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Jets to acquire All-Pro defensive back in trade with Dolphins: report
The New York Jets are reportedly set to acquire Miami Dolphins All-Pro defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade as NFL free agency gets off to a raucous start.
The Dolphins will send Fitzpatrick to the Jets for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, which initially came from the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN reported Monday. Fitzpatrick’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told the outlet that Fitzpatrick will sign a three-year, $40 million deal with New York.
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It’s the second major move for the Dolphins. Miami announced it would release quarterback Tua TagovailoaTua Tagovailoa after six seasons with the team.
Fitzpatrick played in 14 games with the Dolphins last season. He had 82 tackles, a sack and an interception with Miami.
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The 2025 season was Fitzpatrick’s second stint with the Dolphins. Miami traded Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a deal that landed Fitzpatrick back with the Dolphins last year. The Dolphins initially traded Fitzpatrick to the Steelers during the 2019 season.
Fitzpatrick will enter his ninth year in the NFL. The Dolphins selected him with the No. 11 pick of the 2018 draft. Since then, he was selected as an All-Pro three times and was named to the Pro Bowl five.
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The Jets will add the veteran to a defense that was in the bottom barrel of the NFL in 2025. New York was 25th in yards allowed and 31st in points allowed. The Jets were 3-14 last season.
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DHS hammers Dems over airport security lines amid funding lapse
The Department of Homeland Security blamed Democrats for travelers facing long security lines amid a DHS funding lapse.
"Americans are now enduring the severe fallout from the Democrat shutdown of DHS. Today, travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly 3 hours long at some major airports causing missed flights and massive delays during peak travel," DHS deputy assistant secretary for public affairs Lauren Bis said in a statement, according to Transportation Security Administration posts Sunday on X.
"This chaos is a direct result of Democrats and their refusal to fund DHS. These political stunts force patriotic TSA officers, who protect our skies from serious threats, to work without pay," the statement asserted. "These frontline heroes received only partial paychecks earlier this month and now face their first full missed paycheck, leading to financial hardship, absences, and crippling staffing shortages."
TSA WORKERS BRACE FOR MISSED PAYCHECKS AS DEMOCRATS HOLD FIRM ON DHS FUNDING
Bis called upon Democrats to fund the department.
"Democrats are shamelessly playing politics with national security, punishing hardworking TSA workers and their families. Enough is enough: stop holding national security and everyday Americans hostage. Democrats must fund DHS now," she declared.
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DHS hammered Democrats over the issue on X.
"SPRING BREAK UNDER SIEGE," a post declared. "The Democrats’ DHS shutdown has led to HOURS long security lines at airports across the country, leading Americans to miss their spring break flights."
"There is ZERO reason for spring break travel to be held hostage for political points — Democrats must end this DHS shutdown NOW," the post added.
KRISTI NOEM OUSTED FROM HOMELAND SECURITY POST AMID RECENT TURMOIL
President Donald Trump announced last week that he is tapping Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., for the role of Homeland Security secretary, and that current DHS Secretary Kristi Noem will instead serve as special envoy for an initiative called "Shield of the Americas."
Lainey Wilson says city people have wrong view of country towns as she defends her 'blue collar' roots
Lainey Wilson hasn't forgotten her roots.
Wilson, 33, reflected on growing up in her tiny farm town of Baskin, Louisiana — home to roughly 170 people — and the misconception "city people" tend to have about blue-collar towns.
"Where I'm from, it's really just like a big farming community," she said during an appearance on the "No Filter" podcast. "Like my daddy farms corn, wheat, soybeans, oats. Very blue-collar town. We don't even have a red light. We have a caution light."
The country music star noted that "everybody knows everybody," and it taught her the importance of community. "It's like, the best thing and the worst thing … it's like they're there when you need 'em, and they're there when you don't. They're just there."
Wilson's perspective sparked a broader conversation about how rural life is perceived.
"That's interesting because I think city people in particular like to have this view of country that it's kind of unaccepting but, in fact, when you are in a really small town, in a really small community — It's the opposite," host Kate Langbroek said.
"Oh, 100%," Wilson agreed.
"And my folks, especially, they're the kind of people who would get a call in the middle of the night, and they'd go help the neighbor," she added. "I mean, they would give you the shirt off their back. That's the kind of people that I'm from."
‘YELLOWSTONE’ STAR LAINEY WILSON SHARES ‘MIND-BOGGLING’ CAREER MOMENT
Wilson also pulled back the curtain on the narrative that she achieved overnight success in the country music industry. Wilson spent 15 years building her career before her breakthrough, including three years she spent living in a 20-foot camper in Nashville. It wasn’t until year eight — after signing a publishing deal and having her music pitched to labels — that she felt the momentum shift.
"I knew that my storytelling was the thing that kind of set me apart at that time," she said. "And so that was the foot that I led with."
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The "Yellowstone" star noted it felt like she was pitching into the wind at times. Wilson revealed she took every opportunity to perform that she could.
"I tried out for ‘American Idol’ probably seven times," Wilson revealed. "Tried out for ‘The Voice’ a handful of times. And walked up and down Music Row, knocked on doors, passed out CDs."
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Despite never making it past the first round of the singing competition shows, Wilson said she is grateful for the failure.
"I'm so thankful that it worked out the way that it did," Wilson explained. "But there were definitely times where I was like, 'I must be absolutely insane to not be wanting to pack my stuff up and move home.'"
Wilson said she had a "weird sense of peace and faith" that everything would work out.
"I was just holding on … to that feeling of like, this is what I was supposed to do."
Wilson's "I made it" moment came after her career breakthrough. Wilson started to see momentum in 2021 when her single "Things a Man Oughta Know" reached No. 1 on country radio. She continued to see success, winning a CMA for best new artist in 2022 and landing a role on "Yellowstone." Wilson was later named entertainer of the year in 2024 and 2025.
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"It was one of those things where now I'm getting invited to the CMA Awards, the Country Music Awards," the "Heart Like a Truck" singer said. "Now I'm getting to sit with these people and sit at the same table as them. It's the craziest thing. And then they start treating you like you are one of them."
Wilson said she couldn't help but think back to her younger self watching the same award shows.
"I just remember being a little girl watching all these awards thinking, 'Man, it'd be really cool if I could be down there in the mix with those people.' Because I felt like I was one of them," she noted.
That feeling deepened once the wins started coming.
"It was one of those moments for me where I'm like, ‘OK, this industry that I have been working on my relationships for 15 years now, these people have come to bat for me,'" Wilson explained.
"And now, people like Keith Urban and all the other people in between that I've met — when your peers and the people that you look up to are proud for you and voting for you. It makes you feel like, 'OK, like that little 9-year-old girl wasn't that crazy.'"
MICHAEL OREN: Iran has waged war on America for 47 years — time to end it
The reason a state goes to war — its casus belli — is an essential component of its campaign. Wars with a strong casus belli, such as the Civil War and World War II, are usually more popular and consistently more victorious than those with weak justifications — Vietnam, for example, and Iraq. The Trump administration’s reasons for mounting Operation Epic Fury are being attacked by both the isolationist right and the progressive left in the United States. The war in Iran, they claim, is unnecessary, unwarranted and even illegal. It serves Israel’s interests more than America’s, some say. Refuting those arguments, then, will be crucial to the operation’s success.
Criticism of the war falls into three categories. The first assails the war’s objectives. While admitting that the Iranian regime is heinous and ideally should be overthrown, detractors insist that the Islamic Republic never truly threatened America. By Trump’s own admission, they recall, Iran’s major nuclear facilities were obliterated last summer, while its ballistic missiles cannot yet reach Europe, much less the United States. By comparison, North Korea poses a much greater danger to the United States, yet no one is advocating bombing Pyongyang. And though administration officials have occasionally cited regime change as Epic Fury’s preferred outcome, no regime has ever been brought down by air power alone.
Strategically, the war will deplete American arsenals, critics warn, and embolden Russia to redouble its aggression against Ukraine and enable China to attack Taiwan. The White House has never clearly identified the war’s objectives, opponents claim, or formulated a day-after plan. As such, the war could result in the emergence of an even more radical leadership in Iran. The Middle East, meanwhile, will be destabilized.
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Finally, on a legal level, by not seeking Congressional approval for the war, the White House is acting unconstitutionally–so the critics charge. Some go further by maintaining that the attack on Iran is criminal. "A preventive strike, in which the powerful hit the weaker state," wrote The New York Times’s David Sanger, "is considered illegal."
While seemingly compelling, none of these arguments can withstand serious scrutiny. No, Iran does not present an imminent threat to America’s security, no more than Nazi Germany did to Britain’s in the 1930s. But, as Churchill foresaw, if left unchecked, Germany’s rapid military buildup would soon endanger Britain, as, in fact, it did. In this sense, North Korea represents the perfect cautionary example. Would the war critics prefer the United States wait until Iran had the bomb as well as the long-range missiles capable of reaching American targets? For that reason, precisely, nobody is recommending attacking Pyongyang. And while North Korea’s organizing principle is regime survival and food to feed its starving population, Iran’s is regional and ultimately global domination. The North Korean threat to America pales beside that of a nuclear-armed and ballistically-enabled Iran.
True, no regime has ever been brought down by air power, but a sustained bombing campaign by jets and sea-to-ground missiles can severely degrade the Iranian government and facilitate a successful popular uprising. Such an approach worked outstandingly well in Serbia, where, in 1999, American and allied aerial bombardments forced the withdrawal of Slobodan Milošević’s forces from Kosovo and directly contributed to his government’s collapse the following year.
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Rather than emptying America’s arsenals, the war is already speeding up America’s production of a wide range of ordnance, especially anti-missile interceptors. And instead of being encouraged by the U.S. military’s expenditure of munitions, Russia and China will likely be deterred by the display of American proficiency and resolve. After depriving China of its rich source of energy from Venezuela, Trump could also deny China its vital flow of Iranian oil.
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War, according to the military philosopher Carl Von Clausewitz, is always defined by uncertainty. The administration could surely have done a better job of clarifying its goals before launching its attack, but determining its exact outcome at this stage in the campaign is meaningless. Suffice it to say, as the White House already has, that the military action can help create the conditions under which the Iranian people can reclaim their liberty. Short of that, Operation Epic Fury aims to eliminate the gravest Iranian threats, present and future. And as for the destabilization of the Middle East — the most ludicrous of the critics’ claims — Iran has been the primary source of violence in the region for almost half a century. Neutralizing that source will open game-changing opportunities for achieving security and peace from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf and beyond.
The debate over the right of any president to make war is hardly new and will not be settled in this conflict. Congress will, in any case, now vote against restricting that right. And irrespective of its constitutionality, the war in Iran is in no way illegal. According to international law expert Natasha Hausdorff, the relative strength and weakness of the warring parties are completely irrelevant. "Under real international law," she writes, "the Israeli-US strikes are lawful if they continue to comply with the laws of armed conflict on necessity, distinction, proportionality and precaution. The indicators are that now, as previously, these principles are being applied."
The arguments against the war are feeble at best and further weakened by their refusal to acknowledge the far stronger case for supporting it. This begins with the irrefutable fact that the Islamic Republic started this war 47 years ago by occupying the U.S. embassy in Tehran and holding 52 Americans hostage for hundreds of days. Iran started the war by torturing and executing Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s, by blowing up the Marine barracks and the U.S. embassy in Beirut, and killing American soldiers during the Iraq war. The Ayatollahs started the war when their terrorist proxies launched hundreds of drone and rocket attacks against U.S. bases and ships throughout the region. Throughout, Iranian drug merchants, in league with South American cartels, have flooded the United States with deadly narcotics. Iranian assassins have targeted the Saudi and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, senior American officials, and, purportedly, the president.
The Iranian regime started this war by vowing openly and ardently each day since coming to power to destroy the United States and by assiduously developing the weapons to do so. Though Israel most certainly has an interest in defending itself from Iranian attacks, that interest is consonant with, not superior to, America’s, which is independent and critical. In what logical universe, a clearly-thinking person might well ask, does the United States not have a clear-cut casus belli against Iran?
Hegseth warns ‘more casualties’ expected in Operation Epic Fury against Iran
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that more casualties are expected in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury in Iran, with seven U.S. soldiers having been killed so far in the fighting.
Hegseth made the comment during an interview with CBS’ "60 Minutes" that aired on Sunday.
"The president's been right to say there will be casualties," Hegseth said. "Things like this don't happen without casualties."
"There will be more casualties," he continued. "And no one is — I mean, especially our generation knows what it's like to see Americans come home in caskets, it's — but that doesn't weaken us one bit. It stiffens our spine and our resolve to say this is a fight we will finish."
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Six U.S. service members were killed in a March 1 Iranian drone attack in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The U.S. military said a seventh service member died of injuries from an Iranian attack on troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1.
The U.S. and Israel last week launched joint strikes against Iran. Iran has retaliated, launching strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi on Sunday told NBC News’ "Meet the Press" that if the U.S. deploys ground troops in Iran, "we have very brave soldiers who are waiting for any enemy who enters into our soil, to fight with them and to kill them and destroy them."
"We never give up, we never surrender, and we continue to resist as long as it takes," he said. "We continue to defend ourselves, and we are defending our territory, our people and our dignity. And our dignity is not for sale."
When reporters asked President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One on Saturday about potential ground troops being used in the Iran operation, the president said there would "have to be a very good reason."
"And I would say if we ever did that, [Iran] would be so decimated they wouldn't be able to fight at the ground level," Trump told reporters.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Michigan State star draws fresh scrutiny with kick toward opponent's groin
Tensions were running high between two rivals on Sunday as the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team edged the Michigan State Spartans, 90-80.
Spartans star Jeremy Fears Jr. drew scrutiny in the first half of the game when he kicked toward opponent Elliot Cadeau’s groin. He was called for a technical foul as the video review showed that he swung his right leg backward into Cadeau.
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Cadeau immediately walked toward his bench and called for head coach Dusty May to ask for a replay review.
"I got fouled, I should have probably just fell," Fears said after the game. "It’s an unfortunate situation."
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said he didn’t believe that Fears kicked Cadeau on purpose but added that he "chewed him out about it," during the game.
"Nobody is tougher on him than me," he said. "Nobody will be tougher on him than me."
Izzo said during an in-game interview with CBS that Fears is under a microscope because of what was said following the previous game.
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He elaborated more after the game.
"I’m sick of it being one-sided," he said. "That’s what upset me about the first time. Fears will get his lunch from me. I wonder if some of their guys will get their lunch from what happened in the first game that didn't get public."
Fears, in a game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, swung his leg backward to hit Langston Reynolds’ groin area and was called for a foul. He received a technical foul on a review.
He came under scrutiny again against the Illinois Fighting Illini when coach Brad Underwood asked officials to look at whether Fears intentionally tripped David Mirkovic after stopping in front of him. Underwood didn’t win the appeal.
Fears has had a breakout season in his third year with the Spartans. He’s averaging 15.1 points per game and is leading the nation with a 9.1 assists per game average.
Michigan State finished the regular season with a 25-6 record and a 15-5 record in the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan, with the win, solidified its Big Ten regular-season title. The Wolverines are 29-2 this season and 19-1 in the conference.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Dolphins make decision on Tua Tagovailoa's future with team
The Miami Dolphins are moving on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan announced on Monday that the team will release Tagovailoa as NFL free agency begins. Miami selected Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick of the 2020 draft, but injuries and inconsistent play appeared to lead the team’s decision.
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"I recently informed Tua and his representation that we are going to move in a new direction at the quarterback position and will be releasing him after the start of the new league year," Sullivan said in a statement.
"As I shared with Tua, I have great respect for the person and player he is. On behalf of the Miami Dolphins, I expressed our gratitude for his many contributions, both on the field and in the community, during his six seasons in Miami.
"As we move forward, we will be focused on infusing competition across the roster and establishing a strong foundation for this team as we work towards building a sustained winner."
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Tagovailoa will be a post-June 1 designation and the Dolphins will take on $99 million in dead cap space split over the next two seasons, ESPN reported.
He played six seasons with the Dolphins. He threw for 18,166 yards and 120 touchdowns in those six years. Miami awarded Tagovailoa with a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension before the start of the 2024 season.
But injuries in 2024 and 2025 kept him off the field for most of those seasons. He only played at least 16 games in a season once in his career.
Tagovailoa only had one playoff appearance. It came in 2023 when Miami was 11-6.
Now, the team is entering the 2026 season with a new general manager, a new head coach (Jeff Hafley) and will have a new quarterback.
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Timothée Chalamet sparks heated debate after claiming that ‘no one cares’ about ballet and opera
Timothée Chalamet is facing backlash from the ballet and opera communities after making remarks suggesting that "no one cares" about the centuries-old art forms.
In a video from a "CNN and Variety Town Hall Event" that was uploaded on Feb. 24, the 30-year-old actor and Matthew McConaughey discussed the growing industry tendency for films to front-load their "biggest action set pieces" instead of saving those sequences for the end.
Chalamet noted that he had seen an appetite, particularly among younger viewers, for movies "that are more patient and that pull you in," citing Netflix’s hit 2025 film "Frankenstein" as an example.
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"It does take you having to wave a flag of, 'Hey, this is a serious movie,' or something, and some people do want to be entertained and quickly," the "Dune" star said.
"I'm really right in the middle, Matthew. I admire people, and I've done it myself, who go on a talk show and say, 'Hey, we've got to keep movie theaters alive, we've gotta keep this genre alive,' and another part of me feels like if people want to see it, like ‘Barbie,’ like ‘Oppenheimer,’ they're going to go see it and go out of their way to be loud and proud about it."
"I don't want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it's like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though like no one cares about this anymore,'" Chalamet said.
"All respect to all the ballet and opera people out there," he added with a laugh.
Chalamet appeared to realize that his offhand comments might have cost him some goodwill among members of the audience, joking, "I just lost 14 cents in viewership. I just took shots for no reason."
The Oscar nominee's remarks drew sharp criticism from prominent figures and organizations within the worlds of ballet and opera when they began circulating online earlier this week.
The Metropolitan Opera responded to Chalamet's comments in an Instagram post, which featured backstage footage of costumers, set designers and musicians preparing for a performance, showcasing the craftsmanship and collaboration behind an opera production.
"All respect to the opera (and ballet) people out there," the Met Opera wrote on the video, referencing Chalamet's remarks.
The organization went on to directly call out the actor in the caption, writing, "This one’s for you, @tchalamet…"
The Royal Ballet and Opera uploaded a video montage on social media that began with an audio clip of Chalamet’s comments over scenes from performances and backstage. The video then cut to a packed audience as the wording "We care" appeared on the screen.
"Every night at the Royal Opera House, thousands of people gather for ballet and opera," the organization wrote in the caption. "For the music. For the storytelling. For the sheer magic of live performance. If you’d like to reconsider, @tchalemet, our doors are open."
The organization also issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, writing, "Ballet and opera have never existed in isolation — they have continually informed, inspired, and elevated other art forms. Their influence can be felt across theatre, film, contemporary music, fashion, and beyond."
The LA Opera also took a swipe at Chalamet on Instagram in a post touting the success of their ongoing production "Akhnaten," writing, "Sorry, @tchalemet We'd offer you complimentary tickets to Akhnaten, but it's selling out. There are a few seats left to purchase if you hurry."
The Seattle Opera had a cheeky response to Chalament, offering a ticket promotion based on his remarks. "All we've got to say is... use promo code TIMOTHEE to save 14% off select seats for Carmen, through this weekend only."
"Timmy, you're welcome to use it too," the caption added. "See you at the opera!"
Meanwhile, several renowned performers took to social media to express their dismay over Chalamet's comments.
Grammy-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard commented on a post from Variety featuring McConaughey and Chalament's discussion, writing, "Honestly, I’m shocked that someone so seemingly successful can be so ineloquent and narrow minded in his views about art while considering himself as artist as I would only imagine one would as an actor."
She continued, "To take cheap shots at fellow artists says more in this interview than anything else he could say. Shows a lot about his character. You don’t have to like all art but only a weak person/artist feels the need to diminish in fact the VERY arts that would inspire those who are interested in slowing down, to do exactly that."
Brazilian ballet dancer Victor Caixeta Ballet also slammed Chalamet, writing, "Ballet and opera have survived for centuries. Let’s see if your movies are still watched in 300 years."
In a video on Instagram, New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild explained that she took issue with Chalamet's suggestion that he deliberately chose a career in acting over ballet and opera.
"It’s not even the idea that he dissed ballet and opera that bothers me; It’s the suggestion that he had the talent and aptitude to pursue these Olympic-level artistic fields in the first place," she said.
"Timmy, I didn’t realize you were a world-class dancer or opera singer who simply chose not to pursue it because acting’s more popular! Ballet and opera aren’t niche hobbies people opt out of for fame. They’re disciplines you can only enter if you have the rare ability for them in the first place."
In the caption, Fairchild also referred to past comments that Chalamet has made about his family's ties to the world of ballet while also noting how he was seen stepping out wearing a New York City Ballet baseball cap in January.
"We forgive you, @tchalamet," she wrote. "We know you love @nycballet — we’ve seen the hat. And your lovely sister watches our rehearsals."
In a December 2025 interview, Chalamet recalled growing up around ballet through his family, noting that his grandmother, mother Nicole Flender and sister Pauline Chalamet were dancers.
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"My grandmother danced in the New York City Ballet, my mother danced in the New York City Ballet, my sister danced in the New York City Ballet. I grew up dreaming big backstage at the Koch Theater in New York. […] I’m like a Venn Diagram of the best cultural influences of the 21st century and 20th century," he said in a clip posted by a fan account.
Some of Chalament's fellow Hollywood stars also voiced their disapproval of his comments, including Jamie Lee Curtis, who reposted a video shared by actor Zach McNally, in which he shared his disappointment over Chalamet's remarks.
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However, despite the overwhelmingly negative response from the ballet and opera communities, some online commentators defended Chalamet' stance, arguing that he was commenting on audience trends rather than the intrinsic value of ballet or opera.
"Look I’m a supporter of the arts, a very passionate one at that, but it’s clear what timothee chalamet was trying to say," one X user wrote. "It’s about audience engagement. He just didn’t phrase it well at all. I say this as someone who LOVES ballet and sees beauty in opera."
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"Timothee Chalamet did nothing wrong," another agreed. "I am part of ballet and opera’s remaining audience. They are not widely popular artforms today. Film was the great mass medium of the 20th century. There is no guarantee that will continue. He shows appropriate concern for cinema’s future."
"Y’all, come on. I used to work for an opera company. My checks — which I needed to pay rent — bounced more than once," a social media user commented. "Glib phrasing aside, Timothée Chalamet is right: very few people care about opera. It sucks, but that’s reality."
On Friday, The New York Times published an op-ed titled "Timothée Chalamet Has a Point About Ballet," which argued that while Chalamet's opinion wasn't fully "fleshed out," the actor wasn't necessarily wrong.
"Chalamet’s point wasn’t that ballet and opera don’t matter, but that it isn’t really part of mainstream culture," the op-ed stated. "He was dismissing these art forms’ roles in our society, and is he wrong? The value of ballet and opera, and people’s perception around their value, are two different things."
Travel is about to get more expensive as Iran conflict sparks jet fuel crunch
Airfares could rise in the weeks ahead as the Iran conflict disrupts energy markets and squeezes jet-fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and passengers.
Fuel traders are watching the Strait of Hormuz closely, because disruptions from U.S.-Israeli strikes and retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks could quickly ripple through global oil and gas flows.
Just about 21 miles wide at its narrowest, the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, is a global energy choke point. Roughly 20 million barrels of oil move through the waterway each day, along with about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it a high value target when regional tensions flare.
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When that energy bottleneck tightens, crude and refined fuel markets can jump. Jet fuel is typically one of airlines' biggest operating costs, so even a modest spike can ripple into ticket prices and fees.
Jaime Brito, an energy market analyst, said distributors and airlines value supply security enough to pay a premium, so jet fuel is typically bought in advance through long-term contracts.
Jet fuel can be especially vulnerable to disruptions since inventories are typically thinner and storage requires specialized tanks. Unlike gasoline or diesel, there’s very little spot buying in jet fuel markets, which can amplify price swings when supply gets tight.
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That vulnerability is especially relevant now because a sizable share of global jet fuel supply comes from the Middle East.
"According to our estimates, the Middle East exports a total of around 1.1 million barrels per day of aviation jet fuel, about 17% of what the world consumes," explained Brito, executive director of refining and oil products at OPIS.
In the U.S., the Argus U.S. Jet Fuel Index, a daily benchmark averaging prices in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York, climbed to $3.88 a gallon on Friday, after hovering mostly in the low-to-mid $2 range for weeks.
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Brito said that some airports have proportionately higher jet fuel consumption, pointing to Singapore and Frankfurt, so concentration and distance from suppliers create an additional layer of market jitters that is reflected in current prices.
Market anxiety is already showing up in Singapore, Asia’s key trading hub, where jet fuel surged 72% to a record $225.44 a barrel on Wednesday as traders worried about future supplies tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
But even if tensions ease in the coming weeks and shipping lanes remain open, fuel contracts, shipping schedules and inventory constraints can keep the disruption, and its price impact, embedded in the supply chain.
How much passengers pay will depend on how long the disruption lasts and how much fuel carriers have already locked in through hedging.
Fake Google Gemini AI pushes ‘Google Coin’ crypto scam
You may think you can spot a crypto scam from a mile away. But what if the pitch comes from what looks like an official Google AI assistant, answering your questions in real time and showing projected profits? That is exactly what scammers are doing now. Security researchers at Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity company known for tracking malware and online scams, recently uncovered a live "Google Coin" presale site featuring a chatbot that claimed to be Google's Gemini AI.
The bot walked visitors through an investment pitch, gave detailed return estimates and guided them to send cryptocurrency payments. Google does not have a cryptocurrency. Yet the site looked polished and professional, convincing enough to appear legitimate at first glance.
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Researchers discovered a fraudulent website promoting a fake cryptocurrency called "Google Coin." The site was designed to look like it belonged to Google and claimed the project was connected to its AI assistant, Gemini.
At the center of the scam was a chatbot that introduced itself as "Gemini, your AI assistant for the Google Coin platform." It used familiar branding and visuals to make visitors believe they were interacting with a legitimate Google product.
When asked simple investment questions, the chatbot gave specific financial projections. For example, it claimed that buying 100 tokens at $3.95 each could turn into more than $2,700 once the coin was "listed." The site displayed fake progress counters, countdowns and claims of millions of tokens already sold. Once someone clicked "Buy," they were instructed to send Bitcoin to a specific wallet address. The payment was final and irreversible.
There is no official Google Coin. The entire operation was built to collect cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors.
This scam combines two powerful tricks: brand impersonation and artificial intelligence. First, the scammers created a website that mimics Google's look and feel, including logos, design, and tech language. Then they layered in a chatbot that acts like a real AI assistant. Because many people are now used to chatting with AI tools, this interaction seemed normal and legitimate.
The chatbot is programmed with a tight script. It answers questions confidently, avoids admitting risk, and refuses to acknowledge the possibility of a scam. If you ask about company registration or regulation, it deflects with vague promises about security and transparency.
This means you are not debating with a clumsy scammer over email. You are interacting with software designed to persuade you around the clock. The chatbot can talk to hundreds of people at once, give each one personalized answers and push them toward sending cryptocurrency. Once you send it, your money is gone.
This type of scam is dangerous because it's interactive and appears credible. When a chatbot answers your questions in real time, it can lower your guard. You might think, "If this were fake, it would not sound so professional." But that is exactly the point. AI allows scammers to scale up their confidence and polish.
If you fall for it, the financial loss can be immediate and permanent. Cryptocurrency payments cannot be reversed like credit card charges. There is no customer support line to call. There is no refund process.
Even worse, once you engage with a scam site, your contact details, email or wallet address could be added to lists that circulate among fraud groups. That can make you a target for future investment scams, phishing emails or impersonation attempts.
We reached out to Google for comment but did not hear back before our deadline.
Crypto scams are getting more sophisticated, especially with AI tools that make fake investments look polished and legitimate. The good news is that you can dramatically lower your risk by taking a few smart precautions before you invest or send any digital currency.
If you see a cryptocurrency claiming to be launched by a well-known company, verify it directly on the company's official website. Major corporations publicly announce major financial products. If you cannot find confirmation on the company's real domain, assume it is fake and walk away.
No legitimate investment can promise that your $395 will turn into $2,700. When a chatbot gives exact future prices or guaranteed multipliers, that is a red flag. Real investments carry risk and uncertainty. Promises of quick, predictable profits are classic scam tactics.
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Crypto payments are fast and irreversible. Before sending any digital currency, pause and verify the recipient independently. Search for reviews, warnings, and official announcements. If the investment requires urgency, such as a countdown or "final stage" message, treat that pressure as a warning sign.
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Scammers are no longer relying only on clumsy emails or obvious red flags. They are using artificial intelligence to create polished, persuasive conversations that feel real and responsive. When that fake AI wears the face of a trusted brand, it becomes even more convincing. The good news is that awareness is powerful. If you take a moment to verify claims, question guaranteed returns, and use protective tools, you dramatically reduce your risk.
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