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Home cocktail maker says Gen Z isn't giving up alcohol — they're changing how they drink
The alcohol industry has long relied on young adults eventually becoming regular drinkers. Now, Gen Z is forcing the industry to shift as they embrace "sober-curious" lifestyles and search for quality beverages.
A 2025 Gallup poll found that the percentage of U.S. adults who said that they consume alcohol fell to 54%, the lowest rate in the 90 years it had been tracking. From 1997 to 2023, Gallup found that at least 60% of Americans reported drinking alcohol. The figure fell to 58% in 2024 and again to 54% in 2025.
The alcohol industry faces a new challenge. Rather than simply getting young adults to become lifelong customers, they now must convince them that their product is worth the price.
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Ryan Close, the CEO and founder of Bartesian, said he is seeing consumers choose quality over quantity. He said they are not looking to consume more or less alcohol, but rather they're searching for better and higher-quality beverage options.
"I'm not gonna argue with the data, you know, they probably are drinking less alcohol. I think they're drinking less, but with the expectation that 'I want better,'" he told Fox News Digital, regarding Gen Z's drinking habits.
Bartesian makes an automated at-home cocktail machine that allows users to create bar-style cocktails by inserting flavor capsules and adding their own spirits.
Close told Fox News Digital that before starting Bartesian, he noticed people were mostly drinking wine and beer at home, despite ordering cocktails while out at bars and restaurants. He said many found cocktails to be too difficult and that they did not want to gather all the necessary bitters and other ingredients. Despite having years of bartending experience, Close struggled to make a classic cocktail: the Old Fashioned, a flavor that is available in Bartesian pods.
Close said that his company was built around the idea that consumers wanted premium cocktails at home that are made with good ingredients.
"We only use real ingredients so we're not putting anything artificial, no artificial colors or flavors in the cocktails, so, you're just getting that true quality freshness," he said.
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Industry research suggests Close is not the only one noticing the shift toward a search for quality. In a Jan. 2 report outlining five consumer trends shaping the alcohol industry, NielsenIQ (NIQ) identified a similar pattern among drinkers. NIQ found that 67% of spirits drinkers and around half (52%) of average drinkers said they would be willing to pay more for higher quality drinks. Though NIQ's report looked at on-premises patterns, not at-home drinking.
Close believes the shift is going beyond what consumers drink and expanding to why they're drinking in the first place. He argued that Gen Z consumers are not looking to "drink for the sake of drinking," but are instead seeking to have a shared experience. Bartesian not only allows users to pick different flavors of cocktails, but also what kind of spirits and how much alcohol goes into the drinks, something Close said leans into this idea of wanting an experience.
"I just think the younger generation is more intentional and it's not about, 'Hey, I don't wanna drink at all,' it's, 'I wanna drink better, less often, and more quality,'" Close told Fox News Digital.
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Many older Gen Z consumers turned 21 during the COVID-19 pandemic, as restaurants and bars across the country were closed or operating under tight restrictions. Close said he believes younger consumers are increasingly viewing the home as "an extension of restaurants and bars," creating a demand for premium at-home cocktail experiences.
Close said rising cocktail prices have only accelerated that shift, as consumers become more selective about how they spend their money. He recalled that during a recent trip to New York City, he found himself paying around $24 for a martini that was missing a key ingredient — blue cheese olives.
"I'm not looking to spend $75 on martinis when I know — especially without the blue cheese — when I can go home and make that exact same cocktail for $3 or $4," he said.
The trend, according to Close, is not about replacing bars and restaurants altogether, but rather meeting consumer demand who are more deliberate about what they drink, where they drink it and the value of experiences.
ICE prepares major operation targeting Haitians losing TPS after Supreme Court ruling
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to dramatically ramp up operations to locate and arrest Haitian nationals whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is expected to end imminently, multiple federal sources told Fox News.
The expanded operation is expected to begin as soon as this week.
The Supreme Court’s certified judgment is expected to be transmitted to the lower courts Monday, clearing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with ending TPS for more than 300,000 Haitians.
Federal sources told Fox News that Ohio will be heavily targeted because Springfield, Ohio, has a large Haitian population. ICE leadership has been notified of the operational plans, the sources said.
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Last month, the Supreme Court reversed lower-court judgments that had postponed the administration’s TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria while litigation continued.
TPS was first granted to Haiti following the country's devastating 2010 earthquake. The designation allows eligible foreign nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions to temporarily live and work legally in the United States.
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The anticipated enforcement operation follows the Trump administration's long-running effort to end Haiti's TPS designation, arguing that the program was never intended to become a permanent form of legal status.
Following the Supreme Court's decision, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called the ruling "a tremendous win" for the administration.
"Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what President Trump has always maintained: temporary protected status is, by definition, temporary. It was never intended to be a pathway to permanent status or legal residency," Jackson told Fox News Digital. "The Trump Administration continues to lawfully end the egregious abuses to our immigration system that have hurt Americans for years."
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival also praised the ruling in a post on X.
"The Court vindicates DHS yet again," Percival wrote. "The T in TPS stands for TEMPORARY, yet many of these designations became de facto amnesty. This is a win for the rule of law and common sense."
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The anticipated enforcement operation comes as Springfield remains a focal point in the national immigration debate after the rapid growth of its Haitian community thrust the Ohio city into the national spotlight during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Fox News Digital's Alex Koch and Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.
Skipping sleep may pack on pounds faster than you think, new study finds
Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according to new research.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that adults who got about 90 minutes less sleep each night for six weeks gained roughly one pound on average compared with periods when they got enough rest.
Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center studied 95 adults who were already at risk for heart or metabolic disease, comparing six weeks of adequate sleep with six weeks of cutting about 90 minutes of sleep each night.
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By the end of the sleep-restricted phase, participants weighed about one pound more on average and had slightly larger waistlines. They also spent more time sitting, although their levels of moderate and vigorous exercise remained about the same.
While participants gained weight, researchers did not detect significant changes in body fat or muscle mass. They also did not track how much participants ate, so it's unclear what drove the increase.
Dr. Somi Javaid, an Ohio-based OB-GYN and founder of HerMD who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital that sleep plays an important role in regulating the body's metabolism.
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Javaid said chronic sleep deprivation can make it harder for the body to regulate weight, but noted that women going through menopause may be especially vulnerable because sleep problems become more common during that stage of life.
"We are destroying women's sleep at the exact life stage when their metabolism is [the] least able to absorb the hit, then telling them to eat less and exercise more," Javaid said.
She added that the American Heart Association now recognizes sleep as one of its "Life's Essential 8" for heart health and recommends adults get seven to nine hours of sleep each night.
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"Chronic short sleep is not a lifestyle quirk," Javaid said. "We need to treat sleep as a vital sign of health."
While the findings suggest regularly getting less sleep may contribute to weight gain, the researchers noted several limitations of the study.
They said the six-week study may not have been long enough to detect meaningful changes in body fat, which can take longer to develop than changes in body weight.
The researchers also noted that the study's relatively small sample size limited their ability to compare results among different groups of participants. In addition, some hormone measurements were collected only in the morning and may not have reflected fluctuations that occur throughout the day.
Cardinals end Jacoby Brissett contract dispute with deal worth up to $21M for 2026 season: reports
The pay raise quarterback Jacoby Brissett was looking for was finally given to him by the Arizona Cardinals.
Unlike most hold-ins/hold-outs, Brissett wasn’t looking for a new extension from his club, but rather a raise heading into the 2026 NFL season where he figures to be the starting quarterback. He was set to make $4.88 million as his base salary.
Now, Brissett is set to make $15.5 million in base pay for 2026, according to multiple reports. The new 2026 contract could also get up to $21 million with incentives.
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This stalemate between the journeyman quarterback and the Cardinals sparked some debate over whether it was even right that Brissett was asking for a raise.
But following the release of Kyler Murray , who eventually signed with the Minnesota Vikings, Brissett was in line to be a starter, and he wished to be paid accordingly. His new deal isn’t remotely close to top starter money, however, Brissett appears happy to finally get to common ground.
Brissett chose not to participate in the Cardinals’ spring workouts, though he did report to training camp on time. Because of the latter decision, it was expected he and the Cardinals would reach a deal soon.
It’s yet another regime change for the Cardinals, with Mike LaFleur assuming the head coach role left vacant after the firing of Jonathan Gannon. Brissett sits atop the depth chart after the Murray cut, while Arizona drafted Miami quarterback Carson Beck and signed Gardner Minshew II for competition at training camp.
Brissett took over starting duties during the 2025 season after Murray suffered a foot injury. It wasn’t soon before Brissett was operating the Cardinals’ offense more efficiently than his injured teammate, with players like tight end Trey McBride and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. seeing an uptick in their own stat lines.
Brissett is scheduled for free agency after this season, but perhaps he can remain in good favor with the Cardinals with another good year. The offense around him was also bolstered, especially with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love being drafted third overall back in April.
Brissett has been working out with his teammates to begin training camp, including newcomers like Love, but he hasn’t been participating in 11-on-11 sessions of practice. That should change now after the raise agreement.
But the pay raise doesn’t necessarily mean Brissett is guaranteed the starting role come Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers. He will have to earn that spot over Minshew and Beck, though he has the rapport necessary with the team’s top pass game options to think he will do just that.
The Cardinals and Carolina Panthers were the first full teams to report to training camp, as the new season truly gets underway. The rest of the league will have their veterans arriving on July 28, making this the week where position battles take flight across the NFL.
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Paige Spiranac's mom has the internet's attention again thanks to her golf influencer daughter
Paige Spiranac, and her mom have done it again. After the mother-daughter duo teamed up to put up huge numbers on Mother's Day, the golf influencer invited everyone on Saturday to wish her mother, Annette, a happy birthday.
These skillful reminders that the 33-year-old's former model and professional ballerina mom still has it are nothing new. Golf's top influencer has been posting them and watching the posts go viral for several years now.
Paige has even had to sift through the DMs of men shooting their shot with her mom, who at last check was still married to her dad, a former University of Pittsburgh football player.
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That attention in her messages directed at her married mom, who is at least a couple of years older than Paige, didn't stop her then from giving some of her spotlight to her mother and it's not stopping her now.
Saturday's post has well over a million views, despite not being one of Paige's typical grow-the-game-focused cleavage-centric posts.
This is about mom and her "great cans" didn't make an appearance. She wrote, "It’s my mom’s birthday today! Everyone wish her a happy birthday."
It didn’t have nor did it need any big production accompanying it. A happy birthday message to her mom was all it took.
The compliments, the birthday wishes, and the occasional offers to become her stepdad followed. It is social media after all, and you're going to get a mixed bag of responses.
The one undeniably consistent result is the views and the engagement. Much like her daughter, Paige's mom puts up numbers on the internet.
There's seemingly no shortage of the internet's attention, no matter how many times she goes viral. That's how you know she's unlocked some of the magic. Good for her.
Happy birthday, Mrs. Spiranac. We're rooting for you, and we'll see you the next time Paige decides it time to give mom some shine.
One dead, 6 injured after gunfire erupts at unsanctioned California party that drew hundreds: sheriff
At least one person was killed, and six others were injured after gunfire erupted at a massive party in rural California Saturday night, sending hundreds of attendees scrambling for safety, authorities said.
The incident unfolded shortly after 10 p.m. local time in Morgan Hill, about 25 miles south of San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said the gathering was an unsanctioned party promoted on social media that drew more than 300 attendees.
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Deputies initially responded to reports of intoxicated people in the road and someone throwing bottles at passing vehicles, but arrived to find the party in chaos after gunfire erupted, according to the sheriff's office.
Responding deputies provided lifesaving aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said multiple others suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to local hospitals.
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Preliminary information indicates the suspect used a handgun, though no suspects have been publicly identified.
Homicide detectives said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident and noted the investigation is expected to be "lengthy and complex."
"This tragic and senseless violence is entirely unacceptable," Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family, those recovering from their injuries and everyone in our community affected by this traumatic event."
"We will work tirelessly until those responsible for this horrific act are identified, apprehended, and held fully accountable," Jonsen added.
Officials said multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Morgan Hill Police Department, Gilroy Police Department, California Highway Patrol and San Jose Police Department.
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WNBA rocked by multi-player cheating scandal as DiJonai Carrington calls out ex NaLyssa Smith
Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington derailed WNBA All-Star headlines after publicly accusing her ex-girlfriend, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, of cheating with multiple players around the league.
Some may remember Carrington over previous headlines such as poking Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in the eye, rants against President Donald Trump, or her postgame confrontation with veteran columnist Christine Brennan.
This time, the Chicago Sky guard turned her attention to Smith, her longtime girlfriend since their Baylor days.
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Carrington aired the allegations on Threads, posting:
"Since mfs wanna be funny today ima be hilarious! yes, nalyssa cheated on me with Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye +++ many more."
The accusations painted a dramatically different picture from the one Carrington and Smith had previously shared publicly.
The pair began dating at Baylor and remained together after reaching the WNBA. They briefly reunited as teammates on the Dallas Wings during the 2025 season before Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Aces.
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When they confirmed their breakup later that year, Carrington told fans they had simply "grew in different directions."
Carrington's latest accusations painted a much different picture. Smith, Kelly and Nye have yet to publicly respond.
Carrington is scheduled to face Smith and Kelly on Aug. 1 when the Sky host the Aces, followed by a Sept. 19 matchup against Nye and the Dream.
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WNBPA says it did not ask WNBA to drop USA 250 All-Star patch after union officer publicly objected
The WNBA Players Association says it did not ask the league to abandon a reported plan to place USA 250 patches on its All-Star uniforms, despite public criticism of the idea from one of the union’s elected officers.
In a statement to OutKick and Fox News Digital, the WNBPA said members of player leadership contacted the league after Sportico reported that the patches would appear on the uniforms during Saturday’s All-Star Game in Chicago.
According to the union, the WNBA said at the time that no final decision had been made. The league later informed player leaders that it would instead commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary through "America 250" signage in and around the arena and by honoring veterans during the game.
"The league did not seek union input nor was the matter put before player leadership for action," the WNBPA told OutKick/Fox News Digital.
The statement undercuts the claim that the union formally demanded that the patches be removed, or held a vote opposing them. It doesn’t explain why the WNBA decided against putting the patch on the uniforms after Sportico reported that the league planned to do so, or whether the public objection from WNBPA treasurer Brianna Turner influenced that decision.
The WNBA did not respond to questions from OutKick and Fox News Digital about the union’s statement, who made the final decision or why the league chose not to use the patch.
The patches are part of a national initiative that has included the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NASCAR, UFC and WWE. Every player wore one during the Super Bowl, while NBA players wore them throughout the Finals.
The WNBA was not listed in the initial Fanatics and America250 announcement, but Sportico later reported that the league planned to use the patches during All-Star Weekend.
Then the proposal reached the WNBA.
Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner, who serves as treasurer of the WNBA Players Association and sits on its executive committee, publicly criticized the reported plan.
"Whoever called for the WNBA all-star uniforms to have the USA 250 patch should have thought that through considering no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago," Turner wrote on social media.
She added that the league’s players are among the world’s most elite female athletes, but that 250 years ago they would have been "breeders or in the fields working all day."
"Be so serious rn," Turner concluded.
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Turner’s comments came before members of player leadership contacted the league about the Sportico report. The WNBPA now says those conversations were limited to seeking information and that the union neither provided input nor considered formal action on the patch.
WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike later confirmed that the Sportico report prompted players to raise the matter directly with league leadership.
"As players, we did ask about it," Ogwumike told reporters Friday, one day before the All-Star Game. "I think being in a league where you’re able to have that type of conversation with your leadership is important."
Breanna Stewart, another member of the WNBPA executive committee, was asked Friday whether the patches would appear on the All-Star uniforms.
"No, they’re not on the jerseys," Stewart responded.
At the time, neither Ogwumike nor Stewart explained whether players had objected to the patches during their conversations with the league. The WNBPA’s subsequent statement says the matter was never presented to player leadership for action.
What remains unclear is what happened inside the WNBA after player leaders asked about the report. The union says it offered no input and was never asked to take action, but the league has not explained why it ultimately chose arena signage and a veterans tribute rather than the uniform patch.
OutKick and Fox News Digital asked the WNBA whether it initially planned or agreed to use the patches, whether the WNBPA or individual players asked that they be removed, whether any All-Star said she would refuse to wear a uniform featuring one. We also asked who made the final decision and whether the league plans to recognize America’s 250th anniversary in another way.
The league didn’t respond by publication.
Several reports and social media posts described WNBA players as "refusing" to wear the patches, but the WNBPA statement cuts against that framing. The union says player leaders neither offered input nor took formal action on the issue, and there remains no public evidence that any All-Star threatened to reject a jersey featuring the patch.
The WNBA’s only public statement came shortly after the Sportico report and Turner’s criticism.
"Like other major sports leagues, we are exploring how best to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary," the league told USA Today. "Nothing has been finalized at this time."
That statement gave the WNBA plenty of room to retreat without taking responsibility for the final decision. It also avoided the obvious problem with Turner’s argument: America’s founding ideals were not the cause of the injustices she cited. They provided the moral and legal foundation Americans later used to defeat them.
Turner later softened her initial comments, telling USA Today that she was thankful for what the country had provided her but believed America had not yet achieved "true equality for everybody."
See, here's the problem with all the people who say things like "not everyone is equal in America." Faced with the obvious counterargument, "Please name one law in the United States that proves all citizens are not equal under the law," they never have an answer. Turner didn’t provide any examples of Americans not having "true equality."
If she means that every American does not have the same income, experiences or outcomes, she is correct. No society in human history has produced that form of equality, and holding a country up against a hypothetical utopia is a ridiculous standard that no society could ever reach.
If she means Americans are not equal under the law, however, she is simply wrong.
The Constitution guarantees equal protection of the laws, while federal civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination based on race and sex in employment, education and other major areas of public life. That doesn't mean discrimination never occurs, prejudice has vanished or every person is treated fairly in every interaction. Laws are broken every day, and injustice will always exist as long as human beings exist.
But Turner’s claim treats the continued existence of unfairness as proof that legal equality does not exist. Those aren't the same thing.
There are countries in the world today where women face genuine, government-enforced inequality. Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women and girls have been banned from participating in sports and pushed out of education, employment and public life. United Nations experts have said no other country imposes a comparable nationwide prohibition on women participating in sports.
That is legal inequality, and it exists in the world in 2026.
But Turner lives in a country where women can become professional athletes, labor leaders, executives, judges, elected officials and business owners. She earns a living playing basketball in the most prominent women’s professional league in the world. She is free to criticize her employer, the government and the country without facing government punishment.
Her public objection was defended by the president of her union. Whether Turner’s criticism influenced the league’s decision remains unanswered, and the WNBPA says player leadership didn't formally participate in that decision.
That's not evidence that America has failed to make progress. It's evidence of exactly the opposite. It shows just how much progress the country has made.
Turner’s argument freezes America in 1776 and ignores the 250 years that followed. The founding principles she treats as irrelevant became the framework Americans used to expand citizenship, voting rights and equal protection under the law. The WNBA itself, and Turner’s ability to earn a living as a professional athlete while publicly criticizing the country, are products of that progress.
Essentially, the existence of the WNBA is the perfect argument for American greatness. Yet, it's sad to see how many players and coaches in the league seem unwilling to acknowledge that.
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve offered a more measured explanation Friday, describing the patch question as a "difficult balancing act." She said the league represents people with different political views and should be capable of recognizing the country’s anniversary while continuing to address social issues.
Fine, but wearing a small patch acknowledging America’s 250th birthday doesn't actually require "balance."
The patch didn't endorse a political candidate or claim that the United States had never done anything wrong. It didn't ask WNBA players to abandon their beliefs or stop advocating for their preferred causes.
It was a bare-minimum acknowledgment of the founding of the country in which the league operates and the freedoms that allow its players to speak as loudly as they do and the one that allows them to earn a living playing basketball.
That freedom is not universal: World Bank Group data says women are legally barred from certain jobs and industries in 77 economies.
Professional sports remain one of the few areas of American life where people with dramatically different political views regularly gather around a shared team, city or country. Patriotic moments in sports work because they don’t need to be complicated. Athletes representing the United States hear the national anthem and understand that they are competing for something larger than themselves. Fans see the flag and take pride in the country those athletes represent.
The WNBA often seems determined to turn even the simplest patriotic gesture into an unnecessary ideological debate.
Players have the right to do that. Turner is free to believe America’s founding is not worthy of celebration because the country failed to live up to its stated ideals in 1776. Ogwumike and the WNBPA are free to amplify that argument and question the league’s decisions.
The public is equally free to find the position ridiculous and hypocritical, and choose to support other leagues that better represent their feelings.
The WNBPA has now provided its account of the jersey patch controversy. It says player leaders sought information, offered no input and were never asked to take action on the patch.
That leaves the WNBA with several unanswered questions. Why did the league move away from the uniform patch? Did Turner’s public criticism factor into the decision? Did any individual player express opposition? And why did the league choose less visible arena signage rather than join other major sports organizations in putting the commemoration on its uniforms?
The union has answered for itself. The league has not.
The WNBA is one of the clearest examples of the progress Turner claims has not produced "true equality." Women earn a living as professional athletes, exercise influence through a powerful labor union and publicly criticize their employer and country without government retaliation.
Yet when the league reportedly considered putting a small symbol of America’s 250th anniversary on its All-Star uniforms, the patch never appeared.
The WNBA still has not explained why.
Apple, Google news algorithms suppressed negative stories on Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed, study says
Apple News and Google News displayed no negatively framed headlines about progressive Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the top 20 morning stories reviewed after Feb. 10, according to a Media Research Center study published Friday as voters prepared for next month's primary.
MRC President David Bozell warned that the feeds' selections could leave voters without a complete picture of a candidate.
"Most Americans don't search dozens of news websites every day," Bozell said. "They open Apple News or Google News and read what’s presented to them."
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The conservative media watchdog said it identified at least 104 stories from right-leaning outlets about El-Sayed's record, statements and policies that did not appear in the feeds it reviewed. Apple News and Google News each featured only one headline about Michigan's Senate race, MRC found, and neither headline focused on controversies involving El-Sayed.
MRC said its researchers tracked the top 20 Google News stories each morning from Nov. 1 through July 21 and Apple News from Nov. 3 through July 21. Researchers searched for "Michigan," "Abdul" and "El-Sayed," then used sentiment analysis to classify relevant headlines as negative, neutral and positive.
MRC said researchers logged the top 20 stories each morning at 8:30 a.m. ET on a "clean" computer, clearing search histories and cookies before every review to prevent personalization. The group said it tested whether sources and story types changed throughout the day before launching the tracker and found no statistically significant differences. Researchers examined Google News’ default home tab, not its search engine.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, MRC President David Bozell connected the latest findings to the group’s previous investigation of Google News coverage involving former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner was forced to exit the race after a rape accusation from a former girlfriend that was the latest of numerous scandals and controversies during his candidacy.
"MRC’s investigation found that Google News did not feature more than 250 stories covering controversies involving Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner," Bozell said. "During the same period, 69% of the outlets featured in Google News’ top news selections were left-leaning, compared with just 3% that were right-leaning."
Bozell said the findings raised questions about whether the platform was giving users a comprehensive view of major political stories.
"Google News presents itself as a comprehensive news product, but Google News consumers should not have to wonder whether major, newsworthy reporting about candidates is being left out of what they see," Bozell said.
"Our findings raise serious questions about whether Google News is providing users with the complete picture they expect," he said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Apple, Google and El-Sayed for further comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Stories identified by MRC addressed questions about El-Sayed's use of the physician title, his campaigning with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, his acceptance of an endorsement from Arab American Political Action Committee leader Osama Siblani and his support for Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and shifting funding away from police departments.
El-Sayed also faced scrutiny after CNN's Manu Raju asked him in April whether he considered the Israeli government to be as evil as Hamas.
"Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil," El-Sayed said. "Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both."
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The Aug. 4 primary narrowed to El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens after state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Stevens on Friday.
The findings concerning El-Sayed followed an earlier MRC study alleging Apple News and Google News failed to promote at least 112 stories scrutinizing Platner between November and May.
Google disputed that analysis, saying it relied on a single daily snapshot from one account and failed to account for updates, interests and location.
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"These claims are totally false and based on a completely flawed methodology," a Google spokesperson told Fox News Digital in reference to coverage of Platner.
Apple said its Top Stories are selected by editors and appear the same for every user, while other portions of its Today feed can be personalized.
Disgraced coach Sherrone Moore puts Ann Arbor home on market for $1.7 million after Michigan affair
Sherrone Moore, the ex-Michigan Wolverines head coach who was fired after his affair with an executive assistant, and his wife are trying to leave town.
Moore has listed his Ann Arbor, Michigan home for $1.7 million, according to Realtor.com. The listing is about a 15-minute drive to the university.
The Detroit News identified the home on Walnut Ridge Drive as Moore’s. The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom residence has a half-acre of property and was last sold at $1.3 million in 2023.
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Moore was on Jim Harbaugh’s staff that year, serving as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach before serving as acting head coach for one game due to Harbaugh’s suspension.
Moore would later take over as Michigan’s head coach, getting the promotion after Harbaugh took the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach position following a national championship-winning campaign.
Moore has since been sentenced to 18 months of probation and spared jail time after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors, which came after his actions post-firing.
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Moore allegedly drove to Shriver’s house, forced his way in and threatened to take his own life with a butter knife and scissors after the latter tried ending their affair.
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Shriver disclosed the relationship to Michigan officials, ultimately leading to his firing.
Kelli Moore, the coach’s wife, was by his side in court this past April, where she also wrote a letter to the judge presiding over the case, asking for leniency in her husband’s sentencing.
"There is a certain irony in a lot of this - the person quite frankly, Mr. Moore, who is saving you from the full wrath of this court is the one you betrayed," Judge Cedric Simpson said to Moore, referencing his wife also stating her will to stay in the marriage. "I don’t know where your wife, Kelli, finds her strength.
"When all the circumstances are happening and they’re happening to her and she’s absorbing them in real time, she does not once lose her focus. She not once bats an eye to sort of doubt you. She not once wants something terrible to happen for you."
Now, the Moore family is looking to recover from the scandal, and where exactly they wish to move to if they sell the home remains to be seen.
It’s hard to think, however, that Moore will land another coaching job in football despite his expertise.
Moore was also ordered to pay just over $1,000 in fines as part of his plea deal. He also must continue mental health treatment and may not use alcohol or marijuana, may not have any weapons, and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.
Moore went 16-8 as Michigan's head coach — 8-5 in Year One, 7-3 last season. He missed a pair of games due to a suspension from a sign-stealing investigation.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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