https://meenews.co/post/6ab577f175342cf4db8912e4 Backlash erupts over Hasan Piker’s upcoming speaking engagement at Cornell te 2026-09-24T19:20:17.401Z Backlash erupts over Hasan Piker’s upcoming speaking engagement at Cornell Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has yet to take the podium at Cornell University, but he's already facing sharp backlash from critics who say his presence reflects deeper issues at the core of campus culture. The event, which is part of the "Students Not Bombs" campaign, is being hosted on Sept. 24 by the university's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP). Piker has a history of making controversial remarks, and famously said that America "deserved" 9/11, a statement that he later walked back and apologized for. He is also a vocal critic of Israel and U.S. foreign policy. WHO IS HASAN PIKER? MEET THE FAR-LEFT STREAMER WHO IS STIRRING UP CONTROVERSY AND DIVIDING DEMOCRATS Critics have already spoken out against the event, with the university's Hillel calling Piker's commentary "repulsive" in a statement posted to social media. "The university is a place to learn, to argue, to explore, and to debate. Mr. Piker's views, however, go against our values as Americans and Jews, and his hateful, antisemitic rhetoric is repulsive," Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell said in a statement. For William Jacobson, a clinical professor and director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, Piker's appearance on campus is not a one-off event, rather it represents what he calls a "campaign of intimidation." "It's not really surprising to me that the anti-Israel groups on campus have invited as incendiary a speaker as Hasan Piker. In fact, it's very much in keeping with the tactics of intimidation that they've been doing really as long as I've been at Cornell — which is approaching 19 years — but which has ramped up dramatically after October 7," Jacobson told Fox News Digital. JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE AT A ‘CROSSING POINT’ AS STUDENTS WEIGH ANTISEMITISM RISKS, NEW REPORT SHOWS Jacobson cited past incidents in which conservative speakers faced disruptions, such as former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and presidential candidate Rick Santorum, Tea Party movement co-founder Michael Johns and Ann Coulter, who is a Cornell alumna. In 2016, Santorum was heckled during an event at the university. He said that the protests at the Cornell event were demonstrating "liberal intolerance," The Cornell Daily Sun reported. The event with Johns in 2017 was made private on the advice of the Cornell University Police Department, according to The Cornell Daily Sun. Jacobson recalled that, despite the event being private, protesters found out where Johns was speaking and "banged on the doors." In 2022, Coulter was forced to end her event early after several attendees protested, eight of whom were removed from the room, the outlet also reported. The student newspaper noted that when Coulter returned to the university in 2024, she did not face the same amount of disruption, but one faculty member was arrested for disorderly behavior. Cornell University did not respond to inquiries addressing Jacobson's specific comments. But in a statement to Fox News Digital regarding the controversy surrounding Piker's event, a university spokesperson emphasized that student-hosted speakers do not carry the institution's official endorsement. "Guest speakers invited by student groups undergo a thorough review to ensure an event can be hosted safely. They are not subject to an approval process around content," the university spokesperson said. "The use of spaces by student groups does not represent an endorsement or approval of, or agreement with the theme of the event or the speech of its participants. As with any event, Cornell will respond appropriately to any reports of discrimination, incitement, or disruption." CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM EXTENDS BEYOND STUDENT PROTESTS AND INTO CLASSROOMS, ADL WARNS While Cornell University maintains that all student groups have the ability to host speakers, Jacobson argues that even the coverage surrounding the events creates a distorted narrative on campus. Jacobson criticized The Cornell Daily Sun's framing of Piker's event, saying the student newspaper's characterization of the controversial Twitch streamer as a "left-wing political commentator" was overly generous. "'The Cornell Sun' has depicted Hasan Piker as just merely a left-wing activist, and we all know that that's not what he is. He's beyond left-wing. He's incendiary," Jacobson said. "To describe him in that superficial way like The Cornell Sun [sic] did, really, I think, does a disservice to its readers, because somebody just reading that wouldn't understand why is this even controversial. And unfortunately, that's something I've seen The Cornell Sun [sic] do repeatedly with regard to the anti-Israel movement on campus — they always tone it down." When reached for comment on Jacobson's characterization of their coverage, The Cornell Daily Sun told Fox News Digital, "We appreciate the concern, and we understand that this visit matters deeply to many people in our community. A headline can only say so much, which is why we hope readers will look to our full coverage." "Our initial article discusses the controversy surrounding Mr. Piker, including his statement that 'America deserved 9/11' and his recent comments regarding Israel and American Jews. We have since published a second article sharing statements from Jewish student organizations on campus, along with further remarks by Mr. Piker and reactions from students ahead of his visit," the statement read. The student newspaper said it would "continue to report on" Piker's event and the response on campus, adding, "We truly care about getting this story right, and about making sure the students most affected by it are heard in our coverage." HASAN PIKER ADMITS HE HAS 'DIALED DOWN' HIS OPINIONS AFTER PUBLIC AND DEMOCRATIC BACKLASH Jacobson emphasized that he was not calling for the event with Piker to be canceled, rather he was hoping it would start a dialogue about escalating political polarization on campus. "In some sense, I am glad they invited him, because maybe now we can have an honest conversation on campus about how poisonous the movement is that is bringing him to campus. That's the conversation we need to have, not 'should we kick them off, should we block them,'" Jacobson told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital reached out to Piker and the "Students Not Bombs" Cornell campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab577e875342cf4db8912b9 Hiker Is Found Dead on Washington Trail After Fall te 2026-09-24T19:20:08.067Z Hiker Is Found Dead on Washington Trail After Fall The death came two days after another hiker died on the same mountain trail in northwestern Washington, officials said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab577e575342cf4db891299 Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass te 2026-09-24T19:20:05.651Z Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab575a075342cf4db891273 Foreign leader on Putin’s doorstep sounds alarm over Iran fueling Moscow’s war machine te 2026-09-24T19:10:24.939Z Foreign leader on Putin’s doorstep sounds alarm over Iran fueling Moscow’s war machine UNITED NATIONS — Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs warned Wednesday that military cooperation between Russia and Iran poses a growing security concern, telling Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview that Iranian drone technology has helped Moscow wage war in Ukraine as Latvia prepares to contribute to a US-led effort in the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Rinkēvičs said Latvia, a country of approximately 1.84 million and yet a core member of NATO's eastern flank, has already made the political decision to send military specialists to support international operations in the Middle East in response to President Donald Trump's request for European assistance. "Yes, I am concerned. Actually, we have already seen Iran helping Russia a lot, especially at the very beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine," Rinkēvičs said when asked about the growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. PUTIN AND IRAN 'NEED EACH OTHER DESPERATELY,' EXPERT SAYS, AS RUSSIA VOICES SUPPORT FOR REGIME "The first drones Iranian made or Iranian designed drones were used by Russia. Now Russians are actually modernizing them, making completely new technologies. But actually, the design is still Iranian." Earlier this week, Fox News Digital revealed documents obtained from the Russian Foreign Ministry detailing a roadmap between Russia and Iran for cooperation between 2024-2026 in multiple fields, including nuclear, finance and aviation, as well as infrastructure. Asked whether Europe should take a more active role in countering Iran's military activities and respond to Trump's call for support, Rinkēvičs confirmed that Latvia has already taken steps toward joining an international effort in the Strait of Hormuz. BATTLE-TESTED ZELENSKYY SOUNDS CHILLING ALARM ON WHERE PUTIN’S WAR COULD HEAD NEXT "From our side, we have already made a parliamentary decision. That our EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) diver specialists could be sent to the Strait of Hormuz or to the Middle East to help out the United States, the coalition that is being formed," he said. Rinkēvičs said Latvia hopes military activities will give way to a political solution and the restoration of global energy supplies, while expressing skepticism about the prospects for negotiations with Tehran and Moscow. "It's very, very difficult to have diplomacy with Iran. It's very difficult with Russia," he said. Turning to the security situation in Europe, Rinkēvičs said Latvia does not currently see evidence of an imminent Russian military invasion, despite growing concerns about Moscow's intentions toward NATO's eastern flank. "If Russia were able to attack us... That would have happened already," he said, adding "The Russian military is not the same as it used to be back in 2022. Remember they tried to take Kyiv in three days. They are still trying to take some certain small pieces of Ukrainian territory 4.5 years after the full fledged." IRAN’S DRONE HUNT ESCALATES AS TEHRAN TARGETS US SPY TECH TO EXPOSE BATTLEFIELD SECRETS Explaining the immediate threat to Latvia comes instead from sabotage, cyberattacks and information campaigns, which he described as intensifying adding that European leaders face the difficult task of preparing their populations for potential threats without creating unnecessary panic. Rinkēvičs also warned that NATO must accelerate its adaptation to the rapidly changing nature of warfare, particularly the growing role of drones and missile technology. While traditional military equipment, including tanks and armored personnel carriers, remains essential, the president said the war in Ukraine has demonstrated how quickly new technologies are transforming the battlefield. The president welcomed increased NATO defense spending, crediting Trump's push for greater investment, but cautioned that additional funding alone would not resolve the alliance's military readiness challenges. "You have money, but not always you can buy the stuff immediately, or at least you can order things, and they are delivered soon enough," he said. Rinkēvičs said he plans to meet with US defense companies during his visit to the U.S., saying that, "When it comes to the US support. Let me just say that the United States does an amazing job already. We do have U.S. troops, not big numbers, but I think sufficient numbers are now stationed in our airbase in Lielvārde… U.S. presence in the Baltics is very important, and we are working with our U.S. partners about further rotations." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5759e75342cf4db89126a Is everyone bricking their phone to stop doomscrolling? te 2026-09-24T19:10:22.864Z Is everyone bricking their phone to stop doomscrolling? There is a funny twist to the anti-FOMO craze. Now people are worried they may be missing out on the latest way to spend less time on their phones. You may have heard people talking about "bricking" their phones. Thankfully, they are not destroying them. A $59 product called Brick is getting attention because it lets you temporarily block distracting apps and websites, creating a physical barrier between you and whatever keeps sucking you back into your screen. I understand the appeal. If you have ever picked up your phone to check one text and resurfaced 40 minutes later wondering why you were watching a stranger remodel a bathroom, you know how quickly a quick check can turn into a scroll. Still, my first reaction is this: before you buy another piece of technology to keep you away from technology, use the controls already sitting inside the phone you paid for. Apple has expanded Screen Time in iOS 27. Android already has some useful Digital Wellbeing controls. A few simple changes can also make distracting apps a little harder to reach and help break that automatic urge to grab your phone. NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI, Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com. Register and receive the replay and step-by-step guide afterward. CAN TECH REALLY GET YOU OFF YOUR PHONE AND INTO REAL LIFE? This trend is tapping into something much bigger than one gadget. Pew Research Center surveyed 9,750 U.S. adults from May 26 through June 1, 2026. It found 53% say they spend too much time on their smartphone. Among adults ages 18 to 29, that jumps to 70%. It stands at 64% among adults ages 30 to 49, then drops to 49% among people 50 to 64 and 25% among those 65 and older. Here is another number that grabbed me: 26% of U.S. adults say they use their smartphone almost constantly. Among adults under 30, that rises to 42%. A third of adults ages 30 to 49 say the same. Think about that phrase for a second. Almost constantly. Phones help us navigate, communicate and get an incredible amount done. I certainly would not want to give mine up. The problem begins when useful turns into automatic and you find yourself opening the same app without even remembering why you picked up the phone. Awareness is already turning into action. Pew found 45% of U.S. adults tried to cut back on smartphone use during the previous 12 months. Among adults under 50, the figure reaches 58%. Yet among people who tried cutting back, only a quarter said they were extremely or very successful. That gap tells you a lot. Knowing you want to use your phone less and actually putting it down are two different things. The problem with willpower is that your phone is always right there, and the apps fighting for your attention are only a tap away. Teens are noticing the pull too. Pew found 45% of teens say they spend too much time on social media. Forty-four percent say they have cut back on social media use, and an identical share say they have cut back on smartphone use. The effects can follow you right into bed. Pew found 62% of adults under 30 say their smartphone hurts the amount of sleep they get. Across U.S. adults overall, 41% say their phone hurts their sleep while only 5% say it helps. I suspect plenty of us know how that happens. The phone goes on the nightstand. You check one last thing, then another notification arrives. Before long, your bedtime has moved. That is why I think the bigger lesson in this trend is making distracting apps a little harder to reach. If opening an app takes more effort, you get a moment to decide whether you really want to go there. TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME MAY TRIGGER LASTING BRAIN DELAYS, TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL WARNS Brick takes that idea and turns it into something physical. First, you choose which apps or websites you want to block and create different modes inside the Brick app. To start a session, tap your phone against the physical Brick. Another option lets you begin remotely by pressing and holding the virtual Brick in the app for five seconds. Getting back into those blocked apps usually requires another tap against the physical Brick. That is the part I find interesting. Leave the Brick downstairs while you work upstairs, and your easy way back into those distracting apps is suddenly in another room. The device currently costs $59 and supports iPhones running iOS 17 or later and Android devices running Android 12 or later. Head to CyberGuy.com to get 10% off the Brick with our link. One Brick can also work with multiple phones. Meanwhile, Strict Mode makes common workarounds harder, including deleting the Brick app or changing certain settings during a session. If you lose the device or cannot reach it, you get five Emergency Unbricks. I like the thinking behind it. Sometimes a physical barrier can work better than another warning on the same screen you are trying to stop staring at. Still, I would try the free controls already built into your phone before spending $59. PHONE-FREE RESTAURANTS ARE TRENDING ACROSS THE US Apple documents new Time Allowances and Screen Time Schedules in iOS 27. Apple also says all of your Apple devices need version 27 or later to use the latest Screen Time features across devices. If you do not see those newer options on your iPhone, App Limits and Downtime still give you useful ways to cut down on distracting apps. Go to: Settings → Screen Time → App Limits → Add Limit Choose the app category you want to control. You can also tap a category to select a specific app instead. Tap Next , choose how much time you want to allow each day, then tap Done . For example, you could give yourself 30 minutes of Instagram or put a daily limit on your entire Social Networking category. It is a simple way to decide how much time you want to give an app before you are already deep into the scroll. If certain times of day are your weak spot, Downtime can help. Go to: Settings → Screen Time → Downtime → Scheduled Choose Every Day or Customize Days , then set when you want Downtime to start and end. During Downtime, most apps and notifications are restricted while phone calls and apps you choose to allow remain available. You can also turn on Block at Downtime if you want the limit to be harder to ignore. OPINION: WE GREW UP BEFORE SCREENS TOOK OVER. OUR KIDS DESERVE THAT CHANCE TOO You can decide which apps stay available by going to: Settings → Screen Time → Always Allowed That way, you can keep apps you genuinely need available without leaving every distracting app within easy reach. Before setting any limits, spend a minute looking at where your time actually goes. Go to: Settings → Screen Time → Daily Average Tap Day or Week to see your usage. Scroll down to see Pickups and Notifications too. That pickup number may tell you even more than your total screen time. Maybe you spend only a few minutes at a time in an app but reach for your phone 80 times throughout the day. That tells me your challenge may be the habit of grabbing the device rather than one particular app. Start with whatever surprises you most. Notifications can undo all your good intentions, and you do not need Apple Intelligence to quiet them. Go to: Settings → Focus Choose a Focus such as Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep or Work . From there, you can decide which people and apps are allowed to interrupt you. You can also add a schedule, so Focus turns on automatically during the parts of your day when you want fewer distractions. This gets at something Screen Time alone cannot fix. Sometimes you did not decide to pick up the phone. The phone asked you to. Cutting down those invitations may be one of the easiest ways to stop checking it so often. Android phones include Digital Wellbeing tools that can show you how much time you spend in apps, how often you open them and how many notifications they send. Exact menu names can vary between Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones. Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing Tap the chart to see your screen time, how often you open apps and how many notifications you receive. Set app timers Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → App timers Next to the app you want to limit, tap Set timer , choose how much time you want to allow and tap OK . When your time runs out, the app closes and its icon dims. The timer resets at midnight. Use Focus mode Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → Focus mode Choose the apps you want to pause. While Focus mode is on, you cannot use those apps and their notifications stop. Tap Turn on now to start it immediately or Set a schedule to have it turn on automatically. Set app timers Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → App timers Tap Apps and app categories , then choose the apps or categories you want to control. Tap Add schedule , choose the days and amount of time you want to allow, then tap Save . Menu wording can vary slightly by Galaxy model and software version. On current Pixel phones, you can also protect app limits with a separate PIN. Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → App limits → App limits PIN Turn on PIN for app time limits , unlock your phone, then create and confirm a four-digit PIN. This adds another step before you can change a limit on impulse. On Google Pixel Go to: Settings → Digital Wellbeing → Bedtime mode → Bedtime routine Choose when Bedtime mode should turn on. You can use a schedule or have it activate while your phone is charging during certain hours. You can also customize options including Grayscale, Keep the screen dark, Dim the wallpaper and Dark theme . On Samsung Galaxy Samsung handles this through Sleep mode . Go to: Settings → Modes and Routines → Sleep Tap When to start this mode, choose Sleep schedule , then set your usual sleep and wake times. Tap Save and then Done . You can also turn on options including Do not disturb, Grayscale and Dark mode while Sleep mode is active. You do not need to overhaul your habits overnight. Start with your biggest distractions and make them a little harder to reach. Check Screen Time on iPhone or Digital Wellbeing on Android. Look for the apps taking the biggest bite out of your day and how often you pick up or unlock your phone. Do not try to fix everything at once. Start with the biggest problem. Every alert is another invitation to look at your screen. Keep the notifications that deserve immediate attention. Silence the ones that are simply trying to bring you back into an app. Create your limits while you are thinking clearly instead of after you have already disappeared down a feed. Use App Limits and Downtime on iPhone or App timers and Focus mode on Android. Move your worst offenders off the Home Screen. Log out when you finish. If you have to search for an app and sign back in, that gives you a little time to ask yourself whether you actually wanted to open it. You are creating your own speed bump. Leave it somewhere else during dinner. Put it out of reach while you work. Charge it away from the bed. This may sound almost too simple, but sometimes distance works better than another setting buried inside a menu. Try the free tools first. If you continually override every limit, delete every timer or find yourself reaching for the same apps anyway, then consider something stricter. That might be a stronger software blocker or a physical device such as Brick. By then, you will know exactly what problem you are paying to solve. Here is what gets me about this whole trend. We have reached a point where people are buying a piece of technology whose job is to keep them away from another piece of technology. That says something. I love what my phone can do. I do not want a dumb phone, and I certainly do not want to throw my smartphone in a drawer. What I want is to be the one deciding when I use it instead of reacting every time an app decides it wants me back. That is why I would start with what you already have. iPhone gives you App Limits, Downtime and Focus. Android gives you app timers and Focus mode. Your phone can also tell you exactly where your time went. Use that information. If those free controls work, you saved yourself $59. If you blow through every limit you create, Brick or another stronger blocker suddenly has a purpose beyond joining a wellness craze. For me, the real test is pretty simple: when you pick up your phone, did you decide to do it or did your phone decide for you? If you could get back one hour of the time you spend on your phone every day, what would you do with it instead? 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/6ab5759075342cf4db891240 An Idaho Cold Case Revisits the Unsolved Tylenol Killings in 1982 te 2026-09-24T19:10:08.854Z An Idaho Cold Case Revisits the Unsolved Tylenol Killings in 1982 A man who killed himself that year in a church in Boise was known as the “Unknown Wanderer.” Investigators said he might have a connection to the famous case of tainted Tylenol. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5758c75342cf4db891220 PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses te 2026-09-24T19:10:04.773Z PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5734375342cf4db8911fa Dems shamed as DHS brings ICE shooting receipts after politician called ICE officers ‘liars with masks’ te 2026-09-24T19:00:19.631Z Dems shamed as DHS brings ICE shooting receipts after politician called ICE officers ‘liars with masks’ The Department of Homeland Security called out dozens of Democrats and members of the media for "spreading lies" about a recent ICE officer-involved shooting in Austin, while a former agency director suggested the political response may be by design. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national whom DHS says is an illegal immigrant in the U.S., was shot by an ICE agent during a chase Sunday. Perez was arrested and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and listed in stable condition. The shooting has prompted protests in Austin and criticism from Democrats. On Tuesday, more than 100 Democratic members of Congress signed a joint letter demanding Perez’s release and saying he "is not receiving the care he needs in detention" and "still has the bullet lodged in his body." In a separate statement, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, said "despite losing movement on his left side and having a bullet lodged next to his spine, ICE has forced Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez out of the hospital and back to the South Texas ICE Processing Center." Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, called ICE "liars with masks" and demanded the agency leave Austin. DEM REACTIONS WITHIN MOMENTS OF AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING SPARK VIRAL OUTRAGE LOCALLY, ONLINE: 'DISQUALIFYING' In response, DHS posted on X that "sanctuary politicians and the media wasted no time in spreading lies" and that "no amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job to arrest illegal aliens from our communities." DHS called the claim that ICE refused to remove the bullet from Perez’s body "false." The agency said ICE "does not and would not advise, nor be the authority on, a medical procedure for an illegal alien at a hospital." Addressing reports that Perez was denied pain medication and made to sleep on the floor, DHS said Perez is "receiving medical care around the clock, including pain medication," and that after being released from the hospital, he slept on a bed a few hours after arriving at ICE’s detention facility. The agency also disputed statements from Perez’s lawyer that Perez entered the country legally and has a work permit. DHS said he "entered the country illegally under the Biden Administration" and "had no valid work permit, had no protective status, and had a final order of removal from a Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judge." FEDERAL JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SHOT BY ICE OFFICER IN AUSTIN, ATTORNEY SAYS DHS said ICE "will not be slowing down nor leaving Austin." "DHS is tasked with enforcing the laws passed by Congress. We do not pick and choose which laws to enforce or where to enforce them. We will continue to enforce our nation’s laws," the agency said. Former acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey, who served toward the end of President Donald Trump’s first term, suggested some of the political pushback was by design. "The irony of it all is, with these ICE incidents, it's not just coincidental that the Democrats are against ICE performing their function of enforcing immigration laws… they don't want them actually doing their jobs," Fahey said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "They try to build these situations up to try to get negative attention towards ICE and more political pressure on them and advance their political agenda." Fahey suggested the Democratic Party’s "whole goal" is an open Mexican border and mass amnesty. He argued that Democrats’ response to the Austin incident shows they do not want what he considers responsible enforcement, but no enforcement. "They seem to have doubled down on [the "mass amnesty" agenda] after the 2024 election, which in some respects is surprising," he said. "My opinion is their motive is …for the people here open the border because they think that will help them electorally currently and in the future -- and all the other stuff is just noise to help achieve that." BRANDON GILL UNLOADS ON DEMOCRATS OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH RAPING TEEN: 'COLLATERAL DAMAGE' Asked about Casar’s demands that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin "preserve every piece of evidence," suspend the agent in question and brief Congress, Fahey said it would be irresponsible for DHS to brief Congress before the investigation is complete. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "That's mostly going to be a distraction," he said. "Congress wants to exercise oversight over this particular instance. I think the more appropriate thing would be after DHS has concluded their investigation [for] all of that [to be] done. I don't think the secretary would have any issue preserving evidence. I think they'll be doing that anyway." "I don't think that's a concern. But turning stuff over for hearing this early seems premature at the at the least," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5734275342cf4db8911f1 EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin slams sanctuary politicians as attacks on ICE officers skyrocket te 2026-09-24T19:00:18.281Z EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin slams sanctuary politicians as attacks on ICE officers skyrocket FIRST ON FOX: Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have steadily increased in recent months, marking a surge of 1,649%, with many incidents fueled by opposition to the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. There were 647 assaults against ICE personnel from Jan. 20, 2025, through Sept. 20, 2026, compared to just 37 under the Biden administration from Jan. 20, 2021, to Sept. 20, 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security. "The brave men and women of ICE, who are simply enforcing the laws mandated by Congress and protecting the American people, are under attack every single day. Since President Trump unleashed ICE to do their jobs, assaults against them have risen by more than 1,600% in the first year and a half of the administration," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. HEROIC ICE OFFICERS, STAFF MEMBER OPEN UP ON GROWING DANGERS: ‘AM I GOING TO DIE?' Mullin blamed the backlash against ICE on "vicious lies" being spread by "sanctuary politicians and their foot soldiers who are involved in anti-ICE riots and other acts of violence." "DHS is calling on these sanctuary politicians to stop attacking federal law enforcement, stop putting the needs of illegal aliens ahead of the safety of American citizens, and to start working with us to make America safe again," he added. DEMOCRAT COMPARES ICE TO 'DOMESTIC TERRORISTS' AS 111 HOUSE DEMS DEMAND TEXAS DETENTION CENTER CLOSE DHS cited examples of mainly Democratic elected officials accusing ICE of terrorizing communities and threatening public safety, despite the agency arresting many individuals with criminal records that include convictions for murder, child sex crimes, terrorism, and drug trafficking, among others. Some congressional lawmakers have called for the abolition of the agency, while others have compared ICE to "the SS" and "the Gestapo" — the two primary and most feared instruments of terror, surveillance, and control in Nazi Germany. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, likened the agency to "slave patrols" who were "disappearing people based on their skin color." In addition, some anti-ICE protesters have brandished weapons at officers, made threats, thrown objects, and impeded law enforcement operations, DHS said. In October 2025, Eduardo Aguilar, an illegal immigrant from Mexico living in Dallas, Texas, was arrested after allegedly posting a video on TikTok in Spanish soliciting the murder of ICE personnel. DEM RHODE ISLAND LAWMAKER THREATENS ICE: 'YOUR DAY OF RECKONING WILL COME M----- F------' In July 2025, a group of anti-ICE protesters opened fire on ICE officers at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, wounding a law enforcement officer. Eight suspects tied to that case were sentenced in June to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years. In June 2025, Gabriel Hurtado-Cariaco, a member of the Tren de Aragua gang in Bellevue, Nebraska, was accused of throwing an ICE agent to the ground, slamming her head into the pavement, ripping off her body armor, and making repeated physical violent contact during an attempted arrest, authorities said. The agent sustained serious injuries to her head and arm and was taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for treatment. Hurtado-Cariaco is charged with attempted murder. PORTLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR THROWING ROCK AT ICE OFFICER DURING PROTEST Others have allegedly attacked ICE officers with rocks, Molotov cocktails, and various other objects, officials said. The backlash against ICE has intensified amid the Trump administration's targeting of illegal immigrants with criminal records and those with final removal orders. DHS BOSS REVEALS OVAL OFFICE PLAN TO 'WITHHOLD FUNDING' FROM SANCTUARY CITIES AFTER AGGRESSIVE NEW YORK BUST Many Democratic-run jurisdictions have beefed up their sanctuary policies to prevent cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5733875342cf4db8911c8 Texas Court Rejects Innocence Finding for Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio te 2026-09-24T19:00:08.244Z Texas Court Rejects Innocence Finding for Death Row Inmate Melissa Lucio Melissa Lucio’s execution was halted in 2022, but Thursday’s ruling dealt a setback in her effort to prove that she did not kill her 2-year-old daughter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5733575342cf4db8911a8 Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers te 2026-09-24T19:00:05.370Z Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab570e675342cf4db89116c The deals we’re shopping before October Prime Day te 2026-09-24T18:50:14.815Z The deals we’re shopping before October Prime Day FOX News deals may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. Fall travel is in full swing, from wedding weekends to longer getaways. Pack for your next trip with this Samsonite luggage set, currently 42% off. The $275 set includes a carry-on and a large checked suitcase, giving you options for quick trips and extended stays. READ MORE: October Amazon Prime Day starts soon — here are the dates, shopping tips and early deals Amazon’s October Prime Day kicks off Oct. 6, but you can shop early deals now — including major savings on luggage, tech and more. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor Update your bedding for less with these sheets, currently 40% off. Refresh your toolbox with this power drill, now $20. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab570e575342cf4db891163 4 GOP senators rebel against Trump on Iran war, vote with Dems to rein in authority te 2026-09-24T18:50:13.405Z 4 GOP senators rebel against Trump on Iran war, vote with Dems to rein in authority Despite voter fury and rising fuel prices, most Republican senators stayed the course with President Donald Trump and his war on Iran in a vote Thursday. Though vulnerable Republicans on the campaign trail broke with Trump earlier this week, calling for an "immediate end" to the war, lawmakers on the Hill stuck with him and defeated another attempt by Democrats to rein in his war authorities as the conflict nears the eight-month mark. Still, there was a group of rebellious Republicans who had consistently voted with Democrats, including Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Rand Paul, R-Ky. New blood was added this time with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. REPUBLICANS BREAK WITH TRUMP TO REBUKE IRAN WAR — BUT IT WON'T CHANGE POLICY Tillis, who is retiring at the end of the year, argued his decision to vote for the latest war powers resolution came after the administration again blew past a 60-day deadline to involve Congress. "We know the resolution's not gonna pass, but it is important to start saying, ‘We deserve an update. You better start treating — Congress can be an assistance with this war effort, if you inform us,’" Tillis said. To Tillis’ point, the resolution that failed in the Senate, which passed in the House with seven Republican defectors, would have headed to the president’s desk, where it likely would have been vetoed. And without a veto-proof majority, the effort wouldn't have teeth legally. However, it will hurt on the airwaves in the ads to come. GOP CRACKS WIDEN OVER IRAN WAR AS VULNERABLE CANDIDATES BREAK WITH TRUMP, DEMAND ITS END Thursday’s vote comes as Republicans are getting an earful about the war, particularly over skyrocketing gas and diesel prices, on the campaign trail. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., acknowledged that fuel prices are a growing issue for Americans. "Well, I think people are, there's voter fatigue with high gas prices and high diesel prices in my part of the world," Thune said. "So, that's a frustration, it's an economic frustration, and that's why, again, I hope the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the [Strait of Hormuz] open, get the shipping lights opened up, and help out with that global energy supply, because that ultimately will get prices down," he continued. Three vulnerable Republicans running for toss-up seats this week, Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan, and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, all requested that the fighting come to an "immediate end" as the war grows in unpopularity with their voters. TRUMP DEFENDS US INTERVENTIONS ABROAD AHEAD OF 'BIG DECISION' ON IRAN: 'SETTLING YEARS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS' Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who has acted as the self-anointed traffic cop for the deluge of Democratic war powers resolutions over the last several months, diagnosed the defections as a by-product of reports that U.S. bombs had fallen on an Iranian school and that diesel costs are "going up and up and up." "They are listening to their constituents. They should [have] listened to them before now, because their constituents were saying, ‘Don't get into this thing,’" Kaine said. "But they're finally listening to them. And nothing makes you listen as much as an election staring you in the face." But Trump isn’t swayed by the effects that the conflict could have on the midterm elections as the GOP fights to keep power in Congress. "The Republican Party is running, and I'll be helping them, but I am not running," Trump told reporters this week. "I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence to the election when it comes to Iran. It doesn't even enter my mind. The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab570dc75342cf4db89113b As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu te 2026-09-24T18:50:04.261Z As Trump Hosts State Dinner Honoring Xi, See the Menu The White House said that the three-course menu, including sea bass and bok choy, featured American ingredients with a “subtle Chinese influence.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56e9175342cf4db890eb5 NFL fines player nicknamed 'Juice' $14,926 for using a drinking celebration, calling it offensive te 2026-09-24T18:40:17.945Z NFL fines player nicknamed 'Juice' $14,926 for using a drinking celebration, calling it offensive The NFL, which has an official beer sponsor, an official drink sponsor, and allows clubs to sell and serve alcoholic beverages in its stadiums during games, has fined San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk for using a play celebration that imitates him "chugging a beer." Let this marinate for a moment. It gets crazier. TEXANS' AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR TO BE FINED ONCE AGAIN BY NFL FOR WEARING PRO-PALESTINIAN PERSONAL MESSAGE ON EYEBLACK Juszczyk received a letter from the league this week informing him he is being fined $14,926 for celebrating a touchdown by giving the universal symbol of taking a drink. The league told Juszczyk he violated Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1, when he did an "imitation of chugging a beer" after scoring a touchdown at the 5:46 mark of the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins. NFL RESTARTS SOCIAL JUSTICE MESSAGING WHILE BATTLING DOMESTIC ABUSE, DRUNK DRIVING AND PROSTITUTION ARRESTS "Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste," the league's fine letter to Juszczyk reads in part. The letter also said, "players are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on the game and is consistent with NFL standards of sportsmanship." NFL FINES SAINTS AND COWBOYS $500K FOR PRACTICE BRAWL, BUT FIGHTS WON'T STOP UNLESS PLAYERS GET FINED Further offenses, Juszczyk was warned, would result in an escalation of disciplinary action, up to and including suspension. Juszcyzk is appealing the fine, per a source. Juszczyk scored his touchdown against the Dolphins, celebrated, and soon afterward the television broadcast cut to a Michelob Ultra beer commercial. Not. Making. This. Up. The NFL has an official beer. Anheuser-Busch and its major brand, Bud Light, serve as the official beer and hard seltzer sponsor of the NFL under an agreement running through the 2026-27 season. And as part of that deal, the beer has promotional agreements with more than two dozen current NFL players. The ads featuring the players are utilized across national content and campaigns. So, yes, the fine that the NFL is trying to levy is thick with irony. But there is more because this could be perhaps the craziest NFL story of the year: Juszczyk's nickname is "Juice." When he makes a play for the 49ers at home, the crowd chants, "juuuuuuuuice." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! So, maybe, the guy wasn't pretending to chug a beer. Maybe the NFL, awash in beer sponsorships, assumed every time someone drinks, they are imbibing beer. Juszczyk told ESPN, "I don't even drink beer," and added on his social media, "Can't make this stuff up." The NFL also has an official juice agreement through Pepsico with Tropicana. But the league drink police didn't assume the guy nicknamed Juice was imitating taking a drink of juice. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56e9075342cf4db890eac Alaska has a voting system like no other state. Republicans worry it could cost them in November te 2026-09-24T18:40:16.577Z Alaska has a voting system like no other state. Republicans worry it could cost them in November Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is in the middle of an extremely competitive race as he seeks re-election this year in red-leaning Alaska in a midterm showdown that's one of roughly a dozen that will determine if the GOP keeps control of the Senate. Working against Sullivan as he runs for a third six-year term in the Senate is not only a rough political climate facing Republicans but also Alaska's unique electoral system, which includes four candidates from an open primary advancing to the general election, as well as ranked-choice voting. Alaska is the only state in the nation to have a "top four" primary system, where candidates advance regardless of party affiliation. And it's one of only two states, along with Maine, to use ranked choice voting for statewide and federal races. Defenders of the system say it gives independent voters more choices, weakens party control, and encourages candidates to appeal beyond their base. SEEING DOUBLE: THE SECOND DAN SULLIVAN ADVANCES IN ALASKA'S CRUCIAL SENATE SHOWDOWN Alaska GOP chair Carmela Warfield, in social media posts, has repeatedly referred to the state's electoral system as a "MESS." Veteran GOP strategist Mary Marslender told Fox News Digital, "It's hurting the Republican Party." Sullivan is battling former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. The two candidates combined received over 90% of the primary vote. But also on the general election ballot is Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher and registered Republican that Marslender and supporters of the senator call "Decoy Dan." A GOP-aligned group Americans for Public Trust claimed that the other Sullivan, who is not related to the senator, was working with Democrats to confuse voters. The Peltola campaign and Daniel J. Sullivan both denied the allegation. The Alaska Division of Elections disqualified him from the ballot but the decision was overturned first by an Alaska Superior Court judge and later by the state Supreme Court. SIX FORCES THAT COULD HELP REPUBLICANS DEFY HISTORY IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS There is also a third Republican on the Senate ballot: Gerald Heikes. He advanced to the general election when fourth-place primary finisher Democrat David Leslie withdrew from the race. Marslender claimed that the current system has "become an easy way for the Democrats to game the system." Pointing to Daniel J. Sullivan's inclusion on the general election ballot, she said "that never would have been allowed in the previous old system… but because there's an open primary, he was allowed to be on the ballot." "Republican primary voters under the old system wouldn't have voted for him, and he wouldn't have been in there." Marslender added that because of ranked choice voting - where voters rank candidates by preference and if nobody receives a majority of first-choice votes, additional counting rounds occur until someone reaches a majority - there's a perception that Republicans would unite around the incumbent senator in the general election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB But she said in Alaska, which is the nation's largest and most remote state, "it's really hard to get a statewide message out" due to "the geographical challenges." Alaskans for Better Elections, which supports the system, has been holding events to help voters better understand how it works. "Alaska’s election system celebrates our independence, giving us the freedom to vote for the person who is best for the job," the group highlights on its website. The Senate race wasn't the only contest impacted by the current system. There were also 11th-hour withdrawals that rocked the races for governor and the U.S. House, which also cast a shadow on the state's unique voting process. Alaska voters get to weigh in when they cast general election ballots to either keep or scrap the current system. Matt Schultz, a Democrat who suspended his congressional bid before the primary, supports keeping the system. But he told the AP, "We need to make things much more transparent and predictable and understandable by the general public so that we can truly have trust in our democracy again." Republican Lesil McGuire and Democrat Tom Begich, former state lawmakers who were both eliminated in the primary for governor, defended the system. "Let’s be clear: We would have faced challenges and might not have advanced in a traditional closed or semi-closed primary. Our election system was not designed to guarantee anyone a win. It was designed to solve a problem: elections in which a narrow, more partisan slice of voters decided the November ballot, resulting in hyperpartisanship that limited progress," they wrote in an opinion piece in the Anchorage Daily News. They emphasized, "We don’t support our current system because it was good for us as candidates; we support it because it’s good for us as Alaskans." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56e8f75342cf4db890ea3 James Copenhaver, man shot at Trump Butler rally, dies of complications from injuries: report te 2026-09-24T18:40:15.403Z James Copenhaver, man shot at Trump Butler rally, dies of complications from injuries: report James Copenhaver, of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, who was wounded in a failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in 2024, has died, according to several reports. Copenhaver, in his mid-70s, was one of several people who attempted assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at the Butler Farm Show complex outside Butler, Pennsylvania, after Crooks scaled the roof of a nearby glass manufacturing building and took aim at the then-presidential candidate. GOP LAWMAKERS BLINDSIDED BY NEW REVELATIONS ABOUT TRUMP BUTLER SHOOTER: ‘AWFULLY STRANGE’ A person who answered a phone number connected to Copenhaver's family directed Fox News Digital to a Pittsburgh law firm for confirmation and further comment.  The House Republican Conference also posted an obituary for Copenhaver on social media, saying he had died Thursday. Ken Silva, a journalist who wrote a book about the assassination attempt, wrote on his website that a person close to Copenhaver's family also confirmed Copenhaver had died and had been dealing with permanent injuries, including bullet fragments still lodged in his body. A lawsuit Copenhaver filed against the United States earlier this year alleged he was also required to undergo multiple surgeries. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56e8c75342cf4db890e93 Foundation supports financial literacy te 2026-09-24T18:40:12.984Z Foundation supports financial literacy With a new school year underway, thousands of Arizona students will sharpen their reading, writing and math skills, but many still won’t receive the financial education needed to thrive in adulthood and navigate today’s economy, says Junior Achievement of Arizona (JA). A new $500,000, two-year grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation will help change that by enabling JA to expand financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness programs for K-12 students throughout Maricopa County, with a focus on reaching underserved communities. “We are seeing an increase in financial pressure on families as inflation surpasses wage growth,” said Katherine Cecala, president of JA. “Programs like ours are more important than ever as Arizona’s next generation prepares for the opportunities and challenges ahead. We have a responsibility to help young people build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to achieve economic mobility, make informed decisions and create brighter futures for themselves and their communities.” Nearly one in four households struggles to make ends meet while living paycheck to paycheck, underscoring the growing need for financial education and career readiness programs for young people, the organization said. JA is helping bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world success, particularly when it comes to personal finance, career exploration and workforce readiness. The organization does this by using a volunteer-led model executed through partnerships with 400 schools, nearly 3,200 educators and more than 9,000 volunteers throughout Arizona. Visit www.jaaz.org/resources for more information or to find free online educational tools. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56e8475342cf4db890e6a Iranian American Group Files Suit Alleging Iran War Is Unconstitutional te 2026-09-24T18:40:04.149Z Iranian American Group Files Suit Alleging Iran War Is Unconstitutional In a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday, an advocacy group asked a federal judge to declare that the seven-month war in Iran was never declared or authorized by Congress. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56c3875342cf4db890e23 Hayden Panettiere's overdose shows fentanyl crisis 'doesn't discriminate,' Stanford psychiatrist says te 2026-09-24T18:30:16.578Z Hayden Panettiere's overdose shows fentanyl crisis 'doesn't discriminate,' Stanford psychiatrist says Hayden Panettiere's fatal overdose is a stark reminder that the fentanyl crisis has not gone away, even as the United States makes genuine progress in reducing overdose deaths since peaking in 2022. This week, the Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled that Panettiere died from the toxic effects of five drugs found in her system: fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine. Dr. Anna Lembke, a Stanford psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, told Fox News Digital that while the circumstances surrounding the actress' death remain unclear, the combination of drugs in her system likely increased the risk of a fatal overdose. "We don't know if she sought out fentanyl. We don't know if she had a counterfeit pill that had fentanyl in it. She might have been prescribed fentanyl for pain," Lembke said. "She was also on a benzo. We know combining benzos and opioids increases the risk of overdose of each of those medications separately. It looks like she was also on Quetiapine, a mood stabilizer, but also highly sedating in the mix." HAYDEN PANETTIERE DEATH: DEA JOINS PROBE INTO WHAT HAPPENED TO LATE STAR Lembke continued: "We don't know where she sourced it, but it does look like it was a lethal polypharmacy, including fentanyl, which on its own is an incredibly lethal drug." The Cleveland Clinic defines polypharmacy as taking several medicines regularly, usually four or more. While Lembke cautioned against drawing firm conclusions about what exactly led up to Panettiere's death, she said the tragedy underscores a broader reality: fentanyl remains a deadly threat that can affect anyone. "This is still a very serious risk, and it's a risk that doesn't discriminate. Old and young, rich and poor, famous, not famous. Because of the increased access to these highly potent and potentially lethal drugs in the modern age, we're really all at risk for this problem," Lembke said. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times more potent than heroin, has transformed the nation's illicit drug supply over the past decade. PRESLEY GERBER’S DEATH SPARKS QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERDOSE, WITHDRAWAL AND REHAB SAFETY Deaths involving synthetic opioids, primarily illicitly manufactured fentanyl, began climbing sharply in 2014 and reached a record 73,838 in 2022, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Fentanyl's potency is only part of what makes it so dangerous, Lembke said. Just as concerning is how trace amounts are concealed in counterfeit pills designed to look like legitimate prescription medications. Lembke said a "very real risk" for young people, even those who aren't struggling with addiction, is that they're given a pill at a party that looks just like Xanax or Oxycontin, when it is in fact a counterfeit pill that contains a small amount of fentanyl. "A single dose to an opioid-naive person could kill, which is why it's so important that we have data-informed discussions with young people in particular," she said. "The kind of experimentation with drugs in their youth that their parents might've engaged in relatively risk-free...it's not risk-free anymore" for young adults, she added. Lembke encouraged parents to get ahead of the issue by talking openly about drugs before their children encounter inaccurate or misleading information on social media. If a parent or guardian recognizes their child has a substance-use disorder, Lembke said they should resist the impulse to brush it off as "normal teenage experimentation." "These drugs are far too accessible and far too lethal to just leave it to hoping that it will be a passing phase the kid will outgrow," she said. "We know that the earlier we intervene with addiction-related problems, the more likely we are to reroute that person on a new path of life." Lembke also offered a message to doctors, who she said should prescribe potentially addictive medications cautiously and closely monitor patients for signs of misuse. As a practicing psychiatrist, Lembke routinely prescribes stimulants for ADHD, opioids for pain and benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety. But she said physicians have a responsibility to prescribe them in the lowest effective amounts for the shortest possible duration. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56c3775342cf4db890e1a Women's college soccer team makes disturbing discovery in locker room ceiling te 2026-09-24T18:30:15.145Z Women's college soccer team makes disturbing discovery in locker room ceiling An Ohio man was arrested after allegedly taking photos of members of a college women's soccer team while hiding in the ceiling above their locker room, according to local reports. Jayson Barker, of Jeffersonville, faces nearly a dozen counts of voyeurism after being discovered inside the ceiling of the women's locker room at Wilmington College, WLWT-TV reported. Officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to the Scheve Athletic Center on the school's campus just before 9:40 p.m. local time Tuesday following reports that someone was photographing team members as they changed. CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL COACH ARRESTED AFTER STUDENTS MAKE DISTURBING DISCOVERY AT SCHOOL When officers arrived, they found Barker already being detained by Wilmington College Campus Safety personnel. Investigators determined that Barker, who was working at the school as a contract custodial employee, had hidden himself in the locker room's ceiling area before being discovered by a member of the team. SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SECRETLY FILMING 12 GIRLS IN CHANGING ROOM FACES NEW CHARGES "The college's paramount concern is the safety and well-being of its students," the institution said in a statement to the news outlet. "We have been providing counseling and other support services for the affected students since Tuesday night and are taking measures to ensure that no student's safety or well-being is compromised. Also, the college continues to assist with law enforcement's investigation." Barker is charged with 11 counts of voyeurism and is being held at the Clinton County Jail on a $22,000 cash surety bond. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Oct. 5. Fox News Digital has reached out to Wilmington College, the Wilmington Police Department, and the Clinton County Sheriff's Office for further comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab56c3475342cf4db890dfa More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled te 2026-09-24T18:30:12.970Z More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the country because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with false inspection stickers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that the nationwide… Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab569e175342cf4db890d9b Nikole Hannah-Jones' friend sends Black son to private school after NYT writer has education regrets te 2026-09-24T18:20:17.968Z Nikole Hannah-Jones' friend sends Black son to private school after NYT writer has education regrets The Atlantic staff writer Jenisha Watts said Wednesday she plans to send her young Black son to private school, citing her own experience with struggling schools while choosing a different path from friend and 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, who recently confronted regrets about her daughter’s public-school education. Watts said in her Atlantic essay that Hannah-Jones’ experience helped convince her she could not make the same decision for her son. "I could never make the choice she made," Watts said. "I know too well what can go wrong. I’m sending him to a private preschool, and I plan to apply for private kindergarten too." Hannah-Jones, who previously said that scrutiny of her decision should also focus on Black children whose families cannot afford better options, responded directly to Watts in a new statement to Fox News Digital. 'THE VIEW' HOST SUNNY HOSTIN CLAIMS HER CHILDREN EXPERIENCED RACISM AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS "I have a deep respect for Jenisha and all she has overcome," she said. "Our concerns and values as parents are always shaped, to some degree, by our own experiences as children. Unlike Jenisha, I got a parachute out of my segregated school and that changed my life, and as a result I have always thought about the equal worth of children who didn't get that parachute and how that shaped their lives as well." "I still believe, as I always have, in public schools as necessary and common good, that education should be the great equalizer, and that parents should not have to choose between doing what's right for their children and what's right for community," she continued. Hannah-Jones said the problems raised by both families ultimately required broader policy changes. "In the end, the inequality I write about and that Jenisha experienced is systemic and will only be fixed if we acquire the political will to make different policy choices that value the inherent worth of all of our children, even if those children happen to be born Black and poor," she said. MORE THAN 400K NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN ENROLLED IN FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOLS: REPORT School-choice advocate Corey DeAngelis, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, offered a sharply different assessment in a statement to Fox News Digital, arguing Watts was right to prioritize her son rather than wait for improvements to the public-school system. "Jenisha Watts is doing what a parent is supposed to do. She is putting her son first," he said. "Watts has options most families do not. The scandal is not that she is using them. The scandal is that politicians and teachers unions fight to keep those options out of reach for everyone else. School choice is the equalizer. Trapping kids in failure factories by zip code only makes inequality worse." "It is time to fund students, not systems, so all families can have a shot at the American dream. If Hannah-Jones and her friends actually want to help other children, they should fight for the funding to follow the student. You do not fix public schools by locking kids in them. You fix them by giving families a way out — and giving those schools a reason to change." GOV HOCHUL'S PLAN TO OPT NEW YORK INTO FEDERAL SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM DRAWS UNION OPPOSITION Watts described Hannah-Jones as a "confidant and friend" and defended her against critics who accused her of sacrificing her daughter’s education for her ideals. But Watts said her own childhood in Lexington, Kentucky, where she described receiving an "abysmal education," shaped the choice she is now making for her son. Watts said those academic deficiencies followed her into adulthood. "I’m a staff writer for The Atlantic, and I’m writing a memoir, and I still can’t shake off my poor education," she wrote. KETANJI BROWN JACKSON AGREES WITH MICHELLE OBAMA’S CRITICISM OF ‘PLUCKING’ KIDS OF COLOR INTO ELITE SCHOOLS The debate followed Hannah-Jones’ recent New York Times Magazine essay revisiting a choice she first detailed in a 2016 Times Magazine cover story. Hannah-Jones said she eventually apologized to her daughter Najya after reviewing academic problems that followed her through elementary and middle school. Najya told her mother that she wished her own education had received more consideration alongside Hannah-Jones’ concerns about educational inequality. "Sometimes I wish, instead of always thinking about other kids, you would have thought about me. I never really got the education I wanted," Najya said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels defended the public-school system’s mission, in a statement to Fox News Digital. "From day one, I have made it clear: every student, regardless of background or ability, should feel affirmed, valued, and held to high expectations," Samuels said. "At New York City Public Schools, we know that our students benefit from inclusive environments where every child has access to rigorous academics, student supports, and diverse learning opportunities. "This is the crux of my vision of a truly integrated public school system and I am committed to doing the work to make that a reality," he continued. Watts said her decision was not meant as a condemnation of Hannah-Jones or parents who choose differently, but reflected what she sees as a broader failure that forces families to weigh their children’s immediate interests against struggling schools. "America should not force parents to make that kind of choice," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab569e075342cf4db890d92 'Unmasking a Monster': Golden State Killer series challenges timeline of Joseph DeAngelo's crimes te 2026-09-24T18:20:16.555Z 'Unmasking a Monster': Golden State Killer series challenges timeline of Joseph DeAngelo's crimes For four decades, Joseph DeAngelo hid in plain sight as the man authorities would eventually identify as the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist and, most famously, the Golden State Killer. But a new Fox Nation series is investigating whether his known crimes tell the whole story. "Golden State Killer: Unmasking a Monster" re-examines DeAngelo’s violent past through exclusive testimony and never-before-seen evidence, asking whether his crimes began earlier than previously believed and, if so, what additional victims he left behind. "There’s a possibility, and probably a high likelihood, that he committed way more crimes than we ever will know about," said Anne Marie Schubert, who served as the Sacramento County district attorney from 2015 to 2023. NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS DNA TOOLS FOR MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONS DeAngelo was arrested in 2018 at 72 years old following a search of genealogy websites, bringing an end to a decades-long hunt. In 2020, he pleaded guilty to 50 rapes and 13 murders. The four-part series challenges the established timeline of DeAngelo’s crimes, beginning with accounts of earlier assaults and controlling behavior. It goes on to re-examine evidence surrounding the murders of two teenage girls and explores whether DeAngelo framed others to evade capture. FOX HOLLOW CORONER REVEALS WHY HE DOUBTS SUSPECTED SERIAL KILLER ACTED ALONE IN HUNT FOR ANSWERS Later episodes examine his more than 50 attacks as the East Area Rapist and his transformation from serial rapist to serial killer. The series also raises questions about crimes that remain unsolved, including the cases of Donna Richmond and Bess Snelling, featuring new statements from alleged victims and their relatives. One survivor featured in the series recounts being violently raped when she was 12 years old. Another person of interest believes his mother was a victim of DeAngelo. The final chapter examines perhaps the largest lingering question surrounding DeAngelo’s crimes — whether they actually ended in 1986, or whether he continued prowling, raping and killing before his arrest more than three decades later. To learn more, subscribe to Fox Nation and stream "Golden State Killer: Unmasking a Monster." CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO FOX NATION Fox Nation programs are viewable on demand and from your mobile device app but only for FOX Nation subscribers. Go to Fox Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library of your favorite FOX Nation personalities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab569de75342cf4db890d7b ICE wasted millions expanding detention without a plan in Trump push for mass deportation te 2026-09-24T18:20:14.374Z ICE wasted millions expanding detention without a plan in Trump push for mass deportation The watchtower of CoreCivic’s former Prairie Correctional Facility, in Appleton, Minn., which will now be used as an ICE detention center, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that millions were wasted because DHS began expanding detention operations without putting a plan in place to meet U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s goal of detaining up to 100,000 immigrants.  As the second Trump administration aims to deport 1 million immigrants a year, DHS has rapidly increased the numbers of people in immigration detention after congressional Republicans last year approved roughly $175 billion for immigration enforcement. “As ICE spends the unprecedented multi-year detention funding provided by (the One Big Beautiful Act) and the Secure America Act, it is critical that the agency uses these taxpayer dollars efficiently and effectively,” according to the report by the watchdog agency. “In the absence of a comprehensive strategic plan to guide detention expansion, ICE has wasted funds on unsuccessful detention initiatives and lacks important information about the long-term affordability of its investments.”  Tents assembled, never used In the report, GAO found those detention expansion efforts wasted millions by using facilities that were high in cost or impractical, such as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, which is so remote that water needs to be imported to the base, making it a costly operation.  Inspectors with the Department of Defense and Department of State estimated that DOD spent $2.85 million to assemble tents that were never used and that ICE obligated $43 million from the start of fiscal year 2025 to June 30, 2026 for a small population at the base. GAO found that 16 noncitizens were held on average daily at Guantanamo in fiscal year 2026.  Other efforts that lacked proper planning also included domestic military operations, such as the soft-sided facility, Camp East Montana, built on a military base in El Paso, Texas. GAO previously reported that ICE wasted more than $11 million in taxpayer funds in operating Camp East Montana, such as paying for meals when detainees had not yet arrived at the facility. Investigators noted that ICE had awarded another contract in March for Camp East Montana and “as of August 2026 had not yet incorporated these cost saving measures into the contract and continued to pay for services that it did not need.” Warehouses cost more than $1B Investigators also examined the purchase of 11 warehouses at $1.07 billion for the purpose of immigration detention.  The initiative was initially undertaken by former Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem, but she stepped down following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis who were shot by immigration officials. Her replacement, former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, paused the warehouse effort.  DHS now plans to sell seven of the sites that were purchased. Investigators said the department’s change of course has led to nonrecoverable costs, such as $7.7 million spent in zoning assessments and title insurance.  Additionally, ICE is still paying for utilities, security and other services at the warehouses it intends to sell, costing approximately $12.8 million as of last month. Investigators also warned that ICE’s separate move to purchase $1.5 billion in existing detention facilities has the potential to waste money because the agency has not assessed any long-term costs of operating the facilities.  And GAO notes that while ICE did not have an agreement with the state of Florida to reimburse funds for its soft-sided facility, the now shuttered “Alligator Alcatraz,” DHS used funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award $608.4 million to the state.  No idea of long-term cost Investigators also raised concerns that ICE has not made an assessment for the long-term cost of operating the expanded detention facilities.  “ICE has not projected the costs of these facilities beyond the first 3 years of operation, after which ICE will no longer have OBBBA and Secure America Act funds available for obligation because these funds are only available through fiscal year 2029,” according to the report.  Investigators made a recommendation that the Director of ICE “should develop a comprehensive strategic plan to guide its detention expansion efforts that includes goals, activities, and resource needs.” GAO reported that the department agreed and that ICE would develop a strategic plan for its detention expansion, but that plan will not be completed until Aug. 31, 2027.  “Given ICE’s unprecedented multi-year detention funding and the potential for continued waste of taxpayer dollars, more timely completion may be warranted,” according to the report.  Congressional Democrats requested that GAO do the study.  Those lawmakers include Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, ranking member on the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Dick Durbin of Illinois, ranking member on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, ranking member on the House Committee on Homeland Security. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab569d675342cf4db890d65 El-Sayed Holds a Narrow Lead Over Rogers in New Michigan Senate Polls: 7 Takeaways te 2026-09-24T18:20:06.367Z El-Sayed Holds a Narrow Lead Over Rogers in New Michigan Senate Polls: 7 Takeaways Dr. Abdul El-Sayed holds a modest lead over Mike Rogers in part because of a strong advantage with younger voters, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab569d375342cf4db890d45 Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center te 2026-09-24T18:20:03.441Z Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5678675342cf4db890d1e Canadian PM Carney says he was prepared for Trump ordering invasion te 2026-09-24T18:10:14.370Z Canadian PM Carney says he was prepared for Trump ordering invasion Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he prepared for the "extreme tail risk" that the U.S. would invade Canada amid recent trade tensions. Carney made the statement in an interview with The New York Times published Wednesday, saying he weighed the possibility after President Donald Trump began referring to Canada as the 51st state. "I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. That’s not a base case," Carney told the Times, arguing that "it would be irresponsible not to." CANADIAN PM TELLS TRUMP TO 'STOP TRYING TO BE TOUGH' IN TRADE FIGHT Trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada have continued to escalate over the past year, with Trump levying increased tariffs and Canada responding in kind. Carney admitted in a video statement earlier this month that Canada had come to overly rely on its economic relationship with the U.S. in recent decades. FORMER BIDEN AMBASSADOR BLAMES TRUMP FOR CANADA PLAYING 'FOOTSIE' WITH CHINA "The past 40 years has been a period of deeper economic integration with the United States. Truth is, it was easy business, but it meant we relied too much on one economic partner. It’s clear that time is over," Carney said. "This is why our plan, since I came into office, has been development and diversification, not denial, waiting to go back to some good old days and not continued dependence." FEARS OF A CANADIAN TRADE WAR ARE OVERBLOWN; SO FAR, IT’S MORE OF A SKIRMISH Trump last week dismissed reports that Canada may be joining the European Union as an associate member, saying the U.S. could impose heavy tariffs on Europe if he believed such a "laughable" move was made with "bad intention." "I think it's laughable," Trump responded. "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things. "If Europe does that with a bad intention — if it's a good intention, that's fine — if it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5653475342cf4db890cdd Woman faces shoplifting charges, assault warrant after Walmart arrest te 2026-09-24T18:00:20.037Z Woman faces shoplifting charges, assault warrant after Walmart arrest A 41-year-old woman is facing shoplifting charges on top of a warrant for assault after she attempted to steal more than $52 in merchandise from Walmart. Maricopa police responded to a call of attempted shoplifting at Walmart on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway around 3:45 p.m. Sept. 6. Store security said as Ana Carrasco purchased a pint of ice cream, she placed sunglasses and shorts in a bag at the self-checkout without scanning them. The items totaled $31.64, according to a probable cause statement. Officers arrested Carrasco and as they walked her out of the store, a security alarm alerted officers of another item. Carrasco told police she had a Zippo lighter, valued at $21.84, in her bra. During a background check, police saw Carrasco had two previous theft charges in August and a warrant for assault with domestic violence charges in Casa Grande. She was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and booked into Pinal County Jail. The post Woman faces shoplifting charges, assault warrant after Walmart arrest appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5652f75342cf4db890cbc Mayday call captures pilot's urgent warning before aircraft goes down off coast te 2026-09-24T18:00:15.851Z Mayday call captures pilot's urgent warning before aircraft goes down off coast A pilot's dramatic escape from a plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California has prompted an investigation.  The plane, an MK-58 Hawker Hunter, plunged into the water after the pilot reported trouble while flying off California's Central Coast on Tuesday evening, ABC News reported. The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft. DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH KILLS 2 PILOTS BATTLING RAGING WILDFIRE IN YOSEMITE The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Thursday that the plane crashed near San Luis Obispo around 6:50 p.m. after the pilot reported an engine issue. "Only the pilot was on board," the spokesperson said. "The FAA will investigate." The Navy has since grounded Hawker Hunters operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) while the incident is under investigation, according to ABC News. The aircraft was being flown in support of a Navy and Marine Corps contract when it went down, according to ABC, citing ATAC. 'WE THOUGHT WE WOULD DIE': PASSENGERS THROWN INTO CEILING DURING TERRIFYING FLIGHT Four ATAC aircraft, including the one that crashed, were involved in the mission. Before the crash, the pilot issued a mayday call and reported losing engine thrust, according to air traffic control audio obtained by ABC from LiveATC.net. "Mayday, mayday, mayday. I have lost thrust in my engine," the pilot told controllers, according to the ABC report. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER ATAC operates the aircraft as part of its work supporting training for the U.S. armed forces. The company has 22 Hawker Hunters in its fleet, according to a Navy public information officer cited by ABC. The FAA is actively investigating the incident.  No additional details are known at this time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Fox News Digital reached out to the NTSB and the U.S. Navy for additional information. The Hawker Hunter crash comes amid several recent aviation incidents that have prompted emergency responses. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ In late August, a 24-year-old man allegedly stole a Cessna 172 from an airport in Hungary while intoxicated and flew toward the area of the country’s only nuclear power plant. The unauthorized flight prompted fighter jets to respond before the plane came down in a sunflower field, where rescue crews were dispatched. In addition, a Delta Air Lines flight recently returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport shortly after takeoff due to a pilot medical emergency. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab562dd75342cf4db890c35 Soros-linked prosecutor faces primary challenge as fellow Democrat targets his record te 2026-09-24T17:50:21.873Z Soros-linked prosecutor faces primary challenge as fellow Democrat targets his record Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephen Descano is facing a forceful rebuke from a former federal prosecutor who extensively criticized his record after announcing her bid to unseat him. Descano, a Democrat, has faced criticism over what opponents describe as lenient prosecutorial decisions, particularly in serious cases involving illegal immigrant suspects. Former federal prosecutor Brittany Dunn-Pirio said that if there weren’t systemic problems in his office, she would want to work there. "If this office were doing its job, I wouldn’t be running against it. I’d be applying to work for it. But it isn’t," Dunn-Pirio said on her new campaign website after Washington, D.C.-area media reported her bid late Wednesday. VIRGINIA DEMS SPLIT ON DOJ PROBE OF SOROS-BACKED DA ACCUSED OF GIVING 'SWEETHEART DEALS' TO ILLEGAL ALIENS "I’m a Democrat. This race isn’t about whether reform was right. It’s about whether the office can tell the difference between a first-time nonviolent offender who deserves a second chance and a violent or sexual offender who doesn’t," Dunn-Pirio said on her website. "It’s about whether deadlines are met, evidence is given to the defendant and victims are spoken to." VIRGINIA DEM DEFENDS SOROS-BACKED PROSECUTOR FROM DOJ PROBE AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGING ALLEGATIONS Fox News Digital reached out to Descano and Dunn-Pirio for further comment. Descano campaign spokesman Nathan Kiker defended the incumbent's record, telling Fox News Digital that "Steve Descano has spent his tenure proving that you can reform the justice system and keep our community safe at the same time." "Today, Fairfax County is recognized as the safest large county in the nation because Steve focused on accountability and the root causes of crime rather than failed policies of the past. We are proud to put that record before the voters," Kiker said. Dunn-Pirio also pointed to "botched sexual assault cases" and prosecutors declining to meet with victims, along with her contention that the justice system too often favors the "well-connected." One case that has drawn the scrutiny of Descano’s office involves Abdul Jalloh, an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone charged with murdering Stephanie Minter. Minter was stabbed and killed at a Hybla Valley bus stop in February after Jalloh had cycled through the criminal justice system following numerous previous arrests. Descano has pushed back on claims that his office simply allowed Jalloh to walk free, telling Congress his prosecutors obtained convictions against him "wherever possible." SOROS-BACKED DA'S LAX ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES LED TO 'PREVENTABLE' BUS STOP STABBING MURDER: COMPLAINT Dunn-Pirio previously served as a prosecutor in Frederick County, Virginia, and as a federal prosecutor in the district covering Lexington, Kentucky. She said she resigned from the DOJ in 2025 after working on COVID-related fraud and similar cases. "I couldn’t stomach propping up a system that gave pardons to the well-connected while prosecuting average Americans for the same conduct," she said, according to a release obtained by FairfaxNow. She also said Descano’s office has spent too much time "failing the people I care about." A carousel on her new campaign website highlights cases that have drawn public scrutiny of Descano, including: REPEAT OFFENDER WITH DOZENS OF PRIOR CHARGES ARRESTED FOR BURGLARIZING CHURCH IN SOROS-BACKED DA'S COUNTY "We need a Commonwealth’s Attorney who can make this office work," Dunn-Pirio said. "Every person in Fairfax should feel safe, and every person in Fairfax should be able to trust the office that’s supposed to protect them." Descano’s campaign did not immediately respond to an additional request for comment on Dunn-Pirio’s criticism. Dunn-Pirio, most recently an associate at the civil litigation firm Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Kentucky for two years before resigning in November 2025. At the Justice Department, she specialized in COVID relief fraud and public corruption cases, according to her LinkedIn profile. "Most recently I was a federal prosecutor, and I resigned from the Justice Department because I couldn’t stomach propping up a system that gave pardons to the well-connected while prosecuting average Americans for the same conduct," Dunn-Pirio said. Before becoming a federal prosecutor in 2023, Dunn-Pirio served as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Frederick County, an assistant attorney general in the state criminal appeals courts and a law clerk to Judge Randy Bellows in Fairfax County Circuit Court. Dunn-Pirio emphasized that she is a "cradle Democrat," distinguishing her candidacy from a challenge to Descano from the political right. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER She said she volunteered for former Vice President Al Gore at age 9, helped lead the College Democrats at the University of Notre Dame, remains active in local Democratic groups and previously managed a campaign for Virginia Del. Marcus Simon, D-Falls Church. Republicans hold only one seat on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, while Democrats hold the remaining seats. Dunn-Pirio’s challenge to Descano will be decided first in the Democratic nomination contest ahead of the 2027 election. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab562db75342cf4db890c1c Mike Gannuscio speaks to voters as lone LD30 candidate at forum te 2026-09-24T17:50:19.197Z Mike Gannuscio speaks to voters as lone LD30 candidate at forum Mike Gannuscio was the lone Legislative District 30 candidate in attendance at a Wednesday evening candidate forum, held at Lake Havasu High School's Performing Arts Center. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab562d375342cf4db890c08 Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules te 2026-09-24T17:50:11.955Z Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab562d275342cf4db890bff For His Ballroom, Trump Has Pointed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing te 2026-09-24T17:50:10.846Z For His Ballroom, Trump Has Pointed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing President Trump has repeatedly cited the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as inspiration and competition with his own design. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab562d175342cf4db890bf6 Enrollment at U of A sees major gains in academic quality, preparedness, access for Arizonans te 2026-09-24T17:50:09.534Z Enrollment at U of A sees major gains in academic quality, preparedness, access for Arizonans Enrollment at U of A sees major gains in academic quality, preparedness, access for Arizonans nprevenas Thu, 24 Sep 2026 - 08:40 Enrollment at U of A sees major gains in academic quality, preparedness, access for Arizonans Today The Univ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5607d75342cf4db890bb8 Why Yankees ace Cam Schlittler is in the AL MVP conversation and could join an exclusive club te 2026-09-24T17:40:13.942Z Why Yankees ace Cam Schlittler is in the AL MVP conversation and could join an exclusive club If you shoot for the moon, you will land among the stars. In Cam Schlittler’s case, however, he and his blazing fastball may take him past the stars and straight to the moon. The New York Yankees ace has been nothing short of dominant this season. The swashbuckling 25-year-old is all but a lock to win the American League Cy Young Award. But why stop there? He should win the American League MVP too. Schlittler should become just the 12th player in MLB history to win the Cy Young and MVP in the same season. Heading into his final start of the year against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, Schlittler leads all American League pitchers in ERA (1.94) and is tied for first in WHIP with Drew Rasmussen (0.91). He has been durable, making all his starts, and is second in the AL in innings pitched (190 2/3). With a devastating combination of cutters, sinkers and fastballs, the young right-hander has racked up 234 strikeouts, third in the AL behind Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams (244) and likely Cy Young runner-up Dylan Cease (239). Schlittler has set a Yankees franchise record by allowing one or no runs in 21 starts this year. He became just the third pitcher age 25 or younger in the live-ball era, which began in 1920, to achieve the feat, joining Dean Chance (1964) and Blake Snell (2018). Schlittler also leads the AL in bWAR with 7.0, ahead of other MVP contenders such as Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez (6.6), Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. (6.5) and Rays phenom Junior Caminero (5.6). The numbers for Schlittler are outstanding, but they don’t tell the full story. Schlittler has been the pillar of the Yankees' pitching staff, which leads all of baseball with a 3.21 team ERA. While the pitching staff has been fantastic, it has have dealt with plenty of injuries to the starting rotation. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Gerrit Cole didn’t make his season debut until May 22, as he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Carlos Rodón began the season on the IL after undergoing surgery to remove a bone spur and loose bodies and didn’t debut until May 10. That was just his first stint on the IL. He returned to the IL on July 3 and didn’t come back until Aug. 18. Rodón was not the only Yankees ace to land on the IL twice, as Max Fried did as well. Fried first went on the IL with a left elbow bone bruise on May 13, right after Cole returned, and was activated on July 22. He went on the IL for a second time on Aug. 17 with the same injury and returned Aug. 29. Ryan Weathers, who had been key in stepping up during the absences of Cole, Fried and Rodón, went on the IL on Aug. 23 with a left forearm flexor strain. For the Yankees, not only was it paramount that Schlittler make every start, but it was also essential that he remain dominant to help keep the rotation afloat. Adding to the pressure on Schlittler and the pitching staff as a whole, the Yankees’ offense cratered after Aaron Judge was placed on the IL at the beginning of June. Since June 1, the Yankees have hit a paltry .229 with a putrid .297 on-base percentage. The Yankees’ offensive ineptitude put further pressure on Schlittler and Co. to win games without Judge. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! In 2023, the Yankees’ season went off the rails when Judge suffered a torn ligament in his toe. They went 25-31 without the captain and missed the postseason. The Yankees’ pitching staff in 2023, led by Cole, who won the AL Cy Young Award that season, had a 3.97 ERA, which was not enough to save the Yankees from finishing 82-80. In 2026, the Yankees went 48-41 without Judge in the lineup, buoyed by the pitching staff’s excellence. Carried by the Schlittler-led pitching staff, the Yankees made the postseason and secured home-field advantage in the American League Wild Card Series. While the Yankees didn’t catch the Tampa Bay Rays and win the American League East, they might have missed the postseason entirely if it weren’t for Schlittler. By the award’s definition, Schlittler has been the most valuable player on his team. Alvarez has been dominant in his own right. The hulking left-handed hitter, with a .316 batting average, 41 home runs and 102 RBI made a bid for the Triple Crown, but that seems out of reach. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Alvarez has been primarily a designated hitter, filling that role in 131 of the 154 games he played this season. Shohei Ohtani is the only player to win an MVP as a primary designated hitter, and he did so after becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Unless Alvarez surges to win the Triple Crown, nothing he is doing this season is unprecedented or historic. Alvarez’s Astros, who are 78-80, might miss the postseason despite playing in the American League West, a division that has been historically bad. Bobby Witt Jr. has been his usual superstar self but missed 11 games due to injury and has also taken a slight step back from last season while playing for the AL Central-worst Kansas City Royals.Caminero, the linchpin of the AL-leading Rays’ lineup, trails Schlittler in bWAR by more than a full win. Still, his .274 average and 41 home runs leave him in the thick of the AL MVP race. Despite the excellence of Alvarez, Witt and Caminero, Schlittler should become the first pitcher since Justin Verlander in 2011 to win the American League MVP. Verlander, like Schlittler this year, led the American League in bWAR with 8.6. Without Schlittler, the Yankees do not survive Judge’s absence. When the Yankees could hardly scrape together three runs a game in the dead of summer, Schlittler made sure it was enough to hold on. Without Schlittler’s dominance and durability, the Yankees do not have the second-best record in the American League (91-67). Without Schlittler, Yankees fans are in a complete state of panic because they might still be trying to secure a Wild Card berth in a weak American League. At the sportsbooks, Schlittler is a long shot to win the American League MVP. But odds be damned, the award should be his. He has landed on the moon. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5607675342cf4db890b97 China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says te 2026-09-24T17:40:06.356Z China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5607475342cf4db890b78 Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend te 2026-09-24T17:40:04.473Z Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab55e2575342cf4db890b45 Missouri's redistricting mess created an election problem Supreme Court has days to untangle te 2026-09-24T17:30:13.436Z Missouri's redistricting mess created an election problem Supreme Court has days to untangle Missouri’s congressional map fight is hurtling toward another potential Supreme Court showdown, with courts at odds over which districts should govern the November election after more than 1.2 million Missourians voted in the August primary under a different map. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map in November, finding that switching to the state’s 2022 districts after the primary would violate the U.S. Constitution. But the appeals court paused its order until Sept. 28, 2026, opening a narrow window for another visit to the U.S. Supreme Court. Abhishek Kambli, a partner at Holtzman Vogel and former deputy associate attorney general at the Justice Department, told Fox News Digital the Supreme Court’s previous intervention does not necessarily signal how the justices will handle the latest ruling. "It’s unpredictable how they’ll rule, mostly because we didn’t get their reasoning in the last order," Kambli said. "So, we don’t know the precise reason why they decided to stay at that time." ELECTION CHAOS IN THIS RED STATE JUST GOT EVEN STRANGER FOR REPUBLICANS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING The Supreme Court previously stayed a federal district court's temporary restraining order requiring Missouri to use the 2025 map. The Eighth Circuit has now directed the lower court to enter a permanent injunction requiring the newer districts, putting the dispute in a different procedural posture. "So unless the Supreme Court steps in again, the state will be required to use the seven-one map for this election," Kambli said. Missouri held its Aug. 4, 2026, primary under the 2025 map. Roughly a month later, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters could challenge the map through a referendum, leaving the 2022 districts in place for the November election. Kambli said switching congressional maps between the primary and general election raises serious constitutional concerns. "You would have had a large number of Missourians who would have been disenfranchised because they voted for one set of candidates in the primary and will be voting for another set in the general," Kambli said. MISSOURI AG FILES PETITION ASKING SUPREME COURT TO REVIVE TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING MAP "And what's even more concerning is sometimes those candidates are unopposed so that they miss their only chance to vote as a result of what the Missouri Supreme Court did here," Kambli continued. "So that's what's really at issue — is whether everyone gets an equal voice in a situation where the primary election is integral to the electoral system of the state." But Yale law professor Akhil Amar and University of California, Davis, law professor Vikram Amar have argued the opposite. After the Supreme Court’s earlier stay, Vikram wrote on SCOTUSblog that using the 2025 map in November would not protect anyone’s right to vote if those lines were never legally in effect. Akhil agreed with his analysis. "HB1’s district lines lack the force of law, full stop," Vikram wrote. "These lines cannot be used wrongly in November just because they were previously used wrongly in the primary. Two wrongs do not make (or vindicate) a right (to vote)." Meanwhile, Kambli placed much of the blame for the eleventh-hour legal scramble over which map to use on the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing the turmoil was "entirely preventable." VIRGINIA GOP, DEMS BATTLE IT OUT OVER REDISTRICTING BEFORE STATE SUPREME COURT Kambli argued that the Missouri Supreme Court could have resolved the map dispute earlier, noting that the issue remained unsettled even after the candidate filing deadline passed. Alicia Bannon, senior director of the Judiciary Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, pointed instead to delays by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins as a key reason the dispute dragged on. Opponents of the 2025 map submitted more than 300,000 signatures in December 2025, but Hoskins did not formally reject the referendum petition until Aug. 4, the day of the primary. "Time passed. And passed further," Bannon wrote for State Court Report. "As early as December 2025, Hoskins asserted in separate federal litigation that a referendum on redistricting was not authorized by the state constitution. But he held off on issuing a certificate on that basis — which would have triggered judicial review — instead going through a lengthy process of verifying petition signatures." Bannon wrote that the Missouri Supreme Court’s criticism of Hoskins’ delays stood out, particularly the court’s rejection of his argument that it had waited too long to intervene. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The Missouri Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the referendum could proceed and faulted Hoskins for the delay, saying he had "created the confusion, expense, and practical difficulties of which he complains." Kambli argued the Purcell principle, under which federal courts generally avoid changing election rules close to Election Day because of the potential for disruption, weighs in favor of keeping the 2025 map because Missouri already used it for the primary. "The Eighth Circuit said that the Purcell principles support the injunction, not go against it," Kambli said. Bannon also warned that courts being too cautious can create its own problems. "It’s an approach that’s understandable in some circumstances but can also incentivize shenanigans to evade judicial review while harming voters’ rights," Bannon wrote. Bannon suggested earlier court action in Missouri could have helped avoid the last-minute dispute, including by moving the primary or setting a firm deadline for the referendum petition. But regardless of whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in, the referendum will still be on the ballot. "If the Supreme Court does not stay the Eighth Circuit injunction, there's no doubt that the 7-1 map is what will be in effect for this election. There's still going to be a referendum on the ballot deciding that issue for future elections, but for this one, that's how it'll be decided," Kambli said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab55e2475342cf4db890b3b Devils' new concession contraption lets you play hockey with a popcorn puck while watching actual hockey te 2026-09-24T17:30:12.413Z Devils' new concession contraption lets you play hockey with a popcorn puck while watching actual hockey Have you ever been at a hockey game and thought, "Man, I wish I could be playing some sort of hockey-like game right now with a piece of popcorn as a puck?" Me neither, but on the off chance that you have, the New Jersey Devils have gone into the lab and made your dream a reality. Behold! The official Devils-branded popcorn bucket with some kind of pinball hockey game on top! It's the work of the mad scientists at Levy Restaurants, and it could be the biggest salvo in the ongoing war for novelty stadium concession vessel supremacy. There's no denying that we live in the golden age of stadium food novelties. From beer sticks, skates, sabres, and horns to small-plastic Zamboni-brand ice resurfacers stuffed full of chicken tenders, it's one of those things that makes you proud to live in the present. NEW YORK ISLANDERS SET TO UNLEASH CULINARY 'DISASTERPIECE' ON UNSUSPECTING FANS THIS SEASON I'll take beer skates over rampant tuberculosis and no air conditioning any day. But this one troubles me a little. It's groundbreaking, but when the goal is to get people watching hockey, why would they need something to entertain them in the stands? I thought that was the game's job. Now, I don't have kids — just a dog and a little bit of disposable income — but I would be so annoyed if I bought my youngsters NHL tickets, popcorn at stadium prices in a souvenir bucket, and what do they do? Ignore the world-class athletes on the ice before them in favor of flippering a piece of Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet popping corn back and forth. It's like if you needed your kid to stop playing video games to power wash the deck, and when you went to unplug their PlayStation, you realized they were playing "PowerWash Simulator." Having said that, I feel pretty confident that I would be a very good popcorn hockey player. I just have shockingly quick reflexes and am good enough at geometry to track the bounces when the irregularly shaped popcorn piece hits the boards. So would I buy one? No, but I'd school anyone who bought one and then sat next to me. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab55bca75342cf4db890ad0 War-zone surveillance comes home as Predator drones fly loops over Arizona border towns te 2026-09-24T17:20:10.774Z War-zone surveillance comes home as Predator drones fly loops over Arizona border towns U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Scheets, left, and Spc. Kylie Chislow, right, assigned to Foxtrot Company, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, part of Joint Task Force - Southern Border, guides a MQ-1 Gray Eagle onto the airstrip at Fort Huachuca on May 14, 2025. The drone is part of the Trump administration's effort to seal the southern border. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chase Murray) An Army drone like those frequently flown in overseas warzones has been flying along Arizona’s southern border, doing loops around border towns, as part of a collaboration between the military and U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has privacy advocates concerned.  Under Operation Ardent Vanguard, the military operation overseen by the U.S. Northern Command to assist DHS in “obtaining full operational control of the Southern border,” American soldiers have been deployed to the country’s southern border. The operation is the implementation of President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order declaring a national emergency at the country’s southern border and granting the military a larger role in border enforcement.  The Arizona Mirror found an aircraft using a deregistered aircraft registration flying along the state’s southern border, occasionally doing loops around border towns like San Luis and Nogales. A Freedom of Information Act request to the Federal Aviation Administration for records related to the deregistered aircraft registration number resulted in “no records found.”  The aircraft is most likely an MQ-1, often referred to as a Predator drone, the same kind recently shot down by Iran. While NORTHCOM would not confirm or provide details about the aircraft, citing “operational security,” the military touted the use of the aircraft along the southern border in May 2025 and included it in materials about the operation itself.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE The drone is operated by the members of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade and 1st Aviation Regiment based out of Fort Huachuca. The units have been deployed to major wars and conflicts, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The aircraft comes with a litany of high-tech sensors and capabilities that privacy advocates worry could be used on American citizens. “It raises very serious concerns that technology like that is going to be turned inward on the United States,” Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union Speech, Privacy and Technology Project told the Mirror. “Even if it is on the border, there are many people who live in our border communities who deserve not to live under the government microscope just because their community happens to be near the border.”  Neither NORTHCOM nor DHS responded to questions about which agency has ownership over any data, photos or video that is collected as part of the flights or what is being done to prevent incidental collection on U.S. persons. DHS itself owns and operates a fleet of the same unmanned aircraft. That fleet sparked controversy last year when one was deployed over Los Angeles and in 2020, when one was flying over Minneapolis, in response to protests in those cities.   DHS did not respond to questions about why it is relying on the Army’s Predator drones over their own fleet to conduct surveillance at the border.  Operation Ardent Vanguard has been assisting the agency with a number of projects along Arizona and the country’s southern border. In posts on social media, Joint Task Force Southern Border has posted images of soldiers installing concertina wire, deploying smaller drones and finding illegal border crossers.   Military support at the border is not a new phenomenon, with the military providing support at the border in some shape or form going back to President George W. Bush. However, Stanley said that the use of high-end military surveillance equipment is new and given the rapid advances in technology adopted by the military, it raises questions of how it is being deployed.  “Indiciations that that may be being brought home is disturbing, and there needs to be transparency about what may or may not be going on,” Stanley said, adding that transparency by government officials is the key first step.  Since Trump retook office in 2025, he has rapidly expanded border enforcement and turned large swaths of the southern border into military zones. An internal audit found that the change in mission has cost the military $2.64 billion, of which only 12% qualifies for reimbursement from DHS.  Military contractors have also been spotted conducting surveillance flights along the state’s southern border that, according to records obtained by the Mirror, are equipped with high-end military surveillance equipment that can mimic cell phone towers in order to track mobile devices.  It is unclear what technology is being used on the Predator drones or if they are armed.  “The only limit to what the aircraft can carry is the weight and the current state of technology and the constitution,” Stanley said, noting that the technology of things like wide area airborne surveillance have taken great strides over the past ten years. “What we need, first of all, is transparency. What type of surveillance is it carrying out over American communities and is it proper? Does it comport with the Constitution? Does it comport with what the public wants the government to be doing?”  The use of wide area airborne surveillance, or WAAS, is something that has been challenged and debated by the courts for years.  In 1986, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, when the Santa Clara Police Department flew in a private plane over Dante Carlo Ciraolo’s house and spotted marijuana plants in the backyard, it didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment prohibition of unlawful searches and did not require a search warrant.  That same year, the court also ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency had not violated the Fourth Amendment when flying over a Dow Chemical facility to photograph it after the company had denied the agency access for an inspection.  Both those cases established that certain “open areas” that are easily viewable from the air do not require a search warrant, but they date back to a time when high-tech surveillance like WAAS didn’t exist. Other court rulings have deemed its use unconstitutional in different circumstances.  The Fourth Circuit ruled that use of a WAAS program by the Baltimore Police was unconstitutional because the vast amount of data collected constituted a search that violated the Fourth Amendment.  But Stanley pointed out that all those cases stem from versions of the technology that is now likely outdated — and didn’t contemplate the military conducting the surveillance.  “These aircraft can carry wide area surveillance and scoop up many dozens of square miles at once. They can also have what is called soda straw cameras that can focus very narrowly on a small area,” Stanley said. “It is possible that aerial surveillance is being done in cases where there is individualized suspicion of wrongdoing, but we have little reason for faith that the current government, which has been undisciplined and lawless in its approach to immigration enforcement, is actually following the rules of the constitution around the aerial surveillance of Americans.” While the drone belongs to the Army, the U.S. Air Force is reported to have conducted more than 50 intelligence gathering missions along the border with high-tech aircraft like the U-2 spy plane and other high-tech spy planes.   Stanley stressed that a number of guardrails should be in place when using high-end surveillance technology.  “Other safeguards would include limits on the purpose of this surveillance,” Stanley said. “Limits on its scope and duration and persistence over time. Limits on how long data is retained that is not legally evidentiary. Limits on the sharing and repurposing of the data for other uses.” The operation at the southern border has also touted the use of other new technologies.  A post on social media by the task force touted that it had destroyed “11 cartel drones” using a high energy laser weapon and another 300 drones using “kinetic and non-kinetic systems” this year. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5597975342cf4db890849 While Millennials cheer Toys R Us comeback, key piece of data reveals dystopian reason for its return te 2026-09-24T17:10:17.993Z While Millennials cheer Toys R Us comeback, key piece of data reveals dystopian reason for its return If you came of age in the 80s or 90s, chances are you remember Toys R Us, the international toy retailer with the anthropomorphic giraffe for a mascot and the catchiest jingle in the business. "I don't wanna grow up, I wanna be a Toys R Us kid." Well, the truth of the matter is we did grow up, and about a decade ago, millennials aging out of the toy-buying demographic spelled doom for the once-titanic toy store, as Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all of their stores the following year. 'TOY STORY 5' REVIEW: TOM HANKS, TIM ALLEN RETURN FOR TIMELY INSTALLMENT AS PIXAR GANG BATTLES RISE OF TECH But then, just recently, something unexpected happened. Toys R Us started to make a comeback, first as a part of larger retail stores like Macy's, and then, little by little, as standalone shops in malls and airports. THE NINTENDO 64 IS TURNING 30 YEARS OLD, HERE ARE SOME OF ITS MOST IMPACTFUL GAMES OF ALL TIME Now, Toys R Us is set to open 120 stores across the country this holiday season, bringing its total number of standalone U.S. stores to 160. Hang on just a second, though. Did you read the last part of that post? "As toy sales surge among adult shoppers," reads like there are a bunch of losers in their 30s and 40s pacing up and down the aisles of their local toy stores while shoving kids out of the way for the last Funko Pop. But surely that's not the case here, right? This is just a bunch of older Millennials with kids of their own passing on their love of toys and games to the next generation. Right? Yep, I knew it. It looks like the only reason Toys R Us is making a comeback is because a bunch of 90s kids who are now old enough to have kids of their own took that aforementioned jingle a little too literally. I know you "wanna be a Toys R Us kid," but you're 36 years old. It's time to let someone a little younger have a crack at the LEGO Star Wars set. I don't know what it is with my generation and having a serious case of arrested development, but they're almost allergic to acting their age. Listen, I'm not saying you're not allowed to have some of the same hobbies you had when you were 13. WE GREW UP BEFORE SCREENS TOOK OVER. OUR KIDS DESERVE THAT CHANCE TOO Hell, I will still hop on the Xbox to blow off a little steam or watch movies and TV shows from my youth. But I also haven't been spending chunks of my salary on toys and video games for most of my adult life, and I donated all my Pokemon cards to kids at the summer camp I used to work at back in college. If I have bought a toy in the past two years, it was for my son, and that's the disheartening thing about these numbers. Instead of passing the "kid hobbies" torch, Millennials are just hoarding it to themselves. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Nostalgia is a powerful agent, one that I have been known to write about frequently, but there's a fine line between showing reverence for "the good old days" and outright refusing to live in the present. It's a ton of fun to see my son's eyes light up whenever he opens the package to a Spider-Man figure or a Bluey plushy, but I couldn't imagine someone with a beard and a car payment getting the same satisfaction from that. It all feels weird and a little dystopian. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER I'll be excited to take my son to Toys R Us when one opens near me, just as my dad did when I was a kid, but the joy will be vicarious. Anything more than that just wouldn't feel right. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5597875342cf4db890840 Missouri election map fight races back toward Supreme Court after 1.2M voters cast primary ballots te 2026-09-24T17:10:16.819Z Missouri election map fight races back toward Supreme Court after 1.2M voters cast primary ballots Missouri’s congressional map fight is hurtling toward another potential Supreme Court showdown, with courts at odds over which districts should govern the November election after more than 1.2 million Missourians voted in the August primary under a different map. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Monday that Missouri must use its 2025 congressional map in November, finding that switching to the state’s 2022 districts after the primary would violate the U.S. Constitution. But the appeals court paused its order until Sept. 28, 2026, opening a narrow window for another visit to the U.S. Supreme Court. Abhishek Kambli, a partner at Holtzman Vogel and former deputy associate attorney general at the Justice Department, told Fox News Digital the Supreme Court’s previous intervention does not necessarily signal how the justices will handle the latest ruling. "It’s unpredictable how they’ll rule, mostly because we didn’t get their reasoning in the last order," Kambli said. "So, we don’t know the precise reason why they decided to stay at that time." ELECTION CHAOS IN THIS RED STATE JUST GOT EVEN STRANGER FOR REPUBLICANS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING The Supreme Court previously stayed a federal district court's temporary restraining order requiring Missouri to use the 2025 map. The Eighth Circuit has now directed the lower court to enter a permanent injunction requiring the newer districts, putting the dispute in a different procedural posture. "So unless the Supreme Court steps in again, the state will be required to use the seven-one map for this election," Kambli said. Missouri held its Aug. 4, 2026, primary under the 2025 map. Roughly a month later, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters could challenge the map through a referendum, leaving the 2022 districts in place for the November election. Kambli said switching congressional maps between the primary and general election raises serious constitutional concerns. "You would have had a large number of Missourians who would have been disenfranchised because they voted for one set of candidates in the primary and will be voting for another set in the general," Kambli said. MISSOURI AG FILES PETITION ASKING SUPREME COURT TO REVIVE TRUMP-BACKED REDISTRICTING MAP "And what's even more concerning is sometimes those candidates are unopposed so that they miss their only chance to vote as a result of what the Missouri Supreme Court did here," Kambli continued. "So that's what's really at issue — is whether everyone gets an equal voice in a situation where the primary election is integral to the electoral system of the state." But Yale law professor Akhil Amar and University of California, Davis, law professor Vikram Amar have argued the opposite. After the Supreme Court’s earlier stay, Vikram wrote on SCOTUSblog that using the 2025 map in November would not protect anyone’s right to vote if those lines were never legally in effect. Akhil agreed with his analysis. "HB1’s district lines lack the force of law, full stop," Vikram wrote. "These lines cannot be used wrongly in November just because they were previously used wrongly in the primary. Two wrongs do not make (or vindicate) a right (to vote)." Meanwhile, Kambli placed much of the blame for the eleventh-hour legal scramble over which map to use on the Missouri Supreme Court, arguing the turmoil was "entirely preventable." VIRGINIA GOP, DEMS BATTLE IT OUT OVER REDISTRICTING BEFORE STATE SUPREME COURT Kambli argued that the Missouri Supreme Court could have resolved the map dispute earlier, noting that the issue remained unsettled even after the candidate filing deadline passed. Alicia Bannon, senior director of the Judiciary Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, pointed instead to delays by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins as a key reason the dispute dragged on. Opponents of the 2025 map submitted more than 300,000 signatures in December 2025, but Hoskins did not formally reject the referendum petition until Aug. 4, the day of the primary. "Time passed. And passed further," Bannon wrote for State Court Report. "As early as December 2025, Hoskins asserted in separate federal litigation that a referendum on redistricting was not authorized by the state constitution. But he held off on issuing a certificate on that basis — which would have triggered judicial review — instead going through a lengthy process of verifying petition signatures." Bannon wrote that the Missouri Supreme Court’s criticism of Hoskins’ delays stood out, particularly the court’s rejection of his argument that it had waited too long to intervene. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER The Missouri Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the referendum could proceed and faulted Hoskins for the delay, saying he had "created the confusion, expense, and practical difficulties of which he complains." Kambli argued the Purcell principle, under which federal courts generally avoid changing election rules close to Election Day because of the potential for disruption, weighs in favor of keeping the 2025 map because Missouri already used it for the primary. "The Eighth Circuit said that the Purcell principles support the injunction, not go against it," Kambli said. Bannon also warned that courts being too cautious can create its own problems. "It’s an approach that’s understandable in some circumstances but can also incentivize shenanigans to evade judicial review while harming voters’ rights," Bannon wrote. Bannon suggested earlier court action in Missouri could have helped avoid the last-minute dispute, including by moving the primary or setting a firm deadline for the referendum petition. But regardless of whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in, the referendum will still be on the ballot. "If the Supreme Court does not stay the Eighth Circuit injunction, there's no doubt that the 7-1 map is what will be in effect for this election. There's still going to be a referendum on the ballot deciding that issue for future elections, but for this one, that's how it'll be decided," Kambli said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5597775342cf4db890837 Macklemore slammed as 'performative' after announcing 'Free Palestine Tour' te 2026-09-24T17:10:15.759Z Macklemore slammed as 'performative' after announcing 'Free Palestine Tour' Macklemore is taking his views on Palestine on the road. The rapper, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour earlier this month after stirring controversy with his politically charged performances, announced Thursday that he's going on a new tour he's calling the "Free Palestine Tour." "If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years. There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now," he wrote on Instagram. JAVIER BARDEM SLAMMED FOR TARGETING PINK OVER MACKLEMORE COMMENTS: ‘THE LEFT IS EATING ITSELF’ He continued, "It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it." Macklemore wrote that "what happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage," and that "when the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention." He added, "So, as you all know, my schedule freed up a bit." He wrote that for the past week, he's been in touch with artists who have also been vocal about their support for Palestinians, "regardless of the consequences" — artists who he says "understand that our platforms mean very little if we’re only willing to use them when it’s safe." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS The "Thrift Shop" rapper also noted that because things are moving so quickly, schedules and details are still being worked out. As of now, he has three shows scheduled: one in Dublin on Oct. 26, another in Paris on Oct. 29 and a third in London on Oct. 30. None of the other performers have been named, but he did state that "All proceeds will benefit organizations supporting the Palestinian people and movement." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The announcement has already made waves, with some critics wondering why he's not performing in the Palestinian territories. One person wrote on social media, "So f---in performative, let's see these 'brave' artists actually go to the countries they're so supportive of." "If virtual signaling was in the olympics hed get a gold medal," another said. Others took issue with Macklemore making his music so political, with one X user writing, "I'm pretty sure people just want artists to stfu & do the art....." Another agreed, saying, "When will celebs learn to stay out of politics? Most of them are vacuous morons who don't know what they're talking about. Sing your little songs and f--- off home. It's not difficult." READ IT: ED SHEERAN'S PRE-CONCERT SPEECH TO PHILLY CROWD ABOUT THE GAZA CONTROVERSY "So why he didn’t do it before?" another person asked. "Was it so necessary to involve Ed Sheeran and damage his career? Something fake and sleezy about this guy." Many people praised Macklemore for his decision to do a tour based on his beliefs. "Macklemore is nothing but a hero and a role model for all of humanity. so damn proud of him," one fan shared. "Seriously, mad respect to you for standing up for what you believe. I truly believe we are on the precipice of change and you may have been the bright spark that we needed to set this off," another posted. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Several fans requested that he add more shows, especially in the U.S. cities where he was scheduled to perform in before he was dropped from Sheeran's tour. On Sept. 4, Macklemore opened for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and he used part of his time onstage to perform his anti-Israel song, "Hind's Hall." He repeatedly chanted "Free Palestine" while a slideshow played on the screen behind him, showing video from the war in Gaza. WATCH: WHY MACKLEMORE GOT KICKED OFF ED SHEERAN'S TOUR The controversy surrounding Macklemore's stage appearance continued after the MetLife Stadium performance. He later posted a video on Instagram addressing the crowd and said performing on Sheeran's tour gave him the opportunity to deliver his "Free Palestine" message to a massive audience. He doubled down in the caption writing, "Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." He was later dropped from the tour altogether after venues told the tour's promoters that they would "not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup." Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5597075342cf4db890817 Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. Tech te 2026-09-24T17:10:08.381Z Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. Tech American artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5596e75342cf4db89080b Tucson couple blends barbershop, art and coffee downtown te 2026-09-24T17:10:06.679Z Tucson couple blends barbershop, art and coffee downtown In downtown Tucson, a husband and wife have turned one shared space into three businesses, a barbershop, an art gallery and a coffee cart, built around family, flexibility and community. Daniel and Adriana Valenzuela have been together for 10 years and have three children. They run their businesses, Jireh Collective Barber Shop and Rosita Coffee Co., in the same building at 143 N. Stone Ave. Daniel Valenzuela has been cutting hair for 15 years and opened the Jireh Collective last June. Adriana Valenzuela launched her mobile coffee cart business last year, starting with pop-ups and curbside pickups before eventually moving into the space they now share. Having both businesses under the same roof has benefited the Valenzuelas and their customers alike. Clients can come in for a haircut and check out the work of local artists lining the walls before heading to their chair for a fresh fade or taper. Daniel Valenzuela prioritizes diverse artists, letting them use the wall space to tell unheard stories. With pieces ranging from abstract paintings to tufted rugs, Daniel Valenzuela has given up-and-coming artists in the community an outlet to showcase their work. “If they've ever felt like maybe their art didn't belong in a gallery, I wanted to give them the opportunity and kind of support them, motivate them to know that their art did belong and had a place,” Daniel Valenzuela said. Your membership pays emerging journalists to cover Southern Arizona the way it deserves. Daniel Valenzuela gives a client a fresh cut at Jireh Collective, the barbershop he opened last June. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Daniel Valenzuela got his start working as a barber in other shops before opening his own space, where he's learned the responsibility that comes with tracking his employees' duties and becoming "the boss." “When I put my clippers down and then I go home, I think about everything I need to be doing to help my barbers accomplish or be successful in the business,” Daniel Valenzuela said. “I feel like I fail as a business owner if I can't help them, so I take that home with me, too.” Rosita Coffee Co. became a permanent part of the Jireh Collective over the summer. Every Thursday, Adriana Valenzuela can be found in the lobby behind her pink coffee cart making her signature drinks. Customer favorites include the "Golden Girl," the first recipe she ever made, with flavors of caramel, vanilla and cinnamon. Regulars of both businesses can often be seen sipping coffee in the waiting area before their appointments. The husband and wife's shared space lets them work together while independently running their own businesses. “It's cool for her to come into the world that I've been a part of for so long,” Daniel Valenzuela said. “When I would get home, she'd ask, ‘How was work?' And now she gets to experience it firsthand.” Adriana Valenzuela decided to open her own coffee business after realizing her corporate job felt draining and was causing her to miss too much of her children's lives. With the barbershop's loyal following and the coffee company gaining traction, the couple's careers have given them the flexibility to balance work with family time. “(If) the kids have an event at school, I can easily say, ‘I'm not available at that time can we move things,'” Adriana Valenzuela said. “Whereas in any other job I don't really have that flexibility, or if I do, it's sacrificing something else. I want to be present, so being able to do that with what I've chosen for my business, that's what means the most to me.” Local artists' work lines the walls of Jireh Collective, giving up-and-coming creators a space to showcase their pieces. Kenia Licea / Tucson Spotlight. Working in the same space also allows the Valenzuelas to support one another in ways they previously couldn't, and the two have developed a system for attending to clients when the coffee cart gets busy. “Knowing each other for so long, we figured out the barista dance, how to make it work without bumping into each other,” Adriana Valenzuela said. Being an entrepreneur comes with both perks and added responsibilities. Describing herself as a "type B" person, Adriana Valenzuela has worked on her organizational and management skills to become a leader and bring her vision to life. That mindset has helped her learn to pivot when things don't go as planned. For community members thinking about launching their own small businesses, the Valenzuelas recommend using whatever they have at their disposal and starting from there. Adriana Valenzuela said she knew success would mean starting small and focusing on making today work, rather than getting caught up in the future. “Give yourself grace in the process because it starts to add up once you start looking at all the requirements, and you start thinking about the small things and getting into details it can be really overwhelming,” Adriana Valenzuela said. “A lot of people will see that and be scared, but being patient and just trusting each step that you take will help.” Last year, the couple served as a donation site for a Thanksgiving food drive called Harvest of Hope, benefiting Visionary House Collective, and helped organize the effort. They provided 50 families with full Thanksgiving meals, including turkeys, sides and desserts, and saw firsthand the impact on families who received a meal for the holiday. The couple plans to make the food drive an annual event. In the meantime, they'll continue hosting public events at the space, including markets, fundraisers, girls' nights and Bible studies. Kenia Licea is a University of Arizona journalism student and Tucson Spotlight intern. Contact her at klicea2004@arizona.edu. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5596c75342cf4db8907f0 Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS te 2026-09-24T17:10:04.940Z Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5596a75342cf4db8907e7 Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire te 2026-09-24T17:10:02.826Z Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire Databricks has brought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5572275342cf4db8907c1 Lane Kiffin caught lying about LSU-Ole Miss series while complaining about nine-game SEC schedule te 2026-09-24T17:00:18.973Z Lane Kiffin caught lying about LSU-Ole Miss series while complaining about nine-game SEC schedule LSU welcomes a Top 25 Texas A&M team to Baton Rouge on Saturday in what is being viewed as a make-or-break game between the two one-loss teams, but Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin can't seem to stop talking about his team's loss at Ole Miss. During Wednesday's SEC coaches' teleconference call, Kiffin spoke about the challenges of his team taking on another dual-threat quarterback this week in Texas A&M's Marcel Reed after struggling to slow down Ole Miss star Trinidad Chambliss. Or at least that's what his comments were initially focused on before complaining about his team's schedule. LANE KIFFIN SUGGESTS OLE MISS BROKE RULES WITH IN-STADIUM MUSIC DURING LSU'S LOSS TO REBELS "Obviously we just played the best one in the country last week thinking he can hurt you even when you have the right call on and everybody covered and a guy comes free," Kiffin explained. "Obviously he (Chambliss) played great a year ago here in the stadium, so this is one of those scheduling quirks just like last week where never in that LSU-Ole Miss series had it ever been played two times in a row." While it is both odd and rare that Ole Miss got the benefit of playing LSU – a historic rival – in Oxford back-to-back seasons, Kiffin's claim that the series had never been played at the same venue in consecutive seasons is false. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! LSU played host to the game in 2001 and 2002, and if you go back to the 1960s, Baton Rouge hosted the contest for four straight seasons from 1961 to 1964. This season and the last marked the first time in the 112-game series that the rivalry game took place in Oxford in back-to-back years. Kiffin led Ole Miss to a win over LSU in 2025 before leaving for the Tigers' head coaching gig in November. It just so happens that Kiffin's complaint comes the same week his new LSU team gets the benefit of hosting Texas A&M for the second straight season instead of going on the road and playing in front of 100,000-plus fans in College Station. Kiffin recognized that the schedule quirks are a part of the new nine-game conference schedule the SEC has implemented this season, but he alluded to it in a sarcastic manner. LANE KIFFIN COULDN'T HELP HIMSELF, TAKES PETTY SHOT AT OLE MISS FANS AFTER LSU LOSS IN HIS RETURN TO OXFORD "That (Ole Miss) game was supposed to be here, and this one was supposed to be (at Texas A&M)," Kiffin said. " So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately." Kiffin making a tongue-in-cheek comment about the nine-game SEC schedule just one conference game into the 2026 campaign – his first in Baton Rouge – is certainly bold. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5572175342cf4db8907b8 Ms Rachel defends her activism by pointing to Mister Rogers' political legacy on children's TV te 2026-09-24T17:00:17.676Z Ms Rachel defends her activism by pointing to Mister Rogers' political legacy on children's TV Children's YouTube personality Ms. Rachel hit back at critics of her political activism during an interview Tuesday, pointing to Mister Rogers, who she said was very political. Ms. Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, spoke to Kareem Rahma, host of "SubwayTakes," and broke down her hottest takes. "Mr. Rogers was political," she said. Mister Rogers, whose full name was Fred Rogers, is known for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," a children's program that ran from 1968-2001. MS RACHEL CLAIMS CELEBRITIES SILENT ON GAZA WOULD ‘PROBABLY’ SPEAK IF CHILDREN ‘WERE WHITE’ Ms. Rachel pointed to an example in the children's show in which Rogers invited Officer Clemmons, a Black character, to cool off in a small wading pool during the civil rights movement. The episode aired in 1969, at a time when some public pools still prohibited Black swimmers. Rahma called the episode "revolutionary." YOUTUBE STAR MS RACHEL DECLARES 'I AM POLITICAL' IN NEW MISSION TO SHUT DOWN ICE FACILITY "I've read that some people saw it and in their family it wasn't okay to share a pool, and they were like, 'Oh Mr. Rogers is doing it. It's okay for our family now.' And so it did make a difference and actually people sometimes say to me or you know, in the media, they'll be like, ‘Ms. Rachel should be like Mister Rogers and not be political.' And actually he was political so much on the show. I think maybe they didn't watch it or maybe weren't paying attention because he did so many things," Ms. Rachel said. Ms. Rachel also pointed to a series of episodes from 1983, telling Rahma that Rogers was against the nuclear arms race. "He was against the nuclear arms race, and he had in his neighborhood make-believe he had King Friday building bombs because he thought the other neighborhood Southwood was building bombs, so he wanted to have 100 million and one bomb parts for his bombs and in the show. And then he was like, 'Now we don't have money for the music program because you spent it all on bombs. Queen Sarah, the wife, was like, ‘Why did you spend the tax money on bombs? We should have spent it on these other awesome things,’" Ms. Rachel said. She noted that Mister Rogers also testified before the Senate in support of funding for public broadcasting. "Nixon wanted to cut $10 million from the PBS budget and he testified in front of the Senate and he just shared from his heart how much care goes into his show and how he helps children manage, and feelings are manageable and mentionable, and it was huge and the very like-grrrrrr Senate guy was like, ‘You got your $20 million.’ And it was so touching. It's like the coolest video," Ms. Rachel said. She added, "And so he went to Senate and was like, 'No, government, don't cut funding to PBS.' Like, how political is that?" MS RACHEL CLAIMS 'NO ONE NEEDS A BILLION DOLLARS,' ENDORSES DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVES ABDUL EL-SAYED, CORI BUSH Author and psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert told Fox News Digital in a statement, "Fred Rogers addressed serious social issues. His 1969 pool scene with Officer Clemmons was a powerful statement about racial equality. But there’s a difference between quietly modeling human dignity and turning your enormous platform with children and parents into a vehicle for your positions on today's political controversies." Alpert continued, "Rogers didn't need to tell his audience, 'Here is the correct political position.' He showed a Black neighbor that he was welcome in his pool. The lesson was contained in the act itself. Ms. Rachel is far more explicit about telling the public what she believes about Gaza, immigration and other politically charged issues. I think invoking Mister Rogers gives her a convenient defense: If Mister Rogers was political, then criticism of her activism can be dismissed as hypocrisy. But that's a false equivalence. You can admire what Rogers did in 1969 without concluding that every children's entertainer therefore has a mandate to become a political activist." YOUTUBE STAR MS RACHEL GIVES FUNDS TO DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MICHIGAN SENATE HOPEFUL ABDUL EL-SAYED ROSIE O’DONNELL RANTS THAT TRUMP-ERA ICE FACILITIES ARE CONCENTRATION CAMPS WHERE INMATES ARE RAPED Alpert said Rogers was "influential precisely because he didn't beat people over the head with his politics." "He trusted the audience to understand the lesson. The pool scene didn't come with a lecture or a list of political demands. He showed people how to behave," Alpert said of Mister Rogers. Fred Rogers Productions did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Ms. Rachel's other takes included one about children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. "No child should be in immigration detention center ever," she said. "I've talked with some children, and the harm is so obvious." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "And we don't want to be people who abuse children. It's the medical neglect is abuse. So, they're actually abusing children. And some pediatricians I've talked to have even said torture. Some autistic children in there, like keeping the lights on 24 hours, just that they've been unable to go to the bathroom, to poop for nine days. And as parents, it's like, that's so wrong. Like you can't, and there was a girl they neglected that she had this respiratory stuff, and when they took her to the ICU, she had COVID, RSV. Her oxygen was like 52. So the medical neglect is abuse in there," Ms. Rachel said. ICE did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5571675342cf4db890796 Coconino County Superintendent seeking public input on appointment to Williams Unified District Governing Board te 2026-09-24T17:00:06.746Z Coconino County Superintendent seeking public input on appointment to Williams Unified District Governing Board A vacancy occurred on the Williams Unified School District Governing Board on Sept. 9. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab554bb75342cf4db890716 TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know  te 2026-09-24T16:50:03.110Z TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know  TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5526f75342cf4db8906eb US allies need to shoot down Russian aircraft testing NATO boundaries, Czech president warns te 2026-09-24T16:40:15.375Z US allies need to shoot down Russian aircraft testing NATO boundaries, Czech president warns NEW YORK — Czech President Petr Pavel insists that NATO needs to outright demonstrate its willingness to respond to Russian aggression or else Moscow will continue to push the alliance and its European boundaries. "There might be the time when we will have to shoot down some of these planes or unmanned vehicles that are testing our readiness," Pavel, a retired general and former chair of MATO's Military Committee, predicted in a conversation with Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City this week. Pavel said alliance members understandably want to avoid escalation, but risk sending the wrong signal as he warned Moscow views restraint as weakness and is testing allied defenses with its continued aggression. "What I am afraid of is that they see a lack of will on our side to take decisive action," Pavel said. "Within Russian perceptions it demonstrates weakness. And they respect power." The warning followed fresh incidents along NATO’s eastern flank where a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crossed from Kaliningrad into Polish airspace Wednesday, prompting Poland to scramble fighter jets. Romania scrambled F-16s Thursday after another unidentified aerial target crossed its border from Ukraine. Denmark’s military intelligence service also warned Thursday that Russia is likely to intensify hybrid attacks against NATO in the coming months and assessed a "low but growing" risk of a limited Russian military attack against one or more NATO countries bordering Russia. ROMANIAN F-16 SHOOTS DOWN DRONE AFTER AIRSPACE BREACH, MARKING FIRST FOR NATO ALLY Pavel's said in a speech before the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday that Russia's "aggressive posture poses a direct threat to European security" and warned that the risk is growing. He told Fox News Digital that the pattern of recent escalation was familiar from his years at NATO, recalling Russian aircraft testing U.S. pilots over Syria and repeatedly violating Turkish airspace before Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in 2015. "They are, on one hand, provoking. On the other, testing what will our reaction be," Pavel detailed. NATO already has procedures for accidental airspace violations, Pavel said, including warning aircraft and attempting to establish contact. But he drew a distinction between mistakes and aircraft that deliberately enter allied airspace and refuse to respond. "If it is deliberate and the violator doesn’t respond to our measures, then we will have to act, because otherwise Russia simply would push further on," the Czech president added. RUSSIA'S NEIGHBOR REVEALS PERSONAL APPEALS TO TRUMP AS US WEIGHS NATO TROOP PULLBACK IN EUROPE The comments come amid recent drone incursions involving NATO members along the alliance’s eastern flank, including incidents in Poland, Romania and Lithuania. Pavel was similarly skeptical that President Vladimir Putin is serious about talks to end the war in Ukraine, saying he has seen no significant Russian effort to negotiate. He argued that while Moscow publicly expresses willingness to hold talks, the conditions it has attached would effectively strip Ukraine of sovereignty. He said a genuine negotiating process would require Russia to agree to a ceasefire first and then enter talks without preconditions. RUSSIA PREPARING HYBRID ATTACKS ON NATO'S EASTERN FLANK, INTELLIGENCE WARNS The Czech president also warned that the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have exposed another vulnerability across the NATO alliance: depleted weapons stockpiles and defense-production systems struggling to keep pace with demand. "With the amount of ammunition, especially intelligent ammunition, consumed over a short period of time, we all understand on both sides of the Atlantic how short we are when it comes to stocks of these kinds of equipment," Pavel said. He said the lesson for both Europe and the United States is to accelerate weapons production and overhaul procurement systems he described as "extremely long and rigid." Pavel’s warning underscores a broader challenge facing NATO as it weighs how forcefully to respond to Russian activity without triggering a wider confrontation, while simultaneously replenishing the military stockpiles needed to sustain deterrence over the longer term. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5526e75342cf4db8906e2 Ole Miss victim identified as narcotics task force probes two student deaths te 2026-09-24T16:40:14.097Z Ole Miss victim identified as narcotics task force probes two student deaths OXFORD, Miss. — One of the two University of Mississippi students found dead under suspicious circumstances in recent days have been identified by his family's attorney. Robert Strang, a 20-year-old from Atlanta, is the older of the two victims, his family's attorney told Fox News Digital Thursday. "We are heartbroken by the loss of our dear son and are trying to process this unimaginable loss," Strang's family told Fox News Digital Thursday through their attorney. "We are deeply grateful for the incredible outpouring of love, prayers and support by so many beloved friends and family. Their kindness has meant more to our family than we can ever express." TWO OLE MISS STUDENTS FOUND DEAD AS PACKAGED KRATOM IS RECOVERED AT TWO SITES: OFFICIALS The attorney said the Strang family is asking for privacy and compassion as they deal with their son's loss. Social media posts from the Ole Miss chapter for the Phi Delta Theta fraternity identify Strang as one of seven co-chairman of the 2026 Rush, when new members are recruited. Attempts to reach the other student's parents went unanswered Thursday. Authorities also told Fox News Digital Thursday that foul play had not been ruled out. Strang was discovered at an off-campus home, according to the Lafayette County Coroner's Office. The other victim, age 18, is believed to have been found at Stewart Hall, a male dorm on the Ole Miss campus. OLE MISS DEATHS, DRUGGINGS HAVE 'EPOPLE SCARED TO LEAVE' DORMS AS BARS, GREEK LIFE CLAMP DOWN The Lafayette County Coroner's Office previously told Fox News that an 18-year-old had been found in a dorm room and the 20-year-old victim was recovered at an off-campus home. Both deaths are being investigated by the county's narcotics task force, and it's unclear whether they were connected. SEND US A TIP Authorities found packages of kratom, a commercially available drug that has been derided as "gas station heroin," at both scenes, however its role in either death was not immediately clear. Campus Greek life leaders have previously circulated a warning about a synthetic opioid called cychlorphine. MANHATTAN PROSTITUTE PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING 3 MEN WITH FENTANYL-LACED DRUGS IN ROBBERY SCHEME Cychlorphine can be treated with Narcan but sometimes requires multiple doses, students were told. It also may not show up on common drug-detecting strips used to find fentanyl contamination. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Students are being urged to avoid all drugs. CHINESE NATIONALS ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING SYNTHETIC DRUGS INTO US PRISONS ON DRUG-SOAKED PAPER Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that state investigators were assisting local authorities, and that they would try and expedite the toxicology reports on both victims. Such reports typically take weeks to complete. No official cause and manner of death have been given for either victim as of Thursday morning. This is a breaking news story. Stick with Fox News Digital for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5526475342cf4db8906aa Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billion te 2026-09-24T16:40:04.192Z Twenty minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22 billion ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5500e75342cf4db890642 Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find te 2026-09-24T16:30:06.195Z Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5500c75342cf4db890630 Trump Administration Scrambles to Stop Third-Country Deportations After Court Ruling te 2026-09-24T16:30:04.664Z Trump Administration Scrambles to Stop Third-Country Deportations After Court Ruling The decision adds a new burden for the government as it attempts to rapidly remove migrants from the United States without interference from their lawyers. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54db675342cf4db8905c5 5 Takeaways From a New Poll on the New Hampshire Senate Race te 2026-09-24T16:20:06.897Z 5 Takeaways From a New Poll on the New Hampshire Senate Race Representative Chris Pappas, a Democrat, leads by five percentage points, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Voters say they are more interested in a check on President Trump than in a candidate who supports him. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54db575342cf4db8905bc Weeks Before the Election, Collins’s Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny te 2026-09-24T16:20:05.364Z Weeks Before the Election, Collins’s Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny Scott Reed, a longtime Washington lobbyist who has a close relationship with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, leads a super PAC backing her campaign. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54b6c75342cf4db890572 Dem Senate hopeful rocked by explosive ex-aide claims as campaign cites ‘hardest period of her life’ te 2026-09-24T16:10:20.556Z Dem Senate hopeful rocked by explosive ex-aide claims as campaign cites ‘hardest period of her life’ Former Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, is facing allegations from former aides that she erupted in anger, used offensive slurs, sent profane text messages and once shoved a staffer — claims her campaign disputes while denying that they reflect a broader pattern of abusive behavior. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that former Peltola aides alleged she was quick to anger, used anti-gay slurs and a slur targeting the mentally handicapped, sent edgy text messages and, in one case, shoved an employee. Though Peltola’s campaign disputed several of the allegations, her spokesman said some of her behavior came during a period of extreme grief after the deaths of her mother and husband in 2023. "Mary suddenly and tragically lost both her mother and her husband in the span of a few months in 2023. At the time of their passing, Mary was parenting kids through their own grief, serving full-time in the U.S. House of Representatives thousands of miles from home, and running a competitive re-election campaign – all while shouldering the enormous burden of grief," a spokesman for her campaign told the media in response to the report.  FETTERMAN LEANS ON UNLIKELY GOP ALLY AS DEMS SHARPEN THEIR KNIVES OVER EXPLOSIVE REPORT "Like any person who has gone through multiple personal tragedies in the span of a few months, Mary sometimes struggled to deal with her grief. But she treats her staff with respect and care, and she maintains close positive relationships with her staff spanning her nearly 30 years in public service," the spokesman continued. "Exaggerating and outright lying about moments from the hardest period of her life, and falsely presenting them as a pattern of behavior, is wrong." Peltola avoided reporters’ questions about the allegations after a Wednesday town hall, leaving without responding, Alaska News Source reported. While much of the behavior described in the New York Times article, such as Peltola’s alleged use of slurs and the shove, occurred during the aftermath of her personal tragedies, other incidents purportedly happened more recently. The atmosphere in Peltola’s congressional office allegedly drove aides to tears and prompted discussions about quitting, with some saying the stress caused them to lose weight or seek therapy, according to the New York Times. The outlet separately described anxiety and exhaustion among staff on her 2026 Senate campaign. BAD BOSSES ON CAPITOL HILL COULD FACE RECKONING UNDER NEW ANONYMOUS STAFFER REVIEW PLATFORM Some commentators from across the political spectrum defended Peltola or questioned the significance of some of the allegations. "I think most reasonably well-adjusted people would read this and feel pretty sympathetic toward Peltola rather than her annoying staffers," left-of-center pollster Nate Silver said of the reporting. A Democratic communications staffer noted that getting yelled at by your boss is relatively normal on the Hill. "Call me crazy, but I do not think it's very objectionable for Mary Peltola, who commutes from Alaska to Washington DC, to ask a staffer to feed her pet," Robby Soave, who writes for a libertarian magazine, said. Not everyone took the Senate hopeful’s side, however. "Mary Peltola has a problem with violence and aggression, and she doesn't deserve to be dog-catcher let alone a U.S. Senator. Mary should apologize for her unhinged behavior," Republican National Committee spokesman Nick Poche said of the reporting. "I thought Peltola was boring and useless until I read this," former Rep. Matt Gaetz wrote on X. "Was this leaked to help Peltola with Alaskan men?" Staffers complained to the New York Times about having to feed live crickets to Peltola's pet chameleon, Meatball. Some of the staffers who complained about the working conditions in Peltola’s congressional office returned to work for her Senate campaign. DEM SENATE HOPEFUL VOWS TO UNLEASH ALASKA OIL — BUT HER RECORD TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are the leading contenders in Alaska’s four-candidate general election for U.S. Senate, which will likely be one of the closest Senate elections of this cycle. Though traditionally a red state, shifting voter preferences combined with Peltola’s unique crossover appeal have put Alaska in play for the Democrats. Peltola’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54b6375342cf4db890549 Trump’s Retribution Campaign May Face Supreme Court Test te 2026-09-24T16:10:11.361Z Trump’s Retribution Campaign May Face Supreme Court Test The justices have been asked to rule on whether the president can appoint allies as top prosecutors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54b6175342cf4db89053b Adolescente de Tucson crea curso gratis sobre la Constitución te 2026-09-24T16:10:09.337Z Adolescente de Tucson crea curso gratis sobre la Constitución Una adolescente de Tucson ha creado un programa gratuito para ayudar a los jóvenes a comprender la Constitución de los U.S., sus derechos y las leyes de Arizona. Leah Blackman, estudiante de secundaria y residente de Tucson, lanzó Constitución 101 para Adolescentes el 28 de agosto en colaboración con tres organizaciones locales. Esta iniciativa, liderada por jóvenes, está dirigida a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, aunque las lecciones pueden adaptarse también para alumnos de primaria. Blackman, de 17 años, se inspiró para crear el programa tras notar lo que ella describió como un vacío en la comunidad. "Yo era una de esas jóvenes que no entendía la ley ni sabía cuáles eran mis derechos. Cuando tenía 12 años, sentí curiosidad y quise aprender qué podía y qué no podía hacer," dijo Blackman a El Foco de Tucson. "Simplemente quiero que todos los jóvenes tengan la misma oportunidad de aprender y comprender sus derechos, y de ser más conscientes de las leyes que les afectan.” Blackman dedicó dos años a desarrollar el plan de estudios, conectando en el proceso con numerosos miembros de la comunidad interesados ​​en el proyecto. "Contacté por correo electrónico a más de 100 personas e hice 60 llamadas telefónicas buscando orientación, voluntarios, colaboraciones y apoyo. A medida que avanzaba, encontré a dos mentores muy importantes que desempeñan un papel fundamental, Azucena Bravo... y Linus Kafka, profesor de derecho de la Universidad de Arizona," comentó Blackman. "Ellos me animaron y me ayudaron a seguir adelante con mi visión." Bravo es la fundadora de Mini Poderosas, una organización sin fines de lucro que guía a niñas y jóvenes de entre 8 y 18 años, y donde Blackman colabora como mentora adolescente. Tras hablar con Blackman sobre su idea para Constitución 101, Bravo aceptó apoyar el desarrollo del programa. Mini Poderosas consideró la iniciativa como una extensión natural de su misión, ofreciendo a los jóvenes un espacio gratuito para conocer sus derechos, hacer preguntas y ganar confianza en su propia voz. Leah Blackman dirige la primera sesión de Constitución 101 para Adolescentes el 29 de agosto en la tienda de la Universidad de Arizona, donde un grupo de entre 15 y 17 estudiantes aprendió los fundamentos de la Constitución. Cortesía de Leah Blackman. Bravo señaló que el grupo considera que los jóvenes no solo son los líderes del mañana, sino que ya son líderes en el presente. "Programas como este brindan a nuestros jóvenes la oportunidad de conocer sus derechos, formular preguntas significativas, desarrollar el pensamiento crítico y encontrar su propia voz," afirmó Bravo. "Leah representa el tipo de mentora que demuestra, no solo a nuestras chicas sino a otros jóvenes, que el conocimiento es poder, que sus voces importan y que pueden generar un cambio positivo en nuestra comunidad." Bravo comentó que Blackman comenzó a destacar durante el evento de recaudación de fondos por el quinto aniversario de la organización; allí participó como modelo en el desfile de moda y posteriormente asumió un papel más relevante, asesorando a otras chicas y coordinando el desfile. "Cuando me presentó esta idea, no tuve dudas de que sería un éxito. Me impresionó mucho su propuesta y la apoyé de inmediato, porque esa es nuestra razón de ser, esperamos inspirar a muchas de nuestras chicas y jóvenes, y apoyar sus iniciativas," dijo Bravo. "Me enorgullece decir que Leah pasó de ser una mentora junior a convertirse en colaboradora, y espero con interés las próximas sesiones de este proyecto." Ese mismo impulso por lograr el apoyo de la comunidad llevó a Blackman a contactar al Colegio de Abogados del Condado de Pima, tras haber participado en un simulacro de juicio frente a su sede. "Me pareció la opción perfecta, especialmente porque ostento el título de Miss Pima County Teen Volunteer," comentó. La colaboración se completa con la participación de la tienda de la Universidad de Arizona, sede del lanzamiento y de la sesión inaugural del programa, que contó con la presencia del abogado Barry Bellovin, fundador del bufete Bellovin Law Firm, como primer ponente invitado. Blackman explicó que su vínculo personal con Bellovin lo convertía en la persona ideal para inaugurar la serie. "Él ayudó con el caso de lesiones personales de mi hermano cuando este era niño. Lo conozco desde hace más de 15 años," señaló. "Dado que cuenta con más de 40 años de experiencia y ha sido de gran ayuda para nosotros, sabía que era la persona indicada para nuestra primera sesión." La sesión del 29 de agosto, titulada "La Constitución: Nuestro fundamento," abordó las razones por las que se redactó la Constitución y cómo esta determina la estructura del gobierno y la vida cotidiana. "La asistencia fue excelente. Contamos con entre 15 y 17 estudiantes en el aula y todos participaron," comentó. "Están entusiasmados y a sus padres sin duda les encantó. Dijeron que definitivamente volverían, ya que es una actividad muy interactiva y apta para todas las edades. Eso es precisamente lo que más me gusta: sin importar la edad que tengas, puedes aprender sobre este tema." Las sedes de las sesiones mensuales variarán, pero cada una incluirá una combinación de actividades interactivas y presentaciones sobre la Constitución, la Carta de Derechos, la responsabilidad cívica y el funcionamiento del sistema judicial. "En cada sesión contaremos con un abogado invitado... que compartirá sus conocimientos jurídicos y responderá a las preguntas de los estudiantes," señaló Blackman. "Habrá una oportunidad (para los participantes) de obtener una certificación durante la Conferencia de Navidad sobre la Constitución, que organizaré en diciembre en la Universidad de Arizona, allí recibirán el certificado junto a sus familias y a los abogados voluntarios. Tenemos preparadas muchas cosas muy interesantes para los estudiantes." Leah Blackman muestra la tarjeta de estudiante de Constitución 101 para Adolescentes la cual registra la asistencia a las cinco sesiones y permite obtener un certificado. Cortesía de Leah Blackman. La sesión del 19 de septiembre, una repetición de la sesión del 29 de agosto para quienes no pudieron asistir, se llevará a cabo en la Asociación de Abogados del Condado de Pima. "Se trata de la Declaración de Derechos y de profundizar en las primeras 10 enmiendas, así como en las razones por las que estas son las más importantes de toda la Constitución," dijo Blackman. Para este otoño se han programado dos sesiones adicionales, cada una con un horario de 1 p.m. a 2:15 p.m. El Sábado 26 de septiembre: "Crecer bajo la ley," que aborda cómo se aplican las leyes de Arizona a los menores y cómo funciona el sistema de justicia juvenil. Sábado 17 de octubre: "Derechos en la escuela, en línea y en la comunidad." Las escuelas, bibliotecas y organizaciones juveniles interesadas en ofrecer una sesión a sus estudiantes pueden ponerse en contacto a través del sitio web del programa, constitution101forteens.org.  Tras terminar la preparatoria, Blackman espera estudiar Derecho en la Universidad de Arizona y dedicarse al derecho penal. Desea que Constitución 101 siga formando parte de su vida a medida que avanza en sus estudios y su carrera profesional. "Quiero seguir enseñando a los estudiantes sobre la Constitución. Quiero continuar con las sesiones, ya sea con otras personas involucradas, ya que, a medida que nos expandimos, esperamos contar con gente nueva que nos ayude," afirmó. "Definitivamente quiero darle continuidad a esto." A corto plazo, ha recibido una beca para viajar a Chicago, donde se capacitará junto a un grupo de abogados para traer conocimientos y experiencia de vuelta a la comunidad. Blackman también espera conseguir donaciones o patrocinadores en la comunidad, ya que hasta ahora ha financiado Constitución 101 para Adolescentes con sus propios ahorros. "A medida que el programa crezca, espero recibir donaciones para cubrir los costos de materiales y otros gastos operativos," comentó. Confía en que el interés por el programa aumente y se amplíe para incluir a adolescentes de todas las edades, destacando el papel de los jóvenes en la sociedad y su capacidad para generar cambios.  "Me gustaría ayudar a los adolescentes a entender y aprender realmente lo que hacen en la comunidad," dijo. "No hace falta esperar a tener edad para votar o para conducir un automóvil para conocer tus derechos. Puedes empezar ahora mismo, incluso si tienes unos 8 años, puedes marcar la diferencia." 💡 Introducción a la Constitución para adolescentes Para registrarse, escriba a constitutionforteens@gmail.com. Se pueden realizar donaciones visitando constitution101forteens.org/donate. Caitlin Schmidt es editora y directora de Tucson Spotlight. Esta nota fue traducida por Priscilla Daniel. 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/6ab54b5f75342cf4db890520 Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you te 2026-09-24T16:10:07.264Z Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U.S. who pay for a Gemini subscription. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab54b5d75342cf4db890517 Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 te 2026-09-24T16:10:05.182Z Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to save up to $200 and to get a front-row seat to one of the most intense startup pitch competitions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab546b575342cf4db89048d Pro wrestling star Rohan Raja looking to 'steal the show' with Andrade in title match at Maple Leaf Pro PPV te 2026-09-24T15:50:13.048Z Pro wrestling star Rohan Raja looking to 'steal the show' with Andrade in title match at Maple Leaf Pro PPV Rohan Raja has the opportunity of a lifetime on Oct. 3. The "Ravenous" pro wrestling star will take on All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Andrade at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s (MLP) Northern Rising pay-per-view in Toronto with the AEW National Championship on the line. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Raja suggested in an interview with OutKick Dropkick that a fire was lit under him after he was left off the first Northern Rising card. But being back at Maple Leaf Gardens – a historic venue in pro wrestling – has gotten Raja locked in to do some damage. "I'm super excited for this. This is our second show in Maple Leaf Gardens and the first one I was left off the main card, so I had this like real chip on my shoulder since that day and then now coming back again and I'm one of the marquee matches on it, just goes to show all the hard work I’ve been putting in," he said. Raja, who lost the PWA Champions Grail earlier this year, has been on a tear since June. He has no plans of letting Andrade get in his way. He wants to steal the show with the Mexican grappler. "To go against someone like an Andrade who is like pound-for-pound one of the best wrestlers in the world right now and he's AEW national champion and I believe, wholeheartedly believe, that me and him are going to have the best match and we're going to steal the show," he said. "I'm training really, really hard for this. I'm trying to up my game even more. I'm looking at this match and I want to have the best match of my career at this point. "So, taking that into account, I'm super confident that I'm going to walk away with it with the win. Everything I've been putting in, everything that everyone's been watching on MLP ‘Mayhem’ week to week to week and still to come because we still got a couple more weeks before the pay-per-view. … There's still going to be a couple things before the pay-per-view that's going to get people really, really hyped for this match and I'm super excited, man, and I couldn't be more thrilled about it." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Raja has earned significant praise for his rise in the ring, including from MLP owner Scott D’Amore. He told OutKick Dropkick he believed he raised his level to that of a main-eventer. "It's like when I come to the back after all of my segments, matches, promos and everything like that, hearing feedback like that, whether it's directly to me or I've heard it somewhere else, is just very humbling and it reassures everything that I'm doing," Raja said. "And then hearing everyone backstage say all these nice things about me and putting me over and I think everyone has seen … I hold myself as like a top talent, but I think everyone, especially since we've been doing Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, but especially since we've been doing MLP ‘Mayhem,’ is like they've seen this next level I've added to like a main event status where I can hold main event ground and all my peers telling me that and all the respected people in this business, all the people backstage telling me that it is just a really nice thing because I am really working really hard and a lot of people don't see what I put in behind the scenes, everything like that. So, it's just a very nice thing just to be reassured that I'm doing the right thing. But everything I've known to this point now, the world and everyone else is seeing it now." Here’s what the Northern Rising card looks like. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab546ae75342cf4db89046d Can fish survive West's megadrought? te 2026-09-24T15:50:06.315Z Can fish survive West's megadrought? A fly fisherman from New Mexico sought solitude and a chance at catching Arizona’s state fish last fall when he steered his pickup into a gravel parking strip overlooking a stream that winds through a meadow in the White Mountains. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5445b75342cf4db89039d Susan Collins defies blue-state headwinds in crucial Senate battle as new poll reveals striking split te 2026-09-24T15:40:11.675Z Susan Collins defies blue-state headwinds in crucial Senate battle as new poll reveals striking split A new poll indicates longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins ahead of her Democratic challenger in a crucial Senate showdown in blue-leaning Maine. Collins, who is running for a sixth six-year term in the Senate, stands at 49% support among likely voters, with former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee, at 46%, with 5% undecided in the New York Times/Siena poll. Collins' three-point edge is within the survey's margin of error. Democrats are heavily targeting Collins as they work to flip the seat, which is key to their efforts to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the midterm elections. The survey, which was conducted Sept. 15-22, is one of the first to indicate Collins ahead of Jackson since he replaced former Senate nominee Graham Platner in late July. SIX FORCES THAT COULD HELP REPUBLICANS DEFY HISTORY IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Platner, a combat veteran and oyster farmer, won the June Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. But a month later he dropped out following an explosive report containing an allegation of rape from a woman he previously dated. Platner denied the report but stepped aside. Collins slightly trailed Platner in most polling at the time he ended his campaign. Jackson, who campaigned alongside Platner earlier this year as he unsuccessfully ran for governor, won a special nominating convention to fill the party's vacant Senate nomination. The poll release came as Collins pushed back against a report by ProPublica that the FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation examining Collins and others. The investigation was later dropped and no one working for Collins was charged. Collins ripped the report as "offensive" and a "partisan hit job" orchestrated by Democrats. Jackson took to social media to claim that "Susan Collins is blatantly corrupt." Collins' advantage over Jackson in the new survey comes even as 55% of those questioned said they prefer Democrats to control the Senate next year, with 43% saying they'd like the GOP to retain the majority. COLLINS TEARS INTO NEW REPORT ALLEDGING PAY-TO PLAY SCHEME Likely boosting Collins are her favorable ratings, which are in positive territory, at 51%-48%. Meanwhile Jackson, a fifth-generation logger and a one-time conservative Republican who became a Democrat over two decades ago and who is now running on a progressive platform, is underwater with a 41% of those questioned viewing him favorably and 49% holding an unfavorable view. As he quickly became the frontrunner in the abbreviated race to replace Platner, Jackson faced a slew of media reports over his alleged temper and workplace conduct, as well as reported claims of mortgage improprieties and other potential liabilities, including his past strict anti-abortion stance. In August, a resurfaced 1988 police record which detailed accusations that Jackson assaulted a man and pushed his longtime partner during a late-night confrontation in Fort Kent, Maine, grabbed headlines. Jackson, in a statement, said, "I took responsibility for it then, and I take responsibility for it now. But let me be clear: I have never been violent with my partner Lana, or any other woman." WHO'S UP AND WHO'S DOWN IN THE LATEST FOX NEWS MIDTERM ELECTION POLLING Lana Pelletier, who, according to records is Jackson's second cousin, shares two adult children with him. Collins, the only GOP senator seeking re-election in a state President Donald Trump lost in the 2024 election, is facing a rough political climate, amid Trump's underwater approval ratings, persistent inflation, soaring fuel prices, and what polls indicate is an unpopular war with Iran. The senator, known as a moderate Republican who at times has voted against Trump, this summer received bipartisan praise after reaching a milestone by casting her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote. But Democrats are taking aim at Collins over her comments that she didn't regret her 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite his crucial vote four years later to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. And following the fatal shooting in Maine this summer involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Democrats heavily criticized the Senate Appropriations Committee chair for her support for ICE funding. But Collins has broken with Trump numerous times in recent months, criticizing his tariff war with neighboring Canada and voting against Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation. The senator has a history of surviving Democratic efforts to unseat her. Six years ago, she trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the then-Maine House speaker, but the senator ended up winning re-election by nearly 9 points while former President Joe Biden carried the state by a similar margin. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB The New York Times/Siena poll, in collaboration with The Portland Press Herald and sponsored in part by the Maine Trust for Local News, questioned 619 likely voters. Fox News Digital reached out to both the Collins and Jackson campaigns for comment on the new survey, but didn't receive a response at the time this story was published. The New York Times and Siena on Thursday also released polls in two other crucial Senate showdowns that are must-holds for the Democrats. In neighboring New Hampshire, the survey indicates Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas with a 50%-45% advantage over former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Meanwhile, in Michigan, the poll indicates Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed ahead of former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers 49%-44% in the showdown to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5420a75342cf4db890332 American businesses aren’t allowed to build. It’s time Congress helped them te 2026-09-24T15:30:18.948Z American businesses aren’t allowed to build. It’s time Congress helped them America’s share of global manufacturing output has fallen from 25% in 1997 to 15% today. Absent intervention, it could reach 11% by 2030. Those numbers get thrown around a lot. What is said less is what they mean for Americans: The United States is losing its ability to produce the things it needs to defend itself, to power its economy and to care for its people. This failure is not because we lack talent, capital or technology. It is because we have made it nearly impossible to build anything here. This inability to build harms every American industry and every American job. Whether it is semiconductor fabricators, munitions or battery factories, rare earth production facilities, natural gas pipelines, oil refineries or medical manufacturing centers, all hit the same regulatory barrier: federal permitting law. INNOVATION IS KEY TO AMERICA STAYING A SUPERPOWER. BUT IT IS MISSING AN ESSENTIAL PIECE Among the various federal permitting barriers, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) stands as the most egregious. Unlike substantive environmental protections found in statutes like the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, NEPA’s central function is procedural, requiring analysis and disclosure of environmental impacts before major federal actions. Over time, regulatory layering and aggressive legal interpretation transformed this reasonable "look before you leap" statute into a roadblock for projects with any sort of federal connection. SENATE REPUBLICAN PUSHES OVERHAUL TO CUT RED TAPE AND SPEED UP AMERICAN ENERGY PROJECTS This regulatory accretion has turned NEPA into a tool to stop nearly any meaningful project — across every state and political spectrum. It is not every day renewable energy advocates and oil and gas executives work together to reform a statute. Yet these and many other strange bedfellows have come together this year to fix a profoundly broken statute and allow America to build again. The numbers explain why. The median NEPA review in 2024 ran 26 months. The statute’s more demanding environmental impact statements averaged 3.8 years. Environmental assessments, the so-called fast track, routinely average a year or more. None of those timelines are legally required. They are what happens when bureaucratic caution and unlimited litigation combine in the absence of any countervailing pressure. TRUMP-APPROVED ENERGY PROJECTS AT RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH BY NEXT HOSTILE PRESIDENT And then there is the cost. DOE data showed mean environmental assessment preparation costs were over $300,000 while environmental impact statement costs averaged $6.6 million. Those figures exclude legal fees, staff time and the cost of litigation. These millions add to the bottom line of every potential domestic manufacturing project. For a major company, these delays and costs are annoying. For a small business seeking to open a factory or a startup raising its first manufacturing round, they are often a company-ending event. AMERICA FACES A CRISIS IN OUR MILITARY ARSENAL THAT TRUMP IS RACING TO FIX These are the types of businesses America most needs right now–the 50-person drone manufacturer, the battery startup and the defense tech company that won a Pentagon contract and needs to be in production before its runway expires are exactly the companies the current NEPA regime destroys. These are also the jobs Americans need. This regulatory Sisyphean task doesn’t improve outcomes, it materially delays or even kills meritorious projects. Investors cannot deploy capital if regulatory uncertainty clouds a project. SEN KEVIN CRAMER: CHINA BUILDS FOR WAR WHILE AMERICA WAITS ON PERMITS While the Supreme Court’s "Seven County" decision and recent executive actions have helped, only Congress can enact durable statutory reforms needed to restore NEPA to its intended procedural role. Here are some basic fixes. Enforce the deadlines and limit endless litigation TRUMP ADMIN MOVES TO GUT BIDEN'S SIGNATURE ENVIRONMENTAL RULES Agencies need to enforce permitting deadlines. Aspirational goals do not motivate federal bureaucrats, but neither does the prospect of getting dragged into court. Both extremes perpetuate analysis paralysis. Get the permits done and when they’re complete, there should be finality, providing certainty for manufacturers, the capital backing them and the federal agency granting the permit. Revocations should be permitted only when there is an imminent, irreparable and specifically documented harm. Cut the red tape for companies which can least afford it THE MACHINES THAT KEEP AMERICA ALIVE ARE FAILING. WE FORGOT HOW TO REPLACE THEM Agencies which finance or permit manufacturing already have categorical exclusions, pre-cleared categories of routine actions normally not requiring a full Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement. Most have never shared those categories with each other, despite a 2023 law explicitly allowing them to do so. Congress should require agencies that finance or permit manufacturing to adopt a curated list of relevant categorical exclusions from other agencies. This one reform alone would dramatically increase regulatory speed and certainty. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION None of this dismantles environmental protection. Clean air, clean water and endangered species protections all remain fully intact. What these reforms remove is the accumulated procedural weight which has nothing to do with those protections and everything to do with a system no one has been accountable for fixing. The opportunity to build in America is now. Nobody left, right or center wants this to be an era of managed decline. We want growth, security and innovation. That is why political polar opposites are making great strides to reach a deal, like Chairmen Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., Environment and Public Works, and Mike Lee, R-Ut., Energy and Natural Resources, and Ranking Members Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Environment and Public Works, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Energy and Natural Resources . The American people will benefit from the good jobs and the supply security these reforms create. It’s time to meet the moment and get America building again. Katherine Boyle is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and co-lead of its American Dynamism practice. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. KEVIN CRAMER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab541fe75342cf4db89030a From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle te 2026-09-24T15:30:06.192Z From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53fac75342cf4db8902b5 Federal judge orders Trump to restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets te 2026-09-24T15:20:12.264Z Federal judge orders Trump to restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets The White House, south facing, on the early morning of June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House. Kelly, in the eight-page order, said that the White House must “immediately return, reinstate, and restore the White House ‘hard pass’ press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked” Friday and over the weekend. The White House, however, didn’t appear to be following the ruling as of 10 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, when attorneys representing the news organizations filed a brief asking the court to hold a videoconference meeting as soon as possible.  “This morning journalists from each of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO attempted to enter the White House and were turned away. A Secret Service agent confiscated the hard pass of journalists from all three organizations,” they wrote.  Kelly’s order will continue for 14 days while the case continues to be fought in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Trump is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday. Although Trump has indicated he will appeal any court ruling on the matter, Kelly noted that temporary restraining orders are “generally unappealable.” He said he would schedule a hearing for motions for a preliminary injunction, which would last until the final outcome of the suit and could be appealed. The case began Monday when the three news outlets sued the Trump administration for barring their reporters from entering the White House grounds.  The news organizations asked the district court to grant them either a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction that would require the White House to return the press passes, allowing the journalists to work from the complex once again.  Kelly, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, had heard arguments in the case on Wednesday and appeared skeptical at the time of Department of Justice arguments. In his ruling, he said it appeared likely that the news outlets would succeed with their claim that journalists were denied their due process rights before their passes were confiscated. While the Department of Justice argued that earlier cases dealing with press access to the White House were wrongly decided in journalists’ favor, Kelly said that he was “bound by D.C. Circuit precedent, full stop,” referring to earlier rulings by the appeals court. Kelly in his order also expressed doubt about Department of Justice arguments that the ban was in response to concerns about articles that dealt with national security or classified information, saying DOJ “offered little” to back up that contention.  Some news articles cited by the administration as endangering national security were written by reporters who didn’t even have White House passes, he noted. Trump did not mention national security in announcing the ban and “instead, he focused on the alleged lack of truthfulness and negativity of Plaintiffs’ reporting,” Kelly said.  “For another—and simply put—the record lacks factual support for Defendants’ contention that the revocation of Plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the Court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds,” Kelly said.  The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from States Newsroom.  Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., the lawyer for the news outlets, praised the decision. “This is a strong ruling vindicating freedom of the press, due process and the rule of law,” he said in a statement. “We greatly appreciate the court’s swift action.” Jennifer Shutt contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53fa375342cf4db89029c Collins Leads Jackson in Maine Senate Race: 7 Takeaways From a New Poll te 2026-09-24T15:20:03.893Z Collins Leads Jackson in Maine Senate Race: 7 Takeaways From a New Poll Voters in the battleground state favored Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, over Troy Jackson, a Democrat, in several important areas, according to a New York Times/Siena poll. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53d5e75342cf4db890253 David Charvet admits he walked away from Hollywood after 'Baywatch' to focus on fatherhood te 2026-09-24T15:10:22.396Z David Charvet admits he walked away from Hollywood after 'Baywatch' to focus on fatherhood David Charvet is opening up about why he left Hollywood. In a new interview with Fox News Digital, the 54-year-old actor discussed his experience on Fox's hit series, "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test," and why he stepped away from Hollywood in 2013. "I left Hollywood because I wanted to be a good dad, and for me, today my children are my legacy," he said. "It's not the career you built or the money you have or all that. It's really what you leave behind. And what I'm leaving one day behind is really my children. And if I did it right in that way, then I think I've successfully done my job as a man on this planet. So, for me, there's no regrets." Having left Hollywood over a decade ago, Charvet expressed how "honored" he is "to be amongst all these people and just to be a part of it." ‘SPECIAL FORCES’ STARS JESSIE JAMES DECKER, HUSBAND ERIC SHARE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL 12-YEAR MARRIAGE The actor became famous playing lifeguard Matt Brody on "Baywatch," saying no one told him that he "was going to be a 'Baywatch' guy forever," but he doesn't mind. "That's where I got my start. The show was incredible, it reached everywhere around the world," he said. "I've had a lot of incredible opportunities from it. Incredible life lessons, incredible friendships and relationships, so for me I'm just grateful, you know, I'm super happy with whatever the outcome has been." WATCH: David Charvet admits he left Hollywood in order to be a good dad to his two kids The original "Baywatch" helped launch not only Charvet's career, but also put Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra and many of its other stars on the map. It was announced in September 2025 that a reboot of the series, starring a whole new batch of lifeguards was in the works. In addition to seasoned actors, including Stephen Amel and Shay Mitchell, the show is also a launching pad for acting newcomers, Brooks Nader, Livvy Dunne and Noah Beck. "I got to say that what we created 25 years ago was very special. At the same time, there was only 14 channels at the time. So people got a chance to see that show more probably today than what people are going to see in the next season that's about to come," he said about the new series. "Our executive producers, which are, I believe, executive producers today, were real lifeguards, live the life as lifeguards, so there were real stories." WATCH: David Charvet calls the original 'Baywatch' 'special' 'BAYWATCH' STAR BROOKS NADER'S CONSERVATIVE PARENTS BANNED BIKINIS GROWING UP AS SHE SLIPS INTO RED SWIMSUIT Charvet is excited to see what the new generation brings to the show, but admits, "getting people to really watch something today is more of a challenge," and says the writers have to be "more creative" now than before, adding, "They got their work cut out for them." While he was considered a big star in his heyday, Charvet has "been out of the game" for over 20 years, and admits his "kids have never seen me on television or in movies or anything live." He explained to Fox News Digital that that was part of the reason he agreed to compete on the show, noting it "was really important for me to maybe show them that aspect of what I kind of gave up for them." He shares two children with his ex-wife, Brook Burke; a daughter, Heaven and a son, Shaya. "And also the idea of pushing myself to the limit," he said. "It's not every day that you get thrown out of a helicopter, or you jump out of 25 stories and things like that, and then also the mind games. Do I really have what it takes? To take on what we took on was a real thing that I wanted to see if I could do. So for me, it was a huge challenge, an incredible opportunity, and hopefully my kids will be proud." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE This season, 15 celebrities, led by Directing Staff (DS) Rudy Reyes, Billy Billingham, Jason "Foxy" Fox, and Jovon "Q" Quarles, an elite team of ex-special forces operatives were taken to Malaysia to compete on the show in the hostile jungle. WATCH: David Charvet touched on the challenges he experienced while filming 'Special Forces' In addition to adapting to uncomfortable conditions and unpredictable terrain, they completed challenges including a search for an underground bunker, a supply load retrieval while suspended 300 feet above ground, chemical gassing, and so much more in order to learn the meaning of "no guts, no glory." As there are no elimination votes in the show, the only way to be kicked off is to fail a challenge, be asked to leave due to injury or choose to leave on your own accord. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I think that the mind is an incredible thing," he said. "There was days where I didn't think I was gonna be able to wake up the next morning and be able to walk or get out of the cot that was so-called a bed. Eat the food that we had or even go on the events that we have to do every day. I realize now that still today at age 54, if you put your mind to something, you can do anything." He added: "And that was a real message that I learned on this and that I was super proud of when I got home. I can now speak from experience and say to my kids and say to other people out there that if you really put your mind to anything, it can happen." The fifth season of "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test" premieres Thursday, Sept. 24 on Fox and will stream the next day on Hulu. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53d5d75342cf4db89024a Female athletes, women's sports advocates speak on Capitol Hill as trans athlete issue hovers over midterms te 2026-09-24T15:10:21.109Z Female athletes, women's sports advocates speak on Capitol Hill as trans athlete issue hovers over midterms Female athletes and women’s sports advocates descended on Capitol Hill Wednesday to tell lawmakers how policies allowing biological males to compete in female athletics have affected their safety, privacy and athletic opportunities, while warning that the issue could follow candidates into the midterm elections. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled, "Standing Up for Women in Sports: Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness and Safety for Female Athletes." The committee heard testimony from three witnesses: Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) co-founder Kim Jones; Carly Smolak, a former professional soccer player and Australian rules football player; and attorney William Bock III, who previously served as general counsel for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. Democrats did not invite a witness of their own. Ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., were the only Democrats who attended, and both left within the first hour. Durbin declined to question the witnesses. Jones, whose daughter competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, told OutKick in an exclusive interview that the Democrats’ absence made the athletes and advocates feel dismissed. AMERICANS CLASH OVER TRANSGENDER ATHLETES AS DEBATE HEATS UP: ‘JUST GETTING OUTRAGEOUS' "It felt dismissive of women, of our concerns, of the right for young girls to expect to be treated fairly in the United States," Jones said. "For Democrats to say that we’re — I believe, you know, are my neighbors and friends — to actively say we’re not going to concern ourselves about what young girls and even all the way up through older women have been put through. "I mean, it’s misogynistic, and it is incredibly disappointing. I really hope that they change course and decide that the voices of women who have been hurt and shamed are important enough to listen to." Durbin used his opening remarks to argue that the hearing was ignoring other issues facing children and female athletes, including affordability, artificial intelligence, children’s cellphone use and declining trust in government. He also raised concerns that efforts to enforce sex-based sports categories could result in female athletes undergoing invasive inspections. Jones rejected both arguments. "It was incensing," she said of Durbin’s remarks. "One of the worst comments you can give to women who are trying to share the stories of what they’ve been put through by the denial of their sex and the denial of their rights is to suggest that this is not an important issue and that it’s dismissible. "It’s akin to saying, ‘I cannot care about brain cancer until you solve stomach cancer.’ It’s whataboutism in the most obvious form and telling women that we are not going to address the problems that you’re facing, including sexual abuse and harassment by the inclusion of male athletes in women’s sports and women’s locker rooms, until we solve every other problem in the world." OLYMPIC SWIMMER RÉKA GYÖRGY CALLS OUT VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SPANBERGER FOR WITHDRAWING FEMALE SPORTS REGULATION Jones said sex eligibility could be determined without invasive examinations, pointing to cheek-swab testing for the SRY gene. "There is no need for any kind of invasive inspections. There’s no need for any kind of traumatic experience," Jones said. Asked whether she expects the issue to influence the midterms, Jones said the protection of female sports should be "non-negotiable." "Of course," Jones said. "I think truth is always an important issue for anyone voting in the general public. I think that standing up for the rights and fair treatment of women in the United States is a ground-zero, non-negotiable issue. And this is a blatant public display of stripping that from women and girls." Smolak testified about discovering that a registered sex offender had joined an adult women’s Australian rules football team with which she remained closely connected after retiring. She said the individual was quietly removed after she raised the issue, but alleged that team members were not informed and the sport’s national governing body did not take sufficient action to prevent a similar situation. "So it felt like at every single level, the national level and largely the media level, it feels like nobody was doing anything about this issue," Smolak told OutKick exclusively. "And I didn’t want to see this happen again. If it happened once, it’ll happen again if we don’t put policies in place. And the obvious policy is that women’s sports are for biological females, are for women." SPANBERGER SPARKS OUTRAGE AFTER SNEAKILY ENDING YOUNGKIN-ERA WOMEN'S SPORTS PROTECTIONS Smolak said the response she encountered after raising concerns was "incredibly disheartening." "I’ve had people be more concerned about using his preferred pronouns than trying to prevent this from happening again or being even upset that it happened in the first place," she said. Smolak said she was not surprised Democratic senators did not remain to hear the full testimony. "I think they either know they have a losing issue or cannot make their argument based on the merits of their position," Smolak said. "And so they would rather distract about other issues that are unrelated or just not show up at all. But it’s infuriating." Following the hearing, additional female athletes spoke at a Capitol Hill press conference. Briley Lechner, a 17-year-old varsity volleyball and soccer player at Monroe High School in New York, said she and her teammates learned only after a volleyball match that a biological male had competed against them and entered their locker room. "All of us girls do our normal things. We get undressed, unconsciously trusting our friends next to us. We have girl conversations. We take girl pictures, videos and everything like that," Lechner said. "So to be told days after that there was a boy in the locker room where we get undressed, and there was a boy on the other side of the court, just is very hurtful. And it feels as if our protection was just stripped away from us and they don’t care." Lechner said the backlash she and her father received after speaking publicly would not silence her. "I’m not going to sit down until there is a change," she said. "And I’m going to continue to speak my word and share my story until us girls don’t have to feel uncomfortable and we don’t have to be fearful — not only in the locker room, but in the bathroom, on the court, on the field and any other sport." Former West Virginia State University soccer player Lainey Armistead discussed her involvement in litigation over West Virginia’s law restricting girls’ and women’s sports to biological females. The Supreme Court upheld West Virginia’s law earlier this year. "There are still girls in 23 other states, girls in New York, girls in California, who do not have the same opportunities that I did," Armistead said. "And we will not quit fighting for those girls. Women’s sports is not men’s for the taking." NCAA softball player Kendall Kotzmacher said her high school team lost in a state semifinal to a team with a transgender pitcher during her senior year. "Showing up to the field that day knowing that we were playing a man is a feeling that you can’t explain to another person," Kotzmacher said. "Showing up, seeing a male on the field for something you’ve worked your whole life for, and knowing there’s nothing you can do about it is unimaginable." Kotzmacher directly addressed Democrats who have minimized the prevalence of such cases. "To the Democrats that said this is a non-issue, they’re the reason that I’m going to keep speaking out and everyone else is going to keep speaking out," she said. "We have multiple women here that have suffered the same things that I have. And there are so many more that have stayed silent because people out there have told them not to speak up, who have scared them into not speaking up." U.S. Masters swimmer Angie Griffin said she lost a national title to a transgender competitor at the 2025 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championship. Griffin said a grievance alleging unsportsmanlike conduct was filed against her after she and other swimmers protested the results, exposing her to a potential lifetime ban before she was cleared. "The process itself was the punishment," Griffin said. "The message to other women was clear: Speak up and you will pay a price." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "Women should not have to lose a championship, risk a ban, hire a lawyer or face public pressure simply to ask for a fair race," she added. "The path forward is clear: Prioritize women in women’s sports." Marshi Smith, a former NCAA champion swimmer and fellow ICONS co-founder, said the athletes’ accounts showed why adults in leadership positions needed to intervene. "It was a historic moment to see this issue come to such a huge platform, but it was also incredibly distressing to see that the Democrat senators were so dismissive of young women who are suffering across the country today," Smith said. "There are huge threats to women’s sports today, and adults really need to stand up in leadership positions and do something about it." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! OutKick contacted all 10 Democratic committee members about their absences. Only Durbin’s office responded, pointing to his opening statement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., later told OutKick that he missed the hearing because of a classified briefing on the Iran war, but declined to discuss his position on women’s sports. Smolak told OutKick that the lack of participation was "not a surprise." "I think they either know they have a losing issue or cannot make their argument based on the merits of their position," Smolak said. "And so they would rather distract about other issues that are unrelated or just not show up at all. But it’s infuriating." Kotzmacher said the absence and dismissal of the issue only strengthened her resolve. "To the Democrats that said this is a non-issue, they’re the reason that I’m going to keep speaking out and everyone else is going to keep speaking out," she said. "So to the Democrats, we’re going to keep speaking up. We’re going to keep fighting for women, and we’re not going to stop." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53d5b75342cf4db890241 Riley Green thought he'd 'frame houses for the rest of my life' before becoming a country music star te 2026-09-24T15:10:19.856Z Riley Green thought he'd 'frame houses for the rest of my life' before becoming a country music star Riley Green didn't leave school with the sole intent of trying to launch a music career. As our loyal readers know, Green is one of the most famous country singers on the planet, and it's been that way for a couple years. Before Green was a monster country music sensation, he was actually a college athlete. He played quarterback at Jacksonville State University. However, he eventually left school, but he didn't do it to become one of the most successful entertainers in America. Billboard released an interview with the "Jesus Saves" singer on Tuesday, and he broke down how it all went. Was it planned or did it just kind of happen? The answer is clearly the latter. "You make it sound really, like, poetic like I'm, like, busted out of school and went and made a music career. It was nothing like that. I was playing football, and my dad framed houses and he had back surgery, and him and his brother worked together. So, I took a semester off to go help do construction work, and I started making a little music on the weekends and I just didn't go back," Green responded when asked if he quit school to "bet on" himself. He continued, "So, I assumed I was going to frame houses for the rest of my life and play a little music on the side. And, grow a long great ponytail, which I still might do that." You can watch his comments in the video below starting at around 15:00, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Whether Green's intent was to bet on himself by giving up his educational pursuits, it worked out either way. He's become an unstoppable force in the industry, and just released his latest album "That's Just Me" last week. You can read about it here. RILEY GREEN DROPS ACOUSTIC 'MY WAY' VIDEO AS FANS AWAIT 'THAT'S JUST ME' ALBUM RELEASE SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER It's always fascinating how life works out. Decisions that don't seem big in the moment can set off a chain of events that turn into life-changing moments. Riley Green thought he'd be working construction. He turned into a country music star. Life sure can come at you quickly. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53d4c75342cf4db890202 Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 te 2026-09-24T15:10:04.666Z Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk building AI. Save up to $200 by Sept. 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Get a second pass at 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab53b0575342cf4db8901d6 Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko's father killed in bear attack on remote Russia fishing trip te 2026-09-24T15:00:21.154Z Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko's father killed in bear attack on remote Russia fishing trip The father of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has died after being attacked by a bear during a fishing trip in a remote region of Siberia, according to multiple Russian media reports. Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was fishing with a group of people along the Bolshoy Yenisey River in Russia's Republic of Tuva when the bear attacked him, inflicting severe injuries to his head and face. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE According to Russian sports outlet Sport24, Kuzmenko was part of a seven-person group that traveled by boat up the river before establishing a camp along the shoreline in the remote Todzhinsky district, approximately 112 miles from the nearest village. The bear reportedly emerged from the forest and attacked Kuzmenko. His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem. From there, Kuzmenko was airlifted to a hospital in Kyzyl, the capital of Tuva, where he was admitted to intensive care. He later died from his injuries. Russian media reported his death on Thursday. The attack occurred in an area where authorities had already restricted outdoor activities due to increased bear activity. ALASKA MOOSE HUNTER MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVES AMBUSH BROWN BEAR ATTACK, SAYS HE 'BLACKED OUT' According to Russian news outlet RBC, regional officials had prohibited fishing and campfires beginning Sept. 10, with additional restrictions introduced Sept. 17. The Republic of Tuva's State Committee for Hunting Supervision said the group entered the remote wilderness despite those restrictions. It is unclear whether Kuzmenko and his companions were aware of the warnings. Alexander Kuzmenko was a longtime hockey coach who played an important role in his son's development as a professional player. According to Sport24, Andrei began his hockey career at the White Bears hockey school in Moscow, where his father coached. Alexander also coached several other professional hockey players, including Nikita Korostelev, Daniil Grigoryev and Alexander Pelevin. Andrei Kuzmenko made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks during the 2022-23 season, recording 39 goals and 74 points in his rookie campaign. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER He subsequently played for the Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings before signing a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer. As of Thursday morning, neither Andrei Kuzmenko nor the Penguins had publicly commented on Alexander's death. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab538a675342cf4db890167 Florida deputies taser sword-wielding burglary suspect, video shows te 2026-09-24T14:50:14.160Z Florida deputies taser sword-wielding burglary suspect, video shows Police in Florida released tense body camera video showing the moment a sword-wielding burglary suspect was tased by deputies after allegedly refusing to drop the weapon. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office said they responded early Tuesday in Gainesville after a "caller stated a man forced his way into their home with a sword, and they were forced outside against their will by the intruder." "Hey, brother, do me a favor, drop the sword. Drop the sword on the ground, my man. Let me talk to you, OK? It's the sheriff's office," a deputy could be heard telling 26-year-old Josiah Smith as police arrived at the scene. "Hey, we got him at gunpoint, he's not compliant, he keeps approaching," the deputy is then heard telling other officers. WATCH: TERRIFYING MOMENT SPEAR-WIELDING MAN LUNGES AT CALIFORNIA COPS BEFORE SHOTS RING OUT "Josiah, throw the sword away, OK? Hey, stop, stop! Don't move, stop. Stop, stop!" the deputy eventually yells. The bodycam footage then shows Smith falling backwards as he is tased by police. WATCH: MAN ACCUSED OF AIMING FLAMETHROWER AT OFFICERS SERVING EVICTION NOTICE IN WILD BODYCAM VIDEO "Smith was non-compliant with deputies’ lawful commands, refusing to drop the sword or get on the ground. Deputies used a less lethal launcher, shooting a foam round at Smith in order to get him to drop the sword," the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said. "Unsuccessful, deputies deployed a taser, and Smith was detained." An investigation into the incident revealed that Smith and the alleged victim did not know each other, according to the sheriff’s office. Smith was taken into custody and is now facing charges of armed burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, armed kidnapping and resisting without violence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab538a575342cf4db89015e Biden-appointed judge hands Letitia James setback in latest Trump legal clash te 2026-09-24T14:50:13.221Z Biden-appointed judge hands Letitia James setback in latest Trump legal clash New York Attorney General Letitia James’ legal battle against President Donald Trump over DOGE-linked access to sensitive Treasury systems ended Wednesday with a federal judge dismissing the lawsuit she spearheaded with 18 other states. The case stems from Trump’s January 2025 executive order establishing DOGE, which directed executive agencies to create DOGE teams and set July 4, 2026 as the termination date for the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization. James led a coalition – which included New York and 18 other states – that sued the following month after Treasury gave DOGE-affiliated employees access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems, which process federal payments and contain sensitive financial information. JUDGE SAYS ISSUES IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANTI-WEAPONIZATION CASE 'ALIVE AND KICKING' DESPITE DOJ PUSH Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled that the "plaintiffs’ claims related to access by DOGE-affiliated employees to sensitive Treasury information are dismissed as moot," according to Wednesday’s order. Vargas said the Treasury DOGE team had been disbanded and no DOGE employees remained at Treasury, leaving no access practice for the court to enjoin. She separately dismissed the states’ claims over an automated payment-review system, finding they had not alleged that the process froze or canceled any specific federal payment due to them. The states argued the Trump administration unlawfully opened sensitive Treasury systems to DOGE, putting state financial information and federal payments at risk and exceeding the administration’s legal authority. EXCLUSIVE: INSIDE THE SECRETIVE MINE DOGE HELPED DRAG OUT OF A DECADES-OLD BUREAUCRATIC BLACK HOLE In February 2025, Vargas granted the states a preliminary injunction barring Treasury’s DOGE team from the covered payment systems, then modified the order over the following months to permit access for personnel who complied with specified vetting, training, hiring, reporting and mitigation procedures. The Executive Order established DOGE and called for each department to assemble its own DOGE team to find fraud, waste and abuse before their termination date of July 4. TRUMP'S LAWYERS PUT DEM AG ON NOTICE FOR TARGETING HIS FAMILY IN NY FRAUD FIGHT: 'CANNOT STAND' James has been a longtime critic and legal adversary of Trump, launching a civil fraud lawsuit against him and the Trump Organization in 2022 after campaigning on investigating his business practices. The case initially resulted in more than $450 million in penalties, though an appeals court later upheld Trump’s liability while voiding the financial penalty. Fox News Digital reached out to White House and the office of the New York Attorney General for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5389b75342cf4db89011c Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes off te 2026-09-24T14:50:03.576Z Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes off Lovable co-foudner Fabian Hedin said that apps created on the platform are getting nearly a billion monthly views each month. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5365e75342cf4db890111 Slide Rock reopens for fall te 2026-09-24T14:40:30.341Z Slide Rock reopens for fall Waters open for swimming, but not recommended by state park officials “Slide Rock State Park is completely open,” Arizona State Parks & Trails spokeswoman Michelle Thompson said Friday, Sept. 18. “There’s no closures at all.” Swimming in Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park reopened on Thursday, Sept. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5364d75342cf4db8900ed UAP whistleblower makes stunning claim about secrets behind government’s recovered craft te 2026-09-24T14:40:13.248Z UAP whistleblower makes stunning claim about secrets behind government’s recovered craft A UAP whistleblower is making an extraordinary claim about what the U.S. government is keeping behind closed doors, saying the government is in possession of recovered craft. "Does the government have craft that have been recovered? Yes they do," Dylan Borland said on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast. Borland made the assertion in the latest episode of the show, where he joined television host Ben Hansen to discuss what whistleblowers say they know about the government's handling of UAP and allegedly recovered craft. UFO WHISTLEBLOWER CLAIMS BILLIONS IN SECRET SPENDING HIDDEN FROM CONGRESS Hannity pressed Borland directly on whether he knew "for a fact" that the government possessed such craft, and whether restrictions surrounding his work would allow him to answer the question publicly. He responded: "Yes." His claim comes after a group of UAP whistleblowers called on President Donald Trump to waive nondisclosure agreements they say prevent them from fully disclosing what they know to the American public. MARCO RUBIO ADDRESSES UAP GOVERNMENT COVER-UP ALLEGATIONS, SAYS TRUMP WOULD GIVE A SPEECH IF ADMIN KNEW MORE During the conversation, Hannity also pointed to individuals he had spoken with previously who said they had knowledge of recovered craft. He asked Borland whether he knew people who had made similar assertions. "Probably, yes," Borland responded. Hannity also discussed claims from individuals who say they faced intimidation, workplace harassment and threats after coming forward with UAP-related information. Borland appeared to affirm those accounts during the interview. Hannity has held previous podcast discussions about UAPs, including one conversation with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Luis Elizondo about alleged Pentagon UAP cover-ups, exotic materials, destroyed pilot data and more. "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" fans can watch or listen to Hannity's full conversation with Borland and Hansen on iHeartRadio, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever they get their podcasts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5364575342cf4db8900ac TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Cal AI’s Zach Yadegari on how to create viral growth and capitalize on it te 2026-09-24T14:40:05.421Z TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Cal AI’s Zach Yadegari on how to create viral growth and capitalize on it Zach Yadegari joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to share how he capitalized on viral growth. Save up to $200 before September 25. Save 50% on a second pass. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5364375342cf4db8900a3 Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together te 2026-09-24T14:40:03.850Z Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together Ando has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from investors including Accel, Index Ventures and Emergence. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab533fa75342cf4db89007f Top public university’s ‘LGBTQ+ lab’ hit with race-bias complaint amid $700K in Trump-era federal funding te 2026-09-24T14:30:18.072Z Top public university’s ‘LGBTQ+ lab’ hit with race-bias complaint amid $700K in Trump-era federal funding FIRST ON FOX: A University of Maryland research lab that received nearly $700,000 in additional federal funding from the Trump administration this year is facing a civil rights complaint alleging that it uses race and ethnicity to determine access to some research-related opportunities. The Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed the complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights against UMD's Lavender Lab, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded lab that studies suicide, substance use and other health outcomes among LGBTQ+ people and Black, Indigenous and People of Color. EPP is asking HHS to investigate whether the lab's LGBTQ+ Teens of Color Advisory Board and its research assistant selection practices give priority to non-White applicants. "Some people may ask what is wrong with prioritizing non-whites in a program which is designed to study non-whites," EPP founder William Jacobson told Fox News Digital. "When you receive federal funding, you cannot discriminate in the administration of your programs." JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES TITLE VI INVESTIGATION INTO DEI PROGRAMS AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY "You do not need to have an advisory board, you do not need to hire research assistants based on race to fulfill the purposes of this grant," Jacobson continued. The complaint comes as the Lavender Lab continues receiving millions of dollars through the NIH for research examining alcohol and drug use among "sexual minority adolescents of color." One of the lab's principal projects, titled "Long-Term and Daily Associations Among Intersectional Minority Stress, Structural Oppression, and Alcohol Use and Misuse Among Sexual Minority Adolescents of Color," began in May 2022 and is scheduled to run through April 2027. The complaint cites approximately $3.6 million in total federal obligations and roughly $2.2 million in outlays at the time of its filing. NIH records cited in the complaint show the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism provided another $695,192 for the project for fiscal year 2026. The complaint points first to the lab's LGBTQ+ Teens of Color Advisory Board, which said it was "specifically looking for teens in the US who identify as both LGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to join our board" in an Instagram post. A NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FACES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OVER 'BLACK MALE INITIATIVE' According to the complaint, board members are paid to help review research, provide feedback and participate in professional-development activities, with some also receiving leadership opportunities. EPP also targeted the Lavender Lab's research-assistant program, which offers positions to undergraduate and master's-level students. Although the positions are generally unpaid, the complaint stated that undergraduate research assistants may receive academic course credit, and some students may be able to participate through federal work-study. Research assistants generally commit to at least two semesters and a minimum of eight hours per week. The lab stated it "especially encourage[s] and invite[s] candidates from traditionally marginalized backgrounds" to apply and that applicants with experience conducting research involving "LGBTQ and BIPOC communities" through "cultural humility, intersectionality, and social justice approaches" will receive the "strongest consideration." "Discrimination based on race or ethnicity at institutions receiving federal funding is unlawful regardless of which group is targeted or benefits," Jacobson said. "Treating individuals as avatars of their demographic identity rather than as individuals with unique merits and circumstances undermines fairness, merit, social cohesion, and the rule of law." TRUMP ADMIN'S PUSH TO SCRAP DEI IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES LANDMARK STEP WITH NEW HIRING RULE EPP alleges that the language indicates race or ethnicity may play a role in the selection process. The complaint asks HHS to investigate whether the practices violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in federally funded programs, as well as the Affordable Care Act. "Because the Lavender Lab is operating under an HHS health care related grant, the non-discrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act must be adhered to, and HHS has authority to enforce those provisions," Jacobson said. EPP's complaint also questions federal funding for research focused on intersectionality, which the Lavender Lab says guides its work. The lab studies how sexual-minority status, race, ethnicity and what it calls "structural oppression" affect health outcomes. "The conduct at the Lavender Lab calls into question whether HHS should be funding intersectionality-focused research at all," Jacobson said. "Intersectionality is a race- and ethnicity-focused group-identity approach. It is no surprise that where the focus is racial identity that programming could cross the line into civil rights violations." Jacobson said EPP has found federal dollars going to programs that use intersectionality and is calling for tighter rules on that funding. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "We have identified hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding for programs that incorporate intersectionality," Jacobson said. "Given the civil rights danger from an 'intersectional' approach, we call on the administration to issue a new executive order and agency guidance closing the 'intersectionality loophole' by including intersectionality in the ban on unlawful discriminatory DEI practices in federal grantmaking." Fox News Digital reached out to the University of Maryland, HHS and the White House for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab533f975342cf4db890076 Falcons and Packers both searching for answers heading into 'Thursday Night Football' in NFL Week 3 te 2026-09-24T14:30:17.025Z Falcons and Packers both searching for answers heading into 'Thursday Night Football' in NFL Week 3 Week 3 is here in the NFL, and I really hope it is nothing like Week 2. Let’s toss aside the sports betting aspect for a moment, but we saw three young quarterbacks- Caleb Williams, Jaxon Dart, and Jayden Daniels- get injured. Timetables are uncertain for some returns, but either way, football is better with primary quarterbacks available. We have two in tonight's game between the Falcons and Packers. The Atlanta Falcons are getting back a starting quarterback of their own. Well… kind of. They are getting Michael Penix Jr. back, but he is returning and taking over for Cooper Rush. The original starter was supposed to be Tua Tagovailoa, but he’s been unavailable all season. Penix Jr. will have his hands full trying to figure out what to do with this offense. They don’t lack playmakers - Bijan Robinson is solid, Drake London is a really good receiver, and Kyle Pitts (although drafted too high) is still a solid option. In the first two games, the Falcons were essentially outmatched. Is that because Rush was under center? In game one, they scored 13 points, but last week they could only get 3 points against a team that almost allowed 60 points in Week 1. The offense wasn’t terrible by some measures - they had 17 first downs, one fewer than the Panthers. However, they had three turnovers; if they shore those up, maybe it’s a more competitive game. MICHAEL PENIX JR. OFFICIALLY NAMED FALCONS STARTER FOR A SHORT-WEEK TRIAL BY FIRE AGAINST PACKERS On the other side of the field is a team with more than enough questions of their own. The Packers are 1-1, but it wasn’t easy to get that victory. They had to go into New Jersey to face the Jets, and they were forced into an overtime game with them. They came out on top 20-17. I don’t want to act like we should be impressed or pleased with that performance, but perhaps it is something to build on, and now they get their first home game. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! In Week 1 it wasn’t much better for the Packers. Green Bay was fine against the Vikings, at least for the first half of the game. They struggled to get much going against the Minnesota defense and gave up their lead in the second half. It wasn’t just that; they barely could score and couldn’t keep Carson Wentz from marching down the field. I do blame the front office. I’m not exactly sure that Jordan Love is an elite quarterback, but his receiving options certainly don’t help make him much better. Couple that with Josh Jacobs being out, and this offense should be expected to struggle. JETS COLLAPSE LATE AGAINST PACKERS, MISS CHANCE AT FIRST 2-0 START SINCE 2015 IN OVERTIME LOSS The Falcons haven’t done much on defense to give you reason to believe this, but there should be adjustments here. On a short week, facing 0-3, you’re trying everything out of desperation. I think they will put pressure on the Packers, and Love hasn’t looked all that comfortable yet this season. Maybe being at home will help, but I think that’s where we see a boost to their defense as well. Give me the under 45.5 for this "Thursday Night Football" game. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab533f775342cf4db89006d Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx season finale carries playoff seeding stakes for Caitlin Clark's team te 2026-09-24T14:30:15.957Z Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx season finale carries playoff seeding stakes for Caitlin Clark's team We have reached the final day of the WNBA season. Regardless of if you follow it or not, the season has come and gone, and if you consume sports, you've probably heard about many of the main stories from the season. We've had Enes Kanter talk about wanting to declare himself eligible for the draft, more Caitlin Clark drama, injury storylines, and of course, the league seemingly shooting themselves in the foot. However, I want to focus on the good for this final day as the Fever take on the Lynx. The good for the Indiana Fever: Kelsey Mitchell. This has been a decent season for the Fever, but this team isn't trying to win the regular season; they are trying to win in the playoffs. We routinely see the Fever getting the best effort from their opponent because of the attention that comes when playing against Indiana. Part of the reason the Fever are so dangerous is that they have elite scorers at three positions. We all know how good Clark is, and the attention she commands. Even Aliyah Boston is recognized as a great talent as a former No. 1 pick. However, Kelsey Mitchell is the player who stands out the most to me with her scoring. She has increased her scoring each year for the past four seasons and is over 1,000 points for the year. As of tonight's game, she is at 1,076 points, setting the single-season record for most points in a season. This is just the third 1,000-point season in league history, and the first by someone other than A'ja Wilson. Mitchell doesn't even need to do most of the damage shooting from deep; she can score from all three levels. To her credit, she can shoot from three and has increased her made threes each year since 2020. CAITLIN CLARK RETURNS AFTER FIBA TITLE AS KELSEY MITCHELL SETS WNBA SCORING MARK IN FEVER VICTORY OVER TEMPO Over on the other side of the court, they have the Minnesota Lynx, with their good being Olivia Miles. The Lynx are already locked up with the #1 seed in the postseason, and normally you'd attribute that to Napheesa Collier. Last year, Collier was the MVP of the league and dominated for the Lynx. She got injured in the playoffs and only came back 15 games ago. Collier has been up to her old tricks, scoring in bunches and contributing a ton of rebounds. In 15 games this season, she is averaging 17.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The real story of this team is not Collier. Everyone expected the Lynx to step back because of Collier's injury. Instead, they drafted Olivia Miles, and, as the saying goes, the rich got richer. Miles has been simply fantastic for the Lynx. She is averaging almost 20 points per game for Minnesota in her first season and broke Clark's rookie points record. She is also averaging 4.7 rebounds and six assists. She is very efficient, too, shooting almost 50-40-90 from the key areas. CAITLIN CLARK, INDIANA FEVER DROP STATEMENT WIN ON TOP-SEEDED LYNX IN FINAL HOME GAME The only issue with this game is that we are not going to see Miles, and I'd doubt we'll see much of Collier either. The Fever are listing Caitlin Clark as probably to play. A win can give the Fever the 5th seed in the postseason, but a loss might put them at the sixth seed. Indiana can face the Dream or the Aces depending on where they land with their seeding, and I personally would rather face the Dream if I were them. I expect the Fever to go all out for this win and cover the -3.5 spread. There just isn't anything to gain for Minnesota. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab52f4475342cf4db88ffa0 Country music star Sam Barber bags a monster caribou on his recent Alaska hunting trip te 2026-09-24T14:10:12.485Z Country music star Sam Barber bags a monster caribou on his recent Alaska hunting trip Country music star Sam Barber bagged an incredible caribou on a recent hunting trip. Barber is one of the fastest rising talents in the country music world. The Missouri-born singer has released a pair of studio albums, and has several popular tracks. His collaboration with Avery Anna – "Indigo" – currently has more than 445 million streams on Spotify, but he's far from just a singer. MORGAN WALLEN PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT AS ANOTHER SONG HITS A BILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY He's also an impressive outdoorsman. The country music world and the hunting world have a lot of crossover. Now, Barber is adding to the mix. He recently posted several photos on Instagram from a hunting trip in Alaska that resulted in him harvesting a very impressive caribou. The "Dancing in the Sky" singer simply captioned the post, "Alaska 2026." You can check out the awesome photos below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People were quick to offer reactions in the comments to the very successful hunting trip. One fan wrote, "Congrats dude!" Another wrote, "Oh yes look at that thing!" A third added, "Keep it up Sam! Congrats." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER There's no question that Barber took down a great caribou, and hopefully, enjoys the meat and a possible mount. It's always great to see country music stars enter the hunting world. It's a natural combination. Do you have a great hunting story or photos to share? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab52f3d75342cf4db88ff60 2 days left to save up to $200 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass — reason 4 of 5 to attend te 2026-09-24T14:10:05.035Z 2 days left to save up to $200 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass — reason 4 of 5 to attend Reason 4 of 5 to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Practical answers. Two days left to save up to $200 on your pass. Savings disappear after September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Bring a second guest at 50% off. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab52a9275342cf4db88fedf Reporter's Notebook: A guide to the college sports vote and Senate’s Ohio showdown te 2026-09-24T13:50:10.371Z Reporter's Notebook: A guide to the college sports vote and Senate’s Ohio showdown The Senate is poised to possibly pass by the end of this week a bill fundamentally altering money and eligibility rules in college sports. The Senate will take a test vote on the measure on Thursday. More than 70 senators support the bill that establishes a ceiling for how much money schools can allocate to pay students for their name, image and likeness. The legislation also limits transfers and sets eligibility standards. The Senate could pass the bill later on Thursday if there’s a time agreement. But does the Senate really want to make college sports the punctuation point before it leaves for the midterms? It’s possible that senators have no other choice. REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wants to do a bipartisan permitting reform bill. The legislation would deal with data centers, drilling and environmental concerns — but that bill is aspirational and not yet ready for a vote. Thune said last night that the odds favored the Senate staying in session next week, which they were scheduled to do anyway. What has emerged is a dispute over the Ratepayer Protection Act. That bill passed the House last week 417-3. It would defray the cost of utilities consumers must pay if they reside near data centers. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is one of the most vulnerable Republicans on the ballot this fall. He’s faced criticism back home for his support for data centers. So Husted asked the Senate last week to pass the House bill on the spot. FOX NEWS POLL: ECONOMIC ANXIETY AND CANDIDATE CONCERNS DEFINE OHIO SENATE RACE Reluctant to give Husted a win, Democrats blocked him. Now Republicans may want to stay in session and run all of the parliamentary traps to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act. For Republicans, that’s a better exclamation point before the recess. But look at this exchange yesterday between yours truly and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.: Pergram: Was this blocked in the Senate last week by Democrats as an effort to prevent Senator Husted from having a win in his competitive race? Schumer: Sen. Husted's bill is a fraud. It's voluntary. No company has to do it. The bill we have is mandatory. It is much stronger and is what is needed. WHO PAYS FOR US POWER BOOM? BLUE, RED STATES OFFER STARKLY DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOWER UTILITY BILLS AMID AI SURGE Republicans are sure to capitalize on the "fraud" part. You may even hear that in ads back in Ohio. Republicans will emphasize that Schumer is calling a bill which commanded 417 yeas in the House a "fraud." Therefore, Republicans want to get Democrats on the record about this bill. That could help lift the GOP before the midterms. And certainly Husted. So, it’s possible that once the Senate is done with this bill, it remains in session and tackles this measure next week — finally emphasizing an affordability issue. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5283e75342cf4db88fe6e Country music star Sam Barber bags a monster elk on his recent Alaska hunting trip te 2026-09-24T13:40:14.726Z Country music star Sam Barber bags a monster elk on his recent Alaska hunting trip Country music star Sam Barber bagged an incredible elk on a recent hunting trip. Barber is one of the fastest rising talents in the country music world. The Missouri-born singer has released a pair of studio albums, and has several popular tracks. His collaboration with Avery Anna – "Indigo" – currently has more than 445 million streams on Spotify, but he's far from just a singer. MORGAN WALLEN PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT AS ANOTHER SONG HITS A BILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY He's also an impressive outdoorsman. The country music world and the hunting world have a lot of crossover. Now, Barber is adding to the mix. He recently posted several photos on Instagram from a hunting trip in Alaska that resulted in him harvesting a very impressive elk. The "Dancing in the Sky" singer simply captioned the post, "Alaska 2026." You can check out the awesome photos below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People were quick to offer reactions in the comments to the very successful hunting trip. One fan wrote, "Congrats dude!" Another wrote, "Oh yes look at that thing!" A third added, "Keep it up Sam! Congrats." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER There's no question that Barber took down a great elk, and hopefully, enjoys the meat and a possible mount. It's always great to see country music stars enter the hunting world. It's a natural combination. Do you have a great hunting story or photos to share? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab525e575342cf4db88fe0d Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders announce they're 'ready' for historic Rio trip, Sapp update & Mr T sighting te 2026-09-24T13:30:13.181Z Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders announce they're 'ready' for historic Rio trip, Sapp update & Mr T sighting Welcome to the final Thursday Screencaps of September and an edition where we visit with my old friend Warren Sapp who threatened to have me fired a few years back. Warren moved on from that confrontation. What's he up to now? He's been getting into confrontations at city halls and at police stations. More on that later. Let's start with the Dallas Cowboys' cheerleaders preparing for one of the most important moments in DCC team history. The Cowboys face the Ravens Sunday in what will be the first game to ever be played in Rio. Yes, the world-famous cheerleaders will be there. "Rio ready," the team announced Wednesday in a post featuring Australian cheerleader Faith Ward, who wore Carnival costumes while appearing in cruise ship shows. According to DCC insiders, the entire team will make the trip. "See ya in RIO COWBOYS NATION!!" cheerleader Marissa Leschber announced on Instagram. ROGER GOODELL DETAILS NFL EXPANSION POSSIBILITIES AND A TIMETABLE FOR A FULL SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL GAMES Any worries about weather can be put to rest. It's supposed to be 76 and sunny for Sunday's game. 📩 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 Screencaps readers who have been around for a few years will remember when I wrote about Sapp having a confrontation with an airline passenger that ended up on video. I eventually ended up on the phone with Warren, who was mad over the report. While on the phone, Warren threatened to have me fired and badgered me for 45 minutes, I believe. MINNESOTA CITY SUED FOR DEMANDING CHRISTIAN PREACHER PAY VENDOR FEE TO HOLD PRO-LIFE SIGN There was a sweet moment during our conversation where I told Warren that I had to cut him off because I had to get my kids from school. He immediately understood and agreed to continue badgering me until after I got my kids. Fast-forward to this month in Tampa. Warren is now in a confrontation with Tampa City Council that has turned into a First Amendment lawsuit. This follows a spring showdown with the Hollywood, Florida police department where he has been badgering cops since at least May of 2025. GOP LAWMAKERS URGE SUPREME COURT TO STRENGTHEN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS FOR STREET PREACHERS Warren fashions himself as a justice warrior. Here he is a year ago getting kicked out of a 2025 county meeting. The South Florida Kaepernick who has now moved his operation to Tampa. If you go back to 2023, Sapp couldn't stay out of confrontations on airplanes. It's weird how this just keeps happening to Sapp. SCATHING HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT ACCUSES NFL OF STRETCHING LAW'S LIMITED ANTITRUST EXEMPTION – Dave in NE Ohio goes all Sapp on me with some legal jargon: Ignore if an FCC social media flunkie answered your X post plea. Satellite and cable content, billing, pricing, format, etc., fall largely outside FCC purview.  Broadcasters use a part of the public transmission spectrum, which gives the FCC large regulatory sway.  Satellite and cable do not, so the FCC’s ability to regulate there is far less:  https://www.justia.com/communications-internet/cable-carriage-of-broadcast-stations/. Streaming platforms like YTT have glommed on to the satellite/cable advantages. Just because Google puts "TV" in the name doesn’t mean its product is subject to the same regulatory framework as offerings delivered directly from CBS or Fox. Paying for NFL Sunday Ticket package gets you a license that is governed by the Google T&C almost everyone skips over during the initial login process. Google assuredly spelled out its reservation of rights to advertise, at a minimum, its own and its affiliates products or services. If you're a Gen Z reading this column in Dayton, OH, I'm begging you to watch this case very closely and realize that Alleigha Botner could end up on a singles site looking for a relationship. RUN! Her testimony on Wednesday in the case of the American Idol contestant accused of murdering his wife was absolutely unreal. Botner is the mistress. Based on the text messages she read in court, she was pretty much begging the husband to shoot his wife. It turns out Botner and the husband were banging in a Vandalia, OH Chipotle parking lot. They were song leaders at a church along I-70 that I've passed thousands of times in my life. This case might end up being one of the highest profile in Dayton history by the time Botner finishes reading the text messages she and Caleb Flynn shared with each other. Buckle up. There are 34 books of text messages. 100,700 in total. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE – Brandon in NW Houston responds to Carmen Electra signing an NIL deal with BWW: Man...that little part about Carmen Electra, sports bars, and Buffalo Wild Wings really smacked me upside the head with some nostalgia.  It took me back to the late 90's/early 2000's when the future Mrs. and I would go to BW-3 in the Rice Village in Houston.  I believe it was the only one in Houston at the time, though I could be wrong, and it was before the place became "Buffalo Wild Wings," and it was 1000% better than any BWW today.  Waiting in line to order wings, finding a table, and watching college football was peak living.   The only negative about that place was, assuming because BW-3 started in Columbus, it was the meeting place for Houston Buckeye fans to meet up and watch OSU..I kid, I kid. I really miss those days. It turns to fall and Diesel is asking questions that your wife might find interesting. How many blankets should someone have in their house? Diesel says he and Mrs. Diesel have 10 blankets in their living room for just two people. To be fair, Diesel is a massive human. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Right now, I count four blankets in our living room for four people. However, that will go up during winter. Ladies, is there such a thing as too many blankets? ################# And with that, let's close up shop for this Thursday. Now I wait for Sapp to start blowing up my phone. As for the rest of you, go have a great day. If you don't see or hear from me again, Warren had me fired. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213b75342cf4db88fd65 Bet365 Bonus Code: Bet $10 on Packers vs Falcons, Get $200 Win or Lose te 2026-09-24T13:10:19.704Z Bet365 Bonus Code: Bet $10 on Packers vs Falcons, Get $200 Win or Lose Thursday night in September means we have Thursday Night Football for all pigskin lovers. Tonight’s matchup between the Falcons and Packers should be a good one, and new users can earn $200 in bonus bets from bet365 when placing a $10 wager on the game. There are plenty of reasons to be excited about Week 3, but this game in particular features some fun battles. The biggest storyline of the game is about Michael Penix Jr. returning to action after starting the season with an injury. The Falcons actually were stuck with their third-string quarterback for the first two weeks.  Now that Penix Jr. returns to action, he will be asked to elevate an offense that has been inconsistent in two weeks. In Week 1, we saw the Falcons play competitively, but not get much going as they lost to the Steelers 20-13. Week 2 was significantly worse. The team only scored three points against the Panthers, a team that allowed 59 points in the first game of the season.  Can Penix Jr. get the most out of this roster with plenty of talented pieces? If his return opens up a bit more space for Bijon Robinson and can get Drake London the ball in space, perhaps this is a game the Falcons can keep close or even pull off an upset. They need it, as starting 0-3 is often a crushing blow to postseason hopes.  Bet365 is offering new users a great opportunity to bet on the game and gain a win regardless of the outcome. Use bet365 to place a $10 wager on tonight’s Packers vs. Falcons game to earn $200 in bonus bets, no matter if your original wager wins or loses. In his third season, Penix Jr. is still looking to make the impact that he had when he was at Washington in college. Penix Jr. did improve last season from his rookie year. As a rookie, he completed 58.1% of his passes. Unfortunately, in five games, he had just three touchdowns and matched that with three interceptions. Last year, he completed 60.1% of passes to go along with nine touchdowns and three interceptions in nine games. His legs haven’t been quite as helpful as they were in college, and maybe that's a way to unlock him this year. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213a75342cf4db88fd4f Texas triple murderer uses last words before execution to send message to death row inmates te 2026-09-24T13:10:18.724Z Texas triple murderer uses last words before execution to send message to death row inmates A man convicted of murdering three people in their apartment while searching for drugs to steal was executed in Texas on Wednesday evening, a week after his accomplice was put to death for the same killings. Ker'Sean Ramey, 41, died by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. CDT, The Associated Press reported. In the execution chamber, a prison chaplain rested his hand on Ramey's shoulder before leading him in a brief prayer. The warden then asked Ramey if he had any last words, the AP reported. Ramey praised God and thanked his friends, family and fellow death row inmates, whom he called his brothers. ARIZONA EXECUTES MAN WHO KILLED VICTIM BY DOUSING HIM IN GASOLINE AND SETTING HIM ON FIRE IN 2002 ATTACK "To the brothers on Texas death row that grew up with me, that poured into me and showed what it means to be a man, because I came in young, and didn’t understand what manhood was... to you brothers... I greatly appreciate you," Ramey said moments before the injection was prepared. As the pentobarbital took effect, Ramey took a deep breath, sputtered and began snoring. After 10 loud snores and two that were barely audible, he went still. He was pronounced dead 14 minutes after the injection was first administered. Ramey became the sixth inmate executed in Texas this year, with the state set to carry out three more lethal injections over the next two months. In January 2007, Ramey was convicted and sentenced to death for the August 2005 shootings of Samuel Roberts, 24, Tiffani Peacock, 18, and Celso Lopez, 38, at a home they shared in Edna, a small rural city about 100 miles southwest of Houston. 74-YEAR-OLD BECOMES FLORIDA'S OLDEST INMATE EXECUTED AFTER 1982 KILLING OF TEEN LeJames Norman, Ramey's accomplice, lived across the street from the house and the two came to believe there was cocaine there, according to court records. On Aug. 24, 2005, the men walked over to the home while wearing masks and knocked on the door. After Lopez answered the door, they forced their way inside, records show. After finding no drugs, the two men fatally shot Lopez, then killed Peacock and Roberts when they arrived at the home. Before fleeing for good, Ramey returned and shot the victims again to ensure they were dead, according to court documents. Norman was executed on Sept. 16 at the Huntsville prison, where all executions are carried out in Texas. MANHATTAN PROSTITUTE PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING 3 MEN WITH FENTANYL-LACED DRUGS IN ROBBERY SCHEME Hours before Ramey was put to death, the Supreme Court rejected his final appeal. Ramey's attorneys argued jurors never heard mitigating evidence about his upbringing, including that he endured physical abuse as a child and grew up in poverty. State prosecutors urged the Supreme Court to reject the appeal, calling it "meritless" and arguing the record showed Ramey had exhibited an escalating pattern of criminal behavior. Norman was arrested about five months after the killings while attempting to re-enter the United States from Mexico, where he had fled. During Ramey's January 2007 trial, Norman testified that both men took part in the shootings, while Ramey's attorneys argued Norman was solely responsible. Ramey's former girlfriend testified that she was with him when he threw two handguns into a lake after the killings and that he later gave her a detailed account of his role in the crime. Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to death in December 2008. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213975342cf4db88fd46 Americans lost over $20 billion to one type of crime. Here’s how we can fight it te 2026-09-24T13:10:17.602Z Americans lost over $20 billion to one type of crime. Here’s how we can fight it Almost all kinds of crime, from homicide to car theft, are down, according to the latest FBI data. That’s great news, but one type of less-reported crime is up — way up. Americans reported losing $20.9 billion to internet-enabled crime in 2025, 26% higher than the year before and the highest figure ever recorded by the FBI. Folks over 60 reported $7.7 billion of it, averaging $38,500 apiece. The real toll is even higher, since the Federal Trade Commission notes that most victims never make a report. It’s clear more needs to be done to protect Americans from these crimes. But many of the losses aren’t hacks where a firewall was breached or a password stolen. They’re scams where victims are persuaded to voluntarily send money to overseas bad actors. That’s an important distinction because a transfer that the customer has been convinced to make looks to every automated system in the chain like a legitimate one. CYBERCRIME LOSSES NEAR $21B: 5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR MONEY The fact that the money leaves the country should also inform government’s response. Treasury estimates Americans lost at least $10 billion in 2024 to scam operations in Southeast Asia, a 66% increase. These are sophisticated operations in Burma, Cambodia and Laos, many staffed by trafficked workers held in debt bondage or via violence. Social media has shifted these scams into overdrive. The FTC reports scams originating on social platforms cost Americans $2.1 billion last year, eight times the 2020 figure, and more than any other contact method. Sadly, artificial intelligence (AI) is being utilized by these thieves so that they no longer need to have English proficiency or a real photograph. AI VOICE SCAMS CAN CLONE YOUR FAMILY’S VOICE Washington’s reflex for years was to try to force domestic institutions to cover the costs. In December 2024, the outgoing Biden Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued the operator of the Zelle payment network and three of its largest participating banks over scam losses. The suit was dismissed with prejudice three months later, which was the right outcome. American banks are already the most active force in the fight against both fraud and scams. Those institutions run real-time risk scoring on outbound payments, warn customers mid-transaction when money is headed to a new recipient and block transfers that trip their models — often while a customer insists the nice man from "the fraud department" is legitimate. NEW BANK SCAM LAWS COULD STOP SUSPICIOUS PAYMENTS Banks have, at great expense, already proven to be key partners with law enforcement. Juniper Research estimates financial institutions spent roughly $21 billion on fraud prevention in 2025. Because of banks’ coordinated efforts with law enforcement, the FBI’s Financial Fraud Kill Chain froze $679 million of $1.16 billion in attempted theft last year. Further crackdowns on thieves cannot come from banks alone. Scams today begin long before the money transfer. Sophisticated scammers engage via social media, calls, texts and emails to establish rapport and manipulate victims. These criminals trick consumers, sometimes for an extended time and while impersonating a loved one, then banks only see the last step. A defense that begins at the payment screen is insufficient. Meanwhile, reimbursement mandates would raise the cost of banking and payment services on which tens of millions of households depend while leaving foreign criminals with their stolen funds to carry out more illicit activities against Americans. The thieves only care if their online wallets are frozen and bosses are indicted, not if banks get stuck with the tab. Fortunately, the source-focused approach has shown progress. In October, the U.S. and U.K. jointly sanctioned 146 individuals and entities tied to Cambodia’s Prince Group, DOJ indicted its chairman, and prosecutors moved to seize 127,271 Bitcoin — billions of dollars’ worth, the largest forfeiture in Justice Department history. The Scam Center Strike Force has seized over $401 million for return to victims, and the FBI’s Operation Level Up has warned more than 8,000 Americans mid-scam. FBI SEIZES RECORD-SETTING $8 BILLION IN CRYPTOCURRENCY AMID INTERCONTINENTAL 'SCAM COMPOUND' CRACKDOWN But today’s temporary measures enacted by executive orders need to be made permanent via statute, and private-sector partnerships expanded. Collaboration requires intelligence sharing while protecting customer privacy. Joint analytics between telecommunications, social media, technology and banking firms with Treasury and FBI data would provide a network map no institution can see alone. Additionally, safe harbor clarifications would mean flagging suspicious activity isn’t itself a legal risk. WHITE HOUSE PUSHES 'WATERSHED' FRAUD-FIGHTING REFORM IN CONGRESS AS VANCE CONVENES TASK FORCE Scam syndicates should also be designated as terrorist organizations where they qualify, exposing their financiers to material-support charges and any foreign bank touching the money to secondary sanctions. Meanwhile, the State Department should attach diplomatic costs to hosting scam compounds. On the home front, telecom, tech and social media firms have a civic responsibility to American citizens to work more with Treasury, FTC and FCC in stopping criminals from preying on consumers. A basic first step for these companies is taking down fraudulent ads, instead of earning revenue from them at the expense of innocent consumers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Congress, which has been conspicuously absent from this fight and derelict in duty, should raise penalties for cross-border scams, streamline extradition and give the statutory footing to current executive orders so that the crackdown on scammers survives beyond one administration. The best results will come from stopping criminals before they’re able to communicate with innocent Americans, alongside a source-focused strategy that attacks where the money goes. The thief is not in Charlotte or San Francisco but in a compound on another continent. Until that thief is punished, there’s no incentive for the scams to stop, and Americans will keep paying, one grandmother’s savings at a time. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM E.J. ANTONI Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213875342cf4db88fd3d Trump administration uncovers $1.2B in suspected COVID contract fraud tied to Biden-era spending te 2026-09-24T13:10:16.528Z Trump administration uncovers $1.2B in suspected COVID contract fraud tied to Biden-era spending FIRST ON FOX: The Vance-led anti-fraud task force and the General Services Administration uncovered more than $1.2 billion in suspected COVID-era contract fraud as the White House anti-fraud task force continues its crackdown across the country. The General Services Administration, along with the Department of Health and Human Services, found that COVID emergency contracting continued after the pandemic emergency officially ended. The agencies also revealed that millions of vaccine contracts were awarded even after the pandemic ended under the Biden administration. "The COVID emergency ended over three years ago, yet fraudsters continue to weaponize outdated emergency contracts to abuse taxpayer dollars," GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Vice President Vance’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, GSA uncovered $1.22 billion in suspected fraud across five HHS COVID-era contracts." AG BLANCHE UNVEILS FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST 160 DEFENDANTS IN PANDEMIC RELIEF SWEEP "GSA will continue to work with the Vice President’s task force to stop improper payments, refer suspected fraud to law enforcement, and fight to recover every dollar," he added. While the funding uncovered is not currently tied to criminal charges for contractors, the agencies have pinpointed a significant amount of taxpayer dollars that may have otherwise been distributed for COVID vaccines and other pandemic-related services long after the national emergency ended. GSA estimates that an estimated 93% of the funding for the contracts has not yet been distributed to vendors, while roughly 6.78% has already been expended. The agency has since suspended payments to contractors as part of the initiative. "The COVID emergency ended in 2023. The emergency contract advantage didn't — until now." WHITE HOUSE PUSHES 'WATERSHED' FRAUD-FIGHTING REFORM IN CONGRESS AS VANCE CONVENES TASK FORCE White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Director Scott Brady told Fox News Digital in a statement. "GSA's review uncovered $1.22 billion in suspected fraud and stopped $41 million more across five HHS COVID-era contracts that kept the emergency label alive long after the emergency was gone." Brady said that allocated emergency funding "is a privilege, not a blank check," while describing contractors who received funding to combat the pandemic at the time as "honest." He characterized any funding that was distributed beyond the emergency as a "free pass." WHITE HOUSE LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE MAP TRACKING BILLIONS IN SUSPECTED FRAUD The announcement comes after the General Services Administration found more than $13 billion in suspected contractor fraud in late August, and the Trump administration has declared a total of more than $245.7 billion has been uncovered since the president took office and that it has prevented an annualized $62.9 billion in fraudulent payments. The White House anti-fraud task force also says that more than $59.1 billion in indictments and settlements are being enforced. WHITE HOUSE TO YANK 750,000 FRAUDSTERS OFF OBAMACARE, SAVE TAXPAYERS $2.2 BILLION, VANCE SAYS The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, has uncovered the most significant amount of fraud at $96.4 billion. As for the beneficiaries of fraudulent activity, the Trump administration has identified some foreign nationals who have infiltrated the federal contracting system and acquired funds while still residing in their home countries. EXCLUSIVE: FBI'S FIFTH MOST WANTED FRAUDSTER CAPTURED AFTER ALLEGED SNAP SCAM SUSPECT ARRESTED IN INDIA Earlier this month the FBI released a "Most Wanted" list highlighting alleged fraud suspects as the administration continues its broader crackdown on fraud. Officials say the involvement of foreign nationals in multiple schemes has heightened concerns about overseas actors exploiting U.S. government programs. Among those named is Onur Simsek, a Turkish national whom the FBI believes is living in Turkey. Prosecutors accuse Simsek of leading a defense procurement fraud scheme that secured U.S. military contracts by falsely certifying Turkish-made parts as tested and qualified, potentially rendering critical military equipment inoperable. FRAUD EXPERT EXPOSES HOW HIDDEN NETWORKS DROVE MINNESOTA FRAUD, OTHER MAJOR SCAMS: 'CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE' Federal authorities allege Simsek is one of a number of foreign nationals who have infiltrated and exploited U.S. federal funds to obtain taxpayer funds. In an interview with Fox News Digital last month, Vice President JD Vance said authorities have observed what he described as a "clear pattern" in some fraud cases involving immigrant communities. "You definitely see patterns in certain communities," Vance said. "It'll start as maybe one Somali person takes advantage of the system, or realizes you don't even have to have children to get money from these programs. You could just claim that you have children, there's no verification. Then, word spreads like wildfire, and that program gets tapped into by the same members of that community." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213775342cf4db88fd34 ‘Rocky IV’ star Dolph Lundgren says he planned his own funeral during brutal cancer battle te 2026-09-24T13:10:15.522Z ‘Rocky IV’ star Dolph Lundgren says he planned his own funeral during brutal cancer battle This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Dolph Lundgren was preparing to die. The Swedish actor, who famously played Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in "Rocky IV," has written a new memoir, "Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle." In it, the 68-year-old details his grueling journey with cancer. ‘ROCKY’ STAR DOLPH LUNDGREN SWEARS BY THIS SECRET FOR STRONG MARRIAGE Fox News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. The star was diagnosed in 2015 after doctors found a cancerous tumor in his kidney. Lundgren had surgery to remove the tumor and continued appearing in movies like "Creed II" and "Aquaman." After remaining cancer-free for five years, doctors discovered more tumors in 2020. He later learned the cancer had spread to his liver, both lungs, spine and in and around his left kidney. "I had a lot of difficult conversations with myself," Lundgren told Fox News Digital. "I definitely had a few tough ones. Of course, as most older men do, you do estate planning. You plan your will and who's going to get what. But in this case, it was around the corner. It was something I had to plan a little more in detail, like funerals and trying to figure out where I would be, what would be better for my family. Planning your own funeral is kind of a saying, but I literally was doing that. That was tough." WATCH: DOLPH LUNDGREN OPENS UP ABOUT CANCER BATTLE, BECOMING US CITIZEN IN ‘FIGHTS WORTH FIGHTING’ During that time, Lundgren said he considered ending his life. "At some point, which was even harder, I started thinking, 'Do I really want to be in bed weighing 60 pounds and having people come and see me like that? Or should I just end it myself?'" Lundgren said. "I started considering that. I spoke to my brother. We made a deal, and he would help me out if it came to that, if I made that decision. But it was a tough conversation." In the book, Lundgren wrote, "When I was deep into the cancer treatments and thinking about the possibility of killing myself, my brother, Johan, was going to help me, because I didn’t know what kind of condition I might be in once I made that decision. I could be in really bad shape by then and not capable of completing the suicide on my own." "There are countries in Europe, like Switzerland, that permit legal suicide for people who are terminally ill, but I still might have needed someone there to help me," he continued. "Johan and I talked about it, but once I met Dr. Drakaki and began feeling a little better, it never went any further than that." Lundgren’s longtime friend Johan Pramell also said in the memoir that the star "wanted to go out in glory like a Viking because he didn't want people to have to watch him suffer or fade away." Medical aid in dying is not synonymous with euthanasia, according to the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. The journal states that laws allowing medical aid in dying permit eligible adults with terminal illnesses to self-administer medication when certain criteria are met. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE Euthanasia, which is not legal in the United States, occurs when someone other than the patient administers medication with the intent of hastening the patient’s death, the journal states. According to Dignity in Dying, a U.K.-based advocacy organization, 10 countries in Europe have laws that allow people experiencing "unbearable suffering" to access assisted dying. But one thing was certain — Lundgren wasn't ready to die. "I have a certain discipline, a fighter's heart, since I was a kid," he told Fox News Digital. "I think that was helpful. I may have had these thoughts, but the other side of me wants to go another round to see what happens. Maybe the other guy will drop. You never know. I think that's a part of it." "But also, I believe being in good physical shape helped me, and continuing to work out through the whole thing," he said. "As much as I could, I would stay physically active. And then I was lucky to have my wife, who was very supportive, and my daughters." "They're the ones that kept me going by just their sheer presence," he added. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS At one point, a doctor in the U.K. told Lundgren he likely had two or three years left to live. Lundgren wrote in his memoir that he believed, based on the doctor's tone, his prognosis could have been closer to one or two years. After returning to Los Angeles, Lundgren sought a second opinion from Dr. Alexandra Drakaki, an oncologist at UCLA Health, whom he credited with saving his life. "At this point, I was depressed and had almost given up all hope," he wrote. According to the memoir, Drakaki determined that his cancer had been misdiagnosed, leading to a different treatment approach.  "What she found was that my 'kidney cancer' cells had a mutation that is fairly common in lung cancer," he wrote. "That's why the medications I had been given for the past two years weren't working." After Lundgren went public with his cancer battle, one heavyweight stood in his corner: Sylvester Stallone. "Stallone and I have a long history, a good, long relationship together," he said. "We've known each other for 40 years. We've made six films together over that period. He went from being a mentor, a boss on set, director, producer. I was just a new kid on the block. And then slowly, we moved together and became more equals, I would say, two older guys who've been in the business a long time. And he has three daughters, I have two, and we share that as well." "When I got sick, he reached out to me," Lundgren said. "It was unexpected because he was the first one, actually, who reached out of everybody, even before some of my family, when it came out. And he was very emotional about it. It touched me. And that was another side of him that I'd never seen. Since then, we've been very close friends, even closer than before." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE In November 2024, Lundgren announced he was cancer-free. In his memoir, he reflects on whether performance-enhancing drugs may have played a role in his cancer battle. Lundgren wrote that he used anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs on and off from 1986 to 1996 while preparing for physically demanding movie roles. While he stressed that there is "no conclusive evidence" the drugs caused his cancer, he acknowledged they "might have helped cause" it, adding that he could not say for certain. "I wanted to be candid about my past and what I've been through," Lundgren explained. "And I think nobody knows what steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs do to us. The data is not conclusive. And I always thought it could not help me in my medical situation. I wanted to express a caution to people, to other young men, who may decide to try it, that it's not without risk." "I try to forgive and let go of everything from my past," he said. "That's very important to me. So, I don't blame myself. I was younger. I wasn't as smart as I am now. And I had pressures from the business. Is it really good for you? I doubt it. I really do." Now, Lundgren said he still has plenty of fight in him. "I've obviously touched a lot of people as an actor in my business, and that's good," he said. "I've brightened up people's lives. I think that's great. That makes me feel good. I now hope to offer a little inspiration to others. I know I have so much more I want to do." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5213675342cf4db88fd2b 'She-Hulk' star slams Tom Selleck, Michael Jordan as 'cowardly' for avoiding political talk te 2026-09-24T13:10:14.558Z 'She-Hulk' star slams Tom Selleck, Michael Jordan as 'cowardly' for avoiding political talk "She-Hulk" star Tatiana Maslany accused celebrities like Tom Selleck and Michael Jordan on Monday of behaving "cowardly" for not using their fame to push politics. Joining Mehdi Hasan on his podcast "We're Not Kidding with Mehdi & Friends," the Marvel TV actress was praised for her past support for the "Free Palestine" movement and accusing Israel of committing a "genocide" in Gaza. Maslany said that she believed it was her job as an artist to address political issues. "To me, artists are like mirrors to the world, to society," Maslany said. "We have to name things, whether it's emotional mirroring to people the human experience or it's speaking out or it's naming something. It's like such an important, intrinsic part of our job." MS RACHEL SAYS BACKLASH OVER HER GAZA POSTS 'DOESN'T FAZE' HER AS SHE CALLS OUT CELEBRITY SILENCE Hasan then asked what she thought about other celebrities staying silent on political issues, referencing a recent CNN interview with "Blue Bloods" and "Magnum P.I." actor Tom Selleck where he declined to discuss politics, or NBA star Michael Jordan's famous "Republicans buy sneakers too" statement. "But all of it is political. Everything is political," Maslany responded. "All entertainment is political because it has a viewpoint and it has a perspective. It has visual representation of the world we live in or the kinds of things that are funny or acceptable or the ways that people relate to each other. It's all about inter-person, like there's no disconnect in my mind and to me, those are two very rich men who stand to lose a lot if they stand up for something."  Hasan agreed with Maslany that celebrities were more concerned about "fewer opportunities to make money" by dabbling in political discussion, a sentiment Maslany called "bizarre" and "cowardly." DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’ "Art should destabilize people, too. I'm not thinking, like Tom Selleck's going like 'Magnum P.I. should really disturb people on a core level.' But like, art moves people, whether that's in like a shock way, a laughter way, all of it. It's a communication with the world ... It's such a bizarre mentality. It's so cowardly," Maslany said. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Media Research Center Video senior director Eric Scheiner called out Maslany for having the "typical leftist viewpoint that permeates Hollywood" and "the need to bully people into spouting forth a political opinion even when they choose not to." "Maslany and her irate ilk could learn from entertainment figures like Dolly Parton, whose recent passing was marked by loving tributes from everyone across the political and media spectrum," Scheiner said. "Parton quietly supported causes she believed in through private, personal actions. She never aired her politics on the public stage, because she wanted to entertain as many people as possible, not alienate a portion of her audience or encourage the ‘cancellation’ of those who disagreed with her."  DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON BRANDED A COWARD BY HOLLYWOOD STARS AFTER REFUSING TO SPEAK OUT ON POLITICS "Maslany should just leave Selleck and Jordan alone, but much like any neighborhood Karen, she just can’t mind her own business," he added. Maslany has been one of several celebrities who have been outspoken about political issues like Gaza, going so far as to condemn the Berlin Film Festival for its "silence" on the matter earlier this year. Fox News Digital reached out to Jordan and Selleck's representatives for comment but did not immediately hear back. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab51edf75342cf4db88fcce Gregg Popovich shocks NBA world with marriage to former assistant Mike Budenholzer's ex-wife te 2026-09-24T13:00:15.349Z Gregg Popovich shocks NBA world with marriage to former assistant Mike Budenholzer's ex-wife Love is in the air for Pop. Former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, 77, is officially a married man again, tying the knot with Mary Barth Budenholzer, according to marriage records filed in Bexar County, Texas, on Sept. 16, 2026. Mary was previously married to former Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer for two decades, raising four kids together while he served as Popovich's top assistant during the Spurs dynasty. Bud spent 17 seasons on Pop’s staff in San Antonio (1996-2013), working his way up from video coordinator to lead assistant before departing. Along the way, he helped Popovich secure four NBA titles. Mike and Mary quietly divorced in 2016, and Popovich suffered his own tragedy two years later when his wife of 42 years, Erin, passed away following a long illness. Popovich's unexpected wedding also comes a little over a year after he officially stepped away from the NBA sidelines. In November 2024, Popovich suffered a mild stroke at the arena right before a home game. Further medical complications ultimately forced him to step off the bench, handing the reins to Mitch Johnson as he shifted into a front-office advisory role as the Spurs' president of basketball operations. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Popovich walked away as the NBA's all-time winningest coach with 1,391 regular-season victories, five championship rings, three Coach of the Year awards and an Olympic gold medal. In the final stretch of his coaching run, Pop became almost as famous for his preachy political lectures at the press podium. Popovich already has a vault stacked with NBA championship hardware from his legendary run in San Antonio. This newest ring might just be the sweetest one of all. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveel Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab51ede75342cf4db88fcc5 Lane Kiffin suggests Ole Miss broke rules with in-stadium music during LSU's loss to Rebels te 2026-09-24T13:00:14.465Z Lane Kiffin suggests Ole Miss broke rules with in-stadium music during LSU's loss to Rebels Lane Kiffin seems to believe that his LSU team was put in an unfair situation during the Tigers' loss at Ole Miss, and it had nothing to do with anything taking place inside the white lines, but instead, it involved someone pressing a button at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. During Wednesday's SEC coaches' teleconference call, Kiffin made a subtle yet pointed remark accusing Ole Miss' game operations of playing music for too long of a time when LSU's offense was on the field. "Those games happen, and a lot of factors go into that," Kiffin said, referring to the atmosphere at Ole Miss on Saturday night. "We didn't protect really well around him [quarterback Sam Leavitt]; the crowd noise and music being played all the way through the snap when the center's hand is on the ball. Again and again." SEC rules require stadium music to stop once the center touches the ball. While Kiffin may have a case to be made that Ole Miss played music over its stadium speakers a bit too long, it's hard not to interpret his comments as an excuse. LANE KIFFIN COULDN'T HELP HIMSELF, TAKES PETTY SHOT AT OLE MISS FANS AFTER LSU LOSS IN HIS RETURN TO OXFORD Kiffin laid out the accusation when asked about Leavitt's struggles during the contest, and making a comment about music being played inside the stadium three days after the game ended seems unnecessary. By no means did he pin his team's loss on the fact that music was being played when his team possessed the football, but Kiffin bringing the topic up opens himself up to criticism. Kiffin's return to Ole Miss in Week 3 made for one of the most emotionally charged atmospheres college football has ever seen after the head coach left Oxford for LSU just days before the Rebels played in their first-ever College Football Playoff game. Ole Miss announced during the contest that it set a new all-time attendance record at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with 70,033 fans in the stands. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The Rebels fed off the energy early and jumped out to a commanding 17-0 lead early in the second quarter before taking a 24-7 lead into halftime. Kiffin's Tigers clawed their way back into the contest, scoring 17 unanswered points, but Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss stepped into his all-too-familiar role of game-changer late in the game and led the Rebels to a 32-24 victory. Chambliss threw for 363 yards in the game, while Leavitt threw for 158 yards and picked up another 63 yards on the ground. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab51ed475342cf4db88fc83 Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law te 2026-09-24T13:00:04.554Z Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab51c8175342cf4db88fc39 NASCAR Hall of Famer diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, possible CTE from racing te 2026-09-24T12:50:09.828Z NASCAR Hall of Famer diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, possible CTE from racing NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), complicated by possible chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a statement his family put out Wednesday. Waltrip, now 79, won 84 races over a nearly 30-year NASCAR Cup Series career, including three championships. His family said the possible CTE stems from "injuries incurred during his racing career." NASCAR HALL OF FAMER NED JARRETT, LEGENDARY DRIVER AND BROADCASTER, DIES AT 93 "While this disease will inevitably progress, thankfully it is currently limited to some minor noticeable symptoms," the statement, put out by Darrell and his wife, Stevie, said. "As a result, he will be stepping further away from the public limelight. Be assured, Darrell is happy and otherwise healthy — spending his time with his wife, Stevie, two daughters and his three young grandchildren. We are all grateful for your continued prayer, love and support! "Boogity! Boogity! Boogity!" Stunning news out of the NASCAR world. You won't find a more universally loved racer in the series than Darrell Waltrip. He's a three-time champ, a Daytona 500 winner, and his 84 wins are fifth-most in NASCAR Cup Series history. Of course, to a large portion of the fanbase, he's better known as the NASCAR on FOX analyst who coined the term "Boogity Boogity Boogity" at the start of every race. Waltrip spent 19 years in the FOX booth before retiring in 2019. His first race was the infamous 2001 Daytona 500, where Dale Earnhardt died on the final lap, and Waltrip's brother, Michael, won his first race. "I sure hope Dale's OK," Waltrip famously said from the booth while Michael was doing his victory lap. NASCAR fans haven't seen nearly as much of Waltrip since he retired in 2019, but he has occasionally rejoined the broadcast booth for brief cameos. His most recent surprise visit came earlier this year, when he gave another "Boogity Boogity Boogity" from the booth at Darlington in March. 7 NEW DEMENTIA RISK FACTORS REVEALED — INCLUDING ONE MILLIONS STRUGGLE WITH According to the American Brain Foundation, frontotemporal degeneration (also known as frontotemporal dementia), is a group of neurodegenerative disorders associated with changes in the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes. These areas of the brain control functions related to personality, behavior, and language. The Mayo Clinic says this could impact the way one acts and could make someone impulsive or show less response to other people's feelings. Others lose the ability to use or understand language. As for the possible CTE ... THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Waltrip obviously got into hundreds of wrecks over his nearly 30-year racing career. That's just the nature of the beast. He also raced during a much different era in NASCAR. KYLE SHANAHAN, RETURNING AFTER SERIOUS CAR CRASH, HAS NEW PERSPECTIVE ON TESLA AUTOPILOT AND CONCUSSIONS The cars were not nearly as safe back then as they are now. Frankly, it's not even close. Drivers got seriously injured during Waltrip's racing career. Some died. Earnhardt's crash in 2001 changed things for good, but even his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., famously dealt with concussions toward the end of his racing career. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Earlier this year, Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman missed several races because of vertigo. He missed five races in 2022 due to a concussion. Bowman said last month he plans to retire after next season. 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Player Comparisons Quarterback Running Back Wide Receiver Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5132775342cf4db88fa52 George Clooney rushes to Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford's side after son Presley's death te 2026-09-24T12:10:15.777Z George Clooney rushes to Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford's side after son Presley's death George Clooney rushed to Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford's side days after their only son, Presley Gerber, died of a "suspected overdose." The "Ocean's Eleven" actor and wife Amal Clooney were spotted arriving Tuesday at Kaia Gerber's home in Los Angeles, Calif. Clooney, 65, a long-time friend of the family, who also launched multiple businesses with Rande, was reportedly referred to as "Uncle George" by the Gerber kids. PRESLEY GERBER'S FINAL HOURS AT REHAB IN FOCUS AMID CAUSE OF DEATH QUESTIONS "George would spend hours talking to Presley," a source told the DailyMail. "George is the nicest guy in the world and would do anything to help Rande's family." "Especially after Presley got a DUI (in 2018), George would advise, 'Don't do that, it's not smart. Be careful.' More recently, George shared loving notes like, 'I am here for you,' that kind of stuff." PRESLEY GERBER DEAD AT 27: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CINDY CRAWFORD, RANDE GERBER'S FAMILY The source noted that Clooney was "close" with Presley, who he considered "more than just a friend's kid; they had a bond." The "Good Night, and Good Luck" actor will now reportedly focus on how he can best support his friend's family. "He feels absolutely awful for Rande and the entire family, and he wants them to know that he is there for them in any way, shape or form," the insider said. "George has always been the person people turn to when they're going through something, and with something of this magnitude, that isn't going to change." KID ROCK CALLS PRESLEY GERBER’S DEATH A ‘TRAGEDY’ AS EX-GIRLFRIEND SAYS HE ‘DESERVED MORE TIME’ They added, "It doesn't matter how busy he is or what he has going on in his own life — if Rande or anyone in the family needs him, everything else stops. It's really that simple. That's what family does." Rande became a prominent figure in the hospitality industry years ago through his Gerber Group, which operated bars, lounges and restaurants in hotels and entertainment venues around the world. Rande later joined forces with actor George Clooney and real estate developer Mike Meldman to create Casamigos tequila. The brand began as a private venture among friends before becoming a major spirits company. Rande’s friendship and business partnership with Clooney also connected the two families. Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Years ago, Rande confirmed a longtime rumor that Clooney once gifted 14 friends $1 million each, and also paid their taxes for a year. "There's a group of guys that we call ‘The Boys.' George had called me and ‘The Boys' and said, ‘Hey, mark September 27, 2013 on your calendar. Everyone's going to come to my house for dinner," Gerber recalled. Gerber said he and "The Boys" arrived at Clooney’s home to find black designer luggage bags at each place setting on the table. When they opened the bags, they found "a million dollars in 20 dollar bills," E! News reported. "George begins to say, 'Listen, I want you guys to know how much you’ve meant to me and how much you mean to me in my life," Rande recalled. "'I came to L.A., I slept on your couch. I’m so fortunate in my life to have all of you and I couldn’t be where I am today without all of you. So, it was really important to me that while we’re still all here together, that I give back. So I want you all to open your suitcases.'" PRESLEY GERBER'S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED AS 'A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE': POLICE Gerber added, "Every one of us – 14 of us – got a million dollars. Every single one of us. We’re in shock." "He goes, 'I know we’ve all been through some hard times, some of you are still going through it. You don’t have to worry about your kids, you don’t have to worry about, you know, school, you don’t have to worry about paying your mortgage,'" he added. Gerber said some of their friends were going through a difficult time, including one who was working at a Texas airport's bar trying to make ends meet for his family. Gerber recalled pulling Clooney aside and refusing to take the generous gift, but Clooney then replied: "I’m just going to make one announcement. If Rande doesn’t take the million dollars, nobody gets it." PRESLEY GERBER, SON OF CINDY CRAWFORD AND RANDE GERBER, DEAD AT 27 Gerber took the money and donated it to charity. "This is who George is. That was September 27th, 2013. Now September 27th, 2014, he marries Amal. Now that’s good karma right there," Gerber said. Shortly after The Clooneys welcomed their twins in 2017, George and Rande sold their Casamigos tequila brand for $1 billion to British beverage giant Diageo. The pair, along with partner Mike Meldman, created the brand in 2013. Diageo said it will pay $700 million for Casamigos at first, and then pay another $300 million over 10 years if the brand reaches certain performance milestones. "If you asked us four years ago if we had a billion dollar company, I don’t think we would have said yes," Clooney said in a statement to Fox News. "This reflects Diageo's belief in our company and our belief in Diageo. We'll still be very much a part of Casamigos. Starting with a shot tonight. Maybe two." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE During a recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Kaia Gerber reflected on her bond with the "One Fine Day" actor. "It's so annoying, but I do call him Uncle George," the supermodel admitted before revealing she used to be on the receiving end of his world-famous gags. "Yes, they're infamous pranks, but yes I was," Kaia said. "There was a rubber snake that sort of circulated, that was getting passed back and forth, and it got me every single time." She confessed that it was "impossible" to retaliate against Clooney as he is always dedicated to his craft. "You can't," she said. "His pranks will last years. He'll spent years just so that he can get you. And I just don't have the patience for that ... He's the busiest man ever, and yet he finds years to spend conducting these very elaborate pranks." Clooney was once on hand to watch Kaia during a community theater performance of "Beauty and the Beast," to which she said he could be heard "laughing the whole time" in a video recording. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "All you can hear in this recording is George's specific and very identifiable laugh," she said, before adding, "I'm choosing that he was being supportive." Presley died Sunday, Sept. 20 at a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Gerber reportedly checked into the facility on Saturday night and died Sunday morning. Representatives for Resolutions Living did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The deputy medical examiner (DME) told Fox News Digital that "the investigation is still ongoing and there is limited information available," and his cause of death has not yet been released. Santa Monica Police Department officials are investigating the death as "a suspected overdose," according to a release from the department. A representative for the family told Fox News Digital, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5132775342cf4db88fa49 DNA from Thomas Jefferson's hair delivers compelling new evidence in centuries-old paternity mystery te 2026-09-24T12:10:15.011Z DNA from Thomas Jefferson's hair delivers compelling new evidence in centuries-old paternity mystery A centuries-old question over Thomas Jefferson's relationship with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved, is back in the spotlight — and new DNA evidence reinforces what historians have long concluded. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns and operates Monticello, addressed the new findings in a recent statement ahead of the publication of anthropologist Richard Kurin's book, "History by a Hair." The book details an effort to analyze strands of hair linked to Jefferson, including hair discovered between the pages of an unpublished manuscript associated with him. DISCOVERY AT MONTICELLO REVEALS CONSTRUCTION SECRETS THOMAS JEFFERSON LEFT OUT OF MAPS AND LETTERS Using those genetic comparisons, researchers modeled competing paternity scenarios involving Jefferson, plus his brother Randolph and Randolph's sons.  The analysis found the odds that Jefferson fathered neither Madison Hemings nor Eston Hemings were less than one in 1,000. In a statement, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation said the findings reinforce, rather than rewrite, the historical record. "The study doesn't change what we know about Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings, their children or their world," the foundation said. "But it offers occasion to reflect on how we came to know it, and why we share that knowledge." DNA CRACKS CENTURIES-OLD MURDER MYSTERY INVOLVING ONE OF HISTORY'S MOST FAMOUS FAMILIES "Together, these histories give us a fuller picture of Monticello, of Jefferson and his world, and of the generations of Americans who have worked to realize the Declaration's promise," the foundation added. Fox News Digital reached out to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation for further comment. Leigh Fought, professor emerita of history at Le Moyne College in DeWitt, New York, and author of the book "Sally Hemings: Given Her Time," also said the new evidence reinforces what historians had already known. "This should close the case with a lock," Fought, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital. REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARTIFACTS UNEARTHED AT SITE OF INFAMOUS COLONIAL AMERICAN HEIST: 'VERY SURPRISED' "I was already positive that the case should have been closed. No other historical event, especially of that time, has had to amass this much evidence to say it happened." Rumors that Jefferson fathered children with Hemings circulated during his lifetime and persisted for generations, Fought said, while a 1998 DNA study largely settled the question for historians. The 1998 study found a genetic link between a male-line descendant of Hemings' son Eston and the Jefferson male line. Fought said skeptics continued to advance alternative theories, including that Jefferson's brother, Randolph, could have been the father of Hemings' children — an explanation she said the new evidence rules out. SECRETS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLEFIELDS EMERGE 250 YEARS AFTER AMERICA'S FOUNDING "This evidence says that’s not true either. It was definitely [Thomas] Jefferson," Fought said. Beyond resolving questions about the paternity of Hemings' children, the expert said the story offers an opportunity to focus on Hemings herself and the choices she faced while she was enslaved at Monticello. "She's an unbelievably fascinating woman, partly because of the mystery of her as a person," the historian said, noting that not many records of her survive. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Despite her circumstances, Fought said Hemings did what she could to secure a better future for her children. "Here’s probably one of the most powerful men in the country and certainly one of the most recognizable men in American history," she said. "And here she was giving birth to his children, and she was one of the most powerless types of people in the country." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "She took what little agency she had and made sure that her children were going to have a better life," Fought said. "They were going to be free." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fought said Jefferson's legacy should be viewed in all of its complexity. "When you study history, you study humanity," she said. "If you think Jefferson was awesome, you can still keep thinking he’s awesome, but he also did this thing," added Fought. "And you can think what you want to think about that. And that’s life." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5132675342cf4db88fa40 Trump-Xi summit could hold key to lower gas prices, GOP chairman says te 2026-09-24T12:10:14.247Z Trump-Xi summit could hold key to lower gas prices, GOP chairman says President Donald Trump has a prime opportunity to help lower costs for Americans in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the top GOP lawmaker overseeing U.S. diplomacy told Fox News Digital. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., argued that China is one of the biggest culprits in Americans' current struggle with high cost of living — particularly at the gas pump. He blamed China's willingness to arm Iran in its ongoing conflict with the U.S., which has wreaked havoc on global trade by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. "If President Trump can secure that China will stop arming Iran, who is trying to destabilize this key oil route through the globe, then the president will have done something very important for affordability, especially in terms of global crude prices, which equal prices at the pump here in the United States of America," Mast said. TRUMP-XI SUMMIT SHOULD MAKE SURE AMERICAN STRENGTH DELIVERS AMERICAN RESULTS Cost of living and affordability are fast becoming top issues in the coming November midterm elections, with both parties accusing the other of pushing policies that will make life more expensive for everyday Americans. Gas prices are a particular flashpoint, with the ongoing U.S. war with Iran being blamed for the rising cost of oil. TRUMP-BACKED IOWA US SENATE HOPEFUL SAYS IRAN WAR MUST 'BE BROUGHT TO A SUCCESSFUL AND IMMEDIATE END' The current national average cost of a gallon of gas is $4.47, up more than 30 cents since Sept. 3. Mast said China "probably is the number one actor that is working to raise those prices," with its support of both Iran and Russia's wars. BESSENT PREDICTS OIL PRICES COULD DROP AS LOW AS $40 AFTER IRAN CONFLICT ENDS AND SUPPLY FLOODS MARKET He said Trump has a prime opportunity on Thursday to press Xi on easing up on that support for Tehran, in particular. "China is arming Iran so that Iran can indiscriminately attack civilians moving through the strait. That is the fundamental difference about what China is doing ... the United States, looking to protect all of those resources going through there, the civilians going on the ships through there and the civilians across all of the countries throughout the Gulf," Mast said. Over the last two months, Mast said, Trump "moved over a billion barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz." "He's moved over 2,000 ships through the Strait of Hormuz, civilian merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has moved nothing. But that doesn't mean that the global oil markets don't see instability," Mast said. WHO CONTROLS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ RIGHT NOW? HERE'S WHAT THE SHIP TRAFFIC ACTUALLY SHOWS Thursday's summit will mark Trump's third meeting with Xi of this term, and Xi's first visit to the U.S. since the commander-in-chief returned to the White House last year. Asked what leverage Trump has to press Xi on Iran, Mast pointed to the Russia-Iran sanctions bill the president recently signed into law. That legislation was named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the most vocal critics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "China is the number one target for that sanctions bill. 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The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a ruling last week that endorsed a lower court order that Immigration and Customs Enforcement must allow migrants a meaningful chance to claim they would be endangered if deported to a third-party country. This week, however, ICE officials attempted to move forward with deporting at least one migrant, who originally hails from Peru, to Ghana. LIBERIA AGREES TO ACCEPT 1,200 THIRD-COUNTRY DEPORTEES FROM US WITHIN A YEAR The Trump administration has repeatedly used third-party countries for deportations to execute removal orders on migrants who claim they would be tortured if returned to their country of origin. ICE argued the Peruvian migrant, identified as John Doe, could still be removed because the First Circuit had not formally issued a mandate striking down the policy, according to The American Prospect. TRUMP PLANS TO DEPORT IRANIANS TO VIOLENCE-PLAGUED CENTRAL AFRICAN NATION IN NEW DEAL When asked for a clarification this week, the First Circuit formally issued that mandate, striking down a stay that had allowed third-party deportations to continue while the case was being litigated in higher courts. "Consistent with this court's September 18, 2026, Judgment, the March 16, 2026, stay pending appeal is dissolved," the appeals court wrote in a brief order on Wednesday. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT COMPARES TRUMP MIGRANT DETENTION POLICY TO JAPANESE AMERICAN INTERNMENT The First Circuit's ruling upheld a February 2026 decision from Judge Brian Murphy, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, who contended that the third-party deportations violated migrants' due process rights because it could send them to unfamiliar or dangerous countries without their knowledge. 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Earlier in the week, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy mocked Williams, calling him a "thespian" after he was carted off the field for what was revealed to be a hamstring strain. Portnoy said the emotion Williams displayed was akin to what you'd see for a season-ending injury such as an ACL tear, not a tweak that's put him on a week-to-week basis. CALEB WILLIAMS AVOIDS MAJOR HAMSTRING INJURY AS MRI REVEALS A STRAIN BUT NO TEAR AFTER VIKINGS GAME SCARE Williams didn't take too kindly to the call-out, and went after Dave on X — using not his own words but those of a poster named Daemar.  ''The guy that had a kid arrested and expelled from school for throwing pennies at him is calling someone else soft LMFAOOOOOO," Daemar said of Portnoy. Williams reposted the comment — which garnered 1.3 million views and 35K likes — to little media or fan criticism. Except ... Daemar was running cover for a clear antisemite. Here's a more thorough explanation. In the fall of 2025, Mississippi State student Patrick McClintock was caught on camera yelling "F—k the Jews!" before tossing coins at Portnoy, who's Jewish. This wasn't a random gesture. The American Jewish Committee made note that such coin-tossing is an "age-old antisemitic trope about Jews and greed." Portnoy posted a video of the affair and condemned the act — calling the student a "loser" while decrying an uptick in his personal antisemitic experiences. As Outkick's Armando Salguero pointed out, McClintock was later arrested independently for disturbing the peace.  In other words, Portnoy blasted an antisemite in a time when antisemitism is on the clear rise. Sorry, but that does not disqualify you from ridiculing a quarterback for being melodramatic. REPORTER FOR THE ATHLETIC FUMES OVER ARCH MANNING, SILENT ON JOSH JACOBS' ALLEGED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMAN Portnoy has since responded to Williams' repost by accusing him of spreading misinformation about him. And though he seemed to make a peace offering by saying "I will not hold this against Caleb...I'm rooting for him and all of Chicago," one has to wonder what the response would have been like if the repost had been in a different context. For instance, if there had been a highly publicized anti-Black incident on a college campus, I doubt reposting an X user dismissing the affair would be treated so warmly by social media users. If there had been a homophobic or anti-woman gesture, there likely would have been a media uproar if a prominent athlete condoned it. Look what happened to Texas quarterback Arch Manning when he laughed at an AI meme involving ESPN's Holly Rowe getting slapped by Steve Sarkisian. He was shamed into apologizing for something that was fake. Portnoy being blatantly discriminated against for being Jewish was very real.  THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Emails attempting to reach the Bears and NFL for comment were not returned, and that's understandable. Williams probably didn't know exactly what he was reposting, and giving this matter any extra attention doesn't help the team or the league. It's also predictable that much of the public seems to side with Williams on this issue. They probably don't know the full extent of what Portnoy — a highly polarizing figure — endured in Starkville that day. But it is noteworthy how different types of discrimination are treated. Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely. Portnoy has been a strong critic of cancel culture and clearly doesn't want to see Williams suffer anymore than he has. He took the path of forgiveness and will be better off for it. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who don't think Williams needs forgiveness. They simply don't think he did anything wrong. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab509c475342cf4db88f826 The secret list that tells scammers you're an easy target te 2026-09-24T11:30:13.000Z The secret list that tells scammers you're an easy target Somewhere in a marketing database, something you did years ago could still be helping a company decide what you might respond to next. Maybe you entered a sweepstakes or signed up for a business seminar. That kind of response can become valuable data. Federal court records show just how far that can go. In a case involving data broker Epsilon Data Management, employees had a name for people targeted by certain solicitations: "opportunity seekers." Those opportunity seeker lists became especially valuable when they reached people running fraud schemes. And as you'll see, the idea of sorting people based on what they are likely to respond to has not disappeared. NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI, Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com. Register and receive the replay and step-by-step guide afterward. HOW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY DATA CAN REACH SCAMMERS "Opportunity seeker" sounds like harmless marketing jargon. But in the Epsilon case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) showed how that label was being used inside a business unit that worked with fraudulent clients. According to Epsilon's deferred prosecution agreement, the company's clients included businesses sending deceptive solicitations involving sweepstakes, astrology, auto warranties, dietary supplements and government grants. Epsilon employees called the people targeted by those offers "opportunity seekers" and referred to the clients sending them as "opportunistic." The court filing also says those opportunity seekers frequently came from the same group: older and vulnerable Americans. Then there was the data behind the label. DOJ says Epsilon used transactional data and algorithms to identify "responsive buyers," or people most likely to respond to certain offers. Its database covered about 100 million U.S. households. Think about what that means. If you responded to one offer, that response could become a signal that you might respond to another. In the hands of a fraudster, that kind of information can make it much easier to decide who to target first. Epsilon eventually agreed to pay $150 million, including $22.5 million in criminal penalties and $127.5 million for victim compensation. Two former Epsilon employees, Robert Reger and David Lytle, were later convicted. A federal judge sentenced Reger to 10 years in prison and Lytle to four years. According to the DOJ, they sold nearly 100 lists of names and addresses to one fraudulent client. That client used the information in a scheme that defrauded more than 218,000 people out of more than $23.7 million. Even more alarming, DOJ says more than 12,000 people were defrauded by that single scheme more than 20 times each. Other cases followed. KBM Group entered a deferred prosecution agreement requiring a $33.5 million victim compensation payment and an $8.5 million criminal fine. DOJ says employees sold data tied to millions of Americans to more than a dozen clients they knew were engaged in fraudulent mass-mailing schemes. Macromark, a Connecticut direct-mail services company, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The company admitted that lists it provided to fraudulent clients resulted in at least $9.5 million in losses. Wiland Inc. later entered a non-prosecution agreement with DOJ that included $4.4 million in victim compensation over data sold to operators of fraudulent schemes. By June 2025, DOJ said its Consumer Data Victim Compensation Fund had returned more than $129 million to more than 100,000 victims across the country. It would be easy to look at the earlier cases and think this was an old direct-mail problem. It wasn't. In May 2026, a federal judge sentenced Troy Murray of North Carolina to 121 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. DOJ says Murray collected and sold lists containing names, phone numbers, home addresses and, in some cases, ages and email addresses of older Americans. His customers included people in Jamaica running lottery fraud schemes. And the scale was huge. From 2016 through 2023, DOJ says Murray sent scammers at least 22,000 lead lists containing information on more than 7 million older Americans. Those lists typically sold for $500 for 100 to 300 names. DOJ says Murray made more than $5.2 million while victims lost more than $9.5 million. That is what makes these lists so valuable to scammers. They do not have to spend time figuring out who might pick up the phone or respond to an offer. Someone has already handed them a list of people to try first. WHY IDENTITY THEFT COMES BACK FOR THE SAME PEOPLE These kinds of marketing lists are legal and can be used for legitimate advertising. Just because a list is for sale does not mean the company selling it or the company buying it is doing anything wrong. But the way some of these lists are described today sounds very familiar. As of September 2026, Geon Media advertises a list called "Prime Opportunity Seekers - Buyers Only!" It includes 397,532 names and focuses on people who purchased business opportunities after responding to marketing campaigns. Marketers can narrow that list even further using details such as age, income, net worth and location. Geon also requires buyers to provide a sample mail piece. NextMark advertises a list called "Sweeps Winners Only" made up of people who recently responded to sweepstakes offers. Its listing describes that audience as "highly impulsive" and promotes the list for sweepstakes, lotteries, credit cards and other offers. Exact Data also advertises categories with names including "Sweepstakes Opportunity Purchasers" and "Gambling, Lottery, and Sweepstakes Enthusiasts." Its listings were updated in September 2026. None of that proves fraud. What it does show is how valuable your past behavior can be. Respond to the right kind of offer, and that response can become a data point that helps someone decide what to put in front of you next. For a scammer, finding someone willing to respond can be half the battle. Calling or emailing random people takes time. A list of people who have already responded to certain offers gives them a much better place to start. That is what made Epsilon's data so valuable. DOJ says the company's algorithms could predict which people were most likely to respond to certain mailings. If you had responded before, that behavior could become another clue about what might get your attention next. And there is a lot of money on the line. The FBI says people over 60 filed more than 201,000 complaints in 2025 and reported more than $7.7 billion in losses. The FBI does not say how many of those people were targeted through marketing or lead lists, so we cannot say those lists caused those losses. But the DOJ cases show something important: scammers have used targeted lists to help find people they believe are more likely to respond. That is why something as simple as entering a sweepstakes or responding to an offer can be more valuable than you might think. The response itself can become another piece of data about you. You probably cannot find every private marketing database that contains your name. However, you can reduce the information available about you and become much more selective about what you hand over going forward. Start with your full name. Then search your phone number and home address. Pay attention to people-search sites displaying your address, age, relatives, phone numbers or email addresses. If you find a profile, look for the site's opt-out or removal process. The FTC says you can request removal from people-search sites yourself for free, although you may need to repeat the process if your information appears again later. A legitimate contest can still collect information for marketing. Before entering, read the privacy policy and official rules. Look for language explaining whether your information can be shared with advertisers or marketing partners. The FTC specifically warns that contest promoters may sell information to advertisers, which can lead to more targeted advertising, promotional mail, calls and spam. If an entry form asks for information that seems unrelated to the promotion, stop and ask why it needs it. Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form. Also watch for prechecked boxes giving permission for additional marketing. Every unnecessary piece of information you share gives a company one more data point that can potentially be added to your profile. Consider creating an email address or alias used only for contests, loyalty programs and promotional offers. That keeps your primary email address out of some marketing databases and makes unexpected prize messages easier to spot. If someone contacts your main email account claiming you won a contest you entered with a different address, that alone should raise questions. This one is simple. Real prizes are free. The FTC says anyone demanding taxes, processing fees, shipping charges or other payments before releasing a prize is running a scam. Also, never provide your bank account, credit card or Social Security number to claim a prize. If you are unsure whether an offer is real, find the company's official contact information yourself rather than calling a number in the letter, text or email. If you sent money or personal information to a scammer, act quickly. Contact your bank or payment provider first if money changed hands. Report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov . If the scam came through the mail, you can also report it to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. If someone used your personal information, IdentityTheft.gov can walk you through recovery steps. For anyone age 60 or older, the DOJ's National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311) offers free help Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern. DOJ says reporting certain financial losses quickly can improve the chances of recovering money, although recovery cannot be guaranteed. There is no public search box that will show you every private marketing category attached to your name. A people-search or data-broker scan also cannot tell you whether your name appears on one of the specific "opportunity seeker" or criminal lead lists described above. And no data removal service can pull information back once criminals already have it. What a scan can do is show you where personal details such as your name, address or phone number appear across covered people-search and data-broker sites. From there, you can start reducing that exposure. If the scan finds your information, you have two options. You can contact sites yourself and submit opt-out requests, or you can use a service that handles much of that work for you. A data removal service can automatically send removal requests to hundreds of covered data brokers and people-search sites. Some plans also let you request removals from additional websites that fall outside the standard automated coverage. It is worth knowing the limits too. Some private data-broker databases cannot be scanned directly. Instead, removal requests are sent to brokers that may hold your information. These services also cannot remove certain government records, court records or information already circulating in criminal databases. 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. For me, the biggest takeaway here is that scammers do not always have to figure out who might respond. Sometimes, someone else has already done that work for them. The Epsilon case showed how marketing data and algorithms could identify people likely to respond to certain offers. DOJ says those "opportunity seekers" frequently included older and vulnerable Americans. And this problem has not been confined to old direct-mail cases. In 2026, a federal judge sentenced a man who DOJ says sold more than 22,000 lead lists containing information on over 7 million older Americans to lottery scammers. At the same time, legitimate marketers still sell highly specific lists based on things like sweepstakes responses and interest in business opportunities. That does not make those lists fraudulent. It does show just how much our past behavior can say about what we may respond to next. You may never know every list that has your name on it. But you can stop handing out unnecessary information, remove exposed personal data where possible and slow down whenever an unexpected offer lands in front of you. Should companies be able to sell lists built around how likely someone is to respond to money-making or sweepstakes offers, especially when age and financial information can also be used for targeting? 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/6ab5076d75342cf4db88f7ae Team USA golfers welcome Trump’s expected Presidents Cup visit, share pride in representing America te 2026-09-24T11:20:13.259Z Team USA golfers welcome Trump’s expected Presidents Cup visit, share pride in representing America Wyndham Clark is preparing to represent the United States at the 2026 Presidents Cup, with President Donald Trump expected to watch Sunday’s final round in person. "Being an American, having the President of the United States come and watch you play golf is something, as a kid, you don’t ever imagine or fathom happening," Clark told OutKick on Wednesday. "I just think it’s pretty amazing." The PGA Tour, which organizes the Presidents Cup, invited Trump to serve as honorary chairman, and he accepted. Sources familiar with the president’s plans told OutKick that Trump is expected to attend Sunday’s final round at Medinah Country Club. Like the Ryder Cup, the Presidents Cup is a team match-play competition. It pits 12 U.S. golfers against 12 players from countries outside the U.S. and Europe, while the Ryder Cup matches the Americans against Europe. CANADIANS NICK TAYLOR AND COREY CONNERS LAUGH OFF LAKE ONTARIO RENAMING AHEAD OF PRESIDENTS CUP The competition begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. OutKick spoke with several U.S. players Tuesday and Wednesday about representing their country and Trump’s expected visit. For Sam Burns, the conversation also provided an opportunity to talk about something he would like to see more of at home: Americans pulling for each other. "Being an American, I think it’s very important that we do support our president, regardless of your political views," Burns said. "I think if you look at our country now, it seems more divided than ever, and hopefully we can get back to the point where all Americans come together, and we’re all trying to kind of reach the same goal." Burns said he has played golf with Trump a few times, but emphasized that his respect for the presidency extends beyond whoever happens to hold the job. "Anyone who’s the president of this country, I respect that position, obviously," he said. SAM BURNS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST GOLFERS, BUT FAITH, FAMILY AND THE USA MATTER MORE TO HIM THAN GOLF Chris Gotterup had a similar reaction when asked about the visit. "Whoever the president is, if they care enough to come watch us play golf, that’s pretty cool," Gotterup said. "I know we’re excited, and we’re going to go try to put on a good performance for everyone." For Clark, there is already a memorable Trump interaction to look back on. After winning the 2023 U.S. Open, Clark received a congratulatory call from Trump, who was out of office at the time. Clark described it Wednesday as "one of the coolest calls of my life." His first major victory came at Los Angeles Country Club, where he beat Rory McIlroy by one shot. Apparently, Trump had been paying close attention. "He was so complimentary, just saying how good I played. And honestly, it was amazing. He knew every shot," Clark said. "He was like, ‘This up-and-down on this hole, this up-and-down on this hole was amazing.’ And he really said a bunch of nice things." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Patrick Cantlay’s first meeting with Trump goes back even further. He said they met at the 2011 Walker Cup at Royal Aberdeen and have crossed paths several times since. This week, Cantlay hopes the president’s appearance gives the home crowd something else to get excited about. "I think it’d be great to have the president out, and hopefully it gets the crowd going," Cantlay said. "I’m expecting the crowd to be loud and behind us this week, and that’s what makes playing home team events so fun." Xander Schauffele found a slightly different angle. "I’m sure Secret Service wasn’t pumped that he made an early announcement on where he’s going to be, but they’ll do a nice job to keep him safe," Schauffele joked. "It’s awesome that our president loves golf and supports USA." For Jacob Bridgeman, representing the United States at this level is something he has wanted for a long time. "This is the highest honor that you can get in all of golf," Bridgeman said. "Playing for the United States is the best thing that any of us can ever ask for, and it’s an honor." Bridgeman said he hoped to see multiple presidents attend and described the prospect of having them rooting for the Americans as making the experience feel "even more patriotic." US PRESIDENTS CUP PLAYERS EXPLAIN HOW CHRISTIAN FAITH BUILDS FRIENDSHIPS AND PUTS GOLF IN PERSPECTIVE Jackson Koivun, meanwhile, welcomed the chance to have teammates again. "I just love playing for Team USA," he said. "It’s always fun when you’re able to put on the red, white and blue and play on a team with guys who are fighting for the same cause." Love of country is even strong enough to get an Alabama guy and an Auburn guy working together. For a few days, anyway. Justin Thomas, who played college golf at Alabama, offered his practice rounds with former Auburn star Koivun as an example when OutKick asked about sports bringing people together. "I’ve been playing a lot of practice rounds with an Auburn kid this week," Thomas said. "I love him to death, but I hope he has a terrible Saturday," Thomas joked, clarifying that he meant the Saturday after Thanksgiving when Auburn and Alabama face each other in the 2026 Iron Bowl. For now, though, they’re wearing the same colors. "We have everybody here pulling for the USA," Thomas said. Schauffele made a similar point about the opportunity international competition gives Americans to cheer together. "If players and people can kind of gather under one flag in a sport, it is pretty awesome," he said. "Luckily, we’re able to do that in golf." Burns said representing his country, his teammates, the captains and their families is something he doesn’t take lightly. These weeks can fly by during a career, he said, and he expects to appreciate them even more when he looks back. Right now, there is a tournament to win. "All of us guys that are on this squad, there’s nothing more we want to do than to go out and win and represent our country well," Burns said. "And that’s the plan this week." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076c75342cf4db88f7a5 Commanders push back on 'bulls—' viral narrative that they didn't care about Jayden Daniels' elbow injury te 2026-09-24T11:20:12.669Z Commanders push back on 'bulls—' viral narrative that they didn't care about Jayden Daniels' elbow injury You think you saw what happened after Jayden Daniels dislocated his elbow last Sunday, and it was troubling. The Washington Commanders quarterback was on the turf, writhing in pain, and his teammates seemed to simply ignore him. Most simply walked off the field. And it seemed to send the message that they didn't care. COMMANDERS FACE CRITICAL DECISION ON JAYDEN DANIELS' ELBOW AS SPECIALISTS REVIEW MRI RESULTS The Commanders have gotten crushed on social media for the video of players walking away – because it was jarring compared to New York Giants or Green Bay Packers players huddling around teammates when they went down. It suggested Daniels isn't beloved or even respected by teammates. "I'm glad you brought that up because it's just the opposite in fact," coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday. "These guys were absolutely gutted." Quinn said the timing of the injury happening on the final play of the first half and signaling the start of halftime played a major role in the walk-off. "When the half was over, the referees even came and said they can't delay the half and we can't stay on the field," Quinn said. "And they were like, ‘No, I'm staying.’ So it's just the opposite in fact. "They were gutted, they love this guy, and so halftime was hard. It was emotional in that space." The perception of the Washington walk-off may have come from television. The live broadcast went to a commercial at halftime. And ESPN's highlights showed Daniels collapsing to the ground as players walked by him, then cut to him leaving on the cart. But all that missed what happened in the stadium. Multiple players, led by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, indeed came onto the field as trainers attended to Daniels and eventually called for the cart to take him away. Some of them even returned from the locker room to do it. "It’s bull—- what people are saying," left tackle Brandon Coleman told reporters. "Jay’s our guy and he’s been our guy. There’s no malice behind it." The narrative that the Commanders abandoned their quarterback is actually an excellent study on how social media wields the power to shape opinion, that opinion reaches legacy media, and then can reach into an NFL team's facility. Even when the narrative is basically fake news. JAXSON DART TORE HIS MCL AND MENISCUS REQUIRING SURGERY "We all care for our quarterback," offensive lineman Josh Conerly said. "You can’t go off a simple 10-second clip." Mariota takes over for Daniels at quarterback now while the starter and the team continue to figure out what to do about his injury, with options including season-ending surgery. There's nothing positive about the situation for the team. But Quinn made it clear ahead of time that Mariota is respected and he is confident in the new quarterback. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I think the nice part with Marcus, man, he does have a real command on things that we need," Quinn said. "There's a specific way, like in each game, that you have to go about it and what it takes to win. We hit that with the team today. "But with Marcus, he's one that's really in control, has good vision of it, what it is, where to go. You can hear that type of communication with him. So I think, number one, him running the system gives everybody a calmness about them knowing that he’ll take care of it." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076b75342cf4db88f79c Mistress says she gave ‘American Idol’ contestant ultimatum before wife’s killing blew up affair te 2026-09-24T11:20:11.943Z Mistress says she gave ‘American Idol’ contestant ultimatum before wife’s killing blew up affair Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn repeatedly talked about wanting his wife dead and once told his mistress he was "thinking about ways to kill her," the woman testified Wednesday in his Ohio murder trial. Alleigha Botner, who testified she had an affair with Flynn for roughly a year and a half and had given him an ultimatum about their relationship just weeks before the killing, told jurors his comments about Ashley Flynn grew increasingly disturbing in the months before she was fatally shot inside the couple’s Tipp City home. "At first it was, ‘I want her dead. I wish she was gone,’" Botner testified. TEACHER FOUND DEAD WITH THROAT SLIT; DETECTIVES SCRUTINIZE HUSBAND’S SHIFTING STORY She recalled Flynn later telling her, "If I could kill her and not go to jail, I would." Then, she told jurors, his comments escalated further. TEEN PLANNED MIDDLE SCHOOL MASSACRE BEFORE MAKING DEADLY ‘LAST-MINUTE CHOICE’ TO KILL MOM: OFFICIAL "One night he was up really late thinking about — told me that he was thinking about ways to kill her," Botner said. The comments about wanting Ashley to die came at least once a month, Botner testified. Prosecutors later walked Botner through thousands of messages recovered from the relationship, including one attributed to Flynn from February 2025 that read, "I need her to die, to cheat again, to leave." Other messages attributed to Flynn included, "I want her dead and gone" and, after Botner asked what she could do for him, "kill her." CALIFORNIA MOM BEGGED FOR HELP BEFORE EX GUNNED HER DOWN IN FRONT OF THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD SON: DA Flynn is accused of fatally shooting Ashley in the back of the head inside their home Feb. 16 before staging the scene to look like an intruder had broken in. He has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges. Botner also placed a gun in Flynn’s possession before the killing, telling jurors he once showed her a firearm he kept inside the center console of his truck. OHIO MAN CONVICTED AFTER TRYING TO SHOOT EX-WIFE AT POINT-BLANK RANGE INSIDE RESTAURANT IN CHILLING VIDEO "He showed me a gun," she testified. Flynn told her he kept the firearm in the console, though Botner could not remember what it looked like because she only saw it once. SUSPECT IN MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE JARED BRIDEGAN'S MURDER CONVICTED IN ROADSIDE AMBUSH Investigators have never recovered the gun prosecutors allege Flynn used to kill Ashley despite extensive searches of the family home, nearby woods, storm drains and other areas. Jurors also heard that Flynn and Botner routinely deleted messages throughout their relationship. MICROSOFT EXEC'S GRIEVING WIDOW FACES MAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING HIS MURDER AS SHE REVEALS EERIE FINAL CALL Asked when she advised Flynn how to delete data from his devices, Botner responded, "Multiple times." "One of them being the night before Ashley was murdered," she testified. Botner later testified that she used ChatGPT that night to research whether messages documenting the affair could be permanently deleted and sent Flynn screenshots of the results. She told jurors she feared the affair could surface during a divorce and cost her her job. Prosecutors established that Botner sent the screenshots about 5:47 p.m. Feb. 15, hours before Ashley was killed. FLORIDA PLASTIC SURGEON ACCUSED OF KILLING ATTORNEY IN HIS OFFICE DEFENDS HIMSELF IN MURDER TRIAL Their relationship began turning personal in March 2024 and became sexual roughly two months later, Botner told jurors. She recalled Flynn telling her he hated Ashley, viewed his wife as little more than a "roommate" and remained in the marriage because of their two daughters. Botner acknowledged knowing Flynn was married when the relationship became sexual and admitted she knew what they were doing was wrong. SPURNED SPOUSES CASH IN AS NORTH CAROLINA’S 'HOMEWRECKER' LAW TURNS CHEATING INTO A COURTROOM JACKPOT "I never morally justified it," she testified. "I just did it. Even while I knew it was wrong." The two exchanged roughly 107,000 messages over about a year — nearly 300 per day on average — while routinely deleting their conversations. By January, Botner testified, she had grown tired of waiting and gave Flynn a final deadline: leave Ashley by Jan. 11 or she would move on with her life and end their relationship. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X He did not leave. Botner stopped communicating with Flynn until Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day and two days before Ashley was killed. That day, she testified, Flynn told her he was "filing [for divorce] from Ashley" and was "actually leaving her this time." SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS The two later met at Christian Life Center, where they had initially met through the church’s worship ministry. During that conversation, Botner recalled Flynn telling her he had already spoken with Ashley and told his wife he was divorcing her. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE By the following night, Botner testified, Flynn was still telling her he planned to end the marriage Feb. 16. "He said it'll be a day I never forget," she recalled. Their communications continued past midnight, with Flynn allegedly telling her, "Tomorrow is a big day," "I choose you" and that he was "about to be free." Hours later, Ashley was dead. Botner told jurors she understood those comments at the time to mean Flynn was finally going through with the divorce. Botner expected to hear from Flynn first thing that morning but instead received an Instagram message from a fellow church congregant asking whether she had heard about Ashley. SEND US A TIP The congregant sent her a news story about Ashley's death. "My heart started pounding," Botner testified. "It just seemed like too much of a coincidence that the day he's divorcing her, she's just dead all of a sudden." Botner testified that she immediately messaged Flynn. GOT A TIP? "I said something like to Caleb, ‘What's going on? Were you involved? Is this real?’" she recalled. Flynn did not respond, Botner testified. She acknowledged deleting the message because she believed investigators would search his phone and feared they would discover the affair. Botner admitted Wednesday that she initially lied to the FBI about her relationship with Flynn when investigators interviewed her days after the killing. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "I was selfishly afraid that my reputation was going to be ruined and that I was going to lose my job," she testified. "And now that there was a murder attached, I didn't want to be attached to that in any way." She began revealing more about the relationship after investigators told her they had found text messages on Ashley’s phone, Botner testified. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Prosecutors asked Botner how she feels about Flynn today, and she said, "I hate him." When asked why, Botner responded, "Because I believe that he murdered his wife." Fox News Digital reached out to Flynn's attorney. Botner is expected to return to the stand on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076b75342cf4db88f793 The unlikely South American ally helping lead Trump's drug cartel crackdown te 2026-09-24T11:20:11.307Z The unlikely South American ally helping lead Trump's drug cartel crackdown NEW YORK — Ecuador has emerged as a key regional ally in President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on drug cartels and narcoterrorism, with U.S. and Ecuadorian forces working side by side to intercept narcotics shipments and dismantle transnational criminal networks, the country’s foreign minister told Fox News Digital. Foreign Minister Roberto Kury said the increasingly close cooperation with Washington has delivered "a lot of positive results" in recent months, pointing specifically to drug shipments uncovered through U.S. intelligence and joint work on the ground. "There is an intelligence and cooperation from the United States, but there is also always the presence of Ecuadorian military or police. They work together," Kury told Fox News Digital in an interview on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this week. For Ecuador, the stakes are enormous. Roughly 70% of the world’s cocaine passes through Ecuadorian ports, an FBI official told lawmakers earlier this year, according to the Congressional Research Service, as criminal groups battle for control of trafficking routes carrying cocaine produced in neighboring Colombia and Peru to markets abroad. Meanwhile, Kury noted: "Most of the drugs go to the United States. So that’s why the United States shares the problem." US MILITARY BOARDS, SEARCHES AND SINKS VESSEL ALLEGEDLY SUPPORTING LOS CHONEROS NARCO-TERRORISTS For the U.S., Ecuador has become a proving ground for an early priority laid out in Trump’s foreign policy: using American military power against threats closer to home as Washington turns its attention back toward the Western Hemisphere. The explosion in the drug trade has transformed the small South American country. Once considered one of Latin America’s safer countries, Ecuador is now at the frontline of the region’s cartel fight, fueling a surge in violence that prompted President Daniel Noboa to declare an "internal armed conflict" against criminal groups and deploy the military against them. "We have found many drugs and shipments through this cooperation, so it’s very positive for Ecuador," Kury said of the partnership with the U.S. Asked whether U.S. forces were participating directly in operations against cartels rather than limiting their role to intelligence and training, Kury was unequivocal about the joint nature of the effort, noting, "They work together with our local authorities." But Kury stopped short of giving Washington carte blanche to use military force inside Ecuador when asked whether his government would permit the U.S. to strike a cartel target on Ecuadorian soil. WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS 'STEEPEST' EVER DECLINE IN US CASUALTIES FROM CARTELS AMID BOAT STRIKES "Ecuador has our sovereignty, and they respect that sovereignty," Kury said, adding that Quito welcomes U.S. involvement "as long as we work together, aligned with our local military and our local police." Kury's comments come as Ecuador has emerged as a testing ground for the Trump administration's effort to take the fight against Latin American drug cartels beyond maritime interdictions and into partnered military operations on land. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised Ecuador as the U.S.’s most "aggressive" partner in its Western Hemisphere crackdown. He told reporters during a recent trip to Quito that U.S. and Ecuadorian "elite forces" from both countries "are working jointly on a day-to-day basis in a way that has no precedent in order to try to dismantle these terrorist organizations." The expanding partnership comes as Ecuador battles a cocaine trade that President Noboa has estimated at roughly $30 billion a year. The country is looking to Washington for additional help taking on the criminal organizations behind the explosion. Noboa said this week that his government asks the U.S. for help "every day" as Ecuador seeks to choke off a drug trade that has fueled years of violence and transformed the once relatively peaceful South American nation into a key front in the regional fight against organized crime. Kury said Ecuador and other countries in the region need more than funding from Washington as criminal groups increasingly operate across national borders. "Our countries in Latin America have the problem that we need support," Kury said. "We need not only monetary support but also intelligence, technical cooperation." "That’s why we have the Shield of the Americas," he added, pointing to the U.S.-led regional initiative against cartels. "I think that the whole Latin American continent should work together." The growing relationship extends beyond the cartel fight: Ecuador has also agreed to accept some third-country nationals deported from the U.S., part of the Trump administration’s effort to enlist regional partners in carrying out its immigration agenda. Kury told Fox News Digital there are limits and "explicit rules" governing the arrangement, describing Ecuador as a temporary stop rather than the final destination for those sent there. "The deported people come to Ecuador for a few hours, one day, two days, and they are then deported back to their country of origin," Kury said. "So it’s the way to cooperate, and that’s how we support each other, each country." Kury emphasized that Quito wants the expanding relationship with Washington to translate into greater U.S. investment and trade in Ecuador. "The United States is the main trade partner of Ecuador," he said, pointing to opportunities for American investment in mining, oil and gas, energy, tourism and agriculture. "We look not only [for] cooperation in the security side, but we also look to build more jobs in our country, to bring investment from the United States." The U.S. is Ecuador’s largest trading partner, with U.S. exports to the country totaling $7.7 billion in 2024 and accounting for 28% of Ecuador’s imports, according to the Commerce Department. Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar as its currency but does not have a free trade agreement with Washington. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076a75342cf4db88f78a People are ditching their vapes only to pick up another surprising habit te 2026-09-24T11:20:10.637Z People are ditching their vapes only to pick up another surprising habit E-cigarettes have long been used as an alternative to traditional smoking, but public health data suggests some adults trying to quit vaping are turning back to cigarettes. Recent data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that some smokers and dual users who stop vaping opt for traditional tobacco products instead, a shift that addiction specialists say may be driven by nicotine dependence and the challenges of withdrawal. Trent Carter, a board-certified nurse practitioner and CEO of Renew Health — a behavioral and mental health practice based in New Mexico — said that while the shift from vapes back to cigarettes might seem counterintuitive, there are behavioral reasons some users make the switch. SINGLE WORKOUT CUTS CRAVINGS, OFFERING NEW HOPE FOR SMOKERS TRYING TO QUIT "Vaping can become constant throughout the day, whereas a cigarette is more of a defined episode," Carter told Fox News Digital. "Subconsciously, you may not even realize that you’re constantly vaping throughout the day, whereas cigarettes you feel like you're more in control because you have to think about it. You [have] to go outside, you [have] to light it up." Unlike cigarettes, vaping can be done throughout the day and often indoors. That easy access can lead to more nicotine use and reinforce the hand-to-mouth habit, according to the expert. E-cigarettes can be highly addictive because of the way they deliver nicotine. Many vaping devices use highly concentrated nicotine salts, allowing users to inhale large doses with each puff compared to traditional cigarettes. "If you're consuming a large amount with every single puff ... it's going to be harder to stop when compared to a lower dose," Carter said. SHARON STONE'S TERRIFYING WEED WITHDRAWAL SPARKS WARNING ABOUT TODAY'S POTENT MARIJUANA Nicotine dependence alters brain chemistry by stimulating neurotransmitters like dopamine that govern mood and pleasure, according to Cleveland Clinic. When someone abruptly cuts off high-volume intake, it can trigger rapid withdrawal symptoms, ranging from intense cravings and irritability to severe sleep disturbances and brain fog. Because high-potency vapes drive up physical tolerance, standard quitting aids — like over-the-counter patches or nicotine gum — can sometimes feel inadequate to a user seeking immediate relief. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "While a patch or gum could definitely help with the nicotine cravings, if you're not addressing the behavioral aspect of it, then you're really falling short," Carter said. "You're leaving a huge component of why they may be smoking — whether it's because of anxiety or even insomnia during the day." When e-cigarettes first hit the market, early public messaging framed them as a healthier, doctor-approved alternative to smoking, which gave many consumers a false sense of security about how difficult it would be to drop the habit, according to Carter. "If you're being told something is safe or doctor-approved, we tend to feel we're making the right choice," Carter said. "While traditional cigarettes have toxins that e-cigarettes do not, if your daily consumption of nicotine becomes much higher, we find ourselves in a nasty cycle. You got rid of the toxins, but now you're consuming much more nicotine." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES The elevated chemical intake carries a physical and mental toll, Carter cautioned. Heavy, uninterrupted nicotine ingestion can trigger blood pressure spikes, elevated heart rates, sleep disruption and heightened anxiety. For people trying to quit vaping, health providers warn that switching to cigarettes reintroduces harmful toxins, tar and carbon monoxide. Instead of switching between vaping and cigarettes, addiction specialists recommend medically supervised strategies that combine behavioral therapy with gradual nicotine reduction. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The goal shouldn't be to find another way to consume nicotine," Carter said. "The goal should be to treat the dependence itself." "It's not trading one for the other, but finding the underlying cause and addressing that head-on — that's how someone truly takes steps in the right direction." For those struggling to exit the cycle, Carter advises building self-awareness and immediately consulting a licensed addiction or mental health professional who can recommend a personalized recovery plan. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076975342cf4db88f781 President Trump to hold high-stakes summit with China's Xi and more top headlines te 2026-09-24T11:20:09.936Z President Trump to hold high-stakes summit with China's Xi and more top headlines 1. Trump-Xi reunion comes with unfinished business  2. Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs warn AI could threaten humanity 3. Fear grips SEC college town after deaths, student makes new claim   TENSE TEHRAN — Bessent calls Iran regime 'cornered animal,' touts US 'sequencing' strategy. 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Jonathan Schanzer, the executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, made the remark after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during talks in Beijing last week that China was prepared to play a "constructive role" in resolving international disputes. The U.S. war against Iran is nearing the 7-month mark. "The president needs to tell Xi Jinping that this is a dangerous alliance. The Chinese assistance to the Iranian regime has actually spanned a number of fronts," Schanzer told Fox News Digital. "The first is, of course, the provision of drone parts and motors. This has actually helped the Islamic Republic attack all of its neighbors. "On top of that, they've been providing some dual-use chemicals that have been helping the Iranians with their missile program. On top of that, we've watched a lot of targeting that looks a little bit too precise for the Iranian regime. So that looks like it may be helped from the Chinese as well," Schanzer continued. CHINA'S XI JINPING SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGE "On top of that, there's an economic relationship that I think is keeping the Islamic Republic afloat while it continues to hammer away at the oil economy worldwide. These are all things that need to stop. And the hope here is, of course, that Donald Trump is going to make a demand here that Xi Jinping stop all of this," he said. When asked to respond to the Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meeting in Beijing, Schanzer said, "When you look at what's happening here, it's pretty clear that the Chinese government is just not ashamed of this at all." TRUMP TO ASK XI TO FREE WRONGFULLY DETAINED US CITIZEN AS WIFE SPEAKS OUT "In other words, there's a war going on. The Iranians have spiked the price of oil. They have clogged the Strait of Hormuz. They're looking to do the same in the Bab al-Mandab, and they are completely unashamed by this. It's important for Donald Trump to bare his teeth here and to make it clear that the Iranians cannot get this kind of support and that the Chinese government is at risk of escalating with the United States," he added. A senior administration official told Fox News Digital that when Trump last visited China in mid-May, he and Xi agreed that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened without any tolls. "I think the big thing in the background here is that we're obviously watching great power competition between two of the world's largest economies and largest militaries," Schanzer also said ahead of Thursday’s meeting. "The thing that I watch right now is that Taiwan is clearly the main target for the Chinese Communist Party. They want to reunite with the island, as they would call it, and they're putting enormous pressure on Taiwan with that in mind. The United States needs to stand pat here. We have an enormous amount invested in chips in Taiwan, the Taiwan Semiconductor Company. This is the big one here. And if we're going to win the AI race, we need to maintain control of that company. More importantly, we need to make sure that that island remains secure." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab5076875342cf4db88f76f As expected, media mocks Jaxson Dart injury because he dared to introduce Trump on stage te 2026-09-24T11:20:08.476Z As expected, media mocks Jaxson Dart injury because he dared to introduce Trump on stage When New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury this week, we knew there'd be two reactions from the overwhelmingly liberal sports media. First, they'd call for the Giants to sign Colin Kaepernick. They do it whenever an NFL team loses a quarterback, even though Kaepernick has not played professional football in a decade. Second, they'd mock Dart’s injury because he made headlines in May by introducing President Donald Trump at a New York City event. Both reactions materialized almost immediately. DAN LE BATARD DEMANDS THE MEDIA MAKE JAXSON DART 'UNCOMFORTABLE' FOR INTRODUCING TRUMP Sports blogger Mike Florio was the first to urge the Giants to sign Kaepernick. Elsewhere, the usual suspects framed Dart's injury as political karma. "Media types say 'Trump Curse' has struck again," wrote HuffPost in an article referring to Dart as a "Trump admirer." "The f—–g Trump curse strikes again," wrote Tara Setmayer, a former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill and CNN commentator, about Dart’s injury on X. Film and TV critic John Rocha shared a photo of Trump and Dart’s interaction, writing, "Everything he touches, y'all. Everything he touches..." Ron Filipkowski, the partisan editor of the anti-Trump outlet MeidasTouch, claimed he had predicted Dart’s injury after the quarterback appeared with Trump. "This was the moment I decided not to draft Dart in fantasy football. He had no chance this season after the Trump Curse," he wrote above a clip of Dart and Trump. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Other outlets adopted a similar tone. "Jaxson Dart's injury reignites Trump sports curse possibility," joked USA Today. The people making these jokes will insist they are harmless. Perhaps some of them believe that. But they know exactly what they are doing and how their majority anti-Trump audiences will respond. Look at the comments under The Athletic’s report about Dart’s season-ending injury. The comment section resembles a fringe political message board, with readers celebrating the injury, asking whether Dart is "vaxxed" and claiming that he deserves this because he supported Trump. Interestingly, we do not know whether Dart is a Trump supporter. Yes, he introduced Trump at an event. But introducing the sitting president is not, on its face, a political statement. The event also took place in the city where Dart plays quarterback. For all we know, Dart would have accepted the same opportunity if a Democrat were in the White House. Despite what the legacy media tells you, some Americans would welcome the chance to associate with the president regardless of their political views. In fact, we suspect most Americans fall into that category. That said, we can probably deduce that Dart doesn't consider Trump a Nazi. And that is enough for some in the media to call him "MAGA" and poke fun at his injury. There's a trend. In 2020, then-ESPN commentator Mark Jones shared posts mocking 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa after Bosa suffered a serious knee injury. The posts referred to Bosa as "MAGA Bosa" and said he deserved to suffer the injury because he stood during the national anthem. Three years later, former ESPN host Keith Olbermann celebrated when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in the opening minutes of the Jets’ season. "Another #SuddenLisfranc due to failure to vaccinate," Olbermann posted on X. When the Jets wrote that Rodgers’ injury was "Not the way any of us wanted it to go," Olbermann responded: "Define 'any.'" This type of behavior reflects how many Americans suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) react when something awful happens to a Trump voter or someone who does not express open disdain for the president. They genuinely believe that anyone who does not hate Trump as deeply as they do is unworthy and deserves to be punished. Sticking to sports commentators, Jemele Hill immediately denounced Charlie Kirk as a racist days after his murder. Of course, sports injuries are not as serious as death. But they matter. Professional athletes have short careers. Major injuries can derail them, and the consequences are not merely physical. Serious injuries can also take a mental toll. And yet liberal sports fans and media figures abandon common decency whenever an injury allows them to score cheap political points. Notice that no such mockery or celebration follows when one of the many athletes who openly promote left-wing politics suffers an injury. Only one side openly celebrates injuries in sports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4fbb275342cf4db88f546 Senators press President Trump to release home heating oil reserves amid soaring prices te 2026-09-24T10:30:10.838Z Senators press President Trump to release home heating oil reserves amid soaring prices Maine's two U.S. senators, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Independent Sen. Angus King, Jr., have urged President Donald Trump to unleash home heating oil reserves in a bid to help alleviate elevated prices. "We write to request that you release home heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to protect Mainers from the very high prices that are imposing a difficult financial burden," the lawmakers pressed the president in a Tuesday letter. The statewide average heating oil price was $5.77 as of Sept. 14, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources. That figure is about 74% higher than back when the statewide heating oil average price was $3.32 as of September 15, 2025. COLLINS LIGHTS UP INTERNET WITH RESPONSE TO DEM CHALLENGER FATHERING CHILDREN WITH RELATIVE: 'STONE COLD' The lawmakers asserted in their letter that "the conflict in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine War have prevented additional heating oil from reaching the global market. Maine is particularly vulnerable to global supply shocks because our state imports much of our home heating oil." Collins, a moderate Republican who has served in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades, is running for re-election again this year. King, while an independent, is listed as a member of the Senate Democratic caucus. TRUMP TELLS ZELENSKYY TO STOP DOING 'ONE THING' DURING ATTACKS ON RUSSIA Americans have been facing elevated fuel prices, with the AAA national average for diesel hitting its highest recorded average price of $6.5276 as of Tuesday, before barely creeping down to $6.5217 as of Wednesday, then $6.5141 as of Thursday. The AAA national average price for regular gas is $4.4825 as of Thursday, still below the record of $5.0165 that was set in June 2022. TRUMP MEETS WITH IRANIAN OFFICIALS SHORTLY AFTER THREATENING ANNIHILATION Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95f75342cf4db88f4d5 Ole Miss deaths, druggings have ‘people scared to leave’ dorms as bars, Greek life clamp down: students te 2026-09-24T10:20:15.797Z Ole Miss deaths, druggings have ‘people scared to leave’ dorms as bars, Greek life clamp down: students OXFORD, Miss. – An Ole Miss student says she was drugged at a bar over the weekend, days before two students were found dead, as bars around Oxford tighten security with fears running rampant through the college town. Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said in a news release that investigators are looking into the deaths of two college-aged individuals whose bodies were discovered at separate locations. Authorities have not established a connection between the deaths, though packaged kratom purchased from a retail store was recovered in each investigation. "We do not have confirmed information indicating that kratom or any other substance was a contributing factor in either death," the agency said. WHAT IS KRATOM? RISKS OF POPULAR SUBSTANCE REVEALED AFTER COLLEGE STUDENTS' DEATHS Ole Miss student Mary Harvey told Fox News Digital that she went out to the bars on Saturday night to watch the Rebels' football game against Louisiana State University, where she says she was drugged and couldn't recall much of what happened that night. "Later into that night, around the time when the game ended, I do not remember a single thing. And I was told by a boy that was there that I fell down," Harvey said. TWO OLE MISS STUDENTS FOUND DEAD AS PACKAGED KRATOM IS RECOVERED AT TWO SITES: OFFICIALS Harvey said police put her in an Uber where she was taken to her dorm, where other students needed to help her get to her room. "Later after that, my roommate got in the shower and she said while she was in the shower, I went missing. And she left the dorm to find me and was searching everywhere, searched every floor. But on her way back from searching, she found me passed out in the hall of my dorm," Harvey said. STUDENTS AT TOP PARTY COLLEGE ON EDGE AFTER RAPE, STRANGULATION REPORTED IN CAMPUS HOUSING Harvey says she no longer feels "safe in my dorm building." She said on Facebook that "people are scared to leave their dorm rooms." "I feel like everything is just kind of getting swept under the rug and covered up when it should be addressed like immediately," she said. Ole Miss student Kenneth Tonos, who works security for several fraternities and sororities on campus, told Fox News Digital that at least three Greek life events have been canceled following the two students' deaths. Tonos said bars are also taking more precautions, with some tightening their screening to track exactly what people bring in. POLICE AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY INVESTIGATE 2 DEAD MEN FOUND ON CAMPUS A spokesman for the University of Mississippi told Fox News Digital that both of the deceased were students there. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Law enforcement is treating the deaths as two separate investigations, and officials have not confirmed whether any substance contributed to either death. Both of the students were males, the county's coroner's office told Fox News on Wednesday. The younger victim died in a dorm room and was 18, while the other died in an off-campus home and was 20. The coroner's office said their names aren't being released yet, and noted that toxicology reports are pending and could take weeks. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Officials asked the public "to avoid speculation regarding the circumstances or cause of either death while these investigations remain ongoing." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "Local, state and federal partners are working collaboratively to gather the facts and provide answers as quickly and responsibly as possible. We are also working closely with the families involved and ask that their privacy be respected during an incredibly difficult time," Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said. SEND US A TIP A University of Mississippi spokesman told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that several viral claims about drugs on campus are false, including that additional students were unaccounted for. POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST AFTER 5 WOUNDED IN VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY SHOOTING: REPORT WATCH: Ole Miss student newspaper editor voices frustration after student deaths GOT A TIP? Daily Mississippian Editor-in-Chief Raegan Settle told Fox News Digital that she wants more transparency from campus officials after the deaths of two students and subsequent drug investigation, urging leadership to issue safety warnings as national media attention mounts. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST "The one main thing that I've heard repeatedly today is students being frustrated with the university that they haven't said more," Settle told Fox News Digital. "I think people are just waiting for more warnings and communication from the university and not just local law enforcement." PENN STATE FRAT COCAINE BUST BLOWS LID OFF WIDER STIMULANT SCOURGE HITTING COLLEGE CAMPUSES — AND BEYOND Settle urged her peers to carry life-saving harm reduction tools like naloxone (Narcan). "Getting a high or getting a nicotine feel is really not worth your life and risking your safety," Settle warned. "And also... be the one who keeps Narcan in your purse. I know that I keep it in mine just in case." Fox News Digital reached out to the Oxford Police Department and Ole Miss for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95f75342cf4db88f4cc Bishop Barron warns communism ‘making a comeback’ in America ahead of Fulton Sheen beatification te 2026-09-24T10:20:15.059Z Bishop Barron warns communism ‘making a comeback’ in America ahead of Fulton Sheen beatification FIRST ON FOX: As tens of thousands are expected to gather in St. Louis on Thursday for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification, one church leader is sounding the alarm on the rise of communism in America and urging Catholics to embrace the late archbishop's fierce opposition to the ideology. In an exclusive video obtained by Fox News Digital, Bishop Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota and founder of Word on Fire Ministries, hails Sheen as "one of the great voices against communism in mid-20th century America," a message he says remains relevant today. "Now, you don't need me to tell you that communism is making a comeback right now in our country," Barron said in front of the Gateway Arch on Tuesday. "And I think especially churchmen need, like Sheen, to raise their voices against it and, furthermore, as American churchmen, to speak out strongly on both American and Catholic principles against the re-emergence of this still very dangerous ideology." BISHOP BARRON SLAMS 'BORDERLINE COMMUNISTS' SANDERS, MAMDANI AHEAD OF TRUMP PRAYER EVENT: 'ECONOMY THAT KILLS' Sheen, an author and television personality who became one of the Catholic Church's most prominent voices in the 20th century, will be beatified at The Dome at America's Center. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside on behalf of Pope Leo XIV, when Sheen will officially receive the title of "Blessed," a major step toward sainthood. The Vatican approved Sheen's beatification in 2019 after recognizing a miracle involving the unexplained recovery of James Fulton Engstrom, a baby born without a pulse in 2010, according to The Associated Press. In February, Pope Leo XIV approved moving forward with Sheen's beatification after years of delays. Barron's comments come ahead of the November midterms, with communism and democratic socialism emerging as flashpoints in American politics. Republicans have pointed to recent Democratic primary victories by progressive and democratic socialist candidates as evidence the party is shifting further to the left. HOW THE 'LONG MARCH' THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONS LED TO SOCIALIST TAKEOVER OF DEM PARTY: 'NEED TO WAKE UP' According to Barron, Sheen believed communism could never coexist with religion, saying Sheen viewed it as "this hostility to religion." "Fulton Sheen knew that atheism was not incidental to communism, it was essential to it," Barron said. "So on those grounds he opposed it." In his 1948 book, Communism and the Conscience of the West, Sheen described communism as a "complete philosophy of life" that attempts "to control man's inner life as well." "Communism has a theory and a practice; it wishes to be not only a state but a church, judging the consciences of men; it is a doctrine of salvation and as such claims the whole man, body and soul, and in this sense is totalitarian," Sheen wrote. In addition to serving as a Catholic bishop, Barron said Sheen was also "a very proud American." "Those two identities came together in a very powerful way, I'd say, and especially in the '40s and '50s, in Sheen's fierce anti-communism," he said. BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: MY YEAR WITH DOJ'S RELIGIOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION: WHY I SAID YES Turning to the Declaration of Independence, Barron said Sheen argued communism, rooted in Karl Marx's teachings, also threatened the foundations of equality, freedom and individual rights. "Sheen knew if you take God out of the picture, you take equality, rights, freedom out of the picture," he said. "Our integrity as a democratic society is dependent ultimately on our belief in God." Barron urged church leaders to follow Sheen's lead and speak out against communism. "So another way we can claim Fulton Sheen is Fulton Sheen, anti-communist," he said. "We need that voice again today." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95e75342cf4db88f4c3 Melania Trump’s home-country leader rips UN ‘double standards’ as Trump promise is revealed te 2026-09-24T10:20:14.452Z Melania Trump’s home-country leader rips UN ‘double standards’ as Trump promise is revealed UNITED NATIONS - Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša accused the United Nations of applying double standards to global conflicts, arguing that the international community's focus on Gaza has overshadowed Russia's war in Ukraine and other humanitarian crises, while revealing that President Donald Trump has promised to visit Slovenia, the homeland of First Lady Melania Trump. Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Janša said the international body must give greater attention to conflicts beyond the Middle East rather than concentrating its diplomatic efforts on a single crisis. "We have to get rid of double standards," Janša said, calling for the UN to apply its available diplomatic and security tools equally instead of putting its attention, money and energy into one conflict while neglecting others. MIDDLE EAST TAKES CENTER STAGE AT UN AS REGIONAL LEADERS CONFRONT IRAN WAR, GAZA AND HOUTHI THREAT The Slovenian leader said he was struck by how extensively Gaza dominated speeches during the opening of the General Assembly, while Ukraine, a war much closer to his country's borders, received comparatively less attention. For Slovenia and other European countries, he said, Russia's invasion represents an immediate security threat, with no clear indication that Moscow is prepared to negotiate an end to the fighting. Janša argued that the UN was established to prevent such conflicts and should not allow its attention to be consumed by one region. He also pointed to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and other humanitarian crises, arguing that the international body must recognize that different countries face different security and humanitarian challenges. TRUMP TO ZERO-IN ON IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, GAZA PLAN AND UN OVERHAUL IN WORLD STAGE SPEECH Janša said he intends to raise the issue during his own address to the General Assembly, scheduled for Thursday. His criticism comes as Slovenia undergoes a significant shift in its foreign policy, particularly toward Israel. Under the previous government of Prime Minister Robert Golob, Slovenia recognized Palestinian statehood in June 2024 and imposed an arms embargo on Israel in July 2025. The government defended those measures as necessary to protect Palestinian civilians and uphold international law. Since returning to power, Janša has sought to strengthen Slovenia's relationship with Israel, marking a shift from the previous government's more critical approach toward the Jewish state. Earlier this month, Israel opened its first resident embassy in Slovenia, while Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar visited the country for talks aimed at expanding political and economic cooperation. The two governments also signed a cooperation program covering education, science, culture, youth and sports through 2030. Janša described his government's approach as a return to the traditionally good relations between the two countries rather than a dramatic diplomatic realignment. US-BACKED ISRAEL-MOROCCO DEAL DEEPENS ABRAHAM ACCORDS AMID GROWING REGIONAL THREATS He also criticized European governments that, in his view, have failed to recognize the broader strategic connections between Iran, Russia and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Janša said he has supported the Iranian opposition for decades and argued that lasting peace in the Middle East would remain elusive without political change in Tehran. He accused some European governments of applying inconsistent standards by supporting Ukraine while taking positions toward Iran that he believes fail to account for Tehran’s relationship with Moscow, citing Ireland and Spain as well as Slovenia under the previous government before this year’s change in leadership. Janša also suggested that some European leaders have used the Palestinian issue to divert public attention from domestic economic and political problems, particularly ahead of elections. The prime minister's visit to New York also provided an opportunity to strengthen Slovenia's relationship with Washington, a relationship that carries a personal dimension because of the country's most prominent American connection: First Lady Melania Trump. Born in Slovenia in 1970, Melania Trump grew up in the town of Sevnica before moving to the United States and becoming the nation's second foreign-born first lady. The prime minister praised Melania Trump’s work on initiatives for children, describing her role in the White House as a source of pride for many Slovenians. He said his wife met the first lady for the first time on Tuesday and that he also spoke briefly with President Trump. According to Janša, he invited Trump to visit Slovenia and received a positive response. "He promised he'll come," Janša told Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital's Tyler Speicher contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95d75342cf4db88f4ba Daughter of Chinese Uyghur prisoner makes emotional plea to Trump during spotlight Xi summit te 2026-09-24T10:20:13.794Z Daughter of Chinese Uyghur prisoner makes emotional plea to Trump during spotlight Xi summit An American woman whose mother has been wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years is hoping that President Donald Trump will ask Chinese leader Xi Jinping for clemency during the high-profile ongoing summit between the pair of world leaders Thursday. "We are doing everything we can to bring this in front of President Trump, and I know that if he knows about this case, he will care about this case," Ziba Murat told Fox News Digital in an emotional interview on her mother's continued imprisonment. "I hope we are pulling the right levers and President Trump can bring her home." Dr. Gulshar Abbas is Murat's mother. She was 56 when she disappeared from her home on Sept. 10, 2018. In December of that year, according to Murat, Chinese government officials confirmed in a press conference that Abbas was convicted on charges of taking part in organized terrorism, aiding terrorist activities and seriously disrupting social order — charges Murat describes as "made up" — and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. CHINA’S XI SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGE "Her disappearance came six days after her sister, my aunt Rushan Abbas, spoke ... about what's happening to the Uyghur people back home, and then the Chinese government picked her up six days after," said Abbas. "We didn't see it coming, honestly, because she is a retired doctor. She's not a political person. She's not an activist. She's just a grandma and, you know — it took us almost two years to find out what happened to her [and] where she's being held." Rushan Abbas runs Campaign for Uyghurs, a large nonprofit advocacy group for the Muslim minority population in China, which has been subject to brutal oppression at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). MOTHER RECOUNTS HORRORS OF BRUTAL CHINESE DETENTION CAMP WHERE INFANT SON DIED Abbas' case is a prominent one. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has used his position and official office to advocate on her behalf. Murat was the Republican leader's guest at the 2026 State of the Union speech. But progress in freeing her mother has been an uphill battle, considering the secretive nature of the Chinese government and tensions with the United States over issues like trade and intellectual property theft, among many others. Abbas is hoping that some of that tension will abate after Thursday's bilateral summit, and that by the end of the day, she'll be one step closer to seeing her mother again. TRUMP-XI SUMMIT SHOULD MAKE SURE AMERICAN STRENGTH DELIVERS AMERICAN RESULTS Through tears, Abbas described life without her mother, noting that she's missing out on precious memories with her family, 24 of whom are United States citizens. Murat's daughter was only three months old when Abbas disappeared. "It's been hard because, like I said, I was a new mom myself when all this started happening," she said. "And my sister had her second baby four weeks after ... my mom's disappearance." Her daughter, now eight, is starting to ask questions about her grandmother. "Just a couple of months ago, we were reading a book ... [the] encyclopedia for kids, and they have the pages of [the] family tree," Abbas said. "So we're going over, you know, talking about my husband's parents and then my parents, and she just sat there and looked at me. She's like, 'I saw aunt Rushan has grandma Gulshar's picture ... [and] it says my sister is gone.' Where is grandma?" Murat is trying hard to withhold the real answer to that question, and tells her daughter that Abbas is far away, and the family is hoping that she can come meet her soon. But with all the meetings Murat attends and people with whom she discusses the case, her young daughter is starting to catch on. "She just lets out this big sigh, and she's like, 'Oh, okay.' I thought she was in jail,'" Murat explained. "Even without me telling her, she started to pick up things and It just breaks my heart to see her, and I don't have answer to provide her. on when her grandma will be home. So it's very frustrating." A senior White House official confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday that Trump is expected to ask Xi to release at least one prisoner, U.S. citizen Dr. Youlin Chen, who was arrested outside of a Beijing airport by Chinese officials in 2024. Editor's Note: The interview with Abbas was lightly edited for grammar and clarity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95d75342cf4db88f4b1 Trump-Xi reunion comes with unfinished business — and a bigger battle looming te 2026-09-24T10:20:13.111Z Trump-Xi reunion comes with unfinished business — and a bigger battle looming Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday evening for a summit with President Donald Trump, four months after the two leaders reached a sweeping agreement that included Chinese commitments on rare earths, agricultural purchases, trade and investment. Trump hailed that agreement as a breakthrough for American farmers, manufacturers and workers. But the latest talks come amid uneven progress on commitments involving rare-earth minerals, agricultural and commercial purchases, trade and investment, while key disputes over tariffs, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, intellectual property and Taiwan remain unresolved. Under the May agreement, China committed to address U.S. concerns over rare-earth supplies and purchase at least $17 billion a year in U.S. agricultural products, while also approving an initial purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft, restoring market access for American beef and resuming poultry imports. The two countries also chartered new boards on trade and investment. CHINA’S XI SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGE Four months later, implementation has been uneven. Reuters reported that China is making progress toward finalizing its commitment to purchase 200 Boeing jets, while agricultural imports are projected to fall short of the agreed level and the new trade and investment boards are still being put into operation. AI is expected to be a major focus of the two-day summit, along with possible tariff reductions on non-strategic goods and discussions over China’s rare-earth exports, according to a senior administration official. The May agreement, when Trump and Xi last met, also chartered new U.S.-China boards on trade and investment, though it did not resolve the broader economic and national security tensions between the two countries. REalloys CEO Lipi Sternheim told Fox News Digital China’s dominance of the rare-earth supply chain gives Beijing leverage over U.S. defense and technology industries, warning that the Trump-Xi meeting must preserve supplies while American production ramps up. "The fact that Trump and Xi are meeting and the main topic of the day is rare earths probably tells you and the American people all they need to know about the importance," said Sternheim. Sternheim said the immediate goal of the Trump-Xi meeting should be to keep rare earths flowing to U.S. defense manufacturers for the next two to three years, giving American companies time to build domestic mining, processing and magnet-making capacity and reduce their dependence on China. THE WEST STILL DOESN’T GRASP THE DANGER OF CHINA’S RARE EARTH ENDGAME He said that rare earth minerals are used to make the powerful magnets found in cellphones, electric vehicles, drones, robots and defense systems, including missiles, F-35 fighter jets, submarines and missile-defense systems. Heavy rare earths are especially important for high-temperature applications such as missiles and space systems, but China controls most of the mining, processing and magnet-making capacity. Sternheim cautioned that shifting production to the U.S. will not happen quickly. "You can’t build 40 years in two days," Sternheim said, adding that it will take years. Trump touted the U.S. lead over China in artificial intelligence during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York Tuesday, while declaring that U.S. government documents would begin referring to the technology as "superintelligence." AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELD "Every major new technology brings challenges, and superintelligence is no exception," said Trump. "Whoever wins superintelligence wins. That's the group that wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. And we're going to keep it that way." While Trump and Xi will be in meetings, first lady Melania Trump is expected to accompany Xi’s wife Peng to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. The two will "explore works spanning centuries of artistic achievement and Sino-American cultural exchange." Thursday will begin with a prestigious State Arrival Ceremony, including 479 military personnel from all branches on the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden of the White House. The day will end with a state dinner with high-profile guests, including many from the tech world. Those guests will include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX founder and former senior White House adviser Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and Apple Board of Directors Chairman Tim Cook. House Speaker Mike Johnson will also be in attendance, a source familiar told Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95c75342cf4db88f4a8 Dem Senate hopeful dished out thousands to radical staffer who glorified Hamas: 'Freedom fighters' te 2026-09-24T10:20:12.442Z Dem Senate hopeful dished out thousands to radical staffer who glorified Hamas: 'Freedom fighters' FIRST ON FOX: Sara Mahmoud, who served as a social media manager for the far-left Senate nominee in Florida, has a digital footprint spanning multiple accounts with different aliases that include wishing that Zionists, supporters of the state of Israel, would "die." "Can Zionists die already?" Mahmoud said in one post to X from an account that was recently deleted. She also made posts that expressed support for Hamas, the terror organization that launched the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that left roughly 1,200 people dead. "Glory and honor to our freedom fighters. Praying for their safety and success," Mahmoud posted on Nov. 18, 2018 — the same day Hamas fired as many as 400 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel.  PROGRESSIVE FLORIDA LAWMAKER ANGIE NIXON TOPPLES TRUMP IMPEACHMENT WITNESS IN DEM SENATE PRIMARY UPSET Later that same year, she also re-posted a celebration of the organization's 31st anniversary since its founding in 1987. "Palestine is the land of the Arab Palestinian people, from it they originate, to it they adhere and belong, and about it they reach out and communicate. #Hamas31 #WhatsHamas," the post read.  Those comments, and dozens of others like them were cataloged by antisemitism watchdog Canary Mission, outlined Mahmoud’s thinking as she worked with Angie Nixon, a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), in pursuit of a U.S. Senate seat. The posts also further illustrate the overlap between support for DSA and opposition to Israel. In addition to posting about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, many of Mahmoud’s posts are directed at White Jews, especially those supporting the Israeli state. "Wow, white Jews are so entitled lmfaoooo please die," Mahmoud said in a 2016 post. "Zionism is a form of white nationalism, period. I’m really sick of seeing folks contesting this fact. Folks who try arguing either a.) conflate Zionism and Judaism or b.) employ race science to define ‘white’ and ‘whiteness,’" she wrote in a separate post. "Zionism = white supremacy. PLZ get this! Zionism wasn’t made for all Jewish people and doesn’t represent all Jewish people!" "Twitter banned me for saying zios [sic] should ch*ke but here’s my cute a-- nails," Mahmoud wrote in 2017. Despite the comments, some dating back to 2015, Mahmoud was brought on as a social media manager for the Nixon campaign as recently as June. According to the latest FEC filing, Mahmoud has received at least $8,400 for her services between June and July. Fox News Digital could not confirm if there were additional payments in the 3rd quarter filings that will be released next month. Mahmoud is no longer employed by the Nixon campaign. A campaign spokesperson did not say whether it was aware of the posts when it hired Mahmoud and declined to comment on whether the campaign thought they were appropriate. They also noted that Mahmoud is no longer working for Nixon, stating that she had found another employment opportunity. ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE REACHES DEADLIEST LEVEL SINCE 1994, NEW GLOBAL REPORT FINDS Like Mahmoud, Nixon has also expressed alarm at the U.S. partnership with Israel but has couched her criticisms as strictly limited to the Israeli government. "Caring about thousands of innocent lives lost does not make anyone antisemitic. You can turn your backs on me because I am on the right side of history because I don’t’ want the babies to die," Nixon said in a speech before the Florida Legislature. Nixon has supported reducing U.S. aid to Israel and reevaluating the partnership between the two countries, citing humanitarian concerns over its war with Gaza — views that align with the DSA. But on its website, the DSA goes further. Among its other party platforms, like abolishing the U.S. Senate and government-subsidized housing, it states that it supports autonomy for the Palestinian people. "[We] recognize the rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return, the right to resist military occupation and the right to self-determination in a free Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital," the DSA website states. Mahmoud, for her part, agreed in a post to X in 2018. "Any means used by Palestinians to liberate ourselves from white supremacist Israeli colonizers is just. We will return. Wait on it," Mahmoud wrote. Even before the 2023 conflict with Gaza, which prompted international debate about its protections for civilian casualties, Mahmoud had asserted that Israel was carrying out a systematic elimination of Palestinians. "You’re doing exactly what Hitler did. It’s a mass genocide and ethnic cleansing that Israel is conducting," Mahmoud wrote of Israel in 2015. "’I’m embracing my Israeli side.’ B--ch, so you embracing imperialism and racism? OK," she posted in 2016. FAR-LEFT STREAMER HASAN PIKER EQUATES ISRAEL'S 'RIGHT TO EXIST' TO NAZI GERMANY "Defend, as defined by Israeli forces: use Palestinians as target practice, sexual assault 75% of children in custody, apartheid," she wrote in 2017. Mahmoud did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95b75342cf4db88f49f Rand Paul: Politicians should stay out of college sports and let athletes compete freely te 2026-09-24T10:20:11.749Z Rand Paul: Politicians should stay out of college sports and let athletes compete freely The people who oversee the Post Office now want to run college sports ... what could go wrong? The United States Congress has been called upon during the most important moments in American history to make difficult decisions about the future of our country. We have navigated wars, economic downturns and national disasters. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! These are the kinds of nationwide issues that a federal government should address. The Founders never intended for the federal government to usurp the authority of your local school board or your homeowners’ association. I don’t think it ever occurred to them that Congress would one day be charged with dictating the rules for college sports. And yet, with gas at over $4 a gallon, a persistent war with Iran and $40 trillion in debt, the Senate decided the most urgent thing it should do is dictate how college sports are run from Washington. It came to this decision, of course, after acknowledging that government caused the very problems this bill purports to fix. This is the exact scenario the great Harry Browne described when he said government "knows how to break your legs, then hand you a crutch and say, ‘See, if it weren’t for government, you wouldn’t be able to walk.’" I come to the floor today to offer an amendment that would avoid the federal takeover of college sports. Unlike the underlying bill, my amendment rejects the idea that politicians should run college sports. My amendment would put the trust in the schools, students, coaches and conferences to run their own sports. My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility. Jason Russell, a journalist with Reason magazine perhaps summed up this bill’s federal takeover of college sports best when he wrote: "The backers of the bill believe politicians, not the NCAA, should decide how many transfers are allowed. They think politicians, not conferences, should set a compensation cap on how much schools can pay athletes. They think politicians, not athletes and businesses, should get to decide what is a legitimate private contract. They think politicians, not the colleges, should decide how many schools are in the Big Ten and SEC. They think politicians, not coaches, should decide when a coach is allowed to leave a job. "They think politicians, not athletes or agents, should get to decide what agent fees are. They think politicians should empower medical personnel, not athletes or coaches, to have "autonomous, unchallengeable" power to decide if an athlete plays or sits. "They even think politicians, not the NFL or broadcasters, should get to decide when professional football games are on TV. They think politicians should have a say in the length of the college football season." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE This bill is the culmination of a slow march towards federal control of college sports that began almost one-hundred and forty years ago in the courts. In 1890, Congress enacted the Sherman Act. The Sherman Act is a piece of antitrust legislation. But, quite quickly, antitrust became a weapon against businesses of all sizes. One of the most ridiculous examples of antitrust as a weapon of government control came in 1967. In Utah Pie Company v. Continental Baking Company, the courts determined that a bakery violated antitrust law by selling its pies too cheaply. Not long after, in 1969, the government sued IBM for dominating the computer market by innovating too quickly. That case ultimately ran on for thirteen years before the government finally dropped it, saying that it was "without merit." The logic of antitrust became so contorted that the Federal Trade commission accused cereal makers of maintaining a shared monopoly on the theory that the brands blocked competition by being so popular that they flooded store shelves with their products. After 10 years of litigation, the FTC dismissed the case, ruling that staff failed to prove the shared monopoly charges. Antitrust laws granted the courts the ability to intrude on private contracts and dictate how people should run their businesses. And courts have grown increasingly comfortable using that power, increasing the scope of antitrust law with each case. For over one-hundred years this country has left regulation of college sports where it belongs: with the institutions and individuals that participate in college athletics. Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits. But in 1984 the Supreme Court decided that the NCAA couldn’t impose television broadcasting restrictions on college football games. Rather than recognizing that there may have been an underlying reason for the restrictions, the courts threw out the restrictions and began the slippery path we are on today. That case established college athletics as a commercial enterprise, but it wasn’t until 2015 that the courts really sank their fangs into college athletics. In 2015, the courts finally decided that the NCAA could not require students to maintain their amateur status by refusing payment for use of their name, image and likeness. The court decided that eligibility rules for a private association are best decided by the government, not the members of the association. Since 2015, a flurry of cases has decided issues as parochial as how much individual athletes are paid out of broadcast revenues and how long student athletes are eligible to play. Government has shirked its real duties — deciding issues of national importance — to focus on something it knows nothing about. As important as college sports are to students and institutions, they aren’t something Congress should micromanage. Athletes and institutions should be free to make choices about who they want to work and play for, and what rules they should be subject to. This bill manages to interfere with college athletics at nearly every level. It limits the ability of certain employees to freely leave one school and accept a job at another. It decides how students may go about licensing their name, image, and likeness. It even decides when transfer students are eligible to play. The bill actually forbids a return to the historic model of amateur sports where athletes are not paid. The bill would also set up a Commission on the Future of College Athletics, a legislative commission that would recommend new rule changes to Congress in the future. It seems that we already have an institution dedicated to preserving the future of college sports: the NCAA. Congress should not mire itself in another endless cycle of solving problems it caused. It especially shouldn’t become the chief rulemaking body for something like collegiate athletics. That is why I am offering an amendment that would actually solve the problems faced by college sports. My amendment would reverse previous interference and prevent future interference by exempting collegiate sports from antitrust laws. This would ensure conferences, colleges and athletes are free to negotiate and enter into agreements that benefit everyone, without the heavy hand of government dictating what parties can offer or accept. It would also prevent Congress from imposing rules governing such minutiae as eligibility for transfer students and the thresholds for reporting name, image and likeness income. I love college sports as much as anyone, which is why I think the best way we can protect college sports is to stop sticking our nose where it doesn’t belong. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95b75342cf4db88f496 Our son’s miracle is a testament to prayer and Fulton Sheen’s intercession te 2026-09-24T10:20:11.133Z Our son’s miracle is a testament to prayer and Fulton Sheen’s intercession Sixteen years ago, in the middle of the night, in the heart of Illinois, a miracle happened. It didn’t begin as a miracle, of course. The chain of events that would end with a miracle of biblical proportions started with me, laboring at home in the arms of my husband. Unbeknownst to us, our healthy baby boy had a knot in his umbilical cord. That knot tightened during his delivery, cutting off his oxygen supply. When the midwife caught him and placed him in my arms, he was stillborn. For the brief moments I held him, he didn’t cry. He didn’t breathe. He had no pulse. Our son, James Fulton, was taken from my arms and placed on the floor. My midwife and her assistant began CPR. My husband performed an emergency baptism, invoking the saints James was named after. Sitting on the floor, I felt like I was falling out of control. COLTON BURPO DESCRIBES MEETING JESUS AND HEARING ANGELS SING DURING NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE In my head, I repeated the name of my baby’s namesake, the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — a Catholic televangelist who converted over 50,000 people during his lifetime, and who boasted over 30 million weekly viewers for his Emmy-winning show, Life is Worth Living, which aired in the 1950s. In my moment of desperation, my heart and voice continuously called on Sheen to pray for me. I had no idea how profoundly this prayer would change my life — and the lives of millions of Catholics across America, if not the world. After 20 minutes, an ambulance arrived and took James and my husband to the hospital about 20 minutes away. My husband watched in shock as our tiny son — his cold, blue body hooked up to a heart monitor — lay lifeless and pulseless while every method to restart his heart failed. In a separate ambulance, headed to labor and delivery monitoring, I desperately prayed for the son I just wanted to love and hold. After 20 more minutes, the doctors and nurses finally stopped trying to resuscitate him and were seconds from calling the time of death. 'BLIND SIDE' STAR QUINTON AARON SAYS HE 'SAW JESUS' WHILE IN A COMA AFTER NEAR-FATAL STROKE At that moment, when all attempts had ended, James’ heart started to beat. He had been without a pulse for sixty-one minutes. Even then, everyone feared massive organ failure. The doctors stabilized James and transferred him to the NICU. We were warned that if James lived, his life would be filled with limitations and hardships. We prepared our hearts to love James no matter what. We also prayed for Sheen’s intercession for a miracle. During my pregnancy we had decided to name James after Sheen and asked for his prayer over the life of our son. It was natural, therefore, to continue to call on him, to ask him to pray without ceasing for our sweet baby James. NEW STUDY REVEALS THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR IN WHETHER CHILDREN KEEP THEIR FAITH INTO ADULTHOOD It took years for the extent of James’ miracle to reveal itself. An MRI at three months showed zero brain damage. As he hit milestone after milestone, it was clear that God had truly restored our son. Independent medical professionals additionally confirmed that there was no medical explanation for James’ survival — let alone the fact that he doesn’t have any complications to this day. I knew in that moment that Sheen had interceded for me and my baby boy. I had no idea then, however, that our little miracle could help Sheen too. Years before, in 2002, Bishop Daniel Jenky opened the cause for canonization for Sheen in his hometown of Peoria. For those who don’t know, Catholic canonizations are multi-year processes the Church undergoes to determine whether an individual is officially a Catholic saint. It involves three stages, the data collection stage before someone is declared venerable, an investigation and miracle to declare someone blessed, and a second miracle to declare them a saint. For the past 24 years, Catholics involved in Sheen’s canonization efforts have heavily scrutinized his life and works to ensure he merits the titles of "Venerable," "Blessed," and "Saint." In 2012, the Catholic Church declared Sheen "Venerable" after those responsible for investigating his life concluded that he had demonstrated "heroic virtue." LOST SERMONS FROM ONE OF CHRISTIANITY'S GREATEST SAINTS DISCOVERED AFTER 1,600 YEARS And in 2019, the Catholic Church declared that what happened to my son James was a miracle attributed to Sheen. My son’s first moments of life are the reason that Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be declared "Blessed" in Saint Louis on September 24th. Today, James is a handsome teenager, if I do say so myself. He is funny, thoughtful, and hardworking. He enjoys music, meteorology, and working alongside his dad with the high school football team. He takes his faith seriously and has a personal devotion to Sheen. When Sheen is beatified on September 24th, James, accompanied by my husband, me, and our other seven children, will carry and present the first-class relic at the ceremony. This honor couldn’t be bestowed on a more grateful family. We hope that sharing James’ story and promoting Sheen’s cause for canonization will inspire more Americans to recognize the glory of God and the beauty of the Catholic faith. Sixteen years ago, in the Heart of Illinois, a miracle happened. People who do not know our family refer to that day as the anniversary of the miracle. We call it James’ birthday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95a75342cf4db88f48d Major pro-life group threatens to sue Trump FDA over abortion pill's alleged environmental risks te 2026-09-24T10:20:10.464Z Major pro-life group threatens to sue Trump FDA over abortion pill's alleged environmental risks A leading pro-life organization has formally threatened to sue the Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of failing to conduct required environmental testing of the abortion drug mifepristone despite potential risks to the waterways and wildlife. Students for Life of America (SFLA), an anti-abortion advocacy group, filed a notice of intent to sue the FDA on Thursday, hours before Dr. Heidi Overton is scheduled to appear before the Senate for her confirmation hearing to lead the agency. The notice says that after the FDA approved mifepristone in 2000, it never consulted two wildlife protection agencies about the drug's possible harmful effects on federally protected species, which the group argues violated the Endangered Species Act. "We expect these environmental concerns to be taken seriously. I know Dr. Overton is aware of these concerns. Or we expect to see the Trump FDA in court. That's where this will end," SFLA President Kristan Hawkins told Fox News Digital in an interview on Wednesday. PRO-LIFE LEADER SOUNDS ALARM AFTER DOCTOR GETS 6 MONTHS FOR FORCING ABORTION PILLS ON GIRLFRIEND Hawkins said the FDA now has 60 days to respond to SFLA's notice before a lawsuit is filed. Prior to the notice, the group had filed 11 citizen petitions to the agency urging action. In response to one of those petitions on Jan. 15, 2025 — five days before President Donald Trump began his second term — the FDA rejected SFLA's legal argument, saying it was not required to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service before approving mifepristone. The SFLA notice cites six studies, four of which did not examine whether mifepristone was present in environmental water samples, to argue the drug may pose environmental risks warranting further federal review. Among the studies cited is a recent paper published in Issues in Law & Medicine, which reported anti-progesterone activity in water samples from three U.S. cities. HAWLEY URGES DOJ PROBE INTO ABORTION PILL MAKER OVER SAFETY CONCERNS Because mifepristone blocks progesterone receptors — preventing the hormone needed to sustain a pregnancy from doing its job — SFLA argues the findings show the drug has made it into the U.S. water supply. "Where do all the babies go in chemical abortions?" Hawkins said. "If we're talking 600,000 to 700,000 abortions a year being induced with chemical abortion pills, where are they happening? She doesn't go to a facility to complete the abortion. The abortion often takes weeks at home. She is told to go and sit on a toilet to flush." The study, however, did not directly detect mifepristone in the water. Instead, it looked for signs of substances that block progesterone, and the researchers said another compound could have produced the same result. Directly confirming the presence of mifepristone would generally require an analytical chemistry technique capable of identifying the substance itself. FIRST ON FOX: TOP REPUBLICANS TAKE ABORTION PILL FIGHT TO SUPREME COURT, CITING COERCION AND SAFETY RISKS Hawkins told Fox News Digital that the legal notice against the FDA is not reliant on one study but rather "rests on the failure of the FDA in 2000 to literally follow the law." "This should be something that unites all Americans, regardless of how you feel about the violence of abortion. I certainly am pro-life, I wanna see abortion ended. But we all want clean drinking water," she said. Hawkins said that message has resonated even with students who disagree with her organization's stance on abortion. SFLA has a strong presence on college campuses, with 1,575 active student groups across nearly half of America's traditional four-year universities. With new leadership at the FDA on the horizon, Hawkins said her organization is reminding the agency of its responsibilities. "Today, Dr. Heidi Overton will be at the U.S. Senate," Hawkins said. "And we want to be very clear that when she gets to her desk, when she get confirmed and she sits down, the first thing she sees on her desk is our notice to intent to sue." "It is high time to hold the abortion industry accountable and to hold our government accountable for upholding our own laws that have been enacted to protect all of us as well as the animals within our country," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f95975342cf4db88f484 America's beef supply shrinks as cattle farmer warns 'the numbers are just not here anymore' te 2026-09-24T10:20:09.728Z America's beef supply shrinks as cattle farmer warns 'the numbers are just not here anymore' Americans are seeing less beef produced domestically as cattle numbers decline, adding pressure to a market already facing high prices. U.S. commercial beef production totaled about 14.4 billion pounds from January through July 2026, down from roughly 15.2 billion pounds during the same period last year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data. The number of cattle commercially slaughtered also declined, falling from about 17.5 million during the first seven months of 2025 to 16.2 million during the same period this year, USDA data shows. NFL LEGEND REVEALS WHY EATING 'REAL FOOD' AFTER RETIREMENT LED HIM TO RAISE HIS OWN BEEF Will Harris, a fourth-generation cattle farmer and owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia, told Fox News Digital that years of financial pressure have contributed to farmers reducing their herds. "Cattle farmers have for so long not made a profit that they have liquidated their herds, and the numbers are just not here anymore," Harris said. Harris said higher cattle prices have not yet led to the kind of expansion among producers that he has seen during previous cycles. "What's different is the higher prices the farmers are getting is not causing them to go back into business," he said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Starting or expanding a cattle operation can require significant investments in land, equipment and livestock, which Harris said can make it difficult for new producers to enter the industry. "There's so much money involved in owning land and equipment and livestock that it's just very hard for a person who is not producing to say, 'I think I'll start a farm,'" he said. Harris also expressed concern about the amount of beef the U.S. imports and what he sees as increasing dependence on foreign supplies. "What is happening is that the United States is becoming a larger and larger net importer of beef," Harris said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The U.S. both imports and exports beef, with trade patterns influenced by domestic production, consumer demand and global markets, according to USDA data. Harris has experienced a major shift in the way cattle are raised over his decades in the industry. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in animal science in 1976, Harris returned to his family's farm and initially followed conventional farming practices, including the use of chemical fertilizers, antibiotics and growth-promoting technologies. Over time, he said, concerns about the long-term effects of those practices led him to change the way he operated the farm. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "They offered a performance boost in the short run," Harris said. "In the long run, they were literally damaging my land, my farm, my community." The farm now follows what Harris describes as regenerative agriculture, an approach he said is intended to work more closely with natural cycles rather than relying on conventional monoculture practices. For consumers trying to understand how their beef was raised, Harris said labels alone may not always provide all the information. "It's increasingly important that that consumer knows something about the farm that the food is raised on," he said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Harris encouraged consumers who are interested in how their food is produced to research farms and producers and, when possible, buy closer to home. "I wish that consumers would find a more local producer that they could do business with, they could support to help that guy stay in business," he said. Fox News Digital reached out to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f4b175342cf4db88f38d Biggs Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Home Prayer Group In Religious Liberty Case te 2026-09-24T10:00:17.793Z Biggs Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Home Prayer Group In Religious Liberty Case By Ethan Faverino | Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) joined dozens of members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving an Orthodox Jewish man who was ordered by local officials to stop hosting prayer gatherings in his Ohio home without zoning approval. The brief, filed in Grand v. City of University Heights, supports Daniel Grand in his legal challenge against University Heights, Ohio, and argues that protections under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) allow individuals to seek relief in federal court once government action substantially burdens their religious exercise. The dispute dates back to 2021, when Grand sought to host an informal Jewish prayer group at his home. City officials sent Grand a cease-and-desist letter after learning about the gatherings, maintaining that the use required approval under the city’s zoning rules. Grand applied for a special-use permit but later withdrew the application. According to Biggs’ office, Grand learned during the process that obtaining approval as a house of worship would require his family to move out of the residence. Grand subsequently sued the city and several officials, raising claims under RLUIPA and the First and Fourteenth Amendments, among other federal and state claims. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of several of Grand’s claims as unripe, concluding that he had withdrawn his permit application before the city reached a final decision. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, with oral arguments scheduled for December 9, 2026. Biggs said the case raises broader questions about constitutional protections for religious exercise and the ability of local governments to regulate religious activity through zoning laws. “Religious liberty was one of the foundational principles our Founders sought to protect when establishing our constitutional system of government,” stated Biggs. “The First Amendment and subsequent federal laws have protected generations of Americans in the free exercise of their faith without government intrusion or interference.” “No local government should be permitted to undermine or eliminate that fundamental right,” added Biggs. “I am honored to stand with Daniel Grand in his fight to freely exercise his religion within his own home, just as our Founders intended.” At the center of the case is RLUIPA, a federal law unanimously passed by Congress in 2000 that provides protections for religious exercise in certain land use and institutional settings. Among other provisions, the law prohibits governments from imposing or implementing land-use regulations that substantially burden religious exercise unless the government can satisfy the statute’s requirements. RLUIPA also directs courts to construe the law broadly in favor of protecting religious exercise. The congressional amicus brief argues that the lower courts imposed an additional requirement not contained in the statute by requiring Grand to obtain a final zoning decision before pursuing his RLUIPA claim. According to lawmakers, Congress designed RLUIPA to make it easier for individuals and religious organizations to challenge government actions burdening religious exercise, particularly in disputes involving local land-use decisions. “Congress designed RLUIPA to enhance—not restrict—religious freedom,” the lawmakers wrote. “Courts that impose an atextual finality requirement turn that design on its head.” The brief traces RLUIPA’s origins to earlier Supreme Court decisions concerning the Free Exercise Clause and Congress’ subsequent attempts to establish stronger statutory protections for religious exercise. The lawmakers argue that Congress specifically intended the law to address problems involving local zoning decisions affecting churches, synagogues, home prayer meetings, and other forms of religious exercise. They also contend that requiring individuals to complete potentially lengthy local zoning proceedings before going to federal court can leave them subject to the disputed restrictions for months or years. The brief cites previous cases involving religious organizations in Michigan and California in which courts required additional local zoning proceedings before federal religious liberty claims could move forward. The lawmakers maintain that RLUIPA instead permits a claim once a government imposes a substantial burden on religious exercise and the ordinary requirements for federal court jurisdiction are satisfied. The Supreme Court’s eventual ruling could clarify when a RLUIPA land use dispute is sufficiently developed for a federal court to hear it and whether a claimant must first obtain a final decision from local zoning authorities. Ethan Faverino is a reporter for AZ Free News. You can send him news tips using this link. The post Biggs Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Home Prayer Group In Religious Liberty Case first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f4af75342cf4db88f384 Amish Shah Skips Second Candidate Forum In Less Than A Month te 2026-09-24T10:00:15.813Z Amish Shah Skips Second Candidate Forum In Less Than A Month By Matthew Holloway | Democratic congressional nominee Amish Shah did not participate in a second candidate appearance in less than a month, leaving Republican nominee Jay Feely to address voters at AMAC Action’s September 22 forum. The host said Shah did not respond to the AMAC invitation. His absence followed his decision to decline an August 26 Arizona PBS appearance. “Please note that Democrat candidate Amish Shah was invited to participate but did not respond to our request,” the host said in the forum introduction, before introducing Feely. Feely addressed Shah’s absence in a statement posted to X Tuesday. “Arizonans deserve to hear from the candidates running to represent them. I’m disappointed that my opponent continues to hide from the public. But when you align yourself with Democratic Socialists, dodging questions is easier than answering for your policies,” Feely wrote. Arizonans deserve to hear from the candidates running to represent them. I’m disappointed that my opponent continues to hide from the public. But when you align yourself with Democratic Socialists, dodging questions is easier than answering for your policies. https://t.co/oDv6gWLu8n — Jay Feely (@jayfeely) September 22, 2026 AMAC Action’s announcement listed both First Congressional District candidates as invitees to the virtual event. The organization described the forum as a nonpartisan educational program offering participating candidates equal opportunities to discuss their priorities and answer questions. The appearance followed Arizona PBS’ August 26 “Candidates in Conversation” program, during which Feely answered questions without Shah participating. Arizona PBS confirmed that Shah declined its invitation. At the AMAC forum, Feely discussed immigration enforcement, economic policy, and congressional stock trading. “This election comes down to two choices. On one side you have myself who believes in free market principles, that believes in capitalism…on the other side, the Democrat party has embraced this big government, socialist belief,” Feely said. .@JayFeely: “This election comes down to two choices. On one side you have myself who believes in free market principles, that believes in capitalism…on the other side, the Democrat party has embraced this big government, socialist belief.” pic.twitter.com/SEVjoqxfHg — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 22, 2026 On immigration, Feely added, “If you come into this country illegally, you should not participate in any of our welfare programs.” .@jayfeely is for LAW AND ORDER. “I believe the border should be completely secure, that no one should come across those borders illegally…If you come into this country illegally, you should not participate in any of our welfare programs.” 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/91PBIDwviY — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 22, 2026 Feely also advocated for people who entered illegally to leave the country and pursue legal entry. And he endorsed restrictions on lawmakers’ financial activities. “We should have a congressional ban on stock trading,” he said. .@JayFeely calls to ban insider trading – something which 198 Democrats voted against: “We should have a congressional ban on stock trading. Like Jeff, you and I shouldn't get arrested for the very things that if I'm in office I can do legally. That's not right.” pic.twitter.com/YFPioxXJ34 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 22, 2026 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) said Feely also addressed lowering costs for seniors, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and combating fraud. The committee criticized Shah’s absence and his health care positions. “For seniors wanting answers about his socialist healthcare record, socialist Amish Shah was nowhere to be found. Socialist Shah would rather hide than defend the Bernie Sanders-AOC policies he praised,” NRCC spokesman Ben Petersen said. Republican National Committee spokesman Nick Poche also criticized Shah in a statement provided to AZ Free News. “Shah won’t debate because the second he opens his mouth, everyone in Arizona will know he’s an extremely far-left socialist who supports transgender surgeries for minors, soft-on-crime policies, and opening the border,” Poche said. The Republican statements attributed Shah’s absence to his policy positions. The AMAC host’s introduction said Shah had not responded to the invitation but provided no explanation for his nonparticipation. Health care has been a recurring subject in Republican criticism of Shah. Shah spoke in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and a universal, single-payer Medicare for All system during an April 2019 Arizona for Bernie town hall. Shah’s current campaign platform describes him as a supporter of universal health care and calls for expanding coverage, protecting Medicare, reducing premiums, and lowering prescription drug prices. His public safety platform calls for fully funding police and stopping fentanyl trafficking across the border. Both candidates are listed for a separate First Congressional District debate scheduled for October 7 at 6 p.m. That event is part of the debate series organized by the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Media Association. Feely, a former NFL kicker and broadcaster, and Shah, an emergency physician and former state lawmaker, are competing for the seat being vacated by Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ-01). The district includes northeast Phoenix, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, and Paradise Valley. 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 Amish Shah Skips Second Candidate Forum In Less Than A Month first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4f4ad75342cf4db88f37b NAU Charges Student Leaders Of Progressive Activist Group Over Anti-ICE Protest te 2026-09-24T10:00:13.989Z NAU Charges Student Leaders Of Progressive Activist Group Over Anti-ICE Protest By Staff Reporter | Progressive activist group leaders were charged and one was trespassed from Northern Arizona University (NAU) in connection with an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest.  The penalties resulted from the conduct of members from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) Flagstaff during their ICE OUT protest earlier this month. SDS Flagstaff is not a registered club on campus, and NAU does not recognize it as an official club on campus. The organization was founded in January 2026 and immediately began holding protests against ICE.  Kimberly Ott, associate vice president of University Strategic Communications, told The Lumberjack that SDS Flagstaff may register as an official club but has declined to take the necessary steps to fulfill registration requirements.  SDS Flagstaff Vice President Sarah Rogala and member Judah “Jay” Francabandera face allegations of code of conduct violations. Student Gio Alvarez also faces allegations. The students reportedly face penalties that may include suspension or expulsion. The allegations include failure to comply with university officials and disrupting campus. Rogala and Francabandera are scheduled to have their hearings on the charges later this month.  The organization held another protest opposing the charges against Rogala and Francabandera. SDS is also accused of posting flyers and tabling on campus property, and using sound amplification without NAU permission.  Rogala was charged with code of conduct violations last semester and received probation set to expire Nov. 1, 2026.  NAU also trespassed Claire Wagoner, who is the SDS Flagstaff president, a member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization in Flagstaff, and a former NAU student.  Wagoner was also charged with code of conduct violations last semester as well. Those violations resulted in her receiving a deferred suspension set to expire May 1, 2028.  SDS Flagstaff is also demanding that NAU turn itself into a “sanctuary campus,” meaning that law enforcement could not detain illegal aliens on the property. SDS Flagstaff renewed their demands to the university in a statement following an ICE enforcement action that occurred on September 16.  “On Wednesday, September 16th, ICE agents kidnapped someone from Flagstaff, and these terrorists threatened to raid his home and kidnap his wife and children if they did not ‘self deport,’” stated SDS Flagstaff. “[ICE] is terrorizing anyone and everyone these fascist agents deem not white enough to be ‘legal.’”  In February, the organization held a sit-in protest and submitted more than 400 petition signatures as part of demands that NAU implement sanctuary campus policies. Justin Mallett, NAU’s vice president of Inclusive Excellence, and Bernadine Lewis, program director of Inclusive Excellence, met with Wagoner and Rogala but ultimately denied their demands. That month, SDS Flagstaff also successfully protested against campus visits by the CIA, Border Patrol, and ICE. The CIA was scheduled to answer student questions, and all three agencies were anticipated to appear for the university’s Career Fair programming.  In March, SDS Flagstaff members demanded the Flagstaff City Council approve an ordinance from Keep Flagstaff Together banning ICE from operating on city property. The council rejected the proposed ordinance. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post NAU Charges Student Leaders Of Progressive Activist Group Over Anti-ICE Protest first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4eff875342cf4db88f2a6 Florida couple recounts 'miraculous' rescue after surviving harrowing lightning strike during evening stroll te 2026-09-24T09:40:08.576Z Florida couple recounts 'miraculous' rescue after surviving harrowing lightning strike during evening stroll A Florida couple said they experienced nothing short of a miracle earlier this month when a bolt of lightning suddenly struck them during an evening stroll and sparked a frantic rescue by several good Samaritans whose heroism was caught on camera. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Aaron Walenga, 48, and his wife, Clare, 43, recounted the harrowing moment in Winter Haven that left Aaron disoriented and paralyzed on the ground, police bodycam video shows, as bystanders rushed in to perform lifesaving measures on his unconscious wife. "I couldn't move the way I wanted to," Aaron said. "I'm trying to get up. I am trying to get to Clare … I'm trying to talk, and I'm not really able to." Aaron and Clare said the incident happened Sept. 2, after the couple dropped off their three children at a weekly church youth group gathering. DASHCAM CAPTURES TERRIFYING MOMENT LIGHTNING NEARLY STRIKES UTAH TRUCK DRIVER "We dropped our kids off at church, and we use that as our date night, and we looked forward to it," he said. "So we went out and had dinner and then, we love to go for a walk." As they walked hand in hand along the popular West Orange Trail, a nearby storm quickly rolled in and a bolt of lightning struck the couple without warning. The next thing Aaron remembers was waking up in severe pain and confused. "My first thought was that we got hit by a car," he said. "I thought maybe a car just ran us over from behind because getting struck by lightning is nothing that would even enter our minds," Aaron said. MONTANA TEEN THROWS LASSO TO MAN IN YELLOWSTONE RIVER IN SPLIT-SECOND RESCUE While still disoriented, Aaron said he saw bystanders and first responders tending to his unresponsive wife. Four good Samaritans had apparently rushed to the scene, immediately calling 911 and performing CPR on Clare before responders arrived roughly 10 minutes later, the couple said. Witnesses told Clare that she had turned blue and stopped breathing for three to four minutes. "I like to talk about the amount of bravery that they showed . . . they could see the fence beside them that lit up," Aaron said. "It was a big moment to turn around and then go, 'Hey, I think we need to go that direction.' And they did." A hospital visit revealed that Aaron suffered fractured eye sockets, a broken nose, damaged teeth, facial cuts and burns on his hand and wrists, where he was holding an umbrella and wearing an Apple Watch. Despite undergoing a traumatic event, Aaron and Clare described their recovery as "miraculous," noting that they suffered serious conditions, including brain bleeds and heart damage, that they said completely healed within two days. "We're just seeing miracle after miracle and just too many divine things in this unfortunate circumstance to not be noted," Clare said. "We both had brain bleeds, and then I also suffered heart damage. And then when they followed up again two days later, it was healed. Neither of us had any brain bleed damage and my heart situation completely healed," she added. Clare, who suffered intermittent memory loss, regained her full memory roughly two days later. "God's not done with me yet," Clare said, adding that she feels immense gratitude to be alive. DR. MARC SIEGEL: 'THE ANGELS AMONG US' -- A DYING WOMAN, THE SHOFAR AND THE MIRACLE THAT FOLLOWED Since the incident, the family said they have built a strong relationship with the good Samaritans who stepped in that day, adding that they are even planning to return to the trail in a few weeks. The couple said they are overwhelmed by the support they have received from their local church, neighborhood and school communities. Their pastor also helped bring their children safely home on the night of the lightning strike. "Our neighbors are taking care of our yard and our pool for us, so it's just so many things happening without us even asking," Aaron said. "It's very humbling to know that people out there really care for you, and to see the church the way it's supposed to be, where it's not just in a building. It's really the people that are around you, and it's been amazing to watch." Throughout the ordeal, the couple said they never felt hopeless, crediting their faith for helping them through the shocking experience. "We've never asked ‘Why me?’" Aaron said. "We never got upset, we never felt hopeless. We really felt like even though it was a hard situation . . . God's been with us and there's a purpose behind it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f875342cf4db88f159 Republicans face brutal midterm headwinds. Six forces could help them defy history. te 2026-09-24T09:10:16.156Z Republicans face brutal midterm headwinds. Six forces could help them defy history. With six weeks to go until Election Day, and early voting already underway in a handful of states, the conventional wisdom is that Republicans may be in for some setbacks in the midterms. As it defends its fragile House and Senate majorities, the GOP is fighting political history, which has traditionally seen the president's party lose congressional seats during the midterms. It's also battling high costs at the grocery stores and gas pumps tied to what polls show is an unpopular war with Iran, as well as President Donald Trump's underwater approval ratings. But Democrats are saddled with their own issues, from an ideological civil war between the party's left wing and the establishment that has handed Republicans plenty of political ammunition, to a brand image that's nothing to brag about. Add to that the Democrats' major disadvantage as the GOP floods the airwaves with attack ads. Here are six forces that will likely determine whether Republicans can turn back a possible blue wave and hold power in Congress. WHO'S UP AND WHO'S DOWN IN THE LATEST FOX NEWS MIDTERM ELECTION POLLING Six weeks until Election Day, and just as the voting begins, fuel prices keep rising, with the national average for gas nearly $4.50 per gallon and diesel topping $6.50 per gallon, according to AAA. Public opinion polls point to the economy, including the cost of living, as the top issue for voters in this year's midterms. That means that the issue that boosted Trump and Republicans to sweeping victories in 2024 is a major liability in 2026. And the rising prices in recent weeks, fueled by renewed fighting in the war with Iran and Ukraine and attacks on Russia's diesel industry, are doing the GOP no favors. "Gas prices were much higher under Biden than under "TRUMP." So were almost all other prices," the president argued Monday in a social media post, as he referred to former President Joe Biden. While Trump and Republican leaders point fingers at Biden, polls indicate voters increasingly place the blame for ongoing economic and inflation pressures on the current administration. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Democrats last week heavily criticized Trump and Republicans after the president argued that fuel costs were "a very inexpensive price to pay for what we’ve done," as he pointed to the attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, the latest Fox News poll indicated that by a wide margin, the Democrats are considered the party that would better handle inflation. But when asked about the overall economy, recent national surveys from Reuters/Ipsos and NBC News had the GOP and Democrats all knotted up on which party would better handle the issue. "My listeners are looking for prices to come down across the board," New Hampshire-based center-right talk radio host Jack Heath told Fox News Digital. "People elected President Trump to lower prices and improve their situation and people are looking for that improvement," Heath, host of "Good Morning NH," emphasized. "They're looking for Trump to deliver on his promises." "I'm asking you to just pretend I'm on the ballot just one more time," the president said last week during a campaign stop in battleground North Carolina. It's a line Trump repeatedly used earlier this month, at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention. Facing what polls indicate is an enthusiasm gap with Democrats, the president and Republican leaders are hoping to energize the MAGA base, which doesn't always vote when Trump isn't on the ballot. While the president's approval rating in the Fox News poll stands at 39% among all voters, it remains at a sky-high 98% among self-described MAGA Republicans. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER But some longtime Trump allies are starting to break with the president as they face challenging re-elections. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar won re-election two years ago by 20 points in South Florida's 27th Congressional District. But with Trump's negative poll numbers a potential anchor around her, Salazar last week released a TV ad criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement as having "gone too far," and that "Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today." Meanwhile, on Monday two Trump allies who are in heated Senate battles - Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa and former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, broke with the president as they a swift end to the war with Iran. Watch whether vulnerable Republicans create more distance from the president, or move toward Trump to juice Republican turnout. Republicans are aiming to turn what's normally a referendum on the party in power into a choice election, as they spotlight major Democratic primary victories this year by far-left and socialist candidates over more mainstream Democrats. "In state after state, the Democrat establishment has been overthrown and replaced by crazed lunatics and radicals. They call themselves Democrat socialists, but actually, they’re communists," Trump charged at the midterm convention. The messaging is pronounced in Michigan's crucial Senate race, where GOP nominee former Rep. Mike Rogers, as he referred to Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed, told Fox Business this week, "We don’t want this socialism nonsense in our state, and this guy is too extreme." 12 SENATE RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE WHO CONTROLS THE CHAMBER Polling gives a boost to the GOP's "commonsense vs. crazy" messaging. Fifty-five percent of registered voters surveyed in the latest Fox News national poll held an unfavorable view of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), while only three in 10 saw the DSA in a positive light. The Fox News poll was the latest national survey to show that while the DSA has gained traction among Democrats, the group and the broader socialist movement in America face significant national skepticism. While the GOP full court press continues, in hopes of swaying undecided voters, Democrats are divided on its effectiveness. Ty Strong, founder and president of the Moderate PAC, warned that the GOP playbook "absolutely could be effective." But Shannon Jackson, a key consultant and advisor to progressive leader Rep. Ro Khanna of California, argued that Republicans are "reaching for things. I think the DSA issue is something they’re trying to make something, but it is not." Meanwhile, this year's primary surge by socialist and left-wing candidates isn't helping Democrats boost their brand. The party's favorable ratings hit historic lows in the months following the 2024 election, and the latest Fox News poll indicates Democrats are still well underwater, with 55% of voters viewing the party in an unfavorable light. Republicans enjoy a formidable cash advantage over the Democrats, and they're using it in the final stretch leading up to Election Day. While Democratic candidates in many key races have outraised their GOP opponents, the Republican National Committee remains far ahead of the rival Democratic National Committee when it comes to cash-on-hand. And GOP-aligned outside groups, including the Trump-allied MAGA Inc., are opening the floodgates when it comes to ad spending, in order to try and level the playing field by overcoming the difficult political environment. Republican groups have outspent their Democratic counterparts by more than $83 million to run spots in ten crucial Senate races since the start of September, according to figures from AdImpact, a nationally known firm that tracks ad spending. While a financial advantage is not always decisive, strategists say it can often move the needle in a close contest. And in the 10 Senate races spotlighted by AdImpact, a onetime Democratic ad spending advantage over the summer turned into a major GOP deluge. While much of the ad dollars dished out by Republicans are to protect vulnerable seats, the money may help as the GOP works to flip open-Democrat-held Senate seats in Michigan and New Hampshire. Thirteen months ago, Texas passed a new congressional redistricting map, giving Trump his first major victory in his push to give Republicans a big boost heading into the midterm elections by drawing more right-leaning districts. Fast-forward to present day, and as they fight to hold their razor-thin House majority, Republicans were the big winners, with partisan redistricting netting them potentially 10 additional right-leaning congressional seats in time for the midterms. But redrawing the maps and winning the seats are two different things, and some election analysts caution that the fierce headwinds facing the GOP could lead to Republicans falling far short of their original expectations heading into the redistricting wars. There are 435 seats in the House of Representatives, but the Cook Report suggests the battle for the chamber's majority could come down to just 21 districts it rates as toss-up. The Fox News Power Rankings list 17 seats as true toss-ups. Decades of gerrymander, including this cycle's mid-decade redistricting, has made a major impact by narrowing the House battlefield, which may limit the number of pickups by the Democrats even if a blue wave forms. While the number of competitive House seats stays historically small, the Senate map is widening, which is a positive sign for Democrats. Democrats are feeling the heat in open-seat contests in Michigan and New Hampshire, two must holds for them as they try to win back a Senate currently controlled 53-47 by the GOP. But Senate showdowns in red states, including Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, are now considered very competitive. Need proof: Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Iowa and Kansas last week. But recent polling is also giving Republicans hope they can flip the Democrat-controlled open Senate seat in blue-leaning Minnesota. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f775342cf4db88f150 Lawsuits cost every American household thousands of dollars. Supreme Court can help te 2026-09-24T09:10:15.499Z Lawsuits cost every American household thousands of dollars. Supreme Court can help When the Supreme Court returns in October, several cases on its docket will offer a timely look at a growing problem in America’s legal system: the mounting cost of lawsuit abuse. The cases involve different industries and legal questions, but each reflects a broader fight over how far liability can extend and who ultimately bears the cost. Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, for example, could determine whether federal law precludes local climate lawsuits seeking relief for harms tied to interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions, opening or closing a path to potentially sweeping liability for energy producers. Other cases involving digital privacy and retirement-plan claims may affect the reach of statutory liability and large-scale business exposure. SUPREME COURT CAN RESTORE SANITY AND STOP THE LEFT’S RADICAL CLIMATE AGENDA Those questions matter well beyond the parties before the court. When liability expands, businesses must account for greater legal exposure through higher insurance premiums and compliance costs as well as reduced investment. Those expenses can ultimately become a "tort tax" that increases consumer prices and the cost of goods and services purchased by taxpayers. Recent evidence suggests that burden is growing. A new Marathon Strategies report found nearly 200 "nuclear verdicts" of $10 million or more against corporate defendants in 2025, totaling more than $25.6 billion — a 40.7% increase from the year before. More broadly, U.S. tort costs reached $529 billion in 2022, or about 2.1% of GDP, and are projected to approach $1 trillion by 2030 if recent trends continue. Economic analyses go as high as $6,000 to the average household’s annual expenses. That makes lawsuit abuse an affordability issue as well as a legal one. And the cases already before the Supreme Court tell only part of the story. While they show where some of today’s biggest liability fights have ended up, cases moving through lower courts offer a preview of the new theories that trial lawyers are testing next and that the justices may eventually be asked to adjudicate themselves. Antitrust litigation against fire-truck manufacturers offers one example. Cities, counties and fire departments allege that major manufacturers conspired to restrict competition, driving up prices and stretching delivery times. Those are serious allegations, and proven collusion should carry consequences. But manufacturers point instead to pandemic-driven demand and disrupted supply chains as explanations for the price increases and delays. Fire trucks are also highly specialized vehicles requiring custom engineering, skilled labor and rigorous safety standards. Courts should demand strong evidence before allowing those market realities to be converted into sweeping antitrust liability and localities should think twice before supporting such lawsuits. Even unsuccessful litigation imposes defense and insurance costs that the very municipalities suing for damages may ultimately have to absorb in future purchases — meaning a lawsuit intended to recover higher fire-truck costs could end up making the next truck more expensive. A similar dynamic is emerging in the grocery aisle. Lawsuits targeting ultra-processed foods are multiplying despite early setbacks, generally alleging that major food companies marketed addictive or unhealthy products without adequately warning consumers about associated health risks. Manufacturers of specialized formula for premature infants, meanwhile, face nearly 1,700 claims alleging their products cause a serious intestinal disease. JONATHAN TURLEY: SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION WILL EASILY OUTLAST META'S MASSIVE MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT Both areas involve genuine health concerns, but both also show how mass litigation can gain momentum while causation remains contested. An early ultra-processed-food case was dismissed after a federal judge found correlation was not enough to establish causation, yet plaintiffs’ lawyers say they plan to appeal, continue filing similar cases and seek consolidation into multidistrict litigation. The formula litigation raises similar stakes. Juries have reached conflicting conclusions as the litigation has continued to expand, showing that fundamental questions about causation can remain unsettled even after a litigation campaign has grown to encompass hundreds or thousands of cases. FLORIDA SUES NETFLIX, ALLEGES STREAMER TRACKED CHILDREN AFTER PROMISING FAMILIES PRIVACY That is why these emerging legal fights deserve attention. Early setbacks do not necessarily end a new mass-tort theory. Claims can be revised and tested across jurisdictions until one gains enough traction to open broad discovery, encourage copycat filings and create pressure for industry-wide settlements. Legitimately injured consumers deserve recourse, but causation cannot become an afterthought simply because the potential pool of plaintiffs is large. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Taken together, the Supreme Court docket and these lower-court fights show the tort system at two different stages. The justices will confront liability questions that have already worked their way to the high court, while lower courts are testing theories that could become tomorrow’s major mass-tort battles. That should strengthen the case for reform before those costs become more deeply embedded in the economy. Greater transparency around litigation funding and government contingency-fee arrangements, along with stronger screening of weak causation theories, can preserve legitimate claims while making abuse harder to sustain. Tort reform is not about protecting wrongdoers. It is about preventing an aggressive lawsuit economy from becoming another hidden cost American families are forced to absorb. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM HORACE COOPER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f675342cf4db88f147 MN Dem Sen candidate in hot seat over upcoming event hosted by man enveloped in fraud scandal: 'Red flags' te 2026-09-24T09:10:14.876Z MN Dem Sen candidate in hot seat over upcoming event hosted by man enveloped in fraud scandal: 'Red flags' Minnesota Lt. Gov. and Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan is set to attend a fundraiser hosted by an individual who has served as the state’s Medicaid medical director during a time period where Medicaid fraud exploded onto the national scene. Dr. Nathan Chomilo has served as Minnesota’s Medicaid medical director since January 2020 and is listed as one of the hosts of an October 1 fundraiser supporting Flanagan, first reported by Townhall’s Dustin Grage. Much of Minnesota’s broader fraud scandal has centered on Medicaid-funded programs, including autism services and Housing Stabilization Services, and although Chomilo was not the official responsible for processing payments, investigating fraud or overseeing the department’s program-integrity operations, the optics of Flanagan associating with him is sparking skepticism about Flanagan's commitment to tackling the fraud issue. "Apparently, the people who were supposed to be watching the money are too busy raising it for Peggy Flanagan," Grage posted on X. "This should raise some serious red flags." 'WE HAVE NOT SLOWED DOWN': MINNESOTA NOT OUT OF THE WOODS ON MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL, EXPERT WARNS "Things that make you go hmm… ," Chuck Darrell, former communications director at Minnesota Family Council posted on X. "The number one thing going on with Minnesota's Medicaid program has been fraud over the last eight years of the Walz Flanagan administration," Minnesota Republican State Rep. Kristin Robbins told Fox News Digital. "So he must have been aware. He must have known and clearly he had oversight responsibilities. He probably should have been held accountable for what was going on in the program and instead he's raising money for Penny Peggy Flanigan." "It just shows her disdain for the taxpayers," Robbins, the chair of the last legislative session’s Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, continued, adding that Flanagan has "shown time and again disdain for Minnesotans who aren't on board with her radical agenda and this is just another example of that." MN DEM SENATE CANDIDATE'S VIRAL HIJAB VIDEO TAKES NEW TURN AS WOMAN BESIDE HER FACES MAJOR STATE INVESTIGATION Chomilo was highlighted in an online profile in 2023, as warning signs were surfacing about potential Medicaid fraud in the state, as a healthcare professional who was focused on " incorporating community collaboration and racial equity into Minnesota’s Medicaid policy development." "Communities experiencing inequities in health and opportunity due to structural racism know what they need but often policymakers fail to incorporate their lived experience," Chomilo said. "By prioritizing policy development through a racial equity lens and implementing it through a community co-created process, Minnesota Medicaid is building racial equity into the core of the health care system. " On his LinkedIn page, Chomilo has called for ICE to be defunded, promoted a boycott of Target for ending DEI, and lamented " Zionism in medicine today" in a recent Instagram post. Robbins told Fox News Digital that "clearly" Flanagan is "aligning herself with the most radical wing of the Democratic party on health care and that is what she will bring to the US Senate." Nick Puglia, National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Regional Press Secretary told Fox News Digital in a statement, "Peggy Flanagan let fraudsters steal at least $9 billion from Minnesotans. Fundraising with those who perpetuated it is like handing lighter fluid to the arsonist who burned the house down." Fox News Digital reached out to the Flanagan campaign and Chomilo's office for comment. Polling shows that fraud is one of the top issues on the minds of voters heading into the November election, where Flanagan will face off against Republican Michele Tafoya. Tafoya has consistently hit Flanagan on fraud, citing the Democrat serving alongside Walz as his top lieutenant since 2019 as the fraud scandal unfolded. "I am appalled by the fraud that has occurred," Flanagan told Fox 9 Minneapolis in August. "Minnesotans are upset about it. They’re angry and I am too. I can tell you that this administration has taken steps. There’s a new office of inspector general that was passed this last legislative session. We’ve added staff to the attorney general’s office to root out Medicaid fraud. And, there was an aggressive action of shutting down a program that was being utilized by criminals. I think more absolutely needs to be done." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f675342cf4db88f13e MORNING GLORY: El-Sayed might have a problem with the Black vote in Michigan te 2026-09-24T09:10:14.219Z MORNING GLORY: El-Sayed might have a problem with the Black vote in Michigan Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has a problem with a large slice of the state’s Black electorate. It doesn’t like him. That matters in a state where the voting population is 14% Black. (About 2% of Michigan voters are of Arab descent. 1.4% are Jewish.) BLACK VOTERS RIP DEMS OVER TAKING THEM FOR GRANTED IN EL-SAYED'S BACKYARD: ‘HUSH US UP’ In the most recent Washington Post–Schar School poll, Sept. 10–14, only 67% of likely Black Michigan voters supported El-Sayed. A Fox News poll from a month earlier, taken Aug. 6–10, found that 75% of Black Michigan voters said they would vote for El-Sayed. That is a trend in the wrong direction for El-Sayed. Two years ago, then Vice President Kamala Harris carried the Black vote in Michigan with 87%. So El-Sayed is significantly underperforming the most recent Democratic nominee for president. SOCIALIST POLITICIANS ARE 'MORE RACIST THAN THE KKK,' SAYS BLACK DEM OFFICIAL URGING VOTERS TO DITCH EL-SAYED The question is why is El-Sayed so weak with this particular demographic? El-Sayed has addressed this question very directly, including acknowledging that there is mistrust between parts of Detroit’s Black and Arab communities. El-Sayed may already have given up on Michigan’s significant Jewish vote coming around, but on Tuesday he campaigned with former Vice President Kamala Harris at an event aimed directly at Black women. It was an awkward "roundtable" that seemed to have been so narrowcasted at Black women as to have returned right out of peak Woke 1.0, which Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio Cortez assured us recently is an era behind us. Harris did not get that memo as her remarks Tuesday indicated. "The attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care," Harris opined as an uncomfortable-looking El-Sayed looked on, "including the need to protect Black women in connection with their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care." The word salad chef of 2024 was back.  HARRIS JOINS FORCES WITH RADICAL SENATE NOMINEE IN KEY SWING STATE AS 2028 WHISPERS SWIRL Whether or not the day’s appearance by the former VP helped El-Sayed at all with Black voters won’t be known for some time, but given the numbers in the public polling, El-Sayed had to try something to get Michigan’s crucial voting block at least start thinking about going to the polls in November even if that something was Harris who has been notably absent from the critical Senate races until this week. There is little reason to believe that Harris is the answer to El-Sayed’s core problem. MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS LEADERS MUST ADDRESS ‘UNPAID DEBTS’ TO BLACK COMMUNITIES In an August 2026 interview with The Grio, El-Sayed was blunt about the Black-Arab-American divide in and around Detroit:  "I think a lot of the mistrust among Black folk in Metro Detroit is well-founded, based on a kind of double standard that too often business owners, particularly in the Arab and, yes, Muslim communities have had when it comes to the way they do business in local communities," El-Sayed said. "You see money go in and then money leaves these communities rather than be reinvested in the community," El-Sayed continued. "It’s a conversation I’ve been having with the Arab and Muslim community for a very long time. We can’t sit here and talk about racism against Arabs and Muslims unless we’re willing to actually look inward and ask how is it that we’re engaging with the Black community in a way that is responsible?" So El-Sayed knows he has a problem with a key demographic. He has tried other approaches before bringing Harris into the state. El-Sayed declared he was open to "reparations" when he appeared with Fox News’ Jesse Watters, saying that an "incredible debt that was put upon black folks as a function of slavery, that we have yet to pay."  El-Sayed also told Watters the whole country should be discussing "how do we make people whole." The following month, El-Sayed was talking to leaders of the Black church, saying "unpaid debts" are owed to Black communities, debts that have "long since come due." BLACK CONSERVATIVE REVEALS HOW GOP CAN LOCK DOWN MINORITY VOTERS WITHOUT TRUMP ON BALLOT While the topic of "reparations" polls at 77% approval among Black Americans, only 18% of white voters support the concept. So the more El-Sayed pushes "reparations," the more likely he is to drive off the moderate independents already leery of his radical positions and friendship with Hasan Piker. Then there is the "Trump effect." President Trump collected 13% of the Black vote overall two years ago, and close to 20% of Black men. Does talk of DEI and maternal care at the El-Sayed-Harris roundtable Tuesday bring home votes among Black men? Does chatter about unspecified reparations even drive off the near quarter of the Black population that aren’t signed on to the concept? The long-standing tensions between the Black and Arab-American communities in and around Detroit cannot be resolved in an election cycle that has focused on El-Sayed’s radical break with traditional Democratic campaign themes and profiles. El-Sayed’s primary opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, took more than two-thirds of black voters in the primary. Republican nominee Mike Rogers knows this traditional Democratic stronghold is at least partially in play. We can’t see Team Roger’s buy on "urban radio" or in other media serving the Black community, but we have seen Rogers making appearances throughout Wayne County and making many appearances with "Democrats for Rogers" groups featuring Black voters. Everyone knows that El-Sayed and his association with Hasan Piker has driven off the votes of a large number of Jewish Democrats. That the campaign is not connecting with Black voters as it must to give him a shot is the double nightmare for his campaign strategists. What can he do between now and November 3? It is hard to see a path to keep the moderate independent vote even as El-Sayed trots out traditional panders to the Black vote that don’t even resonate as credible or detailed. Even as El-Sayed struggles with basic messaging to core constituencies, Republican groups have poured more than $60 million into the Wolverine state. There are some polls showing El-Sayed with a lead over Rogers outside the margin of error. There were also lots of polls showing him winning the primary against Stevens by double digits, with one memorable miss putting him 18% up in a race he won by one point. The polling doesn’t add up given his problems with the Democratic base. So stay focused on El-Sayed’s increasingly frenetic campaign and its sudden lurches here and there. There’s a reason radicals aren’t often nominated by major parties. Both Republican and Democratic Parties are built out of coalitions of interest groups. El-Sayed’s primary campaign fractured the traditional Democratic coalition. There is scant hard evidence that he has found a way to glue it back together again and then motivate it to vote between now and November 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f575342cf4db88f135 KAROL MARKOWICZ: 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones learned the hard truth about schools te 2026-09-24T09:10:13.501Z KAROL MARKOWICZ: 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones learned the hard truth about schools Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project and winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, has written a blockbuster piece, "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?" on the reality of sending her daughter Najya to failing schools in New York City.  Hannah-Jones, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine covering racial injustice and civil rights, had tried to live out her progressive values and sent her child to the local, deficient public school. Writing in 2016 for the magazine, she noted that her neighbors in the quickly gentrifying neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant were opting out of the local school. "I didn’t know any of our middle-class neighbors, black or white, who sent their children to one of these schools," Hannah-Jones shared. Hannah-Jones did. Now, ten years later, Hannah-Jones’s latest piece shows that her project had been a failure, at the cost of her child’s education. It’s a difficult read. Hannah-Jones wanted to live out her values, especially the belief that children should go to their local school and that school choice is unacceptable. But those ideas failed when they hit reality, and Hannah-Jones spent nearly a decade coming to accept that. 1619 PROJECT FOUNDER REGRETS SCHOOL CHOICE FOR HER DAUGHTER, ADMITS PUTTING IDEALS AHEAD OF HER EDUCATION The column illustrates the struggles her daughter had at her elementary school, where teachers were disinterested and bad behavior went unpunished, and then in middle school, where homework went unchecked and standards were low. Hannah-Jones believed that through her force of will, and her prominent position, which she mentions several times in the piece, she and her husband could improve these schools. What she’s missing is that it was her own misconceptions and bad ideas that got these schools into a bad position in the first place. STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: STOP FUNDING SCHOOL SYSTEMS. LET THE MONEY FOLLOW THE CHILD In 2018, Hannah-Jones gave a keynote address at the Color of Education event, an annual summit in North Carolina "dedicated to achieving racial equity and eliminating racial disparities in the education system." She spoke about how terrible it was that White kids in North Carolina were choosing charter schools instead of public schools in places "like Wake County that for years was a model of integration."  So integration is good? But when a Black student in the audience asked Hannah-Jones for guidance on "navigating the predominantly white colleges and universities to which she has applied," Hannah-Jones was quick to respond that she should go to Howard University, a historically Black college or university (HBCU) because, well, integration is bad. Hannah-Jones ended that talk with this line: "The future of our children and the nation depends on progressives winning the fight to reclaim public schools." GOV HOCHUL'S PLAN TO OPT NEW YORK INTO FEDERAL SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM DRAWS UNION OPPOSITION Well, progressives reclaimed public schools in New York City. There’s no way to look at New York City schools as anything but the testing ground for the exact policies Hannah-Jones would want. Progressive Mayor Bill de Blasio removed "screens" — competitive benchmarks such as attendance, grades and test scores for middle school admissions — during COVID-19, and the practice was maintained by the next mayor, Eric Adams. The schools are heavily influenced by teachers’ unions. Hannah-Jones opposes gifted and talented programs, and they have been severely reduced, no longer using entrance tests. New York City public schools also follow the practices that Hannah-Jones would want regarding kids with behavioral issues. And, with New York’s longtime cap on charter schools, most kids are trapped there with no other options. AMERICAN SCHOOLS COST MORE THAN EVER BUT OUR STUDENTS STILL KEEP FAILING But Hannah-Jones never accounts for her own bad ideas and how they fail in real life. When her daughter fails the state algebra test, it’s because standardized tests are unfair. She never once mentions teachers’ unions as the culprits behind why atrocious teachers and administrators remain at these schools, unable to be fired. When school choice is mentioned at all, it’s presented as the reason the middle school that was unsuccessful in teaching her very capable daughter was failing.  When Hannah-Jones confronts her daughter’s middle school principal with the reality that her daughter didn’t get enough from her education, the principal, in tears, responded, "None of this surprises me. This is the reality of a segregated system, and it’s not just segregation by race and class, it’s by ability. This is the reality of school-choice systems." CHICAGO'S HALF-EMPTY SCHOOLS REVEAL A CRISIS CITY LEADERS REFUSE TO CONFRONT Yes, that’s the reality of school-choice systems, or it should be: Children who are capable and want to learn, and whose families make education a top priority, should be able to escape the kids who don’t want to be there and want to slow education down for everyone.  In her article for the New York Times, Hannah-Jones spends a lot of time on demographics and household income, but there is an entire network of charter schools in New York, called Success Academy, that produces far better results than public schools while serving student bodies of similar means. At one point, Hannah-Jones visted her child’s elementary school lunchroom and found it to be pandemonium. She writes, "It was not the children that horrified me — kids of all incomes are rambunctious at lunchtime. It was the callous disregard of the adults. Students respond to the high or low expectations of institutions and the grown-ups who operate them, and it was clear that these children were getting the message." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION But somehow these expectations are not acceptable to have in the classroom. Hannah-Jones described unruly kids being constantly "redirected" as "good educational practice. … Schools like hers tend to rely on a zero-tolerance disciplinary playbook and often simply remove misbehaving students from classrooms, depriving them of precious educational time they cannot afford to miss. But at Unison, teachers constantly worked to refocus students and mitigate conflict. This is good educational practice, but kids like Najya, who were just trying to do their work, saw this treatment as deeply unfair." It’s not just unfair; it is actually bad educational practice to let a misbehaving child distract the teacher again and again. It’s bad educational practice to allow one child to set an example that bad behavior will be met with no discipline. It’s bad educational practice to allow the good students to compete for the teacher’s attention with a student who shouldn’t be in the classroom. Most of all, ineffective or disinterested teachers have to be fired, something that the teachers’ unions, which ultimately run New York City schools with the support of people like Hannah-Jones, would never permit. But none of this is allowed to be said in Hannah-Jones’ far-left world. If the school is failing, it’s because of racism, not because its leaders have embraced bad educational practices and allowed them to continue indefinitely. The question has become why Hannah-Jones would air these grievances about New York City public schools when she knew what the response might be. The answer, we have to imagine, is that her daughter ultimately attends one of the very few New York City schools that have "screens."  Like progressive politicians such as Bill de Blasio or soon-to-be Congressman Brad Lander, Hannah-Jones had loudly opposed these kinds of schools except for her own child. Therein lies the rub: When progressive policies meet reality, they are almost always failures, and those at the top of the progressive hierarchy always manage to get their kids out.  If only the rest of us could escape those policies as deftly as those who push them. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KAROL MARKOWICZ Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8f075342cf4db88f109 As Trump Hosts Xi at Summit, Pomp May Paper Over U.S.-China Tensions te 2026-09-24T09:10:08.099Z As Trump Hosts Xi at Summit, Pomp May Paper Over U.S.-China Tensions President Xi Jinping’s first visit to the White House in a decade comes as President Trump continues his unexpected turn from a hard line on China. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ef75342cf4db88f100 Why Miami-Dade Is Eager to Promote ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ te 2026-09-24T09:10:07.438Z Why Miami-Dade Is Eager to Promote ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Some argue that the county can afford to embrace its fictional twin in the game, “Vice City,” because the real place has experienced a striking drop in violence over time. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ee75342cf4db88f0f7 ‘Out in Public View’: Indian Americans Say Racism Is Front and Center te 2026-09-24T09:10:06.797Z ‘Out in Public View’: Indian Americans Say Racism Is Front and Center Social media posts, including from the Department of Homeland Security and a Texas Republican candidate, have helped stir fear among people of South Asian heritage. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ed75342cf4db88f0ee Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find te 2026-09-24T09:10:05.931Z Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ed75342cf4db88f0e5 Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing te 2026-09-24T09:10:05.015Z Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ec75342cf4db88f0dc ‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump te 2026-09-24T09:10:04.090Z ‘Survival Mode Time’: Republicans Accelerate Their Break With Trump The dissent reflects growing unease about the party’s prospects in November, as the G.O.P. struggles to overcome the president’s unpopularity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4e8ea75342cf4db88f0d3 American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools te 2026-09-24T09:10:02.958Z American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4ca7b75342cf4db88ebc2 Parents accuse Oregon hospital of making them drive dead baby home to Seattle: lawsuit te 2026-09-24T07:00:11.853Z Parents accuse Oregon hospital of making them drive dead baby home to Seattle: lawsuit A Seattle couple is suing after hospital staff in Oregon told them to drive the body of their nearly 9-month-old son four hours home in their private car following his sudden death in an emergency room. Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev filed a $10 million lawsuit against Salem Health and Dr. Stefani Sorensen. The parents had allegedly sought respectful and dignified care and transportation of the remains of their son, Michael, but the lawsuit alleges staff insisted they bring the body back home with them. Michael was born with Down syndrome and spent the first six months of his life at Seattle Children's Hospital. "His parents had made sure that he had received really excellent care. So, I think it was a really, really sad and just very tragic way for his life to end and for it to be so undignified right there at the end," Anna Bruckenhoefer, the family's attorney, said in a statement, according to Fox 13. TWO FAMILIES SUE NORTH DAKOTA HOSPITAL ON ALLEGATIONS BABIES WERE SWITCHED AT BIRTH On September 22, 2024, the family was visiting Salem, Oregon, for a religious retreat when Michael developed rapid, shallow breathing late at night and was rushed to the emergency room at Salem Health Hospital, where he died, according to the complaint. When the parents asked how to arrange respectful transport to send Michael’s body back home to Seattle, hospital staff allegedly pushed back on the suggestion to contact a local funeral home because it would be "too expensive" and instead pressured the family to bring their son’s body corpse with them in their own personal car, which they ended up doing due to feeling like they had no other option. "They have repeatedly asked the hospital for assistance in helping them with what are the next steps," Bruckenhoefer said. "This was all occurring overnight. They felt rushed that they had to make quick decisions and the hospital left them with no choice other than to take Michael's body with them and head back to Seattle." Aleksandr drove about four hours from Salem to Seattle with his son’s body laid across the backseat, while his wife and other children followed in a separate car. FAMILY OF TODDLER FOUND ALIVE IN MORGUE AFTER BEING DECLARED DEAD PLANS LEGAL ACTION He suffered severe emotional distress as he feared police stops, car crashes and the visible deterioration of his child's body, according to the lawsuit. When he arrived at a Seattle funeral home, the father had to clean bodily fluids that leaked onto the seat during the trip. "It is legal in the state of Oregon and in the state of Washington to transport a deceased with the proper permits. But that is not what our clients wanted to do here. They were looking for help. They were looking for guidance. They were looking for the hospital to tell them, "These are the next steps,'" Bruckenhoefer said. "This is a hospital. It's an emergency department. Unfortunately, death is something that they are accustomed to and that they deal with. They should have had procedures and protocols in place to assist the Yeremeyev’s while they were dealing with literally the worst moment of their lives. Instead, what they did is they just compounded their grief by essentially telling them that they were on their own in this." "No parents, no loved ones should ever be placed in the position that the Yeremeyev’s were placed in," Bruckenhoefer added. "Just completely surprised that something like this would happen in 2026." The lawsuit names Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics, Salem Health, Salem Emergency Physicians Service and Sorensen as defendants, alleging direct negligence, vicarious liability, and a breach of the heightened duty of care owed to bereaved parents for the respectful treatment and custody of a child's body. The family is seeking $10 million in non-economic damages for severe emotional distress and psychological trauma, although they plan to amend the complaint to include punitive damages. Salem Health Hospital said out of respect for privacy and because the matter is in litigation, it is unable to discuss the details of the child's care. "Salem Hospital responded in accordance with the family’s wishes and followed both hospital policy and Oregon state law in consultation with the appropriate local authorities, including the medical examiner," Salem Health told Fox 13 in a statement. "Care with respect is a guiding principle of clinical practice at Salem Hospital and remains central to how we support patients and families during some of life's most difficult moments. We recognize the profound grief families experience following the loss of a loved one and treat every patient and family with empathy, dignity, and respect," the statement continued. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4c11875342cf4db88e9da Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico te 2026-09-24T06:20:08.890Z Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico President Donald Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico suffered a setback Thursday after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore White House access to the outlets. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday blocking the ban on the outlets, ruling that their access to the White House must be reinstated while the outlets continue their legal battle, Reuters reported. The order will be in effect for 14 days.  MAMDANI TELLS TRUMP BANNED WHITE HOUSE OUTLETS ARE WELCOME AT NYC MEETING Trump announced the ban last week, writing on social media that the three outlets "shouldn't be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES." Reporters from all three organizations were subsequently denied entry to the White House, with their press credentials deactivated or confiscated. Lawyers for the Justice Department argued that White House press access is a privilege, not a right, and defended the president's authority to determine who receives access. Following Trump's ban, White House television pool members FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News announced Monday that they had agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of the president. This is a developing story; check back for updates. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4b30775342cf4db88e74e Arizona AG rivals Mayes and Petersen trade attacks over experience, donors and deportation te 2026-09-24T05:20:07.993Z Arizona AG rivals Mayes and Petersen trade attacks over experience, donors and deportation Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes debates Senate President Warren Petersen, the Republican nominee, at the Clean Elections debate on Sept. 23, 2026. (Photo by Joe Rondone/The Arizona Republic/pool) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Senate President Warren Petersen spent an hour talking over each other and making snide comments in a Wednesday night debate over which of the two candidates should be the state’s top law enforcement official for the next four years.  Mayes highlighted the lawsuits her office has been involved in under her leadership as proof that she’s fought for Arizonans and will continue to do so if reelected, including against the Saudi-owned company Fondomente, which was pumping groundwater to grow alfalfa for livestock in the Gulf country, and against software company RealPage and nine landlords for colluding to raise prices.  “Being a lawyer for all of the people of Arizona means taking on big fights, and that is what I have done,” she said.  Petersen touted his nearly 15-year career as a lawmaker and backing of bills that cut taxes as evidence that voting for him would reduce costs for Arizonans.  “For fourteen years, I’ve worked at the legislature to lower costs and keep Arizona safe, even in divided government, across the aisle and delivered tax cuts every year,” he said.  But Mayes sought to characterize Petersen as too inexperienced to head the state’s top prosecutorial office, twice pointing out his recent admission to the State Bar in sharp asides.  “I know you’ve only been a lawyer for about two and a half years, you’ve just graduated from law school — I can’t even believe that your party nominated you for this position,” she said, when refuting his claim that the rate increases she voted in favor against in her time on the Arizona Corporation Commission in the mid-2000s amounted to tariffs.  GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE And the Democrat blasted Petersen for receiving campaign support from a trailer park management company she sued for leaving its residents without air-conditioning, saying that it shows he wouldn’t represent the interests of everyday Arizonans.  “I wonder how the morale of this office would be if they had an attorney general come into office who was only there because he was supported by a dark money company called BoaVida who plunked $615,000 into your campaign — you wouldn’t even be standing on this stage with me, Warren, if this private equity funded mobile home company operator hadn’t plunked all that money into your campaign on the day that I filed in court against them,” she said.  BoaVida donated more than $600,000 to a political action committee that has spent money running ads supporting Petersen’s bid for attorney general. The committee has received donations from multiple special interest groups that have clashed with Mayes.  Petersen rebutted that the money went to an independent expenditure that he has no control over.  To convince voters to reject Mayes in November, Petersen lambasted her as a partisan candidate who has weaponized the office to attack her political opponents, though he offered no evidence to back up that claim, and said her behavior has reflected badly on the office through angry outbursts at meetings with federal and county officials.  Mayes acknowledged that she was involved in an argument with federal officials over an intent to withhold funding for a federal program addressing drug trafficking, but dismissed Petersen’s claims as nothing more than “personal attacks.”  Petersen also seized on Mayes’ investigation of the Sunshine Residential pay-to-play allegations against Gov. Katie Hobbs as proof that she values political allies over prosecuting crimes. Reporting from the Arizona Republic found that Sunshine Residential Homes, a foster care group that donated more than $400,000 to Hobbs’ 2022 political campaign, received a nearly 60% increase in the compensation rate it received for housing foster children.  But a two-year investigation headed by Mayes’ office absolved Hobbs of criminal guilt and concluded that there was no evidence to link the political donations to the rate increase. The scandal has been a political headache for both Hobbs and Mayes, as Republicans have repeatedly used it to accuse them of corruption.  “She didn’t even interview Katie Hobbs, she didn’t do a grand jury indictment, she didn’t do anything in court,” Petersen said. “Meanwhile, with her political opponents, she never stops.” Hobbs declined to be interviewed for the investigation, instead sending responses through her attorneys.   The Republican also criticized Mayes as unfit for office because she failed to defend what he called “common-sense” cases, like the 2023 lawsuit against a state law that forbids transgender girls from joining school sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Mayes declined to defend that state law in court and Petersen did so, instead.  On Wednesday, Petersen said his involvement in over 100 cases or legal briefs made him the “de facto AG.” Over the past four years, Petersen has joined multiple lawsuits to advocate for the preservation of state laws that Mayes has opposed, including several laws that restrict abortion care — even after voters agreed to make the procedure a right two years ago.  Senate President Warren Petersen, the Republican nominee for Arizona attorney general, at the Clean Elections debate on Sept. 23, 2026. (Photo by Joe Rondone/The Arizona Republic/pool) The next attorney general will determine the degree to which Arizona welcomes federal immigration enforcement efforts.  Mayes has been a vocal opponent of the construction of a detention facility in Surprise, launching a lawsuit accusing the federal government of failing to conduct proper environmental impact studies, and has supported local efforts to limit the reach of federal immigration agents. Petersen, by contrast, is a supporter of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign and has said he will work with the president to deport more Arizona residents.  In June, in response to a post on social media Mayes’ published vowing to continue defending the rights of Dreamers, immigrants who were brought to the country as minors, Petersen responded that, if elected, he would “work with the federal government to deport everyone who enters this country illegally.” On Wednesday, Mayes criticized that stance, saying that it doesn’t reflect what Arizonans want.  “These are babies who were brought to Arizona when they were little children, who are now firefighters and teachers and small business owners,” she said. “Arizonans don’t believe in mass deportation, they believe in immigration enforcement.”  Petersen rebutted that his statement was never directed at recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — a federal program that shields some, but not all, Dreamers from deportation — and said he supports immigrants with legal status.  “What I said was if you are here illegally in the country you should not be surprised if you are deported,” he said. “I never said that DACA would be deported.”  Another public concern that Mayes has weighed in on during her tenure is the pushback against data centers. In August, Mayes publicly called for a statewide pause on the construction of data centers, and on Wednesday, she reiterated that stance, saying that more time is needed to consider the drawbacks of building them.  “Can you imagine if one of these hyperscale data centers came into your neighborhood, with no notice, no vote by the community, with the noise pollution, the light pollution, the water pollution, the heat island effect — there’s a new study out of ASU showing that these things actually increase ambient temperature,” she said. “You bet I’m proud to try to pump the brakes here and do whatever I can as attorney general going forward to help Arizonans.”  Petersen said that data centers are critical for technology, like cellphones, that everyday Arizonans enjoy. Rather than stop their construction, he said that data centers should be built with community input and local control. And, he said, data centers should recycle their own water and produce their own power to minimize their impact on local resources.  With the midterms looming, Trump and Republicans have sought to cast doubt on the security of elections across the country, in an echo of the unfounded claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Petersen was among those who claimed, without evidence, that Trump won the 2020 election and he was a driving force behind launching a legislative audit of the election led by the Trump-supporting Cyber Ninjas in 2021.  On Wednesday, pressed on whether he would continue advancing the unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump if the president asked for an investigation, Petersen expressed skepticism that such a call would occur and stated that Biden won.  “Biden won,” he said twice, tersely.  But he did not say whether he would reject a request to look into the 2020 election — something Trump continues to focus on — and added that he feels voter concerns over election security should be taken seriously.  “Our voters deserve to feel like their elections are safe and secure, and it’s our job to make sure that they feel that way,” Petersen said. “My opponent has frustrated many of our citizens with her dismissive attitude towards election integrity. I think it’s important that we listen to everybody.” Mayes, meanwhile, has sought to prosecute the Republican officials who served as fake electors in 2020 in a bid to install Trump to a second term, even though he lost the election. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4b0b275342cf4db88e6f5 Tennessee cops raided man's home after he criticized officer for speeding: lawsuit te 2026-09-24T05:10:10.639Z Tennessee cops raided man's home after he criticized officer for speeding: lawsuit A Tennessee man who was arrested in a pre-dawn raid after he filmed and criticized a police officer sued the police department alleging it violated his First Amendment right to free expression. The civil lawsuit against the city of Kingsport, its police chief and its officers was filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) in 2023 on behalf of Joshua Gibbons, but he is only now making the complaint public after he was successful in having his conviction overturned and the remaining charge dismissed by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. "They tried to intimidate me, but I’m not backing down," Gibbons said in a statement. "I can’t let this injustice stand, because my family doesn’t feel safe anymore. There’s no coming back from that raid on our home. They sent eight heavily armed officers to arrest me because I embarrassed them." In October 2022, Gibbons filmed a Kingsport Police Department SUV speeding at night without lights or sirens, which the lawsuit alleges violated department policy and state law. He followed the vehicle and approached the officer at a fast food drive-thru, where he filmed his brief criticism of the officer’s conduct. POLICE FATALLY SHOOT SWORD WIELDING MAN AFTER WOMAN FOUND TRAPPED IN CAR, OFFICIALS SAY "When he caught up with the officer, the officer did the right thing. He ignored Joshua Gibbons, didn't arrest him, didn't view it as a crime, and went and got his hamburger," FIRE Senior Attorney Adam Steinbaugh told Fox News Digital. Gibbons, who uploads videos of police on duty as a way to hold them accountable, later published a second video of an officer giving him the middle finger. A fellow citizen later complained to the department about the officer’s conduct, and the department responded by searching Gibbons’ YouTube channel for something to use against him, according to FIRE. The department found the video of their own officer speeding. But instead of disciplining the officer, officers were sent to arrest Gibbons. "The First Amendment protects the right not only to criticize and film police, but also to post it online. The police department didn't treat this as a crime until Joshua posted this online and embarrassed the department," Steinbaugh said. Steinbaugh also said the case was "as lawless as it was hypocritical" and that the department’s actions "were all to make an example out of a critic." According to the lawsuit, within two hours of being "made aware" of Gibbons’ video of the speeding officer, an arrest warrant for Gibbons was obtained for speeding, using a cell phone while driving and disorderly conduct. The warrant was obtained from a court clerk rather than a judge, according to FIRE. Just before dawn the following morning, eight armed officers were captured on security and cell phone footage raiding Gibbons’ house and arresting him in front of his elderly mother and his daughter, just nine days after he filmed and criticized the speeding officer. Gibbons then faced two trials over nearly four years before a Tennessee appellate court recently dismissed the charges. "That's a long process that can take a mental toll on someone. I think that Joshua wants to send a message to this department. I think he wants to see some reforms to this department, and we're happy to support him," Steinbaugh said. TENNESSEE OFFICIAL SAYS FLOCK CEO SHOULD BE HANGED 'PUBLICLY FOR TREASON' AS CONTROVERSIAL CAMERAS FACE REVOLT In the first trial, a judge acquitted him of the speeding and cell phone charges but found Gibbons guilty of disorderly conduct, saying he was "offended by the way" Gibbons was "talking to that officer." Gibbons appealed to the county circuit court, and a jury found him guilty of disorderly conduct. But in June, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee unanimously overturned the verdict and dismissed the disorderly conduct charge, finding there was "no evidence" that Gibbons’ criticism of the officer "prevented any person from doing any lawful activity." The court said Gibbons "did not threaten anyone, did not engage in any violent behavior, and did not create a physically offensive or hazardous condition." The court noted that even "'profane and insulting' words alone will not rise to the level of a crime, particularly when uttered against the police, who 'are trained to exercise a higher degree of restraint than the average citizen.'" "If you are a law enforcement officer, you are required by your uniform and by the First Amendment to tolerate criticism. Some of that's going to be fair criticism, some of it's going to be unfair criticism. But you don't get to go and arrest people for it. That's the message we want to send to this department and to departments around the country," Steinbaugh said. Kingsport Police did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment in time for publication. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4a4f475342cf4db88dd81 Mayes, Petersen clash over Trump, ICE in attorney general’s debate te 2026-09-24T04:20:04.420Z Mayes, Petersen clash over Trump, ICE in attorney general’s debate Key points: Attorney General Mayes and Petersen, Arizona Senate president, met on the debate stage Wednesday night.  The candidates discussed the Trump administration, ICE and other issues. The hour-long debate also featured frequent personal attacks.  SCOTTSDALE – Attorney General Kris Mayes and her Republican challenger, Warren Petersen, clashed and traded personal attacks in a debate Wednesday night, arguing over issues including how they would interact with the Trump administration.  Mayes, a Democrat elected to the post in 2022, and Petersen, the current Arizona Senate president, differed on issues including the proliferation of data centers, how they would approach prosecuting members of their own parties and election integrity. But the candidates frequently interrupted each other with criticism and tried to talk over one another during the hour-long debate hosted by the Arizona Media Association and the Citizens Clean Elections Commission.  In one exchange, Petersen accused Mayes of pounding her fists on a table and using profanity in meetings.  “I’m going to restore professionalism,” Petersen said. “Kris Mayes is known for having meltdowns, yelling, screaming, pounding her fists on the table.”  “This is outrageous,” Mayes countered. “I can’t believe you’re allowing this to be aired. You’re flat out lying to the people of Arizona.”  As attorney general, Mayes has brought dozens of lawsuits against the Trump administration — suits she said have saved the state $2.3 billion. But she said the president’s party doesn’t matter when she considers whether to bring a suit.  “Whether it’s a Republican president or a Democratic president, our criteria is the same,” Mayes said. “Has the Constitution been violated? Has the state been harmed? And that has happened all too often over the last two years.”  Attorney General Kris Mayes, left, and her GOP opponent, Senate President Warren Petersen, debate at the Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on Wednesday. (Joe Rondone/The Arizona Republic) Petersen said he has a good relationship with the Trump administration but would also litigate unconstitutional actions by a president from either party.  “If it’s unconstitutional action made by –- I don’t care if it’s a Republican or Democrat –- we will litigate,” he said.  Responding to a question about how he would work with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement as attorney general, Petersen said he supports legal immigration, and that law enforcement can count on him to help secure the southern border.  Mayes, meanwhile, said ICE needs to refocus its efforts on controlling the flow of drugs over the border rather than sending agents “into the interior of the country to chase around hardworking landscapers and gardeners.”  Regarding data centers, Petersen said location, electricity and water need to be considered, but he doesn’t believe in “just shutting down” the idea of a data center.  Mayes has called for a temporary moratorium on new data centers and said the centers are driving rising utility costs. “The vast majority of Arizonans want to see us take a step back and think about a plan,” she said.  She said she is proud of efforts under her leadership to stand up to the federal government’s efforts to access Arizona voter data and attempt to “take over and destroy” mail-in voting, while Petersen called for improvements in speeding up the delivery of election results.  “My opponent has frustrated many of our citizens with her dismissive attitude towards election integrity,” Petersen said. “I think it’s important we listen to everybody and do everything we can to address their concerns.” Wednesday’s debate follows Mayes’ decision last month not to bring criminal charges against Gov. Katie Hobbs, also a Democrat, in connection with an alleged pay-to-play scheme involving a state contractor.  Mayes said she has no problem investigating or prosecuting a member of her own party.  “I don’t care whether you have an R or a D behind your name,” she said. “I am dead serious about prosecutorial ethics.”  She said the state needs legislation to prevent contractors from giving campaign contributions. “Pay-to-play is a serious issue,” she said.  Petersen, meanwhile, called Mayes’ review a “sham investigation.” He said he has supported legislation to prevent “pay-to-play,” but the governor did not approve it. The post Mayes, Petersen clash over Trump, ICE in attorney general’s debate first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4923b75342cf4db88d7f0 Aaron Judge says he intends to be ready for Yankees' Wild Card series despite calf injury te 2026-09-24T03:00:12.000Z Aaron Judge says he intends to be ready for Yankees' Wild Card series despite calf injury With fans wondering whether New York Yankees three-time MVP Aaron Judge will be playing in the AL Wild Card series next week as his calf injury looms over the franchise, the man himself isn’t so worried. "That’s what the plan is," Judge told ESPN. "Try to get my body ready so I’m ready to go." Judge intends to be ready for Game 1 of the Wild Card series, which begins at Yankee Stadium next Tuesday against a to-be-determined opponent from the American League. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Judge was placed on the injured list this past Saturday after suffering a right calf strain, though he added more concern that he could be out awhile at the worst possible time given the postseason was right around the corner. He specified that he has a soleus muscle strain, which is what he said is essential for running and hitting – the things the Yankees desperately need him to do if they wish to reach the World Series again. Judge confirmed reports that he received a Platelet-Poor Plasma (PPP) injection on Monday in his calf, and he and the Yankees are now waiting for clearance to resume baseball activities involving his leg. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! However, while Judge is intending on playing, manager Aaron Boone had a different thought process on Tuesday. "We’re planning on him not being a part of that," he told reporters regarding the AL Wild Card series, though he hasn’t ruled him out officially. The Yankees still have time to figure out their roster. But, if Judge isn’t on the Wild Card roster, he won’t be allowed to play until the Yankees make it to the ALDS, which only occurs if they win the best-of-three series. Judge added that he’s had talks with those within the organization that make decisions, though he wasn’t going to divulge. "I can’t control what people say," he said. "So, you’ll have to talk to them about that." Judge’s injury came after he had just returned from a three-month stint on the injured list with a fractured rib . This ailment may not be as serious, but after getting an MRI this past Thursday to reveal the grade of the strain, it’s serious enough at a time when the Yankees would love for him to be 100%. CC SABATHIA SAYS YANKEES COULD DO A BETTER JOB HELPING YOUNG PLAYERS HANDLE THE PINSTRIPES: 'DIFFERENT BEAST' Since his return to the team, however, Judge hasn’t struggled to get back to his usual slugging self. He went 4-of-23 with one homer and 13 strikeouts over 24 plate appearances. And they came right after he was deemed healthy enough to play instead of going to the minor leagues for a rehab assignment. "We’ve got games to win," Judge said. "I’m getting paid to play games for the New York Yankees, so I’ll get back as soon as I can." There are multiple opponents the Yankees could play in the Wild Card series, but it is most likely to be a rematch from 2025 in the Bronx against the Boston Red Sox. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab488db75342cf4db88d632 Illegal alien allegedly grabs school police officer's gun, shoots him in femoral artery: DOJ te 2026-09-24T02:20:11.619Z Illegal alien allegedly grabs school police officer's gun, shoots him in femoral artery: DOJ A Mexican national accused of grabbing a Dallas school police officer’s gun and shooting him after the officer stopped to help him has been indicted on a federal firearms charge, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, 27, allegedly shot the uniformed Dallas Independent School District (DISD) police officer during an Aug. 6 struggle after the officer encountered him near the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, according to a federal complaint. Pantoja-Morales, who prosecutors say was in the U.S. illegally, had allegedly jumped out of a co-worker’s car and into the freeway’s center median.  The co-worker flagged down the DISD officer, who was on routine patrol and offered Pantoja-Morales a ride to a nearby safe location. ICE LODGES DETAINER FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DISARM VIRGINIA POLICE OFFICER During the ride, prosecutors say Pantoja-Morales began rummaging through the officer’s bag in the back seat. The officer pulled over and tried to remove him from the car, but Pantoja-Morales allegedly resisted, leading to a physical struggle. During the fight, Pantoja-Morales allegedly grabbed the officer’s gun and fired once, striking the officer in the femoral artery of his right leg, according to the complaint. VIDEO SHOWS MOMENT CHICAGO MAN ALLEGEDLY USED SUV AS WEAPON AGAINST ICE AGENT, PROSECUTORS SAY Despite being wounded, the officer regained control of his gun. Pantoja-Morales ran from the scene and was quickly apprehended by law enforcement, prosecutors said. Another DISD officer provided medical treatment at the scene before the wounded officer was taken to Parkland Hospital for further treatment. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Sept. 16, charging Pantoja-Morales with possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas. NEVADA MAN FUNNELED 140 GUNS TO VIOLENT MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS, INCLUDING POWERFUL 'MILITARY-STYLE' RIFLES: DOJ "The illegal alien’s alleged actions in this case represent an attack on the rule of law and a direct threat to public safety," U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould said in a news release. "Every day, we ask the men and women who wear the badge to stand between good and evil. It is my duty — and the duty of this office — to do all we can to protect those who protect us. "Violence against an officer will not be tolerated, and we will pursue this prosecution with the utmost rigor to ensure full accountability." Pantoja-Morales is awaiting transfer to federal custody under a writ of habeas corpus filed Wednesday. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in federal prison. The ATF Dallas Field Office and Dallas Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nadin-Sarah Salkic is prosecuting it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab488d675342cf4db88d60d Taste of Havasu Tickets go on sale Thursday te 2026-09-24T02:20:06.506Z Taste of Havasu Tickets go on sale Thursday Taste of Havasu, the K-12 Foundation for LHUSD's annual food truck fundraiser for the school district, will open ticket sales to the public starting Thursday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab47f7a75342cf4db88d468 Norton, Mansour trade attacks over risk and partisanship in treasurer debate te 2026-09-24T01:40:10.415Z Norton, Mansour trade attacks over risk and partisanship in treasurer debate Republican Elijah Norton (left) and Democrat Nick Mansour (right) at the Clean Elections debate for Arizona treasurer on Sept. 23, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube) The Republican and Democratic nominees for Arizona Treasurer attempted to woo voters Wednesday evening during a debate in which both men tried to paint the other as untrustworthy of being responsible for overseeing how the state’s money is invested. The candidates, the ballot measures, and the tools you need to cast your vote. Arizona Votes: 2026 Republican Elijah Norton and Democrat Nick Mansour each claimed that they intend to keep “partisan politics” out of the office and touted their own plans to secure the state’s economic future.  Norton, who won a contentious primary in July, is a former treasurer for the Arizona Republican Party and currently is the president of Veritas Global Protection Services, a vehicle insurance company he founded.  In recent years, the wealthy businessman has largely bankrolled the state GOP — he’s contributed more than $1 million to the party since 2023, including nearly $200,000 in the first half of 2026 — and he has poured $1.1 million into his treasurer campaign.  He has also been the single most prolific funder of other Republican candidates in Arizona in the 2026 election cycle: State campaign finance records show he has given more than $3 million to GOP campaign efforts, including his own campaign.   GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Mansour, the former CEO of the Arizona College of Nursing, ran unopposed in his primary, a fact that Norton used to attack him for a lack of experience in elections.  In their opening statements, both men leaned on their business experience to persuade voters that they are the one most fiscally responsible to handle the state’s checkbook.  In his opening statement, Mansour cited endorsements that include former Republican lawmakers.  “We want to keep partisan politics out of this office as much as possible,” Mansour said.  Nick Mansour, the Democratic nominee for Arizona treasurer, at the Clean Elections debate on Sept. 23, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube) A major point of contention during the debate was Mansour’s plan to change how the state maintains nearly 9 million acres of trust land in a $10 billion endowment fund.  Sales of that land are set to go to 13 beneficiaries, the majority of which are public schools. The land was granted by the federal government to multiple states; Arizona has the most left, and critics have argued that the state should be doing more with it.  That fund, the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund, has long held 60% of its holdings in the stock market and 40% in fixed income assets. Norton claimed that Mansour’s plan to shift that to 80% in stocks and 20% in bonds would endanger the state’s funds.  “We cannot take big bets or risky decisions with our state’s money,” Norton said, calling Mansour’s proposal “just crazy” and stating that a letter from multiple county treasurers opposing the plan and endorsing Norton was being released during the debate.  “We want to be both safe and fiscally responsible. We’re currently not fiscally responsible with the permanent land endowment fund,” Mansour said in response, adding that other states do not follow Arizona’s model. “We invest among the lowest of states, and this is a way for us to invest in the long term for our kids and keep our taxes low.”  Mansour accused Norton of “mischaracterizing” his plan, while Norton claimed it could cost the state money if the stock market fluctuates too wildly.  Both men also claimed that the other would bring partisan politics into the office.  “Elijah isn’t even trusted by his own party. Kimberly Yee doesn’t trust him,” Mansour said, saying that Yee, the current state treasurer who is running for superintendent of public instruction, has not endorsed him. Mansour also cited a letter released by 36 Republicans voicing concerns about Norton’s business practices and how it could impact the state.  Those concerns around his business practices also showed up in the 2022 election, when Norton challenged Republican U.S. Rep. David Schwiekert.  Norton called the allegations “ridiculous” and cited high-profile Republican endorsements like Barry Goldwater Jr. and county treasurers.  Elijah Norton, the Republican nominee for Arizona treasurer, at the Clean Elections debate on Sept. 23, 2026. (Screenshot via YouTube) While Norton said he intends to keep politics out of the office, he conceded that Republican culture-war politics would guide his investment strategy. For instance, he said that he would not allow Arizona to invest in companies that engage in “racial hiring quotas” and referred to an anti-DEI case against Starbucks. Opposing corporate efforts for diversity, equity and inclusion has been a major component of the GOP’s culture war.  He has also made similar comments online, including that he’d divest in companies that employ DEI strategies.  Norton claimed Mansour has campaigned on taking money invested in oil in the state and shifting it to green energy as proof that he will bring “partisan politics” into the office.  On Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, the state’s private school voucher system, Mansour said he would audit those expenses and communicate with the office of the superintendent to make sure no waste or fraud gets approved.  The $1 billion program has come under fire for a lack of oversight that has allowed families to spend money meant to pay for schooling on things like lingerie and trips.  While Norton acknowledged the treasurer’s role in the program’s implementation, he focused instead on telling voters about his plan to make sure the request for proposal process for the state’s ESA administration software is done publicly and in a bipartisan fashion.  “I don’t want to unilaterally make that decision,” Norton said, adding he has already met with the main vendors of the technology.  In their closing statements, each of the candidates attacked the other for legal battles they’ve faced in their professional careers. Norton mentioned allegations against the Arizona College of Nursing that it defrauded students, while Mansour mentioned the lawsuits and complaints lodged against Norton’s business.    Early voting begins on October 7 and you can check the status of your voter registration at my.arizona.vote. YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab47ac275342cf4db88d2f8 Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse te 2026-09-24T01:20:02.774Z Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4787275342cf4db88d2d1 Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’ te 2026-09-24T01:10:10.194Z Michigan student confronts El-Sayed over Iran stance in tense exchange: ‘Do you stand with us?’ A Michigan student confronted Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed over his position on Iran during a town hall Wednesday, invoking his family's stated persecution by the Iranian regime before repeatedly pressing the candidate to say whether he stood with Iranians opposing the government. Iman Dashti, who identified himself as Persian, told El-Sayed during a town hall at the University of Michigan that members of his family had suffered under Iran's government. "My cousin was hunted in the streets of Iran by the IRGC because her hijab wasn't on right," Dashti said. He also alleged that her uncle had been sentenced to death and received 50 lashes under the Iranian government. ABDUL EL-SAYED PROTESTED AGAINST 'EX-TERRORISTS' WHO CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY, UNEARTHED REPORT REVEALS Dashti then confronted El-Sayed over leaked audio from earlier this year in which he said he did not want to comment on the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei because "there are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today." "That silence had a gaping hole in our community," Dashti told El-Sayed Wednesday. He asked whether he regretted that silence, whether he would renounce people who held vigils supporting Khamenei and whether he stood "unequivocally against the IRGC" and the Islamic Republic of Iran. El-Sayed responded by arguing that the United States has too often acted as "the world's policeman" while saying he supported movements for democracy and freedom abroad. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WAR, US MUST PREPARE FOR A FUTURE AFTER IRAN’S GOVERNMENT FALLS "One can disagree with the governance of a foreign country. One can stand in solidarity with freedom and democracy movements," El-Sayed said. He went on to reject U.S.-led regime change in Iran. "I will always stand for and with democratic movements always," El-Sayed said. "But I also don't believe that we were in the right to go to war to topple the government of Iran. It was not our responsibility to do. It is the responsibility of the people of Iran to decide what their leadership should look like." Dashti pressed him again. "You stand with us?" he asked. "I will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy," El-Sayed responded, before again warning against U.S. involvement in regime change. "We should not be in the business of regime change," he said. El-Sayed added moments later, "I want freedom and democracy for the people of Iran, no question. But I want that to be done by the people of Iran, coming together as a community to decide how to create democratic change in their society." Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for additional comment on the exchange and attempted to reach Dashti through Instagram. El-Sayed, who won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August, is running against Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. The contest has drawn substantial national attention and spending. The Iran confrontation was one of several notable exchanges during Wednesday's "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall at El-Sayed's alma mater. KAMALA HARRIS BACKS MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SUPREME COURT, ELECTORAL COLLEGE AHEAD OF POSSIBLE 2028 CAMPAIGN While discussing public health infrastructure, El-Sayed appeared to make a prediction about the party and the gender that will win the White House in 2028. "I'm looking forward to working with the next Democratic president when she takes office in 2029," El-Sayed said, adding that he hoped to work with that administration to modernize the nation's public health infrastructure. El-Sayed did not identify whom he had in mind. His remarks came as former Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democrat presidential nominee, returned to Michigan to campaign with El-Sayed. Harris has not announced a 2028 presidential campaign. El-Sayed also criticized President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during the event. "Donald Trump and JD Vance can't seem to keep my name out their mouth," El-Sayed said. "They don't really know how to say it, though, which is fine, because I believe in teaching opportunities." Trump and other national Republicans have repeatedly targeted El-Sayed during the midterm campaign, while El-Sayed has responded by criticizing the president. "As he noted in his response, Abdul will always stand with movements for freedom and democracy and he condemns government anti-free speech violence," Roxie Richner, El-Sayed campaign spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital.  "Abdul has also been clear that the United States should not be in the business of spending our tax dollars abroad on regime change wars that take our servicemembers’ lives, waste our tax dollars, and raise our prices. He believes American taxpayer dollars are best spent here at home to invest in infrastructure, education, and healthcare." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4762075342cf4db88d25b Kleinow.jpg te 2026-09-24T01:00:16.231Z Kleinow.jpg Daniel Christopher Kleinow Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4761c75342cf4db88d251 Scene pkg Sept. 23 te 2026-09-24T01:00:12.279Z Scene pkg Sept. 23 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab473bd75342cf4db88d1d8 Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans te 2026-09-24T00:50:05.732Z Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab473bb75342cf4db88d1ad Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent te 2026-09-24T00:50:03.375Z Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent The tiny hardware device creates another mobile home for its AI agent Muse. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716d75342cf4db88d186 NYC kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished te 2026-09-24T00:40:13.721Z NYC kitten rescue defends ‘NO F---ING MAGA’ adoption policy as PETA calls for it to be abolished After posting an explicit warning that MAGA supporters, conservatives, and apolitical applicants need not apply, a New York City kitten rescue is defending its screening process against mounting criticism — including from PETA, which called on the group to scrap the ideological ban. "Homeless animals don’t care which side of abortion you are on or whether you believe in global warming or support Palestine or Israel, or if you don’t vote at all, ever: they care if you love them and will give them a good home," PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk told Fox News Digital. "We hope this policy, which is humancentric, is reconsidered and abolished," Newkirk said. The dispute centers on Itty Bitty City Kitties, a Rockaway Beach-based rescue that describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit specializing in orphaned and neonatal kittens, feral-cat welfare and adoptions. The organization is also listed among New York state’s registered pet rescues. ONE OF NATION'S LARGEST CHRISTIAN FOSTER AGENCIES WILL NOT ALLOW LGBTQ COUPLES TO ADOPT CHILDREN In a social media post reviewed by Fox News Digital, the rescue laid out a series of political positions it said could disqualify prospective adopters. "MAGA? Nope." "Conservative? Nope." "‘I’m not political’? Nice loophole. Still nope." An accompanying image of a kitten bore the message, "NO. F---ING. MAGA." The post drew wider attention after Libs of TikTok posted it on X, prompting questions about whether the language represented the rescue’s actual adoption practices. Fox News Digital contacted Itty Bitty City Kitties and asked whether an applicant could be rejected for identifying as MAGA, conservative or apolitical. Samantha Knox, who has publicly identified herself as the director of Itty Bitty City Kitties, defended the organization’s screening approach by saying its overriding responsibility is the welfare of the animals in its care. "As an animal welfare rescue, our primary responsibility is ensuring the animals in our care go to safe, compassionate homes," Knox told Fox News Digital. She said the organization considers "public conduct and demonstrated values" and argued that a record of "celebrat[ing] cruelty" can raise concerns about an applicant’s suitability to care for an animal. "A history of celebrating harm or abuse, be it toward people or animals, is one of the biggest red flags in animal rescue," Knox said. "We stand by our mission and will never place a vulnerable animal with anyone, ever, who we feel is a danger to the welfare of the animal." OREGON SETTLES WITH CHRISTIAN MOTHER DENIED FOSTER CARE ADOPTION OVER GENDER IDENTITY BELIEFS Fox News Digital followed up with a narrower question, asking whether a person who identifies as MAGA or conservative, but has no documented history of animal cruelty, threats, neglect or violence, would be eligible to adopt. "Itty Bitty City Kitties does not screen or reject applicants based on registered political party affiliation," Knox responded. "MAGA is a political movement and ideology, not a recognized political party." Knox said adoption evaluations instead concern "conduct, ethical alignment, and animal safety." "We reserve the right to reject any application where an applicant’s expressed values, public statements, or actions demonstrate a failure to meet our safety and welfare standards," she said. NEW JERSEY POLICE PULL OUT 3-FOOT PYTHON FROM WOMAN'S CAR GRILLE, BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS Asked again whether a MAGA or conservative applicant without a history of cruelty, threats, neglect or violence could adopt from the organization, Knox did not provide a yes-or-no answer. "Media-driven requests to force complex animal welfare evaluations into a binary ‘yes or no’ premise fundamentally misrepresent how responsible adoption screenings operate," she said. Knox added that "active support for or alignment with social movements" the rescue believes normalizes or promotes cruelty can be treated as "actionable conduct," and said adoption decisions are made "holistically under these welfare and safety standards." Knox also provided Fox News Digital with screenshots she said showed explicit, hostile messages directed at the rescue following its political posts. Knox said messages of that nature illustrated the kind of conduct the rescue considers relevant when evaluating prospective homes. PETA, however, drew a different line. "Political affiliation is not a reliable measure of whether someone will be a good guardian," the organization told Fox News Digital, while adding that a person's actions, statements, along with demonstrated treatment of people and animals, can be relevant to an adoption decision. PETA said rescues should focus on "objective animal-welfare factors," including an applicant’s history of animal care, ability to meet an animal’s needs and evidence of cruelty, neglect or violence. "Shelters and rescues exist to protect animals, not to serve as political gatekeepers," PETA said. Itty Bitty City Kitties’ public adoption page describes what the organization calls a "Fully Supported Adoption Model," under which prospective owners submit an application, provide references, employment and living information, participate in a phone interview and complete a FaceTime or Zoom interview in lieu of a home visit. The rescue’s published "MUST LIST" says adopters must keep animals up to date on veterinary care, keep them indoors or leashed outside, never declaw them, maintain a plan for travel, illness or death, not simply give away an animal they can no longer care for, and be financially able to provide for its welfare. The public-facing requirements reviewed by Fox News Digital do not mention MAGA, conservatism, political affiliation or political ideology. The organization has also used its social media account for other political messaging. On Sept. 10, Itty Bitty City Kitties posted an image of a kitten carrying the words, "Kittens. Don’t. Mourn. Nazis." "For absolutely no reason at all on this day one year later..." text on the image stated. "Just a little kitten making sure we all know where we stand," the accompanying caption read, followed by hashtags including "#kitten," "#cat," "#politics" and "#iykyk." While the post did not name late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, it was published exactly one year after his assassination at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Knox also invoked the rescue’s nonprofit status in defending its ability to take positions on political and social issues, saying 501(c)(3) organizations are permitted to maintain issue-based standards aligned with their missions, as long as they do not engage in partisan political campaigning. PETA, while objecting to the use of political affiliation as a measure of adoption suitability, said an applicant’s actual behavior toward animals can, and should, matter regardless of ideology. "More broadly, anyone who condones, celebrates, or participates in harming animals demonstrates a troubling lack of empathy," PETA said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716c75342cf4db88d178 ‘We will rue the day’: Controversial Protect College Sports Act gaining momentum in Senate te 2026-09-24T00:40:12.228Z ‘We will rue the day’: Controversial Protect College Sports Act gaining momentum in Senate WASHINGTON – A sweeping proposal moving through the U.S. Senate would establish a new federal rulebook for college sports. The Protect College Sports Act aims to cut lawsuits that pit college athletes against universities, reduce mid-season transfers of coaches and players and change how the NCAA enforces its rules.  It would also limit direct payments to athletes while writing into law their right to income from revenues they generate. “We’re saying that athletes deserve to have a percentage of the media, ticket sales and sponsorship. That’s a big, big win,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., in an interview with Cronkite News. College sports have changed rapidly since athletes gained name, image and likeness rights five years ago, followed by a 2025 settlement that allowed direct payments by colleges. Cantwell co-authored the pending bill with commerce committee Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas. They and other supporters of the bill argue that college athletics needs a national set of rules that only Congress can provide. Universities and major sports leagues support the proposal, as does the NCAA, which sets eligibility rules and otherwise oversees college athletics. Opponents of the Cruz-Cantwell bill – including labor unions, the NAACP and other civil rights organizations – argue that if colleges want the stability of a professional sports system, athletes deserve the same sort of bargaining power as pros. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., criticized the measure during a floor debate Wednesday as an attempt at “micromanaging the entire athlete-university relationship.” The Senate is expected to vote on the bill this week and the 3-1 support in procedural votes Tuesday and last week indicate broad support. The proposal faces an uncertain future in the House, which is in recess until after the Nov. 3 midterm elections.  From amateurism to revenue sharing The legislation comes after one of the most significant changes in college sports history. After a series of antitrust challenges, the NCAA lifted restrictions in July 2021 on payments to athletes, allowing income that stems from the use of their name, image and likeness.  A 2025 antitrust settlement created a system for NCAA Division I colleges to share revenue with athletes, initially capped at 22% of certain sports revenues. The Protect College Sports Act would codify that system – one of many reasons opponents call it a bad idea. “There’s no other statute that I know of that caps the wages of the most valuable workers in industry,” Murphy told Cronkite News. “We will rue the day that we got this intimately involved in regulating college sports.” The Cruz-Cantwell bill would also codify athletes’ right to make money from their name, image and likeness – a provision Cantwell called “historic” – while imposing national standards regarding disclosure, the role of universities and their donors, and eligibility for high school prospects.  Additionally, the legislation addresses state-level legal protections that have shielded schools from NCAA enforcement. The bill would allow colleges to spend up to $22.5 million to retain athletes. Sponsors, apparel companies, multimedia-rights holders and other businesses would face certification and disclosure requirements intended to distinguish legitimate name, image and likeness deals from payments used primarily for recruiting. That distinction matters because one of the sponsors’ goals is to limit bidding wars that have developed around recruiting and retaining players. The rising costs have prompted schools to cut back on less lucrative sports. “Transfers to and from colleges, particularly in football, are happening at an unbelievable pace,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said on the Senate floor Wednesday. “It doesn’t take a diehard sports fan to see that college sports is currently broken.” Coons cited Grand Canyon University, which announced it would eliminate its men’s volleyball team last year, as one of numerous schools that have terminated teams to shift resources to other sports.  “To find the money to chase athletes, coaches, and facilities, universities have begun cutting sports,” he said. Cantwell emphasized that issue as a key reason for the bill.  “Right now, 100 programs and a thousand athletes have been cut from U.S. women’s Olympic sports because of this arms race. We’re trying to make some sense out of it so that we can help preserve women in the Olympics,” she said. Transfers and eligibility The bill would also place federal guardrails around two issues that have repeatedly landed the NCAA in court: transfers and eligibility. Athletes generally would be eligible for one transfer without having to sit out a season, with exceptions when a sport is eliminated, a head coach leaves, or an athlete is pursuing a graduate degree or has experienced sexual assault or harassment.  The bill would generally provide five years of athletic eligibility.  Those national standards would be accompanied by limited antitrust protection that would make it harder to challenge NCAA eligibility, transfer, and compensation rules in court. That provision is one of the most consequential and contested parts of the legislation. For years, athletes have successfully sued over such restrictions. Critics see the provision as a major blow to athletes, depriving them of a major tool to win greater compensation and flexibility. The NAACP formally opposed the legislation in August.  In a letter to Senate leaders last month, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson noted that Black athletes play a disproportionate role in generating revenue for major college football and basketball programs. He lauded provisions that protect scholarships, cap agent fees at 5% and raise safety standards.  “College athletes deserve those protections. They should not, however, be used as political cover for provisions that insulate institutions and conferences from legal and economic accountability,” he wrote. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pushed back on the idea of federal intervention. “The people who oversee the Post Office now want to run college sports. What could go wrong?” he said on the Senate floor Wednesday, arguing that instead, Congress should get out of the NCAA’s way by lifting all antitrust restrictions.  Athlete protections To build support, Cantwell and Cruz recently added a provision requiring the NCAA to take reasonable steps to ensure schools comply with health and safety requirements.  They also clarified that the bill won’t shut down existing lawsuits for past conduct. The updates also addressed concerns that, by providing a window to “cure” violations, the bill might let schools avoid legal responsibility in cases of serious harm, backers said. Among the provisions with broader support: Schools generally could not revoke or reduce scholarships because of poor performance on the field, injury or roster decisions.  Division I athletes would get five years of post-eligibility medical coverage for sports-related injuries. Schools would have to provide coverage for catastrophic injury, plus independent health-and-safety oversight, with doctors able to overrule coaches. The NCAA would be required to introduce an independent Office of the Student-Athlete Ombudsman to advise on athletes’ rights and help resolve disputes. Athletes would receive degree-completion assistance for up to 10 years. To protect women’s and Olympic sports, schools would be required to maintain the number of roster spots and outlays for non-revenue sports at 2024–2025 levels. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said those roster and scholarship requirements could cost regulated Division I schools and athletic conferences tens of millions of dollars annually.  The ombudsman offices alone could cost those schools and conferences about $50 million to establish in the first year, CBO said. The case for the bill The NCAA has campaigned for passage, arguing that a patchwork of state laws and repeated lawsuits have made it increasingly difficult to enforce its rules.  The Big Ten and SEC objected to earlier versions, citing concerns about state-law preemption, litigation and the revenue-sharing system. Negotiations produced a revised version in August that secured their backing.  Supporters listed by the Senate commerce committee include more than 267 schools and conferences, along with organizations such as the NFL, MLB, NBA and players’ associations connected to professional and Olympic sports.  “This is a serious bipartisan effort to bring order to a system that badly needs fixing,” former Alabama coach Nick Saban said in June. The Trump administration issued a statement of support in August, saying the bill would create uniform standards and reduce legal and financial uncertainty in college athletics. A House version of the bill was introduced June 4 by Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash. There has been no movement on it yet at the committee level.  The case against it Critics of the Protect College Sports Act call it a bailout that shields the NCAA and universities from legal accountability while undermining athletes’ ability to monetize their name, image and likeness.  Athletes.org, which describes itself as a players association for college athletes, argues that the proposed antitrust protection and compensation restrictions would strengthen the NCAA’s authority while limiting athletes’ collective bargaining power.  The AFL-CIO has raised similar objections. College athletes have appeared on both sides of the debate. The NCAA launched an advertising campaign this month featuring athletes urging Congress to pass the legislation. University of Maryland basketball player Oluchi Okananwa, the interim president of United College Athletes Association, argued that athletes need more direct power over the system governing them. “If everyone else gets a seat at the table when the future of college sports is decided, the athletes who make college sports possible cannot be the ones left standing outside the room,” she said in a statement Sept. 15. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716675342cf4db88d158 U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says te 2026-09-24T00:40:06.313Z U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716575342cf4db88d14f Newly Public Documents Shed New Light on Trump Investigations te 2026-09-24T00:40:05.465Z Newly Public Documents Shed New Light on Trump Investigations Records unsealed on Wednesday include a 2023 appeals court opinion rejecting Donald J. Trump’s attempt to block Mike Pence’s grand jury testimony. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716475342cf4db88d146 Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs te 2026-09-24T00:40:04.442Z Mary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4716275342cf4db88d13b Tucson City Council tightens large water user rules slightly as residents push for stronger limits te 2026-09-24T00:40:02.722Z Tucson City Council tightens large water user rules slightly as residents push for stronger limits After residents asked Tucson City Council to make significant changes to its large water user ordinance, council members on Tuesday narrowly approved an ordinance with only minor changes proposed by city staff.  The city council reduced the threshold for water use that defines a “large water user” from 7.48 million gallons of water per month (10,000 centum cubic feet or ccf) to almost 6.36 million gallons of water per month (or 8,500 ccf). One ccf is 748 gallons of water. They also directed city staff to return in 120 days with proposals to require water conservation plans from customers using more than 5,000 ccf a month and to notify the council when a user exceeds its approved water use.    The ordinance requires that any large water user that wants to gain access to Tucson’s water has to apply to the city and show its water conservation efforts.  At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents urged the council to drastically reduce the threshold of water use to 2,500 ccf. They also asked council members to add a 2-to-1 offset, meaning new large water users would have to replenish or conserve two gallons of water for every gallon they consume, and to pause approvals of new large water users during periods of extreme drought.  Catlow Shipek, senior program director of Watershed Management Group, said the ordinance with the proposed revisions from Tucson Water allows new large water users to “continue with business as usual.”  “We must ask new large water users to also be desert dwellers,” Shipek said. “This includes how to care and respect all waters, give back more than one takes, and be aligned with and supporting our community values and stewardship of our water, our rivers, and our watershed.” Resident Margo Itule reiterated Shipek’s requests, and said the region is facing challenges to its groundwater supply not just because of population growth but also because of agriculture, industrial mining, data centers and other industries that are compounding groundwater depletion.   “Now is the time to plan for the future instead of reckless and short-sighted policies that naively hand over more of our precious shrinking resource,” Itule said. “It is imperative that the large quantity water user ordinance be strengthened to specifically protect our local water supplies, especially in light of the extreme drought and pending Colorado River water allocation cuts.” Nick Maya, program manager with the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, said new large water users should “meaningfully contribute to replenishing the water they consume,” and urged the council to “adopt stronger safeguards,” before the next large water user applies to be connected to Tucson Water.  Ward 3 council member Kevin Dahl suggested reducing the threshold to 5,000 ccf, and directing the city attorney to add to the ordinance that if a large water user violates the ordinance, the course of action recommended by the city’s water director would have to be approved by the council.  Ward 4 council member Nikki Lee replaced Dahl’s motion with one that would reduce the threshold to 8,500 ccf and ask that city staff bring back the ordinance in 120 days so that the mayor and council could consider requiring a water conservation plan of customers who use more than 5,000 ccf, and notify the council if a user exceeds the water use amount it was approved for.  The Tucson City Council meets on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Credit: Stephanie Casanova Ward 2 council member Paul Cunningham pointed out that reducing the threshold to 2,500 could impact hospitals. He would like to see some flexibility in the ordinance for certain industries, Cunningham said. The enforcement piece also troubles him, because there is no cap on the amount of water a customer can use, and there are no automatic consequences.  Tucson Water Director John Kmiec told city council that a 2,500 ccf threshold could include some schools, hospitals and healthcare facilities and city parks.  Mayor Regina Romero said she has to find a balance between bringing jobs to Tucson and protecting its water and other limited resources.  “I want to make sure that we are not tying our own hands when it comes to creating long-term high-wage jobs in our city,” she said.  Romero said Tucson and Pima County both have a higher poverty rate than the national average. Tucson’s poverty rate is almost 19% according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and Pima County’s is almost 14%. The national poverty rate is about 10.2%, according to 2025 Census Bureau data. In addressing the poverty rate, mayor and council has to think about what kind of economic development projects they’re supporting, Romero said.  “We also have to think about, what is it that we want to say yes to?” she said. “We said no to data centers. We have been very good as a mayor and council to say no to mines and to other extractive industry in our community. But we need to be able to find industries that we say yes to.” Ward 6 council member Miranda Schubert, Dahl and Cunningham all opposed Lee’s motion. It passed 4-3 with Lee, Romero, Ward 1 council member Lane Santa Cruz and Ward 5 council member Selina Barajas voting for it.  “I support business, and I want more businesses to come to Tucson,” Schubert said. “But the businesses I want to see here are ones that are willing to make a conservation plan, stand behind it and aren’t afraid to show it to Tucson residents. All this ordinance is asking is for accountability and a transparent plan for conservation.” Residential water customers in the Tucson area use an average of 126 gallons of water per day, according to 2020 data from Making Action Possible for Southern Arizona. With that daily average, it would take a person 138 years to use nearly 6.36 million gallons of water, the new monthly threshold to be classified as a large water user. The city council moved quickly to approve a new ordinance in August 2025 to protect the city from large water users like data centers with the intention of consulting the community to revisit and strengthen the ordinance within a year.  The 2025 ordinance was a response to public outrage over Project Blue, a massive data center that could have used hundreds of millions of gallons of water a year. In order to access that water, the land where the data center is being built had to be annexed into Tucson. The city council rejected the annexation request. The post Tucson City Council tightens large water user rules slightly as residents push for stronger limits appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46f1475342cf4db88d0ee English soccer star Harry Kane wants to play in the MLS and kick in the NFL at the same time te 2026-09-24T00:30:12.275Z English soccer star Harry Kane wants to play in the MLS and kick in the NFL at the same time We don't see enough two-sport athletes these days. It's such a cool phenomenon that we haven't really seen in a while. However, English soccer star Harry Kane wouldn't mind taking a crack at it. Because if he winds up in the MLS, he wouldn't mind spending his free time on an NFL roster. ENGLISH SOCCER STAR HARRY KANE CALLS ROUND OF GOLF WITH TRUMP A ‘SURREAL EXPERIENCE’ According to The Athletic, Kane was recently quoted as saying that he was close to re-upping with the Bundesliga's Bayern Munich. That led to a question about his plans beyond this next deal. One of those plans was something he has reportedly talked about multiple times over the years, and that was switching sports. He's talked about golfing professionally, but this time he was focused on trading football for American football. "That is something I will try and look at a bit more seriously," he said. "It all depends on what happens in my career over the next five or six years, the motivation and what I want to do. The NFL is a lot more realistic than the golf one, let’s put it that way." But what had never come up before was the idea of Kane winding down his career stateside in the MLS while also moonlighting as a placekicker. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND DEFEND CODY RHODES' AWFUL, TERRIBLE PLACEKICKING PERFORMANCE "Maybe if I am in the MLS in the future or somewhere like that it might be a thing where you could connect the two, with the seasons," he said. "But it is in the back of my mind because right now, I am feeling that I want to play as long as I can here." Nice save at the end. The team about to re-sign you probably doesn't want to hear about your plans to play in the MLS and kick extra points on the side. But do you know who does want to hear that? The rest of us. That would just be a fun thing to watch, and Kane obviously has the leg to boot a pigskin quite a long way if he can nail down those pesky mechanics. Which it looks like he may have already done. At least a few teams are probably setting reminders to see what Kane is up to when his Bayern Munich deal is up. Maybe it's a pipe dream, but someone has to bring back two-sport professional athletes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46f0d75342cf4db88d0cb Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens te 2026-09-24T00:30:05.843Z Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46f0c75342cf4db88d0c2 8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says te 2026-09-24T00:30:04.795Z 8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46cbb75342cf4db88d083 Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says his $500M contract was for past performance – not future results te 2026-09-24T00:20:11.853Z Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says his $500M contract was for past performance – not future results Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has four games left before he can put his 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season behind him. Guerrero, the six-time All-Star who signed the third highest-paid extension in MLB history in April 2025 at $500 million, has hit just nine home runs and slugged .359 to date for a career-low .695 OPS to date. The Blue Jays, winners of the American League pennant this past season, where Guerrero was a major factor in reaching the World Series, were mathematically eliminated from this year’s postseason race as they hold a 77-81 record entering Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE For a player that is worth so much, especially financially, to an organization’s success, Guerrero’s down year has led to some vitriol from the Blue Jays’ fan base. And that’s likely to continue after hearing recent comments from the star infielder. Guerrero, 27, sat down with Telemicro News recently, where he discussed his struggles at the plate this season, and how it reflects on his contract extension. His comments were, well, interesting. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The contract I got was based on what I did, not necessarily for what I’m going to do," Guerrero said, as translated by MLB reporter Héctor Gómez. "I understand why the fans believe it’s the other way around. Sometimes, I think that way, too, like, ‘Oh, they give me this money, and I’m not doing enough,’ but you know I try my best, and I’m working hard. "The fans, I know how they are, when you are doing great they are 100% behind you. But when you are not at your best, not everybody is behind you, almost nobody supports you. Those are my real fans, the ones that are supporting me all the time." After catching heat from Blue Jays fans, Guerrero was approached about the viral quotes, which he responded to. "That was a quote from the interview when she asked me how I felt about this year," Guerrero said, via MLB.com. "I said that, obviously, I feel really bad about the year that I had, that I couldn’t help my team get to the postseason. I said I felt – that it’s my personal opinion – that every player gets paid for what they have done. With that said, you guys have got to remember that I signed my contract at the beginning of last year, then I did put up a good year. Then, the kind of playoffs that I had to help the team get into the World Series. "To the fans, I’ve never stopped working very hard. I am going to go into the offseason again to prepare myself the best I can. Physically, mentally, everything that I have like I always do for my team and my teammates." In Guerrero’s defense, that is technically what the Blue Jays did when they dished out his 14-year, $500 million extension, which is only behind Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets. The franchise paid Guerrero for what he did from his debut in 2019 up to a fantastic 2025 campaign, where he belted eight homers and hit .397 across 18 postseason games. But these comments show that Guerrero mustn’t be aware of what putting pen to money-filled paper meant in April 2025. No longer is it time in any sport, let alone Major League Baseball, where contracts are dished out based solely on past performance. It’s looking ahead to the future, where those past performances are expected to continue through a much-more lucrative deal. MLB franchises sign players to contracts based on the market, and that market is justified by how the player will perform for them later on, while obviously looking at the track record in the past. With any investment, those dishing out the big bucks want a return. So, in a season where the home run total for a slugger is less than double digits – he still has time to at least get to 10 – and a career-low WAR (albeit the 2020 COVID-shortened campaign) has been accumulated, the Blue Jays and its fan base have every right to be disappointed. Yes, Guerrero was a major reason why Toronto reached the World Series in 2025, but the team and its fans are also allowed to voice displeasure with not just a down year – a career-worst performance in various metrics. Would the Mets have dished out the highest-paying contract in league history if they didn’t expect Soto to continue performing at his superstar pace? No. Would the Dodgers have agreed to give Ohtani $700 million, with heavy deferrals, might we add, to pay him for years without helping them reach their World Series goals? No. From Mike Trout, to Mookie Betts, to Aaron Judge and the list goes on, every franchise wants to see a player they sign, especially for nine figures, to pay dividends. That’s the reality of the situation, whether Guerrero wants to view his deal as what he’s done in the past. This is just one season, but Guerrero’s outlook needs to change just as much as his production moving forward on the remaining 13 years of his deal. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46cbb75342cf4db88d07a Tylenol murders mystery deepens after sheriff’s office solves decades-old ‘Unknown Wanderer’ cold case te 2026-09-24T00:20:11.084Z Tylenol murders mystery deepens after sheriff’s office solves decades-old ‘Unknown Wanderer’ cold case A mysterious man who died of cyanide poisoning inside an Idaho church more than four decades ago has finally been identified, and investigators say his past raises questions about a possible connection to the still-unsolved 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders. The man known for decades as the "Unknown Wanderer" was Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, an organic chemist with a history of discussing cyanide and poison, the Ada County Sheriff's Office in Boise announced Wednesday. Investigators said they couldn't place Betkouski in Chicago during the final week of September 1982, when seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide, and they are not naming him as a suspect. TYLENOL MURDERS SUSPECT GAVE EERIE FINAL INTERVIEW BEFORE DEATH Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Park Dietz, who consulted during the original Tylenol investigation and reviewed the evidence gathered on Betkouski, offered a stronger assessment. "It's an extraordinary thing to have been around at the beginning in 1982, and now today in 2026, to see very likely closure." Dietz said groups of forensic psychiatrists, psychologists and criminal profilers who were anonymously presented with information about Betkouski overwhelmingly considered him a viable suspect. Betkouski died on Dec. 4, 1982, after walking into Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise. Authorities determined he died from cyanide poisoning, but he carried no identification and his fingerprints produced no match. REMAINS FOUND IN UTAH DESERT 28 YEARS AGO WITH HELP OF A PSYCHIC FINALLY IDENTIFIED THROUGH DNA GENEALOGY The mystery endured for decades until investigators traced one of nearly 30 keys found on him to Jacksonville, Florida, where Betkouski had lived. DNA recovered from his wallet and later compared with a sample from his brother helped establish his identity. Investigators subsequently uncovered several details that drew their attention to the Tylenol case. A former colleague recalled Betkouski discussing the "perfect crime" and cyanide, while another scientist recalled him saying poison could be introduced into over-the-counter capsules, according to investigators. Authorities also found a map of Chicago and a bottle of sodium cyanide among belongings kept at his family's Los Angeles home. Investigators stressed that the poison was not the potassium cyanide used in the Tylenol murders. THE TYLENOL MURDERS: A LOOK BACK AT THE RASH OF 1982 DRUG STORE POISONINGS Photos showed Betkouski had visited Chicago, but investigators determined they were likely taken in December 1981 and said they cannot establish that he returned when the Tylenol poisonings occurred. Betkouski disappeared from his New Mexico home on Oct. 15, 1982, and surfaced dead in Boise seven weeks later after apparently changing his appearance. Authorities have turned their findings over to investigators in the Chicago area and are seeking information about Betkouski's movements and communications in 1982. "This isn't over," Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46cba75342cf4db88d071 Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert te 2026-09-24T00:20:10.196Z Trump likely ‘smirked’ as 'crass' Iranian president lashed out at US in UN speech: expert Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s sharp rebuke of Washington at the United Nations would have drawn little more than a "smirk" from President Donald Trump, who knows he "holds the cards," a foreign policy expert told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. The assessment came after Pezeshkian and Trump addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York from the same podium within 24 hours of each other, trading sharp rhetoric as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to mount. "Trump understands he holds the cards, and he may not even have paid much attention to what the Iranian president was saying," Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), told Fox News Digital. Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of attacking Iran while portraying his country as the victim of aggression. THE TOP MOMENTS FROM IRAN PRESIDENT’S TENSE VISIT TO US SOIL AS WAR RAGES "We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists," Pezeshkian claimed. "Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions imposed upon our country. America and Israel attacked us," he said. "I’m sure that would have drawn a smirk or a smile or a chuckle from the president’s face, seeing that crassness," Taleblu said, pointing to what he described as a sharp contrast between Pezeshkian’s rhetoric and the Iranian government’s track record. Pezeshkian’s address came after Trump used the same U.N. stage to defend the U.S. conflict with Iran and warn that Tehran faced a stark choice between reaching a deal and facing further destruction. "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?" Trump said on Tuesday. While the rhetoric from both leaders was pointed, Taleblu said their broader diplomatic positions remain largely predictable. TRUMP TO ZERO-IN ON IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, GAZA PLAN AND UN OVERHAUL IN WORLD STAGE SPEECH "To a certain degree, both President Trump and President Pezeshkian’s speeches before the U.N. General Assembly’s 81st session were predictable," Taleblu said. "Predictable because the status of both countries and their foreign policy toward the other are in a fairly predictable pattern right now," he added, Despite the threats and recriminations, the two adversaries also appear to be still testing a diplomatic path behind the scenes. Trump said Tuesday that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner spoke with Iranian officials for roughly three hours on the sidelines of the General Assembly and characterized the discussions as productive. Witkoff later said the talks were conducted through mediators who shuttled between the U.S. and Iranian delegations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also represented Tehran in the discussions, according to reports. KUSHNER TOUTS UNPRECEDENTED IRAN CONTACTS AS TEHRAN DENIES TRUMP BACKCHANNEL Both sides, Taleblu said, are attempting "to make time a weapon on their side" and "to put the burden of choosing between escalation and engagement on the other." But Taleblu went on to characterize Pezeshkian’s broader message as an attempt to cast Iran as a victim through an anti-American, anti-Israel and anti-imperialist framework. "It seemed to be more of a global South, anti-American, anti-Israeli, kind of anti-colonial, anti-imperialist message that he was looking to kind of paint the Islamic Republic as the victim," Taleblu said. "In reality, the long-serving victim in this entire crisis is the Iranian people because of the policies of the Islamic Republic." The competing messages — confrontation from the U.N. podium and diplomacy behind the scenes — highlighted the unresolved tensions between Washington and Tehran as officials explore whether negotiations can produce an off-ramp from the conflict. TRUMP KEEPS FORECASTING AN IRAN DEAL — WHY THE WHITE HOUSE STILL THINKS IT CAN HAPPEN "Despite the tough talk at the podium, both sides still feel like they need to signal an interest in talks, even though they’re both trying to use talks to shape an outcome that is more conducive to their interests," Taleblu said. Pezeshkian also told the General Assembly that Tehran would not surrender to military pressure while signaling that Iran remained open to diplomacy. "I think the Iranians are trying to signal an interest in talks, but they may run into a brick wall quite soon if they foot-drag or delay or don’t meaningfully provide any kind of substantive change in their policy," Taleblu said, citing Iran’s positions on the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear program. "Ultimately, if the positions remain the same, the fact that they’re oscillating between shooting and talking doesn’t mean much because the red lines haven’t actually moved," Taleblu said. "Of course, the Trump administration is looking for a political win here," he concluded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46a6b75342cf4db88d011 Greg Powers: ‘I believe that I am the right guy’ to lead ASU men’s hockey te 2026-09-24T00:10:19.653Z Greg Powers: ‘I believe that I am the right guy’ to lead ASU men’s hockey PHOENIX – Greg Powers still believes he is the man to lead the Arizona State men’s hockey team in the wake of an Aug. 20 incident that left defenseman Matthew Mayich incapacitated with, what his family’s attorney said, is no hope of recovery. “There’s obviously some things that have been said that you know about me, and I respect anything anybody has to say,” the Sun Devils coach said Wednesday. “But yeah, I believe that I am the right guy, and 20 years of a body of work and building a program almost 20 years now, I still believe that.” Powers’ remarks were his first public comments since Mayich collapsed during a team-sanctioned, early-morning workout with former Green Beret Tim Ziesel at Sun Angel Stadium. Powers read a prepared statement and then declined to further discuss the incident. “As you undoubtedly know, it’s a very difficult time for everybody in our program. Matthew Mayich has been hospitalized since Aug. 20,” Powers said during the National Collegiate Hockey Conference virtual preseason media day, a segment that was attended by 62 media members. Shortly after, David Carle, coach of defending national champion Denver, spoke to 19.  “Matthew and his family are very much in our thoughts, in our prayers and at the forefront of our minds as we prepare for a new season.”  Nine days before its season opener at Lindenwood, the Arizona State hockey program is still waiting for answers to multiple questions. Those questions include Mayich’s long-term prognosis, where the university’s initial review will lead, Powers’ future and the mental state of the players who watched a teammate collapse. Mayich remains incapacitated at a Valley hospital. Rob Carey, the family’s lead attorney, told ESPN that Mayich suffered an exertional heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain. “There were no other contributing conditions, only exertion-related heat,” Carey said earlier this month. Mayich, 21, is from Stoney Creek, Ontario. He played four seasons with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League and one at Clarkson University before transferring to Arizona State. He had been in Arizona for eight days before the workout. Mayich collapsed shortly before 8:30 a.m. at Sun Angel Stadium on ASU’s Tempe campus, according to the university’s initial report. The workout was the first day of a planned three-day team-building event. Temperatures during the session ranged from 86 to 89 degrees.  “I don’t run workouts,” Powers said. “Our strength and conditioning coach does and our guys are here every day working hard and preparing their minds and bodies and each other for a season ahead.” Attorney Leonard Aragon, who is working closely with Carey, told Cronkite News that players described it as “the hardest workout that they’ve ever experienced.” “That this wasn’t a half-hour workout,” Aragon said. “This wasn’t some simple workout that any NCAA athlete could have done. That this was the most grueling workout that they’ve ever endured.” Arizona State’s initial review revealed that coaches asked permission for Ziesel to speak to the team, although the report does not specify whom they asked or if permission was granted. Ziesel had addressed the players the previous season about leadership and teamwork. “The ASU Hockey team coaching staff requested permission for Ziesel to speak to the team but did not submit a plan of training activities for review by ASU’s strength and conditioning coaches prior to the event,” the report stated. The report did not assign responsibility. Instead, the university said it will form a blue-ribbon advisory panel to recommend practices for outdoor athletic activities and the use of outside consultants. Carey criticized the findings in comments to The Athletic. “This report, it’s more advocacy than fact-finding,” Carey said. “It completely misses the point. I’m just blown away that they’re offering up a committee to come up with new policies. The problem is not that ASU lacked policies. The problem is, no one followed them. They literally violated every policy they have, and their conclusion is, ‘Let’s call for a blue-ribbon panel to tell us about policies?’ Mind-boggling. We’re a month later, and ASU’s report holds no one accountable.” The university has not announced any change in Powers’ employment status and all signs point to him coaching the team to start the 2026-27 season. But with the season imminent and every other NCHC coach taking part in the preseason media event, ASU junior alternate captain Ben Muthersbaugh and NCHC commissioner Heather Weems took time to focus on Mayich and his family. “I want to acknowledge the extraordinarily difficult circumstances surrounding Matthew Mayich and Arizona State University,” Weems said. “While the incident review continues, our foremost concern is for Matthew.  “His family has asked for prayers, and I offer mine very sincerely. My heart is also with his parents and siblings, friends, teammates, the Arizona State community and so many others on whom he has made an impact and been a light. Out of respect for Matthew and the ongoing process, I will not offer further comment today.” Muthersbaugh, a transfer from Union College, acknowledged that the incident has cast a pall over the program. “At the forefront of our mind is Matthew and his family,” Muthersbaugh said. “It’s been tough for a lot of guys that are 18 to 24 years old to go through something like this and especially with someone who is going to be one of our brothers and one of our best friends.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab46a5e75342cf4db88cff7 A Teacher and Activist Admits to Lying About Her Palestinian Background te 2026-09-24T00:10:06.031Z A Teacher and Activist Admits to Lying About Her Palestinian Background Hannah Gann, who teaches at a Philadelphia high school, said that she had misled people for years and that she is “a white woman of significant privilege.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4681075342cf4db88cfb3 'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested for alleged public intoxication, resisting deputy te 2026-09-24T00:00:16.637Z 'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested for alleged public intoxication, resisting deputy "Home Improvement" star Jonathan Taylor Thomas was detained after reportedly resisting an officer in Westlake Village, CA on Monday. According to court records obtained by Fox News Digital, Thomas was detained at the Malibu/Lost Hills sheriff's station. After being booked, Thomas was released shortly after. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the child actor was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police. The outlet reported that deputies told Thomas to stay inside the vehicle, but he allegedly exited anyway. Thomas was also reportedly drunk at the time of the incident. Law enforcement told People magazine: "The driver was being detained for DUI investigation. Sometime during the investigation, Mr. Taylor decided he would exit the vehicle. Deputies told him to sit back down in the vehicle. He was uncooperative with them, failed to follow orders, and obstructed the investigation, so he was arrested for obstruction, and he was arrested for drunk in public." Thomas's legal run in came shortly after he reunited with his "Home Improvement" co-stars Patricia Richardson and Taran Noah Smith. ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS MAKES RARE APPEARANCE IN REUNION PHOTO WITH CO-STARS In August, Richardson sparked a wave of nostalgia when she shared a rare reunion photo with her former "Home Improvement" sons Thomas and Smith, more than 25 years after the beloved sitcom ended. "My other boys," Richardson captioned the snapshot with a heart emoji. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE For eight seasons of the hit comedy series, Richardson played Jill Taylor, the wife of Tim Allen's character, Tim "The Toolman" Taylor. Thomas and Smith became household names, playing sons Randy and Mark Taylor, respectively, while Zachery Ty Bryan portrayed oldest son Brad. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The reunion offered fans a rare glimpse of Thomas, who largely stepped away from Hollywood after becoming one of the biggest child stars of the 1990s. Thomas rose to fame as Randy Taylor on "Home Improvement" and became a major teen heartthrob, appearing in films including "Tom and Huck" and "Man of the House." He also voiced young Simba in Disney’s 1994 blockbuster "The Lion King." But at the height of his fame, Thomas made a surprising decision to walk away. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I'd been going nonstop since I was 8 years old," Thomas told People in 2013. "I wanted to go to school, to travel and have a bit of a break." Thomas left "Home Improvement" during its eighth and final season, with his character moving to Costa Rica. Although he largely stayed out of the spotlight, Thomas briefly returned to acting, reuniting with TV dad Tim Allen on "Last Man Standing" from 2013 to 2015. He appeared in four episodes and directed three. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4680f75342cf4db88cfaa Just one small serving of ultra-processed food a day linked to higher disease risk, major study finds te 2026-09-24T00:00:15.829Z Just one small serving of ultra-processed food a day linked to higher disease risk, major study finds Just an extra 3.5 ounces of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) a day was linked to a higher risk of chronic disease, according to a new large-scale analysis. The study, published Sept. 22 in the journal Family Medicine and Community Health, looked at nearly 8.8 million adults who participated in studies across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania, with follow-up periods ranging from two to 32 years. For every additional 100 grams of UPFs consumed daily, researchers found an association with a 14% higher risk of cardiovascular events, a 4% higher risk of cancer, a 3% higher risk of death from any cause and a 2% higher risk of metabolic syndrome or diabetes, according to a news release. 5 ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS THAT MAY BE WORSE FOR YOUR HEALTH THAN YOU THINK, EXPERT SAYS UPFs are typically packaged and convenient, made through extensive industrial processing and often packed with additives. They can include sugary drinks, processed meats, packaged snacks and candy. One hundred grams is about the size of a 3.5-ounce bag of corn chips, a small box of candy or a single-serve cup of mini cookies. People with the highest intake of UPFs also had higher risks of digestive diseases, depression or anxiety, obesity, cancer and cardiovascular events than those with the lowest intake of the foods. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "Given that UPF-related chronic diseases often cluster as multimorbidity, reducing consumption of UPFs and replacing them with minimally processed alternatives may be relevant for chronic disease prevention and primary care management," the researchers, led by Xiao Liu, a cardiologist at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital in China and a research fellow at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, wrote. These types of foods tend to crowd out healthier, nutrient-dense options, according to Kelly Springer, a New York-based registered dietitian and founder of Kelly's Choice. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "It's not that you can never eat them again," Springer, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital. "It's the fact that we are not getting real foods — real foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains." Rather than focusing on taking foods away, Springer recommended adding protein and fiber to meals and snacks. She suggested options such as an apple with peanut butter, nuts with cucumbers, or meals built around beans, chicken or tuna alongside fruits, vegetables and whole grains. "A diet built around whole, minimally processed foods is one of the best investments we can make in our long-term health," she added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS Springer noted that the study was observational, so it cannot establish that UPFs directly caused the poor health outcomes.  It also relied on participants' self-reported diets and may not be able to account for other lifestyle factors. Nonetheless, the study can teach people about the link between ultra-processed foods and chronic disease, Springer said. Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4680875342cf4db88cf90 Prop. 141 could complicate Arizona’s highway funding conundrum te 2026-09-24T00:00:08.111Z Prop. 141 could complicate Arizona’s highway funding conundrum Key Points: Arizona’s gas-tax-dependent highway fund is falling behind as electric vehicles become more popular Proposition 141 would ban the state from taxing EVs based on miles traveled, citing privacy concerns Opponents of the measure say every option should remain on the table; others argue a more creative solution is needed With Arizona’s primary source of highway improvement funds stalling, voters will be asked to close the door on one potential solution in November.  For over a decade, Arizonans’ shift toward electric vehicles has raised alarms about declining fuel-tax revenues from gas-powered vehicles. But state policymakers have been reluctant to adopt new tax policies that account for inflation and changing consumer behavior. This funding issue isn’t unique to the state’s Highway User Revenue Fund, which relies on Arizona’s 18-cent-per-gallon fuel tax to invest in road improvement projects. But it is the only struggling state fund facing a fight at the ballot box. And, according to one estimate, the state is already $1 billion short of the funding it needs to keep up with highway and road maintenance. U.S. Department of Energy data shows that nearly 3,000 electric vehicles were registered in Arizona in 2020. By 2025, that number jumped to almost 150,000.  That growth curve could flatten, though, since the federal government has rolled back tax incentives to purchase EVs. Proposition 141 will ask voters to decide whether to prohibit government entities from imposing a tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled, or to monitor and limit vehicle miles traveled. Advocates for Arizona infrastructure projects say the ballot measure will tie the state’s hands as it looks for ways to ensure electric and hybrid vehicle owners pay their fair share for road upkeep. “[Prop. 141] really is hurting our opportunities in the future to address what is becoming a very critical shortfall for state and local infrastructure funding,” said Ted Maxwell, the current chair of the State Board of Transportation. Maxwell, who was appointed to the board by former Gov. Doug Ducey in 2021, said stagnant HURF revenues have been a constant topic of conversation since he joined. He estimates that declining gas tax revenue leaves Arizona $600 million to $1 billion short of the funding needed for infrastructure projects in the near and long term. “The fact of the matter is our funding for infrastructure is not keeping anywhere up with the needs for our infrastructure,” Maxwell said. HURF improvements elusive He noted that state lawmakers want to change HURF collections, but motivation has been elusive. A 2025 bill from Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, that would have allowed the Arizona Department of Transportation to establish a gas tax equivalent for EVs never made it out of committee. “There’s desire, but anytime you say ‘tax’, you’re going to get folks that are going to be against it,” Maxwell said. Farnsworth’s bill did not contain the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) proposal that Prop. 141 seeks to ban. Four states currently have voluntary VMT programs for EVs or hybrids that track miles via annual vehicle inspections or odometer plug-ins, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.  Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, sponsored the 2025 legislative referral that put Prop. 141 on the ballot this year and argued during a floor vote on the measure that it is meant to protect Arizonans from government surveillance. “Freedom of mobility is a fundamental freedom that is uniquely American,” Hoffman said in February 2025. “This, at its core, says that the government shall not tax or track you for the miles that you drive.” Maxwell said he understands privacy concerns, but argues the Legislature could have taken a more direct approach if lawmakers worried VMT programs could be weaponized to track citizens or limit their movements. “If your concern is security and your concern is privacy, the way to [address] that is to pass a law that prohibits the government from putting tracking devices on your vehicle,” Maxwell said. More taxes unlikely Revenue declines are also hitting other state funds. The Early Childhood Development and Health Fund is seeing a drop in tobacco tax revenue as e-cigarette use increases. And the Telecommunications Fund for the Deaf could reach a deficit in the next fiscal year as revenue from taxes on wired telephone services dries up. But, with Arizonans themselves struggling economically, tax increases or additional fees are a hard sell for lawmakers. “In a situation where affordability is an issue, there’s no desire to increase taxes or fees on Arizonans, and yet there are still all of these needs,” said Katie Ratlief, the executive director of the Common Sense Institute. “The solution is to really kind of roll up your sleeves and dig into the state budget and figure out where the state’s priorities ought to be.” Ratlief argued lawmakers should look at more creative ways to use the state’s general fund to invest in areas like highway improvements, rather than imposing a new tax or fee. She said the now-dormant battle over Proposition 123 is a prime example.  Without an agreement to extend the education funding measure, which withdrew 6.5% annually for 10 years from the state’s Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund, the Legislature took $300 million from the general fund in the last two fiscal years to make up the difference. “That was $300 million that was coming from the trust that no longer is [and] just went onto the general fund with very little fanfare,” Ratlief said. “Is that the best use of $300 million while the trust is bigger than ever and continuing to grow?” Maxwell isn’t convinced that an increased gas tax or a new VMT program is the right way to go either. But he argues the Legislature needs every tool at its disposal to solve the infrastructure funding problem, a fix he only sees occurring in a non-election year. “The only time to address it is in those odd-numbered years,” Maxwell said. “So I’m hoping there will be a push in 2027, and I’m hoping vehicle miles traveled is still something that we can discuss with the Legislature to see if they want to go that way.” The post Prop. 141 could complicate Arizona’s highway funding conundrum first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab465ba75342cf4db88cf34 Man accused of rock-and-tool break-in at Maricopa vape shop te 2026-09-23T23:50:18.641Z Man accused of rock-and-tool break-in at Maricopa vape shop A man accused of trying to break into a vape shop with a rock was found wandering in a nearby parking lot with a backpack full of tools, according to a probable cause statement.   Police say Ian Estes, 19, attempted to break into Cloud Slingers Smoke and Vape shop around 3 a.m. Sept 11 around 3 a.m. He was found in the parking lot at a nearby Taco Bell.  When officers searched Estes, they found a pair of gloves and a rock in his pocket, as well as a backpack with a hammer, three screwdrivers, a box knife and a fire extinguisher, according to the probable cause statement.  Estes admitted he tried to break into the vape shop with a brick as well as a nearby office a few hours earlier in search of “a warm place to sleep.” He also told police he had the tools in his backpack because “he watches numerous 911 documentary shows.”  Officers found another large rock near the front of the vape shop and damage to the front door.   He was arrested and transported to Pinal County Jail on suspicion of burglary in the third degree, possession of burglary tools, and criminal damage.  The post Man accused of rock-and-tool break-in at Maricopa vape shop appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab465b475342cf4db88cf13 Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur backs Marvin Harrison Jr as viral videos fuel questions about receiver's effort te 2026-09-23T23:50:12.740Z Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur backs Marvin Harrison Jr as viral videos fuel questions about receiver's effort The Arizona Cardinals’ season-opening victory over the Los Angeles Chargers was quickly overshadowed in Week 2, when they fell 31-7 to the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Week 2. Much of the postgame conversation centered on wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who finished without a catch as Arizona’s offense struggled to find a rhythm. Last Sunday’s performance was the latest sign of a relatively quiet start to the 2026 season for the third-year receiver and No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Harrison entered the league widely regarded as one of the top receiving prospects in recent memory, but he has managed just one reception for 33 yards through two games. He has yet to establish himself as a consistent part of the Cardinals’ passing game. The concerns about Harrison’s development are not new. Injury setbacks limited him to 12 games last season, when he finished with 604 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The former Ohio State standout is still searching for his first 1,000-yard NFL season, and his slow start this year has only amplified the criticism surrounding him. 2026 NFL OROY ODDS: LOVE FAVORED; BOSTON RISES AFTER BIG WEEK 2 The scrutiny surrounding Harrison has recently extended beyond his production. Clips highlighting his route running and blocking have prompted some observers to question what they perceive as a lack of effort during games. LaFleur pushed back on the criticism, arguing that Harrison’s running style should not be interpreted as a lack of effort. "I don’t see it that way," LaFleur said. "I think his running style is different than some other people’s, I would say that. If that’s people’s narrative on him, that’s fine. I know his teammates don’t feel that way." Harrison’s tape has shown flashes of the precise route running and polished technique that helped establish him as largely a "can’t-miss" prospect. At other times, however, he has appeared frustrated while dealing with drops or falling short of his own standards. THREE WORD GAME: THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE EVERY NFL TEAM SO FAR THIS SEASON AHEAD OF WEEK 3 Even as Harrison has struggled to find his footing, other players in Arizona’s offense have flourished. Tight end Trey McBride earned first-team All-Pro honors last season and emerged as one of the top players at his position. Wide receiver Michael Wilson surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in 2025 and was rewarded with a contract extension this offseason. About halfway through last season, Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. criticized the Cardinals’ offense, saying it was difficult to watch his son’s team play. Arizona has since made changes to its offensive coaching staff and scheme, but those adjustments have yet to translate into improved production for Harrison. LaFleur acknowledged Harrison’s slow start but stressed that the Cardinals must balance his involvement with the needs of the offense. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I know it’s just ‘get some easy completions and get going,’" the first-year Cardinals coach noted. "You also have Trey McBride, who’s one of the best underneath guys in the world and there’s only about 60 to 65 plays a game. And you’ve got to run the ball. You’ve got Kendrick [Bourne], who works underneath pretty well, too. Everyone’s kind of got their role right there." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab465ab75342cf4db88ced8 Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX te 2026-09-23T23:50:03.728Z Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX Meta's return to the VR glasses realm comes with a promising combination of light weight form factor and enhanced entertainment options. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4635d75342cf4db88cd9b Bessent reveals extension to Busan agreement with China until January te 2026-09-23T23:40:13.142Z Bessent reveals extension to Busan agreement with China until January Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that United States and Chinese officials agreed to extend their bilateral trade truce known as the "Busan agreement" Wednesday on Fox News. "We have agreed today that we will extend what we call the Busan agreement, the economic detente between the two countries that was scheduled to end on Nov. 10 that is going to be extended until Jan. 10 to give us more time to see what we can do on the economic front," Bessent told "Special Report." As the United States’ war with Iran nears the seventh-month mark, Bessent is outlining three possible ways the conflict could end while warning that the regime is a "cornered animal." Bessent that the conflict could end in three ways: members of the regime turn on one another, the Iranian people revolt or Tehran finally comes to the negotiating table and reaches an agreement. "One, the regime turns on each other — not impossible," he told Fox News. "Two, we get some kind of uprising for the Iranian people. They've probably killed 50,000 of their own population, so very difficult. And then three, to get the Iranians to, if they want to make a deal, to stick to the deal." AFTER 6 MONTHS OF WAR, US MUST PREPARE FOR A FUTURE AFTER IRAN’S GOVERNMENT FALLS The Treasury Department is continuing its sweeping economic pressure campaign against Iran, targeting Iranian assets and financial networks while pressuring foreign governments and businesses to sever economic ties with Tehran — an effort Bessent said the "world has never seen." "We have an effort never seen before in terms of constricting and cutting off the financial oxygen to them," the Treasury chief said. "And I don't know whether it's gonna be a week, a month or two months, but they're going to yell uncle." BESSENT WARNS IRAN'S OUTSIDE BACKERS TO 'STAY AWAY' AS TRUMP SEEKS TO 'ASPHYXIATE' TEHRAN'S ECONOMY The Treasury launched Operation Economic Outcast in August. It is an extension of the economic strangulation campaign aimed at further severing Iran’s financial lifelines sustaining the regime and further isolating Tehran from the global financial system. "We have made it very clear around the world, whether it's the financiers, the people who are doing business, the people who are supplying the Iranians, we know who you are, you know who you are, and we are going to prosecute and execute your companies and your bank accounts every day and every week," Bessent warned. The Treasury chief said he is "not sure" how Iranian officials attending the United Nations General Assembly will return home after imposing hefty restrictions on Iranian airlines. "External flights from Iran, probably more than 80 or 90% of them, got shut down. I'm not sure how the Iranian representatives at the UN are gonna get home," he told Fox News. WALTZ DELIVERS BLUNT WARNING TO NATIONS DEFYING IRAN SANCTIONS, TOUTS GREENLAND DEAL Bessent, who dismissed reports suggesting he is Trump’s top pick for AI czar, went on to address his multi-day talks with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng this week. The secretary proposed an AI "notification mechanism" between the U.S. and China that would allow the two countries to alert each other about AI-related safety incidents that could pose national security risks. "They're very eager to engage with us on AI because… the U.S. is substantially in the lead, China's behind us," Bessent said. "It's very important for us to engage on this," he continued. "I think we are working to define with them what we think the most important or the most perilous risk factors are, whether it's uncontrolled AI agents, whether it is non-state actors using AI, either for cyber ops or for biologics." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4635b75342cf4db88cd89 Clean Elections tells court it must investigate Green Party fraud claims te 2026-09-23T23:40:11.711Z Clean Elections tells court it must investigate Green Party fraud claims Green Party candidates Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier are running for statewide office using Clean Elections money. At least six voters say that they have no idea why they are listed as having made small-dollar donations to help Lombardo, Collier and GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Neely qualify for the public campaign funding. (Photo by Jim Small/Arizona Mirror) The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission says that its investigation into whether two Green Party candidates fraudulently qualified for campaign funding is squarely within the scope of its legally mandated job of protecting the state’s public campaign finance system, and that a Maricopa County Superior Court judge should throw out the candidates’ lawsuit to block the commission from doing that job.  “It is not optional for the Commission and its representatives to enforce the provisions of the (Citizens Clean Election Act) at issue here,” the commissioners said in their response to the lawsuit.  Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier, the Green Party nominees for governor and secretary of state, filed a lawsuit earlier this month that accuses the Clean Elections Commission of violating their First Amendment rights by launching an investigation into whether they falsely qualified for millions of dollars in campaign cash. They want a judge to block the investigation and block the Commission from forcing them to repay the money. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES. SUBSCRIBE Lombardo, Collier and Republican Scott Neely, who lost his primary for governor to Andy Biggs, are all being investigated by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Attorney General for allegations that they falsified documentation for enough $5 contributions from voters to qualify for a collective $4.7 million in public campaign funds.  Last month, the Arizona Mirror reported that six people who were listed in campaign finance records as having made $5 contributions to all three candidates were adamant they didn’t give any money to the candidates.  In the commission’s response to the lawsuit, its attorneys wrote that the court should not grant the injunction as it didn’t have authority to interfere with the commission’s investigation, which is mandated by state law.  Like other Clean Elections candidates, Lombardo, Collier and Neely agreed to forgo large contributions and money from PACs in exchange for a fixed amount of public funding, based on the office they seek.  As a condition of their participation, candidates agree to follow a long list of Clean Elections rules, including increased reporting requirements about how they spend campaign money.  Now that they’re facing the scrutiny they consented to in exchange for public funding, Lombardo and Collier cannot exempt themselves from state law and Clean Elections rules, the commission’s attorneys wrote. “By accepting the certification as a participating candidate, and especially by accepting the public Clean Elections funds accompanying that certification, the Plaintiffs accepted the obligation to abide by all the (Citizens Clean Election Act) terms, prerequisites, and campaign finance controls and restrictions, including the existing and transparent Commission investigation and enforcement procedures,” the commissioners wrote in their response to the lawsuit. “The Plaintiffs made no objections to such terms until just recently when they became the subject of an investigation.” Lombardo and Collier have already been subject to political scrutiny after the Arizona Green party disavowed their candidacies and accused them of being Republicans in disguise.  After Tom Collins, the executive director of the Clean Elections Commission, announced on Aug. 25 that the commission was investigating the three candidates, Tim La Sota, Lombardo and Collier’s attorney, said the accusations were “nothingburgers” and conspiracy theories relayed to the candidates “in a menacing manner.” On Sept. 10, the pair filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court, saying that Collins was attempting to bully them into ending their campaigns.  The bullying they described were letters to Lombardo and Collier informing them of the investigation, recommending that they obtain legal representation and advising them to stop spending the public campaign funds, as they could be required to repay them.  La Sota asked the court to block the Clean Elections Commission from “decertifying” them as Clean Elections candidates so that they could continue their campaigns, using the public funding they received. He argued that, because the secretary of state and county recorders certified that the candidates collected enough $5 contributions to qualify for public funding, the commission had no power to “decertify” them and make them return the money.  Lombardo and Collier also argued that they had a First Amendment right to spend the public campaign money however they see fit.  Both the commissioners and Collins responded by saying that the candidates’ right to free speech had not been infringed upon simply because they’d been advised of an investigation, and they are subject to rules they agreed to in order to receive Clean Elections funding.  “Plaintiffs remain free to spend the funds in their accounts, subject to the risk that those expenditures may later be deemed improper and added to any repayment obligation — which has always been the case and which they agreed to when deciding to participate under the Act,” Collins said in his response.  But La Sota argued that the commission and Collins were hamstringing the candidates by advising them not to spend the funds, with plans to end the investigation by Oct. 29, just days before the election.  He also argued that the commission hadn’t proven any wrongdoing by the candidates.  So far, he wrote, Collins has only shared his suspicions that the candidates violated campaign finance law, not his full investigation, which isn’t complete.  La Sota pointed out in the lawsuit that the people who spoke to the Mirror admitted that the signatures on the false $5 donation slips looked like their signatures.  He failed to note that all six of them said they had signed unrelated petitions in grocery store or marijuana dispensary parking lots within the past year, and believed their information and signatures had been taken without their knowledge from the petitions and used instead to qualify the candidates for public funding. And all of them said that they were certain they never gave any of the candidates $5 to help them qualify. The Mirror found that thousands of donors were listed as contributing $5 to all three campaigns on the same days. Many of them had never made a contribution to any other candidate, according to campaign finance reports.  While La Sota argued that Collins’ investigation largely relied on the Mirror’s reporting, Collins told the commission at its Aug. 27 meeting that he’d already been in the midst of his own investigation when the story was published. The Mirror’s reporting confirmed what he’d already found, he said.  La Sota said that the commission’s investigation was based on “crackpot conspiracy theories and a newspaper article with six hearsay statements. And how do we know that these hearsay statements reflect actual reality? We do not know if these people simply forgot contributing $5, or something more nefarious is at play. We do know the Commission has zero evidence tying the actual Candidates to this wrongdoing, and the Candidates have denied any knowledge under oath.” Oral arguments in the case are set for Sept. 24 in Maricopa County Superior Court.  YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE. SUPPORT Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4635675342cf4db88cd74 New Details Emerge About ICE Officer Who Shot Man in Austin te 2026-09-23T23:40:06.112Z New Details Emerge About ICE Officer Who Shot Man in Austin The officer was hired last year and was not wearing a body camera when he shot the delivery driver, according to current and former officials. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4635475342cf4db88cd53 Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed te 2026-09-23T23:40:04.431Z Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed Nothing says Italian craftsmanship like a Chinese robot doing a lasso to "L'Amour Toujours." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4635375342cf4db88cd4a Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses te 2026-09-23T23:40:03.017Z Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours battery life. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4610175342cf4db88ccce Arizona Tribal Energy Summit highlights growing relationships between tribes and Arizona te 2026-09-23T23:30:09.981Z Arizona Tribal Energy Summit highlights growing relationships between tribes and Arizona PHOENIX – A bustling room of tribal leaders, state officials and community members quieted as Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama began a prayer in the Hopi language to kick off Arizona’s Tribal Energy Summit & Workshop. Hosted by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency and Arizona Governor’s Office of Tribal Relations, the meeting sought to strengthen partnerships between tribal nations and the state. Held on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at the State Capitol Executive Tower, it was the summit’s second year. While last year’s summit brought more than 200 participants, this year’s group of about 70 allowed for more focused discussions and potential action on energy conservation efforts, community resilience, funding opportunities and disaster management, said Jason Chavez, director of Tribal Affairs for Governor’s Office of Tribal Relations.  “The purpose and goal of today is to come together to share our vision for what energy future looks like in the state of Arizona, whether that be within the state, within state trust lands, or county governments or on the 22 tribal lands within the state of Arizona,” Chavez said to attendees.  Experts ranging from adjunct professors to directors to group research managers spoke during the panels to share information, insight and possible solutions.  “These events are really important because it brings together people who aren’t always in the room together to talk through some of the key issues that are arising and that create barriers to project planning and development,” said Maren Mahoney, director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency.  Maren Mahoney, director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency, answers questions during the 2026 Arizona Tribal Energy Summit & Workshop at the Arizona Governor’s Office Executive Tower in Phoenix on Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Jovana Simonovic/Cronkite News) Energy reliability, community resilience and water management conservation were among the topics discussed.  “Access to water is a critical health issue,” said Ginger Sykes Torres, a Navajo Nation member and vice president of resiliency programs for Local First Arizona, a non-profit focused on equitable economic development. “I think we saw during COVID what a critical issue it is for our communities, and like you said, water is integrated so much with our energy systems.”  Torres said water management integrated into energy systems could address tribes’ water shortages. She said some tribal communities are already putting solar panels over canals, which preserves water and creates electricity needed to pump water to fields.   Gabe Lavine, director of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, recognized that each community has different challenges, from migration to emergency planning to power outages.  Another concern for their communities, tribal leaders said, is that they often are not part of solution discussions. In many circumstances of planning, tribal communities do not understand or know what is being planned so they resist the tribal leaders’ solutions.   “Nothing happens until the (tribal) council says it happens,” Pilar Thomas, adjunct professor at University of Arizona and Arizona State University, said. “So eventually, you have to educate the council on what you’re trying to do. But nothing also happens if the community is not for it.” Thomas suggested involving three groups to educate on plans and developments: the tribal government, trusted councils and communities.  Some speakers touched on tensions between the state and tribal nations when it comes to tribal sovereignty. State Sen. Theresa Hatathlie, a Democrat who represents northeastern Arizona, asked why the state of Arizona does not give tax credits for nation-building activities.   “We talk about state and tribal relations in any conversation,” Hatathlie said. “The response is we respect sovereignty, which is great, but that doesn’t mean that we take a back seat and let the tribal nations flounder trying to ask the right questions.” Chavez said the summits ultimately come down to developing long-term relationships and building trust.  Since Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs established the Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency in 2023, Chavez and Mahoney said they have seen those state-tribal relationships grow.  The goal for the state is to not tell tribes what they should be doing but to support their efforts and exchange ideas and build connections, Chavez said.  “There is a large appetite to engage,” Mahoney said. “Everyone is well aware of the changing landscape when it comes to energy production, energy resource needs, and recognizing that they present significant potential challenges, but also opportunities.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45eab75342cf4db88cc66 Sharp weapon discovered by TSA tucked inside unusual item in passenger's carry-on bag te 2026-09-23T23:20:11.520Z Sharp weapon discovered by TSA tucked inside unusual item in passenger's carry-on bag A routine carry-on screening at a Texas airport took an unusual turn after TSA officers made a suspicious discovery and later heard an unexpected explanation from the travelers. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) found a pocketknife concealed inside a tube of toothpaste, according to an employee story published on the agency's website. TSA Officer Jazmine Kramer was screening the carry-on bag with an X-ray machine when she noticed what appeared to be a metal object near the toiletries and flagged the bag for a closer look. TSA OFFICER SEES ALARMING SHAPES ON X-RAY BEFORE STOLEN CIVIL WAR MYSTERY UNRAVELS "Usually when people have prohibited items in their bags, it's by accident," Kramer said in the write-up on the site. "It's not normally because they intentionally put something there thinking it will make it through." Wade Brown, Jr., a security training instructor, searched the toiletry bag but initially could not find the object seen on the X-ray. Brown sent the belongings through the X-ray machine again to narrow down its location.  He then picked up the toothpaste tube, noticed it did not feel right and spotted tape near one end, according to TSA. A closer inspection revealed the pocketknife hidden inside. Fox News Digital reached out to TSA for comment and further details.  The married couple who owned the bag told officers their son had suggested concealing the knife inside the toothpaste tube in an attempt to get it through airport security, TSA said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "I was super surprised when they both said that," Brown said. "This was the first time at DAL I had ever seen someone intentionally hide an item inside something else in an attempt to get it through security." The couple voluntarily surrendered the pocketknife.  They were then allowed to continue on to their flight, according to TSA. Brown said the incident highlighted the importance of communication between officers when something detected on an X-ray cannot immediately be found during a hands-on bag search. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES "If one officer sees something and another officer cannot locate it during the search, work together and communicate until you find it," he said. TSA Dallas Love Field Federal Security Director Amy Williams said officers must be prepared for unexpected discoveries during screenings. "A knife concealed inside a toothpaste tube is not something travelers typically encounter, but it is exactly the type of threat our officers are trained to identify and resolve," Williams said. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Fox News Digital previously reported on another unusual knife discovery at an airport checkpoint, this time involving a passenger at Tampa International Airport. TSA officers recently found a 4-inch, double-edged knife concealed inside a baseball bat-shaped flashlight that had been placed beneath the lining of the passenger's carry-on bag. The passenger initially said he did not know the item was in his luggage but later told authorities he had placed it beneath the suitcase lining to save space.  He was arrested and was not allowed to travel, TSA said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45eaa75342cf4db88cc5d Local Virginia GOP chair says Arlington County officials prioritize illegal immigrants over public safety te 2026-09-23T23:20:10.694Z Local Virginia GOP chair says Arlington County officials prioritize illegal immigrants over public safety A recently released House Judiciary Committee report on one Virginia county's effort to resist the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda clashes with the region's deep blue politics, according to local Republicans. The 23-page interim staff report from the committee's Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement heavily criticized Arlington County's sanctuary policies, accusing the county and local Democratic-run jurisdictions of ignoring public safety while advocating for policies that make it harder for federal immigration authorities to detain and arrest undocumented immigrants with criminal records. "Chairman [Jim] Jordan's Judiciary Committee report about Arlington is spot on," Matthew Hurtt, the chairman of the Arlington County Republican Committee, told Fox News Digital. "Arlington elected officials prioritize illegal aliens over the safety of Arlington residents. And as an Arlington resident, I've seen this play out over the last several months." LOCAL GOP LEADER SLAMS $50K TAXPAYER 'SLUSH FUND' FOR FAMILIES OF DETAINED, DEPORTED IMMIGRANT BREADWINNERS The report noted the limited cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration authorities. It cited Arlington County's official Board "Trust Policy" rules governing local law enforcement. The updated May 2025 "Trust Policy" prohibits the Arlington County Police Department "from initiating contact with federal immigration authorities" even when identifying an undocumented immigrant as a "violent felon, gang member, human trafficker, or terrorist." VIRGINIA COUNTY TO PAY UP TO $2K TO FAMILIES WITH PRIMARY WAGE EARNER DETAINED BY ICE In addition, the committee report referred to a July 16, 2026 closed-door deposition in which Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, acknowledged that her office considers immigration status when determining case outcomes and admitted that written guidelines do not forbid considering immigration status for any crime. She also defended a memo asking prosecutors to consider other charges when a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient is accused of drunk driving. SOROS-BACKED DA ACCUSED OF GOING EASY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS GETS SQUEEZED BY HOUSE GOP Since U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services classifies a DUI conviction as a "significant misdemeanor" — which bars DACA renewal and triggers deportation — the memo instructs prosecutors to consider DACA status to avoid "disproportionate and devastating collateral consequences." "It's not the job of a prosecutor to decide lenience against illegal aliens who are oftentimes committing violent crimes against individuals or property crimes, but that is exactly what Arlington Commonwealth's Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti has been doing," Hurtt said. JIM JORDAN SUBPOENAS BLUE STATE DAS ACCUSED OF 'PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT' FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS "[Dehghani-]Tafti sees herself as a left-wing criminal justice activist," added Hurtt, while also criticizing Steve Descano, the Commonwealth's Attorney for nearby Democratic-run Fairfax County, which has made national headlines amid a string of crimes allegedly committed by undocumented immigrants. In a statement obtained by by ARLNow, Dehghani-Tafti described the committee report as a "political sham." "The Committee refused to hear my testimony in public because open testimony doesn’t let you distort a record," she said. "This report is the predictable product of that process—a piece of political propaganda timed for the midterms, built on the deliberate misrepresentations of my policies and my testimony." "Now it’s clear why they wouldn’t hold a public hearing and why they stonewalled my requests for the full deposition transcript," she added. "They didn’t want the public to see it. I demand the Committee release the full, unedited transcript of my deposition immediately." Fox News Digital has reached out to Dehghani-Tafti's office, as well as the Sheriff's Office and the County Board. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45ea475342cf4db88cc40 Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register te 2026-09-23T23:20:04.213Z Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45c4c75342cf4db88cbe5 America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response te 2026-09-23T23:10:04.745Z America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45a0175342cf4db88cba1 Mets look to play spoiler as Nolan McLean takes the mound against struggling Texas Rangers te 2026-09-23T23:00:17.506Z Mets look to play spoiler as Nolan McLean takes the mound against struggling Texas Rangers Sometimes it is good to have a bit of luck on your side.  I tend to think most things just kind of even out overall in sports betting. Yesterday was one of those days. I bet over 6.5 runs in the Yankees-Rays game with very good pitchers on the mound. It snuck over the total with seven runs scored. I also bet on the Angels, and they were dominating the game ... until the bullpen took over and they gave up the lead.  Hopefully, I can dodge the bad luck and keep rolling with the good as we play the Mets vs. Rangers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The New York Mets' season has been a disaster, which is a sentence that is becoming far too common if you're a Mets fan. They are 13 games under .500 for the season, but they've been surprisingly decent on the road this year. Their only role remaining this season is to play spoiler. You have to wonder what the team is going to do this offseason to try to adjust. The lineup doesn't have a ton of options to upgrade. The pitching staff is likely where they start with their focus. Tonight, they have one of their best arms on the hill as the Mets send out Nolan McLean to the hill in hopes of ending his year with a strong final start. McLean is 11-10 for the season with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. For the season, McLean is 24th or better in ERA, strikeouts, and WHIP in the majors.  He has been great on the road this season with a 2.89 ERA and holding opposing hitters to batting just .197. The Rangers haven't faced McLean much in his career, hitting just 2-for-10 against him. METS FIRE CARLOS MENDOZA AMID NIGHTMARE SEASON DESPITE HAVING BASEBALL'S LARGEST $330M PAYROLL The Texas Rangers are still trying to fight for the American League West. They are fighting for the top spot with the Astros, and they are currently tied for the division lead. Whoever loses is also not assured of a playoff spot, as they are chasing the White Sox in that race as well.  The Rangers have picked a bad time to lose some games as they've dropped the past two games, including the opener against the Mets. Now they need to figure out the way to win and stay alive. The Rangers have one simple mission: win to get in. In hopes of getting there, they trade Cody Bradford. For the season, Bradford is 0-5 with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. He has been better at home this year than on the road, sporting a 3.50 ERA over just four games played. He has only appeared in eight games, but the Rangers are 1-7 in the games he has played. He has not faced the Mets this season and has only faced Mets hitters seven times over his career, and they are 2-for-7 against him. I'm not sure how you can back Texas in this spot. The Rangers are not playing great baseball, even if they need to play it right now. Bradford has been fine overall, but the Rangers haven't given him much support. I'm going to take the Mets and McLean today, as I think he positions himself better for the win.  Give me the Mets moneyline. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab45a0075342cf4db88cb98 Newsom denies pressuring California AG into Paramount settlement after liberal backlash te 2026-09-23T23:00:16.696Z Newsom denies pressuring California AG into Paramount settlement after liberal backlash Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., denied Wednesday that he pressured California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle his antitrust lawsuit with Paramount Skydance Corp. ahead of its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Bonta originally led a group of state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit challenging the massive $111 billion deal that was initially expected to close during the third quarter of this year. By Monday, however, Paramount announced that a settlement had been reached, paving the way for the merger to continue. Critics of the merger have accused Bonta and Newsom of caving to Paramount amid the settlement after reports suggested CEO David Ellison was considering moving the company's headquarters out of California if a deal was not made, an accusation Newsom denied. DAVID ELLISON BREAKS SILENCE ON PARAMOUNT-WBD MERGER FIGHT, CNN INSIDERS DON’T BUY ‘LIP SERVICE’ ABOUT NETWORK "I didn’t pressure anybody," Newsom told Axios' Alex Thompson. "I made the point. I’ve made it very publicly and consistently and been reported maybe two or three hundred different ways that we, me, many folks, including the mayor, soon-to-be governor-elect [Xavier] Becerra and others, preferred, in the words of Rob Bonta himself, that he focus on getting this done at the boardroom, not the courtroom." "And the minute that Rob said that on CNBC, we amplified that, said this was a better approach. That was the framework, and he worked hard to deliver for California, and I think he did," Newsom continued. Bonta confirmed the settlement during a press conference on Monday, although he insisted that it was not done in support of the merger itself. "This settlement is not a vote of support for this merger; it is not a blessing of the broader merger," Bonta said. CNN STAFFERS ACCEPT NEW REALITY AS PARAMOUNT'S TAKEOVER OF WARNER BROS DISCOVERY GOES FULL STEAM AHEAD "I am always willing to come to the table for honest, good-faith negotiations, and when we can find a strong solution that protects competition and consumers, I’d rather resolve the case, the issue, in the boardroom instead of the courtroom," Bonta added. "That’s what happened here."  Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom and Bonta's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.  "It’s all left-wing virtue-signaling until economic reality slaps you in the face," Media Research Center Business associate editor Joseph Vazquez told Fox News Digital. "Governor Gavin Newsom knows that he’s essentially turned his state into a pariah for business, and Attorney General Bonta’s Marxist legal vendetta against the bourgeoisie involved in the Paramount/Warner deal was a perfect example of that. It was good antitrust fodder for the radical left for a time, until push came to shove." "The last thing the Democrats — or Newsom, for that matter — need at this point in a midterm election season is for a punitive tax hell like California to be pinned as the reason a multibillion-dollar media giant like Paramount eventually flees Los Angeles for a more business-friendly, Republican state like Tennessee or Texas, regardless of whether the merger risks another hole in an already-thinning left-wing media firewall or not," he continued.  "In the end, Democrats and their media allies know that the economy is a big issue for voters, and giving the Republicans another anecdote to skewer their disdain for business — even for the lucrative Hollywood market — isn’t politically expedient in the slightest," Vazquez added.  CALIFORNIA AG ROB BONTA FACES ‘POLITICAL FAVOR’ CLAIMS OVER NETFLIX-LINKED $1M TRAIL IN PARAMOUNT SUIT Ahead of the settlement, several progressive and Democratic figures urged Bonta not to settle with Paramount, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Warren later released a statement condemning the settlement on Monday. "Allowing one Trump-aligned, foreign-owned conglomerate to dominate American news and entertainment is a disastrous outcome," Warren said. "After the Trump administration ran an apparently corrupt antitrust review process to wave through a blatantly illegal merger, this settlement greenlights an anti-monopoly disaster that will result in higher prices and fewer jobs, and enables a handful of billionaires to call the shots in the American media." "Corporate executives for aspiring monopolies are always quick to offer unenforceable promises to close a deal, but it is workers and consumers who ultimately pay the price," Warren continued. "The new Paramount behemoth is a clear candidate for antitrust scrutiny in a future pro-competition Administration." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab459ff75342cf4db88cb8f Justin Verlander on the Kate Upton 'f—' tweet heard round the world after he lost close Cy Young race te 2026-09-23T23:00:15.880Z Justin Verlander on the Kate Upton 'f—' tweet heard round the world after he lost close Cy Young race We're coming up on the 10-year anniversary of Kate Upton's tweet heard round the world. The one she fired off at Major League Baseball after Justin Verlander lost a close race for the American League Cy Young Award in 2016. The model wife of the professional baseball player didn’t think twice about going after the league and calling for the writers who didn't vote for her husband to be exposed. She wanted answers and went to work. How much of Upton's social media attack did the future Hall of Fame pitcher know about ahead of time? None. He didn’t know about it until after it was already underway. She was several tweets in when he found out about it. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "I was doing MLB Network, they had the three finalists on the air, and as soon as it came out, she was firing," Verlander revealed on the podcast On Base with Mookie Betts. "And so we finished the interview and I go down, and she’s like, 'You're not going to like it.' And sure enough, she had fired off a bunch of stuff, and she had another one preloaded, ready to go." FORMER COLLEGE SOFTBALL STAR IS NOW AN AMERICA-LOVING GIANTS WAG, NORWAY FAN WON'T ROW & SPURS ANNOUNCER FIRED There's a good chance we'll never know what that preloaded tweet had to say, because Verlander told her to lower her weapons by that time. Upton's disapproval of her husband losing to Rick Porcello by five points was obvious. She had said all she needed to say in the now infamous tweet. She wrote for all to see, "Hey @MLB I thought I was the only person allowed to f— @JustinVerlander ?! What 2 writers didn't have him on their ballot?" By that time, Kate Upton's work in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and elsewhere had cemented her legacy as a model. She already had two of her four SI Swimsuit issue covers under her belt. This tweet helped cement her legacy as an MLB WAG. She could have stayed quiet the day Justin Verlander lost the AL Cy Young Award back on Nov. 16, 2016. She chose instead to go right after Major League Baseball. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab459f875342cf4db88cb73 Canada’s Capital Bids Good Riddance to Trump Avenue as Tensions With U.S. Rise te 2026-09-23T23:00:08.151Z Canada’s Capital Bids Good Riddance to Trump Avenue as Tensions With U.S. Rise Ottawa’s City Council decided that the street should no longer be named for President Trump, who recently signed an executive order changing Lake Ontario to Lake America. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab457a175342cf4db88cb2b California college wrestling star Ryan George dies after 400-foot fall hiking in Yosemite te 2026-09-23T22:50:09.655Z California college wrestling star Ryan George dies after 400-foot fall hiking in Yosemite A 19-year-old California college wrestling star died Sunday after falling nearly 400 feet while hiking in Yosemite National Park, authorities and school officials confirmed. Ryan George, a sophomore at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), was hiking with friends near Illilouette Falls on Sept. 20 when he slipped off the trail. National Park Service law enforcement rangers located his remains in the canyon below Glacier Point Trail. Park officials maintain a standard policy of not commenting on active fatality investigations. DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH KILLS 2 PILOTS BATTLING RAGING WILDFIRE IN YOSEMITE George was a standout wrestler for SRJC’s Bear Cubs in the 197-pound weight division. During a breakout freshman season, he compiled an impressive 23-4 record, finishing third overall at the 3C2A state championship tournament to earn All-American honors. The tragic fall occurred just two days after George competed at the Dave Pacheco Invitational in Sacramento, where he placed second individually and helped lead his team to a second-place overall finish. DIVISION-II RUNNING BACK PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN TEAM'S SEASON OPENER "If you knew Ryan, you know he was one of the most genuine, positive people you could ever meet," SRJC Head Coach Fred Duerr shared in a statement. "He had this way of lighting up a room, making you feel welcome, and bringing out the best in everyone around him." Before enrolling at SRJC, George attended Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, where he won the 2025 North Bay League title at 215 pounds and placed second at the North Coast Section championship. Off the mat, George was preparing to either transfer to a four-year university program or enter a fire academy to become a professional firefighter. BODY OF MISSING HIKER FOUND IN OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK THANKS TO CRUCIAL CLUE Park search-and-rescue teams responded to roughly 250 incidents within Yosemite National Park in 2025, a significant jump from 191 the prior year. George is survived by his older sister, Jaida. Teammates and community members have launched an online GoFundMe campaign to support with funeral and living expenses. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab457a075342cf4db88cb22 Sonny Gray and the Boston Red Sox host Cleveland Guardians in a potential MLB playoffs preview te 2026-09-23T22:50:08.877Z Sonny Gray and the Boston Red Sox host Cleveland Guardians in a potential MLB playoffs preview The end of the MLB Season is almost here, with roughly five games remaining, including today, for most teams. There are still some exciting matchups today and this weekend. We went just 1-1 yesterday, with a loss on the Angels and a win in the Rays-Yankees game. I suppose I should know better than to back a 100-loss team.  Tonight, I'm going for a game that we could potentially see in the playoffs as the Guardians take on the Red Sox. The Guardians are currently the owners of the top spot in the American League Central. As seems to be the case for Cleveland every season, they saved their best baseball for the end of the season. They've won six straight games, but they are only one game ahead of the White Sox, who have also won three straight games. The good news for both of them is that, as long as they both are winning games, they can both make the postseason. The magic number for the Guardians to make the playoffs is down to one. Giving them a great chance today is the arm they acquired at the trade deadline, Foster Griffin. For the season, Griffin is 15-5 with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Griffin, overall, has been a nice addition to the team. He has two starts that were a little bit of a disaster, going four innings against the Mets and allowing five earned in his debut with the Guardians.  The Baltimore Orioles also knocked him around for eight runs in 2.1 innings. His other six starts saw him going for 22 innings and allow just 11 runs. He has never faced the Red Sox, so he could have them off balance the first time through the lineup. MLB WORLD SERIES FAVORITE FACES SERIOUS TROUBLE AS THE REGULAR SEASON ENTERS ITS FINAL FEW WEEKS OF THE YEAR The Boston Red Sox are one of those teams that are likely brimming with confidence. After a disaster of a start to their season, they pivoted and became one of the hottest teams in baseball right before the All-Star Break. They continue to be a streaky team, but the majority of their streaks have seen them winning games instead of losing them. They are still just an average team at Fenway with a 38-38 record for the season. It is almost hard to believe given how good they've been, but getting to .500 is impressive because of how bad they were early in the year. The Red Sox are sending the one guy who was dominant at home all year, Sonny Gray. For the season, Sonny Gray is 17-5 with a 2.82 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He should be in the running for the Cy Young Award, even though he won't win over Cam Schlittler. He's been solid in September, going 19.1 innings and allowing a total of six earned runs. He faced the Guardians earlier this season and allowed just one earned run over six innings in a 9-1 win for the Red Sox. It wasn't just that one game against the Guardians that Gray has excelled in. He has been great against them for years, holding hitters to a .208 batting average over 130 at-bats. Although the Red Sox don't really "need" this game to solidify their Wild Card spot, they still should look to win. Gray has been dominant for them, and they've been very successful in his outings this year. I'm backing the Red Sox here and I also think they probably cover the -1.5 run line. I also would be surprised to see this game go under 6.5 runs. I'll play all three bets. For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter: @futureprez2024 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4554a75342cf4db88cac5 Democrat Senators flee or no-show Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting women's sports te 2026-09-23T22:40:10.596Z Democrat Senators flee or no-show Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting women's sports For most of Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on protecting women's sports, not a single Democratic senator was in attendance. The only two Democrats to show up at all were ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Both of them left within the first hour of the hearing and Klobuchar never spoke. The Democrats also did not host a single witness for the hearing. Durbin's devoted much of his opening testimony to dismissing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports, bringing up issues like affordability, getting cell phones out of the hands of children, AI and trust in government. DEMOCRATS STAY QUIET ON NEXT STEPS AFTER SUPREME COURT TRANSGENDER SPORTS RULING Prior to leaving, Durbin would "refuse to treat this hearing like a responsible exercise of this committee. I will not ask questions, and I already did not call any witnesses." He left shortly thereafter. OutKick reached out to all 10 Democratic members about their absence for either the majority of or the entire hearing. Only Durbin's office responded, saying, "Sen. Durbin explained his position during his opening statement this morning." VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS FLIP ON WOMEN'S SPORTS VOTE AFTER OPPOSING SIMILAR BILLS AS MIDTERMS LOOM The only times Durbin addressed the issue of the hearing was when he raised concerns for the LGBTQ community, citing a study by the Trevor Project that found young LGBTQ+ people are at a "higher risk of suicide," and potential sex verification checks for female athletes as a result of protective measures for women's sports, while calling measures a "vendetta." "We can all agree that we want to be fair and safe in women's athletics, but this vendetta against a small number of people in the trans community affects everyone, including cisgender girls, who can be subject to inappropriate gender verification checks," Durbin said. When asked for clarification about the substance of those concerns, Durbin's office pointed to a press release from March 2025 that stated measures to protect women's sports would "subject women and girls to physical inspection by an adult if someone from an opposing team accused them of being transgender." Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told OutKick in person that he didn't go to the hearing because he had a classified briefing on the Iran war.  When asked his overall stance on the issue of protecting women's sports, Blumenthal said, "I'm not going to talk about it in the hallway here." The concerns were peddled by Democrats last year ahead of voting for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, but were never substantiated in any language within the bill or even any examples of such examinations being used elsewhere. The only verification that advocated and GOP lawmakers have publicly advocated for is cheek swab DNA testing. The Democrats' original messaging about concerns over potential invasive gender tests ahead of voting on last year's bill prompted strong backlash, including within their own base. The party's overall stance on the issue of trans athletes in women's sports has been unpopular. Polls by the New York Times, Quinnipiac and Pew Research Center have all shown that more than 70% of Americans believe women's sports should not permit biological males to compete. Ahead of the 2026 midterms, many Democrats have distanced themselves from past support of trans athletes without explicitly backpedaling or changing their stance on the issue. The absence of most Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee members at Wednesday's hearing is in line with that recent pattern, as the witnesses and Republican members in attendance criticized the Democrat absence. Sen. Darline Graham, R-N.C., said, "I’m also disappointed our Democratic colleagues left the room, because I think the risk of physical harm is real and has already happened." Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. criticized the Democrats, saying, "I’m a little disappointed that my Democratic colleagues left. It’s their right, but I’m disappointed." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla. was the most critical of the Democrats who left. "The reason why it is going now from one Republican senator to another Republican senator is because there’s not one Democratic senator here to ask those that are actually involved as females in female sports about the dangers and missed opportunities and challenges for what’s been happening across our nation for our young women and girls," Moody said. "Shockingly, not one female Democratic senator has engaged in this hearing or asked you any questions about your experiences, your concerns, your fears based on your backgrounds, [or] what you predict may happen in the future if we don’t, as you said, lead. "I assume that was because he’s trying to justify why not one woman on the other side of the aisle showed up to ask these questions and engage." Currently, there are 23 states in the U.S. that do not have rules prohibiting biological males from competing in women's sports. California, Maine and Minnesota have engaged in legal battles with President Donald Trump's administration over the issue after Trump signed an executive order to protect women's sports last February. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4554975342cf4db88cabc Darren Rovell remembers where he was during Knicks' Game 4 miracle against the Spurs -- at home te 2026-09-23T22:40:09.716Z Darren Rovell remembers where he was during Knicks' Game 4 miracle against the Spurs -- at home You may think you’re the biggest sports fan on the planet, but the odds say that Darren Rovell has got you beat. The sports business expert is the founder of Cllct and Kickstand Cocktails, is an investor in Athletic Brewing, Pop Up Bagels and a handful of other companies and has a sweet memorabilia collection. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! But if there was one reason to question his sports fandom bona fides, it would be because he admittedly left Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. You know the one. New York was down 29 points to San Antonio in what could have been a major momentum swing for the Spurs. But Jalen Brunson led a furious comeback and OG Anunoby tipped in the star guard’s missed free throw to win the game. It was only the most exciting basketball game since Ray Allen’s 3-pointer in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals saved the Miami Heat and likely LeBron James’ legacy. Yes, that one. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE So, what gives? Rovell explained it during his appearance on OutKick’s "The Craig Carton Show." "I left Game 4 at the half. I said, ‘This is the worst game I have ever been to," Rovell said, adding that he was sitting in the press seats. "I came home and saw the ending and then I said, ‘All right, just for my psyche, I’m gonna have to get to Game 5.’" Rovell made the trip to San Antonio for Game 5 and saw his Knicks top the Spurs 94-90 to win their first championship since 1973. Every Knicks fan will be celebrating the championship into the 2026-27 season and will remember where they were for that Game 4 miracle. Unfortunately, for Rovell and probably many others, it was back at home instead of Madison Square Garden. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab452f575342cf4db88ca63 Colorado voters to decide whether hunting and fishing deserve constitutional protection te 2026-09-23T22:30:13.194Z Colorado voters to decide whether hunting and fishing deserve constitutional protection Hunting and fishing are already legal in Colorado. So why are voters being asked to make them constitutional rights? Luke Hilgemann, CEO of the International Order of T. Roosevelt (IOTR) and chairman of the campaign supporting Colorado's Amendment 83, says it's about making sure future lawmakers can't easily take those rights away. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS "Well, it's legal, but that doesn't mean that it's forever protected, right?" Hilgemann told OutKick OutDoors in an exclusive interview. "I mean, the biggest thing that the Constitution does is it gives it a higher power than just a statute." In other words, a law can be changed by lawmakers. But changing a constitutional right is a much bigger undertaking. Colorado voters will decide on Amendment 83 on Nov. 3, 2026. If it passes, hunting and fishing would become constitutionally protected rights in the state. The amendment would also establish hunting and fishing as the preferred ways to responsibly manage wildlife populations. The measure needs at least 55% of the vote to pass. If approved, Colorado would join 24 other states that have already established constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Watch Luke Hilgemann's full interview with OutKick OutDoors here: Hilgemann said the Colorado campaign is part of IOTR's larger effort to protect hunting and fishing traditions across the country. "We worked together on a strategy to say how can we push back against the hunting and fishing and the conservation attacks that we've seen across the country, and came upon the constitutional right to hunt and fish as a way to slam the door against some of these radical policies that we're seeing take hold in states across the country," he said. For starters, passing the amendment would NOT mean hunters and anglers could suddenly do whatever they wanted. Hunting seasons, bag limits, licensing requirements and other existing regulations would remain in place. Colorado Parks and Wildlife would still oversee wildlife management and enforce rules designed to protect wildlife, public safety and future hunting and fishing opportunities. "Seasons stay, regulations stay. We want responsible management through science," Hilgemann said. The amendment also wouldn't allow people to hunt endangered species or other wildlife that is currently off-limits under its provisions. It also wouldn't give hunters permission to trespass on private property. In short, Amendment 83 would protect the right to hunt and fish, not eliminate the rules governing how people do it. Hilgemann also addressed concerns that the amendment could bring back hunting practices that Colorado has previously banned, including certain forms of bear hunting and trapping. "That's not going to happen as a result of our amendment," Hilgemann said. "It doesn't go backwards. It doesn't bring those things back." EVA SHOCKEY SAYS SHE RECEIVED 'THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS' OF DEATH THREATS FROM ANTI-HUNTING ACTIVISTS Colorado's official ballot analysis says the amendment would not immediately change existing hunting and fishing regulations. However, it could affect future laws and regulations, depending on how courts interpret the new constitutional right. Opponents argue that hunting and fishing are already legal in Colorado, making a constitutional amendment unnecessary. They also worry that some of the amendment's language could lead to lawsuits or make it more difficult to change wildlife regulations in the future. But Hilgemann says that's exactly why his organization wants stronger protections in place. He pointed to a proposal during one of Colorado's recent legislative sessions that would have changed the wording of an existing state law regarding hunting and fishing as wildlife-management tools. "There was a proposal that would have changed that word 'shall' to 'may,' which would have made it an option, right?" he said. His concern is that, without constitutional protection, future lawmakers could change existing laws in ways that limit hunting and fishing opportunities. Colorado is no stranger to heated debates over wildlife management. In 2020, voters approved a measure requiring the state to reintroduce gray wolves. Then, in 2024, voters rejected a proposal that would have banned hunting mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. Those votes illustrate how wildlife policy can be shaped directly by voters, rather than solely through decisions made by state wildlife officials. Hilgemann said IOTR was already working to establish constitutional hunting and fishing protections in 15 other states when a private citizen began the process of getting Amendment 83 on Colorado's ballot. The organization was then brought in to help develop the amendment's language. "We thought, you know, Colorado maybe in two or four years," Hilgemann said. But with the state's population and attitudes toward outdoor recreation changing, he believes now is the time to address the issue. "If we don't do this now, unfortunately, I don't think it's ever going to happen in a state like Colorado," he said. And there's more at stake than just the ability to spend a weekend in the woods or on the water. Hilgemann pointed to a recent study from the Common Sense Institute that found hunting and fishing generate $6.1 billion in annual economic impact and support 25,000 jobs in Colorado. He also noted that money from hunting and fishing helps fund wildlife conservation, habitat restoration and other outdoor resources that benefit everyone, including people who never pick up a fishing rod or hunting rifle. "If we don't have hunting and fishing in a state like Colorado, someone needs to step up and pay for the conservation that happens," Hilgemann said. Colorado isn't the only state where IOTR is working to establish constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Hilgemann pointed to Oregon's failed Initiative Petition 28, which would have removed certain exceptions from the state's animal-abuse laws. Had it passed, activities including hunting, fishing, pest control and raising livestock for food would have become criminal offenses. The proposal failed to gather enough valid signatures to qualify for Oregon's November ballot, but Hilgemann said he expects its supporters to try again. "They are playing the long game," he said. For IOTR, the goal is to establish protections that will remain in place even as lawmakers and political priorities change. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER "That's why the constitutional right is so important," Hilgemann said. "It gives it that extra layer of protection to make sure that when the political winds change, because they always do, that hunting and fishing in our outdoor heritage and tradition will be carried on, regardless if it's a Republican, Democrat, or Independent sitting in those offices that make these decisions." Love all things parks, wildlife and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab452ee75342cf4db88ca43 Trouble in the Heartland te 2026-09-23T22:30:06.570Z Trouble in the Heartland The G.O.P. is on defense in the so-called “blue wall” states and beyond as gas prices remain high. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4509975342cf4db88ca02 Dolly Parton’s legacy battle turns bitter as manager seeks restraining order against star's nephew te 2026-09-23T22:20:09.941Z Dolly Parton’s legacy battle turns bitter as manager seeks restraining order against star's nephew A bitter battle over Dolly Parton’s legacy took a dramatic turn Tuesday when her longtime manager sought a restraining order against the country icon’s nephew. Danny Nozell, who runs She's Alive, LLC — an entity she created to oversee her business interests — filed for a restraining order against Bryan Seaver in Nashville, according to the Associated Press. Parton chose Seaver to publicly announce her death. The singer-songwriter died Aug. 25. Less than a month later, a behind-the-scenes feud erupted into a legal battle. DOLLY PARTON'S LIFE IN HER OWN WORDS: FROM SMOKY MOUNTAINS POVERTY TO COUNTRY MUSIC IMMORTALITY Nozell and She's Alive accused Seaver of sending increasingly threatening messages in the weeks leading up to their request for a temporary restraining order. The filing came after She’s Alive fired Seaver over his alleged "terrorizing conduct." Court documents obtained by the Associated Press show text messages and emails allegedly sent by Seaver. The messages initially included threats to destroy the brand and, after Parton’s death, allegedly showed Seaver reveling in his newfound fame and calling himself an "international arms dealer." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE In one message written on Sept. 1 and included in the court documents, Seaver said: "I’m going to set up a podcast dedicated to ruining Dolly’s brand partnerships and telling the violations these people have done on us. It’s going to be great. Or f---ing pay me." According to the court documents, the alleged messages rattled those within Parton’s business circle, leading several employees to resign and her trusts and estates attorney to step away. She’s Alive also brought in private security to protect employees at work and at their homes. She's Alive terminated Seaver on Sept. 15 and asked the court to bar Parton's nephew from contacting or coming within 1,000 feet of its employees, attorneys and business partners. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Seaver pushed back against the allegations in a statement shared with TMZ. "I am a career soldier and military contractor and do conduct arms deals for foreign governments. I am a security professional and I am a killer," he told the outlet. "However, nothing in this lawsuit were threats and most of the comments I stand by." He claimed the messages had been taken out of context to make them appear threatening. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "I was talking frankly in a private way with Danny who I thought was my friend and he fancies himself a gangster," he said. "A lot of these messages are two guys having rage talk and crying on the phone together while we were grieving." Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for both Nozell and Seaver for additional comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4509275342cf4db88c9c8 Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big te 2026-09-23T22:20:02.027Z Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run lose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44e4375342cf4db88c987 New York Islanders set to unleash culinary 'disasterpiece' on unsuspecting fans this season te 2026-09-23T22:10:11.542Z New York Islanders set to unleash culinary 'disasterpiece' on unsuspecting fans this season Most of us are taught at a pretty young age that just because you like two separate things doesn't mean combining them makes an awesome new entity. For example, you may love your wife while also being a big fan of grabbing some drinks with your college boys, but combining the two is probably not the best idea in the world. This applies to food too, as you wouldn't catch me combining pickles with a chocolate milkshake, despite my love for both. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BUST OUT THE CONCESSION STAND BIG GUNS FOR STANLEY CUP FINAL Why, then, on God's green earth, did the New York Islanders think it would be a swell idea to put Nerds Gummy Clusters in grilled cheese and call it an edible concession item? Someone get me a bucket! I like grilled cheese. I'm also a big fan of Nerds Gummy Clusters. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! But maybe we should keep these two things on separate ends of the meal spectrum, where they belong. What is it with sports arenas and combining the most bizarrely incompatible food items they can think of? It's almost as if we are in some sort of culinary arms race, and all these teams are trying to outdo one another to try and drum up some press clippings (which I'm clearly contributing to). My mom always told me not to knock something until I try it, but I think I'll skip the Nerds grilled cheese abomination and just assume I'm not a fan. The sad thing is that there has to be a market for these Frankenstein-esque creations, otherwise these arenas would stop making them altogether. If you're reading this and you happen to be one of the sickos that would willingly try something like a Nerds grilled cheese sandwich, do me a favor: don't. I'd like to be able to go more than a month or two without seeing the worst menu item on the face of the planet and then getting worked up into a frenzy having to write about it. The beautiful thing about capitalism is we can make this stuff go away by just not buying it. So the next time you're at an Islanders game, maybe opt for the plastic hockey stick filled with beer or some nachos out of a goalie mask. And let me keep a sliver of my sanity this hockey season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44e4275342cf4db88c97e California gunman repeatedly released before deadly rampage, fiery shootout with deputies te 2026-09-23T22:10:10.672Z California gunman repeatedly released before deadly rampage, fiery shootout with deputies A California murder suspect was arrested three times in less than two weeks and walked out of jail after each bust before authorities said his crime spree ended with an innocent woman dead and a fiery shootout with deputies. Prosecutors said they tried to keep Derek Spencer, 44, behind bars after he allegedly assaulted a Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy. Instead, he posted bail, was arrested twice more and was released both times before allegedly killing 76-year-old Cheryl Macy, a beloved former Placer County District Attorney’s Office employee. "Sadly, this should never have occurred but bail reform in California has prioritized criminal offenders over victims," the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Spencer was ultimately killed early Monday after allegedly opening fire on Placer County sheriff’s deputies during a tense standoff in the rugged forest near Iowa Hill. MANHUNT UNDERWAY IN CALIFORNIA AFTER ARMED SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY POINTS GUN AT PEOPLE, SHOOTS AT OFFICERS Authorities said he also set two fires as tactical teams closed in, forcing an overnight helicopter rescue of three SWAT operators threatened by the flames. VIDEO SHOWS POLICE TAKE DOWN COP KILLER WITH ARMORED VEHICLE AFTER GUNMAN TURNED NEIGHBORHOOD INTO WAR ZONE The deadly chain of events followed a string of arrests and releases that prosecutors said exposed dangerous gaps in California’s bail system. The first arrest came Sept. 3, when Sacramento County deputies accused Spencer of felony vandalism, resisting arrest and assaulting a deputy with a deadly weapon. CHARLOTTE REPEAT OFFENDER CHARGED WITH KILLING MAN HOURS AFTER RELEASE ON BOND The Sacramento County DA’s office filed charges Sept. 8, including felony assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury and attempting, through threats and violence, to prevent the deputy from carrying out official duties. Prosecutors asked that Spencer remain in custody, but a judge set bail as required by law, the DA’s office said. Spencer posted it and was released Sept. 11. REPEAT OFFENDER BUSTED AGAIN LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER RELEASE IN BRAZEN JEWELRY STORE THEFT CASE: POLICE Then the arrests kept coming. At about 11 p.m. Sept. 13, Folsom police responded to an alarm at a model home in the 4600 block of Dehone Circle. Officers encountered Spencer walking out of the property and arrested him on suspicion of burglary, the department told Fox News Digital. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH BRUTAL SLAYING ONE DAY AFTER CALIFORNIA JUDGE RELEASED HIM: DHS He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and released on his own recognizance the following day, prosecutors said. Two days later, Sacramento County deputies arrested Spencer again, this time on suspicion of stealing a vehicle. He posted bail and was back out of custody Sept. 17. HOW A NONCITIZEN SUSPECTED KILLER GOT CAUGHT AND RELEASED BY NEWSOM-APPOINTED JUDGE: TIMELINE By then, Spencer was also due in court for a preliminary hearing in the deputy-assault case. He failed to appear Sept. 18, prompting a judge to issue a warrant, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors were still reviewing the burglary and vehicle-theft reports for possible charges when Spencer’s alleged rampage moved into neighboring counties. Authorities said Spencer stole another vehicle and guns and fired at a moving vehicle in El Dorado County on Sept. 19. The next day, Placer County deputies began hunting for him after he allegedly pointed a gun at victims. Deputies spotted Spencer in the Iowa Hill area, but he allegedly rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle and escaped. Authorities said he later fired at deputies and law enforcement helicopters, triggering an intensive manhunt and warnings for residents to lock their doors and stay inside. As tactical teams cleared a home where Spencer had been seen, they found Macy shot to death inside. Investigators believe Spencer killed her before fleeing into the surrounding forest. Authorities have not publicly identified any prior connection between the two. REMAINING SUSPECT IN TUCSON POLICE CADET KILLING CAPTURED AFTER FIVE-DAY MANHUNT A California Highway Patrol aircraft using infrared technology located Spencer shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Several tactical teams spent hours moving through the steep, heavily wooded terrain in darkness to reach him. When deputies approached, Spencer opened fire, authorities said. A standoff followed, and drone video allegedly captured him starting two separate fires. At about 4 a.m., Spencer fired again from behind a berm, prompting deputies to return fire and fatally strike him, the sheriff’s office said. The flames soon threatened SWAT operators in the forest. A tactical flight crew from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office RAVEN aviation unit flew through darkness and low-visibility conditions to hoist three operators out of the area. The unit said the mission relied on a specialized night-hoist capability available to only a limited number of law enforcement aviation teams in the region. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office called the case a "dangerous crime spree that took a tragic turn, resulting in the loss of an innocent life." The Sacramento County DA’s office pointed to the California Supreme Court’s recent Kowalczyk decision, arguing that it has limited judges’ ability to detain repeat offenders before trial, even when they may pose a danger. "While the District Attorney’s Office has and will continue to argue that dangerous and repeat offenders like Derek Spencer remain in custody, California must repeal the Kowalczyk decision and change the law to prioritize victims when addressing bail," the office said. The Placer County DA’s office separately said Spencer’s repeated releases raised "serious questions" about whether state law and recent court decisions give judges enough power to prevent similar tragedies. "As prosecutors, our responsibility is not only to seek justice after someone is harmed, but to speak plainly when the system presents warning signs that cannot be ignored," the office said. Macy served the Placer County DA’s office from 2006 to 2020 and remained a cherished part of its extended family. She was also a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire honored Macy at a county Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, telling community leaders that her death had left his office and the wider community heartbroken. BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA HOSTAGE STANDOFF ENDS AFTER FBI KILLS ARMED SEX OFFENDER Gire called for answers, transparency and accountability while urging the community to remember how Macy lived rather than how she died. His office said former colleagues remembered the energy she brought to her work, the warmth she showed others and the lasting impact she made across Placer County. "The loss of Cheryl is devastating to our office and to the entire community," the office said. "Our hearts are with her family, her friends, and everyone who knew and loved her." Her granddaughter, Addison, told KCRA that Macy had a special way of hugging her loved ones: three squeezes to say, "I love you." "She was the only person who’s ever done that and told me that," Addison said, calling it a memory she will always carry. The fatal deputy-involved shooting and Macy’s death remain under investigation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44e3c75342cf4db88c95e Melania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders te 2026-09-23T22:10:04.046Z Melania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44bfd75342cf4db88c904 New York Times faces shareholder lawsuit over alleged anti-Israel bias te 2026-09-23T22:00:29.053Z New York Times faces shareholder lawsuit over alleged anti-Israel bias New York Times shareholders filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the paper's parent company, demanding that its board hand over internal records concerning how it has handled topics including the Israel-Hamas war. The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) and conservative nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) filed the petition in New York County Supreme Court seeking to compel The New York Times Company to produce internal records showing how the board oversees editorial standards, fact-checking, corrections, source verification, defamation exposure and reputational risk, with the paper's Gaza coverage being central to the shareholders’ concerns. The petition claimed that The New York Times has had a recent history of "materially false or baseless factual assertions," citing a peer-reviewed study published in 2024 which found that the Times admitted 72 errors in its Israel-Hamas war coverage between October 2023 and June 2024, with 48 of these errors about Israel, and that the "[c]orrections were late, vague and sometimes evasive." "The Company’s repeated publication of materially false or baseless factual assertions, many later admitted internally or disproven externally, supports a reasonable inference that the Board has not only failed in its obligation to monitor the Company’s internal controls, but it has allowed such flagrantly selective application of the internal controls to support the conclusion that in the absence of any Board-level oversight, journalistic standards have been weaponized within the Company to serve the personal agendas of unchecked editors," the petition read. NEW YORK TIMES LOSES DEFAMATION SUIT, ORDERED TO PAY $9.25M TO FORMER ALABAMA BASKETBALL PLAYER "That inference is strengthened by what Petitioners’ investigation did not find: any Board-level committee, independent oversight function, or other objective third party charged with assessing whether the Company effectively enforces and complies with its own editorial standards," the complaint continued.  "Put plainly, although the Company adopted certain internal journalistic controls (including controls against biased reporting and misreporting), Petitioners found no indication that the Board established any mechanism for information about compliance with those controls to reach the Board," it added. "Making matters worse, numerous instances of gross violations of those controls were brought to the attention of Board members who double as Company executives, yet the Board seemingly refused to take any corrective or protective action." The petition cites a May 11, 2026, opinion column by Nicholas Kristof titled "The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians," whose sourcing and claims, the shareholders allege, were publicly criticized and "shown to be exaggerated, manipulated, and unsupported." The petition also claimed that the New York Times fostered an unwelcoming environment for differences of opinion, citing a whistleblower who raised concerns about anti-Israel bias in the paper's reporting with Human Resources and was allegedly told, "If you don’t like our values here, maybe you should go find a place whose values align with yours." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUBPOENAS NY TIMES JOURNALISTS IN GRAND JURY LEAK PROBE TIED TO AIR FORCE ONE REPORT The New York Times has, according to the petition, rejected prior demands for the requested records, saying the demand "does not serve a proper purpose and violates the First Amendment" and that the petitioners’ concerns are "transparently pretextual and made in bad faith" as well as saying the demands "are improper on their face because they seek records of the day-to-day business and editorial judgments of The Times" and qualify as "coordinated harassment." A spokesperson for the Times dismissed the lawsuit in comments to Fox News Digital. "This lawsuit has no merit and was brought for an improper purpose," the paper said in a statement. "Although it is positioned as a corporate governance petition to inspect the company’s books and records, it is a transparent attempt to exert agenda-driven pressure against an independent media organization, level false allegations of bias and chill journalism protected by the First Amendment. We will defend against the suit vigorously."  Gerard Filitti, senior counsel with The Lawfare Project, a Jewish civil and human rights organization, described the case in more detail in comments to Fox News Digital. "In May, The Lawfare Project sent the New York Times a seven-page retraction demand on the [Nicholas] Kristof column, documenting that the column’s primary source is chaired by a man on Israel’s list of Hamas operatives who called the October 7 attackers ‘heroic knights,’ and that its validating expert left UCLA amid sexual harassment allegations involving minors," Filitti said.  "The Times’s deputy general counsel answered that he saw ‘no basis for a retraction or correction’ because the story ‘was carefully edited and fact-checked.’ Yet less than two months later, the paper’s executive editor said the newsroom ‘wouldn’t have done that exact piece,’" he continued. "Shortly after our demand, the paper’s own shareholders asked a narrower question – whether anyone above the editors checks that the Times follows its own written standards — and the Times refused to even provide them with the charters and standards handbook it already publishes."  CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "The petition filed today puts the Times’s credibility in front of a judge, along with a record the paper has refused to answer anywhere else: 72 errors the paper admitted in eight months of war coverage, 48 of them about Israel; a front-page caption calling a Gaza child ‘born healthy’ that the paper walked back five days later; a columnist who quoted his own campaign donors in at least a dozen columns without telling readers; a 10-year Jewish employee told by Human Resources, according to the petition, to ‘go find a place whose values align with yours;’ and a federal jury that found the Times liable for defamation on August 20, the paper's first loss at trial in more than fifty years," Filitti added.  "This record comes from the Times’s own corrections column, its own personnel, and a jury, and it is now a court filing in New York County," he continued. "For the first time, the Times has to give an answer — in sworn papers, to a judge, on a public docket. The likely response, from a paper that sells credibility for a living, is that its own shareholders may not ask how it protects that credibility. The petition is a first step toward accountability, and a larger one toward public recognition that the problem is systemic." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44bfc75342cf4db88c8fb Ex-Auburn coach Bruce Pearl hails Robert Kraft as a hero for banning Macklemore over antisemitic rants te 2026-09-23T22:00:28.102Z Ex-Auburn coach Bruce Pearl hails Robert Kraft as a hero for banning Macklemore over antisemitic rants Former Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl joined "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" to defend New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Kraft banned rapper Macklemore from Gillette Stadium. Pearl, a prominent Jewish voice in college sports, praised Kraft as a "hero and a patriot" for taking a firm stand against antisemitism. Speaking with Dakich, Pearl argued that Macklemore's messaging crosses from political commentary into overt hate speech. BRUCE PEARL EXPLAINS WHY HE REFUSES TO STAY SILENT ON ISRAEL AND ANTISEMITISM "I think it's great to have this discussion," Pearl said. "Here's where I want to go with what he said, because it wasn't just about hating the Jews. 'Free Palestine,' to Palestinians or to Arabs, means free Palestine of the Jews. How would you free Palestine of the Jews? Well, you either scare them off, run them off, or murder them." During Ed Sheeran's tour at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore sparked controversy with anti-Israel rants and his protest track "Hind's Hall." MACKLEMORE'S LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY FROM GRAMMY WINS TO 'FREE PALESTINE' CONCERT REMARKS Kraft subsequently banned him from Gillette Stadium, citing Macklemore's history of anti-Semitic tropes, including a 2014 Seattle outfit widely condemned as a Hasidic Jewish caricature. Kraft's move triggered a wave of venue rejections, forcing tour promoters to drop Macklemore entirely. Pearl warned that many people repeat activist slogans without understanding their historical weight. "Free of colonization or free of genocide or whatever terms people use, that's not what this means," Pearl stated. "This simply means we're going to do to the Jews in Palestine like we did to them in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, or Iraq." BILL MAHER RIPS MACKLEMORE'S GAZA STANCE, SAYS CELEBRITY 'MORAL CONFUSION' IS FUELING ANTISEMITISM Pearl also addressed chants calling to "globalize the Intifada," noting that historical Intifadas involved violent attacks targeting civilians on buses, in hotels, and in the streets. "Asking for somebody's death is not free speech," Pearl emphasized. "It is hate speech, and it should not be allowed." Pearl emphasized that leaders cannot remain silent when witnessing hate. MIKE HUCKABEE CALLS OUT MACKLEMORE ON ANTISEMITISM: 'VOICE' OF 'JEW HATRED' "We grew up in a time where Dr. King talked about silence as complicity," Pearl told Dakich. "Therefore, as a coach, when we see something wrong... we take action because our silence as teachers and educators is complicity." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Pearl concluded that Kraft showed rare leadership in protecting his community: "Robert Kraft is the owner of a business. He has a responsibility as a leader in the community. When given the opportunity, he did not remain silent and he went and did something. You know what? Sometimes actions have consequences, but sometimes inaction is actually worse. Robert Kraft is not a coward. He is a hero, and he is a patriot." Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44bfb75342cf4db88c8f2 Kansas Democrat begs Kamala Harris not to campaign with him, ‘Please do not come to my state’ te 2026-09-23T22:00:27.205Z Kansas Democrat begs Kamala Harris not to campaign with him, ‘Please do not come to my state’ Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Rev. Adam Hamilton told MS NOW on Wednesday that former Vice President Kamala Harris should stay out of his campaign in Kansas after she traveled to Michigan to campaign for Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, as Hamilton works to win crossover support in the Republican-leaning state. When asked directly whether he would welcome Harris to campaign alongside him in Kansas, Hamilton rejected the prospect. "No, I would not," he told MS NOW. "No offense intended for her but she would not be help to me. We are a different kind of Democrat….I mean no offense to Kamala Harris… Please do not come to my state. I do not need you here. You would actually hurt me," Hamilton said. IOWA DEM GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE SAYS HE WOULD NOT WANT BIDEN OR HARRIS TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIM The Republican National Committee responded to Hamilton's remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital, accusing the Democratic nominee of attempting to distance himself from Harris despite what the committee characterized as similarities between their political records. "From demonizing Christians to wanting to ban ranching in a Green New Deal, Adam Hamilton has been in lockstep with Kamala Harris' radical leftwing agenda his entire life. Kansans will reject Hamilton just like they rejected his best friend Kamala Harris in 2024," RNC spokesman Zach Kraft said. Hamilton, the longtime pastor of the Church of Resurrection, won an 11-candidate Democratic primary in August and is challenging Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who is seeking a second term. FOUR MONTHS TO MIDTERMS: 12 RACES THAT WILL DETERMINE THE SENATE MAJORITY He has repeatedly presented himself as an independent-minded Democrat who must appeal beyond his party’s base. During a CNN appearance last week, Hamilton said national Democratic figures could become liabilities in Kansas because of the state’s large Republican electorate. Hamilton said his congregation also includes substantial numbers of Republicans, Democrats and independents and argued that Kansas voters were open to supporting a Democrat who separated himself from parts of the national party. "I think there are a number of national Democrats that actually would be a liability in Kansas," he said. "I think Kansans are independent-minded, and we've got 45 percent of our state are Republicans and I need those Republicans." KYRSTEN SINEMA QUESTIONS WHETHER MODERATES STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY President Donald Trump defeated Harris in Kansas in 2024 with 57.16% of the vote to Harris 41.04%, according to the Kansas secretary of state. Hamilton’s comments came one day after Harris campaigned with El-Sayed in Detroit. The former vice president joined the Michigan Democrat for a roundtable on Black maternal health and health care costs. Harris publicly backed El-Sayed during the appearance and later addressed Democratic voters at an NAACP event. Republicans have also sought to use Hamilton's decades of sermons against him. Vice President JD Vance recently targeted Hamilton's religious and political record while campaigning for Republicans, Fox News Digital reported. The RNC's criticism reflects a broader Republican line of attack involving a 2020 Hamilton sermon on climate change. An Associated Press report of the race said that Republican advertising combined separate portions of the sermon, including Hamilton calling Christians to "repentance" for failing to protect creation and, elsewhere in the sermon, suggesting changing one’s diet as one possible way to lower greenhouse gas emissions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Hamilton has more recently backed legislation benefiting agriculture. He and Marshall both supported a Senate committee farm bill and criticized Democratic senators who opposed it, according to a Kansas Reflector report. Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, making Hamilton's effort to attract Republican and independent voters central to his campaign against Marshall. Fox News Digital reached out to Hamilton and Harris for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab44bf875342cf4db88c8dc California man arrested on counterfeit and fraudulent documents charges te 2026-09-23T22:00:24.554Z California man arrested on counterfeit and fraudulent documents charges BULLHEAD CITY — Police arrested a man Tuesday after counterfeit and fraudulent documents were found inside his hotel room. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4498b75342cf4db88c878 Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health te 2026-09-23T21:50:03.481Z Xi’s Visit Will Fuel More Scrutiny Over His Health Discussion about the Chinese leader’s health is heavily censored in China even as the 73-year-old is expected to remain in power. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4473975342cf4db88c81c NATO ally pushes ‘Fort Trump’ US military base as Russian helicopter penetrates airspace te 2026-09-23T21:40:09.068Z NATO ally pushes ‘Fort Trump’ US military base as Russian helicopter penetrates airspace Polish President Karol Nawrocki has revived a proposal to establish a permanent U.S. military base in Poland named "Fort Trump" as Warsaw pushes to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank amid continued Russian incursions into allied airspace. Nawrocki said that he was confident Warsaw and Washington would reach a deal on the base, which Poland has sought as part of its effort to secure a long-term American troop presence and boost defenses against Russia. "I hope that when work on the base is completed, President Trump will be able to personally attend the inauguration of ‘Fort Trump,’" Nawrocki said in New York Sept. 22. POLAND SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER PENTAGON SCRAPS PLANNED US ARMORED BRIGADE ROTATION The proposal dates back to 2018, when Nawrocki’s predecessor, President Andrzej Duda, suggested naming a permanent U.S. military installation in Poland "Fort Trump" as part of an effort to secure a lasting American military presence in the country. The urgency behind Warsaw’s push this month was underscored within hours of Nawrocki’s remarks in New York, when a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter briefly penetrated Polish airspace from Russia’s Kaliningrad region. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski also mentioned the issue during a briefing with Polish media following his address to the U.N. Security Council in New York on Wednesday. According to the Polish Army Operational Command, the helicopter entered Polish territory north of the town of Braniewo at 11:08 a.m., reaching a maximum depth of about 300 meters. The Russian aircraft remained in Polish airspace for 42 seconds before exiting. Polish radar systems tracked the helicopter throughout the incursion, prompting fighter aircraft to scramble while ground-based air defense units were placed on standby. Polish military authorities said the brief violation indicated Moscow was once again testing the readiness and response times of NATO air defenses. The incident adds urgency to Poland’s push for a permanent U.S. military base. Nawrocki acknowledged that specific deadlines have not yet been established because administrative and financial details are unresolved. "It’s hard for me to give specific dates, but I think this matter has been definitively confirmed, because President Trump is known for keeping his word," Nawrocki said. "Infrastructure preparation is progressing. In fact, the appropriate infrastructure is already being selected," he told Bloomberg. Nawrocki also called the establishment of the base "only a matter of time" and seemed optimistic that construction could be completed before Trump’s term ends in 2029. NATO'S EASTERN FLANK RACES TO REARM AS TRUMP PRESSURE EXPOSES WESTERN EUROPE'S DEFENSE GAP Deputy Defense Minister Stanisław Wziątek had also mentioned establishing the U.S. base, with the remaining question being the precise location, according to reports. Wziątek said the installation would likely host between 3,000 and 5,000 U.S. troops. Poland ultimately hopes to host "around 15,000" American troops, building on the roughly 10,000 U.S. troops currently stationed in the country, largely on a rotational basis. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Sept. 18 that, according to intelligence available to Warsaw, Russia was planning drone and missile strikes against eastern NATO countries that Moscow could present as accidental, The Associated Press reported. TRUMP PUSHED NATO TO PAY UP. NOW ALLIES MUST TURN PLEDGES INTO POWER Russian drones have repeatedly entered NATO airspace and crashed on alliance territory, including in Poland and Romania, while NATO countries have scrambled fighter aircraft in response to Russian aerial activity near their borders over the years. Trump had also signaled progress in strengthening the U.S.-Polish military relationship, calling the developments on a base a "historic step for our Great US/Polish Alliance" and indicating on Truth Social that further details could be announced. "Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, major progress is being made towards establishing a US Army base in Poland," Trump said Sept. 17. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab444e675342cf4db88c7c0 Surveillance video shows ICE chase with lights and sirens before Austin migrant shooting te 2026-09-23T21:30:14.761Z Surveillance video shows ICE chase with lights and sirens before Austin migrant shooting New surveillance footage reveals the chaotic moments federal law enforcement vehicles chased a Venezuelan migrant over the weekend in in Austin, shortly before he was shot by an immigration officer. The video shows at least two vehicles with sirens blaring, pursuing a speeding car driven by 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the authenticity of the footage to Fox News. Garces Perez, who was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, was subsequently arrested and placed in detention. AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING SPARKS FIGHT OVER VENEZUELAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT'S DEPORTATION According to his attorney, Katie Lincoln Goldfinch, officers in an unmarked vehicle attempted to run her client off the road while he was working as a DoorDash driver. She stated that Garces Perez was chased, sideswiped, shot in the back of the neck, and then pulled from his car. However, the account is contested by local law enforcement evidence. The surveillance footage shows no apparent damage to Garces Perez's car. Additionally, bodycam video from Austin police officers who responded to the scene shows officers assisting him out of the vehicle rather than pulling him out, contradicting Goldfinch's claim. LAWYER FOR AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING VICTIM SPARKS ONLINE FURY OVER 'SICKENING' DELETED CHARLIE KIRK POST In a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday, Goldfinch reported that her client is being held in isolation in an ICE detention facility infirmary, remaining "gravely ill" with a bullet still lodged in his body. "Our immediate demands are clear: restore Wilber’s communication privileges and take him back to the hospital. He needs access to appropriate medical care," she wrote. SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE 'SPONTANEOUS' ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN The incident has drawn sharp criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Critics have labeled ICE a "rogue" organization accused of "terrorizing our cities and threatening the safety of our residents." U.S. Representative Greg Casar, D-Texas, visited the ICE detention facility on Wednesday to meet with Garces Perez. In a video posted to X, Casar criticized the agency's handling of the situation. "ICE has been trying to blame all of this on him without releasing any of the video footage, any of the evidence," Casar said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab444e575342cf4db88c7b7 Hawley zeroes in on Lia Thomas locker room controversy: 'Did they consent?' te 2026-09-23T21:30:13.583Z Hawley zeroes in on Lia Thomas locker room controversy: 'Did they consent?' Senate Judiciary Committee member Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asked a witness at the panel’s hearing on fairness in women’s sports whether swimmers at Yale consented to sharing a locker room with then-University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas. Thomas, a biological male who identifies as transgender, became a central figure in the debate over sex divisions in scholastic athletics after competing against and defeating then-University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and others. "Three years ago, Riley Gaines sat right where you’re sitting at a hearing in front of this committee, and she described for the committee what it was like to be forced to have a biological man in her locker room without her consent, forced to undress in front of him, forced to watch him undress in front of her, forced to then go compete with her — against her — in a totally unfair situation," Hawley told Kim Jones, co-founder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports. RILEY GAINES AND WOMEN'S SPORTS ACTIVISTS SHARE HONEST REACTIONS, EMOTIONS TO SCOTUS TITLE IX RULING Hawley said Jones’ daughter also swam competitively at Yale, which, like the University of Pennsylvania, is in the Ivy League. Jones confirmed that her daughter raced against Thomas in "multiple competitions" during the 2021-2022 season. WHAT THE SCOTUS TITLE IX RULING COULD MEAN FOR LAWSUITS SEEKING DAMAGES FOR WOMEN IMPACTED BY TRANS ATHLETES Jones also answered "no" when asked if girls on the team were asked whether they were comfortable sharing a locker room with Thomas. Jones told Hawley that swimmers were required to attend regular mandatory meetings where they were reminded that intersex swimming was the decision of their schools and league. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "If they wanted to speak on [the subject], they had to get their words cleared by their coaches and athletic directors. They were told to control their families. The threats were gigantic," she said. "The pressure was enormous, and it came down on a regular, regular basis." Hawley called that kind of dynamic "incredible," but stopped short of "unbelievable," saying the situations are believable "based on what we know [and] your daughter’s experience." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab444dd75342cf4db88c77d If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does? te 2026-09-23T21:30:05.181Z If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does? Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net zero pledge? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4403375342cf4db88c6b0 Inside GOP Senate hopeful's financial ties to controversial data center boom te 2026-09-23T21:10:11.974Z Inside GOP Senate hopeful's financial ties to controversial data center boom Michael Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee and the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in North Carolina, holds between $246,000 and $690,000 in energy investments with companies fueling the data center growth in the Tar Heel State, according to his federal reporting. Those holdings raise questions about whether Whatley stands to benefit from his support of data center expansion, an issue that has drawn national attention over community zoning, energy use and state growth. Most of his reported holdings are with four companies. FOX NEWS POLL: DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM SHAPES NORTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE Whatley and his family have holdings between $149,000 and $410,000 in Duke Energy, between $1,000 and $15,000 in Arista Networks, from $80,000 to $200,000 with Dominion Energy, and between $16,000 and $65,000 in GE Vernova. While most of those, like Duke and Vernova, don’t directly build data centers themselves, they offer services or products used by them. Duke is a major utility provider in North Carolina, and Vernova produces on-site gas turbines used by data center facilities operated by companies like Amazon and Microsoft. In addition to those investments, Whatley reported $361,000 from CAPCVentures LLC, a D.C. for consulting services in 2025, according to his financial disclosure. That firm lists GE Vernova— a major supplier of turbines and grid equipment used to power data centers — as a client, along with Centrus Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association. Earlier coverage put his pay from the same shop at about $755,000 between 2022 and 2025. When asked about his holdings and whether he saw them as a potential conflict of interest, Whatley's campaign noted that he supports restrictions on stock trading for members of Congress. "Whatley supports the Stop Insider Trading Act and urges the U.S. Senate to pass the commonsense legislation, and supports commonsense reforms requiring elected officials to place their assets in qualified blind trusts, ensuring they have no control over how those assets are invested," DJ Griffin, a campaign spokesperson, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. The campaign also said that Whatley would support letting local communities decide for themselves what kinds of data center projects to accept and which ones to rule out. "Michael Whatley's standard is simple: data centers pay their own way, families pay nothing and communities decide. That means Big Tech builds or buys every megawatt it needs and covers every dime of the grid upgrades to deliver it, with zero costs shifted onto residential ratepayers. It means no special subsidies and no sweetheart deals cut over the heads of taxpayers," Griffin continued. "And it means the people of North Carolina's counties and towns, not bureaucrats in Raleigh or Washington, decide what gets built in their communities. North Carolina should win the AI economy, and it should win it on terms that protect the families who live here." THE DATA CENTER FIGHT COULD DECIDE THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND COST AMERICA THE AI RACE Whatley's campaign also turned the spotlight on his Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper, the former governor of North Carolina. "Roy Cooper is the only candidate in this race who has used the powers of his elected office to recruit data centers to NC and to have them subsidized by NC Taxpayers," Griffin added, noting that Cooper also has supported restrictions on congressional stock trading. Notably, the bulk of North Carolina’s tax breaks already existed by the time Cooper became governor in 2017. The year before, in 2016, the state had implemented statute G.S.105-164.13. Under that provision, lawmakers had expanded data center tax exemptions on sales, servers, storage and networking for companies investing at least $75 million in projects over five years. The state did, however, approve several major grants to companies like Apple and Corvid Technologies under Cooper's watch through "Job Development Investment Grants" (JDIGs). Those aimed to further job development in the state, dovetailing with existing development efforts. Among the more high-profile JDIGs, Apple entered into a $845 million grant over a period of 39 years alongside another $112.4 million that would go to an industrial development fund to build out rural infrastructure. The agreement is contingent on Apple creating a certain number of jobs, but the company has yet to meet the JDIG's projected goals since its implementation. For his own part, Cooper's campaign bashed Whatley for, in their view, not being sensitive enough to local resistance to data center expansion. "Longtime utility company lobbyist Michael Whatley believes people’s concerns about data centers are fake as he continues to shill for his billionaire buddies in the utility industry instead of standing up against rate hikes that are crushing hardworking families," a spokesperson for the Cooper campaign said in a statement. Cooper has taken a more critical approach to their expansion, arguing that they are forcing local communities into higher and higher utility bills. SILICON VALLEY IS LOSING THE DATA CENTER FIGHT, RISKING A REPEAT OF A CLASSIC FAILURE Like many Democrats on the topic, Cooper has framed his stance in the broader context of championing affordability policies. "[Cooper] believes local communities must have the final say on new projects coming to their area, which includes local moratoriums, and data centers must pay for all of the energy they use without passing on any of their costs to consumers," Cooper's campaign said. Having cleared their respective primaries, Cooper and Whatley will face off in North Carolina's general election on Nov. 3. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4403375342cf4db88c6a7 NBA player predicts American athletes' performances will dip in November while they play GTA te 2026-09-23T21:10:11.020Z NBA player predicts American athletes' performances will dip in November while they play GTA NBA player Steven Adams is warning sports fans to expect a dip across all major professional sports leagues this November as athletes focus on playing the Grand Theft Auto VI video game. "Look at the NFL, look at all the leagues, and watch them plummet. Just for the month of November, performance is gonna go down," Adams, a center for the Houston Rockets, told reporters this week. Adams predicts the slump will last only a short time as athletes dedicate themselves to completing the game’s story mode. THE FIVE BEST YEARS IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY RANKED: WHICH GAMING YEAR WAS THE GREATEST EVER? "It should come back up, though. Most of the boys will get it done. Hopefully they finish the game [in a month]," he said. Adams also expects other aspects of professional sports to suffer, predicting coaches and staff members will be just as distracted by the new game. "[Efforts in sports will be] horrendous," Adams said. Before you get uptight over the thought of your favorite athletes and coaches setting aside winning to play a video game, there is important context to consider. Grand Theft Auto VI is arguably the most anticipated video game of the last few generations. It has been 13 years since the release of Grand Theft Auto V, and Rockstar Games has spent more than a decade developing the sequel. The game is expected to feature an expansive open world set in the fictional state of Leonida (based on Florida), including a modern-day version of Vice City (based on Miami). THESE ARE FIVE OF THE MOST UNSTOPPABLE PLAYERS FROM THE EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL VIDEO GAMES The story follows Jason and Lucia, two criminals who become entangled in a sprawling conspiracy. Rockstar North co-head Rob Nelson reportedly said his own playthrough took approximately 80 hours, including optional objectives with narrative consequences. Other estimates have placed the main story at roughly 45 to 50 hours, compared with approximately 32 hours for GTA V. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That is a lot of storyline to complete. One estimate suggests that 1.5 million Americans could skip work to play the game when it launches. Call them nerds, if you wish. But the scale of the anticipation is difficult to dismiss. Now, we don't expect the play of every athlete in America to suffer in November. However, we wouldn't be surprised if the play of a few starts to suffer because they are busy trying to complete GTA 6. If Kyler Murray looks less focused, we'll know why. Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. But we caution that the game has been delayed many times before. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4403275342cf4db88c69e Mike Macdonald apologizes to Sean Payton for revealing Spygate-type accusations between Broncos and Seahawks te 2026-09-23T21:10:10.104Z Mike Macdonald apologizes to Sean Payton for revealing Spygate-type accusations between Broncos and Seahawks The rift between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, personified by threats of NFL investigations and counter-threats of a lawsuit by coaches Sean Payton and Mike Macdonald, has been put to bed by an apology. Macdonald said Wednesday he has apologized to Payton. But the interesting thing about the whole deal is that the apology came for the fact the exchange between the teams and coaches went public. And it got out because the Seahawks' coach shared the saga on a podcast without expecting it to get out. "It's something that I didn't intend for public use but you know, it just felt like it was the most appropriate thing to reach out to Sean and really just apologize to him for having that end up being public where it wasn't meant to," Macdonald said. "You're kind of, something that they have to deal with in real time that wasn't really on their end. So that's really where you're like, 'Crap!'" The reason Macdonald was cursing the situation is because he shared on the "In Depth With Graham Bensigner" podcast the story of Payton and the Broncos wrongfully accusing Macdonald and the Seahawks of cheating in 2024 by using practice video obtained from fans. Macdonald shared the story not expecting it to be shared. SEAN PAYTON TAKES VICIOUS SHOT AT FALCONS HOME CROWD AFTER HUMILIATING FIRST HALF But, yes, it was shared. And because it had Payton threatening to report the Seahawks to the NFL for violating NFL filming rules a la Spygate, and because the Seahawks threatened to sue Payton and the Broncos if he took that step, it went viral. "It's a lesson learned," Macdonald said. "You know, honestly, I got to be better in that moment for understanding, like, I'm responsible for what I say, really, no matter the circumstance – whether you're mic'd up, whether or not you have some certain type of understanding. "So I fell short in that moment ... It stings for me, frankly, but it's something that I'm definitely going to learn from." The lesson Macdonald will learn is not to share interesting stories expecting confidentiality – especially when the story is as juicy as this one. On the clip, Macdonald tells the story of how in 2024 the Seahawks took video sourced from fans attending Broncos training camp practices in scouting their upcoming opponent. "We took like 100 plays from their training camp. We were scouting them," Macdonald said. Payton somehow found out the Seahawks had seen some of Denver's plays, called Seahawks general manager John Schneider and "lost it," according to Macdonald. "He basically threatened to come out publicly and do a whole Patriot Spygate-type of thing," Macdonald said on the podcast. "I'm sitting there like, 'Oh my God. We didn't cheat.' They thought it was a Michigan thing where we had a plant and the whole thing. So, we had to counter with him and say, 'If you come out with this, we're going to sue you because it's not true.'" Payton and the Broncos obviously didn't make good on their threat to report the Seahawks, but things got a little frosty between the coaches. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! That relationship, oddly enough, has warmed in part because of Macdonald making it public and calling Payton to apologize. "Sean was great," Macdonald said. "I'll say, I respect the heck out of him and his program. Always have. He's a phenomenal football coach. It's been it's been great to get to know him at the owners meetings the last couple years. "And and he was awesome. So I know we're both looking forward to moving forward from it, but I really appreciate how he handled it." FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43de175342cf4db88c641 Giants 'hate' their fans after how they handled Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury, Craig Carton says te 2026-09-23T21:00:17.274Z Giants 'hate' their fans after how they handled Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury, Craig Carton says New York Giants fans are reeling on Wednesday, as quarterback Jaxson Dart’s season has been officially ended after needing surgery to repair multiple ligaments in his left knee after a brutal hit in Monday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. While fans think about what the rest of the 2026 season will look like, OutKick host Craig Carton believes that it is "effectively and tangibly" at an end before their Week 3 contest against the Tennessee Titans, but he wanted to bring up a different issue when analyzing this all. Carton believes the Giants hate their fan base – and Dart’s injury is proof of that in his eyes. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "The Giants hate you because they’re protecting information like it’s, I don’t know, what’s a good comparison? They’re protecting information like it’s McCarthyism back in the day. That’s a leap, I know it’s a leap. But follow the bouncing ball. " The bouncing ball for Carton begins with what ESPN’s Laura Rutledge reported during the "Monday Night Football" broadcast, where the Rams defeated the Giants, 28-6, following Dart’s injury just seven plays into the game. Rutledge spoke with Giants GM Joe Schoen, who noted that Dart would be fine. That obviously wasn’t the case. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "The Giants hate you because they’re protecting information like it’s, I don’t know, what’s a good comparison? They’re protecting information like it’s McCarthyism back in the day. That’s a leap, I know it’s a leap. But follow the bouncing ball. " The bouncing ball for Carton begins with what ESPN’s Laura Rutledge reported during the "Monday Night Football" broadcast, where the Rams defeated the Giants, 28-6, following Dart’s injury just seven plays into the game. Rutledge spoke with Giants GM Joe Schoen, who noted that Dart would be fine. "Joe Schoen, the general manager of the New York Giants, essentially tells a national football audience that he’s fine. Jaxson Dart is fine. He might not come into this game, but the injury is nothing for Giants fans to be worried about," Carton said. "OK, great. Fast forward, we hear after the game, we’re thinking three-to-five weeks, maybe four-to-six weeks, and that it’s a sprain of the MCL. That’s good news. That means that Jaxson didn’t tear the ACL, there’s no meniscus tear, and it’s a injury he can come back from and still play football this year. Then, we look at the Giants’ schedule and theoretically, the next couple of weeks not that bad. "But here’s the hubris of this particular Giants regime and it’s led by the capo himself, and that is Johnny Harbaugh. This is not a Mara thing. I don’t even think it’s a Schoen thing as incompetent as Joe Schoen is and as wrong as he was about the injury update during the broadcast, and man oh man, he could not have been more wrong. He screwed the pooch on that one." When Giants fans, and the rest of football fans, found out that Dart’s injury was actually much more serious, Giants head coach John Harbaugh had just addressed the situation during his Tuesday press conference. He said he wanted to wait on further evaluations and wasn’t clear about what Dart was dealing with. Remember, this came after the initial belief that Dart would miss time with an MCL sprain, but it wouldn’t be for the entire season. Then, after Harbaugh’s press conference, NFL insiders began reporting that Dart is facing a much more serious injury and that losing him for the season was on the table. "John Harbaugh decided that you, as a long-suffering Giants fan, the people that pay $100 to park at MetLife Stadium, the people that drop thousands and thousands of dollars on tickets and on the product, which has sucked, for the last decade, he decides to play Stalin with you. He decides you don’t deserve information," Carton added. "That’s a slap in the face to Giants fans when the report is out there. And the report only comes from one or two places. Let’s play this out for a second, OK? When the insiders get a report, it either comes from directly a team source, A, or it comes from directly the players or their representatives, B. There’s no C, there’s no D. "When the information is now public that the injury is now worse than initially thought, and the Giants were the people that told the national audience and Giants fan base at halftime it’s not that bad, and that by proxy means you’ve given the fan base bad information and far more positive than the reality of the situation, why would you leave the fan base with bad information? Why not just, at that press conference, that took place within an hour of the report coming out that the injury to Jaxson Dart was far more serious, why not acknowledge it?" Carton added: "You’d think that after a decade of losing and all the promise this year, the least the Giants could do is be straight with their fan base." It’s a bleak outlook for Giants fans moving forward this season, and it hurts even more considering the hype that followed Week 1’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys. It felt that the Harbaugh era, led by Dart at quarterback, was on to bigger and better things than the second-worst record in the NFL over the last decade. And while the Giants could still string together wins, especially with easier opponents in "toss-up games" over the next few weeks, Carton doesn’t want the fan base to have any false hope. "Don’t get it twisted: the New York Giants’ season is over," he said. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43de075342cf4db88c638 Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering attorney who vanished from bloody office te 2026-09-23T21:00:16.063Z Florida plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering attorney who vanished from bloody office A Florida judge has found a plastic surgeon guilty of killing an attorney he’d faced in a dispute over payments for medical procedures. The body of Steven Cozzi was never found. But prosecutors presented six days of testimony with dozens of witnesses that painted gruesome images of violent revenge. Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, 47, represented himself in the case. He waived his right to a jury trial and, instead, put his fate in the hands of Judge Joseph Bulone. FLORIDA PLASTIC SURGEON ACCUSED OF KILLING ATTORNEY IN HIS OFFICE DEFENDS HIMSELF IN MURDER TRIAL The trial began on Sept. 14, more than three years since Cozzi disappeared. On Wednesday, Bulone found Kosowski guilty of killing of Cozzi. Kosowski, clad in an orange jail jumpsuit, showed almost no reaction. He now faces the possibility of life in prison without the chance of parole or the death penalty. On Wednesday, Bulone reminded Kosowski there were "disadvantages" in representing himself in court. He asked if Kosowski would like an attorney for the penalty phase of the trial. WATCH: Florida plastic surgeon asks for courtroom demonstration in murder trial GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "Question No. 1: You still want to represent yourself?" Bulone questioned. Kosowski answered without delay: "Yes, Your Honor." "Question No. 2: Do you still want to go non-jury?" Bulone asked. "Yes, Your Honor," Kosowski said. It was not immediately clear when Bulone would hand down Kosowski’s sentence. Before resting their case, prosecutors said evidence showed that Kosowski had become obsessed with Cozzi. Angry about a years-long lawsuit, the doctor had threatened Cozzi in a restroom and stalked him outside his home, prosecutors said. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Cozzi’s husband testified that he’d been alarmed by the interactions. He’d suggested arranging for security if the two were to meet in person again. In March 2023, Cozzi and Kosowski arranged to meet in a teleconference. A little before the scheduled meeting, Kosowski secretly slipped into the law firm, attacked Cozzi in a restroom and hauled him outside unnoticed in a wagon covered with a blanket, prosecutors said. Kosowski showed up late for the meeting. Cozzi didn’t show up, at all. His colleagues didn’t understand why. Then they found a bathroom in the building spattered with blood. Investigators later found that the blood was Cozzi’s. But Cozzi had vanished. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS Surveillance video, pieced together later using Flock cameras, showed a man pulling a wagon from the law firm, struggling to load its contents into the bed, and traveling to Kosowski’s multi-million-dollar, Tarpon Springs home. There, prosecutors said, Kosowski transferred Cozzi to another vehicle and headed south toward the Everglades. DNA evidence found later in the garage was a match for Cozzi. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Kosowski eventually made a stop in a remote area of Florida at a dumpster, pings from his cellphone showed. There, he hoisted Cozzi into the trash container and left, prosecutors and witnesses said. The contents were hauled to a local landfill and soon were buried under thousands of tons of garbage. Though they felt certain of Cozzi’s location and combed through trash for days, searchers couldn’t recover a body. Police arrested Kosowski in March 2023, and he’s been held in jail ever since. Throughout the trial, Kosowski sat quietly, watching witnesses and prosecutors with a bland expression. Rarely, he cross-examined witnesses. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE He called into question evidence related to DNA evidence, cellphone pings, and whether he’d really had the time and physical strength to complete the crime in the way prosecutors had testified. The trial wrapped up for the week on Friday and resumed on Tuesday. In his closing arguments on Wednesday, Kosowski spoke calmly and confidently. SEND US A TIP "Not only is it impossible, physically, to do what the state asserts is required of anybody—let alone me—it makes no sense in time," Kosowski told the judge. GOT A TIP? He gave reasons why he said he was innocent. Then, the judge paused the proceedings. When the trial reconvened less than 30 minutes later, a statement was read aloud declaring that Bulone had found Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder. Fox News Digital was not able to reach Kosowski for comment. The trial will now move to the penalty phase, in which the only two options are life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. A Spencer hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 8, which allows a defendant to present more evidence or mitigating factors to consider before sentencing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43dd975342cf4db88c618 Beauden Baumkirchner wins big at IHRA Pro Watercraft World Cup te 2026-09-23T21:00:09.615Z Beauden Baumkirchner wins big at IHRA Pro Watercraft World Cup One of Lake Havasu City's own impressive young athletes earned a podium position at the 2026 Monster Energy International Hot Rod Association Pro Watercraft Racing World Cup this past weekend. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43dd575342cf4db88c5fb Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami te 2026-09-23T21:00:05.496Z Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami Many leaders are unlikely to welcome the Russian leader’s presence at the event because of his country’s war against Ukraine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43b8975342cf4db88c5af Sushi, poke and teriyaki are coming to this Maricopa restaurant space te 2026-09-23T20:50:17.055Z Sushi, poke and teriyaki are coming to this Maricopa restaurant space The former Asian Seoul’s Copa Kitchen space is going from dine-in to quick serve when Sakura Asian Kitchen opens next month.  Following some renovations, including a counter and a dividing wall, Sakura Asian Kitchen will open for business in mid-October at 20924 N. John Wayne Parkway, according to owner Steve Hwang.  The opening follows the submission of sign permits in August.   The concept will focus on quick-serve Asian food, sushi, teriyaki bowls, noodles and tuna poke.  “We’re going with a slightly different concept where you order at the counter,” Hwang said.  The Cobblestone resident and his family recently sold their dine-in sushi restaurant in Mesa so they could focus on owning a local business.  “Full–service was just a lot of work. We’re hoping this will be a lot easier,” Hwang said. “And it’s local.”  Originally from the Gilbert–Mesa area, Hwang and his family relocated to Maricopa in 2020. Hwang had yet to find a restaurant reflective of his favorite type of food.   “Not only do I now get to have the food I like, but there’s more options in Maricopa now,” he said.  Hwang said two highlights to look out for on the menu are his Hawaiian style and spicy tuna poke. He also plans to add a ramen bar in the future.  The post Sushi, poke and teriyaki are coming to this Maricopa restaurant space appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43b8675342cf4db88c590 Mitch McConnell swarmed by security as reporter pleads: 'Can you say a word for us?' te 2026-09-23T20:50:14.158Z Mitch McConnell swarmed by security as reporter pleads: 'Can you say a word for us?' Sen. Mitch McConnell remained silent as reporters peppered him with questions about his health and his wife’s response to his hospitalization during a striking scene in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. "How’s it going, Mitch? Can we get a thumbs up?" one reporter called as security and aides surrounded the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican. "Were you upset that Elaine didn’t promptly return to see you in the hospital, sir?" another asked, referring to McConnell’s wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. MCCONNELL'S WIFE, ELAINE CHAO, SAW NO NEED FOR 'IMMEDIATE RETURN' FROM CHINA AS FORMER GOP LEADER HOSPITALIZED "Senator, how are you feeling today?" a reporter repeatedly called. "Can you say a word for us, sir?" McConnell did not answer as the group moved past the cameras. KENTUCKY GOVERNOR CALLS ON MCCONNELL TO PROVE HE IS FIT TO SERVE OR RESIGN: 'ADDRESS THE PEOPLE' The striking scene comes amid ongoing questions about McConnell’s health after a series of falls and public freezing episodes in recent years. McConnell returned to Capitol Hill last week after a roughly three-month absence following a June fall that briefly knocked him unconscious. He later said he was also treated for mild pneumonia. The longtime Kentucky senator stepped down as Senate Republican leader at the beginning of 2025 and announced weeks later that he would not seek reelection. His current term ends in January 2027. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43b8575342cf4db88c587 ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero Sully Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer’s warning signs he missed years ago te 2026-09-23T20:50:13.117Z ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero Sully Sullenberger reveals Alzheimer’s warning signs he missed years ago Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the former airline pilot celebrated worldwide for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in 2009, is taking on a new mission to raise awareness about the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Sullenberger, who was diagnosed with the disease in August 2025, spoke on "Good Morning America" alongside his wife, Lorrie, to share their personal experience with the condition. The couple revealed several subtle shifts in routine and behavior that began surfacing several years before he received an official medical evaluation. 'MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON' HERO CAPTAIN 'SULLY' SULLENBERGER REVEALS ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS Reflecting on the timeline leading up to her husband's formal assessment, Lorrie Sullenberger noted that small adjustments in everyday life slowly pointed toward a bigger shift. "A lot of what I think people see in the news are late-stage Alzheimer's symptoms. And so in the very beginning, they are so subtle. And my advice to someone would be, it's what's unusual for your person," she shared, emphasizing how early symptoms often manifest gradually rather than abruptly. TV NEWS ANCHORMAN REVEALS HE HAS ALZHEIMER'S DURING FINAL NIGHT HELMING BROADCAST Public understanding of Alzheimer’s disease frequently focuses on these late-stage symptoms, such as pronounced memory loss, severe disorientation or difficulty managing basic daily routines. However, medical experts say early-stage cognitive decline can be much harder to spot. "One of the first things I noticed was that it was harder and harder to remember people’s names, even people we knew," Sullenberger said. "That’s still an issue. Just forgetting things that I normally wouldn’t. Or repeating myself, not realizing that I just said that an hour ago." Early indicators of Alzheimer's often present as mild cognitive impairment or subtle changes tailored to an individual’s normal baseline, according to health resources like Cleveland Clinic. These can include misplacing everyday items, mild difficulty finding the right words during conversations, subtle changes in mood or executive function, or taking slightly longer to complete familiar tasks. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER Because these early shifts often mimic normal signs of aging, loved ones are usually the first to notice small anomalies in behavior. "I’ve gone through harder things than this before," Sullenberger said in the interview. The former pilot may be best known for successfully performing the "Miracle on the Hudson" in January 2009.  After US Airways Flight 1549 suffered a dual engine failure following a bird strike shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport, Sullenberger drew on decades of flight experience to glide the Airbus A320 onto the frigid Hudson River, where all 155 passengers and crew survived, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The emergency landing made Sullenberger an internationally recognized public figure and became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Lorrie Sullenberger noted that family members should trust their instincts when something feels off, advising that the key lies in identifying "what's unusual for your person." The Sullenbergers stressed that acknowledging potential early symptoms and seeking evaluation can profoundly impact a patient’s journey. While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, early detection allows individuals and families to explore emerging treatment options, join clinical trials, adopt lifestyle modifications and plan for the future. "An early diagnosis is so critically important," Sullenberger said. "If you have doubts, get tested. Because the sooner you act, the more options there are, the better the outcome is likely to be." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43b8475342cf4db88c57e Rockies make brutal MLB history not seen in 60 years as moribund season wraps up te 2026-09-23T20:50:12.106Z Rockies make brutal MLB history not seen in 60 years as moribund season wraps up The Colorado Rockies could lose every game for the rest of the season and still finish 14 games better than last season. The bad news? If that happens, they will finish with 105 losses. On Tuesday, the Rockies clinched their fourth straight season with 100 or more losses with their 7-2 defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. They are the first team since the expansion New York Mets from 1962-65 to achieve the dubious feat and just the fifth to do it overall. So while they will improve by at least 14 games, and maybe more if they finish strong, the season will go down in the books as another disappointing one. First-year manager Warren Schaeffer said the team has to learn from the experience. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "You learn your hardest lessons in difficulty in life," said Warren Schaeffer, in his first season as Colorado’s full-time manager. "This is not easy. Last year, we talked about it at the end of the year, how we want to feel this and never feel it again and remember it and hold on to it. The guys have done that. We’ve just lost 100 again. There are a ton of lessons to learn from it. If we don’t learn these lessons from these games this year, we won’t get better." The moribund Rockies have struggled mightily for over a decade and a half now. They have made the postseason just twice since 2010, and have not won a postseason series since reaching the World Series in 2007. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The Rockies' pitching staff has once again been a major problem, as their team ERA of 5.57 is the highest in baseball. Colorado has finished with the highest team ERA every season since 2022, and if it does so again this year, it will become only the third club since 1913 to have the worst ERA in the majors in five consecutive seasons. Despite the rough season, the Rockies have a couple of promising pieces for the future. Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield entered Tuesday fifth in the National League with a .300 batting average and led all qualified rookies in batting average and on-base percentage. Hunter Goodman, Colorado’s 26-year-old catcher, was an All-Star for a second consecutive season and is one home run shy of becoming the first Rockies player with 40 homers in a season since 2019. Veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, who has been with the team for 10 seasons, said the team is heading in the right direction. "I think everything we’re doing inside this clubhouse — coaches, players, front office, all staff — has been doing an incredible job to make sure that this team and this org is heading in the direction that is winning," Freeland said. "You see it." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab43b7e75342cf4db88c55f Arizona AG sues over kratom, kava in ‘feel free’ drink te 2026-09-23T20:50:06.250Z Arizona AG sues over kratom, kava in ‘feel free’ drink PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing the maker of a product marketed as an energy drink, contending the company failed to disclose that it contains kratom and kava, ingredients Mayes claims can cause dependence, illness and, in some cases, death. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Maricopa County Superior Court alleges that Botanic Tonics, which sells the product known as “feel free” at gas stations and convenience stores, is deceptively marketing its product and concealing its potential health risks. State lawmakers have rejected efforts to impose tighter restrictions on kratom, and there are none on kava. Even so, Mayes, who is suing under the state’s Consumer Fraud Act, argues that companies still cannot sell products containing these ingredients without disclosing that to customers.  Kratom, which is derived from a tree in Southeast Asia, acts like a mild stimulant in low doses and has a sedative effect in high doses, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Kava, derived from the roots of a plant native to the South Pacific region, is commonly marketed as a relaxant and is not considered a controlled substance. Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office, said that the state Department of Health has counted 146 kratom-related deaths between 2020 and 2023. “It’s a public health threat,” he said. The lawsuit does not ask the court to take the product off the market. Instead, Mayes wants Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Adele Ponce to order Botanic Tonics to stop engaging in what she called deceptive, misleading or unfair acts — including omitting those two ingredients — when the product is sold in Arizona. She also wants financial compensation for people in Arizona who purchased the drug and suffered side effects. The company did not immediately respond on Wednesday. “Feel free” is one of many products found at gas stations and convenience stores, marketed as a mood enhancer or stimulant. But Mayes alleges the product’s marketing hides the risks associated with the ingredients. The beverage is marketed as a “kava drink” made with kava and “other ancient plants” — in this case, kratom, according to the lawsuit. But kratom is not mentioned as an ingredient. “Describing ‘feel free’ as a kava drink is akin to describing a gin and tonic simply as tonic,” the lawsuit states. “Kratom can produce opioid-like effects and carries risks including dependence, addiction, and withdrawal,” according to the lawsuit. It also presents health risks, “particularly when consumed in concentrated amounts or in combination with other substances.” Mayes also accuses the company of promoting the drink as an alternative to alcohol, including to people seeking sobriety, “without adequately disclosing that they were substituting one substance presenting risks of dependence, addiction, and withdrawal for another.” She also takes issue with the packaging, which she argues is designed to look like products such as 5-Hour ENERGY, a legal product that uses caffeine as its stimulant. Mayes also said the company’s owner, Jerry Ross, knew that some consumers experienced problems with the product and, at one point early on, he put his personal telephone number on packages. “Yet rather than adequately disclose these risks, defendants built and expanded the market for ‘feel free’ by presenting the product to Arizonans in ways that obscured its nature and risks,” the attorney general said.  The post Arizona AG sues over kratom, kava in ‘feel free’ drink first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4393775342cf4db88c4f3 America's best national parks for fall revealed — plus the NPS director's personal picks te 2026-09-23T20:40:23.610Z America's best national parks for fall revealed — plus the NPS director's personal picks Year after year, the Great Smoky Mountains are America’s most-visited national park. Turns out, fall might be its most impressive season. A new study ranking the best national parks for an autumn getaway put the Smokies at No. 1, ahead of Acadia, Shenandoah, Rocky Mountain and Grand Teton. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS The research, conducted by Sudoku Bliss, analyzed National Park Service visitation data from September through November between 2021 and 2025, along with Google ratings and reviews. Great Smoky Mountains earned the top overall score after welcoming nearly 19 million fall visitors over that five-year span. And if you're looking for a second opinion, the acting director of the National Park Service happens to agree. During a recent interview with OutKick OutDoors, Jessica Bowron named the Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway when asked where she'd send someone chasing fall colors. 6 OF THE BEST FALL CAMPING DESTINATIONS IN AMERICA, PLUS GEAR BEGINNERS SHOULD PACK "I would send them to the Blue Ridge Parkway, with a close partner being the Great Smoky Mountains National Park," Bowron said. "Two really incredible parks to see the fall colors." The Smokies finished well ahead of the rest of the field in the study, with a fall score of 94.7. Acadia National Park in Maine ranked second at 86.6, followed by Virginia's Shenandoah National Park at 76.0, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado at 74.1 and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming at 72.9. The rest of the top 10 included Yosemite, Zion, Yellowstone, Cuyahoga Valley and New River Gorge. HERE'S HOW TO DO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS WITHOUT TRAFFIC AND CROWDS And the rankings weren't based on visitor totals alone. The study weighted total fall visits, total visitor hours, Google ratings and the number of reviews containing autumn-related language. Shenandoah, for example, had fewer visitors than several parks ranked below it, but 18.4% of its Google reviews mentioned fall — the highest share among the top 10. So while the Smokies won on sheer popularity and overall score, the list includes everything from classic East Coast leaf-peeping destinations to red rocks and wildlife-heavy Western parks. Bowron also shared some good news for travelers planning a trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway this fall. "Just within the next few weeks, we should be reopening additional sections of the parkway that were hit by Hurricane Helene just two years ago," Bowron told OutKick OutDoors. "We're really excited to get that work wrapped up and see visitors back on that parkway." For anyone planning a fall road trip through the region, that's certainly worth keeping an eye on. If your idea of a relaxing fall weekend does not involve joining everybody else in America at the Smokies, Bowron also offered a more under-the-radar option. Her pick: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. And this wasn't just an answer pulled from a list. "I was there just yesterday, actually, we went for a hike on the C&O Canal with my husband and my daughter," Bowron said. She highlighted the more than 100-mile towpath running from the Washington, D.C., area into Western Maryland, with opportunities to hike, bike and branch off onto other trails along the way. "I don't know that folks recognize what an incredible resource that is," she said. That might be the better play for travelers who want fall scenery without traffic and crowds. Fall gets most of the attention this time of year, but Bowron said winter opens up a completely different set of possibilities. For warmer-weather trips, she pointed to places like Death Valley, Mojave, Everglades and Saguaro — parks that can be far more comfortable once summer temperatures disappear. And for travelers who actually want the snow, there are plenty of options for that, too. The Rockies offer snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, while Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park is a great place for winter hiking, snowshoeing and skiing among its snow-covered red rock formations. Bowron warned, though, to check park websites for road closures, weather conditions and available facilities before you go. "Days are going to be shorter. Conditions are going to change," Bowron said. "They're going to be very different from what you might expect in the summer." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER So don’t be sad your summer vacation has come to an end. Because for the national parks, now is when things start getting really good. Love all things parks and outdoors? Follow OutKick OutDoors on Instagram and TikTok! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4393675342cf4db88c4dd ‘What’s the point?’: Inside a Navajo Nation election marked by distrust te 2026-09-23T20:40:22.118Z ‘What’s the point?’: Inside a Navajo Nation election marked by distrust A sign directing voters to a polling location on the Navajo Nation on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Shondiin Silversmith/Arizona Mirror) Cierra Tsosie is preparing to vote for the first time in the Navajo Nation presidential election. This story is part of a series produced by LOOKOUT in partnership with Altavoz Lab News examining the effects of the Navajo Nation’s same-sex marriage ban. At 18 years old, she’s studying physiology and biochemistry at the University of Arizona, and has known for years that what she wants to do with her life is become a doctor and return permanently to the Navajo Nation. But ask her what might bring young Diné people to the polls this November, and she doesn’t start with something that could essentially change the lives (and politics) of the Navajo Nation: marriage equality. Instead, she started with poverty, health care, and economic opportunity. She also mentioned how people who leave the Nation for school and work and never come back, or the people who stayed because they had few other options. That might seem surprising in an election that could bring a significant change for LGBTQ+ Diné people. The Navajo Nation’s 2005 ban on same-sex marriage remains on the books, and Justin Jones and Crystalyne Curley, the two candidates advancing to the Nov. 3 presidential election, said in a forum dedicated to LGBTQ+ Diné that they would sign legislation repealing it. For a generation that came of age as LGBTQ+ rights became a defining issue in American elections, marriage equality might seem like the kind of issue that would send young voters to the polls. But across conversations with eligible voters, voters talked about whether the Navajo Nation — which spans nearly 27,000 miles across Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico — and its government can deliver housing, infrastructure, health care and economic opportunity. More specifically, they discuss whether they have trust in elected leaders to do what they promise. For some, that distrust has become so deep that they are considering not voting at all. Annie Begay, a Diné elder, has never missed an election on the Navajo Nation. This year might be the first time she stays home. At Silver Coin Laundry and Car Wash in Chinle, Arizona, she spoke quietly about the election as she folded her freshly washed clothes, and placed them neatly next to her collection of stuffed animals. Annie Begay, an elder who lives in Chinle on Navajo Nation, said this was the first year she may not likely vote at all. (Photo by Lorenzo Gomez/LOOKOUT) After decades of casting ballots, she said she has grown frustrated with a government she no longer feels can deliver for its people: “It may be the first year ever that I don’t vote,” she said. “What’s the point?” In November, thousands of voters spread across three states will be asked to elect a new president. It’s an election that most Americans will never see on their ballot. Members of the Navajo Nation will choose a successor to Buu Nygren, the current president of the largest tribal land base in the country. Marriage laws could change. But so can everything else.  The November election could bring a significant change for LGBTQ+ Diné people: The Diné Marriage Act of 2005 still prohibits same-sex marriage on the Navajo Nation, and at a presidential candidate forum earlier this year, Jones and Curley said they would sign legislation repealing the ban. The two advanced from a 16-candidate primary to the Nov. 3 general election, while Nygren’s bid for a second term ended with a third-place finish. But unlike the 2008 general election, when LGBTQ+ rights and same-sex marriage felt viscerally on the ballot in places such as California with Proposition 8 and Proposition 102 in Arizona, marriage equality rarely emerged in conversations with eligible voters across the Navajo Nation as an issue they thought much about, despite being a prominent talking point. Most voters welcomed ending the ban. But none of them described marriage equality as the issue that would determine whether people showed up in November. For Tsosie, younger voters may feel compelled to vote, but she was skeptical that one issue alone would bring them to the polls. Many young Diné people, she said, have moved away from the Navajo Nation for school and work and are more engaged with American politics. She said those who remain at home face different obstacles. “The ones that stay within the Navajo Nation are often those that are battling with poverty and a bunch of other issues,” she said. “They don’t have time to think about politics. They’re too busy surviving.” Distrust in leaders Voters pointed to alleged corruption, unfulfilled promises, shortages of housing and basic infrastructure, limited economic opportunities and years of disappointment with elected leadership as reasons they’ve lost faith in electing new leadership. Most recently, a special prosecutor accused Nygren of six ethics violations tied to the 2025 budget process and personnel decisions, including allegations that he pressured the Nation’s controller to authorize restricted fund transfers and later removed him after he refused. The Navajo Nation Department of Justice also said in February that roughly $24 million had been paid to Indigenous Design Studio + Architecture and ZenniHome for housing projects, with no completed homes delivered at that point. The controversy led Navajo Nation Council leaders to introduce legislation seeking Nygren’s removal. (Nygren has disputed suggestions that $24 million went missing, saying the controversy involves two separate transactions and that the housing contract went through the Nation’s required review process.) Victor Yellowhair, another resident of Chinle who was at the laundromat with Begay, said the discussion about trust was less about any single election and more about what he described as a cycle he has watched for most of his life. He also pointed to longtime political figures and people connected to previous administrations returning to positions of influence. But what concerned him most, though, was what that cycle meant for younger Diné people. His own daughter left the Navajo Nation, he said, frustrated in part by what he described as a lack of opportunities for younger generations and older leaders’ unwillingness to make room for them. “There’s nothing she would come back for,” Yellowhair said, mentioning crumbling infrastructure and lack of reliable resources. It didn’t take much exploring to confirm. Cracked pavement and old buildings, some without any running water and electricity, were a dime a dozen. To get to Chinle, one must drive past Dilkon, where a new medical facility went a whole year without running water in 2022. What a new administration could change On a sunny September afternoon in Tonalea, Arizona, Navajo Nation Council candidate Christopher Curley spoke about many of the same problems Yellowhair, Begay and Tsosie had identified — and what he believes a new administration could do about them. Christopher is running to represent District 01, which includes Coppermine, Kaibeto, LeChee and Tonalea chapters. He is also the uncle of presidential candidate Crystalyne Curley. Christopher was the top pick in his district during this year’s primaries. A Marine Corps veteran, he said his commitment to the community goes beyond tribal politics. He has held several community roles, serving more than a decade on the board of the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation board, working as a domestic violence advocate as well as a school bus driver. Christopher said his platform centers on rebuilding trust and unity in the Navajo government, improving communication between the Council and executive branch, and creating clearer lines of responsibility among the Nation’s three branches. He also emphasized tribal control of health care and economic development built around housing, infrastructure and training more Diné workers in trades so jobs and investment can remain on the Navajo Nation. On marriage equality, Curley was similarly straightforward: “Yeah, I’d absolutely support it if it helps our people to live comfortably on the land.” That sentiment, in different forms, is shared among other voters interviewed: Yellowhair did not care who someone married; Crystalline also said she would support it; Tsosie believed younger Diné people would generally lean toward acceptance. But none of the people interviewed described marriage equality as the issue that would determine whether people showed up in November, and emphasized voting as a bare minimum. “Voting is important, yes,” Tsosie said. “But I also believe that our responsibility to our community extends beyond the ballot box.” Where older voters described years of disappointment, Tsosie saw that frustration somewhat differently: “I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily discouraged. We just know what is right and what we think we need for our communities,” she said. “And I think that shows more participation than discouragement because we’re encouraged in ourselves to say, ‘Hey, this isn’t right.’” This story was first published by LOOKOUT and is reprinted here with permission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4392375342cf4db88c496 VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI te 2026-09-23T20:40:03.686Z VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab436d675342cf4db88c471 Christian nurse says Oregon hospital tried to force employee group to go ‘interfaith’ te 2026-09-23T20:30:14.520Z Christian nurse says Oregon hospital tried to force employee group to go ‘interfaith’ A Christian nurse at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital (OHSU) says administrators initially refused to approve her employee group unless she removed prayer, Bible study and other religious activities and changed it from a Christian group to an interfaith organization. Suzie Logue said she created the group in early 2025 after connecting with other Christian employees who wanted a place to pray, study Scripture and encourage one another during difficult shifts. She says OHSU told her the group could be approved only if it removed its religious elements and said it could not use hospital resources or campus buildings. "I naturally wrote back and said, ‘No, we're a Christian group. We would like to be allowed to pray and do Bible study and do these other worship activities using campus resources,’" Logue told Fox News Digital in an interview on Tuesday. CHRISTIAN COP IN UK SUSPENDED FOR ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM DURING DEI TRAINING WINS SETTLEMENT Logue said the hospital told her the group couldn't use any campus resources or campus buildings even when other religious groups were being allowed to do so. "When I said, ‘What policy are we citing here? Why can't we do this?,’ I was met with silence," Logue said. "And when I kept pushing over the weeks, they wrote back to me and said, ‘Well, your charter is being reviewed now by hospital legal,’ and that is when I reached out to First Liberty." CONNECTICUT BARS NATIVITY DISPLAY IN STATE CAPITOL BECAUSE IT'S 'RELIGIOUS,' LAWSUIT THREAT SAYS Logue said she was shocked by what she viewed as the hospital’s casual handling of the situation. She said other religious employee groups were permitted to use campus facilities for prayer and worship, while she received little explanation for why the Christian group was treated differently. After Logue contacted First Liberty Institute, the organization sent OHSU a demand letter. Logue says the hospital ultimately approved the group as Christian and allowed it to use hospital resources for prayer and worship. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHAPLAIN WINS SETTLEMENT AFTER FIRING OVER LGBTQ SERMON Logue says the group has since grown rapidly through word of mouth, giving Christian employees a support network inside the hospital. "Part of the reason I wanted to start the group is because, I was connecting with other Christians at the hospital," Logue said. "As you can imagine, Portland and working in Portland can be a pretty tough place to be a Christian. And I was starting to connect with other Christians just in my daily work, and they'd say, ‘Oh my gosh, it's so nice to know there's other, other Christians here. We should try and get together sometimes just for encouragement.’" "And so what we've seen come out of this group, it's interesting because even despite the challenges we faced getting this group started, it has grown exponentially, a lot of, by word of mouth, because we lack some visibility, but, a lot of people find that there's more light, they feel like when they go to their shift because they know there's someone they can connect with mid-shift if they have a really difficult patient situation," she said.  Cliff Martin, senior counsel at First Liberty, told Fox News Digital in a statement on Wednesday that, "Federal law mandates that employees of all faiths be respected in the workplace. Even so, OHSU displayed a clear pattern of discrimination and hostility toward Ms. Logue's Christian employee resource group by denying them visibility on the company website, companywide messaging, equal stipend payment, and fair descriptions of religious holidays." Martin added, "We are happy to say that since July, the issues have mostly been resolved, and the Christian resource group should receive the same support every other group receives." In a statement to Fox News Digital, OHSU said, "Employee Resource Groups are OHSU-sponsored and employee-managed groups. ERGs provide opportunities for career development, social support, networking, mentoring, community participation, cultural awareness and employee engagement. There are 15 ERGs at OHSU, including the Christian ERG, which was formed in 2025." "Per OHSU policy, any group of at least three employees may request to be considered to form a new ERG," the hospital continued. "Emerging ERGs must identify potential goals of the group and craft a mission statement. The mission statement and goals must be reviewed and may need to be adapted to align with OHSU policies prior to approval." The hospital added, "Each ERG operates with institutional support, and recognition entitles access to institution-owned or - controlled facilities for meetings and events, in accordance with policy. To maintain recognition, an ERG shall serve to build a positive and inclusive environment, and remain in compliance with OHSU policies." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab436d575342cf4db88c468 Massachusetts restaurant owner assaults teen dine-and-dashers, pulls gun during scuffle, police say te 2026-09-23T20:30:13.328Z Massachusetts restaurant owner assaults teen dine-and-dashers, pulls gun during scuffle, police say A Massachusetts restaurant owner allegedly beat two teenage dine-and-dashers and pointed a gun at a larger group that gathered after he chased the pair down when they skipped out on their bill last week, authorities said. Nadim Kashouh, 62, chased the teens – a 17-year-old girl and Javonnie Lee, 18 – after the pair darted out of Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill on Friday evening without paying their $92.40 bill, the Boston Globe reported. Kashouh reportedly chased the teens and caught them at a convenience store. JIMMY JOHN'S EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF OPENING FIRE ON CAR, SHOOTING 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN LEG: POLICE The teens reportedly told the police that they tried to pay their tab twice but bolted after their card was declined both times, according to the newspaper. Kashouh, an immigrant from Lebanon who came to the United States in 1990, allegedly grabbed the girl's phone and demanded they pay. He then elbowed the girl and punched Lee in the face, the Springfield Police Department said. "As a larger group gathered, Kashouh is alleged to have pointed his firearm in the direction of the group. Kashouh stated he did so in self-defense," police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said, according to WMTV. NYC ALLEGED DINE-AND-DASH INFLUENCER PEI CHUNG EVICTED FROM LUXURY APARTMENT AS SHE SIT SIN JAIL Walsh said Kashouh's firearm and his license to carry permit were seized. He is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery with a firearm, and assault and battery. Meanwhile, the two teens will be issued criminal complaints for defrauding a restaurant. Kashouh appeared in court earlier this week, according to his restaurant's Facebook page. "He maintains his innocence and says he acted in self-defense. As this matter moves through the legal process, Mr. Kashouh looks forward to the opportunity to fully address the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident," the post states. "Having just celebrated over 25 years serving the Springfield community, Mr. Kashouh is incredibly grateful for the many clients, guests, friends, and community members who have reached out and continued to support him and Nadim’s," it continued. "He sincerely thanks them for their kindness and support during this time." CLICK HERE FOR MORE U.S. NEWS Kashouh was born in Monrovia, Liberia, before moving to Lebanon as a child in 1974 where he worked in the family business during the summer, the New York Post reported. Despite the allegations against him, some came to his defense. "I have known Nadim to be respectful, fair, calm, and incredibly hardworking," Maureen Pinette, who worked for him between 2012 and 2014, wrote on Facebook. "I've watched him deal with difficult situations and difficult people, and I have never known him to be someone who simply loses his cool." "I see so much of Nadim in both of his children—the love, the loyalty, the work ethic, and the way they show up for the people around them," she added. "I’ve also watched Nadim give to people and to his community without needing recognition for it. He has done things for people simply because they needed help." Fox News Digital has reached out to the restaurant and the Springfield Police Department. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab436cd75342cf4db88c440 Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported te 2026-09-23T20:30:05.546Z Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported The former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son’s father-in-law, who has a work permit. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab436cc75342cf4db88c437 Michigan Governor Orders Inquiry After ICE Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash te 2026-09-23T20:30:04.059Z Michigan Governor Orders Inquiry After ICE Pursuit Ends in Fatal Crash A Guatemalan immigrant died after being chased by agents in Grand Rapids, the latest death stemming from immigration enforcement around the country. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4348275342cf4db88c3fb Lawyer for Austin ICE shooting victim sparks online fury over 'sickening' deleted Charlie Kirk post te 2026-09-23T20:20:18.924Z Lawyer for Austin ICE shooting victim sparks online fury over 'sickening' deleted Charlie Kirk post FIRST ON FOX: Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, the lawyer representing an alleged illegal immigrant shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is facing heat over a post critics say mocked the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In a deleted post, re-surfaced in a screenshot from retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Larry Brock Jr., Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote, "How do you resist getting shot in the neck? Does Charlie Kirk have any advice on that?" The post was quickly highlighted by conservatives on social media who made the argument that it questions Lincoln-Goldfinch’s credibility as she defends her client to the media and pushes back against the official story from federal law enforcement. "Ladies and gentleman, the lawyer representing the Venezuelan illegal who was shot in Austin by DHS after a high-speed car chase, is exactly how you'd imagine her," Charlie Kirk Show Executive Producer Andrew Kolvet posted on X. DEM REACTIONS WITHIN MOMENTS OF AUSTIN ICE SHOOTING SPARK VIRAL OUTRAGE LOCALLY, ONLINE: 'DISQUALIFYING' "POS scum," conservative influencer LibsofTikTok posted on X. "She represents a man shot resisting federal officers, then jokes about Charlie Kirk catching one in the neck," conservative influencer Gunther Eagleman posted on X, adding that the lawyer’s post was "sickening and pathetic." "That is not lawyering. That is cheering political violence. Remember her name. This is who they put on the case. America is done pretending these people are just professionals." KIRK FAMILY MAY HAVE PATH AROUND ARCHAIC LAW SHIELDING GOV'T IN POLICE CHIEF’S ALLEGED ‘GOT YOU COVERED’ TEXT "Nasty woman," Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) posted on X. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Lincoln-Goldfinch publicly addressed the issue for the first time, saying, "A post referencing the death of Charlie Kirk was removed from our account. We recognized the post could be misconstrued and that's why it came down. We have also addressed this issue internally." In a LinkedIn post last year, Lincoln-Goldfinch offered condolences to the Kirk family, pointing to "gun violence" as one of the main takeaways. "My heart goes out to the family of Charlie Kirk," she wrote. "Incidents like these are a painful reminder that none of us is truly safe from gun violence. We owe it to each other to process this event with compassion and seriousness, and also to approach solutions with equal seriousness." 28-year-old Wilber Garces Perez was shot by ICE officers on Sunday sparking protests across the city that resulted in arrests and injured police officers. The Department of Homeland Security says that Perez was an illegal alien who fled during a targeted vehicle stop. "No amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job to arrest illegal aliens from our communities," the department said in an X thread outlining what it called misinformation about the shooting. Lincoln-Goldfinch as pushed back on several of the government's claims on social media, including that Perez is in the country illegally. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4348175342cf4db88c3f2 Rams star Davante Adams claims he belongs to one of fast food's most exclusive clubs te 2026-09-23T20:20:17.896Z Rams star Davante Adams claims he belongs to one of fast food's most exclusive clubs Davante Adams is one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL, and as if that wasn't cool enough, he just revealed that he keeps something in his wallet that puts your Costco membership and punch card for a half-price haircut to shame. He says he's the holder of one of the rarest items in fast food lore: a Taco Bell Purple Card. Drink it in like an ice-cold Mountain Dew Baja Blast, folks; this is what success looks (and tastes) like. DAVANTE ADAMS REVEALS HOW HE TOOK JERSEY NUMBER 17 FROM A JETS ROOKIE WHO DEMANDED $1M Adams — fresh off a big game on Monday with 8 receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns — was a guest on FanDuel TV's "Up and Adams," where he showed off his bit of wallet candy. And before you say anything, it does appear that he has Taco Bell signage in his house. "It's got my name on the back, so if anybody tries to rob me, you'll never be able to use it," he said. "It's like a credit card. This Purple Card is basically like a black card, but it's purple and can only be used at Taco Bell. But it is unlimited. I can get in there and go buy, I don’t know, $7 million worth of Taco Bell today if I wanted, and go have a Taco Bell party." Whoa, $7 million in Taco Bell? If he gets that DoorDashed to his house, that would be enough for like... a few dozen Crunchwrap Supremes. I kid, but food delivery apps have become quite expensive. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "That's probably one of the coolest flexes I have," Adams said. "The black card and all that stuff's cool, but a lot of people have that. Only two people have the purple card right now." That is a flex. The only other person with one is comedian Kevin Hart, according to Yahoo Sports, though I think the Chihuahua from the old commercials should've been given an honorary one (RIP). That's as exclusive as it gets. I've heard of a McDonald's gold card, but those are a dime a dozen by comparison. I remember my grandparents telling me that the basketball coach at their high school had one back in the '60s. Yawn. Now that Purple Card? That's something. It's the kind of thing you accidentally drop out of your George Costanza-esque wallet so your date knows she's dealing with a hot shot... and it would also explain why you had to run to the bathroom so many times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4348075342cf4db88c3e9 Javier Milei shreds ‘useless’ UN to its face in fiery speech to 'fatally arrogant parasites' te 2026-09-23T20:20:16.839Z Javier Milei shreds ‘useless’ UN to its face in fiery speech to 'fatally arrogant parasites' Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei struck again, this time in a fiery speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in which he called the body "useless" and made up of "fatally arrogant parasites." Milei began by commending the U.N.’s founding mission of resolving conflict peacefully and promoting universal freedom and dignity as "noble words." However, he went on to say that "today, regrettably, it is time to acknowledge that in practice that sacred covenant has been broken." "That’s to say, it has become a useless organization whose only purpose is to sustain a caste of fatally arrogant parasites masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats," he charged. To make his case, he pointed to the U.N.’s role in restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, which he called a type of "genocide," as well as the "gender agenda, environmental extremism and unchecked immigration." IRAN'S PRESIDENT SAYS TEHRAN IS READY FOR DIPLOMACY WITH TRUMP, BUT WON'T ACCEPT 'LANGUAGE OF FORCE' Milei said that "during the pandemic, bodies under the auspices of this house put themselves before scientific evidence and the sovereignty of nations and promoted forced lockdown policies throughout the world." "Where some allege a public health policy error, we see a global experiment in social control disguised as science, and when a state wearing public health blinkers deprives its population of the right to work, to receive an education and to bid farewell to their dead, this results in millions of avoidable deaths; there is a word for it, genocide." He charged that "every time [the U.N.] failed, rather than reviewing the model or apologizing, they doubled down." "Those who were supposed to guarantee collective security and human rights failed in their task. They allowed chaos, violence and international terrorism to flourish," he said, adding, "The alleged defenders of human rights have sheltered bloodthirsty dictatorships and regimes that stone women in the streets; they have systematically voted against Israel while remaining silent in the face of Islamic terrorism and the genocide of Christians in Africa." Milei is widely considered a radical reformer, budget slasher and also an ally of President Donald Trump. Similar to Trump’s previous criticisms of the U.N. before the assembly, Milei did not hold back in his Wednesday address. ZELENSKYY TO SEEK OFFRAMP FOR YEARSLONG RUSSIA WAR IN UN SPEECH AFTER TRUMP REVEALS PEACE DEAL IS CLOSE Turning to his own country’s grievances, Milei continued by saying, "And if that were not enough, an organization established to defend the territorial sovereignty of its members decided to look the other way with regard to the situation of the Malvinas [Falkland] Islands, South Georgia Islands, South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas." He said that these islands "are a test of the gulf that exists between the words of international institutions and the reality upon which they purport to act." "There's no shortage of words or resolutions; what is lacking is consequences," he asserted. "Because an institution that cannot ensure that its words carry weight in the real world loses the most important thing of all, its authority." Milei said that alongside what he described as the Falkland Islands "failure," the U.N. has "built a bureaucratic leviathan devoted to deciding how the peoples of the world and their citizens should live." INTERNATIONAL ‘DEEP STATE’ PRIME TARGET OF TRUMP-STYLE CANDIDATE FOR UN CHIEF SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "This amounts to a curious mixture of anarchy and tyranny, impotence in the face of those who break the most basic rules, such as bloodthirsty dictatorships and terrorist organizations coupled with Orwellian control and impositions on liberal democracies that abide by the rules." Referencing free-market economist and philosopher Ludwig von Mises, Milei said, "I would remind them of what Mises said, ‘Good people do not think about controlling the lives of their fellow human beings.’" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4347f75342cf4db88c3e0 Trump's diesel idea could unleash a problem Americans never saw coming te 2026-09-23T20:20:15.662Z Trump's diesel idea could unleash a problem Americans never saw coming The Trump administration has backed away from a potential diesel export ban that was floated as a way to lower prices at the pump, a proposal economists warned could have ultimately driven up costs for American consumers and businesses. The administration's latest position marked something of an about-face after President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York that he had urged aides to consider keeping more diesel at home.  "I've said let's not send out the diesel. We make a lot of diesel," Trump said. "I've called for it within my people. I've been talking about it." Alongside Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration was evaluating whether an export ban was "feasible in terms of the overall refining capacity" and whether "a full or partial ban would work." The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Diesel and all major global crude prices have become an unexpected political headache ahead of November's midterm elections as the war in Iran enters its eight month and shipping routes for oil remain significantly blocked or interrupted by conflict.  The national average for diesel climbed to $6.53 per gallon for the week of Sept. 21, 2026, up from $3.75 during the comparable week a year prior, according to federal energy data. Gasoline may get the headlines, but diesel is the workhorse fuel powering the trucks, farm equipment, freight trains and heavy machinery that keep the U.S. economy moving. "The price of diesel touches everything within the transportation services category of the American economy. That means there will be an increase in your grocery prices, because everything that gets delivered to the grocery store will get that much more expensive with further rises in diesel prices," Joe Brusuelas, principal and chief economist for RSM US LLP, told Fox News Digital. Those higher fuel costs can ripple through supply chains, raising expenses for trucking companies — including those that carry most goods available to U.S. consumers — farmers tending to their fields and other businesses. Some of those raising diesel costs can ultimately reach consumers by the supply chain resulting in higher prices for groceries, packages delivered to their doorsteps, household goods and even new homes. RECORD GAS PRICES SQUEEZE AMERICANS AS SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON ENDS, MIDTERMS LOOM AND IRAN WAR WAGES ON Brusuelas warned that while restricting diesel exports could initially lower prices in some parts of the country, any relief could prove short-lived and trickle down to other areas of life. "This is why this is one of those policies that sounds good on the surface but is significantly counterproductive, not just for overall inflation, but the balance sheets of American consumers and what they have to spend to maintain their livelihood," he told Fox News Digital. Brusuelas estimated that if a ban were to go into effect, consumers could begin seeing prices rise within four to six weeks. WHY THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MATTERS AS TRUMP ISSUES FRESH ULTIMATUM TO IRAN The record price of fuel comes as the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and refined fuel that has become a chokepoint of where roughly 20% of the world's petroleum and liquid fuel supply usually traverse. Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have also disrupted refinery operations as Moscow already moved to restrict diesel exports, further tightening supplies. Additionally, Iran-backed Houthi's advancing and attacking along Yemen's coast has further restricted Middle East oil transport out of another key shipping route – the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The U.S. shipped a record 1.6 million barrels of diesel overseas each day in August, up from roughly 1 million barrels per day in February, according to data from energy analytics firm Kpler. Meanwhile, U.S. diesel supplies are nearly 13% below the average for this time of year, despite refineries operating at about 97% capacity. FORGET GASOLINE: THIS OVERLOOKED FUEL COULD RAISE THE PRICE OF NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU BUY Richard Stern, vice president of the Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise, said the U.S. has already seen the consequences of restricting energy exports. "We already tried fuel export bans in the ’70s, and it led to higher prices, starved our industries and aided our enemies. We should not repeat this disastrous policy," Stern told Fox News Digital. The U.S. imposed broad crude oil export restrictions in 1975. According to the institute’s analysis, gas prices more than doubled over the next six years, rising 50% faster than overall inflation. The report also says domestic oil production declined as reliance on foreign imports increased. Stern said the history shows an export ban could create new problems without shielding Americans from global prices. "Diesel and other fuels are part of a global market, and a U.S. export ban would simply redirect where fuel goes, not shield Americans from globally set prices," Stern said. "Instead, the ban would force our allies to look to Russia and China for fuel and would ultimately interfere with the supply chains that feed American industry." THE SIMPLE FIXES CONSERVATIVES SAY COULD MAKE LIFE CHEAPER FOR AMERICANS The ban could have initially pushed more diesel into the U.S. market and temporarily lowered prices, but analysts warn that relief could fade as refiners cut production and supplies tighten elsewhere. Europe, which relies heavily on diesel from the U.S. Gulf Coast, could be forced to seek fuel from other suppliers, including Russia. That could turn a proposal aimed at easing costs for Americans into a policy that raises prices, disrupts supply chains and complicates Trump’s pledge to make energy more affordable ahead of the midterm elections. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4347e75342cf4db88c3d7 Spencer Pratt warns 'good luck LA' after new poll vindicates his stunning prediction te 2026-09-23T20:20:14.713Z Spencer Pratt warns 'good luck LA' after new poll vindicates his stunning prediction A new poll indicates socialist Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman has opened up a double-digit lead over Democratic Mayor Karen Bass with six weeks to go until Election Day. Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), stands at 39% support among likely Los Angeles voters in the race for mayor, with Bass at 28%, according to a University of California Berkeley Institute of Government Studies/Los Angeles Times poll released on Wednesday. The survey, which found that a third of Los Angeles voters remained undecided, grabbed headlines less than two weeks before mail-in ballots are sent out in the Nov. 3 election. "It's extraordinarily unusual to see this many undecided voters at this point in the race," poll director Mark DiCamillio said in a statement. WATCH: RAMAN SAYS THE DSA WILL REMAIN A 'PARTNER' TO CITY HALL The poll indicates many of the current undecided voters were backers of reality TV star and online influencer Spencer Pratt. The conservative-leaning candidate who ran for mayor as an independent was eliminated in the June primary, coming in third with 26% of the vote. Bass and Raman, who finished first and second with 34% and 29% of the primary vote, advanced to the general election. According to the poll, 63% of Pratt supporters remain undecided on whom they'll back in the general election, with 22% favoring Bass and 16% supporting Raman. FLASHBACK: DSA-MEMBER JUMPS INTO LA MAYORAL RACE "I told everyone that if you don’t vote for me, Raman will beat Bass. That’s why she entered the race 10 minutes before the clerk's office closed. She knew I was gonna destroy Bass 1-on-1. Good luck LA," Pratt posted on social media, as he pointed to the poll's findings. And in a separate post he claimed, "Raman is Karen's karma. Stabbed in the back by the commie she campaigned for, took pictures with her family...the moment Nithya saw an opening, she knifed Karen. Good lesson to all you democrats: NEVER trust the DSA. Socialists have no morals. They'll gut you, too." Pratt's post included a past video of Bass supporting Raman for her 2024 re-election to the city council. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLING IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS The new poll indicates that Bass is being weighed down by a 63% unfavorable rating among LA voters, with just 28% holding a positive view of the mayor. By comparison, 40% held a favorable view of Raman, with 39% seeing her in an unfavorable light. The survey also pointed to a large generational gap, with the 45-year-old Raman overwhelmingly winning voters 18 to 39, while Bass led among those 65 and older by 20 points. Raman landed the endorsement of the DSA's LA chapter earlier this month, and she's also backed by some of the city's local unions. The mayor, a former state lawmaker who was later elected to the U.S. House, is supported by members of Congress and the state legislature as well as LA County officials. The survey, which was conducted online, questioned 2,150 likely LA voters between Sept. 15 and Sept. 20. It had a margin of error of approximately 3 percentage points. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Raman quickly highlighted the poll after its release. "Big news! In the latest Berkeley/LA Times poll, we’ve surged ahead of Mayor Bass with an 11 point lead. This poll reflects the momentum we’re seeing on the ground. Angelenos are ready for change and want to see a City That Works. But we can’t take our foot off the gas!" Raman wrote on X. Meanwhile, Bass took aim at the poll. "One outlier poll which got the June primary wrong, means very little with 40 days to go," the mayor argued in a social media post. "This is going to be a close race, and we're in it to win. Let's get to work!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4347c75342cf4db88c3c9 New players, same standard: ASU volleyball maintains culture despite roster turnover te 2026-09-23T20:20:12.537Z New players, same standard: ASU volleyball maintains culture despite roster turnover TEMPE – Arizona State junior middle blocker Antonina “Tosia” Serafinowska had plenty of options after she entered the transfer portal from Wisconsin. But Serafinowska wasn’t simply looking for another place to play volleyball.  “I was looking for a program that will help me grow into the athlete, person and student I want to be,” Serafinowska said.  Conversations with coach JJ Van Niel and the rest of the staff helped make ASU stand out.  “I had multiple meetings with different schools and coaches, and I just had some kind of flow and vibe with JJ,” Serafinowska said. “He was very specific with his expectations and all the coaches try to get to know us more as people, not just volleyball players.” That experience helped separate ASU from the other contenders. It also reflects how the Sun Devils have sustained a level of excellence despite rampant roster turnover. New players. New faces. Same expectations.  The Sun Devils have built a program where roster turnover hasn’t meant a drop-off in success. They are 9-2 heading into Friday’s meet at West Virginia, the first Big 12 contest of the season. The faces have changed significantly from last season. ASU graduated six players and brought in 10 newcomers this year, including five transfers and five freshmen. Just 10 players returned from last season – four starters and six non-starters.  The Sun Devils have won back-to-back Big-12 championships. Now, with another wave of transfers and freshmen joining the program, ASU entered this season as the favorite to win a third straight conference title. The question isn’t whether the Sun Devils can replace the players they lose.  It’s how they continue to replace players without replacing the culture.  Van Niel lists three core values for ASU’s culture.  “I think usually when I talk about culture, I talk about our values and one of the big ones is just being connected,” Van Niel said. “The other one would be excellence when it comes to standards and intentionality when it comes to training.”  For ASU, maintaining that culture starts before a new player ever steps onto the court.  It starts in the transfer portal.   “We’re just really selective,” recruiting coordinator Ellen Joiner said. “It’s easy to just want to get the best player, but if the best player is not the right fit for your program, that’s not going to ultimately help you.”  Talent matters, but ASU is looking for something beyond a player’s ability to put down a kill or make a big block. “We like motivated players that are trying to be the best versions of themselves,” Joiner said.  That selectivity is intentional because the wrong addition can affect more than just a lineup. “One bad egg can kind of ruin an entire culture, unfortunately,” Joiner said.  That makes the recruiting process about more than finding players who can contribute on the court. ASU wants players who will buy into what already exists.  “All these new players are always coming into a well-established culture,” Joiner said. “I think the foundation of the culture that we’ve already set as a program is really important.”  For Serafinowska, that foundation became apparent once she arrived in Tempe. ASU changed the way she viewed her role on a team.  “I used to be a little bit independent and focus on my stats,” Serafinowska said. “But this spring and summer made me realize volleyball is a team sport and sometimes you need to put yourself behind and put the team first.” Arizona State junior middle blocker Tosia Serafinowska prepares for the Sun Devils’ matchup against UC Davis on Sept. 10, 2026 at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe. (Photo courtesy of Sierra Watson/Sun Devil Athletics) That mindset is exactly what ASU’s coaching staff hopes to find in the portal and it’s also what returning players are expected to reinforce.  But Van Niel knows coaches can’t be everywhere. The culture has to exist when the coaching staff isn’t watching.  “A lot of that stuff happens in the locker room and when coaches aren’t around, so we have to have a lot of trust in our players and our veterans,” Van Niel said.  That’s where players like junior middle blocker Zoey Burgess come in.  Burgess was a transfer herself last season, switching to ASU from Kansas. After becoming one of the team’s few returning players, she’s on the other side of the transition.  “Being one of the only players that returned, it does give me a new leadership role,” Burgess said. “I take a lot of responsibility, especially with our freshmen, in making sure that everyone feels like they belong.”  Burgess knows what it’s like to be the new player trying to find a place. Now she’s helping the next group find theirs.  “I understand what it’s like to be new so just being able to be there for everybody in anything they need is really important,” Burgess said.  She isn’t trying to make everyone become the same type of player.  That’s not what ASU’s culture is about.  “Coming into a top program and being able to be accepted as who you are is really important for us as well,” Burgess said.  For ASU, the culture isn’t built around making every player fit the same mold. It’s built around bringing different people together under the same standard.   And those differences aren’t something the program tries to erase.  “We have a lot of different people from different countries, different backgrounds and different personalities. It really makes ASU volleyball who it is,” Burgess said. “You’re here for the team and we want the whole team to succeed, so everybody has to buy into that all together.”  ASU also gives players opportunities to take ownership of that culture.  That responsibility extends beyond practices and matches.  “We have a culture committee on our team and the committee is in charge of doing things outside of what we’re doing as coaches,” Joiner said.  Those activities can be as simple as a cooking competition.  “They do things like chopped competitions which is kind of silly, but it’s just something that’s fun and not volleyball related that gets the team together, and it’s still competitive,” Joiner said.  For newcomers, those moments provide opportunities to build relationships with teammates outside the structure of practice and competition. Instead of leaving team bonding entirely to the coaching staff, players are responsible for creating those experiences themselves.  The players also have a direct say in who takes on leadership roles within the team.  “There’s a leadership committee as well with three people on it that’s voted by the team, so they choose the leaders,” Joiner said.  This structure is designed to make sure players aren’t simply following the culture – they’re helping create it.  “JJ’s always had this idea that part of our job is to develop leaders,” Joiner said. “These culture committees are a way to develop leaders.”  Eventually, today’s newcomers become tomorrow’s veterans.  And the process starts all over again.  Serafinowska has already seen that firsthand through players such as senior middle blocker Ella Lomigora.  “She’s very selfless and she would just keep us together and help run practices,” Serafinowska said. “She would put her personal goals to the side for the good of the team. I feel like people like her make the program what it is.” That’s how ASU’s culture survives the turnover.  Not because the same players stay forever.  Because the same expectations do.  Van Niel believes that responsibility ultimately belongs to the players.  “At the end of the day, it’s the players’ program as well,” he said.  For Burgess, that’s the legacy she wants to leave behind.  “I really just want to be remembered as how accepting I was, and how welcoming I was to everybody,” Burgess said.  The roster will change again. New transfers will arrive. More players will graduate. New names will appear on the back of ASU jerseys.  But if the Sun Devils have done their job, the standard won’t change.  “You get out what you put in,” Van Niel said. “So when you get everyone all in, it makes it really special.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4322775342cf4db88c35d Friend of slain pregnant Texas woman calls death penalty removal the 'biggest relief in months' te 2026-09-23T20:10:15.038Z Friend of slain pregnant Texas woman calls death penalty removal the 'biggest relief in months' The childhood friend of a pregnant Texas woman allegedly killed by her husband says prosecutors’ decision to take the death penalty off the table brought the family its "biggest relief" in months as they seek to have the suspect returned from Italy to face trial. "Honestly, it was the biggest relief that we've had in months," Cara Kelly, childhood friend of Christa Bauer Gilley, told "Fox & Friends First." Kelly said the death penalty had not been something Christa’s loved ones were seeking or discussing before her husband, Lee Gilley, fled to Italy. EXCLUSIVE: FBI EXTRADITIONS SOAR AS PATEL RAMPS UP FOREIGN OUTREACH, VOWS 'NO SANCTUARY' "No one was pushing for the death penalty. It wasn't brought up in hearings. It wasn't in the court records," Kelly said. "It just was not something that we were talking about or thinking about until he fled." The legal hang-up stems from Italy's laws preventing the extradition of someone who potentially faces the death penalty. For Kelly, the development represents a potential step toward what she said Christa’s loved ones have wanted from the beginning: Gilley returned to Texas and the allegations he faces to be decided in court. "What we've wanted the entire time… is a fair trial where the evidence can come out to a judge or a jury in Texas where it belongs," she said. Prosecutors released a statement after taking the death penalty off the table last week, insisting that Gilley had "falsely" insisted the death sentence remained possible. IRISH AUTHORITIES SEEK EXTRADITION WARRANT FOR SUSPECT IN MURDER OF AMERICAN MOM JAMEY CARNEY: REPORT "It is our hope that this notice will put an end to the defendant's charade so that he can be tried by a jury or judge in the United States, and the victims receive the justice they deserve," the prosecutors said. Another friend of Christa's spoke out Thursday, reflecting on the late mother's life and legacy as a selfless, devoted friend. "I certainly hope [justice will be served]," Sarah Bynum told "America's Newsroom" co-anchor Bill Hemmer. "A fair trial in Texas is what we've been hoping for this whole time." Bynum said she continues to think of and pray for Christa's family as they undergo a custody battle for Christa's children. "I just keep them in my thoughts and prayers every day and their efforts to provide those kids a sense of normalcy throughout all of this. And while going through the legal and financial burdens of this custody fight," she said. Lee Gilley maintains his innocence as prosecutors seek to bring him home to stand trial. "My wife is dead, and they wrongly blame me. That's why I no longer have faith in the justice system," he said in a statement, per NBC News. "I am innocent. I did not kill my wife. The only crime I committed was fleeing. I fled to avoid being killed. I went to great lengths to escape and seek protection in Italy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4322575342cf4db88c347 Arizona SNAP enrollment fell by half as 5 million Americans so far have lost food aid te 2026-09-23T20:10:13.231Z Arizona SNAP enrollment fell by half as 5 million Americans so far have lost food aid A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in California. New data shows millions of Americans have lost food stamps since the passage of a major law last year. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between May and June, the latest numbers available.  More than 5 million people have lost food stamps since the enactment last July of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cut taxes and federal safety net programs. The law changed SNAP eligibility rules, ended certain work requirement exemptions and shifted new costs to states that administer the federal program. An analysis by the anti-hunger nonprofit Food Research and Action Center shows SNAP participation has decreased since the new law in every state except Alaska. State leaders there cited unique geographic and economic conditions, including higher food prices and high seasonal unemployment specific to Alaska.  In Arizona, SNAP participation dropped by more than half since July 2025, with about 421,000 people receiving assistance this June, the center’s data shows. Louisiana’s enrollment dropped by more than 173,000 — a decrease of about 22%. Participation in Illinois dropped by more than 368,000 — a drop of about 20%. Those numbers come as advocates pressure Congress to reverse the SNAP cuts they say will exacerbate growing hunger across the country as grocery prices continue to soar. While nonprofits and many local, state and federal political leaders have pushed for a complete rescission of those cuts, Republicans in control of Congress have so far only signed off on delaying some of their impact. For months, the Senate has been debating details of the farm bill, a major piece of legislation that funds SNAP, farm subsidies and rural development programs. Earlier this month, the Republican-led Senate Agriculture Committee approved on party lines a farm bill proposal that would delay for one year impending SNAP cost shifts to states. Democrats had pushed for a two-year extension. That legislation awaits debate by the full Senate before the current legislation’s Sept. 30 expiration. Last year’s tax and spending law requires states to cover more of SNAP’s administrative costs, and beginning in fall 2027, states for the first time will fund some benefits themselves. The new law will penalize states depending on their payment error rates — a technical calculation by the feds of SNAP overpayments and underpayments, not fraud. That change could cost states billions of dollars, raising fears about the future of the program.  If the version of the farm bill that advanced this month is passed, states would have until October 2028 to lower their error rates before they are required to shoulder part of the costs.  Aside from coming up with the funds, states will likely need to implement new IT and budgeting processes. Historically, SNAP benefits were not a budget line item for states because federal funds flowed directly to recipients’ benefit cards, Lauren Kallins, a senior legislative director for the National Conference of State Legislatures, told lawmakers in July.  “There are lots of questions about how and when the cost share will be paid,” Kallins said. “Will this be in real time as benefits are issued? Will it be reconciled at a later date? We don’t know.” Republicans, including Arkansas U.S. Sen. John Boozman who leads the agriculture committee, have argued that error rates are evidence that improvements are needed in state administration of the program. Anti-hunger advocacy groups say the one-year delay is insufficient to protect states and people relying on SNAP. “We urge Senators to speak out against this flawed Farm Bill and to stop it from advancing to the floor for a vote,” Crystal FitzSimons, president of the Food Research and Action Center, said in a statement last week. “Congress must use any other legislative vehicle to reverse the SNAP cuts and address the cost shifts to states to provide meaningful assistance to both families and farmers.”  Stateline reporter Kevin Hardy can be reached at khardy@stateline.org.  This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4321e75342cf4db88c330 As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests te 2026-09-23T20:10:06.004Z As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4321c75342cf4db88c320 Oro Valley rethinks annexation strategy for growth te 2026-09-23T20:10:04.226Z Oro Valley rethinks annexation strategy for growth Oro Valley officials are weighing a new approach to annexation that would prioritize commercial growth over residential land, as council members debate how to balance revenue potential against water availability and community input. The council identified key takeaways during its March strategic planning retreat, including the need to better distinguish between areas with long-term value and areas where the town should actively invest staff time and resources. Assistant Town Manager Karl Shaddock presented a two-tier plan during the council's Sept. 16 meeting, with tier one covering active opportunities with commercial interest and tier two covering long-term goals that don't require immediate resources. Oro Valley's current annexation strategy was adopted in 2020 and provides a broad framework for potential opportunities. But with the town's limited resources, Shaddock told the mayor and council the main question that needs to be answered is: Where should the town proactively spend its limited annexation resources? Since the March retreat, town staff and council have been working through several potential annexation areas, including commercial properties near Ina and Oracle roads and Arizona State Trust Land near Tangerine and Thornydale roads. Shaddock said reorganizing principles around annexation and the two-tier system would allow the town to better spend its limited resources without overburdening itself with construction projects. He said the previously discussed commercial properties should be the immediate focus, while other potential annexations, like La Encantada and the Ina-Oracle intersection, should remain under consideration at tier two. DonateWe're a nationally recognized newsroom, but we're still a nonprofit that runs on community support. Help us keep telling Tucson's stories. Outgoing Mayor Joe Winfield, whose term ends in November after he chose not to seek reelection, pointed to the 2020 annexation plan's four tiers, asking Shaddock the reasoning for condensing it to two. “The 2020 strategy, the current strategy, includes large swathes of residential area,” Shaddock said, explaining the current tiers are meant to find the quickest, most feasible path to developing commercial areas without spending significant resources on residential zones that offer little to no commercial value for Oro Valley. Vice Mayor Melanie Barrett, who will succeed Winfield as mayor in November, suggested adding a third tier to the framework, arguing for more focus on other tier two items, a suggestion other council members agreed with. Barrett argued that the Trust Land near Tangerine and Thornydale roads makes less sense to develop immediately, mostly because it's within Marana's boundaries, meaning most people would shop at Marana stores rather than Oro Valley's. She said developing land closer to Oro Valley, or at least not adjacent to Marana, would be more fiscally responsible. “I understand there's some water concerns with the Arroyo Grande area,” Barrett said. “But if the community has the water to do a large portion of undeveloped land, I really think that developed land to the north makes more sense. It might be a bigger lift, but I think the payoff to the community would be better.” Barrett also noted that community acceptance used to be part of the annexation strategy, saying she'd like to see some type of community feedback included in the strategy going forward. Council Member Josh Nicolson agreed with the tier one focus items but suggested water should be a more pressing concern when it comes to annexation. “If we do annexation, it's one thing. Hopefully it brings in revenue, but if we go down, 10, 20, 50, 100 years down the road, how much is it going to cost future citizens?” Nicolson asked. Nicolson raised his concerns after Barrett's suggestion to annex the Arroyo Grande area, which has limited water availability for development. A vote on the new plan will likely occur once staff have incorporated the council's suggestions. Quentin Agnello is a University of Arizona alum and freelance journalist in Tucson. Contact him at qsagnello@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42fd075342cf4db88c2dc Tigers legend Justin Verlander's final career start signals the sad end of an era in baseball te 2026-09-23T20:00:16.635Z Tigers legend Justin Verlander's final career start signals the sad end of an era in baseball When Justin Verlander steps off the mound for the final time in his illustrious career on Saturday, it won’t just be the final start of his Hall of Fame career. It also signals the end of an era in baseball history: the death of the workhorse starting pitcher. The leaders on MLB’s all-time pitching lists will likely never change again. Cy Young has the most wins of all time with 511. Verlander, who leads active players by a wide margin, has 266. On the all-time wins list, Verlander is tied for 37th with Bob Feller and Eppa Rixey. Verlander, who pitched for 21 seasons, won’t be reaching the esteemed 300-win threshold. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE In fact, no pitcher may ever reach 300 wins again. Today, bullpens are more prevalent, starters are pulled from games earlier than ever, and pitchers are getting injured as they chase velocity, shortening their careers. The 300-win pitcher may be a thing of the past. The active players who trail Verlander on the list? Max Scherzer has 224 wins and is 42 years old, while Gerrit Cole has 162 and is 35. Cole would have to average 20 wins a year for the next seven seasons to reach 300, meaning he would have to pitch at an elite level through his age-42 season to even have a shot. While it’s hard to bet against Cole, it’s improbable at best. Reaching 300 wins would require remarkable longevity and production. Just behind Cole is Chris Sale, who is 37 years old with 159 wins. He will not be eclipsing 300 wins either. In today’s day and age of baseball, 200 wins may be the new 300 wins. While Verlander and Scherzer won’t reach 300 wins, they are both part of the exclusive 3,000-strikeout club. Only 20 pitchers have ever struck out 3,000 batters in their careers. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Verlander has 3,554 strikeouts, while Scherzer has 3,543, and unlike the 300-win milestone, the 3,000-strikeout club appears more attainable. Sale currently has 2,779 strikeouts, including 190 this season. With another healthy season or two, the Atlanta Braves left-hander could eclipse 3,000 strikeouts. Cole has 2,374 strikeouts and has averaged 239 strikeouts over a full season. With three more healthy seasons, he could also enter the club. After those two, there are no surefire candidates to eclipse 3,000. Here are the next six pitchers on the active strikeout list: While some of them have outside chances, reaching 3,000 would require durability and strong production deep into their 30s, which is no sure thing. At the peak of his powers, Verlander was both durable and productive, and that potent combination made him one of the best pitchers of the century. Verlander dominated in an era when more was asked of starting pitchers. In addition to his MVP Award, he won three Cy Young Awards and a Triple Crown, was named Rookie of the Year, made 10 All-Star teams, won two ERA titles and is a two-time World Series champion. Alongside Clayton Kershaw, Scherzer, CC Sabathia and Félix Hernández, Verlander is one of the best pitchers of this generation. Each had multiple seasons with more than 200 innings pitched, a rarity in today's game. In 2011, when Verlander won the MVP Award, he had a 24-5 record and a 2.40 ERA over 251 innings. From 2007 to 2019, Verlander had only one season in which he finished with fewer than 200 innings pitched: 2015, when he threw 133 1/3 innings. The death of the workhorse starting pitcher took place over Verlander’s career. In 2006, Verlander’s first full season in the big leagues, 45 pitchers logged 200 or more innings. In 2026, with some starters having just one more start left in the season, there are only two. Miami Marlins star Sandy Alcantara has 212 innings, and Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez has exactly 200. Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha has 194 1/3 innings, and with a strong final start, he could eclipse 200. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER In 2025, just three pitchers hit the 200 innings mark. Pitchers may reach similar heights again, but they are unlikely to do it the way Verlander did. The future Hall of Famer's career serves as a harsh reminder of how much the starter pitcher has changed over the years. So, when Verlander takes the mound for one final time with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, appreciate his greatness. We won't see anything like it again. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42fc775342cf4db88c2a0 White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants te 2026-09-23T20:00:07.092Z White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7e75342cf4db88c264 Canadians Nick Taylor and Corey Conners laugh off Lake Ontario renaming ahead of Presidents Cup te 2026-09-23T19:50:22.107Z Canadians Nick Taylor and Corey Conners laugh off Lake Ontario renaming ahead of Presidents Cup Nick Taylor and Corey Conners want to beat the Americans at the Presidents Cup this week. They would prefer to leave the naming of lakes out of it. Which is unfortunate, because OutKick had a suggestion for adding a little something extra to the competition at Medinah Country Club: The winning team gets to name the lake. Lake Ontario if the Internationals win. Lake America if Team USA wins. The two Canadians weren’t sold. "I think we’ll leave the naming of lakes out of it," Taylor said with a laugh Tuesday. Conners laughed at the suggestion, too. "I don’t think anyone would be too excited about that prospect," he said. "I don’t know who’s in charge of lake naming." Fair enough. Probably not a responsibility either golfer expected to be offered during his pre-tournament media availability. US PRESIDENTS CUP PLAYERS EXPLAIN HOW CHRISTIAN FAITH BUILDS FRIENDSHIPS AND PUTS GOLF IN PERSPECTIVE President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27 directing that Lake Ontario be renamed Lake America for U.S. federal use, including government maps and documents. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the change. With Taylor and Conners preparing to face a team of 12 Americans, OutKick asked them about the name change in a series of lighthearted questions. "I just laughed. That was pretty much it," Taylor said when asked about his initial reaction to the announcement. Conners said he hadn’t closely followed the news of the name change. "I honestly haven’t read too much into that. I don’t really have an opinion one way or another," he said. "I feel like being a proud Canadian, I think a lot of Canadians probably still refer to it as Lake Ontario." So, does any of this provide a little extra motivation to beat the Americans? "No, that has nothing to do with my motivation," Taylor said. "But our motivation is to come in here and win, so we have plenty of that." Conners gave essentially the same answer. "No, I mean certainly not that," he said. "I want to win for my teammates; I want to win for Canada; I want to win for the captains and myself." Apparently neither needs a lake thrown into the deal with their pride already on the line. SAM BURNS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST GOLFERS, BUT FAITH, FAMILY AND THE USA MATTER MORE TO HIM THAN GOLF The Presidents Cup is similar to the Ryder Cup, with 12 American golfers competing against a team of 12 opponents. But while the Ryder Cup pits the United States against Europe, the Presidents Cup’s International team draws players from countries outside the U.S. and Europe. Competition begins Thursday, Sept. 24, at Medinah. This year’s International team represents seven countries: Canada, Australia, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. For Taylor and Conners, that means figuring out how to turn players from five different continents into one team. "We’re all from different parts of the world, different nationalities, different traditions, different languages," Conners said. "Captain [Geoff] Ogilvy’s done a really great job of getting us together all throughout the year, giving us something to play for." He pointed to the team’s shield logo as something the players can rally around and said the time they’ve spent together has made a difference. "We’ve definitely grown close together throughout the last few years," Conners said. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Taylor described team dinners, practice rounds and visits to the course as opportunities to build those relationships before the competition begins. "There’s obviously challenges with everyone growing up in different spots and obviously having different backgrounds," Taylor said. "We made an effort to get to know each other and the camaraderie has been great." Taylor said a practice round with Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim helped him get to know them better and earned him the nickname "Brother Kim." "It doesn’t matter who you are, the more time you spend with somebody and you’re all rallying together for one common goal, it’s easy to build relationships and make that stronger," he said. Any lake-naming negotiations will have to take place elsewhere. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7c75342cf4db88c25b Sophie Cunningham's shirt has a message for the haters, Arch Manning neutralized & Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder! te 2026-09-23T19:50:20.767Z Sophie Cunningham's shirt has a message for the haters, Arch Manning neutralized & Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder! 'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com. Penultimate Hump Day of September. It's here. Time is FLYING right now. We're already into Week 3 of the NFL season, and the college football season hits the (almost) quarter mark this Saturday. We're not taking one second for granted around here. This is the best time of year. I hear Florida's even dipping down into the 60s Saturday morning. The sixties! We haven't been down there since April. Maybe even March. I've already set my alarm for 6 a.m. just so I can walk outside and catch a whiff of it before the sun rises and melts us all. Can't wait. Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham sends a message to her haters with her pregame shirt before helping the Fever to a win in their home finale. SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM THROWS ON A BACKLESS TOP AND OVERTAKES CAITLIN CLARK, TRUMP WAVES THE FLAG & GRUDEN'S BACK! That's right. The WNBA is still on. Amazing. It's all we could talk about for months, and now it's just sort of buried with football back on. I'll never bury a big Sophie Cunningham night, though. She gets front row seats to this class whenever she wants! What else? I've got the insufferable outrage mob bullying Arch Manning into becoming a robot, and you will NEVER believe who some in the media think should step in for the injured Jaxson Dart. Seriously ... this one is an all-timer. OK, grab you a pot pie for National Great American Pot Pie Day, and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap! Yes, I've done this before. Heck, I do it every year when this day rolls around. But, for those who forgot — and for those new to class — here's the official Mount Rushmore of Pies: I'm not just saying that because it's National Great American Pot Pie Day, either. Chicken Pot Pie is so undervalued in 2026. There was a time there in the 80s and 90s when we collectively devoured chicken pot pies. Banquet and Marie Callender's both do mean versions. Somewhere, though, we've just sort of forgotten about them. They just fell off, as these things tend to do. Feel like we went through the same with toaster strudels. I still maintain there is nothing better than a nice, hearty chicken pot pie – especially down here in Florida, where it's gonna be a frigid 83 on Saturday! Welcome back, fall. OK, let's go ahead and get this class started with Sophie Cunningham telling her haters to "kick rocks" last night before going out there and scoring her 2,000th career point in the WNBA. Patriot: Sophie finished with 11 points on 4 of 7 shooting off the bench, and, as you can see, scored her 2,000th career point in the league. Not a bad little night at the arena. The Fever won, and have just one game left before the playoffs begin. Some girl named Caitlin Clark led all scorers with 27 points last night. Ever heard of her? OK, let's keep this class moving and check in with Arch Manning, who has been crucified for the past week for laughing at a silly AI video of Steve Sarkisian and Holly Rowe. He apologized. Sark apologized. The typical lefty sports media freaked out. It was a whole thing. Manning had his weekly presser yesterday — one week after last week's disaster. Clearly, the PR folks at Texas got to him: Amazing. Simply amazing. Nineteen questions, and only 56 seconds worth of answers. That's almost impossible to do, and Arch pulled it off. Incredible work. Frankly, it's right out of the Bill Belichick playbook. Give Manning a few more weeks, and he'll be showing up to these pressers wearing a torn hoodie with no sleeves and speaking in such a low grumble, no microphone on earth would be able to pick it up. Belichick, by the way, still very much has his fastball. Did you see this from last weekend? He's the best. Even at 74, our guy still has the good stuff. As for Arch, this was clearly intentional. The media outrage machine wore him down last week, and now they're gonna get absolutely nothing out of him from here on out. Hope y'all are happy! You've created another boring, vanilla athlete who says boring, vanilla things. Well done! OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? Guess who NBC's Mike Florio is suggesting John Harbaugh bring in to replace the injured Jaxson Dart? Joe Flacco? Well, that would make the most sense given his ties to Harbaugh and the fact that he literally just played last season. But no, not Flacco ... Colin Kaepernick!!!! How great is Florio? Some hate him. I love that dude. He's so beyond saving at this point, it's just impressive to watch. He's so brainwashed, and so full of crap, you simply have to respect the game right now. For him to still be virtue-signaling like this after all these years? It's nothing short of admirable. From Mikey: It starts with a workout (and quite possibly ends with one). There’s no reason not to give it a whirl. The anthem controversy has subsided. (Harbaugh and the Giants surely would want assurances that Kaepernick wouldn’t dust it off, if he ended up on the sideline before games.) The threshold question is how does Kaepernick look? And there’s only one way to find out. How does Kaepernick LOOK?! Mike, he has not played a football game in a DECADE. And I've got news for you, buddy — he wasn't exactly a world-beater back in his prime. By the way, I was at one of Kaepernick's last games in 2016 down here in Miami. The Dolphins beat the 49ers. Yes, a rare Dolphins win! THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! He was also violently booed out of the stadium because he used to wear Fidel Castro shirts and praised his education reform. Oh yeah! That same year, he also wore socks depicting police officers as pigs. Seems like just the guy JOHN HARBAUGH wants leading his team! OK, that's it for today. Good Hump Day, everyone. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Here's Dallas Cowboys WAG Haley Cavinder absolutely dominating the team's home opener last Sunday with the biggest belt buckle you've ever seen. America's Team. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7b75342cf4db88c252 EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s CBP axes Biden-era policy allowing private gifts for illegal immigrants in federal custody te 2026-09-23T19:50:19.717Z EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s CBP axes Biden-era policy allowing private gifts for illegal immigrants in federal custody EXCLUSIVE – A Biden-era pipeline that allowed federal immigration officials to solicit and accept private gifts for illegal immigrants in custody has been shut down at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with the agency saying the policy no longer fits the Trump administration's border crackdown. CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott withdrew the agency from the 2022 Department of Homeland Security directive effective immediately, according to an internal memo obtained exclusively by Fox News. The directive gave the leaders of CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authority to solicit, accept and use gifts related to the care of illegal immigrants held in the agencies' custody. TRUMP ADMIN MARKS 15 STRAIGHT MONTHS WITH ZERO BORDER RELEASES AS APPREHENSIONS PLUNGE 94% "This delegation order is no longer needed or appropriate," Scott wrote. "With the significant decrease in encounters and apprehensions, CBP no longer requires private donations or gifts for distribution to aliens in custody." TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION PUSH FUELS ICE'S BIGGEST ARREST MONTH IN AGENCY HISTORY Scott said the policy also "does not align with the Trump administration's strengthened enforcement posture at our borders and related presidential actions issued by the administration." "For these reasons, I am withdrawing CBP from DHS Delegation 07107, Rev. 1 effective immediately," he wrote. CBP TOUTS HISTORIC MILESTONE, PUSHES FOR EVEN LARGER WORKFORCE: 'WE AREN’T STOPPING HERE' CBP confirmed the move to Fox News and said officials recently discovered the directive and moved to rescind the agency's participation. The withdrawal applies to CBP; Scott's memo does not say ICE has been removed from the DHS policy. The original delegation was signed May 3, 2022, by then-Deputy Homeland Security Secretary John K. Tien. DHS BUYS TWO CALIFORNIA MIGRANT DETENTION CENTERS FOR $1.5B TO BOOST ICE DEPORTATION CAPACITY The order also authorized the CBP commissioner and ICE director to solicit specific gifts related to the care of illegal immigrants in custody. Scott said CBP sought the authority because of the "elevated number of aliens encountered, processed and held" in its facilities at the time. He wrote that the significant decrease in encounters and apprehensions means CBP no longer needs private donations or gifts to distribute to migrants in custody. "CBP will continue to provide care for aliens in our custody through our normal appropriations," Scott wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7a75342cf4db88c249 What is kratom? Risks of popular substance revealed after college students' deaths te 2026-09-23T19:50:18.522Z What is kratom? Risks of popular substance revealed after college students' deaths The deaths of two University of Mississippi students have raised fresh questions about the potential health risks of kratom. The students died Monday at separate locations on campus. During both investigations, authorities recovered packaged kratom that was purchased from a retail store, according to a Lafayette County Metro Narcotics news release shared by the Oxford Police Department. Authorities have not confirmed whether the substance played a role in the students’ deaths. PRESLEY GERBER’S DEATH SPARKS QUESTIONS ABOUT OVERDOSE, WITHDRAWAL AND REHAB SAFETY Kratom is a plant-based substance often marketed as a natural option for pain relief or opioid withdrawal, but experts warn that it can cause dependence, dangerous interactions and other serious health complications. "Kratom acts as a stimulant at low doses, which could provoke heart arrhythmia," Fox News senior medical analyst told Fox News Digital. "At high doses, it acts more like an opioid, and so can suppress breathing." Kratom is widely available, Jessica Steinman, chief clinical officer at No Matter What Recovery in Los Angeles, told Fox News Digital. "We are starting to see it storefronts, at your local gas stations, smoke shops and health food stores, where it's being sold as an energy booster," she said. "People are starting to buy it over the counter and use it incorrectly, and use mass amounts of it." DR DREW PINSKY REVEALS RED FLAG IN PRESLEY GERBER ADDICTION TREATMENT BEFORE MODEL'S DEATH "It's affecting the opioid receptors in people's brains," she went on. "It can cause them to be overly sedated, it can slow down their breathing and general function of their lungs." Kratom can also become highly addictive, Steinman warned. Traditional kratom products generally contain lower levels of active compounds, while newer 7-OH products are often concentrated or enhanced to produce stronger, more stimulating effects, she noted. 7-OH products contain 7-hydroxymitragynine, a potent opioid-related compound found in kratom. AMERICA HITS MAJOR MARIJUANA MILESTONE AS DAILY WEED USE SURPASSES DAILY DRINKING Although kratom laws vary by state and locality, Steinman said regulators are increasingly focused on the concentrated 7-OH products and synthetic kratom-related compounds, rather than traditional botanical kratom containing only trace amounts of 7-OH. As to why there has been an uptick in kratom use among young people, Steinman said she believes many of them are learning about it from social media or through their friends. College students may be using the substance for two reasons, she said. "One reason would be, it is a stimulant," Steinman noted. "They may have pressures to stay awake, to study, get good grades … they may want to be more energized." People may also be using it due to its opioid-like effects, the expert said. "It does give someone that sedating high, that kind of numbing out from feeling anything very difficult, not wanting to have to deal with stress or anxiety." It becomes more dangerous when people combine it with multiple substances, like alcohol, marijuana or other benzodiazepines. "That's when it can become lethal," Steinman warned. People who use kratom and begin breathing slowly or shallowly, or who become excessively drowsy or difficult to awaken, may be experiencing serious sedation that can interfere with breathing, Steinman said. In those cases, prompt medical care is important. "Another issue that isn't really talked about often is when people might possibly get addicted to kratom," she cautioned. SORORITY RUSH GETS OZEMPIC MAKEOVER AS SOME COLLEGE WOMEN RESORT TO WEIGHT-LOSS INJECTIONS Reducing or abruptly stopping kratom after regular use can trigger withdrawal, and in some cases may lead to seizures, according to the expert. Anyone experiencing a seizure should seek emergency medical care. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Steinman also responded to those who might claim that kratom is safe due to the fact that it’s a natural substance. "Just because something's from the earth doesn't make it healthy — people can get addicted and compulsive with lots of things," she said. The expert pointed out that there are no addictive components to marijuana, but it becomes addictive – "not necessarily addictive to the brain, but to the feeling that it gives you." "And that's the same situation with kratom – people get addicted to that feeling. But with kratom, it's actually affecting the opioid receptors in the brain." Dallas Vasquez, CEO and co-founder of Mitra9 Brands, a Florida-based company that manufactures and sells beverages and products containing kratom (mitragynine) and kava, emphasized the difference between botanical kratom products containing trace levels of 7-OH and products formulated with added, enhanced, highly concentrated or synthesized 7-OH. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "The FDA has specifically identified added or enhanced 7-OH products as a particular concern, and the DEA has taken or proposed separate scheduling actions involving elevated 7-OH and related substances," he told Fox News Digital. Vasquez said Mitra9’s products are made with botanical kratom extract derived from the natural leaf, and not with isolated or synthetic 7-OH. The products are labeled for adults 21 and older and include precautionary statements, he noted. The label advises consumers not to exceed the recommended serving, avoid use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, consult a physician before use if taking medications or managing a medical condition, avoid combining the product with alcohol or other substances, be aware that it may be habit-forming, and keep it out of the reach of children. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER "We take every report of harm seriously, and we don't dismiss those concerns," Vasquez said, adding that the kratom market is "not uniform." "Products range from standardized, tested beverages to concentrated and synthetic 7-OH products that federal regulators are now moving to schedule," he said. "We support that action and stronger national standards for testing, labeling, potency limits and age restrictions." "Consumers deserve to know exactly what is in what they buy, and bad actors should be removed from the market." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7475342cf4db88c221 Lake Havasu City remains Mohave County’s priciest housing market as growth slows te 2026-09-23T19:50:12.454Z Lake Havasu City remains Mohave County’s priciest housing market as growth slows Home values climbed across much of Mohave County over the past year, but Lake Havasu City — still the area’s most expensive housing market — saw little movement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7175342cf4db88c211 As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China te 2026-09-23T19:50:09.918Z As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China Experts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d7075342cf4db88c208 St. Paul Police Chief Sues Mayor, Claiming Harassment and Retaliation te 2026-09-23T19:50:08.691Z St. Paul Police Chief Sues Mayor, Claiming Harassment and Retaliation The lawsuit comes days after an independent review found that Mayor Kaohly Her had treated employees in an “offensive and inappropriate way” and created an “uncomfortable work environment.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42d6f75342cf4db88c1f8 LOCAL ROUNDUP: Yetis girls volleyball on all-time start ahead of crosstown match at NPA te 2026-09-23T19:50:07.312Z LOCAL ROUNDUP: Yetis girls volleyball on all-time start ahead of crosstown match at NPA A look at how local teams fared recently, including BASIS Flagstaff girls volleyball’s record-setting eighth straight win to start the season. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42b1f75342cf4db88c06d Paxton’s estranged wife breaks silence on Texas Senate race after 'biblical grounds' divorce te 2026-09-23T19:40:15.241Z Paxton’s estranged wife breaks silence on Texas Senate race after 'biblical grounds' divorce After filing for divorce on "biblical grounds," Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, addressed whether she would support him this November. In an address to the Texas Federation of Republican Women themed "the elephant in the room," the state senator stressed that "it’s not the people, it’s the seat." "We have more control over that seat and the future when we control the seat, when it’s still in the family, even if we’re mad at them," she said as the audience chuckled. Video of the address was posted on Facebook on Friday by the DeWitt County, Texas, GOP and state Republican Executive Committee member Cheryl Thompson-Draper. FOX NEWS POLL: GOP DIVISIONS SHAPE TEXAS SENATE RACE This is the first time Paxton’s estranged wife has publicly addressed the Texas Senate race since filing for divorce. Democrats are targeting the seat as they seek to win control of the Senate. Democratic candidate James Talarico held a 3-point edge over Paxton, 51% to 48%, in the most recent Fox News poll. Fox News has categorized the race as a toss-up. The state senator filed for divorce from Paxton in July 2025. In her filing, Paxton said that her husband had "committed adultery" and that their marriage had "become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities." In a social media post, she wrote that "after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds." "I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation," she added. "But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage." Despite the divorce, the state senator urged GOP voters to remain loyal to the party in this midterm election. "If we lose it to the other team, the nuances that we want to fix with maybe a certain candidate are nothing compared to what it’s going to take to get it back," she said. 12 RACES SCRAMBLE SENATE BATTLEFIELD AS DEMOCRATS EYE COMEBACK She acknowledged that personal frustrations with a candidate may influence some voters but emphasized that "when you vote for the person, the party comes along with them." "The party comes with the person," she continued. "So, when you vote for that person because you like this one better or whatever, you just need to understand, they are not alone, like a standalone thing, like a menu item, you get the whole thing, and we have more control when it’s our party. We have more ability to influence when that person is attached to our party." Fox News Digital reached out to the state senator, Paxton and Talarico for comment. After a bruising primary race in which he toppled longtime Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Paxton has struggled to find his footing in the general election against Talarico. Even so, Paxton has projected confidence that voters will reject Talarico as a "fake" moderate, pointing to past comments by Talarico, including saying "God is nonbinary" and saying there are six sexes. Paxton has the support of President Donald Trump and financial backing from the president’s MAGA Inc. political action committee as well as Elon Musk’s America PAC. TALARICO HIT WITH ‘BLATANT CORRUPTION’ ALLEGATION OVER HEFTY SALARY FROM CONSULTING FIRM, CAMPAIGN PUSHES BACK In an interview with Fox News earlier this month, Talarico walked back his comments about God being nonbinary and there being six sexes, saying his statements "missed the mark." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER In the same interview, however, Talarico said, "I am proud of my legislative track record delivering for Texans." "I brought Democrats and Republicans together to pass 60 bipartisan bills that lower people’s costs and get the economy back on track," he said, adding, "I'll put my record up against Ken Paxton’s every day of the week and twice on Sunday." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42b1e75342cf4db88c064 Bipartisan duo wants to remind Congress, Trump of China's 'atrocities' ahead of Xi visit te 2026-09-23T19:40:14.297Z Bipartisan duo wants to remind Congress, Trump of China's 'atrocities' ahead of Xi visit FIRST ON FOX: As President Donald Trump readies for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, some lawmakers want to remind the public of the several brutal acts that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has committed since its founding over a century ago. Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Angus King, I-Maine, have joined forces to push a reminder of a long list of actions obtained by Fox News Digital undertaken by the CCP in pursuit of its "tyrannical ambitions" to grab ahold of and maintain power in China. Both lawmakers want to put the "countless lives the Chinese Communist Party has destroyed and the people currently living in fear" at the forefront as Trump and Xi prepare for days of talks. And it comes as the CCP celebrates its 105th anniversary since its founding. GOP CRACKS WIDEN OVER IRAN WAR AS VULNERABLE CANDIDATES BREAK WITH TRUMP, DEMAND ITS END "For 105 years, the Chinese Communist Party has oppressed its own people, persecuted people of faith, and denied basic freedoms," Lankford said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "As the United States engages with Beijing, we cannot forget the millions who have suffered under the CCP or those who continue to live under its repression today," he continued. "The United States must continue to stand for religious freedom, human rights, and the dignity of every person." Lankford and King’s resolution lists several instances over the last century when the CCP and its leaders have slain their own citizens, imprisoned dissidents and crushed opposition. WOMAN WHO SPENT 7 YEARS IN CHINESE PRISON DESCRIBES TORTURE, SURVEILLANCE AND LOSS OF HER HUSBAND Many happened during the CCP’s push for control, which left a wake of blood and carnage, during the vicious period when People’s Republic of China’s founder Mao Zedong was on the rise during and after World War II and up to the 1960s. During that period, there was the Yan’an Rectification Movement from 1942 to 1945, where "more than 10,000 people were killed" as the CCP purged dissidents of the movement, and the Chinese Land Reform movement of 1949 to 1953, where between 200,000 and 5 million were slain as the party redistributed rural property to peasantry. MOTHER RECOUNTS HORRORS OF BRUTAL CHINESE DETENTION CAMP WHERE INFANT SON DIED Then came the Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries from 1950 to 1952, where there were millions of arrests, imprisonments and over 700,000 executions. During that same stretch was the Three-Anti Campaign and the Five-Anti Campaign, where Zedong and the CCP "humiliated, terrorized, exiled, imprisoned, and killed thousands of political opponents and capitalists." And in the last three decades, the resolution noted the CCP’s iron fist hasn’t loosened its grip, like undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy, targeting religions with "insidious tools of repression," and subjecting an estimated 1 million Uighur Muslims to "mass detention and torture" in so-called reeducation camps. Trump is set to welcome Jinping at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday afternoon, teeing up meetings that are set to last until Friday.  Lawmakers are hoping that Trump plays a strong hand during his meetings with Jinping, and are urging him to strike trade deals and an agreement on the artificial intelligence (AI) race, among other top priorities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42b1675342cf4db88c03e As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China te 2026-09-23T19:40:06.619Z As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China Experts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab42b1475342cf4db88c01d Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials te 2026-09-23T19:40:04.434Z Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab428c475342cf4db88bff7 Susan Collins tears into bribery allegations as new claims emerge during critical Senate battle te 2026-09-23T19:30:12.153Z Susan Collins tears into bribery allegations as new claims emerge during critical Senate battle Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, is addressing claims that she was caught up in an FBI bribery investigation by dismissing reporting on the story as the work of Democratic operatives and a known conman. ProPublica reported that Martin Kao, a former defense contractor CEO and convicted fraudster, told the FBI that his company funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a super PAC supporting Collins’ 2020 reelection as part of what he described as a broader pay-to-play operation involving political contributions and government contracts. His cooperation later helped open a new phase of the federal investigation that developed into a broader bribery probe. Shortly after the story broke, Collins spoke up to dismiss Kao on the basis of his character and called into question the origins of the story.  "I've got to say, I do not understand how anyone would take the word of a felon who's been convicted twice, twice, two separate cases, of five counts of money laundering, counts of bank fraud, false submissions to the FEC. He is a convicted liar," the senator told the Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel. GOP SENATOR ALLEGES SCHUMER BEHIND 'HIT JOB' REPORT ON FORMER PATIENTS In a separate interview with Punchbowl News, Collins blamed Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the controversy, calling the report a "political hit job" and questioning its timing. Collins is embroiled in a heated reelection campaign against Democrat Troy Jackson. Whether Collins keeps her seat could prove crucial to determining which party controls the Senate in 2027. Any hint of controversy for either candidate, naturally, is suited to become a national controversy. FOX NEWS POLL: MAINE SENATE RACE IS TIGHT, WITH CONCERNS ABOUT BOTH CANDIDATES Campaign finance records cited by ProPublica show that a shell company established by Kao made a donation to a super PAC supporting Collins’ 2020 reelection campaign. The outlet also obtained emails that it says show Scott Reed, head of the super PAC backing Collins that cycle, was aware of the fact that Kao had used a shell company to mask his illegal donation. A 2019 email from a naval officer shows that the senator had advocated on behalf of Navatek, the contractor Kao was leading at the time. The email, however, was sent months before Kao routed his illegal donation to Collins’ super PAC. Federal contractors are barred from donating to political campaigns, which is why Kao resorted to a shell company. FBI spokesman Ben Williamson told ProPublica that it had investigated claims against Collins years ago "and ultimately found nothing implicating Senator Collins or Senator Collins’ campaign. Any suggestion otherwise is totally false." The FBI, however, did not respond to ProPublica’s questions about a new investigation it says was launched in 2024 after Kao spent years cooperating with federal agents and detailing his dealings with Collins and other lawmakers. "The Biden-led Justice Department and FBI totally cleared my office, my campaign, and me five years ago of these seven-year-old allegations," Collins said, also not addressing the 2024 investigation directly. GOP SENATOR ALLEGES SCHUMER BEHIND 'HIT JOB' REPORT ON FORMER PATIENTS Kao had a clear incentive to cooperate with the FBI. He was facing years in prison and hoped that providing information would help reduce his sentence, although the judge ultimately gave him no leniency for his cooperation. "This is a smear job. And as someone who has always prided herself on serving with integrity, it really offends me," Collins said. "And I'm offended for my staff too, both on the campaign and in the personal office." Collins’ office did not return a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4266d75342cf4db88bf92 Activist teacher’s Palestinian identity claims unravel as she admits being a ‘White woman’ of privilege te 2026-09-23T19:20:13.506Z Activist teacher’s Palestinian identity claims unravel as she admits being a ‘White woman’ of privilege A Philadelphia educator known for her anti-Israel activism has admitted to lying about her Palestinian and Black identities and revealed that she is "a White woman of significant privilege and wealth" — leading some online to refer to her as the "Palestinian Rachel Dolezal." Hannah Gann, a longtime educator with the School District of Philadelphia, previously claimed that she was both Palestinian and Black, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. In one instance, her outspoken activism led to a mobile billboard that called her "Philadelphia's Leading antisemite" being parked outside her school. Inquirer journalist Kristen A. Graham wrote, "A Philadelphia teacher is being called the ‘Palestinian Rachel Dolezal’ after being caught lying about her background." This was a nod to the former NAACP official who rose to fame in 2015 after it was revealed that she had been identifying as a Black woman despite having two White parents. Graham noted that the phrase has popped up about Gann online.  The Inquirer reported that Gann — a teacher at the Workshop School, a project-based high school in the School District of Philadelphia — is White and Jewish and lied about her identity for several years. FEDS OPEN PROBE INTO NEW YORK CITY'S ANTI-ISRAEL TEACHERS "Members met with Hannah and questioned her about her background on Thursday and after an hour of discussion, Hannah finally admitted she lied," the Racial Justice Organizing Committee and Philly Educators for Palestine said in a statement to the outlet, adding that, "We asked her to publicly acknowledge that she is a White woman of Jewish heritage and an Israeli settler family." Fox News Digital reached out to the Racial Justice Organizing Committee. Both groups are reportedly "stunned, saddened and angered by this betrayal," and have permanently severed their ties with Gann. In a 10-minute-long video posted to Instagram, Gann admitted to and apologized for the yearslong ruse, while revealing she is "a White woman of significant privilege and wealth." FAR-LEFT ACTIVIST CONFERENCE AT TEACHERS UNION HQ RAISES CLASSROOM CONCERNS "There is not a single person on this planet, no friend, no fellow organizer, no one in my family, no professional connection, no secret op or handler who knew what I was doing," Gann said. "I hid my family’s background from everyone in Philly and also hid from the people in my own family what I was doing." Gann was reportedly a leading voice within the school district following the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, and in 2024, she participated in a West Philadelphia "teach-in" on "scholasticide" in Gaza. She was also a vocal supporter of Keziah Ridgeway, a Philadelphia educator who was previously disciplined over pro-Palestinian social media posts shared on her private accounts. Social media posts shared by Gann in 2025 show her appearing at a public community hearing wearing a keffiyeh and speaking in an apparent accent that is not present in her apology video. According to a document compiled by the Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC) and obtained by the Inquirer, Gann allegedly made several references to having Palestinian family members. In one instance, the PPC found that a grandfather Gann claimed to be Palestinian-born was actually born in Baltimore, according to historical records. EXILED MUSLIM SCHOLAR WARNS FAR-LEFT–ISLAMIST ALLIANCE BEHIND ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS ECHOES IRAN’S RISE Additional documents obtained by the PPC reportedly found that Gann’s family actually lives abroad in Israel, and that she had successfully received donations from people after telling them she was strapped for cash because she was sending money to loved ones. A University of Pennsylvania classmate of Gann’s told the outlet she was known in college "as a self-proclaimed White Jewish woman with family in the occupied West Bank. I watched her sudden transformation after she returned to Philly from the Peace Corps [in Rwanda]." The unnamed classmate reportedly added that, "she was clearly making herself look darker using makeup and fake tan, and speaking using [African American Vernacular English.]" Additionally, the PPC research document obtained by the Inquirer pointed out that Gann "is a teacher of predominantly Black youth. She has gained the trust of young people on the basis of a sense of shared oppression." BACK TO SCHOOL SHOULD NOT MEAN BACK TO FEAR FOR JEWISH STUDENTS The document reportedly alleged that Gann "has served as a mentor to at least one young White person who was manipulated by Hannah on the basis of a fake identity," and added that "her access to vulnerable young people, especially Black youth, is deeply concerning, given her pattern of lying and manipulation." In response to the allegations against Gann, the school district is reportedly providing support to students who may have been affected. CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM EXTENDS BEYOND STUDENT PROTESTS AND INTO CLASSROOMS, ADL WARNS In a statement to the Inquirer, a district spokesperson said that officials are "aware of social media posts concerning a district employee and her involvement with an outside advocacy organization. These posts reference the employee’s involvement in an external group." The district, however, did not reveal whether Gann would face any disciplinary consequences for her actions, according to the outlet. Fox News Digital reached out to Gann and the Philadelphia School District. Gann’s apparent denunciation of her Israeli heritage drew the ire of the Lawfare Project, a pro bono legal organization that works to protect the rights of Jewish individuals on a global level. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE "The most disturbing question isn’t only why Hannah Gann lied. It’s why she believed her real identity was a liability and a fabricated identity was an asset," Director of Communications Jayne Zirkle said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Gann has acknowledged concealing her family background and lying about who she was," she added. "This is a testament to an activist culture that has become inextricably linked to anti-American ideology. It is a culture that makes someone feel they must hide being Jewish to gain moral credibility." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4266575342cf4db88bf6d As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests te 2026-09-23T19:20:05.204Z As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4241a75342cf4db88bf1e Country star, former college football player Lee Brice rips NIL, pro players going back to college te 2026-09-23T19:10:18.347Z Country star, former college football player Lee Brice rips NIL, pro players going back to college The state of college sports, particularly the "money sports" of football and basketball, is in a pretty precarious position right now. Between the increasingly bloated NIL budgets (that fans sometimes find themselves on the hook for), a crazy transfer portal period every winter, and professional players trying to find their way back onto college rosters, it's getting harder to feel the same passion for the game many once held so dearly. But you don't need to take my word for it, even former college athletes from a time not-too-long ago are voicing their displeasure with the current state of college football. COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS FINALLY BACK AFTER MONTHS OF NCAA LAWSUITS, NIL DRAMA AND CONGRESSIONAL FIGHTS One of those former college athletes who is fed up with it all is Lee Brice. The country music star was once a scholarship player for the Clemson Tigers, and he joined the "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" show to discuss the issues plaguing his favorite sport. "I'm not a fan of the way things have changed," Brice said. While he doesn't disagree with the idea of paying college athletes who bring in millions of dollars in revenue to their universities, Brice was expecting there to be more rules in place. SENATE MOVES TO REIN IN COLLEGE SPORTS 'WILD WEST' WITH SWEEPING NEW RULES FOR PLAYERS, SCHOOLS "In the NFL, you go and sign a contract. You can't just leave," Brice states. "But in college, you can go get paid all that money and then go, 'I just want to go somewhere else.'" That lack of commitment, as Brice puts it, isn't teaching the young men who are having all this money thrown at them any of the values they will need as they get older. The need for guardrails in the college game is precisely why Congress has become a battleground for paying college athletes, culminating in the Save College Sports Act which has been hotly debated on both sides of the political aisle. It's getting to the point where hardcore fans like Brice can't even stomach watching the game he used to love. "It's really hard right now to watch college football, because it used to be, it was all passion," Brice admits. "They devoted themselves to this one team for four years or five years. And now... there's just no devotion. And you kind of lose the magic of what college football was. So overall, no, I don't like at all where it's at. I think it could have been done better." Another hot button issue Brice burned on was the topic of players on NFL rosters trying to make it back into the college game. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "It's like once you go to college, even if all you did was work out with them for the summer, you could go back to your high school and it would literally be like... it's just a different level," he revealed. "When your brain and your mind and your body gets to a different level. You just have a really big advantage." Luckily, coolers heads prevailed and the LSU Tigers never rostered the players they were trying to land from the NFL, but as Brice brings up, it would have given Lane Kiffin a decided advantage had they actually gone through with it. "I was like, man, that's not cool," he said, shaking his head. You're not alone, Brice. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4241875342cf4db88bf15 Trump to attend Texas vs Tennessee in high-stakes college football showdown te 2026-09-23T19:10:16.836Z Trump to attend Texas vs Tennessee in high-stakes college football showdown President Donald Trump is attending No. 1 Texas' game against No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday, a White House official confirmed to OutKick.  The game will take place at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kickoff is set for noon ET. The White House reached out to the university on Monday to gauge the potential security, and the decision was made Tuesday night, according to sources with direct knowledge. Trump's attendance was first reported by Clay Travis. Trump has attended many major sporting events during his presidency. In January, he attended the College Football Playoff National Championship between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Over the summer, he attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Trump also attended the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in July, when he presented Spain with the trophy following their victory.  ESPN's "College GameDay" will also be in Knoxville for the marquee matchup. Fans going to the game will likely be encouraged to get there early. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Both Texas and Tennessee enter the game coming off strong wins. Texas defeated UTSA 30-6 in Week 3, while Tennessee handily beat Kennesaw State 42-9.  For Texas quarterback Arch Manning, he will be playing against his uncle Peyton Manning’s alma mater. The young quarterback has impressed this season, most notably during the team’s 24-23 comeback victory over Ohio State in Week 2. This season, Manning has completed 61.5% of his passes for 661 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Manning will not only have to contend with a raucous Volunteers crowd but also take on a defense that has allowed just 14 points per game this season. OutKick will be on the ground for the madness. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4241775342cf4db88bf0c Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York te 2026-09-23T19:10:15.653Z Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison Wednesday for a felony sex crime in another #MeToo reckoning. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years. His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York's highest court. A second jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year. Once among the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, Weinstein was an Oscar-winning producer whose hits included "Shakespeare in Love," "Pulp Fiction" and "Chocolat." But his downfall came quickly after sexual assault allegations in 2017 set off the #MeToo movement. Weinstein, 74, is expected to appeal and maintains that he never raped or sexually assaulted anyone. He is now likely to remain behind bars well into his 80s. Seated in a wheelchair, he was quickly moved out of the courtroom after the sentencing, while some of his accusers hugged and brushed away tears. JONATHAN TURLEY: WHEN JOURNALISTS WHINE ABOUT #METOO, THEY DON’T MEAN PLATNER, TOO Weinstein and his victim both spoke in court Weinstein faced up to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. He has already served more than six years as his case cycled through the criminal justice system. Haley gave her account of the assault at two trials, and again addressed the court Wednesday. "Having been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein has had a devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away. Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come," Haley said. "It’s a life sentence for me," she added. Minutes later, Weinstein apologized while reiterating his innocence. "Reflecting on all that has happened since 2017 has helped me recognize how my past conduct has negatively affected others. I live with many regrets and sincerely apologize to anyone I have affected with my actions," he said. EX-MAYOR FOUND LIABLE FOR ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF 7 WOMEN, ORDERED TO PAY $13M Some of his accusers who were in court shook their heads while he spoke. Weinstein is the face of MeToo, judge says Judge Curtis Farber said Weinstein was once a king in the movie industry, "but recognition for these achievements will pale in comparison to what you did." He said Weinstein is now known as "a sexual predator, the literal face of the MeToo movement." The judge said Weinstein treated women as "mere objects to be played with and discarded" and still hasn’t accepted responsibility, portraying himself as a victim during jailhouse interviews. Haley afterward said she was happy with the sentence, while saying it's clear that Weinstein has not acknowledged what he did. "I think he still feels entitled, and that’s part of the problem," she said. ARMIE HAMMER COMPARES HIS HOLLYWOOD EXILE TO BEING CRUCIFIED: 'THE NAILS ARE IN MY HANDS' Haley’s lawyer, the famed victims’ rights attorney Gloria Allred, rejected any suggestion that Weinstein’s sentencing means the MeToo era is over. "Women are empowered in a way they have never been before," she said. Why Weinstein is being sentenced a second time Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison after a jury convicted him of assaulting Haley and raping an aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, in 2013. Tried for a second time last year, he was again convicted of a first-degree criminal sex act for assaulting Haley, who has also gone by the name Mimi Haleyi. In a messy split verdict, the jury acquitted him of forcibly performing oral sex on another woman, Kaja Sokola, and could not reach a verdict on a rape charge involving Mann. After another retrial ended in a hung jury in May, Manhattan prosecutors dropped the rape charge rather than pursue a fourth trial after Mann said she could not bear to testify again. Weinstein’s health issues pushed the defense to ask for leniency SETH ROGEN REFUSES TO OFFER JAMES FRANCO A SECOND CHANCE AFTER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT CLAIMS Defense lawyer Jacob Kaplan wanted three more years on top of the six years Weinstein already served, saying a longer sentence would make it more likely that Weinstein dies in prison. Weinstein has been in the hospital six times since 2025, Kaplan said, while dealing with blood cancer, congestive heart failure, and kidney issues. Weinstein is also awaiting resentencing in a separate rape case in Los Angeles. A California appeals court upheld the 2022 conviction but threw out his original 16-year sentence because the judge had considered his New York convictions — that were later thrown out — as an aggravating factor. After shuffling between state prison, where he tested positive for COVID-19 early in the pandemic, and New York City’s notorious Rikers Island complex, Weinstein has been housed at a medical unit for inmates at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. Haley describes the assault that led to Weinstein’s conviction Haley, 49, is a former entertainment producer now working in advertising. She said she met Weinstein through a mutual connection and worked briefly as a production assistant on "Project Runway," a reality competition show that he produced. FOUR MORE WOMEN ACCUSE FORMER NFL PLAYER OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AMID EXISTING ALLEGATIONS: 'BLATANT LIES' Haley said she accepted an invitation to visit Weinstein’s apartment and after chatting briefly, he lunged to kiss her, she testified. She said she rebuffed him, but he grabbed her, forcibly backed her into a bedroom and sexually assaulted her, ignoring her pleas to stop. She recalled Weinstein asking, "Don’t you think we’re much closer now?" after either the alleged assault or a subsequent occasion when she says she had unwanted, but not forced, sex with him. She also recalled telling him after the second encounter, "You know you can’t keep doing this." The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, which Haley, Sokola and Mann have done. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4240f75342cf4db88bee0 Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA te 2026-09-23T19:10:07.400Z Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4240d75342cf4db88bed6 Where Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging? te 2026-09-23T19:10:05.896Z Where Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging? As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4240b75342cf4db88beb5 Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely te 2026-09-23T19:10:03.473Z Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab421c275342cf4db88be8a Dashcam captures terrifying moment lightning nearly strikes Utah truck driver te 2026-09-23T19:00:18.978Z Dashcam captures terrifying moment lightning nearly strikes Utah truck driver A truck driver on a Utah freeway narrowly missed being struck by lightning amid severe weather earlier this week. Video of the incident appears to show the moment a lightning strike hit Interstate 84, near the mouth of Weber Canyon, just feet away from a moving truck on Tuesday night, ABC4.com reported. Motorist Tucker Ralphs captured the video on his dashcam as he was commuting home. INSANELY LUCKY GOLFER RECOVERING AFTER TAKING VIDEO OF HIMSELF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON OHIO GOLF COURSE "Lightning struck the edge of the freeway feet from a truck just ahead of me," he told Storyful, adding that it was "louder than you can imagine, with a very sharp ‘crack’ and ‘boom.’ Super bright, then gone in an instant." The National Weather Service confirmed to the news outlet that the area experienced a thunderstorm. Data from the agency showed that a lightning strike hit the side of the freeway at about 9 p.m. local time. 20-YEAR-OLD MICHIGAN MAN KILLED BY POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE IN FLORIDA A lightning strike can be deadly. A Michigan man, who had just moved to Florida days earlier, died earlier this month when he was apparently struck by lightning while on a walking path. LIGHTNING STRIKE TURNS 100-FOOT DINOSAUR INTO RAGING FIREBALL, STUNNING ONLOOKERS Witnesses tried performing CPR on Matthew Eric Jenkins, 20, who had moved to Central Florida to begin an internship program at Walt Disney World. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab421c175342cf4db88be81 Mike Florio thinks the New York Giants should consider replacing Jaxson Dart with–wait for it–Colin Kaepernick te 2026-09-23T19:00:17.794Z Mike Florio thinks the New York Giants should consider replacing Jaxson Dart with–wait for it–Colin Kaepernick When New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a serious knee injury on Monday night, we knew one of the usual suspects in sports media would call for the team to sign – who else? – Colin Kaepernick. They do it every time a team loses its starting quarterback. The question was who would make the claim first. The list of candidates included, but was not limited to, Jemele Hill, Dan Le Batard, Mike Florio, Mina Kimes, Stephen A. Smith, Mark Jones and Bomani Jones. Mike Florio is the winner. On Wednesday, the far-left sports blogger suggested the Giants bring in Kaepernick. "With the Giants now desperate for quarterback help — and with Jake Haener and Brandon Allen as the most viable options behind new starter Jameis Winston — why not bring Kaepernick in for a look?" Florio wrote. Florio tried arguing that Kaepernick would be a natural fit for the Giants’ offense. "Harbaugh’s New York staff includes Greg Roman, who was the offensive coordinator during Kaepernick’s first four years in San Francisco. It would be easy, in theory, to configure the offense to fit Kaepernick. If Kaepernick still has the skills he had when he last played," he continued. Although Florio acknowledged that Kaepernick might not impress during a workout, he concluded that "there’s no reason not to give it a whirl." We disagree. 5 TOUGH QUESTIONS COLIN KAEPERNICK DIDN'T HEAR DURING HIS MEDIA TOUR | MATT CALKINS There are multiple reasons not to give Kaepernick a "whirl," as Florio put it. For one, it would be a waste of time. It is Week 3. The Giants lost Dart for the season. Jameis Winston looked unplayable Monday night against the Rams. The team doesn't have time to work out a quarterback for mere public-relations purposes. And that is all trying out Kaepernick would accomplish. Kaepernick has not played professional football in a decade. He was not particularly good the last time we saw him. In his final NFL season, 2016, he posted a 49.2 QBR and served as a backup to Blaine Gabbert. He is now approaching age 39 with a decade’s worth of rust. In all likelihood, no athlete could take 10 years off and immediately compete in the NFL. Kaepernick can claim that he trains every morning, but there is no substitute for playing football. Florio’s no-harm, no-foul argument technically applies to any quarterback the Giants could work out, including players from the UFL who have far more recent playing experience than Kaepernick. KAEPERNICK TELLS 'THE VIEW' THAT NFL OWNERS KEPT HIM OUT OVER POLITICS AND POWER, CLAIMS THEY DONATE TO TRUMP What’s more, the same downside that existed in 2017 remains today. Any team that works out Kaepernick invites an immediate circus of scrutiny and racial hysteria. In fact, Florio says he is suggesting the Giants make the call because head coach Jim Harbaugh considered Kaepernick back in 2017. See, the Florios and Jemele Hills of the world would not be satisfied if a team simply gave Kaepernick a look. They would instantly chastise that team as racist if it did not sign Kaepernick and hand him the starting job. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! As we have argued for years, Kaepernick is not out of the NFL because teams have overlooked some hidden superstar. He is out because the downside of signing him far outweighs the upside. He is a distraction, and his play isn't good enough to justify the attention that would follow. Signing Kaepernick would turn the Giants into a topic not only on sports television but also on cable news. That was the case in 2017, it is even more so now. At this point, you have to wonder what Florio’s intentions are. Perhaps he is trying to compensate for his vulgar past by shilling the far left’s favorite athletes. Maybe he is signaling his virtue. Or perhaps his brain has been scrambled by a severe case of Trump derangement syndrome and too much social media. In any event, Florio’s latest blog calling for the Giants to work out Kaepernick is embarrassing. It undermines his credibility and makes him look like a partisan stooge desperate for attention. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41f6975342cf4db88be21 AP invokes lynching history in Mississippi hanging death after Black man charged with murder te 2026-09-23T18:50:17.774Z AP invokes lynching history in Mississippi hanging death after Black man charged with murder The Associated Press faced criticism Wednesday for invoking America's history of lynchings in coverage of a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree, even after a Black man had been charged with her murder and authorities said they had not established a motive. The AP reported that the death of a 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, who was found behind an abandoned Jackson home Aug. 3, had "stirred distressing memories of the grim history of lynchings across the U.S. South." The report also identified murder suspect Jarques Ratliff, 51, as Black, noted he pleaded not guilty and acknowledged that police and prosecutors had not announced a suspected motive. Media Research Center Video host Justine Brooke Murray criticized the AP's framing in a Wednesday statement to Fox News Digital, arguing the wire service had blurred the line between journalism and activism. NAVY VETERAN WHO WON CNN DEFAMATION CASE APPEALS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OVER 'SMUGGLING' CLAIM "In this most recent case, a more accurate name for the AP is ‘the Activist-Press.’ The broader concern is that the AP, specifically, appointed their own guidelines as the gold standard for objective journalism," Murray said. "They've established a set of rules for the vocabulary everyone else is expected to regurgitate, and with that, established themselves as the arbiters of truth. How much reality must they rewrite before the others stop following suit?" Murray also accused major media organizations of applying inconsistent standards when race or terrorism becomes part of a developing news story. "If a victim has preferred minority status among elitist media organizations, they will often concoct hate crime fantasies, and pass it off as the indisputable truth," she said. "They're too self-important to bother correcting themselves when their imaginary white boogeyman turns out to be black. In the same breath, they'll lecture us not to jump to conclusions each time an Islamist shouts 'allahu akbar' before blowing up busy American streets, if they're not shamelessly race-swapping suspects." AOC’S ‘MODERN-DAY LYNCHINGS’ CLAIM TORN TO SHREDS ONLINE AS BLACK HANGING CASE FINDINGS TELL A DIFFERENT STORY Fortune's mother, Christy Spivey, also told the AP she did not believe her daughter's death was racially motivated. Spivey is White, while Fortune's father is Black. Spivey described the circumstances surrounding her daughter's killing as personal. "I think this is something very personal, very personal," Spivey said. The controversy followed reporting by several major news organizations that initially emphasized Fortune's race while omitting Ratliff's race when reporting his arrest. The AP's initial arrest report described Fortune as a "Black woman" but did not identify Ratliff as Black, though the wire service included his race in subsequent coverage. Fox News Digital reached out to the AP for comment, but did not immediately receive a response. The AP's News Values and Principles state that its journalists follow standards intended to safeguard its reporting from "bias and inaccuracies." The organization also states that it seeks to report news accurately, honestly and impartially and that corrections should be made "fully, quickly, transparently and ungrudgingly." ANTIRACISM ACTIVIST BLAMES 'WHITE-OWNED' MEDIA FOR 'LYNCHED' BLACK SCHOLAR'S DEATH, SPARKS ONLINE OUTRAGE Ratliff was arrested after the Mississippi State Medical Examiner's Office classified Fortune's death as a homicide. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said the investigation remained active and that additional arrests were expected. Police have not publicly detailed a motive or the precise nature of Ratliff's association with Fortune. Brackney previously acknowledged the attention surrounding the case and Mississippi's racial history while stressing that investigators were relying on evidence rather than speculation. "We understand this case is being viewed through a broader lens — a global lens — and we do not dismiss those concerns," Brackney said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41f6175342cf4db88bdfe Officials Investigating Mississippi Student Deaths Issue Warning About Kratom te 2026-09-23T18:50:09.664Z Officials Investigating Mississippi Student Deaths Issue Warning About Kratom The herbal substance Kratom was found during inquiries into the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Their causes of death have not been determined. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41f5b75342cf4db88bdf2 Photos: UA football vs. Northern Illinois te 2026-09-23T18:50:03.769Z Photos: UA football vs. Northern Illinois Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight.Ryder Jerome / Tucson Spotlight. Ryder Jerome is a student at Ironwood Ridge High School and Tucson Spotlight intern. Follow his work at instagram.com/shot.byryder/ 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/6ab41d0b75342cf4db88bdb6 Hackers hijack verified streaming account to spread malware, researchers find te 2026-09-23T18:40:11.864Z Hackers hijack verified streaming account to spread malware, researchers find You probably know to be suspicious of a strange pop-up or a random website asking you to download something. But what happens when the ad comes from a verified account belonging to a company you recognize? That is what made a recent malware campaign involving HBO Max so concerning. Researchers at Hudson Rock found that cybercriminals hijacked HBO Max's official, verified Reddit account and used it to push 108 distinct malicious ads over roughly 48 hours. The ads promoted HBO Max downloads along with AI tools, developer software and Mac utilities. Because they appeared under a verified corporate account, potential victims had one less reason to question what they were seeing. You do not need HBO Max to be exposed to this type of attack. The larger lesson involves how criminals can borrow credibility from verified accounts and familiar companies to get people to lower their guard. And once you click, the attack can take a surprisingly simple turn. NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com. Register and receive the replay and step-by-step guide afterward. SCAMMERS ARE BUYING GOOGLE ADS TO STEAL BANK LOGINS The incident first surfaced after a Reddit user spotted an advertisement posted by the verified u/hbomax account. The ad promoted what appeared to be a native HBO Max application for macOS. HBO Max does not currently offer a native app for Mac computers. Its support page directs Mac users to stream at HBOMax.com. The user followed the advertisement to a convincing landing page. However, clicking the download button did not start a normal file download. Instead, the website displayed a prompt telling the visitor to copy and paste a command into Terminal. That request should immediately raise a red flag. Elsewhere in the broader PasteSwitch operation, Windows users could be routed through Run or PowerShell-based attack paths. Researchers found that the Windows branch could use PowerShell and other tools to eventually load malware directly into memory. The technique behind the campaign is known as ClickFix. Rather than relying entirely on a malicious download, ClickFix gives you instructions that lead you to execute the attack yourself. The prompt may pretend that something went wrong with a CAPTCHA. Another version may claim you need to fix a browser problem or complete an installation. A malicious webpage can even place a command onto your clipboard. Then it tells you where to paste it. That little sequence can feel like ordinary troubleshooting, especially when the page looks professional and the ad came from an account you trusted. In the HBO Max campaign, Hudson Rock says the technique relied on getting the victim to execute attacker-supplied code through Terminal. That approach can bypass some protections designed to stop malicious browser downloads. The warning sign I want you to remember is simple: A website should never need you to paste an unfamiliar command into Terminal, PowerShell or the Windows Run box to prove you are human or install ordinary consumer software. The fake HBO Max download was only part of what researchers uncovered. Hudson Rock says attackers used the compromised Reddit account to push 108 distinct advertisements during the roughly 48-hour campaign. The ads shifted between multiple software lures as domains were taken down or abandoned. The researchers counted: That rapid switching shows how attackers can reuse the credibility of one compromised account while changing the websites and software names placed in front of victims. Hudson Rock and researchers from ADAMnetworks connected the HBO Max campaign to a broader operation they call PasteSwitch. The name describes what stays consistent across the operation: victims paste a command supplied by the attacker while the delivery system changes what comes next based on the visitor, platform and campaign. That means two people clicking similar malicious ads may not necessarily receive the same malware. On Macs, researchers found several PasteSwitch payload paths. MacSync could steal browser credentials, Gecko browser profiles, Telegram data, Apple Notes and macOS passwords. Researchers also documented an AMOS helper chain that could maintain access to an infected device. Another part of the operation used fake versions of cryptocurrency wallet apps, including Ledger, Trezor Suite and Exodus. Those fake apps were designed to steal 12- and 24-word cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases. That means one bad command could expose far more than the browser tab you were looking at. CLICKLOCK MAC MALWARE LOCKS APPS UNTIL YOU GIVE IN PasteSwitch could also recognize Windows visitors and change its attack. Researchers found a Windows branch that used mshta and PowerShell. One route delivered a malicious file disguised in an MP3/HTA format before creating a scheduled task and launching PowerShell. Later stages could inject the Amatera Stealer directly into memory without first writing the final malware to disk. Researchers also found a technique designed to make malicious traffic appear as though it were communicating with Facebook, potentially making basic network monitoring less useful. That level of technical complexity sits behind a remarkably simple first step: convincing someone to paste a command. Researchers connected PasteSwitch to another dangerous tool: cryptocurrency clipboard hijackers. The operation delivered malware known as AnimateClipper and ZigClipper. These tools can monitor the clipboard and replace cryptocurrency addresses when a victim copies or pastes them. So, you might carefully copy the correct wallet address, paste it into a transaction and unknowingly send the money somewhere else. Researchers also found that the malware used Binance Smart Chain contracts to retrieve changing command-and-control domains. Between March and July 2026, researchers observed 36 changes made by the same attacker-controlled address. That helped the operation keep switching infrastructure as domains became unusable. Most of us make quick trust decisions online. A recognizable company name can make an ad feel safer. A verification badge adds credibility. When both appear together in a paid advertisement, the whole thing can look vetted. But verified accounts can still get compromised. Hudson Rock says the attackers took advantage of HBO Max's trusted advertising identity during the campaign. The polished assets also helped lower the skepticism people might normally apply to an unknown online advertisement. That changes how we need to think about ads. If an advertisement offers software you want, open a new browser tab and find the company's official website yourself. For apps, check your device's official app store. Those extra few seconds could stop the attack before it reaches your computer. Reddit has now confirmed that an HBO Max account authorized to run advertisements on its platform was compromised and used to distribute malicious links. In a statement provided to CyberGuy, Reddit said: "We recently learned that an HBO Max account authorized to run advertisements on Reddit was compromised and used to run ads containing malicious links. After learning of the issue, we locked the account, removed the ads and began working with HBO Max to strengthen its account security. At this time, we have not identified any impact to other Reddit advertising accounts." We also reached out to HBO Max for comment but did not hear back before our deadline. ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action. Huntress says ClickFix accounted for 53% of the malware loader activity it observed during 2025, based on its endpoint and identity telemetry. Attackers also keep changing the lure. We have already seen fake CAPTCHA prompts spread through thousands of compromised websites and bogus Windows updates use similar techniques. Compromised websites can also display fake verification prompts designed to push visitors toward dangerous commands. The design may change next week. The request to run an unfamiliar command remains the behavior to watch for. Apple has added another layer of protection against some ClickFix attacks. On macOS Tahoe 26.4 or later, Terminal may warn you when pasted text resembles a potentially harmful command. The warning explains that scammers sometimes persuade people to paste commands that can compromise their Mac or privacy. That protection can help, but users may not see a warning for every malicious command. Attackers also continue adjusting their techniques. Your own judgment still plays a major role. 'THE ODYSSEY' STREAMING SCAM COULD STEAL YOUR BANK INFO A convincing ad can get anyone's attention. These steps can help you recognize the warning signs before one bad click turns into a bigger problem. A familiar logo or verification badge cannot guarantee that the person controlling the account today is the legitimate owner. When possible, visit the company's official website directly instead of clicking an ad. If a webpage asks you to open Terminal, PowerShell or the Run dialog and paste something, close the page. Ordinary consumer software rarely requires you to run an unfamiliar command manually. Use the developer's official website or your device's app store. Be especially careful when an advertisement suddenly offers a desktop application or special download you have never heard of. Some ClickFix pages can copy malicious text onto your clipboard. If your browser or security software warns that a site copied something unexpectedly, take that warning seriously. Security updates can add protections against newer attack techniques. Install updates through your operating system settings or the software's built-in updater. Strong antivirus software can help block malicious websites and detect malware if an attack gets past your browser. It gives you another layer of protection when a convincing page slips through. Disconnect the computer from the internet and run a full security scan using trusted antivirus software. From a clean device, change passwords for sensitive accounts, starting with your primary email account. Then review financial accounts and cryptocurrency wallets for activity you do not recognize. An infostealer may capture passwords and browser information. Multifactor authentication can make stolen credentials harder to use, although some session-stealing malware can get around normal login protections. What caught my attention here was how quickly something dangerous could start to feel legitimate. The advertisement came from a verified corporate account. The page looked polished. Then the instructions presented themselves as a normal installation step. That combination can get past the skepticism many of us have learned to apply to obviously shady emails and suspicious websites. So I would focus less on how professional an advertisement looks and more on what it asks you to do next. The moment a website tells you to open Terminal, PowerShell or another system utility and paste an unfamiliar command, stop. Hackers will keep looking for ways to borrow the reputation of companies people already trust. We need to adjust our instincts as those attacks change. Would you still trust an online ad because it came from a verified company account, or has this changed the way you decide what is safe to click? 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/6ab41d0375342cf4db88bd94 Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA te 2026-09-23T18:40:03.441Z Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41abf75342cf4db88bd4d Melania Trump reveals 'the world's biggest untapped economic force' to kick off landmark NYSE summit te 2026-09-23T18:30:23.867Z Melania Trump reveals 'the world's biggest untapped economic force' to kick off landmark NYSE summit First lady Melania Trump touted the outsized role women play in the American and global economies during a keynote speech at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday. "People still do not fully understand the full scale of women's power in the global economy. Women are not just a part of [the] marketplace, simple participants," she said while speaking at IMPERIA, the first invite-only global summit at the NYSE designed exclusively for female CEOs and executives. "We are its foundation and we are its infrastructure," she continued. FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP, FOX CORPORATION ANNOUNCE LANDMARK STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO GROW FOSTERING THE FUTURE Ringing in the morning bell at the exchange, Trump also made the case that women remain a latent asset in the marketplace. "The world's biggest untapped economic force is not a new market, a breakthrough technology, or an undiscovered natural resource. It is women coming together as owners," the first lady said. She then painted a picture of what the market would look like absent the driving force of female impact. "Remove women as consumers, investors, leaders, caregivers, innovators and managers of household finances and the modern economy would not work as it does today," she said. "Remove women from the workforce and we would lose doctors, engineers, bankers, lawyers and millions of other professionals. Remove women from the unseen and ignored economy of care, childcare, running households, home teaching and caring for elderly or sick family members and the support structure that lets others work for pay begins to collapse. Remove women from capital formation and we lose investors, shareholders, asset managers, property owners, retirement savers and those who protect intergenerational wealth," Trump continued. The first lady then closed with a plea for the world, and especially the women present, to invest more in women. SEN DAVE MCCORMICK: TRUMP ACCOUNTS GIVE ALL AMERICANS A STAKE IN PROSPERITY "Together, we can convert individual success into collective momentum to create new opportunities, support eachother's growth, and drive lasting economic power. Now is our time to move beyond mentorship and toward ownership. Do not simply advise another woman. Invest in her. Do not merely open a door. Create a real opportunity," she said. "Turn networks into tangible value capital. Customers, contracts, knowledge and success. Be intentional with your purchases. Invest in one another. Invite another outstanding woman into the boardroom. Help an entry entrepreneur land the first big customer, fund new ideas that should exist," Trump continued. "The women here have built companies, created wealth and transformed industries. But imagine that power connected before you depart here today. Begin to work with each other. Let's turn this gathering into meaningful action. Women are on the global economy infrastructure. Now let's use that stronghold to own more of it together," she concluded. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41abe75342cf4db88bd44 Mamdani roasted for staying tight-lipped on 'war criminal' Pezeshkian after raging about Netanyahu te 2026-09-23T18:30:22.236Z Mamdani roasted for staying tight-lipped on 'war criminal' Pezeshkian after raging about Netanyahu New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal," but faced criticism for remaining largely tight-lipped about Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. While Mamdani has labeled the Iranian government "brutal" and cited its "systematic repression of its own people," critics railed against him for declining to use similar language about Pezeshkian, who arrived in the city on Wednesday. "Mayor Mamdani, you said war criminals who set foot in New York should be arrested. Good news. One is in New York city this week," said Iranian-born journalist Masih Alinejad, who was subjected to an assassination attempt near her Brooklyn home while Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei was still alive. "If you have the courage to talk about arresting those responsible for crimes against humanity, start with the man sleeping five miles from your office," Alinejad tweeted. TRUMP, IRANIAN PRESIDENT CONVERGE ON NYC FOR ‘DRAMATIC’ UN SHOWDOWN AS TEHRAN FACES TIGHT RESTRICTIONS She invited Mamdani to view the FBI files about her case, in which several men attempted to kidnap her in Brooklyn. Director of National Intelligence Walter "Jay" Clayton said in January that the Iranian regime coordinated a murder-for-hire plot against Alinejad because of her efforts to speak out against its human rights abuses, while federal authorities sentenced one U.S.-based conspirator to 15 years. "The government of Iran, a sponsor of terrorism, assassination, and espionage around the globe, has engaged in a campaign of assassination plots in the United States and abroad targeting those who oppose the regime," Clayton said in a statement. MAMDANI MAKES EYEBROW-RAISING CLAIM ABOUT NETANYAHU PROTESTS AHEAD OF NYC VISIT Meanwhile, Mamdani has said Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City and has called him an "architect" of "genocide." No similar statements about Pezeshkian could be found. Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani for comment. National security expert and ACT For America founder Brigitte Gabriel also criticized the mayor over the discrepancy. Gabriel, who has said she survived a terror attack during the 1975 Lebanese Civil War in Lebanon, now lives in the U.S. "[The] Iranian President on American soil — while we are still in open conflict with Iran. 18 Americans dead. Thousands of Iranians slaughtered. And he’s getting a visa, a hotel, and a UN microphone in New York," Gabriel fumed on X. "Where are the war crimes charges? Where’s Mamdani to arrest him while he’s in NYC?" ISRAEL'S AMBASSADOR SAYS NYC’S MAMDANI IS ‘SOWING CHAOS’ AHEAD OF NETANYAHU’S UN APPEARANCE Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters Tuesday that Mamdani should stop attacking his nation’s government and turn his attention to Pezeshkian’s administration. "Focus on the problems of the City of New York and stop with promoting anti-Semitism, stop supporting Hamas, and stop engaging with the Iranian regime," Danon said. Those comments came weeks after Mamdani’s international affairs liaison sought to arrange a meeting with Iranian U.N. Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton told Fox News the disparity in Mamdani’s rhetoric is stark. TRUMP TO MEET WITH MAMDANI IN NEW YORK AMID HIGH-STAKES MIDTERM PUSH "Is Zohran Mamdani threatening to arrest butchers from Iran who have killed tens of thousands of their own people, or genuine war criminals from other countries?" Cotton, R-Ark., asked. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "No. The one person he cites is the leader of the Jewish State of Israel." While Mamdani met with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, he said afterward the two leaders will continue to have radically different views on Israel and the conflict in Iran. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab41aaf75342cf4db88bd20 Flowing Wells mantiene su programa de comidas para mayores te 2026-09-23T18:30:07.509Z Flowing Wells mantiene su programa de comidas para mayores Leer en inglés Durante casi dos décadas, los adultos mayores de Flowing Wells dependen de un programa de almuerzos, que se ofrecía tres veces por semana en el Centro Comunitario Ellie Towne, para combatir el aislamiento, hasta que los fondos se agotaron abruptamente en 2025. Ahora, tras una carrera contrarreloj que involucró a cooperativas de crédito locales, fondos del condado y un rescate de último momento por parte de UnitedHealthcare, el programa ha regresado, aunque su futuro a largo plazo sigue siendo incierto. El centro comunitario es un punto de encuentro para generaciones de residentes; alberga programas juveniles para niños y adolescentes, tanto para después de la escuela como de verano, y programas regulares para "adultos activos,” personas de 50 años en adelante. El programa de almuerzos para adultos mayores del centro no solo ofrecía una comida a los asistentes, sino también la oportunidad de pasar tiempo de calidad con otras personas. Ellie Towne Neal, de 89 años y quien da nombre al centro, comentó que tuvo que suspender el programa "Plate Full of Care" el año pasado, tras casi dos décadas de funcionamiento. El programa existía desde 2007. Neal ha formado parte del vecindario de Flowing Wells desde la década de 1980 y comenzó a hacer voluntariado en la comunidad tras jubilarse en 1996. "Puse en marcha el programa de Vigilancia Vecinal en mi zona," dijo Neal. "Luego me involucré con la Asociación de Vecinos de Flowing Wells en febrero de 1997, y he estado con ellos desde entonces." Neal ha sido un pilar de la comunidad, desempeñándose como presidenta de la asociación de vecinos durante nueve años. Dado el historial de éxito del programa "Plate Full of Care," a Neal le desconcertaba que los fondos para el mismo se hubieran agotado. Noticias del sur de Arizona escritas por periodistas que viven en la zona. Gratis en su bandeja de entrada. El Centro Comunitario Ellie Towne Flowing Wells ofrece diversos programas para la comunidad, incluido el programa de almuerzos para personas mayores que recientemente se salvó del cierre. Quentin Agnello / El Foco de Tucson. Anteriormente, el programa funcionaba gracias a fondos del Consejo sobre el Envejecimiento de Pima, una organización sin fines de lucro que ha colaborado con socios comunitarios durante 60 años para garantizar que nadie tenga que afrontar el envejecimiento en soledad. "Solo sé que recibimos un aviso con dos semanas de antelación de que las comidas iban a suspenderse," comentó Neal. Ella comenzó a buscar apoyo en las comunidades de los alrededores de Tucson. Las cooperativas de crédito locales, junto con algunos fondos del condado de Pima, mantuvieron el financiamiento del programa. Sin embargo, a pesar de estos esfuerzos y sin fondos adicionales, el programa corría el riesgo de finalizar a principios de 2027. Eso fue hasta que intervino el Plan de Acción Comunitaria de UnitedHealthcare. El administrador de comunicaciones, Jesse Sosa, se puso en contacto con el centro para informarles que UnitedHealthcare cubriría los $45,000 necesarios para mantener el programa durante el próximo año. "Nuestra misión es ayudar a las personas a llevar una vida más saludable," dijo Sosa. "Y siempre buscamos oportunidades para apoyar programas como el del Centro Comunitario Ellie Towne." El Plan de Acción Comunitaria de UnitedHealthcare colabora con organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro y centros comunitarios para abordar las causas fundamentales de los problemas de salud, proporcionando fondos y recursos que, de otro modo, no estarían al alcance de estas organizaciones. Lisa Contreras, portavoz de UnitedHealthcare, señaló que los fondos tienen como objetivo combatir el aislamiento social entre las personas mayores, un factor que puede contribuir a la depresión, el deterioro cognitivo y un peor estado de salud. "Me parece increíble que podamos continuar con todo esto," dijo Neal. "Es un lugar magnífico al que venir, para salir y socializar." Para usuarias habituales como Rose Randall y Judy Springer, esa continuidad lo significa todo. Los asistentes al programa Plate Full of Care conversan y juegan después del almuerzo; esto forma parte del sentido de comunidad y conexión que, según los participantes habituales, ofrece el programa. Quentin Agnello / El Foco de Tucson. Randall, de 77 años, comentó que ha asistido a todos los almuerzos, tres veces por semana, desde hace ya un tiempo. Casi siempre se queda después de comer para jugar al Uno con los demás. "Vivo sola, así que es agradable tener amigos con quienes conversar," dijo Randall. "Tanto el personal que trabaja aquí como las personas que vienen de visita y a almorzar son muy amables. Siempre me siento bienvenida." Springer, de 85 años, se enteró del programa gracias a una amiga. "Pensé, 'Bueno, voy a ir a ver de qué se trata,'" dijo, y añadió que está encantada con las nuevas personas que conoce durante los almuerzos. Hace poco me conecté con alguien nuevo: una mujer que vivió un tiempo en Gales. Springer también ha comenzado a asistir a las clases de ejercicio para adultos mayores que organiza el centro comunitario, destacando la comodidad que esto supone en comparación con tener que conducir hasta el Tucson Medical Center para recibir servicios similares. "Creo que tiene mucho potencial," afirmó. Si bien la reciente afluencia de donaciones ha revitalizado el programa, sigue pendiente la cuestión de la financiación a largo plazo. UnitedHealthcare revisa anualmente sus colaboraciones para determinar si la necesidad ha sido cubierta o no. Si el programa Plate Full of Care no logra encontrar una fuente de financiación más permanente, el Community Action Plan considerará aportar más fondos para mantener el programa a flote, señaló Sosa. 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 Priscilla Daniel. 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/6ab4185975342cf4db88bcbc Coconino flag football off to first 3-0 start in program history te 2026-09-23T18:20:09.712Z Coconino flag football off to first 3-0 start in program history The Panthers avenged a region loss against Mingus Union last year and are now 3-0 for the first time since the school introduced flag football in 2024. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4185875342cf4db88bcb3 Northern Arizona Youth Lacrosse to host historic first play day in Sedona te 2026-09-23T18:20:08.329Z Northern Arizona Youth Lacrosse to host historic first play day in Sedona Northern Arizona Youth Lacrosse is hosting its first youth lacrosse play day at Posse Grounds Park in Sedona on Sunday, Sept. 27. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4185675342cf4db88bcaa ADOT closing stretch of Steves Boulevard from Wednesday night to Thursday morning te 2026-09-23T18:20:06.800Z ADOT closing stretch of Steves Boulevard from Wednesday night to Thursday morning Crews will repair a traffic signal cabinet at the railroad crossing. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4185575342cf4db88bca1 NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball adds Max Majerle to 2026-27 roster te 2026-09-23T18:20:05.313Z NAU ROUNDUP: Men's basketball adds Max Majerle to 2026-27 roster Arizona native Max Majerle joins the Lumberjacks after seasons at North Dakota State, Central Michigan and Pima Community College. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4160675342cf4db88bc52 Sheriff's deputy saves man from fiery wreck after high-speed chase ends in crash te 2026-09-23T18:10:14.708Z Sheriff's deputy saves man from fiery wreck after high-speed chase ends in crash A sheriff's deputy pulled a screaming man from his burning vehicle moments after he led authorities on a high-speed chase which ended in a crash. According to officials, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted the suspect driving about 20 miles per hour over the speed limit on State Highway 104 in Kingston, Washington, around 11:30 p.m. Monday. The driver refused to pull over and then accelerated, reaching speeds of 111 miles per hour, according to the sheriff's office. SUSPECT ACCUSED OF HURLING CHAINSAW AT DEPUTIES DURING CHAOTIC STOLEN CAR CHASE CAUGHT ON VIDEO The deputy said he lost sight of the suspect until he noticed tire marks on the road and billowing smoke nearby. He then discovered the man had driven his SUV into a yard, where it slammed into a tractor and burst into flames, according to photos and body camera footage. In video released by authorities, the deputy first tried to get the man out through the driver's side window by breaking it with his flashlight. He abandoned that idea after the trapped man shouted, "I can't get out that way!" The deputy moved to the passenger's side door and began repeatedly slamming the handle with the edge of his flashlight, all while the flames from the car's engine grew higher and hotter, the body cam footage showed. SEE IT: ICE AGENTS PAUSE ARREST OPERATION TO SAVE WOMAN IN ROLLOVER CRASH Eventually, a Port Gamble police officer arrived with a fire extinguisher and put out the fire. The video then cut to the deputy pulling the man out of the mangled car. North Kitsap Fire and Rescue crews arrived and airlifted the man to a hospital so he could be treated for his injuries. He faces two charges, including attempting to elude a police officer and reckless driving. The man was not identified by authorities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4160575342cf4db88bc49 Ottawa Senators owner claims Keith Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk swayed Brady's trade request te 2026-09-23T18:10:13.458Z Ottawa Senators owner claims Keith Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk swayed Brady's trade request The NHL preseason has begun after what has to be one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory. One of the biggest parts? Well, that had to be the Ottawa Senators dealing Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers after the Team USA star requested a trade. Now, the Senators' owner, Michel Andlauer, isn't holding back on why he believes that trade happened. Tkachuk, who was the Senators captain, faced lots of questions after the team's first-round playoff exit about whether or not he was committed to the organization. UTAH'S MACKENZIE WEEGAR REACTS TO AMERICAN PLAYERS SEEKING TRADES OUT OF CANADA: 'IT’S A BIT UNFORTUNATE' By all accounts, he was, as well as to the local community. "In his eight years with the Ottawa Senators, and during his time as captain, he was an exemplary captain for us and leader and role model," Andlauer told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "He cared about the community. He and his wife, Emma, did more than any other player. The Boys and Girls Club — he cared deeply. And the fans knew it. Our fans are loyal and they’re intelligent. And they loved Brady." However, news broke that Tkachuk had asked for a move, and the Senators got it done by sending him to Florida, where he joined his brother, Matthew. Andlauer made it clear why he thinks things suddenly changed for Tkachuk. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "Blood is thicker than water, and let’s just say that his father (ex-NHLer and soon-to-be Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk) and his brother got in his kitchen," he said. "Ultimately, the decision was made to go and play with his brother. It’s a decision that was out of our control to a certain degree. But you have to want to play for Ottawa. And right to the end, our fans were behind Brady — even after Team USA won gold. I have no doubt in my mind." Whoa. Now, it's important to note that Brady himself has denied this claim. But one thing is certain: you'll want to tune in to see what happens when the Cats go to Ottawa on October 21. Things could certainly get interesting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab415fd75342cf4db88bc0f Disney+ and Hulu add to the growing trend of streaming inflation te 2026-09-23T18:10:05.242Z Disney+ and Hulu add to the growing trend of streaming inflation Disney is raising the prices of Disney+ and Hulu as streaming costs continue to rise across the industry. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab413b375342cf4db88bbfc A lifelong love of sports inspires new book from Province writer te 2026-09-23T18:00:19.667Z A lifelong love of sports inspires new book from Province writer When working with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s communications team, Tom Schuman recalls sitting on a bus in 2006 with then–Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. He didn’t quite know how to get the conversation going until he remembered Daniels was a big Dodgers fan.  They began talking about the previous night’s game and suddenly, Schuman realized he had gotten his interview.  Schuman spent 12 years as a sports reporter for small Illinois media outlets, followed by 23 years with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.   “Even when I was interviewing businesspeople or government officials, the conversation often turned to sports,” Schuman said, “Sports is a great icebreaker.”  Though he’s retired and now living in Province, the former journalist is still writing, including about sports.   In 2024, he published a memoir about his decades as a sportswriter and magazine editor. This second book, “Why Not Us?,” dives into where his love for sports really began to shine and serves as a color commentary on his alma mater’s potential for greatness.   Schuman attended Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. where he wrote for the campus newspaper. Many of his stories centered around the men’s volleyball team.  “They’ve always had an outstanding men’s volleyball program,” Schuman said, adding the team’s founder helped spread volleyball throughout the Midwest.  The university is known for its athletics and sports education programs. A large number of Schuman’s classmates went on to become coaches and sports program directors.  During the 42-year reunion, he ran into a former classmate‘s husband, Lee Killian, who had previously played volleyball at Ball.     “Lee kept saying ‘why not us? Why can’t our Ball State Program win a national championship?” Schuman said, “The conversation stuck with me.”  Three months later, the university was competing in the January 2026 tournament in Phoenix for the top teams of the country. Schuman attended the alumni event associated with that.  The common conversational thread kept running back to Ball State’s potential. Time and time again, alumni asked, “Why not us?”  “That became the theme of the book,” Schuman said.  Beyond the scoreboard   Tom Schuman with his book Why Not Us? [Karen Bartunek]Schuman’s interest in sports started long before his journalism career.   He grew up a die-hard Cincinnati Reds baseball fan and some of his earliest memories include his father settling in to listen to games on the family’s transistor radio.  Two of his aunts — both Catholic nuns — would hand him the car keys dto tune in to the car radio for the latest Reds’ scores.  It turned into an obsession. He played baseball and tennis in high school, followed by softball as an adult. Even his wife of 39 years is a sports enthusiast and together they play softball and pickleball.  That translated into his writing as well.   Schuman said he felt “bogged down” with fiction and writing about sports came to him more naturally.  “You have to write what you’re passionate about,” he said.  Though Schuman is retired, he hasn’t lost his love for journalism.   One of his favorite interviews was with Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers for an Indiana Chambers “Legend” article, which happened in Erskine’s retirement home.  The three-hour conversation covered baseball , including Erskine’s pair of no-hitters and his 14-strikeout record, as well as life after baseball as a bank president and philanthropist.  “Sports are great, but we have to connect them in some other way,” Schuman said. “A human element is needed.”  Finding community in Maricopa  Schuman and his wife moved to Province, the 55–plus community in Maricopa, looking for a quieter stage of their life and a chance to build community. Tom Schuman with his book Why Not Us? [Karen Bartunek]They found it through competitive pickleball leagues, and a writers’ group Schuman joined. “What’s nice here is everyone is at the same stage of life. I’ve made tremendous friends here that I feel like I’ve known my whole life,” he said.  For Schuman, “Why Not Us?” isn’t just about volleyball and statistics. It’s about a shared dream and the alumni forever bonded by their connection to their university team.   “For me, for this book, it’s about the people I’ve met,” Schuman said. “And sports is always part of the conversation.”  The post A lifelong love of sports inspires new book from Province writer appeared first on InMaricopa.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab413b075342cf4db88bbdc The top moments from Iran president’s tense visit to US soil as war rages te 2026-09-23T18:00:16.339Z The top moments from Iran president’s tense visit to US soil as war rages Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Tehran’s conduct in its war with the United States on Wednesday, taking aim at President Donald Trump and vowing that Iran would not surrender during a fiery address before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. The speech follows months of fighting, failed diplomatic efforts and mounting international pressure on Tehran, giving Pezeshkian a high-profile platform to defend Iran’s actions and challenge the U.S. account of the conflict. "America and Israel attacked us, equipped with the latest technology and weapons systems, and our people stood steadfast. Yes, they did hit us, but we did not bend the knee. We did not bow our head," said Pezeshkian. "Those who are terrorists and train and protect terrorists describe us as such. We have only defended ourselves. We are not terrorists." Fox News Digital compiled the top moments from Pezeshkian’s speech and the developments unfolding both inside and outside the U.N. ONE GLARING ISSUE GOES UNADDRESSED IN UN CHIEF'S HIGH-STAKES TALKS WITH IRAN'S PRESIDENT Pezeshkian’s fiery attacks on Trump and the United States came amid a hostile reception in New York City, where protesters gathered to denounce the Iranian government as its president addressed world leaders at the United Nations. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a "Free Iran" rally outside the U.N., where protesters denounced Tehran as Pezeshkian addressed world leaders. Demonstrators waved Iranian flags while denouncing Iran’s government over its repression of political dissent, restrictions on women’s rights and treatment of opposition figures. As the emcee announced Pezeshkian's impending speech, audible boos erupted from the protest crowd outside the UN as the leader walked out onto the stage. A member of the U.S. delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall after Pezeshkian began criticizing the United States during his speech, Fox News Digital previously reported. Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Mission for comment. TRUMP DEFENDS US INTERVENTIONS ABROAD AHEAD OF 'BIG DECISION' ON IRAN: 'SETTLING YEARS OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS' Pezeshkian used his speech to defend Iran’s conduct during the war and take aim at the United States and Israel. "The United States using weapons with multiple warheads targeted that sports hall. … They martyred, assassinated our scientists, our men, women and children," he said. "This is what the United States seeks to do with all countries — [to] sacrifice the population of a country in order to achieve [its] goals," Pezeshkian added. CENTCOM has denied that U.S. forces carried out the strike on the sports hall in Lamerd, saying American forces did not strike the city or anywhere within 30 miles of it on the opening day of Operation Epic Fury. FIVE TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM TRUMP'S HIGH-STAKES UN SPEECH TO THE WORLD Pezeshkian said that the U.S. and Israel have learned that Iran cannot be made to surrender, reiterating that Iran is "not afraid of fighting" and would defend the country "until our last breath." TRUMP WARNS IRAN WILL BE HIT 'REALLY HARD' IF NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE AGAIN During a moment of his speech, Pezeshkian held up props showing photos of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian schoolchildren killed during the beginning of the conflict. "Our innocent people have been the targets of cowardly attacks and aggressions imposed upon our country. And we defended ourselves with utmost strength. America and Israel attacked us," Pezeshkian said. He also used the opportunity to take shots at Trump, accusing him of "bullying" Iran. "More must be understood by Mr. Trump and those who seek to bully us, that we are ready for dialog and diplomacy and negotiations without accepting the language of force," Pezeshkian said. Trump addressed leaders Tuesday and said he faced a "big decision" between reaching a deal with Iran or, in his words, "annihilat[ing] the Islamic Republic," before U.S. officials later met with Iranian officials. "Going back to the words of the president of the United States yesterday … everything uttered about our country was against the very essence and charter in the spirit of the United Nations," Pezeshkian said. "He must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will increase in the face of sanctions, and increased bullying, because all of us under law will never bow our head or bend at the knee." Administration officials quickly pushed back on Pezeshkian’s attacks and disputed his account of the conflict. "I think sponsoring terrorist organizations in the region to attack your neighbors, attack energy infrastructure, attack civilian sites is a violation of the UN system. So I don't know what's standing. Iran has to lecture anyone on human rights or the international system. When they habitually violate it," said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio added that Iran has no credibility defending the international order because its regime has repeatedly violated it. "The Iranian regime has murdered thousands of its own people, killed Americans overseas, executed acts of terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz, and launched indiscriminate attacks against its neighbors in the region," White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital. "The President is courageously ensuring that such an evil country never possesses a nuclear weapon, which will make the entire world safer and more stable," she added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab413af75342cf4db88bbd3 STEVE MOORE: The IRS went after honest landowners. It's time to end this tax nightmare te 2026-09-23T18:00:15.198Z STEVE MOORE: The IRS went after honest landowners. It's time to end this tax nightmare The IRS recently did something federal agencies almost never do: admit their approach wasn’t working. They conceded that the approach to the Conservation Easement program tax assessments is flawed and often unfair. In a press release last month, the IRS rightly stopped its assault — at least for now — on more than a thousand separate groups nationwide, comprised of about 250,000 individuals, who have participated in land conservation easements. The agency decided to withdraw its own arbitrary deadlines under its punitive settlement initiative for these donations that taxpayers, relying on qualified appraisals and professional advice, believed complied with federal law. STEVE MOORE: THE IRS BECAME JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONER IN A TAX-CODE WITCH HUNT AGAINST AMERICANS This longstanding program provides tax incentives for people who have put hundreds of thousands of acres of pristine forest, ranch, and farmland into a "conservation easement" — preventing it from ever being developed. Despite some of its flaws, including fraudulent property assessments, the program has long been supported by Republicans and Democrats. The IRS made a concession that standardized, one-size-fits-all settlement offers "are not well suited to the full range of conservation easement cases." But it didn’t stop there. The creation of the new Office of Conservation Easements was also announced — giving hope to many that the wrongs of the past will finally be addressed in a deliberate, fair manner. One of this administration’s best, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, deserves credit for his willingness to take a pause, look closer at these complex cases, and potentially implement corrective action to address serious questions about a law that has been around for decades. This was not an easy move to make, but it is the right one. For decades, more than a quarter of a million American taxpayers have preserved pristine land and prevented development through legal conservation easement donations on the professional advice of expert geologists, land managers, thousands of credentialed lawyers, CPAs, and certified appraisers — to name a few. But those law-abiding taxpayers, who listened to the advice of experts, have been treated by non-experts at the IRS as a single undifferentiated class of common criminals. TREASURY HAILS SUCCESS OF ANTI-FRAUD PROCESS THAT FLAGGED AND PREVENTED $99 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE The IRS has been threatening billions of dollars in tax bills — even to honest taxpayers who played by the rules. It’s become a political football, and a fair resolution needs to be reached quickly. The Tax Court's docket remains intact and backlogged, and if hearings started today, they wouldn’t be completed for about 10 years. Knowing this, the IRS is still pushing taxpayers to make expensive court appearances. Despite the creation of the new Office of Conservation Easements to adjudicate these cases, program participants continue to move toward trial with no fair settlement in sight. These cases routinely produce inconsistent outcomes in court, with judges sustaining a large share of a claimed deduction in one case while all but zeroing out comparable claims in others. The taxpayers are still caught in a game of Russian roulette. Detailed reviews of these cases show valuations are often done behind a desk at the IRS by people who never visit the property in question, nor do they possess any knowledge or expertise in the field in which they are operating. FORGET PAYING YOUR ‘FAIR SHARE’ OF TAXES. HERE ARE 5 WAYS POLITICIANS WANT EVEN MORE The Treasury is rightly trying to root out fraudulent land appraisals, as they should. But they are casting a very wide net that too often ensnares both the fraudsters and the law-abiding taxpayers in the same net. The good news is that the Office of Conservation Easements has the potential to look past the IRS's faulty, deeply flawed, one-size-fits-all, foregone conclusions model and instead build a systematic process to evaluate property value based on objective and verifiable data on land values. For all the program’s shortcomings, Congress and federal government agencies spent sixty years building the conservation easement program and encouraging Americans to use it. In fact, when the issue was revisited several times along the way, the tax deductions were not stopped; they were enhanced. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION By all means, go after those who have defrauded taxpayers. But fix the program. By all means, fix the land appraisal system so that the tax cheats can be exposed. But stop punishing those who played by the rules. This can be achieved by using independent valuation and appraisal specialists, land-use and conservation experts, geologists, and other parties with direct, ground-level familiarity with the real value of properties put into conservation. This would help expose bad actors who committed fraud and protect those taxpayers who followed the law. Too often the Biden administration weaponized the IRS by adding tens of thousands of new agents. Eliminating what supporters called IRS witch hunts was a clear promise that Trump campaigned on. This is a good opportunity to stand and deliver on tax fairness. It’s good policy and good politics. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM STEVE MOORE Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab413a575342cf4db88bb9b ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features te 2026-09-23T18:00:05.472Z ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features Pro and Plus users will be able to use the Work tab on their phones Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4115475342cf4db88bb01 Supreme Court to hear Missouri redistricting case for third time te 2026-09-23T17:50:12.687Z Supreme Court to hear Missouri redistricting case for third time The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Missouri redistricting case for a third time after Justice Brett Kavanaugh accepted a request to intervene in the case once again Tuesday night. The divisive redistricting map drawn in 2025 would grant Republicans an additional seat in the House of Representatives if it is put in place ahead of the 2026 elections. A federal judge in Missouri ruled in favor of the 2025 map last month, but the Supreme Court put a stay on that ruling just two weeks ago. Opponents of the map issued an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court late Tuesday night after the St. Louis-based Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the new map on Monday. FEDERAL APPEALS COURT ORDERS MISSOURI TO USE CONGRESSIONAL MAP REJECTED TWICE BY SUPREME COURT Kavanaugh handles emergency requests for the state of Missouri and directed supporters of the new map to respond to the appeal by Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. The development is the latest in a rollercoaster ride of legal decisions that has seen the new map fly up and down between federal and state courts, the Supreme Court and the Missouri Supreme Court. ELECTION CHAOS IN THIS RED STATE JUST GOT EVEN STRANGER FOR REPUBLICANS AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING The case began when Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition for the 2025 map to be placed on the ballot for a vote in 2026. Instead, the new map was used to determine congressional districts for the state's primary elections. The Democrat group behind the petition, People Not Politicians, asked a state court to intervene, saying the group's petition of 300,000 signatures should have triggered a referendum on the new map under Missouri's constitution. The Missouri Supreme Court agreed, writing that the 2025 map cannot go into effect "unless and until approved by the voters at the November 2026 general election." MISSOURI HIGH COURT BLOCKS GOP-BACKED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS; TRUMP BLASTS 'RIDICULOUS' RULING Hoskins then appealed the case to the Supreme Court, but Kavanaugh declined to hear his request on Sept. 4. Meanwhile, Republican candidates who won primary elections based on the 2025 maps brought up a separate case in federal court, arguing that if the general election takes place under the 2022 map their districts would be very different from the primary maps. Many general election voters, they noted, would also be presented with options they had no role in voting for during the primaries. SUPREME COURT AGAIN BLOCKS MISSOURI FROM USING TRUMP-BACKED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS Eighth Circuit Judge Stephen R. Clark ruled in favor of those candidates and issued an order requiring that the 2025 maps be used in this year's elections, effectively contradicting the state Supreme Court. This time, People Not Politicians asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene, and Kavanaugh agreed. The court issued an unsigned order blocking Clark's order until the Eighth Circuit issued a formal ruling in the case. The Eighth Circuit then fast-tracked the case and ruled in favor of the 2025 map. MISSOURI SUPREME COURT THREATENS SECRETARY OF STATE WITH CONTEMPT AMID INTENSIFYING REDISTRICTING BATTLE People Not Politicians filed their latest request for an intervention on Tuesday night, arguing that the court's ruling against the new map was still in effect, and pointing to statements from Missouri election officials saying it is too late to change what maps are used in the upcoming elections. The Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities already announced it will not be using the 2025 map for November, arguing in an appeal filing that the state does not have enough time to provide new ballots. "Ballots have been printed, and Missourians have already voted. Thousands more will vote before this order seeks to take effect. Officials should stop wasting taxpayers’ money on pointless legal action and instead focus on administering our elections," People Not Politicians director Richard von Glahn said in a statement. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4115375342cf4db88bae9 GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says te 2026-09-23T17:50:11.168Z GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at the 2019 California Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco. Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, chairs the party's Senate campaign committee (Photo by Gage Skidmore) WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even polling in several states.  Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Kirsten Gillibrand said during a sit-down interview Tuesday that the president’s low approval ratings and the ongoing war in Iran remind her of the 2006 election cycle, when the party flipped both chambers of Congress. “We may be outspent in all the races, but we will not be outworked,” she said. “Our candidates are better and they are stronger and they are on-message to what voters actually care about.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee holds a slim fundraising advantage over the DSCC, with $176 million to $163 million in contributions this cycle as of Aug. 31, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. But the Republican National Committee has a nine-digit cash advantage over the Democratic National Committee. And Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC has more than $400 million ready to spend. Gillibrand, of New York, said she was confident Democrats will be able to keep Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire, while possibly flipping seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.  “All six are viable. All six we can win. And so we’re excited about all of them,” she said. “And on top of those six, there’s other races that we continue to watch.” The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter rates seats held by Republicans in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio and Texas as tossup races, with North Carolina leaning toward Democrats.  The forecaster lists seats Democrats are defending in Michigan and New Hampshire as tossups, with Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff a slight favorite to win reelection. Control at stake Democrats need a net gain of four seats to flip the Senate from Republican to Democratic control. A 50-50 split would leave the GOP with the majority since the vice president casts the tie-breaking vote in that chamber of Congress.  Gillibrand said during the interview with States Newsroom and a dozen other reporters in the Regional Reporters Association that Americans are frustrated with what Republicans have done during their two years with unified control of Washington.  She expects many Americans who voted for a Republican during the 2024 presidential election will decide to vote for a Democratic candidate this fall.  “I think it’s going to be a groundswell,” Gillibrand said. “I think it’s a lot like 2006.” Two decades ago, following the second midterm election of a Republican president involved in an unpopular Middle East war, Democrats went from holding 45 Senate seats to 51. In the House of Representatives, Democrats went from 202 seats to 233.  The six states Democrats are focused on flipping, Gillibrand said, are largely in play because of actions by President Donald Trump as well as his Republican allies in Congress.  “Republicans’ roster of corruption and candidates who have been a rubber stamp to Trump is very much affecting their campaigns,” she said. “And our focus on just the issues that are affecting voters where they are — cost of groceries, cost of housing, cost of healthcare, along with fraud and corruption — it’s resonating, pretty much everywhere.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4114b75342cf4db88babf The old cybersecurity model is breaking te 2026-09-23T17:50:03.809Z The old cybersecurity model is breaking As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an AI-native world. We’re even seeing companies lik Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40efe75342cf4db88ba93 Husband charged with murder after realtor wife found shot dead inside home in wealthy Virginia county te 2026-09-23T17:40:14.897Z Husband charged with murder after realtor wife found shot dead inside home in wealthy Virginia county A Northern Virginia real estate agent was allegedly shot and killed by her husband inside their home Tuesday, triggering a multi-state manhunt that ended hours later with his arrest in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Roger Bradford, 60, of Aldie, was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of his wife, 54-year-old Lisa Bradford, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were called to a home in the 24000 block of Quimby Oaks Place shortly after noon after a relative contacted authorities, reported that Bradford was allegedly involved in his wife's death and asked them to check the home, Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said during a news conference Tuesday. TEACHER FOUND DEAD WITH THROAT SLIT; DETECTIVES SCRUTINIZE HUSBAND’S SHIFTING STORY When deputies arrived, they found Lisa Bradford dead. Her husband had already left in a rental car. Investigators tracked the vehicle as it traveled north, launching a search that stretched through Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. ACCUSED KILLERS VANISH AFTER FAMILY MASSACRE BEFORE MANHUNT ENDS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY Pennsylvania State Police located Bradford and took him into custody in Bedford, Pennsylvania, at about 3:15 p.m., roughly three hours after deputies first responded to the home, FOX 5 DC reported. Authorities believe the shooting was domestic in nature, though investigators had not yet determined whether there had been previous domestic incidents involving the couple. TIKTOK INFLUENCER WHO ACCUSED ESTRANGED HUSBAND OF PEDOPHILIA FOUND DEAD IN POSSIBLE MURDER-SUICIDE "We just don't know," Chapman told reporters. LOUISIANA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE, PROPPING HER BODY UP FOR MULTISTATE DRIVE A handgun was used in the killing, but authorities had not recovered the weapon as of Tuesday afternoon. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Investigators still had extensive searches to conduct at the couple's home and of the rental vehicle Bradford allegedly drove after the killing. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "We're still in the infancy of this case," Chapman said. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE No one else was believed to have been inside the home at the time of the shooting. SEND US A TIP The couple's three children — two attending college and another enrolled at a local high school — had been notified of their mother's death. GEORGIA KILLER WHO MURDERED TWO SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE AGENTS FACES EXECUTION AFTER 23-YEAR WAIT FOR JUSTICE Bradford also has some prior criminal history, though Chapman could not immediately provide details. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Lisa Bradford was a full-time Northern Virginia real estate agent who had been licensed since 2008, according to her Compass profile. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL She graduated from Miami University and spent a decade working for Ford Motor Company before beginning her career in real estate. Roger Bradford remained in Pennsylvania pending extradition to Virginia. The sheriff's office said there was no continuing threat to the public. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40efd75342cf4db88ba8a Maine lobsterman catches ultra-rare cotton candy lobster with crazy odds: 'It just glowed' te 2026-09-23T17:40:13.874Z Maine lobsterman catches ultra-rare cotton candy lobster with crazy odds: 'It just glowed' A lobsterman and his crew in Searsport, Maine had an experience they won't soon forget. That's because they caught a "cotton candy" lobster, a rare find with estimated odds at one in 100 million. Bill Kirby, the owner of Kirby's Lobster Shack who WMTV reports has more than four decades under his belt, and his crew hauled in the rare lobster last Wednesday during what was a routine day. If you ask Kirby, he couldn’t do what he does "without a good crew." He and that good crew were doing what they normally do when they're catching lobsters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS "It was a normal day of hauling and going along, and it was a nice day out, too. We were just talking and going about our regular business. And that first trap that came up, when he swung it around — it had other lobsters in it as well — and that one was just like there was a light on," Kirby said. "It just glowed, you know." That glow, not that I'm a marine crustacean expert or anything, is caused by a genetic color mutation. After noticing it, he then turned his attention to making sure the lobster made it back to land safely. "First thing I did, once he opened it up, I went over and grabbed a hold of it and I wanted to take a look at it and found out that it was a keeper, and it was almost like we were trying to protect it the rest of the time," he said. 'WORST AQUARIUM EVER' REVIEW SENDS WHALING MUSEUM'S SALES SOARING 250% "I just wanted to get it back and put it in the tanks. That way, other people have a chance to experience it as well." Obviously, when Kirby tossed it into the tank alongside the other lobsters, it stood out. It's a cotton candy lobster and the others are just lobster lobsters. For those thinking he's planning to sell the lobster to the highest bidder, you're wrong. Kirby told the local outlet that he plans to donate it to the Oceanarium and Education Center in Bar Harbor. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! This is bigger than him. It's about the lobster industry. "It's major. And it’s not just to see lobsters like that, but it's to keep the industry going for our kids. We have to protect it," Kirby said. "Us as fishermen, we’re the ones that have to make it work. We have to look out for it. That way, our kids, if they want to fish or they choose to, or other people’s children, they’ll have an opportunity to come out here and do the same thing I do every day." The rare cotton candy lobster is currently at Kirby’s Lobster Shack located in, you guessed it, Belfast, Maine. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40efc75342cf4db88ba81 Best hikes in and around Knoxville ahead of Tennessee's showdown with Texas Longhorns te 2026-09-23T17:40:12.910Z Best hikes in and around Knoxville ahead of Tennessee's showdown with Texas Longhorns Fall is officially here, which means hiking season is about to reach its peak. Hiking in the summer is fine and all, but autumn hikes feature perfect temperatures, fall colors, and crisp air that will have you remembering your treks for years to come. And what better way to kick off the true start to hiking season than a top-15 college football showdown in east Tennessee. BEST HIKES IN AND AROUND OXFORD TO GET YOU READY FOR OLE MISS-LSU'S WEEK THREE SHOWDOWN With all due respect to college towns like Oxford and Lubbock, they have nothing on Knoxville when it comes to getting a true hike in. Being able to pick trails around the University of Tennessee and its surrounding areas is almost like cheating, so if you're heading to Neyland for the game this weekend, you owe it to yourself to check out a few of these spots. The best overall hike in the Knoxville area has to belong to the Ijams Nature Center. Whether you're in town early or you have only a couple hours on Saturday morning before kickoff, this is the hike for you. HIKING ETIQUETTE RULES THAT SHOULD BE COMMON SENSE BUT APPARENTLY NEED TO BE SPELLED OUT FOR SOME PEOPLE Situated just three miles from downtown, Ijams Nature Center features more than 14 miles of hikeable trails across forests, meadows, ponds and an old quarry landscape, with routes ranging from easy to difficult. I highly recommend checking out Mead's Quarry, which has several trails that weave through a former industrial landscape around a gorgeous quarry lake. If you're looking for a nice, relaxing hike, you can also check out the River Boardwalk, which features stunning views of the Tennessee River. There's something for everyone here and you don't even need to leave the city. While Ijams is the more versatile pick, if you're looking for the best "pure hike," House Mountain is the place to be. The House Mountain State Natural Area is about 15 miles northeast of the city, and it gives hikers both a workout and a view for their efforts. Seriously, this is the highest point in Knox county, featuring a 2,100-foot crest for those of you who are looking to actually climb something while you're in the Volunteer State. Readers beware: this is an actual hike, not just a leisurely stroll around a greenway, so pack accordingly. COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S FIRST FULL SATURDAY IS HERE AND IT'S A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA AT ITS BEST We're talking wooded areas leading to rocky overlooks, but the payoff of the breathtaking views of the Cumberland and Unaka Mountains is well worth it. The burning in your calves will be temporary, but the pictures from the summit will last a lifetime. When I said Knoxville was basically a cheat code when it came to hiking spots, I wasn't lying, and Sharp's Ridge Veterans Memorial Park is a perfect example of why. It's less than a 10-minute drive from the downtown area, meaning the views of both the Knoxville skyline and the Smokey Mountains are insane. Sharp's Ridge features nearly five and a half miles of trails, and the observation deck at the top with the aforementioned views is the reward for getting the job done. The observation deck even has signage pointing out the names of the different mountains in the distance. This is well worth your time, and it's just a short drive from where you are likely staying, meaning there's no excuse to miss out on this hike. You can see the Smokies without ever having to go out of your way, so check it out while you're in Knoxville. So, you're looking for a picturesque hike without being inundated by tourists? William Hastie Natural Area is the choice. Consider this Knoxville's "hidden gem," as this hilly and wooded trail to the south of the city is the one only locals know about. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! The natural-surface trails weave through miles of heavily forested terrain, and it has hikes that will satisfy both beginners and seasoned veterans alike. Trails like Mitchie's Way have been designed specifically with hikers in mind, meaning the whole area is optimized for those looking to just get a good hike in. No frills, but definitely not bare bones either. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS Enjoy this spot situated in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness network, close enough to downtown that you don't need to spend all day driving, but far enough away that you can be one with nature. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40efb75342cf4db88ba78 Jaxson Dart tore his MCL and meniscus which require surgery and ends his 2026 season with the New York Giants te 2026-09-23T17:40:11.954Z Jaxson Dart tore his MCL and meniscus which require surgery and ends his 2026 season with the New York Giants Jaxson Dart is headed to knee surgery and that will end his chances of playing again during the 2026 NFL season. Multiple reports say, and OutKick has confirmed, that Dart suffered not only MCL damage but also meniscus damage when he took a vicious hit early in the Monday Night Football game against the Los Angeles Rams. Dart also sprained his PCL, but the torn MCL and torn meniscus are the major problems that must be addressed by surgery. The only good news in this entire scenario is that Dart did not sustain any damage to his ACL. It is intact, a source said. Dart and the Giants spent the past day or so seeking multiple medical opinions in search of options that might keep him from missing the entire rest of the season. Ultimately, because surgery is needed, the other options were eliminated. Bottom line? Dart's timeline for returning to play following surgery to repair the MCL and meniscus is approximately six to nine months. What does all this mean? The New York Giants season has been derailed. They won't say this. The roster is filled with good players, coach John Harbaugh is among the best in the NFL, and he has a very good staff. But any NFL team that loses its starting quarterback is all but finished for the season. Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles lost starting quarterback Carson Wentz to injury and eventually won the Super Bowl during the 2017-18 season. But Wentz was injured in Week 14. Nick Foles played only three-regular season games and then went on an improbable and outstanding playoff run. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! WILL LEVIS TO SIGN WITH NEW YORK JETS PRACTICE SQUAD IN HOPES OF MEETING POTENTIAL UNDER RESPECTED QB COACHES The Giants face the next 15 games without their starting quarterback. They face those 15 regular-season game with Jameis Winston as their starting quarterback. Winston has a 36-53 record in the 89 NFL games he has started. The Giants were 0-2 with him starting in place of Dart last season. The Giants have had internal discussions on finding other quarterback options, according to a league source. But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil. All ugly facts. But facts nonetheless. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40ef375342cf4db88ba4a Long-awaited South Tucson cafe honors family, history and community te 2026-09-23T17:40:03.818Z Long-awaited South Tucson cafe honors family, history and community A new South Tucson cafe named after two young sisters is honoring the neighborhood's history and filling a gap in green space, one cup of coffee at a time. Abraham and Selina Barajas named Luna Y Sol Cafe after their daughters, 12-year-old Sofia Luna and 8-year-old Mia Sol, hoping the girls will one day carry on the business. “Naming it after them is kind of almost like a hopeful wish that they're going to want to continue this work and own the coffee shop,” Abraham Barajas said. “Learning how to make coffee is a skill you could take anywhere around the world. It's a valuable skill.” Before moving to Tucson in 2018 with his family, Abraham Barajas got the idea of opening a cafe in his hometown of Los Angeles after taking some business classes. “I've always wanted to open a cafe … I wanted to do it in (Los Angeles), but the opportunities are a lot more difficult out there,” he said. “When we moved out (to Tucson), it wasn't necessarily in the forefront of what I wanted to do at that time.” But with the couple already drinking a lot of coffee together and sharing conversations, they started imagining what it would be like to have their own cafe where they could gather friends and community members in a space where everyone felt comfortable. Over time, the Barajases decided they wanted their cafe in the city of South Tucson, in the neighborhood where Selina's grandparents built their family home. 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. Luna Y Sol Cafe's dining area, decorated with local art and a mural tracing the building's past. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. After looking for a location with ample parking and space to prioritize seating, the owner of the former Balloonland, Gabi Medrano, gave them the opportunity to purchase the historic building. “We knew it was the space, but I wouldn't say it was love at first sight,” Abraham Barajas said. The space, at 137 W. 29th St., took three years to develop into a coffee shop. The building was originally owned by Ray Medrano and evolved from “Ray and Sons Tire Shop” to a tire shop that rented videos and provided music, to a video and music store, and eventually the party supply store Balloonland. By the time the Barajases took possession of the building, both the inside and outside needed remodeling to be aesthetically pleasing, climate-conscious and food-safe. To make that happen, the couple recruited family and friends. “We were in love with the idea of being able to transform the space into what it is today,” Abraham Barajas said. “A lot of the things that were done to this building were done by people that we care for, that they care for us … It was a slow labor of love.” The Barajases also wanted to maintain green infrastructure, developing a public-private partnership with Tucson Bird Alliance to create a garden outside the cafe through the Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Lots of Compassion Garden Grant. “We applied for a grant with Tucson Bird Alliance in partnership with Barrio Restoration, and we were one out of 10 groups to have received a $20,000 grant from Ms. Meyer's,” Selina Barajas said. “We were the only ones in the state of Arizona to receive it.” Owner Abraham Barajas, center, and the Luna Y Sol Cafe team in front of the mural honoring the building and South Tucson's history. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. The green space features a bird and butterfly mural, a shaded seating area, native plants and a mini free library managed by local group Mini Poderosas, a small homage to the dirt lot that previously housed the trailer that was South Tucson's public library. “These residents don't have a consistent park here in the city of South Tucson,” Selina Barajas said. “There's not one public park where our residents could walk to. Stats show that if you don't have a 5 to ten-minute walk to a green space, there's higher probability of depression, anxiety, suicide rates. My hope was that by creating this, this will be a safe outlet for our communities in an area that is the hottest area in Tucson.” Efforts to honor the property's history don't stop outside. Selina Barajas' grandfather, Frank Gallego, built the home her mother was raised in on West 30th Street and South 8th Avenue. Her grandfather would shop for CDs at Ray and Sons, and she would come to Balloonland as a high schooler for decorations for student council events. With both personal and public history in mind, Selina Barajas commissioned local artist Jessica Wolff to create a photo exhibit and wall display honoring the history of the building and South Tucson. “I love historic preservation, cultural preservation, honoring those that have come before us,” Selina Barajas said. “When Abraham and I received the keys to this building, I knew that there was history already here … and I knew that there was going to be stories that were going to be shared.” A photo gallery titled “Snapshots of 137 West 29th Street” features archived photos centering on five pictures of the building in 1979, 1987, 1990, 1996 and 2023. Other photos feature images of a trailer that once housed South Tucson's public library, Gabi Medrano's mother, Lupe, selling tires at the Greyhound Park Swap Meet, and Ray Medrano on the stage of El Casino Ballroom, where he promoted and hosted a performance by Los Tigres del Norte. Next to the gallery wall is a collage in the shape of South Tucson, featuring Ray Medrano, Selina Barajas' family home, Ray and Sons Tire Shop and other symbols tied to the city's history. A faded sign in Luna Y Sol's kitchen advertising tire recaps remains on the wall, a remnant from the building's decades as Ray and Sons Tire Shop. Topacio "Topaz" Servellon / Tucson Spotlight. The Barajases sought out Latino- or Latina-owned coffee roasters that prioritized working ethically with farmers while providing high-quality beans. They settled on Little Waves, a Latina-owned coffee roastery out of North Carolina that won Roast Magazine's Roaster of the Year in 2021 and 2022, as the source for their drip coffee, cold brew and espresso. “It couldn't have been a better fit with their emblem also being the sun and the moon,” Abraham Barajas said. “With their blend being called ‘Amor Prohibido,' which is an homage to Selena Quintanilla, there's hints of milk chocolate, citrus, and the minute that we tasted it, it was just like, ‘This is it.' I wanted to be able to offer something that was applicable to everybody, they can taste this and be like, ‘This is good coffee, right?'” With a large space in the back that once held the mechanic area for cars, the Barajases hope to continue remodeling to provide a community space for future events. They were also intentional in building their team. Xiomi Oviedo has worked in coffee for more than eight years as a barista, barista trainer and founder of her own coffee catering company. With a background in menu development, marketing and business development, Oviedo was looking for a coffee shop rooted in community. “I was looking for a place that was community focused, community based, wanting to be a part of the community … That's where I like to be,” Oviedo said. “This place has all the potential to be a space that people know, that people love, that people want to be at.” Damian Qiroz previously ran his own coffee cart. After his business partner moved away, he was looking to return to coffee while highlighting what makes South Tucson great. “(South Tucson) has this really bad charisma towards it from other people explaining it … we know that there's other things rather than just crime and stuff here in the city of South Tucson,” Qiroz said. “I'm super excited that people have a place to come in and feel comfortable and feel at home and have a safe space.” Luna Y Sol Cafe's grand opening and ribbon cutting will be Thursday, Oct. 1, on International Coffee Day. The cafe is currently hosting soft opening hours. “This place is about not only coffee, but community, conversation and connection,” Selina Barajas said. “I hope a lot of dreams come out of here.” Topacio “Topaz” Servellon is a reporter with Tucson Spotlight. Contact them at topacioserve@gmail.com. Tucson Spotlight is a community-based newsroom that provides paid opportunities for students and rising journalists in Southern Arizona. Please consider supporting our work with a tax-deductible donation. Donate to Tucson Spotlight Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40ca575342cf4db88ba11 DAVID MARCUS: Minnesota GOP candidates keep Trump at arm's length as they eye a post-Trump party future te 2026-09-23T17:30:13.283Z DAVID MARCUS: Minnesota GOP candidates keep Trump at arm's length as they eye a post-Trump party future As the once-long shot Minnesota GOP Senate nominee Michele Tafoya has closed in on Democratic opponent Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the issue of President Donald Trump — who is not particularly popular in the Gopher State — has taken a unique turn. For Tafoya, as well as gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth and others down ballot for the GOP — not to mention their potential voters — the general attitude toward Trump is that while they support much of what he has done, they also represent what a post-Donald Trump Republican Party could look like. This week in St. Cloud, I met John, who was sitting in his SUV outside the courthouse. Covered in pro-Trump stickers and flags, the vehicle served as a kind of quiet, solo demonstration. I mentioned to him that his "Trump 2028" flag, in particular, seemed a bit provocative. He told me, "Well, I know he’s not really going to run again, I don’t think he legally can, but that’s just more for comedy and just for fun," adding that he thinks Vice President JD Vance is a great choice to run next, perhaps with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his running mate. When I asked whether he thought that Tafoya and Demuth should embrace Trump more, John told me, "That's the problem with Minnesota [Republicans]. We need to be hardcore Trump, not lukewarm, and I think that’s kind of biting them in the butt, they've got to be all in." Bob, who I had chatted with the night before, along with his wife Mary, were a counterpoint that showed the eye of the needle the Minnesota GOP needs to thread. He’s retired from banking and is now a soybean farmer with mixed and nuanced views on Trump and especially his tariff regime. "The tariffs hurt us," Bob confided to Fox News Digital, but added that "the administration provided subsidies, we got about $40,000 dollars last year that helped us stay afloat." But Bob also pointed out that things weren’t perfect before the tariffs, when it seemed countries like China were simply taking advantage of American farmers. Likewise, Scott, a man in his 60s, who I met as he was walking his dog amid the pretty, old brick buildings of solid Midwestern St. Cloud, is far from a Trump supporter, but is considering the GOP this year because of the Somali fraud scandal, which he said he has seen close up in his town. "They don’t work," Scott scoffed, before adding, "But you see them in these shiny new cars, we all knew something was going on way before it hit the news, it was just obvious." PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH The Somali fraud question can cut both ways, though, as the manager of the restaurant where I had lunch made clear. He told me that the crackdown in St. Cloud was "extreme," and that he rarely protests, but did in this case, getting pepper sprayed for his trouble. But, when I asked if the enforcement has been less aggressive over the past few months, he was quick to admit that, "Yes, it has calmed down a lot." When you put the above pieces of the Minnesota electoral mosaic together, it becomes clear why it behooves Tafoya and Demuth to keep Trump at arm’s length, without fully breaking with him: to embrace clear successes like the closed-up southern border and no tax on overtime, while questioning less popular measures such as tariffs and the Iran war. And, after all, should Tafoya win, her four or six-year term will be under a president who is not Trump. Likewise, should Demuth serve two terms in the governor’s mansion, six of the eight years will see a new resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. DAVID MARCUS: IN DEEP BLUE MINNESOTA A RED DAWN MAY BE RISING AHEAD OF THE MIDTERMS Gentle pushback on the POTUS is becoming something of a national trend for GOP Senate candidates, with both Michigan’s Mike Rogers and Iowa’s Ashley Hinson calling this week for an abrupt end to Trump’s military actions in Iran. Just was as true at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas two weeks ago. The firm subtext of the tight races this year is: What comes after Donald Trump? With the Democratic Party hurtling toward socialism all over the map, many Republicans think Tafoya is a sensible centrist who can grow the brand over the next decade. NEWT GINGRICH: REPUBLICANS CAN WIN THE 2026 MIDTERMS — IF THEY FOLLOW THE PLAN For their part, expect Democrats in Minnesota like Flanagan and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is running for governor, to keep pounding away at Trump like Rocky attacking Apollo Creed’s midsection. They seek anything but a nuanced and thoughtful race — they just want rage against the "orange man." But maybe, just maybe, more than a decade after Trump descended the golden escalator, American politics is once again becoming bigger than him. If that is so, Democrats will need more than name-calling to defeat this new moderate, Midwestern breed of Republican. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40ca475342cf4db88ba08 Trump to ask Xi to free wrongfully detained US citizen as wife speaks out te 2026-09-23T17:30:12.044Z Trump to ask Xi to free wrongfully detained US citizen as wife speaks out President Donald Trump plans to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Dr. Youlin Chen, the man's family told Fox News after his wife and the wife of another wrongful detainee spoke exclusively to Fox & Friends Wednesday. The wives of two wrongfully detained Americans in China made a plea for Trump to intervene in their husbands' detention during an interview with Fox News Senior Foreign Correspondent Gillian Turner. Yugang Rong and Sylvia Zin implored Trump to intervene in the cases of their husbands; Dr. Chen, a seismic and nuclear researcher, and Min Zin, a scholar with a focus on Myanmar, respectively. The pair are the only two U.S. citizens in China that have been designated by the U.S. State Department as wrongfully detained. CHINA’S XI SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGE "My husband is an American citizen. He is the father of my son and we terribly miss him," Rong told Turner. Chen was taken from outside the Beijing airport by Chinese agents in November 2024, according to a website dedicated to his release. After Chinese agents took him, they reportedly seized his cell phone, iPad, laptop and cameras and repeatedly logged onto his email accounts and accessed his devices. His wife believes he was taken because of his seismic research into nuclear activity. "It's his research work. He has been doing a lot of research on how to monitor nuclear tests," she told Fox & Friends. His research, according to the website, "focuses on the Earth's crustal structures in Asia using regional earthquake data, including data sourced from and in collaboration with earthquake scientists in China." In one of his publicly available reports he used geophysical research methods to detect North Korean nuclear tests. China charged Chen with espionage, but he has yet to receive a trial despite over two years of imprisonment. He has not been allowed any contact with his family. DAUGHTER OF DETAINED CHINESE PASTOR SAYS SHE HAS 'HOPE' AFTER LEARNING TRUMP MAY RAISE CASE WITH XI JINPING Sylvia Zin, meanwhile, does not understand why her husband, whose research focuses on military government and Chinese-Myanmar relations, was taken. "Unlike Dr. Chen, I really have no idea why, what in his research that they would be interested in. He is an open source researcher, and all of his work is published on their website," Zin told Turner. MY FATHER IS A PASTOR, IMPRISONED IN CHINA. PRESIDENT TRUMP, PLEASE SAVE HIM Both women made a plea to the president to intervene. "At this point, I think the president is the only person who can move ahead in this case and bring him home," Zin said. PASTOR FREED FROM CHINESE PRISON AFTER TRUMP RAISED HIS CASE WITH XI JINPING Zin also said she was hopeful that Trump would bring her husband home. "President Trump has done a lot for us. He has personally been involved in this case. I know whenever he [gets] personally involved in cases, Americans come home," Rong said. US MARINE VETERAN RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PRISON AFTER 1,666 DAYS OF DETENTION The Trump administration has succeeded in securing the freedom of 83 U.S. nationals detained abroad in the past year, according to a report from the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation. Fox News' Gillian Turner contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab40c9b75342cf4db88b9cf Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms te 2026-09-23T17:30:03.484Z Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms The Amazon-owned company launched an investigation after a worker submitted an OSHA complaint. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab405a075342cf4db88b7cc GOP challenger gets within single digits of blue-state gov despite Dem's massive advantage te 2026-09-23T17:00:16.137Z GOP challenger gets within single digits of blue-state gov despite Dem's massive advantage Democrats outnumber Republicans by a roughly two-to-one margin in blue-leaning New York State, but a new poll indicates Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman has cut his deficit to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to single digits with just six weeks to go until Election Day. Hochul, who is running for a second full four-year term steering the nation's fourth most populous state, stands at 50% support among likely voters in New York, with Blakeman at 41%, according to a Siena College poll conducted Sept. 11-17 and released on Wednesday. Blakeman, the Nassau County executive on New York's Long Island, trailed Hochul by 10 points in Siena's August survey. The one-point movement by Blakeman, who is aiming to become the first Republican in nearly a quarter century to win an election for governor in New York, is within the survey's margin of error. "With six weeks until election day, voters offer good news to both Hochul and Blakeman. She now has the support of 50% of voters and saw her favorability and job approval ratings edge into positive territory. He now trails by single digits – well, nine points – in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than two-to-one," Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLING IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS Greenberg noted that at this point four years ago, Hochul held a 17-point lead over then-Rep. Lee Zeldin, the GOP nominee. But Zeldin closed the gap and ended up losing to Hochul by only six points in the 2022 election. "Currently, Blakeman is doing a better job with Republicans, leading 88-8%, than Hochul is with Democrats, leading 81-11%," Greenberg added. The GOP nominee is also edging Hochul 44%-39% among independent voters. "All polls continue to show Kathy Hochul's downward spiral and me closing the gap as New Yorkers learn more about my plan to cut income taxes by historic margins and slash electric bills in half," Blakeman argued in a statement after the release of the Siena poll. But the new poll indicates that two-thirds of New York State voters, including 37% of Republicans, think Hochul will win re-election. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Blakeman is a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, who in February endorsed his bid for governor. But Trump's support may be doing Blakeman no favors, with half of likely voters, including a quarter of Republicans, saying it's a negative for the GOP nominee's campaign. Hochul was endorsed earlier this year by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the first socialist mayor of the nation's most populous city, reciprocating her backing during his own historic mayoral run last year. By a 50%-30% margin, voters said Mamdani's support for Hochul is a plus for the governor's bid for re-election. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Then-Lt. Gov. Hochul was sworn in as New York’s first female governor in August 2021 after Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the middle of his third term, resigned amid multiple scandals. Hochul has seen her political standing rise over the past year and a half as she's increased her resistance to Trump's unprecedented second-term agenda. Fox News reached out to the Hochul campaign for reaction to the Siena poll but didn't receive a response at the time this story was published. The poll, which was conducted by telephone and text-to-web collection, surveyed 1,144 likely voters in New York, with an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points for core questions. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4059f75342cf4db88b7c3 Travis Kelce reacts to Taylor Swift's viral 'that's my husband' moment during win over Colts te 2026-09-23T17:00:15.200Z Travis Kelce reacts to Taylor Swift's viral 'that's my husband' moment during win over Colts All Travis Kelce wants to do is score touchdowns and make his wife proud. He did both of those on Sunday night. Swift went viral for her reaction to Kelce’s first-quarter touchdown in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 33-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium when she pointed to her ring. NBC cameras caught Swift yelling in jubilation, "That’s my husband!" For Kelce, he was doing what he’s supposed to do. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Kelce and his brother, Jason, then reacted to some of the viral memes that were born out of Swift’s reaction to the star tight end’s touchdown. "The internet is having a good ole time with this s---." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Here are some of the posts on X that made the brothers laugh. The 11-time Pro Bowl tight end was fantastic in the Chiefs’ win, catching nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. It was Kelce’s first regular-season game with 100 or more receiving yards since he caught 14 passes for 100 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9 of 2024. Kelce did have 117 receiving yards in the Chiefs’ win over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round of the 2024-25 playoffs. The three-time Super Bowl champion also looked like he had more burst and quickness in the team’s Week 2 win than in prior seasons. While Kelce was still productive last season, with 76 catches for 851 yards and five touchdowns, he lacked the same explosiveness he displayed earlier in his illustrious career. If the four-time first-team All-Pro selection can recapture even some of his peak form, it would give star quarterback Patrick Mahomes a trusted target. The Chiefs (2-0) will look to keep things rolling when they play the lowly Miami Dolphins (0-2) on the road Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4059375342cf4db88b785 Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it te 2026-09-23T17:00:03.552Z Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4034575342cf4db88b760 FIRST ON FOX: Rubio ramps up birth tourism crackdown hours before Xi touches down in US te 2026-09-23T16:50:13.532Z FIRST ON FOX: Rubio ramps up birth tourism crackdown hours before Xi touches down in US FIRST ON FOX — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is moving to restrict visas to individuals who "engage in or facilitate" birth tourism hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the United States for a state visit, Fox News Digital has learned. "By restricting visa issuance of those who both engage in and profit from this fraud, we are sending a clear message: The United States will not allow foreigners to exploit our immigration system and violate the sanctity of U.S. citizenship," a statement from Rubio obtained by Fox News Digital states. The restrictions target foreigners who "knowingly engage in, have engaged in, or facilitate birth tourism," including non-citizens who work in the birth tourism industry, so-called fixers who coach visa applicants to commit fraud, as well as others who "who support, abet, and enable commercial birth tourism." BIRTH TOURISM FIGHT SHIFTS TO US ‘TROPICAL MATERNITY WARD’ WITH HISTORY OF CHINESE EXPLOITATION Birth tourism is the practice of traveling to the United States for the primary purpose of giving birth so the child obtains U.S. citizenship. China has been a particular focus of federal efforts to combat the practice, with Justice Department cases targeting large-scale birth tourism operations catering predominantly to Chinese clients. Chinese nationals have traveled to clinics on the West Coast and to Saipan — part of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — to give birth. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who chairs a House Oversight task force investigating birth tourism, has also singled out China and Russia in raising concerns about the practice. China could also stand to gain from a reduction in birth tourism as the country faces a steep demographic decline. Young people leaving for the United States, a process made much easier if they’re already citizens, could exacerbate China's troubles on that front. TRUMP’S TOUGHER ROUND-TWO BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP STRATEGY HINGES ON KEY LEGAL DISTINCTION, EXPERTS SAY Cracking down on birth tourism has been a cornerstone of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. Alongside countering birth tourism, the Trump administration has also unsuccessfully sought to overturn birthright citizenship as part of its push to address what it feels are abuses of the American system. After the Supreme Court struck down the federal government's initial attempt to do away with birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump issued two follow-up executive orders. One sought to deny citizenship to children born to members of designated terrorist organizations and the other directed the State Department to deny travel visas to or pursue removal actions against individuals believed to be in the country for the purposes of birth tourism. AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELD "The Trump Administration is using every tool at our disposal to defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, protect American public benefits and U.S. taxpayers from exploitation, and safeguard our national security," Rubio said in his statement. Jinping arrives Wednesday evening for a tense White House summit with Trump covering AI, tariffs, rare earth minerals and fentanyl exports. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4034475342cf4db88b757 Antonio Brown avoids 30-year prison sentence for attempted murder by accepting 'an offer he couldn't refuse' te 2026-09-23T16:50:12.596Z Antonio Brown avoids 30-year prison sentence for attempted murder by accepting 'an offer he couldn't refuse' Former NFL star Antonio Brown accepted "an offer he couldn't refuse" plea deal Wednesday from Miami-Dade County prosecutors and he will no longer face a second-degree murder charge nor the possible 30-year prison sentence it carries, according to his attorney. Brown's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said in a statement the plea deal offered by prosecutors will "dramatically reduce the criminal charge against him and result in probation rather than a prison sentence." Brown was facing a minimum 20-year sentence that could have topped out at 30 years, depending on sentencing, if convicted on initial charges stemming from a May 16, 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. TIGER WOODS STRIKES PLEA DEAL IN FLORIDA ROLLOVER CRASH CASE, LOSES DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR 5 YEARS Prosecutors alleged Brown fought with Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, took a gun from a security guard and fired two shots while pursuing him. Nantambu told investigators that one bullet grazed his neck. Brown left the country. But he was arrested on charges related to the case by U.S. Marshals in Dubai in November 2025, extradited back to Florida, and eventually pleaded not guilty. He was released on $25,000 bond and forced to wear a GPS monitor. Brown pleaded not guilty to the charges. Eiglarsh maintained Brown acted in self-defense and pursued dismissal under Florida’s "stand your ground" law. ANTONIO BROWN HEADS TO THE FOOD TRUCK AFTER GETTING OUT OF JAIL The plea agreement the prosecution offered no doubt has something to do with the fact Nantambu’s attorney said this month that his client had forgiven Brown and no longer wanted to participate in the prosecution. And while prosecutors could have conceivably decided to move forward with their case, using video and other witness accounts, that obviously was not the path they chose. "He is not accepting this agreement because he suddenly agrees with the State's allegations," Eiglarsh said. "He is accepting it because the State made him an offer he couldn't refuse. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "There is a profound difference between believing you can win a case and deciding that you and your family cannot afford to spend another year, or potentially several years, wearing an ankle monitor and fighting it." A hearing later this month will be scheduled to make the plea agreement official. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4033d75342cf4db88b734 Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records te 2026-09-23T16:50:05.189Z Hackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab4033b75342cf4db88b726 Grijalva proposes federal money for bilingual education after Arizona lowers bar on English fluency test te 2026-09-23T16:50:03.534Z Grijalva proposes federal money for bilingual education after Arizona lowers bar on English fluency test Rep. Adelita Grijalva introduced three bills last week that would fund family literacy classes, dual language programs and teacher training for students learning English. Grijalva, a Democrat, filed the bills Sept. 16. The same day, Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica reported that Arizona had lowered the score students need to pass the state’s English proficiency test, a change experts warn will push thousands of students out of language services too soon. The largest of the three bills, the Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act, or FLUENT Act, would authorize $75 million a year from 2027 through 2031 for family literacy programs. Head Start programs, school districts, adult education providers and nonprofits could apply for grants of $150,000 to $1 million a year to teach English and literacy to young children and their caregivers together. Programs would have to serve areas with schools where English learners are a majority of students or a growing share. The Supporting Young Language Learners’ Access to Bilingual Education Act, or SYLLABLE Act, would fund up to five dual language immersion programs for children from low-income families, from preschool through fifth grade. Students in those programs would learn in English and a second language, and would use the second language for at least half the school day. The bill would authorize $15 million for 2027 and unspecified amounts for the following four years. The third bill, the Reaching English Learners Act, would create competitive grants of up to five years for colleges that partner with high-need school districts or early childhood programs to train teachers of English learners, including in bilingual and dual language methods. It gives preference to programs that recruit teacher candidates who were once English learners or who come from underrepresented groups. Colleges would have to pay at least half the cost. The bill does not set a dollar amount. “Superintendent Horne’s mismanagement of the misguided ‘English-only’ model underscores the need for real federal support for English learners, educators, and their families, which is exactly what my legislation would provide. Instead of repeating the mistakes of the past by simply making the English proficiency test easier to pass, we should give students the resources and support they need to actually succeed in the classroom, including through supporting bilingual education.” Arizona is the only state with English-only laws still in effect in its public schools. Under Proposition 203, which voters approved in 2000, students learning English spend two to four hours a day in separate English instruction. About 113,000 students took the state’s English proficiency test this year. After the state lowered the passing score, about 30,000 were classified as proficient. That is a pass rate of 26%, up from 12% the year before. Arizona Luminaria reporter Carolina Cuellar contributed to this story The post Grijalva proposes federal money for bilingual education after Arizona lowers bar on English fluency test appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab400eb75342cf4db88b6eb Judge Judy says those who don't like America should 'go somewhere else' te 2026-09-23T16:40:11.454Z Judge Judy says those who don't like America should 'go somewhere else' Judge Judy is doubling down on her love of America, telling people who want to fundamentally change the country to "go somewhere else." During an interview with USA Today, Judy Sheindlin, 83, opened up about her views on America and the enduring popularity of her courtroom television persona. "I have a house, and I have a home. I consider America my home. America has been good to me. I think that it’s the greatest country in the world," Sheindlin said. JUDGE JUDY PREPARING TO END DECADES-LONG RUN AS TV'S TOUGHEST JUDGE "If you don’t like this country, go somewhere else," she continued. "Don’t come to the greatest country in the world, the most successful country in the world, and say, ‘I want to change it.’ There are other countries that are the something else that you want. Go there. Go there. But don’t come into my home and say, ‘I want to change it.’" "We are a capitalist country that revered excellence, that revered entrepreneurship, that revered all the things that made us great," she added. "Whether you like it or not, it's there." Sheindlin’s comments came as CBS celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Judge Judy" with the primetime special "Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable." The TV icon also addressed the growing nostalgia for an earlier era, suggesting that many people are craving elements of the 1950s — including a greater sense of order, personal responsibility and common decency. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I think in the middle of this country, there are more people who long for the 1950s than long for the 2030s," she says. "They long for a time when people respected each other." GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "You can't pick up a paper without seeing violence and hate speech and antisemitism and racism and cruelty and beheadings," she continues. "People can't even get together with their families anymore, because you have one section of the family that is more liberal, one is more conservative. They can't even talk to each other with civility." Sheindlin previously described the appeal of her courtroom shows as a reflection of what viewers want in their own lives. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "People are frustrated in the same way they were 30 years ago," she recently told W Magazine. "They like rules, law, order, and personal responsibility." "They like their neighbors to be nice and quiet, to keep their cats on their own property," she added. "There are reasons for bad behavior, but there are never excuses for bad behavior if it affects someone else." The original "Judge Judy" premiered in 1996 and ran for 25 seasons before ending in 2021. Sheindlin later launched "Judy Justice," which is set to conclude in October. Her son, Judge Adam Levy, is now carrying on the family courtroom tradition with his own series, "Adam’s Law." Sheindlin also served as a producer on the show. Sheindlin has said she plans to step away from appearing on camera but will continue working behind the scenes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3fe9375342cf4db88b68d Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina te 2026-09-23T16:30:11.657Z Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina An incredibly rare shark was captured on video. As I've said far too many times to count, there are few things more interesting and entertaining online than nature content. Whether it's the uplifting and happy kind or straight from a house of horrors, there's always something to feast your eyes on. TOURISTS GET DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO MASSIVE BISON IN STUNNING NATURE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE That now includes some absurd shark footage. Johnnie Mercers Pier shared footage this week of an albino hammerhead shark in the waters off of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. 10-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK SPOTTED SWIMMING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO YOUNG PEOPLE The Instagram caption speculates the albino shark was somewhere between eight and nine feet long. WNCT reported that most albino sharks are generally fairly young, and that the crews were not fishing the shark caught on video. You can watch the insane footage below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. People in the comments were quick to offer plenty of reactions. One wrote, "Up until now, I have never seen one." Another added, "Now THIS is rad." A third commented, "He looks all white. Wow." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The footage definitely has people surprised, and I don't blame them. It's always neat to see an albino animal in the wild. What do you think of the stunning albino shark? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3fe9275342cf4db88b684 Trump-Xi summit should make sure American strength delivers American results te 2026-09-23T16:30:10.621Z Trump-Xi summit should make sure American strength delivers American results It may not command the loudest headlines, but beneath the noise of the 24-hour news cycle, one of the most consequential foreign policy meetings of our time is taking shape as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington, D.C. There is no shortage of crises competing for our world’s attention. Ukraine continues to withstand Russia’s war of aggression, conflicts persist in the Middle East, illicit fentanyl devastates our communities, and the costs of essential goods remain far too high. At first glance, these challenges may seem far removed from one another, and certainly farther from a summit in Washington. They are not. CHINA’S XI SET TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR HIGH-STAKES TRUMP SUMMIT AS AI SUPREMACY BATTLE LOOMS LARGE Underneath each of these pressures — quietly sustaining Russia and Iran, engineering fentanyl precursors, sowing disinformation and disrupting global supply chains — is a common thread: the Chinese Communist Party and its persistent pursuit of power to reshape the global order. China is a formidable adversary, but America is not coming to the table empty-handed. Congress and the administration have taken deliberate steps to reduce the vulnerabilities Beijing has exploited for decades. Through Project Vault, launched in February, we are building a domestic critical mineral stockpile so American manufacturers are not left at the mercy of foreign supply cuts. My bipartisan DOMINANCE Act, which passed the House in June, will help make America — not China — the partner of choice for nations developing their resources. AMERICA AND CHINA ARE FIGHTING FOR THE FUTURE OF AI — CHIPS ARE THE BATTLEFIELD Last week, Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act into law, giving our government stronger tools to target entities bankrolling our adversaries, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Operation Economic Fury is directly targeting the revenue streams sustaining the Iranian regime. This Congress has positioned America with leverage. Now is the time for Trump to translate that leverage into the results our nation and our world, need. Today, I am leading a bipartisan letter to the president outlining how he can do exactly that. IRAN TAPS FINANCIAL LIFELINE, RUSSIAN ARMS AS TRUMP ESCALATES 'CRUSHING' ECONOMIC WARFARE Start with our people. American citizens should never be used as bargaining chips, yet Beijing consistently and arbitrarily detains Americans on baseless charges. On June 3, Chinese authorities detained American scholar Min Zin after he was invited to attend an academic event. Dr. Youlin Chen, another American citizen, has spent more than 600 days behind bars without trial or access to his family. And while he is a British citizen, not American, Jimmy Lai remains behind bars in Hong Kong for simply running a free press. Trump knows that direct diplomacy can bring people home. When he personally raised the case of Pastor Ezra Jin with Xi, the pastor was released months later. Trump must look Xi in the eye and demand the immediate release of Min Zin, Youlin Chen, Jimmy Lai and every wrongfully detained American. TRUMP SHOULD PRESS XI ON CHINA’S PERSECUTION OF BELIEVERS AT HOME AND ABROAD We must also confront Beijing’s economic coercion head-on. China has spent decades tightening its grip on the critical minerals that power modern American life, from our smartphones and our automobiles to America’s most critical defense technologies. In June, Beijing yet again demonstrated its willingness to turn global critical mineral supply chains into shackles, placing American companies like MP Materials and USA Rare Earth on its export-control blacklist. While a short-term agreement for supply stabilization from this summit would be welcome, temporary relief cannot become permanent dependence. Then there is the elephant in the room. Beijing cannot claim to seek global stability while helping sustain the regimes that create chaos around the world. Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian energy fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine and Tehran and its destabilizing proxies. CHINA HAS A CHOKEHOLD ON YOUR MEDICINE CABINET. IT’S A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT Trump should make it unmistakably clear that any bank or entity helping our adversaries evade U.S. sanctions will face severe economic consequences. If Beijing wants access to the benefits of the global economy, it must abide by the rules. Finally, peace and stability must hold in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan produces more than 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors and is the United States’ fourth-largest trading partner. For our community here in Southern California, those stakes are too high to ignore. IRAN’S DEEPEST WEAKNESS IS GETTING EXPOSED THROUGH AMERICA’S MAXIMUM PRESSURE CAMPAIGN Our region is a gateway to the Pacific Rim, and businesses throughout my district rely directly on goods and commerce flowing safely through the Indo-Pacific. A blockade or military conflict would impact global markets and raise costs for Americans already stretching every dollar. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION That is why what happens in Washington this week matters more than the news cycle can tell. Foreign policy may be negotiated in diplomatic halls, but its consequences are felt at ports, factories, mom-and-pop shops and kitchen tables across our nation. President Trump will enter the room on Sept. 24, with undeniable leverage. If he uses it to secure clear, verifiable commitments, history will remember this summit not just for what was said across the table, but for what changed because of it. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REP YOUNG KIM Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3fc3c75342cf4db88b61f GOP cracks widen over Iran war as vulnerable candidates break with Trump, demand its end te 2026-09-23T16:20:12.407Z GOP cracks widen over Iran war as vulnerable candidates break with Trump, demand its end Vulnerable Republicans running for their political lives have, for months, kept quiet or sided with President Donald Trump on the war in Iran. But as costs rise and voters pepper them with questions on the campaign trail about when the fighting will end, some are changing their tune and breaking with Trump, arguing the war must end to lower prices — including lawmakers who previously voted to continue the conflict in the Middle East. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, are all running in toss-up races that will define the balance of power in the Senate. TRUMP-BACKED IOWA US SENATE HOPEFUL SAYS IRAN WAR MUST 'BE BROUGHT TO A SUCCESSFUL AND IMMEDIATE END' Hinson, whose agriculture-heavy state is getting hit with high diesel costs, argued that lawmakers needed to suspend the gas tax, pause diesel exports, "unleash E-15 everywhere we can," reinstate biodiesel tax credits and create a diesel relief program. "These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end," Hinson said. Her race against Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek is listed as a toss-up, according to the Cook Political Report. Hinson, however, has voted against every war powers resolution offered in the House. Notably, she voted against the successful war powers resolution when seven House Republicans, including two other Republican members of the Iowa House delegation, voted for it. FOX NEWS POLL: 71% THINK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LACKS PLAN TO END IRAN WAR Rogers has been out of Congress since 2015, but is running in one of the most-watched toss-up races this cycle against Abdul El-Sayed, where Republicans hope to flip a state that eluded them when Trump ran for his second term two years ago. Shortly after Hinson’s shift in position, he released an ad echoing an immediate end to the war. But weeks earlier, the former lawmaker, who voted in favor of the war in Iraq in 2002, told Fox News Digital at the GOP’s made-for-TV huddle in Dallas that he wanted to see the war come to an end. "Well, first of all, I'd like to see this thing come to an end. They need to find a way to get this thing ended," Rogers said. "I think that's certainly where Michigan voters, Michigan families are." 7 REPUBLICANS REBEL AGAINST TRUMP, VOTE WITH DEMS TO REIN IN IRAN WAR POWERS "Again, I think we have to understand, do we want Iran to have a nuclear weapon? I think most people overwhelmingly say no," he continued. "Would they like this to come to an end? I say absolutely yes." Husted, who is running in another toss-up contest against former Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, has also pivoted. And like Hinson, he has voted against every war powers resolution that has hit the floor in the Senate. "The war needs to come to an end as quickly as possible so that we can lower gas prices," Husted told Politico. Some Republican leaders are encouraging candidates to break with Trump to make their own bespoke campaigns, particularly as the war’s unpopularity continues to increase. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who is crisscrossing the country to rally support and funds for candidates, said he encourages "most candidates to run their own campaigns." "Well, I mean, I think, you know, if I'm running in an environment like this, you know, obviously, you're gonna develop a campaign and a message that can win in your state. And so, I encourage most candidates to run their own campaigns." "I mean, obviously, the president's gonna be a factor in every election. It’s a midterm election, he's not on the ballot," Thune said. "But, I mean, obviously, there are gonna be probably policies of his they agree with, and some that they don't. But I think they need to be their own person. And I think that's the best way to do it." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f9dd75342cf4db88b59e Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium te 2026-09-23T16:10:05.701Z Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium The Pima County Supervisors approved a 120-day data center moratorium Tuesday, giving the county time to create new zoning regulations for large-scale data centers.  The moratorium passed with a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Steve Christy, of District 4, and Rex Scott, of District 1, opposing the resolution.  The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted after spending about an hour in executive session discussing the resolution with county attorneys. Before passing it, supervisors amended the resolution to apply to any development where permits have not yet been submitted, instead of where a permit has not yet been approved. The moratorium would not affect Project Blue but could impact possible projects in Sahuarita.   Supervisor Matt Heinz, of District 2, asked the board to direct the health department to keep collecting relevant data of the public health impacts of data centers and create a risk assessment matrix. That request was also approved in the 3-2 vote.  Supervisor Andres Cano, of District 5, said the Pima County Health Department has raised serious questions about how data centers might impact the county’s water supply, air quality, heat, noise, energy, and the health of its communities. “In a desert community already confronting drought and rising temperatures, we as a county have a public health responsibility to understand those impacts before we approve any projects that could place significant new demands on our resources and our infrastructure,” Cano said.   Supervisor Jennifer Allen, of District 3, agreed with Cano, saying the pause will allow the county health department to continue looking into potential public health impacts of data centers and incorporate those potential impacts into the county’s new zoning laws as they are finalized in the next 120 days.  “We need the time to do it right,” Allen said. “We need time so that we are not making land use decisions without understanding the full consequences on public health.” Scott read the limitations section of the public health report attached to the resolution, which says the report is not a formal Health Impact Assessment nor a formal Environmental Impact Assessment.”  “Language in this resolution that quotes from the public health review therefore paints with far too broad a brush,” Scott said, adding that he would not support the moratorium based on the advice of legal counsel.  The resolution cites the “safety, health and wellbeing” of  residents and of the environment as a reason to enact the temporary moratorium.  “The Board believes that data centers pose imminent negative public health impacts tied to not only energy demand and reliability, but also air pollution, water use in regions already under water stress, noise, and waste heat dispersion in a region demonstrating annual increases in high-heat temperatures, annually,” according to the resolution.  The resolution also acknowledges that Pima County has just been through its sixth hottest summer and is in the middle of a long-term drought, all considerations as the county develops regulations for data centers.  The Board of Supervisors is allowed to waive the requirements of the moratorium if a data center developer “shows the projected long-term impact of their project on local communities, air quality, electric and water quality,” the resolution says. But before considering any exceptions, the board is required to give notice to property owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed data center location  and is required to hold a public meeting.  Within the 120 days, county staff will work with stakeholders and with the health department, make recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission in October, and ultimately propose new zoning regulations for data centers to the board for a vote before the moratorium expires.  The county started taking measures to strengthen regulations on large-scale data centers a year ago, in response to the backlash of the Project Blue data center land sale. In June 2025, the board of supervisors voted 3-2 to sell unincorporated Pima County land near the fairgrounds southeast of Tucson to Beale Infrastructure, for construction of the Project Blue data center.  Since then, the board has created policies that required county staff to take a deeper look at the potential effects of major projects and that created more transparency around non-disclosure agreements. Earlier this month, the board revisited those two policies and voted to expand transparency rules for NDAs and widen the county’s review process for major development projects that use large amounts of water or electricity, updating both year-old policies. While several other cities and counties have rejected individual data center projects and added stricter zoning rules to regulate data centers, Pima County is the second governing body within Arizona to enact a moratorium. In August, the Hualapai Tribal Council passed a resolution “opposing irresponsible hyperscale data centers,” on its tribal land, according to a press release from the tribe. The City of Tucson has also worked to strengthen its policies and regulate large-scale data centers since the Project Blue uproar started more than a year ago. Tucson City Council passed a large water user ordinance last year and updated it on Tuesday with stricter guidelines.  Last month, the city approved new regulations on large-scale data centers, making them one of the most regulated land uses in the city. At that August meeting, city council members also directed staff to continue looking into potentially banning large-scale data centers altogether after residents at a public hearing told their elected leaders that anything short of a ban on data centers is unacceptable. The post Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f9db75342cf4db88b580 YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators te 2026-09-23T16:10:03.816Z YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to support their favorite creators. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f79575342cf4db88b553 Stanford admits breaking own policy after race-, gender-swapped student photos emerge te 2026-09-23T16:00:21.069Z Stanford admits breaking own policy after race-, gender-swapped student photos emerge Stanford University was caught red-handed using artificial intelligence to alter an image promoting its residential and dining offerings, replacing a Hispanic male student with a Black woman. The Stanford Review posted the original dining-hall photo — which shows an Asian woman, a White man and a Hispanic student — alongside the altered version on X. "We have reviewed the matter and confirmed that AI was used to alter the image in violation of university policy. Stanford's AI policy  is clear: The use of AI in producing or altering images of Stanford people, events, research, facilities, or achievements is strictly prohibited," a spokesperson for Stanford University said in a email to Fox News Digital. "Both the alteration and lack of disclosure in this case violate that policy. We are working with Residential and Dining Enterprises to provide additional training and ensure proper review of all materials," the spokesperson continued. KEY TRUMP AGENCY PUTS TOP UNIVERSITIES IN CROSSHAIRS OVER ALLEGED RACE-BASED DORM PROGRAMS Billy Ramirez, who was removed from the photo, told the Stanford Review that he was "baffled" when he saw that he was cut out of the photo. "At first, I found it hilarious that they had used AI to completely change our appearances, including my race and gender," Ramirez told the Stanford Review. "But after looking at the comparison, I was also upset because I don’t agree with Stanford making those choices about how we were represented," Ramirez continued. "Seeing my identity changed and being left out of the picture made me feel, in a way, silenced and erased from a representation that was supposed to include me." In addition to removing Ramirez from the photo, the appearances of the two students were also altered, making the Asian woman and White man’s faces thinner. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY HIT WITH FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OVER RACE, SEX-BASED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS The controversy comes as Stanford faces scrutiny from the Trump administration over alleged race-based discrimination in both its admissions policies and a teacher-certification support program. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER In April, the Trump administration opened a civil-rights investigation into Stanford over allegations that a teacher-certification program reserved full financial support for educators who identified as people of color. The Education Department said it is examining whether the program violated Title VI by conditioning access to benefits on race. And in March 2025, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Stanford along with several other universities over whether it was using diversity, equity and inclusion in admission decisions. The outcome of the Stanford admissions review has not been publicly announced. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f79375342cf4db88b54a Kappa Kappa Gamma member says transgender membership policy undermines sorority sisterhood te 2026-09-23T16:00:19.895Z Kappa Kappa Gamma member says transgender membership policy undermines sorority sisterhood A Kappa Kappa Gamma member at Florida State University says the sorority's transgender membership policy has left her questioning her decision to join the organization, arguing that it undermines the sense of sisterhood she expected to find. "As soon as I heard about it, I was honestly ... disappointed," FSU student Alexis Richards told "The Riley Gaines Show." "This is like the one thing where I feel this shouldn't be happening," she continued. "It's like the protected sisterhood, and I never would have expected it to be infiltrated by biological men." PARENTS DROP EYE-POPPING FEES ON SORORITY RUSH COACHES TO GET KIDS INTO ELITE COLLEGE GREEK LIFE Richards said learning about the controversy surrounding the sorority's membership policy made her consider what she would do if a similar situation unfolded at her own chapter. "What if this happened to FSU? I don't want to be a part of that. I would be so uncomfortable, and I cannot imagine what those girls went through," she said. Sorority alumnae returned to federal court last week, asking judges to revive their lawsuit against the organization after they alleged its national leadership improperly allowed a chapter to admit a biological male. The legal fight stems from 2022, when transgender student Artemis Langford joined the University of Wyoming chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.  Plaintiff Allie Coghan told Fox News Digital that she hopes the appeal will establish a clear legal precedent that protects single-sex private spaces and keeps national organizations from overriding local member consent. Richards said the issue has forced her to reconsider assumptions she had when she first joined. "It definitely makes you rethink some of the joining a sorority," she said. EXCLUSIVE: GOP REP INTRODUCES BILL TO BAR BIOLOGICAL MEN FROM JOINING DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION "I never expected this to happen, so what else could happen?" The FSU student has since publicly challenged the organization over the issue, a decision she acknowledged was "a little nerve-racking." Before speaking out, Richards said she sent her father her planned message and received a warning in response: "Buckle up." "I was, like, 'I'm ready.' I feel like I need to say something because I just feel like if I didn't say anything, I would be doing like an injustice to myself, because I started speaking out more publicly about my views," she told Gaines. "I was very involved with like Charlie Kirk and Turning Point, and I think after his assassination, that like woke up something inside of me where I'm like, 'I'm not going to sit back and hope someone else does it for me. I'm just going to do it myself,' and I think taking that first step is something that I genuinely am so proud of myself for doing because it's scary." Richards said the Kappa's admission of biological males is something she hopes "never happens again," adding that she hopes the issue can be contained now to prevent similar cases in the future. When reached for comment by Fox News Digital last week, Kappa Kappa Gamma said, "On Monday, Kappa Kappa Gamma defended in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado, our right as a private organization to interpret Kappa Kappa Gamma’s bylaws."  The statement continued, "We will continue to vigorously defend against attempts by plaintiffs to use the judicial system to take away a private organization's fundamental right to govern itself and cause lasting damage to our organization. We are confident the appellate court will uphold the decisive Wyoming federal court ruling and bring a swift resolution to this matter." Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f79275342cf4db88b541 LSU-Ole Miss TV ratings prove that some college football brands are in a league of their own te 2026-09-23T16:00:18.715Z LSU-Ole Miss TV ratings prove that some college football brands are in a league of their own The Week 3 showdown between LSU and Ole Miss in Oxford had everything going for it. Not only was it a contest between two arch-rivals, both ranked inside the AP Top 10, but it also featured a months-long build-up that had been brewing since the second Lane Kiffin left the Rebels last November to take over the Tigers. On paper, it very well may have been the most quintessential college football game of the 21st century. The matchup checked every box one could come up with, and at times felt like a drama unfolding on Netflix more than a real-life football game. The fact that it was decided by eight points, with the team that was left at the altar getting its revenge, and with the game coming down to a play with under one minute remaining was just the icing on the cake. When the final whistle sounded, it felt as if the college football world as a whole could finally take a breath after a four-hour slugfest coming off of 10 months of anticipation. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The TV ratings from the game reflect that college football fans were glued to what was unfolding in Oxford, but not quite like they were to a specific game just one week prior. ESPN shared that LSU-Ole Miss was Week 3's most-watched game, with an average of 10.9 million viewers and a peak viewership of 13.7 million. The matchup outperformed the nearest competitor by a whopping 237%. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Those are huge numbers, and the game ranked eighth all-time across the ESPN network when it comes to regular-season games over the last 10 years. Ratings from Ohio State's visit to Texas in Week 2, however, make the LSU-Ole Miss contest look like a preseason scrimmage. Texas' stunning comeback to beat the Buckeyes averaged 14 million viewers, with a peak of 16.4 million. It was the most-watched Week 2 matchup on record, across all networks, and the most-watched regular-season primetime game since the 2012 Notre Dame-USC game. LSU has been among the strongest brands across the Southeast for well over a half century, and Ole Miss is turning into a modern-era blueblood, but this proves what most already knew, and that is that Texas and Ohio State are national brands in the most literal and legitimate of ways. Both games came down to the final minutes, both featured comebacks, and both were oozing with storylines and stars, but the Buckeyes and Longhorns are operating on a level of their own. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f53875342cf4db88b4b8 False birth control claims are proliferating, survey says te 2026-09-23T15:50:16.387Z False birth control claims are proliferating, survey says More than half of women of reproductive age have seen or heard the false claim that hormones in contraceptives are harmful, according to a new KFF survey. (Photo by Kelcie Moseley-Morris/Stateline) More than half of women of reproductive age have seen or heard the false claim that hormones in contraceptives are harmful, and about 4 in 10 have been exposed to the false idea that hormones in contraceptives limit your ability to get pregnant in the future, according to a new survey. The survey by KFF, a nonprofit health research organization, also found that about a third of women between the ages of 18 and 49 have seen or heard the inaccurate assertion that natural family planning methods are just as effective as hormonal birth control, and a similar percentage have been exposed to the erroneous idea that emergency contraceptive pills cause abortions. According to the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, long-acting reversible contraception and hormonal birth control are much more effective at preventing pregnancy than fertility awareness-based methods such as menstrual cycle tracking. A large majority of reproductive age women said health care providers are their most trusted source for reliable health care information, with 85% saying they trust them a great deal or a fair amount. In contrast, only 26% said they trust U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for reliable health information, and 48% said they trust federal health agencies. About 25% said they trust AI tools and chatbots, and 14% said they trust  social media and social media influencers. Kennedy has made several statements related to reproductive and sexual health that contradict the medical consensus, including that prenatal exposure to Tylenol and COVID vaccines may be linked to autism. Under Kennedy, HHS has shifted the focus of federal family planning and pregnancy prevention grants away from expanding contraceptive services and toward promoting childbearing or what’s known as restorative reproductive medicine. The KFF survey found that among 3,538 women of reproductive age, about 35% said they saw or heard something about contraception on social media in the past 12 months. Of those who saw social media posts about contraception, 78% said they had used contraception in the past 12 months, with 62% using hormonal methods. Of those, 8% stopped and 9% started a new method because of something they saw or heard on social media. But for a larger share of this group, contraception-related posts led to further consultation, either with a doctor (19%) or online or from AI (36%). Women ages 18 to 25 were more likely to consult AI or the internet (46%) compared with women ages 36 to 49 (29%). Stateline reporter Sofia Resnick can be reached at sresnick@stateline.org. This story was originally produced by Stateline, which is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network which includes Arizona Mirror, and is supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f53375342cf4db88b4a5 Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Sept. 22 te 2026-09-23T15:50:11.252Z Arrests & Citations: Lake Havasu City police for Sept. 22 Lake Havsu City Police reported the following arrests and citations: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f53275342cf4db88b499 Amazon makes $20 million bet on the Colorado River te 2026-09-23T15:50:10.168Z Amazon makes $20 million bet on the Colorado River Amazon has launched what it calls one of the biggest corporate water conservation efforts for a single U.S. watershed with a pledge to invest $20 million into the Colorado River Basin. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f53075342cf4db88b490 Arizona utilities break summer power demand records te 2026-09-23T15:50:08.758Z Arizona utilities break summer power demand records Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project each topped 9,000 megawatts of peak electricity demand for the first time this summer, breaking records for the third consecutive year, according to the Arizona Corporation Commission. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f52f75342cf4db88b487 Hurricane Polo may send moisture toward Arizona next week te 2026-09-23T15:50:07.648Z Hurricane Polo may send moisture toward Arizona next week Hurricane Polo could bring moisture into Arizona next week, though the Lake Havasu City forecast shows only a slight chance of showers Sunday and Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f52c75342cf4db88b461 YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language te 2026-09-23T15:50:04.288Z YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language Creators will be able to use AI in a conversational chat interface to help them edit videos. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f2dd75342cf4db88b39f China ‘throwing gasoline on the fire’ in AI data centers race, say lawmakers te 2026-09-23T15:40:13.393Z China ‘throwing gasoline on the fire’ in AI data centers race, say lawmakers FIRST ON FOX: As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the future of artificial intelligence, two top House Republicans are warning that the Chinese Communist Party is "throwing gasoline on the fire" by undermining America's effort to build out AI infrastructure. In a new letter disclosed to Fox News Digital, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano to determine whether money has been funneled from overseas through America’s charitable system to block the data centers needed for the U.S. to compete with China. Specifically, they raised questions about hundreds of millions of dollars that American-born communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham pumped into nonprofits and organizations that are now among the leading organizations fighting data center development throughout the country. Recipients of Singham's largesse include the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the ANSWER Coalition, both self-described pro-China communist groups. Earlier this month, activists from both groups carried signs in a Chapel Hill, N.C., protest, merging anti-Trump sentiments with support for communist Cuba and opposition to data centers and AI development, including the message, "SHUT IT DOWN!" "Under no circumstances can we allow an adversary, and our most serious competitor in AI infrastructure, to weaponize our own tax code and harm an emerging American industry," the lawmakers wrote in the letter, sent on Tuesday. FROM AUSTIN TO NEW YORK, PRO-CHINA NETWORK FUELS WEEK OF ANTI-US PROTESTS AS XI MEETS TRUMP The lawmakers allege that influence operations linked to China are exploiting tax-exempt organizations, nonprofit networks and social media campaigns to fuel opposition to the data centers needed to power America’s AI industry. The lawmakers urged the agencies to investigate whether tax-exempt organizations connected to the network have operated for the "private or political benefit of foreign-aligned interests" and whether donor-advised funds and intermediary entities were used to "launder the origin of foreign-directed money into American advocacy." A Fox News Digital investigation found that Singham funneled $285 million since 2017 to six U.S. nonprofits, including his wife Jodie Evan's group, CodePink, through two shell corporations and a donor-advised philanthropy fund run by Goldman Sachs, which said it closed the Singham account in 2024. The nonprofits have functioned with tax-deductible status while actively involved in promoting communist regimes such as China, coordinating street protests and fomenting anti-American rage. They have denied being part of any foreign influence operation, and Singham hasn't responded to requests for comment. Smith said China is helping fuel opposition to American artificial intelligence infrastructure by giving a base to Singham as he funds U.S. nonprofit groups involved in anti-data-center protests. "This is the Chinese helping throw the gasoline on the fire," Smith told Fox News Digital. "The American people need to know that this is not just an organic movement." Smith said Americans have legitimate concerns about data centers, including their effect on electricity costs and water usage. But he said foreign-backed organizations shouldn't be allowed to exploit those concerns to slow U.S. technological development. Smith said that "the Chinese want to stall and slow down the advancement of AI in the United States because they want to win the AI war." "Tax exempt is a privilege. It is not a right," Smith said. "We need to make sure that we’re not subsidizing tax dollars to help create hostility and unrest in our country." Smith also called for greater transparency regarding the flow of money among organizations connected to Singham. He added that the broader issue extends beyond the tax code and could include questions about compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act violations. "Transparency is the biggest thing," he said. PROBE INTO 'SUBVERSIVE' ANTI-AI SINGHAM NETWORK IS 'ENORMOUS,' FORMER TREASURY ADVISOR SAYS Moolenaar said organizations presenting themselves as grassroots opposition groups are actually advancing the Chinese Communist Party’s agenda in the U.S. "Groups that portray themselves as grassroots are really more astroturf — very fake — being funded by entities that are working in partnership with the Chinese Communist Party," Moolenaar told Fox News Digital. "The concern is that they are manipulating the messaging and opposition to different American investments, whether it’s data centers or other technological advances, trying to turn the American people against these technologies so that China would be able to have dominance in this area," he said. Moolenaar pointed to the use of grassroots organizations, community groups, propaganda and online bots. "We don’t want foreign entities of concern — countries that may be opposed to American interests — using our system against the American people and trying to manipulate them," Moolenaar said. He said the lawmakers are seeking greater transparency into the organizations’ funding and tax-exempt status, including whether their political activity violates federal rules. "When you see them actively speaking out against American interests and realize that groups like CodePink are aggressively funded by this network, that raises serious concerns," Moolenaar said. The chairman said China’s influence efforts exploit the openness of American society. "The Chinese Communist Party always has the goal of dividing Americans, manipulating and getting their propaganda out," he said. "They don’t have the freedoms that we enjoy, and they try to exploit our freedoms and use that against us." China remains both a major trading partner and a strategic competitor, Moolenaar said, but the United States must avoid becoming dependent on Beijing. "They are a serious adversary," he said. "They are a trading partner, which is true, and we need to have a relationship with them," Moolenaar said. "But at the same time, we do not want to be manipulated, we do not want to become more dependent, and we certainly do not want to be under their thumb." POWER COUPLE OF CHAOS: HOW A TYCOON AND ACTIVIST BUILT A ‘REVOLUTIONARY BASE’ AT THE HOUSE OF SINGHAM The lawmakers noted that a bicameral group of congressional committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, the House Select Committee on the CCP and the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been examining how influence operations linked to the CCP allegedly exploit America’s tax-exempt sector to "sow discord and undermine our democracy." "The CCP consistently identifies political issues under public debate in our country and seeks to corrupt those debates," Smith and Moolenaar wrote in their letter. The CCP, they added, seeks to "heighten divisions between Americans and to degrade our civic processes." The lawmakers specifically pointed to opposition campaigns targeting the construction of data centers, which are critical to the nation’s AI infrastructure. A June report from OpenAI identified two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating in China that were used in covert influence operations targeting U.S. debates over AI and technology policy. One campaign, dubbed "Data Center Bandwagon," generated social media comments and images claiming that data-center construction was raising electricity prices for average families. OpenAI said it found no evidence that the operation achieved meaningful breakout beyond its own activity, but said it demonstrated how foreign operators can exploit existing local concerns to amplify distrust. CHINESE BOT FARM CAUGHT RED-HANDED TRYING TO INFLUENCE HEATED AI DATA CENTER DEBATE The lawmakers also cited a report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute that identified 21 campaigns against data centers led by the Party for Socialism and Liberation across 14 states. The report said those campaigns contributed to 10 data-center moratoria, a permanent data-center ban and four rejected or scrapped projects, representing nearly $23.68 billion in proposed investment. The Party for Socialism and LIberation and the ANSWER Coalition are supported by the Singham network, and a Fox News Digital investigation has traced links between prominent activism against data centers by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, the ANSWER Coalition and other organizations in the Singham network, including BreakThrough News, the People’s Forum, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and CodePink. "Our tax code should not be used as a shield for foreign money waging a disinformation war on American AI infrastructure," Smith and Moolenaar wrote. "This is yet another shocking and dangerous example of how malign foreign actors are funneling dollars into the United States to further CCP interests." LAWMAKERS SAY THEY ARE STANDING AT THE GATES AGAINST 'TROJAN HORSES' PROMOTING MALIGN FOREIGN INTERESTS The lawmakers asked Treasury and the IRS to determine whether tax-exempt organizations supporting the network have violated the requirements of their status. Their request includes examining whether organizations operating under Section 501(c)(3) have acted for the "private or political benefit of foreign-aligned interests," rather than for genuine charitable purposes. They also asked whether donor-advised funds and intermediary entities were used to "launder the origin of foreign-directed money into American advocacy." The letter follows earlier oversight by the Ways and Means Committee and the House Select Committee on the CCP into the tax-exempt sector and organizations allegedly connected to Singham’s network. The lawmakers emphasized that opposition to data centers is a legitimate subject for public debate but said Americans should know whether foreign adversaries are attempting to influence those debates through nonprofit organizations, social media campaigns or covert funding channels. "The American people deserve to know which actors adversarial to the United States are trying to undermine these decision-making processes," they wrote. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f2dc75342cf4db88b396 Sunny Hostin reveals she was holdout juror on case where man killed woman, dismembered her, boiled body parts te 2026-09-23T15:40:12.397Z Sunny Hostin reveals she was holdout juror on case where man killed woman, dismembered her, boiled body parts ABC'S "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin revealed on the liberal talk show Tuesday that she was a holdout juror on a case in a New York in the 1990s in which a man killed and dismembered his roommate, shocking her co-hosts as she argued, "I saw clearly that he was psychotic." As "The View" discussed the Lindsay Clancy case, Hostin said she felt that Clancy was not criminally responsible. She said she also felt strongly about the holdout juror because she was once a holdout juror. Daniel Rakowitz was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disease or defect in 1991 after killing his roommate, Monika Beerle, with Hostin later identifying herself as the holdout juror who initially prevented the jury from returning a guilty verdict. Because the jury found Rakowitz "not mentally responsible" for the murder, according to The New York Times, he was sent to a state hospital in New York for the criminally insane. NBC New York reported in 2010 that Rakowitz would remain at the maximum-security Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center on Wards Island after he petitioned to be moved. LINDSAY CLANCY MISTRIAL DECLARED AFTER JURY DEADLOCKS IN KILLINGS OF HER THREE CHILDREN Hostin, whose maiden name is Cummings and whose first name is Asunción, was quoted in a Feb. 23, 1991, New York Times report about the trial, which said, "Several jurors questioned afterward said one holdout juror was principally responsible for preventing them from returning a guilty verdict." "The View" co-host presented the article on the show while explaining the case.  "That was me. It was because I saw clearly that he was psychotic," Hostin said Tuesday during the show. LINDSAY CLANCY JUROR ADMITTED 'REASONABLE DOUBT' BUT STILL REFUSED INSANITY VERDICT, FOREPERSON SAYS "'We don't think he intended to kill her,'" said a juror, Asuncion Cummings. "'But once he did, he dismembered her body in an effort to commit the perfect crime,'" the Times report read, quoting Hostin. "He did not mean to kill her, and once he killed her he panicked. He chopped up her body parts, yes, boiled her body parts, tried to commit the perfect crime," Hostin said during the show on Tuesday, noting how much she believed in the insanity defense as her co-hosts appeared shocked. "And he fed her body parts to the unhoused." LINDSAY CLANCY HOLDOUT JUROR MAKES NEW PROMISE AS LAWYER WARNS OF PUBLIC ATTACKS Her co-hosts appeared shocked, as Alyssa Farah Griffin asked, "You got this guy off?" Hostin added, "All that being said it was so clear to me in the jury room — we were sequestered for nine days, one juror threw a chair at me. They were so angry at me. But one by one, I picked them off. What about this, what about that? We ended up, all 12 unanimously, voting that he was not criminally responsible by reason of insanity." The Times report from 1991 said Rakowitz, whom the report described as a "former mental patient," eventually admitted to boiling Beerle's body parts. He left her skull in the baggage room at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City in a bucket of kitty litter. A witness, according to the Times, testified during the trial that Rakowitz had served soup to the homeless in Tompkins Square Park that contained a finger. When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck said, "This is beyond parody. Absolutely breathtakingly stupid that she would not only admit to this but also act like it's a badge of honor." CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Hostin brought the conversation back to the Clancy case and the news that Clancy's defense team was calling for an investigation into the holdout juror. Hostin called it "despicable." "The insanity defense is a real thing and I think this lawyer, you know, who is — wants the juror investigated. That’s going to have a chilling effect on juries. Jury duty is a duty. It is one of the most important things I think I’ve ever done in my life. It was extremely difficult but to investigate a juror for doing his or her duty is despicable," she said. Hostin went viral on Monday after she said her children faced racism while attending "predominantly White" private schools. Hostin brought up the topic while discussing 1619 Project founder and The New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, who recently admitted she regretted aspects of her decision to send her daughter to predominantly Black, high-poverty public schools in Brooklyn in an effort to challenge educational inequality. "I think that this is a decision broadly that all parents make when it comes to educating their kids, but... this is a very difficult decision for Black parents, in particular, because I made a very different decision," Hostin said. "I sent my children to private schools, a predominantly White private school. So, while they didn't suffer academically, they excelled, but it was a well-funded school, a private school, well-resourced school, they suffered a different type of pain." "There was psychological trauma, there was racism that they experienced," she added. "They were bullied. There was, you know, trauma around their identity. My daughter wears a big afro, kids were trying to stick pencils in her hair. Boys were calling her butter face, meaning she looked good, but her face, and she is a beautiful girl." While Hostin conceded that her children "did not struggle academically" as Hannah-Jones' daughter reported, she expressed concerns about the "systemic problem" affecting predominantly non-White school districts. Media Research Center associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it was the latest example of Hostin viewing everything "from a prism of racism." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f08f75342cf4db88b217 Kamala Harris’ Detroit speech sets internet ablaze as critics zero in on noticeable change: ‘It’s so bad’ te 2026-09-23T15:30:23.700Z Kamala Harris’ Detroit speech sets internet ablaze as critics zero in on noticeable change: ‘It’s so bad’ Former Vice President Kamala Harris was accused of adopting a different accent during a Detroit NAACP appearance Tuesday, drawing criticism online over the way she addressed the crowd. Harris made the remarks Tuesday while urging Democratic turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms, but clips of her appearance quickly drew attention online for something else -- critics said her delivery sounded noticeably different from her usual speaking voice. "Shirley Chisholm talked about it. If you're not at the table, bring a folding chair. Otherwise, you might be on the menu. I'm conflating two people say, you know. It's okay to not be in love with a candidate," said Harris. "It's okay to vote and ask everybody else to vote, because this choice is better than that one." SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AFTER HARRIS INTRODUCES 'MOB BOSS' ACCENT TO ATTACK TRUMP: 'TOTAL CRINGE' Critics online singled out part of her speech, saying she put on a new "accent." "Kamala Harris unveiled a new blaccent at an NAACP event in Detroit tonight. This pretty much confirms it. She's running in 2028," posted popular account End Wokeness along with a clip of her speech. "It’s so bad. Does this mean she’s running," said conservative commentator Benny Johnson. AOC ACCUSED OF PUTTING ON NEW ACCENT DURING MEMPHIS RALLY: 'GOING FULL KAMALA' "New accent = another presidential run," wrote another X user. "Another classic leftist politician trait: switching accents depending on who they're pandering to," posted one person. DAVID MARCUS: MAMDANI'S FAUX AFRICAN ACCENT AS TELLING AS IT IS BIZARRE "Please let her talk more…the more she talks the better chance of flipping red," posted one person. WATCH: KAMALA HARRIS TORCHED OVER ‘ZERO SENSE’ WNBA PEP TALK IN LATEST ‘WORD SALAD’ MOMENT "Queen Word Salad is drunk again," claimed another user. "ItS tOtAlLy OrGaNiC," posted one person. Harris has faced similar criticism before. During the 2024 campaign, critics accused her of adopting a Southern accent at a rally in Atlanta and later pointed to differences in her delivery during Labor Day appearances in Detroit and Pittsburgh. Harris continues to face questions about whether she will make another run for the White House in 2028. She has kept the door open to a possible campaign but has not said whether she plans to run. "I have not decided if I’m going to run again," Harris said at the NCAAP event. Earlier this month, she similarly said her focus was "midterms, midterms, midterms." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3f08d75342cf4db88b204 Tourism generates $13.4 billion te 2026-09-23T15:30:21.969Z Tourism generates $13.4 billion Over 40 million visitors spent $13.4 billion in metro Phoenix last year, that is according to a 2025 Economic Impact of Visitors to Phoenix report generated by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, in July. The report highlights a record-breaking year for visitor spending, continuing the trend of economic growth and benefits for both local businesses and residents, said marketing organization Visit Phoenix. “This year’s growth is a testament to the momentum Greater Phoenix continues to build on,” said Ron Price, president and CEO of Visit Phoenix. “The data reflects our community’s investment in expanding global connections, welcoming new development and celebrating experiences that drive growth, reinforcing our destination’s strength even in years without a mega event. 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Tourism Economics 2025 Economic Impact of Visitors to Phoenix Metro broke down the impact in numbers: Greater Phoenix welcomed 47.7 million visitors last year; Total visitor spending in 2025 reached a record-breaking $13.4 billion, averaging $36.6 million per day, while international visitation saw a slight decrease, direct spending per international visitor increased by 1.6%; Visitors spent $13.4 billion in Phoenix in 2025, a 0.2% increase over the previous year; Visitor activity supported 96,628 direct jobs in 2025, with another 51,473 jobs generated through indirect and induced impacts; And visitor activity generated $3.5 billion in government revenue in 2025, including over $1.7 million in state and local taxes. Learn more about the nonprofit Visit Phoenix online at www.visitphoenix.com. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3ee3175342cf4db88b1ad Trans activists inject themselves with hormones in viral stunt protesting Trump's DOJ deal with NYU te 2026-09-23T15:20:17.083Z Trans activists inject themselves with hormones in viral stunt protesting Trump's DOJ deal with NYU A video showing transgender activists injecting themselves with cross-sex hormones outside New York University's Langone Health hospital is spreading rapidly online, just days after the hospital reached an agreement with President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) to cease providing sex-change treatments to minors. "We're taking our HRT here at the doors of the people who have given up to demystify, normalize, and celebrate our trans bodies in the face of NYU's cowardice," a person holding a bullhorn and reading off a script says in the video, referencing hormone replacement therapy drugs. At least people in the video, all wearing masks outside, can be seen filling syringes and injecting themselves, including a person in a wheelchair. JD VANCE CALLS ON DOJ TO PROSECUTE ALLEGED FRAUD IN TEEN TRANSGENDER TREATMENT A crowd of supporters, some holding signs saying "Protect Trans Kids" and "Resist," looked on as the stunt was performed. Other protesters held a hand-made banner reading "No compliance with Trump's bias." The video, which was posted to X by Freedom News TV, drew harsh reactions from shocked online viewers. "This is so obviously a mental illness," said online commentator Matt Van Swol. "You cannot watch this video and conclude anything else." "This is a truly crazed movement that has successfully normalized cultish pseudo-medical practices from the outermost fringe of human extremity as a part of suburban elementary school life across America," said author Wesley Yang. "Surely everyone watching these bizarre spectacles understands this." "I see addicts. 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"The Department of Justice is fighting to protect our nation’s children and working tirelessly to reach agreements with hospitals to end so-called ‘gender affirming care’ for minors," said Attorney General Todd Blanche in the DOJ's statement. "Today’s resolutions send a clear message: hospitals that target children in these practices and then fraudulently obtain payment for the procedures will be held to account." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3ee3075342cf4db88b1a4 NEW FanDuel Promo Code Unlocks $250 for MLB, NFL Week 3 and More This Week te 2026-09-23T15:20:16.014Z NEW FanDuel Promo Code Unlocks $250 for MLB, NFL Week 3 and More This Week The end of the MLB season is always a great time to watch to see if guys will hit certain milestones. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3e98275342cf4db88ab64 Letitia James’ re-election cushion shrinks as little-known challenger starts turning heads te 2026-09-23T15:00:18.115Z Letitia James’ re-election cushion shrinks as little-known challenger starts turning heads New York Attorney General Letitia James, a top rival of President Donald Trump, is losing ground to her Republican challenger even though most New Yorkers still know little about who she is running against. James’ lead over GOP challenger Saritha Komatireddy fell by five points between August and September, according to a newly released poll from Siena University. Though the Democrat’s lead is slipping, it’s still commanding, with James leading Komatireddy by a margin of 52% to 39%. Republicans nationally are facing difficult polling in several key races, including competitive contests in traditionally Republican-leaning states such as Alaska, Texas and Ohio. Against that backdrop, New York Republicans holding roughly steady or improving modestly in Siena’s polling represents a relative bright spot. LETITIA JAMES HAMMERED AFTER NY MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT FUNDING FROZEN OVER INEFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT The New York governor’s race is within single digits, with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the GOP nominee, trailing incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul 50% to 41%, according to Siena’s latest poll. The nine-point margin is little changed from August, when Hochul led 49% to 39%. The margin of error in Siena’s September poll is about four percentage points, meaning the five-point narrowing in James’ lead should be interpreted cautiously rather than as definitive evidence of a shift in the race. LEE CARTER: THE SUMMER POLLS MISSED THE POINT: VOTERS ARE MOVING — AND THE MIDTERMS BEGIN Komatireddy is a former federal prosecutor and Harvard Law graduate who clerked for then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. With a little more than a month until Election Day, two-thirds of likely New York voters say they either don’t know who Komatireddy is or don’t possess enough information about her to have an opinion. The Republican’s low name recognition shows that her campaign has yet to make her widely known to voters with Election Day approaching. It could also, however, signal that she has room to grow her support. TRUMP'S LAWYERS PUT DEM AG ON NOTICE FOR TARGETING HIS FAMILY IN NY FRAUD FIGHT: 'CANNOT STAND' James and Trump have been longtime political and legal adversaries, with James’ office bringing a civil fraud case that led to a judge ordering Trump and his companies to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in fines before a state appeals court later vacated the monetary award while leaving the fraud findings in place. After Republicans came uncharacteristically close to winning the Empire State’s governor’s mansion in 2022, losing by a margin of 53% to 47%, GOP leaders have seen winning the state as a way to strike a massive psychological blow against the Democratic Party. The James and Komatireddy campaigns did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3e98075342cf4db88ab5b Bet365 Bonus Code: Join Bet365 Today and Claim $365 in Bonuses for the Rest of the MLB Season te 2026-09-23T15:00:16.792Z Bet365 Bonus Code: Join Bet365 Today and Claim $365 in Bonuses for the Rest of the MLB Season Wednesday brings us 15 MLB games for us to watch and wager on. Games start at 1:10 ET and run all the way until 10:10 ET. With all of that baseball on, bet365 is offering new users a chance to claim $365 in bonus bets to use for the rest of the MLB season. 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Outside noise never goes mute, however, and Scottie Scheffler got honest about one narrative that has turned into a consistent sticking point for himself and the U.S. team as a whole. The frustrating narrative doesn't have anything to do with the Presidents Cup as an event, but instead with the U.S. team room, camaraderie, and the idea that the Americans simply haven't cared enough about the other, more marquee and historic team event, the Ryder Cup. "I think that’s something that’s probably been frustrating for us as American players, is some of the narrative that have gone on over the course of my team match play career," Scheffler told reporters at Medinah on Tuesday. "Stuff like Patrick Cantlay not wearing his hat or stupid rumors that simply aren’t true, like meeting in a different team room and the Americans aren’t a close team. It’s something for us that can be very frustrating at times because it’s very much untrue." US PRESIDENTS CUP PLAYERS EXPLAIN HOW CHRISTIAN FAITH BUILDS FRIENDSHIPS AND PUTS GOLF IN PERSPECTIVE "I feel like our team has really banded together over the last five or six years since I've been a part of this," the World No. 1 continued later on. "I'm excited to get this week started. The guys have been great this week, and I think our team as a whole is just really excited." Scheffler's call back to Cantlay not wearing a hat dates back to the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy, when Jamie Weir of Sky Sports created the drama by reporting that the U.S. team room was "fractured" while claiming Cantlay was playing without a hat as some form of protest about players not being paid in the Ryder Cup. Weir also claimed that Cantlay did not attend the gala dinner earlier in the week, despite photo evidence of him being there. He also failed to mention that Cantlay did not wear a hat during the 2021 Ryder Cup. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! While Cantlay, teammates, and staffers have denied the reporting involving his hat, it became the overarching story during the 2023 Ryder Cup and was still a jumping-off point during the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to push the idea that the American team room wasn't necessarily joined together. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The fact of the matter is that the only way this narrative that Scheffler and others have grown tired of disappears is by the U.S. team winning the Ryder Cup. A runaway victory this weekend in the Presidents Cup would help quiet the noise, but the real drama lies within the Ryder Cup. The U.S. has lost six of the last eight Ryder Cups, including each of the last two, and will have its hands full in 2027 when it is contested in Ireland. The Americans have not hoisted the Ryder Cup on foreign soil since 1993. 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Jordan's committee is releasing a new 57-page report arguing that Smith and his team "ran roughshod over key constitutional protections," and that the former Democratic White House used "the DOJ as a weapon against its political opponents." "The Special Counsel’s prosecutors tried to silence President Trump with unlawful gag orders, threatened defense attorneys, mishandled key documents, and broke protocol to release a massive trove of alleged evidence just weeks before the presidential election to sway public opinion," the report said. As many as 44 members of Congress in both the House and Senate had the contents of their text messages gathered by Smith's team, Republicans have said. BIDEN SPECIAL COUNSEL’S 'RUNAWAY TRAIN’ SCOOPED UP SENSITIVE LAWMAKER INFO: 'ABUSE OF POWER' Jordan's report accused the prosecutors of willfully skirting legal processes to get that information in a bid to hide their intelligence gathering. JACK SMITH THRUST BACK INTO SPOTLIGHT AT BLANCHE HEARING OVER EXPOSED SENATORS’ MESSAGES "Internal documents show that Arctic Frost investigators, and later Smith’s team, had only limited, perfunctory discussions with subject-matter experts in DOJ’s Public Integrity Section (PIN) about the constitutionality of these seizures," the report said. "Although PIN cautioned that the subpoenas could be unconstitutional, PIN approved them nonetheless, asserting there was little 'litigation risk' because the gag orders that accompanied the subpoenas would prevent Members from ever discovering the seizures. As a result, Members of Congress were unaware of the Biden-Harris DOJ’s spying for more than two years." The report said investigators in the probe, colloquially known as "Arctic Frost," sought Jordan's own phone records from the period between August 2020 and January 2021 in relation to the federal probe into Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa. VETERAN DEM BREAKS PARTY LINE AS JACK SMITH SPYING SCANDAL GRIPS CAPITOL HILL PIN said lawmakers' constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause did not apply "because the subpoena targeted his personal cell phone accounts, and because the subpoenas were served to a third party," i.e., Jordan's phone carrier rather than Jordan himself. An email excerpt showed PIN Deputy Chief Jennifer Clarke noted there was a "litigation risk" with the argument but "approved the subpoenas nonetheless," the report said. A separate email excerpt in the report showed another PIN official, John Keller, also said there was a "litigation risk" in obtaining members of Congress' toll records but noted it would be "minimal" due to the low likelihood of those lawmakers facing federal charges. JACK SMITH HIT WITH CRIMINAL REFERRAL AS GOP MOVES TESTIMONY FIGHT TOWARD PROSECUTION Keller's email also noted the government had a "potentially meritorious argument that the calls over the relevant period — especially unsolicited incoming calls — would not constitute protected legislative acts." The report also alleged that the DOJ ran afoul of its own rules by improperly using an independent watchdog office to serve Jordan's phone carrier when it significantly expanded what information it needed about him. "On May 1, the DOJ issued a subpoena for Chairman Jordan’s phone records from January 1, 2020, to April 25, 2022—every call incoming and outgoing for more than two years.43 A Special Agent from the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG)—an entity that should be independent of the DOJ and maintain a reporting relationship with Congress as it investigates waste, fraud, and abuse—served the subpoena to Chairman Jordan’s phone carrier," the report said. OIG Special Agent Brian Burnett testified to the committee that the investigation as a whole was "unique" within his three decades of law enforcement experience in that he was following orders from an assistant U.S. attorney rather than investigating himself, the report alleged. "A normal investigation would be, I would do the investigation, become familiar with everything, you know, do grand jury subpoenas, do the normal investigative process, follow the normal investigative steps. But, in this case, those steps were given to us by the prosecution team," an excerpt from Burnett's testimony showed. MIKE DAVIS: WHY CRIMINAL REFERRAL OF JACK SMITH WAS 100% JUSTIFIED Jordan's report also noted that Smith's team backed down from grand jury subpoenas sent to AT&T for two other lawmakers' phone records after the phone carrier questioned their legal basis. TRUMP DOJ WITHDRAWS SUBPOENAS TARGETING NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALISTS AMID LEAK PROBE "In May 2023, Special Counsel Smith sent AT&T a grand jury subpoena that included a request for phone records associated with AT&T accounts for two other members of Congress. However, when AT&T raised questions with ... Special Counsel Smith’s office concerning the legal basis for seeking records of members of Congress, the Special Counsel did not pursue the subpoena further, and no records were produced," a letter highlighted in the report said. Smith testified to congressional investigators that he did not "have any recollection of that," the report said. The report goes as far as to say Smith "admitted privately" to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland that lawmakers "likely have a valid Speech or Debate privilege immunizing them from compelled testimony," but that Garland still gave his "blessing" to Smith for subpoenas "compelling the production of Members’ protected legislative records." Jordan reaffirmed past GOP-led probes' conclusions that prosecutors improperly bypassed a DOJ "filter team" process to obtain the 44 lawmakers' and Trump officials' records. Of those 44 lawmakers, two were Democrats. In the report's conclusion, Jordan urged the House of Representatives to take up legislation led by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., barring any government entity from obtaining records — whether by subpoena, court order, warrant, or otherwise — that is likely to implicate the Speech or Debate Clause. The bill, the Congressional Records Protection Act, advanced through the House Judiciary Committee but has so far not gotten a House floor vote. Jordan argued it would not just protect members of Congress but the people they serve, too. "The Speech or Debate Clause protects not only legislators, but American citizens too. It guarantees that the people’s representatives in Congress may advocate effectively on their constituents’ behalf without the threat of interference or intimidation by the Executive Branch," the report argued. Smith has so far stood by his team's findings and maintained his innocence amid a barrage of GOP attacks. In his testimony to Republicans, he laid blame on Trump for prosecutors collecting GOP lawmakers' records. "I think who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump. These records are people, in the case of the Senators, Donald Trump directed his co-conspirators to call these people to further delay the proceedings. He chose to do that. If Donald Trump had chosen to call a number of Democratic Senators, we would have gotten toll records for Democratic Senators. So responsibility for why these records, why we collected them...that lies with Donald Trump," Smith said in a report excerpt. Fox News Digital reached out to Jack Smith's law firm, Heaphy, Smith, Harbach & Windom, for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3e4c775342cf4db88aa38 YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature te 2026-09-23T14:40:07.802Z YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature YouTube's AI feature can now help you compare products as you shop. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3e4c675342cf4db88aa2f YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI te 2026-09-23T14:40:06.760Z YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request. 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'LIONESS' SEASON 3 FINALE REVEALS WHO ORCHESTRATED JOE'S KIDNAPPING ALL ALONG There were a lot of questions to be answered. The biggest one was: Who was responsible for Joe's (Zoe Saldaña) kidnapping? Who was really pulling the strings? Who had the power and ability to orchestrate such a complex operation? 'LIONESS' STAR WEIGHS IN ON WHAT DROVE TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S UNEXPECTED DECISION FOR HER CHARACTER The answer was Aaliyah Amrohi – the daughter of a major terrorist financier targeted in season one by Joe's team. The reveal of Aaliyah was far from the only shocking moment in the finale. It's increasingly clear that Joe is losing her grip, and her life with her husband and daughters is more or less broken beyond repair. ZOE SALDAÑA SHARES BEHIND THE SCENES INSTAGRAM POSTS FROM BRUTAL 'LIONESS' TORTURE SCENE Upon finally returning home, Joe arrives at an empty house and now she's truly alone. A life of secrets and violence has finally caught up with her personal life. It was a heartbreaking, but not surprising moment in the finale. Saldaña spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the crushing finale, and was asked if Joe is filled more with anger or fear. "I think both. Part of the reason why Joe struggles so much is that fear keeps seeping in. She has to find ways to just muster the courage, to be fearless, because if she becomes afraid, then that means she’s going to second guess any decision she may make on a whim. These decisions have to be made last minute, or people die, and if you’re afraid, you second guess yourself so you’re not operating on your skillsets and your instincts, and she knows that," the star actress explained. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER The actress who plays Joe further told THR, "She also knows that Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman) is constantly assessing her. That’s part of their friendship. They do have a very special bond. You don’t have to show it. We’ve seen versions of the type of bond between Kaitlyn and Joe, but through a masculine, male gaze. We’ve never particularly seen women have such a stoic, disciplined relationship that is based on trust and respect and love for country. She knows that Kaitlyn is the end all be all, and she’s constantly assessing her, like she’s assessing anybody in the room. Her goal is to always assure Kaitlyn that she is the most trusted lioness that she has. There has been no official announcement yet on the future of "Lioness," but all signs certainly point to a fourth season. Likely a fourth a final season that brings everything full circle. Have a fun theory on what's coming next? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. 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"You knew it back then too, Governor." FAUCI'S DIARY SHOWS HE FED QUESTIONS TO JOURNALISTS, BUILT FRIENDSHIPS WITH MEDIA FIGURES "Gavin Newsom had a man arrested for paddleboarding alone because apparently that put him at risk of getting COVID," Benny Johnson, host of "The Benny Show," posted on X. "He filled skate parks with sand, forced masks on your kids, made you show a vaccine card to go anywhere in public. Now he admits it was 'insane' six years later because he thinks he's going to be president. America hasn't forgotten." "You are a sea captain who ran his tanker into the rocks, and now we can have a laugh as you explain that you didn't know anything back then and that now you would like to be in charge of the fleet," Comedian Adam Carolla posted on X. "Not just in hindsight!" Fox News political analyst Guy Benson posted on X. 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At the same time, Beijing serves as Moscow’s financial lifeline, guzzling Russian crude oil by the tanker-load and injecting tens of billions of dollars directly into the Kremlin’s treasury. Russia is pulling the trigger, but China is forging the bullets and filling the war chest. In an overwhelming demonstration of bipartisan resolve in Washington, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act was signed into law last week, arming the administration to bring decisive economic pressure against the war’s chief financiers and facilitators. With Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting the White House this week, President Trump should make clear his intention to honor Senator Graham’s legacy by vigorously implementing the bill — with an unblinking focus on Beijing. For more than four years, the free world has watched the Kremlin escalate its brutal war of conquest. In the first half of 2026 alone, civilian casualties climbed 114% over 2024 levels, punctuated this summer by devastating strikes on apartment buildings, passenger trains, and hospital first responders. But Russia cannot sustain this level of violence on its own. It is kept afloat — militarily and financially — by the deliberate backing of the People’s Republic of China. EUROPE BANKROLLS PUTIN'S WAR MACHINE EVEN AS NATO RACES TO BOLSTER DEFENSES The data behind China’s underwriting is staggering. Beijing supplies over 90% of the dual-use tools and components Russia requires to manufacture artillery shells, glide bombs, and attack drones. Financially, Beijing has chosen to serve as the Kremlin’s chief banker. In August 2026 alone, China was the world’s largest purchaser of Russian fossil fuels — accounting for over half of all revenues from Russia’s top buyers and injecting over $9 billion into Moscow’s coffers in a single thirty-day window. China’s seaborne crude imports surged over 60% compared to last summer, much of it ferried by an illicit shadow fleet that flouts international maritime standards. Beijing cannot claim to be a neutral arbiter of peace while functioning as the quartermaster and cash register for Vladimir Putin’s war. The recently enacted sanctions package directly addresses this hypocrisy. It equips the United States to penalize major purchasers of Russian energy, shut down financial intermediaries laundering illicit transactions, and sever the $100 billion shadow-fleet lifeline keeping the Russian war economy solvent. Skeptics may claim that economic pressure will not move Beijing, but the record proves otherwise. When Washington backs rhetoric with credible secondary sanctions, Chinese behavior shifts. Major Chinese state-owned commercial banks repeatedly froze payment processing for Russian transactions out of self-preservation, terrified of exclusion from the U.S. dollar clearing system. Beijing talks defiance, but its commercial leaders understand that preserving access to Western capital and markets far outweighs the benefits of propping up an isolated pariah state. The Ukrainians understand this well. During our travels to Ukraine this year, the consistent plea we heard from officials on the ground was to secure these sanctions into law. Republicans and Democrats came together across chambers to move this legislation, and President Trump rightly signed it last week. Now its tools need to be harnessed to help end this brutal war. We recognize the delicate terrain confronting the White House. Beijing has weaponized its near monopoly on critical minerals, tightening export restrictions on rare earths and magnets to threaten American industries. Some in the administration may counsel caution, fearing Chinese retaliation. But backing down guarantees Beijing will continue holding our supply chains hostage while arming our adversaries. XI PREPARES CHINA ‘FOR BATTLE’ AS EXPERT WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER FACING US AHEAD OF DC SUMMIT Enduring, historic peace will not come by letting Xi Jinping dictate the terms of global security through economic blackmail. By wielding the full leverage of this law, the president can compel Beijing to choose between its economic standing in the West and its partnership with Moscow. The Indo-Pacific and European theaters are not separate arenas. Our adversaries view them as one. In our travels across Asia and Europe, our partners have made clear that unchecked aggression in Ukraine invites miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. On September 24th, President Trump must deliver an unmistakable message: China’s material pipeline and oil purchases can no longer continue without severe costs under American law. Authoritarian leaders in Moscow, Beijing, Tehran, and Pyongyang are coordinating to test American resolve. Peace will not be achieved through wishful thinking. It will be secured when the price of enabling aggression becomes too high for Beijing to pay. John Curtis is a Republican senator from Utah. He formerly represented Utah’s 3rd Congressional District and was mayor of Provo from 2010 to 2017. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3d6b375342cf4db88a635 3 Riders Sue Six Flags, Saying California Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries te 2026-09-23T13:40:03.822Z 3 Riders Sue Six Flags, Saying California Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries The lawsuits accuse the company of failing to adequately warn passengers about the risks to riders of the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3d20975342cf4db88a513 Carmen Electra signs a chicken wing NIL deal, the Kelce commercial is driving people nuts & the SEC gone wild te 2026-09-23T13:20:09.445Z Carmen Electra signs a chicken wing NIL deal, the Kelce commercial is driving people nuts & the SEC gone wild It's cold, it's dreary, there's lake-effect rain coming off Lake Erie, it's miserable and it's time for another edition of Wednesday Screencaps. Yes, I'm sick to my stomach this morning as it looks like Jaxson Dart is done for the season. I was feeling so good about that Giants OVER 7.5 wins. They had the young QB. They had the meathead running back. They had the wide receiver. They had a fairly favorable schedule. It's all over. Meathead Jameis is now handing off to meathead Skattebo and then throwing the ball at the feet of wide receivers on five-yard pass plays. Guys, I apologize if you threw down money on the Giants on my advice. I didn't think the QB would go down in Week 2. JAXSON DART KNEE INJURY EVALUATION CONTINUES WITH SERIOUS POSSIBILITY HE MAY MISS THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON Speaking of football, let's attack a legitimate concern that I brought up to the FCC on Monday – the NFL Sunday Ticket commercial. I'm talking about the Jason and Kylie Kelce commercial that people are being bombarded with. It's a serious question. If we pay for it, why don't I get a moment of zen, or a moment of NFL history, as a thank you for being an NFL Ticket subscriber? Stop and think about the ESPN Unlimited experience on YouTubeTV. Viewers get an in-stadium video feed during commercials. I can literally go an entire Saturday watching the big ESPN games and never watch a commercial. It's heaven. NFL SUNDAY TICKET IS NO LONGER WORTH THE PRICE | BOBBY BURACK Something has got to give. 📩 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 Typically, I'm not going to feature a sponsored post, especially for Buffalo Wild Wings, but when Carmen Electra is involved, I only see content and something I've been harping on for years –– hire the hot chick, not the biological male pretending to be a woman. Carmen, 54, represents the final frontier of adults who remember the glory days of sports bars. We're all aging out of the Buffalo Wild Wings world FAST, but we're all suckers for nostalgia. Carmen represents the good times. The early 2000s when you would belly up to the bar with your buddies. No phones. No Kelce commercials on TV. Just raw NFL action via the NFL Sunday Ticket. And beer. And meaty wings. And women. I'm talking pre-Clancy trial women before their brains were warped by "The View." SAILGATING GUIDE: 9 FOOTBALL STADIUMS WHERE FANS CAN ARRIVE BY BOAT INSTEAD OF FIGHTING FOR PARKING That world isn't coming back, but every now and then, something comes along like Carmen fake sucking on her finger to remind us of simpler times. Well done, BWW. #notsponsored – Will in Mississippi reports: To answer the question from Harvey D. about driving habits and gas prices, I drive between 1000 and 1100 miles per week for work in the northern half of Mississippi. I drive a company pickup so I don't worry about the price of gas for it. A lot of my driving is on the Interstates so I see a lot of 18 wheelers who's fuel costs get passed to the consumers of whatever they are carrying. As far as seeing non-commercial vehicles, I haven't seen much of a decrease in that volume of vehicles or a change in the speed they drive at. I think any decrease in the last month or so is probably due to summer ending and less people on vacation or family trips. I usually set my cruise about 7 MPH over the speed limit. I get passed about as much as I pass other vehicles. As far as driving my personal vehicle, I normally drive it only on the weekends for local trips (grocery store or general shopping) so I don't worry too much about the price of gas since a tank of gas will last me about a month unless I go to see my Mom in the assisted living facility that she lives at. – Nick in Miami, FL checks in: Happy Fall and good riddance to that miserable season known as summer. In response to Harvey D regarding less traffic due to high gas prices, the answer in South Florida is a resounding "hell no". My 10 mile commute to work still takes 45 minutes to an hour...each way. – Eric P. says: In response to the Packer game.. Unless it changed, after the game, the traffic is all one way out of the stadium area and backed up for well over an hour. We rented a car and parked close to the stadium in someones yard and in the time it took to get to our hotel, Holiday Inn Express a couple miles away, we could have walked there 5 times.  The stadium, fans , game experience is worth every penny especially the fans.  I hd someone standing behind me in line; saw my Seahawk shirt and insisted he buy me a 16.00 beer.  I’ve been to a lot of stadiums and that would not happen at any of the others. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE This was a major topic of conversation last night on a group text. Why don't modern hotels have a fan option? Gemini says that hotels have a whole building fan operation that is sucking air from hotel bathrooms, but then Millennial Chris B. in Bowling Green, who was staying in a Cleveland hotel last night, stuck a tissue up to the bathroom vent and nothing. The tissue fell to the floor. No suction. Do we have any commercial HVAC readers who might be able to fill us in on why fart fans are now obsolete? THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Let's predict how long before she serves him with papers. I'm not judging if you're spending that sort of money on bread, I just want to know if it's worth it. Give me a full report. ########## And that is it for this Wednesday. We're officially a week away from the end of September. Let that sink in. Go enjoy another day of retirement, or another day of work. It's time to get after it. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfb875342cf4db88a4b9 Boston Globe op-ed says violence against transgender people is 'going down' despite activist claims te 2026-09-23T13:10:16.553Z Boston Globe op-ed says violence against transgender people is 'going down' despite activist claims The Boston Globe published an opinion piece on Tuesday declaring that violence against transgender people was "going down" under President Donald Trump, contrary to warnings from transgender advocacy groups. The article, written by former USA Today columnist David Mastio, cited statistics from Advocates for Trans Equality and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) that Mastio said showed substantial declines in recorded violent deaths in recent years. Despite this, Mastio noted that the organizations have continued warning about violence against transgender people. "Advocacy groups insist the data is incomplete and shouldn’t be used to draw any conclusions about the prevalence of anti-trans violence," Mastio wrote. "That’s due, they say, to the bigotry of families and authorities who misname and misgender the victims, making it hard to discern from public records how many transgender people are dying." MOTHER JONES' WNBA 'TRANS PANIC' STORY SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ACTIVISM MASQUERADES AS JOURNALISM The article's headline read, "In Trump’s America, violence against transgender people isn’t going up — it’s going down."  He continued, "Still it’s hard to imagine that as awareness about the transgender community has grown, misgendering and pronoun-swapping have become more common in police reports and news accounts than they were a decade ago, when another prominent LGBTQ organization, the Human Rights Campaign, began publishing its own numbers on violence against transgender people. The HRC tallies, too, find a declining number of violent transgender deaths to mourn. The group found a peak in 2021 of 47 deaths falling to 27 last year. HRC described that 40 percent drop as an 'ongoing onslaught of violence.'" Mastio wrote, "But despite a hostile Trump administration and a barrage of anti-trans legislation across the country, the number of violent deaths the group documents has fallen nearly 50 percent from 53 in 2023 to 27 in 2025." Mastio also cited a report from the Manhattan Institute, which asserted that the transgender population actually has a lower murder rate than the population as a whole. He added that the HRC did not respond to a request for comment when asked to rebut the report. The report was written by Vincent Lundgren and Manhattan Institute fellow Colin Wright. Fox News Digital reached out to the HRC for comment. The Advocates for Trans Equality told Fox News Digital that a "dip in one datapoint" does not suggest that transgender people are any safer today. DOUG SCHOEN: WHY DEMOCRATS CANNOT BREAK FREE FROM THE FAR LEFT’S TRANSGENDER DEMANDS "Anyone claiming trans people are safer today under the Trump administration is ignoring what’s happening. Right now, everyone in this country, trans people included, is facing Medicaid cuts, soaring gas prices, ICE terrorizing our communities, and attacks on the right to vote. On top of that, attacks on trans people have been relentless," the organization said. It continued, "This year alone, lawmakers across the country introduced over 700 anti-trans bills. Trans people are being cut off from gender-affirming care, denied IDs that match who they are, and housed in prisons that don’t match their gender. Any one of these makes trans people less safe. Together, they are a deliberate, hateful attack on the trans community under this administration, and people will die because of it." Manhattan Institute fellow Colin Wright called the Globe column a "shockingly sober article" that cited his report and said he was not surprised the HRC did not respond to Mastio. PRISHA MOSELY: AS A DETRANSITIONER AND MOM, I KNOW WHAT GENDER IDEOLOGY STOLE FROM ME "That's unsurprising because the HRC is engaging in fundraising propaganda. They don't care about the truth, only promoting the narrative. Our report presenting the actual data is irrefutable. That's why they have nothing to say in response," Wright wrote on X. In comments to Fox News Digital, Wright said he was glad to see a mainstream outlet report on his data and hoped the article marked a turning point for the media. "I do hope this is a sign that the media is no longer being held hostage by activists and is slowly being allowed to think again. At the Manhattan Institute, we believe that real justice requires an unwavering commitment to the truth. We have presented that truth in our report, and now the media must decide whether to acknowledge it or hide from it," Wright said. The Boston Globe told Fox News Digital in a statement, "This is a guest op-ed. The views expressed in the piece are those of the author. Globe Opinion publishes a wide range of viewpoints and perspectives." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfb775342cf4db88a4b0 New Jersey police pull out 3-foot python from woman's car grille, bodycam video shows te 2026-09-23T13:10:15.583Z New Jersey police pull out 3-foot python from woman's car grille, bodycam video shows A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she returned home from a wheel alignment and discovered a 3-foot python wedged inside the front grille of her car — prompting police to dismantle part of the vehicle to free the reptile. Aiyana Hudson made the startling discovery on Sept. 14 in Franklin Township and called police for help, according to WABC-TV. Body camera footage showed responding officers inspecting the car and working to determine how to safely remove the snake. Officer Lisseth Villacis told the outlet that police initially contacted animal control but were told the agency only handled domesticated animals. SURPRISE TRAVELER TRAPPED BENEATH CAR FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES GETS NEW CHANCE AT LIFE "We tried getting animal control out there, and they're like, they only deal with domesticated animals," Villacis said. "And we're like, oh shoot. OK. So, we're kind of like the last resort." Officers then took matters into their own hands, removing parts of the vehicle, including the front bumper, to reach the trapped reptile, as seen in the footage. After about 20 minutes, police managed to untangle and safely free the snake, which animal control officials identified as a 3-foot ball python. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER PRACTICES WITH VENOMOUS SNAKE HIDING INSIDE HELMET BEFORE COACH'S DISCOVERY Hudson said she was relieved the unexpected passenger never found its way inside the vehicle while she was in it. "I was just really happy that it didn't, like, pop its head through the AC vent when I was driving or come in through the steering wheel," Hudson told the outlet. "I want to let you know my car would have been lit on fire, and we'd be calling the fire department at that point." How the python ended up in the grille remains unclear. The snake was unharmed and taken to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter, according to MyCentralJersey.com. Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks also reminded residents that releasing exotic pets into the wild is illegal and can pose a threat to native wildlife and household pets. Residents who have pet snakes and can no longer care for them should surrender it to the township animal shelter, he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfb675342cf4db88a4a7 'Lioness' star weighs in on what drove Taylor Sheridan's unexpected decision for her character te 2026-09-23T13:10:14.621Z 'Lioness' star weighs in on what drove Taylor Sheridan's unexpected decision for her character WARNING: Spoilers below. "Lioness" star Elizaveta Neretin reacted to Taylor Sheridan's bombshell season 3 finale, which saw her character, Oleksandra Balakin, killed off. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Neretin — who played the Ukrainian double agent — said she expected Oleksandra's fate. The character had been captured by American forces and recruited to help rescue Joe (Zoe Saldaña) after she was kidnapped. In the episode, which aired Sunday night, Oleksandra was killed. 'LIONESS' SEASON 3 FINALE REVEALS WHO ORCHESTRATED JOE'S KIDNAPPING ALL ALONG "I thought it was going to happen. So when he called, and he told me, I was like, 'Yeah, I get it.' I'm sad for Oleksandra and what Oleksandra represents, but I understand the choice. It does serve this. It serves to show how the whole system is. Like American or not American, the whole system and the people that work in the system. It's all sharks, you know, so it just demonstrates how people are," she told Fox News Digital. Neretin said she would have preferred a different outcome for Oleksandra but understood why Sheridan made the decision. "I would love a different ending for her, but like I said, I understand why it had to happen. But of course I would have a good ending for her. I just wonder if being a triple agent, I think your days are numbered. I don't think you can pull that off and live to an old age unless you give up on family you have, which I don't think she would." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "If you give up on the family you have, perhaps you could find a way to hide somewhere, you know what I mean? But the way she fights for her country, I think she cares way too much, way more about that outcome than her life. I think that she made that decision a long time ago," Neretin said. The actress said she never asked Sheridan whether he had considered an alternative ending for Oleksandra. Instead, she trusted his creative judgment and did not try to challenge him while working on the series. "No, I didn't challenge him. I just remember he shortened Oleksandra's name a certain way, and I just suggested, I was like, 'By the way, the short version of Oleksandra in Ukrainian is Alessa.' And he was like 'yeah, that works,'" she began. "I didn't challenge him, it was very interesting, like he runs the show, you know what I mean? He's the boss," she said. Nicole Kidman, who plays Kaitlyn in "Lioness," was also asked whether her character felt remorse over Oleksandra's death during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "She absolutely has a moral code and conscience, but she always weighs it up against cost. At the same time, she’s not mired down in regret. She’s a move-forward person, in the same way that when people play sports, you don’t get stuck on a previous point. Because otherwise she can’t do her job; she’s rendered inactive and vulnerable then," Kidman told the outlet. Neretin also described Sheridan's writing and production process as an interesting experience. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "So we don't have all the episodes right away. So that was an interesting process. Because this is my first big role, I didn't know that that's how he worked. So that part was interesting because I didn't know. And it's like, you're waiting, and it feels like Christmas every time the episode drops. You're like, Oh my God. And that's all we talk about on set the next day everybody's like, 'oh my gosh did you see this?' Yeah, people have bets going what's gonna happen," she said. A fourth season of "Lioness" has not been confirmed, but Kidman believes Kaitlyn's story could take many different paths if the series returns. "There’s a lot. We’ll see where it goes, if we get to make a fourth season. It’s just so rich that there’s so many different paths that you can go down. The first season, you’re establishing everything, and the beauty of getting to do multiple seasons is that it becomes more deeper, richer, more complex. Taylor is such a strong writer that he can take things anywhere," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfae75342cf4db88a46c PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada te 2026-09-23T13:10:06.310Z PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfad75342cf4db88a463 LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories te 2026-09-23T13:10:05.116Z LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim to employ them. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cfab75342cf4db88a45a Spotify’s is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’ te 2026-09-23T13:10:03.274Z Spotify’s is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’ Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use natural language to reshape their recommendations Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3cb0075342cf4db88a2c3 WWE legend Kurt Angle provides 'crazy' detail about iconic 'milk-o-mania' moment te 2026-09-23T12:50:08.985Z WWE legend Kurt Angle provides 'crazy' detail about iconic 'milk-o-mania' moment The Attitude Era in WWE, then known as the World Wrestling Federation, provided some of the wildest moments in pro wrestling history. With those must-see segments, the company was able to win the "Monday Night Wars" and buy out its competition. Kurt Angle was a main figure in some of those showcases and helped lead WWE into its Ruthless Aggression Era. One moment that sticks out more than most was the time Angle doused the "Stone Cold" Steve Austin-led alliance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE After WWE brought in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) wrestlers, The Alliance was formed as part of an "invasion" angle. Angle was leading the charge for the WWE. The group showed appreciation for Austin on the Aug. 20, 2001, edition of "Monday Night Raw." Angle interrupted the ceremony by driving a milk truck down to the ring. He connected a hose to the truck and doused everyone in the ring with what everyone thought was milk. "Milk-o-Mania is running wild," then-WWE commentator Jim Ross said during the segment. When OutKick Dropkick asked Angle what his favorite type of milk was, he revealed a key detail about the segment. It wasn’t actually milk that he sprayed during the moment. "My milk of choice is 2%. But that wasn't really milk. That was food coloring," he said on behalf of Gambling.com, the guide to the best online sportsbooks. "What they did, it is pretty cool, the hose that we had hooked up it had food coloring in the right front where the spicket is or where the knob is. And when the water would go through, it would turn white. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "So, everybody thought it was milk and you know what's crazy is it wasn't. But it looked like milk. When I was drinking the milk and chugging it down, that was real milk. But it was crazy because a lot of people think that the hose that was spraying ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Stephanie McMahon down was real milk and it wasn't." The spot is still one of the most-talked-about moments of Angle’s career and it definitely had this journalist fooled at the old age of nine. Angle had a storied career in WWE. He was a six-time world champion, won the Intercontinental Championship, European Championship, Hardcore Championship, United States Championship and Tag Team Championship one-time each and was the 2000 King of the Ring. He was the fifth person to be recognized as a Grand Slam champion. Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c8a975342cf4db88a263 How the 'Squatter Hunter' is fighting home takeovers with tech te 2026-09-23T12:40:09.542Z How the 'Squatter Hunter' is fighting home takeovers with tech You leave a home empty while you travel, prepare it for sale or help an aging parent move. Then an unfamiliar car appears in the driveway. Someone gets inside. Before long, that person may even claim to have a lease. That kind of situation turned Flash Shelton into the man now known as the "Squatter Hunter." I recently sat down with Shelton on "The CyberGuy Report" podcast to talk about how his unusual line of work began and what homeowners can do before an unwanted occupant settles in. He stars in A&E's "Squatters," which follows him and his team as they help property owners reclaim homes from unauthorized occupants. What stood out during our conversation was how often his advice came back to technology. A camera alert or alarm can give you something that becomes much harder to get later: evidence of when someone showed up and how they got inside. NEW! 🩺 Free CyberGuy LIVE class: Get Better Healthcare With AI Saturday, September 26 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson will show you five practical ways AI can help you organize your health history, remember important appointment details, understand complicated medical information, research prescriptions and prepare smarter questions for your doctor. No technical experience is needed. Save your free spot at CyberGuyLive.com. Register and receive the replay and step-by-step guide afterward. HOMEOWNERS TERRORIZED BY PRO SQUATTERS TURNING DREAMS INTO NIGHTMARES IN PALM-LINED PARADISE, EXPERTS SAY Shelton says none of this started as a business idea. After his father died in 2019, he moved his mother in with him while preparing her vacant home for sale. Then seven people took over the property. Shelton told me he was "just being a good son" and felt he had to protect his mother after the squatters took advantage of the empty house. He called the sheriff and says he was told there was little law enforcement could do because the situation had become a civil issue. Shelton knew almost nothing about squatting at the time, but he did not accept that answer. "I was like, screw that. I'm going to do something about it," he recalled. He started researching how squatters operate and when occupancy claims can become harder to untangle. His approach was unconventional. His mother, who owned the house, signed a legitimate lease giving Shelton the right to occupy the property. Shelton says he wanted documentation showing he had permission to be there in case the squatters produced a fake lease of their own. He then waited for the occupants to leave and entered the house using his key. Once inside, he started installing cameras and a security system. His thinking, he said, was that "if they can take a house, I can take a house." When some of the occupants returned, Shelton told them he had possession of the property and gave them until the end of the day to remove their furniture. He says cars and trucks soon arrived and the house was cleared. Years later, that experience has turned into a full-time mission and an A&E series. Squatting can create a serious and expensive problem for homeowners, even though there is no reliable nationwide count showing exactly how often it happens. Part of the challenge is how these cases are tracked. Squatting does not appear as its own category in national crime databases, and cases can be handled differently depending on whether authorities view them as trespassing, fraud or a landlord-tenant dispute. That makes it difficult to put one national number on the problem. What we do know is that lawmakers across the country have been responding. As of July 2026, the National Apartment Association reported that 28 states had enacted laws addressing squatting. Another 25 states had introduced or considered legislation during 2026. Those measures include faster removal procedures and new penalties for some forms of unauthorized occupancy. There are also documented cases showing how disruptive squatting can become. A New York City Department of Investigation review found unauthorized occupants in 548 vacant NYCHA apartments. Joint DOI and NYPD operations reclaimed 60 of those apartments and resulted in 81 arrests involving unauthorized occupants accused of criminal activity connected with the properties. So while there is no single number showing how many homes are affected nationwide, the growing legislative response and documented cases make one thing clear: unauthorized home takeovers are a real problem, and homeowners have good reason to think about prevention before a property sits empty. LAKE TAHOE SQUATTER SUSPECT CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE IN RICH-AND-FAMOUS MOUNTAIN RETREAT For all the unusual tactics Shelton has used since becoming the "Squatter Hunter," his biggest piece of advice is surprisingly simple. Put cameras on a vacant property before there is a problem. Looking back at his mother's home, Shelton told me, "If I had cameras on my mom's house back then, I wouldn't be the squatter hunter today." The back door had been broken. What Shelton lacked was proof showing exactly when the entry happened and who did it. He believes footage could have changed the situation from the beginning. With cameras, Shelton said, he could have shown authorities, "on this date at this time, and this is the person." That is where today's home technology can make a real difference. A connected camera can alert you when somebody approaches a house. It can record an entry. It can also give law enforcement a timeline before competing stories about who belongs there begin. One of the biggest challenges can appear after someone gets inside. Shelton says experienced squatters may produce a lease and claim they were given permission to live there. "They know that if they get into a property and show a lease and create reasonable doubt," Shelton told me, law enforcement may refer the property owner to the courts instead of immediately removing the occupant. That is another reason camera footage can become so useful. A document may say one thing. Video showing someone forcing a door or entering a clearly vacant home can provide additional evidence about what actually happened. Shelton says many of the people he encounters understand how housing rules work and try to use tenant protections to delay removal. You hear the phrase "squatters' rights" constantly, but it can blur together very different legal concepts. Adverse possession generally requires someone to occupy property openly for a period set by state law while meeting other specific requirements. That can take years. Shelton says the disputes he deals with tend to revolve around something much more immediate: whether an unauthorized occupant can create enough uncertainty to be treated as a tenant. "Squatters are doing everything they can to gain tenant rights," Shelton told me. "They're not interested in squatter laws or rights. They want tenant rights." That helps explain why the legal response varies so much by state. Some states have created faster procedures for owners who say an unauthorized person took over a property. Others have increased penalties for fake leases or fraudulent documents. ALLEGED MALIBU SERIAL SQUATTER FEATURED IN NEW DOCUSERIES AFTER YEARS OF HOMEOWNER COMPLAINTS Shelton has dealt with situations that sound much more disturbing than somebody slipping into an abandoned property. During our interview, he described a case involving an 88-year-old woman in Culver City, California, who had hired a caregiver. According to Shelton, the caregiver lost the job but refused to leave the home. He said the situation eventually required intervention through social services and described it as a case involving elder abuse. That experience sticks with him because the homeowner was especially vulnerable. Shelton has also worked on expensive properties. He recalled one Malibu home worth roughly $8 million and another case involving a Hollywood Hills mansion. His point was that there is no single profile of a property that can attract an unauthorized occupant. The same goes for the people involved. "They don't have a look," Shelton told me. "Squatters are your neighbors." Watching Shelton confront people makes compelling television. Copying what you see on A&E could put you in a dangerous situation. The laws governing trespassing, tenancy and removal vary by state. If you discover somebody inside your property, call law enforcement and document what you can safely. Save camera footage. Preserve records showing when the property became vacant. Keep documentation identifying anyone who had permission to be there. If someone claims to be a tenant, an attorney familiar with local property law can help determine the appropriate next move. Shelton brings years of experience into these encounters. He also has experience with de-escalation, which is another reminder that the confrontations you see on television come with risks. That is very different from a homeowner walking into a house alone and confronting a stranger. The growing attention around squatting has turned Shelton into a television personality and given him more cases than he can handle. But he says his long-term goal goes in the opposite direction. "There are no shortage of cases" where people need help, he told me. Still, Shelton said, "I ultimately want to change these laws and put myself out of business." In the meantime, his biggest message for homeowners has less to do with dramatic confrontations. Pay attention early. A camera can tell you someone arrived. An alarm can tell you a door opened. A neighbor can tell you a moving truck has suddenly pulled into the driveway. Once somebody has spent time inside and starts claiming the right to be there, the situation can become much more complicated. NYC LANDLORD PLEADS FOR HELP AS '9-YEAR-SQUATTER' CONTINUES TO DRAIN HIM DRY IN COURT SAGA: 'TWILIGHT ZONE' During our conversation, I kept asking Shelton the question most homeowners probably have: What can I actually do before this happens? His advice focuses on making a vacant property easier to monitor while reducing the signs that nobody is around. Start with cameras covering the most likely entry points. Shelton likes the fact that systems today allow homeowners to check their property remotely. As he told me, "you can be anywhere in the world" and monitor what is happening at home from your phone. Look for motion alerts and person detection. Night vision can help when someone arrives after dark. Also check how your recordings are stored. If an incident occurs, save important clips so they do not disappear when a cloud-storage retention period expires. You can see my picks for the 12 best outdoor security cameras at CyberGuy.com. A camera becomes a lot less useful if the electricity goes down. Shelton says he often works with battery-powered cameras because properties do not always have active power or internet access. Some batteries can keep a camera running for weeks or months, depending on the model and how frequently it records. He also recommends checking the backup capabilities of an alarm system. Before leaving a property vacant, Shelton told me to "make sure you've got cameras, your alarm system, everything's up to date." That means testing the system before you leave instead of assuming last year's setup still works. For a more complete setup, see my Best Home Security Systems 2026 guide at CyberGuy.com. Shelton recommends timers for indoor lights and solar-powered security lighting when permanent power presents a problem. He also likes rechargeable lights with battery backup. That way, the house does not suddenly go completely dark during an outage. A smart plug or connected bulb can also let you adjust lighting remotely. The goal is to avoid broadcasting that a property has been sitting untouched. One of Shelton's most practical tips costs nothing. Tell trusted neighbors when a house will be vacant and make it clear whether anybody has permission to enter. As Shelton put it, "your neighbors, they don't want you to have a squatter either." Ask them to contact you if an unfamiliar vehicle repeatedly appears in the driveway or someone begins carrying furniture inside. Shelton relied on a neighbor himself at his mother's house. The property had no Wi-Fi, so a neighbor allowed him to use a nearby connection for his camera. That option will depend on range and the equipment involved, but the larger lesson still works. A neighbor can notice activity before you ever receive a call from anyone else. Shelton says people scouting vacant properties can pay attention to mailboxes. An overflowing box may signal that nobody has been around. He also worries about an unauthorized occupant receiving mail at an address and later presenting it as evidence that they live there. "Make sure you have a mailbox that is lockable," Shelton advised. If you are traveling, arrange to have your mail held or picked up. Also pay attention if correspondence begins arriving for unfamiliar people at a property that should be empty. Our CyberGuy vacation guide has more on mail holds and home security before a trip: 6 things to do before you leave on vacation. Putting up a no-trespassing sign sounds obvious. Shelton says homeowners should find out whether their local law enforcement agency offers an additional step. He told me that some sheriff's departments allow owners to file a form documenting that a property has been posted against trespassing. Why bother? A person can pull a sign down. Shelton described the thinking pretty simply: someone sees the notice, removes it and later says, "What sign?" Having something on file with local authorities may help document the owner's wishes even if the physical notice disappears. Procedures vary, so check directly with your local sheriff or police department before relying on this strategy. SAN FRANCISCO HOME WITH HISTORY OF SQUATTERS UNDER CONTRACT FOR $1.3 MILLION Shelton also recommends thinking about the clues people can see from the street. Put lights on timers. Keep the yard maintained. Avoid leaving packages outside. If practical, Shelton suggests leaving a vehicle in the driveway. He even recommends asking a trusted friend whether they can park there while you are away. None of that guarantees somebody will stay away. It can make a vacant property less obvious to a person scouting for an easy target. If you plan to be gone for a week or longer, Shelton recommends doing one final security check before you leave. "Make sure you've got cameras, your alarm system, everything's up to date," he told me. Check camera batteries. Make sure motion alerts reach your phone. Confirm that your alarm is communicating properly. Also think about what happens if someone cuts the power or the neighborhood has an outage. Shelton recommends equipment with battery backup whenever possible. A few minutes spent testing everything before you leave could prevent you from discovering later that the camera you were counting on stopped recording days earlier. A squatter moving into a property does not automatically gain legal ownership of it. However, homeowners should also be aware of a separate threat called home title fraud. Criminals can use fraudulent documents or stolen personal information to try to change property records or obtain financing tied to a home. That makes property-record monitoring another layer of protection. A home title monitoring service can alert you to certain changes involving your property records, including a new owner, new lender or changes in financing. Home title monitoring cannot stop someone from entering your property or prevent a fraudulent filing. However, an alert can help you spot an unexpected change and investigate it sooner. See my tips and best picks on home title monitoring services at CyberGuy.com. What happened at Flash Shelton's mother's house shows how quickly a vacant property can become somebody else's opportunity. For me, the most useful part of his story comes before any confrontation. Shelton wishes he had cameras running when people first entered his mother's home. That says a lot. The sooner you know somebody has entered your property, the sooner you can call for help and preserve evidence showing what happened. I also would not overlook the low-tech advice. Tell a trusted neighbor when a property should be empty. Pay attention to the mailbox. Find out what your local police or sheriff recommends before you need them. And remember that the law is changing quickly. With 28 states now having enacted measures addressing squatting, you should check the rules where your property is located rather than assuming something you saw online applies everywhere. You can hear my full conversation with Flash Shelton on The CyberGuy Report podcast. Should states make it easier for homeowners to remove squatters quickly, or could tougher laws go too far? 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/6ab3c8a875342cf4db88a25a Pro-life leader sounds alarm after doctor gets 6 months for forcing abortion pills on girlfriend te 2026-09-23T12:40:08.432Z Pro-life leader sounds alarm after doctor gets 6 months for forcing abortion pills on girlfriend Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of SBA Pro-Life America, told Fox News Digital that U.S. law has not caught up with the growing availability of abortion medication, allowing predators who use the drugs to end pregnancies without women’s consent to face relatively light consequences. She pointed to the case of Hassan-James Abbas, an Ohio man accused of forcing abortion pills into his pregnant girlfriend's mouth in December 2024. He was sentenced earlier this month to six months in prison. The woman, Jona Affholder, went to the hospital and ultimately lost the baby. "The fact that this guy got only six months in prison for his crime says a lot about the state of our culture right now," Dannenfelser said. "This was a very much wanted pregnancy. She could support the baby on her own and didn't need his help. But he had other ideas in mind." PRO-LIFE CEO PREDICTS TRUMP FDA NOMINEE COULD BRING RENEWED SCRUTINY TO ABORTION DRUG RISKS Abbas, then a surgical resident at the University of Toledo, began dating Affholder in early October 2024, according to a lawsuit she filed against him. Sometime in December that year, Affholder got pregnant. Authorities said once he found out, he illegally obtained mifepristone and misoprostol using his estranged wife's identification information. It is unclear whether Abbas prescribed the drugs himself. Taken together, the two medications terminate early pregnancies: mifepristone blocks progesterone, a hormone needed to sustain the pregnancy, while misoprostol causes contractions that expel the fetus. TRUMP-BACKED VIVEK RAMASWAMY WINS OHIO GOP GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY, WILL FACE DEMOCRAT AMY ACTON Under current FDA rules, patients do not have to see a physician in person to receive a prescription, allowing mifepristone to be prescribed after a telehealth visit and mailed by a certified pharmacy. After getting his hands on the pills, he began offering Affholder hot chocolate and tea, "which was out of character for their relationship," according to the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office. On Dec. 18, 2024, Abbas invited her to his home in Holland, Ohio. Prosecutors said despite being aware of Affholder's intention to keep the baby, he climbed on top of her in bed, held her down and shoved crushed abortion pills into her mouth. Court records show that when Affholder tried to call 911, he took the phone out of her hand and hung it up. Eventually, she was able to leave Abbas's residence and get to the hospital. Affholder described this experience in a Daily Wire op-ed published in June 2026. HAWLEY SENDS CRIMINAL REFERRAL OF 'LEFT-WING DARK-MONEY' GROUP OVER MAILED ABORTION DRUGS "I fought him off and ran to call 911. He took my cell and my keys, blocking me from leaving. I rushed to the kitchen, trying to rinse the powder from my mouth. But he continued to restrain me, buying each minute for the drugs to do their intended purpose of killing our kid," Affholder wrote. "When he assumed the drugs had sufficiently aborted our baby, he returned my belongings, and I went straight to the hospital," she added.  According to Affholder's account, she began hemorrhaging after arriving at the hospital and ultimately miscarried. Abbas, who was arrested the next day, initially pleaded not guilty. In May 2026, he pleaded no contest to four felony charges: disrupting public services, unlawfully distributing abortion-inducing drugs, identity fraud and using deception to obtain a dangerous drug. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped charges of abduction and tampering with evidence. The state had alleged that Abbas drove away from the home on the night of the assault and threw the remaining pills out his car window. BLUE STATE SHIELD LAWS ALLOWED 330K ABORTION PILLS TO BE SENT TO ABORTION BAN STATES, PRO-LIFE GROUP FINDS Dannenfelser contrasted Abbas' six-month sentence with Ohio's penalties for rape, which can carry years or even life in prison depending on the circumstances. "But...this coercion and this attack that led to the death of her wanted child gets only six months," she said. In February 2024, Mason Herring, of Texas, received the exact same sentence — six months — for slipping misoprostol into his then wife's drinks. The baby survived but initially faced severe developmental delays. "If you are Amy Acton running for governor [of Ohio], if you are Sherrod Brown running for the Senate, you need to answer for this because their Republican opponents are very much for limiting these drugs or controlling them at least," Dannenfelser added. Fox News Digital reached out to both campaigns for comment. Dannenfelser also criticized Planned Parenthood and pro-choice advocates, accusing them of failing to speak out about Affholder’s case and others like it. "Where are the advocates, the feminists, the people who are against the coercion of women, the people who are 'my body, my choice,' the people who say that medical care is all that they're really looking for," she said. Planned Parenthood does not appear to have publicly commented on Affholder's case, but the organization has explicitly condemned the act of giving women abortion drugs without their knowledge or consent. Fox News Digital reached out to Planned Parenthood for comment. Dannenfelser said the Department of Justice should take a more active role in prosecuting cases involving forced abortions. "We do have every hope that the attorney general will move on this, and he's referenced it at the Dallas convention that people who are pushing death in a pill will be disappointed," she said. "That is the surest way to justice." On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, joined Dannenfelser in demanding Attorney General Todd Blanche take action, referencing Affholder's case. "My constituent was held down and force-fed crushed-up mail-order abortion pills," Moreno wrote to Blanche. "Unsurprisingly, reckless Biden-era mail-in abortion policies are responsible for this hell-on-earth tragedy." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c65275342cf4db88a1f8 FCC chair blasts House Democrats 'extreme position' on gender ideology in kids' programming in fiery letter te 2026-09-23T12:30:10.575Z FCC chair blasts House Democrats 'extreme position' on gender ideology in kids' programming in fiery letter FIRST ON FOX — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Tuesday issued a fiery response to the opposition from House Democrats over the agency's effort to reform television ratings for children's programming, some of which promotes gender ideology. In April, the FCC issued a public notice seeking feedback about parents' concern about the content of shows their children watch, suggesting the current ratings system is outdated and deems "shows with transgender and gender non-binary programming as appropriate for children and young children" and that new ratings may be necessary. That prompted a response in June from Democrats on the Congressional Equality Caucus, who accused the FCC of wanting to "censor the inclusion of transgender characters or topics" from children's programming and said that the current ratings system is "satisfactory and overwhelmingly popular among parents." WASHINGTON FATHER SUES SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DENYING RELIGIOUS OPT-OUT FOR 5TH GRADER FROM LGBTQ INSTRUCTION "We strongly believe that parents should decide what their children watch on television," the lawmakers wrote. "Programs should not have higher ratings or content warning simply because of the identity of the programs’ characters. Applying higher ratings or content warnings because of a character’s gender identity would be harmful to transgender people and transgender acceptance and would harken back to a time when politicians sought to censor television programming because they included minorities." The House Democrats continued, "Any attempt by FCC to censor content because it includes transgender characters or topics would raise both legal and constitutional concerns... Any attempt to issue rating warnings for depictions and themes related to transgender people would also raise concerns of content-based and viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment." BLUE STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCUSED OF DEFYING SUPREME COURT, HIDING GENDER TRANSITIONS FROM PARENTS In a letter sent Tuesday to Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., Carr expressed regret for the stance the Democratic lawmakers had taken. "I am deeply concerned by the position that you and over 60 of your Democrat colleagues in the House of Representatives are taking regarding the right of parents to know whether their sons or daughters are being exposed to controversial gender identity ideologies—including the promotion of transgender and gender non-binary programming—in television shows that are rated as appropriate for young children," Carr began the letter obtained by Fox News Digital.  "In your letter, you come out swinging against both transparency and common sense," Carr added. "You stake out the radical position that parents have no right to know whether controversial gender identity ideologies are being promoted in children’s television programming. In your view, parents should not be empowered to make informed choices about the programs their children watch." Carr called the Democrats' defense of transgender people an "extreme position" which he said comes as children's programming is "secretly promoting gender ideology to young kids without the knowledge or consent of their parents." He went on to list several examples of gender ideology appearing in children's programming, citing an episode of Disney Jr.'s "Muppet Babies" reboot (TV-Y) where Gonzo wants to dress as a princess instead of a knight, calls himself "Gonzo-rella" and is referred to in the episode with the "they" pronoun, as well as a trans character in Netflix's "Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City" (TV-Y) and pansexual and non-binary characters in the Disney Channel's animated series "Primos" (TV-Y7). "Keeping parents in the dark about the nature of these programs is a feature not a bug of the effort. Indeed, you write in your letter that 'many recognize their gender identity at a young age.' And you appear to suggest that informing parents would prevent 'self-acceptance,'" Carr wrote. "Recent studies show a massive spike in younger people identifying as transgender with some attributing this to media exposure. But your position that New York and Hollywood programmers should have a direct line to children without parental knowledge is at total odds with the law Congress passed." "Opposing transparency puts you on the wrong side of the issue. Parents are nearly unanimous in wanting to know what their children are watching and to determine for their own families what shows are appropriate. Despite your opposition, the FCC will continue its work to empower parents and continue to engage with stakeholders as part of the agency’s open and ongoing proceeding," Carr added. Rep. Takano's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c3fa75342cf4db88a17e Arch Manning officially goes through the PR spin cycle and the finished product sounds awful te 2026-09-23T12:20:10.448Z Arch Manning officially goes through the PR spin cycle and the finished product sounds awful Well, congratulations, social media — you've officially ruined Arch Manning. Nice work! He's now another robotic athlete with no emotions and, frankly, no personality. Well done! Manning, the biggest name in college football, was dragged through the mud last week because he laughed at an AI video of head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. It was a silly video. It was clearly AI. It all stemmed from Sarkisian essentially blowing off Rowe, and ESPN, following Texas' stunning Week 2 win over Ohio State. Take a look: TEXAS COACH STEVE SARKISIAN'S AWKWARD ESPN INTERVIEW DIVIDES INTERNET DURING TEAM'S WIN OVER OHIO STATE That moment went viral, and led to several AI-generated videos of the interaction, including the one Manning mentioned in his press conference last week. He was asked about the interaction, and briefly talked about seeing all the reaction videos on X, including the AI one with Sarkisian slapping Rowe. REPORTER FOR THE ATHLETIC FUMES OVER ARCH MANNING, SILENT ON JOSH JACOBS' ALLEGED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMAN Yes, it was a silly video. Yes, it was a poor choice of words from Manning. And yes, the internet — and the virtue-signaling media — got so outraged by it, that Manning, and Sarkisian, were forced to issue apologies. Naturally, Manning returned to the podium on Tuesday for his weekly presser, and sounded nothing like the kid we saw a week ago. And I mean NOTHING: Amazing. Nineteen questions, and only 56 seconds worth of answers. That's almost impossible to do, and Arch pulled it off. Impressive. It's right out of the Bill Belichick playbook, by the way. Give Manning a few more weeks, and he'll be showing up to these pressers wearing a torn hoodie with no sleeves and speaking in such a low grumble, no microphone on earth would be able to pick it up. Obviously, this wasn't an accident. Arch Manning spent the last week getting yelled at by the MOB because he made a joke about an AI video. The fake outrage in this situation was impressive, even for the usual suspects in sports media. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE It was an all-timer. They tore down a 22-year-old kid because he answered a question — from the MEDIA — and laughed about a dumb video. A dumb, and very clearly fake video. Arch Manning didn't condone hitting women. Come on. Nobody who laughed at that video did, or does. Personally, I think all of these AI-generated videos are stupid. I don't find any of them funny, mainly because it's just so unoriginal at this point. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! But even if you did see it, as Arch did, and you did laugh at it ... so what? It probably just means you're a dumb 22-year-old with a fairly low bar in terms of sense of humor. Those are a dime a dozen nowadays. But, because it's 2026 and the MOB is always on high alert, Arch Manning was crucified for his reaction, and spent the last week in the PR spin cycle. And just look what came out ... SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER Another boring, bland, vanilla athlete who gives the same, boring, bland, vanilla answers we've heard for years now. Well done, all! Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c3f275342cf4db88a141 Comma’s hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes te 2026-09-23T12:20:02.400Z Comma’s hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes The investigation involves at least some crashes where it appears drivers were using "forked" versions of Comma's software. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c1a375342cf4db88a11c Mystery surrounds German soldiers found near mud-covered WWII motorcycle in Danube te 2026-09-23T12:10:11.381Z Mystery surrounds German soldiers found near mud-covered WWII motorcycle in Danube A relic of World War II has emerged from the Danube more than 80 years after the war ended — along with the remains of two German soldiers whose identities still remain a mystery. The Wehrmacht motorcycle — which officials identified as a DKW NZ 350-1 — was found in the Danube River in central Budapest this summer. The discovery was announced by the German War Graves Commission, an organization that works to locate, recover and identify German war dead, in August. WRECK OF DEADLIEST US NAVAL LOSS OF WORLD WAR I FOUND AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY: 'LOST WITH ALL HANDS' Pictures show the heavily corroded motorcycle caked in mud and rust — with its frame, wheels, fuel tank and storage boxes still largely intact. "Because the harbor mud is mixed with gas oil, the motorcycle and identification tags are well preserved," the German War Graves Commission said in a statement, adding that the motorcycle model "was considered particularly robust and reliable at the time." Officials also found the remains of two German soldiers while recovering the motorcycle, along with two well-preserved identification tags. Both tags were still intact.  Typically, one half of a fallen soldier's tag was left with the body, while the other was sent to the Wehrmacht Information Office so that the soldier's family could be notified, according to the commission. EXPERTS FINALLY SOLVE MYSTERY OF TEENAGE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER 246 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH The identification tags found with the remains are still being deciphered, Diane Tempel-Bornett, a spokesperson for the German War Graves Commission, told Fox News Digital in a translated email. Tempel-Bornett said that despite the discovery of the tags, the identities of the two soldiers remain unknown. "The fact that the identification tags were found with the dead does not necessarily mean that they belonged to them — although that is quite possible," she said. REMAINS FOUND IN UTAH DESERT 28 YEARS AGO WITH HELP OF A PSYCHIC FINALLY IDENTIFIED THROUGH DNA GENEALOGY The fact that the tags were still intact could indicate the soldiers were never recovered or officially accounted for after their deaths, Tempel-Bornett said. Tempel-Bornett said identifying the soldiers can be a "long, painstaking process," with even small details offering potential clues. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Investigators can glean clues from the remains, including height, age and possible origin, while personal belongings such as wedding rings, glasses, jewelry and papers can also help establish an identity.  Researchers then compare those findings with military records and other historical evidence. "Here, we work closely with the German Federal Archives in Berlin," she added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Only when everything fits together is the person's fate considered to have been clarified." The final stage, Tempel-Bornett said, is to reach out to any relatives of the deceased. "If we have inquiries from relatives searching for them, that makes it easier," she said. "Otherwise, our colleagues try to do so through an inquiry with the residents' registration authorities." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ For now, the identities of the two soldiers — and how they and the motorcycle came to rest in the Danube — are an ongoing mystery. "We can only speculate [on the cause of death]," added Tempel-Bornett. "Whether the dead tried to cross the frozen Danube, whether one fell, whether the dead were shot or drowned … we will only know after their fate has been clarified." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c1a275342cf4db88a113 Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording te 2026-09-23T12:10:10.592Z Lost in translation: Israel, Huckabee blast Macron over Hamas comments as France clarifies wording President Donald Trump offered a roaring counterbalance to a spate of world leaders bashing Israel or appearing to equivocate between the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks and Jerusalem’s response — as one world leader was assailed for his comments on Hamas. Gaza dominated the opening day of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, despite a ceasefire, as world leaders accused Israel of continuing to displace Palestinians and undermine prospects for peace.  French President Emmanuel Macron accused Israel of violating Palestinian rights in the West Bank, questioning the justification for its actions and making a remark that was translated as "Hamas was never active in the West Bank." MIDDLE EAST TAKES CENTER STAGE AT UN AS REGIONAL LEADERS CONFRONT IRAN WAR, GAZA AND HOUTHI THREAT Israel's U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, challenged his claim about Hamas’ presence in the West Bank. "French President Emmanuel Macron claimed from the UN podium that Hamas has ‘never been active’ in Judea and Samaria. Just two days ago, a French citizen was murdered there," Danon wrote on X . "Mr. President, Emmanuel Macron, do your homework before lecturing Israel. Check the facts." Asked by Fox News Digital to clarify Macron’s remarks, a French Foreign Ministry spokesperson said: "The president meant to say that Hamas does not govern the West Bank. His remarks should therefore not be misinterpreted." In response to the comments, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reposted Israel's Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism. Huckabee stated, "Hard to imagine a more out of touch with reality speech than Macron at UN. @AmichaiChikli corrects the record. Hamas is an evil scourge, and they have killed innocent American citizens. Chickli's post noted in part that, "Since 1990, Hamas has carried out more than 80 lethal terrorist attacks originating in or directed from Judea and Samaria, murdering more than 350 Israeli civilians." Judea and Samaria is another term used for the West Bank. Macron also accused Israel of violating Palestinian rights in the West Bank and undermining the sovereignty of neighboring Lebanon, where he said villages in the south were being "razed." Macron questioned the credibility of the international community’s recognition of Palestinian statehood if it failed to act on the situation in Gaza. "Some claim that peace has been achieved," he said, calling the situation "shameful." U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, in his final address to the General Assembly (UNGA) as secretary-general, opened fire on Israel’s response in Gaza, describing it as "a scale of killing and destruction unlike anything I have witnessed in all my years as Secretary-General." "Amid the turmoil engulfing the region, we must not lose sight of the devastating situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory," he said, as the world approaches three years since the Hamas terror attacks that sparked the Israeli military response he spent much of his speech criticizing. At the same time, Guterres lamented the ongoing conflict in Sudan, saying the war-torn East African nation is a place the "world looks away" from wrongly. Yet his decision to single out Gaza as "the worst" devastation he had witnessed during his tenure raised questions about the international community's uneven attention to two of the world's deadliest conflicts. Approximately 72,000 Palestinians have been reported killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, compared with an estimated 150,000 people killed in Sudan's civil war. Many of those killed in Gaza include terrorists. King Abdullah II of Jordan, a regional U.S. ally whose country signed a peace agreement with Israel in 1994, doubled down on the anti-Israel tenor, accusing Jerusalem of "war crimes." "In my region, from Lebanon to Yemen, to Sudan, protracted conflict is deepening humanitarian suffering," Abdullah said. "And if anyone had any doubt that a crisis in our part of the world stays there, just look at the energy and grocery bills of ordinary families, from Mumbai to Madrid to Minnesota." WORLD LEADERS DESCEND ON NEW YORK FOR UNGA — BUT WHO REALLY HAS AMERICA’S EAR? Abdullah said Jordanian field hospitals had been targeted during the first 300 days of the "so-called ceasefire" and lamented the deaths of Palestinian children. He also praised Trump for "pushing hard for peace" while pivoting to fault Israel for "moving the goalposts" and allegedly destroying civilian infrastructure in Gaza. "The question is, is this the behavior of a democratic state governed by law? What is unfolding across the West Bank is not a series of isolated acts. It is elements of a single policy to compel an entire population to leave their land," Abdullah said. "And there is a name for that: forced displacement. And that is a war crime." Abdullah also accused Israel of harboring territorial ambitions in Syria, calling on the international community to act. Just before Abdullah, President Donald Trump offered a scathing counterweight to the invective directed at the Netanyahu administration and Israel’s response to Palestinian terrorism. BRITAIN’S DRAMATIC CRACKDOWN ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS SPARKS FIERCE RESPONSE AS US BLOWBACK LOOMS "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon" was a mantra repeated by Trump from the dais, as he noted that the Khamenei regime had also celebrated Oct. 7 as a "service to humanity" while murdering thousands of Iranian citizens in recent months, according to the president. "Just imagine such a vile regime, wherever empowered to carry out large-scale terror attacks from behind a nuclear shield. This was the reality we had to confront, the reality that far too many preferred to ignore," he said, taking occasional swipes at nations — and previous U.S. leaders — who refused to help neutralize the Iranian threat. "Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and no hope of future greatness or generations?" he said. "But I believe, we’ll make a deal. right after the election," he added, suggesting Iran is waiting to see whether Republicans retain control of Congress while noting that he himself is not on the ballot. Meanwhile, criticism of Israel continued from the dais throughout the day. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat were "statesmen" who sought solutions with courage and clarity. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "They were defeated by hatred," Lula da Silva claimed , according to the U.N.’s transcript of his remarks. "Generations of Palestinians will carry the pain and trauma left by the genocide of women and children perpetrated by Netanyahu[‘s] government in Gaza," he said. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that, "Unfortunately, it’s not new, but the U.N. is obsessed with Israel," Danon told Fox News Digital. "Instead of focusing and dealing with the real issues they all gather and gang against Israel," he said. "[It is] the weakness of the secretary general. That is why we are grateful for President Trump, who came to the U.N., delivered a very powerful speech with moral clarity, but we are used to it… Unfortunately, instead of taking practical actions to improve the world, it's much easier to blame Israel about everything," he said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called Gaza "the world's biggest graveyard for children" and compared the situation there to Holocaust-era concentration camps, continuing his history of comparing Israel to Nazi Germany. Danon said it is legitimate to criticize Israel and that its leaders welcome debate — but that the U.N. instead delved into "pure hate [and] incitement," singling out Erdoğan, who is supposed to be a Western ally. "[He] comes here every year, compares the Israelis to the Nazis. That's shameful. That's shameful. And he shows that he's an antisemite. He doesn't really care about the Palestinians. He just wants to sow chaos and instigate against the Jewish people." As for King Abdullah's remarks, Danon said, "He should know better. We work with Jordan, we support Jordan, we defended Jordan in the past. But unfortunately, many leaders, when they come here, they don't speak about the cooperation with Israel, the economical or security cooperation. They join the group and they always criticize us." Fox News Digital's Hannah Brennan contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3c19b75342cf4db88a0d8 Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services te 2026-09-23T12:10:03.476Z Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3bcf275342cf4db88a03c Socialist mayor’s new answer to rampant retail crime ignites fury: ‘Bandage on a bullet wound’ te 2026-09-23T11:50:10.741Z Socialist mayor’s new answer to rampant retail crime ignites fury: ‘Bandage on a bullet wound’ Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out city-funded security for grocery stores facing theft, break-ins and vandalism, fueling criticism that Seattle is spending taxpayer money to protect businesses from crime instead of doing enough to stop it in the first place. The socialist mayor announced the rollout of the security funding as part of a $1.7 million grocery-support initiative included in the city's 2026 budget earlier this week.  "Keeping our neighborhood grocery stores safe and supported is essential to making sure every Seattleite has a reliable, affordable grocery store near them," Wilson said on social media Monday. The plan will help 10 independent grocery stores pay for improvements and get a year of business support, while stores hit hard by retail theft can get one-time funding for security upgrades and repairs. 'WASTEFUL DISTRACTION': EXPERTS SLAM MAMDANI'S TAXPAYER-FUNDED GROCERY STORES The security funding is already drawing criticism from conservatives who argue the city is spending public money to help businesses absorb the consequences of crime rather than focusing enough resources on preventing it. "The best way to support grocery store — and all businesses — is to actually enforce the law with a fully staffed and funded police department. Giving money or resources to fix businesses that are broken by crime is a bandage on a bullet wound," Seattle-based KTTH host and conservative commentator Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital.. SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER URGES SEATTLE LEADERS TO ACT NOW ON PUBLIC DRUG USE AND SLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE "We don’t need to think outside the box here. Just enforce the law and put criminals in jail. That works like a charm and will save everyone money and headaches," Rantz added. "Is there no single human in Seattle willing to identify the criminals and end the crime instead," asked an X user. "Seattle is arguably the worst city in the entire country right now, in terms of the rampant crime, widespread degradation and lawlessness that’s apparently gotten exponentially worse across the board over the last 2-3 yrs," another user chimed in. NEW YORK SOCIALIST LAWMAKER TAKES HEAT AFTER SAYING SHOPLIFTING RESULTS FROM 'BIOLOGICAL NEED' "That used to be called the police department. What are these security guards going to do? Make arrests? Observe & report? The criminals will walk right past the security with their stolen goods. If they detain they will be sued. Cops will not arrest the shoplifters or prosecute," said one person. "Goodness! imagine how much nicer the city would be if they simply arrested and charged criminals and put them in jail?Normal people shouldn't have to shop at stores with security guards. NONE of this was necessary in most parts of Seattle 15 years ago," wrote an X user. "So we are working around the problem by increasing security instead of arresting the problem," said another person. The city will also work with the Independent Grocers Alliance to study eight neighborhoods for potential new grocery stores, according to the plan. Wilson floated the idea of exploring a "public option" for grocery stores during her 2025 mayoral campaign, including models that could involve publicly supported or city-run grocery stores. While the new initiative is separate from those proposals, critics argued the city should focus more heavily on arresting and prosecuting retail thieves rather than spending additional money helping stores deal with the damage caused by crime. The grocery security funding was first proposed by former Mayor Bruce Harrell as $1 million for grocery-store security in his 2026 budget, specifically targeting retail theft, property damage and other crimes. City leaders pushed to cut police spending amid the 2020 "Black Lives Matter" movement and the city subsequently experienced a steep decline in police staffing, with the department falling from 1,424 officers in 2019 to 1,054 in 2024 before hiring began to rebound, the Seattle Mayor's Office previously reported.  The broader theft problem remains significant in Seattle, where police recorded nearly 7,500 larceny-theft offenses across the city's five precincts through May, making it the most commonly reported crime category in every precinct. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3bcf175342cf4db88a033 Cowboys' Dak Prescott still giving Jerry Jones Super Bowl fever: 'Gives us our best chance' te 2026-09-23T11:50:09.945Z Cowboys' Dak Prescott still giving Jerry Jones Super Bowl fever: 'Gives us our best chance' Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones has a little more pep in his step. As it was written earlier this week, Jones told reporters there was "nothing more dangerous than an old man with money" following the Cowboys’ win over the Washington Commanders. On Tuesday, through two weeks of the 2026 season, he appeared to have Super Bowl fever already. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! It’s likely that the billionaire NFL team owner is always dreaming of getting back to the glory days of the 1990s. I mean, aren’t we all? But it has meant more to Jones to get the Cowboys back on top as the team hasn’t even appeared in an NFC Championship Game since 1995. Dak Prescott’s four touchdown passes against the Commanders and notching his name as the franchise leader in passing touchdowns has Jones energized. "I think he’s the poster child of any players I’ve been around of what you can do self-improve. He's a product of his own work ethic," Jones said of Prescott on Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan. "He's a product of his focus on getting better at every detail of his game. I'm happy to say that he's a better quarterback today than he's ever been. And he's playing a position that, even though you might have a little diminished physical skill, it’s a position where if you approach it the way he's approached his career, you will be a better player. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I'm glad we've got him. His record indicates the best at an overall view. … How he got where he is, is to me a noteworthy leg on his chair of being the best. And he can be the best out there as far as I'm concerned. ... He's playing at an extremely high level that gives us our best chance (to win a Super Bowl). We still have the opportunity to get him championships." Prescott’s health will be imperative moving forward. The 11-year veteran only played eight games in 2024 and five games in 2020. He made it through 12 games in 2022. But coming off a career-high 404 completions and a fourth Pro Bowl appearance in 2025, Prescott has shown up and showed out so far in 2026. The Week 1 loss against the New York Giants appeared to be firmly in the rearview mirror. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3ba9e75342cf4db889f95 Trump anti-fraud division's future rests with Senate Dems after bipartisan House win te 2026-09-23T11:40:14.146Z Trump anti-fraud division's future rests with Senate Dems after bipartisan House win FIRST ON FOX: House Democrats paved the way for President Donald Trump's anti-fraud division to survive beyond his presidency, but one Republican fears it'll be a different outcome in the Senate.  Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., shared with Fox News Digital that he was introducing legislation that would make the National Fraud Enforcement Division permanent. It comes after a bill to do the same thing cruised through the House. The lawmaker made it official Tuesday night when the Senate reopened for business. But the Senate is a different political animal, and Democrats’ possible reticence to give Trump a win before the midterm elections may thwart his plan. Schmitt, during an interview with Fox News Digital, contended that since the sprawling Minnesota fraud scandal was unveiled earlier this year, Democrats have been on the back foot. DEMOCRATS RELUCTANTLY HAND TRUMP MAJOR VICTORY ON FRAUD PROGRAM TARGETING TIM WALZ "They're very defensive about it, and you know the fact is that you had — maybe it had something to do with this sort of toxic empathy or suicidal empathy [they] have done on immigration where you had these Somali fraudsters and maybe, maybe their instinct to defend every group of people that came here from somewhere else, even if they're defrauding the American people, overrode their logic." Still, House Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., begrudgingly gave Trump a win last week and voted to make his anti-fraud task force permanent. That bipartisan vote comes as Democrats are reconciling with their messaging on rooting out waste, fraud and abuse. And New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has increasingly been one of the progressive leaders of the party, warned Democrats had ceded ground on issues like quality of life and rooting out waste and fraud, and that finding waste had taken hold as a "right-wing concern" rather than an issue Democrats could champion. DEMOCRATS BEGRUDGINGLY HAND TRUMP VICTORY ON TARIFFS IN SPRAWLING SANCTIONS BILL "I know that we live in a hyper-partisan age, I get that," Schmitt said. "But there are some things I don't think should be partisan. Saving taxpayer money should be something we're all focused on." "I mean these are criminals who, you know, are stealing from American taxpayers and the potential beneficiaries of important programs," he continued. Trump first announced the creation of a new division within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat fraud in January 2026 following reports of staggering fraud taking place in the backyard of one of his political enemies: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. TRUMP SAYS ANTI-FRAUD EFFORTS ARE UNCOVERING BILLIONS IN WASTE, CLAIMS SAVINGS COULD BALANCE BUDGET The unit embedded in the DOJ was officially launched under then-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with the goal of targeting "fraud affecting the federal government, federally funded programs, and private citizens," according to a release by the administration. It’s chaired by Vice President JD Vance, who Trump tapped to be his de facto fraud czar, and run by Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald. Schmitt argued that "having permanence in the Department of Justice will be important so that, no matter who is president, that this remains a focus." "To me, this shouldn't be a partisan issue at all," Schmitt said. "But sadly, we live in a world where Democrats aren't as focused on this, but I think we've got an administration that is." And Schmitt leads the Senate’s Anti-Fraud Taskforce, launched in June, that includes only Republican members. That wasn’t by design. He said that they had extended an invitation to "Republicans and Democrats alike," but only one side of the aisle accepted the call. "I was a little surprised. I think some offices took a look at it and, for whatever reason, didn't want to be part of the effort," Schmitt said. "I don't understand that." "But, you know, of course, the offer remains open if anybody wants to," he continued. "I just think that this is something that our people back home expect us to work together on. And I don't understand why you wouldn't want to be a part of an anti-fraud task force." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3ba9c75342cf4db889f83 Supreme Court declines to intervene in case of surrogate mother who refused abortion te 2026-09-23T11:40:12.892Z Supreme Court declines to intervene in case of surrogate mother who refused abortion The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene in the case of a surrogate mother who refused to have an abortion and is now seeking custody of the child. McKenna West gave birth to the boy, whom she named Gabriel, in Texas in August after she fled from California when the parents asked her to abort the child over a heart defect. She argued in Texas court that she should maintain custody over the child despite the surrogacy agreement, but a judge in Texas ruled against her. West then appealed to the Supreme Court, but Justice Elena Kagan, who handles cases arising from California, declined to hear the case on Tuesday without issuing a written decision. SURROGATE GIVES BIRTH IN TEXAS TO BABY WITH HEART DEFECT AFTER PARENTS REQUESTED ABORTION The intended parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, signed a surrogacy agreement with West in August 2025. They point to a clause in the agreement that allowed for a termination of pregnancy in the case of a "fetal abnormality." The child, whom they had named Rumi, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which causes part of the heart to be underdeveloped and prevent normal blood flow. The child underwent surgery in Texas and is now "suffering from potential complications" related to the operation. HHS WARNS TEXAS HOSPITALS AGAINST DENYING LIFE-SAVING CARE TO NEWBORN WITH DISABILITY Ahmed and Gilkar attempted to force West to have an abortion when the defect was initially detected, but West refused and fled to Texas, where she received support from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton signed an order stating that the child must receive lifesaving care in Texas. The case went up to the Texas Supreme Court, which ruled last week that the child could be moved to California, where the intended parents have lined up plans for medical care. Ahmed and Gilkar first ought out a surrogacy agreement after attempts at in vitro fertilization failed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b5e775342cf4db889d69 Chinese President Xi set to arrive in DC for high-stakes Trump summit and more top headlines te 2026-09-23T11:20:07.555Z Chinese President Xi set to arrive in DC for high-stakes Trump summit and more top headlines 1. China's Xi set to arrive in DC for high-stakes summit with Trump 2. Trump-Mamdani meeting could unravel midterm message  3. Trump signals breakthrough with Ukraine-Russia war   ‘VERY CONCERNING’ — Lawmaker warns accused wife-killer's Italy escape could open 'Pandora's box' for future criminals. 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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b39375342cf4db8893f5 Ambassador Jeff Bartos: UN must abandon anti-American, anti-Western legacy of Durban Conference te 2026-09-23T11:10:11.292Z Ambassador Jeff Bartos: UN must abandon anti-American, anti-Western legacy of Durban Conference Over the course of the past half-century, virulent anti-Western ideology has become a permanent feature of our international institutions. One of the key inflection points in this transformation took place at a United Nations conference 25 years ago: the U.N.’s World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. The conference’s stated purpose was to confront alleged racism and bigotry. Today, the United Nations touts the Durban Declaration — the ideological framework adopted at the conference — as "the U.N.’s blueprint to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance globally." In reality, it represented the instantiation of a set of radical ideas about race, history and Western civilization as the formal dogmas of our most powerful global institutions. ISRAELI PRESIDENT HERZOG CALLS ANTISEMITISM A 'CONTAMINATION OF SOCIETIES' AS HATE CRIMES SURGE Since then, the anniversary of the Durban Declaration has frequently served as an opportunity for radical bureaucrats to reaffirm and double down on their anti-Western hatred. Nearly every five years since the conference, including next week, the U.N. commemorates and revels in the falsehoods and civilizational self-hatred that the conference has propagated across the international system. The United States will not have any part in celebrating this poisonous legacy. In fact, we are urging countries to join us in rejecting this propaganda and taking a meaningful step forward in repairing the rot within the U.N. The U.N.’s embrace of racial grievance, collective guilt, unapologetic antisemitism, and fervent hostility toward our shared Western heritage is fundamentally incompatible with the American way of life. It runs counter to American virtues established 250 years ago. Americans need no instruction from international bureaucracies on the principle that men are created equal. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our founders declared that our unalienable rights did not come from kings, emperors or any earthly government — least of all unelected globalist bureaucrats. They were inherent in man, endowed by God. Because of the Durban conference, extremist ideologues who had long festered at the fringes of the international system were pulled under one tent, handed credentials and microphones, and given the imprimatur of the United Nations. The result was radically anti-American, anti-Western, anti-Christian, antisemitic and dedicated to the destruction of the very civilization that gave birth to the United Nations itself. The Durban conference itself was a testament to the radicalism of this project. Attendees used the event as a platform to demand reparations from the United States and other Western nations for slavery and colonialism. These calls were backed by speakers such as Fidel Castro, the brutal communist dictator of Cuba, who used the conference’s stage to denounce the West for its crimes of "conquest and colonization, of slavery, of the ruthless exploitation and the extermination of hundreds of millions of people." Yasser Arafat delivered a speech denouncing Israel as a racist colonial oppressor, while the conference’s NGO Forum called for Israel’s "complete and total isolation" through sanctions and embargoes, laying the groundwork for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement years before BDS became fashionable on Western campuses. Protestors outside circulated the Protocols of the Elders of Zion and chanted that Hitler should have finished the job. The United States walked out. SIGN UP FOR ANTISEMITISM EXPOSED NEWSLETTER Since then, the radicalism codified in Durban has metastasized and spread. The diversity regimes and frameworks promulgated from the Durban Declaration would inspire and codify new slates of discriminatory laws, further fomenting the racial strife, poverty, grievance and violence that has come to define life in modern South Africa. What began in conference tents in South Africa made its way into U.N. chambers in New York and Geneva, universities, boardrooms, activist organizations, city governments and eventually the streets. Under the guise of promoting tolerance, inclusivity and human rights, captured institutions instead furthered the propagation of radical and ideological leftism. Worse, adherence to this leftist radicalism became a litmus test for commerce and public life. Those who refused to submit to this new dogma were cast out. Those who embraced collective guilt were celebrated as "enlightened." We lost a generation of good work, good people and common sense along the way. The United Nations lost something too: credibility. Every time it returns to Durban, it poisons its own brand — and helps fuel the same conflicts it should be fighting to end. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION President Trump has made clear: America will not apologize for being America — or perpetuate a system that teaches others to hate us for our success. The world has had 25 years to see where the Durban conference’s ideology leads. We must reject its poison of grievance politics and anti-Western hatred. It’s time to burn and bury the Durban conference’s legacy of Third-Worldism and hostility toward Western civilization. Under President Trump and Secretary Rubio, the United States will continue to speak out against this evil ideological project in the U.N. system or wherever it appears around the world. Instead, we welcome allies, partners and friends: Join the United States in embracing pride in our past and confidence in our future — and rejecting the politics of shame, self-hatred and decline. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b39275342cf4db8893ec Presley Gerber’s final hours at rehab in focus amid cause of death questions te 2026-09-23T11:10:10.544Z Presley Gerber’s final hours at rehab in focus amid cause of death questions Presley Gerber died Sunday, Sept. 20 – one day after entering the Resolutions Living rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 27. Based off Wilshire Boulevard in the affluent Southern California community, the center is described as a co-ed home which "provides the structure" for residents on their journey to recovery from mental health, addiction, and co-occuring disorders through intensive outpatient programs of their choosing. While it remained unclear why Cindy Crawford's son entered the center or what treatment he was receiving, wrongful death and personal injury attorney John J. Perlstein warned against jumping to conclusions of liability as the investigation continued into Gerber's death. PRESLEY GERBER'S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED AS 'A SUSPECTED OVERDOSE': POLICE "I just don't assume what the cause of death is or that the facility failed them or the family ... don't think the family wasn't doing everything they had to do," Perlstein told Fox News Digital. "It seems like, you know, in these situations the families do so much for the sick person, the person who was addicted." He added, "By all accounts, they were a very loving, good family and it's just real sad circumstance. It certainly caught a lot of people's attention, I'll tell you that much." Gerber, the only son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died while staying at the rehabilitation facility, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. KID ROCK CALLS PRESLEY GERBER’S DEATH A ‘TRAGEDY’ AS EX-GIRLFRIEND SAYS HE ‘DESERVED MORE TIME’ The treatment center's website says it draws "on our years of experience in addiction and mental health support," with "experienced staff has supported people with a wide variety of needs, from substance abuse and mental health, to trauma and eating disorders." Gerber reportedly checked into the facility on Saturday night and died Sunday morning. Representatives for Resolutions Living did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Nicholas Kardaris, Ph.D., CEO and chief clinical officer of the New York Center for Living in Manhattan and a clinical professor at Stony Brook Medicine’s School of Social Welfare, cautioned against drawing conclusions from the fact that he died at a rehabilitation facility. CINDY CRAWFORD’S SON PRESLEY GERBER SAID HE WAS ‘TERRIFIED’ IN RAW ADDICTION POST MONTHS BEFORE DEATH AT 27 As Gerber’s official cause of death has not yet been released, Kardaris — who has not treated Presley Gerber and is not connected to the case — cautioned against drawing conclusions from the fact that he died at a rehabilitation facility. Kardaris noted that possible explanations could include an acute medical or cardiac event, an undiagnosed condition or a medication-related complication. People in residential treatment facilities may have complex medical histories, and some conditions may not be immediately apparent when someone enters a program. "Younger people can sometimes die suddenly, and we don’t know whether they had an underlying medical issue," Kardaris said. "It’s not impossible to have a medication-related event, particularly if someone has an underlying heart disorder," he continued. "Certain medications can trigger a cardiac episode." LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS He added, "People are in rehab because they’re struggling with addiction. It doesn’t mean they’re cured of their addiction." Another potential risk during rehab is withdrawal itself, which can range from uncomfortable to life-threatening depending on the substance involved and the person’s level of physical dependence, according to Kardaris. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "People can die from withdrawal, but the substances that are most dangerous to withdraw [from] without proper medical supervision are benzodiazepines, such as Valium or Xanax, and alcohol," he said. The medical examiner told Fox News Digital that "the investigation is still ongoing and there is limited information available," and his cause of death has not yet been released. The DME is in "the early stages of investigating the death of 27-year-old model Presley Gerber and limited information is currently available," according to a statement from the department. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "A deputy medical examiner performed an examination today and the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination." They added, "Due to the ongoing death investigation, the DME cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested. Deferred cases can take a few months before a cause of death is determined." Santa Monica Police Department officials are investigating the death as "a suspected overdose," according to a release from the department. Officers responded to a report of a possible overdose at approximately 9:35 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male who was deceased. At this time, there is no indication of foul play, and Gerber's case remains open. The facility has not been accused of wrongdoing. A representative for the family told Fox News Digital, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time." Fox News Digital's Melissa Rudy contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b39175342cf4db8893e3 Man goes to doctor to prove he’s 'in perfect shape,' test reveals shocking diagnosis te 2026-09-23T11:10:09.836Z Man goes to doctor to prove he’s 'in perfect shape,' test reveals shocking diagnosis Joseph Wayne Singleton, a 45-year-old musician from Opelousas, Louisiana, shared how a routine physical led to an early diagnosis that saved his life. When Singleton was 33, his wife urged him to schedule a more thorough physical. Although he underwent annual exams to maintain his commercial driver's license, she felt those checkups weren't comprehensive enough. "My mentality was, ‘OK, to make my wife happy, I'm going to do this and prove to her that I'm in perfect shape,'" he told Fox News Digital. JOE BIDEN SHARES HEALTH UPDATE AFTER PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS WHILE ISSUING WARNING TO OTHERS Although Singleton was too young for prostate cancer screening, his doctor decided to run a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. "He couldn’t explain what made him do that, but he did," he said. Singleton’s results came back revealing PSA levels that were "through the roof." After a biopsy, he was later diagnosed with prostate cancer. "It was totally unexpected," he said. "No symptoms." CANCER WARNING SIGNS MAY APPEAR IN DNA YEARS BEFORE BLOOD TESTS DETECT TROUBLE Singleton, who was treated at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, said the doctors had never seen prostate cancer in someone so young. After undergoing a prostatectomy to remove the prostate, Singleton said his relatively young age contributed to what he described as a "miraculous" recovery. "A couple of weeks after having the prostatectomy, I was back on airplanes flying across the country doing shows with my band," he said. "It wasn't as bad as it possibly could have been." "By the grace of God, I'm here now," Singleton reflected. "It was quite an eye-opener. It made me question myself ... a lot of ‘why me?'" CANCER TREATMENT DELAYS SURGE ACROSS US AS DOCTOR WARNS SYSTEM ‘NEEDS FIXING IMMEDIATELY’ Singleton added, "I’m still here after all those years, and there was definitely a purpose behind everything that happened." Part of that purpose, Singleton said, is to advocate for earlier prostate cancer screening when appropriate. "I came to the conclusion that because of the platform that I have, being a musician, that maybe it was meant for me to be an advocate," he said. "I'm having people reach out to me from all across the country [who are] finding out about my story ... and I think it's very important." "This could have turned out so much worse had I not gotten tested early," he went on. "I hate to think what could have happened." "If I could help prevent somebody else from going through what I might have gone through, worse than what I went through, that's the main goal." While Singleton advocates for earlier prostate cancer screening in younger men, even without symptoms, current screening guidelines do not recommend it. Robert Smith, Ph.D., senior vice president of cancer screening at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia, confirmed that current prostate cancer screening procedures differ depending on the patient. "The one thing most organizations agree on is that clinicians should discuss prostate cancer screening with men, emphasizing benefits, limitations and harms associated with screening, diagnosis and treatment, rather than issue a direct recommendation to undergo screening," he told Fox News Digital. The recommended age to begin prostate cancer screening remains a topic of debate, with some guidelines suggesting as early as 45 and others recommending age 50 or 55 for average-risk men. Recommendations for when to stop screening also vary, generally ranging from ages 69 to 75 or when life expectancy is less than 10 years. Guidelines also differ on screening frequency, ranging from annual testing to every two to four years. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER For men at higher risk, including Black men and those with a family cancer history, Smith noted that guidelines recommend more frequent screening, starting at 40 to 45 years old. Prostate cancer screening guidelines have long emphasized weighing the benefits against the risks, including overdiagnosis, overtreatment and potential side effects such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, Smith said. "However, over this period, it has become clear that prostate cancer screening is more effective at reducing prostate cancer deaths than was previously believed, and there are new strategies ... to mitigate the harms associated with diagnosing and treating prostate cancer." Guidelines on screening and treatment have evolved based on this new evidence and will likely continue to change, Smith noted. The doctor said Singleton's diagnosis was concerning because he was in his early 30s, had no symptoms and no known risk factors. Prostate cancer is uncommon in men younger than 40, so current guidelines generally would not have recommended screening in his case. CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIES Prostate cancer screening is intended for men who do not have symptoms. Men who develop symptoms — including changes in urination, blood in the urine or semen, or persistent back or hip pain — should see a doctor promptly for evaluation, experts advise. Smith noted that there is no guaranteed way to prevent prostate cancer, as its biggest risk factors — age, race and family history — cannot be changed. As with many cancers, however, research suggests that maintaining a healthy lifestyle may help lower the risk. That includes eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, avoiding tobacco and limiting alcohol consumption. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ "These are behaviors that not only reduce the risk of cancer, but also cardiovascular disease and diabetes," Smith said. "Some studies have suggested that staying sexually active can lower risk, but results are mixed." "Regular PSA testing can reduce the risk associated with being diagnosed with an advanced prostate cancer." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b39075342cf4db8893c1 Fighting Forward: Permission to have a bad day te 2026-09-23T11:10:08.149Z Fighting Forward: Permission to have a bad day There is something people seem to expect from you when you have cancer. Strength. They want you to be strong. They tell you to stay positive. Keep fighting. Keep believing. You've got this. And I understand why. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b13d75342cf4db889379 US Presidents Cup players explain how Christian faith builds friendships and puts golf in perspective te 2026-09-23T11:00:13.803Z US Presidents Cup players explain how Christian faith builds friendships and puts golf in perspective Before Jacob Bridgeman joined Russell Henley, Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler on the 2026 U.S. Presidents Cup team, he already had a connection with them. A shared Christian faith. "I think probably my relationships with Russell, Sam, [and] Scottie have all kind of come from our faith, us being in this community together and all sharing the same background and the same beliefs," Bridgeman told OutKick on Tuesday. Now, as the Americans prepare to compete at Medinah Country Club, several players say those shared beliefs have helped them grow closer. They also told OutKick what their faith means when golf becomes frustrating and bad shots start to feel a little too important. "It gives me a lot of freedom to go out and compete and know that no matter what happens, my identity is not in the result of the match, the result of the Presidents Cup," Burns said. "It's in my faith and being a believer in Jesus." SAM BURNS IS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST GOLFERS, BUT FAITH, FAMILY AND THE USA MATTER MORE TO HIM THAN GOLF U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker said the team's closeness extends beyond shared religious beliefs, but he has seen faith strengthen relationships among some of his players. "It's definitely helped bond those guys for sure," Snedeker said. "They spend a lot of time together. They have Bible studies together on Tour." "Anything these guys do off the golf course to bring them together, I'm all for it," he continued. "These guys are great human beings." Cameron Young sees a connection, too. "I wouldn't say it's a huge topic, but I think just when you get a group of people that generally believe in the same underlying principles you're going to have some level of connection or bond with them," Young said. Henley said there are typically Bible studies on Tuesday nights during Tour events. He also described working through a book with someone from College Golf Fellowship, a Christian ministry serving golfers and coaches, and joining a weekly conference call. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! "So that's my community I guess when I'm on the road," Henley said. Henley and Burns said Tuesday that the busy schedule had not yet allowed for a formal Bible study among the players this week. For Bridgeman, those friendships also helped him deal with the pressure he put on himself when he first got on Tour. Older players helped him understand that his value isn't contingent on playing good golf. "I think over the last few years, I've grown a lot in my understanding that I'm not measured by the number that I shoot," Bridgeman said. "Even though I shoot a 65, I'm not any better of a person than the day when I shoot a 75." SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER But what does relying on faith actually look like when a round isn't going well? OutKick put that question to Henley, who said he thinks about the day when he'll be too old to play at this level. His Christian beliefs give him a reason to look beyond his golf career. "I don't know that I necessarily rely on my faith to play better, but I think knowing that I'm going to have a place in heaven because of what I believe and what Jesus has done for me, not anything I've done, because of what he's done, definitely gives me peace," Henley said. "That doesn't mean I don't get nervous and frustrated and struggle with anger, but I know what I think the truth is and what I believe to be true," he said. "I think just knowing that is an encouragement." Asked in an August OutKick interview whether golf had ever tested his faith, Burns answered, "Every day." "You can hit really good shots and end up in bad places, or bad shots end up in good places," Burns told OutKick last month. "Sometimes it seems silly, but ultimately it's a game that teaches you a lot about life and definitely can make you realize what's most important." Young echoed that sentiment on Tuesday, noting that while he has dedicated a large part of his life to becoming one of the best golfers in the world and cares deeply about how he plays, he tries to keep golf in perspective. "Just from a competitive standpoint I really care about doing well," Young said. "[Golf is] not the most important thing in the world, there's things far more important, but at the same time it's my job and it's something that I've dedicated a large portion of my life to." For Young, having a healthy family puts the frustration of a bad round of golf in perspective. "When you don't play well, it's just not the end of the world," he said. "My children are healthy, my family's healthy, that's where things are hard. Golf is not hard in that sense." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3b13d75342cf4db889370 Darren Rovell details how bad financial advice cost NBA legend Kobe Bryant an easy $23M payday te 2026-09-23T11:00:13.024Z Darren Rovell details how bad financial advice cost NBA legend Kobe Bryant an easy $23M payday Long before Kobe Bryant built a colossal business empire off the court, he recruited a courtside sports reporter straight off the sidelines. Appearing on OutKick's "The Craig Carton Show," sports media vet Darren Rovell opened up about the moment the Lakers icon approached him at media day to make an out-of-the-blue pitch: "You know, once a year you interview me on business. I think you're one of the smartest guys. I love business too, haven't done anything, and would love to figure out if there's some business thing we can get into together. Can I have your number?" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! That encounter launched an unconventional business partnership between Rovell and the NBA legend. Kobe brought his "Mamba Mentality" straight to business school case studies and investment ideas. And Rovell quickly discovered Kobe’s mind was incapable of idling, even during dead-of-night text exchanges. "3 a.m., 2 a.m., every time. Every time I responded, even though he was in L.A., there was the dot, dot, dot back. He's awake... same cycling brain, same everything," Rovell shared. TRAVIS KELCE AMONG PRO ATHLETES DEFRAUDED BY PONZI SCHEME THAT FUNNELED FUNDS INTO ONE STOCK When Kobe played Rovell one-on-one for his 30th birthday, he refused to let a single shot touch the rim. Rovell asked if he could at least get a shot off, and Kobe shut that down. "No, of course not. You are not gonna beat me, so scoring a point is your victory," Rovell recalled Kobe saying to him. But their defining turning point in business came in 2012 over KRAVE Beef Jerky. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Rovell pitched buying a 10% stake for $8 million at an $80 million valuation. Kobe was ready to write the check, but his financial advisoe talked him out of it. Six months later, Hershey bought KRAVE for $291 million. Passing on the deal cost Kobe a staggering $23 million payday. Instead of walking away, Kobe realized Rovell had a mind for business. "I can't believe this," Kobe told him. "I'll put $10 million in your bank account right now. No questions asked. What are we going into?" That blank check led straight to BodyArmor. Kobe poured his cash into the sports drink startup, ultimately netting an astronomical $444 million return when Coca-Cola acquired the brand and cementing the basketball icon as a legitimate venture capital heavyweight. Pretty impressive, Darren. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3aee175342cf4db88930c Ex-Democrat shares abortion pill experience that left her 'hemorrhaging in the bath' te 2026-09-23T10:50:09.023Z Ex-Democrat shares abortion pill experience that left her 'hemorrhaging in the bath' Nebraska resident Haile McAnally believes it was "divine intervention" that saved her from bleeding to death in her own bathroom shortly after high school. She told Fox News Digital that abortion medication, in the form of pills, was to blame for her having "hemorrhaged in the bath," and that she is now focused on sparing other women the same possible fate. "Planned Parenthood told us that this is what is women empowerment. This is what women do when they can't handle it. They take this route, and they don't acknowledge the pain it causes," McAnally said.  "The same pills I took under direction of medical professionals, they can be shipped anywhere at any time," she continued. "I can't imagine being a young woman in college and maybe finding herself in this position, ordering these pills online, not knowing what kind of maybe pre-medical condition she has, and she finds herself in the same position." FIRST ON FOX: TOP REPUBLICANS TAKE ABORTION PILL FIGHT TO SUPREME COURT, CITING COERCION AND SAFETY RISKS McAnally said the experience is also part of what motivated her to switch parties from a pro-choice "registered Democrat" to a pro-life Republican. "I had always been on the left because I thought they were the side that was more open to having these conversations, the free-thinkers," she recalled. McAnally said her questions about how and why her ordeal happened were met with, "You can't talk about it. You can't talk about it because it's not part of our agenda. It's not a part of our platform to talk about any complications this may have." "I noticed the more I asked questions, the people on the right were more willing to talk about it, which, in the pro-life space, I thought I was gonna be condemned. I thought it was gonna like, 'You're gonna go to hell. This is horrible. You're a murderer.' These things that you always hear from the left that the right is gonna call you," she said. And I was like, 'I'm gonna talk about it and see what happens.' And the right was so forgiving and so loving and really embraced my story and really said, 'This is horrible, I'm glad you seek forgiveness and counsel for this.'" McAnally told Fox News Digital that it had always been her dream to become a mother. When she got pregnant by her boyfriend, however, she said he had a very different response. "He asked me what I was gonna do about it and hung up the phone, and I haven't talked to him since," she said. She recalled being fearful of going through the experience alone and turning to pro-choice groups for guidance. "I remember seeing the pink signs everywhere and the marketing that says ... the sisterhood will take care of you," she said. "And as someone in that position where you're scared, and you are looking for answers somewhere, and you don't wanna be alone and being so young at the time, that was a very enticing message." PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACROSS MIDWEST AT RISK DUE TO LACK OF FEDERAL FUNDS AFTER 3 FACILITIES CLOSE IN MICHIGAN McAnally described the clinic as being "cold," "dark," and smelling of rubbing alcohol. "They took my money, and they sent me back to this room where ... this doctor was going to walk me through everything that was going to happen that day. That's the consent kind of happened, in that room, and he didn't know me from Adam. He really didn't ask about my background and anything medical that's ever happened," she recalled. ABORTION PILL FIGHT HEADS TO SUPREME COURT AS MANUFACTURER WARNS OF ‘CHAOS’ AFTER RULING But as an "emotional and scared" young woman, McAnally said she signed the consent forms and was given one abortion pill and told to take a second one at home. She said medical staff warned her it would feel like "a more intense period," recommending a heating pad and tea for comfort. "I followed that protocol, went home, took the second pill, and I found myself on the toilet in the bathroom where bleeding occurred, which was exactly what they said. But after about two hours, I was still bleeding out. And I started feeling really weak. I knew that what was happening was not right, but I couldn't really comprehend what was going on," McAnally said. I CHOSE ABORTION, THEN CHANGED MY MIND — CALIFORNIA WANTS THAT CHOICE GONE She said she dragged herself into the bathtub before realizing her condition had quickly become serious — but that her phone was out of reach. "I just laid there and thought that was the moment that everything was over, and, partially, I felt like it was punishment for me making that decision," she said. "But at the end of the day, I remember waking up, and I was in the hospital and my friend had come home, and she had realized that I was laying in the bathtub unconscious at the time, and she called 911, and I had a blood transfusion done." McAnally said she now feels like it's her duty to warn other women of the potential dangers of unfettered access to mifepristone. That's why she and several other women allied with anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America are heading to Capitol Hill on Thursday to meet with lawmakers and staffers. Their plea: curb access to mail-order abortion pills. "Women who’ve suffered the devastating effects of abortion drugs who are clear-eyed about the lies of the Big Abortion industry are the most effective advocates," said SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser. "Their lives are forever changed, but they’re standing strong and having a powerful impact on Capitol Hill and beyond." A study in JAMA Internal Medicine observed that 0.6% of women who get mail-order abortion pills experience medical emergencies that leave them hospitalized. A conflicting study by the Ethics and Public Policy Center said one in 10 women have a "serious adverse event." It's a testament to the volatile, often emotional politics that have consumed the abortion debate in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Fox News Digital reached out to Planned Parenthood for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3ac8875342cf4db889187 Trump-backed Iowa US Senate hopeful says Iran war must 'be brought to a successful and immediate end' te 2026-09-23T10:40:08.056Z Trump-backed Iowa US Senate hopeful says Iran war must 'be brought to a successful and immediate end' As Americans endure elevated fuel costs with the midterm elections on the horizon, Rep. Ashley Hinson — a Republican running for U.S. Senate in Iowa — asserted in a post on X that the Iran war should "be brought to a successful and immediate end." "Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran. We need to use every option at our disposal to provide some relief from high prices," Hinson said in the Monday post on X. "That includes suspending the gas tax, pausing diesel exports, unleashing E-15 everywhere we can, reinstating the $1/gallon biodiesel tax credit, and creating a diesel relief program to help our farmers and truckers being crushed by the high costs," she continued. FOX NEWS POLL: 71% THINK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LACKS PLAN TO END IRAN WAR "While doing this, we should also ensure our highway trust fund is replenished, so that Iowans don’t suffer from crumbling roads and bridges while relief comes our way now. These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end," Hinson wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Wednesday. Hinson announced a U.S. Senate bid last year on the same day that Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced that she would not run for re-election. President Donald Trump then endorsed Hinson for the Senate seat days later. TRUMP-BACKED SENATE CANDIDATE SAYS 'GROCERIES COST TOO MUCH,' CALLS FOR IRAN WAR TO 'END QUICKLY' Hinson is running against Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, who is backed by former President Barack Obama. The congresswoman has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since early 2021. SEVEN-FIGURE BLITZ AS GOP EMBRACES PUSH TO COMPETE WITH CHINA IN BOOMING NEW TECH SPACE During an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump said, "But I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that let's them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before ... Or do I annhilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a7d875342cf4db8890de The DSA’s dangerous fine print. They're coming for millionaires (and you) te 2026-09-23T10:20:08.799Z The DSA’s dangerous fine print. They're coming for millionaires (and you) "Tax the billionaires." You think this is what you hear from Democratic Social Candidates, but it might be time you start reading their websites and examining their policies. While these are easy campaign slogans, there is a far more dangerous tax villain lurking in the alleyways. It’s called taxing middle America and the legacy they want to leave their kids when they don’t even know it. Some of the tax proposals being advanced by democratic socialists don't stop with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. They start with the average family living on Main Street America. LET SOCIALISTS ROB FROM THE RICH 100% AND YOU STILL WON’T BE ABLE TO PAY THE BILLS Policies start hitting at $1 million. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's tax platform is a fascinating example. He supports taxing capital gains above $1 million as ordinary income. He wants to eliminate stepped-up basis. This means your kids pay taxes on that appreciated Nvidia or Apple you own, your real estate that has gone up in value, and even those baseball cards you’ve been storing the attic. PROGRESSIVES WANT TO TAX BILLIONAIRES FIRST, AND YOU'RE NEXT ON THE LIST He supports taxing inheritances greater than $1 million as ordinary income. Did you realize that life insurance you own is INCLUDED in your estate? So even if you aren’t considered wealthy, those life insurance proceeds may be income tax free, but they won’t escape estate taxes under Sayed’s policies unless you put more thought into your plan. He wants higher marginal income-tax rates above $1 million. EL-SAYED ADMITS FREE HEALTHCARE MEANS PAYING 'A LITTLE BIT MORE IN TAXES' REGARDLESS OF INCOME He supports a progressive tax on wealth held in trusts. Then there's a separate wealth tax on billionaires. Duh? Wait until you see what happens on the ballot in California when my prediction is that the billionaires tax passes. And he wants to eliminate the Social Security payroll-tax cap. That's quite a list. Here's what Americans need to understand. Income and wealth aren't the same thing. Someone who earns $1 million every year is doing extremely well. THE CURE FOR SOCIALISM IS GIVING MORE AMERICANS A STAKE IN CAPITALISM But, someone who realizes a $1 million capital gain after building a business for 30 years is an entirely different financial situation. You are talking about the owner that’s spent a lifetime running the local convenience store, the bridal shop in your town, and even the people who own a franchise in every strip mall in America. Imagine your local plumber, electrician, or HVAC owner. They start with one truck. Thirty years later they have 10 trucks, 20 employees and finally sell the company. That business may represent most or all of their retirement savings. Under El-Sayed's proposal, capital gains above $1 million would be taxed at ordinary-income rates rather than today's preferential long-term capital-gains rates. That's not taxing some imaginary billionaire sitting on a yacht. That's taxing the American Dream when somebody finally cashes it in. Now suppose our plumber dies and leaves assets to his children. El-Sayed proposes eliminating stepped-up basis and taxing inheritances above $1 million as ordinary income. For perspective, the federal estate-tax exclusion in 2026 is $15 million per individual. That's an enormous difference in where tax policy begins touching accumulated family wealth. And $1 million isn't what it used to be. A house, retirement accounts and a small business can push a family across that line without anyone remotely resembling a billionaire. This doesn’t even include the life insurance I mentioned. Social Security currently taxes employee wages at 6.2%, matched by another 6.2% from employers, up to $184,500 in 2026. El-Sayed wants to eliminate that ceiling. Take somebody earning $1 million. At today's rates, removing the cap entirely would produce roughly another $50,000 of employee Social Security tax and another $50,000 from the employer, before considering how future benefits would be treated. Call that whatever you want. It's a major tax increase on labor and a backhanded tax on corporate America. Then there's wealth held in trusts. Trusts aren't exclusively toys for billionaires. Families use trusts for estate planning, business succession, children, grandchildren and asset management. El-Sayed specifically proposes a progressive tax on wealth held by trusts. Think about the philosophy underneath all these proposals. Earn substantial money? Tax more of it. Sell the asset you built? Potentially tax more of the gain. Pass wealth to your children? Tax the inheritance and eliminate stepped-up basis. Put assets in a trust? Tax the wealth there. Earn above the Social Security ceiling? Remove the ceiling. Become a billionaire? Add another wealth tax. Supporters argue these policies would make wealthy Americans contribute more while El-Sayed's proposed federal tax exemption on the first $50,000 of income would help working households. We know half the country doesn’t pay federal tax anyway. That's an important part of his proposal. But Americans should also understand the other side of the equation. Taxes change incentives. They affect investing. Why should I take risk with no reward? They affect business sales. Why sell my business when I will lose half of what I get? They affect succession planning. Why work a lifetime to set your family up when the Government takes it away? They ultimately affect how much entrepreneurs ultimately keep after taking enormous risks. And they affect whether accumulated family wealth survives from one generation to the next. The Democratic Socialists of America's national program explicitly calls for "aggressive wealth taxes" on wealthy individuals and corporations. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION El-Sayed's proposals are just one example that show what that philosophy can look like when somebody starts putting actual policies on paper. Problem is most people will hear the headlines and won ’ t read the fine print. And that's why the most important number in his tax plan is NOT $1 billion. IT IS $1 million. Because once the conversation moves from taxing billionaires to taxing million-dollar gains, million-dollar inheritances, high incomes, we're no longer talking exclusively about America's 800 or so billionaires. We're talking about the fundamental question of crushing the American Dream of capitalism where we’ve always been encouraged to build, keep and pass to the next generation. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a58675342cf4db888cf9 Texas lawmaker warns accused wife-killer's Italy escape could open 'Pandora's box' for future suspects te 2026-09-23T10:10:14.313Z Texas lawmaker warns accused wife-killer's Italy escape could open 'Pandora's box' for future suspects One Texas lawmaker is warning that an accused wife-killer's escape to Italy, which forced prosecutors to remove the death penalty as a possible sentence, could open a "pandora's box" for future criminals. Lee Gilley, 39, has been charged with capital murder in the October 2024 death of his wife, Christa, who was nine weeks pregnant at the time of her death. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office ruled her death a homicide caused by neck compression. Gilley has entered a not guilty plea. According to authorities, Gilley cut off his ankle monitor on May 1 and fled Texas before his trial was set to begin. Court records indicate he traveled to Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy under a false identity and with forged travel documents. Italian authorities subsequently took him into custody. TEXAS MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING PREGNANT WIFE ALLEGEDLY CUTS OFF ANKLE MONITOR AND FLEES TO ITALY Dick DeGuerin, Gilley's U.S. attorney, previously told Fox News Digital that Italian judges required a written guarantee that prosecutors would not pursue the death penalty before it would consider returning him. He said Italian authorities may also seek assurances that Gilley would not face a sentence of life without parole. "Most civilized countries in the free world have abolished the death penalty," he told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "The U.S. and Texas should do the same, in my opinion after spending 61 years of my adult life in the criminal justice system." The Harris County District Attorney's Office announced in direct response to the Italian judges that it won't be pursuing the death penalty against Gilley, but stopped short of pledging not to pursue life without parole, noting that he could be eligible for commutation. TEXAS MAN ACCUSED IN PREGNANT WIFE'S MURDER FIGHTS TO REMAIN IN ITALY, CITING 'LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE' Texas State Representative Brian Harrison told Fox News Digital he's very concerned about the prospect of a European country controlling how criminals are sentenced in his state. "You're almost opening Pandora's box in sort of a roundabout way, allowing ... some of those European socialist soft on crime liberal politicians to be able to wield influence over what happens in Texas courts," Harrison said. "I do not want foreign governments, foreign officials, foreign courts having anything to do with how we enforce criminal laws here in the state of Texas." "What's to stop them from moving the goalposts even further?" FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X He also said this could create a horrible precedent for future suspects who may want to find creative ways to reduce their potential sentence. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE "If you can somehow, once you're out on bond, just touch foot on foreign soil and then turn the extradition hearings into basically a way to whittle down potential punishments ... the implications are profound and very concerning to me," Harrison said. SEND US A TIP A hearing was held before the Turin Court of Appeal on Sept. 7. DeGuerin told Fox News Digital that Gilley's extradition was again delayed. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS During a July 15 hearing at the Turin Court of Appeal, Gilley said he is seeking protection in Italy, according to NBC News. The Turin Court of Appeal blocked the extradition request during a hearing on July 20. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Gilley's Italian attorney, Monica Grosso, previously said Christa had a blood disorder and that blood discovered in the couple's bedroom did not align with the prosecution's version of how she died. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I am seeking protection in Italy," Gilley said. "They want to punish me, and I am asking for protection for myself and my children." Gilley will have another hearing at the Turin Court of Appeal on Oct. 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a58575342cf4db888cf0 Karoline Leavitt says some White House reporters privately apologized for asking 'unfair' questions te 2026-09-23T10:10:13.591Z Karoline Leavitt says some White House reporters privately apologized for asking 'unfair' questions Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that some reporters covering the White House privately apologized to her for asking questions they acknowledged were "unfair." Leavitt made the comments on the latest episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" while discussing the "performative" nature of press briefings. "There's been times reporters have even said to me, ‘I'm sorry I had to ask that today. My bosses really wanted me to ask that, they know it's an unfair question,’" she said, without naming names. TRUMP ANNOUNCES WHITE HOUSE BAN AGAINST THREE MEDIA OUTLETS Leavitt, who frequently sparred with reporters during her tenure as press secretary, argued that journalists at major news organizations are often beholden to the demands of their superiors. "The reporters are controlled by their bosses …They're not in control of their own livelihood," she told host Sean Hannity. "They are dictated by the editors and the execs at some of these companies." DAVID MARCUS: KAROLINE LEAVITT’S LASTING LEGACY IS OPENING THE WHITE HOUSE TO INDIE PRESS Leavitt said both the media and administration officials behind the podium contribute to political theatrics in the briefing room. "There's a performative aspect to the briefing room," she conceded. "In fairness, I think on both sides, right? But definitely with the press. And they have to do that because their bosses are demanding it." Despite frequently clashing with reporters, including CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and sometimes referring to other members of the press as "left-wing hacks," Leavitt said she has no ill will toward journalists. "I don't hate anyone," she insisted. "There are some I enjoy less than others. I'll say that… There's some that I just don't take seriously because they are just left-wing hacks, as I would call them in the briefing room." SCOTT PELLEY SAYS CBS NEWS IS ‘ON FIRE’ AFTER BARI WEISS TAKEOVER AND ‘60 MINUTES’ BLOODBATH Leavitt credited "a few" solid reporters but refrained from naming them, concerned that if she did, she would "kill their career." She also said she has observed what she considers positive shifts in leadership at some major news organizations, pointing to "a lot of improvement" at CBS, while still claiming bias elsewhere. "We're seeing some changes at some networks, but most of them are controlled by far-left liberals who live in New York or D.C., and they dictate what's asked and what's written," Leavitt argued. "We are not asking for like positive puff pieces every day, just fairness, truth, accuracy, just telling a story or writing about factual information," she added. Leavitt’s full interview on the latest episode "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a58375342cf4db888cde Caleb Williams' initial response to criticism about how he handled hamstring injury proves the criticism right te 2026-09-23T10:10:11.974Z Caleb Williams' initial response to criticism about how he handled hamstring injury proves the criticism right Caleb Williams is under scrutiny and even the target of some withering criticism for his reaction to the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's game for the Chicago Bears. And Williams is fighting back! Sort of. JAXSON DART WALKS OFF FIELD AFTER INJURY, CREATING AN INSTANT CONTRAST TO CALEB WILLIAMS' EMOTIONAL EXIT He's responding in a very Williams way that, sorry to say, kind of amplifies the point some folks are making about him. So what's the criticism? Well, after he suffered what is considered a Grade 1 hamstring strain that has him officially week-to-week, according to coach Ben Johnson, Williams seemed to perhaps overreact in the moment. He collapsed when the hamstring pulled and then could be heard screaming in agony on the field. People thought the issue was a major, major injury based on the quarterback's reaction. It is reportedly a moderate injury at its worst. People are also criticizing the way Williams left the field – on a cart, which is understandable, but giving a thumbs up sign to the crowd as if he was Kobe Bryant leaving the court when his Achilles snapped or Donald Trump leaving that stage in Butler, PA., after he was shot. It was a hamstring injury. CRAIG CARTON ROASTS BEARS' CALEB WILLIAMS FOR EMOTIONAL REACTION TO HAMSTRING INJURY AGAINST VIKINGS And social media being the cesspool of reaction it is, Williams is getting roasted for being weak or soft or whatever. Dave Portnoy, of Barstool Sports is among those ripping Williams, calling him a "thespian" who acted like "both ACLs, MCLs and everything else," was injured although he only "tweaked his hammy." Well, Williams disagrees and went after Portnoy on X. But only a a round-about way. Williams reposted someone else criticizing Portnoy. An account that goes by DAEMAR and has 1,700 followers laughed at Portnoy, claiming he had police arrest a college kid for throwing pennies at him and yet Portnoy is calling Williams soft. In fact, police independently arrested a college student who shouted an antisemitic remark and threw coins at Portnoy during a pizza review. Williams reposted DAEMAR and it currently has 31,000 likes and 1.1 million views. But that's not the point. The point is Williams let DAEMAR fight his battle and joined in. He did not confront Portnoy's online charges himself. And maybe that's the smart way to do it. Why amplify the criticism? Although Williams' repost amplifies the criticism as well as the response. But, that's how he rolls, apparently. And he also did it in reposting Kei. She took to X to fight the battle against people portraying Williams as not masculine enough. "The constant need to emasculate the dude is so strange," Kei's post reads. "Starting to think the people who do it are actually attracted to him and won’t be honest with themselves." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Remember, this was something Williams obviously read and shared. It suggests he agrees with this. And maybe he is simply over the criticism that because he paints his nails and doesn't act a certain way after he's injured, that he isn't masculine. But he did not go directly at the issue. He instead echoed someone else defending him instead of defending himself. And there's nothing really wrong with this approach. But, in a weird sort of way, that approach advances the point critics have about Williams. FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a58375342cf4db888cd5 Bringing this popular drink to a job interview could hurt your chances, experts warn te 2026-09-23T10:10:11.285Z Bringing this popular drink to a job interview could hurt your chances, experts warn A cup of coffee might be a daily ritual for most Americans, but some career and etiquette experts say bringing one into a job interview could hurt your chances of getting hired. A viral debate has erupted over whether an iced coffee sends the wrong message to hiring managers or if it's simply part of a busy day. Caitlin Wehniainen, a Florida-based corporate recruiter with 16 years of experience recruiting for Fortune 500 companies, sparked the conversation with a video in which she called out Gen Z job candidates for going to interviews with a coffee in hand. CAN YOU BRING A BIRTHDAY CAKE TO A RESTAURANT? VIRAL PIZZERIA DISPUTE REVEALS THE RULES "When you show up with an iced coffee or an iced latte, it is perceived — from my opinion and a hiring standpoint — that this interview is just a stop on your list of errands for the day," she said in a recent TikTok video that has amassed more than 17,000 likes and 5,000 comments.  "It looks like you went to Target, went to Starbucks, and now you're stopping by your interview before moving on to the next thing." It looks "a little too casual," Wehniainen added. "Save that for well before the interview or after the interview. Go and get one. But don’t like waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee. It just looks like you didn’t have time to finish your coffee beforehand." Social media users flooded the comment section, with many agreeing that it is "diabolical" to bring a wet cup dripping with condensation and rattling with ice into the room. WHY RESTAURANT SERVERS CLEAR YOUR PLATE BEFORE EVERYONE FINISHES EATING "That generation has lost the art of professionalism," one TikToker commented. The viral coffee debate joins a growing list of workplace faux pas involving Gen Z, including bringing parents to sit in on interviews, as Fox News Digital previously reported. But others stood up for candidates getting their caffeine fix during an interview. GEN Z TURNS ON CLASSIC SNACKS, FORCING MAJOR GROCERY SHAKE-UP: 'THEY DON'T TRUST THEM' "An interview IS just a stop in my day," one woman said on TikTok. "It's not my whole day." "Are you expecting my whole day to revolve around a 30 min meeting," someone else said. A man who said he was also a recruiter offered another point of view: "If you can show up early or on time with the iced coffee you're already showing good time management." COMMUNAL DINING MAKES GEN Z COMEBACK, BUT OLDER GUESTS PUSH BACK ON 'CHAOTIC' TREND Others pointed to the already challenging job market. "If showing up with a beverage like a coffee is an issue … that's not a company that I want to work for," someone commented on TikTok. Others said it's more nuanced. One TikToker noted that, since Wehniainen recruits for Fortune 500 companies, interviews and candidates tend to be more "buttoned up," but that won't be the case everywhere. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Diane Gottsman, a national etiquette expert and the owner of the Protocol School of Texas, said it's therefore best to "err on the side of caution." "Perception is everything," Gottsman told Fox News Digital. "What one person may think is fine, another person may not." "I think bringing in that cup of iced coffee signals both a distraction, a level of comfort and casualness that may not be there," she said. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER "We're not pointing the finger only at a certain generation," Gottsman added, noting that workers of all ages make similar etiquette mistakes. Beyond coffee, Gottsman said candidates should avoid other distractions or unprofessional impressions by putting away their phones, skipping overpowering fragrances, removing sunglasses from the tops of their heads and avoiding chewing gum. As distracting as an iced latte can be during an in-person job interview, there's another item that can irk hiring managers: the cellphone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "One job candidate not only placed her cellphone face up on the conference room table during our interview, she also repeatedly leaned over to read incoming texts and even began texting as well while I was speaking to her," said one New York-based manager. The interview ended early. The candidate was not hired. If an interviewer offers coffee or water, Gottsman said, it's perfectly acceptable to accept — but don't ask for more than what was offered. And if candidates need a drink of water from a bottle tucked away in a bag, she recommends politely asking before taking a sip. Gottsman also noted that interviews are a two-way street. While employers are evaluating candidates, applicants should also be deciding whether a company's culture and expectations are the right fit for them. She and Wehniainen agree that there is a time and place for everything. "After your job interview, why not treat yourself to your favorite iced coffee drink as a treat for a job well done?" Gottsman added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3a58275342cf4db888cc3 China’s Xi set to arrive in Washington for high-stakes Trump summit as AI supremacy battle looms large te 2026-09-23T10:10:10.311Z China’s Xi set to arrive in Washington for high-stakes Trump summit as AI supremacy battle looms large China's President Xi Jinping is set to arrive on U.S. soil later Wednesday for what is expected to be a tense showdown between President Donald Trump and the communist leader. A red carpet rollout is planned for when Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrive at Joint Base Andrews Wednesday evening, replete with an arrival ceremony for the man who has found himself at odds with Trump on issues ranging from artificial intelligence and intellectual property theft, trade practices, rare-earth minerals to the communist county's support for Iran during America's military conflict there. Xi hasn't visited the nation's capital in more than a decade. AI will be a major topic of discussion during the two-day summit, which officially begins Thursday morning and ends Friday evening, according to a senior administration official. Thursday will begin with a prestigious State Arrival Ceremony, including 479 military personnel from all branches on the South Lawn, State Floor and Rose Garden of the White House. XI PREPARES CHINA ‘FOR BATTLE’ AS EXPERT WARNS OF GRAVE DANGER FACING US AHEAD OF DC SUMMIT According to the official, a wide-ranging deal on possible tariff reductions on non-strategic goods is an expected topic of discussion, who also said the nation's leaders will discuss rare-earth exports and possible export controls. Trump is also expected to press China to do more to curb fentanyl precursor chemical exports. Trump is also likely to press for the release of an American who has been wrongfully detained in China, Gulshan Abbas, who has languished in a Chinese prison for eight years. The country accused her of "participating in a terrorist organization" after her sister spoke out about China's genocide of Uyghurs, according to Forbes. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have expressed confidence that Trump will push for her release. EXCLUSIVE: FENTANYL DEATHS PLUNGE 22% AS TRUMP WHITE HOUSE TOUTS CRACKDOWN ON DEADLY DRUG CRISIS First Lady Melania Trump is expected to accompany Peng to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, "to explore works spanning centuries of artistic achievement and Sino-American cultural exchange." The day will end with an elaborate state dinner with high-profile guests, including many from the tech world. Those guests will include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX founder and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and Apple board of directors Chairman Tim Cook. Trump boasted about American AI supremacy over China during an address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York Tuesday, using his newly-minted term for the technology, "superintelligence." TRUMP'S AI RACE WITH CHINA COULD BECOME THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF OUR TIME "Every major new technology brings challenges, and superintelligence is no exception," said Trump. "Whoever wins superintelligence wins. That's the group that wins. And we're leading now over China by a lot and everyone else. And we're going to keep it that way." Trump traveled to Beijing in May where he met with Xi, and the two sides agreed to a "constructive" trade truce, pausing a tit-for-tat tariff battle, but only for non-strategic goods. That deal has tentatively held, but during that visit, China also agreed to purchase billions more in American agricultural products like soybeans, and 200 Boeing aircraft. Boeing confirmed the order. The 47th president said at the time that he struck "fantastic trade deals" that were "great for both countries." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab39c2175342cf4db88886d Stephanie Lueras: The pelvic floor: The muscles we don't talk about enough te 2026-09-23T09:30:09.680Z Stephanie Lueras: The pelvic floor: The muscles we don't talk about enough There are some muscles we happily talk about like biceps, glutes, abs. We’ll compare workouts, buy equipment to strengthen them and proudly announce when we’ve made progress. Then there’s the pelvic floor. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab39c2075342cf4db888864 Poll question: Should Mohave County make economic development a major focus as it takes control of Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport? te 2026-09-23T09:30:08.831Z Poll question: Should Mohave County make economic development a major focus as it takes control of Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport? Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab39c1f75342cf4db88885b Our View: Airport growth should look beyond passenger flights te 2026-09-23T09:30:07.969Z Our View: Airport growth should look beyond passenger flights Lake Havasu City and Mohave County have something in common right now: Both have an opportunity to rethink what their airports can do for their communities. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977475342cf4db8887a6 What the golf cart industry can teach us about China’s threat to American jobs te 2026-09-23T09:10:12.467Z What the golf cart industry can teach us about China’s threat to American jobs This week, two very different events will put the U.S.-China relationship in the spotlight. President Donald Trump is preparing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. as the two countries continue negotiations over trade and other economic issues. At the same time, the world’s best golfers are gathering outside Chicago, IL for the Presidents Cup, where American and international players will compete at Medinah Country Club. There is a connection between those events that deserves more attention: American manufacturing. CHINA COZIES UP AS TRUMP TOUTS DELEGATION OF RICHEST BUSINESS HEAVYWEIGHTS AT XI SUMMIT The golfers at Medinah — and potentially President Trump himself, who has accepted the role of honorary chairman and plans to attend — will be utilizing golf carts built by Club Car at their manufacturing headquarters in Augusta, Georgia. It is a fitting reminder of the longstanding relationship between the great game of golf and the American manufacturers that support it. But it is becoming increasingly difficult for American companies to build and compete when foreign governments distort the market. And what is happening in the golf-cart industry is part of a much larger story playing out across the country. American manufacturers employ millions of people, support communities and contend every day in a global marketplace. They should be able to outcompete based on the quality, innovation and value of what they produce — not against foreign governments willing to subsidize competitors and distort prices. That is precisely what is happening in the low-speed personal transportation vehicle industry (LSPTV), or what most Americans simply know as golf carts. WHITE HOUSE EXPOSES ‘TRANSSHIPMENT SCAM’ COSTING US UP TO $26B, POINTS FINGER AT CHINA In 2023, more than $522 million worth of these vehicles were imported into the United States from China—more than double the amount imported in 2021. American manufacturers raised concerns that Chinese producers were benefiting from government subsidies and selling products in the United States at unfairly low prices. The Department of Commerce investigated and found evidence supporting those concerns, determining that Chinese producers had benefited from countervailable subsidies and that Chinese LSPTVs were being sold in the United States at less than fair value. WANT TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S ECONOMY? THE KEY INVESTMENT IS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Those findings are not merely numbers in a federal register. They have consequences on American factory floors. The domestic industry has experienced reduced shifts, reductions in workforce, declining production and declining profitability. That means fewer opportunities for American workers and less investment in the communities that depend on manufacturing. CORPORATE AMERICA'S CHINA ADDICTION HAS BECOME A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT I have seen the importance of this industry firsthand through my work representing Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, home to Club Car and E-Z-GO. But this issue extends far beyond Georgia. The same basic question applies to manufacturers across America: Can we compete based on the quality of what we build, or will government-backed foreign competitors be allowed to tilt the scales in their favor? On a level playing field, American companies like Club Car and E-Z-GO can out-innovate and out-compete anyone in the world. That is why Congress and the administration must enforce our trade laws. The United States has already taken action. Commerce established antidumping and countervailing-duty remedies against unfairly traded Chinese LSPTV imports, addressing a problem that American manufacturers had been documenting for years. But trade enforcement only works if it is actually enforced. Chinese producers have found ways around American trade remedies, including by changing supply chains, relabeling products or routing goods through third countries. I have joined colleagues in pressing the Commerce Department to investigate potential circumvention and ensure that trade remedies protect the American workers they were designed to protect. This is not about preventing legitimate competition. It is about ensuring competition is legitimate in the first place. That distinction matters as President Trump prepares to sit down with President Xi. The United States can engage China diplomatically while being clear about what we expect economically. American businesses should have access to foreign markets, and foreign businesses should have access to ours — but the rules must be applied fairly. A product should not gain an artificial advantage because a foreign government is willing to subsidize its production and then flood another country’s market. We have learned this lesson in steel, solar panels, automobiles and other industries. Once domestic manufacturing capacity disappears, rebuilding it is extraordinarily difficult. The Presidents Cup offers a useful reminder of what American manufacturing can accomplish. As the tournament brings together the best golfers from the United States and around the world, American golf-car technology developed in places like Augusta will help support one of golf’s biggest international stages. That is what fair competition should look like: American workers building products that can compete anywhere in the world. As President Xi visits Washington, that principle should be part of the conversation. And as the Presidents Cup showcases the best golfers in the world, it is worth remembering the American workers and manufacturers supporting the tournament behind the scenes. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977375342cf4db88879d EXCLUSIVE: Ossoff challenged to return Epstein-linked donation or retract ‘Epstein class’ attack te 2026-09-23T09:10:11.786Z EXCLUSIVE: Ossoff challenged to return Epstein-linked donation or retract ‘Epstein class’ attack EXCLUSIVE: Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is being criticized as a "hypocrite" and faces a challenge to return a sizable donation from a Jeffrey Epstein-linked billionaire or drop one of his main lines of attack on Republicans as representing the "Epstein class." Ossoff has framed his re-election effort as pushing back on the influence of wealthy elites and getting big money out of politics. However, his campaign received the maximum legal contribution of $7,000 from Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman, a venture capitalist who previously admitted to visiting Epstein’s private island. Hoffman also donated $1 million to an Ossoff-linked political action committee, New Engagement PAC. Hoffman has not been accused of any wrongdoing. But Ossoff’s Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins, says that accepting donations from Hoffman shows Ossoff "has been nothing but a hypocrite the entire time." In an interview with Fox News Digital, Collins said he is giving Ossoff a very simple choice: return the Reid Hoffman donation or explain why the "Epstein class" does not include one of his own maximum-dollar donors. DEM ‘EPSTEIN CLASS’ ATTACK BACKFIRES AS TOP CANDIDATES FUNDED BY EPSTEIN-TIED BILLIONAIRE On the campaign trail, Ossoff has railed against American politics for "running on secret money, corporate money, billionaire money" and accused the Trump administration of taking "American corruption to spectacular new heights." He released a statement earlier this year, saying, "We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich... this is the Epstein class, ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate." However, one of Ossoff’s donors, Hoffman, a Seattle-based billionaire, has previously admitted to spending a night on Epstein’s Caribbean island. Their first known meeting was on July 19, 2013, almost five years after Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of soliciting prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution. According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology records, Hoffman, then a member of the university’s Media Lab Advisory Council, met with Epstein alongside other faculty members on campus. The next year, Hoffman visited Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, and stayed overnight, the Wall Street Journal reported. Business Insider reported that in a recent podcast appearance, Hoffman admitted to staying one night at Epstein’s island as part of an MIT fundraising trip. Regarding his visit, he quipped, "Note to self: Google before going." The Wall Street Journal reported that later in 2014, Hoffman sent Epstein ice cream, writing that it was for him or "for the girls." Hoffman has since apologized for his association with Epstein, saying that "by agreeing to participate in any fundraising activity where Epstein was present, I helped to repair his reputation and perpetuate injustice. For this, I am deeply regretful." DEMS DESCEND ON POSH ISLAND GETAWAY PACKED WITH DEEP-POCKETED DONORS AS MIDTERMS CLOSE IN This election cycle, Hoffman donated $7,000 to Ossoff’s campaign. In August, Hoffman also donated $1 million to New Engagement PAC, a Georgia-based political organization run by former Ossoff senior advisor Alexander Edelman. New Engagement has spent nearly $500,000 on media opposing Collins, according to September FEC filings reviewed by Fox News Digital. Fox News Digital reached out to New Engagement PAC and Edelman for comment. Collins told Fox News Digital that Ossoff’s acceptance of Hoffman’s donations is "sending a plain and clear message to the voters of Georgia." "He doesn't care about our state; he doesn't represent the people of the state or the values of our state. If he did, he certainly wouldn't be associating himself with some of the Epstein friends out there, just taking money directly, maxed out, from Reid Hoffman who was in the Epstein files as an Epstein friend," he said. He noted, "I could see it now if somebody gave you 20 bucks and you didn't know who it was, but when somebody maxes out to your campaign directly, you know who they are, but yet you still take it. And then you turn around, and you go out there like a hypocrite, and you talk about President Trump and the Epstein files when you, in fact, are tied to it." OBAMA STRATEGIST TURNS ON RISING DEM STAR OVER VIRAL TRUMP ATTACK: 'GRATUITOUS AND UNNECESSARY' Collins argued that Ossoff, widely considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, is actually using his Georgia Senate campaign as a launching pad for a future presidential run. "It's very clear that this guy is just using Georgia as a platform," he alleged. "He is going to get as much money as he can. He does not care where it comes from." "So, we are here to condemn and demand that John Ossoff condemn Reid Hoffman, refund that donation, and tell Reid Hoffman we demand that you stop funding his campaign." SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Fox News Digital reached out to Hoffman through Greylock, a venture-capital firm at which he currently sits as a partner. Fox News Digital also reached out to Ossoff's campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977375342cf4db888794 Supreme Court can restore sanity and stop the left’s radical climate agenda te 2026-09-23T09:10:11.146Z Supreme Court can restore sanity and stop the left’s radical climate agenda When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its new term on Oct. 5, the justices will face the critical question of whether Congress or Boulder, Colo., controls American energy policy. Cities such as Boulder, Honolulu and Baltimore have pursued frivolous lawsuits against energy companies on the claim that big oil concealed the effects of their products on climate change. While states generally set policy over public health and safety, constitutional law and Supreme Court precedent should make the answer clear. Energy forms a central part of the national economy and makes a foundational contribution to American national security. The Constitution vests authority over interstate commerce and national security in the federal government, not the states. But until the court resolves this matter once and for all in Suncor v. Boulder, dozens of states and municipalities, backed by climate activists, will keep pushing legal theories in state court intended to impose ruinous liability on energy companies for lawful carbon emissions. Without the court’s intervention, climate litigants would sue American energy into financial oblivion, inflict enormous costs on the American economy and render the nation more vulnerable to coercion by nations such as Russia and Iran. THESE 11 UPCOMING SUPREME COURT DECISIONS COULD MAKE OR BREAK TRUMP'S SECOND TERM AGENDA The decisions about how to regulate carbon emissions and respond to global climate belong to the federal government, not the states or localities. Greenhouse gases do not remain within state or even national borders. Once emitted, they enter the global atmosphere. Emissions from a gas station in Boulder are functionally indistinguishable from emissions from a coal plant in another state or a factory overseas. A problem that transcends state and national borders requires a uniform national solution that includes foreign policy implications and the costs and benefits of energy for the country as a whole. Courts have long recognized interstate pollution disputes as a federal domain. Before Congress legislated on the subject, the Supreme Court held that interstate water and air pollution were governed by federal common law to be created by the courts directly. It found that states have conflicting interests and that the underlying activity is national in scope. Therefore, the court concluded, there is an overriding national need for one uniform rule of decision, not 50 competing ones. NEW YORK WANTS TO GOVERN IOWA AND MISSOURI — WE'RE SUING TO STOP IT COLD Consider the implications of Boulder’s lawsuit. Close to 90% of global carbon emissions originate from outside the United States. The lion’s share comes from China, which accounts for close to a third of worldwide emissions alone. A Colorado state court judgment holding U.S. energy producers responsible for the world’s emissions is ultimately a tax on American energy that our international competitors do not have to pay. Good luck persuading Beijing to pay for the harms inflicted by its pollution on the rest of the world. Energy is ultimately an instrument of power. U.S. foreign policy and national security demand a unified federal approach. Energy and climate policy are inseparable from foreign affairs. The United States has negotiated over carbon emissions for decades through climate agreements and diplomacy with allies and adversaries alike. State court rulings penalizing global emissions necessarily affect the bargaining positions and policy choices available to the federal government, whether or not any existing treaty speaks to the point directly. Reliable energy supplies are essential to military readiness and economic resilience. State courts have no authority to enter judgments on global conduct that could undercut the nation’s military posture or impair the federal government’s diplomacy. TRUMP-APPROVED ENERGY PROJECTS AT RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH BY NEXT HOSTILE PRESIDENT These groundless lawsuits not only interfere with national security and foreign policy, they also interfere with the federal government’s ability to effectively regulate a national industry. The energy defendants in Boulder operate lawfully, a truth the climate plaintiffs do not dispute, and already comply with federal statutes regulating carbon emissions. In the Clean Air Act, Congress created a comprehensive regulatory structure that left states a narrow, defined role. It assigned the job of regulating global emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, not to state court judges and juries. The constitutional structure and design demand limits on Boulder’s authority. The Framers entrusted national institutions with interests that should not be subject to a patchwork of state laws. Foreign policy, national defense, the economy and interstate pollution remain subjects that must rest in the hands of the federal government. American energy productivity and our national security depend on each other. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Allowing Boulder’s climate suit to move forward would not only undermine the authority of Congress, but it would hand a single Colorado county control over matters that bear directly on American national security. Foreign policy decisions must not fall subject to the whims of state court juries or the climate activists who bring cases to them. The Supreme Court should hold that these questions belong to the federal government, and it should say so in no uncertain terms. Boulder’s bid to set American energy policy through climate litigation should end with Suncor. If not, activist jurisdictions will continue this lawfare campaign until American energy is bankrupt, our economy is irreparably damaged and our national security is directly undermined. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JOHN YOO Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977275342cf4db88878b Zelenskyy to seek offramp for years-long Russia war in UN speech after Trump reveals peace deal is close te 2026-09-23T09:10:10.428Z Zelenskyy to seek offramp for years-long Russia war in UN speech after Trump reveals peace deal is close NEW YORK — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday as President Donald Trump presses for an end to Russia’s war and Kyiv seeks to shape the emerging diplomatic push after more than four-and-a-half years of conflict. Zelenskyy’s speech comes the day after he met with Trump in New York, where the two discussed finally putting an end to the war. Trump said that he believes a deal can be reached, though he did not disclose what that agreement would involve. "We’re working very closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, and we will get that one done," Trump said, adding that an agreement would happen "more quickly than people understand." KUSHNER, WITKOFF SET FOR KYIV TALKS AFTER PUTIN MEETING IN US PUSH FOR PEACE The Ukrainian president has said he is bringing "concrete security proposals and de-escalation measures" to New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) gahtering. His government is also seeking additional air defenses, support for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and help protecting food exports through the Black Sea. The meeting with Trump came as Russia and Ukraine appeared to be weighing a possible pause in attacks on energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy has said Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector, critical infrastructure and food exports should stop, followed by matching de-escalation steps from Kyiv. UKRAINE SEEKS MORE US PATRIOT INTERCEPTORS AS BOMB SHELTER PROBE DEEPENS Trump has also urged Ukraine to halt its strikes on Russian oil refineries. Ahead of his meeting with Zelenskyy, he called the campaign "a serious hit against the Russians," but added, "It’s also a serious hit on the price of diesel." In his U.N. address on Tuesday, Trump said he could use new tariff authority against buyers of Russian energy "if necessary" to bring the war to an end. "This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended. The whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame!" Trump said. The competing priorities are likely to shape the diplomatic conversation around Zelenskyy’s Wednesday appearance before UNGA — Trump is pressing for a faster path to negotiations, while Ukraine is seeking the military support and security commitments it says are necessary for any agreement to hold. The timing is especially consequential as winter approaches. U.N. investigators have warned that renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid could leave millions without electricity or heat. Kyiv is seeking more Patriot air defense systems, energy assistance and support for efforts to produce U.S.-designed interceptors inside Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s remarks could offer a clearer indication of how Kyiv views the next phase of the war, including what it expects from Washington, how much responsibility it wants Europe to assume and what conditions it would attach to any cease-fire or peace agreement. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977175342cf4db888782 Welder turned lawmaker sees a ‘nuclear bomb for work’ — and a chance to help blue collar Americans te 2026-09-23T09:10:09.784Z Welder turned lawmaker sees a ‘nuclear bomb for work’ — and a chance to help blue collar Americans Before AI threatened to reshape the kind of blue-collar work he once did, Rep. Riley Moore was a welder on an Appalachian mining operation. Now, as the technology races into the workplace, Moore argues it could make workers like him safer and more productive rather than replace them. The West Virginia Republican has taken that message to the Teamsters and other labor stakeholders as Congress and businesses grapple with how quickly AI should reshape the workplace and how much of a role government should play amid economic and national security concerns. "I started my career off as a welder and I come from a blue-collar background, not just myself, my mother's family [were] all welders actually. AI represents a massive potential for positive advancements in manufacturing. But it also represents potentially the nuclear bomb for work as we know it in the world," Moore said in an exclusive interview Monday with Fox News Digital. Representing a state still closely tied to mining and manufacturing, Moore has taken his message to the Teamsters and other labor stakeholders, arguing that AI should become a "force-multiplier" for workers rather than simply replace them. WATCH: AMERICANS WARN AI WILL TAKE JOBS DESPITE REASSURING LABOR DATA: ‘JUST WAIT’ Moore said he leans toward finding the "positives" in AI development and that, if the technology can complement blue-collar labor rather than replace it, it could be a game-changer for the U.S. economy and its workers. "I think AI certainly has the ability to extend the longevity of a worker in a particular trade. It can also make those jobs safer. It can extend the timeperiod in which somebody can work without injury. And it can also create better efficiencies, which then can also better paying jobs here in this country." I FEARED AI WOULD LEAVE MY COMMUNITY BEHIND. NOW I SEE A PATH TO PROSPERITY "Or, it’s the nuclear weapon [against] work, it could potentially eliminate jobs as we know it and get rid of what is really critical, I think, to being a human being: which is human purpose, which work is certainly part of that and the dignity of work and contributing to civil society." Moore’s district includes major commercial arteries like Interstates 79 and 81 and the new Trans-Allegheny U.S. 48, which the lawmaker helped open this year. The trucking industry, historically unionized, could benefit from AI, he said, while warning that self-driving rigs could endanger the trade. "I'm against automated trucking, but I am in favor of having AI as part of trucking to make the road safer and keep that driver safer and make them more productive," he said, considering AI could act as a "co-pilot" to protect against drowsy driving or other dangers that come from being inherently human. The trucker would remain employed, and crash-prone 81 could become less so: "That creates the types of efficiencies that we're looking for, certainly, but then also respects the dignity of the human being and the worker who is involved in it." Religious leaders have expressed similar concerns about AI’s effect on the dignity of work. Pope Leo XIV’s May encyclical considered two biblical models for the AI era: "constructing the Tower of Babel" or following Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. "We certainly want to be Nehemiah," he said. Moore has also spoken with and met with the Teamsters as unions grapple with AI’s potential effect on their workers. A Teamsters spokesperson declined additional comment but praised Moore’s appearance at the event. Using AI to improve workflow efficiencies could raise wages, while U.S. leadership in AI could help counter China’s growing dominance in the AI "arms race." FETTERMAN ALIGNS WITH TRUMP ON AI PUSH, WARNS CHINA BENEFITS FROM US 'OVERREACTION' Data centers powering the technology have also become a point of controversy in Moore’s district and around the country. In the Eastern Panhandle, within 100 miles of Washington, D.C., and in the high-elevation forests of Tucker County farther west, residents and local leaders continue to debate the arrival of data centers that have already begun proliferating farther east. HOMEOWNERS IN THE HEART OF AMERICA’S AI BOOM ARE GETTING AN UNEXPECTED PAYOFF Moore said the three important questions are whether data centers will produce their own energy or rely on the local grid, whether they will siphon off public water or use "closed-circuit" cooling, and whether the community wants them there. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Fierce debate continues over whether tax revenue from the centers can be balanced with community concerns. "I think as a Republican, we certainly believe in federalism and allow those communities to be able to have input of whether they're going to have a data center in their backyard or not," he said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3977175342cf4db888779 Trump embraced a socialist he’s told voters to fear. Republicans aren’t thrilled te 2026-09-23T09:10:09.134Z Trump embraced a socialist he’s told voters to fear. Republicans aren’t thrilled Six weeks before the midterms, President Donald Trump is complicating one of Republicans' central campaign arguments against Democrats — warmly praising New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after repeatedly warning voters about the rise of socialism and communism on the left. "I want him to be a great mayor, and he’s certainly got potential, got great potential," Trump told reporters as he patted Mamdani on the back after the two leaders met Monday at New York City's Gracie Mansion. The meeting, where the two leaders discussed cost of living and housing issues, isn't sitting well with some Republicans fighting to keep control of the House and Senate in the midterms. "All of it is self-inflicted, off-message, not helpful," a GOP strategist who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely told Fox News Digital. "None of these candidates out in these states, where these races are tighter and more competitive than they should be, are helped by any of this." MAMDANI TELLS TRUMP BANNED NEWS OUTLETS ARE WELCOME AT NYC MEETING Another Republican consultant, who also asked for anonymity, argued, "This is a president who is in a fully self-indulgent period. It doesn't seem like he really cares about winning. It's all off key." Less than two weeks ago, Trump told Republicans gathered in Dallas at the GOP's first-ever midterm convention that there is a "communist" takeover of the Democratic Party. "In state after state, the Democrat establishment has been overthrown and replaced by crazed lunatics and radicals. They call themselves Democrat socialists, but actually, they’re communists," the president said. THE GOP'S 'SOCIALIST' MIDTERM PLAYBOOK Fast-forward to Monday, and Trump held his third meeting with Mamdani since he won election last year as the first socialist and first Muslim mayor of the nation's most populous city. A third GOP strategist, who was also granted anonymity, argued, "It seems he keeps on stepping on the message, making the election about how crazy the left is and communists and socialists and then appearing with them and yukking it up." A top Trump supporter quickly took to social media to blast the encounter. "I am a die hard Trump supporter and today I am feeling demoralized because Mamdani is a full blown communist jihadist. He is the spiritual leader of the communists in America and he met with the President today in NYC less than 45 days before the midterms," right-wing activist and MAGA champion Laura Loomer argued on social media. Loomer, an internet personality who has carved out an influential unofficial role as Trump confidant, emphasized, "How is this supposed to make Trump’s most loyal supporters feel? We don’t feel very happy today. We were told to FIGHT communism. But when we fight communism, we see the communist get rewarded... The base is very angry today." DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Alex Bruesewitz, a longtime Trump aide who now serves as a leading outside adviser to the president, shot back on X, writing, "I don’t understand the "Republicans" who are upset about the President having a friendly relationship with the Mayor of New York @ZohranKMamdani. It’s not wrong to have friendly relationships with people you disagree with. In fact, it’s healthy and good for you!" Republicans are fighting against traditional political headwinds facing the party in power and a rough political climate fueled by persistent inflation, surging gas and diesel prices, what polls show is a very unpopular war with Iran, and Trump's underwater approval ratings. To flip the script, a key part of the GOP playbook aims to turn what's normally a referendum on the party in power into a choice election by painting all Democrats on the ballot as far-left radicals. While some Republican strategists say Trump is stepping on the message, others are not concerned. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER "I don't think it's that big a deal," veteran GOP consultant Dave Carney told Fox News Digital. Carney said that Trump's meeting with Mamdani "goes with his role" as president "and it's not a political role. The federal government and the president and the city have to work together." But Carney, pointing to left-wing Democrats on the midterm ballot, said "these other candidates out there who advocate these really radical crazy positions aren't elected yet." Longtime Republican strategist and communicator Ryan Williams, referring to Trump, said the meeting "has the ability to make some on the right angry when he praises, Mamdani, but I don't think it has really has any political implications." "Trump appreciates talent and whatever you think of Mayor Mamdani, the guy is politically talented," Williams added. "I think the president appreciates that." Fox News reached out to the White House for comment, but didn't receive a response at the time this report was published. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab392c075342cf4db888676 Shinin' in September: The Viva Tropicana Celebration & Car Show returns for its 19th year te 2026-09-23T08:50:08.694Z Shinin' in September: The Viva Tropicana Celebration & Car Show returns for its 19th year The 19th annual Viva Tropicana Celebration & Car Show is back bigger and better than ever this year, now featuring cash prizes for the best cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab392bf75342cf4db88866d Viva Tropicana te 2026-09-23T08:50:07.868Z Viva Tropicana Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3906575342cf4db8885e4 Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | What is the top concern from constituents? te 2026-09-23T08:40:05.846Z Lake Havasu City Council Candidate Q&A | What is the top concern from constituents? The general election is approaching, set for Nov. 3. Two Lake Havasu City Council candidates are vying for the final remaining seat. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3906475342cf4db8885db 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Traffic light synchronization issues at Mulberry intersection te 2026-09-23T08:40:04.826Z 🚧 Havasu Tip List | Traffic light synchronization issues at Mulberry intersection Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3870d75342cf4db8883dd Companies Behind Utility, Health Insurance Rate Hikes Finance Democrat Campaign Mailers te 2026-09-23T08:00:13.828Z Companies Behind Utility, Health Insurance Rate Hikes Finance Democrat Campaign Mailers By Staff Reporter | The monsoon season rains are anticipated to wind down in Arizona, but the political attack ads are picking up.  Arizona residents have likely received campaign mailers at this point in the election season. Some of those mailers have a disclosure that they were paid for by the Arizona Democratic Party, thanks to funds by Arizona Public Service (APS) and Elevance Health (operating as Wellpoint, formerly Amerigroup).  These mailers appear to be targeting voters in swing districts throughout the state.  One mailer reflected opposition to Republican state legislative candidates seeking to represent Legislative District 13: Julie Willoughby for State Senate, and Kevin Hartke and Janet Weninger for State House. This mailer claimed Willoughby, Hartke, and Weninger would cost taxpayers more through school choice funds. Another mailer reflected support for Willoughby’s Democratic primary opponent, Kristie O’Brien. This mailer claimed O’Brien would lower costs for the community. Both mailers stress affordability, but they were financed by the same companies which have sought or imposed double-digit rate increases for Arizonans’ utilities and healthcare.   According to state campaign finance records, Elevance Health donated $25,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party last May. They have never donated prior to that time. As reported previously, Elevance Health was one of the top single donors last year to the heavily indebted Arizona Democratic Party.  APS donated $40,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party in three installments: June 2025, September 2025, and June 2026. The earliest APS donations on record to Arizona Democrats occurred in 2024, totaling $80,000.  As reported previously, Pinnacle West Capital Corp., the owner of APS, was one of the top donors for Gov. Katie Hobbs’ secretive inaugural and litigation funds.  As far as state campaign finance records go online (back to 2002), neither Elevance Health nor APS has ever donated to the Arizona Republican Party.  Both organizations have made headlines over the past year for raising their rates by double digits. Elevance Health recently raised its premium rates by 24% across its Affordable Care Act and Medicare plans. It also requested an additional 17% increase in rate hikes for 2027, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company is also looking to cut down on the offerings within its affordable healthcare portfolio. It has signaled that it will exit underperforming Medicaid programs in multiple states by the end of 2027, following its recent departures from Louisiana and the Washington, D.C., markets. Similarly, APS has requested to increase its rates by 14% to 16% for residential customers and more than 45% for large load users like data centers and manufacturing companies. APS is also petitioning to implement a new formula that would allow for automatic rate adjustments annually. This financial support from Elevance Health and APS has boosted Democrats’ ongoing efforts to flip key seats in the Arizona legislature, which would result in Republicans losing their slim majority.   The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is targeting 17 races throughout the state, including in Legislative Districts 2, 4, 13, and 17 in the Senate and Legislative Districts 2, 4, 13, 16, 17, and 23 in the House. AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Companies Behind Utility, Health Insurance Rate Hikes Finance Democrat Campaign Mailers first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3870b75342cf4db8883d4 Katie Hobbs’ Black Leaders Coalition Includes Senator Behind $1,500 Fried Chicken Scam te 2026-09-23T08:00:11.891Z Katie Hobbs’ Black Leaders Coalition Includes Senator Behind $1,500 Fried Chicken Scam By Staff Reporter | Earlier this summer, State Sen. Kiana Sears (D-LD9) attempted to scam a restaurant out of more than $1,500 worth of fried chicken.  Now, Sears is part of the inaugural “Black Leaders for Katie” coalition, launched by Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday as part of her reelection campaign. Sears was named second in a list of 35. Members of the media referred to the ordeal as “Chickengate,” so dubbed by the Arizona Agenda who retrieved the emails involving the restaurant, lawmakers, senate staff, and lobbyists that shed light on Sears’s conduct.  The ordeal began after a Republican lawmaker and bipartisan lobbyist group organized an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66. That event included more than $1,500 worth of catering from the Gus’s World Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken location in downtown Phoenix. The order included chicken, mac and cheese, coleslaw, sweet tea, and lemonade.  Following the event, Sears contacted the caterer purporting to be one of the individuals in charge. Sears did not coordinate or pay for the event. According to an email from the restaurant’s general manager, Sears claimed in a call that the chicken was “overcooked, dry, and not enjoyed by most” — directly contradicting positive feedback the restaurant had received from event coordinators.  The general manager also revealed that Sears demanded the $1,500 catering order be remade on Saturday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. Those who coordinated the event urged the restaurant to ignore Sears’s request. Sears later dismissed questions from the media about the scam attempt as a “distraction” from her work as a lawmaker, and refused to answer other questions regarding where the catering order would have gone if the restaurant had fulfilled it.  As part of Hobbs’ launch of Black Leaders for Katie, the governor hosted a roundtable pledging her commitment to minority-owned businesses.   Gus’s World Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken began with a little operation founded by a Black family, originally called Maggie’s Short Orders by Napoleon “Na” and Maggie Vanderbilt when they first opened in Tennessee in 1973, and then renamed to the current branding after their son, Vernon “Gus” Bonner, who took over the business in the 1980s. The Bonner family has since sold the franchising rights to these restaurants. There are four Gus’s locations in Arizona, and 38 locations across 13 states. Other Black Leaders for Katie members are: Corey Woods, Tempe Mayor Quantá Crews, State Representative Kesha Hodge Washington, Phoenix Vice-Mayor Kevin Robinson, Phoenix Councilmember Henry Wade, Maricopa Councilmember Max White, Avondale Councilmember Khara House, Flagstaff City Councilmember Coral Evans, former Flagstaff Mayor Cloves Campbell Jr., former State Representative Berdetta Hodge, former Tempe Councilmember Rev. Sheriolyn Curry Hodge, Community & Business Leader Rev. Andre Miller, Faith and Community Leader Pastor David Wade, Mt. Calvary Baptist church Rev. Brian Wright, The Citadel of Praise, Overseer Connie DeLarge, Arizona Democratic African American Caucus, Chair Briona Parkinson, Maricopa Area Labor Federation, Chair Carla Gentles, Gentles Agency, Partner Karl Gentles, Gentles Agency, Partner Rosiland Moore, Business Leader Kent O’Jon, Business Leader Sasha Simmons, Business Leader Shannon Tolbert, Business Leader Ashley Anderson, Community Leader Dr. Edmon Baker, MD Dr. George Barnes, Education Leader Carla Boatner, Community Leader Dr. Joanne Curry Dr. Karen Hardin, Ed.D Faculty Emeritus Jackie Johnson, Community Leader Dr. Kenja Kassan Dr. Gail Knight, Community and Education Leader Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker, Community Leader Donna Williams, Attorney and Community Leader Rohn Ragland, Student Leader [Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Creative Commons] AZ Free News is your #1 source for Arizona news and politics. You can send us news tips using this link. The post Katie Hobbs’ Black Leaders Coalition Includes Senator Behind $1,500 Fried Chicken Scam first appeared on AZ FREE NEWS. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab37b5175342cf4db88816e Mamdani fires back at Netanyahu, calls Israeli leader 'architect of horrific genocide' ahead of UN visit te 2026-09-23T07:10:09.226Z Mamdani fires back at Netanyahu, calls Israeli leader 'architect of horrific genocide' ahead of UN visit New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fired back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after the Israeli leader accused him of supporting Hamas terrorists and inciting unrest against Jewish New Yorkers, escalating their long-running feud days before Netanyahu is expected in the city. When asked by reporters about Netanyahu's video, Mamdani rejected the prime minister's accusations. "We all know that what the prime minister has said in that video is not true," Mamdani said. "What we do know to actually be the truth when it comes to the prime minister is that he is the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity." NETANYAHU ACCUSES MAMDANI OF 'FOMENTING HATE,' SAYS RHETORIC IS MAKING NEW YORK JEWS AFRAID The ICC issued the arrest warrant in November 2024 over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, but Netanyahu and the Israeli government have rejected the allegations and challenged the court's actions. Mamdani went further, leveling additional accusations against the Israeli leader days before he is slated to speak at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. "And as the prime minister, he is the architect of horrific genocide against Palestinians," Mamdani asserted. "And just a few days ago, his military killed an 11-year-old boy in what is deemed to be a safe zone in Gaza. So that is what I have to say to his video." ISRAELI UN ENVOY BLASTS MAMDANI AS 'CLOWN' OVER CALL TO ARREST NETANYAHU: 'IT'S A STUNT' The mayor was responding to comments Netanyahu made earlier Tuesday in a video pledging to "tell the truth" about Mamdani when he speaks at the U.N. "Shame on you, Mr. Mamdani. Shame on you for supporting the Hamas terrorist monsters who butchered our people. Shame on you for inciting riots against New York Jews," Netanyahu said in the video posted to X. "I'm coming to the U.N. I am going to tell the truth about our heroic soldiers, and I'm going to tell you the truth about you," he added. EXCLUSIVE: ISRAELI PRESIDENT HERZOG BLASTS MAMDANI, PRAISES TRUMP, SOUNDS ALARM ON IRAN The exchange is the latest chapter in an ongoing public feud between the two leaders and comes as Netanyahu prepares to visit the city Mamdani leads. Earlier this year, Mamdani explored whether New York City could execute the ICC warrant against Netanyahu — an issue he had campaigned on — before acknowledging that the city could not enforce the warrant on its own. Mamdani has previously called Netanyahu a "war criminal" and an "architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people." He also said over the summer that Netanyahu was "not welcome" in New York City. "I want to be equally clear: Benjamin Netanyahu is not welcome in New York City, nor is any other war criminal at large," Mamdani said at the time. Mamdani has also defended New Yorkers' right to protest during Netanyahu's visit, though he has said he is not encouraging them to demonstrate. MAMDANI DODGES ON ‘POLITICAL THEATER’ OF EMPTY NETANYAHU ARREST THREAT, CALLS FOR US ACTION AND NYC PROTESTS When asked in July what New Yorkers frustrated with Netanyahu should do when the Israeli leader visited the city, Mamdani pointed to protest as an option. "One of the bedrocks of our city is protest," Mamdani said. "It is something that has been a part of what makes our city so special, that New Yorkers can express themselves whether they are in support or in opposition no matter on whatever topic." More recently, Mamdani clarified that he had no plans to participate in protests surrounding Netanyahu's visit and said he had not encouraged New Yorkers to demonstrate. "To New Yorkers, I have never encouraged them to protest," Mamdani said last week. "What I have always told them is that they have the right to do so in the city." Following Mamdani's meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, the mayor was also asked whether he discussed Netanyahu with the president. Mamdani said their conversation remained focused on New York City and New Yorkers. The mayor's office said after Monday's meeting that Mamdani and Trump discussed issues affecting the city, including affordability and economic development. "And when it comes to the prime minister, though, I've made very clear where I stand on that," Mamdani said. Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond contributed to this report. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab37b5075342cf4db888165 Massachusetts lesbian bar ignites fury after easing mask rules for one night a week te 2026-09-23T07:10:08.411Z Massachusetts lesbian bar ignites fury after easing mask rules for one night a week A lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, sparked community backlash after lifting its mask mandate for one night a week, with accusations of ableism and boycott directed at the struggling business. Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue recently removed its mask requirement on Saturdays in an effort to boost business, but some members of the small city's queer community objected to the change, according to The Boston Globe. Some critics accused the bar's owners of putting disabled people at risk and compared the policy change to a "mass disabling event" and a "eugenicist" attack while also wishing violence against the establishment, according to The Boston Globe. "I hope your venue gets firebombed for robbing my fellow immunocompromised people of their Saturday plans just to scrape extra revenue from ablists [sic]," one commenter wrote on the bar's social media post announcing the change. IDAHO COFFEE SHOP OWNER DEFENDS EJECTING PRO-LIFE GROUP FROM HIS BUSINESS AFTER BACKLASH "People like you kill disabled people in the name of your own leisure and convenience," wrote another. "Just say you’re being complicit in a mass disabling event and get it over with," a third said. "When y'all close, let the record state it was ableism + complying in advance, because that's what it is," another wrote. "Does COVlD not disable people on Saturday nights?" added another user, who had a picture of himself in a mask as his profile picture. This comes years after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared over by the federal government in 2023. State and local governments as well as most businesses across the country had also lifted masking requirements several years ago. Additionally, Greenfield had not reported a COVID-19 case in more than two months, according to The Boston Globe. The bar has been sparsely attended on what would normally be busy Saturday nights as some angered customers have called for a boycott, according to The Boston Globe. The backlash came as the bar was already struggling financially under to the bar’s unusual business model that includes rules such as "Nobody will be barred from entry due to lack of funds." Last Ditch also had the mask mandate in place as part of a policy intended to make the space accessible to disabled and immunocompromised patrons, meaning the face covering requirement was designed to protect anyone who was immunocompromised. Customers were told that they were expected to mask up unless they were actively taking a bite of food or a sip of a drink. The bar’s owners began to fall behind on their bills and were unable to pay themselves or even their staff. Jackie Matellian, the remaining owner involved in daily operations, lived in her truck for six months, working four jobs and carrying a $50,000 loan, according to The Boston Globe. ONLINE FURY ERUPTS AS CONSERVATIVES RECALL ’INSANE’ COVID-19 LOCKDOWN POLICIES AFTER FAUCI TAKES THE FIFTH The two other owners stepped back from daily operations months ago, including one who had enrolled in clown school and another who is a drag performer using it/its pronouns. Because of the financial woes, the bar decided to lift the mask mandate on Saturdays to increase revenue and keep the business afloat, The Boston Globe reported. "It is with love we inform our immunocompromised disabled divas we will be opening Saturday nights as mask optional," Last Ditch wrote on an August Instagram post that ignited the backlash. The bar first attempted to ease tensions and apologize for its post, writing: "We are sorry for our passive and dismissive tone of our change to the norms and schedule impacting the most intersectional of us. We understand everyone faces different intersections and we are always working to consider all needs fully." But that did little to lower the temperature, as critics said Last Ditch’s post failed to include written "alt text," a short written description of an image added to the HTML code of a webpage for visually impaired people. "This is not an accessible post," one person commented. "It indicates the lack of care or interest in Disability intersectionality." Last Ditch again sought to address the controversy during its monthly community meeting on Sept. 11, according to The Boston Globe. Outraged attendees who joined by Zoom began flooding the chat with comments that were read aloud for the in-person group to hear. The meeting took another twist when critics made an allegation of racism because the mediator, a licensed therapist, was white. "A lot of people are calling for an acknowledgment of harm and I’m hearing a WHITE therapist … center[ing] the feelings of a majority white and white adjacent staff," one person said, the newspaper reported. Attendees also took issue with a therapist being there at all and said it made them feel "widely unsafe" since that made the woman a mandated reporter, meaning she is required by law to report known or suspected abuse. Matellian broke down in tears when it was her turn to speak, saying she was only trying to help her friends with bar before taking over once they left and having a difficult time trying to survive financially. Matellian has fallen behind on rent and the bar’s landlord wants $3,900 by the end of September. "It was not my passion project," Matellian cried while masked up. "I never really wanted this. I don’t think I’m doing a very good job." MASSACHUSETTS LAWMAKERS PASS BILL TO SCRAP 'OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE' FROM STATE'S GENERAL LAWS But the bar's critics had no sympathy for the struggling business owner. "You chose to use your time to spill tears and center your feelings," one person responded. "This is incredibly racist and deflecting behavior." The mask-optional Saturday nights have not helped with business, as the barroom has been nearly empty each weekend despite drink deals and DJs that would attract dozens of customers in the past. One person recently suggested having a Lady Gaga-themed party to pull in more patrons. "Gaga is canceled," the bartender said. "Gaga is Zionist." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3744675342cf4db887ff7 Farmers offering on-site vacation rentals to combat rising costs te 2026-09-23T06:40:06.730Z Farmers offering on-site vacation rentals to combat rising costs As farmers across the country face rising costs, some are turning to tourism to bring in money beyond their traditional agricultural operations. At Lynette Ralph's horse ranch in Missouri, vacationers can spend the night in a small cabin, wake up to views of the horses and get a firsthand look at ranch life. Guests can explore the property, pet and feed the horses or pay extra for horsemanship and riding lessons. "You have access to the farm life, the horses, the barns," Ralph said. THE $1,600 LETTUCE: CALIFORNIA GROWERS WARN OF ‘MASTER PLAN’ STRANGLING FAMILY FARMS For Ralph, welcoming guests is about more than offering a unique getaway. The income from offering short-term vacation rentals on site has allowed her to keep her ranch operating. "If I didn't have the short-term rentals associated with the riding program, I would have to probably liquidate, sell the horses, sell the property," she said. Airbnb and American Farmland Trust are launching a new grant program to help farmers earn extra income through tourism, the organizations told Fox News exclusively. According to USDA data cited in Airbnb's report, households associated with intermediate farms, a category of smaller operations where farming is the principal operator's primary occupation, reported a median loss of approximately $2,800 from farming in 2024. AMERICAN FARMERS PINCHED BY HIGH DIESEL PRICES AHEAD OF SPRING PLANTING SEASON David Haight, vice president of programs at American Farmland Trust, a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting farmland and supporting farmers, said finding additional sources of income could help some farm families navigate financial challenges. "Many families are looking for ways to diversify income, and so bringing people out to the farm or ranch for some is a way to help bring in other dollars," Haight said. Demand for farm stays is growing, according to Airbnb, which reported that online searches increased 61% during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The company says the typical farm stay host earned approximately $8,000 in 2025, while U.S. farm stay hosts collectively earned nearly $120 million. Those figures represent hosting earnings, not necessarily profits after expenses. In Georgia, farm stay host Gilda Lyon said income from her existing rentals has allowed her to build additional cabins and invest in her farm. The money helped her build a greenhouse, start selling herbs and maintain blueberry plants. "The extra income actually has allowed me to invest, in many improvements and to expand the opportunities available for guests," Lyon said. AMERICANS CHOOSING TO VISIT SMALLER TOWNS OVER BIG CITIES AS TRAVEL COSTS RISE Airbnb and American Farmland Trust's new "Farm to Stay" Grant Program will award approximately 25 to 30 grants of up to $10,000 each, with applications opening in November. Haight said the grants may not cover every expense associated with welcoming visitors, but could help farmers in other ways, such as assisting in renovating barns for events, installing fencing or preparing accommodations for overnight guests. The benefits could also extend beyond individual farms. Haight said visitors may spend money at nearby restaurants, shops and other businesses, bringing additional tourism dollars into rural communities. Ralph said welcoming guests has allowed her to continue sharing her passion for horses while maintaining the property she loves. "The short-term rental has totally facilitated my being able to stay here and do the things that I love," she said. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab35f3075342cf4db887b9d Florida AG accuses teacher of labeling student a 'misogynist' over 'conservative views': 'She should be fired' te 2026-09-23T05:10:08.550Z Florida AG accuses teacher of labeling student a 'misogynist' over 'conservative views': 'She should be fired' Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleged that a teacher harassed and attempted to "cancel" an eighth-grade student and labeled him a "misogynist" over what Uthmeier described as the student's conservative political views. Uthmeier sent a letter to Sarasota County Schools' Superintendent Terry Connor and the school board over allegations that a Pine View School history teacher, Liz Ballard, singled out the eighth grade student on multiple occasions over his political views. Ballard often brings up political topics during class despite the student telling her that his parents "expressly forbid" him from participating in the political discussions, according to the letter. The parents' demand was ignored and the teacher continued to hold political discussions, using the student as the "conservative perspective in the classroom," the attorney general said. WASHINGTON FATHER SUES SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR DENYING RELIGIOUS OPT-OUT FOR 5TH GRADER FROM LGBTQ INSTRUCTION The teacher even labeled the student a "misogynist," spread that characterization around the school and "openly questioned the suitability and influence of the student's father," Uthmeier said in the letter. Uthmeier's letter says multiple parents previously initiated HR investigations involving Ballard. If the bullying and harassment allegations are true, Uthmeier said the teacher would have violated Florida law, School Board policy and basic ethical principles for educators. "Ms. Ballard singled out this student and, in defiance of his parents' express instructions, pressured him to defend political positions on demand in front of his classmates," Uthmeier wrote. PORTLAND PARENT BANNED FROM SCHOOL EVENTS AFTER OPPOSING GENDER IDENTITY ASSIGNMENT FILES LAWSUIT "She made disparaging remarks about his father. And by facilitating the spread of a damaging label throughout the school, she engaged in the reputational destruction of a child. Ms. Ballard's deliberate bullying and harassment of this eighth-grade student violated Florida law, School Board policy, and at least six ethical principles," he continued. He said she should be dismissed from her role with the school district and her educator certificate should be revoked if the allegations turn out to be true. "If true, she should be fired and never teach in Florida again," he said. The attorney general gave the superintendent and school board an Oct. 1 deadline to update his office on the actions the district has taken or will take to address the allegations. Connor said Sarasota County Schools received a letter from Uthmeier about allegations involving teacher. "We take the concerns seriously and will respond to the Attorney General's Office," Connor said in a statement to FOX 13. "Every student deserves a classroom where they feel safe, respected, and free to learn. No student should face harassment, humiliation, or retaliation because of their beliefs or their family's views. Respect for students and parents is fundamental to the trust our community places in our schools." "The allegations in the letter warrant careful attention. We will examine the relevant facts and records, ensure a fair process for all involved, and take appropriate action based on the findings and requirements. To protect student privacy and the process's integrity, we will limit public discussion of individual details. This does not reduce our commitment to accountability. Our focus remains on our students' well-being, the professionalism of our classrooms, and the confidence families place in Sarasota County Schools," he added. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab35cd275342cf4db887ad2 “We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI te 2026-09-23T05:00:02.942Z “We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle”: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3511b75342cf4db88787e Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court te 2026-09-23T04:10:03.661Z Dispute Over Missouri’s Congressional Map Again Returns to Supreme Court A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab34a1975342cf4db887743 Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old killed in roadway shooting te 2026-09-23T03:40:09.613Z Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old killed in roadway shooting A Texas man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with a roadway shooting that killed a 5-year-old girl over the weekend, authorities said. Jeremy Porter, 47, was taken into custody and booked into the Harris County Jail in Houston after investigators identified him as the suspect in the fatal shooting of Zah'Layah Walter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Investigators used evidence, including information obtained through automated license plate readers, to identify Porter, who was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting, authorities said. MISSOURI MOM WHO PUT NEWBORN IN OVEN INSTEAD OF CRIB LEARNS FATE AS MURDER CHARGE DROPPED The shooting happened Saturday night in northwest Harris County, where Zah'Layah was riding in a vehicle with her mother, Monica Hicks, and her four siblings when someone opened fire on the family's vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Authorities said bullets struck the vehicle, killing the 5-year-old. SISTER OF MISSING DC MOM SPEAKS OUT AFTER EX’S ARREST EXPOSES 'HORRIFYING' ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP Hicks told local outlet KHOU she was driving home from her mother's house with her five children when someone began shooting at the family's vehicle on Grant Road near Jones Road. "All my kids in the back seat were screaming, and they continued to shoot in my car. And I did not know my daughter was hit until I pulled into my apartment," Hicks said. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains ongoing. MARYLAND HUNTER'S ALLEGED MISTAKE LEAVES DELAWARE MOTHER DEAD "We stood alongside the family of 5-year-old Zay’Layah Walter, whose life was tragically taken in a roadway-related shooting. The person accused of taking her life has been arrested," the Harris County Sheriff's Office wrote on X on Tuesday. "We remain committed to seeking justice for [Zah'Layah] and supporting her family." The Harris County Sheriff's Office could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab34a1275342cf4db8876eb Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash te 2026-09-23T03:40:02.245Z Discord’s age verification era is upon us, despite community backlash According to Discord, 90% of users will not have to verify their age. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3431175342cf4db8875ad College basketball TV analyst and former Duke assistant Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law, dies at 47 te 2026-09-23T03:10:09.053Z College basketball TV analyst and former Duke assistant Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law, dies at 47 Chris Spatola, an ESPN college basketball analyst, has died, the network announced Tuesday. He was 47. Before moving into broadcasting, Spatola was a starting guard for the Army Black Knights. He later became an assistant coach at Duke, where he worked under Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, his father-in-law. "Chris Spatola brought a unique perspective to ESPN's college basketball coverage, shaped by his experiences as a student-athlete, Army veteran, coach and broadcaster," ESPN said in a statement. FORMER NHL PLAYER, COACH AND LONGTIME ESPN ANALYST BARRY MELROSE DEAD AT 70 "He was thoughtful, prepared and passionate about the sport, earning the respect of colleagues, coaches, players and fans alike. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time," the statement continued. Spatola led Army in scoring in three of his four seasons as a starter. He finished his college career with 1,543 points, placing him among Army’s top 10 all-time scorers. ESPN ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAMER DICK VITALE'S RETURN TO BROADCASTING AFTER LATEST CANCER BATTLE After graduating from Army, Spatola entered a new chapter of service, spending five years on active duty from 2002 through 2007. He deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received the Joint Service Commendation Medal for exceptional combat performance. Spatola’s outstanding leadership was also recognized with the Army Commendation Medal. Spatola served on Mike Krzyzewski’s coaching staff at Duke from 2007 through 2012. During that span, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball national championship, with Spatola serving as an assistant coach. Krzyzewski also led the U.S. men’s national basketball team to a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Spatola worked as a court coach. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab33c0675342cf4db887432 Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever drop statement win on top-seeded Lynx in final home game te 2026-09-23T02:40:06.780Z Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever drop statement win on top-seeded Lynx in final home game After a dismal outing on Sunday, the Indiana Fever got their spark back on Tuesday, cruising to a 96–77 win over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in their final game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the regular season. Working in the Fever's favor was not just a collectively strong performance from their starters, but also the absence of rookie sensation Olivia Miles for the Lynx, who sat out with a calf injury. Indiana built momentum early, handing Minnesota a 23-point deficit before halftime, which marked the Lynx's largest deficit of the season. Coach Cheryl Reeve turned to her reserves for an extended run in the third quarter, where Minnesota finally found a rhythm and cut the lead back to single digits. Caitlin Clark flirted with a triple-double through three quarters, finishing with a game-high 27 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. One notable rotation adjustment following Sunday's deflating loss was the flip in minutes between Sophie Cunningham and rookie Raven Johnson. The Fever favored Johnson on Sunday, limiting Cunningham to just seven minutes of action. Tuesday was a different story, as Cunningham saw significantly more court time than Johnson, and Indiana’s offense ran noticeably smoother with her on the floor. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Indiana's "Big 3" of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell balled out, combining for 67 points. Mitchell also extended her scorching streak, tallying her 27th consecutive game with 20 or more points. CAITLIN CLARK RETURNS AFTER FIBA TITLE AS KELSEY MITCHELL SETS WNBA SCORING MARK IN FEVER VICTORY OVER TEMPO "I thought our third quarter was a bit sloppy," Clark said after the win. "You've got to give their bench credit, but overall I thought our pace and intentionality on the offensive end were good." Sunday's brutal loss to Washington is officially in the rearview after Indiana flexed on the top-seeded Lynx, grabbing a massive momentum boost right before the playoffs and keeping their chase for first-round home-court advantage hot. CAITLIN CLARK OPENS UP ON CONVERSATIONS WITH REFEREES AS SHE LOOKS TO AVOID SUSPENSION FOR TECHNICAL FOULS The Fever will finish the regular season on Thursday with a rematch against the Lynx, this time in Minnesota. Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350375342cf4db88728b Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’ te 2026-09-23T02:10:11.758Z Lukashenko reveals bizarre argument he and Putin have over who is the ‘bigger dictator’ Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko revealed during a speech to youth leaders in Minsk that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly joke and argue over which of them qualifies as the ultimate dictator. The Belarusian leader's comments at "Youth. Belarus. Future." Sept. 17 also underlines the close alignment between Moscow and Minsk with Lukashenko enjoying his position as Europe’s longest-serving head of state. Lukashenko has ruled over Belarus unhindered since 1994, with Putin leading Russia since 2012, also serving as president between 2000 and 2008. "You know what they say about me?" Lukashenko asked the audience during his Sept. 17 address, according to Novaya Gazeta. TRUMP SAYS US HELPED SECURE RELEASE OF 5 PRISONERS IN BELARUS DEAL, THANKS LUKASHENKO "[I am] the last dictator, the second-to-last dictator in Europe. Dictator, dictator. Vladimir Putin and I often joke and argue over which of us is more of a dictator. "They say I’m the last dictator, the last dictator in Europe. Dictator — so be it. Well, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and I often argue, jokingly, about which of us is the bigger dictator." Lukashenko, 72, a former Soviet collective farm manager, is also known to be Putin’s closest international partner and ally. While Minsk has not committed ground troops to the war in Ukraine, it serves as a strategic staging ground for Moscow, with Russia relying on Belarus for military and strategic support in its ongoing war against Ukraine. According to the Kyiv Post, Belarus specifically provides Russia with key weapons components and allows its forces to launch military strikes from Belarusian territory. An August report by Ukrainska Pravda also highlighted a new railway construction capable of handling military trains in Belarus' Gomel Oblast near the Ukraine border. RUSSIA’S STRIKES NEAR MOLDOVA RAISE ALARM OVER PUTIN’S PLANS FOR EUROPE’S EASTERN FLANK The strength of the relationship between the two countries comes as Western officials increase pressure on Moscow and its allies and with the two leaders reported to be in frequent contact. After meeting in Moscow Aug. 27, Lukashenko officially congratulated Putin Sept. 21 after the Russian election results. He praised the "unprecedented turnout of millions of voters" and the majority secured by the United Russia party, calling it a proper response to "cynical attempts from the outside to discredit the campaign and sow discord." Addressing the youth forum in Minsk on political succession in Belarus, Lukashenko insisted no one is prepared to take over power. "Never believe those who say that Lukashenko is ‘clinging to power with blue-knuckled hands’," he told the audience. "Good Lord, let them say it. I have had my fill of this power to the point where I could not possibly want any more of it. PUTIN, XI AND IRAN'S PEZESHKIAN DESCEND ON INDIA FOR HIGH-STAKES BRICS SUMMIT AMID ESCALATING GLOBAL TENSIONS "The only question is whether you are capable today of taking over the country and holding on to it," he added. "If you are, start tomorrow. To be frank, I cannot yet answer that question positively. Do not take offense. "I became a dictator then because I stood up against the entire ‘civilized world.'" Western nations maintain strict economic pressure on Minsk. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys recently reiterated the Baltic nation's firm stance. "We do not see any reasons why our position on Belarus should soften as Belarus is not changing its behavior," Budrys said. "On our side, we have to be very exact and continue what works, and that is the pressure on the regime." Despite international sanctions, Lukashenko announced Sept. 11 that Belarus has begun selling potash, a primary export used in fertilizer, to the United States. While Western nations maintain economic restrictions over human rights abuses, U.S. sanctions on Belarusian potash were lifted after recent political prisoner releases, though European Union sanctions remain active. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350275342cf4db887282 Harris keeps 2028 door open as she hits midterm campaign trail, warns ‘28 won’t matter’ without 2026 te 2026-09-23T02:10:10.844Z Harris keeps 2028 door open as she hits midterm campaign trail, warns ‘28 won’t matter’ without 2026 Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she has not decided whether she will run for president again in 2028, telling voters in Detroit that the upcoming midterm elections must come first. Harris was directly asked during a fireside chat whether she had thought about running for president in 2028 and whether another White House campaign was "on your plate." "I have not decided if I'm going to run again," Harris said before turning the focus to the midterms. "I do, I do sincerely believe 28 won't matter if we don't get through 26." GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS HE WON'T RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2028 IF KAMALA HARRIS RUNS Harris said she was focused on traveling the country and reminding voters of the power of their voices ahead of the 2026 elections. "And I'm a big believer that you can be. When you focus on the thing out there, you trip on the thing over here." The exchange came during Harris' second event Tuesday in Detroit, where she participated in a fireside chat moderated by Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP and pastor of Fellowship Chapel, and Rev. Dr. Genetta Y. Hatcher, pastor of The Room Church. Before asking Harris about a possible 2028 campaign, Anthony encouraged those in attendance to vote and referenced early and mail-in voting. Harris was later presented with "take your souls to the polls" merchandise. KAMALA HARRIS CLAIMS GOP 'CHEATING' AHEAD OF MIDTERMS, SAYS SHE'S FOCUSED ON STOPPING THE 'MADNESS' Earlier Tuesday, Harris campaigned alongside Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed at a roundtable focused on Black maternal health and healthcare costs. Harris used the event to criticize President Donald Trump's healthcare policies and voice support for El-Sayed. Harris' remarks came as she focuses on the 2026 midterms while leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign. Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 after then-President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign. She went on to lose the presidential election to Trump. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3350175342cf4db887279 Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record te 2026-09-23T02:10:09.989Z Ella Langley says 'Choosin' Texas' success is 'changing my life' after her song breaks Mariah Carey's record Ella Langley knew "Choosin' Texas" was special. Even she couldn't have predicted just how far it would go. On Tuesday night, Langley took to Instagram to celebrate making  Billboard Hot 100 history this week when "Choosin' Texas" logged its 23rd week at No. 1, surpassing Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for the longest reign at the top of the chart. "I'm genuinely trying to find the words to explain what's going on in my brain today," Langley began her video. "What? I don't know. Thank you so much. Thank you for loving this song, for listening to it. I feel like… I just don't even know what to say at this point. I'm running out of hyperboles to describe how I feel, so I will just let my dog in the background show you his excitement," she continued as her dog barked.  "Just thank you. Thank you so much. It's changing my life. It's changing the lives of the writers of this song. It's changing the lives of my family and it is truly growing an atmosphere for something I'm gonna be able to do the rest of my life and I just… today doesn't feel like a real thing," Langley said. "It feels fake and somebody's going to come in and be like 'haha we're kidding the whole time just kidding.'" ELLA LANGLEY SEEMINGLY FIRES BACK AFTER DOJA CAT'S BRUTAL TAKE ON HER CHART-TOPPING HIT  "I'm really excited to just experience a moment like this in my life," she said. The country music star told her fans that she was going to celebrate tonight before ending with, "Choosin' T… that's the one huh?" In a resurfaced interview with Billboard from March, when the song was still climbing, Langley admitted its success had already surpassed anything she imagined when she wrote it. "When we wrote it, I knew it was going on the record. I honestly knew it was going to be the lead single," Langley told Billboard. "And we love that song, but I don't think I could have ever imagined what's happening with it right now," she continued. "Like I said, every day I wake up and it's doing something that I didn't even know was a goal that I could have had." "It's just nuts," Langley added. "It's crazy to see the ownership that the fans have taken over it. And the different demographics of people listening to the song is so cool." What seemed unimaginable to Langley in March has since become historic. ELLA LANGLEY'S 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' SPENDS 15 WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 "Choosin' Texas" first entered the Hot 100 in November 2025, became Langley's first top 10 in January and reached No. 1 for the first time in February. The song has also spent 41 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Long before it became a record breaker, however, "Choosin' Texas" began with a story about a kangaroo. Langley recalled writing the song during her first songwriting retreat with country superstar Miranda Lambert and two other writers. "So, I was on a writer's retreat with Miranda," Langley explained in the resurfaced Billboard interview. "This is our first time that we had written together and obviously we were there with two others." PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE Billboard credits Langley, Lambert, Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor as the four co-writers of "Choosin' Texas." Langley said Lambert began telling her a story about a pet kangaroo. "I learned at a young age she had a pet kangaroo and I wanted to ask her about it," Langley recalled. "So, I was like, 'Tell me about this kangaroo that you had. I need to know.'" ELLA LANGLEY'S TEXAS PHOTO DUMP SENDS COUNTRY MUSIC FANS INTO A FRENZY ONLINE ON INSTAGRAM Lambert told the group about once being pulled over with the kangaroo riding in the passenger seat and a dog in the back. Advertisment "She said she got pulled over and the kangaroo ended up getting her out of a ticket, but she's like, 'Of course, I had Texas plates on, too,'" Langley recalled. ELLA LANGLEY JOINS MUSIC ROYALTY WITH 'INSANE' MILESTONE FOR 'CHOOSIN' TEXAS' That was enough to spark the song. "And I went, 'Well, she's from Texas, I can tell,'" Langley said. "And just from that phrase, it kind of all hit us." According to Langley, the melody came almost immediately, with Lambert helping develop the story behind it. "And 45 minutes later, we had that song written," Langley said. "And it was just, it was such a cool experience." Lambert's involvement didn't end in the writing room. Langley told Billboard that the country superstar was executive producing her next record and had become someone she could turn to for advice. "There's not a rulebook to this job," Langley said. "So to be able to have someone like her to ask questions and think, you know, is it, should I be doing this? She's like, 'Hell yeah, you should be doing this.'" LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Even Lambert was surprised by what was happening with "Choosin' Texas." "My team's calling me every day freaking out about this song," Langley recalled Lambert telling her. At the time of the March interview, the song had reached No. 5 on the Hot 100. "How crazy is that?" Langley said. "And for me, like, what, me? You mean me?" Six months later, "Choosin' Texas" stands alone as the longest-running No. 1 song in Hot 100 history. Langley's historic week comes as she continues performing across the country. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The singer recently shared photos from stops in Oxford, Mississippi; Athens, Georgia; and Jacksonville, Florida. "Oxford, Athens & Jacksonville ❤️," she captioned the Instagram post. The images showed Langley performing with her guitar, posing near an Ole Miss sign in a dress and red boots, holding a snake and preparing backstage in front of a lighted mirror. Another captured an older couple dancing during her show. Fans celebrated her record in the comments. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32df975342cf4db8870e4 ‘Big Sister’ warning resurfaces as Massachusetts expands home visits after Clancy trial te 2026-09-23T01:40:09.809Z ‘Big Sister’ warning resurfaces as Massachusetts expands home visits after Clancy trial Twenty-seven years before Massachusetts proposed to dramatically expand a taxpayer-funded program sending nurses into the homes of families with newborns, legendary conservative firebrand and grassroots women’s leader Phyllis Schlafly posed a question that her daughter says now sounds remarkably familiar. "Are the American people willing to allow government agents to come into their homes to ‘advise’ them how to care for their babies?" Schlafly wrote in a March 1999 column titled, "Watch out for ‘Big Sister’ as Well as ‘Big Brother.’" The warning has resurfaced as Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey seeks $2 million to expand the state’s Welcome Family program, which offers nurse visits following childbirth. The program currently serves approximately 3,000 births annually, with the expansion intended to make visits available following roughly 68,000 births statewide per year. BLUE STATE GOV IGNITES ONLINE FIRESTORM WITH PLAN TO SEND GOV'T INTO HOMES OF NEWBORN BABIES: 'LUNATIC LIBS' The push comes in the aftermath of the Lindsay Clancy case, which put a searing spotlight on maternal mental illness. Clancy does not dispute that she killed her three young children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, inside their Duxbury home in 2023. Clancy's defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible, while prosecutors argued she knew her actions were wrong. The jury deadlocked, resulting in a mistrial. For Anne Schlafly, chairman of Eagle Forum and Phyllis Schlafly’s daughter, her mother’s warning has now taken on new resonance. "My mother was very prescient about the things that could happen if we let government intrude into our family lives," Schlafly told Fox News Digital. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TARGETS HEAD START BUREAUCRACY IN MOVE ADVOCATES SAY PUTS PARENTS IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT "Her point was a government agent or an agent of the government has no business in your home, in your castle, snooping around and determining whether or not you’re raising the children the way the government wants you to raise the children," she said. "After all, the home is our castle." Phyllis Schlafly’s 1999 column focused on Healthy Families America and similar home-visiting initiatives, warning about programs that screened families for risk factors, connected parents with health and social services and offered parenting guidance inside the home. She also questioned whether programs officially described as "voluntary" would always operate that way in practice. Massachusetts today describes Welcome Family as voluntary. Nurses assess the health of the "parents and caregivers" and newborn, answer questions about newborn care, screen for postpartum mental health concerns and connect families with additional services. MICHIGAN LAWMAKER MOVES TO SHUT DOWN 'GUARDRAIL-FREE' CASH HANDOUT PROGRAM FOR NEW MOTHERS Notably, Massachusetts lists "ensuring that your home is safe" among the subjects Welcome Family nurses may advise parents about, though the program’s family information page does not specify particular home safety criteria. The state has called Welcome Family an "entry point into the system of care" for families with newborns. Healthy Families America, the program at the center of Schlafly’s 1999 column, is also among the models Massachusetts lists within its broader Home Visiting Initiative, though it is separate from Welcome Family. Healey described her vision for the expansion in broader terms during an interview on Boston Public Radio. "Everybody in the state, when you have a baby, you’re going to have a home visit within days, weeks and that will be an opportunity for a healthcare provider to make an assessment to see if you need some additional support and resources," Healey said. FIERY VIEWS ON LINDSAY CLANCY AT WORK COULD GET YOU FIRED — AND BE PERFECTLY LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT LAWYER WARNS Anne Schlafly questioned what meaningful consent looks like shortly after childbirth. "Is it really voluntary if you don’t have true informed consent?" Schlafly said. "If you have just given birth, you’ve been in labor, you’ve been under sedation, can you really recognize what you were signing up for supposedly on a voluntary basis?" "I think mothers need to have the full disclosure that this would be a government agent in the home," she added. The scale of the proposed expansion also concerns Schlafly. "If government is going to expand their reach and hire a whole bunch of more people and use taxpayer money to send out all these agents to the families, I mean, that’s quite an expansion," she said. "This idea of coming in to inspect and see what’s going on in your home smacks of Big Sister and Big Brother both." Massachusetts does not characterize the visits as inspections, but as voluntary health and support services. State officials point to results from the existing program. In 2025, Welcome Family offered 1,620 postpartum depression screenings, with 208 screening positive. The state says every person who screened positive received a referral for services. Schlafly said she does not object to families choosing to accept that help. "If people want to have this help from Governor Healey, then they can avail themselves of it," she said. Her dividing line, she said, is whether parents retain the ability to refuse. "I think any time you make it compulsory, the line has been crossed," Schlafly said. "I would say the only way that this Massachusetts program could be acceptable is if the parents could opt out at any time." Massachusetts’ published materials describe participation as voluntary. Fox News Digital reached out to Healey’s office for comment and clarification about parents’ ability to decline visits, information collected during visits and whether information may be shared with other state agencies. Nearly three decades after her mother warned about "Big Sister" entering the family home, Schlafly said she believes she knows what her mother would tell Massachusetts parents today. "There’s no doubt that Phyllis Schlafly would advise parents to reject busybodies who want to inspect their home," she said. "The home is a sacred and private area, and Governor Healey has no business in the homes of Massachusetts parents." "Let’s leave her to the state house and not the kitchen table." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32df475342cf4db88709a Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach te 2026-09-23T01:40:04.395Z Tropical Sea Turtle Lays Eggs on Southern California Beach It’s the first time in recorded history that a sea turtle has nested on the West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab32b9a75342cf4db887015 Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado te 2026-09-23T01:30:02.842Z Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado Read in English A medida que la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración en las comunidades de Arizona ha aumentado a niveles históricamente altos, solo la mitad de los inmigrantes con casos presentados durante el verano pasado estuvieron representados por abogados. A agosto de 2026, apenas el 49% de los casos de inmigración presentados en los últimos 90 días contaba con representación legal. Pero entre todos los casos pendientes en los tribunales de inmigración de Arizona, incluidos los presentados meses o años atrás, el 63.6% de los inmigrantes está representado. Esa tasa coloca a Arizona entre los 15 estados con la tasa más alta de representación legal en los tribunales de inmigración a nivel nacional. Esos datos fueron recopilados por el Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, que analizó las cifras de representación hasta agosto de 2026. Las cifras se refieren a la representación de abogados de personas que atraviesan el tribunal civil de inmigración, donde no existe el derecho legal a contar con un abogado, incluso para los niños. “El gobierno siempre está representado en los tribunales por un abogado, pero esto no ocurre con el inmigrante”, señala el informe. “Aunque muchas comunidades, incluidos bufetes de abogados y clínicas, intentan brindar asistencia legal de manera gratuita, sus recursos han sido insuficientes para satisfacer la demanda. Como resultado, la probabilidad general de contar con representación en los casos de inmigración concluidos en los tribunales ha disminuido del 63% en el año fiscal 2021 al 32% en el año fiscal 2026”. En agosto de 2026, solo uno de cada cuatro inmigrantes en todo el país, incluidos los niños, tenía un abogado que los asistiera en casos en los que enfrentaban la deportación, según muestran los datos del clearinghouse. El grupo legal de derechos de los inmigrantes The Florence Project, con sede en Tucson, aboga por la representación universal, en la que cada inmigrante tenga un abogado, señalando el modelo de los defensores públicos como referencia. Cuando la administración Trump retiró este verano los fondos para una red nacional de organizaciones que brindaban servicios legales a menores no acompañados, decenas de miles de niños inmigrantes quedaron en riesgo de atravesar el sistema de inmigración sin apoyo legal. The Florence Project se encuentra entre las organizaciones que se comprometieron a continuar brindando asistencia legal a los niños mientras pudieran hacerlo. Pero las brechas en la representación legal en Arizona van más allá de los tribunales de inmigración. En 2024, Arizona ocupó el lugar 49 de los 50 estados en el número de abogados por cada 1,000 residentes, según la American Bar Association. El estado registró una disminución del 4.47% en el número de abogados activos entre 2015 y 2025, según la organización de abogados. La Corte Suprema del estado anunció un programa de aprendizaje para graduados de las facultades de Derecho en 2024 para crear una nueva vía para ejercer la abogacía en Arizona. El Arizona Lawyer Apprentice Program fue creado para aumentar el bajo número de abogados en el estado. Traduccion: Beatriz Limón  The post Solo la mitad de nuevos casos en tribunales de inmigración de Arizona tienen abogado appeared first on AZ Luminaria. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab326f075342cf4db886f4a Kamala Harris says 'attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care' te 2026-09-23T01:10:08.536Z Kamala Harris says 'attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care' Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday declared that an attack on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is an attack on maternal care as she joined Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit to rally support ahead of the November midterm elections. Harris made the remarks during a campaign roundtable with El-Sayed and several healthcare advocates focused on Black maternal health and healthcare costs. "An attack on DEI, to recognize diversity, equity and inclusion, is an attack by definition on maternal care, including the need to protect Black women in connection with their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care," Harris said. She noted that maternal mortality rates are disproportionately higher among minority groups, with the risk of death increasing up to four times for Black women and three times for Native women. MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED SAYS LEADERS MUST ADDRESS ‘UNPAID DEBTS’ TO BLACK COMMUNITIES "One in 12 women in America currently lives in a maternal care desert with limited or no access to maternal care," she added. Harris then took aim at political leaders who tout "family values," arguing that efforts to end DEI programs strip away protections aimed at supporting certain communities during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care. BIDEN-ERA DIRECTIVE FOR DIPLOMATS TO PEDDLE DEI ON FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS SCRAPPED BY STATE DEPARTMENT "As one of the most, some would say the most financially strong economies in the world, we have the distinction of also having one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world," she said. "So it raises the issue of disparities and also hypocrisy when there are leaders who otherwise walk around every day talking about their family values." Harris also turned her criticism toward President Donald Trump’s health care legislation, which she referred to as the "Big Bad Bill," arguing that it cut Medicaid spending with the support of former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee facing El-Sayed. DR. OZ UNVEILS MEDICAID OVERHAUL, CLAMPS DOWN ON $2B FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND MANDATES WORK FOR ABLE-BODIED "Medicaid is the largest funder for maternity care in America," she said. "Donald Trump cut Medicaid funding by a trillion dollars. These are the facts Mike Rogers supported that cut through that ‘Big Bad Bill.’" Harris closed by reaffirming her support for El-Sayed in the Senate race, pointing to his position on maternal health and saying she believes he would be a "champion" on the issue. "I'm here to support Doctor El Sayed, because, on this subject, I know he will be a champion," she said. "And I have a right to say that." Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224875342cf4db886e47 Former WWE star Kurt Angle says 'I believe that I had a better career in TNA' te 2026-09-23T00:50:16.931Z Former WWE star Kurt Angle says 'I believe that I had a better career in TNA' Kurt Angle is probably best known for his WWE run as he racked up six world titles and became the fifth Grand Slam champion in the company’s history. He also came into the company with an Olympic gold medal on his resume, which is just as impressive. Pro wrestling fans who follow the sport closely know that Angle was a beast in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He was a six-time world champion, a two-time tag team champion and an X Division champion during his near-decade run there. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE Angle told OutKick Dropkick he believed he had a "better career" in TNA. "To be honest with you, I had an incredible career in both WWE and TNA and I believe that I had a better career in TNA and, unfortunately, a lot of those WWE fans didn't get to see it and I think that they would have seen my career. … Now we have a lot of great TNA fans all over the world but here in the United States, it’s a far second place to, before AEW came around, but it was a far second place to WWE. But I would have loved for the WWE fans to see me wrestle in TNA." Angle put on some great matches in TNA with Abyss, Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles and the like. But for a WWE fan who never saw him wrestle in TNA, he would point them to his matches against Joe and Styles. "Any match with Samoa Joe or AJ Styles," he said on behalf of Gambling.com, the guide to the best online sportsbooks. "It doesn't really matter. My debut match against Samoa Joe at the pay-per-view, I think it might have been it might have been Bound for Glory, or right after it, but we had a banger of a match and I really enjoyed working with both of them. Joe was really physical and AJ was really athletic." Angle added that Joe’s background as a ground-and-pound grappler worked well with his freestyle wrestling background. Even with Styles flying around the ring at times when he was young, Angle said the two were able to mesh well. Angle won two of the King of the Mountain matches during his time in TNA. The King of the Mountain match was one of the unique bouts in the company as competitors fight to hang a title belt on a hook suspended above the cage. In a way, it was a reverse ladder match. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! OutKick Dropkick asked Angle whether he’s surprised those unique matches haven’t made their way to the WWE just yet. "I'm surprised it hasn't already," he said. "WWE got really creative at a certain point in time where they were doing some really cool stuff. And it would be great advice to the WWE to use some of those things. I don't know if they're patented or not. I believe they aren't patented, but you could always change the name and mix it up a little bit, make it a little different, but TNA was always very creative with their pay-per-views." The Olympic champion was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2013. The TNA Hall of Fame includes Angle, Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Earl Hebner, Gail Kim, Abyss, Ken Shamrock, Awesome Kong, Raven, Traci Brooks, Rhino, Bob Ryder and Mickie James. TNA will induct three new members at its Bound for Glory pay-per-view in October. ODB, Amazing Red and Konnan will be a part of that class. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224775342cf4db886e24 Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 te 2026-09-23T00:50:15.363Z Arizona lottery results for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 Powerball - Sept. 19 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224275342cf4db886e05 ‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store te 2026-09-23T00:50:10.940Z ‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store The country store that was a hub for rock musicians like Jim Morrison and Graham Nash faces challenges and change. Supporters are trying to make it a landmark. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224275342cf4db886dfc ‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election te 2026-09-23T00:50:10.142Z ‘I Was Sold a Bill of Goods’: Americans and the Distrust Election Americans have a pervasive sense they are being lied to. That has created an unpredictability in politics unseen since Donald Trump said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue without losing voters. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224175342cf4db886df3 How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk te 2026-09-23T00:50:09.382Z How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3224075342cf4db886dea Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Welcomed Her. te 2026-09-23T00:50:08.445Z Many Democrats Are Avoiding Kamala Harris. Abdul El-Sayed Welcomed Her. The former vice president wants to help her party in the midterms, but not many are taking her up on the offer. Except for the Senate nominee in Michigan, who appeared with her on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223f75342cf4db886de1 San Francisco Sues to Stop Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts te 2026-09-23T00:50:07.647Z San Francisco Sues to Stop Early Access to Trump’s Truth Social Posts The city attorney argued that the service, available for up to $100,000 a month, could allow wealthy traders to manipulate the market, while leaving out everyday investors. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223e75342cf4db886dd8 Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. te 2026-09-23T00:50:06.865Z Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here’s What She Said. In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223d75342cf4db886dcf Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin te 2026-09-23T00:50:05.988Z Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the events surrounding the shooting remain murky. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3223b75342cf4db886db5 Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less. te 2026-09-23T00:50:03.486Z Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less. President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab31fe775342cf4db886d6f From Austin to New York, pro-China network fuels week of anti-US protests as Xi meets Trump te 2026-09-23T00:40:07.261Z From Austin to New York, pro-China network fuels week of anti-US protests as Xi meets Trump As President Donald Trump readies for high-stakes negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a network of pro-China organizations funded by pro-communist tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham is taking to the streets from New York City to Austin, creating the image of rolling street unrest that lawmakers warn China can exploit to project a perception of chaos in the United States. Yesterday, Singham’s wife, Jodie Evans, wore a trademark fuchsia straw hat and protested across the street from the United Nations on E. 47th Street, between First and Second Avenue, under an arch at Katharine Hepburn Garden, smiling widely next to agitators from the far-left CodePink nonprofit she co-founded and her American-born husband helped fund from his base in Shanghai. As part of their elaborate weeklong calendar, the activists railed against the U.S. military and its "all-out climate and environmental devastation." and then they marched to the offices of Open AI to demonstrate against data centers they allege "drive war" and "economic degradation." The week’s protests reflect a pattern of rapid mobilization around breaking news and political flashpoints. The sequencing of events — combined with messaging sharply critical of the United States and silent about China’s human-rights, environmental and civil-liberties record — raises questions lawmakers debated last week about whether some activists function as "Trojan horses" for foreign adversaries such as China. Recently, Evans posted a video lauding China for building an economy that helps citizens "grow and thrive." Last year, Singham delivered a speech in China supporting the Chinese Communist Party and Xi's "new world order." SOCIALIST, COMMUNIST GROUPS COORDINATE, PROMOTE ‘SPONTANEOUS’ ANTI-ICE PROTESTS IN AUSTIN Lawmakers have warned that the cumulative visibility of such actions shape public perceptions, project an image of instability and give foreign adversaries a potential messaging – and negotiating – advantage as Trump prepares for high-stakes talks with Xi this week. "The American people need to know that this is not just an organic movement," Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, told Fox News Digital. "There has to be more transparency across all areas with these kinds of activities." Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., chairman of the House Select Committee on China, told Fox News Digital the network’s grassroots image belies the serious funding infrastructure behind these groups. "In these situations where you have groups that portray themselves as grassroots, it's really more Astroturf, very fake," he said. He said the protests "raises serious concerns" about malign foreign influence in the U.S., especially "when you see them actively speaking out against American interests." The protests are publicly framed as separate events involving immigration, climate change, artificial intelligence, militarism and Israel. But their shared sponsorships show how organizations within the broader Singham network move quickly from one issue to another, using national organizations, local chapters, social-media promotion and shared venues to create a cumulative impression of coordinated street activism. Moolenaar called for "clarification and transparency" regarding the organizations’ finances and questioned whether they should continue receiving tax-exempt status, adding that their political involvement may violate "campaign rules and political rules here in the United States." LAWMAKERS RAISE ALARM OVER NEVILLE ROY SINGHAM'S $278M NETWORK SPREADING CCP PROPAGANDA IN THE U.S. HASAN PIKER DEFENDS PRO-COMMUNIST, ANTI-ICE SINGHAM NETWORK ACTIVISTS AS 'WONDERFUL PEOPLE' The significance of the week’s activity is heightened by the scale of Singham’s financial support for the network. A Fox News Digital investigation has documented how Singham has pumped $285 million through a donor-advised fund and shell companies into a broader network of six major nonprofits, media outlets and activist organizations that have promoted anti-American and pro-China messaging. In that network, Singham has given CodePink $1.33 million, while doling out $22.44 million to the People’s Forum, a hub for the protest activity this week, and $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media, a media arm of the network that is flooding social media with images and videos from the coordinated protests this week. As Fox News Digital reported exclusively, the Justice Department’s Southern District of New York has convened a federal grand jury investigation into Singham’s financial network, sources say. Prosecutors are examining whether Singham, the organizations he funded or their leaders engaged in alleged wire fraud, bank fraud or money laundering, according to sources. Singham hasn’t been charged with a crime, and the investigation doesn’t establish that he personally directed each protest. Singham, the People's Forum, CodePink and BreakThrough News haven't responded to repeated requests for comment. The sequence began Sunday night in Austin, where socialist and communist organizations rapidly promoted an anti-ICE protest after the shooting of Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez. The Democratic Socialists of America, Freedom Road Socialist Organization and Party for Socialism and Liberation amplified calls for demonstrators to gather at 8121 Research Blvd. in Austin. Although media accounts described the protest as organic, the mobilization moved through an existing national activist infrastructure. The Singham network's Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization circulated video and protest messaging, while Democratic Socialists of America promoted the gathering as "spontaneous" and called supporters to the streets. The protest later spread beyond Austin, with activists in Pearsall, Tex., pledging to put "boots on the ground." In response to Fox News Digital’s reporting on the protests, the Party for Socialism and Liberation published a video with an activist "rejecting" criticism of its Austin protests as a "nefarious" coordinated event and called the protests the result of "righteous anger." The Party for Socialism and Liberation, Democratic Socialists of America and Freedom Road Socialist Organization didn't respond to requests for comment. CHINESE PROPAGANDA, SINGHAM NETWORK, FOREIGN DARK MONEY LINKED TO CAMPAIGNS AGAINST DATA CENTERS On Monday, the network’s actions moved to New York City, where Singham’s wife, Evans, and her cadre of CodePink activists began a week of demonstrations tied to Climate Week and the United Nations. CodePink co-founder Susan Medea Benjamin has led previous protests, including demonstrations supporting China. After the environmental activism led by Evans outside the UN, CodePink agitators joined an "Unplug OpenAI" protest outside OpenAI’s offices on Lafayette Street, linking artificial-intelligence data centers to the "military-industrial complex." The group’s weeklong schedule promised "disruptions" and "bird-dogging," a tactic in which seemingly regular people plant themselves in restaurants, conferences and other events to heckle and harass public officials and even ordinary citizens, peppering them with questions and shaming rhetoric without any real interest in a dialogue. Early Tuesday, CodePink celebrated its "fearless cofounder" Evan’s birthday with an Instagram collage of photos from her decades of activism, including the image of a smiling Evans in her pink straw hat, standing beside fuchsia balloons from a campaign called "China Is Not Our Enemy" that the group launched after receiving the donations from Singham. Another photo included her beaming smile next to controversial Marxist influencer Hasan Piker, as the two joined a caravan to support the Communist Party of Cuba. Later in the day, CodePink activists moved their campaign inside the People’s Forum, a Manhattan hub for communist organizing for a screening of a film, "Earth’s Greatest Enemy," by a fiercely anti-U.S. film company, Watermelon Pictures, chronicling the U.S. military as "one of the most significant drivers of environmental destruction," the "world’s largest institutional polluter." Back in Austin, a short while later at about 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the Singham network's BreakThrough News propaganda network posted edited video clips from the Austin protests, headlined: "SECOND DAY OF PROTESTS IN AUSTIN AFTER ICE SHOOTS VENEZUELAN DELIVERY DRIVER." For Wednesday, Evans and CodePink promise more protests against the U.S. military's "role in climate issues." On Thursday, as Xi meets with Trump in the White House, the People’s Forum, CodePink, the Palestinian Youth Movement and other groups in the Singham network are hitting the streets to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In social media posts, the groups are advertising a Thursday march from Bryant Park to the United Nations, calling on New Yorkers to "reject war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and the genocidal Zionist project." That day, Evans and CodePink also plans to participate in a teach-in on "War & Climate: What U.S. Imperialism Demands of Our Climate Justice Movements" before joining the anti-Israel agitation. Organizers are lashing out against the "genocide" in Gaza and blasting "ecocide." By Friday, as Xi readies to leave town, the protests will go full circle back to Austin, with the Singham network’s Party for Socialism and Liberation planning a protest at 6 p.m. at City Hall with the simple message: "Now is the time for us all to be brave, to follow the example of Minneapolis earlier this year, and TAKE TO THE STREETS!" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab31b3575342cf4db886c55 Conservation Is a conservative principle te 2026-09-23T00:20:05.965Z Conservation Is a conservative principle Matt Salmon In politics, it often feels as though common ground is in short supply. But in Arizona, a bedrock principle continues to bridge our deepest political divides: the fundamental duty to steward our public lands and protect the water that makes life in the desert possible. As conservatives, our core philosophy is rooted in conservation—an obligation to preserve our state’s natural heritage, foster economic vitality, and ensure our foundational resources are managed responsibly for generations to come. Recent debate regarding federal national monument designations in the Southwest has raised concerns over potential size reductions or rollbacks. In Arizona, places like Ironwood Forest National Monument near Tucson and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument are not just scenic landscapes; they are vital safeguards for our state’s water security, outdoor economy, and western heritage. New statewide polling conducted in August by Echelon Insights on behalf of The Wilderness Society demonstrates that Arizonans overwhelmingly agree on this issue. A full 83% of Arizona voters oppose eliminating national monument lands in our state, including 71% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. Even more striking, 93% of all voters—and 88% of Republicans—agree that protecting Arizona’s public lands should not be a partisan issue. At the center of this broad consensus is a priority every Arizonan understands: water security. Protecting our water supply is rated as a top priority by 86% of all voters and 83% of Republicans. Furthermore, 89% of Arizonans (and 81% of Republicans) recognize that protecting clean drinking water sources—such as the critical watersheds guarded by Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni that feed into the Colorado River and supply metropolitan areas like Phoenix and Tucson—is a primary reason to protect public lands. Arizonans recognize that jeopardizing these protected watersheds risks our long-term economic stability and security. Protecting public lands is also sound economic policy. Tourism, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation generate billions of dollars in local spending and support thousands of Arizona jobs. By a margin of 73% to 18% (and 54% to 32% among Republicans), voters agree that protecting public lands to attract visitors and outdoor recreation is better for Arizona’s economy than cutting protections for resource extraction. This is why 84% of voters (74% of Republicans) support protecting Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni as it currently stands, and 72% (56% of Republicans) say the same for Ironwood Forest National Monument. Elected leaders from both parties must take note. Preserving Arizona’s national monuments is not about ideology; it is about protecting clean drinking water, honoring Tribal cultural heritage, and securing our economic future. Protecting public lands is a conservative value, and Arizonans stand united in ensuring our monuments remain intact. Matt Salmon represented Arizona’s 1st and 5th Congressional Districts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and 2013 to 2017. He previously served as Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party and as a member of the Arizona State Senate. The post Conservation Is a conservative principle first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e775342cf4db886bf0 Bunnie Xo responds to fan backlash over cozy outing with 24-year-old reality star te 2026-09-23T00:10:15.360Z Bunnie Xo responds to fan backlash over cozy outing with 24-year-old reality star Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap. Bunnie shared a video of herself with "Calabasas Confidential" star Dylan Wolf enjoying breakfast at Waffle House. "POV: It's his first time at Waffle House," she captioned the video. The post prompted reactions from fans over the age gap between Bunnie, 46, and the 24-year-old reality TV star. JELLY ROLL, BUNNIE XO HINTED AT DIVORCE WEEKS BEFORE THE NEWS BROKE WITH CRYPTIC LYRICS AND MISSING RINGS "And I also wanted to say, of course it's his first time at Waffle House. He just got his drivers license and is allowed to stay out till 11 o'clock finally!" one user commented. "i'm sure it's first time doing alot of things since hes a baby in a adult world," another wrote. "Don't know how people can be together for 10+ years but can move on right away like it meant nothing," one wrote. Bunnie defended herself in the comments and made some clarifications. GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE "Hey guys, I’m having fun & he gave me my smile back," Bunnie wrote in the comments. "Ya girl is living her best life – let meeeee k thanks byeeeee." She also claimed it wasn't a date in a reply to another comment. Bunnie was first spotted with Wolf in July. In video obtained by TMZ, she was seen kissing the reality star in Nashville at Jelly Roll's bar. The "Dumb Blonde" podcast host recently claimed that not everyone she's seen out with is a romantic partner during a recent episode of "Open Book with Jenna Bush Hager". LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "I'm like, 'Can your girl have some fun?' I'm going, 'You guys are going to see me with multiple men, maybe even a couple women," Bunnie joked. "You never know. Maybe even a freaking camel." And while Bunnie has been enjoying her newfound freedom, she insists her post-divorce adventures haven’t been nearly as scandalous as some might assume from what they see online. "I mean, it's been — you know, it's so funny — people probably think I'm out here doing, like, ho activities, and I'm not," she claimed. "I swear to God. Literally, we're at home playing — what's it called? — Cards Against Humanity. … We're swimming, we're working out. You guys see only what I put on social media." Bunnie revealed she’s entered a new chapter focused on putting herself first without feeling guilty about it during the podcast. PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE "It's just pouring back into yourself," she explained. "It's being selfish. It's OK to be selfish. We as women feel like we need permission to be selfish, and we don't. Tell your kids to go to bed and eat the freaking brownies without them, you know? Even if it's something as small as that, we deserve to be selfish." "We deserve to have our own time, and we deserve to pour into each other," Bunnie added. "I'm having so much fun." Jelly Roll filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo May 18, but the "Son of a Sinner" singer listed the date of separation as May 9. The two first met in 2015 after the former sex worker met the rising star at a concert in Las Vegas, and they eloped a year later. Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll were married nearly 10 years before their divorce was finalized in July. Shortly after announcing the divorce, Bunnie Xo used her podcast to share the intimate details of the split. She later deleted it from YouTube. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e675342cf4db886be7 Violent brawl over lounge chairs at famous beach leaves one man dead, others facing charges te 2026-09-23T00:10:14.389Z Violent brawl over lounge chairs at famous beach leaves one man dead, others facing charges A lounge chair war turned deadly at a popular beach recently.  An 82-year-old man and a 76-year-old man got into a fiery argument on the morning of Sept. 20 over a chair on the beach in Vouliagmeni, Greece, just south of Athens, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported. The conflict was triggered when the 82-year-old attempted to reserve a seat for his incoming group, witnesses told the BBC. CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNS Shouts during the violent struggle could be heard by onlookers across the beach, local outlets reported. During the confrontation, the 82-year-old went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the sand, according to Kathimerini.  He was transported to an area hospital but died soon after. Fox News Digital reached out to the Vouliagmeni police department for additional details. The 76-year-old was taken into custody and charged with causing fatal bodily harm, according to the outlets. Authorities also arrested a 21-year-old woman accompanying him on charges of verbal abuse, as well as aiding and abetting fatal bodily harm.  The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES The dispute centered around a cluster of six sunbeds. The 76-year-old and his 21-year-old companion had purchased tickets and selected two of the loungers — but the 82-year-old insisted the entire space was already claimed for his friends, according to local reports. The verbal altercation turned physical when the 82-year-old allegedly struck the young woman in the face, prompting the younger man and other bystanders to retaliate, witnesses told the BBC. Following the 82-year-old's collapse, a nurse who happened to be on the beach rushed over with other bystanders to administer CPR and use a defibrillator, the Greek news outlet TA NEA reported. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Despite the life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead shortly after 11 a.m. at Asklepieion Hospital in the nearby town of Voula.  Authorities have ordered a postmortem examination to determine his cause of death, according to Kathimerini. The fatal escalation over beach furniture left onlookers stunned.  "It was chaos," one witness told TA NEA. "We saw them beating a man, another man, a woman beating him — and then we see them giving him CPR. And all this for a deck chair." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ The beach resort's manager was also detained by police for questioning regarding the incident, local outlets reported. The 76-year-old suspect and the 21-year-old woman are scheduled to testify before a judge on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to Kathimerini. The tragic dispute occurred against the backdrop of rising national tensions over beach accessibility in Greece. Earlier this year, government officials launched a nationwide crackdown on private businesses monopolizing public coastlines, using drones and a citizen complaint app to enforce limits on illegal sunbeds, the BBC noted. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e575342cf4db886bde El-Sayed mocked for 'word salad' answer when pressed by conservative on voting for him: 'Worse than Kamala's' te 2026-09-23T00:10:13.525Z El-Sayed mocked for 'word salad' answer when pressed by conservative on voting for him: 'Worse than Kamala's' Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sparked mockery online over his "word salad" response in which he referred to a pregnant woman as "an adult" or "juvenile human" after a pro-life student asked why he should vote for a progressive candidate like him. El-Sayed, a vocal supporter of codifying Roe v. Wade into law and funding Planned Parenthood, was speaking to students and prospective voters during a "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall at Western Michigan University on Monday. "I respect your position insofar as it's founded in the idea that you want to protect and empower life," El-Sayed said to the student. "The question we have to ask ourselves is, what's the best way to do that? And whose life gets destroyed in that process? "Because too often when government says that you cannot have reproductive care, you are creating a circumstance in which an adult, or sometimes even a juvenile human, is being reduced into simply a carrying vehicle for a fetus that has not ever breathed air," El-Sayed continued. MICHIGAN GOP LAWMAKER CASTS DOUBT ON EL-SAYED’S SOCIALIST DENIAL AS POLICIES TELL ANOTHER STORY: ‘SHARP ODDS’ He went on to further emphasize that "the currently existing life of the mother" turns "that person simply into a carrying vehicle for a fetus" when abortion access is taken away. Conservative critics on social media also quickly weighed in on El-Sayed’s comments, accusing him of using dehumanizing language. EL-SAYED TORCHED ONLINE AFTER UNEASY UNION MEMBER STRUGGLES THROUGH CAMPAIGN EVENT In a post on X, RNC Research, an account managed by the Republican National Committee, wrote, "Abdul El-Sayed won’t even say the word woman while talking about pregnancy." "Abdul El-Sayed just said abortion restrictions turn an 'adult or juvenile human' into 'simply a carrying vehicle for a fetus that has not ever breathed air in the world,'" Mark Levin Show producer Rich Sementa also posted on X. "He won't even say WOMAN. The baby hasn't 'breathed air' so it's just cargo. This is the Democrat Party in 2026." "This might be worse than Kamala’s word salad," Great Lakes HQ, an account run by the super PAC Great Lakes Conservatives Fund, posted on X. "So much euphemism and jargon in here that it's hard to keep track, all in the cause of avoiding saying that women should be able to abort their babies with no restriction," National Review's Rich Lowry posted on X. "Nobody talks like that in real life," Grabien Media founder Tom Elliott posted on X. MICHIGAN DEMOCRAT AWKWARDLY PIVOTS TO CIRCUMCISION DURING HEATED FOX NEWS DEBATE ON CHILD SEX CHANGES "And we're supposed to believe that this guy is a doctor," Amy Curtis, a writer at Townhall, posted on X. In a statement to Fox News Digital, former GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon accused El-Sayed of trying to change the way people think about motherhood and having children. "Radicals like Abdul El-Sayed use language that removes the gentle, loving relationship between mothers and their children to achieve their goal of destroying the American family," Dixon said. Ahead of the high-stakes November race that could determine control of the Senate, El-Sayed's positions on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care for minors have been thrust into the spotlight. He has also repeatedly rejected the socialist label, describing himself as a capitalist. El-Sayed will face Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign for comment. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e475342cf4db886bcd Arizona AG candidates pitch competing priorities as early voting nears te 2026-09-23T00:10:12.330Z Arizona AG candidates pitch competing priorities as early voting nears PHOENIX – Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes invoked her 280-vote victory four years ago as she urged Democrats to turn out and vote in the upcoming midterm elections, while Republican challenger Warren Petersen cast the incumbent as soft on crime. “Let’s go, let’s fight shoulder to shoulder, let’s ride at dawn and let’s win in November,” Mayes shouted to a crowd of more than 100 supporters at a Democratic club event in Goodyear on Saturday.  A day earlier, at a Republican forum in Tempe, Petersen said the attorney general’s office should put public safety and freedom first, asserting that Mayes has failed to do so. “I’m more serious about public safety,” the Gilbert senator said in an interview. “I prioritize it.” Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, the Republican nominee for attorney general, speaks with a voter Sept. 18, 2026, at the “Your Family on the Ballot” candidate forum at Valley Christian School in Tempe. (Photo by Noah Flug/Cronkite News) The events on opposite sides of Metro Phoenix gave the attorney general rivals and other  candidates an opportunity to rev up supporters before early voting begins Oct. 7, and showcased the philosophical choices facing voters. Republican candidates at the Sept. 18 “Your Family on the Ballot” forum, hosted by the Center for Arizona Policy Political Action Committee and Women of Action-AZ, emphasized law enforcement, conservative values and economic opportunity. Democratic candidates focused on consumer protections, water and preserving democracy at their forum. Petersen, president of the Arizona Senate, said his love of freedom and public safety motivated his run for statewide office. He cast his experience leading the Senate and role in over 130 cases as preparation to become the state’s top legal officer. “I’ve been called the de facto AG,” Petersen told Cronkite News. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes during a press conference at her office on April 15, 2026, in Phoenix. (Photo by Matthew Marengo/Cronkite News) Petersen pointed to endorsements from several law enforcement groups as evidence of support for his agenda. He also argued that his record shows he can work with Democrats, citing four  budgets enacted since Gov. Katie Hobbs took office. “Obviously, we don’t agree on a lot of things ideologically, but we’ve had a relationship where we agree to disagree,” he said. Mayes, speaking to Democratic voters, highlighted consumer-protection actions during her tenure. She said her office has taken on landlords, technology companies and utilities while also challenging the Trump administration. She touted a 2024 lawsuit against RealPage, a property management software company, and nine landlords, alleging they used nonpublic rental data to coordinate rents in violation of state antitrust and consumer protection laws. One defendant, Weidner Property Management, settled for $1 million without admitting wrongdoing. Mayes’ office has been part of more than four dozen legal fights against the Trump administration, working with other Democratic attorneys general to challenge tariffs, election restrictions, demands for voter lists and the president’s effort to redefine birthright citizenship. The most recent lawsuit on her website, filed Aug. 16, challenges the administration’s demand for a database with personal information on 17 million commercial drivers. Mayes also reiterated her call for Arizona to halt new data center approvals and construction, citing pressure on water and other infrastructure. “We need a moratorium on data centers in the state of Arizona right now,” she said. “Let’s take a pause and figure out what our situation is.” Petersen, like Hobbs, supports a moratorium on tax breaks for data centers but opposes a pause on construction. The difference between the candidates was as much about the role of the office as it was about individual policies. Petersen presented the attorney general as a defender of state laws focused on public safety, while Mayes emphasized fighting corporate power and the Trump administration. In interviews, down-ballot candidates at the Tempe and Goodyear events echoed those themes while bringing in their own local concerns. David Richardson, the Republican nominee for one of two state House seats in Legislative District 12, said water and affordability were the two issues he hears most about from voters. He framed free markets and entrepreneurship as tools to expand opportunity, and said health care providers should be required to provide clear cost estimates before treatment, something technology makes feasible. “I think it is unjust that patients have to consent to care, but they’re not consenting to a price,” Richardson said. “Then they get billed later.” Michelle Altherr, the Republican challenging Democratic Sen. Brian Fernandez of Yuma in Legislative District 23, placed faith and representation at the center of her pitch. Altherr said she felt “the Lord’s calling” to run and wanted to be a conservative voice for district residents.  At the Democratic event, Eric Stafford, who is challenging GOP Sen. Janae Shamp of Gilbert in Legislative District 29, listed democracy, corporate ownership and housing costs among voters’ concerns. “People don’t want corporations to own everything and they don’t want to rent forever,” Stafford said. Candidates on both sides pitched themselves as well-suited to attract voters unaffiliated with either party. That’s about 35% of the electorate, according to the Secretary of State’s office.  Richardson said he has encountered many independents who say elections don’t matter because politicians from both parties are the same. His answer to that, he said: “Well, try me.” Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318e075342cf4db886bad Arizona mail voting could change after midterms te 2026-09-23T00:10:08.672Z Arizona mail voting could change after midterms Key points: The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from implementing new rules for mail-in voting, but the practice could face new restrictions later Arizonans will vote in November... Subscribe Already a subscriber?  Login The post Arizona mail voting could change after midterms first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318de75342cf4db886b94 Rollerblading Norwegian Dies After Being Hit by a Car in Kansas te 2026-09-23T00:10:06.537Z Rollerblading Norwegian Dies After Being Hit by a Car in Kansas The 24-year-old man had been traveling cross-country from New York to Los Angeles after starting out in August. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab318dc75342cf4db886b8a Blocking Windmills? Banning Press? Building an Arch? Trump Cites National Security. te 2026-09-23T00:10:04.154Z Blocking Windmills? Banning Press? Building an Arch? Trump Cites National Security. The president is increasingly invoking the rationale while facing legal challenges to his plans, even in more curious cases like his triumphal arch, which he says will now include snipers and drones. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168c75342cf4db886b30 Virginia school district faces probe over 9/11 teaching guide telling teachers not to ‘center the extremists’ te 2026-09-23T00:00:12.154Z Virginia school district faces probe over 9/11 teaching guide telling teachers not to ‘center the extremists’ EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL) has launched an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia after Fox News Digital first exposed controversial guidance for teaching the 9/11 terrorist attacks, seeking to determine who was responsible for developing instructions that tell teachers not to "center the extremists or the acts of the extremists." The conservative legal group announced the investigation after Fox News Digital first reported on the FCPS guide ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The district's guidance tells teachers not to "associate the 9/11 attacks with Islam or Muslims" or "center the extremists or the acts of the extremists." LIBERAL VIRGINIA SCHOOL DISTRICT: DON'T LINK 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS TO 'ISLAM or MUSLIMS' "We wanna know where this comes from. We wanna know who the school is working with to develop these guidances," America First Legal senior counsel Ian Prior told Fox News Digital. Prior said AFL is seeking to examine how FCPS arrived at the guidance and whether any outside organizations participated in its development, but acknowledged AFL has not yet determined whether that occurred. "We're still seeking to determine how far this goes," Prior said. "That's why we're investigating so that we can get to the bottom of it." The investigation was directly prompted by Fox News Digital's reporting, Prior said. CBC RELEASES POLICY CHANGE AFTER CONTROVERSY ABOUT REFUSING TO REFER TO 9/11 AS ‘TERRORIST ATTACKS’ "The reason why we're investigating now is because this was just reported," he said, adding that AFL saw the report "just like everybody else" and wanted to determine who FCPS was working with when the guidance was developed. In announcing its investigation, AFL is accusing the school district of attempting to "sanitize history" and calling for "full transparency regarding who is responsible" for the guidance. The group's announcement directs readers to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, though the two-page release itself does not detail the records sought. The six-page FCPS guide, titled "25th Anniversary and Commemoration of 9/11," was published Aug. 27 and edited Aug. 31. It directs teachers who choose to commemorate the attacks to carefully follow the district's guidance and use only instructional resources available through the district's Atlas site. FCPS tells educators that lessons about the attacks can unintentionally stigmatize Muslim and Middle Eastern students and instructs teachers to prepare for anti-Muslim rhetoric, create "safe spaces" for Muslim and Middle Eastern students and challenge expressions of bias. A GENERATION CANNOT REMEMBER 9/11. WE HAVE A DUTY TO MAKE SURE THEY LEARN Fairfax County Public Schools did not directly answer Fox News Digital's questions about who authored and approved the guidance, whether outside organizations were involved in its development or whether the district has made or considered changes to the document. The district referred Fox News Digital to a statement published on Sept. 11. In that statement, Superintendent Michelle Reid said FCPS "unequivocally condemn[s]" the 9/11 terrorist attacks and emphasized the district's connection to the Pentagon, military families, first responders and survivors. The statement also said FCPS was "reviewing our materials" in response to community feedback, while maintaining that "the actions of terrorists should not define the entirety of any faith, culture, or community." FCPS's Sept. 11 statement provides some information about how the materials were reviewed, but does not identify who authored the six-page guide or who approved its final language. Prior argued that schools can teach students about the ideology that motivated the Sept. 11 terrorists without assigning collective responsibility to Muslims. BROOKLYN TEACHERS WHO WITNESSED 9/11 AS CHILDREN REVEAL WHAT THEY WANT THE NEXT GENERATION TO REMEMBER The district's guidance similarly states that teachers should make clear that al Qaeda carried out the attacks, while drawing a distinction between the terrorist organization and Muslims as a whole. "When discussing this topic with students, please make clear that the September 11 attacks were carried out by Al-Qaeda, a terrorist extremist organization," the guide states. "Al-Qaeda’s ideology and actions should not be attributed to Islam or to Muslims as a religious community." The dispute centers in part on how much emphasis teachers should place on the terrorists and their ideology when commemorating the attacks. FCPS tells teachers that "the commemoration of 9/11 focuses on those whose lives were lost and those who sacrificed to help others — not those who attacked the United States." The guide encourages teachers to emphasize stories of "resilience, support, and resistance" and use age-appropriate details about the violence. CBC CAVES ON 9/11 ‘TERRORISM’ GUIDANCE AS US, CANADIAN OFFICIALS UNLEASH CROSS-BORDER BACKLASH For elementary students, the district suggests teachers could open by saying, "Twenty-five years ago today, there was an attack on the United States," before allowing students' questions to determine what additional information is shared at the teacher's professional discretion. Its suggested language for older students is considerably more specific, stating that "members of the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes in a coordinated terrorist attack on the United States" before recounting the 2,977 people killed, including civilians, military personnel at the Pentagon and emergency workers. The guidance also highlights the passengers and crew of Flight 93 who fought back against the hijackers. FCPS said in the guide that its approach reflects the varied experiences of families in the Northern Virginia district, where some were personally affected by the attacks and the ensuing War on Terror. "Many families of military personnel and first responders experienced loss and hardship," the document states, while also saying Muslim families worry about harassment and hate crimes surrounding the anniversary. AFL argues the district's approach goes too far. "Fairfax County Public Schools is attempting to sanitize history and erase the radical Islamic terrorism that struck our nation on September 11, 2001," AFL counsel Will Scolinos said in announcing the investigation. "Parents and the public must have full transparency regarding who is responsible for stripping truth from our children’s classrooms." Prior said AFL has not determined what action could ultimately follow its investigation and that the group's next steps will depend on what it finds. Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani contributed to this reporting. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168b75342cf4db886b27 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson claims studios begged him to shut up about politics te 2026-09-23T00:00:11.098Z 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson claims studios begged him to shut up about politics "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson claimed that studios have discouraged him from discussing politics publicly after the actor drew attention for his political rants.  As reported by The Christian Post, Ritchson jokingly remarked about the warnings he'd received from production studios during a Fan Expo Canada panel earlier this month. "You know how many phone calls I get from studios like, ‘Would you shut the f--- up, please? Stop talking in public,’" Ritchson said. "I mean, but it’s not chaos I’m after. It’s actually the opposite of chaos. I’d like a little — I’m not going to get into it. You don’t want to see my rants starring these g------ f------ politicians everywhere." 'REACHER' STAR ALAN RITCHSON EXPOSES ALLEGED EXTORTION PLOT THAT SPARKED SUICIDE ATTEMPT He added, "I’m not going to do it. Sony told me not to. And I’m not going to say anything. Not today. Not today, [Jeffrey] Epstein." After the audience cheered at his comments, he gave a fist bump to the moderators and declared, "Pedos win." Ritchson also claimed Amazon Prime Video killed a "Reacher" storyline involving White supremacists and suggested the move was political. In a comment on Threads last week, he replied to a fan who said they were disappointed that the Amazon Prime Video series would not adapt a book in the series where Jack Reacher "kills his way through a White supremacist militia camp." 'SOPRANOS' CREATOR DAVID CHASE WARNS CENSORSHIP UNDER TRUMP IS A 'HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP' AWAY Ritchson replied that he was also pushing for the book to be adapted but was turned down, suggesting it was due to President Donald Trump's return to office. "My favourite book. Fun fact: I had it approved until someone got re-elected," Ritchson wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Sony and Amazon Prime Video for comment. A professed Christian, Ritchson has attacked conservative Christians based on their support for Republicans. In a Hollywood Reporter interview from April 2024, Ritchson criticized Christian supporters of Trump. ‘REACHER’ STAR DOUBLES DOWN ON CLAIM COPS ‘GET AWAY WITH MURDER,’ TOUTS OWN BRAVERY FOR SPEAKING OUT "Trump is a rapist and a con man, and yet the entire Christian church seems to treat him like he’s their poster child and it’s unreal. I don’t understand it," Ritchson said. One month later, he claimed he was "met with violence" for sharing these and other views. "If you want to see violence flee the world, be more generous to everybody! That is the Christian ethic! That is what I don’t see happening. And when I speak up about it in my own ways, I’m met with violence," Ritchson said. In a comment to Fox News Digital, Christian Toto, of Hollywood in Toto, remarked that Ritchson is "doing all he can to personally sabotage" his own projects. "The actor's political rants are even worse than what Robert De Niro says on a given day. It's hysterical blather, and his ‘Reacher’ fans are noticing," Toto said. He added, "That brings to mind two questions. If his film studios are begging him to stay apolitical, why doesn't he listen to them? Did that actually happen? Do other film studios ask their stars to avoid political screeds in interviews? Doesn't he realize the precious gift he's been given, to be able to headline major motion pictures? Doesn't he understand how fleeting that kind of fame can be and how audiences might be turned off by his unhinged rhetoric?" Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/post/6ab3168975342cf4db886b1e Super Bowl-winning coach reveals 'Cold War' with Broncos' Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins te 2026-09-23T00:00:09.981Z Super Bowl-winning coach reveals 'Cold War' with Broncos' Sean Payton over alleged spying | Matt Calkins Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald didn't cheat. He took advantage of the Broncos' negligence. But apparently that's not the way Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton saw it. During a recent interview with Graham Bensinger, Macdonald revealed that he and his staff found around 100 plays that fans had posted on X after filming Broncos training-camp practices in 2024. And given that Macdonald's first game of that season was against Denver, he scouted those plays in order to gain an advantage. It worked. Seattle came out with a 26-20 win in Russell Wilson's first game back at Lumen Field. But apparently Payton didn't take too kindly to the Seahawks coaches' scouting tactics. Macdonald told Bensinger that Payton found out about the plays they pulled from social media midway through the season and "lost his mind." "He called [Seahawks general manager John Schnedier] and basically threatened to come out publicly and do a whole Patriots Spygate type of thing," Macdonald said. "And I'm sitting there like 'Oh my God, we didn't cheat!'" THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! So why didn't Payton make it public? Because according to Macdonald, Schneider threatened to sue if he did. The result was what Macdonald described as a "Cold War" type standoff, with both teams keeping their fingers on the proverbial button without actually pressing it. After the season, Macdonald said he ran into Payton at his Indianapolis hotel during the week of the NFL Combine. Preparing for confrontation, he instead got meekness, with Payton essentially acting like nothing had happened. "I was kind of like over him, and he was just like, 'Hey coach,' and he totally backed down in that moment," Macdonald said. "I was like, 'Oh, man. That's great'." A couple things here. The first is that Macdonald didn't do anything wrong. This was nothing like Spygate, in which there was a deliberate attempt to circumvent the rules. This was just the Seahawks being savvy enough to know where to obtain plays that had been made public. I don't know what the specific rules are regarding filming with the Broncos, but Seattle doesn't allow anyone to record camp practices after the individual periods have ended. That's called prudence. It's a rule all teams should have in place. The second is that, assuming all this is true, it's another ding on Payton's reputation. This was a guy who was already suspended for the 2012 season due to the Saints' Bountygate scandal, in which the team paid players to knock targeted opponents out of the game. SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER He took what appeared to be a swipe at his former quarterback Russell Wilson after Jaxson Dart replaced him as the Giants' quarterback, saying "I was talking to (Giants co-owner) John Mara not too long ago I said 'we were hoping that change would've happened long after our game." Now there seems to be a petty attempt to call out cheating when no cheating took place.  "He's not my biggest fan," Macdonald said of Payton. Of course, it would have been interesting to see if Macdonald would have been willing to tell this story a year ago at this time. Winning a Super Bowl gives you the cachet to say close to anything you please. Macdonald is on top now. And it doesn't look like he needed any shortcuts to get there. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana https://meenews.co/home