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Christine Taylor was asked to lose 10 pounds after landing Marcia Brady role in 'Brady Bunch Movie'
Christine Taylor landed her dream role as Marcia Brady in "The Brady Bunch Movie" – but the part came with a catch.
The "Brady Bunch Movie" star recalled the uncomfortable demand she received after landing the role of Marcia Brady during the "Office Ladies" podcast, revealing she was "embarrassed" but agreed to do it because "that was just how things went" in Hollywood at the time.
Taylor landed the role of Marcia after starring in a live show called "The Real Live Brady Bunch."
The actress had been obsessed with Marcia Brady for years and had seen "every single episode ... backwards and forwards, inside out."
"And then out-of-the-blue one day, I mean, out of the blue on my answering machine in 1990, whatever year this was, 92 or 93, I got a message from Sherwood Schwartz calling me, just cold calling me saying, 'I would love to meet with you...'" she recalled.
For Taylor, getting a personal call from "The Brady Bunch" creator was the kind of Hollywood moment she never expected – and one she wished she had preserved.
"It was a pinch me moment that I cannot believe to this day that I still didn't keep my little tape from the answering machine," she added.
But beneath the disbelief, Taylor said she had no doubts about whether she was right for the role.
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"I knew it in my core that there was nobody who could do it better than me," Taylor remembered.
That confidence appeared to carry her through the casting process, which Taylor remembered as surprisingly straightforward.
"I'm fairly sure that I met with them and that was pretty much it," she recalled. "They didn't tell me I got it, but I never had to go back in and audition solo again."
Instead, Taylor read with different actors who would later portray her siblings – Jan and Cindy.
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But Taylor said the role also came with a request that reflected a much different era in Hollywood."...It was a very different time in the industry," Taylor explained of the 90s era. "The one thing that I got, and I was not a super heavy person, but they asked me to lose 10 pounds."
Taylor emphasized that she wasn't heavy at the time, but said dropping the weight felt like just another requirement of getting the job.
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"I was like, 'I'll lose 10 pounds,'" she admitted. "Of course I was embarrassed when that ask came my way because, by the way, it would never happen today. And also it just was like, I wasn't the only person ever being asked to lose weight for a role back then. That was just how things went."
"But I was like, 'I'll do it.' And then the joke is over the course of the movie, which if you watch it very closely, I start to put the 10 pounds back on, and you can see it," Taylor recalled. Like I'll come into a scene looking a little rounder. And then like I exit the scene looking a little thinner just because of how they had to reshoot things."
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Whatever pressure Taylor felt to shed weight didn't stop her from enjoying herself once the cameras stopped rolling.
"But no, over the course of the movie, I really started to treat myself," she explained. "Nonfat frozen yogurt was the big craze at the time. And that was my treat. I was like, 'Oh, I wrapped. I'm going to meet my roommate. We're going to go to the Big Chill and get a frozen yogurt with a huge thing of sprinkles on the side.'"
Jimmy John's employee accused of opening fire on car, shooting 14-year-old girl in leg: police
A dispute that began at a Jimmy John's restaurant in St. Louis ended with a 14-year-old girl shot in the leg and a restaurant employee facing charges for allegedly opening fire on a vehicle carrying the teen, according to police and court records.
The teenage girl was struck shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Vandeventer and Laclede avenues and was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on X.
Court documents identified the alleged shooter as 27-year-old Adam White, whom police say was an employee at the Jimmy John's where the confrontation began.
White is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree child endangerment, among other felony offenses.
In their statement, police said the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving the teenage girl's mother and "several individuals" associated with the Jimmy John's in the 3800 block of Laclede.
"A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting followed a disagreement involving the girl’s mother and several individuals associated with the Jimmy John’s in the 3800 block of Laclede. The mother’s connection to the restaurant remains under investigation," the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.
According to investigators, the girl's mother's boyfriend later arrived at the restaurant with the 14-year-old. The confrontation escalated, and gunfire erupted.
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Court documents allege that White got into a verbal argument with a former employee, which continued into the parking lot.
Police say the former employee, her boyfriend and her juvenile daughter then got into a vehicle.
As the vehicle drove away, White allegedly fired multiple rounds into its rear, striking the teenage girl in the left leg.
"As they drove off, the defendant fired multiple rounds into the rear of the vehicle. Victim 3, the juvenile, was struck by one of the bullets in her left leg," court documents state.
Investigators said they found ballistic damage to the trunk of the vehicle.
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According to court documents, White initially fled the scene but later returned and was taken into custody. After being advised of his Miranda rights, White allegedly admitted firing at the vehicle and told detectives he had left the gun at his home.
A judge ordered White held without bond pending trial.
Jimmy John's and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
SEC teams went 16-0 in Week 1, is the conference back on top of college football world?
After three straight national championship wins, few would argue that the Big Ten has become the top conference in college football. Three years, three different teams, including a 16-0 season from the Indiana Hoosiers that coaches like Texas' Steve Sarkisian believed were essentially impossible in the modern era.
Entering the 2026 season, most believed that the Big Ten would once again be the cream of the college football crop, thanks to Ohio State and Oregon topping the country in most human, and computer, ranking systems.
But fast forward through week one's results, and there's one, very familiar, conference tooting its own horn about where it ranks in the college football hierarchy: the SEC.
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The SEC through week one went 16-0, an impressive feat for any conference, and an indication that their impressive depth will once again be relevant in 2026. Some fans have been quick to suggest that this means the SEC is back on top, that the Playoff and national championship will once again run through the previously dominant conference. But how much can we learn about where the SEC sits? Or at least, where these individual teams sit in the season-long picture?
Well, a little, and also, not very much. Let's take a quick look at how the SEC got to 16-0 and what it all means.
Missouri was the first win of the weekend, with a 56-14 drubbing of Arkansas Pine-Bluff. Nothing to glean from that. On Friday, Oklahoma shut out UTEP 51-0. The Miners were 127th out of 138 FBS teams in SP+ heading into the season, but still, the Sooners did what they needed to do against a bad team.
Alabama handled East Carolina, South Carolina throttled Kent State, Kentucky beat up on Youngstown State, Georgia predictably beat down Tennessee State, Tennessee won 56-9 over Furman, Texas took care of Texas State, Texas A&M shut out Missouri State, and Mississippi State won 62-13 over UL Monroe. Despite giving up 14 first half points to Florida Atlantic, the Gators cruised 66-21. Arkansas was unimpressive in a 31-14 win over FCS North Alabama, and Vanderbilt stretched a 15-9 halftime lead over Austin Peay into a 28-9 win.
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All better than Rutgers' performance, without question. But these were all games that the SEC team should win easily, and they did.
The three other games, LSU-Clemson, Ole Miss-Louisville, and Auburn-Baylor, said a bit more about where the conference sits. LSU, of course, dismantled and humiliated Clemson, and immediately made a strong case as a conference challenger alongside Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. Auburn was favored by 6.5 points, but the game turned out to be evenly matched.
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After a back-and-forth battle, Baylor went for the aggressive play to win in regulation instead of sending the game to overtime, only to come up inches short of a two-point conversion to take an 18-17 lead. An evenly matched game between two evenly matched teams that doesn't tell us much about which team is "better," necessarily, particularly given Auburn's unimpressive performance against the spread. Baylor after all, was No. 54 in preseason SP+, while Auburn was No. 26. They should have won, and they did, but without answering questions about their prognosis for the rest of the season.
Similarly, Ole Miss should have handled Louisville. They were favored by 6.5 points, came into the season 11 places ahead of Louisville in SP+, and won on a walk-off field goal. Louisville, if anything, slightly outplayed the Rebels, racking up 6.9 yards per play to 6.3 for Ole Miss. They were better at protecting the ball and had a higher average yards per carry, while adding 10.6 yards per attempt passing.
Ole Miss gets credit for the win, as they should, but again, they were favored, should have won, and were fortunate to do so.
Which is where this all shakes out. In the three games against other Power 4 schools, the SEC team was favored by 6.5, 6.5, and 10 points. In two of those games, they failed to cover and won what amounts to a toss-up. In the other? Well, let's just say LSU set the Clemson program back years.
There's no question going 16-0 is great, impressive, and signals that the SEC is far from in decline. They also were "supposed" to go 16-0. That's easier said than done, sure, but it's hardly a shock that three games in which they were favored went in their direction. Especially two toss-ups, which could have gone either way.
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The Big Ten, by contrast, was generally far less impressive. Rutgers, obviously, lost in humiliating fashion to UMass. Oregon struggled to put away Boise State, Michigan "escaped" against Western Michigan, and Wisconsin couldn't keep up with Notre Dame in the second half.
But we've seen, time and time again, that week one can be deceiving. USC in 2024 beat LSU in the season opener and moved up into the top 15, only to finish 6-6 in the regular season. Indiana beat Old Dominion 27-14 in week one, then beat Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon, Alabama, Oregon again, and Miami on their way to winning a title.
Week 1 matters, but it's not definitive.
Georgetown students plan Charlie Kirk 'lookalike contest' on anniversary of his assassination
Students at Georgetown University are allegedly planning a Charlie Kirk "lookalike contest" for the anniversary of the conservative activist’s assassination, with the event drawing thousands of upvotes at the elite Washington, D.C., campus, according to screenshots shared with Fox News Digital from the school’s Turning Point USA chapter.
The Sept. 10 event was promoted on Fizz, an anonymous social media platform popular with Georgetown students, where the initial announcement received more than 2,200 upvotes. Georgetown's undergraduate population is roughly 6,000.
The post that received 2,200 upvotes read, "Charlie Kirk lookalike contest. September 10th 2026. Pull up to Copley Lawn to speak the truth while the cost is high."
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Georgetown's TPUSA chapter said members believe the slogan "pull up to Copley Lawn and speak the truth while the cost is high" is likely a mocking statement.
Copley Lawn is an area right outside the school's most iconic landmark, Healy Hall, which resembles a castle.
The Turning Point USA chapter responded by setting up a table on campus with American flags, stickers and signs condemning the planned event, according to the group.
According to posts on the Fizz app, there has also been an Erika Kirk look-alike contest discussed, with someone commenting, "Can the winner of the Charlie Kirk one be prom king with the winner of this?"
The group says that they are not sure who started the calls for the lookalike contest, but believe it was first brought up on Fizz, which they say is the most popular anonymous platform used by Georgetown students. According to the group, users must be affiliated with Georgetown University in order to log into Georgetown's Fizz as it requires a "@georgetown.edu" email address.
One Fizz user appeared to suggest The Georgetown Chimes, a choral group at the school, sing a Charlie Kirk meme song, "We Are Charlie Kirk" writing, "Any chance Gtown Chimes could learn this before Thursday?"
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The song, thought to be AI-generated, was released shortly after Kirk's assassination in Utah.
Another post, shared on the Georgetown Fizz account, read, "Happy Kirkiversary, September 10th, on Healy Lawn," and included what appeared to be an AI-generated image of Kirk, and included the phrases,
"Georgetown University," "Honoring leadership, inspiring truth," and "Charlie Kirk lookalike contest."
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Heidi Sui, Turning Point USA's Georgetown University Chapter President, told Fox News Digital in a statement, "The TPUSA Chapter at Georgetown strongly condemns any events that aim to disrespect Charlie Kirk and the upcoming memorial ceremony at UVU.
These events are not representative of how Americans feel about Charlie and his legacy. To the millions of us who listened to his debates, Charlie never celebrated violence. But some liberal students do. And they are doing it right here — in our nation’s capital of all places.
This reaction from Georgetown students should disturb us regardless of our political affiliation. There is a difference between disagreeing with someone’s politics and celebrating their death."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Andrew Kolvet, TPUSA's spokesman said, "A culture that can no longer simply mourn the fallen, or respect them enough to at least keep their mouth shut, is a culture that has lost touch with a basic sense of shared humanity. Shame on any of the mockers and trolls who debase themselves by continuously proving Charlie outclassed them in every conceivable way."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Georgetown University spokesperson said, "We have seen no activity on campus related to these posts. Georgetown is not planning such an event and, to our knowledge, no student organization is hosting or planning such an event. We take these anonymous posts seriously and condemn their language as deeply inconsistent with Georgetown University’s values. We are monitoring this closely to ensure the safety of the University community."
The spokesperson continued, "Georgetown is committed to ensuring that all members of our community have a safe and welcoming place to learn and receive the support they need to do so. We seek to create a living and learning community that promotes thoughtful, respectful dialogue."
The spokesperson added, "While Georgetown’s policies give latitude for the free expression of ideas and opinions, making light of a victim of violence is counter to our values and deeply disappointing. Students are expected to know the policies that guide life on campus, including the Speech and Expression policy and the Code of Student Conduct."
Fans disagree with Portland Thorns over reason for ejection in XX-XY apparel dispute: 'They are lying'
A Portland Thorns spokesperson said eight fans were removed from Providence Park during the NWSL club’s Sept. 6 match against the Washington Spirit for distributing "unapproved materials," a claim the group disputes.
In a statement sent to OutKick, the Thorns spokesperson said, "During our September 6 match against the Washington Spirit, individuals were removed from Providence Park for distributing unapproved materials, a violation of the Fan Experience Guidelines at the stadium. Our priority remains fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for every fan at Providence Park." The Thorns spokesperson added that the matter is still being investigated.
Amy Sousa, who was part of the group, denied the allegation, saying the fans were targeted for political reasons and were expressing support for women’s sports.
"We did not distribute any materials. We came armed with copies of their own code of conduct and we followed it to the letter," Sousa said in a statement sent to OutKick. "They are lying about us. They have violated our rights. My group was targeted for political beliefs I speak about online."
The group was wearing XX-XY Athletics apparel and shirts bearing messages including "Save Women’s Sports," "Girls just wanna have fundamental rights," "Woman" and "It’s common sense."
Video showed Sousa questioning her removal after she had entered the stadium and taken her seat. Security handed the group of eight a Providence Park notice and escorted them out after a dispute over whether they were distributing materials, a claim Sousa denies.
The notice cited a Code of Conduct violation and warned of additional penalties, including a possible ban.
Ahead of the match, Sousa said she brought five printed copies of the NWSL and Providence Park codes of conduct after receiving a message from local activist Hannah Perry.
Sousa said Perry had warned her that she was contacting officials about the group’s planned attendance, so she wanted to be prepared to reference the venue’s rules. Sousa also said the group only shared the printed copies among themselves while seated.
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"We only shared them to our own group while seated facing each other. We only brought five," she said. "If we ‘distributed’ anything, they would have it on video."
Sousa also said the group’s XX-XY clothing was covered when they initially entered the stadium.
"And our XX/XY Clothes were not visible when we arrived," Sousa said.
The dispute continued after the group left Providence Park.
After leaving, the group went to The Sports Bra, a Portland bar focused on women’s sports. Members were later asked to leave.
Video from inside the bar showed a staff member ordering the group to leave after accusing them of wearing "transphobic" clothing.
The Sports Bra later released a statement on social media defending its decision.
"At The Sports Bra, our mission is simple: support, promote, and empower ALL girls and women in sports," the bar said. "To be clear: trans girls are girls, and trans women are women."
The statement added that while it welcomes people of every identity and background, it does "not tolerate messages or conduct that demean or exclude the very community we exist to serve and celebrate."
"On Sunday, Sept. 6, a group entered wearing apparel with messages advocating for the exclusion of trans women from sports," the statement continued. "When our team respectfully gave the group notice to cover the anti-trans messaging or leave, they chose to leave."
The fallout continues as women’s sports organizations promote their cultural messaging to paying fans and show the door to those who refuse to fall in line.
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Prosecutors drop Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confession appeal to protect 2028 trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind
Military prosecutors will move ahead with the trial against the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks without a key confession, a decision made to avoid further delays in the long-awaited proceedings scheduled for 2028.
The federal government has decided not to appeal a recent ruling by a military judge that threw out statements made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 2007.
The decision means Mohammed's statements to the FBI cannot be used at trial.
"An appeal could jeopardize the hard-earned June 5, 2028, trial date," the prosecution team's liaison to victims wrote in a letter Friday — a week before the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, sources familiar with the matter told The New York Post.
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Appeals can take years to resolve, an outcome military prosecutors want to avoid given the series of delays that have prolonged the wait for victims' families to receive justice. Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators — Walid bin Attash, Mustafa al-Hawsawi, and Ammar al-Baluchi — are scheduled to go on trial in June 2028.
Prosecutors initially planned to use a confession obtained from Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for nearly two decades.
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Lt. Col. Michael Schrama set the trial date last month before suppressing the confession. He cited "severe coercion" and noted that Mohammed did not have an opportunity to consult with an attorney.
Mohammed and two of his co-defendants had agreed to a plea deal with the Biden administration in 2024 that would have spared them the death penalty.
The deal was subsequently revoked following public outcry, resulting in further lengthy litigation.
Meanwhile, 9/11 families have asked the Trump administration to declassify documents on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks.
NTSB reveals if crew survived Amazon cargo jet disaster as it shares details about victims
Federal regulators said the two crew members aboard the Amazon cargo jet that crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday survived the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided the update during a Sunday press conference after officials said the cargo plane overran the runway and caught fire while landing. The crash killed five people and injured five others, authorities said Sunday.
The jet collided with two vehicles carrying at least eight occupants, according to NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy.
Seven of the victims were in a van that was struck and "torn apart" on airport grounds, Homendy said. The 2012 white Ford Econoline van was owned by Ocean Service Corporation, a contract cleaning company that provides services for airlines, she said.
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The NTSB said the aircraft then crashed through the airport perimeter and struck a civilian vehicle, a Toyota Corolla Cross LE, that was traveling on Northwest 67th Avenue.
Homendy said investigators observed what appeared to be deployed airbags in the vehicles as they surveyed the crash site.
"You can see components from vehicles, both passenger vehicles and the aircraft itself," Homendy said.
The jet then "continued into the grass and impacted another fence line, which separated an area where Tesla robotaxis were stationed," Homendy said.
In total, the jet reportedly traveled 1,300 feet beyond the paved surface.
Homendy said the wreckage was "extensive," noting that the crash damaged airport navigational aids and equipment, while fencing was ripped apart throughout the area.
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Officials said the Boeing 767 had completed two other flights before crashing in Miami, where its operator, 21 Air LLC, is based.
The aircraft traveled from Cincinnati to Miami, then from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico, before returning to Miami, Homendy said.
NTSB investigators have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, which they planned to examine.
Homendy described the crash site as "devastating," saying wreckage was scattered throughout the area.
"I would describe it in one word, devastating, utter devastation," she said.
"I mean, you can see on the paved surface, tire marks that continue through the grass. There's debris everywhere."
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Russia’s quieter nuclear submarines threaten NATO, former commander warns
Russia’s quieter new-generation nuclear-powered submarines are pressuring NATO’s northern defenses as the alliance races to secure Arctic and North Atlantic approaches to North America, a former NATO commander warned, citing President Vladimir Putin’s emerging "new super weapons and super capabilities" amassing in the region.
The rising challenge, he said, also includes Russia’s heavily militarized Kola Peninsula, where Moscow has expanded military infrastructure, including airfields and ports, as it seeks to strengthen its position along the Northern Sea Route, as well as the waters leading to the Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom Gap, known as the GIUK Gap.
NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum highlighted Sept. 2 that an expanding Russian submarine threat in the region was "serious."
"Something is moving beneath the surface," NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum posted on X.
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"Russia is expanding and modernising its submarine force, with the Kola Peninsula remaining a key hub for the Northern Fleet. Among them: new-generation nuclear-powered SSGNs, bringing serious long-range strike and sea-denial capabilities into the High North," NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum said.
"They may be invisible beneath the waves. But not for us. We see them, we watch the developments closely and yes, we take these developments seriously," the Joint Force Command added.
The combination of quieter nuclear submarines and Russia's growing military infrastructure across its Arctic coastline means NATO is confronting an increasingly difficult undersea surveillance challenge, retired Gen. Philip Breedlove told Fox News Digital.
"Submarines are one of the toughest threats that we have to deal with — they're very hard to find and track," he explained.
"Submarines can get well within striking distance of any nation in the Atlantic. From the United States to our NATO allies, submarines can get close enough to the shore to fire submarine-launched ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, which are a major problem," the former supreme allied commander Europe for NATO and commander of U.S. European Command added.
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Today, countries such as Russia and China are developing similar fleets, posing a growing threat to any nation with a significant coastline, Breedlove said.
"We've taken very capable measures in the past to understand what Russia is doing in those waters, and we will now be adapting to the possibility of a quieter submarine," he said. "Any increase in stealthiness or noise suppression by a Russian submarine is, of course, a problem for NATO."
Russia's Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered submarines include advanced acoustic-quieting and sonar technology, according to Military Watch and Russian news agency, TASS.
According to the U.S. Naval Institute, the 13,800-ton submarines can carry 1,000-mile-range cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, with Russian officials stating they remain "invisible."
"Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered submarines are capable of accomplishing all of the Navy’s objectives in any part of the World Ocean while remaining invisible," Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Fleet Adm. Alexander Moiseyev said in a June 17 statement, according to TASS, after Russia's Sevmash shipyard started building the ninth Yasen-M submarine.
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"As is often the case when Putin is in trouble — and he's in trouble now in his war in Ukraine — one of the ways he diverts attention is to start announcing new super weapons and super capabilities that NATO and the West can't contend with," Breedlove warned.
"Putin is creating a stir about a new class of submarines that he wants to deploy from what we call the bastion waters in the Far North," he said before stating that NATO would "have to adapt our measures and our ability to see and track them."
"We've taken excellent measures in the past."
Breedlove characterized the GIUK Gap as a critical gateway for Russian naval forces moving from their northern bases toward the Atlantic.
"All the Russian ships have to come out through the GIUK Gap to make it into the Atlantic," Breedlove said, warning that the seven other Arctic nations, including the United States, are concerned about what Russia is doing.
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NATO has also been strengthening its northern posture amid the renewed Russian military activity and the growing strategic importance of the Arctic.
In February 2026, the alliance launched Arctic Sentry, a multidomain military initiative led by Joint Force Command Norfolk and designed to better coordinate allied land, air and maritime activity across the Arctic and High North.
NATO further strengthened its northern flank in June with Forward Land Forces Finland, a Swedish-led multinational force designed to bolster deterrence and defense along the alliance's northeastern flank, with Finland serving as the host nation, according to a release.
"The Arctic region has been a concern for some years now as ice in the area is receding in the north, and what that has done is created the Northern Passage that allows European trade to happen with Asia much faster," Breedlove said, stating that for most types of ships, the trips are up to 14 days quicker.
"This is a tremendous economic opportunity, but Russia sees this as an economic opportunity in that they want to control those northern waters.
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Russia has been upgrading airfields, ports and radar systems along the Arctic coast as Moscow seeks greater control over the Northern Sea Route and its commercial traffic, Breedlove said.
The recent NATO buildup however, has drawn strong pushback from Moscow, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warning Aug. 30 that increased Western military activity risks destabilizing the Arctic region.
"Such military activity in the Far North poses a direct threat to Russia’s security," Lavrov wrote in a public essay.
"It also increases the risk of incidents that could trigger an armed confrontation with potentially disastrous consequences," he said, according to Reuters.
Austin Reaves and his bikini rocking girlfriend have themselves a Labor Day Weekend on a boat
What a summer Austin Reaves is having. The Los Angeles Lakers guard had his feet kicked up on a boat alongside his bikini-clad girlfriend this Labor Day weekend. Talk about a guy ready to take on more responsibilities.
He landed a new four-year deal to stay in LA for the next few years and, after initially agreeing to $185 million, reportedly agreed to trim it to a $180 million deal for the good of the team.
The discount, if you want to call it that, gave the Lakers a little more financial flexibility. What a guy. What a team player. What a leader.
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There will be no LeBron James on the Lakers next season for the first time in Reaves' NBA career. But his pal Luka Doncic is still there and the undrafted veteran knows how to play the game at a high level.
You take a look at taking less money and his work this weekend with his longtime girlfriend Jenna Barber in Mexico and I don’t know about you but I see a guy worth every bit on the $180 million.
Reaves, as an undrafted player, knows the value of hard work. He's turned himself into a solid NBA player. A solid NBA player who averaged 23 points a game last season. It's time to put the ball in his hands a few more times a game.
It's also time for him to be one of the leaders his teammates can lean on from time to time. You want a guy who is considering the full picture when making decisions. Not a guy worried about his own numbers.
Someone who can see himself being part of something bigger than himself. A true leader who knows you need a boat, you need bikinis, and you need to hit the water over Labor Day Weekend.
I'm expecting big things from Austin Reaves in Los Angeles next season based on his performance this weekend.
LSU's Lane Kiffin admits he let Tiger Stadium weather delay drag on in order to hurt Clemson
Perhaps the most impressive performance of a wild week one in college football was the LSU Tigers' complete demolition of a once-proud Clemson program.
The final score, 51-10, is somehow representative, and yet not sufficient to demonstrate how dominant the Tigers were in Lane Kiffin's LSU debut. Under new quarterback Sam Leavitt and a revamped, transfer-heavy roster, they racked up a remarkable 644 yards on offense, including 309 rushing yards on 58 attempts.
They were equally stifling on defense, giving up just 40 rushing yards on 26 attempts and an anemic 3.0 yards per play, including yardage allowed in garbage time well after the game was decided. To call their defenders "swarming" would be an understatement. Though Clemson rarely had possession, the LSU defense racked up an astonishing 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.
It was a dismantling. An embarrassment for Clemson. A statement win for LSU that immediately cemented the Tigers as a College Football Playoff contender, even with a tough schedule. And as Kiffin himself joked, they didn't even need their NFL players on the field to do it.
That commitment to finding every advantage, no matter how small, has become a hallmark of Kiffin's strategy with roster construction and in-game management. And he admitted he brought that mentality to, of all of things, the weather delay in Baton Rouge ahead of kickoff.
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That weather delay lasted for nearly two hours, with a 90-minute warm up period after lightning was spotted within eight miles of the stadium. Officials on site apparently offered Kiffin the opportunity to shorten that 90 minute delay and get the game started earlier than the eventual 8:40pm local time kickoff. And he told reporters after the win that he declined, purposefully, to make Clemson suffer in the terrible Tiger Stadium visiting locker room.
"That locker room sucks over there," he said afterwards. "And when you sit in there, the longer you sit in there – No, it's a real thing."
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"If you haven't figured out my competitiveness in order to win, if I'm gonna go through all that other stuff for two players, nationally, I'm certainly gonna," he added. "If I think 90 minutes is gonna help us win the game, we're gonna sit in the locker room for 90 minutes."
Is that the reason LSU won? No, of course not. But it is indicative of the mentality Kiffin has brought to Baton Rouge, for good and in the case of the pro player debacle, bad. Find every advantage, turn over every rock, look for every opportunity to make the Tigers better, and put opponents on the back foot.
Clemson, turns out, was on the back foot before they even got to the stadium. But sitting in a dingy locker room waiting for kickoff couldn't have helped. And Kiffin's Tigers took advantage. They won't "need" that help against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, but that bag of tricks might come in handy for the, uh, emotional return to Oxford on September 19. After all, Pete Golding at Ole Miss learned from Kiffin himself.