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100 Kodiak driverless trucks are headed for public roads
Atlas Energy Solutions is expanding its fleet of Kodiak-powered driverless trucks across Texas and New Mexico. The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab.
Now, Atlas and Kodiak plan to grow the fleet from 28 driverless trucks to 100 by mid-2027. They also expect the trucks to begin operating on public roads in early 2027. However, that timeline still depends on operational milestones.
The expansion gives us a clearer look at how driverless trucking could move from private industrial roads onto highways.
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Atlas previously operated its driverless trucks from one load-out location at a time. It now runs them simultaneously from two depots about 90 minutes apart. One site is in Texas while the other is in New Mexico. The wider footprint lets Atlas reach more well sites across the Permian Basin. It can also respond faster when customers need more sand delivered. The operation connects with Atlas' 42-mile Dune Express conveyor system. That system moves sand closer to the well sites before the trucks complete the final portion of the trip.
Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak, said the two companies have built the world's largest fleet of driverless big-rig trucks: "Together, Atlas and Kodiak have deployed the world's largest fleet of driverless big-rig trucks. We've demonstrated that autonomous trucking is delivering meaningful results today. Our expanding partnership, which now covers two unique locations, is creating a blueprint for how autonomy can transform logistics by improving efficiency, increasing productivity, and delivering lasting value for customers at commercial scale."
As of March 31, 2026, Atlas's driverless program operated 28 driverless trucks across 15 routes. Those trucks had carried about 7,000 loads and hauled more than 450,000 tons of sand. The fleet also logged more than 23,500 driverless operating hours during the first quarter of 2026. On July 20, Kodiak-powered trucks delivered 176 loads in one day. The companies called it a daily record for the 18-month deployment.
Earlier in 2026, Kodiak and Atlas also introduced a driverless truck that can pull three connected trailers. The combined loaded weight tops 135 tons. That kind of load would grab anyone's attention. It also raises an obvious question. What happens when these trucks leave private roads and begin driving beside the rest of us?
Kodiak plans to launch driverless highway operations by the end of 2026. Atlas expects its Kodiak-equipped fleet to follow onto public highways in 2027. The company is not alone in moving toward humanless highway freight. A separate autonomous truck recently completed a 230-mile commercial delivery in Texas with nobody in the cab.
Burnette told CyberGuy that other motorists should not expect unusual behavior from Kodiak-powered trucks: "Kodiak-powered trucks already operate autonomously on highways across the southern United States with a safety driver in the cab to oversee the system.The Kodiak Driver is engineered to be a safe and cautious driver and to follow normal driving etiquette, so other motorists should not notice anything unusual."
That may sound reassuring. Still, most drivers will want more than a smooth lane change before they feel comfortable beside a truck with no human behind the wheel. CyberGuy recently took a closer look at whether autonomous trucks can make highways safer, including Kodiak's arguments about fatigue, distracted driving and real-world testing.
The Permian Basin can be brutal on vehicles. Trucks can face triple-digit temperatures, dust storms, sudden flooding and high crosswinds. Dense morning fog can also make visibility difficult. Kodiak equips its trucks with a sensor suite built around cameras, with radar and lidar support. These systems give the truck a detailed view of the surrounding environment.
However, more sensors cannot make every condition safe. Burnette said the truck will stop instead of pushing through dangerous weather: "And if conditions aren't safe, the truck won't keep driving. It slows down and safely pulls over." Kodiak says its system responds to construction zones and emergency vehicles as part of normal driving. It also adjusts to changing road conditions. Severe fog or other hazardous weather can still stop an autonomous trip. According to Burnette, Kodiak-powered vehicles will remain parked when conditions become unsafe.
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A damaged component or communications failure can create a serious problem in any large truck. The stakes may feel even higher when nobody is sitting in the cab. Burnette said the Kodiak Driver checks both the truck and its autonomous system while it operates: "The Kodiak Driver continuously monitors the truck and its autonomous driving system. If it detects a critical problem, such as a mechanical, sensor or communications failure, it can execute a fallback maneuver that safely pulls the truck out of traffic and brings it to a stop in a safe location."
According to Burnette, "The health and safety of all trucks are overseen by Kodiak's command center, and a human can remotely provide assistance should a truck need additional help."
Kodiak also cites a safety evaluation from Nauto, an AI-powered fleet safety company. The Kodiak Driver earned a VERA safety score of 98 out of 100. That result tied for the highest score among more than 1,000 commercial fleets in Nauto's network. The other fleets used human drivers. The system earned a perfect score for inattentive driving and high-risk driving. It also earned 100 for traffic violations. Its aggressive driving score was 95. You can read CyberGuy's full breakdown of the Kodiak Driver's independent safety score. Burnette pointed to the evaluation in his response: "We are proud that an independent evaluation by Nauto, a leader in AI-powered fleet safety technology, gave Kodiak the highest score in a safety study, tying for first place and outperforming 1,000 human-driven fleets."
Driverless trucks create another concern that has nothing to do with rain or road debris. A connected vehicle can become a cybersecurity target. Kodiak does not publicly detail every safeguard. Publishing a complete security blueprint could help attackers. Burnette said Kodiak treats cybersecurity as part of its safety work: "Cybersecurity is something we take extremely seriously because safety starts long before a truck ever reaches the road."
He said Kodiak uses multiple security layers and continuously watches for suspicious activity. The company also tightly limits access to its systems. "We build multiple layers of security into our vehicles and systems to help protect against unauthorized access, and we continuously monitor for unusual activity. For security reasons, we don't discuss the specific safeguards we use or how they're implemented. But access to the systems is tightly controlled and if it detects something unusual, it will bring itself to a safe stop rather than continuing to operate." Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports. It also says it protects vehicle infrastructure with end-to-end encryption.
You probably will not wake up tomorrow and find every delivery truck driving itself. Early public deployments will likely focus on routes where operators already understand the conditions. Still, the Atlas expansion shows that fully driverless trucking has entered commercial service. These trucks are already working without a person in the cab.
The next major step will bring them onto roads used by commuters and families. Other truck drivers will also begin sharing lanes with autonomous rigs. For you, the biggest issue is how the system responds when normal driving suddenly becomes abnormal. Dangerous weather can change a trip in seconds. So can equipment failures, cyberattacks or unpredictable motorists.
Kodiak says its system will reduce speed and move toward a safe stop when conditions become unsafe. Human teams will also monitor the fleet through a command center. The technology could eventually affect deliveries and transportation costs. It may also change trucking jobs, an issue CyberGuy explored in a closer look at whether autonomous trucks could replace drivers by 2027.
As these vehicles reach public highways, transparency will become even more important. Drivers deserve clear information about crash reporting and emergency response. They also need to understand the limits of remote assistance. Regulators will need to test company safety claims against real-world results. A strong safety score provides a starting point, but public trust will depend on consistent performance over time.
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Kodiak and Atlas are rapidly expanding a commercial driverless truck operation that already moves heavy loads without anyone in the cab. The plan to grow from 28 trucks to 100 by mid-2027 shows how quickly autonomous trucking can scale inside a demanding industrial environment. Public highway use will bring a new level of scrutiny. Drivers will want answers about severe weather, system failures, public-road emergencies and cybersecurity. Kodiak says its trucks can stop when something goes wrong. Human teams also remain available through a command center. However, the technology must prove that those protections work reliably as more trucks enter service. The expansion could reshape how companies transport essential materials. Yet public trust will depend on what happens when these trucks encounter the unpredictable moments every driver knows too well.
Would you feel comfortable driving beside a 135-ton truck with no one in the cab if the company said its AI could handle the unexpected? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Former Clinton ally pans media downplaying 'civil war' erupting between moderate Dems, far-left socialists
A veteran Democratic attorney is putting the legacy media on blast for falling short in its coverage of the "civil war" that has broken out between moderates and far-left socialists with the Democratic Party.
Julian Epstein, who served as the chief legal counsel for House Democrats during the Clinton impeachment hearing and later worked on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, made waves last week declaring his support for Republican Mike Rogers over progressive darling Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race. He laid out the case in a New York Post op-ed and later spoke to Fox News Digital.
"If you rely on [MS NOW] for news, I think you're basically illiterate and uninformed about what's going on, Epstein told Fox News Digital. "It's less true for CNN, but also true."
He claimed the legacy media was covering the Democratic infighting while hinting at the possibility of a civil war down the road, when in reality, "We are in a civil war now."
"I think the news media is missing that, but I think more importantly, they're missing the nature of the extremism that is happening with the left, and they're missing the bigotry that is emerging on the left," Epstein said. "We've seen critical race is basically a permission slip for more bigotries. It's to divide, tell people the most important thing about them is race and then to start building public policy around that. That's what critical race is."
"And now that they have embraced Islamic extremism, they have gone one step further into a sectarian set of beliefs. And I don't think the news media is covering that, and they should be covering that," he said.
The media's heads would be "collectively exploding," he said, if a KKK movement took hold in the Republican Party in the same way "Hamas-aligned supporters" have among Democrats.
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Epstein continued, "But you see the most racist ethno-supremacist movement on the planet, which is the Iranian Axis, which includes Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, that don't want peace, that have one goal, which is the redemption of a seventh-century caliphate. And the way to achieve that is through the slaughtering, the massacre of Jews first, and then the slaughtering or forced conversion of Christians after that. It is the closest thing to a modern-day Hitler. And the Democratic Party is aligning with that."
The Democratic Party, MS NOW and CNN did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The longtime Clinton ally called the current movement within the Democratic Party a "road to Damascus" moment for moderate Democrats like himself, realizing that their party "does not have a moral center."
"It's trying to lean into a failed postmodern liberal set of ideas, ideology that has failed. And what they want to do is they want to blackpill the public with more identity politics and they want to grow a failing welfare state, which if you just look at what's happening in Europe. I mean, the welfare state is going to eat the continent. It's collapsing out of its own weight because of the welfare state in Europe," Epstein told Fox News Digital.
"So no, this is not a happy time, I think, for a Democrat, but more importantly, it's not a happy time for the country," he added.
Rod Stewart postpones concert due to 'minor medical procedure' on One Last Time tour
Rod Stewart was forced to postpone a concert at the last minute due to a "minor medical procedure."
Stewart, 81, was expected to take the stage at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati on Sunday with Richard Marx as part of his "One Last Time" tour.
"Due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention, Rod Stewart's performance tonight in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center has been POSTPONED," the venue shared at the 11th hour.
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"Rescheduling is currently underway, with additional information to follow on Tuesday. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date."
The venue added, "Rod is expected to make a quick recovery and looks forward to returning to Cincinnati."
Stewart's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
LEANN RIMES CANCELS CONCERTS DUE TO SEVERE ILLNESS, SAYS SHE IS 'TRULY HEARTBROKEN'
Earlier this year, the "Forever Young" singer canceled two Las Vegas concerts on doctor's orders hours before showtime.
"Following his doctor’s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully canceled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2," a representative told the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the time.
Stewart later apologized to fans in a statement shared on social media.
"My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection," he wrote. "I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer."
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In June, the "Maggie May" musician canceled another show hours before he was set to take the stage.
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"Well, here I am in beautiful Chula Vista as the stage is being taken down around me. Following treatment, I’m feeling much better, but my voice is not," he wrote on his Instagram Stories at the time, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
"I’m very disappointed and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I did everything I could to make the show happen tonight, but unfortunately it just wasn’t possible. I will do my utmost to reschedule," he said.
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Later that month, Stewart "nearly fainted" mid-show and required an oxygen tank.
In a video obtained by TMZ, Stewart began to heavily lean on various pieces of equipment while still attempting to perform. At one point, he turned around and gave a nod to a team of people backstage who quickly tended to him.
One woman brought out an oxygen tank, while another put a cold compress on his neck.
"The show must go on," Stewart said in the microphone, before admitting he "nearly fainted."
Repeat offender illegal immigrant accused of plowing pickup into Nashville crowd – now ICE wants him
EXCLUSIVE: ICE has lodged a detainer for an illegal immigrant accused of plowing into a Nashville crowd, injuring four people.
Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, 47, was arrested June 13 after allegedly driving a pickup truck onto a downtown Nashville sidewalk while attempting to turn left, striking four people, according to police. Two of the individuals needed a wheelchair.
He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information or render aid, failure to file a report of an accident with injury or damage, financial responsibility violation with injury and driving with a revoked license. He was arrested on July 28, over a month after the incident.
A Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News Digital that ICE New Orleans has lodged a detainer for Hernandez recently after he was charged.
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The official said that one of the victims was still hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Burn Unit as of July 29.
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"When illegal aliens break our laws and endanger our communities, ICE will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure they face the consequences of their actions. Our officers remain committed to enforcing the law professionally, protecting the public, and upholding the trust placed in us by the American people," said ERO New Orleans acting Field Office Director Scott Ladwig.
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According to DHS, Hernandez entered the country at an unknown date and location. He agreed to leave the country on Jan. 5, 2004, after Michigan's Roseville Police Department referred him to ICE following an arrest on a retail fraud charge that was later dropped.
License plate reader technology was used on the pickup truck Hernandez was driving in order to get his information.
3 things to avoid in middle age could mean 13 more years without dementia, study finds
Middle-aged adults who manage to avoid high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking can gain nearly 13 additional years of life free from dementia, according to new research led by NYU Langone Health.
The study, published in the journal Neurology Open Access, analyzed long-term health data to determine how midlife cardiovascular wellness shapes brain function decades later.
Minimizing these three common vascular threats between ages 48 and 68 dramatically postpones mental decline, according to the research.
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"Our findings argue that people need to actively avert these factors in midlife as a strategy for preserving brain health for more than a decade," said Dr. Josef Coresh, the study’s senior investigator and founding director of the Optimal Aging Institute at NYU Langone, in a press release.
Identifying actionable ways to stall memory loss is vital, he said, pointing out that roughly 42% of Americans are projected to develop dementia after turning 55.
The reviewed data came from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, an ongoing trial that began in 1986. It included a cohort of more than 12,000 dementia-free participants whose average age was 56.
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After screening subjects for smoking habits, elevated blood pressure and diabetes, researchers tracked their health trajectories for an average of 26 years.
By the end of the observation window, 3,008 participants had developed dementia, while 5,238 died without cognitive impairment.
The study revealed a significant gap based on midlife health: Participants who avoided all three risk factors averaged 30 dementia-free years following their baseline exams. In contrast, those with all three conditions averaged just 17 years before developing dementia or dying.
Demographic trends were reported across sex and race. Female participants had longer periods of cognitive health than male participants, regardless of health risks.
Among subjects with all three risk factors, women survived an average of 18.1 years without dementia, compared to 16.6 years for men.
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White participants with all three risk factors averaged 19.6 dementia-free years, while Black participants facing the same health profile averaged 16.0 years.
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"These results suggest that vascular risk reduction may benefit all groups, but that certain populations, such as Black adults, may especially benefit from targeted prevention efforts," Coresh said, expressing hope that the data will motivate people to quit smoking and monitor cardiovascular health starting in their late 40s.
The authors noted several limitations to their findings, including that the observational design cannot prove direct cause and effect.
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Additionally, health status was recorded during a single visit, and some potential midlife lifestyle changes were unreported.
Tim Walz's golf game leaves the internet in shock, the NFL is already dunking on the NBA & Kristin Cavallari!
'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com.
Here we are. A new week! We've reached the double-digits of August.
Weren't we just saying that about July? Time flies when you're dealing with the WNBA!
What a weekend for that league, huh? They bloodied Sophie Cunningham then declared white privilege. Can you believe it? Of course you can!
Just wait. We're about a day away from the Carrington girl talking about all the racist messages she's received via social media. I'm telling you. It's coming. They have a playbook, and it's right on schedule right now.
Anyway, enough about that league. They're meeting this week to figure out what a "woman" is. They've got enough to deal with!
Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Tim Walz throws on a quarter-zip and plays golf at what appears to be a $25-per-round local muni in Minnesota.
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Wait till you see this swing!
What else? I've got a couple wild catches in the world of baseball — including an honest question about the Savannah Bananas — and the NFL checked back in last week and put up a ratings number that rivals the Daytona 500.
In the HALL OF FAME game! The King is back, boys and girls. Playtime is over.
OK, shut your computer off and take a nap to honor Congress' favorite day — National Lazy Day! — and settle in for a Monday 'Cap.
Yes, today is actually National Lazy Day. The jokes write themselves. I won't make any, because they're all too easy, but you can probably figure it out.
Anyway, let's go ahead and get this week started with everyone's favorite governor!
Tim Walz hopped on Elon's Twitter and had the internet play a round of golf with him at Northwest Angle Country Club. He battled about 4 billion flies during the 2-minute clip, but still managed to smoke a ball off the tee and then finish the hole on some gravel with a two-putt bogey.
All in a single quarter-zip.
What a moment:
Incredible. I have so many questions.
For starters, what's the deal with the tee box? Is he teeing off in just straight grass? Is that a driver off the deck? I can't even see the tee!
It literally looks like he's hitting a tee shot out of the rough.
I'm so confused.
The swing itself? Also a bit of a head-scratcher. I'm not trying to hate on Tim Walz here, although I'm obviously not a fan. I've got no problem admitting a liberal has a good golf game ... if said liberal has a good golf game.
This swing from Tim Walz leaves a lot to be desired. No shot that first shot went 220. None. It was a half swing at best with no finish!
Tim said this was the sixth hole. A quick Google search, which was surprisingly difficult for a golf course, shows me the sixth hole is a 261-yard Par-4. Walz says he has 100 yards in on his second shot.
That would put his drive at 161 yards. Not quite 220, but that's what Learning Center math gets you, I reckon.
The icing on the cake of this whole thing is the quarter-zip with no undershirt. Diabolical move by the governor. Absolutely psycho behavior. I'm not sure I've ever seen that before on a golf course.
I pull off that look once in a while at home, but only at night when it's all I have in the dresser because we're three weeks behind on laundry. Not sure I'd ever go out on an actual golf course rocking that look. Wild stuff.
Anyway, congrats on the bogey, Tim! Onward.
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Moving on ...
I've got an honest question for anyone in class today about the Savannah Bananas ...
All I see on my timeline are these insane plays by Banana Ball players. It's constant. Every week, it's something new.
Do these guys ever screw one of these up? As in, do we just see the good stuff on the timeline, when in reality, they have moments during actual games where they try this stuff and it just doesn't work?
I find it hard to believe that they've never screwed up one of these trick plays. It's almost impossible. So, has anyone here A) been to a game, and B) seen someone completely botch a play? Let me know!
OK, let's rapid-fire this Monday class into a big Monday night. First up? Here's an actual catch from an actual game over the weekend, for those pining for some real baseball:
You know, I've always thought that was a decent strategy for an outfielder. Instead of going all out to make an improbable catch, try to just knock it back into the field of play and see if you can grab it on the way down.
I've never seen it actually work in real life, until Mark Coley II pulled it off over the weekend. 10/10. No notes. Excellent baseball play, excellent baseball IQ. Well done.
Next? The NFL returned last Thursday for the Hall of Fame game and reminded America that we are, in fact, ruled by a King:
Lordy. Seven million! For the HALL OF FAME game. Do you understand how insane of a number that is? You don't?
How's this for a stat:
The NBA averaged 6.35 million viewers for all playoff games across ABC, ESPN, Prime Video, NBC and Peacock this past season. It was the league’s best figure since 1998.
The NFL's most useless preseason game (aren't they all?) surpassed it.
Goodness gracious.
OK, that's it for today. Good class, everyone. Good start to the week.
Here's Kristin Cavallari wrapping up her summer with a bang to take us home.
What's the verdict on Tim's golf game? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.
'Inmate hopping' influencer who allegedly had relationships with up to 75 inmates avoids jail
Good news for the inmates locked up in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. An influencer who was alleged to have been involved in relationships with as many as 75 inmates has avoided jail herself.
According to TMZ, who obtained court documents involving a welfare fraud case involving influencer Ash Trevino, prosecutors allege she had relationships with "50-75 inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice."
When the 37-year-old was arrested last December on warrants related to financial crime allegations, it was reported by Complex that she had more than 500,000 followers between Snapchat and Instagram.
The outlet also pointed out that most of the content she made centered around dating incarcerated men or men who had recently been released from prison, something they reported Trevino referred to as "inmate hopping."
These lonely men, some of whom are locked up on charges including aggravated robbery and murder, according to prosecutors, don't have to worry about this particular influencer going silent.
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After being arrested, she posted bond and was released until March of this year, when she was taken back into custody for violations of the conditions of her bond. Prosecutors claimed she drank and purchased alcohol.
While they're not happy about what they describe as "panhandling" on TikTok and allegedly engaging in sexually explicit videos on social media, last week prosecutors did receive a guilty plea from Ash Trevino.
She will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to welfare fraud and healthcare fraud, reports TMZ. She's instead serving two years of community supervision.
On top of that, the "inmate hopping" influencer has to perform 120 hours of community service. She has to complete an anti-theft program, receive financial counseling and pay $16,799.95 in restitution to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
But it sounds like she's free to continue her alleged relationships with inmates and add to the 50 to 75 she's already been accused of having relationships with. Romance is out there if you know where to look.
Bryson DeChambeau addresses Donald Trump meeting with Saudi PIF head at LIV Golf event: having 'conversations'
To say that it's been a year of turmoil around LIV Golf would be a massive understatement.
The breakaway golf tour was upended earlier this year when the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced they would pull financial backing for the tour after the end of the season. Given the extremely high prize pools most tournaments offer, as well as individual contracts for players, they have raised legitimate concerns about the future of the league.
Some players started scrambling for pathways out, while others reaffirmed their commitment to LIV. Or at least, not returning to the PGA Tour.
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Several events have been canceled, with the stop in New Orleans the first casualty, as well as the team championship event that was scheduled in Michigan. This past weekend however, the LIV Golf New York event at Trump National Bedminster went off as expected, with Joaquin Neimann winning the tournament, and Jon Rahm clinching the league's individual championship.
That wasn't the most notable thing that happened over the past weekend, however. President Donald Trump attended the final day on Sunday, receiving cheers from the crowds. More importantly though, he was reportedly seen talking with Saudi PIF head Yasir Al-Rumayyan and legendary golf star Gary Player. Per Golfweek, the three also met with some LIV players.
While LIV CEO Scott O'Neil has lined up mysterious, unnamed potential investors, it's notable that the Saudi PIF head is still around the events. This despite their decision to end financial support for LIV. After the tournament, Bryson DeChambeau addressed it, saying that Al-Rumayyan wanted to have "conversations" with President Trump.
"I think we all found out last night that he was going to be out here," DeChambeau explained in his press conference.
"I think he needed to have some conversations with the president. That was a whole 'nother' thing. I'm not going to get involved with that."
DeChambeau also said that he was glad to see Al-Rumayyan back at an event and that the PIF has done "wonders" for golf.
"But it was great to see him out here," DeChambeau continued. "I think he's done wonders for us and the global game of golf. I think there's a great place for the PIF and where they want to be moving forward.
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"Where that is, I'm not exactly sure. I have no idea. But I know that he's supported golf for a long, long time, and as this transitions over hopefully, into the new investor's hands and into the players' hands, we really have an opportunity to align a lot of the global incentives to be a force for good for the game."
DeChambeau also spoke about his conversation with Trump after the round, which was mostly complimentary about the course itself and how well players are treated at Trump-owned courses.
"I told him how tough his golf course is. I got my butt kicked this week, that's for sure," he said.
"That was really all we talked about. Whenever we go to the properties, they've been great to us. The hospitality is amazing. They treat us well. All their staff are amazing."
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Trump has always been a big supporter of professional golf, as well as the LIV Tour specifically, but it's unclear whether he was helping to mediate some type of negotiation with LIV personnel and the PIF, or whether their conversations were entirely unrelated to golf. Despite the new funding announcement, there are still plenty of major issues to address for O'Neil and prominent stars like DeChambeau. Massive guarantees for Jon Rahm and others, whether they can continue the elevated purses they've offered, the format of the tour going forward, how many players will be involved...just to name a few.
Seems like there's plenty more coming from this meeting.
Conservatives shred AOC as she attempts to brush off radical 'Woke 1' wave amid 2028 speculation
Conservatives online aren't willing to forgive and forget the destruction caused by woke activists over the past several years after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., flippantly cast aside the behavior as a thing of the past.
AOC, an original member of the so-called Squad of progressives elected to Congress in 2018, brushed off in a Sunday morning interview the first wave of 'woke,' which she helped champion.
"You don't get to spend years pushing to fundamentally transform the country, divide it on racial lines, inject DEI into every institution, and then try to brush it off as a minor misunderstanding when your worldview turns out to be extremely unpopular with the American people," said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, on X in response to her comments.
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ABC "This Week' host Jonathan Karl briefly pressed the congresswoman, who is a member of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), on radical comments made by fellow socialist and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong in 2020 and 2021.
"I have a local city councilman that has this saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" Ocasio-Cortez said while grinning. "And I think that what’s important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now."
But the political right isn't ready to extend an olive branch to proponents of woke-ness like AOC, no matter which version or iteration of the movement they are pushing.
"AOC and the far-left said these issues were existential just a couple of years ago. They said we needed to reorder our entire society and nation around them… " said one X account with more than 350,000 followers. "Now they are laughing it all off, admitting they got swept up and couldn’t think logically. You are not fit to lead."
"Never forget that AOC led Woke 1 charge," said conservative commentator Steve Guest.
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AOC's posts from that time period demonstrate as much, like several where she claimed men could have periods.
"Not just women! Trans men & non-binary people can also menstruate," she tweeted in 2021, earning 64,000 likes on the social media platform. "Some women also don't menstruate for many reasons, including surviving cancer that required a hysterectomy. GOP mad at this are protecting the patriarchal idea that women are most valuable as uterus holders."
In a follow-up post, she wrote: "Trans, two-spirit, and non-binary people have always existed and will always exist. People can stay mad about that if they want, or they can grow up."
"AOC is going to run for president in 2028. Now she’s saying Democrat policies in 2020 era — woke 1 she calls it — were all crazy," said Outkick founder Clay Travis. "Many of us remember being ripped for opposing all these insane policies. Now Dems want to pretend that era never happened."
There is speculation that the four-term congresswoman will throw her hat into the ring for the Democratic nomination for president during the 2028 election cycle. So far, however, she has dodged questions on the subject of her political future.
If she were to launch a bid, it's likely the party would push AOC to shift further towards center left if she wants to earn the backing — and the money that comes with it — of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the rest of the Democrat establishment.
"Democrats think they can brush this off without actually conceding anything. 'Wow man, those 2010s were crazy and 2020 was insane, wasn't it?' You don't get to laugh away the generational enemies you created," said commentator Christian Heiens.
"Does calling Woke 1 crazy mean you now oppose any of the ideological positions that Wokeism demanded of you? Of course not. They haven't changed their minds about anything," he continued. "These things have come to define the Left at this point. No Democrat can oppose them without losing their primary."
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Other online critics called for further explanation about what qualities of "Woke 1" Democrats like AOC now oppose that they once publicly supported.
"If you’re going to go with the line 'Woke 1 was crazy,' I think we need a bit fuller of an account of why you and these other politicians became crazy and what you all learned about how not to do it again," said Josh Barro, who bills himself as a political centrist.
Fox News Digital reached out to AOC's office for comment, but did not hear back at time of publication.
Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and former congressman, dead at 84
"The Dukes of Hazzard" star Ben Jones has died. He was 84.
The actor appeared as "good ol' boy" mechanic Cooter Davenport in the beloved series from 1979 to 1985.
Jones had a "massive heart attack" at his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atlanta Braves play baseball, his wife, Alma Viator, said on social media. The couple had been married since 1992.
Rappahannock County Sheriff Connie Compton also confirmed his death.
Viator wrote on Facebook, "I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart attack. He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees."
"Ben had the most amazing rich full life. He loved and was loved by so many. He will be missed. I love him so so much," she finished off her post.
Viator shared the news along with an image of Ben holding a dog.
Jones was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina on August 30, 1941.
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He got his start on stage, before making his film debut in 1972 for "Together For Days" as Douglas. He also appeared in "Moonrunners" in 1975 as Fred and "The Lincoln Conspiracy" in 1977.
On the TV front, Jones made his television debut in 1976, playing a thief in an episode of "Movin’ On."
He also appeared in the 1977 series "Nashville 99," and "The Magical World of Disney" in 1978.
Jones landed the role of Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the seventies.
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He played Davenport for more than 140 episodes from 1979 to 1985.
He reprised his role as Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!" in 1997 and "The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood" in 2000.
His final TV appearance was in "Surface" in 2005, and his final film he appeared in was the 2021 movie "Unbreakable."
In addition to his acting career, Jones also had a political career.
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Jones served two terms in the House of Representatives.
He served as a U.S. House of Representatives member from Georgia’s fourth district from 1989 until 1993.
Jones’ "Dukes of Hazzard" co-star Tom Wopat shared a statement to Fox News Digital, and also shared it on his Instagram on Sunday.
Wopat, who played Lucas K. "Luke" Duke, said: "’The Dukes of Hazzard’ lost another integral part of their cast today. Ben Jones was a fine friend and a fierce advocate of all the best things we can offer in the entertainment business. He will be sorely missed… Denver Pyle frequently said to Ben, ‘I’m not your Uncle Jesse!’ But I feel like we lost a Duke cousin today."
Whey Jennings, grandson of country music legend Waylon Jennings, is also grieving the loss of his dear friend and musical supporter. The two shared the stage on multiple occasions, but their bond extended well beyond performing together. Jones also helped finance Jennings’ first recorded live album, playing a meaningful role in the singer-songwriter’s career.
"Wow, this one hurts," Jennings told Fox News Digital. "I'll never forget all you have done for me, brother. It's been an honor to share the stage with you so many times. Thank you for believing in me. You have been a true friend when I needed one most, and I'm gonna miss you so much. I love you, Ben. Alma, I love you very much. Big hugs and prayers."
The show and Cooter lived on because it was funny, had plenty of action and car chases and had a good, family-friendly heart, Jones previously told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2001.
"The show reflects the values of the heartland of America. The good guys always win," Jones said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report