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Vintage photos reveal what grocery shopping looked like in the 1960s

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:31:49 -0400

Vintage grocery store ads from the 1960s are giving Americans a nostalgic look at a time when many grocery staples cost just pennies compared with today's prices.

The decades-old newspaper advertisements offer a glimpse into how Americans once shopped and how much grocery prices and shopping habits have changed over the years.

The advertisements feature prices that seem almost impossible by today's standards, from steak selling for less than a dollar a pound to five pounds of sugar for just 49 cents, according to food publication Tasting Table.

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However, after adjusting for inflation, the publication found that some grocery staples cost about the same as they do today, while others remain significantly more expensive.

Still, some foods really were bargains.

Sirloin steak sold for 78 cents per pound in 1966, which works out to about $7.95 in today's dollars, well below modern prices of roughly $17.99 per pound, Tasting Table reported. Pot roast, lamb and grapefruit also remain significantly more expensive today, even after adjusting for inflation.

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While the prices may seem like a steal, a closer look shows that not every grocery essential was actually the bargain it appeared to be.

A dozen medium eggs that cost 55 cents in 1966 would equal about $5.60 today after adjusting for inflation, while shoppers can now find a dozen medium eggs for as little as $1.59, according to the publication. Butter, milk and ice cream were also found to cost less today when inflation is taken into account.

The vintage ads also offer a snapshot of grocery shopping in another era, when families commonly bought 25-pound bags of potatoes, large canned hams and pound-sized bags of potato chips. Shoppers also stocked up on products such as oleo, a popular butter substitute.

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In recent years, vintage grocery advertisements have fueled conversations on social media, with users comparing old supermarket prices to today's grocery bills.

"My family has a bunch of old newspapers and I found this in one from the 1960s. Look at these prices!" one Reddit user wrote while sharing a vintage grocery ad advertising chuck roast for 45 cents a pound, peaches for 29 cents and three cans of green beans for 29 cents.

Others reminisced about grocery shopping traditions that have largely disappeared.

"I remember sticking [Green Stamps] into little books and bringing them to the S&H store with my mom to get a toaster," one commenter wrote, recalling the popular loyalty program that let shoppers redeem stamps for household items.

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Others argued the prices were misleading without accounting for wages and inflation.

"Keep in mind the average worker only made $2.00-$3.00 an hour back then," one Reddit user wrote.

"You'd be spending the exact same percentage of your paycheck back then. This is how adjusted dollars works," another user added.

Lindsey Graham was booked for 64th 'Meet the Press' appearance before sudden death

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:14:26 -0400

"Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker paid tribute Sunday to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham after the South Carolina Republican died the night before, noting that he had been scheduled to make his 64th appearance on the NBC program that morning.

"Senator Lindsey Graham was scheduled to appear on @MeetThePress this morning. It would have been his 64th appearance on this broadcast. We are sending our deepest condolences to his family and colleagues," Welker shared on X.

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Welker announced that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would instead appear on Sunday’s broadcast to discuss Graham, who was a close Trump ally and staunch supporter of Israel.

"President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will join us this morning to reflect on his life and legacy," Welker said.

During his conversation with Welker, President Donald Trump said he spoke with Graham on Saturday night just hours before the GOP firebrand's sudden death. Trump revealed the detail, saying they spoke in the early evening after Graham returned to Washington from Ukraine.

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"So what makes it even stranger is that I got a call last night sometime. You know, the early evening, maybe in the sevens. And he called, and he said, 'We're all set for the SAVE America Act.' He was pushing the SAVE America act like crazy. He got back, said he just landed from Ukraine and I said, 'That's a long trip to make.' And he said — he sounded a little tired, but perfect, but a little bit tired. Had a right to be. He was a worker. He was really a worker," Trump said.

"But he sounded great, actually... He said he was tired, but he wanted to pass the SAVE America Act. And I said, 'Well, we're going to get it done, Lindsey. We're going to get it done. I'll see you, like soon.' We thought maybe we might even meet today. And then that was it. And that was, you know, very around the time, it couldn't have been much longer. It could have been his last call. I don't know exactly, but I got a message about 1 in the morning from one of the people in his office that he had passed away. I said I just can't believe it. He was like a member of the family to me. It's very tough, actually. It's amazing," Trump added.

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During Netanyahu's conversation with Welker, the prime minister called Graham a "beloved friend," and said he was in a state of shock. Netanyahu also said the death of Graham was "grief" to Israel and "celebration" to Iran.

"Lindsey never confused good and evil," he said. "He knew exactly where the Iranian regime is. He thought it was a great danger, not merely to Israel and to America's allies in the Middle East, but to America itself."

The prime minister also praised Graham for never wavering, saying he had clarity and courage.

Graham died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden illness," according to a statement from his office. He was 71.

"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," his office said.

"Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period," it continued.

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Graham had represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003 after serving four terms in the House. The former Air Force lawyer retired as a colonel after 33 years of military service and became a prominent advocate for a muscular U.S. foreign policy. He had returned from Ukraine before his death and was running for a fifth Senate term.

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Under South Carolina law, candidate filing opens the second Tuesday after a primary nominee’s death and remains open for one week. The special primary is held two Tuesdays after filing closes, placing the election on Aug. 11, with a potential runoff on Aug. 25. The eventual Republican nominee would face Democrat Annie Andrews in the Nov. 3 general election.

Father, son killed in plane crash on way home from baseball game

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:06:47 -0400

A father and his 22-year-old son were killed when their small plane apparently flew into a developing storm on their way home from a St. Louis Cardinals game, with investigators saying the aircraft appeared to make a last-minute turn before spiraling down into a rural Illinois tree line.

The pilot, 48, and his son took off from St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto late Thursday and were headed to Siloam Springs Municipal Airport in Arkansas when the plane crashed near Waterloo, Illinois, the Monroe County Sheriff's Department in Illinois said in a press release.

The father and son have been identified as Jimmy Don Lewis and Brayden Ty Lewis, the Monroe County Coroner’s Office confirmed to KSDK.

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Investigators said the pair had spent the evening at a Cardinals game before starting the flight home in what is believed to have been a Beechcraft Baron 55 private aircraft.

"Investigators believe the aircraft departed into an area of developing severe weather," authorities said. "Flight data indicates the aircraft appeared to begin a turn, possibly in an attempt to avoid the inclement weather, before entering what appeared to be a descending spiral. Radar contact was subsequently lost."

Emergency crews were dispatched around 2:34 a.m. Friday after reports of a possible aircraft crash south of Waterloo. Search efforts were hampered for hours by low clouds, rain and poor visibility, forcing authorities to rely on a massive multi-agency response that included specialized drone teams from Illinois and the St. Louis region.

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An ARCH Air Medical helicopter eventually located the wreckage at about 7:40 a.m. in a tree line near the Columbia Quarry after investigators narrowed the search area.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the victims’ family and loved ones," authorities said after confirming both occupants of the aircraft had died in the crash. "Our thoughts and prayers remain with them during this incredibly difficult time."

Kelsey Lewis told the Daily Mail that her father and brother earned their pilots’ licenses together, saying the pair "did everything together." She also described her father as an experienced flyer.

"My dad, when it came to flying, he was very, very, cautious of everything," Kelsey told the outlet. "Very cautious."

She said an apparent glitch in the aircraft’s weather-tracking system that caused the readings to be about 30 minutes off could have led to the crash.

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Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration later assumed responsibility for the crash scene, while the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

Officials emphasized that the findings released so far are preliminary and that the federal investigation remains ongoing.

Tom Cruise saved Samantha Harris from getting crushed by a '500-pound' motorcycle

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:57 -0400

Former "Dancing with the Stars" co-host Samantha Harris has experienced her share of frightening moments throughout her life. From multiple battles with breast cancer to a terrifying on-set mishap, she's learned to roll with the unexpected. One of those close calls even ended with Tom Cruise coming to her rescue.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the former "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent, 52, looked back on one of the most memorable celebrity interviews of her career — an adrenaline-filled promotional shoot in Seville, Spain, where Cruise quite literally saved her from an on-set injury.

"I've told my kids from the moment they were born… do not ride on a motorcycle," Harris said before detailing the event.

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"It was a closed course with like 20 different cameras set up and fans for the movie promotion standing around," Harris — who was working for "ET" at the time — continued. "We weren't even supposed to ride on the motorcycle. We were supposed to talk to him, do an interview and get into a chase car with a stunt driver and then chase him on his motorcycle. But I was like, 'Tom... can I just sit on the Ducati?'"

Harris said Cruise — who was promoting the 2010 movie "Knight and Day" at the time — happily agreed and encouraged her to "come on over."

"So we go over there, and he goes, 'Well, why don't you go ahead and hop on?' Well, let me tell you, I've only ridden horses. I've never ridden motorcycles. Now, if you know the difference with a horse, you put your left foot in the stirrup on the left side, and you swing your leg around, and you get on, so that's what I'm thinking I do."

"And I go to get on, and this Ducati, slow motion, as thousands of fans are watching, as cameras are rolling, this 500-pound Ducati starts to tip with me on it over, about to crush Tom Cruise."

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Before disaster struck, Cruise reacted.

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"And I am freaking out, but literally, like in a movie scene, Tom gets under that Ducati, catches it with both arms, pushes it, rights it back up," Harris said. "And I'm thinking I'm done. I got to go get in the chase vehicle."

Instead, Cruise encouraged her to give it another shot.

"And he says, 'Can we try that again? This time keep your foot planted… on the ground as you get on.'"

The second attempt went much more smoothly, Harris said.

"We got on the Ducati, he says, 'Hold on.' I wrap my arms around him and audibly — but I think I'm saying it in my head — go, 'Oh my God, your abs.' It was caught on TV. It aired later that day. My husband saw it at home while he's dealing with… our firstborn. And I'm pregnant with my second. I don't even realize I'm pregnant."

Cruise then sped off with Harris on the back of the motorcycle.

"Tom takes off through the streets of Seville, Spain. It was the most fun, awesome TV experience of all my different thousands of celebrity interviews," she said.

While Harris has interviewed countless Hollywood A-listers throughout her career, she said her perspective on life and work shifted dramatically after receiving a life-changing diagnosis.

The television host was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in March 2014 at age 40. Looking back, Harris told Fox News Digital the experience ultimately led her to discover a new purpose.

"I absolutely found a new purpose," she said. "I mean, this is for the last 12 years now, since my initial diagnosis, I have really shifted. Yes, I love doing my work on television, but now the work I'm doing on television is much more blending the world of wellness and how we can have agency over our health future."

Earlier this month, Harris served as host of the Tower Cancer Research Foundation's annual Tower of Hope Gala in Los Angeles. During her conversation with Fox News Digital, she reflected on her cancer journey, revealing that multiple doctors initially dismissed the lump she discovered despite her concerns.

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"If there's a PSA for what I learned from my cancer diagnosis, (it) is that we have to be our own best health advocates," said Harris, who is also a certified health coach. "We can't just sit back and ignore signs when our body, as mine was screaming at me after I had three doctors after a clear mammogram over the course of four months tell me that the lump I found... was nothing. They said, 'No, Samantha, it's nothing. We touched it, we felt it. It was nothing.'"

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Despite the reassurances, Harris said her instincts told her something wasn't right.

"And that inner voice was screaming at me to say, 'Samantha, if this is truly nothing, how do we know unless we have more diagnostic testing?' And I'll be honest. All the diagnostic tests actually came back with... it's also not cancer," she said. "But, thankfully, I had an incredible specialist, a breast oncologist who took that tumor out not thinking it was a tumor, and we found out it was stage 2 invasive breast cancer."

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After undergoing a mastectomy, doctors discovered the cancer had spread further than initially believed.

"We eventually, from my mastectomy, found that it had gone to a lymph node. It was much more further along than we even realized," Harris said. "And it was in that moment, despite this wonderful television career I had hosting 'Dancing with the Stars,' hosting 'Entertainment Tonight,' all the fun red carpets, none of that was meaningful to me."

She underwent a double mastectomy and was declared cancer-free later that year.

However, the cancer returned in August 2024.

"[After my first diagnosis], every expert… was telling me to do A through Z three times over," she said. "And it took my diagnosis in 2024, when I had a recurrence again of this local regional recurrence that, thankfully, because of the healthy lifestyle changes I had made, that recurrence was very small. I caught it myself again, had doctors again tell me it was nothing, pushed again. And, thankfully, we found that it was, and we got it out, but it gave me another wake-up call."

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While Harris admitted she still battles an ongoing fear of recurrence, she's grateful for where she is today.

"I am feeling more energetic, happier, healthier, more vibrant than I have ever been," she said. "And I really think that the changes that I have made since my initial cancer diagnosis, and then the pivot to becoming 10% toxic since my recurrence, has really given me a new lease on life. And I'm excited for this next chapter."

Katherine Heigl lists her Utah home for $10.6M as family prepares to downsize

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:29 -0400

Katherine Heigl is ready to part ways with her home in Utah.

The 47-year-old "27 Dresses" actress placed her home in the Utah mountains on the market for $10.6 million, in partnership with listing agent Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers Park City.

She reportedly purchased the land for $1 million in 2007 when she married her husband, musician Josh Kelley, and the two built the house together in 2008. They moved their family from Los Angeles to Utah full-time in 2012, and are now looking to downsize.

"It’s been very hard to decide to let it go. I’m a real sort-of homebody and creature of habit," Heigl told The Wall Street Journal. But the couple have realized that "when they’re all gone—all slaying their own dragons and living their lives —it’s just you and me in this giant house on this giant land," she added.

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Heigl shares three children with Kelley: Naleigh, 17, Adalaide, 14, and Joshua, 9.

The 8,352-square-foot home features six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, including two primary suites, as well as a great room with high ceilings and a 30-foot steel fireplace.

In addition, the property also includes a detached space which Heigl used as an art studio, but can be used as a guest suite, gym, home office or for any other purpose. Also on the property is a heated pool and multiple manicured lawns.

"We built these houses in Utah that we expected to be more kind of vacation homes, or when I could get away from the hustle and all the work. And we just started spending more and more time there," she told the "Today Show" in September 2023. "And it was my husband who finally made it his primary residence on his driver’s license and stuff. And we went. ‘Yeah, I think this is our primary residence. We live here now.'"

The actress began acting as a teenager, landing leading roles in films such as "My Father the Hero" and "Under Siege 2: Dark Territory," before breaking through on the TV series, "Roswell." Her biggest breakthrough, however, came in 2005, when she was cast as Izzie Stevens on "Grey's Anatomy."

Her work on the show earned her an Emmy Award win for supporting actress in a drama, and led to a successful film career, in movies such as "Knocked Up," "The Ugly Truth," "New Year's Eve" and others.

Following her Emmy award win, Heigl caused some controversy when she withdrew her name for consideration at the award show the following year, saying she "did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant" another nomination. This ruffled some feathers, and combined with other comments she made about long working hours and wanting to spend more time with her family, led to her being labeled as "difficult," and being written out of the show.

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When speaking with "Grey's Anatomy" star, Ellen Pompeo during an episode of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Heigl admitted the show's overnight success gave her "a false sense of confidence."

"It was rooted in something that couldn’t and maybe wouldn’t always last for me. So then I started getting real mouthy, because I did have a lot to say, and there were certain boundaries and things that I was not OK with being crossed. I didn’t know how to fight that."

She admitted that "there was no part of me that imagined a bad reaction" when she confronted showrunners with her suggestions, adding she "felt really justified in how I felt about it and where I was coming from."

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"It took me until probably my mid- to late-30s to really get back to tuning out all of the noise and going, 'But who are you? Are you this bad person? Are you ungrateful? Are you unprofessional? Are you difficult?' Because I was confused! I thought maybe I was," she added. "I literally believed that version, and felt such shame for such a long time, and then had to go, 'Wait. Who am I listening to? I’m not even listening to myself. I know who I am.'"

While she has not reunited with the cast on-screen, she did participate in a mini "Grey's Anatomy" reunion with some members of the original cast on-stage at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

After leaving "Grey's Anatomy," Heigl starred in films like "One for the Money" and "Unforgettable," as well as TV shows such as "State of Affairs," "Suits" and "Firefly Lane."

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Matt Damon was 'pushed to the limit' while filming 'The Odyssey,' details grueling physical discomforts

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:48:03 -0400

After more than three decades in Hollywood and roughly 80 films under his belt, Matt Damon says no role has tested him quite like Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, "The Odyssey."

During an appearance on "Sunday Sitdown with Willi Geist," the Academy Award winner, 55, opened up about the grueling physical demands of portraying Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca, admitting the ambitious production pushed both the cast and crew to their limits.

"He was like, 'This movie's gonna be hard.' And I looked at him like, 'I've made, I don't know, 80 movies,'" Damon recalled of one of his early conversations with Nolan. "And he goes, 'No. This movie's gonna be really hard.' He, to his credit, was not lying."

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"It was definitely the hardest movie I've ever done just because it was so ambitious, just because what he was trying to do," Damon continued. "The prep and all that I had to do as a guy in his 50s, that was its own challenge. That was my own cross to bear, away from everybody."

The 55-year-old actor said filming took the cast across demanding locations, from beaches in Morocco to mountaintops and boats in unpredictable conditions.

"There was a lot of physical discomfort. It felt more like an expedition than a movie," Damon said. "Everybody was pushed to kind of the limit of what they could do. But the beauty of it is you look around and everyone is going through it with you."

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Despite the punishing conditions, Damon praised Nolan for leading by example.

"Directing is by far the hardest job on set," he said. "When you're out there kind of in the middle of a storm and you're soaked and you're cold and you're like, 'Man, I'm in discomfort right now,' it is helpful to turn and see the person with the harder job ... looking like a drowned rat, just as cold, just as wet, and never complaining."

Damon has previously shared details about the intense physical transformation required to play the iconic Greek hero.

During an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast earlier this year, Damon revealed he lost a significant amount of weight after former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce remarked that the "Good Will Hunting" star looked "pretty yoked up" in viral photos from the film's set.

"Yeah, I was in really good shape," Damon said. "I lost a lot of weight."

According to Damon, Nolan had a very specific vision for Odysseus.

"He said he wanted me lean but strong," Damon explained. "It's a weird thing."

The Oscar winner said one major dietary change played a key role in helping him reach that goal.

"I literally, just because of this other thing I did with my doctor, stopped eating gluten," Damon said. "I used to walk around between 185 and 200 pounds. And I did that whole movie at 167 pounds."

"I haven't been that light since high school," he added. "So it was a lot of training and a really strict diet."

Earlier this month, Damon elaborated on the lifestyle overhaul during an appearance on Amy Poehler's "Good Hang" podcast, revealing that giving up gluten permanently has been "life-changing."

"It's just a complete, complete lifestyle change," Damon said after Poehler joked about him "getting jacked in your 50s."

"There's no planning it. Any other time I tried to do something like that, it was always like, 'Well, my time, my workouts'… and this was like… just put your foot on the gas and that's it. And that's the only way to do it, and eat a little less."

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He said eliminating gluten unexpectedly transformed how he feels day to day.

"We didn't talk about it, and I didn't realize the level to which it was affecting me," Damon said. "It's completely changed my life these last couple years of not eating it. It's a bummer. I'm a big fan of bread and beer, and pasta and pizza and all that stuff, but how I feel is just so much better."

Graham's death ignites GOP scramble for Senate seat as Trump hints he already has a favorite

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:40:20 -0400

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., sudden death from an undisclosed illness has triggered a two-pronged approach to replace him, and President Donald Trump will likely be a focal point in the process.

Graham's passing overnight comes at a time when Republicans in the upper chamber need every vote they can get. The Senate GOP now holds a 52-seat majority, and with the timetable for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., absence still unclear, that majority is now effectively 51 votes.

That will up the pressure, and drama, to find a replacement for the longtime South Carolina lawmaker.

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Trump, during an appearance on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on Sunday, said, "I have somebody that I think would be great."

"But I don’t want to say it now because it’s just, it’s too soon with Lindsey," Trump said. "I don’t wanna even talk about anybody, but I do have somebody that I think is really good."

It’s a process guided by the Constitution and state law. The first step will require South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, to appoint a replacement for Graham on a temporary basis.

McMaster, a close ally of Trump, can appoint a temporary replacement as soon as he wants. That pick will serve until the next special or general election.

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Fox News Digital did not immediately hear back from McMaster’s office on when he would make the announcement, or who he was considering for the seat.

Graham was already in-cycle running for a fifth term in the upper chamber, and he easily cruised to a primary victory early last month. That means that whoever McMaster taps would serve until the end of the year to finish off the remainder of Graham’s fourth term.

The second prong is finding his long-term successor.

The candidate filing period for that special election to win the GOP nomination opens July 21. The election is slated for Aug. 11, according to South Carolina law.

That race could see several familiar faces in South Carolina GOP politics jumping in, including McMaster himself, who is termed out as governor.

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Trump heaped praise on McMaster, noting that he endorsed his first bid for the White House in 2016.

"Henry’s been a great governor, you know now he’s termed out, but he’s going to do the right thing," Trump said. "I think Henry will be fantastic."

There are six members of South Carolina’s GOP congressional delegation who could toss their hats into the mix. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., who recently lost a bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, is eyeing jumping into the special election.

A person familiar with Mace's plans told Fox News Digital, "Congresswoman Mace is considering a bid to run."

Then there’s Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., the longest-serving Republican member of the Palmetto State’s delegation. He quickly snuffed speculation about whether he’d leap into the fray.

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"I was grateful to speak with President Trump today reminiscing about our mutual friend, Senator Lindsey Graham," Wilson said on X. "I assured him my goal is to remain in the House to keep his two-vote majority for the American people!!!"

Then there’s the remaining four: South Carolina Republican Reps. Ralph Norman, who also lost out on scoring the GOP nomination for governor, Russell Fry, William Timmons and Sheri Biggs, none of whom, so far, have signaled that they would jump into the battle for Graham's seat.

Meanwhile, South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette could also be in the mix.

A source familiar told Fox News Digital that Evette is receiving "tons of encouragement from all across the state and from around the country" to serve as the temporary caretaker for Graham's seat.

The source said that Evette is also being encouraged to run to seek a full six-year term in the Senate.

Evette, a top South Carolina ally of Trump's and McMaster's, was endorsed by both as she finished first in South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial primary in this year's race to succeed McMaster.

But after Trump also endorsed her GOP rival in the runoff, State Attorney General Alan Wilson, she was trounced by Wilson a few weeks ago in the runoff election

Fox News Digital did not immediately receive responses to requests for comment from possible contenders in the House.

Rescue robot of tomorrow may be a cockroach in scuba suit

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:20:43 -0400

A cockroach in a tiny scuba suit sounds like something you would run from, not something you would send into a disaster zone. Yet scientists say this strange little setup could one day help rescue teams search places people and larger robots cannot safely reach.

Researchers from NTU Singapore and Waseda University have developed a flexible diving suit for cyborg cockroaches. The suit lets the insects survive and move underwater, as well as through low-oxygen spaces, for up to three hours.

The study was published in Nature Communications. The goal is to expand how cyborg insects could help after floods, earthquakes or other disasters where rubble, drains and tight spaces can block access.

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How the cyborg cockroach diving suit works

A cyborg cockroach is a living insect fitted with tiny electronics that can guide its movement. Unlike a small artificial robot, it uses its own muscles to walk. That means it needs far less battery power than a robot that depends on motors. However, cockroaches still need air. They breathe through small openings called spiracles. Once submerged, they cannot pull oxygen from water.

That is where the cyborg cockroach diving suit comes in. The suit has an oxygen-generation tank, a flexible waterproof shell and four silicone oxygen tubes. Together, those parts keep water out while sending oxygen directly to the cockroach's breathing openings.

The oxygen tank is 3D-printed from a clear plastic-like resin. Inside, researchers placed a sponge treated with manganese dioxide. They then added a small amount of diluted hydrogen peroxide. That chemical reaction slowly releases oxygen. From there, the oxygen travels through the suit and into tubes attached to the cockroach's spiracles. In other words, the insect gets its own tiny oxygen system. The researchers compare it to the tank used by human divers.

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Why scientists turned a cockroach into a rescue robot

The team tested the suit on the Madagascar hissing cockroach. That species is often used in cyborg insect research because it is large, sturdy and wingless. The suit turns the cyborg insect from a land-based crawler into an amphibious rescue robot that can move across dry and wet terrain.

That could help in places where normal robots struggle. A disaster site may include collapsed concrete, standing water, blocked drains and narrow gaps. A small insect-guided system could move through those spaces while future versions carry sensors or cameras. The idea may make your skin crawl. Still, the engineering is impressive. Researchers are using the cockroach's natural movement and adding a way for it to keep breathing underwater.

What happened when cyborg cockroaches went underwater

With the diving suit, the cyborg cockroaches stayed active underwater for up to three hours. Without the suit, a control cockroach suffocated within about two minutes during testing. The researchers also tested the insects in plastic tunnels that simulated tough rescue conditions. One setup included a carbon dioxide-filled section followed by a water-filled section. The cyborg cockroaches wearing the suit made it through.

The team also tested narrow underwater gaps. With implanted electronics instead of a bulky backpack, the cyborg cockroach moved through a 2-centimeter-high crevice. That is the kind of space where many small robots could get stuck.

How cyborg insects could help search and rescue teams

The biggest takeaway is that rescue robots may not always look like machines. In some cases, they may use a living insect's body and add technology around it. A cyborg cockroach can crawl through debris, squeeze into tight spaces and use very little power. Add underwater movement, and it becomes more useful in flooded disaster zones.

That could help after heavy rain, earthquakes or infrastructure failures. Future versions could inspect flooded pipes, drains, tunnels or damaged buildings. The researchers are still improving the system. They want to test it in more disaster-style environments, make the suit more durable and add sensors and navigation tools for field use.

What this means to you

You probably will not see cyborg cockroaches crawling around your neighborhood anytime soon. This is still research, not a rescue tool ready for everyday emergency crews.

However, it shows where search technology may be heading. Rescue teams need tools that can reach places humans cannot safely enter. If a small living insect can carry electronics, move through rubble and keep going underwater, it could become part of a larger rescue system.

That could eventually mean faster inspections after floods, better access inside damaged buildings and more options when every minute counts.

Kurt's key takeaways

A cyborg cockroach in a diving suit sounds wild, but the reason behind it is serious. Disaster zones can be full of tight spaces, toxic air and standing water. Those conditions can stop people, drones and many small robots. This research gives scientists a new way to think about rescue technology. Instead of building every part from scratch, they are using the cockroach's natural movement and adding the missing piece: underwater breathing. To me, the big question is what happens when this kind of technology gets sensors, cameras and better navigation. That could turn a creepy little crawler into a tool that helps save lives.

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Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator who rose from small-town roots to GOP power broker, dies at 71

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:36:41 -0400

Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday at 71 following what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness," spent more than three decades as one of the Republican Party's most influential voices.

The South Carolina Republican forged a congressional career spanning more than 30 years, emerging as one of Capitol Hill's most recognizable Republicans and a trusted advisor to President Donald Trump on national security, judicial nominations and foreign policy.

Born on July 9, 1955, in Central, South Carolina, Graham grew up helping his parents run the family business before becoming the first in his household to attend college.

His life changed dramatically while he was a student at the University of South Carolina, when both of his parents died within 15 months of each other, leaving him to raise his younger sister.

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After earning a law degree, Graham joined the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, serving as a military lawyer before entering politics. He remained in the Air Force Reserve throughout much of his congressional career, retiring as a colonel after more than three decades of service.

His political career began in 1992, when he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives. Two years later, he won a seat in the U.S. House as part of the Republican wave that gave the GOP control of Congress.

He emerged as a national figure during President Bill Clinton's impeachment, serving as one of the House managers who presented the case against Clinton during the 1999 Senate trial.

The high-profile role elevated his standing within the Republican Party and helped establish him as a rising conservative voice on Capitol Hill.

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In 2002, he was elected to the Senate, succeeding longtime Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond.

Over the next two decades, Graham became one of the Senate's most influential Republicans on national security, serving on the Armed Services and Judiciary committees while emerging as a leading voice on military affairs, judicial confirmations and U.S. foreign policy.

One of Graham's closest political relationships was with Arizona Sen. John McCain.

Along with Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman, the three became known as the bipartisan "Three Amigos," frequently traveling to war zones and emerging as some of Congress' strongest advocates for American military power and support for U.S. allies.

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Graham championed higher defense spending and was among Congress' most vocal supporters of Israel and, more recently, Ukraine.

He also played a central role in reshaping the federal courts. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Graham helped steer the confirmation of dozens of federal judges, including Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. He also emerged as one of Brett Kavanaugh's fiercest defenders during the justice's contentious 2018 confirmation battle, calling the process "the most unethical sham" he had seen in politics.

His relationship with Trump underwent one of Washington's most notable political transformations.

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After sharply criticizing Trump during the 2016 Republican primary, Graham became one of the president's closest congressional allies, advising him on judicial nominations, national security and foreign policy while serving as a key defender of his agenda. Graham was once again critical of Trump in the wake of the January 6 Capitol Hill riots, but Trump appeared to shrug that off when he returned to the White House.

Graham remained a leading voice in the Republican conference until his death. At the time of his death, he was serving as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and campaigning for a fifth Senate term.

He never married and had no children.

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called Graham "irreplaceable" and the "fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America." Per South Carolina law, McMaster will appoint a temporary replacement for Graham, who was seeking a fifth term in November.

President Trump wrote on Truth Social that Graham "was always working," and called the Palmetto State senator "a true American Patriot."

Funeral and memorial arrangements were not immediately announced. Trump said on Truth Social that "details and arrangements" would follow.

Man turns tragic loss of best friend to suicide into urgent outreach to lonely strangers

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:32:56 -0400

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

A 30-year-old man has been asking people he doesn’t know to sit with him in pubs across the country ever since December of last year, as part of what he calls his "Empty Chairs" campaign.

Dean Perryman came up with the idea after his best friend, Rob Clancy, tragically died by suicide at age 29 just a month earlier.

Wanting to make sure nobody else ever felt alone — even perfect strangers — Perryman started heading out to restaurants and pubs wearing a bright orange hoodie to make his presence obvious to anyone choosing to chat with him.

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Just a few weeks ago, he held his program's 1,000th meet-up in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, featuring about 12 attendees — and said he's proud of how far it has come.

"It has been such an incredible experience. I am loving every second of it still," the resident of Stratford in East London told news agency SWNS.

"When I started, it came from such a place of sadness — and to see how this simple idea has been able to help so many people has been really nice," he said. "I have been able to meet and connect with so many new people and learn about them. It gives people an opportunity to speak openly if they need it."

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Perryman works for team-building game company Chicken Rush. He used social media, he said, to create interest in the "Empty Chair" idea, he said.

The events started in London and Essex before the founder began recruiting volunteers to host them across the U.K. — and the rest of the world as well.

Events have since been planned in Manchester, Bedford, Cambridge, Skegness, Gloucester, Leeds, York, Wrexham, and more.

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It has also branched out to other countries, including Colombia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and Australia.

He said lots of people actually return to the events, especially in smaller rural towns, as people create and build friendships that last long afterward.

Perryman, who has attended 61 himself, said his favorite part of the events is seeing men open up about their troubles, as he feels they need a safe space to do so.

"Some people come because they really want someone to listen to what they have to say," he said. "Others come because they have the capacity to be there for someone else. Everyone shares their own story, but it stays at the table."

He said the groups have "talked about the difficulty of living in a big city and feeling isolated, but nothing is off the table — we’ve spoken about everything and anything. To give people a place that they can go when they need to talk is incredible."

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Perryman said he has about 200 more events already lined up — and said he has no plans to stop scheduling them, SWNS reported.

He said there is no pattern in terms of who shows up. Usually, it's a diverse group of people.

"Every Empty Chairs event you go to, you are going to meet people of different walks of life," he said. "It is so powerful to show that, no matter who you are, there is a place for you. We have everyone — men, women, young, old. There really isn’t a barrier to entry for this. Whoever needs the space is welcome to come."

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He also said, "A lot of people come because they’re feeling lonely in a new area, or they want to make new friends."

He said he hopes that his Empty Chairs campaign can be a lasting legacy for his best friend, Rob — someone he believes needed a similar space.

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"He was the kindest, sweetest guy you could ever hope to meet," said Perryman. "Like a lot of men, he wasn’t the biggest sharer. He was very much the life and soul of anywhere you went, but he wasn’t someone who would be the first to open up about it if he was feeling some type of way."

"To now be in a position where Empty Chairs looks like it could be a legacy for Rob is amazing," Perryman added.

Media ghouls, commentators across political aisle mock Lindsey Graham’s death with ‘good riddance’ posts

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:20:17 -0400

Media pundits and commentators across the political aisle posted blunt reactions online Sunday to the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., hours after his office announced that the 71-year-old lawmaker died Saturday evening following a "brief and sudden illness."

"The Young Turks" co-host and executive producer Ana Kasparian responded to the announcement on X with two words.

"Good riddance," Kasparian said.

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Far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes also posted the same response online.

"Good riddance," Fuentes said.

Co-creator of "The Young Turks," Cenk Uygur, took to social media to mock Graham’s record by imagining the senator carrying his arguments into the afterlife.

"Lindsey Graham has moved on to the next step in his journey, trying to convince Hades to attack Zeus and Poseidon," Uygur said. "He says it’ll only take a couple of weeks and won’t require any ground troops. And there’s no way Poseidon can close the Strait."

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Former MSNBC analyst and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt called Graham a "lonely and unprincipled man who betrayed his country for power and his decency for attention" in a Substack post on Sunday, following the senator's death.

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker mocked a tribute honoring Graham's relationship with Israel, by commenting, "lmao."

Graham also received praise for his efforts as a senator, from President Donald Trump and others, including colleagues in South Carolina.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Graham "was always working," and called the Palmetto State senator "a true American Patriot."

"Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!" Trump wrote. "So sad!"

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mourned Graham as one of Israel’s strongest allies and praised the senator’s commitment to the country’s security.

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., remembered Graham as a friend who placed his state first.

"South Carolina lost a statesman and I’ve lost a friend," Scott said. "From his humble beginnings to the Senate floor, Lindsey always led with faith, family, and South Carolina first. Lindsey remained committed to public service and doing what he loved."

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., honored Graham’s decades of military and congressional service while acknowledging that the two South Carolina Republicans did not always agree.

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"We did not always agree, but no one ever questioned his love for South Carolina or the fight he brought to every room he walked into," Mace said. "Please join me in praying for his family and for all who called him a friend. Rest easy, Senator."

Graham's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

'Spectacular' shipwreck found with underwater time capsule of untouched cargo: 'Amazing find'

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:59 -0400

Archaeologists recently uncovered an 18th-century shipwreck in Norwegian waters containing the best-preserved cargo of its kind ever found in Northern Europe.

The shipwreck's cargo is "unlike anything ever previously found in shipwrecks in Northern Europe," said Hanna Geiran, director of the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.

The organization announced the discovery earlier in June. The shipwreck was found by Espen Saastad, a watch designer who also operates a small remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and survey company.

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The wreck lies about 1,970 feet beneath the surface in the Skagerrak Strait off Norway's southeastern coast, with pictures showing stacks of porcelain dishes and other artifacts resting on the ocean floor among the ship's remains.

Geiran told Fox News Digital it's generally rare to find such well-preserved cargo from 18th-century ships.

So far, large quantities of undamaged Chinese porcelain have been identified, together with parts of chandeliers, goblets, bottles and barrels of grain.

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"Rows of crates have also been discovered but have not yet been examined," she said.

"One of these appears to contain textiles, while another has a range of organic material, which may include tea, herbs and medicines."

The cargo is "very well-preserved, considering how old it is," Geiran added, though modern trawlers have damaged some parts of the wreck.

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Researchers are still unsure where the ship sailed from or where it was heading, but Geiran said small clues recovered from the wreck may lead them to the answer.

"Besides the Chinese porcelain, we think that the other luxury goods may have originated in England or Germany," Geiran said.

"One very interesting clue is a brick from the ship’s galley that bears the stamp of Lübecker Ratsziegelei, a brickworks in Lübeck that was in operation from the 15th century until 1772."

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While researchers cannot estimate the cargo's original value, Geiran said the porcelain was considered a luxury commodity in the mid-18th century, though it had become increasingly accessible to Europe's bourgeoisie.

Today, she said, the wreck's greatest value lies in its status as a protected cultural monument rather than its monetary worth.

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Geiran added that researchers are "very excited" about future investigations and whether the wreck still holds additional artifacts.

"In the pictures from the seabed, for example, we can glimpse a spectacular lotus plant in porcelain," she said.

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"We are also very pleased that this amazing find will be available for everyone to see when it is eventually exhibited at the Norwegian Maritime Museum in Oslo. This is a spectacular find that belongs to the public."

New Germany sex-crime figures reignite migration fight as exploitation probe expands

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:04 -0400

New German crime figures and an expanding investigation into an alleged sexual exploitation of teenage girls near the Nuremberg, Germany, central railway station are intensifying a broader European battle over migration, integration and whether officials have been too reluctant to confront patterns of organized sexual abuse.

Germany recorded 751 cases categorized as group rapes in 2025, according to the federal government’s response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Alternative für Deutschland party. All parties represented in the Bundestag German federal parliament may submit formal questions requiring government responses, a key tool through which opposition lawmakers scrutinize federal policy.

Police identified 1,087 suspects in the cases, including 509 German citizens and 578 non-German nationals. Syrians were the largest foreign-national group, with 110 suspects, followed by Afghans with 64, Iraqis with 46 and Turks with 44.

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The government cautioned that "group rape" is not a separate criminal offense or standardized police category. Officials generated the figures by filtering recorded rape cases in which suspects were listed as not acting alone. The numbers represent suspects identified during police investigations, not people convicted in court.

The figures emerged as investigators in Nuremberg, Germany, pursued allegations that vulnerable girls were deliberately drawn into a network involving affection, gifts, narcotics and sexual exploitation.

Bavarian police said in May that men operating around the city’s main railway station allegedly approached girls from unstable or vulnerable backgrounds, initially offering them attention, clothing or cosmetics. Investigators said some were later given hard drugs, including crystal meth, and that their resulting dependency was allegedly exploited to obtain sexual acts or other "services."

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The investigation, known as EKO Kajal, has continued to expand. Police said Tuesday that 10 suspects were being held in pretrial detention in cases involving alleged sexual offenses against girls and young women and the distribution of drugs or medication to minors.

In the latest arrests, police alleged that a 21-year-old Syrian man raped two girls, ages 15 and 18, in a Nuremberg, Germany, apartment after they were given narcotics by a 40-year-old Syrian man. Both men were detained, but the accusations remain allegations and have not been adjudicated.

Emma Schubart, a research fellow at the London-based Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Digital that the Nuremberg allegations bear similarities to grooming-gang cases uncovered in Britain, where girls were plied with drugs and alcohol before being repeatedly abused by groups of men.

"It’s a severe failure in both countries," Schubart said, arguing that the problem begins with insufficient screening and continues with inadequate integration after migrants arrive.

"The first step that both authorities in the U.K. and in Germany really are not doing is screening migrants effectively," she said. "But then, once the migrants are already here, the integration policy is completely lacking."

Schubart said the isolation of some immigrant communities can contribute to "ghettoization" and create environments in which criminal networks operate with limited scrutiny or cooperation with authorities.

She also challenged the argument that disparities in some sexual-offense statistics can be explained primarily by poverty.

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"Socioeconomic factors matter, but they absolutely do not fully explain the disparities," Schubart said. "Native Germans from similar socioeconomic backgrounds absolutely do not show equivalent rates in group sexual offending."

Schubart said she viewed the apparent intersection between drugs and sexual exploitation as an especially important parallel with Britain.

"In the U.K. and in Germany, it’s a very similar pattern where it’s basically drug trafficking that also involves sex trafficking," she said. "These drug-trafficking networks and cells operate across the country, not just in those cities where we see the crimes playing out."

Britain has spent years reckoning with grooming scandals in places such as Rotherham, Rochdale, Telford and Oxford, England, where official reviews found that police, social workers and local authorities repeatedly missed or ignored evidence that vulnerable children were being systematically abused.

Baroness Louise Casey’s national audit, published by the British government in June 2025, concluded that inconsistent definitions, incomplete records and failures to collect ethnicity data made it impossible to establish the full national scale of group-based child sexual exploitation. It nevertheless found evidence of the disproportionate representation of Pakistani-heritage suspects in some local datasets and cases, while warning against extrapolating those findings to the entire country.

The British government later backed an independent inquiry intended to examine failures or obstruction by police, councils and other public bodies in relevant local areas.

Schubart argued that officials in both countries have sometimes avoided discussing offenders’ backgrounds out of concern that doing so could damage relations with minority communities.

"In the U.K., it’s usually the phrase ‘community relations,’" she said. "There’s a huge effort to not threaten community relations."

Germany’s ifo Institute reported in February 2025 that its analysis of district-level police data from 2018 through 2023 found no correlation between a rising foreign population and local crime rates, including in areas receiving more refugees.

"We find no correlation between an increasing share of foreigners in a district and the local crime rate," ifo researcher Jean-Victor Alipour said when the findings were released. "The same applies in particular to refugees." Researchers said differences in suspect rates can be influenced by age, sex, urban concentration and other demographic factors.

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Germany’s Syrian population also plays a significant role in sectors facing severe labor shortages.

The German Medical Association reported that 7,959 Syrian citizens were working as physicians in Germany at the end of 2025, making Syrians the country’s largest group of foreign doctors.

The competing evidence presents European governments with a difficult test: investigating organized exploitation and demographic patterns without political hesitation, while avoiding the suggestion that hundreds of suspects define millions of immigrants.

Brewers' ace Jacob Misiorowski is statistically untouchable as he faces Paul Skenes and the Pirates

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:48:48 -0400

There are some games that are so exciting, it doesn't matter if they mean anything or not. In baseball, you get 162 regular-season games, and some teams will only have three games to decide if they keep going or not when they get into the playoffs. Those games are all meaningful and exciting.

During the course of the season, though, there are few games that are must-watch. This game may ultimately not mean anything, but it does have a pitching matchup we have to watch.

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to do what they do. Each year, it seems like this "little engine that could" club will fall off the tracks, and each year, they continue to get better and dominate their division.

This year, they are already 25 games over .500 and have the second-best record in all of baseball. Whether it turns out to be enough and still works for them to make it with any success in the postseason is a different story, but they've positioned themselves to do it again, which is all you can ask for.

Part of the reason for their success is the phenomenon that takes the hill today. That man is Jacob Misiorowski, who is statistically the best pitcher in baseball this season. For the year, he is 10-4 (4th in the Majors), and he is the leader in ERA at 1.62, strikeouts at 167, and WHIP at 0.76. In two July starts, he has allowed four earned runs, including four homers. In 10 starts over May and June, he allowed four earned runs. He has not allowed more than three earned runs in a game this season. He did face the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this season and allowed three earned runs on six hits over six innings.

The Pirates are in the middle of a rebuild, and would benefit from learning how the Brewers get it done. To Pittsburgh's credit, they are 47-47 for the season and trying to find ways to win games. They invested in the club in the offseason, and it has paid off. Their offense is significantly better, but pitching does remain an issue. The team has a 4.32 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP as a whole.

Even today's starter, the reigning Cy Young, Paul Skenes, has struggled in comparison to what we normally see from him. For the season. Skenes is 7-8 with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. You know, a lot of pitchers would love to have those numbers, but it will easily be the highest of his young career. Skenes' season started on a sour note, and then he was great in April.

Since about the middle of May, though, he hasn't had a very clean start. He has allowed 30 earned runs in his past 10 games. Again, not terrible, but that is frustrating for him. He faced the Brewers earlier this year and beat them, going seven innings, allowing no runs and just one hit.

I'm sure this will be a hard game to live up to the hype, but I'm going to check it out simply because of the starting pitchers. Misiorowski is in an elite form, even if he struggled in his last outing. Skenes was unhittable the last time he faced the Brewers, and seems to pitch better in Pittsburgh than he does on the road.

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This is a game that I will not touch the total. If anything, I'd advise to take the over because eventually the bullpens could take over, but this also is a game that could be 0-0 going into the eighth inning. Look at player props for under on hits and anyone that is plus money, in my opinion, is a good play. Officially, I'm taking the Brewers. They are the better team, and Misiorowski really shouldn't be a reasonable price against any team right now, but he is. Give me Milwaukee.

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Wimbledon final betting tips favor Jannik Sinner to sweep Alexander Zverev as top players meet on grass

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:47:11 -0400

I am yet again doing something I've never done before in an attempt to make us money. I was on a hot streak this past week, so maybe I shouldn't try to switch things up, but I'm going to do it anyway. We don't have World Cup soccer, so I'm going to try to place a bet on a different sport. That sport will be tennis, and we are jumping in on the last match of the premier event, Wimbledon.

If you don't watch tennis, that's not a problem; you don't have to. You can cash bets without watching matches. However, I do encourage you to take some time to watch this match between two of the best tennis players in the world.

On one side, we have Jannik Sinner, and on the other, Alexander Zverev. Sinner is the number one player in the world, and Zverev is second. Any time you get the top two options in any game or sport it is worth the investment in watching it.

Sinner comes into the match on an absolute roll. He dominated Wimbledon last year, and this year has been no different. He hasn't lost a set in, I believe, 17 straight sets. To provide a bit of context for those who don't know how matches and sets work, each set is made up of games. Each game is played to 15-30-40-win via points. If both players get 40-40, then one has to win two (potentially three) straight points to win. Once a player gets to six games, if they have a two-game or more advantage over their opponent, they win. If it is 6-6 for games, they play until someone gets the final game, and that person takes a set. To win a match, you need to win three sets.

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To go back to my original point, Sinner obviously hasn't lost a match (or he wouldn't be here). He hasn't even lost a set in multiple matches. In the entire tournament, he has lost one set, and that was in the opening round of Wimbledon. He has won his past four sets and has only had one match this Wimbledon that had more than three sets. It went five, and I'm not quite sure why it went that far, considering he won four of the five.

Zverev had a harder time getting to this match, but he's done an admirable job of navigating his bracket as well. He also lost one set in his opening round match. That one did have a lot of games, going to 49 in the match. He settled down in the next match and dominated Valentin Royer, winning in three straight sets. He also made light work of Marcos Giron, only going to 31 games in that match. I was expecting a tougher match against Taylor Fritz, but Zverev won 6-4, 6-4, and 6-2. He only needed three sets to beat Arthur Fery in the Semi-Finals as well.

Head-to-head, Sinner is up 10-4 over Zverev. However, Zverev hasn't beaten him since 2023, when he beat him at the U.S. Open.

So, it is likely to be a very tough battle in this matchup as well. Sinner's record on grass is impressive, going 29-10 in his career with a 20-4 mark at Wimbledon. Sure, anything can happen, but Sinner will win this match.

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I'm going to bet on this championship in a few ways. I'll first take Sinner -2.5 sets, meaning he will win in straight sets, 3:0. I also am going to play under 39.5 in this. If he wins in straight sets, it will be a maximum of 39 games. I also think he probably sneaks a 6-4 win in there somewhere, so I think betting under 36.5 is worth a shot. Most of the rest of the betting market is very heavily favored for Sinner and I don't think there is a reason to take anything with Zverev.

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World Cup superstar Ivana Knoll hops on the wrong bandwagon, Megan Moroney checks in & Conor McGregor is back

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:30:35 -0400

Selecting the right bandwagon to hop on isn't an easy process. Sometimes it requires punching numbers, sometimes it requires trusting your gut. With either approach, there aren't any guarantees.

In this Sunday edition of Screencaps, we take a look at a bandwagon selection that didn't work out. The bandwagon selection that World Cup superstar Ivana Knoll made.

She had already put in a valiant effort in support of Croatia. Unfortunately, her home country came up short and was bounced by Portugal in the Round of 32.

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Following Croatia's exit, Ivana had a decision to make. Would she take her balls, go home, and call it a World Cup? Would she show up for the love of the game anyway, or would she hop on a bandwagon?

She decided to hop on Norway's bandwagon.

Ivana got her hands on a bikini with their flag on it then announced that with their quarterfinal against England taking place in her city, that she would be heading out to Hard Rock Stadium to support them.

Another strong effort by Ivana Knoll, wasted by the team that she put her skimpy outfit behind. Norway lost to England 2-1 on Saturday.

Will she search for another bandwagon? Will she call it a World Cup from the standpoint of throwing her support behind a team? Time will tell?

Conor McGregor is back

Speaking of the unknown, is UFC 329 the last time we see Conor McGregor in the octagon? His return after five years ended the same way his last fight in 2021 ended, with him suffering a leg injury and being unable to continue.

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Speculation about whether he was injured before the fight started almost immediately after he appeared to blow his right knee out on a wild flying kick to start what would end up being a TKO loss to Max Holloway.

The UFC did all it could to shut that down. They even released footage of McGregor during warm-ups attempting the exact move he ended up injuring himself on at the start of the fight.

It appears that the move was part of his plan of attack. It failed miserably. He found out that at 37, almost 38, that his knees can't handle a miscalculated landing. Age catches up to everyone.

The return of Conor McGregor getting injured in the octagon didn’t mean the entire was a waste. The co-main event delivered.

The lights weren't too bright for Paddy Pimblett.

Sophie Cunningham made her debut as an octagon girl, then he choked Benoit Saint-Denis out within the first minute of action. Both were well executed.

Fireworks

- Mark from N.C. writes:

I’ll have to 100% disagree with you on the "suburban heroes" when it comes to fireworks. Aside from disturbing sleep, the main issue is doing it in neighborhoods with pets…..it's simply animal cruelty. Aside from my annual tirade against fireworks causing at least one death, multiple people losing fingers and or hands, many structural fires, and the harm it does to not only pets but animals in general, I just don’t see momentary "oohs and aahhhs" worth that sacrifice. Something organized in an open area not near any homes or wooded areas is OK if you have to do it. And no, this doesn’t make me a Karen or Ken or anti-American (I’m just the opposite), just a lover of pets (specifically dogs) who suffer as a result. And I didn’t even mention those with PTSD.

SeanJo

Mark, I made the suburban heroes remark partially as a joke and partially because I knew there would be fireworks complainers out there. Best of luck fighting the fight against July 4th fireworks.

MEAT!

- Dennis writes:

Misses asked for ribs to celebrate America, so baby backs coated with yellow mustard, Treager pork & poultry rub, Treager bbq sauce, finished with mango margarita because we had no apple juice to keep them moist. Another successful smoke of 5 hours, tasty, tender, wife loved it.

- Steven writes:

For the 4th

smoked a TEXAS brisket, 17lbs, and then 2 beer can chickens. We drove the Jeep collection in the local Independence Day Parade as well. Freedom 250 Baby!!

Rats and dogs

- Jim T in San Diego sends:

Tuna Steaks

- Guy writes:

I’m terrible at photographing my grills. Here is tuna from the other night.

175 chicken halves on the pit Saturday, and I’ll be sure to send some over.

Full chicken cook today. 126 halves, 15lbs of potatoes, 12lbs of mac&cheese…Enough to feed about 200 people. Great day!!

Filet on the Grill

- Gen X Warren M writes:

Hey SeanJo,

Great work as always on Sunday Screencaps! Finally grilled after the last time saw a rat jump out when I opened the lid a few weeks ago! That was a new one, but we do live next to a swamp (preserve), so critters are around. Off topic: I run frequently on the gravel trail in the swamp. Been seeing a lot of white tail deer and the occasional gator, bobcat, hog, and even a coyote a few weeks ago! Looked like it was trying to get whatever a hog was eating.

Grilled two big filet, but too lazy to make a side dish, so I nuked up a frozen veggie from Birdeye.

Take care!

SeanJo

What a week for meat. Whether you're tossing on a hundred-plus chicken halves or what I assume was supposed to be "brats and dogs," I want to see it. Send your meat.

It can be simple, it can be over-the-top, we're not here to judge. We're here to enjoy each other's meat.

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That's all for this week. Enjoy what's left of the weekend. Toss some meat on the grill and send it my way.

The inbox is always open, sean.joseph@outkick.com. You can also follow me on Twitter and over on Instagram and slide into the DMs over there.

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Ex-WWE and AEW star Jake Hager gets knocked out in Power Slap matchup

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:12:12 -0400

Jake Hager, a former WWE champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star, took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.

Hager was going slap-for-slap against Amanpreet Singh. The former sport shooter lined up his right hand against Hager. He slapped him with full force and Hager fell backward to the officials and was knocked out.

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The final slap occurred in the third round. Hager ate two meaty slaps prior to Singh’s final shot. Hager was stunned on the ground as Singh ripped off his shirt in celebration. Hager didn’t immediately respond to the knockout defeat.

It was the first Power Slap loss for Hager since he made his debut in April. He defeated Devin Jenkins in a third-round knockout before going up against Singh.

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Hager announced he was going to take a chance at Power Slap in March.

He came into the company with a background in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts. He set a single-season record for the most pins in the 285-pound weight class with the Oklahoma Sooners. He also had four bouts with Bellator, going 3-0 with the company with one no contest.

Hager was in professional wrestling from 2006 to 2025. He appeared in WWE, Lucha Underground, Major League Wrestling and AEW over the years.

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He held WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship, United States Championship and won the Money in the Bank ladder match during his time there. He was a part of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle with AEW.

Netanyahu details 'final' conversation with Lindsey Graham, says senator challenged his push to end Israel aid

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:10:53 -0400

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled one of his final conversations with late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday, saying the longtime senator pushed back when Netanyahu proposed eventually ending U.S. military aid to Israel.

"Because he was so concerned with our security, which he believed was your [America's] security, that he actually fought the prime minister of Israel on keeping America's aid or actually increasing it, and that tells you what kind of a person this extraordinary, extraordinary friend was," Netanyahu recalled on "Fox & Friends Weekend."

The South Carolina Republican dominated headlines Sunday after passing away from a "brief and sudden illness." His unwavering support for allies like Israel and Ukraine remained central to conversations surrounding his impact.

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As Netanyahu recounted his "last" conversation with Graham, he said he assured the longtime Trump ally that Israel had "come of age" with a "robust economy" and the ability to be self-sufficient, but Graham refused to budge.

"[I told him] we can take care of our own — financing our own weapons for the defense of Israel and defense of our common interests with America, so I'm going to phase out… the military support for Israel over a period of years and bring it down to zero. We can do it,'" Netanyahu said.

"He [Graham] went ballistic. He said, 'No way, you can't do that.'"

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Netanyahu fondly reflected on Graham's personality, from his keen sense of humor to his "clear and so pointed" manner in more serious times. He described his encounters with Graham as "encouraging," adding that he will "miss him terribly."

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"I'm not going to compare him to some others, because there are other people who also share this view, and I think many Americans do, because, look, ultimately, this is a tough world. It's a cruel world. It is changing rapidly. There are many challenges to America's leadership in the world, which I think has to be maintained, because without America — I think there would be no liberty in the world, and we'd have a dark age returning and descending on us," he said.

"Lindsey Graham understood it perfectly."

Who wants their child to be a millionaire? Trump has given you that chance

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:51 -0400

Trump Accounts officially launched on July 4, and they could become one of the most important wealth-building tools created for American families in a generation.

For parents, grandparents and guardians who worry that their children will inherit a future of high housing costs, mounting debt and fewer opportunities, Trump Accounts offer something refreshingly practical: a way to begin building wealth for children from the very start of life.

Trump Accounts are new tax-advantaged investment accounts for children in the United States. They are designed for long-term savings, especially retirement, rather than short-term spending. Eligible children born from 2025 through 2028 can receive a one-time $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department after an account is opened. Families can then contribute up to $5,000 per year, with the money invested in U.S. stock funds and allowed to grow tax-deferred.

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Importantly, Trump Accounts are not limited to parents alone. Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per worker each year, which counts toward the $5,000 annual limit. Qualifying charities, philanthropists, and state and local governments can also make contributions under specified circumstances, and those contributions do not count toward the $5,000 limit.

If properly and widely used, Trump Accounts could become a national wealth-building platform supported by parents, grandparents, businesses, charities and local communities.

Trump Accounts are available for children aged 18 or younger. Parents, legal guardians, grandparents, adult siblings and other authorized individuals can open an account for a child, provided the child is a U.S. citizen with a work-authorized Social Security number. The funds generally cannot be withdrawn before age 18. At that point, the account converts into a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA), subject to the usual IRA rules.

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The real power of Trump Accounts is time. Suppose a family contributes the maximum $5,000 per year for 18 years and earns an average annual return of 7%, which is well within historical norms. Using a conservative assumption that each contribution is made at the end of the year, the account would grow to about $170,000 by the time the child reaches adulthood. If contributions are made earlier in each year, the total would be even higher.

For many families, that alone would be life-changing. A young adult with roughly $170,000 in long-term retirement savings begins adulthood in a radically different position from someone starting from zero, especially since some of the funds can be used without paying a penalty to pay for college or for a down payment on a home.

However, the most powerful benefit comes later. Imagine the same child receives $5,000 per year from birth through age 18. Then, after becoming an adult, that child contributes just $1,000 per year on average until age 65, an extremely conservative contribution amount. Assuming the same 7% average annual return, that account would grow to more than $4 million by retirement.

That is the magic of compound growth. If you start early, save consistently and allow time to do what time does best, almost any child could become a millionaire.

Of course, not every family can put away $5,000 every year. Many families will not come close. But if employers, nonprofits, philanthropists, churches, local charities and state governments choose to help children fund these accounts, the benefits could extend to far more families than they otherwise would.

That is one of the most promising features of the program. It creates a structure for private generosity and community investment. Instead of relying solely on another government bureaucracy, Trump Accounts make it easier for families and civil society to work together to help children build assets over time.

Of course, investment returns are never guaranteed. Markets can be volatile. Families should understand the risks before putting money into any investment account. But over long periods, broad exposure to American businesses has historically been one of the most reliable ways for ordinary people to build wealth.

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For decades, policymakers have talked endlessly about expanding government programs to help reduce wealth inequality and improve opportunities for the middle class. Many of these proposed solutions have involved bigger bureaucracies, more complicated programs and more dependency on government. Trump Accounts offer something much better, because they help families build significant wealth and ownership for their children.

Ownership changes how people see the world. A child with a growing investment account is connected to the success of American companies, workers, entrepreneurs and innovators. Instead of watching wealth creation from the sidelines, that child participates in it. And instead of thinking capitalism is only for the wealthy, it helps children see that everyone can benefit from free markets.

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The launch of Trump Accounts gives parents, grandparents, employers and charities a rare opportunity. With early contributions, steady saving and patience, they can help turn a modest annual investment into life-changing wealth.

For millions of American children, that could mean more than another account. It could mean a better future.

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The best time to talk to your parents about senior care — before it's too late

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:26 -0400

Most families wait to talk about senior care until an emergency hits, but experts say having those discussions early can lead to better outcomes and less conflict.

Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Mom in New York City, said 77% of the families she works with tell her they wish they’d acted sooner.

Planning before a crisis gives families more time to compare care options, understand costs and honor an older adult's wishes instead of making rushed decisions, the expert advised.

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"If you think about this being an extremely stressful, financially burdensome decision already, doing it under the duress of a medical emergency makes it 10 times worse," she told Fox News Digital. "And yet most families are still not taking action."

Family caregivers lose an average of $21,000 per year as they cut back on work to care for aging relatives, she noted.

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Families generally tend to procrastinate because they suffer from caregiver burnout, according to Zlotsky, who specializes in providing support services and digital tools for finding local senior housing options.

"They're already dealing with so much, it's nearly impossible for them to predict the situation sooner," she added.

"It's a reconfiguration of a parent-child relationship... the parent wants to maintain their independence... the child becomes the one providing the care," Zlotsky went on. "And so the senior resists this at all costs... and the adult child is not sure how to have the conversation."

The discussion shouldn't wait until a fall, hospitalization or other medical emergency, according to the expert.

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Warning signs to watch for

Zlotsky emphasized that cognitive decline often begins with subtle changes in executive functioning — not always dramatic memory loss. Adult children should pay attention to these signs during routine visits, as they may signal that it's time to talk about future care plans.

These may include, but are not limited to, any of the following, according to the expert.

Spoiled or expired food accumulating in the refrigerator
Bills or paperwork piling up that were once handled routinely
Frequently misplaced keys, phones or other everyday items
Difficulty recalling recent conversations or events
Changes in the ability to complete familiar multistep tasks, such as making coffee

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"Maybe Mom has made the same pot of coffee for the last 20 years," Zlotsky said as an example. "Now all of a sudden she doesn't drink coffee anymore... the truth might be that it takes five steps to fill the coffee maker... and her executive functioning skills are failing her."

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She encourages family members to look for those signs earlier, and to seek guidance from a professional.

"You can't be required as a caregiver to diagnose Mom or Dad," she said. "You really have to be able to get consultation."

When having the conversation, Zlotsky emphasized the importance of listening to the older adult’s preferences.

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"Your parents do have opinions on how they want to be taken care of, and what that looks like and who does it," she said. "It's really about having the courage to start that conversation and engaging in it."

"If you can break through that ice and really get to the core of what they need and want, it can make the financial and emotional journey much easier."

'America and the world have lost a determined leader': Tributes pour in after Sen Lindsey Graham's death

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:54:53 -0400

Tributes poured in Sunday from President Donald Trump, congressional leaders and foreign allies after Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died at 71 following what his office described as a "brief and sudden illness," bringing to an end the career of one of the Senate's most influential Republican voices.

The South Carolina Republican had served in the Senate since 2003 and became one of the GOP's leading voices on national security and foreign policy. Once a sharp critic of Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, Graham later emerged as one of the president's closest allies while maintaining a prominent role on issues ranging from judicial confirmations to Ukraine, Israel and Iran.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that Graham "was always working," and called the Palmetto State senator "a true American Patriot."

"Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!" Trump wrote. "So sad!"

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said his "heart is heavy" following Graham's death, calling him a trusted advisor whose influence "on the federal judiciary, our national defense, and his beloved South Carolina will be felt for generations."

Thune praised Graham as a tireless advocate for the United States and its allies, saying he believed in "the might of America to achieve good in the world" and spent his career advancing that cause.

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, remembered Graham not only as a senator, but as a fellow military officer. Waltz said he first met Graham when he was serving as a colonel in the Air National Guard, recalling that Graham spent his annual training deployments in Afghanistan helping train Afghan Army Judge Advocate General officers.

Waltz also praised Graham's commitment to the U.S. military and foreign policy, saying no member of Congress traveled more extensively "from Libya to Lebanon" to meet with American troops and bring "ground truth back to legislating."

"Rest easy, Patriot," he wrote on X.

Graham's death also prompted tributes from across the aisle. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., remembered his Republican colleague as "kind, gracious, and thoughtful," and an expert on foreign policy.

"Sudden and awful news about Senator Lindsey Graham," Fetterman wrote. "The United States Senate lost a foreign policy giant."

The outpouring of tributes quickly spread beyond Washington, with world leaders remembering Graham as one of America's most influential voices on national security and foreign affairs.

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In one of his final overseas trips, Graham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week. The visit marked his 10th trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion, where the two, according to readouts of the meeting, discussed tougher sanctions on Russia and the country's air defense needs.

After Graham's death, Zelenskyy posted on X, calling him "a true defender of freedom" who stood with Ukraine "when it was most needed." He said Graham's bipartisan work to increase pressure on Moscow helped bring "peace closer," adding, "America and the world have lost a determined leader."

Other European leaders echoed those sentiments.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte described Graham as "a powerful advocate for America who believed strongly in the NATO Alliance and was actively working to bring an end to Russia's war against Ukraine." Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg praised his "tireless commitment" to NATO and the trans-Atlantic bond, as well as his "staunch support" for Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Graham was "a true friend and partner of Germany in the transatlantic alliance. We stood side by side for more than four decades."

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The tributes extended to the Middle East as well, where Graham was remembered as one of Israel's strongest allies in Washington.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called him "a great friend of Israel" and "a cherished friend of mine," saying Graham understood that the security of Israel and the United States "is inseparable" and devoted his life to strengthening the alliance between the two countries.

"Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend," Netanyahu said.

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Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren told The Associated Press that Graham's death leaves Congress without one of its most steadfast pro-Israel voices at a particularly precarious moment.

"You have a few Democrats and Republicans willing to stand up in Israel’s defense, but those type of people are few, it’s not a body of people," he said. "So when you lose someone like Lindsey Graham, it’s a diplomatic and strategic loss for the state of Israel."

Sophie Cunningham kicks off her shoes and walks the Octagon at UFC 329 as a surprise ring girl

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:37:46 -0400

Sophie Cunningham made the most of her night off in Las Vegas.

The Indiana Fever guard made a surprise appearance as an Octagon girl at UFC 329 on Saturday night, just hours before she was due back at her real job against the Las Vegas Aces.

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Cunningham was already sitting ringside at T-Mobile Arena when she apparently decided watching the fights wasn’t enough.

Before the co-main event between Paddy Pimblett and Benoit Saint Denis, the 6-foot-1 WNBA star grabbed the Round 1 card, kicked off her shoes and took a lap around the Octagon in a black tank top and shorts.

She also broke out the pointing gesture that has become one of the biggest memes of the year.

According to UFC CEO Dana White, the whole thing came together about eight minutes before Cunningham walked out.

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"We’ve created a relationship, and she was here tonight," White told reporters after the event. "When she walked in, she goes, ‘Oh, I wanna walk around that.’ I said, ‘Then you’re gonna walk around it.’"

And that was that. Sophie Cunningham was a UFC ring girl.

She only got one lap, though. Pimblett choked Saint Denis unconscious in less than a minute, ending the fight in the first round.

Cunningham still seemed to enjoy her brief career change, laughing, posing for cameras and pointing toward celebrity row.

"I love Sophie Cunningham," White said. "Yeah, she’s fun."

Clearly.

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Cunningham has become one of the WNBA’s most recognizable players, thanks largely to her role as Caitlin Clark’s enforcer.

Her finger-pointing confrontation with DeWanna Bonner became one of the memes of the year. Her Adidas Crazy Energy player-exclusive shoe comes out July 24. And now she can add UFC ring girl to her résumé.

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Sophie Cunningham is on top of the world.

Google may use your photos and voice to train AI

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:24:37 -0400

There are few emails that make your stomach drop faster than one about "new privacy settings." That usually means a company has moved another data switch, renamed a control or tucked a new choice inside an account menu you rarely visit. Google is now rolling out one of those changes for Search services. The setting is called Search Services History. It controls whether Google saves your activity from Search services when you are signed into your Google Account.

That may sound routine at first. Most of us already know Google can save search history. However, this update goes beyond the old idea of typed searches in a box. Google says Search Services History can include images you upload, files you ask about, voice searches, Search Live recordings, Translate speaking practice audio and other interactions with Search services.

The part that should make you pause is the Save Media setting. When it is turned on, Google can save media from your Search services interactions. That saved media may be used to improve Google’s AI models and technologies. In other words, the random photo you searched with Google Lens or the voice recording you used in a Search feature may help improve Google’s AI.

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What Google’s Search Services History can save

Google says Search Services History may include your searches, results you view, AI Mode responses, voice search recordings, Search Live transcripts, Google Lens images, uploaded files and some information tied to your activity.

Maybe you used Google Lens to identify a plant. Perhaps you uploaded an image to search for a product. You might have used Translate to practice before a trip. Or maybe you asked a question by voice because your hands were full. All of that can feel harmless in the moment. Still, the bigger issue is where that data can go after it is saved.

Google says saved media may help you revisit past visual searches or continue a Search Live conversation. That can be useful. However, Google also says saved media may help develop and improve AI models and technologies. That is the trade-off. You may get more personalized features. Google may get more personal inputs from the tools you already use.

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Why this Google AI setting deserves your attention

This is the kind of privacy change that can slide right past you. The language sounds helpful. The setting lives inside account controls. The rollout happens gradually, so you may not see it right away. That is exactly why you should check.

Google says the new settings are based on your prior choices for Web & App Activity and Search Personalization. If those were on, the new Search Services History setting may also be on. If your prior settings were off, the new one should be off too. That sounds fair enough, but it still puts the work on you.

Also, turning off Save Media does not automatically wipe everything that was already saved. Google says previously saved media may continue to be used to improve its technologies unless you delete it from your account. If saved media has already been selected to train AI models, Google says it is no longer connected to your account and may be kept for up to four years.

That is the part I would not ignore. Once your media moves into that AI-training pipeline, deleting the original activity may not pull it back.

How to opt out of Google’s Search AI data training setting

You can check this from a phone or computer, but I recommend using a computer if you can. The account settings are easier to read.

Open a browser and go to myactivity.google.com.
Make sure you are signed into the account you use for Search, Gmail, YouTube or Android. If you have more than one Google Account, repeat these steps for each one.
Look for the Search Services History section. If you do not see it yet, Google says the new settings are still rolling out. In that case, your Search history may still be controlled by Web & App Activity.
If Search Services History is turned on, you should see a Save Media subsetting.
Uncheck the box next to Save Media if you do not want Google saving media from your Search services interactions.
If you want to go further, turn Search Services History off. Google says you can choose Turn off or Turn off and delete activity.
To remove older items, go back to Search Services History and select View and delete saved history. Review what appears there, then delete activity you do not want saved.
If Search Services History has not reached your account yet, go to My Activity and review Web & App Activity. That may still control some Search services history until the rollout reaches you.
Google also has a Personalized Recommendations setting for Search services. This can affect how Search services personalize results, feeds and AI responses based on your activity. You can review it in your Google Account under Data & privacy, then Personalization settings.

What happens after you turn Save Media off

Turning off Save Media stops Google from saving media from future Search services interactions as part of Search Services History. However, it does not shut down every kind of Search history. Text-based activity, transcripts and some AI responses may still be saved if Search Services History remains on.

Also, Google says media from your future interactions can still be used to respond to you and help keep services safe. The key difference is that future media should not be used to train Google’s generative AI models unless you provide feedback. That is a meaningful distinction, but it isn’t the same as using Google with no data collection at all.

You should also know that Save Media does not control everything across Google. It does not cover separate activity settings for Gemini Apps, YouTube, NotebookLM or Google Voice. Those services have their own controls.

Kurt’s key takeaways

Google’s new Search Services History setting is worth checking now, especially if you use Lens, voice search, Translate or AI Mode. The Save Media box is the one I would look for first. If you do not want your images, files, audio or video saved for future AI improvement, turn it off. Then go one step further and review old activity. Turning off a setting usually protects future data, but past items may still sit in your account unless you delete them. Finally, repeat the process for every Google Account you use. Many of us have a personal account, a work account or an old account still signed in somewhere.

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Conor McGregor reacts to disastrous UFC return: 'My head gasket is gone'

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:16:11 -0400

All the hype and pageantry of an impending Conor McGregor return to the UFC Octagon on Saturday night blew up in smoke within seconds.

McGregor stepped into the cage against Max Holloway at UFC 329. He came across the mat with a flying left roundhouse kick and landed awkwardly on his right knee. He tried another kick and slipped to the ground. He tried to power through it, but nearly two minutes into the fight, he grabbed at his right leg again and referee Mike Beltran called the fight.

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"My head gasket is gone," he wrote on social media. "Destroyed. I had no injury / injuries going into the fight. I was throwing kicks, planted and jumping, all throughout camp as well as backstage before the fight. This came out of nowhere.

"I am beyond dark here. I can only describe it as hell."

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UFC president Dana White said there were no signs of a pre-existing injury going into the weigh-ins on Friday.

"Five years off in this sport is rough," White said. "We’re assuming a blown ACL. That’s what I assumed when I saw it, and that’s what the doctors think, too."

Holloway said he kept telling Beltran to stop the fight because McGregor was injured but the Irishman kept saying, "Fight!"

"During the fight, you could see his demeanor change," Holloway said. "When I saw him hurt, I said, ‘Call this, he’s hurt.' I just hope for a speedy recovery."

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McGregor was participating in his first bout since July 2021 when he lost to Dustin Poirier due to a devastating leg injury. He’s only won one fight since 2020.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

NYC to move 110 single homeless men to quiet Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving locals worried: report

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:09:12 -0400

New York City is set to move 110 single homeless men into a Brooklyn shelter without conducting criminal background checks, according to a new report, sparking outrage among residents who fear the change will bring more crime to their quiet neighborhood.

The former Gold Star Inn in Sheepshead Bay, which has operated as a family shelter for roughly a year, is expected to begin housing single adult men as early as next week after the city's Department of Homeless Services decided to relocate the 55 families currently living there, the New York Post first reported.

The move has alarmed nearby residents, who told the Post they have already seen an uptick in crime since the shelter opened and worry the transition to housing single men will exacerbate those problems.

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"People are breaking into cars, people are destroying the park, taking their pants down in the park," Fahad, a 30-year-old plumber from nearby Brighton Beach, told the outlet. "It used to be very quiet."

According to NYPD data, shooting incidents in the 61st Precinct, which includes Sheepshead Bay, have risen to five so far this year, a 400% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Reports of rape have doubled from eight to 16, while retail theft has risen 10%.

Overall crime in the area dropped about 7% so far this year compared to the same period in 2025, according to the NYPD data.

Residents have also expressed concern that city officials will not conduct criminal background checks on incoming shelter residents.

"The Department of Homeless Services confirmed that no criminal background vetting will take place, leaving room for potential sex offenders and convicted felons to come in contact with our children," Republican City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov wrote in a letter to the city's Department of Social Services (DSS) last week.

Vernikov argued the conversion would be "devastating" for the surrounding community, citing concerns about loitering, drug activity and crime near the shelter, which sits across the street from Lew Fidler Park, a popular neighborhood playground.

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Ginny, a resident who declined to give her last name, told the Post that "not checking the background is not very diligent of the city."

"How can [they] say they are protecting children when they allow that? There are also elderly people who can be targets," she said.

Another neighbor, Olga Adynets, said someone recently released from prison is already staying at the shelter.

"I don't want it to get worse. I'm worried," she said.

The shelter is operated by BHRAGS, a nonprofit that has faced federal scrutiny after its former executive director, Roberto Samedy, and former board chairman, Jean Ronald Tirelus, were indicted earlier this year on charges including wire fraud, embezzlement and accepting illicit payments.

Despite the investigation, Mayor Zohran Mamdani awarded the organization nearly $200 million in new city contracts in June, according to the Post.

City officials told the outlet the shelter conversion reflects changing demand, with fewer families entering the shelter system and more single adult men requiring housing. Officials also said BHRAGS is under new leadership after the city reduced the nonprofit's shelter portfolio.

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"The agency continues to address the prevalent stigma against single adult men experiencing homelessness," a DSS spokesperson told The Post. "The agency also implements good neighbor policies while maintaining open lines of communication with the community to address any concerns as they arise."

Fox News Digital has reached out to the mayor’s office and DSS for comment.