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Pro wrestler's reference to deadly Saudi airport attack during match entrance costs him job at TNA Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s (TNA) pay-per-view Bound for Glory was an exhilarating ride that saw multiple championships change hands, including the world championship in the main event.
One moment, however, left the company with a bitter taste in its mouth.
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Pro wrestler Max Caster made his TNA debut in a match against Moose. It was his first match after he had a run with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and it appeared he was going to be a mainstay on the roster. Caster, who is known for performing a rap song during his ring entrance, brought the rhymes with him.
In one lyric, Caster made mention of the attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia over the weekend that left more than a dozen dead. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, raising tensions even further in the Middle East.
"… And it’s the firing squad. I drop bombs. You don’t even have to fly to Riyadh," he said.
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Caster got immediate backlash on social media for the mention.
On Monday, TNA said it deleted everything related to Caster from its social media and will no longer welcome Caster at its company.
"During Sunday’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view, insensitive comments were made by Max Caster referencing attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured many people," the company said in a statement. "Making light of violent attacks is wrong. This should never have made it into the show, and that responsibility is ours. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and everyone affected. We sincerely apologize.
"We have removed the segment from replays and our social channels and are taking steps to ensure something like this never happens again. Max Caster will no longer be wrestling in TNA."
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Eric Trump trashes ABC over 'bulls--- hit piece,' backs call for FCC probe into revised story
Eric Trump expressed support for a federal probe into a botched story from ABC News about his family's business dealings with defense contractor Anduril Industries.
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate what led to an erroneous report published on the Disney-owned network's website last week with the headline "Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election." The report was initially deleted without explanation and then republished with a correction.
"Thank you @berniemoreno — can’t wait to participate!" Eric Trump reacted Monday on X.
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"You can’t publish a bulls**t hit-piece, let it spread and go viral, then delete it 24 hours later, under the cover of darkness with no explanation or apology. Who approved it? Has the author been fired? @ABC owes us answers," he continued.
In a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Moreno demanded accountability for the network's report and questioned whether ABC News violated its obligations as a broadcaster.
"Thus, I urge the Commission to open a formal investigation into ABC News's political hit job. We must know who signed off on the publication of this false story, who may have asked to profit from the attack, and whether ABC News's conduct violated its obligations as a licensee," Moreno said.
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The letter followed ABC News' decision to remove a report examining investments tied to both Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. The original Wednesday article claimed companies connected to the president's sons had secured billions in government contracts, including through venture capital firm 1789 Capital.
Moreno specifically challenged the original report's characterization of Anduril's financing, arguing that the network had misrepresented the company's investment activity and unfairly associated the Trump family with federal contracting decisions.
The controversy centered on ABC News' original claim that 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. serves as a partner, acquired a major strike in Anduril through a $2.5 billion investment. The figure instead represented Anduril's broader fundraising round, while 1789 Capital's investment was approximately $50 million.
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ABC News republished a substantially revised article Friday, acknowledging errors involving investments, government contracts and the chronology of events. The updated version also clarified that Trump Jr. does not serve on the firm's investment decision-making committee. The new headline reads, "New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns about potential conflicts of interest," though the original reporter's byline was replaced with "ABC News."
A 1789 source told Fox News Digital that an ABC News journalist involved with the story defended it over the phone before the story itself was deleted. Semafor similarly reported Sunday that editors initially stood by the published story, according to emails between ABC News investigative reporter Nathan Lee, who authored the original story, and an Anduril spokesperson. That would contradict the network's notion to other media reporters that the story was published "prematurely."
ABC News did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Fox News' Brian Flood and CJ Womack contributed to this report.
Cowboys hire longtime NFL coach out of retirement to address team's brutal defensive start
The Dallas Cowboys have yet to resolve their defensive struggles, which stretch back to the 2025 campaign, and an upset home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football" has prompted a new addition to the coaching staff.
Long-time NFL coach Mike Pettine has been hired by the Cowboys to serve as a senior defensive assistant who will be working alongside defensive coordinator Christian Parker, the 34-year-old who has seen struggles from his unit so far in his first year at his post.
"It’s something we’ve been talking about for a long time. I think as we looked at everything, we had a chance to convince Pett that it made sense for him," head coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters about the hiring of Pettine.
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"I think he's excited about coming in and adding experience and value. The most important thing for us was making sure we got the right guy, and I feel very, very confident that we did."
It feels as though this was a long time coming for the Cowboys, as Parker himself approached Pettine about joining his defensive staff when he was hired for the job in January. Parker marked the youngest defensive coordinator hire in Cowboys history, and wanted someone he was familiar with on his staff.
Parker’s first NFL job was a quality control coach in 2019 with the Green Bay Packers. Pettine was the team's defensive coordinator at the time. Schottenheimer also knows Pettine well, as the two previously worked together on Rex Ryan's New York Jets staff.
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Pettine, though, had retired before the 2026 season when Parker was putting his staff together. But after the Cowboys' loss to undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels and the Bucs this past Thursday, which gave Tampa Bay its first win of the season, Dallas went back to Pettine, who came out of retirement to join the staff.
From 2022 up until last season, Pettine served as an assistant head coach for Kevin O’Connell on the Minnesota Vikings. He was also a senior defensive assistant with the Chicago Bears during the 2021 season.
The Cowboys do not plan on Pettine supplanting Parker as defensive coordinator, but rather allowing the both to work together again in hopes of changing the brutal results on the field over the first five weeks.
Dallas, which moved to 2-3 on the season after the loss, has allowed the second-most yards per game (395.4) in the NFL thus far, with only the Detroit Lions giving up more. The Cowboys also have the worst run defense, giving up 168.4 yards per game in that area, while being 26th in points allowed per game (27.2).
Just like last season, the team’s wins have been because Dak Prescott and the offense have been able to put up points, ranking seventh in the league per game in that respect (27.6).
Pettine has the notable experience to perhaps change what’s going wrong despite players and coaches alike saying Parker’s communication and scheme have been solid thus far. Owner Jerry Jones and the rest of those invested in the team’s success want the results on the field, though.
"When you bring someone into this role, you want it to be someone that the coordinator, the head coach trusts," Schottenheimer continued, "because otherwise I could put two people in a room and say, ‘OK, well he’s in charge, but I want you to give him feedback,’ if they don’t have any relationship, then how are they going to ever get anything done? That doesn’t help anybody.
"So, that’s how it started, and Pett was excited about retirement. He’s been doing this a long time, and as we’ve been talking about this over the past couple weeks, it began to make more sense for him."
The Cowboys will see Pettine and Parker’s former Packers squad in a primetime matchup on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 6.
Man dies after falling from Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia
A person died after an incident involving the Goliath roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park on Monday, police confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The Cobb County Police Department said the incident happened Monday just before 4 p.m. The department confirmed one person was dead and several other people were reported injured. Police did not immediately provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
"We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today," a Six Flags spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest’s family, friends, and loved ones. We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected."
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Witnesses described a horrific scene, saying a man fell from the ride.
One witness told local station WXIA that the man appeared in their souvenir photo as he fell.
"He was in our pictures," the witness told WXIA. "He fell and hit the car three different times."
The 200-foot-tall hypercoaster stopped moving, leaving passengers stuck on the track until emergency crews evacuated them. Video from the scene showed people climbing out of the ride and making their way down a staircase high above the ground.
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"The park team and local authorities responded immediately, and we are cooperating fully with local authorities as they complete their investigation," the Six Flags statement continued. "Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we will not be sharing additional details at this time."
The coaster reaches speeds of up to 70 mph with a peak elevation of 200 feet, according to the park's website. It features a 170-foot initial drop, a secondary 175-foot drop, a 540-degree spiral, and forces reaching up to 4 Gs.
Bizarre X-ray scan leads TSA officers to flight passenger's illegal stash
A passenger's trip through airport security lines took an unexpected turn after TSA officers noticed something unusual hidden inside a piece of computer equipment.
The unidentified passenger was going through security at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona when a TSA officer spotted on the X-ray machine an unusual mass and wiring inside an Apple Mac mini desktop computer.
A closer inspection revealed suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and ketamine concealed inside the manipulated computer, the TSA said in an Oct. 9 release.
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Lead TSA Officer Logan Stortz made the initial discovery while screening the passenger's carry-on bag. At first, he suspected the unusual image might be part of an internal TSA test.
"Initially, I thought this might be a test run by one of the many levels of testing teams within TSA," Stortz said. "When I found out it was drugs, I was very surprised."
TSA Officer Isaiah Martinez Jr. then searched the carry-on and consulted with Stortz about the suspicious computer.
"I was in shock, noticed something was awry and immediately notified a supervisor," Martinez said.
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The officers' concerns grew as they examined the computer more closely.
A second screening revealed a mass beneath a concealed area and additional signs of tampering, according to TSA.
An explosives specialist then examined the computer and discovered plastic-wrapped material inside, including a crystallized substance and an orange pill-like item.
"I stopped all procedures at that point," said TSA explosives specialist Robert Rosas Perez II.
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Officers called law enforcement to the checkpoint, where preliminary field-testing indicated the substances included suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and ketamine, TSA said.
Phoenix police arrested the passenger, whose identity was not released in the agency's account.
"The way this was concealed was unusual," Supervisory TSA Officer Emily Price said.
Despite the unusual hiding place, Perez said attempts to bring illegal or prohibited items through airport security may happen more frequently than travelers realize.
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"This is probably not as uncommon as the public might think," he said.
"Every day, passengers attempt to bring illicit, illegal, prohibited or suspected illegal items through security checkpoints."
TSA noted that its primary responsibility at checkpoints is to detect weapons, explosives and other threats to aviation, rather than enforce drug laws.
When officers encounter suspected illegal drugs during screening, they notify law enforcement.
Fox News Digital reached out to TSA for further comment.
Woman poisoned by coworker at Berkeley lab releases hidden-camera video as he seeks felony dismissal
A woman whose coworker was convicted of poisoning her is releasing the hidden-camera video that helped catch him, just as he asks a judge to dismiss his felony conviction.
According to prosecutors, David Xu, who previously worked as a senior materials engineer at Berkeley Engineering and Research in California, poisoned the food and water of colleague Rong Yuan with cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, for more than a year, spanning 2017 to 2019.
While Xu's charges included premeditated attempted murder and two felony counts of poisoning, he was offered a plea deal of one count of poisoning and one year of probation, to which he pleaded no contest, according to the San Francisco Standard. During Xu's sentencing hearing in 2024, the judge made his probation two years and called the deal "extremely generous, considering everything in this case."
Yuan released video that appears to show Xu pouring a substance into her water bottle as Xu was set to ask an Alameda County judge to dismiss the felony conviction on Monday.
While the district attorney's office has objected to Xu's request for the dismissal of his felony, California law requires judges to grant the request as long as the defendant meets the conditions of his probation.
Yuan told the Standard that releasing the hidden-camera video was her "last resort" to a legal system she believes has failed her.
She was hired by Berkeley Engineering and Research in January 2017 and recalled her first encounter with Xu was tense, claiming he told her that she couldn't use the firm's material characterization lab.
"I just decided I will never overlap with him," she said after the interaction. "I’ll just simply do my work, and he can do whatever he wants."
Over a few weeks' time, according to Yuan, she began feeling symptoms such as dry heaving and hair loss. The symptoms escalated in July 2017 when she woke up and took a few sips from her water bottle, and she said, "I began to feel like I was dying."
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By late 2018, after going to the hospital repeatedly, she sent an email on Nov. 27, 2018, saying she was throwing up and wouldn't be coming to the office.
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"You should work from home until you feel better. No reason to rush in," Xu responded. "I think BEAR is moldy."
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Yuan had a similar feeling after drinking from her desk water bottle in January 2019, recalling "I’m going to die." Her mother drank from the water bottle and realized there was a sour taste, sparking suspicions her water was being tampered with. She then ordered a spy camera off Amazon.
Yuan placed the camera on her desk on Feb. 11, 2019, and Xu could be seen at 11:04 a.m. reaching for the area where her water bottle was.
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Another video on March 4, 2019, shows Xu pouring something into Yuan's water bottle.
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"My blood was frozen," Yuan said after watching the video. "I almost died. I experienced death so, so close so many times. I cannot let him go."
She turned over the video to the Berkeley Police Department shortly after.
Xu finished his probation in March. While he is asking for the conviction to be expunged, it would still remain on his record.
Fox News Digital reached out to Xu's attorney for comment.
Paddles up at all times on the court is the lesson to be learned from this pickleball shot to the nipple
When pickleball first started gaining popularity at the neighborhood tennis courts and country clubs, I didn’t think anything of it. I had heard of the game many years ago and since it didn’t take off then, I mostly ignored it.
I figured there would be a few injuries and possible brawls among weekend warriors, but I had no idea what we were in for. We have pickleball matches where paddles are used as weapons and people taking pickleballs to the eye.
As if that wasn’t enough for folks who hit the court to contend with, there's a new reason to keep your paddles up and your head on a swivel at all times while playing. Shots to the nipple. Evidently they're no fun.
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You don’t have to take my word for it. Kaitlyn Kerr, a pickleball pro and self-described "voice of pickleball" who goes by Pickleball Chick on social media, is sounding the alarm.
She posted a video of herself taking a shot to the chest along with the warning: "PICKLEBALL IS DANGEROUS FOR NIPPLES."
The short public service announcement shows her standing on the court with her paddle down by her side waiting for the ball to be served. She wasn’t prepared for what ended up playing out.
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As Kerr is standing there, the guy serving smashes the ball at her chest. She tries to avoid it and isn’t able to do so. She takes the ball to the nipple. The nasty serve leaves her rolling on the court in pain.
Kerr isn't the only one out there to have experienced this. Other "titty bag survivors" showed up in the comment section with their own recollections of nipple trauma on the pickleball court:
Let this be a lesson to everyone else who hasn’t been on the receiving end of one of these painful shots. This is all avoidable. Keep those paddles up at all times on the court.
You don't want to contemplate calling it quits or end up with PTSD from enduring the sting of a pickleball to the nipple. Nobody does. And nobody wants to play with someone with a lot of extra rules either.
So an outright ban on these shots isn't going to work. Take some responsibility, it's up to you to protect yourself.
Craig Carton links WNBA Finals arena embarrassment directly to league's agenda obsession
OutKick's Craig Carton did not hold back on the WNBA during Monday's "The Craig Carton Show."
Carton broke down the WNBA Finals scheduling and venue fiasco surrounding the Atlanta Dream. He lit up the WNBA office after State Farm Arena execs booked over potential Finals dates, forcing championship games into a minor-league venue while the league sat on its hands.
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"The WNBA Finals, when it goes to Atlanta for the two or three games that'll be played in Atlanta, will not be playing in the State Farm Arena," Carton said.
"And not just because they can't sell it out, which they proved last week they can, but because the folks that own and run the arena had to make a decision: Do we save the date months and months and month ago for the possibility that the Dream are going to be playing there, or do we actually use those open dates and sell for events that bring in more people? They chose the latter."
Carton zeroed in on the single most embarrassing detail: the Dream were ousted from their own home floor to make room for a concert by "Sombr."
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Yes, somber without the "e."
"The first event that'll be the State Farm Arena instead of the Atlanta basketball game is a performer I've never heard of, his name or the band's name is SOMBR, S-O-M-B-R," Carton noted.
"Raise your hand if you've heard of SOMBR. I haven't. SOMBR averages about 10 to 12,000 people per concert, which is awesome. So congratulations to SOMBR. That still means the arena is gonna be empty, but it'll have a few more people than it would have had if the Atlanta Dream were playing."
Two Hawks games and an indie concert shoved a WNBA title run out of its home building. Given that the NBA owns the league, a single phone call could have cleared the floor ... proving league suits were completely asleep at the wheel.
"Not only are they not playing in the State Farm Arena, they are playing in Gateway Center Arena," Carton explained.
"The Gateway Center Arena is a glorified high school gymnasium. Max capacity for a basketball game is 3,500 people. Now I did the research. There are two other arenas within 30 miles of State Farm Arena that fit 10 to 12,000 people."
Carton added, "My gut is they will sell those games out, whether they give the tickets out for free or actually sell them. It'll look great. Small high school gymnasium, rabid fans watching the WNBA Finals. But that's what you get when you ask for that."
Preach to your fans instead of promoting your actual stars, and you get what you pay for ... Carton made it clear that the WNBA's narrative-first obsession tanked their numbers and lost them their home floor.
"They want someone other than Caitlin [Clark] or Sophie [Cunningham] to be the face of the league," Carton argued.
"Last week, only about a half a million people watched the Atlanta Dream play in their series against, I think it was the New York Liberty, right? Half a million watched; nobody cares. Why is it that nobody cares? Because the most popular players aren't in it."
Game 1 of the WNBA Finals tips off Saturday, Oct. 17.
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Transit worker allegedly killed by felon on electronic monitoring despite repeated probation violations
A murder suspect accused of stabbing and killing a transit worker outside a train station in a daytime attack allegedly had prior run-ins with the law.
Chevazz Campbell, 37, is accused of stabbing and killing Julian Mobley, 41, a husband and father who worked for the Chicago Transit Authority as a janitor, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
It happened at the Damen Green Line station just before 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Campbell allegedly stabbed Mobley in his neck after the two got into an argument when the suspect entered the station through the gate without paying.
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This was after Campbell allegedly sprayed Mobley in the face twice with mace, prosecutors said, according to FOX 32.
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Authorities said Campbell was on electronic monitoring and had at least four probation violations filed against him "over curfew violations" at the time of the horrific attack, FOX 32 reported.
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Chicago Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Campbell also allegedly robbed the victim and was arrested hours after the attack.
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In a statement, the Amalgamated Transit Union said in part: "ATU Local 308 Brother Julian Mobley, a CTA Janitor, was tragically killed while trying to stop an attack on a fellow member over a fare dispute. He died a hero."
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a statement in part, "My administration remains committed to doing everything in our power to ensure safety on the CTA for its commuters and its committed employees who make public transit possible."
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Campbell is facing charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery and felon in possession of a weapon.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Chicago Transit Authority for comment.
Dianna Russini could have a hard time returning to media following Mike Vrabel scandal
Dianna Russini has not made a public statement since announcing her resignation from The Athletic in April, following a series of leaks that showed her spending time privately with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
Perhaps most bizarrely, TMZ reported that it had obtained records from a private boating trip involving the two six years earlier, months before the former NFL reporter gave birth to her first child.
According to the New York Post, Russini is now seeking a return to the media. She recently hired crisis publicist Melissa Nathan to help her "navigate past the Mike Vrabel scandal."
One could argue that Nathan's first piece of advice should have been not to leak that Russini hired a crisis publicist.
On the surface, we are skeptical that any serious journalism outlet would hire Russini as an NFL reporter, a position she held for more than two decades. Rumors shape perception, and perception often becomes reality. The perception surrounding Russini is that she obtained information unethically because of an inappropriate relationship with Vrabel, romantic or otherwise.
Any significant story she breaks would invite questions about how she obtained the information. The controversy could also make sources more reluctant to provide her with sensitive information.
That said, Russini did not hurt anyone. At worst, she violated a basic journalistic ethical standard by failing to disclose a close personal relationship with an NFL coach she covered professionally.
Her entire career does not deserve to end because of that. She may simply have to transition into a different role.
Fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry told OutKick in August that he would "consider" signing Russini as an analyst for his media company, Fantasy Life. Dave Portnoy has also expressed interest in bringing her to Barstool Sports as a personality.
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There could be other suitors, depending on the price.
The larger question is how much interest Russini could sustain as a personality. There would undoubtedly be initial curiosity. Nearly every sports and culture website would aggregate whatever she said about the photos and reports involving Vrabel. But that curiosity has a shelf life.
Is she funny, engaging, and entertaining enough to become a star in the podcast space? Recent history suggests that such a transition is hardly automatic.
The migration from traditional sports media to independent digital ventures has produced decidedly mixed results.
Matthew Berry, Shannon Sharpe, Jason Whitlock, and Josh Pate have built substantial audiences and businesses outside the traditional sports-media structure. Others, including Skip Bayless, Bomani Jones, and Cari Champion, have struggled to replicate the relevance they enjoyed in more prominent roles.
Russini also faces an obstacle they did not. None of them had to reinvent themselves after allegations that called into question the nature of their relationship with a prominent football coach.
The photos of Russini and Vrabel alone together at a private, adults-only resort loom over any attempted comeback and stay in the media.