams, who was with the New York Jets, during the season. Now, there’s no excuse. Jones had a little extra pep in his step after the team beat the Washington Commanders in Week 2. Everyone knows the 83-year-old billionaire is willing to do what it takes to get one more Super Bowl. Porter is another piece to make those dreams come true. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe4d9c75342cf4db8ac0a5 Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites te 2026-10-01T12:10:04.779Z Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe444775342cf4db8abf4f Back to School Is a Season of Learning. For Adults, Too te 2026-10-01T11:30:15.951Z Back to School Is a Season of Learning. For Adults, Too Parents can help protect kids from the dangers of tobacco by not smoking themselves. Fortunately, in Florida, you can get help quitting, says Lacoadia Burkes, Acting Bureau Chief, Tobacco Free Florida. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe443f75342cf4db8abf1b How to protect family photos and files from ransomware te 2026-10-01T11:30:07.564Z How to protect family photos and files from ransomware Think about what you would be most upset to lose if something happened to your computer. For me, it would be the photos and videos you cannot replace. But your computer may also hold years of tax returns, medical records, scanned IDs, insurance paperwork, legal documents and other files you would hate to suddenly lose access to. That is exactly what makes ransomware so damaging. It can lock or encrypt files so you can no longer open them, then the attacker demands money to give you access again. Even if you pay, there is no guarantee you will get everything back. By the time a ransom message appears on your screen, a lot of the damage may already be done. The smarter move is to prepare before that ever happens. Here are the steps I would take to protect the files you care about most and make recovery a lot easier if ransomware ever hits. Missed CyberGuy LIVE? Watch the replay and discover 5 ways AI can help you get better healthcare. Our free CyberGuy LIVE class Get Better Healthcare With AI has ended, but you can still watch the full replay. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson walks you through five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Watch the free replay + downloadable checklist now at CyberGuyLive.com 153 MILLION DRIVER'S LICENSE SCANS MAY BE ON THE DARK WEB Before choosing a backup method, make a short list of your most important files. You do not have to organize your entire computer in one afternoon. Start with family photos and videos, recent tax returns, medical and insurance records, passports or scanned IDs, mortgage or lease documents, wills, financial statements and work or creative projects. Include files stored in your Downloads, Desktop and Documents folders if they are important to you. Give files clear names and place them in easy-to-find folders. For example, you might create folders called "Taxes," "Medical," "Home," "Family Photos" and "Important IDs." This makes it easier to back up the right material and find it later. Avoid keeping the only copy of a document in an email inbox, on a phone or inside a single computer folder. Those locations may be convenient, but they should not be your entire backup strategy. A backup is another copy of a file stored somewhere else. If your computer fails, is stolen or becomes infected, you have a way to recover your information. One commonly recommended approach is the 3-2-1 backup strategy: keep three copies of important data on two different types of storage, with at least one copy kept somewhere separate from your main device or location. For many households, a practical setup might include the files on your computer, a regularly updated external drive and a trusted cloud backup or storage service. Keep an external backup drive disconnected when you are not using it. If it remains attached to an infected computer, ransomware may be able to reach files on that drive too. Cloud services can add another layer between your files and your computer. Before relying on one, check what it covers, how much storage is included and how file restoration works. Also remember that cloud storage and cloud backup are not always the same thing. A storage service may sync changes across devices, while a backup service may provide separate copies or previous versions that can help with recovery. Automatic backups are helpful because you do not have to remember to run them every week. But an automatic backup does you little good if you cannot restore anything from it. Choose a few files occasionally and confirm that they appear in your backup location. Then try restoring a copy to a different folder. This can uncover problems with permissions, file selection or an expired account before you are dealing with an emergency. Protect backup and cloud-storage accounts with strong, unique passwords and multifactor authentication. Multifactor authentication requires another form of verification beyond your password and can make it harder for someone to get into your account if your password is compromised. Pay attention to the date of your most recent successful backup. A backup that has not run for months may be missing your newest family photos, tax records or work. Also look at whether your service keeps previous versions of files. Version history can be useful if something is accidentally deleted, overwritten or encrypted. Check your provider's retention and recovery policies so you know how far back you can restore files. SCAMMERS KNOW THE BEST TIME TO TEXT YOU Ransomware can start with a deceptive email, text message, website, attachment or download. A few habits can help reduce the chances of letting it onto your computer in the first place: If files suddenly will not open, filenames or extensions have changed or a ransom message appears, act quickly. What you do next can help limit the damage and protect any clean backups you still have. Disconnect the computer from Wi-Fi and unplug its Ethernet cable if one is connected. This can help stop ransomware from reaching shared drives, other computers or network resources. Also disconnect external hard drives or other backup storage if you can do so safely. If you cannot disconnect the affected computer from the network, powering it down may help stop further spread. Disconnecting it first is preferable because shutting down the computer can erase information from memory that may be useful during an investigation. Do not start deleting encrypted files or the ransom note. They may contain information that helps identify the ransomware involved. If a ransom message is displayed, take a photo of it with another device so you have a record of what appeared on the screen. Do not open additional suspicious files, install random recovery programs or follow instructions in the ransom note without first getting professional guidance. Paying does not guarantee that you will receive a working decryption key or get your files back. The FBI does not support paying ransomware demands and recommends that victims report ransomware incidents. If this is a personal computer, contact your security provider or a reputable computer-repair or cybersecurity professional. You can also report ransomware to the FBI through the Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov or contact your local FBI field office. If the affected computer belongs to your employer, stop using it and contact your IT or security department immediately. Do not attempt to clean or restore a work computer yourself unless your organization instructs you to do so. Do not reconnect an external backup drive to an infected computer. The affected device should first be evaluated, cleaned or rebuilt so you do not accidentally expose a good backup to the same ransomware. Once the computer is clean, you can restore files from a backup created before the ransomware infection. If you do not have a usable backup, recovery can be much more difficult. Some ransomware variants have free decryption tools available, but there is no universal tool that can recover every encrypted file. Strong security software can add another layer between your important files and ransomware. Look for real-time protection that continuously monitors for malware, suspicious downloads and other threats instead of relying only on occasional manual scans. A firewall can also help monitor network activity and block suspicious connections, while tools such as password managers and scam protection can help reduce other ways attackers may try to get into your accounts or devices. Security software can lower your risk, but no product can guarantee that every threat will be stopped. That is why it should work alongside safer online habits and a separate, tested backup that gives you another way to recover your files if ransomware gets through. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com. You do not need to spend hours managing your cybersecurity. Once a month, set aside a few minutes to check the protections you already have in place. This routine is not complicated, and it does not require you to become a cybersecurity expert. The goal is to make sure that if ransomware, a device failure or another problem hits, you already have another copy of the files you care about and know how to get them back. Ransomware can turn years of family photos and important records into files you suddenly cannot open. For me, security software and safer online habits are only part of the protection I want in place. I also want a separate backup of anything I would be devastated to lose, and I want to know that backup actually works before I need it. Spending a few minutes each month checking updates, backups and account security can put you in a much better position if ransomware ever hits. If ransomware locked your computer today, how confident are you that you could recover the photos and documents you care about most? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe443e75342cf4db8abf12 Netanyahu praises heroic bystander for preventing ‘another 9/11’ and more top headlines te 2026-10-01T11:30:06.727Z Netanyahu praises heroic bystander for preventing ‘another 9/11’ and more top headlines 1. Netanyahu praises heroic bystander for preventing ‘another 9/11’ 2. Iran leaders 'overstayed their welcome' in US after talks stalled 3. GOP senator joins push for AI liability    EXECUTION CHAOS — Tennessee inmate Christa Pike still alive after two lethal injections, lawyer says. 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NASCAR star Ross Chastain said Waltrip has been a staple of the sport for Chastain’s entire life. "Sad. I mean, Darrell's a guy that I've known his name my entire life, and then I've gotten to meet him just a few times. Yeah, it's just, it's sad to think of age and everything that they said the announcement is, I read it just like everybody else did, and I haven't talked to anybody," Chastain told OutKick in a recent interview on behalf of Busch Light. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Chastain said that he and the community will support Waltrip however they can. Waltrip’s family said his condition was likely caused by injuries sustained during his illustrious racing career. "While this disease will inevitably progress, thankfully it is currently limited to some minor noticeable symptoms," the statement, put out by Darrell and his wife, Stevie, said. "As a result, he will be stepping further away from the public limelight. Be assured, Darrell is happy and otherwise healthy — spending his time with his wife, Stevie, two daughters and his three young grandchildren. We are all grateful for your continued prayer, love and support!" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The family signed the statement with Waltrip’s famous "Boogity! Boogity! Boogity!" catchphrase, which he said as a NASCAR on FOX analyst at the beginning of every race. Waltrip was a broadcaster for 19 years before retiring in 2019. He has made a few brief appearances in the booth since his retirement, with his most recent appearance coming in March at Darlington, when he delivered his trademark catchphrase. As a driver, Waltrip is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and a Daytona 500 winner. His 84 Cup Series wins are the fifth-most in NASCAR history. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f9375342cf4db8abd00 Father-in-law of trans NYT exec admitted killing him, worked 'in concert' with mother-in-law: docs te 2026-10-01T11:10:11.984Z Father-in-law of trans NYT exec admitted killing him, worked 'in concert' with mother-in-law: docs A California man accused of gunning down his transgender son-in-law allegedly admitted to the shooting after surveillance video captured him and his wife opening fire together in a crowded park, newly filed court documents allege. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were charged Wednesday with murder in the death of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, 40. Prosecutors also accused the couple of intentionally killing him by "lying in wait." Several 911 callers reported gunfire at the Dublin Sports Grounds before a Dublin Police Services sergeant arrived and found McKinsey lying face up with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. IN-LAWS ARRESTED AFTER NEW YORK TIMES GAMES ENGINEERING DIRECTOR FOUND FATALLY SHOT Witnesses pointed police toward a black Honda Civic leaving the parking lot, leading officers to conduct a high-risk traffic stop nearby, the filings state. Chen was driving and allegedly had a firearm in her possession when she was detained, while Zhang was in the passenger seat. GEORGIA MAN, 18, CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER DISMEMBERED HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN CAR TRUNK Three witnesses identified Chen and Zhang as the shooters, while surveillance video allegedly captured the couple opening fire "in concert" on McKinsey. Police said the couple opened fire in a crowded park parking lot with "blatant disregard for public safety," even as several children were nearby. Police transported Chen to headquarters after her arrest, where she invoked her Miranda rights during questioning. YEMEN-BORN VAPE SHOP OWNER NEAR OLE MISS FLED COUNTRY AFTER SYNTHETIC DRUG TRAFFICKING INDICTMENT: DOCS Zhang, however, allegedly spoke with investigators and admitted shooting McKinsey. "During a later interview [with] Zhang, he admitted to shooting the victim," the court document states. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Police later searched the Honda and recovered a second firearm that Zhang allegedly admitted using in the shooting. TRANS NYT GAMES EXECUTIVE KILLED AFTER ACCUSING IN-LAWS OF YEARS OF ABUSE AMID BITTER CUSTODY BATTLE Prosecutors also added a special-circumstance allegation accusing Chen and Zhang of intentionally killing McKinsey by lying in wait – essentially alleging an ambush in which the attackers waited for an opportunity to strike. They also allege both Chen and Zhang opened fire on McKinsey, killing him. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The complaint alleges the killing involved "great violence" and acts showing a "high degree of cruelty, viciousness, or callousness." Prosecutors also allege both defendants were armed or used a weapon during the killing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB McKinsey's killing came amid a bitter divorce and custody battle with Chen and Zhang's daughter, Candice Jang. SEND US A TIP McKinsey had accused Jang and her parents of years of abuse in court filings before his death. The New York Times reported that McKinsey, a transgender man, alleged some of the abuse stemmed from his gender identity. GOT A TIP? McKinsey accused Chen of directing anti-LGBTQ slurs at him and one of his children and alleged Zhang struck him in the chest while he was recovering from double mastectomy surgery, The Mercury News reported. Jang made competing allegations of domestic violence and child abuse against McKinsey, which he disputed. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Fox News Digital reviewed court dockets showing McKinsey and Jang were locked in multiple legal battles when McKinsey was killed, including competing domestic violence restraining order cases, a child custody dispute and a pending divorce. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Jang sought a domestic violence restraining order against McKinsey in October 2025, while McKinsey filed his own request two months later. The competing domestic violence matters were headed toward a three-day hearing in December. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and Dublin Police Services for additional information. McKinsey's divorce attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. It was not immediately clear if the suspects had attorneys representing them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f9375342cf4db8abcf7 FAA breaks controller hiring record after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’ te 2026-10-01T11:10:11.196Z FAA breaks controller hiring record after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’ FIRST ON FOX: The Federal Aviation Administration broke its all-time record for air traffic controller hiring this year, bringing on 2,235 trainees as the agency works to reverse years of staffing shortages across the nation. The FAA surpassed its fiscal year 2026 goal of hiring 2,200 air traffic controller trainees, marking the most hired in a single fiscal year in agency history, the Department of Transportation told Fox News Digital exclusively. The agency also reached its highest certified controller staffing level in a decade, with 11,027 certified professional controllers as of Sept. 30, up from 10,694 at the end of fiscal year 2025, according to the DOT. CBP TOUTS HISTORIC MILESTONE, PUSHES FOR EVEN LARGER WORKFORCE: 'WE AREN’T STOPPING HERE' "We’re recruiting, hiring, and training more air traffic controllers than ever before—and the numbers show it," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News Digital. "Thanks to President Trump, we've shaved months off the hiring pipeline, dramatically expanded our collegiate training programs, and inspired thousands of young gamers to pursue this exciting career," Duffy said. "This is an important milestone, but not the finish line as we work to reverse decades of staffing shortages." The record comes less than five months after the FAA unveiled an aggressive three-year workforce plan aimed at rebuilding a controller workforce strained by staffing shortages, mandatory overtime and lengthy training timelines. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford had offered a stark assessment of the problem during congressional testimony last December, warning lawmakers that the agency would "never" reach adequate staffing under its previous structure. REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT MAKES DRASTIC CHANGE FOLLOWING DEADLY 2025 MIDAIR COLLISION "We’ll never catch up," Bedford said. "The system is designed to be chronically understaffed." The FAA's 2026-2028 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan, first reported by Fox News Digital in May, called for hiring 2,200 controller trainees in fiscal year 2026, 2,300 in fiscal year 2027 and 2,400 in fiscal year 2028. The agency finished the fiscal year 35 trainees above its first benchmark. The latest numbers also show growth among controllers who have completed training and become fully certified. The FAA entered fiscal year 2026 with 10,694 certified professional controllers and ended it with 11,027, a net increase of 333. The agency's workforce plan identifies 12,563 certified professional controllers as the staffing target needed to meet forecast demand. That leaves the FAA 1,536 certified controllers below its target as it enters fiscal year 2027. WHEN AIRLINE PILOTS SAY THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES, WE NEED POLICYMAKERS TO LISTEN AND ACT The DOT told Fox News Digital it does not have an exact timeframe for reaching that benchmark, but said the administration is "supercharging" hiring and expanding its Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative. The record follows another major hiring year in fiscal 2025, when the FAA brought on 2,028 controller trainees, its highest total since 2008. The administration has moved to accelerate the hiring and training pipeline as the FAA contends with retirements and other workforce losses. The FAA said in its May workforce plan that roughly 4,000 controllers were in the training pipeline at the time, including approximately 1,000 previously certified controllers training at new facilities. Becoming a fully certified controller can take more than two years for a new hire, depending on the complexity of the facility where they are assigned. The administration has also worked to retain experienced controllers while accelerating the pipeline for new ones. Nearly 400 retirement-eligible controllers were retained through a new bonus structure, while DOT says changes to the hiring process have shaved more than five months off the time it takes to bring on new recruits. The FAA has also expanded its Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative, allowing qualified graduates of participating college programs to bypass the FAA Academy and report directly to facilities for on-the-job training. The hiring surge comes as the Trump administration undertakes a broader overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system, backed by $12.5 billion for upgrades including telecommunications infrastructure, new radios and radars, and electronic flight strips. The FAA is also expanding simulator-based training and exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to better manage air traffic demand. The record-setting year marks the first step in the FAA's three-year hiring push. The agency is targeting another 2,300 controller trainees in fiscal year 2027 and 2,400 in fiscal year 2028. "This is an important milestone," he said, "but not the finish line." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f9275342cf4db8abcee Surprising culprit tied to 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide, major study reveals te 2026-10-01T11:10:10.410Z Surprising culprit tied to 1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide, major study reveals About one in eight new cancer cases worldwide in 2024 — 2.3 million cases — have been linked to infections, according to a new analysis from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The researchers identified 12 specific infections that were linked to human cancer cases, including Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, Schistosoma haematobium, HTLV-1, Opisthorchis viverrini, Clonorchis sinensis, Merkel cell polyomavirus and HIV. The following five infections contributed to nearly all the global cases. POPULAR DAILY DRINKING HABIT COULD NEARLY TRIPLE RISK OF DEADLY CANCER, MAJOR STUDY FINDS "The findings underscore the major role that infection control can play in reducing the global cancer burden," said study co-author Dr. Harriet Rumgay, a scientist in the Cancer Surveillance Branch at IARC, in a press release. "Despite progress in vaccination and screening, infection-related cancers remain a major global challenge, with the burden falling disproportionately on populations in low- and middle-income countries." CANCER DOCTOR REVEALS 5 HABITS THAT MAY REDUCE DISEASE RISK AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES The researchers say many of these cancers could have been prevented through vaccination, treatment or screenings. The study, conducted in France, analyzed cancer data from 2024. The findings were published in The Lancet Oncology on Sept. 28. The study had several limitations, the researchers acknowledged. Because the study used population-level estimates rather than tracking individual patients over time, the results depended on the quality of available cancer data in each country. Additionally, it only included infections already proven to cause cancer, so the total impact could be underestimated. "We know that there are certain infections that we are exposed to over our lifetime that may result in an increased risk of certain cancers," Dr. Joshua Cohen, medical director of the Gynecologic Cancer Program of City of Hope Orange County in Irvine, California, told Fox News Digital. "However, most cancers are not caused by infection." DOCTORS PUSH NEW BLOOD TESTS FOR COLON CANCER AS CASES SURGE IN YOUNGER ADULTS HPV is one of the most common drivers of cancers that arise along the rectum, vagina or cervix, as well as the oropharynx (back of the throat), according to Cohen, who was not involved in the study. "Eighty percent of the population has been exposed to certain types of HPV strains," he said. "About 40,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with these cancers each year." For most people who are exposed to HPV, the body will clear the virus on its own, Cohen said. "We don't know why some patients' immune systems allow them to clear the HPV infection and some don't." Another very common cancer, although less so in the U.S., is gastric cancer, he noted, which is linked to H. Pylori, an infection in the stomach. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "We don't screen everybody for H. pylori in the U.S. — it's more common in other parts of the world, like Southeast Asia." However, those who have peptic ulcer disease or significant epigastric pain should talk with a gastroenterologist about getting screened and treated for H. Pylori, the doctor advised. There are things people can do to reduce the risk of infection-related cancers, according to Cohen. "As a patient, the most important thing is to think about your health, what you can do to prevent yourself from developing these infections or your family," he said. "And if you do have one of these infections, what can you do to reduce your risk of developing a subsequent cancer?" Cohen emphasized that Americans have access to an HPV vaccination that can help prevent many of these infections. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "If you’re under the age of 45, and you've not had an HPV vaccination, there is various good safety data that you should get vaccinated," he said. "That will cover, at least in the U.S., most risks regarding oropharyngeal cancers, vaginal cancers, cervical cancers, penile cancers and anal cancers." The doctor reiterated that developing one of the listed infections doesn’t necessarily mean someone will develop cancer. "The vast majority of patients who have an HPV infection or H. Pylori, or even hepatitis B or C, are not going to develop cancer," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER But because these infections have been associated with certain cancers, it’s important to seek treatment for them. Symptoms such as epigastric pain (pain or discomfort in the upper middle part of your abdomen), acid reflux, abnormal vaginal bleeding or pain with swallowing could be related to medical conditions that may be associated with certain infections or cancer, the doctor warned. "There are steps we can take as doctors to keep you safe and hopefully reduce the risk of developing cancer for those that have had an infection," Cohen added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f9175342cf4db8abce5 DAN GAINOR: The AI apocalypse is the media's latest scare campaign. Don't buy it te 2026-10-01T11:10:09.531Z DAN GAINOR: The AI apocalypse is the media's latest scare campaign. Don't buy it The legacy media have decided we are facing mankind’s doom. The phrase "AI apocalypse" crops up on numerous news sites, from Reuters to The Economist. Other outlets have gone with "AI doomsday" or other formulations that look like they come from Revelation. Journalists aren’t entirely to blame, either. The problem is being spammed into our culture by a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) industry experts, conspiracy theorists, and Chinese-sponsored social media. Turn to CNN, and it asks, "Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?" Meanwhile, Axios writes, "Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)." Scared? That’s the goal. Here’s a sentence from CNN that sums up pretty much every warning you can read anywhere: "‘It really is about literally everyone on the planet dying, like the last human drawing the last breath,’ said Nate Soares, the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI) and the coauthor of ‘If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All.’" AI EXTINCTION WARNINGS DOMINATE HEADLINES AFTER EX-ANTHROPIC EMPLOYEE'S VIRAL POST Subtle. But it’s also very familiar. It reads like every apocalyptic warning we’ve had in the past 50 years. Let’s recap: Killer bees (at least that got us some classic "Saturday Night Live" John Belushi humor), then murder hornets, the more recent version. Supervolcanoes or the earthquake that will sink California into the sea. Fracking, meteors, pandemics (ahem!), economic collapse, space aliens, and lots more. AI HYSTERIA HAS A Y2K PROBLEM — AND THE STAKES THIS TIME COULD BE FAR HIGHER The media especially love stories tied to weather because those are good year-round. We’ve had global cooling (1970s), global warming, or the Al Gore-inspired version called "climate change." That’s good no matter what happens. Go back to the late 1800s, and the press warned about global cooling. Then it warned about warming in the 1930s during the Dust Bowl. Then the Cold War brought us cooling, and so on. A 1975 New York Times piece cautioned, "Scientists Ponder Why World's Climate Is Changing: A Major Cooling Widely Considered to Be Inevitable." I guess it was pretty evitable, and, yes, that’s a word. (Thank you, Susie Dent.) We even had pollution, DDT, and the hole in the ozone layer, as well. None of those make the news much now because we have moved on to other timely crises.  BROADCAST BIAS: NETWORKS EMBRACE THEIR LATEST FORM OF PANIC – THE AI APOCALYPSE Those of us who follow the media are used to all this. It all comes from the Fear Industrial Complex. That’s a mixture of governments, NGOs, politicians, activists, journalists, and business people who want us all scared. Because scared people don’t do what we want. We do what they want. And they don’t want us to ask questions while we do it. Fund the cause! Support the issue! Don’t you care about ______? How dare you? Oh, wait, I know where I heard that last line before. "Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg," as she is sometimes described, popularized it. No one embodies the flexible nature of the fear freakout better than she does. She broke onto the scene in her native land protesting climate change. She famously rebuked the UN Climate Summit with the scolding quote, "How dare you?" Then, when that drifted from the news, she took up "Free Palestine," even appearing on one of the phony boat flotillas to Gaza and bashing Israel and anyone who doesn’t agree with her. Mark my words, she’ll be whining about AI soon enough. If you are a leftist activist, you need to keep your name in the news on whatever the protest du jour is. DAVID MARCUS: BIG TECH INVENTED AI DOOMSDAY TO DUCK REAL LIFE PROBLEMS It doesn’t even matter whether the cause of the day is real or not. Look at our ever-changing climate. The press is so convinced it is right about global warming that it doesn’t report when it is wrong. Former CBS News anchor Scott Pelley, who used to cover the environment, actually compared climate change skeptics to Holocaust deniers and claimed, "There comes a point in journalism where striving for balance becomes irresponsible." That’s from 2006, around the time of former Vice President Gore’s "An Inconvenient Truth." Twenty years later, we are still alive … inconveniently. For those in the Fear Industrial Complex, that lack of balance is an everyday occurrence, moving from one fear-inducing cataclysm to another. And if you don’t go along, you are, as Pelley put it, a "denier." Yet, back in May, even the New York Times ended up reporting, "Why Scientists Retired the Dire Climate Scenario Used for Over a Decade." Turns out, the claims were overblown. I’m not surprised. All of this is reminiscent of the Michael Crichton book "State of Fear." I say "book" because it was politically incorrect, so it never got a movie treatment, even though adaptations of his works have brought in billions of dollars, including "Jurassic Park," "Westworld," and "The Andromeda Strain." In "State of Fear," environmental extremists cause disasters and blame them on climate change. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION One character in the book made a point I will never forget: "Industrialized nations provide their citizens with unprecedented safety, health, and comfort. Average life spans increased fifty percent in the last century. Yet modern people live in abject fear. They are afraid of strangers, of disease, of crime, of the environment. They are afraid of the homes they live in, the food they eat, the technology that surrounds them." Sure, some of this can be blamed on a media tendency to go with, "If it bleeds, it leads." But it’s a bad day when our science—on AI, climate, robots, and more—is being decided by science fiction. Speaking as a sci-fi author, leave that territory to us. You buy our books, so we can thrill, entertain, and, yes, even scare you. That’s not the job of journalism. Remember that the next time you read about the end of the world. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAN GAINOR Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f9075342cf4db8abcdc Exclusive: New church campaign says America's family crisis won't be solved by politics, but by pastors te 2026-10-01T11:10:08.705Z Exclusive: New church campaign says America's family crisis won't be solved by politics, but by pastors America's birthrate has fallen to just 1.57 births per woman, a level that one Christian leader warns could reshape the nation's future if the trend continues. "For every 200 people in a population, they'll be replaced by only 157," Communio founder and president J.P. De Gance told Fox News Digital. "We're at the cusp of a major civilizational bottleneck." Now, Communio is launching a nationwide "Family and Civilization" campaign, obtained first by Fox News Digital, urging churches to take a more active role in strengthening marriages and families. FAMILY BREAKDOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA PROMPTS FAITH-BASED EFFORT TO BRING MARRIAGE BACK The initiative argues that churches, not government, have historically helped rebuild family life during periods of societal decline and can do so again by encouraging healthy relationships before they reach crisis. "Our message to churches is we should be helping," De Gance said. "Our young people know this, right? We shouldn't be talking to our kids more frequently about a great college, a great career over and above. These are good things, but they shouldn't be spoken of in exclusion to seeking and being intentional about relationships." According to De Gance, the loneliest and unhappiest segment of the population are unmarried young people. "And the reality is, the loneliest people in America right now are not the elderly and are not the widow, it's the unmarried in their 30s are disproportionately the most likely to say that they're lonely," De Gance said. "And if parents understood that this means that their kids are more likely to die 15 years shorter — that's what the public health data says — they would be probably sharing a different message to their kids in youth, in high school, in those college years, and to be intentional with their relationships in their twenties." 1 IN 6 ADULTS PLAGUED BY LONELINESS AS RESEARCHERS REVEAL LASTING IMPACT OF COVID PANDEMIC In addition to churches encouraging marriage, De Gance said it is also on parents to encourage their children, as marriage is often the last thing prioritized when it comes to a child’s future career and life decisions. "Nine out of 10 parents say it's important that their kids have a fulfilling career, but only 2 in 10 or 1 in 5 parents say it's important that their kids get married, and only 1 in 5 say it's important that their kids have children, right," De Gance said.  "Now the reality is, our kids, our young people are actually doing what they're being taught to do. That they're seeking material well-being over and above these enduring, lifelong goods of close connection through marriage and family. What we're hoping to do is inspire churches to cast vision positively around marriage and family," he said. A 2023 study from Pew Research found nearly half the parents who responded to the survey said that it is not very important or not important at all to them for their kids to marry, or even have kids themselves.  AOC FROZE HER EGGS AT 36. HERE’S WHAT MY GENERATION GOT WRONG ABOUT MOTHERHOOD Being financially independent, having careers, and earning a college degree ranked much higher for parents than their kids getting married or having children.  Part of their ask to churches and pastors, De Gance said, is to encourage churches to talk about marriage more. "Look, 85% of all churches spend nothing in the area of marriage and relationship ministry. Ninety-one percent have nothing for singles," DeGance said.  "But one thing they can do this Sunday and in future Sundays is always talk aspirationally, preach aspirationally about the beauty of Christian marriage, help folks, aspire to it, lay out that great mystery that the Apostle Paul talks about in Ephesians 5, that human marriage is actually the symbol, the sign of Christ's sacrificial love for his bride, the church? And that's something a church can do right now, so that our young people are always thinking about it. And aspire to it, and then provide the practical guidance to be able to seek it out," he said. CHASTITY BEFORE MARRIAGE? NO COHABITATION? DATA SAYS COUPLES WHO SKIP BOTH MAY HAVE STRONGER UNIONS Another thing churches can do, De Gance said, is to bring young people together, both inside and outside of church, in order to help spur more marriages. "We can become a lot more strategic after that, where we're creating environments where people meet in real life, we should not abdicate our responsibility to technology and dating apps, right," he said.  "Church should be a venue where young people meet, form community, have fun outside of spiritual and faith formation. The local church used to be the hub for civic life. And it's our message that given the loneliness and isolation, the church is perfectly positioned, to be that hub once again." He said he holds on to hope that society will be reminded of the beauty of marriage by witnessing it. COSTCO'S UNEXPECTED NEW ROLE IN AMERICANS' LOVE LIVES: 'SECRET SAUCE IS THE SAMPLING' "There's an old saying in economics, ‘A trend that can't go on forever, won't,’ and the reality is, our current decline isn't going to continue," De Gance said.  "At some point, there will be a major rebound. I'm filled with hope, and I'm also an optimist that those who grasp the great good of married life and seek the happiness that's most frequently found in it. These are the folks that are most likely to marry, the most likely to have kids. It's going to bring about a significant renewal and revival in the West. We think that the church can accelerate that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f8f75342cf4db8abcd3 Piers Morgan questions Princess Diana’s brother’s explosive claims about King Charles after error about him te 2026-10-01T11:10:07.896Z Piers Morgan questions Princess Diana’s brother’s explosive claims about King Charles after error about him Piers Morgan says Charles Spencer's public apology isn't enough. The British broadcaster told Fox News Digital he is still pursuing legal action over what he calls defamatory passages in Spencer's memoir, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," even after Spencer acknowledged a factual error and apologized. "He's published an egregious defamatory lie about me, and that lie remains in copies of the book being sold all over the world, including the United States," Morgan told Fox News Digital. "Although he's rushed out an apology and admitted that it was completely untrue what he said about me, he hasn't removed it from the book." KING CHARLES, PRINCE WILLIAM 'FURIOUS' AS PRINCESS DIANA'S BROTHER UNLEASHES EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS: EXPERTS "My legal team has been in touch with him and his publishers demanding that they remove the book from sale and reissue the book without the offending pages," Morgan said. "It's not just a one-off reference. We're talking about several pages here." Spencer denied that Morgan had sued him, prompting Morgan to release correspondence from his lawyers showing they had contacted Spencer and his publisher, The Sun reported. Morgan wants any damages paid to The King's Trust, a youth charity King Charles III founded in 1976 as the Prince of Wales. WATCH: PIERS MORGAN CHALLENGES CHARLES SPENCER'S CLAIMS ABOUT KING CHARLES Fox News Digital reached out to Penguin Press, the U.S. publisher of "Swan Song," and Althorp for comment. The book incorrectly identifies Morgan as the editor of the Daily Mirror when Mirror Group newspapers published photographs of Diana exercising in a gym in November 1993, People magazine reported. According to the outlet, Morgan was working at The Sun at the time and didn't become editor of the Daily Mirror until 1995. Spencer acknowledged the error but stood by his recollection that Morgan was "surly and annoyed" when Spencer called Morgan to tell him he was not welcome at Diana's 1997 funeral. "Earl Spencer's account of his conversation with Piers Morgan is accurate," read a statement published by People magazine. "Mr. Morgan was surly and annoyed when Earl Spencer called personally to tell him that he was not welcome at his sister's funeral." "The book then records Earl Spencer's assumption that Mr. Morgan's response was because he was editor of the Daily Mirror when the Mirror Group had published highly intrusive photographs of Princess Diana at the gym," the statement continued. "As a historian, accuracy is important to Earl Spencer. He therefore wishes to clarify that his assumption was incorrect. Earl Spencer apologizes to Mr. Morgan for this error." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE People reported that the passage will be corrected in the second edition of "Swan Song." Spencer has not withdrawn his account of the conversation itself, only his mistaken assumption that Morgan was editor of the Daily Mirror at the time. Morgan said the error casts doubt on the accuracy of other claims in the memoir, including Spencer's account of what King Charles allegedly said after Diana's death. "He's claiming to be a historian," Morgan said. "He says he's written this as a work of historical record to set the record straight about his sister, Princess Diana, one of the most talked-about people, obviously, of modern times. But he makes incredibly incendiary allegations against our now-king, Prince Charles, in which he claims that within hours of Diana dying, he spoke to Prince Charles on the phone and Prince Charles sounded as giddy as a lottery winner with excitement that Diana had died." "It's hard to imagine a more disgusting thing to say," Morgan said. "I don't believe for a moment that Charles was like that. In fact, I had Paul Burrell, Diana's former butler, on my show last week saying that he saw the prince in Paris within hours of Diana dying and the man was a broken man. [He] was utterly grief-stricken. So why this matters about what happened to me is that people have been questioning the accuracy of his memory of these phone calls with King Charles." In the book, Spencer recalled a conversation with then-Prince Charles about whether Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, then 15 and 12, would walk behind her coffin during the funeral procession. Spencer said a royal aide informed him about the plan and that he opposed it. Charles then called Spencer, leading to what Spencer described as a heated exchange. "Prince Charles continued his stream of anger, without me interrupting," Spencer wrote. "Then he stopped. I assumed the pause signaled an effort to bring himself under control, but then he unleashed down the phone what I have always taken to be his pent-up contempt for Diana, and his horror that the world was so bowled over by her death. 'Rest assured,' he hissed, 'we'll forget her soon enough!'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Spencer wrote that he was "so stunned" that he took a few seconds before replying, "I can't believe you just said that," and hanging up. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a statement, "While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and color memory in ways others do not recognize, even many years after such a loss." A palace spokesperson told Fox News Digital they had no further comment. Spencer has stood by the account, telling the BBC, "I'm telling the truth." Morgan rejected Spencer's account. "I can't imagine for a moment [the king] would say that about the mother of his children," Morgan said. "This goes to the heart of the credibility of the book. If he can get something so grotesquely wrong about me over several pages, which is so easy to check and prove he got it wrong, then why should we believe him about anything he says about King Charles? That's why it matters." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Morgan also disputes Spencer's recollection of their phone call. "His account of how he did that and how I was with him is completely untrue," Morgan said. "He says that I was snarling,, I was rude, I was all these things. I would simply ask people, how realistic is that? This guy's just lost his sister. Is it likely that I, as a newspaper editor who was very friendly with Diana, friendly with her mother and Earl Spencer's mother, that I would treat a family member in a snarlint or rude manner? I don’t think it is." "At the end of the call, I said to him that I would like him to pass on my deepest condolences to his mother, who I knew very well. And he said he would do that and thanked me. That's not a snarly, rude conversation." Morgan said he wrote about the phone call in his 2005 book, "The Insider." "I put it to people that if he's so wrong about the tone of my conversation with him that week, then why should we believe him when he says that Charles was giddy with excitement?" Spencer told People magazine during an interview at Althorp that his duty as a historian is "to lay down facts." "And that's what I'm doing," he told the outlet. "There's no viciousness. I'm not resentful or bitter or any of those things." Spencer said his priority was to honor his sister. "The central person, the only one that really matters, is Diana," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3f8f75342cf4db8abcca Players and media hate Fever fans for one simple reason: They think they're conservative te 2026-10-01T11:10:07.126Z Players and media hate Fever fans for one simple reason: They think they're conservative They don't hate them because they're White.  A myriad of White fans have supported the WNBA since the league's inception, and they've backed Black players like Maya Moore, Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes with the same enthusiasm as they have White players like Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and Lauren Jackson. They don't hate them because they're "new," either. Players and media all want to see the league grow because it puts more money in their pockets or eyeballs on their stories. DETAILS EMERGE IN INCIDENT BETWEEN ACES STAR A'JA WILSON AND FEVER FAN DURING PLAYOFF GAME No, the reason there is such contempt for Indiana Fever fans — who seem to endure a new slight or attack every week — is for one reason: They're viewed as conservative. Former ESPN anchor Cari Champion put it about as plainly as possible in a podcast a couple weeks back when she said Fever star Caitlin Clark is "an avatar for middle America" and represents a fan base that "wants to spread hate." Translation: People who live in live flyover states are likely to be as backward as they are bigoted. A couple months earlier, CNN contributor Leah Asmelash wrote a column entitled: "How the right wing decided to care about women's basketball in Indiana," in which she zeroed in on conservatives' support for Clark and fellow Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Before that, the Guardian's Manny Fidel published a piece entitled "The right's fury over Caitlin Clark is about everything except Caitlin Clark," with Fidel noting how "politicians, pundits and fans from across the right decried the decision" of Clark being left off the Olympic team. How he knew that the fans upset with the snub were on the right is unclear. That has simply become the assumption. First off, there is no way to know whether the majority of Fever fans are conservative or not. It's likely that most of them have simply been lured in by the two most popular players in the WNBA. One is Clark, who built an unprecedented fan base during her time at Iowa, where she was half Magic Johnson and half Steph Curry — pulling up from 28 feet several times per game while leading the nation in scoring and assists three times. The other is Cunningham, who, in addition to having end-your-marriage looks, is as effervescent and engaging as anyone in the sport. Her devoted following preceded any political stances she took. Nevertheless, these players' fans have been labeled "right wing," and that has predictable consequences in a league that overwhelmingly leans the other way. DAN DAKICH BLASTS A'JA WILSON OVER FAN INCIDENT IN PLAYOFF LOSS TO THE FEVER The most recent example, of course, is Aces forward A'ja Wilson furiously charging toward a Fever fan in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's playoff game in Indiana after he (gasp!) pointed at her and said "that (foul) is on you. As OutKick's Dan Zaksheske pointed out, none of the announcers or pundits on the Amazon Prime broadcast came to the fan's defense, and it was Wilson who later said that she was disrespected. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE This seems to keep happening, evidence be damned. In August, Aces guard Jackie Young had two fans removed from their seats at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for "chirping all game," but an investigation determined that the fans hadn't violated any code of conduct. Last year, then-Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese claimed Fever fans hurled racist comments her way, but again, an investigation yielded no proof. And in 2024, then-Mercury center Brittney Griner said "I don't appreciate the new fans that sit there and yell racial slurs at myself, my teammates and the people they play against." We know what "new" fans she was talking about, but there wasn't a morsel of evidence backing up her words. PRIME VIDEO WNBA BROADCAST CREW EMBARRASSES ITSELF WITH COVERAGE OF A'JA WILSON FAN INCIDENT Unsurprisingly, no player, coach or mainstream media member has challenged any of these narratives. Why? Because they desperately want these so-called right-wing fans to be the villains. And when the evidence doesn't cooperate, it threatens their worldview and causes considerable consternation. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! It's sort of like when the Mueller report failed to establish criminal collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. How many anti-Trumpers saw that and went "phew! The president isn't conspiring with a hostile foreign power!"? Approximately zero. Because they were seeking affirmation, not information. The WNBA is a league in which coaches, such as Cheryl Reeve, say that those who want to separate biological males and females in sports "don't want transgender people to exist." It's an organization in which players such as Wilson and DiJonai Carrington decry "white privilege." And a good chunk of the media who cover them walk in lockstep with their ideology. In their minds, fans ignoring such politics aren't everyday people who just want to watch hoops. They're deplorables. Perhaps the most egregious tweet regarding this matter came from USA Today writer Prince J. Grimes, who introduced his column Tuesday by writing "You can say A'ja Wilson overreacted, but in a split second of looking up, she perceived a fan's forward movement as a threat. In the context of everything with that fanbase, I can't blame her." No doubt there's a great deal of hate surrounding Fever fans. But it's not coming from them —it's coming toward them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3d3975342cf4db8abc7c White Sox, Yankees, Padres advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year te 2026-10-01T11:00:09.959Z White Sox, Yankees, Padres advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year Wednesday afternoon had plenty of potential for drama, with all four wild card series offering the potential for teams to advance into the division round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. The first game of the quadruple-header, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, delivered in spades. A Bryce Harper misplay in the 7th inning allowed two Braves' runs to score, putting the Phillies on the brink of elimination. But Schwarber and Harper hit back-to-back homers in the 8th to tie it, and a 10th inning homer for Alec Bohm won it for Philadelphia to force a winner-take-all game three on Thursday. Then there's the Houston Astros. The Astros entered game two needing a win to force a game three, sending their ace, Hunter Brown, to the mound against the White Sox' powerful lineup. 36 pitches, five hits, four runs, two errors and just two outs later, the White Sox had a 4-0 lead and Brown was out of the game. YANKEES BULLPEN CATCHER HEAD BUTTS BEN RICE'S GRAND SLAM ON THE FLY IN HILARIOUS MOMENT AGAINST RED SOX That summed up Houston's series; just not quite good enough to overcome Chicago's offense. The White Sox, one of baseball's most strikeout-prone offenses, had 13 in Wednesday's game, but kept chipping away, fending off an attempted Astros comeback with a massive three-run homer from Chase Meidroth in the 6th inning to give them some breathing room. Four combined innings from Jordan Hicks and Erick Fedde closed it out to send the White Sox through for a massive ALDS against their division rival Cleveland Guardians. But they weren't done with the entertainment quite yet. In the postgame clubhouse celebrations, star first year third baseman Munetaka Murakami gave what might be the quote of the season. When asked how he felt, Murakami answered, "100." A minute later, after being joined by another member of the White Sox staff, Murakami, covered in beer, added, "I'm drunk, I'm drunk. Yesterday, maybe hungover, you know?" After the interviewer offered a gentle correction, he said, "No, not yesterday, tomorrow. Sorry, I don't speak English." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Impossible not to root for him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the American League postseason bracket, the New York Yankees had an opportunity to sweep the hated Boston Red Sox after a dominant 9-0 win in game one. And after Cam Schlittler's remarkable outing on Tuesday, Max Fried was nearly as good on Wednesday. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Six innings with just one run allowed, three hits, one walk and six strikeouts, enough for New York to take a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth. Which is where everything imploded for Boston. Garrett Crochet, making his first appearance on a big league mound since late-April, took over, hoping to keep the Yankees at two. Instead, Spencer Jones reached on a strikeout, then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error from catcher Adley Rutschmann. George Lombard singled in a run, Jazz Chisholm poked one through the right side, Trent Grisham got a bunt down for a hit, knocking Crochet out of the game without getting an out. Garrett Whitlock came in to stop the bleeding, but after two more runs scored on a sac fly and groundout, Cody Bellinger delivered the big blow. On a 1-0 changeup, Bellinger took advantage of the short right field porch and knocked in three to make it 8-1. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER New York cruised home with a 9-2 win, setting up an ALDS matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. There are a few big takeaways from these two sweeps, namely the importance of power in October baseball. It's an old adage that small ball wins against quality pitching, but it was the homers from Chicago in game one and two that gave them the edge, while Bellinger's bomb effectively put the game out of reach in the Bronx. Even without Aaron Judge, the Yankees' lineup outscored Boston 17-2. And with two days off before the start of the ALDS, Schlittler will be able to start in game two of the ALDS, with Gerrit Cole or Carlos Rodon available for game one. While the Yankees are through, the other three teams left in the AL bracket are the Guardians, Rays and White Sox. Those teams rank 25th, 26th and 28th in total payroll respectively. There's a long ways to go to reach or win the World Series, but it's a bit of a tough look for MLB that the league office has spent the past few months preparing to lock players out by claiming that small market teams with low payrolls have no hope of meaningful baseball. Pretty sure those three organizations should have hope. Saturday in Cleveland and Tampa should be a blast. Playoff baseball always is. Meanwhile, out west, the San Diego Padres sent the Chicago Cubs packing. The electric crowd at Petco Park hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to bolster the team's lead. Mason Miller closed the door on the Cubs in the ninth to pick up the save. San Diego won the game, 4-1. The Padres are set to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3d3875342cf4db8abc63 Who is A'ja Wilson? WNBA star who confronted an Indiana Fever fan at a playoff game te 2026-10-01T11:00:08.510Z Who is A'ja Wilson? WNBA star who confronted an Indiana Fever fan at a playoff game A'ja Wilson didn't give a damn. When she saw "a man" pointing at her, she approached him, pointed back and exchanged words, before teammates and arena personnel pulled her away. She received a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct, while the fan was initially escorted from his seat. Arena security later interviewed the fan and nearby witnesses and determined that he had not violated the Fever’s Fan Code of Conduct. He was allowed to return to his seat, reportedly to applause and high-fives from the home crowd. But Wilson stood behind her reaction after the game. "If I see a man come at me, taking steps toward me and pointing at me, I don’t give a damn what you said," Wilson told reporters. "I don’t give a damn how you said it, the tone. That is unacceptable. You don’t step towards me — you never should — and point at me. I’m not for that s--- at all." JEMELE HILL SAYS WE CAN'T BLAME A'JA WILSON FOR CHARGING AT FANS BECAUSE OF WHAT 'MEN' HAVE DONE And just like that, the WNBA had its next dramatic episode in a long-running series of such episodes in the 2026 season. So who exactly is the WNBA legend who didn’t give a damn on Tuesday night? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! A’ja Riyadh Wilson was born Aug. 8, 1996, and raised just outside Columbia, South Carolina, by Roscoe and Eva Wilson. Her distinctive first name originated with her father’s taste in music. Roscoe, who played professional basketball in Europe, attended a Steely Dan concert overseas and decided that if he ever had a daughter, he would name her after the band’s 1977 song and album "Aja." Her middle name, Riyadh, came from the capital of Saudi Arabia, where her maternal aunt was stationed during Operation Desert Storm, per NBC Olympics. Christianity and church life were fixtures of Wilson’s upbringing. Her paternal grandfather, Roscoe Wilson Sr., served as a minister at Saint John Baptist Church in Columbia for approximately 50 years, while her grandmother was a missionary. Wilson grew up attending the church and has credited its congregation and the surrounding community with helping raise her, per NBC Sports. Wilson recalled that Saint John had a children’s church and that she sometimes chased other children around the pews. Basketball was not initially part of Wilson’s plan. Despite her father’s playing career and her older brother’s interest in the sport, she gravitated toward activities such as soccer, volleyball, ballet and piano. She later joked that she "was not a girly that liked to sweat." ""I was not a girly that liked to sweat. Now, I sweat for a living, and it pays my bills," Wilson told TIME in 2025. Wilson attended Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, a predominantly White private school where she struggled to fit in socially and academically. She has written that classmates directed racial comments at her and made her feel different because she was Black, in The Players’ Tribune. She was also diagnosed with dyslexia during her sophomore year of high school after years of struggling to process large blocks of text. Wilson later wrote that she dreaded being asked to read a pregame Psalm aloud more than playing in front of a hostile crowd. The experience eventually inspired her foundation’s work supporting children with dyslexia and combating bullying. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM VS DIJONAI CARRINGTON: HOW TWO EX-FOOTBALL PLAYERS COLLIDED IN THE 'PRIVILEGE' DEBATE Her father started taking her to the gym for early-morning and weekend workouts, setting her on the path from reluctant basketball player to the nation’s top high school recruit. While sitting courtside with then-Las Vegas Aces teammate Kelsey Plum at the 2024 Final Four, Wilson turned a conversation about UConn star Paige Bueckers into a racial discussion. "Us, as Black women, Paige reminds me a lot of you," Wilson told Plum. "She knows how her privilege has gotten her to that point. And also, like, she’s good at basketball. She understands her privilege. It’s like what pushes her over the top, in a sense. It reminds me a lot of you." In 2020, Wilson became one of the players selected to lead the newly created WNBA/WNBPA Social Justice Council. The league dedicated that season to racial-justice causes following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, placing "Black Lives Matter" on its courts and Taylor’s name on players’ jerseys as part of the "Say Her Name" campaign. After a Kentucky grand jury declined to charge any officers directly in Taylor’s death, Wilson called the decision a "slap on the wrist, and invoked the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "People remember exactly where they were when 9/11 happened or when other things happened. This is my 9/11. ... I was too young [for that]; I was in preschool [in 2001]. But this here is going to be something I remember all the time. I have to fear for my life as a Black woman, whether I'm asleep, I'm awake, whether I am walking down the street. Justice was not served, and that just really broke my heart." Wilson said, per ESPN. The article was published 13 days after the 19th anniversary of 9/11. Wilson also published an essay titled "Dear Black Girls" in 2020, describing the racism and isolation she experienced while attending a predominantly White private school. She wrote that her broader purpose was to assure young Black girls that they were seen, heard and capable of making an impact. "This isn’t just a hashtag," she wrote in the Player's Tribune essay ahead of the 2020 season. "We’re all in it and we demand change." Her activism extended into electoral politics during the same season. WNBA players publicly opposed then-Atlanta Dream co-owner and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler after Loeffler criticized the league’s embrace of Black Lives Matter. Players wore "Vote Warnock" shirts supporting Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock, who later defeated Loeffler in Georgia’s Senate runoff. Wilson’s Social Justice Council also held discussions about voting rights, LGBTQ advocacy and gun control. Wilson has continued to argue that Black women must work harder to receive the same recognition as others. In a 2024 ESPN interview, she said Black girls are often taught that they must work "10 times as hard just to get a foot in the door." Wilson’s basketball résumé includes success at every level. At South Carolina, she became the first three-time SEC Player of the Year and led the Gamecocks to their first national championship in 2017. She was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player that year before sweeping the major national player-of-the-year awards as a senior. Wilson finished her college career as South Carolina’s all-time leader in points and blocked shots. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Las Vegas Aces selected her with the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, and she immediately won Rookie of the Year. Wilson has since captured a record four league MVP awards and four Defensive Player of the Year honors, including a share of the defensive award in 2025. Wilson led Las Vegas to WNBA championships in 2022, 2023 and 2025, earning Finals MVP honors in the latter two title runs. Entering the 2026 season, she ranked first in WNBA history in career scoring average and first in 30-point double-doubles. She has also won two Olympic gold medals with Team USA, starting for the Americans at both the Tokyo and Paris Games. Wilson added another honor in September 2026 when the Associated Press named her its WNBA Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Wilson and the Aces will have little time to dwell on the confrontation. Las Vegas will host Indiana in a winner-take-all Game 3 Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The game will air on USA Network and CNBC, with the winner advancing to the WNBA semifinals and the loser’s season coming to an immediate end. The teams have already traded decisive victories. Wilson overwhelmed Indiana with 38 points and 16 rebounds in Las Vegas’ 102-85 Game 1 win, but Caitlin Clark answered with 27 points and 15 assists as the Fever won Game 2, 99-89. Wilson finished the loss with 22 points and nine rebounds, while her fourth-quarter confrontation became the game’s defining controversy. Now, Wilson will return to a friendly Las Vegas crowd with an opportunity to redirect the conversation. A dominant Game 3 would move the defending champions one step closer to their fourth title in five seasons. A loss would end their reign—and ensure that Wilson’s final act of the postseason included charging into the stands to confront a fan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe3d3775342cf4db8abc5a Pro-life group says mail-order abortion pills violate federal law, urges Trump admin to take action te 2026-10-01T11:00:07.451Z Pro-life group says mail-order abortion pills violate federal law, urges Trump admin to take action EXCLUSIVE: A pro-life group has released a new report calling on the Trump administration to take action against mail-order abortion drugs, arguing that it can enforce a 19th-century federal law to crack down on abortion pill shipments. In the report obtained by Fox News Digital, the Restoration of America Foundation (ROAF) said Democrat-led states' shield laws — adopted to protect providers in blue states from being prosecuted by GOP state governments — allow providers to ship, or are being used by providers to ship, the abortion pill mifepristone into red states "with no in-person exam or verification of who takes them or whether they take them willingly." ROAF attributed the growth in mail-order abortions in part to FDA policy changes that suspended the in-person dispensing requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic before making the change permanent, allowing abortion drugs to be prescribed through telehealth and mailed to patients. BLUE STATE SHIELD LAWS ALLOWED 330K ABORTION PILLS TO BE SENT TO ABORTION BAN STATES, PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS The report said nearly 15,000 medication abortions each month were provided under blue state shield laws by June 2025. It also said that by the end of 2024, about 15% of all U.S. abortions were through medication mailed to women in states with abortion restrictions. ROAF also cited an insurance claims analysis that the organization said found serious adverse health events following 10.9% of drug-induced abortions from 2017 through 2023, roughly 22 times the rate reported on the FDA-approved label for the abortion pill regimen. The group said the rate reached 11.2% in 2023 as the drugs were used more broadly. According to the report, ROAF estimated that mail-order drugs were "directly responsible" for more than 300,000 abortions in 2025 alone. This comes just ahead of the 110th anniversary of Planned Parenthood in the U.S., as the nation's largest abortion provider will be commemorating its Oct. 16, 1916, founding later this month. The ROAF report is urging Attorney General Todd Blanche to enforce the Comstock Act, an 1873 law criminalizing sending certain abortion-related materials that the pro-life group argues should be used by the Trump administration to stop shield laws from protecting mail-order medication abortions. "As we come up with this anniversary for Planned Parenthood, we think it's a good moment to release this paper. We really want to talk about the Comstock Act and the impact it could have on abortions going forward in this country," ROAF CEO Doug Truax told Fox News Digital. "The Comstock Act says it's illegal to put these drugs in the mail, so we're just asking them to enforce the law," he continued. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which returned the power to make abortion laws to the states, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel under the Biden administration in December 2022 issued an opinion that concluded that the Comstock Act does not prohibit mailing mifepristone or misoprostol when the sender lacks intent that the recipient use the drugs unlawfully. The Biden administration's Office of Legal Counsel concluded in a December 2022 opinion that the Comstock Act does not prohibit mailing mifepristone or misoprostol when the sender lacks the intent that the drugs be used unlawfully. But Blanche said during his confirmation hearings over the summer that he would review how the DOJ interprets the Comstock Act. ROAF says the department should withdraw the Biden administration’s opinion, investigate providers and organizations involved in mailing the drugs and enforce the 150-year-old federal law, which the group argues would effectively ban the mailing of abortion drugs nationwide. PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS BIDEN-ERA FDA POLICY IS DRIVING 500 ABORTIONS PER DAY, SAYS TRUMP HAS POWER TO END IT "We are asking the administration to take a step back and say, okay, when Roe was the law of the land, Comstock was unenforceable. But since Roe is out, Comstock is back on the table and it is valid law and it is illegal to put abortion drugs in the mail. You have thousands of people in basically blue states mailing a ton of pills around this country ... it's resulting in the amount of deaths that we're talking about here. So this is an illegal action that they're taking. We just want you to enforce Comstock and it will save hundreds of thousands of lives going forward," Truax said. "It's a great way to get momentum back on our side in the pro life community, which frankly, I think the president and all conservatives around the country would appreciate now, as we head into November 3rd, and then especially as we head into the next election cycle," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe388575342cf4db8abb7c Ole Miss students died near drug listing newly illegal ingredient, ex-prosecutor says selling it is 'unlawful' te 2026-10-01T10:40:05.329Z Ole Miss students died near drug listing newly illegal ingredient, ex-prosecutor says selling it is 'unlawful' OXFORD, Miss. – Two Ole Miss students were found dead near tablets whose labels list an ingredient the federal government recently made illegal, and the product is nowhere to be found on the brand's website. According to court documents, Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were discovered dead on Sept. 21, each found near similar packages of kratom or synthetic kratom. Officials noted that Hamilton "could have died due to a Pulmonary Edema," a finding consistent with a drug overdose. When first responders reached Strang's house near campus, he was found "cold to the touch." Packaging found near both students bears the name Modus, according to court documents. The affidavit describes the tablets as Smax Pseudo-DHM, and lists pseudoindoxyl and MGM-15(DHM) among the ingredients on the pack found near Hamilton. The Drug Enforcement Administration temporarily placed mitragynine pseudoindoxyl in Schedule I on Aug. 26, which bars its sale. A Mississippi law enforcement agent investigating the Ole Miss students' deaths said he believes "pseudoindoxyl" refers to that compound, and lab results confirming the tablets' contents are pending, court documents say. OXFORD MAYOR WARNS KRATOM IS 'ROLLING THE DICE ON DEATH' AS FEARS LINGER OVER OLE MISS DEATHS Toxicology results, which are still pending, could help determine how Hamilton and Strang died, according to the affidavit. Modus Brand, which has offices in Florida and California, doesn't list the Smax Pseudo Tablets on its website, but says the product is a "next-generation approach to botanical supplements, offering a carefully formulated, high-quality product in a convenient chewable format." While it's unclear if the Smax Pseudo Tablets were once on the Modus website, it's not listed at the moment. In September, Hamilton made multiple purchases at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford. Two employees at that store, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, were arrested and face a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, according to court documents. They were handed bonds of $100,000 each. Officials have said they do not believe there is any connection between the arrests and Hamilton's death. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Court documents do not establish that the kratom found near Hamilton at the time of his death originated from that store. Among his purchases, at least one transaction took place the day before Hamilton was discovered dead. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Officials said the synthetic kratom-derived product Strang had bought was purchased at a gas station about 30 minutes away from Oxford, Mississippi. OLE MISS NAMES STUDENTS FOUND DEAD AS OFFICIAL ADDRESSES POTENTIAL FOR FOUL PLAY The owner of that gas station told Fox News Digital that the Smax tablets found near Strang did not come from his store. He said he does not put price stickers on his packages, unlike the one on the pack by Strang's nightstand. He didn't dispute that his store sold Smax Pseudo Tablets. He said that federal agents seized all of his kratom inventory on Friday. SEND US A TIP Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital it's illegal for anyone to sell products containing MGM-15 after the DEA rescheduled it, but prosecuting it is trickier. GOT A TIP? "It would be unlawful for anyone, whether it's a drug dealer or a gas station convenience store owner, to sell MGM-15 after it was categorized as Schedule I," Rahmani said. "Now, to be prosecuted, the Department of Justice would have to prove intent." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Kratom is a plant, but MGM-15 and related chemicals are synthetic versions of it, and the two are "certainly not an apples-to-apples comparison," he said. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Modus, the company whose name appears on the packaging, could face civil and even criminal liability if its product is found to contain a Schedule I substance, Rahmani said. "There's no doubt that Modus and any company that distributed this drug can face civil, even criminal, liability. If you put out a dangerous product, doesn't matter if it's a pharmaceutical, street drug, or really, frankly, anything else. It could be a vehicle, it could be social media. Products liability law does hold the company responsible," Rahmani said. "Now, in the case of something that's outright illegal in Schedule I, there's no question that criminal liability for the distributors can attach as well, and it can be the manufacturer, it can be the street level dealer, the wholesaler, anyone in the supply chain that distributes a Schedule I drug can absolutely be held responsible." Multiple calls and emails to Modus by Fox News Digital went unanswered. Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI, DEA, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe318a75342cf4db8aba78 Rep. Hamadeh Receives Hero Defender Award For Veterans’ Health Care Work te 2026-10-01T10:10:18.129Z Rep. Hamadeh Receives Hero Defender Award For Veterans’ Health Care Work By Matthew Holloway | Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ-08) received the 2026 Hero Defender Award from the John P. Mayhugh Foundation during an event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Hamadeh’s office announced the award on X, saying the foundation presents the honor to members of Congress for their work on veterans’ health care. “Congressman Hamadeh is honored to receive the 2026 Hero Defender Award from the John P. Mayhugh Foundation today in Washington, D.C.,” his office wrote. “An Army veteran himself, the Congressman will keep fighting for veterans in Arizona’s 8th District.” Congressman Hamadeh is honored to receive the 2026 Hero Defender Award from the John P. Mayhugh Foundation today in Washington, D.C. The foundation presents the award to members of Congress for their work on veterans’ health care. An Army veteran himself, the Congressman will… pic.twitter.com/k59mBM78J1 — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) September 15, 2026 The award coincided with the foundation’s ninth annual Hero’s Journey Symposium, held Tuesday at the American Psychiatric Association Foundation Conference Center. This year’s theme, “Bridging the Gap — From Trauma to Transformation,” focused on the effects of trauma and potential paths from what the foundation calls “wounds to wellness.” The symposium brought together researchers, physicians, military leaders, public policy specialists, and community advocates for discussions involving family mental health, emerging science and technology, patient-centered care, healing arts, and trauma-informed treatment. The John P. Mayhugh Foundation was established as a nonprofit organization in 2017 in memory of John Powell Mayhugh, who died at age 27 from an opioid overdose after experiencing addiction connected to secondary post-traumatic stress. His parents, retired Army Col. Mary Lowe Mayhugh and Kevin Mayhugh, established the organization with John’s friends and colleagues to address systemic barriers to recovery. The foundation works to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, addiction, and other behavioral health conditions affecting service members, veterans, and their families. Hamadeh has served in the Army Reserve since 2016 as an intelligence officer and deployed to Saudi Arabia in 2020. He also serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. His Veterans’ Affairs assignments include the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Hamadeh’s veterans-related legislative work includes the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025, or H.R. 3767, introduced with Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13). Among other provisions, the measure would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide employment contracts to qualifying graduates of its Health Professionals Scholarship Program within 90 days of completing their training and licensing requirements. The House-passed version would also prohibit smoking on the premises of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The House passed the measure by voice vote in September 2025. It was subsequently referred to the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Hamadeh also introduced the CARING for Our Veterans Health Act, H.R. 6522, with Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) as a cosponsor. The legislation would require the VA to establish guidelines for tracking medical records following treatment by community health care providers and measuring the department’s performance in obtaining those records. In June, Hamadeh and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03) introduced the MEDIC Careers Act, H.R. 9140. The proposal would examine barriers preventing military medical personnel from applying their training toward civilian licenses and establish a Department of Defense grant program to help health care providers hire and train service members transitioning into civilian employment. Hamadeh later introduced the Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act, H.R. 9547. The bill would direct the Department of Defense to report to Congress on emerging investigational treatments for veterans, active-duty personnel, and transitioning service members experiencing treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder. In July, Hamadeh also joined Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ-09) in calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to implement recommendations from an inspector general audit of the Veterans Community Care Program. Hamadeh’s office said Tuesday that he intends to continue pursuing veterans-related legislation on behalf of his district. 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. Hamadeh Receives Hero Defender Award For Veterans’ Health Care Work first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe318875342cf4db8aba6f Goldwater Institute Demands Pima County Rescind Data Center Moratorium te 2026-10-01T10:10:16.439Z Goldwater Institute Demands Pima County Rescind Data Center Moratorium By Matthew Holloway | The Goldwater Institute is demanding that Pima County rescind its 120-day moratorium on new data center development, arguing that the county has failed to meet Arizona’s legal requirements for suspending otherwise lawful development and could face property rights claims. Goldwater announced the demand earlier this week, following a letter sent to county leaders. Its challenge focuses on the evidence supporting the moratorium and whether existing regulations could address the county’s concerns. **Data center moratorium in Pima County, AZ** It's illegal, and we're demanding that the county immediately rescind its moratorium on new data center development. The sweeping prohibition violates Arizona law and threatens private property rights.https://t.co/SbZt4N6Fyh — Goldwater Institute (@GoldwaterInst) September 28, 2026 The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2026-56 on Sept. 22, imposing the pause while officials develop new zoning requirements for data centers. The measure passed 3-2, with Supervisors Steve Christy and Rex Scott opposed. Before approval, supervisors amended the measure to apply to development for which permit applications had not yet been submitted. “Arizona law only allows moratoria if there’s strong evidence of an imminent risk to the public,” Goldwater Institute Vice President for Litigation Jon Riches said. “It does not allow the county to freeze otherwise lawful property uses just because county leaders want more time to consider new rules.” Under A.R.S. § 11-833, counties must provide public notice, hold a hearing, and make written findings before imposing a development moratorium. Goldwater’s challenge centers on the statute’s compelling-need standard, defined as “a clear and imminent danger to the health and safety of the public,” and additional requirements governing rural land, which the statute defines to include unincorporated county property. In its letter to the board, Goldwater argues that the county has not demonstrated an essential public facilities shortage and cannot establish the compelling need required under the alternative provision. Goldwater also contends that the county has failed to show why existing regulations cannot prevent irrevocable public harm, why alternative approaches would be inadequate, or why the moratorium is sufficiently limited geographically. Much of the dispute centers on the county’s August public health review. The review identifies potential effects involving air quality, water use, noise, heat, and other conditions, while acknowledging a lack of direct empirical evidence measuring health effects in communities near data centers. The review stated, “Overall, this report emphasizes the need for site-specific data, fenceline monitoring, and equity-centered impact assessments on any proposed data center projects. It also highlights a critical limitation due to an evidence gap: current literature provides modeled environmental exposures but highlights the lack of direct empirical evidence on health impact in communities near data centers, underscoring the importance of proactive monitoring and mitigation if development proceeds.” In an accompanying Aug. 26 memorandum, County Administrator Jan Lesher cautioned that the review should not be read as a prediction that data center development would produce specific adverse health outcomes. The memorandum calls for additional project-specific information and describes the framework as a tool for monitoring, evaluation, and potential mitigation. Goldwater argues those limitations undermine the county’s justification for suspending development. County Board Chair Jennifer Allen disputed that interpretation. Allen said Goldwater was misconstruing the health framework’s role and maintained that the county had evidence supporting a moratorium consistent with state law. The county’s agenda materials cite concerns about emissions, water scarcity, energy reliability, noise, and heat. They describe the pause as time for an accelerated zoning code amendment process. Goldwater also raised potential compensation claims under Arizona’s Private Property Rights Protection Act. A.R.S. § 12-1134 provides for compensation when a land use law enacted after an owner acquired property reduces existing property use rights and the property’s fair market value, subject to statutory exemptions. The statute includes exemptions, including for health and safety protections, and places the burden of establishing an exemption on the government. Riches said that Goldwater would consider representing an affected property owner but did not yet have a case. Goldwater argues the county cannot establish that exemption here and warns that affected property owners could challenge the moratorium and seek compensation. “There may be legitimate concerns about infrastructure and resources from the construction of data centers—as with any other development—but these can be addressed through clear, generally applicable rules that apply consistently to similar land uses,” Riches said. “What Pima County cannot do is arbitrarily ignore, pause, or trample on property rights.” 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. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe318675342cf4db8aba66 Fontes Releases Missing Federal Felony Reports After Challenge From Heap te 2026-10-01T10:10:14.696Z Fontes Releases Missing Federal Felony Reports After Challenge From Heap By Staff Reporter | Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has released key records necessary to determine voter eligibility after his attempt to blame the federal government was disputed.  Fontes released those federal felony conviction reports on Tuesday after Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap publicly contested Fontes’ explanation to county recorders as to why those records were missing.  Fontes reportedly claimed that the federal government hadn’t provided updated felony reports for about a year, telling ABC 15 that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was responsible for holdup and that Heap was engaging in “a purely political stunt.” However, Heap revealed last week that the DOJ confirmed to him that those reports were provided to Fontes.  Heap said in an updated statement on Tuesday that he learned about the reports’ availability after calling the DOJ directly. Heap said Fontes’ delayed release of the reports has put the recorders under an extremely tight deadline since early voting begins October 23.  “After we exposed his failure publicly, the missing files suddenly appeared,” said Heap. “Our pressure delivered results for all 15 counties. Now Recorders across the state must tackle his backlog just days before early voting begins.”  ELECTION INTEGRITY UPDATE: Last night the County Recorders received years of felony records withheld by the Secretary of State. Fontes blamed the DOJ. I called the DOJ directly: they had provided the reports for years. After we exposed his failure publicly, the missing files… https://t.co/97jzy08Lwd — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (@azjustinheap) September 30, 2026 Heap expressed concern to The Center Square that felons may cast votes in the upcoming election due to the delayed delivery of the records.  “I think there’s a strong likelihood that some felons are going to be voting this election cycle because the secretary of state has not carried out his lawful responsibility,” said Heap.  Heap also advised that the delivery format of records in the past has been problematic. According to Heap, Fontes’ office has delivered files in an unusable format by providing them in a PDF form rather than CSV plain-text format. Sergio Arellano, Arizona Republican Party chair, accused Fontes of being a habitual liar and endorsed Fontes’ opponent, Alex Kolodin.  “A pattern of lies and deceit from the Secretary of State Fontes is not what AZ needs,” said Arellano.  Fontes yet again caught with his hand in the cookie jar 🍪. A pattern of lies and deceit from the Secretary of State Fontes is not what AZ needs . Submit your ballot immediately, Vote for @realAlexKolodin !! Big thank you to @azjustinheap for sticking through with this, election… https://t.co/HJ4hgABbsT — Sergio Arellano (@SurgeShow) September 30, 2026 Fontes did not issue a statement addressing the withheld records. However, he did address the results of the probe into alleged noncitizen voters discovered by Heap’s office.  Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell reported that 52 of the 60 voters referred to her office for alleged noncitizen voting were citizens, and eight of the 60 voters were legal residents registered due to a flaw in the Motor Vehicle Department system.  Fontes appeared to echo Heap’s critical language in his statement responding to Mitchell’s findings.  “I find it deeply disappointing that others have used this moment to spread the false narrative that our elections are not secure but, thankfully, they have once again failed to provide any proof to substantiate their claims,” said Fontes.  PRESS RELEASE: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Responds to County Attorney Mitchell’s Finalized Maricopa County Voter Roll Probe pic.twitter.com/4yTIhbdpyB — Arizona Secretary of State (@AZSecretary) September 28, 2026 Heap said in his statement last week that he was “disappointed” by Fontes’ decision to misrepresent the status of the withheld felony reports.  “As the County Recorder for Arizona’s most populated county, I am disappointed that Secretary Fontes would gamble the trust of Arizona voters on a lie,” said Heap. “Arizona is missing at least three full quarters of felony data and voter ineligibility due to Secretary Fontes’ failure to follow the law.” AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Fontes Releases Missing Federal Felony Reports After Challenge From Heap first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe318075342cf4db8aba3d Old men and the seams: Two moguls take their cuts at the knuckleball te 2026-10-01T10:10:08.383Z Old men and the seams: Two moguls take their cuts at the knuckleball In the summer of 2012 — when knuckleballer R. A. Dickey came out of nowhere to win the Cy Young award — I discovered my sons in our backyard teaching themselves the pitch. The knuck, a slow trick pitch that doesn’t spin, has a storied history of elevating longshots, retreads and dreamers to the major leagues — even the Hall of Fame. I resolved to see how far my kids could go. On the decade-long odyssey that followed, I learned that not only baseball-crazy boys harbored knuckleball dreams. Two wealthy business moguls did too. Their intersecting lives are one of the strange but true stories in my new book, "School of Hard Knucks: My Three Sons and Baseball’s Wildest Pitch." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Brooklyn real estate investor Howard Rich, a free-market guy who founded Americans for Limited Government, had Mets season tickets six rows behind home plate — the ideal place to watch Dickey’s knuckleball baffle hitters in 2012. "If the knuckleball’s so hard to hit," Rich ’ s wife Andrea asked one game, "why does only one pitcher throw it in the major leagues?" Great question, Rich thought. This was a market failure. He’d fix it by opening a school — the International Knuckleball Academy (IKA). He hired two minor league knucklers, Chris Nowlin and Zach Staniewicz to run it. On the other side of the globe, a 36-year-old South Korean who made a fortune in video games had never given up on his boyhood dream of playing pro baseball. "I thought if I could master the knuckleball," Min Hur told me, "I might still have a chance." Hur converted the roof of his Seoul office building into a personal training facility, with a retractable dome and cutting-edge pitch tracking technology. He’d also reached out to the greatest knuckleballer of all, Phil Niekro. "Phil invited me to his home in Atlanta and over a month taught me everything from the grip to the philosophy behind the pitch. He became my great mentor." Hur worked with another knuckleball legend, Charlie Hough, too. "He could take the spin off the ball pretty darn well," Hough recalled. In 2013, Hur hired a well-connected agent who got him tryouts with the Rangers, Mariners, and Diamondbacks. They all passed on Hur. Then the Rockland Boulders, an independent minor league team in upstate New York, agreed to give him a look. Min’s chauffeur drove him and his translator up from Manhattan every day of tryouts. He made the team and stepped away from his businesses to focus on his knuckleball career. The Boulders promoted Hur’s pro debut as" Min-Sanity," playing off the NBA’s "Lin-Sanity" craze when point guard Jeremy Lin caught fire with the Knicks. Min bussed up spectators from New York’s Korean neighborhoods and flew his family in from Seoul. They watched him pitch three innings and surrender five runs on five hits and four walks. He also hit three batters. Howard Rich read all about it, and wondered if Hur would want to partner with the IKA. He called Nowlin. " There’s a Korean billionaire in New York right now, and he loves knuckleballs," said Rich. "Set up a meting for us." Rich, Hur, Nowlin, and Staniewicz had dinner in Koreatown, but much was lost in translation. Hur remembers talking about knuckleballs, but nothing about an academy. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Rich forged ahead with the IKA, renting Dodgertown, the one-time spring training complex of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Staniewicz worried. "It’s hard enough to find people who want to throw the knuckleball, much less pay thousands of dollars a week to try to learn it," he told me. "That cut the pool of possible clients from, like, ten to two." Rich offered a financing plan. He told me about it last year when he took me to a Mets game. "I hired a hot-shot attorney to draft a contract so players could come for free, but if any went on to throw, say, ten pitches in the majors, we'd get a small percentage of their pay." Even still, the International Knuckleball Academy shut its doors before a single aspiring knuckler walked through them. Min Hur is still at it. I recently met him at a batting cage in Lower Manhattan. He’d flown in from Australia after a stint with the Melbourne Aces and was rendezvousing with a knuckleball coach from Buffalo named Joe Gannon. Hur’s now 50 years old. That’s ancient for most baseball players, but not too old for a knuckleballer. So the dream lives on. "I’m better than ever," he told me. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe317f75342cf4db8aba34 Lindsay Clancy lawyer pushes back on claims he shifted strategy after mistrial in new interview te 2026-10-01T10:10:07.658Z Lindsay Clancy lawyer pushes back on claims he shifted strategy after mistrial in new interview PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington is pushing back on claims that he changed strategies in court Tuesday when he raised doubts over whether prosecutors proved his client killed her three children, insisting he has attacked the strength of the Commonwealth’s case from the beginning. Reddington, speaking with Fox News contributor Billy Bush on his "Hot Mics" podcast, called the investigation into his client "horrific" and "atrocious" after arguing in court that prosecutors hadn't presented enough evidence in their case to prove his client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. "That’s exactly what I was saying," Reddington said in the interview — right after Clancy's return to court for the first time since her mistrial. "I’ve been arguing that from the very beginning. I argued it in a closing argument to the jury. I argued in our motions." LINDSAY CLANCY LAWYER RAISES EXPLOSIVE DOUBT OVER WHO KILLED HER CHILDREN Reddington was arguing a Rule 25 motion for a required finding of not guilty, in which he is seeking to convince the court that the evidence given at trial wasn’t good enough to support a conviction. "Where’s the evidence that she did this?" Reddington asked Judge William Sullivan in court Tuesday, before running down a list of what he painted as insufficient evidence and faulty statements. "Where is the evidence she did this?" LINDSAY CLANCY'S LAWYER REVEALS POST-MISTRIAL STRATEGY AS RETRIAL LOOMS Although Reddington's comments on his motion for a required finding of not guilty garnered national headlines, Sullivan made no rulings and pushed oral arguments on other pending motions back to Nov. 2, leaving many following the case, including Bush, disappointed with the lack of answers. WATCH: Kevin Reddington describes Lindsay Clancy's demeanor as she fights murder charges "He didn't get any answers on the insufficiency of evidence," Bush told Fox News Digital Wednesday. "He wanted, immediately, her to be declared not criminally responsible because of that. I think that was a stretch. He probably knew it. He brought in his double jeopardy expert, Martin Weinberg. That was punted to Nov. 2. That wasn't immediately successful. And the alleged juror misconduct, we didn't get anything on that because Judge Sullivan, he's Reddington told us, impounded that information. We want to see the jury questionnaire. Everybody wants to see it." LINDSAY CLANCY JUDGE INDEFINITELY IMPOUNDS JUROR NAMES, CITING SAFETY AND 'DIVISIVE' ATTENTION Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after jurors could not agree on a verdict following roughly a week of deliberations. Rule 25 motions are routine but seldom successful, according to Carol Erskine, a retired Massachusetts judge and child welfare advocate who has been following the case closely. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X WATCH: Clancy attorney questions ‘where is the evidence’ that she killed children LINDSAY CLANCY PROSECUTORS FACE DILEMMA: RETRIAL OR PLEA DEAL IN CASE INVOLVING 3 STRANGLED CHILDREN "He is arguing that [they] did not prove each and every element as required by law," she told Fox News Digital. "I understand why people don’t get this, but he had to argue sufficiency of evidence under Rule 25(b)(2) case law. He told the judge he asked for a Bowden instruction and was denied, which meant he was challenging the poor investigation/search at the home by police. It’s a very nuanced argument." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Plymouth County prosecutors had a tougher take on Reddington, calling it "a laughable argument" and asking the judge to deny his motion. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Clancy is due back in court on Nov. 2 for a motions hearing. A date for a potential retrial has not yet been scheduled. SEND US A TIP While Clancy's future remains uncertain, Reddington has developed a following of his own outside the courthouse, where Bush said the well-known Massachusetts defense lawyer regularly mingles with people covering the trial and has garnered a national reputation, including nicknames like "Big Red" and "Shreddington." LINDSAY CLANCY DA RARELY DOES PLEA DEALS, BUT HER CASE COULD BE THE 'EXCEPTION,' VETERAN ATTORNEY SAYS "Big Red goes out to the parking lot," Bush said. "He talks to the different people who are covering this in their own way. He asks them questions about themselves. He sits there in a lawn chair, having coffee and connecting with everybody." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST That also includes a large proportion of women watching the case play out, he said. "They support Lindsay Clancy," he said. "But they love Reddington because he's the man who's fighting for her," he added. "And they're all seeing him as that guy, 'Geez, I'd like that man fighting for me someday, if I needed it.'" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe317e75342cf4db8aba2b Billion-dollar power link connecting Israel to Europe hits roadblock in bitter regional feud te 2026-10-01T10:10:06.964Z Billion-dollar power link connecting Israel to Europe hits roadblock in bitter regional feud UNITED NATIONS — Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of "hypocritical and provocative" rhetoric over Gaza while warning that Ankara is trying to obstruct a major energy project linking Israel, Cyprus and Europe. "Turkey has been making threats and has been acting on threats against Cyprus, especially in the exclusive economic zone," Kombos told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Kombos pointed to the Great Sea Interconnector, a planned subsea electricity cable linking Israel to Cyprus and Cyprus to Greece, connecting the island to Europe’s power grid. TRUMP'S AMBITIOUS ENERGY BET COULD BE A WINNING HAND AS THE WORLD BURNS MORE OIL, GAS THAN EVER "The main project of the electrical connection between Greece-Cyprus and then Cyprus-Israel has been blocked by Turkey because of illegal claims they have in terms of delimitation in the exclusive economic zone," Kombos said. The roughly €1.9 billion Great Sea Interconnector is designed to carry up to 1,000 megawatts across more than 1,200 kilometers of subsea cable. The EU has committed €657 million to the Cyprus-Crete section, which is intended to end Cyprus’ isolation from the European electricity system and eventually connect Israel more directly to the European market. TRUMP’S MIDDLE EAST ENERGY VICTORIES ARE A HUGE REMINDER OF AMERICA'S DOMINANCE The project has faced financial delays and geopolitical tensions tied to competing Greek and Turkish maritime claims in the Eastern Mediterranean. "The fact that we have someone challenging all the bases and all the norms of international law cannot be the answer to how we plan the future of our people," Kombos said. Those tensions also framed his sharp response to Erdoğan’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly. "We decided to stay in the room and hear Mr. Erdogan’s speech," Kombos said, referring to himself and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. "And we are both, at the same time, thinking that this is hypocritical and provocative." Kombos said Erdoğan’s appeals to the U.N. Charter stood in stark contrast to Turkey’s record on the divided Mediterranean island. "It’s an ongoing violation, an act of aggression, of invasion, of occupation," he said. "So it’s a very clear example of a distance between rhetoric and action, words and deeds." MIDDLE EAST TAKES CENTER STAGE AT UN AS REGIONAL LEADERS CONFRONT IRAN WAR, GAZA AND HOUTHI THREAT Erdoğan delivered a blistering attack on Israel during his Sept. 22 U.N. address, accusing the Israeli government of refusing to end its "occupation" and saying Gaza had become "the most inhumane and shameful concentration camp of our time." He also accused Israel of having a "genocidal mindset." Israel has repeatedly rejected allegations that it is committing genocide in Gaza. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a coup backed by Greece’s then-military junta was followed by a Turkish military intervention that left the island split. The internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus controls the south, while the northern third is administered by Turkish Cypriots with Turkey’s support. The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognized only by Turkey, and a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone separates the two sides. Efforts to reunify the island have repeatedly stalled. The U.N.-backed framework has centered on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, while Turkey has in recent years backed a two-state solution. Kombos said Cyprus wants negotiations to resume from where they broke down in 2017 but argued that progress ultimately depends on Ankara. "We need Turkey to give the green light to the Turkish Cypriot leadership," he said, adding that a two-state approach "runs contrary to everything this very organization and the United Nations Security Council have decided." The U.N. has recently stepped up efforts to revive the process. Secretary-General António Guterres traveled to Cyprus from July 28-29, meeting separately and jointly with Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman in an effort to advance talks toward a "comprehensive and sustainable settlement." TRUMP COULD HAND PRIZED STEALTH JETS TO NATO ALLY ONCE SEEN AS ALLIANCE HEADACHE Kombos also raised concern over the possibility of Turkey obtaining U.S. F-35 fighter jets. "This is something that is of concern to us, of course, as well as to other countries in the region," he said. "We cannot just accept this as the usual day at the office. This is something that’s important. It’s upsetting regional balances." At the same time, Cyprus has moved significantly closer to Washington. Kombos said the U.S.-Cyprus relationship is "probably right now at the highest level we have ever been," pointing to strategic dialogue, military cooperation, joint exercises and work to make Cypriot facilities compatible with assets used by the US and NATO partners. Earlier this month, Washington renewed Cyprus’ exemption from U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations restrictions for fiscal year 2027, allowing transfers of US defense articles and services. Cyprus is also eligible for US Foreign Military Sales and the Excess Defense Articles program. "We want to make sure that we are an active, useful partner in the international system," Kombos said, arguing that Cyprus’ location and close ties with Israel, Gulf states, Europe and the US give it an increasingly important regional role. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe317e75342cf4db8aba22 Biden-era federal prosecutor hit with criminal investigation referral over alleged false statements to FBI te 2026-10-01T10:10:06.239Z Biden-era federal prosecutor hit with criminal investigation referral over alleged false statements to FBI FIRST ON FOX — A former senior federal prosecutor who served in the Biden administration has been hit with a criminal investigation referral asking the Justice Department to look into whether she misled federal agents about her role in an investigation, Fox News Digital has learned. Jina Choi joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California in late 2023, shortly after which Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey tapped her to lead its Corporate and Securities Fraud Section, which handles major corporate and securities cases across the Bay Area, including Silicon Valley. Before joining the office, however, Choi had represented IRL, a social-media startup co-founded by Abraham Shafi. The company was built around organizing and connecting people through events. IRL shut down in 2023 after a board-directed investigation concluded that 95% of its users were likely bots, a finding Shafi disputed. Shafi was later indicted in 2025 on federal fraud and obstruction charges. The referral represents an unusually aggressive challenge to the conduct of a former prosecutor involved in the broader matter. FEDERAL JUDGE REFERS PHILADELPHIA DA LARRY KRASNER TO DOJ FOR POSSIBLE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION Cully Stimson, acting director of the Heritage Foundation’s Legal Policy Center and himself a former federal prosecutor, told Fox News Digital that, while it is common for defense teams to attack prosecutors, resorting to a criminal investigation referral is rare. The referral, sent on Tuesday by a lawyer Shafi retained separately from his defense, turns on whether Choi remained involved in the IRL investigation after joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office despite being screened from the matter because of her prior representation of the company. The Justice Department generally has no obligation to respond to referrals like this. Prosecutors said Choi was walled off from the federal investigation involving IRL and Shafi. But Shafi’s lawyer now alleges that internal communications and an FBI interview report show she remained involved in the matter and later understated that involvement to federal agents. JIM JORDAN SAYS HOUSE WEIGHING CRIMINAL REFERRAL OF JACK SMITH FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING TO CONGRESS The FBI declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital. In the criminal referral sent to the Justice Department on Tuesday, Shafi’s lawyer asked federal authorities to investigate whether Choi made false statements about her role in the investigation into IRL. The federal investigation into IRL predated Choi’s arrival at the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors have said she was screened from the matter because of her prior representation of the company. Shafi’s defense claims to have obtained internal emails sent by Choi as well as FBI interview memoranda recounting a conversation she had with federal agents from the prosecution. Shafi’s lawyer argues the documents contradict Choi’s account to agents. NEW FEDERAL GRAND JURY SUBPOENA ISSUED TO FORMER JAMES COMEY ADVISOR IN LEAK INVESTIGATION: SOURCES While Choi’s communications are quoted or described in public court filings, the government filed the underlying email exhibits under seal or as sealed exhibit slipsheets. As a result, the public cannot independently inspect the original documents or assess their full context. Choi worked for IRL as outside counsel before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to court filings. During this time, Shafi’s defense alleged in its motion to dismiss the case against him that Choi attempted to get federal authorities to target Shafi to shield other stakeholders at the firm. The government denied this characterization, acknowledging that she advocated that the firm itself not be targeted, but disputing that she wanted the government to go after Shafi. The tech founder’s defense argues that Choi’s prior representation of IRL created a conflict of interest. Prosecutors have said she was walled off from the investigation because of that prior relationship. As of publishing, no ruling has been made finding that Choi operated under a conflict of interest that warrants dismissal. Shafi’s lawyer argues that documents they obtained tell a different story. ODNI SENDS CRIMINAL REFERRALS TO DOJ FOR EX-IG, WHISTLEBLOWER TIED TO TRUMP IMPEACHMENT The FBI, which was investigating the Shafi case, interviewed Choi in July and questioned her about her role in the IRL investigation, according to the referral. Choi allegedly told agents that she did "not have any kind of role in the investigation." An internal message purportedly obtained by the defense, however, quotes her as saying, "I talked to [her predecessor]] and I wanted to see if it would be ok to add [him] to the IRL team to help move it along." In other instances, documents obtained by the defense allegedly show that she inquired about the name of the FBI agent working on the IRL case and that she sent press coverage of the case against Shafi to other prosecutors. At one point during her FBI interview, Shafi's lawyer claims Choi said that she was not aware "who was assigned to the case team." PROSECUTOR OUSTED AFTER ALLEGED ROMANCE WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SEX-CRIME SUSPECT: 'PATTERN OF MISCONDUCT' According to the criminal investigation referral, Choi "admitted keeping a written case tracker on which ‘the SHAFI investigation was listed.’" The defense claims that the U.S. Attorney’s Office refused to turn over the case tracker by describing it as a "privileged and internal work product." Shafi was charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and obstruction a few months after Choi left the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from allegations that he misled investors by misrepresenting user growth on his platform. Prosecutors allege that he used paid advertising to attract people to IRL, then passed off the resulting growth as organic while raising about $170 million from investors. He also stands accused of misusing investors’ funds for clothing, home furnishings, travel, hotels and wedding-related costs. The founder’s lawyer argues that Choi’s alleged false statements to federal agents, coupled with her prior representation of IRL, taint the charges against Shafi. JACK SMITH DOUBLES DOWN AGAINST GOP ACCUSATIONS HE LIED UNDER OATH Shafi’s defense has a strong incentive to prove that Choi acted improperly, as doing so could seriously derail the prosecution of their client. "Here, the defense's allegations are troubling if true, because if their allegations end up being true, there was spillage," Stimson told Fox News Digital. "And that would mean some other members of that office are therefore conflicted, and it could result in the entire office being conflicted if a judge found that the taint was so bad that it permeated the whole office." Stimson also said that, in his experience, individual U.S. Attorneys’ Offices generally operate with significant independence on casework, cautioning against attributing Choi’s alleged conduct to the Biden administration more broadly. As of publishing, Choi has not been charged with any crime or disciplined for any professional misconduct in connection with the Shafi prosecution. Choi did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe317d75342cf4db8aba19 Texas BBQ joint takes drastic step as soaring beef prices devour restaurant te 2026-10-01T10:10:05.487Z Texas BBQ joint takes drastic step as soaring beef prices devour restaurant A Texas barbecue restaurant in the small town of Sinton, about a 30-minute drive from Corpus Christi, recently made the decision to remove brisket from its standard menu. The choice wasn't made overnight, Andrew Soto, the owner and operator of Butter's BBQ, told Fox News Digital. "We've been dealing with the price hikes, specifically in beef and briskets, for the better part of, I would say, five years," Soto said. AMERICA'S BEEF SUPPLY SHRINKS AS CATTLE FARMER WARNS 'THE NUMBERS ARE JUST NOT HERE ANYMORE' Soto noted that prices have fluctuated over the last five years, and, at times, they even appeared to be heading in the right direction. But over the last eight months to a year, beef prices climbed rapidly, and it eventually became too much to keep up with, he said. When the restaurant tried adjusting prices and cooking less brisket, its foot traffic and sales took a hit. CHICKEN WING PRICES ARE DOWN — HERE'S WHY YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT MAY NOT CUT PRICES "I guess the straw that broke the camel's back was last week. I was talking to one of my food reps, and he informed me that brisket had once again gone up in price," Soto said, noting that the price had increased by almost $1 per pound. That might not sound like a lot, he acknowledged, but it adds up when buying hundreds of pounds of beef at once. And in a small town, it's hard to anticipate how much people will buy. According to the USDA's Economic Research Service, beef and veal prices were 5.9% higher in August 2026 than in August 2025. In total, prices are expected to increase 9.4% in 2026, with a forecast interval of 7.4% to 11.6%. Fox News Digital reached out to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association for comment. It became too much of a "gamble," Soto said, to pay the steep prices for brisket and not be sure if the quantity he purchased would sell. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "It was a hard one, but I made the decision to pull our brisket from the menu completely," Soto said. The restaurant is currently experimenting with alternatives like beef cheek as a brisket alternative, but overall, pork is the priority, and Butter's BBQ is trying to encourage guests to reach for ribs and sausage. Soto clarified that the restaurant would still sell brisket, but not in the way or quantity it had been. "We're going to implement an online pre-order system where you'll be able to order it in advance, pay for it in advance," he said. Guests who really want brisket can still get their fix from Butter's, but it will not be part of the everyday menu. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "We're in Texas. It's a big deal," Soto said about brisket's popularity in the Lone Star State. A Facebook post in which Butter's BBQ shared the news about the menu change to its community said: "We apologize tremendously, we've done all we can to combat the constant price hikes, but we can no longer sustain our current business model with brisket eating up over 70% of our total grocery costs." Some people were shocked, commenting that brisket was an essential at any Texas barbecue joint. "In my opinion, not selling brisket will hurt your business," one Facebook commenter wrote. "Best move is to raise your prices to match the rising cost of beef. If your brisket is good then people will pay whatever price you set." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Another agreed, saying: "Just raise your prices, I've seen brisket sandwiches go from $10 to $12 up to $20." Other commenters were more understanding, with one commenter saying: "Bring on the pork!!!" Another offered a suggestion: "I'd love to see some smoked pork steaks. That could be an affordable alternative to add to the menu." Soto wants people to remember that the decision was not personal. "We're just trying to protect our business and our livelihood," he said. "Please come and support us. We still have some really good barbecue, despite not having the brisket on our menu." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe237275342cf4db8ab7fb Progressive lawmaker's baby bump photo sparks online firestorm as she faces prison time: 'Disgusting' te 2026-10-01T09:10:10.791Z Progressive lawmaker's baby bump photo sparks online firestorm as she faces prison time: 'Disgusting' Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., caused an uproar on social media when she made a post defending her decision to get pregnant despite potentially facing nearly two decades in prison for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers at Delaney Hall detention center protests. "People might find it crazy that even though I’m facing 17 years in prison, I made the decision to get pregnant," McIver posted to X on Tuesday. "But, at the end of the day, this is something I couldn’t let be consumed by this administration. I refuse to let them take my joy or my future." The New Jersey congresswoman is being charged on three counts of allegedly assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement. The charges stem from McIver's May 2025 visit to Delaney Hall with other Democratic lawmakers. Prosecutors allege McIver physically interfered with federal officers as they attempted to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. McIver has denied wrongdoing and argued that she was performing congressional oversight. EXCLUSIVE: DHS SECRETARY MULLIN SLAMS SANCTUARY POLITICIANS AS ATTACKS ON ICE OFFICERS SKYROCKET McIver's post prompted several conservative figures and social media users to accuse her of highlighting — or even timing — her pregnancy in hopes of receiving favorable treatment in her criminal case. "When getting pregnant is a social media stunt to avoid prison time...," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted to X. "You violently assaulted a law enforcement officer on camera, then somehow convinced a man to knock you up for political reasons so you could paint yourself as a victim," New Jersey Trump delegate Mike Crispi wrote. "Disgraceful. The poor child." "Why is your pregnancy amid the criminal charges a social media stunt accompanied with a photoshoot?" conservative journalist Andy Ngo said. "Is anyone in your office normal? "Getting pregnant to sway justice is a whole new level of sick," one X user posted. "Why would I find it crazy?" another user said. "You are a cheater & a fraud and, true to character, you became pregnant in an attempt to sway the outcome of the court in your favor." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS LOST OR ABANDONED HUNDREDS OF LAWSUITS AGAINST ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS, MIGRANTS: REPORT "Facing 17 years, gets pregnant in hope of leniency," another user wrote. "‘I refuse to let them take my joy or my future.’ as the excuse. Congratulations on giving your child the best possible start to life. You are just a genuinely disgusting person." The post comes about a month after a divided federal appeals court allowed two charges against McIver to proceed while sending a third back to the district court for further consideration of her legislative-immunity argument. McIver argued that she should have immunity from prosecution because she was carrying out her duties as a congresswoman in her actions that led to her being charged, calling the charges "vindictive." "Oh stop with the desperate need for sympathy," one posted to X. "YOU are not above the law." "You are on camera assaulting law enforcement," another said. "You are not above the law, you swore to defend it and broke it." One user left a screenshot of a past tweet from McIver where she posted saying, "No one is above the law! Full stop." AOC DOCUMENTS EGG-FREEZING JOURNEY, TAKES AIM AT TRUMP ADMIN OVER WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES McIver faces multiple felony charges and, if convicted, could face prison time. McIver did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Despite the charges, McIver is on the ballot for re-election to continue to represent New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe237275342cf4db8ab7f2 I escaped communism. America must not ignore the urgent warning signs te 2026-10-01T09:10:10.084Z I escaped communism. America must not ignore the urgent warning signs I am an immigrant from Colombia, a country that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)—a communist revolutionary group—spent half a century tearing apart. FARC murdered thousands of Colombians through sanctioned massacres, kidnappings, and terrorism, and the war FARC drove displaced over seven million Colombians, resulting in one of the largest internal displacement crises in the world. I am now a naturalized citizen of the United States, a country that millions from around the world are still trying to reach. So, I read the latest polling on American capitalism with a particular kind of alarm. This polling is the result of a survey released by The Free Press using a method to surface the opinions people keep to themselves. The finding: just one in three Americans holds a positive view of capitalism. Not one in three Democrats. One in three Americans. Before the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) take a victory lap, consider the rest. That same survey found that most Americans remain wary of socialism, and Gallup found that while capitalism drew 54 percent approval, free enterprise drew 81 percent and small business 95 percent, compared with 37 percent for big business. Americans have not turned against free enterprise, ownership, or entrepreneurial risk. Yet DSA candidates keep winning elections. The gap between Americans’ faith in free enterprise and the DSA’s wins is a real vulnerability, and it deserves an honest question: Why not communism? MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER NOW HAVE A POSITIVE VIEW OF SOCIALISM, NEW POLL SAYS An honest answer requires an important clarification. There is no meaningful difference between socialism and communism, and the founders of the movement said so without pretense. Lenin devoted chapters of The State and Revolution to expounding on Marx and what he called the first phase of communist society and its ultimate end. Socialism was never the alternative to communism. It was the on-ramp. So why not take it? Because the record is unambiguous and is written in blood. No communist revolution has delivered the justice, equality, and prosperity it promised.  Estimates place the death toll of communist regimes near 100 million across Russia, Eastern Europe, China, Africa, and South America. And consider one plain fact. No communist state in history has been concerned about people sneaking in. Every one of them has had to worry about people getting out, a concern that produced a heavily guarded 4,300-mile Iron Curtain across Europe built to face inward. Nations that people flee have not solved anything. SOCIALISM WILL 'CONTROL PEOPLE' AND 'TAKE EVERYTHING AWAY' FROM AMERICA, ACCORDING TO THESE EXPATS Yet the communist appeal is real, and pretending otherwise is foolish. Communism begins by naming a genuine pain. American capitalism is too much big-business economics with its ethos of the very large, the consolidated, and the impersonal. This makes the household, the small business, and the ordinary person willing to take a risk weaker and less important. Millions of Americans experience this as a shrinking future and a loss of control over their destiny. The communist arrives, agrees with them, and offers the oldest bargain on record: "You have nothing to lose but your chains. Workers of the world, unite!" Communism is the opium Marx accused religion of being, and it has never once healed the pain. It has not expanded economic freedom; it has abolished it through central planning. Communism did not restore personal agency; it destroyed agency on principle because agency is precisely what a total state cannot permit. MODERN CAPITALISM IS TURNING 250, TOO. WE NEED TO REMIND AMERICANS WHY IT’S IMPORTANT All imposters have an element of truth, and communism is no different. What the communist gets right but then betrays is the truth that the core of economics is the human person. But the communist cannot say why. If we are only producers and consumers, then personal agency is a mere preference, not a fundamental part of our humanity, and the state may override it whenever it deems it expedient to do so. The truth about the human person that no materialism—capitalist or communist—can say is what the Christian account of the human person defends: human beings bear the image of God. Work is therefore noble rather than a mere function. Ownership is a stewardship, not evidence of superiority. And human dignity is not for the state to grant or revoke. The dignity of the human person is divinely endowed and is protected and nurtured through economic freedom and personal agency. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The time is short, and I write to my fellow Americans as someone who has seen where this road ends. Let’s not take the bargain the communists offer. Let’s get out of our echo chambers and get to know each other again. Let’s elect leaders who will expand economic freedom rather than administer its disappearance. And to my fellow college and university presidents: our campuses should be places where these arguments are discussed honestly, thoughtfully, and in public, with no quarter given to censorship, to violence against those with whom we disagree, or to indoctrination hiding behind academic freedom. America remains the beacon of freedom and opportunity. Let us keep it that way. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe237175342cf4db8ab7e9 Election crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it 'just doesn't happen' te 2026-10-01T09:10:09.397Z Election crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it 'just doesn't happen' Federal authorities made arrests in a string of election-related indictments against noncitizens in recent weeks, colliding with Democratic claims ranging from such voting being "extremely rare" to assertions that it simply "doesn’t happen." The cases come amid a partisan fight over the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Democrats argue the measure would make voting harder for eligible Americans. "Let me be perfectly clear: This is a non-issue. Noncitizens do not vote in U.S. elections," Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., declared in 2025 after voting 'no' on the bill at the time. Three noncitizens were arrested this month in Philadelphia County, which Scanlon partially represents, and charged with election-related offenses. BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GRANTED WOMAN GREEN CARD MONTHS BEFORE SHE ILLEGALLY VOTED IN 2024 ELECTION: DHS Trinidad and Tobago national Sade Guppy allegedly voted illegally in the 2022 midterms, while Haitian illegal immigrant Cliff Sanon was charged with submitting a fraudulent voter registration application prior to the 2026 Pennsylvania primary. DHS also pointed Fox News Digital to Mauritanian illegal immigrant Mahady Sacko, who is accused of voting in seven federal elections since 2008. Fox News Digital reached out to Scanlon for comment. On Wednesday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced indictments of 10 foreign nationals accused of committing voter fraud in Minnesota alone, including during August's primary, saying the issue should not be a "partisan concept." The alleged illegal voters captured are from Brazil, Ghana, Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Liberia and Canada. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., has similarly called noncitizen voting "extremely rare" while denouncing the SAVE Act as "anti-voter" and claiming Trump is trying to "scapegoat immigrants." When asked Wednesday by Fox News Digital about the spate of arrests, Padilla reaffirmed the crime is "already illegal and every legitimate study shows it is extremely rare, despite Donald Trump’s claim to the contrary." "The Department of Justice’s arrest of a dozen people after investigating millions of the 174 million registered voters in America confirms that," he said, adding he wished DOJ would instead focus on reported delays in voter-registration processing in states like Texas to ensure every eligible voter can vote. DEMOCRAT NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR SAYS THOUSANDS OF NONCITIZENS DISCOVERED ON VOTER ROLLS, PURGED Padilla called the recent announcement of 12 arrests a "desperate attempt by Republicans to distract from their record of rising costs, chaos, and corruption that are hurting the American people." Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., has called the SAVE Act "extremely dangerous" and "voter suppression." His office responded to Fox News Digital but did not offer comment before press time. Last month, Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Fairfax County, Virginia, spoke out similarly on MSNOW. "It is so rare that is almost impossible to measure. It just doesn’t happen," Walkinshaw said, surmising that Trump is trying to resurrect the "Big Lie" and "whining about the fact that he lost the 2020 election" by posturing to make similar claims after Republicans lose the midterms. Fox News Digital also sought comment from Walkinshaw and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who said in March that "noncitizens do not vote in American elections." New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill also disclosed over the summer that roughly 400 noncitizens had voted in the state while resisting calls for additional federal scrutiny. Three New Jersey residents were also charged this month with illegally voting and making false statements on citizenship applications. They hailed from Jamaica, Venezuela and Senegal. Asked about the dynamic, a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital the agency could not comment on active investigations but remains committed to "rooting out and investigating election fraud wherever it can be found," demonstrating proof. "Despite the media and Democrats denying it for decades, noncitizens continue to register and vote in federal elections," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "Only Americans should be electing America’s leaders," she said, as clamoring from both sides of the issue grows louder ahead of key midterm elections. Fox News' William Mears Jr. contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe237075342cf4db8ab7e0 Deadly cartels know where our border agents live. We have to protect their families te 2026-10-01T09:10:08.752Z Deadly cartels know where our border agents live. We have to protect their families A hacker working for the Sinaloa cartel identified an FBI assistant legal attaché in Mexico City. According to Reuters covering a Justice Department inspector general report released in June 2025, the hacker used the official's phone number to obtain call records and location data. The hacker then used Mexico City's camera network to follow the official around the capital and identify the people they met. The report says the cartel used that information to intimidate potential sources and cooperating witnesses and, in some cases, to kill them. The deadly lesson was clear: our adversaries no longer need to physically surveil their targets. The commercial data economy does much of the work for them. In an updated audit released last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General highlighted that this threat — ubiquitous technical surveillance or UTS — "continue[s] to affect the Department" and determined that "DOJ had no common definition of UTS and was not otherwise well-coordinated on the issue, few of the Department's components had taken action to mitigate the UTS threat, and UTS-specific training was lacking." FBI INVESTIGATES AFTER SHINYHUNTERS HACKERS CLAIM THEFT OF AGENTS' PERSONAL DATA The conclusion should concern every Homeland Security and law enforcement official: "deficiencies identified in this audit place the Department and its employees, investigations, operations, sources, and witnesses at increased risk to UTS threats." As a federal law enforcement and Homeland Security official for the past 25 years, I have seen how quickly technology can change the threat environment facing our personnel. The proliferation of inexpensive, commercially available information creates an unacceptable risk that requires a comprehensive solution. As the acting director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, I saw these threats firsthand. My family and I know the dangers too well. EXCLUSIVE: LA ICE DIRECTOR REVEALS OFFICERS FOLLOWED HOME, HARASSED AS POLICE FAIL TO HELP IN SANCTUARY CITY In October 2025, for example, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that cartels had put bounties on ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago. The reported figures were $2,000 for doxxing or gathering intelligence on agents and as much as $50,000 for killing high-ranking officials. Especially for officers working cartel cases, the risk can follow them home. THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON YOUR STREET CORNER: LAWFUL SPYING OR CONSTITUTIONALLY PROBLEMATIC? Consider a task-force officer who raids a cartel stash house in the morning and drives home that evening to the same community where the arrest occurred. The officer's children attend school there. The family goes to church there. The officer coaches a youth sports team there on Saturdays. Individually, those pieces may appear insignificant. Combined, they can reconstruct a person's life. And that creates a new vulnerability for federal law enforcement. FIVE DATA BROKER OPT-OUT MYTHS THAT LEAVE RETIREES EXPOSED This is what the commercial data economy can expose. What has changed is how little an adversary has to steal. Duke University researchers bought sensitive records on U.S. military personnel for as little as 12 cents each, including names and home addresses. Separately, a WIRED investigation used commercial location data to trace devices associated with U.S. military sites in Germany to homes and schools for military children. Fortunately, we know how to begin defending against this. During the Global War on Terrorism, we got very good at using data to find people and map their networks. We need to turn that expertise into better protecting our own personnel. DRUG CARTEL KINGPIN AMONG TARGETS IN SWEEPING TRUMP CRACKDOWN ON ALLEGED MEXICAN CORRUPTION NETWORK Agents should have a program that checks what an adversary can already see about them. Agencies should help remove their addresses from broker sites where possible, help their families lock down their accounts, and provide a clear way to report threats involving their names or personal information. That protection should be part of the job, with resources and accountability behind it. The administration has designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and DHS leadership has publicly described threats to its officers. Protecting the workforce from cartel surveillance follows from that, and it doesn't need to wait. WATCH: DHS ISSUES STARK WARNING AFTER 300 ‘HOSTILE’ CARTEL DRONES DETECTED AT SOUTHERN BORDER Put one senior official in charge. Start with the people at greatest risk: the task forces working cartel cases, our attachés overseas and the details protecting our leaders. Find out what an adversary can see about them. Then use those findings to help families reduce their exposure, and train agents to assume they are visible and work accordingly. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Congress should provide clear authority and sustained funding for that protection. The Mexico City case shows what can happen when surveillance exposes the people around an American official. Addresses, location histories and family profiles can reveal the routines of an entire household, putting the people closest to that agent at risk. We must not wait for another tragedy before acting. We have to plug these data leaks now to protect agents and their families. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe237075342cf4db8ab7d7 Teen's tragic killing by illegal immigrant becomes flashpoint in battle for control of Congress te 2026-10-01T09:10:08.100Z Teen's tragic killing by illegal immigrant becomes flashpoint in battle for control of Congress A teenage girl's tragic death, allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant who was previously deported from the U.S., has now become a political flashpoint in her home town. Sheridan Gorman's grieving parents made their heartbreaking plea for change directly to the two candidates running to represent their district in suburban New York during an electoral debate earlier this week. They asked Democrat Cait Conley and incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., whether they supported ending New York State's law barring local law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 18-year-old Loyola University student was shot and killed while walking with friends late at night near her Chicago college campus in March of this year. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said the accused, Jose Medina, is a Venezuelan national who came to the U.S. illegally in May 2023 and was released by the prior administration. He was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago the next month but released again, DHS said. Both Chicago and Illinois are sanctuary jurisdictions, meaning law enforcement there are also barred from cooperating with ICE. GRIEVING PARENTS OF SLAIN STUDENT SHERIDAN GORMAN SPEAK OUT: 'WE CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO ANOTHER FAMILY' Gorman's killing fast became a rallying cry for supporters of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Lawler, who is fighting an uphill battle for a third term representing New York's 17th Congressional District, has also argued it is an example of what could happen more often if Democrats win control on Capitol Hill. "Look, I've been very clear there should be reforms of ICE. They should wear body cameras. They should not wear masks. They should wear uniforms. They shouldn't be going into places like the Home Depot parking lot. They should be very targeted in what they are doing. And states like New York should be cooperating with them to deport criminal illegal aliens," Lawler told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "So look, I think the challenge here will be if Democrats win they will do everything they can to return to the Biden-era of lax immigration policy, lax enforcement, and try to cut off the resources of ICE and [Border Patrol], and I for one just will not support that." DEM CANDIDATE CLEARS CROWDED FIELD TO FACE TRUMP-BACKED INCUMBENT IN NY His district could be one of the few that decide control of the House for the latter half of President Trump's final term. Gorman's parents tearfully said during his debate against Conley this week, "The man charged with her murder was here illegally and had previously been arrested for a crime and released under Chicago's sanctuary policies. A simple five second phone call between local and federal law enforcement would have saved her life." Conley responded to them first, "My heart absolutely breaks, and what happens to Sheridan is inexcusable. Government failed her. And for that, we have to make sure that that doesn't happen again." WATCH: ANGEL MOM TURNS TABLES ON SANCTUARY POLITICIANS WITH BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THEIR PRIORITIES "Immigration enforcement is essential," she said, though added, "What is happening under this administration, unfortunately, is not a focus on violent criminals, but what we're seeing is them rolling up people like grandmas and nurses, people in our communities." Lawler then accused Conley of dodging the question, adding, "She does support Kathy Hochul new law, and she would not support federal legislation to end sanctuary policies. Let me be very clear: I stand with you. I am against Kathy Hochul disastrous new law, and I support any legislation that will end sanctuary jurisdictions in this country." DHS BOSS REVEALS OVAL OFFICE PLAN TO 'WITHHOLD FUNDING' FROM SANCTUARY CITIES AFTER AGGRESSIVE NEW YORK BUST It came weeks after the Gormans took the stage alongside Lawler at the GOP's 2026 midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. "The Gormans have more courage than any Democrat member of Congress who voted against protecting our citizens from criminal illegals," Lawler said in introducing them. "They are not running for office but their story — Sheridan's story — is the direct result of bad policy. Policies we cannot afford to get back to every again." OUTGOING HOUSE DEMOCRAT BACKS INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER FOR RE-ELECTION The teenager's story again popped up in new ads released by Lawler's campaign on Wednesday. In one of the spots, Gorman's mother tearfully tells the viewer, "He just shot her. Just shot her. Hunted her down. I thought I knew was sanctuary city policies are, I didn't." SHERIDAN GORMAN’S MOM SCORCHES DEM LAWMAKERS SHE SAYS REFUSED TO HEAR FAMILIES OF SLAIN AMERICANS "The sanctuary policies being pushed by Kathy Hochul and Democrats killed our daughter," her father said. "I couldn't protect her from these policies." Her mother added, "But Mike Lawler can." Illegal immigration was one of the top issues in 2024, and Republicans are trying to harness the same backlash from voters who opposed the Biden administration's more lax border policies. Fox News Digital reached out to Conley's campaign and to House Democrats' elections arm for a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe236f75342cf4db8ab7ce Trump’s special strategy to deport illegals gives him another tool for enforcement te 2026-10-01T09:10:07.463Z Trump’s special strategy to deport illegals gives him another tool for enforcement What should the president of the United States do with an illegal alien rapist or murderer who cannot be deported to his home country? Should he release him inside the United States or deport him to somewhere else? For President Donald Trump, the choice is clear. Over the last year he has been using a bold new strategy to send criminal aliens out of our country and keep our country safe. Under international law, illegal aliens cannot be sent anywhere they would face persecution on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, political beliefs or membership in a particular social group. In addition, many countries don’t want us to return their criminals to them. Others don’t have diplomatic relations with the United States. LIBERIA AGREES TO ACCEPT 1,200 THIRD-COUNTRY DEPORTEES FROM US WITHIN A YEAR Before Trump, most presidents usually released illegal aliens in these circumstances into the United States. But under the Trump administration, this has finally changed. Advocacy groups estimate that the second Trump administration has now deported some 25,000 illegal aliens to countries other than their own, which is unprecedented. This is the result of incredible work by the Department of Homeland Security and some 30 international agreements brokered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The left has responded, as usual, with a barrage of well-funded lawfare and judicial activism intended to halt the president’s agenda or at least delay it. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT DEALS BLOW TO TRUMP DEPORTATION AGENDA Shortly after the president returned to office, the Trump administration attempted to send a group of criminal illegal aliens to South Sudan. The ACLU, the National Immigration Litigation Alliance and the American Immigration Council immediately intervened and filed a class-action lawsuit to stop third-country removals. Bear in mind that these criminals had been convicted of crimes including murder, arson, armed robbery, kidnapping, sexual assault of a mentally handicapped woman and child rape — but the left wanted them to stay in this country. VENEZUELANS, CUBANS, COLOMBIANS ARRIVE IN AFRICAN NATION UNDER TRUMP DEPORTATION DEAL Ultimately, the ACLU burned months of the government’s time in court, but the Trump administration successfully completed the deportations, and, in fact, doubled down. Just weeks later, the Trump administration deported another group of criminals to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. These criminals included a Vietnamese child rapist, a Jamaican murderer, a Laotian murderer, a Yemeni murderer and a Cuban murderer and attempted cop killer. As the courts reaffirmed, immigration law allows deportation to a third country when deportation to the home country is "impracticable, inadvisable" or even just "inadvisable." This broad phrasing gives Trump a rock-solid legal authorization to use third-country deportations to accelerate the mass deportation agenda that the American people voted for. Case law limits the time that the government can detain an illegal alien, with up to six months being held "presumptively reasonable" by the Supreme Court. This short window of time often forces the government’s hand. In many cases, the Trump administration then has to deport an illegal alien to a third country rather than, say, charter a private jet for him back to his homeland. This new tool is already proving effective, and it may even serve as a deterrent for illegal immigration: If you don’t want a ticket to South Sudan, then don’t come here illegally. MACHETE-WIELDING MS-13 GANGSTER WANTED FOR MURDER WALKS FREE AFTER BIDEN-APPOINTED JUDGE RELEASES HIM: DHS The courts are still considering the question of how much notice the Trump administration must give the illegal aliens before deporting them to a third country. A Biden-appointed judge in Massachusetts held that the illegal aliens have rights under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) — a 1946 law which governs the process of issuing government regulations — and another Biden-appointed appeals judge upheld it. Applying the APA to illegal alien murderers is absurd, but both judges affirmed the legality of third-country removals as a tool in the president’s toolbox. The Supreme Court has allowed the government to continue deportations to third countries, but arguments are scheduled for December. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Third country removal is yet another example of President Trump using tools that were always available but almost never used. As the President has often said, America didn’t need new immigration laws to end the border crisis—we just needed the right President. The American people voted for mass deportations, and the Trump Administration is delivering. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM CHAD R. MIZELLE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe236e75342cf4db8ab7c5 States leading nation on the biggest education battles gripping classrooms revealed in first-ever report te 2026-10-01T09:10:06.805Z States leading nation on the biggest education battles gripping classrooms revealed in first-ever report FIRST ON FOX: The escalating battle over what children should be taught in public schools continues to drive America's culture wars, and a new report ranks every state on some of the most contentious issues affecting today's classrooms. Red states dominated the ranking, which measures all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on issues spanning parental rights, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), gender and sexuality, teacher and union policies, and foreign influence, according to Defending Education's first-ever Rankings on Integrity in State Education, released Thursday. Tennessee claimed the top spot, followed by Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and Iowa, while Washington, D.C. ranked last, followed by Rhode Island, California, Oregon, and Illinois. The rankings do not account for test scores or graduation rates. Instead, the report said it is designed to show how states are approaching hot-button issues as parents demand greater transparency in their children's education. DOJ LAWSUIT TARGETS ALLEGED SCHOOL ‘SECRET GENDER TRANSITIONS’ POLICIES THAT KEEP PARENTS IN THE DARK "For the first time, parents have a single resource to see how their state handles the issues they've voiced concerns about over the last five years, empowering them to evaluate local schools and hold leaders accountable at the ballot box," Paul Runko, senior director of strategic initiatives at Defending Education, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Of the report's five categories, the parental rights category ended in a four-way tie, with North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia earning the top spot. Each was awarded points for policies that give parents more say over student gender transitions, sex education instruction and whether their children participate in those lessons. Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, all red states, received perfect scores on teacher policies. According to the report, laws governing teacher unions, strikes and collective bargaining, along with work authorization requirements, were key factors in the scoring. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES STRIPPING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM SCHOOLS USING RACE-BASED PROGRAMS Iowa, Missouri and West Virginia topped the report's DEI category after receiving high marks for laws restricting DEI initiatives and other policies related to restorative justice, teacher diversity and antisemitism. Another major flashpoint in education has been a growing conversation on gender identity and transgender athletes competing in women's sports. The report examined state policies blocking LGBTQ-specific curriculum, restricting transgender athlete participation, and state nondiscrimination and anti-bullying laws related to gender identity, finding Alabama, Florida and Indiana tied for the highest scores. But the report went further than policies shaping the classroom. Seven red states received perfect scores for laws limiting Chinese government influence in education, including Confucius Institutes, China-backed language and cultural education centers. Alabama, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas aced the category. In another statement to Fox News Digital, Dr. Terry Stoops, director of government affairs at Defending Education, congratulated the frontrunners. EXCLUSIVE: HOUSE COMMITTEE PROBES CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER HIDING 'GENDER AFFIRMATION' FROM PARENTS "If your state is at the top of Defending Education's rankings, congratulations!" he said. "You live in a state with public school policies that prioritize sound academics over shameless antics." Stoops also blamed elected leaders for the lowest-scoring states, accusing them of having "sacrificed educational excellence at the altar of social justice." "For parents in bottom-feeder states who value rigor over ridiculousness, the choice is either fight or flight," he said. Despite more blue states embracing DEI and social justice policies, the report said it wants parents to have a clearer picture of where their state stands on education and how those policies could impact their children and future generations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe236d75342cf4db8ab7b1 Inside the Supreme Court Protests Near John Roberts’s Maine Home te 2026-10-01T09:10:05.144Z Inside the Supreme Court Protests Near John Roberts’s Maine Home After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe236c75342cf4db8ab7a8 Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association te 2026-10-01T09:10:04.375Z Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association Allies of Gina Hinojosa want a Democratic group to support her bid for Texas governor — putting pressure on its chairman, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who is weighing a run for president. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe236b75342cf4db8ab79f New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families te 2026-10-01T09:10:03.248Z New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe17b975342cf4db8ab5f6 NAU football vs. Incarnate Word te 2026-10-01T08:20:09.474Z NAU football vs. Incarnate Word Northern Arizona safety Deliyon Freeman (5) intercepts a pass during a game against Incarnate Word on Sept. 12 inside the Walkup Skydome. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe17b875342cf4db8ab5ed Deliyon Freeman to miss rest of season due to broken ankle te 2026-10-01T08:20:08.545Z Deliyon Freeman to miss rest of season due to broken ankle NAU’s nation-leading defense lost one of its biggest playmakers for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury sustained in Saturday’s loss at Montana State. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe074c75342cf4db8ab342 Ringo, at 86, rocks DC, but why are we still fixated on the Beatles, six decades after their breakup? te 2026-10-01T07:10:04.192Z Ringo, at 86, rocks DC, but why are we still fixated on the Beatles, six decades after their breakup? It was like stepping into a time machine and going back 62 years.  One of the Beatles was singing rock songs, playing two instruments, making jokes and having a grand old time.  The Ringo Starr concert here in Washington got me thinking about the impact that he, John, Paul and George had on the music business, the country and the culture — and how Americans are still fascinated by the Fab Four and even their grandchildren are listening to their ancient albums. Ringo is 86 and touring again, bringing more energy to his shows than most of his Boomer-heavy audience.  RINGO STARR HAS EATEN THE SAME SIMPLE SANDWICH FOR DECADES — AND IT ONLY HAS 2 INGREDIENTS Paul McCartney, who I’ve seen several times in recent years, is 84, still belting out the hits and, hip guy that he is, sharing short videos on social media.  It’s not about money — the two surviving Beatles became multimillionaires back in the day. They are still releasing new albums; McCartney’s "Dungeon Lane," about growing up in Liverpool, and with him playing most of the instruments, nearly matches some of his best work.  Ringo, who played drums and piano at the concert, has been saluted by today’s top drummers as having inspired generations of those behind the kit with his unique, left-handed, play-to-the-song style that doesn’t show off by overwhelming each tune.  So what does this say about us as a society? It’s partly pure nostalgia, like a soup that reminds you of the way grandma made it.  For those who saw the group’s American debut on Ed Sullivan and remember the frenzy of Beatlemania — with screaming girls drowning out the group — it’s a throwback to the days when they were young and groovy and often spaced out. The swinging sixties were like that — and now many of those fans now talk about medications and doctors’ visits. Some of the mystique is about the group’s incredible growth from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to "Let It Be," with such groundbreaking records as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper, the White Album and Abbey Road. (In those days, when record players dominated our lives, music reigned because there were no Apple Watches, no TikTok, no group chats, no Netflix, no distractions from vinyl other than mediocre TV.) And it was the sheer quality launched by McCartney’s partnership with John Lennon, and its amazing variety.  If you wanted hard rock, there was "Ticket to Ride," "Helter Skelter," "Come Together" and "Back in the U.S.S.R.," a Beach Boys spoof now geopolitically dated. If you preferred soft ballads, there was Yesterday, Michelle and Norwegian Wood. The Beatles had a song for every mood.  There’s also a Beatles hype machine, releasing early versions of songs and old tunes, once in mono, amped up by modern technology.  This enabled the other Beatles to produce three new songs from old Lennon tapes provided by Yoko. In every Beatles appearance, there was Starr and his drums on a riser behind the three guitarists, his beat driving the song but largely unnoticed by viewers and listeners.  RINGO STARR REVEALS THE ONE HUMBLE RITUAL THE BEATLES REFUSED TO QUIT EVEN AT THE HEIGHT OF FAME Ringo, who was hospitalized as a boy and banged on anything that was available, got along with everyone while Paul, John and George were constantly "fussing and fighting, my friends." Consider this contrast: the Beatles' fixation is the equivalent of a focus when Ringo joined them on music from 1898. I mean, seriously? That, I think, was why I felt surging emotions at the Ringo concert. I knew I’d enjoy it; I didn’t expect to be utterly rocked, so to speak, by the drummer and his All-Star Band.  And let’s be honest: With two octogenarians still cranking it out, we wonder how much longer they’ll be healthy enough to entertain us.  Over the decades, the only performers who have come close to their onetime popularity are Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. For now, it was a thrill to hear Ringo belt out "With a little help from my friends." The surviving Beatles —Ringo and Paul did a duet on the Dungeon Lane album — feel like our friends.  Ringo turned the searing spotlights on the audience, saying he wanted to see those who were cheering him. He jokingly said they could line up for handshakes after the concert.  Our friends — both on our part and the former mop tops — that’s the secret ingredient. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abe04f775342cf4db8ab2dc 1 missing, 4 rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes off Southern California island te 2026-10-01T07:00:07.999Z 1 missing, 4 rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes off Southern California island A medevac helicopter crashed into the water off Catalina Island in California on Wednesday night, with one of the five people aboard reported missing and the other four taken to hospitals, according to officials. The Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of the crash shortly before 8 p.m. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with the fire department dispatching helicopters and divers shortly after learning of the crash. 3 DEAD, 1 HOSPITALIZED AFTER NEWS HELICOPTER CRASHES IN LOS ANGELES COMMERCIAL AREA The U.S. Coast Guard also responded to the crash. "I have been informed that a medevac helicopter leaving Catalina Island has crashed shortly after takeoff. L.A. County Fire, Sheriff, Coast Guard, and Avalon Fire are on the scene," Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said on X. "Search and rescue operations are underway, and I am praying for everyone who was on board." At least one of the five people aboard the helicopter remains unaccounted for as of late Wednesday night. Two others were transported to hospitals in stable condition and the remaining two were transported in unknown condition, according to KTLA. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said two people were taken to a hospital on Catalina Island, while two others were transported to the Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA. The fire department said the helicopter's flight plan was unclear, according to CBS LA. Deputies said the helicopter belonged to Reach Air Medical Services. US NAVY IDENTIFIES SAILOR LOST IN ARABIAN SEA AFTER HELICOPTER'S EMERGENCY WATER LANDING Flight tracking data showed a Reach Air Medical Services helicopter departing from Oceanside in San Diego County at 6:40 p.m. and landing on Catalina Island at 7:04 p.m. Reach said it was aware of the incident but could not provide further information. "Our immediate concern is for the well-being of those involved," a Reach spokesperson said in a statement to CBS LA. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdf23575342cf4db8aafed Fontes and Kolodin trade insults with some policy sprinkled in te 2026-10-01T05:40:05.446Z Fontes and Kolodin trade insults with some policy sprinkled in Key Points Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin debated in the race for Arizona’s top elections official The debate mostly consisted of attacks and insults Many of the policy points were overshadowed by interruptions and political barbs Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin faced each other on the debate stage Wednesday night and clashed over how best to administer elections, sparred over their leadership records and, at times, exchanged pointed personal attacks.  Kolodin, who represents Legislative District 3, repeatedly raised Fontes’ handling of a case involving an alleged member of the Mexican drug trafficking organization known as the Sinaloa Cartel. Fontes eventually shot back, saying the two would have personal problems if he brought it up again. He added the attack is “weak sauce.”  Fontes also ran a real-time fact-checker website during the debate with two fact-checkers named “krakenslayer” and “Raspberry Rosé.” The usernames referenced a 2020 election lawsuit filed by Kolodin and a 2020 traffic stop in which Kolodin was a passenger and officers saw someone throw an object from the vehicle that was later identified as a Smirnoff Sparkling Raspberry Rose, according to previous news reports. Kolodin skipped out on the media availability after the debate. Fontes spoke to reporters afterward.  Prop 144 The candidates briefly discussed policy disagreements before turning to personal attacks. Kolodin, the author of Proposition 144, said the measure would make voting easier for all Arizonans, allow for faster election results and prevent foreign funding of elections.  Fontes argued it would make voting less convenient and reduce voter access. He said his office has expanded voting locations.  The candidates also disagreed over the relationship between the secretary of state and county recorders. Fontes said it should be based on building partnerships among county officials and organizations that help elections run smoothly.  Kolodin pointed to a recent dispute over felony voter files provided by the U.S. Department of Justice that he said Fontes was withholding. But Fontes said the data his office received was unusable and they had to get it in another format.  Voter rolls and the federal government Fontes defended his decision not to turn over voter rolls to the Trump administration, arguing it wasn’t legal.  Kolodin said he would ensure the voter rolls are accurate and implement the SAVE Act if it became law.  Throughout the debate, Fontes characterized Kolodin’s approach to elections as “pick your own voters.” “He wants to make it harder for you as a citizen to vote because that way he can try to pick his own voters,” Fontes said.  Non-citizen voting The candidates also debated the recent finding from Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell that eight noncitizens voted in Arizona’s elections. Over 200 names had been referred to Mitchell for an investigation.  “We’re talking about eight votes out of 60,000 because that was the limited sample that was run, which means in most likelihood there’s a lot more that we can’t see,” Kolodin said. “But frankly, one is too many. Every time an unlawful vote is cast, it dilutes the lawful votes of Arizonans.” Fontes said the findings show that noncitizens voting in Arizona’s elections is largely a myth, adding, “The election-denier people, like Mr. Kolodin, want to whip all of this nonsense about untold hundreds of thousands of illegal voters, which is a lie.” The two also disagreed on e efforts to fix the voter rolls and improve elections. For years, Fontes has argued that lack of funding from the Legislature has hindered his office’s ability to make any real change. He said the ballot tracking system has increased voter trust.  Kolodin promised to make sure elections are “smooth” and would go through rigorous testing before Election Day, which already happens.  Speediness of election results Fontes defended Arizona’s counting system and its speed. “You can have them fast, you can have them accurate, you can have them cheap, but you can’t have all three,” Fontes said. He added that if races come down to a few hundred votes, that won’t be decided on Election Day. “We can get quicker results, but we’re never going to have final results on election night.” Kolodin said his legislation allowing voters to take mail-in ballots to the polls on Election Day has led to faster counts.  Fontes also said he’s confident in the state’s election system.  “In 2020, when I didn’t get reelected in Maricopa County, I didn’t complain because I had confidence in the people who were running those systems,” he said. “In 2024, I had the great honor of presiding over Arizona’s electoral college, and while my preferred candidate didn’t win … I happily signed off on the certificate and sent it off to the clerk of the House of Representatives.” Kolodin didn’t explicitly say he would accept the results. “I’ve won elections, and I’ve lost elections,” he said. “When I’ve won, I’ve tried to win with grace. When I’ve lost, I’ve tried to lose with grace. And this time around, we will win with grace.” The post Fontes and Kolodin trade insults with some policy sprinkled in first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abded8375342cf4db8aa738 What to Know About the Execution Attempt of Christa Pike te 2026-10-01T05:20:03.886Z What to Know About the Execution Attempt of Christa Pike Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abde8d475342cf4db8aa1f8 5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor te 2026-10-01T05:00:04.097Z 5 Takeaways From the Debate for California Governor Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, sparred over President Trump, taxes and immigration in their only scheduled meeting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abddd1e75342cf4db8a9d11 Arizona sheriff's helicopter crew rescues man stranded atop overturned truck in rapidly rising floodwaters te 2026-10-01T04:10:06.670Z Arizona sheriff's helicopter crew rescues man stranded atop overturned truck in rapidly rising floodwaters Dramatic video shows an Arizona sheriff's helicopter crew rescuing a man stranded on top of his overturned truck as rapidly moving floodwaters surrounded the vehicle. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said its Fox 1 aviation crew responded Tuesday morning to a flooded wash in Tonopah, where deputies found the man sitting atop the overturned vehicle with water rushing around him. Video released by authorities shows the man perched on the truck as muddy floodwaters rush past him. Because of the dangerous conditions, first responders determined that directly reaching the man was too risky and decided a "hoist rescue" would be the safest option. TRAGEDY AT SEA LEAVES TEEN STRANDED ON OVERTURNED BOAT FOR NEARLY 3 DAYS IN FRIGID WATERS A member of the Fox 1 crew is seen being lowered toward the vehicle before securing the man in a rescue harness and being hoisted to safety with him. The man was taken to the riverbank, where fire personnel were waiting, according to the sheriff's office. The helicopter's pilot, Rich Dickner, told CBS News that the water was quickly rising around the vehicle. "We didn't waste much time," Dickner said. "As opposed to when we first got there, you can see the water line on the video — it's below the window — and it had risen up to the top of the window," he continued. "So there was that urgency." HELICOPTER RESCUE CREW CAUGHT ON CAMERA SAVING 2 CLIMBERS TRAPPED ALONG POPULAR CALIFORNIA BEACH CLIFF People reported that Deputy Lindsey Smith was lowered approximately 80 feet from the helicopter toward the overturned truck. She initially struggled to get her footing before securing herself to the vehicle, according to the report. The entire rescue took less than five minutes, authorities said. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office credited the crew's swift response with getting the man to safety. "Thanks to the skill and quick response of our Aviation crew, the subject was safely brought to shore," the sheriff's office said. "Excellent work, Fox 1!" DEADLY GRAND CANYON FLOODING KNOCKS OUT CRITICAL WATER LINE AMID RACE TO FIND MISSING HIKERS The Weather Channel reported that remnants of Hurricane Polo brought historic rainfall to parts of the Desert Southwest, contributing to dangerous flash flooding. The Flood Control District of Maricopa County warned drivers not to attempt to cross flooded roads. "Remember: Conditions can change fast. If you encounter a flooded roadway, Turn Around, Don't Drown." Fox News Digital has reached out to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abddac775342cf4db8a9acd White Sox, Yankees advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year te 2026-10-01T04:00:07.148Z White Sox, Yankees advance to next round with sweeps as Munetaka Murakami provides quote of the year Wednesday afternoon had plenty of potential for drama, with all four wild card series offering the potential for teams to advance into the division round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. The first game of the quadruple-header, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, delivered in spades. A Bryce Harper misplay in the 7th inning allowed two Braves' runs to score, putting the Phillies on the brink of elimination. But Schwarber and Harper hit back-to-back homers in the 8th to tie it, and a 10th inning homer for Alec Bohm won it for Philadelphia to force a winner-take-all game three on Thursday. Then there's the Houston Astros. The Astros entered game two needing a win to force a game three, sending their ace, Hunter Brown, to the mound against the White Sox' powerful lineup. 36 pitches, five hits, four runs, two errors and just two outs later, the White Sox had a 4-0 lead and Brown was out of the game. YANKEES BULLPEN CATCHER HEAD BUTTS BEN RICE'S GRAND SLAM ON THE FLY IN HILARIOUS MOMENT AGAINST RED SOX That summed up Houston's series; just not quite good enough to overcome Chicago's offense. The White Sox, one of baseball's most strikeout-prone offenses, had 13 in Wednesday's game, but kept chipping away, fending off an attempted Astros comeback with a massive three-run homer from Chase Meidroth in the 6th inning to give them some breathing room. Four combined innings from Jordan Hicks and Erick Fedde closed it out to send the White Sox through for a massive ALDS against their division rival Cleveland Guardians. But they weren't done with the entertainment quite yet. In the postgame clubhouse celebrations, star first year third baseman Munetaka Murakami gave what might be the quote of the season. When asked how he felt, Murakami answered, "100." A minute later, after being joined by another member of the White Sox staff, Murakami, covered in beer, added, "I'm drunk, I'm drunk. Yesterday, maybe hungover, you know?" After the interviewer offered a gentle correction, he said, "No, not yesterday, tomorrow. Sorry, I don't speak English." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Impossible not to root for him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the American League postseason bracket, the New York Yankees had an opportunity to sweep the hated Boston Red Sox after a dominant 9-0 win in game one. And after Cam Schlittler's remarkable outing on Tuesday, Max Fried was nearly as good on Wednesday. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Six innings with just one run allowed, three hits, one walk and six strikeouts, enough for New York to take a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth. Which is where everything imploded for Boston. Garrett Crochet, making his first appearance on a big league mound since late-April, took over, hoping to keep the Yankees at two. Instead, Spencer Jones reached on a strikeout, then stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error from catcher Adley Rutschmann. George Lombard singled in a run, Jazz Chisholm poked one through the right side, Trent Grisham got a bunt down for a hit, knocking Crochet out of the game without getting an out. Garrett Whitlock came in to stop the bleeding, but after two more runs scored on a sac fly and groundout, Cody Bellinger delivered the big blow. On a 1-0 changeup, Bellinger took advantage of the short right field porch and knocked in three to make it 8-1. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER New York cruised home with a 9-2 win, setting up an ALDS matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays. There are a few big takeaways from these two sweeps, namely the importance of power in October baseball. It's an old adage that small ball wins against quality pitching, but it was the homers from Chicago in game one and two that gave them the edge, while Bellinger's bomb effectively put the game out of reach in the Bronx. Even without Aaron Judge, the Yankees' lineup outscored Boston 17-2. And with two days off before the start of the ALDS, Schlittler will be able to start in game two of the ALDS, with Gerrit Cole or Carlos Rodon available for game one. While the Yankees are through, the other three teams left in the AL bracket are the Guardians, Rays and White Sox. Those teams rank 25th, 26th and 28th in total payroll respectively. There's a long ways to go to reach or win the World Series, but it's a bit of a tough look for MLB that the league office has spent the past few months preparing to lock players out by claiming that small market teams with low payrolls have no hope of meaningful baseball. Pretty sure those three organizations should have hope. Saturday in Cleveland and Tampa should be a blast. Playoff baseball always is. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdcf0d75342cf4db8a988d Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win te 2026-10-01T03:10:05.162Z Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win The Atlanta Dream avoided a first-round playoff exit for the first time in four years. Atlanta, which finished with the Eastern Conference’s best regular-season record, had little trouble dispatching the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series Tuesday night. Star guard Allisha Gray led the Dream with 22 points in the 83-75 victory, punching Atlanta’s ticket to the semifinals for the first time since 2018. Atlanta’s postseason run will continue Sunday, when the Dream host Game 1 of the semifinals against New York. The Liberty made league history by sweeping Minnesota, becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league's 30-year history. NEW YORK LIBERTY VS ATLANTA DREAM PREVIEW: WHY THE INTERIOR MATCHUP COULD DECIDE THIS WNBA SHOWDOWN Jordin Canada made 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, and she added a jumper from the free-throw line on Atlanta’s next trip for an 89-70 lead with just under three minutes left on the clock. Rhyne Howard, the top pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, ended the night with 15 points before fouling out with just over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Angel Reese also had 15 points and seven rebounds. CAITLIN CLARK SAYS SHE AND ANGEL REESE HAVE 'ALWAYS BEEN FRIENDS' AFTER WINNING FIBA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP The Mystics committed 11 first-half turnovers. Washington went on a 14-2 run starting in the third quarter to get within 65-62. But Atlanta scored the next 13 points, capped by a 3-pointer by Canada, to rebuild a double-digit lead at 78-62. The Mystics were making their first playoff appearance since winning the 2019 WNBA championship, while the Dream have captured the conference title three times from 2010-13 but have never won a WNBA championship. The Dallas Wings hosted the Golden State Valkyries in Wednesday's other first-round series matchup. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdca6475342cf4db8a9793 Ray Reynolds Invite 9-30 (213).JPG te 2026-10-01T02:50:12.149Z Ray Reynolds Invite 9-30 (213).JPG Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdc80975342cf4db8a9705 Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Lee Williams to assume control of Grand Canyon Region te 2026-10-01T02:40:09.507Z Flagstaff volleyball sweeps Lee Williams to assume control of Grand Canyon Region Flagstaff volleyball earned its 27th straight Grand Canyon Region victory on Tuesday night against the Lee Williams Volunteers at War Memorial Gymnasium. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdc80875342cf4db8a96fc NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball reveals complete 2026-27 schedule te 2026-10-01T02:40:08.540Z NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball reveals complete 2026-27 schedule NAU men's basketball has released its full 2026-27 schedule, which includes trips to Arizona, Kentucky, West Virginia, Iowa State and 14 total home games in Flagstaff. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdc80775342cf4db8a96f3 Former NAU fraternity member receives jail sentence, three years probation for January hazing death te 2026-10-01T02:40:07.413Z Former NAU fraternity member receives jail sentence, three years probation for January hazing death Judge Stacy Krueger issued former NAU student Carter Eslick a sentence of one year in jail and three years of standard probation, with 305 days of the jail sentence suspended. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdc80575342cf4db8a96cb Pete Davidson calls out NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani over highway mess te 2026-10-01T02:40:05.575Z Pete Davidson calls out NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani over highway mess Pete Davidson didn’t hold back while delivering a blunt message to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On Monday night, the 32-year-old comedian appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" where Kimmel, 58, told him that Mamdani, 34, would be his next guest. The late night host then pointed out that Davidson was a "lifelong resident of this city" and asked if he had any questions for the mayor. "Yes, could he fix the "f-----g BQE, please?" Davidson said in a clip shared on the show's Instagram page. NYC DRIVERS SHELL OUT $9 CONGESTION TOLL. CITY ADMITS IT FAILED TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY The BQE, short for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, is a major New York City highway that runs through Brooklyn and Queens and has long been criticized for traffic congestion and aging infrastructure. Davidson's request was immediately met with cheers and thunderous applause from the studio audience. "You hit on something," Kimmel noted. "Look at that," Davidson said, gesturing toward the crowd. "That's the loudest response I've ever gotten," he added with a laugh. The "Saturday Night Live" star went on to explain that his frustration stemmed from the seemingly endless construction and what he described as a lack of visible work at the site. MAMDANI'S LATEST FREEBIE SETS OFF ONLINE FURY AS CRITICS RIP CITY PRIORITIES: 'OPERA SOCIALISM' "The BQE has been under construction since before I was born. And here’s my problem with it," Davidson said. "They’re never doing anything. Someone’s just standing there eating a sandwich or on the phone, and there’s all these cones around." "So I don't know what mob front or whatever, who's getting money from whatever, but just fix it, please," he added. ZOHRAN MAMDANI ADMITS HE WANTS TO END HIS ‘ONE-SIDED BEEF’ ABOUT TAXES WITH RAPPER 50 CENT "I'm going ask him about it. I will ask him about it," Kimmel assured Davidson, who replied, "Yeah, please!" At the end of Mamdani's appearance on the show, Kimmel presented the mayor with Davidson's question. "One more thing," Kimmel told Mamdani. "Hit me," Mamdani said with a smile. "Pete Davidson wants to know what's going on in the BQE," Kimmel said. "He says he drives by it and he sees nobody doing anything. He said it's been like since before he was born." Mamdani responded by highlighting his office’s BQE Central Project, a $4 billion plan to rehabilitate the city-owned section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street, with construction expected to begin in 2030. "We're gonna be putting a multi-billion dollar plan to actually repair the part the city owns," Mamdani said. "Which is the part that is currently the most at risk and that's going to be proceeding over the next 10 years. Full safety. No diversion of traffic into local neighborhoods and actually bring it back." "So you’re saying Pete’s daughter will also be complaining about this," Kimmel joked as Mamdani and the audience laughed. Fox News Digital reached out to Davidson's and Mamdani's reps for comment. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, emerged as a surprise winner in New York City’s mayoral race last November after building a strong following through social media and grassroots campaigning. He took office on Jan. 1 when he was sworn in as mayor. Davidson has mostly talked about politics jokingly, but he has openly criticized President Donald Trump and supported the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. After Clinton lost the 2016 election, Davidson posted an angry pro-Clinton message and later got a tattoo of the former Secretary of State, calling her his "hero." In an interview with Variety that was published Wednesday, Davidson discussed how he is in the process of removing nearly all of his almost 200 tattoos. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "One, they were f----n' horrible," he said of his tattoos. "Two, it was a business decision. I hated coming into the makeup trailer three hours early to spray-paint over horrible f----n' tattoos. And third, I was like, ‘I’m not this dude.’ I got these when I was in an immense amount of pain and I was trying to show people my pain." Davidson admitted that some of his tattoos were a result of his past struggles with self-harm, saying he initially used the ink to cover scars. "I used to cut, so some of [the tattoos] covered up the cuts," he told Variety. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS However, Davidson confirmed that he would be keeping his Clinton tattoo despite removing most of his other ink. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "She stays," he said of the tattoo depicting Clinton in a power suit on his right leg. "That’s my dog," Davidson added of Clinton. "I love Hillary, man. She’s awesome and a good friend." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdc80375342cf4db8a969f Gunman Kills 2 Co-Workers at Virginia Rental Business te 2026-10-01T02:40:03.506Z Gunman Kills 2 Co-Workers at Virginia Rental Business A 37-year-old man shot three employees at an equipment rental business, then killed himself after a standoff with the police, the authorities said. 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Netanyahu recounted how the event unfolded and praised the "unbelievable courage" of passengers who quickly corralled the alleged attacker and stabilized the plane, specially crediting Yaniv Chayon, the man who broke into the cockpit and tamed the attacker. The prime minister said he prevented the world from a disaster of "unbelievable proportions." "The passengers, including 30 children, are already saying their prayers. They know they're gone from this world," he told "Hannity." "And this young man just acts with incredible, incredible heroism and saves the day." FLYDUBAI PILOT STABS FELLOW PILOT, ATTEMPTS TO CRASH PLANE, NETANYAHU SAYS "He acted with coolness of judgment and heroism… just tremendous courage that prevented another 9/11." The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed nearly 3,000 people. MIKE PENCE: REMEMBER THE FALLEN — AND THE GENERATION THAT DEFENDED AMERICA SINCE 9/11 A pilot aboard the Israel-bound FlyDubai flight allegedly stabbed another pilot and apparently attempted to "crash the plane" with more than 100 people onboard — an incident authorities describe as a suspected hijacking. The wounded captain unlocked the cockpit door, letting in passengers who worked together to subdue the attacker and stabilize the nosediving aircraft. UNITED FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PASSENGER'S 'MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS' TO BREACH COCKPIT Netanyahu met with Chayon earlier on Wednesday, lauding his act of courage and praising him for taking control of the plane under "impossible" circumstances. "I met with this Israeli, this unbelievable Israeli. His name is Yaniv, who did this thing," he explained. "And I asked him, ‘How did you do it?’ And he said, ‘Well, I just had to do it.’" MIDAIR BRAWL ERUPTS ON PACKED FLIGHT AS SCREAMING PASSENGERS JUMP FROM SEATS "His family was there, 174 passengers, most of whom were Israelis, were there. He had to save them." Netanyahu blamed "hatred" for the attack and said it was rooted in antisemitism and that many have "fallen prey" to what he described as "propaganda" that vilifies Israel. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS "I don't know the exact background of this person, the attacker, but he obviously hated Israelis because he was going to kill about 170 of them on this plane, killing himself, too," the prime minister said. "That's fanaticism and hatred of an incalculable level." While the captain was incapacitated, the aircraft dropped from 30,000 feet to 17,000 in roughly one minute before it diverted to Saudi Arabia, according to flight radar. Other pilots aboard the aircraft took control and landed it safely. The pilot of Flight 1073 has been identified as Capt. Smit Machchhar. Netanyahu says he is "fighting for his life" after sustaining severe injuries. PLANE PASSENGERS SCREAM IN HARROWING MID-FLIGHT VIDEO AS VIOLENT SHAKING SENDS CABIN CEILING PANELS FLYING "Apparently, he stabbed him, or he hit him with an ax. He was bleeding profusely. The plane began to go out of control and began a nosedive," Netanyahu said. "The pilot who was there was an Indian pilot with sort of a very badly wounded. He's fighting, I think, for his life right now, but in an act of unbelievable courage, he managed to unlock the door to the cockpit." AMERICANS WARNED AGAIN TO RETHINK TRAVEL AS MISSILE ATTACK RATTLES HISTORIC REGION Netanyahu told Reuters that the alleged cockpit attacker was arrested after the plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. An Israeli official identified the co-pilot as an Omani national. FlyDubai cautioned that the suspect’s motive remains unknown and declared that all flights in and out of Israel will be suspended while the investigation is carried out. Israeli officials say investigators are working to examine the co-pilot’s motive and whether he acted alone. "Just think about it... If you're next hijacked, make sure an Israeli is sitting next to you," Netanyahu said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdbea875342cf4db8a94ad TikTok couple charged with arson after house fire causes $10K in damage te 2026-10-01T02:00:08.197Z TikTok couple charged with arson after house fire causes $10K in damage A TikTok couple was arrested Tuesday for allegedly setting an abandoned West Virginia home on fire, possibly causing more than $10,000 in damage to a nearby church. Dakota Harper, 21, and Felicity Eatmon, 22, were each charged with first-degree arson and one count of conspiring to commit an offense that carries a potential life sentence, according to the Kanawha County Magistrate Court. The pair is known for posting videos together on social media and have amassed 28,000 followers on TikTok. SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER PLEADS GUILTY AFTER PRANK VIDEOS AT ARIZONA CHIPOTLE, OTHER BUSINESSES A video showing Harper at his arraignment has since gone viral for highlighting his stature. According to court records, Harper stands at 3-foot, 9-inch height and weighs 43-pounds. At the Kanawha County courtroom, Harper took a seat before an officer approached from behind and tucked his chair closer to the table, leaving his head barely above the desk. Eatmon, who referred to herself as Harper’s fiancée in their social media videos, also appeared alongside him. She stands at 5 feet, 1 inch tall, records indicated. According to WCHS-TV, the fire was reported at 11:15 p.m. Sunday in the West Side of Charleston. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS OFFICERS TACKLE 'ANTI-AMERICAN' SUSPECT AFTER FEDERAL BUILDING FIREBOMBING Surveillance footage captured Eatmon giving Harper what appeared to be a piece of paper that was then lit on fire and placed inside the home, the outlet reported, citing a complaint. Investigators reportedly said the home was abandoned and had no active utilities. The remains continued to smolder into Monday morning. The adjacent Canaan United Methodist Church sustained significant damage as a result of the blaze, according to the complaint. Both suspects are currently being held on a $10,000 bond each. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb9f775342cf4db8a93b3 Suspect arrested after alleged plot to attack Texas Capitol: officials te 2026-10-01T01:40:07.961Z Suspect arrested after alleged plot to attack Texas Capitol: officials A Texas man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly planning to attack the State Capitol, according to officials. Benny Caldera Jr., 40, was taken into custody early Wednesday morning at his home in Converse, Texas. He was charged with the felony offense of making a terroristic threat against a public servant and taken to the Bexar County Jail. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release it received "credible information" on Tuesday about someone plotting a "violent attack" for Thursday on the Capitol. WOMAN’S ALLEGED ISIS RADICALIZATION UNFOLDED ONLINE BEFORE CAPITOL BOMB PLOT: COURT DOCS DPS special agents worked alongside the FBI and local law enforcement agencies to investigate the threat. Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, DPS SWAT arrested Caldera, who the agency described as the "main suspect," at his home and transported him to jail. "Outstanding work by @TxDPS. Proud of our @FBISanAntonio team for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our state and local partners. Within HOURS of the tip, @TxDPS had the main suspect in custody — with @FBISanAntonio and local law enforcement assisting. Threaten Americans or our institutions and law enforcement will move FAST," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X. MUGSHOT OF ACCUSED NY CAPITOL ISIS PLOTTER REVEALED AS FEDS DETAIL PLANS FOR MORE ATTACKS Caldera was released on a $75,000 bond. Officials did not outline the specifics of the alleged planned attack or the nature of the credible information they received. DPS also has not publicly identified any additional suspects. DPS leadership also notified Texas state legislators about the threat and Caldera's arrest. The agency said the Capitol remained open for regular operating hours. DPS will have an increased presence at the Capitol to protect employees, state officials and visitors. The incident remains under investigation. "Texas DPS and the FBI stopped a planned attack on the Texas Capitol. Texas will NOT tolerate threats of violence against our Capitol. Thank you, @TxDPS, for a job well done," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X. Fox News Digital reached out to DPS for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb9f775342cf4db8a93aa Hasan Piker speaks to UT Austin students after backlash from Texas lawmakers te 2026-10-01T01:40:07.233Z Hasan Piker speaks to UT Austin students after backlash from Texas lawmakers After much scrutiny, controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker spoke to students at the University of Texas, Austin. Sporting a Longhorn orange tie and pin, Piker began the stream in his hotel room and continued it backstage at UT Austin before he finally took the stage. On Sunday, University Democrats said that they were forced to "return tickets to thousands of students," claiming that UT Austin refused to give them a larger space and an off-campus venue decided it would not host the event after "internal discussions." The student group declared they would not cancel the event despite outside pressure to do so. Piker was welcomed into the Wednesday evening event with loud cheers and applause. The venue looked almost entirely filled. He opened his speech with "Hook 'Em Horns," garnering another wave of cheers. The streamer went on to thank the students for attending the event despite the backlash it received. CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER HASAN PIKER'S LECTURE AXED BY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AMID FREE SPEECH QUESTIONS "There was supposed to be 3,000 people here today. Three thousand! It's a real testament to how much progress can be made in even a state like Texas that the people in the national Democratic Party have left behind," Piker told the crowd. "That's why I wanted to come here today, not just because of the pushback, not in spite of the pushback, but because I know for a fact that there are people who want their voices to be heard." At the top of his speech, Piker addressed allegations that he hates the U.S., saying "I always tell people that if I hated America, I'd be a Republican." He went on to accuse President Donald Trump of "destroying" the country. In his remarks, Piker focused much of his ire on Republicans, Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Israel. The event was hosted by University Democrats, a student group at UT Austin, and it drew backlash soon after it was announced. Ahead of the event, Texas lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, including Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Henry Cuellar condemned Piker's appearance in the Lone Star State — all of whom Piker condemned at the beginning of his remarks at the university. HASAN PIKER DOUBLES DOWN, DEFENDS HIS 'GOD-GIVEN RIGHT' TO SAY HOW MUCH HE HATES AMERICA Cuellar raised concerns on X about Jewish students at UT Austin being made to feel unsafe due to Piker's presence. The Twitch streamer approached their criticism by speaking about the First Amendment and the importance of freedom of speech. However, he argued that those on the left are not given the same freedom as their ideological counterparts on the right. Additionally, Andrew Mahaleris, press secretary for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, also chimed in, telling Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), "Terrorist sympathizers have no place in Texas." In a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Sept. 16, Cruz said the event was a statement about the status of the Democratic Party. "Hasan Piker is an America-hating Marxist who has said that America deserved 9/11 and celebrates political violence against Republicans," Cruz's statement said. "Americans are entitled to free speech, but it is incumbent upon good people to condemn Piker's incitement. Instead, some Democrats are bringing him to college campuses, while almost all other Democrats are conspicuously silent or worse. It says everything about the state of their party." In his criticism of the Texas lawmakers, Piker spoke about the First Amendment, claiming that those on the right are often given more freedom than those on the left. HASAN PIKER POINTS THE FINGER AT AIPAC AS DEMOCRATS SPEAK OUT AGAINST HIM "I want to talk about the hypocrisy of free speech," Piker said. "It seems to only go in one direction, right? You can't have an opinion that's outside of the permission structure, and the permission structure year over year seems to swing wide in the right direction." Despite the bipartisan backlash, the event at UT Austin was relatively smooth and was able to proceed without any major disruptions. After his speech wrapped, Piker thanked the audience on his livestream and admitted that, while he was apprehensive about being in Texas, the turnout proved the demand for progressive voices even in a red state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb9f675342cf4db8a93a1 Patrick McEnroe on U.S. Open weed smell, trans athletes, foreign recruits reshaping college tennis te 2026-10-01T01:40:06.446Z Patrick McEnroe on U.S. Open weed smell, trans athletes, foreign recruits reshaping college tennis Tennis icon Patrick McEnroe is pushing for federal reform in college athletics while weighing in on transgender participation and the mysterious weed stench that hit the U.S. Open this year. Appearing on OutKick's "Tomi Lahren is Fearless," the former U.S. Davis Cup captain sounded the alarm on foreign recruits dominating American college rosters, calling tennis the ultimate "canary in the coal mine." Watching a marquee matchup between top SEC and ACC teams, McEnroe noticed a staggering imbalance: 21 of the 24 players on court were foreign recruits. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! McEnroe stressed, "So I knew that the numbers were getting pretty high in tennis. I've been in tennis my whole life. I played college tennis, had an amazing experience, and I became, quite frankly, deeply concerned." McEnroe is taking a stand in order to award the most opportunities possible to American collegiate athletes. The response prompted McEnroe to pen a Wall Street Journal op-ed and take his fight straight to Capitol Hill, meeting with Washington politicians to push a new bill currently heading before the House of Representatives. SENATE MOVES TO REIN IN COLLEGE SPORTS 'WILD WEST' WITH SWEEPING NEW RULES FOR PLAYERS, SCHOOLS "American universities were put in place, the athletic departments, to help our kids, to educate them, to give them opportunity," McEnroe argued, stressing U.S. schools should prioritize domestic talent over international pros. McEnroe didn't pull punches on trans athletes in women's sports either. As a father of three daughters, McEnroe wants to protect young girls in sports. "I'm not for a trans playing in female sports, no, I'm not," McEnroe said. The veteran broadcaster also weighed in on the marijuana haze that disrupted play at the U.S. Open, urging complaining players to lighten up. McEnroe blamed tournament workers taking quick breaks on the street behind the venue. TENNIS STAR ARYNA SABALENKA SUPPORTS WTA TRANSGENDER RULES, SAYS MALES SHOULDN'T FACE WOMEN "Instead of taking a break and having some Gatorade, I guess they were taking a little puff," he joked. Broadcasting one night with brother John, Patrick admitted he actually misses the old days when charcoal grill smoke drifted over the courts. COCO GAUFF APPEARS TO SUPPORT WTA EFFORTS TO PROTECT SPORT'S FAIRNESS, LAMENTS 'ATTACK' ON TRANS COMMUNITY "I kind of miss the smell of the burger," McEnroe laughed. "A little weed, if I smelled it in the air, wouldn't affect me as much as a burger, the smell from the charcoal of the burger." "Get over it," McEnroe declared. "Making a mountain out of a molehill, not that big of a deal." Tomi Lahren Is Fearless covers everything from trending political topics and today's pop culture news to sports and everything in between. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb9f575342cf4db8a9398 Actress Monet Mazur's $1.5M Hollywood Hills home targeted by masked suspects in break-in attempt te 2026-10-01T01:40:05.523Z Actress Monet Mazur's $1.5M Hollywood Hills home targeted by masked suspects in break-in attempt Monet Mazur's Hollywood Hills property was the target of a home invasion Saturday, Fox News Digital confirmed. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a "hot prowl burglary" radio call before 11:30 p.m. with the suspects reportedly still at the location, officials told Fox News Digital. "At least one victim was inside the residence when the suspects attempted to gain entry," authorities said. "The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived." SUSPECT ARRESTED AT KIM KARDASHIAN'S MANSION AFTER STOLEN VEHICLE, BREAK-IN REPORTED IN HIDDEN HILLS The "All-American" actress reportedly spotted three people on security cameras who were dressed in black clothing and wearing ski masks, according to The Post. The outlet claimed Mazur, 50, "confronted" the suspects before they entered her home, which then prompted them to flee. HGTV STARS TAREK AND HEATHER EL MOUSSA FEEL 'VIOLATED' AFTER BURGLARS RANSACK NEWPORT BEACH HOME Images obtained from the scene appeared to show pepper spray "visible on the doormat outside" of the two-bedroom, $1.5 million property, The Post claimed. TMZ, however, reported that the actress' alarm was triggered by the suspects when they allegedly tried to open her front door, which prompted them to run off — noting that no one confronted them and nothing was taken. "Officers searched the location; however, they did not locate any suspects," officials told Fox News Digital. "No suspect description is available at this time. No injuries were reported, and officers completed a burglary report." Mazur's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Last month, Olympian Simone Biles told TikTok followers that her Chicago home was robbed earlier this year after three suspects allegedly stole her Porsche GTS, which was later recovered by authorities. EAGLES STAR SAQUON BARKLEY'S HOME BURGLARIZED, POLICE SAY Biles told followers about the "absolute insanity" surrounding the theft, and admitted she debated sharing more with followers in an upcoming "storytime." In response to the intrusion, Biles, 29, and husband Jonathan Owens increased their home security by acquiring a Doberman Pinscher. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE As another celebrity residence was targeted by suspects, US Army veteran Stephen Scott, founder of Scott's K9, told Fox News Digital that professionally trained protection dogs can provide an added layer of defense for homeowners. "A protection dog in a situation of a home break-in, they're gonna hear way before you, they're gonna smell way before you," Scott said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The biggest thing that they're going to do is they're going to buy you a lot of time." Scott noted that a trained K9 will "start barking" at the sight and sound of an intruder, and essentially provide more time for an owner to assess any situation. WATCH: EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW PROTECTION DOGS CAN HELP DURING A BREAK-IN "They're gonna go to where the person's coming through the door," he said. "It's gonna give you a chance to grab the kids, grab a gun, or call 911 ... these dogs definitely buy you a sense of time." When questioning a particular vulnerability some homeowners may make, Scott noted that digital footprints can add to unnecessary access. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "They post everything online when they're gone from the house, what time, what their schedule is," he said. "'Oh, going to drop Joey off at school at 7:45. Gotta go back, go on an errand.' "That's probably the biggest thing that we've seen an increase in is just online and everyone posting a picture of where they're at. Everyone knows when they're gone." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb79e75342cf4db8a931e Reparations advocates slam cash compensation ‘handout’ label, point to past government remedies te 2026-10-01T01:30:06.750Z Reparations advocates slam cash compensation ‘handout’ label, point to past government remedies Reparations advocates are insisting that the federal government provide direct cash payments to Black descendants of American slavery, warning that broadening the eligibility scope risks diluting the movement amid growing resistance from conservatives and the Trump administration. "Cash payments — that’s just a little solution to it, but it’s a big solution because without cash payments, there’s no reparations," Rev. Phyllis Coachman, a supporter of the U.S. Freedmen Project, told Fox News Digital. "[Slavery] ended in 1865, but so many other things happened after that," Coachman added. "After slavery, the collapse of Reconstruction, we had Jim Crow, we had legal segregation, disenfranchisement, we had lynching, we had racial terror, destruction of Black property and communities, housing discrimination, redlining, discriminatory lending, barriers to wealth building …. the war on drugs, and mass incarceration." CHAOS ERUPTS AT NY REPARATIONS HEARING AS ‘FOUNDATIONAL’ BLACK AMERICANS CLASH WITH LEFT-LEANING GROUPS The U.S. Freedmen Project, an organization representing self-identified "foundational Black Americans," works to educate the public on the distinctions between Black Americans who are direct descendants of enslaved persons in the U.S. and those who immigrated to the country voluntarily. According to its official website, the group is a nonpartisan organization seeking to fulfill the abandoned missions of the 19th-century Freedmen’s Bureau and the Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company. Supporters argue that broader reparations bills risk violating constitutional principles, contending instead that state and federal officials must base eligibility criteria strictly on lineage. The debate comes as several state and local governments explore reparations initiatives intended to compensate Black residents for historic racial injustice. Evanston, Illinois — a Chicago suburb — became the first U.S. city to offer direct remedies, providing up to $25,000 in homeownership grants and cash payments to eligible Black residents to address legacy housing discrimination. Reparations advocate Annette Wilcox pushed back against critics who frame direct monetary payouts as government handouts, arguing the term is used selectively to delegitimize Black claims. "My thoughts about people who say cash payments are handouts is this is a government that has given trillions of dollars to all sorts of people as reparations," Wilcox told Fox News Digital. "We have reparations for 9/11. We've had — even things that aren't reparations after the crash and the Depression, there was an estimated $5 trillion in programs, money and remedies given to people— 90% went to White people at that time — so handouts are you know, just a frankly an insult that people give to Black people." "The government has a responsibility for what it did to the citizens — the Black people who were enslaved in this country — and it needs to own up to it just like it owned up to what it did to the Native Americans, the Japanese and many other groups that it has given reparations to," Wilcox added. SOME BLACK NEW YORKERS DEMAND CASH PAYMENTS AS ONLY 'TRUE' FORM OF JUSTICE Fox News Digital previously attended a public hearing hosted by the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies at Hempstead High School on Long Island. During the hearing, residents warned panel officials that expanding the definition of reparations to include recent immigrants or other marginalized groups risks co-opting the movement. The New York commission was established after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation in December 2023 creating a state panel to examine the legacy of slavery in New York and evaluate potential remedies. Among those who testified in Long Island, U.S. Freedmen movement supporter Aubrey Muhammad called for an explicit payout amount of $800,000 per eligible individual. "We need $800,000 for each foundational Black American. That's simple," Muhammad told Fox News Digital. "In New York, that's about the cost of living that'll get you a home, a small business, or help you recover from financial duress." CHICAGO SUBURB LOCALS HOPE REPARATIONS ADDRESSES 'AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES' AS BLACK POPULATION DWINDLES However, Devine Prince, president of the U.S. Freedmen Project, noted that such figures reflect broader efforts to address the national wealth gap rather than standard baseline figures. Still, Prince maintained that direct compensation remains non-negotiable. "If you count yourself as a true American, then there should be no pushback and no rebuttals for direct monetary compensation for the harm that was done," Prince said. "That needs to be repaired through direct monetary compensation to American freedmen." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb54475342cf4db8a9286 Newsom, Eager for a Higher Perch, Climbs the Golden Gate Bridge te 2026-10-01T01:20:04.124Z Newsom, Eager for a Higher Perch, Climbs the Golden Gate Bridge Gov. Gavin Newsom of California scrambled up a bridge cable before signing a bill at the top of the south tower. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb2f075342cf4db8a921f Here’s what CAVIT’s new Maricopa campus will look like te 2026-10-01T01:10:08.140Z Here’s what CAVIT’s new Maricopa campus will look like For some Maricopa students, career training currently comes with a nearly hourlong bus ride to Coolidge. That is set to change in a couple years. The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology last week released renderings and a floor plan of its future Maricopa campus, giving the public its first look at the facility planned for the Heritage District. CAVIT Superintendent Mike Glover told InMaricopa today the campus is slated to open July 2028 and will initially offer three programs: allied health, cosmetology and welding. The new campus, which will sit across from the Maricopa-Stanfield Justice Court at Madison and Garvey Avenues, will give local students more flexibility to fit career training into their school day. “For many students attending Maricopa high schools, the bus ride is about 50 to 55 minutes one way,” Glover said. An aerial rendering of the Maricopa campus of Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology. [CAVIT] A peek inside The programs planned for the satellite campus were selected after CAVIT studied five years of enrollment data from Maricopa-area students, along with workforce and job opportunities in western Pinal County, Glover said. Welding is offered as a standalone program, while cosmetology includes hairstyling, skin care and nails. Allied health programs may include medical assistance, dental and medical laboratory programs. Glover said the building itself was designed with its future home in mind. The design team studied existing municipal and county buildings settling on a design that incorporates distinctive rooflines, metal and earthy color palette. “We wanted to fit in with the town’s aesthetics, so we’re using some innovative roof designs, as well as metal for design and the chocolate brown, tan and cream colors,” he said. The project is currently in the design and planning phase. Construction could begin in early 2027, with the campus opening in July 2028. The expansion comes as CAVIT enrollment has grown from about 770 students in 2024 to 1,366 today, a roughly 76% increase in two years, Glover said. The post Here’s what CAVIT’s new Maricopa campus will look like appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb09a75342cf4db8a9184 'Nobody Wants This' consulting rabbi calls out star's 'ignorant' take on 'genocide' in Gaza te 2026-10-01T01:00:10.402Z 'Nobody Wants This' consulting rabbi calls out star's 'ignorant' take on 'genocide' in Gaza Rabbi Steve Leder, a technical advisor behind Netflix's "Nobody Wants This," called out the series star Adam Brody on Tuesday for saying he believes Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza. "Hi Adam, you might not remember me. My name is Rabbi Steve Leder, and I was the technical advisor for Season 1 of 'Nobody Wants This,'" Leder began in an Instagram video to the actor. "My job was to make sure that your character was authentic and that everything in Season 1 about Judaism was authentic." Leder criticized Brody and called his comments "ignorant," arguing that Brody had mischaracterized the situation in Gaza and treated the issue flippantly.  "Your pronouncement the other day about a ‘genocide in Gaza’ was truly shocking. Not only because of your misuse and mischaracterization of your use of the word genocide — there is no genocide in Gaza, there are genocides in other countries happening, but you failed to mention any of them. You, by your own admission, are a relatively ignorant Jew, and your ignorance really showed the other day," Leder said. BILL MAHER RIPS MACKLEMORE'S GAZA STANCE, SAYS CELEBRITY 'MORAL CONFUSION' IS FUELING ANTISEMITISM "If you’re going to use a word like ‘genocide,’ you ought to know what it means," he added. "And by the way, being so flippant about a word like ‘genocide’ — ‘Hey, put me down for genocide,’ like you’re asking for a table for two at Craig’s — is disgusting. Here’s some more technical advice: If you know nothing about something, you should say nothing about it." Brody, who plays a rabbi in the series, recently suggested in an interview with GQ magazine that Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza.  "Put me down as thinking it's a genocide," Brody said. "Put me down as wanting a free Palestine. It's awful that it's taken so much death and misery, but it does feel like it's reaching a breaking point that it should have a while ago. I'm hopeful that another administration can really do some good and correct some of these policies that are helping that situation be as awful as it is." Fox News Digital reached out to Brody's representatives for comment but did not immediately receive a response. RABBINIC GROUP ACCUSES JEWISH ENTERTAINERS OF 'WHITEWASHING ANTISEMITISM' IN MARK RUFFALO DEFENSE In a comment to Fox News Digital, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, also called out Brody as "ignorant" for calling Israel's actions in Gaza "genocide." "One of the hallmarks of antisemitism is to irrationally regard Jews as a threat. While Hamas was holding, torturing, raping, and murdering hostages, only a bigot would call the effort to free those hostages ‘genocide.’ An ignorant Jew is no less likely than anyone else to fall prey to hateful indoctrination," Menken said. "As even photographer Motaz Azaiza now admits, Hamas could have ended the conflict in Gaza at any moment, simply by releasing the hostages," he added. "In no genocide in history have the victims controlled the off switch. On roughly a daily basis, a prominent Jewish leftist goes on X (formerly Twitter) to say ‘As a Jew’ and then follow it by expressing antisemitic nonsense." MS RACHEL CONFRONTED ON ACCUSING ISRAEL OF 'GENOCIDE' IN PARK INTERACTION WITH PODCASTER In another comment from the Israeli-American Council (IAC), the organization expressed "revulsion at the ignorant and harmful statement" made by Brody. "Lies like this are not just fake news, they incite violence that can lead to the murder of innocent Jews. Just today, Israeli passengers narrowly escaped death from what is being called an attempted terrorist attack on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. That's the reality Israelis and Jews live with every day," the organization said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdb09975342cf4db8a917b AEW airs gripping Jon Moxley promo to start Pac tribute show after wrestler's death te 2026-10-01T01:00:09.207Z AEW airs gripping Jon Moxley promo to start Pac tribute show after wrestler's death Hearts were heavy to start All Elite Wrestling’s "Dynamite" on Wednesday as the company and the pro wrestlers on the roster paid tribute to Pac, who died over the weekend at 40. Pac, whose real name is Benjamin Satterley, died Sunday hours after AEW’s All Out pay-per-view. Wrestlers in the company gathered on the stage as they listened to broadcaster Tony Schiavone give touching words about Pac. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Schiavone then called on fans and viewers at home to a poignant promo Jon Moxley cut after he lost an AEW World Championship match to Will Ospreay in the main event of the pay-per-view. Moxley was surrounded by his Death Riders stablemates, including Marina Shafir, Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta and Pac. Schiavone noted it was the final time Pac was on AEW cameras. "I gave everything I had. I took every shot I had to the best of my ability. I have no regrets. Will Ospreay is indomitable. It’s just part of the game, though, man. You’re gonna lose. I don’t care who you are, you’re gonna lose. You gotta know how to lose. You’re gonna lose in wrestling. You’re gonna lose in life. You’re gonna lose people. You’re gonna lose opportunities. You’re not going to get what you deserve. You’re not always going to get what you earned. Things aren’t always going to go your way. But what are you gonna do? "You gotta smile, get up tomorrow and do it again and just give it your best every single day because every single day is a gift. Do you know what it’s like to walk out in front of a sold out crowd? Chicago? New York? Tokyo? Sold-out crowd like tonight? Surrounded by your friends, teammates, these great people that pay that money they work hard all week for to see you do? The opportunity to be out there in the ring? Out there in the ring, doing this job, the best job in the world? There is nothing better than that. "Every day is a gift. Look, I’m serious, Will. You won tonight. You were the better man tonight. You are the best in the ring. Congratulations. All you have earned is more hard work. There’s two kinds of eulogies at funerals. One of them is, ‘This is what this guy did.’ The other one is, ‘This is who this guy was.’ When I’m dead, burned up and I’m ashes and I’m in the wind, I know which eulogy I want to have. I know what I want people to say about me at my funeral. I know what I expect from you, Will. After a couple years, I still don’t think anybody sees it, man. "They don’t see what we have. What this place can be. What we’ve been gifted. What’s at stake. The future of professional wrestling, our craft, what we grew up dreaming of doing, what kids around the world – just like us, nobodies from nowhere – what they’re growing up dreaming of doing right now. We have the future in pro wrestling in the palm of our hands. Whatever pro wrestling is gonna be, it’s going to be what we make it (pointing to his Death Riders teammates), Will Ospreay, anybody else, who has the guts to do what it takes to be great, to really be great, to really grab life by the ba—s, to take this opportunity, to take this gift and do something with it. Do something with it." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Moxley walked off when he was finished. Shafir, Wheeler and Garcia followed him. On the left hand side of the corner, Pac was brooding with his long hair flowing down his face and his arms crossed. Pac turned and followed the rest of the group. Later, Moxley started the night defending the AEW Continental Championship against Orange Cassidy. As he walked out from the side of the arena, a chair was left out in honor of Pac. Moxley defeated Cassidy to retain the title. As Moxley gathered himself in the ring, AEW legend Bryan Danielson’s music hit. Danielson was clearly emotional given the circumstances of the night. He and Moxley have had long and storied wars in the ring since both of them joined AEW. Danielson and Moxley hugged in the ring, putting their differences aside for one moment in honor of Pac. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdae4275342cf4db8a90f4 Georgia college student miraculously survives 8-story plunge after metal bench breaks her fall te 2026-10-01T00:50:10.785Z Georgia college student miraculously survives 8-story plunge after metal bench breaks her fall A 21-year-old University of Georgia student survived an eight-story fall from an apartment window after apparently falling through a screen while dancing near an open window, according to a police report obtained by Fox News Digital. Kristen Sargent fell from an eighth-floor window at the Rambler Athens apartment complex on West Broad Street around 7:37 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses told police Sargent had been dancing on a couch or air mattress near the open window when she apparently fell through the screen. She landed near a pool in a courtyard on the building's second floor, according to the report. Police found evidence that Sargent struck a metal bench during the fall. An officer noted blood on the bench's cushion and that one of its armrests had broken off. WOMAN DIES AFTER PLUNGING INTO UNCOVERED MANHOLE OUTSIDE LUXURY STORES Lt. Katie Jenkins, a spokesperson for the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, told Fox News Digital that investigators believe the bench helped break Sargent's fall. She said the incident is not being investigated as a criminal matter and that police understand Sargent is alert and conscious. Emergency 911 audio obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta captured the frantic moments after Sargent fell. "We’re on the eighth floor. My friend just fell out of the window," a caller told dispatchers. "She's on the ground. She fell out of the window. We were dancing, and she just fell out of the window." A dispatcher asked whether Sargent was moving. MAN ACCUSED OF LURING UGA STUDENT WITH ‘WALK HOME’ RUSE BEFORE BRUTAL ASSAULT: POLICE "Is she moving? Is she moving? No, she's not," the caller responded. The caller later told the dispatcher she could see Sargent below but could not determine whether her eyes were open. "No, I don't know. I'm looking down at her on the floor. She's not moving," the caller said. Emergency responders transported Sargent to a hospital, where police investigators interviewed her and witnesses while forensic personnel processed the scene, according to the police report. LAKEN RILEY MURDER EXPOSED GLARING SECURITY LAPSES ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, NEED FOR EMERGENCY BLUE LIGHTS The responding officer wrote that information gathered at the time suggested the fall was an accident. Jenkins told Fox News Digital that police are not investigating the incident as a criminal matter. The report identifies Sargent as a resident of the apartment where the fall occurred. Police could not address the window, or what safety measures may or may not have been in place. Rambler Athens previously said it was reviewing the circumstances surrounding the incident. Fox News Digital reached out to the apartment complex for additional information about the window and any safety measures in place at the time of the fall. A representative for the University of Georgia did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdae4075342cf4db8a90cf Here’s the latest. te 2026-10-01T00:50:08.277Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdae3e75342cf4db8a90c3 Man Gets Life Sentence for Strangling 15-Year-Old Girl in San Francisco in 1978 te 2026-10-01T00:50:06.505Z Man Gets Life Sentence for Strangling 15-Year-Old Girl in San Francisco in 1978 Mark Personette, 80, eluded the authorities for 43 years before he was arrested and eventually convicted of first-degree murder for killing Marissa Harvey. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdae3d75342cf4db8a90ba Becerra Holds Wide Leads in Polling of California’s Governor Race te 2026-10-01T00:50:05.643Z Becerra Holds Wide Leads in Polling of California’s Governor Race Unaffiliated voters leaned heavily toward Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in a recent poll, pushing him to his largest lead of this election cycle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdabe675342cf4db8a9062 Ana Montana, girlfriend to NBA star LaMelo Ball, arrested on felony drug charges in North Carolina te 2026-10-01T00:40:06.302Z Ana Montana, girlfriend to NBA star LaMelo Ball, arrested on felony drug charges in North Carolina Ana Montana, longtime girlfriend of new Timberwolves guard LaMelo Ball, is making off-court headlines for all the wrong reasons after getting hit with felony drug charges in North Carolina. The 36-year-old Instagram model, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, was booked into a Mecklenburg County jail earlier this week following a months-long police investigation into a Charlotte pharmacy trip that went sideways. According to court records, the legal trouble traces back to February when Chaves allegedly walked into a local Walgreens to pick up a Xanax prescription. DOJ CHARGES 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEFENDANTS IN LARGEST FEDERAL HEALTHCARE FRAUD CRACKDOWN IN US HISTORY Law enforcement claims the prescription was filled using a physician's stolen DEA registration and provider credentials. Authorities officially issued arrest warrants charging her with two felony counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud or forgery, plus two misdemeanor counts for simple possession of a Schedule IV drug. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Her defense team, led by attorney Matthew Pruden, released a statement insisting Chaves was simply a patient filling an order handed to her by a treating physician. Her legal team maintains she did not forge any paperwork or fabricate prescriptions herself, but rather picked up what she assumed was a valid order at the counter. The defense statement clarified: "To clarify, the charges allege that a doctor who used a fraudulent DEA registration and NPI number prescribed Alprazolam for Ms. Chaves, and that she used the prescription written by the doctor to obtain the prescribed Alprazolam at a pharmacy." For Timberwolves and NBA fans keeping track at home, official police records confirm LaMelo Ball isn't named or implicated in any part of the pharmaceutical investigation. The unexpected legal drama lands right in the middle of a massive year for the couple, who welcomed their baby son, LaOne, back in January before Ball kicked off his offseason routine. CHARLOTTE HORNETS STAR LAMELO BALL’S BABY NAME REVEAL TURNS OUT TO BE THE DISASTER YOU’D EXPECT Chaves managed to post bond shortly after being processed, and she is set to face a judge for her court date on Oct. 20. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdabe475342cf4db8a9056 Who Is Steve Hilton, the Republican Running for Governor in California? te 2026-10-01T00:40:04.340Z Who Is Steve Hilton, the Republican Running for Governor in California? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abdabe375342cf4db8a904d Who Is Xavier Becerra, the Democrat Running for Governor in California? te 2026-10-01T00:40:03.292Z Who Is Xavier Becerra, the Democrat Running for Governor in California? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda99575342cf4db8a9003 ASU puts hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave as calls grow for independent investigation te 2026-10-01T00:30:13.418Z ASU puts hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave as calls grow for independent investigation PHOENIX – Arizona State’s decision to place hockey coach Greg Powers on paid administrative leave Wednesday comes at a time of growing concern that the university has not commissioned an independent investigation into the workout that left a player on life support. Defenseman Matthew Mayich collapsed during an Aug. 20 training exercise and remains in a Valley hospital where his family has kept vigil. ASU, which opens its season Friday at Lindenwood, announced Wednesday that assistant coach Mike Corbett will lead the team. Corbett was one of the ASU staff members present during the Aug. 20 workout that left Mayich on life support, attorneys for the family said.  The university said it would name an interim head coach soon. “I support the University’s decision to place me on administrative leave while the circumstances surrounding the August 20 workout are reviewed,” Powers said in a statement. “I believe this will allow the review to proceed thoroughly, independently and without distraction.” Mayich’s collapse is not the first college sports case to raise questions about intense workouts and the subsequent actions by staff. Maryland faced a similar tragedy but responded differently. In 2018, Terrapins offensive lineman Jordan McNair collapsed during an outdoor football workout after struggling through a series of 110-yard sprints. He died two weeks later from heatstroke. Three weeks later, Maryand commissioned an independent investigation and hired Rod Walters, a nationally recognized sports medicine consultant.  A Walters Inc. independent evaluation said Maryland’s conditioning procedures generally met standards but raised concerns about acclimatization and fitness testing, and said the staff failed to quickly diagnose and properly treat heatstroke. As with Mayich, athletic staff at Maryland  did not use cold water immersion for cooling. In a Sept. 18 essay in the Guardian, McNair’s father wrote that he saw “unsettling parallels” between his son’s case and Mayich’s. “During a strenuous early-season workout, the athlete’s level of distress wasn’t properly recognized,” Martin McNair wrote in the essay, co-authored by Dr. Simon Fitzgerald, a trauma surgeon advising a foundation the family created. “The escalation from heat exhaustion to exertional heatstroke wasn’t appropriately addressed. The emergency action plan was not properly practiced or implemented. The lifesaving cooling response wasn’t initiated within that critical window.” The father added a question he wished he had asked in time: “Who has the authority to stop a workout when an athlete is in medical distress?” More than two years after McNair’s death, Maryland agreed to a settlement with his family totaling $3.5 million, according to ESPN. Calls are growing for ASU to commission an independent investigation. James Rund, the university’s senior vice president for educational outreach and student services, has led a review and issued an initial report on Sept. 21.  ASU police are conducting a separate investigation. ASU said the police findings will eventually go to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said her office would not open a separate investigation while the ASU police investigation is still ongoing. First, my prayers are with Matthew and his family. To be clear: My office has been working with ASU PD since day one of this investigation. We also have offered resources and other assistance. Once the investigation is completed by ASU PD, my office will review this matter… https://t.co/9kuo8fMbOS — Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell (@Rachel1Mitchell) September 29, 2026 “While I cannot say that I will open an entirely new investigation,” Mitchell told AZCentral, “what I can tell you is that we will make sure that we are satisfied that all appropriate investigative steps have been taken, and all evidence gathered.” Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both Democrats, called for an independent investigation into Mayich’s collapse in separate statements.  “What happened to Matthew Mayich is devastating,” Kelly said in a statement. “I’ve been thinking about him and his family. They deserve answers, as do his teammates who came forward with their concerns despite the risk to their careers. For that to happen there must be a full, independent investigation so that no athlete faces this again.”  Seven players and Mayich’s parents had called for the coaches involved in the workout to be placed on leave.  In a 26-page letter Sept. 28 to ASU President Michael Crow, the seven players challenged parts of the university’s initial report, including the length of the workout, when water was available and the treatment Mayich received after he collapsed. Assistant coach Alex Hicks remains on ASU’s hockey staff. Cronkite News confirmed Wednesday that Hicks expects to coach the team during its opening series at Lindenwood. ​​Attorneys for Mayich’s family said placing Powers on leave did not go far enough.  “Putting Powers on leave while his best friend of the last decade stays in charge of the locker room doesn’t solve the problem,” the attorneys said in a statement provided to ABC15, referring to Hicks.  Attorneys for the Mayich family urged ASU to authorize the interim head coach to remove anyone who could retaliate against players. ASU athletic director Graham Rossini said “after thorough and careful deliberation, I believe (putting Powers on leave) is the best move to provide stability for the hockey program. Powers said in his statement that “Matthew and his family remain foremost in my thoughts and prayers. What happened to Matthew has deeply affected everyone in our program, and I continue to hope for strength and healing for him and his family. … I intend to cooperate fully and want a process that Matthew, our players, their families and the broader ASU community can have confidence in.” He also addressed allegations in the seven players’ letter that they and others fear retaliation. “I respect our players’ right to speak openly and honestly about their experiences, and I want every player to feel completely free to participate candidly in the review,” Powers said. “I care deeply about these young men and their well-being, and I will respect whatever they choose to share through that process. “I always have and always will care deeply about this team, this program and the people in it. For now, the players deserve the opportunity to focus on one another, on Matthew and on the season ahead. I will support them from a distance while the facts are carefully examined and the process moves forward.” The National Collegiate Hockey Conference said it backed the decision.  “The concerns raised by student-athletes deserve to be heard and thoroughly reviewed,” the organization said. “We will not prejudge the findings of that review.” A statement from the NCHC regarding Arizona State University and Matthew Mayichhttps://t.co/Xt8CztSt7b pic.twitter.com/WbdcRVTTvy — The NCHC (@TheNCHC) September 30, 2026 Corbett joined ASU in 2024 after three seasons at Quinnipiac, where he was an assistant on the team that won the 2023 national championship under coach Rand Pecknold. In his only stint as a college head coach, Corbett went 48-181-24 over seven seasons at Alabama-Huntsville. He was one of the ASU staff members present during the Aug. 20 workout that left Mayich on life support. The Sun Devils play games on Friday and Saturday at Lindenwood in St. Charles, Missouri, about 23 miles northwest of St. Louis. Their first homestand is Oct. 9-10 against Holy Cross at Mullett Arena. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda98d75342cf4db8a8fce ICE arrests illegal alien accused of sexually assaulting children after Fairfax County release: DHS te 2026-10-01T00:30:05.703Z ICE arrests illegal alien accused of sexually assaulting children after Fairfax County release: DHS A Honduran illegal immigrant facing multiple child sex crime charges is back in federal custody after authorities in Fairfax County, Virginia, previously released him from an immigration detainer, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Oscar Evaristo Nunez on Sept. 15, during a targeted enforcement operation, DHS announced Wednesday. Nunez was initially arrested over a year ago on Aug. 27, 2025, on charges of aggravated sexual battery involving children and offenses related to the non-consensual filming of an undressed minor, according to DHS. ICE lodged a detainer with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center two days later, but DHS said local authorities did not honor it and released Nunez without notifying the agency. GUATEMALAN MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION RELEASED BY FAIRFAX COUNTY DESPITE ICE DETAINER, DHS SAYS The case has become the latest point of contention between the Trump administration and Virginia officials over cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. "Another criminal illegal alien has been taken off the streets by the brave men and women of ICE, with no help from sanctuary politicians in Fairfax County," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a news release. "This illegal alien from Honduras had been arrested for child sex crimes in August last year, but Fairfax County refused to honor ICE’s detainer and let this creep back out onto the streets. "Once again, ICE did the job that these heartless sanctuary politicians won’t do: enforce the law and protect American lives. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to stop putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people." ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ KILLINGS IN SPANBERGER’S VIRGINIA REACH ‘INSANE’ POINT AS MIGRANT CHARGED IN STABBING SPREE Spanberger, a Democrat, was not governor when Nunez was arrested and ICE lodged the detainer in August 2025. She took office in January 2026. Spanberger has moved Virginia away from some forms of state participation in federal immigration enforcement since taking office, including directing state agencies to terminate agreements with ICE under the federal 287(g) program. A representative for Fairfax County did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. DHS said Nunez illegally entered the U.S. near Arizona around September 2003. Nunez remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda73575342cf4db8a8f78 The Rock shares heartfelt words on Pac following AEW star's shocking death at 40 te 2026-10-01T00:20:05.356Z The Rock shares heartfelt words on Pac following AEW star's shocking death at 40 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson offered a heartfelt tribute to Benjamin Satterley and his family after the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star died on Sunday at the age of 40. Satterley wrestled in WWE for a few years and was known as Adrian Neville and simply Neville. He was one of the first wrestlers who joined AEW in 2019 and was known as Pac. He won multiple championships in AEW and WWE over the course of his career. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Johnson started his Instagram video by sharing love and his light for the Satterley family. "I was just so sorry to hear this news. As global as professional wrestling is, as global as WWE is, as much as AEW is growing into this phenomenal wrestling company, and wherever you’re wrestling at around the world, Asia, Latin America, Europe, it doesn’t matter," he continued, "as global as professional wrestling is, we’re still a very tight-knit unit and a tight-knit group because we all share the same DNA. "And that is our love and our passion for the squared circle and to perform for audiences around the world. And we’re a little crazy, and that’s OK. But when we lose one of our own, it hurts. And when they’re young and so insanely talented, it really, it really f---ing hurts, especially when that life is robbed and you don’t get that opportunity to live a full life." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Johnson addressed AEW owner Tony Khan, fellow wrestler QT Marshall and the AEW locker room, saying he was sorry for their loss. "For the Satterley family, I wish you love and light as you endure this pain and stay strong." Johnson is a board member of TKO – the parent company that owns WWE. WWE posted a tribute graphic to Neville before "Monday Night Raw." AEW was set to have a tribute special of "Dynamite" on Wednesday night in honor of Satterley. Satterley was found dead in Illinois on Sunday, hours after he performed at All Out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda4de75342cf4db8a8f42 The art of organizing a delegation between Arizona and Massachusetts te 2026-10-01T00:10:06.090Z The art of organizing a delegation between Arizona and Massachusetts There is a certain kind of frustration that comes from living in a country that cannot seem to be able to get along. It shows up in the way people talk about politics today, like disagreement is the whole story, like the average person has no real say in any of it, like the only two options left are pick a side or check out entirely. We do not believe that. So we built a delegation instead. We chose to go to Boston for the same reason we started Arizona Talks in the first place. Not simply because we love dialogue, but because we reject a specific idea that has taken hold in a lot of people, more of an emotional reaction than a real argument: that individuals cannot actually change anything anymore. That government is too big, the divide too wide, the other side too far gone, so why bother. John F. Kennedy said something at his own inauguration that reads less like a historical artifact and more like a direct challenge: “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger… I welcome it.” He was not describing an easy moment. He was describing a hard one, and choosing to meet it instead of retreating from it. That is the whole philosophy behind Arizona Talks in one sentence. Things can look bleak, difficult and genuinely unfair, and the answer is still to engage, not to react with anger and contempt and retreat to our corners. That belief is why we organize delegations the way we do. You do not build trust between two states, or between two people who see the world differently, from a podium or a press release. You build it in person, in hallways and hotel lobbies, over shared meals after hard conversations. So we flew 25 Arizonans across the country, most of whom had never met each other before that week, and put them in rooms with Massachusetts leaders whose politics did not always match their own. We walked the Freedom Trail, sat with biotech leaders in Kendall Square, talked with journalists at WBUR about the current threats to a free press, and spent an evening at the Harvard Kennedy School with three Arizonans, Justice Clint Bolick, Stephen Richer, and former Governor Doug Ducey, each with real ties to that institution, discussing what leadership costs when it is inconvenient and unpopular. None of that was the point by itself. The point was what happened in between all of it, people who disagreed, staying in the room together anyway. The point is that the false choice of left or right, us or them, does not actually describe most of the work that has to be done. It describes a fight. It does not describe a country. Somewhere underneath the fight, people are still trying to solve real problems, and most of them are willing to sit across a table and hear each other out. That is something we don’t hear enough, and something the loudest voices in politics today seem determined to ignore. We found that out again in Boston. It’s always easier to write off the people you disagree with as unreachable. It is harder, and more honest, to sit across from them and find out you are wrong. We ended our week at the JFK Presidential Library, standing in front of his actual handwriting, the paper this country’s memory is made of. Kennedy had another line from that same speech that has stayed with a lot of us since: “All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin.” That line is not a consolation prize for people who could not finish the job. It is an argument for starting anyway, knowing full well you will not see it through. A more perfect union was never meant to be finished in one lifetime. It was always a direction, something every generation has to choose to walk toward again, usually without the comfort of knowing whether it will get there. So here is the actual question, and it is not rhetorical. You will meet people who believe things you find wrong, maybe even contemptible. Everyone does. What will you do with that? Add to the noise, write them off, retreat to the people who already agree with you? Or do the harder, wiser, more American thing: sit down, stay in the room, and build something anyway. We know which one we are choosing. Relationships exist now that did not exist a few days ago, and conversations between our two states are happening that were not happening before. None of it is finished. That was never the goal. Let us begin. Carlos Alfaro is Founder and Board Chairman of Arizona Talks Foundation. The post The art of organizing a delegation between Arizona and Massachusetts first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda4db75342cf4db8a8f18 Expect both candidates to pitch solutions to a perennial California problem: affordable housing. te 2026-10-01T00:10:03.265Z Expect both candidates to pitch solutions to a perennial California problem: affordable housing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6abda28775342cf4db8a8ebf Anticipation builds as MIke Tomlin prepares to unveil his Minecraft city that's 12 years in the making te 2026-10-01T00:00:07.567Z Anticipation builds as MIke Tomlin prepares to unveil his Minecraft city that's 12 years in the making The 2026 NFL season is the first without Mike Tomlin somewhere on the sidelines in decades. 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