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Soros prosecutor in danger of being removed after grieving mom’s desperate alarm: ‘Can’t believe this’
A Democratic prosecutor backed by George Soros faces a recall effort after an angel mom urged voters in her county to remove him from office "before another family pays the price."
Earlier this year, Stephanie Minter, 41, was stabbed and killed at a bus stop in Fairfax County, Virginia. An illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone, Abdul Jalloh, is accused of killing her. Jalloh had a lengthy criminal record, including convictions for malicious wounding, identity theft, trespassing and assault. He also had a prior charge of forcible rape.
The case comes as violent and sexual crime has increased in Fairfax County and has renewed scrutiny of Democratic Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano. Descano won office with significant financial backing from the Soros family’s Justice and Public Safety PAC. So far, the recall effort led by the victim’s mother, Cheryl Minter, has collected more than 12,000 signatures.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Minter said she is calling for Descano to be removed from office because she believes "had they actually prosecuted these people, then Stephanie would still be alive."
Under Virginia law, organizers must gather valid signatures from registered voters equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last election, file a detailed petition alleging specific legal grounds and prove those grounds in circuit court before a judge can remove the prosecutor.
In her petition, Minter pointed to Jalloh’s more than 30 arrests and criminal charges and said that "again and again, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano let him walk."
Jalloh had been arrested more than 30 times and faced dozens of charges before Minter’s killing; some cases were dropped, while others resulted in convictions and jail time.
"Thirty times the system had a chance to stop him. Thirty times," she said, adding, "I think about that every single day. This was not an unavoidable tragedy. It was the predictable consequence of decisions made by Descano."
Speaking with Fox News Digital, Minter explained, "Stephanie was my world. She was my only daughter. She was so much to me."
Minter said her grief motivated her to take action. She said her daughter’s killing opened her eyes to what she sees as a broader problem, saying Stephanie's death is "not an isolated failure." She believes Descano’s prosecutorial leadership is a common thread in the stories of many victims in Fairfax County. While she lost her daughter, she said it is not too late to protect other families in the county.
In response, Laura Birnbaum, a spokesperson for Descano's office, told Fox News Digital, "our office is prosecuting Abdul Jalloh for the murder of Ms. Minter."
Birnbaum noted that Jalloh was "indicted last week and his trial is set for January 2027." She said the office is "unable to comment further on an ongoing prosecution."
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Beyond Fairfax County, Minter said she has learned of "so many sanctuary states that seem to be leaning toward the same thing and releasing [criminals]." She said she hopes the Descano recall effort will send a broader message to all sanctuary and soft-on-crime politicians across the country.
"This isn't just localized," she said of the recall effort. "It's important for so many states and so many cities."
She called for "simple solutions" to the problem of repeat criminals across the U.S.
"Either [the criminal] does his time, or he gets out of here, and he doesn't come back," she said. "That's the way I look at it."
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Ultimately, Minter said that what motivates her to keep going is the memory of the daughter she lost.
"Her heart would want this to happen," she said. "If it happened to one of her friends or somebody she knew or even didn't … That keeps me going enough to keep pushing forward."
Judge sentences Feeding Our Future fraudsters who faked running child nutrition site
A judge in Minnesota sentenced two men to prison on Wednesday for running a massive pandemic fraud campaign.
Ahmed Ghedi was sentenced to over five years in prison, and Abdihakim Ahmed was sentenced to four and a half years. Prosecutors say the pair helped run the fraudulent child nutrition site Feeding Our Future, which claimed to be giving food to thousands of children each day in the Twin Cities area.
The pair received $7.3 million in COVID relief funds meant to help support the program. Instead, they used the money to buy a car and property, as well as share the cash with a Feeding Our Future employee.
The judge also ordered the men to pay restitution, with Ahmed to pay $2,242,590 and Ghedi $2,862,451.
Their sentencing comes months after the mastermind behind the Feeding Our Future scam, Amee Bock, was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison in May.
Bock ran the Feeding Our Future organization and was convicted of orchestrating $250 million in pandemic relief fraud.
Prosecutors told the court the nonprofit functioned as a "cash pipeline," relying on a web of fake distribution sites, fabricated lists of children and kickbacks.
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During sentencing, Bock told the federal court, "I understand I failed. I failed the public, my family, everyone."
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The sprawling investigation has led to the convictions of dozens of people, many hailing from the state's large Somali community.
The Feeding Our Future scheme spurred the Trump administration's surge of federal officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area last winter, which led to violent protests and multiple fatal federal officer-involved shootings.
Fox News' Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
Michigan Dem AG turns on El-Sayed over terror attack response, warns of mentality that 'bothers me a lot'
Michigan's Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is voicing concerns about her party’s Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, saying his response to the attempted terrorist attack on a Michigan synagogue appeared to make excuses for "domestic terrorism" as she warns about increasing anti-Israel sentiments in her party.
Dana Nessel, Michigan’s attorney general since 2019, spoke at length in an interview with The Atlantic’s David Frum about her position that she doesn’t feel safe as a Jewish person attending her own state party’s convention due in part to "an enormous amount of anti-Semitism within the Democratic Party."
Nessel specifically took issue with El-Sayed’s response to the synagogue attack in Michigan earlier this year where federal investigators say a gunman inspired and radicalized by Hezbollah crashed into the place of worship seeking to kill as many Jewish people as he could.
"But, you know, the reaction to it, obviously there’s a lot of people who were quick to call this out. But, you know, I think most concerning, of course, was the statement that our nominee for U.S. Senate made, which was that ‘hurt people hurt people,’" Nessel explained. "And a lot of us perceived that as sort of making excuses for somebody who sought to murder over 100 pre-K schoolchildren. And that’s the kind of mentality that bothers me a lot."
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Nessel went on to reflect on how she responded to the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre by visiting a Dearborn mosque, wearing a hijab out of respect and unequivocally condemning Islamophobia. She contrasted that response with El-Sayed’s reaction to the Temple Israel attack.
"I didn’t try to get into, like, what were the motivations of the person who killed these people, and did he have mental-health issues?" Nessel said. "Did he have bad experiences with Muslims? I just condemned it unequivocally, and I think that’s what people should have done with Temple Israel. You can’t make excuses for that kind of domestic terrorism."
Nessel credited El-Sayed for his outreach to Jewish leaders in recent months, but expressed the belief that he should publicly retract his comments in the aftermath of the attack.
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"I think privately, he will say that he regrets having made those remarks," Nessel said. "But here we are, it’s almost the end of of August, and he still has not withdrawn those statements and said, I misspoke, or, I now recognize the harm that I caused by making those statements. And it has me concerned that he really stands by them."
Nessel urged El-Sayed to acknowledge he was wrong, listen to Jewish stakeholders and publicly change course, as she said she has done when confronted with her own past ignorance. She said she has also urged him to better understand Jewish religious beliefs, pointing to his post-primary reference to "breaking bread with Jews at Passover," when bread is intentionally not eaten during the holiday.
"But I asked, could you learn a little bit more about our religion so that you understand it?" Nessel said. "Could you learn a little bit more than maybe what your bubble is telling you about the history of Israel and its relationship to the Jewish people?"
"Because now, when I speak to him, there seems to be a real dearth of like, again, historical knowledge, political knowledge, and religious knowledge about all of those things. And again, I leave room for the fact that all of us have the opportunity to learn more."
Nessel made it clear that she is not planning to support the state's Republican Senate candidate, Mike Rogers, and that she would "amputate [her] right arm" before voting for him because "keeping a Republican majority in the Senate is incredibly dangerous."
"With Abdul, I will say this: We have a lot in common in terms of our general beliefs and principles and policies," Nessel said. "And I think it’s important to say that, and I think it’s important to underline and underscore that fact. Trust me; I have much more in common with Abdul El-Sayed than I do with Mike Rogers in terms of my personal beliefs, my political beliefs, my philosophical beliefs about what should happen in the United States, and in the United States Senate."
Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign for comment.
In March, El-Sayed released a statement in addition to his controversial video statement that Nessel took issue with, saying he was "horrified and heartbroken" to learn of the synagogue attack.
"To my Jewish sisters and brothers, you have a right to worship in peace," El-Sayed said. "You have a right to send your kids to the synagogue in the morning and know they’ll come home safely at night. And you have a right to know that your religious identity and faith practice are respected. There is no room for antisemitism in America. So today and everyday, I am standing in solidarity with all of us who value our right to pray how we choose to pray against antisemitism and hate in all its forms."
El-Sayed has faced broad criticism from Jewish groups, fellow Democrats and Republicans over his repeated attacks on Israel and AIPAC, as well as his public association with left-wing streamer Hasan Piker.
Miami Dolphins enter full rebuild with Malik Willis at quarterback and Jeff Hafley as head coach
Few teams in the AFC have undergone as drastic a transformation over the last few months as the Miami Dolphins. With first-year head coach Jeff Hafley taking over for Mike McDaniel and quarterback Malik Willis getting the nod under center, Miami is stepping into an undeniable reboot year as they look to clear the slate and build a foundation for the future.
The Dolphins sputtered through a frustrating 2025 campaign, finishing 7-10 and fading out of the AFC playoff picture down the stretch. The offense relied on explosive splash plays—running back De'Von Achane proved to be a multi-purpose star, rushing for a team-best 1,350 yards while adding heavy contributions in the passing game. Injury bugs and inconsistent play plagued the operation; Miami averaged just 20.4 points per game while the defense surrendered more than 24 points per contest. The inability to protect the quarterback or string together quality performances against high-caliber opponents ultimately signaled the end of the previous era in South Florida.
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Miami parted ways with almost all of its high-profile core—releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (who headed to Atlanta), cutting wide receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Bradley Chubb, and trading wideout Jaylen Waddle to Denver and Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The coaching staff was completely overhauled, bringing in former Boston College head coach and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
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To fill out a stripped-down depth chart, Miami brought in quarterback Malik Willis, pass-catchers Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert, and edge rushers Josh Uche and Robert Beal Jr. On defense, they added secondary depth in Marco Wilson and Lonnie Johnson Jr., while adding versatile lineman Jamaree Salyer to the offensive trench group.
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Evaluating Miami’s 2026 roster makeup requires looking through the lens of a young, developing squad. The offense will heavily feature De'Von Achane, who serves as the unquestioned engine of the entire unit both on the ground and out of the backfield. However, if I can predict that, the NFL defensive coordinators will as well. I’m not sure any team will allow Achane to beat them. Instead, they will dare Willis to find a way to beat them.
Defensively, Jeff Hafley brings a tough, disciplined, physical scheme, but the unit is largely composed of rotational pieces and reclamation projects. Depth at edge rusher and cornerback will be tested immediately, especially when facing the division's top-tier quarterbacks.
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The Dolphins are a good candidate to be the worst team in the NFL this season. Simply put, there just isn’t much upside on this roster. The team has a 3.5 win total, and plays in a division with the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. I suppose they still have a chance to beat the New York Jets. Aside from Achane, there really isn’t any key position player that I see being the primary starter or option on most other teams. I like the Dolphins to have the fewest wins in football at +350. I think they get under 3.5 wins this season as well.
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Top 10 fugitive captured after Georgia manhunt as police probe woman's mysterious death
A Georgia manhunt ended Wednesday with the capture of a Top 10 fugitive linked to the mysterious death of a 35-year-old woman, though authorities have yet to reveal what they believe happened to her.
Drake Ladon Keef, 32, was taken into custody with help from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Floyd County Jail, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Keef had been wanted on warrants on charges of aggravated battery, hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license, which Floyd County police said were tied to the investigation into the death of Stevie Marie Thompson.
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Thompson, 35, died following a late-night incident in Rome, Georgia. Police later identified Keef as the suspect in her death and obtained warrants for his arrest.
The incident happened between midnight and 1 a.m. Aug. 22, but authorities have not said what happened to Thompson or what role Keef allegedly played.
Her cause and manner of death have also not been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether Thompson and Keef knew each other.
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As the investigation unfolded, the sheriff’s office placed Keef on its Top 10 Most Wanted list and warned the public not to approach him while authorities worked to track him down.
The search ended Wednesday when Keef was taken into custody with help from deputies in Bartow County.
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Officials did not immediately say where Keef was found or provide details about the circumstances surrounding his capture. The sheriff’s office thanked the assisting deputies and members of the community who provided information during the search.
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As investigators continue working to determine what led to Thompson’s death, her family is raising money for funeral expenses and remembering the mother for the lives she was able to save as an organ donor.
A GoFundMe created in Thompson’s memory had raised nearly $4,000 toward an $8,000 goal as of Thursday.
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The fundraiser also asked for support for Thompson’s children, sisters and other relatives as they cope with the loss.
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Despite Keef’s capture, major questions surrounding Thompson’s death remain unanswered. Police have not revealed what evidence led them to Keef or whether he could face additional charges as the investigation continues.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office for additional information.
Keef remained in the Floyd County Jail following his capture.
Matthew Berry discusses whether he'd hire Dianna Russini for his budding fantasy football empire
Matthew Berry is the most famous fantasy football expert on the planet. He is a former ESPN analyst and contributor to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" pregame show. He now runs his own eight-figure media company, Fantasy Life.
This week, he joined OutKick for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, leaving ESPN and NBC, possibly returning to ESPN, appearing in "Avengers: Endgame," breaking the news of Tom Brady's move to Tampa Bay, and the economics of his business.
We also asked him if he'd hire his friend and former colleague Dianna Russini.
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Russini stepped down from The Athletic this summer amid a company-wide investigation into the ethics of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. She has not returned to sports media since. There are valid questions about whether she ever will.
"It’s a great question. I like Dianna a lot," Berry responded when we asked him directly whether he would hire Russini at Fantasy Life.
"I will say this: I consider Dianna a friend. And I think she’s really, really talented and good on air."
"So, you know, the question would become, can we afford her? What is she going to do for the company? Because we don’t really break news."
He continued, "I will tell you that every time I was on ESPN, and we had her do any of my shows, she would come on my podcast, she would come on the fantasy show, she did the Sunday morning show. She always came prepared, energetic. She was nice to all the producers. Showed up on time, prepared, gave a great performance. Whatever we needed."
When pressed on whether the photos and questions about her relationship with Vrabel would concern him, Berry said he did not want to weigh in.
"If she was working at Fantasy Life, she would be providing content that would help people win their fantasy leagues, not necessarily what she did at ESPN or The Athletic."
Berry said he would ask himself the same questions about hiring Russini that he would about any potential employee.
"This isn't specific to her, but anyone that we might hire, I ask how do they fit? How do they fit within the team? How much do they want us to pay them? Can we afford that person? Can we monetize that person? Is that person going to do a show for us? Is that person going to be a contributor across the shows that we have? Do we think that person drives traffic?"
He further explained how he monetizes Fantasy Life and the types of contributors who fit the company.
"Our business, we sell premium tools. So we have Fantasy Life Plus, which is 37 different tools that help you in your fantasy league, help you in your bets, help you in your DFS. Do we think that person is going to help us sell Fantasy Life subscriptions, or are they going to drive enough traffic that we get them into the funnel where we can then convert them into a paying customer?"
He concluded, "So I think it’s not a simple yay or nay, but to be clear, I personally have nothing bad to say about Dianna."
The key to Berry's response is that he would absolutely hire Russini if it made financial sense. Regardless of what one says about her photos with Vrabel, Berry is right that he runs a fantasy content company. At Fantasy Life, she would not be in the breaking-news journalism business. She would be a personality offering entertaining opinions on fantasy football.
There is an argument that, given her friendship with Berry, a destination like Fantasy Life would make the most sense. Berry says Fantasy Life will generate eight figures in revenue this year. He predicted he will make back, and exceed, his NBC salary in three years.
If there were bets on the next sports media company to sell for nine figures, we'd wager on Fantasy Life. Perhaps Berry thinks Russini could help him get there.
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Ruthless exclusive: Pentagon CTO reveals reasoning for Anthropic removal
In an exclusive interview with the "Ruthless Podcast," Emil Michael, the under secretary of war for research and engineering and Department of War chief technology officer, explained why Anthropic was removed from the Pentagon.
"I got the [artificial intelligence (AI)] portfolio," Michael said in an interview released Thursday morning. "Six months into the job, I read the [Anthropic] contract. ‘You can't use AI for battlefield management.’ I was like, ‘What does that mean?’ 'You can't use AI to defend yourself from a missile attack.' What?’"
This spring, the Pentagon froze its relationship with the AI company while signing new contracts with competitors SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
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The Pentagon’s move is currently being litigated in federal court. Anthropic has publicly argued against the Department of War’s authorization policy to use the technology for "all lawful purposes."
In the interview, Michael blamed the Biden administration for its handling of the previous contract.
"[This contract was from] the Biden administration," Michael, who previously served as chief business officer at Uber, quipped. "Maybe someone didn't read it."
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According to Michael, through its computer regulations, the Biden White House selected Anthropic as the "chosen AI company."
Later in the interview, Michael gave a behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes meeting with the makers of the popular Claude product. He said he wanted to change the scope of the agreement.
"So I called [Anthropic] in, and I was like, OK, you guys, you know, got to change this," Michael told the Fellas. "We’ll use it lawfully, for all lawful purposes, but it's artificial general intelligence. You don’t get to tell me where I could fly a plane to. We decide when we buy a plane from Boeing or Lockheed. And they're like, ‘We think these are our moral values. We have our own constitution.’"
Podcast co-host Comfortably Smug noted that this approach to technology is becoming more prevalent among leading companies.
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"These are E.A. people who are the effective altruists who are just like a menace essentially," Smug said of the growing trend in Silicon Valley.
Smug also noted that the current administration’s changes to the relationship between the government and tech are already providing results, including in recent operations.
"To your credit, by bringing in Grok, Gemini, OpenAI, the climate has shifted where tech companies are now seeing some kind of like leadership and direction," Smug said. "They're happy to get involved. And that's enhanced the capabilities of this Pentagon, where I remember [Nicolas] Maduro got taken in less time than you can get a pizza from Domino's. Something has changed."
Fox News Digital reached out to Anthropic for comment.
Bryan Kohberger’s 2027 hearing is not guaranteed as Idaho seeks quick dismissal
In an order outlining how Bryan Kohberger's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea will play out in court, Idaho Judge Steven Hippler revealed that the hearings scheduled this week for June 2027 are not set in stone as he set a number of deadlines in coming months and told the sides what he expects of them.
"If an evidentiary hearing is granted, it shall be set to commence on June 17, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.," he wrote.
Prosecutors have asked him not to grant a hearing, describing Kohberger's claims as "bare, conclusory and unsupported by admissible evidence."
Kohberger, 31, last year pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and a felony burglary charge for the 2022 stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.
In a motion filed Tuesday, Deputy Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl asked for a transcript of Kohberger's July 2, 2025, change of plea hearing, in which Kohberger's own words could be used to rebut the new claims in his petition.
Kohberger, in a handwritten petition filed in July, is claiming he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was "not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises" and that it was "not voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner's (Kohberger's) legal counsel."
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But in 2025, Kohberger checked "no" when asked whether an attorney or anyone else had forced or coerced him into accepting the plea agreement or made other promises that influenced his decision.
He affirmed that there was nothing going on in his life that would impair his ability to enter his guilty plea voluntarily, and there was no reason he couldn't make a "reasoned and informed decision" when he did so.
Scholl asked Hippler to dismiss Kohberger's petition outright.
"The petition fails to raise a genuine issue of material fact, and respondent is entitled to judgment as a matter of law," he wrote.
He added that Kohberger could have raised his claims of constitutional violations in an appeal — while the plea agreement itself says he waived his appellate rights. He said Kohberger's petition included no facts to support his claim that he had ineffective counsel and wrote that Kohberger's "freestanding claim of actual innocence" is unrecognized under the law.
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Lastly, he wrote, Kohberger's defense team wasn't obligated to explain "the conditions of prison life or what the incarceration would practically entail as collateral consequences of a guilty plea."
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Hippler set the following dates over the next few months for deadlines in the case:
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He gave Kohberger until Nov. 13 — four years to the day after the murders — to file an amended petition. The state has 14 days to file a new answer once one is filed, or 14 days from the deadline if Kohberger doesn't file one.
Kohberger must disclose witnesses, expert reports and opinions by Feb. 1, 2027.
The state's rebuttal expert disclosures are due on March 1, 2027.
Discovery requests have to be completed by May 7, 2027.
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Then a status conference and evidentiary hearing have been tentatively scheduled for June 3, 2027, and June 17, 2027, respectively.
The sides have 14 days from the order, made public Wednesday, to ask for any alterations to the schedule. Potentially, Hippler could grant an earlier hearing to resolve scheduling disagreements.
Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single 'That's Just Me' from upcoming album
Riley Green released another guaranteed hit.
Green has turned into a monster country music star over the past couple years, and his rise has been incredible to watch unfold.
The "Jesus Saves" singer also isn't slowing down.
Green's new album "That's Just Me" hits shelves and streaming platforms on Sept. 18, and hype is already off the charts.
Now, a new single is out.
Green released his latest track from the album — titled "That's Just Me" as the album's title track – for his fans on Thursday.
The song is about a failed relationship, regret and wondering what the other half is thinking, which is all very on-brand for Green.
You can give the song a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
I think it's absolutely safe to say this song is going to do a number on the charts and with country music fans. This is Riley Green at his best.
It also didn't take long at all for the comments section on YouTube to start popping with reactions. One fan wrote, "Someone check that scoreboard…Riley’s cooking again."
Another added, "Beautiful tune Riley."
A third wrote, "He just doesn't miss. Another great hit. I'll be having this on repeat just as much as "Imagine That."
Green continues to cook, and that's great news for country music fans. Let me know your thoughts on his latest single at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
Governor Landry backs Lane Kiffin, LSU in fight with SEC: ‘Don’t Hate The Player, Hate The Game’
LSU has proven over the past few years that it has no problem playing the villain. Add a little Lane Kiffin spice to the jambalaya currently cooking in the Bayou, and it’s not hard to understand why there’s a growing disconnect between the Tigers and the rest of the SEC.
Over the past week, a battle has been brewing within the conference over court orders granted by Louisiana judges concerning the eligibility of athletes attempting to return to college sports after professional stints at some level.
While there are obviously strings being pulled behind the scenes in getting these cases in front of judges within the Baton Rouge area, LSU is clearly going against the grain as conference officials try to enforce newly created guidelines in this nauseating eligibility fight.
Kiffin’s position is simple: If a court says an athlete is eligible, LSU would be foolish not to pursue that player while other schools are sitting on the sidelines.
The SEC sees it differently. Conference leaders believe they have a responsibility to protect the league from an absurd new reality in which athletes can sign professional contracts, attend NFL camps and then use court orders to return to college.
And LSU? The Tigers are not just challenging the SEC. They have the full force of Louisiana’s political machine standing behind them.
Yes, LSU has the full-backing of its state government in this ongoing fight with the SEC.
Need proof?
If there was any doubt about where Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry stands in this fight, he erased it Wednesday night in comments made about the ongoing situation between the SEC and LSU.
"This whole thing is ridiculous. Don’t hate the player, hate the game," Governor Landry profoundly noted. "I’ve been saying for a year that college sports need to be fixed. The NCAA could have done it. Congress could have done it. Neither did. Now the SEC is creating a legal mess over athletes it told were out of eligibility, only to change the rules afterward.
"The SEC accepted the courts’ decisions on Diego Pavia and Trinidad Chambliss. Why is this different? You can’t tell athletes their college careers are over, watch them move on, change the rules later, and then punish them for not predicting the future."
So yes, LSU has its governor publicly carrying water for the Tigers as Kiffin and basketball coach Will Wade look to capitalize on court rulings that have turned college eligibility into a complete circus.
Let’s be clear: The NCAA deserves plenty of blame for this mess. Its decision to move to a five-years-to-play-five model without properly addressing athletes caught in the transition opened the door to the legal chaos now engulfing college sports.
Nobody is denying that part of the story, not even remotely. Although, it's also hard to forget how much influence these states have with college athletics.
But, remember when Gov. Landry decided it was the perfect time to go on a rant about the amount of money LSU was spending on former coach Brian Kelly's buyout, which took place during a press conference about SNAP benefits for Louisiana citizens?
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This is also the same Landry who once railed against LSU’s spending on Brian Kelly’s buyout during a press conference on SNAP benefits — only to later play a role in LSU’s pursuit of Kiffin and Wade.
It's just money, right? Yes, and there is a lot at stake this season across all college athletics, not just in Louisiana.
When SEC officials met on Tuesday evening at SEC headquarters for a meeting that just so happened to already be on the books for well over a month, LSU officials voted in agreement to ban former pro-athletes from reentering the college space.
But on Wednesday, LSU president Wade Rousse abstained from voting in the formal process to enact these new changes while the rest of the SEC passed the guidelines through with a 15-0 tally.
Was this part of the plan? Go one way, then flip the script on the following day?
This is not just about football, either.
Will Wade is building a basketball roster, and players such as RJ Luis were counting on court rulings to open a path to Baton Rouge. Luis received an injunction this week that would have allowed him to play — if not for the SEC’s newly enacted restrictions.
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Look no further than RJ Luis, who was granted an injunction this week that would allow him to play under the court umbrella, if it weren’t for the new SEC guidelines enacted this week.
Now, Luis and others are preparing for another battle, this time with the conference who governs LSU.
Most would find it hard to believe LSU would agree to a lucrative deal with Luis without believing it had a way to get him on the court this season. His case was filed in Louisiana’s 16th Judicial District Court for a reason, and he is hardly the first athlete to seek a favorable ruling in a state court.
You can’t blame the players for using every avenue available to them. But LSU is not merely watching this unfold from the sidelines. The Tigers are positioning themselves at the center of the fight.
With every Kiffin sound-bite, every move from Rousse and now the governor’s public backing, LSU is once again leaning into the role it knows best.
The villain.
In this era of college athletics, with the amount of money spent on overhauling the athletic department in Baton Rouge, I'd expect nothing less.
And over the next few days, we’ll find out just how far the Tigers are willing to go to beat the SEC — whether their name is on the court documents or not.
It has always been Lane Kiffin versus the world.
This time, he has Will Wade, LSU and the State of Louisiana riding shotgun.