‘Squad’ Democrat slammed by Trump admin for most ‘radical’ plan targeting ICE yet

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin is firing back at a progressive House Democrat who is pushing one of the most radical Trump administration crackdowns yet. Mullin and his DHS spokesperson both criticized legislation by Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., a member of the progressive “Squad,” that would dismantle most of the department and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Radical leftists are calling to defund the police and abolish DHS. It’s NEVER going to happen. Our 270,000 DHS patriots are keeping Americans SAFE — unlike this open-borders politician who refuses to prioritize Americans over illegal aliens,” Mullin told…

White House plays ‘Les Miserables’ hit censored by China at Trump-Xi dinner

WASHINGTON — A military chorus entertained President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping with a medley from “Les Misérables” during Thursday night’s White House state dinner — despite one of the selections being restricted in China for encouraging dissent. As Trump and the Chinese “president for life” dined with assorted…

Tarik Skubal fuels Dodgers’ playoff hopes with domination of Giants

SAN FRANCISCO –– In his final tune-up of the regular season, Tarik Skubal looked like a well-oiled machine. After looking good, but not often great, in his first couple months with the Dodgers, the team’s marquee trade deadline acquisition tapped back into his two-time Cy Young-winning form on Friday night,…

Californians turn against Gavin Newsom in knockout new poll

California voters don’t seem to be feeling as good as they once did about terming-out Gov. Gavin Newsom heading into the November midterm elections, according to a recent poll by Politico and the UC Berkeley Citrin Center. In the poll, conducted September 8 to 14 on 2,418 registered voters, 42%…

UCF unveils unlimited ‘hot dog’ pass — with a catch

If you want a free hot dog, fly to Orlando, Fla., this weekend. No, seriously. UCF football has apparently decided the best way to fill up the Acrisure Bounce House is with an irresistible — or irresponsible, depending on who you ask — amount of beef. The Knights announced a…

Village Inn restaurant files for bankruptcy amid rising costs and weak sales

The operator of a Village Inn restaurant in Oldsmar, Florida, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reporting more than $554,000 in liabilities, according to court filings obtained by FOX Business. VI Oldsmar LLC filed its Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida on…

Kyle Shanahan has high hopes for former Ole Miss receiver

Despite an early 2-0 start to the season, the San Francisco 49ers are already having to embrace a next-man-up mentality. With the wide receiver room decimated by injuries, head coach Kyle Shanahan appears excited to see former 2025 fourth-round pick, out of Ole Miss, Jordan Watkins make the most of…

Yankees lose AL East to Rays with Game 2 defeat in doubleheader split

The Yankees will not accomplish the chief goal of their regular season, which will make their chief goal of the postseason harder to accomplish. That Aaron Boone’s group will have to play a best-of-three series in the wild-card round — almost certainly against the Red Sox in The Bronx and…

Iconic California Route 66 cafe in peril as historic road turns 100

A Route 66 legend could soon be no more. The future of the Bagdad Cafe, a popular waypoint along America’s legendary Mother Road, is hanging in the balance — following the closure of the cafe’s kitchen and the death of its founder. Inspired by the 1987 film of the same name,…

Neil Pierre, 18, could be the USMNT answer to a longstanding problem

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — From family watch parties for World Cup games to a U.S. national team call-up in the span of 10 weeks, Neil Pierre is moving through milestones at warp speed. It takes just one look at the 18-year-old center back, who stands 6-foot-6 ½ but jokes that he…

ShinyHunters hackers say they breached FBI, stole data on bureau employees

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) — The digital extortion group known as “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday that it had breached the Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data on a huge number of current and former FBI employees. The bureau did not respond to repeated messages seeking comment on Tuesday. In…

Newfound ‘fire amoeba from the Cascades’ sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at

Researchers found the record-breaking Incendiamoeba cascadensis amoeba in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. (Image credit: Felix Mikus)A newly-discovered amoeba has set the record for the hottest temperature at which complex life can thrive.The amoeba, found in Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, grows and divides at temperatures up to 145…

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