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Minnesota Lynx home opener moment of silence for ICE shooting victims drowned out by anti-ICE chants
Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.
Before a public address announcer took the microphone, the Lynx organization held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, two residents killed during federal immigration operations in January.
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The arena announcer then led the formal tribute, stating, "Please join us in honoring Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti with a moment of silence."
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He added, "We continue to extend our love, support and heartfelt sympathies to Renee and Alex's families, friends and our community."
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The quiet lasted seconds before a fan shouted "f--k ICE" from the stands.
Cheers immediately broke out across the arena in response to the obscenity.
The scene mirrored a Minnesota Timberwolves game from earlier this year, where the NBA franchise attempted a similar moment of silence for Renee Good.
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The Lynx organization has leaned heavily into the political narrative surrounding these deaths.
Coach Cheryl Reeve has used her social media platforms to post "#ICEOUT."
Ex-Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington has also used her personal platform to refer to federal agents as "masked criminals."
The political firestorm has reached the highest levels of the NBA, at one point forcing Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr to issue a formal apology for his inflammatory and flat-out wrong commentary against ICE after OutKick asked him for clarification on his comments.
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Kerr had initially criticized federal agencies for their role in the January shootings, calling the government's narrative "shameful," but he admitted to misinterpreting the specific facts of the investigations during a pregame session at Chase Center in late February.
"You’re right, I definitely misspoke, and I knew that ICE was arresting some criminals," Kerr told OutKick.
"I immediately regretted it because I knew that to be the case. My point is that they’re also arresting people and detaining citizens and people who should not be being detained. The manner in which they’re doing it, as you see, is riling everybody up all over the country."
Kerr continued, "Being in Minneapolis for those four days was incredibly emotional and powerful. It was a very difficult time for all of us... I misspoke, and I apologize for the misinformation. I hope everybody else out there who’s saying stuff that’s not true, please apologize, too. All right, let’s talk about basketball."
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The rage in Minneapolis centers on two specific events from earlier this year.
On Jan. 7, Renee Good was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross. Federal officials claim Good used her vehicle to interfere with a lawful operation, while local activists dispute that account.
On Jan. 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was shot 10 times by Border Patrol agents.
Video footage appeared to show Pretti recording the agents on his phone before a physical altercation began.
The violence following Pretti's death was so severe that a Timberwolves game was postponed versus the Warriors to ensure public safety.
While the Lynx lost a close 91-90 contest to the Dream on Saturday, the game itself was secondary to the continued vitriol against ICE stirring in the WNBA and NBA.
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Strickland reveals he fought Khamzat Chimaev with shoulder injury in massive UFC 328 upset win
Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.
Chimaev, who had never lost a UFC fight in his 16-bout career, was a convincing favorite heading into this co-main event for UFC 328, but Strickland was named victor by split decision after five hard-fought rounds, where he revealed he wasn’t even at full health.
After having the belt put around his waist by Chimaev, Strickland said that he injured his shoulder sparring earlier in the week.
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"Funny story – on Tuesday, I’m sparring Johnny [Eblen], that motherf-----, PFL champ. I’m at Plinio Cruz’s gym. He shoots on me, and I hit his bricka—wall, and I separate my shoulder," Strickland told reporters during hisi post-fight press conference. "So, I had a grade one AC join separation on Tuesday. I remember lying in bed on Tuesday night, and I can’t lie on my right side. I’m like, ‘You’re such a f---ing idiot. You’re such a f---ing idiot."
Strickland added that he likes to have some better pre-fight warmups in the back dressing rooms, but he was unable to do so in fear that he might hurt his shoulder again. And a shoulder injury is never good against a wrestler, which Chimaev has shown to dominate in throughout his UFC career.
Chimaev proved that in the first round, as he took down Strickland to the canvas just 15 seconds in. It was the dominant performance many believed would ensue at the Prudential Center between these two fighters.
That is until Strickland found some momentum in the second round, staying on his feet and landing strikes. From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.
As both fighters were bloodied, Strickland said that Chimaev pointed to the mat near the end of the fifth round, which is a sign to fighters to start throwing haymakers. However, there’s usually an honor code with that – nothing else but punches and giving the fight crowd a show.
"He pointed at the mat and said, ‘Let’s give the people what they want, let’s have the man dance,’ or some s---. And I was like, ‘OK. I trust you, the guy that just kicked me in the balls yesterday. I trust you, Chimaev. You seem like a real trustworthy guy. I like your smile. We shook hands, I believe you.’
"So, I put my hands up, and he f---ing shoots at me."
While Strickland didn’t like the move, he and Chimaev were showing respect for one another during the match, and obviously the move by the latter after the match to pass the belt over to his opponent.
The 35-year-old Strickland is a polarizing figure in UFC, but he had the crowd raucously chanting "U-S-A!" over and over, especially after being named champion.
Students' pre-prom gathering turns into deadly nightmare as bullets fly
A student was killed, and four others were wounded after gunfire broke out Friday night at a Tennessee park where teens had gathered for a pre-prom photo session, authorities said.
Officers responded to the 900 block of Key Corner Street — Webb Banks Passive Park in Brownsville, about 60 miles northeast of Memphis — and found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. All five victims were taken to a local hospital, where one was later pronounced dead, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) told Fox News Digital.
"TBI special agents are working alongside the Brownsville Police Department to investigate an apparent homicide that left multiple individuals injured," the spokesperson said.
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Witnesses said that the park was crowded with over 100 students and numerous vehicles for a "photo session" just moments before the shooting. Police and emergency crews arrived within minutes, according to FOX 13.
Officials have not yet disclosed any information about a potential suspect or motive.
Haywood County Schools identified the victim as student Saturah Hayes and announced schools would be closed Monday to allow students, staff and families time to grieve.
The school district also said prom had ended early following the incident.
"Saturah was a hard-working student with a positive attitude. She was full of potential and promise with hopes and plans for the future that will now remain unrealized," the district wrote in a statement on Facebook.
"We can only hope to uplift her family as they attempt to work through this time of profound grief. We mourn not only the loss of a young life, but also the future unrealized. She will be greatly missed."
Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett Jr. described the shooting as a "senseless tragic event" that disrupted what should have been a celebration.
"I will commit this sheriff’s office and all our resources, to bring justice for her family. Our county is a great place to live and is a strong, close knit community, especially in times like these," Garrett Jr. said.
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Brownsville Mayor William D. Rawls echoed those sentiments, calling the shooting "senseless and heartbreaking."
"To the family of the loved one who was lost, and to those who were injured, I extend my deepest condolences and prayers," Rawls said. "Please know that I am truly sorry from the bottom of my heart. Our entire community mourns with you, and we stand beside you during this incredibly difficult time."
The Brownsville Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Second suspected oil slick near Iran raises fears of major disaster in vital global oil corridor
A second suspected oil slick has been detected near Iran’s Kharg Island export hub, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI, heightening fears of an environmental disaster as a larger spill identified May 8 continues drifting toward Saudi Arabian waters.
The suspected new slick comes as U.N. officials warned Sunday that oil spills in the region could trigger an environmental catastrophe amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis.
"Another possible oil spill was detected today at 11 a.m. local time," Windward told Fox News Digital. The approximate visible area, according to the firm, was between 12 to 20 square kilometers.
Tehran has pointed to foreign vessels, but maritime experts say the main slick — estimated at tens of thousands of barrels and covering about 65 square kilometers, according to the U.N. University Institute for Water, Environment and Health — is more likely linked to aging infrastructure, pipeline ruptures or a "war mode" environment that has threatened the waterway since February.
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"We should worry about the cause of the slick and monitor things carefully to see if there are new developments," U.N. official Dr. Kaveh Madani told Fox News Digital.
"If this slick gets bigger, we should be seriously worried about there being a leakage of aging infrastructure," Madani said, adding the slick was "moving away toward the southwest of the island."
"We just have to see how it moves and if it gets closer to the centers of population. If it does, desalination operations also must be halted. The risk is low right now," he said.
Madani also noted the slick is near a zone with a heavy concentration of pipelines and energy infrastructure.
"Keeping these infrastructure systems healthy and operational has been very hard for the Iranians even in peacetime due to sanctions," he said, warning that amid conflict, a "major accident is very likely."
Water circulation in the Persian Gulf is slow, meaning pollution can persist for extended periods, he added.
"We saw similar instances during the Gulf wars and the Iran-Iraq War, with these things impacting coastal communities, the fishing industry, marine life and even the intake of desalination plants," he said.
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The larger spill, visible in satellite images as a gray-and-white slick, was first detected west of Kharg Island, Windward AI reported May 8, and has been steadily moving.
"It is believed to be crude rather than bunker fuel and unlikely to have come from a ship, possibly originating from pipeline issues or a failed ship-to-ship transfer," the firm said.
The spill could pass through Qatar’s exclusive economic zone within about four days, with possible landfall near Al Mirfa in the United Arab Emirates in roughly 13 days, according to Windward.
The incident comes as Washington ramps up "Economic Fury," tightening sanctions and increasing its naval presence near the Strait of Hormuz to curb Iran’s oil exports.
Since Iran closed the strait in late February following the outbreak of hostilities, tankers have bottlenecked across the region as the vital oil chokepoint remains largely shut.
"We also know that there are many tankers in the area, so there is a chance of an accidental spill," Madani said.
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"As long as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is there and the region is in a war mode, the environment would not be a priority, but monitoring the behavior of tankers would not be trivial," he said.
Meanwhile, Jafar Pourkabgani, a lawmaker representing Bushehr province, claimed the slick was caused by "oil residue and ballast water waste from European tankers" discharged into the sea.
"This claim is false and part of the enemy’s psychological operation," he wrote on X, referring to allegations Iran released oil due to full storage tanks.
Iran’s Oil Terminals Company also denied reports of a leak near Kharg Island, according to Reuters.
The company’s chief executive said Sunday that inspections found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or nearby tankers.
‘The Price Is Right’ contestant wins biggest single-game payout in show’s 54-year history
A "The Price is Right" contestant set a new daytime record after winning the largest single pricing game prize in the show’s 54-year history.
Vanesa McCaskell, a retired Army veteran from Virginia, took home more than $240,150 in cash and prizes during the CBS series' special Mother's Day episode on Friday.
The milestone win came after McCaskell successfully navigated "The Lion’s Share," a newer high-stakes BetMGM-branded game in which contestants can risk their earnings for a chance at significantly larger payouts.
McCaskell walked away from "The Lion's Share" with $227,500 in cash and a trip to Morocco worth $12,650. Her win surpassed the previous single pricing-game record of $210,000, which was set by former contestant Christen Freeman in 2016 during a game of "Cliff Hangers."
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"From ‘Come on Down’ to playing ‘The Lion’s Share,’ it all felt so surreal – a dream moment that only kept getting bigger," McCaskell said in a statement, via Variety.
"I was nervous, excited and everything at once," she added. "Winning over $200,000 is life changing. I plan to invest wisely, enjoy a little and treat my mom to a special surprise."
"The Lion's Share," which "The Price Is Right's" production company Freemantle created in partnership with BetMGM, was introduced during the first episode of the 54th season in September 2025 and allows contestants to win up to $500,000 in cash and prizes.
In the game, contestants guess the prices of grocery items to earn up to five balls, which are dropped into a wind-tunnel-style chamber to reveal hidden prize amounts. After each reveal, contestants must decide whether to walk away with their winnings or continue playing at the risk of drawing a "lose it all" ball.
During Friday's episode, McCaskell took an aggressive approach to the game as her daughter watched and cheered from the audience. After winning $2,500 in the first round, McCaskell continued, dropping to the floor in excitement when the prize was revealed to be $25,000. McCaskell proceeded through the third round and began screaming after she won $100,000.
With two balls left and a total of $127,500 in winnings, McCaskell decided to continue playing.
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"The last two numbers are my daughter’s birthday," she told host Drew Carey. "I have to go."
"For you, baby," McCaskell said, pointing to her daughter in the audience.
McCaskell appeared to be in disbelief after it was revealed she won another $100,000 and her daughter jumped up and down in the crowd.
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"Vanesa, we’re almost up to a quarter-million dollars," Carey said. "One more ball to go."
"I have to believe," an emotional McCaskell said while trembling before continuing on.
McCaskell covered her head with her hands as the last prize was revealed to be a "mother-daughter trip" to Morocco valued at $12,650.
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As McCaskell celebrated ending the game with $240,150, Carey congratulated her.
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"Nice job. What a haul," he said before shaking McCaskell's hand and wishing her a "happy retirement."
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"The Lion's Share" is the first custom-branded game in the history of "The Price Is Right" and the first new pricing game that the show has introduced since 2021, according to BetMGM and Fremantle.
In January 2025, BetMGM and Fremantle signed a multi-year partnership agreement that gives BetMGM exclusive rights to use "The Price Is Right" and "Family Feud" intellectual property for online casino content, including slots, table games and other gambling-style games. The deal also included integrated sponsorships and branded segments within the TV shows like "The Lion’s Share."
"Our partnership with Fremantle was designed to bring the thrill of BetMGM gameplay to life on one of television’s most iconic game shows," BetMGM chief revenue officer Matt Prevost said in a statement, via Variety. "That vision was delivered in a historic way during Vanesa’s record-breaking win on ‘The Lion’s Share.’"
"It’s always an exciting moment when we introduce a new game, and ‘The Lion’s Share’ is already delivering in a big way," Fremantle exec VP of partnership solutions Erica Gadecki added.
The record for the highest total winnings on a single episode of "The Price Is Right" is $262,743, set by contestant Michael Stouber during a 2019 "Big Money Week" episode.
Florida State-Georgia series cancellation is ominous sign for future of college football
What makes college football special, and for some fans, superior to the NFL, is that big games mean something.
The shorter regular season, smaller playoff field relative to the size of the sport, historic rivalries and the organization of teams into (formerly) regional conferences created a unique dynamic. Non-conference games between historic programs are must-see TV, not just because of the stakes, but because fan bases and conferences rely on those results.
And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common. Which is precisely the opposite of what most college football fans want.
The 12-team College Football Playoff has already created incentives for easier schedules. Notre Dame being perhaps the best example. The Irish have, historically, never shied away from tough games, despite being an independent program. But a new arrangement with the College Football Playoff committee has guaranteed them a spot in the tournament moving forward should they finish in the top 12.
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Their schedule in 2026 reflects that reality: Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, Rice, Michigan State, at Purdue, at North Carolina, Stanford, at BYU, Navy, Miami, Boston College, SMU, at Syracuse. That’s a schedule set up to win 10-11 games and be in the top 12 come December.
Compare it to Texas. The Longhorns have Texas State, Ohio State, UTSA, at Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, at Missouri, at LSU, Arkansas, at Texas A&M. Then, should they finish that brutal, grueling schedule with a quality season, a date in the SEC Championship Game against a team like Georgia or Alabama. Head coach Steve Sarkisian was so frustrated at missing the 2025-26 playoff field at 9-3 that he essentially threatened to stop scheduling top non-conference teams like Ohio State moving forward.
Then, just this month, the American Football Coaches Association came out in favor of expanding the field to 24, further limiting the incentive to schedule tough games. Why put yourself at risk of losing that fourth game when a 3-0 non-conference run and 6-3 in-conference record in the Big Ten or SEC would likely be enough to reach the field?
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That brings us to another recent sign that college football is moving in the wrong direction: the cancellation of a scheduled home-and-home series between Georgia and the Florida State Seminoles.
In a recent statement, the teams announced that they had "mutually agreed" to take the 2027 and 2028 games off the calendar. With hopes of moving to a mutual site.
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"As we considered the effects of evolving scheduling mandates within both the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference, we have mutually agreed that it is in the best interest of both schools to cancel our home-and-home series scheduled for 2027 and 2028," said FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford. "We are now discussing playing a future neutral-site contest, and we are optimistic we will get that done. Importantly, this change will not reduce the total home games on our schedule moving forward."
Well, there you have it. Instead of playing huge games against big-name teams from other conferences, on campus, in front of a student section and raucous home crowds, new "schedule mandates" are influencing teams to move games to neutral sites. Instead of "The Doak" or "Between the hedges," should the series be rescheduled, it’ll likely be yet another game played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
These new schedule mandates, playing nine conference games like teams in the Big Ten or the former Pac-12 did for years, as well as the expanded playoff, now mean that schools are looking for ways to minimize their downside. Instead of prioritizing the upside and providing a better and more meaningful experience for fans.
It’s been that way for quite some time, unfortunately. But this new era of super conferences and bigger postseason tournaments is only making it worse. Most fans would almost certainly prefer to play these big games in a home-home format, even if it means an extra loss. Most schools now don’t seem to care.
Rickie Fowler ties for second at the Truist Championship and the comeback talk returns
Rickie Fowler didn’t win the Truist Championship, but he didn’t need to hoist the trophy for the week to feel like something more than just a four-day heater.
By posting a top-5 finish at Quail Hollow, Fowler gave golf fans a reason to ask the question yet again: is Rickie Fowler officially back?
The answer depends on what "back" means. If it means the guy who climbed to No. 4 in the world and spent an entire major championship season knocking on the door, maybe not yet. But if it means one of the sport’s most beloved players is once again relevant in big events, building momentum and giving fans a real reason to believe, then Fowler is at least making the conversation interesting again.
The 37-year-old had an incredible amateur career that included spending 36 weeks as the top-ranked amateur in the world in 2007 and 2008. He won the Ben Hogan Award in 2008 as the best college golfer in the country as a star at Oklahoma State.
And almost immediately after turning pro, Fowler became something more than just another highly touted young player. Between the Oklahoma State orange, the flat brim, the motocross background and the way fans gravitated toward him, Fowler quickly became one of the most recognizable and most popular players on the PGA Tour.
It took him a few years to earn his first PGA Tour win, which he accomplished by beating Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in a playoff to capture the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship (now called the Truist Championship) at Quail Hollow. That win felt like the beginning of something much bigger. Most golf fans assumed there would be a lot more winning in Fowler’s future, but he didn’t hoist another PGA Tour trophy until he won the prestigious Players Championship in 2015.
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Prior to that victory, Fowler put together arguably the most impressive major season ever for a player who didn’t actually win one. In 2014, he finished T-5 at the Masters, T-2 at the U.S. Open, T-2 at the Open Championship and T-3 at the PGA Championship.
After winning the Players in 2015, he eventually worked his way to No. 4 in the world. However, he couldn’t keep up the incredible pace he set in 2014 and early 2015. Despite nine top-5 finishes and 13 top-10 finishes in major championships, Fowler has yet to win one.
That’s part of what has always made Fowler such a fascinating figure. He’s been beloved by fans, respected by his peers and consistently close enough on the biggest stages to make the major-less résumé feel more surprising than disappointing.
But this latest run didn’t come out of nowhere. Fowler has quietly been stacking solid results for the better part of a year. He finished T-15 at last year’s Truist Championship, T-7 at the Memorial, T-14 at The Open Championship, T-6 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and T-7 at the BMW Championship.
This season, he’s added top-10 finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship before putting himself in position again at Quail Hollow. The T-2 finish at the Truist Championship marked Fowler's third consecutive top-10 finish, along with his T-8 at RBC Heritage and T-9 at the Cadillac Championship.
Those 2026 top-10 finishes all came in PGA Tour Signature Events, limited-field tournaments built to bring together the best players on Tour, further pushing the narrative that Fowler still has enough game to compete with the best golfers in the world.
There’s also a bigger-picture reason Fowler’s recent form matters. This isn’t just about whether he can contend on a Sunday again. It’s about whether he can force his way back into the tournaments where his career has always felt most unfinished.
Fowler didn't qualify for the Masters this year and has only teed it up at Augusta once since 2021. He also missed the U.S. Open last year after falling short in final qualifying. He did make The Open last summer, but too often over the past few years, Fowler has been fighting just to get into majors rather than trying to win them.
That’s what makes this stretch so important. Fowler is already in the field for this week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink, and he currently sits close enough in the world ranking for another strong week to change the rest of his major schedule.
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The U.S. Open takes the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking on May 18 and again on June 15, while The Open has a top-50 OWGR exemption for Week 21. Fowler entered the weekend just outside the top 50, meaning a big week at the PGA could do more than strengthen the "Rickie is back" argument. It could put him back where fans are used to seeing him, competing in the sport’s most important events.
In fact, if Fowler were to turn this momentum into a top-four finish at the PGA Championship, that would bring another reward: a return trip to the Masters in April.
None of this means the 37-year-old is all the way back to the player who climbed to No. 4 in the world, but it does make this week feel less like a one-off performance and more like the continuation of an emerging trend.
For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s baby name reveal turns out to be the disaster you’d expect
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has welcomed a son, naming the child with the same total disregard for logic he usually reserves for North Carolina traffic laws.
The hooper went with a copy-and-paste job to name his firstborn.
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Ball, 24, and partner Ana Montana — born Analicia Chaves — revealed their newborn son’s name as "LaOne."
Montana’s name sounds like a Disney Channel character, and "LaOne" lands closer to a sneaker release than a birth certificate — very on brand for the Ball family.
"Welcoming LaOne into the world has changed our hearts in the best way," the couple stated, via PEOPLE.
"Family has always meant everything to us, but becoming parents has given us an entirely new perspective on love, purpose, legacy and what truly matters most."
The name "LaOne" joins a long, proud — and slightly unhinged — tradition of hoops monikers, landing somewhere between God Shammgod and Metta World Peace.
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Montana, a model and influencer with millions of followers, has largely kept the pregnancy out of the spotlight, opting for curated reveals over constant updates.
The couple has been publicly linked since 2022.
As for LaOne, he enters the world with built-in expectations and plenty of bullying ahead.
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Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel strips down to just swimsuit bottoms in sultry new clip
Supermodel Candice Swanepoel went topless for her latest Instagram post.
The Victoria's Secret model only wore bikini bottoms in the clip, which showed her sitting on a table while putting on Etta James' "At Last" on.
The runway star appeared to have just taken a swim — as her long, blonde hair was wet — paired with only swimsuit bottoms from her brand Tropic of C.
She simply captioned it: "A little past, a little present."
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Swanepoel launched her bathing suit brand in 2018.
She became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2010.
The South African-born cover girl most recently walked in the October 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
The model wore a number of looks, including a brown bra and underwear set with large angel wings.
Swanepoel appeared at the "A Night of Extra" Beauty Evening at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on March 20.
The mother of two wowed in a fitted white dress that showed a hint of cleavage.
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She paired the look with her blonde hair loose around her and shimmery makeup.
In February, Swanepoel wore a daring look for Alo, sharing clips of herself from behind the scenes of the campaign.
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The statuesque star wore a red bra top with a thong bottom, posing for a mirror selfie video and photos.
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She also wore a pink cropped top and gray skirt in another video from the Instagram carousel.
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Swanepoel posed in a pink bra top with red lipstick, as well as a pink cardigan and high-waisted shorts in the same color — complete with coordinating Pilates socks.
The star has two sons with her ex-partner Hermann Nicoli.
They first met in Paris and announced their engagement in August 2015.
They split in 2018.
China’s undersea cable threat raises $10T fears as Trump-Xi talks loom
The U.S. economy is under threat from adversaries like China targeting undersea cables with the ability to "inflict devastating economic chaos almost at will," a former U.S. intelligence official warned Sunday.
These cables carry 99% of global data and support up to $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, according to reports.
Andrew Badger, chief strategy officer at Coalition Systems, a defense tech startup, spoke as President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks expected to focus on trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan.
Taiwan, a flashpoint in U.S.-China tensions, has reported about 30 subsea cable incidents in recent years, including one in which Chinese vessels allegedly severed cables and cut communications for months.
"America depends on the fragile nervous system of subsea cables for modern life," Badger, a former Pentagon official and author, told Fox News Digital before warning that U.S. adversaries "seek to turn the bottom of the ocean into a battlefield."
"The asymmetric threat — China and Russia are devoting far more resources to attacking undersea infrastructure than the U.S. or its allies are to defending it," Badger said.
"They've identified one of our greatest vulnerabilities, and we haven't caught up. A coordinated strike on American undersea infrastructure could fundamentally disrupt our way of life — the internet, banking, energy markets and military communications all run through these cables. The dollar cost is almost incalculable, and the real damage would be the chaos and political instability that would follow," he said.
Badger’s remarks came after Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., alongside Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced the bipartisan Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026 in April.
The legislation is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of critical undersea infrastructure.
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"Undersea cables are important for a variety of reasons. They carry 99% of the world’s internet traffic. They also support $10 trillion in financial transactions each and every day," Barrasso said in a statement.
In April, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed a successful deep-sea mission testing an advanced "electro-hydrostatic actuator," a device capable of slicing through armored submarine cables at depths of 3,500 meters, according to reports.
Similar suspicious disruptions have been reported in Europe and elsewhere, raising concerns about coordinated "gray-zone" operations designed to probe Western responses while remaining below the threshold of open conflict.
"This is hybrid warfare in its purest form, designed to weaken the adversary below the threshold of declared war," Badger said, noting that incidents such as anchors dragging across the seabed can provide plausible deniability.
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"Cables give Beijing and Moscow the ability to inflict devastating economic chaos almost at will," Badger warned. "This gives both nations tremendous strategic leverage over the U.S."
China could also potentially target American undersea cables as a deterrent to U.S. engagement in Taiwan, according to Badger.
"Beijing could simultaneously target cables landing in the U.S., not to win militarily, but with the goal of breaking the American public's will to intervene in Taiwan," he said.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory, while the U.S. — Taiwan’s largest unofficial ally — supplies weapons under a law requiring it to help the island defend itself.
The Taiwan Strait is also a critical artery for the artificial intelligence revolution’s most essential resources.
Anniki Mikelsaar of the Oxford Internet Institute said growth in AI’s use means "rising capacity requirements on submarine cables. Not all recent cable damage incidents can be attributed to foreign adversaries: the ICPC estimates 150 to 200 cable breaks occur per year around the globe, most of them accidents," she said.