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Texas education board approves controversial curriculum changes tying 'radical Islam' to 9/11 attacks
The Texas Board of Education gave final approval to changes to the state's high school social studies curriculum, a controversial move that will impact how students are taught about Islam and Christianity.
The amended social studies curriculum, which covers U.S. history, government and world geography, comes after dozens of people gave public testimony, with most expressing their opposition to the finalized version.
The board approved language asserting that "radical Islam" motivated the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks rather than taking a more narrow focus on the terrorist groups involved in the attack.
The material also requires students to study early Islam through Prophet Muhammad's "brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes," the "normalization of slavery" and the taking of female captives as "harem slaves."
Several Democratic State Board of Education members pushed back against the wording, but the Republican-majority board still approved that section and the other changes on Friday.
Muslim groups and students, as well as multiple curriculum experts, also spoke out against the new changes.
"I feel attacked, as if my religion doesn’t belong," Habiiba Quresh, a 15-year-old Muslim student, told the board, according to The Texas Tribune. "I shouldn't have to defend my religion in the middle of history class because of one sentence someone on this board wrote."
At least three of the board-appointed curriculum experts also warned against the new language.
Andrea Hutchison, a social studies curriculum coordinator for Prosper ISD, argued the material did not "hold up to close historical scrutiny," according to the outlet. Robert Koons, a philosophy professor at UT-Austin, said most nonreligious scholars find the source of the claims "not very reliable," adding that he would warn against including material that is "not based on well-established secular sources."
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the board’s decision to "single out and denigrate Islam, minimize the brutal realities of slavery and segregation, and entirely erase Palestinian history is an affront to our system of education and the First Amendment."
"No credible scholar of history validates the bigoted caricatures of Islam this curriculum teaches," CAIR Texas and CAIR Action Texas said in a joint statement. "Even the board’s own appointed experts warned it doesn’t hold up to historical scrutiny, yet the board voted against removing it. Texas students of every background deserve an education that tells the truth about their history and their neighbors’ history, not propaganda that teaches them to see each other as threats or erases them from the story altogether."
State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey pushed back on criticism of the revised standards, saying opponents had "sensationalize[d] all these topics and [made] them seem more divisive than they actually are." He added that board members "worked through, democratically, how to make those choices on behalf of our constituents" and said he believed they "did an exceptional job overall.
But Republican school board member Julie Pickren boasted about the material's final approval, according to Fox 7.
"This social studies law that got us here, I've been working on for over 10 years with the House and the Senate, the Texas House and Texas Senate ... and so this is such a huge accomplishment; this vote kind of bookends 12 years of life's work," Pickren said.
The approved curriculum is expected to be phased into classrooms during the 2030-31 school year.
Russian strikes continue following visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Kyiv
Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Ukraine's capital as part of an effort to resume stalled peace negotiations.
Ukrainian officials said the attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles, according to CNN, and residential buildings in two districts of the city sustained damage as people were urged to remain indoors.
Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said people were trapped inside a residential building after the attacks.
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The attacks, which caused fires across the city, including at an educational facility, came after Witkoff and Kushner met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday. The day prior, they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Trump administration attempts to bring an end to the war that began in February 2022.
Witkoff said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a three-day ceasefire before their visit to the region following months without significant progress toward a peace agreement. The ceasefire ended on Tuesday.
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"Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks. President Trump is working hard to stop the killing and work towards a lasting and durable peace," he wrote on X following the trip.
On Tuesday morning, the governor of the Russian city of Saratov said a Ukrainian drone struck civilian infrastructure and injured some people.
Russian attacks killed multiple people and wounded dozens of others across Ukraine over the past day, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.
Additionally, Ukrainian drones struck three Russian oil refineries on Monday.
UK moves to sanction Israeli settlements as PM Burnham risks clash with Trump: report
The United Kingdom is expected to announce restrictions targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday, a move already drawing strong pushback Monday from U.S. and Israeli officials.
According to The Times, a US State Department said Washington was "tracking the plans closely."
The measures are expected to include an embargo on goods and some services involving West Bank settlements marking an escalation in London’s pressure on Israel under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who has taken a firmer stance on the conflict, according to reports.
The announcement is expected to come a day after Burnham spoke by phone with President Donald Trump.
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According to a No. 10 Downing Street readout of the call Monday, the two leaders discussed the Middle East, with Burnham highlighting the importance of a two-state solution which calls for an independent Palestinian state comprising the West Bank and Gaza Strip to exist alongside Israel.
"On the Middle East, the Prime Minister set out the UK’s commitment to working towards peace and security in the region, stressing the importance of the Two-State Solution," the spokesperson said.
The readout did not mention the planned sanctions. Bloomberg reported, however, that the timing of the call suggested Burnham may have briefed Trump on the measures targeting goods and services linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The move could create an early point of friction between Burnham and Washington, where the Trump administration has strongly backed Israel, the outlet said.
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The new measures, billed widely as sanctions, are expected to be formally unveiled by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who has already pledged a "comprehensive reset" of Britain’s policy toward Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Miliband signaled last week that measures were coming in response to Israeli settlement expansion, including the E1 project east of Jerusalem, according to The National.
He went on to describe E1 as a longstanding "red line" and said Britain would take action to protect the prospect of a two-state solution.
The planned sanction announcement has already drawn sharp criticism in Israel and the United States.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the British ambassador’s expulsion in a post on X.
"We will not be a doormat for an antisemitic government in a country occupied by radical Islam that is trying to escape economic and social collapse by attacking Jews and the State of Israel," Smotrich wrote. "The British Mandate in Israel is over."
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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also condemned the planned restrictions, writing in Spanish on X that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should retaliate by recognizing Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and imposing sanctions on Britain.
Ben-Gvir accused Britain of having "violently" taken the disputed islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, the Times of Israel reported.
In the United States, Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., also warned in a post on X that the planned measures could implicate Florida’s anti-boycott law and potentially prevent some affected British companies from doing business with state and local governments.
Meanwhile, Burnham has joined leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and other countries in condemning Israel’s E1 settlement expansion, arguing that the project threatens the viability of a future Palestinian state.
FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication
Just when we thought the college football weekend couldn’t get any crazier, a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium on the campus of Florida State sent school officials into a frenzy on Monday night in Tallahassee.
Minutes before SMU and FSU were set to close out Labor Day weekend with there ACC game to finish week one, the lights went out inside the stadium that forced both teams back into the locker room.
The game was scheduled to kickoff at 7:39 p.m. ET, but a power surge sent the stadium into darkness just as both teams had taking the field.
Trust me, the jokes could write themselves for Florida State, but this unfortunate set of circumstances for everyone involved turned into a chaotic night.
A very critical decision awaited, knowing there would also be no official replay during the game if both schools decided to play
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Every twenty minutes, officials from both schools and ACC commissioner Jim Phillips were meeting to discuss possible outcomes if they weren’t able to play the game on Monday night.
For the fans, credit to them for sticking around through the madness, with games being played in the stands and the Florida State marching band trying their best to keep them all engaged. But, this was a mess.
At 8:45 ET, following a third meeting between officials, the decision was made to play the game on Monday night without any type of communications. This included helmet-to-helmet comms, communication between coordinators or iPad usage along the sideline.
Simply put, both teams decided to go full old-school tonight in Tallahassee.
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The officials were having to practice hand signals with the coaches from both teams at 9:06 p.m. ET, while stadium officials were praying that the power would be fully-restored by the second half at the very least.
I've seen some things covering this sport, but tonight is up their on the list on wildest events that have taken place in the past twenty years on the field.
Both teams decided it would be a wise move to play without communications that are key for everyone involved in a college football game.
And, sources told OutKick that there would have been an ample amount of problems for SMU to play this game on Tuesday. The Mustangs host UC Davis on Saturday, while the Seminoles have the weekend off.
So, pushing this game back a day might have been the smart move, but would have been challenging for Rhett Lashlee and his football program. Also, you cannot just reschedule the game for later in the season for obvious reasons.
The outcome was crucial for Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, who was already feeling the heat coming into the season.
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SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee noted that his team had not practiced without coach-to-player communication in over two years, so tonight was the first time since 2024 that he had not been in communication with his quarterback during a game.
Even though both teams were dealing with the same problems Monday night, the result of this decision to play was going to haunt one of these coaches.
In the end, this might have been fun for the fans inside Doak Campbell Stadium and those watching at home.
But this was a massive gamble for SMU and Florida State to play this game Monday night, with so much on the line.
Popular TV host, media star faces hanging after conviction in major synthetic drug trafficking case
A popular Egyptian TV host on Saturday was sentenced to death by hanging in a major drug case that accused dozens of suspects of forming an organized criminal group to manufacture and traffic synthetic drugs.
Sarah Khalifa is among 12 defendants facing execution for their alleged roles in the operation, including importing materials used to produce narcotics, according to state-backed media Ahram Online. Capital punishment in Egypt is carried out by hanging for civilian convictions.
Khalifa is a media personality, beauty clinic owner and former TV host who has appeared on several Egyptian television channels. Local outlet Masrawy reported that she previously hosted the Egyptian crime show "Mission Impossible."
Khalifa, who currently has more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram, was reportedly arrested in Cairo in April 2025 as part of the investigation.
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The case involved a total of 28 defendants who were charged with forming an organized criminal group, as well as possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition, Ahram Online said. Twelve were sentenced to death, nine received life sentences and seven were acquitted of all charges.
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The group allegedly operated like a production and distribution network, with members assigned different roles. Some were responsible for importing raw materials, while others manufactured and distributed the synthetic drugs, the prosecution said, according to reports.
The group was also accused of storing materials and manufacturing drugs in a residential property.
More than 750 kilograms, or roughly 1,653 pounds, of synthetic narcotics and raw materials were seized during the investigation, prosecutors said, according to reports.
The case against Khalifa and the other defendants relied on statements from 20 witnesses, along with technical and digital evidence, including messages, photographs and videos that prosecutors said documented the alleged criminal activity, according to Ahram Online.
Authorities also placed the defendants' assets and bank accounts under precautionary measures and ordered those already in custody to remain detained, Ahram Online reported.
Climber dies in fatal fall on Colorado 14er south of Aspen
Officials in Colorado said a climber suffered a fatal fall Sunday after scaling a towering peak south of Aspen.
The tragic incident occurred on Castle Peak, which reaches a steep elevation of 14,272 feet in the Elk Mountains, according to Mountain Rescue Aspen.
Responders said rescue team members reached the climber by 4 p.m. after the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office was notified of a fallen climber.
However, officials "determined the individual had sustained injuries that were not survivable."
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The fall was apparently witnessed by nearby hikers, including Rebecca Rees, who recounted the incident in a statement posted to Facebook.
"Unfortunately, we witnessed the event. It has been an extremely sad and terrible afternoon for all involved. He did not survive," she said.
Rees said a bystander, identified as Robert, even scrambled toward the climber immediately after the fall, putting himself at risk in case there was still a chance of survival.
She added that the victim ultimately "wasn’t alone" in his final moments.
Rees said the rescue crew responded at a commendable speed. Despite the remote location, helicopter and ground teams reportedly reached nearly 13,000 feet in under two hours on a holiday weekend.
According to Mountain Rescue Aspen, officials used off-highway vehicles and helicopters to reach the remote area.
After a helicopter located the fallen climber, it returned to Aspen to pick up additional rescue personnel before taking them to the high-elevation area near the peak.
A total of 21 rescue members were sent into the field, and officials safely recovered and evacuated the deceased climber from the mountain shortly after 8 p.m.
Rees said the responders showed extraordinary compassion throughout the recovery effort.
"The response of search and rescue, the sheriff, and the coroner all made us feel like every single person matters. This young man had a story and we all care," she said.
Aaron Judge returns to Yankees after 83 games missed with rib injury ahead of postseason push
The Bronx Bombers are getting their captain back.
Aaron Judge is making his long-awaited return from the 60-day injured list, as the New York Yankees announced his reinstatement ahead of their series against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Judge has spent the last three months on the injured list with a stress fracture in his right first rib, which he suffered in late May.
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On Monday, Judge was seen working out at Yankee Stadium, facing live batting practice and hitting the ball all over the field, indicating he was healthy enough to go against big league arms.
In fact, the Yankees opted not to give Judge a minor-league rehab assignment. Manager Aaron Boone noted there were more creative ways to build Judge’s stamina for a postseason run in September, which includes potentially playing in games with the Yankees and being pulled before nine innings are complete.
Judge has been working his way back since he was cleared to do baseball activities in August. He was simply hitting off a tee, or getting soft toss, before he could take real batting practice on the field. He was seen in San Diego with the team during their West Coast road trip hitting before games.
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Judge has also been facing a high-velocity pitching machine, while doing outfield and baserunning drills to increase his stamina and get him ready for his role in right field once again.
Either way, the Yankees get back their three-time MVP outfielder and a key cog in their hopes of returning to the World Series.
New York is still four games behind the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays, but they own the top American League Wild Card slot with a nine-game lead heading into Tuesday’s start against the Rockies. At 81-62, the Yankees will be gunning for that top spot in the East, especially considering the winner of it will likely own the top AL playoff spot for the postseason.
The Boston Red Sox are also right behind the Yankees at 80-65 thus far.
Judge was hitting .248/.375/.533 with 17 homers and 38 RBI before hitting the injured list on June 5. The Yankees went 45-38 in the 83 games he’s missed.
While the offense struggled to pick up the slack left by Judge, the pitching staff has been stellar throughout his absence. Thus, Judge’s return couldn’t be coming at a better time for the Yankees, as they hope to match their pitching prowess with more consistent offense during this final regular-season push.
Ex-MLB southpaw Thomas Pannone dominates for Nashville Sounds with 94-pitch Triple-A perfect game
Former Major League pitcher Thomas Pannone threw a nine-inning perfect game Monday night, leading the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to a 3-0 win over the Durham Bulls. The 32-year-old southpaw incredibly retired all 27 batters he faced on just 94 pitches.
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Pannone put together an unblemished stat line, racking up nine shutout innings with zero hits, zero walks, and eight strikeouts.
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It marks the first nine-inning, single-pitcher perfect game across Minor League Baseball since 2017. It is also just the fifth solo perfect game in the 142-year history of the International League, dating back to 1884.
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The Brewers southpaw pitched with total command, but perfection didn't come without a late dose of drama.
Falling into a tight 3-0 hole against the 27th and final batter in the bottom of the ninth, Pannone faced the immediate risk of a game-ruining walk. Instead, he fired consecutive strikes to battle all the way back, retiring the hitter to lock up the final out.
For this left-hander, flirting with baseball history is nothing new.
During a 49-game run with the Toronto Blue Jays from 2018 to 2019, Pannone carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his Big League debut against Baltimore. In 2019, he threw an immaculate inning against Tampa Bay, striking out the side on nine consecutive pitches.
Since leaving Toronto in 2020, Pannone has taken the classic journeyman route.
Pannone worked through the Cubs, Angels, and Yankees' minor league systems, alongside a pitching stint in the Korean Baseball Organization. He earned a spot start for Milwaukee earlier this summer, marking his first MLB appearance in three years, before returning to Triple-A.
Another shot in the bigs doesn't seem far out of Pannone's future.
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Giants shockingly release longest-tenured player Darius Slayton as John Harbaugh era begins
The John Harbaugh era meant change for the New York Giants, but as Week 1 officially got started on Monday, a surprising one came to the 53-man roster.
Wide receiver Darius Slayton, the longest-tenured Giants player entering the 2026 NFL season, was surprisingly released despite initially making the roster out of training camp, the team announced.
Slayton was set to have a cap hit of $15.9 million in 2026, and the Giants save about $3 million in cap space with the move.
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Slayton also posted on social media after getting the news from the organization.
"Grateful for my time in NY," he posted on X. "7 years a Giant nothing but love for one of the most prestigious organizations in the NFL. Excited to see what’s next.
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Slayton was a fifth-round draft pick out of Auburn in 2019, where he showed much promise after going for 740 yards on 48 receptions with eight touchdowns. Slayton never became a top receiver option, but he provided depth at the position and continued to make the roster despite multiple coaching changes during his seven-year tenure.
Slayton was never able to find the end zone more than four times in a single season after an eight-touchdown campaign his rookie year, but he may have had more if it weren’t for some costly drops – a pain point amongst the Giants’ fan base when it came to Slayton’s resume.
Heading into this new year, there were questions about Slayton’s job security considering the emergence of several receivers snagged in free agency, let alone another new coaching staff. The Giants brought in Calvin Austin III, Darnell Mooney and Odell Beckham Jr., which fans loved to see, while also drafting Malachi Fields in the third round.
It was clear Fields was going to make the roster, and though Austin suffered a season-ending injury during training camp, the others were battling for spots.
Fans were delighted to see Beckham make Harbaugh’s squad, as did Mooney. But Slayton had earned the roster spot as well, with Fields and 2024 first-round pick Malik Nabers rounding out the five wideouts in the room.
With Slayton’s release, it could indicate that Nabers is indeed ready for Week 1, which is where he was trending after surprising many with how he was moving at practice throughout the last month. Still, the Giants haven’t made it a definite that their first-rounder and top wide receiver will be on the field for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
If he isn’t, that leaves Mooney, Fields and Beckham to take over the workload out wide for quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Meanwhile, Slayton could find a new home elsewhere for those who are not as happy with their receiver depth entering the new season.
US forces sink narco-refueling station linked to Ecuadorian cartel in Pacific: SOUTHCOM
U.S. forces on Monday sank a floating refueling vessel used by an Ecuadorian organized crime ring, officials said.
Forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTFWH) interdicted the refueling vessel used for "at-sea drug trafficking operations" in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said.
"JTF-WHEM continues to conduct precise and professional operations to dismantle the logistical networks fueling narco-trafficking in the Western Hemisphere," a SOUTHCOM post on X states.
The vessel was involved with the Los Choneros narco-terrorist organization, SOUTHCOM said. The people aboard were removed and will be handed over to Ecuadorian authorities.
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Once the boat was cleared, U.S. forces sank it.
JTFWH was activated by SOUTHCOM in August to counter threats, strengthen regional security, and respond to crises in the Western Hemisphere.
The Trump administration has prioritized targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels bound for the United States.
U.S. forces have launched dozens of strikes targeting such boats under the administration's anti-drug campaign.
Last week, the cartel was designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization. Its members have attacked and threatened public officials and their families, security personnel, judges, prosecutors, and journalists in Ecuador, the agency said.
"Their ultimate goal is to control drug trafficking routes through Ecuador by terrorizing and inflicting brutal violence on the Ecuadorian people," said State Department deputy spokesperson Thomas Pigott.
In July, U.S. and Ecuadorian authorities cooperated to extradite Los Choneros leader Fito Macias, who was the first Ecuadorian citizen extradited from Ecuador to face justice in the U.S.