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SEN RAND PAUL: Our budget deficit is out of control. Congress must pass my Six Penny Plan
In 2011, our national debt was about $15 trillion, and the U.S. Treasury spent over $450 billion on interest. Washington was printing money it didn’t have, buying its way out of yet another financial crisis and sending brand-new, taxpayer-funded subsidies to health insurance companies through Obamacare. It was clear then that this massive level of spending was not sustainable.
It was in this moment of explosive deficit spending that a new generation of conservative leaders—myself included—rode into Congress on a mandate from the American people to restore fiscal sanity and financial freedom. I left my medical practice to stand for public office because I would not let our children and grandchildren be bankrupted by reckless politicians.
The fight for fiscal responsibility continues, and I plan to force a vote on my latest balanced budget proposal—the Six Penny Plan—later this year.
But I regret to inform you that Congress has completely lost the plot.
The national debt has now surpassed $40 trillion. Congress now spends over $1 trillion on interest every year. Congress spends more on interest than on national defense. This enormous debt is contributing to rising interest rates and inflation, hurting every American. It’s a blinking red warning light—just as bright and red as the ink on our budget documents.
Congress’ answer to this growing fiscal bomb? More of the same. Congress passed a continuing resolution earlier this summer to extend the status quo and will debate another extension before the end of this year.
The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. When Congress takes up government funding later this year, it can pass my Six Penny Plan, which will balance the budget within five years.
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No one can say he or she supports a balanced budget while voting against the only balanced budget that came up for a vote. No more empty promises. No more excuses. No more games.
The Six Penny Plan doesn’t prescribe any particular program or budget category to be cut—it even specifically exempts Social Security from cuts. The Six Penny Plan simply sets a maximum spending level. What Congress wants to do within that maximum is up for debate. This budget reflects the basic questions of priorities many Americans have confronted at different points in their lives, whether because of unexpected expenses or a loss of income: Which expenses can Congress keep, and which can Congress cut? Under the Six Penny Plan, Congress needs to find a six percent cut each year for five years. After that, once the budget is balanced, spending can increase based on the additional revenue from economic growth.
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Interestingly, when I first proposed what became the Penny Plan in 2018, Congress would not have had to find any cuts, but merely work within a spending freeze for five years. Its inaction then is only making the job harder now.
In subsequent years, it became the Penny Plan when it required a one percent cut, then it became the "Pennies Plan," and today it is the Six Penny Plan because it requires us to find six pennies out of every dollar.
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Kicking the can down the road has been standard procedure in Congress for too long. Lawmakers have treated the debt like someone else’s problem, to be dealt with some other day in the future. Well, the future has arrived. Every year that Congress does nothing only adds fuel to the debt bomb and increases the risk of a bigger explosion down the road.
It’s also time to call inaction on the debt what it is: a vote to increase the hidden inflation tax on everyone; a willful decision to let inflation wreak havoc on our cost of living. Inaction is unacceptable.
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The Six Penny Plan is the answer. The good news is that, when it was voted on in 2024 and 2025, the Six Penny Plan was supported by a majority of Senate Republicans. Because a budget resolution needs only a majority vote to pass, rather than a supermajority, Senate Republicans have the numbers to pass the Six Penny Plan.
In other words, this is the moment. Support for the Six Penny Plan has been building, and there should be enough votes. Let’s show that conservatives mean what we say and can follow through on our promises to balance the budget.
Let’s pass the Six Penny Plan.
Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg
An Ohio woman is suing after her surgeon allegedly amputated the wrong leg when she underwent a below-the-knee amputation that the lawsuit says was required because of cancer in her right leg.
Sharon Jacks, who is now a double amputee, was scheduled to have a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2025, but she woke up to her left leg missing, according to the lawsuit, WBNS reported.
"She went into surgery, and when she woke up, the wrong leg had been taken off," Jacks’ attorney Brad Layne told the outlet. "It defies explanation, obviously."
The leg that was originally supposed to be amputated was later cut off as well, leaving her without either leg.
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Jacks' lawsuit names the hospital, her surgeon and other members of the surgical team, accusing them of "a complete failure of basic safety procedures."
Layne said in a press release that "there is simply no excuse" for what happened, adding that "complete and total failure by multiple medical professionals caused this catastrophe."
"Despite several opportunities to identify the mistake and stop the procedure, the surgical team somehow never noticed they were operating on the wrong leg," he said. "Now every day for the rest of her life, Sharon Jacks must live with the consequences of those failures."
According to Jacks' attorney, medical records he reviewed indicate the surgeon initially marked the correct leg, but the wrong leg was still amputated.
"The mark was still on the correct leg after the wrong leg had been taken off," Layne said.
According to the complaint, the medical team had two surgical "time-outs" before Jacks’ procedure. The lawsuit notes that "time-outs" are conducted to confirm the patient’s identity, the planned operation and the correct surgical location before an incision is made.
"Every person in that operating room is responsible to make sure that that is verified before moving forward, and that includes the doctor, the staff, the nurses, the anesthesiologist, everybody that’s involved," Layne said.
"The records say that happened twice, but somehow Ms. Jacks is missing a leg that should have not been removed," he added.
Surgery on the wrong place is viewed as one of the most serious preventable medical errors and is often referred to as a "never event," a term that is recognized in the healthcare industry, the lawsuit claims.
"It shouldn’t happen in any type of medicine. It shouldn’t happen anywhere. It shouldn’t happen in a veterinary setting, even," Layne said.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for Jacks to cover previous and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, permanent impairment and loss of enjoyment of life.
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Selby General Hospital confirmed an "adverse surgical event" happened in September 2025, saying the surgical team "responded immediately to address the medical needs of the patient involved and provide support to their family."
"Our proactive review of what took place confirmed this was an avoidable event, and that our expected operating room procedures were not followed. Those involved were held accountable for their actions and are no longer in their positions," the hospital said in a statement to WBNS.
The hospital said it has fully cooperated with a review by the Ohio Department of Health, saying the review confirmed its surgical protocols are "safe and effective" and that its clinical and leadership teams "have implemented corrective measures across our organization to prevent a situation like this from recurring.
"We are saddened by what occurred, and our team continues to keep this patient and their family in our prayers," the statement reads.
Utah man released after decades on death row as DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 killing
A Utah man who has spent decades on death row after he was convicted of killing a police chief's aunt has been released after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence excluded him as the source of DNA recovered from key pieces of evidence in the case.
Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was let out on bail late Monday over objections from the victim's family. He must wear a GPS monitor while he awaits a new trial in the killing of Eva Olesen, who was found tied up, stabbed and shot inside her Provo home on Feb. 27, 1985, during what investigators suspected was a robbery.
A judge ordered him not to have any contact with Olesen's family.
The Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial last year, pointing to misconduct by investigators.
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Carter has maintained his innocence and argues that he was coerced into a signed confession.
No physical evidence linked Carter to the crime scene, but the jury convicted him based on the confession and the testimony of two witnesses who claimed he bragged about killing Olesen, although those witnesses later recanted.
A DNA analysis received on Sept. 22 excluded Carter as a possible match to blood found on a doorknob and genetic material recovered from the handle of a knife used to stab Olesen.
Judge Derek Pullan said those findings further undermined the case against Carter, but noted that a jury could still say that he killed Olesen.
"This is going to be a lot for him," Carter's son, Tyler Anger, said on Monday as he waited for his father after his release was ordered.
Carter will be placed in an extended stay hotel located near Anger, who was adopted by another family as an infant and did not learn about his father's conviction until years later, according to Carter's attorney, Neal Hamilton.
Carter will need therapy to deal with his extended incarceration, Hamilton said.
"If the state of Utah had their way, he would have been executed 15, 20 years ago before we discovered the misconduct," Hamilton said.
Hamilton also urged prosecutors to seek dismissal of an aggravated murder charge still pending against Carter.
A two-month retrial was planned next year, but county prosecutors withdrew a notice last week that they wanted to pursue the death penalty.
Utah County prosecutor Erwin Petilos told the judge on Monday that reassessing Carter's bail was "necessary and fair" as the state continues to examine the remaining evidence in the case.
Carter was living with his mother in Utah when Olesen was killed.
By April of 1985, Carter had fled Utah, believing he was a suspect in an unrelated assault case, court documents show. He was detained two months later in Nashville, where he signed a confession while under interrogation by a Provo detective.
Carter said later that his confession was coerced, saying he falsely admitted to the crime after police repeatedly threatened him.
He was convicted and sentenced to death after a trial in which the defense called no witnesses to testify. Carter was sentenced to death again after a 1992 retrial, and courts in Utah later denied multiple appeals from Carter's legal team.
In 2011, the two witnesses from Carter's original trial were tracked down in Mexico, admitting they had been told to lie in court and had received cash and gifts from police in exchange for their testimonies. They said police told them not to disclose the payments and that police and prosecutors threatened them and their son with deportation if they did not implicate Carter in the killing.
More than a decade of legal fights ensued before the Utah Supreme Court stepped in last year and ordered a new trial, citing "multiple instances of intentional misconduct" by police and a prosecutor. A DNA analysis of the evidence was conducted in response to that order, and prosecutors said the results arrived last week, which excluded Carter from the crime.
Prosecutors declined to say whether they will use the DNA evidence to search for other suspects with matching DNA.
Attorneys for Carter, who is Black, have said witnesses saw a White man fleeing the crime scene and that an investigator suppressed evidence that could implicate other suspects, including the victim’s husband, Orla Olesen.
Prosecutors were close to filing charges against the husband, but a Provo police lieutenant urged them not to so he could continue investigating, according to the defense attorneys. Carter was then identified as a suspect, according to court documents.
Orla Olesen, who died in 2009, told police he found his wife dead in their home, partially undressed and with her hands tied behind her back.
Theresa Olesen, a daughter-in-law of Eva Olesen, said during the bond hearing on Monday that her family had "serious concerns" about Carter's release.
"By golly we were hoping for a concrete match," Olesen said of the DNA analysis. "It doesn't mean he wasn't there."
"We just want justice for Eva. And if he had any part of it we want that to be known," she added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Venezuelan national shot by ICE officer in Austin charged with assaulting federal officer
A Venezuelan national who was shot by an ICE officer following a vehicle pursuit in Austin earlier this month has been charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering with and impeding a federal officer, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors allege that Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, refused ICE officers' commands to exit his vehicle during a targeted traffic stop before speeding away and striking one officer in the torso with his driver's side-view mirror.
Garces-Perez faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted, according to DOJ.
According to the complaint, officers first spotted Garces-Perez's vehicle outside a restaurant, ran its license plate and confirmed that an immigration judge had issued a final order of removal against him before initiating the stop.
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The accounts differ over whether the vehicles made contact as officers stopped Garces-Perez. The officer told investigators there was no contact between the vehicles, while Garces-Perez claimed the ICE SUV's maneuver caused a collision before the officers approached him.
During the encounter, Garces-Perez provided officers with his driver's license, according to the complaint.
The officers described the initial encounter as "pleasant and not aggressive," according to the complaint. After officers instructed Garces-Perez to place the vehicle in park and step out, body camera footage shows him abruptly closing his window and driving away, according to the complaint.
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Garces-Perez later told federal investigators that he disregarded the officers' command to exit the vehicle and drove away, according to the complaint. The complaint states that he was read his Miranda rights in Spanish, said he understood them and agreed to speak with investigators without an attorney present.
As he drove away, Garces-Perez's driver's side-view mirror struck one of the officers in the torso, according to the complaint.
According to the complaint, ICE officers pursued Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas with emergency lights and sirens activated.
The officer wearing a body camera lost sight of both Garces-Perez and the second ICE officer while requesting assistance from a DPS dispatcher and then turned off his camera, according to the complaint. The second officer, who later fired his weapon, was not equipped with a body camera.
The second officer later called his partner and reported that Garces-Perez had attempted to strike him with his vehicle, prompting the officer to fire his service weapon, according to the complaint.
Garces-Perez was struck by a bullet in his upper back, according to the complaint. He told investigators that the officer's SUV rammed his vehicle to force it into a spinout and that, after he was shot, the officer opened his driver's door, removed the keys from the ignition and told him to remain inside while an ambulance was en route.
Garces-Perez's immigration case has also been the subject of competing claims.
Fox News previously reported that his attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said the order was issued after a hearing notice was sent to an old address despite Garces-Perez having updated his address with the court.
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ICE has disputed claims surrounding his immigration status, saying his work authorization expired in 2025 and that a work permit does not itself confer lawful immigration status.
His attorney has said Garces-Perez remains seriously ill and has a bullet lodged in his body while being held at an ICE detention facility.
Lincoln-Goldfinch, responding to the criminal complaint in a social media post, called for DHS to release the body camera footage.
"The criminal complaint also provides another critical piece of information: one of the officers involved in the incident had a body camera that was turned off at some point during the pursuit. We have not seen that footage. DHS must release the body camera footage immediately and provide full transparency to the American public," Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote.
"He is now facing proceedings in both a federal criminal case and his federal immigration habeas case. We are working through what these developments mean, and we will share additional information as we are able."
DOJ said Garces-Perez made his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday.
A detention hearing is scheduled for Oct. 2.
Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice, Yankees’ own Massachusetts natives, crush Red Sox in Game 1 blowout
While Aaron Judge is on the shelf for the entirety of this best-of-three Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, other New York Yankees homegrown talent stepped up to take Game 1 in the Bronx on Tuesday night.
It was two Massachusetts natives, Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice, who played a vital role in setting the tone with a key victory to open the postseason.
It’s no secret Schlitter, who hails from Walpole, Mass., has had the Red Sox’s number ever since his incredible eight-inning Game 3 performance in this same Wild Card bout last year. He came into this contest with an ERA below one, as Boston just hasn’t been able to figure him out.
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Schlittler has even leaned into the villain role he plays in the Red Sox fan base’s ecosystem, poking the proverbial bear on social media. He has always been able to back up his talk with his performance on the mound, and Tuesday night was no different.
Schlittler, a frontrunner for the AL Cy Young Award, got the ball from manager Aaron Boone in Game 1 because of his stellar regular season, and he shoved 6.1 innings without allowing a run, while tallying 10 strikeouts, two hits and one walk.
He blew past his career-high in pitches thrown for a single outing, hitting 117, while throwing a strike at a 65.8% clip (77). In short, Schlitter owns the Red Sox, and through six starts against the Yankees’ most storied rival, he owns a 0.47 ERA across 38.2 innings with 49 strikeouts.
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Of course, Schlittler’s performance wouldn’t matter without some offense, which was a large storyline entering the postseason, considering Judge was always on the fence in terms of making the roster. No player is allowed to join the roster midway through a series, and when the Yankees came out with theirs on Tuesday, the three-time MVP slugger wasn’t on it.
Enter Rice, the 27-year-old Cohasset, Mass. native who grew up a Yankees fan in enemy territory, but he didn't care. After having a breakout season with a career-high in home runs, he didn't care how Red Sox fans felt when he stepped up to the plate to take advantage of big spots.
Rice notched six RBI thanks to two home runs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning to truly put this one out of reach for the Red Sox. He finished the night 4-for-5 with a double as well.
If Judge wasn’t going to be on the roster, players like Rice would be looked upon by the organization and its fan base to come up clutch. And in Yankees terms, that means putting the ball over the wall. Rice was up for that challenge on Tuesday night, and looks like he may be ready to continue that trend moving forward.
It wasn’t just these two Yankees farm system products, though, that got the job done. George Lombard Jr., in his first-ever taste of the postseason, looked like a savvy veteran at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Also, catcher Austin Wells got the scoring started with an RBI single and had a sacrifice fly in that eighth inning with the Rice grand slam to have a two-RBI night as he went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Red Sox starter Payton Tolle lasted 4.2 innings, allowing five hits and one earned run. But the Yankees crushed the Red Sox arms after that, as they had 12 hits for the game compared to Boston’s three.
While it was quite the statement game for the Yankees on home turf, the Red Sox once had the worst record in the American League this year. There is a toughness this squad can show, especially with their season on the line.
That will come on Wednesday night, as the Yankees are hoping to move right to the ALDS to face another AL East foe – the AL’s best Tampa Bay Rays – with Max Fried on the bump.
Boston, in a win-or-go-home scenario yet again in the Bronx, will send Sonny Gray, a former Yankees starter, to the mound in Game 2.
Chicago White Sox stun Houston Astros to take 1-0 lead in American League Wild Card Series
The Houston Astros entered the 2026 Major League Baseball playoffs as the worst team, by win-loss record, to ever reach the postseason. On Tuesday evening at Daikin Park, they played like it.
Needing a win in game 162 to reach October baseball, the Astros delivered, winning 9-0 behind a bullpen game and the 29th homer of the season from Christian Walker. On Tuesday, they tried to run that same formula back again, starting long reliever A.J. Blubaugh, backed up by Bryan King and Miguel Ullola.
Against the most powerful offense in the American League, it didn't work. Two first inning walks for the White Sox and a throwing error from Walker preceded a sacrifice fly from Munetaka Murakami. And without the benefit of a hit, Chicago took a 1-0 lead. In the second though, the hits started coming. A Chase Meidroth single, Colson Montgomery hit by pitch put two on for Sam Antonacci, who delivered the big blow to put Chicago up 3-0.
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A solo homer from Colson Montgomery and some careless Astros pitching sandwiched around a Nelson Velazquez two-run homer extended the lead to 6-2. And the White Sox never looked back, with Grant Taylor going 2.1 innings with five strikeouts to close out the game and give Chicago the big 1-0 lead.
This outcome is a microcosm of how the Astros and White Sox have played throughout the regular season. Chicago's lineup took advantage of a below-average Houston bullpen, and a rookie with little experience played the hero.
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Hagen Smith, who has just 28 innings of regular season big league experience under his belt, put up three scoreless innings with just two baserunners allowed. Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer to stretch the lead to four. Sam Antonacci, a surprising star at the top of the White Sox lineup, delivered again. And Munetaka Murakami scored two runs and drove in another. Suddenly, a team with the 25th highest-payroll payroll in baseball is nine innings from winning a playoff series, months before owners lock players out to push for a salary cap.
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The win marked Chicago's first postseason victory since 2021, and cemented the organization's remarkable turnaround from their record-setting 41-121 season in 2024. Smart, targeted free-agency signings and a strong player development staff getting the most out of a deep farm system.
For Houston, they demonstrated why they were 81-81. Capable of flashes of brilliance, but with maddening periods of inconsistency. While Tuesday was a bullpen game for both teams, Wednesday will provide a more traditional pitching matchup as they send their aces out in what's now an elimination game for the Astros.
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Hunter Brown, who returned from injury to put up a 3.19 ERA, goes for Houston, while another surprising young player, Sean Burke, starts for Chicago. Pitching is the great equalizer in the postseason, and both teams will send out quality pitchers that can make things tough on opposing lineups.
Maybe the happiest White Sox fan out there? The Pope, who sent a letter to the organization prior to the start of the playoffs. One more win, and he can start praying to beat the Cleveland Guardians and reach the ALCS.
Aces' A'ja Wilson gets tech for confrontation with Fever fan, who was determined to have broken no rules
Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson lost her cool late in Game Two of her team's first-round playoff series against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, drawing a fourth-quarter technical foul after confronting a spectator, sparking postgame drama and social media meltdowns.
With Indiana holding a 90-79 lead late in the final period, Wilson got tangled up on the hardwood with Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following a physical foul.
After getting to her feet, Wilson spotted a fan two rows behind the basket pointing and shouting in her direction. Wilson escalated then marched toward the spectator until teammates and officials pulled her back.
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Referees hit Wilson with a technical foul for leaving the floor.
The Fever later confirmed that the fan did not violate the code of conduct and was not removed from the arena.
"Following a report of a comment directed toward a player, arena security spoke with the fan involved and witnesses. Security determined there was no violation of the Fan Code of Conduct, the fan was not removed from the arena. We consider the matter closed," the team said in a statement.
Wilson then doubled-down on her decision to confront the fan when explaining the incident to reporters after the game.
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"I don't really get into the bulls—t. I try to play my game. But if I'm just walking and I just got the foul, I'm chilling. If I see a man coming at me, taking steps toward me and pointing at me. I don't give a damn what you said. I don't give a damn how you said, the tone. That is unacceptable," Wilson said.
"You don't step towards me. You should never step and point at me. I'm not for that s—t ... that there is unacceptable. They said he didn't do anything and that's fine. ... There's certain things I'm not going to allow because it's unacceptable. You don't know me at all to step toward me and say anything."
Aces head coach Becky Hammon addressed the incident as well.
"I didn't exactly see what happened. I only saw the aftermath. I’ve never seen her react like that. Whatever was done, she felt very disrespected in that moment. ... Whatever it was, it doesn't have any place in that arena," Hammon said.
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Regarding Wilson leaving the floor, Hammon added, "I guess you can't leave the court," when asked about the technical.
A similar incident occurred when the Aces came to Indiana for a regular season matchup against the Fever on Aug. 6.
Two courtside fans voluntarily left Gainbridge Fieldhouse that night following a mid-game disruption during a highly anticipated matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever. The incident occurred with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Aces guards Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young gestured toward officials and security personnel while pointing out attendees sitting in the front row.
Following an investigation, the Indiana Fever released a statement clarifying that arena security found no official violation of the WNBA Fan Code of Conduct. While the fans were not officially ejected or disciplined by the venue, they chose to leave the arena on their own accord. The Aces went on to win the game 86-84 in overtime courtesy of a Chelsea Gray buzzer-beater.
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Fast-forward to Tuesday's incident, despite the fans being found to have violated no rules, many fans on social media were quick to criticize the Fever fan, across X and BlueSky:
Still, Caitlin Clark and the Fever handled business, sending the series back to Vegas for Game 3.
Caitlin Clark put on a historic performance for the Fever, dropping 27 points, 15 assists, and seven rebounds to tie the series at one game apiece.
Wilson finished with 22 points and nine rebounds on paper, but her late-game meltdown completely hijacked what was otherwise a thrilling 99-89 Indiana victory.
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Missouri Sports Betting — Best Sportsbooks and Apps | OutKick
Missouri sports betting has been live since Dec. 1, 2025, when the Missouri Gaming Commission licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from eight legal sportsbook apps. Below is a guide for all you need to know about sports betting in the great state of Missouri.
Sports betting is legal in Missouri. Legislation was passed by the government and overseen by the Missouri Gaming Commission, effective Dec. 1, 2025. As of September 2026, there have been crackdowns on prediction markets and unlicensed operators. You must be 21 years of age to bet on sports in Missouri and physically located in the state to place the wager.
With plenty of options for sports betting in Missouri, it can be hard to determine which app is right for you. Below is a guide that includes highlights to consider and potential drawbacks in the sportsbook apps featured.
Missouri sportsbooks welcome new players with three main promotion types: Bonus Bets (Bet & Get), which award site credit after an initial wager; First-Bet Matches, which refund a lost first bet in promo tokens; and Deposit Matches, which boost your starting bankroll based on your initial deposit. Bonus credits cannot be withdrawn directly and do not return the original stake in payouts. They typically expire within seven days.
Missouri has worked on passing sports betting since 2022, but finally got it approved via Amendment 2 on November 5, 2024. The Missouri Gaming Commission opened license applications in the middle of 2025 before officially launching on December 1, 2025. Recently, the Missouri Gaming Commission has started sending cease-and-desist orders to prediction markets offering sports events contracts.
There aren’t any professional sports teams with Missouri in the name, but there are still professional teams. The St. Louis Cardinals might be the most well-known team in the state. Kansas City makes you think of Kansas, it is in Missouri and home to the Royals and the Chiefs of the MLB and NFL, respectively. The St. Louis Blues bring in the NHL fans as well. If college is your thing, the Missouri Tigers are one of the top options.
College sports wagers are permitted in Missouri, including bets on teams that are located within the state. You can also bet on college player props, but they cannot be from an in-State team. This means you can wager on out-of-state college player props.
There are plenty of options for sports bettors to place a bet at retail sportsbooks in Missouri. All the options are located inside casinos throughout the state, but most are in St. Louis or Kansas City.
Licensed Retail Locations:
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City – Kansas City
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles – St. Charles
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa – Riverside
Bally's Kansas City – Kansas City
Century Casino Cape Girardeau – Cape Girardeau
Century Casino Caruthersville – Caruthersville
Harrah's North Kansas City – North Kansas City
Hollywood Casino St. Louis – Maryland Heights
Horseshoe St. Louis – St. Louis
Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Boonville – Boonville
Mark Twain Casino – La Grange
River City Casino & Hotel – St. Louis
St. Jo Frontier Casino – St. Joseph
Yes, sports betting is legal for anyone over the age of 21 with a verified sports betting account, and the wager is placed by a person physically located inside the state.
There is no one single best sportsbook in Missouri. Each of them has unique benefits and offerings that you should experience by downloading and trying the app.
You must be 21 years of age and physically inside the state at the time of the wager to place the bet.
Yes, you can bet on college sports in Missouri with certain stipulations: you can bet on player props, but not those involving any in-state player.
You do not need to live in Missouri to place a wager; however, you do need to be physically located in the state to place the bet.
There are eight legal sportsbooks in Missouri for you to use via a mobile app.
Yes, you can bet at multiple retail sportsbooks, and they are located within a variety of casinos around Missouri.
New York Sports Betting — Best Sportsbooks and Apps | OutKick
New York online sports betting has been live since Jan. 8, 2022, when the New York State Gaming Commission licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from nine sportsbook apps.
Sports betting is legal in New York for anyone over the age of 21 within the state boundaries. You can bet both online or via retail locations as of Jan. 8, 2022.
Finding the best sportsbook is a personal endeavor, but we want to help you out. Consider things like welcome offers, the best odds, ease of use and search, and how quickly the app pays out on bets. There are other considerations as well, but below is a list of some of the New York Sportsbook apps.
New York sports betting apps welcome new players with several signup promotions, primarily bonus bets, bet-and-get promos, and deposit matches. With a bet-and-get deal, depositing and placing a small initial wager unlocks a set amount of bonus credits (such as bet $5 and get $50). Deposit matches match a percentage—or the full total—of your first deposit with promo funds. While these bonus credits function like cash for placing bets inside the app, they cannot be directly withdrawn and will expire if not used within a specified timeframe.
After the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting, New York opened the first retail locations in July 2019. Mobile sports betting was legalized in April 2021 with Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law 1367-a. The first mobile app went live on Jan. 8th 2022 and is overseen by the New York State Gaming Commission.
New York is among the most diverse states in the country for professional sports teams. In the NBA, the New York Knicks have captured the hearts of many with a recent championship. The Brooklyn Nets are another basketball option. The NFL has two teams with New York in the name, the Jets and Giants (though both technically play in New Jersey). The Buffalo Bills are the only NFL team with a stadium in New York State. The Bronx Bombers, otherwise known as the Yankees, are among the most storied franchises in all sports history. The Mets are also a baseball team that plays in New York. Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market.
You can bet legally on college sports in New York. However, there are strict stipulations to betting on them. You cannot place a wager on a college team from the state of New York. For example, you cannot bet on a game involving Syracuse if you’re in New York. You cannot bet on any college sporting event that takes place in New York, so even when Duke plays Illinois at Madison Square Garden, you cannot wager on it. There are also no college player props allowed in New York sports betting.
There are multiple locations in New York that offer retail sports betting. The majority of them are at casinos, both in upstate New York and tribal locations.
Licensed Retail Locations:
del Lago Resort & Casino (DraftKings Sportsbook) – Waterloo
Resorts World Catskills (Sportsbook 360) – Monticello
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady (Rivers Sportsbook) – Schenectady
Tioga Downs Casino Resort (FanDuel Sportsbook) – Nichols
Turning Stone Resort Casino (Caesars Sportsbook) – Verona
Yellow Brick Road Casino (Caesars Sportsbook) – Chittenango
Point Place Casino (Caesars Sportsbook) – Bridgeport
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino (The Sports Lounge) – Niagara Falls
Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino (The Sports Lounge) – Salamanca
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino (The Sports Lounge) – Buffalo
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (Sticks Sports Book & Grill) – Hogansburg
Yes, sports betting is legal in New York. You need to be 21 years old and physically inside the state at the time of the wager with a registered account.
Depending on what you’re looking for, New York sportsbooks have a variety of options for users to entice them. Consider welcome offers, bonuses, payout structure, ease of use, and how fun it is. You can use as many apps as you’d like so try them all and use which you feel is best.
You must be 21 years old to bet on sports in New York.
Yes; however, there are extensive stipulations specific to New York sports betting. You cannot wager on any game taking place in New York between two college teams. You cannot bet on or against any New York college or university in any game they are playing. There are no player prop bets allowed on collegiate games.
No, you do not need to live in New York to bet there; you only have to be physically located in the state to place the wager.
There are currently nine legal sportsbooks in New York.
Yes, there are multiple retail sportsbook locations that are available for you to wager at in person. All are located at casinos.
Repeat offender with lengthy rap sheet accused of gunning down Kentucky trooper during traffic stop
The Tennessee man accused of killing a Kentucky state trooper was on probation and already wanted for a violation, with a criminal record that included assault, fraud and illegally possessing a gun.
Emonnie Branch, 51, was denied bond Tuesday on a charge of murder of a first responder in the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, a husband and father of three young boys.
Tennessee Department of Correction records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Branch was serving five years of probation for a fraud-related conviction. His supervision was scheduled to end in July 2030.
Sumner County District Attorney Thomas Dean told Fox 17 Nashville that Branch was already wanted for a probation violation tied to his securities fraud conviction before Monday’s shooting.
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"Looks like he has a very extensive and varied criminal history," Commonwealth’s Attorney Kori Bumgarner said during Tuesday’s arraignment, the outlet reported.
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Dean said Branch’s prior convictions included attempted domestic assault, violating a no-contact order and securities fraud. Court records reviewed by the outlet also showed a 2009 conviction for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Fox 17 reported that Branch was arrested twice this year for probation violations. Warren County Regional Jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital show he is being held without bond on the murder charge and a fugitive charge.
Phillips was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County Monday, Kentucky State Police said. Authorities identified Branch as the suspect and issued a statewide Blue Alert before Louisville Metro Police captured him that evening.
"He was senselessly murdered," U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner said Monday night during a news briefing. "We have a wife that expected her husband to come home. We have three little boys who don’t have a dad."
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"One of our own was gunned down and murdered on the side of the road," Kyle Bumgarner added.
He pledged that the Justice Department would give state prosecutors and investigators "every tool" and "every bit of support" it could to help them pursue the maximum sentence.
Kentucky State Police Commissioner Col. Phillip Burnett Jr. condemned the suspect’s "cowardly actions" and explained why he had mentioned his name only once.
"I want you to know I only mentioned his name one time," Burnett said.
"We will seek justice for Hayden," he continued. "Let me repeat that, we will seek justice for Hayden. We will not rest until this happens."
Phillips was a three-year state police veteran assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green. Burnett promised his family the agency would stand beside them.
"You will not walk this path alone," he said.
Phillips’ wife, Jordan, shared her grief Tuesday.
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"I’ve laid here all night waiting for him to come home… for the radio to click off, the gun belt to hang," she wrote on Facebook.
"I promise to pick up all the pieces and force myself to carry on for your boys. I know you would want me to," she added.
State police escorted Phillips’ body to Glasgow Tuesday. A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. local time.
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Sunday, Oct. 4, in honor of Phillips.
"Trooper Hayden Phillips was a hero who sacrificed everything protecting our people and our commonwealth, and it is our sacred duty to honor him and his family," Beshear said.
He urged Kentuckians to pray for Jordan and their three children and encouraged donations to the Kentucky State Police Foundation, saying all proceeds would go directly to the family.
Jordan asked people to share memories of her husband with their sons.
"He was just the kind of guy who is easy to celebrate," she wrote.