https://meenews.co/post/6a3d40a3197238567835837a ‘Deranged’ vandals fuel Mall sabotage trend, from blood writing to Reflecting Pool damage te 2026-06-25T14:52:19.768Z ‘Deranged’ vandals fuel Mall sabotage trend, from blood writing to Reflecting Pool damage FIRST ON FOX: Vandals have targeted the National Mall with multiple separate "8647" markings, a blood-written message on the Washington Monument and damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting federal officials to warn of a growing trend.  "Unfortunately, this summer has seen a significant increase in vandalism to the National Mall – for example, several 8647 markings, a person writing words in their own blood on the Washington Monument and the cutting of fuel lines around the Great American State Fair," Interior Department communication director Katie Martin told Fox News Digital.  The pattern emerged after President Donald Trump ordered a restoration and repainting of the reflecting pool, which was met with protestors leaving multiple "razor-blade cuts" and removing fencing to then toss in water. Fox News Digital learned that the first known incident targeting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool occurred June 9. Interior Department officials said they initially did not publicize the incident to avoid inspiring copycats, but a vandalism trend emerged nonetheless. WHO IS DAVID HEARN? US OLYMPIAN WHO DENIES VANDALIZING REFLECTING POOL AFTER VIRAL ARREST "At the time of the June 9 incident, the vandalism was under investigation and believed to be isolated. So as not to encourage deranged individuals, we did not announce what we hoped to be an isolated incident," Interior Department communication director Katie Martin told Fox News Digital about the initial vandalism on the Reflecting Pool. "It wasn't until several days thereafter that there were recurring cases and videos of people ripping at the coating began to circulate," she added. "We then knew this was not an isolated incident, but a new trend to attempt to damage the Reflecting Pool." Among the incidents cited by DOI unfolding on the National Mall were multiple "8647" markings. In a separate case, an individual used their own blood to write "I've come" on the Washington Monument, according to a police report reviewed by Fox News Digital.  The administration has previously interpreted the number "86" as a political threat, pointing to its common use in the restaurant industry to mean removing or refusing service, while 47 appears to refer to Trump as the 47th president. WATCH: TRUMP REVEALS FLASHY NEW COLOR FOR NATIONAL MALL'S REFLECTING POOL MAKEOVER Earlier this month, a giant "8647" message appeared to be etched into the grass of the National Mall, prompting an investigation as federal authorities remain on heightened alert over political threats and violence.  The Reflecting Pool was vandalized on the very day it reopened after restoration and repainting, with the first perpetrator leaving "razor-blade-like slashes along the liner in the southern middle section of the pool," according to a police report reviewed by Fox News Digital. The damages totaled over 300 feet with "some cuts [that] were slits while other sections measuring roughly 6–15 inches had been cut out entirely." TRUMP WORKING TO CLEAN 'FILTHY' LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL, BLAMES BIDEN FOR MAINTENANCE DELAYS The same day, it was also reported that pieces of the surrounding metal fence were removed and thrown into the pool along with a broken black chain near the fence, said the same report. U.S. Park Police posted a bulletin on X asking for public assistance in searching for a Reflecting Pool vandal along with a photo of the suspect. "The United States Park Police is seeking assistance in identifying the individual depicted here in connection with a Destruction of Government Property investigation. The incident occurred on June 19, 2026, at approximately 3:36 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC," said the post. "Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual is asked to contact the United States Park Police Tip Line: USPP_TIPline@nps.gov or (202) 379-4877," it read. Trump posted a photo of the pool on Truth Social Wednesday after the pool redone prior to it being filled with water. "This is the hard rubber surface — No Paint — Before the Vandals cut and pulled it apart," he wrote. An administration official previously told Fox News Digital that five people have been arrested on vandalism charges for the pool, while federal citations were issued to five additional individuals. There also have been 14 police reports filed for vandalism against the pool. Among those charged was former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was cited Saturday for misdemeanor destruction of government property. Authorities allege he reached into the water and grabbed a hose being used by a National Park Service worker. TRUMP TAKES MOTORCADE INTO REFLECTING POOL, BLASTS PAST ‘$38M DISASTER’ FIX UNDER OBAMA The administration had planned to fence off the Reflecting Pool ahead of the Fourth of July, when the area will serve as a fireworks launch site. Following the vandalism, officials moved up the installation by a week. "The Reflecting Pool was always set to be fenced off ahead of the 4th of July. As in years prior, one of the launch pads for the fireworks is around the pool so fencing is put up to ensure public safety," said White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers. "With the increase in vandalism by leftist activists, the fencing is going up earlier than originally planned to ensure no more damage is done to this historic site. "While the President was restoring a crown jewel of our nation’s capital, which is supported by Americans across the country, vandals were attempting to destroy, impede and delay the ongoing work," she added. CALIFORNIA BEACH ‘RESIST!’ PROTEST PUSHES ‘KINDNESS’ WHILE CALLING TO ‘86 47’ IN ANTI-TRUMP MESSAGE Trump has publicly blasted the vandalism, first raising the issue on Truth Social Friday.  "Somebody went in with the knife and cut it. They cut it up good and then they cut at 200, 350 [feet], in the form of lots of little slits. We know horrible stuff," Trump said Tuesday while speaking with reporters. Vandals "destroyed the grass. We put a brand-new big load of grass out there. They destroyed it. So it's all been fixed. But it's a shame," he added speaking of an "8647" message. Protesters have gathered at the National Mall each day over Trump’s restoration with signs that read "Team Algae" referencing the water. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d40901972385678358371 Kansas City Royals look to close out series win against Tampa Bay behind reliable starter Seth Lugo te 2026-06-25T14:52:00.312Z Kansas City Royals look to close out series win against Tampa Bay behind reliable starter Seth Lugo I need to change my baseball strategy. I've struggled over the past few days, and looking back on my history of baseball betting, I tend to hit slumps around the All-Star Game. I know I usually step back a bit at the trade deadline because you never know who is in the right mental space or going to be traded. Perhaps I need to make an adjustment or go back to guys I've relied on. Maybe for now, the best advice is to fade me after a few tough days. The Kansas City Royals are among the top four or five teams in the league that wish it could get a turnaround in the second half of the season. It is not too late for the Royals to make a push for their division. Entering today, they are in last place of the division, but just eight games back. They have been brutal on the road this season, going just 15-25, but they did win two of the first three games in this series with one of the best teams in baseball. Part of what the Royals need is to get their pitching staff on track. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! They have gotten some support from a couple of guys in the staff, and Seth Lugo, today's starter, has been reliable as usual for them. Lugo is 3-4 for the season with a 3.69 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. He is basically the same starter on the road as he is at home this season. He has been worse in day starts than night starts, but he has half as many during day games as he does night games. Lugo is either going to give up almost nothing or a lot of runs. He has made 15 starts. In three of them, he has allowed five or more runs. In 10 of them, he has allowed two or fewer. Rays hitters are batting .268 against Lugo in their careers. The Tampa Bay Rays keep finding ways to win. They started the season very hot, and they ran their record to 34-15 on May 22. Since that date, they have gone just 10-18. Perhaps the team is slowing down? Is there some sort of injury that hurt them significantly? It doesn't really seem like it. Some people will say you will win a third of your games, you'll lose a third of your games, and the other third is what truly determines your season. Maybe this is just the losing stretch of their season. One of the things that the Rays have done over the past few years is build a reliable pitching staff. Today, they turn to a reliever, Casey Legumina, to open the game for them. He has not pitched in this series, and actually hasn't appeared since June 17, so he should be rested enough to give them a reasonable number of innings if they want. I'd guess he will be there for somewhere around three innings of work. The Rays don't really need a bullpen game here, but they tend to use them just to give their starters an extra day. I was browsing the player props quite a bit for this game, but I don't see a ton that stand out. Lugo is listed at 17.5 outs recorded for today, and that basically says, will he pitch six or fewer innings? He is hitting that number 66% of the time this season, so I like that over. However, the Rays are a good team and have hit him well, so it could be tough. I think the Royals win this game, though, at least through five innings. Bullpen games are tough on opponents, but Lugo is a reliable pitcher. If there is anyone from the rotation to depend on from the Royals, it would be Lugo. They are playing decent baseball at the moment as well. Give me the Royals through five at +114. 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/6a3d407c19723856783582e1 Florida GOP candidate warns NYC socialist primary wins will fuel business, resident exodus: 'Concerning' te 2026-06-25T14:51:40.874Z Florida GOP candidate warns NYC socialist primary wins will fuel business, resident exodus: 'Concerning' NEW YORK CITY — Florida Republican House candidate Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, is outlining the reasons he believes people and businesses will continue to flee New York City after socialists had a dominant night in Tuesday’s primary.  "It should be concerning for all Americans because you had the Democratic Party continuing to be co-opted by a fringe socialist base, which is now not the fringe," Singer, running for Congress in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, told Fox News Digital.  "When you have two Democratic members of the House taken out by candidates who say things like they want to abolish ICE, abolish all prisons, and end private healthcare, it shows that the Democratic Party in New York and increasingly in America is not only not our parents' Democratic Party, it's not the Democratic Party of just a year ago. And this radical influence is going to continue to send shock waves that I hope will wake people up to understand where we are as a nation and where that party is." Three Democrats running for Congress endorsed by New York City’s socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani, two of whom were also endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), defeated their establishment opposition and signaled that Mamdani’s political power remains strong in the city. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS A common theme for all three Democrats who won their primaries was hostility toward Israel, which often surfaced in the race between Mamdani-backed Brad Lander and Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman, a race that Lander won easily.  "I think antisemitism is raging in the Democratic Party, it's alarmingly raging in New York City," Singer explained. "Congressman Goldman's office was vandalized three days ago. You had him shut out of a restaurant because of the fact that he was Jewish, and he's a congressman. If this is happening on everyday streets in New York, it's bearing more and more similarities to Germany in the 1930s. God help us if we get there, but we have to understand what people want to do and what's winning in the Democratic Party right now." 'EXISTENTIAL THREAT': JEWISH LEADERS WARN OF NYC 'MASS EXODUS' IF ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS IN NOVEMBER Most political experts have concluded that Tuesday night was a sign the "moderate" wing of the Democratic Party is on its heels dealing with the momentum from the party’s socialist wing led by progressive activists. "The far left is trouncing what used to be the moderates in the Democratic Party and the Democratic moderates are now becoming Republicans," Singer said. "And I think anyone who's still looking at what this Democratic Party used to be even a few months ago has to understand where it's going. Democratic members of Congress don't often lose primaries and two get trounced by far-left radicals who want to end prisons, end ICE, and end private healthcare." SOCIALIST SURGE: MAMDANI FLEXES GROWING POLITICAL MUSCLE AS HE TAKES ON DEM ESTABLISHMENT Singer continued, "Everyone needs to take note because when we're running in November, we have a real choice between people who value our American system, our free markets, opportunities for all and law and order, and those who want to end prisons." Singer has previously spoken out about how many business leaders have contacted him about leaving New York and coming to Florida due to high taxes and socialist policies. He told Fox News Digital on Tuesday he only expects that to continue after Tuesday night’s results. "We're going to continue to see people flee New York and last night's election should give a lot of people pause because if these Democratic socialists continue to win, not only in New York, but throughout America, we're not going to recognize the country," Singer said, adding that one of the reasons he is running for Congress is his worry about "radicals influencing our state" when they move to Florida from other places like New York. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d4069197238567835823f LaMelo Ball traded to Timberwolves to team up with fellow top pick Anthony Edwards in blockbuster deal: report te 2026-06-25T14:51:21.402Z LaMelo Ball traded to Timberwolves to team up with fellow top pick Anthony Edwards in blockbuster deal: report One of the hottest names in the NBA is on the move to a contender. The Charlotte Hornets reportedly traded LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, teaming the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft with the first overall pick that year in Anthony Edwards. Ball, the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year, has become one of the best guards in the league, averaging 20.8 points and 7.3 assists per game, although injuries have hampered him. He played in just 105 games from the start of the 2022-23 season through the 2024-25 campaign. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Hornets have not been able to break their playoff drought, which has been in place since the 2015-16 season, and opted to trade Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks. The T-Wolves have made the playoffs for five straight seasons, including appearances in the Western Conference Finals in 2024 and 2025, so it makes sense to bring in Ball to help out Edwards, who dropped a career-high 28.8 points per game this past season. KNICKS FAN’S TRASH CAN GRAB ENDS WITH FINES, FIRING AND WALK OF SHAME RETURN TRIP FOR JPMORGAN CHASE EXEC And perhaps because of Ball's durability concerns, Charlotte added to an already rich collection of draft assets that includes six first-round picks and eight second-rounders over the next three offseasons. They just selected Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson with the 14th and 18th selections earlier this week and took former Duke star Kon Knueppel with the fourth selection last year. In 2023, Ball signed a five-year, $260 million contract extension and said he felt the team was on the path to success. "I think it’s just a great position and I think we are all going the right way now," he said at the time. That evidently was not the case, but on a personal note, Ball is now back on that path. 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/6a3d40421972385678358121 Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Haitians and Syrians te 2026-06-25T14:50:42.489Z Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Haitians and Syrians President Trump has pushed to rescind Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from countries convulsed by humanitarian crises. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d402f1972385678358118 Supreme Court Overturns Hawaii Gun Law te 2026-06-25T14:50:23.038Z Supreme Court Overturns Hawaii Gun Law The case involved a Second Amendment challenge to a Hawaii law that barred carrying concealed weapons without permission onto private property open to the public. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d3dfd19723856783580bb 'Dutton Ranch' renewed for season two after becoming the face of the 'Yellowstone' universe on Paramount+ te 2026-06-25T14:41:01.854Z 'Dutton Ranch' renewed for season two after becoming the face of the 'Yellowstone' universe on Paramount+ "Dutton Ranch" fans have a lot more of the story on the way. The "Yellowstone" spinoff focused on Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) is currently airing on Paramount+, and it's been a smashing success through seven episodes. With just two episodes remaining in season one, fans have been desperate to find out if there will be more seasons to follow. That answer is now in. 'YELLOWSTONE' STARS COLE HAUSER, KELLY REILLY CONFIRMED FOR SPIN-OFF SERIES ALONGSIDE MAJOR CASTING ADDITION The official Instagram page for "Dutton Ranch" announced on Wednesday that the popular series created by Taylor Sheridan has officially been renewed for season two. "We're just getting started. #DuttonRanch has been renewed for season 2," the caption on the video announcement states. Give the renewal announcement a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. ‘DUTTON RANCH’ STAR COLE HAUSER SAYS RIP WHEELER IS A ‘THROWBACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL AMERICAN MAN’ While the renewal announcement only just came in late June, it's certainly not surprising. The empire Taylor Sheridan has built is unrivaled, and "Dutton Ranch" is now the face of the "Yellowstone" universe. It feels like a direct extension of the original neo-Western more than a spinoff. "Marshals" doesn't have the energy at all, and that's why I don't even bother watching. "Dutton Ranch" keeps fans on the edge of their seats as the chaos and violence unfolds in Texas. Now, fans have two more episodes of season two to crush, and I have no doubt whatever is coming is going to be epic. Sheridan simply doesn't miss. Hit me with your predictions for how season one will end at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d3dea19723856783580b2 Supreme Court hands Second Amendment win to concealed carry holders in blue state gun control case te 2026-06-25T14:40:42.401Z Supreme Court hands Second Amendment win to concealed carry holders in blue state gun control case The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of Hawaii's Attorney General in Wolford v. Lopez in a 6-3 decision Thursday, granting concealed carry holders a huge victory in the blue state.  The Supreme Court sided with the plaintiff, who contested Hawaii's state law requiring a property owner's explicit permission to allow lawful gun owners to bring firearms into public businesses. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d3bb9197238567835803c Fever coach unloads on WNBA over treatment of Caitlin Clark, but it's time for Clark to start punching back te 2026-06-25T14:31:21.398Z Fever coach unloads on WNBA over treatment of Caitlin Clark, but it's time for Clark to start punching back The Caitlin Clark nonsense in the WNBA has officially spiraled out of control. It's been percolating for two years now, and it finally reached a boiling point Wednesday night when Clark was shoved to the floor, punched in the throat and stepped on. That's not hyperbole, by the way. That's what happened. It was absurd. It was disgusting. It was, clearly, intentional. Unbelievably, there was no whistle. No foul called. Nothing from the officials. Crickets. The Fever lost, 111-109. Clark eventually exited the game with a back injury. No word on if it was related to the mugging earlier in the game, but that's probably not a giant leap to make. CAITLIN CLARK SHOVED IN NECK DURING FEVER GAME AS ANOTHER APPARENT FOUL ON STAR GOES UNCALLED Regardless, it's clear, now, that Clark is being targeted by her WNBA peers. Fever fans have been screaming about it for years, but it's undeniable at this point. What's also undeniable is this: If the WNBA won't defend Clark, it's time for her to defend herself. It's time for her to start punching back. This feels like a turning point. We've seen Caitlin Clark targeted before, but nothing like what we saw Wednesday night. The narrative has been out there, but there's never been the real smoking gun. Sure, we almost had it last summer when Sophie Cunningham jumped in and defended Clark, but nothing as egregious as what fans saw last night. CAITLIN CLARK, FORMER FEVER TEAMMATE DEWANNA BONNER HAVE FIERY EXCHANGE DURING GAME At this point, the time for talking is over. The case is closed. We're past debating whether or not Clark is being targeted by the rest of the league. She is, and if the refs don't have the stones to get involved, she needs to take matters into her own hands. Fever head coach Stephanie White, to her credit, unloaded on the refs — and the WNBA — after the loss. "Absolutely disrespectful. We have a generational talent and a WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots right there that weren’t called," she said. "It's absolutely egregious, and utterly disrespectful. [Clark] is not called the same way as everybody else is called. The fist in the throat is crazy. It's crazy. It's dangerous." White has been under the microscope all season for her treatment of Clark. Fever fans have long believed they don't exactly get along. For White to make those comments tells you everything you need to know. She wasn't alone. "Caitlin Clark and every WNBA player should be protected from this targeted behavior," former NFL QB Robert Griffin III said in a social media post. "Tonight was a pivotal moment in Caitlin Clark’s season and career. It’s time the league takes notice and adjusts. It impacts a franchise," added former WNBA player and NFL reporter Stacey Dales. Words are one thing. Actions are another. The WNBA has proven time and time again that it doesn't care. Caitlin Clark is a walking target for the league. It's all a game to the league. Don't believe me? Take a look at what the Phoenix Mercury posted last night: You see? They're not even trying to hide it anymore. Frankly, I'm not sure they ever have. The difference, now, though? Now they're just openly mocking Caitlin Clark, and it's time for her to do something about it. Not Stephanie White. Not Sophie Cunningham. Not RGIII or Stacey Dales or OutKick. Caitlin Clark. The time for talking is over. The rest of the league has taken its gloves off. It's time for its biggest star to do the same. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d3ba51972385678358033 Johnson races to break House GOP blockade in high-stakes meeting with Trump te 2026-06-25T14:31:01.948Z Johnson races to break House GOP blockade in high-stakes meeting with Trump With just over four months until November's midterm elections, the House of Representatives is consumed by GOP infighting as President Donald Trump continues to push for the SAVE America Act. A group of conservatives, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has vowed to effectively block all legislation on the House floor until the Senate passes the stalled Trump-backed elections bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is racing to unlock the House floor and is set to meet with Trump at the White House Thursday afternoon in an effort to break the impasse. At stake is whether House Republicans can advance government funding bills, a long-shot third party-line reconciliation package incorporating defense spending and fraud prevention safeguards, and the annual defense policy bill, among other priorities, before the chamber leaves for the August recess. 'AS LONG AS IT TAKES': TRUMP ALLIES FREEZE HOUSE FLOOR TO PRESSURE SENATE ON VOTER ID BILL Thursday's meeting comes after House Republican leadership was forced to cancel a series of votes Wednesday after the conservative bloc declined to end its blockade. "We're not giving up on it yet, but we're having contingencies in place," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters. Luna indicated she is not planning to relent anytime soon, despite having no apparent leverage to force the Senate to weaken the legislative filibuster or pass the SAVE America Act. "The president's been very clear," Luna told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday. "He's not playing these games anymore, and I'm going to fully back him, and I have the votes to do it." "There's going to be no votes this week," Luna added.  For months, Trump has stated that passing the SAVE America Act is at the top of his legislative agenda. But progress has not materialized as the legislation has failed to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The House has yet to pass a version of the SAVE America Act that includes Trump-backed provisions that restrict mail-in voting, bar men from women’s sports and ban child sex change procedures.  Signaling his frustration with the bill's stalled progress, Trump on Wednesday canceled a signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill the White House endorsed.  REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: GOP WEIGHS 'NUKING' FILIBUSTER TO PASS TRUMP'S SAVE ACT Johnson, in a likely attempt to break the logjam, proposed incorporating a skinny version of the SAVE America Act into a third party-line package that House Republicans are currently negotiating. Johnson’s legislation would provide grant funding to states to encourage them to mandate federally verified REAL IDs when voting. But Luna warned against passing a watered-down version of the elections bill.  "I want to warn the American people that you cannot get SAVE America Act on reconciliation," Luna said, referring to another GOP-only megabill. "It's not possible to be done, so we're not drinking the Kool-Aid on that. Unless the Senate decides to fire the parliamentarian, nothing will change." House GOP fiscal hawks have also warned their support for a third reconciliation bill is contingent on including "dollar-for-dollar and year-for-year spending cuts" to offset the package’s deficit impact. The Senate left Washington late Wednesday to begin a two-week recess, meaning the standoff is not expected to resolve anytime soon. No senators — including the SAVE America Act’s biggest proponents — objected to beginning the July 4 recess early.  "I will not be voting to reopen the floor until the Senate gets back to Washington," Luna wrote on social media. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d3b7f1972385678358024 Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border te 2026-06-25T14:30:23.041Z Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border A policy of turning back asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Trump administration wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d37a61972385678357f5b ADOT completes 'Dark Skies' LED lighting project in Flagstaff te 2026-06-25T14:13:58.245Z ADOT completes 'Dark Skies' LED lighting project in Flagstaff The project, which started in May, allowed crews to install lights that replaced more than 370 outdated high pressure sodium light fixtures used to illuminate highways under ADOT’s jurisdiction in the area. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d37921972385678357f4a Get ready for the semiquincentennial: Americans celebrate a 250th anniversary te 2026-06-25T14:13:38.277Z Get ready for the semiquincentennial: Americans celebrate a 250th anniversary A 250th anniversary flag on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, location of the vice president’s office, on 17th Street NW in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Parties, protests, displays of historic documents, odes to the Founding Fathers — and a massive political rally by the president — will mark a deeply polarized nation’s 250th anniversary on this Fourth of July. Pomp and circumstance will abound for the semiquincentennial as the similarly named America250 and Freedom 250 offer different slates of programming on Independence Day and beyond.  A countdown and ball drop will ring in the holiday in the eight time zones across the United States and its territories. The milestone birthday bash will close with an “unprecedented pyrotechnic spectacle” in the skies above the National Mall, livestreamed.  Tourists walk along the barricades surrounding the Freedom 250 construction site on 7th Street NW on June 22, 2026. A banner in the distance promoting Freedom 250 hangs on the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) In Philadelphia, a time capsule, to be opened in 2276, will be buried beneath Independence National Historic Park. The capsule contains contributions from each state and territory; sports memorabilia, including an Olympic gold medal; a 1GB digital archive from the Library of Congress; and a pocket Constitution signed by each Supreme Court justice, among hundreds of other items. Visitors to the nation’s capital can watch and anyone across the country, and the world, can tune in to a live dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence at 10 a.m. Eastern at the National Archives. The public will also be invited to seldom-accessible spaces. The Federal Circuit Center for Innovation & Law will open its doors July 3. Guests, who must register ahead, will get the rare opportunity to don a judge’s robe and take part in a mock trial inside the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s courtrooms.  Federal judges will be on hand to answer questions, and Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore hopes the experience will “show how courts, public service, discovery and history continue to shape the American story,” she told States Newsroom in a statement. Former first lady Dolley Madison’s parlor at her former residence on H Street NW in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The court complex, which is connected to the residence of first lady Dolley Madison, the wife of President James Madison, will also showcase various highlights of American history. Visitors can see Dolley’s parlor, but also learn that NASA was headquartered there from 1958 to 1961. Space suits and a 3.9-billion-year-old moon rock will be on display. America250 vs. Freedom 250 Two separate celebrations of America’s big year are similarly named but feature vastly differing programs that stretch beyond Independence Day. America250, a 24-member bipartisan commission created by Congress a decade ago, has spearheaded nationwide initiatives for school students, corporate employees and young entrepreneurs. The commission has organized plenty of July Fourth happenings, including the ball drops, time capsule burial and simultaneous block parties in Charleston, South Carolina; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Milwaukee. America250 will also host a benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which will feature Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins. Tickets are $17.76, and all proceeds go to nonprofit organizations to kick-off “Giving 4th,” a nationwide initiative to promote mid-year donations. It is all separate from President Donald Trump’s plans for 2026. Days after beginning his second term, Trump issued an executive order creating Task Force 250, resulting in White House-led programming known as Freedom 250. Fencing along the Freedom 250 construction site on the National Mall near Madison Drive and 7th Street NW on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) America250 Chair Rosie Rios said the parallel initiatives are a collaboration to balance events in the nation’s capital and beyond. “You see a lot of activities that the administration is planning in D.C. It was our agreement that we would focus on ‘sea to shining sea,’ and still obviously have opportunities for all Americans to participate across the board,” said Rios, who served as U.S. treasurer under the Obama administration.  State fair, car races, Trump rally The White House initiative will take over the National Mall.  The president will kick off the Great American State Fair with a speech on Wednesday night. The fair, featuring 150 exhibits from all states and territories, a Ferris wheel and a model of Trump’s controversial proposed “triumphal arch,” will last until July 10.  The Washington Monument can be seen from a Freedom 250 ferris wheel at 7th Street and Madison Drive NW on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) Winners of the Freedom 250 “American Heroes” student art contest will also be honored at the fair. As part of the Freedom 250 lineup, Trump will visit North Dakota on July 1 ahead of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening set for July 3. A Freedom 250 firework display at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota is also scheduled for the eve of Independence Day. Trump promised the “most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all” on July Fourth, featuring military bands and orchestras, military flyovers and keynote remarks from the president himself.  The night will culminate with the “LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform on June 15.  A National Guard member stands along the National Mall on Independence Avenue and 12th Street SW on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) Attendees can also expect to see an increased National Guard presence as part of the administration’s “summer surge.” Trump’s Freedom 250 festivities will extend into August with a national high school athletic competition for 14-to-17 year olds, dubbed “The Patriot Games.” The games are scheduled in Washington, D.C., for Aug. 9-11 and will stream on the ESPN app.  A one-hour primetime finale special will air on ABC the evening of Aug. 13. One female and one male athlete each will win a $250,000 scholarship. A banner promoting the Freedom 250 Grand Prix scheduled for August hangs on the Department of Transportation’s Orville Wright Federal Building at 800 Independence Ave. SW on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) On Aug. 22-23, motorsports will come to the capital for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix where an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race will follow a 1.7 mile circuit “through the National Mall and surrounding city streets,” according to the event’s website. The event will be broadcast live on FOX. ‘After the fireworks’ Rios said America250 also has an “after-the-fireworks strategy.” Winners of essay, art and poetry contests at schools across the U.S. can choose an all-expenses-paid “America’s Field Trip” to one of several locations.  They include a private guided tour of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida; Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota; or Yellowstone National Park in Montana and Wyoming, among other choices. A national contest and expo for young entrepreneurs in San Francisco — and another in Washington, D.C., this coming November — awarded $25,000 in seed grants under the “America Innovates” and startup initiative. A 3.9 billion-year-old Moon rock on display at the Federal Circuit Center for Innovation & Law, which is connected to NASA’s former headquarters on Madison Place NW on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The commission is also aiming to make 2026 the “largest year of volunteer hours ever recorded by our country,” Rios said. A counter on the commission’s website displays the number of “America Gives” hours tracked, and Rios will announce a grand total on New Year’s Eve in Times Square. “We’ve had great stakeholders who’ve already made their pledges, so Coca-Cola, for example, made a pledge for 250,000 volunteer hours. Not to be outdone, Rob Manfred from Major League Baseball says, ‘Well, we’re going to do 250,000 volunteer hours,’” Rios said, referring to the baseball commissioner. ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ Not all are feeling celebratory.  A coalition of organizers led by those who spearheaded the 2017 Women’s March will host a nationwide mobilization event June 27 demanding change for America’s next 250 years. “We know the oxygen is going to be consumed by the official Trump-led commemoration on the Fourth. Kicking this off, in a proactive way, if we can talk about what we want this country to look like and what it actually does look like ahead of that, it’s important that we go first,” said Angelo Greco, a D.C.-based strategist handling messaging for the event. Progressive groups including the 50501 movement, All of U.S. 250, Next 250 and Get Free are expecting up to 5,000 people at a flagship march near the White House and thousands more at teach-ins, faith events, art installations, marches and cultural events at 80 locations throughout the U.S.  Organizers are collecting signatures on a “Declaration of Interdependence” outlining four principles for a nation where: “All people are treated with dignity and respect; Everybody feels safe in every community; Access to clean, green spaces is abundant; and Every person who works earns a living wages and benefits that allow families a work-life balance.” “We’re taking away the spotlight from those in power that want to whitewash our history, and instead setting the terms of the debate about what the story of America has been, who we are, and who we should become,” said Anthony Vidal Torres, communications director at Get Free. Activists said they are ready to incorporate any relevant news events into their messaging, not least of which could include a forthcoming Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship. The future of a polarized nation Thought leaders, lawmakers and former administration officials from both parties are marking the nation’s semiquincentennial by sounding the alarm about the effects of polarization.  Citing recent statistics, including that only 4 in 10 Gen Zers are more likely to describe the Founding Fathers as “villains” rather than “heroes,” an advisory board convened by the center-left Progressive Policy Institute launched the American Identity Project meant to guide policymakers and educators on the future of civics education. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., an adviser on the project, said he worries the liberal patriotism modeled by figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and former President Barack Obama is “vanishingly rare.” “The central emotion of our time is not patriotic hope about America, but rage against America across the political spectrum,” Torres said at the think tank’s June 11 event to unveil the board’s Identity Project “manifesto.” Linda Chavez, a former Reagan administration official and chair of the conservative Center for Equal Opportunity, said she sees the problem on “both the left and right.” “I see kids on the left who find our whole system of government, including democracy, as not important, and you know they seek to transform the country, they want to throw everything out,” Chavez said at the June event. “And on the right I see young people who are falling under the sway of people like Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes and Candace Owens, who want to divide Americans, and basically they’re going to get to decide what an American is and who gets to count as an American.” Other current and former lawmakers who advised include Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., and former Sens. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., and Doug Jones, D-Ala., who is Alabama’s current Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d377e1972385678357f2c Mets brutal season comes to head with 6-error game in doubleheader sweep, chants for former star out of anger te 2026-06-25T14:13:18.310Z Mets brutal season comes to head with 6-error game in doubleheader sweep, chants for former star out of anger This year's New York Mets are the new worst team money can buy. The Mets' $329 million payroll, the largest in the league, has been all for naught, as they are currently tied for the fourth-worst record in the major leagues. And when one looks back at the 2026 Mets however many years from now, Wednesday's debacle will be known as the microcosm of this team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The Mets hosted the Chicago Cubs for a day-night doubleheader and lost the first half of it, 10-3, much to the delight of Norwegian fans in the ballpark. Three hours later, though, it got much worse. The Mets made six errors, their most in a game since 2014, and each of their four starting infielders committed one. That has not happened in franchise history since 1962, the team's first year in existence that is widely regarded as one of the worst teams in baseball history. Even Francisco Lindor, known for his defensive prowess, made an error on the first ground ball hit to him after returning from an injury. NORWEGIAN WORLD CUP FANS TURN CITI FIELD BLEACHERS INTO A VIKING LONGSHIP DURING METS GAME Out of frustration, the Mets fans in attendance decided to chant Pete Alonso's name - the Mets moved on from the fan favorite, along with others, after last year's midseason collapse to miss out on the postseason. Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, and Edwin Díaz all left as the Mets opted for a "run prevention" system - but six errors in a game won't exactly do that. Entering this series, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson was hitting .183 with a .617 OPS, but in three games against the Mets, he is 7-for-12 and has driven in 15 of his 46 runs this season against them. It is a far cry from the "OMG Mets" team that rallied from a poor start just two years ago to a National League Championship Series appearance. In their current five-game losing streak, they are being outscored 50-19. New York is now 34-46 on the season, on pace to win fewer than 70 games. The Mets have not won 69 or fewer games in a 162-game season since 2003 when they went 66-95. 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/6a3d376a1972385678357f23 Hollywood plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow reveals the cosmetic mistake male celebrities keep making te 2026-06-25T14:12:58.853Z Hollywood plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow reveals the cosmetic mistake male celebrities keep making Hollywood's leading men are aging in reverse — and everyone is noticing. As male actors' faces grow more scrutinized over every red-carpet appearance, one celebrity plastic surgeon says the pressure to look youthful has never been greater. "I think there is," Dr. Terry Dubrow, a celebrity plastic surgeon known for his work on shows like "Botched" and "Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind," told Fox News Digital when asked whether male celebrities are facing increased pressure to age perfectly in the social media era. 'REAL HOUSEWIVES' STAR DR TERRY DUBROW WARNS STARS AGAINST CAREER-RUINING PROCEDURES "I think the ‘forever 35’ that was just relegated to only female celebrities is now because of… I mean look at Brad Pitt, look at John Stamos… you know, look at these guys who basically look pretty ageless." "Obviously, I'm not their doctors, so I don't know exactly what they've done, but I think it's pretty obvious that people are sort of trying to get locked into a certain age range and, for a man, it maybe isn't ‘forever 35.’ It might be ‘forever 45,’ but it's not ‘forever 65,’ the actual age these people are." WATCH: HOLLYWOOD PLASTIC SURGEON SAYS CELEBRITY MEN ARE CHASING A ‘FOREVER 45’ LOOK  Dubrow's comments come as conversations about aging, cosmetic procedures and celebrity appearances continue to dominate social media, with male stars increasingly finding themselves under the same microscope long experienced by women in Hollywood. While Pitt has never publicly acknowledged undergoing plastic surgery, Stamos has been candid about some cosmetic procedures. DENISE RICHARDS DEBUTS ‘SHOCKING’ FACELIFT TRANSFORMATION IN BEFORE-AND-AFTER PHOTOS The "Full House" star previously revealed that he underwent a nose job as a young actor after breaking his nose as a child. "When I was a kid, I had a nose job," Stamos said on "The Really Good Podcast," explaining that he decided to have the procedure during his time on "General Hospital" in the early 1980s. "I broke it when I was a kid. I got hit with a golf club. There's a little scar here," he said. "And I was on 'General Hospital,' which is a soap opera. And I just didn't like the way it looked." CANDACE CAMERON BURE SAYS FILMMAKER’S COMMENT ABOUT HER AGING NECK SENT HER ‘BACK TO THERAPY’ Stamos has also spoken openly about using Botox but has indicated he has no plans to undergo a facelift. According to Dubrow, the conversation surrounding cosmetic procedures changed dramatically in recent years, particularly after high-profile celebrities began speaking openly about their experiences. KRIS JENNER DEFENDS SECOND FACELIFT AT 69, SAYS IT'S HER VERSION OF 'AGING GRACEFULLY' "You know, I really believe that Kris Jenner changed everything, like, overnight with that facelift," Dubrow said. "And I think by coming out and admitting to having a facelift, it changed the whole thing about whether you're willing to acknowledge that you've gotten older and that you had something significant done." WATCH: HOLLYWOOD PLASTIC SURGEON REVEALS THE ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS CELEBRITY MEN PREFER "It's interesting. When Botox first came out, no one would admit to Botox. And then that became OK… and no one would admit to other procedures. No one would ever admit to a facelift." "Now, because of Kris Jenner, it's perfectly okay. Rosie O'Donnell, Denise Richards, and everyone else." But Dubrow believes a growing number of male celebrities are making a critical mistake when pursuing facial rejuvenation. "The problem is, the same wonderful surgeons who are doing facelifts on A-list [female] celebrities are unfortunately applying those same principles to A-List male celebrities," he said. "And it's looking very feminized." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "They're taking too much skin from the upper lids, too tight in the face and neck. I mean, there is no man over 60 who doesn't have some excess eyelid skin and some laxity in their neck. It just doesn't look normal." Rather than dramatic transformations, Dubrow said today's most successful cosmetic work often goes unnoticed. When Fox News Digital asked what procedures leading men are quietly requesting to look refreshed without appearing surgically altered, Dubrow pointed to one common giveaway. "Well, I'm glad you're asking me that, because when you look at the male celebrities who have obviously done something, the reason it's so obvious is because they've had their upper eyelids done, right?" he said. Dubrow explained that male facial anatomy requires a different approach than female facial rejuvenation. "Well, because rather than in a female where you tighten the skin and show all the upper eyelid skin that you used to have when you were younger, men don't have zero upper eyelid skin," he said. "So, if you take all of the upper eyelid skin in a man, you're taking him to a period, not where he was when he was younger, but to a time that he never had, okay? … even when you look at a guy who's 23, he has excess eyelid skin, so what you want to make sure you don't do is just do too much." "Don't make the neck too tight. Don't make the upper lids without any excess skin at all. Don't overly feminize, okay? That's the key." Instead, Dubrow said Hollywood's newest status symbol isn't an obvious facelift — it's maintenance. "I think the big deal now is, is that there's a new series of non-invasive procedures that all of Hollywood is doing," he said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "And, you know, you've heard of them, the Xerfs and the radio frequencies and the micro-needling and so on. But the difference now is that we realize they only work if you do them all the time." Dubrow added, "In Hollywood and Beverly Hills, people really are just committing, almost like it's a diet and exercise program, to doing these procedures like every six to eight weeks. That's when they're really at their sweet spot." As speculation surrounding celebrity appearances continues online — from facial rejuvenation rumors to discussions about how stars age in the public eye — Dubrow said the industry's focus has shifted away from dramatic makeovers and toward subtle interventions designed to keep people looking like themselves. The goal, he suggested, is no longer to appear decades younger. It's to look naturally youthful enough that nobody can tell any work was done at all. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d37571972385678357f1a How to watch USA vs Turkey: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup te 2026-06-25T14:12:39.403Z How to watch USA vs Turkey: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup The United States men’s national team opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 rout of Paraguay behind two goals from Folarin Balogun, and after taking care of Australia, the team has one match left in the group stage against Turkey on Thursday night. The Americans took care of Australia last week 2-0 to keep their strong start rolling. The victory clinched a knockout-round berth for Team USA. The USMNT will look to carry its momentum into their match against Turkey as the Stars and Stripes return to Los Angeles Stadium. WATCH USA VS TURKEY ON FOX ONE Australia began its World Cup run with a win over Turkey before suffering a setback against the U.S. The Australians will meet Paraguay on Thursday in a match featuring two teams already beaten by the Americans during the group stage. Late last month, the Americans defeated Senegal, 3-2, in a World Cup tuneup match. Under head coach Mauricio Pochettino, the USMNT entered the tournament as the No. 17 team in the FIFA World Rankings. FIFA determines its world rankings using the Elo rating system, which rewards teams for wins and penalizes them for losses while also factoring in the strength of the competition. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE This year's World Cup features an expanded field of 48 teams. Here's how to watch the game, including start time, TV information and streaming options. When: Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10 p.m. ET Where: Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California. TV: FOX Stream: Watch on FOX One and FOX Sports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d37431972385678357f11 Nancy Guthrie ransom notes don't match suspect's behavior, profiler says: 'I don't believe they're real' te 2026-06-25T14:12:19.942Z Nancy Guthrie ransom notes don't match suspect's behavior, profiler says: 'I don't believe they're real' A veteran criminal profiler says the alleged ransom demands tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie appear inauthentic, telling Fox News Digital the notes read as if they were written by two different personalities — a cold-blooded "psychopath" and someone far more "emotional." "Bottom line is, I don’t believe they’re real," criminal profiler John Kelly said in an interview. "The first note is strictly about the dollars, about the bucks....Now when you get into the second note, you're talking about a kind of a different personality to me." There was no sensitivity shown during the abduction — a masked man with a gun and an early-morning home invasion that snatched Guthrie from her bed and left blood on her doorstep, Kelly said. "Most of these guys are psycho, and going to do that, rouse an older woman out of her bed and haul her away like that bleeding all over the place...they're going to just want to get away from the problem as quick as possible," Kelly said. "They're not going to be worried about leaving condolences." NANCY GUTHRIE CASE COULD HINGE ON MYSTERY TIPSTER Excerpts from the first note include a demand for millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin, gave a deadline for payment and were said to include crime scene details that were not widely known at the time it was sent to local media. It did not include proof of life. Details about the second note — or at least versions of it sent to different media outlets — have been made public this week. It included claims that Guthrie had died inadvertently after her abduction, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday. And it said she was "buried with nature." SEND US A TIP HERE "She's not with us anymore, was not 'intentional,'" Kelly said. "Now I see an emotional word: 'intentional.'" And that doesn't fit the profile that Kelly sees, he said. "This is a person to me that wouldn't know a feeling if they tripped over one," he told Fox News Digital. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER In taking Guthrie, the abductor or abductors "objectified her," Kelly said. "That's very different than what I'm seeing in the few words that I was able to see...in the ransom note saying that it wasn't intentional and she's buried with nature now," Kelly explained. "Like that should give us some comfort after that whole horrific trial of removing Nancy and freaking torturing her emotionally right out of that house." FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Authorities haven’t publicly confirmed or ruled out the authenticity of the demands. Early on, they appear to have taken them seriously, with Heith Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix field office, sitting down with Guthrie’s adult children to record a video response to the first note. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The 84-year-old Guthrie’s daughter, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, has also said publicly that she believes at least two of the notes were real. "There are a lot of different notes, I think, that came, and I think most of them — it’s my understanding — are not real, and I didn’t see them," she told colleague Hoda Kotb in a March interview. "…But I believe the two notes that we received, that we responded to, I tend to believe those are real." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Kelly, a veteran profiler and psychoanalyst who has interviewed a number of serial killers, said he believes the kidnapper is a "very cruel person" without remorse or guilt and likely a "psychopath." "I was watching his eyes on the video that we could get to see, I mean, I wasn't seeing normal blinking taking place. I wasn't seeing anxiety," Kelly said. "Psychopaths are like that — they can be as cool as cucumbers. They don't feel a whole lot of fear...They just go about their business." Anyone with information on Guthrie's case is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million for information that cracks the case. Tips can be provided anonymously to Tucson's Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, at 1-520-882-7463. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d371d1972385678357f06 M.I.T. Didn’t Publish an Antisemitism Report. A Professor Wrote His Own. te 2026-06-25T14:11:41.028Z M.I.T. Didn’t Publish an Antisemitism Report. A Professor Wrote His Own. Now, the professor is in a fight with the university over whether he can use M.I.T. money to promote a book critical of the school. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d37091972385678357efd Bible Passages May Soon Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools te 2026-06-25T14:11:21.573Z Bible Passages May Soon Be Required Reading in Texas Public Schools Texas is set to pass what may be the first state-mandated book list for public school students. It focuses on classic literature and includes Bible excerpts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d36f61972385678357ef4 Senate Democrats Will Train Staff as Election Observers te 2026-06-25T14:11:02.126Z Senate Democrats Will Train Staff as Election Observers Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said the program was aimed at counteracting potential efforts by the Trump administration to manipulate elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d36e11972385678357eeb Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist te 2026-06-25T14:10:41.643Z Here’s What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement’s key tenets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d36cd1972385678357ec3 2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit te 2026-06-25T14:10:21.166Z 2 days left to save up to $190: Join 1,000+ founders and investors at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2 days left to lock in your spot at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 and save up to $190 before Early Bird rates expire on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d34b21972385678357e78 3 Sedona soccer players keep kicking te 2026-06-25T14:01:22.080Z 3 Sedona soccer players keep kicking Longtime friends and teammates to play on same Sedona Red Rock High School team for first time in 3 years When 14-year-old Atlas Branch was about 4 or 5 years old, he received a soccer ball as a gift. “My mom would always take me to Posse Grounds and just let me kick the ball […] The post 3 Sedona s Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d349c1972385678357e4f Mamdani-backed socialist primary winner founded group whose goal is to ‘eradicate' Western civilization te 2026-06-25T14:01:00.063Z Mamdani-backed socialist primary winner founded group whose goal is to ‘eradicate' Western civilization The socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who won Tuesday night’s primary election in New York’s 13th Congressional District founded a group in college that called for the total destruction of the West.  Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress who made career out of "community organizing," wrote in her biography for an opinion piece in independent news outlet The Electronic Intifada that she "helped launch the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign Columbia University Apartheid Divest." "We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization," the group said in a now-deleted 2024 Instagram post. In May 2024, eight years after she graduated from Columbia, Chevalier was back on campus advocating alongside the group she founded, known as CUAD, wearing a keffiyeh and a t-shirt emblazoned with the group's name. Avila Chevalier was interviewed by the Associated Press at the school's infamous encampment against Israel that year, which was later broken up by police. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS VICIOUS DEM PRIMARY RACE Only months after that, CUAD, caused a firestorm when it reportedly posted its goal of eradicating Western Civilization. "We stand in full solidarity with every movement for liberation in the Global South," the post continued. "Our Intifada is an internationalist one — we are fighting for nothing less than the liberation of all people." "We reject every genocidal, eugenicist regime that seeks to undermine the personhood of the colonized," the group added. HASAN PIKER CELEBRATES AMERICA BEING 'CLOSER THAN EVER' TO SOCIALISM AS HE BACKS NYC CANDIDATES Columbia University has roundly denounced CUAD, and says it is not affiliated in any way with the school. Avila Chevalier was born in Florida to Dominican immigrants. She converted to Islam in recent years. 'PARTY OF ZOHRAN': MAMDANI EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER AFTER SOCIALIST ALLIES SWEEP NYC PRIMARIES The surfacing of her affiliation with the group has sparked intense online backlash, including from elected Democrats. "Anti-Israel. Anti-America. Anti-Western Civilization. Why am I the only Democrat in the U.S. Senate that refuses to excuse this or defend any of those self-identified communists?" Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said on X Wednesday evening. Avila Chevalier also infamously expressed anti-white women and anti-American sentiments in deleted social media posts, one time calling her home country "a f---ing disgrace." LETITIA JAMES FUMES AS MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK PRIMARIES "I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me," she said in another deleted post. "This lady founded an organization with a stated goal of Eradicating Western civilization, & a bunch of rich white progressives who know she means them, said 'please do,'" X personality Sean Fitzgerald said. "The real 'country over party' test isn’t going to be about Trump," said RealClearInvestigations writer Mark Hemingway. "It’s going to be over communist Congress members who literally say they want to eradicate Western civilization." In a deeply blue district, Avila Chevalier is likely to waltz her way into Congress in November. Fox News Digital reached out to Avila Chevalier's campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d34741972385678357e25 Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla te 2026-06-25T14:00:20.644Z Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake pedal requirement for vehicles "designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d32331972385678357dbf Fetterman warns Democrats 'drifting firmly into communism' after socialist primary wins te 2026-06-25T13:50:43.135Z Fetterman warns Democrats 'drifting firmly into communism' after socialist primary wins Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., delivered a blistering rebuke of the Democratic Party's progressive wing, arguing the party is "drifting firmly into communism" after socialist-backed candidates scored major victories in New York. "It was a huge night for the dirtbag left last night in New York City, without a doubt," Fetterman told "The Will Cain Show." Fetterman said Wednesday the Democratic Party is increasingly embracing candidates who are "anti-Israel," "anti-American" and opposed to core institutions like immigration enforcement and prisons. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS VICIOUS DEM PRIMARY RACE He specifically pointed to Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier — one of three far-left candidates who defeated mainstream Democrats in New York on Tuesday — as an example. "If you want to get elected as a Democrat now [you have to] hate on Israel and say the strongest anti-Israel kinds of statements," he said. "It's a perfect correlation between if you're going to be hating on Israel become anti-Israel, you're also going to be anti-American. And these kinds of views, they're going to be anti-Western civilization..." CONGRESSMAN RESPONDS AFTER NEW YORK CITY COFFEE SHOP BANS HIM OVER ISRAEL SUPPORT: 'SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS' Fetterman's concerns come as Democratic voters appear to be warming to candidates who increasingly align with the party's far-left progressive wing. Outside New York, Democratic socialist Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff, where she will face Democratic incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. In Washington, D.C., 38-year-old Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George defeated her more moderate opponent, Kenyan McDuffie, in a high-stakes primary to replace incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in many polls to succeed Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who is not seeking re-election, and progressive Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate primary in Maine. Fetterman, who has refused to toe the party line on many issues, distinguished himself as a "normal Democrat" proud to stand for Israel and proud to be an American. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2fec1972385678357d4c 'As long as it takes': Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill te 2026-06-25T13:41:00.090Z 'As long as it takes': Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill A group of conservatives is vowing to grind the House floor to a halt until Republicans pass the SAVE America Act.  "There's going to be no votes this week, and it's going to be as long as it takes," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who is leading the effort, told Fox News Digital in an interview. The hardball tactics led House Republican leadership to pull a series of votes on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is expected to put legislation that had already been teed up for a vote Thursday, but it is unclear whether he will be able to convince Luna and other conservatives to end their blockade, effectively freezing the House floor.  "The president's been very clear," Luna told Fox News Digital. "He's not playing these games anymore, and I'm going to fully back him, and I have the votes to do it." REPS. FINE, SELF, HARRIS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: WE'LL BLOCK THE SENATE UNTIL THE SAVE ACT PASSES President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted the SAVE America Act is his top legislative priority. The sprawling legislation, which would enact voter ID requirements, crack down on mail-in voting and ban sex change procedures for minors, has stalled in the Senate amid widespread opposition from Democrats.  House conservatives are pressuring their Senate colleagues to fight for the bill, but a version that incorporates all the president’s priorities has yet to receive a vote in their chamber. Johnson is scheduled to meet with Trump later Thursday in a likely attempt to break the logjam. Given the speaker's razor-thin majority, just a few dissenting Republicans can have an outsize impact on whether legislation can be advanced through the House.  Johnson floated Wednesday incorporating a narrow version of the SAVE America Act into a third budget reconciliation package. The provision would create a grant program encouraging states to require federally verified REAL IDs at the ballot box. But Luna indicated to Fox News Digital that the speaker’s proposal was an inadequate fix.  "I want to warn the American people that you cannot get SAVE America Act on reconciliation," Luna said, referring to a potential third party-line package. "It's not possible to be done, so we're not drinking the Kool-Aid on that. Unless the Senate decides to fire the parliamentarian, nothing will change." IRATE REPUBLICANS ACCUSE TRUMP OF HANDING DEMOCRATS A WIN AFTER BLOWING UP HOUSING PACKAGE The impasse is not expected to resolve soon, with the Senate leaving Wednesday to begin a two-week recess around the July 4 holiday. No senators objected to starting the planned break early.  Luna also dismissed the significance of the bipartisan housing bill that passed the lower chamber this week. Republicans have pointed to the legislation — aimed at expanding the nation’s housing stock — as crucial to their affordability messaging ahead of November’s midterm elections.  "They don't get to go home and say that they're getting wins for the American people when they're not even able to deliver on that 80/20 issue," Luna said, referring to the SAVE America Act.  "And I really applaud the president for saying that he's not going to sign it into law. I think that he reserves the right to veto," the Florida lawmaker continued. Luna and the band of conservatives opposed the sweeping housing bill as part of their pledge to vote "no" on every piece of legislation that comes over from the Senate until the SAVE America Act passes. "In us shutting down the floor, it's showing that … they're not going to be able to get done what they want to get done," Luna said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2fc41972385678357d22 Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs te 2026-06-25T13:40:20.667Z Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs Adobe said that it will integrate Topaz Labs' tools across its apps. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2d841972385678357ce1 Republicans in CD1 clash over who would best preserve the Trump agenda te 2026-06-25T13:30:44.408Z Republicans in CD1 clash over who would best preserve the Trump agenda Former state Rep. Joseph Chaplik, former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely and John Trobough participate in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections primary debate for the 1st Congressional District at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 24, 2026. (Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic) Republican candidates vying for the chance to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District sought to convince voters that they’re the best choice to preserve President Donald Trump’s agenda and keep the party in power in the nation’s Capitol during a Wednesday night debate.  The district is one of the state’s wealthiest, spanning Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills. It’s also among the most competitive and has in recent years been a top priority for Democrats hoping to claw back control of Congress. U.S. Representative David Schweikert, who currently represents the district and has served in Congress since 2011, won his last election against Democrat Amish Shah in 2024 by a narrow margin, netting 52% of the vote to Shah’s 48%. Last year Schweikert chose not to seek reelection and instead launched a campaign to unseat Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat.   Running to replace Schweikert are former state lawmaker Joseph Chaplik, who represented Scottsdale in the Arizona House of Representatives for six years, former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely, who won Trump’s endorsement, and businessman John Trobough. Feely’s endorsement from the president puts him ahead of the pack, but Chaplik isn’t far behind, benefitting from his time in office to pull in a groundswell of local support.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Who’s who: legislative know-how, Trump ally and Tech CEO  To differentiate themselves from each other, the trio pointed to their professional backgrounds, arguing that their unique experience and connections would help them make gains for Arizona in Congress. Chaplik highlighted his legislative experience, saying his participation and frequent leadership of committees has prepared him for similar work in Washington, D.C.  “I can hit the ground running in D.C. with that experience,” he said. Chaplik pointed to his support of legislation that enshrined a flat income tax, expanded school choice vouchers, and prohibited mask mandates as proof of his conservative bonafides and ability to get laws passed.  Feely, meanwhile, repeatedly referenced his close friendship with Trump to convince voters that he has a direct line to the White House which he could leverage to make inroads for Arizonans. And he sought to bill himself as a dedicated conservative, invoking Charlie Kirk as part of the inspiration for his campaign and likening his willingness to listen to opposing viewpoints from constituents to the Turning Point USA founder, who after his assassination has been hailed by conservatives as a champion of free speech.  “Who can call (President Trump) and get him to answer? That’s me,” Feely said, when touting his ability to make progress on water policy. “He will take my call and he will listen. I have the ability to get the ear of the president.” Troubough set himself apart from his rivals as someone knowledgeable about economic pressures and the technological landscape, which he billed as critical to advancing the right legislation to move Arizona and the country forward. The former tech CEO especially sought to distinguish himself as better able to handle the regulation of artificial intelligence as the country grapples with getting a jump on the technology while at the same time limiting its impacts on the local electric and water supplies.  Inflation: immigration and Biden to blame The trio waved away concerns over the country’s high inflation rates, shifting the blame onto the Biden administration and immigration. The economy and inflation are top of mind for voters going into the election season, and Democrats have worked to hammer Trump for record-high inflation rates. In May, inflation spiked to a level not seen since 2023, worsened in part by the ongoing war in Iran, according to experts, but Trump and his allies have played down the issue.  Feely criticized Democrats who campaign on the affordability crisis as “ridiculous” and “hypocritical,” saying that the fault for the country’s struggling economy lies with them because of Biden-era policies that allowed immigrants to remain in the country while their legal cases moved forward.  “Now these people are here, and they’re buying homes and they’re renting homes and they’re driving up the costs,” he said. “They’re on SNAP and driving up the costs of groceries.”  The vast majority of people who receive help from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, are U.S. citizens. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 2023 found that 89% of SNAP recipients were citizens, and only 11% were foreign-born. Few categories of immigrants are eligible to apply for SNAP, including refugees, asylees and lawful permanent residents. Troubough agreed that immigration was to blame for the country’s skyrocketing inflation and Chaplik praised the Trump administration’s hands off approach, saying that allowing free market competition would eventually push inflation downwards.  “Inflation has skyrocketed in those four years of the Biden administration and it takes time to bring the inflation down,” Chaplik said.  Feely called for slashing housing regulations to make homeownership more affordable. And Chaplik and Troubough both said that addressing the country’s deficit would help resolve inflation rates. Chaplik said reducing “bloated” government would be one way to cut down on the national deficit and advocated for lowering taxes to keep more money in people’s pockets. But Troubough countered that lowering taxes won’t make a dent in the national debt without also reducing spending on services.   “We turn around as Republicans and we cut taxes but then we turn around and we don’t reduce our spending,” Troubough said. “We do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. We need to get our spending in line with the services that we want to offer to our citizens.” Candidates juggle support for ICE and Trump’s deportation agenda with potential legal immigration reform The candidates each firmly sided with the Trump administration’s approach to immigration enforcement and called for strengthening border security while at the same time carving out moderate stances on immigration reform.  Chaplik said he is in favor of opening up labor force opportunities for immigrants, but said his priority would be to first “thin out” criminals among immigrants already in the country. He said he would be open to revisiting the country’s legal immigration system and addressing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but also said he believed anyone who crossed the border without authorization should be punished.  “If you’ve crossed over our border, you’re illegal, you have already broken the law,” he said.  He added that he supports the work of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite the public criticism the agency has weathered in the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.   Trobough said he would support a seasonal immigration program and restructuring the country’s legal immigration system into one that’s merit based. He noted that he supports the DACA program as one way to address the country’s labor shortage.  “We need to come up with smart immigration if we are going to fuel our economy and maintain our leadership as the global power,” he said.   Feely blamed Democrats for funding the protests that resulted in the killings of Good and Pretti and criticized calls to abolish ICE in the aftermath as too extreme.  “The Democrat Party is paying for those protestors to go there and to interact with ICE and try and get a reaction, to try to get something that we saw happen unfortunately up in Minnesota,” he said. “No one wants to see any American lose their life interacting with ICE but we have to be honest about this evidence.”  The evidence-free claim that Democrats and progressive groups are paying protestors is frequently voiced by Republicans as a way to dismiss public criticism of the Trump administration. When questioned about his views on legal immigration reform, Feely shared a story about his family’s decision to help a Haitian man apply for an education visa in the U.S. Chaplik recently pointed to pictures of Feely with the man on social media as proof that he supports illegal immigration. But Feely clarified on Wednesday that people can be “ardently against illegal immigration while still loving immigrants.”  “The legal immigration process needs to be easier,” Feely said. “But the illegal immigration process and the border has to be completely secure.”  Should data centers be built in Arizona? While the technology industry pushes to make artificial intelligence more mainstream and lobbies for data centers across the country to support that goal, much of the public, including in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, has been opposed to data centers near their homes.  Troubough, Feely and Chaplik all agreed that the country should invest in artificial intelligence to bolster its defense ability and maintain its place in the world order, especially to fend off competition from China. But the trio differed on whether CD1 should be the landing hub of such efforts.  Troubough and Feely both said Arizona needs to host data centers, saying that the benefits outweigh the costs and claiming that much of the backlash is based in misinformation. Troubough added that the Congress should regulate artificial intelligence with a “light hand” so as to not stifle innovation.  “You can create (data centers) and have them without adding to the cost of the local consumer,” Feely said. “They should be investing into the local areas, driving down the costs for the local consumer, they should make sure that they’re using recirculated water.” Chaplik, by contrast, said he supports the creation of data centers and the continued advancement of artificial intelligence but said he is against building data centers in the district because residents oppose doing so, and added that he is for regulating artificial intelligence to prevent the spread of misinformation, including during political campaigns.  “The people of this district do not want data centers right next to their homes. We have plenty of land to build it,” Chaplik said, noting that there are other, less populated areas in the country they could be better placed. A sidebar on the 2nd Amendment Feely was briefly given an opportunity by moderators to defend himself against accusations leveled by Chaplik’s campaign that he opposes Arizonans’ Second Amendment rights. He noted that his views on the issue have changed since his time playing in New York after he moved to Arizona and began shooting guns with friends. He added that he was persuaded of the importance of the right to bear arms during the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic, when he was convinced that the government was willing to take away people’s civil liberties. Feely said that at that time he and his neighbors saw their neighborhood on a list that was going to be “attacked” and armed themselves in advance.  “Our neighborhood was on this list that they were going to attack next and so we stood in defense of our homes and walked around our development with our guns to make sure that our homes didn’t get attacked,” he said, chuckling.  Voter ID laws, mail-in ballots Public trust in elections was also a topic of discussion, hours after Trump scuttled a plan to sign  bipartisan housing affordability legislation until Congress approves the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act. Known as the SAVE Act, the proposal enshrines voter ID and citizenship verification requirements and it’s long been a priority for the Trump administration, which has advanced evidence-free claims that noncitizens vote.  Each of the candidates said they would support the SAVE Act and expressed misgivings about the state’s current election procedures, calling for quicker results and casting doubt on how election officials handle ballot tracking and verification processes. Arizona already requires voters to provide proof of citizenship to vote in local elections.  Chaplik went further, saying he favors significantly limiting the ability of Arizonans to vote by mail and returning the state to a precinct-style voting.  “We should go back to one day voting, and if you can’t vote on that one day we should have absentee ballots. Now we have all mail in ballots and mail in ballots I don’t believe in,” he said.  Trobough, however, declined to oppose voting by mail, noting that Arizona has a sizable community of retirees who favor doing so.  The vast majority of Arizona voters use no-excuse vote by mail, which was first implemented in the state in 1991. In their final remarks, the Republican candidates framed the upcoming election as critical for keeping Democrats away from the levers of power and urged voters to back someone who would work toward preserving and advancing Trump’s political priorities.  “The most important thing is making sure we keep the House, and making sure that we can codify what President Donald Trump has done,” Feely said, which he had warned earlier could be undone by a future administration unless Congress enshrines it in law. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2b4f1972385678357c69 NY socialist surge could push Dem voters to defect, GOP governor candidate predicts te 2026-06-25T13:21:19.800Z NY socialist surge could push Dem voters to defect, GOP governor candidate predicts FIRST ON FOX: Following a string of high-profile victories by socialist candidates, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman warned the Democratic Party has veered too far left and predicted establishment Democrats will increasingly back Republicans. Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital in the wake of Tuesday's wins, Blakeman said the results underscored the growing influence of the party's progressive wing and exposed a widening divide within the Democratic coalition. "The lunatic left has taken over the Democratic Party," he said just hours after three socialists backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primaries in New York districts. "They've lost control of their party." The rise of socialist victories against traditional Democrats have intensified debate over the Party's future and the growing influence of its far-left flank. Republicans have seized on those wins as evidence the party is moving away from moderate voters on issues such as taxes and public safety. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST CANDIDATE STORMS OUT OF LIVE INTERVIEW WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Blakeman, who is running to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, argued that socialists have effectively taken control of the Democratic Party, creating an opening for Republicans among moderate and working-class voters in the state. "They've offered everybody free stuff," Blakeman told Fox News Digital, adding that progressive candidates are making unrealistic promises to voters. "They're never going to do what they say they're going to," he continued, warning that such proposals would ultimately prove impossible to deliver. He argued voters are being sold an unrealistic vision in which "everything in New York could be free," while longtime Democrats increasingly feel disconnected from the party's recent direction. "The traditional Democrats are going to vote for Republicans this year," Blakeman predicted. "They know their party has gone off the deep end." The Republican hopeful pointed to Mamdani's meteoric rise as evidence of what he described as the growing influence of socialists within the party. Blakeman acknowledges that proposals such as government-run grocery stores and other publicly funded programs may be politically popular but claims they would ultimately fail to deliver on their promises. "Free grocery stores, I mean, that's complete nonsense," Blakeman said. "Government should not be competing with the private sector." FROM FREE BUSES TO CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES, HERE ARE MAMDANI’S KEY ECONOMIC PROMISES Blakeman said many of the policies being championed by progressive candidates could harm small businesses and accelerate the outflow of residents and employers from New York. Instead, he argued, the state should focus on lowering taxes, reducing utility costs and creating a more business-friendly environment. During his interview with Fox News Digital the night after sweeping socialist victories in New York, Blakeman accused Hochul of being just as radical and failing to stand up to the Democratic Party's left flank as progressive figures like Mamdani gain prominence. "They're in league together," Blakeman said of Hochul and Mamdani. "I now call her Comrade Kathy." Though he ran uncontested, Blakeman's campaign received a boost earlier this year when he secured President Donald Trump's endorsement as he seeks to unseat Hochul in deep blue New York, the president's longtime home state. Asked about Trump's support, Blakeman said it's valuable but urged voters to focus on shared concerns such as affordability, public safety and lowering taxes. Blakeman argued that the Democratic Party's growing embrace of socialist candidates could ultimately benefit Republicans, particularly among suburban and working-class voters who he believes feel increasingly disconnected from the party's priorities. "Traditional Democrats see their party going off the deep end. They don't like it," Blakeman said. "They're going to come on board with us because it's the only way to stop their party from becoming an extinct party." Mamdani's office and Hochul's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2b271972385678357c37 Guía electoral para fiscal general de Arizona: Posiciones de Glassman y Petersen te 2026-06-25T13:20:39.866Z Guía electoral para fiscal general de Arizona: Posiciones de Glassman y Petersen Read in English En su papel como la principal autoridad encargada de hacer cumplir la ley en el estado de Arizona, la fiscal general Kris Mayes ha emprendido acciones contra propietarios de parques de casas móviles, ha respaldado a comunidades que se organizan contra industrias contaminantes y se ha sumado a numerosas demandas nacionales contra la administración Trump. Ahora busca la reelección, y los aspirantes republicanos que compiten en las elecciones primarias de este verano proponen un enfoque marcadamente diferente para el cargo. Rodney Glassman y Warren Petersen prometen mantener una relación de cooperación con la administración Trump y han centrado su campaña en lo que describen como el enfoque políticamente progresista de Mayes para gobernar. Pero antes de enfrentarse a ella en las elecciones generales, los votantes deberán elegir a uno de los dos candidatos en las elecciones primarias de este verano.  Lo que está en juego La fiscal general es la principal funcionaria legal y de procuración de justicia del estado, y supervisa lo que en la práctica es el despacho jurídico más grande de Arizona. Los abogados de la oficina presentan y defienden demandas en nombre del estado, además de elaborar opiniones legales formales solicitadas por legisladores y fiscales de condado sobre diversos asuntos jurídicos. Además, la fiscal general es la principal funcionaria estatal con autoridad para investigar y procesar casos de fraude electoral a través de la Unidad de Integridad Electoral de la oficina. Todas las apelaciones de condenas por delitos graves en el estado también son manejadas por la oficina de la fiscal general. La votación anticipada para las elecciones primarias de julio comienza el 24 de junio. ¿Quiénes son los candidatos? Rodney Glassman Campaign Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram Campaign YouTube LinkedIn Campaign Website Glassman es un fiscal de la Reserva de la Fuerza Aérea, abogado en práctica privada y ex miembro del Concejo Municipal de Tucson. Cuenta con el respaldo de la Asociación de Oficiales de Policía de Nogales, el sheriff del condado de Maricopa, Jerry Sheridan, la expresidenta del Senado de Arizona, Karen Fann, y el superintendente de Instrucción Pública, Tom Horne. “Me postulo para proteger a nuestros policías, para proteger a nuestros niños y para proteger la prosperidad de Arizona”, dijo Glassman en su declaración inicial durante un debate el 28 de mayo. El comité de campaña Glassman for Attorney General ha recaudado más de 3 millones de dólares, según los datos de financiamiento de campañas del sitio web de la Secretaría de Estado de Arizona. Anteriormente, Glassman se había postulado como demócrata y actualmente está bajo investigación por posibles violaciones a los límites de contribuciones de financiamiento de campaña. Entre los donantes a la campaña de Glassman que aportaron 5,500 dólares se encuentran el capitalista de riesgo Peter Ianello, Steve Martori, director de Martori Farms, y el agente inmobiliario Emanuel Junc. Warren Petersen Campaign Facebook Personal Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram Campaign Website Petersen, agente inmobiliario y corredor desde hace muchos años, es presidente del Senado estatal. En ese cargo, dijo durante el debate sobre la fiscalía general, administra a unas 200 personas. Fue elegido en 2012 y actualmente representa el Distrito 14, en el condado de Maricopa. Fue citado mediante una orden de comparecencia en su calidad de presidente del Senado esta primavera por la administración Trump como parte de su esfuerzo por investigar las elecciones de 2020. “Me postulo para mantener a Arizona seguro, libre y próspero. No quiero permitir que Arizona se convierta en California”, dijo en su declaración inicial del debate. El comité de campaña Friends of Warren Petersen ha recaudado 1.4 millones de dólares, según los datos de financiamiento de campañas de la Secretaría de Estado de Arizona. Petersen ha recibido el respaldo del representante federal Andy Biggs, la Asociación de Policía de Arizona, un grupo de acción política de pequeñas empresas y un comité político financiado por la empresa de prisiones privadas GEO Group. También ha recibido donaciones de BoaVida, un propietario de parques de casas móviles que está siendo demandado por la actual fiscal general Kris Mayes. Dónde se posicionan Para ayudar a los votantes del condado de Pima a diferenciar entre los candidatos en una contienda concurrida, Arizona Luminaria les hizo a cada uno preguntas clave. Los candidatos respondieron tres preguntas de Luminaria por correo electrónico a través de un portavoz. Sus respuestas han sido editadas por extensión y claridad. ¿Cuál considera que es el problema más urgente en el que podría influir el fiscal general y cómo lo abordaría? Glassman: Proteger a la policía y a los niños de Arizona, lo que significa atender el crimen violento. Aunque hemos visto una disminución del crimen violento a nivel nacional, Arizona es uno de los pocos estados que ha registrado un aumento en el último año, debido en gran parte a la negativa de nuestra fiscal general a respaldar a la policía, y en cambio enfocarse en construir su “currículum de resistencia” para donantes liberales de fuera del estado. (Según el Crime Index, un sitio web que visualiza datos sobre tendencias del crimen, Arizona registró una disminución considerable en el crimen violento en 2025 después de un ligero aumento en 2024). Petersen: Kris Mayes ha presentado más de 40 demandas contra el presidente Trump, desperdiciando dinero de los contribuyentes en vendettas políticas en lugar de proteger a los arizonenses. El trabajo del fiscal general es hacer cumplir la ley, no perseguir a oponentes políticos. Como su próximo fiscal general, pondré fin a la “lawfare” y reorientaré esta oficina a combatir el crimen, defender nuestra Constitución y eliminar el fraude y la corrupción. La fiscal general Mayes ha utilizado las leyes de protección al consumidor en temas que van desde la vivienda hasta el medio ambiente. ¿Cómo utilizaría usted esta herramienta como fiscal general? Glassman: Proteger a Arizona significa proteger nuestra prosperidad, lo que significa proteger a los adultos mayores y a los consumidores, no ir tras empresas exitosas con quejas frívolas para generar titulares. Debemos procesar de forma rigurosa el fraude y otros actos criminales, mientras trabajamos con las empresas de Arizona para hacer crecer nuestra economía y proporcionar empleos bien pagados que sostengan comunidades familiares y asequibles. Debemos enfocar nuestra atención en los verdaderos criminales. Petersen: La protección al consumidor es una herramienta poderosa y tengo la intención de usarla para realmente proteger a los consumidores y no para promover una agenda política. Ya he sentado las bases para ello. Algunas de las cosas en las que me enfocaré son el engaño impulsado por inteligencia artificial, las llamadas automáticas, las estafas románticas y los esquemas depredadores. La oficina del fiscal general representa a comunidades en todo el estado. ¿Cómo se aseguraría de que también represente los intereses de comunidades con puntos de vista políticos distintos a los suyos? Glassman: Como fiscal general, espero trabajar con el presidente Trump y el gobierno federal en asuntos de importancia nacional, como las drogas ilegales y los cárteles. Espero trabajar con un gobernador republicano para combatir el crimen, hacer crecer la economía y proteger los derechos de los arizonenses. Sin importar quién esté en el cargo, me enfocaré en proteger a la policía de Arizona, a los niños de Arizona y la prosperidad de Arizona. Estaré dispuesto a trabajar con cualquiera que comparta esos objetivos y a oponerme a quienes no lo hagan, porque respondo únicamente al pueblo de Arizona. Petersen: Mi trabajo como fiscal general es hacer cumplir la ley, y la ley se aplica por igual a todos los arizonenses, sin importar su código postal o su política. He pasado 14 años trabajando junto a fiscales de condado, alguaciles, departamentos de policía y socios federales en todo el estado. Comunidades rurales, urbanas, comunidades que votaron diferente a como yo voté: todas merecen igual acceso a la justicia y la misma protección bajo la ley. Créditos Traducción: Beatriz Limón  Mantén informada a Arizona El equipo de Arizona Luminaria está trabajando incansablemente para ofrecerte reportajes en profundidad sobre las elecciones de Arizona 2026. Ayúdanos a continuar con esta labor tan importante donando hoy a nuestra sala de redacción sin fines de lucro. The post Warren Petersen appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d2b141972385678357c2e Your AZ attorney general voter guide: Where Glassman, Petersen stand  te 2026-06-25T13:20:20.416Z Your AZ attorney general voter guide: Where Glassman, Petersen stand  Leer en español In her role as the chief law enforcement officer in the state of Arizona, Attorney General Kris Mayes has challenged mobile home landlords, stood with communities organizing against polluting industries and joined numerous national lawsuits against the Trump administration.  Now she is up for reelection, and the Republican challengers running in the primary this summer are offering a markedly different approach to the position.  Rodney Glassman and Warren Petersen are promising to play nice with the Trump administration, and waging a campaign against what they say is Mayes’ politically progressive approach to governing. But before they can go up against her, voters must choose one of the two candidates in this summer’s primary election.  What’s at stake  The attorney general is the chief legal and law enforcement officer in the state overseeing what is effectively Arizona’s largest law firm. Attorneys with the office bring and defend lawsuits on behalf of the state, and prepare formal opinions requested by legislators and county attorneys on legal issues.  In addition, the attorney general is the primary statewide official who can investigate and prosecute election fraud through the office’s Election Integrity Unit.  All felony conviction appeals statewide are also handled by the AG’s office.  Early voting for the July primary begins June 24. Who are the candidates? Rodney Glassman Campaign Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram Campaign YouTube LinkedIn Campaign Website Glassman is a reserve Air Force prosecutor, private attorney and former Tucson City Council member.  He is endorsed by the Nogales Police Officer’s Association, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, former Arizona Senate President Karen Fann and Superintendent of Public Education Tom Horne.  “I’m running to protect our cops, to protect our kids and to protect Arizona’s prosperity,” Glassman said in his opening statement of a debate on May 28.  The candidate committee Glassman for Attorney General has raised over $3 million, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s campaign finance data website.  Formerly running for office as a Democrat, Glassman is also under investigation for possible violations of campaign finance contribution limits. Contributors to Glassman’s campaign who gave $5,500 include venture capitalist Peter Ianello, Steve Martori, head of Martori Farms, and realtor Emanuel Junc. Warren Petersen Campaign Facebook Personal Facebook Campaign X Campaign Instagram Campaign Website A longtime real estate agent and broker, Petersen is the state Senate president. In that role he manages about 200 people, he said during the AG debate. He was elected in 2012 and currently represents District 14, in Maricopa County.  He was subpoenaed in his role as Senate president this spring by the Trump administration as part of its effort to investigate the 2020 election. “I’m running to keep Arizona safe, free and prosperous. I do not want to allow Arizona to turn into California,” he said in his opening statement of the debate.  The candidate committee, Friends of Warren Petersen, has raised $1.4 million dollars, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s campaign finance data website.  Petersen has been endorsed by U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the Arizona Police Association, a small business political action group, a political action group funded by private prison company GEO Group. He has also received donations from BoaVida, a manufactured home owner being sued by current Attorney General Kris Mayes.  Where they stand  To help Pima County voters differentiate between the candidates in a crowded race, Arizona Luminaria asked each of them key questions. Candidates responded to three questions from Luminaria by email through a spokesperson.  Their responses have been edited for length and clarity. What do you think is the most pressing issue that the attorney general could impact, and how would you address it? Rodney Glassman — Protecting Arizona’s cops and kids, which means addressing violent crime. While we have seen a nationwide decrease in violent crime, Arizona is one of the few states that has seen an increase in the last year, due in large part to our Attorney General’s refusal to back our police, instead focusing on building her resistance resume for out-of-state liberal donors.  [According to the Crime Index, a website visualizing crime trend data, Arizona saw a sizable decline in violent crime in 2025 after a slight increase in 2024.] Warren Petersen — Kris Mayes has filed over 40 lawsuits against President Trump, wasting taxpayer dollars on political vendettas instead of protecting Arizonans. The AG’s job is to enforce the law, not go after political opponents. As your next AG, I will end the lawfare and refocus this office on fighting crime, defending our constitution, and eliminating fraud and corruption.  Attorney General Mayes has used consumer protection laws on issues from housing to the environment. How would you use this tool as attorney general? Rodney Glassman — Protecting Arizona means protecting our prosperity, which means protecting seniors and consumers, not going after successful companies for frivolous complaints to earn headlines. We should relentlessly prosecute fraud and other criminal acts while working with Arizona businesses to grow our economy and provide the good-paying jobs that underpin affordable, family-friendly communities. We will narrow our focus to the real criminals.  Warren Petersen — Consumer protection is a powerful tool and I intend to use it to actually protect consumers and not advance a political agenda. I have already laid the groundwork on this. Some of the things I will be targeting are AI driven deception, robocalls, romance scams, and predatory schemes.  The AG’s office represents communities all across the state. How would you make sure to use the office to also represent the interests of communities with different political views from yours? Rodney Glassman — As Attorney General, I look forward to working with President Trump and the federal government on issues of national importance, such as illegal drugs and cartels. I hope to work with a Republican governor to tackle crime, grow our economy, and protect Arizonans’ rights.  No matter who is in office, I will focus on protecting Arizona’s cops, Arizona’s kids, and Arizona’s prosperity. I will be happy to work with anyone who shares those goals and work against anyone who doesn’t, because I answer only to the people of Arizona.  Warren Petersen — My job as Attorney General is to enforce the law, and the law applies equally to every Arizonan regardless of their zip code or their politics. I have spent 14 years working alongside county attorneys, sheriffs, police departments, and federal partners all across this state. Rural communities, urban communities, communities that voted differently than I did, they all deserve equal access to justice and equal protection under the law. Keep Arizona Informed Arizona Luminaria’s staff is working tirelessly to bring you in-depth reporting on Arizona’s 2026 elections. Help us continue this important work by donating to our nonprofit newsroom today. The post Warren Petersen appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d29231972385678357be4 Healthcare Careers: A Pathway to Success for Kansas City Professionals te 2026-06-25T13:12:03.372Z Healthcare Careers: A Pathway to Success for Kansas City Professionals (NAPSI)—U.S. workers are facing a tough job market for entry-level white-collar roles—yet some of the fastest-growing, most upwardly mobile careers remain widely overlooked. Consider this: Healthcare provides in-demand jobs students can prepare for through shorter, career-aligned training programs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d290f1972385678357bdb Healthcare Careers: A Pathway to Success for Kansas City Professionals te 2026-06-25T13:11:43.402Z Healthcare Careers: A Pathway to Success for Kansas City Professionals You can do well while doing good with a career in healthcare—and getting started in one may be easier than many people realize. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d28e41972385678357ba9 Blue state governors join gun-grabbing efforts by targeting Glock pistols te 2026-06-25T13:11:00.577Z Blue state governors join gun-grabbing efforts by targeting Glock pistols In Maryland, the statute defines the term "machine gun convertible" pistol to effectively ban most Glock and Glock-style handguns on the market — firearms owned by millions of Americans for lawful purposes. Connecticut’s law follows the same playbook. It bans the future manufacture, sale and importation of a wide range of commonly owned handguns while layering new restrictions on unfinished frames and receivers. New York has gone even further, making it a Class D felony to sell or transfer what it calls a "convertible pistol."  The NRA has already filed suit in Maryland, atop our prior suit against California last October, and we are considering challenges in other jurisdictions.  These measures have less to do with public safety than with implementing a broader strategy of restricting access to commonly owned firearms. DOJ SUES DENVER OVER BAN ON ‘ASSAULT WEAPONS’ AS CITY'S DEM MAYOR SAYS IT 'WILL NOT BE BULLIED' These laws are being promoted to the public as targeting "DIY machine guns." The branding, like the justification for these laws, collapses under even minimal scrutiny. Converting a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm is already a serious federal offense, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and federal law also prohibits the manufacture, sale and possession of the conversion devices used to make that modification. On top of that, more than half the states in the country have already outlawed the conversion devices themselves. Since converting a semiautomatic to full auto is already illegal three times over, the real question is why aren’t criminals deterred from using them? Quite simply: lack of enforcement. But rather than call for stronger enforcement of existing laws, activists instead have shifted the focus away from criminals and squarely onto law-abiding citizens. FLORIDA COURT SAYS 18-YEAR-OLDS HAVE SAME GUN RIGHTS AS OTHER ADULTS Glock bans won’t end criminal creativity, but they will begin to move the needle on the gun control extremists’ long desired goal to ban all handguns.  Courts have repeatedly rejected broad handgun bans, so gun control advocates are trying a different route: redefine these common firearms as "DIY machine guns" and ban them as a safety risk. But the guns being banned aren’t exotic or unusual. They are being targeted because they are the most popular handguns in America, widely used for personal protection, law enforcement, and recreational shooting. Their consistent design and affordability have made them accessible to first-time gun owners and valued by experienced shooters.  Small businesses will bear the brunt of the economic damage, as the brand that accounts for much of their sales is removed from shelves. The impact of the bans in these states is compounded by pre-existing bans on semiautomatic rifles passed under the moniker "assault weapon." Taken together, they threaten the survival of small stores in an industry where margins on retail sales are historically tight. NRA SUES CALIFORNIA OVER BAN ON GLOCK-STYLE FIREARMS: 'VIOLATES THE SECOND AMENDMENT' The consequences for gun owners, present and future, will be substantial. Law-abiding Americans will see their choices for self-defense sharply reduced. Besides being affordable and dependable, Glocks, which come in more than 40 models, vary widely in size and caliber to accommodate a range of personal and use case preferences. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Women often choose subcompact and slimline variants because they fit their hands better. These laws reduce choice for Americans who simply want to defend themselves and their families. Americans have seen efforts like this before, and they have not survived constitutional scrutiny. Under recent Supreme Court precedent, including New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, firearm regulations must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of gun ownership. That will not change here. The right to keep and bear arms does not hinge on the political preferences of a handful of states, nor can it be erased by redefining common firearms out of existence. These bans will face vigorous legal challenges, and if they are judged on the same constitutional principles that have protected this right for generations, we are confident they’ll be overturned. But gun owners can’t sit back and hope for the courts to intervene on their behalf. Other states will seek to follow now that three others have joined California. And when the gun grabbers take this bad legislation as far as they can go, they’ll move on to other ways to limit your ability to exercise your Second Amendment rights. That’s why gun owners have to stay engaged, make your voice heard to your elected officials, and when November comes around, vote for someone who will stand with you. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JOHN COMMERFORD Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d28bd1972385678357b78 Court inquiry denounces “disturbing pattern” of violations at Arizona’s largest sheriff’s office te 2026-06-25T13:10:21.274Z Court inquiry denounces “disturbing pattern” of violations at Arizona’s largest sheriff’s office This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Arizona Luminaria. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Arizona’s largest sheriff’s department is losing ground in its effort to comply with court-mandated reforms tied to a long-running racial profiling lawsuit and settlement, a monitor has found. An investigation launched last year by the monitor’s team and published this month alleges a “disturbing pattern” of violations of department policy and court orders that undermined efforts to investigate misconduct and root out racial profiling in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The findings echo allegations from a decade ago that led to contempt charges against sheriff’s office leaders. The monitor’s investigation follows an analysis by Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica that found ongoing racial disparities in traffic stops by the sheriff’s office, which continue to hold back its compliance with court orders. The accusations this time center on the department’s Professional Standards Bureau, which investigates reports of misconduct. U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow, who is overseeing the settlement, appointed Robert Warshaw as the monitor in 2014 to track compliance with mandated reforms. Among other things, Warshaw said the sheriff’s office leadership tried to pressure the bureau’s commander to reopen closed investigations into two deputies who had been disciplined and placed on the Brady list, a public database of officer misconduct. The monitor also claimed that top leadership attempted to interfere in the disciplinary process to protect employees accused of wrongdoing. When the commander resisted, he was placed on leave, investigated by an outside agency and temporarily transferred out of the bureau, the report alleges. “What the Monitoring Team has found here is an attempt to create an internal culture where favor and reprisal are tools of control: to impact outcomes; to instill fear in changemakers; and to grant favors and position to those who bend to misguided directions,” the report stated. As a result, the monitor determined that the sheriff’s office has regressed in its compliance with the reforms mandated in a settlement of the Melendres v. Arpaio class-action lawsuit. The suit accused the law enforcement agency of using traffic stops to arrest people on immigration charges, racially profiling Latinos in the process. At the time, the court found that when the public did report misconduct, then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio and others interfered with investigations. The court held Arpaio in criminal contempt in 2016 for continuing to make immigration arrests in violation of court orders, though he was eventually pardoned by President Donald Trump. The constitutional violations began in 2007 under Arpaio. The current sheriff, Jerry Sheridan, inherited the settlement when he took office in January 2025. Sheridan climbed the ranks of the department to become Arpaio’s second-in-command in 2010. He was found in civil contempt in 2016 for denying knowledge of a court order to stop making immigration arrests, despite evidence to the contrary presented in court. Sheridan contends he was always truthful. He distanced himself from his former boss during his campaign and after taking office, stating that he was committed to seeing through the reforms. The sheriff’s office filed a 78-page response to the inquiry with the court, denying any violations of court orders or department policy and labeling the investigation as “speculative” and “improper.” The sheriff’s office said the incidents in question proved that internal checks strengthened by court orders were working properly, and that the monitor was penalizing the department for following those orders and policies. The department also asserted that the sheriff’s decision to place the commander on administrative leave and refer him for investigation by an outside agency was justified and also required by court orders. Upon taking office, Sheridan’s newly appointed staff asked the bureau commander’s advice about reviewing investigations that had been completed or were under appeal to understand if they could potentially change the outcome, but ultimately chose not to take further action, the office said. “Because the complaint alleged criminal-nature misconduct (evidence tampering) against the current PSB Commander, referring the matter to an outside agency was the only way to avoid a conflict of interest,” the sheriff’s office said in the court filing. In a separate statement to reporters, Sheridan questioned whether the monitor’s investigation had strayed into “areas involving management discretion, personnel administration, and internal policy disagreements that are more appropriately addressed by agency leadership.” The sheriff’s office also questioned the timing of the inquiry’s release, two weeks before oral arguments over whether to end court oversight. Lawyers for the sheriff’s office are preparing to argue that the law enforcement agency has fulfilled all of the settlement’s requirements on racial profiling and should be released from the settlement. The monitor “discussing these issues has everything to do with providing inflammatory soundbites” to aid the plaintiff’s opposition to Maricopa County’s motion to end oversight, the sheriff’s office stated in its response filed in court. Snow has issued four court orders since 2013 with 368 requirements for the department. Warshaw, the monitor, tracks compliance with Snow’s orders and reports the department’s progress quarterly. The Professional Standards Bureau remains a focal point of court oversight, largely over a backlog in misconduct investigations. Its failure to eliminate the backlog is one of the main reasons the sheriff’s office has not fully complied with orders to prove it can police itself. Capt. Gregory Lugo has led the bureau since February 2021. He helped reduce the backlog from over 2,100 misconduct investigations in November 2022 to 371 as of May. But in April 2025, Sheridan placed Lugo on leave, sparking the monitor’s inquiry. At the same time, the sheriff’s office referred a criminal complaint against Lugo to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The state agency closed the investigation without finding evidence of wrongdoing, according to the monitor’s report. A separate investigator hired by the court to review the Department of Public Safety’s investigation found the allegations against Lugo were unfounded and also cleared him of any wrongdoing. The criminal complaint was filed by a sergeant whom Lugo demoted in 2020. Lugo also had filed insubordination charges against him. The sergeant appealed the charges, which were initially sustained but overturned after Sheridan took office. “The Monitoring Team concluded that the stated reason for Captain Lugo’s transfer was a pretext,” and that instead it was taken in retaliation for not going along with the meddling in investigations, in violation of court orders, the report said. The monitor team also highlighted the case against a deputy who was dismissed for clocking into a sheriff’s office station when he was instead working an off-duty job. The deputy appealed. Sheridan’s second-in-command questioned the deputy’s dismissal and asked Lugo about reviewing that decision, but Lugo said the deputy was fired for timesheet violations totaling “thousands of dollars.” The monitor said Sheridan and another member of the command staff also inquired about potentially weakening disciplinary policy to avoid firing a sergeant who was arrested for DUI. Command staff argued the sergeant should not have been fired because he self-reported the arrest. Lugo warned that change was not likely to be approved by the monitor or the attorneys involved in the settlement. The monitor’s inquiry into the Professional Standards Bureau has resulted in a decline in the sheriff’s office compliance with the settlement. Compliance rates, which measure the department’s progress, decreased in three of the four court orders. The biggest drops were for an order focused mainly on internal oversight and discipline, where implementation rates dropped from 95% to 70%. Compliance rates for an order directed at ending the backlog in pending investigations dropped from 88% to 68%. Because the sheriff’s office disputes the accusations, it contends that it remains in full compliance with requirements related to the monitor’s inquiry and called the change in its compliance rates “punitive, draconian oversight.” The costs to taxpayers of implementing the reforms has reached $350 million, according to the county. On June 22, the county’s Board of Supervisors approved an additional $36 million for compliance expenses in the upcoming fiscal year. But the court has questioned these costs. The monitor published an audit last October that determined the sheriff’s office misattributed or inflated about 72% of its settlement-related expenses. The American Civil Liberties Union, which represents all Latino drivers in Maricopa County as part of the settlement, said the monitor’s latest inquiry proves that the department cannot be trusted to police itself without court oversight and called for the sheriff’s office leadership to be held accountable for the alleged violations of court orders. “A public law enforcement agency like the MCSO cannot be allowed to operate with impunity if it is to have any legitimacy with the communities it serves,” the ACLU said in its response to the monitor’s inquiry. Snow will hear oral arguments on Friday over the motion filed by Maricopa County attorneys. They argue court oversight of the sheriff’s office should end completely and immediately, asserting that court reforms have now gone beyond the original scope of the lawsuit and that the sheriff’s office does not racially profile any longer. The post Court inquiry denounces “disturbing pattern” of violations at Arizona’s largest sheriff’s office appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d24211972385678357ac2 European World Cup Instagram influencers can stay after backing the blue, Caitlin attacked & a steak rack! te 2026-06-25T12:50:41.699Z European World Cup Instagram influencers can stay after backing the blue, Caitlin attacked & a steak rack! It's a cloudy, dark morning here in NW Ohio, but today is my last Screencaps until next Friday, so it's actually a sunny day in my brain. It's not that I need a break writing America's Best Daily Column. But, it's really good to get a break to go explore the world and develop new stories in my brain. That said, there's work to do today and we get things rolling with European World Cup influencers thanking the blue keeping them safe at these events that are taking place around the country. Stop and think about how you haven't heard about any problems at these events. Things are going so well with the World Cup that the purple hairs have focused their attention on the Reflecting Pool. Meanwhile, you have Twitter legend Leah Ray and Elsa Thora singing the praises of this great country and our first responders. These two can stay. Ladies, you're welcome to make Marblehead, Ohio, your summer home while wintering in Miami, or wherever you'd like. TEXAS SHERIFF RESCUES RV FULL OF SWEDISH WORLD CUP FANS WHO NEEDED A HELPING HAND, BUY BURROW'S BRONCO & MEAT Trade proposal: Woke Sweden, where Elsa is from, can take 100 of our worst wokes and we'll take Elsa. If the Swedish lefties, where the birth rate is lower than the United States, would like even more wokes to bump their population, then that's fine. We'll give you an entire woke village in Vermont. Take your pick. Oh, and if you want that America-hating idiot politician in New York who was rooting for Senegal to win the World Cup instead of the U.S., you can have her. Please sign her to an NIL deal and get her out of here ASAP. You'll love her. 📩 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 – Matt in Oklahoma reacts to my upcoming golf trip: Joe, enjoy your trip!  We went up there in September of last year and had a great time.  We stayed at the Highlands (Boyne) and played Quarry/Preserve, Preserve/Links and Arthur Hills.  Not sure if you’re playing any of those.  It was all gorgeous.  I’m a 16 handicap.  Was lucky to break 100!  Have fun. Kinsey: My goal, as I wrote, is one round in the 80s. I was able to do it last year at Forest Dunes on The Loop, so it's not out of the question. Friday afternoon makes the most sense just based on the body starting to break down as the week goes on, but the course, The Legend, is going to chew me up. I actually like my chances Saturday morning when we play Cedar River. I shot a 93 there in the fall after a slow start. My plan remains to stay focused, play to bogey and sneak in a few pars. – Red in western New York reacts to German soccer fan Freddy driving through Elmore, OH: Been through Elmore many times (wife is from nearby Graytown, in-laws still reside there).  Have played several rounds of golf at Sugar Creek Golf Course.  Between Elmore, Genoa and Oak Harbor you'll get that small town feel that you describe.  Definitely a good part of the world ("God's country" as my late grandmother-in-law would say). Kinsey: Where I grew up in SW Ohio, they would call the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee God's country, but who am I to argue with Red. I'll allow it, Red. PAIGE SPIRANAC BACK ON THE GOLF COURSE WORKING ON HER SWING, ELIZABETH HURLEY IN A BIRTHDAY BIKINI & MORE MEAT – Craig in New Mexico is a new emailer: As a fellow Ohio boy, now in NM, I hope you have a great trip trip to Northern Michigan- pains me to say this, but, they do have good golf. Kinsey: It sounds like Craig is an Ohio State fan. I've never had an issue being an Ohio State fan once I get above the Zilwaukee bridge on I-75. That seems to be a dividing line between the Michigan mob and the Michigan State fans who seem to heavily populate northern Michigan. – Michael C. in Utah checks in: I am extremely envious of your Michigan golf trip.   Northern Michigan in the summer is amazing. Are you playing Arcadia Bluffs. I have only played the Bluffs course there, and not the South Course, but it was extremely fun and worth your time and money. Kinsey: As I told Michael C., Arcadia is on my list. I'll never play Pebble Beach, but I can afford to play along the shores of Lake Michigan and then stay in some roadside motel because Michigan is still reasonable, so Arcadia will definitely happen at some point soon. You guys don't hate the WNBA and the militant lefty morons who run this organization enough. These idiots start flying on private jets because Caitlin Clark bumps up the TV ratings to historic levels and they thank her over and over by disrespecting what she has meant to the league financially. Now, it is just some stupid poster, but this just shows how big of morons we're talking about here. They could make 4X, 5X, hell, maybe 10X the money (I'm not a chief financial officer) if they actually promoted Clark as the face of the league. But, we know the black players and lesbians would absolutely lose their minds over a straight, white, American female playing such a role. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM PROTECTS CAITLIN CLARK WITH A RAGE-BAITING FINGER-WAG, MISERABLE BUSTER & CRASH LANDING! Can't have that. – Kevin in Frederick shares: Joe, I get it it’s late. You’re probably gonna skip over this. But I can’t tell you how important it is to pay attention to what private equity companies are doing to you online.    I was messing around thought I’d go to Bear Lake on the boarder of Idaho and Utah in July. Supposed to be beautiful - Like Torch Lake beautiful, but in the mountains (And if you haven’t been a Torch, like don’t go because you want to keep that a secret). Long story short log on Southwest.com I find a flight to Salt Lake City. It says 268 out 165 back.  Cool I got that.  When I go to book a ticket, I’m sorry "but things happen fast" your seat prices changed. It’s now 298. There were 12 seats available at this rate.  No problem I choose a different outbound flight at 268. Because there’s a bunch. Flight back is still 165… Go to book it.  " I’m sorry but things happen fast" you’re outgoing flight is now 298.   Joe, this happened four other times. I went to the low flight Calculator on Southwest. It showed 270. I clicked 270. I selected 270 when I went to check out I’m sorry your flight is now 298.  We’re a month out Joe, a month.  Additionally, with Southwest, apparently now you have to opt out of pre-selected tickets they choose for you so you can select your own flight times (Even though they’ve changed the price). NASCAR MOM NATALIE DECKER RETURNS TO RACING AFTER WILD RADIO MELTDOWN, TRUMP'S INSANE PIZZA MOVE & FIFA WOMEN!  This used to be one of the best companies in America. And now you’re getting effed over by private equity.   It’s like they want you to buy with Priceline (et al) and other third parties so they can sell their tickets wash their hands and be clean. Oh, there was a problem on your flight? Sorry you have talked to Priceline. I posted it on Twitter both videos. It’s about a 10 minute watch but I’m telling you at 1:28 in the morning on June 25 Southwest is screwing you over.   – Travel Ball Hardo Chris B. in Houston sent this one: VELMA FROM 'SCOOBY-DOO' CRANKS UP THE HEAT, NICK SABAN DRAGGED ON CAPITOL HILL & THE GREAT CAR DEALERSHIP SCAM Queen of Rust popping off. As we close down June, I want all of you to remember how important next week will be. Think about what sort of memory you want to leave for future generations. That July 2 mow will be your America 250 mow. Get dialed in. ######################### And with that, I'm done with Screencaps for a week. SeanJo will take control on Friday. Saturday, the column will be dark. Sean needs time off. I need time off. We're taking time off. He'll be back Sunday. I'll be back next Friday. Stay safe. Have a great weekend and let's go celebrate summer. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1f7519723856783579fd Dianna Russini pulled pathetic move with an officer to get out of a ticket, and it should have the NFL nervous te 2026-06-25T12:30:45.099Z Dianna Russini pulled pathetic move with an officer to get out of a ticket, and it should have the NFL nervous The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal grew new legs this week in the oddest of ways. The New York Times, which owns The Athletic, published a scathing report on their former NFL insider Wednesday morning, to the tune of 5,000 words. The novel included several eyebrow-raising items, including Russini's reported salary at The Athletic ($800,000), a tense back and forth between Russini and the writers of the story (her former co-workers), and an ESPN source telling the Times that Russini and Vrabel were operating "very flagrantly." No clue what that means, but it doesn't sound great! NEW RUSSINI-VRABEL PHOTOS RAISE ESPN CONFLICT QUESTIONS BUT THE NETWORK WON'T ANSWER THEM Anyway, one of the juicier nuggets from the report centered around Russini getting pulled over earlier this year. According to the Times, she tried to get out of the ticket by FaceTiming the officer's favorite NFL team's head coach. It worked. "Do you want to talk to the coach? You should talk to the coach," Russini asked the officer, according to The Times. Russini essentially verified the story earlier this year during an appearance on the "Stugotz and Company" podcast. Take a look: "I FaceTime the head coach," she said. "Head coach is in his office. He said, ‘What’s up?’ I go, ‘I just got pulled over and I just wanted you to meet my friend, Officer Joe.’ What a nasty play. But it worked." Lordy. This Dianna Russini is a piece of work. Perhaps we should've seen this coming, though. She was saying this kind of stuff on podcasts MONTHS AGO. I've seen some shady clips that date back years. And we all just glossed over them, or fake-laughed like the podcast crew in the above clip. In hindsight, Russini had been dropping hints for years. HOW THE MIKE VRABEL-DIANNA RUSSINI SCANDAL COULD DERAIL THE PATRIOTS' SEASON ON THE FIELD As for this particular incident ... I'd imagine it has some folks in the NFL sweating today. Ever since the Russini-Vrabel scandal erupted back in March, we've heard at various times that the rest of the league is nervous. It's almost like there's more meat on this bone, and folks know what it is, but nobody has actually said it yet. Take the above clip, for instance. She FaceTimed an NFL head coach during a traffic stop to get out of a ticket, he allegedly answered, and it worked. It seems harmless on the surface, but why in the world is an NFL head coach answering a FaceTime from Dianna Russini? That doesn't just happen by accident. It's not a great look for the NFL, which, I'm quite sure, would love this story to go away. MIKE VRABEL, SPEAKING FOR FIRST TIME SINCE STEPPING AWAY FOR 'COUNSELING,' TELLS REPORTERS HE LOVES HIS WIFE "I think the entire league is nervous," two-time Pro Bowler Mark Schlereth, now an NFL on FOX analyst, said in a social media post last week. Training camps open in less than a month. The season is just over two months away. The New York Times has still not concluded its investigation into Russini, but this story is probably a sign that it's coming. And if this was any indication, it's probably not good. For Russini, or the NFL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1b361972385678357939 Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 25 te 2026-06-25T12:12:38.318Z Flagstaff Event Almanac for June 25 June 25 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1b211972385678357915 Former NFL star says he 'would definitely be' frustrated with NFL letting FIFA bring grass to turf fields te 2026-06-25T12:12:17.832Z Former NFL star says he 'would definitely be' frustrated with NFL letting FIFA bring grass to turf fields NFL players have asked for years to make grass fields mandatory at their stadiums -- this summer, they are, but for another reason. Seven NFL stadiums that use artificial turf have transformed their playing surfaces to grass for FIFA regulations during the World Cup. Half the league’s stadiums use turf, despite NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell saying that 92% of the league’s players prefer grass. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Understandably so, Super Bowl champion offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth said he "would definitely be" annoyed with the league if he were still playing. "I don't think there's any doubt about it, only because we've voiced so much that we'd love to have it," Whitworth admitted. "I get it. Here's the reality -- when you look at these stadiums, they're entertainment venues. They're not just for football. From the Taylor Swift tour to you name it, everything happens there. So when you say, all right, from an owning-a-building standpoint, from this being able to operate as a venue like that, I get it. To be able to have concerts, to be able to have all the events they want to have there, you need a harder surface. So you understand that part of it." But one of the reasons that Whitworth was "jacked up" to be a Ram was that his division opponents played on grass in their home stadiums. Even when he first signed, the Rams were on grass at the Los Angeles Coliseum. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE At this point, plenty of studies about injuries and playing surfaces are conflicting, but Whitworth said it goes far beyond actual injuries. "We could nitpick every surface in the world of injury rates, right? But I'll tell you this -- ask the people who actually stand on the grass and the turf, what would you rather play on? There's no other discussion," he said. "The reality is everyone wants to play on grass because you feel better. "At my age, older age or younger, you feel it in your body and in your bones. Forget injuries. You feel it for days after that game. Days and days. You can just feel the difference. I always tell this to people. Go out and take a long walk on concrete in your neighborhood, then go take that same walk on a rubber surface at a track and see how much different you feel in your body. That's the reality. You play grass games, dude, I would bounce back in a second. Even at 40, I'd play a grass game and be like, 'Dude, I'm ready to go lift tomorrow. I feel great.' "But a turf game almost zaps you of all your energy and your bones and all that. So I think whenever we get into it, it's not just about data. It's about when these players are saying it's that extra feeling of another three, four days of, man, I just feel terrible. I feel awful." FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE It was announced late last year that each NFL team will be provided with "a library of approved and accredited NFL fields" before the 2026 season begins. Any new field will immediately have to meet those standards, and all teams will have two years to achieve them. Both grass and synthetic turf fields will be subject to the new standards. The NFL has no plans to require natural grass fields. The league’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said there are no "statistically significant differences" in lower-extremity injuries or concussions that can be attributed to the type of playing surface or a specific surface, despite widespread preferences by players for grass fields and complaints about surfaces such as the one at MetLife Stadium, where the New York Giants and Jets play and where the World Cup final will be held on July 19. Fox News' Chantz Martin 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/6a3d1b0e197238567835790c John Barrymore's biographer challenges the Hollywood corpse party legend Drew Barrymore once confirmed te 2026-06-25T12:11:58.377Z John Barrymore's biographer challenges the Hollywood corpse party legend Drew Barrymore once confirmed John Barrymore’s biographer refuted a rumor that the legendary Golden Age actor’s body was stolen from the morgue by his friends in 1942 so he could join them for one more party. Drew Barrymore, the "Grand Hotel" star’s granddaughter, even confirmed the story six years ago, saying "Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of that." Terry Chester Shulman, who wrote the biography "Barrymore: The Spectacular, Tumultuous Life of America's Prince of Players," about John Barrymore told Fox News Digital: "I would like nothing more than to tell you that it's true, because it's such an outrageous story, but it isn't, and it couldn't be because both of the participants, Raoul Walsh, the director, and Errol Flynn, who the trick was supposedly played on, told totally different stories." He continued, "In their autobiographies, you think they would have gotten their story straight. But, you know, in one story … Raoul Walsh's story, Flynn runs out of the house screaming and hides behind an oleander bush, and Flynn's story, he does something else: He runs out into the porch." ‘POLTERGEIST’ STAR'S FAMILY FIGHTS BACK AGAINST 'RIDICULOUS' CONSPIRACY THEORIES 38 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH He added that in one account, Barrymore’s body is propped in a chair in front of a door and in another it’s on a sofa. "The other thing is that Walsh says that he asked Malloy, the owner of Malloy's funeral home, if he could borrow Jack's body," Shulman said. "And Malloy said, ‘Yes.’" But Barrymore’s body was actually at the Pierce Brothers funeral home, not Malloy, he added. EDDIE MURPHY PAID FOR FUNERALS OF CELEBRITY FRIENDS WHO DIED BROKE IN HOLLYWOOD "So, I hate to dispel that great story," he lamented. "And finally, Jack's great friend Gene Fowler and his son Will sat up with Jack's body all night and said it absolutely wasn't true. So I'm sorry to be a killjoy." Barrymore was an alcoholic, which contributed to his death at 60 years old. WATCH HERE: BIOGRAPHER OF DREW BARRYMORE'S GRANDFATHER DISPELS RUMOR ABOUT HIS BODY BEING TAKEN FROM MORGUE But Shulman noted that while drinking "destroyed" his personal life, it actually helped his career. 'I LOVE LUCY' STAR DESI ARNAZ BEAT ALCOHOLISM WITH HELP FROM HIS SON: 'I DON'T WANT TO DIE' Golden Age performers such a W.C. Fields and Jack Benny often created a signature caricature of themselves they would portray in movies, Shulman explained, saying that Barrymore’s was "kind of boozy Shakespearean ham that was hugely successful. He was a huge star on radio, and it kept him working right up until his death." But his drinking ruined his marriages, he said. "He was married four times, and this horrible combination of his alcoholism with pathological jealousy made for some very bad marriages," Shulman said. "He would interrogate his wives like it was a police interrogation, have a light on them because he was --- some man may have smiled at them, but he just went ballistic." '50S FILM PRODUCER SHOT MOVIE STAR WIFE'S AGENT AFTER BEING 'GRIPPED BY A JEALOUS RAGE': BOOK Barrymore had a really "destructive childhood," Shulman explained, saying that he had lost his virginity at 15 to his stepmother after his mother died at 11 and his grandmother, who was his "emotional rock," also died. "He was suspicious of women," Shulman said, "and I think perhaps mostly because of his sexual abuse from his stepmother. I mean, imagine the guilt that he would feel about his father. He was cuckolding his father with his wife. So that and the combination of his alcoholism and all of this really created a really destructive person to be married to." Still, despite his personal problems, Barrymore "changed the world" of theater and was incredibly "innovative in film." ‘I LOVE LUCY’ STAR PLAYED MATCHMAKER FOR MARILYN MONROE AND JOE DIMAGGIO: AUTHOR "Serious drama died during World War I, and he brought it back to life with these four smash hit Broadway plays, which opened the door for Eugene O'Neill and kind of lit the spark for this great age of American drama and dramatists and great dramatic actors that followed," he explained. "If he'd just done that, it would have been incredible," he continued. "But then he reintroduces Shakespeare to the 20th century … It's not an exaggeration to say that he taught the British how to play Shakespeare in a modern way." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Shulman said when Barrymore brought his production of Hamlet to London, John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier — who went on to be great Shakespearean actors — were there as young men "and they were just transformed." ‘BABES IN TOYLAND’ ACTRESS JILL SCHOELEN EXPLAINS WHY SHE LEFT HOLLYWOOD FOR 29 YEARS Barrymore "tried" to spend time with his kids — including Drew Barrymore’s father, John Drew Barrymore – but Shulman said that his exes had seen him at his worst, and they were afraid of him being alone with the children. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "It did terrible damage to Drew's father," he said. "You know, he would tell the story that he met his father, remembers being with his father several times. He wasn't." He agreed that Drew had succeeded in softening the image of the Barrymore family. "Arguably, I was going to say she's been the most successful [Barrymore], but in a modern context, but they were known as the royal family of the stage and screen," he said. "Because of her, people are aware of the Barrymore name, It's still in the public eye and it's still current. So yeah, I think she's done wonderful things for their legacy and I think they would think so." Fox News Digital has reached out to Barrymore for comment. "Barrymore: The Spectacular, Tumultuous Life of America's Prince of Players" will be released on July 21. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1afa1972385678357903 Senate Republican pushes overhaul to cut red tape and speed up American energy projects te 2026-06-25T12:11:38.922Z Senate Republican pushes overhaul to cut red tape and speed up American energy projects FIRST ON FOX: The Senate’s newest member is reviving an issue that has echoed through the halls of Congress for years, and one that, if successful, could turbocharge energy production in the U.S. Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., who was appointed to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin earlier this year, has one priority in the few months that he has been the Sooner State’s junior Senator: permitting reform.  It’s not one of the sexy, bombastic issues on the Hill, but it’s one that has percolated among lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for years. And one that has never quite made it to the finish line.  IN 2026, ENERGY WAR’S NEW FRONT IS AI, AND US MUST WIN THAT BATTLE, API CHIEF SAYS But for Armstrong, who stepped down as CEO of the Oklahoma-based natural gas processor and transporter Williams Companies before joining the Senate until the end of the year, the only issue that matters is gutting red tape and legal hurdles for new energy infrastructure projects that proponents argue, in the long run, could provide a boom in America’s economic competitiveness, particularly against China. "There’s no magic, overnight fix to lower prices, but comprehensive, meaningful permitting reform will ensure that the U.S. remains the global leader in energy," Williams said in a statement. "When we can build our own infrastructure and produce our own supply, our allies will be far less reliant on adversarial sources for their energy."  "The U.S. cannot afford to remain idle while our global competitors move ahead, and the cost of inaction will be paid directly by American consumers through higher utility bills," he continued.  RAPID RISE OF AI PUTS NEW URGENCY ON CONGRESS TO UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY Williams has produced a package of bills geared toward permitting reform that combines ideas from the House and Senate, dubbed the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026. The package would ultimately alleviate time and money spent on the permitting process for pipeline developers, liquid natural gas (LNG) export companies and natural gas producers, among others, as they navigate the dense and slow-moving permitting process.  Armstrong’s legislation, which so far has the backing of Republican Sens. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Rick Scott of Florida, and Katie Britt of Alabama, along with nearly two dozen oil and gas companies, would make the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERC) the lead agency in approving interstate pipelines and LNG terminals, a change in current law that would prevent a single state from blocking a federally approved interstate project.  GAS PRICES THREATEN MEMORIAL DAY ROAD TRIPS AS PUMP COSTS HIT HISTORIC HIGHS It would also require "evidence-based" review when it comes to environmental-based decisions in the permitting process, and would expand the usage of Nationwide Permits under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a broader standardized approval process for certain projects.  The package also creates standardized requirements for projects that affect wetlands and waterways and would make it easier for mining, particularly of critical minerals, to take place on federal lands. And it would broadly reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that requires federal agencies to study environmental impacts before approving many projects to narrow what agencies analyze, clarify that NEPA is largely a procedural law, limit expansive environmental analyses and establish clearer rules for review in court.  "America has got to be able to build again, or else we are leaving our kids a worse country than the one we inherited from previous generations," Armstrong said. "I’m glad that my presence in the Senate these last few months has reinvigorated this conversation, and rest assured, I won’t be stepping off the gas." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1ae719723856783578f5 Joy Behar defends democratic socialism, claims Social Security and first responders prove it works te 2026-06-25T12:11:19.464Z Joy Behar defends democratic socialism, claims Social Security and first responders prove it works "The View" co-host Joy Behar defended democratic socialism Wednesday, arguing that programs including Social Security and public services such as fire departments, ambulance services and garbage collection are examples of the political ideology at work, as the panel discussed the growing influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies. "I’m not scared of the term," Behar said during the ABC daytime show after the panel debated the victories of three congressional candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s Democratic primaries. "Social Security is a democratic socialism," Behar said. "Partly unemployment insurance is. The people who pick up your garbage, the people who take the fire out of your house. All of these are democratic socialism." 'PARTY OF ZOHRAN': MAMDANI EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER AFTER SOCIALIST ALLIES SWEEP NYC PRIMARIES The discussion came one day after all three New York congressional candidates backed by Mamdani prevailed in Democratic primary contests, further cementing the democratic socialist mayor's influence over New York's progressive wing and prompting renewed debate about the direction of the Democratic Party. Behar argued that many Americans already benefit from government-funded programs and should not fear the label. She added that New Yorkers aren't afraid of democratic socialism, and compared it to government first responders.  "If I fall down, I want an ambulance," she said. "If my house is on fire, bring your hose. You know what I mean?" Behar also suggested Republicans have turned the phrase into a political weapon. 86 DEMS VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS TO CONDEMN SOCIALISM IN WAKE OF MAMDANI'S MAYORAL VICTORY "I think they're scared of the term in this country," she said. She went on to argue that political momentum was shifting away from President Donald Trump and Republicans. "There is a major reaction formation going on," Behar said. "Republican senators are turning, congressmen are turning on Trump and people have had it with this right-wing nasty politics that we've had to subject ourselves since this guy got into office." DNC CHAIR DOWNPLAYS SOCIALIST–MODERATE RIFT AS MAMDANI’S RISE HAS SOME DEMS RATTLED The comments came during a broader debate among the co-hosts over whether Mamdani's growing influence strengthens or weakens Democrats heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Former Trump White House communications director, and co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin warned the victories reflected a leftward shift that could hurt Democrats in competitive districts. "These were left-wing extremists that were elected last night at the expense of moderate Democrats," Griffin said. "I've seen this happen in my party, where the extreme right wing takes over, and you can't get your party back. I would warn you all this is very dangerous, and it could risk you losing the House." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Sunny Hostin disagreed, arguing the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) had become a significant political force. "I think that New York is the nation's cultural and political capital," Hostin said. "The Democratic Socialists of America is a force to be reckoned with at this point." Whoopi Goldberg urged viewers to reserve judgment until November's general election. "Let's see what happens," Goldberg said. "I'm going to wait like everybody has asked me to do with every candidate that wins." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1ad419723856783578ec Centuries-old pirate mystery deepens after wrecks are found near Bahamas haven te 2026-06-25T12:11:00.010Z Centuries-old pirate mystery deepens after wrecks are found near Bahamas haven A group of filmmakers and archaeologists say they've found the first shipwrecks linked to the real-life pirates who once operated from Nassau in The Bahamas. In a joint statement in early June, the New Providence Pirates Expedition and Wreckwatch TV announced that they had discovered six shipwrecks near Nassau, including three from the Golden Age of Piracy. "Until now, not one of their ships has ever come to light in their home waters," researchers said. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER CENTURIES-OLD SHIPWRECK BENEATH HISTORIC CITY: 'UNIQUE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE' The Golden Age of Piracy took place between the 1650s and the 1730s — when pirates operated throughout the Caribbean and other trade routes. The Bahamas emerged as a center of piracy in the late 17th century, and the release noted that 1,000 pirates and sailors lived in the Nassau port at its peak. One wreck yielded iron cannons, lead musket balls and a sword sharpener — items researchers said were consistent with piracy during the era. WORKERS DISCOVER 18TH-CENTURY VESSEL WHILE INSTALLING PIPELINE IN MEDIEVAL 'GAME OF THRONES' CITY The team also found hull planks, rigging and cargo remains, including glass bottles and bricks from the ship's galley. At another wreck, divers found clay tobacco pipes bearing the royal crest of England, suggesting it was an English trading vessel from the 1740s. "The survival of the wreck, heavily smashed by urban construction, is a miracle," the release said of the find. "The trader’s cargo of wine in glass bottles and fancy smoking pipes sheds rare light on Nassau becoming a normal port of trade, bouncing back from the pirate anarchy." MAN FISHING WITH GRANDSON UNCOVERS MYSTERY WRECKAGE IN MUD FLATS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATING Project co-director Michael Pateman said "crystal-clear visibility" at one site helped researchers identify key features of an armed wreck. "The whole wreck was laid out before us," Pateman said in a statement. "The ship was heavily armed, especially with swivel guns, the cannon of choice for pirates. Slotted onto deck rails, these anti-personnel weapons raked devastating fire on enemy crews." For another wreck, Kingsley said a combination of artifacts and structural evidence suggested it was likely a pirate vessel. "For one site, the smoking gun was literally its iron cannon, a swivel gun, the weapon of choice for pirates, lead musket balls and a sword sharpener," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "The absence of cargo like pottery and the narrow width of the ballast mound all point toward a wrecked sloop, the small and swift pirate 'hot wheels' of choice." Sean Kingsley, a marine archaeologist who co-directed the expedition, told Fox News Digital that no specific pirate crew has been identified, though researchers uncovered several signs of piracy. One wreck, a large burned wooden hull discovered in Nassau Harbor, sparked speculation that it could be linked to Henry Avery, one of history's most notorious pirates. Kingsley said the vessel's wooden treenails suggest it was built during the late 1600s or early 1700s, though further research is needed to identify the wreck. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "All we can say for sure is right place, right date, right size," said Kingsley. "The ship needs a lot more science before we can prove that." Though pirates are often portrayed as villains, the researchers said many sailors turned to piracy to escape harsh conditions and low pay in the Royal Navy and merchant fleets. "Piracy offered rebels a chance to escape whipping, poor food and worse on navy warships and to earn up to 1,000% more than sailing on regular merchant vessels," the statement said. Pateman said, "It might have been a short life, but for a brief period of mayhem, sailors found freedom and wealth unmatched anywhere on earth. That escape was the pirate dream." The expedition was documented by Wreckwatch TV for an upcoming documentary series. Kingsley hopes to map the entire harbor with an underwater drone — "especially the more dangerous areas," he said. "We’re certain more secrets are hiding there," Kingsley said. "The cannon wreck needs recording with multibeam or 3D photography. The wooden hull needs digging to crack its full story and look for cargo and small finds to fine-tune its date." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ He added, "There’s so much unfulfilled potential, all the while collaborating with Bahamian custodians to help them protect their sunken history." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d1aac19723856783578c1 Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment te 2026-06-25T12:10:20.590Z Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment Amazon’s latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d186a1972385678357887 Mamdani and Hochul announce cash infusion for New York City Abortion Access Hub expansion te 2026-06-25T12:00:42.555Z Mamdani and Hochul announce cash infusion for New York City Abortion Access Hub expansion New York City and New York state are funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars in new funding toward the New York City Abortion Access Hub. Press releases from the offices of Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul declared that the two figures were announcing that the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the state's Department of Health are infusing $495,000 to expand the program's "referral network." "The expansion will allow the Hub to connect callers with a broader network of abortion providers and support organizations outside the five boroughs, helping more people access reproductive health care regardless of where they live," the releases noted. BLUE STATE SHIELD LAWS ALLOWED 330K ABORTION PILLS TO BE SENT TO ABORTION BAN STATES, PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS The releases say "New York State's annual investment... will support the Hub’s coordination with abortion providers outside New York City and organizations that assist patients with travel, financial support and lodging associated with obtaining care." While the city's press release places this "annual investment" from the state at $220,000, the state's press release puts that figure at $250,000. Fox News Digital has reached out to the mayor's and governor's offices about the discrepancy. FLORIDA GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATE SAYS AS GOVERNOR, HE'D 'SHUT DOWN' EVERY ABORTION CLINIC IN STATE The announcement about the funding came on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2021 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. "The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives," that ruling declared. The press releases note that "The NYC Abortion Access Hub is a confidential hotline that connects callers to abortion care and related services, including financial assistance, insurance enrollment, transportation and lodging. The Hub was launched in response to the Dobbs decision. Since its launch, the Hub has answered more than 10,400 calls and nearly 5,000 live chat messages. More than half of callers seek medication abortion services, while one-quarter of calls come from outside New York state." NEW YORK GOV. HOCHUL SIGNS LAW PROTECTING ABORTION PILL PRESCRIBERS AFTER DOCTOR INDICTED IN LOUISIANA "Four years ago, the disastrous Dobbs decision stripped away a fundamental right and put reproductive health care out of reach for millions of Americans across this country," Mamdani said in a statement. "Since then, New York has led the fight to protect abortion care. On this anniversary, we are expanding the successful Abortion Access Hub so that anyone seeking care can more easily find it. Together with New York State, we are strengthening a lifeline that connects people to abortion care, medication, transportation, lodging and support. Because abortion is health care. And health care is a human right." "As we commemorate four years since the Supreme Court’s disastrous Dobbs decision, New York is sending a clear message to the rest of the country: We’re not going to let Washington Republicans take us backwards," Hochul noted in a statement. "Thanks to our support, we are expanding the reach of this vital resource so more people have access to safe reproductive health care." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d13b919723856783576a2 Protesters gather outside coffee shop that banned Jewish congressman over Israel support te 2026-06-25T11:40:41.392Z Protesters gather outside coffee shop that banned Jewish congressman over Israel support NEW YORK — Israeli flags and accusations of antisemitism were flying outside a Brooklyn coffee shop on Wednesday morning as protesters slammed the café owners for banning a Jewish congressman over his pro-Israel beliefs. "We're here today to show that we're not going anywhere. We're standing proud in our identity. We're proud to be Jewish. And we're not going to be intimidated by businesses who believe that there is a right or wrong view that Jews should hold on Israel," Jayne Zirkle, a protest organizer who serves as Director of Communications and Outreach for The Lawfare Project, told Fox News Digital. Poetica Coffee, which has several locations in New York City, recently became a flashpoint after it viciously blasted Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., on social media. The Jewish congressman said that he went into the cafe because his daughter had to use the restroom and that he bought a coffee in thanks for the establishment's hospitality, noting the barista had been especially kind. CONGRESSMAN RESPONDS AFTER NEW YORK CITY COFFEE SHOP BANS HIM OVER ISRAEL SUPPORT: 'SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS' Goldman, who describes himself as a liberal Zionist according to the New York Times, has been critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He has also objected to the idea that Israel committed a "genocide" in Gaza. On its now-deleted Instagram page, Poetica Coffee posted a photo of Goldman in the café and said that they had refunded the congressman. "Hey @repdangoldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?" the cafe wrote in its post. "See, here at Poetica, we don’t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between. Too bad we didn’t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund—we don’t need your money (it’s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don’t ever come to Poetica," the post read. DOJ INVESTIGATING NYC COFFEE SHOP OVER HOSTILE SOCIAL POST ABOUT PRO-ISRAEL POLITICIAN Goldman responded, saying that his experience at the café was pleasant, and he hoped the barista who helped him would still receive her tip, despite the shop refunding his purchase. "I’m sorry to see this post. The barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me — allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything. I made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved," Goldman wrote in response. The controversy unfolded as Goldman was fighting to keep his House seat. On Tuesday, he lost his Democratic primary race in a landslide to former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who was backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Goldman told CNN's Laura Coates that the post was starkly different from his experience at Poetica Coffee. He also noted the absurdity of the café claiming that he supported genocide. "And the idea of accusing someone who you don't know of supporting a genocide, I mean, it's crazy. It's crazy," he told Coates. "Now, I may disagree as to whether or not there's a genocide. But, come on, we're better than this. And we need to be better than this." MAMDANI-BACKED 'LIBERAL ZIONIST' OUSTS DEM WHO LED TRUMP IMPEACHMENT IN BID TO TAKE NYC HOUSE SEAT Poetica Coffee's post quickly drew outrage, and even the attention of the Justice Department's Office for Civil Rights. The DOJ announced that it opened an investigation into the coffee shop over alleged "denial of service taunts" aimed at Goldman. However, the congressman has said that he did not think the incident warranted an investigation. On Wednesday, protesters gathered on either side of Lorimer Street, some with Israeli and American flags and others with Palestinian flags. The pro-Israel protesters held their demonstration next to Poetica Coffee, hurling accusations of antisemitism as anti-Israel protesters shouted slogans back. Zirkle rejected the idea that the shop's decision to ban Goldman had anything to do with politics. "This person didn't walk in with an Israeli flag looking for foreign policy debate. He walked in to buy a cup of coffee," she said. Another protester argued that attempts to separate antisemitism and anti-Zionism are often futile. "It's horrible because they say it's anti-Zionism, but anti-Zionism could [equate to] antisemitism because most Jewish people are Zionists," the protester said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Ramon Maislen, a Jewish Brooklyn resident who recently helped lead a discrimination complaint alleging antisemitic harassment at the Park Slope Food Coop, said that he sees the incident at Poetica Coffeee as reflective of a broader trend he has seen throughout the borough. "I think that what we have right now, especially in Brooklyn and some progressive places, is that people are willing, or the anti-Zionists are willing to accept Jews as long as they claim that they're anti-Zionists or that they are against Israel in some capacity," Maislen told Fox News Digital. "I've talked to people and Park Slope and Williamsburg and other places in Brooklyn that fully support Hamas," he later added. Many of the protesters criticizing Poetica Coffee's treatment of Goldman cited the coffee shop's website where the owners painted the establishment as a space where all are welcome regardless of their beliefs. The coffee shop's website states it's a place where "the door doesn't close on anyone, where tea gets poured before anyone asks who you are." Critics pointed out that the language contradicts the coffee shop's treatment of Goldman. For Zirkle, it comes down to whether patrons of businesses should have to pass an ideological test before making a purchase. "There shouldn't be a political test that anybody should have to pass to be treated with dignity," she said. Goldman's office and Poetica Coffee did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d11881972385678357639 Senate Republicans flip on Iran war powers vote after fiery meeting with Trump and more top headlines te 2026-06-25T11:31:20.756Z Senate Republicans flip on Iran war powers vote after fiery meeting with Trump and more top headlines 1. Senate Republicans flip after fiery meeting with Trump 2. Venezuela devastated by back-to-back earthquakes 3. Trump kicks off Great American State Fair with National Mall speech SWAMPY GREEN — US Park Police need help finding woman seen damaging Reflecting Pool. Continue reading … WASTE CASE — Knicks trash can dumper gets more bad news after losing her job over viral stunt. Continue reading … HIDDEN TREASURE — Beneath Lincoln's feet, a long-closed world opens to the public for the first time. Continue reading … GROWING DANGER — FBI sounds alarm as battlefield drone threat moves closer to United States. 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IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - COWARDLY COMPAÑERA! Socialist candidate bolts radio show before shock upset - Smithsonian urged to withdraw from retreat with workshop run by anti-Semitic educator - DOJ investigating NYC coffee shop over hostile social post about pro-Israel politician TOP STORY: Newly minted socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier threw a live-air tantrum and stormed out of a radio interview after being grilled over scandalous, anti-Dominican social media posts. Just hours after the radio walkout, the DSA-backed radical shockingly ousted five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat. She will now likely cruise to Congress in November. VIDEO: Ambassador George Deek says Israel's Christian population has grown from 34,000 to more than 180,000 since 1948 as he works to strengthen ties with Christian leaders worldwide. WATCH HERE: RETREAT FROM RETREAT: The watchdog group North American Values Institute is urging the Smithsonian's NMAAHC to withdraw from an upcoming academic retreat. The organization raises serious concerns over workshop co-facilitator Ismael Jimenez, citing his controversial curriculum, ties to activist groups, and anti-Israel rhetoric, including calling Israel a "terrorist state." NAVI warns the Smithsonian risks legitimizing antisemitism by participating. BITTER BREW: The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into Brooklyn’s Poetica Coffee after the shop blasted Rep. Dan Goldman online for supporting Israel. The cafe refunded his purchase, boasting they would have turned him away as a "genocide enabler". Officials warn that denying service based on religion or national origin violates federal anti-discrimination law. TERROR THWARTED: A Florida man has been indicted for plotting a bloody mass shooting targeting Jewish employees at the AIPAC pro-Israel nonprofit. Armed with an AR-15 and a silencer, Forrest Pemberton allegedly stalked the empty office to "break the loop" before being tracked by cellphone data. He now faces life behind bars for the attempted hate crime. BLOOD LIBEL!: Israel is firing back with fury after a bombshell UN report accused the Jewish state of the "deliberate targeting" of Palestinian children. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon blasted the explosive genocide claims as a political smear campaign, while critics slam the UN’s "sham inquiry" for completely erasing Hamas atrocities and ignoring traumatized Israeli children. GUEST EDITORIAL: Loay Alshareef,can Arab Muslim peace advocate and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, writes that the BDS movement against Israel is a hypocritical, performative campaign. True consistency would require activists to abandon vital modern innovations like life-saving medicine, tech processors, and agricultural tools. Rejecting these global advancements ultimately harms the Arab world and stifles peaceful cooperation. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "It is a political blood libel disguised as a UN document. This commission reaches its conclusions before examining the facts and repeatedly publishes reports that serve one purpose only: to vilify Israel." - Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, reacting to report accusing Jewish state of targeting Palestinian children. - Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here. - Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d11611972385678357627 Conservatives flip script on Swalwell pal's family man image with reminder on pregnant ex-wife te 2026-06-25T11:30:41.854Z Conservatives flip script on Swalwell pal's family man image with reminder on pregnant ex-wife Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., was immediately reminded of how he served his 9-month pregnant wife with divorce papers in 2016 as he now attempts to fend off campaign finance scrutiny with family-friendly characterizations. "My daughter Isla was born right in the middle of my Senate campaign. One of the most competitive races in the country. And instead of staying out there campaigning, I took two months off," Gallego said in a video he posted on social media. "My wife had just been through an unplanned C-section. I wanted to be there for her, and for our newborn because being a husband and a father matters more to me than any campaign, or any job," he continued.  Conservatives and a former Jill Biden spokesperson quickly fired back on his portrayal, which comes amid a whirlwind of questions around whether he used donor cash as a personal slush fund, and comes as Gallego is reportedly eyeing a presidential 2028 bid. AOC SPENT OVER $53K IN CAMPAIGN FUNDS ON LUXURY HOTELS IN 2025: 'CARPETBAGGER' "He’s either terribly arrogant or has zero self awareness," White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said on X. "Probably both. And who’s running his comms operation that thought this post would go over well?  "Just unbelievably bad instincts to post this given what everybody knows about his history. The ratio was entirely predictable and now even more people will learn about his behavior," GOP consultant Matt Wolking said on X. "Do you think people are unaware that you left your first wife when she was about to deliver your baby?" Matt Whitlock, a former adviser to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said on X.  The campaign account for Kari Lake, once a Republican challenger to Gallego, also fired back. "To clarify: this child is from your second marriage, after you left your first wife nine months pregnant to be with your lobbyist mistress — correct?" the account said in a post.  "You literally gave your wife divorce papers when she was 9 months pregnant. You think people are just not gonna call you on that???" Matt Van Swol, a former nuclear scientist at the Department of Energy, said on X. Katie Miller, the wife of White House policy advisor Stephen Miller, also chimed in. "Ruben Gallego served his wife divorce papers when she was nine months pregnant. He then entered into a relationship with a 25-year-old lobbyist," Miller said. SWALWELL FRIEND GALLEGO DEFENDS CAMPAIGN FUNDED SUPER BOWL, MIAMI TRIPS: ‘GO WHERE THE MONEY IS’ Shortly after Fox News Digital reached out to Gallego's office Wednesday, Gallego's current wife, Sydney Gallego, told Miller on X to "Check your facts."  "Ruben & I didn't even meet until years later. Our whole family has a strong relationship. Wish I was surprised that Katie Miller's lying about us. But these are the same sick people who want ICE ripping families apart. It's not about family at all." "Thanks Katie for providing that clarification that Ruben and I met over a year and a half after his divorce, not while he was still married. Maybe once and for all the lies about the origin of our relationship will subside. Appreciate your help making that happen," Gallego's wife wrote in a separate post. In addition to conservatives, former Jill Biden spokesperson Michael Larosa ripped Gallego on X. "Yes, Ruben Gallego was so vital to his wife's maternal health that when she was pregnant, he didn't take time off to support her—he served her with divorce papers ahead of delivery," he said. "What man doesn't do that to improve his wife's recovery?" Gallego has fended off allegations of donor-funded travel and luxury purchases by arguing that he is a regular parent who sometimes brings his kids and family to fundraising functions. "Are these at nice venues? Yes, it’s where the donors are and it's part of campaigning," Gallego wrote online on Monday. But observers noted that recent reporting from Politico suggested Gallego used campaign funds for family travel, Disneyland and Super Bowl tickets — items that don’t seem to fall neatly under campaign activities. SENATE HOPEFUL WITH DEEP DEM TIES HAS PAID FAMILY OVER $350K FROM HIS CAMPAIGN COFFERS "The Super Bowl was in Arizona, I represent Arizona," Gallego told Fox News Digital. "We threw a Super Bowl fundraiser in Arizona where we raised money for my election in 2023. That's what you do."  "You have to go where the money is to raise money," Gallego added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0f0919723856783575ca US Olympic hero Nancy Hogshead wins legal battle after volleyball coach's $250M defamation suit is dismissed te 2026-06-25T11:20:41.633Z US Olympic hero Nancy Hogshead wins legal battle after volleyball coach's $250M defamation suit is dismissed Three-time Team USA Olympic gold medalist women's swimmer Nancy Hogshead has won a massive legal victory for athlete safety. A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a $250 million lawsuit filed against Hogshead by Rick Butler, a prominent junior volleyball coach accused of sexually abusing underage players. The lawsuit was filed in December 2021 by Butler and his wife Cheryl, targeting statements Hogshead made in 2017 and 2018 regarding allegations that Butler sexually abused teenage girls that he coached in the 1980s. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "For decades, Rick Butler has talked his way out of the consequences that should have flowed from the findings that he sexually abused his minor athletes; he could be very convincing. While substantial evidence existed that would have enabled reasonable people to conclude that Rick Butler posed a serious danger to girls, it was difficult for families and the volleyball community to accurately assess that risk. That record is now plain for all to see," Hogshead said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The lawsuit alleged Hogshead's statements were part of a malicious effort to ruin the couple's volleyball business. But because Butler is a public figure, the court ruled his defamation-style claims failed because he could not establish "actual malice." The judge's decision affirms that sports organizations, advocates, survivors, journalists and nonprofits have the legal right to present a record of abuse, even when the coach is operating outside a specific sports arena. "Survivors, whose coach has been found to have sexually abused them, deserve more than the abuser’s name posted on a little-known database at the U.S. Center for SafeSport," Hogshead added. FORMER UTAH STATE VOLLEYBALL STAR SAYS SJSU TRANS SCANDAL CAUSED INJURED FINGERS, SHATTERED DREAMS "The federal protections we acquired for athletes are inadequate when the sports community does not proactively share their available records and evidence when they learn a banned coach continues to have access to athletes. Disciplinary findings must be shared both widely and in a targeted fashion, as Champion Women did here. We must deny abusers access to athletes. It is highly distressing that Rick Butler continues today to coach young girls." Butler's attorney Danielle D’Ambrose provided a statement to Sportico addressing the ruling. "While we respect the judicial process, we strongly disagree with aspects of the Court’s decision and believe significant factual and legal issues remain unresolved," D’Ambrose said. U.S. Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim ended the case last week. He granted summary judgment to Hogshead, her nonprofit Champion Women and co-defendant Deborah DiMatteo. The judge ruled their advocacy was fully protected by the First Amendment. They were speaking on a vital matter of public concern: the danger Butler posed to young girls. The judge ruled Butler's lost revenue was the natural consequence of his own documented sexual misconduct, not a conspiracy. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0cfe1972385678357571 Qatar's Assim Madibo handed five-match FIFA World Cup ban after tackle broke Canada star's leg te 2026-06-25T11:11:58.514Z Qatar's Assim Madibo handed five-match FIFA World Cup ban after tackle broke Canada star's leg Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after his tackle on Ismaël Koné broke the Canadian’s leg during their match. Madibo was given a red card for the terrible tackle during the match, but FIFA’s disciplinary committee determined that he deserved a serious suspension for the foul play. While the decision is subject to appeal, Qatar’s 3-1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday afternoon ended their World Cup run in the group stages. Madibo, hit with a red card, was already sidelined for the game. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE Still, Madibo’s five-game suspension would roll over beyond the tournament and into later international play. It was something Madibo wasn’t intending to do, though, as he was clearly flustered after recognizing how serious Koné’s injury was. As Koné lay in shock at his leg, Madibo had his hands on his head, while Canadian players were running up to him in anger. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE After the game, Madibo went to the Canada locker room to apologize to Koné, Canada’s head coach Jesse Marsch told The Athletic. "He was very affected for his injury, never he was intentional," Qatar managed Julen Lopetegui said after the match. "All of you know Madibo, and was a very clear accident, only to remark this, and to wish him all the best." Madibo and Koné, who was in a wheelchair, were pictured embracing, showing there was no ill will despite the horrific injury. It was quite the blowout loss for Qatar, as Canada took full advantage of being up one man following the red card. It was a 6-0 finish for the host country, and while it was an exciting victory, there was a wrinkle given Koné’s importance to the team. Koné underwent successful surgery on his broken tibia and fibula in his left leg. Canada has since fallen to Switzerland, losing 2-1 in a thriller in Vancouver, which gave the latter the Group B victory. Canada still makes the round of 32 for finishing in second place. Now, Canada will travel to Los Angeles to face the runner-up of Group A, which will be determined on Sunday. Group A consists of Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Czechia. 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/6a3d0ceb1972385678357568 Trump can save his legacy with veterans and maybe rescue the midterms, too te 2026-06-25T11:11:39.059Z Trump can save his legacy with veterans and maybe rescue the midterms, too No president in modern history did more for veterans than Donald Trump in his first term. His administration delivered the "Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act," the "Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act," and the Forever GI Bill, each one a win for veterans. That legacy was set to grow even further in his second term. Now career VA bureaucrats are blocking the reforms that would extend it. That will cost veterans their lives, and it could cost Republicans the midterms. The most significant of these reforms was the "VA MISSION Act of 2018," which gave veterans the right to choose between VA and community care. Congress is now debating the "Take Care of America’s Veterans Act," built in part on that same MISSION Act foundation, with a vote expected in the coming weeks. The Biden administration rolled back those MISSION Act gains. Access to community care narrowed and wait times at VA facilities grew. A VA inspector general investigation found that delays at the Fayetteville, Ark., VA contributed to a cancer patient’s death. In Hampton, Va., the VA cut off chiropractic care for veterans managing chronic pain, leaving many of them choosing between opioids and no treatment at all. Veterans expected a second Trump administration to reverse that damage. Instead, career staff inside the VA have worked to slow it down, failing to consistently follow the MISSION Act or Secretary Doug Collins’s reform guidance. Many of them built their careers inside that system, and they resist anything that gives veterans more reason to walk out the door for care. They do not believe in the choice Trump won for veterans in 2018. They would rather keep veterans inside a failing system than lose control of it. AMERICA'S WOUNDED, STRUGGLING VETERANS GET BRAND-NEW HOMES BUILT BY FLORIDA TEENS A Rasmussen Reports survey conducted with Veteran Action shows the erosion already under way. Trump holds 60% approval among military voters, but only 53% rate his administration’s handling of veterans’ issues positively, and just 57% of likely military voters would back the Republican candidate. Veterans want what they were promised: 90% support giving veterans the choice to use healthcare providers outside the VA, and 94% want a Veterans’ Bill of Rights that spells out the rights they already have. That bill delivers what veterans are asking for. It bundles roughly 60 measures, including the "Veterans’ ACCESS Act" and the "Major Richard Star Act," and would make good on the promises made to veterans about their healthcare, benefits and services. VETERANS FACE SURPRISING THREAT AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS, STUDY REVEALS Veterans are not interested in more promises. They want action, and they could decide close elections this November. Maine’s Senate race is one of the most competitive in the country, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces a combat veteran challenger there. Seventy-five percent of veteran voters say they are more likely to support a candidate who backs the "Veterans’ ACCESS Act." Congress needs to hear that before it votes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION VA leadership can send that message now, without waiting on Congress. Collins should make clear, publicly, that the department backs the "Take Care of America’s Veterans Act" without reservation, start the pilot programs the bill calls for, and direct every regional office to stop slow-walking community care referrals. The VA career staff chose to protect themselves once before. At the Phoenix VA, where staff kept secret wait lists to hide how long veterans waited, more than 200 veterans died with open appointment requests still pending. The department cannot afford to make that choice again. The VA needs to decide, now, whether it exists to serve veterans or to protect itself. Veterans’ lives depend on getting that answer right. Opposition to the bill is already organized. Democrats such as Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal and California Rep. Mark Takano, the unions and self-serving veterans’ organizations have all come out against it. They would rather defend the system as it is than give veterans the choice they have earned. Veterans have earned a VA that works for them, not the other way around. Trump delivered that kind of reform once. Now the "Take Care of America’s Veterans Act" gives Congress the chance to make it last. As Theodore Roosevelt put it, "A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards." Our veterans deserve that square deal now and forever. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM MARK LUCAS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0cd7197238567835755f Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests te 2026-06-25T11:11:19.603Z Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests The latest COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025) has been linked to fewer serious heart-related events among U.S. veterans. New research confirmed a small reduction in COVID-related cardiovascular events, or COVID-19-associated MACE, due to the vaccine. MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) is a composite measure of serious heart-related outcomes. It typically includes cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke, and may also include hospitalization for heart failure. VACCINES FOR FLU AND COVID: SHOULD YOU GET BOTH AT THE SAME TIME? Using health records from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the researchers compared two groups of veterans — one that received the COVID and flu vaccine on the same day (nearly 350,000 people) and another group that received only the flu vaccine (nearly 700,000 people). Out of more than one million veterans studied, the average age was about 70 and 92% were male, according to a press release. Within about eight months, the results showed that those who received the 2024-2025 COVID vaccine had a lower risk of COVID-associated major cardiovascular events, with a relative vaccine effectiveness of 37.7%. The COVID vaccine was linked to a 57.9% lower risk of cardiovascular death, 38.5% lower risk of heart attack and 41.9% lower risk of hospitalization for heart failure, the researchers stated. The result for stroke was not statistically significant. SCIENTISTS PINPOINT WHY COVID VACCINE MAY TRIGGER HEART INFLAMMATION IN CERTAIN PEOPLE The benefit was greatest among adults ages 75 and older and those with underlying health conditions. In people over 75, the vaccine was 50.7% effective at preventing COVID-associated MACE. As the study was observational, it could not prove cause and effect between the COVID-19 vaccine and lower risk of cardiovascular events, but only highlighted an association. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Dr. Glenn Hirsch, cardiologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, called these results "not overall surprising" in an interview with Fox News Digital. "This result is consistent with previous studies of the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines against infectious diseases [in] preventing cardiovascular events, including heart attack, cardiovascular cause of death or hospitalizations," he said. Acute inflammation in the body from infections like COVID-19 increases the risk of cardiovascular events and can cause further complications, according to the doctor. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "This can lead to a higher risk of blood clotting, but can also make arterial plaques susceptible to rupture, which then leads to clot formation to heal a ruptured plaque," he said. "This clotting can cause a near-total or complete occlusion of an artery, leading to these cardiovascular events." "Vaccines either prevent infection or reduce the severity of infection and subsequent inflammation, lowering the cardiovascular risk." Despite the positive outcome, the overall benefit of the vaccine in this study was less than in previous studies, according to Hirsch, who was not involved in the research. This could be due to the lower severity of illness seen in more recent COVID-19 variants, as well as immunity from prior infections among unvaccinated people, he noted. There has also been a decline in COVID testing, making it more difficult to link cardiovascular events to the virus. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The bottom line [is] that there is still evidence of benefit from COVID-19 vaccination like many other infectious disease vaccinations, and people should be encouraged to discuss these with their healthcare team annually," Hirsch advised. "This is an observational trial and there can always be some confounding after necessary statistical adjustments and other potential benefits or harms, including adverse effects from vaccines that were not investigated in this study," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0cc41972385678357556 Alex Murdaugh defense points to unknown male DNA in push for new testing te 2026-06-25T11:11:00.147Z Alex Murdaugh defense points to unknown male DNA in push for new testing Alex Murdaugh’s defense team is pointing to unknown male DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails as it pushes for new testing in the disgraced South Carolina legal scion’s murder case. In motions filed Tuesday in Colleton County, Murdaugh’s attorneys asked a judge to order an independent laboratory review of the DNA evidence, move the trial out of the 14th Judicial Circuit and allow Murdaugh to review case materials electronically while behind bars. In one filing, Murdaugh’s attorneys asked the court to require the state to produce DNA evidence collected from underneath Maggie Murdaugh’s left-hand fingernails for independent laboratory review. The defense said the evidence, identified as SLED Item No. 70, was determined by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to be from an unknown and unrelated male. BRYAN KOHBERGER DEFENSE SOUNDS ALARM ON UNIDENTIFIED BLOOD AT STUDENT MURDERS HOME "No further analysis was attempted," the defense wrote. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X The motion says Murdaugh’s attorneys contacted Othram Inc., a company specializing in forensic genetic genealogy that was used in the Bryan Kohberger case, about additional testing. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER According to the filing, Othram believes it can conduct a more thorough analysis, but the testing would take considerable time and require a rush order. The defense is asking that the sample be delivered to Othram for testing at Murdaugh’s expense. SEND US A TIP HERE In a separate motion, Murdaugh’s attorneys asked the court to move the trial outside the 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. ALEX MURDAUGH'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY EXPLAINS WHY HE THINKS THE DISGRACED LAWYER IS INNOCENT, WILL GET A NEW TRIAL The defense argued the case is "among the most heavily publicized criminal prosecutions in the history" of South Carolina and said Murdaugh, his family and the law firm associated with his family for generations have been the subject of years of "saturating, sensational, and continuous media coverage." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST The attorneys said publicity has been especially intense in the five-county circuit, where, they argued, the Murdaugh name has been tied to the local legal system for nearly a century. The defense said a transfer to another county within the circuit would not cure the alleged prejudice. This motion is not surprising, as Murdaugh’s lead defense attorney, Dick Harpootlian, previously shared with Fox News Digital his plans to file for the trial to be moved. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB A third motion asks the court to require the South Carolina Department of Corrections to allow Murdaugh to review case materials on a secure laptop computer. The defense said discovery in the case is voluminous and would fill numerous banker’s boxes if printed. Murdaugh’s attorneys proposed providing the prison system with a laptop with an encrypted, password-protected hard drive for his use in preparing for trial. The proposed device would not have cellular capabilities or Internet access, would not be used to make audio or video recordings without written approval from the Department of Corrections, and would be kept in the warden’s office or another secure location when not in use, according to the filing. The defense argued the arrangement would be more secure than sending boxes of paper records to a prison, particularly because many of the materials are sealed or subject to a protective order. No court ruling on the motions was included in the filings. Fox News Digital has reached out to South Carolina's Attorney General's Office and Murdaugh's defense team for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0cb0197238567835754d ‘Halo’ video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington te 2026-06-25T11:10:40.699Z ‘Halo’ video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, the music composer of the "Halo" video game series and congressional candidate, Marty O’Donnell, said he wants to get the government back to normal. "What I’m hearing a lot is that what the Democrats are trying to push is essentially nonsense," O’Donnell said in an interview released Thursday morning. "They don't have a positive agenda, but what they do propose is nonsensical. And I love the idea as a gamer and someone who has a lot of gamers as my fan base. I love the idea of ‘Revenge of the Nerds,’ but I think in this midterm, it could be the ‘Revenge of Normies.’" O’Donnell, who recorded with Paul McCartney of the Beatles, won the Republican primary earlier this month for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. O’Donnell is set to face incumbent Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., in the general election on November 3.  Lee narrowly won re-election in 2024 in the Las Vegas area district that was also won by President Donald Trump.   Podcast co-host Comfortably Smug noted how the recent election results in New York show that the Democratic Party is headed further left, and Lee is an example of the trend. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE RUTHLESS PODCAST "We are seeing that party go further and further and farther to the left at an unbelievable pace," Smug said to O’Donnell. "And the main Democrat party in Washington is basically just like fully surrendering to them. Susie Lee is a prime example of someone who's not a leader, who does not have Nevada's interests in mind. This is someone who wants to stay in power, will do whatever it takes, will listen to whatever the Democrats in Washington want her to do." O’Donnell received the coveted endorsement from Trump ahead of the primary.  "I look at what Trump is doing, and if you thought there was lawfare and impeachment chaos four years ago, or whatever it was, six years ago now," O’Donnell said of the current political moment. "It's just going to be, you know, times 10 if we don't hold in the midterms." Podcast co-host John Ashbrook noted how the unique entertainment industry of Nevada makes O’Donnell’s profile a great match for the district. FOLLOW THE 2026 MIDTERM RACES HERE "I think what is so interesting about your candidacy is how your career matches up with that district," Ashbrook said. "I mean, you have a district full of people who are small businesses, sole proprietors, people who have been in the hospitality industry, people who have been in the entertainment industry, and now they have a chance for representation from a guy who is among them." The interview took place as part of the Ruthless Midterm Interview Series, an ongoing initiative to interview major candidates across the country. The hosts have already interviewed candidates in 16 states, with more scheduled ahead of the November midterms.  MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST CANDIDATE STORMS OUT OF LIVE INTERVIEW WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS "I love my district, my three grandsons were all born here in the district," O’Donnell said. "I can't imagine having them grow up in the district with the Democrats and Susie Lee in control." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0a5a19723856783574f0 Norwegian World Cup fans turn Citi Field bleachers into a Viking longship during Mets game te 2026-06-25T11:00:42.559Z Norwegian World Cup fans turn Citi Field bleachers into a Viking longship during Mets game Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many expected and claimed that the United States would not be a successful host for soccer's biggest tournament. With the World Cup approaching the end of the group stage, it's become clear that those expectations could not have been more wrong. Games have been full, even those between smaller countries held at inopportune times. Or those held in difficult weather conditions. One random German fan who posted on X about how much he liked traveling around the American South has been treated like royalty. Invited backstage at big concerts. Helped out by airlines and politicians after a flight was canceled. Many others have posted about the hospitality they've enjoyed while visiting the United States. Or how good the food at unremarkable chains actually is. Then there's the other World Cup tradition we didn't know we needed: fans of European teams attending Major League Baseball games. WORLD CUP FANS FALL IN LOVE WITH AMERICAN CULTURE, COMFORT FOOD CLASSICS "The Tartan Army," the nickname for the Scottish National Team's fanbase, had the time of their lives attending a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Singing songs, even after the music ended, to the point where announcers on the national broadcast brought up what an experience it was. Then they migrated south to Miami, creating the best atmosphere in Marlins Park since the World Baseball Classic. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Now, we've got yet another national team's fanbase taking over a stadium. This time, it was the Norwegian fans at Citi Field bringing atmosphere to the most unlikely place: a New York Mets game. During the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, they turned the bleachers into a longship with the traditional "Viking Row" celebration. Even the Mets' mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Met, got involved, too. They also provided the most unintentionally funny moment of the broadcast when Dansby Swanson hit a game-changing three-run homer for the Cubs. After the ball cleared the fence, the camera panned to the right-field stands where the Norwegian fans were ... doing a celebratory walk through the bleachers. At a home game for the Mets. These videos of European fans enjoying a slice of American culture have been a heartwarming reminder of what the World Cup is all about. And a reminder that the pre-Cup doom and gloom was always ideologically motivated nonsense. It's been a tremendous success, and much of the credit goes to America and its people. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d0801197238567835748b San Francisco Giants fans protest and shame Christian pitchers for Bible verses on Pride Night caps te 2026-06-25T10:50:41.477Z San Francisco Giants fans protest and shame Christian pitchers for Bible verses on Pride Night caps For the most part, the San Francisco Giants have been a disaster on and off the field this season. They’re getting roasted in the National League West, and the team’s response to multiple players writing Bible verses on their pride hats has been anything but smooth.  On Tuesday, the Giants returned for a series against their former crosstown rivals, the A’s, and I made my way out to the city by the bay myself. San Francisco is arguably the most progressive city in our nation, so it shouldn’t be shocking that their fan base and the LGBTQ community, plus their allies in sports media, we’re ready to fuel the fire in the next chapter of this controversy. I spoke to dozens of fans outside the ballpark, some of whom were disappointed by Giants legend and current president of baseball operations, Buster Posey, refusing to answer any questions about the controversy as he addressed the media over four hours before first pitch, opting to just talk about baseball-related questions. Unsurprisingly, many fans who identify as part of the LGBTQ community, and their allies, claimed that the pitchers were discriminatory, hateful, bigots. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS' PRIDE NIGHT MESS REACHES BOILING POINT WITH PAINFUL INTERVIEW FROM EXEC BUSTER POSEY One fan I spoke with, holding a sign that stated, "Giants Pride. Protest Bigotry," told me that he was "not shocked that a few players on the team [were] homophobic." Ironically, the bottom of his sign had the words "love respect inclusion." That same fan said he didn't want baseball players to be "social commentators," but was stumped when I asked him if he would consider players paraded publicly on a baseball field with the colors and symbols of his political and social movement (LGBTQ Pride) as essentially walking political billboards. Another fan that identified as an "LGBTQ affirming Catholic" had one of the most shocking tapes of all, saying, "The Giants (organization) should have just said, ‘Hey, you put on the uniform the way it is or you can sit out." He reemphasized throughout the conversation that players should be benched for not wearing Pride gear. When I asked him if he believed that could be considered religious discrimination, he simply responded, "No." While not every conversation was as extreme as a few of these examples, some even being enjoyable, classic agreed to disagree, healthy debates and conversations with LGBTQ-identifying fans, most of the people I talked to we’re more interested in labeling these players as the worst of the worst of society. TRACK STAR SAYS SHE'S TIRED OF CHRISTIANS BEING CALLED 'BIGOTS' FOR OPPOSING TRANS ATHLETES IN GIRLS' SPORTS One fan who was decked out with pride pins and Giants Pride apparel, who identified as a "gay Christian," tried comparing Christian players writing Bible verses on their hats to the time where Black players were not allowed to play in Major League Baseball. He truly believed that players not supporting the LGBTQ Pride agenda could be labeled as hateful and discriminatory just like players from over 50 years ago who were against Jackie Robinson and other Black baseball players playing in Major League Baseball. Though he couldn’t prove that these players would be against a gay teammate or competitor playing in the league, he believed this was an apt comparison. I beg to differ.  I even interacted with a group protesting outside the stadium holding signs that said, "BAD and BIGOTED," as well as "No Bigots in SF" with Matthew 22:39 written below it. They figured this would be a safe place where they could be praised and glorified by local media, who surrounded them, so when I pressed them on the issue, they seemed a little caught off guard.  I essentially asked them to explain how that Bible verse which states, " love your neighbor as yourself," would mean that the Christian pitchers should affirm things which the Bible clearly condemns. My question was, "Would you say that "loving your neighbor" would be accepting something the Bible calls a sin?" One protester refused to answer, while the one holding the sign with the verse stated, "Jesus loves all of his children." Some would argue there’s a fundamental difference between being "Jesus’ children" and being "made in the image of God," as it states in Genesis 1:27. That verse also states we (mankind) are made "male and female." The simple fact is: everyone is not a Christian, so everyone can’t be a "child of God." I won’t bore you with a thorough theological breakdown, but it’s interesting to see a group complaining about Christian players writing Bible verses on their hats, while they misuse Scripture for their benefit. You can’t have it both ways. This is another example why conversations with people on the other side of the religious and political aisle are so important. Most of the people I chatted with have probably never been properly challenged in their worldview. Many I would have to assume don’t have consistent or in-depth conversations with actual Christians. For the life of them, they can’t understand why someone would not promote a movement that states men should be allowed to play in women's sports, biological sex is a social construct, marriage is not between one man and one woman, that children should be subjected to LGBTQ sexual material at games and in their schools, as well as extremes of even promoting and celebrating medical operations to physically mutilate their body so they could look like the opposite sex.  I wish more Americans were like a young Giants fan who I spoke with and who believed that MLB should focus on baseball and stop the political pandering. He said, "I don’t why [Pride Nights] should be in baseball." To that I say, amen. All these nights do is politically divide us, and consistently put Christian and conservative athletes in a position where they need to compromise on their faith by participating or face the threats and hate of the LGBTQ community and their allies in and out of the media. Just play baseball. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d035219723856783573b1 When anti-doping rules punish safety instead of cheating te 2026-06-25T10:30:42.599Z When anti-doping rules punish safety instead of cheating Wimbledon is top of mind for many tennis fans, but not because it’s around the corner. The tournament’s 2023 champion, Marketa Vondrousova, has been handed a four-year ban from tennis for refusing an after-dark anti-doping test back in December. For a 27-year-old athlete who has never failed a drug test, this is effectively a forced retirement. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Czech player has stated that she refused to open her door to the doping control officer because the officer failed to provide proper identification or follow protocol. She explained that she was scared and alluded to the in-home knife attack of her compatriot Petra Kvitova in 2016, which left Kvitova with serious injuries and a lengthy absence from competition. She further stated that at the time she had suffered an acute stress reaction and generalized anxiety disorder, which impaired her decision-making capabilities. Supporters of the ban say, "rules are rules." It is a known fact that anti-doping officers can and do show up at inconvenient hours to perform invasive and uncomfortable tests. The testing must be done during random times to ensure the lowest probability of manipulating results, with the aim of maintaining a clean sport. But when we put policy over people, we have gone too far. Yes, rules are rules. But the question is not what rules are — it is why they are. Vondrousova was tested again three days after her refusal, and the result was negative. Her ban is as long as the "starting point" for a ban for testing positive. The reason for the hefty four-year ban resulting from a refusal, according to International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) CEO Karen Moorhouse, is that "you can’t have an anti-doping system where a player is in a better place by refusing to take a test than they would [be] by taking a test and testing positive." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Certainly, we don’t want it to become commonplace that athletes can refuse a test and simply be retested later. But we do need to consider the circumstances of Vondrousova’s case and ask whether a four-year ban serves the purpose of the policy. The purpose, again, is to maintain a clean sport. Vondrousova tested negative. Critics would argue that a later negative test cannot conclusively establish what would have been found on the night of the refusal. This is a legitimate concern. However, even accepting that uncertainty, the particular circumstances of this case raise questions about whether the maximum penalty serves justice as well as deterrence. Instead of dismissing valid concerns over personal safety to strictly adhere to a policy whose purpose in this case is not served by implementing a four-year ban, the ITIA should take additional measures to protect athletes and not just the sport that wouldn’t exist without them. Rather than forcing athletes to choose between compliance and personal safety, the ITIA can consider enhanced identification procedures, advance verification mechanisms, or accompaniment protocols for after-dark testing visits. In no world is it reasonable to tell women to ignore their instincts when a stranger shows up at their home unannounced after dark. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3d00f81972385678357342 Israel slams UN report as 'political blood libel' for alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children te 2026-06-25T10:20:40.890Z Israel slams UN report as 'political blood libel' for alleging deliberate targeting of Palestinian children Israel reacted angrily over a new United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry report alleging the Jewish state had engaged in the "deliberate targeting of Palestinian children." Prior reports from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem, and Israel garnered accusations of antisemitism and incitement to violence. The latest report, released Wednesday, said that, "based on the evidence reviewed, and consistent with its previous reports, the Commission finds on reasonable grounds that the Israeli authorities and the Israeli security forces have continued to commit the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem." UN EXPERT REPEATS ISRAEL 'GENOCIDE' CLAIMS AFTER US CALLS FOR HER REMOVAL Israel's Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, told Fox News Digital that "this is not an investigative report. It is a political blood libel disguised as a U.N. document. This commission reaches its conclusions before examining the facts and repeatedly publishes reports that serve one purpose only: to vilify Israel. Instead of addressing Hamas' crimes, the October 7 massacre, the hostages, and Hamas' cynical use of children and civilians as human shields, the commission has once again chosen to place Israel in the dock." Danon added that "Israel will continue to defend its citizens and fight terrorism, regardless of how many false reports are published by fringe actors within U.N. institutions." Representatives from the COI and Human Rights Council did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on the concerns addressed about the report. Asked for a reaction from U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to the report, his spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, told Fox News Digital "it’s not his report to comment on." ISRAELI AMBASSADOR LASHES OUT AT UN OFFICIAL, CONDEMNS UK, FRANCE, CANADA STATEMENT ON AID Srinivasan Muralidhar, Chair of the Commission told reporters during a press briefing that, "The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces." He said "Even after the October 2025 ceasefire, children continue to be killed and seriously injured, with continued disregard by Israel for the ceasefire and for the protection owed to Palestinian children under international law." SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices and Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, told Fox News Digital that the COI’s "sham ‘inquiry’ makes the totally unjustified claim of legal authority, while at the same time systematically violating every conceivable legal rule of fairness, impartiality, and due process. Since its creation in 2021, every call for submissions, every consultation and every hearing held, has been contrived to take seriously the allegations of only one side – trashing literally millions of data points both historical and current to the contrary." She said, "the first COI report focused on children…fails to even mention the sickening murders of 9-month-old Kfir Bibas and 4-year-old Ariel Bibas." She says that "also ignored in the COI report are the hundreds of thousands of Israeli children traumatized by October 7th, by the subsequent mass displacement, and by the excruciating longing for parents absent while defending their country against an inhumane foe." NETANYAHU SHOWS PICTURE OF BIBAS FAMILY AT COMBAT OFFICERS’ GRADUATION: ‘REMEMBER WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR' Bayefsky complained that though the current COI report "was produced weeks ago," the COI members "deliberately withheld" the report when appearing to discuss it before the Human Rights Council last week. "They didn’t publish it until June 23, minutes prior to holding a stage-managed press conference designed to avoid accountability for their wild, unverified accusations," she claimed. Another member of the commission told reporters in Geneva that, "There can be no doubt in anyone who reads today’s report that every international legal norm has been violated by the actions of the Israeli authorities towards Palestinian children and they need to be held accountable." Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson, told Fox News Digital that the latest report contains "no evidence to support any of the claims against Israel" and is filled with "inconsistencies in methodology." He said the report represents "an escalation, and it marks maybe the most severe attempt by the U.N. ecosystem to delegitimize Israel." Salo Aizenberg, director of media watchdog group HonestReporting, who has researched and debunked many of the claims made by those claiming genocide in Gaza, told Fox News Digital that the COI’s "report is built on a fictional battlefield where Hamas and [Palestinian Islamic Jihad] do not exist, and where hospitals are treated as purely civilian spaces despite extensive evidence of their military use and infiltration by Hamas operatives. It then accuses Israel of deliberately targeting children without producing a single incident supported by evidence of intent." Conricus said the report erases "Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from the battlefield to create the false kind of perception that Israel was operating out of wanton aggression in a vacuum without there ever being a need for Israeli operations and this is a reoccurring theme." He also noted that this report and others "use the statements of medical professionals as evidence, even when it's way beyond their medical expertise, specifically when it comes to how wounds were inflicted." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cff2919723856783572d9 Roger Stone divulges details on his 2019 jail stay, claims juror bias in Russia probe case te 2026-06-25T10:12:57.655Z Roger Stone divulges details on his 2019 jail stay, claims juror bias in Russia probe case Political adviser Roger Stone revealed details about his 2019 arrest and subsequent jail stay after the FBI raided his Florida home in connection with the Russian interference investigation. The longtime Trump ally told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" about a friendly interaction involving peanut butter sandwiches that he shared with fellow detainees while being held at a facility in Miramar, Florida. "They put me in a holding cell with three African American gentlemen who were, I think, just coming around from a bender," Stone shared. "I was arrested at 6:00 in the morning… it’s now 11:00 in the morning. I said, ‘Is it possible to get something to eat?’ They said, ‘No.’ So, one of these guys gave me half of his peanut butter sandwich," he continued. "Another one of the guys gave me another half his peanut butter sandwich. I explained the 1994 crime bill to them and how their people had been victimized by Bill Clinton and Joe Biden." EX-TRUMP CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN PAUL MANAFORT OPENS UP ABOUT 'SCARY' TIME SPENT IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT Stone said he eventually won over his three cellmates, claiming they supported him by the end of his holding period. "By the time I left, they were chanting 'Roger Stone did nothing wrong,'" he said. Stone was the sixth associate of President Donald Trump to be convicted on charges in connection with former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russian interference investigation into the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He was convicted on all seven counts of his indictment, including lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing a congressional investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to tip the 2016 election. "I should have at a minimum been entitled to a new trial," the political adviser told Fox News. LEFT-WING MOVIE DIRECTOR OLIVER STONE RIPS DEMOCRATS’ ‘LYING’ RUSSIAGATE PROBE AGAINST TRUMP Stone accused his jury of being biased, explaining how one juror, who claimed to be unfamiliar with him, was later found to have posted unfavorable comments about him and Trump on social media. "She'd been attacking me and President Trump on both Twitter and Facebook, but she had them both in a private setting," he explained. "Among many things, she said ‘Anyone who supports Donald Trump is a racist.’ But she attacked me by name on social media prior to being selected… as a juror." "Every lawyer across the board said, ‘This would entitle Stone to a new trial.’ The judge would not allow a new trial. She said that wasn't evidence of bias," he added. In addition to his allegations of juror bias, Stone raised judicial unfairness concerns, saying the judge would not allow him to raise a "reasonable defense" regarding accusations tied to WikiLeaks and election interference. SAGE STEELE, BILLY BUSH OPEN UP ABOUT INFAMOUS SPLITS WITH ESPN, NBC ON ‘HANG OUT WITH SEAN HANNITY’ PODCAST Stone told "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" why he opted to wear leg shackles during his arraignment and why he chose to waive the opportunity to exit the courthouse through a back door. "They took me upstairs to be… arraigned and, of course, it was full of reporters, and they said, ‘We don't have to put the leg shackles on.’ I said, ‘No, put them on. I want you to put them on because I want the world to see what you're doing," he said. "Then my lawyer said… ‘We can go out the back now. They're letting you go on your own signature. We can go down through the elevator through the back door.’ I said, ‘No, we're not doing that. We're going out the front door.’" MICHAEL SUSSMANN ACQUITTED BY A JURY OF HILLARY CLINTON'S PEERS After exiting through the front door, Stone said he confidently threw his hands up, telling host Sean Hannity, "You must show them they didn’t break you." Hannity’s full interview with Roger Stone on "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cff1619723856783572d0 Chefs reveal their favorite grocery stores and where shoppers can save the most money te 2026-06-25T10:12:38.202Z Chefs reveal their favorite grocery stores and where shoppers can save the most money Inflation, the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and an increased interest in healthy living are all affecting the way people shop for groceries, experts say. As consumers look for ways to stretch their food budgets while prioritizing nutrition, grocery shopping strategies are evolving. Most Americans (54%) still prefer shopping at physical grocery stores, the Food Industry Association reported in its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends for 2026. SUPERMARKET HOT FOOD BARS BOOM AS AMERICANS SEEK CHEAP, EASY MEALS: HERE ARE THE TOP 3 "Shoppers value the in-store grocery experience more than ever, and expect stores to deliver many of the conveniences they've grown accustomed to online," the association said. In-person shopping is generally a smart choice, according to celebrity television chef, author and entrepreneur Jason Smith, of Lakeland, Florida – "but that doesn't mean shopping online is a bad thing," he told Fox News Digital. "When I shop, I like to touch, smell and see what I'm picking out," he said. "This allows me to really make my food pop on the plate and creates the best flavors." HEART DOCTORS SAY MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE MAKING COMMON GROCERY MISTAKES — SIMPLE SWAPS CAN HELP Shopping at larger grocery chains can be a cost-effective option when cooking for a large group, Smith said. "Walmart, Kroger and Target are always on my list," he said. "Over the years, I have found their store brands  are some of the best and cheapest around." Generally, though, Smith recommends choosing smaller, local grocery stores. "Most of the time, we are helping our local mom-and-pop shops," he said. "I'm always about shopping local if possible." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER He also advised shoppers to consider "name brand versus store brand" and "freshest versus almost-fresh" when buying groceries. "We have all grown up with certain brand names that we recognize just by the look of the package, but the well-known brands can be a little more in cost versus the store brand," Smith said. Most well-known companies also package the store brands and just change the labels, he noted, adding, "Why pay 75 cents more for something just because it has a name-brand label on it?" When it comes to choosing produce or meat, Smith said, "If it's fresh, it will smell like it looks. That's to say if a banana looks like a banana and has no smell, then it's not fresh or ripe." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Fish should not smell like fish," he added. "When touched, it should spring back. If whole, the eyes will be wet and clear — not dried out. Most meats that are cut in store will be a better price compared to meat that's packaged and shipped in, and an in-store butcher is always fresher." Austin Beckett — a Florida private chef and winner of the fourth season of Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef — said where he shops depends on his clients' needs and cuisine preferences. "Most of the time, all they want is organic and local," Beckett told Fox News Digital. "Those are two super-common phrases that they use." The chef said he purchases some products from Whole Foods and Bedner's Market, but "most of the time, I try to source straight from farmers." Beckett encourages people to start by simply cooking more at home.   "It doesn't have to be organic," he said. "It doesn't have to be locally sourced right away. You want to eventually get to that finish line. But just start by cooking your own food." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cff0219723856783572c7 Biden admin's 'predator' release puts Virginia's sanctuary policies back in the spotlight te 2026-06-25T10:12:18.742Z Biden admin's 'predator' release puts Virginia's sanctuary policies back in the spotlight An illegal immigrant who allegedly exposed himself to one woman before trying to drag another woman into the woods at a Virginia park was arrested last year on felony drug trafficking charges but was released after sanctuary jurisdiction officials refused to cooperate with federal immigration officials, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Moises Domingo Rico Rosales, a Nicaraguan national who DHS says illegally entered the U.S. in Arizona in 2022 before being released under the Biden administration, was arrested Tuesday after Fairfax County police said he was linked to two separate incidents at Wakefield Park in Annandale, Virginia. He is now charged with abduction of a person with intent to defile and indecent exposure, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer asking Fairfax County officials not to release him, DHS said. DHS said Rico Rosales had previously been arrested in Fairfax County in 2024 on felony drug trafficking charges, but was later released after local officials refused to honor an ICE detainer. According to local reporting, court records show the 2024 drug charges were dropped by the office of George Soros-backed Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, paving the way for his release from criminal custody. "This criminal illegal alien exposed himself to one woman in a park and then attempted to abduct another woman the same day," said Acting Assistant Secretary of DHS Lauren Bis. "He was previously arrested for drug trafficking in 2024, but Fairfax County sanctuary politicians refused to cooperate with ICE law enforcement and released him from jail." SOROS-BACKED DA'S LAX ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES LED TO 'PREVENTABLE' BUS STOP STABBING MURDER: COMPLAINT "This predator was RELEASED by the Biden Administration into our country in 2022. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this criminal and instead turn him over to ICE custody. Open border and sanctuary policies have real consequences, and they are the creation of more innocent victims." The case is drawing renewed scrutiny to Northern Virginia’s fight over ICE detainers and sanctuary-style policies, coming months after Abdul Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone with more than 30 prior arrests, was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter at a Virginia bus stop.  That case helped fuel a recent House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies, where Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid faced questions from congressional Republicans over their handling of criminal illegal immigrants and ICE detainers. Fairfax officials have previously defended their policy by saying they do not hold inmates on ICE detainers alone without a judicial warrant. ICE detainers ask local jails to notify federal immigration authorities before an inmate’s release and hold the person briefly, so ICE can assume custody. ICE has argued that at-large arrests are more unpredictable and potentially dangerous than jail transfers. The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office pushed back on DHS’s characterization of the Rico Rosales case, telling Fox News Digital that he was booked into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center in 2024 and that ICE filed an "informal request," but "failed to act upon" it after a court ordered Rico Rosales released. JORDAN GRILLS SOROS-BACKED DA DESCANO IN HEATED SPAT OVER SOFT-ON-CRIME POLICY: 'THIS IS ALMOST LAUGHABLE' "There was no judicial warrant filed by ICE," a spokesperson for Sheriff Stacey Kincaid’s office said. The sheriff’s office also said it does not currently have an ICE detainer on file for Rico Rosales in connection with his latest charges, despite DHS saying ICE had lodged one. The office said ICE would be able to take him into custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center if federal immigration officials file a detainer and respond when he is ordered released. "The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office does not obstruct or prevent ICE from acting on their civil detainers," the spokesperson said. Kincaid’s office said its policy is not to hold inmates past their release date unless ICE presents a judicial warrant or court-issued criminal detainer. A portion of the sheriff’s office standard operating procedures provided to Fox News Digital states that, "to hold a prisoner for" Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), ICE or another immigration enforcement official, "a criminal judicial order" is required. When asked about Rico Rosales' charges being dropped in 2024, Laura Birnbaum, chief of staff and public information officer for Descano’s office, said there are "many reasons" why the outcome of a criminal case may differ from the initial charges, including insufficient evidence, victims not wanting to continue with prosecution, key witnesses not being present in court, defendants cooperating with police or prosecutors, defendants taking behavioral steps such as restitution or treatment, coordination with other agencies or the initial charge not reflecting what actually occurred. VIRGINIA GOV. SPANBERGER CUTS TIES WITH ICE IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION "Our office will share additional specifics about cases where possible, but we cannot jeopardize ongoing prosecutions or investigations; disclose personal information about victims or witnesses; or share non-public case information," Birnbaum told Fox News Digital. Birnbaum also pushed back on criticism of the office, saying, "Some right-wing activists may attempt to retrofit political motives onto certain case outcomes or claim that prosecutors have the perfect ability to predict and avert future crimes." Governor Spanberger has moved to limit Virginia law enforcement’s role in federal civil immigration enforcement, including rescinding Youngkin-era directives, ending state-level 287(g) agreements and signing legislation that restricts state and local law-enforcement assistance in civil immigration operations absent a judicial warrant or subpoena. However, her office argues local jail custody decisions, including in Fairfax County, are made by local officials rather than the governor. "Governor Spanberger strongly believes violent criminals who are in the United States illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and deported. Under Governor Spanberger’s leadership, the Virginia Department of Corrections continues the long-standing practice of notifying ICE when individuals born outside of the United States are in state custody. Virginia state law enforcement agencies also continue to participate in task forces and inter-agency cooperation with federal agencies," a statement from Spanberger's office provided to Fox News Digital said. "As a former federal law enforcement officer who went after child predators, Governor Spanberger will always prioritize the safety and well-being of Virginia’s families," her office continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cfeef19723856783572be International ‘deep state’ prime target of Trump-style candidate for UN chief te 2026-06-25T10:11:59.287Z International ‘deep state’ prime target of Trump-style candidate for UN chief There appears to be a growing number of global leaders embracing President Donald Trump’s mold, with one of the leading candidates to be the next United Nations secretary general even vowing to "make the U.N. great again." Macky Sall, the former president of Senegal, is one of the leading candidates under consideration for the top administrator role at the U.N. He is also a supporter of Trump’s foreign policy. In an interview with Breitbart, he called Trump "a peace builder" despite "some problems today with Iran." Sall lauded the U.S. as "the first power in the world to be with the U.N.," while emphasizing, "They need to be with the UN." At the same time, he admitted that "the U.N. also should be reformed to be efficient," saying, "With other member states together we can build a better UN, or to MUNGA — we can Make the UN Great Again." Sall is not the only one holding this sentiment. According to Hugh Dugan, a U.N. insider with decades of experience in the body, the "MUNGA" slogan, first coined by Trump’s U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz, has become a familiar rallying cry at the global organization. TRUMP MUST MAKE UN FUNDING CONDITIONAL ON REAL REFORMS, EX-DIPLOMAT URGES Dugan served as a U.S. delegate to the U.N. for 26 years and advised 11 U.S. ambassadors during that time. He served on the National Security Council during Trump's first term and currently leads Multilateral Accountability Associates, a nonprofit dedicated to holding the U.N. and other international bodies accountable.  He explained that the MUNGA push is feeding on a growing dissatisfaction by U.N. member states over the body being mired in bureaucracy and unable to fulfill its core functions of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly international relations and promoting international cooperation. "It's a clever slogan to say MUNGA, but I think the fact is that there's been a long-time dissatisfaction among the broader membership at the U.N. on this very matter," he explained. The current U.N. secretary general, former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres, will be leaving office in 2027 after taking office in 2017. During his 10 years as U.N. secretary general, the world underwent some of the most intense conflicts and problems in decades, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Throughout this period, Trump has been highly critical of the U.N. during both of his terms. In an address to the U.N. in New York City last September, Trump went so far as to ask, "What is the purpose of the United Nations?" Trump stated the U.N. "has such tremendous, tremendous potential, but it's not even coming close to living up to that potential. For the most part, at least for now, all they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up." TRUMP SLAMS UN FOR ‘CREATING NEW PROBLEMS,’ QUESTIONS ITS ROLE IN FIERY UNGA SPEECH Yet, despite these criticisms and media reports suggesting otherwise, he believes the president is "not migrating away from the U.N." "He sent his very strongest team he could there, and he remains very strongly engaged," said Dugan, pointing to Trump’s decision last week to resume U.S. funding to the U.N.’s humanitarian work to the tune of $1.8 billion. "So, this idea of distancing from the U.N., it's something that his opponents and antagonists want to promote. But in fact, it's not the case," he said. In the meantime, Dugan said many at the U.N. share Trump’s frustrations. He likened it to "still operating with an abacus when everybody else is on a supercomputer." In line with this, he emphasized that there is broad support for the next secretary-general to be someone "who can demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency in the role." In his interview with Breitbart, Sall said that he is uniquely positioned because he has witnessed U.N. waste firsthand. "Because I was in Africa, I saw how sometimes these [U.N.] peace operations are wasting money, and they have no efficiencies." UN WATCHDOG PROJECT CALLS ON DOGE CAUCUS TO 'AUDIT' THE INTERNATIONAL ORG He cast himself as the candidate who could enact these reforms. "I have the capacity as a political leader," Sall told Breitbart, adding, "Of course, we need to reform, we need to optimize the management, and to cut the cost that I’m sure if I have the support of United States, I can work very closely and put them together with the other partners — particularly Europe, Asia, China and Russia and Africa." At the end of the day, the next secretary general will have to gain broad enough support and avoid a veto from any one of the members of the "P5" Security Council: the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom. After serving as president of Senegal for 12 years and president of the African Union from 2022 to 2023, Sall said, "I am able first to talk to all the leaders from the West, and from the East." Dugan framed the selection of the next secretary-general as "the most consequential decision for the future relevance of the U.N. [on whether] … the corporate culture of the U.N. will be at the service of its member states and not to be its own deep state with entitled bureaucrats." "The big word in the end that I think encompasses all of this is the word accountability," he said. "In a major corporation, they have to be accountable to shareholders and the market and interest rates ... The UN bureaucracy doesn't feel those pressures, and therefore, we need to create a culture of enhanced accountability among the international civil service for the use of resources." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cfedb19723856783572b5 Dating-app charmer accused of murder after history of domestic arrests involving women he met online te 2026-06-25T10:11:39.829Z Dating-app charmer accused of murder after history of domestic arrests involving women he met online A Connecticut man accused of murdering his girlfriend months after she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase had a separate pending domestic violence case in which another woman told police he strangled, threatened and assaulted her after meeting her on a dating app, court records show. Cole Theodore Werhan, 28, of Burlington, Connecticut, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Janina Brooke Murphy, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, according to Connecticut State Police. Murphy, who went by Brooke, was found in March at the bottom of a staircase inside the Burlington home where she had been living. State police described the death as suspicious at the time. This week, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Murphy died from blunt force injury of the head and ruled her death a homicide. HUSBAND OF NURSE, MOM OF THREE FOUND DEAD AT BOTTOM OF STAIRCASE WENT FOR BEER AFTER FINDING BODY: POLICE "Another detective got on the phone. He said, 'I want you to know something. Your daughter didn't just fall down the stairs. She had wounds all over her,'" Murphy’s mother, Beth Murphy, told WBZ-TV. Beth Murphy said her daughter and Werhan were dating, and that the homicide ruling confirmed what her family had feared. "It's confirmed, it wasn't an accident. So that part, really, that's tough," she told WBZ-TV. EX-BIDEN STAFFER CLAIMS ACCIDENTAL SHOT KILLED GIRLFRIEND AS DAD BLASTS TOXIC, ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP: REPORT Court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Werhan was already facing pending domestic violence charges in a separate case out of Torrington Superior Court. In that case, a woman told Connecticut State Police investigators she met Werhan on Hinge and that their communication initially seemed normal before he began "love bombing" her, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The woman told police that during their first in-person meeting at Werhan’s Burlington home, he was drinking and physically assaulted her, the warrant says. She alleged that between May and August 2025, Werhan slapped her, pulled her hair, screamed in her face, held her down and, during one incident, ran up behind her as she tried to leave, grabbed her, threw her back into the house and held her down, according to the affidavit. CHICAGO MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING, CHOKING UK WOMAN THEN CALLING DAD FOR LAWYER FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER In another alleged incident, the woman told police Werhan strangled her with his hands around her neck while he was on top of her, squeezing until she could not breathe, the warrant says. She told investigators she did not lose consciousness but had bruising on her neck for about a week. GOT A TIP? The woman also told police Werhan threatened her and said he wanted to kill her, according to the warrant. "Complainant #1 stated that Werhan would yell at her, insult her, and say that he hated her," the affidavit says. "Complainant #1 explained that Werhan would tell her that he wanted to kill her." FOLLOW US ON X The woman told investigators she eventually left because she believed that if she went back to him, "she would end up dead," according to the warrant. Werhan was charged in that case with second-degree strangulation or suffocation, second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL State judicial records also show Werhan had another pending case involving alleged domestic violence-related charges from November 2025, including breach of peace, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, unlawful restraint and threatening. That case listed a $75,000 bond. CONNECTICUT MAN ALLEGEDLY KILLED A MOTHER, HER INFANT SON OVER $400 SHE OWED HIM FOR RENTING CAR Werhan is now being held on a $5 million cash bond in the murder case and was arraigned Wednesday in Torrington Superior Court, WBZ-TV reported. Prosecutors called Werhan an "extreme danger to the community," according to CBS News. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Beth Murphy described her daughter as kind, artistic and deeply loved. "So many people said she was my best friend. Like, pretty much everybody said Brooke was my best friend. She had a heart of gold," she told WBZ-TV. Murphy would have turned 27 on June 17. Connecticut State Police said the investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death remains active. Fox News Digital reached out to Werhan's attorney. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cfec819723856783572ac Watchdog report alleges red-state university trained executives tied to China's defense sector te 2026-06-25T10:11:20.373Z Watchdog report alleges red-state university trained executives tied to China's defense sector A public university in the American heartland spent more than two decades educating executives tied to China's military-industrial complex through a business program that allegedly received taxpayer support, a new watchdog report claims.  The report, titled Heartland for Hire, compiled by the geopolitical research firm Strategy Risks, alleges that Missouri State University (MSU) operated an MBA and Executive MBA pipeline that trained more than 1,500 Chinese executives, government officials and state-owned enterprise managers beginning in 2001, including personnel connected to China's defense sector.  Graduates of the program, according to the report, included executives linked to Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China's largest state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate. AVIC has been designated by the U.S. Defense Department as a Chinese military company and has faced U.S. sanctions and investment restrictions over its ties to Beijing's military establishment. MAJOR COLLEGES FACE HEAT OVER CHINESE SCHOLARSHIP TIES AS ESPIONAGE CONCERNS MOUNT The report's authors argue the program occupied a blind spot in Washington's scrutiny of U.S.-China academic ties, which Fox News Digital has extensively reported on. "Congressional and executive branch attention to American universities' ties to the CCP has been focused almost entirely on three areas: STEM research theft, issues involving free speech and harassment of Chinese students, and Chinese military-affiliated graduate students in defense-relevant doctoral programs," the report states. "This cadre training problem falls into a gap between existing oversight frameworks." In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Missouri State University said the school was aware of the report and denied that any taxpayer dollars were used to fund the program.  "As the report further acknowledges, the students studied a ‘conventional business curriculum’ with no evidence of espionage, intellectual property theft, misconduct, false affiliations or complaints of harassment," the spokesperson said. "Students admitted to the program were required to comply with all student visa regulations administered by the U.S. State Department." The report also alleges that participants were largely recruited and selected through Chinese government agencies, state-owned enterprises and CCP-linked organizations rather than through the university's standard admissions process. "One of the most significant features of this program is that the CCP – and not MSU – selected the students," the report said. According to the report, Chinese government documents described the partnership as a "China-U.S. state-to-state cooperation project." The report also identified graduates who later held positions at U.S.-restricted organizations, including AI company iFLYTEK. It alleges the partnership continued after some participating entities were added to U.S. restriction lists. The report cited Chinese recruiting materials that described portions of the program's costs as being covered by U.S. government or Missouri state-supported subsidies, potentially amounting to tens of millions of dollars. However, the report acknowledges that no public U.S. records confirm those taxpayer-funded payments and that the total amount cannot be independently verified. 'SERIOUS CONCERNS': GOP SOUNDS ALARM ON TAXPAYER FUNDS GOING TO 'HIGH RISK' UNIVERSITIES VULNERABLE TO CCP "What we uncover instead is evidence of China's state apparatus using a public American university, American accreditation, and American taxpayer dollars to enhance the management and technical capabilities of the individuals who run the CCP's defense industrial base," according to the report. The report concludes that the Missouri State program reflects a gap in oversight. "No comparable attention has reached degree-granting pipelines, defense industry participants, or the regional public universities under which the system actually took place," the report said. Amid growing alarm over Chinese influence in higher education, the report raises fresh questions about national security risks and foreign interference on college campuses. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON PLAN FOR 600,000 CHINESE STUDENT VISAS DESPITE MAGA BACKLASH A December report from Strategy Risks and the Human Rights Foundation warned that top U.S. universities, including MIT, Stanford, Harvard and Princeton, have partnered with Chinese AI labs tied to Beijing’s surveillance state and, in some cases, co-authored thousands of papers with entities linked to efforts targeting Uyghur Muslims. Last year, the House Select Committee on China launched an investigation into universities partnering with PRC’s China Scholarship Council (CSC), citing concerns that the program serves as a covert pipeline for Beijing to gain access to sensitive American research and technology and contributes to "systemic CCP infiltration" in U.S. academia. In a September report, American universities were found to be educating thousands of Chinese nationals with ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Two months later, multiple Chinese nationals were charged in November with conspiring to smuggle biological materials into the United States while working at a University of Michigan laboratory, prompting renewed calls for stronger safeguards at U.S. research institutions. Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., urged the National Science Foundation in March to review a $67 million research security initiative over universities' ties to Chinese military-linked institutions. Lawmakers have also introduced legislation aimed at limiting Chinese influence. In June, Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced the Espionage Protection Act, which would prohibit federal funding for university intelligence-related programs if schools maintain relationships with organizations alleged to have ties to the CCP. Following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, President Donald Trump said he is not in favor of banning Chinese students from studying in the United States, telling Fox News' Sean Hannity that the move would strain relations with China. More than 260,000 Chinese students were enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2024–25 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education's Open Doors Report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cfeb419723856783572a3 FBI warns battlefield-style drone attacks could reach US: 'Only a matter of time' te 2026-06-25T10:11:00.920Z FBI warns battlefield-style drone attacks could reach US: 'Only a matter of time' EXCLUSIVE: It is "only a matter of time" before the type of drone attacks seen on battlefields overseas reach the United States, FBI Deputy Director Chris Raia warned in an interview with Fox News Digital — as investigators race to prepare for rapidly evolving technology that could eventually allow operators thousands of miles away to pilot aircraft targeting Americans. "I think the biggest threat right now, kind of the five-yard target, if you will, is going to be that threat from a drone," Raia said. Federal officials increasingly have become concerned that advances in commercially available drone technology are giving individuals and small groups capabilities once associated with larger organizations, lowering the barriers to carrying out potentially devastating attacks. "I'm less concerned about a mass 9/11-style attack than I am a lone single person, a single attacker," Raia said. Raia's warning comes as federal authorities grapple with the rapid proliferation of inexpensive drone technology, lessons learned from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and an alleged domestic plot targeting the White House UFC event that prosecutors say involved plans to use explosive-laden drones. The FBI is also in the midst of securing the FIFA World Cup, one of the largest domestic security operations in recent U.S. history. REPUBLICANS RAISE ALARM OVER US VULNERABILITY TO MASS DRONE STRIKES AFTER ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT In Ukraine, relatively inexpensive drones have transformed warfare, carrying out surveillance, targeting and attack missions once reserved for sophisticated military systems. Similar tactics also have appeared in conflicts across the Middle East, where armed groups have used drones to strike military and civilian targets. Investigators are particularly focused on the next generation of drones, which could operate via 5G and LTE cellular networks rather than relying solely on short-range radio-frequency links that generally require operators to remain nearby. "We have seen that overseas, and it's only a matter of time before somebody brings that type of attack, that threat vector here to the United States," Raia said. Most commercially available drones today rely on direct radio-frequency links, Wi-Fi-style connections or other short-range communications that generally require operators to remain relatively close to the aircraft. But Raia said the FBI is increasingly preparing for systems that could be controlled from much greater distances. "That means somebody in China can control a drone over New Orleans," he said. Such a shift, he warned, could make it more difficult for investigators to identify operators and disrupt attacks before they occur. He encouraged the public to keep calling in tips of suspicious drone activity.  "Especially all these drone hobbyists out there that are flying drones for non-nefarious purposes,  Raia said. "They know better what somebody out of the ordinary looks like than we do." 'A NEW KIND OF WAR': INSIDE UKRAINE'S HIDDEN FACTORIES MASS-PRODUCING COMBAT DRONES The FBI's focus on drones has intensified during the FIFA World Cup, which federal authorities have described as one of the largest security operations in recent U.S. history.  Agents have already seized more than 300 drones and made eight arrests tied to unauthorized drone activity during the tournament, according to Raia.  Federal prosecutors say concerns about drone misuse are not merely theoretical. Court records allege members of the alleged UFC conspiracy discussed using explosive-laden drones to trigger a mass evacuation, while a newly charged defendant allegedly exchanged messages about acquiring drones, payloads and specialized equipment for the operation. Newly unsealed court records suggest investigators also were examining whether members of the alleged UFC conspiracy discussed targeting a FIFA World Cup match scheduled for July 3 in Kansas City, Missouri. In one affidavit, an FBI agent wrote that he believed messages exchanged among alleged conspirators referenced the event and preparations for travel to Missouri. Federal officials worry both about what bad actors can do with increasingly capable drone technology, and also how they organize, recruit and plan attacks out of public view. FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED EXPLOSIVE-DRONE PLOT TARGETING WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT, OFFICIALS SAY The alleged UFC conspiracy highlighted another challenge for investigators: encrypted communications platforms that are largely hidden from law enforcement scrutiny. "That is a gap for us in encrypted communications platforms," Raia said. Raia said the bureau attempts to overcome that challenge through confidential human sources, undercover operatives and public tips. But he acknowledged investigators do not have visibility into every encrypted conversation where criminal activity may be occurring. "I think I would be foolish to think that we're in every single one of those rooms," he said. In the alleged UFC conspiracy, investigators got a rare break. According to Raia, the case began with a concerned parent. FBI REVEALS WHY TRUMP WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT WENT AHEAD DESPITE ALLEGED TERROR PLOT "We had a concerned parent that really launched this entire UFC 250 case off," Raia said. The tip from Tycen Proper's mother reportedly prompted investigators to take a closer look at her son's online activity. After obtaining a warrant for Proper's phone, investigators uncovered what prosecutors describe as an alleged network of encrypted chats discussing drone operations, sniper positions, rendezvous points and attack planning tied to the White House event. Court records show Proper's phone allegedly contained a primary Signal chat with approximately 19 participants, along with smaller operational chats organized by role and location. For investigators, the case underscored how emerging technology and encrypted communications can allow small groups of individuals to coordinate sophisticated attack plans while remaining largely hidden from public view — a threat landscape the FBI believes will only continue to evolve. Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino recently issued a similar warning, arguing that the rapid evolution of commercially available drone technology is outpacing traditional security assumptions. "This technology is evolving on probably weekly, if not monthly cycles now," he told Fox News June 16. "And don't think that people looking to commit malicious acts, terrorists and others, haven't picked up on this. It's cheap. It’s very difficult to defeat." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cfe8d1972385678357278 Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway te 2026-06-25T10:10:21.500Z Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway Security researchers found evidence that Russian authorities hacked the iPhone of a political opponent using a phone-unlocking device made by Cellebrite, even after the company said it would stop selling to Putin’s government. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cf324197238567835707b Universities are desperate to win now, but athletes and the nation both lose te 2026-06-25T09:21:40.022Z Universities are desperate to win now, but athletes and the nation both lose I love college sports. As a former college athlete, coach, broadcaster and someone who has spent a lifetime around tennis, I’ve seen firsthand how college athletics can transform lives. For generations, American universities have offered young people a remarkable bargain: earn an education, compete at a high level and develop the skills needed to succeed long after the games are over. That model has served America extraordinarily well. Today, however, it is worth asking a difficult question: RILEY GAINES: COLLEGE SPORTS IS BROKEN – HERE’S HOW TO FIX IT Have universities begun prioritizing winning over developing students? The question extends far beyond tennis. In recent years, college athletics has undergone a dramatic transformation. The transfer portal, NIL money, conference realignment and growing financial pressures have created powerful incentives to pursue immediate success. Coaches are increasingly rewarded for winning now, not developing athletes over time. COLLEGE SPORTS SEES PIVOTAL MOMENT AS SENATE LOOKS TO MOVE LEGISLATION ON NIL, TRANSFERS ACROSS GOAL LINE When immediate results become the priority, recruiting strategies change. The quickest path to victory is often to acquire older, more experienced athletes who can contribute immediately. That trend is particularly visible in sports like tennis. Current NCAA data shows that approximately 64% of men’s Division I tennis players and 61% of women’s players are international, the highest percentages of any sport. In some conferences, the numbers are even more striking. But tennis is not the story. Tennis is the warning sign. The larger story is what these changes may mean for the developmental mission of college athletics itself. For decades, college sports served as one of America’s most important talent-development systems. Universities helped young athletes mature physically, emotionally and academically. They produced Olympians, national team players, coaches, business leaders and countless successful professionals whose careers had little to do with sports. The goal was not simply to identify finished products. It was to develop potential. TED CRUZ, MARIA CANTWELL UNVEIL BIPARTISAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS BILL AMID NIL CHAOS, LAWSUITS, 'LANE KIFFIN RULE' Increasingly, that mission appears to be under pressure. Parents see it. Coaches see it. Athletes certainly see it. Across a range of sports, American athletes are finding it harder to earn scholarships, roster spots and meaningful playing opportunities. Even highly accomplished junior athletes are increasingly asking whether the pathway that once existed for them is still there. TOM BRADY IMPLORES PARENTS TO 'TEACH YOUR KID THE RIGHT VALUES' AMID RISE OF NIL IN COLLEGE SPORTS Many families are responding accordingly. Why spend years training, traveling and investing in youth sports if the opportunities that once justified those sacrifices are becoming increasingly difficult to access? That question should concern anyone who cares about the future of American athletics. To be clear, this is not an argument against international athletes. Many are outstanding competitors, excellent students and valued members of their campuses. They are taking advantage of opportunities available to them, just as any ambitious young person would. The responsibility lies not with the athletes but with the incentives that universities have created. SENATE ADVANCES LANDMARK PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT, IGNORING SEC AND BIG TEN OPPOSITION WITH CLOCK TICKING Nor is this simply a question of nationality. In some sports, athletes arrive on American campuses after years of high-level competition overseas. It is not unusual to see athletes in their mid-20s competing against 18-year-old freshmen. Most Americans would recognize that as an uneven playing field. Again, the issue is not individual athletes. CLOCK IS TICKING AS SENATORS TED CRUZ, MARIA CANTWELL PUSH FOR SEC, BIG TEN BUY-IN ON COLLEGE SPORTS BILL It is the system. The consequences may extend far beyond college campuses. When universities shift from developing athletes to importing finished ones, they weaken the pipeline that has historically helped produce American Olympians, national team members and future leaders in sport. PGA TOUR STAR JUSTIN THOMAS RIPS NCAA FOR CURRENT STATE OF COLLEGE SPORTS At one point this spring, the University of Arkansas announced it would eliminate both its men’s and women’s tennis programs. The decision sent shockwaves through college tennis and raised broader concerns about the future of Olympic and developmental sports. To its credit, the university later reversed course and reinstated the programs. That outcome was welcome news for athletes, coaches and supporters of college sports. But the episode itself remains instructive. The fact that a major SEC institution seriously considered eliminating nationally competitive tennis programs should serve as a warning sign. Arkansas may have changed direction, but the financial and structural pressures that led to the decision have not disappeared. SEC SPRING MEETINGS TURN INTO BLUNT REALITY CHECK FOR BROKEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS Either way, it deserves attention. Because the central question is not whether college sports should remain globally competitive. They should. NORTHERN ILLINOIS COACH THOMAS HAMMOCK RAILS AGAINST NIL ERA'S SHORTCOMINGS IN IMPASSIONED SPEECH The question is whether universities still view athletic programs as part of their educational mission. For generations, winning and development were viewed as complementary goals. Coaches built programs. Athletes improved over time. Universities invested in young people. Today, that balance appears to be shifting. HERE'S WHY NICK SABAN AND NOTRE DAME'S PETE BEVACQUA ARE WRONG ABOUT NIL RUINING COLLEGE FOOTBALL Universities have every right to pursue excellence. But excellence should include developing students, not simply acquiring talent. That is especially true for institutions that receive public support, benefit from alumni generosity and occupy a unique place in American life. The mission of a university is not merely to assemble the strongest possible roster. NCAA SETTLEMENT CHAOS: NEW LEGAL MOVE COULD TRIGGER MASSIVE INCREASE IN NIL SPENDING It is to educate, develop and prepare the next generation. College sports should support that mission. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION If we lose sight of that principle, we risk losing something far more important than a few roster spots. We risk losing one of the most successful athlete-development systems ever created. Arkansas showed that these outcomes are not inevitable. Institutions can still choose to invest in development, opportunity and the next generation of athletes. The question is whether more universities will make that choice before those pathways become significantly harder to rebuild. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cf3101972385678357072 MORNING GLORY: Democrats cliff dive over the far-left edge of American politics te 2026-06-25T09:21:20.567Z MORNING GLORY: Democrats cliff dive over the far-left edge of American politics The Democratic Socialist Party ("DSA") in America is anti-West, anti-American, anti-Israel and antisemitic. It is also on the march across deep blue America. Tuesday night’s sweep by far-left candidates for Congress in New York City, all backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, underscored just how rapidly the DSA is ascending within the shell of the fractured and frazzled Democratic Party. Traditional Democrats who pay attention to their national brand are astonished by what has happened to their party as it goes full "Thelma and Louise" off the far left cliff of American politics. 'PARTY OF ZOHRAN': MAMDANI EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER AFTER SOCIALIST ALLIES SWEEP NYC PRIMARIES This is the third act in a three-act tragedy. First, former President Barack Obama’s achievement-free eight years atop the country and the Democratic Party saw a generation of federal, state and local Democratic youngsters get wiped out in the political earthquakes of 2010, 2014 and 2016. Obama always took care of himself, but left the party to the ossified care of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer to collectively run, and they ran it aground. That’s the second act: Every part of the Democrats suffered from at least a touch of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," but none more than the former Speaker from San Francisco. Her and her colleagues’ ongoing obsession with President Trump — even after Obama had hollowed out the Democrats across the country — left the party without a platform or a leader of any ability or charisma who wasn’t also eligible for Social Security. Part three was the passing of the radical baton from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who are executing a swift takeover of the lifeless, void-of-energy-and-ideas Democrats. LIZ PEEK: DEMOCRATS' IDENTITY CRISIS SHOWS NO SIGN OF GETTING BETTER. IT'S ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE The hard-left turn of the Democrats didn’t happen overnight. "When Obama took office, there were 60 Democratic senators; now there are 46," NPR recorded in March 2016. "The number of House seats held by Democrats has shrunk from 257 to 188." "There are now nine fewer Democratic governors than in 2009. Democrats currently hold fewer elected offices nationwide than at any time since the 1920s," NPR added a decade ago. Democrats have clawed back a bit to 47 Senators, 212 House members and 24 governors. But of the 7,386 state legislators, only 3,237 are Democrats (as opposed to 4,044 Republicans). Republicans "control" 23 states —meaning the governorship and majorities in both legislative houses — while Democrats have just 16. Those 16 states are the breeding grounds of the hard left — especially New York and California — and the money that fuels the lurch left is from the George Soros well and like-minded dark money vaults as well as sketchy Act Blue contributions. The face of the Democrats nationwide is now a combo of AOC and Comrade Mamdani, with a dash of other "Squad" members, as well as Senate candidates Graham Platner in Maine, James Talarico in Texas and soon, potentially, Abdul el-Sayed in Michigan. This is a carnival on wheels, and center-left Democrats are burdened by the brand. (There aren’t any "moderate" Democrats left, and before long every Democrat will be voting against anything that smacks of alliance with Israel.) AOC’s and Mamdani’s triumph Tuesday night should be a win for the reasonable, rational Republicans across the country. Take soon-to-be Governor of South Carolina Alan Wilson. Wilson, 52, has been the Attorney General of South Carolina since 2011 while spending 30 years in the National Guard. Wilson is a model of center-right "new South" governance and almost certainly a major player in national GOP politics for the next decade or longer. He’s one of the new generation of talented GOP leaders in their 40s and 50s who will be brawling with the hard-left DSAers for the next many years, leaders like Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz, Governors Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Arkansas and Ron DeSantis in Florida and a score of House members on the rise with national visibility. More younger stars from the center-right are on the way to national recognition as well, like Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, the 43-year-old GOP Senate nominee in Iowa. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The GOP will emerge from the Era of Trump with a strong, vibrant bench of political leaders of intellect and experience across the country and across the political spectrum from center-right to conservative but not radical. What a contrast with a party of former self-proclaimed communists (Platner) and antisemites that is the "new Democratic/DSA Party." "All politics is local" was a cliché that was at least "truthy" for most of American history. That saying is in the past, though, as every race becomes a national referendum. Voting for any Democrat for any office in any state in November is a vote for the AOC/Mamdani Democrats. That’s the reality. And Republicans will be pounding on that point from now until November. 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/6a3cf2fd1972385678357069 MLB’s Pride Night pressure is a swing and a miss for America’s pastime te 2026-06-25T09:21:01.111Z MLB’s Pride Night pressure is a swing and a miss for America’s pastime In America, baseball is our national pastime, a unifying force that transcends politics, bringing families, communities, and fans together through the simple joy of the game. Yet recently, Major League Baseball has strayed far from that tradition. During the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night, three Christian pitchers — Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker — responded to team-issued rainbow-themed caps by inscribing Bible verses referencing God’s covenant promise to His people following the flood (Genesis 9:12-16). MLB responded not with neutrality, but with formal warnings for altering uniforms.   But baseball isn’t simply a game. It is also a business.   And this latest incident underscores a deeper problem plaguing corporate America, including professional sports leagues like MLB: conscripting employees to publicly endorse specific ideological viewpoints, often at the expense of their sincerely held beliefs. Players are employees. Their primary job is to play baseball at the highest level, to entertain fans, compete fairly, and represent their teams on the field. They are not hired to serve as props in cultural debates or to signal allegiance to any social or political agenda.  JOSH HAWLEY CALLS IT 'GREAT OUTCOME' MLB COMMISSIONER ADMITTED WRONGDOING IN GIANTS PRIDE NIGHT CAP SITUATION When a team all-but mandates the players wear specialized "Pride" gear in games, on national television, they cross a bright line. This is compelled speech. It forces individuals, in this case many of whom hold traditional Christian convictions about marriage, sexuality, and human identity, to publicly associate themselves with a controversial viewpoint in direct conflict with their faith. For employees who object, the pressure is immense: conform, stay silent, or risk professional repercussions, media backlash, and accusations of bigotry. That is not inclusion; it is coercion.  Indeed, the players believed they were being forced into wearing the team's "Pride" gear.   Following a statement by commissioner Rob Manfred that the league had issued the "Genesis Nine 3" what he called "routine warnings," the Justice Department announced it would be referring the matter to the EEOC to "investigate whether this amounts to religious discrimination." Additionally, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley sent a letter to Manfred on June 16 asking for answers. Under this pressure, Manfred backtracked, responding that the players would not be punished, and the "Giants' communications to the players was inadequate and not clear." Meaning, the pitchers thought they were required to wear offensive gear because the team didn't tell them it was optional.  It is good that Manfred made this call, but it should not have come to this. The players never should have had to fear the specter of retribution for opting out of advancing ideological expression.   Businesses, including MLB, must get back to business. Just as corporations thrive when they focus on delivering value to customers rather than wading into divisive culture wars, baseball excels when it prioritizes world-class excellence in competition over ideological litmus tests. Forcing players into public displays of support for any cause, especially one as contested as modern gender and sexuality ideology, alienates audiences, divides locker rooms, and erodes the trust that fans place in the game.   This is particularly troubling given MLB’s history of selective tolerance. The league raised no similar objections when players expressed support for Black Lives Matter initiatives or other progressive causes in recent years. In 2020, for example, teams allowed players to wear optional BLM patches on their uniforms, an exercise in free expression that faced little pushback and at times appeared to be actively endorsed by the league and its clubs. Yet when it comes to "Pride" events, players are effectively compelled to wear specialized rainbow-themed caps on national television. Peaceful expressions of Christian faith, such as writing a Bible verse that reclaims the rainbow as a symbol central to their beliefs, prompt swift formal warnings. This is textbook viewpoint discrimination, and it violates the principles of fairness and free expression that should underpin any American institution.   Employees should not face the threat of punishment for declining to endorse one ideology while others are given free rein to promote theirs.  Baseball is America’s pastime precisely because it embodies our highest ideals: merit, opportunity, and resilience. It should be a place where fans of every background, political ideology, or religious belief, can enjoy the game without feeling that their worldview is under siege or that participation requires checking their convictions at the door. Christian athletes and fans alike should not be made to feel excluded or compelled to affirm agendas many view as contrary to their deepest beliefs.   At 1792 Exchange, we track how corporate activism impacts free enterprise, religious liberty, and freedom of speech. MLB’s approach here fits a troubling pattern across much of corporate America: using market power and public platforms to advance one side of the culture war while benching others. This erodes public trust, invites boycotts, and ultimately harms the bottom line. Thankfully, not every team has followed this path. The Texas Rangers stand out as the only MLB franchise that has chosen not to host a "Pride" Night. By refusing to compel players into ideological displays, the Rangers demonstrate that it is possible to focus on the business of baseball without turning the game into a platform of division. The Rangers should serve as a model for the rest of the league: respect players and fans, avoid compelled speech, and let the game unite fans rather than divide them.  It’s time for MLB to refocus. Drop the ideological gear and play ball. Let fans cheer the game itself, not be forced to endure politics layered on top of it. America’s national pastime should unite us around excellence on the diamond, not divide us over politics off it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cf2e91972385678357060 Michigan childcare provider collected $1.1M in taxpayer funds despite no visible signs of operating te 2026-06-25T09:20:41.663Z Michigan childcare provider collected $1.1M in taxpayer funds despite no visible signs of operating Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address. The investigation centers on 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare in Clinton Township and was launched by the Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee on State & Local Public Assistance Programs. According to an investigative report, the facility received $1,121,641 in Child Development & Care (CDC) Program reimbursements between fiscal years 2023 and 2026, yet committee staff said repeated site visits found no evidence that children were being cared for at the advertised location. The facility is listed at 39781 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, but investigators said that address is occupied by Kidz in Motion Early Learning Institute, a daycare whose state license is listed as closed. DEM DONOR’S MASSIVE TAXPAYER-FUNDED PAYDAY BLOWS UP INTO FELONY CASE ROILING STATE POLITICS Investigators also said they were unable to locate an active childcare license for 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare. Committee staff said they also attempted to contact the daycare during advertised business hours but were unable to reach anyone, with all calls ending at an answering service. During a June 12 site visit, committee staff reported finding the building locked despite being open during advertised business hours. Investigators said lights were on inside but no staff or children were visible. MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS A nearby business tenant told investigators they had never seen children at the location, though they reported occasionally seeing construction activity. Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jason Woolford conducted his own visit on June 15. According to the report, no one answered the front door despite repeated knocking. Investigators said Woolford found an outdoor play area consisting of a fenced-in asphalt lot with grass growing through the pavement, an old playhouse pushed against the building and chairs stacked outside filled with rainwater. DIRECTOR OF 'CASH GIVEAWAY' PROGRAM TAILORED TO NEW MOTHERS GRILLED ON HOW TAXPAYER FUNDING IS USED IN DEBATE The report also said a rear door was unlocked, but no one responded after Woolford called inside. Employees at a neighboring café told Woolford they had never seen children enter the facility. According to the committee, Premier Early Childhood Education Partners LLC is a Chicago-based company that owns and operates several legitimate childcare facilities in Michigan. The report states that one of those entities, Premier MI Network Clinton Twp, does business as 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare and received approximately $1.12 million in CDC reimbursements between fiscal years 2023 and 2026. The oversight committee said its investigation remains ongoing, and no criminal charges have been announced. Fox News Digital has reached out to Premier Early Childhood Education Partners for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce9b61972385678356eef Lumberjacks sign forward Alondra Lizama from Cal State Northridge te 2026-06-25T08:41:26.734Z Lumberjacks sign forward Alondra Lizama from Cal State Northridge Lizama breaks the trend of NAU transfers with experience on multiple college teams. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce9a21972385678356ee6 Ask The Vet: What to prioritize in your senior pet's care te 2026-06-25T08:41:06.773Z Ask The Vet: What to prioritize in your senior pet's care Q: My dog is 11 and hasn’t been to the vet in a couple years. She is starting to get a little stiff. What should I expect at our next vet visit? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce5191972385678356e24 Glendale Prep Graduate Earns Appointment To U.S. Naval Academy Class Of 2030 te 2026-06-25T08:21:45.555Z Glendale Prep Graduate Earns Appointment To U.S. Naval Academy Class Of 2030 By Ethan Faverino | A recent graduate of Glendale Prep has earned one of the nation’s most prestigious military appointments, securing admission to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. David Vosekalns, a member of Glendale Prep’s Class of 2026, will officially join the Naval Academy’s class of 2030 when he is inducted on June 25, 2026. His appointment comes after a highly competitive selection process that saw approximately 16,000 applicants nationwide compete for roughly 1,200 available spots. 🇺🇸WATCH🇺🇸 Recently, our office welcomed David & his family. We celebrated his outstanding achievement, & he sat down for an interview with Great Hearts to discuss the opportunity The official appointment was presented by Blue & Gold Officer Sue Wester (Arizona Area… pic.twitter.com/59jUDTJuty — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) June 22, 2026 “David was one of about 16,000 students from throughout the nation who applied for one of the approximately 1,200 appointments to the Naval Academy’s Class of 2030,” explained Blue and Gold Officer and volunteer field representative for the Naval Academy Admissions Office, Sue Wester. “In receiving his appointment, David was recognized for his citizenship, athleticism, scholarship, and moral character as being worthy to join the Brigade of Midshipmen and become a U.S. military officer.” Vosekalns received a digital offer of appointment on May 20, 2026 but his official certificate of appointment was formally presented by Wester during a ceremony held at the office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh in Surprise, Arizona. Congressman Hamadeh, who nominated Vosekalns for admission to the Naval Academy, played an important role in his journey to Annapolis. Earlier this year, Vosekalns had the opportunity to meet Hamadeh during a senior trip to Washington, D.C., with his classmates from Glendale Prep. “Today, we’re in Congressman Abraham Hamadeh’s office, said Vosekalns at his appointment ceremony. “He gave me my nomination to the Naval Academy. On the senior trip to Washington, D.C., I was fortunate enough to work with Congressman Hamadeh’s office to meet him with some of my other friends in his Washington office.” Reflecting on his acceptance, Vosekalns expressed both gratitude and humility. “I received the digital offer of appointment on May 20th, and I’m just dumbstruck, still processing it,” he said. “I just know that this is where the Lord’s led me, and I’m still processing it.” As part of the Naval Academy’s freshman class, known as “plebes”, Vosekalns will participate in Plebe Summer, an intensive six-week military training program designed to prepare incoming midshipmen for academy life. During the training, plebes have no access to television, movies, music, or the internet and are only allowed two phone calls during the six weeks. Vosekalns plans to study engineering while attending the academy and credits Glendale Prep with helping him for the opportunity. “Without Glendale Prep, I would not be here in a lot of ways,” he said. “All my letters of recommendation were written by the teachers at Glendale Prep, and the college counselor, Mrs. Sarbacker, was extremely helpful in the process.” The appointment has also drawn praise from Congressman Hamadeh’s office. We are incredibly proud of David Vosekalns, a recent Glendale Prep graduate who has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. David’s exceptional character, scholarship, and leadership so impressed Congressman Hamadeh that this appointment was an… — Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) June 22, 2026 In a statement posted on X, the office said: “We are incredibly proud of David Vosekalns, a recent Glendale Prep graduate who has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. David’s exceptional character, scholarship, and leadership so impressed Congressman Hamadeh that this appointment was an easy decision. Congratulations, David! We know you are destined for great things.” As Vosekalns prepares to report for Plebe Summer and begin his journey toward becoming a naval officer, he joins a select group of future military leaders entrusted with serving the nation. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Glendale Prep Graduate Earns Appointment To U.S. Naval Academy Class Of 2030 first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce5051972385678356e1b Pinal County Attorney Closes Mark Lamb Matter, Finds No Criminal Violation te 2026-06-25T08:21:25.071Z Pinal County Attorney Closes Mark Lamb Matter, Finds No Criminal Violation By Matthew Holloway | The Pinal County Attorney’s Office has closed its review of allegations involving former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb after determining that the evidence reviewed did not establish a violation of Arizona criminal law. Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller announced Monday that his office completed its review of allegations and materials submitted regarding Lamb and concluded that “no abuse of power or other crime occurred.” The matter is now closed. The review followed allegations involving Lamb that were submitted to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors in 2020. According to the preliminary inquiry released by Miller’s office, Tim Gustafson delivered a packet of information to the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 29, 2020, regarding allegations against Lamb, who was then serving as Pinal County sheriff. 🚨NEWS RELEASE: Pinal County Attorney Closes Mark Lamb Matter; Preliminary Inquiry Finds No Abuse of Power or Criminal Violation pic.twitter.com/Se7O8ALnuB — Pinal County Attorney's Office (@PCAOAZ) June 23, 2026 “Public officials are entitled to the same due process and the same scrutiny as every other citizen. Not more. Not less,” Miller said. “When allegations are presented to this office, our responsibility is to determine whether a crime occurred, not whether a narrative is politically convenient. This office does not prosecute rumors, politics, social media campaigns, or headlines. We prosecute crimes. We follow the facts, we follow the law, and we follow the evidence. In this case, the evidence does not establish that any law was broken.” The inquiry states that in May 2026, former Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer told the media that he had conducted a cursory investigation into the Lamb matter from 2020. Miller said he directed staff to locate the investigation so he could review it, but no investigation was found. “No investigation was found, and not a single investigator at the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, including the former Chief of Investigations, could recall that such an investigation had ever been conducted,” the preliminary inquiry states. Chief Hank Mueller then requested the materials provided by Gustafson, or any other individual, to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Those materials were provided on May 29, according to the inquiry. On June 3, an alleged victim came forward and provided more than 3 gigabytes of additional materials for review, including audio, video, documents, and social media materials. Miller said he reviewed all of the materials in preparation for the preliminary inquiry. The Pinal County Attorney’s Office said it reviewed records, witness statements, text messages, social media posts, recorded calls, and other communications before concluding that the evidence did not establish criminal conduct. The inquiry listed three conclusions: that there was no evidence Lamb acted in a criminal manner; that there was no evidence Volkmer performed any investigation into the matter despite what he told the Arizona Republic in May; and that there was no evidence Lamb was a victim of a crime or asked Volkmer to investigate a crime on his behalf. “Based upon all the materials provided I find that Mark Lamb committed no acts that would be considered criminal under Arizona law,” Miller wrote. “This matter is concluded.” Lamb served as Pinal County sheriff from 2017 through 2024 and is now running for Congress in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Pinal County Attorney Closes Mark Lamb Matter, Finds No Criminal Violation first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce4f01972385678356e12 Arizona Supreme Court Directs Maricopa County Officials To Hash Out Election Authority Dispute te 2026-06-25T08:21:04.592Z Arizona Supreme Court Directs Maricopa County Officials To Hash Out Election Authority Dispute By Staff Reporter | The Arizona Supreme Court partially overrode a lower court ruling that would have suspended a mandate for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to restore election authority to the Maricopa County Recorder. The court ruling directed the supervisors and recorder to engage in settlement discussions and proceedings as part of a ruling issued on Tuesday. The two parties were scheduled to have a settlement conference on Monday in the Maricopa County Superior Court. The superior court had ordered the supervisors to restore election authority and certain resources back to the recorder’s office. However, an appeals court issued a temporary stay on that order last Thursday. The latter court found that shifting duties and resources this late in the election season would likely disrupt the primary and general elections.  Recorder Justin Heap appealed on Monday, and the Arizona Supreme Court quickly took up the case. Heap’s counsel through America First Legal (AFL) argued that the appeals court’s justification for its temporary stay was misapplied: a legal doctrine known as the “Purcell principle” that arose from a Supreme Court case involving Helen Purcell, former Maricopa County recorder.  “[T]he stay effectively prevents the recorder from exercising authority that state law assigns to his office,” stated AFL. The Arizona Supreme Court also ruled that any agreement reached during settlement would need to be communicated to it. The supervisors and recorder were also required to file simultaneous pleadings by Thursday addressing operational deadlines for the 2026 primary election; statutory functions that neither dispute; a potential interim relief alternative to the superior court and appeals court rulings; and operational effect of authorizing ballot drop-box locations per the 2025 Elections Procedures Manual, ballot replacement site operations supervision, chain of custody of provisional ballots, on-site tabulation logistics, and any other concrete operational risk supported by the superior court’s findings.  The recorder’s office issued a press release expressing confidence that their team could provide a persuasive operational framework proving the recorder’s office capable of taking on the election duties and resources which the supervisors were ordered to relinquish.  Heap said their office was encouraged by the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing election dispute.  “Our office has consistently pursued practical solutions that protect voters and follow the law,” said Heap. “We welcomed mediation, we developed a detailed transition plan, and we remain prepared to implement a lawful division of responsibilities without disrupting the upcoming election. We are encouraged that the Supreme Court is carefully considering those options.” The supervisors and the recorder have blamed one another for the litigation, which has lasted over a year and cost the board over $750,000. Heap noted that his representation — James Rogers, AFL senior counsel and LD10 candidate for the state legislature — has come at no cost to his office.  Rogers said in a statement that the board’s actions in court were attempts to run out the clock in the hopes that enforcing the superior court order would no longer be feasible. He warned that granting the board the stay would give a “green light” to Arizona’s government officials to avoid court orders through intentional delays. “The Board of Supervisors lost in court. The court ordered it to comply. The Board refused — openly, repeatedly, and deliberately — for two months, while the election drew closer with every passing day. Now, after deliberately running out the clock, the Board claims the election is too imminent to obey the court’s order,” said Rogers. “That is not a valid legal argument. It is a confession that the Board’s strategy all along was to manufacture its own emergency.” The Board has wasted $750,000 of the taxpayer's money, so far, on a legal battle no one voted for. All that time @JamesRogersAZ has represented my office Pro Bono, at no cost to the citizens of Maricopa. He's a true champion for election integrity and the rule of law. https://t.co/5eXp42aZLC — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap (@azjustinheap) June 20, 2026 AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Supreme Court Directs Maricopa County Officials To Hash Out Election Authority Dispute first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ce4d81972385678356de0 DOJ threatens to sue California over 'Glock ban,' arguing law violates Second Amendment te 2026-06-25T08:20:40.533Z DOJ threatens to sue California over 'Glock ban,' arguing law violates Second Amendment The Department of Justice warned California on Wednesday that it would file a lawsuit against state officials if they do not scrap plans to enforce a "Glock ban," which the federal government argues violates the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. In a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said California residents "have the constitutional right to acquire and use state-of-the-art handguns to protect themselves." "They should not be forced to settle for decade-old models of handguns to ensure that they remain safe inside or outside the home," she wrote. NRA SUES CALIFORNIA OVER BAN ON GLOCK-STYLE FIREARMS: 'VIOLATES THE SECOND AMENDMENT' This comes as California’s Assembly Bill 1127, otherwise known as the "Glock ban," is set to take effect on July 1. It was signed into law by Newsom last fall. The law prohibits licensed firearms dealers from selling or transferring any "machinegun-convertible pistol." It also reclassifies Glocks, which are semi-automatic pistols, as "machinegun-convertible" since state officials say their trigger mechanisms can be quickly modified with illegal aftermarket conversion devices. People who already own these firearms may keep them, while sales to law enforcement agencies or the military are exempt from the restrictions. Dhillon said she approved the filing of a complaint in federal district court against California officials over the law, but explained that she would consider deferring the filing if the state agreed to enter pre-suit negotiations. "Although the specific provisions are open to discussion, a resolution must, at a minimum, require that the State: (1) immediately cease enforcement of the laws identified above; (2) acknowledge the unconstitutionality of these laws; and (3) agree to enter into a court-enforceable consent decree permanently enjoining the State from violating its citizens’ constitutional rights through these or any similar laws," the letter reads. Dhillon gave California officials until 5 p.m. Tuesday to agree to enter pre-suit negotiations. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES CALIFORNIA AMMUNITION BACKGROUND CHECKS UNCONSTITUTIONAL "We hope that the State shares our interest in achieving a voluntary resolution of this matter," she wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's and Bonta's offices for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cd4741972385678356b50 Netanyahu’s growing unpopularity, angering Trump, boosts Mamdani’s pro-Palestine candidates for Congress te 2026-06-25T07:10:44.673Z Netanyahu’s growing unpopularity, angering Trump, boosts Mamdani’s pro-Palestine candidates for Congress Is it all Bibi Netanyahu’s fault? There’s little question that his relentless warmongering – and the chilling toll of civilian casualties – is turning Israel into a pariah state. While Israel was an effective partner in joining President Trump – some say prodding him – in attacking Iran, the two sides are now very much at odds.  Trump has called him "f------ crazy" and told him "you’d be in prison if it wasn’t for me." IRAN WAR'S PRICE TAG HITS $80B — MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT CONGRESS WAS TOLD Netanyahu faces a corruption trial that has been repeatedly postponed because of Israel’s war against Hamas and now Iran.  "All the Jews are sick of you," Trump told the prime minister last year, according to the Maggie Haberman/Jonathan Swan book "Regime Change," when the president was trying to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. Trump is particularly angry with Bibi right now because his continued attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon have undermined his efforts to strike an agreement with the Iranians.  TRUMP SEEKS $672M TO STOP IRANIAN NUKES AS NEGOTIATORS WEIGH FATE OF URANIUM STOCKPILE He says he’s creating a security zone to protect his country and that the U.S. would do the same thing. There has long been a natural sympathy for Israel as the only thriving democracy in the Middle East.  It was immediately attacked by its Arab neighbors when, in the wake of the Holocaust, it was created by the United Nations in 1948.  While the Jewish state has since made peace with some of its neighbors – notably Egypt, thanks to Jimmy Carter – other Arab nations insist that Israel has no right to exist. Yet Netanyahu has fiercely opposed a two-state solution that would create an independent Palestinian country, and Israel has been accused of becoming an apartheid state. There was a new wave of global horror after Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas brutally butchered more than 1,200 Israelis, of all ages, in a barbaric assault. But even with the understandable retaliation, Netanyahu’s military tactics have since dissipated much of the resulting goodwill – and arguably fueled a rise in the ancient hatred of anti-Semitism around the world.  Hamas, which sacrifices its own Palestinians by embedding them with the military, puts the death toll at 70,000. "Though Netanyahu defeated Hamas militarily," writes three-time Pulitzer winner Thomas Friedman in the New York Times, "he never nurtured or welcomed a moderate Palestinian alternative. So, killing all those Palestinian civilians during the war looked to the rest of the world just like that: killing, pure and simple, not to clear the way for better Palestinian governance but to clear the way for NO Palestinians in Gaza."  And that brings us to Zohran Mamdani. Though he won the mayor’s race a year ago as a socialist promising free buses and government-run grocery stores, he never retracted his support of the phrase "from the river to the sea," which means wiping Israel off the map. But by successfully pushing three pro-Palestinian candidates for Congress in Tuesday’s primary, knocking off two incumbents, the mayor scored big in New York politics.  But he also created a huge headache for the national Democratic Party. "Mayor Mamdani pulled through three solid Communists, and has received loud and universal applause from the Fake News Media," Trump posted yesterday.  Apparently the word socialist no longer packs a strong enough punch. The problem is that most of the country is well to the right of the five boroughs. Now it will be easy for the opposition to label the Democrats not just as socialists but as pro-Palestinian. In fact, the Democratic Party is moving sharply toward an anti-Israel stance. That’s where the energy is, particularly among younger voters who perhaps don’t remember all the wars in which the country has been attacked. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS VICIOUS DEM PRIMARY RACE "You’d better believe this is a sign of where the party is headed, which is why Republicans are foaming at the mouth over what they’ve dubbed ‘The Commie Corridor,’" said columnist Rachael Bade on her website. The commentary has been withering. Joe Scarborough said on MS NOW: "The idea that you’re going to be able to brutalize children and women in Gaza with bombing that looks indiscriminate on TV day in and day out for years, that you’re going to be able to level half of Lebanon, that you’ll be able continue to allow thugs to run wild in the West Bank." "And brutalizing Palestinians, brutalizing Christians in Bethlehem, brutalizing Christians across that area, along with Palestinian Muslims — especially Palestinian Muslims — blowing up Catholic churches in Gaza. Of course, I’m saying things that would relate to some of these people who are so shocked that Israel is in such low standing in America right now." In a faceoff of Jewish Democrats, Rep. Dan Goldman was ousted by Mamdani’s pick, former comptroller Brad Lander, who argued that the congressman’s support for Israel made the U.S. "complicit in genocide." Goldman, who rejects the characterization, said after his loss:  "As history has taught us, anti-Semitic tropes and stereotypes — some of which I heard personally on this campaign — will ultimately be the undoing of our democracy if we all don't lean in and speak out." Even in liberal New York City, which has the largest Jewish population outside Israel, it’s stunning that Israel and its cause have become so unpopular.  There has been something of a freak-out among Democrats, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Trump for alleged financial fraud. James says she and others are "disappointed" in the outcome. "Some of the candidates that he has supported are individuals who do not understand the politics of New York City, the cultural differences from district to district, who have not been part of the history and the struggle of some of these districts, and are relatively new to the body politic." One of Mamdani’s three winning candidates, community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, walked out of a radio interview on Election Day when pressed about her past support on social media for abolishing the police, eliminating ICE, and declaring that "Israel doesn’t exist." Chevalier, saying only that she regrets past tweets in general, also wrote that "all deportation is wrong"– and used a sexual taunt against the NYPD. Some of these offensive messages were posted as recently as 2022. There’s little question that Mamdani has hurt his party for years to come.  A New York Post editorial yesterday said "Mamdani Takes the Jew-Hate All the Way to 11," adding that he’s going "full-on anti-Semite." Keep in mind that Big Apple voters ignored the endorsement of the party’s leaders, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, in backing the Muslim mayor’s candidates.  There is great frustration with anything that reeks of the Democratic establishment, which is viewed as a bastion of empty promises and failing to deliver for the working class.  That’s why Washington and Seattle also elected socialists for mayor.   So there are several layers of politics here. You can write it off as a low-turnout race, with half as many Democrats showing up as for Mamdani’s election. But given the socialist mayor’s determination to play Palestinian politics, it’s fair to say it all comes back to Bibi Netanyahu. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cc68c1972385678356939 SPORTS-SOC-WORLDCUP-SCOTLAND-BRAZIL-GET te 2026-06-25T06:11:24.327Z SPORTS-SOC-WORLDCUP-SCOTLAND-BRAZIL-GET Brazil's Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during a World Cup Group C match against Scotland in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cc6781972385678356930 Brazil, Vinicius Junior overwhelm Scotland 3-0, Tartan Army party could be over te 2026-06-25T06:11:04.367Z Brazil, Vinicius Junior overwhelm Scotland 3-0, Tartan Army party could be over MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A sellout crowd of 64,487 of the most fun-loving and endearing fans in world soccer, the Brazilians and Scotland’s Tartan Army, partied together outside and inside Hard Rock Stadium Monday evening as their teams played their… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cc42019723856783568b8 Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after catastrophic Texas floods killed 28 people at the girls' camp te 2026-06-25T06:01:04.696Z Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after catastrophic Texas floods killed 28 people at the girls' camp DALLAS (AP) — Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors at the Christian camp for girls along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cc40c19723856783568af How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/24/2026 te 2026-06-25T06:00:44.733Z How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/24/2026 Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% on Wednesday, even though more stocks rose than fell within the index. The Dow… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cc1b0197238567835681a Trump says Venezuela earthquakes left 'devastating number of deaths' as US readies aid te 2026-06-25T05:50:40.185Z Trump says Venezuela earthquakes left 'devastating number of deaths' as US readies aid President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela had caused what he described as "a devastating number of deaths" as officials continued assessing the extent of the disaster. Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez later said at least 32 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the earthquakes, marking the country's first official casualty figures. Trump's comments came after back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela earlier Wednesday, causing widespread damage, including in the capital of Caracas, where buildings were damaged, and rescue crews searched through rubble. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the pair of "massive" earthquakes had caused widespread devastation. PLAYERS, FANS FLEE STADIUM AS POWERFUL EARTHQUAKES STRIKE DURING VENEZUELA BASEBALL GAME "The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths," Trump wrote. Trump said the United States was prepared to assist with the ongoing response. "The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!" Trump said. "I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly. We will be there for our new and great friends." Trump added that early reports from Venezuela were "not good." US RENEWS 'DO NOT TRAVEL' ALERT OVER TERRORISM, KIDNAPPING AMID TRUMP NARCO-TERROR FIGHT According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an initial magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck at 6:04 p.m. ET, with its epicenter about 15 miles east-northeast of San Felipe. Just 39 seconds later, a magnitude 7.5 quake struck with its epicenter about 14 miles southeast of Yumare. "High casualties and extensive damage are probable, and the disaster is likely widespread," the USGS said in a rare red alert statement. TRUMP ISSUES DIRECT WARNING TO VENEZUELA'S NEW LEADER DELCY RODRÍGUEZ FOLLOWING MADURO CAPTURE Officials said the earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. Rodríguez declared a state of emergency Wednesday after the earthquakes, which were followed by nearly two dozen aftershocks. In a televised address later that day, Rodríguez urged Venezuelans to remain calm. "We urge our population to remain calm," Rodríguez said. "We urge unity." VENEZUELA RELEASES ALL KNOWN AMERICAN DETAINEES FOLLOWING MADURO CAPTURE AND GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER On Thursday, Rodríguez announced that at least 32 people had been killed and more than 700 others injured in the earthquakes. "We urge our population to remain calm," Rodríguez said. "We urge unity." U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote on X that American officials were in contact with Venezuelan authorities and working to deliver assistance to the South American nation. VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER MARÍA MACHADO HAS URGENT MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP "The U.S. stands with the Venezuelan people in the aftermath of this evening's devastating earthquakes," he wrote. "We're in touch with the authorities and mobilizing assistance." The State Department's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs said it was tracking developments following the powerful earthquakes. "The U.S. Government is closely monitoring the aftermath of a large earthquake in Venezuela," the bureau said in a statement. "We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and are committed to supporting the people of Venezuela during this difficult time," the statement continued. The bureau also urged U.S. citizens in Venezuela to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and monitor embassy updates. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cbd1719723856783566d0 Officials ask for help identifying person in Reflecting Pool damage investigation te 2026-06-25T05:31:03.222Z Officials ask for help identifying person in Reflecting Pool damage investigation The U.S. Park Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a person captured on camera as part of an investigation into damage to the Reflecting Pool and the alleged destruction of government property in Washington, D.C. Police said the incident happened Friday at about 3:36 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool on the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial in the nation's capital. Video released by police shows what appears to be a person kneeling next to the Reflecting Pool and reaching an arm into the water. The person appears to have dark hair and is wearing a gray shirt and black shorts while carrying a light-colored handbag. WHO IS DAVID HEARN? US OLYMPIAN WHO DENIES VANDALIZING REFLECTING POOL AFTER VIRAL ARREST Police said the investigation follows President Donald Trump's attempt to resurface the Reflecting Pool, which resulted in peeling paint and algae that discolored the intended "American Flag Blue" appearance of the water to a swampy green. Trump and other officials said multiple people were arrested and others were cited for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool. "They went down with probably a box cutter or a very sharp razor of some kind or a knife, and they cut, and then they started ripping it up," Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday. "You know why? Because they’re sick people." WATCH: TRUMP REVEALS FLASHY NEW COLOR FOR NATIONAL MALL'S REFLECTING POOL MAKEOVER "These people should go to jail for a long time," Trump said, adding that he believed the pool was damaged because of what he called "Trump Derangement Syndrome." Trump said some water will be released from the pool so that repairs can be made. The president had previously speculated that fertilizer was poured into the pool and caused the algae. "Around the Reflecting Pool, we have a huge field of grass," he said. "They poured acid on the grass, the same people, I guess." "It killed – you know, acid kills grass quickly – so that’s being fixed," Trump continued. On Monday, he said chemicals were "illegally placed in the water." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cbd0319723856783566c7 Former New Jersey middle school teacher indicted on new charges including manufacturing child abuse material te 2026-06-25T05:30:43.775Z Former New Jersey middle school teacher indicted on new charges including manufacturing child abuse material A former New Jersey middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday on new charges, including manufacturing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said. Ashley Fisler, 36, of Washington Township, now faces a 12-count indictment that also includes sexual assault of a minor and a pattern of official misconduct, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. According to prosecutors, the alleged victim, who is now an adult, told police he had an unlawful sexual relationship with Fisler while he was a minor and she was his teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School. Prosecutors said the victim described multiple sexual encounters that allegedly took place in Fisler's vehicle and classroom in 2021. NEW JERSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX ASSAULT AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENT Investigators said they recovered text messages that allegedly demonstrated the unlawful nature of the relationship. According to NJ Advance Media, prosecutors allege Fisler continued exchanging thousands of often sexually explicit text messages with the victim after he entered high school. In one of the exchanges included in a tranche of roughly 7,500 pages of text messages collected by investigators, the former student wrote that the teacher left him mentally broken, the outlet reported. NEW JERSEY TEACHER WHO SLEPT WITH STUDENTS AT FAMILY BAGEL SHOP LEARNS PRISON SENTENCE Defense attorney Rocco Cipparone has argued prosecutors lack evidence to support the allegations, saying the text messages cited by investigators were taken out of context. "The selective, salacious texts that were recited by the prosecution lack context," Cipparone previously argued in court. Fisler was arrested in March and initially charged with six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor, one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and one count of second-degree official misconduct. HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FORMER TEEN STUDENT AT HER HOME The superseding indictment added charges of second-degree pattern of official misconduct, first-degree manufacturing child sexual abuse material, third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, and third-degree distribution of obscenity to a minor. If convicted, each first-degree charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The second-degree charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years, while each third-degree charge carries a maximum sentence of five years. Fisler taught social studies in the Washington Township school district from 2014 until June 2023, according to an online resume. She is no longer employed by the Washington Township School District or any other school district, according to officials. Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cb40a1972385678356582 ‘Building a better culture’: Cardinals’ Jeremiyah Love focuses on team, not individual, goals te 2026-06-25T04:52:26.191Z ‘Building a better culture’: Cardinals’ Jeremiyah Love focuses on team, not individual, goals Jeremiyah Love, the Arizona Cardinals’ No. 3 overall draft pick, said he’s excited to showcase his skills in the NFL. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cb3f61972385678356579 ‘Building a better culture’: Cardinals’ Jeremiyah Love focuses on team, not individual, goals te 2026-06-25T04:52:06.223Z ‘Building a better culture’: Cardinals’ Jeremiyah Love focuses on team, not individual, goals TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals may have selected Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but the rookie running back refuses to let the expectations distract him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cb3e2197238567835656d WM Phoenix Open role in new PGA Tour format remains a mystery te 2026-06-25T04:51:46.254Z WM Phoenix Open role in new PGA Tour format remains a mystery PHOENIX – The role of the WM Phoenix Open in a newly announced PGA Tour restructuring remains a mystery. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cb3ce1972385678356564 WM Phoenix Open role in new PGA Tour format remains a mystery te 2026-06-25T04:51:26.287Z WM Phoenix Open role in new PGA Tour format remains a mystery Emiliano Grillo salutes the crowd with his hole in one ball in his hand on the 16th green during the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday February 7, 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3cb3ba197238567835655a Alondra Lizama CSUN te 2026-06-25T04:51:06.324Z Alondra Lizama CSUN Cal State Northridge Matadors forward Alondra Lizama (10) looks to get the ball around a UCLA Bruins defender during a game on Dec. 7, 2023 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3caa2d197238567835637d Terrion Arnold, Lions' 2024 first-round pick, charged with kidnapping and armed robbery in Florida te 2026-06-25T04:10:21.614Z Terrion Arnold, Lions' 2024 first-round pick, charged with kidnapping and armed robbery in Florida Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping and robbery that investigators say occurred in February, the Tampa Police Department announced on Wednesday night. Police previously arrested six other individuals accused of participating in what authorities described as a "targeted armed robbery" on Feb. 4. Arnold turned himself in and was taken into custody at Orient Road Jail in Hillsborough County on Wednesday night. He is charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We are aware of the matter and have been in contact with the club. We have no further comment at this time," an NFL spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The Lions have not immediately responded to a request for comment by Fox News Digital. According to investigators, Arnold rented an Airbnb in Largo, Florida, where he periodically stayed with several co-defendants: Arianna Del Valle, 19; Jasmine Randazzo, 19; Lyndell Hudson II, 26; Christion Williams, 24; Boakai Hilton Jr., 23; and Freddie Hughes, 27. Authorities said other individuals also stayed at the property. LIONS' JAMESON WILLIAMS WON'T BE DISCIPLINED BY NFL AFTER FACING ARREST IN GUN-RELATED INCIDENT: REPORT Investigators said three male victims, all in their late teens, suffered visible injuries after they were allegedly battered, held at gunpoint and pistol-whipped before being robbed and ordered to leave a residence in the 14000 block of North 46th Street in Tampa. According to investigators, multiple personal items belonging to Arnold and others were stolen from the Airbnb on Feb. 1. Authorities said Arnold suspected two of the three victims were responsible, though Tampa police later determined they were not involved in the theft. On Feb. 3, Arnold, Hilton, Hughes and another individual reported more than $250,000 in stolen property to the Largo Police Department. Investigators allege that later that day Arnold and Hilton coordinated with Del Valle and Randazzo to contact one of the victims and lure him to an apartment. Police said the three victims arrived at the apartment on Feb. 4 to meet the women, where Williams and Hudson were allegedly hiding inside a bedroom closet. According to investigators, Williams and Hudson grabbed the victims, held them at gunpoint and assaulted them. Authorities said Del Valle streamed the incident to Arnold, Hilton and Hughes as they traveled to the apartment. Investigators also said they recovered a group chat involving the defendants in which Arnold and Hilton allegedly gave directions to Del Valle, Williams and Hudson during the assault. According to investigators, Arnold, Hilton, Hughes and another individual arrived at the apartment around 1 a.m. Police allege Arnold directed the group inside, and that Hughes, Hudson and Williams stole the victims' personal property while the assault was ongoing. Authorities said the victims were escorted from the apartment about 40 minutes later, forced into their vehicle and left the scene. They later reported the incident to Tampa police and identified the suspects. Investigators said they believe Arnold was the primary organizer of the alleged scheme based on evidence gathered during the investigation. Arnold, an Alabama product, was selected by Detroit with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old recorded his first career interception this past season in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, though he was only able to play eight games due to a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery. Arnold played 16 games during his rookie season in 2024, tallying 10 passes defended and 60 combined tackles. 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/6a3ca7da19723856783562e1 Millions of Bees Are Unleashed, and Recaptured, After Truck Flips in Texas te 2026-06-25T04:00:26.818Z Millions of Bees Are Unleashed, and Recaptured, After Truck Flips in Texas Local beekeepers rushed to the rescue after a truck carrying roughly 20 million bees overturned on a wet country road in rural Texas. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c9e7619723856783560f1 After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Stages a Reversal on Iran te 2026-06-25T03:20:22.721Z After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Stages a Reversal on Iran In a late-night vote aimed at mollifying the president, Senate Republicans rejected a resolution directing him to end the war against Iran, a day after a bipartisan rebuke. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c9c5f19723856783560a3 Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations te 2026-06-25T03:11:27.169Z Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations An explosive meeting in the Senate turned into a win for President Donald Trump and his administration as key Republicans flipped on another bid to handcuff the administration’s authorities in Iran.  In its final act before leaving Washington, D.C., for an over two-week break, the Senate rejected Democrats’ attempt to rein in Trump’s war powers in Iran as talks continue between Iran and the U.S. to hammer out a long-term peace deal.  It was the same war powers resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., that passed over a month ago and stunned Republicans in the upper chamber. ‘HE NAMED NAMES’: TRUMP’S SENATE MEETING EXPLODES INTO SHOUTING MATCH OVER IRAN What seemed like a predetermined outcome just hours after Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., sparred over the Iran war, and the administration's lack of forthcomingness with lawmakers, during a closed-door meeting to discuss the president's marquee voter ID and citizenship verification legislation turned into a surprise late night win. Trump argued to the GOP that the previous war powers resolution, which passed on Tuesday thanks in part to a pair of Republicans being absent, hurt the administration's negotiating position with the Iranians. Meetings with key holdouts at the White House with key holdouts helped change their minds, and provided the administration with a win as they work toward a deal beyond the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c9a181972385678355a70 Players, fans flee stadium as powerful earthquakes strike during Venezuela baseball game te 2026-06-25T03:01:44.058Z Players, fans flee stadium as powerful earthquakes strike during Venezuela baseball game Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, one of which sent players and spectators running from a baseball stadium as the ground shook. Video shared on social media appeared to show fans rushing toward the exits while the stadium trembled. Watch the video: According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake was initially measured at magnitude 7.1. Less than a minute later, a second, stronger magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck nearby. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The epicenters were located near the coastal city of Morón, roughly 104 miles west of the capital of Caracas. Both earthquakes were shallow, increasing the intensity of shaking felt across a wide area. According to the New York Daily News, the earthquakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. "The earthquakes struck shortly after 6 p.m. local time. People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street," the newspaper reported. "Dust columns could also be seen in two neighborhoods of the capital, where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy. People remained on the streets after sunset. Some sat on the ground hugging their pets as dust gathered around them." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Authorities reported structural damage in parts of Caracas, including collapsed walls and damaged buildings. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urged residents to remain outdoors where it was safe because aftershocks could further weaken damaged structures. "It started off gently and then gradually grew, and in the end, we all had to leave our houses, go outside and gather together," Caracas resident Hector Ricci told The Associated Press. Another Caracas resident, Roberto Damas, described the shaking. "The building really shook from side to side. Unreal. The force was incredibly strong," Damas said. "We were walking and it was tossing us around. Everything in the apartment fell. Thank God we were able to get out." The earthquakes were felt across much of northern Venezuela and into neighboring Colombia. Tsunami advisories were briefly issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands before being canceled after officials determined the threat had passed. Officials continued assessing the full extent of the damage Wednesday night. The New York Times reports that neither the scale of the damage nor its human toll was immediately clear. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c99c61972385678355a35 Every star differs at Saguaro City Music Theatre camp te 2026-06-25T03:00:22.229Z Every star differs at Saguaro City Music Theatre camp Thirteen actors move across a blackbox theater stage — some walk, others shuffle, one rolls her wheelchair. Arms above her head and hands raised — think high jazz hands — choreographer Dena DiGiacinto moves in front of the group. “Can you twinkle out on stage?” DiGiacinto, the Saguaro City Music Theatre managing director asks the actors. “Every star is completely different.” In various stages of twinkle, the actors move stage right and try again.  Students and professional actors rehearse a scene during Saguaro City Music Theatre’s summer camp at the Tornabene Theatre in Tucson on June 19, 2026. Credit: Summer Williams It’s week 2 of Saguaro City Music Theatre’s camp. And rehearsals for “The Addams Family Musical” are underway.  This year’s three-week camp features 63 students from ages 7 to 17. Just under half the campers are acting, dancing and singing with special needs, including mobility, auditory and visual impairments. That inclusivity is a hallmark of this camp, said Drew Humphrey, Saguaro’s CEO and producing artistic director.  “The Addams Family Musical” June 26, 27, 28 The Berger Center Ticket info  Kennedy Kay, age 11, grips a broom as she twirls across the stage. As the moon, she soon trades the vertical broom handle for an umbrella, which she now holds horizontally. Kay spins off to stage left. A fourth-year camper, Kay will attend Orange Grove Middle School next school year. “I do the camp because I love spending time here. I love seeing my friends. I just love performing,” Kay said. “This camp gives me encouragement and makes me less nervous and stuff. Because performing in front of an audience can be sometimes hard. We somehow always pull a show together in three weeks.” This week, the production moved from the University of Arizona’s Tornabene Theatre to The Berger Center on the campus of The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. That transition is key, Humphrey said, because The Berger Center is structured to accommodate all the actors.  “We can have children with mobility issues that are able here to get from front of house to backstage without having to go through an elevator or navigate stairs, so that’s crucial,” he said. If the camp had to find another venue, it would have had to shift down to about 20 or 30 kids. “Twinkle with joy!” DiGiacinto says. “You’re going through molasses. Your fingers are an expression.” Three things to know about Saguaro City camp as it culminates this weekend: — We all have stories inside us. “Everyone has a different story. And when we can share in each other’s stories, we grow empathy,” Humphrey said. “And when you put children from great diverse backgrounds and challenges, you put them in the same room, you say, ‘We’re all going to tell the story together in whatever way we can.’ It breaks down whatever those differences are immediately because they have a common goal.” — Repetition pays off. “Our goal is to adapt to the environment in order to make every child feel as successful as possible. There’s also a little bit of tough love sometimes. We know if they aren’t feeling confident with what they’re learning, then getting to the theater and being in the show won’t be fun because it’s more scary,” DiGiacinto said. “And so sometimes it’s about ‘you got to stand up. You got to do it again.’ It’s just part of theater so helping the campers understand that a lot of work goes into it. And then it will be fun later. We have to put this work in. You have to keep doing it over and over, because then you don’t have to think about it and you can go out and just perform and enjoy it instead of trying to remember what comes next or where is my spot and things like that. So, it’s just like helping them along in that journey like encouraging them when they’re feeling discouraged.” — Camp is free and was full in four minutes this year — and there’s a waitlist. “The community is telling us we need a second camp. Each student costs us about $1,700 to support their camp experience,” Humphrey said. “So we’d love to expand camp. We can grow our program with community support.” The post Every star differs at Saguaro City Music Theatre camp appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c92fd19723856783558f6 Caitlin Clark exits early with back issue as Fever fall to Mercury te 2026-06-25T02:31:25.787Z Caitlin Clark exits early with back issue as Fever fall to Mercury Caitlin Clark's night ended early Wednesday as the Fever guard exited before the fourth quarter of Indiana's game against the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever announced Clark was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a back issue. It is unclear when Clark first began experiencing back discomfort, but she appeared to tweak it after a second-quarter foul. She left the court with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter and did not return, the Indianapolis Star reported. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Clark eventually made her way to the locker room. With the Fever star sidelined, the Mercury managed to rally and narrowly got past Indiana 111-109. The victory was just Phoenix's sixth of the season. Kelsey Mitchell finished with 30 points to lead the Fever, but Kahleah Copper's 28-point performance helped lift the Mercury to the win. CAITLIN CLARK UNVEILS NIKE CAITLIN 1 AS HER FIRST SIGNATURE SHOE WITH AN OCTOBER RELEASE DATE The physical style of play Clark has faced has been a talking point since her WNBA debut in 2024. That conversation resurfaced in the second quarter when she was fouled on a drive to the basket and lost control of the ball. Replay videos appeared to show Thomas' knee making contact near Clark's groin as the Fever guard fell to the floor, followed by what looked like contact between Thomas' fist and Clark's throat. No foul was called on the play. The back issue is not new. Clark has landed on Indiana's injury report multiple times this season because of it. The Fever continue their homestand Saturday against the Los Angeles Sparks. 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/6a3c90b71972385678355888 ‘America is back’: Trump kicks off Great American State Fair with flyovers, patriotic National Mall speech te 2026-06-25T02:21:43.710Z ‘America is back’: Trump kicks off Great American State Fair with flyovers, patriotic National Mall speech President Donald Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair Wednesday evening by touting America’s success under his leadership and likening his political movement to the American Revolution during remarks on the National Mall. "Just like those patriots of 1776, over the past 17 months, we have taken power back from the far off political class," Trump told a crowd gathered in the nation’s capital for the opening ceremony. "They’re trying to gain it back, but it’s not going to happen. We have reclaimed our sovereignty, regained our liberty, restored our prosperity, and we have saved our country in all things. We are once again putting a thing called America first." Trump walked out to Lee Greenwood performing "God Bless the U.S.A." as part of the opening ceremony for celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary. The president’s remarks were preceded by military flyovers, including B-2 bombers and F-35 stealth fighter jets, as well as comments from Trump Cabinet members and music from the U.S. Marine Band. TRUMP ADMIN UNVEILS 11-FOOT-TALL, AI-DESIGNED NUCLEAR TEST FLIGHT VEHICLE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR "America is back," Trump declared to a roaring crowd. "We’re the hottest country anywhere in the world. We’re respected by everybody. Nobody’s laughing at us anymore." Trump used his remarks to tout improvements to the nation’s capital, saying homeless encampments and graffiti had been removed, more than 50 monuments and memorials had been repaired and beautified, and dozens of statues had been cleaned since he returned to office. Trump also pointed to repairs at Union Station, Meridian Hill Park, Lafayette Square and the Reflecting Pool, which he said had been "gruesomely vandalized by thugs." "The vandals got to it," Trump said of the Reflecting Pool. "They’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted. We can’t let that happen to our country." Trump previewed several anniversary-related projects as well, including what he described as a new White House ballroom, a "triumphal arc" near Arlington Cemetery, the National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park and a "Spirit of ’76" exhibition at Freedom Plaza honoring figures from the American Revolution. TRUMP’S DC BEAUTIFICATION PUSH WINS RARE DEM PRAISE AS PRESIDENT SNAPS LANDMARKS BACK TO LIFE Trump framed the nation’s 250th birthday as both a celebration of America’s founding and a launchpad for what he called a new "golden age of America." "This anniversary is a time to be proud of our past," Trump said. "But it is also a time to lift our sights, expand our ambitions, and raise our expectations of what America can be." "With all of that being said, the best is yet to come," he added. The president was joined at the event by House Speaker Mike Johnson, several Cabinet officials and administration figures, and what Trump described as "countless" members of Congress. Trump called the opening ceremony "a very special night." VANILLA ICE DOUBLES DOWN ON FREEDOM 250 AFTER ARTIST EXODUS: 'ONCE YOU COMMIT, YOU DON'T QUIT' "It’s my honor to officially kick off the celebration with the Great American State Fair," Trump said. "It’s going to be great. It’s going to be unbelievable." Trump said the fair, which runs from Wednesday through July 10, will showcase all 50 states and six U.S. territories and include military flyovers, patriotic music, high-tech demonstrations, exhibitions, a FIFA fan zone and an "old fashioned rodeo." "You get just a little, little tiny glimpse of it tonight," Trump said after the flyovers. "How good is our Air Force?" Trump also previewed what he said would be a massive Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall, telling supporters he would return to speak as the country rings in its 250th year with "the largest fireworks display in world history." He also pointed to additional anniversary events, including the Patriot Games, a competition featuring top high school athletes, and a Freedom 250 Grand Prix race around the Capitol and down Pennsylvania Avenue. Trump closed by casting the anniversary as a celebration of the generations of Americans who built and defended the country, invoking the Founding Fathers, Patrick Henry, the Revolutionary War, the settling of the West, the building of railroads and skyscrapers, two world wars and the space race. "This is our heritage. This is our history, and this is the destiny of America to be the greatest, most incredible country ever to grace the earth," Trump said. "We are one people, one nation, marching into one magnificent future under our great American flag." "Happy birthday, America," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c9065197238567835584a Democrats in CD1 agree Trump is the problem, but differ on how to take him on te 2026-06-25T02:20:21.794Z Democrats in CD1 agree Trump is the problem, but differ on how to take him on Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c8e4f1972385678355808 Caitlin Clark shoved in neck during Fever game as another apparent foul on star goes uncalled te 2026-06-25T02:11:27.327Z Caitlin Clark shoved in neck during Fever game as another apparent foul on star goes uncalled Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was back on the court Wednesday night in Indianapolis, and as we’ve seen in the past, referees were not on her side despite a clear foul that could be categorized as a cheap shot. Clark, who got off to a hot start in the contest against the Phoenix Mercury, was driving to the hoop when she lost her footing in the paint. Three different Mercury players tried stripping the ball from her, and succeeded in doing so. However, Alyssa Thomas had some extracurricular activity with Clark, clearly shoving her first into the point guard’s neck before stepping over her on the ground. This came as the ball was rolling away from the area inside the paint. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Then, Thomas stepped over Clark on the hardwood before joining her Mercury teammates in transition. While video replay showed all of this, no foul was called despite an official clearly standing on the baseline. As a result, social media was left baffled, with many sharing their displeasure with the play. "What are we even doing here? Brutal cheap shot," Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy tweeted. "These women would still be flying commercial without Caitlin and this is how she is treated. Insane." CAITLIN CLARK SCORES 24 TO LEAD INDIANA AS DEWANNA BONNER CLASHES WITH FEVER STARS IN WILD FOURTH QUARTER Another X user added: "The fact that Alyssa Thomas is allowed to commit literal assault on a basketball court without receiving a common foul is beyond criminal. This league is rigged." Clark is no stranger to play getting too physical, and more importantly, no fouls being called in the moment. Meanwhile, the WNBA is still reviewing the technical foul Clark received during Monday's game against the Mercury. Officials assessed the technical for "clapping and instigating" during a viral sequence. Four other players also received technical fouls: Fever teammates Sophie Cunningham and Myisha Hines-Allen, along with Mercury players Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner. Thomas and Hines-Allen were later assessed second technical fouls and ejected. Despite Dallas Wings star guard Paige Bueckers having a technical rescinded earlier this season in a similar clapping situation, it’s likely the league is still deliberating over the "instigating" part of the viral altercation, as Clark’s action ultimately led to the skirmish. Either way, this clear action by Thomas while Clark was vulnerable on the court didn't warrant even the faintest whistle, and play carried on. Clark had to leave the game in the third quarter due to a back injury. She finished the game with 19 points and eight assists. 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/6a3c874619723856783556b5 Trump administration says federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members te 2026-06-25T01:41:26.078Z Trump administration says federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members The Trump administration marked a major immigration enforcement milestone Wednesday, announcing that federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members since President Donald Trump began his second term. The arrests are part of the administration's broader immigration enforcement campaign, which officials say is aimed at removing violent criminals from U.S. communities. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), those arrested have been accused of crimes including murder, assault with a deadly weapon, drug trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, robbery and extortion. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has delivered on the administration's goal of making the country's communities safer. TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PUSH RESULTS IN SKYROCKETING ARRESTS OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS "Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE has arrested more than 10,000 gang members," Mullin said in a statement.  "Many of these gang members were released into our country by Joe Biden," he continued. "These vicious criminals murdered, assaulted, robbed, and terrorized innocent Americans for sport." "Thanks to the Secure America Act, ICE is turbocharged to arrest even more gang members and criminals from American neighborhoods," Mullin added. DHS PREPS DEPORTATION OF ALLEGED MS-13 GANG MEMBER WANTED FOR PASTOR'S MURDER IN EL SALVADOR DHS said the 10,000th suspected gang member arrested was Javier Hernandez Rosas, whom the agency identified as an alleged MS-13 member and an illegal immigrant from Mexico. According to DHS, Rosas has prior convictions for cocaine possession and was previously arrested on charges including abduction and weapons possession. The announcement came as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it reached a record staffing level this spring, with 21,471 agents — the highest in the agency's 102-year history. The administration has made border security a central priority during Trump's second term. Officials say illegal immigration has declined by more than 87% compared with October 2024 levels. Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c84fe1972385678355644 Body believed to be Kansas City highway shooting suspect found in burned home's basement by family: police te 2026-06-25T01:31:42.769Z Body believed to be Kansas City highway shooting suspect found in burned home's basement by family: police Police told Fox News on Wednesday that a body believed to be Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, the 22-year-old suspect in a deadly string of highway shootings near the Kansas City World Cup venues, was discovered by his family in the basement of a burned home. Officials said the family contacted police at about 2 p.m. local time after finding decomposing remains hidden beneath piles of debris.  While the family had visited the home several times since it caught fire during an overnight police standoff, police said they only discovered the body after removing debris and noticing a distinct odor. MANHUNTS ACROSS AMERICA IN 2025: FIVE CASES THAT LEFT CITIES, CAMPUSES AND TOWNS ON EDGE Previously, investigators, federal partners and K-9 units had repeatedly searched the Independence, Missouri, property without success.  Authorities said the basement partially collapsed, flooded with water, and was filled with a large amount of "clutter," which complicated the search. The discovery brings a presumed end to a massive multi-agency manhunt that began after Sanchez-Munoz allegedly fired at vehicles along Interstate 70, just miles from Arrowhead Stadium where FIFA World Cup matches were being held. MANHUNT INTENSIFIES FOR ARMY VETERAN SUSPECTED OF KILLING 4 IN BAR SHOOTING AFTER TRUCK FOUND ABANDONED The spree of half dozen shootings left one person dead and several others seriously injured, including an Uber driver who was shot while transporting soccer fans.  During the search for Sanchez-Munoz, the FBI offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture, warning the public that he was "armed and dangerous." Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche had publicly speculated that the suspect might be dead inside the Missouri home, though police were unable to confirm it at the time. MANHUNT UNDERWAY AFTER MISSOURI DEPUTY SLAIN, SUSPECT’S TRUCK SPOTTED HEADING TOWARD ARKANSAS BORDER Officials said investigators are currently operating under the assumption that the deceased person is Sanchez-Munoz, noting clothing on the body matched what the shooter wore during last week’s attacks. A medical examiner will confirm the identity and determine the cause of death. Officials assured the public there is no threat to the community, and added that all surviving victims are expected to recover. Fox News Digital’s Kelsie Cairns contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c84ea197238567835562f Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, aid to farmers and more te 2026-06-25T01:31:22.803Z Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, aid to farmers and more President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses.  White House budget director Russ Vought wrote in a letter that in addition to addressing “urgent needs” for the Defense Department, the funding would help the U.S. government assist with the Ebola outbreak and provide aid to American farmers. Funding for the Energy Department, he wrote, would “support nuclear and other energy security requirements, primarily for the National Nuclear Security Administration.” The supplemental spending request asks Congress to provide money for “restoration and construction projects in and around Washington, D.C.,” as well as the project that would modernize Penn Station in New York City.  The proposal asks lawmakers to add a few policy changes, including the year-round sale of E-15 gasoline, to any supplemental spending bill they may approve in the weeks and months ahead. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, praised the move on social media. “Pres Trump’s admin is exactly right 2say yr-round nationwide E15 is ‘urgent’ & ‘needed’ Congress MUST pass yr-round nationwide E15 by end of fiscal yr Im very glad 2 see it incl in Defense Dept’s supplemental request,” said Grassley. The proposals didn’t appear to have broad consensus among Democrats, who would likely be needed for any emergency funding to become law.  Senate Appropriations Committee ranking member Patty Murray, D-Wash., wrote in a statement the administration’s request “is not merely meant to pay for the president’s disastrous war, but an attempt to secure tens of billions of additional dollars for unrelated Pentagon priorities that should rightly be considered through the annual appropriations process.” “I will closely review this request in its entirety and ensure we take care of our servicemembers, but I will not rubberstamp tens of billions more for this disastrous war of choice,” Murray added. Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, wrote in a statement she will “evaluate the Administration’s supplemental budget request.” “I plan to convene an Appropriations Committee hearing so that Senators can hear directly from the relevant Administration officials,” she said.   The supplemental spending requests ask lawmakers to provide: $67.15 billion for the Defense Department $11.1 billion for the Agriculture Department to provide aid to farmers $3.36 billion for the State Department for diplomatic, security and global health programs $2.03 billion for the U.S. Coast Guard $1 billion for the Transportation Department to “to assist in the final design and construction of a modernized Penn Station in New York City” $1 billion for the Labor Department to “increase the benefit levels for participants of certain pension plans that were sponsored by Delphi Corporation and terminated as a result of General Motors’ bankruptcy in 2009″ $767.5 million for the Energy Department $600 million for the General Services Administration’s federal buildings fund $500 million for the National Park Service to upgrade a seawall and improve the World War II Memorial $40.26 million for the FBI for its role in the Iran war and “other classified needs” $36.18 million for the Treasury Department’s office of terrorism and financial intelligence $13.1 million for the Homeland Security Department’s operations and support account that was part of a “classified request.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c825819723856783555af Venezuelans in South Florida Call Relatives and Organize Aid te 2026-06-25T01:20:24.528Z Venezuelans in South Florida Call Relatives and Organize Aid The large Venezuelan community in the Miami area is “desperate” to reach family members. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c804e1972385678355564 Usha Vance mocks New York Times for drawing 'political significance' from her pregnancy fashion te 2026-06-25T01:11:42.518Z Usha Vance mocks New York Times for drawing 'political significance' from her pregnancy fashion Second Lady Usha Vance had some fun at the expense of The New York Times for what she claims put "political significance" in her pregnancy wear. Vance, who is pregnant with her fourth child as her husband JD Vance serves as vice president, was the subject of a Times piece titled "The Politics and Power of the Pregnancy Image," alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller, podcast host and wife of top White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, both of whom gave birth in recent weeks. New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman began her piece by putting a spotlight on an Instagram Reel post the second lady posted commemorating Father's Day, noting that she was "wearing a stretchy coral dress that hugs her stomach." JD VANCE UNCOVERS THE HIDDEN WHITE HOUSE DRESS CODE PRESIDENT TRUMP EXPECTS FROM HIS INNER CIRCLE "That three such prominent women in the MAGA movement were pregnant at pretty much the same time was, indubitably, a coincidence. But for an administration that has such an intuitive and strategic understanding of the power of aesthetics that an unspoken dress code in which men outfit themselves in the image of the president has developed, it has also become a telling one," Friedman wrote Wednesday. "Together, the women have created a notably consistent, and somewhat paradigm-shifting, picture of the White House’s family and fertility platform." NY TIMES TORCHED FOR FATHER’S DAY ‘TRANS DAD’ ARTICLE CRITICS SAY SHOWS PAPER IS ‘CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN' After pointing out how the trio "showcased their growing stomachs" once they announced their pregnancies, Friedman said of Vance, "as second lady, her job is also to represent and humanize the vice president. By spotlighting her pregnancy, she is doing exactly that." Vance offered a tongue-in-cheek response to the Times piece. "Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait to hear what the New York Times has to say about my elastic-waistband pants and compression socks!" Vance exclaimed on X. The second lady went on to share a screenshot of her Old Navy receipt, showing her maternity dress was marked down from $49.99 to $12.49 and had an additional $3.74 deducted in promo discounts. The New York Times did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. CLICK HERE FORE THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c803b197238567835555b Pennsylvania mother's video captures armed intruder holding her toddler as she begs for child's release te 2026-06-25T01:11:23.071Z Pennsylvania mother's video captures armed intruder holding her toddler as she begs for child's release Pennsylvania authorities have released harrowing video footage shown at the trial of an armed man who took a 2-year-old girl hostage in her own home, while her mother begged and pleaded for her release during an hours-long standoff with police. A jury convicted Antonio Hammond on Tuesday of kidnapping, possession of a firearm and several other offenses, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced. The trial footage captures the early minutes of the May 30, 2023, standoff between police and Hammond, who was holed up inside a Harrisburg home. The mother, Michele Peters, began recording Hammond as he held her crying, autistic daughter, while police officers outside ordered him to surrender. Hammond repeatedly told the frantic mother that the police were "trying to kill me" and to "trust in God" as she begged him to let her daughter go. FBI RESCUES MISSING TEEN FROM FLORIDA HOTEL AFTER MONTH-LONG HUNT FOR ACCUSED KIDNAPPER "I love people. I love kids," Hammond is heard saying in the video. "I don't know what you did. I don't even know you," Peters pleaded. "Give me my baby, please! You're scaring her." "You've got my pride and my joy and I don't know you," the distressed mother added. When Hammond ordered her to keep filming him with her cell phone, she responded, "I am recording. I'm doing everything you asked me to do." As officers surrounded the residence, Hammond repeatedly shouted to the police outside, "I didn't do anything." Peters yelled back to the officers that Hammond had walked into her apartment and taken her child hostage. Meanwhile, officers continued ordering Hammond to step outside with his hands up. At one point in the footage, the phone appears to drop to the floor, leaving the audio muffled. KIDNAPPING SURVIVOR, ONCE DISMISSED AS A LIAR, NOW RETRAINS POLICE TO HELP VICTIMS Prior to the recording, Hammond — who absconded from parole months earlier — had encountered law enforcement, PennLive Patriot-News reported. On the day of the standoff, officers spotted him wearing a mask on a hot day while walking with another individual. Prosecutors said officers noticed Hammond had a firearm and attempted to stop him, prompting him to flee. During the ensuing foot chase, Hammond pointed a pistol at the pursuing officers and pulled the trigger, authorities said. "While there were rounds in the magazine, there was not a round in the chamber," the DA's office stated in a news release. "The pistol only made a 'click' sound when Hammond pulled the trigger. Probation Officers Hoover and Robbins were five to eight feet away from Hammond when this occurred." Hammond then broke into the apartment where Peters and her three young children lived. Startled by his sudden intrusion, Peters was ordered by Hammond to record him, as he believed police would not shoot him if he was on camera. Meanwhile, he continued to hold the 2-year-old child and the pistol while shouting at police. WOMAN LEAPS FROM BALCONY TO ESCAPE KIDNAPPING AFTER HORRIFIC CROSS-COUNTRY ORDEAL: OFFICIALS Peters was eventually able to escape the apartment with her infant daughter. However, Hammond kept the toddler hostage as negotiations with police deteriorated. After nearly six hours, a Crisis Response Team (CRT) entered the home through a rear door. "Hammond had the toddler in his arms while holding the semi-automatic pistol. Hammond pointed the handgun at the entry team and then put the muzzle against the toddler’s face," the DA's office said. A CRT member successfully forced the handgun down and shot Hammond in the face. Other officers then rushed the toddler to safety. Medics treated Hammond at the scene, saving his life, authorities said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c7da819723856783554c6 Ex-Youth Pastor Charged With Wife’s Murder, 20 Years After Her Fatal Fall te 2026-06-25T01:00:24.280Z Ex-Youth Pastor Charged With Wife’s Murder, 20 Years After Her Fatal Fall Bernadette Vander Meer’s death in Zion National Park in Utah had been considered an accident. Prosecutors reopened the case in 2022 and now say her husband was having an affair with an underage girl. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c7b51197238567835545b Judge Throws Out Federal Suit Against 4 N.J. ‘Sanctuary’ Cities te 2026-06-25T00:50:25.140Z Judge Throws Out Federal Suit Against 4 N.J. ‘Sanctuary’ Cities Judge Evelyn Padin ruled the Justice Department’s lawsuit ​was flawed because it did not also challenge a state directive limiting local cooperation with federal immigration agents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c790a19723856783553ef Havasu may get weekend gusts following midweek scattered rain te 2026-06-25T00:40:42.147Z Havasu may get weekend gusts following midweek scattered rain Some Lake Havasu City residents saw scattered rainshowers on Wednesday, June 24. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Planz, no other rain is expected in the area this weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c77041972385678355376 Shark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside te 2026-06-25T00:32:04.945Z Shark attack survivor wakes from 10-day coma and shares first words with family at her hospital bedside After spending 10 days in an induced coma following a shark attack on a Sydney, Australia beach, a woman uttered her first three words this week. Leah Stewart awoke and told her family, "I love you" on Tuesday while recuperating at a hospital, according to her brother, who wrote the update on a fundraising page. "After a week of life-support and repeat[ed] surgeries, doctors were able to extubate Leah and reduce her level of sedation to bring her out of the induced coma for a short period of time," Stewart said. "This allowed Leah to share her first words ‘I love you’ with her Mum and partner Fernando who have been by her side in ICU since the incident." He added that his sister’s "first thoughts were with her daughter August," asking if she was OK. SHARK ATTACK TURNS HOLIDAY BOATING TRIP INTO BLOODY FIGHT FOR TEEN'S SURVIVAL The mid-30s mother and teacher has already been through five surgeries, including having an arm amputated. She had been airlifted to a hospital in critical condition on the morning of June 13 at Coogee Beach, a popular weekend destination, after a shark bit her legs and arms. HEART-POUNDING VIDEO SHOWS FISHERMAN LEAPING INTO OCEAN TO SAVE GREAT WHITE SHARK Stewart was swimming near shore while a friend watched her daughter on the beach when the attack happened, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. "This is a lot faster than anyone expected, and for us this feels like a miracle and is everything so many of us have hoped and prayed for over the past week," Stewart wrote on a fundraising page. He added, "Leah has a long road ahead and still remains in critical care, but this is such a positive first step and gives us hope for Leah’s long-term recovery." Stewart’s attack came after three men have been killed by sharks in Australia since May. A 12-year-old boy was also killed by a shark in Sydney Harbor in January. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c76f1197238567835536d DHS puts 'sanctuary politicians' on notice after alleged park predator was released under Biden te 2026-06-25T00:31:45.491Z DHS puts 'sanctuary politicians' on notice after alleged park predator was released under Biden An illegal immigrant who allegedly exposed himself to one woman before trying to drag another woman into the woods at a Virginia park was arrested last year on felony drug trafficking charges but was released after sanctuary jurisdiction officials refused to cooperate with federal immigration officials, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Moises Domingo Rico Rosales, a Nicaraguan national who DHS says illegally entered the U.S. in Arizona in 2022 before being released under the Biden administration, was arrested Tuesday after Fairfax County police said he was linked to two separate incidents at Wakefield Park in Annandale, Virginia. He is now charged with abduction of a person with intent to defile and indecent exposure, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer asking Fairfax County officials not to release him, DHS said. DHS said Rico Rosales had previously been arrested in Fairfax County in 2024 on felony drug trafficking charges, but was later released after local officials refused to honor an ICE detainer. According to local reporting, court records show the 2024 drug charges were dropped by the office of George Soros-backed Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, paving the way for his release from criminal custody. "This criminal illegal alien exposed himself to one woman in a park and then attempted to abduct another woman the same day," said Acting Assistant Secretary of DHS Lauren Bis. "He was previously arrested for drug trafficking in 2024, but Fairfax County sanctuary politicians refused to cooperate with ICE law enforcement and released him from jail." SOROS-BACKED DA'S LAX ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES LED TO 'PREVENTABLE' BUS STOP STABBING MURDER: COMPLAINT "This predator was RELEASED by the Biden Administration into our country in 2022. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this criminal and instead turn him over to ICE custody. Open border and sanctuary policies have real consequences, and they are the creation of more innocent victims." The case is drawing renewed scrutiny to Northern Virginia’s fight over ICE detainers and sanctuary-style policies, coming months after Abdul Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone with more than 30 prior arrests, was charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 41-year-old Stephanie Minter at a Virginia bus stop.  That case helped fuel a recent House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies, where Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid faced questions from congressional Republicans over their handling of criminal illegal immigrants and ICE detainers. Fairfax officials have previously defended their policy by saying they do not hold inmates on ICE detainers alone without a judicial warrant. ICE detainers ask local jails to notify federal immigration authorities before an inmate’s release and hold the person briefly, so ICE can assume custody. ICE has argued that at-large arrests are more unpredictable and potentially dangerous than jail transfers. The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office pushed back on DHS’s characterization of the Rico Rosales case, telling Fox News Digital that he was booked into the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center in 2024 and that ICE filed an "informal request," but "failed to act upon" it after a court ordered Rico Rosales released. JORDAN GRILLS SOROS-BACKED DA DESCANO IN HEATED SPAT OVER SOFT-ON-CRIME POLICY: 'THIS IS ALMOST LAUGHABLE' "There was no judicial warrant filed by ICE," a spokesperson for Sheriff Stacey Kincaid’s office said. The sheriff’s office also said it does not currently have an ICE detainer on file for Rico Rosales in connection with his latest charges, despite DHS saying ICE had lodged one. The office said ICE would be able to take him into custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center if federal immigration officials file a detainer and respond when he is ordered released. "The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office does not obstruct or prevent ICE from acting on their civil detainers," the spokesperson said. Kincaid’s office said its policy is not to hold inmates past their release date unless ICE presents a judicial warrant or court-issued criminal detainer. A portion of the sheriff’s office standard operating procedures provided to Fox News Digital states that, "to hold a prisoner for" Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), ICE or another immigration enforcement official, "a criminal judicial order" is required. When asked about Rico Rosales' charges being dropped in 2024, Laura Birnbaum, chief of staff and public information officer for Descano’s office, said there are "many reasons" why the outcome of a criminal case may differ from the initial charges, including insufficient evidence, victims not wanting to continue with prosecution, key witnesses not being present in court, defendants cooperating with police or prosecutors, defendants taking behavioral steps such as restitution or treatment, coordination with other agencies or the initial charge not reflecting what actually occurred. VIRGINIA GOV. SPANBERGER CUTS TIES WITH ICE IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION "Our office will share additional specifics about cases where possible, but we cannot jeopardize ongoing prosecutions or investigations; disclose personal information about victims or witnesses; or share non-public case information," Birnbaum told Fox News Digital. Birnbaum also pushed back on criticism of the office, saying, "Some right-wing activists may attempt to retrofit political motives onto certain case outcomes or claim that prosecutors have the perfect ability to predict and avert future crimes." Governor Spanberger has moved to limit Virginia law enforcement’s role in federal civil immigration enforcement, including rescinding Youngkin-era directives, ending state-level 287(g) agreements and signing legislation that restricts state and local law-enforcement assistance in civil immigration operations absent a judicial warrant or subpoena. However, her office argues local jail custody decisions, including in Fairfax County, are made by local officials rather than the governor. "Governor Spanberger strongly believes violent criminals who are in the United States illegally should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and deported. Under Governor Spanberger’s leadership, the Virginia Department of Corrections continues the long-standing practice of notifying ICE when individuals born outside of the United States are in state custody. Virginia state law enforcement agencies also continue to participate in task forces and inter-agency cooperation with federal agencies," a statement from Spanberger's office provided to Fox News Digital said. "As a former federal law enforcement officer who went after child predators, Governor Spanberger will always prioritize the safety and well-being of Virginia’s families," her office continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c76a01972385678355347 NATO’s Leader Makes His Case to Trump for Preserving the Alliance te 2026-06-25T00:30:24.087Z NATO’s Leader Makes His Case to Trump for Preserving the Alliance Using charts, Secretary General Mark Rutte appeared to defuse the president’s anger by showing that European countries were “equalizing” defense spending with the U.S. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72e01972385678355282 Lincoln Memorial's hidden 15,000-square-foot undercroft opens to the public after a century underground te 2026-06-25T00:14:24.809Z Lincoln Memorial's hidden 15,000-square-foot undercroft opens to the public after a century underground A century-old secret hidden beneath the feet of former President Abraham Lincoln is opening to the public on Thursday, with a new video from the U.S. Department of the Interior teasing some of the never-before-seen views on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  Visitors will be able to explore the newly unveiled Lincoln Memorial Undercroft, a sprawling 15,000-square-foot museum located directly beneath the iconic monument, for free with advance reservations. For 100 years, the cavernous structural chamber has sat vacant, resembling a "two-story shopping mall" supported by a grid of 122 giant concrete pillars. The project, backed by $26 million in federal funds and $48 million from the National Park Foundation, has been 10 years in the making, with construction officially beginning in 2023, according to Julie Moore, vice president of communications with the Trust for the National Mall. CONGRESSMAN REVEALS HIDDEN SECRET PASSAGEWAY FROM AMERICA'S FOUNDING UNDER CAPITOL FLOORBOARDS Now, a glass-encased exhibit area floats within the infrastructure beneath the statue of the 16th president. The highly anticipated museum features interactive physical displays, multimedia video presentations and a bookstore. Among the most exciting historical treasures on display are original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, complete with Lincoln's signature, according to the Department of the Interior. DISCOVERY AT MONTICELLO REVEALS CONSTRUCTION SECRETS THOMAS JEFFERSON LEFT OUT OF MAPS AND LETTERS Visitors will also get a unique glimpse into the memorial's construction, featuring historical tools and authentic graffiti left behind by original workers in the 1920s. Beyond its physical foundations, Moore said, the undercroft tells the story of how the Lincoln Memorial evolved into America's "civic stage." Exhibits highlight the site's profound role in civil rights history, memorializing historic events like Marian Anderson's 1939 concert and the March on Washington. Advance reservations can be made through recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777. Visitors can book up to 30 days in advance, or get walk-up tickets on a first-come, first-served basis daily at 8:45 a.m. local time at the nearby Korean War Veterans Memorial kiosk. Affiliate FOX 5 D.C. contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72cd1972385678355279 'Yellowstone' creator warns Dems' rejection of Trump's legitimacy is destroying 'rule of law' te 2026-06-25T00:14:05.354Z 'Yellowstone' creator warns Dems' rejection of Trump's legitimacy is destroying 'rule of law' "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan warned Joe Rogan that Democrats’ refusal to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s legitimacy, particularly in the post-COVID era, threatens rule of law. In both his first and second terms, Trump has seen massive pushback from leaders in major institutions. This ranges from sanctuary cities refusing to work with federal agents to major officials going against his agenda as commander-in-chief. Even on the ground level, there has been popular sentiment that he was not a legitimately elected president . This comes amid the same years that America’s other major institutions have had a crisis of legitimacy after the COVID-19 pandemic, something Sheridan addressed in his interview with Rogan. "I think in 30 years when they look back, like — we are still suffering from a society from COVID like still, and not so much from the disease itself, but from our faith in the institutions around us," he said. "Whether it's government, whether it's the media, whether it's pharmaceutical companies and the way that it was manipulated to gain power for a political group, and it was effective and so when something's effective then people just keep doing the same thing until it's no longer effective right?" ROSIE O'DONNELL PUSHES CONSPIRACY THEORY THAT TRUMP DIDN'T REALLY WIN 2024 ELECTION, SAYS ‘I THINK KAMALA WON’ He argued there was a similar idea in the military from the initiative to "win hearts and minds" of America’s adversaries abroad. Sheridan suggested that this may have worked in Japan, where the Emperor had implored his subjects to stand down and surrender amid World War II; it has not worked in other places since. America’s conflict, however, is an internal one, he suggested. "So our government, and it's so dangerous what we're seeing," Sheridan lamented. "You can like Trump or not like Trump," he continued, noting that, "People are going to like presidents and dislike presidents, but now defying the rule of law because he happens to be the head of the federal government and openly defying the federal government. The repercussions of that are going to be, ‘Okay, fine. You can't stand this man. You think he's a terrible president, and you're not going to follow his laws. But that's the new normal now.’" "So when a president gets in that you do support, then the other side, because we've established this precedent, they're just not going to follow his laws either," Sheridan warned. "And now we've eroded the rule of law, and then what happens? GOP SENATORS RALLY AROUND NEW DHS PROPOSAL TARGETING SANCTUARY CITIES: 'SHOULD PAY A PRICE' "The slippery slope is very dangerous," Rogan said, noting that while he is not in favor of illegal immigrants being in the United States, the normalization of militarized police in public life may enable the far-left once they get back into power. Rogan added further that he isn’t even sure whether there is another way to do mass deportations, noting that quick removals may be the only answer to Democrats having allowed an overwhelming and rapid influx of illegal immigrants, but nonetheless, "you’re setting a weird precedent, you’re setting a precedent that can be used in other ways." "It's slippery. It is slippery. And again, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. And these politicians right now who are doing all of us a tremendous disservice in Washington, I feel, our elected officials, because they're not thinking beyond this next election. And maybe they never have," Sheridan said. "But they were better at hiding it, maybe." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72b91972385678355264 On Dobbs anniversary Hobbs warns of her GOP opponents’ past abortion ban support te 2026-06-25T00:13:45.386Z On Dobbs anniversary Hobbs warns of her GOP opponents’ past abortion ban support Gov. Katie Hobbs in January 2026. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) In the run-up to decide who will lead the Grand Canyon State for the next four years, Gov. Katie Hobbs is looking to keep her Republican opponents in the political hot seat over their abortion stances.  “Every chance I have during this election, I’m going to be focused on my opponents’ record of supporting the cost-hiking agenda of Washington (and) of supporting a nationwide abortion ban,” she said, shortly after leading a roundtable discussion with local doctors and advocates on the state’s reproductive healthcare landscape.  U.S. Congressmen Andy Biggs and David Schweikert are vying for the chance to challenge Hobbs in the fall. Both have a track record of opposing abortion and supporting legislation that could lead to a nationwide ban. Biggs and Schweikert each celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional protection for abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Clinic four years ago and both have co-sponsored federal legislation that would bestow personhood at conception, which critics warn would outlaw all abortions.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Arizona voters’ overwhelming support for Prop. 139 two years ago, which made the procedure a fundamental right in the state, didn’t deter Biggs from continuing to push for a nationwide ban, either; he co-sponsored the most recent iteration of the legislation last year on the same day it was introduced. Schweikert didn’t back that version of the bill, but he did co-sponsor six previous iterations.  Sitting between reproductive rights advocates and local doctors at the McKinley Club in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday morning, Hobbs warned that failing to re-elect her could mean new and more successful attacks on abortion care.  “The reality can be really different with a different governor in office,” she said. “I’m committed to continuing the fight to protect what we fought for and won.”  The Democrat ran on a campaign promise to defend access to abortion care and she’s spent her first term in office focused on that goal, issuing an executive order that prevented county attorneys from prosecuting patients or doctors over abortion care and vetoing dozens of bills from the Republican-majority state legislature that sought to restrict the procedure. On Wednesday, Hobbs highlighted those efforts and other actions taken to expand access to reproductive healthcare, including ensuring a law passed during her predecessor’s leadership which had been held up for two years that made birth control available at pharmacies without the need for a prescription, as proof that she’s the best candidate to oversee Arizona.  Doctors lauded the progress made to keep abortion care accessible and said they worried that electing Biggs or Schweikert could mean their patients would again be forced to deal with unnecessary barriers. In February, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down multiple laws that doctors have long said were intended to make it more burdensome to obtain an abortion, including ones requiring a 24-hour waiting period, an ultrasound and the recitation of state-mandated information before the procedure could be performed. Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, the owner of Camelback Family Planning, an abortion clinic in Phoenix, said those changes helped streamline the process for her patients but said several onerous requirements remain, including a state law that forces doctors to ask patients why they’re seeking an abortion. Goodrick said she fears handing the state over to an anti-abortion candidate would only result in more restrictions, which she criticized as politicians meddling in the private healthcare choices of Arizonans.  “There’s no more personal decision that they could make and the government should not have any say in their decisions,” she said.  Athena Salman, the director of the Arizona branch of Reproductive Freedom for All, said all the gains made during Hobbs’ tenure could be reversed under Biggs or Schweikert. And while voters might believe that the legality of abortion is a settled matter after the passage of Prop. 139, Salman warned that letting Republicans win back the state’s leadership positions would only reinvigorate efforts to undermine the abortion rights amendment. Hobbs pointed out that while the anti-abortion bills she vetoed would have invited legal challenges if they had been approved by a Republican governor, the process would have been costly for taxpayers and lengthy, leaving doctors and patients in legal uncertainty.  “Voters can’t be complacent,” Salman said. “If they want to continue to enjoy reproductive freedom, which is integrally linked to your economic freedom, then you need to reelect Katie Hobbs, Attorney General Kris Mayes, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and we need to flip the legislature.” Reproductive rights groups have tried to use concern over abortion access to mobilize voters and change party control at the state legislature since the constitutional right to the procedure was toppled four years ago. But that has proven a difficult sell. In 2024, when the abortion rights amendment was on the ballot and advocates were confident they could sweep the elections, Republicans instead increased their hold at the state legislature. Advocates are hopeful that this year’s election will yield results. On Wednesday, the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Reproductive Freedom for All announced a $23.5 million voter education campaign dubbed “My Body. My Ballot.” Salman said she’s unsure how much of the money is destined for Arizona, but said she expects it will be invested in digital ads and voter outreach. Another reason reproductive rights advocates hope voters reelect Hobbs and shakeup the legislature is to move forward on the effort to enshrine access to contraception in state law.  Hobbs and Democrats at the state legislature have pushed to do just that for three years, with no success. Republican lawmakers have consistently refused to advance their legislative proposals and blocked attempts by Democrats to force consideration of the bills. Yet despite the likelihood that effort will remain stagnant in a GOP-majority legislature and the longshot nature of flipping the legislature, Salman said there’s currently no plan to send the question to voters, instead. Pushing a ballot initiative is a time and cost intensive effort, she pointed out, and there are more laws on the books that chip away at reproductive healthcare than can be addressed in a single ballot measure.  “For us the greatest investment and the quickest way to action that Arizonans can take is reelecting this governor and flipping the state legislature,” she said. “That is the best pathway and most realistic pathway to securing broader reproductive freedoms beyond abortion care.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72a51972385678355255 No injuries reported in early morning structure fire on Bison Avenue te 2026-06-25T00:13:25.416Z No injuries reported in early morning structure fire on Bison Avenue FORT MOHAVE — No injuries were reported in a structure fire Wednesday morning on Bison Avenue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c7291197238567835524c 062426 FMMFD Bison fire.jpg te 2026-06-25T00:13:05.451Z 062426 FMMFD Bison fire.jpg No injuries were reported in an early morning garage fire Wednesday in the 5600 block of Bison Avenue. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c727d1972385678355243 Adopt a pet te 2026-06-25T00:12:45.481Z Adopt a pet These animals are available for adoption through the Bullhead City Animal Resource Center (BARC). It is located at 2270 Trane Road in Bullhead City. BARC's hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c7269197238567835523a Scene pkg June 24 te 2026-06-25T00:12:25.518Z Scene pkg June 24 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72181972385678354fa4 Trump Claims He Asked Prosecutor to ‘Do Me a Favor’ and Look Into the California Election te 2026-06-25T00:11:04.113Z Trump Claims He Asked Prosecutor to ‘Do Me a Favor’ and Look Into the California Election The president took credit for the advance of the former Fox News host, Steve Hilton, to the runoff for governor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c72041972385678354ee7 Dolly Parton’s Fans Were Worried. She Came to a Truck Stop to See Them. te 2026-06-25T00:10:44.648Z Dolly Parton’s Fans Were Worried. She Came to a Truck Stop to See Them. Fans have been worried about the singer’s health since she postponed shows last year. So some were thrilled to catch a glimpse of her on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c71ed1972385678354de7 Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war te 2026-06-25T00:10:21.103Z Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war As ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told TechCrunch in May, what China can currently buy are older-generation deep ultraviolet tools — gear first shipped about a decade ago — the same machines the MATCH Act would now put off limits. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6fd519723856783545f5 FIFA revokes commentator's credentials after on-air crash-out for the ages over player's ejection te 2026-06-25T00:01:25.729Z FIFA revokes commentator's credentials after on-air crash-out for the ages over player's ejection FIFA has revoked the credentials of a Paraguayan soccer commentator who went on a wild, expletive-filled tirade while calling a game. According to The Athletic, Jorge Chipi Vera was calling games for ABC Carnival and ABC TV and was calling Paraguay's match against Turkiye. Paraguay won that match 1-0, but it was notable because Paraguay's Miguel Almirón became the first player to get the ol' heave-ho for violating FIFA's new rule about covering one's mouth. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE It's a rule that's kind of ridiculous with more than its share of obvious flaws, and I think Jorge Chipi Vera would agree with me on that. WORLD CUP PLAYERS WHO COVER THEIR MOUTHS DURING CONFRONTATIONS COULD GET RED CARDS When Almirón got sent off, Vera went off. There's a good chance you don't speak Spanish (nor do I; four years in high school and a year in college, and the best I can do is order a beer and ask where the kitchen is), so fortunately, others have translated. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE Vera called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and match referee Ivan Baton "f--king thieves" and said that they were "killing football." That alone is going to get a little heat, but Vera then tacked on 20 "sons of b----hes." Twenty. Does it count as a fleeting expletive if you do it that many times? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Probably not, but whatever the case, Vera released an apology for his comments. "During the broadcast of the match between Paraguay and Turkiye, I had an outburst," the broadcaster said (as translated by The Athletic). "In the midst of my frustration over the expulsion of a player from my country, and feeling that my national team was being harmed, I used offensive and unacceptable expressions against the referee, FIFA, and its authorities." In fairness, a lot of people say stuff like that when they feel like their favorite team has been wronged. The only difference is they're not normally behind a mic broadcasting to millions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6da11972385678354574 Senate Democrat avoids answering where socialism has been 'beneficial' after far-left candidates win in NYC te 2026-06-24T23:52:01.980Z Senate Democrat avoids answering where socialism has been 'beneficial' after far-left candidates win in NYC Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester avoided answering where socialism has been "beneficial" when giving her thoughts on the recent New York primary elections. Blunt Rochester was asked on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Wednesday morning about the results of the primaries where three socialist candidates not only won their elections but defeated two incumbent lawmakers.  Rather than comment on what impact this could have on the broader Democratic Party, Blunt Rochester celebrated the wins as a whole. DEMOCRATS' NEW-WAVE SOCIALISTS ARE WINNING PRIMARIES BUT FACE A HARSH REALITY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS "I think that, first of all, the fact that people are engaged at a level they’ve never been engaged before is a positive thing, especially in the 250th anniversary of this country," Blunt Rochester said. "We want people to participate. What I can say, though, about Democrats, and as someone who is working to win the majority, what I can say is that politics are local." She described how Democratic candidates will run differently depending on where they're running, adding how Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola is campaigning on "fish, family and freedom." "Fish might not work in New York, or it might not work in North Carolina, but that works there. And so for us, the most important thing is that we hear the people. We want to be known that we’re listening to them and that we’re fighting for them. And again, it might look different in different places across the country, but we do believe that people are concerned about this economy and the cost of things. And so we’re going to continue to fight for them. So to me, it’s a win-win," Blunt Rochester said. DEMOCRATS' NEW-WAVE SOCIALISTS ARE WINNING PRIMARIES BUT FACE A HARSH REALITY IN GENERAL ELECTIONS "Where has socialism ever worked, senator?" CNBC host Joe Kernen asked. "Is that another question or is that for the next interview?" Blunt Rochester responded. Kernen repeated his question, to which Blunt Rochester replied, "Well, when you have me come back on we can talk about all the races across the country." RISING SOCIALIST STARS ON TRACK TO CONGRESS: WHO ARE DARIALIZA AVILA CHEVALIER, BRAD LANDER AND CLAIRE VALDEZ? Kernen then acknowledged that the remark was a "rhetorical question that I was answering myself" and thanked her for her time. Fox News Digital reached out to Blunt Rochester's office for comment. New York candidates Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier each campaigned on a socialist economic agenda, anti-Israel posture and opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Before the election, they were endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6d8e197238567835456b Knicks fan’s trash can grab ends with fines, firing and walk of shame return trip for JPMorgan Chase exec te 2026-06-24T23:51:42.520Z Knicks fan’s trash can grab ends with fines, firing and walk of shame return trip for JPMorgan Chase exec A viral Knicks championship parade stunt that ended with a JPMorgan Chase executive losing her job has now resulted in city fines after New York sanitation officials recovered the Knicks-themed trash can she was accused of taking from a Manhattan street. Angie Báez returned the commemorative litter basket Wednesday morning, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation, nearly a week after video showed her dumping trash from the container onto a sidewalk before walking away with it during the New York Knicks' championship celebration. The Department of Sanitation told Fox News Digital that Sanitation Police issued Báez two summonses in connection with the incident: a $75 fine for littering and a $100 fine for impeding Department of Sanitation operations. KNICKS PARADE ATTENDEE WHO DUMPED TRASH ON SIDEWALK IDENTIFIED AS JPMORGAN CHASE DEI EXEC, PROMPTLY FIRED "These fines are the maximum allowed by law for first offenses," a department spokesperson said. Video of the incident spread widely on social media following the June 18 parade, which drew hundreds of thousands of fans to Lower Manhattan to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship in more than five decades. NYPD DEPLOYING 10,000 OFFICERS FOR HISTORIC KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE 🚨 Have a tip about crime, public safety, or something impacting your community? Email: stepheny.price@fox.com Instagram: @fndstephprice X: @StephenyPrice Your information could help lead to our next story or investigation. Báez was later identified by the New York Post as a JPMorgan Chase executive whose LinkedIn profile listed her as Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce. Her previous experience included diversity, equity and inclusion leadership roles, including at The Infatuation, which was acquired by Chase in 2021. KNICKS FANS CLIMB ON POLICE CARS, SANITATION TRUCKS; COUNTLESS OTHERS UNABLE TO GET INTO JAM-PACKED PARADE Following the incident, JPMorgan Chase confirmed that Báez was no longer employed by the company. Fox News Digital contacted JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday seeking additional comment about her departure. "This employee is no longer with the company," a spokesperson said, reiterating the company's previous statement. KNICKS FANS CLIMB ON POLICE CARS, SANITATION TRUCKS; COUNTLESS OTHERS UNABLE TO GET INTO JAM-PACKED PARADE The company declined to provide additional details. Despite the public attention surrounding the incident, the New York Police Department indicated it has no complaint report on file. FOLLOW US ON X "There is no complaint report on file with the information provided in your inquiry," an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS The Department of Sanitation said it does not have an estimate for the cleanup costs associated with the trash dumped from the basket, but noted the amount was insignificant compared to the overall cleanup effort following the parade. GET BREAKING NEWS ALERTS "We do not have a cost estimate, but note that the trash you see in the video is a tiny amount in comparison to the 75,260 pounds of confetti and litter we collected Thursday and Friday," the department said. GOT A TIP? The agency also appeared to have some fun with the situation in a social media post announcing the basket's return. "We have 23,000 litter baskets on the street citywide, and you never know where one of these may pop up," the department said, adding that fans interested in a Knicks-themed basket can purchase smaller versions online. Outkick's Ian Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6d3d1972385678354549 California’s Plastic Law Goes to Court: Is It Too Strict or Too Lax? te 2026-06-24T23:50:21.117Z California’s Plastic Law Goes to Court: Is It Too Strict or Too Lax? The sweeping legislation, fully enacted last month, has been challenged by Republican-led states. Environmental groups have their own complaints. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6b5f19723856783544fd Air Canada flight with 61 passengers diverts to Boston after captain is removed from cockpit midair te 2026-06-24T23:42:23.413Z Air Canada flight with 61 passengers diverts to Boston after captain is removed from cockpit midair An Air Canada flight was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Boston's Logan International Airport on Wednesday after the captain suffered a midair medical emergency, according to the airline. Flight AC7664, operated by regional partner PAL Airlines, was en route from Newark, New Jersey, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with 61 passengers on board the De Havilland Q400 turboprop when the incident occurred.  Air Canada told Fox News the captain experienced a medical issue and had to be removed from the flight deck in accordance with safety protocols. PASSENGERS BAFFLED AND CONFUSED AFTER SCREAMS BURST FROM BENEATH TAXIING AIR CANADA PLANE The first officer was forced to take sole control of the aircraft, successfully diverting the plane and safely touching down in Boston at 1:37 p.m. local time.  Airline officials said their pilots are fully trained to fly and land safely without the assistance of a second pilot. FAA INVESTIGATES AFTER INCOMING PLANE EXECUTES GO-AROUND DUE TO AIRCRAFT LEAVING FROM INTERSECTING RUNWAY The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) confirmed the aircraft landed without incident, and Massport Fire Rescue and Boston EMS "responded to the crew as necessary." The captain, whose condition was not immediately released, was taken for medical treatment in Boston, according to Air Canada. It is unclear what the medical issue entailed. The airline is working to provide the affected passengers with new travel arrangements so they can complete their journeys to Halifax. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6b4b19723856783544f4 Former reality star opens up about new diagnosis after years-long health ordeal te 2026-06-24T23:42:03.958Z Former reality star opens up about new diagnosis after years-long health ordeal A former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star is speaking out about a fresh wave of health issues. Brandi Glanville, 53, has been speaking publicly about ongoing swelling, lumps and paralysis of her face since 2023. At the time, the reality star shared that she believed she had been infected with a parasite during a trip to Morocco, Fox News Digital previously reported.  BRANDI GLANVILLE SPENDING 'ALL OF MY MONEY' LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO MYSTERY ILLNESS THAT LEFT HER DISFIGURED After the initial diagnosis, she suspected she contracted a parasite in Morocco and said she could feel it moving within her face. Glanville was first diagnosed with stress-induced angioedema, a sudden swelling of the deeper layers of the skin and mucous membranes, according to Cleveland Clinic. Angioedema "is a reaction similar to hives that affects deeper layers of the skin. It can appear with hives or alone," Mayo Clinic states. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Most recently, in a June 18 episode of her podcast "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered," Glanville revealed that doctors discovered a "benign tumor" in one of her facial lymph nodes. The reality star, who has previously speculated that a parasite may be contributing to her facial symptoms, said the finding could help explain the swelling and fluid buildup she has experienced and noted that she has had a lump in her face for "years." "I don't know what's wrong with me, guys. I thought I was fixed, and then it happened again and now it's sinking in again," Glanville said in another June podcast. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "It could be why the fluid is going around my face and why I'm having a hard time," she added. While benign tumors of the face have been known to arise from fat tissue, blood vessels, skin structures, salivary glands or lymphatic tissue, Glanville has not publicly disclosed the specific type of diagnosis she received. Prior to learning of the tumor, Glanville said she saw dozens of doctors and spent over $100,000 trying to pinpoint the source of the issue. The reality star emphasized that the tumor is "not cancerous." "I haven't had a face lift yet!" she added. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Glanville also said she suspected her ruptured breast implants could have played a role in her health issues, claiming the leaking silicone had clogged her lymph nodes. Fox News Digital reached out to Glanville for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6b3719723856783544e6 Buc-ee’s is finally open in Goodyear. A nearby small business prepares for its impact te 2026-06-24T23:41:43.993Z Buc-ee’s is finally open in Goodyear. A nearby small business prepares for its impact GOODYEAR – Right off Interstate 10, which leads to Los Angeles from Arizona, a market and roadside attraction is tucked into a pasture. Inside the warehouse-sized business, rows of spicy jam and hot sauce line the shelves, each container adorned with cartoon donkeys.  On a recent weekday morning, this store— called Ass Kickin’ Gift shop—was quiet. Across the street, signs of another market were beginning to emerge – one with a familiar smiling beaver. Ass Kickin’ products was founded in downtown Glendale in 1986 by the owner, Jeff Jacobs, manufacturing a few barbeque and hot sauces. He met his wife, Linda, who took on the business with him.  Ass Kickin’ Gift Shop owner Linda Jacobs stands inside her store in Goodyear on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) “We started off selling to independent grocery stores, and then the gift shops,” Linda Jacobs said. “We just went out on the road, peddling our hot sauces to gift shops.”  The couple relocated to a dirt road in Goodyear in 2001, when the city’s population was only about 22,000. Today, their storefront sells over 200 products like spicy nuts, prickly pear lotion and customized hot sauce.  In the 25 years since, Goodyear has grown to a commercial hub with over 100,000 residents, Amazon warehouses and multiple data centers. Ass Kickin’ Gift Shop has benefitted from this growth as their customer base expanded, but their products stayed unique to the area.  “We’re mainly a specialty food manufacturer, so our products can be found in gift shops and tourist areas and airports and specialty retailers, but they can’t go to the local grocery store to find it,” Linda Jacobs said.  Customer loyalty  Mary Karpe ,left, and her husband, Ed Karpe browse inside the Ass Kickin’ Gift Shop in Goodyear on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The couple, who have lived in Goodyear for 19 years, say they plan to continue supporting the hometown company over neighboring competitors for their hot sauce. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) Some Goodyear residents are regulars. Mary Karpe has been shopping at Ass Kickin’ for a decade, saying that she’ll stick to it because it’s a hometown company.  It’s also attracted some regulars from out of town, like John Shanks, who has been a customer of Ass Kickin’ for 30 years and is partial to the Jalapeno Cheddar peanuts. Twice a month, he drives over an hour from Congress, Arizona, to buy gifts for family and friends. Regulars might not be the only customers in town, as a new chapter for Ass Kickin’ is on the horizon. In 2024, the Texas-based gas station chain Buc-ee’s announced they would be expanding to Arizona – right across the street from Ass Kickin’ Gift Shop. As Buc-ee’s opening was just days away, Linda Jacobs expected her business to change gears. John Shanks loads items from the Ass Kickin’ Gift Shop into the back of his vehicle in Goodyear on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Shanks — who’s been shopping at the store for 30 years — drove from Congress to buy hot sauce and peanuts as gifts for his family. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) “We’re all kind of skeptical (about) how this is going to impact traffic, but they’re very popular,” Jacobs said. “People will travel from all over just to go see this destination. It’s going to bring a lot of revenue to the city of Goodyear.”   Whether or not Buc-ee’s will increase revenue for Ass Kickin’ is yet to be seen. The shop  distributes their products around the country. They import their products to gift shops, tourist areas and airports around the country and sell online under the company name Southwest Specialty Food.  In comparison, Buc-ee’s doesn’t distribute their items on their website. “It’s a completely different business model,” Jacobs said. “We make something completely different than what they do. … We’re all about Ass Kickin’ and Spontaneous Combustion and Hot Sauce from Hell, so those are our brands that we hope people continue to support and find.”  A new chapter  Gia Gonzalez ,left, walks alongside father Willie Gonzalez and mother Xochitl Gonzalez outside Buc-ee’s in Goodyear on Monday, June 22, 2026. The family spent nearly a year planning the trip, booked a hotel specifically for the opening and traveled from Tucson to arrive at the massive store at 4 a.m. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) Early Monday morning, over 1,000 tired customers from all around the world gathered at Buc-ee’s new Goodyear location for its grand opening. Some had camped overnight in their vehicles  with their families, while  others had flown out from out of state to celebrate.  The store officially opened at 6 a.m. Swarms of excited fans ran through the doors, greeted by the smell of cinnamon and smoking meat.  “The turnout is incredible,” said Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, the founder and CEO of Buc-ee’s. “Some have been here since all night, wearing their shirts and wearing their onesies.”  Buc-ee’s has their own brand loyalty.  Their signature Beaver Nuggets and cinnamon nuts are big draws. Their brisket is prepared throughout the day, and employees chant while they cook the meat.  “When you’re coming in, they’re greeting you … all the smells did hit you at once,” said Monique Hampton, a Buc-ee’s fan who attended the grand opening. “Everything smelled delicious.” Hampton is from California, which doesn’t have the chain. Like many customers in line, she flew in overnight to get to the opening as fast as possible. “Buc-ee’s has pretty much become a cult following,” Hampton said. “To us, it’s much more than a gas station.” Monique Hampton flew from California to attend the Buc-ee’s grand opening in Goodyear on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Photo by Samad Khan/Cronkite News) It’s out-of-state customers like Hampton that made Goodyear’s mayor, Joe Pizzillo, excited about the city’s development. He said 80% of Buc-ee’s customers have never been to Goodyear. “They’re gonna come in, and they’re gonna look at this gorgeous city we have, and they’re gonna look at this gorgeous downtown we’re building just north of Buc-ee’s,” Pizzillo said. “Hopefully they’ll stick around and visit some of our sites.”  No matter how Buc-ee’s opening affects Ass Kickin’, both businesses are in an economic hotspot. Linda Jacobs said the location is important to sustaining her business. “Being on a major freeway like this is very appealing. Again, I-10 is the main freeway from California into Phoenix, there’s people on it all the time, from all over,” Linda Jacobs said. “Their exposure is phenomenal.” The post Buc-ee’s is finally open in Goodyear. A nearby small business prepares for its impact appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6ae819723856783544cb 59% of Americans say they lack confidence in the Iran deal. te 2026-06-24T23:40:24.123Z 59% of Americans say they lack confidence in the Iran deal. When it comes to the deal, there is a political divide, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6906197238567835447e Norway coach's touching moment with wife after World Cup win naturally opens door for his hot daughter te 2026-06-24T23:32:22.720Z Norway coach's touching moment with wife after World Cup win naturally opens door for his hot daughter What would a touching moment in the stands between a coach and his wife be without fans doing some digging and making a discovery that he has a smoking hot daughter? I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it would be a complete waste. I wouldn’t even call it a partial waste, but the reality is that it wouldn’t be nearly as much internet fun as what has ended up playing out. Norway’s head coach Ståle Solbakken was overcome with joy following a 3-2 win over Senegal on Monday. The win punched Norway’s ticket to the World Cup’s Knockout Stage. Solbakken turned his celebration into a wholesome viral moment by jumping into the stands, heading straight for his wife Anniken and sharing a hug and kiss with her. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Naturally, that turned into fans discovering the real star of the family, his 22-year-old daughter Ida Solbakken. She summed up the family’s big opening round perfectly when she reposted a video of her mom and dad celebrating her country's win in the stands at MetLife Stadium. Ida wrote, according to the NY Post, "It doesn’t get bigger than this." WORLD CUP SUPERSTAR IVANA KNOLL INVADES AT&T STADIUM TO TURN HEADS AND SUPPORT CROATIA No, it doesn’t. From the pure romance of the internet coming together and finding out that Norway’s biggest star isn’t on the field to the viral moment between the coach and his wife. Indeed, it doesn't get bigger than this. This is why we ignore the many, many negative aspects of social media. Hook this kind of entertainment directly to my veins. I don’t need any of the soccer at all, but I’ll take all the off the field fun. Congratulations to Norway on advancing and congratulations to the Solbakkens for making the most out of the World Cup spotlight. This is the magic of such an event. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c68b5197238567835445f Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas. te 2026-06-24T23:31:01.306Z Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas. The primary victories of leftist Democratic congressional candidates in New York came as some leaders were urging the party to move to the center to broaden its appeal. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c68a11972385678354443 Pima County seeking applicants for new treasurer te 2026-06-24T23:30:41.337Z Pima County seeking applicants for new treasurer Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c688c1972385678354422 Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world te 2026-06-24T23:30:20.859Z Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c669d19723856783543ff Christian Pulisic says he feels '100%' ahead of Team USA's final World Cup group stage match against Türkiye te 2026-06-24T23:22:05.483Z Christian Pulisic says he feels '100%' ahead of Team USA's final World Cup group stage match against Türkiye Team USA’s last group stage match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup doesn’t matter in terms of winning Group D – they’ve already done it after victories in their first two matches against Paraguay and Australia. But the status of Christian Pulisic remains a topic of conversation for the USMNT, as he didn’t play against Australia after suffering a calf injury that kept him out of the second half of their opening match against Paraguay. But Pulisic told FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft just how he’s felt in the practices leading up to the final group stage match against Türkiye. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE "Yeah, I’m feeling great. I think the team’s feeling great. I’ve been able to join the team the last few days, and I’m feeling healthy and ready to go for this game," he said. That’s certainly a good thing to hear for the USMNT, and even more so when Pulisic answered Taft’s follow-up question: Is he 100%? FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE "Yeah, I would say so," he responded. "I would say definitely yesterday I felt very close, and I would say 100%." The question now becomes whether head coach Mauricio Pochettino wants to risk playing Pulisic in a game that means nothing in terms of their spot in the knockout round. One side of the argument is why risk another injury? The United States has done a fantastic job winning both matches to begin the tournament, and the real game that matters will be the Round of 32, where it becomes win-or-go-home territory. Team USA will need Pulisic 100% for certain that match and moving forward. Then again, Pulisic has played only a single half in this tournament, and it would bode well for him to get some game action against an opponent rather than facing his teammates in a practice setting. Momentum and comfortability, even with a World Cup veteran like Pulisic, would do "Captain America" well to get going before the Round of 32. Taft added that players have yet to be informed whether they will play. Pochettino may also need to be cautious with the four players carrying yellow cards: Antonee Robinson, Chris Richards, Folarin Balogun and Tyler Adams. Another booking would result in a one-match suspension, causing them to miss the Round of 32. Pulisic has dealt with injuries prior to the World Cup as well, having not played much since early May. He had three substitute appearances for his club, AC Milan, and didn’t play a full match in three U.S. friendlies leading into the World Cup. Pulisic, however, has said that minutes do not affect his "sharpness," and we'll see whether the 100% healthy star is utilized by Pochettino on Thursday night in Los Angeles. After their 3-1 win on Wednesday, it appears the United States will be facing off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32. 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/6a3c668a19723856783543f6 Great American State Fair opens in DC with flyovers, Ferris wheel for America 250 te 2026-06-24T23:21:46.025Z Great American State Fair opens in DC with flyovers, Ferris wheel for America 250 Summer's here, and that means Americans are marking their calendars for state fair season. On Thursday, the Great American State Fair kicks off on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., a massive event that officials describe as a "modern-day World's Fair," according to its website. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature more than 150 exhibits representing all states and U.S. territories — as well as a gigantic Ferris wheel. AMERICA 250 EVENTS TAKING PLACE THIS SUMMER CALLED 'ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME' TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES Attendees can explore state pavilions and industry displays while enjoying family-friendly attractions, movie screenings, live musical performances and military ensembles, according to its website, as well as daily cultural programming and aerial flyovers. For those outside the Beltway, some of the nation's most iconic state fairs offer their own blend of food, entertainment and local traditions. Here's a look at standout fairs from six regions of the country as America celebrates its 250th anniversary. The Big E, the largest fair in the Northeast, describes itself as the fourth-largest fair in North America. The event "offers a diverse and vibrant experience to visitors from throughout the country," according to its website. "Attendees can enjoy hours of free entertainment and attractions, terrific food, plus the best that New England — and beyond — has to offer," the website says. COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG GEARS UP FOR AMERICA 250 BIRTHDAY TO REMEMBER "Highlights include authentic New Orleans Mardi Gras in The Big Parade, an immersive Ireland adventure in the International Plaza’s Dingle Peninsula Showcase, North American Midway, as well as countless educational opportunities, from the Avenue of States to Storrowton Village Museum, Farm-A-Rama and more." The fair runs in West Springfield, Massachusetts, from Sept. 18 to Oct. 4, 2026. The North Carolina State Fair is held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The fair, which is also an agricultural exposition, is a long-running tradition that began in 1853. Tar Heel State officials say that last year's state fair attracted 946,811 attendees. TSA SOUNDS ALARM AFTER WORLD CUP FANS PACK THEIR BAGS WITH AMERICAN STAPLE "The fair creates an experience unique to North Carolina and is an unparalleled value, with free entertainment, thrilling rides and games, thousands of animals, endless family activities, competitions, vendors and creative deep-fried delights," the event's website reads. The North Carolina State Fair takes place from Oct. 15 to Oct. 25, 2026. The Minnesota State Fair's website describes the event as "one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region." The event is held in the city of Falcon Heights near St. Paul and often attracts up to two million visitors per year. "What began in 1855 as a territorial fair to highlight agriculture and encourage farming in the region became the Minnesota State Fair in 1859, a year after Minnesota was granted statehood," the website says. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "The State Fair’s mission is to educate and involve our guests by providing a world-class showcase that is innovative, entertaining and fun," the website says. The Minnesota State Fair takes place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7 this year. The State Fair of Texas is held annually at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, and runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 18 this year. "Since its establishment in 1886, the State Fair of Texas has promoted Texas agriculture, education and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment," the state fair's website reads. "At 24 consecutive days, the State Fair of Texas is the longest-running fair in the nation, as well as one of the largest." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES Texas officials say the fair "serves not only as an annual celebration, but as a unique destination that brings people from all walks of life together to create lifelong memories." The fair is perhaps best known for Big Tex, its iconic 55-foot-tall cowboy mascot, and its ever-expanding lineup of deep-fried foods. The California State Fair takes place from July 17 to Aug. 2, 2026. This year's fair promises "rides, live concerts [and] strolling performing acts," according to its website. The fair also features a Commercial Wine Competition, where wineries showcase some of California's top vintages, as well as agricultural exhibits, livestock competitions and live entertainment. Food offerings include classic fair staples such as funnel cakes, corn dogs and barbecue, along with California-inspired fare like fish tacos and poke bowls. Held annually in Grand Island, Nebraska, the Nebraska State Fair is one of the premier agricultural events in the Great Plains. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The fair features concerts, carnival rides, food vendors and family-friendly attractions, as well as livestock competitions and agricultural exhibits. According to the fair's website, visitors can catch a variety of free entertainment this year, including performances by country vocal group Home Free, Christian artist Phil Wickham and disco legends KC & The Sunshine Band. The fair will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7, 2026. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c663819723856783543cd Los Angeles Names a New Schools Superintendent After Scandal te 2026-06-24T23:20:24.112Z Los Angeles Names a New Schools Superintendent After Scandal Andres Chait is a district veteran who has helped keep peace with labor unions. He started in the classroom and now runs a district with hundreds of thousands of students. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c646a1972385678354381 Remains found in Utah desert 28 years ago with help of a psychic finally identified through DNA genealogy te 2026-06-24T23:12:42.396Z Remains found in Utah desert 28 years ago with help of a psychic finally identified through DNA genealogy The remains of a man found 28 years ago in the Utah desert with the help of a psychic were identified this week. The man, identified as Pedro Calderon Marioni, had likely been dead for two years by the time he was found in 1998, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement on Monday. "This identification demonstrates the value of persistence, collaboration, and advancements in forensic science," Garfield County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Tom Talbot said in a news release. "Most importantly, it provides long-awaited answers to a family that has lived for decades without knowing the fate of their loved one." Marioni’s partially skeletonized remains were identified by a forensics lab that specializes in cold case investigations. MYSTERY OF REMAINS FOUND INSIDE SLEEPING BAG IN OLYMPIC PARK SOLVED AFTER 26 YEARS Marioni, 31, was found on June 2, 1998, in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Ticaboo, Utah, after a psychic led investigators searching for three suspects who killed a Colorado police officer there. His remains, which were discovered by a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agent, were found near a drainage path and were partially covered by sand, rock and dirt. Investigators didn’t find a link between Marioni’s remains and the fugitives. REMAINS OF FLORIDA TOURIST DISCOVERED IN GEORGIA WOODS TWO YEARS AFTER DISAPPEARANCE: FBI Personal items were found near his remains, including cowboy boots, a bathrobe, a Ford truck key and a long-distance calling card. Investigators believed at the time that he may have been traveling from Texas to California. His remains were taken to the Utah Officer of the Medical Examiner but couldn’t be identified despite extensive investigation, and he became known as "Garfield County John Doe." DNA INNOVATION CREDITED IN IDAHO, RACHEL MORIN CASES SIGNALS SHIFT IN RACE TO CATCH KILLERS, LAB FOUNDER SAYS Two years ago in July, the state sent his remains to Othram, a cold case processing lab in Texas, for advanced forensic genetic genealogy testing made possible by federal grant money. The lab was able to put together a DNA profile and give investigators new family leads. After reviewing historical records, locating potential family members and doing multiple interviews, his possible sister was identified in May.  She gave investigators a sample that confirmed Marioni was her brother. The sheriff’s office said Marioni’s identification marked the eighth publicly announced cold case ID using Othram’s lab for genetic genealogy analysis. The three suspects in the murder of Officer Dale Claxton died by suicide after they were located by investigators. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c64561972385678354378 New York congressional primary becomes second most expensive House race ever amid AI fight te 2026-06-24T23:12:22.944Z New York congressional primary becomes second most expensive House race ever amid AI fight The primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District has emerged as the second-most expensive House primary race on record after becoming a high-stakes proxy battle over artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. The race — which covers Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Upper West Side and Midtown — saw a staggering $26.3 million in ad spending, according to AdImpact Politics.  Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein, held this year, reportedly ranked first with $33.2 million in ad spending.  Election results showed Micah Lasher, a strong advocate for stricter AI regulations, defeating state Rep. Alex Bores, a tech expert who campaigned heavily on safety concerns. DEM LAWMAKERS CRY FOUL AS HOCHUL GUTS AI SAFETY BILL AMID BIG TECH PRESSURE The contest was decided by a narrow margin, with Lasher securing 39% of the vote and Bores receiving 35% as they competed to replace longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler.  Bores, a former data scientist at Palantir who holds a master’s degree in computer science, became a key target in the broader fight between competing factions of the AI industry. AI-BACKED SUPER PAC EXPANDS INTO MULTIPLE GOP PRIMARIES AFTER CLAIMING EARLY WINS According to AdImpact Politics, $9.3 million was spent supporting Bores, who also faced the largest share of attack ad spending, with $3.6 million in negative ads targeting him. Beyond ad spending, the Silicon Valley-backed super PAC Leading the Future spent more than $8 million opposing Bores’ nomination in an effort to keep tech-skeptical lawmakers out of Washington, according to the Hill. The group is funded by major tech figures including OpenAI President Greg Brockman and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Meanwhile, multiple AI safety groups spent more than $20 million backing Bores, the Hill reported, highlighting the deep divide within the tech community over how aggressively the government should regulate artificial intelligence. Lasher received $8.6 million in support spending, while $1.6 million was spent on attack ads targeting him, according to AdImpact Politics. Beyond the AI policy battle, billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg poured millions of his own money to support Lasher’s campaign, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) documents. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6443197238567835436f Liberal MS NOW writer calls Mamdani primary sweep a 'genuinely scary night for New York City Jews' te 2026-06-24T23:12:03.483Z Liberal MS NOW writer calls Mamdani primary sweep a 'genuinely scary night for New York City Jews' A liberal writer for MS NOW is hitting the panic button over Tuesday's primary sweep of Democratic candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani's hand-picked Democratic Socialist hopefuls Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez — all of whom are anti-Israel advocates — won their primary races in deep blue congressional districts, two of them ousting incumbent Democratic Reps. Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat, all but securing their seats in the November midterms. Michael A. Cohen (no relation to former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen) decried their victories on social media. MAMDANI-BACKED 'LIBERAL ZIONIST' OUSTS DEM WHO LED TRUMP IMPEACHMENT IN BID TO TAKE NYC HOUSE SEAT LETITIA JAMES FUMES AS MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK PRIMARIES "This is a genuinely scary night for New York City Jews," Cohen reacted on X. Cohen doubled down after a critic responded to his post insisting "it’s just Israel war politics, and definitely NOT the Jewish people," which Cohen replied, "F--- off." "Liberals have absolutely convinced themselves that there is no anti-Semitism on the left … even though there are practically daily examples of it," Cohen wrote in response to another X post. "This is why Jews are so concerned. They live, work and organize on the left and yet their supposed allies defiantly refuse to acknowledge there is a problem." The MS NOW writer called out Lander, who Cohen accused of admitting to "promoting anti-Semitic tropes" after the Jewish Mamdani ally acknowledged in an interview he felt "queasy" attacking the pro-Israel group AIPAC because of the insinuations regarding Jews, money and power, but said "I have to" in order to ascend in progressive politics. Tuesday's primaries cemented Mamdani's status as a kingmaker in the Democratic Party. And his three endorsed candidates have been openly hostile towards Israel following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. "As a proud Jewish New Yorker, I will join you in that fight to end occupation and apartheid and genocide," Lander said at a rally alongside Mamdani earlier this month. RISING SOCIALIST STARS ON TRACK TO CONGRESS: WHO ARE DARIALIZA AVILA CHEVALIER, BRAD LANDER AND CLAIRE VALDEZ? Darializa Avila Chevalier attended a pro-Palestinian rally held in Times Square on Oct. 8, 2023, just one day after the terrorist attack responsible for 1,200 murdered Israelis, though she insists she "would never celebrate the death of any human being." On her campaign website, Claire Valdez accused the federal government of sending "billions to fund genocide in Palestine." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c64301972385678354366 Woman upset over Taco Bell wait time allegedly flashed gun, challenged workers to fight outside te 2026-06-24T23:11:44.028Z Woman upset over Taco Bell wait time allegedly flashed gun, challenged workers to fight outside Maryland deputies say one woman challenged Taco Bell employees to "meet her outside," lifted her shirt to reveal a handgun and placed her hand on the weapon's grip during an argument over how long it was taking to get her food. Ashley Andrews, 30, was arrested June 18 after deputies responded to a Taco Bell in Chester, Maryland, for reports of a customer displaying a firearm during a confrontation with employees, according to the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff. FLORIDA TEEN THREATENS TO SHOOT UP MCDONALD'S AFTER $5 ORDER IS MESSED UP: POLICE Restaurant workers told deputies Andrews became angry about the wait time for her order and told staff members to meet her in the parking lot before allegedly revealing the handgun and using threatening language. When deputies arrived, they detained Andrews and another individual from her group who authorities said was involved in an ongoing verbal dispute. Authorities said a loaded firearm was recovered from Andrews' person. Investigators later reviewed surveillance video and personal video recorded by an employee that appeared to support the workers' account, according to the sheriff's office. MCDONALD'S MELTDOWN: MICHIGAN WOMAN WANTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY TOSSING HOT COFFEE AT MANAGER Deputies said the footage showed Andrews lifting her shirt to display the handgun and placing her hand on the grip of the firearm while continuing to argue with employees. The confrontation unfolded at a Taco Bell located in the Kent Town Market shopping center on Maryland's Eastern Shore. A loaded firearm was recovered from Andrews when deputies arrived, authorities said. According to reporting from Law&Crime, court records show Andrews was initially held on a $5,000 bond before posting bail and securing release the following day. She was charged with second-degree assault, handgun on person, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities also said she was also banned from the Taco Bell property. According to Law&Crime, Andrews is being represented by a public defender and invoked her right to a speedy trial. A court appearance is scheduled for July. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c63dc197238567835431d Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status te 2026-06-24T23:10:20.618Z Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status Right now he's merely a several-hundred-billionaire, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c620319723856783542eb Unearthed video exposes vulnerable House Dem's reversal on crucial issue impacting state te 2026-06-24T23:02:27.259Z Unearthed video exposes vulnerable House Dem's reversal on crucial issue impacting state A vulnerable Democratic New Mexico lawmaker once called for his state to walk away from the energy production that brings in almost a third of the state’s general fund, while now pitching an "all of the above" energy approach. "We have to champion a whole bunch of different policies to really mitigate the impact of climate change," Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-N.M., said in a 2021 interview. "The electrification of our fleet systems, for example, across our federal government and even our local government here in the city of Las Cruces, the electrification of residential developments, the electrification of residential developments the electrification of commercial and municipal developments, limiting the use of natural gas and other fossil fuels and carbon-based fuels and replacing them with electric," Vasquez said. At the time, Vasquez was in the middle of a campaign to become the Democratic nominee to challenge incumbent Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M. ‘MODERATE’ DEM'S UNEARTHED ‘DECONSTRUCT’ LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMENTS DRAW FIRE FROM GOP CRITICS His resurfaced comments come as he wages a campaign for a third term in one of the country’s most competitive congressional districts and highlight how some Democrats have made efforts to rebrand their stances towards renewable sources of power as they look to champion affordability platforms. In his most recent campaign materials, Vasquez has said he supports all forms of energy, citing high prices. "Rep. Vasquez stands by the energy workers in the Permian Basin who fuel America’s energy economy. He believes in an all-of-the-above approach with oil and gas and clean energy to diversify our economy and bring more jobs to New Mexico," his website reads. When asked about his past comments and whether he believes they conflict with his current stance, Vazquez's campaign said the congressman stands by his current position. "Gabe is proud of his record on the City Council and his advocacy for clean energy, clean air and clean water. In Congress, he continues to support an all-of-the-above energy approach," Patricia Santiago, a spokesperson for the campaign, said. Energy production in the Permian Basin, one of the world’s largest oil and gas regions, employs a large number of people in New Mexico. The industry brings in $13.1 billion in total revenue, according to the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association. Of that, roughly $7.5 billion goes to New Mexico’s general fund, the state Department of Finance and Administration says. VULNERABLE DEM INCUMBENT CAUGHT CALLING HOME STATE ‘STOLEN LAND’ IN RESURFACED VIDEO FORMER BIDEN CABINET MEMBER DEB HAALAND LAUNCHES NEW MEXICO GUBERNATORIAL BID It’s a reliance Greg Cunningham, a former law enforcement agent and Vasquez’s challenger, believes isn’t going anywhere. "Progressives like Gabe Vasque are first in line to spend our oil and gas money, and then they run around and shame the very industry that funds our schools, builds our roads and gives more than 100,000 New Mexicans a good-paying job. You don’t get to cash the check and trash the people who wrote it," Cunningham said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Energy is and will continue to be the lifeblood of New Mexico," Cunningham added. Back in 2021, Vasquez seemed to believe that the transition away from fossil fuels would take time. "We also have to make sure we lay down the path into renewable energy, and that means in places like the Permian Basin, where the economy is strongly dominated by fossil fuel extraction, that we prepare the workforce for a transition into a renewable energy workforce," Vasquez said. US OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS PRESSURE HOUSE TO PASS PIVOTAL PERMITTING BILL AND GET AMERICA ‘BACK ON TRACK’ "That doesn’t mean next year, that doesn’t mean in five to ten years. We have to be much smarter," he added. Vasquez last won re-election in a 52.1% to 47.9% victory over Herrell in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c61ef19723856783542e2 Woman linked to transgender Zizian cult charged with arranging her parents' murders on her 30th birthday te 2026-06-24T23:02:07.797Z Woman linked to transgender Zizian cult charged with arranging her parents' murders on her 30th birthday A woman linked to the cultlike group known as the Zizians was charged Wednesday in the killings of her parents, with prosecutors alleging she arranged the murders on her 30th birthday and did not act alone. Michelle Zajko, 33, faces murder, burglary and conspiracy charges in the deaths of Rita and Richard Zajko, who were found shot to death in their Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, home on New Year's Eve 2022. Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said investigators believe Zajko helped plan the killings, although authorities do not yet know who fired the fatal shots. "At this time we do not know who her co-conspirators were, but we are very certain that Michelle Zajko was in the home and arranged for the death of her parents," Rouse said. GUN USED IN VERMONT BORDER AGENT SHOOTOUT LINKED TO DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECT, PROSECUTORS SAY Prosecutors said the case was built through years of investigative work involving cellphone analysis, ballistic evidence and footage from a neighbor's doorbell camera. According to investigators, the video captured two people arriving at the home shortly before the killings and recorded someone shouting "Mom!" moments before the shootings, according to prosecutors. Authorities also recovered shell casings they say matched ammunition linked to Zajko's Vermont property and backyard firing range. "If she wasn't the one who actually pulled the trigger, she was certainly aligned with those who did," Rouse said. MEMBER OF TRANS VEGAN CULT PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO KILLING BORDER PATROL AGENT IN FIRST HEARING ON MURDER CHARGE Zajko has denied involvement in the killings. "I didn't murder my parents," she wrote in an April 2025 "Open Letter to the World." Prosecutors said Zajko had become estranged from her parents in the year before their deaths. Hours before she was killed, Rita Zajko texted her daughter to apologize for the rift between them and wish her a happy birthday. "That text went unanswered," Rouse said. Authorities have long identified Zajko as a person of interest in the case. She is also accused of supplying the firearm used in the January 2025 killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland, one of several deaths authorities have linked to alleged members of the Zizians. Fox News Digital reached out to an attorney who has previously represented Zajko in Maryland and the Delaware County Public Defender's Office. Neither immediately responded to requests for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c61dc19723856783542d9 Seafood worker charged in stabbing near Nantucket ferry docks says video backs self-defense in wealthy enclave te 2026-06-24T23:01:48.343Z Seafood worker charged in stabbing near Nantucket ferry docks says video backs self-defense in wealthy enclave The seafood delivery worker accused of stabbing a man near Nantucket’s busy ferry docks claims police video shows he acted in self-defense after being attacked from behind in the heart of the ritzy island’s downtown, his attorney told Fox News Digital. Kemar Downer, 40, a Sayle’s Seafood employee, was arraigned Wednesday morning in Nantucket District Court on two charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. "The video corroborates Kemar’s statements," his attorney, Rob Moriarty, told Fox News Digital , describing the footage as showing "complete and total self-defense." SECURITY VIDEO CAPTURES MOMENT FORMER MAYOR STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES OUTSIDE HIS BLUE STATE BUSINESS "The video was amazing for them," Moriarty said of the defense. Moriarty said the altercation was "over a girl," The Inquirer and Mirror reported. Moriarty said the video shows the alleged victim, a Reis Trucking employee whom he described as larger than Downer, coming up behind his client and punching him several times in the back of the head. "He surprised him, punches him like three times in the back of the head," Moriarty said. "Kind of knocks him into something. I can’t tell exactly what it was. He was leaning over at the time." LIBERAL NANTUCKET REELS FROM MIGRANT CRIME WAVE AS BIDEN SPENDS THANKSGIVING IN RICH FRIEND’S MANSION The attorney said the man then kicked Downer multiple times before the knife came out. "And then as he’s kicking him, that’s when I think the knife comes out," Moriarty said. The stabbing erupted Tuesday morning on South Beach Street, a downtown stretch near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where summer visitors pour onto Nantucket with beach bags and luggage before fanning out toward the island’s cobblestoned streets. ICE, DEA ARREST CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS ON IDYLLIC NEW ENGLAND ISLAND Nantucket police previously said officers responded at 10:23 a.m. to South Beach Street between Broad Street and Oak Street for a reported stabbing. The injured person was treated at the scene and rushed to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Downer was released on $2,500 bail and was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim, have no contact with him, wear a GPS tracking device and remain at least 25 yards from the alleged victim’s home, according to The Inquirer and Mirror. GOT A TIP? Moriarty also argued in court that Downer should not have been held overnight because there was a chance he could have been arraigned Tuesday, the outlet reported. BOSTON LAWYER FOUND DEAD ON HOUSEBOAT AS MYSTERY WOMAN FACES MURDER CHARGE "Nantucket police essentially decided they were not going to abide by the Constitution, because they think they’re above it," Moriarty said, according to The Inquirer and Mirror. FOLLOW US ON X According to a police report cited by the outlet, Downer told investigators he was delivering juice to The Juice Bar, a popular ice cream shop on the island, when the Reis Trucking employee began punching him in the back of the head. Downer allegedly told police he did not know the man, though they were from the same parish in Jamaica. He said he turned around, was kicked and then pulled a pocketknife from his waistband, swinging it toward the alleged victim two or three times, according to the report cited by the outlet. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL A witness also told police that Downer went into The Juice Bar looking for another knife in case the alleged victim returned, and grabbed a 10- to 12-inch kitchen knife before employees took it away, The Inquirer and Mirror reported. The alleged victim suffered what sources believe was a punctured lung and had a 2.5-inch open laceration on his left arm that was likely to require surgery and leave significant scarring, according to the outlet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS The wounded man ran toward "The Strip" on Broad Street, an area packed with casual restaurants and takeout spots, before returning toward his truck near the end of South Beach Street, where bystanders helped him, the report said. Downer was arrested nearby on South Beach Street by Nantucket police Sgt. Travis Ray after being found sitting in a chair on the sidewalk, The Inquirer and Mirror reported. The daytime violence rattled Nantucket as the wealthy coastal enclave enters peak summer season, when its year-round population swells with vacationers, day-trippers, seasonal workers and affluent homeowners. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c6185197238567835429a UA's endowment move comes as Phoenix project struggles te 2026-06-24T23:00:21.308Z UA's endowment move comes as Phoenix project struggles The University of Arizona’s decision to transfer $70 in donor endowment funds to its direct control follows a move to issue $75 in construction bonds to backstop financing of a new medical research building in downtown Phoenix. Although the amounts are similar, the UA says the two things are unrelated. Arizona Board of Regents documents show that the UA has raised zero gift dollars for the $232 million Medical Innovations Building, known in earlier records as the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, or CAMI.  Last November, regents approved $75 million in bond financing for the building. In February, the board nearly doubled a state research fund allocation to the university, from $20 million to $39.7 million, to backstop the project's construction. The UA announced its decision to transfer donor endowment funds to its control earlier this month.  While university officials say there is no connection between the transfer and the Phoenix building's financing,  they have not addressed the overlap in timing and dollar amounts between the two transactions, or answered questions about the building's bond status and fundraising progress. The Medical Innovations Building's capital plan submitted to ABOR showed no gift fundraising progress as of September 2025, one year into construction. The documents do not indicate whether the university had an active fundraising effort underway for the project. The project's total cost had dropped by $58 million between the 2024 and 2025 capital plan submissions. UA says the scope of the project was amended following "a universitywide evaluation of research infrastructure needs in 2025," but has not specified what changed or how it accounts for the $58 million figure. The February allocation came from UA's Technology and Research Initiative Fund. Board documents state the funds were directed "to create capacity to backstop CAMI construction." A backstop, in financial terms, is a reserve set aside to cover a shortfall if a project's primary funding sources prove insufficient. The foundation notified donors of the $70 million endowment transfer earlier this month. It is scheduled to close June 30, the last day of the university's fiscal year, when its Days Cash on Hand and other year-end financial metrics are calculated. Tucson Spotlight requested university records on communications between administrators about the endowment transfer and the bond financing and whether the two are related, but the request has not yet been filled. UA spokesman Mitch Zak said construction continues on the Phoenix project and that the university expects to secure the remaining project funding this summer. He did not say where that funding would come from. 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. UA Foundation cedes control of donor endowment payouts The University of Arizona Foundation is transferring control of $70 million in non-scholarship endowment payouts to the university effective June 30, with all future annual payouts following the same path beginning in July. He said the facility will strengthen the university's research enterprise and serve as a hub for advanced research and collaboration. "The University of Arizona remains deeply committed to the Phoenix Bioscience Core and to its partnerships with the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, the State of Arizona, and the federal government to advance world-class biomedical research that benefits the people of Arizona and beyond," Zak said.  He added that the project's development is unrelated to the endowment transfer. Zak did not say how the remaining funding would be secured, whether the bond transaction has closed, or whether any gift revenue has been received since the September capital plan showed zero progress. What is the Medical Innovations Building? The Medical Innovations Building, known as CAMI on its website and in board records through 2025, is a 202,000 square foot research facility at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, a medical research campus in downtown Phoenix shared by UA, Arizona State University, and several hospital systems including Banner Health. It's designed to house labs for cancer vaccine research, immunotherapy, and organ transplant research, with the goal of attracting biotech companies and federal research dollars to the state. Arizona Board of Regents members have praised it publicly as positioning Arizona as a national leader in immunology. The project has struggled financially since it was conceived during the tenure of former UA President Robert C. Robbins, who resigned in 2024 amid a roughly $240 million budget shortfall. When the project was first presented to the board of regents in September 2023, Robbins' own performance goals were tied to its success. Board documents from that month show one of his FY 2022-23 performance targets was to secure at least $200 million in combined funding commitments from the state, local government, or private donors by June 30, 2023, citing CAMI's "economic and workforce development promise." That goal was tied to at-risk compensation, bonus pay contingent on hitting specific targets, separate from base salary. The board rated the CAMI goal "partially achieved" and awarded Robbins $42,500 of the $45,000 in possible at-risk compensation tied to it. The board's records do not specify how much funding was actually committed toward the $200 million target, or how much, if any, came from private donors. By September 2025, the project had changed shape. Since its 2023 debut, when it was planned as a 245,000 square foot building costing $195 million, the building had shrunk to 202,000 square feet while its total cost grew to $290 million and then back down to $232 million, a $58 million reduction between the 2024 and 2025 capital plan submissions. Capital plan documents submitted to the Board of Regents that September show that gift fundraising toward the project stood at zero. The University of Arizona is transferring $70 million in donor endowment funds to its direct control as questions remain about the financing of a separate research project in Phoenix. Photo by Gracie Kayko. How the financing works To finance construction of the building, the university planned to combine $158 million in state and county ARPA funds, federal pandemic relief money allocated through Arizona, with $75 million borrowed through bonds. A bond is essentially a loan. Investors lend the university money up front, and the university agrees to pay it back over time, with interest, on a fixed schedule. Universities and other public institutions use bonds the way a family might use a mortgage: to pay for something big now and spread the cost out over decades. The specific type of bond used for the building is called a SPEED bond, short for Stimulus Plan for Economic and Educational Development. These are issued by the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the state's three public universities, and they come with an unusual repayment arrangement: state law requires Arizona Lottery ticket revenue to cover up to 80% of the annual payment. The university covers the rest, in this case roughly $1 million of a $5 million annual payment through 2055. That structure makes SPEED bonds attractive financing, because most of the repayment burden falls on lottery revenue rather than the university's own budget. But before a university can actually borrow the money, lenders and rating agencies look at its financial health to decide whether the loan is a safe bet and on what terms. For the University of Arizona, the most closely watched measure of that financial health is Days Cash on Hand: a calculation of how many days the university could keep operating using only the cash it has available right then, without any new money coming in. ABOR requires UA to maintain at least 140 days. The university has reported approximately 78, roughly half the requirement. In January, S&P Global Ratings upgraded UA's outlook from negative to stable, affirming its AA- rating and citing improved operations. But S&P warned that a weakening liquidity position, meaning less cash on hand, could reverse that decision. In plain terms: if UA's cash position looks too weak, it becomes harder and more expensive to borrow money. And if the university can't secure financing on workable terms, it can't move forward with projects it has planned. Last November, regents approved the $75 million SPEED bond financing for the Phoenix medical research building, listed under the CAMI name, on its consent agenda, a list of items approved in a single vote with no public discussion. No regent asked about the fundraising gap or the zero gift progress, according to the meeting minutes. Three months later, on February 5, the board held a special meeting conducted almost entirely in executive session, closed to the public by law, with minutes that are permanently confidential. The only item approved in the public portion of that meeting was the updated Technology and Research Initiative Fund budget that directed the additional $19.7 million toward UA to backstop construction. UA’s $70M endowment move draws scrutiny The University of Arizona says a $70 million endowment transfer will improve efficiency. The foundation’s own donor letter and faculty senate chair Leila Hudson say it’s about cash. A few months after that meeting, the UA Foundation sent the letter to donors notifying them that $70 million in non-scholarship endowment payouts would transfer to the university by June 30. The foundation's letter to donors, signed by President and CEO John-Paul Roczniak, states the change was proposed by the university and would "assist the university in meeting the Days Cash on Hand targets mandated by ABOR and the university's bond rating agencies." The university's public statement made no mention of Days Cash on Hand or bond rating agencies. Faculty Senate Chair Leila Hudson estimates the $70 million adds roughly 10 days of cash on hand, consistent with the university's reported average daily expenditure of approximately $7 million. What it means for donors The endowment funds being transferred are restricted, meaning donors legally specified what the money funds, whether a named scholarship, a faculty chair, or a specific research program. Under the current arrangement, the foundation reviews every distribution request to confirm that it complies with those agreements before releasing funds to the university. Beginning in July, all future annual endowment payouts, not just the $70 million currently held by the foundation, will transfer directly to the university, rather than passing through the foundation's review process first. Under the new arrangement, the university receives the funds directly, without that review. The university has not said how it will ensure that spending distributions are used in accordance with donor terms and restrictions. UA spokesman Zak did not respond to questions about what mechanism would enforce donor restrictions once the foundation's review process is removed, or whether the $39.7 million from the university’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund directed to the project in February  was sufficient to meet financing needs for the building. Tucson Spotlight has submitted a public records request seeking university communications about the endowment transfer and the bond transaction. The UA Foundation, as a private, non-profit organization, is not subject to state public records law. Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher of Tucson Spotlight. Contact her at caitlin@tucsonspotlight.org. 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/6a3c5f2c1972385678354222 Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood te 2026-06-24T22:50:20.197Z Cerebras stock plunges after earnings as CEO says margin outlook was misunderstood In its first earnings report since going public, the AI chipmaker forecast a narrower gross margin in its core business, scaring investors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c5cd619723856783541cb Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States te 2026-06-24T22:40:22.832Z Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States The ruling of a three-judge appeals panel in Michigan was the most significant rebuke yet to the Department of Justice’s effort to find ineligible voters in state voter rolls. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c5aa8197238567835412f Policy analysis: Biggs and Schweikert talk GOP primary platforms te 2026-06-24T22:31:04.305Z Policy analysis: Biggs and Schweikert talk GOP primary platforms Key Points: Two Republican congressmen with near-identical records will go head-to-head in the July 21 gubernatorial primary Biggs wants to eliminate income taxes, Schweikert prefers business recruitment Schweikert breaks with Biggs on water resources, mail-in voting and DACA deportations With early ballots already making their way to mailboxes ahead of the July 21 primary, Republicans and independents will soon have a choice to make between two GOP candidates aiming to be Arizona’s next governor.  Congressman Andy Biggs, the frontrunner, and Congressman David Schweikert, the underdog, have nearly identical voting records from their overlapping time in the U.S. House of Representatives. Yet while the two boast similar conservative bona fides, they have begun to show some differences in their plans for their would-be administrations and their paths to victory.  Biggs seems to have almost unanimous backing from the state’s conservative flank, but Schweikert maintains that he will be more palatable to the independent voters who truly decide the outcome of elections in Arizona. While Biggs attempted to demonstrate his ability to work across the aisle during a Republican gubernatorial debate, he continues to tout his close relationships with President Donald Trump and Turning Point USA — something Schweikert argues is a liability.  The differences become slightly sharper when comparing the two candidates’ plans to address the issues most pressing to Arizona voters.  Affordability and the economy Republicans and Democrats alike agree that Arizonans are struggling to make ends meet. But Biggs and Schweikert have diverging opinions about how to ease those cost of living pains.  Biggs has proposed eliminating Arizona’s income tax, a 2.5% flat tax that already ranks as one of the lowest in the nation. In fiscal year 2026, income tax revenue made up 31% of the state’s $17.6 billion budget.  Biggs said he plans to incrementally lower the tax until it is eliminated, arguing that it will attract more businesses to Arizona. “If you don’t do that, those businesses don’t get incentivized to come here,” Biggs said during a June 17 primary debate. “If you don’t deal with the tax structure that we have in Arizona … they’re going to Texas, they’re going to Tennessee, they’re going to Florida, they’re going to places that don’t have that income tax.” In interviews with reporters, Biggs has also pledged to find new fuel sources for the state to offset the skyrocketing costs for gasoline and electricity. He has suggested building new natural gas pipelines or constructing new oil refineries since Arizona currently relies on fuel from nearby states.  “We will get this economy rolling and rocking,” Biggs said during the primary debate Schweikert is not on board with eliminating the state’s income tax. Instead, he argues that Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration has not been aggressive enough in its efforts to woo business owners who could move their operations to Arizona. “Recruit every great business you can so there’s competition for your willingness to work,” Schweikert said. “That competition raises wages.” He also proposed using state trust land to build more housing, which he argues will lower home prices by increasing their supply. Schweikert said state trust land in urban areas is being overlooked for housing developments, though that land is required by law to generate the highest amount of revenue possible for the state land trust’s beneficiaries.  Balancing the state budget Biggs is a former state Senate president who has crafted state budgets alongside a Republican governor. Schweikert is a self-proclaimed math nerd who delivered 11 hours worth of floor speeches on the national debt in 2025 alone. The two have diverging plans for keeping the state budget balanced. Biggs wants to allow for more mining and mineral extraction on state trust land to generate new revenue streams from the state. He also pledged to root out the “fraud, waste and abuse” that he argues is plaguing Arizona’s Medicaid system, which he claims could amount to about $8 to $10 billion in lost funding. And Biggs took a page out of Hobbs’ book, promising to eliminate tax incentives for data centers, which cost the state around $38 million per year in revenue. It’s unclear whether legislative Republicans will back that proposal. Schweikert argues that the state of the economy necessitates a dip into Arizona’s budget stabilization fund, more commonly known as the rainy day fund, as wages remain stagnant and inflation rises. He said lawmakers could have pulled around $300 million to $400 million from the over $1 billion fund to reinvest in government services.  Schweikert has also pledged to cut funding for pet projects from the state budget, specifically highlighting funding for “flying cars,” an innovation pushed by Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa. And he wants to fight “fraud, waste and abuse” in Medicaid with data and artificial intelligence systems that he promises will catch fraudulent payments before they are sent out by state agencies. Education Both congressmen fully support Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, a school voucher system that allows any student in the state to receive funding to attend the private or parochial school of their choice. Biggs has argued the already-universal program should be expanded. He later told reporters that ESAs could be used to support alternative education programs like trade schools and apprenticeships, though it’s unclear whether there is any barrier to doing so currently.  Schweikert, in turn, has pledged to provide more resources and a new data system to the state Department of Education to reduce the improper payments and spending that have plagued the $1 billion program.  The two have different ideas about how to fund public schools in the state.  Biggs wants to use revenue generated state trust land to provide money to schools, but stopped short of pledging to renew Proposition 123, an expired funding measure that withdrew 6.9% annually from the state land trust for public schools. Schweikert argues the state needs to rebuild its school financing structure after a Superior Court judge found the Legislature has been chronically underfunding school facilities.  Water resources Biggs and Schweikert agree on one thing when it comes to water: Arizona is not running out anytime soon. The state just needs to better manage its resources. And to do that, Biggs wants to reinvigorate a dormant desalination plant in Yuma that was abandoned after it became too costly and impractical. He also proposed building more dams and reservoirs to better manage Arizona’s portion of the Colorado River’s dwindling flows.  Schweikert argues that desalination would make water too costly for Arizonans and said the issue is more about how the state allocates water. He noted in the debate that most of the state’s water supply goes to feeding cattle rather than supporting home development.  Elections Biggs has already pledged to sign a piece of legislation dubbed the “Florida-style elections” bill introduced by Republicans in the state Legislature, designed to speed up the ballot counting process to get results quicker. But Schweikert is far more cautious when it comes to mail-in voting. “We have to deal with the reality (that) voters like the mail-in voting system,” Schweikert said.  Under the “Florida-style” proposal, early voting would end the Friday before an election, though many Arizona voters prefer to cast “late earlies” and drop their mail-in ballots off on Election Day. Schweikert says he isn’t sure voters are ready for that change.  Immigration and border security Though it was a bellwether issue for voters in 2024, immigration has largely fallen by the wayside in Arizona’s gubernatorial race, in part due to record low border crossing numbers under the second Trump administration.  Both congressmen have been largely supportive of Trump’s immigration agenda, but Schweikert drew the line on mass deportations of recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — an idea pitched by Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican candidate for attorney general. Biggs quibbled with the definition of DACA recipients when speaking to reporters on the issue, but Schweikert said those mass deportations do not work mathematically or economically. The post Policy analysis: Biggs and Schweikert talk GOP primary platforms first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c5a801972385678354119 Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States te 2026-06-24T22:30:24.864Z Federal Appeals Panel Rejects Trump’s Effort to Gather Voting Data From States The ruling of a three-judge appeals panel in Michigan was the strongest rebuke yet to the Department of Justice’s effort to find ineligible voters in state voter rolls. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c587819723856783540cc Whistleblower lawsuit says neurosurgeons left patients anesthetized and safety concerns ignored te 2026-06-24T22:21:44.714Z Whistleblower lawsuit says neurosurgeons left patients anesthetized and safety concerns ignored Three former surgical-services leaders at an Illinois hospital allege in a whistleblower lawsuit that a neurosurgeon fell asleep during surgery, patients were left anesthetized on operating room tables without surgeons present and hospital administrators retaliated against employees who reported the incidents. The 18-page lawsuit, filed in Winnebago County Circuit Court, accuses OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, of ignoring repeated patient-safety complaints involving the hospital's neurosurgery service line and instead targeting employees who raised concerns. According to the complaint, Sofia Gudino, Tina Peppers and Cindamon Proffitt held leadership positions responsible for operating-room safety, regulatory compliance and surgical operations. The lawsuit alleges that beginning in late 2023, the plaintiffs became aware of "repeated and dangerous safety violations" involving neurosurgery cases. Among the most serious allegations, the complaint claims that on Feb. 3, 2025, two neurosurgeons left a patient under anesthesia on an operating room table for approximately one hour. DENTIST WAS PREVIOUSLY ON PROBATION BEFORE TREATING 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO DIED AFTER ANESTHESIA It further alleges that on April 17, 2025, a neurosurgeon left another patient under anesthesia for approximately 37 minutes to attend a meeting while another neurosurgeon also participated, leaving "the patient under anesthesia with no surgeon present for a significant amount of time." Gudino, Peppers and Proffitt allege those incidents resulted in prolonged anesthesia exposure and improper billing practices. According to the complaint, "The patients were fraudulently and unethically overcharged for OR time, as patients are charged by the minute during OR procedures." MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR HEALTHCARE FRAUD SCHEME INCLUDED GIVING PEOPLE 'UNNECESSARY' SKIN GRAFTS: DOJ The lawsuit also alleges that on Oct. 12, 2023, a neurosurgeon "was observed falling asleep against the surgical microscope by OR staff" during a procedure. According to the complaint, Peppers warned the hospital's chief medical officer before the operation that proceeding would be dangerous because the surgeon had worked late the previous night and had already completed a full day of surgeries. Nevertheless, the complaint alleges, the surgery was allowed to proceed. "Despite repeated reports, no investigations were initiated, no corrective actions taken, and the unsafe behavior continued," the lawsuit states. The complaint also alleges failures to complete surgical counts, breaches of sterile technique, hostile and erratic behavior by neurosurgeons, use of unapproved medical equipment and intimidation of nurses who questioned unsafe practices. NJ HOSPITAL NURSE CLAIMS RETALIATION FOR REPORTING DOCTOR WHO 'CELEBRATED' KIRK ASSASSINATION Gudino, Peppers and Proffitt claim they repeatedly reported concerns through Midas incident reports, OSF's Integrity Line, human resources personnel, quality and safety officials and senior executives. The complaint alleges the reports included concerns that surgeons refused proper timeouts and debriefings, directed staff to skip or falsify checklists and engaged in inappropriate conduct toward operating-room staff. Rather than addressing the concerns, the plaintiffs allege they were warned to stop filing reports, excluded from meetings, stripped of authority and assigned additional neurosurgery-related duties. JURY SIDES WITH MAYO CLINIC IN LAWSUIT FROM PROMINENT DOCTOR OVER COVID-ERA SPEECH The lawsuit claims they were subjected to verbal hostility, intimidation and humiliation and that supportive employees "were warned to stay silent." The complaint further alleges hospital leaders were more concerned about retaining surgeons than addressing complaints. According to the filing, Regional CEO August J. Querciagrossa told one plaintiff, "We cannot afford to lose any surgeon." All three plaintiffs ultimately resigned in 2025. The lawsuit alleges their departures amounted to constructive discharge because the work environment had become intolerably hostile after they reported patient-safety concerns. The case does not involve claims brought by patients. Instead, it alleges violations of the Illinois Whistleblower Act and seeks damages for retaliation against employees who reported what they believed were threats to patient safety. OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center declined to comment on the matter when reached by Fox News Digital. The allegations in the lawsuit have not been proven in court, and OSF will have an opportunity to respond to the claims. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c586519723856783540c3 Scotland fans descend on Miami for clash with Brazil after decimating Boston's beer supply te 2026-06-24T22:21:25.267Z Scotland fans descend on Miami for clash with Brazil after decimating Boston's beer supply There have been some phenomenal off-field performances this World Cup from fans the world over, but I don't think we've seen anyone steal the show quite like the Tartan Army. The Scots rolled into Boston and practically took the city over like it was 1775 for a pair of matches that resulted in a win over Haiti and a loss to Morocco. Now? They and their kilts are headed south to take over Miami. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE The Scots still have a strong chance of advancing into the knockout stage as a third-place team, but have a very tough match against Brazil on Friday. But their fans don't seem to care who they'll be facing on the pitch; they're just here to have a good time. And, as was the case in Boston, they started things off by invading a Major League Baseball stadium. With a turnout like that, the Marlins might want to consider having Scottish Heritage/Tartan Army night every night. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE The scenes were just unbelievable. The Scots can get anyone to party, even dogs. Specifically, social media sensation Bodie the Goldendoodle! That dog was a step away from throwing on a kilt and painting its face like William Wallace. Well, after taking over a stadium, the Tartan decided, "We'll just take the rest of Miami, thank you very much." What a fanbase. And I sure hope they all packed sunscreen! They're certainly making the most of their first World Cup in 26 years, huh? Scotland will be hoping to punch their ticket to the knockout stage with a win over Brazil, which will, of course, be incredibly difficult. However, if a win isn't in the cards, Scotland still has a path out of the group stage by finishing third, if they're one of the eight top third-place teams. The best way for that to happen will be to battle Brazil to a draw. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c56331972385678354061 Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America's 250th anniversary te 2026-06-24T22:12:03.357Z Fox News Poll: Looking ahead to America's 250th anniversary American voters are patriotic, proud of the country, and optimistic the best days are ahead, even as they are split on how well the United States is doing living up to its founding principles. As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, a Fox News national survey finds voters are divided on the progress America has made toward achieving such ideals as liberty, equality, and self-reliance, as nearly half rate that progress positively, while a narrow majority gives it negative marks. FOX NEWS POLL: VOTERS EMBRACE HEALTH AGENDA WHILE RATING RFK JR NEGATIVELY Some of the most positive ratings are among Republicans, White evangelical Christians, rural voters, Whites without a college degree, men, and voters ages 45 and older. Negative ratings come primarily from Democrats, Black voters, independents, women, and voters under age 45. Fifty-three percent of voters say they are proud of the country today. While that’s down 5 points since last year, it’s higher than during the Biden administration years (39–45%), and during President Donald Trump’s first term in office, when 51% said they were proud (2017). FOX NEWS POLL: MOVE OVER BIG BROTHER, VOTERS SEE BIG TECH AS GREATER THREAT TO US Pride varies significantly by generation. More than half of voters ages 45 and older say they are proud of the country, while those under age 45 say they aren’t. The under 30 crowd is the age group that is the least proud at 44%. Around 8 in 10 Republicans say they are proud of the country today, compared with 3 in 10 Democrats, and 4 in 10 independents. Views on patriotism are more positive. Majorities across all partisan groups consider themselves patriotic, including about 9 in 10 Republicans, 6 in 10 Democrats, and slightly more than half of independents. Overall, 7 in 10 voters say they are patriotic. That rises to 9 in 10 among MAGA Republicans and about 8 in 10 among White evangelical Christians, voters ages 65+, and non-MAGA Republicans. White voters (75%) express higher levels of patriotism than non-White (57%) and Black voters (46%). When asked to say in their own words what it means to be an American, more than one-third of voters mention freedom and liberty. Other common themes include national pride, heritage, civic duty, the American Dream and ideas related to rights and equality. About 1 in 10 mention something negative about the current situation in the U.S. Looking forward, a 54% majority believes America’s best days are ahead, up 11 points from 43% when the question was last asked in 2023. During the president’s first term, 62% said the best days were ahead (2017). Some 45% think the country’s best days are in the past.  Views on the nation’s future are closely tied to partisanship. Republicans are about 30 points more likely than both Democrats and independents to believe the best days are still ahead. Since 2023, optimism among Republicans is up by 42 points, but down by 20 points among Democrats. Six in 10 voters believe democracy is not working well in the U.S. today, including three-quarters of both Democrats and independents, and nearly 4 in 10 Republicans.  The July 4 holiday has many thinking about summer vacation plans. Voters say they would rather have more money to spend on a vacation than more time to be on one (56% vs. 43%). That marks a reversal from the three previous times the question was asked more than a decade ago, when more than half preferred additional vacation time to additional money to spend on it.  Meanwhile, despite three-quarters disapproving of the job Trump is doing on gas prices (77%), a 60% majority says they have not changed their summer travel plans because of prices at the pump.   Conducted June 12–15, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (101) and cellphones (644) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (257). 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. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data. Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c561f1972385678354058 Obama claims he occupies 'a suite' in Trump's mind, questions the president's focus on Americans te 2026-06-24T22:11:43.901Z Obama claims he occupies 'a suite' in Trump's mind, questions the president's focus on Americans Former President Barack Obama joked on Wednesday that he has "a suite" in President Donald Trump's head and accused the current president of not being "focused" on the American people. Obama was asked on the "All the Smoke" podcast with former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson about how the Trump administration is "still very fascinated" with him and how he responds to the "negativity and the racism" thrown his way. "You got to ask him what it is that...the obsession," Obama said. "I obviously have a room in his head, a suite in his head." TRUMP RIPS OBAMA'S 'STUPID' IRAN DEAL, CLAIMS FORMER PRESIDENT THOUGHT 'HE COULD BRIBE THEM' "Rent-free!" Barnes exclaimed. "You do everything with grace." "But the thing about it is that was always clear to me: look, first of all, when I was president, the last thing I had time to do was worry about what somebody said or what my predecessor did," Obama said. "They're gone. I've got work to do." He continued, "If you're doing the job right, you've got five to 10 things that are real hard and you have to be constantly focused. And the idea that I'd be worrying about somebody who came before and me trying to measure what he's done today. Look, constantly worrying about that is a strange thing to me. It shows me somebody who's not focused on the American people and the job they're supposed to do." MICHELLE OBAMA CLAIMS 'NO WAY' TRUMP ADMIN BEHAVIOR WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FROM 'FIRST BLACK FAMILY' IN WH During another portion of the podcast, Obama also suggested that Trump was different in private conversation compared to his public persona. "I believe in conversation. So if this — whoever you were talking about — was in front of me, which has happened a couple times, he don’t talk like that because he knows better," Obama said. In a comment to Fox News Digital, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle said, "Barack Hussein Obama will go down as one of the most dishonest, divisive, and destructive Presidents in history." OBAMA LAUGHS AS HE HINTS COLBERT COULD PERFORM BETTER THAN TRUMP AS PRESIDENT, SAYS 'BAR HAS CHANGED' Though Trump has been critical of the Obama administration, Obama admitted that he thinks about pushing back against Trump "every day" in an interview with the New Yorker last month. However, he said that he declines to comment directly since he's not a "commentator." "For me to function like Jon Stewart, even once a week, just going off, just ripping what was happening — which, by the way, I’m glad Jon’s doing it — then I’m not a political leader, I’m a commentator," Obama said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c55cd197238567835402b Postmaster: States that won’t obey Trump order will have mail ballots halted te 2026-06-24T22:10:21.989Z Postmaster: States that won’t obey Trump order will have mail ballots halted Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c543f1972385678353fef Three Wendy's employees allegedly took food from trash, spat on it before serving unhappy customer te 2026-06-24T22:03:43.276Z Three Wendy's employees allegedly took food from trash, spat on it before serving unhappy customer Three Wendy's employees in South Carolina were arrested after allegedly pulling food from the trash and spitting on it before serving it to a customer who had complained about her initial order. Aaliyah Shuntai Sanders, 23, Trinity Lashell Rice, 19, and Shadela Crystal Holley were all charged with tampering with a human drug product or food item following the incident at a Wendy’s in the city of Union. Fox Carolinas reported that all three suspects were arrested separately between June 16 and June 22. MCRIB RETURNS TO MCDONALD'S MENUS NATIONWIDE AS FANS CHEER AND CRITICS GROAN The incident occurred on May 31 when a customer ordered from the drive-thru but encountered an issue with her meal. When she requested a refund, staff members took the food back. However, the employees then offered to remake the order, which the customer ultimately accepted before driving away. ONE IN 6 ADMIT TO DOING THIS GROSS THING IN THE KITCHEN While driving, the customer received a phone call from someone at the restaurant who informed her that an employee had pulled her food from a trash can and spat on it. Upon checking the meal, the woman realized the "new" order was actually the same food from her initial order. She immediately contacted the police to report the incident. The victim also called the store to speak with the restaurant manager, who confirmed he had spoken with the staff and verified the allegations. The manager noted that all three employees involved had been written up. Fox News Digital has reached out to the fast-food chain for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c542b1972385678353fe6 'Rogue' Obama judge's smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy te 2026-06-24T22:03:23.817Z 'Rogue' Obama judge's smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy An Obama-appointed federal judge on Tuesday struck down key parts of President Donald Trump's election integrity executive order, prompting a stark warning from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller about the judiciary's course. U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper ruled that major sections of Trump's March 25, 2025, executive order, titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections," exceeded presidential authority and violated the Constitution's separation of powers. Casper found that the order went beyond enforcing existing law and instead attempted to create or change election rules on its own. "While the Constitution vests the President with 'executive Power' and commands him to 'take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed'... it does not grant the President any specific powers over elections," Casper wrote in the ruling. "As a result, the President 'plays no direct role in the process' of appointing electors, 'nor does he have authority to control the state officials who do.'" In response, Miller posted on social media that he hoped Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts "understands the path these rogue judges have charted for the judiciary." FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN PARTS OF TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION The chief justice serves as the institutional head of the federal judiciary, and while he does not exercise direct authority over lower-court judges, Miller’s reference to Roberts echoed broader conservative criticism that the Supreme Court has not moved aggressively enough to curb lower-court rulings blocking Trump administration policies. Casper previously issued a preliminary injunction blocking key provisions of the order while the lawsuit played out in court. After more than a year of litigation, the judge on Tuesday largely sided with the plaintiff states. The lawsuit was brought by 19 states challenging the order and was heard in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, one of the lead plaintiffs in the case, hailed the ruling as a victory for the states. "We sued President Trump over his attempt to unilaterally impose voting restrictions across the country — and we won," Bonta said. "Today, a federal district court ruled that every provision we challenged in the Executive Order is unlawful and reaffirmed that the power to regulate elections is reserved to the States and Congress." Casper's ruling permanently blocks the administration from implementing provisions that would have required documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form, altered voting requirements for military and overseas voters, and threatened to withhold federal election-related funding from states that refused to adopt certain election rules, including not counting ballots received after Election Day. Casper declared that sections of the order were "unconstitutional and void because they are ultra vires and violate the separation of powers under the United States Constitution." In addition to finding that the executive order violated the Constitution, Casper also concluded that key provisions of Trump's order conflicted with federal statutes, including the National Voter Registration Act and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. WITHIN MINUTES OF TRUMP SIGNING VOTER DATABASE ORDER, DEM STATES THREATEN LAWSUITS Trump signed the order on March 25, 2025, arguing that stronger safeguards were necessary to ensure election integrity and public confidence in federal elections, alleging that state officials have failed to comply with court rulings and federal law. The White House at the time described the directive as an effort to restore trust in elections and strengthen voter citizenship verification. "Under the Constitution, State governments must safeguard American elections in compliance with Federal laws that protect Americans’ voting rights and guard against dilution by illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of malfeasance and error," the executive order stated. "Yet the United States has not adequately enforced Federal election requirements that, for example, prohibit States from counting ballots received after Election Day or prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote." Casper is the second judge to rule against Trump's executive order. GOP GOVERNORS, AGS BACK TRUMP SAVE ACT PUSH, WARN SYSTEM GIVES ‘UNDUE INFLUENCE’ TO STATES WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS In April 2025, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked portions of the order that directed federal officials to add proof-of-citizenship requirements to federal voter registration forms, concluding that the Constitution gives Congress and the states the authority to regulate federal elections — not the president. Casper's ruling went further, striking down multiple additional provisions related to ballot deadlines, military and overseas voters, and federal funding. Casper's ruling comes as Republican lawmakers continue pushing the SAVE Act, legislation that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The House passed a version of the measure earlier this year, but the proposal faces an uncertain path in the Senate. Trump has continued to push for the SAVE Act, elevating it as a key priority and arguing that Senate Republicans should be willing to eliminate the filibuster to ensure the legislation reaches his desk. The only issue left concerns whether the federal government can attach conditions to election-related funding for certain states. The judge gave the parties until July 10 to decide whether to continue litigating that claim. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c54181972385678353fdd Nate Bargatze facing cancellation from the left for attending UFC 250 White House event: 'Team Fascism' te 2026-06-24T22:03:04.372Z Nate Bargatze facing cancellation from the left for attending UFC 250 White House event: 'Team Fascism' The UFC 250 event at the White House was an unabashed celebration of America's 250th anniversary and patriotism toward the United States. Which is precisely why so many on the political left were, and are, furious about it. Unsurprisingly for such a large, historic event, there were notable attendees from all across different fields and professions. Including comedian Nate Bargatze. Bargatze, who steadfastly avoids politics in his comedy and in his personal life, was photographed at the UFC White House event. Harmless enough, right? It's a non-political event, showcasing one of the most popular sports in the country. But in the world of the extraordinarily angry online left, it was evidence that Bargatze is fascist. Seriously. "Comedian" and former television show host W. Kamau Bell attacked Bargatze for existing at the White House, saying in a new Substack post on the 10 rules he invented for "nice White guys" that going there made him part of "Team Fascism." DANA WHITE DENIES AMERICA 250 UFC FIGHT AT WHITE HOUSE WILL BE 'POLITICAL,' 'NOT AT ALL' ABOUT POLITICS "Don’t be in a photo with fascists," Bell wrote. "The easiest way to not be photographed with fascists is to not go to places where fascists coagulate." "If you do go to a place where fascists are coagulating, then you had better have a good reason… like a John Brown/Inglourious Basterds good reason," he continued, apparently implying that anyone going to the White House should be there to assassinate Donald Trump or other prominent Republicans currently in government. "If you don’t have a good reason to be hanging out with fascists, then congratulations! You are now a member of Team Fascism," he continued. "No one cares how much you wanted to see the fights at the White House." COMEDIAN WARNS 'WOKE IS NOT DEAD' AS CANCEL CULTURE STILL LOOMS OVER COMEDY As punishment for his transgression, Bell goes to demand penance from Bargatze. "If you don’t want to be a member of Team Fascism, then after we see you with fascists, it is up to you to actively and immediately begin digging yourself out of the fascism hole and working your way back to the correct side of history," he wrote. "For the record, a statement from your rep or a social media post — or really anything short of immediate real world action doesn’t count." "If you don’t want to do the work required to dig yourself out the fascism hole," he added. "CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE NOW A MEMBER OF TEAM FASCISM!" ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! This post was shared over 500 times and received over 2,800 likes. Accusing Nate Bargatze of being a fascist for attending a UFC event at the White House. The Daily Beast shared it approvingly, also criticizing Bargatze. Welcome to the modern left. It goes without saying, but this is nonsense. Athletes who visited the Joe Biden White House to celebrate their championship were not suddenly members of Team Auto Pen. They were not endorsing the Biden administration's extremist policies. They were simply being honored at the White House. Bargatze can attend an event at the White House without it being seen as an endorsement of all of Trump's policies. Even if it were an endorsement, that does not justify Bell's absurd reaction. Obviously the Trump administration is not fascist or engaging in fascism. It's not worth explaining this, because Bell and his supporters aren't interested. They've created a fantasy world, and their only mission in life is opposing their own fictional creation. As they become increasingly disconnected from reality, the hyperbole grows. But more importantly? As a society, as a culture, we're not doing this anymore. Celebrities should not, and will not, be cancelled for going to a UFC event. Bell can try all he wants, but the culture has moved past the absurdities of 2020. We had an election on this in 2024, and Bell's on Team Loser. No matter what Bargatze thinks about politics, at least he's not on that side. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c53891972385678353f99 Pima County's proposed budget adds $58 million in spending te 2026-06-24T22:00:41.260Z Pima County's proposed budget adds $58 million in spending Pima County's proposed 2026-27 budget would boost spending by $58 million, pouring most of the increase into public safety and infrastructure while supervisors debate how the rest, including employee raises and rural road maintenance, should be divided. The budget recommended by county staff includes $1.81 billion in spending. After the $581 million allocated for general government services, the two largest spending categories are $452 million for justice and public safety and $447 million for infrastructure resources. Additional spending goals presented in the budget include $148 million for community and economic opportunity, $129 million for environment and public health, and $52 million for conservation and recreation. The county has directed $260 million toward the Prosperity Initiative, a regional partnership aimed at reducing generational poverty, and $9 million to its ongoing two-year One Pima Initiative, which aims to improve public safety, housing stability and substance use treatment options. The One Pima funding includes $8 million in opioid settlement funds. Additional efforts in the budget include $5 million to help close the affordable housing gap, funding for solar projects under the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and employee benefits such as $1.3 million each for childcare stipends and student loan repayment, along with a 3% raise. District 5 Supervisor Andres Cano said during the June 9 meeting that the county "will have to do some work" on employee benefits, noting that those two benefits don't help an employee who has no children and no student loans. Several speakers at the meeting spoke out against the proposed 3% raise, saying it disproportionately benefits employees who already earn higher salaries, while lower-earning employees will struggle to keep up with the cost of living without a larger increase. Kino Memorial Stadium, which falls under Pima County's Stadium District. Supervisors approved a tentative $9,645,670 budget for the district as part of the county's broader 2026-27 budget process. Diana Ramos / Tucson Spotlight. Property taxes remain Pima County's biggest source of income, bringing in $652 million in revenue, a $35 million increase in county property tax revenue over the previous year's budget. The tentative budget also includes the addition of a $2.5 million RTA-funded project on Silverbell Road from Camino del Cerro to Ina Road. This budget marks an increase from the previous one, which totaled $1.76 billion in spending. The two categories that saw the largest increases were justice and public safety, up $18 million, and infrastructure resources, up $29 million. The upcoming budget also reflects a $121 million increase in the current fund balance, driven chiefly by a larger existing balance of funds compared with last year, as well as the increase in property tax revenue. Supervisors voted to approve the tentative budget at their May 23 meeting, when they also approved tentative budgets for six additional districts the county oversees. They include: The Flood Control District tentative budget, approved at $19,558,296 with an effective tax rate of 0.3407%. The County Improvements District tentative budget, approved at $372,139 and paid for with property tax levies, with the vast majority going toward street lighting improvements. The Library District tentative budget, approved at $63,454,352 with an effective tax rate of 0.582%. The Rocking K South Communities District tentative budget, approved at $4,930,829 and paid for with property tax levies, with roughly a fifth coming from the levy and the remainder from debt earnings. The Stadium District tentative budget, approved at $9,645,670. The board also voted to adopt a Wildflower Community Facilities District tentative budget set at $0. The board made the same vote for the 2025-26 fiscal year at its meeting on May 20, 2025, when it said approving a budget, even a blank one, would help establish the district so an actual budget could be discussed in the future. No funded budget has been presented for the district this year either. Of these seven budgets, four passed by unanimous vote, with District 4 Supervisor Steve Christy voting against the Library District, Stadium District and overall county budgets. District 3 Supervisor Jennifer Allen made three last-minute suggestions heading into the final budget process, totaling an additional $450,000 from the county's general fund, all aimed at helping rural communities. She said it was important to raise these issues because her district encompasses 80% of Pima County's land by area, much of it unincorporated, with the county serving as the only form of local government for many residents there. Her first suggestion was $30,000 in additional funding for the International Sonoran Desert Alliance. Allen noted that the organization is "the only nonprofit in town" supporting residents in communities like Ajo, where it provides services like Ajo One Stop. The funding would contribute to ISDA programming and combine with other county funding directed to the organization for home repair. Her second suggestion was two individual $10,000 funds to support a senior meals program that lost funding last summer in Ajo and Flowing Wells. Allen said the Pima Council on Aging is preparing for another round of senior meals starting Oct. 1 but needs funding to carry the program until then. Her final suggestion was a $400,000 pilot program for the county to grade dirt roads in its highest-need areas four times a year, once per quarter, up from the current three times. "Some of the most common requests seen in our office are about roads, dirt roads in particular," Allen said. "From Arivaca to the Avra Valley, we've got communities asking for more frequent maintenance and then faster responses after monsoon rains and storms." 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/6a3c53751972385678353f7c AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient te 2026-06-24T22:00:21.298Z AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they’re the most resilient While AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers as a share of total new hires have actually increased, according to SignalFire data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c51971972385678353f50 USA World Cup soccer team learns likely Round of 32 opponent, and draw looks favorable te 2026-06-24T21:52:23.096Z USA World Cup soccer team learns likely Round of 32 opponent, and draw looks favorable The United States Men's National Team's path to a World Cup title just got a little bit more clear. According to The Athletic, there is now greater than a 99% chance that the U.S. will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 next week after the latter's 3-1 victory over Qatar on Wednesday. After winning Group D last week, the U.S. was set to face the third-place finisher of another group — Bosnia and Herzegovina's victory clinched third place in Group B, and thus an all-but-confirmed date with the Stars and Stripes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The outlet notes that two other countries, Senegal and Austria, each have less than a 1% chance of facing the U.S. to start the knockout stage. A tie would have opened up numerous other possibilities, but instead, the U.S. may have gotten the best-case scenario. Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 62nd-ranked FIFA program, while the United States is 14th. Meanwhile, Qatar was eliminated with the loss. Before getting there, though, the United States does need to face Türkiye to round out group play. However, with the U.S. having already won the group and Türkiye already eliminated, the game is essentially nothing more than a scrimmage. TRUMP SET TO DELIVER WORLD CUP FINAL TROPHY ALONGSIDE GIANNI INFANTINO, FIFA PRESIDENT SAYS At the risk of a jinx, the schedule is playing quite nicely for the Americans. If the U.S. advances to the Round of 16, it would face either the Group G winner or another third-place squad. Out of all the possible opponents in that round, only Belgium, which currently needs a win and help to win Group G, is ranked ahead of the United States, and hardly — Belgium is 10th in the world. The U.S. is one of the hotter teams in this World Cup, having scored six goals in two games. It's already tied for its most in the group stage, even with one game to play. The Americans opened up the World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay and followed up with a 2-0 victory over Australia to clinch their trip to the Round of 32. Team U.S. won the group when Paraguay defeated Türkiye later that night. The victories marked the first time the U.S. men's national team won back-to-back World Cup games since the inaugural event in 1930. The match against Türkiye kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, and the matchup against, in all likelihood, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be next Wednesday in the Bay Area. 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/6a3c51831972385678353f47 Arby’s manager charged with felony poisoning after customer claims tainted food caused herpes infection te 2026-06-24T21:52:03.628Z Arby’s manager charged with felony poisoning after customer claims tainted food caused herpes infection An Oklahoma Arby's manager is facing a felony poisoning charge after police say surveillance video showed her allegedly spitting into a customer's food, while a lawsuit filed by the same customer claims the incident led to a herpes infection. Amanda Hendricks, a former manager at an Arby's restaurant in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, was charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure after an investigation into a March incident involving customer Jennica Church, according to court records cited by local outlets. "I love Arby’s — not anymore," Jennica Church told outlet KJRH. According to an affidavit cited by local outlets, Broken Bow police obtained surveillance video from the restaurant and concluded Hendricks spat into sandwiches prepared for Church. A civil suit filed by Church alleges Hendricks was experiencing an active herpes outbreak at the time and that Church later tested positive for HSV-1 after eating the food. VIDEO APPEARS TO SHOW GAS MASK-WEARING ROOMMATE ALLEGEDLY SPRAYING POISON ON COUPLE'S FOOD Church told KJRH that she stopped at the restaurant after a late bartending shift in March and noticed her order was taking longer than expected. "It was taking a little bit of time," Church told the station. "I thought they were mad at me because it was about to close." FORMER NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS OFFICIAL ALLEGEDLY DRUGGED TEENS' ICE CREAM: REPORT According to KJRH, Church said she had a minor history with Hendricks but nothing significant. On the night of the alleged incident, Church said she ate one sandwich while pulling out of the Arby's parking lot and brought the remaining food home, where it was shared with her husband and a relative receiving hospice care. According to the lawsuit, Church later developed a lesion on her lip and eventually tested positive for HSV-1. MAN SUES WHATABURGER AFTER UNWANTED ONIONS ALLEGEDLY CAUSED ALLERGIC REACTION Local police launched an investigation into the incident after receiving information from another Arby's employee who alleged a co-worker had spat into a customer's order, according to court records cited by local media. Investigators obtained surveillance video from the restaurant and concluded it showed Hendricks spitting into food being prepared for Church, according to an affidavit cited by KJRH and KXII. Police say the surveillance appeared to show Hendricks lowering her head toward sandwich ingredients before saliva fell onto the food. Hendricks was later charged with felony poisoning with intent to injure. She is being held in McCurtain County Jail, according to Oklahoma outlet KXII. Church's lawsuit alleges Hendricks knowingly worked while experiencing an active herpes outbreak and claims Arby's restaurant operators allowed her to remain working despite having visible symptoms. Arby's did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c51311972385678353f1a PACC adoptions resume after shutdown for distemper outbreak te 2026-06-24T21:50:41.705Z PACC adoptions resume after shutdown for distemper outbreak Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c511c1972385678353ef9 AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals te 2026-06-24T21:50:20.747Z AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4ec41972385678353e7d The memory chip crunch is paying off for this U.S. company te 2026-06-24T21:40:20.542Z The memory chip crunch is paying off for this U.S. company Revenue quadrupled to $41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company's profit, meanwhile, rose from $1.88 billion to an incredible $28.2 billion year-over-year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4cfa1972385678353e4b Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce nuptials called a 'royal wedding' by NFL pals dropping major timing hints te 2026-06-24T21:32:42.590Z Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce nuptials called a 'royal wedding' by NFL pals dropping major timing hints The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding buzz reached a new level this week after the NFL star's pals likened the highly anticipated event to a "royal wedding" and hinted that the superstar couple may not be far from walking down the aisle. Swift made an appearance at Kelce's Tight End University, an NFL camp created by the football player, along with George Kittle and Greg Olsen, on Tuesday night. The "Life of a Showgirl" singer showed up at the concert to watch Lainey Wilson perform and made a surprise performance of her iconic song, "Love Story." Kelce's inner circle appeared just as excited as fans about the couple's future, with friends already talking about their trip down the aisle. "Oh my gosh, everyone’s just so excited for them," Kristin Juszczyk, wife of NFL star Kyle Juszczyk, told Page Six. "We’ve known Travis for a while now, and we’re just so happy that he found his person." TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE WEDDING SPECULATION IS NARROWING FAST AS VENUE RUMORS FOCUS ON RHODE ISLAND, MSG "Really, it is just excitement … it’s the royal wedding!" Kyle added. As speculation mounts over when Swift and Kelce will tie the knot, Kittle fueled the frenzy by suggesting the couple's wedding could be right around the corner. "She’s just such an awesome person to give us her time this close to their wedding," he told People magazine regarding Swift's appearance at Tight End University. "So we’re just so thankful that they’re here." "She’s just hanging out, talking to my mom," the San Francisco 49ers star added. "Thanks, mom. Shoutout Taylor for talking to my mom again. But she’s just so kind, and it’s awesome to have her around." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The mystery surrounding Swift and Kelce's wedding timeline only deepened this week as The New York Times reported that a permit application was filed to close the streets outside Madison Square Garden from July 2 until July 4. The outlet also reported that Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs teammates had made hotel accommodations at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square around July 3. Winick Productions also filed a permit with New York City's Street Activity Permit Office to set up a tent or canopy outside MSG. The prominent event planning company has produced large-scale red carpet events, according to The New York Times. Advertisement Perhaps the biggest clue of all: A city official confirmed to the outlet that Madison Square Garden is prepared to host wedding festivities on July 3. Amtrak Police officers have also been informed of the expected Swift-Kelce wedding during the weekend of July 4, the NYT reported. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Swift and Kelce first sparked dating rumors in 2023 after the Kansas City Chiefs tight end revealed that he had unsuccessfully tried to give the pop superstar a friendship bracelet during her Eras Tour stop in Kansas City. The pair later confirmed their romance when Swift began attending Chiefs games and cheering Kelce on from the stands. After two years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2025. Neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly commented on the latest wedding rumors, but that hasn't stopped fans from scrutinizing every potential clue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4cbd1972385678353e30 Hobbs takes credit for $1.4B tax cuts after vetoing similar GOP measures te 2026-06-24T21:31:41.138Z Hobbs takes credit for $1.4B tax cuts after vetoing similar GOP measures PHOENIX -- While saying she's "not interested in playing the 'who gets the credit' game,'' Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday took credit for a $1.4 billion tax cuts that actually originated last year with the Republican-controlled Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4ca91972385678353e27 No injuries in Saturday garage fire te 2026-06-24T21:31:21.167Z No injuries in Saturday garage fire At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, a fire was reported in the 2000 block of College Drive. A neighbor observed smoke coming from the attic and immediately notified the occupants, while others notified dispatch. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4c951972385678353e18 Derek Ross joins Lake Havasu City Board of Adjustment, 5 more members needed te 2026-06-24T21:31:01.203Z Derek Ross joins Lake Havasu City Board of Adjustment, 5 more members needed At Tuesday's Lake Havasu City Council meeting, the Board of Adjustment received a new member. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c4c6d1972385678353e0b Trump Clashes With Senate Republicans Over Iran in Heated Closed-Door Meeting te 2026-06-24T21:30:21.785Z Trump Clashes With Senate Republicans Over Iran in Heated Closed-Door Meeting The president had a lengthy and angry exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and lit into other Republicans who voted to check his war powers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c484a1972385678353d6b California sues Trump EPA over move to subject state vehicle emissions waivers to congressional review te 2026-06-24T21:12:42.909Z California sues Trump EPA over move to subject state vehicle emissions waivers to congressional review California sued the Trump administration Monday after the Environmental Protection Agency moved to subject the state's vehicle emissions waivers to congressional review, setting up a legal battle that could determine whether California retains its longstanding influence over the US auto market. The lawsuit, filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, challenges the EPA's decision to submit four California emissions waivers to Congress under the Congressional Review Act, which allows lawmakers to overturn certain federal regulations. The EPA declined to comment on the litigation. In a press release announcing the move earlier this month, the agency said it was "committed to promoting consumer choice and ensuring affordable vehicles for all Americans, while following the best reading of the law." TRUMP ESCALATES BATTLE WITH NEWSOM, SHUTTING DOWN GOVERNOR'S LEFT-WING RULES ROCKING CAR INDUSTRY California argues the move threatens its authority under the Clean Air Act to impose vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal requirements. The state also contends that other states have adopted California's emissions standards over the years, extending its influence beyond its borders. At issue is the EPA's decision earlier this month to submit four California waivers covering vehicle emissions and lawn and garden equipment to Congress for review under the Congressional Review Act. California argues the EPA is improperly attempting to transform agency decisions that have historically been treated as waivers into regulations that Congress can overturn. MAJOR BUSINESS GROUP INTERVENES TO BLUNT NEWSOM LAWSUIT ATTEMPTING TO REINSTATE EV MANDATES "No agency has the power to wave a magic wand and transform an action that was finalized as an adjudicatory order into a rule, and certainly not without a public process in which the agency acknowledges and explains its change in position," the state wrote in its lawsuit. The legal fight marks the latest clash between California and the Trump administration over environmental policy and vehicle emissions regulations. Last year, Trump and congressional Republicans used the Congressional Review Act to overturn California's electric vehicle sales mandates and diesel engine rules. California later challenged those actions in court. The outcome of the latest lawsuit could have implications beyond California, potentially determining whether Congress can more easily unwind environmental policies through the Congressional Review Act and whether California can continue using federal waivers to shape emissions standards adopted by other states. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c48371972385678353d62 ‘He named names’: Trump’s Senate meeting explodes into shouting match over Iran te 2026-06-24T21:12:23.459Z ‘He named names’: Trump’s Senate meeting explodes into shouting match over Iran President Donald Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans might have been meant to find a way to pass voter ID and citizenship verification legislation, but it devolved into a tense shouting match over the war in Iran.  Tensions among Senate Republicans were already simmering with Trump over his last-minute decision to nuke the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package filled with his priorities that the GOP viewed as an easy win to sell to voters in the upcoming midterm elections.  Trump described the closed-door affair in a positive light afterward.  "I think we had a really great meeting, and we're very proud of the party," he said. "We like our leader. We like everybody, really, in the room. I don't like a few people, but that's okay. I think you know who they are." TRUMP HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL FOR PIVOTAL MEETING AS SENATE GOP DIVISIONS DEEPEN What started as a push to pass Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act transformed into Trump railing against Republicans for allowing a war powers resolution handcuffing his authorities in Iran to pass on Tuesday.  And that spurred a confrontation with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who Trump campaigned against and defeated earlier this year.  "He asked, ‘why would anybody vote for the War Powers Act?’," Cassidy said afterward. "As he continued, I said, ‘is that a rhetorical question, or would you like to really know?’ He said, ‘I'd like to know.’" IRATE REPUBLICANS ACCUSE TRUMP OF HANDING DEMOCRATS A WIN AFTER BLOWING UP HOUSING PACKAGE "I stood and said, ‘you have not told the American people what's going on. It was supposed to last four weeks, it's lasted four months,’" he continued. "‘Our original objectives have not been achieved, and I want to know what's going on.’"  Then began the shouting match, which Cassidy blamed on the "Irish in me," until ultimately he was asked to sit down by his colleagues.  "I guess my point is, though, that the American people need to know more than we are being told," Cassidy said. "The Senate needs to know, and it does not appear, although I don't know for sure, that the course of this is going the way that we were told." Lawmakers have still not been fully briefed on the memorandum of understanding Trump and Iranian leaders signed last week, and have raised several issues with its contents and whether it will actually meet the end goals the administration set out to achieve at the start of the war months ago.  TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL SPARKS GOP DEMANDS FOR VOTE AS CONGRESS REMAINS IN THE DARK A source familiar with the meeting said that Trump was "very animated" over the war powers vote because it hurt the administration’s negotiating position with Iran, and that he "named names" of the Republicans who voted with Democrats, including Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., who was absent from the vote because he was with the president at an event in Pennsylvania.  The source described the shouting match as a "7 out of 10."  "You know, [like] two boys on recess that are yelling at each other over a foul on a basketball court," they said.  Meanwhile, the meeting came just hours after Trump blew up a ceremony to sign the 21st Century Road to Housing Act into law on his quest to force Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act.  Lawmakers leaving the meeting said the housing package didn’t come up, and neither did a solution to finding a path forward on passing the SAVE America Act. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has told Trump several times that Republicans don’t have the votes to pass it. Thune said after the meeting that Trump’s discussion on the SAVE America Act was focused on "the priority he places on it, and how the pathway he thinks there is to get an outcome or result."  "So, it really wasn't on that particular issue, much of a back and forth," Thune said. And lawmakers didn’t push back on Trump’s desire to pass the legislation, either, despite the political reality that Democrats are blocking the bill and there is no unified front from Republicans to nuke the filibuster to ram it through.  "It was more the president saying, ‘If we don't do this, we're gonna get ourselves in real trouble going down the road,’" Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., said. "And basically, that was more of the tone than it was, you know, ‘what do y'all think about this?
Is this gonna pass? It's not gonna pass.’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c48241972385678353d59 Comer probes alleged Biden collusion with gun control activists in Glock lawsuit te 2026-06-24T21:12:04.014Z Comer probes alleged Biden collusion with gun control activists in Glock lawsuit FIRST ON FOX: A powerful House committee is escalating its probe into the Biden administration for alleged collusion with gun control activists. House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the federal agency responsible for enforcing gun laws, hand over documents detailing Biden aides' communications with Everytown for Gun Safety, an influential gun control group founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Comer’s panel has argued that a now-defunct Biden office may have collaborated with Everytown to help facilitate its lawsuit with the city of Chicago against the gunmaker Glock Inc.  "These records will inform the Committee as to whether the Biden Administration and Everytown colluded to attack private gun manufacturing companies through lawfare to circumvent Second Amendment rights," Comer wrote in a letter Wednesday to the ATF that was reviewed by Fox News Digital. CITY OF CHICAGO SUES GLOCK INC. OVER 'FACILITATING' ILLEGAL GUN CONVERSIONS Chicago’s lawsuit, listing Everytown’s legal arm as the plaintiff’s counsel, was filed in March 2024 and alleges Glock sold pistols that the firearms manufacturer knew could be easily modified to fire like machine guns.  "Glock knows that it takes little effort to convert its pistols into illegal machine guns and that criminals frequently do so," the lawsuit alleged. "Glock also knows it could fix the problem, but has chosen not to, putting profits over public safety and violating the law." In the letter, Comer cited a 2023 meeting between the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (WHOGVP) and representatives from Glock, during which Biden officials pressed the gun manufacturer to modify its pistol designs.  When Chicago sued Glock three months later, John Feinblatt, president of Everytown, wrote on X, "Federal officials recently contacted Glock to discuss implementing new ways to modify Glock pistols to make it harder for Glock switches to be installed. Rather than help, Glock has falsely insisted there is nothing they can do."  Comer argues Feinblatt "appears to have had insider information regarding the WHOGVP’s private meeting with Glock, which raises questions about whether the Biden Administration colluded with Everytown to initiate their lawsuit against Glock," according to the letter. The lawsuit is still moving through the court system, with a Cook County judge denying Glock's motion to dismiss the case in September 2025. STATES' TOP COPS GANG UP ON LETITIA JAMES IN CRUSADE WITH POTENTIAL NATIONWIDE CONSEQUENCES The Kentucky lawmaker has also highlighted close ties between the Biden White House and Everytown. The letter notes that Biden aide Rob Wilcox worked at Everytown for eight years prior to his employment with the WHOGVP.  Biden also headlined Everytown action fund’s annual training conference, known as Gun Sense University, in June 2024, during which he reiterated his support for a nationwide ban on so-called assault weapons. Wednesday’s letter comes after the GOP-led panel asked the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in April for communications between the Biden White House and Everytown.  House Oversight Republicans previously subpoenaed the Biden ATF and Everytown for all communications related to their "potential collaboration efforts," but neither party complied with the request. Comer has also argued that the committee’s probe will help lawmakers evaluate whether new legislation is needed to combat officials violating recordkeeping requirements or using their roles to leak private information to politically aligned third parties. A spokesperson for the ATF did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c48101972385678353d39 Judges block Trump push for Michigan voter info, setting up possible Supreme Court fight te 2026-06-24T21:11:44.030Z Judges block Trump push for Michigan voter info, setting up possible Supreme Court fight Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, cast their ballots during the state’s August 2024 primary. (Photo by Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled the Department of Justice isn’t entitled to access the sensitive personal data of Michigan voters, a setback in President Donald Trump’s push to assert power over state-run elections. The decision moves the country closer to a potential fight at the U.S. Supreme Court over state voter rolls ahead of the November midterm elections, with Michigan at the center.  The Trump administration has sued 30 states for copies of their voter information. Federal officials want to run the data through a Department of Homeland Security computer program to identify possible noncitizen voters. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson isn’t required to turn over sensitive voter data, including dates of birth, driver’s license and Social Security numbers of voters. The 6th Circuit is the first appellate court to weigh in on the voter roll lawsuits after a series of district court rulings against the DOJ. The Justice Department had demanded Michigan’s voter roll under the 1960 Civil Rights Act, which grants the U.S. attorney general broad access to documents and records that “come into the possession” of election officials. Congress passed the law to empower investigations into voting discrimination against Black citizens.  Lower court affirmed Wednesday’s opinion affirmed a February decision by U.S District Court Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee in the Western District of Michigan, who ruled that the Justice Department isn’t entitled to voters’ data. Michigan’s voter registration database is a record created by state officials, not a document that comes into their possession, she reasoned. The appellate judges agreed, writing that making the state’s full voter roll subject to the Civil Rights Act would place Michigan officials on a “collision course” with the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act, two federal laws that require states to maintain and update voter registration lists. The Civil Rights Act “tells election officials to retain and preserve certain records and papers that come into their possession, and the NVRA and HAVA tell election officials to remove ineligible voters from statewide voter registration lists,” Judge Andre B. Mathis, a President Joe Biden appointee, wrote in the majority opinion.  “We should not adopt a reading that would place election officials in violation of one federal law for trying to comply with others,” Mathis added. One member of the appellate panel, Judge John B. Nalbandian, a Trump appointee, wrote in a dissent that Michigan’s voter roll is a record that the Justice Department can demand under the Civil Rights Act. He argued that requiring Michigan to turn over the data wouldn’t conflict with the NVRA and HAVA. DOJ sees ‘carveout’ During oral arguments in May, the Justice Department suggested that upholding the district court decision would weaken its ability to investigate racial discrimination in voting. DOJ attorney David Goldman told the panel that the district court judge had created a “carveout” in the Civil Rights Act not rooted in the law.  But Michigan Assistant Attorney General Heather Meingast, representing Benson, told the judges that the Justice Department’s demand is unprecedented and unsupported by federal law.  “It doesn’t seem to meet the test of what the (Civil Rights Act) was talking about in the ‘60s,” Meingast said. “And the purpose was voters turning in their documents, their applications, their poll taxes.” The Justice Department has been pursuing state voter rolls for more than a year. While some Republican-led states voluntarily provided the data, most states have resisted, leading to a wave of lawsuits. So far, no court has ruled in the DOJ’s favor. Lawyers for the Justice Department have said the voter information would be shared with Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, system — a computer program that originally checked the eligibility of individual immigrants for government benefits that the Trump administration overhauled into a tool to verify citizenship. On Monday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the changes to SAVE had been made illegally and that the Trump administration had violated the privacy of millions of Americans. The judge also noted that problems had been found with SAVE, including falsely flagging citizens. The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. DOJ lawyers can ask the full 6th Circuit or Supreme Court to hear the case. The Michigan Department of State and the Michigan Department of Attorney General also didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c47bc1972385678353d03 New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users te 2026-06-24T21:10:20.581Z New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don't offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log into apps and services. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c45671972385678353cbf Trump Asks Congress for $88 Billion for War With Iran and Other Programs te 2026-06-24T21:00:23.361Z Trump Asks Congress for $88 Billion for War With Iran and Other Programs The proposal was all but dead on arrival in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support, and comes amid growing G.O.P. skepticism about the conflict. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c434c1972385678353c60 ‘Free Karmelo’ mob hunted woman in bloody attack as thugs shouted support for killer, victim says te 2026-06-24T20:51:24.076Z ‘Free Karmelo’ mob hunted woman in bloody attack as thugs shouted support for killer, victim says A woman from Texas is recovering from serious injuries after she said a group of women jumped her in a bloody attack. The possible cause for the violent assault? Support for Karmelo Anthony. In a graphic social media post, the victim said she was approached by the group of strangers as she and a friend were walking back to her car after going out "for drinks." FOLLOW US ON X The attack happened in Longview, Texas, over the weekend. KARMELO ANTHONY SUPPORTER REPORTEDLY FIRED AS OTHER BACKERS FACE BACKLASH OVER VERDICT REMARKS The victim wrote in part, "While getting jumped they [were] yelling out 'Free Karmelo' — saying they [were] going to target the smallest white girl they could find." 📩 Want me to look into something? kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv 🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet. The verdict has sparked intense debate. On Monday, a group of civil rights and criminal defense attorneys announced they were going to join Anthony's fight to appeal his conviction. He has a new legal team that includes Ben Crump's law firm. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The Longview victim said the attack was unprovoked. She also wrote in the post she "never said a word to these girls," she "never looked at them" and indicated she did not know them prior to the attack. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS In the same post, the victim wrote that the Anthony case has "nothing" to do with her yet the assault resulted in injuries including a black eye, staples in her head and significant bleeding. Fox News Digital spoke to the victim's father, who said she is still very shaken up over the incident but that she feels it's important for the public to "know what happened," when referring to her public social post. Fox News Digital confirmed the Longview Police Department is investigating the attack and has arrested one suspect in connection to it. Police did not name the suspect. The investigation is ongoing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c43381972385678353c57 Colombia's 'El Tigre' secures presidency as leftist rival finally concedes defeat te 2026-06-24T20:51:04.625Z Colombia's 'El Tigre' secures presidency as leftist rival finally concedes defeat Progressive candidate Iván Cepeda on Wednesday conceded Colombia’s presidential election to conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump. The concession came days after Cepeda initially refused to acknowledge defeat following preliminary results that showed de la Espriella as the apparent winner.  "At this stage of the vote count, I have decided to accept the result emerging from that process, which indicates that Abelardo de la Espriella is the new President of the Republic," Cepeda said in an address to the nation.  "I do so as an act of democratic responsibility." TRUMP SAYS COLOMBIA'S 'EL TIGRE' WILL BE A 'GREAT PRESIDENT' AS SOCIALIST OPPONENT LAUNCHES LEGAL CHALLENGE De la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer who had never previously run for office, known to his supporters as "El Tigre," defeated Senate member Iván Cepeda by one percentage point in a remarkably close election, according to officials.  "The vote count shows an extraordinarily narrow margin between the two options vying for the trust of the Colombian people," he said. "Less than 1% of the vote separates the candidacies that participated in this contest." Despite his concession, Cepeda made serious allegations that de la Espriella’s victory was influenced by "foreign interference" by the United States and the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate voters.  "During this process, we denounced the open and improper foreign interference in Colombia's internal affairs—particularly the interventions by the United States government, and specifically the interventions by President Donald Trump in support of Abelardo de la Espriella's candidacy," he said.  He further accused the opposing campaign of widespread vote-buying and unethical tactics that he said undermined the legitimacy of the election results. ANTI-CARTEL HARDLINER CHANNELS TRUMP IN BID TO END COLOMBIA'S LEFTIST ERA IN PIVOTAL ELECTION President-elect de la Espriella will begin his four-year term in August. "Starting August 7, we will work with determination to consolidate a common agenda that strengthens the security, freedom, and prosperity of our nations," de la Espriella in a post on X.  The result will effectively end outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s leftist influence on the state and the policies Cepeda had pledged to continue if he won the election. A core pillar of Petro’s signature agenda was his "total peace" strategy, aimed at opening negotiations with remaining guerrilla forces, drug cartels, and armed paramilitary groups in an effort to end Colombia’s decades long internal conflict.  In contrast, de la Espriella has pledged a more hardline approach, including a militarized crackdown on criminal organizations, proposals to build mega-prisons, expand fossil fuel fracking, and revive the controversial practice of aerial glyphosate spraying to eradicate coca crops. The president-elect, who holds dual Colombian and U.S. citizenship, has also said he plans to add Colombia to the Trump-dubbed "Shield of the Americas," a proposed coalition aimed at coordinating efforts against criminal groups in Latin America. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c40b61972385678353b8f Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule te 2026-06-24T20:40:22.234Z Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c3e9d1972385678353b1a Golf star happy to have Tiger Woods back around PGA Tour after arrest: 'Good thing for us' te 2026-06-24T20:31:25.082Z Golf star happy to have Tiger Woods back around PGA Tour after arrest: 'Good thing for us' Tiger Woods made his first public appearance since his arrest in late March on Tuesday, as he introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp at a press conference at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut. Woods was arrested and charged with DUI involving property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test following his involvement in a two-car rollover crash on March 27 near his home on Jupiter Island, Florida. Authorities said Woods appeared lethargic and found hydrocodone pills in his possession at the scene, though he registered "triple-zeroes" on breathalyzer tests. Woods pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge and was granted permission on April 1 to travel abroad for inpatient treatment. He is believed to have entered a rehabilitation facility in Zurich, Switzerland. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But Woods is now back in the United States and wasted little time making his presence felt on one of the most significant days in recent PGA Tour history. For Xander Schauffele, it was a sense of normalcy. "I saw Tiger. It was good. I thought he looked good, said hi to him," Schauffele said of the 15-time major winner to Fox News Digital. "He was happy to be in the meeting. Definitely wanted to speak to the membership. Definitely good. "Anytime Tiger's on property at a golf course, even if he's not even suited up to play, it's a good thing for us." Woods introduced Rolapp before the latter spoke about a new series of recommendations from the Future Competition Committee that will bring forth significant changes to the circuit's structure beginning in 2028. The arrest was Woods' second in under a decade, with both occurring near his home in Jupiter. In his first arrest, he was found asleep behind the wheel at around 3 a.m. Outkick's Mark Harris 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/6a3c3e891972385678353b11 Woman mourns the loss of beloved White Castle in Queens; will pull at your heartstrings te 2026-06-24T20:31:05.643Z Woman mourns the loss of beloved White Castle in Queens; will pull at your heartstrings A beloved White Castle location in Queens has closed after 90 years in business, and locals are dealing with some serious grief at the thought of having to go to another White Castle for their slider needs. Get a box of tissues ready, folks. If you've ever suffered the loss of a beloved fast-food joint, this one's going to dropkick you smack dab in the feels. The White Castle on 57th Avenue spun its last shake recently, and that led to some emotional reactions from locals. One came from Karen Bartolo, who might be in the running for my favorite person to ever appear on local news. "What are you gonna do?" Karen said. "They're gonna build more condominiums here? It's just one of the last things that you wish they'd have stayed. But that's it, God bless their journey, and I'm gonna miss White Castle." Is someone cutting onions in here... because we know it's not that White Castle. DISNEY FANS SAY THEY'RE OUTRAGED AFTER THEME PARK ELIMINATES THEIR BELOVED SNACKS If you've ever lost a favorite establishment, you know the feeling. It's like losing a family member. A distant one, but still. You go through the same range of emotions in dealing with that grief, but kudos to Karen for having such a grounded, level-headed reaction to such a loss. I can't say I'd handle it the same... unless she went home and uncorked an angry email to White Castle corporate. PIZZA HUT BRINGS BACK VINTAGE VIBES AS FRANCHISEES EMBRACE NOSTALGIC MAKEOVERS But Karen's memories of that White Castle are what really hit me. "When there was the metal arena over there, going to see bands, we'd come here all drunk and silly and get our White Castle. Not making any trouble, just having fun. "It's nostalgic, it's sad, but things change." Karen, you rule. Imagine, if you will, it's 1985 and you're in Queens catching Night Ranger and Cinderella (or whatever two hair bands you want to plug into this equation; Dokken, Kix, Winger, etc.) you have a good time and then you go cram nice, greasy sliders in your dumb face with Karen and her gal pals who I'm sure all had heads of giant, crispy '80s hair. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! If I get access to a time machine, I'm altering a few major world events, and then heading to Queens, because that sounds like the time and place to be. What a video, but it might still play second banana to the greatest mourning of a fast-food joint on the local news ever. That, of course, is the folks paying tribute to the Dunkin' in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. True story: I say "cold coffee" like Edna Faust more regularly than I'd really care to admit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c3c451972385678353a8e Cristiano Ronaldo shuts down reporter's Lionel Messi question in awkward moment after two-goal win te 2026-06-24T20:21:25.050Z Cristiano Ronaldo shuts down reporter's Lionel Messi question in awkward moment after two-goal win Cristiano Ronaldo’s international goal drought ended in grand fashion on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, as he scored twice in the 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan. The Portuguese legendary striker was in good spirits throughout the match, but one question that he got during his post-match interview rubbed him the wrong way. And it involved a comparison to Argentina’s Lionel Messi. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ronaldo was at the podium for his questions with reporters, when one of them began to discuss Messi. Ronaldo quickly turned away and asked another reporter to, "Go ahead," clearly not wanting to talk about anything related to the man he has been compared to throughout his career. Tense and awkward would certainly be a way to describe the moment, and the other reporters got the memo as no other Messi questions were asked during Ronaldo’s session. LIONEL MESSI'S GREATNESS SHINES WITH WORLD CUP HAT TRICK AGAINST ALGERIA  Before scoring in the sixth minute against Uzbekistan, Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, went 10 matches without scoring a goal in a major international tournament for his country. It dated back to November 2022, and things only escalated after a lackluster performance in a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in Portugal’s first World Cup match. Meanwhile, Messi made World Cup history in his latest match, as he broke Miroslav Klose’s all-time goals record after potting two more in this tournament. Messi already has five goals through two matches, scoring a hat trick in Argentina’s first win over Algeria before handling Austria. Messi now has 18 total World Cup goals for his illustrious career, while Ronaldo has 10. They both, however, are the only men in history to have played in six World Cups. It may have been a slower start for Ronaldo in this tournament, but like the other superstars who have been on full display – France’s Kylian Mbappe is closing in on Messi’s goals record, while Erling Haaland can’t stop scoring for Norway – he knew he’d show up sooner than later. "Sooner or later, I’m there. It’s about continuing the work," Ronaldo told reporters, per ESPN. "I truly believe that God helps those who work hard. It’s always been that way in my career, nothing’s going to change. I’m very happy." Ronaldo almost had his own hat trick, with chances in the second half that didn’t roll his way. He also elected to forego a free kick just outside Uzbekistan’s box, where Nuno Mendes shocked everyone and took the shot for his first goal of the tournament. Ronaldo, 41, has been questioned by fans whether he can still provide the striking prowess he’s always displayed, especially on the world stage. That debate was silenced a bit after this match, but Portugal has a harder test this Saturday when they face Colombia, where they must win to take Group K. Colombia has defeated DR Congo and Uzbekistan. 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/6a3c3c061972385678353a3b In sprawling Southern Az swing district, Democrats hunt for 2 legislative nominees te 2026-06-24T20:20:22.157Z In sprawling Southern Az swing district, Democrats hunt for 2 legislative nominees Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c39ff19723856783539fa EXCLUSIVE: Guatemalan nationals plead guilty to horrific human smuggling crash that killed 56, injured 100+ te 2026-06-24T20:11:43.956Z EXCLUSIVE: Guatemalan nationals plead guilty to horrific human smuggling crash that killed 56, injured 100+ FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that two Guatemalan nationals have pleaded guilty of their roles in a massive human smuggling operation that resulted in a catastrophic 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Mexico, which killed 56 people — including children — and injured more than 100 others. Josefa Quino Canil De Zavala and Alberto Marcario Chitic entered guilty pleas for conspiring to bring illegal immigrants into the United States, placing lives in jeopardy and resulting in death, according to DHS officials. The two smugglers were among five Guatemalan nationals extradited to the United States in 2025 to face charges, while a sixth alleged co-conspirator was arrested in Texas. SIX HUMAN SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO 2021 CRASH THAT KILLED DOZENS Federal officials pointed to the crash as a tragic consequence of previous open border policies.  "This is yet another example of how Biden’s open borders created a humanitarian crisis that allowed smugglers to profit off the deaths of illegal aliens," DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital. "Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of ICE, these criminal aliens have pleaded guilty, and they will soon face justice." According to prosecutors, the Dec. 9, 2021, crash involved a highly organized, profit-driven network that treated human beings "like a supply chain." FEDS BUST MASSIVE ALLEGED GUATEMALAN HUMAN SMUGGLING RING OPERATING OUT OF CALIFORNIA The smugglers recruited migrants in Guatemala, collected their money, and packed them into cattle trucks and tractor-trailers for the treacherous journey north toward the U.S. border.  The fatal wreck happened just north of the Guatemala-Mexico border. "This tragic event shows that human smugglers do not care about the illegal aliens they come in contact with and transport despite the numerous risks, including extreme heat and dangerous travel conditions," Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division wrote in a statement. Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck for the Southern District of Texas highlighted the cold and calculated nature of the operation, revealing the smuggling network even "handed scripts to children so they could lie to law enforcement if caught entering the United States." The successful prosecution was spearheaded by Joint Task Force Alpha, a specialized partnership between the Justice Department and DHS aimed at dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations.  To date, the task force's efforts to combat the border crisis have resulted in more than 458 arrests and over 408 U.S. convictions of leaders and significant facilitators of illegal immigrant smuggling. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c39c219723856783539b8 The World Cup’s Best Party Is Raging in Miami te 2026-06-24T20:10:42.004Z The World Cup’s Best Party Is Raging in Miami It’s Brazil versus Scotland in the South Florida sun. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c39ac1972385678353988 Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks te 2026-06-24T20:10:20.531Z Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c37d31972385678353967 Barry Morphew used fake name, lived with woman until arrest in wife’s murder case exposed him: police te 2026-06-24T20:02:27.391Z Barry Morphew used fake name, lived with woman until arrest in wife’s murder case exposed him: police Barry Morphew allegedly used a fake name while living in Arizona before his arrest in his wife's murder case, even moving in with a woman for a month while concealing his true identity, according to a newly released arrest report. Morphew was indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder in the first degree after deliberation on June 20, 2025, in relation to the death of his wife, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew, who was also the mother to two daughters. She disappeared on Mother's Day in 2020 in Colorado, where the couple lived. Barry Morphew was arrested in Goodyear, Arizona, nearly 11 hours from where his wife went missing. He's due in court on Wednesday afternoon for a status conference before his trial in October. A newly released arrest report obtained by Fox News Digital through a public records request alleges that Morphew was using the alias "Lee Moore" while he was living in Arizona, and states that he moved in with a woman around a month before the arrest. BARRY MORPHEW EXTRADITED TO COLORADO TO FACE MURDER CHARGES IN WIFE'S 2020 DISAPPEARANCE Fox News Digital isn't naming the woman, as she hasn't been charged with a crime. The woman told troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety that she had only known Morphew as "Lee Moore." She said he began living with her on May 1, 2025, and moved in much of his personal property. Barry Morphew and the unidentified woman met in late December 2024. On June 15, for unknown reasons, the woman said that Morphew revealed his actual identity and claimed his wife, Suzanne Morphew, was "abducted" in Colorado, the arrest report stated. According to an arrest report, authorities found an AR-15-style rifle and a silencer inside Morphew's safe that was at the house he was living in. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Notably, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation first reached out to the Arizona Department of Public Safety in February, asking them to keep tabs on Morphew's movements as a grand jury indictment was expected. A warrant was also obtained to place a GPS tracking device on his truck. BARRY MORPHEW MAY USE MYSTERY DNA FOR DEFENSE IN WIFE’S MURDER: FORMER PROSECUTOR As Fox News Digital has previously reported, Morphew paid property taxes for a property at the Stardust Trailer Park in Cave Creek, Arizona, and was self-employed. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER One restaurant employee in Cave Creek, Arizona, told Fox News Digital he knew Morphew by an entirely different name: Bruce. Charlie Loots, bar manager at Harold's Cave Creek Corral, told Fox News Digital that he didn't know Morphew's real name until June 20, when news reports began to surface about murder charges relating to Suzanne Morphew's death. SEND US A TIP HERE "I was shocked that, again, I mean, I was very caught off guard about all of it," Loots said. "I spent, honestly, as soon as I found about it, I spent like two hours reading articles about it. I was like, I was so intrigued, because I was, like, this s--- doesn't happen," he said. Loots said he began seeing Morphew, or Bruce, as he knew the murder suspect, after the coronavirus pandemic. He said Morphew's go-to drink was beer, often switching between Miller Lite and Coors Light, adding that he was at the bar on June 13, exactly one week before his arrest. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Prosecutors wrote in the June 2025 indictment that the chemicals butorphanol, azaperone and medetomidine were found in Suzanne Morphew's bone marrow. They alleged that Barry Morphew used "BAM" deer tranquilizer to sedate and transport deer on his farm when he lived in Indiana. He has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder. BARRY MORPHEW ACCUSED OF WIFE SUZANNE’S MURDER: SEE HOW THE 5-YEAR COLORADO MURDER MYSTERY UNRAVELED Morphew was also the only person with a prescription for the deer tranquilizer within the area of the state he lived in, prosecutors said. The only two other entities with access to the BAM compound within the surrounding counties were Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the National Park Service, officials said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB "Ultimately, the prescription records show that when Suzanne Morphew disappeared, only one private citizen living in that entire area of the state had access to BAM: Barry Morphew," the indictment states. Morphew's attorney, David Beller, previously told Fox News Digital Morphew "maintains his innocence." "Yet again, the government allows their predetermined conclusion to lead their search for evidence," Beller said. "The case has not changed, and the outcome will not either." Fox News Digital reached out to Morphew's lawyer for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c37bf197238567835395e Illegal immigrant who entered US on visa to visit Disney World arrested after overstaying a decade, sex crime te 2026-06-24T20:02:07.933Z Illegal immigrant who entered US on visa to visit Disney World arrested after overstaying a decade, sex crime His dream didn't come true. An illegal immigrant who overstayed his U.S. visa by a decade after visiting Disney World was arrested this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Alejandro Saul Rico, an Argentine citizen, was taken into custody on June 19 in Silver Spring, Maryland. In addition to overstaying his visa, Rico’s criminal history includes a conviction for assault and a prior arrest for a third-degree sex offense in Maryland, DHS said. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ARRESTED AFTER SHOWING UP TO FLORIDA BORDER PATROL OFFICE FOR CONTRACT IT WORK Rico told authorities that he originally entered the U.S. through Miami on a tourist visa in 2006 to visit Disney World. While he was granted a B1 visa in 2006, he remained in the country long after his authorized stay had expired in 2016, according to DHS. "This criminal illegal alien overstayed his visa after visiting Disney World, has been convicted of assault, and has a prior arrest for a sex offense," said DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "Too many illegal aliens believe they can overstay a visa, disappear into the interior of the country, and avoid the consequences of violating our immigration laws." ICE DROPS ‘UNCONTROLLED’ FRAUD BOMBSHELL INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS, ‘PHANTOM EMPLOYEES’ Bis said President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin are restoring integrity to U.S. visa programs and ensuring the privilege isn't used as a "one-way ticket" for criminals to enter the country and exploit U.S. laws. The B1 visa is typically used by foreign visitors to conduct business, as opposed to the B2 visa, which is used for tourism purposes, according to the State Department website. The Trump administration has enacted sweeping overhauls of the visa program, prioritizing self-sufficiency and increased vetting of applicants. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c37ac1972385678353955 2026 Travelers Championship betting preview: capitalizing on disrespectful odds at TPC River Highlands te 2026-06-24T20:01:48.479Z 2026 Travelers Championship betting preview: capitalizing on disrespectful odds at TPC River Highlands Fresh off a grueling test at Shinnecock Hills for the U.S. Open, the PGA TOUR heads to Cromwell, Connecticut, for the 2026 Travelers Championship. As one of the premier stops on the summer schedule, TPC River Highlands welcomes another elite, star-studded field. This iconic Pete Dye design stretches just over 6,850 yards, heavily favoring precise driving accuracy over raw power. With its famously small greens and a dramatic, fan-favorite closing stretch, the event historically delivers low scores and chaotic Sunday finishes. 'PAR TALK': NEW YORK GOLF FANS DESERVE TO BE CALLED OUT, SAM BURNS HAS A GOOD CRY, WYNDHAM CLARK'S BEST SHOT AT SHINNECOCK Navigating these complexes requires dialed-in wedge play and strong course familiarity, making past success a massive indicator this week. The current betting board features glaring mispricings on several proven winners, leaving value. Full disclosure: I'm getting waxed in golf betting this season, and my 2026 PGA TOUR bankroll is an embarrassing -41.47 units (u). For the Travelers, I'm allocating 2.3u on outright bets and 2.75u on top-10s/20s. Here's who I'm losing money on this week at TPC River Highlands. The following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below. Subject to change. 🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa +3125 (0.64u) and Top-10 with ties +239 (0.5u), both at Kalshi 🇺🇸 Justin Thomas +3233 (0.62u) and Top-10 with ties +252 (0.5u), both at Kalshi  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Aaron Rai +5500 at DraftKings (0.36u)  🇺🇸 Brian Harman +6800 (0.29u) and Top-20 with ties +162 (0.75u), both at DraftKings 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama +8991 at Polymarket (0.22u) and Top-20 with ties +239 at Kalshi (0.5u) 🇺🇸 Alex Smalley +11527 (0.17u) and Top-20 with ties +265 (0.5u), both at Kalshi These odds legitimately don’t make sense to me. He ranks in the top five of all the stat-based models I’ve run for this event. Granted, Morikawa has dealt with injuries and even withdrew from THE PLAYERS Championship as the second-betting favorite. Nevertheless, he looked good at last week’s U.S. Open. Collin tied for 17th while gaining strokes with his driver, irons and putter. Morikawa tied for 29th at the 2026 RBC Canadian Open in his first tournament back after taking a month off following the PGA Championship. Which isn’t anything for him to brag about, considering the field and his resume, but Morikawa gained strokes across the board in Canada. More importantly, Collin also took time away from golf because his wife was giving birth to their first child, so he is in a good headspace. Furthermore, Morikawa was playing like a top-three player on TOUR before getting hurt. He won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, played through injury to tie for seventh at The Masters, and finished T4 at the RBC Heritage the week after. "Around-the-green" (ARG) is the one area Morikawa bled strokes to the field at the U.S. Open. However, Shinnecock, host of the 2026 U.S. Open, has some of the toughest green complexes in the world, and Collin gained strokes ARG in nine of his 10 starts leading into the U.S. Open.  Speaking of "disrespectful odds," JT should be at worst +2500, and he is trading at 32-to-1-ish at Kalshi. Thomas is a 13-time PGA TOUR winner, including the PGA Championship twice, and a four-time American Ryder Cupper. He finished T9, T5 and T9 in his last three Travelers from 2023-25. JT has played well at several similar courses to TPC River Highlands, with wins at Harbour Town (2025 RBC Heritage) and TPC Sawgrass (THE 2021 PLAYERS Championship). He looks like his vintage self, finishing in the top 25 in his last six starts, highlighted by a T4 at the PGA Championship and T17 at last week's U.S. Open. Ultimately, if Thomas is playing to 90% of this ceiling, he should be a top-five betting favorite in this field.  He’s improved on the leaderboard in all three Travelers, with a T40 in 2022, T24 in 2023 and T17 last year. That said, TPC River Highlands should be a good course for Rai. It strongly favors driving accuracy over distance, and Rai is one of the most accurate drivers in the world. Per Bet The Number, Rai is second in this field for driving accuracy over the last 40 rounds. He pounded fairways at Aronimink en route to winning the 2026 PGA Championship last month. TPC River Highlands has small greens, and Rai has gained strokes chipping in all three Travelers and with his putter in the last two. Oddly, he’s lost strokes with his irons in his last two visits to TPC River Highlands. But most of the approach shots at this place are within 125-175 yards and Rai is seventh in this field for strokes gained from that range over the last 40 rounds. Rai's betting odds don’t reflect how well he’s playing because the market doesn’t think he can win two tournaments in a short period. Nonetheless, if you focus on Rai’s trending form and player profile, his betting odds should be at least +3500, especially since he was +4000 at last year's Travelers. This is a FOMO/value bet on my favorite golfer because Hideki's odds have drifted too far. I didn't bet him pre-flop when he fell to +8000 before winning the 2024 Genesis Invitational, and I was pissed. Matsuyama has won 10 times on the PGA TOUR, including the 2021 Masters, and hasn't missed a cut this year. Hideki ranks 128th on TOUR this season in Strokes Gained (SG): Off-the-Tee, but he's gained strokes on the field in driving accuracy in his three career Travelers from 2023-25. TPC River Highlands has small greens and Matsuyama is still one of the best iron players on TOUR with a world-class short-game. Over the last five years, Harman has had the best course history in this field. In his last 11 trips to TPC River Highlands, Harman has eight top-10 finishes, including five straight top-10s. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Harman is a lefty, and two of the best left-handed golfers ever, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson, have won a combined five Travelers. He is a four-time winner on TOUR, most recently the 2025 Valero Texas Open at another TPC course in San Antonio, and most prominently, The Open Championship in 2023. TPC River Highlands is a small, "less-than-driver" course, and Harman is second in this field for SG: Tee-to-Green at courses where you can club down off-the-tee over the last 18 months, according to Betsperts Golf. I’m "buying the dip" on Smalley, who’s missed back-to-back cuts at the Memorial Tournament and U.S. Open entering the Travelers, but was on a heater before the Memorial. Plus, Muirfield, host of the Memorial, and Shinnecock are long, driver-heavy courses with steep missed fairway penalties. As long as he doesn’t end up behind a tree at TPC River Highlands, Smalley will be able to hit the green from the rough. Meanwhile, his odds to win the Travelers are more than double his odds to win the Memorial (+5000), which had a similar field size and strength as the Travelers’, but had a tougher course. Perhaps Smalley peaked and won’t get back to how he was playing entering the Memorial: T21 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, T14 at the Valero Texas Open, T7 at the Cadillac Championship, T17 at the Truist Championship, T2 at the PGA Championship and T3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. His odds for the Travelers should be roughly +7000 because he is gaining strokes across the board (driving, on approach, ARG and putting) on TOUR this year. Smalley missed the cut in the 2022 Travelers but finished T9 and gained strokes across the board in his only other visit to TPC River Highlands in 2023.  There are 5,400 entries in this league, so I'm pretty much dead, barring a miracle. However, I've been saving JT all season for the Travelers, and in poker terms, I still have a "chip and a chair". _____________________________ 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/6a3c3799197238567835394c Four-star high school football prospect 'shuts down' recruitment only to flip twice in 24 hours te 2026-06-24T20:01:29.018Z Four-star high school football prospect 'shuts down' recruitment only to flip twice in 24 hours If you follow recruiting in college football, you know it's a 365-day roller coaster of emotions, and nowhere was that more evident than on X Tuesday evening. Our prospect du jour is none other than Ben'jarvius Shumaker, a four-star defensive tackle from Choctaw County, Mississippi. Shumaker is a damn good player in his own right, a composite top-100 player in the country and the second-best player in the Magnolia State. As most players from Mississippi tend to do, Shumaker committed to the Ole Miss Rebels back in March. It was seen as a huge win for Rebels coach Pete Golding and Co., as Shumaker represented one of the cornerstones of a recruiting class that was closing in on the top-20 with plenty of room to grow with a first-year head coach trending upward. Shumaker was excited about getting to work with Golding and the Rebels, so much so that he announced on his Instagram he was "shutting down" his recruitment on Monday and locking in with Ole Miss. Now, the cynic would say that they've seen plenty of high-level recruits "shut things down" only to flip later down the road, but even I couldn't have foreseen how quickly Shumaker would change his tune. TEXAS A&M TRYING TO REPEAT HISTORY WITH TORRID HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITING PACE DURING 2027 CYCLE Man, that is absolutely nuts! Even by 2026 standards, flipping commitments less than 24 hours after shutting it down seems a bit cold. But hey, you have to go where your heart tells you to, right? Regardless, this is a great pickup for Colorado, which desperately needs some elite players along both lines of scrimmage to get back into College Football Playoff contention. OLE MISS STAR BELIEVES REBELS CAN TAKE FINAL STEP TO WIN NATIONAL TITLE AFTER LANE KIFFIN FIASCO Now they just need a few more blue-chip linemen and... hold on, I'm being told Shumaker has flipped his commitment BACK to Ole Miss. Snip snap, snip snap! I can truly tell you, having followed recruiting for the last two decades, I haven't seen anything like this. Monday morning "shut down," Tuesday afternoon flip, then a Tuesday evening flip back to your original school is utterly insane. Shumaker issued a statement and tried to do some damage control, but the court of public opinion had already made up its mind with regard to this recruiting kerfuffle. This is the sad state of recruiting in 2026. DOES UCLA'S SURPRISING TOP-10 RECRUITING CLASS HAVE LEGITIMATE JUICE OR IS IT JUST FOOL'S GOLD? If I had a dollar for every time I warned you all that college football recruiting is not for the faint of heart, my favorite team would never have to worry about NIL budgets again, but I digress. Shumaker says in his statement that he has shut down his recruitment yet again, reaffirming his pledge to Ole Miss, but if I were a Rebels fan, I'm not sure if I would take this young man at his word just yet. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Vibes will be tense in Oxford for the rest of this cycle hoping to hold on to the second-best player in their 2027 recruiting class. And with how transient football players are nowadays, just getting a recruit to sign on the dotted line isn't enough anymore, as you essentially have to re-recruit your entire roster every six months. Take a good look at your favorite school's commit list when you get a chance and try not to get attached to any of the names on there. You never know where one of those young men will end up next. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c375b1972385678353909 A General Many Hoped Would Lead the Army Is Forced to Step Aside te 2026-06-24T20:00:27.075Z A General Many Hoped Would Lead the Army Is Forced to Step Aside Gen. Christopher T. Donahue was seen as a rising star in the Army. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth viewed him with skepticism. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c355219723856783538b9 Experts urge extreme caution on Iran's 'crown jewel' Hezbollah — terror group with US blood on its hands te 2026-06-24T19:51:46.486Z Experts urge extreme caution on Iran's 'crown jewel' Hezbollah — terror group with US blood on its hands Foreign policy experts are advising the Trump administration to continue to carefully watch Iran's behavior over its terror proxy Hezbollah — a group with American blood on its hands. The importance of Hezbollah to the Tehran regime is clear in the comprehensive U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. While the agreement does not mention the group by name, clause one of the 14-point MOU calls for the permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including the cessation of conflict in Lebanon. Lisa Daftari, editor-in-chief, told Fox News Digital that, "Hezbollah isn't just the Iran regime’s most prized proxy; it's the crown jewel of the regime's forward defense. For almost five decades, the Islamic Republic has invested billions building Hezbollah into a forward-deployed missile arsenal aimed directly at Israel's heart." She said "Losing Hezbollah would hurt the mullahs more than losing the Strait of Hormuz or anything else in their arsenal. That's why Hezbollah is clause one," of the MOU.  TOP SENATE REPUBLICAN RIPS INTO TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL, SAYS $300 BILLION MAKES OBAMA DEAL LOOK LIKE 'A PITTANCE' Daftari said Hezbollah is "a forward-deployed arm of the IRGC Quds Force taking Lebanon hostage," She said that "the IRGC created Hezbollah in 1982, trained it, armed it, funded it, and to this day embeds Quds Force commanders inside its command structure. Treating them as separate organizations is a fiction Tehran exploits." While the State Department didn’t answer Fox News Digital questions over concerns raised by critics regarding the administration’s handling of Hezbollah, Secretary of State Marco Rubio took a tough line on the terror group when asked by reporters in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday about Tehran's terror proxies and why Iran's ballistic missile program was left out of the recent Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU). Rubio insisted that regional proxy threats are fundamentally covered by the framework. "I think a careful reading of the MOU will see that when you talk about, for example, a complete – an end of hostilities in the entire region, well, that’s not possible. You can’t have the end of hostilities and conflicts in the region as long as Iranian proxies are launching missiles and drones from Iraq and are participating in terrorism like Hamas did and like Hezbollah did. So I do think it’s covered by the MOU, and it is an issue that will be gotten to at the appropriate time in these negotiations." Hezbollah was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. in 1997.  Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense for Democracies (FDD) and editor of its Long War Journal, told Fox News Digital that "Hezbollah has a five-decade-long track record of killing Americans, starting with the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut in 1983, attacks on U.S. embassies and airplane hijackings." Roggio said the efforts "continue to this day," with Hezbollah playing "a key role in establishing, training, advising and supporting the Iraqi militias, which are responsible for killing more than 600 American soldiers. Hezbollah also trained al Qaeda to use suicide car bombs, which it implemented in the 1998 suicide attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and perfected in theaters such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia."  In May 2025, A U.S. District Court determined that the torture of Lebanese American Amer Fakhoury was the responsibility of Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah. Fakhoury lost sixty pounds during a six-month period of captivity after being kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon in September 2019. He died six months after his return to the U.S. of cancer that was diagnosed in prison in Lebanon. FAMILY OF AMERICAN HOSTAGE TORTURED IN LEBANON WINS LANDMARK CASE AGAINST IRAN Zoya and Guila Fakhoury, Amer’s daughters and co-founders of the Amer Foundation, told Fox News Digital that their "family wants to see a peaceful, sovereign, and prosperous Lebanon" and welcomes "any effort that genuinely reduces violence and helps Lebanon move toward stability." The Fakhoury's said that "lasting peace cannot come at the expense of accountability. True stability in Lebanon requires ensuring that terrorist organizations like Hezbollah no longer hold the power to intimidate, detain, and silence innocent people." They expressed disappointment that there has been "little public focus on the Americans who remain unjustly detained by the Iranian regime." They added that "Any meaningful agreement with Iran should include concrete progress toward bringing every wrongfully detained American home." A U.S. official told Fox News Digital that "The Trump Administration is committed to securing the release of all Americans unjustly detained in Iran and around the world. The Iranian regime has a long and shameful history of unjustly detaining U.S. nationals and other foreign citizens. The Iranian regime should immediately release all Americans unjustly detained in Iran.  To ensure the safety and security and security of those Americans, we have nothing further to share at this time." As talks brokered by the U.S. between Lebanese and Israeli officials resumed in Washington, the Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, released a statement on his X account Tuesday, thanking the Vice President and Secretary of State, stating in part "for the attention that the United States is showing toward Lebanon, aimed at ending the war there, strengthening the authority of the Lebanese state, and the independence of its decision-making, considering it solely responsible for preserving national sovereignty, the dignity of the Lebanese people, and their safety." ISRAEL POUNDS HEZBOLLAH TARGETS, DARING LEBANON TO RECLAIM SOVEREIGNTY FROM IRAN-BACKED TERROR PROXY Walid Phares, a foreign policy expert and author of ‘Iran: An Imperialist Republic and U.S. Policy,’ told Fox News Digital that it was "a major mistake…to give the Islamic regime in Iran a power to include Lebanon and Hezbollah in the talks. He warned that "putting Lebanon on the agenda of the talks with the regime in Switzerland could collapse the Washington, D.C. platform." Pressed by reporters while in Kuwait on Wednesday about Israel's continued military presence, Rubio drew a firm line on the administration's expectations, stating its hope is "that the Lebanese Armed Forces and the legitimate, sovereign Lebanese government will continue to be able to control and secure more and more of their own territory, because that's who needs to control Lebanese territory… not a terrorist group like Hezbollah. So that's the goal. And I think the Israelis have been clear. They don't have any quarrels with the Lebanese people, and they don't have any claims on the territory of Lebanon." Jonathan Conricus, a former international spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, told Fox News Digital that "From an Israeli perspective, Hezbollah is not an organization that we can talk with or expect them to change their ways." He said that as a jihadi organization, "their primary objective in life is to wage holy war against the Jews, and then against Christians and against other what they consider to be infidels and Westerners. These are not people that you can negotiate or talk sense with." Conricus, a senior fellow at the FDD, added that "there's a unique chance here to roll back Iranian aggression in the region and to dismantle the most important Iranian proxy Hezbollah." To do so, he called for "political pressure, information pressure and…economic pressure on Hezbollah [and] on all of its financial institutions." A U.S. government official told Fox News Digital that "Secretary Rubio spoke to both [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] and Aoun on Friday about solidifying ceasefire and future talks. As a result of those calls, the U.S. started a monitoring mechanism via [U.S. Central Command] so that our policymakers have real-time and accurate information about fighting in Lebanon." The Washington talks between Lebanon and Israel are expected to continue into Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c353f19723856783538b0 Sophie Cunningham protects Caitlin Clark with a rage-baiting finger-wag, miserable Buster & crash landing! te 2026-06-24T19:51:27.033Z Sophie Cunningham protects Caitlin Clark with a rage-baiting finger-wag, miserable Buster & crash landing! Final Hump Day of June. Is that right? Let's see ... how's the song go, again? Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November ... Ah yes, that's right! So we ARE in the final Wednesday of the month. Wow. Time flies. Feels like we were just celebrating a Memorial Day Hump Day, and now we're one week from the Fourth of July. These Dog Days are BARKING right now. We're cruising. This time next month, we'll have a FIFA champion, MLB will be fresh off its All-Star Game with the trade deadline approaching, and NFL training camps will be underway. Who has it better than us? Dumb question, of course. It's nobody. Nobody has it better than us. Let's roll. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham continues to dominate the WNBA, one finger-wag at a time. WNBA'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM'S LATEST VIRAL ATTIRE CELEBRATES HER LOVE OF BBQ, CORNHOLE GOLF COURSE & HOT STEAKS! What else? I've got an emergency landing in Alaska that left me queasy, Buster Posey looks like he's being held hostage, and Paige Spiranac is ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday. Pageviews has had a rough year, but the #content lately has been top-notch. She's getting back to the basics, and I appreciate it. Grab you a ham sandwich for National Take Back The Lunch Break Day, and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Did we ... lose the lunch break? I certainly haven't, but I also work remote, so I have about three lunch breaks a day. Today, for instance, I had leftover ribs from last night. Remember a few weeks ago when we all got into a heated debate because I smoked ribs but didn't take the membrane off? Well, I grabbed some baby backs yesterday from Fresh Market (elite store) and took the membrane off. Happy? And you know what? Eh. I don't see much of a difference. Sorry. I think it's a sham. There, I said it! You know who's not a sham? Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham, who spent the week rage-baiting the rest of the league with a simple finger-wag. What a moment: Just incredible. DeWanna Bonner goes after Caitlin Clark, and Sophie wasn't having it for one single second. Not one. And she never touches DeWanna. Just a simple finger-point. She just mocks her, while everyone else in the arena laughs. It's perfect. It's the best way to get under someone's skin. It's done with such elegance. Perfectly played by Sophie, who has proven, time and time again, that she will not tolerate the Caitlin Clark head-hunting. Not on her watch. She cracked skulls last summer, and she's back to enforcing the law once again this time around. Nobody — and I mean nobody — plays this game better than Sophie Cunningham. She's a star on the floor, and she's a content machine off of it. What a player: Absolute star. And don't forget where you saw her first. Right here, at OutKick. We were, once again, ahead of the trends. A tale as old as time. OK, let's leave Indiana and head west to check in with Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants. He seems like he's having a BLAST right now: Reporter: Question about Pride night. Posey: Baseball questions only. Different reporter: Question about Pride night. Posey: Again, baseball questions ONLY. Rinse, wash, repeat. That's it. Well, to be fair, we did get one Rafael Devers question mixed in, but that was it. Side note: You know things are bad in San Francisco right now when Buster Posey is thrilled to hear a question about Rafael Devers. How miserable is Buster Posey right now? He looks like he wants to be anywhere else. I don't blame him. My big question? Why send him out there and feed him to the wolves if you weren't going to let him speak? What's the point? Sure, the Big Js annoy me. This is insufferable. The line of questioning — and the tone they all use — is truly insufferable. But it's obviously going to be all they want to talk about. Why send him down there if you weren't going to let him talk about it? My guess? They wouldn't like his answers. Born in Georgia. Played college ball in Florida. You do the math. OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day into a big Hump Night. First up? If your plane was about to crash and you were on death's doorstep, would your last move in life be to record the whole thing? Goodness gracious. The Nightcaps veterans know how much I absolutely hate flying. A few years back, I tried to bring back the road trip. I took one myself all the way to Nantucket (can't hide money!). It was awesome. It's all because of this, right here. This moment. Yes, I know this can happen on the interstate, too. But at least there I have some modicum of control. I don't have that on a plane. It's all out of my hands. How about the stones on this pilot? Kudos, young man. You'd never buy a drink again in your life if I was on that plane. The worst part? I assume they all have to get back on a plane to get outta there. I think I'd just move there at that point. No SHOT I'm getting back on a plane after that. OK, that's it for today. Excellent work, everyone. Good final Hump Day of June. Fourth of July is right around the corner. Get us ready for it, Paige! OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots). What do you think Buster wants to say? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c3500197238567835385d From soul food to seed swaps: What's happening in Tucson this weekend te 2026-06-24T19:50:24.591Z From soul food to seed swaps: What's happening in Tucson this weekend Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c32a919723856783537dd Visitors Look at the Reflecting Pool and Disagree on What They See te 2026-06-24T19:40:25.790Z Visitors Look at the Reflecting Pool and Disagree on What They See People have long gathered in solidarity by the Reflecting Pool, but amid the turmoil of President Trump’s attempted repairs there is little unity to be found. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c30b41972385678353796 Bob Iger breaks silence on Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk assassination comments te 2026-06-24T19:32:04.125Z Bob Iger breaks silence on Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk assassination comments Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is defending the company's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel after comments the late-night host made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying Disney viewed the remarks as "in bad taste." In an interview with the Financial Times published Saturday, Iger said that Disney removing "Jimmy Kimmel Live" was not to appease the Trump administration, but instead due to comments Kimmel made in September after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. "That was not the case," Iger said. "We thought it was in bad taste." DISNEY ACCUSES TRUMP'S FCC OF ATTEMPTING TO 'SUPPRESS SPEECH' WITH LICENSE RENEWAL INVESTIGATION Iger said Kimmel was asked to apologize, saying, "We just wanted him to acknowledge that it was an ill-timed and probably inappropriate comment." In September, Kimmel suggested that Kirk’s suspected assassin, Tyler Robinson, was a member of the "MAGA gang." "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said. ALLEGED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON'S ROOMMATE AND LOVER RECEIVED LIMITED IMMUNITY: PROSECUTORS Kimmel was suspended indefinitely from Sept. 17 through Sept. 22, 2025, following the remarks. He later defended his remarks during an interview with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw, saying "I didn't think there was a big problem," Kimmel said. "I just saw it as distortion on the part of some of the right-wing media networks, and I aimed to correct it." He said he realized the comments were an issue "when they pulled the show off the air," and added, "I can sometimes be reactionary. I can sometimes be aggressive. I can sometimes be unpleasant. I think that it helped me, really, having those days to think about it was helpful." JIMMY KIMMEL MOCKS DONALD TRUMP WITH DIAPER GAG AFTER NBC WALK-OFF He also said he believed his comments were mischaracterized. "I didn’t ‘feel’ like it. It was," he said. "It was intentionally, and I think maliciously, mischaracterized. "I think what has happened over the last, like, three weeks, I think was very unfair to my bosses at Disney. I don't think anyone should ever be put in a position like this. It is insane," Kimmel said. "And I hope that we drew a really, really bold red line as Americans about what we will and will not accept. I really hope that that's what comes out of all of this." Fox News Digital attempted to reach Kimmel for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c30a0197238567835378d Trump seeks $672M to stop Iranian nukes as fate of uranium stockpile remains unresolved te 2026-06-24T19:31:44.668Z Trump seeks $672M to stop Iranian nukes as fate of uranium stockpile remains unresolved FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is seeking $672 million for the removal of Iranian nuclear materials, inspections and verification efforts, and other counterproliferation activities as part of its broader $80 billion supplemental funding request, Fox News Digital has learned. The funding would support the removal and elimination of Iranian nuclear materials, including uranium hexafluoride (UF6), uranium in various forms and research reactor fuel, including highly enriched uranium, according to details shared by a White House official.  The request also would fund U.S. verification activities inside Iran, support inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency, strengthen nuclear-smuggling detection efforts and expand Nuclear Emergency Support Team operations across the Middle East. IRAN WAR'S PRICE TAG HITS $80B — MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT CONGRESS WAS TOLD The funding would go to the Department of Energy to support "activities that would terminate Iran's ability to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, including the disposition of proliferation of sensitive material, technology, equipment, and infrastructure," a White House official told Fox News Digital Wednesday.  The funding request comes as U.S. and Iranian negotiators work to translate the recent memorandum of understanding into a more detailed agreement governing Iran's nuclear program and stockpile of enriched uranium. Secretary Pete Hegseth is briefing members of the House Republican Study Committee on the $80 billion request to cover the costs of the offensive campaign against Iran known as Operation Epic Fury and rebuild munitions stockpiles. The funding request comes as U.S. and Iranian negotiators are attempting to translate the recent memorandum of understanding into a detailed agreement governing Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and future nuclear activities. The memorandum of understanding, signed by the United States and Iran June 17, kicked off technical talks led by Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland and established the "minimum" acceptable terms for Iran's roughly 900-pound stockpile of uranium enriched to near-weapons grade as "downblending," or reducing the concentration of uranium through dilution. "The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed to resolve the disposition of stockpile enriched material pursuant to a mechanism that will be mutually agreed upon in accordance with the schedule mentioned in paragraph seven with the minimum methodology to be down blended on site under the supervision of the IAEA," the memorandum states.  The agreement leaves unanswered key questions about the ultimate fate of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile. Neither side has publicly said whether they have reached an agreement on what will happen to the material, including whether it will remain in Iran, be downblended, transferred to another country, or be destroyed altogether. In what Vance hailed as a "major milestone," he said Iran had agreed to allow U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country for the first time since U.S. and Israeli military strikes targeted Iranian nuclear infrastructure last year. OBAMA-ERA INSPECTION FLAWS IN IRAN COULD PERSIST AS EXPERTS WARN OF NUCLEAR BLIND SPOTS President Donald Trump has insisted Iran agreed to what he described as "nuclear honesty." "Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations!" The $672 million request is part of the administration's broader $80 billion supplemental funding package related to the Iran conflict and its aftermath. The larger request is expected to cover military operations, replenishment of munitions stockpiles and other national security priorities stemming from the conflict. The challenge of disposing of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile could be substantial. In 1994, the United States carried out a covert operation known as Project Sapphire to remove roughly 600 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from Kazakhstan after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The mission required weeks of repackaging nuclear material, extensive security precautions and military airlift operations before the uranium could be transported to the U.S. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c308d1972385678353784 Rising socialist stars on track to Congress: Who are Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez? te 2026-06-24T19:31:25.216Z Rising socialist stars on track to Congress: Who are Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez? The Democratic Party has an identity crisis. Three far-left radicals backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary elections Tuesday night in a clean sweep by socialist and socialist-adjacent candidates. The mayor's preferred candidates destroyed those backed by the Democrat establishment and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), leaving party leadership shellshocked. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members Darializa Avila Chevalier and State Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, along with progressive Democrat and former DSA member Brad Lander, all have a clear path to Congress after winning in heavily blue districts. Here's what we know about them: 'PARTY OF ZOHRAN': MAMDANI EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER AFTER SOCIALIST ALLIES SWEEP NYC PRIMARIES Avila Chevalier, 32, is originally from Florida. She attended Columbia University and is currently pursuing a PhD at the City University of New York (CUNY). She spent much of her time in college organizing against the political right, and is a hardline anti-Israel actor. At the Ivy League school, she helped found a group called Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), which later caused a firestorm when it posted "Death to America" in Farsi on X. In 2024, the group faced widespread condemnation when it stated that it was "fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization." Columbia has distanced itself from the group. MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTS Avila Chevalier identifies as "Afro Latina" and converted to Islam in recent years. Her parents emigrated from the Dominican Republic before she was born, and her nationality became a central focus of her primary battle in the largely Dominican 13th Congressional District, especially as she appeared to distance herself from her roots. Tuesday night, she ousted five-term Democrat Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), a progressive in his own right, after running against him from his left. Avila Chevalier deleted a rash of inflammatory far-left posts from her X account where she attacked other Democrats including former President Joe Biden, whom she called a "rapist" and a "war criminal," Vice President Kamala Harris, whom she cursed out, and progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., whom she chastised for his "liberal Zionism." MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST CANDIDATE STORMS OUT OF LIVE INTERVIEW WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Perhaps most egregiously, she has trashed the United States on multiple occasions — one time calling her home country "a f---ing disgrace." "I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me," she said in yet another deleted post. The soon-to-be congresswoman is also a rabid anti-borders activist, and has argued for completely abolishing police and prisons. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS In a 2021 repost on X, then Twitter, she said that abolishing borders, prisons and police is "possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward," and later amplified and echoed posts that claimed "all deportation is wrong" and to "literally abolish the border." In a debate against Espaillat last week, Avila Chevalier argued that illegal aliens shouldn't be deported from the under any circumstances, even if they have committed violent crimes or served jail time. She bizarrely argued that deporting violent alien criminals constitutes "double jeopardy," since Americans who commit the same crimes cannot be deported. She also waged a war on white women and even once blasted black and Arab men for "fetishizing ugly colonizer women." DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAMDANI ALLY MOUNTS BID FOR US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Valdez currently represents New York's State Assembly for the 37th District, a position she was elected to in 2024. She took office in 2025, and almost immediately launched her congressional bid to replace outgoing Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., who is retiring from Congress. Valdez is from Lubbock, Texas, and moved to New York to pursue a career as an artist in 2015. She is part Native American and a citizen of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation. She, like Avila Chevalier, was endorsed by Justice Democrats, a far-left group that rose to prominence for helping launch the political career of socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. The group describes Valdez as a "proud Democratic Socialist." SOCIALISTS CHEER ‘SHOCKWAVE’ PRIMARY NIGHT AS DSA-BACKED CANDIDATES WIN, ADVANCE ACROSS THE MAP The endorsement brags that Valdez "worked low-wage customer service jobs through high school, college and after." One of those jobs was as a worker at Columbia University, where she joined UAW Local 2110, which represents full and part-time secretarial and clerical employees. She was elected to the bargaining committee of the union. Justice Democrats says that in her capacity as an assemblywoman, she "has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and empower working people." Valdez, too, has called Israel's military action in Gaza a "genocide." "Two and a half years ago, Israeli leaders clearly stated their intent to carry out a genocide in Gaza," she said in an X post on June 3. "And that's exactly what they did. I was in the streets with so many New Yorkers protesting our complicity and to free Palestine." She has called for the U.S. to withhold funding to Israel. Valdez has also outwardly called for the abolishment of ICE, which she described as a "fascist agency" and accused them of "terrorizing" the community and "kidnapping" people. "This fascist administration is kidnapping our neighbors from their immigration court check-ins," she said in a 2025 post to X. "What is Albany waiting for? State leaders cannot ignore this emergency any longer. We cannot allow ONE MORE neighbor to be targeted." "We must pass NY4ALL and get ICE OUT OF NEW YORK." Lander served as the chief financial officer for New York City from 2022 to 2025 as comptroller. Before that, he represented Brooklyn's 39th District on the New York City Council for 12 years, and founded the Progressive Caucus while on the council. NY DEM WOULDN’T BACK MAMDANI FOR MAYOR — NOW MAMDANI IS BACKING HIS CHALLENGER Lander was a card-carrying DSA member until 2023, when he was turned off by the group's response to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israeli concertgoers that killed 1,200 people. He defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., in a landslide on Tuesday night in New York's 10th Congressional District. Lander says his first priority in Congress will be to "vanquish Trump's fascism" and abolish ICE, and accused billionaires of "rigging our economy." MAMDANI-BACKED 'LIBERAL ZIONIST' OUSTS DEM WHO LED TRUMP IMPEACHMENT IN BID TO TAKE NYC HOUSE SEAT He has described himself as an "ally" to the black community, and in a 2022 candidate survey for the comptroller job shockingly accused himself of possible white supremacy. "As a white man, that work starts by listening as honestly as I can to black people about the anger and pain they are feeling, and the system of white supremacy and systemic racism it reflects," he said. "That is not easy —because it implicates me, because the anger is so deep, and because what it would take to change it is so big. But it must be the starting point. From deep listening, action-oriented solutions and genuine commitments should follow." In 2020, Lander called for police to suspend arresting criminals and demanded most inmates at Rikers be released. He also advocated for cutting NYPD's budget by $1 billion in a letter to constituents, according to the New York Post. "My commitment to working to defund the NYPD," the letter reportedly said. None of the primary winners responded to Fox News Digital's comment requests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c304c197238567835371c Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck te 2026-06-24T19:30:20.731Z Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck Slate's embrace of LFP cells shows just how significantly the battery market in the U.S. has changed in recent years. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2df719723856783536aa From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran te 2026-06-24T19:20:23.209Z From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran The president has sought to recast the Iranian government as he pursues a peace deal. But there are signs that a softening on Iran in the Republican Party goes well beyond him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2c56197238567835365a Wyndham Clark’s US Open victory tour included revealing that an ex-girlfriend of his cheated with an NFL star te 2026-06-24T19:13:26.056Z Wyndham Clark’s US Open victory tour included revealing that an ex-girlfriend of his cheated with an NFL star During a stop on his media victory tour following his U.S. Open win last weekend, Wyndham Clark was asked about an old tweet of his about a current NFL starting quarterback. The tweet in question is from December 2016 when the quarterback was a college football star at Oklahoma. Clark played golf at Oklahoma State that year before transferring to Oregon. It would have been a decent guess that the golfer’s "I hate baker mayfield" tweet was related to the rivalry between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, but that’s not the case. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! During an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, which aired on Wednesday, Clark was asked about the almost 10-year-old post. He revealed that he understandably fired off the post after an ex-girlfriend of his cheated on him with Mayfield. WYNDHAM CLARK SURVIVES HOSTILE CROWD AND SAM BURNS CHARGE TO WIN SECOND U.S. OPEN AT SHINNECOCK HILLS "I'm trying to decide if I should tell the story. Alright, screw it, I don't care. People already hate me… My girlfriend at the time cheated on me with Baker Mayfield," Clark said.  "But here's what I would say… I'm actually a Baker fan now, I think he's a homie. That's your initial response, ‘Screw that guy.’ But really it's screw the… she cheated on me." All that is behind Clark now. He’s not still holding a grudge against Baker. He’s hoping that the two athletes can become bros and go golfing after finally revealing the story behind the tweet. "This is personal. I hope this is a bro moment for us to be like, ‘Oh, bro, I didn’t know. My bad. She never told me,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s all good, we’re homies, let’s play golf.’ That’s where I hope this comes from." Let's get these two on the course together. There's no need for a cheating ex-girlfriend to come between them. Baker's a married man now and Clark has moved on with golf's newest star. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2c421972385678353651 Winners and losers emerge after socialist earthquake rocks NYC primaries te 2026-06-24T19:13:06.603Z Winners and losers emerge after socialist earthquake rocks NYC primaries NEW YORK CITY - New York City’s primary night produced clear political winners and losers as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of socialist candidates swept establishment-backed Democrats. Mamdani, sworn into office in January of this year, flexed his political might in the city after three congressional candidates that he endorsed in the primary, Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, were all victorious on Tuesday night, and are expected to cruise to victory against their Republican opponents in November. All three candidates ran on platforms broadly aligned with Mamdani’s socialist economic agenda, anti-Israel posture and opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while facing candidates backed by the establishment wing of the party. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS "I think it was an incredible night," Mamdani said about the results before pointing to his own primary victory that shook the political landscape last June. "It is an incredible night and I think New Yorkers have shown that last June was not the end, it was the beginning." Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus who has served in the House of Representatives since 2017, was defeated by Mamdani-backed socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier on Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District.  Avila Chevalier, who has called America a "f------ disgrace," supported the abolition of prisons and borders and said Israel "doesn’t exist," was victorious despite a variety of controversies, most recently after claiming that criminal illegal immigrants should not be deported regardless of their crime. Another established Democrat in Congress, Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., was handily defeated by Mamdani-backed Lander after having served in Congress since 2022. Goldman, one of the most recognizable anti-Trump Democrats in Congress, and who was once viewed as a rising star in the party, lost his race to Lander. It was a race that became increasingly focused on Israel as Lander attacked Goldman for voting for U.S. military aid to Israel and slammed him for refusing to call the war in Gaza a genocide. MAMDANI-BACKED 'LIBERAL ZIONIST' OUSTS DEM WHO LED TRUMP IMPEACHMENT IN BID TO TAKE NYC HOUSE SEAT Meanwhile, Goldman defended his support for Israel’s existence as a Jewish state and argued that voters in the district were more focused on domestic issues. "As history has taught us: Antisemitic tropes and stereotypes, some of which I heard personally on this campaign, will ultimately be the undoing of our democracy if we all don’t lean in and speak out, even if it’s not politically expedient," Goldman said in his concession speech, a day after a Brooklyn coffee shop banned him over his pro-Israel views. At least a dozen candidates endorsed by NYC-DSA across the state of New York were victorious on Tuesday night, signaling the embrace of Mamdani’s socialist policies and the reach of his influence in the party. Avila Chevalier and Valdez were both endorsed by DSA, a group that promotes defunding the police, abolishing ICE, abolishing prisons, government-controlled housing and healthcare, and accusing Israel of genocide.  In October, Fox News Digital reported that DSA was primed to play a significant role in the Mamdani administration and last summer DSA members discussed in a panel how they were closely collaborating with Mamdani and positioning the organization to "seize state power." Perhaps the most common response on social media to Tuesday night’s results was that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are in trouble going forward if they want to keep power. "The Democrat party has officially become the party of Zohran, AOC, & Bernie," Republican Rep. Mike Lawler, who represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, posted on X on Tuesday night. "No, I think the future of the Democratic Party is going to fall, as far as we’re concerned, relative to the House Democratic Caucus and members who are doing great work all across the country," Jeffries said in November as Mamdani was set to become the next mayor of New York City.  Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe posted on X, "Hardest hit in tonight’s NY primaries: Chuck Schumer. I’d be shocked if he seeks re-election in 2028." Fox News Digital reached out to Jeffries’s and Schumer’s offices for comment.  "You’re next," socialist supporters at Valdez’s election night party were seen shouting at the television to Jeffries on Tuesday night.  Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, argued that the outcomes reflected broader ideological and demographic shifts within New York City, warning that the city had become a "post-American city" and predicting similar changes nationwide. "The radicalism of these soon-to-be Congressmen is going to be a headache for Democrat leadership in the House and a gift to the GOP," Carl wrote.   "The future of the Democrat party is radical and post-American in it's (sic) orientation. Since all of these candidates are in the world's media capital, they are going to get tons of attention," Carl continued. "That isn't going to play well for the Dems in 2026 and 2028." Fox News Digital’s Elaine Mallon and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2c2f1972385678353648 EXCLUSIVE: Hawley pushes new legislation to save rural emergency rooms from 'breakneck' closures te 2026-06-24T19:12:47.147Z EXCLUSIVE: Hawley pushes new legislation to save rural emergency rooms from 'breakneck' closures FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at combating America's rural healthcare crisis, telling Fox News Digital that Congress must intervene to keep rural emergency rooms open. "Americans in rural communities across the country are confronted with a concerning shortage of access to emergency medical care," Hawley said. "In Missouri alone, 12 rural hospitals with emergency rooms have closed in as many years, and those that remain open are struggling to keep the lights on. "Congress must act swiftly to protect the necessary emergency care hardworking rural families deserve." Hawley's comments come as he pushes the Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, legislation aimed at saving rural hospitals from closing at a "breakneck pace." 'IT JUST BAFFLES ME': SENATE REPUBLICANS SOUND ALARM OVER MEDICAID CHANGES, SPENDING IN TRUMP MEGABILL Since 2005, nearly 200 rural hospitals have shut down nationwide, a trend that is creating "widespread emergency-room deserts" and forcing some residents to drive an hour or more just to reach lifesaving emergency care, according to the senator’s office. The situation is particularly dire in Hawley’s home state of Missouri, where 12 rural hospitals with emergency rooms have closed since 2014.  Records show that nearly half of all rural hospitals in Missouri currently operate at a loss, with 10 hospitals, or roughly 20%, at "immediate risk of closure." SENATE REPUBLICANS LOOK TO SWEETEN MEDICAID POT TO SILENCE DISSENT ON TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' To keep the lights on and emergency room doors open, the proposed legislation would establish a mandatory, 10-year dedicated funding stream administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration, according to the senator’s office. If the bill were to pass, eligible rural hospitals would receive a guaranteed baseline distribution of $1 million per year to cover normal emergency room operating expenses, which would be distributed on a quarterly basis and indexed for inflation, along with additional funding depending on a hospital's specific geographical, financial and patient-injury characteristics. Participating rural hospitals facing an immediate risk of closure would also receive a one-time emergency payment of up to $250,000. The senator’s office noted affected hospitals receiving the new guaranteed funding will not face negative impacts on their eligibility for any other federal healthcare programs, designations or grants. Hawley is expected to announce the Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act at a news conference scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Wednesday. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2c1b197238567835363f Fox Nation teams up with Jack Carr to take viewers inside the global manhunt for Carlos the Jackal te 2026-06-24T19:12:27.699Z Fox Nation teams up with Jack Carr to take viewers inside the global manhunt for Carlos the Jackal Former NAVY SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr is taking his military insights to the small screen in a brand-new streaming event on Fox Nation. Carr will host a three-part docuseries, "Jack Carr Investigates: Carlos the Jackal" on Fox Nation. The show, premiering on Monday, June 29, centers around the life of Carlos the Jackal, the Venezuelan militant behind several notable terrorist attacks of the 20th century. Carr details how the notorious criminal evaded authorities for decades and showcases the only known recorded interview with Carlos, offering a disturbing look at one of the most twisted minds in modern history.  Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson praised her platform's partnership with Carr, lauding the acclaimed author's expertise and past writing success.  "We are proud to partner with Jack on this compelling new series to bring his unique perspective of special operations and knowledge of national security to the Fox Nation audience," she said in a press release. "His extraordinary insights in this series provide an unprecedented look at one of the most notorious terrorists of the modern era and the global effort to bring him to justice." JACK CARR REVEALS WHY CHRIS PRATT WAS HIS PICK FOR 'THE TERMINAL LIST' FROM THE VERY START Carr expressed his fascination with Carlos the Jackal in the same press release, revealing that his interest in the subject started when he was just a child.  "I grew up reading about Carlos the Jackal in any publication I could find that reported on him and his attacks." he said. "As a kid, I could not understand how intelligence services across the globe were unable to track him down and bring him to justice. Now, in this new Fox Nation docuseries, I explore the man behind the myth, the elusive Carlos, the murderer who inspired a new generation of terrorists through his acts of violence, some of whom were on our target decks following September 11, 2001." Joining Carr in the series is a team of former CIA and FBI officials, alongside intelligence experts who give firsthand accounts of the search for Carlos. They help connect the dots to explain how the menacing militant influenced modern terrorism and recount some of his most brutal assassinations, hijackings and bombings. TEACHER SAYS BESTSELLING AUTHOR JACK CARR INSPIRED STUDENTS TO EMBRACE PATRIOTISM AMID VALUES DEBATE Carr has a prolific track record in the literary and television worlds, but he was a decorated former Navy SEAL before his screen career took off. He held leadership positions such as Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. He led assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan and led counterinsurgency efforts in the South Phillipines during his 20-year tenure in the military. Using his deep tactical experience, Carr transitioned from combat to creative work with his debut New York Times bestselling novel, "The Terminal List." The blockbuster tale was later adapted into a popular Amazon Prime Video series starring Chris Pratt. Since then, he has released more than a half-dozen gripping tales, including "True Believer, "Savage Son," and "The Devil's Hand." ARMY SERGEANT SENTENCED AFTER SHOOTING 5 SOLDIERS AND HIS MALE FIANCÉ AT FORT STEWART "Jack Carr Investigates: Carlos the Jackal" was produced in tandem with Bright North Studios in collaboration with Kuma Studios, NGI Productions and Kan 11. Bright North Studios USA CEO Morgan Hertzan praised Carr for his storytelling abilities in a separate statement to Fox News.  "No storyteller better understands the inner workings of government, elite military operations, and intelligence than Jack, which is on full-display in this new docuseries," Hertzan said. "Jack uses his background from a decorated 20-year military career, which included leading special operations teams for Navy SEALs, to tell the story of one of the world's most notorious terrorists. We are honored to partner with Jack, an incredible patriot and hero, as he makes his first foray into unscripted content." CLICK HERE TO JOIN FOX NATION To fully uncover the shocking details about one of history's most notorious criminal masterminds, tune into "Jack Carr Investigates: Carlos the Jackal," exclusively on Fox Nation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2bdc19723856783535f2 Sergeant Who Shot 5 at Fort Stewart Sentenced to Life in Military Prison te 2026-06-24T19:11:24.201Z Sergeant Who Shot 5 at Fort Stewart Sentenced to Life in Military Prison The sergeant was convicted of attempted murder in the shootings in August at the Georgia base. The attacks stemmed from a domestic dispute, the Army said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2bc819723856783535de Trump’s 2nd border wall could wipe out 3 species found nowhere else but Quitobaquito te 2026-06-24T19:11:04.232Z Trump’s 2nd border wall could wipe out 3 species found nowhere else but Quitobaquito Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2bb419723856783535d5 They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains te 2026-06-24T19:10:44.779Z They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2ba119723856783535cc No en vano lo llaman calor infernal: las altas temperaturas confunden a los animales te 2026-06-24T19:10:25.329Z No en vano lo llaman calor infernal: las altas temperaturas confunden a los animales Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c29d71972385678353590 DAVID MARCUS: Old-school Dems out as far-left seizes control of New York te 2026-06-24T19:02:47.887Z DAVID MARCUS: Old-school Dems out as far-left seizes control of New York Tuesday night’s Democratic primary contests in New York City pitted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of socialist candidates against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' establishment picks, including two incumbents. It was a massacre, with all three of Jeffries’ pals left eating dirt. These three wins for the far left represent a sea change in the Democratic Party that is starting to look a lot like President Donald Trump’s takeover of the GOP a decade ago, one that left most of the Republican establishment shocked and defeated. In a nutshell, what we see in New York and across the country is a battle between old school, native, often Black or Hispanic Democrats and a new anti-capitalist, immigrant driven party, heavily invested in increasing Muslim political power, and demonizing Israel. It is no accident, for example, that Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. (but not for long), was ousted by far-leftist Brad Lander. Both are Jewish, but while Goldman supports Israel’s right to exist, Lander says whatever his Islamist masters tell him to. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS Meanwhile, podcaster and Cuba tourist Hasan Piker gleefully issued a warning Tuesday night to pro-Israel New York Rep. Richie Torres, who won his Democratic primary: "I’ll see you in 2 years, motherf----r, I’m coming for you Ritchie," Piker ranted. There are no better avatars for the battle over America’s oldest political party than Jeffries and Mamdani. The former is a classic machine Democrat, the latter a charismatic upstart, and it is perfectly clear who is in the ascendency. As Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., put it in his prediction on Tuesday: "The dirtbag left is surging," As usual, Fetterman is on an island. Most moderate Democrats are desperate to appease the communist electoral bitzkrieg in the hopes of being spared by it. DAVID MARCUS: RISE OF MARXISM IS A HYRDRA DEMOCRATS CREATED BUT CAN'T CONTROL Here is what Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who has the moral fortitude of a turnstile, had to say Tuesday night: "I don’t know man, who is ‘the Democratic Party’ if it’s not the voters?... and right now they are demanding our party be bolder." Far out, dude. This is precisely why the fight between the Democratic Socialists and the traditional Democrats has been so asymmetrical. Mamdani and his acolytes say people like Murphy and Jeffries are weak and need to be replaced, even call them monsters, while Murphy nods along, agreeing that communism must be embraced. DEM DISORDER: DNC SQUABBLES PLAY OUT IN NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ALL TO SEE The socialists don’t even need to fight the establishment anymore at this point, because the establishment has surrendered to them. Further, what Tuesday’s results showed was that either through atrophy or incompetence, the once-vaunted Democratic political machine that Jeffries controls has just wasted away. Even public sector unions, once his bread and butter are leaking to the left. The upshot is that, just as in last year’s New York mayoral race, a coalition of guilt-ridden, college-educated White voters and immigrants looking for government handouts have utterly eroded traditional Black and Hispanic political power. MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARD Between now and the midterms, you will hear pundit after pundit on both sides smile and say, "Well, socialism does okay in blue cities, but good luck beating Republicans in competitive districts." But the socialists don’t want to beat Republicans electorally, they want Republicans in re-education camps. The people they want to beat are the Democrats. Well over a decade ago, lefties like George Soros realized that down-ballot races, such as for district attorney, are low-hanging fruit in big cities. The next thing you knew, the cities all had far-left prosecutors, then city council members and now mayors. You look at guys like Goldman and think, 'You brought these people into the country, you propped them up and now you're surprised that they ate you alive?' There's no place left for an old-school liberal, and the younger "enlightened" ones who thought they could have it both ways brought it on themselves. JOHN FETTERMAN’S FALL FROM HERO TO HERETIC EXPOSES DEMOCRATS’ HARD LEFT TURN Now, progressive politicians like Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are trying to build a bridge between the Marxists and the establishment. Not only is this an obvious Trojan horse effort, but Khanna and AOC may find that after communists cross bridges, they tend to burn them. At this point, it seems that the only way the Democrats can get out of this nosedive into communism is through a compelling 2028 candidate for president with the courage to attack it head on. The only Democrat left who meets that description is Fetterman, and frankly, every Marxist win makes the case for him to run stronger and stronger. For now, the rise of the new communist left in the Democratic Party is all but complete, and our country will never be the same. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c29c41972385678353587 California deputies use magnet-equipped drone to disarm knife-wielding sex offender hidden in garage te 2026-06-24T19:02:28.439Z California deputies use magnet-equipped drone to disarm knife-wielding sex offender hidden in garage In what they called a "first in the nation," a California sheriff's office used a drone equipped with a magnet to disarm a wanted man, pulling a knife from his hand without risking the life of a single officer. On Wednesday, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office posted a video to social media showing how its officers used emerging technology to arrest 30-year-old Austin Carter, who was holed up inside his filthy home. Carter was being pursued by law enforcement for violating his parole. According to the sheriff's office, he is a registered sex offender who has a lengthy criminal history. On Thursday, a SWAT team arrived at Carter's home to apprehend him, according to the sheriff's office. "Negotiators made repeated attempts to establish communication and have Carter, who was seen earlier with a firearm, surrender peacefully. They received no response," the sheriff's office said in a social media post. TEXAS COMPANY CREATES DRONES TO CONFRONT SCHOOL SHOOTERS IN SECONDS "[M]eet Buster! Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office's new robotic K9 platform," the sheriff's office announced in the post. Deputies flew the drone into Carter's home and located him in the corner of his garage. Once they found him, they attached a powerful magnet to the drone in an attempt to wrest away the knife he was clutching. BOYS, AGES 7 AND 9, SEEN IN ARMED STANDOFF RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM DEPUTIES Footage from the drone shows it hovering right above Carter, who was lying down and unresponsive. Suddenly, the knife flew upward, out of his hand and onto the magnet. After that, deputies used Buster, a robotic K9 unit, to remove all the obstacles in the garage so they could more easily get to Carter. They also used a large armored vehicle to provide support to officers. In the video, two heavily armed officers could be seen dragging Carter out of the house as he writhed and tried to break free from their grip. Once Carter was subdued, paramedics immediately rendered aid because authorities believed he consumed a large quantity of drugs while he had been barricaded inside the garage. Carter was transported to a local hospital, and after he was medically cleared, he was taken to the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he is being held without bail. He faces multiple felony charges, including violating his parole conditions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c29861972385678353568 Savannah Guthrie says family remains 'in agony' over missing mom, begs the public for tips te 2026-06-24T19:01:26.999Z Savannah Guthrie says family remains 'in agony' over missing mom, begs the public for tips “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday. She pleaded with them to step forward with any information about her missing mother. Her plea came a day after news organizations said a ransom note months ago… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2973197238567835355f Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump te 2026-06-24T19:01:07.028Z Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year. Tuesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Casey Pitts of San Francisco says the… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c295f197238567835354f Early voting begins this week te 2026-06-24T19:00:47.059Z Early voting begins this week Early voting for this year’s primary elections began on Wednesday, allowing voters to cast their ballots at the Mohave County library through late July. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c29491972385678353522 Even in Defeat, a Democrat Showed the Upside of Angering the A.I. Industry te 2026-06-24T19:00:25.464Z Even in Defeat, a Democrat Showed the Upside of Angering the A.I. Industry Alex Bores’s close loss in New York could pave the way for other Democrats to take political advantage of being attacked by the increasingly unpopular A.I. industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c274119723856783534cd Joe Manganiello turned to shamans and pagan rituals during seven-year health battle that nearly killed him te 2026-06-24T18:51:45.895Z Joe Manganiello turned to shamans and pagan rituals during seven-year health battle that nearly killed him Joe Manganiello survived "multiple near-death experiences" over a seven-year battle with his health. In his upcoming memoir, "Bloodlines," Manganiello detailed his experiences with a life-threatening medical scare, which led him "beyond medicine and into a remarkable, globe-spanning quest that revealed answers about his ancestry, inherited trauma and the deeper histories we carry," according to Simon & Schuster. Manganiello, 49, endured a "cascade of autoimmune-related illnesses," that impacted his skin, thyroid, eyes, lungs and digestive system. SINGER JEWEL REVEALS HOW SHOPLIFTING ADDICTION DURING HOMELESSNESS ALMOST DESTROYED HER During the seven-year medical ordeal, Manganiello battled "chronic pain, a life-saving organ amputation, existential crisis and a prolonged fight for survival that left doctors with few answers and no clear explanation." As he struggled to not only survive, but also to find answers to his medical issues, the "Magic Mike" star pursued an unorthodox path. Manganiello enlisted the help of "shamans, pagan rituals, ancient myths, long-lost family records and the rebirth of his own spirituality" in an attempt to cure his illness. 'SOPRANOS' STAR JOE PANTOLIANO SHARES HIS UNCONVENTIONAL RECIPE FOR OPTIMAL MENTAL HEALTH Through researching his own genealogy, Manganiello discovered family members who survived the Armenian genocide, "ancestors shaped by violence and displacement, and the hidden patterns shared by others living with chronic illness." "It was the most brutally difficult time of my life, one I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy, but also my greatest adventure," Manganiello told People in a statement. "I hope that what I went through on this journey can give readers hope that answers and healing may lie for them on the other side of whatever they are fighting through." He added, "The process of writing this book gave me the gift of perspective that helped me to see that my suffering was a cocoon from which I would emerge forever changed." JOE MANGANIELLO’S FIANCÉE SAYS LA’S ‘ALL-TIME HIGH’ CRIME DROVE THEIR MOVE TO PITTSBURGH Last year, Manganiello and his fiancée, Caitlin O'Connor, left Los Angeles behind for their shared hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "I mean, L.A. has been both of our homes for over 20 years. I was born in L.A., but raised in Pittsburgh, so we're both from the same hometown," she told People magazine. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER O'Connor explained that their shared roots were something they initially bonded over, and they're both thrilled to be "back home." "That's what we really connect on, you know. We share the same upbringing, the same hometown knowledge. And that's what really connects us as a couple." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Manganiello and O'Connor first sparked romance rumors in September 2023 and confirmed their relationship a few months later. They announced their engagement on Instagram in October 2025 and noted that the actual proposal occurred that June. In July 2023, Manganiello and Sofía Vergara announced that they were getting divorced after seven years of marriage. "We have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives," the couple said in a joint statement at the time. Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c272e19723856783534bf Indianapolis man charged with alleged stalking of Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham, threatening security exec te 2026-06-24T18:51:26.438Z Indianapolis man charged with alleged stalking of Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham, threatening security exec An Indianapolis man was charged after prosecutors say he stalked Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and later threatened a Pacers Sports & Entertainment security executive who tried to stop the alleged contact. Kevin C. Singh, 49, was charged in Marion County with stalking, intimidation and harassment, court filings reviewed by OutKick show. The stalking and intimidation charges are Level 6 felonies. The harassment charge is a Class B misdemeanor. The case was filed Wednesday in Marion Superior Court 26. The charges are allegations, and Singh has not been convicted in the case. Prosecutors allege Singh stalked Cunningham between Sept. 30, 2025, and June 2, 2026, through a repeated course of harassment that caused her to feel "terrorized, frightened, intimidated or threatened." Singh is also accused of communicating a threat to John Ball, vice president of security and event services for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, between June 1 and June 11. Prosecutors say the alleged threat was retaliation for Ball sending Singh a cease-and-desist letter. The probable-cause affidavit lays out a timeline that began on Sept. 30, 2025, when Singh allegedly hand-delivered a package addressed to "Sophie" at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Security cameras captured Singh walking into the arena and leaving the package with a security guard. Singh allegedly said the package was from his daughter and was intended for a player. The package contained a Guns N' Roses T-shirt sprayed with men's cologne and a letter addressed to Cunningham. The letter thanked Cunningham for "a very special season" and was signed with a variation of the name tied to Singh's X account, investigators said. Pacers Sports & Entertainment later began monitoring an X account investigators say belonged to Singh. Investigators say the account made multiple posts directed at Cunningham, including sexually explicit comments and references to Singh's proximity to her. One post included in the filing said, "You're literally down the street from me!" Another allegedly referenced a building visible in the background of one of Cunningham’s posts and suggested her building was safe. Lt. Darren Stonehouse of the Marion County Sheriff's Office interviewed Cunningham on Monday. Cunningham told investigators she first learned about Singh's posts in February after Dana Harvey, the director of executive protection, warned her because of the nature of the posts. Cunningham said she read some of the messages and was also told about the package delivered to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. At first, Cunningham told investigators she thought Singh was another person posting disturbing things online. But she said the continued posts caused her to stay home more often and have nightmares. Cunningham also told investigators she felt like she was always watching her back, did not feel safe and was fearful of Singh. She said she has never met Singh, never responded to his social media posts and wanted the posts to stop. Ball sent Singh a cease-and-desist letter on April 30 because of the number and nature of the posts. FORMER LSU GYMNAST OLIVIA DUNNE IN TEARS OVER STALKING FEARS: 'I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO' The letter said Pacers Sports & Entertainment had become aware of "increasingly troublesome, inappropriate and unwanted communication" toward Cunningham. It directed Singh to stop all communication with Cunningham or any other Indiana Fever player or employee. It also informed Singh that he was banned from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Pacers Sports & Entertainment property and any Fever event or official team activity. The posts continued after the letter was sent, prosecutors say. Singh later called Ball's office and said he understood the need to protect players but disagreed with the letter. Ball told investigators Singh's posts became more hostile and threatening after that conversation. Several June posts included in the filing were directed toward Ball. One allegedly said Ball was going to see that Singh could reach out, too. Another said, "Pain is coming. I promise." Ball told investigators he believed Singh was threatening him with physical harm. Ball also said Singh referenced his wife and the county where he lives, which caused him concern. He said the situation led him to alter some of his daily activities, begin carrying a firearm and contact local law enforcement for extra patrols around his home. Prosecutors requested a bond higher than the standard amount, citing Singh's prior convictions for stalking, intimidation and invasion of privacy. The state also said Singh was on probation in Hendricks County for two invasion-of-privacy convictions when the alleged conduct occurred. The state requested that home detention and GPS monitoring be included as conditions of release. A public case summary shows a magistrate found probable cause Wednesday and granted the state's request for a greater-than-standard bond. A Marion Superior Court staff member confirmed to OutKick/Fox News Digital that Singh is being held on a seven-day hold that began June 24. After that, he faces a $40,000 cash bond with home detention and GPS monitoring with exclusion-zone monitoring. A court order signed June 24 also bars Singh from Gainbridge Fieldhouse until the case is resolved or the order is vacated by the court. A no-contact order was also issued. Singh's initial hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning, June 25. The public case summary did not list a defense attorney for Singh as of Wednesday afternoon. The allegations against Singh add to recent stalking cases involving high-profile women's basketball players who now play in the WNBA. Michael Lewis, a Texas man, was sentenced last year to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Fever star Caitlin Clark. Authorities said Lewis sent Clark threatening and sexually explicit messages before he was arrested in Indianapolis. CAITLIN CLARK STALKER SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON AFTER HARASSING WNBA SUPERSTAR Paige Bueckers, now a Dallas Wings guard, was also the target of a stalking case before entering the WNBA. Robert Cole Parmalee pleaded guilty in Connecticut to second-degree stalking after he was accused of harassing and threatening Bueckers while she played at UConn. Parmalee received a one-year suspended sentence and three years of probation. He was barred from being around the UConn team and WNBA facilities. OutKick reached out to Pacers Sports & Entertainment, the Indiana Fever and Gainbridge Fieldhouse for comment, but did not receive a response by publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c271a19723856783534b6 Miller warns Mamdani movement 'spreading across' Democratic Party after socialists notch key victories te 2026-06-24T18:51:06.989Z Miller warns Mamdani movement 'spreading across' Democratic Party after socialists notch key victories White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller argued Tuesday that the Democratic Party has fundamentally transformed as progressive candidates continue to win primaries across the country. "[We have to] explain to the American people that Democrats you grew up with, the Democrats that your mom and dad grew up with, the Democrats that your grandma and grandpa grew up with, do not exist anymore at all, not at any level of government," Miller said. "A vote for any Democrat, anywhere, for any office, is empowering a party that wants to strip this country to the bone, to take away our security, our defense, our way of life." FAR-LEFT GROUPS PIVOT FROM MAY DAY PROTESTS TO MOBILIZE VOTERS FOR 2026 MIDTERMS, PUSHING DEMS LEFTWARD Miller's warning came during a "Hannity" appearance, where he discussed Tuesday night's New York primary victories for Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander. Far-left progressivism and Democratic socialism are spreading beyond New York State, however. In Maine, progressive Graham Platner secured a primary victory earlier this month and will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November's general election. In other races, Democratic socialist Nithya Raman will square off against incumbent Democrat Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Texas Democrat James Talarico, another progressive, will face Republican Ken Paxton in a high-stakes Senate race in November, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will first challenge two other Democrats for the primary nomination. SEN COLLINS SLAMS BERNIE-BACKED GRAHAM PLATNER AS TOO FAR-LEFT FOR MAINE VOTERS The winner of the Michigan Democratic primary will go on to face Republican nominee Mike Rogers in the general election. "Tonight brings really terrifying evidence of just… how far this cancer has spread and is spreading across and throughout the Democrat Party," Miller said. "We've seen in every single race where there is an open Democrat primary, the radical left base of the Democrat Party is electing the most socialist, the most communist, the most lunatic candidates, the more fringe candidates that possibly exist. Every one of them against cops, against ICE, against border patrol, against borders, against jails, for every crazy trans idea, against every single tenet of traditional American values, principles, religion, God, all of it." Miller went on to insist that President Donald Trump is the only thing standing in the way of the "tyrannical wave of left-wing insanity." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c24d7197238567835340e States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says te 2026-06-24T18:41:27.343Z States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says Ahead of the May 2024 primary, a drop box for mail-in ballots sits outside the Shelby County Courthouse Annex in Shelbyville, Kentucky. (Photo by McKenna Horsley/Kentucky Lantern) The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters. Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was acting politically after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March restricting voting by mail.  “If a state refuses to turn their absentee voter list over to the federal government, will the Postal Service still mail their ballots under this proposed rule?” Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, asked Steiner. “Under our proposed regulation, no,” Steiner replied. Steiner’s testimony, before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, marked the clearest acknowledgment yet by a federal official that the rule threatens to upend voting by mail across the country.  If the rule takes effect and Democratic-led states refuse to comply, the requirements would effectively limit mail voting to Republican-led states during November midterm elections to decide control of Congress. The Postal Service put forward the rule after Trump ordered Steiner to require states to submit lists of anticipated mail voters to the agency as a condition of having ballots delivered.  Trump cancels signing ceremony The executive order is one of several steps the Trump administration has taken this year to influence how elections are administered, along with the Department of Justice suing states to obtain sensitive voter data. Underscoring the depth of Trump’s interest, as Steiner was speaking Wednesday morning the president abruptly called off a U.S. Capitol ceremony to sign a bipartisan housing bill because of the Senate’s refusal to pass the SAVE America Act. The legislation would require voters to show documents, such as a birth certificate or passport, proving their citizenship. “Now we have this new rule you’ve put out saying that states have to turn over their voting rolls and you, the U.S. Postal Service, will decide who’s approved to send their ballot through the mail,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, said. “It’s just another backdoor way of trying to influence this election.“ Slotkin said Trump’s decision to cancel the housing bill signing demonstrated the “level of obsession this president has” over elections. Turning over names  Every state would have to provide the names of residents expected to vote by mail. Additionally, eight states and Washington, D.C., conduct elections by mailing all voters a ballot, meaning election officials would have to provide information on every voter. Those states include California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington. Trump and his aides argue the restrictions are needed to combat noncitizen voting, which occurs very rarely. Democrats and voting rights groups have sued over the order, arguing it’s an unconstitutional assertion of presidential authority over state-run elections. No judge has yet halted it. Steiner sought to place himself outside the controversy and said, in response to a question, that the Postal Service would adhere to a court order blocking the rule if one were issued. Asked about the legal authority underlying the rule, he said he would “have to defer that to the courts to understand the authority.” Steiner, who became the postmaster general in July 2025, cast the rule as primarily focused on best practices for election mail, a description that understates the scope of the proposal, which postal experts call unprecedented. “I’m not a political person and the Postal Service is not a political organization,” Steiner said. Dems urge Steiner to withdraw rule Democrats expressed sharp disagreement with Steiner and accused him of folding to Trump’s efforts to exercise more control over elections. Steiner answers to the USPS Board of Governors, not the president, and his critics say he is endangering the agency’s independence by complying with the executive order. Every Senate Democrat, as well as two independents who caucus with the party, on Tuesday signed a letter to Steiner urging him to withdraw the rule. The letter warns that aside from the rule’s legal and constitutional problems, it’s not feasible for state and local election officials to meet its requirements. “The proposed regulation demands that the Postal Service set up an entirely new system and database to process and transmit millions of absentee ballots that is secure and accessible to every American election official, just months prior to a general election,” the letter says. At Wednesday’s hearing, GOP senators mostly steered clear of the mail ballot rule, instead focusing on the official topic, the Postal Service’s finances. But Sen. Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, accused Democrats of hypocrisy over their past support of the “For the People Act.”  The sweeping bill, offered when Democrats last controlled Congress, would have required states to offer same-day voter registration and expand mail voting. Opponents said it amounted to nationalized elections. “Three years later all of them are testifying, ‘It’s outrageous, President Trump is trying to nationalize elections.’ No, he’s not, he’s trying to get rid of voter fraud,” Moreno said, adding that Democrats had now “dug up from their bottom desk drawer” the Constitution. “Should we get back to post office stuff now?” Moreno said. “Absolutely,” Steiner replied. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c249819723856783533da Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes te 2026-06-24T18:40:24.416Z Mayor’s Race in South Dakota’s Largest City Rests on 2 Votes With nearly all votes counted, a former Republican legislator was leading a Democratic state senator to be mayor of Sioux Falls, S.D. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c22b81972385678353387 As Turkey match nears, US men’s soccer team soaks in enormity of popularity te 2026-06-24T18:32:24.238Z As Turkey match nears, US men’s soccer team soaks in enormity of popularity IRVINE, Calif. – Folarin Balogun relaxed on his couch at the team hotel, surrounded by teammates and with a plate of food in front of him as another World Cup game was playing on TV. Like millions of fans around the world, the U.S. striker has spent much of the tournament tuning into games when the the opportunity arises. The difference though, is that Balogun is not simply a fan watching the World Cup, he’s living it.  Between training sessions and recovery, Balogun and his teammates have gathered around televisions and followed scores on their phones. It has become part of the daily routine for a team that continues to gain confidence as the tournament progresses.  “I enjoy the World Cup because there are so many games,” Balogun said. “I enjoy just eating dinner at a hotel and watching the games with my teammates.” Forward Alex Zendejas shares that same perspective.  “We’re constantly watching the games throughout the day in our free time,” Zendejas said. “I love it.” The free time has allowed the players to soak in the magnitude of the event. However, as the United States prepares to face Turkey on Thursday in its final group-stage match, there is little discussion about what comes next. Team USA players participate in a keep-away drill during training at Great Park, in Irvine, California, on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Richie Meno/Cronkite News) While the fans and media have already started speculating about knock-out round opponents, the players are only focused on their match against Turkey. “The most important thing is to go out there and win,” Balogun said.  The United States clinched first place in Group D on Friday after defeating Australia 2-0 and seeing Turkey fall to Paraguay 1-0. As a result, the U.S. secured the top spot in the group with one match remaining.  “Nothing changes,” Zendejas said. “We continue working the same way. Just because we achieved one objective doesn’t mean we stop. We want to keep improving and showing what this team is capable of.” The Americans will enter Thursday’s match coming off an impressive victory over Australia, where they dominated on both sides of the pitch. The U.S. led in possession (62%) and shots (10-5), all while securing 20 interceptions to Australia’s six. Balogun credited much of that success to coach Mauricio Pochettino. “I think the coach is the main guy,” Balogun said. “I think it was structure, foundation, identity, and I think we’ve seen that. The press against Australia was really impressive. It forced them to go long, which allowed us to have opportunities and dominate possession, so that’s credit to the coach.” Since taking over the national team, Pochettino has worked to establish not only a tactical identity but also a stronger understanding of the culture surrounding American soccer. That effort has resonated with players. “I think he’s come in and really wanted to understand it from the players’ point of view, what it means and what it feels like to be American,” Balogun said. “He’s always asking questions and trying to learn. “I think that gives us confidence as players because he’s really on board with the culture.” The result is a group that has never doubted their chances.  “I think the belief has always been there,” Zendejas said. “This team’s been showing not just now, but in the past. We’ve been playing against good national teams, respected national teams, and we’ve been coming out with a positive result.”  For Balogun, that belief stems from the commitment players show to the team every day.  “There’s up to maybe 15 or 20 guys who would put their life on the line for a win, for a result, to block a shot,” Balogun said. “When you have that mentality, you’re always going to give yourself the best chance.”  That depth and commitment could become important in the match against Turkey. With the United States already through to the knockout rounds, Pochettino may decide to shake up the lineup to give key players some rest before the next round. “I think it’s too early to talk about our decision against Turkey,” Pochettino said to reporters after the Australia match on June 19. “I cannot anticipate nothing (about) what we are going to do, but we (have) 28 players training, 26 on the list, and all the players have the capacity to play and are qualified to play.” Team USA players gather before training ahead of their World Cup group-stage match against Turkey at Great Park in Irvine, California, on June 22, 2026. (Photo by Richie Meno/Cronkite News) Whether he starts against Turkey or comes off the bench, Zendejas said the mindset remains the same. “As players, we’re ready to step on the field,” Zendejas said. “Whether it’s players who have been playing more or less, this team is capable of putting out many different lineups and everyone is going to perform well.” Balogun will enter Thursday’s game with a yellow card, but he has no interest in changing how he plays. “I want to play every game,” Balogun said. “That’s the sort of player I am. “It’s also important to be smart and not pick up another yellow card.” If Balogun picks up another yellow card against Turkey, he will be ineligible to play in the round of 32 match. As the U.S. players continue their run, they are starting to notice the impact they’re making on fans. “I’ve been trying to comprehend it,” Balogun said. “America’s such a big country, it’s difficult. (Midfielder Weston McKennie has) been showing me videos of fans in different parts watching the games. “Every time we score, they’re celebrating in different places. I think it’s not something any of us can really comprehend right now, but I think once we’re out of it, we’ll be able to see the impact.” For now though, there is little time for reflection. The focus now is on Turkey as the knockout stage approaches. With every victory, expectations get higher.  Inside the U.S. camp, the message remains unchanged. Win the next game. The post As Turkey match nears, US men’s soccer team soaks in enormity of popularity appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c227a1972385678353344 9th Circuit freezes DOJ appeal over Az voter rolls while it weighs similar California, Oregon cases te 2026-06-24T18:31:22.277Z 9th Circuit freezes DOJ appeal over Az voter rolls while it weighs similar California, Oregon cases Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c2266197238567835333b How Trump’s preliminary deal with Iran compares with his rhetoric te 2026-06-24T18:31:02.821Z How Trump’s preliminary deal with Iran compares with his rhetoric Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c22521972385678353330 Tucson fights new HUD rules while bracing for homelessness funding hit te 2026-06-24T18:30:42.343Z Tucson fights new HUD rules while bracing for homelessness funding hit Amid a new set of Trump administration rules seeking to limit federal funding for long-term homelessness programs, Tucson is taking a dual approach.  The city has joined a national legal complaint asking a judge to declare the funding restrictions disruptive and discriminatory, but is also working to help local providers do their best in the application process due later this summer “This year’s competition remains challenging,” Tucson Community Housing and Development Director Jason Thorpe said at a city council study session Tuesday. “The new federal requirements will require our Continuum of Care (the local body that helps disburse and oversee homelessness programming) to implement additional participant requirements and shift a substantial portion of funding away from permanent housing.”  On June 1, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released guidelines for how it would fund local programs to tackle homelessness in 2027 and 2028. The key changes include a focus on moving funding away from permanent supportive housing to shorter term housing and in favor of localities that more aggressively police homelessness.  “The ‘housing first’ experiment failed Americans by warehousing the vulnerable without results,” Department of Housing head Scott Turner said in a news release announcing the new priorities.  The administration also says housing programs must align with federal orders that seek to remove protections for people who don’t align with the Trump administration’s position on gender identity,  Tucson joined Boston, Cambridge and several nonprofit advocacy groups in a legal complaint against the restrictions proposed by HUD on what programs it is willing to fund.  “This new NOFO [Notice of Funding Opportunity] will cause devastating and irreparable harms to Plaintiffs and the Plaintiff associationsí members, to communitiesí efforts to address homelessness, and to the people who rely on CoC-funded programs for housing and other support,” says the legal challenge.  This is the second time in less than a year that the Trump administration has tried to change which local programs can receive federal homelessness funds. One local administrator told a researcher that watching policies that could push people back into homelessness was “like a grim march toward death.” Tucson was part of one of the lawsuits that, for now, stalled the implementation of that first effort.  Still, the city was also encouraging providers to do their best to submit applications for this round of funding to the federal government that would meet the new standards.  “We’re working closely with providers to align with local priorities, and position our community to remain competitive for federal funding under these new models,” Thorpe told the mayor and council.  That could include voluntarily reallocating money from transitional housing to rapid rehousing programs, which may be looked at more favorably by the Trump administration.  “Through reallocation, the CoC can create new projects that are aligned with HUD’s goals, by eliminating projects that are underperforming or are more appropriately funded from other sources,” an informational document for providers said. Under previous administrations, the federal government generally renewed nearly 90% of a locality’s ongoing projects, recognizing that stability and continuity were key in working with vulnerable homeless communities.  Under the Trump administration’s latest approach, only 60% of the funding going to providers and local programs would be protected. “Forty percent is subject to national competition,” Thorpe said.  One change in the Trump administration’s housing approach shifts more money toward domestic violence projects, which could benefit some vulnerable Tucson families. Right now, said Thorpe, there are 800 households fleeing domestic violence on the housing priority list, far exceeding available provider capacity. “This competition presents a meaningful opportunity to expand resources for those households,” Thorpe said.   The Trump administration’s new funding requirements are part of a broader push toward policies that favor using law enforcement engagement and arrest to remove people from the streets, even as there remains a national housing shortage.  That tension has been reflected in communities across the country since the Grants Pass court case, that allows cities to punish people for sleeping outside.  Tucson operates with a housing-first policy that emphasises helping people access housing without first reaching sobriety or other milestones.  At the same time, the city has passed a series of trespassing ordinances that have made it illegal to camp in washes and city parks. The city has also continued to do street outreach under its Safe City initiative, which aims to link people with help by sending outreach workers, along with law enforcement, when clearing encampments or charging people who are sleeping outside.  Tucson Parks and Recreation Director Lara Hamwey spoke at Tuesday’s meeting about  a new department unit , Parks Assistance and Community Engagement, or PACE, designed to respond to homeless encampment reports.  That work will include engaging with people in parks to help them access services, serving as a liaison to community and neighborhood groups near city parks, and contacting Tucson police when people are found camping in city parks.  “Every situation that occurs within a park is going to be a little different,” Hamwey said. “The whole goal of establishing a unit like this is to allow us to have a concentrated response plan.”  The post Tucson fights new HUD rules while bracing for homelessness funding hit appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c223d1972385678353326 Tucson vegan staple Lovin' Spoonfuls fights to stay open te 2026-06-24T18:30:21.868Z Tucson vegan staple Lovin' Spoonfuls fights to stay open After two decades of serving Tucson's vegan community, Lovin' Spoonfuls is racing to raise enough money to stay open, as rising costs and mounting debt push the longtime Midtown restaurant toward closure. Located at 2990 N. Campbell Ave., the restaurant was opened in 2005 by Sunny Anne Holliday with the goal of promoting a plant-based lifestyle through brunch and bakery dishes. Holliday retired in 2016, selling the restaurant to a couple from New York who ran it until 2023, when they offered to sell to current owner Michelle Cornett and her husband, Irais Benavides, a Lovin' Spoonfuls employee, after struggling to operate it financially. Cornett believed she and Benavides would be able to reduce the restaurant's high labor and food costs, but it hasn't worked out as they planned. Rising minimum wages and food costs have made daily operations difficult to navigate. Combined with two major loans and costly appliance malfunctions, Cornett said they've been forced to "drastically cut costs." Lovin' Spoonfuls posted on Instagram June 10 that despite a steady clientele, the debt had become too much for the owners to handle the daily costs of the restaurant. "We haven't had to let staff go but we've reduced hours," Cornett said. "We've had to put in our savings, my husband hasn't gotten paid in three months. We just have no more money to put into it." Tacos from Lovin' Spoonfuls. New and longtime customers alike have been placing big orders since the restaurant's financial struggles went public. Courtesy of Lovin' Spoonfuls. The post originally sought prospective buyers, saying that anyone interested in taking over the restaurant could meet with the current owners June 14. But before the meeting date, Cornett changed her mind, opting to fundraise, instead. A second Instagram post quickly picked up traction, gaining more than 500 likes and resulting in the owners creating a GoFundMe page, which as of June 18 had received more than $20,000, a quarter of their $75,000 goal. Cornett said the outreach from the community has been "overwhelming." "I get goosebumps every time I talk about it," she said. "We are so busy in the restaurant, and there's first-time people that have never been to Lovin' Spoonfuls that are coming in and making big orders or donating however they can. I'm exhausted, but it's great." She said the Instagram post drew the attention of people outside of Tucson, in communities like Gilbert and Pearce. This type of support, she said, is what makes Lovin' Spoonfuls special. "The biggest part of Lovin' Spoonfuls is the community, the guests that we have made relationships with," Cornett said. Lovin' Spoonfuls' storefront on North Campbell Avenue. The restaurant has reduced hours and dipped into savings as it works to pay down debt and stay open. Elias Bonilla / Tucson Spotlight. Lovin' Spoonfuls isn't the only local restaurant feeling the strain of 2026, with several long-running Tucson businesses closing in the last few months, including Tucson Tamale Company and The Korean Rose. Earlier this month, Brother John's Beer, Bourbon and BBQ, which occupies the historic Wildcat House building, shut its doors after 11 years of service, citing economic conditions. Cornett said Lovin' Spoonfuls' future depends on how much money they raise by the end of the month, adding that she hopes they can keep serving the Tucson community. "If we're as busy as we are right now with the support that we're getting, we could definitely stay open, there's not a question about it," she said. "Once it dies down again, we can't really say." In the meantime, Cornett and Benavides are grateful for the past couple of weeks. "For everybody in the community, we're super thankful," Cornett said. "It's not just the people that we see regularly but the new people too. The more the merrier." Elias Bonilla is a journalism and political science major at the University of Arizona and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact him at ebonilla1500@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/6a3c207419723856783532e9 Ranking the 10 best World Cup players of all time, from Messi to Maradona and everyone in between te 2026-06-24T18:22:44.564Z Ranking the 10 best World Cup players of all time, from Messi to Maradona and everyone in between With the 2026 FIFA World Cup in full swing, we are seeing some of the best players on the planet duke it out for the most coveted trophy in soccer. Plenty of all-timers are trying to stake their claim at immortality during this tournament, but few, if any, will ever catch the legends that came before them. With that in mind, let's take a look at 10 of the greatest World Cup players in soccer history. A note before we move forward: this list takes only their World Cup performances into account. MEET THE 10 YOUNGEST PLAYERS IN THE 2026 WORLD CUP Players like Johan Cruyff and Cristiano Ronaldo are legendary players, but lack some of the World Cup accomplishments that these 10 possess, be they missing titles or a dearth of longevity. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's begin! Che Cannavaro! Che capitano! We start this list off with a bang, as Italy's Fabio Cannavaro is arguably the greatest center back in World Cup history. His 2006 run to the title is the stuff of legend, anchoring an Italy defense that gave up only two goals during the entire tournament, one of which was an own-goal and the other being a penalty. Cannavaro was the captain of that '06 squad that knocked France out in the finals, and for the cherry on top, he won the Ballon d'Or that year, an extremely rare feat that only two other true defenders have accomplished. ENGLISH FANS TAKE OVER BILLY BOB'S HONKY TONK IN FORT WORTH FOLLOWING WIN OVER CROATIA That's SIR Bobby Charlton to you! English fans constantly bring up the 1966 World Cup, mostly because it was their last and only win, but also because of how magical that team was, and the heart and soul of it was Charlton. His leadership and goal-scoring abilities were the driving force behind England's win on their home soil, and the country has revered him ever since. SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ABSOLUTE FIELD DAY AS SPANISH NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM ARRIVES IN CHATTANOOGA That '66 team is easily England's best team of all time, and Charlton was the talisman of that group, so he deserves his lasting place among this list of legends. No one is more representative of the golden generation of Spain than Andres Iniesta. The longtime Barcelona midfielder was the engine that made those legendary Spanish teams go, and his extra-time goal to win the World Cup against the Netherlands in 2010 is one of the most iconic strikes in the history of the sport. CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPER VOZINHA ADDS MILLIONS OF INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS OVERNIGHT FOLLOWING WORLD CUP PERFORMANCE That goal alone would have him in consideration as one of the all-time greats, but he's a complete player who had one of the most celebrated careers ever. His composure, intelligence and passing prowess made him one of the best midfielders of all time, and the fact that he was one of the best players on one of the greatest teams in the modern era of world soccer makes him a no-brainer to be included on this list. The youngest inclusion on this list by a decent margin, Kylian Mbappé's career so far stacks up against some of the best the sport has to offer, and the crazy part is, he's only 27 years old. PAIRING NINE WORLD CUP CONTENDERS WITH THEIR COLLEGE FOOTBALL COUNTERPARTS AHEAD OF 2026 TOURNAMENT How's this for a World Cup résumé? He won the tournament at 19, scored a hat trick in the 2022 final, and he's on pace to absolutely shatter the all-time goal-scoring streak recently set by Lionel Messi. If France were to win it all again in this World Cup or the next one with Mbappé playing a crucial role, then I could easily see him rocketing close to the top of this list by the time his storied career is over. I'm as big of a Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy as the next guy, but this is all about World Cup performances, and Brazil's Ronaldo Nazario (better known by his first name) is the pick here and it isn't even close. DIEGO LUNA, WHO WAS IN NIKE'S WORLD CUP PROMOTIONAL ADS, SHOCKINGLY LEFT OFF USMNT ROSTER During his peak, Ronaldo was one of the most feared strikers on the planet, and he saved his best performances for the biggest stage. Ronaldo was a part of three World Cup teams with Brazil, and was arguably the best player in the world for two of those. He scored 15 goals in World Cup play and won the Golden Boot in 2002, with his performance leading the charge for Brazil to win their fifth and most recent world title. RONALDO THANKS TRUMP FOR 'WARM WELCOME' DURING WHITE HOUSE VISIT, DINNER MEETING WITH SAUDI CROWN PRINCE If this was a haircut ranking, however, Ronaldo wouldn't even sniff the list (look it up). Before Kylian Mbappé was setting the world ablaze, French playmaker Zinedine Zidane was leading the charge for Les Bleus with his elegance and poise from the attacking midfielder position. Zidane was an absolute delight to watch; a soccer player's favorite soccer player. CAPE VERDE GOALKEEPER ROCKETS PAST SPORTS GREATS IN INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS AFTER WORLD CUP HEROICS His 1998 World Cup performance is the stuff of legend, as he led France to the title on their home soil, doing so by being the conductor for the team's entire attack. He nearly repeated the feat in 2006, as he captained France all the way to the finals, before his unfortunate momentary lapse in judgment and subsequent headbutt of Italian player Marco Materazzi led to Zidane being sent off. France would ultimately lose on penalty kicks, and if Zidane had just kept his head, he might have perhaps been the greatest World Cup player of all time. Up until roughly 10 minutes ago when Lionel Messi set the new World Cup goal-scoring record, the previous record holder was none other than Germany's Miroslav Klose. Klose was practically a walking goal with the ball on his foot, notching 16 World Cup goals in just 24 games, a prolific pace that is almost mind-bending to think about. But he wasn't just scoring empty goals, either. Klose experienced plenty of team success on the world stage, helping Germany reach four consecutive World Cup semifinals, culminating in winning the 2014 title with Die Mannschaft. CUSTOM TROPHIES CREATED FOR EVERY 2026 WORLD CUP MATCH IN MICHELOB ULTRA FIFA PARTNERSHIP If you were building a fantasy World Cup team and needed a striker in his prime for one game, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone better than Klose. There is perhaps no better "carry job" in World Cup history than Diego Maradona's 1986 campaign on the world stage with Argentina. That's not a slight to the Argentine national team that year, it's just a testament to how dominant Maradona was during their tournament run. En route to winning the whole thing, Maradona knocked out world powers such as Uruguay, West Germany and England, the latter of the three producing two of his most iconic goals. His first goal against England was deemed "The Hand of God" for his disputed hand-assisted header (there was no VAR back in '86 to review it), but his second goal left no doubt, as he dribbled through the entirety of the Three Lions' defense, dipped around the keeper and slotted it into the back of the net. It was dubbed "The Goal of the Century," and many famous soccer players call it the greatest goal they've ever seen. LIONEL MESSI TACKLED TO THE GROUND DURING GAME AFTER HIS FAMED BODYGUARD WAS NOT ALLOWED ON SIDELINES Just edging out his fellow countryman and former coach, Lionel Messi nabs the silver medal spot on this list. I mentioned the fact that Messi has the goal-scoring record for the World Cup, but he also has a title in 2022 as well as two FIFA Golden Balls, the only player to ever win the award twice. He even saved his best performance on the world stage for the biggest game, scoring two goals in the 2022 final against France. TRUMP JOKES ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDER TO CALL SOCCER 'FOOTBALL' IN US, NAMES GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME There isn't much else to say about Messi. He is the modern-day GOAT, and if he wins it all again this year, I could maybe see him sliding into the top spot. There is just one man, right now, who rightly holds the crown as the greatest World Cup player of all time. It would be nearly impossible for anyone, even the esteemed Lionel Messi, to match Pelé's résumé on the world stage. You want dominance? Pelé remains the only player in soccer history to win three World Cups. He has 12 total goals in only 14 World Cup matches. In addition to that, he was named the greatest player in soccer history by FIFA not once, but twice. FOX ONE’S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE Fellow countryman Ronaldo, a legend in his own right, even credited Pelé for inspiring him to play soccer. England's Sir Bobby Charlton once said that it seemed like the sport of soccer "was invented for this magical player." When members of this list are in awe of you, you have rightly earned the top spot. WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c206119723856783532e0 Biden judge torches Trump ICE crackdown as ‘devoid of rational explanation,’ nukes courthouse arrest policy te 2026-06-24T18:22:25.117Z Biden judge torches Trump ICE crackdown as ‘devoid of rational explanation,’ nukes courthouse arrest policy A federal judge who has repeatedly blocked the Trump administration's immigration policies dealt another blow Tuesday, striking down rules that expanded courthouse arrests and prolonged detention in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facilities. In a 71-page decision, U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, struck down the policies after finding that ICE and the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) did not provide the reasoned explanation required under the Administrative Procedure Act. The ruling continues a pattern of Pitts intervening against Trump administration immigration policies. Earlier this year, he blocked an ICE initiative that would have allowed the agency to rearrest migrants it had previously released. In another case, he ordered sweeping changes at a San Francisco ICE detention facility, citing overcrowding and conditions he found likely violated constitutional standards. BIDEN JUDGE OVERRULED ON KEY TRUMP IMMIGRATION POLICY While Pitts' order applies nationwide, it differs from the broad nationwide injunctions that the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in its 2025 decision in Trump v. CASA. Rather than issuing an injunction prohibiting the government from enforcing the policies, Pitts vacated them under the Administrative Procedure Act. When a court vacates a policy, it removes the policy itself rather than just limiting how it can be enforced. Pitts' ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of asylum seekers challenging ICE's 2025 policies that removed restrictions on civil immigration arrests at courthouses, including immigration courts, and a separate ICE policy allowing detainees to remain in short-term holding facilities for up to 72 hours instead of the agency's longstanding 12-hour limit. The judge found ICE failed to adequately explain why it abandoned prior guidance that limited courthouse arrests because of concerns they could discourage immigrants from appearing for hearings and interfere with the administration of justice. "As the Court has previously detailed, the policies entirely fail to address the chilling effect of courthouse arrests on noncitizens' attendance at court proceedings, which is both a critical factor underlying ICE's 2021 guidance and an 'important aspect of the problem' in its own right," Pitts wrote. FEDERAL JUDGE LIMITS ICE ARRESTS WITHOUT WARRANT, PROBABLE CAUSE Pitts was particularly critical of the government's handling of arrests at immigration courthouses. According to the ruling, the administration spent months defending the policy as applicable to immigration courts before later disclosing that ICE internally viewed the policy as not applying there at all. "Nothing on the face of ICE's 2025 courthouse-arrest policies or in the administrative record suggests that ICE recognized it was removing all prior limitations on civil enforcement activities at immigration courthouses without any substitute guidance," Pitts wrote. He ultimately concluded that the agency offered virtually no explanation for the change. "ICE's 2025 courthouse-arrest policies are devoid of rational explanation for (or even acknowledgement of) the agency's choices," the judge wrote. Pitts also vacated a related EOIR policy rescinding restrictions on immigration enforcement activity at immigration courthouses. The judge found the agency relied on flawed assumptions and failed to grapple with evidence that courthouse arrests could discourage immigrants from attending proceedings. The judge separately struck down ICE's nationwide waiver of its 12-hour detention limit. The waiver was adopted after ICE reported that increased enforcement activity had strained detention capacity and complicated transfers to longer-term facilities. FEDERAL JUDGE RULES ICE IN IOWA ILLEGALLY DETAINED MAN, TRIED TO 'COVER ITS TRACKS' Pitts found the agency failed to consider alternatives, reconcile the policy with its own detention standards or adequately address whether keeping detainees in holding facilities for extended periods could create unconstitutional conditions. "Nothing in the memorandum announcing the 12-hour-detention waiver or in the administrative record suggests that ICE engaged in reasoned consideration of its obligation to avoid creating punitive conditions of confinement," he wrote. Throughout the opinion, Pitts emphasized that the administration remained free to pursue tougher immigration enforcement policies if it followed the procedural requirements imposed by federal law. "An agency may not ... depart from a prior policy sub silentio," Pitts wrote, citing Supreme Court precedent. The ruling follows a similar decision last month by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in New York, who largely barred ICE from conducting civil immigration arrests at or near three Manhattan immigration courthouses while a separate challenge proceeds. The Department of Homeland Security sharply criticized Pitts' ruling. "When a judge sentences a defendant, the defendant is taken into custody. If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen. A district judge ordering otherwise is naked judicial activism in service of an anti-American, open borders agenda," DHS General Counsel James Percival said in a statement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c204d19723856783532cf Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen primed for big second half amid roller coaster season te 2026-06-24T18:22:05.137Z Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen primed for big second half amid roller coaster season PHOENIX – Life in the bullpen is fickle.  If you’re pitching well, nobody cares. After one bad outing, every fan knows your name and wants you on the first flight back to Triple-A.  The Diamondbacks bullpen found this out during a rollercoaster first half of the season. “It’s part of the game,” hard-throwing right-hander Juan Morillo said. “This game is hard like everybody knows.” The unit had a rough start to the season, yielding a 5.03 ERA across March and April, but turned it around in May by posting a 2.18 ERA as a group. Things have swelled again in June, with the bullpen’s ERA sitting at 5.02 for the month. Approaching the midway point of the season, the team knows now is the time to turn it back around. “We need that consistency on our work every day, to put 100% every day, and then go out there and help the team win,” Morillo said. Morillo has seen great improvement in his second pro season, reducing his WHIP from 1.69 to 1.10 while ranking in the 97th percentile for both xERA and xBA, according to Baseball Savant. He’s one of a few pitchers the team’s been able to rely on during the difficult stretches of the season. Another is the team’s closer, Paul Sewald, a man who defies analytics. The veteran has converted 18 saves in 19 opportunities despite a fastball that averages just 91.4 mph, well below the right-handed league average of 95.2 mph. “Behind in the count, doesn’t matter if you’re throwing 100 (mph) or not,” Sewald said. “These guys hit 100 when it’s 2-0, 2-1 most of the time, so I am just as susceptible as anybody that throws 100.” He’s found other ways to miss bats, and they’re working. Sewald ranks in the 100th percentile with a .156 xBA, using just a fastball and a sweeper. “It’s all about getting ahead in the count, and trying to throw strikes, and mixing up pitches and trying to be unpredictable,” Sewald said. “Deception is the key.” While success has ebbed and flowed for the Diamondbacks this season, one thing that’s remained constant has been the bullpen’s imbalance. The team broke spring training camp with zero left-handed relievers, and southpaws have thrown just 9.3% of relief innings for the Diamondbacks this season. This year more than any other, the absence of left-handed hurlers stands out. “The percentage of plate appearances taken up by lefty batters across the majors this year has skyrocketed,” analytics expert and MLB.com writer Mike Petriello said. The percentage of plate appearances by left-handed batters in Major League Baseball has increased significantly in recent years. (Graphic courtesy of FanGraphs) “To me, that kind of does show you need some good left-handers in your bullpen.” Although he was one of the final cuts for the Opening Day roster, Brandyn Garcia has surfaced as that good left-hander for the Diamondbacks. “Spring training wasn’t the best, first month of the year wasn’t the best either,” he said. “It was just trusting everything I had, and all the work that I was putting in and everything like that. “Trusting what the coaching staff was telling me, trusting everybody else around me. They were supporting me and they’re there for me, just believing the words everybody kept saying.” That trust has paid off for Garcia, as he’s allowed just five earned runs across 17.2 innings this season with a 0.85 WHIP. Despite serving as the primary left-hander in the bullpen, he doesn’t feel any added pressure. “I don’t really look at being the only lefty in here,” he said. “Having the lefty term is kind of a big deal, not really, but everybody here can face a lefty, everyone can face a righty.” While he downplays the role of being the only left-hander, he is proud of the importance of his role. “When I was in college, I had this realization that lefties, I need to absolutely dominate,” Garcia told Wolf and Luke on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. “If a lefty gets a hit off me, I’m way more mad than if a righty does. “I take a lot of pride in just being able to go out there and attack lefties,” he said. The only other left-handed reliever to feature for the Diamondbacks this season is Philip Abner, who’s thrown 6.1 innings across three sporadic appearances. The bullpen as a whole will be of increased importance going forward, with starters Michael Soroka and Ryne Nelson being placed on the Injured List.  The group looks to regain the success it found in May. “Just staying confident in ourselves, staying to what we did last month that worked really well,” Garcia said. They believe once one of the relievers gets on a hot streak, everyone will. “When everyone’s starting to throw the ball well, it feels like it’s contagious,” Sewald said. “Just like when everyone’s hitting well, even if you’re struggling, you know, you start to find barrels.” The post Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen primed for big second half amid roller coaster season appeared first on Cronkite News. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c203819723856783532c1 Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes te 2026-06-24T18:21:44.147Z Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026. The hall was set up for a ceremony in which President Donald Trump would sign into law a broadly bipartisan housing bill, but Trump abruptly canceled the event. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure. Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill, which passed the Senate Monday and House Tuesday with wide margins, during a Capitol ceremony. But in a pair of social media posts prior to the event, he derided the overhaul aimed at lowering housing costs as “minor” before refusing to sign it entirely. “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. The controversial SAVE America Act, a top priority for Trump, addresses the extremely rare phenomenon of noncitizen voting. Republican senators have told Trump there are not enough votes in the chamber for it to pass. The housing bill’s Senate sponsors, Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and ranking Democrat Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, sought to lower the costs of housing construction by removing regulatory barriers, expanding the uses of federal housing grants and banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Scott, a South Carolina Republican, lauded the bill Tuesday as not only bipartisan, but nonpartisan, addressing universal needs. Republican leaders framed the measure as addressing affordability, which is expected to be a key issue in November’s midterm elections amid stubborn inflation. The measure, which combined elements of proposals in each chamber, appeared on a fast track to becoming law after the Senate approved it 85-5 Monday and the House voted 358-32 Tuesday. The White House had said Trump supported the bill. Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026, after President Donald Trump called off a scheduled bill-signing ceremony. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) The House opponents were virtually all from a group of conservatives, led by Florida’s Anna Paulina Luna, who said she would oppose all legislation from the Senate, and even some House rules resolutions, until the Senate passed Trump’s elections security measure. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said during a Wednesday morning press conference that he spoke with the president earlier in the day and that he is going to delay signing the housing bill until Congress approves a grant program for elections through the complex budget reconciliation process. That’s the same procedure the GOP used to enact its “big, beautiful” law and $70 billion for immigration enforcement. “You have to put it on a reconciliation bill,” he said. “We believe that if you create a grant program that ties it to reconciling the budget and you allow blue states, if they come to their senses and they want to avail themselves of election integrity proposals and ideas and policies, they can draw down from a federal fund and use those funds. We’re willing to invest heavily in that.” Johnson said he told Trump that Republicans in Congress can enact that policy if they “stand together.” “As you know he has a window of time before he has to sign a bill and he’s going to use a bit more of that window of time,” Johnson said. “And we’re going to go through this together.” Johnson said he expects Trump to sign the housing bill within the 10-day window. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1ffa197238567835328e Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions te 2026-06-24T18:20:42.205Z Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions Sentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1fe6197238567835327d Trump implodes bipartisan housing bill hours before signing te 2026-06-24T18:20:22.275Z Trump implodes bipartisan housing bill hours before signing Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1d8e1972385678353209 After New York’s Primary Elections, Democrats Face Five Big Questions te 2026-06-24T18:10:22.758Z After New York’s Primary Elections, Democrats Face Five Big Questions The anti-establishment left surged. How shaken are party leaders? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1b8d19723856783531c5 Letitia James fumes as Mamdani-backed socialists sweep New York primaries te 2026-06-24T18:01:49.243Z Letitia James fumes as Mamdani-backed socialists sweep New York primaries New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, bristled at fellow Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s growing clout after a slate of socialist candidates rode his endorsement to primary victories Tuesday night. "Some of the candidates that he has supported are individuals who do not understand the politics of New York City, the cultural differences from district to district, who have not been part of the history and the struggle of some of these districts, and are relatively new to the body politic," James, who famously prosecuted President Donald Trump on financial fraud charges, told CNN after the election results came in. James added that she and other Democratic leaders are "disappointed" in Mamdani. "[Black and Hispanic voters] don’t like the trick the DSA is trying to pull in Harlem — using the forces of gentrification to try to supplant our agenda and subvert our priorities," one Democratic political operative told the New York Post. "Abolishing the police and releasing every prisoner, even rapists and murderers, isn’t progressive. It’s nuts. It isn’t people with a doorman who have the most to lose; we know it’s us, people of color, who are going to suffer most from the DSA’s reckless agenda." MAMDANI'S PRIMARY WIN EXPOSES DEMOCRAT DIVIDE AS TOP LEADERS WITHHOLD ENDORSEMENTS The dynamic described by the operative played out across New York on Tuesday night as more affluent voters backed candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, while working-class residents threw their support behind establishment picks. In New York’s 13th Congressional District, for instance, Mamdani-endorsed graduate student Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat. Espaillat overwhelmingly won lower-income and majority-Black precincts, while his socialist challenger carried areas with higher incomes, more university graduates and younger residents, according to demographic data compiled by The New York Times. In New York City, affluent, college-educated young people are more likely to be transplants from elsewhere in the United States than the general population. 'PARTY OF ZOHRAN': MAMDANI EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC KINGMAKER AFTER SOCIALIST ALLIES SWEEP NYC PRIMARIES Nine Democratic incumbents, among them seven state lawmakers and two congressmen, ultimately lost their seats as a wave of anti-establishment sentiment spurred by Mamdani washed over the state.  All three of the congressional candidates Mamdani endorsed ahead of Tuesday won their primary elections, with two defeating incumbent representatives and the third defeating the chosen successor of a retiring congresswoman.  Mamdani was quick to claim credit for the political shake-up. "We are showing that last June, a year ago tomorrow, was not an anomaly," the mayor said Tuesday night. "It was not the end. It was the beginning." REPUBLICANS PUSH TO MAKE MAMDANI THE NEW FACE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY James acknowledged that many were dissatisfied with the state of the Democratic Party, but warned that Mamdani’s movement could damage their electoral prospects by stoking internal divisions. James told the New York Times that she favors coming to "some sort of understanding" with the socialists to defuse tensions. "All of us are a little frustrated with the Democratic Party. But you don’t blow it up," she said. "That’s what MAGA has done." Some Republicans have cast the socialist victories as a boon for the GOP, predicting that inflammatory comments made by the political newcomers could damage the Democratic Party’s national branding.  The New York State Office of the Attorney General did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1b4f1972385678353185 Five Big Questions for Democrats After New York’s Primaries te 2026-06-24T18:00:47.291Z Five Big Questions for Democrats After New York’s Primaries The anti-establishment left surged. How shaken are party leaders? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1b3b1972385678353177 Hobbs vetoes bill to fast-track small nuclear reactors at Arizona data centers te 2026-06-24T18:00:27.331Z Hobbs vetoes bill to fast-track small nuclear reactors at Arizona data centers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c1956197238567835311f Dana White responds to former UFC fighter Tito Ortiz: 'When somebody shows you who they are, believe them' te 2026-06-24T17:52:22.835Z Dana White responds to former UFC fighter Tito Ortiz: 'When somebody shows you who they are, believe them' In May, former UFC fighter Tito Ortiz appeared on OutKick's "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" and discussed his nonexistent relationship with UFC boss Dana White, mocking his intelligence whenever his name came up. Now, a month later, White was a guest on the show, and Lahren decided to get his side of the beef between the two MMA icons. Lahren played the clip from Ortiz's previous appearance for White, and said she wanted to get the full story. White first addressed the idea that he purchased the company because of Ortiz. UFC CHAMPION TITO ORTIZ REVEALS HE FLED HOME STATE CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF NEWSOM'S LEADERSHIP First of all, we did not buy the company because of Tito Ortiz," he said. "That's how mentally ill this guy is — number one. Number two, yes, we loved Tito when we bought the company. We loved Tito. You know he was one of our guys at the time." White talked about how he managed Ortiz and fellow UFC great Chuck Liddell at the time of purchasing the company, and said that Ortiz's refusal to fight Liddell sparked a feud. "It got to a point where Chuck Liddell had beaten everybody... and Tito absolutely refused to fight him," White said. "He would not fight him because Tito knew Chuck was going to beat him. And ironically, the beef between me and Chuck and Tito at the time really helped build the UFC too, because it was, you know, the storyline that the fans loved." UFC CEO DANA WHITE MOCKS IDEA OF 'TOXIC MASCULINITY' ON '60 MINUTES' White then talked about how his and Ortiz's relationship deteriorated. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! "Tito did some really dumb things, like he said, and he destroyed the relationship, right? What if the UFC failed, and it didn't work? Would he want to let bygones be bygones? And no, you try to do some dirty stuff at the time when you thought you had the power to do it, and you destroyed relationships. And anybody that knows anything about me, call me petty, call me whatever you want. We're never gonna be friends again. "...When somebody shows you who they are, believe them." That led to Lahren asking if White thought going into business with friends was a bad idea. "It's a really bad idea in my experience," he said. "...Being in business with your friends is definitely difficult, and it's not a great idea." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c19431972385678353116 Nancy Guthrie case could hinge on mystery tipster who emailed TMZ te 2026-06-24T17:52:03.374Z Nancy Guthrie case could hinge on mystery tipster who emailed TMZ A potential anonymous tipster in the Nancy Guthrie probe may be a female, even though she's been using male pseudonyms in her communications with the media, as experts believe human sources may be the best way to bring the unsolved case to a close. "The person used several different male names, but it was always the same Bitcoin address," TMZ founder Harvey Levin, who has received a series of emails from the purported whistleblower, told Fox News Digital Tuesday. "Other than being told they think it might be a female, they didn't say why." The individual used multiple male aliases in communications seeking payment in exchange for information sent to TMZ, although Levin said investigators recently told him they believe the sender could actually be a woman. This person repeatedly claimed to know the identity of the kidnappers and the location of Guthrie's body, Levin said. The FBI, which is handling aspects of the Guthrie probe connected to the purported ransom notes, declined to comment. EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT NANCY GUTHRIE'S POSSIBLE RANSOM NOTE "They are still actively looking for that person and believe they may well find this person now," Levin added. Josh Ritter, a California attorney and Fox News contributor, said the possibility that the mysterious tipster could be connected to the perpetrators fits a pattern often seen in criminal investigations. "Even if people weren't aware of it ahead of time, they likely became aware of it once this became a media sensation case," he said. WATCH: FBI source claims kidnappers panicked after Nancy Guthrie's alleged death: TMZ TMZ was among a number of media outlets that received purported ransom demands in connection with the Guthrie case — and the outlet later received messages from someone claiming to have information on the case. Levin said he'd offered to pay the purported tipster just to see if the information panned out as part of a planned documentary on the case. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X "They asked us to stand down on the documentary, which we did," he told Fox News Digital. "We told them we wouldn't do anything without their approval, because we don't want to mess with the investigation." However, he said, while authorities have been unable to catch whoever sent the ransom notes through digital forensics, old-fashioned detective work and the potential for an accomplice to gab may lead investigators to the perpetrator or co-conspirators. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER "They're frustrated because they have put a lot of effort into tracking down whoever wrote these ransom notes to no avail, and I was talking to this person today from the FBI and this is the second time this person said this to me, that the likelihood is this case is going to be solved in six months, a year, two years," Levin said. "Somebody goes to a bar and starts bragging about it, or an ex-lover decides, screw my ex, and I'm going to authorities to blow the whistle...they believe that is going to happen. That it may happen sooner or later, but they really believe it's going to happen." NANCY GUTHRIE’S FAMILY URGES RENEWED ATTENTION, WON'T CEASE UNTIL SHE'S 'BROUGHT TO A FINAL PLACE OF REST' Guthrie’s daughter, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, echoed that theme Tuesday as she renewed her appeal for the public’s help in an on-set appearance. SEND US A TIP HERE "I just want to take the opportunity to ask people, really to beg people to come forward," she said. "Somebody knows something. This is a news story today that is on your radar, but this is the life that my sister lives; I live; my brother lives; our extended families live; our children live every day. We are in agony." Ritter said he's hopeful that the media star's public pleas are heard by the right person. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "This was not some professional operation," he added. And under similar circumstances, co-conspirators often have historically had a hard time keeping quiet about a case, he said. "I firmly believe that there's somebody out there who is either directly involved or has come to learn who was involved after the fact," Ritter told Fox News Digital. "And with that many mouths out there, somebody's going to have a hard time keeping their mouth shut, and somebody's going to brag. Somebody's going to say something when they get in trouble." Ritter said that after nearly 20 weeks, the most likely breakthrough may come from a witness or associate rather than a forensic development. "Whatever forensic work they had to do, whatever work with the DNA, they've probably done that and seen it to its limit and it's not turning up anything," he said. "So in my view, the best chances this thing has is somebody says something." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Levin said federal investigators appear to share the view that human sources may ultimately crack the case and remain focused on people who may have inside knowledge of the kidnapping. "Somebody just needs to work up the courage that they're fearful for whatever reason of coming forward and they get past that fear, or the money becomes enticing enough and they come forward about it," Ritter said. Anyone with information on Guthrie's case is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI. There is a combined reward of more than $1.2 million for information that cracks the case. Tips can be provided anonymously to Tucson's Crime Stoppers affiliate, 88-Crime, at 1-520-882-7463. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c192f197238567835310d Georgia Six Flags riders temporarily left dangling high in the air due to 'technical delay' te 2026-06-24T17:51:43.914Z Georgia Six Flags riders temporarily left dangling high in the air due to 'technical delay' Passengers hung high in the air aboard a Six Flags Over Georgia ride, as seen in footage that one of the riders recorded and posted online. In the viral video, the person can be heard asking, "Why the f--- are we stuck up here, bruh?" WSB-TV indicated that the individual who recorded the video on the ride was David Early, and reported that he said he got back on the SkyScreamer ride again two days later. POPULAR AMUSEMENT PARK BANS GUEST FOR LIFE AFTER ROLLER COASTER STUNT VIRAL VIDEO Six Flags Over Georgia attributed the episode to a "technical delay." "The safety of our guests and team members is a top priority," Six Flags Over Georgia told Fox News Digital in an email. SIX FLAGS GUESTS STRANDED 245 FEET IN AIR AFTER POWER OUTAGE FORCES COASTER EVACUATION "The ride experienced a technical delay (similar to a check engine light) that paused its operation. Its safety system performed as designed, keeping all guests safe. Following a complete systems check, the ride was returned to its loading position and guests exited the ride," Six Flags Over Georgia noted. "The delay lasted approximately 10 minutes," the message concluded. SIREN'S CURSE ROLLER COASTER STRANDS RIDERS VERTICALLY TWICE IN ONE WEEKEND AT SIX FLAGS CEDAR POINT The Six Flags Over Georgia website describes the attraction as an "amusement park swing ride" that lifts riders 260 feet into the air. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c18de19723856783530ec Early voting opens today throughout Arizona, here's how to vote early te 2026-06-24T17:50:22.514Z Early voting opens today throughout Arizona, here's how to vote early All registered voters in Mohave County can head to the polls early, starting today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c16c71972385678353071 Swalwell friend Gallego defends campaign-funded Super Bowl, Miami trips: ‘Go where the money is’ te 2026-06-24T17:41:27.725Z Swalwell friend Gallego defends campaign-funded Super Bowl, Miami trips: ‘Go where the money is’ Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., defended his campaign-funded travel and fundraising events after recent reporting detailed luxury travel, childcare and event expenses paid through his political committees, arguing that trips to the Super Bowl and Miami were legitimate efforts to raise money for his political operation. "You have to go where the money is to raise money," Gallego told Fox News Digital when asked about criticism surrounding the expenditures. It was recently reported that Gallego used his leadership PAC to pay for a variety of luxurious trips, including trips to Miami, Saint Barthélemy, Disneyland, Disney World and Chicago, according to financial filings. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending said the senator often used campaign cash to bring his family on these vacations and used donor cash to fund babysitting services for his children, as reported by Politico. Federal Election Commission records also show Gallego using a joint fundraising committee with former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who recently resigned from Congress after multiple women accused the California Democrat of sexual assault, that was used to fund tickets for him and his wife to attend the 2023 Super Bowl. When asked about his recent financial controversies, Gallego claimed the Super Bowl endeavor to be a fundraiser event, the "Swallego Victory Fund," which he hosted with Swalwell. "The Super Bowl was in Arizona, I represent Arizona," Gallego said. "We threw a Super Bowl fundraiser in Arizona where we raised money for my election in 2023. That's what you do."  SWALWELL'S 'BEST FRIEND' IN CONGRESS TURNS ON HIM AFTER BOMBSHELL ALLEGATIONS TORPEDO HIS POLITICAL CAREER The event was held with donors at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, just 20 days after Gallego launched his Arizona Senate bid. A copy of the invitation obtained by Politico shows tickets costing $5,000, including a brunch that could be attended before the game for an additional $1,000. The event cost over $37,000, with both lawmakers each receiving roughly $8,000 and halting the joint committee after the game. A Gallego spokesperson told Politico that the "tickets were purchased at fair market value" and that "hosting donors and supporters at sporting events in their areas is a common, bipartisan practice." "There's a lot of people that do fundraisers at golf tournaments, at NASCAR, at IndyCar," Gallego told Fox News Digital. "So this is just the very same thing." The Arizona Democrat also used PAC money for a trip to Miami that coincided with his wife, Sydney Gallego’s, birthday. The couple retreated to the Loews hotel on Miami Beach and charged over $9,000 in expenses.  "We raised about $50,000 in our nine events in Miami," Gallego said. FAR-LEFT FIREBRAND SPENDS EYE-POPPING AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CASH ON LUXURY HOTELS, 'TOP-TIER' LIMO SERVICES A Gallego spokesperson told Politico that the Gallegos "attended several widely attended political events and fundraisers" on their trip to Miami, but did not specify any specific numbers nor address the birthday aspect of the trip. Federal campaign funds generally cannot be converted to personal use, but FEC guidance allows campaign-related travel, meals at fundraising events and childcare expenses incurred as a direct result of campaign activity. Mixed personal and campaign travel can require reimbursement for the personal portion. Fox News Digital has not cited any FEC finding that the expenses violated campaign finance law. Fox News Digital’s Robert Schmad contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c16881972385678353029 Pima County mailing 340K ballots to voters Wednesday te 2026-06-24T17:40:24.760Z Pima County mailing 340K ballots to voters Wednesday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c148319723856783529e2 Irate Republicans accuse Trump of handing Democrats a win after blowing up housing package te 2026-06-24T17:31:47.024Z Irate Republicans accuse Trump of handing Democrats a win after blowing up housing package The Senate was left in a state of confusion and anger in the wake of President Donald Trump's last-minute declaration that he would not sign into law a colossal housing package filled with his own priorities.  It comes as Trump is expected to have a closed-door lunch with Senate Republicans who are already frustrated with a laundry list of his recent decisions that have either derailed or blown up their attempts to move forward with his agenda.  Trump said he wouldn’t sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Package into law, which passed both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support, unless Republicans ram through the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a voter-ID and citizenship verification package that doesn’t have the votes to succeed in the Senate.  TRUMP HEADS TO CAPITOL HILL FOR PIVOTAL MEETING AS SENATE GOP DIVISIONS DEEPEN "Today's Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency," Trump said on Truth Social. The sudden decision had some Republicans accusing Trump of handing Democrats a victory.  "There is a huge group of people who really appreciate what the president's doing right now, and it's the Democratic Party," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said. "And we've got to get our act together and stop surprising people and start having … working messages.  "This housing bill was a very clear, bipartisan effort to address some of the basics of affordability, and we are here," he continued. "It makes no sense." TRUMP-BACKED HOUSING OVERHAUL TARGETING WALL STREET INVESTORS CLEARS SENATE Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., one of the chief architects of the housing package, was furious that Trump refused to sign the bill into law.  "Can I underline crisis three times? We have a bill that Republicans and Democrats have built. It is good for urban America, rural America, first-time homebuyers, renters, seniors, families that are expanding," Warren said. "It's a bill about doing good things. And Donald Trump says he just doesn't care."  Before torpedoing the housing package, Trump had already earned the frustration of Republicans with his decision to derail the process of reauthorizing the nation’s key counter-terrorism tool, the memorandum of understanding with Iran, and his push for an "anti-weaponization" fund that nearly blew up a $70 billion immigration enforcement package. The GOP is hungry for a stream of wins to push on the campaign trail as they inch closer to midterm elections where several incumbent Republicans are running in tight races.  TRUMP SCORES MAJOR WIN AS CONGRESS PASSES HOUSING CRACKDOWN ON WALL STREET INVESTORS But for now, they are mired in debate over whether they can pass the SAVE America Act, which Trump is expected to push for during the lunch.  Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, described the situation as "inexplicable." "I mean, this, this is not — I don't know if there is precedent for it," Cornyn said.  When asked if Trump would be any more successful in generating the votes to pass the legislation, Cornyn acknowledged that the president had a lot of sway, but that if the solution was to eliminate the filibuster, the votes similarly weren’t there. "At some point, we got to deal with reality," he said.  Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who worked on the housing package, agreed with Trump that Republicans should try to pass the SAVE America Act and explore all options to do so, like attaching it to a third budget reconciliation package or forcing debate on the floor. But he acknowledged that the votes currently weren’t there to pass it.  "I will stand on one leg and bark like a dog if that's what it takes to help this pass," Kennedy said. "But you can't make people vote in a way that they don't want to do. I mean, that's what we're up against." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c146f19723856783529d9 Minor crash, stolen Buffalo Wild Wings food lead deputies to alleged murder plot against teen's parents te 2026-06-24T17:31:27.567Z Minor crash, stolen Buffalo Wild Wings food lead deputies to alleged murder plot against teen's parents A damaged street sign along with food allegedly stolen from a Buffalo Wild Wings in Virginia, helped authorities uncover a murder plot against the parents of one of two suspects arrested last week, officials said. The investigation began on June 16 when authorities responded to a report of reckless driving in Stafford after a vehicle veered off the road and struck a road sign, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies located the vehicle at a Wawa convenience store and detained two suspects: Louis Conely and an unidentified 17-year-old. Both were found with unopened alcoholic beverages and a tray of food stolen from a Buffalo Wild Wings visible on the vehicle’s dashboard, authorities said. The pair allegedly admitted to stealing the food tray from the restaurant. As deputies searched the vehicle, they found opened alcoholic beverages, multiple knives, medical items and a notebook detailing a murder plot. ADOPTED DAUGHTER AMONG 2 TEEN GIRLS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WOMAN FOUND BUTCHERED IN UTAH VACATION RENTAL Conely, 19, owned the notebook, authorities said. Investigators revealed that the evidence showed the pair had developed two detailed murder plots against the underage suspect's family. In April, they allegedly sent text messages planning the murders of the 17-year-old’s parents inside their home, discussing how to avoid security cameras and debating whether to shoot the parents or slit their throats, Fox 5 DC reported. FOUR DEAD AND 29 SHOT IN CHICAGO WEEKEND VIOLENCE AS LEADERS TOUT CRIME PROGRESS A search of the underage teen's bedroom uncovered multiple BB guns, edged weapons and archery equipment, according to charging documents obtained by the news outlet. Authorities have not yet disclosed a motive. Conely faces a slew of charges, including two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of felony written threats, petit larceny, unlawful purchase of an alcoholic beverage, drinking while operating a motor vehicle, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, hit-and-run and reckless driving. Conely was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. The younger teen is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder and one count of felony written threats, and is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Juvenile Detention Center. It was not immediately clear how Conely and the teen knew each other. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c145b19723856783529d0 Biden officials circumvented court order in Title IX cases, including males in girls’ sports, docs show te 2026-06-24T17:31:07.647Z Biden officials circumvented court order in Title IX cases, including males in girls’ sports, docs show Documents released by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) show that officials in former President Joe Biden’s Department of Education (ED) circumvented a federal court injunction restricting the department’s sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) enforcement efforts under Title IX, including in cases involving transgender students’ access to restrooms and female athletic teams. OSC's June 9 letter to the White House said the Department of Education ultimately "fully substantiated" a whistleblower’s allegations that the department’s Office for Civil Rights failed to comply with a federal injunction barring implementation of Biden-era guidance that interpreted Title IX to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The whistleblower, a chief attorney in OCR’s Kansas City office, alleged that the department continued pursuing gender identity, transgender status and sexual orientation claims under Title IX in states covered by the injunction. The OSC report said that by Sept. 26, 2022, former ED Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon laid out a way for OCR to keep handling SOGI cases in the states covered by the court order. In that email, Lhamon told staff that the court had blocked the department from "implementing" documents addressing sexual orientation and gender identity in the 20 plaintiff states. But she also told them that "OCR will continue to carry out its statutorily required responsibilities," and said staff should not rely on the three blocked documents when deciding what Title IX means. Investigators later concluded that this approach was not real compliance with the injunction. The report said OCR leadership had created "a path for carrying out its preferred SOGI policies" in the plaintiff states despite the court order. The report also said OCR regional offices were then directed to act "in defiance" of the injunction. Fox News Digital has reached out to Lhamon for comment. The court order stemmed from a lawsuit brought by a coalition of states challenging three June 2021 guidance documents issued after Biden signed Executive Order 13988, "Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation." In July 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction blocking the department from implementing those documents against the plaintiff states. The Sixth Circuit later affirmed the injunction in June 2024. The dispute was broader than girls’ sports, but girls’ sports were a major part of the concern. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which joined the Tennessee case on behalf of Arkansas female athlete Amelia Ford and the Association of Christian Schools International, argued that the guidance would force schools to allow males who identify as female to compete on female athletic teams and use female-designated showers and locker rooms. ILLINOIS SCHOOL FACES CRIMINAL DOJ REFERRAL AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF FORCING GIRLS TO CHANGE WITH TRANS STUDENT The Education Department initially denied wrongdoing. In a December 2024 report, the department said OCR had not violated the injunction because it was not citing or relying on the challenged guidance documents. The department argued it could still investigate complaints involving sexual orientation or gender identity so long as it grounded its actions in Title IX, its regulations, case law and the facts of each case. But according to the Office of Special Counsel, the department reversed course after a supplemental investigation. The later report found "significant shortcomings" in the department’s initial response, including a failure to assess available evidence, conduct relevant interviews and directly address whether OCR leadership had failed to follow the injunction. The department’s own first report said the cases cited by the whistleblower included allegations involving a transgender student’s access to a restroom consistent with gender identity and a transgender student’s participation on a female athletics team consistent with gender identity. The matter is now closed at OSC, but the watchdog’s letter calls for further accountability inside the Department of Education and before Congress. ADF Senior Counsel and Vice President of Litigation Strategy Jonathan Scruggs said the documents show Biden education officials tried to keep enforcing their gender-identity policies after the court stepped in. "What apparently Biden administration officials and the Department of Education did is say, ‘Hey, we can’t enforce these policies, but the injunction doesn’t reference the content of the policies,’" Scruggs told Fox News Digital. Scruggs said the blocked guidance would have had major consequences for schools, including disputes over girls’ sports and private spaces. The policy, he said, would have pushed schools to allow "men in women’s sports" and "men in private spaces." "The Department of Education was continuing to pressure and enforce these illegal policies," Scruggs said. "So that means, again, more men in women’s restrooms, redefinition of the meaning of sex in federal law as applied to these school districts." Scruggs said the public release of the records should help expose what happened and prevent similar conduct in the future. "All you can do is shine a light on it," he said, adding that congressional or agency oversight may be needed "to ensure that this doesn’t happen again." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c11fd197238567835290e FLL All-Stars Roundup: 10s open district with blowout, juniors win in extras te 2026-06-24T17:21:01.493Z FLL All-Stars Roundup: 10s open district with blowout, juniors win in extras The Flagstaff All-Star 10s lit it up in its district tournament opener, while the FLL juniors came back after trailing by multiple runs down to their last out. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c11e719723856783528e9 Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent te 2026-06-24T17:20:39.980Z Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent Global music streaming service Deezer is taking a contrarian approach to AI, even as it adds a feature that lets fans remix songs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c11d419723856783528e0 Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators te 2026-06-24T17:20:20.023Z Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently-launched AI creator assistant built into it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0fa919723856783528b9 Johnson warns communism is 'on our own shores' after far-left candidates win New York primaries te 2026-06-24T17:11:05.026Z Johnson warns communism is 'on our own shores' after far-left candidates win New York primaries House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., issued a stark warning after a trio of far-left candidates prevailed in New York's primaries, saying communism is now "on our own shores."  "It is a very serious time," Johnson said at a news conference Wednesday. "Every American needs to wake up and understand the threat." "The Marxists have nominated some of the most radical candidates to ever run for office, and they're running for Congress," he continued. "The insurgent left is on the rise." Johnson delivered the remarks after progressive hopefuls Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), unseated two Democratic incumbents. A third socialist candidate, State Assembly member Claire Valdez, D-N.Y., won an open House seat with Mamdani and the DSA’s endorsement.  FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS All three far-left candidates are poised to win election in November given Democrats' overwhelming advantages in the deep-blue districts. The slate of candidates is fiercely critical of Israel, supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and wants to enact a wealth tax, among other progressive policy stances. Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old activist who participated in the pro-Palestinian protests that rocked Columbia University following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, has come under particular scrutiny for since-deleted social media posts, reviewed by CNN, in which she claimed, "Israel doesn’t exist," expressed support for open borders and stated, "All deportation is wrong." The Mamdani ally, who has voiced support for the prison abolition movement, declined to say whether a man who randomly murdered another individual should go to jail during an interview with the Substack publication, The New York Editorial Board. She has also faced scrutiny for describing former President Joe Biden as "a rapist" and writing, "F--- Kamala Harris," in 2021 after the ex-vice president told Guatemalan nationals not to illegally cross into the country.  In a major upset, Avila Chevalier ended the political career of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the chairman of the influential Congressional Hispanic Caucus who has highlighted his background as the first former illegal immigrant elected to Congress. Johnson also lamented the defeat of Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., a Jewish lawmaker who faced antisemitic attacks over his support for Israel in the final days of the race. Lander, Goldman’s Mamdani-backed challenger, is also Jewish and has vowed to support the Palestinian cause in Congress. FROM WASSERMAN SCHULTZ TO GOLDMAN, DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL "This is not your father's Democrat Party," Johnson said, pointing to both incumbents’ losses.  The top Republican has repeatedly warned about the far-left’s growing electoral power since Mamdani’s upset mayoral victory last year. He cast the ascendant socialist flank as a stark contrast to Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections.  "We've been saying for months it's a contrast election," the speaker said. "We've been saying it's a contrast between commonsense and crazy. That's exactly what's going on. They give us new illustrations every day." Johnson also called attention to Democratic House candidate Mai Vang, a socialist who is running to unseat longtime Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif. Vang has faced backlash after videos surfaced showing her declining to face the American flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance as a member of the Sacramento city council.  "There are mini Mamdanis popping up all around the country. It is a dangerous thing. This is not a joke. We're in a fight right now to save the Republic," Johnson said.  Johnson's warning comes as the far-left streamer Hasan Piker said earlier in June that a sweeping victory for the Mamdani-backed candidates would help advance the socialist movement's broader policy goals. "For the longest time, I thought we were so far away from socialism, and we might still be far away from socialism, but we do have an opportunity right here, right now, more than ever before," Piker said at a rally in Brooklyn for DSA-endorsed candidates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0e031972385678352834 FOX News Deals Newsletter: Prime Day ends today: Your last chance to shop Amazon's biggest sale of the year te 2026-06-24T17:04:03.125Z FOX News Deals Newsletter: Prime Day ends today: Your last chance to shop Amazon's biggest sale of the year FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links.  Prime Day is almost over, but this Shark FlexBreeze fan deal is still going strong. It's now $80 off and sitting at its lowest price of the year, according to price-tracking data. It's a versatile pick for keeping cool indoors or outside, but this discount is unlikely to stick around once Prime Day ends. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0def197238567835282b World Cup soccer betting picks for today's five matches target goals and aggressive play from both sides te 2026-06-24T17:03:43.668Z World Cup soccer betting picks for today's five matches target goals and aggressive play from both sides Betting on soccer has proven much more difficult for me than I was envisioning. I'm not saying that it has been a complete disaster, but it has been a struggle in games that don't involve America. We hit a tie, which put us up for a bit, but I've given most back by taking some long shots. There are five World Cup games taking place today, let's cut up a unit and bet on three of them. Switzerland vs. Canada In Group B, these two teams are both going to advance. It would make both more comfortable to get an extra three points before the knockout round. Switzerland has played Qatar and had a very disappointing draw 1-1. In their next game, they were much more dominant, scoring four goals and winning 4-1 against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Canada played the same two teams and tied Bosnia-Herzegovina, but destroyed Qatar. The question for both of these teams is which version of their squad will show up? If the Switzerland team can be aggressive, they might have a chance to beat Canada, but that also plays into Canada - a team that wants to play with speed. I think both teams are likely to score in this game, so I'm taking that match prop at -130. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Czechia vs. Mexico When you look at this game on the surface, you kind of wonder why the lines are what they are. Czechia seems to get more attention for the women in the stands than for what they are doing on the field. They played South Korea and lost 2-1 in their first game, then played South Africa in the second and played to a draw. The team isn't anything all that special, but they do have a chance to still win. Mexico doesn't need to do anything to advance. The thing is, Mexico is a better team, but they will rest key players, or at least are expected to rest them. Still, those Mexican national players are getting time and are playing in front of a wild crowd. I think this game goes over the 2.5 total. Mexico's players, even if they aren't all starters, will be aggressive. Czechia has to be aggressive. Give me the over. South Africa vs. South Korea South Korea should be in a good position to step on the South African team's throats. If South Africa wins and Czechia loses, they will get the automatic bid into the next round. If South Korea wins, it will receive the spot, so there is a lot on the line. If South Africa loses, they are probably out of the tournament. The situation for South Africa has gotten worse because they are missing their midfield piece. If South Africa gets aggressive, it could open up the field for South Korea to use its speed and win the game. I am going to take the over 2.5 in this one as well. I think there should be good pace and speed in this game. 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/6a3c0ddb197238567835280c Olubi Youth Football Camp 6-19-5489.JPG te 2026-06-24T17:03:23.188Z Olubi Youth Football Camp 6-19-5489.JPG Segun Olubi walks through a drill after the kids were split into groups following stretches. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0dc71972385678352803 Olubi Youth Football Camp 6-19-5523.JPG te 2026-06-24T17:03:03.239Z Olubi Youth Football Camp 6-19-5523.JPG Campers run through a drill with coach Dennis Jackson (not pictured) at the Anderson Field House on Friday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0db319723856783527fa Segun Olubi returns to Bullhead City to inspire next generation at Youth Football Camp te 2026-06-24T17:02:43.261Z Segun Olubi returns to Bullhead City to inspire next generation at Youth Football Camp It was a special day for hundreds of kids at the Anderson Field House on Friday when they ran drills with former Bullhead City resident and current Las Vegas Raider Segun Olubi, his teammates Kwity Paye and Kansei Matsuzawa, along… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0d6219723856783527ea A nature walk packed with native plants is in the works for downtown Kingman te 2026-06-24T17:01:22.367Z A nature walk packed with native plants is in the works for downtown Kingman Kingman Main Street plans to bring a little more life to Route 66 through Kingman, particularly the south side of the road downtown between the Powerhouse Visitors Center and the train station. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0d4e19723856783527e1 Former Lake Havasu High Coach Lee Barnes leaves lasting legacy after passing at 90 te 2026-06-24T17:01:02.450Z Former Lake Havasu High Coach Lee Barnes leaves lasting legacy after passing at 90 On Tuesday, June 9, Lake Havasu City lost a valuable part of the community. Lee Barnes, who was the first football coach at Lake Havasu High School and also a former city councilmember passed away at the age of 90. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0d3a19723856783527b3 With a Proposed $250 Bill, Trump Reimagines America by Putting Himself on Its Money te 2026-06-24T17:00:42.429Z With a Proposed $250 Bill, Trump Reimagines America by Putting Himself on Its Money Cash might be a relic, but — like royalty and emperors — President Trump still wants his face on American currency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0d2519723856783527aa Utah Senate President Loses Republican Primary After Data Center Backlash te 2026-06-24T17:00:21.947Z Utah Senate President Loses Republican Primary After Data Center Backlash The upset of J. Stuart Adams represented one of the strongest examples of how the data center issue has affected elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0b241972385678352761 Jessica Alba welcomes summer by showing off toned figure in black bikini te 2026-06-24T16:51:48.532Z Jessica Alba welcomes summer by showing off toned figure in black bikini Jessica Alba welcomed summer with new bikini photos. In a recent slideshow on Instagram, the 45-year-old actress shared a number of photos from her beach vacation, including snaps of wildlife, beautiful rock formations in the middle of the ocean and photos of herself in a bikini. "Hi, summer 🌞," she captioned the post. One of the photos featured her posing with her arms around her friend and pursing her lips at the camera. Both she and her friend were dressed in black string bikinis with cover-ups over their bottoms, which they accessorized with large sun hats and sunglasses. JESSICA ALBA STUNS IN REVEALING BIKINI SNAPS FROM LUXURY FAMILY GETAWAY They posed for the photo underneath an archway made of rock, with a picturesque view of the ocean behind them. In another photo, the actress is seen looking up at the sky, seemingly meditating, as she sits on a rock while surrounded by greenery. "Doesn’t get much better then this ❤️," one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "You look so tann and beautiful!!🌺🌺🌺🔥🔥🔥." "Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous," another wrote. The actress recently enjoyed some fun in the sun with her boyfriend, Danny Ramirez, during their trip to Miami, Florida. The two were photographed with their arms wrapped around each other as they cooled off in the ocean. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Ramirez and Alba first sparked dating rumors in July 2025, with sources later confirming their relationship to multiple outlets that month. Soon after, the couple were spotted kissing outside his home, effectively confirming their romance. They have since walked the red carpet together on multiple occasions, including at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October 2025 and at the Baby2Baby Gala in November 2025. Their relationship comes after Alba filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 17 years, Cash Warren, in January 2025. "I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years – both as an individual and in partnership with Cash," she said in her divorce announcement on Instagram. "I’m proud of how we’ve grown in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "We are moving forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time," she concluded. Warren and Alba share three children together: Honor, 18, Haven, 14, and Hayes, 8. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0acc1972385678352725 Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal te 2026-06-24T16:50:20.818Z Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, expects to generate $620 million in proceeds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c08b619723856783526fd ICE opens up new front in war on fraud with new first-of-its-kind policy: 'On notice' te 2026-06-24T16:41:26.581Z ICE opens up new front in war on fraud with new first-of-its-kind policy: 'On notice' U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened up a new front in the Trump administration’s war on fraud through a first-of-its-kind policy fining attorneys for filing fraudulent asylum claims on behalf of immigrants. James Percival, general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, posted on X that the move puts fraudsters "on notice." "Last month, we put the open borders industrial complex on notice — fraudulent asylum claims would result in fines against attorneys," wrote Percival. He said that on Tuesday, DHS fined an attorney over $255,000 for filing multiple fraudulent claims on behalf of Indian immigrants to the U.S. ICE DROPS ‘UNCONTROLLED’ FRAUD BOMBSHELL INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS, ‘PHANTOM EMPLOYEES’ ICE doubled down, posting on X that "the days of attorneys abusing and defrauding our immigration system are OVER." In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, DHS said Homeland Security Investigations filed five notices of intent to fine attorney Vinod Doddamani for allegedly filing 64 fraudulent documents on behalf of primarily Indian nationals. DHS said that Doddamani operates a nationwide practice of filing asylum applications on behalf of mostly Indian immigrants in immigration courts. In support of these asylum claims, DHS said Doddamani filed declarations that were identical or nearly identical in language and substance. The agency said the declarations contained the same or nearly the same factual narrative and supporting details regarding the alleged persecution. Fox News Digital reached out to Doddamani for comment. WOMAN EXPOSED RUNNING VISA FRAUD SCHEME SPANNING YEARS, POSING AS IMMIGRATION OFFICER The agency said the fines are in line with a directive Percival issued last month authorizing ICE attorneys to take enforcement actions against immigration attorneys who file false asylum claims in court. At the time, Percival explained that "protection claims like asylum are intended to cover unique and narrow circumstances, but it is standard practice for immigration attorneys representing illegal aliens to assert that virtually every illegal alien is going to be persecuted or tortured in his or her home country." "Now, thanks to this directive, ICE attorneys have greater authority to enforce the law and stop the abuse of our asylum system by illegal aliens and attorneys," said Percival. In the statement shared by DHS, Percival said that "fraudulent asylum claims threaten the safety of Americans by overwhelming our burdened immigration system and delaying the removal of dangerous criminal aliens." CBP TOUTS HISTORIC MILESTONE, PUSHES FOR EVEN LARGER WORKFORCE: 'WE AREN’T STOPPING HERE' "For too long," he continued, "immigration attorneys have not been held to the same ethical standard as other attorneys." Percival said that "under President Trump, this will no longer be tolerated." "ICE is seeking a fine of more than $250,000 from attorney Vinod Doddamani. By holding him accountable, we are sending a message to other immigration attorneys who engage in fraud across the country: your days of abusing and defrauding our immigration system are over." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c0875197238567835269f NTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash te 2026-06-24T16:40:21.364Z NTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash The safety board, known for its thorough investigations, is probing the crash alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c06701972385678352678 South Carolina fitness trainer made cryptic Instagram comments weeks before her body was found te 2026-06-24T16:31:44.170Z South Carolina fitness trainer made cryptic Instagram comments weeks before her body was found The South Carolina fitness trainer who vanished for nearly a week made mysterious social media comments just three weeks before her body was discovered. Elena Katherine Moore, 39, was found dead almost a week after she disappeared on June 11 after she went to a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington, South Carolina. The Lexington County Coroner's Office said in a statement on Monday that a forensic autopsy did not find indications of bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries. Her cause of death is pending as investigators wait for additional testing and a review of Moore's medical records. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER Moore made a series of comments on Instagram around three weeks before she was found dead, according to a review of one of her Instagram accounts. FITNESS TRAINER TOLD FRIEND SHE WAS 'SCARED FOR HER LIFE' WEEKS BEFORE BODY WITH MATCHING CLOTHING FOUND One of the comments was made under a post captioned "the war is over," where a separate Instagram user reflected on reaching peace after a difficult relationship. SEND US A TIP HERE "i am finally free and safe!" Moore commented. The fitness trainer also commented on a post that talked about the anger and resentment left behind after a painful relationship, with Moore commenting: "the memories are in the trash- and i stopped loving him a LONG time ago- i just was looking for a way out when i realized i was in a relationship with the devil." LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST A spokeswoman for the Lexington Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that Moore was also reported missing on June 5, but no action was taken because she was located. Friends of Moore told Fox News Digital she checked herself into a psychiatric facility during that timeframe. Moore was found dead near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County on June 17. Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green said that her body was located after a tip led them to a new search area. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Moore was last seen leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington on June 11. Sondra Campbell, who was close friends with Moore, told Fox News Digital that something felt "very different" the last time she saw her on May 31. "She was scared for her life. She actually said those words to me," Campbell said. "Elena is one of my best friends. I've known her over probably 10 years now. We're really close like tell each other everything. She's been that person for me for a long time." Authorities have not said whether they suspect foul play, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is handling the investigation into Moore's death. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c065c197238567835266f New Fox Nation documentary chronicles 20-year journey behind ‘Reagan’ film te 2026-06-24T16:31:24.720Z New Fox Nation documentary chronicles 20-year journey behind ‘Reagan’ film The new documentary "Making Reagan" will take audiences behind the scenes of the 2024 movie "Reagan," which put a spotlight on the 40th U.S. president. The film, premiering on FOX Nation on July 2, provides a look at the decades-long effort to bring the motion picture about President Ronald Reagan to the big screen. FOX NATION EXPLORES HOW REAGAN AND JOHN PAUL II’S UNLIKELY ALLIANCE HELPED TOPPLE THE IRON CURTAIN "Reagan," starring Dennis Quaid as the actor-turned-commander in chief, documents his journey from his small town of Dixon, Ill., to the California governor’s mansion and finally to the Oval Office. It centers a great deal on his humble upbringing, his relationship with his wife Nancy, as well as his efforts to thaw relations with the then-Soviet Union during the Cold War. The film also stars Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Jon Voight as Soviet engineer Viktor Petrovich. DENNIS QUAID THRILLS LOCALS IN DIXON, ILL., FOR ‘REAGAN’ PREMIERE, SAYS HOLLYWOOD ‘FORGOT’ ABOUT SMALL TOWNS The documentary will feature never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, original interviews with producer Mark Joseph and cast members Elya Baskin, Will Wallace, Kevin Dillon, and more, along with archival footage of Reagan, key moments from the film, and backstage footage from the set. The documentary will also highlight some of the obstacles the filmmakers faced during production, including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic and the actors' strike, through interviews and unprecedented access to the production process. DENNIS QUAID'S 'REAGAN' BIOPIC WILL RETURN TO THEATERS FOR AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY "Reagan's story has always been one of resilience and determination, and what made this project so compelling was how those same qualities were reflected in the film's own journey to the screen," Gavin Hadden, SVP of Production and FOX Nation, said. "It became a fitting tribute to a leader whose life was defined by overcoming obstacles and exceeding expectations." A special edition of "Reagan," with 10 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage, is scheduled to release in theaters September 18, in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. There are plans for both limited audience screenings on July 4 in over a dozen cities and a wider-scale rerelease in September in 600 theaters. The additional scenes include moments between Reagan and his wife Nancy in the Oval Office, a scene between Reagan and his alcoholic father, Jack, and scenes at the Reagans’ ranch near Santa Barbara. Director Sean McNamara said of the extended rerelease cut, "One of the hardest things about directing a feature film is leaving behind incredible moments on the cutting room floor. I’m so happy to have some of my favorite scenes back in the film for audiences to experience them for the first time." Fox News' Alexander Hall contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c061f197238567835262e Pulte Begins Spy Agency Cuts, Though Fewer Than Feared, for Now te 2026-06-24T16:30:23.315Z Pulte Begins Spy Agency Cuts, Though Fewer Than Feared, for Now Six intelligence officials were fired and nearly four dozen others were sent back to their home agencies elsewhere, former officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c03c6197238567835258a Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update te 2026-06-24T16:20:22.077Z Figma adds code layers, support for animations, more AI features in new update Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plugins for various tasks using AI. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c01be1972385678351f59 Segun Olubi returns to Bullhead City to inspire next generation at Youth Football Camp te 2026-06-24T16:11:42.875Z Segun Olubi returns to Bullhead City to inspire next generation at Youth Football Camp It was a special day for hundreds of kids at the Anderson Field House on Friday when they ran drills with former Bullhead City resident and current Las Vegas Raider Segun Olubi, his teammates Kwity Paye and Kansei Matsuzawa, along… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c01aa1972385678351f32 Dianna Russini's reported salary at The Athletic stuns NFL fans as Times unleashes scathing story te 2026-06-24T16:11:22.396Z Dianna Russini's reported salary at The Athletic stuns NFL fans as Times unleashes scathing story The NFL offseason is nearly over, believe it or not, which means we're just a few short weeks away from getting teams back on an actual field. And there is nobody — and I mean nobody — more thrilled about that than former Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini. Well, Mike Vrabel's probably pretty excited to get back to coaching football, too. Just a hunch. Anyway, this offseason has been all about Vrabel and Russini, and for good reason. The scandal exploded last spring, and the embers are still burning. Just this week, the New York Times released a novel of a story detailing the Russini fallout, which is newsworthy because Russini was ... a New York Times employee. The Athletic is owned by the Times, for those who don't know. THE ATHLETIC EXECUTIVE EDITOR ADMITS KEY MISTAKE MADE IN IN HANDLING OF DIANNA RUSSINI CONTROVERSY: REPORT So, this was a big deal. We haven't really heard from anyone at The Times since the scandal erupted a few months ago, beyond the usual company line. Today, the outlet unleashed a 5,000-word story on the fallout, and it included several notable items. The top thing that has folks talking right now? Russini's reported salary, which left NFL fans stunned. "The tabloid drama stunned the Times Company. Ms. Russini was not just any reporter," the outlet wrote. "The Athletic paid her an annual salary of close to $800,000, according to a former manager who had knowledge of her salary negotiation. This would have made her one of the highest-paid journalists at the Times Company." NY TIMES REPORTER LOSES JOB OVER HOT TUB PHOTOS, NFL COACH DOES NOT: SAME OLD DOUBLE-STANDARD STORY Lordy. Not a bad gig if you can get it! Look, I'm not here to dump on someone's salary. That's not my wheelhouse. I'm of the mind to make as much as you can. It's what makes America the greatest country in the world. When a player is negotiating a contract, I'm always for asking for as much as possible. You have to know your worth. Or, at least, know what your employer thinks you're worth. That's just good business. As fas as NFL insiders go, this is also small potatoes compared to some of the heavy-hitters out there. Adam Schefter reportedly makes $9 million a year for ESPN. Fellow NFL insider Ian Rapoport just signed a new deal with ESPN after the network absorbed NFL Network. I'd imagine that number is similar. Before he left the network, Adrian Wojnarowski was reportedly making around $7 million a year. See? Small potatoes! So, yes, insiders do make this sort of money. At least that's what the market has dictated for a few years now. Now, one could certainly argue that ESPN's budget is a bit bigger than the New York Times or The Athletic, but the point still remains. As for Russini ... the hits just keep coming. The Times is reportedly wrapping up its investigation into the Mike Vrabel situation that cost her a job, and I'd imagine that publishing this long of a story on a random day in June is probably just the first shoe to drop. The good news? NFL training camps open in less than a month. Thank goodness. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c01961972385678351f29 Judge sentences New York high school senior who set homeless man on fire on subway te 2026-06-24T16:11:02.938Z Judge sentences New York high school senior who set homeless man on fire on subway A high school senior who admitted to setting a sleeping homeless man on fire on the New York City subway last year has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison. After Hiram Carrero pleaded guilty in March, Judge Lewis J. Liman gave the 19-year-old a prison term that is six months longer than the mandatory minimum for arson, but shorter than the eight-year maximum federal prosecutors asked for. Prosecutors said in court filings that Carrero’s "heinous actions" on December 1, 2025, left the homeless man extensively scarred and disfigured, adding that he likely would have died if first responders hadn't immediately arrived to rush him to the hospital. Early in the morning, Carrero entered the uptown train at the 34th Street–Penn Station subway stop. Security footage captured him setting the fire and then leaving the subway car. NYPD INVESTIGATES AFTER HOMELESS MAN CATCHES FIRE IN MANHATTAN SUBWAY STATION The train traveled for more than two minutes before reaching the next station, during which the fire spread across the subway bench and engulfed the victim, who was seen on surveillance footage standing up before collapsing. Police officers with the New York Police Department arrived at the 42nd Street–Times Square station and found the homeless man on the platform with flames rising from his lap, per body camera footage. "Carrero attempted to kill a sleeping, homeless man by burning him alive and leaving him trapped on a moving subway car," prosecutors said in their sentencing submission, adding that this crime was "separated from murder by mere chance." WOMAN DIES AFTER BEING SET ON FIRE WHILE SLEEPING ON NYC SUBWAY TRAIN: POLICE Prosecutors did not view Carrero’s admission that he had been drinking and smoking marijuana before the attack as a sufficient mitigating factor. Defense attorney Jennifer Brown asked for leniency by pointing out that Carrero was born with "neurodevelopmental impairment" after his mother did drugs while she was pregnant with him. Brown also said that he was abandoned at the hospital by his biological parents after he was born. She described his teen years as a whirlwind of heavy drug use and drinking, which escalated in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from going to school in person. "Words are inadequate to express the profound shame and remorse that Hiram feels," Brown wrote in a court filing. Carrero himself called his crime "senseless" and "inexplicable." Carrero's attack came roughly a year after the killing of Debrina Kawam, a sleeping subway rider who was fatally set on fire aboard an F train in Brooklyn in December 2024. Sebastian Zapeta, a previously deported migrant from Guatemala, was arrested and indicted for Kawam's murder. He remains in custody as he awaits trial. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c01821972385678351efd As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court te 2026-06-24T16:10:42.971Z As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3c016e1972385678351edb Disputa presupuestaria pone a Río Nuevo contra el reloj te 2026-06-24T16:10:22.499Z Disputa presupuestaria pone a Río Nuevo contra el reloj Leer en inglés DowntownTucson contará con un nuevo supermercado, un bar clandestino y cuatro food trucks. Lo que resulta menos seguro es si Rio Nuevo seguirá existiendo para financiar los próximos proyectos. La junta directiva de Rio Nuevo se prepara para otra batalla sobre su financiación con la legislatura, controlada por los republicanos, incluso después de que la gobernadora Katie Hobbs vetara una medida para su disolución a principios de este año. En mayo, Hobbs vetó una propuesta presupuestaria republicana que habría eliminado Rio Nuevo al desviar sus ingresos por impuestos sobre las ventas nuevamente al tesoro estatal; sin embargo, las negociaciones presupuestarias continúan y la legislatura tiene hasta el 30 de junio para aprobar un nuevo plan. "Duplicamos la base impositiva al invertir en proyectos que generan nuevos ingresos fiscales," afirmó el presidente Fletcher McCusker durante la reunión de la junta celebrada el 12 de mayo. Por cada $2 de dinero de los contribuyentes invertidos por Rio Nuevo, las empresas privadas de Tucson invierten $6 en diversos sectores, como restaurantes, hoteles, tiendas minoristas, propiedades de uso mixto y otros. Esta inversión no debe verse tanto como una subvención a las empresas, sino más bien como un catalizador para el desarrollo privado, señaló McCusker. "Si por alguna razón nuestros ingresos se detienen, se convertirá en una pesadilla legal," comentó McCusker. "No creo que entiendan en absoluto cómo funcionamos." Las proyecciones fiscales a partir de 2026 muestran una disminución en la base impositiva de Rio Nuevo; si bien no es tan drástica como la caída sufrida durante la pandemia de COVID-19, resulta notable dado el crecimiento interanual que el proyecto había registrado anteriormente. La junta atribuye esta pérdida a lo que McCusker denominó "el Factor Amazon." Históricamente, Amazon ha alterado la dinámica de la recaudación fiscal en Arizona. Debido a la naturaleza descentralizada de sus operaciones, la empresa logró eludir los impuestos sobre privilegios de transacción (TPT, por sus siglas en inglés) que deben pagar los comercios físicos tradicionales. Amazon pagó al estado $53 millones para saldar la deuda por la recaudación fiscal perdida. Ahora, el nuevo factor disruptivo son las exenciones fiscales e incentivos que se otorgan a las empresas para la construcción de centros de datos. Aunque anteriormente apoyaba estos incentivos, Hobbs ha cambiado de postura; ahora rechaza otorgar futuros subsidios para centros de datos e intenta revocar los ya existentes. Esos mismos fondos provenientes del TPT están contribuyendo a financiar la reapertura de Gibson's Shopping Market, en downtown Tucson. El establecimiento renovado contará con un bar en la planta alta operado por Highwire Tucson, un bar clandestino en la planta baja, una cafetería en el interior y cuatro food trucks en el exterior: Kaiju Burger, Samurai Sushi, Don's Ribs and Barbecue y Barrio Bites. La proyección de ingresos fiscales del proyecto aumentó de $1.5 millones a $8.9 millones. A pesar de haber superado el presupuesto inicial y de llevar retraso en el cronograma, se prevé que Gibson's abra sus puertas en julio. "Últimamente ha habido... muchas palabras duras y sentimientos heridos," comentó Nick Wayne, quien presentó los detalles del proyecto ante la junta. Wayne señaló que ha mantenido numerosas conversaciones difíciles con contratistas cuyas estimaciones resultaron inexactas. El edificio Friedman Block ha permanecido vacío y deteriorándose durante tres años y medio, lo que ha generado preocupación entre funcionarios municipales y legisladores. Arilynn Hyatt / El Foco de Tucson. Wayne afirmó no estar preocupado por abrir durante la temporada baja de Tucson, señalando como precedente el exitoso lanzamiento de Highwire Tucson en junio de 2015. "Sé que la zona de Fourth Avenue y la universidad sufren en verano," comentó Wayne. "Creo que los residentes locales se sienten más cómodos viniendo al centro cuando no están los estudiantes. Por eso, al igual que en nuestros otros negocios, no hemos experimentado una caída drástica debido al verano." Los retrasos de The Gibson palidecen en comparación con los del proyecto Friedman Block, que ha permanecido vacío y deteriorándose durante tres años y medio, suscitando inquietud entre funcionarios municipales y legisladores. "Sin duda estamos dispuestos a seguir luchando y a completar los trámites necesarios para convertir el Friedman Block en un proyecto viable y factible aquí en Tucson," declaró Grant Krueger, restaurador y propietario de Union Hospitality Group. Rick McLain, socio de Repp + McLain Design and Construction, estimó un plazo de 12 a 14 meses para la construcción y otros 9 a 12 meses solo para la obtención de permisos. Las obras aún no han comenzado debido a la falta de un acuerdo de desarrollo, a los retrasos en el proceso municipal de permisos y a problemas no resueltos relacionados con el estacionamiento en las inmediaciones del terreno. Krueger explicó que el proyecto ha avanzado más lentamente que el centro comercial Solot porque, a diferencia de aquel, el Friedman Block no cuenta con un terreno vecino, como la parcela DeConcini, dispuesto a ofrecer plazas de estacionamiento adicionales. Ante la creciente presión, la junta otorgó a Krueger y a su equipo un plazo de 90 días para elaborar un plan de desarrollo y aprobó el cercado del Friedman Block para abordar las preocupaciones sobre el estado de la propiedad. Quentin Agnello es egresado de la Universidad de Arizona y periodista independiente en Tucson. Puede contactarlo en qsagnello@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/6a3bff191972385678351e97 AOC’s primary win reignites speculation over 2028 White House bid, Schumer challenge te 2026-06-24T16:00:25.646Z AOC’s primary win reignites speculation over 2028 White House bid, Schumer challenge Eight years after bursting onto the national stage by ousting then-House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley in a shocking primary upset, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political options look brighter than ever. The four-term progressive firebrand from New York City, who on Tuesday easily crushed two primary challengers in her own race for renomination, is eyeing a potential 2028 bid for the White House or to challenge longtime Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer. And the sweeping victories by three far-left congressional candidates backed by socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the party establishment appear to be giving the 36-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, better known by her nickname AOC, even more political clout. LEFTWARD LURCH: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES TOPPLE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT "AOC has built a political brand that certainly has staying power," Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo, a veteran of progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, told Fox News Digital. "Her influence has grown exponentially since defeating Crowley." Ocasio-Cortez, who teamed up with Sanders last year on the senator's ongoing coast-to-coast "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, appears to be in position to inherit the 84-year-old senator's political mantle. Sanders joined Mamdani in backing socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who narrowly topped incumbent Democrat Adriano Espaillat, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair and the first Dominican American elected to the U.S. House. They also supported state Assembly Member Claire Valdez, another socialist who defeated Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by more than 20 points in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez. And they backed progressive Brad Lander, who crushed incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman. Lander, the former New York City comptroller, ran against Mamdani last year in the crowded Democratic primary field but became one of his biggest backers in the general election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Unlike Mamdani and Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, who has endorsed sparingly this election cycle, stayed out of the New York City congressional primaries. But the victories by the left over the party establishment should further boost Ocasio-Cortez as she looks to the future. "New York's clean sweep was a political earthquake that shows voters want shake-up-the-system fighters who are not owned by corporate interests, billionaires, or corrupt Trump allies like AIPAC. This is obviously good news for AOC in whatever race she runs next," Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, told Fox News Digital. Tuesday's results will give Schumer and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top two Democrats in Congress, major headaches in their own backyard of New York. The embattled Schumer faces re-election in two years, and Ocasio-Cortez has not ruled out a primary challenge or a possible White House bid. AOC PRIMARY LANDSLIDE VICTORY SPARKS FURTHER 2028 SPECULATION "Could I be president? Could I not be president? Maybe, maybe not," Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the Bronx and Queens-anchored 14th Congressional District, replied when recently asked by Fox News Digital if she might seek the presidency in 2028. The Democratic Socialists of America, as first reported by Politico, is asking its membership across the country who they have their eyes on in the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination race, with a vote coming next year at the group's national convention. When it comes to the possibility of a presidential run by Ocasio-Cortez, or Rep. Ro Khanna of California, another progressive leader in Congress, some pundits caution about reading too much from Tuesday's ballot box results and note that the far-left portions of deep blue New York City are far from a representation of the rest of the country. Outside of what's been labeled New York City's "Commie corridor," which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens where voters in recent years have consistently backed far-left and socialist candidates, more mainstream Democrats prevailed in Tuesday's primaries. In the high-profile showdown to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler in Manhattan, former Nadler staffer Micah Lasher came out on top. North of New York City, in the state's swing 17th Congressional District, Army veteran Cait Conley won the primary and will challenge GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in a key midterm contest that is one of a handful that will determine if Republicans hold the slim House majority. And in Utah, former Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams defeated progressive rivals to win the primary in the newly redrawn and blue-leaning 1st Congressional District. Caiazzo noted that Tuesday's contests show "there is certainly an appetite among New York City Democratic primary voters for progressive policies. Considering other primary results, it remains unclear if that same enthusiasm is shared across the country." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bfce71972385678351e0a Brewers face Reds in NL Central clash with two unpredictable starters on the mound for both sides te 2026-06-24T15:51:03.588Z Brewers face Reds in NL Central clash with two unpredictable starters on the mound for both sides I was hit again by taking the wrong choice for half the game, but the right choice for the full game. I'm not really sure why this is happening so frequently this year -- more than almost any other year I've ever had it happen -- but I have had multiple first five plays that lost while the team I picked won the full game, or vice versa. Let's try to get to a win here as the Brewers take on the Reds. The Milwaukee Brewers are still the best team in the National League Central. Stop me if you've heard this before, but this team is almost 20 games over .500 and has pulled away from the pack. Most of the division was over .500 for the season, but the Brewers have found a way to emerge and look like the favorite to win the division once again. It will be interesting to see if they make any sort of move at the trade deadline. They never really are known for that, but eventually they need to push their chips to the middle of the table and hope it is the right season. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Getting eliminated in the playoffs without really making a push for a World Series is kind of the Brewers' path, so something needs to change. The team will likely need another arm, and they may have found one in stretching out today's starter Shane Drohan. He has made five starts this season and has only completed six innings once. He has been a bit all over the place with his performances this season. That makes him very hard to predict and rely on. He has never faced a Reds hitter. The Cincinnati Reds are under .500 and will probably bob up and down around that mark all season. I think the goal has always been to make the playoffs via a Wild Card spot. This team has some nice pieces, but I feel like they are not fully cohesive yet. They are not hitting very well overall as a team, with just a .225 batting average. I think that indicates they need a bat, but I also think they could use an arm, considering their team ERA is 4.49. There is only so much help out there, though. Their pitching today rests on the success of Rhett Lowder. He is 3-4 for the season with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. He has been better at home. He has a 3.22 ERA, but it is in only four starts. He hasn't gone overly deep into games. In 11 games, he has completed six innings or more just three times. There was an injury that kept him out of a stretch between May and June. He hasn't had to face the Brewers this season, but he has held them to just one hit in eight at-bats over his career. This is a tougher game to pick than on the surface. You know the best team is Milwaukee, but that doesn't mean a team is always going to win. My best advice on the total would be to stay far away from it. There is a real possibility that both teams can rock their opposing pitcher. On the other hand, the weather isn't going to be ideal, and both starters could navigate the lineups. The better bullpen belongs to the Brewers, which is why I feel like you have to cut this down to five innings if you want the Reds. I do feel like there is more value on the Reds. This is not going to be an easy bet for you to follow, but the Reds have a reasonable starter at home, and I don't believe in Drohan. Give me the Reds through five innings. 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/6a3bfcd31972385678351de9 Local Republican Wins Primary for Nancy Mace’s House Seat in South Carolina te 2026-06-24T15:50:43.613Z Local Republican Wins Primary for Nancy Mace’s House Seat in South Carolina Jenny Costa Honeycutt, a Charleston County councilwoman and lawyer, topped a Republican rival in a runoff primary election for a seat that leans to the right but could be competitive in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bfcbf1972385678351de0 Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina’s 1st District te 2026-06-24T15:50:23.652Z Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina’s 1st District Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district’s Republican leaning. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bfa791972385678351d7d Ole Miss star believes Rebels can take final step to win national title after Lane Kiffin fiasco te 2026-06-24T15:40:41.906Z Ole Miss star believes Rebels can take final step to win national title after Lane Kiffin fiasco The Ole Miss Rebels had perhaps their best season in program history, but it still was not a success for Kewan Lacy. "I grade it based off of that - that the ultimate prize wasn't won," the star running back told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. In any case, though, the Rebels were able to get through the distraction and fiasco that was Lane Kiffin leaving Oxford to join LSU just before the playoffs started. At any point during the postseason, the team had no idea which assistants would be on the sidelines, as many of them joined Kiffin at LSU. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "We still came up short in the season. The main goal is to get to that national title. But we never really let the outside noise get to us. We just tried to focus on game by game," Lacy added. "It’s a part of football now. There's a business aspect of it so everybody has to do what they have to do. But I feel like we just have to go out there and do what we needed to do, because at the end of the day we're on the field and playing football, whether our coaches are there or not, or under any other circumstances, you still have to go out there and play football. So, at the end of the day, I feel like we just took that mindset and came out there to compete." In hopes of a national title, Lacy will be sporting the Q-Collar, the first and only FDA-cleared sports equipment proven to help protect the brain from the effects of repetitive head impacts. The Q-Collar is worn around the neck and applies light pressure to help limit brain movement during football-related head movements. SENATE ADVANCES LANDMARK PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT, IGNORING SEC AND BIG TEN OPPOSITION WITH CLOCK TICKING Moms know best, as it was Lacy's mother who actually found the Q-Collar and recommended it to Lacy. "She found it, she saw other players playing with it, and she brought it to my attention and did a little digging and research, and she thought it would just be beneficial for me and my brother to wear it," Lacy said. "It’s helped me a lot, just trying to find different ways to protect myself, be as sharp as I can on the field and just maximize my playing time or the time I have on the field. "I feel like there's so much more out there that we can do to better help us as athletes to protect our bodies. Equipment like the Q-Collar, it's the start of finding different ways we can be more safe and help play longer in the game." Already an All-American, Lacy now has a bit of extra protection to gain a few more yards in the trenches. With "special talent" Trinidad Chambliss back, along with a lot of returning players, the expectations are high for Lacy and the Rebels. "Going into this year with our new staff we got and all the new pieces we have, I feel like we just got to take it game by game, and this year I feel like we can go even farther," he said. "We can finish the deal. I just can't wait." 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/6a3bf8231972385678351d18 These 11 top-rated products just hit their lowest prices ever for Prime Day te 2026-06-24T15:30:43.179Z These 11 top-rated products just hit their lowest prices ever for Prime Day This Prime Day, we set out to find the absolute best deals on Amazon by digging into price-tracking data and identifying products that have dropped to their lowest prices ever. From the viral Stanley Quencher now 50% off to Apple's AirPods Max headphones and a 55-inch Insignia TV, these standout discounts led to all-time-low prices. Because Prime Day prices can change quickly, some deals may fluctuate or sell out without notice. Check out our top picks before the savings disappear. READ MORE: Prime Day deals are live: Save up to 81% on Ninja, Apple, Carhartt, Hanes and more Original price: $99 At their lowest price of the year, Apple AirTags make it easy to keep track of your essentials. Attach one to your keys, slip one into your wallet and locate them anytime through Apple's Find My network. You can also enable alerts to be notified when your item is detected or left behind. Original price: $45 Stay hydrated with the 40-ounce Stanley Quencher, now available for 50% off. Several color options (like the one above) have dropped to their lowest prices ever. The versatile lid lets you customize your drinking experience, allowing you to sip through the built-in straw or drink directly from the spout. Original price: $649.95 Save $275 on the Vitamix Ascent X3, now 42% off. With three blending modes, it can handle everything from smoothies and hot soups to frozen desserts. Cleanup is simple — just add warm soapy water and blend for a few seconds. Vitamix blenders rarely see a price-drop this steep, so grab it now while you can.  READ MORE: Prime Day kitchen deals: Save up to 60% on Ninja, Keurig, Chefman and more Original price: $1,999.99 Save more than $800 on this Sony 65-inch TV, which uses over eight million self-lit pixels to deliver vibrant colors and lifelike picture quality. Built-in Google TV keeps your apps organized, while Apple AirPlay and Google Cast make streaming from your devices easy. Original price: $39.99 At 81% off, this wireless sports bra is one of Amazon's best deals of the year. Its stretchy fabric provides a barely-there feel, while wider straps deliver comfortable support for all-day wear. READ MORE: Best Prime Day clothing deals under $50: Hanes, Levi's, Carhartt and more Original price: $99.99 Keep an eye on your property with the Blink wired floodlight camera, now $70 off — an all-time low. Features like customizable motion detection, two-way audio and real-time alerts help you stay informed, while a built-in siren adds extra peace of mind. Original price: $349.99 For under $200, this 55-inch Insignia smart TV delivers crisp HD picture quality and comes with Alexa built in for easy voice control. Its bright display makes shows and movies look clear and vibrant. READ MORE: Best Prime Day tech deals: Save on Apple, Sony, Samsung and more Original price: $169.95 For less than $100, the Beats Studio Buds+ combine active noise cancellation with powerful bass. 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"Many Communists running in badly failing Blue States. The votes seem to have them doing quite well against each other. The bad news is that history has conclusively shown that the downtrodden States that they will soon be running will ONLY GET WORSE. MAGA!" he wrote on Truth Social. The three candidates, all endorsed by radical Mayor Zohran Mamdani, won their primary elections and have virtually unimpeded paths to Congress in their deep blue districts. They are Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York's 13th Congressional District, State Rep. Claire Valdez in New York's 7th Congressional District and Brad Lander in New York's 10th Congressional District. Avila Chevalier and Valdez are members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which not too long ago was dismissed as a fringe element of the left, but is now insurgent in the Democrat Party. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS Lander is a progressive Democrat and a former DSA member. He left the party in 2023 after its response to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israeli concertgoers that killed 1,200 people. DSA insists that Israel's response to that attack constitutes a "genocide," and has made support for Gaza against Israel a central tenet of its platform. Avila Chevalier ousted fellow progressive and five-term incumbent 71-year-old Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., — the first-ever former illegal alien ever to serve in Congress. She ran an even further left campaign than her rival on a platform that includes abolishing ICE, eliminating all deportations and socialized healthcare. Avila Chevalier was dogged on the campaign trail by past social media posts where she advocated for seizure of private property by the government, called former President Joe Biden a "rapist," cursed former Vice President Kamala Harris and demanded the abolishment of police. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST CANDIDATE STORMS OUT OF LIVE INTERVIEW WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS She also called America a "f-----g disgrace," and bragged about using the American flag as a napkin to wipe her hands. Still, she beat Espaillat by three and a half points. Valdez, a similarly positioned candidate who currently serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 37th District, won her primary by a landslide, and will likely fill the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., come January. HASAN PIKER CELEBRATES AMERICA BEING 'CLOSER THAN EVER' TO SOCIALISM AS HE BACKS NYC CANDIDATES Trump hammered home an earlier post with a second in the early morning hours Wednesday. "America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!!" he said at 2:38 a.m. on his own social media platform. When Lander handily defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., Trump let loose on the congressman, a longtime foe who served as lead counsel in a 2019 impeachment attempt against him. "Weak and pathetic Congressman Dan Goldman just lost, BIG! I guess people didn’t like him illegally targeting President TRUMP. In any event, this jerk is finally GONE! President DJT" he said. Wednesday morning, Trump sarcastically congratulated Mamdani's wins and touted his own primary victories in another post on Truth. "Mayor Mamdani pulled through 3 solid Communists, and has received loud and universal applause from the Fake News Media. Congratulations Mr. Mayor!" he wrote. "I went 16-0 last night, helping to elect wonderful American Patriots, and the Media doesn’t say a word." "Over the last two years, my endorsement has netted 259 Primary WINS, and almost no losses, with Zero media attention!!! FAKE NEWS." The White House declined to comment further. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf3c319723856783518d4 Stephen A. Smith questions why activists are still defending Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict te 2026-06-24T15:12:03.124Z Stephen A. Smith questions why activists are still defending Karmelo Anthony after guilty verdict Stephen A. Smith is holding firm in his stance on the Karmelo Anthony verdict. The sports commentator and host of the "Straight Shooter" podcast is once again using his platform to call out Anthony supporters directly. In his most recent episode, he questioned why people continue to challenge the verdict. AUSTIN METCALF'S FATHER HAUNTED BY KARMELO ANTHONY TRIAL VISUALS RELEASED: ‘I HAD NEVER SEEN THOSE PICTURES’ He said, "When we sit up here and we think about the battles that need to be fought, we gotta be mindful of what's worth fighting for and what's not worth fighting for." GOT A TIP? Earlier this month, Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars. He fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Texas last year. In the podcast episode titled "We're Fighting the Wrong Battle!", Smith maintained his stance on the verdict. 📩 Want me to investigate? kelsie.cairns@fox.com 📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv 🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns "He killed someone and his argument of self-defense in the jury's eyes didn't hold weight," he said. FOLLOW US ON X KARMELO ANTHONY SUPPORTER REPORTEDLY FIRED AS OTHER BACKERS FACE BACKLASH OVER VERDICT REMARKS Fox News Digital previously reported the commentator said, "Karmelo Anthony murdered Austin Metcalf. There is no other way to slice it," in another podcast episode. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL While Smith is calling on "viewers to think critically," activist and founder of the Next Generation Action Network Minister Dominique Alexander started a movement titled "Stand with the Anthony Family." In a recent social media post advertising the initiative, Alexander said in part, "It is important that people have access to accurate information, meaningful opportunities to participate, and a way to stay connected to the movement. We cannot allow misinformation, division, or confusion to define this moment." CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS Smith referred to the recent violent spike in deadly shootings that happened over the weekend in Chicago as an example of battles not being fought. "We can try to fight and fight and fight over that. But you know what? If you're gonna fight as vigilantly, as diligently over that, how come we not fighting about what's happening in Chicago? Why we ain't fighting about that?" A representative for Smith could not be immediately reached by Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital has reached out to Alexander, who has been acting as a spokesperson for the Anthony family, but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf3af19723856783518cb Trump declares ‘national emergency,’ demands housing overhaul bill be scrapped in SAVE Act push te 2026-06-24T15:11:43.667Z Trump declares ‘national emergency,’ demands housing overhaul bill be scrapped in SAVE Act push President Donald Trump announced a last-minute cancellation of the signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Wednesday, issuing an ultimatum to get the SAVE Act passed.   "Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency. Thank you for your attention to this matter," Trump wrote on Truth Social. House lawmakers passed the Housing Act by a 358–32 vote Tuesday, reflecting widespread agreement on the need to help Americans facing housing affordability challenges. The bill seeks to expand the supply of homes and will lower costs while also giving individual buyers a leg up by banning large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. Earlier Wednesday morning, Trump called the act an "Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren centric housing bill," writing that it is "of minor importance compared to lower interest rates, and even FISA, pales in comparison to passing THE SAVE AMERICA ACT." The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act includes Trump’s long-sought voter ID and citizenship verification as midterms loom ahead. Trump and administration officials have sounded the alarm on the importance of passing the SAVE America Act, which has faced obstacles and pushback. "That is what Americans, both Dumocrats, Republicans, and everyone else, care about. Get the bad Republicans to approve it or, better yet, Terminate the Filibuster and approve it, AND EVERYTHING ELSE REPUBLICANS HAVE EVER DREAMED OF," Trump added on Truth Social. "The Dumocrats will do it in hour one, 100%. Republicans will feel very stupid if they don’t do it first. I’ll be watching with tears in my eyes!!!" The housing package comes after months of House-Senate negotiations over restrictions on private equity investors and a temporary ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), an unrelated proposal championed by GOP privacy advocates. The bill will loosen regulations surrounding factory-built homes and ease federal environmental reviews for housing. The measure encourages local governments to update zoning policies to support more home construction and address housing shortages. Many Americans have struggled when it comes to buying a home, with the median nationwide price tag topping $400,000, according to Realtor.com. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday the new law will bring the "American Dream" back and thanked both Republicans and Democratic members after the bill’s passage. "We are grateful to Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, and our counterparts in the Senate for rolling up their sleeves to negotiate and achieve a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will now head to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law," he wrote on X. Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf38819723856783518b7 Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress te 2026-06-24T15:11:04.755Z Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress The president’s announcement declared the bill to be “of minor importance” at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf3711972385678351899 This new tracking label could help solve cargo theft te 2026-06-24T15:10:41.716Z This new tracking label could help solve cargo theft The Samsara Tracking Label hides a BLE system that can offering real-time location in a disposable package. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf35e1972385678351890 Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service te 2026-06-24T15:10:22.267Z Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bf1061972385678351823 OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom te 2026-06-24T15:00:22.504Z OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bec6a1972385678351754 Larry David slams Trump's White House UFC fight, says it made him 'embarrassed to be an American' te 2026-06-24T14:40:42.565Z Larry David slams Trump's White House UFC fight, says it made him 'embarrassed to be an American' Comedian Larry David is blasting President Donald Trump’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary with a White House UFC fight, adding that the event made him feel "embarrassed to be an American."   In an interview with Variety, David had harsh words for the president.  "It was a travesty," David told the outlet, referring to Trump’s UFC fight. "What else can you say about it?"  The 78-year-old comic went on to express how he is feeling unpatriotic in light of the event. TRUMP MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH PATRIOTIC UFC FREEDOM 250 SPECTACLE ON WHITE HOUSE SOUTH LAWN "It was embarrassing," he continued. "I was embarrassed to be an American."  David’s remarks came at the premiere of his new series on HBO, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." The show features sketch comedy pieces satirizing pivotal points in U.S. history and is set to debut on June 26.  The series also features a long list of celebrity guests, including Jerry Seinfeld, Vince Vaughn, Rita Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barack Obama. BILL MAHER TELLS LIBERALS TO STOP 'PARTISAN SULKING' AND JOIN AMERICA 250 PARTY Obama’s company, Higher Ground, produced the series, with David telling the outlet the former president is "really good at ad-libbing." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE  The UFC Freedom 250 fight marked Trump’s 80th birthday and boasted an attendance of roughly 4,300 spectators — including 1,200 active-duty service members.  The event also featured the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem alongside Zac Brown, and concluded with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds. "It was beyond anything that anybody's ever seen in sports," the president told reporters as he departed the White House ahead of the G7 summit in France.  Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bea2719723856783516f0 APS Public Safety Power Shutoff possible in Flagstaff area on Saturday te 2026-06-24T14:31:03.480Z APS Public Safety Power Shutoff possible in Flagstaff area on Saturday According to the National Weather Service (NWS), winds are forecasted for 21 to 26 mph with gusts as high as 44 mph. With the high near 81, a Fire Weather Watch will be in effect from 11 a.m. Friday to… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bea1319723856783516e7 Father of Flagstaff shooting victim left conflicted after trial without defendant te 2026-06-24T14:30:43.514Z Father of Flagstaff shooting victim left conflicted after trial without defendant LaFonzo Rachal-Carter expressed appreciation for the prosecutors who presented the case to the jury, as well as his anger over the initial conditions of Philip Green’s release from jail. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be7bc197238567835166a Trump’s second border wall could wipe out three species found nowhere else but Quitobaquito te 2026-06-24T14:20:44.866Z Trump’s second border wall could wipe out three species found nowhere else but Quitobaquito The pond at Quitobaquito Springs, where multiple endangered species live, sits only a couple hundred feet away from the United States border with Mexico. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) The tranquil waters of Quitobaquito Springs sit in the shadow of the wall separating the U.S. from Mexico that spans much of Arizona’s southern border. The small spring is home to three species that exist nowhere else in the world.  But Quitobaquito Springs, also called A’al Waipai by the Hia-Ced O’odham people, could be destroyed by the Trump administration’s full-steam-ahead project to build a second border wall. And that could wipe those animals off the face of the earth. “This is literally the last place on Earth that species is found in its natural habitat,” Michael Bogan, an associate professor at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of Arizona told the Mirror about the Sonoyta pupfish.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The fish used to also exist in Mexico, but climate change and degradation of its habitat by human activity has eradicated those habitats, leaving Quitobaquito as the only place it can now be found.  “So, the pupfish is now extinct in the wild in Mexico, and now Quitobaquito is the last place it persists in the wild,” Bogan said.  Likewise, the Sonoyta Mud Turtle, which is on the endangered species list, and the Quitobaquito springsnail both are only found in the tiny spring.  With the recent destruction of a 1,000-year-old geoglyph in Arizona’s Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge due to construction for the proposed secondary border wall, conservationists and biologists are preparing for a worst case scenario at Quitobaquito. “We’re talking about anything from not having to rescue any turtles from having to rescue and find homes for up to 250 turtles,” Bogan said.  Turtles, pupfish and snails  The naturally occurring springs have existed in the desert region for thousands of years. They’ve been an oasis for migratory birds that often find themselves stopping at the spring to rest up and rehydrate amid the intense dry heat of the Sonoran desert.  The spring isn’t just a haven for local wildlife, though. It has long been a sacred site for the Hia-Ced O’odham people, as well as a source of water and a place of burial for the people who have called the region home long-before European settlers arrived.  The rust-colored border wall constructed by President Donald Trump in his first term looms nearby, visible from just about anywhere you stand at the pond.  An endangered Sonoyta Mud Turtle, which is only found at Quitobaquito Springs, suns on a manmade island that sits in the pond at the springs. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Inside the pond’s clear water are small pupfish, swimming in small schools among the moss. In the channel leading to the pond, a careful examination will reveal poppy-seed-sized dots moving ever so slightly. They are Quitoboquito tryonia, also known as the Quitobaquito springsnail.  And if you stand very still and peer out across the pond, you may be lucky enough to see a Sonoyta mud turtle pop its head out or lay on one of the man-made islands in the pond for a quick sun break before plopping down into the water. While Quitobaquito is the only place in the world where these species exist in the wild, people are working to ensure that if Quitobaquito is destroyed that they won’t disappear forever.  “The size of three parking spaces”  The Phoenix Zoo has been at the forefront of trying to ensure that the Sonoyta pupfish and Quitobaquito springsnail don’t disappear off the face of the planet, breeding the animals in captivity to try to ensure there is a “backup population” should things go wrong.  “If you were to take all the habitat on Earth that they were found in, you could fit all of it into an area the size of three parking spaces,” Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at the Phoenix Zoo, told the Mirror about the springsnail. “You can just imagine how vulnerable that feels.” In the pond at Quitobaquito Springs and in the stream, multiple species of small fish can be seen including the endangered Sonoyta Pupfish. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) All three species that exist only in Quitobaquito Springs are what is called “endemic,” meaning that they are specific to a particular geographic area or region.  And Quitobaquito Springs is unique in that it is home to a trio of endemic species. “It is a testament of the isolation factor of the oasis as well,” Kinley Ragan, the Phoenix Zoo’s field research project manager, told the Mirror. “It is in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, and it’s truly an oasis in that sense.” But while the Phoenix Zoo has been working on efforts to create a backup population for the pupfish and springsnail, efforts to do the same for the mud turtle haven’t been successful.  In the mid 2000s, the Sonoran Desert Museum took approximately 30 turtles to try to breed them in captivity, but it didn’t go as smoothly as they had hoped, according to Bogan.  “The turtles were a little picky,” he said, noting that only a few turtles actually mated, leading to a small gene pool.  “We don’t currently have a population in captivity that is large or genetically diverse enough to replace the population at Quitobaquito,” Bogan said, adding that he has been drafting up seven scenarios he and others can use to base their plans. “That has led to the emergency salvage plan that we have been working on.” In case of emergency The seven scenarios, shared with the Mirror, include everything from no secondary wall being built to construction and other activity causing the spring to cease discharging water entirely.  In one scenario, where the secondary border wall construction starts 150 feet from the current wall, or between 50 to 75 feet away from the spring, then 50 turtles will be held in tanks on-site in case things deteriorate.  Scenarios five and six would have 125 turtles rescued from the pond and held on-site but other facilities like the Phoenix Zoo would be asked to be ready to take them in the coming weeks. These scenarios anticipate construction impacting pond integrity or the water levels.  The final scenario sees them taking 250 turtles, the known population, out of the pond and held on-site until other partners are ready to take them in.  The border wall separating the United States, on the left, and Mexico runs for hundreds of miles across southern Arizona, including near Quitobaquito Springs, which is home to three species that live nowhere else on the planet. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) The population at Quitobaquito is also incredibly important because, much like what has happened with the pupfish, the turtles have seen populations across the border vanish.  “In the past, we counted on a lot of turtles being present in Mexico but because of habitat loss there, Quitobaquito is the strongest population left,” Bogan said.  And many of these turtles have been there for a while.  When researchers conduct their counts of populations, they make a small notch on a turtle’s shell. Some turtles that were counted, and notched, 35 years ago still appear in counts of the populations, Bogan said.  But if the Sonoyta mud turtle and the Sonoyta pupfish are listed on the federally recognized Endangered Species Act, why do Bogan and others need to scramble for a plan?  The borderlands  The Real ID Act of 2005 made a number of sweeping changes in regards to immigration in the United States and was passed as a reaction to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  That law allows the Department of Homeland Security to waive certain federal laws when it comes to border security.  “Under a normal situation, the presence of two endangered species would allow the Fish and Wildlife Service to make a call of jeopardy,” Bogan said, referring to the department’s ability to stop certain activity that would jeopardize an endangered species. “That is what would happen in a normal world situation. But on the border, because of the Real ID Act and some of these acts that were passed post-9/11, the federal government has the option of waiving any environmental and cultural laws in the name of border security.” A worn out sign at the trailhead for Quitobaquito Springs warns visitors that they may encounter smugglers or migrants in the area and says to call 911 if they see suspicious activity. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) The border has long been an area where certain rights and laws are applied differently than in other areas of the country.  And that’s why Bogan and others are trying to make sure they can secure these species and sound the alarm. Beyond that, they don’t have many other options.  “We have no legal ability to stop the habitat from being destroyed. We only have the attempt in the court of public opinion and the attempt to negotiate with the Department of Homeland Security to make accommodations here, but they have no legal obligation to make accommodations or modifications to their plan,” he said.  But people are still trying.  The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity is suing the Trump administration to protect the Quitobaquito springsnail, saying that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to declare the tiny snail as endangered, violating the Endangered Species Act and a congressionally mandated deadline. The agency had moved to list the snail as an endangered species in 2023 after the group had petitioned it to do so as far back as 2007. Fish and Wildlife Service asked the federal government to designate an area of land that includes part of Quitobaquito as a critical habitat for the species.  “It relies on a single spring system, so if the waters of Quitobaquito fail, the species disappears from the planet,” Russ McSpadden, southwest conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, told the Mirror. McSpadden said that their concerns focus on how construction could impact the groundwater that fuels the springs. And that groundwater is already at risk due to the increased impact on the region from climate change.  “It would be very easy for a contractor to punch a hole to make it so the springs stop flowing,” McSpadden said.  A sign on the road approaching Quitobaquito Springs warns visitors that they may encounter migrants and cautions traveling at night in the area. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Fish and Wildlife did not respond to a request for comment for this story.  But even McSpadden admits that adding the springsnail to the endangered species list may not protect it.  “Even listing isn’t a foolproof way to protect species like the Quitobaquito springsnail from extinction, especially when it comes to the border wall. What’s the ultimate answer? I don’t know,” McSpadden said. “I wish I could say I had good news, but Quitobaquito is really in the crosshairs, and in some ways there are very few levers outside of the federal government… The decision is certainly in their hands.” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement to the Mirror that it is working with Fish and Wildlife, as well as the National Park Service, to “avoid Quitobaquito Springs and minimize impacts to sensitive resources.”  “No groundwater will be used within five miles of Quitobaquito Springs for border wall construction, and water levels are monitored to identify any significant changes,” the statement went on to say. “CBP will implement mitigation strategies as needed.” The Arizona Game and Fish Department also said it is working closely with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to ensure the springs remain but noted their limited role.  “As a state agency, the Department has a limited role in federal initiatives, but our specialists are continuing to monitor species’ populations at the site, create mitigation strategies and have established refuge populations for vulnerable species with local partners in line with the Department’s mission and mandate,” the statement said.  Even with those assurances, people like McSpadden and Bogan remain cautious.  “Even if there are decisions made by DHS to say, ‘Oh, yeah, we are going to protect this thing over here,’ when the contractors get on the ground there may or may not be the communication on the ground to make those preservation decisions,” Bogan said.  Such was the case with the geoglyph, McSpadden noted.  But at the end of the day, nature doesn’t care about international boundaries.  “Ecosystems don’t function on international boundaries. So, how do you work with politics and nation states and ecosystems that expand well beyond those boundaries? It is a really complicated issue,” McSpadden said. “Big picture, I don’t know what happens from here, but I think it is going to be a long struggle to find what that balance is going to be to figure out how to protect ecosystems.” YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be5fd19723856783515e9 Tlaib defends antifa members convicted in shooting of Texas cop, calls sentences a 'travesty' te 2026-06-24T14:13:17.110Z Tlaib defends antifa members convicted in shooting of Texas cop, calls sentences a 'travesty' Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., sparked fierce backlash after her apparent defense of accused antifa cell members sentenced to decades in prison for a violent attack on a Texas immigration facility that federal prosecutors called an act of terrorism.  One of the defendants, Benjamin Song, a former Marine Corps reservist, was handed a 100-year prison sentence — the maximum punishment — Tuesday after being convicted of attempted murder for shooting Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross, who survived a bullet to the neck. Seven other suspects, allegedly of the North Texas antifa cell, were given sentences spanning 30 to 70 years for charges such as providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use weapons and explosives, and rioting.  "These sentences are a travesty and totally unjustified, but that's the point," Tlaib, a progressive lawmaker associated with "the Squad," wrote on social media. "Americans hate the fascist Trump regime, so the only way they can try to cling to power is brute force." NINE CONVICTED IN NORTH TEXAS ICE ATTACK AS KASH PATEL ISSUES WARNING TO THOSE WHO TARGET FEDERAL OFFICERS Tlaib sharply criticized a 2025 document, known as the National Security Presidential Memo 7, that President Donald Trump released in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination and that classified antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization." The Texas trial was the first time federal prosecutors successfully brought terrorism charges against accused members of the far-left antifascist movement following the memo and an executive order associating the militant group with domestic terrorism. "NSPM-7 is a grave threat to all of us and more bulls--- ‘terrorism’ charges like these are coming," she added. The comments sparked sharp criticism from conservatives, who argued Tlaib appeared to excuse the behavior of the violent rioters. "Counterpoint: Her friends shot a cop," conservative columnist Kurt Schlichter wrote on social media. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller fired back at Tlaib for "defending antifa terrorists who tried to massacre state and federal law enforcement" as a member of Congress. ANTIFA MEMBERS INDICTED IN TEXAS ICE FACILITY RIOT, ATTEMPTED MURDER OF OFFICER "They were proven at court to be part of a terrorist antifa cell that trained for and planned violence using firearms," journalist Andy Ngo wrote. "They used large explosives to lure out federal agents and police before shooting one in the neck. The trial featured key testimonies from five cell members who flipped, detailing how they organized behind the antifa ideology." "Congresswoman, I know you must be very upset that these terrorists you are sympathetic to didn’t get away with it this time," Ngo added. According to evidence presented at trial, the defendants arrived at the facility on the evening of July 4, 2025, with firearms and military-grade first aid kits while dressed in dark clothing and face coverings to conceal their identities. The group then began to vandalize property, including a security camera, while launching fireworks at the immigration detention center, according to prosecutors. When officers inside the facility called 911, Gross, the Alvarado police officer, responded to the premeditated attack, federal prosecutors said. According to police footage presented at the trial, Song was heard yelling, "Get to the rifles!"  He then opened fire on Gross, who testified during the trial that a bullet traversed his shoulder and neck. "Their terrorist acts, attempted murder, vandalism, and explosives launched at a detention facility were a far cry from a peaceful protest or First Amendment expression," U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould for the Northern District of Texas said in a statement Tuesday. "We will continue in this mission to hold others accountable who perpetrate such violence and fund these ANTIFA groups in the Northern District of Texas." Counsel for Song argued that he shot Gross in self-defense, calling the bullet "suppressive fire," which Judge Mark Pittman, who oversaw the trial, categorically dismissed. Relatives of the convicted defendants argued the decades-long sentences were overly harsh and that they did not intend for any violence to occur. A spokesperson for Tlaib did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be5e919723856783515e0 Xander Schauffele pumped to play in PGA player-favorite Travelers Championship after grueling Shinnecock grind te 2026-06-24T14:12:57.655Z Xander Schauffele pumped to play in PGA player-favorite Travelers Championship after grueling Shinnecock grind Xander Schauffele, along with dozens of others, is about to have a lot more fun this upcoming weekend in New England than he did the last in the Hamptons. After the grind that is Shinnecock Hills for the U.S. Open, the PGA Tour is stopping at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, for a player-favorite in the signature Travelers Championship. Only three players finished under par in the third major of the golf season, but the Travelers, almost notoriously, is quite the opposite. Two years ago, Scottie Scheffler’s win at 22-under was after a playoff, and this is where Jim Furyk shot his 58. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I didn’t even mind the rain today, to be honest," Schauffele, the 2022 Travelers winner, told Fox News Digital after practicing on Tuesday. Sure, some of that is probably due to simply getting away from Shinnecock (Schauffele’s +2 was good to finish T11). But everything about the first event that succeeds the U.S. Open is what makes it a favorite of the two-time major winner. Don’t expect scores in the minus-20s this weekend (Keegan Bradley won at -15 last year), as the course has been made a bit tougher. A 58 might not be in the cards, either. But that’s exactly how Schauffele likes it. PGA TOUR ANNOUNCES SWEEPING CHANGES TO SCHEDULE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NEW TWO-TIERED SYSTEM "There’s plenty of tricky spots where you feel like you're supposed to pick shots up and sometimes you don't. But it is a fun course," Schauffele said. "If you can kind of get in the zone, you can shoot seven or eight under and there's some days where you'll be like, you know, even one over and you're like, man, I feel like I'm losing all these shots. "So I think the changes to the course have been great, narrowing certain spots, growing some rough in certain spots. So, definitely, I think we enjoy, you know, kind of a mid-teens win." Not only is it the layout of the track, but it’s the behind-the-scenes aspects of the event that keeps the Tour’s top stars coming back for more. "Everything from, you know, the food, to the coffee on the range, to the coffee they bring into the dining room, the food, there's a gift when you register for your wife and yourself," Schauffele said, "they go above and beyond to just make you kind of feel warm and almost like family when you're on property." The Travelers tees off on Thursday morning, and Schauffele is paired up with three-time Ryder Cup teammate Collin Morikawa at 10:55 a.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/6a3be5d619723856783515d7 Trump admin unveils 11-foot-tall, AI-designed nuclear test flight vehicle at the Great American State Fair te 2026-06-24T14:12:38.201Z Trump admin unveils 11-foot-tall, AI-designed nuclear test flight vehicle at the Great American State Fair The Trump administration announced that it has successfully developed and tested a new nuclear-weapons-related flight vehicle using artificial intelligence, advanced supercomputing and 3D printing technology, marking a milestone National Nuclear Security Administrator Brandon Williams compared to the Manhattan Project. As the Great American State Fair kicks off on the National Mall, one of the most consequential exhibits on display may be an 11-foot-tall flight vehicle built not for a museum, but as a test of how AI could transform America's nuclear deterrent. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) says the project, known as Aires Tide, could dramatically compress the timeline for developing future national security capabilities. The unveiling comes as U.S. officials warn that America is locked in a high-stakes race with China to harness artificial intelligence for military and strategic advantage. TRUMP SIGNS LANDMARK EXECUTIVE ORDER INVESTING IN QUANTUM COMPUTING AND CRYPTOGRAPHY SECURITY "There's no question that we're in an AI capabilities race with China. The power of artificial intelligence just to be able to bring together so many kinds of data and different computational models together in one place and to streamline that is incredibly powerful and will continue to be powerful going forward," Williams told Fox News Digital. "And so part of that is applied to national security. Part of that's applied to our nuclear deterrence." Williams said Aires Tide was started by the NNSA to demonstrate "how we would use artificial intelligence to move faster in terms of how we produce nuclear weapons, how we maintain our nuclear weapons stockpile." The flight test vehicle was designed to simulate the extreme heat and vibration a nuclear weapon would encounter during a nuclear weapon's flight. The project serves as the first public demonstration of the administration's Genesis Mission initiative, an effort signed by President Donald Trump last year to connect the Department of Energy's national laboratories and apply artificial intelligence to some of the government's most complex national security challenges. The Aires Tide unveiling on the National Mall comes amid a broader push by the administration to strengthen U.S. leadership in strategically important technologies. This week, Trump signed two separate executive orders focused on quantum computing and cybersecurity, seeking to accelerate development of a research-grade quantum computer and protect federal systems against future quantum-enabled cyber threats. The NNSA said two of its supercomputers — Venado and El Capitan -— were used to enable the design of Aires Tide. El Capitan until recently was considered the fastest in the world. On Tuesday, however, China's LineShine system surpassed El Capitan atop the latest TOP500 rankings, the first time a Chinese supercomputer has held the No. 1 position since 2017. For Williams, the value of that computing power is measured not by rankings alone, but by how quickly it can translate into real-world capabilities. Williams told Fox News Digital that Aires Tide moved from concept to flight-ready hardware in a matter of months, with officials using AI to generate a design by November, produce a plastic model by December and complete multiple full-scale prototypes by March. According to Williams, the accelerated process allowed the agency to develop Aires Tide seven times faster and 15 times cheaper than it could have using traditional methods, providing what he described as a critical advantage as the U.S. seeks to stay ahead of emerging threats and competitors. "That's the power of AI, and it really gave us incredible confidence that we're going to be able to move fast... to stay ahead of our adversaries, and the threats that face us," Williams said. Williams likened the emergence of artificial intelligence to the Manhattan Project, describing both as technological breakthroughs capable of fundamentally altering the balance of power. Just as President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the military implications of harnessing atomic energy during World War II, Williams argued that Trump and his administration are embracing AI to ensure the United States maintains its strategic advantage. COMPUTER WARS HEAT UP AS CHINESE SUPERCOMPUTER TOPS ALL US MACHINES IN SPEED FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2017 "We have all this fantastic test data going back really to the Manhattan Project. And we're able to tap into these very powerful resources that we have, test data, computational capabilities, using agentic workflows, which is just a way of leveraging AI models to go out and solve these very complex problems very, very quickly and very, very iteratively that allows us to move quickly," he said. "So yes, we are absolutely in a competition with China. It has very serious national security implications. And we're certain that we're going to position ourselves to win." Williams said that rapid advances in drone warfare, missile technology and AI are changing the nature of warfare in real time, making it critical for the U.S. to deploy new tools faster than its adversaries. The Genesis initiative, he told Fox News Digital, is intended to position America at the forefront of that effort. "We're in a period of unprecedented change in technology. In fact, just in the last five years, I think we'd all agree that the nature of warfare is changing in front of us," Williams told Fox News Digital. "Because of all of this technological revolution that we're facing, it's as important as it ever has been that we use all the tools available to keep America out front. We've enjoyed an unprecedented 40 years of superiority from our conventional forces, really since the first Gulf War." "But because warfare is changing we have to change with it and artificial intelligence is one of the most important tools to keep us ahead," he added. Williams told Fox News Digital that AI advancements are not about replacing workers, but making them more productive. He argued that artificial intelligence can help compress design and manufacturing timelines from 10 to 15 years down to five years or less, allowing the same scientists, engineers and technicians to develop new capabilities faster and more efficiently while helping the U.S. stay ahead of its competitors. "Aires Tide allowed us to bring so many disciplines together of material science, of design, of being able to iterate very quick," Williams said. "Quickly and to optimize our whole process. And it just gave us tremendous confidence that we're going to meet the challenges that, frankly, our adversaries put in front of us and that we are going to be able to use these tools to succeed and to keep America safe." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be5c219723856783515ce Your family could be one phone call from a bank scam te 2026-06-24T14:12:18.742Z Your family could be one phone call from a bank scam Someone you love could be standing at a bank counter right now, ready to wire money to a stranger. The voice in their ear may sound calm, official and urgent. Yet it could belong to a professional scammer who has already coached them on what to say. According to the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report, reported losses from internet crime exceeded $20 billion. The FTC also says impostor scams remained the top scam category in 2025, with reported losses rising to $3.5 billion. Those numbers are alarming. However, the real story often starts with one phone call. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report HOW TO STOP IMPOSTOR BANK SCAMS BEFORE THEY DRAIN YOUR WALLET Darius Kingsley, Head of Consumer Fraud and Scam Prevention at JPMorgan Chase, sat down with me for my CyberGuy Report podcast at CyberguyPodcast.com to explain what these scams look like from inside the bank. He also shared how tellers spot red flags and what families can do before money disappears. Kingsley says scammers often begin by creating fear and urgency. Many pretend to be law enforcement or another trusted authority. "What they're going to do is they're going to bring urgency," Kingsley said. "One of the most common scams when you get someone on the phone is law enforcement, so you think you're talking to the police." That fake authority can make smart people freeze. The caller may cite a real agency. They may even use the name of a real agent. Once fear kicks in, the scammer starts giving instructions. By the time a victim walks into a bank branch, the scammer may already have a script ready. "They will have coached you," Kingsley said. "They will have told you already what it is you need to say." That can include a fake reason for the withdrawal. The scammer may tell the victim to say the money is for a home renovation or a family member. They may also warn that the bank will ask questions. Even worse, some scammers tell victims the bank is part of the problem. "They may even tell you that the bank is in on it," Kingsley said. That one lie can make a friendly banker look suspicious to the victim. It also makes the scam harder to stop. If a teller starts chatting with you during a large withdrawal, it may feel nosy. Kingsley says there is a good reason for that. Most transactions are legitimate. People withdraw cash for contractors, family help or personal reasons all the time. So bankers cannot treat every unusual request like a crime. Instead, they look for clues. Kingsley says bank staff may notice someone who seems nervous, stays on the phone or gives a story that starts to fall apart." We teach them to look for things like people maybe being on the phone at the same time, or just seeming very nervous or their stories falling apart," he said. That conversation at the counter may be more important than you realize. It could be the last chance to stop a wire, cash withdrawal or transfer before the money is gone. So, if your bank asks questions, do not take it personally. That pause may protect you. GOT A BANK TRANSFER ALERT TEXT? IT MIGHT BE A SCAM; HERE’S WHAT TO DO Many people still picture a scammer as one person sitting in a basement with a phone. Kingsley says that can happen. However, the larger threat now includes organized scam centers overseas. He pointed to scam compounds in Southeast Asia, where criminal groups use trafficked workers to target Americans. "They take their passports and the office building has barbed wire around it, and they're stuck," Kingsley said. That detail is chilling. It means some scam callers may also be victims of brutal criminal networks. Kingsley said those operations can be tied to cartels, drug traffickers or arms merchants. The money does not stay in one place for long. Once a victim sends it, scammers often move it quickly through accounts and overseas. That is why speed matters so much after a scam. The best time to stop a scam is before the money moves. That means families need to notice behavior changes, not only strange emails or suspicious links. Kingsley says relatives should pay attention when someone suddenly needs privacy around money, rushes to the bank or becomes defensive about a transaction. "You have to kind of notice or observe people getting defensive," he said. Other red flags include a loved one staying on the phone while heading to the bank, refusing to explain why they need cash or acting unusually stressed about a payment. Crypto ATMs are another major warning sign. If someone is feeding cash into a crypto kiosk while following phone instructions, treat it like an emergency. Do not shame them. Interrupt the transaction calmly. Then help them call their bank using the number on the back of their card. BEWARE FAKE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT RESTRICTION SCAMS If you think you or someone in your family sent money to a scammer, act fast. Waiting can make recovery harder. "The best thing you can do is act immediately," Kingsley said. "Contact your bank immediately." That call is important because banks may be able to freeze or trace funds in some cases. There is no guarantee, but time can make a difference. Kingsley also urges victims to file a police report and report the scam to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov. "A lot of people don't do that step," he said. Reporting may not bring the money back right away. Still, it helps law enforcement understand the scale of the problem and connect cases. A few simple safeguards can make it much harder for scammers to rush you or someone you love into a costly mistake. Log in to your bank account and make sure fraud alerts are active. Use text, email or app alerts for large withdrawals, transfers and card activity. Kingsley says this basic step matters. "Go in and check and make sure your fraud alerts are turned on," he said. Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) for your bank, email and financial apps. That extra step can block criminals who get your password. Use an authenticator app when possible. Text codes are better than nothing, but they can be vulnerable if a criminal takes over your phone number. Ask your bank or brokerage if you can add a trusted contact. This person cannot make transactions for you. However, the bank may be able to reach them if something looks wrong. Kingsley said Chase offers trusted contacts on deposit accounts and investment accounts. Other financial institutions may offer a similar option. Set a private family code word for urgent money requests. If someone calls claiming to be a grandchild, police officer or lawyer, ask for the code word. If they do not know it, hang up and call the family member directly using a number you already trust. Scammers can sound more believable when they already know your name, address, relatives or other personal details. A data removal service can help remove your information from people-search sites and data broker lists, making it harder for criminals to build a convincing story around you or your family. 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 Scammers hate delays. They want victims to act before they think. So make one family rule: no wire transfer, crypto payment, gift card purchase or large cash withdrawal happens because of a phone call alone. Hang up. Call the bank. Call a relative. Then decide. If a loved one says they cannot talk about a money request, take that seriously. Scammers often coach victims to hide the transaction from family, bank staff or police. A real government agency, bank or law enforcement office will not demand secrecy while pushing someone to move money. Call the bank immediately. Then file a police report and report the scam to IC3.gov. You can also report fraud to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Here is the part that matters most: falling for a scam does not make someone foolish. It makes them human. These criminals know how to use fear, shame and urgency. They know how to sound official. They know how to push people into action before anyone else can step in. Kingsley's advice points to one simple truth. Your family's best protection may be one honest conversation before the phone rings. Talk about the warning signs. Set a code word. Agree that no one moves money under pressure. Because the moment someone you love is standing at that bank counter, the scam may already be in motion.  You can hear my full conversation with Darius Kingsley on the CyberGuy Report podcast at CyberguyPodcast.com, where we dig deeper into how these scams unfold inside the bank and what families can do before money disappears. Have you or someone in your family ever been pressured to move money by a caller who sounded official, but turned out to be a scammer?  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/6a3be5af19723856783515c5 Former Rams star says he's keeping tabs on Aaron Donald return after Myles Garrett trade te 2026-06-24T14:11:59.286Z Former Rams star says he's keeping tabs on Aaron Donald return after Myles Garrett trade The Los Angeles Rams are going for it one last time before moving on to the next generation. The Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall selection in the NFL Draft in April, but shortly after, they extended reigning MVP Matthew Stafford for one more year and then stunned the league by acquiring reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. The Garrett trade then warranted some speculation and rumors that three-time DPOY Aaron Donald was thinking about returning. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM When asked in a recent interview with Fox News Digital if he was a package deal with Donald, former Ram Andrew Whitworth said, "No, I don't think so." "If I was 35, I'd be out there right now. There's no doubt about that. I mean, obviously, I've already shown that because I played till 40," Whitworth added. But Whitworth said he's been keeping tabs on the future Hall of Famer to see where his heart lies. "I've stayed on AD. I shoot him a little text every now and then trying to get a feel. I would love to see it. It'd be super exciting," Whitworth said. "He's going to do what's best for him. I hope he gets some workouts in, and man, I'm hoping he gets the itch because there would be nothing more fun than watching that dude. He is one of the most special humans and players I've ever been around. At the same time, I don't want him to get out there and get hurt, but if he's interested in doing it, I hope he does it. I would love to see it. That's for sure." It's hard not to be excited when thinking about two of the game's all-time best lining up next to each other, and that's exactly what Donald would be doing if he teamed up with Garrett. AARON DONALD MULLING NFL RETURN AFTER RAMS TRADE FOR MYLES GARRETT, EYEING SUPER BOWL AT SOFI But Garrett alone is enough for Whitworth to be locked into the Rams this upcoming season. "I've already kind of caught up with him. He's used my gym here that a lot of the guys train at, so it's been great to kind of see him in the fold here and be around him a little bit. I'm excited for him," Whitworth said. "I think he'll realize this is a pretty special place to play. It's a very unique locker room and culture. I consider it a one-of-one type place, and I think, having some conversations with him, he's already picked up on that and realizes what a special opportunity this is. "I think you'll see an even more invigorated, excited, amped-up version of Myles Garrett when he gets in here and realizes how special this place is and the juice it's going to give him to be a part of something bigger than himself where he's on a winner, and he's in a place that's built to win, and he'll be one of the reasons they win. So I think it's going to be fun to watch this guy get after it this fall." Another spectacle Whitworth is excited about is this year's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, where he's again teeing off in Lake Tahoe. "I think I'm counting down the days every year. I think the second it ends, you get nervous about the next year," Whitworth said. "It's hilarious. You got all these athletes, celebrities, everything else that have been on TV sets in front of thousands of people, everything else, but we joke every year, the group of us when we're all sitting around talking, like the nerves, the nervous energy, kind of the little shakes you get in front of all those people, that crowd, to go out there and play well. It's so fun, man. "It's obviously not what we all specifically set out to do in life and for our living, but it kind of reminds you of some of those feelings of just how much it means to you and the energy. It really has just grown and grown and grown with the fans. So it's a pretty special week, man. It's one that I think we think about all year long." 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/6a3be58819723856783515b2 Calling Democrats ‘Communists,’ Trump Keeps Close Eye on N.Y. Primaries te 2026-06-24T14:11:20.378Z Calling Democrats ‘Communists,’ Trump Keeps Close Eye on N.Y. Primaries The president posted repeatedly into Wednesday morning to label Democrats as extreme and delight in his rivals’ losses. But he made no mention of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be57419723856783515a9 Airbus Is Ordered to Inspect 16 Jets After Cracks Are Found in Wings te 2026-06-24T14:11:00.918Z Airbus Is Ordered to Inspect 16 Jets After Cracks Are Found in Wings The European Union’s chief aviation regulator ordered five A380 superjumbo jets to be grounded immediately. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be560197238567835158c 3 days left to save up to $190 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 pass te 2026-06-24T14:10:40.949Z 3 days left to save up to $190 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 pass You have just 3 days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 before Early Bird rates end on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be54d1972385678351583 If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick te 2026-06-24T14:10:21.499Z If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick After years of struggling to curb my screen time, apparently all I needed was a $59 hunk of plastic. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be334197238567835155b KAZM loses state land lease te 2026-06-24T14:01:24.779Z KAZM loses state land lease Radio station closed in March due to violations Since losing its land lease with the Arizona State Land Department radio stations KAZM 780 AM and 106.5 FM have been off the airwaves since March. The station had been in operation since 1974 and is located at 3400 W. State Route 89A, and its website a Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3be2f61972385678351512 Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg te 2026-06-24T14:00:22.322Z Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg New details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bde6d1972385678351473 Epic golf trip, German soccer fan Freddy stunned by small-town Ohio in Cup travels, Sofia Vergara stops & MEAT te 2026-06-24T13:41:01.982Z Epic golf trip, German soccer fan Freddy stunned by small-town Ohio in Cup travels, Sofia Vergara stops & MEAT After an absolutely crazy night at the ballpark where mayflies were literally falling out of the sky by the thousands, the sun is up, the birds are doing their thing and it's a beautiful morning in this part of the country for another edition of Wednesday Screencaps. Imagine my surprise this morning when I fired up Twitter to see viral superstar German soccer fan Freddy was driving through the nearby town of Elmore, Ohio as part of his trip east to see more World Cup action. This is the town where we've taken our kids to see Santa in an old settler's log cabin. It's the town where Mrs. Screencaps' favorite greenhouse, Bench's, is located. Next Monday, my 14U rec team is playing Elmore's team. I'm not sure if Elmore is peak America, but it is what America should be all about: family, hard work, community and just living a solid life without causing trouble for society. Meanwhile, right up the road in Toledo, they just announced extra safety plans for the Fourth of July fireworks because thug idiots can't stop shooting up community events. If you're ever driving the Ohio Turnpike and need a place to stop, give Elmore a try. Visit Schedel Gardens to enjoy the landscapes created by Joe and Marie Schedel decades ago. You won't be disappointed. WORLD CUP FANS ARE BLOWN AWAY BY 'FREE REFILLS' IN THE UNITED STATES, GEN Z HITS MASSIVE VEGAS POT & MEAT! Right now, I'm facing 172 holes of golf over five days. Five rounds will be stroke play, there will be two scrambles, a Ryder Cup two-man scramble and then a Ryder Cup match play. The first half of the trip will be 16 guys. The second half will be 40 golfers. We'll start with Jack Nicklaus' Bear course in Traverse City, which has ranked as high as the 16th hardest public golf course in the U.S. at different times since it was built. Nicklaus is on record saying he didn't want to make it so hard, but the investor insisted it be so difficult that golfers would have no choice but to play it. So, Jack made the place ridiculous. After that, we'll play an Arnold Palmer course followed by a Tom Weiskopf design before heading to the swamplands of inner northern Michigan to Garland Resort for the massive golf event. THE YEAR OF THE GREAT AMERICAN CAM YOUNG IS HERE, TRUMP DORAL IS A SNOOZE, AND NELLY KORDA ASSERTS DOMINANCE Heading into this trip, my handicap sits at a USGA GHIN-authorized 18. I'm a bogey golfer. I count every stroke. No gimmes. No breakfast balls. Full integrity golf. My goal heading in is to have at least one round in the 80s. Based on the courses we're going to play, that's harder than it sounds. Yes, there will be drinking involved. It's golf. We're not talking flat, open fields to spray drivers. This is point-to-point golf where I have to play to bogey and steal some pars here and there. That will be my focus: Take out the trouble, play to safe spots, hope to sink some pars and avoid as many doubles as possible. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM BELTS OUT A GARTH BROOKS CLASSIC IN HER SHREDDED JORTS AT INDY BAR, PGA BEER PRICES & MEAT We're calling this piece of art "A beer & two darts." "Thank you to everyone for all the comments, it just shows to go that if you can reach part three in regulation, you have a chance," Lee wrote on Facebook as his achievement started to go viral on Tuesday. Give me this over Rory whining about the PGA Tour stops and how he just wants to fly to Augusta and practice. Give me more guys like Lee in Velcro shoes with a fresh lung dart showing off an achievement so many of us will never experience. THURSDAY NIGHT MOWING LEAGUE WANTS 40 MILLION AMERICANS TO STOP WASTING WEEKENDS ON THEIR LAWNS Lee's America is the America I want to live in. What a message to receive from Chris, one of the newest TNML guys who became aware of the league just a couple of weeks ago thanks to one of my posts that appeared on FoxNews.com. Look at how his life has been transformed since reading my plea to the 40 million Americans who have had their brains poisoned by big box stores who tell them to be weekend warriors. The TNML is more than a mowing league, it's a mental health advocacy group. Chris is exactly why TNML is so important. He now wakes up on Saturdays happy and not dreading having to go out and do a bunch of work after spending all week working. THURSDAY NIGHT MOWING LEAGUE GROWTH SKYROCKETS AS WEEKEND WARRIORS REALIZE THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO MOW Who's the next Chris? ########################## And with that, it's time to get this one published and get moving. I have one more full day to prepare my brain, my body and my soul before I attempt to go equal what Lee accomplished Tuesday, minus the lung dart. I hope all of you have a great Wednesday and use your time wisely. In case you didn't notice. The sun is beginning to set on June. We have to soak it up before it's gone. Let's roll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bde5a197238567835146a FCC phone ID plan could end burner phones te 2026-06-24T13:40:42.537Z FCC phone ID plan could end burner phones Buying a phone without tying it directly to your identity could get much harder. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering tougher "know your customer" rules for voice providers. The proposal would push phone companies to collect and keep more personal information before giving many new or renewing customers access to service. That could include your name, physical address, government-issued identification number and an alternate phone number. The FCC says the goal is to make life harder for scammers, robocallers and criminals who abuse phone networks. That sounds reasonable at first. Nobody wants more fake bank calls, Medicare scam texts or urgent messages from crooks pretending to be family members. Yet this proposal raises a much bigger question. How much personal privacy should we give up to fight scam calls? Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report GOOGLE SEARCH LED TO A COSTLY SCAM CALL The FCC phone ID proposal focuses on identity checks for originating voice providers. Those are the companies that allow calls to enter the phone network. Right now, the FCC already expects providers to take steps to know their customers and stop illegal calls. The new proposal would make those duties more specific. The FCC is asking whether providers should be required to obtain and retain certain customer information before granting service. At a minimum, that could include: The FCC is also asking how these rules should apply to "new and renewing" customers. That phrase is important. A narrow version could focus on people opening new accounts. A broader version could reach people who switch plans or renew service with a current provider. For high-volume customers, including some business and foreign customers, the FCC is also asking whether providers should collect more information. That could include the intended use of the service and the IP address used to place calls, when applicable. The FCC is also asking whether providers should retain KYC records for four years after the customer relationship ends, tied to the statute of limitations for certain illegal calling violations. The FCC says scammers hide behind phone calls and texts to rip people off, then disappear before anyone can track them down. Anyone with a phone knows this problem has gotten out of hand. Most of us now look at an unknown number and assume trouble before we even answer. The agency believes tougher identity checks could make it harder for bad actors to get onto phone networks in the first place. It also says better customer records could help investigators connect the dots after a scam call or text causes harm. Here is where the proposal gets bigger. The FCC also asks whether stronger records could help law enforcement investigate crimes that go beyond scam calls, including national security threats and abuse in text messaging networks. So while robocalls are the headline, this proposal reaches much further. It could move phone service closer to an identity-check model that goes well beyond robocalls. The FCC proposal does not specifically say it will ban burner phones. Still, the practical impact could be significant.  A burner phone usually refers to a prepaid phone or phone line with no clear identity link at the point of purchase. TV shows often connect burner phones with criminals. Real life is more complicated. People use prepaid or private phone lines for plenty of lawful reasons. A domestic abuse survivor may need a safe phone that an abuser cannot easily trace through shared accounts. A journalist may need to protect a source. A whistleblower may need to call without exposing a personal number. Someone without a stable address may rely on prepaid service because it is easier to obtain. If phone companies must collect a government ID number and physical address before service begins, anonymous or lightly identified prepaid service could become far harder to access. That is why privacy advocates see this as more than a robocall rule. They see it as a potential shift in how Americans get basic phone service. HOW SCAMMERS BUILD A PROFILE ON YOU USING DATA BROKERS Prepaid phones are a big part of this story. Some people use them to save money. Others use them because they want more control over what they spend or because a traditional phone plan creates hurdles they would rather avoid. The FCC is now asking whether prepaid and postpaid customers should face different identity checks. That question is important because prepaid service has long been one of the easiest ways to get a working phone without a lengthy signup process. A strict final rule could make prepaid service feel a lot more like opening a bank account. For some people, that may only mean another form to fill out. For others, especially someone trying to stay safe or keep a phone line private, it could be a much bigger deal. The most obvious concern is privacy. The quieter concern is cybersecurity. Phone companies already hold sensitive customer information. Adding government ID numbers, physical addresses and alternate phone numbers would make those records even more valuable to hackers. If a telecom database gets breached, criminals may use stolen customer data for phishing, identity theft, SIM-swap attacks or stalking. A rule meant to stop scammers could create a richer target for scammers to steal. That to me is scary. The FCC does ask how providers should protect customer information and how long records should be retained. Those are important questions. Still, better security rules would need real teeth. Sensitive data becomes a liability the moment it gets collected. The FCC is also asking whether P.O. boxes, shared office locations and similar addresses should count as a customer's physical address. That detail could create real problems. Some people do not have a traditional home address. Others may avoid sharing one because of safety concerns. A domestic abuse survivor may use a mailing address that keeps a home location private. A small business owner may use a shared office or mail service. If the final rule limits what counts as a valid address, some people could face a harder path to phone service. That may sound like a compliance detail. For someone trying to stay safe, it could matter a lot. TOP 10 ROBOCALL HOT SPOTS IN AMERICA The FCC is taking public comments on the proposal through June 25, 2026. Reply comments are due July 27, 2026. After that, the agency can review feedback from phone companies, law enforcement, privacy groups, consumer advocates and the public. The final rule could change. The FCC could narrow the requirements, add privacy safeguards, create exceptions or revise major parts of the proposal. For now, this is one to watch closely. We reached out to the FCC for comment, but did not hear back before our deadline.  You do not need to wait for a new FCC rule to protect yourself. Do not feel pressured to answer every unknown number. A real caller can leave a message. A scammer wants you on the line fast, before you have a chance to slow down and think. On iPhone, go to Settings, tap Apps, scroll down and tap Phone, then go to the unknown caller settings. Choose Silence to send calls from unsaved numbers to voicemail, or choose Ask Reason for Calling if you want unsaved callers to provide more information before your iPhone rings. You can also look under Call Filtering and toggle on Unknown Callers and Spam.  On many Samsung phones, open the Phone app, tap the three dots, tap Settings, tap Caller ID and spam protection and turn it on. Then, scroll down and make sure Block all spam and scam calls is toggled on. Settings may vary depending on your phone model. Go directly to the company's app or website instead. That habit can help stop fake toll texts, bank scams and delivery alerts. Scammers often sound convincing because they already know something about you. That information can come from people-search sites, data brokers, old breaches or public records. Consider using a data removal service to reduce how much of your personal information is floating around online. 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 Do not just delete scam texts. On iPhone, open Messages. If you have not opened the message, swipe left on it, tap the Delete button, then tap Delete and Report Spam. If you have already opened it, tap Report Spam at the bottom of the message, then tap Delete and Report Spam. To block the sender, open the conversation, tap the sender's icon at the top, tap Info, scroll down and tap Block Contact. Apple says reporting spam does not block the sender. Settings and carrier support may vary. On many Samsung Galaxy phones using Google Messages, open the message, tap the three dots and choose Block and report spam, if requested confirm your decision by tapping Yes.  If you use Samsung Messages, touch and hold the conversation, tap More, then tap Block. Settings may vary depending on your phone model and messaging app. Strong antivirus software can help block phishing links and malicious websites before they cause damage. A password manager can also help you avoid reusing passwords if a scammer tricks you into entering login details on a fake page. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com Turn on bank, credit card and phone carrier alerts so you know quickly if someone tries to make a charge, move money or change your account. Fast alerts can help you stop damage before it spreads. Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free CyberGuy Live replay, Kurt the CyberGuy walks you step by step through simple phone security fixes you can do at your own pace. You’ll learn how to improve your privacy settings, spot the latest phone scams, use trusted security tools and walk away with a simple checklist to stay protected. Watch the replay and get our checklist here: CyberGuyLive.com The FCC wants to stop scammers before they ever get onto the phone network. I get that. Scam calls and texts are out of control, and they have cost too many people real money. At the same time, the way the FCC is looking at this raises a real privacy concern. Asking phone companies to collect a government ID number, physical address and alternate phone number could change what it takes to get basic phone service in America. The FCC believes stronger customer records could help investigators track scammers after illegal calls happen. The question is whether scammers would still find ways around the rules while people with legitimate privacy needs face new hurdles. A domestic abuse survivor, journalist, whistleblower or person without a stable address may have a much harder time getting a private phone line. That is why any scam-fighting plan needs strong privacy safeguards. Before asking phone customers to hand over more personal information, the FCC should show how this data would reduce scams and how it would be protected. Would you give your phone carrier a government ID number and physical address if it meant fewer scam calls, or does that go too far? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.Cyberguy.com Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report Copyright 2026 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bdc051972385678351409 Hillary Clinton still fuming over Electoral College, calls it an 'abomination' in new Netflix series te 2026-06-24T13:30:45.689Z Hillary Clinton still fuming over Electoral College, calls it an 'abomination' in new Netflix series Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is still railing against the Electoral College, which cost her the presidency in 2016, calling it an "abomination" in a trailer for the new Netflix docuseries titled "The American Experiment." In a trailer for the upcoming series, which is executive-produced by Tom Hanks, Clinton remarks, "Well, I personally think the Electoral College is an abomination. For obvious reasons." Set to drop today, the new five-part docuseries marks 250 years of U.S. independence by examining "how American democracy has been built, challenged, and reimagined" over the course of its centuries-long history, according to Netflix’s Tudum. In addition to Clinton, the series will feature interviews with dozens of politicians and historians, including former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence and Al Gore, as well as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. The push for abolishing the Electoral College, which was instituted in 1787, has gained increased support in some corners of the left, especially after Clinton’s 2016 loss to President Donald Trump. Though Clinton won the national popular vote, Trump secured several key swing states that gave him the Electoral College edge, sending him to the White House. WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? HOW DOES IT WORK? After her loss, Clinton lambasted the system, calling it "the god-forsaken Electoral College" in her 2017 memoir "What Happened." In an interview with CNN host Anderson Cooper, Clinton reaffirmed her call to abolish the Electoral College, referring to it as "an anachronism that was designed for another time" that "no longer works." "We’ve moved toward one person, one vote, that’s how we select winners," she continued, adding, "I think it needs to be eliminated, I’d like to see us move beyond it." Months before Trump’s 2024 victory over Harris, Clinton again raised concerns about the Electoral College, saying in an interview with The 19th, "We are the underdog, that just kind of goes with the territory when we have the Electoral College staring at you." Trump defeated Harris both in the Electoral College and in the popular vote. Fox News Digital reached out to Clinton for additional comment. CARVILLE WARNS DEMS NEED 'SOMEBODY THAT CAN WIN THIS GOD--- THING' WHEN ASKED IF AOC IS VIABLE FOR 2028 In the trailer for the new docuseries, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., states that "the founders themselves were not in love with the Electoral College" and "it was defective from the beginning." "We have a problem that a minority of the population, because of the structure of the Electoral College — in some cases, over the objections of the majority — is ruling the majority," added Lofgren. Discussing Clinton’s interview, director Brian Knappenberger told Variety, "I knew I would be asking former Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton about one of the most painful moments of her life." JEMELE HILL FALSELY CLAIMS ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS ENTIRELY 'ROOTED IN SLAVERY' AND IT COST KAMALA THE ELECTION "She has rarely spoken candidly about that election night and we’re really happy she talked about it for the series," said Knappenberger, adding, "She has a unique perspective as one of only five people in American history to lose the presidency after winning the popular vote. The 2016 election also stands out because Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump in the popular vote by such a significant margin." Fox News Digital also reached out to Netflix, Knappenberger and Lofgren for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bda11197238567835129f Bright colors shine in the summer heat te 2026-06-24T13:22:25.869Z Bright colors shine in the summer heat Summertime is full of hot days and bright colors. Water is important - and scarce - as all living creatures raise young and try to avoid predation. I’m seeing lots of birds around any water source they can find. Flowers… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd9fd1972385678351296 Early voting opens today throughout Arizona te 2026-06-24T13:22:05.902Z Early voting opens today throughout Arizona All registered voters in Mohave County can head to the polls early, starting today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd9bf1972385678351273 Doney Park mailbox mystery solved – but no delivery just yet te 2026-06-24T13:21:03.439Z Doney Park mailbox mystery solved – but no delivery just yet Coconino County determined the parcel is in the Coconino County right-of-way and contacted the U.S. Postal Service to provide information about how to proceed with relocating the mailboxes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd9aa197238567835124b US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: CENTCOM te 2026-06-24T13:20:42.969Z US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: CENTCOM A U.S. airstrike last week in Syria killed a top ISIS leader, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday. A post on X noted that CENTCOM "forces conducted an airstrike in northwest Syria, June 19, that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS leader."  "The precision strike killed Ali Husayn al-‘Ulaywi and is part of ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the U.S. homeland. CENTCOM forces continue to work alongside regional partners," the post noted. This is a breaking story. Check back here for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd75219723856783511da Our Founders fought a Middle East war centuries ago. We could learn a lot from them te 2026-06-24T13:10:42.232Z Our Founders fought a Middle East war centuries ago. We could learn a lot from them Writing to his trusted ally, the Marquis de Lafayette, after the War of Independence, George Washington believed it "the highest disgrace" that Americans were "tributary to such banditti who might for half the sum that is paid them be exterminated from the Earth." Those "banditti" were the Barbary pirates of North Africa who preyed on American merchant ships in the Mediterranean, enslaving their crews and endangering the nascent republic’s economy. But lacking the naval power to protect its foreign trade, the United States paid monetary "tribute" to Barbary, inducing it not to attack. The practice sparked a visceral debate between John Adams, who favored giving in to extortion over using force, and Thomas Jefferson, who preferred to "raise ships and men to fight the pirates into reason [rather] than money to bribe them."  Today, two-and-a-half centuries after declaring independence, the United States is grappling with many of the same questions that challenged its Founders. To what degree should Americans defend the freedom of navigation through a vital international waterway? Should they stand up to or pay off a Middle East power threatening it? Instead of the Mediterranean, at stake today is the Strait of Hormuz, and in place of Barbary is the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The ayatollahs’ worldview is almost identical to the pirates'. In a 1786 meeting with Jefferson and Adams in London, Tripoli’s ambassador Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja insisted that Barbary was sovereign in the Mediterranean and that no nation could traverse it without paying a massive toll. NO RETREAT AT HORMUZ — IRAN MUST NOT CONTROL THE WORLD’S ENERGY LIFELINE He further explained "that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their [the Muslims'] right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as Prisoners." Any Muslim killed in battle, Abd al-Rahman assured the two stunned Americans, "was sure to go to Paradise." The encounter convinced Adams that Americans must avoid what they now call endless war with the Barbary states. "We ought not to fight them at all, unless We determine to fight them forever," he wrote. Such a conflict, moreover, would be "too rugged for our People to bear," and, given the loss to U.S. shipping, rising insurance rates, and the vast national debt, entirely too costly. America had no choice, Adams counseled, but to continue to pay tribute. Better to send the pirates "one Gift of two hundred Thousand Pounds" than to risk "a Million [in trade] annually." Jefferson, though, reached a radically different conclusion. "An angel sent on this business... could have done nothing" to pacify the pirates, he reported, and opposed further efforts to assuage them monetarily. Americans, moreover, with their "erect and independent attitude," would never succumb to blackmail. Peace with Barbary, Jefferson held, was only attainable "through the medium of war," a course which would also deter other hostile powers. "It will procure us respect…and respect is a safeguard to interest." TRUMP MAY HAVE WON A STRATEGIC PAUSE IN IRAN. NOW COMES THE HARD PART Jefferson nevertheless realized that all talk of war was frivolous as long as the newly independent America lacked a navy. All negotiations with Barbary should cease, he recommended, until the country adopted "measures... which may correct the idea... of impotency in the federal government." Needed was a credible military option.  The question that divided Adams and Jefferson – whether to fight or bribe the pirates – became critical in 1789 in the arguments for and against a Constitution. Unless "these" United States became "the" United States under a single federal government, the taxes could not be raised to build a navy, and without gunships, America was incapable of battling Barbary. "Weakness will invite insults," James Madison maintained. "The best way to avoid danger is to be in [a] capacity to withstand it." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION The federalists won and the pirates consequently lost. Under its new Constitution, the United States authorized the construction of six frigates especially designed to fight close to Barbary’s shallow shores. What ensued was America’s first foreign and longest war, lasting until 1815. Only then was Barbary decisively defeated, and American merchantmen guaranteed safe passage through the Mediterranean. The victory was a source of immense national pride. The country erected its first war monument, to the triumphant Barbary War, on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. No less than 17 American cities were named for the hero of that campaign, Commodore Stephen Decatur. And the Marines still sing of their landing "on the shores of Tripoli." These testaments serve to remind Americans, now approaching their country’s 250th birthday, of the ways in which the Founders faced the threats to free navigation posed by an extremist Middle Eastern regime. Though initially divided over whether to financially incentivize or militarily vanquish that power, the country’s first leaders decided on the latter course and prevailed. The Trump administration, by contrast, has pursued both policies, first waging war against Iran and now inducing it with the possible infusion of billions. Still unknown is whether Iran – unlike Barbary – can be trusted to comply with the agreement and whether the peace once won by the United States can be replicated today. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM MICHAEL OREN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd5271972385678351186 Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down te 2026-06-24T13:01:27.612Z Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down The U.S. Army's commanding general of forces in Europe and Africa is stepping down after roughly a year and a half at the coveted post, Fox News has confirmed. Gen. Christopher Donahue — who also leads NATO's Allied Land Command — will resign on July 2, according to a statement from the Army. Donahue submitted his retirement papers at the request of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has sought to shrink the number of generals and prioritize adding new GI's. He is the latest military leader of more than two dozen to leave or retire early under Hegseth's leadership. Donahue's deputy, Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, will take over his duties after July 2, according to the Army. ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF ORDERED TO RETIRE IMMEDIATELY AS HEGSETH CONTINUES PENTAGON SHAKEUP Donahue is best known as the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan in August 2021, marking the end of America's nearly 20-year war launched after the Sept. 11 attacks. The moment he stepped onto a C-17 cargo plane was captured in an iconic photo taken through night vision goggles. At the time, he was the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division and was brought in to oversee security at Hamid Karzai International Airport during the chaotic withdrawal. The Marines, not Donahue's forces, were in charge of the securing Abbey Gate at the airport, which was attacked by a member of ISIS-K in a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians. Donahue's leadership of the evacuation, which saw roughly 124,000 Afghan citizens airlifted from the country, drew praise from both Democrats and Republicans, even though the broader withdrawal strategy was criticized as rushed and haphazard. HEGSETH ORDERS PENTAGON TO LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW INTO 'CATASTROPHIC' 2021 AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL President Donald Trump attacked former President Joe Biden over this for years, and last May, Hegseth ordered a new investigation of the withdrawal following earlier probes of the operation by the Pentagon, U.S. Central Command, the State Department and Congress. A West Point graduate and a career special operations commander, Donahue led the Delta Force units in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was then picked to be the 82nd Airborne Division commander from July 2020 to March 2022, before being appointed to his current position by Biden in December 2024. As a top commander in Europe, Donahue coordinated military aid to Ukraine after the Russian invasion in February 2022. Officials told Fox News that his involvement in that war has made him the US Army's preeminent expert on drone warfare. Within the Army, Donahue was seen as one of the most seasoned soldiers with more combat experience than most. He was also thought to be someone who had the potential to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to The Associated Press. Donahue's departure coincides with discussions inside the Army to downgrade U.S. Army Europe and Africa from a four-star to a three-star command, according to sources who spoke to Fox News. This would come after Hegseth told NATO allies last week he would be leading a six-month review of American forces in Europe. "This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defense of Europe," he told NATO officials in Brussels. "It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colors." The Pentagon and the Army did not immediately comment on Donahue's exit, which was first reported by The Atlantic. Donahue will need a presidential waiver to retain his four-star retirement benefits, since he hasn't had his fourth star for the requisite three years. Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bd034197238567835104c Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950 te 2026-06-24T12:40:20.540Z Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950 The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bce6c1972385678351024 Trump heads to Capitol Hill for pivotal meeting as Senate GOP divisions deepen te 2026-06-24T12:32:44.334Z Trump heads to Capitol Hill for pivotal meeting as Senate GOP divisions deepen President Donald Trump on Wednesday will face a Senate GOP hungry for wins ahead of pivotal midterm elections and desperate for a path forward as squabbles and the president’s own abrupt decisions derail their march to November.  Trump hasn’t come to the Capitol to meet with the Senate GOP in over a year, and much has changed in the dynamic between him and Republicans in the upper chamber.  He’s successfully ousted two incumbents, Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, temporarily derailed Republicans’ $70 billion immigration enforcement package, and for the time being, has thwarted a bipartisan attempt at reauthorizing the nation’s controversial spying powers.  REPUBLICANS BREAK WITH TRUMP TO REBUKE IRAN WAR — BUT IT WON'T CHANGE POLICY "The question is, do we want to win the midterms?" Cornyn said. "And my question is, how do we get all on the same page and get unified rather than squabbling amongst ourselves?" There are several items that could be on the docket Wednesday, including the memorandum of understanding with Iran and the next moves on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  But Trump’s main focus is expected to be the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, stalled voter ID and proof of citizenship legislation that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has time and again told the president Republicans don’t have the votes to pass. "We're just going to talk about SAVE America," Trump told reporters on Tuesday. "We have to get — we have to pass the SAVE America Act, which is voter ID, which is proof of citizenship, etc. We have to pass it. So we're going to have to talk about that and many other things." When asked about Thune repeatedly saying Republicans have a math problem, Trump said, "You know, he's a leader. John is a leader. That's what being a leader is about."  TOP SENATE REPUBLICAN RIPS INTO TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL, SAYS $300 BILLION MAKES OBAMA DEAL LOOK LIKE 'A PITTANCE' "Look, we have to be able to get proof of citizenship when you vote," he said. "Otherwise, we don't have elections. We have to be able to get voter ID. So John is a leader, and hopefully he can get the votes." Trump’s appearance in the Senate is spurred by an invitation from Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who, ahead of the meeting, laid out a roadmap of legislative goals for the next six months, including passage of the SAVE America Act. "We need to make a clear distinction as to who the good guys are and who the bad guys are," Scott wrote in a letter to colleagues. "We have to demonstrate what Republicans stand for and what Democrats stand for through action, not rhetoric." Thune acknowledged Scott’s legislative roadmap, and said that when the GOP met "as a family, as a team, that we can look at some of the things that we all want to work together on to try and get done before, before this election." TOP REPUBLICAN PITCHES TRUMP PLAN TO STOP SHUTDOWNS, EXPOSE 'BAD GUYS' BLOCKING VOTER ID LAW "And there are things that I believe will create a record of accomplishment that our candidates can run on," Thune said. "And that will enable us to take an argument to the American people that will persuade them that they want to keep majorities here in Congress, in the United States Senate, and in the House that are Republican to work with this president to get good things done for this country." Republicans’ struggles to pass the package are two-pronged. Democrats won’t support it, and Republicans aren’t united to pass it — points that have been proven a handful of times on the Senate floor over the last several months.  The SAVE America Act has become a sore subject among Republicans, particularly as a handful of proponents, spurred by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, continue to claim a viable path forward when many in the GOP don’t see one.  It’s led to infighting on social media and eruptions during the Senate GOP’s closed-door lunches. Whether those frustrations in particular play out in front of Trump remains to be seen. "My guess is, a lot of people will want to talk," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "We have a lot of people who like to talk. That's why we have a lot of meetings that really should be emails. But I don't know what's gonna happen tomorrow."  Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said that it was likely a "low-stakes" lunch with the president that wouldn’t erupt into fury between the branches of government.  "I've never been in a meeting with any president with a group of senators that got to be combative and nasty, but maybe that's not the right meeting," Hawley said. Some of Trump’s and the administration’s biggest critics in the Senate GOP hope that there can be a respectful dialogue that focuses on their wins over the last year and a half, and what future wins can look like with the few months remaining between June and November.  "I want us to focus on all the positives that we're missing, because too many are focusing on our differences and not what we've accomplished," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bce2d1972385678350fff 🚧 Havasu Tip List | What's the giant building on Industrial Boulevard? te 2026-06-24T12:31:41.352Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | What's the giant building on Industrial Boulevard? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bce191972385678350ff6 Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Is the growth rate helping or hurting Havasu? te 2026-06-24T12:31:21.385Z Lake Havasu City candidate Q&A | Is the growth rate helping or hurting Havasu? As the 2026 primary election approaches, with early voting set to begin today, Today’s News-Herald is asking Lake Havasu City Council candidates one question each week. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bce051972385678350fed Early voting opens today throughout Arizona, here's how to vote early in Kingman te 2026-06-24T12:31:01.423Z Early voting opens today throughout Arizona, here's how to vote early in Kingman All registered voters in Mohave County can head to the polls early, starting today. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bcdde1972385678350fdb Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died in Texas Floods, Files for Bankruptcy te 2026-06-24T12:30:22.002Z Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died in Texas Floods, Files for Bankruptcy Catastrophic floods that swept the Texas Hill Country last July killed 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s executive director. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bcbea1972385678350f95 UFC's Dana White says 'you'd be shocked' to learn who actually supports Trump in the shadows te 2026-06-24T12:22:02.401Z UFC's Dana White says 'you'd be shocked' to learn who actually supports Trump in the shadows UFC president Dana White has been an unabashed supporter of President Donald Trump, speaking at multiple Republican conventions in support of his election campaigns. White might be loudest and proudest Trump supporter in the sports world, but he said the average person would be "shocked" if they knew which celebrities were actually "closet supporters" of the president. DANA WHITE EXPLAINS WHY UFC DOESN’T HAVE PRIDE NIGHT AMID GIANTS BIBLE VERSE CONTROVERSY "One hundred percent. A lot of them," White told Tomi Lahren on OutKick’s "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" when asked whether he knew of celebrities who were Trump supporters but didn’t want to come out and say it. "Shocked. You’d be shocked. All closet fans of Trump." Several UFC fighters stumped for Trump in Michigan during the 2024 presidential election. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Actor Dennis Quaid previously called out Hollywood’s "double standard" on Trump support in March. "There's either ‘F Trump’ from the other side or ‘I love Trump’ from a few of us who speak about it," he told Fox News Digital. He continued, "Of course, there's a double standard, but there's a double standard on everything. You’ve got common sense, and then you’ve got like some kind of whipped-up scenario where, you know, it might be true, you know, that I could compete in women's sports or, you know, that I could, whatever, vote twice or whatever it is." Sports reporter Emily Austin told Fox News Digital in May she faced backlash for her Trump support but also received a lot of messages saying they agreed with her stance, including from NBA players. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bcbd61972385678350f8c San Francisco Giants' Pride night mess reaches boiling point with painful interview from exec Buster Posey te 2026-06-24T12:21:42.943Z San Francisco Giants' Pride night mess reaches boiling point with painful interview from exec Buster Posey The San Francisco Giants' Pride night mess won't go away, and things reached a boiling point before Tuesday's game against the Athletics. That's when Buster Posey, the franchise's beloved catcher-turned-President of Baseball Ops, sat in the dugout hours before first pitch and fielded questions from a group of ... hungry ... reporters. Shockingly, they all wanted to talk about the Pride night fallout. And, somewhat shockingly, Posey refused to answer a single question about it. Not one. Not even a little bit. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WARNS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PLAYERS FOR WRITING BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS Things got tense, and awkward, and so uncomfortable to the point that a Giants PR person had to step in and threaten to end the availability if the questions about Pride night didn't end. What a scene. Take a look: Reporter: Question about Pride night. Posey: Baseball questions only. Different reporter: Question about Pride night. Posey: Again, baseball questions ONLY. Rinse, wash, repeat. That's it. Well, to be fair, we did get one Rafael Devers question mixed in, but that was it. Side note: You know things are bad in San Francisco right now when Buster Posey is thrilled to hear a question about Rafael Devers. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PITCHER WRITES BIBLE VERSE ON HAT IN DEFIANCE OF PRIDE NIGHT What a mess. What a bungled mess. It all stems from the team's June 12 Pride Night game, in which players wore rainbow hats. Four of them chose to also write Bible verses on the front of their caps. The rainbow hats infuriated the right. The Bible verses infuriated the left. Shockingly, we were all mad at each other. DOJ CRACKING DOWN ON MLB FOR POTENTIAL RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AFTER PRIDE NIGHT CAPS CONTROVERSY The outrage bled into the political world (again, stunning), and Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley penned a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred after the league reprimanded the players for writing scripture on the hats. He accused Major League Baseball of what he claimed to be a "pattern of discrimination within MLB against baseball players who profess their Christian faith," and said the DOJ was opening an investigation. Manfred apparently got the letter, and promptly lobbed the grenade over to Oracle Park, where he accused the Giants of poorly communicating what was and what was not acceptable on Pride night. "Unfortunately, this year the Giants’ communication with players was inadequate and not clear," Manfred wrote. "Some players apparently did not understand that they had the option to wear their normal uniform and elected to add messages to their hats bearing the pride logo as a result." Manfred also added that the Giants and LA Dodgers were the only two teams allowed to keep using Pride emblems on uniforms and hats under a grandfathered exception because Los Angeles and San Francisco are home to large LGBTQ communities and both clubs wanted to show support for those fans. Amazing. What a time to be alive! We all caught up now? Good. Now, back to Buster Posey ... The Giants did put out a statement last week, which Posey hoped would satiate the media last night. "The San Francisco Giants are proud to support Pride Night and the LGBTQ+ community … We also respect that individuals may make personal choices about participating in team activations," the statement said. "We understand the choice by individual players has caused pain and anger to many in the LGBTQ+ community and we are sorry for that. "Those choices do not change our organization’s commitment to inclusion, belonging, and creating a welcoming environment for all." It's a bad look for Posey. That's the bottom line. Yes, the line of questioning — and, specifically, the tone it was asked in as if the Giants had committed some sort of heinous act — was equally annoying. It's insufferable. It always is. But, Buster Posey is the PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPS. He's a former team captain. He's been the face of the organization for two decades. If you're going to trot him out there and make him available to the media, he has to do better than that. If that's the best he's gonna give us, then lock him in the suite and throw away the key. Don't let him come out. Certainly don't throw him to the wolves. What's the point? It's only going to make things worse. And, of course, it did. Frankly, I'm not sure anyone looks great here. The Giants look bad. Posey looks bad. Rob Manfred looks bad. Major League Baseball looks bad. Nobody comes out of this thing smelling like roses. Everyone is pointing the finger and playing the blame game. Perhaps — and I know this is crazy — we should just end these "grandfathered" in Pride nights altogether and simply let players do their jobs and play baseball? Crazy thought, I know, but it may just work. That way, the only "pain and anger" the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco feels will come from watching the actual team on the field. And Lord knows, that's enough this season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bcbc31972385678350f83 Judge awarded $640K after refusing to officiate same-sex weddings te 2026-06-24T12:21:23.492Z Judge awarded $640K after refusing to officiate same-sex weddings A court has awarded a Texas justice of the peace more than $640,000 after she was disciplined for declining to officiate same-sex weddings because of her religious beliefs. "It's a great victory for people of faith. It's important for people of faith to be able to decline to participate in things that they find that are incompatible with their religious faith," Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute, told Fox News Digital Tuesday in an interview. First Liberty Institute announced Friday that Judge Dianne Hensley will receive $10,000 in damages after a court found that her religious freedom rights were violated under Texas law. LOUISVILLE TO PAY $800K AFTER CHRISTIAN PHOTOGRAPHER BEATS LAW FORCING HER TO SHOOT SAME-SEX WEDDINGS The District Court of Travis County also ordered the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to pay approximately $630,000 in attorneys' fees incurred by Hensley, who was represented by First Liberty Institute and attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell. "I think one of the great things about how Judge Hensley handled things here is that she not only was exercising a religious faith to say, ‘Hey, look, I can do some marriages, but not others,’ but she was also being a good neighbor. She had a referral system in place for people whose weddings she could not perform," Sasser said. According to First Liberty, Hensley faced disciplinary action after choosing not to officiate same-sex weddings because of her Christian faith. Sasser said Hensley had established a referral system to ensure couples could still obtain wedding services from another officiant without additional cost or delay. LOUISVILLE TO PAY $800K AFTER CHRISTIAN PHOTOGRAPHER BEATS LAW FORCING HER TO SHOOT SAME-SEX WEDDINGS Sasser said that Hensley first received pushback from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2018. "They gave her a warning that if she continued to do any kind of weddings without performing same-sex weddings that they would, you know, take it to the next level and continue the punishment against her, which, you know, there's lots of different actions that they could have taken," Sasser said. "So it started off with the warning, and that's and that's what we were fighting for, fighting for her right to be able to provide a good public service for folks." Sasser noted that the Texas Supreme Court has amended the rules to allow for religious accommodation, and added that "the state legislature has also undertaken to reform the actual membership and makeup of the commission so that, hopefully, we won't have to kind of know one will ever have to face this kind of a thing again." LOUISVILLE TO PAY $800K AFTER CHRISTIAN PHOTOGRAPHER BEATS LAW FORCING HER TO SHOOT SAME-SEX WEDDINGS In a statement to Fox News Digital, Hensley said, "All I wanted to do was serve our community and maintain my faith commitments. I am thankful the law prevailed after eight long years, and we restored religious liberty to the land." The State Commission on Judicial Conduct declined to comment to Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bc9811972385678350b95 Jesus’ Galilee ministry site reveals rare, tiny stone after student's surprising find te 2026-06-24T12:11:45.692Z Jesus’ Galilee ministry site reveals rare, tiny stone after student's surprising find A sixth grader uncovered a rare gemstone at a biblical site linked to Jesus' ministry, a find that sheds light on life in ancient Galilee. The discovery, announced by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) in early June, was made at Korazim National Park near the Sea of Galilee. Identified with the biblical village of Chorazin, Korazim is mentioned in the New Testament as a place where residents witnessed Jesus' miracles but failed to repent. ARCHAEOLOGIST UNCOVERS 'COMPELLING EVIDENCE' OF TRUE LOCATION WHERE JESUS TURNED WATER INTO WINE Korazim also sits roughly two miles north of Capernaum, the ancient fishing village that served as the center of Jesus' ministry. Pictures of the gemstone, which dates to the sixth century A.D., show its small size and striking pale-blue center. The gemstone was found by Alon Horowitz, a 12-year-old student at the Ramat Korazim Regional Elementary School near Elifelet. ANCIENT ROMAN'S 'MISHAP' LEADS TO RARE JEWELRY DISCOVERY IN BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE The sixth grader was taking part in a community excavation program that allows local students to work alongside archaeologists and learn about ancient life, organized by the INPA in partnership with Ariel University. Horowitz told officials he found the gemstone just minutes before the dig wrapped up. "After three days of digging, about 10 minutes before we finished, I was digging with my trowel and suddenly saw something blue, round and special," Horowitz said in a statement. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "I picked it up and showed it to the archaeologist. When I understood it was something rare, I felt really happy and proud. I received a lot of appreciation from my friends, teachers and family." The gemstone was likely part of an expensive ring worn by a local elite, said Achia Kohn-Tavor, director of excavations at Chorazin. Kohn-Tavor identified the gemstone as a Nicolo, a rare variety of agate that was considered a luxury item in the Roman and Byzantine eras. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "It was found inside a wealthy estate, suggesting it belonged to a member of an affluent household," Kohn-Tavor told Fox News Digital. "Archaeologists believe it could have belonged to either a man or a woman." While archaeologists do not know how the stone ended up buried at the site, they believe it reached Korazim through long-distance trade routes that connected the region to the broader Roman and Byzantine world. "The stone was not locally sourced," he added. "Its presence indicates the owner had access to international luxury goods." Horowitz is not the first Israeli child to stumble upon a remarkable archaeological find. In May, officials announced that an 8-year-old boy from Rehovot found a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Last year, a 3-year-old Israeli girl discovered a 3,800-year-old Canaanite amulet while hiking with her family near Tel Azeka. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bc96e1972385678350b8c Country star Bailey Zimmerman burned bandmates and shoved guitarist before trashing hotel room, affidavit says te 2026-06-24T12:11:26.243Z Country star Bailey Zimmerman burned bandmates and shoved guitarist before trashing hotel room, affidavit says A round of golf, a chaotic soundcheck, a canceled concert and a police escort off the property: just a glimpse of the dramatic chain of events that allegedly unfolded during Bailey Zimmerman's turbulent day at a New Mexico resort. An affidavit, obtained by Fox News Digital, offered new details about the events that led to criminal charges against Zimmerman, tracing the country singer's movements from the golf course to the amphitheater and back to the resort hotel. Investigators alleged the day culminated in a canceled show, police involvement and thousands of dollars in property damage. COUNTRY SINGER BAILEY ZIMMERMAN FACES FELONY CRIMINAL CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRASHING NEW MEXICO HOTEL ROOM After arriving at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque on May 27, Zimmerman played a round of golf. Around 3 p.m., Zimmerman and his entourage took a white SUV back to the hotel. Upon arrival, police claimed Zimmerman, his security officer and four men exited the vehicle. "They stood in a group smoking a shared cigarette, and Mr. Zimmerman was intentionally burning other members of the band with the cigarette," the affidavit said. "The band members did not appear to mind and were laughing." The group headed to Zimmerman's assigned hotel room. At 4:20 p.m., Zimmerman and his entourage emerged to head to the amphitheater for soundcheck. "Sandia security advised that Mr. Zimmerman appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was very angry with his band and manager," the affidavit claimed. At one point, Zimmerman exited the SUV on the way to soundcheck and was followed by his personal security. According to surveillance footage reviewed by police, the country singer's soundcheck spiraled into mayhem as he allegedly threw microphones and cymbals, toppled equipment, stumbled across the stage and repeatedly defied attempts by his band to calm him down. The affidavit said the country star eventually shoved a guitarist after kicking over drum equipment and storming on and off the stage several times. MORGAN WALLEN SMASHES PIANO ON STAGE AFTER EQUIPMENT FAILS MID-PERFORMANCE DURING CONCERT According to police, Zimmerman left soundcheck after 44 minutes. "Mr. Zimmerman walked out to the white SUV that was waiting for him," the affidavit claimed. "He threw a water bottle behind him down the stairs. He drank from another bottle and then spit toward a Sandia security officer standing nearby. "Mr. Zimmerman complained about having a white SUV instead of a black SUV and initially refused to get in," the police said. "He eventually entered the white SUV." Zimmerman's return to the hotel was allegedly no less dramatic. The "Fall In Love" singer arrived back at the resort around 4:49 p.m. The affidavit claimed he stumbled out of an SUV, headed for the wrong door, lost a shoe and struggled to keep his balance as members of his entourage guided him inside. With blood visible on one knee, Zimmerman allegedly staggered through the hotel, nearly crashing to the floor multiple times before making it back to his suite. The singer ended up canceling his concert, claiming he had "not been feeling well." "Y’all know there’s nothing I love more than getting out on the road and playing these shows for you," he wrote on Instagram. "So it’s so hard for me to have to say this, but I have to reschedule tonight’s (5/27) and Saturday’s (5/30) shows. "I have not been feeling well and have tried to power through, but I’m not able to give you all the show you deserve. I hate letting y’all down and was really looking forward to these shows, but I gotta take care of myself so I can get back out there stronger," he continued. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER After canceling his concert, resort staff asked Zimmerman and his entourage to leave the hotel. "Mr. Zimmerman was given a deadline to depart from Sandia property," the affidavit read. "He refused to leave in the vehicles provided by Sandia to transport him to the airport." "Mr. Zimmerman became disorderly, and Sandia Police were contacted," the document added. "Mr. Zimmerman eventually became cooperative and boarded the bus provided by Sandia Resort and Casino. He was escorted off the property by Sandia Police." On May 28, Sandia Police were called to the hotel to assess damage found in the hotel room occupied by Zimmerman. When officers inspected the room, they allegedly found: The damage totaled $16,000, according to the affidavit. Zimmerman had also charged $400 worth of alcohol to the room, but allegedly did not pay the bill. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Zimmerman was later hit with a felony charge of criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of falsely obtaining services after allegedly leaving the hotel room trashed. A warrant for his arrest was signed by a judge on June 18 and included a "no bond hold," with the judge deciding that Zimmerman would be held pending a judicial appearance rather than being immediately released on a preset bond amount. Days after the felony warrant for criminal damage to property was filed, the country singer issued an apology through his attorney. "To the Pueblo of Sandia and my fans: I want to address the events surrounding my canceled show in New Mexico in May and the reports that have followed," he said, according to KOAT Action 7 News. "First things first, I want to apologize to the Pueblo of Sandia and to everyone at Sandia Resort & Casino. I never meant for any of this to come across as disrespectful. I am deeply sorry for my actions that transpired. I respect your community and the hospitality and appreciate the opportunity that was given to me to perform on Native Land. I take full accountability for everything that happened, and I am sorry to anyone who feels hurt or disrespected. "To my fans who bought tickets and showed up expecting a performance, I am so sorry, you deserved better from me. I understand that being a musician comes with big responsibilities, both on and offstage, and I know that I fell short that day. I am reflecting on the disappointment and concern that I caused. "I am taking this legal matter seriously. I am committed to doing the work necessary to learn and grow. Thank you to my fans for holding me accountable and for understanding that I am human. I do not take your support for granted." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bc2651972385678350a52 CNN, MS NOW do hours of coverage on covering Reflecting Pool drama te 2026-06-24T11:41:25.312Z CNN, MS NOW do hours of coverage on covering Reflecting Pool drama Liberal networks are diving head first into wall-to-wall coverage of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool drama over the past several days. According to a new study from the conservative Media Research Center, the five networks have clocked in nearly seven hours of coverage between June 14 and June 22. CNN led the pack with a whopping 215 minutes and 37 seconds of coverage, equating to more than three-and-a-half hours of its programming. MS NOW followed with 160 minutes and 51 seconds, which equates to more than two-and-a-half hours of coverage. FORMER OLYMPIAN AMONG THOSE CHARGED WITH VANDALIZING REFLECTING POOL; TRUMP SAYS BASIN MUST BE DRAINED: REPORT Among the three broadcast networks, CBS News led with more than 15 minutes of coverage. ABC News came in second with more than 10.5 minutes of coverage, followed by NBC News with nearly 9.5 minutes. "While broadcast networks ran a combined 35 minutes and 10 seconds of coverage, that total looks smaller than it actually is," NewsBusters' Bill D'Agostino wrote. "ABC, CBS, and NBC only air two and a half hours’ worth of straight news each day, as compared to the standard 19 hours on CNN and MS NOW. In cable news hours, those 35 minutes are equivalent to 267 minutes and 16 seconds, which is even more coverage than CNN aired." TRUMP SAYS VANDALS USED CHEMICALS TO DAMAGE NEWLY RENOVATED REFLECTING POOL NEAR LINCOLN MEMORIAL The Reflecting Pool has become fodder in political circles after an outbreak of algae took over the landmark shortly after restoration efforts from the Trump administration. The renovation cost roughly $15 million. Some in the media appear gleeful about the algae outbreak as President Donald Trump has been vocally passionate about beautifying Washington, D.C. during his second term, particularly in the run-up to America's 250th birthday celebration next month. TIM WALZ'S JAB AT TRUMP OVER REFLECTING POOL DRAWS FRAUD SCANDAL BACKLASH: 'SIT THIS ONE OUT' Reporters have flooded the Reflecting Pool to examine the murky water as well as the peeling of blue sealant that had just been placed. Several arrests have also been made over alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool, including 67-year-old David Hearn, a three-time Olympian who was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bc00c19723856783509dd Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr leans into lollipop fiasco after clutch home run in win over Tigers te 2026-06-24T11:31:24.078Z Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr leans into lollipop fiasco after clutch home run in win over Tigers As it turned out, New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn’t the sucker everyone thought he was following his lollipop fiasco. Chisholm resoundingly shut up critics after drawing heat for playing the infield with a lollipop in his mouth against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! On Tuesday, Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a sixth-inning two-run home run off Tigers starter Casey Mize. The dinger put New York in front and the team never looked back from there. The Yankees won the game, 4-3. When Chisholm returned to the dugout after his go-ahead home run, he grabbed a hold of a lollipop container in the dugout and held it up for the cameras. "The ‘Lollipop Kid’ came through tonight in a big way," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game, via MLB.com. "He can have all the lollipops he wants now. So, we’re good." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Chisholm said he didn’t know Boone called him the "Lollipop Kid." But added that he and Boone spoke about the incident, specifically on "safety habits." Boone said he was OK with Chisholm leaning into the lollipop bit as long as he kept the candy in the dugout at all times. Chisholm is batting .230 this season with 12 home runs. The Yankees improved to 47-31 with the win, maintaining a three-game lead on the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. The Tigers fell to 34-45 and are trying to stay out of the bottom of the American League Central. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bbb821972385678350914 I’m an Arab Muslim — I still don’t understand the antisemitic BDS movement te 2026-06-24T11:12:03.000Z I’m an Arab Muslim — I still don’t understand the antisemitic BDS movement I am an Arab. I am a Muslim. And I have spent years trying to understand the movement that calls itself BDS, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. I still don’t. I understand grievances. I understand the pain of a conflict that has cost lives on every side and broken too many families. What I do not understand is a movement that insists it advances justice by demanding that human beings reject the very things that heal them, feed them, protect them and connect them. Here is the uncomfortable truth that BDS will never print on a placard. If you truly boycotted everything Israel has given the world, you would have to dismantle a large part of modern life. So let me make the offer seriously. If you are fully committed to BDS, then in the name of consistency, you must give up the following. FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE: FIVE YEARS ON, THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS STILL POINT THE WAY TO PEACE SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Now notice something. No one in the BDS movement actually does any of this. They will boycott Israeli hummus and refuse to share a stage with an Israeli professor, but they will not surrender the navigation guiding their car or the medicine sitting in their cabinet. Because somewhere inside, they know the truth. To genuinely cut Israel out of your life is to cut out medicine, safety, food and communication. A boycott you cannot live by is not a principle. It is a performance. And as an Arab and a Muslim, that is what wounds me most. The countries of my region do not lack for grievances or for politics. What we have lacked, for too long, is the freedom to take what is good wherever it is found and use it to lift our own people. BDS asks the Arab world to do the opposite. It asks us to reject the irrigation that could green our farms, the medicine that could save our sick and the technology that could employ our young, simply because of where it was invented. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION I have chosen a different path. Since the Abraham Accords, I have met Israelis who want nothing more than to trade, to build and to live beside us in peace. I have learned that you do not honor the Palestinian people by impoverishing everyone, including yourself. You honor them by demanding leaders who choose negotiation over slogans, and life over hatred. But peace has an enemy, and I know it well. The Muslim Brotherhood, the mother movement of modern Islamist extremism, was expelled from our countries for the chaos it breeds, from the battlefields of Sudan to the capitals of Europe, and the West would be wise to heed those of us who confronted it from within and won. So boycott if you must. But be honest about the price. Put down the phone, the medicine, the car and the salad first. Then we can talk. The rest of us will be busy building. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bbb6f197238567835090b One common type of fat may increase diabetes risk, while another helps fight it te 2026-06-24T11:11:43.547Z One common type of fat may increase diabetes risk, while another helps fight it A new review suggests that the type of fat you eat may affect your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Saturated fats rich in palmitic acid – the most common saturated fatty acid in U.S. foods – appear to make it harder for the body to respond to insulin. Meanwhile, monounsaturated fats rich in oleic acid — such as those found in olive oil — may help protect against insulin resistance, the review concluded. ONE TYPE OF OLIVE OIL HAS A SURPRISING EFFECT ON BRAINPOWER DURING AGING "Palmitic acid is found in meats, dairy products, cocoa butter and in the form of palm oil in foods, including margarine, cereal, sweets, baked goods and fast foods," Tanya Freirich, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Charlotte, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital. She was not involved in the review.  "Oleic acid, on the other hand, is in higher concentration in foods like olive oil, canola oil, nuts, sunflower seeds, eggs, olive, avocados and also in meats (beef, chicken, pork), milk, cheese and pasta." The review, which was published in the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, was led by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the CIBER Area for Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases (CIBERDEM) in Spain. The findings suggest that fat quality may be more important than total fat quantity when it comes to metabolic health and diabetes risk. DIABETES RISK LINKED TO THESE ULTRAPROCESSED FOOD COMBINATIONS This appears to support the idea that diets rich in monounsaturated fats, such as the Mediterranean diet, may contribute to lower rates of type 2 diabetes. "Palmitic acid promotes several molecular processes that impair insulin action," study investigator Dr. Manuel Vázquez-Carrera, from the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona, told Fox News Digital.  Too much palmitic acid can cause harmful fat byproducts to build up in the body, which can impair the body's ability to respond to insulin, he warned. This makes it harder to control blood sugar and increases the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. "It also promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular stress responses, which contribute to insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction," Vázquez-Carrera added. VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT MAY DELAY DIABETES IN SELECT GROUPS, RESEARCHERS SAY By contrast, oleic acid – a hallmark of the Mediterranean diet – does not have these harmful effects, according to the researcher. "In fact, oleic acid can counteract many of the detrimental effects triggered by palmitic acid, by promoting the storage of fatty acids in relatively inert triglycerides, preserving mitochondrial function and reducing inflammation," he said. Freirich confirmed that the review is consistent with previous research supporting the use of olive oil in the diet for metabolic benefits. "Also confirming previous research, the consumption of saturated fats is associated with some negative metabolic changes," she told Fox News Digital. THE WORST FOODS TO BUY IN THE SUPERMARKET AND THE BETTER CHOICES INSTEAD Given the complexity of foods and diets, there is an overlap between foods that contain both types of fatty acids, the nutritionist noted.  "Palmitic acid and oleic acid can both be found in olive oil, baked goods and fast foods, in differing amounts," she said. "All sources of fat in our diet contain a mix of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids." Vázquez-Carrera noted that these findings come from a review of numerous experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies rather than a single clinical trial. "One important limitation is that much of the mechanistic evidence comes from cell culture and animal studies," he said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES "Although these studies provide valuable insights into how specific fatty acids affect insulin signaling, further human intervention studies are needed to confirm the extent to which these mechanisms operate in everyday dietary settings." In addition, many of the human studies in the review relied on self-reported dietary intake, which can introduce inaccuracies.  "Another challenge is that people consume foods containing complex mixtures of fatty acids and bioactive compounds rather than isolated fatty acids," Vázquez-Carrera added. "Therefore, it remains difficult to fully disentangle the specific contribution of individual fatty acids in free-living populations." The review’s findings appear to support current dietary recommendations that emphasize replacing part of the saturated fat intake with unsaturated fats, according to Vázquez-Carrera. "This means favoring dietary patterns rich in foods such as extra-virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, legumes, vegetables, fruits and fish, while limiting excessive consumption of foods rich in saturated fats, especially highly processed foods," he advised. The review does not suggest that a single nutrient alone determines diabetes risk, the researcher pointed out. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "Rather, maintaining a healthy body weight, engaging in regular physical activity and following an overall healthy dietary pattern, such as the Mediterranean diet, remain fundamental strategies for preventing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes." Type 2 diabetes develops over many years, with genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors all playing a role, Vázquez-Carrera noted. "Future research should move beyond simply classifying fats as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ and instead focus on understanding how specific fatty acids, their dietary sources and their interactions within whole dietary patterns affect metabolic health," he said. Improving the quality of dietary fat intake could prove to be an effective strategy for reducing type 2 diabetes risk, according to the researcher. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "A simple takeaway for consumers is to swap out foods high in saturated fat more often with foods rich in heart-healthy fats, like olive oil, nuts and avocados, to better support blood sugar and metabolic health," advised New Jersey-based registered dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade, who was also not involved in the review. Anyone at a higher risk for type 2 diabetes should consult a healthcare provider for personalized guidance on nutrition, exercise and other preventive measures, experts say. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bbb5c1972385678350902 Musician Kenny Chesney's refusal to speak out on politics sparks argument on 'The View' te 2026-06-24T11:11:24.096Z Musician Kenny Chesney's refusal to speak out on politics sparks argument on 'The View' Co-hosts of "The View" debated on Tuesday over whether celebrities have a greater obligation to speak out on political issues or to entertain people and give them a reprieve from such concerns. Country music superstar Kenny Chesney spoke to Bill Maher on Monday’s episode of the "Club Random" podcast about why he personally rejects the idea that celebrities should tell people who to vote for. "I've just never felt like it was my place," Chesney said of celebrities talking about politics publicly. "I've never saw it to be my place to use my stage or platform, no matter where I'm playing, to tell people how to think or how to vote. Like, they get that everywhere else, everywhere, on every device, every network. They're there as an escape from all that stuff." Co-host Whoopi Goldberg showed this conversation to her co-hosts and asked them for their thoughts. KEVIN JAMES ACCUSED OF BEING MAGA AFTER PUNTING POLITICAL QUESTIONS, SAYS HE FOCUSES ON FUN Co-host Joy Behar praised Bruce Springsteen, who has led an anti-Trump No Kings tour, as an example of a celebrity who does speak out. "Springsteen walks the walk. He talks about politics. He is a great talent. He can afford it," she said. "If you can afford it, you certainly should speak up. It's an American obligation in a certain way." "It's not everybody's ability," Goldberg replied. Co-host Sara Haines recalled actress Kerry Washington saying that she feels a civic calling to speak out, but nonetheless said, "I like places where you can go — Reba McEntire said something similar to Kenny Chesney — 'I provide the music that brings us all together.’ I like to be able check out of something and not have it be politics. It is a 24/7 news cycle. It's all I consume. I need comedy, I need music." "But you will do your investigation to see where that is. Not everybody talks about politics. Not everybody wants to and not everybody should," Goldberg replied. Behar, however, retorted, "He says he doesn't think he can make a difference. I disagree with that. I think everyone can make a difference." While co-host Sunny Hostin said that she believes that celebrities’ political calls to action can sway people on a massive scale, she considers Kenny Chesney a close friend. "Kenny Chesney and I are good friends. I know that sounds strange to people, but I adore Kenny. We hang out a lot, we text each other, and we have never spoken about politics. Ever. It is just not his jam. It is not his thing," she said. "And I think what he said is absolutely accurate. He doesn't feel the need to talk about it. He doesn't feel that it's his place." BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SLAMMED AS 'TRAITOR' AFTER RIPPING AMERICA DURING MINNEAPOLIS CONCERT RANT "Look, it's a free country. Do what you want," Behar replied. "We’ve talked about that at this table a lot of times," Hostin replied. I do think if you have a platform and you're comfortable using that platform to give voice to people who don't have voices, you must do it. If you are comfortable doing it." In May, the co-hosts of "The View" had actually criticized musician Billy Bob Thornton for a similar statement on a podcast. During an appearance on the "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" podcast, the "Landman" actor, 70, explained why he's never been one to use his Hollywood platform to force political or personal beliefs on others, paraphrasing a famous Ricky Gervais quote warning against political speeches during an award show, "Get your little award and f--- off." "I don't know anything about politics," Thornton said. "I have no idea. And the stuff that I do believe, I don't want to force it down somebody else's throat because I'm not an expert on that." While Goldberg did not seem offended by the statement, Behar responded with contempt, saying, "Imagine bragging about how uninformed you are." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Hostin agreed, saying, "We are at a crisis point in this country. I think democracy is participatory. I think when you have a platform, that means I have an outsized voice and when you have a platform, I think that you have a responsibility to speak up about what’s going on in this country and, my view, silence is complicity. We need every single ally to speak out." Goldberg concluded on Tuesday’s episode, however, "You shouldn't expect it from anyone unless they offer it to you. If they offer it to you, then it's groovy. But if you're going in looking for it, waiting for it, getting mad they're not doing it, it's pointless because every individual has the right to make their own mind up, and sometimes it's just not your thing." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bb9081972385678350882 Dems rattled after progressive wave sweeps New York primaries and more top headlines te 2026-06-24T11:01:28.644Z Dems rattled after progressive wave sweeps New York primaries and more top headlines 1. Dems rattled after progressive wave sweeps New York primaries 2. Congress passes biggest housing overhaul in decades 3. President Trump's plan for NATO just got a new big backer TAXPAYER RIP-OFF — Feds nab hospice operators and pill schemers in massive healthcare crackdown. Continue reading … LONE STAR LEFT — Senate hopeful caught saying he 'hates Christianity' on progressive podcast. Continue reading … LIVES CUT SHORT — Six dead after recently paroled man allegedly set fire to homeless shelter hotel. 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Continue reading … Tune in to learn why data centers are becoming the next political flashpoint and to see a new FOX Nation special celebrating America 250, titled "The Patriot War." 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/6a3bb6ab197238567835080b ESPN's Jay Williams faces awkward ribbing from colleagues during NBA Draft te 2026-06-24T10:51:23.943Z ESPN's Jay Williams faces awkward ribbing from colleagues during NBA Draft The 2026 NBA Draft finally saw the top college prospects get chosen along with some friendly fire among ESPN and basketball analysts on Tuesday night. Jay Williams, Richard Jefferson and Kenny Smith were among those covering the draft and offering their analysis during the event. One exchange among the three former NBA players went awry and led to an awkward moment. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! ESPN recalled the moments each former player was drafted. Smith went No. 6 overall in 1987 to the Sacramento Kings, Richard Jefferson was selected at No. 13 by the Houston Rockets before being traded to the New Jersey Nets in 2001 and Williams was chosen No. 2 overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2001. Williams’ career was cut short due to a motorcycle crash. ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi asked why Williams received a big ovation. Williams explained that most people who had gone to Duke were from the New York or New Jersey area. "They also didn't see the future coming, so they were cheering," Jefferson said. Williams responded, "Wow." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Smith admitted that Williams was an "unbelievable talent" but "his career trajectory would've been a lot different if he didn't like motorcycles." Williams tried to brush it off, saying all of what Smith was saying was "on record" and that he "wrote a book about it." "I guess everybody that goes to Duke isn't that smart," Jefferson quipped. "What? He wrote a book about it. I’m agreeing with him." The awkwardness filled the air after that as the Toronto Raptors were getting ready to make a selection. Williams’ incident occurred in June 2003. He suffered a fractured pelvis, three torn ligaments in his knee and he severed a nerve in his leg. Williams violated the terms of his contract by riding the motorcycle in the first place. He tried to make his way back into the NBA through the G League but never got there. He played 75 games for the Bulls in his rookie season and averaged 9.5 points per game. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bb1b0197238567835073b It's beyond time for someone to lay down some society-wide ground rules for handshakes te 2026-06-24T10:30:08.787Z It's beyond time for someone to lay down some society-wide ground rules for handshakes It's Wednesday, which means it's time to unload everything that bugged us this week in an all-new edition of The Gripe Report. This week, we're talking all about social etiquette, and not that stupid nonsense about which fork is for salad. I'm talking about real social situations that you will find yourself in and how to navigate them. WAIT... WHO IS ACTUALLY USING HIGHWAY REST STOP BBQ GRILLS? I usually have more to say in these intros, but I think that was pretty succinct and gets the job done. Good job, me. Imagine, if you will, you’ve just gone out for a night with friends.  Friends you know pretty well, but aren’t super close to. You have a good time and then say goodbye and walk back to your car, which has been waiting for you in a large parking lot. But, during your hunt for your very sensible yet rugged 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, you encounter your friend once again. What do you do? CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY DOCTORS INSIST ON WEIGHING US WITH KEYS AND WALLETS IN OUR POCKETS? Good news: you’ve got a lot of options. Bad news: they all suck. Your first option is to make some quip like, "Long time, no see!" They’ll fake laugh, but now you’re that guy. Another option is to initiate a second farewell sequence, which is awkward as hell, and god forbid you run into each other a third time. You can also say nothing. I like this idea, but for most people this is going to be the most awkward option of them all. I think the solution is a mix of a few of these and that’s just a simple head nod. You acknowledge running into the person, but it doesn’t become a "thing." QR CODE MENUS HEADLINE READERS' BIGGEST FOOD AND RESTAURANT GRIPES Why is this so painful? It really shouldn’t be, but you do it, and you want to just go home and crawl in bed. There are a few places I feel like I’m most likely to throw an ill-timed "You too," and the first is at any restaurant. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been out to eat and expected the server or person behind the counter to say "Have a good one" or something to that effect, only for them to say something along the lines of "Enjoy your food." Then you drop a "You too" because you’re caught off-guard, and now you just look like an ass. The second most common place I do it is with parking attendants. I go to park for a concert or hockey game and they go, "Enjoy the show/game," and I give them the ol’ "You too." Yes, I’m sure they’ll enjoy standing in this parking garage while I have fun. At least they’re getting paid. At least this is far worse for the person who says "You too" than it is for the person receiving the you too. I’m tired of having to read body language, situations, and approach angle to determine whether or not someone is coming at me for a handshake or a dap or one of those handshake hug deals. My success rate has to be hovering around 60% to 70%, but I think it should be 100% because we live in a society. Everyone needs to help each other out on this and not throw so many curveballs. We need ground rules for this. Maybe something like handshakes only if at least 50% of people in your vicinity have collared shirts on. That tells you it’s a more formal occasion, and not the time to bro hug like one of the surfers from "Point Break." I'm not even against everyone wearing some kind of name tag that tells you what they go for. I think they got this one right in Japan. Bows across the board. They give out bows there like one of Oprah's favorite things, and the only difference is the break angle of your waist. Deeper bow means more respect... at least that's what I learned from an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"... Whatever it takes to not have to play that weird guessing game all the time. One of my absolute biggest pet peeves is people who can't stand silence and have to talk on elevators. I'm not saying you're not allowed to talk on elevators. I'm just saying, I can't stand people who feel compelled to talk for the sake of talking just because they can't stand in silence for a few floors. I have no issue with silence. I could stand there all day in a group of people, not say a word, and have no problem with it. I don't know if I'm just zen or laid back or a douche or what, but I can go without talking for hours and hours. Other people? They start crawling out of their skin. That's how we end up with people just spurting out words for no reason. I'm talking about stuff like this: the doors close, you're going four floors up, and all you hear for the first two is the humming of the Otis-brand elevator's cable pulling you skyward. Then someone has to turn to whoever they're traveling with and say, "Lunch was good." Why?! Just why? ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That could've waited until we were all out of this box being hoisted by rickety cable. You had to say something because you couldn't stand the sound of your inner ear for 27 seconds. I know that's nitpicky, but I hear this stuff all the time. Even worse is when the people in the elevator with you decide it's a good time to practice their vaudeville act and try to make everyone laugh with quips and schtick. Or worse, they try to impress everyone by dropping hints about their plans or their job or whatever. This is part of a bigger issue for me: Not everyone needs to know everything about you all the time. Social media has made this an even bigger problem, and it has bled into the real world. It's why I hate bumper stickers so much. I'm just sitting behind you at a red light; I don't need to know what kind of dog you have, where you went to school, what your favorite teams are (or which ones you dislike if you've got Calvin of "Calvin & Hobbes" fame peeing on their logo), and the fact that your kid is on the honor roll. I feel that way about elevators. The less I know about you, the more I like you. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3baf5a1972385678350006 Arizona Board Reports 40% Increase In Teacher Sexual Misconduct Cases te 2026-06-24T10:20:10.410Z Arizona Board Reports 40% Increase In Teacher Sexual Misconduct Cases By Staff Reporter | The Arizona State Board of Education (ASBE) revealed in its latest enforcement action report that sexual misconduct cases involving teachers increased.  ASBE did note that, out of the hundreds of thousands of educators serving nearly 1.5 million students in public schools across the state, 98 percent of the education workforce didn’t appear in a disciplinary action (97 percent of certificated personnel and 99 percent of non-certificated personnel).  “These findings reinforce that Board discipline remains uncommon relative to the size of Arizona’s education workforce and affects only a small fraction of persons working in Arizona schools,” stated ASBE. The findings of the ASBE report were limited to adjudicated cases, and excluded those pending or active cases.  Multiple steps must take place prior to any enforcement action occurring. ASBE’s Investigation Unit intakes a report, then investigators work in parallel with law enforcement investigators to review the report. The board then adjudicates the case through several avenues offered to the respondent prior to taking a vote. Per ASBE data of adjudicated cases, the number of sexual misconduct cases increased by 40 percent over the last two years: there were 94 cases in 2024 and 133 cases in 2025.  In other words, about one-third of the cases that ASBE adjudicated in 2025 (about 380) were related to sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct cases represented 30 percent of the total cases adjudicated in 2025. Those findings were consistent with the totals for cases adjudicated from 2016 to 2025. 34 percent of all cases over that time were sexual misconduct cases. 📢2025 AZ Teacher Discipline Report presented to SBE today: ▶️Sexual misconduct: 133 cases, up from 94 prior year, 30% of total ▶️Assault cases – continues 2-year spike – 203 cases (53%) in 2025, up from 143 cases last year. From 2016-25, sexual misconduct still #1 reason 1/n pic.twitter.com/iiQJBwh7sZ — TheLegalProcess (v3.0 | Instruction Not Therapy) (@ALegalProcess) June 22, 2026 ASBE reported that 670 cases involving sexual offenses occurred from 2016 to 2025.  ASBE stated in its report that it continues to prioritize the investigation of sexual misconduct allegations due to impacts to student safety.  The total cases adjudicated by ASBE in 2025 exceeded the board’s forecasting by about 60 cases.  ASBE said the increased number of cases reflected investments by the state to strengthen ASBE’s educator discipline system by increasing investigation and adjudication resources.  Approximately half of all reports to ASBE came from school officials, followed by less than one-quarter from the Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance cards.  Applications and records from the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification made up seven percent of reports; parents and statements of allegations made up four percent of reports; news media made up five percent of reports; and State Board of Education or another state made up five percent of reports. Assault cases also increased: there were 42 percent more cases in 2025 (203) compared to 2024 (143). 53 percent of total cases adjudicated were assault cases.  Substance use, fraud, and breaches of contract collectively made up 17 percent of total cases adjudicated.  “Despite year-to-year fluctuations, sexual misconduct and assaultive behaviors consistently comprise the majority of cases reviewed by the board,” stated the report.  The report also noted that sexual misconduct and assaultive behaviors shared historically similar rates of occurrence, however assault-related cases increased dramatically from 2023 to 2025.  AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Arizona Board Reports 40% Increase In Teacher Sexual Misconduct Cases first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3baf59197238567834fffd Joanna Mendoza Faces Questions Over Campaign Salary, Financial Disclosure Changes te 2026-06-24T10:20:09.104Z Joanna Mendoza Faces Questions Over Campaign Salary, Financial Disclosure Changes By Matthew Holloway | The Republican National Committee is targeting Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza over salary payments from her campaign account, arguing the payments, combined with her other reported income and assets, undercut her campaign messaging as a working-class anti-corruption candidate. Federal rules allow nonincumbent candidates to receive compensation from campaign funds under certain conditions. Mendoza is running for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani. The FEC identifies Mendoza as a Democratic House candidate in Arizona’s 6th District and lists Mendoza for Congress as her principal campaign committee. “JoAnna Mendoza lines her own pockets instead of thinking about Arizonans,” RNC Western Regional Communications Director Nick Poché told AZ Free News. “The only person Mendoza cares about is herself, and it’s clear as day that she can’t be trusted to not abuse her position to enrich herself.” According to her 2026 candidate financial disclosure filed June 15, Mendoza reported receiving $35,602.50 in salary from her campaign committee, Mendoza for Congress, during the reporting period spanning Jan. 1, 2025, through May 15, 2026. The RNC pointed to campaign finance filings showing regular payroll payments to Mendoza, estimating her compensation at approximately $102,000 annually before taxes. Separately, federal campaign finance data compiled by OpenPolitical show Mendoza for Congress reported payroll-related expenditures, including $298,781 paid to Gusto Payroll Services. Her campaign’s FEC summary shows that Mendoza for Congress reported $5,341,037.68 in total receipts, $1,830,458.04 in total disbursements, and $3,510,579.64 in cash on hand through March 31. The Federal Election Commission states that a federal officeholder may not receive compensation as a candidate from campaign funds, but a nonincumbent candidate may receive compensation from the candidate’s principal campaign committee if the payments meet FEC limits and conditions. The FEC’s candidate salary guidance says the campaign committee must reduce the maximum amount of permissible candidate compensation from campaign funds by the amount of income earned by the candidate from outside sources after the candidate files a Statement of Candidacy. Mendoza filed her Statement of Candidacy on Feb. 3, 2025, according to the FEC. Mendoza’s 2026 disclosure lists other income sources in addition to her campaign salary. The filing reports $34,736 in current-year-to-filing military retired pay from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, $28,350 in salary from VetsForward in the preceding year, and $506 from Poderoza Strategies LLC in the preceding year. The disclosure also lists a Tucson rental property valued between $250,001 and $500,000, with current-year-to-filing rent of $5,001 to $15,000 and $15,001 to $50,000 in rent for the preceding year. Mendoza’s 2025 candidate financial disclosure, filed Aug. 13, 2025, listed rental property income from Genesis Real Estate & Management, but did not list a real property asset in Schedule A. Mendoza’s business disclosures also changed between the two filings, as reported by The Washington Free Beacon. Her 2025 disclosure listed Radar Strategies LLC as an asset valued between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000. Her 2026 disclosure listed Radar Strategies LLC as an asset valued between $50,001 and $100,000 and included a note stating that Mendoza was a partner in Radar Strategies from February 2024 to April 2025, that “ownership was forfeited back to partner stakeholders,” and that the “valuation updated to reflect prior year and as of partnership exit.” Millionaire JoAnna Mendoza now claims she voluntarily gave up her millions (yeah sure) to her business partners. Mendoza was also forced to reveal half a million in assets she was hiding from the public. Oh, & she’s paying herself from her campaign.https://t.co/xyorjIZjiY — Nick Poché (@NickPocheVOTE) June 19, 2026 The change was noted by Poché in a post to X on June 18. He wrote, “Millionaire JoAnna Mendoza now claims she voluntarily gave up her millions (yeah sure) to her business partners. Mendoza was also forced to reveal half a million in assets she was hiding from the public. Oh, & she’s paying herself from her campaign.” The RNC argued that the salary payments and financial disclosures conflict with Mendoza’s public campaign messaging. Mendoza’s campaign website says she believes “public service is about accountability, integrity, and looking out for ordinary people,” and that she has “zero tolerance for corruption.” The same campaign page says she supports banning members of Congress, their families, and other top government officials from trading individual stocks while in office. In an April interview with the American Journal News, Mendoza said she wanted to “fight corruption and get our money back.” She also said, “We need to make sure that money isn’t being mishandled, or find out if there’s corruption there.” Mendoza’s campaign biography describes her as a retired Marine, single mother, and rural Arizonan raised in a farmworker family in Pinal County. Her campaign says she “experienced firsthand the realities of rural poverty,” and later served in the Navy and Marine Corps before returning to Arizona to raise her son. Mendoza announced in April that her campaign raised more than $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, calling it an “impressive fundraising quarter for a first-time congressional candidate.” Her campaign said the fundraising came as she joined the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program and built momentum against Ciscomani. Census Reporter lists Arizona’s 6th Congressional District at a median household income of $80,251. The RNC compared Mendoza’s estimated annualized campaign salary to district income levels and said the salary issue is likely to become part of the broader campaign over trust and accountability in the competitive district. Matthew Holloway is a senior reporter for AZ Free News. Follow him on X for his latest stories, or email tips to Matthew@azfreenews.com. The post Joanna Mendoza Faces Questions Over Campaign Salary, Financial Disclosure Changes first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3baf57197238567834fff4 New Records Show Gallego Campaign Spent Thousands On Super Bowl Tickets, Child Care te 2026-06-24T10:20:07.824Z New Records Show Gallego Campaign Spent Thousands On Super Bowl Tickets, Child Care By Staff Reporter | Federal campaign finance records revealed that Sen. Ruben Gallego spent campaign cash for game tickets, child care, and luxury outings for the 2023 Super Bowl in Arizona.  Gallego tapped a joint campaign accord with former California Rep. Eric Swalwell to attend the Super Bowl, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records and an anonymous source reported on by Politico.  Gallego and Swalwell were best friends for about a decade, but that relationship ended with the sexual misconduct and assault claims raised against Swalwell earlier this year amid his short-lived campaign for California governor.  That anonymous source claimed that Gallego treated campaign money like “his personal slush fund […] to live a luxury lifestyle.”  The Super Bowl took place several weeks after Gallego announced his campaign to take over for then-departing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Gallego and Swalwell gathered up key staff and donors to attend the game, claiming it as a fundraising party for their newly formed (now defunct) joint fundraising committee, “Swallego Victory Fund.” The highest donations to that fund were all made in the days leading up to Gallego’s Super Bowl watch party.  Top donors gave $5,000 to $10,000 each: Patrick Smith, Axon CEO; Glen Fuller, Mackenzie Capital managing director and COO; Karl OBergh, former Ardurra civil engineer, current director of engineering with True North Studio; David Shimmon, Ichor Systems CEO; Julio Fuentes, SSA executive director based out of Puerto Rico; Miguel Colom-Mena, Nagnoi co-founder; and Wendy and Dina Lapolt, RCA vice president of promotion and attorney, respectively. Not all attendees paid, as FOIAzona reported. FOIAzona outlined campaign finance activity by Swalwell that further elaborated the nature of that Super Bowl party. FOIAzona has been building a timeline of Gallego and Swalwell’s relationship going back to the beginning about a decade ago.  In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, Swalwell purchased two $3,300 fundraising event tickets for Ian Lev, founder and CEO of Apollo Labs, an independent third-party laboratory for licensed cannabis operators based out of Scottsdale, and Scott Rouillard, director of global payroll at Graebel Companies, a relocation management company based out of Cave Creek.  Tickets to the joining committee fundraiser cost $5,000, and another $1,000 for a brunch, per an invitation reviewed by Politico. Of the $56,500 the two raised, over $37,000 went to event tickets and brunch, leaving the joint fundraising committee with about $19,000.  In addition to the 2023 Super Bowl spending, Gallego has spent campaign cash in other ways that critics argue violate FEC rules. Gallego has spent more than $18,000 in funds from his political action committee and campaign on child care since 2019. Gallego blamed his spending choices on inflation. “With the rising costs of child care and the burden it has on the budgets of American families, Democrats and Republicans in Congress and the White House alike regularly travel with their wives and children, as is permitted by the FEC,” said Gallego.  Earlier this month the senator hired Andrew Bates, former deputy press secretary for former President Joe Biden, to handle crisis communications concerning his longtime friendship with Swalwell and a sexual misconduct complaint against him filed with the Ethics Committee.  Gallego has publicly expressed a desire to run for president in 2028, and has been traveling across the country in what appears to be early preparations for a campaign announcement. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post New Records Show Gallego Campaign Spent Thousands On Super Bowl Tickets, Child Care first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3badaf197238567834ff90 Prince William's door is 'bolted shut' as Prince Harry plans UK return with Meghan Markle, children: expert te 2026-06-24T10:13:03.515Z Prince William's door is 'bolted shut' as Prince Harry plans UK return with Meghan Markle, children: expert Prince Harry is heading to the U.K. in July, and this time, he's expected to bring his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. It will mark the first time in four years that the Duke of Sussex, who resides in California, has returned to his home country with his wife and children. The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC. Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell, which handles the offices of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for comment. PRINCE HARRY'S UK SECURITY REVIEW MAY 'LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY' CLEAR PATH FOR FAMILY REUNION: EXPERT Dan Wakeford, founder of the weekly pop-culture newsletter Celebrity Intelligence, has been speaking with well-placed sources about the surprise visit. A veteran celebrity-media editor, Wakeford previously led People magazine, Entertainment Weekly and Us Weekly. Wakeford told Fox News Digital that royal watchers shouldn't hold their breath for "a complete reconciliation with the family." "It's a slight thaw and a good beginning," he said. "[Harry] is not going to be meeting William. I cannot see that happening at all. Harry reportedly wants [King] Charles to spend time with Archie and Lilibet, and he's been pushing for that. And I think that will likely happen from talking to folks in and around this." WATCH: PRINCE WILLIAM UNLIKELY TO RECONCILE WITH PRINCE HARRY SOON: EXPERT "A William and Catherine meeting is incredibly unlikely," Wakeford warned. "The king is the door that might open, but the Wales household is completely bolted shut right now. [William's] stance has not changed, and they would not arrange to see Harry and Meghan outside an official public engagement. And I don't even think that is going to happen. That's a much firmer line than Charles' side of the street." Charles, 77, has offered his younger son and his family accommodation on a royal estate, People magazine reported. The outlet reported that there has been no response to the offer. Previously, the monarch offered Harry accommodation at Buckingham Palace, which the Duke of Sussex declined. Wakeford said sources indicated that Charles, eager to spend time with his grandchildren, might be open to funding the family's security while they're in the U.K. However, "folks are not confirming this on the record right now." Fox News Digital reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. "Harry is testing whether a U.K. presence is sustainable again, and July 10 is the test run," said Wakeford. "Whether it becomes the first of many trips, which is the phrase being used around this, depends entirely on how Charles handles it and whether William keeps his distance. William's position is hardened just as much as ever, and it seems permanent." If Harry and his family stay at a royal residence, there would be no security provisions, which are decided by the Home Office, People reported. The couple lost their tax-funded police protection when they stepped back as senior royals in 2020. Harry has fought the decision in court to reinstate security, citing safety concerns for his wife and children, the outlet shared. The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed. The pair had met during previous trips when Harry traveled to the U.K. alone. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Father and son were last reunited in September 2025 at the king's London residence, where they privately met for 55 minutes. It was their first in-person meeting in 19 months. At the time, Harry was in the U.K. for the WellChild Awards and Invictus Games events. "I suspect the king is genuinely eager to spend time with Archie and Lili because opportunities have been so limited," Kinsey Schofield, host of "Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered," told Fox News Digital. "I am also sympathetic to the king's cancer diagnosis. Grandchildren tend to soften even the most complicated family disputes. Charles wants peace with his son. Whether he wants a full restoration of trust is another question. Trust and reconciliation are not the same thing. Harry's book 'Spare' was especially venomous toward the family and caused a lot of hurt." Wakeford said William is refusing to budge on his stance toward his estranged brother. "He could perhaps have absorbed the criticism of himself, which Harry wrote in 'Spare,' but he cannot get over how much hurt it caused his wife," Wakeford claimed. "A palace source told Celebrity Intelligence plainly that William was fuming and particularly upset about what was said about Catherine. "And so, the relationship ... he's done with it. He's done with the drama." LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Wakeford noted that the Princess of Wales has the magic touch to encourage William to concede. However, "she's torn herself." "She likes the idea of ... these brothers talking to each other, but she has been hurt by Harry," Wakeford claimed. British royal expert Hilary Fordwich claimed that William is "livid" over Harry and Meghan's return and is locked in a disagreement with Charles about the couple's place within the royal fold. Other royal commentators have suggested that while tensions remain, the extent of any current disagreement between father and son has not been publicly confirmed. "It's been described by those close to both as putting their relationship 'at a very low ebb,'" said Fordwich. Fordwich claimed that while the king remains open to reconciliation as "a forgiving Christian man," William believes Harry and Meghan's return could only bring more strain to the royal family. "Charles is a very kind, family-oriented man who wants to see his grandchildren and presumably play a role in their lives," royal broadcaster Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital. "He also wants to create a culture where Meghan feels comfortable to return. [But] we are told William is furious about all of this." Schofield agreed. "Prince William and King Charles appear to be approaching the situation from different perspectives," she said. "Charles thinks like a father and grandfather. William thinks like the future king. Charles may be willing to reopen family conversations, while William remains focused on protecting the institution and the people closest to him." "Prince William has watched private family matters become global headlines for years," said Schofield.  "From his perspective, the damage wasn't limited to Harry's memoir or the Netflix series. His wife was dragged into the controversy ... Prince William is famously protective of Catherine, and I think many people underestimate how much resentment remains over what she endured, particularly while facing her own health challenges." Turner also claimed that there are fears within the House of Windsor that secret conversations could be leaked to the press. However, Wakeford argued that Harry may have already learned his lesson. "Harry hasn't publicly said he's sorry about what he said to William," he explained. "But he does, from my sources, regret some of the things that he said in the [Netflix] documentary and in the book about William and his father. There are no plans to continue any projects, whether that's with Netflix and books, that would talk about his family in similar ways." "Sources have also told Celebrity Intelligence that Meghan is very keen on the children having a royal lineage and having a connection to the royals," said Wakeford. "And also, she wants Harry to be happy. And Harry wants his children to have a connection to the family. Obviously, the situation has caused her a lot of hurt in the past. But she wants to support Harry." KATE MIDDLETON REACHED 'FINAL STRAW' WITH PRINCE HARRY AFTER COMMENT ABOUT KING CHARLES' CANCER: AUTHOR Wakeford predicted reactions will be mixed when the Sussexes touch down. But for Harry, his family's safety will remain a priority above all else. "When Harry and Meghan and the kids arrive in the U.K., it's going to be a very split mood," said Wakeford. "There's a huge amount of affection for Harry, and Harry is beloved still, even though the British feel a little bit betrayed by him. But the sentiment against Meghan is extremely complicated. Polls show her popularity in Britain remains low. And so, this is why the security issue is so important. That there is safety there. She has been threatened in very serious ways. Making sure the security is adequate is the priority here." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bad9c197238567834ff87 Trump admin requiring gov issued ID to apply for federal student aid saved $200 million in fraud in 2 months te 2026-06-24T10:12:44.059Z Trump admin requiring gov issued ID to apply for federal student aid saved $200 million in fraud in 2 months EXCLUSIVE – The Department of Education (ED) claims it has blocked nearly $200 million from falling into the hands of fraudsters since launching a strict new identity-verification mandate on April 27. The nationwide fraud prevention effort requires high-risk applicants to present government-issued identification when applying for federal student aid. "Since we launched it, we've prevented nearly $200 million from falling into the hands of fraudsters," James Bergeron, Deputy Under Secretary of Education and Acting Federal Student Aid Chief Operating Officer, told Fox News Digital. "Our new fraud detection tool is at the FAFSA [Free Application for Federal Student Aid] form level. It stops fraud at the start of the process before the money goes out the door, which is a big priority for the task force." FRAUDSTERS ACCUSED OF RIPPING OFF AMERICA’S GRANDPARENTS FACE NEW CRACKDOWN UNDER GOP BILL The department integrated the real-time, risk-based identity screening directly into the online FAFSA application system this spring. "Effective immediately, fraud detection is built directly into the FAFSA itself, with every applicant evaluated in real-time using risk-based identity screening," the department previously announced. "Applicants who display a certain level of fraud risk will now be required to present government-issued identification before accessing federal student aid funds such as Pell Grants and federal student loans." Department officials estimate the tool will save taxpayers over $1 billion during the current FAFSA cycle. According to the department, the strict security posture is a necessary correction to the COVID-19 pandemic era, when the Biden-Harris administration rolled back key verification safeguards. The department claims those previous policies diverted resources away from fraud prevention and required less than 1% of students to verify their identity following their FAFSA submission. The "enhanced fraud controls" are tailored to intercept sophisticated, modern scams, specifically blocking AI-generated bots and "ghost students"— fraudulent identities engineered by bad actors to siphon taxpayer-funded loans. TOP FEDERAL PROSECUTOR CALLS CALIFORNIA A 'FRAUDSTER'S PARADISE,' WARNS STATE OFFICIALS COULD FACE CHARGES To combat this, Education Secretary Linda McMahon ordered a comprehensive review of all student aid programs and expanded real-time data-sharing with the Social Security Administration. This data-sharing initiative alone is credited with saving taxpayers $30 million by catching identity theft and preventing disbursements to deceased individuals. "American citizens have to present an ID to drive a car, to get on a plane," Bergeron told Fox News Digital. "So we only think that it's right that folks should have to verify their identity to access the tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars that go to fund post-secondary education." Further tightening the safeguards, the ED partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ensure federal student aid funds are not diverted to illegal immigrants. PENNSYLVANIA AG EXPLAINS WHY STATE LEADS NATION IN MEDICAID FRAUD CONVICTIONS WHILE OTHERS BATTLE MASS SCHEMES Agency data shows that California suffered the highest concentration of attempted fraud, with the state accounting for $171 million of the blocked funds. Millions of dollars in federal and state aid have historically been lost to "ghost students" within the sweeping California Community College System, which has seen an alarming percentage of identity scams in recent years. Beyond front-end application verification, the department is also targeting outward-facing digital scams. The ED recently published updated online resources warning families about predatory "fake college websites" that leverage AI-generated content to lure unsuspecting students into financial schemes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bad88197238567834ff7e Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts te 2026-06-24T10:12:24.604Z Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts Newly minted socialist congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier abruptly walked out of a radio interview Tuesday after being pressed about controversial social media posts that, at times, overshadowed her campaign against New York Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat. Just hours after dramatically ending the live interview with Spanish-language station La Mega, Avila Chevalier won her race to unseat Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District, a heavily blue-leaning seat covering parts of Manhattan and the Bronx. Her victory is a major upset that ousted a five-term incumbent and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Avila Chevalier, backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), didn't want to face questioned on primary Election Day about her about past comments and now-deleted social media posts. AOC COASTS TO PRIMARY WIN AS QUESTIONS SWIRL ABOUT POLITICAL FUTURE The candidate, who now goes onto the general election in November where she will almost assuredly win a seat in Congress, has faced growing scrutiny in recent weeks over archived posts. She criticized Democratic leaders, called for abolishing police and prisons, opposed deportations and made inflammatory remarks about U.S. institutions and foreign policy. She also helped lead protests against the Israel-Hamas war at Columbia University and was part of a campus group that later called for "Death to America." Another source of backlash has been Avila Chevalier's past remarks about Dominican nationalism, including posts in which she said she did not display the Dominican flag on her social media profile because she viewed nationalism as "violent." The remarks have drawn backlash in the heavily Dominican-American district she wants to represent and where some voters have questioned her views on Dominican identity and culture. But when multiple radio hosts attempted to let her speak on the issue before polls closed in New York, the candidate shut down the conversation. One host asked Avila Chevalier to take the opportunity on the show to "address the Dominican community that may feel bad for the things she has said in the past." She responded by saying she felt bad about her past tweets in general but that it was time to unite and "fight for the things that are necessary for the community." When another host asked her to specifically address the controversy over the Dominican flag, Avila Chevalier said she wanted to discuss the "issues that are impacting the residents of New York 13," adding that she was focused on fighting for the people who live in the district. When a third host pressed her again, she interrupted and said, "I am not going to sit here and be yelled at by various people," adding that she had already addressed the issue. "Have a beautiful day," she said before removing her headphones and abruptly leaving the radio studio. The controversy surrounding her previous posts has emerged as one of the defining issues in the closely watched Democratic primary between Avila Chevalier and Espaillat, who has represented the district since 2017. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS Avila Chevalier has argued that the focus on old posts distracts from current policy issues and has said she has evolved since many of the comments were written, framing the criticism as part of a broader effort to undermine her campaign. During recent debates, Avila Chevalier has acknowledged and apologized for some of her past rhetoric, including comments directed at former Vice President Kamala Harris. However, she has continued to defend some of her previous positions, including her opposition to deportations. In a recent interview, Avila Chevalier said she still believes "all deportations are wrong," a stance that has drawn criticism from opponents and become a recurring topic on the campaign trail as voters weigh competing visions for immigration policy. The controversy over Avila Chevalier's past social media activity has become a recurring flashpoint in the race, testing whether voters in the heavily Democratic district are willing to look past her past rhetoric as she seeks to build support among a diverse electorate. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bad75197238567834ff75 Blue state shield laws allowed 330K abortion pills to be sent to abortion ban states, pro-life group finds te 2026-06-24T10:12:05.149Z Blue state shield laws allowed 330K abortion pills to be sent to abortion ban states, pro-life group finds EXCLUSIVE: A pro-life group has released a new report marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, finding that nearly 330,000 abortion pills have been shipped to states with abortion restrictions since the summer of 2023 under the protection of blue state shield laws, which the report says enabled abortion numbers in several conservative states to remain at or above pre-Dobbs levels. In the report obtained by Fox News Digital, the Restoration of America Foundation (ROAF) said more than 328,000 abortion pills have been sent into states with abortion restrictions from out-of-state between July 2023 and December 2025, citing the Society of Family Planning's #WeCount data project. According to the report, monthly shipments of chemical abortion pills into pro-life states nearly tripled during that period, jumping from 5,400 pills sent in July 2023 to 14,870 in December 2025. The report concluded that out-of-state abortion providers send nearly 15,000 chemical abortion pills per month to states with abortion restrictions. This comes after the nation's highest court overturned the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, returning the power to make laws on abortion access back to the states. PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS BIDEN-ERA FDA POLICY IS DRIVING 500 ABORTIONS PER DAY, SAYS TRUMP HAS POWER TO END IT In an interview with Fox News Digital, ROAF CEO Doug Truax said the Biden administration eased safety standards for abortion medication and "pro-death" Democrats adopted shield laws to protect providers in blue states from being prosecuted by red state governments. "Years ago, the pro-death Biden administration and the pro-death Democrat Party writ large … they knew what we knew: that Roe was bad law, and it was going to go," he said. "And so they started thinking ahead of what they're going to do here." Truax accused the Biden administration of loosening safety standards around Mifepristone – "the abortion pill." "It used to be that you had to go see a doctor to get it. They took that off and said you could just get it through the mail," Truax said.  "The second thing was the pro-death blue states started implementing the shield laws, which is the focus of the paper that we've got out now, which are basically the laws that prevent people in red states from going after the people in the blue states that are sending the abortion pills into the red states," Truax said.  He argued that the U.S. is "worse off than we were from a numbers standpoint." "So they've set up an apparatus here that enables them to keep pushing more and more abortions on everybody around the country in spite of it ... It's just created this basically constitutional disorder with all these states doing whatever they want and being able to get away with it because of the shield laws." Despite Roe v. Wade being overturned four years ago, nine states with abortion restrictions — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas — recorded more monthly abortions in 2025 than they did in 2022 before the court's decision. Republican leaders in states such as Texas and Louisiana have attempted to pursue legal action against out-of-state abortion providers, although efforts to extradite providers have been unsuccessful after governors in states like California and New York stepped in. "The data now shows that mail-order abortion is overwhelming the ability of states to protect unborn life," the ROAF report reads. The report argues that while Republican state officials have struggled in efforts to pursue abortion providers in other states, the Trump administration can take immediate federal action to reduce the shipments of abortion pills into states with abortion restrictions by reversing Biden-era changes to FDA regulations that allowed abortion pills to be prescribed through telehealth and delivered by mail.  It also calls on the Justice Department to rescind the Biden-era memorandum on the Comstock Act and enforce existing federal laws governing the mailing of abortion drugs. "While the success of state attempts in escalating court cases is uncertain, Trump Administration officials can act now to prevent online providers from sending dangerous abortion pills into every state," the report reads. Truax even stressed that President Donald Trump, who has claimed to be the most pro-life president in U.S. history, could end up as the "most pro-death president" if he fails to make changes to stop the flow of abortion pills to conservative states across the country. "President Trump has said repeatedly he's going to be the most pro-life president ever. Well, that's in serious jeopardy right now. We have got a situation where the number of abortions is going up, up, up. And on this trend line, if nothing changes, he's going to go out as the most pro-death president we've ever had because of the way this is trending. So we're trying to help [the administration] understand this and say we've got to make some changes," he said. "We're all about no more abortions. But if you get to a place where it's back to the states, at least the red states have got the ability now going forward to do what they want and do what the people in their state want their state to do, but that's not what's happening. So it's creating constitutional disorder. We have to say, what's the point of a state law if it's not enforced in any way? Some other state can basically just come in and just be completely lawless and do whatever they want in your state, even though you've got the state law that says they can't do that, but they're still doing it and nobody's stopping them," Truax added. BLUE STATE'S ABORTION-PILL SHIELD LAW HARMS WOMEN BY DEPRIVING FOLLOW-UP CARE, PRO-LIFE DOCS SAY The report says that 22 states and Washington, D.C., have adopted some form of abortion shield law, including eight states explicitly protecting providers who prescribe abortion medication through telehealth to patients in states with abortion restrictions. In 2025, #WeCount identified 169,000 abortions provided under shield laws to states with restrictive laws. "If pro-life states have no power to protect their women and babies from rogue abortionists thousands of miles away, the situation they find themselves in is not better than before the Dobbs decision—it's worse. For the sake of our constitutional order, to say nothing of the women and babies in peril, Trump Administration officials must act swiftly and decisively to end interstate mail-order abortion," the report concludes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bad61197238567834ff6c Popular July 4th deli food that shocked shoppers at $120 a pound is now even pricier te 2026-06-24T10:11:45.690Z Popular July 4th deli food that shocked shoppers at $120 a pound is now even pricier Two years ago, a Long Island deli shocked the country by selling a $120-per-pound lobster salad — and the price has only gone up since. The upscale Red Horse Market, located in the ultra-wealthy enclave of East Hampton, New York, is now charging even more for the luxury item. In 2024, a photo of the deli case showed a heaping tray of lobster salad nestled among other prepared foods — and the jaw-dropping $120-per-pound price tag. Today, that same lobster salad is listed at $129.99 per pound, photos reveal. PINEAPPLE ON PIZZA: IT'LL COST YOU $121 AT A PIZZERIA WHOSE OWNERS 'LOATHE' THE TOPPING This marks an increase of nearly 8% from the price that sparked national headlines. Lobster rolls, a summer favorite on the East Coast, are rarely cheap and often sell for $25 to $40 or more, depending on the location. At Red Horse Market's current price, enough lobster salad to fill a generously stuffed roll — about 4 to 6 ounces — would cost about $32 to $49 before the bun and other fixings. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER In 2024, store manager Christian Pineda told the New York Post he had received complaints from only "some of our customers" over the price. "It's because of the quality we've got to charge these prices," Pineda said at the time. "For our customers, they're primarily focused on quality. The local quality is what they want, especially with our meats and seafoods." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES At the time, Reddit users were quick to mock the eye-popping price tag. "For that price, they need to make it for you fresh!" one person said. "I'm gonna pay $120 a pound for something that's sitting out like that??" "They need to go out and catch a fresh lobster for that price," another Redditor chimed in. A third user wrote, "I wouldn't pay $120/lb for lobster meat alone ... no way am I paying $120 for the added mayo and whatever else gets tossed in." Others were unsurprised by the price tag, especially for the area. "I don't keep up on the price of lobster, but generally the Red Horse Market is one of the more reasonably priced places for lunch," one Long Islander said. "I am saying this as a tradesman." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "Honestly, I kinda wanna try it," another said. "I probably would have gotten half a pound to taste." Fox News Digital reached out to Red Horse Market for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3bad4e197238567834ff63 Trump to kick off Great American State Fair as 250th anniversary celebrations take over National Mall te 2026-06-24T10:11:26.252Z Trump to kick off Great American State Fair as 250th anniversary celebrations take over National Mall President Donald Trump will kick off the Great American State Fair Wednesday evening as part of celebrations surrounding the nation's 250th anniversary. "President Trump promised the greatest 250th birthday celebration in American history, and Freedom 250 is proud to help deliver it for the American people," Freedom 250 CEO Keith Kranch told Fox News Digital. "This celebration is about what makes America exceptional—our freedom, our faith, our optimism, and our people. We are honored to welcome President Trump as he helps kick off these historic festivities tomorrow and begin a nationwide celebration of our Nation’s 250th birthday," Krach added. The fair brings together all 50 states and six U.S. territories for a national celebration stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument featuring military flyovers, musical performances and civic programming. Trump announced he will deliver remarks after a handful of musical artists pulled out of their musical performances, turning the bash into a "Make America Great Again Rally." TRUMP FLOATS REPLACING 250TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH MASSIVE MAGA RALLY AFTER ARTISTS PULL OUT The event is scheduled to run from June 25 through July 10, 2026, celebrating patriotism to bring together the nation for a celebration of unity. TRUMP’S DC BEAUTIFICATION PUSH WINS RARE DEM PRAISE AS PRESIDENT SNAPS LANDMARKS BACK TO LIFE Trump’s anticipated remarks follow his signature last week on a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, launching a 60-day negotiating period aimed at preventing Tehran from ever obtaining nuclear weapons capability. The world’s fair-scale event will have pavilions touching on five national themes: Made in America, American Heartland, American Innovates, The American Canvas, and Faith & Family. There will also be a 110-foot Ferris wheel and the refurbished Smithsonian carousel for families to enjoy. The U.S. has hosted over two dozen variations of the world’s fair since first hosted in Philadelphia in 1876, according to the State Department. Freedom250, the nonpartisan group helping coordinate the broader America250 effort, said the fair will feature food, games, exhibits and themed attractions designed to showcase the country’s culture, history and innovation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3baaf4197238567834fee4 New Research Shows How Root Canal Treatment Helps Protect Your Whole Body te 2026-06-24T10:01:24.695Z New Research Shows How Root Canal Treatment Helps Protect Your Whole Body Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ba402197238567834fd90 Our View: Are we broadcasting to an empty room? Time to redefine the TV tax te 2026-06-24T09:31:46.743Z Our View: Are we broadcasting to an empty room? Time to redefine the TV tax During Monday’s county budget sessions, Supervisor Ron Gould exposed a hidden statutory fossil that local property owners have been quietly funding for over four decades: the Mohave County Television District. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3ba3ee197238567834fd87 Ask the doctors: Prism Lenses Help Compensate for Eye Misalignment te 2026-06-24T09:31:26.784Z Ask the doctors: Prism Lenses Help Compensate for Eye Misalignment Dear Doctors: I am 88 and have had double vision for 10 years. A prescription for glasses with prism lenses corrected the problem. I recently had cataract surgery, and my distance vision improved, but I still see two images. What… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9fdb197238567834fcc9 CBP touts historic milestone, pushes for even larger workforce: 'We aren’t stopping here' te 2026-06-24T09:14:03.175Z CBP touts historic milestone, pushes for even larger workforce: 'We aren’t stopping here' Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has broken staffing records this spring, the agency announced, reaching 21,471 agents — the most in the agency’s 102-year history. Agency leadership has said it has plans to go further. "Surpassing 21,000 agents is a milestone, but we aren’t stopping here and are committed to growing our workforce and providing the tools and resources needed for CBP’s mission," Human Resources Management Assistant Commissioner Andrea Bright said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The staffing record adds another benchmark for assessing the seriousness with which the Trump administration is addressing border security. MASSIVE MEXICO-CALIFORNIA BORDER BUSTS UNCOVER EYE-POPPING AMOUNT OF DRUGS: ‘REMAIN VIGILANT’ Already, immigration levels have dropped precipitously in President Donald Trump's first year and a half back in office, decreasing more than 87% from levels in October 2024. But Republicans in Congress have also shored up those efforts by flooding the agency with cash through Trump’s signature Big Beautiful Bill as well as recent efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the administration. The two bills included $64 billion and $26 billion for CBP, respectively. A large portion of the second bill is set aside for agency manpower. BORDER PATROL COULD FACE KEY RECRUITMENT CHANGE AS CONGRESS DEBATES NEXT IMMIGRATION MOVES "Our focus is on bringing in top talent and supporting our agents so they can succeed," Bright said. In order to reach its personnel goals, the agency has worked to include competitive salaries, benefits and hiring incentives that can reach upwards of $60,000 for agents in eligible locations, CBP officials said. In particular, the agency has hopes to attract talent from former U.S. servicemembers. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rosario Vasquez believes the record-breaking staffing levels are evidence that those efforts are paying off. ARREST OF GANG MEMBER CONVICTED OF MURDER PUTS DEM STATE’S SANCTUARY POLICIES ON BLAST "This record-setting achievement highlights the effectiveness of our recruitment efforts," Vasquez said. "We are building a stronger workforce every day, and our progress toward 25,000 agents will further enhance our ability to protect our borders and serve the nation," she continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9fc7197238567834fcc0 Flesh-eating screwworm horror hits US cattle, but Trump’s USDA was ready to fight te 2026-06-24T09:13:43.723Z Flesh-eating screwworm horror hits US cattle, but Trump’s USDA was ready to fight The New World Screwworm (NWS) recently was found in American cattle and has gone from a threat moving northward to a near and present danger for U.S. livestock producers. The most effective tool against NWS is also one of the simplest: releasing sterile flies that mate with wild screwworms and collapse the population over time. It is a proven strategy, but it requires planning, infrastructure, and international cooperation long before a crisis reaches our border. As a row crop farmer who has raised cattle and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 2019-2021, I have seen firsthand how quickly agricultural pests can threaten food systems and rural economies. Given that screwworm is now here, it is more important than ever for experts to be factual about the situation and understand the decisive actions this Administration has taken and will continue to take. Transboundary animal disease threats can devastate both agriculture and economies. During my time in Rome, the Desert Locust tore through eastern Africa. Working through the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, we coordinated an international response, secured funding, and developed long-term containment strategies. US SHUTS SOUTHERN BORDER TO LIVESTOCK IMPORTS TO STOP SPREAD OF DEADLY FLIES We fought similar situations with the African Swine Fever in China and Southeast Asia, as well as the Fall Armyworm in Africa. When biosecurity fails at scale, economic devastation, years of recovery, and permanent scars can be left on every community. Protecting food systems and responding to threats requires swift action and coordination between agencies and affected nations. The New World Screwworm is not a new threat, and it certainly did not catch anyone off-guard. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins began the U.S. response to the NWS at the start of her tenure last year. Through decisive leadership, aggressive action, and a science-based response, the Administration and its partners took preemptive actions and kept the NWS out of the United States for more than a year past even the most pessimistic projections. Secretary Rollins has continually invested in the proper tools and technologies that are necessary to protect our farmers, ranchers, and food supply. For example, more than a year ago, on April 26, 2025, Secretary Rollins took action to ensure cooperation between Mexico and the U.S. against the NWS. Working with Mexican officials, Rollins opened operational airspace in Mexico for USDA to release sterile flies, reduced import duties on needed equipment, put in place surveillance practices, and established clear international and domestic communication on the threat. As NWS continued moving northward through Mexico in May, the USDA worked in coordination with Customs and Border Patrol to shut down southern ports of entry to livestock moving from or transiting through Mexico. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Beyond defensive measures, in the weeks following, the USDA invested in infrastructure in the U.S. and Mexico to increase sterile fly production. This investment is critical because sterile fly releases remain the most effective way to reduce NWS populations. The USDA worked with the state of Texas and Governor Abbot to open an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility in South Texas. Stationed on Moore Air Force Base, the facility will soon release up to 300 million sterile flies per week. In Mexico, the USDA invested another $21 million to improve a sterile fly production site in southern Mexico. With adequate sterile fly production and open aviation lines in Mexico, the USDA set the U.S. in a strong position to slow the spread of NWS. The administration has also ensured that the fight against NWS is fully coordinated between all levels of government. In January 2026, the USDA, along with the Department of Homeland Security, Center for Disease Control, and the Department of the Interior, organized a two-part New World Screwworm simulation addressing modes of spread. The simulation had over 250 attendees representing decision-makers from federal, state, local, and tribal authorities. The administration understands that agreement and mutual action among partners is essential to response efforts when fighting a nationwide threat. The Trump administration, through USDA and partner agencies, has worked tirelessly and effectively since early 2025 to slow and stop the spread of NWS before it reaches the U.S. It is still too early to know the full scope of this threat, but experts should focus on strengthening proven response efforts rather than advocating untested alternatives. No one was caught-off guard by the arrival of the NWS in the U.S., and the, the administration’s actions have been measured, diligent, and appropriate. The preparations already made and the success in delaying NWS's arrival demonstrate the lengths President Trump’s administration will go to protect American farmers and agriculture. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM AMB. KIP TOM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9fb4197238567834fcb7 JONATHAN TURLEY: Arkansas schools teachers unions and proves education can be improved te 2026-06-24T09:13:24.265Z JONATHAN TURLEY: Arkansas schools teachers unions and proves education can be improved For years, I have been writing about the decline of public education in the United States. The political power of teachers unions led to bloated budgets as schools pursued ideological agendas over educational advancements. Despite massive budgets, scores of students in major cities have continued to plummet or remain at the same dismal levels. Now, Arkansas has shown what is possible if officials put education first. Scores in the state have soared after the implementation of reforms that many of us have advocated for years. It also shows that state governments, not the federal government, are critical to reversing our slide in educational performance as the administration moves toward eliminating the Department of Education. Arkansas implemented a new program and testing protocol called the "Arkansas Teaching, Learning and Assessment System," or ATLAS, with a mix of higher pay for teachers, performance-based bonuses and a voucher system for families. The result has been increasing proficiency scores across every major area between 2024 and 2026, with mathematics increasing from 36.4% to 44.2%, science from 35.6% to 44% and English language arts from 33.8% to 39.5%. Overall proficiency increased from 36.9% last year to 42.2% in 2026 LINDA MCMAHON: PARENTS TOLD ME SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS LESS RED TAPE, STRONGER RESULTS Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders heralded the success of the LEARNS Act, a 2023 law that made sweeping changes to the state’s education system. The use of the voucher system has been fiercely opposed by the teachers unions. The decline of our educational standards has led me to change my view of vouchers. I was long skeptical of voucher systems because of that commitment to public education. Decades ago, my parents helped create an organization to stem the exodus of families from public schools and to reinforce academic standards in the Chicago Public School system. They convinced more families to remain in the system because they believed (as I do) that public schools can play a critical role in shaping citizens through diverse, shared experiences. MAJOR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOSING STUDENTS AS PARENTS SEEK BETTER OPTIONS Watching the continued decline in scores, my views on vouchers changed. In my view, teachers unions and administrators are destroying public education in America. They are treating families as captive audiences while infusing education with social and political agendas.  That view was captured in the comment of Iowa school board member Rachel Wall, who said: "The purpose of a public ed is to not teach kids what the parents want. It is to teach them what society needs them to know. The client is not the parent, but the community." Wisconsin Democrat State Rep. Lee Snodgrass tweeted: "If parents want to ‘have a say’ in their child’s education, they should home school or pay for private school tuition out of their family budget." LOUDOUN COUNTY PARENTS NOT 'SATISFIED' AFTER SCHOOL OFFICIALS TESTIFY ON TRANSGENDER POLICIES That is precisely what families are asking to do through voucher systems. In the meantime, the educational activists continue to prevail with Democratic leaders. In late May, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (who ran on being a moderate) continued her radical shift to the left with the appointment of an LGBTQ activist who pushed back against efforts to bar biological males from girls' bathrooms to a state advisory board.  In the meantime, the state boards have continued to undermine gifted and talented programs and other educational advancements despite poor testing results. The only way to break this decades-long cycle of failure, in my opinion, is to give families alternatives by allowing them to send their children to schools with core educational (as opposed to advocacy) priorities. Arkansas shows what can be done by focusing on creating choices and incentives for excellence in education. In the meantime, teachers unions continue to spend wildly to support Democratic politicians who, in turn, yield to their every demand for pension increases and other matters. The unions have become the piggy bank for Democratic candidates, spending an estimated $1 billion on such campaigns over the last 10 years. In cities like Chicago, teachers successfully demanded paid time off and buses to join protests against President Donald Trump and ICE, declaring that "civic action ... requires more than textbooks." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION If you want to understand the priorities of the unions, just watch one of NEA head Becky Pringle's unhinged speeches: Her declarations that the union will "win all of the things" clearly did not include educational improvements for students. In a prior column, I was particularly moved by the frustration of a mother in Baltimore who complained that her son was in the top half of his class despite failing all but three of his classes. Graduating students without proficiency in English or math is the worst possible path for these students, schools and society. Despite such records, voters in major blue cities continue to reelect the same politicians and replicate the same failed policies. We will continue to condemn generations of inner-city kids to lives of poverty unless we change the economic and political equation for education policies, including breaking the hold of unions like the NEA. They are "winning" in Arkansas, but it is the students not the politicians who are reaping the rewards. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9fa0197238567834fcae America is right to investigate UAP claims, but that’s only the beginning te 2026-06-24T09:13:04.815Z America is right to investigate UAP claims, but that’s only the beginning A few days ago, while staying in Teton Village, Wyoming, a gentleman approached me because he had heard about my book, "Out of This World." Over coffee, he described years spent investigating more than 100 reports of unidentified aerial phenomena tied to rocket launches along Florida's Space Coast. Most proved explainable. A few did not. Then he recounted a remarkable story involving a retired U.S. Navy officer who had served as a military mortician and claimed he had examined what he believed were the bodies of non-human beings. Rather than accepting or dismissing the account, I asked the questions any experienced analyst should ask: Where are the photographs? The laboratory reports? Who maintained the chain of custody? Can any of it be independently corroborated? I asked him to reconnect with the retired officer and obtain answers. Until then, the account remains exactly what it is: an intriguing but unverified claim. That conversation reminded me of something I learned over 24 years as an Army officer and another 22 years as a Pentagon strategist. The greatest danger in today's UAP debate is not government secrecy. It is public certainty. 'NON-HUMAN' BODIES ALLEGEDLY RECOVERED FROM CRASHED UFO, DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER CLAIMS Some have already decided unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) prove extraterrestrial visitation. Others insist every report is nonsense or simple misidentification. Neither position reflects disciplined analysis. Good intelligence work begins neither with belief nor disbelief. It begins with evidence. During my years in the Pentagon, I sat through countless briefings involving classified capabilities and intelligence assessments. Governments classify information to protect sources, preserve technological advantages and safeguard operations. Classification is not proof. Neither is testimony, however sincere. Evidence, not confidence, must remain our standard. Good analysts distinguish between what remains secret and what remains unexplained. PENTAGON FILES REVEAL AGENTS' REPORTS OF 'ORBS LAUNCHING ORBS' NEAR SENSITIVE US SECURITY SITE That distinction matters because Washington has changed how it approaches this subject. The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office has released three batches of declassified case files this year, on May 8, May 22, and June 12. One report, dated June 5 and signed by AARO Director Jon Kosloski, documents an October 2023 incident in which law enforcement observed an orange "mother orb" releasing smaller red orbs. The Pentagon's own case analysis states the case remains unresolved, with unrecognized technology among the possible explanations. The documentary "The Age of Disclosure," featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several sitting members of Congress, became Amazon Prime's best-selling documentary within 48 hours of its November release. Yet even Rubio, who appears in the film, has since said publicly he doesn’t "have any independent way to verify the things they said," precisely the caution this debate requires. QUESTIONS MOUNTING ABOUT EXISTENCE OF UAPS Washington is no longer treating UAPs as an occasional curiosity. It is treating them as a continuing intelligence challenge. Military professionals should investigate unexplained events. Scientists should test competing hypotheses. Congress should insist on transparency whenever national security permits. But there is a distinction America seems to be missing. Investigation is not interpretation. Governments can collect radar tracks, infrared imagery, pilot testimony and sensor data. None of those, by themselves, explain what these phenomena actually are. PENTAGON DECLASSIFIES APOLLO 12 AUDIO OF ASTRONAUTS DESCRIBING UNEXPLAINED 'STREAKS OF LIGHT' IN SPACE That is why America is asking the wrong question. Most public discussion revolves around what the government may be hiding. Those are legitimate questions in a constitutional republic. Yet even if every classified document were released tomorrow, one far more important question would remain unanswered: What are these phenomena? That question led me to spend more than a year researching government archives, military testimony, scientific literature, ancient history, comparative religion and biblical theology for "Out of This World." My objective wasn't to prove extraterrestrial life, nor to dismiss the phenomenon altogether, but to ask what intelligence analysts ask every day: Which explanation best fits the available evidence? Human beings have wrestled with reports of unexplained aerial phenomena for centuries, and modern military pilots continue reporting encounters that challenge conventional explanation. Many incidents prove ordinary. A persistent minority do not. That continuity should produce humility, not certainty. Modern secular society increasingly assumes such events point toward extraterrestrial civilizations or undiscovered technology. That conclusion is not self-authenticating. It begins with an assumption, like any other. JD VANCE SAYS UFOS, ALIENS COULD BE ‘SPIRITUAL FORCES’ AS VP VOWS TO ‘GET TO THE BOTTOM’ OF MYSTERY IN SKIES That is why today's debate is not fundamentally about unidentified flying objects. It is about how we determine what is true. Science explains observable phenomena remarkably well, but it cannot answer questions of ultimate meaning. Those questions lead us into philosophy, and ultimately, theology. As an evangelical Christian, I believe Scripture offers an interpretive framework too often ignored in today's discussion. Christians should be the last people to mock mysteries they cannot explain, because the Bible plainly teaches that reality extends beyond the material world. Scripture affirms the existence of angels, demons and spiritual deception. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Yet Christians should also be the last people to embrace extraordinary claims without compelling evidence. The Apostle Paul warned believers to "test everything; hold fast what is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21, ESV). That principle applies as much to extraordinary claims about UAPs as it does to any other claim about truth. The government's growing commitment to investigating UAPs deserves support. Serious questions deserve serious investigation. But investigation is not interpretation. As I wait to learn whether the retired Navy mortician can answer the questions I posed, I am reminded that disciplined inquiry is always more valuable than confident speculation. Either way, my responsibility remains the same: ask better questions, demand better evidence and interpret both with humility. If the answers exist, evidence will eventually reveal them. If they do not, speculation never will. That discipline served me throughout a lifetime in national security. It may be America's best hope for separating fact from fiction as we confront one of the most intriguing mysteries of our time. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROBERT MAGINNIS Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9f4e197238567834fc90 Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again te 2026-06-24T09:11:42.888Z Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again A look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9f3b197238567834fc87 Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls te 2026-06-24T09:11:23.432Z Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls About 40 zoos and aquariums across the United States have responded to bombing and shooting threats in recent months that turned out to be hoaxes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9f27197238567834fc7e Soccer in 110 Degrees? Memories of a Match When Heat ‘Sucked the Soul.’ te 2026-06-24T09:11:03.976Z Soccer in 110 Degrees? Memories of a Match When Heat ‘Sucked the Soul.’ One of the hottest games in World Cup history took place in Orlando, Fla., in June 1994, when Mexico took on Ireland. The players look back on it in disbelief. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9f14197238567834fc75 Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel te 2026-06-24T09:10:44.521Z Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel Three Democrats who have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel won primaries in New York on Tuesday, signaling their party’s new skepticism of the country and its actions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b9f01197238567834fc6c Trump to Meet With G.O.P. Senators Amid New Divisions te 2026-06-24T09:10:25.072Z Trump to Meet With G.O.P. Senators Amid New Divisions The president has been unhappy with pushback from Republican senators and a resistance to abandoning the filibuster to pass new voting restrictions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b912e197238567834fa48 Far-left surge: Mamdani-backed candidates oust Dem establishment incumbents te 2026-06-24T08:11:26.651Z Far-left surge: Mamdani-backed candidates oust Dem establishment incumbents New York City's socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani did it again. One year after sending political shock waves across the country with his New York City Democratic primary victory on his way to winning election as mayor of the nation's most populous city, Mamdani tested the limits of his political powers. And he easily passed the test, upending the Democratic Party establishment as a trio of Mamdani-endorsed far-left congressional candidates won their primaries over more moderate incumbents and rivals. Mamdani was the biggest winner on Tuesday, but President Donald Trump also covered his bases, as New York, Maryland, Utah and South Carolina held primaries and runoff elections. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Democrats lurching left The mayor's most shocking victory came in New York's 13th Congressional District, where Mamdani-backed candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old community organizer and democratic socialist, narrowly topped incumbent Democrat Adriano Espaillat, the 71-year-old Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair and the first Dominican American elected to the U.S. House. Espaillat, who has been in Congress for a decade, was supported by a slew of party leaders, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS VICIOUS DEM PRIMARY RACE In the race to succeed retiring Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Mamdani-endorsed state Assembly Member Claire Valdez, who is also aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America, downed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by double digits. Reynoso, who was supported by Velazquez, was downed by more than 20 points. "Tonight, we haven't just won an election. We have declared that this movement is durable -- that it is growing, and that it will not stop until working people are no longer asked to just build the table, no longer just offered a seat at the table, but will run the table," Valdez said in declaring victory. And a third Mamdani-backed congressional candidate, progressive Brad Lander, crushed incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman. Lander, the former New York City comptroller, ran against Mamdani last year in the crowded Democratic primary field but became one of his biggest backers in the general election. Chevalier, Valdez, and Lander showcased the mayor's platform of focusing on affordability in a city with one of the nation's highest costs of living. And all three were very critical of Israel. MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTS Lander, who is Jewish, said in his victory speech, "You can criticize Israel and not be antisemitic. You can be an anti-Zionist and not be antisemitic It was a risky bet for Mamdani, just six months into his tenure as New York City mayor, to take on the establishment, but he comes out of the primary as an emboldened kingmaker in the party. Mamdani, who campaigned relentlessly for all three congressional candidates, had emphasized that the Democratic Party "must change." And on Tuesday night, at the Valdez primary celebration, the mayor said, "Let's hear it for a politics...that will never forget working people. For a politics that is ready to write a new chapter in our party's history, and for a politics that realizes the old politics that got us to this crisis, is not the politics that's going to get us out of this crisis." Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, said that the results in New York City "shows we have a new party." But the results also give Republicans, who have long cast Mamdani as a radical, more ammunition to use him as a cudgel as they work to hold their razor-thin House majority in this year's midterm elections. REPUBLICANS RELENTLESSLY USE MAMDANI AS SOCIALIST CUDGEL TO BASH VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS "Tonight wasn't just a bad night for so-called 'Leader' Hakeem Jeffries. It was the night the Democrat establishment officially surrendered to Zohran Mamdani and the socialist wing of their party. Every House Democrat, in safe and competitive districts alike, will now answer to the radicals calling the shots. And Americans should be terrified by where the Democrat Party is headed," National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Mike Marinella argued in a statement. Trump wins again The power of the Trump endorsement in GOP primaries was tested again, this time in New York. And the president prevailed. Trump-backed first-time candidate Anthony Constantino, a businessman and former boxer, defeated Robert Smullen, a retired Marine Corps colonel and New York assemblyman who had the backing of the state party, in the upstate New York race to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik. Meanwhile, in South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial runoff, Trump couldn't lose. That's because he endorsed both candidates in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Henry McMaster. State Attorney General Alan Wilson defeated Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in a landslide. TRUMP CAN'T LOSE IN HIGH PROFILE REPUBLICAN RUNOFF Trump endorsed Evette late last month, a week and a half before the gubernatorial primary. Evette finished on top of a crowded field of contenders in the primary election, with Wilson second. The field also included Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and multimillionaire businessman Rom Reddy. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, as the top two finishers, Evette and Wilson advanced to Tuesday's runoff. Mace and Norman endorsed Wilson after failing to advance to the runoff. And Wilson was also backed a week ago by Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand from Texas. Trump, meanwhile, made an 11th-hour endorsement on Friday, backing Wilson in addition to his earlier endorsement of Evette, in what appeared to be a move by the president to hedge his bet. Wilson, who topped Evette by a more than two-to-one margin as the votes continued to be counted, gave a shout-out to the president in his victory speech. "I believe he recognized what we’ve been doing," Wilson said of Trump. "I think he saw the fight in our campaign and the energy in our campaign. I think he likes a fight. I think that’s what won him over." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b8c92197238567834f98d Grand finale: Frank Marino chooses Laughlin to bring his legendary stage career to a close te 2026-06-24T07:51:46.849Z Grand finale: Frank Marino chooses Laughlin to bring his legendary stage career to a close Frank Marino, also known as Ms. Las Vegas, ended his incredible 41-year run of Sin City shows on May 31. Highlighted by the “Frank Marino’s Divas” celebrity impersonation extravaganza, his stage career outlasted two of the casinos it graced and… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b8c7e197238567834f984 Frank Marino te 2026-06-24T07:51:26.885Z Frank Marino Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b87cd197238567834f8c1 Paroled felon charged in deadly fire at New York homeless hotel that killed 6 te 2026-06-24T07:31:25.216Z Paroled felon charged in deadly fire at New York homeless hotel that killed 6 A man released on parole earlier this year following a grand larceny conviction is accused of setting fire to a New York homeless hotel, killing six people and displacing dozens more, according to authorities. Tyler Russell, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with six counts of second-degree manslaughter and one count of arson in connection with the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell, according to New York State Police. First responders arrived at the scene at about 6 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire at the hotel in Broome County. Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear. The fire spread rapidly, and police said additional fire departments and law enforcement agencies responded to the scene to assist. NYC TEEN ARRESTED, CHARGED FOR SETTING HOMELESS SUBWAY RIDER ON FIRE, POLICE SAY At least six people died in the fire, and two others were transported to a hospital for treatment, police said. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victims. "First and foremost, our deepest thoughts and continuous prayers are with the victims and their families who were impacted by this morning's tragic events. Please know that our entire department and community stand with you during this incredibly difficult time," the Endwell Fire Department wrote on Facebook. The American Red Cross assisted displaced guests, and a temporary shelter was established at Vestal United Methodist Church, police said. The United Way of Broome County also launched an emergency relief fund for victims of the fire that has raised tens of thousands of dollars in donations. BROOKLYN HOMELESS SHELTER WORKER STABBED TO DEATH BY MASKED SUSPECT A volunteer with the Red Cross estimated that 73 people were displaced by the blaze, according to the Democrat and Chronicle. Authorities have not announced a possible motive, and the investigation remains ongoing. Russell previously served about two years in state prison on a grand larceny conviction before being released on parole in February, according to prison records cited by Syracuse.com. Police said Russell was booked into the Broome County Jail on Monday pending arraignment. The Knights Inn is one of several local hotels used by the Broome County Department of Social Services to house homeless people, according to WIVT. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b859a197238567834f7c0 Davis Dam releases for June 24 te 2026-06-24T07:22:02.920Z Davis Dam releases for June 24 Thursday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b8586197238567834f7b5 'Country Fried Magic': James Michael finds the perfect pairing for his Redneck Comedy Magic Show te 2026-06-24T07:21:42.952Z 'Country Fried Magic': James Michael finds the perfect pairing for his Redneck Comedy Magic Show Southern humor and mystifying magic may seem like an unlikely combination, but they’ve been delighting Laughlin crowds for more than three years in James Michael’s Redneck Comedy Magic Show at Edgewater’s L.A. Comedy Club. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b8572197238567834f7ac James Michael Redneck Comedy Magic Show te 2026-06-24T07:21:22.988Z James Michael Redneck Comedy Magic Show Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b8357197238567834f752 Trump rips NY Times as corrupt cowards – for reporting the same thing everyone else is about the Iran war te 2026-06-24T07:12:23.503Z Trump rips NY Times as corrupt cowards – for reporting the same thing everyone else is about the Iran war It’s worth taking a closer look at President Trump’s diatribe against The New York Times. The story by reporter Neil MacFarquhar is not unlike 500 other stories you’ve read, making the same point:  What did the so-called "deal" with Iran–running a page and a half – actually accomplish compared to Trump’s original goals for the war? "Neither the war nor the agreement ended what U.S. and Israeli officials regard as the main threats emanating from Iran. The country’s nuclear program, while heavily damaged, was not eliminated — its fate punted to future negotiation." RELATED: REPUBLICANS BREAK WITH TRUMP TO REBUKE IRAN WAR — BUT IT WON'T CHANGE POLICY "I think it’s better that it go to American farmers than the Iranian terrorist regime," said conservative Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen, who has a personal relationship with Trump but has broken with him on this issue. Hell, Republican senators are saying this out loud.  They are especially steamed that not only does Trump plan to unfreeze $300 billion in Iranian assets, he has just waived oil sanctions on the Iranians for 60 days, enabling them to earn about $10 billion by selling oil on the open market. By the way, while JD Vance has claimed a breakthrough in nuclear discussions, Iran flatly denies this, a foreign ministry spokesperson saying the theocratic dictatorship has made "no new commitments" involving nuclear inspections. What this underscores is that for all the hatred expressed for the Times, he actually craves its approval. It’s the paper he read growing up in Queens and building towers in Manhattan. The president – who is again threatening to wipe out Iran if the country misbehaves – balked at the Times headline reporting that "What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much." Not much? "Their Military is DONE, their Navy is GONE, their Air Force is GONE, their Launching Pads, Missiles, Drones and Manufacturing of same, is almost GONE, their top two sets of Leaders are GONE, their Inflation is at 250%, their Economy is BROKEN, their Soldiers aren’t being paid, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN, THE OIL IS GUSHING, and the U.S. Stock Market and Jobs are at record HIGHS. That’s what’s CHANGED, you corrupt and unethical cowards, and MORE!!" An hour and a half later, Trump posted that the paper is using "FAKE & MADE UP ‘FACTS" about the war — which he called "TREASONOUS." Treason, of course, is a capital crime, with a maximum penalty of death. Trump said he will be adding that complaint to his lawsuit against the "Criminals" running the Times. RELATED: TRUMP THREATENS TO ADD NY TIMES' 'TREASONOUS' IRAN WAR COVERAGE TO $15B DEFAMATION LAWSUIT I guess this is where I say The New York Times is not run by criminals. You may vehemently disagree with its coverage, it is certainly a liberal paper, and its editorial page says he lost the war, but they are not crooks. I could find no public comment by The Times. But last fall, when Trump refiled his $15-billion suit against the paper, a spokesperson said: "This is merely an attempt to stifle independent reporting and generate P.R. attention, but The New York Times will not be deterred by intimidation tactics." At the same time, the Trump Justice Department has withdrawn, at least for now, subpoenas that would force reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post to testify before a grand jury in Virginia.  This happened after the news outlets fought them in sealed filings.  A Post spokesperson called this "a clear violation of constitutionally guaranteed press freedoms" and "another sign of the government seeking to compel journalists to become instruments of its investigations." On the algae front, Trump said yesterday he would sue ABC for its reporting on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been a fiasco and killed a couple of ducks.  He now blames it on vandalism. The president alleges ABC "failed to report that their close ‘friends,’ Democrats Obama and Biden, spent over 100 Million Dollars on the Reflecting Pool, and it never worked." Doesn’t sound like much of a lawsuit to me. For what it’s worth, the Obama administration spent about $35 million on the pool and the work was finished in 2012. ABC anchor and reporter Jonathan Karl ran a segment on the Reflecting Pool, pulling out a slice of peeling paint to demonstrate the deterioration.  So is he now going to be prosecuted? That seems way over the line.   "We didn’t peel it away, it was floating there," Karl said on "Good Morning America." The job was done by a no-bid contractor for $15 million, about nine times the original estimate.  But Trump says, "I like their money, which will be given to the U.S. Treasury." ABC paid $16 million to settle a 2024 defamation suit involving use of the word "rape." Trump’s frequent shifting of positions, which can change by the day or even the hour, makes him a challenge to cover.  Of course, he transforms his stance without a hint of embarrassment. Of course, the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran was wildly successful.  But it’s hardly radical to report that things are in limbo as Trump threatens bombing again – which I just don’t see happening.  Sometimes the Trumpian rhetoric is just for show. After ripping Jon Karl at a presser for one of his questions, Trump called him over and quietly said, "We’re good."   Meanwhile, "Regime Change," the book published yesterday by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, both New York Times reporters, has sparked some criticism from the press. Days before their scheduled interview, Trump called Haberman a "third-rate reporter." She described that as a "hip check," meaning he wanted to lay down a marker. But when he sat down with the duo, he was "in a convivial mood," the book says, and started talking to them about trees he wants to order. "I know how to buy good trees, Maples." "And then the planned ballroom. And also an anecdote about golfer Gary Player. "We had questions we needed to ask him," Haberman says, and he mostly answered them. "But we did not want the interview to turn into an ‘open mic night’ where he would simply pontificate at length." The hour-long session went well – until the end, when the president scolded Haberman.  "I’m tired of winning and winning and winning and just getting bad f—-- press. It’s about time that you tell the truth." "Routinely," Haberman said on the "Daily Show," the only person really challenging him aggressively – and not rudely or unprofessionally – is Kaitlan Collins," the CNN anchor who also covers the White House.  "And she takes an enormous amount of s—, and she keeps a total straight face. But she doesn’t have backup." That sounds like a not-so-subtle invitation for other White House correspondents to defend themselves–and controversy always helps sell books. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b832f197238567834f738 Gas prices June 24 te 2026-06-24T07:11:43.055Z Gas prices June 24 National average: $3.93 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b831b197238567834f72f Best Bets: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 te 2026-06-24T07:11:23.095Z Best Bets: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Coming Up Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b7991197238567834f592 Some county employees to get $1k bonuses as Pima Supes finish 2026-27 budget te 2026-06-24T06:30:41.846Z Some county employees to get $1k bonuses as Pima Supes finish 2026-27 budget Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b797c197238567834f576 How to invest when everything is moving too fast te 2026-06-24T06:30:20.871Z How to invest when everything is moving too fast TechCrunch's StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b773a197238567834f50e How They Voted | Lake Havasu City Council, June 23, 2026 te 2026-06-24T06:20:42.328Z How They Voted | Lake Havasu City Council, June 23, 2026 Councilmember Jim Dolan was absent. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b705c197238567834f3e6 DOJ charges 10 Southern California defendants in largest federal healthcare fraud crackdown in US history te 2026-06-24T05:51:24.075Z DOJ charges 10 Southern California defendants in largest federal healthcare fraud crackdown in US history Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million. The charges were part of the Justice Department's broader "2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown," which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described the operation as "the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating healthcare fraud in history." "Fraudsters can no longer rip off American taxpayers," Blanche said during a news conference announcing the initiative. "If you seek to harm or cheat Americans, we will find you, seize any assets and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law." FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO 'MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS' LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL In the Central District of California, federal prosecutors brought criminal charges against 10 defendants accused of defrauding government-funded healthcare programs or abusing their positions as medical professionals to illegally prescribe controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California said five individuals were arrested in the greater Los Angeles area for allegedly participating in a scheme that involved submitting nearly $270 million in fraudulent claims to Medi-Cal for expensive prescription drugs. Among those charged was Christina Mareik, 61, also known as Christina Marie Sanchez Hernandez, of Whittier. HOSPICE FRAUD USES STOLEN IDENTITIES FOR FAKE PATIENTS Prosecutors allege Mareik helped facilitate fraudulent prescriptions that generated nearly $270 million in claims to Medi-Cal, which ultimately paid out more than $178 million. According to prosecutors, the claims involved expensive drugs containing low-cost generic ingredients that were either not medically necessary or were never provided to the purported recipients. Authorities said Mareik also sent thousands of fraudulent prescriptions to a co-conspirator and caused the submission of fraudulent prescriptions under her own name. LOS ANGELES HOSPICE FRAUD REACHES BILLIONS AS MEDICARE PROVIDERS SCAM FEDERAL SYSTEM WITH FAKE COMPANIES Mareik was arrested June 17 and charged with healthcare fraud. The charges also include a San Fernando Valley man accused of operating hospice care companies that fraudulently billed Medicare approximately $27 million, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors also charged Oren David Shachar, 59, of Van Nuys; Abraham Shin, 66, of Corona; and Jeannie Choi, 57, of Torrance. The three defendants face a 16-count indictment alleging they conspired to defraud Medicare out of approximately $27 million. The charges include conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft, monetary transactions involving criminally derived property exceeding $10,000, and violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b64b8197238567834e5c6 Top Dem beats progressive who likened himself to Bernie Sanders in closely watched race te 2026-06-24T05:01:44.740Z Top Dem beats progressive who likened himself to Bernie Sanders in closely watched race Bill Ferguson, Maryland's Democratic Senate president, beat back a surprisingly serious challenge from a progressive candidate who goes by the social media moniker "Captain Bobby" in what became the state's most closely watched race. Though state Senate races rarely garner much national attention, Ferguson’s challenger, activist Bobby LaPin, drew outsized attention for his offbeat online presence, where he repeatedly accused Ferguson of being too establishment. LaPin, an Army veteran, charter boat owner and social media personality, pitched himself to voters by saying, "I’m a Bernie Sanders" while calling Ferguson "a Chuck Schumer," according to News From the States. On Tuesday night, Ferguson fended off LaPin's challenge, winning 56.6% of the vote to LaPin’s 43.4%. Ferguson’s primary victory in deep-blue Maryland Senate District 46, which is centered in Baltimore, all but guarantees he will retain his seat. MARYLAND LT GOV REJECTS TRUMP'S CORRUPTION CLAIMS OVER MAIL-IN VOTING ERROR: 'IT HAPPENS' LaPin took particular issue with Ferguson’s opposition to a redistricting bill that would have eliminated Maryland’s sole Republican congressional seat. LaPin’s campaign website ripped Ferguson, saying he "single-handedly prevented Maryland from answering Trump’s assault on democracy by preventing redistricting efforts championed by the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Congress, the Maryland State Senate, and Governor Wes Moore." As Maryland Senate president, Ferguson rebuffed a push by Moore and national Democratic leaders to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. Ferguson reportedly called the proposed map "objectively unconstitutional," according to The Washington Post. He also stated that "the legal risks are too high, the timeline for action is dangerous, the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic," according to WTOP. TRUMP CALLS FOR DOJ PROBE INTO MARYLAND MAIL-IN BALLOT ERROR, SUSPECTING 'CORRUPT' GOV WES MOORE TIES The move drew heavy criticism from many Democrats. Questions were raised when Maryland Gov. Wes Moore conspicuously declined to endorse Ferguson despite Ferguson serving as one of the state's most powerful Democrats. Despite the controversy and buzz, Ferguson held a clear money advantage over LaPin. SOCIALIST SURGE: MAMDANI FLEXES GROWING POLITICAL MUSCLE AS HE TAKES ON DEM ESTABLISHMENT At age 43, Ferguson has held the state Senate seat since 2011. He was just 27 when he was first elected, becoming the youngest state senator in Maryland history. In 2020, he was unanimously elected president of the Maryland Senate, making him the second-youngest person to hold that office in state history. Ferguson's background is in education, and he earned a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b6466197238567834e59b Pima Supes vote to fund GED classes, other adult ed in County Jail te 2026-06-24T05:00:22.824Z Pima Supes vote to fund GED classes, other adult ed in County Jail Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5b5a197238567834e422 'Party of Zohran': Mamdani emerges as Democratic kingmaker after socialist allies sweep NYC primaries te 2026-06-24T04:21:46.529Z 'Party of Zohran': Mamdani emerges as Democratic kingmaker after socialist allies sweep NYC primaries New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani cemented his status as a political kingmaker after all three Democratic Socialist candidates he backed won their primary races.  Major upsets unfolded in New York City on Tuesday night as Mamdani-backed candidates Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Reps. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., and Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., respectively. And in the open 7th Congressional District, Democratic Socialist Claire Valdez won in spite of outgoing incumbent Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., endorsing another candidate. The victories for the Mamdani-backed candidates have sparked questions about where the Democratic Party is headed is headed and whether the traditional party establishment’s influence is waning. MAMDANI DISCOURAGES HAKEEM JEFFRIES PRIMARY CHALLENGER, TELLS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO 'FOCUS' ON NYC Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., alleged that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., cut a deal with Zohran Mamdani to ensure New York City Council member Chi Ossé did not challenge him, claiming Jeffries feared he would lose if Ossé entered the race. "Tonight’s results in New York City prove one thing, @RepJeffries cut a deal with @ZohranKMamdani to save himself and threw everyone else under the bus," Lawler wrote on X, alleging that Ossé would have primaried Jeffries. "The Democrat party has officially become the party of Zohran, AOC, & Bernie," Lawler continued. SOCIALISTS CHEER ‘SHOCKWAVE’ PRIMARY NIGHT AS DSA-BACKED CANDIDATES WIN, ADVANCE ACROSS THE MAP Bad Hombre, a conservative social media account on X, claimed that the Democratic Party now belonged to Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., pointing to far-left progressive pickups also in  New Jersey and in Pennsylvania primary races. "If you’re John Fetterman, switching to the GOP never looked better," Bad Hombre wrote. If you’re Chuck Schumer, you’re drafting your retirement speech and learning how to grill a burger. AOC is coming for that Senate seat. Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow at Claremont Institute, argued that the outcomes reflected broader ideological and demographic shifts within New York City, warning that the city had become a "post-American city" and predicting similar changes nationwide. REPUBLICANS RELENTLESSLY USE MAMDANI AS SOCIALIST CUDGEL TO BASH VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS "The radicalism of these soon-to-be Congressmen is going to be a headache for Democrat leadership in the House and a gift to the GOP," Carl wrote.   "The future of the Democrat party is radical and post-American in it's (sic) orientation.  Since all of these candidates are in the world's media capital, they are going to get tons of attention," Carl continued. "That isn't going to play well for the Dems in 2026 and 2028." Jason Rantz said that the wins for Mamdani Tuesday could work in Republicans' favor as they work to paint the Democratic Socialists as the new direction of the Democratic Party.  "Republicans are very obviously going to take advantage of this, and it's going to hurt the Democrats nationwide," Rantz said on CNN. "You could win in New York, you could win in Seattle, you can win in Portland, in Los Angeles. But that's where you're going to win. "And if we're able to define the Democrats who have tried to run away from this label of being socialist, being open borders, being, you know, pro-crime or anti-Israel, if that's the goal of the Democratic Party to run from that. Yeah, you're not going to be able to do that anymore," Rantz continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5b46197238567834e40b Democrats in CD1 agree Trump is the problem, but differ on how to take him on te 2026-06-24T04:21:26.567Z Democrats in CD1 agree Trump is the problem, but differ on how to take him on Marlene Galan-Woods (left), Rick McCartney, former state Rep. Amish Shah and Jonathan Treble participate in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections primary debate for the 1st Congressional District at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 23, 2026. (Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic) Both of the Democratic front-runners in a Phoenix-area congressional district that is among the most closely watched in the country this year put President Donald Trump center stage in a debate Tuesday, with each making their case to voters that they’d be the best choice to be the Democratic nominee in November. The four-way Democratic primary election in Congressional District 1 is widely expected to come down to a contest between Amish Shah, an emergency room physician and former state legislator, and Marlene Galán-Woods, a former television news anchor. The two faced off in 2024, with Shah besting Galán-Woods in the primary election by about 1,700 votes. (Galán-Woods finished in third place in the six-way race, trailing Andrei Cherny by about 200 votes.) But Shah went on to lose in November to the Republican incumbent, David Schweikert, by nearly four percentage points.  This year, with Schweikert leaving the seat vacant to run for governor, national Democrats are hoping to capitalize and win a seat that has long been a top target. They see Galán-Woods as the best person to do that, and have endorsed her. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The former newscaster said she wants to win a seat in Congress to hold the Trump administration accountable.  “Let’s face it, we are facing the most corrupt presidency in our nation’s history,” Galán-Woods said. Shah, likewise, made clear that he intends to be a strong bulwark against Trump. “My biggest issue is the Trump administration is desecrating the constitution of the United States and I am going to hold him to account,” he said. The pair was joined on the debate stage by businessmen Rick McCartney and Jonathan Treble. Congressional District 1 is the country’s wealthiest district, spanning large swaths of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills and north and central Phoenix. It is also one of the state’s most competitive. The district leans red, but in recent years it has been a high priority for Democrats. The winner of the Democratic primary will face either retired football player Jay Feely or former state lawmaker Joseph Chaplik, the two GOP front-runners. Opening statements  Each candidate was given one minute for an opening statement prior to taking questions from the debate moderators as a chance to pitch themselves to would-be voters watching.  McCartney, a long-time resident of CD1 and the president and CEO of InMedia Company, which publishes In Business Magazine, touted his credentials in the nonprofit world, which he said distinguishes him from his opponents.  “For nearly 16 years, we have been running the same playbook in this district,” McCartney said, adding that candidates have been using Washington, D.C., tactics to win in CD1 that come from a “losing playbook.”  Marlene Galan-Woods, former newscaster, participates in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections primary debate for the 1st Congressional District at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 23, 2026. (Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic) Galán-Woods, the widow of former Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods, previously faced sharp criticism in 2024 because she was a Republican until 2018. She told the Arizona Republic that her values on key issues — including abortion and climate change — had always aligned with Democratic positions. The rise of Donald Trump prompted her to formally leave the party and become a Democrat, she said. She used her opening statement to tout her background as a child of immigrants, which she said informs her approach to governing.  “I am the daughter of Cuban immigrants who came to this country with nothing,” Galán-Woods said. “I’m ready for congress because I want to make sure my parents’ American dream is attainable for everybody.”  Treble, the founder and CEO of a company that manages printers and coffee machines, also focused on Trump, saying that the country is “under attack” with a Republican-controlled Congress that is “failing to act.”  He also hit on healthcare, his campaign’s central issue, telling a story of how he fought to get life-saving treatment despite insurance denials. That experience, Treble said, ultimately led to his decision to run.  Shah touted his credentials as a long-time emergency room doctor who has worked at places like the Mayo Clinic. He also noted that he was the only person in the race to have served as an elected official.  “During my time there I was one of the most effective legislators,” Shah said of his time at the state Capitol.  He was a state lawmaker from 2019 until 2023. Although he represented a solidly blue central Phoenix district, Shah built a reputation for working across the aisle, sometimes to the chagrin of his fellow Democrats. The Debate  The debate itself touched on a variety of topics including affordability, immigration, healthcare and climate change.  On their top priorities if elected, the candidates had some varying ideas. For Galán-Woods, taking control of the House so Democrats can rein in Trump’s tariffs is her top priority and the main way she said that affordability should be addressed. Addressing things like Affordable Care Act subsidies cut by Trump and Republicans also are of importance, but addressing tariffs should come first, she said.  Former state Rep. Amish Shah, an emergency room doctor by trade, participates in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections primary debate for the 1st Congressional District at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 23, 2026. (Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic) Shah, meanwhile, said that impeaching Trump for the litany of scandals and actions his administration has taken needs to be a priority for Democrats if they win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.  “We have to have some moral clarity here. Right is right and wrong is wrong,” Shah said. “We are saying we are allowing someone to violate the supreme law of the land.”  McCartney said that undoing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the tax-cut and spending proposal that Trump and Republicans approved last year, is critical.  Democrats need to “repeal this big ugly bill,” he said. Treble said he was chiefly focused on addressing affordability, which he said has been made worse by both the One Big Beautiful Bill and  Trump’s tariffs. He also advocated for implementing a single-payer healthcare system. “Medicare-for-all will bring costs down tremendously for Arizona families,” he said.  When asked if there are any things they’d support cutting in government in order to help with spending or affordability, Galán-Woods brought up Elon Musk’s defunct nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency which led to cuts that have devastated certain organizations meant to respond to crisis, leading to additional spending issues.  “We need to take a scalpel to different programs and not a chainsaw,” Galán-Woods said.  McCartney said that those who push for cuts are often trying to persuade people that the government does not work.  “It is time for us to think of things like healthcare instead of bombs,” McCartney said, noting that people should think less about taxing billionaires as well.  Shah suggested that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement needs to be curtailed, bringing up the shooting deaths of U.S. citizens in Minnesota by immigration agents.  “We do need to enforce the immigration laws, but this is not how we do it,” Shah said. ““Americans want an immigration system that is humane, that is orderly, that is fair and I’m sorry that is not what this administration is doing at all.” Galán-Woods said that the issue hits close to home for her.  “I take this quite personally. My late husband and I adopted a baby from Guatemala,” Galán-Woods said, adding that she now carries her passport and identification with her at all times out of fear. “They would like to ship off people who have been here since they were five years old to a country that they do not know.” Treble said Galán-Woods was a hypocrite and accused her and her husband of supporting SB1070, the state’s infamous “show me your papers” law, back in 2010.  “You helped start this problem we are in right now,” he said.  Woods shot back that she and her husband were some of “the most vocal folks” against the anti-immigrant law and called Treble’s comments a “cynical attack by a politician.”  McCartney was the only Democrat who called for defunding ICE. “I think we absolutely need to rip up ICE,” McCartney said.  Congress needs to defund ICE and then “reform” its mission, he said. McCartney said he had spoken to families, attorneys and judges about the current immigration process and detention centers having inhumane conditions that led him to this view.  Early voting ahead of the July 21 primary begins June 24. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5659197238567834e330 Elderly woman dies after heat exposure on hike in Tucson Mountains te 2026-06-24T04:00:25.563Z Elderly woman dies after heat exposure on hike in Tucson Mountains Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5511197238567834e2f6 Trump advisor, ex-NFL player Cody Campbell warns Protect College Sports Act is final chance to restore order te 2026-06-24T03:54:57.972Z Trump advisor, ex-NFL player Cody Campbell warns Protect College Sports Act is final chance to restore order The FIFA World Cup has transformed North America into the center of the soccer world. For nearly two weeks and counting, fans from around the globe have poured into the United States, Canada and Mexico, filling stadiums, fan festivals and watch parties across the 16 host cities. Former Texas Tech and Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Cody Campbell joined Fox News Channel’s "The Will Cain Show" on Tuesday. During the wide-ranging conversation, Campbell expressed optimism about the way international visitors have embraced some of the best the United States has to offer during the World Cup. "It's great to have everybody here. And I've loved the comments on social media from people from around the world just saying how nice and how surprised they were with how great the United States is. Because I don't think we're portrayed that way in international media. So it's a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the whole country." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Campbell, who advises President Donald Trump on college sports issues, was asked about the Protect College Sports Act and its path to the Senate floor as the legislation continues to move forward. "The Protect College Sports Act is the first viable college sports bill that has made it out of committee in either house. At this point, it's our far and last and only chance to restore some measure of order and stop the chaos in [the] college sports landscape. You're going to look at the high (level) things, limiting transfers, limiting eligibility, finding ways to get actual control over (the) ability to enforce rules. But it does a lot more than that, it thinks about the future of college sports and how those look. We know how much it's changed over the last decade or so and so the bill has built into it provisions that will allow us to actually address what happens next." Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have spearheaded the Protect College Sports Act. The legislation would grant the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption, allowing the governing body to enforce restrictions on athlete compensation. The bill also addresses eligibility and transfer rules across college athletics. The proposal could pave the way for colleges and universities to consolidate their media rights under a single entity, replacing the current conference-by-conference structure. 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/6a3b54fe197238567834e2ed Biden appointee crushes comeback bid by billionaire wine mogul David Trone te 2026-06-24T03:54:38.524Z Biden appointee crushes comeback bid by billionaire wine mogul David Trone Former Rep. David Trone, D-Md., fell short in his comeback bid to return to Congress after pouring millions of his personal fortune into the race to unseat an incumbent Democrat.  Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., defeated Trone on Tuesday in a bruising primary battle for a gerrymandered House seat in western Maryland, according to The Associated Press.  The intraparty contest was one of the costliest primaries of the 2026 cycle, with more than $32 million spent between both candidates, who had considerable wealth at their disposal to boost their respective campaigns. It is unclear whether total spending eclipsed the Kentucky primary battle that resulted in the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., which recently earned the title of the nation's most expensive House primary.  DHS FIRES BACK AFTER DEM BILLIONAIRE DAVID TRONE CLAIMS ICE IS ‘EXECUTING PEOPLE’ Trone, the billionaire founder of the alcohol retailer Total Wine & More, put more than $25 million of his wealth into the race. Delaney, a freshman lawmaker who served in the Biden administration, spent at least $7 million of her own money to fend off Trone’s primary challenge for a second House term.  She previously served in the Biden administration as a political appointee in the Commerce Department. Though both candidates had few policy differences, Trone sharply criticized Delaney for voting for the GOP-authored Laken Riley Act in early 2025. Delaney later said she regretted supporting the law, which requires the detention of illegal immigrants accused or convicted of certain crimes.  Delaney also denounced Trone for touting support from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an advertisement focused on his defense of abortion rights, despite not receiving a formal endorsement.  Trone, who represented the district for three terms, previously bankrolled a failed 2024 Senate bid with more than $60 million of his fortune, losing to now-Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md. He notably endorsed Delaney to succeed him in Congress. FROM WASSERMAN SCHULTZ TO GOLDMAN, DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL Maryland’s Democratic establishment rallied around Delaney’s campaign in a notable display of unity against Trone’s insurgent campaign. Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and former House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., endorsed Delaney’s re-election campaign.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., also backed Delaney’s campaign.  Meanwhile, Trone touted the endorsement of the state’s largest teachers union. Neither Delaney nor Trone reside in the district, which stretches from the rural, Republican-leaning northwestern corner of the state to the heavily Democratic and suburban Montgomery and Frederick counties. Both Democrats live in the affluent Potomac, Md., suburb near Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump came within six points of winning the Democratic-leaning district in 2024, but national Republicans do not view the seat as a top pickup opportunity.  Delaney's husband, John Delaney, previously represented the seat from 2013 to 2019 before launching a failed campaign for president in 2020. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b54ad197238567834e2ce House Democrat in Maryland Fends Off Rich Challenger Who Once Held Her Seat te 2026-06-24T03:53:17.620Z House Democrat in Maryland Fends Off Rich Challenger Who Once Held Her Seat Representative April McClain Delaney defeated David Trone, who lent himself $25 million in his unsuccessful bid to oust the woman who had succeeded him in the House. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5499197238567834e2c5 The Colorado River is vanishing — and the fixes are getting weird te 2026-06-24T03:52:57.650Z The Colorado River is vanishing — and the fixes are getting weird Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5486197238567834e2bc Federal judge blocks Trump’s national citizenship database te 2026-06-24T03:52:38.199Z Federal judge blocks Trump’s national citizenship database Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5472197238567834e2b3 Bill telling Arizona consumers when a digital ‘purchase’ isn’t really a purchase gets vetoed te 2026-06-24T03:52:18.745Z Bill telling Arizona consumers when a digital ‘purchase’ isn’t really a purchase gets vetoed Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b545f197238567834e2aa Az Gov. Hobbs signs final batch of bills for the 2026 session te 2026-06-24T03:51:59.285Z Az Gov. Hobbs signs final batch of bills for the 2026 session Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b544b197238567834e2a1 They followed the rules. Now they’re being targeted for deportation. te 2026-06-24T03:51:39.838Z They followed the rules. Now they’re being targeted for deportation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5438197238567834e298 Pima County voters can now show ID when dropping off their early ballots on Election Day te 2026-06-24T03:51:20.371Z Pima County voters can now show ID when dropping off their early ballots on Election Day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5424197238567834e28f Attorneys: Renewed deportation case vs. Tucson DACA recipient filed in 'bad faith' te 2026-06-24T03:51:00.916Z Attorneys: Renewed deportation case vs. Tucson DACA recipient filed in 'bad faith' Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b5411197238567834e286 Día de San Juan Fiesta returns to Mission Garden on Weds te 2026-06-24T03:50:41.460Z Día de San Juan Fiesta returns to Mission Garden on Weds Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b53fe197238567834e27d Advocates warn of 'overcrowding' & 'inhumane' conditions at ICE facility in Az te 2026-06-24T03:50:22.011Z Advocates warn of 'overcrowding' & 'inhumane' conditions at ICE facility in Az Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b4fa0197238567834e1ee Knicks parade attendee who dumped trash on sidewalk identified as JPMorgan Chase DEI exec, promptly fired te 2026-06-24T03:31:44.724Z Knicks parade attendee who dumped trash on sidewalk identified as JPMorgan Chase DEI exec, promptly fired The New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals was a tremendous accomplishment for the organization and its players, while also bringing a joyous end to the team's long championship drought for fans. It was also an excuse for those same fans to engage in some, well, typically New York behavior in the aftermath and celebrations. Particularly during the celebratory parade that went down the city's "Canyon of Heroes" corridor on June 18. Fans climbed atop cars, garbage trucks and just about any elevated surface for a better view. But nobody attracted more attention than a woman who spotted a Knicks-colored trash can and promptly dumped its contents onto the street. KNICKS FANS CLIMB ON POLICE CARS, SANITATION TRUCKS; COUNTLESS OTHERS UNABLE TO GET INTO JAM-PACKED PARADE It exemplified everything wrong with sports fans being unable to behave themselves during celebrations and parades. And it turns out the woman responsible exemplifies everything wrong with corporate diversity, equity and inclusion culture. On Tuesday night, the New York Post reported that the woman had been identified as Angie Baez, a 40-year-old financial industry executive. Seriously. The Post's report identified her LinkedIn profile, listing her as "Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce at JPMorgan Chase." Her previous work included serving as "Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" at The Infatuation, a website which reviews restaurants and neighborhood activities. Chase purchased the site in 2021 to grow its portfolio of lifestyle-based content for cardholders. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! The Post then contacted JPMorgan Chase, which confirmed that Baez had been fired, saying in a statement, "This employee is no longer with the company." Her bio on The Infatuation's website originally stated that her "efforts have helped position [The Infatuation] as a trailblazer in the pursuit of a more equitable and relatable food media industry." It has since been removed from the site. "As a vibrant mosaic of Dominican heritage, Bronx roots, and a passion for storytelling, creativity, and culture, Angie continues to lead the way towards a more inclusive and equitable future for food media," it read, per the Post. She also had prior work experience in similar capacities at Squarespace and Saks Fifth Avenue. This is the perfect example of the contradictions of DEI. Her job is supposedly to promote equity and tolerance. In her personal life, she acts like this. Dumping trash out on the sidewalk for someone else to deal with, because she wanted to steal public property. It's not equity, it's entitlement. And now she's been punished for it. Though knowing how the industry works, she'll be back to lecturing others on inclusion and equity in no time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b4f8d197238567834e1e5 Helmet-style cockpit vision system aims to change how pilots see in low visibility te 2026-06-24T03:31:25.275Z Helmet-style cockpit vision system aims to change how pilots see in low visibility Dror Yahav, a former commercial pilot and now CEO of Universal Avionics, said he often flew approaches in low-visibility conditions where runways did not appear until late in the landing sequence. Now, he's helping bring a cockpit vision system to market for commercial aircraft. AerSale developed the system, AerAware, in partnership with Universal Avionics and has received Federal Aviation Administration certification for the Boeing 737 Next Generation. The system uses a nose-mounted enhanced vision camera and a wearable head display that overlays flight data and imagery into the pilot’s field of view. PILOTS TEST FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND-COCKPIT ALERT SYSTEM THAT DETECTS POSSIBLE COLLISIONS ON RUNWAYS Yahav said the system reflects his experience with low-visibility night approaches. "You turn your head up and look outside, and there’s just nothing — pitch black or foggy," he said. He said the system combines sensor data and imagery to support situational awareness during takeoff and landing. AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat. Yahav said the concept draws from military helmet-mounted displays used in aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II. UNITED FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER PASSENGER'S 'MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS' TO BRACH COCKPIT The FAA has certified AerAware for Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.  Regulators continue to focus on runway safety, and FAA data shows there were 1,636 runway incursions in fiscal year 2025, down from 1,758 in 2024 and 1,760 in 2023. Pilot deviations accounted for 62% of incursions from 2021 through 2025. The installation process takes about two to three days per aircraft, followed by pilot training under an approved program, Yahav said. DEADLY B-52 CRASH PUTS FOCUS ON ENGINES, CONTROLLABILITY AS INVESTIGATORS HUNT FOR ANSWERS He said airline interest has increased alongside continued focus on runway incursions and low-visibility operations. Jacqueline Carlon, senior vice president of marketing and communications for AerSale, said airlines evaluating the system focus on certification, installation downtime and integration into existing operations. "It takes about a two- to three-day installation per aircraft, followed by an approved training program," she said. Carlon said safety and operational efficiency drive interest as airlines evaluate upgrades for Boeing 737 fleets. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b4aed197238567834e134 Phillies shock rival Nationals, score 8 runs with 2 outs in miraculous ninth-inning comeback te 2026-06-24T03:11:41.865Z Phillies shock rival Nationals, score 8 runs with 2 outs in miraculous ninth-inning comeback The Philadelphia Phillies went into the top of the ninth inning down 8-6 to the Washington Nationals after Orion Kerkering gave up a three-run home run to blow the lead late in the game. All momentum was washed away, and that was even more the case when the first two batters for Philadelphia struck out to begin the ninth inning. Trea Turner, the team’s trusty veteran shortstop was down to his final strike, as it appeared the Phillies were going to fall to their NL East rival. But the fat lady wasn't singing at Nationals Park for the Phillies. In fact, Trea Turner kept the game alive with a single to center field. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM What ensued wasn’t just a rally to tie the game. Brandon Marsh did that in the next at-bat with a two-run homer. Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night. It was the Phillies' highest-scoring ninth inning since Sept. 27, 2015, when they also scored eight runs against these same Nationals. What made this rally especially remarkable, however, was that every run came with two outs. BRYCE HARPER HITS FOR CYCLE, KYLE SCHWARBER BLASTS THREE HOMERS IN PHILLIES BLOWOUT WIN OVER METS After Marsh’s home run, Bryce Harper kept the rally alive with a single, as the Phillies looked to take the lead. Then, Derek Hill added a single, which brought up Bryson Stott with the chance at accomplishing that goal for the first time since the top of the eighth when Philadelphia scored three. Stott couldn’t have been more clutch in the moment, smashing a ball down the left-field line and leaning to his left in hopes that it would stay on the right side of the foul pole. It did exactly that, and Stott’s three-run home run took the air out of the crowd, as the Phillies went up 11-8. But the onslaught wasn’t done. The Phillies couldn’t stop rallying, as Edmundo Sosa drove in two more runs to make it 13-8, and Turner got to bat again where he singled home Sosa. Finally, Marsh struck out to end the inning, but the Nationals and its fan base were completely dejected entering the bottom of the ninth. Luis Garcia Jr. hit a solo home run to pad his own stats, but the Nationals fell after a dramatic collapse they will wish to forget very quickly. The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs. J.T. Realmuto and Justin Crawford also drew walks during the rally. While it is still early in the season, it was a pivotal game in terms of NL East standings, as the Phillies now sit 43-36, six games out of first place, which is held by the Atlanta Braves. However, the Nationals are not too far behind, sitting only 2.5 games back of the Phillies at 41-39. The Miami Marlins hold the same record as Washington. Baseball is a game of momentum, but what the Phillies showcased in the nation’s capital was much more than that. They took the "not until the last out" mantra and ran with it for a crazy eight-run ending the team will be talking about for quite some time. 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/6a3b4ada197238567834e12b Kelsey Grammer sends message to Trump detractors obsessed with Reflecting Pool, shares prayer for country te 2026-06-24T03:11:22.414Z Kelsey Grammer sends message to Trump detractors obsessed with Reflecting Pool, shares prayer for country Actor Kelsey Grammer shared a message for Americans dissatisfied with the country as some critics obsess over President Donald Trump’s allegedly botched $14.8 million restoration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. "There is a virus that has infected a very small number of people, I think, who just want to tear things down. They've been consumed by hatred, and of course, hatred ends up basically destroying you," he told "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Tuesday. "I pray for them. I pray for everyone to find a decent sentiment in their hearts about this country about the people who run it these days." Grammer’s remarks come amid widespread scrutiny towards Trump’s renovation of the Reflecting Pool over large amounts of algae and peeling paint floating in the water. The president has said vandals damaged the recently renovated attraction and that six people have been arrested in connection to the alleged vandalism. CNN PANEL ERUPTS OVER TRUMP'S $13M LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL RENOVATION AFTER DOGE-ERA CUTS The dissatisfaction comes at the same time as soccer fans from around the world visit the U.S. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and share positive impressions of the country, its hospitality and culture –  a sentiment Grammer wants more Americans to share. "It's worth loving, and it's great that we've been given this chance to see [the United States] in the eyes of so many of our European fellows and South American fellows," Grammer said. The "Frasier" star, who plans to spend America’s 250th anniversary in Washington, D.C., shared a prayerful wish for the nation’s future ahead of its milestone birthday. BILL MAHER TELLS LIBERALS TO STOP 'PARTISAN SULKING' AND JOIN AMERICA 250 PARTY "On the 250th anniversary, I want to be with my family, and I want to see a few fireworks, but my real prayer is for the future, for 251 and what happens after that," the actor told host Jesse Watters. Grammer also revealed details about the non-profit he is working to create that he hopes will bolster patriotism among Americans. "We're working on this nonprofit thing called the American Revelation…," the actor explained. "We're trying to point the way to a process by which you could actually fall in love with your country. And that's a very important thing to me." KELSEY GRAMMER WARNS AMERICA COULD LOSE 'EXTRAORDINARY GIFT' IF WE FORGET WHO WE ARE Grammer, who hosts several Fox Nation programs focused on American history, said he is consistently "moved to tears" when he talks about the country. The actor explained how key figures in his childhood helped instill in him a deep reverence and love for the United States at an "early age." "My grandparents raised me, and they loved the country… my granddad fought in World War II, he was 28 months in the South Pacific," Grammer shared. FOX NATION'S 'MEET THE AMERICAN' UNCOVERS SURPRISING ORIGINS BEHIND BELOVED AMERICAN TRADITIONS IN NEW SEASON "I was lucky enough to have some pretty good teachers who felt like they were on a first-name basis with our Founding Fathers. And I carry that with me," he continued. "I respect these people so much and the fact that they did this for me. And I want to just do something to pay them back." Grammer hosts Fox Nation’s six-part series "The Patriot War," which chronicles America’s fight for independence through the lives of pivotal Revolutionary-era figures, including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. "I think we've done a really nice job following their passions and their heartbeats and their dedication and their sacrifice to see that we had a better shot at the world, and I'm very happy with the program," he said. "The Patriot War" is streaming now exclusively on Fox Nation, with new episodes premiering on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b462d197238567834e07a GOP voters pick Trump-backed nominee in battle to flip crucial House seat te 2026-06-24T02:51:25.878Z GOP voters pick Trump-backed nominee in battle to flip crucial House seat Peter Oberacker, a Trump-backed Republican New York state senator, won a GOP primary on Tuesday evening, securing the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Josh Riley, D-N.Y. New York’s 19th Congressional District, which encompasses an area north of Manhattan, is one of many competitive seats Republicans hope to flip as they look to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, where they hold a narrow majority. Despite a historically Democratic bent, Republicans last won the district in 2022. Oberacker, who has a background in food business, has served as a New York state senator since 2021. In his campaign, he has pitched himself as a pragmatic public servant with a diverse resume. VULNERABLE HOUSE DEM FACING HEAT FOR 'DODGING' QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCIALIST MAMDANI'S RISE "They say there are two things you should never see being made: laws and sausage. Well, I know both. Service has always called me. As a volunteer firefighter and EMT and as a town supervisor and county legislator," Oberacker said in a campaign video. Oberacker received President Donald Trump’s endorsement earlier this year. "As your next Congressman, he will fight tirelessly to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, Advance Election Integrity and Protect our always-under-siege Second Amendment," Trump wrote. INSIDE THE REPUBLICAN VICTORIES IN SUBURBAN NEW YORK: 'FED UP WITH ONE PARTY DEMOCRATIC RULE' Most of Oberacker’s work in the state Senate has focused on rural agriculture, farms and ratepayer energy costs. In the past, Oberacker has introduced bills that looked to ban retroactive bills for businesses and a ban on using taxpayer funds to cover corporate losses. He has also spearheaded calls to investigate climbing utility prices. "Results matter. That’s why I have introduced several bills as a part of my utility ratepayer bill of rights. This legislation requires transparency and accountability from the utilities and gives power back to people — where it belongs," Oberacker wrote in a recent post to Facebook. He has raised just shy of a million dollars, according to Federal Election Commission records. DEMOCRAT REP JOSH RILEY BLASTED AS ‘HYPOCRITE’ OVER TIES TO ENERGY FIRM HE CRITICIZES ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL Having cleared the primary, Oberacker now heads to the general election, where he will face off against Riley on Nov. 3. Riley, a first-term representative, won his seat in a narrow 51.1% to 48.8% victory over Rep. Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y., in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b461a197238567834e071 Mamdani-backed socialist with history of anti-American rhetoric wins vicious Dem primary race te 2026-06-24T02:51:06.428Z Mamdani-backed socialist with history of anti-American rhetoric wins vicious Dem primary race A controversial socialist who once called the United States "a f-----g disgrace" and was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, ousted a five-term Democratic incumbent in New York's 13th Congressional District. Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, is a community organizer who studied at Columbia University where she was known for leftist agitation and her membership in a group called Columbia University Apartheid Divest that would later post "Death to America" on its social media. She defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y. on Tuesday. Avila Chevalier, who positioned herself further to the left than powerful progressives including former Vice President Kamala Harris, has faced scrutiny for her stance on private property, police, borders and calls to nationalize large swaths of the private sector in now-deleted posts from 2018 to 2022. In a 2021 repost, Avila Chevalier said that abolishing borders, prisons and police is "possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward," and later echoed posts that said "all deportation is wrong" and, "Yes, literally abolish the border," according to one report. FROM WASSERMAN SCHULTZ TO GOLDMAN, DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL "This country is a f-----g disgrace," she said in a post. "I forgot to get napkins so I just wiped my hand on the American flag behind me," she reportedly said in yet another. She reportedly called former President Joe Biden a "rapist" and "war criminal," chastised Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for his "liberal Zionism," and said "F--k Kamala Harris." Despite this, with Mamdani's backing and an increasingly left-leaning voter bloc in New York, Avila Chevalier secured the Democratic nomination. MAMDANI REVEALS IN RESURFACED VIDEO HOW ONE OF HIS 'GREATEST VICTORIES' BENEFITTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS In a recent debate with Espaillat, who came to the United States illegally before becoming a naturalized citizen and running for office, Avila Chevalier doubled down on her belief that no illegal aliens should be deported from the U.S., even if they have committed violent crimes and served prison or jail time. She also once blasted Black and Arab men for "fetishizing ugly colonizer women," referring to white women. Despite the controversy, Mamdani, who first endorsed Avila Chevalier in May, stuck by his endorsement and tested his socialist coattails. "When it comes to Darializa's campaign, I had not seen those tweets and what I've heard from her and what I know a lot of others in the district that have heard from her is that her views have evolved and that the campaign she is running on is reflective of what she's going to be fighting for," Mamdani said when confronted by the candidate's controversial comments. "And frankly, when I see a candidate who has a record like she does of freeing New Yorkers who are unjustly detained by ICE, of standing up for the working person who has often been left out of our politics, especially in a district that has so many of the same themes that we're speaking of today — a fear of displacement, a fear of being pushed out of a place you helped to build — I think that she would be an incredible champion for that district and for the city as a whole," he continued. Under its geographic boundaries, NY-13 encompasses Upper Manhattan and part of the West Bronx. The district has never been represented by a Republican, and Avila Chevalier is all but guaranteed to win November's general election now that she's clinched the Democratic nomination. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b43e6197238567834e016 Ex-Dem lawmaker beats Bernie-backed rival for shot at Utah's most competitive House seat te 2026-06-24T02:41:42.305Z Ex-Dem lawmaker beats Bernie-backed rival for shot at Utah's most competitive House seat Former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams won the Democratic nomination for Utah's newly created 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, prevailing in a competitive four-way primary that became one of the state's most expensive congressional contests of the 2026 election cycle. McAdams defeated Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin, Michael Farrell and former big tech worker Liban Mohamed to advance to the general election in November. The former congressman will now face Republican nominee Riley Owen in a race expected to be among Utah's most closely watched congressional contests. The Democratic primary attracted significant attention from donors and outside political groups, underscoring the district's importance in the battle for control the lower Congressional chamber. According to campaign finance filings, candidates and outside organizations spent approximately $4.6 million on the race. McAdams held a substantial fundraising advantage throughout the campaign. He raised roughly $1.9 million, exceeding the combined fundraising total of his three Democratic opponents. Outside groups also invested heavily in support of his candidacy as national Democrats viewed the district as their strongest opportunity to gain a congressional seat in Utah. RED STATE JUDGE CHOOSES NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP IN FIGHT THAT COULD RESHAPE HOUSE CONTROL The race also drew attention because of high-profile endorsements. Blouin, a state lawmaker, received backing from progressive figures including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., while McAdams emphasized his record as a centrist Democrat who has won competitive races in a traditionally Republican state. McAdams previously represented Utah's 4th Congressional District from 2019 to 2021, becoming one of the few Democrats elected to Congress from Utah in recent decades. He narrowly lost his reelection bid in 2020. The newly created 1st District comes after years of litigation over Utah's congressional boundaries. A court ruling struck down the legislature's previous congressional map, leading to the creation of a Salt Lake City-based district that leans Democratic. Critics of the earlier map had argued that it diluted the voting strength of Salt Lake County residents by dividing the area among multiple districts. JUDGE SET TO CHOOSE NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP IN FIGHT THAT COULD RESHAPE HOUSE CONTROL The revised boundaries have reshaped Utah's congressional landscape and created a rare competitive district in a state that has long been dominated by Republicans. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b43d2197238567834e00d Longtime Dem incumbent's chosen successor wins crowded NYC primary as big-name rivals fall short te 2026-06-24T02:41:22.850Z Longtime Dem incumbent's chosen successor wins crowded NYC primary as big-name rivals fall short New York Assemblyman Micah Lasher won the Democratic primary Tuesday to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, defeating a crowded field that included anti-Trump lawyer George Conway, Kennedy family scion Jack Schlossberg and fellow New York State Assemblyman Alex Bores. The race drew outsized attention because incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler’s retirement created a rare open-seat contest in a Manhattan district he has represented for more than three decades, since 1992.  The crowded Democratic primary featured a mix of local elected officials and national names, including George Conway, a conservative attorney turned high-profile Trump critic who was formerly married to Kellyanne Conway, one of Trump’s top White House advisers during his first term. TRUMP TRASHES NADLER ON HEELS OF DEM'S HOUSE RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: ‘ONE OF THE MOST DISGUSTING CONGRESSMAN’ It also featured a run from Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, whose famous family name and large social media following brought national attention to the otherwise hyperlocal Manhattan primary. Lasher also fended off a challenge from New York state lawmaker Alex Bores, whose campaign became a test case in the political power of the AI industry after the former computer engineer helped push New York’s RAISE Act, a state-level AI safety law aimed at forcing major developers to publish safety plans and disclose risks tied to the most powerful models. His push for tougher AI guardrails drew heavy opposition from tech-aligned super PACs, which responded by pouring millions into the race against him, turning the Manhattan primary into a proxy war over whether states should be allowed to crack down on the rapidly growing industry. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST PREVAILS IN CROWDED PRIMARY TO REPLACE RETIRING REP Lasher entered the race as the most obvious establishment heir to Nadler, drawing support from the retiring congressman and other major New York political figures. His win would suggest that local institutional backing still mattered in a race where several rivals had stronger national profiles. Lasher previously worked for Nadler, Gov. Kathy Hochul and served as director of state legislative affairs under former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He entered the race with support from all three, giving him significant backing from prominent New York Democrats. Lasher will be heavily favored in November's general election in the solidly Democratic district, which includes some of Manhattan’s wealthiest and most liberal neighborhoods, including the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Midtown and Chelsea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b4395197238567834dfe2 Moderate Democrat Wins Primary in Utah for Newly Blue Salt Lake City Seat te 2026-06-24T02:40:21.926Z Moderate Democrat Wins Primary in Utah for Newly Blue Salt Lake City Seat Ben McAdams, a former representative who had to distance himself from more conservative positions he once held, will be favored to win a blue seat created by court-ordered redistricting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b4167197238567834de2d Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report te 2026-06-24T02:31:03.611Z Kim Jong Un calls for North Korea to build 2 large warships per year in major naval expansion push: report North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday called for a major expansion of the country's naval forces, suggesting the regime should build two large warships each year for the next five years. Speaking at a commissioning ceremony for a new destroyer, Kim suggested North Korea should build two warships comparable in size to its 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class vessel each year over the next five years, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim was celebrating the deployment of the new multipurpose destroyer at the port of Nampho. In April, he observed launches of two cruise missiles and three anti-ship missiles from the vessel. The destroyer successfully completed military operational tests over the past 14 months, according to KCNA. KIM JONG UN OVERSEES CRUISE MISSILE LAUNCHES FROM PRIZED NEW NORTH KOREAN WARSHIP Kim previously hailed the development of the Choe Hyon as a major step toward expanding the operational reach and preemptive strike capabilities of North Korea's military. Kim also said the navy's nuclearization is "advancing along its own course," contributing to the country's nuclear deterrence. The naval buildup comes as Kim seeks to strengthen what analysts have long viewed as one of the weaker branches of North Korea's military. NORTH KOREA RELAUNCHES WARSHIP THAT SUFFERED EMBARRASSING FAILURE DURING INITIAL LAUNCH KCNA reported that Kim intends to deploy another 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, along with larger 10,000-ton strategic warships. The Kang Kon was first unveiled in May of last year but was damaged during a failed launch at the northern port city of Chongjin. The vessel was later relaunched following repairs. By adding new capabilities, North Korea's navy would become "something incredible beyond imagination," Kim said. NORTH KOREA RELEASES IMAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE "Building a modernized naval base has ​emerged as a ​desperate and ⁠essential task," he added. State media reported that Kim is also reviewing plans to construct new naval bases. Speaking during a meeting of the Workers' Party's Central Committee on Monday, Kim said the navy would undergo changes to its status, role and scope of operations. He did not elaborate on what those changes would entail. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond and Reuters contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3f23197238567834ddd9 Bills legend Jim Kelly reveals he suffered a stroke this spring, says he feels 'really good' now te 2026-06-24T02:21:23.226Z Bills legend Jim Kelly reveals he suffered a stroke this spring, says he feels 'really good' now Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly revealed that he suffered a stroke this spring and had to spend a few days in the hospital, though he feels "really good" now. Kelly spoke to reporters in Orchard Park, New York, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Highmark Stadium, where the Bills will play beginning this season. While the day was ceremonial as the Bills begin a new era in their new stadium, Kelly's announcement wasn't news anyone expected. "I had a little setback about a month and a half ago," Kelly explained, via ESPN. "But right now, I feel good. Eyesight’s not great. My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life." CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The 66-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer has dealt with health problems in the past, including multiple cancer diagnoses. His latest came in 2018 when he needed surgery to remove oral cancer and reconstruct his upper jaw. He also underwent chemotherapy in 2014 for cancer found in his maxillary sinus, and had an initial surgery in 2013 to remove squamous cell carcinoma from his upper jawbone. Kelly said that his recent cancer screenings came back "all good." JIM KELLY REFLECTS ON WHY HE 'DECIDED TO CHANGE MY LIFE' AND TURN TO FAITH "Everything’s good," he added. Kelly is well known in Bills lore, having been the team’s franchise quarterback from 1986-96, where he helped lead his team to four consecutive Super Bowls. Unfortunately, all Bills fans remember how those ended – four straight defeats. Thus, the Bills still don’t have a Vince Lombardi Trophy in their team facility despite having made runs in recent seasons with Josh Allen now at the helm for Buffalo. The Bills made it as far as the AFC Championship Game twice since Allen was drafted in 2018, but they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in both of those games. Kelly, who still lives in the Western New York area and is actively involved with the Bills, is looking forward to the team’s first home game in their new stadium. The Bills will host the Detroit Lions in their regular-season opener on Sept. 17, when he hopes the new Highmark Stadium sees a victory in its debut. "It’s going to be special, not only for the players, but imagine the fans in there, how crazy and wild and loud they’re going to get," Kelly said. "And that’s what I’m looking forward to. I want to see how loud this stadium can get. And from what I’ve been told, it’s going to be unbelievable, but I don’t expect anything less." Buffalo fans are notorious for their pregame rituals, whether it’s jumping through foldable tables, eating pizza out of filing cabinets, or spraying "Pinto Ron" with ketchup and mustard during tailgates. "Let’s Go Buffalo!" rang through the old Highmark Stadium for years, and that will only carry over to the new digs, which will hold a capacity 60,108 patrons on game days. The capacity, however, is over 10,000 fewer from the previous stadium, but there isn’t expected to be a bad seat in the house. 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/6a3b3f0f197238567834ddd0 Dem candidate clears crowded field to face Trump-backed incumbent in NY te 2026-06-24T02:21:03.779Z Dem candidate clears crowded field to face Trump-backed incumbent in NY U.S. Army veteran Cait Conley emerged Tuesday from a crowded primary in New York's 17th Congressional District, setting up a high-stakes general election showdown against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in a race expected to help determine control of the U.S. House. Conley defeated four Democratic rivals to secure the nomination and will face Lawler in November. Lawler, a two-term Republican and ally of President Donald Trump, has previously criticized Conley over her connection to the deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which occurred during her tenure on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council. The Hudson Valley district is among the most competitive congressional battlegrounds in the country and one of Democrats' top pickup opportunities. National parties and outside groups are expected to pour millions of dollars into the race, viewing the seat as critical in the battle for House control during the final two years of Trump's term. VULNERABLE HARRIS-DISTRICT REPUBLICAN BRINGS IN MORE THAN $1M AS DEMS SCRAMBLE TO FLIP SEAT The Democratic primary drew a five-candidate field with varying political backgrounds and bases of support. The leading contenders in fundraising, polling and endorsements ahead of Election Day were Conley and Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson. A third candidate, Tarrytown Trustee Effie Phillips-Staley, positioned herself to the left of her rivals and built support among progressive groups and voters. Also on the ballot were attorney and former journalist Mike Sacks and Air Force veteran John Cappello. BIDEN ALUM SEEKING MIKE LAWLER'S NY SWING SEAT RIPPED FOR TIES TO BOTCHED AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL The 17th District in New York spans portions of four counties on both sides of the Hudson River and contains a politically diverse electorate. The district stretches from affluent, semi-rural communities in northern Westchester County, home to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; to denser, less affluent areas such as Spring Valley in Rockland County, which encompasses a diverse immigrant community. The mix of deep-blue Democratic strongholds and reliably Republican enclaves has made the district one of the state's most unpredictable political battlegrounds — and one where Lawler has repeatedly defied expectations. Lawler first flipped the district in 2022 and won re-election in 2024, establishing himself as one of the GOP's strongest performers in a swing district. Republicans have highlighted his bipartisan record and constituent-focused approach, while Democrats argue the district's political makeup gives them a strong opportunity to reclaim the seat. Conley primary victory marks the beginning of what is expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched House races of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3ca6197238567834dd6d Investigators revisit Florida serial killer case as search resumes for possible additional victims te 2026-06-24T02:10:46.459Z Investigators revisit Florida serial killer case as search resumes for possible additional victims Florida began searching a Hernando County property this week for possible additional victims linked to convicted serial killer Billy Mansfield, decades after four bodies were discovered during an investigation tied to his family. The search began Monday, and involves investigators from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the State Attorney's Office, who are excavating an area at Dry Creek Ranch after cadaver dogs alerted them during a recent search. FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported that authorities have been searching wooded areas near ranch property as part of the investigation. The search stems from a years-long effort by authorities to revisit information connected to Mansfield, whose family lived on Centerwood Avenue in Hernando County. COP WHO SURVIVED SERIAL KILLER AS A TEEN IS NOW ON TRACK TO BECOME A DETECTIVE According to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, Billy Mansfield and his brother, Gary Mansfield, traveled to California in the late 1970s, and became involved in a homicide investigation there. Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s. Two of the four victims were identified relatively quickly, while investigators later identified a third. Authorities have recently developed genetic genealogy leads that could help identify the remaining victim and locate surviving relatives. Authorities have long suspected there may be additional victims. DETECTIVES’ TRUE CRIME PODCAST HELPS DIG UP BREAKTHROUGH IN CASE THAT HAUNTED FAMILY: ‘DREW AUDIBLE GASP’ Nienhuis said Billy Mansfield previously indicated there could be more bodies in Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties, but investigators were unable to reach an agreement that would have provided additional information in exchange for reduced charges. The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities. Investigators previously excavated another location identified during the review but found no human remains. A continued examination of records eventually led authorities to search additional areas north and west of prior search sites. FIRE AT HOME OF FLORIDA MAN MISSING FOR 2 YEARS COULD OFFER INVESTIGATORS CLUES Cadaver dogs searched an area near Fort Dade Avenue and Citrus Way on Monday but found no indication of buried human remains. At Dry Creek Ranch, however, the dogs produced enough alerts to prompt investigators to begin digging. "We're cautiously optimistic we might actually find something," Nienhuis said. The sheriff noted that any future prosecution is unlikely because of the age of the case, but said investigators remain committed to identifying potential victims and providing answers to families who may have spent decades wondering what happened to their loved ones. FLORIDA WOMAN WHO SURVIVED PARENTS' MURDERS AS TODDLER REVEALS 'MISSING PIECE' AFTER KILLER'S EXECUTION The search remains ongoing. Mansfield's name resurfaced nationally last year, after he confessed to the killing of an Ohio teenager whose spring break disappearance had remained unsolved for decades. In January 2024, Mansfield confessed to killing 18-year-old Carol Ann Barrett more than four decades earlier. TED BUNDY UNMASKED IN DECADES-OLD TEEN MURDER AS COLD CASE FINALLY SOLVED BY DNA: REPORT Barrett's body was found in a ditch along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 24, 1980. A day earlier, the Ohio native had been enjoying spring break in Daytona Beach when she was kidnapped from her motel. For decades, investigators had little more than Barrett's body and a composite sketch of a suspect based on interviews with her friends. The case remained unsolved until investigators revived it around 2017. Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators. He was 24 years old at the time of her death. Mansfield is currently serving a life sentence in California and four concurrent life sentences in Florida in connection with the murders of five women and girls between 1975 and 1980. He buried several of his victims beneath his Spring Hill home on Florida's Gulf Coast, about 2½ hours from Daytona Beach, where Barrett was abducted. Mansfield pleaded guilty to a California murder to avoid the death penalty in Florida and has been incarcerated since 1982. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3a60197238567834dce8 Pelosi-backed Democrat loses after $10M flood of crypto, pro-Israel money te 2026-06-24T02:01:04.465Z Pelosi-backed Democrat loses after $10M flood of crypto, pro-Israel money Del. Adrian Boafo, D-Md., emerged from a crowded Democratic primary Tuesday to clinch the nomination for former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s deep-blue Maryland seat, aided by millions in outside spending from cryptocurrency and pro-Israel groups.  Boafo, 32, defeated a crowded field of roughly two dozen challengers vying to represent the heavily Democratic district Tuesday, including former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, according to The Associated Press. Dunn, who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots in 2021, put opposition to President Donald Trump at the center of his campaign, including criticizing the pardoning of Jan. 6 riot defendants and the president’s defunct $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Dunn resigned from the Capitol Police force in 2023. Boafo’s primary victory comes after the crypto-aligned super PAC Protect Progress and the United Democracy Project — an outside spending group linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) — spent more than $10 million to support his candidacy, according to The Washington Post. FROM WASSERMAN SCHULTZ TO GOLDMAN, DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS ARE FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL He also had the backing of Maryland’s Democratic establishment, including endorsements from Hoyer, Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., and the state’s largest teachers union.  Boafo previously worked as a campaign aide to Hoyer and a federal lobbyist for the software and technology company Oracle before being elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2022.  Hoyer, 86, who has represented the southern Maryland seat for 45 years, announced his retirement in January, setting off a scramble among roughly 24 Democratic candidates for the open seat. He served in House Democratic leadership with his one-time rival, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., from 2007 to 2011 and 2019 to 2023. MARYLAND BALLOT BLUNDER SPARKS HOUSE GOP PROBE AHEAD OF PRIMARY Pelosi broke with Hoyer in the primary contest to endorse Dunn, calling him a "true American hero." Dunn previously mounted a failed primary bid for an open Maryland House seat in 2024. Dunn notably lived outside the district he sought to represent, residing in Wheaton, Md., but said he would move to Maryland's 5th Congressional District if he won the primary and general election. Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, who launched failed gubernatorial bids in 2018 and 2022, and businesswoman Quincy Bareebe, also ran in the open Democratic primary. Given the district’s significant Democratic tilt, the primary winner is not expected to face a competitive GOP challenge in the November general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3a4c197238567834dcdf Republican moves closer to replacing Nancy Mace as GOP looks to hold coastal South Carolina seat te 2026-06-24T02:00:44.532Z Republican moves closer to replacing Nancy Mace as GOP looks to hold coastal South Carolina seat Charleston County Councilwoman and small business owner Jenny Costa Honeycutt is one step closer to winning a ticket to Congress and succeeding nationally known GOP Rep. Nancy Mace. Honeycutt defeated state Rep. Mark Smith to win the Republican runoff in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Mace, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump who's had a turbulent relationship with the president during her six years in the U.S. House, unsuccessfully ran for governor rather than seek re-election this year. Honeycutt and Smith, who previously served as a member of the Mount Pleasant Town Council, finished atop a very crowded field of candidates in the GOP primary earlier this month.  But with no one topping 50%, Honeycutt and Smith, as the top two finishers, advanced to Tuesday's runoff. The 1st Congressional District, which covers much of South Carolina's coastal region, has been held by Republicans for four and a half decades, other than a two-year interlude when Democrats briefly captured the seat during the 2018 blue wave election. Among the Republicans who once held the seat are now-Sen. Tim Scott and former Gov. Mark Sanford. Honeycutt, who describes herself as an "unapologetic conservative," will face the winner of the Democratic runoff between Mac Deford, an attorney, and retired Coast Guard Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore. While Honeycutt will be considered the favorite in the general election, the Cook Political Report, a top nonpartisan election handicapper, recently shifted its rating of the race from "Solid Republican" to "Likely Republican." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b381a197238567834dc68 Mamdani-backed socialist prevails in crowded primary to replace retiring rep te 2026-06-24T01:51:22.295Z Mamdani-backed socialist prevails in crowded primary to replace retiring rep Mamdani-endorsed state assembly member Claire Valdez secured the Democratic nomination Tuesday after defeating a crowded field in the primary for New York’s 7th Congressional District. The democratic socialist, who had been leading in the polls, defeated Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, City Council Member Julie Won and civil rights attorney Vichal Kumar to fill the seat being vacated by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announced she would not seek re-election in November after more than three decades in office. In an endorsement posted on her campaign website, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised Valdez for supporting him during his mayoral campaign and sharing his progressive vision. HASAN PIKER CELEBRATES AMERICA BEING 'CLOSER THAN EVER' TO SOCIALISM AS HE BACKS NYC CANDIDATES "Claire Valdez stood with me on day one because she understands how change is won — by building power, raising expectations and delivering for working people," Mamdani said. "She comes from the labor movement and knows how to turn struggle into real gains on housing, health care and workers’ rights. That’s the kind of partner I need in Congress, and why I’m proud to endorse her." Velázquez, who also supported Mamdani's mayoral campaign, publicly slammed the mayor in January after he endorsed Valdez over Reynoso. "Honeymoons are short, and people need to pay attention to the work at hand," she told The New York Times. MAMDANI'S PRIMARY WIN EXPOSES DEMOCRAT DIVIDE AS TOP LEADERS WITHHOLD ENDORSEMENTS "Primaries sometimes can be a distraction from the work that you need to do," Velázquez said, adding that the mayor's involvement "opens up fights" with the people he governs. Valdez, a vocal critic of Israel, has called to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expand universal healthcare, raise taxes on the wealthy, boost affordable housing and strengthen unions. "It’s a district that doesn’t just want strongly worded letters but a real economic vision to win the working class away from Trumpism," according to her campaign website. "That’s what Claire will deliver." SOCIALISTS CHEER ‘SHOCKWAVE’ PRIMARY NIGHT AS DSA-BACKED CANDIDATES WIN, ADVANCE ACROSS THE MAP Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and the Justice Democrats, the progressive group that helped launch Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s insurgent House campaign in 2018, have also thrown their support behind Valdez in the race to represent the district, which spans progressive strongholds across Brooklyn and Queens. At a Brooklyn rally this month for candidates endorsed by the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, Piker called Valdez and activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is seeking to oust five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in New York’s 13th Congressional District, "giants" of the socialist movement. "For the longest time, I thought we were so far away from socialism, and we might still be far away from socialism, but we do have an opportunity right here, right now, more than ever before," Piker said at the rally. Piker added that this could be one of many victories for the socialist movement. "By the end of these midterms, Zohran will seem unremarkable because, by then, we will have elected so many brilliant fighters into legislative offices throughout New York City and the state," Piker said. Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3806197238567834dc5f Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' writers launch 'For Your Consideration' campaign for Emmys after cancellation te 2026-06-24T01:51:02.839Z Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' writers launch 'For Your Consideration' campaign for Emmys after cancellation Writers behind "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" pushed a homemade "For Your Consideration" ad for the Emmy Awards after saying CBS won't do one after its cancellation. Over the weekend, former writer Felipe Torres Medina posted a "DIY" advertisement on Instagram in an '80s sitcom opening style, featuring members of the writing staff including Ariel Dumas, Gabe Gronli, Delmonte Bent, Steve Waltien, Caroline Lazar, Tom Purcell, Michael Brumm, Matt Lappin, Aaron Nemo, Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Pratima Mani, Opus Moreschi, Brian Stack, Kate Sidley, Asher Perlman, Carley Moseley, Jay Katsir, Eliana Kwartler, John Thibodeaux, Michael Cruz Kayne and Barry Julien. The video ended with an image of "Stephen T. Colbert" as "Da Boss" along with the message "We'd love an Emmy!" VIRAL STAFF PHOTO REVEALS JUST HOW BLOATED STEPHEN COLBERT'S 'LATE SHOW' OPERATION REALLY WAS In the post, Medina wrote, "CBS is not doing a For Your Consideration campaign for us, so 'for strictly financial reasons' the @colbertlateshow writers made our own #FYC campaign." Fox News Digital reached out to CBS and Paramount for comment. The "for strictly financial reasons" comment is likely a reference to CBS canceling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" last year for what it described as financial reasons rather than political ones. Reports claimed the series was losing the network $40 million per year. 2025 LOOKBACK: CBS PULLS PLUG ON STEPHEN COLBERT'S LIBERAL LATE-NIGHT SHOW, SHOCKING MEDIA INDUSTRY However, several liberal commentators, along with Colbert himself, have accused the network of canceling the show to appease President Donald Trump ahead of a massive merger requiring FCC approval. Although Medina said that CBS wasn't doing a "For Your Consideration" campaign for the "Late Show," reports have indicated that the network has already launched a campaign on behalf of the series, including ads. STEPHEN COLBERT TAKES FINAL BOW AS 'LATE SHOW' HOST IN STAR-STUDDED, NONPOLITICAL FINALE "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is currently one of 18 shows under consideration for "Outstanding Variety Series." The official nominees will be announced on July 8. "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" aired its final episode on May 21. Before his show's cancellation, Colbert took home the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards last year, beating out Jimmy Kimmel, host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b37f3197238567834dc56 Ex-cop and 9/11 first responder secures Dem nod in bid to unseat firebrand conservative te 2026-06-24T01:50:43.389Z Ex-cop and 9/11 first responder secures Dem nod in bid to unseat firebrand conservative Michael DeCillis, a former New York Police Department officer, won a Democratic primary on Tuesday evening, securing his party’s nomination to take on incumbent Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. The race is among many pivotal matchups set to determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a slim majority. Although New York Republicans have often found themselves the target of Democratic efforts to flip seats, DeCillis faces an uphill challenge in November. DeCillis has argued that congressional resistance to President Donald Trump is key to preventing executive overreach. NYC'S LONE HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLEDGES TO DEFEAT DEMOCRAT REDISTRICTING THREAT TO HER SEAT "He understands that our democracy is disappearing in real time," DeCillis’ campaign website reads. "In the next Congress, Mike will fight to build guardrails to protect our rights and ensure the government serves everyone — not just billionaires." Throughout his campaign, DeCillis has touted his diverse background in public service and deep ties to the community in New York, pointing out that he is a fourth-generation Staten Islander and a third-generation union member. "I’ve worked in EMS as a paramedic for over a decade, was a 9/11 first responder, helping firefighters at Ground Zero, I’ve walked the streets of New York City as a police officer and taught as a special education teacher in our public schools," DeCillis said in a campaign video. LAWMAKER DECRIES RISE IN ANTISEMITISM IN NYC, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY DeCillis has run for the seat twice before — once in 2018 and in 2022. In both races, he dropped out before the general election. Now in his third challenge, DeCillis is painting Malliotakis as a MAGA-aligned Republican, out of touch with the split voter demographic in the state, and calling her a "MAGA loyalist." "President Trump and Republicans like Nicole Malliotakis are destroying democracy at home and diplomacy and security abroad," DeCillis said in a post to X. IN THE WAKE OF MANHATTAN MASS SHOOTING, NYC LAWMAKER URGES NEW YORKERS TO REMAIN 'VIGILANT' Malliotakis last won reelection in 2024 with a 63.8% to 35.8% victory over Democratic challenger Andrea Morse, an attorney and small-business owner. Having cleared the primary, DeCillis will face off against Malliotakis in the Nov. 3 general election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3599197238567834db8c Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland te 2026-06-24T01:40:41.805Z Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland Adrian Boafo, a state delegate, won a primary to succeed the retiring Representative Steny Hoyer with help from more than $11 million in spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3586197238567834db83 Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him te 2026-06-24T01:40:22.332Z Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3344197238567834db48 Mamdani-backed 'liberal Zionist' ousts Dem who led Trump impeachment in bid to take NYC House seat te 2026-06-24T01:30:44.524Z Mamdani-backed 'liberal Zionist' ousts Dem who led Trump impeachment in bid to take NYC House seat Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, a previous Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, defeated a high-profile Trump impeachment figure in one of the nation’s bluest House seats. Lander, who describes himself as a "liberal Zionist," defeated Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., who was the only other Democrat in the House primary race. The deep-blue district spans Lower Manhattan and parts of western Brooklyn, taking in liberal strongholds from Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side to Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope and Sunset Park. The primary victory for Lander was also a win for the city’s ascendant progressive wing, with Sanders and Mamdani helping Lander take on Goldman, a wealthy former federal prosecutor and high-profile Trump adversary who served as lead counsel during the first impeachment inquiry into the president. Goldman was first elected to Congress in 2022 after emerging from a crowded Democratic primary in the newly redrawn district. Before entering Congress, he gained national attention as a House Democratic counsel during Trump’s first impeachment and later became a frequent critic of the president on Capitol Hill. MAMDANI, SANDERS RALLY FOR FAR-LEFT DEMOCRATS AHEAD OF NY PRIMARIES The race became one of New York City’s most closely watched Democratic primaries, with Goldman and Lander clashing over Israel, Gaza, immigration enforcement, housing affordability and how aggressively Democrats should confront President Donald Trump. During the pair's campaign blitz, Lander attacked Goldman for voting for U.S. military aid to Israel and slammed him for refusing to call the war in Gaza a genocide. Meanwhile, Goldman defended his support for Israel’s existence as a Jewish state and argued that voters in the district were more focused on domestic issues. KNICKS OWNER APPEARS TO TAKE SWIPE AT MAMDANI AT NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION, STIFFS PHOTO OP WITH HIM The two also sparred over immigration enforcement, with Lander saying he has supported abolishing ICE since 2018. But Goldman accused Lander of using his anti-immigration protest arrest at 26 Federal Plaza, where he and other elected officials were seeking access to inspect ICE holding areas, for political fundraising. Goldman’s own campaign platform also called to "abolish ICE as we know it," though the incumbent cast his approach as more institutional than Lander’s, pointing to congressional oversight, litigation and legislation aimed at curbing ICE tactics. While Tuesday's Democratic Party Primary in New York's 10th Congressional District was a test of the city's growing far-left ascension, it also drew attention because of the split between major New York Democrats, with Gov. Kathy Hochul backing Goldman while Mamdani and Sanders lined up behind Lander. Lander entered the final stretch with public polling showing him ahead, though Goldman argued he was better positioned to take on the Trump administration from Congress. Lander will enter the general election as the heavy favorite in the solidly Democratic district.  Jennifer Moore is running as the Republican and Conservative Party nominee in November. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b3112197238567834dad7 AOC cruises to primary victory as speculation swirls about political future te 2026-06-24T01:21:22.588Z AOC cruises to primary victory as speculation swirls about political future Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez easily beat back a Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from a former Wall Street executive who argued the progressive firebrand had become more focused on national politics than the needs of her New York district. Marty Dolan sought to unseat Ocasio-Cortez in New York's 14th Congressional District, which includes jurisdictions in Queens and the Bronx, after serving there for four terms.  But after the biggest U.S. city elected a socialist mayor in Zohran Mamdani in the last election, the Democrat  making a more moderate bid didn't stand a chance against the progressive incumbent.  AOC PREDICTS TRIUMPH OVER JD VANCE IN HYPOTHETICAL 2028 MATCHUP: 'LET THE RECORD SHOW: I WOULD STOMP HIM' Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most prominent figures on the left who's been pegged as a potential future contender for higher office, entered the race with overwhelming advantages, including a massive fundraising edge and strong name recognition. The victory marks another decisive win for the congresswoman, who first burst onto the national stage in 2018 after toppling then-House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley in a stunning primary upset. Dolan's challenge came as Ocasio-Cortez's influence within the Democratic Party continues to grow. The New York Democrat has become a leading voice for progressives in Congress and a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and Republican policies. WATCH: AOC LEAVES DOOR OPEN TO 2028 WHITE HOUSE BID: 'MAYBE, MAYBE NOT' Despite criticism from some Democrats who argue the party has drifted too far left, AOC — frequently referred to by her initials — remains a dominant force in her deep-blue district, where challengers have repeatedly failed to gain significant traction. The victory comes as Ocasio-Cortez's national profile continues to grow and speculation swirls about whether the progressive lawmaker could seek higher office.  Asked in June by Fox News Digital if she might run for president in 2028, she declined to rule it out. "Could I be president? Could I not be president? Maybe, maybe not," she replied coyly.  The comments fueled speculation that Ocasio-Cortez could emerge as a contender in what is expected to be a crowded Democratic presidential field when Trump's second term ending. Other Democrats frequently mentioned as possible 2028 candidates include California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b30ff197238567834dace MLB's offense has increased dramatically in recent weeks, raising questions about a 'juiced' ball te 2026-06-24T01:21:03.132Z MLB's offense has increased dramatically in recent weeks, raising questions about a 'juiced' ball Hitting in Major League Baseball in 2026 is as hard as it's ever been. There are starting pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski, throwing 104 mph fastballs with devastating 93 mph sliders. Just 10 years ago, the average fastball velocity across the league was 93 mph. Through his first 15 starts this year, Misiorowski's allowed a grand total of 15 earned runs. Then there are relievers. San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller is on an otherworldly run himself, allowing just three earned runs in 32 innings. Miller's faced 123 hitters this season and struck out 63 of them. Major league average hard hit percentage allowed is around 40%. Miller's is 7%. There's dominance, then there's what Misiorowski and Miller are doing. While they're extreme examples, pitching across the league has continued to outpace hitting. Pitch development has become a science, and the mountain of available data makes it easier than ever to find a mix of pitches that work best for each individual player. BREWERS' FLAMETHROWER JACOB MISIOROWSKI LIGHTS UP RECORD BOOKS WITH TRIPLE-DIGIT SPEEDS IN GEM VS YANKEES But over the last month or so, offense across baseball has gone up dramatically. So how's that possible, given the advantages pitchers enjoy? Because the baseball has changed. A lot. Eno Sarris from The Athletic researched drag on the baseball over the past few weeks, and found that it's the lowest it's been since 2019. Less drag means the ball flies farther, since there's less resistance as it goes through the air. That 2019 season was an offensive showcase, with 10 players hitting 40 or more home runs and 58 hitting 30 or more. The league as a whole hit .252/.323/.425 that year. In 2025, with a much higher drag baseball, the league hit .245/.315/.404. That's a 21-point decrease in slugging percentage, across all big league hitters. More research from Sean Zerillo on X found that virtually all offensive analytical data has surged over this time period too. As he posted, "barrel distance increased by +10.2 ft from April 2026 to present." It's easy to wonder if weather is a factor; warmer weather generally means the ball flies farther, after all. But that 10.2-foot increase is, Zerillo found, "the biggest in-season April to June jump of the Statcast era." Instead, the typical weather-related increase average is just 4.6 feet. And the extra six feet of distance corresponds perfectly to the reduced drag on the baseball starting in early June. Zerillo also found that the ball traveled 10.4 feet farther even in domed stadiums or games played under a closed roof, eliminating weather as a major factor. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! There is some fluctuation year to year in the baseball itself, though the league now owns and controls production of the on-field ball. And there are humidors installed at all 30 stadiums. Does that mean Rob Manfred is specifically demanding that drag be reduced? No, of course not. Production tolerances could change, and it's still a relatively small sample size. But it's no secret that MLB wants more offense. Rule changes in 2023 were specifically designed to achieve that goal, such as banning the shift, and it worked. At least at first. In 2022, runs per game were 4.28. In 2023, it was 4.62. By 2025, though, it had declined again to 4.45. And with pitching continually improving, maybe the league has made a concerted effort to level the playing field with a lower-drag baseball. Yes, purists love pitching duels. But many casual fans are there to see Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge or Juan Soto hit home runs. And an extra six feet of distance of previous years makes that much more likely. It doesn't sound like much, but it's the difference between a harmless warning track fly ball and one landing just over the fence. Or the difference between a double into the gap and an outfielder catching up to make the play. Whether it stays that way will be one of the most fascinating storylines the rest of the season. Especially into October, when home runs are most valuable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b30eb197238567834dac5 Florida man allegedly kidnapped teen girl and hid her inside a clothes dryer before she called 911 te 2026-06-24T01:20:43.683Z Florida man allegedly kidnapped teen girl and hid her inside a clothes dryer before she called 911 A Florida man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenage girl and hiding her inside a clothes dryer at his Key Largo home, authorities said. Christopher Michael Veit, 53, faces charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment and unlawful sexual activity with a minor, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Authorities responded to a home on Miramar Drive at approximately 11:45 a.m. Sunday, after the alleged victim called 911 and reported that she was being held hostage. Deputies later found the teenage girl hidden inside a clothes dryer at the residence, according to investigators. FBI RESCUES MISSING TEEN FROM FLORIDA HOTEL AFTER MONTH-LONG HUNT FOR ACCUSED KIDNAPPER Authorities said Veit restrained the girl before placing her inside the dryer. Investigators said Veit allegedly took the girl's cellphone after she said she wanted to leave the home. The victim was found without life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff's office. FLORIDA TEACHER ACCUSED OF SEX WITH STUDENT WHOSE PARENTS TRACKED HIS LOCATION Authorities said the girl is not from Key Largo, though her connection to Veit was not immediately clear. Investigators said they uncovered evidence of an ongoing sexual relationship between Veit and the victim. The teenage girl was taken to a local hospital for evaluation before being released into the custody of a family member, officials said. FLORIDA’S OPERATION DRAGON EYE RESCUES DOZENS OF ‘CRITICALLY MISSING’ CHILDREN IN MASSIVE STING The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified following the incident. Detectives responded to the scene and collected evidence, officials said, including "several sheets" of counterfeit currency. The U.S. Secret Service was notified upon the discovery, authorities said. The case remains under investigation, and additional charges may be forthcoming. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2ee2197238567834da43 Trump will welcome farmers and ranchers to White House dinner to celebrate trade, tax wins te 2026-06-24T01:12:02.600Z Trump will welcome farmers and ranchers to White House dinner to celebrate trade, tax wins FIRST ON FOX: Donald Trump will host farmers, ranchers, cattlemen and agricultural producers from across the country for dinner at the White House on Thursday, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital, as the administration looks to spotlight an industry that has long been a cornerstone of both the U.S. economy and the president's political base. The Rose Garden feast comes as the White House seeks to highlight Trump's America First trade agenda, which officials argue is creating new opportunities for farmers in the U.S. through expanded market access and reduced trade barriers. The event underscores the administration's effort to strengthen ties with rural America while making the case that Trump's trade, tax and regulatory policies are delivering tangible benefits for farmers. It also underscores how significant these economic issues are for voters in the 2026 midterm elections. IN TEXAS CATTLE COUNTRY, ONE RANCHER WELCOMES TRUMP'S FOCUS ON DECADES OF THIN MARGINS Thursday's gathering will coincide with the first day of the Great American State Fair kicking off on the National Mall this week to celebrate the 250th Independence Day.  The dinner also follows several recent agriculture-focused events involving the president, including remarks during National Agriculture Week at the White House in March, a visit with farmers in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, earlier this month and a roundtable discussion with producers and Cabinet officials in December. Attendees are expected to include farmers from more than a dozen states, along with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service Administrator Mehmet Oz and lawmakers from major agricultural states. "President Trump is proud to host American farmers from across the nation at the White House on Thursday," White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital. "There is no greater champion for American farmers, growers and ranchers than President Trump." Thursday's dinner menu will feature fresh produce from the White House Kitchen Garden and honey from the White House Beehive, according to a Trump official. SMART POLICY AND CHEAPER EGGS: TRUMP-ROLLINS TEAM GOOD FOR FARMERS AND US CONSUMERS Agriculture has long been a key component of the U.S. economy and a major driver of exports, with farmers relying on foreign markets to purchase everything from grains and oilseeds to meat and dairy products. Access to those markets often plays a significant role in determining farm profitability, making trade policy a major issue for producers and rural communities. The White House says Trump's trade policies have expanded access to more than 2 billion consumers worldwide, with countries including Japan, the United Kingdom, India, Taiwan, Vietnam and several others reducing or eliminating tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports.  Administration officials say food and agricultural exports rose by double digits in 2025. The administration is also highlighting $12 billion in bridge payments for farmers during trade negotiations, arguing the assistance helped agricultural producers weather the transition as new trade agreements were pursued. TRUMP TO UNLEASH $12B FARM RESCUE AS CHINA TRADE RESET HITS US GROWERS In addition to trade, the administration has emphasized tax policies designed to benefit rural communities and family-owned farms.  White House officials say the president's Working Families Tax Cuts package allows producers to fully expense farm equipment and structures, expands deductions tied to rural economic activity and increases the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million. The estate tax issue has long been a priority for many farm organizations, which argue that taxes on inherited land can make it more difficult for family farms to pass from one generation to the next without selling acreage or other assets. For the White House, Thursday's dinner is as much about policy as politics. Rural counties were a critical component of Trump's electoral coalition and administration officials have increasingly pointed to trade, tax and regulatory reforms as evidence that the president is delivering on promises made to farmers and agricultural communities during his reelection campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2ecf197238567834da3a 'Criminal Minds' star Paget Brewster apologizes for telling reporter 'you suck' in deleted post te 2026-06-24T01:11:43.143Z 'Criminal Minds' star Paget Brewster apologizes for telling reporter 'you suck' in deleted post "Criminal Minds" star Paget Brewster has issued an apology after publicly criticizing an entertainment reporter and telling the journalist to find a new career. Brewster, best known for appearing on the CBS show "Criminal Minds" and now its Paramount+ reboot "Criminal Minds: Evolution," took to X on Saturday to rail against an article written by ScreenRant. Directly addressing writer Shealyn Scott, she wrote in the now-deleted post, "You’re young. You don’t know that bad pics and bad reviews can lead to 350 people losing their jobs. Sell vintage. Work at a shelter. Do something better than what you do now. Because right now you suck," according to Variety. COLE HAUSER, KELLY REILLY SEEN FOR FIRST TIME AS BETH AND RIP RETURN IN 'DUTTON RANCH' Following criticism from entertainment critics and social media users, Brewster issued a public apology on Sunday. "Hi guys, I was mean to Shealyn Scott last night and I profoundly regret it," Brewster wrote on X. "Shame on me for insulting a human being for doing their job. I’m very sorry, Shealyn. And I’m sorry to those who follow me that you saw me behave like that. Turns out, last night, I sucked." Her X bio also includes a call for humans to be kind, reading, "I also love that we humans are all different but the same, too. Choose kindness." DAVID LETTERMAN SPEAKS OUT ON CBS REPLACING COLBERT'S SHOW, SAYS NETWORK DOESN'T WANT TO 'SPEND ANY MONEY' Scott posted to X that Brewster had since reached out to apologize, and noted she will continue covering the show, writing: "To be clear, Paget also reached out privately to apologize to me! Criminal Minds is still one of my all-time favorite shows, and I’m very excited to continue covering s19 (and hopefully beyond!)" The original ScreenRant article featured a photo of Brewster and criticized the reboot's shortened episode count, ratings change to TV-MA, and other alterations to the series. Scott opened her article by writing, "Criminal Minds: Evolution sometimes feels unrecognizable from the original series, but the biggest format change is finally catching up with Paramount+." TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S HIT CIA/MILITARY SERIES 'LIONESS' GETS OFFICIAL SEASON RELEASE DATE ON PARAMOUNT+ "Plenty of the continuation's changes have been received warmly, and Criminal Minds unquestionably still works as a gripping crime drama, but there are just as many tweaks that feel more like downgrades—including the new 10-episode season structure. Though logical in theory, the shortened seasons are unfortunately working against Criminal Minds' greatest strengths," she later added. The original run of "Criminal Minds" played on CBS and ran from 2005 to 2020. Its successor was revived solely on streaming in 2022, and together the franchise is now in its 19th season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2ebb197238567834da31 NATO Secretary Mark Rutte praises Trump's Iran strategy, addresses president's frustration with allies te 2026-06-24T01:11:23.690Z NATO Secretary Mark Rutte praises Trump's Iran strategy, addresses president's frustration with allies NATO Secretary Gen. Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran as necessary to keep NATO allies safe and addressed the commander-in-chief's disappointment in what he describes as a lack of support from NATO allies. "I think the president is doing exactly what is needed, degrading Iran's nuclear capability," Rutte said Tuesday on "Special Report." "Could you imagine if Iran would get its hands on a nuclear weapon?" he continued. "This is an exporter of chaos. It is an exporter of terrorism. It would be devastating for the region. It would be devastating for the whole world." Rutte’s remarks come after Trump unloaded a fresh round of insults against NATO amid lingering tensions between the alliance and the White House. NATO CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP AT DAVOS, SAYS HE FORCED EUROPE TO ‘STEP UP’ ON DEFENSE "The numbers that we spend are so crazy on NATO, and they weren't there for us," the president said Monday. "We spent all of this money and then when we want to maybe have help on small stuff… they say, ‘No, we'd rather not help.’" "Stupid thing to say because we can say that to them if we want, and we might," Trump added. The NATO leader told "Special Report" executive editor Bret Baier he "totally" understands the president’s disappointment with the alliance but clarified that allies have provided military to the U.S. during the conflict with Iran. US ALLY ANSWERS TRUMP'S CALL ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ: 'PART OF A DIPLOMATIC EFFORT' "When it comes to NATO, I know there is disappointment," Rutte said. "But let's also see that these are isolated cases, because there is something more to say about this. Country after country, ally after ally after ally, have made their bases available for Epic Fury." Rutte shared that 500 U.S. planes utilized Italian bases during Operation Epic Fury and Bucharest had to cut down on commercial air flights for U.S. forces to store tanker facilities at the city’s airport. He also said allies are continuing to assist the U.S. with defending the Strait of Hormuz. "You see now massive European allies pre-positioning their assets close to the Strait so to be able to help, for example, when it comes to demining," Rutte said. Rutte, who said he is "completely behind" Trump’s Iran strategy, credited him with making NATO "stronger," making the U.S. safer and encouraging allies to invest more in defense. "When you look at the numbers of the investments NATO countries are now making in their own defense, it is staggering," the NATO secretary general said. "When it comes to the jobs from the defense industry, when it comes to ramping up the defense industrial production, when it comes to ramping up defense spending, [Trump] is really encouraging everyone to do that and the results are there." Rutte emphasized the victory of Trump’s actions in Iran, including the deal Trump is calling his "historic peace agreement" with Iran. The NATO head, who is set to meet with Trump on Wednesday, said the president has done "exactly what is necessary." "All of this is leadership necessary to make sure we stay safe as an alliance to the United States, the alliance as a whole," Rutte said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2ea7197238567834da1b 9th Circuit freezes DOJ appeal over AZ voter rolls while it weighs similar California, Oregon cases te 2026-06-24T01:11:03.210Z 9th Circuit freezes DOJ appeal over AZ voter rolls while it weighs similar California, Oregon cases Photo via Getty Images A federal appeals court on Tuesday paused the U.S. Department of Justice’s appeal of a lower court ruling that the Trump administration has no right to Arizona’s voter registration database until two other cases are resolved. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order in the lawsuit, granting a request from DOJ that the Arizona case be put on hold until the same court rules on appeals stemming from court rulings in California and Oregon in which judges also ruled that the Trump administration cannot demand that states surrender voting lists. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Those cases, United States v. Oregon and United States v. Weber, were argued in front of a three-judge panel on May 19, though the appellate court hasn’t yet issued its ruling. In a filing earlier this month, DOJ attorney Andrew Braniff asked the appeals court to put the brakes on the case. The federal government had been ordered to file its opening appeal by mid-July and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes was set to respond by mid-August, but Braniff said in his June 12 filing that the legal issues in this case are effectively the same as in the California and Oregon cases that the 9th Circuit is already considering. “The Oregon and Weber appeals pending before this Court present substantially the same legal issues as the present appeal in a similar procedural posture,” he wrote. “Under these circumstances, this Court should place the briefing schedule in abeyance pending the panel decisions in Oregon and Weber. Regardless of the outcome, decisions by this Court in Oregon and Weber will govern this appeal as binding circuit precedent. The decisions in those appeals will likely resolve or, at a minimum, substantially redefine, the issues in this case.” Braniff noted that Fontes had agreed that the appeal should be put on hold until those other cases are decided. On Tuesday, the clerk of the court entered an order granting that request. In January, the DOJ sued Fontes 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.) Judge Susan Brnovich dismissed the case with prejudice in April, meaning the Justice Department cannot refile. Brnovich was appointed to the bench in 2018 by President Donald Trump. 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. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2e7e197238567834d9ea Polling in New York’s 12th District Points to a Competitive Race te 2026-06-24T01:10:22.254Z Polling in New York’s 12th District Points to a Competitive Race Micah Lasher and Alex Bores have consistently led in recent polls as Jack Schlossberg’s support has dipped. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2c39197238567834d96e Polling in New York’s 12th District Points to a Competitive Race te 2026-06-24T01:00:41.654Z Polling in New York’s 12th District Points to a Competitive Race Micah Lasher and Alex Bores have consistently led in recent polls as Jack Schlossberg’s support has dipped. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2c26197238567834d965 A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas te 2026-06-24T01:00:22.203Z A Giraffe Named Gracie Is Missing in Texas The giraffe wandered off a private ranch more than a week ago. Her owner is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to her return. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b27a2197238567834d89f Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching shirt, officials say te 2026-06-24T00:41:06.602Z Suspected California library gunman influenced by Columbine shooting and wore matching shirt, officials say The suspected gunman who unleashed a barrage of gunfire inside a Northern California library on Monday, killing two people, was influenced by the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and other mass shootings, officials said Tuesday. The suspect, 18-year-old Bradley Scott Sayer, had no known connection to the library or any of the victims, the Chico Police Department said. Before opening fire, he allegedly conducted a walkthrough of the building, went to his vehicle and grabbed a shotgun. Once at the front of the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, Sayer fatally shot a man at the main door and another inside, authorities said. FOUR DEAD AND 29 SHOT IN CHICAGO WEEKEND VIOLENCE AS LEADERS TOUT CRIME PROGRESS Following multiple 911 calls, officers arrived at the scene and set up a perimeter. Sayer then exited the building and was taken into police custody. "From the first 911 call to having him in custody was less than four minutes," said Chico Police Chief Billy Aldridge, who noted that gunshots and screams could be heard on one 911 call and that the fast police response prevented the taking of more lives. The man at the entrance was shot in the leg and head, and another man inside the building was shot in the head, police said. The victims were identified as 46-year-old Jacob Hull and 74-year-old Robert Johnson. An underage girl was injured and treated at a hospital. In total, eight shots were fired, police said. GIRL OBSESSED WITH SANDY HOOK, COLUMBINE ALLEGEDLY PLOTTED SCHOOL MASSACRE WITH OTHER STUDENTS: REPORT Sayer had just graduated from Chico High School on June 5, said Sid Patel, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Sacramento office. A search of Sayer's vehicle, located in the library parking lot, uncovered two additional firearms. Investigators were looking into how he acquired the weapons. At the time of the shooting, Sayer was wearing a white T-shirt inscribed with the words "natural selection," mimicking a T-shirt with the same slogan worn by Eric Harris, one of two shooters in the 1999 Columbine massacre in Colorado, Patel said, The Associated Press reported. "He had been a fan, and a fan for a long time" of the Columbine shootings on social media, Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey said. Sayer is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Ramsey said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2774197238567834d843 Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India te 2026-06-24T00:40:20.692Z Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India Walmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b255d197238567834d81d Trump foe wins crucial Dem primary as 2028 presidential speculation swirls te 2026-06-24T00:31:25.480Z Trump foe wins crucial Dem primary as 2028 presidential speculation swirls Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, whom pundits consider a potential 2028 presidential contender, is one step closer to winning re-election this year. Moore on Tuesday captured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the solidly blue Mid-Atlantic state, the Associated Press reports. Moore and his running mate, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, easily dispatched a primary challenge from Eric Felber and his running mate, LaTrece Hawkins Lytes. Felber, a physician, unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin in the 2024 primary in the state's 8th Congressional District. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run on the same ticket in Maryland. The Democratic ticket will face the winners of a nine-way Republican primary field. Moore is running for re-election this year amid speculation that he also is eyeing a run for the White House in 2028, in the race to succeed term-limited President Donald Trump. Democrats are expected to field a large and competitive field in the race for their party's presidential nomination. The governor has consistently ruled out running for the White House in 2028, saying that his political focus is on his home state and his 2026 re-election. But regardless, Moore remains a top Democratic Party surrogate in national politics. And Moore, a 47-year-old Army veteran, who is also a Rhodes Scholar and was CEO of the charitable organization the Robin Hood Foundation during the coronavirus pandemic, is viewed as a rising star in the party. Moore, the nation's only Black governor, has had a combustible relationship with Trump, which has included very public feuds and verbal sparring, and clashes over policy. Earlier this year, Trump initially excluded Moore from a National Governors Association dinner at the White House, charging that the governor was "not worthy" of attending. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b254a197238567834d814 Wizards select AJ Dybantsa first overall in 2026 NBA Draft te 2026-06-24T00:31:06.023Z Wizards select AJ Dybantsa first overall in 2026 NBA Draft As expected, the Washington Wizards have begun the 2026 NBA Draft by selecting BYU’s AJ Dybantsa with the first overall pick.  In a draft class loaded with "cant-miss prospects," Dybantsa stood out above the rest, as the 6-foot-9, 217-pound forward put on a show with the Cougars in his one and only collegiate season.  Dybantsa averaged 25.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 51% from the field for BYU. He became the fifth Division-1 player in the last 40 seasons to average at least 25 points while shooting 50% from the field in a single season.  This is a breaking news story. More to come… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2536197238567834d80b Trump hopes Nancy Guthrie is found for family that ‘has gone through hell’ with ransom notes, pleas for help te 2026-06-24T00:30:46.575Z Trump hopes Nancy Guthrie is found for family that ‘has gone through hell’ with ransom notes, pleas for help President Donald Trump expressed hope Tuesday that investigators will be able to find Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, as the high-profile case continues to draw national attention nearly five months after her disappearance. Speaking during a gaggle with reporters at Reading Regional Airport in Pennsylvania, Trump was asked whether there is still hope that the FBI and other investigators can find Nancy Guthrie. "I hope they find her," Trump said. "That family has gone through hell." Trump's brief remarks come as the search for the 84-year-old Arizona woman enters its 20th week and follows emotional pleas from Savannah Guthrie for the public to come forward with information. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER On the "Today" show Tuesday, Savannah Guthrie urged anyone with knowledge about her mother's disappearance to contact investigators. "Somebody knows something," Guthrie said. "We are in agony." 🕵️ What story should we investigate next? 📩: stepheny.price@fox.com 📸: @fndstephprice 🎥: @StephenyPrice Your tip could become our next story. The renewed appeal comes after reports that a second ransom note sent to the family claimed Nancy Guthrie had died shortly after being abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE PLEADS FOR TIPS AS RANSOM NOTE CLAIMS MOM IS DEAD: 'SOMEBODY KNOWS SOMETHING' A federal law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told Fox News that the note suggested Guthrie was "buried with nature." The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Authorities have not confirmed the authenticity of the notes, and investigators have not identified who sent them. SEND US A TIP HERE Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital that investigators and the FBI have examined numerous ransom communications throughout the case, with some determined to be fraudulent and others considered potentially credible. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February. The FBI, Pima County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the case. Savannah Guthrie has repeatedly vowed that her family will continue searching for answers. "We love our mom," she said. "We'll never stop looking for her, never." Fox News Digital's Michael Ruiz and Adam Sabes contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b22db197238567834d782 Josh Hawley calls it 'great outcome' MLB commissioner admitted wrongdoing in Giants Pride Night cap situation te 2026-06-24T00:20:43.613Z Josh Hawley calls it 'great outcome' MLB commissioner admitted wrongdoing in Giants Pride Night cap situation Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., received a letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred regarding the San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps, saying they wouldn’t be facing any discipline for what has now been labeled a controversial moment. Hawley, making an appearance on "The Will Cain Show," was happy with the response from Manfred and MLB. "It looks like they’re admitting they’re wrong, Will, which is exactly the case," Hawley told Cain. "I mean, the commissioner admitted in that letter that he should not have warned ‘the players.’ That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs. And he said, as you just quoted, ‘No player will ever be disciplined or fined for their religious beliefs.’ CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I don’t frankly care who he blames for it so long as he admits that he’s wrong, so long as players’ religious liberty rights are protected." Hawley added that he believed this was a "great outcome" despite the fact that he needed to reach out to MLB about it. MLB COMMISSIONER TELLS SEN. HAWLEY GIANTS PLAYERS WON’T BE DISCIPLINED OVER BIBLE VERSES ON PRIDE NIGHT HATS "I want to emphasize this is the commissioner of baseball responding to me," he explained. "He said that no player, on any club, will be required to wear these kinds of political-messaging uniforms. Furthermore, no one will be discriminated against on the basis of their religious faith. "Now, that ought to be common sense, Will. The fact we had to go through all of this — I had to threaten to bring him in front of the Senate, put him under oath. He’s being investigated, the league is for other things. All of that is ridiculous. It was stupid on the part of Major League Baseball to do any of this, but I’m glad they admitted they were wrong. "It’s right that Major League Baseball admits they had a big screw-up here, and it’s right that the first amendment is protected in Major League Baseball. I hope it will be moving forward." One Giants player opted out of wearing the Pride Night hat on June 12 at Oracle Park. Reliever Sam Hentges wore the team’s standard black and orange hat during the game instead. But it was pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker who all wrote Bible verses during to the rainbow logo on the Giants caps during the team’s game that sparked controversy. Roupp penned "Gen 9:12-16" on his cap, which references a passage from Genesis describing the rainbow as a sign of God’s covenant after the flood. MLB had initially said the writing violated league rules against players altering their uniforms or equipment. And in the letter to Hawley, Manfred noted the rule was collectively bargained with the MLBPA, and it prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or equipment. "The policy is enforced without regard to the substance of the messaging," Manfred wrote in his letter. The purpose of the rule is to prevent players from displaying any political or social messaging, but freedom of religion falls under the first amendment, which was Hawley’s argument, and others, all along. "Let’s get back to God and country and playing some baseball, and stop all these woke garbage," Hawley concluded. OutKick's Dan Zaksheske 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/6a3b2097197238567834d707 Trump fuels hopes for nationwide right-to-carry legislation with surprise declaration at Pennsylvania event te 2026-06-24T00:11:03.093Z Trump fuels hopes for nationwide right-to-carry legislation with surprise declaration at Pennsylvania event President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is "working on" national right-to-carry legislation, a comment that could signal White House support for a proposal that would dramatically expand firearm carry rights across the U.S. While speaking at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, Trump recognized National Rifle Association (NRA) President Bill Bachenberg in the crowd, saying the organization has endorsed him since the beginning because he "saved the Second Amendment." Trump then asked attendees whether they supported national right-to-carry legislation before adding, "Yeah, we're working on it." Fox News Digital has reached out to the NRA and the White House for comment. HOUSE GOP MOUNTS TRUMP-BACKED PUSH TO EXPAND CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS Trump's comments come more than three months after Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act, legislation that would eliminate concealed-carry permit requirements nationwide for eligible Americans. "The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line," Lee said in a statement to Fox News Digital in March. JOHN RICH: LET'S STRENGTHEN THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN "Many states already protect the right to carry without a permit, and it's time to reaffirm this right for all law-abiding Americans," he continued. "The National Constitutional Carry Act will establish nationwide permitless carry to keep America safe and her people free." Currently, 29 states allow some form of constitutional carry, meaning residents can carry a concealed firearm without a permit. BIDEN TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMED AT REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE Lee's legislation would allow eligible Americans who can legally possess firearms to carry concealed weapons nationwide without obtaining a permit. The bill would also prohibit states and local governments from imposing licensing requirements, fees or criminal penalties on otherwise lawful public carry while preserving restrictions in certain secured locations and on private property where firearms are prohibited. The legislation would also ensure that individuals who are prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law would remain barred from carrying them. The bill was previously introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in the House in 2024, but did not become law. Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b2083197238567834d6fe Middle school principal slammed over apology to students offended by Holocaust lesson te 2026-06-24T00:10:43.643Z Middle school principal slammed over apology to students offended by Holocaust lesson A Massachusetts middle school principal has become the center of controversy after he reportedly issued an apology to students who "felt unseen" during a Holocaust education lesson. A screenshot of the email, shared online by the advocacy organization StopAntisemitism, sparked criticism. In the email, Diamond Middle School Principal Dr. Johnny Cole said the lesson was aimed at teaching the students to recognize hate and to speak out against it, something he called "an important goal." However, Cole then said that he was writing the email after some students' families had expressed that the lesson left them feeling "unseen." RECORD ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN CANADA FUEL CRITICISM OF CARNEY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE "Some of you felt like your own history, your identity, or your community was left out or erased. Some of you left that session feeling less safe, not more. We have heard this from families, and we believe you," Cole wrote. "We are sorry. Not because the topic was too hard; hard conversations are part of growing up and part of what we do here at Diamond. We are sorry because every one of you deserves to walk into this school and feel that who you are matters — Arab students; Jewish students; Lebanese students; Muslim students; Palestinian students — every student. And in this case, we missed the mark and did not achieve what we hoped to do," he added. Cole said that the school was working with teachers and families to "build something better" that "includes all of our communities and all of our histories." He added that some students would be consulted in the building of the new program. Critics slammed Cole's apology, with many of them saying that Holocaust education was not supposed to be comfortable. "The lessons of the Holocaust are essential to understanding how antisemitism develops and manifests in modern society, and those who oppose teaching about the Holocaust and modern-day antisemitism often seek to distort historical facts to advance ideological narratives that undermine the Jewish experience and the lessons history teaches," StopAntisemitism said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "School administrators have a responsibility to defend factual history, not retreat from it, and those unwilling to uphold that responsibility should carefully consider whether they are suited for positions of educational leadership. If this objective lunacy by bad actors isn’t stopped immediately, it’s going to spread like wildfire throughout the United States," the group added. FIRST GRADE STUDENT DISCIPLINED OVER BLACK LIVES MATTER DRAWING DOES HAVE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS, COURT RULES Fox News analyst Guy Benson was among those who criticized Cole's apology, arguing that Holocaust education should not be tailored around students' feelings. "The point of Holocaust education is not to protect Muslim students’ feelings, or whatever this claptrap suggests. It’s not about them," he said. Hen Mazzig, an Israeli activist, also criticized the apology, arguing that Holocaust education should not require an apology. "Speaking about the Nazi genocide that murdered 6 million Jews should not require an apology. We can educate one another on our histories and experiences," Mazzig wrote. "If someone walks from that feeling excluded, then perhaps they needed the lesson most of all." Cole did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Additionally, his email did not specify what aspects of the Holocaust lesson prompted complaints from students and families. The controversy over Cole's apology follows a separate incident in which he allegedly made a student remove a sweatshirt that read "Save the bees. Plant more trees. Clean the seas. Punch Nazis." The student who wore the sweatshirt, Teagan Murtagh, wrote about the incident in The Lexington Observer. Murtagh, the great-granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, wrote that her great-grandmother "didn't let all the terrible things she had seen and experienced stop her from living." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "It must have taken so much bravery to believe that the world would not let the past repeat itself," Murtagh wrote. In the letter to the editor, Murtagh shared that she had continued wearing "other pointed shirts to school" as a form of "resistance against what I believe to be my principal's overreach." She said that subsequent meetings with Cole did not lead to any progress. "My great-grandma endured so much when she was my age. I don’t know if I’ll ever be as strong as her, but at the very least I can do this," Murtagh wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6a3b1e16197238567834d650 Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts te 2026-06-24T00:00:22.830Z Federal Judge Bars ICE From Making Arrests in Immigration Courts The ruling in a class-action lawsuit filed in California applies to immigration courts nationwide. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home