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Swalwell pal accused of using campaign cash to bankroll ‘luxury lifestyle’ — including Super Bowl tickets
Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona who was a key ally of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, used campaign cash to fund luxury trips with his family and to cover his childcare expenses, according to campaign finance filings and a source familiar with his finances.
Gallego, through his leadership PAC, has paid for trips to the Caribbean island getaway of Saint Barthélemy, Disneyland, Disney World, Miami and Chicago, finance filings show. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending told Politico that the lawmaker would often bring his family along for the luxury jaunts, and use donor cash to pay for babysitting services.
"He just spends his campaign account like it’s his personal slush fund," the source said. "He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle."
Campaign finance records show that Gallego’s leadership PAC and his campaign have collectively paid over $18,000 to cover childcare costs, including a $400 payment to his wife’s mother.
"This is not breaking news," he told Politco of expenses for child care and family travel. "With the rising costs of child care and the burden it has on the budgets of American families, Democrats and Republicans in Congress and the White House alike regularly travel with their wives and children, as is permitted by the FEC."
In one campaign expense, Gallego and Swalwell established a joint fundraising committee that they then used to pay for tickets to watch Super Bowl LVII in 2023. The event, which cost over $37,000, was billed as a fundraising operation where they recruited donors to attend the game and have brunch with them in exchange for a sufficiently high campaign contribution.
The duo of lawmakers each profited just under $8,000 from the event, effectively shuttering the joint committee after the game.
A Gallego spokesperson told Politico that the "tickets were purchased at fair market value" and that "hosting donors and supporters at sporting events in their areas is a common, bipartisan practice."
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The source familiar with Gallego’s finances told Politico that the trip to Saint Barthélemy was for his wife’s boss’ birthday and that the trip to Miami, where he racked up $9,000 in charges at a beachfront hotel, was to commemorate his wife’s birthday.
A Gallego spokesperson explained to Politico that the travel to Saint Barthélemy was part of "a multi-stop political and fundraising swing — as senators regularly do," and that on the Miami trip the senator and his wife "attended several widely attended political events and fundraisers."
Federal lawmakers are barred from using funds donated to their primary campaign committees for "personal use," or expenses that are not related to their campaigns for office. Leadership PACs, however, are held to a looser standard wherein expenditures are allowed so long as they serve some kind of fundraising purpose.
There is nothing that suggests any of Gallego's leadership PAC expenditures were made unlawfully.
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Gallego is far from the only legislator to use his leadership PAC in this way, with many lawmakers using their committees to fund pricey trips to exclusive locations.
Transparency advocates have argued that the permissive spending rules surrounding how politicians can use funds donated by leadership PACs allow corporate interests to more easily accrue influence with lawmakers by contributing to what is effectively an account for their luxury expenses. About half of the donations to Gallego’s leadership PAC have come from corporate sources, according to campaign finance records.
Gallego is reportedly exploring a 2028 presidential run, with many seeing him as a progressive with significant crossover appeal following his 2024 Arizona Senate victory. Some in the senator’s inner circle, however, have doubts that he could make it through vetting, according to the source who spoke with Politico.
His longtime friendship with Swalwell, who suspended his campaign for California governor and resigned from Congress following multiple allegations of sexual assault, is seen as one potential vulnerability. Additionally, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has pressed the Senate to investigate Gallego over alleged sexual misconduct and campaign finance infractions.
The senator has dismissed the allegations. IRS records show that he established a legal defense fund last month.
"Any person close to Gallego would know that he is one of the most vetted candidates after his tough 2024 campaign where millions of dollars were spent against him," Jacques Petit, Gallego’s communications director, told Politico. "Despite that, he overperformed the top of the ticket. Now he is focused on delivering for Arizonans and electing Democrats in 2026."
Gallego did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Monday.
Trump backs both South Carolina GOP rivals as runoff tests his endorsement grip
PELZER, South Carolina — Both candidates in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial runoff election in this solidly red southeastern state have President Donald Trump's blessing.
Trump, seemingly aiming to cover his bases, made an 11th-hour endorsement ahead of the runoff and is now backing both contenders in the showdown to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
The South Carolina runoff had been viewed as the latest test of Trump's immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nominating contests.
But on Friday, just three days after the candidate Trump was backing in neighboring Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff lost, the president took to social media to say that he was supporting longtime state Attorney General Alan Wilson as well as Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
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"I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!" Trump wrote, adding: "With either one you can’t go wrong."
The endorsement of Wilson appeared to be a move by Trump to hedge his bets, because Trump was already backing Evette, who is also supported by McMaster, a longtime top ally of the president.
Trump's decision to support both Evette and Wilson wasn't the first time he's made dual endorsements in the same Republican race. Most famously, Trump endorsed "ERIC" in the 2022 GOP Senate primary in Missouri, where the two major candidates were Eric Schmitt and Eric Greitens. Both candidates claimed the endorsement, with Schmitt ultimately winning the nomination.
In South Carolina, Trump endorsed Evette late last month, a week and a half before the gubernatorial primary.
Evette finished on top of a crowded field of contenders in the primary election, with Wilson second. The field also included Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, and multimillionaire businessman Rom Reddy. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote, as the top two finishers, Evette and Wilson advanced to the June 23 runoff.
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Mace and Norman endorsed Wilson after failing to advance to the runoff. And Wilson was also backed — and joined on the campaign trail on the eve of the runoff by Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand from Texas.
Mace, reacting to Trump's endorsement of both Evette and Wilson, wrote on social media, "LMAO," which is a common abbreviation for the phrase "laughing my a-- off."
The runoff between Evette and Wilson turned combustible, and in last week's final debate, both candidates launched personal attacks and accused each other of lying and misrepresenting their records.
Wilson worked to contrast his tenure as attorney general with what he's argued is Evette’s largely ceremonial role as lieutenant governor. And he has spotlighted his experience as a combat veteran, prosecutor, and the state’s top law enforcement official.
Evette showcased herself as an outsider and a Trump-endorsed businesswoman, while casting Wilson as a career politician.
"The president had a lot of confidence in me when it was a crowded field, and I won it for him on June 9. I'm going to win it for him again on June 23," Evette told Fox News Digital on the eve of the runoff. "I have always been very loyal to the president. I've traveled wherever he's asked me to help stump for him, fundraise for him."
Wilson, campaigning with Cruz, pointed to Trump and said in a Fox News Digital interview, "I've been fighting and defending his agenda for the better part of a decade, and to have the president reflect that understanding in his endorsement a few days ago means so much to me."
Cruz, who endorsed Wilson a week ahead of Trump's backing, told Fox News Digital, "I was very glad to see the President endorsing Alan Wilson... My philosophy, as you know, is that I support the strongest conservative who can win, and I think in the governor's race that's Alan Wilson."
The brute force of the president's endorsement power has been on display in GOP primaries over the past two months, with his candidates ousting incumbents he targeted in showdowns in Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky and Texas that grabbed plenty of national attention.
But Trump's endorsement streak in statewide and congressional Republican primaries was snapped three weeks ago when his 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa in the race to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds wasn't enough to propel the three-term congressman to victory.
Feenstra was narrowly edged by Zach Lahn, a businessman, farmer and former political strategist who was backed by the political wings of MAHA — the acronym for the Make America Healthy Again movement aligned with Trump Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Turning Point USA, the powerful conservative organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk.
Trump rebounded two weeks ago, as Evette finished first and advanced to Tuesday's runoff.
Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham did win a majority of the vote in the Republican Senate primary, and avoided a runoff.
Graham, who was endorsed by Trump, was facing primary challenges from five candidates, including conservative businessman Mark Lynch, who took aim at the senator over his support for the war in Iran. Lynch was backed by some MAGA leaders who have been critical of the president.
Last week, Trump-backed candidates won two of the three top races.
Rep. Barry Moore, a House Freedom Caucus member and longtime Trump supporter who was endorsed by the president, comfortably defeated rival Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL sniper who was supported by some top names on the right, in solidly red Alabama's GOP Senate runoff.
In battleground Georgia's Republican Senate runoff, an 11th-hour endorsement by Trump this past weekend helped boost Rep. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion, to victory over former college football coach Derek Dooley, who was backed by popular conservative Gov. Brian Kemp.
Collins will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the general election in a race that's among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in the midterms.
But in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial runoff, the candidate Trump backed, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who was also backed at the last minute by Kemp, was defeated by billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, who ran as an outsider.
Wyndham Clark pens emotional message after winning second US Open in hostile territory
Wyndham Clark reflected on winning what was his second U.S. Open with an emotional message filled with appreciation.
Clark went wire-to-wire at Shinnecock Hills to become the 24th player to win at least two U.S. Opens in their career after beating fellow American Sam Burns by one shot. The 32-year-old's first U.S. Open title came in 2023 at Los Angeles Country Club, another one-shot victory, where he got the best of runner-up Rory McIlroy.
"I’m not sure I’ve found the words yet. If I’m being honest, last year wasn’t filled with many highs. There were a lot more questions than answers, a lot more frustration than celebration, and plenty of moments that tested my belief in myself," Clark's note on X began.
"This game can be incredibly humbling. It doesn’t owe you anything, and sometimes the only thing you can do is keep showing up and trust that the work will eventually pay off. That’s why this week means so much. To the fans, thank you for making this championship what it is. New York crowds are passionate, honest, and demanding. Whether you were pulling for me or not, you created an atmosphere I’ll never forget and pushed all of us to compete at our best.
"Thank you to the USGA, the members of Shinnecock Hills, the volunteers, and every person behind the scenes who made this week so special. This place is everything a U.S. Open should be, and I’m incredibly honored to have my name connected to it forever.
"To my team, family, friends, and sponsors, thank you for staying in my corner through the difficult stretches. Thank you for believing in me on the days when believing wasn’t easy. This trophy means more because of the road it took to get here. The setbacks, the doubts, and the hard days all make this moment that much sweeter. I’ll never forget this week, this place, and what it feels like to stand here as a two-time U.S. Open Champion. Forever grateful."
Clark was far from the fan favorite during Sunday's final round at Shinnecock. The majority of fans on the Long Island, New York property appeared to be pulling against the Colorado native with countless shouts for his golf ball to find bunkers and minor roars after each of his five bogeys during the final round.
Clark made a pair of public mistakes during the 2025 PGA Tour season. During the final round of the 2025 PGA Championship, he threw his driver through an advertisement sign behind a tee box. A month later, after missing the cut at Oakmont in the 2025 U.S. Open, he ripped apart two lockers inside the clubhouse and was barred by the historic club in the following days.
Jazz Chisholm plays 2B with a Blow Pop in his mouth, a former MLB pitcher is absolutely jacked & Texas MEAT
The sun is up after a rainy Monday, the birds are chirping their hearts out, Mrs. Screencaps' flowers are POPPING OFF at a rabid pace and life is good after my 14U (w/just three 14s on the team) won a 6-5 nail-biter for its second win in a row.
But, before we get to a recap of the 14U game, let's go to Detroit where jerk--- Jazz Chisholm was at it again last night. This time, he made headlines by playing the fifth inning with a Blow Pop in his mouth. Why? I assume he wanted attention and it was the best thing that came into his mind at the moment.
What would George Steinbrenner think about this? To be fair, the Yankees' rules of the past — no beards — have become a thing of the past. Perhaps the Yankees are becoming so soft, so Banana-fied that Blow Pops are perfectly fine at this point.
Does Aaron Boone have the power to tell players no Blow Pops while playing defense? Do the Yankees even have a leader who's willing to tell Jazz no Blow Pops? Does Rob Manfred need to make a no Blow Pop rule as a form of player safety?
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Personally, I'd like to see a guy take a hot dog out to right field in his back pocket and eat it during a stop in action. Jazz, make it happen.
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– Chris A. chimes in: Should any golf courses in New York ever be considered for another major event? The crowds go beyond "boisterous" (a favorite Big J word to describe drunken NY morons) to insulting and obscene. I hope the USGA and PGA Tour pull any future commitments from Shinnecock and Bethpage et al on account of the obnoxious "fans" who think everyone came to watch them.
I'm happy for Knicks fans but it means that they will become even more unbearable.
Kinsey: As I wrote about my experience at the Ryder Cup, I didn't hear the morons yelling things at the players on Friday. It sounds like Saturday was much worse. Yes, I'm tired of the Long Island "get in the bunker" bros who invaded the U.S. Open.
When the U.S. Open comes to Toledo in 2045 and you won't hear such nonsense. You'll be more likely to hear gun shots than some NW Ohioan yelling "get in the bunker." I still can't believe Inverness got another Open.
To conclude, I agree with Golf Channel's Eamon Lynch. It's time for the USGA and PGA to take a long break with an area of the country that just doesn't seem to understand how to handle itself. It's time to bring these events to the middle of America.
– Chris B. in Florida might fire up the base with this one: Yes. Next question? By the way, we just got back to North Carolina from two weeks on the West Coast, and I have to say that the drug and homeless problems in LA, SF, and Portland are vastly overstated. There were several occasions where we went almost an entire block without seeing somebody’s shopping cart fortress or even a single cracked-out 25-year-old. Have a great vacation!
Do you remember May and the first two weeks of June when I was completely perplexed over how to pull energy, emotion and leadership out of the boys? It was easily the hardest stretch I've faced as a baseball coach.
The flipping-the-switch moment seems to have come last week when suddenly the boys started shouting out the outs and where we were going with the ball on defense. Suddenly, we have four infielders and a catcher talking to each other, challenging each other and engaged.
The results speak for themselves. Two wins. 20-6 run differential and a beautiful 6-5 win last night where 13 boys came together on a peaceful night to win on a run-scoring triple in the top of the fifth when my catcher, who is not my fastest runner, willed himself home to score the go-ahead run.
Then, he had to pitch the top of the sixth. I was out of pitchers. The boy's not a pitcher. He pitches, but he's not a pitcher. Luke is turning into a competitor like many of our boys have over the last week. I'm having to coach less and just letting them compete.
Luke goes out in the top of the sixth and gets a 1-2-3 inning to seal the win. The smiles on the faces of the boys spoke volumes as we all headed home. They've earned those smiles.
What's the scam? At this point in U.S. history, the minute I'm asked for 10-cents for some charity fund, I just assume I'm being scammed. I saw a Reddit post where someone mentioned that fast-food companies have charities bid out for the opportunity to be featured. I'd like to see some proof of that.
Of course you do because you know sports. Someone hasn't been skipping arm, back, leg, neck, forearm and shoulder day. Kyle turned 50 in April.
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And with that, I need to get this day started. I need to take a walk around the garden to inhale pure air and clear my mind. It's time to keep my head down for three more days of work before going off the grid. Now is not the time to slip.
Let's get this day rolling.
Swiss miss out on chance to save their nation from immigrant invasion
Snow caps, yes: people caps, no. In a national referendum this week, the people of Switzerland voted against a hard cap of 10 million on the population. The vote was called by the conservative Swiss People’s Party in an effort to control the country’s population growth, which is driven entirely by immigration.
Switzerland is a unicorn among the world’s nations: a successful multilingual state. The country was forged in the medieval and early modern wars of Europe, where its cantons of German, Italian, French and Romansh speakers joined together to form a federal union to defend itself against the powerful monarchies around it.
Hemmed in by mountains, the Swiss had natural protection. But they augmented it through military preparedness and a reputation for producing tough fighters. Since 1506, the Pope has been protected today by the Swiss Guard, which has now evolved into an agency combining police, security and investigation functions.
Switzerland successfully stayed neutral during WWI and WWII. That neutrality was backed by required military service from every man. On completing military service, Swiss men are required to retrain every so often and to keep a military rifle at home with a stock of ammunition. With a population of 9 million, Switzerland can mobilize up to 200,000 men quickly.
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To discourage foreign aggression, the Swiss built a huge network of tunnels, bunkers, and hidden weapons. To discourage a Nazi assault in WWII, they hid gun emplacements and tanks behind the facades of houses facing mountain roads over which any invading force would have to pass. Switzerland today has enough shelters for its entire population – something no other country except perhaps Israel can boast.
But the latest invasion does not come with tanks and guns, it comes by plane, train, car and foot. Since 2002, the Swiss population has grown by nearly a quarter. With the fertility rate of native Swiss women at a lowly 1.29, this growth clearly came from immigration. Most migrants are from Europe, but thousands have come from all over the world, from Algeria to Somalia. The official count of the Muslim population is now estimated at over 6%.
More migration means more expensive housing, competition for jobs, and worse access to education, healthcare, and other services. This discourages natives from having children. But at the same time, lower native fertility leads politicians and business interests to urge more migration, in a circle more vicious than virtuous, ending in mass replacement migration. We’ve seen this pattern not just in foreign countries like Sweden and Switzerland, but arguably in U.S. states like California.
Against the population cap were who’d you expect: multinational businesses, most of the media, the EU, UN, NGOs, academics and pro-migration groups. NPR’s headline sums up the reaction of the U.S. left: "Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population…" Of course, for NPR, the fact that Switzerland "foreigners today make up nearly one-third of the population" is a good thing, and anyone proposing migration caps is automatically "right wing."
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The Economist, a venerable British publication firmly in favor of mass migration for cheap labor and growth at all costs, wrote on X that "Switzerland is rich partly because it is a hub for international business. It will struggle to remain so if it is closed to foreign brains." For globalists, national borders must be open and restrictions are wrong economically and morally.
Voting for the cap were many – but not enough – ordinary Swiss, particularly in the rural areas. They are concerned about increased pressures on housing, healthcare, and roads. Proponents want to preserve not only Switzerland’s magnificent countryside, but its unique lifestyle and political balance. Already, several migrant groups outnumber the minority that speaks Romansh, one of the country’s four official languages.
If the referendum had passed, then once the country reached the cap of 10 million people the government would have been required to limit asylum seekers and family reunification, and end free movement of people with the European Union. Fear of how the EU would react, given the importance of the bloc to landlocked Switzerland’s trade, was one reason many city-dwellers and business lobbies opposed the cap.
Score one for the globalists. But if pressures continue to build, a similar referendum on controlling migration to Switzerland will come again, and next time, it might just pass.
Dusty May shares his excitement for Mavericks job after jumping from college to pros
Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks head-coaching job in one of the biggest shockers of the NBA offseason so far.
May will leave the Michigan Wolverines to take the Mavericks job after Jason Kidd was fired. He will get to help develop a roster around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
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"The alignment with the front office and ownership group," May told Fox News Digital/OutKick when asked what excited him about the job. "In addition, a young superstar in Cooper with one of the best point guards in the history of our game!"
The move comes just months after May guided Michigan to the 2026 national championship, cementing his status as one of the hottest coaching names in basketball. The 49-year-old compiled a 64-13 record with the Wolverines.
May's rise through the coaching profession has been one of the sport's most notable success stories.
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After leading Florida Atlantic to a surprise Final Four appearance in 2023, he accepted the Michigan job in 2024 and quickly turned the Wolverines back into a national powerhouse. Over his final four seasons as a college head coach, May posted a remarkable 124-26 record.
His departure leaves Michigan facing an unexpected coaching search during the summer. The Wolverines return a talented roster that includes Final Four Most Outstanding Player Elliot Cadeau, rising sophomore Trey McKenney and several high-profile transfers.
Under NCAA rules, though, players will have an opportunity to reevaluate their futures once a new head coach is hired.
Dallas finished 26-56 last season. The Mavericks have the Nos. 9 and 30 picks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.
ESPN re-signs far-left, anti-Sydney Sweeney race-baiter while reportedly considering mass layoffs
ESPN has made significant progress in toning down its political and social rhetoric in recent years. This was a point for which Colin Cowherd credited ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro last week during a discussion with OutKick.
However, one can't help but wonder how dedicated ESPN is to serving fans and focusing on sports following a recent announcement. Last week, the company announced it had re-signed David Dennis Jr.
The network says Dennis will now cover the "NBA, music, and black culture" across Andscape and ESPN television shows.
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The obvious first question is why, in 2026, ESPN would pay someone to cover music and black culture on television. However, more pressing is the message that ESPN just sent to its employees.
The network is reportedly considering mass layoffs this year following its acquisition of NFL Network. Undoubtedly, those cuts would affect talented and hardworking people both on air and behind the scenes. Yet while employees face losing their jobs, ESPN has chosen to reinvest in Dennis, a character who has spent much of the past few years embarrassing the network.
If the name sounds familiar, you might remember that during the Sydney Sweeney-American Eagle "scandal," Dennis declared that the ad left him, wait for it, "mortified."
"I didn't think anything of the Sydney Sweeney ads. But then ACTUAL SCHOLARS ON MESSAGING, EUGENICS AND FASCISM explained what was going on then yes I understood and became pretty mortified because hey sometimes IT'S GOOD TO LISTEN TO EXPERTS," he posted on Bluesky.
Just the type of person American sports fans want to hear from: someone who finds pretty blonde women mortifying.
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It's not just that Dennis is a trying-too-hard dork. He's also, like most race idolaters, remarkably hypocritical.
Hours after Hulk Hogan's death last July, Dennis published an article urging readers to remember Hogan as a racist. Dennis argued that nothing Hogan accomplished as a cultural icon mattered because he used the N-word once during a secretly recorded phone call nearly two decades ago.
"When you are a racist that is your legacy above all else," Dennis wrote. "Hulk Hogan died being known a racist who also became famous as a professional wrestler."
The argument was particularly notable because Dennis previously encouraged readers to separate the art from the artist when discussing several rappers convicted of violent crimes.
Moreover, he applied no such moral standard during his obituary of Kobe Bryant.
In 2020, a day after Bryant's death, Dennis penned an article titled "Remembering Kobe Bryant, a Man Who Never Trusted in Tomorrow." In the piece, Dennis eulogized Bryant for his accomplishments on the court, in the community and as a father.
"He showed us a fatherly love that was beautiful to watch unfold. It’s fitting that of all the memes and internet that Kobe birthed, from counting to five, to him glancing over at the crowd, to two men willing to meet in Temecula to fight over him, the last and most viral of them is Kobe explaining basketball to Gigi," Dennis wrote.
"They’re courtside at a game and he’s breaking down some basketball mechanics. She’s nodding, absorbing the information, and then she finishes his sentence. Kobe takes a half-beat, smiles, and nods. She gets it. Pride bursts from his eyes."
Yet by the end of the article, you'll notice an omission: any mention of the rape allegations against Bryant.
In 2003, a 19-year-old woman accused Bryant of raping her at Cordillera Lodge and Spa in Edwards, Colorado. While the case was dropped after the accuser declined to testify, the evidence against Bryant was substantial.
"Prosecutors seemed to have a strong case," a New York Times article from 2020 stated. "According to court documents, an examination of the woman at a hospital revealed a bruise on her neck and tears in her vaginal wall. Both her underwear and Bryant's shirt were bloody. Bryant told the police he had not explicitly asked for consent."
Nonetheless, ESPN's latest investment apparently found less harm in what Bryant may have done to that woman than in what Hogan said during a private phone call decades earlier.
He appears to be one of those people who treat word crimes more seriously than violent crimes.
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Elsewhere, Dennis urged Lane Kiffin to try to stop Louisiana from "eradicating" Black voting power, as if that claim is self-evidently true and Kiffin would have any ability to influence it. He also challenged WNBA viewers who watch only for Caitlin Clark to stop watching the league altogether.
Most recently, he labeled LeBron James a "gentrifier" for saying he'd rather play in Nashville than Memphis. Apparently, according to Dennis, a Black person must always defend Memphis because it is home to the National Civil Rights Museum.
Even if you've never heard of Dennis before, you can understand from these examples exactly what he's doing. He's trying to play the same role that Jemele Hill and Bomani Jones played before him. He wants to be ESPN's version of Joy Reid.
But ESPN should know better. Hill and Jones failed. Shows built around them, including "SC6" and "High Noon", were among the network's biggest disappointments.
At least Hill and Jones were recognizable figures. Dennis isn't. He pops up from time to time, embarrasses ESPN and then returns to spreading racial idolatry on Bluesky.
ESPN hired David Dennis Jr. in 2021 as a sign of participation in the supposed racial reckoning. At the time, the idea of signing the son of a civil rights activist likely appealed to executives. It was a poor decision then.
But ESPN was a different company at the time.
To make this move now, just as the network has begun regaining the trust of average sports fans, is inexcusable. It shows ESPN is still prioritizing identity politics and public relations over the interests of its consumers.
And that falls on the shoulders of Jimmy Pitaro. If he truly wanted to move ESPN beyond the woke, BLM-era mindset, he would not have approved the re-signing of this clown.
At least ESPN has already laid off many of its pretty blonde women. Had it not, it might have risked Dennis having to share a set with one of those "mortifying" women.
Savannah Guthrie pleads for tips as ransom note claims mom is dead: 'Somebody knows something'
Savannah Guthrie pleaded with viewers Tuesday to come forward with any new information, following reports that one of the ransom notes sent to her family declared her mother dead.
"I just want to take the opportunity to ask people, to really to beg people to come forward. Somebody knows something. This is a new story today that is on your radar, but this is the life that my sister lives, I live, my brother lives, our extended families live, our children live every day. We are in agony," Savannah Guthrie said Tuesday.
Sunday marked 20 weeks since Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in the Catalina Foothills north of Tucson.
"We cannot be at peace no matter how much I try to come out here every day and smile and find that joy, and I will, I promise I will, this is the moment to tell you that we need your help. We’re begging for your help. I’m not going to miss that opportunity. And so please, if you’re watching, no matter how small the reward is there, you can tell us. It can be anonymous. Please do the right thing for us, for our family, for our children. We love our mom. We’ll never stop looking for her, never," Savannah Guthrie added.
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Savannah Guthrie's call for tips comes after new reporting that the second ransom note that was sent to her family indicated that Nancy Guthrie had passed away after she was abducted, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday.
The note is believed to have indicated that Guthrie was "buried with nature," according to the source.
Authorities haven't confirmed or denied the two original notes' authenticity, nor have they identified who sent them. The source told Fox News that no money or Bitcoin was sent to the individuals who sent the note, which makes it difficult for investigators to track down who sent them.
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NBC reported on Monday that the second note sent to several media outlets claimed that Nancy Guthrie had died but didn't include a request for payment or an apology, according to three people familiar with the situation.
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Arizona's Family reported that the second ransom note emailed to KOLD, its sister station in Tucson, said that Nancy Guthrie had died and added that her abductors "never intended to hurt her."
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"She perished shortly after she was taken," "she is buried in nature now," and "We are truly sorry" were also included in the second ransom note.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital on Monday that the FBI has looked into numerous ransom demands since the beginning of the investigation, with some being bogus and others with the potential to be real.
Jason Pack, a retired FBI supervisory special agent and former FBI hostage negotiator, told Fox News Digital that an apology inside a ransom communication is unusual.
"People who have leverage do not apologize. They demand," Pack said. "A rambling, labored apology for an inadvertent death suggests something went wrong that was not part of the plan."
Waymo recalls robotaxis over construction-zone risk
Waymo has filed a voluntary recall affecting 3,871 vehicles equipped with its 5th Generation Automated Driving System. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the software may allow a Waymo vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving.
Now, the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company is pulling back freeway operations while it works on a fix. The recall raises new questions about how robotaxis handle the messy, changing conditions people deal with behind the wheel every day.
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The recall is NHTSA Campaign Number 26E035000. It affects 3,871 Waymo vehicles using the company's 5th Generation ADS. In the federal filing, Waymo says the autonomous vehicle may enter and drive at speed in freeway construction zones because the software may fail to recognize the zone or may prioritize avoiding other freeway hazards.
Waymo's timeline shows the first cluster happened in Phoenix. The company reviewed one event from April 11 and five events from April 19, where vehicles drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
Then came the San Francisco Bay Area. On May 18, seven Waymo vehicles entered active freeway construction lanes by driving between cones. The filing says the system either failed to recognize the construction zone or gave more weight to avoiding other freeway hazards.
Waymo restricted freeway driving after the Phoenix events while it made operational changes. After the San Francisco Bay Area incidents, Waymo suspended freeway driving more broadly while it worked to identify and address the root causes.
Waymo says no collisions or injuries were reported from these events. Still, the company says its review led it to temporarily restrict freeway operations while it works on additional software safeguards.
According to the federal filing, Waymo will update the Automated Driving System so vehicles can better detect when they are in a construction zone and avoid entering one. The remedy also includes additional operational protocols.
Because Waymo owns the affected vehicles, it says it will apply the remedy itself and update the filing after the fix is deployed.
A Waymo spokesperson told CyberGuy,
"Waymo's mission is to be the world's most trusted driver, and the data shows that we're making roads safer in the communities in which we operate.
We identified an area of improvement regarding performance around freeway construction zones. We voluntarily restricted freeway operations last month while making improvements, proactively notified state and federal regulators, and decided to file a voluntary software recall with NHTSA.
We continue to safely serve riders on surface streets in all the cities where we operate."
Waymo's own safety material adds important context. The company says its rider-only vehicles have driven 170.7 million miles without a human driver through December 2025. It also says the Waymo Driver had 92% fewer serious injury-or-worse crashes compared to an average human driver over the same distance in its operating cities, though that safety dashboard focuses on surface-street driving.
Construction zones change fast. Lane markings may disappear. Cones can shift. Temporary signs may conflict with the road layout a vehicle expects to see. Even human drivers get confused when a familiar ramp is suddenly blocked.
For an autonomous vehicle, all of that becomes a real-time software test. The car has to figure out what counts as a lane, barrier, sign or hazard. It also has to adjust when the map no longer matches the road.
Freeways are predictable by design. However, construction zones are inherently unpredictable. A driverless system may have strong sensors, detailed maps and trained models, but it still has to make the safest call when the road changes without warning.
Waymo started offering freeway rides to public riders in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix and Los Angeles in November 2025.
The company has also been expanding its ride-hailing footprint.
Waymo's official blog says it is laying the early groundwork for ride-hailing operations in more than 20 additional cities in 2026, including Tokyo and London.
This recall hits the heart of the robotaxi promise. Robotaxis are supposed to reduce human mistakes behind the wheel. Yet the road often changes faster than software can easily interpret.
That creates a trust gap. Most people do not expect perfection from human drivers. We see bad decisions every day. But when a driverless car makes a bad decision, it feels different because nobody is sitting behind the wheel to take responsibility.
The public will not judge Waymo only by its safety charts. People will judge it by the strange moments they see on the road, the videos that spread online and how quickly the company fixes problems when they surface.
If you take Waymo rides, the biggest immediate takeaway is that freeway rides may not be available while the company works on the fix. Waymo says surface-street service is continuing as normal in the cities where it operates, but your route may take longer if freeway rides are unavailable.
Before you book, check the route, price and estimated travel time in the app. During the ride, use the in-app support options if something feels wrong. Waymo says riders can tap Help, choose Get help and call for immediate assistance. In an emergency, call 911.
If you are sharing the road with robotaxis, treat them like any other vehicle, but give yourself extra room around construction areas. Do not assume a driverless car sees a temporary closure the same way you do. Stay calm, keep your distance and pay attention around the messiest parts of the road.
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Waymo has impressive safety data, and I do not dismiss that. But this recall shows how quickly confidence can be shaken when a robotaxi meets a road situation that is messy and temporary. Construction zones are everywhere. They change overnight. They confuse humans, too, but that is exactly why driverless cars have to be ready for them before they are trusted on freeways. To me, the real test isn’t whether Waymo can drive well on a clear road. The real test is whether it can make the safest call when the road suddenly changes.
Would you still take a driverless car on the freeway after a recall like this, or would you stick to surface streets until the technology proves itself again? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com
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Brittany Aldean wows in a cutout swimsuit as she rings in her birthday during tropical getaway
Brittany Aldean is celebrating another trip around the sun in paradise.
The former NBA cheerleader and former "American Idol" contestant shared a carousel of photos and videos from a tropical birthday getaway after ringing in a new year on June 19.
Aldean captioned the post, "Had too much fun yesterday to post, so here’s what’s been going on☀️ Thank yall so much for the BIRTHDAY WISHES❣️ What a blessing it is to have another year of this beautiful life🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️."
The birthday carousel gave followers a glimpse inside the tropical celebration, featuring swimsuit snaps, beachside cocktails with friends, personalized shot glasses printed with Aldean's face, a pink "Happy Birthday" beach ball and festive pastel manicures.
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The post opened with a mirror selfie as Aldean, who turned 39, posed in a black cutout one-piece swimsuit.
The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure. She paired the look with a sheer brown-and-tan patterned cover-up worn open over her shoulders.
Aldean slicked her hair back into a low ponytail and accessorized with oversized sunglasses, statement pearl earrings and layered rings while smiling for the mirror photo.
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Aldean also shared a tropical moment with country singer husband Jason Aldean outside a building featuring a bright blue exterior wall.
The birthday girl wore a vibrant green bikini top paired with a coordinating patterned maxi skirt. She completed the look with layered necklaces, statement earrings and oval sunglasses while wrapping an arm around her husband.
Jason kept the look casual in a light blue graphic T-shirt, white shorts, a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
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The carousel also included a beachside selfie with one of her friends as the pair enjoyed drinks on the sand.
Aldean wore a sleeveless tank top with gold jewelry and a purple "Happy Birthday" headband as she smiled for the camera while toasting with a friend.
In a video included in the post, Aldean appeared arriving in style aboard a private jet.
The social media personality smiled while walking across the tarmac carrying a large black tote bag, a shopping bag for VADA, her new perfume line and a canned beverage.
She wore a colorful strapless top featuring shades of coral, navy and white paired with white shorts and flat sandals as the private aircraft sat behind her.
The carousel also featured a cozy moment between the couple as they posed together in a golf cart during the tropical getaway.
Aldean wore an animal print strapless swimsuit featuring lace-up detailing in the center with a skirt to match. She accessorized the look with gold jewelry, aviator sunglasses and a designer beach tote.
Jason sported a bright pink T-shirt, blue shorts, sunglasses and a white baseball cap while sitting beside his wife with his arm draped around her shoulders.
Outside of the birthday festivities, Aldean recently reflected on the fathers in her life with a pair of emotional Father's Day posts.
In a few Instagram Story posts, she celebrated Jason, sharing family photos and writing, "How blessed are we. We love you so much."
The couple share son Memphis and daughter Navy.
Aldean also shared a deeply personal message about her father as he continues battling dementia.
Alongside a repost that read, "God, thank you for my Dad," Aldean reflected on the emotional challenges of watching her father's health decline.
"It's a hard journey, this dementia thing. One day seems good, the next will break you to the core," she wrote.
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"I've always been a Daddy's girl, but wow how that's grown."
Aldean continued, "Even in the days of deep sadness and heartbreak I feel so blessed to still be able to call him ❤️🩹."
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She also reflected on the unfairness of seeing her father face the diagnosis later in life.
"He spent his whole life working for us and it seems unfair that when he can finally settle in life, this diagnosis comes," she wrote.
The social media personality ended her message by acknowledging others experiencing similar struggles.
"This is a hard day for many, I know. Just wanted to share a little thought and let yall know I'm thinking of you," she added.