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Taylor Sheridan says fame is something 'I would give back tomorrow' during blunt interview
It doesn't sound like Taylor Sheridan cares one bit about using awards and money as a measurement of success.
Sheridan has turned into the most powerful person in the entertainment industry. He's most well-known for creating the "Yellowstone" universe, but that's only a piece of the empire he's built.
His productions span across television and film, and his upcoming deal with NBCUniversal reportedly is worth north of $1 billion.
So, how does a man who seemingly has done it all measure success?
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Sheridan spoke with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at Yahoo Finance's 2026 Invest conference, and was asked about fame and success.
His answer was shockingly refreshing and very on-brand.
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"The first question has got to be what's your definition of success. If your definition of success is money and fame and awards, then I was painfully aware of getting it because the award circuit is its own scam. Fame I would give back tomorrow, and unless you're trying to buy a sports team or a ranch the size of the one I've got, there's really only so much you can do with. You can only have so many toys and so much stuff, right," Sheridan explained to the outlet.
He continued, "So it at some point, it's just a measuring stick, right, of success, I guess. But to me success is autonomy to create what you want, and the ability to execute it. People can dislike the way I story tell. That's fine. But you can't question how effectively we execute what we do. I have the best crew that there is."
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Sheridan's viewpoint is correct, and it's hard to argue with. The critics and awards shows are a small part. The devotion from fans speaks for itself.
"Landman," "Dutton Ranch," "Lioness" and several other of his projects are among the most recognizable shows in entertainment.
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The fans have decided the series are winners, despite what critics might say. Ultimately, that's all that matters.
What do you think of Sheridan's perspective and his projects? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
NYC building collapse: Timeline of deadly disaster as rescuers race to pull survivors from rubble
A three-story building in New York City collapsed into a construction site Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least eight people dead and triggering a massive rescue operation that is ongoing.
A timeline of the disaster shows how the building collapse unfolded in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, from the first 911 call and subsequent frantic search for survivors to a mounting death toll.
The collapse raised questions about previous construction violations at a nearby worksite.
NYC BUILDING COLLAPSE: EIGHT BODIES RECOVERED AS FIRST RESPONDERS SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS
The New York Police Department said the first 911 call on the building collapse at 1321 Flatbush Ave. came in at 4:01 p.m. The property, a three-story mixed-use building, collapsed into an excavation pit at a neighboring construction site. The collapse also tore away a wall of 1323 Flatbush Ave., leaving apartments and stairwells exposed.
Firefighters with the New York City Fire Department reached the scene within a minute after the building collapsed, as there were already some in the area. The building contained a store at street level and apartments above it.
Notify NYC issued a warning for heavy emergency personnel activity, traffic delay and road closures in the area.
Several news outlets report that people are trapped underneath the building collapse, adding that the FDNY has launched a major rescue operation.
A CBS New York camera captured firefighters talking with a dust-covered woman after breaking through a collapsed wall.
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After firefighters got a woman into an ambulance, a man who had been desperately searching for his wife told reporters that she survived the building collapse.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at least 17 people have been injured, with two dead. By Thursday morning, the number of people who died because of the collapse reached at least eight people.
"I am heartbroken that eight New Yorkers have now lost their lives and at least 17 have been injured, including three firefighters," Mamdani said in a post on X. "There are no words for a loss of this magnitude. My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, those who are injured and everyone grieving today."
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Developers at 2625 Bedford Ave. held active permits for excavation and foundation work as part of plans to erect a new three-story building on the site.
The Department of Buildings issued a stop work order in March for the property after inspectors discovered that developers had demolished the existing building without having enough shielding to neighboring properties, which included 1321 Flatbush Ave.
A little over a month later, investigators discovered the demolition continued despite the stop work order, resulting in a $10,000 fine. The order was lifted in May after developers were compliant.
Fox News Digital's James Cirrone contributed to this report.
CNN, MS NOW, NYT turn blind eye on illegal immigrant accused of bomb threat, attempting to storm cockpit
Several legacy news organizations did not cover the arrest of an illegal immigrant accused of making a bomb threat and attempting to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight, according to a review of their coverage.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national who had previously been deported from the United States twice, was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office after United Airlines Flight 2174 landed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after a frightening midair disturbance Monday night.
Gomez-Alberto allegedly (and falsely) claimed to have a bomb and attempted to enter the cockpit.
CNN and MS NOW both failed to mention the story throughout any of their programs through Wednesday, Grabien transcripts show.
TWICE-DEPORTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF TRYING TO STORM UNITED COCKPIT, THREATENING BOMB: DHS
Neither ABC nor NBC covered the arrest in their national morning and evening newscasts, transcripts also reveal.
Notably, ABC's "World News Tonight" covered a separate United flight from Tokyo that made an emergency landing due to an unruly passenger as well as an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport after a Frontier jet began flooding with water due to a lavatory plumbing issue.
ABC also ran a report about an 8-year-old Haitian boy who was separated from his family by ICE agents in San Diego.
The New York Times also had not published a story about the incident as of Thursday morning, according to a search of the newspaper's website.
Media Research Center President David Bozell told Fox News Digital this is the sort of story that "should send every newsroom in the country digging."
"Who let him back in? How did he get on the plane? What failed? Instead, the elitist media are basically silent," Bozell said. "When the liberal media wears the other team’s jersey for an illegal immigrant would-be terrorist at 30,000 feet, it’s as anti-American as it gets. The American people deserve in-depth reporting on threats to their safety, and they’re getting next to nothing."
DHS confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto Tuesday after his arrest.
"On November 10, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer for Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to gain entry to the cockpit during a flight," a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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According to DHS, Gomez-Alberto was apprehended by Border Patrol after illegally entering the United States near El Indio, Texas, in September 2011 and again near Columbus, New Mexico, in October 2014. He was removed from the country following both encounters.
In 2019, Border Patrol arrested him again after an attempted illegal entry near San Ysidro, California.
ICE released Gomez-Alberto from custody in January 2020 after an immigration judge ordered his release pending removal proceedings, according to DHS.
Fox News also confirmed that Gomez-Alberto claimed he feared he would be killed if sent back to his home country alleging on his asylum application that he was transgender, first reported by The Daily Wire.
Local reporting citing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said Gomez-Alberto was booked on charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing. DHS separately listed bomb threat, terroristic threat and disorderly conduct offenses in its statement.
CNN, MS NOW, The New York Times, ABC News and NBC News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
College basketball arena sits nearly empty for an actual Division 1 game in jarring scene
College basketball season is officially here, folks. Can you feel it?! Are you psyched?!
Anyone?
... Bueller?
Okeedokee! Never mind ...
The Fresno State men's basketball team is currently 2-1, and coming off an overtime win at home over Georgia State. Why Georgia State was playing an actual game all the way out west is beyond me, but that's neither here nor there.
The point is, the Bulldogs won, and sent the hometown crowd home happy ...
All 14 of them who bothered to show up!
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Goodness gracious. That's just a jarring visual, isn't it? I know I write these stories a lot, but this one hit especially hard. There was nobody at this game for the opening tip. Nobody.
When all was said and done, the official attendance was listed at 2,754. I'm not sure I buy that, but whatever. That's not the point.
Look at that "crowd" for the opening tip. This was a Division I matchup, by the way. I realize Fresno State isn't a basketball powerhouse — the Bulldogs last made the tournament in 2016 — but still. Georgia State is no slouch, either, having made the tournament four times over the past 12 years.
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And by the way, I'm not totally crushing the fans and students here for not spending their Tuesday night at an early November game between Fresno State and Georgia State. It's certainly not a choice I would make. There are approximately 2,000 things I'd rather do. Maybe more.
But, the optics of the whole thing weren't great. That above clip went mega-viral on social media ... for obvious reasons:
Yeah ... not great! You never want to go viral for something like that. Social media LOVES a good empty stadium visual, and they were all over this one.
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Now, fair is fair, and I have to give credit to Fresno State players here. They could've whined and sulked and complained about the 14 people in attendance. That would've been completely understandable, and relatable.
Instead, guard Brian Amuneke said the only thing that can — and will — fix it is winning.
That's the correct attitude.
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"We know what we have to do, and we know the fan base will be there to support us and back us up when we start stacking the points," he said.
Chin up, Bulldogs! Let's get some dubs before the holidays.
Video of rams lounging on a Colorado front lawn like they're on vacation goes viral on Instagram
An incredible nature video is making the rounds online.
As our faithful and loyal readers know, nature content is one of the best topics you can find on the internet.
That's why business is great at OutKick Outdoors (I encourage you all to check it out daily for the best videos you'll find), and the flow of content never stops.
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Well, buckle up because we have a golden one today.
An epic video shared on Instagram by @coloradowildadventures of a large group of rams chilling on a person's front lawn.
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"Amazon delivery for the Rams 🐏🤣. Wonder what they ordered," the caption jokingly states. Whiskey Riff reported that the footage was recorded in Colorado, but an exact location is unknown.
Check out the awesome video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
As you'd expect, the comments section was absolute gold. How could it not be after a bunch of rams were spotted relaxing like they were on vacation?
One viewer wrote, "Move along.. nothing to see here😂.."
Another added, "What the ever loving cluck is going on here?"
A third noted, "Outstanding!! Impressive! The Best!"
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Universal praise and humor. Wouldn't expect anything else.
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Iran's shadow operations stretch across Europe as chilling spy convictions expose Tehran's reach
Two Iranian men were convicted in Britain on Thursday of spying on journalists and critics of Tehran, the latest case raising alarm over Iranian operations beyond the Middle East, as France accuses the IRGC of unprecedented cyberattacks and a senior UAE official warns of Iranian sleeper cells abroad.
The developments come as the Trump administration continues its campaign of economic pressure against Tehran while leaving the door open to diplomatic negotiations, raising questions about how Iran's overseas intelligence networks and alleged covert activities might factor into any future agreement.
A jury at Woolwich Crown Court in London found Mostafa Sepahvand, 41, and Farhad Javadi Manesh, 46, guilty of engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service after prosecutors said they carried out surveillance of journalists and other individuals critical of the Iranian government, according to Reuters.
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The targets included journalists working for Iran International, a London-based Persian-language news outlet critical of Tehran, and a prominent figure associated with UK Lawyers for Israel.
According to prosecutors, the surveillance operation took place between August 2024 and March 2025 and involved visits to locations associated with the targets, photographs, videos and online research.
Sepahvand was also convicted of engaging in preparatory conduct with the intention of committing serious violence against a person in Britain, while Manesh was acquitted of that charge and a third defendant was cleared of all charges.
British authorities described the case as the first convictions of Iranian nationals under the National Security Act of 2023, warning that the verdicts underscored an ongoing threat from Iranian intelligence operations. Iran has denied involvement.
Similar concerns have emerged in the United States. Just two days before the British verdicts, the U.S. Justice Department announced terrorism charges against three alleged Iranian-backed operatives accused of involvement in nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe and the United States.
The three men allegedly supported Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Kata'ib Hezbollah, targeting Jewish communities and plotting an attack on RAF Fairford, a British air base housing American military personnel, according to the Nov. 10 indictment. Prosecutors allege that one defendant, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, continued coordinating terrorist activities through coded messages while imprisoned in New York. The network was also allegedly involved in planning an attack on a Manhattan synagogue.
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In France, authorities on Monday accused Iran's IRGC of orchestrating a major cyberattack against the country's food supply infrastructure.
According to a Nov. 9 report by France's Cyber Crisis Coordination Centre, Iranian-linked hackers targeted refrigeration controllers at approximately 700 retail locations across France on Oct. 11 and 12.
Investigators said the attackers remotely altered defrost settings, causing refrigeration equipment to reach abnormally high temperatures, spoiling significant quantities of food and triggering at least 15 reported fire outbreaks.
The operation affected major supermarket chains, including Carrefour, Leclerc and Intermarché, as well as other businesses in the food industry.
French investigators attributed the operation to Shahid Kaveh, a cyber-offensive unit operating under the IRGC's electronic and cyber command.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the attack as unprecedented in its scale and aggression, while authorities announced plans to pursue European sanctions against those responsible.
Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected what it described as baseless and malicious allegations in a statement issued Tuesday strongly condemning the "persistent practice" of directing accusations toward Tehran.
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The European cases echo warnings from the Gulf, where officials have raised concerns that Iran's regional operations extend beyond missiles, drones and armed proxy groups.
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Defense, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the UAE's Federal National Council, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that Iranian-linked sleeper cells were operating both within the region and elsewhere.
"They created these sleeping cells in the region and also in other places," Al Nuaimi said. "We were fortunate to find out about these cells, to act and to implement the law, our law, the UAE law, against them."
Al Nuaimi previously disclosed during an Oct. 15 briefing that hundreds of suspected Iranian sleeper-cell members had been arrested in the UAE, including individuals he said helped direct Iranian missile and drone attacks against the country.
Speaking separately to Fox News Digital, Al Nuaimi argued that negotiations with Tehran should address not only its nuclear program and regional proxies, but also covert networks operating in other countries.
"This is where it should be part of the negotiation with the Iranians: you have to stop not only the proxies that we know, but also using these sleeping cells in other countries," he said.
Beyond the criminal investigations, Iranian-American journalist and foreign policy analyst Lisa Daftari described the personal toll of what she believes to be Iranian intelligence operations on U.S. soil. In an earlier interview with Fox News Digital, Daftari said she had been followed in Los Angeles and New York, repeatedly hacked and approached in person. She said the FBI informed her that she was on a list of potential Iranian regime targets after hackers gained access to her accounts. "The message they want to send is very clear, that we know where you are, we can reach you," she said.
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In a joint declaration issued Wednesday following a meeting in Paris, G7 foreign ministers expressed grave concern about Iranian involvement in violent plots targeting people and territory in their countries.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters following the G7 meeting on Tuesday, accused Tehran of being responsible for much of the instability across the Middle East.
"They are behind all the instability in the region; they are the source of instability in the region," Rubio said, referring to Iran's support for armed groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.
Rubio argued that the Trump administration's economic pressure campaign was significantly weakening the Iranian government and reducing its ability to finance activities abroad, including terrorism and cyber operations.
He said Washington remained open to diplomacy but would not accept what he described as unrealistic Iranian demands.
The G7 declaration also pledged to continue coordinating economic and political measures designed to constrain Tehran's ability to destabilize countries both inside and outside the Middle East.
The British convictions, French cyberattack findings and UAE allegations involve different types of activity, and no evidence has been presented establishing that they formed part of a single coordinated operation.
Taken together, however, they illustrate the range of threats Western and Gulf authorities are attributing to Iran — from surveillance of dissidents and alleged sleeper networks to attacks on civilian infrastructure — even as diplomatic efforts seek to prevent another round of military escalation.
Nonprofit offers veterans second career through commercial drone pilot training
Each year more than 200,000 service members leave active duty and return to civilian life, but the transition is not the easiest.
Vets to Drones, a nonprofit that helps veterans gain training and experience in the drone industry, is trying to change that by helping veterans find a second career after leaving the military.
Kickstarted by Marine Corps veteran Chris Lewis after a recent trip to California aiding in wildfire mitigation, Lewis knew what it was like to leave the military and search for a new path forward.
"I ended up right back in the civilian world, searching for answers I guess," Lewis said.
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Lewis handled drones for a short time while deployed, but realized there's a bigger future with unmanned aircraft systems. He started Vets to Drones with a fellow Marine who died in 2022, which ultimately pushed him even harder to help other veterans through the organization.
He believes the drone industry is a true fit for military members looking to enter the civilian workforce, adding that many of their field and infantry skills cross over seamlessly.
Vets to Drones has become a pipeline for the drone workforce, while bringing a new sense of purpose and community to veterans.
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When Marine veteran Dusty Lopez left the military, he got into disaster recovery and insurance, then started his own business in insurance claims and assessment.
Lopez came into contact with Vets to Drones at an event after clients asked him if he had drones to help with some of the jobs. That meeting led to a partnership with his company, Struction Solutions.
"I still live by the Marine Corps motto: honor, courage, and commitment," Lopez said, adding that the branch helped him shape his career outside the military.
Now, Lopez has nearly a dozen drones for different jobs. One hefty drone, typically used by law enforcement or first responders for security over watch, is tethered and can stay in the air for days at a time.
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Veterans across the country train under Vets to Drones, then become FAA Commercial Drone certified, which leads them to jobs in several sectors.
Through the organization, veterans have participated in search and rescue, helped farmers, guided first responders during natural disasters and provided assistance for security operations, according to Lewis.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida's landfall in Louisiana, Lewis said they created a 360 view similar to Google Earth, but "from the sky with the drone."
Today, Vets to Drones has nearly 8,000 members with hundreds already licensed as commercial drone pilots.
"It's [an] incredible feeling when I get that phone call [that] says, 'hey, man, thank you. I had no idea this was a thing. And now I'm able to feed my family with this new skill,'" Lewis said.
How Kyle Larson turned a write-off season into his third NASCAR championship in Miami
Kyle Larson is in rare company.
The 34-year-old became the 11th person to win back-to-back NASCAR championships, winning the title in Miami on Sunday.
"It’s really cool. The way our season went makes this one extra rewarding," Larson told OutKick in a recent interview.
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Entering the Chase in September, Larson had not had a victory throughout a tumultuous up-and-down campaign. If he wasn't finishing in the top 10 , he was finishing in the 20s and 30s. He had 12 finishes outside the top 20 and 14 inside the top 10 .
But when the calendar flipped, something clicked. He finished fifth at Darlington and then won the Enjoy Illinois 300 the following week. He then took second at Bristol, then won the Hollywood Casino 400 and finished second again in Las Vegas. Three weeks later, it was another checkered flag at Talladega.
"We weren’t really that good," Larson admitted, adding that it took him and his team "months to get a grasp" on what his new car "needed."
"By late spring, I was thinking, 'OK, we can write this season off for a championship. Let’s just try to build to be better for next year.'"
Larson fell into the old "cliché" of patience, taking things week by week and anything else similar for any NASCAR driver.
"But it was really true for us this year," he said.
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And when September hit, it was full speed ahead, no pun intended.
"Then it snowballed. We kept getting good run after good run, which turned into a couple of wins. Suddenly, we were leading the points, and it was, 'Wow, this happened quickly.'
"That’s what makes me most proud about this season. From start to finish, it was a lot of hard work and grinding, and all four of our Hendrick Motorsports teams coming together. It was rewarding for sure—probably one of the most rewarding championships we’ve had," the now three-time title winner said.
Winning in this sport is rare. Even Larson said one win this season would have been nice. But this is now three times Larson has reached the mountaintop.
Now, Larson wants to become the third person to get three in a row.
"I think we have a great foundation as a team. We proved that this year, as we won a championship with not the fastest car. At no point in the year did we have the fastest car, but we had the best team," Larson said.
"I think you just carry on with what we’ve built to this point. Obviously, you want to fine-tune things and get the cars better. You fine-tune your people, but we have a really good base. You stay true to our process and see if we can three-peat."
Texas Democrats put DEI back on agenda after sweeping to power
Texas Democrats are opening their incoming state House majority with a push to clear the way for DEI offices and programs to return to public universities across the state — a move state Republicans are expected to block but that puts the culture-war issue front and center after massive Democratic Party gains in the state.
HB 358 and SB 125 would repeal a 2023 law banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at public universities, but the bills face steep odds with Republicans still retaining control of the Texas Senate. Still, the effort signals Democrats’ broader intent to roll back one of the GOP’s signature education policies after campaigning heavily on the war in Iran, immigration and affordability.
Even if the repeal effort fails, conservative policy experts in Texas warn that Democratic appointments to university governing boards could weaken enforcement of the state's DEI restrictions without changing the law.
"With Republicans in firm control of the Texas state Senate, it’s highly unlikely that any bill seeking to bring back the corrosive and wasteful higher ed DEI regime will make it to the Governor’s desk," Chuck DeVore, chief national initiatives officer for the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), told Fox News Digital. "What will likely happen is that relabeled and disguised DEI programs and classes will make a comeback over the next four years as the Governor’s board of regents appointees gradually get a majority. We look forward to suing to ensure adherence to Texas law."
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The 2023 anti-DEI law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, barred public universities from maintaining DEI offices or assigning employees or contractors to perform their duties. It also prohibited compelling or soliciting DEI statements from faculty or students, restricted certain preferences based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin and banned mandatory DEI training for students and employees. The law includes exceptions for academic instruction, scholarly research and registered student organizations.
After the law took effect Jan. 1, 2024, UT Austin closed its Multicultural Engagement Center and discontinued its Monarch program, which provided advising, mental-health support and scholarships to illegal immigrants and other noncitizen students. The University of Houston System stopped requiring DEI statements in hiring and promotions, while UT Health San Antonio ended a faculty loan-repayment program for professors from "underrepresented backgrounds."
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At a May 2024 Texas Senate higher education subcommittee hearing, UT System Chancellor J.B. Milliken told lawmakers the system had closed 21 DEI offices, eliminated 311 full- and part-time positions focused on DEI and canceled 681 contracts, programs and training sessions. Critics have nevertheless accused some universities of preserving DEI initiatives under different names or organizational structures.
Texas A&M University drew scrutiny after dissolving its Office for Diversity but transferring six of its eight employees to other campus positions. Former Vice President for Diversity Annie McGowan received a 10% raise, a new position and nine months of paid leave. Critics accused the university of preserving DEI operations under different titles. Texas A&M maintained that the office and its DEI-related duties had been eliminated and that the raises were unrelated to DEI.
Kate Bierly, a higher education campaign director at TPPF, told Fox News Digital that Democrats could undermine Texas' 2023 anti-DEI law without repealing it. She warned that newly appointed university regents could weaken enforcement through administrative inaction, potentially allowing prohibited practices to resume.
She observed that numerous university regents' terms expire Feb. 1, 2027, giving Democratic Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa an opportunity to nominate replacements who could influence how universities enforce the DEI ban.
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But Hinojosa would face another obstacle: Republican control of the Texas Senate, which must confirm university regent appointments. Bierly said the Texas Constitution allows certain unpaid gubernatorial appointees, including regents, to remain in office after their terms expire. Because the 90th Legislature convenes in January 2027, before the regents' terms expire, she said incumbents could remain in place until the end of the 91st Legislature's regular session in 2029 if their successors are not confirmed.
"If the Senate declines to confirm nominees who would undermine the state's DEI reforms, existing regents can continue serving rather than automatically surrendering their seats when their terms expire," Bierly said. "This holdover period ends on the last day of the first regular legislative session that begins after the term expires. So as a result, the current regents can hold over to 2029 if no successor has qualified by then. After that, the office becomes vacated."
DeVore said the holdover provision could become a political liability for Senate Republicans, giving Democrats "an actual useful campaign cudgel" if the chamber refuses to confirm Hinojosa's nominees. Democrats could accuse Republicans of obstructing the governor's appointments to university governing boards, he said.
That pressure could force a compromise at some point, DeVore added, but also warned that DEI is "a death issue for a Republican primary" and that any Republican who supports a compromise could be "toast in the primary."
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Texas' restrictions reflect a broader national effort to dismantle DEI programs in government and higher education.
The Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against race-based admissions preferences at universities preceded a broader federal crackdown on DEI. After returning to office in 2025, President Donald Trump moved to dismantle DEI programs across the federal government and directed federally funded schools to end race-based preferences in admissions, hiring, scholarships and other programs.
Republican-led states have pursued similar restrictions at public universities, making Texas’ fight part of a broader national backlash against institutional DEI.
Texas' political landscape has shifted dramatically following Republican election losses. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton are leaving office, while Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, lost his Republican Senate primary to Paxton.
Democrats won the governorship, attorney general's office and a U.S. Senate seat while reclaiming the state House for the first time in more than two decades. Republicans retained control of the state Senate, giving them a potential veto over both the DEI repeal legislation and Hinojosa's university regent nominees.
"Ultimately, Texas lawmakers must decide whether they want the DEI ban to be more than a law on paper," Bierly said. "Protecting the reforms requires attention not only to legislation, but also to the university leadership responsible for implementing it."
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Fox News Digital sought comment from the repeal bills' sponsors, Democratic state Rep. John Bucy and Democratic state Sen. José Menéndez, as well as former Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton, who authored the 2023 anti-DEI law and now serves as chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. None responded before publication. The University of Texas System, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Students for DEI also did not respond to requests for comment.
Michael Irvin posts an all-time odd dog photo that stuns the Internet, 6U QB is a tank & Mr T salutes veterans
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Just when you thought you'd seen it all on the Internet, along comes Michael Irvin trying to be Kirk Herbstreit with dog content. Come on, dawg! "Rex Ryan toe escapades and Michael Irvin thot pics," one guy wrote on Twitter.
Have we reached a peak level where we need to dial back the dog content? I love dogs, and we have two, but it's definitely gotten out of control thanks to Herbstreit, who revealed last week during a podcast with Joey Galloway that he's getting ANOTHER Golden Retriever.
Meanwhile, now we have the Playmaker in bed with his pit bull wearing a diaper.
"Nurse here. Get a sleep eval. Your dogs may have a particular reason why they want to check on you. My nurse spider senses are tingling. It may be more than just cuddles," a worried fan added.
There you go, just another day on the Internet in 2026. Where do we go from here? Buckle up.
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• Donovan E. writes: Yeah dude, I work for a f–king living, I really don't got time to worry about what some stupid wh*res in the WNBA are up to, couldn't give a s–t less about anything that goes on with that worthless organization, and you know what would be really nice?, is if people like you and TMZ and page 6, etc. etc. etc., would stop giving all these dumb f–king wh*res that have no relevance to a normal society a platform to show the world what dumb wh*res they are, all you f–king weirdos need to go into the broom closet and jerk off in the morning so you're not obsessed with f–king p**sy, grow up and be a man ,this is why society is failing because of stupid f–ks like you.
Kinsey: You're damn right I responded to this maniac. My first line of questioning was why he clicked on the link if he saw Sophie in the thumbnail when he already hates the WNBA.
Donovan, who made sure to call me a "pervert" a couple of times, responded: Why did I click on the Sophie Cunningham post I honestly can't remember why ,all I know is there's one day a week I get a few minutes I get to keep up on the current news and I guarantee it wasn't because I wanted to know what she's up to so just being honest, the reason it's frustrating is I've seen the downfall of society every news article is this b**ch wows,or this b*tch dazzles, or this b*tch stuns, and I promise you these women are not relevant in a fully functioning nirmal society ,if these dumb sluts take off the war paint and they wanna show the world what's between the legs ,I guarantee it's nothing but chewed up bubblegum and a blown out tire, so these women aren't special and that's my opinion ,and apparently you have a problem with that, and yeah I know people like you and all the rest of the a**holes just want the clicks cause it makes you lots of money ,I'm not stupid so there you go.
Kinsey: LOL. There you go. Welcome to the emails that come in on a semi-regular basis. But, it's necessary to hear from everyone. That's why I post my email. Sometimes guys like Donovan just need to vent.
First, here's what I wrote about soccer player Lamine Yamal's girlfriend revealing a herpes breakout on her face:
• Katie M. replies: I read your OutKick piece about Inés García, and I’m furious at how you treated her. You introduced her in the headline as a soccer player’s girlfriend. She has a name, a career, and an audience of her own. Leading with the man she dates in a story about her own experience was rude and misogynistic.
García shared that she had a herpes outbreak near her nose. By framing that as oversharing and inviting readers to consider whether she embarrassed her boyfriend, you turned a straightforward health disclosure into gossip about their private life. A facial outbreak gives readers no basis to assume she has genital herpes or to speculate about how she acquired the virus. As the CDC explains, many people acquire oral herpes through nonsexual contact, often in childhood. And people with genital herpes deserve the same respect.
You’re a grown man with a public platform. I expect you to know better than to shame a woman for speaking openly about her health. You had an opportunity to explain a common infection and clear up a misconception. Instead, your framing reinforced the stigma that makes people afraid to talk about it in the first place.
I’m asking you to revise the headline to lead with Inés García’s name and add the medical context your readers should have gotten in the first place. I also think you owe her an apology for treating her candor as something she should be embarrassed about.
Kinsey:
• Gen X Warren responds: Not throwing shade on snowbirds, although the east coast of Florida is basically New York, New Jersey, Philly, Bah-Ston, etc., South. But man, it was disappointing to see so few Dolphins fans at the game. But again, put a garbage product on the field, Miami fans will go elsewhere (Florida Panthers, Miami HEAT, etc., games).
While we live in southeast Florida, we got married in Southwest Florida, and like all Floridians , we vacation in other parts of Florida. Explained:
Kinsey: Where do Floridians vacation, this guys asks? They go on cruises! It's all I hear about out of the Floridians I know on the Gulf side. And don't forget about that viral story out of Miami where the moron left her kids at home to go on a cruise.
Is this more, or less likely, to make you want to watch college football? I'm trying really hard to keep enjoying the sport, but this isn't making it any easier for me. This all feels like a house of cards.
• Jeff D. in VA suggests: This weekend the US Coast Guard academy will play against the US Merchant Marine Academy in the DC United soccer stadium in the Secretaries Cup.
This is a great D3 rivalry game. None of these guys will be playing on Sundays but both teams will be serving their country after graduation. Last years game was played at Fenway Park with the gridiron men from the Merchant Marine pulling out a 39-38 victory.
Jeff D. added: Update on my first email, the game has been rescheduled due to a Women’s soccer league playoff game. A new kickoff time has not been provided to ticket holders.
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That is it this morning with snow flurries on the way. Winter is coming this weekend. It's time to hunker down in the man cave as windchills sink into the 20s, but Screencaps Jr. is going to have us out in the cold. He's running a half-marathon on Saturday. It'll be his first. The other night he was averaging 7:41 over 10 miles. Gemini says that's pretty good.
Let's go get after another day of work.