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This one question may reveal whether your body is getting the rest it needs, study finds
Feeling older than your actual age could be a sign that you're not getting enough quality sleep, according to new research.
A study led by researchers at the National Sleep Foundation and published in the journal Sleep found that adults who felt older than their chronological age were more likely to report insomnia symptoms, irregular sleep patterns and daytime fatigue.
The study involved more than 3,100 adults, who were asked a simple question: "How old do you feel?"
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Researchers then compared participants' answers with measures of sleep quality, sleep consistency and daytime functioning.
People who felt older than their actual age consistently reported poorer sleep and greater sleep-related impairment than those who felt younger or closer to their chronological age.
Researchers also found that people who felt older than their age were more likely to report poorer physical health.
Jonathan Alpert, a New York-based psychotherapist and author who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital that the findings align with what he frequently sees in his practice.
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"I've worked with many people who come in saying they feel older than they are. They're exhausted, mentally foggy, less patient, less motivated and generally not functioning at their best," Alpert said. "Poor sleep is often a major part of the picture."
Inadequate sleep can make everyday responsibilities feel more difficult and leave people struggling to concentrate, manage stress and maintain their usual energy levels, Alpert said.
Over time, he said, those challenges can contribute to a feeling of premature aging.
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"Many people assume feeling older is just an inevitable part of aging, but sometimes the issue is simply that they're chronically sleep-deprived," Alpert said.
For that reason, he suggested looking at sleep habits before assuming fatigue and low energy are simply consequences of getting older.
For now, Alpert said the findings offer a reminder that fatigue should not automatically be blamed on getting older.
While the findings were notable, there are several limitations to consider.
The study relied on self-reported survey responses, meaning participants provided information about both their perceived age and sleep habits. The observational design also means the research cannot determine whether poor sleep influences how old a person feels or vice versa.
Rod Stewart turns to oxygen tank mid-concert after nearly collapsing onstage
Rod Stewart nearly suffered a medical emergency mid-show just weeks after canceling multiple gigs over health issues.
On Friday, the 81-year-old musician — who was performing at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City — sparked concern after noticeably slowing down mid-concert.
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.
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"The show must go on," Stewart said in the microphone, before admitting he "nearly fainted."
A representative for Stewart did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Last month, Stewart canceled two shows in Las Vegas just hours before he was set to take the stage.
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The rock legend was set to perform at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on May 29 and 30, but before the doors opened, the event was scrapped.
A representative for Stewart told the Las Vegas Review, "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."
An additional statement from Stewart himself read, "My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection. I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer."
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Earlier this month, Stweart canceled additional shows in California.
"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.
One day later, Stewart shared a video in which he was seen on his private jet with his sons Liam, 31 and Alastair, 20.
"Me and the boys off to Boston to see our Scotland in the World Cup! No Scotland no party," he wrote in the caption.
After videos and photos surfaced of Stewart enjoying the soccer match, the musician sparked backlash with some fans venting their outrage in the comments section of his post.
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"This feels rather disingenuous, especially after your cancellation last night. Too ill to perform but okay to fly across the country for soccer?" wrote one Instagram user.
"So you blew off all the people in San Diego that wanted to see you in concert but able to go to the world cup I see! I'm a huge fan of yours but I don't think that's cool," added another.
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While Stewart has yet to address the recent onstage hiccup, he has made it clear that he has no plans to give up music.
In 2024, after announcing a farewell tour, he clarified that he was giving up big tours — not performing altogether.
"This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire," he shared in a statement on social media. "I love what I do, and I do what I love."
He continued, "I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the man Israel chose to be its first-ever ambassador to the Christian world
JERUSALEM, Israel: In a move being praised by many Christian leaders, the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently announced the appointment of a new position of envoy to the Christian world — with the goal of better and smoother relations with the Christian world.
In an exclusive interview in Jerusalem, Ambassador George Deek told Fox News Digital the importance the Netanyahu government has put on his position.
"We see the ethnic cleansing of the region from its Christians, who have been diminished from 20% of the population of the Middle East to less than 2% of the population today," Deek said. "All those places that used to have thriving Christian communities today have been reduced to nothing."
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Israel counts 300 churches, double the number in 1948, while its Christian population has grown from 34,000 in 1948 to more than 180,000 today.
Deek said of his role. "My hope is to also be able to build strong bridges between the State of Israel and Christian leaders… by telling a fuller story of the State of Israel, which I think is missed in most of the narratives we hear today in the world," he said.
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, as of December 2025, Israel’s Christian population stood at approximately 184,200, representing 1.9% of the country’s total population. The community grew by 0.7% over the previous year.
Deek, who served for six years as Israel’s ambassador to Azerbaijan before assuming his current role, said most people know Israel only through its Jewish identity and are unaware of the complexity and diversity of Israeli society.
Deek said the decision announced by the Foreign Ministry in April to appoint him to the role stems from three factors: first, the special connection between Christians and the land of Israel as the birthplace of Christianity.
Second is the deep historical bond reflected in the churches of the Holy Land and in Christians and Jews living under shared biblical values, from which they derive societal principles including democracy, individualism, and freedom of conscience and thought.
Third is the importance Israel places on relations with people of all denominations and religions.
"It has a special relationship with the Christian people abroad and the Christian community in Israel, which is the only Christian community in the entire Middle East that is actually growing in numbers and basically thriving as part of Israeli society," Deek said.
"As the only nation to appoint a special envoy to the Christian world, Israel has indicated its deep appreciation for Christian support and its long-term interest in guarding Christian-Jewish relations. This is especially vital in this time of resurgent antisemitism spreading like wildfire in the poorly regulated digital sphere," International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) ‘s President Dr. Jürgen Bühler told Fox News Digital.
The organization has operated from Jerusalem for 46 years and maintains branch offices and representatives in 95 countries, with a presence spanning approximately 185 nations worldwide.
It recently organized an emergency summit on antisemitism that brought together more than 200 theologians, pastors and ministry leaders from over 30 countries in person, alongside approximately 3,000 participants attending online.
He says Israel has the potential to serve as both an inspiration and a partner across the region and beyond, helping ensure that people can practice their faith freely and remain in the lands of their forefathers.
Still, Deek noted that in recent months there have been several isolated incidents involving attacks on Christian symbols and, in one case, an assault on a Christian nun.
"More than anything, this was an attack on the values on which this country is established—values of tolerance and acceptance — where no one has the right to attack anyone or use violence against anyone for any reason whatsoever, especially not attack a symbol of Christianity, Islam or Judaism," he said.
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"That is absolutely unacceptable and that is why the leadership of the State of Israel, from the prime minister to the foreign minister and others, have all condemned it unequivocally and unanimously," he added.
The Israeli soldier who desecrated a cross in southern Lebanon is in prison, as is the individual who pushed a nun to the ground and attacked her in Jerusalem. These cases, Deek said, demonstrate that the State of Israel takes such incidents very seriously and fully enforces the law.
Amid a surge in antisemitic incidents in Europe and elsewhere following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre, Deek said hate that begins with Jews never ends with Jews, and that the same hate that drove out Jews from Arab countries in the 20th century has over the past two decades been directed against other minorities in the region.
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"We see it even with Hamas pushing out the Christian population there, which has completely disappeared from Gaza," he added.
Within this environment, Israel is the only place where such minorities have been able to live safely and practice their faith without fear. In fact, they do not merely survive in the State of Israel, they thrive, Deek said.
He nevertheless pointed to a well-oiled campaign by forces on the woke left and right, along with extremist Islamist groups, that are manipulating the Christian faith and promoting claims of what he says is the so-called mistreatment of Christians in Israel.
"I see it as a personal mission to bring as many Christians as possible to visit the land of Israel, not as a political campaign.... I want them to come here to connect to their Bible. I want them to connect to their Scripture, I want them to connect to the roots of their values by simply going to those places," Deek said.
"And, under the protection of Israel as the guardian of the holy sites of Christianity… to reconnect to these values and to remember that these are the biblical values that connect Jews, Christians and all the people of the book in this world," he added.
Trump's Iran gamble divides GOP hawks and 'America First' conservatives over what victory looks like
President Donald Trump may have united Republicans behind military action against Iran, but his push to formalize peace is proving far more divisive.
As details of a memorandum of understanding emerge, GOP hawks are questioning whether the administration gave up too much, while Trump allies argue the president achieved a historic objective that crippled Iran's military capabilities without dragging the U.S. into another prolonged war.
The disagreement is about more than Iran. It has exposed a growing divide inside the GOP over what Trump's "America First" foreign policy should look like in practice — and what victory should mean once a military campaign ends.
At its core, the debate centers on competing visions of American power. One camp views military success as leverage to extract maximum concessions from adversaries and secure lasting strategic gains. The other sees it as a tool to neutralize threats and end conflicts before they become another Iraq or Afghanistan. Trump's Iran agreement has forced those competing philosophies into a rare public collision.
That divide is already playing out among some of the party's most prominent national security voices.
The deal's fiercest Republican critics argue Trump is giving away leverage at the very moment Iran is most vulnerable. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has blasted the agreement on X as the "worst foreign policy blunder in decades," while Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has warned it appears "out of step" with the goals of the military campaign.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has questioned the concessions offered to Tehran and former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has criticized proposals that could help rebuild Iran.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has gone even further, calling the agreement a potential "lifeline" for the regime and warning it "smacks of appeasement."
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Trump's allies, however, argue critics are overlooking the sweeping military campaign that preceded the agreement.
Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials contend the president achieved his core objective after U.S. and allied forces struck key Iranian military and nuclear sites, eliminated senior commanders and inflicted significant damage on Tehran's military infrastructure. Supporters say those operations crippled Iran's ability to project power, restored deterrence and ultimately brought the regime to the negotiating table without requiring a large-scale deployment of American ground troops.
They argue victory is defined by achieving U.S. objectives and ending the conflict on favorable terms — not by risking another prolonged war in the Middle East.
The clash highlights a foreign policy debate that has been simmering inside the Republican Party for years.
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While Republicans have largely rallied around Trump's use of military force against Iran, the disagreement over what comes next reflects a deeper tension inside the party.
For traditional hawks, military victories create opportunities to reshape adversaries and secure lasting concessions. For many America First conservatives, the objective is narrower: neutralize threats, avoid nation-building and keep U.S. troops out of prolonged conflicts.
As lawmakers and conservative leaders continue debating the memorandum of understanding's merits, the fight may ultimately be less about the details of the Iran deal than about the future direction of Republican foreign policy — and what victory should mean in the Middle East.
College sports sees pivotal moment as Senate looks to move legislation on NIL, transfers across goal line
Congress could determine the future of college sports.
Thursday was a seminal day as to whether Congress can either salvage – or potentially ruin – intercollegiate athletics. It’s a congressional Hail Mary as senators address name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for athletes, compensation packages and transfers between schools.
"College sports is in crisis," declared Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
"There's a sense of urgency in that room you can feel it, right? You've got to do something rapidly," said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.
The Commerce Committee approved a bipartisan gameplan to fundamentally alter college sports. The full Senate plans to debate the bill in July.
"We have put something on the table that's going to bring more certainty and predictability to the system," said Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the panel.
Establishing a nationwide payout framework is a key aspect of the deal. Lawmakers know that inaction could mean that monied, major programs will simply outbid smaller schools. Perhaps even for a future NFL MVP.
"I'm worried that we'll never see a Josh Allen again at the University of Wyoming," said Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., referring to the Buffalo Bills standout quarterback. "It leaves those of us who don't really have a donor base [to struggle to] pay for players of that caliber."
The bill also restricts athletes to one transfer between schools during a five-year period without a penalty.
"Now we have this unbelievable number of players that get in the (transfer) portal every year and we have nothing to control the agents," said former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban to a Senate panel earlier this month.
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Lawmakers believe this plan will curb the constant roster chaos.
Advocates of the legislation believe it protects student-athletes.
"It definitely makes sure that predatory contracting done by agents or universities or conferences or shill organizations, don't get students stuck in binding arbitration," said Cantwell.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is the only former Division I college athlete in the Senate. He played tight end for Stanford's football team. Booker opposes the bill.
"I’ve seen decade after decade, how the NCAA has screwed athletes. And so we need to make sure there's firm athletic protections and not trust the NCAA to do it," said Booker.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is the only former Division I football head coach in the Senate. He led programs at Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Cincinnati. He joins Booker in condemning the legislation.
"They’re trying to turn college sports into the same situation we got in with Obamacare," said Tuberville on Fox News Radio. "We can’t get the federal government involved in college sports."
During a floor speech, Tuberville argued that "Congress should not decide how much money student athletes can earn."
Yet Tuberville conceded that "college sports is facing a five-alarm fire. It's getting ready to be over with as we know it."
That’s why Cruz believes Congress should intervene.
"If the alternative is do nothing and allow chaos to continue in college sports to be destroyed, I think that alternative is unacceptable," said Cruz.
Congress struggles to do lots of things right. That’s why some observers doubt that Congress is a good substitute for the NCAA.
Matt Mackowiak is a former GOP Senate aide who’s written about Brendan Sorsby, his gambling scandal and the saga involving Texas Tech megabooster Cody Campbell. Big money lured Sorsby to the school for a hot minute. Mackowiak says the Cruz/Cantwell bill fails to prevent another Sorsby situation. But Mackowiak’s biggest concern is congressional willingness to undercut the NCAA.
"I don't know why you need to create some new system and make it overly complicated. You have a governing body. They haven't had a lot of teeth in their enforcement in recent years."
Some of that is because super conferences like the Big Ten and SEC wield more power than the NCAA. Notably, neither of those conferences endorsed the Senate bill. But it was the NCAA which demanded congressional intervention. The NCAA has told lawmakers it can’t address NIL on its own and pushed for a national standard set by Capitol Hill.
But Booker isn’t enamored with the NCAA.
"The NCAA, which can't be trusted, has shown decade after decade, (of) failing college athletes," he said.
There’s concern the bill could undercut current sports broadcasters by diversifying the number of streamers and outlets carrying games. That could complicate viewing. Additional options aren’t necessarily good for fans if they struggle to find their games.
"Then the fans get hurt because all the content is behind a paywall," said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
"I suspect everyone in this room has heard about frustrations from their constituents in trying to watch their favorite professional sports teams play. They are met with blackouts and paywalls," said Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
The House of Representatives stumbled in two previous efforts to regulate college sports. The House Republican leadership had to yank completely different college sports regulation bills off the floor in December and this spring because they lacked the votes. So, now it’s the Senate’s turn to try.
There are lots of questions about whether the Senate, like the House, can command the votes for this bill. Moreover, what bandwidth does the Senate even have for serious legislating in July? The Senate is trying to figure out what’s next about the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence. The future of FISA Section 702 – the nation’s top program to fight terrorism – is up in the air after authorization expired a few weeks ago. And some Republicans are optimistic the Senate can advance a third "reconciliation package" to pay for the war in Iran, cut taxes and reduce fraud.
It would seem that those priorities might outweigh something on college sports.
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But as Cruz and Tuberville both say, the situation in college sports is dire. There’s worry that the SEC and/or Big Ten might form a mega conference. Or develop their own broadcast platforms for games. And there may be a lot more Brendan Sorsbys as gaming becomes more ubiquitous.
None of this is going to get any better.
The future of college sports is on the line.
So, to fix it, the Senate might just give it the old college try.
Bloody pickleball match results in mother's arrest after a paddle was allegedly used as a weapon
A pickleball match in St. Augustine, Florida, left a man bleeding from the head and a mother taking a trip to jail. Police say she hit the man several times with her pickleball paddle during an argument. I'd say who knew pickleball was so intense, but we've seen this sort of incident before.
Michele Bannister, 47, is facing a felony, according to News 4 JAX. She reportedly told investigators that she was defending herself during an argument. The arrest report stated that witnesses and the victim said that her son wasn’t in any danger.
The incident took place on May 31 over a disagreement about which one of them should retrieve a ball. Evidently that’s how you get started on a path that ends with a paddle to the head.
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The man said something to Bannister’s son after the match. She then got involved in the argument. According to deputies, she hit the man in the head several times with her pickleball paddle. He was left with several cuts on his face that bled heavily.
The pickleball paddle-wielding mom, who is reportedly an orthopedic nurse, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The arrest report said that she also picked up a charge of giving false ID to law enforcement after giving deputies a false name twice.
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That’s a tough mother-son morning at the pickleball courts. Not as tough of a morning as the guy on the receiving end of the pickleball paddle. The North Florida Ambassador for USA Pickleball, Pam Hatch, aka Pickleball Pam, happened to be nearby when the incident took place and got a closeup of the aftermath.
"She probably got in six good whacks with the side of the paddle. She was being torn off of him as well. She was upset. Something really did set her off," said Pickleball Pam, according to Action News JAX.
"There was blood kind of all over the place. I was helping the victim ring out the towel because it was a bloody mess."
CNN panel swoons over JD Vance's glow-up, admits media blitz is 'impressive' following 'The View' appearance
CNN panelists praised Vice President JD Vance's recent media appearances and complimented his performance on "The View," saying his glow-up was "impressive."
Contributor Lulu Garcia-Navarro opened the discussion of Vance's media blitz during CNN's "The Arena Saturday" by pointing to the vice president's appearance as he promoted his new book and defended the Trump administration's Iran agreement.
"Can I just say, as an aside, the glow-up of JD Vance for this is pretty impressive. The tan, the trimness, the sharp suits. I just want to note, you know, he is presenting himself in a very glowed-up fashion," Garcia-Navarro said.
Former Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., said Vance displayed stamina during a week of high-profile media appearances.
"Also like a beast of a week. I mean, he's performed really well with tough interviews over and over and over again. I mean, just to watch that piece of it is an amazing piece of endurance," McHenry said.
Garcia-Navarro, who has interviewed Vance, said the vice president's effectiveness on television was familiar.
"He’s great in interviews. I’ve interviewed him, and he is great in interviews. He is an able communicator. He communicates on many levels. That is one of his strong suits," she said.
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Jamal Simmons, former communications director for former Vice President Kamala Harris, said Vance deserved credit for appearing on ABC's "The View," where he faced tough questioning.
"I give him credit for going on 'The View,'" Simmons said. "This is foreign territory for him. And I don’t know that I would have advised that of most leaders, to go into what’s probably going to be a hostile environment."
The panel then watched a clip from "The View," where co-host Ana Navarro challenged Vance over Trump's remark that he loved "the inflation."
Vance said Trump meant he loved that inflation would fall when the war ended.
"What he said, Ana, what he said is that he loves the fact that the inflation is going to come down when this war is over. That's what he said," Vance said.
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Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, broke from the CNN panel and accused Vance of relying on misleading arguments while defending President Donald Trump's agenda.
After host Pamela Brown asked whether Vance had successfully defended Trump, Goldberg rejected the praise.
"I'm going to dissent from all of you guys, from this JD Vance admiration society," Goldberg said.
Goldberg argued Vance's exchanges showed a broader flaw in his political style, saying the vice president was most effective when reframing his opponents' positions.
"That clip, dozens of other clips, demonstrate one of the biggest problems with JD Vance is that he's always good at winning an argument when he is fighting a straw man, when he's lying about the facts, when he is creating, when he's working on a false premise," Goldberg said.
Vance appeared on "The View" Tuesday while promoting his new memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," released on June 16. The appearance came during a media-heavy week in which Vance also defended Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Cardinals send Dustin May to the mound against Royals in a matchup that could favor the under
Happy Father's Day to everyone out there. It is by far the best thing I've ever done in my life, and I hope everyone who gets the opportunity to be a father, dad, stepdad, grandpa, uncle, whatever, recognizes the gift it is and celebrates today. One way I am celebrating is by heading back to the diamond and playing the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals game.
The Cardinals were supposed to have another losing year. In the offseason, they traded away their best pitcher, Sonny Gray. They sent away their two best veteran hitters in Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras. Was it addition by subtraction? I doubt it. I think it is that the youth on the team is finally adapting and hitting the ball well. As a team, they are hitting .247 and have scored 4.5 runs per game. They have lost their past three games, and haven't been amazing on the road this season. Still, there are a lot of reasons for optimism with the Cardinals.
Sunday, they send out Dustin May, who has been a pleasant surprise for St. Louis. May is 5-6 for the season with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. His road and home splits are fairly even, but he does have a 5.73 ERA in day starts, which is a concern here.
Part of that can be that he doesn't have enough time to do his normal routine. He was phenomenal in the last game. It was arguably the best start of his career - he allowed just one hit and one walk in a complete-game shutout against the San Diego Padres. He did face the Royals earlier this year and allowed four hits, three earned runs and four walks in six innings.
The Royals are going to be hitting their heads against the wall if they can't turn things around this season. They were expected to be one of the best teams in the division, and lucky for them, there aren't many truly good teams in the division. The bad news is they are 13 games below .500 and will need to get really hot if they want to make a push this season. I like the Royals roster, but they are underperforming. There really isn't any other way to say it.
Their pitching staff is likely to blame, but the Royals and Cardinals are very similar in stats for hitting and pitching. The Royals do have a higher ERA of 4.48 compared to 4.22. Today, they have Stephen Kolek taking the ball, and he has been one of their better starters this year. He has only made eight starts, but he has a 2.68 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP for the year. At home, he has been great, allowing just four earned runs over 27.1 innings. He faced St. Louis earlier in the year and allowed four hits and one walk over 6.1 scoreless innings.
This should be a game where the total goes under. I think both guys are pitching really well at the moment. Kolek seems locked in, and May hasn't given up a run in his past 15 innings. I love looking at WHIP because I think it gives good insight into how much traffic is on the bases while they pitch. Neither of them is allowing a lot of players on the basepaths.
I'm going to take the under nine runs in this game. I also will take the Royals. I'll do a full unit for each of these as I am confident in both. May is pitching during the day, which we've seen is a struggle for him this season. Kolek is great at home, and we get him as slight plus money. Give me the Royals and the under.
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AEW stars Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler taking time off after Double or Nothing battle: 'Top Guys, out'
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, the tag team known in pro wrestling as FTR, announced on Saturday they would be taking an extended absence from All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
FTR lost to Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in an I Quit match at Double or Nothing last month and relinquished the AEW World Tag Team Championship in the process. It was their third reign as champions and they haven’t been on AEW programming since then.
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Harwood wrote a lengthy post on Instagram, signaling that the group will be taking some much-needed time away from the ring to rest their bodies and their minds.
"Since the summer of 2014, The Revival, FTR, Dawson & Dash, Dax & Cash, whatever you want to call us, we’ve had the pedal to the floor. Aside from my bicep tear in 2017, we’ve taken no time away from the job we’ve dreamed of having. Physically & mentally, we both became exhausted," he wrote.
"We were two of the very few talents that traveled and worked on both 'Collision' & 'Dynamite.' I’ve fought through 3 hematomas on my lower back, another bicep tear I decided not to have surgery on, labrum tear from my groin to my hip, a shoulder that needs replacement, and probably a laundry list of other things I’m too afraid to get checked out haha.
"For the first time in 12 years, we’ve decided to step away and take some time for ourselves & for our families. I’m not sure when we’ll be back, what we’re going to do, how much longer we have, or if we even need to prove anything at all anymore."
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Harwood said FTR will still be in action to take on Ken Anderson and Doc Gallows in Kentucky at the end of August. Until then, he will be in Hawaii.
"Until then, enjoy my Hawaii family vacation pictures. Top Guys, out."
Wheeler said in a separate interview that FTR has interest in competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s (NJPW) World Tag League.
"There were other things schedule-wise that would never actually work out for it," he said on "Late Night Grin" earlier in the week. "So, I say this now, after we had the talk about how we feel physically, I would like to attempt one World Tag League before we call it a day.
"I don’t know if we’re gonna make it all the way through. I might just tap out in the middle of a match. Not even in a submission. Just head home. Take a bad bump, roll out and just be done. I gave it my best everybody. I’m sorry. But I would love to at least try a World Tag League once, because that’s always been something we’ve wanted to do and we’ve accomplished almost everything else."
Harwood and Wheeler have been one of the best tag teams in pro wrestling for several years. Three AEW tag team titles in about seven years certainly proves how great they’ve been.
Fake AAA email scam targets drivers
A strange email lands in your inbox, and at first, it sounds helpful. It uses a familiar company, leans into family safety and warns that you may need to act before a deadline.
That is what makes this suspicious AAA-themed email we received worth warning you about. It reads like a friendly safety reminder from someone who claims to work in AAA's member outreach. It isn’t the kind of message most of us would delete right away.
Still, something feels off. Before you click any link or trust the warning, it helps to slow down and look for the signs that this could actually be one big scam.
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The email appears to use car safety as bait, then pushes you toward a link that should raise concern.
The email claims to come from someone named Sloane Garibaldi at AAA. It says the recipient's household appeared on a member outreach list. Then it asks whether the family is "actually safe" in the car. That wording makes the message feel personal. It also turns a random email into something that sounds urgent.
The email says a new federal rule starts on July 1, 2026. It claims every passenger vehicle must carry a certified emergency rescue tool that can cut a seatbelt and break glass. Then it adds a warning about a $200 fine per occurrence. That kind of deadline can make any driver worry. However, the message does not point to a government site or an official AAA page. Instead, it pushes a shared Google link.
The email includes a small "compliance check" box. It lists the recipient as a member and says the check has not been completed. That detail makes the message feel like an account notice. It also creates a small task the reader may want to fix. Scammers use that tactic often. They make the action look quick, then hope you click before you question the message.
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Several clues inside the message suggest this email deserves to be treated as suspicious.
The display name says Sloane Garibaldi, but the expanded sender address shows pfiz@middlerunred.guru. That domain has no clear connection to AAA. Display names can be faked. The real sender address often tells a very different story.
The message uses the AAA name, but it does not include the official AAA logo or the kind of polished branding you would expect from a real member safety notice. That alone does not prove an email is fake. However, it adds to the concern when combined with a strange sender address, a shared link and urgent language. A real company email usually looks consistent with the brand's website, app and past messages.
The message uses a share. Google link instead of an official AAA website. That should make you pause. Shared links can hide the final destination. They can also lead to fake forms that collect personal details, account information, vehicle data or payment details. A real AAA notice should point to an official AAA domain or tell you to log in through the AAA app.
The message asks whether your family is safe. It mentions a deadline. It warns about fines. Then it says the check only takes 60 seconds. That is a pressure move. The scammer wants clicking to feel easier than checking.
The email cites NHTSA FMVSS 571.220. That sounds convincing until you check what the rule covers. That federal standard deals with school bus rollover protection. It does not appear to require everyday passenger vehicles to carry an emergency rescue tool. Scammers often use official-sounding language because many people will not look it up.
The message uses friendly lines like "I promise I'm not being dramatic" and "I'd rather chase you about this twice." That tone may be meant to lower your guard. It sounds like someone trying to help. Still, a real safety or compliance notice should not arrive from a strange domain with a shared link and casual pressure.
The bottom of the email includes a P.S. that says the link may "wrap oddly" in your mail app. Then it repeats the same shared link so you can click it again. It even adds, "I've had people miss it because their inbox cut it in half," which sounds casual but also gives the sender another excuse to push the link. That may seem helpful, but it keeps steering you toward the same questionable destination. Legitimate companies do not need to explain why a safety link looks strange in your inbox.
The fine print also says the recipient's email address is tied to a "member household" in an outreach queue for the July 1, 2026, FMVSS §571.220 rollout. That wording sounds official, but it gives no member number, no verified AAA account link and no official AAA contact path. Even the opt-out line deserves caution. Scam emails often include unsubscribe or opt-out links to make the message look legitimate. In this case, "opt out here" could confirm your email address is active or send you to another suspicious page.
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We reached out to AAA, and the organization confirmed the message did not come from them.
"AAA did not send those emails, and they could potentially be malicious," an AAA spokesperson told CyberGuy. "We remind members to avoid clicking on suspicious links and contact us directly if they have questions or concerns."
That confirmation makes the warning even clearer: do not click the link in the email. Go directly to AAA if you have any questions about your membership or a safety notice.
The scam feels believable because it mixes a practical safety concern with a personal tone and an official-sounding reference.
Most people want to protect their family on the road. A seatbelt cutter or window breaker can also sound useful in a real emergency. That makes the topic believable. The issue is the email, not necessarily the idea of keeping an emergency tool in your vehicle.
The email uses the recipient's actual first and last name. Scammers often use personal details to make messages feel legitimate. A name, city, phone number or family reference can make someone hesitate before deleting an email.
The email mentions NHTSA and a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Those details make the message look researched. However, one official name does not make the claim true. Scammers count on people trusting the reference without checking it.
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A few quick checks can help you avoid bad links, fake forms and phishing attempts that pretend to come from trusted brands.
Do not rely on the display name. Click or tap the sender to see the full address. If the domain does not match the company, treat the message as suspicious.
Pay attention to the overall look of the email. Missing logos, odd spacing, plain formatting or generic design can be warning signs. Also, compare the message with past emails from the same company. If the style looks off, do not click.
Avoid clicking links in surprise emails that mention deadlines, penalties or account problems. Instead, open your browser and go directly to the company's official website. You can also use the company's app.
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A fake "readiness check" can collect more than you realize. Do not enter your name, address, phone number, vehicle details, payment information or account login through an unexpected email link.
If an email cites a rule, law or government agency, search for it separately. Use official government websites or trusted legal sources. Do not use the link inside the message to verify the message.
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Mark the message as phishing or junk. Then block the sender and delete the email. If the message claims to come from AAA, contact AAA through its official website or app to report it.
This kind of scam can fool anyone. It may be especially risky for older relatives, new drivers or anyone who takes safety notices seriously. A quick warning could help them avoid a bad link and major headaches down the road.
This fake AAA email works because it feels personal and practical. It talks about family safety. It uses a deadline. It cites a federal rule. Then it pushes a link that does not belong in a legitimate AAA notice. That is the real lesson here. When an email makes you feel rushed, slow down. Check the sender address. Look at the link. Notice the branding. Verify the claim somewhere else. You may still decide to keep an emergency tool in your car. Just do not buy one, register one or share personal information because a suspicious email told you to act fast.
Should companies and email providers be doing more to stop scam messages like this before they ever hit your inbox? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com
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