https://meenews.co/post/6a2195b4ee6011c3f4ead23f Doctor credits meat-based diet for 70-pound weight loss te 2026-06-04T15:11:48.073Z Doctor credits meat-based diet for 70-pound weight loss → A doctor who lost 70 pounds on the carnivore diet says conventional nutrition advice may miss the mark. → Cracked an egg before breakfast? Experts weigh in on whether it's still safe. → As eating habits evolve, Domino's is exploring changes aimed at health-conscious diners. → A popular fruit may amplify your coffee kick — but experts flag potential downsides. → A KFC staple customers embraced wasn't exactly a favorite of the Colonel himself. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER → A quirky contest win turned a creative outfit into a delicious prize. → Forget curbside service — this creative dessert stop brings the treats by boat. → A birthday celebration goes hilariously off the rails thanks to one opportunistic pooch. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOOD AND DRINK NEWS For some singles, the promise of dinner may be the real attraction. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2195a0ee6011c3f4ead236 Former National Security Advisor John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: sources te 2026-06-04T15:11:28.152Z Former National Security Advisor John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: sources Former White House national security advisor John Bolton will plead guilty to retaining classified information, two sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday. Authorities raided Bolton's home and office after an indictment in August of last year. This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219576ee6011c3f4ead212 Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is. te 2026-06-04T15:10:46.149Z Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is. 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Ciara, the singer and songwriter, has been married to Wilson for nearly a decade and reflected on their journey together. "The best in the world! There's only one, 3!" Ciara wrote on social media in response to Wilson’s retirement announcement. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Always so proud of you! It's a true blessing to go on this journey with you! My greatest inspiration! I love you so much!" Ciara wrote with a goat emoji and an emoji with two hands making the shape of a heart. Ciara has four kids, three of whom are with Wilson. Her oldest child, Future, was born from her previous relationship with rapper Future. Wilson’s retirement announcement followed reports of him finalizing a deal to become an analyst with CBS Sports. "As I enter this next chapter with CBS Sports and ‘The NFL Today,' I'm so blessed to continue doing what I love most - being around the greatest game in the world," Wilson said in his retirement video. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In that video, he thanked his family and friends for their support throughout his NFL career, including Ciara. "Thank you, C. I thank you, Ciara, for being my greatest blessing, my best friend and my partner through it all. None of this journey called life would have been the same without you," Wilson said in the video.   The 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback was drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of NC State by the Seattle Seahawks. He played 10 seasons in Seattle and helped lead them to a championship, as they defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Seahawks traded Wilson to the Broncos ahead of the 2022 season, but he never recaptured that same magic with Denver. The Broncos cut him after two seasons, and Wilson then spent one season each with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants before retiring. In 14 seasons and 205 games, Wilson had a 121-80-1 career record, completed 64.6% of his passes for 46,966 yards, with 353 touchdowns and 114 interceptions. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219335ee6011c3f4ead194 John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information te 2026-06-04T15:01:09.112Z John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a219321ee6011c3f4ead18a Senate Voting on Motion to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund te 2026-06-04T15:00:49.114Z Senate Voting on Motion to Bar Trump From Creating Compensation Fund Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, introduced the motion. A handful of Republicans have indicated that they would support such a measure, which needs just 50 votes to pass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21930bee6011c3f4ead171 Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information te 2026-06-04T15:00:27.115Z Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2190efee6011c3f4ead111 Summer work boots that won't leave your feet drenched in sweat, from $50 te 2026-06-04T14:51:27.351Z Summer work boots that won't leave your feet drenched in sweat, from $50 Summer and work boots don't usually go hand in hand, but the right pair can keep your feet cool and comfortable even on the hottest days. Whether you're working outdoors or just prefer boots year-round, we've rounded up durable options that won't leave your feet drenched in sweat by lunchtime.  Shop trusted brands like Timberland and Red Wing, or save with breathable picks from Carhartt or Lugz. With Father's Day around the corner, a quality pair of work boots also makes a practical gift dads can put to use right away. READ MORE: When is Prime Day 2026? 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When it came to public safety, we talked about defunding the police," he said. "When it came to an ethnic group, we called them Latinx and nobody else in that group ever identified themselves that way. And then rather than worry about classroom excellence, we were worried about bathroom and locker room access." Couric asked him about the widely panned postmortem from the DNC purporting to explain why the Democrats lost in 2024, noting, "It didn’t really talk about the administration's stance on Israel and the war in Gaza and Joe Biden's age, which seems to be two big flashing red lights." RAHM EMANUEL WARNS DEMS HAVE BECOME PARTY OF 'PUNKS' WHO 'TALK DOWN TO PEOPLE' AND FRET OVER IDENTITY POLITICS Emanuel recalled that he had joked that one could get a more thorough autopsy of the election from a literal coroner than from Democratic Party leadership who commissioned the postmortem analysis, adding, "It was a waste of money and a waste of time." "It just makes the Democrats look so feckless," Couric said. "It's worse than feckless," Emanuel replied, saying that Biden very strongly implied that he would commit to being a one-term president who would serve as a transition to the next generation. "The Oval Office is incredibly seductive and he got seduced, and the White House is incredibly insular and it was really a tight-knit group," he said, proceeding to call out his family and his staff. "The staff owed an honest come to Jesus with both the president and the first lady, and they knew the truth, you know, all the truths working in the White House and they knew all the truths and they had a responsibility both to him and to the country," he said. Couric brought up Jill Biden’s book, one in which the first lady revealed she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during his 2024 debate, "Which is not particularly helpful to the Democratic Party right now, I’m assuming, to go back in history." "Lemme help you on the 'doubt' part of that, or the ‘not sure.’ It does not help," Emanuel said, agreeing firmly with Couric's assessment of of Jill Biden’s comments. CHARLAMAGNE RIPS JILL BIDEN’S CONFESSIONS ABOUT HER HUSBAND AS TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE He went on to argue that the staff owed both Joe Biden and Jill Biden a "come to Jesus" and said that Jill Biden’s promotion of her new book is not helpful for the party. He went on to argue that Jill "100%" should have stepped in to stop her husband from seeking reelection. "Did she have a responsibility? Yes, she had a responsibility." He said. "The staff had a responsibility. The Cabinet had a responsibility." Couric replied, "I know we don't want to keep rehashing this, but it does make me sad for Joe Biden because he has been a public servant for decades, and I feel like he's destroyed his legacy." Fox News Digital reached out to Joe Biden's office and did not receive an immediate reply. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2190c7ee6011c3f4ead0ff Luigi Mangione hearing sealed at defense request as court refuses to explain secrecy te 2026-06-04T14:50:47.435Z Luigi Mangione hearing sealed at defense request as court refuses to explain secrecy Accused assassin Luigi Mangione was due in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, he came and went, and details remained scant 24 hours later after reporters were told his hearing had been sealed following a request from the defense. The 28-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel. A spokesperson for Mangione's defense declined to discuss the hearing. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office did not respond to requests for comment. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The unexplained closure raised concerns about transparency in one of the country's most high-profile legal cases, where the suspected killer has also received more than $1.5 million in donations for his defense from supporters. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT LUIGI MANGIONE INDICTED IN NEW YORK The Associated Press reported Wednesday that a media lawyer who asked Judge Gregory Carro's staff for an explanation received a terse response before a clerk hung up on him. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER On Thursday, a court spokesperson did not respond to questions about the secrecy from Fox News Digital. Mangione faces separate charges at the state and federal levels and is due back in respective courtrooms later this month in both cases. SEND US A TIP HERE He has pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a forged instrument. But prosecutors allege he stalked Thompson, a father of two, from Minnesota to New York to kill him outside an investor conference scheduled to kick off just hours after the murder. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Surveillance video shows a masked figure approach Thompson from behind and open fire with a handgun, striking him multiple times in the back. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER: IVY LEAGUE GRAD SUSPECT SPAWNS MOVEMENT FUELED BY ANTI-CAPITALIST SENTIMENT A series of handwritten missives that police allegedly recovered from Mangione's backpack during his arrest also paints sharp criticism of the health insurance industry as a potential motive, according to prosecutors. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB The defense challenged evidence obtained during Mangione's arrest in both cases. The federal judge, Margaret Garnett, is allowing it in. Carro, overseeing the state case, found that some of the evidence from Mangione's backpack is inadmissible in New York. Evidence ruled admissible includes the gun, a 3D-printed silencer, and a red notebook that allegedly contains damning writing. Evidence to be suppressed includes a phone, Mangione's passport, loaded magazines, a wallet and a computer chip. His New York trial is scheduled to begin in September. The federal one will take place after that. Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218e86ee6011c3f4ead095 Red Sox third base coach does something never seen before in baseball, leaving fans confused te 2026-06-04T14:41:10.652Z Red Sox third base coach does something never seen before in baseball, leaving fans confused It's been an awful season for the Boston Red Sox. Beyond awful, really. They're at the bottom of the American League in just about every metric. They can't win at home. They have no offense, and no star power. Fans are furious. The manager has already been fired. Their ace has been on the IL for a month now. Their starting shortstop is out until August, and even when he was playing, he was among the worst players in the league. Everywhere you look, it's just been putrid. The 2026 Red Sox — the organization with the most World Series titles this century — are truly terrible. RED SOX NOW DEALING WITH LOCKER ROOM ISSUES AFTER PUBLICLY BLAMING EACH OTHER AS BOSTON SINKS INTO LAST PLACE So, when the team provides us with brief moments of levity, we have to take it. They haven't come often this season, as I just documented. We haven't gotten a ton of those, "Wow," moments from this group. We got one during Wednesday night's rare home win against the Baltimore Orioles, thanks to third base coach Chad Epperson going somewhere no man has ever gone before: Amazing. I'm gonna go ahead and echo what the announcers all said here and say that I have never, in my life, seen a third base coach do that. Not once. Not in Little League. Not in travel ball. Not in high school. Not on the worst D-III college baseball team in the country. Never. Obviously, the question becomes ... was it legal? It's a good question. A fair question. It came with a somewhat surprising answer, at least for me. Yes, it was ... sort of. Here's Rule 5.03(c) from Major League Baseball: Base coaches must remain within the coach's box, except that a coach who has a play at his base may leave the coach's box to signal the player to slide, advance, or return to a base, provided the coach does not interfere with the play. The rule goes on to say that a manager can complain if they feel a coach violated the rule, and the umpire can issue a warning. But ... it appears what Epperson did was legal, as long as he didn't interfere with the play. An MLB official later told the Boston Herald's Mac Cerullo that there is no automatic penalty for a coach that moves into fair territory during a play, but he could be called for interference if he ... interferes ... with the play. So, again, this seems like a fair move by Chad Epperson. A weird one, for sure, but a fair one. As for the Sox ... they won, 8-1, to improve to a whopping 10-20 at Fenway Park this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218e5eee6011c3f4ead08a Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers te 2026-06-04T14:40:30.705Z Supreme Court Backs F.C.C. Power to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers AT&T and Verizon said they were deprived of their right to a jury trial when the agency penalized the companies for failing to protect consumer information. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218c1dee6011c3f4ead027 Both parties target Trump's $2B fund as ICE funding package enters danger zone te 2026-06-04T14:30:53.034Z Both parties target Trump's $2B fund as ICE funding package enters danger zone President Donald Trump's nearly $70 billion immigration enforcement package has entered uncertain waters as the Senate embarks on a marathon of votes that could blow up the legislation.  At the heart of the issue is the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) now-defunct nearly $2 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. It’s another rare instance where both sides of the aisle are frustrated with the administration, and it could spell doom for the broader bill.  That’s because Democrats and Republicans are lining up amendments to ensure the fund is dead, to varying degrees.  GOP ADVANCES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE AFTER FORCING TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND INTO RETREAT Senate Republican leadership is hopeful that they can prevent those amendments from surviving during the newly launched "vote-a-rama," but success isn’t guaranteed. One positive for the GOP is that every Republican voted for the package in its first procedural hurdle Wednesday afternoon. "I feel good going into it," Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said. "But, you know, you got a lot of conversations with our members [who] understand what's at stake, how critical it is that we defeat amendments that would be corrosive to the bill or undermine in any way its privilege." One issue is that should an amendment targeting the fund pass, it could remove the reconciliation package’s ability to advance with just a simple majority of votes. That would effectively give Democrats a win in killing the package outright.  Whether the amendments will be considered under a simple majority or 60-vote threshold could change the landscape and will ultimately be up to the Senate rules referee to determine whether they comply with the Byrd rule, which undergirds the reconciliation process. GOP DEMANDS TRUMP KILL CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND BEFORE REVIVING ICE FUNDING PACKAGE Republicans believed that those add-ons would hit that 60-vote mark, giving them a little bit of breathing room.  "I mean, you never know with 100% accuracy," Thune said. "There are a lot of creative ways of drafting amendments, but we feel pretty confident that most of those would be at 60."  The fund, announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, received strong pushback from Republicans who feared that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer funds. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., whose main job is to wrangle and twist the arms of wary Republicans to vote for the package, put the primary blame on Senate Democrats as fractures in the GOP simmered.   GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND 'NEVER EXIST'  "The Democrats continue to talk about everything they want to talk about, except actually securing the border and protecting the American people," Barrasso said. "They're gonna come with all sorts of things, all in an effort to delay our efforts to support the American people and keep them safe and secure." But there are Republicans who will have their own anti-weaponization fund amendments. So far, Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., two lawmakers who are increasingly prone to break with Trump, have teed up add-ons to address the fund. There is the option to deal with the fund outside of reconciliation, too.  Cassidy, who Trump successfully just ousted from office, didn’t say which route he would prefer, but wanted "something which just makes it sure that somebody doesn't change their mind in the White House, it doesn't come back." Tillis contended that there were enough Republicans with concerns over the fund that something needed to be done, but wanted it to be a GOP-led initiative. He’s not picky about whether his amendment gets a shot either.  "I don't care about my own personal amendment," Tillis said. "There's a few out there, as long as one touching on the issue gets there. I'm not gonna slow leadership down. I
wouldn't do anything to make it as corrosive to the underlying bill so that it loses privilege. But we gotta do this." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2189e2ee6011c3f4eacfc2 New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt te 2026-06-04T14:21:22.636Z New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to shift its research into autism toward potential environmental causes. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer) The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and fever during pregnancy.  The directive contradicts the Trump administration’s notice to physicians last year cautioning against the use of the primary pain reliever recommended for pregnant women, following the president’s unsupported claims that the medication could lead to autism in children. The national professional association for maternal-fetal medicine specialists, clinicians and scientists continues to recommend acetaminophen as the “first-line medication” to treat pain and fever during pregnancy. The federal government’s statements prompted the organization to review its 2017 guidance finding acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy.  Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence “Although some studies have reported associations between maternal acetaminophen use and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring, methodological limitations preclude conclusions about causality, and the biological mechanism for such an effect remains unestablished,” reads the statement, following a comprehensive review of recent and historical scientific literature.  The organization’s guidance cautions patients to “use the lowest effective dose of acetaminophen for the shortest duration necessary,” while emphasizing that untreated maternal fever carries well-documented risks to the fetus, especially in the first trimester. At a news conference last September, President Donald Trump said his administration had found acetaminophen use during pregnancy to be a likely contributing environmental cause of autism.  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to shift its research into autism toward potential environmental causes.  Even though medical experts and the drug manufacturer have said there is no proven link, the FDA immediately said it would initiate a process for a label change for Tylenol and similar products to “reflect evidence suggesting that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD in children.” The label has not yet changed. But the September news conference has had consequences.   A month later, Texas’ Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, sued Johnson and Johnson, alleging the pharmaceutical company failed to warn pregnant consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol. And a study in The Lancet published in March found that emergency department orders for acetaminophen for pregnant patients fell 10% in the months following Trump’s statement, while there was no change in the acetaminophen orders for comparable women who were not pregnant. Stateline reporter Sofia Resnick can be reached at sresnick@stateline.org.  This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2189b5ee6011c3f4eacf9a Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, Ex-MLB Pitcher, Found Liable for $176 Million in Hit-and-Run te 2026-06-04T14:20:37.350Z Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, Ex-MLB Pitcher, Found Liable for $176 Million in Hit-and-Run The jury ruled against Rebecca Grossman, a philanthropist, and Scott Erickson, a former M.L.B. pitcher. Ms. Grossman was earlier convicted of murder in the case. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2187c4ee6011c3f4eacf3e Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 4 te 2026-06-04T14:12:20.961Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 4 June 4 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2187afee6011c3f4eacf35 Suspect in Flagstaff cold case from 1987 requests speedy trial te 2026-06-04T14:11:59.508Z Suspect in Flagstaff cold case from 1987 requests speedy trial Coconino County Public Defender Jennifer Stock, who is representing James Arthur Runnels following his arrest this past March, told Judge Stacy Krueger on June 1 that her client wishes to proceed to trial “as soon as possible." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218794ee6011c3f4eacf0c Olympic icon details the brutal moment he became the 'most hated man in the world' te 2026-06-04T14:11:32.232Z Olympic icon details the brutal moment he became the 'most hated man in the world' Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte revealed the emotional toll he went through after his 2016 Rio Olympics scandal, saying he felt like the "most hated man in the world." Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, the 12-time Olympic medalist detailed the emotional collapse that followed the backlash to his robbery story. "I never wished I would kill myself, commit suicide, but I wished I went to sleep and never woke up," Lochte told Hannity. "Or I wish I went to an island and never saw anyone the rest of my life, because I would make the world a little better if I was just gone," he added. During the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Lochte claimed he and fellow swimmers were robbed at gunpoint by men posing as police officers. Brazilian authorities pushed back against the narrative, revealing instead that an intoxicated Lochte and his teammates had vandalized a gas station bathroom and were asked to pay for the damages by armed security guards. FETTERMAN’S BRUTALLY CANDID ACCOUNT OF BATTLING DEPRESSION, FEELING SUICIDAL, BEING THROWN OUT OF HIS HOUSE Lochte told Hannity that when he gave initial interviews about the incident, he was "still drunk" and panicked. "I was just drunk, and I didn’t have my wallet, so I just kind of put two and two. I just was, yeah—they took my wallet," he said, adding, "Part of me was a little scared that a gun was pointed at me, and I just kind of freaked out." The public fallout over the inconsistencies in his story became a national controversy, resulting in Lochte issuing a formal apology. He was suspended from competition for 10 months, lost major sponsorships and faced intense public backlash. The athlete described the days following the scandal as absolute "hell." TCU'S HAILEY VAN LITH GETS CANDID ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES, SHARES HOW PRAYER HELPED "Worst feeling in the world. I was one of the most loved Olympians," Lochte said. "They all loved me because I was just so nice, just so humble. And then in the blink of an eye, I was the most hated man in the world." Lochte said the public backlash and negative comments online deeply impacted his mental health, launching him into a severe depression. TODD BLANCHE REVEALS DOJ UNEARTHED CACHE OF JACK SMITH DOCUMENTS INSIDE FORGOTTEN ROOM "There were so many times where I couldn’t get out of bed to go to the mailbox to get the mail because I was so freakin’ depressed with myself," he said. "I’d wake up every morning, look at myself in the mirror when I’m brushing my teeth or when I’m just waking up, and I’d say, ‘You’re a f------ loser. Like who are you?’ Just in disgrace. Defeat." After years of battling substance abuse and depression, Lochte is turning a new corner. He took on a new role as an assistant swim coach at Missouri State University. Appearing on "Saturday in America" last month, he also discussed rededicating his life to God and getting baptized. "God has changed everything for me," Lochte told Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany. "I'm finding who I am. I am being a better father, a better person and I just love the person that I've become now, and I owe it to God, and it is just [an] amazing feeling." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218780ee6011c3f4eacf03 Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore te 2026-06-04T14:11:12.247Z Sacramento makes its case as MLB's next expansion city, calling itself a market too big to ignore The city of Sacramento has officially begun its quest to have a Major League Baseball team. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has insisted on adding two expansion teams before he retires from his post in January 2029, and Sacramento, the largest market in the United States without an MLB team, has thrown its hat in the ring. The hometown of MLB legends Dusty Baker and Derrek Lee raised $1.8 billion in just four months for a potential stadium, while its local teams like the NBA’s Kings, USL’s Republic FC and MiLB’s River Cats consistently rank near the top of revenue and attendance in their respective leagues. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think it's a great market for baseball. There's a rich history, and I'm learning a lot about it myself," Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "People don't talk about us, but we're a top-20 media market, we're twice the size of Las Vegas and twice the size of Salt Lake City. I don't think people think of us that way because California has this outwardly spectacular brand and reputation historically." Sacramento has gotten a taste of professional baseball as the Athletics are calling the capital of California home until they move to Las Vegas in 2028. Broome admitted that the Athletics situation — with the Sacramento fandom being about 60% San Francisco Giants and 40% Athletics — helped the city realize it had an option. JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. SAYS YANKEES WILL 'FOR SURE' WIN THE WORLD SERIES THIS SEASON ON LATE-NIGHT TV "When they came to Sacramento, I think the town was pleasantly surprised. The immediate reaction was, 'Can we keep them?' Everyone was excited and asking whether the Athletics could stay. We had to tell people no — they're only going to be here for three years while they transition to Las Vegas," Broome said. "But their arrival made the town start thinking that maybe we could have our own team. I think the Athletics are now benefiting from that. "The momentum around the team is growing, attendance is increasing, and community enthusiasm is building because people are starting to think that if we do a lot for the Athletics, we're also demonstrating to Major League Baseball that Sacramento is ready." Areas like Nashville, Austin/San Antonio, Montreal, Charlotte, Orlando, Portland, Raleigh and Salt Lake City have been in the expansion conversation, but Broome believes Sacramento has already proven itself with its "dedicated fan base." "We’re a town that has a lot to bring to baseball… Why wouldn't MLB come into a community that, at its heart, is a baseball town, that has demonstrated success with its minor-league sports and its NBA team? Why not come in and capture that incredible media market?" Broome said. "We think Major League Baseball should see that as an opportunity it cannot pass up. I think we've got the track record to do it, and now we're on a mission to put ourselves in serious contention for this expansion… "If we can pair this market with a bona fide, elite ownership group, it becomes very difficult to deny Sacramento's case." Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218756ee6011c3f4eacee2 Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission te 2026-06-04T14:10:30.312Z Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission Apple's App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21856bee6011c3f4eacea9 Paley pilots pro prospects te 2026-06-04T14:02:19.598Z Paley pilots pro prospects Sedona Red Rock High School recent graduate receives $27.5K yearly scholarship to Embry-Riddle Whether it’s drawing dragons or earning a pilot’s license, anything that flies catches Sedona Red Rock High School Class of 2026 graduate Angelina Paley’s attention. “I see a butterfly flying past, I just Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218550ee6011c3f4eace83 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the cue’ in top targeted district: candidate te 2026-06-04T14:01:52.624Z EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the cue’ in top targeted district: candidate EXCLUSIVE: Republican candidate Eric Flores believes that, despite national headwinds, Democrats are heading for a major defeat in a critical South Texas swing district after he said the party has "missed the cue" with a key demographic: Hispanic voters. Democratic leaders have been projecting confidence that they will retake the House of Representatives this midterm election. However, Texas Congressional District 34, which is primarily made up of Hispanic voters, is one race that could complicate those plans. Currently held by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, District 34 has been trending hard toward Republicans in the last several elections. And with Republicans’ razor-thin House majority at stake, Flores’ race is considered a top pick-up opportunity for the GOP. Flores, a 34-year-old veteran and former U.S. attorney, spoke with Fox News Digital after a meeting with shrimping business leaders at the Port of Brownsville. He asserted that South Texas Hispanic voters "can see through the smoke and mirrors." With Democrats like Senate candidate James Talarico at the top of the ticket in Texas, Flores believes voters are seeing the distinction between the two parties even more clearly. WATCH: TALARICO EMBRACES ‘FREAKY’ IDENTITY AS CROWDS CHANT NAME MEANT AS INSULT: ‘SO WEIRD’ "Here in South Texas, we’re conservative. We go to church … we want to keep the family unit whole, whereas James Talarico is talking about six genders, right? He's talking about the first thing that he loves outside of his family and friends are transgender children. That's not what we're about here in South Texas," said Flores. "We're about taking care of our family values of keeping Christ first. They've absolutely missed that." Further, Flores said that South Texans are not connecting with Democrats’ messaging in opposition to President Donald Trump and the administration’s immigration policy. "The issues that I'm hearing right now from the South Texas constituent is not the mainstream media point or the invisible villain that folks like Vicente Gonzalez, AOC and James Talarico are casting right now," he said. "I'll tell you what the constituent and what the voter is focusing on right now. They're focusing on the cost of living. They're focusing on affordability." "We're talking about the one big, beautiful bill, the working family tax cut. That is what they're talking about. They want the prices to continue to go down, and they want the future generation to be able to afford a house," he added. HOUSE GOP RUSHES TO COURT CRITICAL VOTING BLOC WHILE FACING UPHILL MIDTERM BATTLE Meanwhile, he accused Gonzalez of not having passed "a single substantive piece of legislation for South Texas" during his nearly 10 years in Congress. "I don't know any job that you can have for 10 years and not be able to point to one substantive thing that you've done other than, well, I got this earmarked money, or I got these boys and girls grant. We appreciate that, but South Texas is deserving of much more than just that," said Flores. "He is using excuses that President Trump is wanting to deport brown people, and that's not the truth," he went on. In response, Gonzalez called it "beyond hypocritical for Eric Flores and Republicans in Washington to feign concern for the economy when they openly celebrate stripping affordable health care and food assistance away from millions of families through their One Big, Ugly Bill." Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that "when Democrats retake the majority in November, I will focus on ending these ‘America Last’ policies that cater to the wealthiest few at the expense of hardworking South Texas families." "While Eric panders to the Administration like a lapdog, I’ve delivered more than $8 billion in federal funding to support law enforcement, improve infrastructure, assist veterans, and strengthen public education in my district," he continued, adding, "South Texans deserve a fighter who puts our community first, not someone like Eric, who served as the lead defense counsel for a child predator and will only work for party bosses." Additionally, JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico, commented to Fox News Digital that "there is a growing backlash in South Texas to the corruption we’re seeing from politicians like [GOP Senate candidate] Ken Paxton." "They promised to make everything less expensive and put working families first, but now everything is more expensive and working families are further behind – all because they’d rather cut taxes for billionaire mega-donors than help working Texans," said Ennis. "While Ken Paxton hurls cheap insults to distract from his career of corruption, James will continue bringing working people together to fix this broken political system and lower costs for families." Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general, for comment. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC Meanwhile, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, criticized Gonzalez and Talarico for having "fought as transgender warriors for a decade, trying to convince Texans there are six genders and men can become women using your tax dollars for sex change surgeries." Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for comment. Though South Texas has been dominated by Democrats for roughly a century, Flores concluded that "folks down here feel absolutely abandoned by the Democrat[s]." "We can say 50 to 100 years, people are tired of not having results. They're tired of the Democrats coming down here and saying that they're the representative party for this area. And it's just false," he said. "This is the number one targeted seat in the entire nation. And why is that? Because we continue to see the Hispanic voter moving closer and closer to the Republican Party. What drives that? A lot of people don't understand this. Here in South Texas, we're really about three things: It's faith, family, and hard work." Fox News Digital also reached out to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21853cee6011c3f4eace77 SEE IT: House floor erupts after GOP lawmaker accuses Tlaib of Hezbollah ties te 2026-06-04T14:01:32.152Z SEE IT: House floor erupts after GOP lawmaker accuses Tlaib of Hezbollah ties The House floor erupted into chaos Wednesday after Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., of having ties to terrorist groups, including Hezbollah. The shouting match came during a heated debate over a resolution that would force President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Lebanon. Tlaib, a progressive lawmaker and member of the Squad, is expected to force a vote on the measure Thursday, arguing that the United States should not assist Israel’s war in Lebanon.  Her resolution does not mention Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization in Lebanon and a proxy force of the Iranian regime. Republicans seized on the omission, arguing the measure would aid Hezbollah and that its supporters were acting as the group's "proxies." "Hezbollah is a terrorist organization ... and its members are butchers that you like to hang out with to a certain extent," Miller said on the House floor Wednesday evening, referring to Tlaib. REP RASHIDA TLAIB MOVES TO BLOCK US OPERATIONS IN LEBANON BUT IGNORES HEZBOLLAH When Tlaib responded by yelling, Miller retorted, "Are we getting a little emotional?"  Tlaib then responded, "That is an attack on my character," and demanded that Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., the presiding chair, rule that Miller’s remarks were out of order. Obernolte ultimately struck the Ohio lawmaker’s words from the record after the House floor was frozen for more than an hour while lawmakers deliberated. Miller was barred from speaking on the House floor for the rest of Wednesday. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., then delivered a statement on Miller’s behalf, saying, "Yes, I said it. I own it, and I stand by it."  Mast also attempted to enter materials into the record about Tlaib’s alleged association with terrorist groups, but the Michigan Democrat objected. The documents included a Fox News Digital story from 2023 reporting that Tlaib was a member of a private Facebook group that glorified Hamas’ Oct. 7 invasion of Israel. TRUMP URGED TO LOOK INTO US FUNDING OF LEBANESE ARMY AMID ACCUSATIONS OF ITS TIES TO HEZBOLLAH Tlaib’s resolution targeting U.S. forces in Lebanon is likely to die on the House floor Thursday amid bipartisan opposition. The measure is expected to divide Democrats, and it is unclear how House Democratic leadership will vote. GOP lawmakers have also argued the resolution is "dangerous" because it could affect U.S. military operations in the country to protect the American embassy in Beirut and train the Lebanese Armed Forces to fight Hezbollah. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., a co-sponsor of the resolution, did not answer directly when asked by Mast whether she would like to see U.S. forces stay in the country to help train Lebanon’s army to combat the terrorist group. "He's having a different debate here," Ramirez insisted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218528ee6011c3f4eace6e Trump admin bypasses Tehran's isolation campaign to reach Iranians directly te 2026-06-04T14:01:12.152Z Trump admin bypasses Tehran's isolation campaign to reach Iranians directly FIRST ON FOX: As the Trump administration continues negotiations with Iran, it is also taking its message directly to the Iranian people. In a video obtained by Fox News Digital, the State Department bypasses Iran's leadership to tell ordinary Iranians that their country's problems stem not from its citizens, but from a government that "chooses confrontation over opportunity." "The Iranian people are not the problem. A leadership that fears openness and chooses confrontation over opportunity is the problem." The video will run Thursday in Persian language outlets Iran International and BBC Persian. IRAN PROTESTERS EMBOLDENED BY TRUMP ADMIN’S PERSIAN MESSAGING AFTER OBAMA-BIDEN INACTION, ACTIVISTS SAY Throughout the message, the State Department, through a narrator speaking Farsi, emphasizes themes of freedom, opportunity and self-determination, portraying the Iranian people as capable of building a more prosperous future while suggesting the country's leadership has prevented it from reaching its full potential. "When Americans see Iran, we see a great people with a rich history and a generation full of talent and potential," the video's translation says. "Today, millions of Iranians want what people everywhere want: opportunity, stability, a chance to speak freely, and live without fear. Iran has the talent, resources, and educated young people to be among the world's most prosperous nations." "The future of Iran should be shaped by its people, not by intimidation or fear. It should be built by the people themselves," the video goes on. "Iran's story is still being written. Its best chapter may still lie ahead." "The Iranian people deserve to hear the truth directly, without the lies and propaganda of a regime that has spent decades violently suppressing dissent, enriching itself, and ignoring the needs of its own citizens," State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggott told Fox News Digital about the video. "Speaking directly to the people of Iran is important because our disagreement has never been with them, it has always been with a regime that prioritizes funding terror and pursuing a nuclear weapon over the aspirations, prosperity, and freedom of the Iranian people. By speaking directly to them, we're making clear that America stands with the people of Iran." The outreach comes as U.S. and Iranian officials continue discussing a potential agreement, creating the unusual dynamic of Washington negotiating with Iran's government while simultaneously telling its citizens that the regime is holding the country back. MIKE POMPEO: OPERATION EPIC FURY IS RIGHTEOUS — AND REGIME CHANGE MUST FOLLOW The video is likely to be viewed by some regime opponents as symbolic support at a time when many critics of the Islamic Republic have called for more concrete measures from Washington. Earlier in 2026, anti-government protests spread across the country and evolved into one of the most serious challenges to the Islamic Republic in decades before being crushed by a sweeping government crackdown. Protesters faced mass arrests, internet blackouts and lethal force from security services, according to human rights groups and international monitors. Iran's opposition remains fragmented, divided among monarchists, reformists, ethnic movements and other factions, and intelligence assessments have questioned whether any unified alternative is positioned to take power should the Islamic Republic fall. The message echoes comments from President Donald Trump earlier in 2026 suggesting that meaningful political change in Iran would ultimately have to come from within the country. "We hope the Iranian people can overthrow the government," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 2, shortly after the U.S. launched offensive strikes known as Operation Epic Fury. While the Trump administration has publicly maintained that negotiations with Tehran remain active, significant obstacles remain, including Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief and security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio told lawmakers this week that any agreement would require major Iranian concessions and insisted the administration would not ease sanctions simply in exchange for reopening the strategic waterway. The video's release also comes as millions of Iranians regain access to the outside world after months of digital isolation.  Iranian authorities recently began restoring internet access following an 88-day nationwide blackout that was initially imposed during anti-government protests and later expanded after the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel. Internet monitoring groups say connectivity has improved, though significant restrictions remain in place across the country. The protests featured prominently in administration messaging at the time, with Trump and other senior officials voicing support for demonstrators and drawing a distinction between the Iranian people and the country's leadership. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a218514ee6011c3f4eace65 Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing te 2026-06-04T14:00:52.306Z Karmelo Anthony trial begins with no Black jurors in racially-charged case over track meet stabbing Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday in the Texas murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after a jury with no Black jurors was selected in a case that has ignited racial tensions and drawn national attention. Anthony, who is Black, is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf, who is White, during a Frisco track meet in April 2025 and has maintained that he acted in self-defense. Both were 17 at the time. Judge John Roach Jr. spent the first few days of the proceedings this week overseeing jury selection as attorneys worked to identify jurors who could fairly evaluate a case that has generated widespread publicity, social media debate and competing narratives since the deadly confrontation. A 12-person jury was seated on Wednesday. None of them are Black, FOX 4 reported. The prosecutor noted during jury selection that he has never had to have this type of conversation about race with a jury, according to the outlet. KARMELO ANTHONY TRIAL IGNITES RIVAL CAMPS THAT THREATEN TO GET IN JURORS’ HEADS IN TRACK MEET STABBING: EXPERT According to courtroom reporting from FOX 4 Dallas, Anthony appeared in court Wednesday wearing a suit and tie with a purple shirt, a color frequently worn by his supporters during court appearances. The outlet reported that the 18-year-old's hair appeared more closely cropped than in prior appearances and that he remained stoic throughout the proceedings. The case has attracted significant public attention since Metcalf's death, spawning online campaigns, public demonstrations and heated debate across social media platforms. Supporters of both Anthony and Metcalf have weighed in publicly, while attorneys and advocates connected to the case have repeatedly urged the public not to prejudge the outcome before all evidence is presented in court. Texas defense attorney and legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal previously told Fox News Digital that one of the biggest challenges facing both sides would be finding jurors capable of setting aside the publicity surrounding the case. NEW LAWYERS FOR TEXAS TEEN STABBING SUSPECT SEEK LOWER BOND, ASK PUBLIC NOT TO RUSH TO JUDGMENT "This case in particular has a lot of disturbing history when it comes to misinformation online, rumors, doxing, things like that," Rosenthal said ahead of trial. Rosenthal said the widespread attention surrounding the case could complicate efforts to identify jurors who have not already formed opinions based on what they have seen online or in news coverage. With opening statements expected to begin, attention will now shift to how prosecutors and defense attorneys frame the fatal encounter and the self-defense claim likely to be at the center of the trial. TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING SUSPECT TOLD RESPONDING OFFICER HE 'DID IT': DOCS "Self-defense is a really intricate defense that you have to sort of set up," Rosenthal previously told Fox News Digital. Under Texas law, self-defense is considered what attorneys call a "confession and avoidance" defense, meaning a defendant admits to the conduct but argues it was legally justified under the circumstances. "The crux of the issue is that you cannot provoke the harm and then retreat behind self-defense," Rosenthal said. JUDGE PRESIDING IN CASE OF SLAIN TEXAS TEEN AUSTIN METCALF TARGETED IN ALLEGED DOXXING HOAX; FBI INVESTIGATING A district court official previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that three people were escorted from the courthouse after attempting to take photographs or video. Photography is prohibited under a standing courthouse decorum order that applies to all proceedings at the courthouse. Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, has maintained that the full circumstances surrounding the confrontation have yet to be heard in court. "We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense," Howard said following Anthony's indictment. Prosecutors are expected to call roughly 35 witnesses during the trial, which could last up to two weeks. Roach has also imposed a gag order restricting public comments from attorneys, witnesses, investigators and others directly involved in the case. Anthony was indicted by a Collin County grand jury after prosecutors presented evidence related to the fatal confrontation that unfolded during a track meet at Frisco's Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025. According to the arrest report, the confrontation occurred inside a Memorial High School team tent during a weather delay. Investigators allege Anthony warned Metcalf, "Touch me and see what happens," before reaching into a bag and pulling out a knife. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS FATAL STABBING OF AUSTIN METCALF AT TEXAS TRACK MEET, OFFICIALS SAY Witnesses told police Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest during the encounter. Metcalf later died from his injuries. According to police records, Anthony told responding officers that he acted in self-defense. Investigators also reported that Anthony made a spontaneous statement after being detained, telling officers, "I'm not alleged, I did it." The case quickly became a national flashpoint, fueled by extensive social media commentary, allegations of misinformation, public demonstrations and fierce debate over the circumstances surrounding the fatal encounter. If convicted of murder, Anthony faces a sentence ranging from five years to life in prison under Texas law. Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2182bbee6011c3f4eacdf7 Rachel Maddow invites fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley to join her network after '60 Minutes' exit te 2026-06-04T13:50:51.052Z Rachel Maddow invites fired CBS correspondent Scott Pelley to join her network after '60 Minutes' exit MS NOW host Rachel Maddow suggested former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley join her network after he was fired from CBS News on Tuesday. "There’s nobody who is more acutely attuned to the value of a free press than those who are trying to take it away," Maddow said on an MS NOW panel. "And when the president baldly says, ‘I am going to use the power of the state in order to get the media that I want,’ and he lines up oligarchic friends in order to do that for him. Again, there's no pretense. There's no saying this is for any other reason." She added, "There's nothing else going on at CBS News other than what we can see is happening at CBS News. And I don't know where Scott Pelley will land. Frankly, I hope he lands right here." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.  BATTLE BETWEEN BARI WEISS AND ‘60 MINUTES’ EXPLODES AS SCOTT PELLEY ACCUSES HER OF MURDERING THE SHOW Fellow MS NOW host Michael Steele could be heard replying "yeah" to the remark as Maddow continued. "I hope he’s on TV tomorrow. And I hope that everybody in journalism and everybody who values a free press figures out ways to outmaneuver the people who are trying to take the free press from us. But it is a fully joined fight at this point. And there’s no, I just don’t think there’s any pretense that anything else was happening here," Maddow said. During the night, Maddow repeatedly referred to Pelley's firing from "60 Minutes" as an "oligarchic" takeover of the press by the Trump administration. "I made a crack there talking about the Scott Pelley news as being sort of Hungarian oligarchic style take over the media. And I mean that sort of as a joke, but also sort of deadly serious," Maddow said. '60 MINUTES' HOST SCOTT PELLEY REPORTEDLY SAID CBS CHIEF BARI WEISS NEEDED TO TAKE JOB MORE 'SERIOUSLY' Fox News Digital reached out to MS NOW and CBS News for comment. Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Fox News Digital confirmed that Pelley's exit came after he lashed out at Bilton during an all-staff meeting Monday where he accused Weiss of "murdering" the storied news magazine program and bluntly told Bilton, who has no linear television experience, that he has "slender qualifications" for his new role. SCOTT PELLEY RIPPED FOR CLAIMING HE WAS 'IN COMBAT' IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ AFTER CBS NEWS FIRING In his own statement, Pelley slammed parent company Paramount CEO David Ellison for tarnishing CBS News' reputation "to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration." "The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well," Pelley wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e30ee6011c3f4eaccf6 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the queue’ in top targeted district: candidate te 2026-06-04T13:31:28.472Z EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Dems face major defeat after party ‘missed the queue’ in top targeted district: candidate EXCLUSIVE: Republican candidate Eric Flores believes that, despite national headwinds, Democrats are heading for a major defeat in a critical South Texas swing district after he said the party has "missed the queue" with a key demographic: Hispanic voters. Democratic leaders have been projecting confidence that they will retake the House of Representatives this midterm election. However, Texas Congressional District 34, which is primarily made up of Hispanic voters, is one race that could complicate those plans. Currently held by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, District 34 has been trending hard toward Republicans in the last several elections. And with Republicans’ razor-thin House majority at stake, Flores’ race is considered a top pick-up opportunity for the GOP. Flores, a 34-year-old veteran and former U.S. attorney, spoke with Fox News Digital after a meeting with shrimping business leaders at the Port of Brownsville. He asserted that South Texas Hispanic voters "can see through the smoke and mirrors." With Democrats like Senate candidate James Talarico at the top of the ticket in Texas, Flores believes voters are seeing the distinction between the two parties even more clearly. WATCH: TALARICO EMBRACES ‘FREAKY’ IDENTITY AS CROWDS CHANT NAME MEANT AS INSULT: ‘SO WEIRD’ "Here in South Texas, we’re conservative. We go to church … we want to keep the family unit whole, whereas James Talarico is talking about six genders, right? He's talking about the first thing that he loves outside of his family and friends are transgender children. That's not what we're about here in South Texas," said Flores. "We're about taking care of our family values of keeping Christ first. They've absolutely missed that." Further, Flores said that South Texans are not connecting with Democrats’ messaging in opposition to President Donald Trump and the administration’s immigration policy. "The issues that I'm hearing right now from the South Texas constituent is not the mainstream media point or the invisible villain that folks like Vicente Gonzalez, AOC and James Talarico are casting right now," he said. "I'll tell you what the constituent and what the voter is focusing on right now. They're focusing on the cost of living. They're focusing on affordability." "We're talking about the one big, beautiful bill, the working family tax cut. That is what they're talking about. They want the prices to continue to go down, and they want the future generation to be able to afford a house," he added. HOUSE GOP RUSHES TO COURT CRITICAL VOTING BLOC WHILE FACING UPHILL MIDTERM BATTLE Meanwhile, he accused Gonzalez of not having passed "a single substantive piece of legislation for South Texas" during his nearly 10 years in Congress. "I don't know any job that you can have for 10 years and not be able to point to one substantive thing that you've done other than, well, I got this earmarked money, or I got these boys and girls grant. We appreciate that, but South Texas is deserving of much more than just that," said Flores. "He is using excuses that President Trump is wanting to deport brown people, and that's not the truth," he went on. In response, Gonzalez called it "beyond hypocritical for Eric Flores and Republicans in Washington to feign concern for the economy when they openly celebrate stripping affordable health care and food assistance away from millions of families through their One Big, Ugly Bill." Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that "when Democrats retake the majority in November, I will focus on ending these ‘America Last’ policies that cater to the wealthiest few at the expense of hardworking South Texas families." "While Eric panders to the Administration like a lapdog, I’ve delivered more than $8 billion in federal funding to support law enforcement, improve infrastructure, assist veterans, and strengthen public education in my district," he continued, adding, "South Texans deserve a fighter who puts our community first, not someone like Eric, who served as the lead defense counsel for a child predator and will only work for party bosses." Additionally, JT Ennis, a spokesperson for Talarico, commented to Fox News Digital that "there is a growing backlash in South Texas to the corruption we’re seeing from politicians like [GOP Senate candidate] Ken Paxton." "They promised to make everything less expensive and put working families first, but now everything is more expensive and working families are further behind – all because they’d rather cut taxes for billionaire mega-donors than help working Texans," said Ennis. "While Ken Paxton hurls cheap insults to distract from his career of corruption, James will continue bringing working people together to fix this broken political system and lower costs for families." Fox News Digital reached out to Paxton, who currently serves as Texas attorney general, for comment. HOUSE CANDIDATE PREDICTS HISTORIC RISE OF ‘NEW GENERATION’ IN CONGRESS AS PARTIES TARGET KEY DEMOGRAPHIC Meanwhile, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, criticized Gonzalez and Talarico for having "fought as transgender warriors for a decade, trying to convince Texans there are six genders and men can become women using your tax dollars for sex change surgeries." Fox News Digital reached out to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for comment. Though South Texas has been dominated by Democrats for roughly a century, Flores concluded that "folks down here feel absolutely abandoned by the Democrat[s]." "We can say 50 to 100 years, people are tired of not having results. They're tired of the Democrats coming down here and saying that they're the representative party for this area. And it's just false," he said. "This is the number one targeted seat in the entire nation. And why is that? Because we continue to see the Hispanic voter moving closer and closer to the Republican Party. What drives that? A lot of people don't understand this. Here in South Texas, we're really about three things: It's faith, family, and hard work." Fox News Digital also reached out to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e1cee6011c3f4eacced Paige Spiranac stunned by the power & 'tempo' of pros ahead of women's U.S. Open, Barkley chair lifts & MEAT te 2026-06-04T13:31:08.552Z Paige Spiranac stunned by the power & 'tempo' of pros ahead of women's U.S. Open, Barkley chair lifts & MEAT What a beautiful morning here in NW Ohio. The high is supposed to get up to around 87, no clouds, no rain, no wind. We're talking ideal conditions, but before I go enjoy the patio, it's time for work and we get things rolling today with Thursday Screencaps. Good news: I didn't have some third party electrical contractor show up at my house this morning to install a smart meter and shut off our electric. More on that in a minute. In case you haven't been paying attention, a huge weekend of golf starts today in Columbus, OH and Los Angeles. Let's start with the ladies in L.A. where they'll tee it up for the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera. If you like late-night golf on the East Coast, you're in luck. NBCSN will have you covered tonight from 7-10 p.m. ET. The world's No. 1 ranked golf influencer, Paige Spiranac, was on the course Wednesday and reports that the power and tempo of the ladies has her in awe. Look at this video. Paigeviews, a former pro, rarely even talks women's golf, so to see this look of awe on her face says something. PAIGE SPIRANAC CONTINUES HER GENERATIONAL GOLF CONTENT INFLUENCING RUN IN 2026, MIKE ALSTOTT IS RIPPED & MEAT! It doesn't get much crazier than what went down Monday at Miami Valley Country Club in Dayton where entrants were attempting to get into the U.S. Open. One of those entrants, Mark Knecht, had a day he'll never forget. On No. 12, Knecht yanked a drive that flew out onto a road and went through a truck's windshield. I know this area. I was born a about 1/8 of a mile down the road from where this incident took place. As a child, we went to the dentist about .2 miles in the other direction. I am an expert on this part of Dayton. Let's just say that this area is now straight up the 'hood. You could get shot at any moment. That's what makes what happened after that tee shot so incredible, but so predictable. The truck driver was furious and wanted a piece of whoever cracked his windshield. NFL WIFE CLAIRE KITTLE CONTINUES HER METEORIC RISE UP THE POP CULTURE RANKINGS, HOME RUN OFF A HEAD & MEAT! "As the three golfers, their caddies and a rules official walked down the No. 12 fairway, they were surprised to see a red pickup truck driving toward them. The driver of the truck was upset that an errant golf ball cracked his windshield on the driver’s side while he was driving near the course," the Dayton Daily News reported. "He entered the golf course property through a maintenance gate and drove toward the golfers. The driver was told to drive off the course and go to the pro shop where a report was filed with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office." As if that isn't crazy enough, Knecht walks up to the 13th tee box, a 143-yard par 3, and proceeds to ace the hole. As they say back home, only in Day-in, as some of the locals say it. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants — whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here Trust me, there were dozens and dozens of you who emailed. The Fox readers really lit up over my predicament. – I received many messages like this one from Dave M: Contractor's lucky he didn't show up in my backyard unannounced.  Wife would have fired off a warning shot! Completely unprofessional and I would contact your utility.  They usually send notices, especially for folks who work from home, as it affects their business. WHY YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE JOINING A POWER SAVER PROGRAM – Les L. emails: Thanks for your column on the subject. I don't know if my experience is like that of others, but, in south central Indiana, I pay nearly $18 a month for the "privilege" of NOT having one. Someone comes out and reads my meter each month. It's kind of like being required to have insurance, or paying in order to not have to. What a backwards world. – Sam Mac in Breckenridge, CO reports: Yes, Joe.  They can shut them off at the central facility.  If ‘someone’ decides that you are using too much electricity, they can shut it off. Welcome to Big Brother and 1984. GOOGLE NEST STILL SENDS DATA AFTER REMOTE CONTROL CUTOFF, RESEARCHER FINDS Kinsey: Again, I get that the smart thermostats have been targeted with this Big Brother stuff. I just haven't heard a definitive report on the smart meters being targeted. Couldn't they just shut off the power grid to neighborhoods before smart meters? – Jaime C. in Houston checks in: You should absolutely get a courtesy knock if a contractor is coming to your house to work.  Better yet, they should notify you at least 24 hours ahead of time that they're coming.  That way, you can prepare for that ridiculous "we'll be there between 9am and 1pm" BS. We had smart electric meters installed several years ago and had no say so in the matter.  We got a letter saying the power company was going to do it, and a week later, they did.  They did at least let us know they were coming, but now the can monitor everything and cut off the power if they so desire.  The last smart thermostat we had was a freebie when we switched power companies a while back, but they sort of neglected to let us know that once we logged it in to their system, they could control it. 5 WORRISOME PRIVACY CLAUSES HIDDEN IN SMART HOME DEVICES  Middle of the summer, my 72 degree temp setting would randomly switch to 78 for no reason at all, and I spent the whole season changing it back.  We got rid of that one, and since you can't get analog thermostat any more, be sure you don't allow outside access toyour new one when you install it.  We had that option and we damn sure used it.  AC is much better now. Technology ain't all that it's cracked up to be.... – Readers like Matthew K. say there's something more at play with these smart meters: The power company will also be able to probably come in through your network in your home by the way of the meter in addition to controlling the amount of power you can and cannot use when they want to. – Ann W. tells me: My sister who lives in Florida, was contacted by their power company a few years ago and they offered to install a "smart meter" that would lower the power bill.  Of course, she said "yes" without asking questions.  It lowered her power bill all right, by raising the temperature that is allowed for the A/C.  She isn't able to control the temperature herself.  She obviously never would have chosen that had she understood how it worked.   I live in California and am surprised that they haven't done this to me yet, being as PROGRESSIVE as they are!!!  I'm sure that it will come sooner rather than later as there is a problem providing the amount of power that we need now.  They poured money into "green energy" (and into the pockets of the politicians, I'm sure) instead of keeping up with the power system as it was and are now scrambling trying to figure out how to provide what is needed.   Never give up!  Never give up!  Never give up! Ann added: It was a thermostat but, wouldn't a smart meter be even worse?  Could they even shut the power off if they felt too much was being used?   – Legacy Screencaps reader Rick in Georgia tells me his own story: Joe !!  You have EVERY RIGHT to be fired up over the lack of a Courtesy Knock before they cut your power off.  In fact, I am in the camp of Courtesy Knocksssssss……or…..how about Knocks/Texts/Emails, smoke signals, carrier pigeons, etc…..whatever it takes to let you know you will be without power!!  Electricity is the oxygen of the biz world…it powers WiFi, WiFi powers commerce and commerce makes the world go round. Your situation got me all fired up as well b/c about a year ago, I was a guest on a live crypto podcast.  My company was in the midst of an AI deal with said crypto company and Boards were meeting & investors flying all over this deal when that podcast went live.  For the better part of an hour, I was thundering away on all sorts of topics that helped the deal and hence, my firm.   A final question was asked of me and it was a hanging lollipop right over the plate that I was smacking around left and right.  I am in that kill zone when all of a sudden: black silence. Screen freezes.  As you know, your brain works in weird ways….processing stuff in ultra real time mode.  In a millisecond, it was screen, lights, printer, AC - the works.  I could see/hear it all gone…just instantly whirring down to the stone ages. I knew power to the entire house was totally gone.   It was a sunny day in the middle of summer, so I knew this was not a thunderstorm related deal.  I live on 6 acres of old farmland and our house is set back a long driveway away from the street.  I go storming out of the house and can see all those big trucks with major lifts just going at all the utility poles by my mailbox.  I am firecracker white hot at those workers and asked them your question…..how about a courtesy knock before you go Zero Dark on my house ?  One guy says they knocked (no way) and my loud reply was something about "you guys text me all the time about various nonsense alerts, billing stuff, power saving programs, surveys, etc. but could not send me a courtesy text before you zapped power at 2pm in the middle of a friggin’ workday ??!!   Things were about to get real heated as I explained my situation and how they impacted it.  I mentioned the live crypto podcast they ruined and one of the workers made some comment that let me know he was a Trump Guy.  I made some dig about Democrats, central banks digital currencies, the Federal Reserve, national debt and financial regulations and before you know it, cooler heads prevailed as me & the Power Guys railed about Kamala, Biden, Obama, taxes and regulations. Things ended with them promising to do more than knock (they did not even do that) next time.  Truce. Hats off to you Joe for keeping your cool, getting back to it and cranking out another great Screencaps for all of us. Kinsey: There were so many emails I can't possibly publish all of them this morning. You guys are 100% fired up over this subject, so, being the content guy I am, I'll continue to lean right into this. DO YOU ALLOW YOUR ELECTRIC PROVIDER TO CONTROL YOUR THERMOSTAT? I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: joe.kinsey@outkick.com I want you guys to show me saunas you've built and tell me how much you spent on cedar lumber. I have to believe this can be done for way less than $3,000. – Ryan swears by this fan (#notsponsored that I know of): Hey again...having some porch drinks after my weekly Wednesday mowing/trimming session. I know, I know, Thursdays!!!(That is a whole other story but Wednesday's make sense for my home location and for my weekly schedule. I've been too proud to ask for a sticker or compete in the league because I respect it too much) Anyhoo, I'm sitting here with an 8" rechargeable clamp on fan blowing on me and I was thinking about how it's really changed the porch life comfort level. But an even bigger change for comfort has been a "bedfan." I provided a link below but I'm going on summer #5 of lower energy bills and better sleep. I know you probably have a bunch of readers that could benefit. I've spent a fortune over the years on trying to sleep better but nothing has had the impact like this "between the sheets" fan. I sleep much better. (Understatement!)  And I'd be a fool for this testimonial to not mention the awesomeness from after a hot steamy session with the significant other! Cuddling got a lot "cooler." For the record, not sponsored. Just appreciative. And to make it even better, made in the great state of Texas. For further proof of no affiliation...I live in Southern Indiana... (And Nebraska's basketball season was nothing like a 16-0 Indiana out of nowhere football season!) Go Hoosiers! Kinsey: Not needed in this house! I keep my DUMB thermostat at a reasonable temp and have a cheap tower fan from Costco for the nights that get a little toasty. I combine that with a Purple pillow that stays cool and there are no issues. Trust me. I'm talking one of the craziest emails I've ever received. That's your tease. Make sure you're opening that newsletter when it hits your inbox. ################ That is it this morning. I'm back in a groove after that electric issue, but it turned out to be great for content, so it turned into a win. Don't forget to get your lawn mowed tonight and looking beautiful for the first weekend of June. You owe it to yourself to be relaxed and enjoying the patio this weekend. Go get dialed in. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217e08ee6011c3f4eacce4 Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say te 2026-06-04T13:30:48.552Z Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say An Auburn University student missing in Japan for nearly a week had set off alone during a family vacation after his family was bickering, his parents said Thursday. Nancy and Keith Higginbotham revealed more details about the moments leading up to the May 29 disappearance of their 20-year-old son, James "Weston" Higginbotham, near Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto, during an interview on "FOX & Friends First." "We decided to separate," Nancy Higginbotham said. "We had been, you know, kind of bickering with each other, and we decided, you go do your thing, we go do our thing. I mean he's 20 years old, he's extremely well-traveled, he's a wonderful navigator, and so we went to the temples, and then he went by the river." She added that it was the normal kind of bickering a family may experience on vacation, noting they had spent six days sharing twin beds in a hotel room. ARIZONA STATE STUDENT VANISHES DURING GRAND CANYON TRIP JUST DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION, FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP The family was able follow him on Life360, a phone app that enables families to track each other’s location, Nancy Higginbotham said. It showed Weston was by the river and went to a couple of stores before he boarded a train. Then his location went "completely dark," she said. When asked about her post on social media that said Weston may have been emotionally distressed at the time he went missing, Nancy Higginbotham said her son "just needed time by himself." "We just needed some separation," she said. "And so his happy place is going on a trail or just going on a hike, and so we just all needed just a little bit of time away. It's not an abnormal thing to want time. When you're 20, you're an adult. You can do that." MISSING GEORGIA CAMPER 'MIRACULOUSLY FOUND ALIVE' AFTER DISAPPEARING FOR WEEKS IN CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS Weston is described as standing 6 feet 1 inch tall with long blond hair and blue eyes. His mother said he was last seen wearing a shirt with "Save the Bees" printed on the back, lavender corduroy pants and white Adidas sneakers with black stripes. He was carrying a shoulder bag featuring the outline of the state of Alabama. Nancy Higginbotham has been sharing updates about the search on her social media, writing that dozens of police officers, K-9 units and helicopters have been combing the wooded region for Weston. The area around Yamashina includes several popular hiking routes, temples and forested paths, including trails leading toward Mount Otowa and the Kyoto Trail network. The parents praised Japanese police, the U.S. Embassy in Japan and the FBI as "wonderful" for their efforts in the search. "They deployed another 50 police officers, and I was told that, you know, they had mud up to their chest … and they had the canine dogs, and they had the helicopters today," Nancy Higginbotham said. She said the family is still hopeful Weston will be found alive despite being missing for nearly a week, adding that her son "is built to endure." "The water is very fresh here; he has plenty of water to drink," she said. "And he knows how to forage; he can survive. He is out there and we are going to find him." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217bc5ee6011c3f4eacc73 Mark Wahlberg completely unrecognizable in new movie 'By Any Means,' trailer goes viral te 2026-06-04T13:21:09.512Z Mark Wahlberg completely unrecognizable in new movie 'By Any Means,' trailer goes viral Mark Wahlberg's look in his upcoming movie "By Any Means" might have people looking twice. Basic info: The preview for "By Any Means" hit the internet on Wednesday, and one thing became crystal clear immediately: SACHA BARON COHEN’S RIPPED NEW LOOK FOR MARVEL ROLE HAS FANS DOING A DOUBLE TAKE Mark Wahlberg looks like a completely different person. Not a little bit different! Wahlberg is completely unrecognizable in the role as infamous gangster Greg Scarpa. The trailer has generated significant attention after getting more than 12 million views on YouTube in under a day. JIM CARREY SAYS SEAL TEAM SIX OFFICER TRAINED HIM TO ENDURE 'GRINCH' MAKEUP AFTER SUFFERING FROM PANIC ATTACK Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Like I said, the popular actor looks like a completely different person. Whoever is responsible for the makeup or facial prosthetics did an incredibly impressive job. It's always a bit neat when you see an actor or actress radically change their appearance for a role. Takes things to another level. MARK WAHLBERG GOES TO EXTREMES WITH 'HIGH MAINTENANCE' FITNESS REGIMEN There's no doubt that's what Wahlberg did here. For comparison, check out the movie poster below. Now, check out the photo of Mark Wahlberg in his regular form below. What do you think of Wahlberg's transformation? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217b9dee6011c3f4eacc65 Trump’s Arch Project to Face Questions and Criticism at Planning Meeting te 2026-06-04T13:20:29.591Z Trump’s Arch Project to Face Questions and Criticism at Planning Meeting The National Capital Planning Commission received nearly 1,700 comments about President Trump’s plans to build a 250-foot arch in the nation’s capital. Almost all opposed the idea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217999ee6011c3f4eacbf2 REPS ANDY HARRIS, KEITH SELF, SEN RICK SCOTT: Fix FISA. Don’t spy on us te 2026-06-04T13:11:53.187Z REPS ANDY HARRIS, KEITH SELF, SEN RICK SCOTT: Fix FISA. Don’t spy on us America’s founding generation did not take up arms merely over unreasonable taxation. They understood ceding their rights to the government for promise of security was a bad deal. They believed risking death to live free was better than subsisting under tyranny. They fought back against unchecked tyranny across an ocean. The crown planted spies in their taverns, rifled through their papers without cause and intercepted their private correspondence. Today, unchecked deep-state bureaucrats are treating themselves as kings, putting their interests ahead of American liberty.  The "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (FISA) has decomposed into a modern incarnation of the general warrants and writs of assistance that ignited our American Revolution. Created as a tool to track foreign threats, FISA has evolved into a domestic surveillance machine: sweeping up Americans’ communications, hiding behind secret courts and treating the Fourth Amendment like a roadblock instead of the supreme law of the land. PROTECTING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN OUR 250TH YEAR The rattlesnake on the Gadsden flag is issuing a new warning: Don’t Spy on Me. On June 12, our colleagues in Congress will face another deadline to renew a key FISA authority, Section 702. The intelligence community wants a "clean" reauthorization without changes to its unconstitutional infrastructure. However, the American people expect us to reassert American liberty. That is why some members of the House Freedom Caucus and the Senate Steering Committee have made it clear that meaningful reforms are the only pathway to a long-term extension here. This position is not opposed to national security. It is a refusal to sacrifice American liberty on the altar of unchecked power. HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS VOWS 'GLOVES ARE COMING OFF' AS FISA DEADLINE LOOMS We can start by addressing the expansion of the term "electronic communication service provider." Two years ago, the government broadened its surveillance fishing tool to include everyday Americans. Intelligence officials wanted access to one specific company. Instead, they rammed through sweeping language that now lets the National Security Agency (NSA) compel any U.S. business or organization with a computer, router or server to hand over communications. That includes your local hardware store, community center, and, yes, your neighborhood church. This is not an incidental collection. It is an expansion of the government’s reach, increasing the volume of Americans’ communications available for capture and the potential for abuse. Former Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner – a Democrat – acknowledged the domestic surveillance infrastructure on the Senate floor and promised a fix, but Congress has yet to deliver. This must be corrected. Next, we should unshroud the secrecy that enables current problems with FISA. Federal prosecutors routinely impose indefinite nondisclosure orders on telecom companies to prevent the public from seeing how extensive their domestic espionage operation is. The "NDO Fairness Act" would add judicial review and time limits on these gag orders. Americans deserve to know when their data is being sought, especially outside national security cases. JONATHAN TURLEY: JACK SMITH’S SECRET SURVEILLANCE OF PATEL AND WILES SHOULD ALARM US ALL The American people also expect us to crack down on federal agencies evading constitutional protections by buying Americans’ data from commercial brokers. This includes geolocation data, communications metadata and browsing history. If government officials need to know, they can ask a judge to issue a warrant. Just because it’s become normalized, doesn’t make it normal. We can and must close this loophole. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Still, the most alarming problem is the millions of "backdoor" queries of Americans’ communications conducted without warrants. At the peak in 2021 under the Biden administration, there were nearly 3 million warrantless searches of Americans in 702 data, 278,000 of which were conducted improperly. Yet, not a single person was held accountable. While our government should monitor bad actors overseas seeking to harm our homeland, searches of U.S. persons’ data on American soil should require the constitutional requirements of probable cause and a warrant from a court, with narrow exceptions for imminent threats. When the Constitution was written, no one could see the digital future the country would grow to lead. However, the principles don’t change. If you needed a warrant to intercept a letter carried by a courier or to enter a home in the 18th century, what makes an email or a smartphone fair game? Technology changes, but the Constitution remains. As June 12 approaches, Congress must reject another rubber-stamp renewal. The rattlesnake is rattling – its warning clear. The American people expect us to fix this. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM RICK SCOTT Republican Rick Scott represents Florida in the United States Senate. He is a former Florida governor. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KEITH SELF  Republican Keith Self represents Texas's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ANDY HARRIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217985ee6011c3f4eacbe9 Comedian Bert Kreischer says blood clot scare may have saved him from dying in a tour bus fire te 2026-06-04T13:11:33.194Z Comedian Bert Kreischer says blood clot scare may have saved him from dying in a tour bus fire Comedian Bert Kreischer revealed how suffering a terrifying medical ordeal may have saved his life. In early January, the 53-year-old "Free Bert" star went to the emergency room after severe leg pain woke him up in the middle of the night. At the hospital, doctors found a significant blood clot behind Kreischer's knee and then discovered additional clots in his lungs. Afterward, he was placed on blood thinners and had to stop drinking alcohol while recovering. In March 2026, Kreischer and his team were traveling on one of his tour buses in between stops in North Dakota and Iowa when the vehicle suffered a major tire blowout on Interstate 94 around midnight. The group then left the bus and continued on other crew buses. COMEDIANS TURN 'FAT SHAMING' JOKE ON JOE ROGAN'S PODCAST INTO ANNUAL 5K THAT IS CHANGING LIVES The following morning, the first bus caught on fire and was destroyed. The driver, who was the only occupant of the bus at the time, escaped safely before the vehicle was engulfed in flames. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Kreischer recalled a later conversation with the driver in which he realized that had he been on the bus, he would have perished in the disaster if it weren't for the forced lifestyle change that he made due to his major health scare. "Two weeks after it burned down, I go to get on my new tour bus with my same tour bus driver who was in the fire. And he says to me casually — and it hadn't affected me at all — he goes, 'Man, you're lucky you got that blood clot," Kreischer said at a For Your Consideration (FYC) event for "Free Bert." HARDY DETAILS TERRIFYING MOMENT HE THOUGHT HE WAS 'DEAD' IN DEVASTATING TOUR BUS CRASH Kreischer continued, "And I was like, 'Huh?' And he goes, 'Old-school Bertie boy would have been drinking. You didn't pass out in the back. We would have just let you sleep. Bus would have caught on fire, man. You would have dead. That thing caught up in 30 seconds.'" "That's when it affected me the most," he remembered. While reflecting on how the bus fire had changed his perspective on life, Kreischer said that it changed his outlook, but not in the dramatic way people might expect because he wasn't actually on the bus when it burned. COMEDIAN DUSTY SLAY REVEALS HOW FAITH AND SOBRIETY PAVED THE ROAD TO HIS STAND-UP SUCCESS WATCH: COMEDIAN BERT KREISCHER SAYS BLOOD CLOT SCARE MAY HAVE SAVED HIS LIFE However, Kreischer explained that it left him with a greater appreciation for random twists of fate. "I've realized how valuable life is," he said "I realized how luck works in certain ways and you gotta see everything is lucky because all those things are real." Kreischer drew a parallel to Seth MacFarlane's well-known story of missing a flight on the first plane hijacked during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and how the "Family Guy" creator reacted in the aftermath. PETE DAVIDSON STANDS BY SAUDI ARABIA GIG AFTER FDNY FATHER'S 9/11 DEATH DESPITE BACKLASH "He dodged the planes on 9/11," Kreischer said. "He overslept. And I remember being like, 'How is he not more intensely affected by this moment?' And his answer was 'I missed a lot of flights.' Like, that was his answer And you're like, 'Dude, 9/11, that should have been you' and he's like, 'But I missed my flights a lot.'" "It's crazy," he added. "I just felt like you got to look at every instance as luck." While speaking with Fox News Digital, Kreischer admitted that his blood clot diagnosis marked a turning point in his health and weight loss journey. The "2 Bears, 1 Cave" podcast host has previously spoken out about losing a significant amount of weight over the last few months after making major lifestyle changes. 'MIKE & MOLLY' STAR CALLS FOOD HIS 'POISON PILLS' AFTER DRAMATIC 170-POUND WEIGHT LOSS TRANSFORMATION The comedian, who often appears shirtless in "Free Bert," recalled that brutal feedback from his daughter Ila, 19, about his physique during the show's first season made him realize that he had gained an unhealthy amount of weight. "'Buddy, I think you lost your belly button,'" Kreischer remembered Ila telling him. "I had gotten so fat that my belly button just disappeared." "I can't tell you how dramatic of an experience it was," he said. "And I had panic about it for a while. It went just flat." COLIN HANKS CALLS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT JOHN CANDY'S WEIGHT 'HEARTBREAKING' Kreischer explained that he committed to a weight loss plan at the urging of his doctor and his wife LeeAnn, with whom he shares Ila and daughter Georgia, 21. "Let's just be fair, it was doctor-imposed. It was doctor and wife and family-imposed," he said. "They all agree that I am overweight. They send me to the doctor." Kreischer said that after he underwent a full-body scan, his doctor determined that his body fat percentage was 40%. BILLY BOB THORNTON ABANDONS HOLLYWOOD'S EXTREME BODY TRANSFORMATION DEMANDS AFTER HEALTH CONCERNS "Which doesn't sound that bad out of 100%, OK?" Kreischer said. Kreischer explained that he began taking tirzepatide, a GLP-1 medication, to lose visceral fat with the goal of shedding 95 pounds. "Then I get the blood clot," he recalled. "And then the blood clot was the first time that I had any feeling of mortality. I felt like a snowman in March. Like all of a sudden I realized, 'Oh, I'm not indestructible.'" 'MODERN FAMILY' STAR TOLD HE WAS DYING 30 YEARS AFTER BEING HIT BY CEMENT TRUCK "I remember getting pushed to the hospital and looking at people that I thought were in bad shape," Kreischer continued. "And then in a matter of minutes, I was the one in bad shape. It was terrifying, it was overwhelming. And then the bus burns down. Our dog dies of a stroke on the couch. I mean, all this stuff made me realize justhow precious and lucky you are to just be here, you know?" Kreischer is famous for his hard-partying, beer-drinking "Machine" persona, which is based on a bit that he incorporated into his stand up comedy act and later became his calling card. It was adapted into the 2023 comedy film "The Machine," in which Kreischer played a fictionalized version of himself. However, Kreischer said that his new sober lifestyle had forced him to cope with his feelings instead of masking them. VALERIE BERTINELLI, ELLE MACPHERSON, BRAD PITT, ROB LOWE EXPLAIN HOW SOBRIETY HAS CHANGED THEIR LIVES "I haven't drank because I'm on blood thinners," he noted. "So then I've got all this sobriety of trying to figure out what these feelings are. I think, you get to a certain age where you're just like, 'Man, all of this is just luck.'" WATCH: BERT KREISCHER SAYS BLOOD CLOT SCARE MADE HIM REALIZE 'I'M NOT INDESTRUCTIBLE' Kreischer spoke to Fox News Digital ahead of attending a For Your Consideration(FYC) event for "Free Bert" in which he participated in a screening and Q&A aimed at Emmy Award voters. In the Netflix comedy series, Kreischer plays a fictionalized version of himself, a famous shirtless comedian trying to navigate family life and elite Beverly Hills social circles. Netflix announced in March that it had renewed the show for a second season. JB SMOOVE REFLECTS ON LESSONS FROM LIFE, LOSS, AND LAUGHTER, SAYS 'YOU'LL GET THERE WHEN YOU’RE READY' During his interview with Fox News Digital, Kreischer marveled over how his life had changed since his humble beginnings as a broke father in Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "I mean I said to my wife, 'We're getting dressed to go to an FYC event. What?' An FYC event for a TV show that people seem to like, that's been renewed for season two,'" he said. "Our kids are doing good. We are living the dream." "If you had told us 22 years ago when we were giving birth over at Cedar Sinai [Medical Center]and broke, not sure we could afford it, that we'd be here, we made it," he continued. "We made it, and if you're telling me the cut is I can't drink on planes, I'll do it." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WATCH: COMEDIAN BERT KREISCHER REVEALS WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT FROM 'FREE BERT'S' SECOND SEASON Kreischer also shed some light on what fans can expect from the next chapter of "Free Bert." "Hopefully as much fun," he said. "It's so hard. It's not like you're making kids. You don't have any idea what they're gonna come out like. You hope it comes out as fun as the first one, but the first time we had no expectations, no realizations. We were just gonna make something that made us laugh." Kreicher continued, "And with this one, you're like, well you've got testing, you know what people like, people seem to appeal to this and that, and you know that you got characters that really stand out. I wanna give them a little more of that. But also, one of the things, you don't wanna give them too much of that, you know?" "It's like cocaine," he joked. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217971ee6011c3f4eacbe0 FOX News Deals Newsletter: Save on outdoor entertaining essentials and early Prime Day finds te 2026-06-04T13:11:13.196Z FOX News Deals Newsletter: Save on outdoor entertaining essentials and early Prime Day finds FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links.  June is here, which means it's time to stock up on warm-weather essentials. This Shark portable fan is now 50% off, marking its lowest price of the year. The indoor-outdoor fan weighs just 5 pounds and includes a built-in misting tank to help you stay cool during backyard barbecues, beach days and summer sporting events. READ MORE: Save 40% or more on linen shirts, cooling fans and more on Amazon ahead of Prime Day Outdoor entertaining season is in full swing! I sifted through thousands of deals on patio furniture, grills, pizza ovens, backyard games and more to find the standout savings worth shopping right now. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Update your outdoor setup with a Traeger grill, a pizza oven or a fire pit. Make the most of summer with backyard games for all ages, including cornhole and croquet. Turn your pool into a resort-like retreat with floating loungers, waterproof games and mood lighting.  -- Looking for the best early Prime Day deals? FOX News Deals writers and editors rounded up the best discounts you can shop before Prime Day officially kicks off on June 23. One deal stood out above the rest, though. 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Save up to 40% on carry-ons, luggage and more ahead of summer travels. -- If you’re looking for a range of deals, all in one place, check out this week’s most noteworthy shopping articles. When is Prime Day 2026? Amazon reveals the official dates and the best early deals Add to cart: 8 things the FOX News Deals team bought this week Upgrade your backyard for less with summer hosting must-haves, starting at $7 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217940ee6011c3f4eacbaf Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons te 2026-06-04T13:10:24.305Z Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons To earn her master’s degree from the University of Arizona in the early 1930s, Elgie Batteau was told she had to swim four laps in a pool. Her degree was in education. Batteau was the first African American woman to graduate from the UA with a master’s degree, but not before she passed a swim test and learned to make her way across a pool, many of which were off limits to her because she was Black. She went on to help integrate the UA swimming pools, teach at Dunbar School, engineer naming Carver High School in Phoenix and was the first African American on the Pima Community College Governing Board. Generations later, barriers to swimming still linger for many African Americans, says Nikieia Johnson, director of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on the UA campus. To bridge that gap, the museum partnered with the aquatics department of UA Campus Recreation to offer free swim lessons to kids in 2023. This summer, that partnership — From Fear to Freedom: Dive into Opportunity — provides Tucsonans with free certified swim instruction, and now extends to teens and adults. “As we introduced the swimming program for our youth, we wanted to really ensure that we took away cost as a barrier,” Johnson said. “As we enter into the warm season, we are proud to continue to provide it in partnership with the U of A aquatics because our thing is really being able to provide folks with survival skills.” About 63% of Black adults and 72% of Hispanic adults report never taking a swimming lesson, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cost, access and cultural norms are all possible barriers to taking swimming lessons and feeling safe in the water, Johnson said. Register now Sign up for free swim lessons. Use code: AAMSAZ2026  In Arizona, where water can be a respite from high summer temperatures, the drowning rate is 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people or about average nationally. However, the drowning rate here for children ages 1-4 is more than twice the national average. Pima County had two drowning deaths in 2024 and just last week an ASU graduate drowned in the Salt River. Johnson discussed with Arizona Luminaria why the program — largely funded by private donations — is needed, its growth and the importance of access. This interview was edited for clarity and length: Q: Who is eligible for this program? A: It’s available to everyone. Of course, I would love for African-American families to take advantage, but, we are inclusive and we don’t want any child to potentially drown. So we want to make sure that if you are interested in wanting to learn how to swim that we share that information. I personally really encourage African-American youth and families to sign up and get connected.  … We not only cover swim classes, but we also offer the swimsuit, the goggles, the towels, flip-flops, sunscreen, and even swim caps so all the barriers related to being able to access swimming have been completely removed. Nikieia Johnson is the director of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona. She aims to take swimming lessons this summer along with her son, Myles, age 3. Credit: African American Museum of Southern Arizona Q: Why expand the program? A: We received phone calls from folks in their 60s and 70s saying, “let me know when I can sign up and take some swim classes too.” It was such a demand certainly being voiced throughout our community where people are saying “I have grandchildren and I need to entertain” and yes it’s summertime and you know they want to be out there and not just sit on the side and instead get engaged and get involved and have fun as well. So adding our adults on was just second nature and we were so grateful to donor Betsy Bruce to really help fund that expansion. Q: Do you swim? A: I personally don’t even know how to swim, I’ll be taking some lessons too! My mom didn’t always have a vehicle and we didn’t have a swimming pool right in our neighborhood growing up. … I’ve had two experiences in my life with nearly drowning in a pool. So I am very adamant about it. Luckily, I’m really tall. My son (Myles) took the infant class and was introduced to swimming through the program. I love the pools. I love water. I just know my limits. I’ll stay in my safe zone, you know, 4 feet, no more than 5 and I’m nearly 6 feet tall, so if I slip and fall I can just stand up and be OK. But, it’s something that I have always desired to do. Even at home, we have the little mini pool in the backyard and they have given tips and pointers on things that you can do at home to really encourage your child to become comfortable with being in the water. That was very beneficial to me, putting a little bit of water on their face so they get the understanding of what it feels like to have water on your face. The post Everybody in the pool: African American Museum, UA sponsor free swim lessons appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2174baee6011c3f4eacaf3 Nearly 100 years later, beloved amusement park still refuses to charge admission te 2026-06-04T12:51:06.543Z Nearly 100 years later, beloved amusement park still refuses to charge admission In an era of pricey theme parks and gated admission, one Pennsylvania amusement park is still letting guests in for free. Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, has been admission-free since it opened nearly a century ago. Knoebels opened its doors on July 4, 1926 — and will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, as the nation celebrates America's semiquincentennial. AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY SPARKS TRAVEL RUSH AS EXPERTS ISSUE URGENT BOOKING WARNING Many of the earliest amusement parks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries operated without admission fees, especially so-called "trolley parks," which made money from charging guests for rides, food and drink. Park owner Brian Knoebel, 52, recently told PA Local he had to "had to pinky-swear" to never change the free-admission model. "It's who we are," he said. "It’s that traditional park." Knoebel said he recognizes that grandparents "get more satisfaction out of watching their grandkids ride the rides than they do themselves." NEW HOTELS FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL IN AMERICA, FROM FLORIDA TO TENNESSEE AND MORE "And Grandma and Grandpa are on a limited income," he said. "So they don’t pay to park. We don’t force you to buy food in the park — if you want to bring a picnic lunch, then bring a picnic lunch." Knoebel, who said his ancestors came to America from Germany and worked as lumberers, said the amusement park began as a modest venture. "After church on Sunday, they’d come down and park their horse and buggy off to the side, and frolic in the stream and have a little picnic," he told PA Local.  "My great-grandfather would feed and stable your horses for, I believe, a quarter." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Knoebel added, "Little by little, he started building some picnic tables and park benches, and on July 4, 1926, we opened a swimming pool, a restaurant — appropriately named 'The Restaurant' — and we rented a steam-powered carousel." Despite the park's growth, Knoebel said its old-fashioned atmosphere has remained intact, including the canopy of trees, shaded walkways, creekside seating and classic attractions. "How has it changed? We started with one ride, and one food stand, and the pool," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "We now have 60 rides, I believe 38 food stands, 24 games, and water slides. ... Quarter-mile down the road, we own the 18-hole golf course, complete with a bar and tavern." Overall, Knoebel said that he and his family "absolutely know our brand." "We know our fans," he said.  "And that throwback amusement park from yesteryear is exactly who we continue to be," he added.  "We don’t have roller coasters that reach the clouds. We have rides for thrill seekers … but, of course, we have more traditional rides." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital reached out to Knoebels Amusement Park for further comment. Knoebels is the largest free-admission park in the United States. "Knoebels does not have a gate, and you only pay for what you want once you are at the park," the venue says on its website. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2174a6ee6011c3f4eacaea New York Yankees get bad news on Aaron Judge's mysterious injury: 'We just want clarity' te 2026-06-04T12:50:46.634Z New York Yankees get bad news on Aaron Judge's mysterious injury: 'We just want clarity' The New York Yankees haven't won the World Series since 2009, and in their one appearance since, lost in five games to their historic rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Even that undersells how bad that series went for New York, with their defensive collapse in the fifth inning of Game 5 becoming the stuff of legend. But the 2026 season thus far has seemingly set the Yankees up as favorites to return to the Fall Classic. The American League is, to put it mildly, bad. There are just five teams over .500, even as we rapidly approach the halfway point in the season. While the Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the division, the Yankees' deficit is just one game and their run differential at +92 is by far the highest in the AL. Their ace, Gerrit Cole, is back on a big-league mound for the first time since 2024. Cam Schlitter has been a revelation. Ben Rice, out of nowhere, is suddenly playing like an MVP candidate. But it's no secret that the Yankees' fortunes are dependent on reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge. AARON JUDGE IS ONCE AGAIN ON PACE TO MAKE HISTORY, THREATEN HIS OWN AL SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN RECORD Judge has once again been excellent in 2026, though a bit underneath his career norms with a .248/.375/.533 batting line, 17 home runs and a 150 weighted runs created plus and 2.2 wins above replacement. But that all came to a screeching halt when Judge was out of the lineup on Tuesday night against the Athletics. Initially, the Yankees said he was dealing with a bone bruise after reporting discomfort and soreness. But after being examined by a specialist, it's still unclear how significant the injury is and if there are more "specific" issues he's facing. "He’s going back for some more imaging," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters. "They just want to get some more specific spots, and so we’ll have more on that later." That implies the injury could be more of a serious problem than the team initially believed or let on. Boone also added that Judge has been dealing with soreness in his shoulder for "the last couple of weeks," specifically when swinging. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Aaron obviously means a lot to us," Cole added. "He just plays great baseball all the time and brings great energy. It’s tough when guys get hurt, but unfortunately, it’s part of the game. As a team, you’ve got to figure out how to step up in those situations, and so that’s what we’ll do." Boone too, acknowledged that there's a lack of "clarity" on exactly what they're facing with Judge. "We just want clarity on what we’re exactly dealing with," Boone said. "Then we can set the course of action and kind of have an idea what the timeline is going to be." Judge has dealt with issues around his ribs in the past, particularly in 2019. If this injury, whatever it turns out to be, keeps him out for a significant period of time, that's a major blow to their hopes of winning the division and securing a first-round bye. Or, if there's something more to it that requires an even longer time frame, reaching or winning the World Series. That's not likely to be the case, but whenever there's this much uncertainty, it's disconcerting for Judge, the Yankees and their fans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217034ee6011c3f4eaca7b Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special te 2026-06-04T12:31:48.145Z Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special For what he says may be his last stand-up special, comedy icon Jeff Foxworthy is bringing back some of the material audiences know best while showing fans a side of his act they have never seen. Foxworthy’s new streaming special, "The Joke's On Me," now available on Fox Nation, is not a traditional hour of stand-up. The veteran comedian told Fox News Digital he wanted the project to pull back the curtain on the craft, following him as he tests jokes in clubs and showing the work that goes into composing an hour of comedy. Talking to "Fox & Friends" on Monday, the comic hinted about his new special’s possible finality: "I'm not saying I would quit doing stand-up. It's just a lot of work to do a special. And I'd rather hang out with my grandkids." MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' — HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE The legendary comic said he wasn't interested in doing another special unless he could showcase the intensive process that results in the polished hour audiences see on television. He said he was shocked when Fox Nation agreed and delighted to bring his act back to smaller clubs. "There's just something about that beer smell. I spent so many years in them," Foxworthy said. "And it's when I'm working on new stuff — I never do it in a big place. It's always a little place. Because stand-up is intimate." He told Fox News Digital he loves receiving live feedback from spectators. They seemed to have fun shaping his routine, too. "I want the audience actively involved in it," Foxworthy said. "I'm talking to them, 'Is that funny? Is it not funny?' And I've had a lot of people that were there for one of those nights that said later, 'This was probably my favorite night of stand-up, because I got to be a part of it.'" "I wasn't just receiving," he continued. "I'm watching you thinking, 'How do I make this better?'" The idea came to him while watching a Beatles documentary that showed the band working through songs before performing them. Rather than cheapening the reveal of the final product, Foxworthy found that following the creative evolution actually "enriched it." "I got teary-eyed," he said, and realized he had never seen something like it in the realm of comedy, which takes more work than many viewers realize. He wanted to show "what goes on behind the curtain," warts and all. "I have loved this craft so much. I want this to be a love letter to stand-up comics," he said. FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS The comedic process is less glamorous than it may seem, according to Foxworthy. "If you do it well, it looks like you just walked on stage and thought of it that day. Which works in the break room when you have shared experience and history with each other, but when you're on stage, you're in front of strangers. "You don't have that. You have to work it. You have to be efficient at it." The funnyman’s most famous joke helped him hone those skills. Foxworthy is known for his "You might be a redneck if…" jokes, which have led to dozens of books and innumerable laughs. He estimates he has written more than 9,000 of them, he previously told Fox News. "The redneck jokes helped me to be efficient as a writer because I had to create an entire joke in one sentence, because they were one-liners," which Foxworthy described as a lost art. They taught him which words are important and which are extraneous, helping him to hone his delivery, he said. "It all starts with the writing, right? I never think about the performance part of it, but I always think about the writing part." JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER WRITER When it comes to ideation, Foxworthy said he finds material in his own backyard — or his living room, or his kitchen, or his bedroom. He realized that if his own family said or did something peculiar others were likely thinking and doing the same things. "We’re not as unique as we think we are," he said, adding that he enjoys hearing from audiences who find his act relatable. For Foxworthy, hearing audience members say, "It’s like you’ve been in our house!" is the highest compliment. Over time, he’s tuned his brain to "grab" funny situations, which he jots down on a few notecards he keeps in his back pocket or in his phone. He still writes all his material longhand, he told Fox News Digital, because "there’s something in the creative process." He read long ago that you retain information better by writing it down than by typing it on a keyboard. But what’s "fascinating" to Foxworthy is that, even after a storied career, he still can’t predict exactly what will land with an audience. "I just trust the audience is right. They're going to tell you what's funny, and that's part of what keeps it interesting, is trying to figure that out." WITH 10 KIDS AT HOME, COMEDIAN KOUNTRY WAYNE SAYS REAL LIFE WRITES THE JOKES Foxworthy has sold millions of copies of books, launched a board game called "Relative Insanity," and hosted the beloved game show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" The proud Georgian is a veritable titan in his industry. He has enjoyed the challenges of bringing his humor to different mediums, including television, radio, print and now streaming. But Foxworthy is clear about which passion is his greatest. "If you ever held a gun in my head and said, ‘You can't do but one thing,’ it would be stand-up." "It's me and a microphone, and can I find these things that are relatable enough to this room full of strangers that they are going to have a good time, that they are going to laugh — hopefully at themselves before it's over." That connection with audiences is what keeps Foxworthy in the game, he said, along with comedy’s power to remind people what they have in common. "Through stand-up, I've been to just about every part of all 50 states. And what I've learned is, no matter where you sit politically, if you sat people down, and you just said, ‘Hey, what do you want out of life?’ I bet we would agree on 85% of the same things," Foxworthy said. He said Americans often focus too much on what divides them instead of the things they share. "You don't want everybody to be alike. How boring would that be? But hell, let's celebrate the things that we have in common," Foxworthy said. "It's that common humanity that makes us respond well in times of trouble, right?" he added. "And when you get to know people, even from different cultures of different cities and states, you find out, oh, hell, we're not as different as I thought we were." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a217020ee6011c3f4eaca70 California election results still undecided as Los Angeles begins counting ballots te 2026-06-04T12:31:28.151Z California election results still undecided as Los Angeles begins counting ballots California's primary election results remain undecided for several closely-watched races Wednesday, including the gubernatorial race and the Los Angeles mayoral race. As of Thursday morning, Republican Steve Hilton is leading the gubernatorial race with roughly 28% of the vote. Behind him are the two top Democratic candidates, former Biden official Xavier Becerra at 25% and billionaire Tom Steyer at 20%. Los Angeles also remains too close to call, though incumbent Mayor Karen Bass has secured her spot in the November election. Her upstart opponent, Spencer Pratt, was holding in second place early Wednesday morning, but more of the vote remains to be counted. Under California law, only the two top-performing candidates in state primaries can proceed to the general election in November, regardless of political party. HILTON, BECERRA, IN THE LEAD WITH VOTES STILL BEING COUNTED IN BATTLE FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Pratt had received 30% of the vote as of Wednesday morning, with left-wing candidate Nithya Raman trailing him at 22%. "This idea that I don’t represent Democrats and Republicans and independents — anyone that’s just a Los Angeles citizen that wants basic quality of life — I’ll be able to show that in five months," Pratt said Wednesday night. "I’m an Angeleno who said, ‘Enough is enough,’ and I had to step up," he said. "I’m going to show everybody that I’m their mayor." RNC RAILS AGAINST CALIFORNIA'S LATE MAIL-IN BALLOT COUNTING AMID NATIONAL LITIGATION: 'IT IS ABSURD' California has faced routine criticism for its sluggish election system, with key races remaining undecided for days after the June 2 elections. "The fact that California elections often can't be resolved for weeks is kind of insane and not common in other electoral systems around the world," Nate Silver, a top political data analyst, wrote on X on Tuesday afternoon. "Like honestly ‘it's going to take us several weeks to tell you who won the election’ is failed state s--- and should be much more stigmatized. The fact that it's tolerated is bad too a textbook example of learned helplessness." Lengthy vote counts in California are a product of the state's reliance on mail voting and its thorough review process. Under California law, every registered voter receives a mail-in ballot and votes that arrive at election offices up to a week after election day are considered valid so long as they were postmarked by election day. In tight primaries where a handful of votes decide outcomes, this process can cause voters to go weeks without knowing who will advance to the general election. "Every other state manages to count its votes in a somewhat timely manner," Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with the GOP, wrote on X. "California's inability to competently handle the basic administration of democracy is embarrassing. It's also indicative of why our state has so many other problems." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21700cee6011c3f4eaca67 California high school graduation shooting kills teen, injures child and te 2026-06-04T12:31:08.154Z California high school graduation shooting kills teen, injures child and An 18-year-old student was killed and three other people, including an 11-year-old child, were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening during a high school graduation event in Northern California, police said. The shooting occurred during a Sem Yeto High School graduation ceremony held at Fairfield High School, according to authorities. Fairfield Police Officer Michelle Belyea said three victims who suffered gunshot wounds were ages 11, 20 and 25. The 18-year-old student later died from injuries sustained during the incident. The surviving victims were receiving medical treatment, Belyea said. SHOOTING REPORTED AT WILMER-HUTCHINS HIGH SCHOOL IN DALLAS "We don't have any information that there's any ongoing threat to the community at this time," Belyea told reporters. "This is still a very active incident." Police have not released information about a suspect and said additional updates are expected later Thursday. Sem Yeto High School is a continuation school within the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. SHOOTING AT ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL IN TENNESSEE LEAVES 3 INJURED, PROMPTS LOCKDOWN Witnesses described a chaotic scene as families gathered following the ceremony. One witness told KTVU that he was near an area where graduates were taking photos when a man ran up and began shooting. The witness said people immediately scattered as panic spread through the crowd. Another witness told the station she heard several gunshots before family members urged her to run. MASS SHOOTING AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, BANQUET HALL LEAVES 4 DEAD, 10 WOUNDED Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy said residents should rely on information released by the Fairfield Police Department as investigators continue working the case. "My heart is breaking for the students and families involved," Moy said in a statement. "I graduated from Fairfield High School and I can't get my head and heart around this tragedy. I'm shaken to my soul." Suisun City Mayor Alma Hernandez also offered condolences, saying the tragedy would leave a lasting impact on students, families and the broader Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District community. The investigation remains ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216fe4ee6011c3f4eaca5a Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General te 2026-06-04T12:30:28.232Z Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General Todd Blanche has been serving as the acting attorney general. A formal nomination to the post would be the president’s latest move to place loyalists in top government jobs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216db4ee6011c3f4eac9ed Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites te 2026-06-04T12:21:08.305Z Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites A Sherpa guide whose family had already begun funeral rituals after he vanished on Mount Everest was found alive and crawling toward base camp nearly a week later, surviving alone on the world's highest peak without food, water or supplemental oxygen in what rescuers called "nothing short of a miracle." Dawa Sherpa, 52, disappeared around May 29 while descending Everest after turning back short of the summit with a Polish climber he was guiding. The client made it safely to base camp, but Dawa had not, triggering fears that he had died on the mountain. A cleanup crew from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee found him Thursday morning crawling through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall, one of the most dangerous sections of Everest, just above base camp, Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions told The Associated Press. Rescuers carried him to safety, gave him food and water, and flew him by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu, where his wife and daughter were waiting. LONE SURVIVOR RESCUED AFTER FATAL FALL KILLS THREE CLIMBERS ON MOUNT MCKINLEY By that point, his family had already lost hope. His teenage daughter, Mendo Lhamu Sherpa, told the outlet that relatives were in the middle of funeral rites when news of the rescue broke. "When we first heard about it (the rescue), we could not be sure if that person was indeed our father," she said. "So to be certain we asked for photos to be sent and then only we were sure and very happy." His wife, Damu Sherpa, added that the family learned he was alive through local news reports and phone calls from friends. "We first heard that he was still alive on the local news and from a person we know who called with the news that ... he is being brought down," she said. RESCUERS FREE CLIMBER TRAPPED BENEATH 16,000-POUND BOULDER ON OREGON'S MOUNT HOOD IN COMPLEX OPERATION Dawa was still wearing his climbing jacket when rescuers found him. His family said he is being treated for frostbite and other complications but is conscious and able to speak. "He recognized me … is good and speaks," his daughter told Reuters. "We are happy." The Nepal Mount Everest hiking company called his survival extraordinary. "Dawa survived alone for nearly a week without food, water, or supplemental oxygen navigating the treacherous Khumbu Icefall (even after the fixed ladders were removed for the season)," the company said in a social media post. "This is nothing short of a miracle." It was unclear how Dawa became separated from his client during the descent or why there was a delay in launching a search team when he went missing last week. Helicopters were eventually dispatched but failed to locate him. His rescue came at the end of a record-breaking Everest climbing season. More than 1,000 climbers and guides reached the summit this year after Nepal issued a record 494 permits. Officials have said five climbers and guides died on Everest during the season, according to Reuters. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216da0ee6011c3f4eac9e4 Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings te 2026-06-04T12:20:48.315Z Lawyers fighting SJSU over volleyball scandal respond to federal Title IX probe findings EXCLUSIVE: Multiple lawyers representing women affected by the San José State University (SJSU) volleyball scandal have responded to findings of a federal investigation into the incident. Part of the findings from the investigation, published by Fox News Digital on Wednesday, reveal new details of how the school handled allegations against a trans athlete of plotting to have a teammate harmed during a match, the initial recruitment of the trans athlete without allegedly disclosing the player's birth sex to other players and "silencing dissent" after the scandal went public. SJSU and the California State University system (CSU) are also currently suing the U.S. Department of Education over the investigation into the school's handling of a transgender volleyball player and female teammates from 2022-24. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Attorney Bill Bock is representing former SJSU player Brooke Slusser and 10 other players from the Mountain West Conference in a Title IX lawsuit against SJSU and the CSU over the scandal. "The findings made by the U.S. Department of Education are consistent with the facts courageously brought forward two years ago in a federal court complaint by Brooke Slusser and other women volleyball players against the California State University Board of Trustees and the Mountain West Conference, including that San Jose State University violated Title IX and discriminated against women by allowing a man to participate on the SJSU women’s volleyball team, San Jose State University joined in silencing dissent about the man participating on its women’s volleyball team, and San Jose State University condoned retaliation against Brooke Slusser," Bock told Fox News Digital. "Brooke and her fellow women volleyball players continue to fight for justice in federal court and are very encouraged that SJSU’s discrimination against them has been substantiated by the U.S. Department of Education’s investigation." WHO IS BLAIRE FLEMING? SJSU VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DOMINATING FEMALE RIVALS AND ENRAGING WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUPS Attorney Vernadette Broyles is representing former SJSU assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose in a wrongful termination lawsuit, after Batie-Smoose spoke out against the school for its handling of the situation, and later did not have her contract renewed. "The U.S. Department of Education’s findings confirm what Coach Batie-Smoose witnessed firsthand: female athletes were kept in the dark, their legitimate concerns about safety and fairness were ignored, and those who spoke up were threatened and silenced," Broyles told Fox News Digital. "Melissa was punished for doing what Title IX requires: standing up for the female athletes she coached. SJSU’s decision to sue the Trump administration rather than fix the problem and come into compliance with Title IX shows they still refuse to accept that biological males do not belong in women’s sports. We are proud to represent Melissa in holding CSU accountable." Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU, the CSU and the Mountain West Conference for a response. California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton responded to a question about SJSU and the CSU's lawsuit against the Education Department in an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday, prior to publication of the recent findings. "This is what's going right across the board in California. You've got common sense positions being moved forward by the Trump administration, whether that's on this issue, whether it's on antisemitism, and all these things and you've got the far-left ideologues in California wasting public money, fighting against common sense. It’s completely ridiculous, we’re done with this," Hilton said when asked about SJSU suing to block the Trump administration's Title IX investigation findings. "That's why we're going to kick these Democrats out this year. We just gotta have common sense that aligns with the majority of people in California." Fox News Digital obtained the Education Department's written findings of its Title IX investigation into SJSU in 2025 and 2026. The findings were provided by SJSU in response to a public records request. Most individuals referenced in the findings are identified only by anonymous titles. However, the findings refer to these individuals in circumstances that Fox News Digital has reported on in the past, and based on previous reporting, Fox News Digital reasonably believes those individuals to be SJSU volleyball head coach Todd Kress (Coach 2), Batie-Smoose (Coach 3), transgender former player Blaire Fleming (Student 1), and Slusser (Student 3). Other SJSU players and staff are also identified by anonymous titles, but Fox News Digital is not identifying them by name, currently. The findings went on to allege that it was "undisputed" that "there was a plan discussed to injure" Slusser, led by Fleming. "It is disputed whether Students 1 and 9 actually followed through with the plan to injure Student 3, or whether the discussion was meant as a joke. What is undisputed, however, is that there was a plan discussed to injure Student 3, and that plan to injure Student 3 was discussed by Student 1 and Student 9 in the presence of two other San José State University teammates," the findings state. The findings later stated, "To silence dissent, ‘scare tactics’ were used. The women on the team were told they needed to be careful of what they said because they all signed a contract and could lose their scholarships. That threat made several members of the team afraid to speak out. Student 10 said that at one point, Coach 2 told the team to be careful regarding how they act with regard to Student 1." FORMER SJSU VOLLEYBALL STAR OPENS UP ON LIVING WITH TRANS TEAMMATE WITHOUT KNOWING ATHLETE'S BIOLOGICAL SEX The findings also outlined alleged interactions between Kress and Batie-Smoose regarding the handling of Fleming. "Coach 3 states she was specifically instructed by Coach 2 and the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Wellness and Leadership Development to not tell anyone either on the team or off the team that Student 1 is male. Coach 3 states she was also told ‘anyone who disagrees with [Student 1] being on the women’s volleyball team needs to get therapy and needs to leave SJSU,’" the findings state. Bock and Slusser's lawsuit against SJSU and CSU initially survived motions to dismiss back in early March, as federal judge Kato Crews deferred ruling on Title IX claims against the defendants until after a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a trans athlete in West Virginia. The ruling is expected this month, and may set a new precedent on how Title IX is interpreted nationally. The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which is representing the "Save Women's Sports" defendants in the Title IX SCOTUS cases expected to be determined this month, previously addressed the potential ripple effect the ruling could have. "We hope the ruling from the Supreme Court will affirm that Title IX was designed to guarantee equal opportunity for women, not to let male athletes displace women and girl in competition. It is crucial that sports be separated by sex for not only the equal opportunity of women but for safety and privacy. Title IX should protect women’s right to compete in their own sports. Allowing men to compete in the female category reverses 50 years of advancement for women," ADF Vice President of Litigation Strategies Jonathan Scruggs told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216b5cee6011c3f4eac94d Are humanoid robots now coming for retail jobs? te 2026-06-04T12:11:08.253Z Are humanoid robots now coming for retail jobs? Humanoid robots just got another real job. This time, they are clocking in behind the scenes at a major retail operation. Figure AI has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands. That is the company behind JCPenney, Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica. The first rollout begins at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center. So, no, these robots are not greeting shoppers or folding jeans in the store aisle. At least not yet. For now, they are heading into warehouse and supply chain work. Still, the announcement has some people worried. Many see humanoid robots entering a workplace and immediately wonder what happens to human jobs. That concern is fair. THE AI-POWERED ROBOT ARMY THAT PACKS YOUR GROCERIES IN MINUTES Catalyst Brands says Figure's humanoid robots will help with supply chain work. The companies say the robots will focus on repetitive, physically demanding sorting and packing tasks. In other words, this starts with warehouse work that can wear people down over time. The robots will first assist with Catalyst's Joey Pouch sorting system in Reno. That system helps with computerized induction, sorting and packing inside the facility. Catalyst says the Reno site also underwent a $40 million infrastructure update in 2024. "As we invest in and scale our portfolio, this collaboration with Figure shows how emerging technologies can modernize our operations while strengthening our workforce," said Marc Rosen, CEO of Catalyst Brands. "When we automate routine tasks, our associates can focus on higher-value work and better serve our customers across all our brands." So, this is happening behind the scenes in the warehouse, not on the store floor. That detail is important, especially because some online reactions made it sound like robots were already headed into retail stores. The announcement points to warehouse operations first. Still, warehouse jobs are real jobs. That is why this deal is getting so much attention. Catalyst Brands owns several major retail brands and operates a large retail network. Figure AI also describes this as a step toward deploying humanoid robots at scale, even though it has not said how many robots will be used. There is also a financial connection behind the scenes. Brookfield is an investor in Figure AI and also has a stake in Catalyst Brands. Figure says this is the first commercial bridge between Figure and a Brookfield portfolio company. If the robots perform well in Reno, the companies could look for more ways to use them across the business. AI LAYOFFS MAY BE BACKFIRING ON COMPANIES The announcement leaves out several key details. We do not know how many robots Figure AI will deploy. We do not know the exact start date. We also do not know whether Catalyst is buying the robots, leasing them or using a robots-as-a-service model. The companies have also not said how many human roles could change because of the rollout. Figure AI says the robots are being integrated into Catalyst's distribution facility and will focus on physically demanding work. However, the release does not spell out the exact jobs the robots will handle day to day. That missing information gives people room to worry. It also gives people room to guess. And online, people did both. Some thought humanoid robots were coming straight into stores. Others focused on the bigger fear, which is that robots could take over jobs that people depend on. The fear around this deal goes beyond one company. Workers have already watched companies use AI to cut costs, slow hiring and reorganize teams. Now, physical robots are entering spaces where people lift, sort, pack and move products. That feels different. Figure AI and Catalyst say the robots can handle routine tasks and help associates shift toward higher-value work. That sounds promising. However, workers may hear a very different message. They may wonder who gets retrained. They may also wonder who gets replaced. Companies cannot brush off those concerns. If humanoid robots are coming into more workplaces, workers deserve clear answers. JOBS THAT ARE MOST AT RISK FROM AI, ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT Warehouse work can be tough on the body. People lift boxes, move products, repeat the same motions and race to keep up when orders spike. That is why retail companies are looking hard at automation. Figure's pitch is that humanoid robots can fit into places already built for people. They do not need a warehouse rebuilt from scratch. In theory, they can step into certain jobs and help with repetitive work. For a retailer, that could mean products move faster, and workers face less physical strain. It could also help during busy shopping seasons, when distribution centers get slammed. The next big signal will be whether Catalyst expands the robot program beyond Reno. A small rollout may be a learning test. A wider deployment would point to a much larger shift in how retailers move products. Watch for details on robot count, job duties and worker impact. Those specifics will tell us more than anything else. Also, pay attention to how companies talk about employees. If they say robots will help workers move into better roles, they should explain exactly how that will happen. Workers deserve more than buzzwords. These robots may start in a warehouse, but the ripple effect could eventually reach workers, shoppers and prices. For shoppers, the upside is easy to see. If robots help move products faster, stores may have fewer empty shelves. Online orders could also move through warehouses more quickly. For workers, it gets more complicated. Companies often say robots will take over the hardest tasks so people can move into better roles. That sounds good, but workers need more than a promise. They need training. They need clear answers. They also need to know whether a robot is there to help them or replace them. And for the rest of us, this raises a bigger question. Are we comfortable with retailers using humanoid robots if it makes shopping faster or cheaper? Or do we want companies to prove that people are still part of the plan? Figure AI's deal with Catalyst Brands shows how quickly humanoid robots are entering our workplaces. For now, these robots are starting in a distribution center. They are not walking through the aisles at JCPenney. That distinction is important. Still, the bigger concern remains. People want to know whether these machines will help workers or slowly push them aside. Automation can reduce hard physical work. It can also create real fear when companies avoid direct answers. Humanoid robots may soon become a normal part of warehouse operations for retailers. The real test will be whether companies use them in a way that helps people, instead of treating people like a cost to cut. Would you shop with a retailer that uses humanoid robots in its warehouses, or would that make you think twice? 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/6a216b48ee6011c3f4eac944 Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special te 2026-06-04T12:10:48.314Z Jeff Foxworthy pulls back the curtain on comedy's creative process for what could be his last special For what he says may be his last stand-up special, comedy icon Jeff Foxworthy is bringing back some of the material audiences know best while showing fans a side of his act they have never seen. Foxworthy’s new streaming special, "The Joke's On Me," now available on Fox Nation, is not a traditional hour of stand-up. The veteran comedian told Fox News Digital he wanted the project to pull back the curtain on the craft, following him as he tests jokes in clubs and showing the work that goes into composing an hour of comedy. Talking to "Fox & Friends" on Monday, the comic hinted about his new special’s possible finality: "I'm not saying I would quit doing stand-up. It's just a lot of work to do a special. And I'd rather hang out with my grandkids." MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' — HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE The legendary comic said he wasn't interested in doing another special unless he could showcase the intensive process that results in the polished hour audiences see on television. He said he was shocked when Fox Nation agreed and delighted to bring his act back to smaller clubs. "There's just something about that beer smell. I spent so many years in them," Foxworthy said. "And it's when I'm working on new stuff — I never do it in a big place. It's always a little place. Because stand-up is intimate." He told Fox News Digital he loves receiving live feedback from spectators. They seemed to have fun shaping his routine, too. "I want the audience actively involved in it," Foxworthy said. "I'm talking to them, 'Is that funny? Is it not funny?' And I've had a lot of people that were there for one of those nights that said later, 'This was probably my favorite night of stand-up, because I got to be a part of it.'" "I wasn't just receiving," he continued. "I'm watching you thinking, 'How do I make this better?'" The idea came to him while watching a Beatles documentary that showed the band working through songs before performing them. Rather than cheapening the reveal of the final product, Foxworthy found that following the creative evolution actually "enriched it." "I got teary-eyed," he said, and realized he had never seen something like it in the realm of comedy, which takes more work than many viewers realize. He wanted to show "what goes on behind the curtain," warts and all. "I have loved this craft so much. I want this to be a love letter to stand-up comics," he said. FROM SOUTHERN CLUBS TO NETFLIX: HOW CLEAN COMIC DERRICK STROUP IS STOPPING AUDIENCES IN THEIR TRACKS The comedic process is less glamorous than it may seem, according to Foxworthy. "If you do it well, it looks like you just walked on stage and thought of it that day. Which works in the break room when you have shared experience and history with each other, but when you're on stage, you're in front of strangers. "You don't have that. You have to work it. You have to be efficient at it." The funnyman’s most famous joke helped him hone those skills. Foxworthy is known for his "You might be a redneck if…" jokes, which have led to dozens of books and innumerable laughs. He estimates he has written more than 9,000 of them, he previously told Fox News. "The redneck jokes helped me to be efficient as a writer because I had to create an entire joke in one sentence, because they were one-liners," which Foxworthy described as a lost art. They taught him which words are important and which are extraneous, helping him to hone his delivery, he said. "It all starts with the writing, right? I never think about the performance part of it, but I always think about the writing part." JERRY SEINFELD REVEALS HOW 'CLEAN' COMEDY FORCES HIM TO BE A MORE 'ELEGANT,' FUNNIER WRITER When it comes to ideation, Foxworthy said he finds material in his own backyard — or his living room, or his kitchen, or his bedroom. He realized that if his own family said or did something peculiar others were likely thinking and doing the same things. "We’re not as unique as we think we are," he said, adding that he enjoys hearing from audiences who find his act relatable. For Foxworthy, hearing audience members say, "It’s like you’ve been in our house!" is the highest compliment. Over time, he’s tuned his brain to "grab" funny situations, which he jots down on a few notecards he keeps in his back pocket or in his phone. He still writes all his material longhand, he told Fox News Digital, because "there’s something in the creative process." He read long ago that you retain information better by writing it down than by typing it on a keyboard. But what’s "fascinating" to Foxworthy is that, even after a storied career, he still can’t predict exactly what will land with an audience. "I just trust the audience is right. They're going to tell you what's funny, and that's part of what keeps it interesting, is trying to figure that out." WITH 10 KIDS AT HOME, COMEDIAN KOUNTRY WAYNE SAYS REAL LIFE WRITES THE JOKES Foxworthy has sold millions of copies of books, launched a board game called "Relative Insanity," and hosted the beloved game show, "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" The proud Georgian is a veritable titan in his industry. He has enjoyed the challenges of bringing his humor to different mediums, including television, radio, print and now streaming. But Foxworthy is clear about which passion is his greatest. "If you ever held a gun in my head and said, ‘You can't do but one thing,’ it would be stand-up." "It's me and a microphone, and can I find these things that are relatable enough to this room full of strangers that they are going to have a good time, that they are going to laugh — hopefully at themselves before it's over." That connection with audiences is what keeps Foxworthy in the game, he said, along with comedy’s power to remind people what they have in common. "Through stand-up, I've been to just about every part of all 50 states. And what I've learned is, no matter where you sit politically, if you sat people down, and you just said, ‘Hey, what do you want out of life?’ I bet we would agree on 85% of the same things," Foxworthy said. He said Americans often focus too much on what divides them instead of the things they share. "You don't want everybody to be alike. How boring would that be? But hell, let's celebrate the things that we have in common," Foxworthy said. "It's that common humanity that makes us respond well in times of trouble, right?" he added. "And when you get to know people, even from different cultures of different cities and states, you find out, oh, hell, we're not as different as I thought we were." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21691fee6011c3f4eac6f5 Jill Biden tells memoir critic, 'Say it to my face, buddy' te 2026-06-04T12:01:35.904Z Jill Biden tells memoir critic, 'Say it to my face, buddy' Former first lady Jill Biden pushed back on Democratic critics of her memoir who say the book needlessly dredges up controversies from the 2024 election. Biden made the comment during an event promoting her book, "View from the East Wing," in New York City on Wednesday. She was asked specifically about comments from former Biden White House spokesman Andrew Bates, who said of her book, "I don’t see why that painful conversation for the party needed to be publicly reopened right now," according to the New York Post. "I want to say to Andrew: Call me up, and say it to my face, buddy," Biden responded, going on to argue that her book had only "one chapter on politics." Biden then discussed the 2024 election more generally, touching on everything from former President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance that June to her own thoughts about the aging president's decision to run again. INSIDE JILL BIDEN'S POLITICAL RISE AMID HER HUSBAND'S COGNITIVE DECLINE: BOOK She argued she would have been honest with her husband had she seen his condition prior to the debate, but she said she wasn't there for his debate preparations. "I was out campaigning," she said. "So I didn’t see him at debate camp at Camp David." "I never wanted to see that moment again in my life but since I’ve been doing press for two days, they’re like, ‘Watch this clip,’" she said. LIZ PEEK: BIDEN CANCER ANNOUNCEMENT HAS MY SYMPATHY AND MY SKEPTICISM "I saw Joe aging. My God, we all saw him aging," she admitted. Her comments came just a day after she made headlines during an interview on "The View" where she acknowledged that her husband would not have been able to serve another four years. "The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin asked Jill Biden if she thought her husband would have been in a good place to serve another four years in the White House. "Well, not from what I know now," Biden said. "My God. Who knew? It was so shocking to get that cancer diagnosis. I mean, we had, you know, here I was, I’m looking through travel magazines like, ‘Oh, where are we going to go? What are we going to do,’ and then we get this cancer diagnosis and I think, what am I doing? Like, our whole life has changed now. It was just shocking." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21690bee6011c3f4eac6d1 Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son takes big step in racing world nearly two weeks after his dad's stunning death te 2026-06-04T12:01:15.913Z Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son takes big step in racing world nearly two weeks after his dad's stunning death Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, returned to the racetrack Tuesday for the first time since his dad's death nearly two weeks ago. Busch ran practice laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the CookOut Summer Shootout, a Legend Car Series race. Kyle Busch, 41, died unexpectedly late last month after a battle with pneumonia turned into sepsis. A private memorial was held for Busch on Tuesday afternoon. The family announced that a public memorial would take place later this year. "On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch," the family said in a statement following Busch's death on May 21. TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATION "Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch. A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans." Busch was a two-time Cup champion and undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer. He'd been in the Cup Series since 2004, making 762 career starts with 63 wins. The 41-year-old won the championship in 2015 and 2019, and had 234 victories across all three NASCAR national series. Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69). Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came at Dover one week before his death, when he led 147 laps in a dominating Truck Series victory.  One day after his death, car owner Richard Childress told reporters that RCR would suspend the use of Busch's No. 8 until Brexton is eligible to use it. "Richard Childress Racing has elected to suspend use of the No. 8 and will run the No. 33 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and beyond," the team said in a statement. "Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8, and it has become synonymous with Kyle and an important symbol for his fans and the NASCAR industry. No one can carry it forward to the level that he did. "The No. 8 is reserved and ready for Brexton Busch when he is ready to go NASCAR racing." Brexton, 11, has been an up-and-coming racer for some time now. In recent years, Kyle had spent much of his own racing season following Brexton around during the week. Samantha Busch is among the most active of the drivers' wives on social media, and has spent several years now documenting life with both Kyle and Brexton racing. Earlier this year, Brexton raced against his dad for the first time at the Tulsa Shootout. The age limit to race in the NASCAR Cup Series is 18. Brexton would, however, be eligible to race in the Truck Series when he turns 16. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2168e1ee6011c3f4eac67b Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better te 2026-06-04T12:00:33.432Z Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216750ee6011c3f4eac431 The Law Offices of John M. McCabe Announces $101 Million Jury Verdict in Retaining Wall Collapse Case te 2026-06-04T11:53:52.786Z The Law Offices of John M. McCabe Announces $101 Million Jury Verdict in Retaining Wall Collapse Case Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216739ee6011c3f4eac404 Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers te 2026-06-04T11:53:29.114Z Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers Frisco, TX / Storyteller / Jun 03, 2026 / Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216720ee6011c3f4eac3d7 Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers te 2026-06-04T11:53:04.630Z Ross Automotive Consultants Partners with Captive Risk Management to Launch Insurance Program for Auto Dealers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21670bee6011c3f4eac3b3 True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands te 2026-06-04T11:52:43.514Z True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands CULVER CITY, CA - June 04, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166f4ee6011c3f4eac386 True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands te 2026-06-04T11:52:20.069Z True North Social Expands Specialized Marketing Services for Beauty Brands Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166dfee6011c3f4eac362 Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality te 2026-06-04T11:51:59.032Z Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2166c8ee6011c3f4eac335 Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality te 2026-06-04T11:51:36.478Z Fables Obscura by Peter Prizel Explores the Hidden Power of Myth, Memory, and the Stories That Shape Reality Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21669fee6011c3f4eac2be Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots te 2026-06-04T11:50:55.037Z Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots At 11:30 a.m. on June 3, an activation signal went out on social media calling protesters and agitators to swarm Delaney Hall, the Newark, N.J. ICE detention facility that has become one of the nation's most contentious immigration battlegrounds. "CURFEW IS OVER. BACK TO DELANEY," read an Instagram post, promoted by a fiery collection of anti-Israel, Marxist and Democratic organizations — from "Palestine Solidarity Working Group" and Al-Awda to Indivisible and 50501 — that have joined tumultuous against the ICE, Newark police and New Jersey state troopers over the past couple of weeks. Within minutes, the call to action spread through secret groups on Signal, an encrypted messaging platform, activating hundreds of anti-ICE activists with secret monikers like "framed.unrest" and "Wicked Something," collaborating on transportation, logistics and supplies, like goggles, protections against pepper spray, respirators and protective knee pads. A Fox News Digital investigation, gathering information on the ground in Newark, in secret chat groups on Signal and from scores of tax filings, strategy documents and social media posts, reveals the protests outside Delaney Hall are no organic outpouring of spontaneous rage. They are the result of years of strategic planning by a network of well-funded, well-organized groups that have once again exploited a local controversy to wage a wider attack on federal immigration policies and the U.S. in general. The activities of this network have motivated a group of tech sleuths on the X — @Astrarce, @bitchuneedsoap and @gunshymartyr — to penetrate these groups, their Signal chats and their operations like a digital Avengers squad. BLUE STATE ICE FACILITY RAMPS UP SECURITY WITH NEW BARRICADES AMID CLASHES WITH PROTESTERS According to Fox News Digital's analysis, the network behind the Delaney Hall protests includes about 100 groups, some of them big names like the ACLU, Indivisible and Democratic Socialists of America. Together, these organizations report collective annual revenues of about $850 million, approximately equal to the annual budget of Newark. The groups didn't respond to requests for comment. About 70 of the groups have received special designations as charities by the IRS, have status as regular 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofits, as well as labor union 501(c)(5) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits, enjoying tax-deductible donations and certain tax-free benefits. In recent months, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight Committee have launched investigations into the alleged abuse of nonprofit laws to instigate conflict, sow discord and even inspire political violence. The Delaneny network — which one expert calls the "Delaney Hall 100" — message around shared language assembled in a strategic communications document, called the "Delaney Hall Creator Brief," which Fox News Digital obtained from X user @b----uneedsoap. The strategy document directs content creators to call the detention center a "concentration camp" and label detainees "imprisoned prisoners" and "captives." It tells activists to eschew saying detainees were arrested, but rather assert they were "kidnapped/abducted/taken." Their tactics mirror the system deployed in Minneapolis earlier this year to protest ICE actions, and military experts say the operations resemble the tactics of an insurgency. "We should be very concerned about the Delaney Hall 100," said Chuck Flint, a nonprofit expert and former U.S. Senate chief of staff. "Protests like the kind we're seeing outside Delaney Hall are not organic protests. These are manufactured strategic, calculated endeavors by an army of nonprofits meant to push subversive activity. These groups generate annual revenues greater than many of the cities in which they protest. They act like military battalions with the ability to overwhelm a city's public safety resources." "It's David vs. Goliath," said Flint, who is also a former state prosecutor. FOX NEWS DIGITAL ANALYSIS: HOW MINNEAPOLIS AGITATOR NETWORKS USE INSURGENCY TACTICS TO HINDER ICE Last weekend, Fox News Digital spotlighted a series of far-left groups that self-identify as socialist, Marxist and communist blending in with immigrant groups. They included Democratic Socialists of America, the U.S. Revolutionary Communist Party, Speak Out Socialist, Refuse Fascism, Freedom Road Socialists Organization, Freedom Socialist Party and the Black Panthers. Fox News Digital observed tents stocked with respirators, goggles, protective pads, decontamination supplies and other protest-support equipment. Late last Saturday, controversial Marxist influencer Hasan Piker arrived at the protests for a quick walk-through, wearing a pink gas mask. He told Fox News Digital that he was there to advocate for the demands of the detainees inside, remaining on the scene for less than 30 minutes before driving off. Later, he responded to Fox News Digital's images of the tents filled with riot-gear provisions and called the supplies "mutual aid." The preparations for protests Wednesday night offer a window into how the organizations motivate, coordinate, mobilize, focus and discipline their foot soldiers. By 1:17 p.m., a user, "Pete InDC," shared a video outside the detention facility, with a car honking nonstop and "ICE OUT" drawn in chalk on Doremus Avenue. "Come on down!" wrote "Pete InDC." AGITATORS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL SET UP ORGANIZED LOGISTICS OPERATION BEFORE NEWARK PROTESTS BEGAN At 1:29 p.m., "yarrow" asked, "any car pools from nyc today? or any medics coming from nyc?" By 1:46 p.m., others asked if one of the main protest organizers, Cosesha, approved the protest, and yet others started organizing logistics, starting with the ordinary: food, drinks, bike racks, transportation, parking and tents, as if they were headed to a concert. "Tamale" asked "so if we do go should we be bringing supplies or only rallying? do ppl need water." By 2:11 p.m., when "Durga" asked for others to "like" the message if they were on Doremus Avenue, another user — "tiny" — admonished "Durga," warning "please don't self id in the chat," adding "or ask others to." Often these organizations speak their own language, for example, compiling "otg" — or "on the ground" — intelligence. At 3:08 p.m., "Jay D" asked, "Is anyone otg and can give a report?" FEDERAL AGENTS IN NEW JERSEY BEAT BACK ANTI-ICE AGITATORS IN CHAOS OUTSIDE DELANEY HALL DETENTION FACILITY Quickly, the communications moved into a very serious preparation for a showdown with law enforcement authorities. By 4:07 p.m., "Mason D" offered to bring "sudecon wipes for help with pepper spray/tear gas attacks, multiple sets of protective pads for elbows/knees, electrolytes" and "non-ventilated goggles." Sudecon wipes are specialized decontamination towelettes designed to neutralize and remove chemical defense sprays like pepper spray and tear gas. Behind the scenes, months, or even years, of coordination precede these events. This past weekend's violent mobilization came after about a year of quieter activism by local groups. In late May, hundreds of detainees launched a hunger and labor strike, igniting a wider network of advocacy organizations, legal groups, faith leaders, community organizers, elected officials and national nonprofits that quickly mobilized around the facility. Within days, congressional delegations were demanding access, rapid-response networks were coordinating demonstrations across New Jersey, and the issue had become a national political story. Fox News Digital found that many of the organizations active today had spent years building coalitions, communications networks, funding relationships and rapid-response infrastructure before the current protests began. BLUE STATE POLITICAL BATTLE INTENSIFIES AFTER DEM MAYOR'S ARREST AT ICE FACILITY: 'OUTRAGED' The origins of the Delaney Hall 100 can be traced to February 2025 when GEO Group Inc., a federal contractor, said that it would reopen Delaney Hall in Newark as a federal immigration detention facility under a long-term contract with ICE. The facility, near Newark Liberty International Airport, had previously housed immigration detainees before closing in 2017. In April 2025, the City of Newark filed legal challenges against the reopening, arguing that the facility had begun operations without required permits and inspections. Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka publicly opposed the project and made Delaney Hall a central issue in his ongoing dispute with federal immigration authorities and private detention contractors. Around then, a small group of local activists began gathering outside the facility. According to accounts from participants, one activist started visiting Delaney Hall alone in the days before detainees arrived, distributing flyers to employees and raising concerns about immigration detention. Within days, two additional activists joined. What began as an informal vigil evolved into a regular presence outside the facility. DAVID MARCUS: DEMOCRATS OWN THE CHAOS AND RACISM AT NEW JERSEY ANTI-ICE RIOTS Those early gatherings became the foundation for what would later be known as "Eyes on ICE NJ." Throughout the spring and summer of 2025, the coalition expanded. Members of "NJ Peace Action," "Pax Christi New Jersey," "Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace," "First Friends of New Jersey and New York" and other faith and activist organizations began participating in regular vigils and support activities. The first major direct-action protest occurred on May 14, 2025, when clergy associated with Faith in New Jersey and several Unitarian Universalist congregations blocked the facility's main entrance. By the fall of 2025, multiple organizations had established an ongoing presence around the detention center. The movement surrounding Delaney Hall largely operates through three overlapping coalitions. The first, "Eyes on ICE NJ," grew from the daily vigils outside the facility. Its members focus on monitoring activity at the detention center, supporting visiting families, documenting conditions and maintaining a public presence outside the gates, engaging in narrative warfare, sharing family stories with the media, putting family members in front of microphones and giving lawmakers the constituent case studies to bolster their arguments with federal officials. The second, "ICE Out of NJ," functions as a broader mobilization and legislative campaign. It brings together immigrant-rights organizations, rapid-response networks, labor-aligned groups and direct-action activists to oppose detention expansion and immigration enforcement policies. The third, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, functions as a coalition umbrella linking about 59 member organizations across the state. Its membership includes legal advocacy organizations, labor allies, immigrant-rights groups, faith-based organizations and community organizing networks. The result is a division of labor: one coalition specializes in observation, media outreach, community support and personal narratives, while the other concentrates on mobilization, political pressure and statewide organizing, and the other focuses on the immigration issue. Understanding the power of the Delaney Hall network requires following the nonprofit funding streams that sustain many of its major participants, including big Democratic donors like Open Society Foundations and NEO Philanthropies, that act as a source of support for some of the network's influential participants. SENATOR CALLS OUT ‘GRASSROOTS’ ANTI-ICE GROUPS, URGES DOJ INVESTIGATION INTO ‘COORDINATED NATIONAL OPERATION' During the Delaney Hall controversy, elected officials including Democratic Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez and others have become highly visible participants in the debate. But the protesters have also turned on them, with Indivisible organizing a protest at Sherrill's office on Monday and Democratic Socialists of America demonstrating outside the offices of New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on Tuesday. While Fox News Digital has been able to compile the list of organizations that make up the Delaney Hall 100, most of the network's work remains secretive. "Most everything is concealed from the ground up to their identities in Signal chat rooms, their funding and names of the people on the streets and their leaders," said Flint, the nonprofit expert. "They know what they are doing is wrong. They don't want you to know who is in charge. They have masks on. They don't want you to know anything about their organizations, their people. They are flipping the rules. They shout to the ICE agents: 'You all are wearing masks.' Meanwhile, they are wearing masks." "They use nonprofit status as a sword and a shield," said Flint. "They use it to take advantage of all the rules and then when they get in trouble they use it to protect themselves." That tension has emerged in recent days as the protests have turned violent with more radical elements of the Delaney Hall 100 emerging with makeshift shields and swords. By 4:31 p.m., an anonymous Signal user, using the "sqeek" moniker, shared a "MEDIC DONATIONS" list that experts said resembled one that would be prepared for a military operation, often identified by the manufacturer and brand type, including: "3M 8246 respirators," six "Gas mask filters," "3M 60923," "Goggles — shatterproof, without vents or foam edges (ANSI 87.1 or MIL-PREF 32432)." "Sqeek" punctuated the message with the emoji of a muscular flexed arm. On cue, agitators, many of them far-left white protesters clad in the black-and-white checkered Palestinian scarf called a keffiyeh, started trickling onto Doremus Avenue in front of Delaney Hall around 8 p.m. last night, sharing their commuting and parking woes in their Signal chat. At 9:42 p.m., one agitator, behind barriers, shouted, "This is what counterinsurgency looks like!" And then, at 9:47 p.m., as if reading off the communications strategy script, directing the groups to call Delaney Hall a "concentration camp," another protester yelled at the mostly minority Newark police officers and the other law enforcement authorities, her voice breaking: "You work for a concentration camp! You work for a concentration camp! Quit your job!" "Kill yourself!" a man added, as the group broke into a chant, "Quit your job! Quit your job!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216443ee6011c3f4eac1a1 Jared Verse admits he was initially unhappy after being traded from the Rams to the Browns te 2026-06-04T11:40:51.270Z Jared Verse admits he was initially unhappy after being traded from the Rams to the Browns Jared Verse's family is from Dayton, Ohio, and his older sister still lives there and will be relatively close by, so the trade that sent Verse to the Cleveland Browns comes with benefits. But let's not kid ourselves, going from the Los Angeles Rams to the Browns wasn't welcomed news for Verse. "I was upset for a good little bit of time," Verse revealed when he met with local reporters at the Browns' facility on Wednesday. Understandable. EX-RAMS STAR JARED GOFF SAYS HE WAS BLINDSIDED BY TRADE TO LIONS: 'REAL TASTE OF TRUE ADVERSITY' That's because going from the Rams, a Super Bowl contender, to the Browns, a team contending to finish last in the AFC North, is not going to immediately feel awesome. It's the proverbial trip from the penthouse to the outhouse. "Yeah, it caught me by surprise," Verse continued. "I loved L.A. I loved the coaches, the organization, my teammates, everybody a part of it, the staff, the fans. You know, I loved the whole vibe of LA, Los Angeles, the Rams, and it was upsetting." This is a player who shows no weakness on the field being vulnerable in front of strangers. And there really should be no judgment here because we get it. We've seen it before. Jared Goff helped the Rams get to a Super Bowl in February of 2019. So he thought he was building a life with that team. But two years later, he was traded to the Detroit Lions for older, more accomplished Matthew Stafford. It's a blow to the ego. And like the Goff-Stafford deal, we're talking about going from Gucci leather belts to the Rust Belt. Because Cleveland is a nice town and all, but the weather doesn't compare with Los Angeles. And the vibe for a 25-year-old with a lot of money obviously isn't the same, either. RAMS ADDING MYLES GARRETT AS PART OF BLOCKBUSTER TRADE AND SUPER BOWL PUSH FOR 2026 SEASON Then there are the prospects for the coming season. Verse was mentally prepared to run it back with a good team until this trade. The Rams had a 12-5 record last season and reached the NFC Championship game. The Browns were 5-12 and reached for a coaching change. But a duty, one supposes, of being a professional athlete is understanding that your team is your workplace. It's your business, not your family. Many teams tell players they're in a family but when was the last time a family traded a son or brother? Verse gets that now. "When you’re an athlete, you understand the nature of the business," he said. "Everybody does what they think is best for their business, and that’s the situation that I’m in. I’m happy to be a part of the Browns. I’m happy that they believed in me and they were able to make that trade and bring me here, be with my teammates, be with everybody here. "And I truly do believe in everybody in the locker room.  But it was upsetting at first. But then you got two choices: You can either work or you can give up, and I ain’t never been a quitter." AARON DONALD MULLING COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT TO PLAY WITH MYLES GARRETT ON RAMS An intriguing aspect of the Browns trading Myles Garrett for Verse, a first-round pick in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028 and a third-round pick in 2029 is that they held fast until the Rams added Verse to the deal. Until that point, the deal was a draft compensation exchange for Garrett that Cleveland wasn't necessarily wanting to make. "I always told myself that if we were ever in a position where were going to trade Myles, three things would have to be true," Browns Executive Vice President and General Manager Andrew Berry said. "Number one, it would have to have short and long term benefits. Number two, as part of the trade, a young cost-control star at a premium position would have to be included. The third piece is that there would have to be premium draft capital. "And there’s a very small set of deals that really satisfy those constraints. So, when it got to the point with our negotiations with the Rams, when all those things were satisfied, it really caused us to take a step back and really think about the decision. "Jared Verse, he’s obviously a huge part of this return for us." This is good for Verse. He's on a team that wants him and is more closely aligned with his career arc. He's on his rookie contract through the 2027 season. And he's on a team that is building for a brighter future in perhaps two or three years. The Rams are in win-now mode. They're stacking their roster with high-priced veterans and two or three years from now might be in rebuilding mode. So maybe the move Verse didn't initially like could work in his better interest. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216237ee6011c3f4eac16b Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen te 2026-06-04T11:32:07.030Z Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen (StatePoint) The flavors and aromas of global cuisines are closer than ever — no passport or flights required. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a216221ee6011c3f4eac162 Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen te 2026-06-04T11:31:45.514Z Taste Flavors From Around the Globe Without Leaving Your Kitchen Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21620cee6011c3f4eac159 Christine Flowers: Tale of a man caught up in unjust voter fraud prosecution te 2026-06-04T11:31:24.072Z Christine Flowers: Tale of a man caught up in unjust voter fraud prosecution There are still people who falsely believe Democrats stole the election from Donald Trump. Most of us, even those of us who voted for him in 2020, don’t feel that way, but it’s wooder under the bridge, as Philadelphians would… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2161f3ee6011c3f4eac13d Hundreds of homeowners were told they'd become part of Queen Creek. The town council voted to stop that from happening. te 2026-06-04T11:30:59.996Z Hundreds of homeowners were told they'd become part of Queen Creek. The town council voted to stop that from happening. Queen Creek Town Council rejected annexing 489 acres near Combs and Gantzel roads, citing high tax revenue costs, leaving residents feeling "abandoned." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215ff7ee6011c3f4eac0a1 SENS JAMES LANKFORD, MAGGIE HASSAN: Congress should suffer shutdown pain, not the American people te 2026-06-04T11:22:31.672Z SENS JAMES LANKFORD, MAGGIE HASSAN: Congress should suffer shutdown pain, not the American people For the past decade, Americans have watched a wasteful Washington drama unfold each year: government shutdowns that threaten our economy, jeopardize our security and hurt families all across our country. Each time there is a shutdown, the American people are caught in the middle. Make no mistake, government shutdowns are not a theoretical or a procedural exercise, they have real consequences all across the country. The last shutdown cost our country more than $11 billion. In recent shutdowns, we've seen long lines, up to six hours, just to get through airport security because TSA went unfunded. Air traffic controllers — the people who keep the skies safe for us to fly — went without pay. Veterans and seniors had a harder time accessing the benefits they’ve earned because those services ground to a halt. The Small Business Administration was hamstrung in its ability to support entrepreneurs trying to keep their small businesses afloat. Families were faced with the prospect of having their SNAP benefits dry up as they tried to feed their children. Government shutdowns in the past have even threatened our ability to pay service members who help keep our country free. Government shutdowns show the world, America's friends and foes, that the world's greatest democracy and largest economy can be held hostage by politics. SENATE PLOTS PERMANENT END TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS WITH BIPARTISAN PUSH For some of the loudest voices in our politics, government shutdowns may sometimes look like an appealing way to later score political points in a cable news hit, on social media, or on the campaign trail, but let's be clear: The American people always pay a very real price. Americans have had enough of this destructive, chaotic style of politics. Both political parties have caused government shutdowns in the past, so we believe both parties should find a way to make them stop. We have worked together, a Senate Republican and a Senate Democrat, to propose a simple principle: No matter how much we argue about our national budget, the American people shouldn’t pay the price for Congress failing to do its job on time. That commitment helped us write, the "Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026," which takes shutdowns off the table and pushes Congress to fulfill its responsibility to negotiate and pass full-year funding bills. SHUTDOWN EXPLAINED: WHO WORKS, WHO DOESN'T AND HOW MUCH IT COSTS Here’s how it works: If Congress fails to pass any of the 12 appropriation bills on time, an automatic Continuing Resolution (CR) kicks in to keep paying federal workers and programs at the current year’s spending level. However, Members of Congress and our staff would be required by law to remain in Washington, D.C., voting seven days a week, until we solved our budget impasse. The House and the Senate would be restricted to only debating the appropriation bills until they were completed. It is as simple as staying after school to finish your unfinished classwork. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION It may sound simple, but it is a radical change from the status quo. Congress would feel the pressure and pain of a shutdown, instead of the American people and federal workers. Air traffic controllers, service members, federal law enforcement, healthcare professionals, researchers, scientists and thousands of others would be able to continue serving the American people and would no longer be pawns in political standoffs. Because holding federal employees' paychecks and critical federal services hostage doesn’t solve policy disagreements; they just hurts families. We brought our bill to the Senate last session and earned strong bipartisan support, but we fell just short. We were only three votes away from never having a government shutdown again. Since that time, we have experienced the longest shutdown in American history. A growing group in the Senate and House has expressed its desire to finally end the chaos. We also have the strong support of multiple partisan and nonpartisan organizations, along with the American Federation of Government Employees. We all understand that changing any of the status quo in Washington is never easy, even if the status quo is failing. But it is painfully obvious that the current system isn’t working, and we need a new path to settle our disagreements. Americans disagree on many issues; in fact, the two of us disagree on many issues, but we strongly agree that it’s time to take shutdowns off the table for good. Democrat Maggie Hassan represents New Hampshire in the United States Senate. She served as governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. MAGGIE HASSAN CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fcfee6011c3f4eac08f Bruce Pearl explains why he refuses to stay silent on Israel and antisemitism te 2026-06-04T11:21:51.824Z Bruce Pearl explains why he refuses to stay silent on Israel and antisemitism Bruce Pearl has never been one to stay silent, whether on or off the court. The legendary former Auburn University men's basketball coach has used his platform for more than sports, becoming one of the most outspoken voices against antisemitism and in support of Israel. "Well, some people think it's political, but it's really not. It's really survival. The Jewish people are kind of running out of places where we're welcome to live," Pearl, who now serves as the Chair of the U.S. Israel Education Association, told Fox News Digital. For Pearl, who is Jewish, the issue is personal. He said that his concerns were rooted in lessons passed down through his family about what America represented for Jews fleeing persecution. "This is the greatest country in the world. And I'm an incredible patriot," he said. "My grandfather made sure that I understood at a very young age that this country saved our family's life from the pogroms and the Holocaust, and I am grateful." Pearl acknowledged that antisemitism and racism remain challenges in American society, but said they should be viewed as obstacles rather than insurmountable barriers. FORMER AUBURN MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH BRUCE PEARL CALLS FOR ‘FREE IRAN,’ BACKS TRUMP AMID US-ISRAEL STRIKES "I recognize that antisemitism, racism — being a basketball coach and 90% of my kids are African American — are obstacles, but not roadblocks," he said. "We've been able to navigate." Following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel, Pearl emerged as one of the most prominent pro-Israel voices in the sports world. While some athletes and coaches have faced criticism for weighing in on political and cultural issues, Pearl told Fox News Digital that he rejects the notion that public figures should avoid talking about politics. "We live in an amazing country, and we do have freedom of speech and freedom of thought," he said. "Unlike some people, I want to have a conversation about religion and politics. I want to be able to respect where we feel differently about different things and have those discussions." The former college basketball coach said he also views speaking out as part of his responsibility as an educator and mentor. AUBURN'S BRUCE PEARL NAMED CHAIRMAN OF US ISRAEL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION "I'm a coach, and coaches are teachers," he said. Pearl's comments came ahead of Manhattan Jewish Experience's annual dinner, where he received the organization's Champion of Israel Award in recognition of his advocacy. MJE seeks to engage young Jewish professionals through educational programming and events centered on identity, culture and faith. "I don't think we can really expect Jewish people to be able to stand up for themselves if they don't know what they're standing up for. So an educated Jew is a proud Jew, and that's really what MJE is about," Rabbi Mark Wildes, the founder of MJE, told Fox News Digital. Wildes argued that many anti-Israel demonstrations in New York City are intended to intimidate Jewish communities. "What it really is, is an attempt to intimidate Jews from being more Jewish, from coming into synagogues. That's why they're getting so close to our houses of worship," he said. BRUCE PEARL: WHEN A TEAM KEEPS LOSING, YOU MAKE CHANGES — LOOK BEYOND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY FOR PEACE Despite the growing divisions in society, Pearl still believes in the power of sports to bring people together. He told Fox News Digital that he experienced this in his own life, saying that sports allowed him to fit in and feel a sense of belonging. "I 100% believe that sports can be a unifier because, see, when our kids go on the playground, and we pick up teams, shirts and skins, we don't care what color you are. We don't care what temple or church you went to. We care whether or not the four of us, plus me, can stay on the court and win this game so we can play, who's got next?," Pearl said. He later added that, "sports was a safe haven for a young Jewish boy that just wanted to fit in with his friends." The values Pearl learned as a child, both at home and on the court, remain central to the message he shares today. Now, he's focused on making sure future generations can experience the same sense of belonging and possibility that shaped his own life. "I just want to make sure that my grandchildren have the same opportunity in this country that I've had," Pearl said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fbbee6011c3f4eac086 Airport suspect packed explosive device for flight, caught with cryptic message on phone: feds te 2026-06-04T11:21:31.753Z Airport suspect packed explosive device for flight, caught with cryptic message on phone: feds A California man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to pass through security at Sacramento International Airport with an explosive device in his carry-on luggage while preparing to board a flight to North Carolina. Kimani Osayande Jones, also known as Kimani Osayande Jackson, 49, of Sacramento, was charged by criminal complaint with unlawfully possessing explosive material in an airport, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. According to court documents, Jones attempted to pass through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport around 9 p.m. on May 30 before boarding American Airlines Flight 2464, which was scheduled to fly from Sacramento to Charlotte, North Carolina. Investigators said Jones was wearing a scarf covering his face and blue latex gloves when he arrived at the security checkpoint. TSA REVEALS TOP UNUSUAL FINDS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS IN 2024 Authorities allege that a search of his carry-on backpack revealed an M-type explosive device, a torch lighter capable of igniting it, a knife, scissors, a scissor blade, an aerosol can and zip ties. The device was described in court records as a brown cylindrical object measuring about 2.5 inches long with a green fuse protruding from one end. 🔎 Know something we should investigate? 📩 Send story tips to stepheny.price@fox.com 📸 Share photos on Instagram: @fndstephprice 🎥 Submit compelling video and breaking news footage on X: @Stephenyprice 🗞️ Your information could help uncover the next big story. According to the criminal complaint, Jones initially told officers he did not know the items were in his bag and said he would be willing to discard them. After officers explained that explosive devices could not simply be thrown away, Jones allegedly denied ownership of the backpack. Jones was arrested at the airport, and bomb technicians from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office and the FBI secured the area and safely removed the device. Court records state authorities placed a bomb-suppression blanket over the device and restricted access to the area while it was being examined. GOT A TIP? Federal prosecutors said Jones was also carrying five cellphones. According to the complaint, all five phones had tape covering their front-facing cameras. One phone allegedly had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed a message from an unidentified number stating, "we will be awaiting your call." FOLLOW US ON X The device was later tested by bomb technicians. Prosecutors said investigators determined the powder and fuse were viable and energetic. The complaint states the device contained approximately 9.29 grams of powder, believed to be either pyrotechnic powder or flash powder, although laboratory testing is still pending. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL According to court documents cited by the Justice Department, the device had the potential to cause serious injury and, if detonated next to a window on a pressurized aircraft flying above 10,000 feet, could have damaged the aircraft and potentially caused a loss of cabin pressure. HAWAIIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT DIVERTED ON SAN DIEGO TARMAC OVER POSSIBLE BOMB THREAT; PERSON ARRESTED The complaint also states that Jones' checked luggage had already been screened and loaded onto the Charlotte-bound flight before his arrest. After the plane arrived in North Carolina, explosive-detection dogs and investigators searched the luggage but found nothing suspicious. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Federal investigators also detailed several contacts they believe Jones had with the FBI before his arrest. According to the affidavit, a caller believed to be Jones contacted the FBI multiple times beginning in March, reporting that he was being threatened, followed and monitored. The FBI said it received approximately 13 such reports. Jones invoked his right to remain silent after his arrest and was not interviewed by investigators, according to the complaint. A second court filing in the case remains under seal. If convicted, Jones could face up to five years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and up to two years of supervised release. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215fa7ee6011c3f4eac07d Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson’s past controversial remarks resurface after halting patriotic chant te 2026-06-04T11:21:11.839Z Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson’s past controversial remarks resurface after halting patriotic chant When Chris Robinson sparked backlash for shutting down a "U.S.A." chant at a Black Crowes concert over the weekend, the controversy resurfaced a familiar pattern of outspokenness from the musician.  While the rock legend has insisted he's "not interested in politics," Robinson has openly criticized issues ranging from conformity to cultural prejudice and complacency throughout the years. His latest public remarks caused quite the uproar among concertgoers and social media users. On Sunday, during The Black Crowes' show in Tampa, Florida, a screen reportedly displayed the band's mascot dressed as Uncle Sam, prompting members of the crowd to break into "U.S.A." chants, according to TMZ. BLACK CROWES FACE BACKLASH AFTER CHRIS ROBINSON SHUTS DOWN U.S.A. CHANT AND CALLS FANS 'IGNORANT' Robinson allegedly responded, "Thanks for the geography lesson," before adding, "I don't know what you have to be so proud of right now." The statement drew boos from the crowd and prompted some concertgoers to walk out before the show ended. In videos circulating online, Robinson can be heard saying, "Some of us have real faith. For those of you f---ing booing us, some of us are not afraid. And we most assuredly are not f---ing ignorant." Months earlier, however, the Black Crowes singer claimed he had no interest in taking a political stance. ANTI-TRUMP ROCK STAR’S VOW TO DITCH POLITICS AT SHOWS DOESN’T SEEM TO LAST VERY LONG "I’m not interested in politics. I’m more interested in poetry and art and people and experience," he told Mojo magazine. "But a song doesn’t have to be like an overt political statement. I know what’s right and wrong – and this s--t going on right now is wrong." "Look man, I’m almost 60, all right. I don’t tell anyone what to do, because I don’t like to be told what to do," he continued. "But I know right and wrong. The world’s teetering on the edge with all this bulls---, but if there’s a street fighting man out there, he’d got to be a young man, right? But these kids don’t seem to give a f--k. I get it, I guess their phone is their interest. I don’t know, though, I still go to bookstores and read books and all the lyrics on this album were written in pen. I’m a mid-20th century product." "Rock’n’rollers are meant to be outsiders, weirdos, freaks…." he added. The Atlanta native, who started the band with his brother, Rich Robinson, in 1984, found major success in the early 1990s. The band split in 2015 but reunited four years later and is currently on tour promoting its 10th studio album, "A Pound of Feathers." That same year, when the rock band broke up, Robinson spoke candidly about artists' obsession with personas and what other people think of them and their beliefs. "Completely," Robinson told Smashing Interview Magazine when asked if he believes that artists seem to care more about image than the actual music. "Otherwise, what would the response be to our age of violence, anxiety, fear, ignorance and racism? The earth is crying out. Our bodies are sick and blistering. The earth is sick and blistering." NATALIE MAINES’ ANTI-TRUMP TIRADE, ZACH BRYAN’S FENCE-CLIMBING CLASH FUEL COUNTRY MUSIC’S BIGGEST FEUDS "So let’s let kids get their teeth whitened and have these f--ing people who haven’t gone a day in f---ing decades without having a meal, tell them what to do. It’s about assimilation. There’s no art there," he continued. "You can’t say anything without people needing to make it something shallower, making a sound bite," he added. "You can tell by the way I f---ing ramble on, that I don’t do sound bites too well. I find the same thing with music. There’s nothing interesting in it. If it makes you feel better to consider yourself an artist, or if that’s what you have to call it, good." After Sunday's remarks at the concert, people were quick to respond online. COUNTRY STAR TRACY LAWRENCE CALLS OUT ‘DIVISIVE’ POLITICAL CLIMATE: MUSIC SHOULD BRING US 'ALL TOGETHER’ "Shouldn’t concerts be a great place to escape the daily grind?" one user asked on X. "It’s just stupidity. Give the politics a rest for 90 minutes," another commented. "I don’t know why they feel compelled to spit on their fans." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "Never a good idea to insult half of your fans," another person quipped. "It hasn’t worked for Hollywood and it won’t work for the Crowes either. All they have to do is entertain people, keep political views out of it. Love the Crowes but this is a mistake." Other fans were quick to come to the band's defense. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It's rock and roll. You're supposed to be offended, that's the attitude that makes it dangerous," one fan wrote on X. "It's not 'go along with the flow like everyone else' music. It's rebellious & Chris Robinson isn't well known for his warm personality & happy vibes? He's always been like this." "Chris has had on-stage rants for years," another wrote. "My favorite live band. Will see them twice this summer." "Chris can choose to say whatever he likes.... and the audience can choose to leave. What's the problem? Someone get their feelings hurt?" another added. A representative for The Black Crowes did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215f93ee6011c3f4eac074 People taking common sleep drug may not realize they're too impaired to drive, study finds te 2026-06-04T11:20:51.840Z People taking common sleep drug may not realize they're too impaired to drive, study finds A popular antipsychotic medication was found to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – but it also led to impaired driving the next morning. That’s according to a small randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, conducted the study in 15 adults with OSA who also had difficulty maintaining sleep. Each participant underwent two overnight sleep studies approximately one week apart, according to a press release. The participants took 50mg of quetiapine (Seroquel) before bed one night, and took a placebo the following night. Quetiapine is a widely prescribed antipsychotic that is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. It is also often used off-label at lower doses to treat insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues. NEW HEALTH WARNING ISSUED OVER POPULAR SLEEP AID MILLIONS TAKE NIGHTLY The researchers monitored the participants throughout the night, looking at their breathing, brain activity, oxygen levels and leg movements. The participants who took the quetiapine had more than 40 minutes more total sleep time and 45% less wakefulness during the night, the study found. Their apnea-related events also reduced from 27 to 20 events per hour. Despite these improvements, the drug appeared to slow reaction time behind the wheel compared to those taking a placebo. This was based on a driving simulator test and a 10-minute reaction time test, administered within 30 minutes of waking up. SLEEP APNEA MAY BE QUIETLY CHANGING YOUR BODY IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY, STUDY FINDS Those taking quetiapine experienced more than triple the number of attention lapses and swerved out of their lane more often in the driving simulator. Eleven out of 15 of the participants reported feeling sleepier the morning after taking the medication, but  roughly one in four people did not recognize their level of impairment. This was concerning because they may be more likely to operate a vehicle or machinery without realizing their reaction time had slowed. Other mild to moderate side effects included nausea, restless legs and a sudden blood pressure drop upon standing, which affected one in three people taking quetiapine. The study did have some limitations, including the small sample size, the authors noted. The participants were only evaluated for one night, and the study’s laboratory setting may not reflect the participants’ real-world use. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Larger, longer-term studies are needed to confirm the findings before making decisions about prescribing quetiapine for sleep apnea and insomnia, the researchers said. Pending follow-up studies, the researchers recommend that people avoid driving or other safety-critical tasks for at least 9.5 hours after taking quetiapine. Ashley Curtis, PhD, director of the Cognition, Aging, Sleep and Health (CASH) Lab at the University of South Florida, noted that certain hypnotic medications exhibit sex differences in metabolism. Women generally metabolize these drugs more slowly than men, which can influence both efficacy and the risk of next-day side effects, warned the expert, who was not involved in the study. "Future studies should carefully examine whether these newer agents demonstrate similar sex-specific patterns to ensure optimal dosing and safety recommendations," she told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The impact of quetiapine on next-day cognitive function warrants further investigation, particularly among older adults, according to Curtis.  "This population is already vulnerable to cognitive and related side effects related to polypharmacy, making it essential to understand the potential trade-offs between sleep benefits and daytime functioning," she added. Insomnia is often the result of "learned behavioral and cognitive factors" that persist over time, according to Curtis. "Even when medications are effective in the short term, behavioral interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia remain an important component of long-term management," she said. Chelsie Rohrscheib, head sleep expert at Wesper, a sleep analysis company in New York, agreed that patients shouldn't be alarmed by these findings. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "But if they're taking quetiapine for sleep, especially if they have sleep apnea or wake up feeling groggy, they should talk with their doctor about whether the benefits outweigh the risks and whether other treatment options might be appropriate," noted Rohrscheib, who was not affiliated with the research. Fox News Digital reached out to the drug manufacturer and to the study researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215d3aee6011c3f4eac002 Christian Pulisic explains why his screaming celebration was about more than ending scoring drought te 2026-06-04T11:10:50.641Z Christian Pulisic explains why his screaming celebration was about more than ending scoring drought As Christian Pulisic side-stepped Senegal’s goalkeeper and watched his shot hit the back of the net, the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) star sprinted to the corner flag, got on his knees, balled his fists and let out a roaring scream as the stadium went into a frenzy above him. Pulisic, who has been referred to as "Captain America" for the USMNT, had just put his squad up 2-0 in the World Cup friendly against Senegal in Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. It marked his first goal of 2026, including his time with AC Milan, and his first for the U.S. since 2024 against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal. With the scream, fans believed Pulisic was physically letting that weight go from his shoulders before the World Cup. But it was something more for the USMNT veteran. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Honestly, yeah, scoring after a while. But also, just being in the U.S. and knowing that we have this moment in front of us, it’s such a crazy opportunity. It seems surreal," Pulisic told Fox News Digital, while highlighting his partnership with Hershey’s, an American staple that he grew up around in Hershey, Pennsylvania. "Just scoring there, having my brothers around me. It’s such an exciting moment. Honestly, this means so much for me, so that was just all the emotions being let out for sure." USMNT STAR CHRISTIAN PULISIC FINALLY ENDS LENGTHY GOAL DROUGHT IN WIN OVER SENEGAL   It might have only been a friendly match, but Pulisic felt the buzz around the crowd from the U.S. faithful, and when he found Sergiño Dest just over six minutes into the match for the first goal, it was an incredible start for the USMNT in his eyes. "Just the fans in Charlotte, and it feels like there’s that extra bit of support. It just drives us so much, it helps so much when we’re playing. It really pushes you through. Yeah, to have it here and have these fans supporting us, we just feel so lucky." It goes without saying how much pressure sits on the shoulders of players in the World Cup, but for the 26-man squad playing on home soil, the stakes are that much higher. Pulisic has known for the last three years following the USMNT loss to the Netherlands in the Round of 16 where his next chance at the World Cup would be. So, while the intensity and pressure is at a high, Pulisic wouldn’t have it any other way. "Everyone has pressure. It’s in the World Cup. It is what it is," he explained. "Absolutely am grateful to have this opportunity and be in this moment. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. We want to have that, we want to feel that. Again, we don’t have to do it alone. We have a pretty good team we get to go to battle with and we’re going to do the best we can and come out with good results." Pulisic pointed out how the team’s trainings have been great, noting the team’s chemistry given their time together throughout the years. And while winning a friendly match is always a great start for a team heading into the World Cup, Pulisic and his team know this is all preparation for when it matters on June 12 against Paraguay. "For it to come together on the field is awesome, but also we have the biggest moments ahead of us. We’re all in preparation and we want to get it done when it really matters," he said. FULL CIRCLE IS SWEET Pulisic may be the pride of U.S. men’s soccer, but he was first the pride of Hershey, Pennsylvania. That’s why his partnership with the town’s iconic chocolate maker puts a large smile on his face. To celebrate its hometown hero, Hershey’s is launching limited-edition PULISIC’S Milk Chocolate Bars, which feature custom wrappers with his printed signature on them. "It’s the coolest. I don’t know what else to say. Just being a kid from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Growing up there, living chocolate, breathing chocolate, smelling the chocolate from my house. It’s incredible," he said. "Just so many memories. Now, to see my name on a chocolate bar and just be working with Hershey’s during this moment it’s honestly a dream come true." Pulisic said he remembers being in his backyard dreaming about scoring the goal to win the World Cup, while at the same time smelling the chocolate being made across town. "Yeah, I mean, there are absolutely times that you do. I remember smelling it more when it rained. It’s just weird and there’s things in the town where you’re used to it," he said, smiling. The chocolate bars will be available while supplies last on June 6, as the first 5,000 guests at Hershey’s Chocolate World in Hershey, Penn. at 9 a.m. will receive a free bar. Also, in Times Square, the first 3,000 guests at 10 a.m. will get one. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a215631ee6011c3f4eabe9c New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood te 2026-06-04T10:40:49.926Z New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood A new study examining how parents can most effectively foster faith in their children found that the family home is the single most critical factor in determining whether a child retains their faith into adulthood. In new research titled "Passing the Torch: How Faith Moves Across Generations," the Institute for Family Studies and Communio looked at adults raised in Christian households to identify the parental behaviors most strongly associated with lasting religious faith. The study found that parents who regularly attend church, pray daily, talk about their faith with their children, and build strong family bonds are significantly more likely to raise children who remain faithful into adulthood. When it came to religious behaviors, adults who said their parents attended church weekly were more than twice as likely to attend church weekly in their 30s and 40s (26% versus 12%) compared to those whose parents were not regular weekly attenders. The study also found that church attendance was significantly more likely in adulthood if a child attended church weekly with both parents rather than just one parent, resulting in a 41% likelihood of adult attendance compared to 29%. TO PERPETUATE FAITH, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Small spiritual practices woven into daily family life can have a major impact, the research found. Children from families that regularly said grace before meals were more than three times as likely to attend church weekly as young adults, with attendance increasing from 7% to 22%. A similar pattern appeared in households that regularly prayed together outside of meals and church services, such as at bedtime. Children from those families had a 52% chance of praying daily as adults. Regular conversations about faith also appeared to make a major difference. Children raised in homes where religion was discussed several times a week or more were more than twice as likely to attend church weekly, pray daily and consider religion highly important as young adults. They were also about 20 percentage points more likely to identify as Christian and believe Jesus Christ is God. Growing up in a family with strong, loving bonds was another important factor in whether faith successfully carried over into adulthood. MOM'S CHRISTIAN ADVENT TOY SELLS OUT COMPLETELY AS FAITH REVIVAL SWEEPS AMERICA "Research suggests parent–child relationship quality does not transmit religion by itself, but it creates the relational conditions under which transmission becomes more likely," the study notes. The study found that children raised by two married parents were generally more likely to retain their faith into adulthood. However, the quality and stability of those relationships also mattered. Adults who reported having a "very good" relationship with both parents while growing up were the most likely to remain religious as adults. Compared to those with less positive relationships, they were significantly more likely to attend church weekly, pray daily, read sacred texts, place a high importance on religion and believe in God. Fathers who had strong bonds with their children also had a big impact on their children's spirituality. Adults who reported having a "very good" relationship with their father growing up saw 58% higher odds of weekly church attendance, 45% higher odds of praying daily and 73% higher odds of believing in God compared to those who had conflictual or distant relationships with their dads. FATHERS PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE FOR DAUGHTERS’ MENTAL HEALTH, SONS’ SCHOOL BEHAVIOR, STUDY FINDS Happiness at home had a long-term impact on children's spiritual lives: children whose parents had very happy marriages showed a 46% predicted probability of praying daily as adults, compared to 41% for those from less happy households. Parents who described themselves as "completely satisfied" in their marriages had nearly five faith-related conversations a week with their children, compared to fewer than four among less satisfied couples. Media habits also influenced religious commitment in adulthood. When parents closely monitored their teenagers' television time and internet usage, those children grew up to be substantially more likely to pray daily, identify as Christian, view religion as highly important and believe in Jesus as young adults, the research found. CATHOLIC BROTHERS LAUNCH FAITH-BASED AI AS ALTERNATIVE TO BIASED SILICON VALLEY CHATBOTS CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Yet the report's authors say parents cannot do it alone. While the family home is the primary driver of lasting faith, strong church communities help reinforce those beliefs by providing mentorship, friendship, volunteer opportunities, and youth programs that keep children connected to their faith as they grow. The study focused strictly on U.S. adults aged 25 and older who were raised in a Christian tradition. To reach its conclusions, researchers analyzed data from four major national longitudinal studies representing tens of thousands of Americans: the Global Flourishing Study, the Communio Nationwide Study on Faith & Relationships, the Add Health study and the National Study of Youth and Religion. Study authors Jesse Smith, Ph.D., and Jane Lankes Smith, Ph.D., emphasized that the research highlights how parents must take an active role in passing faith down to their children. "In a culture where religion is no longer reinforced by broader society, parents cannot assume faith will simply 'rub off' on their children," the Smiths said. "The families most successful at passing on faith are the ones who practice it openly, talk about it regularly, and build it into everyday life." JP De Gance, founder and president of Communio, a nonprofit that trains churches to strengthen marriages and families, said the findings come at a crucial time as religious participation continues to decline in the United States. "The decline of faith in the United States over the last 40 years is one of the largest social challenges we face in this 250th year since our founding," De Gance said in a statement. "Its decline is associated with higher mental illness, more suicide, less happiness, and less mobility. This report sheds new light on the most important factor shaping adult faith—which all come from our family of origin." "The number of marriages, the health of those marriages, the quality of a parent's relationship with his children, and the types of conversations we have with our kids are all major factors affecting the future of faith in America," he added. "Here’s the good news: many of these factors are within a parents’ control. This research shows that the family really is the best small group ever created." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f65ee6011c3f4eabd3d Platner’s anti-corporate crusade hits awkward snag as receipts tell another story te 2026-06-04T10:11:49.754Z Platner’s anti-corporate crusade hits awkward snag as receipts tell another story Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner built a national reputation as an anti-corporate crusader while cashing checks written by lobbyists and executives representing those same corporations, campaign finance documents show. Platner has made criticism of big tech, the pharmaceutical industry, large banks and defense contractors a cornerstone of his campaign to unseat incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Federal Election Commission and Lobbying Disclosure Act records reviewed by Fox News Digital show that Platner accepted more than $30,000 from lobbyists representing a range of interests and executives at major companies between August 2025 and March of this year. The donations were made personally by lobbyists and executives, not by the corporations themselves. "Our new ad speaks to one of the most urgent issues I hear on the campaign trail: our healthcare system is collapsing," Platner posted to X on March 24, referencing a campaign ad where he promised to take on the drug industry if elected to the Senate. "We should shut down Big Pharma, not our hospitals." UNEARTHED FEC RECORDS EXPOSE VULNERABLE DEM SENATOR'S HYPOCRISY ON TAKING CASH FROM BILLIONAIRES The Senate hopeful also signed a pledge on March 25 promising to "to put patients over profits" by refusing "contributions over $200 from the executives, lobbyists, and PACs affiliated with the corporate health care industry, including private insurers, pharma corporations, and private hospitals who are organizing to take over our health care system." Platner, however, months earlier, accepted a $1,000 donation from a lobbyist at Cornerstone Government Affairs who was working as a lobbyist for AbbVie, a major pharmaceutical company, lobbying records show. Shortly after making his post on X, Platner accepted another $1,000 from a lobbyist at Brownstein who represents the drugmakers Novartis and Moderna. A source at Brownstein told Fox News Digital that Platner's campaign returned their lobbyist's donation, seemingly consistent with his pledge. Cornerstone Government Affairs did not respond to a request for comment. Platner also criticized Collins for attending an event that was "literally funded by Big Pharma," only to then attend a coffee fundraising event put on by healthcare lobbyists. "Graham Platner’s faux rage against the oligarchy falls apart the second you follow the money," National Republican Senatorial Committee national press secretary Bernadette Breslin told Fox News Digital. "He’s a shell of a candidate whose phony ‘working-class’ rebrand collapsed before it even got off the ground." PLATNER’S ONLINE PAST GETS RAUNCHIER WITH CRUDE TAKES ON ‘LATIN AMERICAN HOOKERS,’ CHEATING ABROAD   Academic research has found evidence that contributions to a member of Congress increase access to their office, suggesting that lobbyist donations are motivated by a desire to shape policy. Defense contractors have been another target of Platner’s anti-corporate ire on the campaign trail. On his campaign page, Platner accuses defense contractors of perpetuating "massive waste in procurement" and engaging in war profiteering. NEW WEBSITE PUTS PLATNER ON NOTICE BY AMPLIFYING SCANDALS: 'ONE RED FLAG AFTER ANOTHER' "We need to take the funds currently paying for mansions in Virginia and Maryland for defense contractors, and reinvest them into closing the massive shipbuilding gap," his campaign website reads. Campaign finance and lobbying records, however, show that Platner has accepted thousands of dollars from lobbyists representing major defense contractors such as RTX, Boeing and Anduril. On banks, Platner has chided Collins for allegedly siding with the interests of big banks over her constituents, while accepting donations from lobbyists representing UBS, Visa and Citigroup and taking cash from a Bank of America executive. PLATNER'S DELETED REDDIT SPARKS OUTRAGE AGAIN AS HE APPEARS TO MOCK WOUNDED SOLDIER: 'DIDN'T DESERVE TO LIVE' Speaking about tech, Platner has pledged to break up large firms like Amazon and Google and stated that we will "come after" Jeff Bezos to make sure he pays more taxes. Despite these assurances, Platner has accepted contributions from lobbyists representing Blue Origin, a space technology company founded by Bezos, as well as some working for Amazon, Google and Salesforce. The banking, tech, pharmaceutical and defense lobbyists who donated to Platner all work for third-party lobbying firms that contract with major corporations to represent their interests in Washington. Google, for example, has no control over who third-party lobbyists decide to make political donations to using their personal funds. Large corporations, similarly, have no control over who their executives decide to send funds to. In addition to taking cash from rank-and-file lobbyists, Platner has also accepted donations from executives and partners and multiple lobbying firms. A partner at Forbes Tate, for example, gave Platner $1,000 at the end of March. Forbes Tate represents clients such as AMD, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Blackstone, Eli Lilly and Co., General Atomics and PhRMA — all of which belong to industries Platner has been critical of.  He also took $2,350 from senior leadership at Pioneer Public Affairs, a firm that represents the tech company LG and some energy interests, as well as thousands more from executives at the Sony Group Corporation. While Collins receives considerable support from corporate lobbyists, PACs and executives, she hasn’t been a staunch critic of corporations like Platner. Current campaign finance records only cover up until March, making it likely that Platner has accepted even more money from lobbyists and executives than public documents reveal. The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f51ee6011c3f4eabd34 Martha Stewart's $97 baked potato is so good one diner at her restaurant ordered it twice te 2026-06-04T10:11:29.752Z Martha Stewart's $97 baked potato is so good one diner at her restaurant ordered it twice A side dish at Martha Stewart's new restaurant costs $97, and one content creator said it was so good that he went back and ordered two. The Bedford by Martha Stewart opened at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, in March. Among its most talked-about menu items: "Martha's Smashed Baked Potato, smashed tableside, crème fraiche, chives, bacon." The potato costs $17 on its own, but diners can add a one-ounce serving of caviar for an additional $80. "When we looked at the menu and saw a $97 baked potato, I don't know where else you can get one of those," Wisconsin-based YouTube content creator Jason Boehlke told Fox News Digital. "We just had to give it a try." MARTHA STEWART'S 6-INGREDIENT 'BEST POTATO SALAD' RECIPE DIVIDES SOCIAL MEDIA: 'LOOKS HORRIBLE' Boehlke said he was impressed by the potato's tableside presentation. The server brought it out on a cart before mixing in the standard toppings. "And then they finish it off with an entire little jar of caviar," Boehlke said. "I would not usually be into something like that, but [the caviar] brought something different to that baked potato that I've never had before, and I loved it so much that I went back there again and got two." Boehlke called it "phenomenal." "And I ate every bit of it, skin and all," he said. "It was so good." MARTHA STEWART'S BAGEL HABIT SPARKS FIERCE DEBATE ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA: 'PUT HER BACK IN JAIL' Boehlke creates content for two YouTube channels. One is Mr. Hand Pay, a gambling-focused channel where, he said, "People watch me win and lose hundreds of thousands of dollars every day." Through his work with casinos, he had learned that Stewart was opening the first Bedford by Martha Stewart restaurant outside Las Vegas. "We were all very excited," Boehlke said.  "I knew they would just blow this one out of the park, and they really did. It's absolutely beautiful in there." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES On her website, Martha Stewart announced in March that the Foxwoods location is a "10,000-square-foot, 204-seat dining destination thoughtfully decorated much like my Bedford, New York, farm." Boehlke's other YouTube channel, JasonWasTHERE, focuses on foods that are "really expensive, a really good value, really large or highly rated." Martha's Smashed Baked Potato checked several of those boxes, Boehlke said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "This is definitely a treat," he said. "It's an experience. It's very good. And I'm going to tell you — Martha does everything right. Everything Martha does is first class, and that's exactly what you're getting from those [potatoes]." Boehlke recalled eating across the table from Stewart a couple of years ago while attending a culinary festival in Kohler, Wisconsin. "They had the room set up like Bedford, like her house," he said. "And we had it all. We had the pumpkin soup inside of the pumpkin. But the coolest thing is when you get the basket of bread at the beginning — I was very excited for that, and it's so good." The Foxwoods location also serves the oversized bread basket, Boehlke said. "When I started eating the bread, I couldn't stop," he added. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Another notable menu item is Big Martha's Pierogies, a $17 appetizer featuring potato filling and brown butter. Diners can also add caviar, bringing the price of the five-piece dish to $102. Boehlke and his fiancée, Kristy, ordered one of everything on the Bedford menu, including the upscale pierogies. It was "way too much food," he said. Over the past several years, Boehlke has lost a significant amount of weight, dropping from about 400 pounds to 285. Even so, he said the smashed baked potato — loaded with toppings and caviar — is large enough to serve as a meal on its own for most diners. Fox News Digital reached out to the restaurant for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f3dee6011c3f4eabd2b Conservatives erupt after Al Green melts down during viral clash: 'Unhinged lunatic' te 2026-06-04T10:11:09.836Z Conservatives erupt after Al Green melts down during viral clash: 'Unhinged lunatic' Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, a Democratic member of Congress known for his repeated attempts to impeach President Donald Trump, sparked blacklash online after accusing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin of racism. When Mullin began defending himself, Green cut him off. "Shut up," Green barked. The moment immediately drew condemnation online with the Republican National Committee's official X account, reposting a clip of the interaction, calling it "UNHINGED." DEM REP. AL GREEN, BOOTED FROM TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS, DOUBLES DOWN ON IMPEACHMENT The moment and reactions to it underscore how many of Green’s theatrical stunts to protest the Trump administration have turned into online sensations, drawing questions of where effective pushback to the administration begins and at what point it runs the risk of inflaming unwanted attention. Green, 80, recently lost a primary election to newcomer Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, when a new redistricting map put the two Democratic lawmakers on a collision course to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Green has positioned himself as one of the party’s most consistent adversaries of the Trump administration, having spearheaded at least six different impeachment efforts and calling on other Democrats to more visibly resist the president’s agenda. Earlier this year, Green was removed a second time from a State of the Union Address for displaying a sign reading "black people aren’t apes." In Wednesday’s hearing, Green noted that then-Senator Mullin had been one of many Republicans who tried to snatch away his sign. "A racist would depict people of color as apes. A racist would take offense at a peaceful protest. This was a peaceful protest, Mr. Secretary," Green said, holding up a photo of the moment. VOCAL ANTI-TRUMP DEM REVEALS WHICH INDUSTRY IS TRYING TO OUST HIM FROM HOUSE SEAT: 'I WAS A TARGET' After Mullin tried to interject, Green continued to ask that Mullin be silenced. When Mullin continued, the congressman tried to ask the Republican chair to force Mullin’s compliance. "Reclaiming my time. Ask him to shut up. It’s my time. Tell him to shut up," Green said. Benny Johnson, a political commentator, blasted Green's attempt to block Mullin's response in his own post to X. "This is the modern Democratic Party in one clip. Green's response? 'Shut up, up, up, up. Shut up.' No respect. No argument. No facts. No substance. Just "shut up" and a temper tantrum. This is all they have left," Johnson said. The Libs of TikTok, a conservative influencer account, similarly called the moment an embarrassment for Democrats. "Rep. Al Green (D) has a complete MELTDOWN, calling DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin a "racist" before telling him to "SHUP UP" Thank God this unhinged lunatic was voted out," the account wrote. Eric Daugherty, another conservative media personality, also celebrated an impending end to Green's time in Congress. "Insufferable Rep. Al Green (D) just went on a BERSERK RANT and DHS Sec. Mullin took NO BS," Daugherty wrote. "Al Green just lost his House seat. GOOD RIDDANCE!" DEMS THROW HOUSE INTO CHAOS AFTER 10 MODERATES JOIN GOP TO PUNISH AL GREEN After a moment, Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., gaveled the room into silence. "No — the gentleman will suspend," Garbarino said. "There will be no addressing anyone’s character in a negative way." Before the hearing got going again, Mullin got in one last jab at Green. "Evidently, his constituents heard enough of him because they voted him out," Mullin said. After being instructed to stay away from making attacks of character during the hearing, Green continued with his remarks. "I will speak into the microphone so that I may be heard. I ask that any person who desires to interrupt me shut up," Green said one last time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214f29ee6011c3f4eabd22 The growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate bid te 2026-06-04T10:10:49.837Z The growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate bid Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has emerged as one of the party's fastest-rising political figures, drawing national attention for his populist message and outsider image. But as his profile has grown, so has scrutiny of his past conduct, with controversies ranging from sexually explicit messages and offensive social media posts to a Nazi-linked tattoo and campaign staff upheaval. PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION In continued clean-up of those scandals, Platner came to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to huddle with party figures at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headquarters just one week before his primary election. The Marine veteran and oyster farmer has defended himself against the criticism and retained the support of prominent Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Still, some have questioned whether the allegations could complicate Democrats' efforts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races. Here's a look at the major controversies that have engulfed Platner's campaign. The most recent controversy surrounding Platner stems from reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women during his marriage, an issue that campaign aides were reportedly aware of as his Senate bid was taking shape. The Wall Street Journal reported that Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, informed a campaign aide about the text exchanges shortly after he launched his Senate bid as staffers were assessing potential political liabilities. According to the report, Gertner discovered the messages months after the couple married in 2024 and disclosed their existence before her husband held a campaign rally alongside progressive Sen. Sanders. The campaign told Politico that the aide viewed the matter as a private issue between the couple and did not raise concerns about it publicly. SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT Platner's campaign later confirmed the existence of the text exchanges to Politico. He also told Fox News Digital in a statement: "Amy and I went through something hard — because of me. We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day." "I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids... Our opponents want politics to be empty of content and empty of actual change — and beating that is exactly what our movement is about," he added. In a statement to the Journal, Gertner criticized the disclosure of the information, saying she had shared "deeply personal details" about her marriage with someone she considered a friend, only to see those details become public. She revealed that the two attended couple's counseling, worked through the issues in their marriage and have since emerged as a stronger couple. "I know who Graham is. I know the man I married and the husband he has been to me on the best and the worst days of my life," Gertner said. "That hasn't changed, and it won't." Platner's campaign also faced intense scrutiny after it was revealed he once had a skull-and-crossbones tattoo on his chest closely resembling the "Totenkopf" symbol used by Hitler's SS paramilitary forces. The Maine Democrat said he got the tattoo during a "night of drinking" while on leave in Croatia in 2007 as a Marine and claimed he was entirely unaware of its meaning at the time. In an Instagram video posted in May, Platner elaborated on the tattoo's origins. He explained that he merely selected the design from a flash tattoo wall while "carousing" with fellow Marines in Split, Croatia. "We thought it looked cool," he downplayed. Platner said he was later "appalled" to learn the image resembled a Nazi symbol, arguing that his life and career have been defined by opposition to fascism, racism and Nazism. He also noted that he was never questioned about the tattoo during his military service. MAINE DEM SENATE HOPEFUL BACKED BY BERNIE SANDERS APOLOGIZES FOR NAZI-STYLE TATTOO, VOWS TO STAY IN RACE Rather than undergo removal, Platner said he chose to cover the tattoo because tattoo removal services were not readily available near his rural Maine home. "Going to a tattoo removal place is going to take a while," he told The Associated Press. "I wanted this thing off my body." The symbol was ultimately covered with a tattoo featuring a Celtic knot and images of dogs, which Platner said were meant to honor his family pets. The keystone scrutiny Platner has faced during his bid stemmed from thousands of now-deleted Reddit posts that resurfaced after he launched his Senate campaign. In posts first reported by CNN and Politico, Platner referred to himself as a "communist" and "socialist" and endorsed the slogan "all cops are b-----ds." In other posts, he argued that those who "expect to fight fascism without a good semi-automatic rifle, they ought to do some reading of history" and said that "an armed working class is a requirement for economic justice." DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE The posts under his since-retired username "P-hustle" were deleted before Platner announced his Democratic Senate bid in August. The candidate has since addressed the posts multiple times, telling CNN and Politico that he was "f---ing around on the internet" during a period when he felt "lost and very disillusioned with our government who sent me overseas to watch my friends die." "I made dumb jokes and picked fights," Platner said. "But of course I'm not a socialist. I'm a small business owner, a Marine Corps veteran, and a retired s---poster." In the posts Platner made crude comments about masturbating in port-a-potties and claimed a U.S. service member who took enemy fire in Afghanistan "didn't deserve to live." GRAHAM PLATNER VOWS TO ‘COME AFTER’ BEZOS AS SENATE HOPEFUL ESCALATES BILLIONAIRE TAX FIGHT The controversies have done little to erode Platner's standing within the Democratic Party as he has continued to attract national attention and grassroots support in the Democratic primary bid to challenge Sen. Collins for her seat. Since former Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills halted her campaign in April, much of the party establishment has consolidated behind Platner, and national Democrats have continued to support his candidacy despite the flurry of scandals. The steady stream of allegations and past controversies has also drawn attention to a little-known provision in Maine election law that allows political parties to replace a nominee under certain circumstances after a primary election. Under state law, a candidate who wins a primary and subsequently withdraws by 5 p.m. on July 13 can be replaced by a nominee selected by party officials. Any replacement candidate must then be chosen by 5 p.m. on July 27. There is currently no indication that Platner plans to withdraw from the race, and the Democratic hopeful has repeatedly vowed to continue his campaign. Still, the provision has drawn renewed interest as questions persist about whether additional revelations could complicate his candidacy. Platner's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2141c9ee6011c3f4eaba88 Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits te 2026-06-04T09:13:45.991Z Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits By Ethan Faverino | The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) voted June 1st to direct the Arizona Auditor General to conduct two targeted special audits examining student safety in schools and the administration of federal childcare assistance funds. One audit will focus on school safety practices statewide, marking the fourth special review of the issue. It will specifically include the Phoenix Union High School District following recent serious incidents of campus violence, including the August 2025 stabbing of a student at Maryvale High School. The Auditor General will assess whether Arizona schools have properly adopted and implemented emergency response policies, thoroughly investigated student safety allegations, and complied with the state’s mandatory reporting laws. In a separate action, the JLAC approved a special audit of Arizona’s administration and oversight of the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The program, primarily administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Security, provides childcare assistance to qualifying families. “JLAC took bipartisan action to get answers on two issues that matter to Arizona families,” said Chairman Matt Gress (R-LD4). “Parents deserve to know whether schools are prepared to respond to credible threats and whether serious safety concerns are being handled properly. Taxpayers deserve to know whether hundreds of millions of federal childcare dollars are being managed responsibly. These important audits will establish the facts, identify gaps, and help us determine what needs to change.” Arizona spent around $573 million in federal CCDF funding during fiscal year 2024. The audit follows previous State Single Audit findings that identified deficiencies in provider oversight, questioned costs, and reporting. The review arrives amid growing national concerns about fraud and abuse in publicly funded assistance programs. Federal officials have highlighted risks across the country, including recent charges announced by the U.S. Department of Justice in Minnesota against 15 defendants in alleged fraud schemes involving more than $90 million, some tied to childcare assistance programs. The Auditor General’s examination of the CCDF will cover the approval and monitoring of childcare providers, inter-agency oversight responsibilities, and the accuracy and propriety of program expenditures from fiscal years 2021-25. The review may also extend to participation providers and other areas deemed necessary by the Auditor General, with particular attention to higher-risk periods during and after COVID. “The fraud scandals unfolding in other states are a warning sign,” added Gress. “Arizona should not wait for a crisis before asking hard questions. When hundreds of millions of dollars flow through a program, strong oversight is not optional. This audit will help determine whether taxpayer dollars are protected, safeguards are working, and childcare assistance is reaching the families it is meant to serve.” The school safety audit, which received unanimous approval, will begin following completion of the third school safety special audit now underway. It is scheduled to be completed on or before December 31, 2027. The Child Care and Development Fund audit will require cooperation from relevant state agencies and entities involved in federal childcare funding. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Joint Legislative Audit Committee Orders School Safety, Childcare Assistance Audits first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2141b4ee6011c3f4eaba7f Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban te 2026-06-04T09:13:24.548Z Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban By Staff Reporter | A staple of Arizona’s most conservative coalition of lawmakers is running to rejoin the state legislature. Anthony Kern is seeking to once again represent the 27th legislative district, held by incumbent Republican State Sen. Kevin Payne. Kern and Payne are the only two Republicans in the race; three Democrats have filed statements of interest.  Kern last represented that district in the Arizona Senate from 2023 to 2025. Kern departed from the state legislature in order to make his unsuccessful run for the 8th Congressional District in 2024. Prior to the state senate, Kern represented the 20th legislative district in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.  While in the legislature, Kern built a reputation as one of its more outspoken conservative members. This was reflected by his membership with the Arizona Freedom Caucus, and A-ratings for conservative lawmaking from the Conservative Political Action Committee, NumbersUSA, American Conservative Union, National Rifle Association, and Keep Arizona Free. Kern held a number of committee leadership positions, including chairmanships of the Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee and the House Rules Committee, and a vice chairmanship of the Senate Public Safety Committee.  President Donald Trump and Turning Point USA have been among a number of Republican powerhouses to take notice of Kern. Trump commended Kern as “an incredible fighter for election integrity,” and pardoned him from the 2020 Trump electors case put together by the Biden Department of Justice. Turning Point USA’s affiliate, Turning Point Action, has endorsed Kern.  Although the federal charges against Kern and other electors were dropped, Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes has pursued her own case. A court of appeals ruled last month in a loosely related case that Mayes illegally withheld communications in which she conspired with States United Democracy Center to prosecute Trump’s allies. Prior to joining the legislature over a decade ago, Kern worked in municipal code enforcement and other public safety roles in the West Valley. It appears that this background — combined with his repeated public commitments to limiting administrative rulemaking and expanding legislative oversight of regulations — has influenced a take from Kern that puts him at odds with other Republican lawmakers, though not with fellow conservatives. Kern’s platform includes an opposition to automatic license plate readers (APLRs), such as the Flock Safety cameras. Unlike Kern, Payne as chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee sponsored a bill in support of APLRs earlier this year, SB 1111.  Other aspects of Kern’s platform include healthcare reform, proposing health providers must offer one single price for products and services, and health insurance premiums and medical expenses must be tax-free; and private property protections, proposing a removal of certain alleged loopholes to squatter prevention laws. Kern has described himself as pro-life, an election integrity advocate, an opponent to illegal migration, and a supporter of parental rights and school choice. He has lived in LD27 for nearly 40 years and attends Fresh Start Church in Peoria.  The Arizona Clean Elections Commission is scheduled to host the LD27 primary debate on June 22. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Kern Eyes Return To State Senate Focused On Election Integrity, License Plate Reader Ban first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21419eee6011c3f4eaba76 Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes te 2026-06-04T09:13:02.171Z Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes By Staff Reporter | Arizona’s public utilities governing body is exploring its options for legal action against Attorney General Kris Mayes.  The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) accused Mayes of illegally impeding its ratemaking authority for political gain. Mayes is running for reelection. Although she has no primary candidates, she will either have to face off against one of two Republicans: Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-LD14) or Air Force reservist prosecutor Rodney Glassman.  As part of a commission press release sent out on Monday, ACC Chairman Nick Myers issued a statement saying the ACC had to “force” Mayes to fulfill her attorney general duties toward the commission.  “She was unlawfully pocket vetoing our commission ratemaking authority by delaying the process pertaining to the repeal of the natural gas subsidies,” said Myers.  Myers also accused Mayes of “play[ing] politics,” naming Mayes’ disapproval of the ACC’s appeal of the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST) rules. The ACC submitted that appeal and one other for the Gas Utility Energy Efficiency Standard (Gas EE) rules to Mayes’ office for review.  “These costly mandates forced Arizona ratepayers to pay almost $4 billion more than they should have over the last 20 years,” said Myers. “The commission will continue to protect the ratepayers and will not allow the Attorney General to arbitrarily increase rates against the decision of the commission.” In 2006, the ACC gave utility companies a new mandate through the establishment of the REST rules: generate 15 percent of their energy from renewable resources by 2025, and submit annual implementation plans describing compliance. Mayes was on the commission at the time.  The ACC unanimously voted to repeal the REST rules in March, citing in part a $2.3 billion financial burden for compliance passed on to customers through surcharges. The ACC said in its most recent press release that Mayes had gone beyond her statutory authority — which they described as ministerial — since she had conducted a substantive review of ACC’s ratemaking rules authority. ACC contends their ratemaking rules authority is constitutionally exclusive and leaves no room for interpretation by the attorney general.  In her denial of the ACC appeal, Mayes claimed in a letter to the commission that it had violated its own rulemaking procedures. The commission denied this assessment and accused Mayes of vetoing rulemaking based on policy disagreement.  Mayes approved those impacted rules which mandated renewable energies while she was on the ACC.  The ACC called these “unnecessary subsidies,” and claimed Mayes’ denial of the rule appeal was a cover for her alleged ulterior motive: preventing the ACC from undoing her work to push renewables.  “As a commissioner, Kris Mayes voted for these expensive subsidies that have cost ratepayers billions of dollars,” said Commissioner Kevin Thompson. “It is an abuse of her position as Attorney General to use the ministerial rule approval process to substantively veto our lawfully enacted ratemaking rule repeal.  Every day that goes by, she is responsible for increasing costs on ratepayers.” This is the latest development in an ongoing power struggle between Mayes and the ACC. Back in 2024, Mayes sued the ACC over its decision to reverse a Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee order regarding environmental oversight for a UniSource Energy power plant project. A superior court judge ruled against the ACC last October. And in April, Mayes hit the ACC with three rehearing requests for three different alleged issues. Mayes spokesman Richie Taylor told the Arizona Capitol Times that Mayes had to take on ACC responsibilities because the ACC was giving “sweetheart deals” to data centers while raising utility rates on senior citizens. “Chairman Myers should focus on fulfilling the constitutional obligations of the Commission on behalf of Arizonans so the Attorney General doesn’t have to step in and do it for them,” said Taylor. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Corporation Commission May Take Legal Action Against Attorney General Kris Mayes first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214187ee6011c3f4eaba6d ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs te 2026-06-04T09:12:39.989Z ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs By Anna Van Hoek | At the May 5 Higley Unified Governing Board meeting, the Board approved a lease agreement with AZ Aspire Academy to utilize a portion of Power Ranch Elementary. I think it’s a good thing that the district is looking for ways to generate additional revenue from unused space. When enrollment is declining and budgets are getting tighter, we should absolutely be looking for creative ways to make better use of district assets. But let’s be honest: leasing a portion of one building doesn’t solve the bigger problem. Higley currently has more than 10,200 vacant seats sitting empty across our schools. Several campuses are operating at less than half of their physical capacity. Power Ranch is only about 32% utilized. Centennial is around 31%. Cortina, Chaparral, and Cooley Middle are all below 50%. While we are making difficult budget and staffing adjustments because enrollment is declining, we have not had the same level of discussion about what it costs taxpayers to maintain thousands of unused seats. Those numbers should prompt a serious conversation about how we plan for the future. Every building costs money to operate whether it’s full or half empty. We still pay for utilities, maintenance, landscaping, repairs, insurance, security, and countless other expenses. The cost doesn’t disappear just because the students do. At the same time, enrollment continues to decline. For FY2027, Higley is projecting ADM of approximately 11,250 students, down from 11,695 in FY2026. As enrollment drops, so does funding. The district’s M&O budget limit is projected to decline from approximately $118.9 million to $111.5 million, a reduction of more than $7 million in a single year. Because school funding is largely driven by student enrollment, staffing levels must eventually align with the number of students being served. The district has already reduced M&O-funded staffing from approximately 1,243 positions to about 1,203. While these reductions are difficult, they are a necessary response to declining enrollment and reduced revenue. The district’s maintained M&O reserve is projected to fall from approximately $17 million to about $13 million. Yet despite making these necessary adjustments in staffing and operations, we continue carrying the costs associated with significant excess building capacity. We also cannot forget that taxpayers are still paying approximately $3.5 million annually for the two middle schools. Those payments will continue for roughly the next 27 years. Whether a building is full or half empty, the debt payment remains. That makes it even more important that we have a long-term strategy for utilizing our facilities efficiently and aligning them with current enrollment realities. This isn’t just happening in Higley. A recent report from the Common Sense Institute, Echoes in the Halls: Arizona School Districts’ Growing Problem with Empty Buildings and Empty Buses, highlighted a growing statewide challenge. School districts across Arizona built facilities during years of rapid growth and are now struggling with declining enrollment while taxpayers continue paying to maintain underutilized schools. The report should serve as a wake-up call. Too often, whenever school funding is discussed, the conversation immediately turns to needing more money. Before asking taxpayers for more, we should make sure we are using existing resources as efficiently as possible. As board members, our responsibility is not simply to spend money. Our responsibility is to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used wisely and producing the best possible outcomes for students. That means asking difficult questions: What is the district’s long-term plan for aligning facilities with enrollment trends? Are there additional opportunities to lease unused space? Are there community partnerships we should pursue? Are there alternative educational or community uses for underutilized facilities? How can we maximize the value of existing facilities while minimizing unnecessary costs to taxpayers? What is Higley going to do with the vacant land voters approved to sell or lease? These are not easy discussions. But avoiding them doesn’t make the problem go away. The district currently maintains approximately $13 million in M&O reserves and nearly $6.5 million in capital carryforward. Those reserves provide stability, but they are not a substitute for long-term planning. If enrollment continues to decline, reserves alone will not solve the challenge of maintaining significant excess capacity. Taxpayers deserve a district that plans ahead instead of reacting after the fact. They deserve transparency about enrollment trends, building utilization, and long-term costs. The lease approved on May 5 is a positive step. It brings in revenue and puts some unused space to productive use. But one lease agreement is not a long-term facilities strategy. I believe the next step is for the district to begin a formal long-range facilities planning process. Whether through a board committee, community task force, or strategic planning effort, we need to start having honest discussions about enrollment trends, facility utilization, future land use, and the long-term costs associated with maintaining excess capacity. The goal should not be to predetermine outcomes. The goal should be to develop a thoughtful 10-year plan that aligns our facilities with the students we serve and the resources available to support them. Those conversations should happen before circumstances force decisions upon us. Most importantly, taxpayers deserve confidence that every possible dollar is being directed toward students rather than maintaining excess capacity. The goal isn’t to preserve buildings. The goal is to educate students and use taxpayer dollars wisely in support of that mission. When we keep that priority in mind, the path forward becomes much clearer. Anna Van Hoek is a member of the Higley Unified Governing Board and is seeking re-election in 2026. The post ANNA VAN HOEK: Empty Classrooms, Full Costs first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214169ee6011c3f4eaba40 Trump keeps negotiating while Iran plays the long game America keeps missing te 2026-06-04T09:12:09.833Z Trump keeps negotiating while Iran plays the long game America keeps missing On Nov. 4, 1979, I was serving as duty officer at the headquarters of the 8th Infantry Division in Bad Kreuznach, West Germany. Late that day, a message arrived: Radical Iranian revolutionaries had stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and seized dozens of Americans. My job was to carry that report to the division commander, Maj. Gen. William J. Livsey, and keep him informed as the situation developed. No special orders came down. No one fully grasped that we were watching the birth of a geopolitical problem that would outlast the Cold War, consume seven American presidencies, and remain unsettled half a century later. That seizure exposed something beyond a diplomatic humiliation: When the embassy fell, America did not even have a military command responsible for the Persian Gulf. CENTCOM did not yet exist. The hostage crisis, followed weeks later by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, forced the realization. President Carter stood up the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force in March 1980 — the organization that became today’s CENTCOM in January 1983. The 1979 embassy seizure did not merely embarrass a superpower. It restructured how America organizes itself to fight in the Middle East. FROM HOSTAGE CRISIS TO ASSASSINATION PLOTS: IRAN’S NEAR HALF-CENTURY WAR ON AMERICANS Today, as Washington negotiates a tentative 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a framework for nuclear talks, I keep returning to that November evening in Bad Kreuznach. The particulars have changed. The fundamental dynamic has not. Washington’s current headlines focus on ceasefires, sanctions relief, Iran’s 440-kilogram stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% — a short technical step from weapons-grade — and competing memorandums of understanding. Those details matter. But they are not the central story. The central story is one of strategic patience. For 47 years, every American administration has tried some combination of deterrence, diplomacy, sanctions, covert operations, and direct military force to change Iran’s behavior. Seven presidents pursued different approaches and produced different results. The regime has outlasted all of them. WHY THE MIDDLE EAST AGREES WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP MORE THAN AMERICA REALIZES The clerical government survived the Iran-Iraq War, crippling economic pressure, domestic uprisings, cyberattacks against its nuclear infrastructure, targeted assassinations of senior commanders, Operation Midnight Hammer, and now Operation Epic Fury. Through all of it, the objective in Tehran never shifted. They mean to survive. THE REAL IRAN THREAT IS IN BLACK AND WHITE: IT'S EVEN IN THEIR CONSTITUTION That may sound unimpressive. It is not. Survival is not a byproduct of Iran’s strategy — it is the strategy. Understanding that distinction is what separates clear-eyed analysis from the wishful thinking that has distorted Washington’s Iran policy for five decades. The reason Washington keeps misreading Tehran is not a lack of intelligence. It is a failure of imagination. Americans instinctively view Iran as a conventional nation-state pursuing recognizable geopolitical interests. We assume that enough pressure or inducement will eventually persuade Tehran to behave like a normal member of the international community. That assumption has been wrong for 47 years. Iran’s clerical rulers do not see themselves as managers of a nation-state. They see themselves as guardians of a revolutionary project launched in 1979 and divinely mandated to resist what they regard as permanent Western hostility. Sanctions relief is useful. Diplomatic legitimacy is welcome. But neither objective overrides the imperative to protect the regime itself. THINK WE'RE LOSING THE WAR IN IRAN? CONSIDER WHERE THINGS REALLY STAND In my book "Preparing for World War III," I argued that America’s principal adversaries think in terms of decades rather than election cycles. They absorb setbacks and pursue long-term strategic positions. That observation applies to China and Russia. It applies with equal force to Iran. In "Kings of the East," I warned that authoritarian regimes possess a strategic patience that democracies struggle to match because their leaders are not constrained by election calendars or media cycles. Tehran has demonstrated both principles for half a century. This distinction explains the negotiating pattern we keep witnessing. Each new proposal generates cautious optimism. Then new conditions emerge. Timelines shift. Demands multiply. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has already said Iran will not accept limits on its nuclear enrichment. Foreign Minister Araghchi stated last year that enrichment is a nonnegotiable right. Iranian lawmakers called it "a red line" and "an inalienable right." The memorandum of understanding under discussion would address what happens to existing enriched material — but the right to enrich again remains Iran’s hill to die on. Consider the pattern across the full timeline. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action capped enrichment at 3.67% and limited stockpiles to 300 kilograms. Iran accepted those terms and used the sanctions relief to rebuild its regional network. Trump withdrew in 2018. Tehran then systematically rolled back every constraint — raising enrichment to 20%, then beyond 60% — until military force disrupted the program again. ANY NEW IRAN DEAL SHOULD BE JUDGED BY RESULTS, NOT VICTORY-LAP RHETORIC The deeper lesson is not structural — it is theological. Ayatollah Khomeini did not build the Islamic Republic as a government that could be negotiated into normal statehood. He built it as a revolution with a divine mandate. His successors inherited that mandate. No memorandum of understanding renegotiates a creed. If the talks produce a deal, Iran will parse every provision for leverage. If they collapse, Tehran will absorb the damage, reconstitute where possible, and present itself to the Muslim world as the power that defied America again. Either way, the regime’s revolutionary identity remains intact — and that is the truth no press release can paper over. Diplomacy is preferable to another round of major military operations in the Middle East. No serious strategist should welcome an outcome that further destabilizes global energy markets, puts American forces at additional risk, or closes off any possibility of a durable settlement. President Trump deserves credit for pressing negotiations and for sustaining military pressure when Tehran stalled. But successful diplomacy requires honest analysis, not wishful thinking. The danger is not that America negotiates with Iran. The danger is that America negotiates while assuming Tehran’s fundamental calculation has changed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Nothing in the Islamic Republic’s record — across nine American administrations, two Israeli wars, and the most intensive sanctions campaign in modern history — supports that assumption. The regime that seized our embassy in 1979 built its entire identity around surviving American pressure. It has done so consistently ever since. Forty-seven years after I carried that first message to General Livsey, Washington is still wrestling with the same adversary. The names have changed. The weapons have changed. The uranium enrichment percentages have changed. The regime’s core objective has not. Tehran is playing the long game again — and the memorandum of understanding on the table may only buy time for the next round. The question is whether Washington finally negotiates as a realist — or whether we walk in, as we have so often before, as the more eager party at the table. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214155ee6011c3f4eaba37 College grads expect to earn $80,000 a year, but the math isn’t mathing te 2026-06-04T09:11:49.905Z College grads expect to earn $80,000 a year, but the math isn’t mathing If you want to understand what's broken about higher education in America, look no further than one statistic. According to a recent survey, the average college student expects to earn $80,000 a year shortly after graduation. The reality? The average starting salary is closer to $56,000. That's a 30% gap between expectation and reality before a graduate even receives their first paycheck. And that's not even the worst news. Recent college graduates are facing an unemployment rate of roughly 5.6%, significantly higher than the national average. Even more alarming, more than 40% of recent graduates are underemployed, working in jobs that don't require a college degree at all. I own five businesses, and the assumption that graduates will make $80,000 a year out of college for most students is ludicrous at best. NEARLY 2 IN 3 AMERICANS NOW SAY COLLEGE DEGREES AREN'T WORTH THE FINANCIAL COST, SURVEY FINDS For decades, America sold young people a simple formula. Unfortunately, that formula is beginning to crack. I LEAD A UNIVERSITY. HIGHER EDUCATION IS FAILING STUDENTS — CONGRESS IS RIGHT TO ACT The problem isn't that college has no value. The problem is that millions of students were told a degree was the destination when it was really just one possible route. Today, many graduates are discovering that a diploma alone no longer guarantees economic success. The labor market has changed dramatically. Artificial intelligence is eliminating some of the very entry-level jobs that traditionally served as training grounds for new graduates. Companies that once hired armies of junior analysts, assistants, researchers, marketers and programmers are increasingly using AI to automate portions of those roles. JOBS THAT ARE MOST AT RISK FROM AI, ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT Employers now expect new hires to arrive with practical skills, like you can actually communicate with someone, and often AI proficiency already in hand. Nearly 35% of employers now expect entry-level candidates to possess AI-related skills, yet only a small percentage of students believe their colleges adequately prepared them. Think about how absurd that is. Students are paying 2026 tuition prices to receive a curriculum that often resembles the workforce of 2016. THE WHITE-COLLAR OFFICE ECOSYSTEM IS BEING REWRITTEN BY AI — HERE’S HOW WE WIN Meanwhile, many of the fastest-growing opportunities don't necessarily require a traditional four-year degree. The anti-AI career path may, in fact, end up being more lucrative than the college career path. Many of these careers can produce six-figure incomes with less debt, less time and a more direct path to employment. ACTING LABOR SECRETARY SONDERLING: A FAST-TRACK WAY TO GET A JOB WITHOUT COLLEGE DEBT This is why I believe Gen Z may not have chosen the wrong college major. Many may have chosen the wrong path entirely. Before the angry emails start pouring in, let me be clear about this. Engineers, nurses, accountants, doctors and many other professionals absolutely need college and sometimes advanced degrees. Higher education remains a fantastic investment when it is directly tied to a marketable skill. But we have reached a point where parents and students need to ask a tougher question as a business and life decision. Not, "What do you want to study?" But rather, "What problem will someone pay you to solve?" Ask that of AI! That's how the real world works. Businesses don't hire degrees. They hire problem solvers. They hire communicators. They hire people who can boost revenue. LAID OFF? HERE'S WHY LOSING YOUR JOB MIGHT BE THE BEST BREAK OF YOUR LIFE Today's graduates will likely hold far more jobs over their careers than previous generations, often working in fields unrelated to their degree. My own daughter studied criminal justice in college, and now she is the COO of a concrete and hardscape company. The traditional straight-line career path is disappearing. Adaptability is becoming more valuable than credentials alone. The biggest mistake young people can make is believing their degree is their competitive advantage.  It isn't. Their competitive advantage is their ability to communicate, sell, build relationships, leverage technology and create value. Those skills travel across industries. Those skills survive economic downturns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Those skills survive AI. The class of 2026 is learning a hard lesson that previous generations didn't have to face quite so quickly. The degree may get you in the door. Maybe. But in today's economy, it's what you can do after you walk through it that determines how much you'll earn. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214141ee6011c3f4eaba2e MORNING GLORY: California Democrats dumped Porter, but Maine Dems hold onto Platner for dear life te 2026-06-04T09:11:29.913Z MORNING GLORY: California Democrats dumped Porter, but Maine Dems hold onto Platner for dear life Former Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter got smoked in Tuesday’s "jungle primary" for California’s governor’s race, the runoff for which will come in November. Right now, it looks like Steve Hilton vs. Xavier Becerra will face each other in the general election, though that won’t be certain for days — but we do know Porter won’t be in the final. She plummeted from her position as the early front-runner and darling of progressives last year after questions about her temperament surfaced and she never left. When ABC News ran headlines like this last month, readers knew her campaign was finished: "Katie Porter fights questions on temperament as the only woman in crowded California gubernatorial race. Experts are mixed over whether she should have raised outbursts that went viral." Porter wasn’t the only casualty among former members of Congress who were only months ago measuring drapes for their Sacramento offices. KATIE PORTER INTERVIEW GOES VIRAL AS JOURNALISTS MARVEL AT DEMOCRAT'S MELTDOWN PBS congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reported on former Congressman Eric Swalwell after his implosion and exit, not just from the race, but from public life: "Rumors first rose over social media for the past few days, but starting on Friday and over the weekend, we saw reporting first from The San Francisco Chronicle and then CNN, bombshell, specific accusations against Congressman Swalwell. CNN said that four women accused Swalwell of misconduct. Most were anonymous. One was named. Now, those charges range from unsolicited explicit messages or nude photos, to unwanted touching, to one accusation of rape." JONATHAN TURLEY: ERIC SWALWELL'S ENABLERS KNEW THE TRUTH — AND PROTECTED HIM ANYWAY So Porter and Swalwell both fell from favor among Democrats when issues of their personal conduct overwhelmed progressives’ approval of their far-left policy positions. That hasn’t happened to the presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, Graham Platner — yet. As the primary up north is Tuesday, June 9, it is late in the day for Democrats to swap out Platner for someone more palatable. Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign, but her name is still on the ballot, as is David Costello’s, but Democrats are standing proudly behind the troubled candidate with the Nazi tattoo and a list of scandals that continues to grow. This drama must make at least Porter marvel at the scale of the left’s double standard. She lost her temper with staffers and got the cold shoulder from hard-left California Democrats, who quickly turned either to Xavier Becerra or Tom Steyer. On the day of the vote in California, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer held a short press conference in which he went full Bill Belichick on the former Patriots head coach’s legendary "We’re on to Cincinnati" moment of a dozen years ago. DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY' On Tuesday, Schumer was pressed by reporters about his backing of Platner after the latest batch of awful headlines about Platner’s increasingly chaotic campaign. "I met with Graham Platner today. We will beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate," was Schumer’s response to the first Platner question. More questions about Platner followed. Schumer repeated the refrain of beating Collins and taking back the Senate four more times and then, frustrated by reporters following up about Platner after each deflection, Schumer ended the news conference — but not the questions. Why are Democrats standing behind Platner when they abandoned Porter and Swalwell? WARREN TORCHED OVER ‘MY KIND OF MAN’ PRAISE FOR PLATNER AFTER DEATH-WISH POST FOR WOUNDED VETERAN RESURFACES We can’t really compare apples to apples yet, as details about Platner’s many questionable decisions are dripping out in torturous fashion, and there is surely more to come. But any fair observer has to conclude that Porter’s problems pale next to Platner’s. And while Platner fell for the SS symbol and much else, Swalwell is believed to have fallen for "Fang Fang" — Christine Fang, an alleged Chinese spy — but remember that failure of judgment didn’t torpedo the congressman’s ambitions. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-poetic-justice-in-eric-swalwells-relationship-with-a-chinese-spy/ GRAHAM PLATNER'S WIFE CAMPAIGN VIDEO STATEMENT RESPONDING TO INFIDELITY ALLEGATIONS WIDELY PANNED BY CRITICS Swalwell had seemingly survived that tawdry episode and was even sending "cease-and-desist" letters to the FBI when its director, Kash Patel, was reported to have been working to release the "Fang Fang" files related to their relationship. Swalwell was playing offense and leading in the polls — until he wasn’t. Whatever drove Swalwell out of Congress — the details of the allegations by four women against Swalwell are not known — there is a standard in there somewhere against which to measure Platner’s many bad choices: Too much bad conduct in too little a span of time, and over the side of your political ship you go. DAVID MARCUS: ESTABLISHMENT DEMS TURN ON GRAHAM PLATNER, BUT IT'S WAY TOO LATE Democrats know this, of course, and their shaky support for Platner reflects the fact that their candidate is badly damaged. That’s why most Democrats won’t comment on Platner now and why Schumer went into his endless-loop response. The explanation of the Democrats’ 2026 double standard is simple: They don’t have a fallback plan in Maine. They are overcommitted. Gov. Mills announced the suspension of her campaign at the end of April. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had thrown in with Platner in March, joining Sens. Martin Heinrich, Ruben Gallego and Bernie Sanders in Platner’s parade, and Mills must have concluded that there was no fighting the far left of her party. Some of Platner’s outrageous Reddit posts had come to light when Warren joined up, but his attacks on fellow soldiers, both living and dead, had not, nor had his troubling texts to women other than his wife. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The drive to force Mills out succeeded, but when Platner’s peccadillos mounted in May, there was no one to turn to. California Democrats had a long list of replacements for Porter and Swalwell. That wasn’t the case in Maine. If Democrats give up on Platner, they are giving up on their chance of gaining a net four Senate seats and getting Schumer’s title changed from minority leader back to majority leader next year. "Sunk costs" have crippled many a business and life decision, and they plague politics too. Sunk costs are expenses or investments that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Rational decisions focus on future costs and benefits, not past expenditures. Sunk costs can lead to emotional decisions in business and personal finances. And politics. Continued support for Platner will lead to more embarrassments such as Schumer’s on Tuesday. Every new story about Platner will see reporters hustling after high-profile Democrats asking for answers. Republicans have lived this political nightmare before and learned that there is no upside to sticking with a candidate whose campaign can’t possibly succeed, and about whom more awful stories are likely to appear. We have to wait to see what Katie Porter has to say about this double standard, if she says anything at all. Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons from 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh drives Americans home on the East Coast and to lunch on the West Coast on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel’s news roundtable, hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/ TV show today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214119ee6011c3f4eaba23 ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School te 2026-06-04T09:10:49.992Z ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a214105ee6011c3f4eaba1a The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats? te 2026-06-04T09:10:29.998Z The Democrats’ Big Decision: Black Representation or More Blue Seats? As Republicans break up majority-Black House districts, Democrats must decide whether to preserve seats concentrated in urban areas or push them into white suburbs to target G.O.P. seats. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2124fbee6011c3f4eab53a '60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias te 2026-06-04T07:10:51.663Z '60 Minutes' meltdown: Scott Pelley fired, praised, scolded for attacking Bari Weiss, charges bias Scott Pelley went down swinging. For that, he is being widely praised as a journalistic hero by the media-industrial complex. And also widely mocked as a self-promoting phony. Let’s face it, the onetime CBS anchor wanted to be fired – and made sure it happened. BATTLE BETWEEN BARI WEISS AND ‘60 MINUTES’ EXPLODES AS SCOTT PELLEY ACCUSES HER OF MURDERING THE SHOW He gave Bari Weiss and the program’s new boss, tech journalist Nick Bilton, not the slightest opening for trying to work together to see how it goes. Once you accuse Weiss, the editor-in-chief, of "murdering" the show you’ve been on for more than two decades, you are in full bridge-burning mode. Once you confront your new boss, Bilton, by calling him minimally qualified – and Weiss not at all – you are handing them the rope. SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER Weiss, in damage-control mode, told the staff "there must be trust and mutual respect…That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways. "We did not want that to happen, but that’s the path that he chose. That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for ‘60 Minutes’ over the course of his career." The British-born Bilton got his revenge in a blistering letter to Pelley: "You hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt." He called this a "performative display of hostility enacted in front of the staff." Pelley, for his part, says the new management has already handled some of his stories unethically. At least one person was pleased. "Look, Scott Pelley’s a stiff," President Trump told the New York Post. "And he’s afraid. And he’s part of this gang of stupid, crooked people that don’t care about our country." Let’s pull back the camera. Weiss has fired correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vegas and executive producer Tanya Simon. Anderson Cooper quit to return full time to CNN. (And the "CBS Evening News" has been a ratings disaster under anchor Tony Dokoupil.) SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW '60 MINUTES' BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF 'MURDERING' SHOW The left caricatures Weiss as a crazy conservative, though that’s not true (she’s more of a moderate liberal with some right-leaning views). But she and Bilton, who have worked together in the past, both have no TV experience.  If you examine it from an if-it-ain’t-broke perspective, "60 Minutes," across Manhattan’s 10th Avenue from the main building, produces $200 million in advertising revenue for the network. Its ratings are up 9 percent from last year. After 58 seasons, dating back to Mike Wallace and Morley Safer, it is averaging 9.1 million weekly viewers, an impressive figure in today’s fractured environment. And there’s been significant growth on the digital side. So for an average viewer who doesn’t follow all the inside baseball, a lot of familiar faces are disappearing from the most successful news franchise in television history. It’s the show’s worst crisis since 1995, when CBS killed Wallace’s story on a tobacco whistleblower’s disclosures because it feared a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit.  In a lengthy statement after his exit, Pelley said "good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience… "For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified," though he has managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them." And there was this: "In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all." Pelley told the New York Times on Tuesday: "I have been in combat in Afghanistan. I have been in combat in Iraq. I have been in the war zone in Ukraine multiple times, risking my life and the happiness of my family because of my devotion to the broadcast." Yet that brought him some ridicule because he was not actually "in combat," nor was that his job. CBS NEWS CHIEFS TOLD SCOTT PELLEY THEY WANTED HIM TO STAY ON ‘60 MINUTES’ BEFORE TENSE CLASH WITH NEW PRODUCER Pelley, 68, was raised in Lubbock, Texas, and worked in local television before joining CBS in 1989. He considered  another Texan, Dan Rather, a mentor, but lacked the same cowboy swagger. Pelley’s demeanor has always been sober and serious.  He made his way up the ladder with such jobs as chief White House correspondent, and has won 51 Emmy Awards.  The political overlay is hard to miss. The new owners of CBS, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison and his son David, are billionaire friends of Trump. In fact, they threw a private dinner to honor Trump in April, attended by Bari Weiss as well as Norah O’Donnell and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Their company obtained the administration’s approval to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a blockbuster deal. Some at CBS believed the dinner projected an image of excessive coziness with the White House. But the Ellisons didn’t spend that kind of money without planning to make changes.  Reaction to this mess has been, well, pretty intense on both sides, as reported by Mediaite: MSNOW host Rachel Maddow said "I made a crack there talking about the Scott Pelley news as being sort of Hungarian, oligarchic-style takeover of the media."  Tim Miller, a onetime Republican spokesman who is fiercely anti-Trump, siad "60 doesnt have another Pelley in the pipeline talent-wise." Liberal commentator Harry Sisson said Pelley was battling "right wing grifters."  Tommy Vietor, an Obama White House official, cracked: "Pelley seems to be attempting a murder/suicide. So far he’s halfway there."  SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIES On the conservative side, Outkick founder Clay Travis said: "Scott Pelley has been fired by ‘60 Minutes.’ Pelley will soon find out that no one else in media will come close to paying him millions a year to do a few stories a year. I think a lot of these old school TV guys are delusional about their market worth in today’s media."  Newsmax host Rob Schmitt was dismissive: "Scott Pelley was a mid talent with an ego the size of Jupiter. Adios." Steve Krakauer, Megyn Kelly’s producer:"With Stephen Colbert and Scott Pelley now out the door at CBS, we're seeing the systematic elimination of smug, old, straight, white guys who think they're better than you." So Pelley departs in a swirling cloud of controversy – but I’m sure he won’t have trouble finding another job. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a212035ee6011c3f4eab423 No joke: Glassman as Az attorney general could be serious risk for republic te 2026-06-04T06:50:29.822Z No joke: Glassman as Az attorney general could be serious risk for republic Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a21193eee6011c3f4eab346 Albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' becomes sensation at Bangladesh's national zoo for its blond hair te 2026-06-04T06:20:46.234Z Albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' becomes sensation at Bangladesh's national zoo for its blond hair A buffalo with a distinctive hairstyle is going viral for its resemblance to President Donald Trump. The rare albino buffalo, nicknamed "Donald Trump," has become a sensation at Bangladesh’s national zoo thanks to its blond tuft of hair, which many say resembles the president’s signature look. The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance. A video of the pale, horned buffalo quickly spread across social media, drawing crowds to a farm outside Dhaka where it was being kept. 'SUPER RARE' ALBINO SQUIRREL SPOTTED ON GOLF COURSE: 'KEEP AN EYE OUT' The buffalo was originally sold and slated for slaughter during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim "Feast of Sacrifice," but government officials intervened and ordered the animal transferred to the national zoo in the capital. Since arriving at the zoo, the buffalo has attracted large crowds and sparked debate over its unusual nickname. Some visitors embraced the comparison. DAVID MARCUS: TO BURNISH TRUMP'S LEGACY, WE NEED TO STOP NAMING THINGS AFTER HIM "There is a resemblance to Donald Trump in its eyes, hairstyle, and skin color," Mohammed Nasim, a student in Dhaka, told The Associated Press. "And just as Donald Trump has a distinctive personality and lifestyle, this buffalo, after going viral, is now living a similar kind of life, enjoying a lot of attention and special treatment," he added. According to local media reports, the exhibit initially featured a sign identifying the animal as "Donald Trump," though the sign has since been removed. TRUMP MOUNTAIN? GEORGIA LAWMAKER INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO RENAME ATLANTA-AREA LANDMARK AFTER PRESIDENT The zoo’s curator was later fired, although officials have not publicly disclosed the reason for the dismissal. As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo. Others, however, said naming the animal after the president was inappropriate. "Giving a farm animal the name of one of the world’s most influential leaders was certainly the wrong thing to do," local resident Mohammad Joynal Adedin told the AP. Still, Adedin made the trip to the zoo to see the buffalo for himself. "It seems disrespectful," he added. "I think the farmer who did this made a poor decision." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a210d8fee6011c3f4eab185 County meets challenges, comes one step closer to passing FY 27 budget te 2026-06-04T05:30:55.919Z County meets challenges, comes one step closer to passing FY 27 budget The Mohave County Board of Supervisors could approve a new budget later this month, as the county enters the next fiscal year with a structural imbalance, staffing vacancies across nearly every county department and higher taxes as local property values… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ff7bee6011c3f4eaae57 Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department te 2026-06-04T04:30:51.505Z Trump says he will nominate acting AG Todd Blanche to permanently lead Justice Department President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he plans to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. In a video posted to social media by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino, Trump can be seen announcing that he will nominate Blanche for the position after he assumed the role on an interim basis following former Attorney General Pam Bondi's firing in early April. "Tomorrow I'm instructing Dan [Scavino] and everybody else that's involved in that very complicated process, which is gonna go, I think, very quickly, that we are going to make him permanent Attorney General," Trump said in the video, which was recorded during a Rose Garden Club Dinner on Wednesday evening at the White House. This is a developing story; please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd6aee6011c3f4eaade2 Organization collects school supplies te 2026-06-04T04:22:02.953Z Organization collects school supplies Volunteers at Southwest Human Development will organize donations and fill backpacks for Valley children ahead of the new school year this fall (submitted photo). School supplies, clothing and equipment can cost up to $600 per child each school year, and for many Arizona families, that cost is out of reach. With that in mind, over the summer months, Southwest Human Development will host a Back-to-School Drive to help ensure children start school this fall prepared, confident and ready to learn. “Now more than ever, kids need the right tools to feel confident walking into the classroom,” said Tay Wright, manager of Volunteer Engagement Development at Southwest Human Development. “With community support, we can make sure every child we serve is prepared and set up for success.” The drive, which runs from June 1 to July 6, collects new items, including backpacks, notebooks, binders, pencils, pens, highlighters and other classroom essentials. Donations will directly support children and families in programs such as Kinship and Adoption Services, Healthy Families and other early childhood initiatives. Drop off starts June 1 at Green Gables 2345 E. Thomas Road, Suite #350. In addition to physical donations, supporters can participate through an online shopping option, making it easy to purchase and donate supplies from anywhere. Southwest Human Development serves more than 140,000 children and families each year through 40 programs focused on early childhood development and family support. Community members, businesses and organizations are encouraged to donate supplies or host a drive. For more information or to contribute, visit www.swhd.org/schoolready. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd57ee6011c3f4eaadd9 Store hosts free summer events te 2026-06-04T04:21:43.032Z Store hosts free summer events This summer, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and their community partners will host free Summer Kids Events every Thursday in June and July. Starting at 1p.m., the events will last about an hour and are created to be engaging, educational and fun. At the Phoenix location, 8034 N. 19th Ave., June events include The Great Arizona Puppet Theater presenting “My Pet Dinosaur.” The play tells the story of a little boy who gets an unusual present for his birthday – dinosaur egg (June 4); World Wildlife Zoo presents “Creatures of the Night.” This program discusses adaptations of nocturnal animals as well as the benefits of being nocturnal (June 11); Mad Science presents “Up, Up, and Away.” This spellbinding special event introduces children to the principles of air and pressure (June 18); and A Toy Party, featuring sing-along, crafts and photo op featuring the store’s favorite cowboy and space ranger (June 25). Find the July event calendar online at https://bookmans.com/event-directory. For additional information, contact the store at 602-433-0255. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd38ee6011c3f4eaad9f Fan disrupts NBA Finals Game 1 while trying to take selfie with Spurs' Victor Wembanyama te 2026-06-04T04:21:12.713Z Fan disrupts NBA Finals Game 1 while trying to take selfie with Spurs' Victor Wembanyama The New York Knicks began their pursuit of their first title since 1973 on Wednesday night in a matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs clung to a seven-point lead at halftime, setting up a back-and-forth second half and a tight fourth quarter. But amid the tension of a tightly contested fourth quarter, an overexcited fan briefly stole the spotlight in pursuit of what he hoped would be a once-in-a-lifetime photo. The unidentified fan ran onto the court midway through the game's final quarter, appearing to try to take a selfie next to Wembanyama. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio’s offensive end. The person was quickly pulled from the court by two security guards, and it did not appear the person made any contact with Wembanyama or any New York players. Play was stopped for about a minute before the game resumed with a jump ball. The fan was taken out of the court area through a baseline tunnel. KNICKS FANS WOULD SAVE MONEY FLYING TO SAN ANTONIO FOR NBA FINALS GAMES INSTEAD OF BUYING MSG TICKETS Earlier in the game, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson limped to the locker room after Spurs forward Harrison Barnes was pushed into his right knee. Brunson returned in the second quarter with his knee heavily wrapped, then appeared to tweak his left ankle later in the game after a Spurs player stepped on him while he contested a shot. He stayed in the game after the second scare. Brunson finished with 30 points, leading the Knicks in scoring. The Knicks ultimately secured a 105-95 win over the Spurs in Game 1, marking New York's 12th consecutive playoff victory. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20fd0aee6011c3f4eaad50 Tucson's Juneteenth events begin ahead of annual festival te 2026-06-04T04:20:26.392Z Tucson's Juneteenth events begin ahead of annual festival Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20facbee6011c3f4eaacfb Jalen Brunson shakes off first-quarter knee scare, scores 30 as Knicks steal Finals Game 1 from Spurs te 2026-06-04T04:10:51.752Z Jalen Brunson shakes off first-quarter knee scare, scores 30 as Knicks steal Finals Game 1 from Spurs Game 1 lived up to the billing thanks to a dynamite performance from its biggest star, Jalen Brunson. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't hang with the Knicks in Game 1, as New York took a 1-0 series lead with a clutch 105-95 victory. The Knicks have now won 12 consecutive postseason games. The Knicks' 12-game postseason winning streak is tied with the 1999 Spurs for second all-time. Only the 2017 Warriors won more at 15, putting New York within reach. Most Knicks fans had "winning on the road" on their championship bingo card. Their team did not disappoint. KNICKS FANS SEND NYC INTO CHAOS AFTER FRANCHISE REACHES FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 Brunson rose to the occasion against Victor Wembanyama, helping New York outlast the young and inexperienced Spurs. Game 1 delivered drama early. In the first quarter, Brunson exited with an apparent leg injury, frequently grimacing and favoring his right knee. The scare over Brunson's knee was short-lived. After a brief trip to the locker room, Brunson quickly returned to the bench and eventually re-entered the game. The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter. But New York never looked rattled. Brunson, already a postseason hero, took several hard knocks throughout the night, including a minor ankle tweak after colliding with Luke Kornet. Any concerns about his health faded as the game wore on. Brunson turned on the boosters in the second half, attacking the Spurs' defense and showing little sign that his knee was bothering him. San Antonio relied heavily on the three-point shot, but with little success. The Spurs connected on just 11 of 43 attempts from beyond the arc. Despite boasting a 7-foot-4 freak in Wembanyama, San Antonio repeatedly fired from deep and came up empty. Brunson eventually returned to heroic form, leading the Knicks with 30 points and taking over the fourth quarter when it mattered most. Social media quickly lit up with praise for the Knicks star. "Brunson is the best fourth-quarter performer I've ever seen," one reaction read, echoing the sentiment of fans watching another clutch postseason masterpiece. KNICKS RALLY IN SECOND HALF TO WIN GAME 3, EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HOPES REMAIN ALIVE The Knicks' supporting cast delivered alongside their star. "Wasn't really my night most of the night. But we just kept chipping away. Kept finding a way," Brunson said after his MVP-worthy performance. "Our chemistry, knowing that we have each other's backs," Brunson said when asked about the team's comeback from a 13-point deficit. "I'll be alright," Brunson added after getting banged up in Game 1. Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby combined for 35 points. New York's bench backcourt also made key contributions. José Alvarado played crucial minutes while Brunson was in the locker room being evaluated. Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes. The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core. Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere. He still led San Antonio with 26 points. At the end of the day, the lights appeared too bright for the Spurs, and the Knicks head into Game 2 with a 1-0 lead in the Finals. New York City will have plenty to celebrate after the Knicks opened the Finals with a statement win. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20f85bee6011c3f4eaac22 Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise te 2026-06-04T04:00:27.990Z Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20f153ee6011c3f4eaaa58 Acting AG Blanche says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead te 2026-06-04T03:30:27.595Z Acting AG Blanche says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ea6bee6011c3f4eaa8d5 Odell Beckham told Giants coach he's ready to 'go out on my sword' to earn roster spot te 2026-06-04T03:00:59.747Z Odell Beckham told Giants coach he's ready to 'go out on my sword' to earn roster spot The New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean. Odell Beckham Jr. is back in Big Blue, and the stakes are seemingly higher than his superstar first stint with New York. Beckham is guaranteed nothing this time around, and he knows it. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Beckham continued to express gratitude for the reunion while also embracing an underdog mentality. "I like it this way," Beckham said regarding his lack of a guaranteed roster spot. "I feel like it's going to elevate me, bring me up to have to earn it." Beckham is competing for snaps against fellow veterans JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios. The Giants' depth chart quickly turned into a proving ground for past-their-prime wideouts ... wading in real "unc"ertain waters. But Beckham is leaning directly into the grind. The former Pro Bowler revealed he has already had frank conversations with new head coach John Harbaugh about his uncertain status on the roster. ODELL BECKHAM JR SIGNS WITH GIANTS IN BIG BLUE REUNION When Harbaugh bluntly told him, "I don't want to bring you here and have to cut you," Beckham’s response was confident. "I'm going out on my sword either way it goes," Beckham responded. "If that's what you have to do when you see that I'm not at my best or not fit, then by all means, I'm good with it." Realistically, his greatest asset to the franchise might be his ability to mentor young star Malik Nabers, who shares his explosive LSU pedigree. Beckham openly admitted he wants to guide the wideout, acknowledging his own turbulent history in the spotlight. "Trust me, I know all the things to do and I know the things not to do," Beckham said. Whether he secures a spot on the 53-man roster or goes out on his sword, his final ride in New York will be must-see football. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20e5c6ee6011c3f4eaa812 US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in latest Eastern Pacific strike on drug-trafficking vessel te 2026-06-04T02:41:10.631Z US military kills two alleged narco-terrorists in latest Eastern Pacific strike on drug-trafficking vessel The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike Wednesday on a vessel it said was involved in drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing two men it described as "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). "On June 3, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations." The military said two alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the strike. SOUTHCOM did not say whether anyone survived. US MILITARY KILLS 2 SUSPECTED CARTEL OPERATIVES IN LATEST EASTERN PACIFIC LETHAL STRIKE, SOUTHCOM SAYS No U.S. military personnel were injured, the command added. SOUTHCOM also released a brief video showing a vessel speeding through the water before erupting in flames. The latest strike brings the number of people killed in U.S. military operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels to at least 207 since the Trump administration launched a broad campaign aimed at dismantling cartel-linked trafficking networks in September, according to The Associated Press. US MILITARY KILLS 3 IN LATEST STRIKE ON A SUSPECTED DRUG VESSEL IN THE PACIFIC Wednesday’s strike followed a series of similar operations in recent weeks. On Saturday, the U.S. military struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, according to SOUTHCOM. A separate strike Friday killed three men, while another operation last Wednesday killed two, the military said. US KILLS 3 ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN ANOTHER EASTERN PACIFIC STRIKE SOUTHCOM also carried out a strike last Tuesday that reportedly killed one person and left two survivors. Earlier in May, the command said an operation in the Eastern Pacific killed two alleged narco-terrorists and left one survivor. The military has released brief videos and statements describing the vessels as tied to designated terrorist organizations, but it has generally not publicly released evidence identifying those killed or proving the vessels were carrying drugs. The campaign has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, legal experts and human rights groups who question the legal basis for using lethal military force against suspected traffickers outside a traditional battlefield. The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels frequently using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER SNIPER TAKES OUT NARCO-BOAT ENGINES IN STUNNING EXCLUSIVE VIDEO SOUTHCOM oversees U.S. military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean, including counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting trafficking networks tied to transnational criminal organizations. The video released Wednesday was in black and white, similar to most footage previously shared by SOUTHCOM. Last week, however, the military posted what appeared to be its first color video showing a strike against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel. Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20e59bee6011c3f4eaa7e0 How Does LA Count Election Ballots? It Begins With a Dog Sniff. te 2026-06-04T02:40:27.594Z How Does LA Count Election Ballots? It Begins With a Dog Sniff. Counting ballots in California is a complex and lengthy undertaking. In Los Angeles, the choreographed process includes canines, humans and machines. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ded3ee6011c3f4eaa5b4 Rubio torches Democrat after bizarre hearing questions about his shoes: 'Is this a circus?' te 2026-06-04T02:11:31.831Z Rubio torches Democrat after bizarre hearing questions about his shoes: 'Is this a circus?' Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Wednesday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing "a circus" after Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., questioned him about a pair of shoes he received as a gift from President Donald Trump. The exchange came after Jacobs criticized Rubio's testimony regarding the recent conflict with Iran, arguing that he was unwilling to acknowledge facts. "Mr. Secretary, it seems like you have an issue admitting facts… You couldn’t admit the shoes the president bought you were too big," she said. Rubio appeared puzzled by the remark. DEMS’ HEARING MELTDOWNS A PLAY TO THE BASE, ANALYSTS SAY, AS TRUMP NOMS KEEP PUSHING BACK IN VIRAL MOMENTS "I don’t know about the shoes. I mean, [Trump] gave me some Florsheim shoes that are actually pretty good, they fit fine, I don’t know what she’s talking about," he said. Jacobs then returned to the topic moments later, complimenting Rubio's footwear. "Your shoes look very nice today, Mr. Secretary," she told him. "How can you see them? They’re way down here. We’re talking about shoes. Are you guys kidding me? I mean, is this the Foreign Affairs Committee or is this, like, a circus? What is this?" Rubio responded. RUBIO CRACKS UP AT TRUMP'S REACTION TO NATO LEADER CALLING PRESIDENT 'DADDY' The exchange came amid a combative hearing in which Democratic lawmakers repeatedly challenged Rubio over the Trump administration's handling of foreign policy, including the recent conflict with Iran. Earlier in the hearing, Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., questioned Rubio about whether Trump's personal financial interests could have influenced decisions related to military action against Iran. Rubio forcefully rejected the suggestion. "Not once. Just to be clear, not a single time, not even for a millisecond, has the president ever discussed his personal economics and relations to war or any public policy that he's made, for that matter," Rubio said. "And I've been in every one of his foreign policy meetings for the most part." RUBIO SLAMS 'FALSE' INTELLIGENCE LEAKS DOWNPLAYING SUCCESS OF TRUMP'S IRAN STRIKES As Democratic lawmakers continued pressing Rubio throughout the hearing on issues ranging from Trump's finances to allegations of corruption within the administration, the secretary grew increasingly frustrated with the tenor of the proceedings. Later in the hearing, Rubio again complained that lawmakers were not allowing him enough time to answer questions. "What kind of thing is this? What is this? You know, you get asked questions for five minutes and you don't get time to answer. It's not a hearing," Rubio said. As the exchange continued, he added, "Is this a dunk tank? What is this?" Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20debfee6011c3f4eaa5ab Mike Leach nominated for College Football Hall of Fame following eligibility rule change te 2026-06-04T02:11:11.843Z Mike Leach nominated for College Football Hall of Fame following eligibility rule change Mike Leach, the larger-than-life coach credited with popularizing the Air Raid offense and transforming modern college football, has been nominated for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class just under four years after his death. Leach's final coaching stop was at Mississippi State before his death in December 2022. The National Football Foundation has released the ballot for next year's class, with the class set to be officially unveiled in January. The list features 80 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 39 coaches from lower levels. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Under the previous rules, Leach fell short of the eligibility requirements. However, under the revised criteria, he now qualifies for consideration. The NFF announced last year that the minimum career winning percentage required for coaches would decrease from .600 to .595, beginning with the 2027 class. LEGENDARY COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH LOU HOLTZ DEAD AT 89 Leach posted a .596 winning percentage during his head coaching tenures at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State. He finished his career with a 158-107 record. Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked. A player is eligible 10 full seasons after his last year in college and must have received first-team All-America honors by a major selector. The nominee’s college football achievements are a prime consideration, but his post-football record as a citizen is also taken into account. Among other FBS coaches on the ballot are Larry Coker, whose Miami team won the 2001 season's national championship; Dennis Franchione, who made stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M; Ralph Friedgen, who led Maryland to bowls in seven of his 10 seasons; Darryl Rogers, 1977 Big Ten coach of the year at Michigan State; Jackie Sherrill, all-time wins leader at Mississippi State; and Tommy Tuberville, who led powerful Auburn teams of the 2000s. Heisman Trophy winners Cam Newton of Auburn (2010) and Robert Griffin III of Baylor (2011) are on the ballot along with first-time nominees Tavon Austin of West Virginia, Melvin Gordon of Wisconsin, A.J. Hawk of Ohio State and Barrett Jones of Alabama. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20de94ee6011c3f4eaa57a Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job te 2026-06-04T02:10:28.871Z Why Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Has to Fight for Her Job Ms. Bass, a Democrat, has had a roller-coaster first term. She now faces the first runoff since 2005 for an incumbent mayor in the city. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20da10ee6011c3f4eaa375 Michael Jordan and Adam Silver both failed to convince James Dolan to end Charles Oakley ban from MSG te 2026-06-04T01:51:12.224Z Michael Jordan and Adam Silver both failed to convince James Dolan to end Charles Oakley ban from MSG New York Knicks owner James Dolan is refusing to let go of his grudge against Charles Oakley, even with the franchise back in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. And apparently not even Michael Jordan could change his mind. Ahead of Game 1, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that he and Jordan tried to broker peace between Dolan and the former Knicks enforcer. Neither got anywhere. EX-KNICKS STAR CHARLES OAKLEY MUST PAY MSG $642K IN ATTORNEY FEES AMID ONGOING COURT BATTLE OVER 2017 EJECTION Rachel Nichols reported: "Adam Silver says both he and Michael Jordan tried their best to broker peace between Charles Oakley and James Dolan, but neither was successful. Oakley has been at Knicks road games during this playoff run but remains banned from The Garden." The greatest player in NBA history and the commissioner of the league both stepped in to help resolve one of basketball's dumbest feuds. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Dolan still wouldn't budge. The bad blood dates back to February 2017 when Oakley attended a Knicks home game and sat a few rows behind Dolan's courtside seat. Dolan claimed Oakley was verbally abusive. Oakley denied it. Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched. The ugly scene quickly became one of the most embarrassing moments of Dolan's tenure as Knicks owner. Instead of trying to calm things down, Dolan escalated the situation. He later suggested Oakley had an alcohol problem. Oakley fired back with a defamation lawsuit. The legal fight dragged on for years, but one thing never changed: Dolan kept Oakley banned from The Garden. Fast-forward to this postseason. While the Knicks have made a historic run behind Jalen Brunson, Oakley has been supporting the team from road arenas around the country. He's attended games in opposing buildings and cheered on the franchise he helped define during the 1990s. He's welcome in virtually every NBA arena. Just not at Madison Square Garden. Dolan owns the building. He can decide who gets through the doors. But after all these years, refusing to bury the hatchet with Oakley says far more about Dolan than it does about the former Knicks star. Jordan and Silver tried. Dolan said no. Nearly a decade later, the grudge is still going strong. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d9e5ee6011c3f4eaa345 Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers te 2026-06-04T01:50:29.194Z Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers Monterey Park, outside Los Angeles, appeared to become the first U.S. city where voters passed such a measure. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d7a4ee6011c3f4eaa2ad Knicks star Jalen Brunson has injury scare in Game 1 of NBA Finals te 2026-06-04T01:40:52.231Z Knicks star Jalen Brunson has injury scare in Game 1 of NBA Finals The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs. Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain. Brunson signaled to the bench and headed to the locker room after checking out of the game. He later returned to the bench but had not re-entered the contest as of publication. This is a developing story. More to come. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d54bee6011c3f4eaa209 Gov. Mikie Sherrill accuses ICE of denying her access to Newark detention facility Delaney Hall te 2026-06-04T01:30:51.274Z Gov. Mikie Sherrill accuses ICE of denying her access to Newark detention facility Delaney Hall New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE on Wednesday of denying her access to Delaney Hall, a Newark immigration detention facility that has become the focus of lawsuits, protests and allegations of unsafe, as scrutiny intensifies over allegations of unsafe conditions inside the center. "ICE is denying me entry to Delaney Hall — raising serious questions about what is happening behind its walls," Sherrill wrote on X. Fox News Digital has reached out to Sherrill’s office to clarify whether she attempted to access the facility Wednesday or was referring to an ongoing dispute over access. The Democratic governor previously attempted to visit the detention center over Memorial Day weekend but was denied entry, according to local reports. FOX NEWS GOES INSIDE NEW JERSEY ICE FACILITY STORMED BY DEMOCRATS Sherrill said she recently met with family members of individuals being held at the facility and heard allegations about unsafe conditions. "Last night in Jersey City, I met with families whose loved ones are being detained there," Sherrill wrote. "What I heard only deepened my concerns." "Families shared heartbreaking reports of unsafe, inhumane, and unconstitutional conditions — detainees being denied access to proper medical care and medication, violence and intimidation, threats of losing phone and video access, visitation privileges being taken away, and deeply troubling accounts of detainees being pressured to sign deportation papers with no translation," she continued. SOMETHING TO HIDE? ICE UNDER FIRE FOR SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS AT FOR-PROFIT DETENTION CENTER Sherrill said she would continue pushing for accountability and improved conditions at the facility while reiterating her support for ultimately shutting it down. The governor’s comments came after New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced this week that the state had filed suit against GEO Group Inc., the private company contracted by the Department of Homeland Security to operate the detention center. The lawsuit seeks access for the New Jersey Department of Health to inspect the facility after state and local officials, including Sherrill, were allegedly denied entry. The filing also references reports that some detainees have launched a hunger strike over conditions inside the center. INSPECTION OF DELANEY HALL ICE FACILITY CONTRADICTS CLAIMS IN NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S LAWSUIT The Department of Homeland Security dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous." A DHS spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that detainees are provided three meals a day, clean water, clothing, bedding, showers, soap and other basic necessities. Sherrill has also faced criticism from Newark officials, activists and law-enforcement supporters over her response to demonstrations outside the facility. GOV. SHERRILL BLAMES ICE, DEFENDS RIOTERS AFTER DEPLOYING TROOPERS TO QUELL VIOLENT MOB Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Tuesday he disagreed with tactics used by the New Jersey State Police after they were deployed to secure the area around Delaney Hall, describing the agency as "a sword." On Saturday, Sherrill defended the deployment, saying the New Jersey State Police Public Safety Response Team was sent to the area because it was "absolutely necessary to protect public safety and avoid escalation." When reached for comment, ICE referred Fox News Digital to the Department of Homeland Security, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond and Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20d09dee6011c3f4eaa0d2 Albuquerque uses weed tax to fund 'no-strings-attached' guaranteed income, sparking policy debate te 2026-06-04T01:10:53.433Z Albuquerque uses weed tax to fund 'no-strings-attached' guaranteed income, sparking policy debate Albuquerque city leaders are touting the results of a controversial taxpayer-funded guaranteed basic income (GBI) pilot program, asserting that direct, monthly cash injections have significantly stabilized struggling households. During a Friday press conference, Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers emphasized that the city is making history by operating one of the few GBI initiatives in the country funded directly via municipal tax dollars. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller noted that while the vast majority of similar programs across the United States rely heavily on private philanthropic grants, Albuquerque carved out a different path. The program was entirely financed through the city’s recreational-use cannabis tax and distributed via the Marijuana Equity and Community Reinvestment Fund. Albuquerque is part of a small but aggressive cohort of municipalities shifting the burden of guaranteed income onto local taxpayers. Austin, Texas, previously made headlines as the first major city in the Lone Star State to commit $1.1 million in taxpayer funds alongside $500,000 in philanthropic donations to bankroll its own pilot program, which has since faced intense state-level challenges. SOME BLACK NEW YORKERS DEMAND CASH PAYMENTS AS ONLY 'TRUE FORM OF JUSTICE' These local initiatives emerged after Americans in more than 100 cities received localized guaranteed income through private donations and temporary federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. As those federal dollars dried up, mayors in cities like Evanston, Illinois, Newark, New Jersey, and Salem, Massachusetts, pushed to codify these pilots into permanent public policy—following suit with Illinois' Cook County, which became the first local government to establish a permanent, budget-allocated GBI program. According to local reports from KRQE News 13, participating families universally expressed a critical need for the cash assistance. Mayor Keller defended the "no-strings-attached" architecture of the program, claiming that traditional government subsidies routinely fail to achieve their goals due to bureaucratic hurdles. "Instead of telling you what you have to do with funding that we would give you or requiring all sorts of strings to make sure you’re the right person, we say, ‘Here’s a little bit of support, you decide what to do with it; because you know best,'" Keller said. Keller argued that strict qualification metrics and administrative red tape often alienate the very marginalized communities they are designed to help. Notably, Albuquerque’s pilot featured no baseline income requirements to qualify, though organizers reported that the vast majority of participants earned an annual income of less than $40,000. Data provided by municipal organizers suggests that giving participants absolute freedom over how they spent the cash yielded quick, measurable upticks in financial health. Specifically, household savings rose by an average of 26% among participants, and 18 individuals successfully moved up into higher credit score tiers. The pilot targeted a specific cohort of 42 young people, many of whom are single mothers, individuals experiencing homelessness, the food-insecure, or formerly incarcerated youth. DETROIT MOMS RUSHED TO 'NO STRINGS ATTACHED' CASH AID PROGRAM TAILORED TO NEW MOTHERS One participant, identified only as Marina, received $750 a month when the program launched a year ago. She stated the unrestricted funds allowed her to directly afford critical healthcare, vision, and dental needs for her children, as well as enrollment fees for youth sports. Despite local praise, the program faces an uphill battle nationally as conservative lawmakers look to dismantle the GBI model. Critics and free-market think tanks warn that unearned income programs disincentivize labor force participation, exacerbate inflation, and create long-term taxpayer liabilities. Furthermore, these programs are running into severe legal roadblocks. In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton led successful legal challenges against guaranteed income models, arguing that using public tax dollars for direct cash handouts violates state constitutional "gift clauses," which prohibit the redistribution of public funds to individuals without a direct public return. Similar legislative bans on GBI programs have gained traction in several red states. CHICAGO SUBURB LOCALS HOPE REPARATIONS ADDRESSES 'AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES' AS BLACK POPULATION DWINDLES Undeterred by the shifting legal landscape, both Rogers and Keller stated they intend to secure recurring municipal funding to transition Albuquerque's pilot into a permanent fixture of city government. "This is the work of the government, removing barriers and giving people hope again," Rogers said. Albuquerque officials did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional comment regarding the program's long-term fiscal impact. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce71ee6011c3f4eaa032 Cassie Ventura fled the United States after testifying against Diddy in sex crimes trial: docs te 2026-06-04T01:01:37.351Z Cassie Ventura fled the United States after testifying against Diddy in sex crimes trial: docs Cassie Ventura fled the states after testifying in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial last summer, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The singer — who testified for four days as a star witness during Diddy's sex crimes trial — filed a motion last month to transfer venues in an ongoing legal battle with former male escort, Clayton Howard. Cassie, 39, was one of a handful of people named in a lawsuit Howard filed last year, where he claimed "sexual exploitation, trafficking, and abuse" for 10 years at the hands of Diddy and his ex-girlfriend. In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed. ROB REINER'S SON CHARGED WITH MURDER, DIDDY SENTENCED TO PRISON: 2 HIGH-PROFILE CASES THAT DEFINED 2025 "Plaintiff is a resident of New Jersey and can easily travel to New York City," documents stated. "Ms. Ventura does not reside in the United States, but it is more convenient for her to travel to New York than California. The corporate defendants are both incorporated in New York. "As described above, many of the relevant facts occurred in New York City, and over two dozen civil cases related to Combs’ crimes — many of which involve the same factual and legal issues as this case — are currently pending in New York federal courts, with many others filed in New York state courts." She added, "As a result, relevant witnesses are likely to reside in or around New York. Viewed together, these facts all point to New York as a more convenient and appropriate forum. Therefore, Ms. Ventura respectfully requests the Court transfer the claims under 28 U.S.C." DIDDY'S FREEDOM 'RISES AND FALLS' ON CASSIE VENTURA TESTIMONY AS LAWYERS PREP FOR CLOSING ARGUMENTS: EXPERT In a separate filing, Cassie declared, "I am a citizen of the United States," before writing, "I am not a resident of the State of California." "I reside outside of the United States," documents stated. "I do not intent to move back to the United States." She added, "If this case were to proceed, it would be significantly more convenient for purposes of participation in the case to travel to New York, where my lawyers are, than to California, where no parties to this action reside." LEGAL EXPERTS BELIEVE CASSIE'S PREGNANCY COULD SWAY JURY IN DIDDY TRIAL Cassie's representatives declined Fox News Digital's request for comment. The "Me & U" singer gave birth to her third child with husband Alex Fine in May 2025, nearly two weeks after providing key testimony against the fallen Bad Boy Records founder during his sex crimes trial. Cassie married Fine, Diddy's former personal trainer, in 2019. The couple also has two daughters; Frankie, five, and Sunny, four. Cassie made multiple claims in court, including that Diddy raped her in 2018 after she attempted to end their relationship for good. Diddy's former girlfriend testified in May 2025 about the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of the rapper. Cassie claimed she was physically abused and forced into participating in "freak offs," during which Diddy would coerce her into having sex with a male escort while he watched. She claimed to have entered rehab and pursued trauma therapy at the beginning of 2023 after having "horrible flashbacks" on set of a music video. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Cassie also revealed in court that she's expecting to receive a $10 million settlement from the InterContinental Hotel, the location of the 2016 assault where Diddy attacked her in the hallway. Diddy and Cassie allegedly had a "freak off" at the hotel March 5, 2016, that turned violent. Cassie previously testified that she was attempting to leave the "freak off" after Diddy gave her a black eye. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS WATCH: SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS ASSAULTS CASSIE VENTURA IN 2016 LOS ANGELES HOTEL INCIDENT After making it to the elevator lobby, the singer-songwriter testified, Diddy assaulted her. The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024. The trial, which began on May 12, wrapped on July 2 when a jury found Diddy not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. He was convicted on two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The "Last Night" rapper was sentenced to more than four years behind bars, and is serving his sentence at FCI Fort Dix. Diddy has been behind bars since his arrest on Sept. 16, 2024, and is scheduled for release in February 2028. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce48ee6011c3f4eaa022 Here’s the latest. te 2026-06-04T01:00:56.796Z Here’s the latest. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ce2aee6011c3f4ea9fdf New Trump regs could put wave of formerly homeless people back on Pima County streets te 2026-06-04T01:00:26.077Z New Trump regs could put wave of formerly homeless people back on Pima County streets Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc63ee6011c3f4ea9fa7 NASCAR likely making a comeback in Chicago next year, sources say te 2026-06-04T00:52:51.428Z NASCAR likely making a comeback in Chicago next year, sources say CHICAGO — After a one-year hiatus, NASCAR will return to the streets of Chicago next year, sources told the Chicago Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc4eee6011c3f4ea9f9e SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-CHICAGO-FILEPIC-TB te 2026-06-04T00:52:30.471Z SPORTS-CAR-NASCAR-CHICAGO-FILEPIC-TB Drivers race down Balbo Drive during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in Grant Park on July 7, 2024, in Chicago. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc39ee6011c3f4ea9f95 Scene pkg June 3 te 2026-06-04T00:52:09.435Z Scene pkg June 3 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cc24ee6011c3f4ea9f8c Scene pkg June 3 NDS te 2026-06-04T00:51:48.558Z Scene pkg June 3 NDS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cbfeee6011c3f4ea9f2f Here's why Nick Saban and Notre Dame's Pete Bevacqua are wrong about NIL ruining college football te 2026-06-04T00:51:10.547Z Here's why Nick Saban and Notre Dame's Pete Bevacqua are wrong about NIL ruining college football The future of college football is once again up for debate, with prominent voices from major conferences and teams giving their opinions on NIL as the federal government works through potential legislation to regulate the sport. Wednesday provided an opportunity for one of college football's most important figures, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, to give Congress his thoughts directly. Saban made several accurate and valuable points about the current direction of the sport and his issues with it. Namely, that the unlimited transfer portal and "arms race" for spending in major college football are changing the sport. He's right that the endless transfer system has its flaws, and that spending money on players has dramatically impacted roster construction. But he also brought up a result of NIL that, well, is simply not realistic as to what college football is and has been for decades. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "That is not the same thing as turning NIL into a pay-for-play system," he said, referring to allowing players to earn income from their name, image, and likeness. "It is not the same thing as using collectives and outside entities to create a bidding war for recruits and transfers. When the system becomes whoever raises the most money gets the best players, then we are no longer talking about college athletics as millions of fans and I have known it." NICK SABAN URGES SENATE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO FIX COLLEGE SPORTS, BUT COACHING CONTRACTS GLOSSED OVER Pete Bevacqua, the current athletic director for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, said something similar. "If you continue to have all of your resources pooled into football with escalating roster fees, and not knowing where that ends, I believe the inevitable outcome is there's going to be a small handful of schools that will differentiate themselves from others and play football at a super league level," Bevacqua said. "I don't think it's good for college football to be a mini-NFL. That's not the spirit of college football." Saban said something similar, lamenting the rapid increase in spending: "Now you have schools that have close to $40 million rosters." The implication being that smaller schools that can't match that level of investment won't be able to compete for championships. But what Saban, and Bevacqua, fail to realize about college football is that it's already been this way. In fact, it's been this way for decades prior to the introduction of NIL. Let's look at the list of national champions since 2000. Alabama under Saban won six times. Ohio State has three. Georgia has two titles. LSU has two, three including a shared title in 2003. Florida has two. So does Clemson. USC has two, including 2003. Oklahoma won in 2000. Miami in 2001. Florida State won in 2013, Auburn in 2010, Michigan in 2024, and of course, Indiana in 2025. See any small schools in there? Ironically, the "smallest" program in the past 25 years to win a championship was...Indiana in the new NIL era. But that's just since the turn of the century. We can go back much further. Going back as far as 1980, 46 years ago, there's BYU in 1984 and shared titles for Washington and Colorado in the 1990s. The 1970s were dominated by USC, Notre Dame and Alabama. With some Nebraska and Oklahoma thrown in. Pittsburgh would be the outlier in 1976. 1960s champions included Texas, Ohio State, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Alabama. Minnesota and Ole Miss were shared champions in 1960. 66 years ago. Though, credit to Syracuse, they won in 1959 under the Eisenhower administration. The broader point here being that depending on how you classify teams, you could point to BYU in 1984, Pittsburgh in 1976 and maybe Colorado as "smaller" programs to win championships. In 66 years. It's mostly a myth that, as Saban and Bevacqua discuss, NIL is going to push out the lesser teams. And again, Indiana might qualify as the least likely program to win a title in 35-40 years. They did it last season. NIL, in some ways, has actually become a bit of an equalizer. Saban built a dynasty at Alabama in part because he was able to attract recruits with advantages other teams can't match. Whether those advantages came from, uh, any type of financial arrangements is up for debate. But what isn't is that top high schoolers have always wanted to play for the blue blood programs. Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Oklahoma, Miami. For decades, those teams could tell recruits, "come play for us, you'll be on national TV, we'll get you to the NFL, you'll play in big bowl games," and they'd generally be right. Now, though, NIL offers teams like Indiana and Texas Tech a quick path to competing at a national level. Obviously, there's more to it than that, coaching and other factors need to be in place too, but does anyone believe Fernando Mendoza winds up in Bloomington if not for NIL? Or that Texas Tech, in Lubbock, winds up with one of the best defenses in the country without NIL? Sure, not every team can compete at the top end of the NIL budget. But Texas had the country's most expensive roster in 2025, including one of the most hyped, and expensive, quarterbacks in decades, and went 9-3 and missed the playoffs. College football has a habit of romanticizing the past in ways that don’t match the actual results. NIL is no different. Are there things to be fixed? Absolutely. Will fixing it mean that Rice or Middle Tennessee State wins a championship? Nope. Ironically, the best path forward for programs like that would be a wealthy donor putting money into the program. Just look at Oregon, which was a middle-tier Pac-10 team until Phil Knight got involved. NIL offers the same opportunities, even if coaches and ADs don't like it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20cbd3ee6011c3f4ea9f06 Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote te 2026-06-04T00:50:27.992Z Massie, 3 Other House Republicans Broke From Trump on Iran War Powers Vote Four Republicans from different ideological factions crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in favor of reining in the president’s power to wage war unilaterally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c9a7ee6011c3f4ea9e91 Vanilla Ice refuses to quit Freedom 250 concert, says he won't let anyone tell him he 'can't be proud' te 2026-06-04T00:41:11.271Z Vanilla Ice refuses to quit Freedom 250 concert, says he won't let anyone tell him he 'can't be proud' Vanilla Ice is once again defending his decision to perform at the Great American State Fair's Freedom 250 concerts in celebration of America's 250th anniversary. During an appearance on "The Story with Martha MacCallum," the 58-year-old rapper shared why he chose not back out of the performance, telling the host, "I don't like anybody telling me I can't be proud of my country." "I'm born here. I'm raised here. I'm proud of it. I represent it everywhere I go. I wear the American Flag everywhere I go. It's just a shame that it's going down like this. I really don't think it's fair on us as musicians to have the pressure put on us like this, but it's a shame. It's a shame that we can't be proud." He added that he doesn't understand why this has become such an issue among fans and performers, saying he is "honored to do this once in a lifetime event," and that "this is still the greatest country in the world." ROCK THE COUNTRY FESTIVAL DEFENDS PATRIOTIC MESSAGE AFTER ARTISTS EXIT, 'LOVING AMERICA ISN'T POLITICAL' "I'm proud of it and I love it and I'm really really proud of all of our soldiers," he said. "Those guys put their life on the line, some of them even lost their lives, and you gotta respect that. This is our country, man. I can't believe people are even making a big deal out of this." The rapper first shared his excitement over performing at the celebration, in an Instagram video posted last week, in which he said he was "honored" to be performing at the event, promising to "bring back the 90s." "It’s all about enjoying the great times of 250 years. From George Washington to now. All the presidents and everybody in between, this is a magical event that’s gonna happen," he said in the video. "It’s very rare. I’m honored, man. This is gonna be epic. And that’s it. We don’t take anything too seriously, and we’re gonna bring the ‘90s, that’s how it works." In the caption, he promised that the concert will "bring us all together" in addition to being "an epic party," adding, "We are all one. This is not a political platform. This is celebrating America’s birthday." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The post was met with a lot of criticism, with many calling his decision "disappointing," as they oppose the current administration led by President Donald Trump. Others came to his defense, writing, "Major respect for not dropping out like the others!!  After the original lineup for the Great American State Fair was announced on May 29, several performers attached to the concert, including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, the Commodores and Morris Day announced they were backing out. Vanilla Ice doubled down on his decision not to drop out of the concert, both in his Instagram comments and in an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, saying "It's such a cool thing to go celebrate your country and enjoy the birthday." "I'm reinforced. I'm here. I am committed. Once you commit, you don't quit, man. And that's how I am," the rapper and singer said. "I was so honored, man, my mom is proud of me, everybody." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And the way the people are dragging this into politics, it's not fair," he continued. "It is not fair to us as entertainers for sure. And I think that this shouldn't be looked at as political or anything." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c97bee6011c3f4ea9e55 Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months te 2026-06-04T00:40:27.274Z Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c759ee6011c3f4ea9e24 Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia te 2026-06-04T00:31:21.995Z Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia WASHINGTON – Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, fresh from a weekend visit to Ukraine, said the country’s chances of winning its war with Russia remain strong but he is concerned about the impact of the U.S. war with Iran on weapons deliveries. Ukraine has done a “fantastic job” with the resources at its disposal, he said. “Things in the last several months have started to trend their way. Hopefully it continues.” The Democrat said he hopes Russia’s staggering casualty count will convince President Vladimir Putin to end the war – as high as 35,000 a month, according to The Economist. “This is a time of year that the Russians usually double down on their invasion force, but lately they’ve been having a hard time replacing the people that are killed on the battlefields,” Kelly said. His visit to Ukraine came amid a sharp escalation in Russian strikes. A barrage of drones and missiles killed 22 people in Kyiv on Tuesday, the day he spoke with reporters at the Capitol about his visit. Kelly said roughly five drones were intercepted over Odesa while he and other U.S. lawmakers attended the Black Sea Security Forum. This was Kelly’s fourth visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022. At the security forum, he spoke on advancements in defense technology, disinformation and U.S. alliances. He also visited nearby Moldova, a poor former Soviet bloc nation that hopes to join the European Union. Despite the positive outlook on Ukraine, Kelly warned that President Donald Trump’s resistance to aid has hampered efforts to fend off Russia. Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran three months ago left U.S. stockpiles depleted, further impacting Ukraine. On Wednesday, the House rebuked Trump’s stance on Ukraine by approving roughly $1.8 billion in aid and $8 billion in loans, with a half-dozen Republicans breaking ranks and siding with Democrats. The measure also includes further economic sanctions. Kelly also supports more U.S. support for Ukraine. “This administration has done a poor job putting pressure on the Russian government and on Putin,” he said. “It’s often hard to understand our president’s relationship with Putin and his motivations.” He called the war with Iran “a gift to the Russians” by cutting global oil supplies and creating a windfall for the Russian oil sector. In addition, U.S. weapons shortages have diminished the amount of munitions America is willing to provide for Ukrainian defense. “When you expend a lot in the Middle East, you’re going to be less comfortable delivering what Ukraine needs to defend itself,” Kelly said. “It’s just a math problem, it’s not hard.” On May 26, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the White House and Congress for more Patriot missiles to protect Kyiv and other cities against Russian ballistic weapons.  But the U.S. now has a huge backlog of those interceptors. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated the U.S. has used 1,060 to 1,430 Patriots during the conflict with Iran, which could take three years to replenish. Kelly said he sees more optimism in Ukraine than earlier this year but the effort to beat back Russia requires more from the U.S. “Maybe if they had everything they need right now,” he said. The post Sen. Kelly saw ‘fantastic job’ in Ukraine but warns that US weapons shortage hampers war with Russia appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c73aee6011c3f4ea9dd9 Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein te 2026-06-04T00:30:50.473Z Bessent flips script on Dem senator with reminder about his son's past ties to Epstein Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s "corrupt" dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden's son's investments into the exchange. "We would like to hear what Adam Wyden and Jeffrey Epstein talked about," Bessent said, referring to unearthed emails drawing a connection between the senator’s son and the disgraced financier. "Did your son and Jeffrey Epstein talk about pole dancing as he begged him for money?" The moment continues the political fallout for the many names associated with Epstein that — despite not amounting to proof of wrongdoing — continue to prompt embarrassment and scandal at even the smallest mention. TOP FIERY MOMENTS AS DEMOCRATS CLASH WITH TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT IN CHAOTIC HILL HEARINGS Epstein, a former financier, died while in prison on charges of sex trafficking minors in 2019, leaving behind questions of whether he facilitated illegal sexual encounters for his vast network of rich and powerful figures. Amid public demands for transparency on the matter, the Department of Justice released troves of documents on Epstein late last year, unveiling a slew of new names with all manner of ties to the infamous figure ranging from purely innocuous to alarming. Among them, emails surfaced indicating that Adam Wyden, Ron Wyden’s son, went to Epstein, hoping to gain his support for a business venture. UNEARTHED EMAILS REVEAL DEM SENATOR'S SON WANTED EPSTEIN TO JOIN HIS FUND: 'ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATION' "Jeffrey, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to meet with me. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and hope my passion and dedication for my business came through in the meeting. I live and breathe this business and take my returns, integrity and reputation quite seriously," the younger Wyden said in an email in April 2016. "I intensely appreciate like-minded individuals and would very much look forward to having you join us at the fund." The emails came after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution in Florida in 2008. It’s unclear what the business venture discussed by Adam Wyden and Epstein may have been or what, specifically, had been discussed in their conversations. Even so, Bessent reminded viewers that the younger Wyden had a history of investing in off-color markets at Wednesday’s hearing. DEMOCRATS ARE HAMMERING REPUBLICANS ON EPSTEIN, BUT ONE SENATOR BRUSHED OFF THE ISSUE YEARS AGO "Your son's largest investment position was Rick's Cabaret," Bessent said, referring to a series of strip clubs. Wyden, who has widely panned the Trump administration and its many officials for their own connections to Epstein, didn’t respond to Bessent’s jabs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c29eee6011c3f4ea9cc5 Cara Delevingne admits she used party drug GHB daily before terrifying seizures forced her sober te 2026-06-04T00:11:10.473Z Cara Delevingne admits she used party drug GHB daily before terrifying seizures forced her sober Cara Delevingne pulled back the curtain on one of the darkest periods of her life. During a candid appearance on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast, the actress revealed she was taking the drug GHB daily before suffering seizures that ultimately became a wake-up call in her recovery journey. Delevingne, 33, shared some of her most detailed comments yet about the drug spiral that nearly derailed her life despite the model's enormous professional success. While many fans associate Delevingne's recovery story with the viral paparazzi photos from Burning Man that sparked concern in 2022, she told Cooper the reality behind the scenes was far more severe. At the time, she was using GHB to "effectively knock yourself out" and then cocaine to keep herself awake. Delevingne revealed that she had planned to get sober after a blowout 30th birthday celebration after years of drug use, believing she could simply stop on her own. Instead, she learned how physically dependent she had become. JESSICA SIMPSON DETAILS THE DARK SIDE OF ALCOHOL THAT NEARLY DERAILED HER DREAMS "I didn't know how addictive that stuff was," she said, referring to the drug. "I just thought I took it every day. I didn't know that you really had to like medically detox from it. And I started having seizures and that's literally, [the 2022] photos were taken right after I'd had a seizure at Burning Man." Delevingne admitted her substance use initially offered relief from years of emotional turmoil stemming from childhood trauma, struggles with her mother's illness and longstanding mental health challenges. "When I first started doing drugs, it was that seeking connection," she told Cooper. "And I felt like I found myself, you know? I was fun. And I loved music. And I loved dancing. And I was like, 'Oh, this is someone I really like. This is really cool.'" "It was at a pretty young age I started – because I didn't have money at that point – I started buying drugs to sell them and to do them." ‘AMERICAN PIE’ STAR JASON BIGGS ADMITS DIGGING THROUGH TRASH FOR COCAINE DURING DRUG ADDICTION What began as a source of connection became a way to isolate and disappear, she said. Eventually, she found herself using substances alone, a turning point she now recognizes as a warning sign. "I knew it was bad when I started doing them alone and how much I liked that and how much I knew that people weren't judging me," Delevingne said. "And I didn't judge myself for it. And I could disappear. And that – I knew it was a problem." Delevingne acknowledged that her career was thriving while her personal life deteriorated. The "Suicide Squad" star said success often masked the severity of what was happening because she continued working, earning money and maintaining a public image that appeared functional. "When you're successful and when you seem you are doing great – you have your hair and makeup done – it's kind of fine," she said. "People make excuses, people are making money. You are paying for people's lives and jobs and kids, you know, you don't wanna stop. You don't wanna say no." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER But behind the glamorous public image, Delevingne said her private reality was far darker than anyone realized. "If I say I was good at hiding it, people would be like, 'No you weren't.' But if people thought it was bad, what they saw – they didn't see half of it," she revealed. "The damage was really being done alone because that's where no one could stop me." The former Victoria's Secret model also revealed that she became suicidal during the height of her fame despite appearing to have everything she had ever wanted. "I think the kind of suicidal ideation came back around when I was at my height of fame, when I should have been the most happy," Delevingne recalled. "And I felt the most guilty and I felt the most, like I didn't deserve any of it. And I was so close to ending my life." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The viral photos of Delevingne at Burning Man in 2022 became a wake-up call for the model. Looking back, Delevingne said she was not shocked by the images themselves because she had been living with that version of herself for years. "I mean, I realized it was bad, but oh, it was horrible," she confessed. "The shame, oh, the shame was really bad. Again, that was that part of myself that I hated, and I was hiding from everyone. So for everyone to see it, it was like f--- the jigs up." Now sober and preparing to release new music, Delevingne said she wanted to discuss the specifics of her addiction because she rarely saw people publicly discussing the substances she struggled with. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c28aee6011c3f4ea9cbc FCC launches sweeping review of $3B school internet subsidy program over screen time concerns te 2026-06-04T00:10:50.630Z FCC launches sweeping review of $3B school internet subsidy program over screen time concerns The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Wednesday it is launching a sweeping review of its school internet subsidy E-Rate program, citing concerns that increased screen time in schools may be contributing to declining academic performance. The E-Rate program provides roughly $3 billion annually in discounts for internet access and related connectivity services for eligible schools and libraries. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called the review necessary at a time when screen time use has surged at schools across the nation, particularly since COVID. He told Fox News Digital that the increased use may be leading to poor educational outcomes, citing an advisory issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this year. TEENS SPEND MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THEIR TIME AT SCHOOL ON PHONES, NEW STUDY FINDS "We're now starting to see research pour in that is associating excessive screen time in schools and for students with exceptionally poor academic outcomes," Carr said. "We're seeing really poor performance across the country on reading, on math skills, on cognitive development." Carr said the review is also intended to empower parents who may have little awareness of how technology is being used in their children's classroom. "I think parents provide a lot of great oversight when kids are using technology and screens inside the home, but that level of parental oversight goes away when your kid is at school," he said. "I think there's many, many parents that do not have insight into what their kids are doing when they're spending hours with screens in schools." "So that is part of the FCC's proceeding is to look at how do we empower parents and make sure that they know what's happening with these connections that are funded by this federal program," Carr continued. GOP LAWMAKER VOWS TO GIVE PARENTS MORE POWER AS SCHOOLS 'BLATANTLY' VIOLATE STUDENTS' RIGHTS Carr said the FCC wants to ensure the E-Rate program is supporting "positive, good educational outcomes, not distractions or poor performance." He said the agency is conducting a "top to bottom review" of the program and remains open to a range of possible reforms. The review is building upon actions taken in Congress and in school districts across the nation to reduce screen time and return to more "classical approaches" to education, Carr said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE He said the review could ultimately lead to new guardrails for the program, transparency requirements or funding changes, or other reforms designed to ensure federally subsidized internet services align with what he described as the "best science" on educational outcomes. The FCC is scheduled to vote June 25 on whether to formally open the review and seek public comment on potential changes to the program. The FCC's review comes as national academic performance remains a major concern. According to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called the Nation's Report Card, 12th-graders' math and reading scores have hit record lows, continuing a years-long decline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20c040ee6011c3f4ea9c73 Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again te 2026-06-04T00:01:04.473Z Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again WASHINGTON – Although the Trump administration says it will scrap a $1.8 billion fund for targets of Biden-era prosecutions, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and other Democrats say they’ll push ahead with legislation to ensure the president can’t change his mind.  “We’re introducing this legislation to put a permanent stop to this and make sure no president, Republican or Democrat, can abuse the Department of Justice for these kind of corrupt deals in the future,” Kelly said. With Republican lawmakers in revolt over the proposed “anti-weaponization fund,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House Appropriations hearing Tuesday that the DOJ would drop the idea. Last Friday, a federal judge ordered a two-week pause on the fund. But Blanche assured lawmakers the administration will no longer try to create it.  Democrats and Republicans alike viewed the fund as a way for Trump to reward political allies, including those convicted of violence in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Many expressed concern over payouts going to rioters and others convicted of planning the attack – such as Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. On the first day of his second term, Trump pardoned nearly 1,600 people involved in Jan. 6, including some who had attacked police with helmets, flagpoles and bear spray. Officers who defended Congress against the mob that day sued to block the fund. Police in Arizona also expressed concern about the fairness and implications of providing taxpayer funds to people convicted of assaulting members of law enforcement. “It’s a slap in the face to the many officers that were injured that day,” Patrick Burke, executive director of the nonprofit DC Police Foundation and a retired assistant chief at the Metropolitan Police Department, the local force in the nation’s capital, said by phone. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, called on the White House to abandon the fund, which had become an obstacle for Republicans in budget talks.  Kelly and other Democratic lawmakers welcomed the broad disapproval for the compensation fund but argued that legal guardrails are still needed.  “I wouldn’t put it past the president to try to reinstate and try to get this thing through,” he said. “But there is a lot of bipartisan opposition to this happening.” He and Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan unveiled their Drain the Slush Fund Act hours before Blanche’s reversal at the House hearing.  Schiff cast the ban as a long-term protective measure against presidential slush funds and indicated he doesn’t trust the Trump administration to abandon the idea after the court’s two-week hold expired. “It’s … clear they’re not walking away from this idea. They’re just walking away from it in this particular vehicle,” he said. The Justice Department announced creation of the $1.776 billion fund on May 18 as part of a settlement between the IRS and Trump.  The president had sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of confidential tax records, and was effectively on both sides of the negotiation. As part of the settlement, the IRS dropped existing audits and tax claims against Trump, his businesses and family, erasing at least $100 million in potential back taxes.  That aspect of the settlement will remain in place, Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday.  Trump and others said that neither he nor anyone in his family would benefit from the compensation fund, though the president has regularly described himself as the victim of legal weaponization by the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. Trump also regularly framed Jan. 6 participants as victims of such weaponization. By the time Trump returned to the White House and issued the mass pardons, federal prosecutors had obtained convictions against more than 1,100 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack, on charges ranging from trespassing to assault on police. The list included at least 17 people from Arizona. Two days after DOJ announced the fund, two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 filed a federal lawsuit to block it: former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, now running for a Maryland congressional seat as a Democrat, and MPD officer Daniel Hodges. Law enforcement in Arizona also denounced the proposed payouts. “You have somebody who legitimately committed a crime, and then they were pardoned for that crime. They still committed a crime, right?” said Michael Hunt, president of Lodge 32 for the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents state troopers.  Timothy Cesolini, a Tucson resident who runs the “South Eastern Arizona Back the Blue” and “Tucson Back The Blue Line” Facebook groups, pointed out that a pardon doesn’t mean a defendant was innocent, let alone the victim of an unjust prosecution. “If I was wrongfully accused of something and I had to spend time in prison, then that’s something totally different,” he said. But compensation for someone involved in Jan. 6? “I don’t think so.” Burke cited the toll Jan. 6 took on officers who faced the mob that day.  Officer Brian Sicknick, a 12-year Capitol Police veteran, died the next day after being sprayed with pepper spray. Several others committed suicide. More than 140 officers were injured.  “This is something that will live with a lot of those officers for their lives,” Burke said.  Burke expressed anger over the Trump administration’s efforts to vilify police who protected federal lawmakers as rioters swarmed the halls of Congress. The effort to compensate their attackers was deeply offensive, he said. “They went from, in some people’s eyes, heroes to zeroes,” he said. “So I just want to make sure that these officers – our D.C., Capitol and everyone who responded that day – are recognized for their sacrifices and the good work they do every day.” The post Democrats push ahead with ban on DOJ ‘weaponization’ payouts, in case Trump tries again appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20be05ee6011c3f4ea9b86 Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight te 2026-06-03T23:51:33.989Z Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight Federal officials have filed charges against the man accused of assaulting a flight attendant and trying to escape a Frontier Airlines plane before passengers pinned him down while the plane was en route to Chicago earlier this week.  Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, of Chicago, is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, and assault within maritime territorial jurisdiction, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Wednesday.  Court records obtained by Fox News Digital indicate that roughly 45 minutes after takeoff, Reyes allegedly "became disruptive" as Frontier Airlines Flight 3345 was traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago, Illinois, forcing the pilot to divert to Miami, Florida, on Sunday. GOT A TIP? Police said Reyes allegedly attempted to open the aircraft’s two exit doors in midair before before he assaulted another passenger on the flight. A flight attendant also told authorities they heard Reyes say he wanted to get off the plane. WOMAN ALLEGEDLY TOUCHES PASSENGERS' FACES THEN PUNCHES ELDERLY TRAVELERS DURING CARIBBEAN FLIGHT Following multiple alleged attempts to open the flight deck door, authorities said Reyes sat down in a seat that was not assigned to him and attacked a 33-year-old off-duty flight attendant who was seated nearby. FOLLOW US ON X According to court documents, witnesses told police Reyes lunged at the flight attendant, grabbed him by the head and choked him – which prompted passengers and another flight attendant to restrain Reyes with flex cuffs and seatbelt extenders.  However, Reyes allegedly broke free from the restraints multiple times until a passenger stepped in to contain him. Video of the confrontation showed passengers working to restrain him. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL   "I just grabbed him, restrained him as safely as possible, kind of just really put him in his row, and laid him down, kind of framed against him, controlled his hands and his feet," Josh Longood, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter, told CBS News.   "It was like holding a kid down throwing a tantrum," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "Frontier Airlines Flight 3345 landed safely at Miami International Airport around 11:55 p.m. local time on Sunday, May 31, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance. The flight departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was headed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport," the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Reyes was later booked into the Miami-Dade Correctional Center and charged with assault, according to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital. If convicted, Reyes could face a maximum federal prison sentence of 20 years stemming from the interference charge and the possibility of up to a year behind bars for the assault charge.  Fox News Digital reached out to Frontier Airlines, the FBI’s Miami office and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s office for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20bdf1ee6011c3f4ea9b7d West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting 'Country Roads,' lighting a couch on fire te 2026-06-03T23:51:13.933Z West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting 'Country Roads,' lighting a couch on fire A big moment in any student-athlete's career is announcing what school they're committing to, and I don't think you're going to find an announcement better than one we've got coming from one of the newest West Virginia Mountaineers. What's that smell? It... it smells like a couch burning to the sounds of the Mountaineers' beloved John Denver "Take Me Home, Country Roads." You bet your sweet a-- that's what it is. Ethan Lawson is a 6'6", 300-lb offensive lineman and part of the 2027 recruiting class. THE 2007 MOUNTAINEERS REMAIN COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S GREATEST 'WHAT-IF' STORY NEARLY TWO DECADES LATER According to Sport Illustrated he has fielded offers from a bunch of programs including Appalachian State, Liberty, Air Force, Army, Navy, Duke, Wake Forest, UConn and more. But, they all missed out because Lawson posted his decision on X, and well... I think he was always West Virginia material. Bobcat Goldthwait was burning couches on camera before it was cool. But, alright, there's no doubt about it: someone is about to sell some jerseys. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! And if there's not a furniture store in Morgantown that brings in Lawson and fellow offensive line recruit Kevin Brown (who also lit a couch on fire because that's becoming a thing) for an ad, then... then, well, I don't know what, but it would be quite the missed opportunity. Hey, like it or not, sometimes in the age of NIL it can be a popularity contest. If fans like you, it could mean greater visibility and more lucrative deals. Perhaps that was the mission here, and we all know it worked. I refuse to believe any Mountaineers fans saw that video, heard the song and then didn't reflexively raise a beer (even if they didn't realize they were drinking one and say, "Hell yeah, brother.") We'll see if the sort of thing translates onto the field, but even if it doesn't, I feel like there's money to be made making appearances and lighting furniture on fire at frat parties. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20bdc7ee6011c3f4ea9b55 Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say te 2026-06-03T23:50:31.443Z Louisiana ICE Facility Mistreated Immigrants, Federal Investigators Say A report by the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog described officers putting one man in a chokehold and stabbing another with a pen. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20bbaaee6011c3f4ea9ae2 NBA's claim of 'most-watched conference finals in 24 years' is misleading because of broadcast changes te 2026-06-03T23:41:30.474Z NBA's claim of 'most-watched conference finals in 24 years' is misleading because of broadcast changes The NBA is still misleading the public with deceptive press releases touting its 2026 playoff viewership. This week, the league claimed the Spurs-Thunder series was the "most-watched conference finals in 24 years," averaging 10.8 million viewers per game across NBC and Peacock. Twenty-four years, huh? For context, the last time the NBA aired conference finals games on NBC was in 2002 — exactly 24 years ago. Since then, conference finals broadcasts have aired primarily on cable, either ESPN or TNT. Just how significant the advantage of broadcast television is over cable became clear during this year's conference finals. Neither the Spurs nor the Thunder has traditionally drawn particularly well on a national level because of their market sizes. Yet the Western Conference Finals averaged roughly three million more viewers per game than the Eastern Conference Finals, despite the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Granted, the Western Conference Finals went seven games, while the Knicks swept Cleveland, which certainly affected the overall averages. Still, the fact that teams from Oklahoma City and San Antonio outdrew a New York team making a historic Finals run is telling. In addition to returning to NBC this season, the NBA has also benefited from changes to Nielsen's measurement system. Since Nielsen introduced its Big Data + Panel methodology, live sports viewership has increased by roughly 10%. Notice that the fanboys mindlessly regurgitating the NBA's press release never mention those details. Nor do they question one particularly curious aspect of the league's reporting: Peacock. NBC says Game 7 of Spurs-Thunder averaged 3.23 million viewers on Peacock, a streaming audience "tracked by Adobe Analytics." What exactly does that mean? According to industry insiders, those figures are self-reported by NBC. No one is suggesting the network is fabricating numbers. However, Adobe Analytics measures audiences differently from Nielsen. Combining Adobe data with Nielsen data and then comparing the results to historical figures renders any meaningful historical context moot. STEPHEN A SMITH IS UPSET OVER AN OUTKICK ARTICLE ABOUT 'FIRST TAKE'S' RATINGS For background, the NBA ratings conversation hasn't been honest for much of the past decade. Around 2017, ESPN commentators began promoting the idea that the NBA was on the verge of surpassing the NFL, a league that was facing declining favorability as players such as Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem. Instead, the opposite happened. The NFL went on to set viewership records while NBA ratings steadily declined. Even so, many sports media personalities rushed to defend their favorite league. Media personalities such as Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo and Dan Le Batard routinely framed criticism of the league's ratings as politically motivated. Here's what Barstool's Ryen Russillo said last summer about the NBA's sluggish viewership: "A lot of the ratings decline stuff is driven by people's political beliefs. If you're really right-wing, you love the idea of the NBA being a dying product because it's probably the most progressive of the leagues." Around the same time, Russillo and Simmons publicly urged OutKick to cover the NBA's strong first-round ratings. "Yeah, Clay Travis, how about tweeting about the ratings?" Russillo asked. "Get Bobby Burack on that one," Simmons replied. So we did. We also covered last year's NBA Finals, which drew one of the smallest audiences in league history. Simmons and Russillo had no comment at the time. We reached out. EMBRACE OF WEMBY AS FACE OF THE NBA PROVES RESISTANCE TOWARD JOKIC WAS ALWAYS RACIAL | BOBBY BURACK It's not hard to understand why so much of the sports media favors the NBA over other leagues. The NBA is the country's most progressive sports league. Its owners are referred to as "governors." The league has normalized anti-White bigotry both on the court and in the media. Its players are also far more accessible to media personalities, whether through podcasts, television appearances or courtside relationships. But therein lies the disconnect. While the NBA has done its best to appeal to the media and celebrities, it has sacrificed its relationship with average sports fans. Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd discussed this phenomenon last year. "The NBA ratings are down 48% in the last 12 years and they have fallen off a cliff this year," Cowherd said. "It is a really bad look for a family of four to go to a game and the stars don't play. "Go ask the Democrats. Be warned, once you detach from regular people in America, you will pay a price." The league has paid a price for it. Taking emotion out of the discussion, the NBA ratings story is not particularly complicated. The NBA is nowhere close to the NFL in terms of mass popularity in the United States. It is also well behind college football. The league is not as popular as it was a decade ago, whether because of the rise of three-point shooting, political activism, load management, injuries to star players, a lack of transcendent American stars or some combination of those factors. At the same time, the NBA remains a valuable television property. It competes with Major League Baseball for the title of America's third-most-popular sports brand while also providing networks with premium programming during the slower months of the television calendar. Moreover, the Knicks' resurgence and Victor Wembanyama's emergence have injected much-needed energy into the product. Multiple statements are true at once. What's also true is that the ratings figures the NBA and NBC are promoting are highly misleading. And it's a damning indictment of the sports media industry that OutKick and Fox News are the only outlets willing to provide readers with the context necessary to understand them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20bb96ee6011c3f4ea9ad9 This should go without saying: Sending your ex's nude to her boss isn't a birthday gift te 2026-06-03T23:41:10.552Z This should go without saying: Sending your ex's nude to her boss isn't a birthday gift It’s perfectly fine to not get your ex anything for their birthday. You’ve gone your separate ways, and you’re not obligated to worry about finding them a gift. You don’t even have to wish them a happy birthday. It’s one of the perks of breaking up. For most, this is understood. They’re not going to slip up and mistake the occasion for an opportunity to surprise their ex with something they didn’t ask for on their birthday. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I say most, because there’s always at least one exception to almost everything. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Jacob Porter, 43, is one who opted to unnecessarily wish his ex-girlfriend a happy birthday. WCJB reports that he was arrested on Saturday evening after sending a nude picture of his ex to her boss. A search of his phone reportedly found a picture of the ex asleep and completely naked. The text message to her boss that was sent along with the nude the ex didn’t know existed allegedly read, "wish your h** a happy birthday for me." DOCTOR ACCUSES YOUNG EX-MISTRESS OF SENDING NUDES TO WIFE AFTER AFFAIR, PROPOSED PARTNER SWAP & CELEB CHEATING That’s not the sort of thing the ex-girlfriend wanted for her birthday, but all was not lost. She did get a gift in the form of Porter being taken to the Alachua County Jail where his bond was set at $100,000. The Alachua Chronicle reports that this alleged incident, that resulted in sexual cyber harassment and digital voyeurism charges, isn’t his first encounter with law enforcement. He has several prior convictions, according to the outlet. Porter reportedly has nine felony convictions, three of them violent, and another 12 misdemeanor convictions, which includes one violent. He’s also served two state prison sentences and was arrested back in March 2026 on DUI-related charges. Some could consider that type of reported history less than desirable. You know, not exactly ideal boyfriend material. But who am I to say what a catch is? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20bb6cee6011c3f4ea9ab2 Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own te 2026-06-03T23:40:28.067Z Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b937ee6011c3f4ea9a69 Arizona troopers detain Texas man accused of killing ex-girlfriend te 2026-06-03T23:31:03.989Z Arizona troopers detain Texas man accused of killing ex-girlfriend The suspect was booked into the Cochise County jail and will be extradited back to Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b71aee6011c3f4ea99ba 3 women to receive academic scholarships through Women’s Network Exchange of Arizona te 2026-06-03T23:22:02.237Z 3 women to receive academic scholarships through Women’s Network Exchange of Arizona Women’s Network Exchange of Arizona will recognize three women at its end-of-year meeting and scholarship dinner. On Thursday, June 11, the Lake Havasu City nonprofit organization will honor awardees of its scholarship program. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b705ee6011c3f4ea99b0 Assistant City Manager Anthony Kozlowski serving as interim parks and recreation director te 2026-06-03T23:21:41.349Z Assistant City Manager Anthony Kozlowski serving as interim parks and recreation director Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b6efee6011c3f4ea99a3 Lake Havasu City man takes plea in desert gunfire case te 2026-06-03T23:21:19.748Z Lake Havasu City man takes plea in desert gunfire case A Lake Havasu City man charged with reckless handling and discharging a firearm has entered a probation guaranteed plea agreement rather than face possible prison time. Jett Masche, 21, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct involving a weapon during a Monday… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b6d3ee6011c3f4ea9975 Russell Wilson announces retirement from NFL after 14 seasons te 2026-06-03T23:20:51.345Z Russell Wilson announces retirement from NFL after 14 seasons Russell Wilson has announced his retirement from the NFL after 14 seasons, a career highlighted by a Super Bowl victory with the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson, a 10-time Pro Bowler and the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, announced his retirement in a video posted to social media. A third-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2012 NFL Draft, Wilson became one of the league's most recognizable quarterbacks, tallying 46,966 passing yards and 353 total touchdowns during a career that also included stints with the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. This is breaking news. More to come. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b4b9ee6011c3f4ea98df Country rocker Koe Wetzel says mirror reflection after fishing trip sparked body transformation te 2026-06-03T23:11:53.192Z Country rocker Koe Wetzel says mirror reflection after fishing trip sparked body transformation Country star Koe Wetzel has recalled the moment he realized he "let myself go." During a recent appearance on the Dumb Blonde podcast, Wetzel recalled going out on the lake to fish with one of his buddies. After a long day on the water, he came back home and looked in the mirror and didn't recognize the man looking back at him. "We got back and I was looking at myself, I was like, God d--n, I did let myself go. I got on the scale. It was like about two years ago. And I was like, 'I gotta get it figured out,'" the country artist shared. The "High Road" singer told host Bunnie Xo, Jelly Roll's wife, that her husband's weight loss journey also inspired him. JELLY ROLL’S 300-POUND MILESTONE TOPS A LIST OF STUNNING CELEBRITY WEIGHT-LOSS TRANSFORMATIONS Wetzel shared that he's turned to peptides to aid his weight loss journey, combined with eating a clean diet and spending time in the gym. He credited his use of peptides to helping him wean back on his alcohol consumption. "The whole drinking thing, I think I'm drinking like two or three times a month maybe," Wetzel said. "I'll go for a week and a half, two weeks in between drinking, and I'm eating super clean and I'm going to gym five days a week, getting up early in the morning, you know, and watching the sun come up and having that alone time for that 30 to 45 minutes in the morning," he continued. Wetzel is a Texas-born singer-songwriter known for blending country, rock, grunge, and hip-hop influences into a unique sound often described as "Texas country-rock." He began performing at a young age and gained a loyal following through independent releases such as "Noise Complaint" and "Harold Saul High." His breakout success led to a major-label deal with Columbia Records in 2020, where he released "Sellout." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS During Wetzel's podcast appearance, he told Bunnie Xo that if he didn't get into music he would have ended up "pouring concrete" back in East Texas with his family. He explained that he prayed to God and asked him to "let him know soon" if pursuing music was the right path for his life. "Cause if not, then I'm either gonna go to the oil patch out in West Texas or I'm gonna go back to East Texas and I'm gonna pour concrete," Wetzel continued. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He said then, he wrote his hit "Noise Complaint" in 2016. "It was kind of a moment for me that I was like, alright, this is your calling. This is what God set you out to do. So, you need to figure it out and, and, and really hammer down and really, you know, go all in on that," Wetzel concluded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b4a5ee6011c3f4ea98d6 Graham Platner avoids mainstream press as scandals surrounding Maine Democrat grows te 2026-06-03T23:11:33.203Z Graham Platner avoids mainstream press as scandals surrounding Maine Democrat grows Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has been largely avoiding the press in the wake of his most recent scandal. The presumptive Democratic nominee came under controversy over the weekend after reports revealed that Platner had sent explicit messages to at least six women while he was married. In the days following the reports' release, Platner has continued to make public appearances at rallies but has stopped speaking to mainstream news outlets. In a newsletter on Monday, News of the United States (NOTUS) reported that Platner had dropped out of a rescheduled phone interview on Sunday after the initial story broke on Saturday. "It’s been hard to pin down Platner over the past few days. Igor [Bobic] was supposed to interview him Thursday in Maine, but Platner’s team said he didn’t have time. Platner’s staff then offered Igor some time to speak with him by phone on Sunday, but after the story broke Saturday, the interview was canceled again," NOTUS reported. PLATNER STILL HAS ACTIVE ACCOUNT ON ANONYMOUS APP DUBBED 'PREDATOR'S PARADISE' AMID CHEATING SCANDAL The Maine Wire, a conservative local news outlet, also shared video on Sunday of Platner's staff blocking reporters from speaking with the Maine Democrat as he left a rally. On the same day, MS NOW host Eugene Daniels claimed on his show "The Weekend" that Platner's team pulled an interview, after Platner's wife, Amy Gertner, released a five-minute video defending Platner and his campaign. "It is not gossip if she brought it to the campaign herself and told them what it is. Graham Platner was supposed to come on the show… His team pulled out," Daniels said. "They came to us and wanted to come on. They pulled out. I think we saw why yesterday as these stories came out." Platner's campaign denied the claim at the time, calling it "flat out inaccurate" and smearing it as an attempt to "get views and clicks." "This is flat out inaccurate. There was never an interview scheduled – this is just another example of pundits trying to get views and clicks. Graham was busy at back-to-back events today, doing what he loves – talking with Mainers and sharing his vision for a politics that focuses on people's lives, not the pundit or political class in D.C.," a spokesperson said. TIME MAGAZINE COVER ON GRAHAM PLATNER RAISES EYEBROWS ONLINE However, Platner continued to avoid reporters' questions as recently as Tuesday, ignoring questions from the press before and after a meeting at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. "Mr. Platner, are you here to calm the waters, sir?" Platner was asked by Fox News Digital when confronted as he exited a car to meet with lawmakers, but he did not respond. Fox News Digital reached out to Platner's campaign for comment. One exception included brief comments Platner made to local news outlets such as News Center Maine on Sunday, where he criticized mainstream media for focusing on gossip rather than policies. WASH POST EDITORIAL BOARD ACCUSES MAINE PROGRESSIVE GRAHAM PLATNER OF OFFERING VOTERS 'FANTASTICAL SOLUTIONS' "It's no surprise to me that the establishment media outlets are just going to run gossip instead of wanting to talk about the things that actually matter in this race, which are the material realities that the Mainers are working with. These people are going to try to make this race about anything but what it's supposed to be about, which is policy. They never want to talk about policy," Platner said. Platner also claimed the report was made "without any evidence besides the gossip from a former staffer" and called the piece "journalistic malpractice." "We talked about things in Amy and I's marriage that we've gone through over the years. We talked about that because that's our marriage, and we discussed it with the campaign. What [former staffer] Genevieve McDonald claims isn't true," Platner said before campaign staff abruptly ended the interview. NPR also released an interview with Platner on Monday but clarified that it was recorded prior to the latest reports. Platner has also faced a number of controversies before this, including a now-covered-up tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, and past controversial comments on Reddit minimizing sexual assault and making crude remarks about masturbation and a deleted post where he claimed a wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b491ee6011c3f4ea98cd F1 drivers say they have reason to believe this year's Monaco Grand Prix will be better te 2026-06-03T23:11:13.350Z F1 drivers say they have reason to believe this year's Monaco Grand Prix will be better The Monaco Grand Prix may be Formula 1's most iconic and picturesque race, but it's also one of its most consistently dull. However, there's a lot of hope that this year's race might be a little bit different. In fact, drivers have a couple of reasons to expect it could be significantly more exciting than in years past. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The first is that this season, the cars are significantly smaller and lighter than they have been in recent years. That's critical because if you're familiar with the layout of the Monaco circuit, there's really not much room to overtake. DUST-UP BETWEEN MERCEDES TEAMMATES IN CANADA SPRINT SHOWS THAT THERE'S A CLASSIC TITLE FIGHT BREWING "First, we have now lighter cars, which is, I think, a good thing, and we can definitely feel that. And for a track like Monaco, I think this has its benefits," Ferrari driver — who just signed a multi-year extension with the team — and Monaco native Charles Leclerc said, per Road & Track. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar concurred in the sense that he thinks these cars will be more fun to whip around the streets of Monte Carlo in, but overtaking may not be any easier. "Smaller cars, lighter — I think it should be more fun than it was last season," Hadjar said. "Monaco is the best qualifying session of the year, so I expect a lot from this weekend. But the racing, I think, is going to be very similar to what you saw in the past. If you want to keep a car behind, it's going to stay behind you." But it's not just the size of the cars that could make this an interesting race. Because of the nature of the circuit, drivers won't have to be as focused on deploying and regenerating energy from their car's batteries as they have been on others. "At least I don't think we're going to talk about batteries in Monaco," Hadjar said. Leclerc noted that this is because the cars will regenerate through the circuit's slower corners, and there are plenty of those. "I think the electric side is going to be a lot less big in Monaco, just because we'll be recharging quite a bit with all the corners that there are," he said. "I'm quite excited for Monaco. I think it should be a good track for these cars." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b466ee6011c3f4ea98a7 Obscure Group With Trump Ties Plans to Route Funds to His Allies for Legal Fights te 2026-06-03T23:10:30.865Z Obscure Group With Trump Ties Plans to Route Funds to His Allies for Legal Fights A nonprofit called the Lawfare Defense Fund has raised $36 million to support those who consider themselves unjust victims of the legal system with grants to pay for litigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b22dee6011c3f4ea9803 Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says te 2026-06-03T23:01:02.079Z Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says Lovable and Google signed an expanded multi-year deal athat involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b08aee6011c3f4ea97da Queen Creek’s infrastructure is struggling to keep up as population booms te 2026-06-03T22:54:02.021Z Queen Creek’s infrastructure is struggling to keep up as population booms QUEEN CREEK – Almost 20 years ago, Queen Creek received its first permanent stoplight, marking a significant step in its rapid growth. Today, amid growing public concern about traffic congestion, the town  is trying to decide its next significant step in transportation infrastructure. When that stoplight was installed on Nov. 6, 2006, Queen Creek’s population boom was already beginning. However, the town that once was a rural afterthought exploded in the next decade. Its population grew  126% between 2010 and 2020, and now sits at just under 90,000. With the increase in population and development came an increase in demand for better infrastructure to support it, and the city has been playing catch-up ever since. A trip to downtown Phoenix can take 90 minutes during rush hour. Julian Dresang, deputy public works director of transportation for Queen Creek, said the town has poured millions of dollars over the last 10 years into trying to keep up with demand, but improvement is not a quick process. “One of the hard parts about construction is we can’t just do it overnight, right?” he said. “So when we decide we’re going to do a project, we have to plan that project, design that project, then construct that project. So, it’s frustrating.” On top of the need to address roads, Queen Creek also lacks public transportation. For Foster Murray, a Walmart employee who doesn’t drive, it means commuting to and from work can be a challenge. “It does make things a little difficult, because you really have to rely on Uber and Lyft and rideshare apps to get around, which can add up,” they said. While city officials are aware of the topic, the current population density as well as a large public sentiment against introduction of public transportation has kept their focus on improving the roadways, Dresang said. “I think as the town continues to grow, continues to develop at that density, at some point in the future, it might make more sense,” he said. “But right now, the best investment we feel is to invest in our current road system.” Queen Creek’s population is far from the only people its infrastructure services. The recently incorporated town of San Tan Valley, as well as several other large communities in Pinal County, use roads such as Ellsworth, Ironwood and State Route 24 as the gateway to the Phoenix metro area. This congests the roadways to an even greater extent.  Ellsworth alone sees over 50,000 vehicles per day. The Arizona Department of Transportation has a potential solution in the pipeline, but it is still years from fruition. The proposed  State Route 505 would be a north-south corridor stretching from U.S. 60 at Houston Avenue to Interstate 10 in Eloy, a connection spanning about 55 miles. The proposal would give Pinal County a much more efficient roadway to Maricopa County and would likely remove much of the congestion in Queen Creek.  The catch: The proposal is still in the earliest stages, and still has not sought funding for design or construction, ADOT spokesman Garin Groff said. In fact, it could be completely abandoned if it isn’t recommended to ADOT officials by the end of 2027. “It is important to note that when we have a selected alternative, one of the possibilities we always put out there is a no-build alternative, or a do-nothing,” Groff said. No timeline exists for the potential freeway to be started, he said. For now, residents such as AAMCO employee Sara Wall will continue to have to battle traffic congestion, while the city and ADOT work on solutions. For her, it is getting difficult to grapple with. “It seems like there’s just no rhyme or reason to it,” she said. “It seems like they don’t really have a good organized plan.” Dresang has a message for those who are feeling unheard: “20 years ago, we had one traffic signal. Now, we have nearly 100. So understanding, looking back at that growth, we’re a much different place than we were.” The post Queen Creek’s infrastructure is struggling to keep up as population booms appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b076ee6011c3f4ea97d1 Glendale’s Kaitlyn Terry finds her way back to WCWS with Texas Tech te 2026-06-03T22:53:42.076Z Glendale’s Kaitlyn Terry finds her way back to WCWS with Texas Tech PHOENIX – When Kaitlyn Terry was 3, a purchase cemented her future softball career, all thanks to a marked-down left-handed mitt. “We went to the Nike outlet in Anthem. Right-handed gloves were like 50 or 60 bucks, and they had all the left-handed gloves marked down to $4,” said Joe Terry, Kaitlyn’s father. “And at that point, we decided she was going to be left-handed.” Little did her parents know that decision would shape her into the one-of-a-kind player she is today. The Glendale native is an all-around pitcher/utility player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and is competing for a national championship as Tech takes on the University of Texas in the championship series beginning Wednesday. “It’s definitely a blessing playing for the people back in Arizona,” Terry said. “There are not many players who come out of Arizona who can be in this position, so it’s just playing for the people back in Arizona and playing for my family.” Terry started playing softball at 4 and was already a step above the rest. “She always played up. She was always the youngest on her team until she was about 14,” her father said. “She got to start playing with her own age, and actually started getting recruited, so it’s been from there on up she was being recruited and watched.” By 16, Terry was already committed to playing softball at the Division I level after playing at Greenway High School, but not with the Red Raiders. Terry spent her first two years of her collegiate career at UCLA. In her two seasons spent in California, Terry left her mark in the pitching circle, claiming Pac-12 First-Team honors her freshman year and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, and made it to the Women’s College World Series. During her sophomore campaign, Terry moved from exclusively pitching to playing both ways, all while leading the Bruins’ pitchers with a 20-5 record, and once again making it to the WCWS. “She’s a gamer, and we knew from a young age,” said Kristy Terry, Kaitlyn’s mother. “ She had the mindset when she was very young of the game in general. I think she had the mindset before she had a talent, per se.” In June 2025, Terry announced on Instagram that she would transfer to Texas Tech for her junior year, standing out in all areas of the game. Dominating in the circle and at the plate, Terry is tied for first on the team in batting average at .438 and leads the team with a 1.80 ERA. “Coach Glasco just lets me be me,” Terry said. “And that’s maybe not something I got at my old school, but I think it’s just playing for my younger self again, and they just brought a side out that I needed that I didn’t get the past two years.” What separates Terry is her drive to compete. “She’s just a competitor,” her father said. “She doesn’t want to lose. It doesn’t matter to her who she’s playing. Who’s in the other dugout. She plays the exact same way every game; she just wants to win, and that’s what drives her. She’s always been like that.” Texas Tech softball coach Gerry Glasco appreciates her drive. “When you watch KT, you see the ultimate competitor,” Glasco said in a postgame press conference Sunday. “Just greatness. The competitiveness is like a Bobby Hurley. Just greatness is what I see. Tonight I saw her and her greatness giving everything she had to our ballclub.”  While the star power of the Red Raiders speaks for itself, the bond of this tight-knit group pays benefits, too.. “It’s been amazing, and it’s been great to see her so happy with this team,” her mother said. “They’re one. They have each other’s backs, and it’s amazing to see.” Terry herself is just one half of the dynamic duo that makes up Tech’s talented pitching rotation. NiJaree Canady is the senior half and right-handed counterpart of the Terry-Canady combo and was a part of the reason Terry made the leap to Lubbock. “I love being by her side. That was also a big reason I wanted to come here,” Terry said. “I wanted to be by somebody’s side who is an elite pitcher, knowing that she needed help, and I know exactly what my role is, being exactly where I am. Just watching her pitch is amazing.” While this is not Terry’s first run at a shot for the national title, the pressure is on as the Red Raiders and Longhorns are meeting again, as both teams were in the championship last year, with Texas ultimately winning. Terry tries not to let the expectations overcome her. “I try not to think about the pressure,” Terry said. “Obviously, nerves are going to come tomorrow and the next day, but we just kind of think about it as just another game. Yeah, it’s the championship, but knowing it’s just another ball game, a game that we play pretty much every single day.” Terry is soaking in every minute. “Being here is just a blessing, and now being here in the championship, I’m glad it’s with this group of girls and this coaching staff, this team for Texas Tech,” Terry said. “And even the Lubbock community, the way they show out in Oklahoma City, it’s insane. Just knowing you have so many people behind you, that there is so much support here at Texas Tech, and it’s just so amazing.” The post Glendale’s Kaitlyn Terry finds her way back to WCWS with Texas Tech appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b060ee6011c3f4ea97b6 Missing 15-year-old girl found dead in southern Arizona te 2026-06-03T22:53:20.144Z Missing 15-year-old girl found dead in southern Arizona Her death was described by the sheriff's office as being "suspicious." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b04bee6011c3f4ea97ad Man dies after found unconscious in Phoenix pool te 2026-06-03T22:52:59.556Z Man dies after found unconscious in Phoenix pool Phoenix firefighters pulled the man from the water but he could not be revived. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b032ee6011c3f4ea9796 Vendors beware: New Arizona law aims to crack down on underage vape sales te 2026-06-03T22:52:34.553Z Vendors beware: New Arizona law aims to crack down on underage vape sales Key Points: Arizona lawmakers pass legislation to crack down on retailers selling vaping devices to minors Bill restricts packaging and design of vaping products, including bans on cartoon characters and celebrity images Legislation does not impose taxes on vaping products despite containing nicotine Arizona lawmakers have given final approval to what proponents are calling the state’s first ever set of tools to crack down on retailers who sell vapes and other alternative nicotine products to minors. House Bill 4001 includes restrictions on how these items can be packaged, with specific prohibitions on using visuals like cartoon characters and celebrity images to promote the products, and even how the devices can be designed. There also is first-time-ever requirement for state licensing and new penalties for those who are found to repeatedly sell vapes and tobacco to minors, including $10,000 fines and the suspension of licensing. Foes, however, said the measure doesn’t go nearly far enough given what they’ve called a lack of resources to actually find offending retailers. And they point out that while the devices contain nicotine, the state is not imposing the same taxes it does on cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products with the same chemical. Brian Hummell, who lobbies for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, said he will urge Gov. Katie Hobbs to veto the measure when it comes to her desk. He said his fear is that lawmakers, thinking they’ve solved the problem of teen vaping, will conclude they’ve done enough and see no need for further revisions. “Let’s do something next year,” Hummell said, saying no bill is better than this. But Rep. Jeff Weninger, who guided the package over a host of hurdles and compromises, called the legislation nothing short of “historic.” The Chandler Republican said it was the first time in years that all sides, including tobacco companies, vape manufacturers and dealers, retailers and even the Attorney General’s Office have agreed to sit down and get behind something that they can support. More significantly, he said that nothing in HB4001 precludes future lawmakers from making other changes. “That’s how you get things done in the Legislature,” Weninger said, beginning with incremental change that can get the necessary votes for approval. And that, he said, is something that Hummell doesn’t understand. “He doesn’t negotiate,” Weninger said. The legislation starts by providing — for the first time ever in Arizona law — a definition of “alternative nicotine products.” That includes anything that contains nicotine, intended for human consumption in any form, but is not combustible. That, then, becomes the base for new regulations, starting with advertising. Off limits would be any “cartoon-like fictional character that mimics a character primarily aimed at entertaining.” Also banned would be celebrity images or anything designed to look like products normally marketed to minors. Vaping products also could not be sold if they are designed to look like something else, like school supplies, smart phones, backpacks, cosmetics, toys, or food or beverage products. The legislation allows offending products to be seized. “It attacks the illicit vapes coming in from foreign countries that we don’t know what’s in it by providing licensing,” said Weninger. And then there are the fines. There already are some penalties for the sale of tobacco products to minors. But these are petty offenses which usually result only in a fine. HB4001 not only expands the fines to include vaping products but establishes an entirely new penalty structure. That starts at $500 for selling to minors. But it goes up to $10,000 for four or more violations within 24 months, a criminal conviction, and the loss of the ability to sell both tobacco and vaping products for a year. Hummell was not impressed. “There are no additional resources that are put into the enforcement mechanism,” he said. Hummell said that the Attorney General’s Office reports it currently does about 2,000 checks of retailers right now to ensure they are not selling tobacco to minors. And he said there are anywhere from 5,500 to 8,000 retailers. What that means, Hummell said, is that on average, there would be just one compliance check every 36 months. And that, he said, makes the ultimate penalty “pretty far-fetched” because no one would get inspected four or more times in that 24-month period. There’s one more big objection to HB4001. Unlike tobacco products, there would be no such levy on vaping products even though they, too, contain nicotine. The levy on a pack of cigarettes is now $2 a pack, with similar levies on chewing tobacco and cigars based on either number or weight. The revenues are earmarked for programs that fund early childhood development, health care, research and prevention programs. Rep. Cesar Aguilar said one benefit of the higher taxes – aside from the programs they fund – is to deter people from smoking in the first place. “The tax did such a good job that people stopped smoking,” said the Phoenix Democrat. But now that has made vaping a more affordable option, particularly for children. And Aguilar told colleagues during voting on the measure that he thinks he knows the reason behind opposition to similar levies on vaping. “Because there is money to be made,” he said. “And ‘Big Vapes’ and alternative nicotine don’t want to deter children from smoking.” The lack of a new tax also means no new money for the programs that have been funded by the now-diminishing revenues from tobacco taxes. One impacted program is First Things First, which uses a 2006 voter-approved tax on tobacco to fund programs for early childhood education and development. In the 2008 budget year, taxes generated $164.8 million. For the 2025 budget year, that was down to $88.6 million. Weninger, however, said putting a tax hike into the legislation would have just killed the entire package. “And then we’re just back at the status quo,” he said, with no change at all. Anyway, Weninger said, if groups want more dollars for their programs they can do what they did in 2006: put the issue to voters. In fact, he suggested, they might even add a new levy on marijuana to raise a lot more money. “I think it would actually pass,” he said. That political reality of having to compromise to get the necessary votes – versus ending up with nothing – was brought home by Rep. Kevin Volk. The Tucson Democrat said he sees the issue from the perspective of a business owner, recognizing that higher prices drive down demand. So he crafted his own regulatory proposal, one that would have imposed a tax on vaping products equal to 50% of the retail price. Projections from the Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State University said that kind of levy would raise anywhere from $45.5 million to $64.4 million a year His bill, however, did not get a hearing. But Volk voted for Weninger’s measure, saying he recognized that any advance in regulation was going to take time and compromise. “This is a piece of the puzzle,” Volk said, with the possibility he said to do “so much more” in the future. The post Vendors beware: New Arizona law aims to crack down on underage vape sales first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b018ee6011c3f4ea9770 Trump says anti-fraud efforts are uncovering billions in waste, claims savings could balance budget te 2026-06-03T22:52:08.304Z Trump says anti-fraud efforts are uncovering billions in waste, claims savings could balance budget President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud efforts and claimed Republicans are uncovering enough government fraud to potentially balance the federal budget, while accusing Democrats of resisting investigations because they are "in on the act." In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Vance and Republican officials for what he described as a nationwide effort to identify fraud and waste in government spending. "Vice President JD Vance and Republicans are doing a great job hunting down Fraud in the various States," Trump wrote. "Billions of Dollars is being found, and we've just started!" Trump's comments come as the administration has sought to highlight anti-fraud efforts led by Vance. In April, Fox News Digital reported that Vance's newly created anti-fraud task force had identified nearly $6.3 billion in government contracts believed to be tied to potentially fraudulent businesses. Officials said nearly 400 businesses would be required to prove they had legitimate operations and physical addresses. JD VANCE'S TASK FORCE FLAGS NEARLY $6.3B IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOING TO POTENTIALLY FRAUDULENT BUSINESSES The president argued that the amount of fraud being uncovered could have major implications for federal spending and taxes. "If we found it all, we would literally be able to balance the Budget, and simultaneously reduce Taxes, cutting them even more than I have already done, which is a RECORD!" Trump wrote. Trump did not provide evidence that fraud findings identified by Republicans would be sufficient to eliminate the federal deficit. While the president argued uncovering fraud could eventually balance the budget, the administration has not publicly released figures showing identified fraud totals approaching the size of the annual federal deficit. BESSENT SAYS MINNESOTA FRAUD RECOVERY COULD HELP FUND TRUMP’S $1.5T DEFENSE PLAN The anti-fraud task force was established by executive order in March, and is chaired by Vance. The administration has said the initiative is designed to identify fraud, waste and abuse across federal programs and government contracts as part of a broader effort to reduce spending and strengthen oversight. Trump also sharply criticized Democrats, saying he was surprised efforts to uncover fraud had not received bipartisan support. "Amazingly, Dumocrats are fighting us all the way," Trump wrote. "This is something that I am surprised at, because I thought this would be a Bipartisan effort." JD VANCE WARNS BLUE STATE OFFICIALS COULD FACE PRISON OVER BILLION-DOLLAR FRAUD EPIDEMIC Trump went on to suggest Democrats may oppose such investigations because they have a vested interest in preventing further discoveries. "It's looking like they're in on the act," Trump wrote. The president further claimed Democrats do not want Republicans to uncover what he described as "Hundreds of Billions of Dollars of FRAUD!" Trump later compared Democratic opposition to anti-fraud efforts with several other issues that have become central themes of his political messaging, including transgender athletes competing in women's sports, mail-in ballots, voter identification requirements and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting. The administration has made rooting out waste, fraud and abuse a recurring focus of its messaging as it seeks to reduce government spending and defend broader fiscal policy initiatives. Democrats have argued Republicans frequently conflate fraud, waste and policy disagreements when discussing federal spending reductions and have questioned whether projected savings touted by the administration can ultimately be realized. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20b004ee6011c3f4ea9767 Fox News Channel dominates ABC in weekday primetime, delivering highest-rated May for a midterm election year te 2026-06-03T22:51:48.312Z Fox News Channel dominates ABC in weekday primetime, delivering highest-rated May for a midterm election year Fox News Channel defeated ABC in weekday primetime and delivered the highest-rated May in network history for a midterm election year, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. In addition to finishing as the third highest-rated network in all of television during weekday primetime, FNC averaged 2.8 million viewers during weekday primetime, surpassing ABC's 2.7 million viewers and matching ESPN despite extensive coverage of the NBA and NHL playoffs. The network also commanded nearly 60% of the cable news audience share across both total day and primetime and accounted for the top 85 cable news telecasts during the month. FOX NEWS BEATS CBS IN PRIMETIME VIEWERSHIP WITH STRONGEST MONTHLY PERFORMANCE IN A YEAR Across viewership, FNC delivered 210,000 in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demographic and was also number one on cable news with Asians, Hispanics and upscale viewers throughout the total day in May. By contrast, ABC recorded its lowest-rated May primetime performance of the 21st century among both total viewers and the 25-54 demographic. "CBS Evening News" also remained below 4 million viewers for the second consecutive month, while "CBS Mornings" posted the lowest-rated May in the program's history with 1.8 million viewers and 296,000 in the 25-54 demographic. Fox News' top show "The Five" once again finished as the top-rated show in cable news, averaging 3.6 million viewers and 317,000 viewers in the key 25-54 demographic surpassing the likes of CBS' "CIA," ABC's "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and ESPN's first-round NBA playoff coverage. At 8 p.m. ET, "Jesse Watters Primetime" led cable news primetime with 3.1 million viewers, while "Hannity" averaged 2.7 million viewers, easily outpacing MS NOW's 9 p.m. lineup of "The Rachel Maddow Show" and "The Briefing with Jen Psaki." FOX NEWS TOPS ALL NEWS BRANDS ON YOUTUBE WITH STAGGERING 362 MILLION VIEWS DURING MAY Fox News' Laura Ingraham also maintained her status as the highest-rated woman on cable news with her show "The Ingraham Angle" averaging 2.5 million viewers. "Gutfeld!" continued its remarkable run atop late-night television, averaging 2.9 million viewers during May, outperforming ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Meanwhile, Fox News' flagship evening newscast "Special Report with Bret Baier" averaged 2.7 million viewers and continued narrowing the gap with broadcast competition, leading "CBS Evening News" in 19 top markets including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. The show also beat ABC's "World News Tonight" in the Jacksonville, New Orleans and Memphis markets. FOX NEWS CHANNEL WALLOPS CNN, MS NOW VIEWERSHIP DURING FIRST QUARTER OF 2026 "Fox & Friends" remained the number-one cable news morning program for the 63rd consecutive month, averaging 1.3 million viewers, defeating CNN and MS NOW combined among total viewers and leading CBS and ABC in major markets. Throughout the day, "America's Newsroom," "The Faulkner Focus," "Outnumbered," "America Reports" and "The Story" all averaged between 1.8 million and 1.9 million viewers during the month. Fox News also won every hour of weekend cable news among both total viewers and adults aged 25-54 beating CNN and MS NOW by double and triple-digits. On Saturdays, Kayleigh McEnany's "Saturday in America" was the most-watched cable news program of the weekend with more than 1.7 million viewers. On Sundays, "Sunday Morning Futures" ranked as the day's highest-rated program with 1.7 million viewers, while "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy" led Sunday primetime with more than 1.5 million viewers. The ratings report comes as a recent New York Times/Siena poll found Fox News was the leading single source of news among registered voters nationwide, ahead of all other national television, cable and print news organizations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20aff0ee6011c3f4ea975e Celebrate America's 250th with these patriotic keepsakes and collectibles, from $16 te 2026-06-03T22:51:28.387Z Celebrate America's 250th with these patriotic keepsakes and collectibles, from $16 As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, commemorative products are already hitting virtual store shelves. From 250th anniversary American flags and patriotic baseball caps to challenge coins minted by one of the country's oldest mints, these are some of the standout items worth checking out. READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy America's 250th birthday only happens once — so get a flag that marks the occasion. Reminiscent of the original flag, this Amazon pick has the classic red-and-white stripes, 13 stars and a "250 Years" graphic at its center in honor of the anniversary. Once the celebration ends, store your flag in this glass display case. Celebrate America's 250th birthday by drinking your favorite beer from this patriotic stein. This collectible from The Bradford Exchange features a bold gold design on the front of a red, white and blue body. A golden eagle is perched on top, representing the freedom Americans hold dear. Original price: $37.94 An America 250 baseball cap is an everyday accessory you can wear wherever you go. It comes in eight different colors, ranging from navy blue to army green and even bright pink. The large design on the front has everything you want — an eagle, Lady Liberty and the Liberty Bell alongside a bold American flag. Original price: $26.99 Whiskey enthusiasts can enjoy their nightcaps in this one-of-a-kind Luigi Bormioli glass, embossed with "We Hold These Truths" and "America 250" on one side. The Italian-made glass is lead-free and crafted for exceptional clarity. 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"Did you just tell me to shut up," Mullin asked. DEMS THROW HOUSE INTO CHAOS AFTER 10 MODERATES JOIN GOP TO PUNISH AL GREEN As the sound of the gavel rang out, Green shouted back, "It's my time." "I'm not going to let anybody call me a racist chairman," Mullen calmly told Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, who serves as the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Green denied making the comment before again asking Garbarino to "tell him to shut up." The chairman called for the encounter to be suspended following Green's escalation at the House gathering. Green has a history of aggressive outbursts, having been ejected from President Donald Trump's primetime address to a joint session of Congress for a second year in a row in February. He was recently defeated in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20afadee6011c3f4ea9703 Measles cases at an Arizona detention facility triggered a new quarantine in El Paso te 2026-06-03T22:50:21.914Z Measles cases at an Arizona detention facility triggered a new quarantine in El Paso This article was originally published by El Paso Matters. Nearly 180 detainees are under quarantine for possible measles exposure at Camp East Montana, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Fort Bliss, city health officials told El Paso Matters on Wednesday. The facility initiated quarantine after 16 detainees were identified as contacts of two confirmed measles cases at a detention facility in Arizona, city officials said. The detainees arrived at Camp East Montana before the Arizona measles cases were confirmed, Dr. Hector Ocaranza, city and county health authority, said in an email statement to El Paso Matters. City, state and federal officials didn’t say when the quarantine began. But it appears the quarantine started at the detention center several days before state and local health officials were notified of possible measles exposures. A Catholic group was turned away Sunday from a planned Mass and told there was a quarantine to protect against measles spread, said a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified. The chain of communication among federal, state and local authorities raises questions about whether ICE delayed notification on potentially serious public health matters.  As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, there were no detainees at Camp East Montana showing symptoms of measles, and no indication of measles spread in the El Paso community linked to these exposures, Ocaranza said. Chris Van Deusen, a spokesperson for the state health department, said a group of detainees were also quarantined for measles exposure at the West Texas Detention Facility in Sierra Blanca. The detention centers are quarantining because of different possible exposures to measles cases in other states, he said in an email. Earlier this year, measles infected 16 detainees at Camp East Montana and eight people in the community. All of the community cases worked for the federal government or had ties to immigration detention facilities. The outbreak was linked to a surge of measles cases in the West Texas Detention Facility in Sierra Blanca, which receives transfers from Camp East Montana. READ MORE: How measles reporting gaps by ICE, hospital delayed El Paso’s response to outbreak The quarantined detainees at Camp East Montana are separated into two groups for monitoring: 130 men with quarantine scheduled to end June 11 and 48 women with quarantine scheduled to end June 20. No one in either group has reported symptoms, Ocaranza said. A worker at Camp East Montana who answered the phone Tuesday said the facility remains open to visitors, depending on the quarantine status of the detainee they’re visiting. Timeline raises questions again about timely communication El Paso Matters initially asked city and federal officials about a possible quarantine at Camp East Montana on Monday. City officials initially said on Tuesday they hadn’t received notification of any communicable diseases at the detention center. On Wednesday, they said that state health officials had notified them Tuesday afternoon. Chris Van Deusen, a spokesperson for the state health department, told El Paso Matters at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday that he was not aware of the quarantine. Then, in a follow-up Wednesday, Van Deusen said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified the state agency Tuesday about groups under quarantine at both Camp East Montana and the West Texas Detention Facility in Sierra Blanca.  ICE did not respond to El Paso Matters’ initial request for comment. The Department of Homeland Security later confirmed the Camp East Montana quarantine Wednesday afternoon. The agency did not respond to questions about when the quarantine began and if any contacts were transferred to the West Texas Detention Facility. SEE ALSO: ‘I am scared to be here’: Lawsuit seeks to halt ICE’s Camp East Montana operations over alleged standards violations Following the wave of measles cases earlier this year, email records obtained by El Paso Matters revealed how communication gaps challenged epidemiologists’ ability to contact trace and contain the spread. Ocaranza and DHS didn’t respond to questions from El Paso Matters on whether El Paso public health officials had received adequate and timely notification about the current quarantine at Camp East Montana. “It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody,” an unnamed DHS spokesperson said Wednesday in an email statement. “This includes medical, dental, and mental health services as available, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care.”  DHS did not respond to questions about the measles situation at Camp East Montana and the West Texas Detention Facility. PODCAST: Emails reveal confusion, failures in El Paso measles outbreak response The state health department is coordinating with the medical team at the West Texas Detention Facility and the U.S. Marshals Service regarding several detainees who were exposed to confirmed measles cases, Ocaranza said. The city health department relaunched its measles dashboard earlier this year with a list of community exposure sites, which included the El Paso County Jail, where federal detainees are also held. Patrick Gailey, chief deputy of the El Paso County Detention Bureau, said if inmates are brought from outside agencies such as the Marshals Service, they have to report whether the individual was exposed so they can immediately be isolated and notify jail staff to make sure that staff is also protected. “Right now we don’t have anyone at the jails who has measles,” Gailey told El Paso Matters. “Right now we have zero reports of any measles outbreak or chicken pox.” Gailey said all inmates are given a medical screening upon entering the facility and if there is a measles exposure inmates would be put in a 21-day quarantine. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that often causes a fever and rash. People are considered contagious four days prior to rash onset. Elida S. Perez and Robert Moore contributed to this story. The post Measles cases at an Arizona detention facility triggered a new quarantine in El Paso appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20ab05ee6011c3f4ea9698 In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights te 2026-06-03T22:30:29.586Z In Alabama Ruling, Supreme Court Signals Limited Role for Federal Courts in Redistricting Fights In an emergency ruling on Tuesday night, the court’s conservative majority gave a first glimpse into congressional district battles under a weakened Voting Rights Act. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a8d6ee6011c3f4ea9628 Angels outfielder Jo Adell goes full Jose Canseco and gives up a home run off his head te 2026-06-03T22:21:10.791Z Angels outfielder Jo Adell goes full Jose Canseco and gives up a home run off his head Wake the kids. Call the in-laws. Stand outside and wait for your mailman, because everyone needs to know that we have a new sports blooper that will be seen for decades to come, and it's courtesy of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell. Yes, again. While he made news recently for robbing three home runs, back in 2020, Adell was in the news after a deep fly ball bounced out of his glove and over the wall. It was ruled a four-base error, something that most of us had no clue was even a thing until it happened. Now, fast-forward six years, and Adell is back in the news, and it's because of a picture-perfect Jose Canseco impression. ANGELS OUTFIELDER JO ADELL INCREDIBLY ROBS THREE HOME RUNS IN WIN: ‘GREATEST DEFENSIVE GAME I’VE EVER SEEN’ No, not like that... or like that... We're talking about a homer that made it over the fence after a quick bounce off the crown of his hat. It happened when the Angels hosted the Rockies on Tuesday. Colorado first baseman TJ Rumfield hit a deep fly ball that looked as though Adell was going to reel it in with no problem. In fact, it even fooled the announcers at first. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Aw man, you hate to see that... but let's watch it again in slow motion. It was nearly a carbon copy of the infamous Canseco blooper, but it looked like Adell may have gotten a bigger piece of the ball with his glove before it clocked him in the forehead. "I was toward the line, and I felt like I had a little bit longer way to go than I normally do on a route like that and just missed it," Adell said, per MLB.com. "It hit off my hat. I don’t know if I overran it and took a step over. But it was kind of the icing on the cake because I was [bad] all the way around the whole day today." You feel for the guy, because this is going to be sticking around for a long, long time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a8c2ee6011c3f4ea961f Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans te 2026-06-03T22:20:50.874Z Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans Federal authorities announced on Wednesday that four members of the notorious Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) pleaded guilty to the May 2024 murders of two unarmed American citizens in New York City. The gang members, who entered the U.S. illegally, allegedly gunned down Claretha LaQuesha Daniels, 44, and Justin Lawless, 36, in the middle of a residential Bronx street, while also shooting and wounding a third victim, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Keiber "Keybe" Jaen Martinez, Samuel "Klei" Gonzalez Castro, Eferson "Jefferson" Morillo-Gomez, and Keineyer "Keiner" Ibarra-Mujica pleaded guilty in federal court to murder through the use of a firearm and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. 'GOTAWAY' ILLEGAL AND TREN DE ARAGUA GANG MEMBER ACCUSED IN SUBURBAN HOTEL MURDER A fifth TdA member recently pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and a gunpoint carjacking, bringing the total number of convicted TdA defendants in the case to eight. Law enforcement officials described Tren de Aragua as "one of the most vicious gangs on planet earth." "They rape, maim, and murder for sport," U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Markwayne Mullin wrote in a statement. "Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, we are targeting and removing gang members from our communities and ensuring those that committed crimes in our country face justice." VENEZUELAN GANG'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS SURGE IN TENNESSEE'S FOUR MAJOR CITIES U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said that after the TdA members illegally crossed the border, they flooded New York City streets with "guns, drugs, sex trafficking, and violence."  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche added the terrorist group has "no place and no future in the United States," and vowed the Justice Department will destroy the organization. Originally a Venezuelan prison gang, TdA has rapidly expanded into a transnational terrorist organization operating in cities like New York. The group enriches itself through unlawful human smuggling across the border, armed robberies and trafficking a ketamine-mixed drug known as "tusi." The gang is particularly notorious for the violent sex trafficking of young women, referred to by the gang as "multadas." The women are smuggled into the U.S. and forced into commercial sex work to pay off smuggling debts. TdA members maintain control over their victims by threatening their families, assaulting them, and tracking down and kidnapping women who attempt to flee. The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a6cfee6011c3f4ea9583 Heroic ICE officers, staff member open up on growing dangers: ‘Am I going to die?' te 2026-06-03T22:12:31.437Z Heroic ICE officers, staff member open up on growing dangers: ‘Am I going to die?' Two ICE officers and a staff member honored by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for their actions during the 2025 sniper attack on the Dallas ICE Field Office spoke exclusively to Fox News about the chaos that unfolded that day and the growing threats they say ICE officers now face across the country. Mullin awarded the officers medals for their heroic actions during the attack, when a sniper fired 17 shots from a nearby rooftop at the Dallas facility. Marco Solis, a deportation officer, said he was sitting at his desk when bullets started tearing through the building. "I got hit in the head with something," Solis said. It was actually debris, sheetrock from the bullet penetrating multiple walls. Caught me off guard. I didn’t know where it came from, right? You just hear a snap come through the door or through the window, the walls. And it wasn’t until that second round came through the wall that I actually watched it tumble on the roof that I realized that we were getting, we had an active shooter on our hands." INSIDE DALLAS ICE FACILITY IN AFTERMATH OF SNIPER ATTACK THAT KILLED TWO DETAINEES The officers said the attack quickly turned into a life-or-death rescue mission as detainees were struck by gunfire. Andres Goche, also a deportation officer, said he and others worked to pull wounded detainees to safety. "It was Mr. Goche here that actually physically pulled those victims out of that van, that transport van, and brought them into our processing area, setting up that triage area for us," Solis added. "It is a concern that goes through every law enforcement officer," Goche said. "Am I going to die? Am I gonna get injured? Am i gonna… It comes with the job. It’s a hazard that comes with a job, right?" Goche said. SECOND DETAINEE DIES AFTER DALLAS ICE FACILITY SNIPER ATTACK, FAMILY SPEAKS OUT The recognition comes as ICE officers have faced threats, violence and growing hostility at facilities across the country. "This is a new reality for every deportation officer, every ICE employee that’s out there throughout the nation," Goche said. "It’s something that we’ve come to terms with. The best hope that we can hold onto at the moment is to continue to rely on each other and emphasize the importance of our training."  Solis, who has spent more than 18 years in federal service, said he has never seen the environment become this dangerous. DALLAS ICE SHOOTING TRIGGERS HEIGHTENED SECURITY AT FACILITIES NATIONWIDE: 'TRULY DISTURBING' "I think everybody in the law enforcement profession understands the risks and accepts them," Solis said. "I don’t think I’ve witnessed it be this violent or this volatile in my entire 18 years of federal service. It’s a way of life for us now. It’s just a reality that we’ve had to come to terms with." The officers also addressed misconceptions about ICE, saying officers and their families are increasingly being targeted simply for enforcing federal immigration law. "Our families, especially our families, shouldn’t have to carry the burden or barrage of threats thrown at them simply because their significant other, their loved one, their family member, is an ICE officer just enforcing the immigration laws of the United States that are enacted by Congress," Solis said. NO CAGES, DUE PROCESS RIGHTS INTACT: ICE AGENTS SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT Goche said much of the anger toward ICE is fueled by misinformation and agitators. "These are paid actors. They’re paid individuals with one purpose, which is to cause disturbance, to agitate, and to try to derail us from our mission priorities," Goche said "I want to give my message across to the American people. We’re not here, we’re not the bad guys," he continued. "We’re officers, we’re human beings, we have families, we have the same interests as many other people out there in this beautiful country." Christopher Pyne, an enforcement removal assistant, said the actions of the officers that day showed the humanity behind the badge. "These men were willing to risk their lives to save one of our detained. Like, we’re human beings, and we recognize that, you know everyone that we deal with are human beings," Pyne said. Solis said officers do not do the job for awards or recognitionZ  "It’s humbling. I don’t believe anybody does it for any awards or accolades or recognition. It’s just the right thing to do, whether anybody’s looking or anybody’s gonna recognize you for it," Solis said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a6bbee6011c3f4ea957a Son of 1993 WTC bombing victim calls NJ Democrat primary winner 'disappointing' over terror ties te 2026-06-03T22:12:11.430Z Son of 1993 WTC bombing victim calls NJ Democrat primary winner 'disappointing' over terror ties Michael Macko, the son of a man killed in the 1993 World Trade Center (WTC) bombing, said he is disappointed after an acquaintance of a convicted terrorist involved in his father’s death won a New Jersey House primary. Democrat U.S. House candidate Adam Hisham Hamawy has faced scrutiny over his ties to Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, who was convicted of inciting the WTC bombing that killed six people and injured thousands in 1993. Macko, a "lifelong Democrat" born and raised in New Jersey, expressed his dissatisfaction with Hamawy’s victory Tuesday in the Garden State. "It’s just so disappointing… that this is the best candidate that we can come up with," Macko told "The Story" on Wednesday. BERNIE SANDERS, AOC-BACKED DEMOCRAT WINS KEY HOUSE RACE AS GOP FAILS TO EXPAND FRAGILE MAJORITY His father, William Macko, a Marine veteran, was 57 when he was killed in the WTC bombing. He was having lunch in the basement when the bomb exploded in the parking garage. "When your father was killed at the hands of terrorists while he was in his workplace, especially prior to 9/11 – which was just unfathomable… at the time – you become almost a single-issue voter," Macko said. "This is just something that… I can't look past," he added. NEW JERSEY DEMS SNUB ENDORSING SOCIALIST CANDIDATE MAMDANI AS GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION LOOMS Hamawy met Abdel-Rahman, an influential leader among al-Qaeda terrorists known as the "Blind Sheikh," at a New Jersey middle school forum in 1991. He later testified as a witness for the defense in Abdel-Rahman’s case. The New Jersey Democratic primary winner was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Hamawy testified as a witness for the defense and has faced lingering questions about his association with the sheik. "[Hamawy] also testified that the Blind Sheik was preaching about jihad against America, and then… at the same time, while actually plotting a jihad that killed my father," Macko noted. While Abdel-Rahman did not directly participate in the WTC bombing, several of his followers did. He was later arrested on charges of a plot to wage "urban terrorism" against the U.S. by targeting landmarks, including the George Washington Bridge. Hamawy’s campaign previously told Fox News Digital that his former affiliation with Abdel Rahman amounts to "guilt-by-association" shaming. MIKIE SHERRILL STAYS SILENT AS NEW JERSEY POLITICIANS REACT TO CONVICTED COP KILLER'S DEATH Macko questioned claims from Hamawy’s campaign that the Democrat had no ties to Abdel-Rahman after the cleric’s arrest. "It was the time leading up to him, you know the time that he spent with him, you know between 1991, 1993 when the bombing was being planned," he said. "Hamawy was traveling with him around the country, acting as an interpreter. And even during the trial, he testified that he translated a fax in 1993," Macko added. "That's the year that the bombing took place. It's just too much of a coincidence that Hamawy did not have any idea of what was going on." According to court testimony, Hamawy accompanied the Blind Sheikh to mosques, which, according to the Washington Free Beacon, is where several WTC bombing suspects would meet. Court records characterized Abdel-Rahman’s Jersey City mosque as a "jihad office." In a statement, Hamawy’s campaign wrote that the New Jersey Democrat "condemns that man’s violent rhetoric and actions, and all violence, hatred, and terrorism." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a6a7ee6011c3f4ea9571 Fox News Poll: Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race te 2026-06-03T22:11:51.439Z Fox News Poll: Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race President Donald Trump carried Ohio by more than 11 percentage points in 2024, but a new Fox News survey finds his standing in the Buckeye State has deteriorated — a development that is benefitting Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Senate race.  By a 15-point margin, Ohioans view Trump negatively: 42% hold a favorable opinion and 57% an unfavorable one. That’s more than a 20-point swing compared to his +6 net positive rating (52-46%) in the November 2024 Ohio Fox News Voter Analysis election survey. The poll of Ohio voters, released Wednesday, finds Trump’s ratings are about on par with views of Republican incumbent Senator Jon Husted (41% favorable, 50% unfavorable), while challenger and former Ohio Senator Brown is viewed significantly more positively (53% vs. 44%). That helps Brown outperform Husted by a 53% to 45% margin in the race to fill the state’s Senate seat.  His 8-point lead is outside the poll’s margin of sampling error.   FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS SEE AI REGULATION AS URGENT, RANK SAFEGUARDS AHEAD OF INNOVATION Brown garners fully 98% support among Democrats compared to Husted’s 86% among Republicans.  Brown also receives backing from outside the democratic base: 31% of non-MAGA Republicans and 13% of all Republicans.  Only 2% of Democrats pick Husted.  Husted is favored by White evangelical Christians (+32 points), rural voters (+11), and White men without a college degree (+7).  Brown is preferred by voters under age 35 (+33), independents (+18), and women (+14).  Non-white voters favor Brown by 58 points, while the race is a dead heat among White voters (49% each).  And the candidates are nearly tied among voters ages 45 and over (49-48%), while Brown leads by 23 points among those under age 45. The candidates are competing for the Senate seat Husted currently holds after being appointed to replace JD Vance when Vance became vice president. Brown is hoping to return to the U.S. Senate after he narrowly lost his seat to Bernie Moreno in 2024.  About 7 in 10 of both Brown’s (73%) and Husted’s supporters (69%) are certain of their choice. Overall, about one in four say they may change their mind before voting.  FOX NEWS POLL: 'RESILIENT DISCONTENT' DEFINES THE US MOOD AT 250TH ANNIVERSARY By a 6-point margin, more Democrats (82%) than Republicans (76%) say they are extremely or very motivated to vote this November.  Most Brown supporters, 68%, describe their vote as mainly for him rather than against Husted (30%).  Those who are backing Husted are less enthusiastic about their candidate, with 58% saying their support is mainly for him rather than against Brown (39%). In a state Trump carried with 55% of the vote, the survey finds being too close to him is now more of a liability than being too liberal.  Some 39% of Ohioans are concerned Brown is "too liberal," including 13% of his supporters. For Husted, 46% overall are worried he is "too close" to Trump, including 10% of his backers.  Inflation dominates, with 43% saying it is the most important issue in their Senate vote.  All others trail far behind, including healthcare (12%), immigration and border security (11%,) political divisions (9%), jobs (8%), Iran (7%), abortion and crime (4% each).  Notably, inflation is the top issue among independents (50%), Democrats (44%), Republicans (40%), MAGA (34%), and 2024 Trump voters (39%). Voters focused on inflation favor Brown by 14 points, as do healthcare voters by 44 points, while those prioritizing immigration and border security go for Husted by 76. On their family’s financial situation, 39% of Ohio voters say they are falling behind, up from 32% who said the same in the 2024 FNVA survey.  The largest number, 49%, say their family is holding steady, down 9 points. "There’s good reason for the Democrats to be bullish on Ohio," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News polls with Democrat Chris Anderson. "The state remains solidly Republican, but Democrats are united against Trump allies and independents prefer Brown." In the race for governor, Ohio voters are divided: half back Democrat Amy Acton (50%) and nearly half favor Republican Vivek Ramaswamy (49%). Fourteen percent who prefer Brown in the Senate race cross-party lines to support Ramaswamy.  Most Democrats (93%) go for Acton, while most Republicans favor Ramaswamy (89%). Independents back Acton by 8 points (51-43%). Nearly twice as many Acton supporters (38%) as Ramaswamy backers (21%) say their vote is mainly "against" the other candidate. Seven in 10 of each candidate’s supporters are certain of their choice. Although views of Acton are positive by 9 points (46% favorable vs. 37% unfavorable), 16% are unable to rate her. Ramaswamy’s ratings are positive by 1 point (45-44%), while Vance’s are underwater by 7 (45-52%), and opinion splits on sitting GOP Gov. Mike DeWine (48-48%). CLICK HERE FOR CROSSTABS AND TOPLINE By more than 2-to-1, Buckeye voters oppose having an AI data center built in their area (32% favor, 65% oppose).  That opposition is across the political spectrum, as majorities of Democrats (72%), independents (64%), and Republicans (59%) are against building data centers. Conducted May 28-June 1, 2026 under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,015 Ohio registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file.  Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (109) and cellphones (653) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (253).  Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ± 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.  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/6a20a693ee6011c3f4ea9568 NC State and Virginia moving game back to Charlottesville is a huge win for college football te 2026-06-03T22:11:31.512Z NC State and Virginia moving game back to Charlottesville is a huge win for college football The current state of affairs in college football is reaching a tipping point. Between Congress and the NCAA jockeying for power and NIL, the transfer portal and eligibility rules being a big mess, it's hard to look at the state of college football without wondering about the long-term health of the sport. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Any college football fans looking for even the slightest of wins will be elated to hear that we may have gotten one in the form of Virginia and NC State moving their matchup this upcoming season from Brazil back to the friendly confines of Charlottesville. Before we go any further, I understand this may be a massive bummer to any Wolfpack or Cavalier fans who bought tickets and made travel arrangements to see this game in Brazil and were maybe planning an extended vacation down there. RILEY GAINES: COLLEGE SPORTS IS BROKEN – HERE’S HOW TO FIX IT But this is unequivocally a good thing for the sport of college football. Let me be perfectly clear on this: I don't even like college football games being played at neutral sites on American soil, save for a few exceptions like The Red River Shootout or The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Seeing a game get shipped off to a foreign land for no good reason is even more disgusting. I've written extensively in the past about the globalization of football and how it has gotten out of hand. Between the NFL going increasingly global and college trying to follow its lead, I'm not a fan of seeing our greatest sport being played overseas. I didn't like it when we started playing week zero games in Dublin, and I sure as hell didn't appreciate this game being played in Brazil, so the fact that cooler heads prevailed and brought this ACC showdown back stateside is music to my ears as well as the ears of college football purists everywhere. College football games should be played on college campuses. End of story. I don't know why that is such a hard concept for the people in power to grasp, yet here we are. Most Power 4 stadiums are cathedrals and deserve to host as many home games as are humanly possible within a given season. Plus, student sections are a sacred tradition in college football. Moving the games off campus only weakens the fan representation from a student's perspective. It would be hard enough for the average sophomore at UVA to make the trek to a neutral site in Charlotte, let alone to South America. I don't know why the NCAA hates its own fans so much, but let's all just be happy that just this once, college football got a win it desperately needed. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a669ee6011c3f4ea9545 ‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund te 2026-06-03T22:10:49.513Z ‘I Love It’: Trump Is Still in Favor of $1.8 Billion Payout Fund Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, said on Tuesday that the administration was “not moving forward with the fund, period,” after the plan drew bipartisan backlash. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a655ee6011c3f4ea953c Trump Signs Executive Order Removing Job Protections From Federal Workers te 2026-06-03T22:10:29.517Z Trump Signs Executive Order Removing Job Protections From Federal Workers The order is a response to resistance during the first Trump administration, when senior career government officials routinely pushed back against policies that appeared to exceed legal boundaries. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a427ee6011c3f4ea94cb Republicans uniting to beat Talerico: Paxton tells ‘Ruthless’ te 2026-06-03T22:01:11.369Z Republicans uniting to beat Talerico: Paxton tells ‘Ruthless’ In an exclusive interview following last week’s runoff victory in Texas, Republican nominee Ken Paxton told the Ruthless Podcast that his party is uniting behind him to beat Democrat State Rep. James Talarico in the general election. "We’ve got to go on and beat the Democrat. That's the key. The guy that I'm running against, as you well know, is quite radical and maybe would have trouble getting elected in California if he's so radical," the Texas Attorney General said in an interview that will be released Thursday morning.  After receiving President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn. With Republicans currently holding a 53–47 majority in the Senate, Democrats hope that Talarico will flip the pivotal Longhorn State seat blue. Talarico has faced controversy for comments where he cited his faith to defend abortion, referred to God as non-binary, and said the subject he thinks about most is transgender children. In a state known for its barbecue, Talarico also committed to running a "no-meat campaign" in 2022. ‘GOD IS NON-BINARY’: TEXAS DEM NOMINEE TALARICO’S PAST REMARKS ON ABORTION, RACE AND GENDER DRAW SCRUTINY Podcast co-host John Ashbrook noted that Democrats are trying to reshape Talarico’s image heading into the general election. "This guy is somebody who is a complete lunatic, and they are trying to reshape his image into something that everybody knows it's not," Ashbrook said. "I mean, you can see their tweets. You can see they're all working overtime to try to pretend like this guy is some kind of moderate, and we know that he is a left-wing lunatic." Paxton visited the DC studio on a trip to the capital city to meet with President Trump and Senate Republicans. The candidate was seen walking out of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) office on Wednesday. JOHN THUNE GOES 'ALL IN' FOR KEN PAXTON AFTER BITTER PRIMARY RIPPED GOP APART In his first interview since the meeting, Paxton told the Fellas that it was his first time meeting Thune in person.   "I don’t think I'd ever met him, actually, in person," Paxton said. "[Thune was] very gracious, I think [we had] a good conversation about the future and working together and making sure that we make sure that Texas stays Republican because we need it to. If we lose Texas, I think the whole country's in trouble." Bloomberg previously reported that Paxton had scheduled a fundraiser with the state’s other senator, Ted Cruz.  In follow-up reporting, the Washington Reporter covered that Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) would cohost Cruz’s event. Paxton’s interview took place as part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, an ongoing initiative to interview major candidates across the country. The hosts have already interviewed candidates in 15 states, with more scheduled ahead of the November midterms.  Texans will head to the polls for the general election on November 3rd to decide between Paxton and Talarico. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a413ee6011c3f4ea94c2 Unruly passengers could be banned for life from multiple airlines under new proposal te 2026-06-03T22:00:51.436Z Unruly passengers could be banned for life from multiple airlines under new proposal Airline passengers who become abusive or disruptive during flights could soon face bans from multiple carriers under a new proposal being considered. The plan would allow airlines in the U.K. to share information about problematic passengers — and potentially prevent those individuals from booking flights with other airlines, according to reporting by the BBC. Currently, travelers banned by one airline can often simply book with another carrier. FLIGHT PASSENGER YELLS, ‘I WANT OFF,’ CALLS CREW ‘IDIOTS’ AND YANKS OPEN EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR Government officials are expected to meet with airlines this month to discuss how a national database of disruptive passengers could operate, the same source reported. The unusual proposal comes as airlines continue to deal with incidents involving intoxicated, aggressive or unruly passengers, particularly during busy travel periods. "Everyone should be able to enjoy a pint at the airport, but antisocial behavior on flights is totally unacceptable," a government source told the BBC. The national database would be co-operatively managed by the government and the airline industry, the BBC said.  OUTRAGED PASSENGERS SAY PARENTS DITCHED ROWDY KIDS IN COACH WHILE THEY UPGRADED TO FIRST CLASS Not everyone is convinced such a proposal is the right solution. Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital that significant questions remain about how such a system would work in practice. "Government coordination in creating a travel blacklist — which encourages one airline's ban to apply to several — raises huge due process concerns," Leff said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER He noted that airlines may have different standards for banning passengers and different procedures for investigating onboard incidents. "A dispute with a flight attendant about a carry-on bag in the overhead bin, and whether a passenger said something offensive or was misunderstood, can escalate," Leff said.  "The airline backs up their employee, and now it's no longer just a decision about whether to do business with one customer again, but whether that individual has a right to travel at all." Leff also questioned whether the proposal would significantly reduce disruptive behavior. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "It's often mental health or substance abuse that causes disruptive behavior [aboard a plane]," he said.  "Ratcheting up the penalty, including lifetime travel bans, may not have much of an effect on someone in that condition. It also provides little role for recovery." Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian proposed a similar system in the United States in 2022 — but the idea never gained traction, Leff noted. The proposal sparked debate online, with some travelers supporting tougher consequences for disruptive passengers. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Good, I don't want to fly with them either," one Reddit user wrote. Another commenter called the proposal "a great idea," saying that passengers, airline employees and others involved in air travel would benefit from stronger measures against unruly travelers. Others questioned who would decide whether a passenger belongs on a nationwide ban list. "Who's going to determine who's problematic enough to get banned, and under what criteria?" one user asked. Several commenters also raised concerns about due process — and whether airlines should have the power to effectively prevent someone from flying across multiple carriers. "This is something that needs an impartial judge to decide on," another Reddit user wrote. "Not something an airline should decide on its own." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a20dee6011c3f4ea940e House passes War Powers Resolution to force Trump to end the war he launched against Iran te 2026-06-03T21:52:13.032Z House passes War Powers Resolution to force Trump to end the war he launched against Iran President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base on March 7, 2026 in Delaware. Six soldiers from the 103rd Sustainment Command were killed in action by an Iranian drone strike on March 1 in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a resolution Wednesday to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran and require congressional approval for further military action in the country. The 215-208 vote, in which four Republicans voted with all Democrats to adopt the resolution, is the strongest rebuke to date against Trump’s handling of the months-long war that has left more than a dozen military troops dead, killed thousands of Iranian civilians and disrupted global supply chains of fertilizer and oil with the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.  The War Powers Resolution nearly passed the House last month, but failed on a 212-212 tie. The measure is a tool for Congress to limit the president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions. Several similar efforts in the Senate have failed. However, following the Republican primary loss of Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisianan joined with Democrats and several GOP senators in a vote to move the measure forward. A vote on final passage on the Senate measure has not been scheduled. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sponsored the resolution in that chamber. Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib has a separate War Powers Resolution that would force the president to withdraw troops from Lebanon. Israel, with weapons and funding from the United States, has launched an assault on that nation. The passage of the resolution in the GOP-controlled House was the latest sign of growing dissent against Trump among congressional Republicans.  Senate Republicans balked at Trump’s effort to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department, including those who were convicted and later pardoned by the president for attacking the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.  The Trump administration backed away from the fund after disputes over it halted work on legislation to fund immigration and deportation activities for the rest of the president’s second term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a1f5ee6011c3f4ea93ef Dave Roberts calls criticism of Dodgers' spending 'lazy,' says rivals should 'look in the mirror' te 2026-06-03T21:51:49.990Z Dave Roberts calls criticism of Dodgers' spending 'lazy,' says rivals should 'look in the mirror' The Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball. That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits. A few years ago, however, they were the laughingstock of the sport. When they won the 2020 World Series in Arlington, these same fans and outsiders called it a "Mickey Mouse ring" that didn't count. The Dodgers then won 106 games in 2021, only to be eliminated in the playoffs by an Atlanta Braves team that went 88-73. After winning 111 regular season games in 2022, they won just one postseason game, losing in the NLDS to the 89-73 San Diego Padres who finished 22 games back in the standings. In 2023, they once again won 100 games, only to get swept in the NLDS by the 84-78 Arizona Diamondbacks. After all these failures, fans derisively referred to the Dodgers as "chokers," without a single full-season title since 1988. In each of these seasons, the Dodgers ranked at or near the top in team payroll. They still lost in the playoffs to teams that won under 90 games. Fast forward two years, and they are now presented as villains in a way no other team has since the late 1990s Yankees teams. And it's pretty clear they realize how poorly reasoned these complaints actually are. SMALL MARKET MLB TEAMS ARE OUTPERFORMING BIG PAYROLLS, UNDERMINING OWNERS' PUSH TO CANCEL 2027 SEASON "My honest opinion is the majority of takes about the Dodgers couldn’t be more lazy," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports this week, "that it’s just about the payroll. It’s about the draft. It’s about layering on where we pick in the draft annually. The player development. How we acquire international talent. How we perform consistently at the major-league level. "I actually think it’s a competitive advantage in the sense that people feel that way, and not look at themselves in the mirror and see how they can operate things better. So that’s beneficial for us." Utility man Miguel Rojas agreed. "At the end of the day," he said, "it’s not about wasting money or spending money to buy the best players because that’s not going to guarantee you anything. You can see it. There are another five or six clubs close to us in payroll, and they haven’t accomplished it. That’s why people aren’t talking about them, because they haven’t won. "People just talk about us." The Dodgers came from behind late in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, shocking the Blue Jays in Toronto. Who were the players responsible? Max Muncy, who the Dodgers picked up essentially for free as a minor-league free agent, hit a towering home run in the eighth inning to make the score 4-3. Miguel Rojas, a backup signed by the Dodgers for virtually nothing, by today's baseball standards, to provide depth, hit the game-tying homer in the ninth inning. Will Smith became the hero in the 11th inning, a player the Dodgers drafted at the end of the first round and turned into one of the best catchers in the sport. The 2024 NLCS MVP was Tommy Edman. The hero of Game 3 of the 2025 World Series was reliever Will Klein, who was DFA'd twice last season by the Seattle Mariners and Athletics. LA identified some qualities in his repertoire they believed could be improved, and it's possible they don't win the series without him. "Having the payroll and the depth that gives you," Roberts added, pointing out the team's player development, "certainly is a benefit. No one’s debating that. But I do think that the players we acquire, how we play the game every night, getting younger players to assimilate in a star-studded clubhouse, that’s important. That’s hard to quantify, but that’s of value. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "If you look at the World Series the last couple of years, there’s a lot of home-grown guys making league minimum that have been on postseason rosters." Again, if "buying" a championship were possible, why haven't the Mets and Yankees won in the last 15 years? The Mets, for example, haven't won since 1986. They've spent a nearly identical number on player payroll as the Dodgers have over the last five seasons. The Yankees haven't won since 2009, despite routinely ranking in the top three. Of course, money is an advantage. It's also not the only thing that matters. The Dodgers' key acquisitions this past offseason were Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz. Diaz had an ERA over 10 before going down for several months with arm surgery. Tucker is having the worst season of his career, hitting just .235 with four home runs. Meanwhile, LA's bullpen has been helped out by Klein, homegrown player Kyle Hurt, Edgardo Henriquez, Jack Dreyer, Alex Vesia and Blake Treinen. Their ability to find talent everywhere is the reason they surpass other teams who spend more. And it's why they're such an easy excuse. Identifying unheralded players is hard. Complaining about money is easy. Oh, and as Roberts said, it's lazy too. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a1e2ee6011c3f4ea93e6 Republicans defy Johnson to advance Democrat-backed Ukraine aid te 2026-06-03T21:51:30.551Z Republicans defy Johnson to advance Democrat-backed Ukraine aid House Democrats scored a rare victory on Wednesday after the chamber voted to advance a security package providing new military aid for Ukraine and imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The Democrat-sponsored legislation cleared a procedural vote 218-204 with all Democrats present voting in the affirmative. Seven members of the House Republican conference supported the measure in a notable display of defiance against GOP leadership.  The security package would reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO, authorize more than $1 billion in new military assistance, support Ukraine's postwar reconstruction, and impose new sanctions on Russia and entities that support its war effort if Moscow continues the war, among other provisions.  The measure now heads for a vote on final passage, where it is expected to pass as soon as Thursday.  ANOTHER NATO ALLY SIGNS ONTO EUROPEAN NUCLEAR UMBRELLA AS CONTINENT BOOSTS SELF-DEFENSE Its fate in the Republican-controlled Senate remains uncertain, where a bipartisan effort to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia has stalled for more than a year despite overwhelming support. Trump is expected to veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. The vote came after Democrats and a handful of Republicans teamed up to force consideration of the legislation over the objections of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who controls the floor.  Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., crossed party lines to sign the Democratic-led discharge petition, a legislative maneuver that allows lawmakers to trigger a vote on legislation with majority support. "This is our opportunity to provide the leverage that could prove decisive in ending this conflict on acceptable terms in a way that will deter future Russian aggression," Kiley, an independent who caucuses with Republicans, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "It’s just inconceivable that we should not be having additional sanctions against working with Putin," Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., who supported the underlying bill’s advancement, told Fox News. "Over and over again, we need to be standing with the courageous people of Ukraine." "We need to stop what Putin is doing, which is trying to resurrect the Soviet Union," he added. 6 HOUSE REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP ON KEY AGENDA ITEM IN DEM-PUSHED VOTE The measure was vigorously opposed by Republican leadership, who argued the pro-Ukraine measure was poorly drafted and undermined the administration’s efforts to end the years-long conflict, which has been estimated to have killed hundreds of thousands. The bill calls for NATO countries to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP prior to NATO’s Washington Summit — an event that occurred nearly two years ago in July 2024. Trump also secured a newer commitment from allies in 2025 to hike defense spending to 5% of their economic output over the course of a decade.  Additionally, the legislation mandates that Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a taxpayer-funded outlet, have its funding restored after the Trump administration sought to cut off the outlet's congressionally approved funding in 2025. Federal courts later ordered the funding restored amid an ongoing legal battle. The Russia-Ukraine war has continued with no end in sight, despite Trump’s vow to end the conflict upon returning to office. Proponents of the Ukraine Support Act argue that the legislative branch should pressure the Trump administration to take a harder line against Russian President Vladimir Putin. "This is the moment for Congress to assert itself," Kiley told Fox News Digital. "We’re seeing just further brutality on the part of Russia now, and so I think that if Congress gets involved in a meaningful way, it could provide the decisive leverage to finally bring about a resolution." The successful discharge petition is the latest instance in which a majority of lawmakers have worked around Johnson’s opposition to put legislation on the floor.  "Democrats have repeatedly governed in the minority as if we were in the majority, and we're going to do so again this week," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Tuesday, arguing his party is displaying support for "the free world, for democracy, for truth and the Ukrainian people" by forcing a vote on the security package.  The use of discharge petitions, a rarely used tool historically deployed by the minority, has exploded under Johnson’s leadership. A coalition of Democrats and a handful of Republicans has used the legislative maneuver to force votes on legislation compelling the release of the Epstein files, extending legal protections to Haitian nationals and overturning a regulation targeting federal employees' collective bargaining rights. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a1ceee6011c3f4ea93dd Former primary rival resurfaces to challenge scandal-plagued Graham Platner in Maine Senate race te 2026-06-03T21:51:10.632Z Former primary rival resurfaces to challenge scandal-plagued Graham Platner in Maine Senate race Scandal-plagued democratic socialist Graham Platner’s continued controversies have led his former primary rival to speak out and remind Mainers that she remains on the ballot despite having suspended her campaign. Platner has been hit with one controversy after another, though he remains the heavy favorite heading into next Tuesday’s primary contest, as his only active opponent, David Costello, has failed to gain traction. But Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who suspended her campaign for Senate earlier this year, dropped a potential bombshell in comments to a Lewiston Sun-Journal columnist by suggesting Democrats could still vote for her in their effort to unseat 30-year incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, New England’s last remaining federal Republican officeholder. "People have the impression that I withdrew or dropped out," Mills said, according to columnist Steve Collins. "I simply suspended active campaigning. I am still on the ballot," said Mills — an outspoken Trump critic who got publicly reprimanded by the president during a White House lunch earlier this year over the subject of biological men in girls’ sports. DEM PRIMARY TURNS UGLY: MILLS UNLEASHES BRUTAL ATTACK ON SANDERS-BACKED PLATNER IN CRUCIAL SENATE SHOWDOWN While fundraising struggles were cited in Maine media reports as a key reason Mills paused her campaign, Platner has charged ahead through one controversy after another. His "Totenkopf" chest tattoo — one used by German Nazi concentration camp guards — has been the controversy most frequently cited by Republicans, while his campaign also became embroiled in a separate controversy when a consultant asked Massachusetts-based sports media personality David Portnoy to collaborate on an anti-private-equity campaign against the Boston Red Sox front office. Portnoy balked at the suggestion, citing his Jewish faith and Platner’s Nazi tattoo. Platner also defended himself after a Reddit post resurfaced in which he called former Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Teddy Daniels a "dumb motherf----er" for being badly wounded in a Taliban siege, blaming "poor marksmanship" by the Afghan terrorists for the Republican’s survival. Otherwise dormant since April 30, Mills’ campaign X account sprang back to life June 1 with a post commemorating Pride Month. PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION "Everyone deserves the freedom to live authentically and marry who they love without fear. I’m proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community, today and every day," Mills said. Meanwhile, Steve Collins wrote in the column containing Mills’ comments that an increasing number of female independent and Democratic voters in Maine are troubled by Platner’s scandals. He wrote that their collective umbrage is "more likely to kill [Platner’s] campaign… than greedy millionaires." Susan Collins’ counterpart in the Senate is registered Independent Sen. Angus King Jr., who caucuses with Democrats and reliably votes with them. Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign and Mills’ office for comment. The Pine Tree State’s primary is June 9. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20a1a4ee6011c3f4ea93bb House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine te 2026-06-03T21:50:28.653Z House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine After G.O.P. leaders blocked additional aid to Ukraine, six Republicans and an Independent joined Democrats to force the measure to the floor against the wishes of the speaker. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209f76ee6011c3f4ea933f Justice Department launches Title VI investigation into DEI programs at Arizona State University te 2026-06-03T21:41:10.642Z Justice Department launches Title VI investigation into DEI programs at Arizona State University The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced on Wednesday that it launched an investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at Arizona State University (ASU) after it identified recent viral videos indicating the school denied equal treatment to students based on race, color or national origin. In a statement released by the DOJ, officials alleged the discrimination was carried out while the university was attempting to hide its practices from federal scrutiny, prompting the investigation. "No student should be denied access to opportunities or resources because of race, color, or national origin," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. "The United States is committed to keeping universities free of unlawful discrimination — especially when they try to hide illegal conduct to avoid oversight and compliance." TOP MEDICAL SCHOOL MOVED DEI OFFICE TO SECRET LOCATION AS IT TRIES TO 'EVADE ACCOUNTABILITY': LEGAL GROUP Federal law requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to open their doors to students on an equal basis, regardless of race, color or national origin. ASU is one of the nation’s largest universities and is a major recipient of federal funds. The division’s investigation will examine whether ASU subjects its students to illegal discrimination through its DEI policies in admissions, recruitment, scholarships, tutoring and the provision of educational support, according to the DOJ. An ASU spokesperson told Fox News Digital the university "complies fully with federal law and does not discriminate in admissions." "Not only would doing so violate Arizona Board of Regents and ASU policy, but ASU has since 2010 operated under a state constitutional provision that prohibits preferential treatment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public education," the spokesperson said.  "ASU is aware of the Department of Justice’s press release regarding an investigation and of the ‘recent viral videos’ referred to in it," they added. "The university has no comment on these videos, as ASU does not comment on secret video recordings of its employees who are not authorized to speak on behalf of the university." DOJ officials clarified the Civil Rights Division has not reached any conclusions about the subject matter of the investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209f49ee6011c3f4ea9300 Judge dismisses deportation case against Tucson Dreamer te 2026-06-03T21:40:25.666Z Judge dismisses deportation case against Tucson Dreamer Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209d34ee6011c3f4ea92ad Country star Wyatt Flores announces new album 'Scared of Heights,' new song out Friday te 2026-06-03T21:31:32.711Z Country star Wyatt Flores announces new album 'Scared of Heights,' new song out Friday Rising country music star Wyatt Flores has a new album on the way. The 24-year-old singer from Oklahoma is riding a lot of positive momentum in the genre, and his red dirt style is a massive hit with fans. Few have enjoyed rises in popularity over the past year like he has, and Flores now appears ready to take things to the next level. Flores hopped on Instagram earlier in the week to share some major news: COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATION WYATT FLORES SHOCKS INTERNET WITH NEW SONG, UNEXPECTED COLLABORATION He has a new album coming out. Flores announced that "Scared of Heights" will be released on July 31, and his new single "Half the Man" comes out this Friday. The talented singer announced the following on Instagram: SABRINA CARPENTER, 'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' WINNER RICHARD GOODALL AMONG BREAKOUT MUSIC STARS OF 2024 You can check out the post below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. It's great to see the world of country music continue to explode, and Flores is right at the front of the movement. His song "Drive All Night" made waves as soon as it came out, and I have no doubt his upcoming album will also be outstanding. His fans wouldn't expect anything less. Now, fans sit and wait until July 31! It's going to be a very fun summer of country music. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209d20ee6011c3f4ea92a4 Trump suffers rare House defeat as bipartisan vote moves to withdraw troops from Iran conflict te 2026-06-03T21:31:12.793Z Trump suffers rare House defeat as bipartisan vote moves to withdraw troops from Iran conflict President Donald Trump suffered a rare defeat in the House of Representatives on Wednesday after Democrats joined by a handful of Republicans voted to sharply curb his war powers in Iran.  Lawmakers voted 215-208 to withdraw troops from using military force against Iran absent congressional authorization.  All Democrats present voted for the measure to effectively halt the U.S. military campaign against Iran. Meanwhile, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Warren Davison, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Tom Barrett, R-Mich., were the lone Republicans to buck the president and support the war powers resolution. Massie, an ardent foe of the president who lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, and Davidson, a libertarian-aligned lawmaker have criticized the war in Iran. Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick and Barrett are both facing potentially difficult re-election bids in swing districts. SWING-DISTRICT REPUBLICAN BREAKS WITH TRUMP, PUSHES LIMITS ON IRAN WAR A majority of Republicans, however, sided with the president as Democrats sought to put them on the record. "It’s just a total BS vote. I think there’s no Democrat, no Republican that can tell you what forces they would want pulled from Iran," House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., told Fox News. "They just want a stupid political vote, which is what this is." The successful war powers vote is largely a symbolic loss for Trump given an expected presidential veto and the lack of a veto-proof majority. Even if Congress did cobble together a supermajority to force the president’s hand, it’s unclear whether Trump would ultimately withdraw U.S. forces. Trump administration officials have repeatedly argued the 1973 War Powers Resolution requiring congressional oversight of military action is unconstitutional.  The Senate advanced a similar resolution curbing the president’s war powers in May. But Democrats in both chambers have not yet gotten behind a bicameral measure that could be sent to Trump’s desk.  US ALLY KUWAIT CONDEMNS 'BRUTAL AND ONGOING IRANIAN ATTACKS' AFTER AIRPORT WAS HIT The GOP defections come as a growing number of Republicans have started to sour on the president’s handling of the war. For weeks, Trump has floated a potential deal with Iran to end hostilities, but both sides have continued to trade strikes amid stalled negotiations. Roughly six in ten voters oppose military action against Iran, according to a Fox News poll published in May. However, 72% of respondents said the U.S. is winning the war. Some Republicans argued the war powers resolution would undermine efforts to end the conflict, which they said has largely subsided since the first ceasefire was announced in early April. "It doesn’t seem like it’s much of a war at this point," Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., told Fox News. "I know there's some skirmishes back and forth, but we’ve got to give President Trump the latitude to negotiate." "So people who are trying to get in his way, I think, are being a little foolish right now," he added. "The war for all intents and purposes ended back in April." Republican leadership initially delayed the vote on the Democratic-led resolution in late May following attendance issues among GOP lawmakers. "We had a vote because of this president's war of choice that was going to pass. We had the votes. Without question, and they knew it," House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., who led the resolution, told reporters following the scrapped vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209cf6ee6011c3f4ea9283 Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold te 2026-06-03T21:30:30.235Z Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold Originally estimated to cost $2.4 million, the government will now spend $5 million to restore the bronzes in time for Independence Day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209adaee6011c3f4ea9213 Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported te 2026-06-03T21:21:30.473Z Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA — and what's imported As America 250 approaches, more shoppers are seeking out products made in the United States. We rounded up standout American-made brands and identified which products are still manufactured domestically and which ones are imported. From All American Clothing jeans and Estwing tools to select New Balance sneakers  and All-Clad cookware, these are the tried-and-true American-made picks worth buying. READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buy Made in the USA: All American Clothing, Tecovas Few clothing brands still manufacture or assemble products in the United States, but these brands continue to make select items here at home. Imported: Levi's, Wrangler These brands manufacture most of their clothing overseas, but they're still known for producing durable, long-lasting pieces. A pair of All American Clothing jeans uses 100% cotton from domestic farms. They have a diamond-shaped gusset that lets you move more freely, and they're one of the few pairs of jeans still made in the U.S. for less than $100. The Wies Made Artcher jacket provides a classic jean jacket style with denim from Georgia. Inspired by vintage hunting jackets, it provides extra room to move comfortably, and the brass hardware (also crafted in Georgia) elevates the jacket even more. If you're shopping for a rugged pair of jeans, Tecovas' heritage denim line uses American-milled denim from Georgia. The Slim Straight fit has a tailored look through the hips and thighs, with a roomy straight leg below the knee. Made in the USA: New Balance (select styles), Danner, Keen Few sneaker brands still manufacture footwear in the United States, but New Balance, Danner and Keen produce select styles domestically using American-made materials and even U.S.-based factories. Imported: Most New Balance styles While New Balance manufactures some sneakers in the United States, many of its more affordable styles come from factories overseas. This pair of American-made New Balance shoes has FuelCell foam cushioning for all-day comfort and better arch support. A suede-and-mesh upper adds breathability, while giving you an athletic look. For a pair of long-lasting work boots, go with U.S.-made Danner steel-toe boots. The lightweight design and unlined leather help reduce sweat buildup. An electrical hazard rating provides extra protection against workplace shocks. READ MORE: 16 tough men's work boots for mud, rain and grit – from Timberland to Carhartt Keen's Durand collection includes waterproof hiking boots made in America. The all-terrain traction and heel lock ensure your feet stay secure on rocky trails, muddy fields and even icy slopes. Made in the USA: Saatva, WinkBeds, Naturepedic Several mattress brands continue to manufacture their products in the United States. These three are known for building mattresses domestically using high-quality materials. Imported: Many boxed mattress brands Many bed-in-a-box brands source some of their materials or components from overseas, even though final assembly usually takes place in the United States. Original price: $2,179 Saatva's Classic mattress includes a lumbar zone that works to keep your spine properly aligned, no matter what position you sleep in. Its pillow-top design brings a softer feel, and the coil-and-foam construction gives you and your partner long-lasting support. Each mattress is made to order and delivered fully expanded with white-glove service. Original price: $2,570 Customize The Winkbed to your liking with four firmness options. The award-winning bed combines gel foam and coils to balance support and comfort. A breathable cover also lets you sleep cooler. Original price: $2,399 A Naturepedic organic mattress uses only certified organic materials. The zippered design lets you personalize the feel by adding or removing stuffing as needed. Customers can also exchange layers during the first 100 days. Made in the USA: All-Clad, Lodge These brands continue to manufacture select cookware in the United States, producing everything from stainless steel pots and pans to cast-iron skillets. Imported: T-fal, Cuisinart Though extremely popular and affordable, these brands manufacture much of their cookware overseas. While these products aren't American-made, they're still known for their reliability and durability. A factory in Pennsylvania makes this 12-inch All-Clad pan. The versatile build and included lid can sear, steam and simmer all your favorite foods. It even safely goes in the oven, letting you move seamlessly from the stovetop to the table. Cast iron pans give you a deep sear and even heat distribution others can't. This 3-piece set from Lodge includes different sizes, all pre-seasoned right out of the box. Made in Tennessee, they're great camping companions. Enjoy two pans in one with a Lodge Dutch oven. The lid doubles as a frying pan or fits over the pot when you want to bake, roast or steam. Cast iron construction distributes heat evenly, reducing hot spots that can burn your food. Made in the USA: Estwing, Leatherman If you're shopping for a new hammer or multi-tool, these particular brands continue to manufacture many of their products in the United States. Imported: Craftsman, Ryobi, Stanley These popular tool brands manufacture many of their products overseas. While they aren't American-made, they're still widely used and trsuted. Original price: $36.99 Estwing's reduction grip hammer is an American-made, ultra-durable option that’s easy to hold. Forged from a single, solid piece of steel, you get no breaking points, ensuring the tool lasts longer. Plus, the grip is built to absorb shock as you work. READ MORE: Built like they used to be: American-made tools worth every penny Original price: $69.95 A Leatherman multi-tool features more than a dozen tools in one compact device that fits in your pocket. Pack a pair of needle-nose pliers, scissors, knives and a bottle opener, and prepare for any project or situation. For more deals, visit www.foxnews.com/deals Klein's hand tool kit has a pair of New England nose pliers, a pair of diagonal cutting pliers, needle nose pliers and a wire stripper. You also receive a flat head and Phillips-head screwdriver with comfortable handles for a steady grip. If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209ac6ee6011c3f4ea920a New ways to prevent flu revealed in 'accidental' lab breakthrough, study finds te 2026-06-03T21:21:10.624Z New ways to prevent flu revealed in 'accidental' lab breakthrough, study finds An accidental lab discovery has opened the door to entirely new ways of preventing the flu. While investigating how influenza replicates, researchers discovered that different flu strains use completely different strategies to infiltrate human cells, SWNS reported. By targeting the specific molecules the viruses rely on, scientists found that they could block them from entering new cells and halt their replication altogether. 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GETTING YOUR FLU SHOT, ACCORDING TO DOCTORS Researchers say these "fundamental insights" into seasonal influenza highlight a clear path toward developing better preventive medications. "The hope is that fundamental, curiosity-based research like this helps to pave the way for novel strategies to treat and prevent influenza infections," principal investigator Dr. Emily Bruce, from the University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine, said in the SWNS report. While several flu strains cause illness, H1N1 and H3N2 influenza A viruses are the most common. However, current flu tests cannot differentiate between them, and clinical treatments are identical for both. Although vaccines and antivirals are available, Bruce noted a "dire" need for better medications to stop the virus from spreading cell to xxcell. "You don’t get sick when a virus is in one cell," he noted. "You get sick because a virus replicates itself and goes into many more cells." HOW LONG YOU’RE CONTAGIOUS WITH THE FLU — AND WHEN IT’S SAFE TO GO OUT The study, which was published in The Journal of Virology, originally aimed to map how viral RNA segments are transported within cells to create new viral particles. The team used H1N1 and H3N2 viruses isolated from the nasal passages of positive patients in 2022. During the investigation, the team unexpectedly stumbled upon a cellular pathway that blocked the virus from entering lung cells, SWNS reported. RESEARCHERS LOCKED FLU PATIENTS IN A HOTEL WITH HEALTHY ADULTS — NO ONE GOT SICK The data revealed that when a specific human protein called Rab11B was depleted, H3N2 viruses failed to enter human lung cells. H1N1 viruses were completely unaffected. Using reverse genetics, the team mapped this defect and uncovered a brand-new, H3N2-specific role for Rab11B during viral entry. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES This discovery challenged the scientific assumption that all flu viruses enter cells the same way. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Viruses are like pirates from different countries hijacking someone’s ship," Bruce said. "Different viruses, like different types of pirates, use different methods to get onboard." "We had previously thought that all flu viruses used the same way to get into a cell, but we discovered that this is not true," she went on. "H1N1 and H3N2 need different proteins to get in, and if you get rid of the right protein, a specific virus can’t get in." While these findings identify a critical cellular pathway for viral entry, the study was conducted using isolated cells, the researchers acknowledged. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Further research is needed to determine whether blocking the protein is safe and effective within a live, complex human respiratory system. Bruce and the team hope to conduct further research to determine whether this Rab11B-dependency is a fundamental property of H3N2, or if it's a trait unique to currently circulating flu strains. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209a9dee6011c3f4ea91e1 Eric Swalwell Won More Than 18,000 Votes Despite Suspending His Campaign te 2026-06-03T21:20:29.033Z Eric Swalwell Won More Than 18,000 Votes Despite Suspending His Campaign The former House member withdrew from the California governor’s race amid allegations of sexual assault. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209859ee6011c3f4ea915d Rupert Everett confesses 'I ruined myself' trying to build muscle for leading man roles te 2026-06-03T21:10:50.007Z Rupert Everett confesses 'I ruined myself' trying to build muscle for leading man roles Rupert Everett is revealing the dark side of Hollywood's body-image pressures. The veteran actor said years spent trying to sculpt the perfect leading-man physique have left him dealing with serious physical consequences decades later. "I ruined myself. Now I'm almost crippled as a result," Everett confessed to The Guardian. SYDNEY SWEENEY SHARES HOLLYWOOD'S DISTURBING BEAUTY DEMAND WHEN SHE WAS 16 YEARS OLD The "My Best Friend's Wedding" star, 67, noted that years of intense weightlifting in the 1980s and 1990s have left him dealing with lasting health issues. He explained how he neglected key aspects of training that could have helped protect his body from injury. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I could never be bothered to do all those things, like stretching, which were necessary for lifting weights, because your tendons get tighter and tighter," Everett said. BILLY BOB THORNTON ABANDONS HOLLYWOOD'S EXTREME BODY TRANSFORMATION DEMANDS AFTER HEALTH CONCERNS "So boring. I didn't do any of that. So now my demise will be musculoskeletal, I think." Before Everett hit the weights, he found another way to bulk up his appearance. The British actor confessed he secretly wore custom-made bodysuits designed to make him look bigger, stronger and more muscular — even on movie sets. "I met these two queens in Tufnell Park [north London] who made bodysuits, and they made me a false bottom, false calves, false shoulders, false everything." Everett explained. "Yes [I wore them], in everything." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER According to Everett, the custom-made enhancements helped him display the image he felt was expected in the entertainment industry at the time. When asked whether directors were aware of the bodysuits, Everett said that he kept the secret to himself. "No! I'd go into the fittings for the costumes with all my things on," he replied. Fox News Digital has reached out to Everett for comment. Everett has built a decades-long career spanning film, television and theater, earning acclaim for roles in projects including "My Best Friend's Wedding," "An Ideal Husband" and "The Madness of King George." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2096d3ee6011c3f4ea90d8 Arizona cannot afford to keep obesity treatment out of reach for Medicaid patients te 2026-06-03T21:04:19.753Z Arizona cannot afford to keep obesity treatment out of reach for Medicaid patients Dr. Douglas Maready Imagine as a physician having treatment available that could help someone eliminate their chronic condition but not be able to provide it — not because it is out of stock, or because they do not meet the prescribing criteria, but simply because their health care plan does not cover it. This is the reality I see every day in my practice from patients diagnosed with obesity. Every day, I meet with people who have spent years trying to manage their disease through diet changes, exercise, behavior changes and other lifestyle modifications, and still suffer from the symptoms of their disease. What I’m describing isn’t just affecting a small subset of the population, either. Arizona is in the midst of a public health crisis. More than two-thirds of adults in our nation are classified as having obesity or overweight, and in Arizona’s Medicaid program alone, more than one-third of beneficiaries are living with the disease, and it’s driving billions of dollars in other health complications. If willpower alone could equal pounds shed on the scale, then most of my patients would never need to see me. The ongoing struggle many people face is due to the fact that obesity is a complex disease that can’t be cured with the same treatment approach for everyone. Obesity is driven by a range of biological, genetic, environmental and psychosocial factors, which really needs an individualized treatment plan that can consist of different tools. It always should include counseling on diet, exercise and behavior changes, but it often needs medication or even surgery. It’s not a one-size-fits-all or even a one-size-fits-most approach. Therefore, it is vital that patients be able to access every tool in a clinician’s toolbox to treat the disease. One major tool — GLP-1 obesity medications — remains unavailable for many Arizonans, especially low-income patients who rely on Medicaid. This treatment option represents a major medical breakthrough in obesity treatment. They not only enable significant weight loss, they also eliminate comorbidities. It begs the question: Why aren’t these drugs covered? Time and again, the justification is the same: the medications are too expensive. I understand the importance of fiscal prudence, which is why I argue that this talking point is misleading. It ignores the cost of doing nothing — the cost Arizona is already paying. Untreated obesity leads people to develop a number of serious conditions such as diabetes, heart attacks, hypertension, liver failure, stroke and even some cancers, just to name a few. All of these conditions are incredibly costly to treat and often result in more trips to the emergency room, lengthier hospital stays, and the need for intensive care. A recent study found obesity resulted in $201 million in additional Medicaid spending in Arizona and had a $1.1 billion negative impact on the state’s budget. Obesity also caused households to collectively spend $694 million in higher medical costs. When faced with the argument that the cost of GLP-1 obesity medications is too high, we must understand the facts: we are already paying for the disease. We are simply paying for the complications instead of investing in treatment that addresses the root cause. The cost for these medications is also changing, and federal efforts could help Arizona afford Medicaid coverage. By working with drug manufacturers or through federal CMS programs such as the BALANCE Program, our state can access these medications at a lower cost. It is worth noting that we do not deny coverage for treatment for other chronic diseases because of their cost or because patients may also need to make lifestyle changes. We do not withhold medications for hypertension or diabetes and tell patients to solve those diseases on their own. Obesity should be treated with the same seriousness and compassion as any other chronic disease. At the same time, we do have to make lifestyle counseling a more integral part of our treatment plans. I strongly believe expanding access to comprehensive obesity treatment, including coverage for FDA-approved medications, will improve patient outcomes and reduce long-term health care costs across our system. Recent models have shown this. Healthier patients require fewer medical interventions, especially when conditions that create additional diseases and complications are treated early. Arizona has an opportunity this legislative session to lead with evidence-based policy that recognizes obesity for what it is: a chronic disease deserving of comprehensive treatment. Dr. Douglas Maready is chief medical officer at Forte Well-Being and president of the Arizona Obesity Organization. The post Arizona cannot afford to keep obesity treatment out of reach for Medicaid patients first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2096baee6011c3f4ea90ac Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals preview: why one expert is picking New York to win the series te 2026-06-03T21:03:54.230Z Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals preview: why one expert is picking New York to win the series At the beginning of the season, I did a podcast with my good buddy, Geoff Clark. We picked our winners and discussed a variety of things from the NBA. There was talk about MVP and who would finish where, but I took the Thunder to win the NBA Championship. I doubled down with that at the beginning of the playoffs. I then tripled down on them by saying they would win Game 7 at home. I was wrong, and now we have the Knicks and Spurs in the NBA Finals. Getting to the postseason is half the battle, so let’s take a little bit of a look at how teams got here, then the matchups, and ultimately, my pick for who wins and the series spread. The Knicks were the third seed in the Eastern Conference at 53-29. They had a strong season, but I wouldn’t exactly say it was overly impressive. They were just 22-19 on the road in the regular season, and that, to me, is an indicator that a team might not be very good. Role players tend to play worse on the road, but there is more to it than just that. It can be a sign of a lack of focus or something else, as well. Whatever it is, they’ve been fine in the postseason, going 12-2 with their two losses by a combined two points. The Spurs had a much more difficult trip to get here, but their regular season saw them go 62-20 and secure the No. 2 seed in the conference. They have home court advantage here, and were 32-8 during the regular season at home. They have, however, lost three games at home this postseason. The Portland Trail Blazers took them to five games, the Minnesota Timberwolves (an ailing team) took them to six games, and the Thunder lost in seven. The Thunder were also missing their second-best player and a very good role player. 2026 NBA FINALS PREVIEW: NEW YORK KNICKS VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS BEST BETS FOR SERIES, MVP PLAYER PROPS I’m not trying to diminish the Spurs' accomplishments, but they didn’t exactly beat 100% healthy teams, and they struggled while doing it. If the Knicks had that happen to them, everyone would be discrediting them. The Knicks did get their own share of luck, now playing a team that went seven games in their previous series for the third straight time. Rest is a big advantage, but that doesn’t always mean everything. The Spurs are young, so I really don’t see fatigue being much of a factor. Keep in mind, this Knicks team also has a lot of miles on it, having played in the Conference Finals two years in a row, and having been under Tom Thibodeau who runs players into the ground for a few years. Despite playing just 14 games this postseason, the team has played a lot of hoops over the past few seasons. In terms of matchups, I expect to see Stephon Castle guarding Jalen Brunson. He’s the key to slowing the Knicks offense. Victor Wembanyama will be against Karl-Anthony Towns and do his best to help off and change Brunson’s drives, just as he did against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The key, in my opinion, is that OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges have to win their matchups. De’Aaron Fox hasn’t been a big scorer for the Spurs, but he brings that speed element that can be extremely difficult to deal with. NBA FINALS BETTING GUIDE: WHY JALEN BRUNSON AT +140 IS THE BEST POINTS LEADER VALUE IN THE SERIES The benches are fairly even, but the Spurs do have Keldon Johnson, who won the Sixth Man of the Year, and they have Dylan Harper. This team actually just has an embarrassment of riches if we’re being honest. We’ve seen the key to beating the Spurs – when the Thunder were knocking down their outside shots, they pushed the Spurs to the brink. When they weren’t, they struggled to score. Even in Game 7, one guy, Cason Wallace, was the lone bright spot for the Thunder role players as he was knocking down triples. So what is the Knicks' weakness? I don’t know that they have one. I’ve said this before, but Brunson is not as good as Gilgeous-Alexander, and he struggled in the series against the Spurs. This is going to be a tough matchup for both teams. Both of them will be inexperienced here. The more emotional team and the tired team should be the Spurs. However, in the NBA Cup, we saw the Knicks find ways to attack them. At the same time, the Spurs were the better team for three quarters of the game. That’s how I see this series. We may look back on it and say, the Spurs were the better team for most of the games, but the Knicks closed it out. I’ll take a shot and upset the entire New York fan base by taking them to win the series, but I also like the Knicks +1.5 games at -140. 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/6a2096a6ee6011c3f4ea90a3 Detective arrested after allegedly pulling gun on fellow officer for microwaving fish at police station te 2026-06-03T21:03:34.241Z Detective arrested after allegedly pulling gun on fellow officer for microwaving fish at police station A South Carolina detective was arrested and fired after he allegedly pointed his department-issued firearm at a fellow officer inside a police station, with a report citing an arrest warrant alleging the confrontation stemmed from the officer microwaving fish in a communal microwave. Michael Debiase, 46, was a detective with the Myrtle Beach Police Department. He was arrested June 2, and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person. The New York Post reported, citing an arrest warrant, that Debiase allegedly pointed the weapon after becoming upset about another police officer microwaving fish at the station. The Myrtle Beach Police Department announced that it had "separated employment" with Debiase following an internal investigation into the incident. MASSACHUSETTS POLICE OFFICER SHOT BY COLLEAGUE DURING SERVICE OF RESTRAINING ORDER According to a statement posted on the department's Facebook page, the alleged incident involved Debiase "removing his department-issued firearm from its holster while in the PD briefing room and pointing it at another officer." The department did not specify whether the firearm was loaded. "He was placed on administrative leave immediately following the incident while investigations were conducted by the Myrtle Beach Police Department's Office of Professional Standards and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Based on information learned during the Office of Professional Standards investigation, several policy violations were identified," the statement said. The department said its employees are entrusted with "professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and respect for others." DALLAS POLICE EMPLOYEE FIRED AFTER ALLEGEDLY LYING ABOUT COLLEGE DEGREE "This incident does not reflect the values demonstrated by the men and women of the Myrtle Beach Police Department every day. However, it does demonstrate our commitment to accountability and our willingness to address conduct that falls short of our expectations," the statement continued. "The Myrtle Beach Police Department takes violations of policy and professional standards seriously. We remain committed to maintaining the trust of our community by holding our employees accountable and ensuring they uphold the high standards expected of those who serve the City of Myrtle Beach." According to South Carolina law, pointing a firearm at another person is a felony punishable by a fine determined by the court or a prison sentence of up to five years. MINNESOTA PROSECUTOR CHARGES ICE AGENT IN GUN INCIDENT AS SAVANAH HERNANDEZ CASE REMAINS UNCHARGED Debiase was booked into the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in Horry County and released several hours later, according to court records. No bail was set. A representative for the Myrtle Beach Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment. Debiase is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 14. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209692ee6011c3f4ea909a Bessent sets record straight on Trump team dinner clash that nearly turned into a throwdown: ‘Kick his a--’ te 2026-06-03T21:03:14.310Z Bessent sets record straight on Trump team dinner clash that nearly turned into a throwdown: ‘Kick his a--’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed his past clash with Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump’s newly tapped acting intelligence chief, after senators pressed him Wednesday over reports that he once threatened to punch him at a dinner party. "Did you actually tell Pulte you were going to punch them in the face," asked North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday, referencing reports from 2025 that Bessent threatened Pulte during a dinner.  "No sir, I actually said I was going to kick his ass," the secretary quipped.  The exchange during the Treasury's budget hearing renewed scrutiny of earlier reports detailing a clash between the two men, coming just days after Trump announced that the Federal Housing Finance Agency director would take on one of the government’s most sensitive national security responsibilities. DEM LASHES OUT AT BESSENT DURING HEATED COMMITTEE HEARING EXCHANGE: 'EXCUSE ME' Reports at the time found that Bessent allegedly accused Pulte of undermining him with the president and threatened to punch him in the face while at a dinner in September. But as senators pressed him about Pulte's elevation to acting director, Bessent downplayed the flared tempers and revealed that he called Tuesday to congratulate him. "Many teams squabble in the locker room and go out in the field," responded Bessent when asked if he was comfortable with Pulte’s appointment. When asked at the time about the alleged dinner quarrel, Bessent commented in September that it is not unprecedented to have Cabinet members to have physical altercations.  "Treasury secretaries dating back to Alexander Hamilton have a history of dueling," Bessent said in a CNBC interview. DC DINNER TURNS CHAOTIC AS CODEPINK ACTIVISTS CORNER TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: 'BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS' Trump tapped Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte after former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she would step down last month to support her husband following his diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. TRUMP NAMES BILL PULTE ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Pulte will remain FHFA director and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while serving in the new post. Bessent also made headlines in April 2025 for an alleged face-to-face with SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk. The two men reportedly entered into a shouting match while in the West Wing over who would lead the IRS, Axios reported at the time. Democratic lawmakers have expressed their disagreement with the Pulte pick, calling his qualifications into question. "Trump's appointments of Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence appears to have been a hastily considered backroom deal based on loyalty to Trump, not the security of our nation," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. "What exactly are Bill Pulte qualifications? Does he have a national security background? The answer would be no. Does he have a military background? The answer would be no. Does he have a law enforcement background? The answer would be no," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He added, "What qualifies Bill Pulte to hold one of the most important national security positions for the United States of America? One thing, apparently, that Bill Pulte is willing to say anything or do anything that Donald Trump demands, no matter how reckless, vengeful or unlawful Donald Trump's demand may be." Fox News Digital reached out to the Treasury Department and DNI for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20967eee6011c3f4ea9091 WATCH: Sanders lashes out at GOP ‘morality’ while rallying behind Dem with Nazi-linked tattoo te 2026-06-03T21:02:54.313Z WATCH: Sanders lashes out at GOP ‘morality’ while rallying behind Dem with Nazi-linked tattoo Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., lashed out at towel-clad Republican staffers outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's (DSCC) headquarters this week after they confronted him and other top Dems over their support for scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Video obtained by Fox News Digital shows the Republican protesters, including staffers from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), dressed in towels to mock a sexually suggestive Kik profile photo of Platner that showed the Democratic Senate hopeful shirtless with a towel around his waist. "Do you support Graham Platner even though he's on Kik?" one protester asked Sanders outside the DSCC headquarters in Washington, D.C., where Platner and other top Dems were seen entering and exiting to meet with the embattled candidate ahead of his June 9 primary. Platner's campaign has been dogged by controversies, including a tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol that he has since covered up, resurfaced Reddit posts that blamed rape victims, pushed racial stereotypes, mocked a Purple Heart veteran, and encouraged political violence, among other controversial comments on the popular blogging platform. WATCH: DEM SENATORS EXCUSE PLATNER'S CONDUCT AT CRISIS HUDDLE WITH EMBATTLED MAINE CANDIDATE Meanwhile, Platner's issues continued just days ahead of his primary after it was reported Platner had exchanged sexually-explicit text messages with other women during his marriage and had an active Kik profile featuring a shirtless mirror selfie with a towel around his waist, a photo GOP staffers appeared to mock outside the DSCC by showing up in towels. Kik is an anonymous messaging app linked to child exploitation cases, which child-safety groups have criticized as a "predator’s paradise." Chants of "Platner is a creep!" and "Delete your Kik!" alongside signs that read "PEDO PLATNER MESSAGED KIDS" could be seen in video of the demonstration caught by Fox News Digital. "Are you with the Republican party?" Sanders shot back in response to the protester's question about Platner's Kik account. CORY BOOKER ADMITS GRAHAM PLATNER 'HAS QUESTIONS TO ANSWER' FOLLOWING LATEST SCANDAL "It doesn't matter," the protester returned before Sanders lashed out about Republican "morality" amid the heated back-and-forth. "Are you talking about morality and corruption? With President Trump?" Sanders shouted at the protesters as he pointed back at them. "Have a nice day," he said before walking off. Fox News Digital has found no evidence that Platner communicated with minors on Kik. The controversy surrounding the account centers on the app’s child-safety reputation, the sexually suggestive profile photo and its emergence alongside separate reporting about Platner’s sexually explicit messages with women during his marriage. Meanwhile, Platner has disputed portions of the reporting surrounding his personal life, while his wife has criticized the disclosure of private details about their marriage. He has also apologized for past online comments and said the tattoo, which he has since covered, was obtained years ago without knowledge of its Nazi associations. The confrontation outside the DSCC underscored the increasingly public effort by Republicans to turn Platner’s controversies into a liability for national Democrats, including Sanders and other top party figures who have continued to stand by him ahead of Maine’s June 9 Democratic Senate primary. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20966aee6011c3f4ea9088 Joe Pavelski helps former teammate Tomas Hertl snap brutal goal drought at perfect time te 2026-06-03T21:02:34.394Z Joe Pavelski helps former teammate Tomas Hertl snap brutal goal drought at perfect time The Stanley Cup Final got off to a hot start on Tuesday night with a wild shootout between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights, with the latter coming away with a 5-4 win. It was a back-and-forth affair with Carolina scoring on the first shot of the series from Nikolaj Ehlers, who tacked on another later in the period for good measure. But Vegas battled back to tie and then take the lead, and it was Tomas Hertl who potted what proved to be the game-winner. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That was noteworthy because it was his second game-winner in three games. TOMAS HERTL SCORES GAME-WINNER AS GOLDEN KNIGHTS RALLY TO BEAT HURRICANES IN GAME 1 OF STANLEY CUP FINAL What's wild is that earlier this postseason, Hertl was in the midst of a 29-game goal drought. Hertl's former San Jose Sharks teammate, Joe Pavelski, was shocked to hear that stat during Game 3 of the Golden Knights' series against the Anaheim Ducks. "I knew he wasn't producing a lot, but I mean, I didn't know how much, I guess," Pavelski told NHL.com. "Then I heard one of the announcers say 29 games, and I was like, 'What?' But then they said how many chances he's been getting." So, Pavelski picked up his phone and called his former teammate. "My old teammate called me, Joe Pavelski, and he actually helped me a lot," Hertl said according to Sportsnet. "He’s a great goal scorer who has gone through a lot. He kind of called me and talked to me about just what to do, and I think the next day it was done; I got my first goal." Hertl scored in Game 4 against Anaheim, then again in Game 5. Then came the game-winning goal in Game 3 against the Avalanche, and now another against Carolina. This is one of those things you need if you want to win the Stanley Cup, but you just have to get lucky: you need guys to heat up at the right time. Hertl is doing it, and so is center Brett Howden, who leads the team with 11 goals this postseason after scoring 12 through 58 games in the regular season. Pavelski said he didn't do anything special when he called Hertl, but sometimes a quick pep talk is all it takes. "I didn't do anything special," he said. "I just reached out more or less just to check in as a friend. He was already playing good enough to produce more than what had gone in for himself. It was just reminders of a couple little things he could do, and he's just been really good." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209656ee6011c3f4ea907f 'The View' erupts after Hostin declares 'I would hold my nose' and vote for scandal-plagued Graham Platner te 2026-06-03T21:02:14.464Z 'The View' erupts after Hostin declares 'I would hold my nose' and vote for scandal-plagued Graham Platner Co-hosts of "The View" feuded on-air over whether Democrats should hold their noses and support Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as he remains embroiled in multiple controversies. "Yesterday, I was sort of on the fence," co-host Sunny Hostin recalled. "I’m like, ‘Character matters, morals matter. I can’t believe that this is the person in Maine to take on Susan Collins.’ I’m now convinced that we are really in a bad place in this country. Democrats have to take over the Senate. They have to take over the House. They have to bring some semblance of normalcy back to this government." "If I lived in Maine, I would hold my nose and I would pull that lever and vote for him," she concluded. "That’s it." "I vehemently and strongly disagree with this," co-host Sara Haines replied. "I knew you would," Hostin retorted. WARREN CONFRONTED ON CALLING CONTROVERSIAL SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER HER 'KIND OF MAN' While Haines agreed that it is up to the people of Maine to decide who should represent them, she argued Americans need to do some soul-searching about political tribalism and basic standards of decency. "We have too many crappy people with no character, no integrity in D.C. And if we are going to say ‘Donald Trump is a problem. Look at this person, look at this person, look who he surrounds himself with’ — we can’t plug our nose and send someone there that’s an antisemitic person, racist, bigoted, sexist, you name it," she said. "His marriage is the least of my problems," Haines added. "In fact, that reminds me of just a church-going regular person. It’s everything else that is problematic to me that I would never be able to endorse. This is where it becomes so partisan, because it’s all about what jersey are you wearing?" She went on to say that she would rather vote for Platner’s opponent, Susan Collins, citing her bipartisan record. JOHN FETTERMAN ERUPTS OVER 'CREEPER' GRAHAM PLATNER, SUGGESTING HE'S A 'NAZI SYMPATHIZER' Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that there is enough time for the Democratic Party to field a better candidate. "I’m just so deeply uncomfortable with the fact that it feels like we have Nazis to the right of me and Nazis to the left of me," Griffin said of modern politics in general. "I feel like we can't let that out of our sight. "Because we do," Haines agreed. "That’s where the extremes are meeting." Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee in Maine’s Senate race, has been dogged by scandals ranging from allegedly having sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women while married to his wife Amy Gertner, to having had a tattoo for decades that resembled the Nazi SS Totenkopf skull and crossbones insignia associated with concentration camp guards. "I mean, there’s so much baggage out there to be used by both sides," co-host Whoopi Goldberg said as she lamented the state of politics in general. She then referenced multiple political scandals when she said, "There has to be people out there who have not been accused of wearing bad tattoos or feeling up people." "Yes, we’re all flawed," she added, "But, come on." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "All I’m saying is, I think we at some point should think about doing better on both sides," Goldberg said. When she noted Platner’s claim that he was not aware of the tattoo’s associations, Haines immediately pushed back, baffled as to how somebody could be unaware for 20 years that their tattoo had Nazi connections. "I’ll vote for the guy who says ‘I didn’t know," Goldberg said. "You criticized other folks for doing this," Griffin retorted. "My point does not change," Goldberg said, adding, "We need a better caliber, and it’s on us!" Fox News Digital reached out to Platner’s campaign and did not receive an immediate response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20962bee6011c3f4ea9061 Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight te 2026-06-03T21:01:31.911Z Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209617ee6011c3f4ea9058 New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies te 2026-06-03T21:01:11.913Z New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209602ee6011c3f4ea903c Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last? te 2026-06-03T21:00:50.403Z Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last? Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2095ecee6011c3f4ea9033 UA's former Chávez Building reverts to original name te 2026-06-03T21:00:28.393Z UA's former Chávez Building reverts to original name Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a209168ee6011c3f4ea8ec5 NBA Finals Game 1 preview: Why the Knicks at +5.5 could be the smart bet against the Spurs te 2026-06-03T20:41:12.304Z NBA Finals Game 1 preview: Why the Knicks at +5.5 could be the smart bet against the Spurs I feel as though I’ve written about 2,000 words about the NBA Finals already, and we haven’t even had the first tip-off. It probably isn't enough to do the series justice, either. This is such a great matchup and series that I am genuinely looking forward to every game. The first one will give one team an upper hand, but obviously can’t dictate the entire series. There should be some testing out and checking the other’s game plan, but this will still be must-watch TV as the Knicks battle the Spurs in Game 1. I have to give it to the Knicks; this is what they expected when they fired their coach after last season. I’ve always liked Tom Thibodeau, so maybe I am the wrong person to write this, but I felt like he got a bad shake here. It feels a little like the Warriors when they fired Marc Jackson. The next guy came in, altered the offense a bit, but used the great defensive system in place, and they became instant winners. The Knicks still have a long way to go to even be in the conversation with the Warriors' dynasty, but there are still some comparisons we can make. Tonight, their biggest thing to figure out will be how the Spurs plan to play Jalen Brunson. If Brunson can get to his spots, the team has little to worry about in this series. If he struggles to find spots or has to alter his shot because of Victor Wembanyama, then they are going to need to have a game plan for later games. Karl-Anthony Towns is a guy I expect to get a lot of facilitating and three-point shooting. I just don’t see him attacking Wemby. The Spurs pulled off the upset and promptly started looking like they already won a championship. It is a bit concerning to me to see some of the videos and clips. I’ve never been in the situation, so maybe the emotions are normal. However, I look at hockey teams that go through much more grueling games to win, and they are so superstitious about celebrating the Conference Finals victories that they don’t even touch the trophies. Are the Spurs ready for this? Do they need anything more than a bunch of young athletic veterans and a freak of nature? 2026 NBA FINALS PREVIEW: NEW YORK KNICKS VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS BEST BETS FOR SERIES, MVP PLAYER PROPS We will find out by June 19 if they need anything else. In this one, I’m looking forward to seeing how they play Brunson. A lot of teams try to attack Brunson on defense, and I expect the Spurs to do that as well. However, the Knicks have done a good job of hiding him. For all the guys that call Towns soft, and I agree to a certain extent, I think he can at least be athletic enough to annoy Wembanyama – but not stop him. Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper need to hit their open threes as the Knicks' defense collapses. If they do that, no team is beating the Spurs. In this one, I expect the teams to try to figure each other out. I don’t expect them to push the pace. It is too important for both teams to really see what they are trying to do and what their opponent is trying to force them into. The spread, in my opinion, is getting a bit too disrespectful to the Knicks. I get that New York isn’t quite as great on the road, normally, but they did just beat teams by at least 14 points in each of the past three road games. I’ll take my chances on the Knicks +5.5 here as I think they can win this one. This is the game the Spurs might have the least focus after the exhaustion from Game 7. I also think that the Knicks have been sitting and waiting, healthy, for their opponent. While they had to prepare for both, I’m sure it isn’t like they went halfway on the prep for either. I’m also taking the under as I think this has a slow pace and the teams will be methodically looking for opportunities and exploring options. 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/6a209154ee6011c3f4ea8ebc Reporter's Notebook: Rebels threaten to upend GOP agenda amid growing frustrations with Trump te 2026-06-03T20:40:52.313Z Reporter's Notebook: Rebels threaten to upend GOP agenda amid growing frustrations with Trump You always knew Lady Elaine Fairchilde would sow chaos on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood when she uttered the incantation "boomerang-toomerang-soomerang!" Lady Elaine was the mischievous puppet on the show who bore a resemblance to Rod Stewart. She often waved around her boomerang if someone in the Neighborhood of Make Believe ticked her off, and she would literally flip the neighborhood upside down with her "boomerang-toomerang-soomerang!" That’s where we stand with things these days on Capitol Hill. The vote margins are really tight in both the House and Senate. Republican lawmakers are frustrated with the President over the war and the economy. That’s to say nothing of the now-abandoned $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. Then there are lawmakers who the president helped unseat in their primaries: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Bill Cassidy, R-La. And now President Trump is insisting on a primary challenge against Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Col., in 2028 over her support of Massie, and he didn’t back Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, who ended up losing his primary, too. HOUSE GOP TENSIONS ERUPT AS REPUBLICANS TURN ON EACH OTHER HEADING INTO YEAR'S END We haven’t even gotten into various skirmishes between the President and retiring Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., over the January 6th riot, or the investigation into former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. And there are pockets of resistance within the party from Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine — with the latter facing a competitive re-election bid this November. With all of that, there is a "disaffected caucus" of Republicans now serving on Capitol Hill. In addition, some Senate Republicans are seething at the White House actively working against Cornyn and Cassidy. Some congressional Republicans on the ballot this fall are now trying to put some real estate between themselves and a president growing unpopular within his own party on Capitol Hill. Senate Republicans are forging ahead to finally fund ICE and Border Patrol. Threats to attach language to curb the anti-weaponization fund derailed those efforts in late May. Republicans now believe they can keep everyone in line and pass that bill without lawmakers abandoning ship. Republicans may struggle to pass an additional measure focused on reducing the cost of living, cutting taxes, reducing gas prices, paying for the war in Iran or even funding the government this fall. Lawmakers have to approve a renewal of a controversial spy program known as FISA Section 702 before mid-month. But that’s grown more complicated after the president installed Bill Pulte — who has no background in national security — as interim Director of National Intelligence. This is why some Republicans believe that the legislative process could be stymied. These disgruntled Republicans could make things pretty hard for the GOP brass and President Trump the rest of the year. And like Lady Elaine Fairchilde on Mr. Rogers’ show, any one of them could proclaim "boomerang-toomerang-soomerang" and turn the entire Congressional neighborhood upside down. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday. The South Dakota Republican says Blanche was "very definitive" about the end of the compensation fund. Thune said he thought that it would help clear the way to pass the ICE/Border Patrol bill. REPUBLICANS RECOIL AS TRUMP'S BILLION-DOLLAR DOJ 'SLUSH FUND' FOR ALLIES THREATENS ICE, BORDER PATROL PLAN "I'm not guaranteeing that happens yet. We're still continuing to have conversations with our members," said Thune. "Everything comes down to a function of math. It's ‘Do we have the votes? Do we have 50 votes to execute on on getting a bill like that across the floor?’" Johnson met with President Trump on Monday and discussed the weaponization fund which threw Capitol Hill into a tizzy two weeks ago. "I believe that it is off the table for consideration," said Johnson about the fund. The Speaker communicated to the president how the fund made passage of an ICE/Border Patrol bill exponentially more challenging. "I told them that it was a difficult prospect right now given our vote tallies," said Johnson. Blanche was declarative when testifying about the DOJ budget request before the House Appropriations Committee. "We are not moving forward with the fund, period," said Blanche. TRICK OR TREAT: CONGRESS FACES 'CHAMBER OF HORRORS' AS GOVERNMENT FUNDING DEADLINE LOOMS But Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., wasn’t convinced. "Is there any way that you could put this in writing?" she asked Blanche. "I think they would love to be reassured that this fund will not progress." "I'm not trying to be flippant with you. I'm just saying. I'm telling you it's not (moving forward)," replied Blanche. Meng asked if she could have something on paper. "There'll be a transcript of what I say here so that will be in writing," said Blanche. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wasn’t impressed by the announcement, either. "Trump has not killed this slush fund. He has not revoked the special tax immunity he gave himself and his family. He has not ended the corruption. He hit a temporary roadblock. That's it. Any toothless promise by Trump is worthless. His promises are worthless. The only way to end this scheme is abolish it by law," said Schumer. HOUSE GOP FEARS PRIMARY LOSERS COULD JEOPARDIZE RAZOR-THIN MAJORITY At his hearing, Blanche reiterated that President Trump’s "settlement agreement" with the IRS over the leak of his tax returns remains intact. This infuriated Democrats. "You just gave the President's family of tax immunity to the tune of about $100 million," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the Appropriations panel. And that’s where the GOP’s disgruntled caucus may come in. Congressional Republican resistance to President Trump has grown in recent weeks. For instance, Cassidy cast the pivotal ballot allowing a procedural vote on an Iran war powers measure to forge ahead. This came after Cassidy lost his Senate primary to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., and former Rep. John Fleming, R-La. That said, lots of lawmakers rarely deviate from their customary political convictions – even if they’re on their way out the door. Over the years, I’ve had a number of people suggest to me that various Members might be willing to vote for this or that in a lame-duck session after they either lost or are retiring. However, history shows they don’t change. Lawmakers usually remain loyal to their convictions and constituents – even as they exit. They don’t suddenly support something or oppose something – just because they are short-timers and their vote could help the party or their leadership. By the same token, lawmakers with one foot out the door don’t undergo a magical conversion if they’re angry at losing and vote one way or another for spite. But rarely have we had a Congress where the votes in both bodies are so marginal. And even if it’s just a lawmaker or two who strays, it wouldn’t take much to pull a Lady Elaine Fairchilde, holler "boomerang-toomerang-soomerang" and turn Capitol Hill upside down. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208f00ee6011c3f4ea8e56 Arizona is handing its AI future to other states — one ‘No’ vote at a time te 2026-06-03T20:30:56.875Z Arizona is handing its AI future to other states — one ‘No’ vote at a time Andrew Gould As John Adams once said, “Facts are stubborn things.” The world is changing, and AI, along with data centers that provide the necessary infrastructure for AI, are a critical piece of our economy and national defense. We will not be competitive in the world economy, nor will we be able to protect our citizens — especially from belligerent nations like China — without data centers and AI. For those who bemoan this reality, and wish to harken back to a simpler time, I can only offer my condolences. America must embrace this reality, and instead of seeing it as a problem, view it as an opportunity. The critics of data centers fall into two camps. On the one hand, there are emotional and political attacks by political demagogues seeking to manipulate public opinion — and yes, worse yet, there is disinformation propagated by the Chinese who seek to undermine our economy and military. But there are also communities and individuals who raise legitimate questions about the impact of data centers and AI on water, the environment, jobs and the quality of life in America. Arizona has become ground zero for this debate. While global demand for cloud computing is exploding, policymakers across Arizona’s cities and towns are making it harder to build the AI infrastructure facilities that enable Americans to access these life-changing tools. Arizona built a top-five data center market, and its mayors are now methodically dismantling it. While the Arizona Legislature spent years constructing the tax structure and permitting environment that put Arizona on the map, these mayors and council members are undoing that work one unanimous rejection at a time. Tucson turned away $3.6 billion. Chandler turned away $2.5 billion. Phoenix rewrote its zoning code after approvals were already in motion. The companies that walked away do not issue press releases about it. They just take the capital to states such as Texas and Utah, where local and state officials understand how these data centers can serve as economic drivers. Although these politicians cite environmental and energy concerns in their protest of data center construction, in many instances, these claims grossly overstate the impact on the environment and ignore new technologies that significantly lessen the water needs for these facilities. They also fail to acknowledge that the tax revenues generated by these data centers can often mitigate many of these concerns. And while AI will change some jobs (although trades like mechanics, construction workers, and plumbers will not be affected), and some jobs will be lost, there will also be new jobs and opportunities. When automobiles were invented, farriers lost their jobs making horseshoes, but new jobs were created for auto mechanics. In short, the opponents of data centers and AI rely on a fallacy that new technology results in producing the same amount of goods with less workers. But historically, that has not been the case. Rather, new technologies have allowed America to produce more goods with the same number of workers — and in the process, generate more revenue and income for workers. Virginia has already shown what getting this right looks like. By building a stable, predictable regulatory environment over two decades, the state turned data center investment into an economic engine that generated nearly $40 billion in output in 2025, supported more than 112,000 jobs, and delivered sustained tax revenue to state and local governments. These resources are not going to big tech — instead, they are creating jobs for electricians and pipefitters earning 25% to 30% above comparable wages, providing HVAC workers with multi-year project pipelines, and supporting local tax bases built on long-term capital investment that does not relocate when the political winds shift. Arizona had the foundation to build something comparable. With over $600 billion invested by Nvidia and TSMC to build AI chips on American soil for the first time, these companies sent a clear message early in the race: the foundation for American AI infrastructure will be built in Arizona. That foundation is now being pulled apart by officials who have convinced themselves that opposition is the same thing as oversight. The deeper issue is not about any single project or council vote. It is about whether the United States intends to lead the infrastructure buildout behind AI and the digital economy, or whether it will regulate and delay its way into second place while China pushes ahead. As Lee Iacocca once said, “You either lead, follow, or get out of the way.”  Nevertheless, local officials and activists seeking to arbitrarily block data center construction will say they are responsible environmental stewards, but take note — instead of providing an alternative path forward, they are simply saying no to our best path to global AI leadership. While many of these issues can be addressed, there is a point at which guardrails become a veto on land, on water rights, on grid access, and on permitting. More importantly, cities have ignored or undermined fundamental property rights by dictating how, and even whether, private property may be used for its highest and best use. At that point, the debate is no longer about responsible development. It is about whether development happens at all. The math is not complicated. Arizona’s data center incentive costs the state $38 million a year and returns an estimated $863 million in state and local taxes, a roughly 22-to-1 ratio. Virginia runs the same playbook and gets $3.51 back for every dollar forgone. The officials dismantling Arizona’s program aren’t protecting taxpayers. They’re handing that return to Texas and other states. Or worse, forcing property owners to forego these projects altogether, which is the equivalent of handing a victory to America’s competitors. Residents who want their state at the forefront of the AI economy need to make that known, loudly, before the next unanimous “no” vote makes the choice for them. America is a land of opportunity. No place represents that more than Arizona. And while data centers must pay attention to the input and wishes of the community, Arizonans must also recognize the importance of these facilities and try to partner with them. And most importantly, facts, and what is truly in the best interests of Arizonans, should drive our decisions on data centers — not politics or personal agendas. We owe that much to the people of Arizona. Andrew Gould is a former Arizona Supreme Court justice and a partner at Holtzman Vogel law firm. The post Arizona is handing its AI future to other states — one ‘No’ vote at a time first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208cfbee6011c3f4ea8da6 Treasury secretary dodges questions on whether Trump still has lifetime IRS audit immunity te 2026-06-03T20:22:19.353Z Treasury secretary dodges questions on whether Trump still has lifetime IRS audit immunity Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance hearing on June 3, 2026. The department's budget request for fiscal  2027 was the subject of the hearing. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The day after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund was dead, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent evaded questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday about whether President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization would be absolved from future tax enforcement, another part of the president’s IRS settlement. During a budget oversight hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Bessent repeatedly cited “ongoing litigation” to sidestep lawmakers’ inquiries into the settlement details the administration negotiated to voluntarily drop Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the IRS for the 2019 leak of his tax returns. Committee Chair Mike Crapo said he wanted to give Bessent a chance to “set the record straight, understanding there is ongoing litigation.” “What can you share with us about Treasury and the IRS role in the settlement agreement, specifically since IRS CEO Frank Bisignano signed the settlement agreement?” Crapo of Idaho asked. Bessent responded that Treasury was represented in the case by the Department of Justice and so “any additional questions about the settlement or the fund should be addressed to the Justice Department and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.” Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee’s top Democrat, said during opening remarks that Bessent “owes the committee an explanation of what the Treasury knows about the dirty settlement.”  “That’s because his department was involved from beginning to end,” the Oregon senator added. “Treasury was a defendant and a negotiator in the lawsuit.” Moments later, Wyden asked, “Does the IRS audit immunity given to Trump, his family, and his businesses still stand? I’d like a yes-or-no answer to that. I got five minutes, I’m gonna use them for these questions, okay, so that we understand what’s at stake here. This immunity deal is the biggest scam against the taxpayer in American history.” Bessent responded: “As Albert Einstein said, that doing the same thing, expecting a different answer is the definition of insanity.” “You’ve given no answers on this subject, and that’s why I’m going to ask these questions,” Wyden said. “Because, as I said, there’s ongoing litigation,” Bessent replied. Fund fails to launch Trump, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, as well as the Trump Organization sued the IRS and the Department of Treasury for $10 billion in damages for leaking his tax returns to news outlets. The contractor responsible for the leak was sentenced in early 2024. On May 18, the Department of Justice announced the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for “victims of lawfare.” Under intense worry, even from Republicans, that Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police could receive reparations, Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the DOJ would “not be moving forward with the fund.” The creation of the fund had mired Senate Republicans’ path to approving a bill that would fund immigration enforcement for multiple years. Trump had wanted the bill on his desk by June 1. ‘FOREVER BARRED’ But lawmakers are still searching for a clear answer on the department’s May 19 settlement addendum declaring “The United States RELEASES, WAIVES, ACQUITS, and FOREVER DISCHARGES each of the Plaintiffs from, and is hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims, counterclaims, causes of action, appeals or requests for relief … including tax returns filed before the Effective Date.” Senate Democrats and legal advocates representing multiple plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the settlement criticized the arrangement Tuesday. The Department of Justice did respond to a request for comment, and the White House referred States Newsroom to the DOJ and the Trump Organization. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208ce0ee6011c3f4ea8d7e Trump expected to attend Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden te 2026-06-03T20:21:52.146Z Trump expected to attend Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden President Donald Trump is expected to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, OutKick confirmed through a source familiar with the plans. The New York Post was first to report the news Wednesday. That means the president is expected to be in the building for one of the biggest nights in modern Knicks history. The Knicks will host an NBA Finals game for the first time in 27 years after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. New York last reached the Finals in 1999, when it lost to the Tim Duncan-led Spurs in five games. The team again finds itself up against San Antonio, but this version is led by rising NBA star Victor Wembanyama, the 22-year-old Western Conference Finals MVP. The president previously said he had been invited to attend a Finals game by several people, including Knicks owner James Dolan. "I think I’ll be going to one of the games," Trump said last week when asked about the Knicks’ run. Trump also said he had planned to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals before New York ended the series early with a four-game sweep of Cleveland. "I was going to go on Wednesday," Trump said. "But they closed it out very quickly. ... Boy, what a team." NEW YORK KNICKS SWEEP CAVALIERS TO REACH FIRST NBA FINALS SINCE 1999 AFTER DOMINANT GAME 4 BLOWOUT The president, a New York native and longtime sports fan, praised the Knicks for finally breaking through after decades of frustration. "It’s great to see," Trump said. "The Knicks have really suffered for years." Trump’s expected appearance at MSG would add another layer to what is already one of the most anticipated sporting events in New York in decades. The Knicks have not won an NBA championship since 1973, and their return to the Finals has turned Madison Square Garden into the center of the basketball world. It would also continue Trump’s run of high-profile appearances at major American sporting events. Since returning to the White House, Trump has attended several major sports showcases, including the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship, Super Bowl LIX, the Daytona 500, UFC events and the U.S. Open men’s final. His presence at games and fights has frequently drawn loud reactions from fans and created a unique blend of sports, politics and celebrity, reminding everyone of the power of sports in America. Monday’s game could carry historic significance beyond the Knicks’ long-awaited return to the Finals. If Trump attends, he would be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game. The Knicks will host Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 8 and June 10, respectively. Game 6, if necessary, would also be played in New York on June 16. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE For the Knicks, the game represents a chance to bring the Finals back to "The World’s Most Famous Arena." For Trump, it represents another appearance at the intersection of sports and American culture. And for Madison Square Garden, it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest nights the building has seen in a generation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208cccee6011c3f4ea8d75 GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat te 2026-06-03T20:21:32.072Z GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat After delays spurred by shock announcements from the Trump administration, Senate Republicans have officially launched their play to fund immigration enforcement.  The upper chamber took the first step in the last leg of the process to advance a roughly $70 billion package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol after being derailed by the administration’s surprise "anti-weaponization" fund.  It comes after uncertainty over whether Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s testimony under oath that the administration was "not moving forward with the fund" would be enough to satisfy skeptical Republicans. GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND 'NEVER EXIST' Republican leaders hope that the unity on display Wednesday afternoon carries through the forthcoming "vote-a-rama," where Democrats, and some Republicans, are considering several amendments to ensure that the nearly $2 billion fund is dead and never returns. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that there may be some Republicans who weren’t satisfied with Blanche’s testimony, and reiterated that the main goal was to "get the base bill across the finish line."  "Hopefully, all of our members who have amendment ideas will, as they think through that, and they have the opportunities to have conversations … about their ideas, keep in mind we need to keep the bill together and make sure we’ve got 50 votes for it," Thune said.  GOP DEMANDS TRUMP KILL CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND BEFORE REVIVING ICE FUNDING PACKAGE The fund, announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, received strong pushback from Republicans who feared that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer funds. Republicans who were irate at the fund are still deciding whether they'll support amendments, and beyond that, whether they will support final passage from the upper chamber.  Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., wanted a guarantee from leadership that his add-on to permanently kill any attempt at an "anti-weaponization" fund would at least get a vote. And if there's no language that makes its way into the package that addresses the fund, he said, "It's going to be hard for me to vote yes." "I mean, I think we got to know this is a huge political liability," Tillis told reporters. "I said it was stupid on stilts a week or two ago." Senate Democrats intend to take advantage of any lingering fractures among Republicans with a plethora of amendments on the fund, along with other issues like the war in Iran and affordability.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "Whenever we go into a vote-a-rama, Democrats will be ready."  TRUMP ADMIN BACKS OFF CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND, CLEARING PATH FOR GOP TO RESTART AGENDA "Every vote, every amendment we bring to the floor will demonstrate that Democrats are standing up for the American people, and Republicans are selling out to Donald Trump," Schumer said. Meanwhile, the ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, along with scrapped funding for security upgrades to President Donald Trump’s ballroom, became a distraction from the reconciliation package’s primary purpose. Republicans turned to the process after congressional Democrats refused to fund immigration enforcement absent stringent reforms — that dispute led to the longest government shutdown in history.  But the march to fund ICE and Border Patrol has been marred at times by infighting, either within the Senate GOP or with the administration, that has threatened to blow up the exercise. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said that Republicans were "moving in the right direction," despite the issues that have cropped up.  "We need to get border security funded, we need to get immigration and customs enforcement funded," Barrasso said. "And the Democrats continue to stand — and I am sure they will today — stand with illegal immigrant criminals over the safety and security of the American people." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208cb8ee6011c3f4ea8d6c MAGA bikini congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna patrols streets in a cop car, Angel goes flying & abandoned malls te 2026-06-03T20:21:12.080Z MAGA bikini congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna patrols streets in a cop car, Angel goes flying & abandoned malls First Hump Day of a new month. Who has it better than us? Nobody! I'm actually coming to you live from inside our local Hyundai dealership, where the First Lady's car is getting an oil change. She's only 3,000 miles behind, so it should be in good shape! "You actually have three recalls out for this vehicle," the poor teenager at the desk says to me as I'm checking in. "We can fix one today, we have to order a part for the other one, and they still can't find a fix for the third one." "Great, glad we bought this car a few years ago!" I responded in a sarcastic tone he clearly didn't get. "Just out of curiosity, what's the third one y'all can't fix yet?" A solid six seconds of silence. "Well, it has to do with the third-row seats ejecting during a rollover crash," he said without looking at me for obvious reasons. "Oh, good," I said with a chuckle. "I'll be sure to yell that to my kids as they're flying through the air on 95!" At least that one got a laugh out of him. Anyway, welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Anna Paulina Luna cleans up the Florida streets like the patriot she is. What else? I've got former Russian inmate Brittney Griner throwing Angel Reese around like a rag doll, some thoughts on the West Virginia "Country Roads" moment from Monday night, and does anyone here still live in a small town with an active mall? Ours is getting demolished starting today, and it makes me SICK. We had it all and just pissed it away, didn't we? Sad. OK, grab you something in the cinnamon sugar category from Auntie Anne's, and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Nothing beat a mall food court back in the day. It was the Wild Wild West. The world truly was our oyster. Remember the teriyaki chicken samples they'd hand out on a toothpick? The best. And now look at my mall ... That's the old Macy's right there. Just ... gone. Poof. Like she never existed. Disgusting. They're apparently demolishing half the mall right now and completely overhauling it with a bunch of "hybrid" outdoor/indoor retail spaces, along with a Sprouts and a restaurant. They're making it a Tanger Outlet, essentially, for those who live near a Tanger Outlet. The Amazon-ation of this country makes me sick. We used to be a proper nation. CHIEFS HEIRESS GRACIE HUNT MIGHT HAVE SET A BRIDESMAIDS RECORD, FIGHTING IN THE DOVER PARKING LOT & WINGS! Anyway ... does anyone in class today still have a functioning mall in their town? Let me know! Better yet, send pictures! Bonus points for anyone who sends me photos of a Disney store, FYE, or arcade. Now, let's get this class going with MAGA bikini congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who spent the week cleaning up the streets in Pinellas County: Yes! Get 'em, Congresswoman! These "Teen Takeovers" are insane. It's a big TikTok thing and it's pretty much exactly how it sounds. Just hundreds of teenagers invading a public space and making it their own. Obviously, Florida is a prime spot for it because we're the best state in the country and people love to come here during the summer even though it's 157 degrees every day. I was in Anna Maria last week on vacation (over by Fort Myers) and I'm fairly certain we had something like this brewing on the beach. It didn't escalate, but I had my head on a SWIVEL the whole time. You never know where these things are going to go. Exhibit A, from a place I will personally never go ... Chicago! You see? It's anarchy. Not down here. Not in beautiful, free, law-abiding Florida. Not with Anna Paulina patrolling our streets. What a state. Can't believe we're losing our governor in a few months. What a disaster. OK, let's keep class moving by ... going back! Lordy. Just look at that. Watch it again, and then think about the absolute outrage surrounding our upcoming 250th birthday in a few weeks. Singers are really dropping out of the event — "The Great American State Fair" — because of Trump. Martina McBride said "no thanks," along with Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day. Amazing. Hate Trump all you want. That's fine. But come on. This is America's birthday! The big 250. And we're dropping out? Gross. Be more like Vanilla Ice! I'm going to age myself here, but I'm just now finding out that Vanilla Ice's real name is Robert Van Winkle. Had no clue. The more you know ... OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day Night. First up? I know this is a few days old, but I was off yesterday, so it's newsy to me. The scene out of Morgantown Monday night was a reminder of what we used to have, and how far we've drifted: THAT is what college athletics are supposed to be about. Not NIL. Not paychecks. Not contracts or marketing deals or draft stock. TED CRUZ, MARIA CANTWELL UNVEIL BIPARTISAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS BILL AMID NIL CHAOS, LAWSUITS, 'LANE KIFFIN RULE' We fell in love with college sports because of moments like that. The upsets. The walk-offs. The "moments." Above all, the community. We felt a connection with these players because WE went to the school. We walked the same halls they do. We went to the same campus bars and dining halls and classrooms. So when they did something great on the field, WE felt like we did something, too. That's what you saw the other night after West Virginia walked it off. Less NIL. Less transfer portal. More of that. Please, we're begging you. Unlike my stupid mall, it's still possible. We still have a chance to right the ship. And that's my TED Talk for the day! OK, two more on the way out. First? "60 Minutes" is in the news today for reasons I don't much care about. Above my paygrade, and not for this class. What IS for this class, however, is this simple question: Amen. This happens every single week in my house, and has for years now. Decades, really. A tradition unlike any other, as Jim Nantz would say. "60 Minutes" for the AFC crowd, and "Bob's Burgers" for the NFC folks. God, I miss football season. 98 days, boys and girls. Hang tight. We're almost there. OK, that's it for today. What a class. I think we nailed it. Great first Hump Day of June. Here's Joe Biden's worst trade acquisition, Brittney Griner, flinging Angel Reese around like a rag doll to take us home. See you tomorrow. OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots). Any malls in your area still? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208c8eee6011c3f4ea8d4f G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund te 2026-06-03T20:20:30.765Z G.O.P. Revives Immigration Bill, Weighing Ban on Trump’s Fund Several Republicans suggested they would insist on adding a measure to bar the president from creating a fund to pay people who claim to be victims of government persecution. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208a9bee6011c3f4ea8cd8 Cold case of missing news anchor rocked by claim of confession in roadside meltdown: report te 2026-06-03T20:12:11.983Z Cold case of missing news anchor rocked by claim of confession in roadside meltdown: report A private investigator has reportedly identified a possible suspect in the three-decades-old mystery surrounding the cold-case disappearance of an Iowa news anchor.  The case began in the early-morning hours of June 27, 1995, when Jodi Huisentruit did not show up to work to anchor the local morning news in Mason City, Iowa.  Her disappearance sparked a three-decades-long search by authorities that prompted multiple theories surrounding the case, though her body has never been recovered and no one has been charged with a crime.  However, private investigator Steve Ridge told FOX 10 that he recently received a tip pointing to a potential suspect in the case. SEND US A TIP HERE  "[The tipster] was dating a suspect in the case or person of interest who eventually, in her presence, confessed, and it came at a very heated moment when the two of them were being tailed by authorities up in Minnesota," Ridge said, according to the outlet. "He finally pulled over, and he was hitting the steering wheel and said, 'I didn't do it. I didn't do it. I didn't do it' and he finally hit the steering wheel and said 'I did it.'" Ridge did not reveal the identity of the possible suspect or whether they are still alive, FOX 10 reported. He told the outlet he provided the evidence to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation. "I was able to conclusively determine that this female informant had a short term romantic relationship with the suspect," Ridge said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "I secured and verified photos, handwritten letters, canceled checks and other items." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Ridge added that he would like to "award the $100,000 reward to the person who can lead us to Jodi’s remains." The update comes two years after John Vansice — the last person to see Huisentruit alive and the self-described primary person of interest — died before the case could be solved. SEARCH FOR MISSING NEWS ANCHOR EXPANDS AFTER AUTHORITIES GET NEW TIP "She always had a concern about being stalked because she is on TV every day and everybody can see her," Vansice previously said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "Jodi and I became very good friends. Nothing more, nothing less," he reportedly added. "We did things as a group with other people, and we just got to know each other a lot, and we liked each other. We had a lot of fun together. It’s like a father-daughter situation." Vansice reportedly moved to Arizona and spoke to Ridge several times before his death in 2024. "He denied any role in the disappearance of Jodi and said he cared very much about her and that he would never possibly hurt her," Ridge said, according to FOX 10.  The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation declined Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208a87ee6011c3f4ea8ccf Defying the odds: Why these three long shots could be Heisman trophy winners this season te 2026-06-03T20:11:51.985Z Defying the odds: Why these three long shots could be Heisman trophy winners this season The college football season is still almost three months away, but there is never a bad time to start looking forward to 2026. As a matter of fact, if you haven't started prognosticating playoff brackets and award winners, you're already behind. Today, we are talking Heisman trophy hopefuls, but not in the traditional sense. Sure, anyone can sit here on the internet and say that Arch Manning or Jeremiah Smith will be in New York in December, but can you find the diamond in the rough that will shock everyone and become a household name by season's end? INDIANA'S FERNANDO MENDOZA WINS 2025 HEISMAN TROPHY Some of the most iconic Heisman winners are players who started the season as relative unknowns, with only the most hardcore college fans even knowing their names in September. I'm not sure many people outside of Bloomington figured Fernando Mendoza would light the nation on fire and take home that 45-pound bronze statue. Below are three "off-the-radar" picks to who I believe have the best chance to hoist the Heisman in 2026. FIVE SEC TRAP GAMES IN 2026 THAT COULD UPEND THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RACE, FROM LSU TO GEORGIA If you disagree, feel free to drop your Heisman pick in the comments below. Most of you reading this will probably have the same reaction: "How can any quarterback being coached by Lane Kiffin be considered a long shot to win the Heisman?" You're right to feel that way, considering Kiffin and offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss Jr. transformed Trinidad Chambliss from a relative unknown at Ferris State to an All-SEC quarterback in just one season. However, if you look at the Heisman odds, Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt ranks ninth among quarterbacks at +2200. Leavitt was the highest-rated quarterback in the transfer portal, and when you couple that with Kiffin, Weiss Jr. and a reported $40 million roster, and I like Leavitt's odds better than just about anyone on the board. Though he already has playoff experience from his days as a Sun Devil, Leavitt will be one of the premier names in the country by the time Kiffin is done with him, and that should translate to more than his fair share of postseason award recognition in the process. It's not often that a non-quarterback wins the Heisman these days, which would explain why Miami's Mark Fletcher Jr. is such a long shot to win the award. Of course, there were exceptions in the past like with Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith and, most recently, Colorado's Travis Hunter, but quarterbacks usually have the inside track when it comes to winning the Heisman. That being said, if a running back were to win it, Fletcher at +15,000 is a damn good deal. Fletcher is a bruising back who could have gone to the NFL this past spring, but chose to stick around Coral Gables and take another crack at winning a national championship after the Canes fell agonizingly close in January. Teams will likely be keying on Miami's passing game, which will also feature Heisman favorites at quarterback in Darrien Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney, leaving Fletcher to feast on what's left of the opposing defense. When you couple that with the Hurricanes' uncanny ability to churn out top-level offensive line play, something head coach Mario Cristobal and o-line coach Alex Mirobal pride themselves on, I have no doubt Fletcher will put up monster numbers for Miami in 2026. If Sam Leavitt is considered a long shot to win the Heisman this year, then Oklahoma State signal caller Drew Mestemaker should be seen as a straight up moon shot. The redshirt sophomore followed head coach Eric Morris over from North Texas, and it's easy to see why. Mestemaker was a statistical juggernaut while playing in Morris' air-raid system, leading the country in both passing yards and yards per attempt, and finishing second in passing touchdowns in 2025. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Mean Green were a loss in their conference championship game away from making it to the College Football Playoff last season, and many are viewing the Cowboys as CFP darlings this year, due in no small part to both Mestemaker and Morris making the trip north on I-35. Making the jump to a power conference could mean stiffer competition, but it will also mean a lot more notoriety for the young quarterback as well. I expect the marriage between Mestemaker and Morris to be a fruitful one, and Oklahoma State's offense should be one of the most potent in the country. Mark my words, everyone in America will know who Drew Mestemaker is by the end of November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208a73ee6011c3f4ea8cc6 Bari Weiss addresses Scott Pelley firing in CBS News staff call, says its the ‘path that he chose’ te 2026-06-03T20:11:32.009Z Bari Weiss addresses Scott Pelley firing in CBS News staff call, says its the ‘path that he chose’ Scott Pelley accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of misleading staff about his firing after she told employees Wednesday that the network tried to "find a way back" with the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent before cutting ties. Weiss reportedly told staff during the network’s 9:00 a.m. ET editorial call that Pelley’s departure followed a breakdown in trust and mutual respect after his clash with new management. But Pelley directly disputed Weiss' account in a statement, saying CBS executives never offered a path to resolution during a Tuesday meeting in which he said he was "effectively fired." "Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true," Pelley told The New York Times. "In the meeting on Tuesday, in which I was effectively fired, there was no effort of any kind to ‘find a way back,’ as Weiss said in the editorial meeting." SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW '60 MINUTES' BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF 'MURDERING' SHOW The New York Post reported details of Weiss' Wednesday staff meeting, where she explained that the veteran journalist was shown the door after a public spat with management.  "We did not want that to happen, but that’s the path that he chose," Weiss said. "Despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways." Pelley said that description was "disingenuous," claiming that CBS News president Tom Cibrowski raised the possibility of firing almost immediately. "At no point did anyone in the Tuesday meeting suggest that there could be steps taken by either side that would lead to a resolution," Pelley told the Times. "Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start. ‘Firing’ was raised by Cibrowski in the first 15 seconds." Pelley's firing came one day after he confronted Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes," during a tense staff meeting. Pelley had criticized Bilton's qualifications and accused Weiss of damaging the newsmagazine after a sweeping shake-up. '60 MINUTES' HOST SCOTT PELLEY REPORTEDLY SAID CBS CHIEF BARI WEISS NEEDED TO TAKE JOB MORE 'SERIOUSLY' Pelley said Weiss, Cibrowski and Bilton refused to answer his questions about the recent dismissals at "60 Minutes," including the departures of executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi. "I’m not answering that question," Pelley quoted Weiss as saying repeatedly. Weiss nevertheless praised Pelley's decades of reporting at CBS, telling staff that his firing did not erase his work for the network. "That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for ‘60 Minutes’ over the course of his career," Weiss said, according to the Post.  CBS NEWS INSIDERS BRACE FOR BARI WEISS AS PARAMOUNT CEO PUSHES DEAL WORTH UP TO $200M Weiss pointed to several of Pelley’s "60 Minutes" stories, including his reporting on Havana syndrome, his interview with former Sen. Ben Sasse and a Vietnam report that featured him rappelling into one of the world’s largest caves. "Those are unforgettable stories," Weiss said, according to the Post. "They’re the kind of stories that have always typified ‘60 Minutes.’" Weiss also framed Bilton as the person who would carry the program into its next season. "They’re the kind of stories that Nick Bilton is going to put on the air come September in Season 59 with the amazing team that’s still there and, hopefully, some new people that are going to be joining us," Weiss said. Cibrowski also reportedly praised Pelley during the call, framing him as a central figure in the network's history. "His incredible body of work … will always be part of the history of CBS News," Cibrowski said. "We know that these events, developments, changes are a lot to process for every single person in this room and on this call," Cibrowski said. "And they are happening frequently." Pelley said the meeting ended abruptly after Cibrowski declared the discussion over and stood to show him the door. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "No constructive dialogue was allowed by the CBS executives at any point," Pelley said. "I was stonewalled for about 10 minutes and then, for no apparent reason, ‘This conversation is over.’" CBS announced May 28 that Bilton, an investigative journalist, author and filmmaker, would become the fifth executive producer in "60 Minutes" history and the first to come from outside linear television. Pelley said he was "pained" that CBS News staffers were "misled" during the Wednesday call. "These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies," Pelley said. "This is antithetical to everything we stand for and reveals contempt for what journalists do." CBS News and Pelley did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208a49ee6011c3f4ea8caa The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States te 2026-06-03T20:10:50.062Z The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208a34ee6011c3f4ea8c8e Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year te 2026-06-03T20:10:28.474Z Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208813ee6011c3f4ea8c31 Arizona bill would cap spousal maintenance at four years te 2026-06-03T20:01:23.351Z Arizona bill would cap spousal maintenance at four years PHOENIX -- State lawmakers are on the verge of making sharp cuts in how long some people getting divorced will have to pay their soon-to-be former spouses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2087fdee6011c3f4ea8c28 Judge cuts bond for Bullhead City man accused in bomb case te 2026-06-03T20:01:01.835Z Judge cuts bond for Bullhead City man accused in bomb case A Court ordered bond reduction increases the opportunity for a Bullhead City man to be released from custody while awaiting trial for allegedly constructing a bomb at the home he shares with his grandmother. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2085d8ee6011c3f4ea8b81 Trump expands Cuba sanctions beyond US companies in major crackdown on foreign enablers te 2026-06-03T19:51:52.464Z Trump expands Cuba sanctions beyond US companies in major crackdown on foreign enablers The Trump administration is rolling out what experts describe as the most significant expansion of U.S. sanctions on Cuba in decades. The administration is attempting what supporters say is the first broad application of Cuba-related secondary sanctions against foreign firms, aiming not only at Havana itself but also at foreign companies and banks that continue doing business with the island’s military-linked economic empire.  The new framework, established under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump May 1, applies pressure beyond U.S. companies for the first time, threatening foreign firms with sanctions exposure if they continue operating in key sectors of the Cuban economy linked to Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., or GAESA. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PRESSED TO CLOSE CUBA EMBARGO LOOPHOLE AS OIL SET TO RUN OUT WITHIN DAYS Supporters say the move closes a loophole that allowed foreign investors to sustain Cuba’s communist regime while the longstanding U.S. embargo largely restricted Americans. Critics argue the measures risk worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis on the island without meaningfully weakening the government. "At the top of the month, what the Trump administration did was for the first time extend the application of U.S. sanctions from just prohibiting trade between U.S. firms and U.S. persons and the Cuban island to third-party countries and enablers," Max Meizlish, a former Treasury Department official now serving as a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital in an interview. "For the first time ever in a truly unprecedented fashion, that’s the same logic that the administration is now applying to Cuba," he said. The sanctions focus heavily on GAESA, a sprawling military-linked conglomerate that analysts estimate controls between 40% and 70% of Cuba’s economy, including tourism, mining, retail, ports and financial services.  A recent Foundation for Defense of Democracies report authored by Meizlish and Connor Pfeiffer argued that foreign companies doing business in Cuba are effectively helping sustain the regime’s military and political leadership. TRUMP DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY OVER CUBA, THREATENS TARIFFS ON NATIONS THAT SUPPLY OIL TO COMMUNIST REGIME The State Department sanctioned GAESA and several affiliated entities in May under the new authorities, opening the door for potential penalties against foreign companies and financial institutions that continue dealings with them after a June 5 wind-down deadline. Meizlish argued previous sanctions regimes failed because they isolated American companies while allowing foreign actors to continue financing the Cuban state. "There’s a lot of Spanish firms, for instance, that have invested millions of dollars in luxury hotel properties, villa properties in Cuba that partner with GAESA, all funding this military enterprise at the expense of the Cuban people," he said. He also pointed to Canadian involvement in Cuba’s nickel and cobalt sectors, saying foreign investment has generated "huge amounts of money for the regime." "A lot of people think about the U.S. embargo over the years is actually being responsible for a lot of the problems on the Cuban island, but they don't give consideration to the fact that GAESA, this newly sanctioned entity, has been sitting on an estimated $20 billion in assets and cash over the year while depriving the people of Cuba," Meizlish told Fox News Digital. But critics of the policy warn the economic fallout could land hardest on ordinary Cubans. William LeoGrande, a longtime Cuba expert at American University, said the May 1 measures represent a major escalation because they specifically target foreign businesses rather than just Americans. LeoGrande said the new sanctions represent a major escalation because they extend beyond Americans and aim to deter foreign companies from doing business with GAESA by threatening sanctions exposure. LeoGrande acknowledged the measures could deprive the Cuban government of revenue but argued the broader population is likely to suffer most. CUBA'S ENTIRE ELECTRICAL GRID COLLAPSES, LEAVING WHOLE ISLAND WITHOUT POWER "This would potentially deprive the Cuban government of funds, but the impact will fall mainly on ordinary citizens because it means the government has fewer resources to import food, medicine and fuel," he said. The debate comes as Cuba faces its deepest economic and humanitarian crisis in years.  The World Food Programme says food insecurity is worsening amid fuel shortages, inflation and declining access to imported goods, while U.N. officials have warned that electricity shortages and blackouts are disrupting hospitals, vaccination programs and food distribution networks across the island. LeoGrande also warned tougher sanctions could contribute to another migration crisis. NICARAGUA BLOCKS PATHWAY USED BY CUBAN MIGRANTS TO REACH THE US "Another unintended effect is that by making living conditions in Cuba even more desperate, tougher sanctions could trigger a mass migration like we saw in 1980 or 1994," LeoGrande said. On background, a U.S. official rejected arguments that American sanctions are responsible for Cuba’s humanitarian crisis. "The suffering of the Cuban people is not caused by the U.S. embargo but by the Cuban dictatorship’s failed Communist policies and human rights violations," the official told Fox News Digital. "The embargo does not prohibit Cuba’s access to world markets or trade with third countries." The official added that U.S. law explicitly permits exports of food, medicine and medical equipment to Cuba and accused the regime of hiding "billions in overseas bank accounts instead of investing in electricity, infrastructure and the daily needs of its people." The debate mirrors longstanding arguments surrounding U.S. sanctions on countries like Iran and Venezuela, where supporters view economic pressure as a tool to weaken authoritarian governments while critics argue regimes often survive and civilians absorb the economic damage. Meizlish argued sanctions should not be judged simply by whether they immediately topple governments. "The problem isn’t that the embargo went too far," he said. "It’s that it didn’t go far enough." Fox News Digital reached out to the Cuban Embassy in Washington for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2085c4ee6011c3f4ea8b78 MMA star Ben Askren returns to fighting less than a year after double lung transplant, stint on life support te 2026-06-03T19:51:32.471Z MMA star Ben Askren returns to fighting less than a year after double lung transplant, stint on life support Former UFC fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren will be fighting for the first time in nearly seven years after undergoing a double-lung transplant. Last year, Askren was on a ventilator and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), with his wife, Amy, going as far as saying he needed a "miracle." Well, the miracle occurred, and a comeback is now on the horizon. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Askren will face former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in a wrestling match at Real American Freestyle 11 on July 18, his 42nd birthday, in Milwaukee. RAF was co-founded by the late Hulk Hogan. Askren "developed severe pneumonia which came on very suddenly" last June, Amy said, and was eventually put on life support. Askren was placed on the transplant list on June 24 and received a donor organ days later. Askren later said that he did not remember anything from May 28 to July 2 and "only died four times" while losing 50 pounds in the hospital. He was released from the hospital on July 22 after 59 days. "It was hard, it was hard. And I said this already in one of my videos, but the support you guys gave me, whether it was sending a GoFundMe, whether it was helping my kids and wife get through it – I had friends from all over the country come to visit and hang out for a couple of days – it meant so much," Askren said when he was released. "It was so great to just have all this support and all the love, and hopefully I’m not in this situation again for a really, really, really long time. I plan on living a while." BOXER JAKE PAUL TOUTS FORMER OPPONENT BEN ASKREN'S PERSEVERANCE DURING EX-UFC STAR'S BOUT WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS Askren said he then turned to Christianity. "There was multiple times where they thought I was dead. Like I was dead, that’s the other side," Askren said in a later interview. "I woke up and I just decided I was a Christian. So, that’s crazy. "I went with my wife to church for 15 years because that was part of the deal. I said, ‘Well, I’m not Christian, but I’ll support you.’ And it was really weird when I woke up, I’m like ‘I gotta do it.’ You know? So, that was kind of weird." Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington will also fight in the event. The 41-year-old was an NCAA champion in the 170-pound division in 2006 and 2007 and went on to compete for Team USA in the 2008 Olympics. He won gold medals in the 2005 Pan American Championships and the 2009 World Championships. He made his full transition to MMA when he debuted in Bellator in 2010. He then competed in ONE Championship before joining the UFC. He defeated Robbie Lawler via submission at UFC 235 before losing to Jorge Masvidal in a high-profile bout. Askren retired from mixed martial arts in 2019 after compiling a 19-2 record, with both losses coming in his three UFC fights. In 2021, he fought Jake Paul in a boxing match. Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208598ee6011c3f4ea8b40 DOJ will keep fighting for Arizona voter database after Trump-appointed judge tossed its case te 2026-06-03T19:50:48.463Z DOJ will keep fighting for Arizona voter database after Trump-appointed judge tossed its case Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20857fee6011c3f4ea8b34 Greek frozen yogurt shop opens near University of Arizona te 2026-06-03T19:50:23.823Z Greek frozen yogurt shop opens near University of Arizona A new frozen Greek yogurt shop is bringing a Mediterranean-inspired experience to the University of Arizona neighborhood, with premium ingredients and a high-end aesthetic meant to set it apart from typical dessert stops. Santorino Greek Frozen Yogurt opened Monday, June 1 at 800 E. University Blvd. It aims to offer a healthier dessert alternative to the area. "We felt there was space for a dessert concept that was elevated, health conscious and community oriented. Traditional frozen yogurt shops often focus on quantity and customization, but we wanted to focus on craftsmanship, ingredient quality, and experience," said Project Manager Jose Esperon. "We were also inspired by Mediterranean culture and the idea of slowing down, gathering with people, and creating memorable experiences around food." Esperon, who is from Mexico City, recently moved to Tucson to work on the family-owned business full time. "There's a lot of frozen yogurt out there, where everything has the same concept, and usually the toppings are like gummies. We wanted something more high-end that's not here," Esperon said. Greek frozen yogurt has a richer, creamier texture and contains more protein than traditional frozen yogurt. "Compared to ice cream or gelato, it feels lighter and cleaner while still being incredibly satisfying," Esperon said. "Our approach also focuses heavily on premium ingredients and authentic flavor profiles rather than overly artificial sweetness." Tucson Spotlight trains the next generation of Southern Arizona journalists and publishes their work free for everyone. No paywalls, no corporate backing — just readers who believe this community deserves better local news. Frozen Santorino Greek yogurt with caramel drizzle and granola, what Project Manager Jose Esperon expects to be the shop's best-seller. Photo by Macy Hernandez. Santorino imports its yogurt base from Europe and prepares everything in the shop under the direction of Chef Elvis Lazo. Esperon expects the Greek yogurt base with caramel drizzle and granola to be a best-seller, but Santorino also offers elevated toppings including edible flowers, pistachio sauce, matcha and chocolate nibs, a combination Esperon said evokes the viral Dubai chocolate trend. Esperon's personal favorite is olive sea salt yogurt paired with pistachio matcha crumble. Santorino will also be offering other food options. "We are planning to have crepes and cones made with protein so the students could come and have almost a full breakfast," Esperon said. "That should come in a couple weeks." Inside, guests can expect a high-end experience from the moment they walk through the door. The shop's blue-and-white aesthetic, accented with wood, is designed to evoke a stroll through Santorini, Greece. Employees wear bright, modernized uniforms inspired by traditional Greek taverna clothing. Even the ceramic bowls holding the toppings are either handmade or sourced from Ralph Lauren. The family went through several concepts before opening, with Santorino's sign appearing on University Boulevard as early as last year, drawing curiosity from neighbors and students long before the doors opened. "This concept has been in development for quite some time, years in fact. A lot of care went into refining the branding, recipes, sourcing, design, and overall customer experience before opening," Esperon said. "We wanted every detail to feel intentional and elevated, which is why the process took time. Seeing the community notice our posters and social content and become excited before opening has been incredibly rewarding for us." Santorino offers elevated toppings including edible flowers, pistachio sauce, matcha and chocolate nibs, with ceramic bowls that are either handmade or sourced from Ralph Lauren. Courtesy of Santorino. Esperon envisions deep student involvement in the brand, wanting the shop to "be a place where students can come during the day, meet friends at night, or stop in after dinner for dessert," with students serving as a core part of Santorino's identity. "Being part of the university community is something we are very excited about. We would love to collaborate with student organizations, campus events, philanthropy events, and local creatives," Esperon said. "Santorino was built to be community oriented, and we want students and the Tucson community to feel like this is their space as much as ours." To help build that presence, Marketing Manager Kaia del Carpio, a UA student, has been building Santorino's social media audience since the spring, cultivating the brand's elevated, luxury feel. "We also felt students would really connect with the concept because it offers something different from the typical quick dessert stop. We're more elevated and offer (customers) an opportunity to truly be present and enjoy the experience," Esperon said. "The beauty of Santorino is that customers can come back time and time again and try new combinations each time. The customizable experience allows customers the freedom to create unique and exciting flavor combinations each time." Santorino will also be selling branded merchandise, including embroidered totes and hats. Santorino is open Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., though hours are subject to change. Santorino celebrated its soft opening Monday, with its official grand opening planned for August, when students return to campus. For more information and to keep up with the shop, visit Santorino’s Instagram page or website. Macy Hernandez is Tucson Spotlight's social media manager and a journalism and business administration major at the University of Arizona. Contact her at macyhernandez@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/6a208370ee6011c3f4ea8ae5 Brandon Aiyuk drove 104 MPH near Levi's Stadium and filmed it, now a warrant has been issued for his arrest te 2026-06-03T19:41:36.792Z Brandon Aiyuk drove 104 MPH near Levi's Stadium and filmed it, now a warrant has been issued for his arrest At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver may be about to get that lesson after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over an alleged 104 miles per hour speeding incident. Aiyuk will be arrested because the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for the charge of exhibition of speed, a misdemeanor, a spokesperson confirmed to OutKick and Fox News. The California Post was first to report the warrant's existence. The reasoning behind the warrant is Aiyuk's December 2025 driving escapades through Northern California, including the part where he sped past the 49ers' practice facility at 104 mph. We know he was driving 104 mph because Aiyuk took a video of the episode and published it on social media for everyone to see. EAGLES EDGE RUSHER NOLAN SMITH ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, SPEEDING AT A REPORTED 135 MPH Aiyuk posted the video on Dec. 20, 2025, showing himself driving a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing through Santa Clara near Levi's Stadium and the 49ers' practice facility. The video showed Aiyuk reaching 104 mph on Tasman Drive, where the posted speed limit is 40 mph. Other portions of the video showed Aiyuk reaching speeds exceeding 110 mph. Aiyuk, 28, had time on his hands to get behind the wheel and video himself and then post it because he was at the time absent from team activities and facing questions about his future with the 49ers organization. The fallout was immediate. Santa Clara police opened an investigation into the video and later referred the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Yes, Aiyuk eventually issued a public apology, acknowledging that his actions were a mistake. But the incident became symbolic of a tumultuous year in which the receiver earned more than $24 million without playing a game, remained away from the team, saw future guarantees voided and finished the season on the reserve/left squad list. Aiyuk's future with the 49ers is darker than the cell he's about to be held in once he turns himself in or is caught. San Francisco general manager John Lynch has said multiple times that Aiyuk has played his last game with the team. 49ERS AGREE TO TRADE DEEBO SAMUEL TO COMMANDERS: REPORT "I think it's safe to say he's played his last snap with the 49ers," Lynch said earlier this offseason. "It's a situation that just went awry." The Niners have tried to trade Aiyuk but, well, no luck. They haven't been able to contact him consistently for most of the offseason. That has been a signal to other teams that Aiyuk will eventually be released. He has no future with the club, and his current $120 million contract is prohibitive to inherit in a trade, especially considering he did not play at all in 2025 while rehabilitating a serious knee injury and now faces legal trouble stemming from an alleged speeding incident. Since it is now past June 1, the 49ers can cut Aiyuk while suffering much less onerous salary cap penalties. The team releasing Aiyuk now would carry approximately $7 million in dead money this coming season to escape the deal. The club would also carry over $7 million in dead money the next couple of years and approximately $4 million in 2029. Can it get worse? Yes. Because Aiyuk will be arrested and could be convicted of the misdemeanor driving charge, he could thus be investigated by the NFL under the league's Personal Conduct Policy. That policy gives the league broad latitude to suspend players that bring the NFL into a negative light regardless of whether they are convicted of a crime or not. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208345ee6011c3f4ea8ab6 Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal te 2026-06-03T19:40:53.349Z Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal If Alphabet's record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2081bfee6011c3f4ea8a58 Little America to celebrate Dino Days with Sinclair on June 6 te 2026-06-03T19:34:23.436Z Little America to celebrate Dino Days with Sinclair on June 6 The one-day community celebration will include free food, family activities, giveaways and a fuel discount as part of Sinclair’s 110th anniversary celebration on Friday, June 5. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2081aaee6011c3f4ea8a4f LOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff and Coconino 2026 football schedules released te 2026-06-03T19:34:02.472Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Flagstaff and Coconino 2026 football schedules released The Flagstaff and Coconino rivalry football game will be on Oct. 30 at Cromer Stadium. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208195ee6011c3f4ea8a46 NAU ROUNDUP: Athletics repeats as Big Sky Women’s All-Sports Trophy winner te 2026-06-03T19:33:41.511Z NAU ROUNDUP: Athletics repeats as Big Sky Women’s All-Sports Trophy winner A look at news and results from NAU. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20817fee6011c3f4ea8a3d Caird hits championship-winning walk-off as Flagstaff Little League Pink comes back to win 2026 AAA City Tournament te 2026-06-03T19:33:19.991Z Caird hits championship-winning walk-off as Flagstaff Little League Pink comes back to win 2026 AAA City Tournament FLL AAA Pink comes back from the loser’s bracket after falling to FLL AAA Black in the semifinal to win two games by one run on Tuesday to claim the championship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a208163ee6011c3f4ea8a16 Kylie Jenner sends fans into a frenzy as she showcases her curves in pink string bikini te 2026-06-03T19:32:51.186Z Kylie Jenner sends fans into a frenzy as she showcases her curves in pink string bikini Kylie Jenner looked pretty in pink in her latest Instagram post. The 28-year-old reality star shared a series of photos from her girls trip to Turks & Caicos for her Kylie Cosmetics brand, sharing pictures of her and her girls at dinner, the beautiful table set up and multiples of her in a pink bikini. She captioned the post, "sunset dinner with @kyliecosmetics 💓." In the photos, Jenner is posing in a pink string bikini in different locations. In one of the photos she has her back to the camera as she looks over her shoulder with a serious look on her face. Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean. KYLIE JENNER DAZZLES IN DARING WHITE STRING BIKINI FOR POOLSIDE PHOTOS  In the photos, Jenner accessorizes the pink bikini with a matching pink skirt with ruffles on the bottom. Later in the post, she stands in the same spot, this time facing the lens, as she pouts her lips to the camera. She also included photos of her standing on the balcony of the home she is staying in while visiting the Caribbean island, dressed in the same bikini, which she paired with earrings and a pair of white flip flops. Jenner further showed off her abs in a selfie taken while walking down a flight of stairs, in which her face is cut off, but her toned body is fully visible. "Oh My God, But what a diva. 😍❤️," one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Obsessed w the bathing suit 🌸💕🩷💗." "Such a Barbie," one person wrote, with other comments: "BODYYYYY," "Gorgeous," "So stunning," "serving the bodyyy," and "Unmmmm insane." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Earlier this year, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star posed topless to announce a drop for her fashion label, Khy. She posed with her hands covering her chest, with "I Heart LA" tattooed on her arm in sparkling rhinestones. The Kylie Cosmetics founder revealed in her caption that the upcoming collection is a tribute to her roots. "Born in LA <3 this new collection for @khy is very personal to me," she wrote to her 390 million followers. "It’s inspired, designed, and almost all of it made here in Los Angeles. i can’t wait for this and everything we have coming this year and beyond! .. from LA to wherever you are. xx ky" Jenner first launched her clothing company in November 2023, and since then has aimed to bridge the gap between high-end luxury and everyday streetwear by partnering with emerging designers. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20814fee6011c3f4ea8a0d Nick Saban urges Senate to pass legislation to fix college sports, but coaching contracts glossed over te 2026-06-03T19:32:31.188Z Nick Saban urges Senate to pass legislation to fix college sports, but coaching contracts glossed over The ongoing debate over whether Congress should intervene in college sports took center stage in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as Nick Saban headlined a group of witnesses warning that the current system is unsustainable without federal legislation. There’s little doubt that NIL and the transfer portal have created a host of challenges. Some schools are spending upward of $40 million on football rosters for the upcoming season, while constant player movement has left athletic departments scrambling to adapt. It's easy to see why many schools believe they're facing an increasingly difficult road ahead. Obviously, this is the main reason why Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) spent countless hours piecing together a bipartisan bill. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Yes, there were also plenty of points made from witnesses regarding some conferences (SEC and Big Ten) essentially standing on their own above others like the ACC and Big 12 in terms of revenue generated through television deals. But, there seemed to be a slight disconnect between those testifying on Wednesday and the fans who live for college sports. The invited guests included Saban, Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua, Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould, West Virginia President Gordon Gee and Utah DE Lance Holtzclaw, who all testified before the Senate Commerce Committee. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell unveil bipartisan college athletics bill amid NIL chaos, lawsuits, 'Lane Kiffin Rule' Sen. Maria Cantwell pointed out that she believes the reason why both the ACC and Big 12 sent letters of support for the Protect College Sports Act centered around those conferences not wanting to be left for dead, like the Pac-12 was just a few years ago following a raid on their teams. "They think that [what happened to the Pac-12 is] what's going to happen to them next. That somebody's going to come and rearrange the deck chairs of those conferences, steal the schools with the eyeballs." As for the portal, Nick Saban did not have a problem bringing up the current situation between Ole Miss and Clemson, which some on social media thought was a former Alabama coach taking another shot at the Rebels. NCAA INVESTIGATES AFTER DABO SWINNEY RAISES TRANSFER PORTAL TAMPERING ACCUSATIONS AGAINST OLE MISS "We have nothing to control tampering. You know, Clemson had a player that was on campus for a whole week, and they (Ole Miss) come and got him off the campus and took him someplace else," Saban lamented. There were also some witnesses who decided to play the hits, especially when discussing the current models around NIL and collectives that have been a strong arm of financing for rosters across. Heading into the hearing, we all wondered how former Alabama coach Nick Saban would handle the moment, given that both the SEC and Big Ten came out against the bill on Tuesday evening. But, it didn’t take long for him to get going, though he could’ve used a cup of coffee of Ted Cruz. "I could use a little bit of that Cuban coffee becuase I didn’t sleep much last night because of this hearing," Saban pointed out. "What is our guiding principles for the future of college athletics?" The conversation quickly shifted to the cost of rosters, which I don't think the Crimson Tide are going to get much sympathy from. Brendan Sorsby gambled on his own team, yet the NCAA is somehow the bad guy in this case As Nick Saban mentioned, the former Alabama coach insists that the current system is going to be the downfall of athletic programs across the country. "But that is not the same thing as turning NIL into a pay-for-play system. It is not the same thing as using collectives and outside entities to create a bidding war for recruits and transfers. When the system becomes whoever raises the most money gets the best players, then we are no longer talking about college athletics as millions of fans and I have known it." OK, but while Nick Saban and others brought up the current system that in their eyes will officially open the dam, there was little talk about how much money coaches are currently making in college athletics. We can discuss the costs of rosters, but at the same time we are seeing head coaches across college football making upward of $13 million per season for their services. So, the argument over roster costs can fall on deaf ears for some, which was evident by the reaction on social media from those who were. But, maybe the most important witness of the day was Utah defensive end Lance Holtzclaw, who was asked for his thoughts on the current system, along with what he thought about sports agents currently working within the space. No matter who was speaking on Wednesday, there is not going to be much sympathy from the fans regarding the current problems. For over three hours, Senate Commerce Committee members asked about the state of college athletics, and what could be done to fix it. During that time, we heard about how bad NIL and the transfer portal are for the game, but we barely heard anything about the lucrative salaries of coaches across different sports. We were consistently told that the portal is this horrendous apparatus and that agents are not helping the current problem, which I understand to a degree, but there was a lack of discussion around coaches being used for leverage to land the next job or how an opening at one school can lead to frenzy at another. One of the most interesting aspects of this hearing was where witnesses were seated. Lance Holtzclaw transferred to Utah after his former head coach Kalen DeBoer left Washington for the Alabama job, which was vacant because the key witness retired. So, Nick Saban and Lance Holtzclaw sitting at the same table during this hearing is fitting for the state of college athletics. Now, we move to the next phase, which will have amendments presented to the current legislation. This could start next week, and the reactions from Wednesday's hearing will continue for days to come. 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During a pretrial hearing on Monday, Clenney’s attorneys confirmed they had been able to examine the knives involved in the case, according to Court TV. Her attorneys also told the judge they have more than eight depositions scheduled in the coming days as they prepare to respond to pretrial motions previously filed by prosecutors. Clenney, a 30-year-old OnlyFans model with an Instagram following of nearly 2 million, has been in custody since August 2022 after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Obumseli, 27, in the heart. She has been charged in Miami with second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X MIAMI WOMAN ALLEGEDLY SLICES BOYFRIEND WITH MACHETE AFTER RESTAURANT FIGHT OVER INFIDELITY A medical examiner said the knife wound he sustained in his chest was three inches deep. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The death was initially considered self-defense, but investigators continued to dig after vocal concerns from Obumseli's family. In a heavily redacted police report, officers said they arrived at the couple’s Miami, Florida home around 5 p.m. in response to an aggravated battery call. They met a front desk supervisor who brought them up to the apartment, where police found Obumseli with a single stab wound to the torso. SEND US A TIP HERE The county medical examiner said in an autopsy report that Obumseli, who worked in cryptocurrency, died from a forceful downward thrust from a blade that went three inches into his chest, piercing a major artery. WATCH: OnlyFans model seen attacking boyfriend on Aspen 'content' trip Prosecutors are expected to rely heavily on evidence about the couple’s prior conflicts, while the defense has sought to portray the relationship as mutually volatile and Clenney as someone who feared Obumseli at the time of the stabbing. MAN ACCUSED OF TIMED BEATINGS NOW CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN RIVER: REPORT At the time of her arrest, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle characterized Obumseli's death as the culmination of a "tempestuous and combative relationship" that began in November 2020. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB In a February 2022 video recorded during a trip to Aspen, Colorado, Clenney is seen shouting at and repeatedly striking Obumseli in front of someone who recorded the encounter. In the video, the model is heard blaming Obumseli for her drinking, telling him he was "fired" and screaming at him repeatedly to leave. She also accused him of costing her money and flirting with other women. The case has been delayed repeatedly as both sides continue to litigate evidence and complete depositions. Clenney’s trial had been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed after a joint continuance request. The parties are now aiming for a summer trial setting, potentially in August, though no specific start date has been publicly announced. Clenney has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond while awaiting trial. Fox News Digital has reached out to Clenney's attorneys for comment. Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207e79ee6011c3f4ea8933 Attorney General says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead te 2026-06-03T19:20:25.263Z Attorney General says Trump's $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207c77ee6011c3f4ea88df Knicks fans would save money flying to San Antonio for NBA Finals games instead of buying MSG tickets te 2026-06-03T19:11:51.515Z Knicks fans would save money flying to San Antonio for NBA Finals games instead of buying MSG tickets New York Knicks fans would save money by flying to San Antonio to attend an NBA Finals game rather than buying tickets to a game at Madison Square Garden. As of publication, the cheapest tickets for a Knicks home game at MSG are selling for nearly $4,000 apiece. CNN highlighted the disparity on Wednesday, just hours before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. "It absolutely would be cheaper [to fly to San Antonio for a game]," analyst Matt Egan said. "You could get a hotel for a few nights in San Antonio for $600. You could fly round trip for $700, and then you could go to not just Game 1, but Game 2 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio. You would still come out ahead by spending about $3,100, less than the almost $4,000 to see them in New York." And as a bonus, you'd get a few days in Texas instead of New York. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! According to Egan, some Knicks fans have already made that calculation. Ticket data shows that 30% of Game 2 purchases in San Antonio came from buyers with New York ZIP codes. For comparison, the cheapest seats for Games 1 and 2 in San Antonio are listed at roughly $750 and $1,100, respectively. Meanwhile, CNN reports that near-courtside seats by Celebrity Row at MSG are listed for as much as $220,000 each. "Even the wealthy fans are getting priced out," Sal Galatioto, president of investment bank Galatioto Sports Partners, told the outlet. "I'm a huge Knicks fan. Would I spend $100,000 to see a game? No way. Not even if you held a gun to me." TRUMP VOWS HE WOULD 'WORK ON' COMBATING HIGH TICKET PRICES FOR SPORTS FANS: 'IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE' The staggering prices reflect the excitement surrounding the Knicks' first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999. They could climb even higher if the series reaches Game 6, which would be played at Madison Square Garden. For all the (rightful) criticism the NBA has generated in recent years, there is genuine enthusiasm surrounding this Finals matchup. In addition to the Knicks' long-awaited return, Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has emerged as one of the league's most compelling young stars at just 22 years old. "The NBA Finals at the Garden are having a Super Bowl moment, price-wise," Matt Ferrel, TickPick's head of marketing, told CNN. "I've never seen anything like this." Like the Super Bowl earlier this year, President Donald Trump says he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at MSG, potentially for Game 3. "I think I'll be going to one of the games," Trump said. "I was invited by numerous people, and [James Dolan], and I think I'll be going." The Knicks are +155 underdogs in the series. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207c4cee6011c3f4ea88b4 Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon te 2026-06-03T19:11:08.543Z Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated "stories" culled from the personal data in your Google account. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207c37ee6011c3f4ea88ab Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond te 2026-06-03T19:10:47.994Z Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207c1fee6011c3f4ea889b LD20 Democrats sanction Rep. Alma Hernandez over GOP votes te 2026-06-03T19:10:23.435Z LD20 Democrats sanction Rep. Alma Hernandez over GOP votes Democratic activists in Legislative District 20 voted last month to formally rebuke state Rep. Alma Hernandez, citing more than 150 votes she cast alongside Republicans over the past four years. On May 18, members of the Legislative District 20 Democratic Committee voted 23 to 15 to issue a Statement of Concern and Request for Action to Hernandez. Hernandez was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2018. She is term-limited out of the House after four terms and is running for the LD20 Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales, who is also termed out. Hernandez is facing former Tucson City Council member Rocque Perez in the July 21 primary. With no Republican in the race, the seat will be decided in the primary. "This action taken by my legislative district is politically motivated, and was another attempt for a political stunt, plain and simple," Hernandez told Tucson Spotlight in an email. "Those pushing it are supporting my opponent, and they are doing this solely to generate negative attention ahead of the primary." Hernandez said those leading the process repeatedly misrepresented her record and on multiple occasions confused her with another Latina colleague who shares her last name, which she called racist. Committee members have criticized Hernandez's willingness to vote with Republicans on 39 occasions this year, saying that from 2023 to 2026, Hernandez has voted with Republican colleagues 151 times. Tucson Spotlight is the only newsroom in Southern Arizona built around mentoring diverse, emerging journalists to cover the communities they come from. No paywall. No outside ownership. Just local journalism that answers to Tucson. The topics on which she sided with Republicans included restrictions on First Amendment rights, measures restricting LGBTQ+ educational content, limitations on local government budget authority and support for an Article V Constitutional Convention through HCR2043. "This pattern reflects a departure from the Democratic Party platform and the expressed values and priorities of constituents within Legislative District 20," the committee said in a statement. Committee member Matthew Capalby brought the situation to the committee's attention, saying their action is about accountability. "The issue before us is not one disagreement or one difficult vote," Capalby said in a news release. "Representative Hernandez's documented pattern of conduct has increasingly aligned with Republican priorities while undermining the objectives of Democratic leadership, caucus strategy, and the values of the district." Capalby said Hernandez is still the duly elected representative for LD20, and that her actions should align with the voters who elected her. "Action like this was long overdue and didn't occur in isolation," Perez told Tucson Spotlight. "Representative Hernandez sided with Republicans more than 150 times in the last four years. Action like this was long overdue and deserving of harsher words given Arizona's Democratic Party censured former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema for less." LD2 Sen. Gonzales spoke during the committee meeting, claiming that during a previous election, other candidates were given the debate questions ahead of time. Gonzales said she and Hernandez were not provided with the questions, adding that she had refused to attend committee meetings until now for that reason. "It was the kind of bullying we've seen from her at the State Capitol," Perez said of Gonzales' behavior during the meeting. "Her inability to work with colleagues to put our party's best foot forward in service to Tucson is exactly why we need new representation." The document was amended to softer wording before the final vote, stopping short of a formal censure. "They did not have the votes to pass a censure because the majority believed this was not the appropriate way to handle this situation," Hernandez said. "Rather than hold open forums where I can have discussions of my legislative record and be examined on the merits, the committee opted for a rushed, accusatory process built on falsehoods and steeped in racial bias designed to skirt LD20 bylaws." Committee member Shanna Leonard said Hernandez has always been invited to attend open meetings. "I don't recall her ever coming," said Leonard, who has worked with the committee since 2021 and said she has personally requested Hernandez join them for their regular meetings, along with other Democratic legislators. "It's kind of disrespectful. I wish she would just come and talk to us." Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207a20ee6011c3f4ea885a DOJ will keep fighting for Arizona voter database after Trump-appointed judge tossed its case te 2026-06-03T19:01:52.797Z DOJ will keep fighting for Arizona voter database after Trump-appointed judge tossed its case A banner showing President Donald Trump hangs on the Department of Justice on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that barred it from demanding access to Arizona’s voter registration database, it wrote in a court filing on Wednesday. In the filing, Jonathon P. Hauenschild, an attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division, informed the trial court that an appeal would soon be filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE In late April, Judge Susan Brnovich rejected the DOJ’s lawsuit against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, writing that the federal government has no right to an unredacted copy of Arizona’s voter registration database. Brnovich, who was appointed to the bench in 2018 by President Donald Trump, dismissed the case with prejudice, barring the Trump administration from refiling with a different legal theory. The Trump administration sued Fontes in January, after he refused several demands to turn over the state’s voter database. DOJ first asked Fontes to provide an unredacted electronic copy of Arizona’s voter registration rolls in July 2025. The next month, he told the Trump administration that state and federal privacy laws bar him from doing so.  The lawsuit alleged that the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which the DOJ describes as imposing a “sweeping obligation on election officials” to retain and preserve election records, granted then-Attorney General Pam Bondi “sweeping power to obtain these records.”  While DOJ framed the request for voter roll information in all 50 states as part of an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting laws, voting rights advocates and other critics said its true aim is creating a national voter database in order to ferret out undocumented immigrants.  In March, a DOJ attorney conceded to a court in Rhode Island that voter registration data collected from states — a number have voluntarily given the data to the Trump administration — is being shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security so it can scour voter rolls for noncitizen voters.  Trump has repeatedly, and falsely, claimed that there are tens of millions of undocumented voters — something he attempted to prove during his first term in an effort that failed to produce any evidence.  Multiple studies have found that noncitizen voting is vanishingly rare and poses no meaningful threat to election integrity. When the Bipartisan Policy Center analyzed data compiled by the Heritage Foundation, an especially conservative think tank, it “found only 77 instances of noncitizens voting between 1999 and 2023” and concluded that “there is no evidence that noncitizen voting has ever been significant enough to impact an election’s outcome.” And Arizona voters in 2004 required that everyone provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. (Arizona is the only state with such a law.) In her order dismissing the case, Brnovich relied heavily on analysis from a federal judge in Michigan, who similarly dismissed DOJ’s attempt to get that state’s voter file. Like that judge, Brnovich concluded that Arizona’s statewide voter registration list is not a record the state must preserve and produce on AG demand under federal law. That’s because the database is created by state elections officials, and the requirement in federal law to give DOJ voter records applies only to applications and similar records that voters submit to election officials. And Brnovich also noted that the Trump administration’s argument would create an internal conflict in federal election law: One section in the Civil Rights Act creates a criminal penalty for “altering” documents that must be preserved and turned over to the DOJ, but the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act require elections officials to regularly update the electronic voter database.  Attorney General Kris Mayes will defend against the appeal, spokesman Richie Taylor told the Arizona Mirror, and was confident that the trial court’s ruling would be upheld. “Judge Brnovich’s ruling in this case couldn’t have been clearer,” Taylor said. “The Civil Rights Act does not authorize the DOJ’s demand for this private voter information and federal court after federal court has reached the same conclusion.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207a09ee6011c3f4ea883b Al Sharpton compares White House UFC fight night to 'fights for the slave masters' te 2026-06-03T19:01:29.753Z Al Sharpton compares White House UFC fight night to 'fights for the slave masters' Rev. Al Sharpton accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of trying to return the country to a more racist era during a Thursday appearance on MS NOW's "Morning Joe," tying the dispute over redistricting to Trump's planned UFC event on the White House lawn and his admiration for Andrew Jackson. "Trump and others are trying to bring us back to an America that we struggled to get out of," Sharpton said. Sharpton argued that Trump’s embrace of a White House UFC event was connected to the same politics behind the redistricting fight. "So there is a connection of why they’re having these fights on the White House lawn," Sharpton said. "UFC and all that, because they’re trying to go back to that when, you know, they watched people have these fights for the slave masters, and they’d be entertained by that." AL SHARPTON SAYS AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY IS NOT A 'CELEBRATION' FOR BLACK PEOPLE, CALLS IT 'CRAZY' "They’re literally going back to that." Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski connected Sharpton's comments to immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. "Look at these raids," Brzezinski said. "It’s playing out on America’s streets." Sharpton also pointed to Trump’s Oval Office decor during his first term as evidence of what he described as the president’s political vision. MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR CLAIMS 'DARK' TRUMP SUPPORTERS ENJOY WATCHING ICE ACT LIKE 'SLAVE CATCHERS' "Let’s not forget, one of the things that I think slips a lot of people, when Donald Trump first was elected in 2016, Mika, in 2017, when he went in the Oval Office, one of the first things he did was hang a picture of President Andrew Jackson," Sharpton said. Sharpton noted Jackson's history as a slave owner and his role in elevating Roger Taney, the chief justice who wrote the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision. WHITE HOUSE RIPS EX-WHITE STRIPES SINGER FOR SLAMMING TRUMP OVAL OFFICE REDECORATING AS 'GAUDY' "Andrew Jackson was a slave-owning president who nominated Judge Roger Taney to the Supreme Court," Sharpton said. "Taney became the chief justice that saw the Dred Scott decision passed." Sharpton questioned why Trump’s decision to prominently display Jackson was not scrutinized more at the time. "Why didn’t anybody ask Trump? Andrew Jackson, I don’t even remember reading about him in elementary school," Sharpton said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Sharpton argued that Jackson's presence in Trump's Oval Office symbolized a broader agenda. "Why Jackson?" Sharpton asked. "That’s the kind of country he wants us to go back to, Andrew Jackson, and we must resist that with all we have." The UFC event is scheduled for June 14 on the White House South Lawn as part of celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary. Fox News reached out to the Trump administration for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2079f5ee6011c3f4ea8832 WATCH: Rubio scorches claim Trump weighed finances in Iran decisions: ‘Not even for a millisecond’ te 2026-06-03T19:01:09.832Z WATCH: Rubio scorches claim Trump weighed finances in Iran decisions: ‘Not even for a millisecond’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio forcefully pushed back Wednesday against a Democratic lawmaker's suggestion that President Donald Trump may have considered personal financial interests when making decisions related to the recent conflict with Iran. Rubio called the allegation "completely false" and said he has never heard the president discuss his own finances in connection with war or foreign policy. The exchange came during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, when Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., pressed Rubio about whether he warned Trump that military action against Iran could increase costs for Americans and whether the president's personal stock holdings created a potential conflict of interest. HOW TRUMP HANDED THE DEMOCRATS A GIFT BY SEEMING TO DISMISS FINANCIAL WORRIES OF AMERICANS "Not once. Just to be clear, not a single time, not even for a millisecond," Rubio said. "Has the president ever discussed his personal economics and relations to war or any public policy that he's made, for that matter? And I've been in every one of his foreign policy meetings for the most part." Rubio's remarks came after Meeks questioned whether Trump had been warned that "personal stock purchases and companies profiting from the war that he launched could present a conflict of interest." "I'm not aware of the president's stock purchases," Rubio responded. "I don't deal that. And I don't even know what you're saying is true."  When Meeks asserted that Trump's financial information was public, Rubio replied, "You say so. I don't read the president's financial disclosure, but I don't believe that." Meeks' line of questioning followed the release of Trump's annual financial disclosure, which showed more than 3,600 securities transactions executed in investment accounts managed for the president's benefit during the first quarter of 2026.  The White House could not immediately be reached for comment on Meeks' line of questioning. Trump representatives have said the accounts are managed by outside financial professionals and that the president does not direct individual trades. The hearing also featured a tense back-and-forth after Meeks repeatedly asked whether Rubio warned Trump that the conflict could drive up costs for gas, food, travel and shipping.  Rubio declined to provide a direct yes-or-no answer, telling the congressman, "I don't do yes or no answers." As Meeks continued pressing him, Rubio responded, "You're running out your five minutes. Did you? I don't do yes or no. Quiet. You want to ask me a question? I'll answer." Meeks did not cite a specific stock purchase or financial transaction connected to the U.S. operation against Iran during the hearing. TOP FIERY MOMENTS AS DEMOCRATS CLASH WITH TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT IN CHAOTIC HILL HEARINGS As Democratic lawmakers repeatedly challenged Rubio throughout the hearing on issues ranging from Trump's finances and decision-making to broader allegations of corruption within the administration, the secretary grew increasingly frustrated with the tenor of the proceedings. "Is this the Foreign Affairs Committee, or is this like a circus? What is this?" Rubio asked during one exchange. At another point, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., showed videos he argued depicted Trump falling asleep during meetings and accused Rubio of misleading Congress when he denied it. "I've never seen him fall asleep," Rubio responded, later defending Trump's work habits by saying the president "literally doesn't sleep" and "works day and night, long hours every single day." Lieu also questioned Trump's cognitive fitness, prompting Rubio to fire back that "we had a cognitively impaired president in office a few years ago," an apparent reference to former President Joe Biden. Later in the hearing, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., accused the administration of a lack of transparency surrounding Venezuela oil contracts and alleged corruption involving Trump allies. Rubio called the accusations "false" and "defamatory" and repeatedly complained that lawmakers were not allowing him to answer questions before reclaiming their time. "What kind of thing is this? What is this? You know, you get asked questions for five minutes and you don't get time to answer. It's not a hearing," Rubio said. As the exchange continued, Rubio added, "Is this a dunk tank what is this?" Rubio made the earlier "circus" remark during a separate exchange with Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., in which the congresswoman criticized his handling of the administration's foreign policy and referenced a pair of shoes Trump had allegedly given him. Rubio responded that the shoes fit fine before expressing disbelief that the committee was discussing footwear. "Are you guys kidding me?" Rubio said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2079e1ee6011c3f4ea8829 Cody Johnson fires back at critics, calls Alaska grizzly bear hunt a 'conservationist effort' te 2026-06-03T19:00:49.842Z Cody Johnson fires back at critics, calls Alaska grizzly bear hunt a 'conservationist effort' Cody Johnson is pushing back after catching heat online for a recent grizzly bear hunt in Alaska. The country music star appeared on "American Country Countdown" with Ryan Fox last week, where he addressed criticism that poured in after he shared photos from a 10-day hunting trip in the Alaskan wilderness. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK "I caught so much flak for shooting this bear," Johnson said. "Whereas people in Alaska, they praised it, because when you don’t control a predator population like a grizzly bear, it can get out of control really fast." Johnson's hunt was, of course, entirely legal and conducted during one of Alaska's regulated brown bear seasons. The singer said wildlife officials in Alaska explained to him the impact grizzly bears can have on moose and caribou populations. "A statistic is that a male grizzly bear eats between 120 and 150 calves a year — being moose or caribou — so the moose and caribou populations are suffering, and they’re having to really regulate hunting on them." The comments came after Johnson shared photos from what he called the "trip of a lifetime," drawing thousands of reactions from fans. While many congratulated the ACM Entertainer of the Year winner, others criticized the hunt and questioned the ethics of killing a grizzly bear. The debate surrounding grizzly hunting tends to extend beyond simple questions of legality. Alaska allows tightly regulated brown bear hunts and issues a limited number of permits each year. Supporters argue that hunting helps fund conservation efforts through license and tag fees while also serving as a wildlife management tool in areas where predator populations can impact other species. TWO HIKERS CAPTURE TERRIFYING VIDEO OF CHARGING GRIZZLY BEARS AT GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Critics, however, often contend that grizzly bears occupy a unique place among North America's wildlife. Some oppose hunting apex predators on ethical grounds, regardless of whether populations are considered healthy and sustainably managed. Johnson made it clear where he stands. "In a lot of ways, in every way, this was not only a meat-harvesting hunt; it was a conservationist effort tag. So I’m really proud of it." It's worth noting that the bear wasn't killed simply for a trophy or photo opportunity. While bear meat may not be as common as venison or elk on most Americans' dinner tables, hunters regularly harvest and consume brown bears, especially in Alaska. Of course, this isn't the first time Johnson's hunting adventures have generated controversy. Last year, the singer found himself at the center of the high-fence hunting debate after harvesting a world-record Transcaspian urial ram at Texas' Covered S Ranch. Critics argued that record-book animals should only count when taken under free-range conditions, while supporters noted that the hunt complied with Safari Club International's standards and was conducted legally on private land. Now, CoJo is forced to defend himself once again. "You’re never going to please everybody," he said. "But I just think that it’s awful ironic that people would say, 'How dare you kill this poor bear, but do you want to go eat at Chick-fil-A?'" The man has a point. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2075cdee6011c3f4ea87cc FedEx announces 100 layoffs, closing down Phoenix facility te 2026-06-03T18:43:25.841Z FedEx announces 100 layoffs, closing down Phoenix facility A spokesperson for FedEx said the workers of this Phoenix facility were warned months ago about changes that were happening. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207599ee6011c3f4ea8796 Sex criminals, gang members abused child immigration program to enter US, DHS reveals te 2026-06-03T18:42:33.664Z Sex criminals, gang members abused child immigration program to enter US, DHS reveals EXCLUSIVE — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that thousands of illegal aliens — many of them sex criminals, murderers and known members of brutal gangs — have abused a program meant to protect at-risk minors in order to gain entry into the United States. A report from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) first obtained by Fox News Digital reveals the extent to which the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program is riddled with fraud, and oftentimes exploited by the worst-of-the-worst criminals to gain legal status into the country. The program recipients are offered legal permanent resident status and eventually naturalization. It was created to offer a safe haven to children of illegal immigrants who have been victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. USCIS' Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate uncovered more than a decade's worth of abuse of the program from fiscal years 2013 through 2025. HOMAN VOWS ICE DETENTION FACILITY 'ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE' DESPITE DEMOCRATS' PUSH TO SHUT IT DOWN Among illegal alien entrants who took advantage of the program, at least 120 had arrest records for murder. Another 200 approved SIJ petitioners were convicted of sex offenses, and more than 500 were known or suspected members of the brutal Salvadoran street gang MS-13, which has pervaded communities across the U.S. High-profile cases of SIJ abuse by criminals include a New York MS-13 leader who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in connection to eight murders in which he was involved. Another illegal alien entrant had a long history of gang activity in Massachusetts and allegedly participated in a drive-by shooting that killed two and wounded five others. His petition for SIJ status was approved in 2023, after the deadly shooting occurred. FOUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS LINKED TO MS-13 INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MURDERING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MARYLAND PARK Four MS-13 gang members in Virginia who were approved for the SIJ program were indicted for racketeering in 2023 and 2024 for their alleged participation in multiple murders, including the killing of a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly slain for insulting the gang on social media. Jessica Vaughan is the Director of Police Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies. She told Fox News Digital that there are few guardrails for ensuring that SIJ applicants are actually facing dire circumstances. She explained that SIJ is one of the only federal immigration programs that relies on state judges — in this case family court judges — to determine eligibility under federal law. The program rarely functions as intended, she said. "Many people are under the impression that the people benefiting from this program are children who don’t have responsible parents when that is not the case," she said. "The typical scenario is the representative of the applicant comes before a state judge requesting this order of dependency." Those representatives are usually attorneys, some of whom make a living processing SIJ petitions. All they have to do is present an affidavit swearing on behalf of the petitioner that they face dire circumstances and have nowhere else to go other than the custody of a neglectful or abusive parent. "The best thing would be for Congress to tighten up the law on eligibility criteria," Vaughan said. "Check if [the petitioner] suffered trauma from abuse at the hands of a parent, and is in state custody and has no opportunity to return to their home country." She also warned that USCIS, which processes the applications, has no access to juvenile criminal records of petitioners and urged lawmakers to add a provision allowing the agency to check criminal backgrounds. James Percival, deputy counsel for DHS, said fault lies with state courts who approve the petitions, often without knowing who is being granted SIJ status or even having a hearing to find out. "While the SIJ program advances important congressional objectives, it is at significant risk of fraud," Percival said in a statement on abuse of the program. "Frequently, there is no underlying child protective services or similar investigation into the child’s circumstances. Instead, aliens who wish to remain in the United States forever can obtain these orders without meaningfully demonstrating that they meet the requirements because judges are unaware of the need to vet the claims." "The failure of state court judges to police the requirements of the SIJ process leads to tangible harm. It allows criminals, gang members, and even suspected terrorists to obtain lawful status while eroding trust and diverting resources away from genuinely vulnerable children." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207585ee6011c3f4ea878d DHS confirms DUI charge against non-English-speaking driver in Virginia crash that killed 5 te 2026-06-03T18:42:13.673Z DHS confirms DUI charge against non-English-speaking driver in Virginia crash that killed 5 FIRST ON FOX — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that a non-English-speaking naturalized U.S. citizen from China accused of causing a Virginia crash that killed five people and injured dozens more Friday morning is now facing charges for driving under the influence and without a valid license. Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, is charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless driving, according to a statement from the Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. A DHS spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday he is also charged with driving while intoxicated and driving without a valid license on the day of the fatal crash. VIRGINIA BUS CRASH THAT KILLED FIVE INVOLVED DRIVER WHO DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, SEAN DUFFY SAYS National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said that on the day of the crash, Dong was driving a bus from New York to North Carolina along Interstate 95 when he struck a line of vehicles that had slowed down in a work zone at "a high rate of speed." A family of four traveling from Greenfield, Massachusetts, to attend a wedding were killed, along with an unidentified 25-year-old woman from Worcester, Massachusetts. Among the family members killed were a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO TOUR BUS ROLLOVER WITH DOZENS OF PATIENTS IN NEW YORK Dong, who did not speak English, received his commercial driver's license from New York in 2024, Duffy said. Court records obtained by The Associated Press show he was previously accused of speeding 18 miles per hour over the limit in Colonial Heights, Virginia, in November 2024 and speeding 22 miles per hour over the limit in Annapolis, Maryland, in March. He also has a pending trespassing case in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and was naturalized under the Obama administration on Aug. 14, 2012, DHS officials said. EXCLUSIVE: CAMERAS CAPTURE TRUCKERS UNABLE TO READ ROAD SIGNS, ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS DURING FLORIDA CRACKDOWN "Unacceptable. This is exactly why we are holding states’ accountable, enforcing the rules of the road, and cracking down on drivers who can’t speak English," Duffy wrote in a statement on X. "If you can’t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus." He added investigators are reviewing New York licensing records, training documentation and Dong's history. U.S. Department of Transportation special agents were seen at a home connected to E&P Travel Inc., the bus operator based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. CALIFORNIA TO REVOKE 17,000 COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES GIVEN TO IMMIGRANTS AMID TRUMP ADMIN PRESSURE The company’s CEO is listed as Shuo Liu, who also reportedly leads Triple Group Inc., based in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to North Carolina state business records obtained by WBTV. The listed address for the Charlotte business is a bus stop in a strip mall, and signs at the location advertise regular transportation service between the bus stop and New York City’s Chinatown, the outlet reported. "Any company, trainer, or school that contributed to putting an unqualified driver on the road will face intense scrutiny," Duffy said. "My prayers are with the loved ones of the innocent lives lost and those who were hurt in this horrific crime." The NTSB launched a team to investigate the crash. E&P Travel Inc. did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Dong could not immediately be reached for comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207571ee6011c3f4ea8784 Trump admin cracks down on Colorado school district that allegedly put up to 61 males on girls' sports teams te 2026-06-03T18:41:53.682Z Trump admin cracks down on Colorado school district that allegedly put up to 61 males on girls' sports teams FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) sent a warning letter to the Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado on Wednesday after the department determined in March that the school district put up to 61 male students on girls' sports teams. Wednesday's letter warns the district that it has 10 days to come to a resolution with ED, or it will receive a follow-up letter of impending enforcement action, and risks termination of the district's federal education funding. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Not only did the District trample on females’ sex-based protections by allowing males to compete in their sports, intrude in their bathrooms, and sleep in their overnight accommodations, but now it refuses to fix the problem after being given the chance. It is indifferent to the law and to the safety, privacy, and dignity of women and girls. Its behavior here is unconscionable," ED's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "The District must restore Title IX protections or risk further enforcement action. As we continue to honor June as Title IX Month, the Trump Administration will not allow students to continue to be abused at the hands of a radical ideological agenda that undermines the basic protections to which they are entitled under law." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS COLORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY HAVE PUT UP TO 61 MALE STUDENTS ON GIRLS SPORTS TEAMS ED's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded the district violated Title IX in March after a months-long investigation. The investigation began in June 2025, when OCR launched a probe into allegations that Jefferson County Public Schools had removed safeguards requiring single-sex overnight accommodations on district-sponsored trips. Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls' teams. Title IX, enacted in 1972, bars discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding. Fox News Digital has reached out to Jefferson County Public Schools for a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20755dee6011c3f4ea877b Bret Michaels is supportive of daughter Raine’s ‘brilliant decision’ to follow her dreams of selling feet pics te 2026-06-03T18:41:33.751Z Bret Michaels is supportive of daughter Raine’s ‘brilliant decision’ to follow her dreams of selling feet pics If you had told me when I was growing up that one day the adult children of aging rock stars would be appearing on something called reality TV sharing their hopes and dreams with them, I would have first looked at you like you had two heads. Then, after grasping the concept of reality TV, I would have said where do I sign up? Who doesn’t want to see heartfelt conversations between a guy like Bret Michaels, 63, and his model daughter Raine, 26, about her future? A future that could involve following her dreams of selling feet pics, according to People. The touching father-daughter moment took place on Netflix’s reality series Calabasas Confidential. The lead singer of Poison, and reality star in his own right, shoots hoops with his daughter before they discuss Raine’s hopes and dreams. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Raine, not unlike the children of other rock stars, falls into the trap of comparing herself to her old man when he was her age. That was a much different time. Dad wisely points out how "amazing" the internet is. He was, after all, the first musician to ever embrace it, his words. "It's an incredible world. I was the first one to embrace it as a musician. I love it. I love where the world's at," Bret says. With the door swung wide open for her with the comments about how awesome the internet is, Raine asked dad about his thoughts on her selling feet pics on a site called FeetFinder. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Bret, the loving father that he is, was all in on the idea. He said to the amusement of his daughter, "I think FeetFinder's a brilliant, brilliant decision." This wasn’t just for the cameras either. TMZ caught up with Raine, and she confirmed that Bret is supportive of the idea of her selling pictures of her feet on the internet. He also passed along valuable advice about reality TV. Bret, who she pointed out is reality TV royalty, told her to "be true to herself and be careful what you say and do because this stuff never dies." Do we have another dad of the year nominee? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207532ee6011c3f4ea8749 Having hobbled VOA, White House now wants fresh push to counter terrorist propaganda te 2026-06-03T18:40:50.230Z Having hobbled VOA, White House now wants fresh push to counter terrorist propaganda Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207517ee6011c3f4ea873e Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn te 2026-06-03T18:40:23.915Z Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Another warm, arid winter could leave Colorado River reservoirs nearly dry.  That is one of the projections a group of Colorado River experts released Monday, building on a previous report released last September assessing the future of the waterway’s federally managed dams under different hydrological scenarios. The new report forecasted the impacts of another dry winter and a wetter one, which it found would not provide enough water to extricate the basin from the depths of a climate change-fueled drought.  “Both scenarios demonstrate the need to adopt significant additional measures to permanently decrease consumptive uses across the entire Basin,” the authors wrote. The Colorado River and its tributaries serve 40 million people across seven Western states, 30 tribal nations and Mexico. In the U.S., the Colorado River Basin is split into an upper basin containing Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and a lower basin comprising Arizona, California and Nevada. Water use in the basins, between 11 and 13 million acre feet recently, has consistently outstripped what nature provides, leading to some reductions in usage but an imminent need for much steeper cuts. But the new report finds the supply-and-demand imbalance is likely to persist under a range of weather and usage scenarios. If water year 2027, measured from the beginning of October 2026 to the end of the following September, is similar to water year 2025, one of the five driest since 2000, and human consumption is on par with the lowest levels this century, the U.S. would overconsume the natural flow of the river by 2.59 million acre feet (one acre foot of water can serve between 1 and 3 households depending on the climate).  Such a drain would “risk a crash of the Basin’s water storage system,” the authors found.  Lakes Mead and Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the U.S., would hover just above the minimum elevations required for their dams to produce electricity and maintain their structural integrity. Hoover and Glen Canyon dams would be close to operating as “run-of-the-river” facilities that store no surplus. Another dry winter would hit farmers across the region particularly hard, said Anne Castle, a senior fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center at the University of Colorado Law School, a former assistant secretary for Water and Science at the Interior Department and one of the report’s authors. “It could put a lot of market pressure on agricultural water users” to sell their water to cities, she continued, which would “have a significant effect on agricultural production and rural communities.” “It’s just so hard to make those kinds of deep cuts,” Castle said. “When you translate that into who exactly is going to get less water, it gets even harder.” A wetter water year would bring only temporary relief. If next winter delivers large volumes of snow, akin to water year 2023, the third wettest year of the century, and human consumption matches what was drawn from the river that year, the Colorado River could provide a surplus of 4.83 million acre feet. This would partially recharge lakes Powell and Mead, but in less than two years overconsumption would return them to today’s lows, the authors wrote. “By and large, their analysis is right—we need to reduce consumption,” said Mark Squillace, a natural resources law professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, who was not involved with the report. “We need to be thinking about measuring consumptive use for our individual water users, and then making sure that we are finding strategies and providing incentives for users, particularly farmers, to reduce their consumptive use.”  As reservoir levels across the Colorado River Basin continue to drop, negotiations among the basin states over a new long-term operating plan for the Colorado River have pivoted toward a short-term deal. There is a real possibility that states will sue one another over how much water each will be required to leave in the river for the others to use, an outcome widely seen as counterproductive. The Bureau of Reclamation, which manages federal infrastructure throughout the basin, including Hoover and Glen Canyon dams, is expected to publish its record of decision this summer detailing how it will operate the river moving forward. “There is concern that because the seven states haven’t been able to come to a consensus agreement and because Reclamation’s and Interior’s authorities are limited, the operation we’ll see described is potentially not going to be sufficient to stabilize the system,” Castle said. The new report’s hydrological forecasts show less water in the river than Reclamation’s May iteration of its 24-month projections, which are based on river flow measurements from 1991 to 2020. Given the recent drought, Castle called the agency’s minimum probable inflow forecast for the water year 2027 “way high.”  “The 1990s were relatively wet,” said Eric Kuhn, the retired general manager of the Colorado River Water Conservation District, the oldest and largest of the state’s four conservation districts, and another of the report’s authors. “Since 2020, we’ve had about a 10 million acre-foot river.” Reclamation did not respond to a request for comment about how it factors aridity into its 24-month projections. The agency also makes other 2-year and 5-year projections for the river using its Mid-Term Operations Model, which Kuhn said encompasses the continued drought of the last half-decade. “Reclamation is on their toes when it comes to improving these forecasts,” Kuhn said. No matter what the next water year brings, Colorado River reservoirs will likely continue ratcheting downward as long as supply and demand remain imbalanced. “Every time we go through a wet period, we don’t recover enough and we haven’t reduced basic uses enough,” Kuhn said. “The next dry cycle is worse.” “This is not a temporary situation,” he continued. “The long-term solution is a permanent reduction in the consumptive use footprint throughout the basin.” Squillace agreed, and added that as climate change promises to upend how water is managed in the arid West, that basin cannot afford to get hung up on a short-term agreement. “That’s just kicking the can down the road,” he said. The hydrology is “gonna get worse,” he continued. “So let’s plan for that.” The post Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2072dcee6011c3f4ea86c7 Graham Platner’s cocaine brag resurfaces as unearthed posts reveal blunt admission te 2026-06-03T18:30:52.953Z Graham Platner’s cocaine brag resurfaces as unearthed posts reveal blunt admission Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, bragged in newly resurfaced social media posts about doing hard drugs while on military leave – adding that he had "no regrets" about his past escapades.  Platner, a combat veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Army National Guard, claimed in a 2020 Reddit post made under the handle P-Hustle that he was "partying it up" by using drugs while backpacking through Spain on military leave. In a post made that same year, he admitted to having purchased cocaine.  "Street value," Platner wrote in July 2020. "I always wonder what street you're buying your cocaine on, because it's not the street I'm buying my cocaine on." The Marine Corps prohibits servicemen from using illicit drugs, threatening those who violate its rules with expulsion and criminal prosecution. PLATNER’S ONLINE PAST GETS RAUNCHIER WITH CRUDE TAKES ON ‘LATIN AMERICAN HOOKERS,’ CHEATING ABROAD "Any Marine caught using or selling drugs while attached to the Battalion will be prosecuted under the [Uniform Code of Military Justice] and processed for separation from the Marine Corps," a Marine Corps memo on the topic reads. It is unclear if Platner disclosed his drug use to his superiors. He did, however, admit to using substances while still on the Marine Corps’s payroll. "Took two months of terminal, most of it combat leave, so I was making a pretty penny doing just about nothing," he wrote in February 2020. "Went backpacking through Europe on the government dime, walked the Camino de Santiago, did some drugs and had a blast partying it up in hostels across the continent. Then went home and went to college." "I highly recommend it. No regrets," he added. PLATNER CONTROVERSIES FUEL SPECULATION ABOUT LITTLE-KNOWN MAINE BALLOT REPLACEMENT PROVISION Given that Platner enrolled at George Washington University in 2008, the backpacking trip likely occurred around that time, when he was around 24 years old.  The admission to drug use adds to a growing archive of deleted Reddit posts that have put Platner’s campaign on the defensive, with the Maine Democrat resisting calls to exit the race. Platner’s online history, alongside newfound revelations of infidelity, have become a test of how much scrutiny a candidacy can survive. NEW WEBSITE PUTS PLATNER ON NOTICE BY AMPLIFYING SCANDALS: 'ONE RED FLAG AFTER ANOTHER'  The Washington Free Beacon was the first to report on the unsurfaced Reddit posts related to drug use.  While Platner has explained some of his past posts — such as those where he used slurs and made explicit sexual comments — by attributing them to the "crude humor" and "offensive language" he became accustomed to in the armed forces, it is unclear if that same explanation applies to his admission of drug use. The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Platner’s deleted Reddit posts — which include insults aimed at white rural Americans, support for communism and socialism, praise of political violence, and charges that the Army is full of "fat" and "lazy" people — have dominated the conversation online about Platner’s candidacy, though the Democratic hopeful’s prospects do not yet appear to have sunk in the polls. As of publishing, polls generally show Platner leading incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins to represent Maine, though polls have historically underestimated her strength in the state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207095ee6011c3f4ea8645 Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim te 2026-06-03T18:21:09.664Z Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim Newly released police bodycam footage is intensifying scrutiny of local police after officers handcuffed an 18-year-old university student who repeatedly told them he had been stabbed and could not breathe moments before dying on a Southampton street. The video, released Monday following the murder conviction of 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, shows Henry Nowak telling officers, "I’ve been stabbed" and "I can’t breathe" while lying on the ground after the Dec. 3, 2025, attack. One officer responded: "I don’t think you have, mate," according to the video.  Police handcuffed Nowak after Digwa claimed he had been the victim of a racist assault, according to court proceedings previously reported by Sky News. BODYCAM FOOTAGE SHOWS MOMENT FLORIDA OFFICERS' ATTEMPT TO RESTRAIN SUSPECT GOES HORRIBLY WRONG Reuters reported that officers later removed the handcuffs and attempted CPR after realizing Nowak had suffered serious stab wounds. Digwa was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of murdering the 18-year-old University of Southampton finance student with a 21-centimeter blade prosecutors described as a Sikh kirpan-style weapon. GRIEVING TEXAS FATHER SPEAKS OUT AFTER SON WAS STABBED TO DEATH AT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK MEET The case has sparked political backlash in Britain and renewed debate over policing, race and knife crime. In a statement read outside court Monday, Nowak’s father, Mark Nowak, said his son repeatedly pleaded for help before losing consciousness. "Henry had been stabbed multiple times, and as his chest filled with blood, he tried to escape. He was chased, abused, and filmed by Vickrum Digwa and others," Mark Nowak said, according to Reuters. "When police arrived, Henry was lying on the floor, barely able to sit up and plainly in severe medical distress."  "With his final words, he told officers that he could not breathe. He told them he had been stabbed," Mark Nowak said, according to Reuters. "The response from one officer was ‘I don’t think you have, mate,’" he added. Mark Nowak said the family held Digwa "solely and 100% responsible" for their son's death, but criticized the police, saying, "Henry should not have died on the streets of Southampton in police custody. The way he was treated was inhumane and degrading." Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, said the case showed "the fear of being called racist was greater than dealing with Henry Nowak’s murder," according to Reuters. UK POLICE APOLOGIZE TO 'FATHER TED' CREATOR GRAHAM LINEHAN FOR ARREST OVER TRANS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick also called for the release of body-worn camera footage and accused authorities of prioritizing allegations of racism over saving Nowak’s life during an appearance on GB News. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the killing as "an awful, shocking case" and said it was right that the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigate the police response. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, the police force responsible for policing Southampton and surrounding areas in southern England, previously apologized after the conviction, with Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Robert France saying he was sorry that Nowak had been handcuffed "in the moments before he lost consciousness," according to Sky News. The police force remains under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Fox News Digital reached out to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary for comment but did not receive a response.  Reuters contributed to this story. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a207069ee6011c3f4ea860a ‘Follow the money’: Mayes targets fuel pro-Petersen PAC in Arizona’s GOP attorney general race te 2026-06-03T18:20:25.434Z ‘Follow the money’: Mayes targets fuel pro-Petersen PAC in Arizona’s GOP attorney general race Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206e2eee6011c3f4ea85b8 President Trump questions why Jill and Joe Biden went to a Waffle House after she feared stroke te 2026-06-03T18:10:54.153Z President Trump questions why Jill and Joe Biden went to a Waffle House after she feared stroke President Donald Trump questioned why former first lady Jill Biden and former President Joe Biden went to Waffle House after the infamous 2024 debate during an interview on Wednesday, after Jill recently revealed she worried that Joe was having a stroke on stage. "People saw him before the debate and he was fine. I wouldn't say it was Winston Churchill, but he was fine. He was all right," Trump began as "Pod Force One" host Miranda Devine noted that Jill and Joe went to a Waffle House in Georgia after the debate ended. "Yeah. I mean, so she said he had a stroke, but why would she bring him to a Waffle House if he had a stroke?" Trump said. LIBERAL CNN ANCHOR LASHES OUT AT DEMOCRATS' DECEIT AFTER JILL BIDEN'S ADMISSION ABOUT JOE'S DEBATE SHOWING Devine asked if first lady Melania Trump would have allowed him to go to a Waffle House if she thought he suffered a stroke, and Trump said, "even in good times, she wouldn't." "Although I would actually, it's not so bad," he quipped. In her book, "View from the East Wing: A Memoir," Jill wrote, reacting to the debate, "To this day, I still don’t know what happened. Why wasn’t he making any sense? It was inexplicable to me. The only other time he’d sounded like that was right after he’d had surgery. I wish I’d thought of asking for a blood test, just so we’d know what was in his system." During an appearance on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday, Biden said that her husband was checked by doctors after the performance and before heading to their other events. JILL BIDEN ADMITS JOE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "And then we got off the stage and, you know, I went to get my stuff. He was checked out by the doctors. They said he’s fine. We went on to do three more events that night, and Joe was like he always was," she said. She explained her fear of Joe having a stroke during a CBS interview last week, which was also included in her memoir. "Joe had something nonsensical about beating Medicare. Is he short-circuiting? I thought. Is this a stroke? It felt like we’re watching an AI hologram of the man we knew, and the hologram was glitching. Has he been drugged? Oh God - will people watching assume that this is how he is all the time?" she wrote. Jill has done multiple interviews about her new book, which was released on Tuesday. She said during "The View" on Tuesday that her husband would not have been in a good place to serve a second term had he remained in the race and won, citing his cancer diagnosis. "Well, not from what I know now," Biden said. "My God. Who knew? It was so shocking to get that cancer diagnosis. I mean, we had, you know, here I was, I’m looking through travel magazines like, ‘Oh, where are we going to go? What are we going to do,’ and then we get this cancer diagnosis and I think, what am I doing? Like, our whole life has changed now. It was just shocking." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206bd2ee6011c3f4ea8520 Officials lay out ICE's role at Los Angeles World Cup plans, announce boosted security for Iran games te 2026-06-03T18:00:50.159Z Officials lay out ICE's role at Los Angeles World Cup plans, announce boosted security for Iran games Members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be staffed in Los Angeles during the World Cup but will not be actively detaining foreign travelers, Los Angeles ​County Sheriff Robert Luna said this week. ICE's presence at World Cup games has been an ongoing discussion, especially in Los Angeles, to the point that SoFi Stadium union workers issued a complaint to the attorney general of California, stating that they could be at risk of being targeted by ICE due to FIFA's accreditation process. However, Luna said at a news conference that he was told by the head of Homeland Security for the Los Angeles region that "civil immigration enforcement...would not be occurring at any of the games." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "There will be federal agents ... because ⁠it's going to take all of us to make sure that all the venues, the scoped and unscoped events, ​are secure," Luna said, via Reuters. "But in regard to civil immigration enforcement, they told us that specifically would not be occurring at any of ​the games. "Any of that is subject to change, but I have trust that they're giving me the appropriate information because if that starts occurring, we're going to have a whole new host of problems," he added. NJ TRANSIT WORLD CUP TRAIN TICKETS SEE EYEPOPPINGLY SLOW SALES AHEAD OF UPCOMING TOURNAMENT ICE acting director Todd Lyons has said that it would play a "key part" in ensuring security during the tournament, something Luna confirmed. Luna also said that "additional staffing" would be provided for Iran's two games at SoFi Stadium amid the war overseas. "Iran does bring a different dynamic because of the current world events," Luna said. Iran's first game is June 15 against New Zealand -- it will also play Belgium in L.A. six days later before facing Egypt in Seattle on June 26 to close out group play. Eight games will be played at SoFi Stadium, including the U.S. opener against Paraguay on June 12, which can be watched on FOX at 9 p.m. ET. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a8dee6011c3f4ea84d4 A lasting legacy: Hamilton baseball coach Mike Woods ready to hand program to ‘next wave of young coaches’ te 2026-06-03T17:55:25.425Z A lasting legacy: Hamilton baseball coach Mike Woods ready to hand program to ‘next wave of young coaches’ CHANDLER – Nearly three decades after helping launch Hamilton High School’s baseball program, Mike Woods finds himself reflecting less on championships and more on people. He thinks about former players and what they have done with their lives. “These guys go off and they’re husbands and fathers and they’ve got great careers, and they’re doing well in life,” Woods said. “That’s what makes me the most proud.” Woods began coaching at Hamilton when the school opened in 1998 and retired in May after leading the Huskies to 10 state championships, 92 postseason victories and 13 appearances in the state title game over a 28-season span. Under his leadership, more than 150 players advanced to Division I baseball or higher, cementing Hamilton’s reputation as a national powerhouse. Woods has also been inducted into the National High School Baseball Hall of Fame and was recently named Arizona Republic High School Baseball Coach of the Year. The most meaningful part of his career has not been the championships or postseason wins, but the bonds that are built,” Woods said. “Having a relationship with the players after they leave has always been very important,” Woods said. That connection, he added, is what he values most when he looks back on nearly three decades at Hamilton.  University of Arizona signee Ben Ball said Woods’ impact extends far beyond wins and championships. “It feels incredible,” Ball said. “Especially to be a part of the 10th state championship (in May). But I’m here at this moment because of everyone before us. I’m just a very small part of this legacy and dynasty of Hamilton baseball.” Ball, an outfielder who spent four years in the program, said Woods helped shape the culture that has made Hamilton one of Arizona’s premier high school baseball programs. “I would just say how to carry yourself, being professional and doing things the right way,” Ball said. “Respecting the game, being a leader and building a winning culture where everyone is held to a really high standard.” As his time at Hamilton came to an end, Woods said the decision to step away came after years of intense commitment to the program he helped build. “I was losing energy,” Woods said. “I really push it and put a lot of time and energy and emotion into it.” For Woods, retirement was not tied to a single moment, but rather a gradual realization that it was time to hand the program over to the next generation of coaches. “I thought I evolved about as far as I can evolve,” he said. “Time for the next wave of young coaches to come in and take it from there.”  Hamilton assistant coach Mike Spear, who has worked alongside Woods since the program’s early years, said Woods’ impact goes beyond championships and accolades. “His legacy is intact,” Spear said. “He’s a great coach, high integrity, class and he’s a competitor. He competes.” Woods helped establish the standards that turned Hamilton into one of Arizona’s premier high school baseball programs, Spear said. “When we got the opportunity, we appreciated it,” he said. “The goal was to win, build from scratch and get better every year. That was the goal, and then win championships if we could.” As he reflected on his nearly three decades at Hamilton, Woods said he considers himself fortunate for the opportunity he was given when the program began. “The bottom line is I feel fortunate,” Woods said. “I mean, the school opened up. “I was at the right place at the right time.” The post A lasting legacy: Hamilton baseball coach Mike Woods ready to hand program to ‘next wave of young coaches’ appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a77ee6011c3f4ea84bb ADHS launches #LookBeforeYouLock campaign as temperatures rise in the Valley te 2026-06-03T17:55:03.506Z ADHS launches #LookBeforeYouLock campaign as temperatures rise in the Valley Over 1,000 children have died in hot cars nationwide since 1990, officials say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a42ee6011c3f4ea8486 Popular amusement park bans guest for life after roller coaster stunt viral video te 2026-06-03T17:54:10.952Z Popular amusement park bans guest for life after roller coaster stunt viral video A YouTuber has been banned for life from visiting all Six Flags parks after posting a viral video that appeared to show him eating chicken nuggets while riding one of the country's most famous roller coasters. The video, uploaded in May by content creator Allen Ferrell, shows him attempting to eat McDonald's chicken nuggets while riding Millennium Force at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. The stunt quickly gained attention online, generating hundreds of thousands of views and prompting a response from park officials. MCDONALD'S MCNUGGET CAVIAR SELLS OUT IN MINUTES AS CONTENT CREATOR CALLS COMBO 'RIDICULOUS, BUT IT WORKS' Six Flags confirmed to Fox News Digital that Ferrell has been permanently banned from all Six Flags properties. The company said food and other loose items are prohibited on rides because they can create safety hazards. "Safety is a cornerstone of our business, and we have zero tolerance for inappropriate and unsafe behavior," a Six Flags spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Guests who violate our Code of Conduct are not welcome in our parks, and this guest has been banned from all Six Flags parks for life." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Ferrell has more than 1.8 million YouTube subscribers. He is known for posting challenge videos in which he attempts unusual dares and stunts. In the roller coaster video, he is seen concealing a box of chicken nuggets before entering the park and later boarding Millennium Force. Once seated, Ferrell can be seen beginning to eat as the ride climbs and descends its first hill.  At one point during the ride, he calls for dipping sauce, which is handed to him by a friend seated nearby. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES After the ride ended, Ferrell said he managed to eat seven of the 10 nuggets. The video sparked a wave of reactions online, with many viewers laughing at the unusual challenge. "Somebody 100% got hit in the face with that sauce," one commenter wrote. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Enjoy that lifetime ban!" one user wrote. Yet another person added, "How to get banned 101." The viral clip was not the first time Ferrell posted footage of himself eating on Millennium Force. A separate video uploaded in 2023 showed him eating a McDonald's sandwich while riding the roller coaster.  It has since amassed more than 5 million views. Fox News Digital reached out to Ferrell for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a2fee6011c3f4ea847d Mullin tells Congress primary border wall will be done by June 2027, secondary wall by summer 2028 te 2026-06-03T17:53:51.025Z Mullin tells Congress primary border wall will be done by June 2027, secondary wall by summer 2028 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on Wednesday the administration is on track to have the primary border wall, from the Pacific to the Gulf of America, completed by June 2027. He added all contracts will be out by the end of this month, noting the department is making "great progress." Mullin's comments came as he testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about his department's 2027 fiscal year budget. He testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee Tuesday. BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION SURGES AHEAD AS ILLEGAL CROSSINGS PLUMMET TO HISTORIC LOWS However, Mullin clarified the primary wall is separate from the secondary wall. "The primary wall is the first wall up because of the way the cartels adjust... they're thugs and they're terrorists," Mullin said. "We have to push out a secondary wall because they've been going in and cutting the wall, and before we can respond to some of these remote areas, they've been able to get through." He said that every mile of fencing the department puts up, "the smaller the choke point gets for criminals to cross." THE NEW HIGH-TECH TOOL TRUMP IS USING TO SECURE OUR BORDER To combat the potential break-ins, Mullin said the secondary 150-foot walls will be placed in certain locations, in addition to a smart wall, which will tell the department how many people are there. "The smart wall is pretty impressive and we can put a drone in the sky and immediately keep eyes on them," he said. "We're well within track. The secondary wall — we feel like if we can continue to have the progress we have and the partnerships we're having, we will probably complete that in the summer of 2028. All of it will be fully completed." Mullin noted he has made multiple trips to oversee the wall construction and used aircraft to fly over "a tremendous amount of it." "We have some Democrat members that [have] had some concerns — some Democrat senators, congressmen — every one we try to address immediately," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a1bee6011c3f4ea8474 Brian Hooker may have left US, friend claims — but former prosecutor says feds likely have him in crosshairs te 2026-06-03T17:53:31.114Z Brian Hooker may have left US, friend claims — but former prosecutor says feds likely have him in crosshairs HOPE TOWN, Bahamas — Speculation is starting to swirl over where Brian Hooker, husband of Lynette Hooker, may be following the mystery around her Bahamas disappearance. A source claiming to be a close friend of Brian's said he may have left the U.S. by way of the California-Mexico border by land or — possibly — by water. It is possible given Hooker's extensive boating experience, the source said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The close friend said, "You're telling me, Brian, 6'4", Marine Corps tattoo, ultra-white hair, smirk of the century — has not had one person at a Safeway, a QT [QuikTrip], or a Buc-ee's, or In-N-Out, spot him?" GOT A TIP? Another source, who asked not to be identified by Fox News Digital, said in times past, they had the ability to cross the U.S. border from San Diego, California, into Tijuana, Mexico for day trips. During those trips, border personnel didn't always require a show of passport, or even ID, the source said. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER U.S. law requires a passport or passport card for anyone crossing the border into Mexico. WATCH: Coast Guard searches for Lynette Hooker in Bahamas FOLLOW US ON X All U.S. citizens need U.S. passport books if re-entering by air. Land and sea border crossings accept additional travel documents, such as U.S. Passport cards and Trusted Traveler cards. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST While the world waits for word on where Brian may be, divers with the U.S. Coast Guard arrived in the Bahamas to search an area in the Sea of Abaco for any new clues that may lead to Lynette. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "There is probably a lot more evidence than what the media or general public is even aware of," said Nicole Parker, former FBI special agent and Fox News contributor. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Brian was initially detained, questioned, then released by Bahamian authorities in April. He flew back to the U.S. shortly after. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS When asked about the possibility of Brian jumping the border, Julie Rendelman, former federal prosecutor, current criminal defense attorney, said: "You can't fail more than if you let an individual who's the subject of a potential murder of his wife, not only leave the Bahamas to go to the United States, but then disappear altogether," she said. "They would have a lot of answering to do. I am going to guess they know where he is but they are not acting on it until they're more comfortable with their case." Brian Hooker has not been accused of murder or any criminal wrongdoing. Fox News Digital has repeatedly reached out to his lawyer. Fox News Digital has reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206a07ee6011c3f4ea846b Watch: Shaheen dodges reporter's Platner questions as aide creates donut distraction te 2026-06-03T17:53:11.037Z Watch: Shaheen dodges reporter's Platner questions as aide creates donut distraction A campaign staffer for congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen repeatedly shoved a pastry into the camera of an America Rising tracker as he questioned her about whether she supported Graham Platner's U.S. Senate campaign. Shaheen did not respond. Platner, the Democratic nominee for Maine's open Senate seat, has faced a string of controversies over the past year. Reports from last month revealed that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with up to a dozen women while married. The scandal follows earlier scrutiny over inflammatory past Reddit posts and a tattoo resembling the Nazi-era Totenkopf symbol, which Platner has said he did not understand was associated with the SS when he got it. Shaheen is running for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District, a seat left open by Rep. Chris Pappas' Senate bid to succeed her retiring mother. Although neither Shaheen nor her mother, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., has publicly supported Platner, Republicans seized on Shaheen's refusal to answer questions about him. "Nepo baby Stefany Shaheen had the chance to condemn Graham Platner’s vile behavior. Instead, she chose to stay radio silent while her staffer attacked a questioner with a donut," National Republican Congressional Committee Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole told Fox News Digital. "Granite Staters deserve a representative who doesn’t glaze over simple questions and whose team knows not to weaponize a baked good." LONGTIME DEMOCRAT SENATOR'S DAUGHTER TAKES AIM AT TRUMP, MUSK, RFK JR, IN LAUNCH FOR KEY HOUSE SWING SEAT Fox News Digital reached out to Stefany Shaheen's campaign for comment. Despite Platner's mounting controversies, several prominent Democrats have continued to stand by him. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have all maintained their support for Platner's campaign, arguing that control of the Senate remains the party's top priority heading into November. "The issue right now is not Graham Platner's marriage. The issue right now is how we address the crises facing working families in this country," Sanders said of the sex scandal plaguing Platner's campaign. WATCH: CHUCK SCHUMER SIDESTEPS PLATNER SCANDALS, CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR CONTROVERSIAL DEM Sanders endorsed Platner just two weeks after he launched his campaign. Throughout the campaign trail, Platner has echoed Sanders' calls to take on billionaires but has stopped short of labeling himself a Democratic Socialist. Schumer endorsed Platner just hours after Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign and dropped out of the race in April. Democratic leaders have continued to support Platner while emphasizing the importance of reclaiming the Senate. Booker said "so much is riding on Democrats taking control of the Senate," while Schumer has repeatedly framed the race in terms of defeating Susan Collins and winning back the chamber. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2069f3ee6011c3f4ea8462 Ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen is making his NASCAR debut in the San Diego street race te 2026-06-03T17:52:51.104Z Ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen is making his NASCAR debut in the San Diego street race NASCAR is headed to San Diego's Naval Base Coronado next month for a street race, and that makes it as good a time as any for Trackhouse Racing to dust off the ol' No. 91 car. And, boy, do they have a heck of a driver to put in it. On Wednesday, the team announced that ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will drive its No. 91 Chevrolet in San Diego in what will be the Dane's NASCAR debut. Magnussen raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas in F1 and has moved over to sports car racing after leaving the series in 2024. He currently races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WRT in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Magnussen will be driving as part of Trackhouse's Project 91 program, which sees them putting drivers from other racing disciplines in Cup Series cars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 F1 world champion, was the first to drive the No. 91, doing so twice during the 2022 season. He was followed by Shane van Gisbergen, who famously won in his debut at the Chicago street race and is now a Cup Series regular. Last year, four-time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves drove the No. 91 in the Daytona 500. Magnussen is such a great choice, and a driver a lot of fans (*raises hand*) have been wanting to see in the Cup Series. One of the hallmarks of his time in F1 was his aggression, and in a stock car, that's going to be a valuable asset. Plus, while a Camaro ZL1 is a different beast than the BMW hypercar Magnussen has driven in recent years, he's no stranger to road courses, and as we've seen from his teammate SVG, that's a huge advantage over most of the field. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Is he a driver to look at for a win? I think he'll run well, but the toughest competition might be within his own team. On road and street courses, Trackhouse is loaded. We've mentioned SVG a couple of times, but rookie Connor Zilisch is always right there with him. Plus, Ross Chastain has proven a number of times that he's no slouch in races with right turns. So, Magnussen will have stiff competition within Trackhouse, but that may also mean some good people to talk to for pointers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2069dfee6011c3f4ea8459 House Republican says staffer 'reprimanded' over 'hurtful' post slamming homosexuality during Pride Month te 2026-06-03T17:52:31.113Z House Republican says staffer 'reprimanded' over 'hurtful' post slamming homosexuality during Pride Month GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee said a communications staffer was reprimanded after making a "stupid" and "hurtful" social media post. "Earlier today while working on the farm, my phone began going crazy because of a post made by a member of my comms team. The post was stupid, hurtful and a complete distraction from my America First focus. The employee has been reprimanded," Ogles said in a post on Tuesday night. The House Republican appears to have been referring to a post on his @RepOgles X account that read, "Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month." REPUBLICAN SAYS 'MUSLIMS DON'T BELONG IN AMERICAN SOCIETY,' DRAWS FIERCE DEMOCRATIC BACKLASH Fox News Digital reached out to Ogles' office on Wednesday. Gov. Bill Lee signed a resolution that cleared the Tennessee state legislature to designate June 2026 as "Nuclear Family Month." CHICAGO COLLEGE REMOVES LGBTQ PRIDE FLAG OVER INSTITUTIONAL NEUTRALITY CONCERNS "Homosexuality exists. In America. In fact Andy, you have family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and constituents who are gay and lesbian. It doesn’t make them less than or somehow unworthy of being an American. What an absolutely idiotic statement to make," Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York wrote on X. Ogles' post appears to have been deleted from X. On Monday, Lawler wished a "Happy Pride Month" to those who celebrate it in June. MAMDANI MARKS PRIDE MONTH, SAYS HONORING 'QUEER AND TRANSGENDER' CONTRIBUTIONS WOULD TAKE MORE THAN 30 DAYS "June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate love, acceptance, and the freedom to be yourself. Happy Pride Month to all who are celebrating!" Lawler declared in a post on X. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2069b6ee6011c3f4ea8444 Former Smoke Jumper Wins Democratic House Primary in Montana te 2026-06-03T17:51:50.152Z Former Smoke Jumper Wins Democratic House Primary in Montana Sam Forstag’s candidacy will test a liberal theory that left-leaning politicians running in Republican strongholds can do better in general elections than moderates have done historically. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2069a2ee6011c3f4ea843b Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden Advance to Runoff for South Dakota Governor te 2026-06-03T17:51:30.152Z Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden Advance to Runoff for South Dakota Governor Toby Doeden, a businessman, and Gov. Larry Rhoden advanced to a runoff. A competitive contest emerged after Kristi Noem stepped down as governor to join President Trump’s cabinet. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20698eee6011c3f4ea8432 Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere te 2026-06-03T17:51:10.232Z Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here’s what happened, and what might be next. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20697aee6011c3f4ea8429 How a Prisoner Ended Up Alone in Court in a Death Penalty Case te 2026-06-03T17:50:50.229Z How a Prisoner Ended Up Alone in Court in a Death Penalty Case The episode at the war court alarmed death penalty lawyers, who argued that the judge had a duty to suspend the proceedings to protect the rights of the defendant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206964ee6011c3f4ea840d Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool te 2026-06-03T17:50:28.307Z Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206514ee6011c3f4ea83cd Navajo Nation veterans receive new homes te 2026-06-03T17:32:04.792Z Navajo Nation veterans receive new homes Three Navajo veterans and their families received the keys to newly constructed 1,344-square-foot homes in Nazlini and Low Mountain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2064e0ee6011c3f4ea8393 Biden crashes Jill’s book tour with awkward ‘love’ question that leaves viewers cringing te 2026-06-03T17:31:12.306Z Biden crashes Jill’s book tour with awkward ‘love’ question that leaves viewers cringing Former first lady Jill Biden was interrupted by a surprise appearance from former President Joe Biden during a New York stop promoting her memoir Tuesday, leading to an awkward exchange with moderator Whoopi Goldberg that quickly drew reaction online. "Joe has a question. Like you couldn't ask it later," joked Jill Biden as the former president emerged from the audience. "Who do you love most in the whole world?" asked Joe Biden.  "Whoopi," the former first lady responded, laughing.  JOE AND JILL BIDEN RUN TO FRIENDLY SHOW FOR FIRST POST-WHITE HOUSE INTERVIEW. YES, IT'S 'THE VIEW' The former president was seen shrugging after his wife's quip.  Jill Biden has been touring the country to promote her memoir, "View from the East Wing," revealing new details about her relationship with her husband.  The former first lady is striking a markedly different tone from her previous staunch defense of her husband during his disastrous 2024 re-election run, recently saying during the book tour that she feared he was suffering from a medical issue during his June 2024 debate against President Donald Trump.  "I wasn’t horrified, I was frightened," Jill Biden recalled. "I had never, ever seen Joe like that before or since. I don’t know what happened. As I watched it, I said, ‘Oh my God, he’s having a stroke.’ It scared me to death," she said. NYT WRITERS RIDICULED FOR SAYING DISASTROUS BIDEN DEBATE ENDED IN 'DRAW' AS JILL BIDEN FEARED HE HAD A STROKE Social media users quickly lambasted the Bidens for the awkward exchange with Whoopi Goldberg, weighing in on the couple’s relationship and sharing their thoughts on the former president’s health. "Staged and still sad," said one user on X. "So painful to watch," wrote a user. "The dementia is kicking in hard," a user jabbed. "The man ran the free world for four years and still needs verbal reassurance at a book signing," wrote one person. "I'd like to think that he just wandered in and wasn't actually invited to the event," poked a user. "How embarrassing," commented an X user. JILL BIDEN SHOULD HAVE TO ANSWER FOR 'COVER UP' OF FORMER PRESIDENT'S DECLINE, WHITE HOUSE SAYS The veteran lawmaker served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years before becoming vice president under President Barack Obama, serving two consecutive terms. His political career came to an abrupt end at the height of his re-election campaign when he suspended his bid following intensified scrutiny of a series of verbal missteps and public gaffes. Fox News Digital reached out to the Office of Jill and Joe Biden for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2064b4ee6011c3f4ea836b Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales te 2026-06-03T17:30:28.795Z Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206284ee6011c3f4ea8316 Teen who began chemo before high school now graduating with perfect GPA, $125K scholarship te 2026-06-03T17:21:08.073Z Teen who began chemo before high school now graduating with perfect GPA, $125K scholarship A Long Island teen who began high school just days after undergoing chemotherapy for stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma is graduating four years later with a perfect 4.0 GPA, a $125,000 scholarship and a powerful message about perseverance. "I was very sick," Ryan Martino told Fox News on Wednesday. "There were certain days I just couldn't even get out of bed. Those two days after treatment were the worst," he said. Martino's diagnosis after finding a lump in his neck upended his life and forced him into chemotherapy before he ever stepped foot in a high school classroom. MOM WITH NO SYMPTOMS HAD STAGE 4 COLORECTAL CANCER — AND A RARE SURGERY SAVED HER LIFE Unable to continue playing baseball during treatment, Martino turned to golf, eventually becoming a caddie and finding an outlet that helped distract him from the challenges of cancer. "My life just turned into golf," he said. "It took my mind off treatment." Martino also excelled in the classroom while navigating recovery. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA despite undergoing chemotherapy during part of his freshman year and earned the $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, an award reserved for high-achieving golf caddies. COULD CANCER VACCINES BE NEXT? NEW TREATMENT CUTS MELANOMA RISK BY NEARLY 50% He plans to attend the University of Delaware. Looking back on his journey from a cancer diagnosis to remission and academic success, Martino said the experience taught him the importance of perseverance during life's most difficult moments. Martino, now cancer-free and preparing for college, hopes his story can serve as an example to other young people facing hardships of their own. "To anyone out there who's struggling, it's always going to get better, and you just have to stick through it because, as you can see through me, there's light at the end of the tunnel, always." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206270ee6011c3f4ea830d NYPD lifts ban on Knicks watch parties outside MSG for Game 1 of NBA Finals after fans were too rowdy te 2026-06-03T17:20:48.078Z NYPD lifts ban on Knicks watch parties outside MSG for Game 1 of NBA Finals after fans were too rowdy New York Knicks fans are about to party like it's 1999. For the first time in 27 years, the Knicks are in the NBA Finals, but for a brief time, the New York Police Department placed a ban on watch parties outside Madison Square Garden because the Knicks faithful got way too rowdy. Well, for the biggest Knicks game this millennium, the NYPD reversed course. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Knicks will host a watch party at Plaza 33 outside the arena for Game 1 on Wednesday night after Madison Square Garden applied for permits. The San Antonio Spurs will host the first two games before MSG hosts Game 3 on Monday. Game 1 will also be shown live inside the arena, with tickets costing $10 and the proceeds going to the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Six arrests were made outside MSG during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks took a 2-0 series lead just days after completing a 22-point comeback in the fourth quarter, which truly began the rowdiness. TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET CELEBRATES WITH FANS IN NYC STREETS AFTER KNICKS ADVANCE TO EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Despite no watch party for the Knicks' clincher last week, fans still took to the streets to celebrate. Videos poured out from Manhattan intersections, packed bars outside Madison Square Garden and booming "WE WANT WEMBY" chants outside MSG. Fans carried brooms through Manhattan streets in anticipation of a Cavaliers sweep, climbed atop traffic lights while NYPD officers ordered them down and unleashed the kind of basketball pandemonium New York has waited decades to experience again. Even Radio City Music Hall erupted with Knicks chants as the city collectively lost its mind last Monday night. The Knicks are underdogs to the Spurs, who took down the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 on the road on Saturday. New York is seeking its first title since 1973, in case you are wondering what the city might look like if it wins it all. OutKick's Alejandro Avila contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206077ee6011c3f4ea82cd Tranquilized bear falls from tree outside Arizona home te 2026-06-03T17:12:23.826Z Tranquilized bear falls from tree outside Arizona home A group of people caught the falling bear with a tarp they held out underneath the tree. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a206042ee6011c3f4ea8294 EA Sports College Football 27 cover art revealed, gets meme'd into oblivion on social media te 2026-06-03T17:11:30.391Z EA Sports College Football 27 cover art revealed, gets meme'd into oblivion on social media Ever since EA Sports' College Football series returned to consoles a few years back, fans all over the country have been given something to look forward to again during the dog days of summer. When the series went on indefinite hiatus back in 2014, college football fans no longer had that outlet to get them through that last brutal stretch of the offseason before the world's greatest sport returned. Luckily, we no longer live in a world where that's the case, and each spring the anticipation starts to build from things like rumored updates and features as well as the question of who will be the cover boy (or cover boys, in this case). Speaking of which, it looks like EA Sports has made its choice on who will grace the cover of the upcoming installment, with two different versions of the game featuring two different covers. CURT CIGNETTI WAS SO FOCUSED THIS OFFSEASON, HE TURNED DOWN ALL EXTERNAL REQUESTS: 'I'M 95% FOOTBALL' On the normal cover, you have Heisman hopefuls Dante Moore, Kewan Lacy and Malachi Toney featured on the box art. Pretty neat, but if you're looking for something with a bit more wide-ranging appeal, check out the deluxe edition, complete with Indiana coach Curt Cignetti flanked on both sides by more popular college players as well as Mike The Tiger from LSU. I might have to dish out the extra $40 just to grab this copy when it comes out, because I'm a big fan of that cover. FIVE-STAR TEXAS A&M OFFENSIVE LINE COMMIT GETS TORCHED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AWKWARD HAT RITUAL As it turns out, though, many folks on social media weren't fans of the cover, as EA Sports caught the full wrath of being memed into oblivion on the internet. From accusations of AI usage (the horror) to allusions to certain pieces of media from the early 2000s, the fine folks on X pulled no punches. I'm not sure I see what the big deal is, but then again, it is the internet and people will find anything to complain about. WEST VIRGINIA'S EPIC WALK-OFF SPARKS EMOTIONAL 'COUNTRY ROADS' CELEBRATION THAT DEFINES COLLEGE SPORTS These internet trolls must not remember what life was like just a few short years ago when we didn't have a new college football video game to look forward to in the offseason. Kids these days have it so easy. Back in my day, we had to entertain ourselves in the offseason by making mock depth charts on an Excel spreadsheet. We also walked to school uphill both ways in the snow! ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If lackluster box art is the biggest problem in your life as a college football fan, then consider yourself lucky. I can't wait until the game actually comes out and fans can start whining about all the gameplay features that didn't make the final cut. Isn't the internet a wonderful place? Enjoy your offseason, folks. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20602eee6011c3f4ea828b Trump confirms ‘crazy’ Netanyahu clash as questions mount over push to hold fire on Hezbollah terrorists te 2026-06-03T17:11:10.477Z Trump confirms ‘crazy’ Netanyahu clash as questions mount over push to hold fire on Hezbollah terrorists President Donald Trump confirmed calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘f***ing crazy’ in a heated phone call over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon, exposing a rare rift between the two world leaders. The New York Post’s Miranda Devine asked Trump on her "Pod Force One" podcast whether he had called Netanyahu "f***ing crazy" and told him that he would be in prison if it weren’t for Trump. "I did," Trump said. Trump's confirmation marked a rare public acknowledgment of a dispute with Netanyahu, whom he has long described as a close ally. 'BIBI'S HAIR ON FIRE': TRUMP-NETANYAHU PUBLIC 'RIFT' MASKED UNIFIED FRONT AGAINST IRAN, ANALYST SAYS The disagreement centers on Israel's escalating military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli officials say the operations are aimed at degrading Hezbollah infrastructure after the Iranian-backed group continued launching rocket and drone attacks against Israeli territory despite ceasefire efforts. Lebanese officials, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, relayed to the U.S. that Hezbollah would halt missile attacks on Israel if Israel refrained from striking Beirut, creating what the administration saw as an opening for a broader ceasefire. But the arrangement quickly unraveled after Hezbollah launched additional rocket barrages toward Israel, later claiming it did not believe the ceasefire had yet taken effect. Israel subsequently resumed strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. While Israel's campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S.-Iran negotiations may appear to be separate issues, Iranian officials have explicitly linked the two. Hezbollah is Tehran's most powerful regional proxy, and Iranian officials have warned that continued Israeli operations in Lebanon could jeopardize talks with Washington while insisting that any broader agreement apply across multiple fronts in the region. That position has complicated the administration's efforts to pursue diplomacy with Tehran while also backing Israel's campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group. "I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know. At some point I said, 'Bibi, we've got to stop this. We gotta stop it." "I really love Bibi and work with him excellently," Trump added. The phone call was first reported by Axios on Monday. TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL, LEBANON AGREE TO 10-DAY CEASEFIRE Trump has since said the call helped avert a broader Israeli operation in Lebanon. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post after the call that Israeli troops were on their way to Beirut but "have already been turned back" following the conversation. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," Trump wrote. He also wrote in a separate post: "I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon. He turned his Troops around. Thank you Bibi!" The White House referred to Trump's posts when asked for details on why Trump urged restraint in Lebanon. Some Israeli officials urged Netanyahu to buck the U.S. president and continue the campaign in Lebanon. "Mr. Prime Minister, you said that a strong prime minister tells the president of the United States ‘yes’ when possible, and ‘no’ when necessary," national security minister Ben Gvir wrote on X. "This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump, ‘no.'" "Now is the time to do what is required and necessary to strike Hezbollah, to unleash the hands of our fighters and to restore security to the north," the right wing minister added. Lawmakers asked Rubio about the call during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.  "My worry is that Israel's insistence on continuing this war against Hezbollah will jeopardize the president's efforts and the American government's efforts to reach an agreement with Iran. And so my question is, do you agree that Israel should stop its military campaign in Lebanon and support the presence and go for a peace agreement with Iran?" Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, asked.  Rubio said the administration had received "multiple indications" that Israel was considering strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut. According to Rubio, Lebanese authorities relayed that Hezbollah had indicated it would stop launching missiles into Israel if Israel refrained from striking Beirut. "The president pursued" that opening, Rubio said, but Hezbollah launched additional rockets shortly afterward. "Unfortunately, within an hour or two of that conversation, they launched two waves of rockets from Hezbollah against Israel and Israeli territory," Rubio said. Israel has continued operations against Hezbollah, arguing the group remains a threat despite ceasefire efforts. Rubio defended Israel's push into the southern part of Lebanon: "The Israelis see Hezbollah moving around, maybe even launching a missile from the South, and they acted it in defense. They go after it in the southern portion. And that's what we're seeing in many cases is the defensive strikes. What they are increasingly doing is taking more territory in the South to the to deny them launching space, because understand, these rockets are being launched into northern villages and cities in Israel, and populations can't even return to their homes as a result of it." The call came as Iran threatened to back out of ongoing negotiations with the U.S. after Israeli military operations in Lebanon, a dispute Tehran warned could jeopardize broader diplomatic efforts in the region. TRUMP CONFIRMS HE TOLD NETANYAHU TO BACK OFF IRAN STRIKES AMID NUCLEAR TALKS For months, the Trump administration has been engaged in negotiations with Iran aimed at extending a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping and reaching a broader agreement over Iran's nuclear program, including the future of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. While officials have said progress has been made, several major issues remain unresolved and negotiations have repeatedly been threatened by renewed tensions across the region. Israel has intensified operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, sending troops deeper into southern Lebanon and capturing the strategic Beaufort Castle near Nabatieh. Israeli forces have also conducted waves of airstrikes across southern Lebanon in recent days, saying the attacks are aimed at degrading Hezbollah infrastructure after continued rocket and drone attacks on Israeli territory. Trump has repeatedly pushed Israel to limit its response to Hezbollah attacks, arguing that military action should be calibrated to avoid triggering a broader regional conflict. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205fffee6011c3f4ea825f Pima County will make affordable-housing tax official in new budget  te 2026-06-03T17:10:23.040Z Pima County will make affordable-housing tax official in new budget  Pima County needs to build more than 38,000 additional housing units over the next decade — 60% of which need to be at or below $96,100 for a family of four — to meet the changing needs of local communities.  Last year, the county passed a policy for a one-year, 3-cent growth in the property tax to bring dollars to build needed housing units and keep people in their homes. Starting in this upcoming budget, that effort is official: this year, and for the next decade, that 3-cent tax is a line item on the budget, the latest investment by the county to fill a yawning gap in affordable housing in the region.  This coming year, that tax would bring in about $3.7 million in funds toward housing programs; the 10-year goal is to raise $225 million.  That would include a ramp up period in Fiscal Year 2026, and a ramp down period in Fiscal Year 2035, where the tax rate would be 1.5 cents. This year, because of savings already in place in the budget, there won’t be a tax raise related to affordable housing.  Get involved • June 23 final budget adoption hearing. Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Pima County Administration Building, 130 W. Congress, First Floor, 5 p.m. • Aug. 11 tax levy adoption. Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Pima County Administration Building, 130 W. Congress, First Floor, 5 p.m. This effort builds on several years of work to steer dollars to closing the housing gap. In the summer of 2025, the board adopted a measure to consider how to shift funds toward efforts to build more housing and keep people housed and the county board approved a 10-year regional housing funding plan in March 2026. The tentative budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will total $1.8 billion, an increase of 3.3% from last year. Because the budget includes an increase in several special taxing districts, Pima County residents will have the chance to weigh in on the housing tax plan, as well as other budget elements, in the formal “Truth in Taxation” hearings set to take place June 23 ahead of the budget’s final adoption.  A regional housing crisis  A 2024 gaps analysis from the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness, the regional authority that oversees federal funds and coordinates homelessness support services, found that 55% of all renters in Pima County spent more than 30% of their income on housing costs. Another one in three county renters spent more than half their income on housing.  One part of the housing crisis is the reality of homelessness in Pima County and Tucson.  Along with an effort to build more housing and keep people in their homes, the county has a 2025 plan called the One Pima Initiative, which has invested in security patrols on the Loop, as well as a new recovery center paid for with opioid settlement dollars that opened its doors in December.  Tucson launched a program called the Safe City Initiative in October 2025, an effort to address three areas: public drug use enforcement and pathways to treatment; transit safety and security; and housing and homelessness emergency response. That effort has meant, among other things, more arrests.  Tucson police made more than 800 drug-related arrests in the first quarter of this year — a 67% increase compared to the same period over the past three years.  An aging community  Two pieces of the puzzle driving the county’s housing needs are an aging population that is better served with different housing options than the ones they had as working-age adults, and a rise in single-person households, say county documents.  “Part of what we’re responding to is changing and aging demographics,” said Nicole Fyffe, a senior advisor in the Pima County Administrator’s Office, in a news release about the county’s housing program. “So it’s not just about the demand for more units over time, but the types of units as well.” The target is a 10-year $250 million affordable housing investment, plus $163 million in state and federal resources, for a total of $413 million over the next decade. One approach the county plans is to offer funding for projects that maintain affordability for at least 30 years — double the 15 years required by the city of Tucson.  The money will be allocated by the board after vetting by the Regional Affordable Housing Commission.  The post Pima County will make affordable-housing tax official in new budget  appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205dcaee6011c3f4ea822b Up to 7 million people could lose insurance as states face tight timeline for Medicaid work requirement rules te 2026-06-03T17:00:58.234Z Up to 7 million people could lose insurance as states face tight timeline for Medicaid work requirement rules Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in December. CMS this week released guidance on how states should implement new Medicaid work requirements. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The federal government released new guidance this week on how states should roll out the Medicaid work requirements that will affect  healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify the work status for about 20 million adults enrolled in Medicaid, the publicly funded health insurance program for people with low incomes. The new details come as states are staring down the January 1, 2027, deadline to put the new work requirements in place, and have requested more clarity from the feds on how they’re supposed to implement them. “States are being asked to carry out a complicated federal mandate without clear rules, without enough time, and with the risk that eligible people lose health care because of paperwork problems and system failures,” Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek said last week in a statement. Kotek led a six-state coalition of Democratic governors in asking the Trump administration last week to slow the rollout of the new work requirements, calling the timeline unworkable. Congress built the new work requirements into last year’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Under the measure, states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility to more adults under the Affordable Care Act — 40 states plus the District of Columbia and another two that have partially expanded — will have to require those adults to prove they’re working, going to school or serving their communities for at least 80 hours a month to receive Medicaid. The rules released this week are intended to clarify key parts of the new law, including exemptions for people who are considered “medically frail,” how to reach out to Medicaid beneficiaries, and methods for verifying Medicaid eligibility. “This rule helps Americans build skills and independence through work, education, job training, or community service, creating new opportunities for themselves and their families,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, director for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in a statement announcing the new guidance. But critics of work requirements point to evidence that it kicks people off Medicaid who are otherwise entitled to it without meaningfully increasing the share of adults who are working. For example, Arkansas tried instituting work requirements for Medicaid recipients during Trump’s first term in 2018. By the time a federal judge halted the policy less than a year later, 18,000 adults had already lost coverage and reported problems paying off medical debt, delaying healthcare and delaying medications due to cost. Studies later found that Arkansas’ work requirements didn’t increase employment. And data shows that most adults on Medicaid under age 65 are already working. Supporters say the new requirements are flexible. They say the feds have created a broad category of “medically frail” people who are exempt from the work requirements, and they’re permitting states to allow people to self-attest that they’re exempt one time before documentation is required. The new work requirements will apply to about 20 million people who are eligible for Medicaid through expansion, according to estimates from health research organization KFF. These expansion enrollees make up about 30% of all Medicaid enrollees. A recent analysis from the Urban Institute projects that 3-7 million people could lose coverage because of the new work requirements. 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/6a205b9bee6011c3f4ea81cb Mesa man arrested for the overdose death of man caring for 2 children at Prescott motel te 2026-06-03T16:51:39.430Z Mesa man arrested for the overdose death of man caring for 2 children at Prescott motel The man overdosed and died at a motel in Prescott in March of 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205b52ee6011c3f4ea8186 Could Democrats get shut out in a left-leaning California district? te 2026-06-03T16:50:26.794Z Could Democrats get shut out in a left-leaning California district? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205957ee6011c3f4ea8129 Proposed Arizona law would limit divorce support to 4 years te 2026-06-03T16:41:59.753Z Proposed Arizona law would limit divorce support to 4 years Key Points: State lawmakers propose sharp cuts to divorce maintenance payments New legislation would add conditions for awarding maintenance Lawmakers disagree on whether judges should have discretion in maintenance awards State lawmakers are on the verge of making sharp cuts in divorce payments. Specifically, how long those getting divorced will have to pay their soon-to-be former spouses. Legislation awaiting final House and Senate approval would add new conditions before a judge could determine that someone is entitled to spousal maintenance. That includes both the share of property the person would get as well as that person’s earning ability. But the key to GOP supported Senate Bill 1049 is that it would absolutely bar a court from awarding maintenance for more than four years. And that limit would apply regardless of factors like the length of the marriage or whether one spouse stayed home to care for the kids while the other pursued a career.  Sen. Wendy Rogers said she considers the four years appropriate. “Spousal maintenance is designed to get a spouse back on his or her feet after a divorce,” the Flagstaff Republican told colleagues. “But after how many years has that been accomplished,” Rogers said. “So this puts a finite number on it.” Why four? She said that was enough time to get a college degree and “get back on one’s feet.” But Sen. Mitzi Epstein, a Tempe Democrat, said creating a one-size-fits-all approach — and failing to consider individual circumstances — is nothing short of “cruel.” Rogers told colleagues that she is carrying the legislation at the behest of Senate President Warren Petersen. But Petersen, a Gilbert Republican who is running for attorney general, did not testify at any committee on behalf of the measure nor return messages about why he wants the change in state divorce laws. That left it to Rogers to answer the questions of other lawmakers about the plan. But she conceded that she could cite no actual evidence of abuse of or problems with the current system of letting courts decide these issues, “just a broad brush situation where spouses were getting spousal maintenance for the rest of life.” What the bill does, Rogers told other lawmakers, is put “guardrails” on the process. Rep. Lupe Contreras said the problem with this is the failure to consider other factors. Consider, the Avondale Democrat said, a situation where one spouse has set up a company, something that may have been made possible because the other spouse was staying caring for the home and presumably sharing in the benefits of that revenue. If there is a divorce, he said, there will still be money coming into the company. “Who are we to say that it stops within four years?” Contreras asked. “I guess I would answer your question with another question,” Rogers responded. “When does it stop?” And Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, a supporter of the measure, said if couples know that spousal maintenance ends in four years he would expect that to come up during the divorce process as assets, like businesses, are divided. One person who did testify for the bill was Keith Berkshire, a family law attorney who boasted to lawmakers that he has probably handled more divorce cases that end up at the appellate court level than anyone else. He said his experience is that at least 90% of divorce petitions request spousal maintenance. What’s wrong with the current system, Berkshire said, is that the Supreme Court, acting at the direction of the Legislature, established inflexible guidelines that judges are supposed to use. If someone meets certain conditions, like having been married for 12 years, that person gets a year of maintenance. Courts also consider things like the length of the marriage and whether someone has reached an age “that may preclude the possibility of gaining employment adequate to be self sufficient,” and whether the person has made a “significant contribution” to the other spouses’ education, training, career or earning capacity. What’s missing from all that, Berkshire said, is computation of any assets. “That means if you are 80 years old with a 40-year marriage and have $100 million, you qualify for maintenance,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how rich you are.” But some lawmakers argued that an arbitrary limit on every divorce couple is no more fair. “A four-year limit on spousal support has no recognition for what it’s like to be the spouse who gave up everything, to take care of the children, to make her or his career secondary to the other breadwinner, to get the education they need in order to support themselves,” said Epstein. “Four years is laughable if it weren’t so cruel.” Sen. Lauren Kuby said she also could not support weakening maintenance laws. “There is a fundamental misunderstanding here of some in this chamber that spousal support is some kind of gravy train that provides an ex-spouse an extravagant standard of living,” said the Tempe Democrat. That is not the case.” And she said there’s nothing wrong with the current guidelines that judges use to determine when maintenance is appropriate. “The spouse needs to have a lack of sufficient earning ability or sufficient property,” Kuby said. She also noted that judges can consider whether there is a child whose age or condition makes it impossible for the parent to seek employment outside of the home. And then, Kuby said, there are those who, based on their age when divorce occurs and the number of years of marriage, cannot reasonably be expected to find employment. What’s in SB 1049, she said, ignores those situations that don’t fit neatly into a category. “That can mean an elderly person who gets a divorce later in life, is dependent on spousal maintenance to pay their rent,” Kuby said. And then there are those who need to stay home with children with special needs. “We need to allow for judicial discretion,” she said. Rep. Nancy Gutierrez called the bill “dangerous.” “This could really hurt people, spouses who are getting a divorce and maybe haven’t been in the workforce for several years, maybe because they were raising children and maybe because they have disabled children at home and weren’t able to be in the workforce and add to their resume,” said the Tucson Democrat. There’s also something else that Nguyen added to the bill at the last moment. Arizona law already says that, generally speaking, maintenance ends when someone remarries. But the new provision would to say maintenance also would go away if the person getting the payments “has habitually cohabitated for one year or more with another individual in a relationship that is analogous to a marriage.” Nguyen said he could not respond to a question of how a court determines what is cohabitation or someone simply spending a lot of nights with a boyfriend or girlfriends. “Rogers can be a better person to answer,” he said, suggesting the new language he added came from her. Rogers, however, did not respond. The post Proposed Arizona law would limit divorce support to 4 years first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20593dee6011c3f4ea8103 Nelly Korda rocks USA soccer jersey on course at US Women's Open, delivers patriotic message te 2026-06-03T16:41:33.344Z Nelly Korda rocks USA soccer jersey on course at US Women's Open, delivers patriotic message Nelly Korda is feeling awfully patriotic ahead of this week's U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club. Korda, the No. 1 player in the world, arrived on property on Wednesday wearing a U.S. men's soccer jersey, and actually wore it for the entirety of her practice round. With the 2026 World Cup getting underway across North America later this month and it being the U.S. Women's Open, it was certainly a great opportunity for the 27-year-old to wear the nontraditional shirt out on the course. CALLAWAY LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION USA 250 GOLF COLLECTION HONORING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY Given her unique look for the practice round, Korda was asked about her decision to wear the USMNT kit, which she explained was a response to her officially being named to this year's Solheim Cup team, but she also delivered a patriotic message. "It's amazing. That's why I'm wearing red, white, and blue today. Yeah, getting to represent my country is always such a huge honor," Korda said. "I'm just really excited to kind of tee it up in Amsterdam playing for Ang, playing for our country. I've always made amazing memories playing in the Solheim Cup, and I can't wait for more." ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Korda's jersey had the No. 13 on it, which is arguably the most famous number in U.S. women's soccer history thanks to Alex Morgan rocking the digits throughout her storied career. Morgan was reportedly roaming the grounds at Riviera on Wednesday, but Korda explained that the No. 13 is special for her on a personal level. "It's my favorite number, so that's why I picked 13," Korda began. "One, my parents are 13 days apart. Our second major was my 13th win. It's just always been a lot of people think Friday the 13th or 13 has been an unlucky number, but I've always loved the number 13. "I know that the World Cup is starting next week, right? So there's no better place to kind of be patriotic than the U.S. Women's Open." Korda, a three-time major champion, is looking to win her first U.S. Women's Open this week in California. After going winless in 2025, she's picked up three wins in 2026, including the Chevron Championship, the first major on the calendar. Korda finished T-2 in last year's U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205914ee6011c3f4ea80f0 Mullin Says ICE Training Going Back to ‘Regular Standards’ te 2026-06-03T16:40:52.876Z Mullin Says ICE Training Going Back to ‘Regular Standards’ The immigration agency had apparently cut training requirements as a part of its enforcement push over the past year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2058f7ee6011c3f4ea80ca TPD targets street racing networks as traffic deaths climb te 2026-06-03T16:40:23.359Z TPD targets street racing networks as traffic deaths climb Tucson police have shifted from reactive crowd dispersal to an intelligence-led strategy aimed at dismantling the organized networks behind street racing events, officials told the city council last month. Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto spoke about the department's new strategy during the council's May 5 meeting, saying it emphasizes proactive enforcement and advanced technology, while also working with partners and prosecutors. The numbers underscore the urgency. Prieto said there have already been 38 traffic fatalities in 2026. This includes 16 pedestrian fatalities, an exponential increase since last year, and 14 vehicle fatalities. In 13 of the 16 pedestrian deaths, the victim was an average of 128 yards away from a crosswalk. "We can't talk about street racing without talking about the unsafe culture of the driving behavior here in Tucson as we know," Prieto said. "It's most strikingly evident when we talk about our year-to-date traffic fatalities." Prieto said the department would increase enforcement around crosswalk compliance. TPD's recent traffic safety efforts include a March 4 deployment in which officers spent at least 20-minute intervals on traffic enforcement and education to help the city identify where collisions were occurring. TPD hopes to complete 10,000 such deployments in 2026. Additional deployments will be completed through the Regional Traffic Enforcement Task Force, with partner agencies targeting major corridors where collisions tend to occur. The third approach uses 21 motor officer units, including five new additions, for data-driven deployments that extend coverage into nighttime hours. Tucson Police Department Chief Monica Prieto speaks about police efforts to combat street racing in city limits at the May 5 city council meeting. Prieto said TPD's newest traffic program is their "traffic zebras," a volunteer group of six officers completing three- to five-hour deployments every other week that include traffic education and enforcement, while also addressing specific complaints from patrol officers. One zebra deployment resulted in 92 citations and two arrests for high-speed driving. Prieto said TPD received intelligence about a planned gathering on Houghton Road and responded with a deployment that included 22 traffic stops. The effort was cut short when a wrong-way driver nearly struck officers before crashing into a median. That driver was charged with 10 counts of felony endangerment and felony DUI. Prieto called street racing takeovers "completely reckless and unacceptable," saying that while organizing and attending such events is criminal on its own, they often draw additional criminal activity including drug use, gunfire and organized racing networks. "Our past approach was predominantly reactive with the primary goal of clearing the roadways and dispersing the crowds," Prieto said. "Our newest response, though, is grounded in a robust intelligence-led framework designed to identify, track and dismantle organized street racing networks." Beginning Jan. 9, the Threat Mitigation Unit took over intelligence collection and management, gathering 88 crime tips alongside information from patrols and social media monitoring. That intelligence confirmed Tucson street racing is highly organized, with defined roles for organizers, spectators and drivers. TPD shifted to proactive enforcement targeting organizers, participants and repeat offenders. Prieto said TPD uses automated license plate readers as part of their investigations, which she said were instrumental to their effort. TPD also executed search warrants for evidence and seized 18 vehicles, efforts that could support criminal syndicate charges. On Feb. 22, TPD identified seven vehicles, seized six and made multiple arrests for unlawful flight, with one suspect found carrying a modified handgun. On March 15, another wave of takeovers erupted, with 45 rounds fired. The largest operation came April 18 at South Kolb Road and East Valencia Road, where officers seized five vehicles, impounded one and made dozens of arrests, including 23 for trespassing, three for participating in a criminal syndicate and two parents charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for bringing young children to the event. A regional street racing task force is being developed to better coordinate with partners. Mayor Regina Romero said the council decided to press the street racing issue harder following the recent death of 3-year-old Anna Garcia in a street racing crash, and spoke about the proposed "Anna's Law" that has gathered 23,000 signatures. The law is meant to impose stricter penalties for street racing. "I'm in awe of the family's courage and strength to transform their pain into power and calling for Anna's law," Romero said. "The petition for Anna's law sends a clear message that street racing is not harmless, that street racing is reckless and violent, and that it destroys lives. One death from street racing is too much, and the life of Anna Garcia mattered." The council also heard an update on a separate public safety challenge: emergency response times. Tucson established the Public Safety Communications Department in 2017 to consolidate police and fire dispatch, primarily 911 services. The department handles more than one million 911 calls annually across more than 280 lines, and reducing that call volume is a priority. Delayed response times mean as many as 75% of high-acuity emergency calls do not reach an immediate responder. Public Safety Communications Department Director Mike Garcia attributed the volume in part to callers using 911 as a first resort even when a different service would be more appropriate. Garcia said that prompted the department to pursue alternatives through the Safe City Initiative, including a partnership with Arizona's Regional Behavioral Health Authority and the Coalition for the Co-location of Crisis Professionals, as well as improved connectivity between 911 and 988 calls, which previously routed to Phoenix before returning to a local center, a process that contributed to calls being lost. Mayor Regina Romero supported a motion denouncing the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Marana at their May 5 meeting. The department also routes eligible calls to crisis center workers, which Garcia said reduces the number of police and fire responses to behavioral health incidents better handled by crisis professionals. Garcia said emergency calls — for an ambulance or a robbery, for example — should not have to compete for line capacity with calls that belong on 311. Garcia also spoke about the role 311 plays in connecting residents with services including encampment reporting and housing and food referrals. The city also works with MD Ally to redirect some 911 calls to a care provider who can prescribe or deliver medications, with Garcia saying that sometimes ambulances take patients to the hospital only to discover that they actually needed a dentist. Garcia said the efforts have saved time and money: 2,000 calls referred to medical providers instead of emergency care saved 1,700 hours of fire and EMS runtime and 4,100 hours of emergency room wait time. "This program is now a very proven model that's being studied from around the country, and having a crisis professional right here in the room means that a caller in crisis gets a better resource and better outcomes sooner," Garcia said. The council also unanimously voted to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Marana. Ward 6 Councilmember Miranda Schubert noted that legacies of government abuse appear throughout the region, pointing to the Gordon Hirabayashi Campground on Mount Lemmon, named for a man who resisted Japanese American internment during World War II and was sentenced to penal labor on that same site. Schubert compared the struggle against internment to the current struggles undocumented immigrants face, saying those internment camps were run by Immigration and Naturalization Services and guarded by border patrol agents. "The detention center in Marana should not even be a discussion (for the Tucson City Council,) but here we are," Schubert said. "By moving forward with the contract, the Town of Marana condones federal policies that tear apart families and allow private prison industries to profit under the dog whistle of national security." Other council members echoed that opposition. "I was not willing to take this sitting down without saying how much I am opposed to these ICE detention facilities, especially anything coming close to the city of Tucson," Romero said. "We have always been a welcoming community, and this resolution affirms our values, the human dignity of immigrants, family unity and respect for all people no matter their legal status." Ian Stash is University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at ianjgs16@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2056b8ee6011c3f4ea8076 Scott Pelley ripped for claiming he was 'in combat' in Afghanistan and Iraq after CBS News firing te 2026-06-03T16:30:48.792Z Scott Pelley ripped for claiming he was 'in combat' in Afghanistan and Iraq after CBS News firing Journalist Scott Pelley faced everything from widespread mockery to stolen valor accusations after insisting he was "in combat" while covering war zones for CBS News.  Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Pelley, who first joined CBS News in 1989 and did not serve in the military, quickly raised eyebrows with a statement he gave following his termination.  "I have been in combat in Afghanistan. I have been in combat in Iraq. I have been in the war zone in Ukraine multiple times, risking my life and the happiness of my family because of my devotion to the broadcast," Pelley, who has reported from several war zones in his career, told The New York Times.  SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER Pelley also told the Times that CBS News had pressured him to insert bias into stories for "60 Minutes" since Weiss took control of the network. CBS News did not immediately respond to the accusation he was asked to "insert bias," but the combat claims struck a nerve on social media. Podcaster Jim Treacher responded, "Stolen valor it is, then." NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck responded, "Oh FFS the GALL of this guy. He thinks he's on par with American troops." "This no talent a--clown hasn't been ‘in combat’ anywhere, ever. He's observed others in combat. That he doesn't know the difference is entirely on brand for him though," Buck Sexton reacted.  Clay Travis added, "These ‘journalists’ really think they have the most important jobs in the world. The sanctimony is incredible. You got paid tens of millions of dollars to be on a TV show people only watched because it came on after the NFL, dude." SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW ‘60 MINUTES’ BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF ‘MURDERING' SHOW Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway wrote, "This propaganda clown falsely claimed to have served in combat in multiple theaters because he read TV lines near real soldiers," calling it, "Low-rent Brian Williams behavior."  Williams was suspended and demoted from his anchor role at "NBC Nightly News" in 2015 after he falsely claimed to have been in a helicopter in Iraq that was forced to land after being struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. "He was never in combat anywhere," The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis wrote. One critic added, "According to the Scott Pelley standard, I’ve been in the NFL and MLB, because I’ve been there when men played the game." Another observer wrote, "If ‘being in combat’ means you are owed a $5 million a year contract a few million veterans would like a word." Many others had thoughts:  Pelley's exit came after he lashed out at Bilton during an all-staff meeting Monday where he accused Weiss of "murdering" the storied newsmagazine program and bluntly told Bilton, who has no linear television experience, that he had "slender qualifications" for his new role.  Before joining "60 Minutes," Bilton was a documentary filmmaker and a technology journalist for The New York Times and Vanity Fair. CBS NEWS FIRES ‘60 MINUTES’ CORRESPONDENTS, TOP PRODUCER IN SWEEPING SHAKEUP OF STORIED PROGRAM Puck media correspondent Dylan Byers reported Tuesday that CBS News leadership held a meeting with Pelley and that "the two sides did not find common ground," accelerating Pelley's exit from the network. Weiss reportedly asked Pelley to make an apology and accused him of creating a hostile work environment. Fox News Digital previously learned that Weiss and Bilton repeatedly reached out to Pelley to express they wanted him to remain a "60 Minutes" correspondent and that he hadn't engaged with them prior to Monday's tense showdown, according to a source familiar to CBS News leadership. Pelley erupted at the meeting over last week's abrupt firing of several "60 Minutes" staffers, including correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon, referring to their ouster as "Black Thursday." Weiss appointed Bilton as Simon's successor the same day. Fox News Digital’s Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2054a6ee6011c3f4ea802a City approves waste rate increase te 2026-06-03T16:21:58.726Z City approves waste rate increase On April 22, the Phoenix City Council approved an adjustment to the monthly residential solid waste rate according to the following Monthly Residential Rate schedule: July 2026: +$5/month ($42.32/month); July 2027: +$5/month ($47.32/month); July 2028: +$4/month ($51.32/month); July 2029 to July 2033: Allow annual inflation adjustment not to exceed 5% based on annual solid waste financial review; and Green Organics Collection Subscription Fee: One-fourth the applicable monthly solid waste rate ($10.58 effective July 1, 2026). In a statement, the Public Works Department said that after considering customer feedback and staff’s continued efforts to identify operational efficiencies, the department reduced its original rate recommendation from a $17 increase over three years to a $14 increase over three years. This rate adjustment, the department said, “will ensure the operation can meet rising inflationary costs, prepare for future customer growth, and continue to provide essential solid waste collection and management.” For more details on the new rate schedule, financial aid opportunities and a discount for using a smaller curbside trash can, visit www.phoenix.gov/swrate2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205460ee6011c3f4ea7ff0 Montana Voters Deliver Mixed Results on Shifting Statehouse Rightward te 2026-06-03T16:20:48.471Z Montana Voters Deliver Mixed Results on Shifting Statehouse Rightward Hard-line Republicans targeted moderate colleagues in legislative primaries, but both sides claimed victories in the fight for control of the G.O.P. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205448ee6011c3f4ea7fce Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks te 2026-06-03T16:20:24.956Z Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205270ee6011c3f4ea7f81 Jennifer Garner says divorce from Ben Affleck caused 'upheaval' that kept her from working for years te 2026-06-03T16:12:32.469Z Jennifer Garner says divorce from Ben Affleck caused 'upheaval' that kept her from working for years Jennifer Garner is reflecting on how her divorce from Ben Affleck impacted her career choices. In an exclusive interview with InStyle, the "Alias" actress — who separated from Affleck in 2015 — opened up about the "upheaval" that consumed her and their three children amid their very public split. "When my kids were little, I worked so little, and then we had such an upheaval in our family, that I really hardly worked for a long time," she told the outlet. JENNIFER GARNER SEEN KISSING BOYFRIEND JOHN MILLER, AS SHE SPENDS TIME WITH BEN AFFLECK FOR EASTER While balancing her work and professional life, Garner said she learned there is beauty in imperfection. "You have to raise yourself at the same time. And just be so radically kind to yourself about how imperfect it is," she said of trying to navigate life as a working mom of three. "And that it is just going to be imperfect. There’s no such thing as balance. There’s no such thing as doing it right. And when the big moments happen, you are okay, and that’s on you to know and understand so your child feels your okayness." Affleck and Garner met on the set of 2001's "Pearl Harbor," but didn't spark a romantic relationship until 2004, after starring alongside one another in the 2003 film "Daredevil." They married in 2005, but eventually called it quits in 2015.  "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce," the couple said in a joint statement at the time. "We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time. This will be our only comment on this private, family matter. Thank you for understanding." JENNIFER LOPEZ REFLECTS ON LIFE-CHANGING DIVORCE FROM BEN AFFLECK AND HER PATH FORWARD During an appearance on Bustle's "One Nightstand" podcast earlier this year, Garner opened up about the sacrifices made while raising their three children together.  "When your kids grow up in two separate households, I become mom and dad, and he becomes dad and mom," said Garner. "You kind of can't help it, right? Because you don't have the benefit of both sides, the yin and yang being in the same house, so you have to have a bit of both in the way you parent." "There's a little bit of loss in that, but there's also something gained in that," she added. "You also just learn, it's made me let go and not focus so much on the bringing up." In her first interview after announcing the split, Garner said Affleck was the love of her life. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I didn't marry the big fat movie star; I married him," she told Vanity Fair in 2016. "And I would go back and remake that decision. I ran down the beach to him, and I would again. You can't have these three babies and so much of what we had. He's the love of my life." "We still have to help each other get through this," she added, referencing their divorce. "He's still the only person who really knows the truth about things. And I'm still the only person that knows some of his truths." After his divorce from Garner, Affleck rekindled his relationship with Jennifer Lopez. The couple's marriage lasted roughly two years. Lopez and Affleck married in 2022 and finalized their divorce in January 2025. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER In 2020, Affleck appeared on "Good Morning America," where he admitted that he and Garner would be "connected" forever. "I didn't want to get divorced, I didn't want to be a divorced person, I really didn't want to be a split family with my children," he said at the time. "It upset me because it meant I wasn't who I thought I was and that was so painful and so disappointing. In myself." "When you have children with somebody, you're connected to them forever," he said. "And I'm very lucky she is the mother of my children. I'm very grateful and respectful of her. Our marriage didn't work, and that's difficult. Both of us really believe that it's important for kids to see their parents respect one another and get along, whether they're together or not." These days, Garner — who is starring role in Peacock's upcoming adaptation of "The Five Star Weekend" — is finding joy in working again. "When I work, I don’t apologize to my kids for it. I do thank them for being so sweet about it," she told InStyle. "But that’s part of life. Working hard is part of life, and messing up is part of life. Tripping and falling—there’s room for all of it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20525cee6011c3f4ea7f78 Fever star Sophie Cunningham says the team is playing 'soft' amid recent struggles, Caitlin Clark drama te 2026-06-03T16:12:12.557Z Fever star Sophie Cunningham says the team is playing 'soft' amid recent struggles, Caitlin Clark drama Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham did not mince words about the team’s recent struggles. The Fever lost back-to-back games on the West Coast while Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White went viral for a sideline altercation, and Cunningham took issue with the team's play. "We have all the pieces we need (to win), but it's knowing your role, owning your role and also just being tough," Cunningham said. "We're just too soft right now, and that's not what our identity is, so we need to get away from that." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM On Monday, Clark and White said that they had moved on from their sideline spat. Cunningham said that the team had a meeting on Tuesday and hopes it helps turn the page. "We had a team meeting (Monday) — a long meeting — and so hopefully we've kind of turned the page," Cunningham said. "I think we were in there an hour and a half, almost two hours and we built back all the layers. I think everyone's on a good page right now and ready to work. We'll say it started (as a) coaches (meeting) and then ended up being players. It was much needed, though." Cunningham and All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell did not divulge specifics about what was discussed, and White said the meeting didn't go quite as long as Cunningham thought. Clearly, though, everyone thought it was necessary and valuable after TV cameras caught the incident between Clark and White during Saturday night's 100-84 loss to Portland — an expansion team Indiana beat by 17 points just 10 days earlier without Clark. CAITLIN CLARK FANS ERUPT AT HEAD COACH STEPHANIE WHITE AFTER FEVER BLOWOUT LOSS TO PORTLAND FIRE Mitchell explained Clark and White’s sideline incident as part of being a family. "I think it's a part of being a family," she said. "If you think everything is glitz and glamour, then you're mistaken. I think hard times can make you or break you and, hopefully, it doesn't break us, and I think losing is important because you find out a lot about yourself, about where you need to be, where you're missing the mark and I'm happy that's happening now. If there is frustration, I'd rather it be now than later." The Fever are currently 4-4 and a half-game out of the final playoff spot. They entered the season with high expectations after falling one win short of reaching the WNBA Finals despite missing a host of key players due to injury. The Fever’s offense has been great. They average a league-best 91.8 points per game; the problem is their defense. They give up 89 points per game, which is the second-most in the WNBA. Cunningham said the team didn’t even watch film from their loss to the Fire in an effort to move on. "We didn't even watch film (from the Portland game), that tells you how bad it is because normally she (White) is watching every second of it. We wanted to flush that one, everyone knew it was bad. We all kind of watched it on our own and it's just unacceptable. We're too good to be playing like that." The Fever will look to turn it around when they play Angel Reese's Atlanta Dream at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205248ee6011c3f4ea7f6f Giants' Malik Nabers mistakenly stopped by NJ police in connection to road rage incident involving gun: report te 2026-06-03T16:11:52.551Z Giants' Malik Nabers mistakenly stopped by NJ police in connection to road rage incident involving gun: report On the football field, there is no mistaking New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers. On the roads, however, that is a different story. Nabers, 22, was stopped by police after there was a report of road rage incident involving someone driving a vehicle similar to his in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday, according to NFL Network. According to a separate report, the individual brandished a gun during the incident. Nabers’ car was searched, but no weapon was found and no citation was issued. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Giants wide receiver was allowed to leave after it was determined to be a case of mistaken identity, according to the report. It is unclear whether the police found the individual they were looking for. The former LSU star is currently working his way back from an ACL tear he sustained during the Giants’ Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers last season. Nabers has undergone two surgeries on his injured knee. He initially underwent surgery on his ACL and meniscus on Oct. 28. The second surgery was done during the spring to remove scar tissue that was causing stiffness, according to The Athletic. The second surgery is not expected to affect Nabers’ recovery timeline. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Nabers was on his way to a dominant sophomore season before the injury. In four games, he had 18 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns. As a rookie, Nabers caught a franchise-record 109 passes for 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns despite poor quarterback play. The Giants hope that Nabers will continue to thrive as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver for Dart, despite remaking their wide receiver room this offseason. Wan’Dale Robinson departed in free agency to the Tennessee Titans after catching 92 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns last season. To replace him, the Giants signed Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III in free agency. In the NFL Draft, they traded up in the third round to draft Malachi Fields. The Giants also signed tight end Isaiah Likely, giving the 23-year-old quarterback another weapon. This week, they signed a trio of wide receivers — Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios — giving them ample depth if Nabers misses any time to begin the season. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a205220ee6011c3f4ea7f56 Why Democrats Are Hopeful About Making Gains in Iowa te 2026-06-03T16:11:12.147Z Why Democrats Are Hopeful About Making Gains in Iowa After voting twice for Barack Obama, Iowa swung to the right. But the state has been hit hard economically and by Trump policies while growing disenchanted with its leaders. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20520cee6011c3f4ea7f36 ‘Infuriated’ Former Judges Take on Trump te 2026-06-03T16:10:52.153Z ‘Infuriated’ Former Judges Take on Trump Critics say it is unseemly for retired judges to trade on the prestige of their former positions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2051efee6011c3f4ea7efa Estudiantes de Sunnyside aprenden más allá del aula te 2026-06-03T16:10:23.512Z Estudiantes de Sunnyside aprenden más allá del aula Leer en inglés Las excursiones a imprentas industriales y el aprendizaje sobre cómo diseñar ciudades no suelen ser lecciones típicas de aula; sin embargo, para los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Sunnyside, estas actividades se están convirtiendo en la norma. CommunityShare fue fundado por Josh Schachter, profesor de ciencias de secundaria, junto con otros educadores, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y mentores comunitarios, con un objetivo compartido: conectar a los miembros de la comunidad con las aulas locales para crear oportunidades de aprendizaje únicas. El programa es financiado, en parte, por Sunnyside Foundation, Marshall Foundation, Stocker Foundation y Thomas R. Brown Foundations. Gracias a una colaboración con el Condado de Pima, CommunityShare ha extendido esta oportunidad a educadores de todo Tucson, siendo el distrito de Sunnyside uno de sus participantes más activos. En el transcurso de cinco años, maestros de 16 de sus 21 escuelas han implementado proyectos de aula de un año de duración a través de este programa. Si bien cualquier maestro del Condado de Pima puede participar, Sunnyside organiza a sus docentes participantes en un grupo que se reúne mensualmente, culminando con una exhibición de proyectos cada mayo. Jackie Nichols, cofacilitadora de CommunityShare en Sunnyside, señaló que el objetivo del programa es enriquecer el plan de estudios de los estudiantes mediante el "aprendizaje con participación comunitaria.” "Los estudiantes, sus maestros y los colaboradores de la comunidad intercambian ideas y co-crean juntos estas indagaciones e investigaciones," afirmó. "El enfoque se centra en la voz de los estudiantes y en la comunidad; constituye una alianza entre el mundo exterior al ámbito educativo y el mundo interior de la educación: una dualidad de aprendizaje." Nichols imparte clases de materias STEM a estudiantes de secundaria y comentó que esta colaboración le brindó la libertad de enseñar más allá de los libros de texto y de mostrar a los alumnos cómo las disciplinas STEM se manifiestan en su propia comunidad. "CommunityShare hizo posible que yo encontrara colaboradores que representaran las identidades de mis estudiantes, permitiendo así que ellos comenzaran a verse reflejados en esos roles y capacidades profesionales," concluyó. Un cartel del proyecto Los Amigos Storytellers, una iniciativa de CommunityShare en la que alumnos de sexto grado de Los Amigos Technology Academy investigaron y narraron cuentos populares del sur de Arizona, creando un libro impreso en WestPress que cada estudiante se llevó a casa. Elias Bonilla / El Foco de Tucson. CommunityShare facilita el emparejamiento de mentores con maestros a través de lo que Nichols denomina una "biblioteca humana". "Contamos con un sistema mediante el cual el maestro consulta una base de datos de colaboradores y mantiene una reunión inicial con ellos para determinar si esta será, en efecto, una colaboración positiva; el tipo de colaboración que estoy buscando," explicó Nichols. Nichols se asoció con un arquitecto paisajista de la Universidad de Arizona y con un analista de políticas de ciencias hídricas. A través de demostraciones y aprendizaje práctico, sus alumnos diseñaron y construyeron su propia "ciudad del futuro" utilizando maquetas y bajo la orientación de sus mentores; posteriormente, compitieron en los certámenes científicos de Arizona Future City y SARSEF. Nichols afirmó que esta constituye una oportunidad idónea para que los estudiantes identifiquen problemas en su comunidad y los exploren mediante el aprendizaje experiencial. Las escuelas de educación primaria también se están beneficiando de este programa. Las maestras Renee Bonilla y Jennifer Valentine, de Gallego Primary Fine Arts Magnet School, integraron CommunityShare en sus aulas de segundo y tercer grado, recurriendo a artistas locales para enseñar a los alumnos sobre el desierto de Sonora a través de la poesía y el dibujo. Valentine comentó que estos proyectos logran motivar e involucrar activamente a los estudiantes. "Por lo general, no muestran mucho interés en las actividades habituales del aula; sin embargo, les importan muchísimo los animales y nos han manifestado reiteradamente su deseo de aprender más sobre el desierto," señaló Valentine. "Niños que habitualmente no logran permanecer quietos ni siquiera cinco minutos, se sentaban durante dos horas para trabajar en su proyecto artístico. Alumnos que detestan escribir, ahora redactan poemas y se los leen unos a otros." Entre los carteles de proyectos expuestos en la muestra de mayo de CommunityShare se incluyen un proyecto de Zen Garden de la Escuela Secundaria Lauffer y un proyecto STEM sobre ciencia de la seguridad y ciudades sostenibles, dirigido por Jackie Nichols en la Escuela Secundaria Billy Lane Lauffer. Elias Bonilla / El Foco de Tucson. A finales de año, los estudiantes visitaron WestPress, una imprenta industrial situada en el lado oeste de Tucson, donde aprendieron sobre la industria de la impresión y vieron cómo sus poemas y dibujos se convertían en un libro físico que cada uno pudo llevarse a casa. El superintendente de las escuelas del condado de Pima, Dustin Williams, se unió a la excursión y comentó que CommunityShare permite a los estudiantes aprender sobre su comunidad y las profesiones que los rodean. "Ver a los estudiantes aprender sobre una industria de la vida real, y observar sus rostros y el brillo en sus ojos, simplemente me llena el corazón; es conmovedor ver esta colaboración y ver a los estudiantes aprendiendo sobre una carrera que es verdaderamente significativa," dijo. "Estuve hablando con un chico dentro [de WestPress], quien compartió conmigo su dibujo y su poema, y ​​me contó que se sentía como un autor." CommunityShare también brinda una oportunidad a los estudiantes de las escuelas secundarias Desert View y Sunnyside para adquirir habilidades valiosas a través de un programa de mentoría. Mediante un proceso de entrevistas, un grupo selecto de estudiantes de secundaria puede unirse a CommunityShare para realizar voluntariado e incluso recibir una remuneración. La cofacilitadora Priscilla Switzer señaló que el hecho de que los estudiantes de secundaria actúen como mentores les brinda la oportunidad de retribuir a la comunidad. "Los mentores de secundaria dicen que les encanta trabajar con los niños más pequeños," comentó. "Dicen cosas como: '¡Guau!, yo fui ese niño, y ahora estoy retribuyendo a la comunidad.'" Nichols afirmó que este enfoque centrado en la comunidad hace que el aprendizaje resulte pertinente e interesante. "Se trata de ayudar a los estudiantes a desarrollar su propia voz para generar cambios y para ejercer liderazgo en temas que les interesan, temas que les apasionan," explicó. "Consiste en brindarles la oportunidad de descubrir cómo se manifiestan esos temas en el mundo real." Elias Bonilla es estudiante de periodismo y ciencias políticas en la Universidad de Arizona y pasante en EL Foco de Tucson. Puede contactarlo en ebonilla1500@gmail.com. Esta nota fue traducida por Diana Ramos, exalumna de la Universidad de Arizona, Directora de Iniciativas Bilingües y reportera del Foco de Tucson. Contáctala en diana@tucsonspotlight.org.    El Foco de Tucson es una sala de prensa comunitaria que ofrece oportunidades remuneradas a estudiantes y periodistas emergentes del sur de Arizona. Por favor, considera apoyar nuestro trabajo con una donación deducible de impuestos. Donar a El Foco Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204feaee6011c3f4ea7ec4 Peoria residents could be charged $50 if they make this mistake with their trash te 2026-06-03T16:01:46.624Z Peoria residents could be charged $50 if they make this mistake with their trash The $50 fee is expected to generate about $80,000 in revenue each year for the city. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204f9bee6011c3f4ea7e6b Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason te 2026-06-03T16:00:27.584Z Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204d58ee6011c3f4ea7e1d Judge with intimate ties to Dem Party's key Russia Hoax players behind latest anti-Trump decision te 2026-06-03T15:50:48.959Z Judge with intimate ties to Dem Party's key Russia Hoax players behind latest anti-Trump decision The judge who ordered President Donald Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center is married to an attorney who has represented a former anti-Trump FBI lawyer, served as counsel to the House Jan. 6 committee and currently represents former President Joe Biden — relationships that Trump blasted as clear conflicts of interest following the ruling. Trump claimed in a heated Truth Social post that U.S. District Court of D.C. Judge Christopher Cooper's wife, Amy Jeffress, a former Obama-era Justice Department attorney turned top lawyer of Trump', encouraged her husband to reject Trump's Kennedy Center renovation plans and remove his name from the building. He pointed to Jeffress' past and current clients, which include some of his most prominent critics, as evidence that she is "a Radical Left Democrat" who is influencing her husband to rule against him. "Trump Hating Judge wants to keep it open because his wife probably told him to do so!" Trump wrote of Cooper, referring to his rejection of Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations. FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP'S NAME REMOVED FROM KENNEDY CENTER, SAYS ONLY CONGRESS CAN RENAME IT Cooper issued his ruling on May 29, finding that the Kennedy Center board exceeded its legal authority when it voted to rename the institution to include Trump's name. He ruled that only Congress can change the institution's name based on the Kennedy Center's founding statute, which makes clear that the venue is dedicated to President John F. Kennedy. Trump also alleged Jeffress "doesn't use the 'Cooper' name because they, as a couple, don’t want people to know that she has a Conflict of Interest with an important Judge." The president pointed to Jeffress' professional background, which included serving as a counselor to Attorney General Eric Holder during the Obama administration. Trump and his allies have accused the Obama administration of politicizing intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 election and promoting allegations of ties between Trump's campaign and the Kremlin. The FBI named its investigation into Russia's alleged ties to Trump's campaign Crossfire Hurricane. WHO IS NORM EISEN? MEET THE ANTI-TRUMP ATTORNEY REPPING FBI AGENTS SUING THE DOJ Thousands of text messages exchanged between Peter Strzok, a senior investigator on the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane probe, and his then-lover Lisa Page, an FBI lawyer and adviser to Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, became public in 2018. Although Page was not involved in the Russia investigation, the pair's anti-Trump messages prompted criticism from some who argued the exchanges revealed political bias within the FBI. Jeffress represented Page during congressional scrutiny of the FBI's handling of its investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for official State Department business. Page was not involved in the Clinton email investigation itself. She later represented Page again in a civil lawsuit against the FBI and the Justice Department, in which she argued that the disclosure of the text messages was improper. Years later, Jeffress served as outside counsel to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, advising members on legal issues involving evidence, witness testimony and executive privilege claims. The committee examined the causes of the riot, efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and Trump's actions leading up to the attack. TRUMP'S NAME ADDED TO KENNEDY CENTER FOLLOWING UNANIMOUS BOARD VOTE TO RENAME HISTORIC BUILDING The president also pointed to Jeffress' law firm, Hecker Fink LLP, formerly known as Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, which represented E. Jean Carroll in her civil lawsuit against him. Since July 2025, Jeffress has served as Biden's personal attorney and is representing the former president in a lawsuit seeking to block the Justice Department from releasing transcripts and audio recordings of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden's handling of classified documents. "Amy is totally wired into the Left System, from her husband down, and it is impossible for me to be treated fairly," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "He has a total Conflict of Interest, and should be brought up on charges for not revealing these facts." Appointed by President Barack Obama, Cooper has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., since 2014. The criticism facing Cooper is not the first time he has been accused by Trump or his allies of having a potential conflict of interest. Cooper previously drew scrutiny during Special Counsel John Durham's prosecution of former Clinton campaign-linked attorney Michael Sussmann, with critics arguing that he should have recused himself because his wife, attorney Amy Jeffress, represented former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, a figure tied to the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation. The Sussmann case stemmed from Durham's probe into the origins of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation. Prosecutors alleged that Sussmann falsely told the FBI he was not acting on behalf of any clients when he presented allegations about a purported communications channel between the Trump Organization and Russia's Alfa Bank during the 2016 election. Cooper rejected Sussmann's effort to dismiss the case before trial and allowed Durham's prosecution to proceed, but a jury ultimately acquitted Sussmann in May 2022 after a two-week trial overseen by Cooper. Fox News Digital reached out to Cooper's office, Jeffress, a representative for former President Joe Biden, Page, a representative for Garland, and Hecker Fink LLP for comment. Cooper and Jeffress have been married since 1999. Their wedding was officiated by former Biden Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland, who at the time was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204b1dee6011c3f4ea7db5 Trump warns of ‘rampant’ election cheating. The GOP wants to cut the election security agency. te 2026-06-03T15:41:17.277Z Trump warns of ‘rampant’ election cheating. The GOP wants to cut the election security agency. Voters cast ballots at the Northwest Community Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 3, 2020. (Photo by Jim Obradovich for Iowa Capital Dispatch) Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security. At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections operates on a meager budget. It provides grants for election security far smaller than in the past. And U.S. House Republicans have signaled they want sizable further cuts. The agency, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, sits at the center of a fight playing out in Congress over how to best ensure secure elections. The debate has thrown into sharp relief a yawning gap between GOP rhetoric over election tampering and actual congressional support for election security efforts. “If my colleagues truly cared about protecting our elections from foreign interference, they’d put the resources behind it,” Rep. Sanford Bishop, a Georgia Democrat, said at a House Appropriations Committee meeting this spring. “Instead, we get empty rhetoric, zero urgency, while putting the right of citizens to vote at risk.” Congressional support of the EAC’s election security grant program has fluctuated over time, but has generally trended downward. Congress has approved election security grant funding at much lower levels than the program’s early years. (Credit: U.S. Election Assistance Commission 2025 Annual Report) Lawmakers approved $380 million in 2018 and $425 million in 2020, along with an additional $400 million in election-related pandemic aid that year.  Since then, grant funding has slowed to a trickle. Congress appropriated $75 million in 2022 and again in 2023. That was followed by $55 million in 2024 and $15 million in 2025. This year’s amount, $45 million, is an increase from the previous year — consistent with enhanced needs in an election year — but substantially lower than other recent years and a far cry from the program’s early years. Trump and many GOP lawmakers support the SAVE America Act, which would impose new restrictions on voting. It would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls, as well as require them to bring documents proving their citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, with them when they register to vote. The requirements are needed, the bill’s supporters say, to combat noncitizen voting, an extremely rare occurrence.  “The cheating is rampant in our elections,” Trump asserted without evidence in his 2026 State of the Union address. He has called the SAVE America Act “commonsense, country-saving legislation.” The House passed the bill in February but it has floundered in the Senate amid opposition from Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Trump continues to seek new avenues to advance the measure, including urging lawmakers to attach it to housing legislation. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026. During the address, Trump claimed, without evidence, “cheating is rampant” in U.S. elections. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Cuts to election security agency The Trump-led push for voting restrictions has largely ignored concrete election security needs in favor of chasing the phantom specter of noncitizen voting, Democrats and experts on election administration say. The result, they say, has been the possibility of sharp cuts at the EAC. The House Appropriations Committee in April approved a bill that would cut the EAC’s salaries and expenses from $23.86 million to $17 million. It would mark the first time in four years the agency’s budget has dropped below $20 million. The bill would also sharply cut the EAC’s election security grant program from $45 million to $15 million, the same as the last non-election year. Since 2018, the agency has distributed the grants to election officials for technology upgrades, including cybersecurity, physical security improvements at election sites and efforts to combat voter misinformation. Lawmakers created the election security grants in response to foreign interference in the 2016 election. U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, at a Democratic rally in 2022. (Photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters) “Republicans claim falsely that our elections are plagued by fraud and that more needs to be done to secure the vote,” Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, said in a statement to States Newsroom. “Yet, they have consistently undermined the security of our elections, including by proposing to cut election-security grants by two-thirds and the Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) overall budget by almost 30% in Fiscal Year 2027,” Hoyer said. “This will leave states without critical resources to secure their voting systems and adopt the latest in voting technology and best practices.” Hoyer, who helped spearhead the 2002 legislation creating the EAC and is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees the agency’s budget, said it has been a tremendous benefit to state and local election officials and to the integrity of the vote. “I will continue to oppose Republican efforts to cut its funding,” he said. Congressional GOP embraces Trump The bill represents only one, early step in the appropriations process. The House hasn’t voted on it and the Senate could eliminate or alter the cuts, with any differences eventually worked out in a conference committee.  The House Appropriations Committee, which is not burdened with the Senate’s need for bipartisan approval of most legislation, in past years has also put forward cuts to election security grant funding that have been abandoned later. Still, the measure this year demonstrates how House Republicans have embraced Trump’s focus on noncitizen voting.  While cutting the EAC and election security funding, the bill includes a provision prohibiting the use of funds to register noncitizens to vote. Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal elections and only a very small number of municipalities allow noncitizens to vote in local contests. Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in January 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) “The people demanded a new mandate, we’re carrying it forward. That includes reinforcing President Trump’s work to … ensure that only citizens vote in our elections,” Rep. Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican and the Appropriations Committee chairman, said at an April meeting. A spokesperson for Rep. Dave Joyce, an Ohio Republican who chairs the Appropriations subcommittee that developed the bill, didn’t respond to a request for comment. Funding ebb Congress created the EAC in the 2002 Help America Vote Act, passed in the wake of the 2000 presidential election and the Florida recount.  A bipartisan commission leads the agency, which has about 70 employees, according to its 2025 annual report. It focuses on aiding state and local election officials with training and other resources, certifying voting equipment and overseeing grant programs. Gideon Cohn-Postar, director of federal affairs at the Institute for Responsive Government, said election officials generally want Congress to provide about $400 million a year, a figure that reflects lawmakers’ initial commitment to the grant program in 2018 and would allow states to make significant strides in bolstering their election infrastructure. Each year’s grants are split between states and territories based on a formula. In practice, most receive the minimum amount. The $45 million grant for 2026 translated into $819,000 for most states, with a mandatory 20% match. “It’s absolutely insufficient,” Cohn-Postar said. State spending A December 2024 report from the Bipartisan Policy Center measuring the impact of the grant program found that cybersecurity constituted the single largest category of grant spending, at over $200 million, followed by nearly $150 million on voting equipment. Some states save up their grant money over several years to help pay for larger purchases, like voter registration systems, with the money earning interest in the meantime. As of March 2025, states had collectively spent 69% of their grant dollars, according to the latest data available from the EAC.  Two states — Nevada and Ohio — have spent 100% of their funds. Only Louisiana has spent none, ahead of a future elections system overhaul. In Connecticut, election officials have spent 95% of the $13.8 million it has received in election security grants over the years, according to the EAC data. The funds have helped towns conduct security audits, Connecticut Democratic Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas said in an interview.  As an example, Thomas said when she took office in 2023 not all of the town’s systems were on a government online domain but most have now adopted one. “Someting like that, it never gets the headlines but hugely important from a security perspective,” Thomas said. Commission warns against cuts EAC commissioners have been warning Congress that unstable funding and budget cuts would harm their agency’s work. All three current commissioners and a recent former commissioner testified at a House Administration Committee hearing on election security in May, where they cautioned lawmakers against reduced and unpredictable resources. Commissioner Benjamin Hovland, a Democratic appointee of Trump, noted that while Congress has provided “significant” funding since the 2002 law, federal dollars have covered less than 5% of the total cost of running elections during that time.  Election officials today face challenges that would have been unimaginable when the law was passed, he said, adding that commissioners heard enthusiasm for the EAC’s work in recent meetings with officials. “But the agency is nearing a point where funding cuts will impact what we can accomplish, and the support we can provide election officials, especially related to election security,” Hovland said. States frequently tell the EAC they want federal funding that is “predictable, consistent, and sufficient” to support long-term planning, said Christy McCormick, a Republican commissioner appointed by President Barack Obama.  U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Christy McCormick spoke at the Iowa State Association of County Auditors summer conference in Des Moines in June 2024 about federal resources available to local election officials. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The EAC’s adoption of newer, more rigorous standards for election equipment illustrates the importance of funding for state and local election officials.  In 2021, the EAC adopted the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0, or VVSG 2.0, replacing the earlier 1.0 guidelines. The technical standards are designed to enhance security, such as requiring air gapped systems, and greater accessibility for voters with disabilities. While states are not required to use VVSG-certified machines, many states have followed the EAC’s lead and mandated the use of machines that meet these standards. Upgrading is expensive, however. In the meantime, election technology continues to age. By 2028, the average age of modern voting equipment will rise to 9.3 years old, up from just 4.9 years old in 2020, according to a report from the Bipartisan Policy Center released in late May. The report identified “episodic and unpredictable” federal funding as one obstacle to states purchasing VVSG 2.0 equipment. “Federal support is absolutely key to making sure that election infrastructure is functioning well at the state and local levels,” Will Adler, a co-author of the report, said in an interview. ‘Don’t give me any more money’ To be sure, some state election officials are skeptical of accepting grant funding. Kansas Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab told a congressional hearing in April that elections are best run and funded locally.  He said he previously accepted grant dollars but that state lawmakers then didn’t approve the required matching funds, leaving his office in a bind. “I would rather, because of the strings attached, just don’t give me any more money,” Schwab said. “If we need more money, we can handle it locally.” But since the House Appropriations Committee advanced cuts to the EAC and the election security grants in April, numerous election officials and voting rights groups have urged lawmakers to reconsider. On May 12, the Project for Election Infrastructure sent a letter signed by several dozen local election officials asking senators for $400 million in election security grants, with at least two-thirds directed to localities. The true cost of modernizing and fully securing American election systems will run billions of dollars, the letter warned. Bollards surround a ballot drop box at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) The National Association of Counties on June 2 asked House and Senate appropriations leaders to not cut funding. The years between presidential elections are when “critical groundwork is laid,” the association’s CEO and executive director, Matt Chase, wrote in a letter. Chase ticked through typical security expenses that can quickly add up. Bollards to protect remote drop boxes can cost $500 to $4,000 per bollard. Key card access at election facilities can cost $1,500 to $5,000 per door. Video surveillance cameras can run hundreds to thousands of dollars. “Federal investment scaled only to presidential cycles leaves counties without the resources needed to be ready when turnout surges,” Chase wrote. Thomas, the Connecticut secretary of state, echoed the sentiment. “I feel that many people use the term election security almost like a slogan,” Thomas said. “But election security is actually year-round work.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204aeaee6011c3f4ea7d73 Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M te 2026-06-03T15:40:26.305Z Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2048bdee6011c3f4ea7d01 Iran 'already agreed' to giving up nuclear weapon ambitions, Trump reveals te 2026-06-03T15:31:09.278Z Iran 'already agreed' to giving up nuclear weapon ambitions, Trump reveals President Donald Trump said during an interview Wednesday that Iran had "already agreed" to not having a nuclear weapon. "I did have to say we have to do something about Iran, because regardless of how well we’re doing, we can’t let them have a nuclear weapon," he said during an interview on The New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast. "They’ve already agreed they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon." Host Miranda Devine pressed further on his statement and Trump added, "Oh yeah, they’ve agreed to that." However, the president acknowledged Iran could always change its mind. WH MAINTAINS TRUMP CONSISTENT IN FIRM STANCE ON IRAN NUKES — AND SHOWS OFF RECEIPTS "I mean, now they can change their mind, but that was one of the things they’ve had to agree, they’ve agreed to that. That was the big thing," he said. Devine also asked Trump about reporting by Axios that he got angry with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The outlet reported that the president said, "‘Are you f---ing crazy? What are you f---ing doing? I helped you stay out of jail.’" Trump said he did speak to Netanyahu in those terms. "I wouldn’t say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon," he said. "You know, at some point I said, ‘Bibi we gotta stop this, we gotta stop it.’"  "But I have a very good relationship. We’ve done well together. He always says we could never have done it, but everybody knows that we could have never done it without the United States. But we’ve worked very well together," Trump added. TRUMP INSISTS IRAN TALKS ARE ON, SAYING DEAL IS 'NOT A SIMPLE THING' Trump denied reporting that talks with Iran were no longer happening on Tuesday, writing on Truth Social, "Fake News Reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the U.S.A., stopped speaking a few days ago are false and erroneous. The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today." "Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, 'It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal. You’ve been doing this for 47 years, and it cannot be allowed to go on any longer!'" he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2048a9ee6011c3f4ea7cf8 Aryna Sabalenka suffers shocking collapse in French Open loss, left stunned by opponent te 2026-06-03T15:30:49.425Z Aryna Sabalenka suffers shocking collapse in French Open loss, left stunned by opponent And that'll do it for Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros. The No. 1 player in the world bowed out of the French Open on Wednesday in stunning fashion after appearing to be cruising into the semifinals of the Grand Slam. After winning the opening set against Russia's Diana Shnaider 6-3, Sabalenka grabbed a 5-3 lead in the second set, needing to win just one game to punch her ticket into the semifinals. The match felt entirely wrapped up for the Belarusian, but then came the shocking meltdown. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Shnaider somehow managed to claw back and pick up the second set 7-5, and with every ounce of momentum on her side, she stared down the top player on the planet in the deciding third set and didn't lose a single game. One of the key turning points of the match came in a deuce situation in the second game of the third set, with Sabalenka holding serve. After Sabalenka managed to squeeze a forehand over the net, Shnaider got to the ball and left her opponent completely flat-footed on the service line. The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief. Shnaider, who played collegiately at NC State before turning professional in 2023, will play in the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career against Poland's Maja Chwalinska. The Russian, ranked 23rd in the world, will be the favorite, with a spot in the finals on the line, while Chwalinska is ranked outside the top 100. AFTER DJOKOVIC'S HISTORIC LOSS, ROLAND-GARROS WILL CROWN A FIRST TIME MAJOR CHAMPION IN YEARS While Shnaider's victory over Sabalenka is a profound upset, shocking results have been a theme for the 2026 French Open. On the men's side, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner lost in the second round to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo despite taking the first two sets of the match. The best-seeded player left on the women's side is No. 8 Mirra Andreeva, while No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev is the favorite to win the men's side ahead of his semifinal matchup. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20440dee6011c3f4ea7c08 Caleb Williams lands Madden NFL 27 cover, but infamous curse looms over pivotal third season te 2026-06-03T15:11:09.034Z Caleb Williams lands Madden NFL 27 cover, but infamous curse looms over pivotal third season Caleb Williams will grace the cover of this year's edition of the Madden NFL video game. "Madden NFL 27" will have a photo of what's become the signature play for the Chicago Bears quarterback: a wild jump throw. The photo of Williams mimics his remarkable fourth-and-8 pass to Rome Odunze against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round that helped the Bears secure the victory. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Williams is the first Bears player to appear on the cover. BEARS' CALEB WILLIAMS SHARES POWERFUL MESSAGE ON PAINTED FINGER NAILS BEFORE SEASON OPENER VS VIKINGS "When I received the call from Madden, it was like my childhood dream was coming true. Being on the cover of 'Madden NFL 27' is a full-circle moment," Williams said, via ESPN. "I grew up playing Madden and imagining what it would be like to be part of the game. I know fans are going to love what's new in this year's game, and I'm looking forward to getting my rating up to a 99 by the end of the season." "Caleb Williams is what a true face of the franchise looks like -- the culmination of many moments in the Chicago Bears' incredible history that has led them to their electric, generational quarterback," said Evan Dexter, EA Sports' vice president of franchise strategy and marketing. "Madden NFL 27 aims to put more of those critical moments and key management decisions, with meaningful consequences that echo across the NFL, in the hands of our players so that they can build a league that's truly their own. Just like Caleb, the future of football in 'Madden NFL 27' is thrilling and more dynamic than ever before." The 2024 first overall pick is entering a pivotal third season after starting to live up to his draft stock last season, so surely Bears fans would like their quarterback to avoid the "Madden Curse." Earlier in the 21st century, cover athletes for the game often had tumultuous seasons immediately after. Dante Culpepper (2001), Donovan McNabb (2006), Shaun Alexander (2007) and Vince Young (2008) are some of the most notable examples. The curse has been lifted in most recent years, but in 2024, when Christian McCaffrey graced the cover, he played in just four games. Saquon Barkley was on the cover last year after posting a 2,000-yard season in his Super Bowl campaign, but he took a step backward as well. Williams is still looking to become the first Bears quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards, but his 3,942 yards last year were the most in franchise history. He threw 27 touchdowns against just seven interceptions while also running for three more scores. The game will be released on Aug. 13. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2043e1ee6011c3f4ea7bde These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked te 2026-06-03T15:10:25.263Z These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a204208ee6011c3f4ea7b8f Auburn University student disappears in Japan as parents join search: ‘In our own living hell’ te 2026-06-03T15:02:32.952Z Auburn University student disappears in Japan as parents join search: ‘In our own living hell’ An American college student from Alabama disappeared in Japan during a family trip, leaving his parents pleading for help as they join dozens of police and K-9 units searching the region's wooded trails. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, has not been heard from since May 29, according to his mother, Nancy Higginbotham. "We are in our own living hell," Nancy Higginbotham wrote on social media. "He is not detained from a night out partying. The police have confirmed this. Please, I beg you, be kind. I'm already in so much pain." Police reviewing CCTV footage determined that Weston’s last confirmed location was Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto. The area around Yamashina includes several popular hiking routes, temples and forested paths, including trails leading toward Mount Otowa and the Kyoto Trail network. ARIZONA STATE STUDENT VANISHES DURING GRAND CANYON TRIP JUST DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION, FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP His mother said his phone last showed activity shortly after he arrived at Kyoto Station around 8:15 p.m. before losing network service minutes later. Family members believe Weston may have boarded a local train heading east before getting off at Yamashina. An experienced hiker and environmental engineering student, he may have intentionally sought out nearby nature trails, his mother said. She added that Weston may have been emotionally distressed at the time he went missing. MISSING AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT SEEN IN NEW HOTEL SECURITY FOOTAGE BEFORE DISAPPEARANCE "If you see him, PLEASE DO NOT POST HIS EXACT LOCATION PUBLICLY. Please call local police immediately and then message me directly," she wrote. Japanese police escalated the search on Wednesday, organizing 50 officers, K-9 teams and helicopters to scour heavily wooded terrain near the station. Nancy Higginbotham has praised local police in her social media posts as the officers continued to work despite severe weather sweeping through parts of the region. She said that she and her husband searched wooded areas around Yamashina with flashlights before a typhoon moved through, but were forced to turn back because of difficult terrain and wildlife. Weston is described as standing 6 feet 1 inch tall with long blond hair and blue eyes. His mother said he was last seen wearing a shirt with "Save the Bees" printed on the back, lavender corduroy pants and white Adidas sneakers with black stripes. He was carrying a shoulder bag featuring the outline of the state of Alabama. Despite days of searching, his family says they remain hopeful. "We will not lose hope," Higginbotham wrote. "We feel all of the love that you are pouring out throughout the day." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2041f4ee6011c3f4ea7b86 Country star Morgan Wallen goes viral with epic video from fired up performance in Tuscaloosa te 2026-06-03T15:02:12.969Z Country star Morgan Wallen goes viral with epic video from fired up performance in Tuscaloosa Morgan Wallen has country music fans in a frenzy after dropping a video Monday night. Wallen is the unquestioned face of country music at the moment, and I'm not sure there's even a debate to be had among fans of the genre. He dominates the music charts and packs stadiums in every single city he tours in. The man is an unstoppable force. His latest victory is some awesome YouTube content. COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATIONS TEAM UP FOR NEW SONG, SET INTERNET ON FIRE: WATCH Wallen shared a video Monday on YouTube from his April 18 performance in Tuscaloosa, and this one is popping off. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The video is of Wallen singing his hit song "Don't We," and it perfectly captures the spirit and energy that has made him a star. Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Morgan Wallen is truly a rare talent, and that's why he's built an incredibly loyal and fierce following. Speaking of his fans, people sounded off in the comments on YouTube. One wrote, "Love it. Morgan never disappoints ever. Great job Morgan." Another added, "Morgan for Super Bowl Halftime Show." That's an idea I've floated many times! Why hasn't Morgan Wallen performed at the Super Bowl? That's what the country wants, and I can guarantee the show would be fire. It should be fun to see whatever Wallen cooks up next as his unstoppable run continues. I have no doubt it will be incredibly entertaining for country music fans. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2041e1ee6011c3f4ea7b7d GOP leverages ICE funding package to make Trump's controversial $2B fund 'never exist' te 2026-06-03T15:01:53.038Z GOP leverages ICE funding package to make Trump's controversial $2B fund 'never exist' Senate Republicans may need more convincing from the Trump administration that the "anti-weaponization" fund is officially dead, even after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spelled out its doom on Tuesday.  Many Republicans demanded that the administration make it crystal clear that not only was the nearly $2 billion fund done, but that it would never come back. And at stake is a multibillion package to fund immigration enforcement operations.  During a closed-door meeting Tuesday, Senate Republican leadership assured members that Blanche would lay out the fate of the fund, and hoped that it would be enough to quell dissent among the ranks.  TRUMP ADMIN BACKS OFF CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND, CLEARING PATH FOR STALLED GOP IMMIGRATION BILL And he did during a hearing in the House, where he repeatedly said that the administration was not moving forward with the fund. "The reasons for the fund, I think, remain as important as they were before, but we are not moving forward with the fund," Blanche said.  The fund was announced last month as part of a settlement between the Trump family and the Internal Revenue Service, and pitched as a mechanism for people who felt they were targeted by the government to get a financial kickback. Republicans were concerned that without proper guardrails, people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill could access the taxpayer cash flow. Some in the GOP wanted President Donald Trump to come out and officially kill the fund.  "I assume if Blanche is saying it, the president must agree," Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said. GOP DEMANDS TRUMP KILL CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND BEFORE REVIVING ICE FUNDING PACKAGE But some Republicans want an even more concrete show from the administration that it’s actually dead and gone.  "I'm not sure that's gonna be good enough for some people," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said.  Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., contended that if the administration really meant it, it would support legislation to permanently prevent the fund from returning in any form. He planned to push an amendment to the broader, roughly $70 billion reconciliation package that would make sure of that. "I just feel like we just need to do a Wayback Machine and just pretend like this never existed and take whatever steps are necessary to make sure it can never exist or disperse," Tillis said. "Not in the current environment."  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said that Blanche previewed his remarks on the fund to him, and hoped that it would be enough to unite the fractured Republicans to move forward with budget reconciliation this week.  GOP'S PRIMED FOR PRIMARY SEASON PAYBACK ON TRUMP'S MOST AMBITIOUS, CONTROVERSIAL POLICY "I think, as I've conveyed to you before, everything comes down to a function of math," Thune said. "It's do we have the votes? Do we have 50 votes to execute on getting a bill like that across the floor? Because we have to have Republicans hanging together in order to do that." Republican leadership hopes to launch the process on Wednesday in order to get the roughly $70 billion package to the House by the end of the week.  Some Republicans are hopeful that it will be enough to get the process back on track.  "If it goes like we're told it will go, well, there's a reasonable possibility, then we will move pretty quickly to the reconciliation," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said.  Part of the issue is that if Republicans aren’t on the same page, several Democratic amendments that would both tackle the fund and halt momentum for the package could pass. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was one of several critics of the fund, and she hoped that Blanche would make it "crystal clear that the administration is not going to proceed" with the issue. Whether she or others in the same camp would vote against amendments remained an open question.  "I'm not going to predict what's gonna happen to a very fluid situation," Collins said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2041b8ee6011c3f4ea7b6e Trump Suggests Vance and Rubio Should Run Together in 2028 Election te 2026-06-03T15:01:12.557Z Trump Suggests Vance and Rubio Should Run Together in 2028 Election President Trump said Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio should split a ticket, without mentioning who should be at the top. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20419fee6011c3f4ea7b4c Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation te 2026-06-03T15:00:47.108Z Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the UK then rolled out globally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20418aee6011c3f4ea7b43 GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads te 2026-06-03T15:00:26.632Z GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203d03ee6011c3f4ea7a67 Browns general manager explains why he changed his mind on trading Myles Garrett: 'Opportunity was too great' te 2026-06-03T14:41:07.431Z Browns general manager explains why he changed his mind on trading Myles Garrett: 'Opportunity was too great' The Cleveland Browns sent shockwaves throughout the National Football League this week when they traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett fresh off becoming the league's single-season sack record holder. Garrett was sent to the Los Angeles Rams for a large package that makes an already-stacked Rams squad even better, as the Browns now must adjust to life without Garrett for the first time since 2016. Garrett requested a trade from the Browns last year, but the Browns wound up signing him to a four-year extension worth $160 million, seemingly keeping him in Cleveland through his 14th NFL season in 2030. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, the return of 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder was "too great" to pass up, said Browns General Manager Andrew Berry. "Myles Garrett is a foundational player, Hall of Fame-worthy, and a homegrown talent who’s been here for a decade, and our intent was to have him be a one-helmet player for his career. That was the truth," Berry told reporters on Tuesday. ANALYST SAYS JAXSON DART 'PUNTED' ON 'MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION' REGARDING TRUMP INTRODUCTION "But there are moments where opportunities come up that quite honestly are unexpected and they force you to stop and reevaluate and look at it and say, ‘Is this something that could be really beneficial to the team?’ And that was the case in this instance. The opportunity was too great."Last season marked Garrett's second in which he was tabbed the league's Defensive Player of the Year after recording 23 sacks. Garrett has recorded double-digit sacks in each of his last eight seasons and at least 14.0 in five straight. Meanwhile, the push is on for the Rams, who extended Matthew Stafford for another season weeks after taking Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the draft. Cleveland just had two first-round picks in April's NFL Draft in which they took tackle Spencer Fano and wide receiver K.C. Concepcion -- they now have two for next year as well. Verse has made the Pro Bowl twice in as many NFL seasons while recording 12.0 sacks and 22 tackles for loss as an outside linebacker. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203cdbee6011c3f4ea7a59 Ruth Shack, Early Champion of Gay Rights in Miami, Dies at 94 te 2026-06-03T14:40:27.517Z Ruth Shack, Early Champion of Gay Rights in Miami, Dies at 94 She sponsored one of the nation’s first anti-discrimination ordinances for gays and lesbians and later helped make Miami a global arts center. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203ac2ee6011c3f4ea79e1 Nancy Guthrie sheriff defends pace of investigation more than 4 months into search te 2026-06-03T14:31:30.868Z Nancy Guthrie sheriff defends pace of investigation more than 4 months into search The sheriff overseeing the investigation into the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie blamed lab work, scientific protocols and the judicial process for delays in the investigation, which entered its fourth month Monday, in an interview with local media this week. "It's just not a detective goes out there, talks to somebody, and we can make an arrest," he told the Tucson-based KOLD-TV. "This is a very sensitive case, but what really makes it prolonged is we do rely on labs." Detectives have relied on lab work for DNA and digital testing in particular, he said. Although the interview was published Monday, a spokesperson for Nanos' office told Fox News Digital he sat down for it "several weeks ago." SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "This is an active and ongoing investigation," the spokesperson said. "Forensic analysis of DNA and video evidence remains underway. If and when there is a significant development in this case, it will be shared publicly." In a controversial move that stemmed from a public rift with the FBI, 11 weeks after he sent hair samples from Guthrie's home in the Catalina Foothills to a private genetics lab in Florida, they were forwarded to the bureau's Quantico lab for more advanced testing. There were also early reports of mixed DNA samples, which are difficult to isolate, and ongoing digital forensic analysis. "When you're looking at those labs and the work they do, you have a science there, and science has rules that it has to go by," Nanos said in his local news interview. "Even though it's not — DNA they'll tell you isn't an exact science — it's 99% plus. So it's pretty close, but you still have to follow rules." In addition to scientific protocols, there are also rules for the judicial system, he said. SEND US A TIP HERE "If I were to say there's a positive to this, it is that people are working, doing their best to stay within those rules so that they have that understanding that, look, nobody wants to arrest the wrong person," he said. "We wanna make sure that, DNA doesn't just identify a suspect. It also exonerates those who are innocent." NANCY GUTHRIE CASE: SHERIFF NANOS SAYS 'WE ARE' CLOSER TO SOLVING 84-YEAR-OLD'S ABDUCTION Although his office declined to answer questions about who outside the family may have been ruled out or remains a person of interest, Nanos told Fox News Digital last month that detectives were making progress in the case. However, no suspects have been publicly identified, no arrests have been made, and Guthrie's whereabouts remain unknown. "The sheriff needs to give us concrete answers on what is going on and what he is doing, not vague platitudes about the scientific process," said RJ Dreiling, a California criminal defense attorney who is following the case. "The Guthrie kidnapping has captivated the country — not just because of how well known Ms. Guthrie’s daughter is, but because if this loved and respected woman can be ripped out of her home, and we can’t find the person who did it," Dreiling told Fox News Digital. "It makes us all wonder how safe are we all really?" LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST While Nanos pointed to forensic testing as a reason for the slow pace of the investigation, federal sources familiar with the probe told Fox News Digital over the weekend that the FBI is discussing deploying new technological tools in the case. Morgan Wright, the CEO and founder of the National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases, said he believes the new tools are likely focused on one of three areas, all of them digital. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "The solution to this case is going to be, I think, something technical, something that they come up with — new ways of analyzing data," he told Fox News Digital. "I'm looking at the video, the video forensics, signals analysis, blockchain kind of stuff." The investigative genetic genealogy process remains ongoing, and could also crack the case, he said. Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie. There is a combined reward of over $1.2 million for information that cracks the case, which remains unclaimed. The family is asking anyone with information to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. Anonymous tips can be called into Tucson's 88-Crime hotline at 1-520-882-7463. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203aaeee6011c3f4ea79d8 DAVID MARCUS: The age of the Democratic Party blocking fringe outsiders is officially over te 2026-06-03T14:31:10.946Z DAVID MARCUS: The age of the Democratic Party blocking fringe outsiders is officially over There were two events on Tuesday that offered more proof of a national Democratic Party establishment that has lost control: One was a meeting, one an election, and both are harbingers of real danger on the American left. The meeting took place in Washington, D.C., between presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee, the Nazi tattoed, serial sexter Graham Platner and members of his party in that body. Some, mostly through wishcasting, thought this would be the end of the alleged oysters farmer’s run. Instead, it was a coronation, as was predicted in this column last week. A decade ago, one phone call from a party leader could have ended Platner’s run, but those days are gone. Today, the Democratic Socialists of America will no longer allow it. MORNING GLORY: DEMS' BERNIE-BACKED OYSTER FARMER HANDS SUSAN COLLINS A MASSIVE 2026 ADVANTAGE Here is what brave Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had to say about the scandal-ridden candidate: "I met with Graham Platner today. We’re going to beat Susan Collins and take back the Senate." No, if, ands, or buts. This was echoed by almost every smiling Democrat leaving the meeting. There will be no last-minute coup to oust the socialist. Instead, the party is pretending to be one big happy family. DAVID MARCUS: DEMOCRATS ABANDON SCHUMER'S IMAGINARY COUPLE, JOE AND EILEEN BAILEY That, as they say, is that, and the reason for it is clear. Schumer and grand poobahs of the party simply no longer have any leverage over the socialist candidates storming their keep. Platner doesn’t need establishment endorsements. He has Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and commie podcaster Hasan Pike. He doesn’t need establishment money, as there are progressive billionaires more than happy to donate. Even the left-leaning media, always in lockstep with the establishment, have little influence over voters these days. As in Maine, in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, the Democratic Party elites were unable to fend off the radical Muslim (and socialist) candidate Adam Hamawy, who not only testified on behalf of the terrorist behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, but also volunteered for an Al Qaeda-linked group in Eastern Europe. PROGRESSIVES NOTCH ANOTHER WIN OVER DEMOCRATIC MODERATES AS SANDERS-AOC ALLY NEARS CONGRESS At best here, the Democratic primary voters in the Garden State are trying to send a terrorist sympathizer to the halls of Congress. At worst, he is just a flat-out terrorist. At his point, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who has been sounding the alarm about the craziness overtaking his party, isn’t just on an island. He’s on a whole different planet. Put bluntly, the far-left socialist extremists, with their Nazi and radical Islamic ties, are outflanking, often outspending, and absolutely outperforming the terrified geriatric leadership of the party. LEFT, LEFTER AND LEFTIST: DEMOCRATS COULD BE DEFINED BY RADICAL, BIG CITY MAYORS It’s become such a party of lunatics that, among the only partial wins the establishment notched Tuesday, in the primary to replace former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th district, was a weak first place finish for Scott Wiener, himself a leftist lunatic, now headed to a runoff. Wiener thinks that putting people on sex offender lists after sexual crimes is somehow anti-gay and would trans your toddler at the drop of a hat. But among his opponents was the former chief of staff for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Democratic Socialists of America star Saikat Chakrabarti, who finished in third, failing to make the runoff. Even this seeming victory is hollow, though. Pelosi endorsed Wiener just two years after she wielded the power to tell then-President Joe Biden that his career was over. Today, she can’t get the candidate she endorsed in her own district over 50%. DEMOCRATS PAID THE PRICE FOR ABANDONING MODERATE CLINTON-ERA POLICIES This realignment of Democratic Party power, away from the old-school, Ivy League establishment, into the hands of the socialists, the radical Muslims and the guys with Nazi tats, will have profound implications for the 2028 presidential race. In the last two competitive Democratic Party primary cycles, 2016 and 2020, Bernie Sanders was iced out by party leadership. Remember how, in 2020, after Biden’s surprise win in South Carolina, all the non-socialist candidates suddenly dropped out? That is how it used to work. A decade ago, the Republican Party was overtaken by Donald Trump, and the GOP establishment was left like Wile E. Coyote frantically running in the air, unaware it was already over the cliff. WILLIAM J. BENNETT, CHRIS BEACH: 5 WAYS TRUMP HAS TRANSFORMED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY But Trump was part of something much bigger. In fact, he had been a member of the Reform Party, founded by H. Ross Perot in his historic 1992 third-party run and later championed by Pat Buchanan. This was a long-running populist ascendency. Today, it is the Democratic Party establishment losing touch and losing power, seeing their neoliberalism fade next to leftist populism, a populism of wealth redistribution, antisemitism and, to quote Trump, "Trans for everybody." Biden was fond of saying that today’s GOP is not "the Republican Party of your grandfather." Well, I have some news for you, Grandpa Joe: The socialist Democratic Party you left behind and the socialist barbarians you have left at the gates, don’t look a whole lot like the party that made Bill Clinton president, either. And likely, it never will again. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203a9aee6011c3f4ea79cf Dark web monitoring: does it put your data at risk? te 2026-06-03T14:30:50.944Z Dark web monitoring: does it put your data at risk? You hear the phrase "dark web monitoring," and it can feel unsettling. If a company is scanning shady corners of the internet for your information, are they exposing you even more? That question comes up often. In fact, Joyce from Florida wrote in with a concern many people share: "When companies scan the dark web for your data, doesn't that put you at risk? Your information is now out there. Please explain what that really means." Joyce, Fanning Springs, FL Joyce, great question. A lot of people assume these services are pushing your data somewhere new. That isn’t what is happening. The short answer is simple. No, dark web monitoring does not put your information at risk. Let's walk through what is really going on. WHAT REALLY HAPPENS ON THE DARK WEB, AND HOW TO STAY SAFE These services are not uploading your data anywhere. They are not spreading your information. Instead, they are: Here is the key point to understand. Your information is already out there before they ever find it. The simple answer is no. Think of it like checking if your stolen credit card is being used. No one is putting your card out there. A monitoring service watches for signs that your data is already in use, so you can shut it down quickly. 10 SIGNS YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING SOLD ONLINE Reputable services use secure methods to check for your data. They are designed to protect your information during the process. These include: They are not: That distinction matters. They are observers, not participants. While the concept itself is safe, the provider you choose matters. There can be a risk if: That is why it is important to stick with well-known providers that have a strong track record. BE AWARE OF EXTORTION SCAM EMAILS CLAIMING YOUR DATA IS STOLEN Without monitoring, you might never know your data was exposed. That means: With monitoring, you get an early warning. That gives you time to change passwords, lock accounts and stop fraud before it spreads. In many cases, that early alert is the difference between a close call and a major financial hit. Even with monitoring, you should take simple steps to protect yourself. Use a data removal service to reduce your exposure over time. A data removal service works to remove your personal data from data broker sites. That reduces how much of your information is circulating online in the first place. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com Choose an identity theft protection service with strong security practices and clear privacy policies. They monitor your personal information and alert you quickly if it appears in breaches or suspicious activity. They also include identity theft protection tools in one place. See my tips and best picks on Best Identity Theft Protection at Cyberguy.com If you get a breach alert, change your password right away. Avoid reusing passwords across accounts. A password manager can help. Check out the best expert-reviewed password managers of 2026 at Cyberguy.com THE ONE THING SCAMMERS CHECK BEFORE TARGETING YOU ONLINE Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of protection, even if your password is compromised. A credit freeze can stop criminals from opening new accounts in your name without your approval. Check your bank and credit card statements often to catch suspicious activity early. Dark web monitoring does not expose your data. It checks whether your data has already been exposed. Think of it as a radar system. It scans for danger so you can respond before things get worse. In a world where data breaches are common, that kind of early warning can make all the difference. If your personal data was already out there right now, would you want to know or stay in the dark? 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/6a203852ee6011c3f4ea795d PGA Tour 2026: Best bets, 'One-and-Done' pick for the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club te 2026-06-03T14:21:06.793Z PGA Tour 2026: Best bets, 'One-and-Done' pick for the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club Known for its delicious milkshakes, Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, hosts the Memorial Tournament, one of the PGA Tour's premier events of the season. Hosted by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, the winner of the Memorial will be presented with a gold statue of Nicklaus and will shake hands with the man himself. World No. 1 and back-to-back reigning Memorial champion, Scottie Scheffler, is trying to be the first guy to three-peat on the PGA Tour since Steve Stricker won the John Deere Classic from 2009-11. Scottie would be the second golfer to three-peat at Muirfield after Tiger Woods from 1999 to 2001. Hand up: This season has been brutal for me from a betting perspective. My PGA Tour 2026 bankroll -31.26 units (u), and I've only hit one outright in 2026. Regardless, there are still two majors and plenty of events to get out of the hole, and comeback season starts this week at Muirfield. 'PAR TALK': RUSSELL HENLEY GOES UNCONSCIOUS AT COLONIAL, ERIC COLE'S CONTINUOUS STING, AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN FLIPS IN KOREA The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below. Subject to change. There isn’t much left for Rory to accomplish in golf after winning the grand slam at last year’s Masters. He successfully defended his title by winning another green jacket this year. McIlroy can pass Scheffler and Cameron Young in having the best season on TOUR with a win this week. That said, at this point, Rory's only focus is on building his legacy, which is clear with his schedule, featuring only majors and signature events. The Memorial is one of two non-majors McIlroy hasn’t won that he’ll want to add to his resume. He didn't play in the Memorial last year. It bummed Nicklaus out, and Rory will have to make it up to him. Obviously, they are friends as fellow golf icons, but McIlroy has never shaken Jack’s hand at Muirfield, and Nicklaus is 86 years old, so he won't have many more chances. The other three best golfers of the post-Tiger era, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Scottie, have already won the Memorial. Woods has won the Memorial five times and Nicklaus twice. Also, it’s not like Rory has played badly at Muirfield: He has five top-10’s in 13 Memorial Tournaments. And, not that it matters all that much because Rory can win at any course, but Muirfield is Jack’s ode to Augusta, where McIlroy has won two straight Masters. The bottom line is we should get a motivated Rory this week, and he is my No. 1 power-ranked golfer in the world right now.  A two-time Memorial winner in 2019 and 2021, Cantlay has the second-best course history in this field behind Scheffler. Cantlay has gained strokes on approach in all 10 career visits to Muirfield, which is the most important for Jack's Place. Meanwhile, he enters Muirfield trending up. Cantlay has a T12-or-better in our straight starts — T7 at the Valspar Championship, T12 at The Masters, T8 at the RBC Heritage and T10 at the Truist Championship — bookended by a T32 at THE PLAYERS and a T35 at the PGA Championships. He has gained strokes tee-to-green (driving, on approach and around-the-green) in all six of those events. Putting is less predictive at Muirfield, and that's been the weakest club in his bag this year. But Cantlay has gained strokes on the greens in six of his last eight visits to Muirfield. This is another horse for the course. Hideki won the Memorial on debut in 2014 with another Top-20s, including three top-10s. Matsuyama has cooled after starting the season with four straight T13-or-better finishes, but he hasn't missed a cut in 2026. His driving has been terrible this season. Yet, Hideki is dialed in with his irons and still has a world-class short-game, which are the two most important skills for Muirfield. Surprisingly, he is putting well this year. So, if Hideki can hit the fairway this week, or just stay out of the water, he could be in the mix Sunday. The 2023 Canadian Open champion enters the Memorial in good lead-in form. Taylor was T9 at the 2026 Cadillac Championship, T14 at the Truist and T26 at the PGA Championship in his previous three starts. He played better at the PGA Championship than the T26 indicates; Taylor was T2 after three rounds before firing a final-round 74 (+4). Last year, he was tied for the lead at the Memorial after two rounds and finished fourth. Taylor has gained strokes on approach in five of his seven career visits to Muirfield, which is one of the toughest "second shot" courses on TOUR. Furthermore, Jack’s Place is a difficult course with fast and small Bentgrass greens. Well, the Canadian ranks 14th on TOUR this year in scrambling and eighth in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, and Bent is his best putting surface. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Taylor has picked up strokes with driving accuracy in four of his last five starts, which have been three signature events and two majors. If he keeps hitting fairways, the rest of his game is good enough to put him into contention at the Memorial.  _____________________________ Despite his fantastic course history, I'm hoping Cantlay won't be popular this week because he hasn't won since 2022. Nonetheless, I've already used the first six betting favorites and Matsuyama. That pretty much forces me to pick Cantlay here. _____________________________ Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark, and check out my OutKick Bets Podcast for more betting content and random rants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20382aee6011c3f4ea7950 Out of Time to Delay, House to Vote on Trump’s Power to Continue War in Iran te 2026-06-03T14:20:26.794Z Out of Time to Delay, House to Vote on Trump’s Power to Continue War in Iran A measure to direct the president to halt U.S. engagement in Iran had been on track to pass in late May, but Republican leaders postponed action. They have run out of time to delay the vote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2035faee6011c3f4ea78c9 Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’ te 2026-06-03T14:11:06.229Z Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’ This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2035e5ee6011c3f4ea78c0 The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far) te 2026-06-03T14:10:45.754Z The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far) From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2035d1ee6011c3f4ea78b7 TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup te 2026-06-03T14:10:25.273Z TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2033edee6011c3f4ea7893 Jerome author writes ‘Rusty the Ringtail’ children’s adventure book te 2026-06-03T14:02:21.355Z Jerome author writes ‘Rusty the Ringtail’ children’s adventure book Lopez tells tale adding Jerome’s culture, heritage After spending the last four years restoring a historic 1914 United Verde Extension Mining Company miner’s home on Lower Hogback Road off State Route 89A, Thomas Lopez has turned his attention to Arizona’s state mammal. His new children’s book “Rust Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2033c0ee6011c3f4ea787a HSNAZ assists over 500 northern Arizona families through down payment assistance programs te 2026-06-03T14:01:36.386Z HSNAZ assists over 500 northern Arizona families through down payment assistance programs Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona (HSNAZ) recently celebrated a milestone as the 500th household receiving aid from its down payment assistance programs across the region closed on their new home. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2033a4ee6011c3f4ea7854 NFL wife Claire Kittle continues her meteoric rise up the pop culture rankings, home run off a head & MEAT! te 2026-06-03T14:01:08.631Z NFL wife Claire Kittle continues her meteoric rise up the pop culture rankings, home run off a head & MEAT! Good morning from Screencaps headquarters where I'm all out of sorts this morning after some third-party contractor descended upon my backyard unannounced at 7:55 a.m. When I confronted one of the guys, he proceeded to tell me that they are here to install a smart meter and the power would be cut off for an hour. Uh, did you knock? Maybe give me a courtesy heads up that you're about to cut the power? "Yeah, I knocked," the worker replied, which was a lie because I was sitting here working while our two dogs, who would've gone absolutely NUTS over someone knocking, sat here all relaxed. And with that, we didn't get off to a very hot start with contractors this morning. That brings me to the question of the morning: In this case, do we deserve a courtesy knock before they just go ahead and cut the power before 8 a.m.? WHY YOU SHOULD THINK TWICE BEFORE JOINING A POWER SAVER PROGRAM And while I'm on the subject, why do I get the feeling these "smart meters" will be a disadvantage to the homeowner? The same goes for "smart" thermostats. Will there come a point where you cannot set your AC to 69 because the power company said so? Anyway, I'm fairly fired up this morning. 📩 Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com Send photos, stories, tips, rants—whatever you've got. 📰 Screencaps Page: 👉 Read the latest Screencaps ▶️ YouTube: Screencaps with Joe Kinsey Subscribe for videos, rants, and behind-the-scenes. 🐦 Twitter/X: @JoeKinseyexp Tag me or drop a DM. 📸 Instagram: @OutKickScreencaps You guys need to start tagging me on content you're seeing. 📘 Facebook Page: Screencaps on Facebook 👥 Facebook Group: Join the Screencaps Community 📬 Mail (Thursday Night Mowing League): 27072 Carronade Dr, Unit A 155 Perrysburg, OH 43551 🗞️ Newsletter: 👉 Subscribe here Moving along, let's dive into more of this Sports Illustrated content from over the weekend, specifically from Claire Kittle, an old Screencaps favorite who made her rookie debut for the swimsuit issue this year. This is where I remind you guys how hard I've pounded on the table for Instagram legends like Christen Goff, Penny Lane and Kittle. SI's woke editors were convinced featuring trans models was a smart business model. How'd that all turn out? The world has sorta healed. Lingerie companies are printing money again and trans seems to be in the rearview mirror for SI. Now we're getting Kittle in a biker-inspired swimsuit. Embrace the new normal. Speaking of the new world we're living in, did you see the earnings report turned in by Victoria's Secret on Tuesday? Vicky Secret crushed its numbers. ############ That is it this morning, guys. I'm currently playing phone tag with the third-party electrical contractors who have left our house without turning the power on and with our outside electric box wide open. Needless to say, I'm in a rather bad mood over this. Have a great day. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203390ee6011c3f4ea784b Todd Blanche exposes how aggressive Biden DOJ targeted low-level Mar-a-Lago employees te 2026-06-03T14:00:48.633Z Todd Blanche exposes how aggressive Biden DOJ targeted low-level Mar-a-Lago employees Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Biden-era Department of Justice’s investigation into President Donald Trump was so expansive that even Mar-a-Lago staffers, including gardeners and low-level aides, had to retain criminal defense attorneys. Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Blanche explained the scope of the probe and framed it as evidence of a "weaponized" justice system. "Virtually anybody associated with President Trump had to get a criminal defense attorney," Blanche said. "I'm talking about his gardeners at Mar-a-Lago, talking about his Secret Service detail. His Secret Service detail has to go testify in front of the grand jury," he said. "His assistants, his low-level aides, his senior leadership, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — everybody has to go and get criminal defense attorneys," he added. NEW YORK DEFENSE ATTORNEY ARGUES LEGAL SYSTEM WAS WEAPONIZED AGAINST TRUMP Blanche previously served as Trump’s lead criminal defense attorney during multiple cases involving the president, including the New York hush money case and legal cases brought by former special counsel Jack Smith. When directly asked by Hannity whether he believed the Biden-era DOJ weaponized its power, Blanche responded that it was "weaponized in the worst way." He added that’s why there are so many criminal defense attorneys who got roles in the current administration. "If you look around the room now in the Oval Office, there's a bunch of us, a bunch of criminal defense attorneys. That's because we all had to get involved in the administration because of how weaponized it was," Blanche said. JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS TRUMP DOJ'S NEARLY $2B 'ANTI-WEAPONIZATION' FUND "We're not talking about targeting one person. ‘Oh, the secretary of defense under President Trump one, we have to look at him.’ No, no, no. If you were a Cabinet secretary, you had to hire a criminal defense attorney because Biden was coming after you," he added. TODD BLANCHE REVEALS DOJ UNEARTHED CACHE OF JACK SMITH DOCUMENTS INSIDE FORGOTTEN ROOM His comments come as the DOJ announced it will not move forward with the nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. According to the DOJ, the fund was part of a settlement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service after Trump, his family members and the Trump Organization agreed to forgo monetary damages stemming from the release of their tax returns. The fund faced legal challenges, and the DOJ announced Monday it would comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking the fund. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing Tuesday, Blanche confirmed the administration would not be pursuing the idea further, saying, "We're not moving forward with the fund, period." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a203121ee6011c3f4ea77b4 Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally te 2026-06-03T13:50:25.033Z Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a202ee2ee6011c3f4ea7765 Spencer Pratt surges to runoff in LA mayor's race after angry voters send message to Karen Bass te 2026-06-03T13:40:50.312Z Spencer Pratt surges to runoff in LA mayor's race after angry voters send message to Karen Bass Reality television personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to clear a key hurdle in Los Angeles' mayoral race as he seeks to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November. Bass, who has led the city since 2022 amid a turbulent stretch rocked by her response to wildfires, advanced to a runoff after failing to secure a majority of the vote in Tuesday's primary election. With no candidate surpassing the 50% threshold, the top two finishers will face off in a November runoff. The anticipated runoff is a symbolic blow to Bass, who was endorsed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., and former Vice President Kamala Harris and has spent decades serving California in a series of elected Democratic offices. Pratt, a first-time candidate known for the MTV reality show "The Hills," was running in second place as of Wednesday morning. REALITY TV STAR SPENCER PRATT TESTS LA VOTERS' APPETITE FOR POLITICAL OUTSIDER "Obviously, God wanted five more months of me exposing the failures of our mayor," Pratt gloated to reporters as the returns came in Tuesday evening.  Pratt has relentlessly hammered Bass on issues that have long plagued the city, including fire recovery, street homelessness and crime. The insurgent candidate holds Bass personally responsible for devastating wildfires that destroyed more than 18,000 structures in the city, including his Pacific Palisades home.  Pratt's surge appears to have shut out Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a former ally of Bass who challenged the incumbent from the left and was once viewed as a threat to her bid for a second term. Raman is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has argued for steering the city in a more progressive direction. Raman has not yet conceded despite running well behind Bass and Pratt as of Wednesday morning. Pratt, a registered Republican, faces an uphill battle to defeat Bass in November if he advances to the runoff election. Less than 20% of voters in the heavily Democratic city identify with the GOP, though Los Angeles’ mayoral contest is officially nonpartisan.  KAREN BASS GRILLED OVER BROKEN HOMELESSNESS PROMISE, BLAMES BUREAUCRACY FOR SLOWED PROGRESS Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who represents a San Diego-anchored seat, told Fox News Digital that Pratt has won a following in the mayoral contest due to widespread voter discontent with Bass’ leadership. "He's catching fire among ardent historic Democrat voters because Karen Bass has been so ineffective," Issa said in an interview. "And every time she opens her mouth, she's talking about more of the same to people who have seen their streets, both crime-ridden and in fact … ineffectively managed."  Bass, conversely, argues that her leadership is leading Los Angeles in the right direction. "Los Angeles is at a turning point. After decades of rising homelessness, under-built housing and a shrinking police force, it’s Mayor Karen Bass who finally stepped up to change how City Hall works," Bass’s website reads. "Homelessness is down, more housing is being built, and the LAPD is hiring new officers," it also claims. Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno contributed reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20282dee6011c3f4ea768e Jana Kramer says holding on to toxic relationships 'drains you' until you ‘start losing yourself' completely te 2026-06-03T13:12:13.429Z Jana Kramer says holding on to toxic relationships 'drains you' until you ‘start losing yourself' completely Jana Kramer says there's life — and even joy — after heartbreak. The actress and singer told Fox News Digital that getting out of "toxic" relationships helped her become "a better person" and gave her a renewed appreciation for second chances — both on and off-screen. The country star, who has publicly navigated heartbreak, divorce and rebuilding her life, told Fox News Digital that walking away from unhealthy situations ultimately helped her become "a better person" — a lesson that mirrors the themes of her new Lifetime movie, "Where the Heart Lands." JANA KRAMER SIZZLES IN BARELY-THERE DENIM LOOK DURING WILD WESTERN GETAWAY "Getting out of something really toxic… negative and bad helped me become a better person and a happier person… a lighter person," Kramer told Fox News Digital. The 42-year-old star said she often hears from people navigating divorce and major life changes, and her message is — don't be afraid of a fresh start. "Starting over can be one of the scariest things ever and one of the best things ever," Kramer said. "I don't wish divorce on anybody. It is awful. And there is so much beauty and love on the other side of it." Kramer, who has been candid about her own relationship struggles over the years, said too many people stay stuck in situations that impact them emotionally. "Holding on to the negative and toxic relationships ... it just drains you… then you just start losing yourself, and that's not the way to live." Kramer's comments come after years of publicly navigating heartbreak. WATCH: JANA KRAMER EMBRACES SECOND CHANCES AFTER ESCAPING ‘TOXIC’ PAST The singer and actress shares daughter Jolie and son Jace with ex-husband Mike Caussin. The former couple divorced in 2021 after six years of marriage, with Kramer later alleging that Caussin had cheated on her with more than 13 women during their relationship. Kramer has since said she believes if she had stayed in the marriage, Caussin would have "cheated forever." JANA KRAMER HAS TAKEN JOBS THAT CHALLENGED HER 'MORAL COMPASS' TO PAY FOR CHILD SUPPORT Kramer has since moved on with former professional soccer player Allan Russell. The pair married after six months of dating and share son Roman together. Now raising three children — Jolie, Jace and Roman — Kramer said leaving unhealthy relationships behind ultimately allowed her to create the life she wanted. She said difficult chapters can become the foundation for something better. "I think second chances are beautiful," Kramer told Fox News Digital. "I get so, so excited, because… like ashes are soil that get to grow into wildflowers. Like, this is great." The theme of rebuilding after loss is front and center in "Where the Heart Lands," on Lifetime. The film stars Kramer opposite Tyler Johnson of "The Young and the Restless" and follows a Los Angeles real estate agent who unexpectedly inherits a dozen racehorses in rural Kentucky.  What starts as a disruption to his carefully planned future turns into an unexpected shot at love when he meets Charlie, a fiercely independent horse trainer played by Kramer. WATCH: JANA KRAMER SADDLES UP WITH KENTUCKY RACEHORSES IN NEW FILM Kramer told Fox News Digital she immediately understood Charlie's fear of losing everything she had worked for. "I related so much to my character, Charlie, because she's like, 'I've worked so incredibly hard, there's not many opportunities, and I don't want you to take that away from me or ruin my reputation.'" Meanwhile, the "One Tree Hill" alum said filming in Kentucky's horse country came with its own rewards. Kramer, whose daughter recently started horseback riding lessons, said she has always felt a connection to horses. "I love being around horses," she said. "There's something very free about riding a horse." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The actress spent weeks working alongside racehorses that had recently competed at Keeneland, an experience she called both educational and inspiring. "These were legit racehorses that just raced Keeneland, and they were beautiful horses," Kramer said. "It was an honor to work with them." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS She also pointed to the emotional intelligence of horses, noting why equine therapy has become increasingly popular. "They're powerful animals. And they're very smart. That's why there's equine therapy. They're also very healing." "Where the Heart Lands" also stars John Schneider, Charlene Tilton, Alex Barone and Jessica Szohr. Directed, co-written and produced by Haylie Duff, the movie closes out Lifetime's "Love of a Lifetime" spring slate. "Where the Heart Lands" is available to stream on Lifetime. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a202819ee6011c3f4ea7685 Cruise passenger hailed as hero after jumping into water to save 84-year-old man te 2026-06-03T13:11:53.437Z Cruise passenger hailed as hero after jumping into water to save 84-year-old man A Carnival Cruise Line passenger is being praised as a hero after jumping into the water to help an elderly man who fell from a pier during a cruise stop in Mexico. The incident occurred May 19 while Carnival Jubilee was docked in Costa Maya. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital, saying an elderly guest fell into the water while returning to the ship. PASSENGER'S STUNNING $5K CASH TIP LEAVES CRUISE WORKER IN TEARS IN SHOCKING VIDEO "Our security team responded immediately, and the guest was safely recovered and transported to the ship's medical center for care," the cruise line said in a statement.  "He debarked the ship in Galveston at the end of the cruise." Video of the rescue later circulated on social media — showing a passenger identified only as Myron removing his shoes and jumping into the water after spotting the man struggling near the ship. Myron's wife, Amy, said on social media the man was face down in the water when her husband sprang into action. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Myron reached the man and kept him afloat until help arrived, the wife said. "Without a moment's hesitation, my husband [leaped] into the water," she wrote in a TikTok post describing the rescue. "He managed to grab hold of the elderly man, lift him onto his shoulder and cradle him safely until assistance arrived to lift them both out of the water," the wife, Amy, added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The rescue also drew praise on social media, with many users applauding Myron's quick actions and willingness to help a stranger. "The fact that he tried to walk off without any recognition just shows what an amazing human he is, humble and kind," one user wrote. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Others described the cruiser as being in the right place at the right time. One commenter wrote, "I'm a firm believer that the right people are always exactly where they should be." "He's truly a hero," another user added. "Not many people would do what he did!" Amy later shared that the couple received recognition onboard, including commemorative pins, a complimentary dinner at the ship's steakhouse and a thank-you message from their stateroom attendant. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a202805ee6011c3f4ea767c JONATHAN TURLEY: Kennedy Center ruling gets Trump's name right but repairs badly wrong te 2026-06-03T13:11:33.904Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Kennedy Center ruling gets Trump's name right but repairs badly wrong In a ruling Friday, District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the cessation of all repair plans for the Kennedy Center and the removal of Trump’s name from the building within two weeks. It is a detailed and comprehensive opinion, but I believe Judge Cooper is wrong about halting the repairs. I previously expressed skepticism over the claim that the board could order such a change unilaterally. At that time, I raised the very issues that Judge Cooper cited in his rejection of the right to rename the center without congressional approval. I agree with the court on its standing decision, which is hardly a surprise given my past writings in favor of broader standing. FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP'S NAME REMOVED FROM KENNEDY CENTER, SAYS ONLY CONGRESS CAN RENAME IT However, the opinion becomes more challengeable when the court addresses the decision to close the center for two years to carry out major renovations. The opinion is rife with digs at President Donald Trump for his social media postings and his unilateral plan for a ballroom. Judge Cooper editorializes that "Especially after the demolition of the East Wing of the White House — which occurred out of the blue a few months after President Trump pledged that construction would not ‘interfere with’ and would ‘pay total respect to the existing building’ — there has been understandable concern that the Kennedy Center may be the next target of the wrecking ball." Judge Cooper accepts that the center is long overdue for major renovations and that the board had the authority to order them. He further rejects the sweeping claims of litigants that Trump was planning to effectively raze the center: "The evidence before the Court does not demonstrate that the Center is poised for wholesale destruction and rebuilding, à la the East Wing." However, Cooper rules that the board could not have given the decision sufficient time or attention in carrying out the plan. He declared that "None of the board members had sufficient information in advance of the March 16 meeting to make a well-considered decision to close the center." The court’s tight analysis is lost in supporting the cessation of repairs. While he acknowledges that such repairs have long been planned and studied, he cites differing statements on the plan to continue operations before a later decision to close the center. The court finds that the record illustrates a failure to fulfill the fiduciary duty of the board and chair: BOARD VOTES KENNEDY CENTER TO BE RENAMED 'TRUMP-KENNEDY CENTER,' LEAVITT SAYS "Whatever happened during that purported four-month incubation period, Board input was, most evidently, an afterthought. Trustees learned about the plan to close the Center at the same time as the general public, by social media post. Deprived of time and information, they had no meaningful opportunity to consider perhaps the most momentous decision in the Center’s lifetime since it opened in 1971." That analysis is heavily laden with assumptions about the lack of consideration by the board. The same approach could be used to set aside an array of board decisions that do not evidence sufficient concern or scrutiny to the satisfaction of a judge. Judge Cooper seems to recognize how far the court was taking its own authority in countermanding the decision: MORNING GLORY: MANY FEDERAL JUDGES ARE OVERSTEPPING THEIR POWER, BUT 'IMPEACHMENT!' IS NOT THE ANSWER "The Court appreciates that, in both the charitable and corporate spheres, board meetings are often scripted affairs. … The Court should not be heard to suggest that trustees must scrutinize every piece of prefatory work that has been done, or labor through the night debating the relative merits of their decisions in order to discharge their fiduciary duties — especially where, as here, a board is large and comprised of members who may not be well schooled in the subject matter before them." Yet the court still concludes that this board "seems to have fallen grossly short of prudent decision-making." That seems like far too subjective and fluid a standard for federal courts to micromanage executive branch decision-making. For example, Judge Cooper recognizes that lawyers were present at the critical meeting, but suggests that they were not relied upon enough due to the lack of direct statements preserved on the record. Since when is there an obligation for counsel to speak and be memorialized in such records? The court writes: TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER'S BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE $257M RENOVATIONS AND TWO-YEAR CLOSURE "Where were the lawyers? The answer appears to be ‘nowhere.’ The Center’s General Counsel and Associate General Counsel were present at the March 16 Board Meeting but, according to the minutes, did not speak. There is, further, nothing in the record to indicate that the Board relied on any legal advice in reaching the closure decision. It goes without saying that, for all his background in project management and construction, Mr. Floca is no legal expert." Yet the court answered its own question. Where were the lawyers? They were there. There is simply no record of their views expressed in this meeting, as opposed to other conversations or inquiries. Moreover, lawyers give advice, not commands, to political appointees. The court seems entirely adrift in reading the lack of such references as proof that the decision was made without legal guidance or consultation. Finally, given the thrust and tenor of the decision, I seriously doubt that a notation reading "the lawyers stated that they agreed with this plan" would have made any material difference to the court. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION For his part, President Trump was equally sweeping and unrestrained in his response. He declared that he would order the Commerce Department to transfer the center to Congress "so they can make a determination as to what to do with it." Given that Judge Cooper’s order on the cessation of repairs may be reversed, it is unnecessary unless the naming of the center is the overriding consideration. In either case, it would make little sense for the center to be placed under the supervision of Congress. It would be appropriate for Congress to address the naming question as well as potentially weigh in on the need for a closure. In the end, I thought that the court’s cessation analysis conveyed ample reasons why Judge Cooper himself, and others, may be unhappy with how the decision was made. It is less clear why that should matter. There are ample reasons to close the center to facilitate what the court acknowledges will be extensive and major renovations. That construction can only be facilitated and expedited if there is not a simultaneous need to keep a substantial part of the center operating for the public. The administration should appeal the decision and may soon be able to resume work on the center, regardless of its name. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2027d7ee6011c3f4ea7653 Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass te 2026-06-03T13:10:47.679Z Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub, today featuring ad-supported content and movie rental options. Now, the company is setting its sights on competing with social networking platforms like Reddit and Lett Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2027c3ee6011c3f4ea764a Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents te 2026-06-03T13:10:27.193Z Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise. 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I've learned some of the inks that are used contain heavy metals, and I read that these may trigger lupus… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2025d8ee6011c3f4ea75d9 Supreme Court greenlights racially gerrymandered Alabama map after gutting the Voting Rights Act te 2026-06-03T13:02:16.634Z Supreme Court greenlights racially gerrymandered Alabama map after gutting the Voting Rights Act The U.S. Supreme Court as seen on April 9, 2026. The Supreme Court on Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map that was previously ruled racially discriminatory, blocking a lower court's ruling, in an August special primary. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. In an unsigned 6-3 decision on the case known as Allen v. Milligan, the court wrote that the lower court’s map would not be “more convenient” for Alabama than the congressional map the Legislature passed in 2023.   “Here, the District Court interposed itself into Alabama’s ongoing efforts to conduct its imminent 2026 congressional elections under maps that its elected representatives selected,” the justices wrote. “While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election, states are free to decide for themselves whether last-minute changes to an election are in their best interests.” The order comes almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court substantially weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in a case known as Louisiana v. Callais, and weeks after Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session in which Republican lawmakers set special primaries for August in the expectation that the state would be allowed to use the 2023 map, which would likely cost Democrats a seat in Alabama’s House delegation.   Plaintiffs in the case Monday filed a 54-page brief urging the court to uphold the Northern District of Alabama District Court’s May 26 ruling that the Legislature-passed congressional map denied Black Alabamians the chance to elect a candidate of their choice.  The plaintiffs argued that there was no time to reassign voters under a new map; the 2023 map intentionally discriminated against Black Alabamians; and the lower court found the map still violates Section 2 after the Callais decision. “Nothing has changed in Alabama or the record to warrant a different conclusion today. The Court should deny Alabama’s stay motion on any one or more of these independent grounds,” the brief stated.  Justice Sonya Sotomayor, joined by justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented from the court’s opinion and warned the decision would set a precedent of chaos. “Before the Court are two paths. Down one lies an orderly election, held under a tried-and-tested congressional map that protects Black Alabamians’ right to vote and with which all voters, elections officials, and candidates alike are familiar. Down the other lies a chaotic election, held under a never-before-used congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black Alabamians,” Sotomayor wrote. “The majority chooses the second path and disregards both democratic values and the rule of law. I respectfully dissent.” Deuel Ross, an attorney for the plaintiffs with the NAACP Legal Defence Fund, wrote in a text Tuesday evening that the decision opens the door for Alabama and others to “deliberately and openly discriminate against Black voters without fear of any consequence.” “The Court’s shameless decision to reinstate an intentionally racially discriminatory map defies any thoughtful or consistent application of the law,” Ross said. “We will continue to throw all of our resources into the fight to ensure that Alabama voters have the fair representation that they deserve.” The Milligan plaintiffs said in a joint statement Tuesday evening that their fight for fair representation is not over.  “When politicians are worried about staying in power, they come for Black voters first,” they said. “This effort to silence our communities through an intentionally discriminatory map cannot be permitted to stand. We deserve a fair shot at electing officials, regardless of party, who understand our lives and our goals, and are responsive to our concerns.” A three-judge panel last week upheld their previous ruling after being ordered to review the case by the Supreme Court under Callais. The panel said the map was still intentionally racially discriminatory, even though Republican lawmakers and state officials started arguing the map was drawn with partisan intent after the Callais decision.  The judges, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco, U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer, appointed by President Donald Trump; and U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus, appointed to the circuit by former President Bill Clinton, wrote in the 79-page opinion that the state’s argument contradicted its arguments made in 2023, and said the purpose of the 2023 map “was to distribute Black voters across districts to dilute their votes, at least in part because they are Black.”  “Counsel argues mightily that the Legislature’s partisan motives drove the creation of the 2023 Plan, but this enormous record contains no evidence of a partisan motive. And the only evidence on the issue cuts against one: Alabama’s legislative leadership testified that overtures from national party leaders did not affect their work,” the judges wrote last week. The state appealed the order, requiring the use of a “race-blind” map used in 2024 and in the May 19 primaries for the 2026 elections, to the Supreme Court the next day. They requested an expedited response, but Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas gave the plaintiffs six hours past the state’s requested decision time to respond.  The Alabama Attorney General’s Office argued that the 2023 map was drawn with partisan gain in mind, and only disobeyed the court’s order to draw a remedial map to avoid racial gerrymandering.  “It cannot be that the only constitutional map for the State to have drawn this redistricting cycle was one where white voters are drawn into white districts and given white representatives and Black voters ‘drawn into ‘Black districts’ and given ‘Black representatives,’’ a scheme ‘repugnant’ to the Constitution itself,” the appeal application stated.  The Livingston Congressional Plan 3 map passed during a special session on redistricting on Friday, July 21, 2023 in Montgomery, Alabama. (Stew Milne for Alabama Reflector) Ivey called a special primary election in the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th congressional districts for Aug. 11. The statewide voter rolls locked on Tuesday, meaning that election officials had less than a day to reassign voters in 14 counties whose districts will change, according to testimony from the state’s election director. Following the Supreme Court’s decision, the August special primary will proceed under the 2023 congressional map. Ivey on Tuesday morning extended the deadline for major parties to certify their qualified candidates to Tuesday at 5 p.m. “Today’s decision is a win for the people of Alabama and our elections. Alabama is doing our part to keep America strong, and I am proud our state continues to fight the fight to ensure activists do not get the final say,” Ivey said in a statement Tuesday evening. The Supreme Court did not repeal Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the Callais decision, which prohibits race-based discrimination in voting practices, but it required proof of intentional racial discrimination, a significantly higher standard than the previous one In the Callais decision, the Supreme Court ruled that racial discrimination with intent does violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but redistricting in the name of party does not. Texas, California, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Virginia have either redistricted to give either party more guaranteed congressional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, or are in the process of doing so. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall celebrated the ruling in a statement Tuesday night, saying that federal judges should not draw legislative maps. “The Court’s decision to stay the district court’s injunction affirms that Alabama’s elected representatives, not federal judges, have the primary authority to draw the maps under which Alabamians choose their own leaders,” he said. “The high court agreed that Alabamians should elect their representatives under the map chosen through their democratic process. And we will not allow unelected judges to repeatedly redraw our state’s electoral maps in defiance of the Supreme Court’s own standards.” SCOTUS Allen v Milligan appeal decision June 2 2026 This story was updated at 9:53 p.m. to include a statement from Attorney General Steve Marshall. This story was originally produced by Alabama Reflector, 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/6a2025bfee6011c3f4ea75bb Jeffries declines to back Wasserman Schultz as Black leaders revolt over district switch te 2026-06-03T13:01:52.070Z Jeffries declines to back Wasserman Schultz as Black leaders revolt over district switch Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing mounting backlash from some Black leaders over her decision to seek re-election in a majority-minority district, a move that appears to be costing her support from the highest-ranking Black Democrat in Congress. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz's re-election bid Tuesday after she entered the race for the plurality-Black district, where she faces four Black opponents in the Aug. 18 primary. "Haven't made a decision, as it relates to that particular race," the lead Democrat said at a news conference when asked if he supports Wasserman Schultz’s run for the Fort Lauderdale-based seat. Jeffries said he’s spoken to Wasserman Schultz, a member of his leadership team, about the race, but stopped short of offering his support. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: DEMOCRATS SAY THEY CAN STILL FLIP THE HOUSE DESPITE GOP REDISTRICTING GAINS IN THE SOUTH "Everybody has a right to run where they see fit. They’ve got to make their case to the people that they hope to represent moving forward," he said. "I think we all recognize the sensitivities of the moment in terms of an unprecedented Jim Crow-like assault on Black political representation that has been unleashed by the Supreme Court's outrageous decision to gut the Voting Rights Act," he added, invoking the court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which curbed the use of race in the drawing of electoral districts and spurred redistricting in several Republican-led states affecting majority-minority districts represented by Black Democrats.  "And it's an environment that all of us need to be sensitive to as we move forward," he said. Jeffries' comments come as Wasserman Schultz seeks to weather fierce criticism from some local Black leaders over her decision to run in the district. The seat has been represented by a Black lawmaker for more than three decades. Elijah Manley, a progressive Gen-Z activist running in the Democratic primary, slammed Wasserman Schultz in a statement posted to social media. "First, she said the CBC [Congressional Black Caucus] encouraged her to run. The CBC Chair said they did not," Manley wrote. "Then she went on TV and said that Leader Jeffries was supporting her. Jeffries just declined to endorse her." "It is not a good day to be named Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 20th District," he continued. DESANTIS SIGNS FLORIDA REDISTRICTING MAP TO POTENTIALLY FLIP 4 HOUSE SEATS RED Wasserman Schultz, however, will likely have a significant fundraising advantage over her primary opponents. Her campaign account has more than $2.5 million in the bank, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. Former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., previously occupied the solidly blue seat before she resigned amid an expulsion threat and House Ethics Committee investigation earlier this year. Cherfilus-McCormick is running again for the seat despite facing a pending criminal trial tied to allegedly stealing more than $5 million in disaster relief funds, among other charges. Former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness and musician Luther Campbell are also vying for the Democratic nomination. Florida Republicans carved up Wasserman Schultz’s safe Democratic seat as part of a new GOP-friendly congressional map signed into law in May. Wasserman Schultz previously served as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, during which her tenure was rocked by the release of internal emails disparaging Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. She first won election to the House in 2004. Fox News Digital reached out to the Wasserman Schultz campaign before publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2025abee6011c3f4ea75b2 John Fetterman erupts over 'creeper' Graham Platner, suggesting he's a 'Nazi sympathizer' te 2026-06-03T13:01:31.914Z John Fetterman erupts over 'creeper' Graham Platner, suggesting he's a 'Nazi sympathizer' Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., attacked Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner as a "creeper" and a "Nazi sympathizer" in light of his latest scandal on Tuesday. Speaking with reporters in Washington, D.C., Fetterman expressed frustration after it was reported over the weekend that Platner had sent explicit messages to at least six women despite being married and maintained an active profile on Kik, an anonymous chatting platform notorious for lax identification methods that have enabled the proliferation of child sexual abuse material.  "What kind of a creeper has spent a decade on a platform like Kik, and send a dozen explicit kinds of messages and who knows what else?" Fetterman told CNN. CORY BOOKER ADMITS GRAHAM PLATNER 'HAS QUESTIONS TO ANSWER' FOLLOWING LATEST SCANDAL Fetterman also repeatedly referred to Platner as "P-Hustle" in reference to Platner's username from his old Reddit account where he made several controversial comments about minimizing sexual assault, masturbating in public facilities and claiming a wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live." The Pennsylvania senator also referred to the scandal surrounding Platner's now-covered-up tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, which he had kept uncovered for 18 years. DEM REP DENIES THAT GRAHAM PLATNER'S TATTOO IS 'DISQUALIFYING,' SAYS CANDIDATE 'TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT' "All I'm saying is when I was growing up, if someone had a clear Nazi tattoo on them, you probably could conclude that they’re a Nazi sympathizer," Fetterman said. "Are you going to continue to defend that or dismiss that?" However, Fetterman stopped short of supporting Platner's presumptive Republican opponent, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, over Platner, adding that "we’ll all have to work together" if Platner wins the general election. SUNNY HOSTIN SUPPORTS GRAHAM PLATNER DESPITE CALLING HIM 'A LIAR, A RACIST, AN ANTISEMITE' Fox News Digital reached out to Platner's campaign for comment. During the day, Fetterman also called out Democrats for refusing to condemn Platner's growing list of scandals. "I'm saying that the last time Democrats leaned in on a guy that was sending, you know, [these] kinds of messages to women, I think that was like Swalwell, you know," Fetterman said. "I don't know, that's not someone I'm ever gonna carry water for." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a202597ee6011c3f4ea75a9 Jack Nicklaus delivers fair criticisms and concerns about the crowded PGA Tour schedule te 2026-06-03T13:01:11.911Z Jack Nicklaus delivers fair criticisms and concerns about the crowded PGA Tour schedule Jack Nicklaus is saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to the current and likely future makeup of the PGA Tour schedule. Speaking to the media ahead of this week's Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, the Tour event Nicklaus has hosted for decades, the 18-time major champion was asked about the signature events on the schedule and how others may, or may not, stand out. Nicklaus immediately said that he did not want to comment on the Tour's schedule because he was "not exactly in favor of what they're doing" at the moment. Seconds later, however, he was teeing off on the current setup of the calendar and how events are being laid out. "I mean, I hate to see tournaments bunched too much together with too many big tournaments too close together. That's a problem, I think. And I think that's going to be a problem for the TOUR in the future," Nicklaus explained. "I probably shouldn't have brought it up here. I'll get chastised for that later. Anyway, I think it's harder for your tournaments to stand out," the 86-year-old continued. "I mean, if you looked at the schedule, we're involved in the Cognizant down in Florida, and, you know, we have Pebble Beach and Los Angeles, Tiger's event, and then Cognizant, and then we had Bay Hill and The Players. I mean, what chance does that tournament have? I mean, it sits right in the middle of those. They don't have a chance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The other tournaments also say, you know, I got four out of five. It's hard for guys to play that. See, the problem is not so much from the standpoint of players, it's hard for the players to really be focused to play that much and be on top of their game. And that, to me, is -- I look at it from the way I was as a player. I could play a couple weeks in a row, maybe three weeks in a row, but I needed some time off to be able to recharge the batteries. And I think everybody needs to recharge their batteries." Nothing Nicklaus said about the current makeup of the Tour's schedule is profound — the majority of players, media and fans seem to agree with him — but the words of arguably the greatest golfer ever, who has a hand in certain events on the calendar, carry a bit of extra weight. The Tour's introduction of signature events during the 2023 season was a direct response to LIV Golf and the circuit's high-purse, no-cut structure. The events were, and still are, an incentive to keep the biggest names on Tour content. In 2026, however, the signature events have become overwhelming. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On paper, eight signature events on the calendar do not feel like too many, but the placement of them is where the issues and complaints arrive. In February, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am marked the first signature event of the year, only to be followed by another signature event, The Genesis Invitational, the very next week. From there, you have the Arnold Palmer Invitational leading into The Players, essentially another set of back-to-back signature weeks. The signature RBC Heritage, coming the week after the Masters, lacked juice lacked juice, and then there was the most baffling stretch of them all with back-to-back signature events of the Cadillac Championship and Truist Championship leading into the PGA Championship in May. From June to the end of August, when the FedEx Cup Playoffs wrap up, no more back-to-back signature events remain, although the signature Travelers Championship comes the week after the U.S. Open later this month. As for the fix, it's not a simple one, nor will it check every box for all involved in the golf world. For starters, eliminating signature events the week after major championships feels like an easy initial step, but from there, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has his hands full. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a202583ee6011c3f4ea75a0 AJ Brown trade outcome: Dianna Russini paid a heavy price while Mike Vrabel emerged unscathed te 2026-06-03T13:00:51.993Z AJ Brown trade outcome: Dianna Russini paid a heavy price while Mike Vrabel emerged unscathed Mike Vrabel and A.J. Brown were winning on Tuesday because the long-rumored trade that reunited them was finally complete. Brown was free of his recent unhappiness with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Vrabel spoke easily and smartly about how his Super Bowl team was getting better. It was one lovely victory lap for everybody. Except for Dianna Russini. MIKE VRABEL BREAKS HIS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI CONTROVERSY Yes, this is about her as much as Vrabel and Brown. Those three names will be linked for a long time in NFL circles based on what happened going back as far as September of 2025, and then definitely through this offseason that was about, well, the relationship between the coach and the reporter. If you aren't up to speed on that relationship, you've got homework. And you will probably catch up easily because the reference material is everywhere — the photos of Russini and Vrabel together, the denials of anything untoward between two married people, the collapse of the professional friendship narrative, and everything after. So, to the uninitiated, you're excused. Go now and read the soap opera's opening chapters. Because this might be the saga's end, barring a major surprise. And let me cut to that end: Brown wins. He's wholly unscathed, in fact, and happy as a clam with a new team he grew up adoring. Vrabel wins, too. Yes, he took some lumps, suffered some humiliating moments in front of reporters and had some family conversations he termed "very difficult," but he's ultimately none the worse for wear. And then there's Russini. She lost. Big time. FORMER NFL REPORTER MICHELE TAFOYA WEIGHS IN ON WHY RUSSINI'S CREDIBILITY IS GONE It was saddening to watch Vrabel's presser because it was Russini who first reported teams were calling the Eagles about Brown back in September of 2025. She first reported the Eagles weren't interested in trading Brown. Russini called it when she told everyone the Patriots were interested (so were the Los Angeles Rams, by the way). And she was right again when she said earlier this year that Brown wouldn't be traded around the start of the league year in March but watch out for June. She was dead-on accurate with practically all of it. But everyone has surmised all that information came out of her relationship with Vrabel. All that insider work came from other alleged inside work. Russini's information was great but how she seemingly attained it eventually led to her resigning from The Athletic. And sullying her professional reputation. Losses. MIKE VRABEL STEPS AWAY INDEFINITELY TO SEEK COUNSELING Vrabel? He seemed just fine on Tuesday. About the hardest thing he had to do was answer a question about Brown's obvious displeasure last year in Philly. "I don't know what happened," Vrabel said. "I'm not trying to figure out what happened in Philadelphia. I'm trying to focus on what's going to happen here and trying to get him acclimated to what we do and how we do it." Vrabel, during this press conference, congratulated a reporter for winning a marathon. He thanked Executive Vice President for Player Personnel Eliot Wolf for making the trade happen. And he took a bunch of football questions. There was not one question about whether he indeed for months leaked to Russini details of where the Patriots and Eagles talks were. Not one question about how his family "counseling" sessions are going or if his marriage is certain to survive. There was nothing uncomfortable because it seems the local media lost interest or its curiosity on a day the story that Russini beat them on for months was laid bare before them. And, the thing is, if Vrabel didn't have to sweat this occasion, he's probably in the clear. He's not likely to get tough questions about the whole affair (pardon the pun) again unless more facts come out that raise the issue from the grave. So, yeah, Mike Vrabel has survived. He's won. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a201e78ee6011c3f4ea742e Inside the fallout of the SJSU volleyball scandal: ‘This is an obvious problem’ te 2026-06-03T12:30:48.076Z Inside the fallout of the SJSU volleyball scandal: ‘This is an obvious problem’ EXCLUSIVE: Employees across the entire California State University System (CSU) came back from lunch to an email on March 6, announcing that their employer was suing President Donald Trump's Department of Education. It was happening because San Jose State University (SJSU) had a transgender volleyball player on its women’s team for three years, allegedly didn’t tell multiple female teammates that the player was male, and then refused to accept the U.S. Department of Education findings that determined the school violated Title IX. At least one employee was puzzled, and another was furious. "Why are men playing on the women’s team[?] This is an obvious problem," an employee of San Francisco State University wrote back to CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia in an email obtained by Fox News Digital via a public records request to CSU. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM An employee of California State University, Northridge wrote back that same day to Garcia, "Mildred, I’d like to see you defend this ridiculous stance when a female takes a volleyball hit to the face from a man and he breaks her nose. There should be NO biological men competing against biological women in any university sport. This is not ‘inclusivity.’" Most CSU employees who wrote back were supportive of the lawsuit. But the school was already dealing with one lawsuit from former players over the issue. SJSU’s Risk Manager Karen Vogler advised weeks earlier in an email to a finance colleague that Education Department's findings could open the school up to increased litigation. "It doesn't appear that SJSU will face any fines or monetary penalties as a result of the U.S. Department of Education's investigation. However, claims/litigation may increase given their findings that the Title IX violation goes back to 2022," Vogler wrote in an email on Jan. 28 — the day the Education Department announced that it determined SJSU violated Title IX. Now, the Education Department and CSU are in an ongoing standoff. Secretary Linda McMahon repeatedly threatened to pull federal funding from the school since the school had expressed refusal to resolve the alleged Title IX violation since early March. SJSU is taking an unprecedented approach for a university to challenge Trump’s efforts to "Save Women’s Sports." The Education Department offered SJSU the chance to resolve the violation without any financial penalty, which the University of Pennsylvania opted to do last July over its scandal involving trans swimmer Lia Thomas. So why has the SJSU investigation caused such a conflict? Fox News Digital obtained the Education Department's written findings of its Title IX investigation into SJSU in 2025 and 2026. The findings were provided by SJSU in response to a public records request. Most individuals referenced in the findings are identified only by anonymous titles. However, the findings refer to these individuals in circumstances that Fox News Digital has reported on in the past, and based on previous reporting, Fox News Digital reasonably believes those individuals to be SJSU volleyball head coach Todd Kress (Coach 2), former assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose (Coach 3), former player Blaire Fleming (Student 1), who is transgender, former player Brooke Slusser (Student 3), who leads a lawsuit against SJSU over the experience, and former SJSU volleyball head coach Trent Kersten (Coach 1). Other SJSU players and staff are also identified by anonymous titles, but Fox News Digital is not identifying them by name. WHO IS BLAIRE FLEMING? SJSU VOLLEYBALL PLAYER DOMINATING FEMALE RIVALS AND ENRAGING WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUPS The scandal reached a boiling point during the 2024 season when the Mountain West Conference  had to step in with a misconduct investigation of Fleming after Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint. The complaint alleged Fleming conspired with an opposing player to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match, and handed over team scouting reports to the opponent. The findings included a reference to an email sent by  Kress, appearing to reference the allegations against Fleming of planning to harm Slusser.  "I received a report from one of my student-athletes yesterday of some behavior initiated by [Student 1] that could be deemed as retaliation toward [Student 3]. This behavior occurred in Colorado on Wednesday October 2 while we were there for our match vs Colorado State," The email, dated Oct. 5, 2024, read, per the findings. The Education Department's findings went on to state that it was "undisputed" that "there was a plan discussed to injure Student 3." "It is disputed whether Students 1 and 9 actually followed through with the plan to injure Student 3, or whether the discussion was meant as a joke. What is undisputed, however, is that there was a plan discussed to injure Student 3, and that plan to injure Student 3 was discussed by Student 1 and Student 9 in the presence of two other San José State University teammates," the findings state. In fall 2024, the Mountain West hired the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher (WFG) to investigate the allegations, and the probe was led by former Jan. 6 Council lead investigator Tim Heaphy, Fox News Digital previously reported. The conference later announced the investigation concluded without finding sufficient evidence to assign discipline. Heaphy is no longer employed by WFG. The Education Department's findings alleged the conference refused to hand over the evidence from that original misconduct investigation. "OCR (The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights) asked the University to request a copy of the Mountain West Conference investigation file for OCR to review. The University requested the Mountain West Conference provide a copy of the investigative file to the University to share with OCR, and the Mountain West Conference refused, citing to attorney-client privilege," the findings state. The Mountain West previously declined Fox News Digital’s request to review the findings of its investigation into the allegations. The Education Department also alleged that SJSU itself did not open its own formal investigation into the allegations, "because of the head coach’s opinion of the game footage, Student 1’s assertion that it was a joke, and the findings of the Mountain West Conference investigation, which the University acknowledges it never received a copy of." The Education Department's findings included a section with the subhead "Discord, Division, and an Effort to Silence Dissent." The section alleged a sudden decision to assign a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) administrator to be with the team at all times after the scandal went public. "[The DEI administrator] stated that prior to April 2024, she had no experience with the women’s volleyball team. She was brought in to ‘help deal with the team.’ She began attending practices and traveled with the team. She stated her ‘job is to make sure DEI is part of athletic programming at the University,’" the findings state. The findings alleged a team meeting where players were allegedly told what they were not allowed to say with their own mouths. Fleming (Student 1) and Slusser (Student 3) are the only individuals Fox News Digital identifies in the following section: "During the meeting, a player (Student 4) said ‘I feel like we were lied to (regarding Student 1 being male) and nobody wants to be in this... Why isn’t anyone sticking up for us?’ "The Senior Director of Media Relations stated she ‘tried to explain keeping a low temperature six weeks from the election people would love to blow this up.’ FORMER SJSU VOLLEYBALL STAR OPENS UP ON LIVING WITH TRANS TEAMMATE WITHOUT KNOWING ATHLETE'S BIOLOGICAL SEX "Student 4 responded ‘I feel like we’re being silenced.’ "The Senior Director of Media Relations noted Student 3 was ‘nodding furiously at Student 4’s silencing comment.’ She also noted other women on the team made comments including: ‘I didn’t sign up for this’ and kept asking why they couldn’t talk about it since it was already out there. "The Senior Director of Media Relations stated she then reiterated ‘again, I would ask yourself if this is your story to tell?’ She noted she ‘could see how much they were struggling.’" The findings included notes from interviews with anonymous former SJSU volleyball players who were dealing with the controversy while playing in the season. "Student interviews also indicate a lack of trust between many of the women on the team and Coach 2 and the administration. Student 7 stated "[Coach 2] cared more about [Student 1’s] wellbeing than the rest of the team." Student 7 felt Coach 2 was unfair with the way he favored Student 1," the findings stated. "Student 10 stated after it was revealed to the team that Student 1 is male, Coach 2 expressed his belief that anyone who spoke up was attacking Student 1. Coach 2 told the team that the ‘hate’ affects him too as part of the LGBT community. Student 10 felt Coach 2 treated Student 1 with favoritism…" The findings went so far as to state, "To silence dissent, ‘scare tactics’ were used. The women on the team were told they needed to be careful of what they said because they all signed a contract and could lose their scholarships. That threat made several members of the team afraid to speak out. Student 10 said that at one point, Coach 2 told the team to be careful regarding how they act with regard to Student 1." The findings outlined the alleged recruitment of a transgender volleyball player in 2022. Kersten recruited Fleming that year. "Internal email communications provided by the University indicate the head women’s volleyball coach contacted the Director of the San José State University PRIDE Center & Gender Equity Center to discuss recruiting a male volleyball player (Student 1) for the San José State University women’s indoor volleyball team. Additional communications indicate Coach 1 stated that Student 1 texted him wanting to commit," the findings state. The findings went on to state that the coach believed to be Kersten wrote in emails regarding the recruitment that the male player was "good enough to make us better," and a dilemma on whether to tell the rest of the players. "The internal communications also indicated a concern regarding whether or not Coach 1 should inform the women on the San José State University women’s indoor volleyball team that a male player would be joining the team. Coach 1 stated he wanted to ask the women on the team their thoughts after they found out Student 1 was joining the team, but he did not want to relinquish decision making power to the women on the team regarding whether a male player would be allowed to join the team," the findings state. Kress and Batie-Smoose joined the SJSU staff in 2023, after Kersten departed the program for a different job, but left Fleming on the roster with two more years of eligibility. The findings outlined alleged interactions between Kress and Batie-Smoose regarding the handling of Fleming. "Coach 3 states she was specifically instructed by Coach 2 and the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Wellness and Leadership Development to not tell anyone either on the team or off the team that Student 1 is male. Coach 3 states she was also told ‘anyone who disagrees with [Student 1] being on the women’s volleyball team needs to get therapy and needs to leave SJSU,’" the findings state. SJSU and CSU began to prepare their response as soon as they found out about the Education Department's determination of Title IX violation. A Fox News Digital inquiry to SJSU was forwarded to top-level administrators at CSU more than an hour before Fox News Digital broke the story about the Education Department's findings on Jan. 28. "Here we go. I will gather the troops," CSU Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Dawn Theodora wrote to SJSU Chief of Staff Shawn Wallen that day. A month and a few days passed with no resolution between SJSU and ED. Then, the lawsuit against SJSU and CSU led by Slusser and 10 other Mountain West players survived a legal hurdle in the first week of March. Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU. Crews deferred his ruling on whether to dismiss those claims to after the decision in the ongoing B.P.J. v. West Virginia case in the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of trans athletes in women’s sports and the Title IX implications, which is expected to come in June. Just a few days later on March 6, CSU and SJSU’s announcement of the lawsuit against the Education Department was made to employees. A large portion of SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson’s email was reserved for a message of support to the LGBTQ community. A California State University, Bakersfield employee spoke out to Garcia in an email that day. "I want to express my disagreement in clear but respectful terms. While I understand the legal arguments presented, I believe the broader premise of the CSU’s stance risks undermining the integrity and fairness of women’s sports. Many of us are deeply concerned about how these decisions — and the messaging around them — impact female athletes who rely on the protections that Title IX was originally created to ensure," he wrote. An SJSU employee sent an email echoing similar concerns SJSU Vice President for University Advancement Judy Nagai, that was later flagged to other administrators. SJSU redacted the name of the employee in the public records provided. "It’s worth noting that the university’s communications don’t directly address concerns about fairness and privacy for women," the email wrote. "It’s easy to see how the messaging might come across as ambiguous or even dismissive of women’s rights for some, especially given the strong emphasis on inclusivity for LGBTQ students." Nagai forwarded that email to Teniente-Matson and other administrators with a message that included, "[redacted] replied with a lengthy response below. He will likely attend the alumni board meeting." Nagai later sent out a mass email to a list of undisclosed recipients, advising them on how to handle any concerns about the lawsuit. "If you receive any questions, comments, or concerns about this topic from alumni, volunteers, and donors, please connect with [Associate Vice President of Strategy & Campaigns Manaf Mansure] so he can track and assess an appropriate response with guidance from UMC and university leadership. This includes all forms of communication -- phone calls, emails, texts and mobile messages, and in-person conversations," Nagai wrote. The Education Department last provided an update on the situation on March 24, when the department said it had notified SJSU that it faced "impending enforcement action" for its "refusal to comply with Title IX." The announcement declared a 10-day deadline for SJSU to comply. But that deadline has since passed. California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton addressed the ongoing conflict between SJSU and the Education Department in an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday. "You’ve got the far-left ideologues in California wasting public money, fighting against common sense. It’s completely ridiculous, we’re done with this," Hilton said when asked about the lawsuit. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a201a06ee6011c3f4ea7357 Bakersfield, California bank hostage standoff enters second day without resolution te 2026-06-03T12:11:50.391Z Bakersfield, California bank hostage standoff enters second day without resolution The Bakersfield Police Department in California announced on Tuesday that a man had barricaded himself in a Chase Bank Building with some community members, and as of Wednesday morning the department has not yet announced a resolution to the hostage standoff. "The Bakersfield Police Department received a call at approximately 1:00 p.m. regarding reports of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building located at the center of Chester Aveneue and 17th Street," a Tuesday press release noted. "During the investigation, it was determined that an adult male subject had barricaded himself inside the building with several community members." BOMB THREAT STANDOFF AT BAKERSFIELD CHASE BANK CONTINUES AS NEGOTIATORS WORK TO RELEASE HOSTAGES The department later announced in a post issued just after midnight ET that it had "negotiated the release of a second hostage." The FBI Sacremento indicated that it is supporting the response to the episode. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2019f2ee6011c3f4ea734e Brittney Griner throws Angel Reese to the floor like a rag doll in stunning show of power te 2026-06-03T12:11:30.473Z Brittney Griner throws Angel Reese to the floor like a rag doll in stunning show of power Brittney Griner, the WNBA's most divisive player before Angel Reese, showed Angel who was still in charge Tuesday night. Griner — who famously spent some time in a Russian prison and was dealt back to America a few years ago in what was maybe the most lopsided trade of all time — threw Reese to the floor late in the fourth quarter and was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul. Now, should she have been fouled for this? I'm not sure. Did Angel flop? Maybe. Possibly. But the optics weren't great, and the refs made Griner pay. Take a look. What a mismatch: First of all ... the size difference here is laughable. Amazing. Angel Reese is 6-3, and Griner (6-9) makes her look like a toddler. Nobody in the WNBA stands a chance against her, which, frankly, makes you wonder why she isn't a better player. How is Brittney Griner averaging only 4.6 rebounds per game this season? Seriously, how is that possible? She should be able to get at least 10 without putting in much effort at all. ANGEL REESE EXTENDS DOUBLE-DOUBLE STREAK WITH SEASON-HIGH 24 POINTS IN SKY'S WIN OVER SPARKS In what world is Angel Reese out-rebounding Brittney Griner? She did, though, last night! Reese finished with 13 rebounds, Griner finished with four. Lordy. Now, half of Reese's rebounds were on the offensive end, which usually means she missed 14 layups and grabbed her own shot, but still ... the point remains. As for the technical foul late in the game, I think it's 50-50. Looked a little floppy to me on Angel's end, but Griner's arms are also longer than Reese's sternum, so I'd imagine she just forgot she was there for a minute and ended up tossing her to the floor like a rag doll. CAITLIN CLARK SAYS WNBA IS 'SICK' OVER FEVER'S COMMISSIONER'S CUP TITLE No harm, no foul! Well, scratch that. No harm, yes foul. Oh well. As for the game, the Dream went on to win by double digits in something called the "Commissioner's Cup," which if you gave me 1,000 guesses I'd never be able to define. Seems fun, though! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2019deee6011c3f4ea7345 WATCH: Dem scolds Homeland Security chief to ‘calm down’ after hearing derails over alleged ‘pattern’ te 2026-06-03T12:11:10.479Z WATCH: Dem scolds Homeland Security chief to ‘calm down’ after hearing derails over alleged ‘pattern’ A Senate Appropriations Committee hearing was derailed Tuesday after Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin got into a heated exchange, prompting the Democrat to tell Mullin to "calm down." Van Hollen, who is best known for flying to El Salvador to meet with controversial illegal immigrant and alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accused the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of having a "pattern" of abuse while enforcing immigration law. He pointed to several recent DHS-involved shootings, including those involving Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Mullin pushed back against the allegation as an "exaggeration of words," saying, "When you say there’s a pattern, there’s not a pattern." "Oh, I would say three in a row is a pattern," retorted Van Hollen, to which Mullin shot back, "No, sir … a pattern of three people when we average 1900 a day is not a pattern." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NAMES ROSARIO 'PETE' VASQUEZ TO SERVE AS NEXT US BORDER PATROL CHIEF Van Hollen insisted "there was a pattern." As the two talked over each other, Van Hollen shook his head, saying, "Let’s get out the dictionary, put your semantics aside, the reality is this is a big problem." He pressed Mullin to commit to sharing evidence from the federal officer-involved shootings to Minnesota authorities. "It sounds like you're not willing to share evidence with the state authorities who are trying to get to the bottom of this. And I will just say, Mr. Secretary, that given the statements that came out of this administration, including the White House, it is hard to trust this administration to do an independent investigation," said Van Hollen. "But yet you trust your last administration?" Mullin fired back. "I’m just saying if we’re calling an apple what an apple is and an orange what an orange is, don’t sit there and start cherry-picking one administration to believe and another administration not to believe," Mullin continued. In response, Van Hollen raised his hands and said, "Mr. Secretary, just, just please calm down." MARKWAYNE MULLIN GOES OFF ON DEMS’ 'GARBAGE' MEMORIAL DAY ‘POLITICAL STUNT’ AT ICE FACILITY During the hearing, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., pressed Mullin to commit to abiding by court orders, citing a federal judge's claim that DHS had violated just under 100 orders in Minnesota. Murphy also criticized DHS for "spending money like stone drunk sailors," including on "the massive detention centers that you are building." Murphy asked Mullin, "Now that you are on the job, can you commit to us that if a court judges something ICE is doing, something DHS is doing as illegal, unconstitutional, tells you to stop, that you will comply with the court order?" Mullin answered, "We will never break the Constitution, and we're not going to break the law, but we're going to enforce our nation's laws, and we're going to enforce the laws that you guys passed and that we implement. We will never go outside that. And if we do, we'll hold each other accountable for that." "But that doesn't sound like the same thing as committing that you will obey a court order," pressed Murphy. "Will you, or will you not implement court orders?" GOP DEMANDS TRUMP KILL CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND BEFORE REVIVING ICE FUNDING PACKAGE In response, Mullin said, "If we didn't think courts were politicized, then I would probably be able to answer that. But we see courts over and over again that use their bench for their political opinion, not just the rule of law." He chided Murphy, saying, "Don’t put words in my mouth," adding, "What I’m saying is we will enforce the law, and we’re never going to break the Constitution." Looking aside to his colleagues on the committee, Murphy remarked, "Listen, if you're a Republican or Democrat on this committee, you should be really, really freaked out." "We should be really concerned about the rulings that come out of the courts, and how often they get overturned," retorted Mullin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2019caee6011c3f4ea733c Teacher says bestselling author Jack Carr inspired students to embrace patriotism amid values debate te 2026-06-03T12:10:50.479Z Teacher says bestselling author Jack Carr inspired students to embrace patriotism amid values debate FIRST ON FOX: Bestselling author Jack Carr, who served the nation for 20 years as a Navy SEAL sniper and military leader, learned of an unusual story during his most recent book tour — and shared the details exclusively with Fox News Digital. He was speaking in Franklin, Tennessee, in mid-May to a crowd of people about his new novel, "The Fourth Option," when a high school teacher approached him afterward to relay an anecdote.  More than half the students in the Mississippi teacher's class, the educator told Carr, were remaining seated during the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.  Dismayed by that, the substitute teacher, Kelly McGinnis, of Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi, said that when he asked his students why they weren't standing for the pledge, many struggled to explain their actions.   POPULAR  SNACK FOOD GETS PATRIOTIC MAKEOVER IN TIME FOR AMERICA'S 250TH SUMMER FESTIVITIES "Very few would speak up," McGinnis told Fox News Digital.  "Quite a few said their parents had served [in the military], and they had [other] family members who had served, but they just felt like the way the country was at this time — they didn't agree with some of the politics and policies," he added.  McGinnis said he decided to start conversations with his students.  As part of those talks, he introduced them to books by Carr, the former Navy SEAL whose popular thrillers include deeply embedded themes of service, sacrifice and patriotism woven through the narrative storylines.  McGinnis said he was drawn to Carr's work for those reasons. USHA VANCE BACKS BOOKS OVER PHONES AS MORE SCHOOLS IMPLEMENT NO-CELL POLICIES "It seemed like his message was one of patriotism and the sacrifices that people, not only in the military but average citizens, were making for the common good," McGinnis said. He made Carr's books available to his students — and encouraged them to give the stories a try. As more students became familiar with Carr's work, McGinnis said he began noticing changes in both the classroom discussions and the students' behavior. "Not only were a lot more of the kids standing [for the Pledge of Allegiance], they were encouraging others to stand," he said. AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS SUMMER CALLED 'ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME' TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES "A lot of the kids were coming around to saying, 'I really don't know why I wasn't standing,'" McGinnis added. McGinnis shared this story with Carr after waiting in line to meet him during a book tour stop. The author told Fox News Digital the encounter stood out to him among the many interactions he's had with readers over the years and stories he's heard from them.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "This one was different," Carr said. "It really made an impact." Carr said the teacher's tale reinforced his belief that reading can have a powerful influence on young people, particularly at a time when many spend hours scrolling on their phones. "The books, and the students sitting down with those books and reading instead of scrolling, made an impact," Carr said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "I think it's a story that highlights just how important a teacher is," Carr said. "If you pick up a book and put down that phone, it's going to be a better life. I guarantee it." Both Carr and McGinniss said they believe the attention around America's 250th anniversary this year may be encouraging students to think more deeply about the nation's history — as well as the sacrifices for freedom made by previous generations. "Maybe, even subliminally, they think, 'Oh, 250 years of this experiment called America, and all this sacrifice that let me be here today in this classroom and have options available to me as I go [from] high school and possibly [on to] college or a trade school — whatever I'm gonna do as I move forward,'" said Carr. "It's essentially, ‘Hey, I won the lotto by being born in the United States of America.’ And maybe hearing that over and over again this year — and you don't hear it every year — it's natural, I think, to reflect on those 250 years in this case, and maybe just have a little more awareness than usual ahead of the Fourth of July." McGinnis, for his part, said, "The 250th is becoming more prominent. I think it'll really build momentum going toward July 4th." Carr said the milestone offers an opportunity for Americans to reflect on the country's history and the generations of people whose sacrifices helped shape it. "It's good for the country to take a breath, look back, reflect and appreciate those sacrifices," he said. Carr is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of "The Terminal List" and host of the "Danger Close Podcast."  Last year his nonfiction book, "Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror," written with co-author, military historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Scott, was published.  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER He is a former Navy SEAL Task Unit commander and sniper with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. He led special operations teams as a team leader, platoon commander, troop commander and task unit commander.  He is married and is the father of three children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2017a0ee6011c3f4ea72be Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests te 2026-06-03T12:01:36.704Z Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday. Meta said the operation was the company’s largest anti-scam operation to date and described it as the first coordinated anti-scam effort of its kind for the company to bring together major technology companies, financial platforms and law enforcement agencies to target the broader fraud ecosystem. The two-week operation began May 18 and brought together the DOJ’s Scam Center Strike Force — led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro — along with the FBI, the Royal Thai Police, Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink and other international law enforcement partners. The effort spanned Washington, D.C., and Thailand and also included the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement agencies from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Thailand. GLOBAL SCAM CRACKDOWN LEADS TO 276 ARRESTS The operation targeted criminal scam networks that authorities say steal billions of dollars from Americans each year through romance scams, cryptocurrency investment fraud and other fraudulent schemes. Officials said many of the organizations operate from forced-labor compounds in Southeast Asia linked to transnational organized crime groups. Authorities have also warned that some people working inside Southeast Asian scam compounds are trafficking victims coerced into carrying out fraud, while law enforcement efforts have focused on alleged organizers, recruiters, money launderers and network operators. "Protecting people around the world from scams is one of our highest priorities," Chris Sonderby, Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel, said in a statement. Sonderby said the operation "demonstrates the power of partnerships to combat scammers." GLOBAL TASK FORCE DISMANTLES 'PIG-BUTCHERING' CRYPTO FRAUD RINGS PREYING ON AMERICANS "We’re proud to partner with industry and DOJ, FBI, Royal Thai Police, and other law enforcement agencies in taking this global fight directly to these Asia-based scam centers at their source," he added. As part of the operation, Meta removed approximately 1.4 million scam accounts, pages and groups from Facebook and Instagram. The Royal Thai Police arrested 63 individuals allegedly connected to scam centers. THEY WERE FORCED TO SCAM OTHERS WORLDWIDE; NOW THOUSANDS ARE DETAINED ON THE BURMESE BORDER Coinbase froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency assets tied to criminal networks. Microsoft disabled roughly 20,000 accounts linked to scam operations, Meta said. Starlink disrupted thousands of internet terminals associated with the networks, according to Meta. Authorities also identified dozens of previously unknown scam compounds and criminal networks, which were referred to law enforcement agencies for further investigation. Meta said the effort marked its third joint operation with the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force since December 2025. The scale of the operation has grown dramatically, from 59,000 scam assets removed in December to 150,000 in March and 1.4 million in the latest crackdown, according to Meta. Across all three operations, the company said it has removed more than 1.6 million scam accounts, pages and groups and provided intelligence that helped lead to 84 arrests by the Royal Thai Police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a20178aee6011c3f4ea72ac Karen Bass to face runoff election amid tough challenge from Spencer Pratt and more top headlines te 2026-06-03T12:01:14.635Z Karen Bass to face runoff election amid tough challenge from Spencer Pratt and more top headlines 1. Karen Bass to face runoff election amid challenge from Spencer Pratt 2. Trump-endorsed candidate concedes in primary upset 3. Kash Patel warns ‘we’re just getting started’   HOSTAGE STANDOFF — SWAT, FBI negotiators surround Chase Bank as suspect holds people in bomb threat. Continue reading … JUSTICE TRACK — Feds step into random train killing as new details, potential death penalty emerge. Continue reading … HEAT IS ON — FBI busts 35 in West Virginia drug sweep as Operation Summer Heat 2.0 goes nationwide. Continue reading … SAFETY ALERT — Ford issues ‘do not drive’ recall for 4,653 Bronco Sport, Maverick vehicles. Continue reading … MURKY WATERS — Mystery male DNA raises questions in cruise murder case against teen stepbrother. Continue reading … -- DOUBLE DEALING — Superseding indictment accuses SPLC of secretly funding the extremists it denounced. Continue reading … FULL STREAM AHEAD — Gillibrand says she has 'no doubt' Democrats will win Maine as Platner faces fire. Continue reading … LINES REDRAWN — Supreme Court greenlights Alabama GOP map that wipes out a majority-Black district. Continue reading … SNAIL'S PACE — Critics left and right torch California for taking weeks to tally primary votes. Continue reading … Click here for more cartoons…   PRIDE PULLBACK — Americans' attitudes on LGBTQ+ issues are shifting after years of rising support. 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Take the quiz here … ICE COLD COMEBACK — Vegas Golden Knights erase 2-0 hole to steal Stanley Cup Game 1 from Hurricanes. Continue reading … RISKY BUSINESS — Eating a popular food brings some concern. Continue reading … MARCO RUBIO – US forces strike Iran as possible future deal looms. See video … REP. BILL HUIZENGA – Republican introduces 'Deport the Terrorists Act.' See video … Tune in for a breakdown of the unprecedented security challenges as massive crowds are expected for America’s 250th anniversary events. Check it out ...   What’s it looking like in your neighborhood? Continue reading…   Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter LinkedIn      Fox News First Fox News Opinion Fox News Lifestyle Fox News Entertainment (FOX411) Fox Business Fox Weather Fox Sports Tubi Fox News Go Thank you for making us your first choice in the morning! We’ll see you in your inbox first thing Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a201762ee6011c3f4ea72a0 Spencer Pratt Suggests He Can Be a Mayor for all L.A. Residents, as Vote Counting Continues te 2026-06-03T12:00:34.710Z Spencer Pratt Suggests He Can Be a Mayor for all L.A. Residents, as Vote Counting Continues The former reality TV star has tried to broaden his platform, talking about Los Angeles’s homelessness and drugs problem. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a2010a4ee6011c3f4ea71e8 Don Bolles' legacy honored 50 years after Phoenix car bombing te 2026-06-03T11:31:48.712Z Don Bolles' legacy honored 50 years after Phoenix car bombing Journalists continue to remember Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles, whose 1976 murder became one of the most notorious attacks on the press. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a201054ee6011c3f4ea7196 As Vote Counting Continues, Spencer Pratt Suggests He Can Be a Mayor for All L.A. Residents te 2026-06-03T11:30:28.868Z As Vote Counting Continues, Spencer Pratt Suggests He Can Be a Mayor for All L.A. Residents Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200dfeee6011c3f4ea7122 Spencer Pratt’ suggests he can be a mayor for all L.A. residents. te 2026-06-03T11:20:30.152Z Spencer Pratt’ suggests he can be a mayor for all L.A. residents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c79ee6011c3f4ea70d2 Lake Havasu City Restaurant Inspections, April 2026 te 2026-06-03T11:14:01.032Z Lake Havasu City Restaurant Inspections, April 2026 Reported by the Mohave County Department of Health. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c64ee6011c3f4ea70c9 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Some TLC needed for Aquatic Center parking lot te 2026-06-03T11:13:40.550Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Some TLC needed for Aquatic Center parking lot Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c4fee6011c3f4ea70c0 Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | What should Lake Havasu City achieve next? te 2026-06-03T11:13:19.591Z Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | What should Lake Havasu City achieve next? As the 2026 primary election approaches, with early voting set to begin June 24, Today’s News-Herald is asking Lake Havasu City Council candidates one question each week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c32ee6011c3f4ea70a0 US ally Kuwait condemns 'brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks' after airport was hit te 2026-06-03T11:12:50.959Z US ally Kuwait condemns 'brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks' after airport was hit Kuwait decried Iranian attacks in a statement issued by its foreign affairs ministry, saying that the Kuwait International Airport had been targeted. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Kuwait's condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms, of the brutal and ongoing Iranian attacks using ballistic missiles and drones, the latest of which occurred at dawn today, targeting once again civilian and vital facilities, including Kuwait International Airport, resulting in the death of one individual, injuries to others, and damage to vital facilities, including diplomatic missions," part of the statement declared, according to a translation of the Arabic-language post on X. Kuwait's Ministry of Defense spokesperson had indicated that a building at Kuwait International Airport was damaged and people were injured, according to a post on X by the official account of Kuwait Army general staff headquarters. IRANIANS SPEAK OUT OVER POSSIBLE TRUMP-REGIME DEAL "The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, stated that a number of hostile drones targeted today the passenger building (T1) at Kuwait International Airport as a result of the criminal Iranian aggression, which resulted in significant material damage to the building and injuries to a number of individuals, who received the necessary medical care," according to a translation of the Arabic-language post. "He affirmed that the armed forces are monitoring the situation in coordination with the relevant authorities, and they are in a state of complete readiness to deal with any developments, and to take all necessary measures to preserve the security of the country and its stability," the post added. The Iranian hostilities come more than three months since the start of the U.S. war against the Islamic Republic. In a Tuesday statement, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) indicated that America had engaged in "self-defense strikes" against Iran. US MILITARY ATTACKS IRAN IN 'SELF-DEFENSE STRIKES' OVER WEEKEND "U.S. forces successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, and conducted self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East, June 2. Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors; however, all failed to hit their intended targets. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart enroute, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by U.S. and Bahrain air defense forces," the release noted. "Moments earlier, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces shot down three one-way attack drones launched by Iran toward civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters. American forces also conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island. No U.S. personnel were harmed. CENTCOM forces remain vigilant and ready to defend against unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire," the statement added. TRUMP INSISTS IRAN TALKS ARE ON, SAYING DEAL IS 'NOT A SIMPLE THING' CENTCOM noted in a post on X that, "An additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to impact intended targets tonight. U.S. Central Command air defenses successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c1eee6011c3f4ea7097 I'm Ohio's state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem te 2026-06-03T11:12:30.876Z I'm Ohio's state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem When I testify on Capitol Hill, I’ll be addressing the fact that my home state of Ohio is not immune to the sophisticated fraud and abuse plaguing Medicaid and other government programs nationally. Wherever there are big government programs backed by big government spending, there will be people who find ways to exploit loopholes and lax controls to fill their own pocketbooks. Left unaddressed by the state bureaucracies, these weaknesses invite outside manipulation and erode public trust. The crimes are even worse when they affect the most vulnerable among us, taking resources for programs that serve truly needy residents. VANCE-LED TASK FORCE CUTS OFF $1.4B FROM HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE PROVIDERS SUSPECTED OF FRAUD I’ve been sounding the alarm about Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse since becoming Ohio’s Auditor of State in 2019. I’m thankful more people are taking notice and voicing a commitment to addressing the misuse of tax dollars. The Ohio Department of Medicaid makes up the biggest part of the state’s biennial budget, with about $40 billion annually in the state general fund and federal funding directed to health care and related programming for about 2.9 million lower-income residents, older adults, individuals with disabilities, pregnant women, infants and children, and others. It’s a large, complex program administered (often inconsistently) with confusing rules and ample system and human error. Year after year, my office has pointed out issues in the Medicaid system and error rates that are likely leading to hundreds of millions or billions of dollars in potential fraud, waste and abuse.  Consider: Most recently, the annual State Single Audit reported an error rate of 15.6% for payments made for services for residents who had died or were otherwise ineligible for Medicaid programming, meaning potential unallowable costs of $800 million to $4.4 billion. That’s not including the dozens of other Medicaid provider audits we’ve conducted that have included more than $20 million in improper payments in the past seven years. The list goes on and on. These are not minor bookkeeping errors. They are the direct result of an administrative unwillingness to enforce the strict boundaries of the law. One glaring example involves Medicaid-funded home healthcare. Federal law requires states to use Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) systems to confirm that in-home services actually occurred before payments are processed. In 2024, we found that roughly half of Ohio's Medicaid-reimbursed home healthcare services skipped this required verification entirely, despite a $146 million investment to implement the system. This lack of agency enforcement leaves the backdoor wide open for unscrupulous providers to engage in improper billing for services that may never have occurred. Furthermore, recent reporting has raised questions about unusual provider concentrations and billing patterns within Ohio’s home healthcare sector, particularly within a small geographic area of Franklin County. My office is independently evaluating these anomalies to expose any bad actors involved. That said, we must distinguish between identifying risk and making criminal allegations. Audits expose internal control failures; investigators and prosecutors must determine if specific conduct constitutes fraud. Still, ignoring repeated warning signs is irresponsible. Every dollar lost to outside exploitation is a dollar unavailable to Ohioans who genuinely rely on these services. These problems are entirely fixable. Leadership is committed to accountability, but success requires state agency administrators to match that commitment. Stronger eligibility verification, better cross-state coordination, and ruthless enforcement of EVV requirements will restore program integrity. My office will continue independently auditing state programs and reporting findings transparently. Ohio taxpayers deserve competent stewardship of public dollars, and vulnerable residents deserve confidence that the resources intended for their care are rigorously protected from abuse. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200c0aee6011c3f4ea708e Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s $3 million Frogmore makeover could soon be erased: experts te 2026-06-03T11:12:10.885Z Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s $3 million Frogmore makeover could soon be erased: experts The Sun recently reported that plans are in motion to reverse the roughly $3 million in renovations made to Frogmore Cottage, their former royal home in Windsor. The makeover was initially funded by the Sovereign Grant, the taxpayer-backed fund that supports the royal family's official duties. But after stepping back as senior royals in 2020, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, repaid the multimillion renovation bill in full. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE'S ROYAL EXIT CAUSED ‘UNFORGIVABLE’ PAIN IN QUEEN ELIZABETH’S FINAL YEARS: EXPERT "It's been empty for three years," a source told the outlet. "Even [former Prince] Andrew thought it wasn't good enough for him to move in. Maybe if they get rid of any trace of Harry and Meghan, then someone within the royal household will fancy it. It would draw the line under Frogmore Cottage's controversial history and return it to the pre-Meghan and Harry era." Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. Multiple reports have said Frogmore was two semi-detached homes before Queen Elizabeth gave it to her grandson, Harry, and his bride, Meghan, as a wedding present. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex married in 2018. WATCH: PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE CAUSED QUEEN STRESS IN FINAL YEARS: AUTHOR The Sussexes called Frogmore Cottage home from April 2019, following major renovations, until March 2020. Royal biographer Ingrid Seward told People magazine that Frogmore Cottage was "pretty dilapidated" when the couple inherited it. The major refurbishment included upgrades to Frogmore's heating, electrical, gas and water main systems, plus a redesign of the property that took about six months to complete, the outlet reported. While some royal watchers see the reported plans as another sign the monarchy has permanently moved on from Harry and Meghan, others argue the proposal is simply a practical effort to repurpose a property that has sat vacant for years. "This clearly signals that once someone departs from duty, there are permanent consequences," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. "There is no reason to preserve anything from the Sussex chapter. Given all the damage to the royal family, particularly with the publication of 'Spare,' that chapter is better erased with this renovation." "The royals do everything deliberately," said Fordwich. "In its original form, Frogmore could be repurposed for future use and remain flexible. Prince William has been adamant from the outset that there is no coming back for Harry. This renovation is a clear indication that his no-tolerance position is prevailing." However, British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital the situation is more complicated for the royals. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "The Crown Estate is facing questions about royal leasing arrangements, and public debate over the family's property portfolio has intensified," Chard explained. "It's hardly surprising there's talk of undoing the renovations at Frogmore Cottage." "Frogmore Cottage is one of the properties under assessment," she said. "The cottage has sat empty for years, and one option is that it could be split back into separate homes. The goal of the options being considered is to secure future occupancy." "Giving Frogmore Cottage, along with the other Crown Estate properties, a fresh purpose within the royal estate is a positive way forward. Also, it was Harry and Meghan's decision to drop royal duties and relocate to the United States." "Their home is in Montecito, not Windsor," Chard added. Royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital that the royals appear far more concerned with putting an empty home to good use than sending a pointed message that Harry and Meghan have been written out for good. "One thing that often gets lost in the retelling of Frogmore Cottage's initial renovation is that it wasn't simply about creating a lavish dream home for Meghan and Harry," said Matta.  "A substantial part of the project involved consolidating multiple residential units into a single residence suitable for a senior royal family. If the Crown Estate or royal household now sees greater utility in returning the property to multiple units, that's not necessarily undoing Harry and Meghan's work so much as adapting the space to different needs." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "The most practical explanation is often the correct one," said Matta. "I don't see convincing evidence that this is an attempt to erase Harry and Meghan. The monarchy tends to treat royal residences as working assets, sometimes even leased to staff, rather than as displays of opulence. Homes are regularly reconfigured depending on who needs them and how they're being used." "If there was a symbolic break between the Sussexes and the royal family, it is fair to say it happened when Harry and Meghan lost Frogmore Cottage as their U.K. residence," said Matta. "But this redevelopment happening several years later feels more like the consequence of that decision than a new escalation of it." "We don't know if King Charles is personally driving the decisions here, but those choices could still signal what the institution has decided about its future. Frogmore was originally intended to support the Sussexes as working members of the royal family. If it's no longer needed for that purpose, that could signal how firmly the monarchy views that chapter as closed." Still, royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital that whispers are growing in the U.K. that any renovations could be intended as a pointed message to the Sussexes. "Frogmore Cottage was the forever home for Harry and Meghan after they spent millions renovating the design to their tastes and needs," said Turner. "The latest rumors that Frogmore could be restored to its original design are what we call a shot across the bows for the couple." "In my estimation, I feel there is a power struggle between Charles and William," he said. "Charles, I feel, in his heart, wants Harry, Meghan and their children back together in England." Harry has been largely estranged from members of the royal family since he and his wife stepped back as senior royals. Still, Matta is hopeful that there could be peace talks between the monarch and his soon. "I would never write off the possibility of an invitation to Balmoral or Sandringham," said Matta. "I don't think that door is closed, and the fate of Frogmore Cottage doesn't necessarily play into that saga. One concerns private family ties at this point; the other is part of the institution's literal framework." "I think the two concerns have been firmly separated," she said. "King Charles can simultaneously be open to personal reconciliation while the monarchy makes clear that Harry and Meghan no longer occupy a working role within it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200bf6ee6011c3f4ea7085 One extra serving of processed meat a day linked to higher cancer risk te 2026-06-03T11:11:50.639Z One extra serving of processed meat a day linked to higher cancer risk Eating processed meat like ham, sausage and bacon may be linked to a higher risk of certain types of cancer, according to new research. While health organizations have already confirmed that processed meat can contribute to colon cancer, this study looked closer at cancers in the upper digestive tract, where the link has historically been less clear. To understand these connections, researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), one of the world's largest long-term nutrition and cancer cohorts, tracked the health and diets of 450,112 people across Europe for an average of 14 years.  FREQUENT HEARTBURN MAY BE A WARNING SIGN OF A MORE DANGEROUS CONDITION, DOCTOR SAYS The study group included 131,426 men and 318,686 women, according to the study's press release. During the follow-up period, 876 people developed stomach cancer and 215 people developed esophageal adenocarcinoma, which is cancer of the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach. Researchers tracked where the stomach cancers grew, separating them into the upper part of the stomach near the throat and the lower part of the stomach. The researchers also sorted the tumors into two categories based on how the cancer cells appeared under a microscope: intestinal, which forms more organized structures, and diffuse, in which the cells are more scattered throughout the tissue. BACTERIA IN YOUR MOUTH MAY TRAVEL TO THE GUT AND TRIGGER STOMACH CANCER, RESEARCH FINDS After adjusting for other lifestyle factors, the researchers found that for every extra 30 grams of processed meat a person ate per day, their overall risk of stomach cancer went up by 9%. Eating that same extra 30 grams a day was also linked to a 13% higher risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. A standard single slice of regular deli-sliced ham or lunch meat averages around 28 grams, according to USDA data and nutritional tracking databases. An extra 20 grams of white meat, such as chicken or turkey, was linked to a 12% higher risk of cancer in the main body of the stomach, the researchers noted. The study also revealed differences between men and women. For male participants, only processed meat showed a clear, statistically significant link to a higher risk of stomach cancer. For female participants, however, eating both processed meat and white meat was linked to an increased risk. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES These findings align with global health benchmarks, particularly those established by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. The agency has long classified processed meat as a known human carcinogen, primarily due to its strong, well-documented links to colorectal cancer. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER However, health organizations have also consistently pointed to a potential, yet less definitive, relationship between these meats and cancers of the stomach. Further scientific investigation is needed to confirm the findings and to account for other underlying risk factors, such as certain stomach infections, which could interact with dietary habits. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ A key limitation of the study is its reliance on self-reported diets, which can sometimes lead to inaccuracies in how participants recall their meat consumption over time, the researchers noted. The findings were published in the International Journal of Cancer. Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers requesting comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200be1ee6011c3f4ea707c The oldest hatred is back: How it’s consuming Europe and crossing the Atlantic te 2026-06-03T11:11:29.919Z The oldest hatred is back: How it’s consuming Europe and crossing the Atlantic I live in Brussels. Not the Brussels of postcards and European summits. The real one. The Brussels where Jewish schools sit behind armed guards, where synagogues are built like fortresses, where Jewish parents quietly tell their children to tuck the Star of David inside their shirts before they leave the house.  I know what antisemitism looks like when it stops hiding. I have spent my life watching it return to a continent that swore it never would. So let me ask the question no one seems willing to ask out loud: Why can’t I, as a European who lives here and sees this every single day, look across the ocean and tell America exactly what is coming? Why can’t I warn you that the thing I am living through is already arriving at your door? And why should that warning be addressed only to Jewish leaders, when it concerns every single American who still believes this can’t happen here? WESTERN LEADERS MUST CONFRONT ISLAMIST-INSPIRED ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE BEFORE IT TARGETS EVERYONE It can. It is. And I am not speaking only to the Jewish community. I am speaking to all of you — mayors, governors, senators, police chiefs, university presidents. Anyone with the authority to act and the temptation to look away. Wake up. In Europe, antisemitism did not come back wearing a swastika. It came back wrapped in slogans. It marched under the banner of justice. It called itself activism, and it dared anyone to object. And it did not arrive alone. It arrived alongside a violent extremism that European leaders spent 20 years insisting was a fringe — a misunderstanding, a problem that would dissolve on its own if only we were patient and tolerant enough. It was none of those things. It was a warning we refused to read, and we are paying for that refusal now. We told ourselves we could manage it. We told ourselves it was someone else’s neighborhood, someone else’s children, someone else’s problem. We were wrong on every count. Look at what a single weekend can now do to a great European capital. Look at Paris, where order collapsed overnight, where hundreds were arrested, where a mob laid siege to a police station in one of the most elegant districts in the world, where the Eiffel Tower itself shut its doors because the authorities could no longer promise the center would hold.  The specific spark hardly matters. The lesson is always the same: a free, confident, modern city can lose command of its own streets faster than anyone in charge will admit. And when the streets are already lost, the Jews are always the first to feel it. Americans watch these scenes the way you’d watch a storm over a distant sea. Terrible. Tragic. But far away. Foreign. Unrepeatable here. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER That is precisely what we told ourselves in Europe. For generations, America was the opposite of this continent. A Jew could walk down any street in Brooklyn or Boca Raton without doing the math on his own safety. A child could wear a yarmulke to school without a parent’s stomach tightening. A synagogue did not have to look like a bunker. America was the place that proved it did not have to end the way Europe always seemed to end. That was not luck. It was a civic culture that treated Jew-hatred as disqualifying, not debatable. That is the confidence now beginning to crack. And the people accelerating the crack are not a fringe in masks. They are winning arguments. They are shaping what counts as acceptable on campuses, in city councils, in the feeds where your children form their opinions. They are teaching a generation that some hatreds are sophisticated and forgivable and that the oldest hatred of all is simply one more political position. When antisemitism is excused because it wears the right political colors, the danger spreads. When violent extremism is rationalized because confronting it is uncomfortable, the danger spreads. When the people in charge offer statements instead of standards, the danger spreads. And every extremist hears the same message we heard in Europe: no one is going to stop you. I am not asking America to become afraid. Fear is what they want. I am asking America to become honest — while honesty still costs you almost nothing. This is not about disagreement. Democracies are built to argue, and a healthy one argues fiercely. It is about whether a society confronts hatred consistently, even when the source is fashionable, even when the people spreading it claim the moral high ground, even when it would be easier to call it something gentler than what it is. That is the test Europe failed. The proof is on my street, in my city, in capitals across this continent, every single day. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION So here is my question to America’s leaders, and I want you to sit with it: You can see what has happened here. I am telling you plainly, as a man who lives inside it. So knowing what Europe has become — knowing the guards, the fortress synagogues, the families who have already packed and gone — how could you possibly choose to let it happen there? I am offering you what my own generation of leaders never got in time: a warning, delivered early, while the door is still open and the price of acting is still small. Europe has already seen this movie. We know exactly how it ends. America still has time to write a different one. But not much. Do not wait until you need my experience to finally believe my warning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200bcdee6011c3f4ea7073 DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother te 2026-06-03T11:11:09.992Z DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother Content warning: This article includes descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find distressing. Federal investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a mystery juvenile male who allegedly had sex with 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship shortly before her death. This development introduces a potential twist as federal prosecutors move forward with their case against Kepner’s stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, who faces charges for her alleged sexual assault and murder. The revelation is detailed in a recently unsealed 145-page detention hearing transcript. Hudson, previously identified in juvenile court documents by his initials, T.H., is accused of killing Kepner inside their shared cabin aboard the Carnival Horizon in November 2025 as the ship sailed from Cozumel, Mexico, back to Miami. If convicted, the teenager could face a maximum penalty of life in prison. ANNA KEPNER DIES MYSTERIOUSLY DURING FAMILY VACATION ON CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP: TIMELINE OF EVENTS According to the transcript, prosecutors disclosed that Kepner had sexual intercourse during the cruise with an out-of-state minor, referred to in court as "minor witness two." Investigators confirmed this individual is not Hudson, who was 16 at the time of the killing. The disclosure came as prosecutors laid out DNA evidence collected after Kepner’s body was found in cabin 8343, which she shared with Hudson and her 13-year-old brother. ANNA KEPNER'S STEPBROTHER CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE: COURT DOCS Prosecutors said a rape kit collected during Kepner’s autopsy produced male DNA from two vaginal swabs, including one that tested positive for sperm. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Based on those preliminary results, the FBI obtained a search warrant for Hudson’s DNA. Investigators also collected DNA from the out-of-state minor who allegedly had sex with Kepner during the cruise. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Prosecutors said the FBI lab compared DNA standards from Hudson and "minor witness two" to the male DNA profile found in the vaginal swabs. According to the government, the other minor was excluded as a contributor. Prosecutors said the DNA instead strongly supported Hudson as the male contributor. SEND US A TIP HERE The government said that one swab was 120 sextillion times more likely to include DNA from Kepner and Hudson than from Kepner and an unknown, unrelated person. CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP DEATH: FAMILY DYNAMICS MAY EXPLAIN INVESTIGATORS’ SILENCE, LEGAL EXPERT SAYS A second swab, which was negative for sperm but positive for male DNA, was described as 1.2 septillion times more likely to include Hudson than an unknown, unrelated person. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The defense, however, signaled that the other sexual encounter and the timeline could become part of its strategy. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB During the hearing, Hudson’s attorney argued prosecutors were making assumptions about the evidence, including whether the sexual contact, alleged sexual assault and homicide were all part of the same event. The defense pressed an FBI agent on whether the medical examiner could determine how long after intercourse Kepner died, or whether the person involved in the intercourse was the same person who killed her. The agent responded that he didn't "think they made that determination." Prosecutors argued the evidence pointed to Hudson, citing the DNA, CCTV footage, phone-location data and the cabin timeline. They said Kepner was last seen entering the cabin at 7:38 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2025 and was not seen leaving again. Prosecutors also said Hudson was in the cabin with her for a key stretch of time and that her phone later appeared to travel along the same route as Hudson before it was found destroyed in a trash bin. The judge found probable cause but said he would not characterize the government’s case as strong, calling it "a much closer call" and noting that "various defenses" could be raised. Hudson’s case is expected to go to trial in September. Fox News Digital has reached out to Hudson's attorneys for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200bb9ee6011c3f4ea706a [EMBARGO] Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests te 2026-06-03T11:10:49.993Z [EMBARGO] Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday. Meta said the operation was the company’s largest anti-scam operation to date and described it as the first coordinated anti-scam effort of its kind for the company to bring together major technology companies, financial platforms and law enforcement agencies to target the broader fraud ecosystem. The two-week operation began May 18 and brought together the DOJ’s Scam Center Strike Force — led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Ferris Pirro — along with the FBI, the Royal Thai Police, Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink and other international law enforcement partners. The effort spanned Washington, D.C., and Thailand and also included the U.S. Secret Service and law enforcement agencies from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Thailand. GLOBAL SCAM CRACKDOWN LEADS TO 276 ARRESTS The operation targeted criminal scam networks that authorities say steal billions of dollars from Americans each year through romance scams, cryptocurrency investment fraud and other fraudulent schemes. Officials said many of the organizations operate from forced-labor compounds in Southeast Asia linked to transnational organized crime groups. Authorities have also warned that some people working inside Southeast Asian scam compounds are trafficking victims coerced into carrying out fraud, while law enforcement efforts have focused on alleged organizers, recruiters, money launderers and network operators. "Protecting people around the world from scams is one of our highest priorities," Chris Sonderby, Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel, said in a statement. Sonderby said the operation "demonstrates the power of partnerships to combat scammers." GLOBAL TASK FORCE DISMANTLES 'PIG-BUTCHERING' CRYPTO FRAUD RINGS PREYING ON AMERICANS "We’re proud to partner with industry and DOJ, FBI, Royal Thai Police, and other law enforcement agencies in taking this global fight directly to these Asia-based scam centers at their source," he added. As part of the operation, Meta removed approximately 1.4 million scam accounts, pages and groups from Facebook and Instagram. The Royal Thai Police arrested 63 individuals allegedly connected to scam centers. THEY WERE FORCED TO SCAM OTHERS WORLDWIDE; NOW THOUSANDS ARE DETAINED ON THE BURMESE BORDER Coinbase froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency assets tied to criminal networks. Microsoft disabled roughly 20,000 accounts linked to scam operations, Meta said. Starlink disrupted thousands of internet terminals associated with the networks, according to Meta. Authorities also identified dozens of previously unknown scam compounds and criminal networks, which were referred to law enforcement agencies for further investigation. Meta said the effort marked its third joint operation with the DOJ Scam Center Strike Force since December 2025. The scale of the operation has grown dramatically, from 59,000 scam assets removed in December to 150,000 in March and 1.4 million in the latest crackdown, according to Meta. Across all three operations, the company said it has removed more than 1.6 million scam accounts, pages and groups and provided intelligence that helped lead to 84 arrests by the Royal Thai Police. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200975ee6011c3f4ea6fb4 Aaron Donald mulling NFL return after Rams trade for Myles Garrett, eyeing Super Bowl at SoFi te 2026-06-03T11:01:09.603Z Aaron Donald mulling NFL return after Rams trade for Myles Garrett, eyeing Super Bowl at SoFi Aaron Donald hasn't played since 2023, and, after recently turning 35, has taken up golf, so everything about his life suggests that life is good and he's not coming out of retirement to resume his 10-year NFL career. Or is he? Nah. His wife, Erica Donald, had heard the rumors and mostly dismissed them as "hilarious" on Tuesday. So the idea that the Los Angeles Rams — setting themselves up for a Super Bowl run after they just traded for All-World pass rusher Myles Garrett, after adding a star starting cornerback duo, after getting the word from MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford that he's playing in 2026 — would be unbeatable with Donald coming back is crazy talk. Right? Riiiiiight?!?! Wrong. NFL GREAT AARON DONALD MAY COME OUT OF RETIREMENT TO JOIN MYLES GARRETT ON RAMS' DEFENSE, EX-TEAMMATE SAYS Because no one — not Rams coach Sean McVay, and not Donald — is dismissing the notion. Indeed, both are kind of feeding the idea. "Listen, if he's interested, here’s what I’ll say," McVay told reporters Tuesday afternoon at the Garrett introduction news conference. "You talk to Aaron, and you see what he’s saying about that."' Looking for the part where McVay said it's out of the question... Looking... Still looking. Nope, don't find it. "Here’s what I would tell you guys overall, too," McVay added, "Aaron is a guy that I stay really close in touch with, and I know the respect that he has for Myles. "Talked to him about the opportunity to bring [Garrett] on board. If Aaron decides he wants to dust ‘em off at the age of 35, I bet you he can still do it at a pretty high clip." RAMS ADDING MYLES GARRETT AS PART OF BLOCKBUSTER TRADE AND SUPER BOWL PUSH FOR 2026 SEASON No one doubts that. Donald supposedly finished off his career three years ago by collecting eight sacks at his usual defensive tackle spot and earning both All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. He even got some Comeback Player of the Year votes because that final season was better than his previous one in 2022. Donald also had a reputation for being a maniac about taking care of his body and staying in shape. He's continued to do that even in retirement. So, it's not out of the question he could help the Rams as they vie for a bid to a Super Bowl that will be played in their hometown at SoFi Stadium. And this: Donald is mulling the idea, per a report. "I’m for sure flirting with the idea," Donald texted Jordan Schultz of the Schultz Report on Tuesday night. "Helluva an opportunity with the Super Bowl in SoFi this year. If I can find the fire, it’s a possibility." Again, where is the "no" in that sentence? Donald has about seven weeks before the Rams report to training camp. He has time to figure out during that time if the "fire" is still there. Even if he isn't sure by the start of camp, he might decide to play the long game and perhaps join the team after the season begins. Some veterans often like that idea because it gets them out of dealing with difficult training camp practices. And if the Rams are winning but could use some extra help, Donald joining the fray could be a huge boost. This isn't speculation. The door is open and Aaron Donald is going to consider it. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a200961ee6011c3f4ea6fab Could your Samsung phone replace your passport? te 2026-06-03T11:00:49.675Z Could your Samsung phone replace your passport? Anyone who travels a lot knows the moment. You reach the TSA line, your bag slides off your shoulder, your boarding pass is somewhere on your phone and your passport somehow sinks to the bottom of your carry-on. Samsung wants to make that routine less annoying. The company has partnered with CLEAR to launch Samsung ID with CLEAR, a free digital ID inside Samsung Wallet. It uses information from a U.S. passport and lets eligible Galaxy users verify their identity at more than 250 TSA checkpoints that support digital IDs. That sounds incredibly convenient. Still, this new feature also raises a bigger question. How much of your identity should live inside one app on your phone? If you use an iPhone, we break down Apple’s version here. GOOGLE CHROME AUTOFILL NOW HANDLES IDS Samsung ID with CLEAR is a mobile digital ID stored in Samsung Wallet. It is backed by information from your U.S. passport and verified by CLEAR. Once approved, you can use it at supported TSA checkpoints by presenting your phone instead of digging out your physical ID. Samsung says travelers can present the ID with a tap or QR scan. That could make a real difference when you are juggling a carry-on, laptop bag, coffee and impatient travelers behind you. Woncheol Chai, EVP and Head of Digital Wallet Team, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, said the feature is designed to make airport travel and identity verification "easier and frictionless" for users. However, this feature does not mean you should leave your passport or REAL ID-compliant document at home. Keep a physical ID with you in case TSA needs it or a checkpoint does not support digital ID verification. Right now, Samsung ID with CLEAR has a few important limits. Samsung says the feature is available to U.S. passport holders and works only at select TSA checkpoints that support digital ID verification. Samsung Wallet itself requires a compatible Samsung smartphone, Android 9.0 or higher and a Samsung account. However, availability can still depend on your phone, airport and TSA reader support. That means you should not assume every TSA lane will accept it. Look for a supported digital ID checkpoint before relying on your Galaxy phone. 1 BILLION IDENTITY RECORDS EXPOSED IN ID VERIFICATION DATA LEAK Here's how Samsung says you can add Samsung ID with CLEAR to Samsung Wallet: CLEAR verifies U.S. passports added to Samsung Wallet, then Samsung Wallet stores the digital ID on your phone. Once your Samsung ID with CLEAR is approved, you can use it at supported TSA checkpoints. Samsung and CLEAR say travelers can present the ID with a tap or QR scan. That means you may be able to keep your physical passport in your bag while moving through airport security. Still, Samsung notes the feature only works at select TSA checkpoints with compatible TSA reader machines. A boarding pass may also still be required for ID verification at the checkpoint. So, the smart move is simple. Use the phone for convenience, but keep your backup ID close. BIOMETRIC IRIS SCANNING LAUNCHES IN US CITIES FOR DIGITAL IDENTITY Samsung says Samsung Wallet now supports passports, travel, age 21+ checks and other government use cases through this CLEAR integration. The company also says Samsung ID with CLEAR can be used at select sporting arenas, including BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Samsung isn’t the only tech company moving in this direction. Apple Wallet and Google Wallet also support passport-based digital IDs for domestic TSA checks at select airports. The difference here is that Samsung's version uses CLEAR for identity verification and places the credential inside Samsung Wallet. That could make venue entry and age checks faster. Instead of handing over your driver's license or passport, you may be able to verify from your phone. This is where the bigger digital wallet race gets interesting. Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards. Now identity is becoming part of that same experience. Samsung says Samsung ID with CLEAR requires fingerprint or PIN access. The company also says Samsung Knox helps secure the digital ID on Galaxy devices and that ID information is encrypted directly on the device. That should give users some confidence. However, convenience always comes with tradeoffs. A digital ID can reduce how often you pull out your passport. It can also lower the odds of leaving your ID behind at a checkpoint, bar or stadium counter. At the same time, your phone becomes even more important. If it gets lost, damaged, locked or drained, you need another way to prove who you are. Settings may vary depending on your Android phone’s manufacturer Before adding your passport to Samsung Wallet, update your phone and Samsung Wallet app. On your Galaxy phone, go to Settings → Software update → Download and install. To update Samsung Wallet, open the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store → search Samsung Wallet → tap Update if one is available. Also, make sure your Samsung account has strong protection. Go to Settings → tap your Samsung account name at the top → Security and privacy → Two-step verification and make sure it is turned on. Use fingerprint authentication or a secure PIN. To check this, go to Settings → Security and privacy → Lock screen → Screen lock type, then choose a stronger unlock method. Avoid obvious PINs like birthdays, repeated numbers or your street address. 11 EASY WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY IN 2025 You should also keep your physical passport or REAL ID-compliant document in a safe pocket of your bag. That gives you a fallback if a TSA reader is unavailable or your phone fails. Finally, review what you store in Samsung Wallet. Open Samsung Wallet → tap All → review your cards, passes, IDs and keys. Digital wallets can be useful, but they should not become a messy drawer for every credential you own. Samsung ID with CLEAR could make travel feel a little less frustrating. For frequent flyers, the appeal is obvious. Your phone is already in your hand, your bag is probably full and the TSA line rarely feels like the place to start searching for documents. Still, this is about more than airport convenience. The more your phone becomes your wallet, key ring, boarding pass and ID holder, the more you need to protect it like the center of your digital life. Digital IDs may soon feel normal. For now, Samsung ID with CLEAR looks useful, but your physical passport still deserves a safe spot in your bag. Would you trust your phone enough to use it as your main ID at the airport, or does that feel like giving one device too much control over your life? 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/6a200245ee6011c3f4ea6e62 Remaining Uncounted Ballots in California Elections Are Likely to Lean Democratic te 2026-06-03T10:30:29.352Z Remaining Uncounted Ballots in California Elections Are Likely to Lean Democratic Democratic voters returned their ballots later than Republicans in this year’s primaries, which could cause candidate standings to reshuffle as votes continue to be reported. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffe0dee6011c3f4ea6d8b Martina Navratilova says she tried to warn Kamala Harris' campaign about trans athletes: 'Nobody would listen' te 2026-06-03T10:12:29.675Z Martina Navratilova says she tried to warn Kamala Harris' campaign about trans athletes: 'Nobody would listen' Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says Democrats had a chance to listen about transgender athletes and women’s sex-based rights. They didn’t. Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and one of the most prominent openly gay athletes in sports history, told OutKick in a recent interview that she attempted to get a message to Kamala Harris as Republicans hammered Democrats over the issue of transgender athletes and women’s sex-based rights during the 2024 election. "I tried to get to Kamala Harris’ campaign," Navratilova told OutKick. "Nobody would listen to me." MARTINA NAVRATILOVA SAYS BILLIE JEAN KING’S TRANS-ATHLETE STANCE ‘DOESN’T SQUARE’ WITH HER OWN WORDS OutKick contacted Harris’ office and a former senior communications official for Harris’ 2024 campaign seeking comment on Navratilova’s claim. Neither responded. For Navratilova, that wasn’t just a campaign problem. It was a Democratic Party problem. She said the silence from Democrats does not reflect what many of them say privately. "The politicians, I’ve spoken to some of them, Democrats, and they agree with me. But they said, ‘If I say so publicly, I will get primaried. I will not get reelected,’" Navratilova said. That leaves Democratic leaders stuck between voters and activists, according to Navratilova. "Most Democratic voters agree that this is not okay," Navratilova said. "They are against all inclusion and self-ID, and they are for women, but Democrats don’t see how they’re throwing women under the bus this way, and it’s just infuriating." Polling has shown the issue cuts across party lines. A January 2025 New York Times/Ipsos survey found 67% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents said biological males who identify as girls or women should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Navratilova is not speaking as a conservative outsider. Navratilova has been publicly out since 1981 and spent decades advocating for gay rights. She still considers herself part of the left. That’s part of what makes her warning so pointed. Navratilova said she tried to reach Harris’ campaign through a person connected to the campaign, but couldn’t break through. She said advocates for women’s sex-based rights have run into the same barrier when trying to speak with Democratic lawmakers. "When we try to get a meeting with the Democratic senators and congresspeople, the staff won’t let us through," Navratilova said. "They’re young people, and they are the ones that control everybody. And they’re the ones that are telling them what’s what." Navratilova said part of the problem is that Democrats often want to avoid conflict at all costs. "I mean, we’re Democrats, we want to make everybody happy, right?" Navratilova said. "And women, particularly, they’re taught to be that way, so we don’t want to make anybody mad and upset and hurt, but they’re not seeing the other side, that they’re actually hurting so many women on this front." That is the heart of the issue, according to Navratilova. Democrats can talk about inclusion, but biological males entering women’s sports creates consequences for female athletes. It costs them roster spots, podium spots, championships and opportunities. And Navratilova said those consequences are not limited to college or professional sports. "It starts at the high school level," Navratilova said. She pointed to high school athlete AB Hernandez, who won California high school girls’ high jump and triple jump titles in 2025 and defended both state titles in 2026, and other recent cases involving trans-identifying male athletes winning girls’ state championships. INSIDE THE LAST DANCE OF AB HERNANDEZ "It’s not just one-off," Navratilova said. "It doesn’t matter how many because one affects everybody around them." And even one athlete, she argued, can change much more than an individual result. "Whether they’re on their team or on the opposing team, they win the school championship because the boy won the high jump and now everybody on that team wins and the other team loses because it was not a fair fight," Navratilova said. Republicans have repeatedly hit Democrats over transgender issues, particularly on biological males in women’s sports. Navratilova said Democrats should not expect that to stop. "Look how much Trump is bringing it up every chance he gets," Navratilova said. "They are going to keep using it." One of Trump’s 2024 attack ads targeted Harris over statements she made during the 2019 Democratic primary supporting access to gender-transition procedures for prisoners and detainees, and closed with a simple message: "Kamala’s agenda is they/them, not you." The ad became one of the clearest examples of what Navratilova says Democrats failed to confront. "They used it," Navratilova said. "They’re very clever, and it was used against the Democrats in a very effective way." According to the Associated Press, Harris Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks called the Trump ad "very effective" and said it made Harris "seem out of touch." Navratilova’s point is not that the ad alone cost Harris the election. It’s that Democrats made themselves vulnerable on an issue that many voters see as clear-cut. "I have had so many people say to me, if they can’t say what a woman is, how can I trust them on anything else?" Navratilova said. "Honestly, it’s just so obvious." She added that the problems go beyond sports. In her view, Democrats and progressive activists have allowed women’s spaces, awards and opportunities to be redefined in ways that often elevate biological males who identify as women, not females who identify as men. Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender member of Congress after being sworn in to represent Delaware’s lone House seat. Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender federal official in U.S. history after being confirmed as assistant secretary for health under former President Joe Biden. Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, was named Woman of the Year by Attitude magazine after the Bud Light controversy. That is the dynamic Navratilova is talking about. "Guess who is getting the prizes? Guess who is getting the positions of power?" Navratilova said. "Where is the congresswoman here, or a board of directors here, or head of this charity, or this beauty pageant? It’s always males coming into women’s spaces. It’s not the other way around." That is why Navratilova believes Democrats are making both a moral mistake and a political one. They are not just losing an argument, she said. They are refusing to have it. Navratilova tried to warn the Harris campaign. She says Democratic politicians privately know there’s a problem. But publicly, she says, the party keeps choosing activists over women. And Republicans, Navratilova warned, will keep taking advantage of it. "If they can’t say what a woman is, how can I trust them on anything else?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffdf9ee6011c3f4ea6d82 Hey, restaurants: do us all a huge favor and stop serving your food on planks of wood te 2026-06-03T10:12:09.672Z Hey, restaurants: do us all a huge favor and stop serving your food on planks of wood It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to tuck a napkin into our shirts and get to complainin’ in an all-new edition of The Gripe Report. And this week, we’re talking about one of my favorite topics: food. I know. Surprising given my chilled, Herculean physique and higher-than-average cholesterol. I love food. In fact, I love it so much I actually eat it several times a day. However, like anything, I have a lot of thoughts about it, and while we’ve touched on food in Gripe Reports past, I think everyone appreciates a good round of food gripes because we all experience food. If you didn’t, you’d die. You don’t really get much of a choice in the matter. So what do you say? Grab yourself a beverage and maybe throw on some sweatpants because we’re about to whip up a big bowl of complaints. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Like a great many of you, we got some baked beans for our Memorial Day cookout. Now, those come in different flavors, many of which taste alike.  We had some like maple-y ones, and if you blindfolded me and gave me another flavor, I’m not sure I could tell the difference. But, recently, the folks at Bush’s — they of talking dog commercial fame — uncorked this triumvirate of unholy bean flavors. I’ll be honest, apple pie could work and dill pickle piques my interest, but rocket pop? I hate that this is a thing now. Companies seem to just sit around and go, "Hey, what if we made Pop-Tarts that taste like jerky?" then they do, and everyone’s like, "Whoa, that’s f-–ked up. Beef jerky Pop-Tarts," and then maybe a couple people buy them to make a video and go viral. Other than that, they just go away. Call me old-fashioned; I like when things taste like what they are. I like coffee that tastes like coffee and beer that tastes like beer. That’s my biggest problem with craft beer. Places are like, "Hey, try this beer; it tastes like Twizzlers," instead of just making beer that tastes like a good beer. It’s a fad, and will fortunately fall by the wayside like Pet Rocks and clear electronics (I kind of miss that one though the see-through N64 hit different). I’m not going to lie, I’ve got mixed feelings about brunch. On one hand, I love that it is basically a food all-star game. Ever wonder what would happen if waffles played on a line with a club sandwich and a bowl of lobster bisque? Well, brunch lets you find out. But, like all good things, it has been bastardized to the point of not being worth your time. For starters, I feel like brunch reservations are always hard to get, and that’s all because you get table after table of women playing dress-up, taking up space so they can snap photos of themselves with mimosas. No one cares. Literally no one cares. You’re just taking up space from the real heroes: those of us who have to make the Sophie’s choice of having eggs or a burger. Eh, screw it, throw the egg on the burger. I want to go back to the salad days of brunch (don’t waste your appetite on salad, but the way). I did a cruise recently and was chasing bites of waffle with bites of gorgonzola and grape pizza. Now that is brunch. The only rule is that there are no rules. I like an avocado, but buying those things is the absolute bane of my existence. If you’re in the market for avocados, there’s at least a 50% chance that you should just save yourself some time and throw a few dollars down the garbage disposal. There are really only two scenarios: you’ll either get an avocado that is about as hard as a diamond or one that feels like it's full of pudding. There is no in-between. I always opt for the diamond-hard ones, because those will at least, in theory, make their way into the edible range.  The issue is that this window is small. Practically microscopic. On more than one occasion, I have looked at an avocado sitting in the fruit dish on the counter, and said, "Okay, tomorrow, you will be perfect and are going on a turkey club or in a salad or on toast. You will be consumed in some manner." I go to bed, wake up, go downstairs, and that same avocado I was planning on eating is now some brown, rancid mess. I know no one likes genetically modified anything, but I think the genetics on avocados could maybe use some gussying up. Maybe fix that turns them to s--t while I’m sleeping. My wife and I went to one of our favorite Mexican joints a couple nights ago.  One of the greatest things about being married that no one tells you about is counter-ordering. I asked my wife what she was ordering, and she said the birria tacos. This was great because that was one thing I wanted, but I also wanted the grouper tacos.  I love grouper. Those big ugly sumbitches are tasty. So, I knew I was getting both because my wife didn’t finish hers. The only problem was her birria tacos were served on a plank, which we both hate. Why do restaurants do this? It’s always "hip" restaurants too, and this was one of those. Are they too cool for a plate? Usually these planks come with fries in a little metal cup and cost like $30 because it’s a "craft burger." I feel like this started with sandwiches and has now made its way south of the border. Sure, things you eat with your hands aren’t a huge problem, but this plank included a little domed igloo of Mexican rice. It’s so hard to eat anything like that off of a plank because they lack the raised edges that plates have, which aid in getting things on your fork and keeping debris from getting all over the table. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! I’ve been served turkey clubs with shredded lettuce on planks, and when I’m done, there’s so much shredded lettuce on the table, it looks like I tried to cut it with a weed whacker. So, if you’re ever in a restaurant and hear a loud groan, it’s probably me, and whatever I ordered just arrived on a plank. … That’s it for this week’s edition of The Gripe Report! Be sure to send your gripes to matthew.reigle@outkick.com for a future edition! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffde5ee6011c3f4ea6d79 Israeli official says EU sanctions reveal antisemitism hiding behind 'socially acceptable mask' te 2026-06-03T10:11:49.672Z Israeli official says EU sanctions reveal antisemitism hiding behind 'socially acceptable mask' Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister accuses the EU of weaponizing a "socially acceptable mask" of anti-Zionism to target the Jewish state — after Brussels sanctioned Israeli civil society groups that oppose Palestinian statehood. "We are witnessing a deeply troubling trend where traditional antisemitism has simply put on a new, socially acceptable mask: anti-Zionism," Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told Fox News Digital. "Where prejudice once targeted the individual Jew, it is now directed at the collective Jewish state and our fundamental right to live in our ancestral homeland. But make no mistake, the political targeting of Israel always bleeds into an assault on Jewish life itself," Haskel added.  The European Union imposed the sanctions on four Israeli civil society organizations and three of their senior figures, alleging support for "settler violence" and claiming they undermine prospects for a Palestinian state — a move that Regavim, one of the groups targeted, described as an infringement on Israeli sovereignty. LEADING EVANGELICALS IN PUSH TO HAVE PRESIDENT TRUMP RECOGNIZE ISRAELI SOVEREIGNTY OVER ‘BIBLICAL HEARTLAND’ "Our entire activity consists of legal and parliamentary work. We collect and analyze information and policies and go to court and the legislature to highlight areas where Israel’s policy is either lacking or misguided," Naomi Kahn, Regavim’s Director of International Division, told Fox News Digital. "The European Union is trying to control the internal political system and policies of an independent state that is supposed to be an ally. When we point out the absurdity of the situation, they don’t like it," she said. In its announcement, the European External Action Service (EEAS) stated that "extremist settlers and the organizations supporting them contribute directly to violence, forced displacement and dispossession across the West Bank." The sanctions, according to the EEAS, "target entities and individuals that facilitate, finance or support activities contributing to settler violence and serious human rights abuses against Palestinians." The statement also accused Regavim of lobbying for "the demolition of Palestinian property" and referenced an EU-funded school in Jabbet al-Dhib near Bethlehem. 'SQUAD' MEMBERS 'DECIDE TO LIE AND TWIST FACTS' ABOUT ISRAEL'S HISTORY, SAYS PROMINENT ARAB ACTIVIST Kahn said the school was constructed illegally on Israeli state land in Area C, within a nature reserve connected to the Herodian complex. She said legal proceedings were carried out regarding the structure and that it was ultimately demolished. Under the 1993 Oslo Accords, negotiated during the Clinton administration, the West Bank was divided into three areas: Area A, under full Palestinian control; Area B, under Palestinian civil authority with Israeli security control; and Area C, under full Israeli administrative and security control. Kahn added that an engineering assessment found the school unsafe for use, arguing that placing students and teachers inside it posed "downright dangerous" conditions. "We pointed out that the E.U. and the Palestinian Authority are simply violating the law in a very purposeful, systematic way to take control of Area C using structures like schools, sometimes mosques, and homes of innocent people that they push into those areas," she added. Regavim has published a report claiming there are 100 illegal schools in Area C that it says are being used by the P.A. as part of a broader strategy of de facto annexation. Separately, a 2023 mapping study by Regavim estimated that roughly 103,000 unauthorized Arab-built structures exist across the West Bank, asserting that the P.A.—often with external support — has facilitated extensive illegal construction activity. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER In response, Israel’s cabinet last month approved a set of broad measures aimed at countering efforts by the P.A. to establish de facto control over disputed territories. Under the resolution, initiatives attributed to Ramallah to create a parallel land registry in Area C were declared to have no legal validity or standing. "The real target here is not violence, but legitimate political opposition. The sanctioned organizations do not support violent action; rather, they have consistently challenged the concept of a two-state solution and exposed how the EU actively builds illegal structures in Judea and Samaria," Haskel said, referring to the biblical names of the territories," Haskel said. She accused the EU of disregarding the Oslo Accords and "attempting to unilaterally alter facts on the ground to steal Israeli land." Haskel acknowledged there was an issue, as in any society, "with some individuals who break the law, but emphasized they represent a small minority and that Israel investigates and prosecutes them. She said grouping hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Israeli residents in the West Bank together with Hamas — a genocidal terror organization responsible for mass murder — distorts moral distinctions." She said, "This creates a false and dangerous symmetry that minimizes the exceptional threat of global terrorism while politically targeting individual Israelis. It is an unacceptable moral equivalence that blurs the line between a sovereign democracy defending its people and the savage terror apparatus trying to destroy it." Fox News Digital repeatedly sought comment from the European External Action Service, which referred us to its original sanctions statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffdd1ee6011c3f4ea6d70 America's favorite pizza may be getting a makeover as protein demand surges te 2026-06-03T10:11:29.752Z America's favorite pizza may be getting a makeover as protein demand surges One of America's largest pizza chains may introduce a protein-boosted pizza. The news came from a recent call with Sandeep Reddy, Domino's chief financial officer, according to Yahoo Finance's executive editor Brian Sozzi. The idea was floated by analysts from Bernstein, a New York-based investment research firm, after discussions with the CFO, who did not disclose any specific product innovations. PIZZA USED TO BE CHEAP, FILLING AND EVERYWHERE — NOW AMERICANS ARE WALKING AWAY FROM IT "Once again, for competitive reasons, management did not share the type of innovation, but we appreciated that ideas like a protein-boosted pizza, revamped chicken platform and variations of existing formats (e.g., a deep dish or new stuffing for the crust) could be operationally deployed and are likely in the long-term pipeline of ideas that management could eventually tap in," the note said, according to Sozzi. Fox News Digital reached out to Domino's for comment. While Domino's has not confirmed plans for a protein-focused pizza, the concept tracks with a broader industry push toward higher-protein menu offerings. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "There's no doubt protein is on the rise," said Maeve Webster, the Vermont-based president of Menu Matters and a restaurant industry expert. From a consumer standpoint, protein is "intuitive and requires little advanced understanding," Webster told Fox News Digital. "Protein is good," she said. "Most people like eating it in some form, and adding it to anything will make it healthier." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "Obviously, that's reductive, but that's as easy as it is for the consumer — most of whom don't want to or don't have the time to dive deeper into health issues." She also cited the continued growth of GLP-1s as a key reason for protein's booming popularity. "Adding protein to popular and indulgent items can reduce any guilt associated with its consumption," she said. "Recently, we've seen fiber begin to challenge protein as the trending macro nutrient, and the need for more fiber is greater than the need for more protein. ... But protein tends to be sexier, tastier — just another reason to add another slice of bacon to that burger — and more youthful." The news comes as demand for protein-rich foods continues to climb. Earlier this year, the chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola floated the idea of adding protein or fiber to more soft drinks. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Last fall, Starbucks introduced its Protein Lattes and Protein Cold Foam, which contain between 15 and 36 grams of protein per beverage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffdbdee6011c3f4ea6d67 Gallup poll finds Americans' support for LGBTQ+ issues sliding backward amid cultural shift te 2026-06-03T10:11:09.757Z Gallup poll finds Americans' support for LGBTQ+ issues sliding backward amid cultural shift A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans' support for LGBTQ+ issues has plateaued and begun to slide backward, with fewer Americans favoring same-sex marriage or viewing gay relationships as morally acceptable. The survey, released Wednesday, finds while a majority of Americans (65%) still support legal same-sex marriage, that figure has dropped six percentage points from its peak in 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships has dipped to 62%, which Gallup says is its lowest point since 2016. Public acceptance of gender transition has experienced an even steeper decline over the last five years. Today, just 38% of Americans believe changing one's gender is morally acceptable, down eight points since 2021, while a 57% majority view it as morally wrong. The cultural shift is largely driven by Republicans and, to a lesser extent, independents, while Democrats' views on LGBTQ issues have remained steady, Gallup says. LEGALIZED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE TURNS 10 AFTER LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISION RESHAPED AMERICAN LAW AND CULTURE The partisan shift is clearly seen on attitudes towards same-sex marriage. Among Republicans, support for legal same-sex marriage has plummeted to 37%, down from the 55% majority recorded in 2021-2022. Independents also saw a six-point drop to 67%, while Democrats have held steady at 87% since 2022. A similar pattern emerged on views on the morality of same-sex relationships. Among Republicans, acceptance fell 21 points to 35%, falling to levels not seen since 2005-2014. Independents' had an eight-point decline, dropping to 64% while there was no meaningful change among Democrats, at 81%. VOTERS WIDELY OPPOSE TAXPAYER-FUNDED GENDER SURGERIES, REVEALING DEMOCRAT PARTY'S VULNERABILITY: POLL Another stark contrast is seen on the issue of gender transition. Just 5% of Republicans view changing one's gender as morally acceptable, compared to 42% of independents and 60% of Democrats. Gallup noted that Republicans' support for this issue has steadily declined since 2021, but independents and Democrats' attitudes had held steady until a sudden drop in support this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE The survey results were gathered from Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey conducted in early May. While Americans have become more supportive of gay marriage over the past 20 years, support has dropped marginally every year since 2024. Similarly, moral approval of gay and lesbian relations rose from 40% in 2001 to 71% in 2022, before a sharp drop to 64% in 2023, where it has since plateaued. Gallup framed the declining support for LGBTQ issues in recent years as a result of conservative pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) intended to foster acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals and other historically marginalized groups. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffd92ee6011c3f4ea6d3e The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on te 2026-06-03T10:10:26.242Z The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffb9fee6011c3f4ea6d1f Goldwater Sues Phoenix Over Downtown Land Sale, Citing Gift Clause Violations te 2026-06-03T10:02:07.988Z Goldwater Sues Phoenix Over Downtown Land Sale, Citing Gift Clause Violations By Matthew Holloway | The Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit against the City of Phoenix seeking to block a proposed sale of downtown city-owned land to Pennrose, LLC. The lawsuit alleges the deal violates the Arizona Constitution’s Gift Clause and a state law governing municipal housing requirements. The complaint, filed May 26 in Maricopa County Superior Court, challenges the city’s proposed sale of public land located at 1016 North 2nd Street for approximately $1.5 million. The lawsuit alleges the sale price is less than one-third of the property’s fair market value and would benefit a private developer in violation of Article 9, Section 7 of the Arizona Constitution. According to the complaint, Pennrose proposed what the lawsuit describes as “a blend of LGBTQ+ affirming affordable housing and a tuition-free preschool for under-resourced children,” with the preschool component to be offered by Bezos Academy. The Bezos Academy is a nonprofit organization founded by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com and owner of The Washington Post. Court filings describe the property as consisting of three parcels totaling approximately 0.4 acres, or about 17,500 square feet. Goldwater attorneys allege the property was appraised at the direction of the city at approximately $4,812,500 in June 2023. The Arizona Constitution requires government entities to receive a direct and proportionate return when they sell public assets. But Phoenix leaders are attempting to give Pennrose, LLC a massive discount on prime downtown real estate, agreeing to sell property worth at least… — Goldwater Institute (@GoldwaterInst) June 1, 2026 The complaint states the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in November 2023 seeking proposals for the purchase and development of the property. According to the lawsuit, the RFP set the minimum purchase price at $4,812,500, the property’s appraised value, while allowing proposers to offer a combination of cash payment and other purported public benefits to meet or exceed that amount. Pennrose submitted a proposal in January 2024 to acquire and develop the property, according to the complaint. Goldwater attorneys allege the developer proposed purchasing the land for approximately $1.5 million and acknowledged, according to the complaint, that the proposed purchase price represented more than a $3.3 million discount below the RFP’s minimum purchase price. City records show the Phoenix City Council approved Ordinance S-51809 on April 9, 2025, authorizing the sale and redevelopment agreement for the property, and later adopted Ordinance S-52672 on March 4, 2026, approving an amendment to the development agreement with Pennrose modifying the purchase price. In a statement released June 1, Tony Napolitano, Senior Attorney at the Goldwater Institute, wrote, “Pennrose claims that the development will create public benefits worth more than the massive subsidy. But there’s a major problem: no valuable public benefit is identified, much less required, in the final agreement. In fact, the developer suggests the city should consider Pennrose’s own private gains from the project as public benefits. That theory turns the Arizona Constitution on its head.” The lawsuit argues the proposed transaction would provide a subsidy to a private developer without the city receiving direct and proportionate consideration in return, as required under the Arizona Constitution’s Gift Clause. Goldwater also alleges Phoenix imposed an unlawful inclusionary housing requirement on the sale and development of the property. The complaint argues the city violated A.R.S. § 9-461.16, which restricts municipalities from requiring residential units to be designated for sale or lease to particular classes of residents as a condition of development approval. Napolitano explained, “Pennrose initially proposed building a mixed-use development on the site, which would include low-income housing and a tuition-free preschool provided by a nonprofit. While the inclusion of a private nonprofit would not remedy the Gift Clause deficiency, it’s not even relevant because it was not included in the final terms of the deal.” “That leaves the sole remaining alleged public benefit Pennrose claims: the residual value of the housing project once the agreement expires,” he continued. “However, the city retains no ownership interest in the property, and taxpayers will never receive any of their money back from the developer. Those assets remain with the private special interest—exactly what the Gift Clause was designed to prevent.” The lawsuit asks the court to declare that the proposed sale violates the Gift Clause, block the city from completing the transaction or conveying the property, declare the inclusionary housing requirement unlawful, and enjoin the city from enforcing such a requirement as a condition of development approval. Napolitano summarized Goldwater’s position, stating: “Simply put, Arizona law does not give way just because city officials find a particular project desirable. “Public property belongs to the public. When government officials transfer millions of dollars in public value to a private developer, the Arizona Constitution requires a genuine public purpose and a proportionate exchange—not deep discounts justified by speculative or illusory benefits that taxpayers will never see.” AZ Free News did not locate a public response from the City of Phoenix regarding the lawsuit prior to publication. 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 Goldwater Sues Phoenix Over Downtown Land Sale, Citing Gift Clause Violations first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffb8aee6011c3f4ea6d16 Hamadeh Predicts November ‘Surprise,’ Says ‘Hidden Voter’ Could Aid GOP te 2026-06-03T10:01:46.476Z Hamadeh Predicts November ‘Surprise,’ Says ‘Hidden Voter’ Could Aid GOP By Matthew Holloway | Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ08) predicted Republicans could see unexpectedly strong results in November, citing voter dissatisfaction with Democratic leadership, ongoing redistricting battles, and what he described as a “hidden voter” poised to influence upcoming elections. Hamadeh made the remarks during an appearance on James T. Harris’ Conservative Circus radio program and later shared excerpts from the interview on social media. The real story is the growing sentiment across the country: people are tired of living like this and are finally ready to push back hard. This November, many will be surprised. There’s a hidden voter who sees Democrats offering nothing — 20% approval, candidates with Nazi… pic.twitter.com/L9kzoY6TgI — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) June 1, 2026 “The real story is the growing sentiment across the country: people are tired of living like this and are finally ready to push back hard,” Hamadeh wrote in a post accompanying the interview. “This November, many will be surprised,” he continued. “There’s a hidden voter who sees Democrats offering nothing — 20% approval, candidates with Nazi tattoos, and open America-haters. That’s not what voters want. They want leaders who inspire us to do better.” During the interview, Harris asked Hamadeh whether Republicans were “underestimating the backlash building against the progressive left for their vision of America.” “I think so,” Hamadeh responded. The Arizona congressman pointed to recent redistricting efforts in Republican-led states and said Republicans had become more willing to counter Democratic political strategies. “I think Republicans finally got smart. They started punching back at the Democrats,” Hamadeh said. “The redistricting wars that we’ve been succeeding on is one aspect.” Hamadeh also referenced the Los Angeles mayoral campaign of Spencer Pratt, describing the campaign as reflective of broader voter dissatisfaction. “Whether he wins or not, it isn’t really the issue,” Hamadeh said. “It’s a matter of there’s a growing sentiment in our country that people feel that they don’t have to live like this anymore and that they’re going to push back and punch back as much as possible.” Hamadeh said he believes those frustrations could produce election results that exceed current expectations. “So I think this November, people are going to be surprised at the result because there is a hidden voter right now that understands the Democrats, they offer nothing to the table,” Hamadeh said. Hamadeh cited polling showing low approval ratings for Democrats and criticized Democratic candidates. A recent Quinnipiac University survey found 20% of voters approved of the way Democrats in Congress were handling their jobs, while 72% disapproved, approaching an all-time low for congressional Democrats. “If that’s what the voters want, I don’t think so,” Hamadeh said. “I think they want somebody that inspires them, that we can do better as a country.” 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 Hamadeh Predicts November ‘Surprise,’ Says ‘Hidden Voter’ Could Aid GOP first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ffb74ee6011c3f4ea6d0d Biggs Hosts Trump’s Drug Czar In Arizona As Overdose Deaths Rise te 2026-06-03T10:01:24.956Z Biggs Hosts Trump’s Drug Czar In Arizona As Overdose Deaths Rise By Staff Reporter | The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) paid a visit to Arizona last week. Sara Carter, director of the ONDCP, came to address Arizona’s unique situation with its ongoing drug crisis. Arizona was one of few states to experience an increase in drug overdose deaths rather than a decrease in 2025. Not only that: Arizona had the most drug overdose deaths last year. While drug overdose deaths decreased 31% nationwide, Arizona experienced a 30% increase in drug overdose deaths. Republican Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) hosted Carter’s visit to Arizona, and Republican Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02) joined the pair for meetings according to a press release from Biggs. These meetings were also attended by Drug Enforcement Administration officials, tribal partners, local law enforcement, and Angel Families.  Angel Families include all family members of individuals victimized or killed by criminal illegal aliens. Nearly all of the Angel Families in attendance last week were those whose loved ones fell victim to the crimes and violence resulting from drug cartel activity.  Eight of those families testified at a roundtable hosted at the Arizona State Capitol on Friday. These families claimed that the deaths of their loved ones were preventable through stricter immigration enforcement policies.  Among those to testify were Mary Ann Mendoza, who recounted how her son, Mesa police officer Brandon Mendoza, was killed in 2014 by an illegal alien drunk driver who had a criminal record dating back to 1994 and was living as a fugitive at the time of the crash.  Doug and Patricia Quets shared how their adult son Nicholas Quets, a Marine veteran, was murdered by Sinaloa cartel members in 2024.  Fernando Basurto explained that his grandson, Fernando Jose Basurto Jr., was about to graduate high school and had plans to enter the Air Force when he was murdered by a criminal illegal alien in 2016, who had been released shortly prior to the murder. Basurto said that former Sen. Martha McSally initially soured him on Congress because she refused to see their family to discuss Fernando Jose’s murder. Patti Fox testified alongside her adult daughter, Carissa Aspnes, who was struck and severely disabled by an illegal alien running a stop sign in 2025. Carissa — a second-generation American on her grandmother’s side, a legal immigrant from Thailand — suffered a traumatic brain injury and now requires full-time care. Fox said local investigators initially covered up the fact that Carissa’s assailants were illegal aliens who entered the country under the Biden administration.  Karen Griffin explained that her teen son, Tyler Griffin, passed away in 2020 after taking a pill he believed to be Tylenol, but was actually laced with fentanyl.   Similarly, Anne Fundner shared that her 15-year-old son, Weston Fundner, passed away in 2022 after taking pills laced with fentanyl. Carter promised to incorporate those suggestions from Friday’s roundtable into legislative proposals and policies put forth by the Trump administration.  Attendees included Reps. Quang Nguyen (R-LD-1), Nick Kupper (R-LD-25), and Lisa Fink (RLD-27); Sen. Carine Wrner (RLD-4); Maricopa County Supervisor Debbie Lesko; Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley; and Art Del Cueto, formerly president of the National Border Patrol Council. As part of its mission to address the drug crisis, ONDCP has taken a special focus on Arizona’s increase in drug overdose deaths, especially those involving fentanyl. It is the belief of the Trump administration, and Biggs and Crane, that the border policies of former President Joe Biden are to blame for Arizona’s ongoing drug crisis.  Carter commended Arizona as taking steps to fight back against the drug crisis.  “These communities know firsthand the devastating impact of illicit drugs,” said Carter. “President Trump and his administration will continue to fight for our citizens until every American is free to live a safe and healthy life, free from the scourge of illicit drugs.” Earlier this month, ONDCP released a 200-page National Drug Control Strategy for 2026.  Under this administration, Trump has signed legislation classifying fentanyl-related compounds as Schedule I drugs; designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations; designated illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction; and signed legislation expanding the border wall and increasing deportations.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Biggs Hosts Trump’s Drug Czar In Arizona As Overdose Deaths Rise first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1ff1deee6011c3f4ea6b20 2 Hostages Released From Bomb Threat at Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California te 2026-06-03T09:20:30.474Z 2 Hostages Released From Bomb Threat at Chase Bank in Bakersfield, California The police were negotiating with a man inside a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield, Calif. Two hostages were let go and an unknown number were still being held. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fefd5ee6011c3f4ea6ab9 Maryland sheriffs should not be handcuffed by reckless sanctuary politics te 2026-06-03T09:11:49.842Z Maryland sheriffs should not be handcuffed by reckless sanctuary politics Last week, my organization, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of 17 of Maryland’s 24 sheriffs challenging the state’s newly enacted "Community Trust Act." This so-called "trust" legislation is nothing less than a dangerous sanctuary mandate that deliberately obstructs cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. We decided to represent these sheriffs because they are on the front lines of public safety, sworn to uphold both the state and federal constitutions, yet they have now been placed in an impossible constitutional bind by Annapolis politicians. These 17 plaintiffs represent 70 percent of Maryland’s county sheriffs. They came to us not seeking political gain but relief from a law that handcuffs their ability to protect their communities. As executive director and general counsel of FAIR, an organization dedicated to immigration policies that serve America’s national interest, I could not stand by while dedicated officers are ordered to release criminal illegal aliens back into neighborhoods where they pose ongoing threats. The ironically named "Community Trust Act" prohibits or severely restricts local correctional facilities from honoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers, sharing critical information with federal authorities, or detaining removable criminal aliens beyond their scheduled release — except in the narrowest of circumstances. This is not "community trust." The law demands judicial warrants for routine cooperation that federal law already authorizes. It is state-mandated obstruction that turns Maryland into what the sheriffs rightly call an "ultra-sanctuary" state. MARYLAND LAWMAKERS CLOSER TO PASSING ROADBLOCK TO ICE DEPORTATION EFFORT I decided to take this case because the human cost of sanctuary policies is no longer abstract; it is measured in the shattered lives of American families. At our press conference, we stood alongside Angel parents Patty Morin, Jim Walden and Tammy Nobles. Patty’s daughter Rachel was brutally raped, beaten, and murdered in 2023, and her body was stuffed into a drainpipe by an illegal alien who had evaded removal thanks in part to lax enforcement and sanctuary protections. Lance Cpl. James (Jimmie) Walden III was killed in 2017 when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a speeding Mexican national. Tammy lost her daughter Kayla to similar preventable violence. These tragedies were not inevitable. They resulted from policies that prioritize illegal aliens over law-abiding citizens. Sanctuary laws have failed repeatedly across the country. From New York to California to Chicago, jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE have seen surges in crimes committed by individuals who should have been deported long ago. Repeat offenders — convicted of assault, drug trafficking, sexual abuse, and homicide — are released back into communities because local police are prohibited from notifying or assisting what should be federal partners. The data is clear: When cooperation ends, lawlessness increases. Innocent Americans pay with their lives. Maryland is now doubling down on this failed experiment despite the evidence and despite the pleas of its own sheriffs. This lawsuit is about more than Maryland. It is important for all Americans to oppose sanctuary laws because immigration enforcement is a national responsibility, not a local option. The Constitution’s Supremacy Clause ensures that federal law prevails in areas of national authority like immigration. States cannot nullify federal statutes or commandeer local officers to undermine them. When one state creates safe havens for criminal aliens, it affects every American through increased crime, strained resources, higher taxes, and an eroded rule of law. Criminals cross state lines, and we cannot allow a patchwork of resistance that renders federal immigration policy meaningless. ANGEL PARENTS SLAM ILLINOIS SANCTUARY LAWS AFTER 'PREVENTABLE' TRAGEDY IN STUDENT'S DEATH Our sheriffs are not asking for new powers. They simply want to do their jobs without fear of state punishment for complying with federal law. The act forces them to choose between violating their oaths or facing state penalties. By interfering, Maryland is not only endangering its residents but inviting federal preemption challenges. FAIR has long documented the failures of sanctuary policies. Law-abiding, legal immigrants and citizens alike suffer when criminals are shielded. Police cannot effectively combat gangs, drugs, or human trafficking without full access to immigration databases and detainer authority. The notion that restricting cooperation somehow makes communities safer defies both logic and experience. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Gov. Wes Moore allowed the bill to become law without his signature, citing implementation concerns yet refusing to veto it. Sheriffs and citizens deserve better than half-measures and virtue signaling. Public safety demands full enforcement of immigration laws, secure borders, and cooperation at every level of government. This fight transcends partisan lines. It is about whether we remain a nation of laws or descend into selective enforcement that favors lawbreakers. FAIR stands shoulder-to-shoulder with these Maryland sheriffs because their battle is America’s battle. We will pursue every legal avenue to strike down this dangerous law and restore the ability of law enforcement to keep criminal illegal aliens off our streets. Americans everywhere should watch Maryland closely. If sanctuary ideology prevails here, it will spread. The stakes are innocent lives — daughters, sons, neighbors — who deserve protection, not political experiments.  We filed this suit to defend the rule of law, honor the lives of innocent victims like Rachel, Jimmie and Kayla, and ensure that sheriffs can fulfill their sacred duty. For Maryland and for the nation, this reckless policy must be stopped. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fefc1ee6011c3f4ea6ab0 The real reason your electric bill is soaring this summer will surprise you te 2026-06-03T09:11:29.915Z The real reason your electric bill is soaring this summer will surprise you As summer approaches, millions of Americans are bracing for higher electric bills. For many families already stretched by rising costs, that’s simply not sustainable. This isn’t just about hotter weather. It’s about a fundamental imbalance in our energy system that is driving costs higher. Electricity demand is rising fast, driven by data centers, new manufacturing, population growth and the electrification of everything from vehicles to home heating. The United States is using more power in more ways than ever before, but we’re not building enough new generation to keep up. Simply put, we need more supply. Across Exelon’s utilities, about 75% of recent bill increases are tied to the cost of generating electricity — the supply side of the equation — not delivering it. Those costs are set in wholesale markets and passed directly to customers. WHY AI IS CAUSING SUMMER ELECTRICITY BILLS TO SOAR Exelon’s utilities don’t benefit when those prices spike. But customers still have to pay them. And when supply falls behind demand, the result is predictable: prices go up, volatility increases and American families pay the difference. At Exelon, we see firsthand the pressure customers are under. We serve nearly 11 million Americans. We hear from them when bills rise and share their frustrations. That’s why we launched the Exelon Promise, which includes a $60 million Customer Relief Fund and protections to help ensure large energy users don’t unfairly shift costs onto families and small businesses. We’re also investing billions to strengthen the grid, improve reliability and prepare for continued growth in demand. But if we want to meaningfully lower energy bills across the country, we don’t need a less capable grid; we need to start with a simple, common-sense solution: produce more electricity and do it faster. In many regions, power supply isn’t just tight, it’s shrinking, as older plants retire faster than new ones come online. At the same time, demand continues to climb. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has warned that more than half the country faces elevated risks of electricity shortfalls during peak summer conditions, which could mean brownouts or blackouts. AI NEEDS MORE POWER: OFFICES COULD BE THE ANSWER That’s not just a reliability concern. It’s a cost problem that shows up on monthly bills. The average monthly electric bill has increased significantly in recent years, rising by nearly 30% between 2021 and 2025, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. Families and small businesses are feeling it. What many don’t realize is where those increases are coming from. Too often, we’re having the wrong debate, focused on symptoms instead of solutions. AI COMES WITH A HEFTY CHARGE. ARE YOU THE ONE WHO GETS STUCK WITH THE BILL? America needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy that brings more power online quickly and responsibly. That means investing in energy storage, nuclear power, natural gas, renewables, new technology, energy efficiency and the transmission infrastructure needed to deliver it all. We also need to confront the barriers slowing progress. Lengthy permitting timelines, insufficient supply chains and outdated regulatory structures can delay new generation for years. We simply don’t have that kind of time. We should be open to solutions that can deliver results at scale. In certain cases, allowing regulated utilities to develop and own generation could help bring more power online more quickly and at lower cost. A recent Charles River Associates analysis found that allowing utilities to develop and own generation in certain cases could save Americans up to $20 billion a year while reducing outage risk. WALL STREET UTILITY TAKEOVERS MAY MEAN HIGHER BILLS AHEAD The goal shouldn’t be ideological. It should be practical: more supply, greater stability and lower prices over time. But no utility can solve a nationwide supply challenge alone. As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, this is a moment to remember what has always set America apart: the ability not just to dream big, but to build the infrastructure that powers our freedom and prosperity. From the railroads that connected a continent to the electric grid that brought power to every home and business, American workers and energy providers have helped build the strongest, most dynamic economy in the world — meeting big challenges head-on. WE'RE DEMOCRATS. FROM FOOD TO HOUSING, COSTS KEEP RISING — HERE’S A SERIOUS FIX This moment calls for that same mindset. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Energy is the backbone of our economy. It powers our homes, fuels innovation and supports everything from small businesses, schools and hospitals to advanced manufacturing and new technologies. If we want to keep that progress going — and if we want to ease the burden on American families — we need to act with urgency and clarity. That starts with a clear priority: build more power, bring more supply online and use every available tool to get it done. Because when America produces more energy, Americans pay less for it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fefadee6011c3f4ea6aa7 STEPHEN MOORE: Foreign drug price controls are a hidden tax on Americans te 2026-06-03T09:11:09.913Z STEPHEN MOORE: Foreign drug price controls are a hidden tax on Americans The United States spends far more on healthcare, on a per capita basis, than any other country in the world. There are many reasons why, including health insurance companies. But one reason has been largely overlooked: foreign governments maintain pricing systems that limit what they pay for drugs. The difference has been absorbed in the United States, with the result that Americans cover a disproportionate share of the world’s drug costs. These pharmaceutical pricing systems need to be called out for what they are: trade distortions. And the Trump administration should treat these distortions just as it would treat any other trade distortion: with the remedies that are available under U.S. trade law, starting with an investigation of discriminatory measures.   Countries such as Germany, France, and Japan impose government pricing mandates, mandatory rebates, and strict market controls that cap what they pay for medicines well below U.S. market prices. That puts manufacturers in a bind. They can either accept the punitive terms these countries have established or find their products shut out of these countries.  HHS SEC ROBERT F KENNEDY JR: AMERICAN PATIENTS PAY MORE SO OTHERS CAN PAY LESS — THAT STOPS NOW Predictably, the manufacturers have accepted the terms, with the result that the United States has had to cover a greater share of global research and development costs. Those costs are embedded in the prices American patients pay. Recent developments in Germany show how quickly this dynamic is accelerating. In April, the German government advanced a sweeping cost-containment proposal. The plan would expand mandatory rebates tied to public insurance growth, tighten price-volume rules with automatic increases triggered by sales, and allow selective contracting across entire classes of patented drugs.  The practical effect is to compress pricing further and limit reimbursement to the lowest-cost option within a category. Now France, Japan, and Switzerland are pursuing similar approaches. This is a broader trend across major U.S. trading partners, and Americans will once again be getting the shaft. The countries maintaining these distorted pricing systems typically characterize them as nothing more than domestic healthcare policy, designed to limit costs and foster budget discipline. But when governments impose controls on prices that are below levels that would prevail in a market-based system, they reduce global revenues that support innovation. They also shift cost recovery onto markets that do not impose those constraints. The United States has become that market. These policies amount to non-tariff trade barriers, and they can be addressed through U.S. trade law. There is one measure in particular. Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act authorizes the United States to investigate and respond to foreign government practices that are unreasonable or discriminatory and that burden or restrict U.S. commerce. It has been applied to a wide range of non-tariff barriers, including intellectual property regimes and digital services taxes. Pharmaceutical pricing systems that suppress global revenues, and shift costs onto American consumers, clearly fit within that framework and warrant formal examination. It’s time for pharmaceutical pricing to be treated as a core issue in trade negotiations. And the Trump administration has been moving in that direction. Voluntary Most Favored Nation pricing arrangements aim to rebalance what American patients pay without imposing domestic price controls. The administration is reportedly considering Section 301 action, which suggests a growing willingness to move beyond just domestic enforcement. That can’t happen soon enough.  America’s trading partners should be pressed to adopt more balanced approaches that reflect a fairer distribution of pharmaceutical development costs. A Section 301 investigation would establish the evidentiary foundation needed to pursue that outcome and signal that the status quo is no longer acceptable. There is also broad public support for action. Recent polling shows that a large majority of Americans believe other countries should pay a fairer share for medicines. That sentiment reflects a basic principle. A system in which one country consistently subsidizes global innovation is not sustainable. For decades, the United States has been a leader in drug innovation, improving lives for millions of people throughout the world. But there’s no guarantee this will continue. And it might not if U.S. companies are forced to subsidize innovation. It’s time for the Trump administration to use the tools available to remedy the balance and help ensure that pharmaceutical innovation continues.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM STEPHEN MOORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fef85ee6011c3f4ea6a99 Knicks Fans Invade San Antonio, Chasing a Finals Rematch 27 Years in the Making te 2026-06-03T09:10:29.993Z Knicks Fans Invade San Antonio, Chasing a Finals Rematch 27 Years in the Making From Spike Lee to die-hard fans haunted by the 1999 finals, New Yorkers have descended on San Antonio in hopes of witnessing the franchise’s first championship in more than 50 years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fe63aee6011c3f4ea6884 Democratic Voters Acted Strategically in a Turbulent California Election te 2026-06-03T08:30:50.630Z Democratic Voters Acted Strategically in a Turbulent California Election Without a dominant candidate in the governor’s race, Democratic voters ultimately wanted to ensure that their party wasn’t shut out of the general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fe626ee6011c3f4ea687b California Governor’s Race Remains Too Close to Call te 2026-06-03T08:30:30.712Z California Governor’s Race Remains Too Close to Call Steve Hilton, a Republican, and Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, were leading in election night returns. Tom Steyer, another Democrat, urged patience as more votes were being counted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fe173ee6011c3f4ea6806 Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. te 2026-06-03T08:10:27.351Z Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2022. summary Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fd82fee6011c3f4ea5f75 Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor te 2026-06-03T07:30:55.593Z Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra were leading in unofficial early returns Wednesday morning and appeared positioned to advance to the November California gubernatorial election in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in steering the nation's most populous state and one of the world’s largest economies. Hilton, a one-time British political strategist turned American conservative commentator and former Fox News Channel host who is backed by President Donald Trump, and Becerra, a former California attorney general who later served as a Cabinet secretary in former President Biden's administration, were in the lead early Wednesday morning, with votes still being counted and results not yet certified. "Change is coming to California, and it's long overdue," Hilton told supporters at his primary night watch party in Orange County. Hilton, in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview following his speech, said speaking "honest, simple truths" to voters boosted his campaign. "Everything is too expensive in California. We’re going to cut people’s costs," he pledged. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST PRIMARY RESULTS FROM FOX NEWS  Becerra, who, if elected in November, would make history as California's first Latino governor since Romualdo Pacheco briefly served in 1875, told supporters that his campaign's success is "more than a Hollywood ending. More than a milestone. That's the everyday miracle of living in a state that makes the improbable seem inevitable. And I couldn't have done it without you." Democrat-dominated California holds what's known as a jungle primary in which all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, appear on the same ballot, with the top two finishers advancing to the general election. Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge fund founder turned environmental activist who unsuccessfully ran for his party's 2020 presidential nomination and who has shelled out over $200 million of his own money in his bid for governor, was in third place as the results continued to be tabulated and as additional mail and provisional ballots remained to be counted. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican, as well as Democratic candidates former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, were also among the whopping 61 candidates on the ballot. Hilton is hoping to become the first California Republican to win a gubernatorial election since then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2006 re-election. In his speech, Hilton showed off the lining of his blazer, with American and California flags, that he said Schwarzenegger a few years ago urged him to wear. "Arnold, I did that for you," Hilton said. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla mulled launching Democratic bids for governor, but both last year announced they would take a pass. That resulted in the lack of a clear Golden State gubernatorial frontrunner for the first time in more than a quarter-century. And the race was overshadowed for much of last year, as the devastation from the Los Angeles-area wildfires and President Donald Trump's immigration raids grabbed headlines in California. But the showdown for governor entered the spotlight earlier this year when one of the leading candidates, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, dropped out of the race and then resigned from Congress after facing multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct that he continues to deny. Swalwell's exit from the race opened the door for first Steyer and then Becerra to rise in the polls. Steyer, who unsuccessfully ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, spent more than $200 million of his own money to blanket the airwaves and the internet with ads. Meanwhile, more than $80 million in outside money has also been spent on the race. Bianco, who launched his campaign for governor in April of last year, was among the top contenders in the race until Trump's endorsement of Hilton in early April appeared to blunt his momentum. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fd376ee6011c3f4ea5b50 From courts, critics and his own party, Donald Trump runs smack into reality te 2026-06-03T07:10:46.953Z From courts, critics and his own party, Donald Trump runs smack into reality President Trump hasn’t had a great week. I don’t think anyone can argue with that. The man who has so utterly dominated the Republican Party has been forced to backtrack or reverse himself, in part because of on-the-record outrage by GOP lawmakers. That involved his plan to create a $1.8-billion "anti-weaponization" fund, with most of it going to Jan. 6 rioters, who he calls patriots. The idea of rewarding people who attacked police officers, took over members’ quarters and chanted "Hang Mike Pence!" touched a very deep nerve (among the public as well). When leaders of his own party, who usually roll over and play dead, started denouncing what some of them called a slush fund, Trump knew he had a loser on his hands and yesterday tried to cut his losses: He has officially killed the funding scheme.  This, of course, grew out of his suit against the IRS, where Trump was definitely wronged by the leaking of his tax returns, but as president was "negotiating" with his subordinates. Then there are the courts, where even the Supreme Court has not escaped Trump’s wrath on decisions he dislikes, such as striking down his unilateral global tariffs. He called out justices by name, branding them "fools and lapdogs," a "disgrace" and an "embarrassment." Which brings us to the Kennedy Center fiasco. A federal judge ordered that Trump’s name be removed from the glittering marble portico overlooking the Potomac River that had just been the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The judge temporarily blocked the two-year shutdown planned to begin this summer. The president posted that unless he was in charge, he had "no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey," suggesting he would turn it over to Congress. "Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the Radical Left would rather see it DIE than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of, much as I have done, in many cases, throughout my life," he wrote. Judge Christopher Cooper, setting a two-week deadline, said Trump’s renaming violated a 1964 law that made it "crystal clear" the institution was to be named for the assassinated president and that only Congress can change it. I happen to think the center could remain open while partial refurbishing takes place, but of course no shows are booked at the moment. The larger pattern is that many judges no longer trust the administration’s lawyers. "Their missteps in court come as the department’s leadership takes an unusually combative tone with judges who rule against them," The New York Times says. A Trump Justice Department spokesperson said: "Any attack on the professionalism or integrity of DOJ attorneys is outrageous and unjustified." Finally, there is the court of public opinion for Trump, who turns 80 next month. A lot of folks are upset about the design of the $250 bill featuring Trump’s visage. I don’t worry about that because I don’t plan on buying anything with a $250 note, but it hasn’t gone down well. I don’t believe many people are wild about the surprise demolition of the East Wing, plans for a 250-foot arch, or the obsession with building a White House ballroom. That was originally going to be paid for by private donations, but now Congress wants to appropriate $1 billion in taxpayer dollars — kind of bait and switch. The Iran War, whose settlement "talks" have been blown up by mutual attacks, is increasingly unpopular. A PBS/Marist poll last month found that 60 percent of those questioned disapprove of the war and overall are frustrated by soaring food and gas costs. RELATED: TRUMP INSISTS IRAN TALKS ARE ON, SAYING DEAL IS 'NOT A SIMPLE THING' As for the July 4 celebration, so many musicians, including Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida and Young MC, dropped out that the president canceled the concert and will turn it into a MAGA rally featuring … him. Look, Donald Trump has always been at the center of his own narrative. He’s a born performer, dating back to "The Apprentice" days. RELATED: TRUMP REVEALS NEW WHCA DINNER VENUE AFTER SHOOTING CHAOS DERAILED GALA I’ve interviewed Trump numerous times, and he can sit for an hour and rattle off answers on a vast array of subjects, including stuff from 40 years ago. So any talk that he’s on the verge of dementia is utter BS by uninformed critics. But he does seem less sure-footed right now. Physically, the worst you can say about Trump is that he’s got swollen ankles and sometimes closes his eyes in meetings. Trump is full speed ahead — that’s what he knows. Where he comes off as angry and overheated is in the barrage of late-night and early-morning Truth Social posts in which he rails against his opponents. Hey, you don’t really expect an 80-year-old man to change, do you? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fcc6fee6011c3f4ea59a8 South Dakota governors race remains up in the air as GOP contest goes to runoff te 2026-06-03T06:40:47.038Z South Dakota governors race remains up in the air as GOP contest goes to runoff South Dakota Republican businessman Toby Doeden will move on to a July runoff in the GOP gubernatorial sweeps, while the race for the second contender remained too close to call overnight Wednesday. The news is a blow to incumbent Gov. Larry Rhoden, who still has a shot to face off in the runoff depending on whether he, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., or South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen make it through. Rhoden, the longtime lieutenant governor under former Gov. Kristi Noem, is a rancher who rose through the ranks of state legislative leadership before succeeding the former Homeland Security secretary. Often seen with his trademark cowboy hat, the western South Dakota native spent 16 years in the state legislature and has focused on continuing Noem's platform of making South Dakota one of the nation's most affordable and business-friendly states. WHAT’S NEXT FOR KRISTI NOEM? 2026 SENATE CHATTER GROWS AFTER DHS EXIT Rhoden opposes abortion, supports Second Amendment rights and has worked with his former boss on homeland security matters, including cooperating with ICE on immigration enforcement operations. President Donald Trump was conspicuously mute in the crowded primary, an observation South Dakota News Watch recently questioned Rhoden about. "I don't spend a lot of time fretting about it," the governor said. "If you look at who he's endorsed, he likes endorsing winners and seldom goes out on a limb. And here we have a four-way primary with a seated House member in the race," Rhoden said, adding that Trump appears to like making safe bets. BLUE STATE GOVERNORS MOVE TO KEEP HEAT ON NOEM AS DHS FIRES BACK Rhoden, along with Doeden and Hansen, faced a challenge from Rep. Dusty Johnson, the state's lone congressman, whose statewide profile was considered stronger than that of the other candidates in the race. Doeden ran as a political outsider and positioned himself as a populist candidate. Largely self-funded, Doeden positioned himself as a conservative alternative to the Pierre establishment. Hansen, meanwhile, is the establishment conservative challenger who has served in the State House for more than a decade. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fbe81ee6011c3f4ea5729 Peoria City Council unanimously approves controversial Vistancia cell tower proposal te 2026-06-03T05:41:21.671Z Peoria City Council unanimously approves controversial Vistancia cell tower proposal The City's Planning and Zoning denied the application in May. Verizon had appealed to City Council members. The council voted 7-0 in favor of the cell tower. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fbc4cee6011c3f4ea56b3 Suspect in Arizona DPS trooper-involved shooting attempted to drive away with trooper hanging out of car window te 2026-06-03T05:31:56.951Z Suspect in Arizona DPS trooper-involved shooting attempted to drive away with trooper hanging out of car window The shooting happened northeast of Benson, Arizona, on May 25. Here's what we know. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fbc1bee6011c3f4ea567b Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-backed congressional map for midterms te 2026-06-03T05:31:07.830Z Supreme Court allows Alabama GOP-backed congressional map for midterms The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Alabama Republicans a victory, issuing an emergency order that the state can use a congressional map likely to benefit the GOP in November’s midterm elections. The justices granted Alabama’s emergency appeal to use a map adopted by the state legislature in 2023 that includes a single majority-Black district for this election cycle. The court’s three liberal justices dissented. Alabama Republicans had sought to revive the previously blocked map, which is expected to give the GOP an opportunity to gain an additional congressional seat by replacing a court-drawn south Alabama district that helped elect a Black Democrat with a map that contains only one majority-Black district. The ruling came after the Supreme Court last month vacated a lower court ruling blocking Alabama's 2023 congressional map and sent the case back for further review. Last week, however, a three-judge federal panel again blocked the GOP-backed map and ordered Alabama to continue using a court-drawn map containing two districts in which Black voters are a majority or have an opportunity to elect their preferred candidates. REDISTRICTING WAR INTENSIFIES AS GOP SUFFERS SETBACKS IN TWO STATES Republican Gov. Kay Ivey celebrated the ruling Tuesday evening and confirmed that Alabama’s Aug. 11 special primary election would be conducted under the 2023 map. "The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed what I have said all along and that is that Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best," Ivey said in a statement. "Today’s decision is a win for the people of Alabama and our elections," she continued. "Alabama is doing our part to keep America strong, and I am proud our state continues to fight the fight to ensure activists do not get the final say." REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: DEMOCRATS SAY THEY CAN STILL FLIP THE HOUSE DESPITE GOP REDISTRICTING GAINS IN THE SOUTH "I will see y’all at the polls August 11!" Ivey added. The redistricting fight comes as President Donald Trump has encouraged Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps following the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, which limited the use of race in congressional redistricting. Alabama argued that the lower court’s remedial map improperly elevated race over traditional districting principles, while voting-rights groups argued that the state’s map diluted Black voting power. In an unsigned majority opinion, the court wrote: "The State has also made a strong showing of irreparable harm and that the equities and public interest favor it." SUPREME COURT JUST GAVE BLACK VOTERS A SHOT AT REAL POWER BEYOND SAFE SEATS "We have repeatedly cautioned that lower federal courts should not "alter the election rules on the eve of an election," the majority added. In a dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued that the map discriminates against Black Alabamians. "Before the Court are two paths," Sotomayor wrote. "Down one lies an orderly election, held under a tried-and-tested congressional map that protects Black Alabamians’ right to vote and with which all voters, elections officials, and candidates alike are familiar." SUPREME COURT RULES ON KEY VOTING RIGHTS ACT RULE AS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS WAGE REDISTRICTING WAR "Down the other lies a chaotic election, held under a never-before-used congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black Alabamians, that Alabama adopted in unashamed defiance of a prior court order di­rectly affirmed by this Court, and that will require officials to change the voter registrations of hundreds of thousands of voters in just days at best, a task that Alabama previ­ously represented would take months," she continued. "The majority chooses the second path and disregards both democratic values and the rule of law." she added. The ACLU also criticized the ruling, arguing it permits Alabama to use a racially discriminatory map. "Today’s ruling delays relief for voters who have already spent years fighting for an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice and to have their voices heard," Davin Rosborough, deputy director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said in a statement. "We remain committed to pursuing equal opportunities in Congress for our clients and Black Alabamians," he added. "We will fight for those rights even in the face of those who continue to move the goalposts and undo our nation’s progress in realizing its promise as a multi-racial democracy." Fox News Digital's Adam Pack and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fbbf3ee6011c3f4ea566d Incumbent Karen Bass advances to L.A. mayoral election in November. te 2026-06-03T05:30:27.838Z Incumbent Karen Bass advances to L.A. mayoral election in November. Her opponent remains undetermined. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb9adee6011c3f4ea55ff A Trump Endorsement Falls Flat: 4 Election Takeaways From Iowa and Beyond te 2026-06-03T05:20:45.909Z A Trump Endorsement Falls Flat: 4 Election Takeaways From Iowa and Beyond The president’s pick for governor of Iowa lost his primary, while Democrats in the state chose their nominee in what they hope will be a competitive Senate race. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb999ee6011c3f4ea55f6 Scott Wiener Advances in House Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi te 2026-06-03T05:20:25.990Z Scott Wiener Advances in House Race to Succeed Nancy Pelosi State Sen. Scott Wiener will be one of two candidates in the general election to represent San Francisco as Nancy Pelosi retires. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb52aee6011c3f4ea558d Booker set to face Navy vet after former local NJ official lost in 2024 Senate race te 2026-06-03T05:01:30.791Z Booker set to face Navy vet after former local NJ official lost in 2024 Senate race Justin Murphy won New Jersey’s Republican U.S. Senate primary late Tuesday night, setting up a general election fight against Democratic Sen. Cory Booker in a state where Republicans have not won a U.S. Senate race since 1972. The race was close among the top three candidates with 90% of the votes counted. Murphy was followed by suspended New Jersey State Trooper Richard Tabor, and former News 12 New Jersey reporter Alex Zdan. Physician Robert Lebovics finished last. Murphy is an attorney and U.S. Navy veteran from Tabernacle, New Jersey, who previously served as a local committeeman and ran unsuccessfully for the GOP Senate nomination in 2024, finishing a distant third. He launched another campaign this cycle to take on Booker, casting himself as a conservative, pro-Trump grassroots candidate. ‘JERSEY SHORE’ STAR MIKE SORRENTINO TEASES FUTURE RUN FOR NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR Murphy faces an uphill but nationally watched race against Booker, a high-profile Senate Democrat and frequent Trump critic who is running unopposed on the Democratic side of the ticket as he seeks another term after first winning the seat in a 2013 special election. While Republicans are hoping to flip the seat, the party has not won a U.S. Senate race in the state since 1972. Murphy, who describes himself as self-employed, is a former Tabernacle deputy mayor and a U.S. Navy veteran, according to the New Jersey Globe. He previously ran for the GOP Senate nomination in 2024, finishing far back in third, before launching another bid this cycle as a conservative candidate running on cleaning up his state's pollution, protecting it from ever-expanding windmill construction, parental rights, medical freedom and improving Medicare for seniors. "I will convey my Conservative principles with confidence, energy, and optimism. The last time New Jersey elected a Republican to the US Senate was 1972; my campaign represents a new day in New Jersey politics," Murphy states on his campaign website. "Being self-employed, I can identify with middle-class voters. I know firsthand financial struggle, debt, and stress.  I know the long hours and countless weeks without a paycheck that many small business owners experience as a normal part of their working adult lives. Small business owners will have no better friend in Washington."   DEMS PICK CHALLENGER FOR GOP CONGRESSMAN WHO VANISHED FROM PUBLIC VIEW AMID HEALTH MYSTERY The GOP primary unfolded without an obvious Trump-backed favorite. Trump does not appear to have endorsed in New Jersey’s Republican Senate primary. His late New Jersey endorsements ahead of Tuesday’s primary went to House Republicans Tom Kean Jr., Jeff Van Drew and Chris Smith. Murphy received support from two county Republican organizations and ran in some counties under the slogan "American Conservative Republican," according to NJ Spotlight News’ 2026 U.S. Senate primary voter guide. The general election will test whether Republicans can make inroads in a state that has remained stubbornly difficult for GOP Senate hopefuls. Booker won re-election in 2020 by more than 16 points, and early race ratings have generally listed the seat as safely Democratic heading into November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb516ee6011c3f4ea5584 Trump-endorsed Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Lahn in GOP governor primary upset te 2026-06-03T05:01:10.864Z Trump-endorsed Feenstra concedes to MAHA-backed Lahn in GOP governor primary upset Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, conceded to MAHA-backed Republican Zach Lahn after the polls closed Tuesday night in Iowa’s GOP gubernatorial primary. Lahn, a farmer and businessman who campaigned on an "Iowa First" message, pulled off a surprising upset over Feenstra in the race to succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.  Besides Feenstra, Lahn beat out former state Rep. Brad Sherman, former Iowa Department of Administrative Services Director Adam Steen and state Rep. Eddie Andrews in his bid to move on to the November general election and eventually the governor's mansion.  The result marked a major setback for Feenstra, who represents Iowa’s 4th Congressional District and entered Election Day as the best-known Republican in the race. Feenstra had a congressional profile, a fundraising advantage, support from prominent Iowa Republicans, including former Gov. Terry Branstad, and a late endorsement from President Donald Trump.  TRUMP-ENDORSED HINSON SECURES IOWA SENATE NOMINATION AS DEMOCRATS EYE GOP SEAT Lahn had just around a 1,600-vote lead ahead of Feenstra shortly after midnight Eastern Time with 99% of the votes counted, according to The Associated Press' elections tracker.   "I just called Zach Lahn, and said, ‘Hey, you got to carry this torch. We got to keep this state red. You got to make sure you beat Rob Sand.' And I’m all in to help him out," Feenstra said to supporters at his election night gathering, according to a video recording shared by Iowas News Now reporter Skylar Tallal.   Trump endorsed Feenstra just days before the primary, calling him "MAGA all the way" and giving him his "Complete and Total Endorsement." Feenstra campaigned as a close ally of the president, highlighting his support for Trump’s agenda on border security, tax cuts, energy production and agriculture. Lahn, meanwhile, ran as an outsider candidate and drew support from MAHA Action, the political group aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. His campaign website describes him as a father, farmer and businessman advancing an "Iowa First" agenda. IOWA MAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING 6 FAMILY MEMBERS IN ‘ACT OF EVIL’ The race opened after Reynolds announced she would not seek reelection despite being eligible to run again, creating Iowa’s first open gubernatorial contest since 2006. Republicans have controlled the governor’s office since 2011. Lahn will now face Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand in November. Sand, Iowa’s only Democratic statewide officeholder, advanced unopposed through the Democratic primary and has built a political profile centered on government accountability and anti-corruption efforts. Early ratings have suggested the general election could be competitive. The Cook Political Report moved the race from "Lean Republican" to "Toss Up" in April, while Inside Elections has rated the contest "Lean Republican." If Sand were to win in November, he would become the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa since Chet Culver’s victory in 2006. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb4eeee6011c3f4ea5579 Zach Lahn Wins Republican Primary for Iowa Governor te 2026-06-03T05:00:30.871Z Zach Lahn Wins Republican Primary for Iowa Governor Zach Lahn’s victory was a rare case this year in which a candidate defeated an opponent backed by President Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb07eee6011c3f4ea5496 Council gives OK to update the city’s purchasing policy te 2026-06-03T04:41:34.631Z Council gives OK to update the city’s purchasing policy By Linda Kor The Holbrook City Council held a budget work session and a brief special meeting last week where they approved an amendment to the city code regarding Article 1-4 Purchasing Policy. Council members Arcenia Pacheco and Roxanne Pergesen were not present. The item was presented by City Manager Randy Sullivan who stated that the purchasing code had not been substantively updated since 2012. The request was to increase the threshold dollar amount for budgeted items that is required to bring purchases before the council for approval. It was noted that staff must frequently defer time-sensitive or routine procurement decisions to council agendas, even when such purchases are already budgeted and non-discretionary. It was noted that comparable municipalities have modernized their purchasing policies to delegate reasonable purchasing authority to staff while maintaining fiscal controls, transparency and oversight and that the absence of similar updates in Holbrook places an unnecessary administrative burden on both staff and the council. The approval changes the purchasing policy so that a staff instead of having to go before council for budgeted purchases of more than $50,000 the limit has been raised from a threshold of $10,000. Councilmember Robert Black expressed his opposition to the change stating, “The city council has very little control over anything anymore. We get blamed for a lot of stuff but we don’t have control over a lot of stuff.” Councilmember Pack countered by stating she didn’t think it was about relinquishing anything. “We only meet once a month so that’s what would put him back from being able to make a purchase order,” she stated, referring to the city manager. The vote passed with Mayor Kathleen Smith, Vice Mayor Mike Nilsson, and council members Teri Tafoya and Pack in favor with Black voting against. The post Council gives OK to update the city’s purchasing policy first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb06aee6011c3f4ea548d Holbrook High School Class of 2026 te 2026-06-03T04:41:14.635Z Holbrook High School Class of 2026 Photos by Kelli Spangler /Spanglerpics.com Elena Philpott prepares to walk across the stage to receive her diploma. Graduates celebrate as they complete last week’s commencement ceremony and move forward with plans for the future. Jaycee Greer speaks to those in attendance as she gives her address as HHS Class of 2026 salutatorian. Valedictorian Everett Pack addresses his classmates and others in attendance during the Holbrook High School commencement ceremonies held at Roadrunner Stadium. Ayaina Aho (left) and Maya Francisco (right) take to dance after receiving their diplomas. It’s an emotional moment as longtime friends and classmates prepare to say goodbye during last week’s commencement ceremony. By Linda Kor The Holbrook High School Class of 2026 bid farewell to high school and each other at graduation ceremonies held last month at Roadrunner Stadium. Valedictorian Everett Pack and Salutatorian Jaycee Greer addressed classmates as they celebrated their last moments together. The post Holbrook High School Class of 2026 first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fb050ee6011c3f4ea5467 Gregg Hull wins New Mexico GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up bid to flip governor’s office te 2026-06-03T04:40:48.631Z Gregg Hull wins New Mexico GOP gubernatorial primary, setting up bid to flip governor’s office Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull has clinched the GOP nomination in New Mexico’s open-seat gubernatorial race. Hull, widely viewed as a leading contender entering Election Day, campaigned on public safety, government experience and economic growth. He defeated businessman Doug Turner and former New Mexico Human Services Secretary Duke Rodriguez.  Turner pitched himself as a business-minded conservative and political outsider focused on jobs and education reform. Rodriguez, a healthcare executive and former state cabinet secretary, emphasized addiction treatment, healthcare and government reform. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Throughout the race, Hull argued New Mexico needs tougher approaches to violent crime, fentanyl trafficking and border security while criticizing Democratic leadership in Santa Fe. Hull’s victory solidifies Republican support behind a candidate many in the party see as a strong statewide contender heading into November. THE RED STATES RACING AHEAD IN AMERICA’S POWERFUL WEALTH BOOM — AND THE STATES FALLING BEHIND He will now face former President Joe Biden's Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in the general election as Republicans attempt to flip the governor’s office in New Mexico for the first time since 2019. The gubernatorial race to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in November is expected to be one of the most closely watched political contests in the state in 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fae65ee6011c3f4ea5417 At least 2 people shot at Desert Sky Mall te 2026-06-03T04:32:37.751Z At least 2 people shot at Desert Sky Mall The mall is located near Thomas Road and 75th Avenue. No other information was released. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fae39ee6011c3f4ea5402 Holbrook Celebrates the Mother Road te 2026-06-03T04:31:53.745Z Holbrook Celebrates the Mother Road Photo by Kyle Gardner Waylon Gardner was a big winner in the Power Wheels Demolition Derby in the 6V heat. The event was part of the fun during the Gunslinger Car Show & Route 66 Festival held in Holbrook. The boys tried but they couldn’t out-do Rylie Patterson (center) who won the top spot for the pie eating competition in her age group. Some of the prettiest girls in Holbrook competed in the Little Miss Route 66 Pageant. Taking the crown in the Tiny Miss competition was Charisma Collins (left). In the Little Miss competition, Brooklynn Pino (center) took the crown and in the Junior Miss competition Olivia Pino (right) took the crown. The Hot Wheels competition brought in some serious competitors who took home some fun prizes. Young Robyn Meeks shows off a wind chime made in the Salvage Studio hosted by Grow Arizona Workforce Network. Kids took the job seriously, competing the Power Wheels Demolition Derby during Saturday’s Route 66 Festival with three heats and lots of local support. The festival opened with a sweet rendition of Star-Spangled Banner sung by the talented Kathleen Dobell. A creative group of teens helped at The Salvage Studio, taking discarded bottles, cups and cans at the festival and helping kids turn them into art. Show cars and bikes lined Historic Route 66 (Hopi Drive) in Holbrook for the Gunslinger Car Show. These modified street rods were impressive works of art for visitors to enjoy during the car show. The Gunslinger Car Show was a gearheads dream, with hot rods, luxury cars and modified vehicles to impress visitors. Photos by Linda Kor Native American dancers entertained the crowd at Holbrook’s annual festival. By Linda Kor Holbrook’s annual Gunslinger Car Show and Route 66 Festival was held last weekend with a lot of great activities, food and fun. The weekend started with a demolition derby and burnout at the Navajo County Fairgrounds and opened the next day at Gillespie Park, with the Gunslinger Car Show featuring some of the coolest rides seen on Route 66 lined up along the historic route. There were food and merchandise vendors, games and entertainment for everyone, especially the kids. A Power Wheels Demo Derby was a big hit with the kids and for those not behind the wheel, the Hot Wheel races were also held. Grow Arizona’s Salvage Studio had crafts made from recycled trash and there was also a cornhole competition, a pie eating contest, a chili competition and more. Some of the prettiest girls in Holbrook competed in the Little Miss Route 66 Pageant. Taking the crown in the Tiny Miss competition was Charisma Collins, with fellow contestants Rosemary Pahi, Eliana Dehart and Gema Clayton. In the Little Miss competition, Brooklynn Pino took the crown with fellow contestants including Kathleen Dobell, Cara Bordeaux, and Annalisa Martinez. In the Junior Miss competition Olivia Pino took the crown and fellow contestants included Addalynn Gurule and Courtanna Gurule. Competitors in the Power Wheels competition included Waylon Gardner, Liam Dominguez and Ximera in the 6V heat. In the 12V heat it was Justin Kurtz, Ellyson Hovey, Taygan Lavender, Grayson Garcia, Francisco Ochoa and Taylor Mann. In the 12V heat competitors were Justin Kurtz, Niko Garcia, Frankie DoBell, Jim Mitchell, Royce Heredia, Zayd Cox-Robinson, Ellyson Hovey and Cruz Mondragon. This event was hosted by the City of Holbrook and citizen volunteers. The post Holbrook Celebrates the Mother Road first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fae26ee6011c3f4ea53f9 Joseph City residents speak out against proposed liquor license te 2026-06-03T04:31:34.232Z Joseph City residents speak out against proposed liquor license By Talaina Kor During the Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting held Tuesday, May 26, the board tabled the consideration of a liquor license from Theodore Van Gaines III, acting as an agent for the Love’s Travel Stop on the outskirts of Joseph City, located at 4703 Main St. Two residents spoke out against the license, including Karilyn Bushman, who has lived in the unincorporated town for over 50 years. “Liquor has not been sold in our community since its founding in 1876,” she stated, adding that this is not the first time the gas station industry giant has tried and failed to get a license. “To my recollection, this is the third time we have opposed Love’s in getting a liquor license. The first was at its founding and another a few years back.” Bushman also stated that Love’s has made no effort to contribute to the community in terms of supporting local events and activities and is not affiliated with its chamber of commerce. She provided the board with a petition which had over 200 signatures against the license since it was posted four days prior to the meeting on Facebook. Concerns expressed by Bushman included the lack of a local police force, as the community relies on the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office to respond to criminal incidents, which has a broad region to cover and response times could be delayed. Although not legally required, she also criticized the lack of public outreach to the community by Love’s representatives prior to submitting the liquor license application to the county to receive community comment. “The community should have been given adequate notice and information so that all community members could express their opinion.” Fellow longtime resident Jenny Oldham remembered a pledge citizens made when Love’s first entered the community nearly three decades ago, “We promised them that every time they attempted to get a liquor license, we would fight it, because we love our community and there’s no reason for it to change.” Oldham explained many residents choose to live in Joseph City for family-centric values, adding that those wanting to purchase alcohol are able to go to the Jackrabbit Trading Post five miles west of town as well as Holbrook 10 miles to the east. Oldham claimed that due to the lack of notice, many residents were unable to attend the meeting. “I’m just asking that if you’re not inclined to straight out deny it today, that you table it and give us an opportunity to let people get off work and come and let you know as a community how we feel about this.” Initially Chair Darryl Seymore explained that the board must vote within their purview on the basis of compliance with regulations and guidelines by the applicant. “It would be up to you as citizens to reach out to Love’s, to the applicant, to see if they would wish to change that, or to the State Board of Liquor Licensing.” After some discussion between the board and staff, Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai, who represents Joseph City’s district, asked for details on how the previous liquor licenses were denied. Although it was stated by the residents present that the previous liquor license denials were due to a previous board’s decision to deny the application, staff was unable to confirm this, which prompted the item to be tabled so more information could be gathered. A public records request by The Tribune was made to Navajo County requesting documentation from the Board of Supervisor’s denying a liquor license application for Love’s located at 4703 Main St. prior to this meeting. The reply from administration was that a search of all Navajo County Board of Supervisor meeting minutes from 1995 to the present was performed and there were no agenda items pertaining to a liquor license application for Love’s Travel Stop before this meeting. The board will further review the license application during their next regular meeting June 9. Joseph City, an unincorporated community, is considered the oldest Mormon settlement in the state, with a population of approximately 2,000 residents and a large Mormon presence still remains in the community. Love’s Travel Stop & County Stores have over 640 locations in 42 states and is in the top 20 of America’s Top Private Companies in 2025, making $22 billion in revenue in 2026. The Love’s Travel Stop in Joseph City is currently under renovation, with operations being conducted from a trailer on the property. Gas and restrooms are still provided. Also in the meeting, the board recognized various youth groups throughout the county for their recent accomplishments. This included the Monument Valley High School Rez Kidz Robotics Teams from Kayenta, which won the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Inspire Award, the highest honor presented at the FTC Four Corners Tribal Teams Championship. Kayenta’s Baker Middle School Coltz-n-Boltz Robotics Teams were also honored for winning the FTC Control Award at the Championship, an award for the most advanced and effective use of sensors, software, automation and programming strategy. The Joseph City High School softball team was praised for winning the 1A Softball State Championship as well. This is their third straight state title. Superintendent of Schools Rachael Lewis provided a report on the Navajo County Superintendent of Schools Office & Education Service Agency service programs. Also during the meeting, the board: * Approved an agreement between Northeast Arizona Training Center (NATC) and Navajo County for the Shooting Range Berm Improvement Project. The shooting range berm at NATC needs to be raised to meet current safety standards. The range is regularly used by the sheriff’s office and other law enforcement agencies for training and certification. Raising the berm will improve safety for range users and for members of the public utilizing nearby recreational trails. Total project cost is not to exceed $10,000, with NATC contributing up to $5,000. Navajo County will contribute up to $5,000 from the general fund to reimburse public works for labor and equipment costs. Additional in-kind contributions from both parties include the provision of soil materials and use of equipment and personnel. * Approved a liquor license application for Patricia Ann Bennett, agent for Wild Woman Saloon in Overgaard. * Approved individual tax exemptions with waivers. * Approved the use of the southwest corner of the Navajo County Complex for the annual community July 4 fireworks display. * Approved the release of property damage claim on one claim against Navajo County for Earl and Debra Kester, who were awarded $6,390 as compensation for an incident, accident or event which occurred on Oct. 29, 2025, while traveling northbound on Highway State Route 77. * Approved an intergovernmental agreement between Navajo County Superior Court and Gila County Superior Court for juvenile detention services. * Approved contracts signed by the County Manager for professional services with Johnson Walzer Associates, LLC for the Navajo County Historic Courthouse and museum masonry wall repair and stabilization. * Accepted a grant award from the Arizona Community Foundation and the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona in the amount of $42,500 for the County Historic Courthouse restoration plan and design project. * Approved a resolution supporting the Superintendent of Schools Office to request $25,000 from Tohono O’odham Nation grant funds for development of the Navajo County Literacy Momentum Initiative.  * Approved an amendment to extend the legal counsel for the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System and Corrections Officers Retirement Plan Boards, with Ryan Rapp Pacheco Sorensen, PLC for one additional year. * Approved the appointment of Christopher Thomas Dunn, Alan Wayne Belnap, Jason Andrew Gartner, Joyce Lori Belnap, Robin Kae Reidhead, Myron Matthew Hamilton, Brent Alldridge Meyer, Laura Lynn Meyer, Karen Lynn Cannell, Kaylee Noel Harston and Susan June Brock as Republican Precinct Committeeman for their respective precincts. Appointments valid through Oct. 1. * Awarded the annual newspaper advertising and printing contract to Painted Desert Media Group, LLC dba The Tribune in an amount not-to-exceed sum of $4.50 per column inch as payment in full for all services rendered. * Approved an agreement with Sandhill Consultants, Inc. for data management of county data in the amount of $68,500. This project addresses an ongoing finding that has appeared in the county’s financial audit for multiple years. This is a budgeted expense. * Approved a certificate of removal and abatement purging record of tax, penalty and interest on personal property taxes. * Approved a letter of support for the city of Holbrook’s grant proposal development for the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All Program. * Approved sympathy letters to Donald Perkins and Supervisor Alberto Peshlakai. Convening as the Navajo County Public Health Services District, the board: * Approved the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Public Health (ADHS). PHEP is a Center of Disease Control funded program that supports planning, training, exercises and coordination activities that enhance whole-community preparedness and improve response readiness across Navajo County. * Approved the 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant awarded to Navajo County Emergency Management. These funds support initiatives that strengthen countywide preparedness, coordination, and resilience among residents, partner agencies and county staff. * Approved an agreement between Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division and the Navajo County Public Health-Medical Examiner Program. The post Joseph City residents speak out against proposed liquor license first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fae12ee6011c3f4ea53f0 A Thirst for Growth Part 1: the aquifer already under strain te 2026-06-03T04:31:14.311Z A Thirst for Growth Part 1: the aquifer already under strain By Shawn White The cities of Winslow, Holbrook and Joseph City and the Four Corners region at large sit above one of the most complex groundwater systems in the American West, in a basin that has been running a water deficit for decades. Before the region can evaluate what it is any new development will demand of that system, it helps to understand what the system actually is, how it works and what the most current science says about its condition. This article is part of a two-part series from the Painted Desert Tribune on groundwater supply and how potential industrial development could impact that supply. To understand what is at stake, it helps to start with the ground itself. An aquifer is a layer of permeable rock, typically sandstone or limestone, whose pores are saturated with water. When rain falls or snow melts on surrounding mountains and high plateaus, some of that water seeps into the ground rather than running off. It travels slowly downward and sideways through rock formations, sometimes moving only inches per year, until it reaches the saturated zone that makes up the aquifer. Water enters the system through a process called “recharge.” It leaves through natural discharge at springs and stream channels, through lateral movement into adjacent basins and through wells. When withdrawals exceed recharge over time, the water table drops. If it drops far enough, wells that were drilled to a certain depth stop producing water even if water remains deeper in the formation. The principal aquifer serving the communities is part of what geologists and water managers call the C aquifer system, which includes the Coconino Sandstone and several associated rock formations. The Coconino Sandstone is a tan to white, cross-bedded quartz sandstone created by sustained pressure on ancient sand dunes and it is the primary water-bearing unit for much of northeastern Arizona. Near Winslow, the Coconino Sandstone is approximately 800 feet thick. The aquifer extends well beyond Navajo County, reaching into northwestern New Mexico, southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah and it underlies the entirety of the Hopi Reservation and most of the Navajo Nation. The water in this aquifer is not uniform in quality. A 2025 report by the U.S. Geological Survey, prepared in cooperation with the Hopi Tribe, analyzed groundwater chemistry data from 117 sites in the Coconino aquifer collected between 1933 and 2008, with most sites concentrated in the corridor between Flagstaff and Holbrook. Total dissolved solids, a measure of minerals and salts dissolved in water and commonly referred to as TDS, ranged from 199 milligrams per liter to 10,400 milligrams per liter across the sampled sites, with a median of 755 milligrams per liter. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s secondary standard for TDS in drinking water, which is a taste and quality benchmark rather than a strict health limit, is 500 milligrams per liter. Approximately 73% of sampled Coconino aquifer sites in the study area exceeded that standard. The reason for the elevated dissolved solids is geological. Beneath roughly 3,500 square miles of the southeastern portion of the study area, including the area around and east of Holbrook, lies a buried deposit of halite, which is rock salt. As groundwater flows northward through the aquifer, following the natural tilt of the rock formations, it contacts this salt body and dissolves sodium and chloride, producing water with the chemical profile of sodium-chloride brine in much of the area. The USGS report found that 42% of sampled sites had a sodium-chloride water type, with the highest concentrations south of Holbrook and in a broad zone north of Winslow. The highest TDS value in the entire dataset, 10,400 milligrams per liter, came from an 800-foot well in the Coconino Sandstone located south of Holbrook. This salt-influenced chemistry is why the Hopi Tribe’s municipal well at the Village of Moenkopi, north of the main study area, required reverse osmosis treatment before the water could be used for drinking. The Arizona Department of Water Resources, known as ADWR, is required by state statute to prepare Supply and Demand Reports for each of Arizona’s 51 groundwater basins. The 2025 assessment for the Little Colorado River Plateau Basin was completed in November 2025 and provides the most current comprehensive picture of the region’s water balance. The basin covers 26,700 square miles in northeastern Arizona. It has an estimated population of 272,231 people, and approximately 63.9% of its area lies within federally recognized Tribal lands belonging to the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, the Pueblo of Zuni, the White Mountain Apache and the San Juan Southern Paiute. The Joseph City Irrigation Non-Expansion Area, established in 1980 under the Groundwater Management Act, also lies within the basin boundaries. The water budget for the basin works much like a checking account. Supplies are deposits: surface water flowing in rivers and streams, groundwater recharge from precipitation, treated wastewater available for reuse and small amounts of water moved from other basins through the C.C. Cragin Pipeline. Demands are withdrawals: water consumed by agriculture, municipal users, industry and the natural environment from trees to slugs around the water corridors. The difference between deposits and withdrawals each year either adds to or subtracts from groundwater storage, which is the account balance. In northeastern Arizona, that account has been in the red for decades. Total average annual supply across all sources was estimated at approximately 84,166 acre-feet in 2024. One acre-foot is approximately 325,851 gallons, enough to supply roughly two average Arizona households for a year. Mountain-front recharge, the process by which snowmelt and precipitation infiltrate the rock at higher elevations and slowly enter the aquifer, averages approximately 280,071 acre-feet per year and is the largest single input to the groundwater system. Offsetting that, natural groundwater outflow from the basin through subsurface pathways averages approximately 210,400 acre-feet per year, a substantial figure reflecting the regional flow of groundwater northward and out of the basin. Total water demand in the basin in 2024 was estimated at approximately 165,939 acre-feet. The gap between supply and demand was roughly 81,774 acre-feet. In practical terms, the basin withdrew approximately twice as much water as it received in 2024, and that imbalance has persisted throughout the entire period for which ADWR has data. The deficit reached nearly three times supply in the early 1990s, and the gap has narrowed primarily because major industrial water users closed rather than because supply increased. The Navajo Generating Station, which had been the basin’s single largest industrial water user, closed in 2019. The Kayenta and Black Mesa mines operated by Peabody Energy closed in 2019 and 2005 respectively. As well as the closure of the Cholla Power Plant in 2025. Those closures released significant industrial demand that had previously been drawing down the aquifer. The consequence of this long-running imbalance is measurable. Groundwater storage in the basin was estimated at approximately 74 million acre-feet in 1990 and had declined to approximately 70 million acre-feet by 2024, a reduction of about 4 million acre-feet over 34 years. The ADWR calculates storage not to the maximum depth of the aquifer but to the average depth of existing wells in the basin, which is 387 feet. That methodological choice reflects a practical reality: a well installed at 387 feet produces no water once the water table drops below that depth, regardless of how much water may exist deeper in the formation. The average recorded water level in basin wells is currently 260 feet, leaving approximately 127 feet of buffer. If water levels were to drop to the average well depth of 387 feet, the ADWR estimates that approximately 61% of existing wells in the basin would run dry. The ADWR’s supply and demand projections extend through 2075 under five distinct scenarios, each modeling different assumptions about population growth, climate, conservation practices and technological change. Under the Status Quo scenario, in which current conditions are essentially held constant, the annual supply-demand deficit remains at approximately 116,607 acre-feet per year and groundwater storage declines from approximately 79.6 million acre-feet in 2025 to approximately 77.4 million acre-feet in 2075. That is a continued but relatively gradual drawdown, roughly 2.2 million acre-feet over 50 years, under current demand patterns. Climate change is projected to worsen the situation across all scenarios. The assessment modeled temperature increases of 1 degree Fahrenheit, 5 degrees Fahrenheit and 10 degrees Fahrenheit above baseline, corresponding to low, medium and high greenhouse gas emissions pathways for Arizona. Under the high emissions scenario, agricultural irrigation demand is projected to grow by approximately 19% by 2075, and the water consumed by natural vegetation along rivers and streams is projected to increase by roughly 8% as higher temperatures drive more evaporation. Even under the low emissions scenario, irrigation needs are estimated to grow by about 2%. Agriculture, which saw its water use drop sharply from more than 35,000 acre-feet per year in the early 1990s to less than 10,000 acre-feet in the 2000s and 2010s, has been climbing back. By 2024, agricultural demand had returned to approximately 20,485 acre-feet per year. Remote sensing data showed an increasing trend in agricultural consumptive use in the basin from 2016 to 2023. If that trend continues through 2075, the ADWR estimates irrigation withdrawals could increase by 62%, with the agency noting that sufficient land exists in the basin to support that level of expansion. On the positive side, conservation and technology improvements can meaningfully reduce demand. If efficiency requirements similar to those in Arizona’s regulated Active Management Areas were applied to this basin, residential water demand could decline by 17% by 2075. Technology adoption, including advanced metering, leak detection and irrigation system upgrades, could reduce agricultural withdrawals by approximately 9% and household consumption by roughly 13%. Population in the basin is also projected to decline modestly under current demographic forecasts, which would reduce municipal demand by approximately 16% by 2075, though population projections carry inherent uncertainty. Layered over the physical picture is an unresolved legal one. The Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe each have claims pending in the Little Colorado River General Stream Adjudication, a court proceeding to formally establish water rights across the river system. In 2024, the Northern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement was executed. Once authorized by Congress and made legally enforceable, it would resolve all existing water claims by those three tribes within Arizona. That authorization had not occurred as of the date of this article. The relationship between any new industrial water permits and the eventual terms of the settlement is not yet formally defined. None of the ADWR’s five projection scenarios incorporates the water demand of gigawatt-scale industrial development, because no such development was considered when the assessment was prepared. That is where the second part of this series begins. Two large development proposals, one near Winslow and one near Holbrook, have bene moving through the planning process. Both are large scale industrial developments. Both involve data centers, a category of industrial user whose water needs vary by several orders of magnitude depending on cooling technology and design choices. What those proposals are, what they have committed to in the public record and what questions remain unanswered will be the subject of the next article in this series. The post A Thirst for Growth Part 1: the aquifer already under strain first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fadfeee6011c3f4ea53e7 Winslow approves tentative budget and hears results of last year’s audit te 2026-06-03T04:30:54.315Z Winslow approves tentative budget and hears results of last year’s audit By Shawn White The Winslow City Council approved a tentative fiscal year 2027 budget of approximately $45.34 million Tuesday night, a figure significantly larger than what council members had seen in prior work sessions due to the addition of several grant-funded items. City Manager David Coolidge explained that the budget had grown since an earlier presentation primarily because a $15 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant. “There were a couple of things that you’ll see that the amount has grown. However, it doesn’t affect the bottom line,” Coolidge said, noting that the city had neglected to include the RAISE grant in the earlier draft. In addition to the RAISE grant, the budget incorporates a $500,000 economic development grant, a $3.5 million water tank grant and approximately $5 million in airport improvement grants. Coolidge said those items are classified as excluded funds, meaning they do not count against the city’s expenditure limitation in the same way as general expenditures. The city’s estimated total exclusions came to about $24.56 million, bringing the amount counted against the expenditure limit down to roughly $20.77 million, below the city’s cap of approximately $21.43 million. Total resources available were listed at about $56.6 million. “The likelihood of expending all of those grants in the next year is slim to none. However, we still account for them just in case,” he said. “Whatever we don’t expend, we will carry over into the following year,” Coolidge told council. He also reminded the council that Tuesday’s action sets a ceiling, not a final number. “What we are setting tonight with the tentative is that we’re setting our max. So when we come back for the final, we cannot increase, but we can decrease,” Coolidge said. The council approved the tentative budget and expenditure limitation for FY 2027 with no stated opposition. Auditor Michael Larson from the state auditor’s office presented the results of the city’s audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, reporting that Winslow received an unmodified opinion on its financial statements, the highest rating auditors can issue. “The city received what’s called an unmodified opinion. This is the highest opinion we can give,” Larson said, though he was quick to add that the designation is not a guarantee of perfection. “We are saying the financial statements are materially free from misstatement due to error or fraud.” Larson said auditors also found no indication of fraud during the review. The city also received an unmodified opinion on its federal compliance audit, which was required because the city received and spent more than $750,000 in federal awards. Total federal expenditures were $2.9 million, with auditors testing the housing voucher program and coronavirus local fiscal recovery funds, which together represented 72% of federal expenditures. Despite the positive overall opinion, some findings from the prior year’s audit repeated, including those related to financial reporting closeout and cash reconciliations. Larson said the timing of the 2024 audit, which was completed late, limited the city’s ability to implement all corrections before the 2025 audit was finished. “Although some of the findings that we had in the prior audit did repeat for fiscal year ’25, we did recognize significant improvements in the town’s financial processing and being able to pull documentation and ensure that fewer adjustments needed to be made to the financial statements,” Larson said. He added that the city had submitted corrective action plans and that auditors believe those plans would resolve the issues if put into practice. He also noted that two of three prior federal findings from the 2024 audit had been cleared. Mayor Roberta “Birdie” Cano said the context around the repeat findings was reassuring. “I’m glad you did give the explanation of having the audit late last year and how that kind of contributed to this year. So it’s not necessarily a repeat issue. It’s just kind of a time frame. So that makes me feel a lot better,” she said. Sandra Knight, the city’s recreation manager, also spoke at the meeting and told the council that summer programming is in full swing, with the outdoor pool opening the day of the meeting for the first time with a fully staffed lifeguard team. “This has been the first year in a long time that I can say we’re fully staffed,” she said. Co-ed softball is set to begin next week with 25 teams registered. Swim lessons are filling rapidly, deep water aerobics has moved outdoors and the indoor pool continues to host the self-described Silver Mermaids water aerobics group Monday through Friday. The summer calendar also includes July Jams, electric dance parties, DJ Night Swim events and the return of the Fourth of July cardboard boat races. In other business, the council: * Approved past meeting minutes and the check registry. * Approved a contract with Pierce Coleman, PLLC for legal services at a cost of $15,250 a month. * Approved a liquor license application for Loves Truck Stop located at 720 Transcon Lane. The post Winslow approves tentative budget and hears results of last year’s audit first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa947ee6011c3f4ea52b5 Becerra’s Heritage Appeals to Many Latino Voters, but Some Shrug te 2026-06-03T04:10:47.355Z Becerra’s Heritage Appeals to Many Latino Voters, but Some Shrug If Xavier Becerra wins the primary, he has a strong chance of becoming California’s first Latino governor since 1875. That’s a draw for some Latino voters, but other factors are driving their votes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa933ee6011c3f4ea52ac Suburban mayor wins G.O.P. nomination to be New Mexico governor te 2026-06-03T04:10:27.504Z Suburban mayor wins G.O.P. nomination to be New Mexico governor Gregg Hull, the former mayor of Rio Rancho, a sprawling suburb of Albuquerque, will try to break the Democrats’ hold on the southwestern state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa498ee6011c3f4ea51be U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting te 2026-06-03T03:50:48.789Z U.S. Is Said to Be Investigating George Santos Over Kalshi Betting The former congressman was referred to federal authorities after he bet on his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a person familiar with the matter said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa484ee6011c3f4ea51b5 Pacific Palisades Voters Remain Frustrated by Fire Aftermath te 2026-06-03T03:50:28.798Z Pacific Palisades Voters Remain Frustrated by Fire Aftermath Residents of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles headed to the polls on Tuesday. Many are waiting for their homes to be rebuilt. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa258ee6011c3f4ea5169 Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund te 2026-06-03T03:41:12.310Z Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has scrapped plans to use nearly $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay people who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Justice Department — a proposal that halted work on legislation to fund immigration and deportation activities.  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified Tuesday before a House committee the DOJ will no longer move forward with those plans shortly after Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said the administration had reversed course.  That decision could clear the way for the Senate to debate a roughly $70 billion package meant to fund immigration and deportation for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.  “I think his statements are going to be very definitive, very clear and create the certainty that I hope all of our members, and House members need as well, in order for us to proceed on the reconciliation bill,” Thune said, referring to Blanche. “But I’m not guaranteeing that happens yet.”  Blanche confirmed Thune’s statements when he testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee in the afternoon. “We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said when pressed by the subcommittee’s top Democrat, Rep. Grace Meng of New York. “You and Associate Attorney General Woodward signed earlier documents regarding the settlement and this fund, would both of you now sign and release documents reversing the DOJ position on the fund?” Meng asked. “We’re not moving forward with the fund. I’m not sure what that means to sign documents reversing. There’s nothing to reverse,” Blanche replied. The DOJ posted on social media this week that it plans to abide by a temporary court ruling that blocked distribution of the funds, but Republican lawmakers said that wasn’t enough to end the impasse it created. The Justice Department announced the creation of the fund last month as part of a legal settlement between Trump and the IRS over leaked copies of his returns during Trump’s first term. The settlement included provisions that precluded future IRS investigations into Trump and his family. Senate Republicans weigh in Thune said GOP senators had a “quite robust conversation” during a closed-door lunch about the DOJ fund and whether to move forward with their immigration and deportation package.  North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said after that meeting it’s up to GOP leaders to determine whether there are enough votes to move forward with the immigration package.  “I think the next step is for our whip team to find out where everybody’s at based on the administration’s indication that they’re not going to move forward with the fund,” Hoeven said.  Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said there is a “chance” that Republicans could begin a marathon amendment voting session on the immigration bill as soon as Wednesday, if Blanche’s testimony alleviates concerns created by the DOJ fund.  Montana Sen. Steve Daines, however, said he believes it’s “unlikely” that process begins this week.  North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said earlier in the day, before the lunch, that he wouldn’t accept taxpayer dollars going toward people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.  “To provide restitution to somebody who assaulted a police officer and pled guilty to it. I mean, man, I’ve seen some crazy stuff before, but that’s right up there with crazy,” he said.  Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis said he needs to know “if it’s dead or nearly dead.”  Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford said he wants clarification from the White House about the settlement fund in light of the court’s ruling.  He added that Republicans are waiting to see if “the court case set aside both the settlement fund and the audits.” “We need clarification for what it is and isn’t, because the White House already said ‘we agree, we don’t like it, but we agree with the courts,’” Lankford said. “What does that mean?” Amendment to ban fund Democrats have also criticized Trump and those in his administration over the fund, vowing to block it in law.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said during an afternoon press conference that promises from Trump and administration officials are “worthless.”  “Trump sued his own government, had his own Justice Department settle the case and is now trying to use taxpayer dollars to pay off his MAGA allies, billionaire buddies and cop-beating insurrectionists,” Schumer said.  “And let’s be clear, Trump has not killed this slush fund,” he added. “He has not revoked the special tax immunity he gave himself and his family. He has not ended the corruption. He hit a temporary roadblock. That’s it.” Schumer said the first amendment he would offer during debate on Republicans’ immigration and deportation bill would “ban Trump’s slush fund permanently and revoke his family’s free rein to commit tax fraud forever.” Ashley Murray contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa241ee6011c3f4ea5148 Tomas Hertl scores game-winner as Golden Knights rally to beat Hurricanes in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final te 2026-06-03T03:40:49.272Z Tomas Hertl scores game-winner as Golden Knights rally to beat Hurricanes in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final The Vegas Golden Knights have taken Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, erasing the Carolina Hurricanes' early 2-0 lead to win a thrilling 5-4 game in Raleigh and set the tone for this best-of-seven series. It’s a seven-game win streak for Vegas now, as they haven’t lost since Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Anaheim Ducks. They surprisingly swept the Colorado Avalanche to win the West, and they kept that momentum going on the road. Tomas Hertl was the hero for the Golden Knights in Game 1, as he scored the game-winning goal on a snipe with 3:25 left in the third period. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But it wasn’t easy for Vegas in the first period when the Hurricanes were quick to assert their home-ice advantage just 25 seconds into the game. It was the first shot on goal for either side when Nikolaj Ehlers poked a puck past an aggressive Shea Theodore for Vegas, and he sprinted down ice toward Carter Hart, who mans the Golden Knights’ net. Ehlers, though, had the perfect shot, ringing the post and sending the Hurricanes faithful into a frenzy with the 1-0 lead before some could even get to their seats. DESPITE POTENTIAL RATINGS NIGHTMARE FOR NHL, VEGAS-CAROLINA STANLEY CUP FINAL STILL HAS PLENTY OF INTRIGUE Then, midway through the period, Ehlers found himself in yet another breakaway scenario, and he didn’t squander the opportunity to take advantage. He put a nifty move on Hart, and his backhand found the net to make it 2-0. Jalen Chatfield also had his eye down ice, recognizing that Ehlers was uncovered and quickly turned Jack Eichel’s turnover into the opportunity. But if there’s anything the Golden Knights have proved in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, it’s to never count them out. Another example of that was seen on Tuesday night. Theodore made up for his mishap to start the game with an absolute rocket off his stick on a one-timer that saw its way through traffic and past Frederik Anderson in net to get Vegas on the board shortly after Ehlers’ second goal. Then, as the second period got underway, it was Ivan Barbashev who decided to return the favor of scoring in 30 seconds or less. As Vegas entered the offensive zone with speed, the puck found Jack Eichel's stick. He quickly spotted Ivan Barbashev cutting through the slot, and Barbashev fired a shot over Frederik Andersen's right shoulder before the goalie could react. With that, the Golden Knights tied this game up, but they didn’t let the momentum go. William Karlsson, who already has a cup under his belt for Vegas, did his part in seeking the next trophy. Mitch Marner had a tremendous backhand pass from behind the net that found Karlsson’s stick all alone out in front, and Anderson had no chance as Vegas took a 3-2 lead. At that moment, the air in the Lenovo Center was taken right out of the fans’ sails, but a trusty veteran restored that later in the period. Jordan Staal, who watched his brother and 2006 Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes, Eric Staal, get the crowd going with the siren at puck drop, potted his third goal of these playoffs. Jordan Staal snapped a wrister past Hart thanks to a heads-up play by K’Andre Miller to keep the puck onside and find his teammate fast for the grade-A chance. The bleeding was stopped, but the third period was bound to be a thriller based on how these two teams were finding clear chances to score. Who broke the tie first was the major question, and Brett Howden had the answer just 1:21 into the period. The playoff leader in goals, Howden had a beautiful tip on a shot by Theodore for his 11th of the playoffs and perhaps his most important in Game 1. The scoreboard remained silent for some time after that, with both teams trying to set up solid forechecks, but to no avail. The Hurricanes even had a power play, but they couldn’t find the back of the net. Then, with 8:41 left, some puck luck found the Hurricanes, as defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere saw an offensive zone face-off biscuit fall right into his lap with no one around. He secured the puck on his stick blade and wristed it past Hart for the 4-4 tie. However, the rollercoaster ride for the Hurricanes didn’t have a happy ending when they got off, with Hertl’s goal, assisted on a crafty Sissons' pass following a face-off, being the final say in this one. Game 2 of this series will be played once more in Raleigh on Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1fa000ee6011c3f4ea50c8 DOJ expands indictment against SPLC, alleging $4M secretly funneled to KKK and extremist groups te 2026-06-03T03:31:12.391Z DOJ expands indictment against SPLC, alleging $4M secretly funneled to KKK and extremist groups The Department of Justice last month announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), alleging that the civil rights nonprofit defrauded donors by secretly paying informants associated with extremist organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment in April charging the SPLC with six counts of wire fraud, four counts of making false statements to a federally insured bank and one count of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering, according to the Justice Department. The superseding indictment retains those charges while expanding on the alleged misconduct. According to the DOJ, the SPLC "secretly funneled" more than $3 million in donor funds between 2014 and 2023 to numerous individuals associated with extremist organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan, United Klans of America, the National Socialist Movement, participants in the Unite the Right rally and the Aryan Nations-affiliated Sadistic Souls Motorcycle Club. NEO-NAZIS, ‘SADISTIC’ BIKERS AND CHARLOTTESVILLE ORGANIZER: 5 OF THE MOST SHOCKING SPLC INFORMANTS The original indictment alleged approximately $3 million in payments between 2014 and 2023. "The SPLC’s paid informants ('field sources') engaged in the active promotion of racist groups at the same time that the SPLC was denouncing the same groups on its website," the indictment states. Prosecutors further allege the SPLC opened bank accounts tied to fictitious entities in order to conceal donor funds that were allegedly routed to confidential sources. MIKE DAVIS: SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: A TALE OF A RACISM SCAM According to the indictment, the SPLC began operating a covert informant network in the 1980s, and between 2014 and 2023 allegedly paid those sources in a clandestine manner. The DOJ alleges an SPLC employee instead encouraged the pair to remain involved and offered them a monthly salary of $1,200. The two subsequently agreed to remain in the organization, according to the indictment. DR. BEN CARSON: I KNOW HOW BAD THE SPLC WAS, IT CAME AFTER ME AND PUT ME AT RISK Prosecutors allege an SPLC employee instructed the individuals to claim they worked for a company called Rare Books and helped college students with research and writing assignments if anyone questioned the source of their income. The indictment alleges donor funds were used to pay both individuals through SPLC accounts. According to prosecutors, the pair were also reimbursed for expenses related to Ku Klux Klan activities, including cross-burning events and associated costs such as wood and fuel. One of the individuals is also accused of recruiting new members using donor-funded payments. The indictment further alleges the SPLC knew donor funds were used to purchase materials for Ku Klux Klan garments. In a statement to Fox News Digital, attorney Abbe Lowell, who represents the SPLC, denied the allegations. "This apparent superseding indictment attempts to shore up the flaws in the initial charges, but it changes nothing," Lowell said. "The SPLC did not lie to its donors, it did not mislead banks it did business with, and its informant program prevented violence and saved lives," he continued.  "It appears the Justice Department shared the indictment with media before it was unsealed by the court – another example of the government’s troubling handling of this case." "We will be addressing these irregularities with the court and look forward to presenting the truth at trial," he added. NONPROFIT REVENUE TOTALS SURGE AMID GROWING SCRUTINY AFTER MAJOR FRAUD CASES The superseding indictment also notes that the SPLC’s reported revenue increased from roughly $38.7 million in 2010 to more than $129 million in 2023, an increase of approximately 233%. According to the filing, the organization’s net assets grew from approximately $238 million to nearly $787 million during the same period. The SPLC is a longtime nonprofit organization that says it combats white supremacy and extremism through research, reporting and monitoring efforts intended to assist law enforcement and the public. During a news conference announcing the original indictment, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged the SPLC paid members of extremist groups so it could generate "work product" documenting their activities. "To that end, [SPLC] was doing the exact opposite of what it told its donors it was doing – not dismantling extremism but funding it," Blanche said. Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch, David Spunt, Jake Gibson and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f9fd7ee6011c3f4ea50ae Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Campaign Is Fueled by Out-of-Town Cash te 2026-06-03T03:30:31.431Z Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Campaign Is Fueled by Out-of-Town Cash Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, has proved adept at raising funds among people who cannot vote for him. His rivals in the race have taken a more local approach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f9d7aee6011c3f4ea503b These voters feel like L.A. city residents, but their ballots say otherwise. te 2026-06-03T03:20:26.711Z These voters feel like L.A. city residents, but their ballots say otherwise. After hearing about the Los Angeles mayor’s race for months, some voters realized Tuesday that they don’t have a say in it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f990aee6011c3f4ea4f63 Joel Klatt roasts SEC: Nick Saban isn't there 'with his big old coattails for you to ride as a conference' te 2026-06-03T03:01:30.074Z Joel Klatt roasts SEC: Nick Saban isn't there 'with his big old coattails for you to ride as a conference' The SEC has, for years, enjoyed a widespread belief that it is the strongest conference in college football. And for years, that belief was correct. Starting in 2009, Nick Saban created one of the most impressive dynasties in the sport's history. The Alabama Crimson Tide won a BCS National Championship in his third year on the job. And just never stopped winning. They won again in 2011 and 2012. Then won three more College Football Playoff National Championships from 2015-2020. But as hard as it is to believe, 2020 is now six years ago, and the times have changed. Dramatically. The Big Ten has won three consecutive National Championships, starting, coincidentally, when name, image and likeness rules were changed allowing college football players to get paid by outside collectives. Not only has the Big Ten won three in a row, but the SEC hasn't reached the championship game since 2022. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! SEC teams were 1-8 during the 2025-2026 bowl season against teams from other conferences, and 0-3 in the playoff against other Power 4 programs. Despite those obvious realities, along with plenty of other unflattering statistics, at the conference's recent spring meetings, Commissioner Greg Sankey and other prominent figures were adamant that they remain, by far, the country's best conference. GREG SANKEY INSISTS SEC IS 'STRONGEST LEAGUE' DESPITE BIG TEN WINNING THREE STRAIGHT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS There are some who agree with that sentiment, and others who don't, and based on some comments made by FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt, he's squarely in the latter category. Why? Because Nick Saban's retired, and the conference can't ride his "big old coattails" anymore. "This is not 2012, this is not 2016, 15," Klatt said during a recent episode of his show. "I'm sorry, Nick Saban is no longer there with his big old coattails for you to ride as a conference. It's not that way anymore. So I thought that we should recap what we learned from the SEC spring meetings, and I've gotta be honest, it wasn't a lot. "What did we get? Propaganda. Awesome," he continued. "Let's start with what Greg Sankey said, and it was basically, 'hey, we're the best.' That is false. They are not by far the best conference in college football. And candidly, I don't even know if you can call them the best conference in college football." LANE KIFFIN MAKES RIDICULOUS EXCUSES FOR SEC'S POOR RECENT PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Klatt added that the "data" shows that the Big Ten has passed the SEC, and those who doubt that are predisposed to support the SEC or its schools. "Why don't we just go to the data, why don't we call balls and strikes, because here's the thing: at a meeting like that, Greg is saying this to a group of writers who largely want that to be true. If you believe what he said, deep down in your heart, it's because you want to believe what he said. You don't want to see the data, you don't want to see the truth. "And that's fine, and that makes college football great. If you're a fan and you're mad right now because you sense what I'm about to talk about, and you're thinking to yourself like, 'no way, here he goes,' that's fine, because the passion in our sport is what makes our sport great. What the data suggests is that what Greg said, is absolutely false. The Big Ten is 4-0 over the SEC over the last three playoffs. 4-0 is not a small thing now." Yes, four games is a small sample size. But the playoff is the best against the best, ostensibly, providing a clearer comparison. Bowl games, too, went the Big Ten's way. Iowa beat Vanderbilt, a team that believed it should have been in the College Football Playoff. Illinois beat Tennessee, a team that was ranked for much of the season. Indiana obliterated Alabama, with the one win being Texas over Michigan. That same Texas team also lost to Ohio State in the first week of the year. Meanwhile, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 a few months after Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past. It's Sankey's job to ignore these results and point to metrics he prefers. But it's the job of those on the outside to be honest about where the SEC currently sits. Because activism from Sankey and other coaches has already impacted the selection committee. Alabama's inclusion in the 2025-2026 field proves it. And it's why Klatt's right to call it out for what it is, propaganda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f98e1ee6011c3f4ea4f4c Radio Host With Trump’s Support Wins Republican House Primary in Montana te 2026-06-03T03:00:49.113Z Radio Host With Trump’s Support Wins Republican House Primary in Montana Aaron Flint defeated three other Republicans, including Christi Jacobsen, the Montana secretary of state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f98cbee6011c3f4ea4f3a 9 Counties to Watch in the California Governor’s Race te 2026-06-03T03:00:27.271Z 9 Counties to Watch in the California Governor’s Race The race might not be called on election night, but these counties could provide signals for what lies ahead. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f96afee6011c3f4ea4ea5 Montana Senate showdown emerges as Trump-backed Republican faces independent challenge te 2026-06-03T02:51:27.350Z Montana Senate showdown emerges as Trump-backed Republican faces independent challenge The race to replace a political titan from the Treasure State has taken shape with three challengers who will square off in November.  What was expected to be an easy path to victory in Montana was shaken up earlier in 2026. Now, three new faces — former U.S. District Attorney Kurt Alme, ex-University of Montana President Seth Bodnar and former Montana state Rep. Reilly Neill — are all headed to the big stage in November. Republican Sen. Steve Daines' sudden exit from his reelection campaign opened up the race in ruby-red Montana.  2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Now, it’s a three-way battle between his chosen successor, an insurgent independent candidate and a former state legislator.  Alme has a home field advantage given the groundwork Daines laid throughout his political career, turning Montana from a purple to ruby red bastion for the GOP.   But Alme hasn’t run for statewide office before. He was tapped twice by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. District Attorney in Montana and had a stint in Gov. Greg Gianforte’s administration.  And he’s leaning into Trump’s backing, along with the endorsements of Daines and Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., to make his case to voters. "We think that the Republican platform — and certainly President Trump’s approach to governing — is a winner in Montana," Alme told Fox News Digital in March. "And we think that if we stick to our conservative roots, we’re going to perform well against anyone." FROM REALITY TV TO CITY HALL? TRUMP-BACKED SPENCER PRATT SOARS IN LA MAYOR RACE AS CALIFORNIANS VOTE His opponents, however, have both been critical of the circumstances that led to his entering the race.  Daines, just as the candidate filing deadline in Montana was nearing its end, opted to drop out of the race. Then Alme stepped in almost immediately, a move that drew accusations that Daines tried to rig the Republican primary in the state. Bodnar charged in a statement after collecting the needed signatures to make it on the ballot that "D.C. insiders tried to rig this election in March by installing a handpicked candidate who will do their bidding.  "Our campaign has spent months building a political movement of Montanans who want the chance to send leaders to Washington who will always put Montana first," Bodnar said. "I will never pay allegiance to party bosses or political elites, and I will work every day until Election Day to earn the vote of every Montanan." Bodnar, who has similarly not run for public office, is leading all candidates in fundraising. His latest financial filing showed the independent raised over $754,000 since March for a total of $2 million since entering the race. Neill raised $294,000 during the same period, gaining an edge on Alme, who raised $259,000.  Given the GOP’s grip on the state, which Trump has won by double digits in each election he’s run, Bodnar and Neill both face an uphill battle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f9686ee6011c3f4ea4e90 Sanchez wins Democratic nod for New Mexico land commissioner te 2026-06-03T02:50:46.395Z Sanchez wins Democratic nod for New Mexico land commissioner The tightly fought contest to control 9 million acres of state land revolved around which candidate could beat back President Trump and his public land chief, New Mexico’s Steve Pierce. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f9672ee6011c3f4ea4e87 Late-Arriving Ballots Could Lean Democratic in California te 2026-06-03T02:50:26.544Z Late-Arriving Ballots Could Lean Democratic in California Democratic voters have been returning their ballots later than Republicans in this year’s primaries, which will make it difficult to interpret the results on election night. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f9201ee6011c3f4ea4db7 Drake London signs $141M deal with Falcons, becoming third highest-paid receiver in NFL: reports te 2026-06-03T02:31:29.832Z Drake London signs $141M deal with Falcons, becoming third highest-paid receiver in NFL: reports Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London can now call himself one of the highest-paid players in franchise history. The Falcons and their top receiver have reportedly come to terms on a four-year, $141 million deal with $100 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. The deal can also reach $150 million with incentives. At $35.25 million per year, London would become the NFL's third-highest-paid receiver. Only the Seattle Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who signed a record-breaking $168.8 million extension one month after helping his team win Super Bowl LX, and the Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase, who agreed to a $161 million deal in March 2025, would earn more. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM London, 24, was the Falcons’ first-round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft out of USC, and he has earned that draft slot after hauling in 309 receptions for 3,961 yards and 22 touchdowns across four seasons. He was coming into this season on his fifth-year option, but the Falcons will not be playing that game with a cornerstone piece. JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, SEAHAWKS AGREE TO HISTORIC CONTRACT EXTENSION: REPORTS However, they won’t be done shelling out massive deals, and London’s star offensive teammate, running back Bijan Robinson, might do more than just be one of the highest-paid players in franchise history. Robinson cemented himself as one of the elite running backs in the NFL across just three seasons with Atlanta. Last season, he tallied a league-leading 2,298 scrimmage yards (1,478 rushing, 820 receiving, with 11 total touchdowns). He earned himself his first All-Pro honor, and there’s likely more to come for the shifty Texas product. Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley is the highest-paid running back in the NFL at $20.6 million per year, but Robinson could crush that number depending on what he and the Falcons potentially agree to. It doesn’t have to come this year, but it’s certainly on the horizon. The Falcons already picked up Robinson’s fifth-year option for the 2027 season. As for London, the Falcons have a major decision to make heading into the 2026 season: determining who will be their starting quarterback. Whoever wins the job will be tasked with getting the ball to London and the rest of Atlanta's pass catchers, including tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., who will play the season on the franchise tag. While Michael Penix Jr., who partially tore his ACL in his left knee last season, remains on the roster, the Falcons signed another lefty, former Miami Dolphins star Tua Tagovailoa, to give him some competition in training camp this summer. Inconsistency at the quarterback position is what London and his teammates have had to deal with since he entered the league, with the likes of Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinecke, and Marcus Mariota taking turns as the team’s starter before Kirk Cousins signed his massive three-year deal with Atlanta. London’s best year was in 2024 when he was Cousins’ clear top target, hauling in 100 of his 158 targets for a career-high 1,271 with nine touchdowns. However, Cousins didn’t hold on to his starting role, as Penix took over as the Week 1 starter. Once he sustained his injury, Cousins had to come in, and yet London still almost reached 1,000 yards. With a new front office in place, led by Falcons legend and President of Football Matt Ryan, it's clear the team is committed to retaining its young core as it tries to return to playoff contention in the wide-open NFC South. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f91edee6011c3f4ea4dae FBI charges 35 in West Virginia drug and firearms operation, launches nationwide summer crime initiative te 2026-06-03T02:31:09.921Z FBI charges 35 in West Virginia drug and firearms operation, launches nationwide summer crime initiative The FBI on Tuesday said 35 people had been charged for narcotics and firearms offenses stemming from a yearlong federal operation in West Virginia while also unveiling a new nationwide summer crime-fighting initiative. The bureau said FBI Pittsburgh and FBI Baltimore launched Operation Turf War in early 2025 alongside the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. The operation resulted in the seizure of illegal firearms and narcotics, along with the forfeiture of proceeds allegedly used to fund violent criminal activity, according to the FBI. "Operation Turf War was this FBI answering the call of a community that needed it the most," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S ORDER LEADS TO NEARLY 60 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS DETAINED "This was a massively successful operation right in West Virginia with nearly three dozen individuals arrested using sophisticated techniques, confidential informants, and precise collaboration across the entire FBI enterprise with our partners," he continued. Patel said the operation demonstrated "exactly what partnerships are supposed to look like." He pointed to coordination among the Martinsburg Police Department SWAT team, Jefferson County SWAT and Homeland Security Investigations SWAT. TRUMP REVEALS WHICH MAJOR US CITY IS NEXT IN CRIME CRACKDOWN WHILE TOUTING SUCCESS OF 'OPERATION SUMMER HEAT' The FBI also announced the launch of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, a renewed version of an initiative led last year by then-Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino that the bureau said resulted in nearly 9,000 arrests nationwide. The effort will run through Sept. 20 and focus on partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime. "For the next 95 days, the entire country will see this FBI replicating these exact efforts across America with Operation Summer Heat – an extension of our work last year led by then Deputy Director Dan Bongino to crush violent crime," Patel said. "We’re just getting started," he added. According to the FBI, last year’s Operation Summer Heat resulted in more than 8,600 arrests, nearly 7,750 search operations, the seizure of 2,280 firearms and more than 44,560 kilograms of cocaine. The bureau said this year’s operation will be conducted on a larger scale, with federal officials working alongside state and local partners to identify and disrupt violent criminals. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f91c4ee6011c3f4ea4d9a Katie Porter: 5 Facts About the Candidate for California Governor te 2026-06-03T02:30:28.877Z Katie Porter: 5 Facts About the Candidate for California Governor The former House member built her reputation by grilling corporate executives, and she has a strong command of policy. But questions about her demeanor have been a drag on her campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8d3bee6011c3f4ea4cad Jim Schwartz opens up about messy Browns split after being passed over for head coaching job te 2026-06-03T02:11:07.025Z Jim Schwartz opens up about messy Browns split after being passed over for head coaching job Jim Schwartz came up short in Cleveland's head coaching search, which ultimately led to his departure from the Browns after two seasons as defensive coordinator. The Browns entered the offseason looking for a replacement after dismissing Kevin Stefanski, and Schwartz quickly emerged as a leading candidate after overseeing one of the NFL's top defenses. Ultimately, however, ownership elected to hire former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken. Now, Schwartz is opening up about the split with the Browns. SHEDEUR SANDERS ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD AFTER BROWNS FIRE HEAD COACH KEVIN STEFANSKI: 'JUST HOW THE LEAGUE IS' Schwartz discussed his messy departure during an appearance on the "Ryan Ripken Show," shedding light on a decision that followed Cleveland's search for a new head coach. While Schwartz said he understood the organization's decision, he also made clear that remaining on Monken's staff was never a realistic option. "They wanted to go with an offensive guy. They chose Todd. I'm fine with that," Schwartz said. "They can make, you know, decisions that they want to make. But they can't expect me to stay on board for that." NFL FIRING WAVE LEAVES A QUARTER OF TEAMS WITHOUT HEAD COACHES After believing he had earned consideration for the top job, Schwartz viewed a return to his previous role as an untenable situation. "Anybody that's in any business, you get passed over for a promotion, when you've done a really, really good job in your job, and you think you were in line for that promotion, it's time to go," Schwartz said. The veteran coach suggested the arrangement would have created an awkward dynamic from the outset. Rather than attempt to make the situation work, he opted for a clean break. "A forced marriage isn't gonna work in the NFL," Schwartz said. He also questioned whether he could have effectively maintained his authority within the building after the hiring decision. "I didn't feel like I could do my job after getting passed over for that coaching job," he added. Schwartz ultimately resigned from his position and, because of the terms of his contract, will spend the upcoming season away from the sidelines. Cleveland has since turned to Mike Rutenberg to lead the defense as Monken begins his tenure as head coach. Whether the Browns made the right decision will ultimately be determined on the field. What Schwartz made clear is that once Cleveland chose Monken, his own decision was already made. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8d12ee6011c3f4ea4c9a Nithya Raman: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor te 2026-06-03T02:10:26.554Z Nithya Raman: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor Ms. Raman, a progressive Democrat, surprised many allies when she entered the Los Angeles mayor’s race at the last minute. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8b4fee6011c3f4ea4c55 Dwight Jensen te 2026-06-03T02:02:55.753Z Dwight Jensen Dwight “De Jae” Jensen, 47, beloved son, uncle, brother and father, peacefully passed away on May 31, 2026, in Scottsdale, surrounded by family.       De Jae was born Dec. 19, 1978, in Keams Canyon, to Justin Jensen Sr. and Maria Elias Jensen.       De Jae lived life to the fullest, enjoying family time and a love for hiking. His passion for sharing his love for films, music and quoting them will forever remain in our memory.       De Jae will be remembered by his children, Eliana Maria, Heaven Avelito (Bethany Bozovich), Angel Elecia (Ayden Fermin), Jerian Coda and Elyas Alberto-Guy; and his fur babies, Lady, Luna, and Chato.       He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Geraldine Begay (Chris), Justin Jensen Jr., Carol Jensen, Aaron Jensen, Rydell Jensen, LeAnn Gonzales (Tony) and Ryan Jensen (Trina). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.       He is preceded in death by his parents, Justin and Maria Jensen; sisters, Linda Jensen and Olivia Jensen (Jason Gamber); brother, Shaun Jensen; and nephew, Jaron Jensen. Also his best friend, Alberto Yanez.       A Celebration of Life for De Jae will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 12, at Winslow Funeral Home, located at 1505 W. Third St. in Winslow. The post Dwight Jensen first appeared on Painted Desert Tribune. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8b37ee6011c3f4ea4c35 Plastic surgeon who testified for 1993 WTC bombing cleric wins NJ Dem primary te 2026-06-03T02:02:31.189Z Plastic surgeon who testified for 1993 WTC bombing cleric wins NJ Dem primary A pro-Palestinian plastic surgeon in New Jersey who testified as a witness in a major terrorism case on behalf of a convicted Islamic cleric won election in the New Jersey primary.  Adam Hisham Hamawy, a former Army combat medic born in Egypt, won a 12-way Democratic primary contest for a solidly blue House seat, according to The Associated Press. Hamawy was considered to be the frontrunner to succeed retiring Trenton-area Rep. Bonnie Watson-Coleman, D-N.J., and garnered support from the Democratic Party's far-left flank. He attempted to weather mounting scrutiny for his ties as a young adult to Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who was convicted of inciting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six people and injured thousands. The infamous "Blind Sheikh" was also an influential figure among al Qaeda terrorists. MEET ANALILIA MEJIA, THE SANDERS-AOC BACKED PROGRESSIVE WHO JUST WON ELECTION TO CONGRESS Hamawy testified as a witness for the defense and has faced lingering questions for his role in the convicted sheikh's 1996 trial. Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy, the chief prosecutor in Abdel Rahman’s criminal trial, said Hamawy’s testimony ultimately helped the government’s case despite it being offered to undermine the prosecution’s case. "As was uniformly the case with witnesses presented in the extensive defense case, his testimony, once cross-examination was over, did more to bolster the prosecution’s proof of a jihadist terrorism conspiracy against the United States than to help the accused," McCarthy said in a statement to Fox News Digital. His campaign told Fox News Digital that a past affiliation with Abdel Rahman, who was also convicted of conspiring to assassinate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, amounts to "guilt-by-association" shaming. He has denied any wrongdoing and was never criminally charged. The political newcomer also faced questions over his ties to a now-shuttered al Qaeda-linked front group in Eastern Europe, which he briefly volunteered for in 1994, Jewish Insider first reported. Hamawy was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; and controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, among other leading progressives. American Priorities, a nascent pro-Palestinian super PAC, also poured money into the race to put him over the top. EX-COUNTERTERRORISM CHIEF WARNS OF 'MAJOR PROBLEM' THAT COULD FORCE US 'BACK INTO THE WAR ON IRAN’S TERMS' The district, spanning liberal Mercer County up through Somerville to the Plainfields, is considered a safe Democratic seat in a blue-trending state that has moved away from the relatively close margins President Donald Trump received in his 2024 race.  With a crowded field, few have coalesced around an alternative to Hamawy, while one opponent — Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp — did call out the surgeon as a "radical extremist." Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., told Jewish Insider he had "deep concerns" about Hamawy’s "associations with terrorist organizations and leaders who have attacked America." Activist Sue Altman, who lost to adjacent-district Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in 2024, is another of the dozen running against Hamawy. She recently won support from influential figures among the party’s establishment, including former Gov. Jon S. Corzine, ex-Sen. Robert "The Torch" Torricelli and ex-Sen. Bill Bradley.  Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., notably credited Hamawy with saving her life on an overseas deployment to the Middle East in 2004, and he, in turn, credited her with helping secure his evacuation in 2024 after his medical mission was reportedly trapped by a closed border crossing near Khan Younis, Gaza. During that humanitarian trip, Hamawy said he had "never … witnessed the level of atrocities and targeting of my medical colleagues," in an apparent reference to the Israeli government. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8b23ee6011c3f4ea4c2c Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer te 2026-06-03T02:02:11.192Z Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. "Despite yesterday’s misconduct, I had hoped that in sitting down with you today we could find a path forward together. You made clear that you are not interested in such a path," Bilton wrote to Pelley in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. " Bilton continued, "Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you. I therefore write on behalf of CBS News, Inc. ('CBS') to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated for cause effective immediately. Enclosed is your formal termination letter." SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW ‘60 MINUTES’ BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF ‘MURDERING' SHOW Bilton sent a separate memo to "60 Minutes" staff informing them about Pelley's ouster.  "I know how much Scott meant to many of you, and I don't say this lightly. I made repeated attempts to have direct conversations with him over the weekend, and this afternoon I tried to find common ground. That was not the path Scott chose," Bilton wrote in the memo obtained by Fox News Digital. "What I regret most is that this situation interfered with the conversation I had hoped to have with you about Season 59 and the future of this show. I realize this is a great deal of change in a very short time, and I wouldn't pretend otherwise," he told staff. "I won't relitigate the last week with you here. What I will commit to is this: My unyielding support for each of you, the journalism that you do and what we will do together going forward." Pelley's exit came after he lashed out at Bilton during an all-staff meeting Monday where he accused Weiss of "murdering" the storied newsmagazine program and bluntly told Bilton, who has no linear television experience, that he has "slender qualifications" for his new role.  Before joining "60 Minutes," Bilton was a documentary filmmaker and a technology journalist for The New York Times and Vanity Fair. Puck media correspondent Dylan Byers reported Tuesday that CBS News leadership held a meeting with Pelley and that "the two sides did not find common ground," accelerating Pelley's exit from the network. Weiss reportedly asked Pelley to make an apology and accused him of creating a hostile work environment. Fox News Digital previously learned that Weiss and Bilton repeatedly reached out to Pelley to express they wanted him to remain a "60 Minutes" correspondent and that he hadn't engaged with them prior to Monday's tense showdown, according to a source familiar to CBS News leadership. CBS NEWS CHIEFS TOLD SCOTT PELLEY THEY WANTED HIM TO STAY ON ‘60 MINUTES’ BEFORE TENSE CLASH WITH NEW PRODUCER Pelley erupted at the meeting over last week's abrupt firing of several "60 Minutes" staffers, including correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega as well as executive producer Tanya Simon, referring to their ouster as "Black Thursday." Weiss appointed Bilton as Simon's successor the same day. Pelley, who previously served as the "CBS Evening News" anchor from 2011-2017, first joined CBS News in 1989 and later joined "60 Minutes" as a correspondent in 2004.  In recent years, Pelley was outspoken with criticism of his bosses, including at CBS News' parent company Paramount. In April 2025, he took aim at Paramount following the resignation of "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens, who claimed he no longer had editorial independence as the company was engaged in mediation talks with President Donald Trump's legal team to settle a lawsuit he filed in 2024. CBS NEWS FIRES ‘60 MINUTES’ CORRESPONDENTS, TOP PRODUCER IN SWEEPING SHAKEUP OF STORIED PROGRAM "Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger," Pelley told viewers at the time. "The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways. None of our stories have been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism required." "No one here is happy about it, but in resigning, Bill proved one thing. He was the right person to lead ’60 Minutes’ all along," he added. The merger was in reference to Paramount's $8 billion takeover by Skydance Media, run by David Ellison, Paramount's new CEO, who appointed Weiss as CBS News' editor-in-chief last fall. Weeks later, he slammed Trump for filing lawsuits against journalists and their companies "for nothing" during a commencement address at Wake Forest University. Trump accused CBS News of election interference over how the network handled its "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Paramount made an eight-figure settlement to Trump days before his FCC approved of the Paramount-Skydance merger. "Our previous owners at CBS faced political pressure and crumbled," Pelley reportedly said in March. SHARYN ALFONSI OUT AT ’60 MINUTES' AFTER FEUD WITH BARI WEISS, RIPS CBS FOR ‘CHILLING MESSAGE’ TO NEWSROOM Back in January, Pelley swiped Weiss, reportedly telling colleagues, "She needs to take her job a little bit more seriously." That comment came after Weiss clashed with Alfonsi, who accused her of having political motives when she pulled a segment about the infamous El Salvador prison CECOT moments before it was set to air in December. It ultimately aired a month later. Remaining "60 Minutes" correspondents include Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim. Anderson Cooper previously announced his departure from "60 Minutes" as a correspondent in February after nearly two decades. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8b0fee6011c3f4ea4c23 'Jersey Shore' star Mike Sorrentino teases future run for New Jersey governor te 2026-06-03T02:01:51.266Z 'Jersey Shore' star Mike Sorrentino teases future run for New Jersey governor "Jersey Shore" star, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, announced he may run for governor of New Jersey in the future. According to News 12, the 43-year-old reality star told VUE Magazine about his plans to enter the political sphere at their spring edition party on Thursday night. "I'd like to save lives for the next three to five years with Archangels Centers," he said. "I’d like to have an Archangels center in every 50 states [sic], and after that, you know, I will introduce everybody to Governor Situation." While he said he couldn't quite share which party he will run under just yet, he noted he believes "the residents of New Jersey would like no property tax." GOP ACTIVIST REVEALS WHY NEW JERSEY IS NOT 'JUST A DEMOCRAT STATE' IN PUSH TO FLIP GOVERNORSHIP Fox News Digital reached out to representatives of Sorrentino for comment. Sorrentino found fame as a cast member on the reality show "Jersey Shore," which followed a group of young men and women who lived together on the Jersey Shore and worked at a T-Shirt shop on the boardwalk. Fans were drawn to their wild antics, as they partied most nights and often argued with one another. The show aired on MTV for six seasons from 2009 to 2012 and came back for eight more seasons in 2018, with "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation," which came to an end this year. In between filming the original show and the reboot, Sorrentino sought treatment for an addiction to prescription painkillers, previously sharing he entered into three different rehab programs between 2012 and 2015. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER He celebrated 10 years of sobriety in December 2025, telling People in May that his wife, Lauren, "saved my life," adding she is the reason he is "going on my 11th year of sobriety this year." "I feel like this new chapter of me using my story to help other people," he told the outlet. "You know, I now own a brand of treatment centers called the Archangel Centers where we live to help as many as we can. And I tell people all the time, like, I love being on TV, right? But I love helping people more." The reality star founded the recovery and treatment center, Archangel Centers, with his wife in 2024, with the help of Ascend Behavioral Health Network. He made the announcement in an Instagram post, calling himself "living proof that the comeback is always greater than the setback." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I didn’t get anything I prayed for until I became the kind of person who could receive it. I put in the work, never gave up, and now my story is someone else’s roadmap to survival," Sorrentino wrote. "Today, I’m on the front lines, ready to save lives. My experience, strength, and hope will help addicts find recovery, one day at a time." Not only did Sorrento overcome addiction, he also served eight months in federal prison for tax evasion. "Against all odds, I turned my life around," he said. "Today, I’m happily married with three amazing kids, a published author, nine years sober, and about to launch my own treatment centers: @thearchangelcenters. What once seemed impossible is now my reality." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8afbee6011c3f4ea4c1a Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat te 2026-06-03T02:01:31.271Z Democrats turn to Paralympian in bid to flip key GOP-held Senate seat Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek of Iowa on Tuesday captured his party's Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Turek, a Paralympian, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in Iowa's Democratic Senate primary, The Associated Press reported, and will now face off against Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, who cruised to the GOP nomination. The Republican-controlled Senate seat in Iowa is a top target for Democrats, and the race is one of about a dozen crucial showdowns in this year's midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans successfully hold onto their slim majority in the chamber. THE MIDTERM RACES THAT COULD TIP THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE SENATE Turek, a moderate Democrat who flipped a GOP-held Iowa House seat in 2022, was backed by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Wahls, a progressive candidate who Republicans likened to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was endorsed by liberal champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The Democratic primary grabbed plenty of national attention and drew tons of outside money. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Hinson, a former TV news anchor who is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, defeated former state senator and former U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin in the GOP Senate primary, The Associated Press reported. Hinson was backed by President Donald Trump; Senate Majority Leader John Thune; the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is the campaign arm of the Senate GOP; and by Ernst as she cruised to her party's nomination. Hinson, who in 2020 flipped a Democratic-held seat, is seen as a rising star in the party. Iowa was once a top battleground state that former President Barack Obama carried in his 2008 and 2012 White House victories. But the state has shifted to the right in recent election cycles with Trump carrying the state by nine points in 2016, eight points in 2020 and by 13 points in November 2024. Republicans hold both of the state's Senate seats — Ernst and longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley — and all four of Iowa's congressional districts, as well as all statewide offices except state auditor. But Democrats are energized heading into the midterms, when the GOP, as the party in power, will face traditional headwinds, a challenging political climate thanks to persistent inflation and sky-high gas prices due to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran, as well as Trump's sinking approval ratings. And Iowa Democrats, in particular, are energized after flipping two GOP-held state Senate seats in special elections in 2025. The general election winner will succeed Ernst, a retired Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard officer who served in the Iraq War and was first elected to the Senate in 2014. Ernst grabbed plenty of national attention in that campaign with her "make 'em squeal" ads as she won the high-profile Senate election to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin. Fox News' Sally Persons contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8ae7ee6011c3f4ea4c11 Bomb threat standoff at Bakersfield Chase Bank continues as negotiators work to release hostages te 2026-06-03T02:01:11.272Z Bomb threat standoff at Bakersfield Chase Bank continues as negotiators work to release hostages A standoff involving a man who allegedly made bomb threats at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, stretched into Tuesday evening as negotiators worked to secure the release of people still inside the building. The Bakersfield Police Department said officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to a reported bomb threat at the Chase Bank near Chester Avenue and 17th Street. During a briefing with reporters, Bakersfield Police Sgt. Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members. "What I can guarantee the community right now is that every single resource is at the site's disposal," Celedon said, adding that SWAT officers, bomb squad personnel, K-9 teams, negotiators and drone operators had been deployed to the scene. MAN ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTS TO ROB UTAH BANK WITH NOTE ON STOLEN PAPER, CLAIMING HE HAS A BOMB: REPORT In a post on X, the department described the incident as a "confirmed bomb threat" and urged residents to avoid the downtown area, warning that road closures would remain in effect until further notice. According to local station KBAK, authorities believe the suspect may have had a bomb strapped to his body and had barricaded himself inside the building with several people. KAREN BASS'S FORMER DEPUTY MAYOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY ADMITS BOMB THREAT HOAX TARGETING LOS ANGELES CITY HALL The station reported that one person was safely released before 5 p.m. following negotiations involving Bakersfield police and the FBI's negotiation team. "At this time, everybody else still remains inside the building, and everybody else still remains in good health," Celedon said. TEXAS MAN ALLEGEDLY THREATENED TO BOMB TURNING POINT USA EVENT AND KILL CEO ERIKA KIRK IN ONLINE POSTS The outlet also reported that several city buildings, including City Hall North, City Hall South, the Development Services Building and Bakersfield Police Headquarters, were placed on lockdown as a precaution due to the nearby incident. In a statement obtained by KBAK, Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh said city officials were closely monitoring the situation and thanked law enforcement personnel for their response. "We continue to closely monitor the situation unfolding in our city and remain concerned for the safety and well-being of everyone involved," Goh said. Fox News Digital has reached out to the office of Mayor Karen Goh for additional comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8ad3ee6011c3f4ea4c08 Missing GOP congressman vows he's 'more energized than ever' to return to Washington te 2026-06-03T02:00:51.352Z Missing GOP congressman vows he's 'more energized than ever' to return to Washington Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Tuesday he is "more energized than ever" and plans to return to in-person work "within a matter of weeks," issuing a new statement after months away from Capitol Hill because of an undisclosed medical issue. Kean, who represents New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, has been absent from Congress for months while dealing with undisclosed health issues keeping him away from Washington and the campaign trail. Kean said in April that he was addressing a "personal medical issue," but he has not publicly disclosed the nature of the issue. "Serving the people of this district is the honor of my life. Every day, I wake up determined to build on the results I have delivered for New Jersey families such as lowering costs, restoring the SALT deduction, funding our law enforcement, helping veterans, standing with Israel, strengthening our economy, and making government work better," Kean said in a statement Tuesday, amid growing scrutiny over his absence. REP. TOM KEAN JR. SAYS HE EXPECTS TO RETURN TO CONGRESS 'IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS' AFTER MISSING 100 VOTES Kean has not cast a vote since March 5, according to The New York Times. House voting records also listed Kean as "Not Voting" on a May 21 roll call vote. "I am optimistic about the road ahead, and ready to earn the support of voters in every corner of the district," Kean continued. "I am more energized then ever to keep fighting for the people of New Jersey's 7th District. Right now I am focused on my recovery and under the advice of healthcare professionals I will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks. At that time I will be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition." Kean added that he "understand[s] the need for transparency on this matter" and looks forward to sharing his experience with the public. DEMOCRAT TINA SHAH CALLS TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN A 'NO-BRAINER' IN COMPETITIVE NJ HOUSE RACE Ahead of Kean's Tuesday primary election, during which he ran unopposed, President Donald Trump endorsed the New Jersey Republican. Trump praised Kean in a Truth Social post Monday night, describing him as a strong supporter of the president's "America First Agenda," adding the New Jersey Republican is "working tirelessly" on border security, crime, the economy, taxes, energy, veterans and Second Amendment issues. "Tom Kean has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election," Trump concluded, telling people to get out and vote. Trump’s support remains one of the most powerful forces in Republican primaries, with candidates across several states openly competing for his backing ahead of key contests. His endorsement of Kean signals the White House and GOP leaders are still lining up behind the incumbent as Republicans fight to defend their narrow House majority this fall. Four Democrats — Rebecca Bennett, Michael Roth, Tina Shah and Brian Varela — were competing for the nomination to face Kean in November, but Bennett edged them out Tuesday night during the Democratic primary. The Associated Press described Bennett as a former Navy helicopter pilot, Roth as a former Small Business Administration official, Shah as an intensive care doctor and Varela as a businessman, with each candidate raising seven figures as Democrats target Kean’s battleground seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f889eee6011c3f4ea4b91 Deb Haaland wins nomination in New Mexico governor’s race te 2026-06-03T01:51:26.471Z Deb Haaland wins nomination in New Mexico governor’s race Ms. Haaland, a former Interior secretary, took a big step toward making history as the first Native American woman to be a governor when she won the primary in her Democratic state. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f888aee6011c3f4ea4b88 Voters in Los Angeles Say They ‘Don’t Have a Lot of Good Choices’ te 2026-06-03T01:51:06.546Z Voters in Los Angeles Say They ‘Don’t Have a Lot of Good Choices’ Many said they were struggling to choose from candidates they saw as uninspiring in both the mayor’s and governor’s races. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8876ee6011c3f4ea4b7f Josh Turek, a Paralympian, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Iowa te 2026-06-03T01:50:46.470Z Josh Turek, a Paralympian, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Iowa Mr. Turek, a state lawmaker, beat Zach Wahls in a contest that tested the party’s anti-establishment fervor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8862ee6011c3f4ea4b76 Top Texas Election Official to Resign, Months Before General Contest te 2026-06-03T01:50:26.544Z Top Texas Election Official to Resign, Months Before General Contest Jane Nelson, the Texas secretary of state, was appointed to the role overseeing statewide elections in 2023 by Gov. Greg Abbott. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8662ee6011c3f4ea4b3d Calls grow for removal of Laura Owens TEDx talk amid ongoing criminal case te 2026-06-03T01:41:54.877Z Calls grow for removal of Laura Owens TEDx talk amid ongoing criminal case Critics say TED and TEDx have remained silent despite repeated requests to review or remove the 2021 presentation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8631ee6011c3f4ea4b0d Trump-endorsed Hinson secures Iowa Senate nomination as Democrats eye GOP seat te 2026-06-03T01:41:05.991Z Trump-endorsed Hinson secures Iowa Senate nomination as Democrats eye GOP seat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa on Tuesday captured her party's Senate nomination in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Hinson, a former TV news anchor who is in her third term representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, defeated former state senator and former U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin in the GOP Senate primary, The Associated Press reported. The Republican-controlled seat in Iowa is a top target for Democrats, and the race is one of about a dozen crucial showdowns in this year's midterm elections that will determine whether the Republicans hold on to their current 53–47 majority in the chamber. Hinson was backed by President Donald Trump; Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune; the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is the campaign arm of the Senate GOP; and by Ernst as she cruised to her party's nomination. Hinson, who in 2020 flipped a Democratic-held seat that covers the northeastern portion of Iowa, is seen as a rising star in the party. THE MIDTERM RACES THAT COULD TIP THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE SENATE "It has been working Iowans from all 99 counties – and I’ve visited every single one of them – who powered this campaign and delivered a resounding victory tonight," Hinson said in a statement released moments after her race was called. And she emphasized, "We’re going to continue fighting every day to make life more affordable for Iowa families, to take on Big Pharma and Big Health Insurance, and to root out corruption in Washington by banning Members of Congress and their spouses from trading stocks and participating in prediction markets." Iowa was once a top battleground state that former President Barack Obama carried in his 2008 and 2012 White House victories. But the state has shifted to the right in recent election cycles, with Trump carrying the state by nine points in 2016, eight points in 2020, and by 13 points in November 2024. Republicans hold both of the state's Senate seats — Ernst and longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley — and all four of Iowa's congressional districts, as well as all statewide offices except for state auditor. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB But Democrats are energized heading into the midterms, when the GOP as the party in power will face traditional headwinds, a challenging political climate thanks to persistent inflation and sky-high gas prices due to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran and Trump's sinking approval ratings. And Iowa Democrats, in particular, are energized after flipping two GOP-held state Senate seats in special elections last year. Hinson will face off in the general election against the winner of an expensive and contentious Democratic Senate primary between state Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympian, and state Sen. Zach Wahls. Wahls, a progressive who Republicans have likened to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has the backing of liberal champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Turek, the more moderate Senate contender who flipped a GOP-held Iowa House seat in 2022, is backed by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Hinson is aiming to succeed Ernst, a retired Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard officer who served in the Iraq War and was first elected to the Senate in 2014. Ernst grabbed plenty of national attention in that campaign with her "make 'em squeal" ads as she won the high-profile Senate election to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin. Fox News' Sally Persons contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8609ee6011c3f4ea4aff Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama te 2026-06-03T01:40:25.998Z Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Map in Alabama In the first major case since the justices narrowed the Voting Rights Act, the court cleared the way for Alabama to use a map preferred by Republicans that eliminates a majority-Black district. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f841eee6011c3f4ea4ac7 Deer Valley educators allege mistreatment of disabled Hispanic students, retaliation after reporting concerns te 2026-06-03T01:32:14.154Z Deer Valley educators allege mistreatment of disabled Hispanic students, retaliation after reporting concerns Mother of special ed student tells 12News she withdrew her child from the district and is now seeking an Empowerment Scholarship for her son's education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f83edee6011c3f4ea4a97 Carolina Hurricanes not wasting any time, score on first shot of Stanley Cup Final te 2026-06-03T01:31:25.758Z Carolina Hurricanes not wasting any time, score on first shot of Stanley Cup Final The Stanley Cup Final — like any best-of-seven playoff series — is typically more of a marathon than a sprint. That said, you're not going to hear too many complaints about a quick start, and it's hard to get any quicker than the Carolina Hurricanes. The game got underway on Wednesday night in Raleigh with the Vegas Golden Knights coming to town after clinching the Western Conference title by way of a stunning sweep of the Colorado Avalanche. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! While Vegas-Carolina is not exactly ratings gold by any stretch, it is a matchup between two insanely good hockey teams. NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS BETTING GUIDE: WHY THE HURRICANES ARE THE PICK TO BEAT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS Both have different styles that make them great, but Carolina's secret weapons are structure and quick starts. Well, once the puck dropped in Game 1, the broadcasts hadn't even gotten through the starting lineups before Hurricanes forward Nikolaj Ehlers put the home team up by one on the very first shot of the series. The Canes simply couldn't have asked for a better start. And, needless to say, it's the worst possible start for the Golden Knights. And, if that wasn't enough, Ehlers had another one up his sleeve later in the period. Both of those goals were assisted on by Jalen Chatfield. The Canes have absolutely torn through the Eastern Conference en route to their third Cup Final appearance in franchise history. Despite the quick start, Vegas did catch a major break on a fortunate bounce to cut the lead to 2-1, a goal that was credited to Shea Theodore. Carolina swept the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers in the first and second rounds, respectively. The Hurricanes then dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Montreal Canadiens before rebounding to win the next four games and clinch the series in five. Game 2 is Thursday in Raleigh, then the series will shift to Las Vegas for Game 3 Saturday and Game 4 the following Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f83c5ee6011c3f4ea4a8b Karen Bass: 5 Facts About the Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor te 2026-06-03T01:30:45.831Z Karen Bass: 5 Facts About the Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor The incumbent Los Angeles mayor started her term with strong approval ratings, but she lost support with voters after the fires last year that devastated the region. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f83b1ee6011c3f4ea4a82 Ashley Hinson Wins the Republican Senate Primary in Iowa te 2026-06-03T01:30:25.916Z Ashley Hinson Wins the Republican Senate Primary in Iowa Representative Hinson, a third-term lawmaker, was the favorite of Republican leaders and donors. The general election is expected to be unusually competitive. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f8170ee6011c3f4ea4a1a Dems pick challenger for GOP congressman who vanished from public view amid health mystery te 2026-06-03T01:20:48.877Z Dems pick challenger for GOP congressman who vanished from public view amid health mystery Democrat Rebecca Bennett will face Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., an embattled lawmaker sidelined for months by an undisclosed health issue in November’s general election.  Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the Democratic nomination in a crowded primary for a battleground New Jersey House seat, according to The Associated Press.  Kean, who has not appeared in public since early March, ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. Bennett’s primary victory sets up what could be the two-term incumbent’s toughest re-election fight yet. The suburban swing district is considered critical to House Republicans’ efforts to hold their slim majority. VIDEO SHOWS DEM CANDIDATE DODGING TRUMP VIOLENCE QUESTION AS CAMPAIGN ISSUES RESPONSE Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., narrowly carried the northern New Jersey swing seat during her gubernatorial race in 2025. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated the contest as a "toss-up."  The brewing general election battle comes as Kean has faced mounting scrutiny for a prolonged absence from Congress that has left even House GOP leadership in the dark. "He’s had a medical issue, and he’s gonna be fully transparent and disclose all that," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters in May. "I mean, that’s what he told me. But I don’t even know the details, and I have to respect that." Kean released a written statement shortly before polls closed Tuesday saying he will be "completely transparent" about his medical issue when he resumes in-person work, which he said he expects to do "within a matter of weeks." "I understand the need for transparency on this matter, and I look forward to sharing my experience with the public," he continued, without further elaborating on his condition. DEMOCRAT TINA SHAH CALLS TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN A 'NO-BRAINER' IN COMPETITIVE NJ HOUSE RACE Kean previously said in mid-May that he would resume work "in the next couple of weeks," according to the New Jersey Globe. The New Jersey Republican has missed all 104 of the most recent roll call votes, according to GovTrack, a website that monitors congressional absences. He last voted March 5. His office has continued to post on social media and Kean has even introduced legislation during his absence. President Donald Trump highlighted his endorsement of Kean in a post on social media, stating the incumbent lawmaker "WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN." Tina Shah and Michael Roth — two former Biden administration officials — challenged Bennett for the Democratic nomination. Brian Varela, a businessman running on a progressive platform, also launched a bid for the seat. Bennett, a first-time candidate, ran a less progressive campaign than the other Democrats in the race. She was the lone Democrat to stop short of calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Kean defeated Democratic challenger Sue Altman by roughly 5 points in 2024. He is the son of former two-term New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean, who led the Garden State throughout much of the 1980s. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), House Republicans’ campaign arm, immediately criticized Bennett following her primary win. "The truth is, Bennett is a tax-and-spend liberal who worships the socialist Squad and wants to make life more expensive for New Jerseyans," National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole said in a statement Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f97ee6011c3f4ea49e0 Phoenix parents sued over allegations of providing alcohol to minors at 'Senior Ditch Day' party te 2026-06-03T01:12:55.911Z Phoenix parents sued over allegations of providing alcohol to minors at 'Senior Ditch Day' party The complaint states that there were allegedly more than 60 high schoolers at the party, where alcohol was provided, or the teens were encouraged to bring their own. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f65ee6011c3f4ea49b2 California’s sluggish vote counting ripped across the political spectrum: 'Extremely embarrassing' te 2026-06-03T01:12:05.834Z California’s sluggish vote counting ripped across the political spectrum: 'Extremely embarrassing' Though California voters are heading to the polls tonight, they may not know the results of several key primary races for days – a fact that has people across the political spectrum raising concerns. "The fact that California elections often can't be resolved for weeks is kind of insane and not common in other electoral systems around the world," Nate Silver, a top political data analyst, wrote on X on Tuesday afternoon. "Like honestly ‘it's going to take us several weeks to tell you who won the election’ is failed state sh-t and should be much more stigmatized. The fact that it's tolerated is bad too a textbook example of learned helplessness." Lengthy vote counts in California are a product of the state's reliance on mail voting and its thorough review process. Under California law, every registered voter receives a mail-in ballot and votes that arrive at election offices up to a week after election day are considered valid so long as they were postmarked by election day. RNC RAILS AGAINST CALIFORNIA'S LATE MAIL-IN BALLOT COUNTING AMID NATIONAL LITIGATION: 'IT IS ABSURD' In tight primaries where a handful of votes decide outcomes, this process can cause voters to go weeks without knowing who will advance to the general election. "Every other state manages to count its votes in a somewhat timely manner," Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who caucuses with the GOP, wrote on X. "California's inability to competently handle the basic administration of democracy is embarrassing. It's also indicative of why our state has so many other problems." TRUMP MAKES LATE-NIGHT ENDORSEMENTS IN SIX STATES AHEAD OF TUESDAY PRIMARIES, INCLUDING CALIFORNIA Florida famously tweaked its election laws after the state failed to declare a winner during the 2004 presidential election and has since had relatively few problems in providing quick and accurate counts. Some, however, defend California’s system, arguing that the slow pace of counting is a worthwhile trade-off to ensure greater access for voters. USPS GIVES CRITICAL WARNING ABOUT MAIL-IN BALLOTS AS ELECTION DAY LOOMS NEXT WEEK "The delayed count is in service of maximizing turnout and access," Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie wrote on X. "LA County is bigger than 40 states, but, well, a county." He added that critics were being unreasonable, as knowing the results of the elections by the end of the week, which he says is acceptable. David Dayen, executive editor at The American Prospect, a liberal magazine, pointed out that fraud prevention efforts – such as checking all ballot signatures against a master file – lengthen the counting process.  In a different vein, Logan Dobson, a conservative political operative, argued that California’s slow vote counting could throw the nation into disarray if the United States moved to a national popular vote system, leaving the results of presidential elections unclear for days or even weeks. "This is correct and extremely embarrassing for US democracy," Princeton Professor Arthur Spirling wrote, responding to Silver’s criticism. "What’s also bad is the number of people, political scientists among them, who show up to tell you there’s no other way and you’re damaging the civic fabric by pointing out how ridiculous it is." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f51ee6011c3f4ea49a9 Spencer Pratt stops at iconic LA restaurant on Election Day, vows to make city 'streets safe again' te 2026-06-03T01:11:45.984Z Spencer Pratt stops at iconic LA restaurant on Election Day, vows to make city 'streets safe again' Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt spent part of Election Day at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles, one of the city's many recognizable culinary institutions, as voters headed to the polls in Tuesday's primary election. Pratt first rose to fame on MTV's reality show "The Hills" alongside his wife, Heidi Montag. This year he launched an unconventional bid for Los Angeles mayor as a registered Republican, running as an independent, in the city's open primary election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB After eating at the restaurant, Pratt praised the food and contrasted his visit with a recent stop by incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass at another one of the soul food restaurant's locations. "Oh, it was incredible," Pratt told Fox News Digital. "We went to the actual Roscoe's in LA City." "I saw Mayor Bass enjoyed a different Roscoe's. Still good," he snubbed. "I don't think she ate anything. I think she just had a soda and a photo op, but I wanted to actually go experience the LA City Roscoe's." Asked what he ordered, Pratt replied: "I had waffles and chicken. It was incredible." DENNIS QUAID THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND SPENCER PRATT FOR LA MAYOR WITH BLUNT MESSAGE Founded in 1975, Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles has become a Los Angeles institution known for its signature pairing of fried chicken and waffles and its place in the city's cultural history. The restaurant has long attracted a mix of local residents, celebrities, athletes and politicians. Pratt entered the mayoral race after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating 2025 wildfire and has since become a vocal critic of Bass and city leadership. His campaign has focused on public safety, homelessness, wildfire preparedness and government accountability. LA MAYORAL CANDIDATE SPENCER PRATT VOWS ‘ZERO ENCAMPMENTS’ OF HOMELESS, NO FENTANYL ON STREETS Speaking outside of Roscoe's, Pratt used the stop to reinforce his law-and-order message and vowed to clean-up the city. "What am I doing on day one? We're gonna start making the streets safe again," Pratt said. "It's gonna take the first couple weeks — I gotta warn everybody — the law's back in LA.," he continued. "But then, once everybody's been warned, we will be enforcing all the laws so that everybody can feel safe all across the city. Because right now, no one feels safe." Though initially viewed as a celebrity long shot, Pratt has attracted attention through his social media presence, catchy campaign ads, viral debate performance, name recognition and outsider campaign message. His Election Day appearance at Roscoe's reflected a campaign that has leaned heavily into Los Angeles culture while seeking to connect with voters frustrated by the city's challenges — especially in the wake of the deadly and widely destructive wildfires last year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f3dee6011c3f4ea49a0 Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' te 2026-06-03T01:11:25.988Z Young YouTubers dominate the box office with 'Backrooms,' 'Obsession' Young YouTubers are making big waves at the box office. Twenty-year-old Kane Parsons became the youngest director to have the No. 1 film at the box office with his new horror flick "Backrooms," which earned a whopping $81 million. "Backrooms" is a big screen adaptation of Parsons' 2022 found footage-style web series inspired from a 2019 image posted on the social platform 4chan. The series follows a group of scientists who discover an eerie dimension that comes in the form of seemingly-never-ending vacant indoor spaces. ‘PRESSURE’ REVIEW: BRENDAN FRASER IS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN GRIPPING WWII DRAMA ABOUT RUN-UP TO D-DAY His YouTube account, dubbed Kane Pixels, has more than 3 million subscribers. And the first installment in his "Backrooms" series has over 81 million views. Parsons' feature film, which stars Oscar-nominated actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, reportedly had a $10 million budget and had early projections of grossing $20 million its opening weekend. However, as the release date steadily approached, projections began to explode, shooting towards $40–50 million and only crept upward. ‘OBSESSION’ REVIEW: AN INNOCENT WISH TURNS INTO A NIGHTMARE IN A HORROR FLICK FROM TALENTED UP-AND-COMERS Variety reported "nearly 85% of audiences" were under 35 years old, according to PostTrak data, and "more than 50% were 25 or younger." It would quickly become the highest-grossing film for the independent entertainment company A24. "This is an extraordinary achievement that is putting butts in seats in a measure that could not have been anticipated," Rotten Tomatoes box office columnist Erick Childress reacted. Parsons isn't the only content creator to defy the odds at the box office. Twenty-six-year-old writer/director Curry Barker first made a splash last month with his low-budget horror film "Obsession." It made $17 million its opening weekend, upsetting box office projections that had it making less than $10 million. Barker is part of the sketch comedy duo "That's a Bad Idea," which has over 1 million followers on YouTube and TikTok. ‘THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU’ REVIEW: AN ENTERTAINING BUT FORGETFUL RETURN TO THE 'STAR WARS' UNIVERSE "Obsession" went on to do the nearly-impossible; it made more money the following weekend, earning roughly $24 million — $30 million when including Memorial Day — a whopping 39% increase from its opening weekend, outpacing much bigger films like "The Devil Wears Prada 2" and the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael." It even outpaced the new Star Wars movie "The Mandalorian and Grogu" last Wednesday. And in its third weekend, "Obsession" made even more money, grossing $26 million this past weekend. "It has done something that no film since 2000 has done," Childress wrote. "You can go back to the ‘80s to find summer films like 'E.T.' and 'Superman II' that did it. Even R-rated films like 'Risky Business,' 'The Untouchables,' 'No Way Out' and 'Ruthless People.' But not in modern times, and not among films that began as wide releases." ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’ REVIEW: MERYL STREEP, ANNE HATHAWAY RETURN FOR A CHIC BUT BLAND SEQUEL "Obsession" follows a young man who uses a novelty toy to make a wish that a friend he has a crush on falls in love with him — only to realize that his wish quickly backfires. The film, featuring a cast of mostly unknowns and cost less than $1 million to make, has now grossed over $100 million domestically and $150 million worldwide. "Backrooms" and "Obsession," both of which were produced by prolific horror financier Jason Blum of BlumHouse Productions, outgrossed "The Mandalorian and Grogu," placing third at the box office and suffering a staggering 69% from its already-underwhelming opening weekend. "It won’t be as big of a financial loser as 'Solo' was, but ultimately grossing less than that film across the globe may call for a course correction for the [Star Wars] franchise," Childress said. "The Mandalorian and Grogu" trailed the two horror films last weekend, making shy of $25 million domestically. While the Jon Favreau-directed film likely won't be considered a box office bomb due to its $165 million budget (it has so far grossed $250 million worldwide), it is likely going to be the worst-performing Star Wars movie at the box office ever. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS The disappointing numbers from the last Star Wars installment may leave Disney executives nervious, especially since another Star Wars film starring Ryan Gosling is slated for next year. Meanwhile, "Backrooms" and "Obsession" will be considered two of the most profitable movies of the year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f15ee6011c3f4ea4995 Perry Wins G.O.P. Nomination for New Mexico Land Commissioner te 2026-06-03T01:10:45.991Z Perry Wins G.O.P. Nomination for New Mexico Land Commissioner Michael Perry says he is pragmatic, but Democrats fear he would advance the agenda of President Trump and the New Mexican nominated to head the Bureau of Land Management, Steve Pearce. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7f01ee6011c3f4ea4984 UA's former Chávez Building reverts to former name te 2026-06-03T01:10:25.512Z UA's former Chávez Building reverts to former name Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7cd1ee6011c3f4ea491f 5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Zach Wahls te 2026-06-03T01:01:05.589Z 5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Zach Wahls The progressive Democrat went viral as a teenager with a speech defending marriage equality. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7cbdee6011c3f4ea4916 5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Josh Turek te 2026-06-03T01:00:45.591Z 5 Things to Know About the Iowa Senate Candidate Josh Turek A gold medalist on the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball team, Mr. Turek is running as a “common-sense moderate.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7ca9ee6011c3f4ea490d 5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa te 2026-06-03T01:00:25.598Z 5 Things to Know About Representative Ashley Hinson, Senate Candidate in Iowa Ms. Hinson is a former journalist who is supported by President Trump. She is heavily favored to win the Republican nomination. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7a8fee6011c3f4ea484f WATCH: Dem senators excuse Platner's conduct at crisis huddle with embattled Maine candidate te 2026-06-03T00:51:27.278Z WATCH: Dem senators excuse Platner's conduct at crisis huddle with embattled Maine candidate Democratic senators attending a closed-door meeting with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday brushed off questions about the controversies engulfing his campaign, with some expressing confidence in his chances. Platner made a crisis trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Democratic senators a week before his primary election on June 9 as his campaign continues to face questions over his alleged sexting scandals and resurfaced online posts. "I'm very confident we are going to win Maine," Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., told reporters outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee building when asked if she still supports the progressive candidate. DEM SENATORS DEFLECT QUESTIONS ON PLATNER'S SCANDAL-PLAGUED CAMPAIGN: 'NOT FOLLOWING THAT RACE CLOSELY' Pressed on whether she had confidence in Platner, Gillibrand replied, "I do. I have confidence that we are going to win Maine and I have no doubt." Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defended Platner, pointing to the millions of dollars being spent on advertising in Maine targeting the Democratic candidate. "All I can tell you is that the wealthiest people in this country have now reserved close to $100 million in TV ads in a small state like Maine," Sanders said. "So what are the billionaires worried about? Why are they spending so much money trying to defeat this guy?" "The answer is that he's going to stand up to the oligarchies," he concluded ahead of the sit-down with Platner. SANDERS SAYS PLATNER HAS THE 'GUTS' TO FIGHT BILLIONAIRES DESPITE GROWING SCANDAL PILEUP Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., declined to answer questions from reporters about the controversies surrounding Platner's campaign as she entered the meeting at DSCC headquarters. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., for his part, said the decision is "going to be up to voters in Maine." Asked whether he believes the moderate jurisdiction will back Platner, the Vermont senator replied, "We'll see." Among the controversies facing the leading Democratic candidate is a Wall Street Journal report that his wife discovered sexually explicit text exchanges with multiple women just months after they were married in 2024. In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Platner said, "Amy and I went through something hard — because of me." SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT "We did the work, and I’m grateful for her every hour of every day," he added. "I’ve learned throughout this campaign is that people don’t care about gossip or headlines, they care that you’re fighting for their hospitals, their paycheck, their kids." A Kik account appearing to belong to Platner featuring a sexually suggestive photo of Platner posing shirtless with only a towel wrapped around his waist was found. However, his campaign told Fox News Digital that the account was created while he was single and "has long been deleted from his phone." The Marine Corps veteran has also faced criticism over a Nazi-linked tattoo and resurfaced online posts, including a 2019 Reddit post that said Purple Heart veteran Teddy Daniels "didn't deserve to live." Platner will face David Costello in Maine's Democratic Senate primary on June 9. The winner will take on five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7a7bee6011c3f4ea4846 Peabo Bryson, 'A Whole New World' and 'Beauty and the Beast' singer, dead at 75 te 2026-06-03T00:51:07.271Z Peabo Bryson, 'A Whole New World' and 'Beauty and the Beast' singer, dead at 75 Peabo Bryson, the voice behind Disney songs "A Whole New World" and "Beauty and the Beast," has died. He was 75. According to a family statement shared with the Associated Press, Bryson died on Tuesday after suffering from a stroke. "We are tremendously moved by the outpouring of love, prayers and support from fans, friends, and colleagues around the world," the statement began. "While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing how deeply Peabo was loved and how many lives were touched by his voice and his generous spirit. His legacy and music will live on for generations to come," it concluded. ROBERTA FLACK, 'KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG' SINGER, DEAD AT 88 In 2019, Bryson suffered from a heart attack, but made a full recovery. Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter known for his smooth voice, romantic ballads, and award-winning duets. Born Robert Peapo Bryson on April 13, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina, he began performing professionally as a teenager and went on to become one of the most respected male vocalists in contemporary R&B. He is an eight-time Grammy nominee. In the 80s, Bryson rose to fame after releasing hits such as, "Feel the Fire," "Reaching for the Sky, "I'm So into You," "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" and "Can You Stop the Rain." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Bryson is especially famous for these stand-out duets: "Beauty and the Beast" with Céline Dion, "A Whole New World" with Regina Bell and "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" with Roberta Flack. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Bryson recorded more than 20 studio albums and earned a reputation as the "King of Balladeers" because of his powerful, emotional performances and romantic style. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Bryson was married to Tanya Boniface Bryson, a former member of the British R&B girl group The 411. The couple married in July 2010 and welcomed a son in 2018 when he was 66. He also has a daughter, Linda Bryson, from a previous relationship. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7a52ee6011c3f4ea482f Spencer Pratt: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor te 2026-06-03T00:50:26.312Z Spencer Pratt: 5 Facts About the Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor The reality TV star has used his status as a victim of the Palisades fire to mount an outsider campaign portraying Los Angeles officials as incapable of solving the city’s problems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7825ee6011c3f4ea47eb ‘Follow the money’: Mayes targets fuel pro-Petersen PAC in Arizona’s GOP attorney general race te 2026-06-03T00:41:09.904Z ‘Follow the money’: Mayes targets fuel pro-Petersen PAC in Arizona’s GOP attorney general race (Screenshot via YouTube) A political action committee backed by private prison company GEO Group and other special interests is spending to boost Senate President Warren Petersen in his bid for attorney general.  “Trump conservative Warren Petersen will deport the illegal aliens,” the ad from Restore Order Arizona PAC says. By contrast, the ad continues, Petersen’s GOP opponent, Rodney Glassman, shouldn’t be trusted by voters in the July 21 Republican primary because he used to be a Democrat.  The PAC has spent over $500,000 supporting Petersen and attacking Glassman, according to financial disclosures filed with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. The PAC’s filings also reveal that one of its major contributors is private prison company GEO Group, which has been at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The company operates a number of detention facilities for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the company is now facing a lawsuit over conditions at a facility in New Jersey. GEO Group has reported record profits since Trump took office and has been pushing the administration for larger enforcement efforts.   The Florida-based private prison company contributed $35,000 to Restore Order Arizona.  The PAC’s largest contributor is the BoaVida Group, a mobile home park operator, which gave $100,000. BoaVida’s interest is clear: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat who is seeking reelection, is one of several state AGs that have been fighting with the company over conditions at their parks.  It is also one of six companies that New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan asked to produce internal documents and materials showing how their businesses have impacted mobile home parks across the country.  The PAC seems to be a collection of special interest groups that Mayes has clashed with during her first term as AG. The largest individual donor is a major player in the nicotine vape industry in Arizona, another area Mayes has been aggressive in.  Two other companies that contributed, Blue Sky Vantage and iFluence Marketing, are connected to Jack McCain, the son of the late Sen. John McCain. While iFluence Marketing is a marketing company, Blue Sky Vantage develops “special purpose vehicles” for a variety of things such as “soft diplomacy” and “defense technologies,” according to its website.  Jack McCain is president of Blue Sky Vantage, while iFluence Marketing is owned by Vicki Mayo, whose husband, businessman Simer Mayo, sits on the board of the McCain Institute.  “Follow the money and the motive is obvious,” DJ Quinlan, consultant for Mayes’ reelection campaign, said in a statement to the Arizona Mirror. “BoaVida—the company Attorney General Mayes is currently suing for leaving Arizona families in dangerous, sweltering conditions—just became the single largest funder of Republican Warren Petersen. GEO Group, sitting on a billion-dollar federal detention contract, is right behind them. This primary race is tied, and Warren Petersen’s corporate backers are desperately spending big to install an Attorney General who won’t hold them accountable. Arizonans should ask what these companies expect in return.” Petersen did not respond to requests for comment. A spokesman for Glassman said the attacks demonstrate that Petersen doesn’t have the background needed to serve as attorney general. “All these tired attacks from Warren and his friends show is that he lacks a record as a lawyer or a policy maker who can positively impact the lives of Arizonans,” said Barrett Marson. “He can’t talk about his record of accomplishment as a lawyer because he has no courtroom experience as a lawyer. He’s never even filed a lawsuit as an attorney. Warren can’t match my experience as a prosecutor and civil litigator. He’s not ready for the role of top cop in Arizona.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f77faee6011c3f4ea47bc Polls in South Dakota Show Competitive Race in GOP Primary for Governor te 2026-06-03T00:40:26.314Z Polls in South Dakota Show Competitive Race in GOP Primary for Governor Four candidates are competing in a race that will advance to a runoff if no one tops 35 percent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f75f5ee6011c3f4ea4760 'How I Met Your Mother' actor Nick Pasqual sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend te 2026-06-03T00:31:49.429Z 'How I Met Your Mother' actor Nick Pasqual sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend Nick Pasqual was sentenced Tuesday to more than three decades behind bars for the 2024 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, Allie Shehorn. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor was found guilty last month in a Los Angeles court of attempted murder and forcible rape for stabbing Shehorn more than 20 times at her Sunland home. Additionally, a jury found Pasqual guilty of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent. 'HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER ACTOR' NICK PASQUAL CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR STABBING EX-GIRLFRIEND Pasqual, 36, was first arrested for domestic violence on May 18, 2024, and was later released on $50,000 bond, according to People magazine. Shehorn's friend, Jed Dornoff, told the magazine at the time that "as soon as he paid his bail, he came after her." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Shehorn, a Hollywood makeup artist, took the stand with scars on her neck and arms while recounting the violent night with Pasqual, according to ABC7. "I locked the door and he just started punching holes in that door and broke that open," the outlet reported. "I just ran into the bathroom because I thought there's another lock on that door." The Los Angeles Times reported at the time that Shehorn had filed a restraining order against Pasqual days before he broke into her home and stabbed her an estimated 20 times. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Shehorn was found by her friend, Christine White, who told The Los Angeles Times, "I just told her to keep her hand on her throat to stop the bleeding." Shehorn suffered injuries to her throat, back, chest and wrists and underwent 14 hours of surgery. She later spent multiple days in the intensive care unit. Following the attack, Pasqual allegedly fled California, and was detained at the United States/Mexico border in Sierra Blanca, Texas, according to the District Attorney's Office. Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f75e1ee6011c3f4ea4757 Acting AG Todd Blanche believes Trump 'absolutely' faced prison without 2024 election win te 2026-06-03T00:31:29.431Z Acting AG Todd Blanche believes Trump 'absolutely' faced prison without 2024 election win Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche believes President Donald Trump would have "absolutely" faced prison time if he had not won the 2024 presidential election. Blanche led Trump’s defense team in the infamous hush money trial in 2024 when he was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up to the 2016 election to silence her about an alleged affair. The acting attorney general told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" that Trump evaded time behind bars after being convicted of 34 felonies by winning the presidency. "[Trump] was convicted on 34 felony charges," Fox News host Sean Hannity said. "So, is it an accurate statement to say, ‘He either wins in 2024, wins the White House—it’s either the White House or the big house?’" "Yes. I mean — oh, yeah, absolutely," Blanche replied. GREGG JARRETT: TRUMP THE VICTIM, NOT VILLAIN, AS LAWFARE WAR AGAINST HIM CRUMBLES "He had a D.C. case breathing down his neck. He had the Florida case, which had been dismissed, but they were appealing it," the AG continued. "And then he had a judge in New York. There’s no scenario in which he wasn’t going to send President Trump to prison—and he didn’t after the president won." Trump's conviction of 34 felony counts marked the first criminal conviction of a current or former U.S. president. The judge granted Trump an unconditional discharge, which affirmed his status as a convicted felon while sparing him from further penalties, fines or jail time. ERIC TRUMP REVEALS WHAT HIS FATHER TOLD HIM AFTER 34-COUNT FELONY CONVICTION IN NEW YORK The Manhattan District Attorney’s office described Trump’s crimes as "falsifying New York business records in order to conceal his illegal scheme to corrupt the 2016 election." Blanche called the 34 felony counts an "incredible travesty" and alleged prosecutors used "tainted" evidence that had been rejected by the Southern District of New York (SDNY) to convict Trump. TRUMP ATTORNEYS FILE MOTION TO DISMISS 'FAILED LAWFARE' CASE IN NEW YORK, CITING HUNTER BIDEN PARDON "They had to use all kinds of novel legal theories, including claiming that it was a campaign contribution, that it clearly was not," Blanche claimed. "It was before the election, had nothing to do with the election. The payments started after the election," he added. The acting AG argued that Trump would not have faced federal prosecution had he not launched a presidential campaign. "If he had decided not to run, all of this, none of this would have happened," Hannity asserted. "Without a doubt," Blanche affirmed. "And those smug prosecutors would say, ‘Oh no, this has nothing to do with the fact that he’s running.’ All right. Yeah, you should work on that in the mirror." Blanche claimed it was "impossible" for Trump’s trial to be fair and impartial, alleging that jurors were predisposed against the president. TRUMP JUDGE UNDER FIRE FOR DELAYS: LONGEST 'PERFORMANCE' IN HISTORY, SAYS LEGAL EXPERT "What the judge in that case did, not only in the way the jury was selected — which basically made it impossible to have anybody that was fair and impartial in the jury – [he] basically encouraged… anybody that came in the courtroom, that they could just leave," he said. "So, the only people that stayed are the people that see President Trump there and really want to go after him. And so, we had a jury that was not a jury of his peers." Blanche said the impact of Trump’s 312-226 victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 was significant for him personally and for the country. "The consequences of 2024 for this country are priceless. But for him and his family, also priceless," he said. Check out Sean Hannity's full, wide-ranging interview with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the latest episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" now available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f75b8ee6011c3f4ea4742 Swalwell Departure Scrambled Race for California Governor te 2026-06-03T00:30:48.472Z Swalwell Departure Scrambled Race for California Governor Eric Swalwell was one of the leading contenders, but when he dropped out amid sexual assault allegations, his Democratic rivals saw a chance to win more voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f75a4ee6011c3f4ea4739 Polls in South Dakota Show Competitive Race in GOP Primary for Governor te 2026-06-03T00:30:28.482Z Polls in South Dakota Show Competitive Race in GOP Primary for Governor Four candidates are competing in a race that will advance to a runoff if no one tops 35 percent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f738bee6011c3f4ea46f4 County approves additional deputies, citing need for rural law enforcement te 2026-06-03T00:21:31.111Z County approves additional deputies, citing need for rural law enforcement The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office will begin the process of hiring eight new deputies, after a Monday decision by the county’s governing board. That number is less than Sheriff Doug Schuster was hoping for, but more than the county initially… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f7371ee6011c3f4ea46cc Trump-backed candidate 'confident' Republicans will have great night in California: 'Very excited' te 2026-06-03T00:21:05.264Z Trump-backed candidate 'confident' Republicans will have great night in California: 'Very excited' Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton expressed confidence Tuesday as California Republicans fight to avoid being shut out of the governor's race under the state's unique "jungle-primary" system. Hilton is one of two main Republicans in the race, alongside Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. After Hilton received President Donald Trump’s endorsement, his neck-and-neck position with Bianco became a lead, but as the election neared, concern arose that two Democrats may outdo he and the sheriff – leaving no Republican on the ballot, "I'm very excited that it looks like we're going to have a good night tonight," Hilton said. "I think the president's endorsement has been a great honor. The vice president endorsed me this morning. What an incredible thing for someone who's a new American citizen," the former Fox News host – a native of Great Britain – added. Hilton portended a good night regardless of Bianco’s decision to stay in the race. "I think everyone in California understands we need change," he said. Hilton said California Republicans – of which there are more numerically than any other state – are energized and that the early ballot returns depict such. "I’m pretty confident that we are going to do fine one way or the other." The mood extended beyond the governor's race. In Los Angeles, independent mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt spent Election Day courting voters in neighborhoods Republicans and independents increasingly see as receptive to change. Pratt was spotted at the famed Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles, mingling with voters at the soul food establishment – and also seen in another clip hosting a cookout in a park in a majority-minority community. With Gov. Gavin Newsom term-limited and Mayor Karen Bass under fire for her handling of crime, homelessness and the Palisades fires, Republicans and Pratt see an opportunity for marked change in California. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger – who like Hilton is an immigrant and Republican – was the last member of the Grand Old Party to hold court in Sacramento. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f735dee6011c3f4ea46c3 Kristin Cavallari had two great dates with an A-lister before he ruined the mood by whipping his junk out te 2026-06-03T00:20:45.346Z Kristin Cavallari had two great dates with an A-lister before he ruined the mood by whipping his junk out What do you do after letting loose and putting on what one of the sharpest eyes for talent around described as a dominant performance during Miami Swim Week? If you’re Kristin Cavallari, you share that story about the time you went on a couple of dates with an A-lister, and he took his junk out in front of you. That’s going to get people talking. The reality star turned podcaster, and sometimes bikini model, said during the latest episode of her "Let’s Be" Honest podcast that she went on two dates at the Sunset Tower Hotel and the Beverly Hills Hotel roughly four years ago "with a very famous man." He turned out to be a very famous man with a bizarre go-to move of exposing himself to his dates. The dates up to that point were solid, according to Kristin. She said, reports Page Six, "[They were] two really great dates, honestly two of the best dates of my life." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK CULTURE COVERAGE Those are the expected results of a couple of hotel dates with an A-lister, am I right? For the second date, she explained how the two of them "got a suite, swam all day, took showers separately and ate dinner on the patio," as one does on a second date. Then the unnamed famous man brought up insecurities people have about their body that they want to overcome when they start dating someone new. She didn’t know it when the conversation started, but this was step one of this very famous man showing her his penis. "‘I have a mole on my d–k. It’s not like that bad, but it’s noticeable. Can I just show it to you?'" she says he asked. "So he pulls out his d–k, first time I’ve seen it. I don’t see anything. I think he said it was more flesh-colored, like a white mole." This "look at my mole on my junk" trick didn’t work on Kristin. She says that despite it being in her face, she didn’t do anything involving his member. He swung and missed with what she decided must be his move to get his junk out in front of women. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "You know that’s what he does," she said after thinking back on the moment and letting out, "Put it away, f–king weirdo." That would have been wise advice for Mr. A-lister prior to the second date. Now that he’s already exposed himself, he left the door open and his pants down for what Kristin had to say next. "This is mean, but I think he’s kind of known for having a big d–k and it wasn’t that big and I think that’s what the insecurity was really about," she revealed. "Can I be honest with you? Changing out of his swimsuit, he had the flattest ass and horrible bacne scars. We’ve got bigger fish to fry, buddy. [That’s] one of the biggest f–king turnoffs." A bullet dodged as far as she’s concerned. The unceremonious ending after two dates with a very famous man whom she hasn’t ever named publicly was, in the end, a good thing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f714eee6011c3f4ea4682 '2 is absolutely not enough': Arizona mother advocates for teens involved in group-style assault to be identified te 2026-06-03T00:11:58.231Z '2 is absolutely not enough': Arizona mother advocates for teens involved in group-style assault to be identified Surprise Police have identified two juveniles in connection with the assault that happened on April 4. But the victim's mother says there's more to be done. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f711cee6011c3f4ea4653 Carville shreds Dems' 2024 autopsy, says Harris campaign was 'most ineffective $2 billion ever spent' te 2026-06-03T00:11:08.711Z Carville shreds Dems' 2024 autopsy, says Harris campaign was 'most ineffective $2 billion ever spent' Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville and his co-host Al Hunt mocked the Democratic Party’s recent 2024 election autopsy last week, saying the reasons their party lost are glaringly obvious. A year and a half after the 2024 election, the Democratic National Committee released a whopping 192-page report purporting to explain how their party failed in keeping the presidency and in races across the country.  Carville and Hunt, both of whom have warned time and time again how the Democratic Party needs to abandon its "woke" policies, criticized the report.  "The supposedly much awaited Democratic autopsy on 2024 came out. To call it a total dud would be to elevate it," Hunt said on the "Politics War Room" podcast. "It avoided—it didn't mention Biden's age. It didn't mention Gaza. It didn't mention Kamala Harris's campaign problems." LIBERAL NY TIMES COLUMNIST ROASTS DEM ELECTION AUTOPSY AS 'RIDICULOUS,' SAYS AI COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB While Hunt said there may be some value to studying issues like digital ad placement, he said that his ultimate takeaways were because President Biden waited too long to get out of the race and that Harris wasn't a good candidate.  "Completely agree with you," Carville replied. "If there's one fact about the 2024 election that you need to autopsy above all, and it's this: From Labor Day to election day, the Harris campaign had available and spent $2 billion. I don't think we got a vote on election day that we weren't going to get on Labor Day anyway. Why wouldn't you want to know?" Carville clarified that he is not suggesting anybody skimmed money by any means, but rather he wants to know why the money was spent so ineffectively to the point it failed to reach persuadable voters. "Clearly, this was the most ineffective $2 billion ever spent. How was it allocated? Why didn't it do any good? Is there a way that we could have done it better? There has to be," he said. HARRIS CAMPAIGN REPORTEDLY SPENT 6 FIGURES ON ‘CALL HER DADDY’ PODCAST WITH FEWER THAN 1 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS "When an airplane crashes, the last thing anybody says, 'Well, we just need to look ahead. We don't need to look back.' No, actually, you want to find out, was it the landing gear? Was it the air traffic control? Was it the weather? Was it terrorism? Was it ran out of gas? I don't know. But the last thing you want to do is say, 'Well, there's nothing to see here, folks. Let's go on,' And it's idiotic," he added. "It was a prime example of just staggering Washington Democratic—call it ‘incompetence’ gives it too much of a word—and I don't know if there's anything to do about it, can be done about it or should be done about it." Fox News Digital reached out to Harris and Biden’s offices and did not receive immediate reply. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f70f4ee6011c3f4ea463f Steve Hilton: 5 Facts About the Candidate for California Governor te 2026-06-03T00:10:28.304Z Steve Hilton: 5 Facts About the Candidate for California Governor Mr. Hilton was the right-hand man of Prime Minister David Cameron in Britain and a Fox News host before he ran for California governor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f6ed7ee6011c3f4ea45e5 Pushing Treatment, Trump Administration Limits Housing Aid for Homeless te 2026-06-03T00:01:27.269Z Pushing Treatment, Trump Administration Limits Housing Aid for Homeless Congress and a court blocked a previous effort to revamp homeless programs. Even a scaled-back version marks the sharpest change in homelessness policy in a generation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a1f6ec3ee6011c3f4ea45dc Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal te 2026-06-03T00:01:07.264Z Graham Platner Meets With Senate Democrats Amid Texting Scandal Mr. Platner, the likely Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, met in Washington with several senators. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, dodged questions about his confidence in Mr. Platner. 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