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SEE IT: LA Dem candidates torched by disgusted residents after ‘disgraceful’ debate: ‘Both bad’
Los Angeles’ Democratic mayoral candidates were torched by residents after a debate night in America’s second-most populous city that one voter described as "disgraceful."
Besides being home to Hollywood, Los Angeles is one of America’s most economically important cities. The city, however, has struggled with recent fires, rising living costs, homelessness and outmigration. Those problems have fueled a particularly contentious mayoral race this year, which included a surprisingly competitive but ultimately unsuccessful bid by Republican Spencer Pratt.
With Pratt out of the race, Democrats Karen Bass, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, a democratic socialist city council member, are locked in a competitive and bitter runoff for Los Angeles mayor. During last week’s debate, Bass and Raman traded personal attacks and insults, leaving some voters frustrated over what solutions the candidates could offer.
After the debate, voter Stacey Segarra Bohlinger told Fox News Digital she believes Bass and Raman are "both bad" and said, "I wish they could both lose."
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Bohlinger, who until July served as a committee member on the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, said that although she was initially "a huge champion" for Raman, "I don't see substantive differences between the two of them."
Bohlinger said Raman "reneged on a lot of the initial campaign promises she made" and also criticized the councilwoman’s approach to homelessness, which she described as "a very capitalist approach to what she thinks solving the issue of homelessness is."
Regarding criticism of Bass, Bohlinger said, "I also agree with a lot of what said about the city not being in a good place right now."
"She responded really terribly to the Palisades fires. She did not respond well to the Lineage fires," she said, concluding, "I don't have much good to say about either of them."
Asked about her top issue, Bohlinger said the Los Angeles government "has a long sort of history of immense corruption."
"If you look up, you know, recent Los Angeles officials who have conviction records for corruption, it's a really long list. So, I think along with the housing affordability issue [is] accessibility, transparency, more accountability, less corruption," she said, adding, "We have a lot of sort of political dynasties in the city, and I think that's a real fly in the ointment. I don't think much is going to change until the corruption is dealt with."
Meanwhile, Wayne Spindler, an Encino resident and regular City Hall critic, told Fox News Digital that "a lot of people … are upset."
"They don't like either one of them. And a lot of them are going to walk out of this [debate] and not vote," he said.
Based on the debate, Spindler predicted the election is "going to be close" because "There was not a lot of enthusiasm."
He said he will be voting for Raman, saying, "What I tell people is you got to go for one of the two."
"You can't write in Spencer [Pratt]. Spencer would have been the dream come true. That would have been amazing," he said.
Another debate attendee, Gregory Wright, a committee member on the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, told Fox News Digital that "for me it's more important that Democrats win whatever part of the Democratic spectrum they're in."
"I am in favor of visionary ideas for the future," he said, adding, "I think socialism is the right direction for the entire world."
After the debate, Fox News Digital contacted the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, which co-hosted the event, for comment. Council President Howard Katchen clarified that "the comments by Stacey Segarra Bohlinger and Gregory Wright are their opinions as individuals and do not represent the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council."
Katchen reiterated that the two spoke as individuals and that their comments did not represent the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council. He called the debate a "success as determined by over 400 attendees, over 700 virtual viewers, NPR LAist live broadcast to what I was told over 500,000 listeners and covered by local, state, national and international media outlets." He also clarified that "Neighborhood Councils don’t endorse candidates for elected office."
Joey Tuccio, an animal rights advocate who previously supported Pratt publicly, told Fox News Digital he was outraged after the debate. Referring to his work helping animals and people on Skid Row, he said, "We are doing their job."
"We've been catering Skid Row for years for free. We've got no support from the city. We have rescued over 150 animals. My rescue partner rescued a seven-year-old child that was being sex trafficked by his father. And Karen's office just said that they are avoiding us because we are ‘haters,’" he said. "I think that is one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard in my life, and it's disgraceful."
He said that, for now, "I'm going to be not supporting either of them."
Asked what he is looking for in a candidate, Tuccio said, "We want people that will enforce laws."
"Specifically on Skid Row, every day, every time we go, we see somebody overdosing, we see dogs that are abandoned, we see children without their parents, and we see good people living on the streets that are so scared," he said, adding, "It is lawless, and it's not getting better."
"People are being robbed there, people are being attacked, people are getting murdered," he continued. "There's people hanging themselves … people dying and rotting before anybody finds them. And from the animal side, there are animals that are left there for days and days starving to death. But then we get calls from caseworkers because they can't get the support of the city."
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"So, we need people to actually take the reins of this and stop pretending that everything is rainbows and unicorns because it's not, and we have to have people that don't ignore the problems."
Fox News Digital contacted the Bass and Raman campaigns for comment.
Rutgers research dean accused of secretly recording 'upskirt' videos with cellphone, prosecutors say
A dean at Rutgers University in New Jersey is facing charges after investigators say he was illegally recording "up-skirt" videos while working at the school.
Joshua Kohut, 51, from Cranberry faces a charge of "fourth-degree invasion of privacy" after investigators discovered the incriminating videos on one of his electronic devices they seized with a warrant.
According to his online profiles for the University and LinkedIn, Kohut is a Dean of Research for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
He says he is "involved in many research and education programs" including storm intensity, offshore wind, and studies of polar ecosystems in Antarctica, among others.
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Kohut has a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from Rutgers and has decades of experience and according to his CV. He a professor of marine and coastal sciences, earned his Ph.D. in 2002 and has been a faculty member there since 2008.
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"The defendant is alleged to have used his mobile phone to record ‘upskirt’ videos without his victim’s knowledge. An invasion of privacy like this is not just disturbing, it is also a criminal act. We will prosecute accordingly," Attorney General Davenport said.
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If convicted, Kohut faces up to 18 months behind bars and a fine up to $10,000 for the alleged crimes.
In a statement sent to Fox News Digital a spokesperson for the university said, "The university placed Josh Kohut on administrative leave after being informed of the extremely disturbing charges. The research dean also is banned from campus pending the outcome of an investigation."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Kohut for comment.
EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action
EXCLUSIVE: A State Department memo reveals that an international technology collective, now under a U.S. global terrorism designation, provided services to overseas terrorist groups and violent far-left agitators causing chaos in American cities, according to a copy obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Far-left terrorism poses a profound threat to the United States and the broader West," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Today, the United States sanctioned Autistici/Inventati – a major far-left tech collective whose services are used by the most active and violent Antifa cells in the United States and across the world."
Autistici/Inventati, called the A/I Collective by the State Department, is an Italy-based group that builds highly sophisticated digital infrastructure used by violent left-wing organizations in the United States and Europe, along with Islamic terrorists, according to the State Department. The collective's services include encrypted chats and email, web hosting, secure video conferencing and streaming and anonymity shields, according to the memo.
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"These tools are specifically designed to support the operations of far-left terrorist networks, built to enable them to organize, recruit, communicate, disseminate propaganda, share target information and tactics, and carry out violent attacks – all while remaining anonymous, untraceable, and beyond the reach of the law," says the State Department's memo.
A/I Collective has officially been deemed a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The designation bars Americans and U.S. financial institutions from doing business with the group and freezes any assets it has under U.S. jurisdiction. Violators can face civil or criminal penalties.
The memo identifies Portland-based Rose City Antifa, known for its violent rioting and destruction, as one of the U.S. groups that relied on A/I Collective tools and services.
Rose City Antifa is listed in the memo alongside a media organization that the State Department says uses A/I Collective tools to disseminate information to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is proliferating inside the United States, Hamas, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hezbollah and others.
The memo also accuses the militant abortion-rights group "Jane’s Revenge" — which declared "open season" on pro-life organizations and threatened escalating attacks after the leaked Supreme Court draft signaling Roe v. Wade would be overturned — of using the collective’s services.
The State Department memo says the collective provides its services exclusively to left-wing extremists, screening users for ideological alignment before allowing them access to its tools.
The collective claims to host roughly 16,000 mailboxes, 1,500 websites, 5,500 mailing lists and 10,000 "blogs" on a custom-built platform. The State Department says militants frequently use those services to disseminate target information, tactical manuals and techniques and communiqués about recent attacks.
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The memo stressed that while the infrastructure is overseas, it supports domestic far-left groups that for years have wreaked havoc in the United States, mostly under the label of Antifa, or antifascism.
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"There will be no refuge for violent extremists who wage war on our civilization and plot to undermine law and order, destroy critical infrastructure, assault political opponents, or conspire to conceal their crimes from authorities," Rubio said. "We will use all the tools and authorities at our disposal to fight terrorism and protect our way of life from terrorist coercion."
The memo cites several examples of violent or terrorist activity that the State Department says was facilitated through A/I Collective technology.
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The memo identifies a far-left extremist media group that describes itself as a "tool" for militants worldwide to share "essential information" to be "acted upon." According to State, the group relies on A/I Collective services to publish official communiqués and calls to action for U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations.
The memo says Rose City Antifa relied on A/I Collective tools and services to organize and incite violent and criminal acts, including disseminating an online flyer urging supporters to use laser pointers against U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopters.
"All you need is a laser. Leave home – they can see where the laser is coming from," the flyer said. "Go to a park, a field, or some other public place, and once the clock strikes 9 unleash your beam at the cop copter. Mask up. Coordinate with friends to throw a laser party!"
"Let’s take back the night together!" it continued. "It won’t take many of us to ground the helicopters!"
The memo says at least one man answered the call to action. Federal records show he later pleaded guilty to aiming a laser at a CBP helicopter, forcing the aircraft to abort its planned landing.
The memo says Rose City Antifa also used A/I Collective tools to disseminate personal information about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel and calls for targeted attacks against ICE agents "in their homes" and in public.
"Jane's Revenge" used A/I Collective tools to "publish official communiqués and claims of responsibility for violent and criminal acts and to incite copycat attacks," according to the State Department.
Notably, Jane’s Revenge claimed responsibility for the May 2022 firebombing of a crisis pregnancy center in Madison, Wisconsin. The following day, a cryptic message appeared on a blog affiliated with the group.
"This was only a warning. We demand the disbanding of all anti-choice establishments, fake clinics, and violent anti-choice groups within the next thirty days," the message said. "This is not a mere 'difference of opinion' as some have framed it. We are literally fighting for our lives. We will not sit still while we are killed and forced into servitude. We have run thin on patience and mercy for those who seek to strip us of what little autonomy we have left."
In the following months, several more posts appeared claiming responsibility for vandalism of pregnancy centers across the country, including smashed glass windows and doors and graffiti. The State Department memo says that four members of the group were later federally charged for "'conspiracy against rights' through threats of force and intimidation."
The memo also refers to far-left extremists in Atlanta using A/I Collective tools and services in a violent attempt to "prevent the construction of a law enforcement training center."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also weighed in.
"Far-left extremists, their fronts, and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear," he said. "Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated."
Abroad, the memo says far-left extremists in France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands used A/I Collective tools to claim responsibility for attacks on rail systems this year and to disseminate instructions for making improvised incendiary devices intended to disrupt railways.
Anarchists who claimed responsibility for sabotaging infrastructure supporting the Transalpine Pipeline, a major crude-oil artery into Central Europe, also used A/I Collective tools, according to the memo. The State Department says the same was true of the far-left Vulkangruppe, which has targeted German infrastructure since 2011 and claimed responsibility for a January attack that knocked out power to roughly 45,000 Berlin households.
In 2025, President Donald Trump declared Antifa to be a terrorist organization.
Fox News Digital reached out to A/I Collective, Rose City Antifa and Jane's Revenge.
SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot
Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a Senate candidate in Alaska who has made headlines for sharing a name with incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, R-Alaska, has officially advanced to the general election, The Associated Press announced on Wednesday.
He joins Sen. Sullivan and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, as the third of the final four candidates.
Alaska has yet to announce the fourth.
Sullivan Jr.’s advance, which seemed likely after the polls closed last Tuesday, complicates the picture for Republicans as they work against the clock to explain why two candidates have the same name — as well as which one to vote for. Unlike the primary, the general election picture is further clouded by ranked-choice voting (RCV), which raises more questions about how voters will react to the name overlap.
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Under this system, voters rank their preferred candidates. If their top choice is eliminated, their support passes on to their next-ranked option. While supporters of the process argue it expands voters' power and greatly increases the influence of candidates that may not otherwise be a top choice, critics — like Sen. Sullivan — believe it also introduces confusion.
"Like many others who did not support ranked choice voting in 2020, I still believe that this new election system has created unnecessary confusion among voters," Sullivan told local Alaskan media in 2024.
Fears of that confusion were amplified by the emergence of the second Sullivan.
Sullivan Jr., a logger, appeared among the 16 candidates on the ballot as an independent in last week's primary, snapping up 2.5% of the vote. Sullivan Jr.’s campaign announcement did not list a party affiliation. His website does not state his position on any political issues.
Instead, it leaned into the name overlap. "Dan Sullivan challenges Dan Sullivan for U.S. Senate Seat, urges Alaskans to defeat incumbent, elect a Sullivan who stands up for Alaska," it read.
According to his biography, Sullivan Jr. spent his early career working blue-collar jobs like logging, construction, bartending and forestry but decided to enter his bid for Senate after growing frustrated with government mismanagement.
A Fox News Digital review of the campaign earlier this year uncovered that Amber Lee, a progressive consultant, had helped author some of Sullivan Jr.’s campaign materials. Lee previously supported Peltola, the former congresswoman.
The campaign has drawn criticism from Republicans who believe it’s an effort to put two "Dan Sullivans" on the ballot in November and, through ranked choice voting, intentionally draw away votes from the senator.
Alaska state Sen. James Kaufman, a Republican, said he personally remains worried about conflation between the two.
He believes there are still some voters in Alaska, especially Republicans, who refuse to use the RCV system, citing disagreements with its implementation.
"Some people have a pretty strong traditionalist perspective: one person, one man, one vote," Kaufman said.
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"And so, the ballot fatigue where people just don’t rank because maybe they disagree with it; there’s a pretty strong segment of the population here that just patently disagrees with the ranked-choice voting system we ended up with. And they don’t necessarily believe in utilizing it."
Having cleared the primary, Sen. Sullivan, Sullivan Jr. and Peltola will face off in the general election on Nov. 3.
El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks internet fury as critics cry foul: 'Gimme a break'
As millions of Americans across the country issued heartfelt tributes following the death of country music superstar Dolly Parton, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing heat online over what critics call a politicization of Parton’s passing.
"Dolly Parton used her gift for music to highlight the challenges of poverty, inequality, and struggle in ways that uplifted and inspired working people," El-Sayed posted on X on Tuesday shortly after Parton died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
"And I told 'em all the story / Momma told me while she sewed / And how my coat of many colors / Was worth more than all their clothes," El-Sayed added, quoting Parton song lyrics.
El-Sayed’s post was "ratioed" on social media, yielding far more negative comments and quote tweets that positive ones from users accusing the far-left candidate of injecting his political message into his Parton tribute.
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"Leave it to you to exploit her death for political gain," Twitchy Managing Editor Sam Janney posted on X. "D-ck."
"I didn’t think anyone would actually politicize Dolly Parton’s death, but here we are," Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross posted on X.
"Quiet," Townhall Media’s Storm Paglia posted on X. ‘You hate America ."
"Stay away from her," Senate Leadership Fund rapid response director Chloe Smith posted on X in meme form.
"Gimme a break, Abdul is no fan of Dolly and I doubt she of him," another user posted. "Dolly is a hard working kind person, NOT a socialist."
Conservative writer Debbie Schlussel slammed El-Sayed for messaging she views as contrived.
"Hilarious watching this privileged spoiled rich kid from wealthy Bloomfield Hills... pretend he's down with the struggle of America's working poor because he googles a Dolly Parton song. Total fraud. How many believe this phony knew the lyrics to any Dolly song?" she said.
One X user sporting more than 150,000 followers responded to El-Sayed with only two words.
"Pandering buffoon," she said.
"Your religious laws would have had her covered from head to toe and restricted her from playing music or expressing herself publicly," said another account with more than 83,000 followers. El-Sayed has previously said he follows Sharia in his personal religious life.
Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign.
Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, according to a press release obtained by Fox News Digital. Her representatives confirmed she faced a "brief battle with cancer."
Parton’s catalog included enduring hits such as "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "Here You Come Again," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You." The latter song became a global phenomenon again when Whitney Houston recorded it for 1992’s "The Bodyguard."
Beyond her impressive career, Parton built a business empire centered in her home state of Tennessee. Dollywood became one of Tennessee’s most popular attractions, while her charitable work through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library left an equally lasting mark.
"Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched," her team said in a statement.
Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.
First preview drops for 'Brothers' as 'True Detective' stars reunite on Apple TV this September
The first preview is out for Apple TV's new series "Brothers" with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey.
Basic info:
For those of you who might not know, there's long been a running joke online that the two former "True Detective" stars might secretly be brothers.
Now, it looks like Apple is leaning into the fun people online are having with the (obviously fake) theory.
The preview for "Brothers" with the duo was released by Apple on Tuesday, and the limited series looks like it's going to be a ton of fun.
Don't expect any "True Detective" vibes. Expect a heartwarming story full of jokes and fun storylines. A fun change of pace for Harrelson and McConaughey when they team up.
Check out the preview below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
People in the comments were also quick to make the connection to HBO's legendary crime thriller, which is arguably the greatest single season of TV ever made.
One viewer wrote, "True detective season 2 is looking very different in tone than season 1."
Another added, "Missed opportunity to call it "True Brothers!"
A third commented, "A new version of Step Brothers with the cast of True Detective."
The comments simply write themselves in this situation, and that's a good thing. People are already enjoying the concept, and all we have so far is a preview.
You can catch "Brothers" starting Sept. 23 on Apple TV. It's definitely going on my watch list. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
Wyndham Clark addresses cheating allegations after being accused of improving lie during BMW Championship win
Wyndham Clark came under a bit of scrutiny during the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday before stepping into the winner's circle. It's not the first time he's been caught in the crosshairs of golf fans, and he has learned from past experience that people will simply think what they want.
After hitting his tee shot in the rough on the Par 4 14th hole at Bellerive Country Club, the CBS broadcast showed the two-time U.S. Open champion going through his pre-shot routine, which included him taking an iron out of his bag, placing it behind the ball, and taking a few practice swings next to it.
Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball. His caddie, David Pelekoudas, stepped between Clark and the camera while he made another practice swing before he went back to his bag for another iron. After the club changes and several times he sat his club behind the ball, CBS analysts Trevor Immelman and Frank Nobilo had a notable back-and-forth.
"He’s taking a long look at this. This is like the third club that he’s placed down behind the ball there," Immelman said before Nobilo stated, "So the lie might be better."
With the comments heard on the broadcast, coupled with golf fans on social media tossing around accusations, the moment became a major talking point on Sunday before Clark ultimately secured a three-shot victory.
Clark was asked about the viral moment during Tuesday's news conference ahead of this week's Tour Championship, and explained that in no way did he approve his lie by placing multiple irons behind his golf ball.
"I think any player, when they're trying to judge a lie, takes out different clubs to see what it feels like," Clark explained. I never fully put the club down behind it. I don't think anything of it.
"When the cameras are on you, they're going to find anything. And I think you saw that in Bryson's case. It happened to me at the U.S. Open, it happened to me at Bay Hill. It's happened to a lot of guys where they can see stuff that maybe looks like something that maybe it's not. That lie was never bad. It was more just judging what it was. By no means did I take a bad lie and make it really good.
"People can think what they want. I know I didn't do anything that was costing the integrity of the field. That's all I've got to say about that."
Players are allowed to "ground the club lightly right in front of or right behind the ball," according to USGA Rule 8.1b(4).
Clark, as he alluded to in his remarks, came under fire at Shinnecock Hills earlier this year during his U.S. Open victory when he was accused of improving his lie before hitting a short approach shot.
The 32-year-old has picked up three wins in 2026 and enters the Tour Championship third in the FedEx Cup standings behind Matt Fitzpatrick and leader Scottie Scheffler.
Towering 6-foot-4 11-year-old football player stuns the Internet, Paige Spiranac cooks up content & Slim Luka
Let's get this Wednesday Screencaps started with an observation: The world right now is unified as it honors our beloved Dolly Parton and what she meant to all of us. Now, I fully expect political sides to be ready to kill each other by lunch, but we all should sit back and enjoy this moment of peace. That's the true power of Dolly. A peacemaker. A genius businesswoman. A true American legend.
More on Dolly in a minute, but I have to address this viral video that was all the rage last night on Instagram. I'm talking about the reportedly 6'4 11-year-old football player who looks like a dad playing against a bunch of 5th graders. At first, I thought this was some sort of YouTube bit where an influencer created this for pageviews.
Nope. The kid has his own Instagram page where I learned that the boy plays in a 12U league for the Naples Bears. Is the boy really 6'4? That might be stretching it, but who's counting. The video evidence is stunning.
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Even Lamar Jackson took time out of his 2026 prep to get in on the action. "11???? Bra 18U out there," Lamar wrote on Instagram Tuesday night.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
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– Kevin in Naples, FL says: That 53 degree weather in the AM sounds refreshing for a day or two, but I love my Florida heat. Other than keeping an eye on the tropics, summer is the most wonderful time of the year (cue up Andy Williams) down here in SWFL.
SUMMER TRAVEL PSA: IF YOU COME TO FLORIDA LOOKING FOR GREAT BEACHES, STAY AWAY FROM THE KEYS
Sure it's hot out and you get sweaty quick. However, the golf courses are empty after 10:30 AM. You can play 18 in sub 3 hours. You don't have to fight for parking at the beach. You can always get a barstool pretty much anywhere, anytime. There are some excellent summer Happy Hour deals going on.
The heat is really no big deal. For pool, beach or golf, slather on some SPF 30 and mix in a few waters along with some Mich Ultras or whatever watery light beer you prefer and it's all good.
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I spent 48 years residing in the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts and I hated everything about living there, particularly the weather. There's nowhere else in America I'd rather live than Southwest Florida.
– Chris in California sent in a tribute to Dolly: I’m sure you’re going to get a ton of emails like this but I couldn’t help chime in anyway. Obviously, we just lost the late great Dolly Parton. I think most celebrities are more flash than substance and most of the time I would roll my eyes at a celebrity death causing the President to order the flags at half mast but in this case I think Dolly Parton is more than worth of such an honor.Dolly Parton was everything we wish a celebrity could be.
She was a person that made good and then actually used her celebrity to help others and best of all wasn’t political about it.I read that her Imagination Library foundation has donated over 330 million books.
Think about that for a second, that is over a quarter of a BILLION books donated! She helped with fire relief, scholarships, you name it she literally put her money where her mouth was and truly touched the lives of countless people. She was even a huge proponent of the LGBTQ community BUT… and here’s the biggest thing… did she ever once talk crap about President Trump or another politician? NO! She was basically, you be you, everyone be happy and… THE END!
No political motivations, no going on every talk show screaming about how this side is wrong of that side is wrong. Like everyone in this country I’m sure she held various political opinions but she never let it get in the way of helping others, reaching out to anyone and everyone and most of all having a good time, while also producing some long-lasting art.
Admittedly, due to my age her glory days were probably a little before my time but I know my mom loved her music and a ton of her movies (As did my dad… maybe for other reasons) and as someone that grew up in Southern California I’ll always remember driving past the two big nuclear reactors in San Onofre with my Dad and him explaining to me that the site was nicknamed the "Dolly Partons" and then getting home and showing me why. (If you Google it you’ll get the joke). Either way, RIP to someone who was what we should want all of our celebrities to be.
– Mark W. shares (sorry if it doesn't load. It's a Facebook photo because I don't want to go nuts posting a bunch of sunrise photos to the Fox server):
– Travers in Knoxville says: Joe, really looking forward to Sat and the kickoff to College football seaon...why? Cause its footbal...and maybe that will mean the WNBA and its ludicrousness will move to page 3. I get it for you it might be click bait...but for most of us at this point I'll just be glad when their season is done and hopefully we don't have to hear about them anymore.
Secondly....its good to see all the players who iddnt make NFL rosters come back to college. I'm sure they are coming for the love of the game and to finish their degrees.
– Mike F. sent this (again, it's a Facebook embed; I fully understand if you don't want to have social media apps and can't see this. No need to email me to say you can't see it. I get it.):
– Wyn in Colorado wants to know if Dick's is about to get Wendy's'd:
Kinsey: Here's my thing with Dick's — buying shoes is absolutely painful. They don't have any help. And the help the do have is completely overwhelmed, especially during baseball cleats season, that I can't think of many more stores that I hate like I hate Dick's. We're fortunate to have a Dunham's down the road where they put all the shoes on racks. Find your own cleats. It's heaven.
Plus, it's cheaper. We haven't spent a dime in Dick's in the last 14-16 months and life has gone on. Our family can't be an anomaly.
Tuesday, I joined our OutKick morning Zoom call from the patio with Mrs. Screencaps' garden in the background because I'm still respecting summer and it was incredibly nice out. "Is that an AI background," my boss asked.
Talk about the ultimate compliment.
Nope, it's our patio. That led to a request to show the rest of the garden/patio. More compliments. I had one coworker asking to stop by from New Jersey just to chill for a couple of days and decompress.
As I told that coworker, the next four weeks are special. Football starts this week. It's going to be warm during the day. Cool nights. Swimming. Grilling. Fire pit nights. High school football in the air. The flowers still going strong.
It's not lost on me how fortunate we are. I hope all of you remember that this week as we begin to crank down August. Soak it all in. Respect Summer®. Enjoy that hard work you've put in to create spaces you actually want to enjoy.
Go have a great day.
(Disclaimer: Jed is ALLEGED to have attempted to pay $140, according to cops; Jed pled guilty to disorderly conduct, but you get the tweet and the humor because you're a sane person.)
$50 trillion in debt is not a distant threat. America is speeding towards it
In the 1999 movie "The Matrix," Agent Smith hears a train approaching and delivers one of the iconic movie lines:
"That is the sound of inevitability."
America, listen closely.
‘THE ODYSSEY’ REMINDS US OF THE NIGHTMARE WE ARE LEAVING FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN
Our national debt just blew through $40 trillion, and unless Washington dramatically changes course, that train has another destination coming into view very quickly.
$50 trillion. Yes, $50 trillion.
But wait! There’s more!
It could happen by 2030. Yes, by 2030.
This isn't a Republican problem. It isn't a Democratic problem.
It's now an American math problem.
JOHN ADAMS MADE A TERRIFYING PREDICTION. AMERICA IS CLOSE TO PROVING HIM CORRECT
The Congressional Budget Office projects a federal deficit of approximately $1.9 trillion in 2026. But that's hardly the end of it. CBO projects deficits totaling more than $23 trillion from 2026 through 2035.
Think about that.
We're already $40 trillion in debt, yet Washington isn't debating how to pay it down. In fact, we may decide to print even more money. We're debating now how many additional trillions we'll borrow.
If annual deficits average roughly $2 trillion to $2.5 trillion over the next several years, simple math puts $50 trillion frighteningly close.
And there's another problem hiding inside those numbers.
Interest. Lots and lots of interest.
America now has the world's largest credit-card bill, and the minimum payment keeps getting bigger. My prediction is that eventually it will be bigger than either Medicare or Social Security as a line item in our fiscal budget if we don’t act soon.
CBO projects net interest costs rising from 3.3% of GDP in 2026 to 4.6% by 2036.
Every dollar Washington spends servicing yesterday's debt is a dollar unavailable for tomorrow's priorities without taxing, cutting or borrowing even more.
That's how the debt snowball gets bigger.
Borrow money.
Pay interest.
Borrow more money partly because the interest bill grew.
Repeat. Wash. Rinse. Repeat again.
Meanwhile, America's two biggest promises to its citizens are approaching their own financial reckoning.
Social Security's Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2032. Without congressional action, incoming revenue would then cover only about 78% of scheduled retirement and survivor benefits. Get ready Americans for the Social Security tax of 6.2% to be levied on every dollar of earned income, just like Medicare is today. It’s in the movie trailers before the actual disaster movie called $50 trillion.
Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is projected to exhaust its reserves in 2033, at which point dedicated revenue would initially cover approximately 89% of costs.
So what's Washington's plan?
That's the scary part.
There isn't a politically acceptable one because nobody can get along anymore.
Balancing the federal budget ultimately requires some combination of spending cuts, entitlement reforms, higher taxes or dramatically faster economic growth.
Every option creates political pain.
Cut Social Security? Seniors revolt.
Cut Medicare? Good luck.
Raise taxes? Taxpayers revolt.
Cut defense? Republicans scream.
Cut domestic programs? Democrats scream.
So Congress keeps choosing the easiest option.
Borrow more money. I wish I had a printing press in my basement that could print unlimited $100 bills. I’ll bet we all do.
For Americans, $50 trillion isn't just some number on a government website.
Higher federal borrowing can put upward pressure on interest rates and compete with private investment. Rising interest costs consume federal resources that could otherwise go toward infrastructure, defense, health care or tax relief. And just imagine if American debt gets downgraded around the world even further. A selloff in the U.S. Treasury market would have cataclysmic implications.
Eventually, taxpayers must confront this problem and so do our politicians.
Maybe that's higher taxes. Do I want them? No. But it may be a necessary evil.
Maybe it's reduced government benefits or a reduced government as a whole.
Maybe it's later retirement ages for Social Security.
Maybe it's slower economic growth.
Most likely, it's some combination of all of them.
Here's what really bothers me.
If a family made $100,000, spent $130,000 every year, already owed hundreds of thousands of dollars and responded by applying for another credit card, nobody would call that a financial plan.
We'd call it a personal crisis.
Yet when Washington does essentially the same thing, we call it the federal budget.
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America didn't reach $40 trillion because of one president or one political party.
Both parties have fingerprints all over this bill.
And unless somebody in Washington finally decides that arithmetic matters more than the next election, $50 trillion isn't difficult to imagine.
It's getting easier to calculate. So listen closely.
That sound you're hearing isn't a freight train coming.
It's another trillion dollars being added to the national debt. And that’s more like a one-way bullet train.
And at the rate we're going, $50 trillion may be arriving a lot sooner than America thinks. 2030 is right around the corner.
Alarming photo of Caitlin Clark's arm shows the beating she takes during WNBA cat fights
Lost in all the other nonsense in Indiana's win over Chicago earlier this week was Caitlin Clark, once again, showing the WNBA she is easily — easily — the best player in the league.
Clark finished with 37 points and 10 assists in the win, going 8 of 12 from beyond the arc and adding three rebounds. She was incredible. She was, frankly, an MVP, even though the WNBA would never, ever allow that to actually happen.
I wrote about it Monday and I'll say it again here — the Sophie Cunningham drama, and ensuing nonsense, has overtaken Clark in a way. She's been playing second fiddle to Sophie and the mean WNBA girls for a few months now, which I'm sure she's fine with.
CAITLIN CLARK NAMED EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE MONTH DESPITE ONLY PLAYING 10 GAMES
But when the bright lights come on and the games begin, Caitlin Clark is still the best player by a mile.
And she also takes an absolute beating on the court, which we've seen this season. She gets scratched, clawed, mugged and, sometimes, choked whenever she touches the court. Usually, it's all without a whistle.
Now, we have photo evidence. Take a look:
Lordy. What a picture! Look at those claw marks. Ted Lasso would be appalled.
Look, it's basketball. I get it. I'm not here trying to sound soft or whiny. Sports are violent. They're physical. I'd imagine the '80s and '90s Bulls and Pistons looked a lot like this after games. I assume a lot of players who went up against the Pistons back then did. I get it.
But, add in some fingernails, and the context of the entire season — specifically when it comes to Caitlin Clark — and it does make you raise an eyebrow.
She was mugged earlier this summer by Alyssa Thomas. Her and Paige Bueckers got into it last week.
Before she was known for protecting women's sports, Sophie Cunningham was known as Clark's "enforcer" after sticking up for her last summer when things got out of hand against the Sun.
So, yes, this has been a narrative following Caitlin Clark for years now.
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"These girls just do not like Caitlin Clark or Sophie Cunningham," Charles Barkley told 'The Michael Smerconish Program' earlier this week.
It was hard to argue that before. It's really hard now.