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USC football ripped for pathetic crowd at home opener: 'Absolutely embarrassing'
College football is BACK. Can you feel it? It's in the air!
We've waited months for today. We put our heads down all winter and spring. We suffered through the insufferable summer weather. We made it through the awful WNBA drama.
We waited for today — for this moment. Week Zero. The unofficial start of the college football season. It's the best Saturday of the year ...
ONE OF THESE EIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL BE HOISTING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY IN 2026
Unless you're in Los Angeles.
USC, the No. 14 team in the country, opened up their 2026 season this afternoon at home against San Jose State. The Trojans, of course, dominated.
They went into the half up 28-0, and took a 35-3 lead into the fourth quarter. It was always going to be a blowout, and it was.
And, apparently, fans got that memo well before kickoff:
Lordy. What a scene!
Look, I get it. It's Los Angeles. We're not talking about SEC country here. It ain't exactly the college football capital of the world.
It was also San Jose State. Not exactly a juggernaut.
Yes, I know it was ... "hot." And by that, I mean 92 degrees. Sure. Whatever you say!
That being said, it's a tough look for a program that, in theory, is supposed to be competing for a national title in a few months.
I don't know what the official attendance was — and I'm not certain USC is gonna be eager to provide that information — but those are some bad optics.
Bad optics.
This is a program that produced Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart. Carson Palmer and Caleb Williams. Junior Seau. Troy Polamalu. Ronnie Lott. Marcus Allen.
Yes, O.J. Simpson.
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USC was the team during my childhood. For about a decade, the Trojans were must-see TV. Sure, they're not the powerhouse they were 15 years ago, but this is still the No. 14 team in the country! This was the home opener.
After eight long months, football was finally BACK at the Coliseum ...
And nobody showed up.
Brutal.
Drug institute warns that Trump-shaped ecstasy pills contain potentially fatal ingredient
A respected drug treatment and mental health center in the Netherlands issued a warning against taking ecstasy pills that are shaped like President Donald Trump’s head, saying they could be fatal.
The Trimbos Institute warned in a "red alert" that the pills contain a high concentration of PMMA, also known as para-methoxymethamfetamine, which is similar to ecstasy’s active ingredient MDMA, but is slower acting.
The slow onset could encourage users to take more and potentially overdose.
The institute shared a photo of two of the pills, of which one was green on the front and one was yellow and they were red and blue on the back.
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The pills had a likeness of Trump’s face on the front and the name "Trump" and letter "NL" on the back.
"Absolutely do not use these pills," the institute urged.
In 2018, Indiana State police seized orange Trump-shaped ecstasy pills in an operation targeting small-time drug traffickers.
Those pills also had Trump’s face on the front and "great again" written on the back, an apparent reference to his Make America Great Again slogan.
In 2017, German police also seized thousands of Trump-shaped ecstasy pills, which also appeared to be orange, that had an estimated street value of nearly $46,000.
There have yet to be any reports of overdoses or deaths due to the drug, Spokesperson Anniek Groothuis told the Associated Press.
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"We do not know of any victims where PMMA was found in their blood," she said.
The clinic said that the pills had recently been handed in to some of their centers where they test drugs before people take them.
While ecstasy is illegal in the Netherlands, hundreds of thousands of people use the drug every year, according to the government.
Royce White became a fan-favorite guest at Fever game amid Simone Biles' appearance
On a night when Simone Biles was in the building, Indiana Fever fans flocked to Royce White.
White, a former NBA player who became a viral sensation after declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft, showed up at Friday night’s Fever game in what he says was an unannounced appearance.
White told OutKick that he didn't give the Fever any notice that he would be coming, and the ticket wasn't even purchased under his name. The Fever have not responded to requests for comment.
White quickly became the story of the night, as fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse stopped to talk with him, shake his hand and take photos.
The friendly reception of White was in stark contrast to how Enes Kanter Freedom was received at the Chicago Sky's home game vs. the Fever game last Sunday. Fans heckled Freedom on his way into the arena before he was ejected from the game in the third quarter.
The Sky were informed that Freedom would be coming hours before the game, and team owner Michael Alter told OutKick that security was alerted of Freedom's presence at that game.
White, who says the Fever had no such notice he would be showing up Friday, avoided any similar issues to Freedom. The Indiana home crowd truly embraced White.
"They don't have hate for Black trans lesbians here in Indiana, it's a beautiful thing," White told OutKick after the game. "The reception was great. That's really the cool thing, juxtaposed to what Enes went through... there in Chicago. I just had a completely different experience tonight, and the people of Indiana are great."
White admitted he did not expect the crowd to embrace him like that.
"It's just so crazy the difference of response here in Indiana versus Chicago. But one city is run by people who have common sense and the other one isn't," he said.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Riley Gaines were also at the game, and were among the other spectators who flocked to White.
Gaines has her own history with Biles after they engaged in a social media spat in June 2025 over the topic of trans athletes in women's sports.
But despite Gaines and Biles being in the same room together on Friday, White's presence appeared to overshadow both of them, especially in social media discussion.
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Gaines, who was at her second WNBA game, also spoke about the difference in reception by fans in Indiana compared to her last outing. Gaines last attended the Fever vs Minnesota Lynx game in Minneapolis earlier this month.
"My main takeaway is that when Minneapolis is booing you, it’s generally a good sign," Gaines told OutKick "Especially for those of us with common sense and an ounce of integrity and a shred of honesty."
Dems face uphill battle in challenge to Georgia Congressional map under new SCOTUS rules
Then-President Joe Biden put Georgia at the center of the national voting-rights fight in 2021 when he branded the state’s Republican-backed election overhaul "Jim Crow in the 21st century."
Now, five years later, a separate Georgia voting-rights battle involving allegations of racial discrimination is garnering national attention as it plays out in federal court. This time, the dispute centers on the state’s redrawn Congressional and state maps redrawn in 2021, with challengers facing a significantly tougher burden of proof following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.
The latest development came when the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court judgment striking down Georgia’s 2021 maps and returned the case to U.S. District Judge Steve Jones.
The appeals court instructed Jones to reconsider the challenge under the new framework established in Callais, which raised the bar for plaintiffs alleging racial discrimination in redistricting.
Under that standard, evidence that a map weakened Black voters’ electoral influence is not enough by itself. Plaintiffs must present evidence supporting a "strong inference" of intentional racial discrimination and distinguish the effects of race from those of partisan politics.
That distinction is especially important in Georgia, where Black voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, creating significant overlap between race and partisan affiliation. That overlap could make it more difficult for the challengers to prove that race, rather than political advantage, drove the district lines.
Black voters and voting-rights organizations filed three lawsuits challenging the maps between December 2021 and January 2022, arguing that the districts diluted Black voting power in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Jones ruled for the challengers in 2023 and ordered Georgia to create additional majority-Black districts, including one Congressional district, two state Senate districts and five state House districts.
Georgia subsequently enacted replacement maps that satisfied Jones’ order while preserving the Republican Party’s political advantage elsewhere. Those maps were used in the 2024 elections and remain in place for the 2026 election cycle, while the legality of the original maps remained at the center of Georgia’s appeal.
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Before Callais, plaintiffs suing based on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could win their case without proving that lawmakers intentionally discriminated on the basis of race. Courts focused heavily on whether a map had the effect of diminishing minority voters’ ability to elect their preferred candidates. But under Callais, courts must more closely examine whether present-day racial discrimination was behind the redrawing of the maps rather than political advantages.
Hans von Spakovsky, a senior fellow at Advancing American Freedom, said he does not believe the Georgia challenge will survive the new test.
"I don’t think a challenge will succeed because there is no evidence of current racial discrimination going on in the state legislature," von Spakovsky said. "Prior rulings against the state were based on judges misconstruing and misinterpreting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by claiming there was racial dilution resulting from partisan gerrymandering."
"That is not the correct legal standard under Section 2," he continued. "Partisan gerrymandering is constitutional and is not a violation of Section 2."
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Georgia can argue that lawmakers were pursuing partisan objectives rather than targeting Black voters because of their race. Because the state’s Black and Democratic voting blocs substantially overlap, separating those possible motivations could prove difficult for the challengers.
"The Supreme Court in the Callais decision specifically said that a viable claim under Section 2 can only be shown if there is evidence of current racial discrimination, and judges must distinguish between racial and political bases for the way people vote," von Spakovsky said.
"In other words, there’s no racial dilution going on when individuals are voting a particular way because of their politics," he added.
Jones must now decide how to handle the remanded case. The plaintiffs could ask to supplement the record with revised maps, updated statistical analyses or additional evidence addressing the Supreme Court’s new requirements. The 11th Circuit, however, did not automatically grant them a new trial or authorize them to rebuild their case from the beginning.
Georgia could argue that the plaintiffs already received a full trial and that Jones should apply the new standard solely to the existing record.
Whatever Jones decides is unlikely to alter Georgia’s districts before the November 2026 midterm elections. The appeals court did not order the state to reinstate the original 2021 maps, and Georgia has already conducted its primaries using the replacement districts created from the 2023 map.
Bill Maher ridicules liberals’ 'Lake America' outrage with jab at left-wing language police
Comedian Bill Maher mocked liberals for crying foul over President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario, suggesting they know a thing or two about changing things to fit a political agenda.
In Friday’s opening monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Maher poked fun at Trump’s renaming of one of the Great Lakes to "Lake America" during an ongoing trade war with Canada.
"Trump is so mad at Canada he renamed Lake Ontario Lake America," Maher said. "Now I gotta buy a new globe again."
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"It’s like the fifth time it’s happened," Maher added, referring to Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America."
Trade talks between the two countries crumbled late Friday as the United States moved forward with 50% tariffs on Canada.
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Maher then took aim at liberal outrage over the president’s decision, suggesting critics of Trump’s move had embraced politically driven changes in terminology themselves.
"The liberals are very pissed at this," Maher quipped, adding, "They say you can’t just go around changing things to fit your political agenda. Just ask any Latinx birthing person."
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Trump signed the executive order renaming the lake from the Oval Office on Thursday, telling reporters, "This is official, effective immediately."
Maher’s criticism was echoed by NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck, who told Fox News Digital that liberals’ willingness to embrace new terminology undermines their criticism of Trump’s latest decision.
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"The fact that 'Latinx' and 'birthing person' are increasingly accepted as a punchline rather than a serious demographic statement should give all of us hope that ‘Woke One’ is dead and we're never going back to that farcical time," Houck told Fox News Digital.
"If only the liberal, elitist media could more consistently get the picture," he continued. "The left needs to take a seat before they can say anything about anything being renamed."
The sentiment was echoed by NewsBusters Executive Editor Tim Graham.
"Liberals want to rename all kinds of things to satisfy their urge for wokeness," Graham told Fox News Digital. "Just in this decade, they've pulled down all kinds of statues and renamed scads of military bases. What they hate is anything Trump does to add a patriotic pro-America tinge to something which they associate more with his ego than with patriotism. They see red – as in a red MAGA cap."
"The media routinely genuflect ethnic and LGBTQ pressure groups and their demands to remake the language we're all supposed to use," he continued. "So they can't seriously object to renaming things. They just want to be the only people who get to rename things."
Police fatally shoot sword-wielding man after woman found trapped in car, officials say
A sword-wielding man was fatally shot by police outside a Nashville sedan where a woman was reportedly being held against her will Saturday, authorities said.
The fatal officer-involved shooting unfolded on Cheshire Drive, where officers encountered a 54-year-old man outside his Hyundai sedan while he was armed with a sword, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Police said a woman was inside the vehicle and was reportedly being held against her will. Authorities have not released her condition.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the shooting, police said.
Officials have not released any further details about the confrontation, including what prompted the officer to open fire.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Metro Nashville Police Department for comment.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Abdul El-Sayed peppered with questions on Hasan Piker link, fracture with Jewish Dems at Michigan convention
LANSING, Mich. — Socialist-adjacent Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed addressed the media during Saturday's state Democratic Party Nominating Convention, where he was dogged by many of the same questions that have plagued his campaign for months.
Surrounded by media in a hallway at the Lansing Center, where the convention took place, El-Sayed was peppered with questions from the press about his relationship with far-left online personality Hasan Piker, along with his stance on Israel and Gaza, which has driven a wedge between his campaign and some Democrats, especially Jewish ones.
"We’re in the state of Michigan. If you want to make this race about a streamer in California, I just think you’re missing the boat," El-Sayed told reporters. "This is about affordability in Michigan. This is about seeing a doctor in Michigan. This is about Donald Trump’s disastrous policies in Michigan. That’s what I’m focused on right now."
ABDUL EL-SAYED PLAYS DOWN HASAN PIKER TIES AFTER STREAMER’S VIRAL ANTISEMITISM FIRESTORM
Four different reporters asked El-Sayed about Piker, with whom he campaigned and partied during his primary race. He dodged all of them, falling back on describing the polarizing streamer as "a streamer from California" who is irrelevant to his race in Michigan.
"I am not interested in a conversation about a social media person in California. And to folks who want to make this about a social media person in California, let’s not forget what actually matters in our politics, what our politics are really about," he said. "I don’t ever want my comments to hurt anybody’s feelings. It’s important to me that people understand that I take serious the pain of all communities in this state. But I don’t want to have a conversation about a Twitch streamer in California. This is not a serious conversation."
EL-SAYED DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM HASAN PIKER AFTER DISTURBING REMARKS ABOUT JEWISH AMERICANS
Piker is known for saying "America deserved 9/11," praising Mao Zedong and Communist China, arguing that capitalists should be murdered in the streets and making a litany of antisemitic comments.
Fox News Digital asked El-Sayed about a recent controversy stemming from comments he made in March in response to an attack on a Michigan synagogue, when federal investigators say a gunman inspired and radicalized by Hezbollah crashed into the place of worship seeking to kill as many Jewish people as he could.
"Hurt people, hurt people," he said in response to the attack. He has been criticized by members of his own Party, including Secretary of State Dana Nessel, who discussed the comments in a recent interview with The Atlantic, and declined to attend Saturday's convention partly over concerns of anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party.
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El-Sayed told Fox News Digital his comments "might have been misconstrued to be justifying something I did not intend to justify," but then offered an apology.
"To anybody who feels like my comments may have been hurtful, I’m really sorry. That was not my intention. We condemned that terrorist attack. We condemned it outright," El-Sayed told Fox News Digital. "What I was trying to do was offer context for why it happened, but it wasn’t the time for context and you don’t ever want to trample somebody’s pain."
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He also said it was the responsibility of the Democratic Party to come together.
Michigan Democrats swarmed the convention center Saturday afternoon, where the theme was "unity" amid the controversies faced by the state's highest-profile candidate for elected office.
Other statewide candidates took the stage to rally attendees, and presented a united front, often invoking their opposition to President Donald Trump as a point of common interest.
James Carville predicts a 2028 'reckoning' as socialist candidates eye the Democratic ticket
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said the Democratic Party faces an ideological "reckoning" in 2028 but rejected the idea that primary voters will choose a Democratic socialist presidential nominee.
Speaking on "Saturday in America," Carville offered his prediction for how Democratic voters will approach the party's 2028 presidential primary.
"The reckoning will be in a nominating process for the nominee of the Democratic Party in 2028. This has to be taken to Democratic voters," Carville said while discussing recent victories by candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
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As DSA-backed candidates have won races across the country, some centrist Democrats have raised concerns about the group's growing influence. Carville argued that Democratic voters won't nominate a DSA-aligned presidential candidate in 2028.
"Let me assure you that Democratic voters are not going to nominate the DSA or anybody close to the DSA. The Democrats have never nominated the most liberal candidate, and they're not [going to] do it in 2028," he said.
Despite Carville's prediction about 2028, several DSA-backed candidates have secured primary victories this year, with notable wins in New York and Colorado. High-profile elected officials, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are also affiliated with the group.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently renewed her DSA membership following a seven-year lapse and has been discussed as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
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"First of all, she has more talent than most of the people on the left put together. And I put her in an entirely different category," Carville said of Ocasio-Cortez.
"She's a very talented, very articulate person," he said, adding that the DSA is going to "run somebody for president in 2028, and they're not going to get out of the first two primaries."
Carville said the party will "move forward" but concluded that the DSA is a "minor part of the Democratic coalition."
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The DSA confirmed Ocasio-Cortez's renewed membership in a statement shared with City & State New York.
"Democratic Socialists of America confirms Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member in good standing of our organization, having recently rejoined in August 2026," the DSA wrote.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment but did not immediately hear back.
NYC parolee accused of killing 2 in 48-hour robbery spree hauled in after manhunt, cops say
A parolee accused of leaving two New Yorkers dead in a 48-hour robbery spree was taken into custody Friday after an FBI-backed manhunt, police said.
Jesus Acosta, 31, was arrested Friday morning after the FBI offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to his location and apprehension.
"Thank you to our cops, detectives, and New Yorkers for their work on locating him," the NYPD wrote in a social media post announcing the arrest.
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Acosta was sought in connection with two deadly shootings days apart, including a Bronx deli robbery early Tuesday, police previously told Fox News Digital.
The gunman approached a 33-year-old man at about 12:16 a.m. inside 149 Grill & Deli at 143 E. 149th St. and opened fire, striking him multiple times in the chest, according to police. The suspect then allegedly grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from behind the register and fled.
The 33-year-old victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition but later died of his injuries, police said. A fundraiser created by the victim’s sister identified him as Tayvon Shuler, known to loved ones as "Plucky."
The other shooting unfolded shortly after midnight Sunday at American Best Wings & Pizza at 842 Rockaway Ave. in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Police responding to a 911 call found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg.
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The 44-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital, while the surviving victim was listed in stable condition, police said.
A GoFundMe identified the slain restaurant worker as MD Yousuf, a husband, father of two and the sole income earner for his family. The fundraiser said Yousuf’s family is trying to raise money to send his body back to Bangladesh for burial, cover funeral expenses and support his wife, mother and daughters, ages 12 and 3.
"MD Yousuf was a hardworking, kind man who supported his family and showed up for his coworkers every day," the fundraiser stated.
Shuler’s sister, Tanasha Neal, said in a public Facebook post that her "little brother was murdered" on Aug. 25.
"I am still mentally trying to grapple with it," Neal wrote, saying she set up a fundraiser for his memorial service so he could have "a nice send off into the after life."
Before Friday’s arrest, the NYPD issued surveillance images and said Acosta had "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm. He was described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and about 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes.
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Acosta had been on parole since April after serving 10 years in state prison for assault and criminal weapon possession, according to state prison records reported by the New York Post.
In a statement to Fox 5 New York on Saturday, United Bodegas of America thanked the NYPD for taking Acosta into custody but blasted the justice system over his prior record.
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"We are relieved that this dangerous man is off our streets, but we are outraged that someone with 13 prior arrests was released on parole after serving approximately 10 years for assault and illegal gun possession," the group said. "The justice system failed these victims, their families and our communities."
United Bodegas of America spokesman Fernando Mateo said the case underscored the need for changes intended to curb gun violence and improve bodega safety.
"Governor Hochul must support three to five years in prison for carrying an illegal gun, Mayor Mamdani must bring back bodega panic buttons, and Commissioner Tisch must expedite gun permits for trained, law-abiding bodega owners," Mateo said.
The NYPD did not immediately release additional details about Acosta’s arrest, including where he was taken into custody or the charges he faces.
Fox News Digital reached out to the NYPD and United Bodegas of America for additional comment.
Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
Packers' Jordan Love calls offensive plays in the second half of preseason game, sparks late comeback
Green Bay Packers play-caller Jordan Love? That was the star quarterback’s role in the team's final preseason game, and he excelled at it.
Love called the offensive plays in the second half of the Packers’ 42-38 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. Head coach Matt LaFleur said he approached Love about it on the field before the game.
"I just went up to him. It’s not like he had time to prep. I was just like, ‘Hey, you want to call the second half?’" LaFleur said. "He said, ‘Sure. Yeah, I’ll do it.’ And he did it and he did an outstanding job."
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Love apparently had some sort of magic touch, as the Packers erased an 11-point deficit in the final 3 1/2 minutes to come back and get the win. Love’s poise impressed his head coach.
"(Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich) called the first half, did an outstanding job, and then we had J-Love call the second half," LaFleur said. "That was pretty cool, to hear his demeanor on the headset and how calm, cool and collected he was throughout the entire game, especially during those critical moments. That’s not a surprise to me because that’s what we see on the field, too."
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Packers third-string quarterback Kyle McCord played the entire game as Love and backup Tyrod Taylor rested, and he took advantage of the opportunity. McCord completed 22 of his 35 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns.
McCord, who was a 2025 sixth-round pick and spent all of last season on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad, hoped his performance was enough to help him make the final 53-man roster.
"It's out of my control at this point," McCord said. "I did everything that I could've to make a case for myself. And so now we just wait and see."
With Love calling the plays, McCord certainly looked like someone who should earn a spot on the 53-man roster.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.