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Green said she ended up in the emergency room after a tag team match on Friday's live television broadcast

McQuillan died on Wednesday, Aug. 5, surrounded by his family at Kingston General Hospital in Ontario, Canada. No cause of death was listed. 

Even before the Yankees were shut down again by Atlanta in a 2-1, 10-inning loss Sunday, they entered with some alarming numbers since Aaron Judge was sidelined by a fractured rib at the end of May.

Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won't Withdraw Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely Disarmed'

Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated on Aug. 9 that Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace's plan for Gaza and will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 5, 2026. Mahmoud Issa/Reuters

Trump posted on Truth Social in July that an agreement had been reached for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

Trump said the agreement is part of his plan that will be implemented in phases. As disarmament takes place, Israeli forces would withdraw, while an International Stabilization Force and a new Palestinian police force would assume responsibility for security.

Gaza would ultimately be governed by a new Palestinian government working with the Board of Peace.

The Board of Peace is an international organization chaired by Trump that seeks to promote stability, establish lawful governance, and secure lasting peace in areas affected by conflict. Its founding members include the United States, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and more than 20 other countries committed to international peace-building efforts, according to its website.

Speaking at the start of a government meeting on Aug. 9, Netanyahu said disarmament must include all of Hamas's weapons and must be genuine rather than "fictitious."

He said Israel is discussing the issue with the United States and that some U.S. proposals are acceptable to Israel, while others are not.

Netanyahu also said Israeli forces would continue acting against threats to Israeli troops and civilians.

He rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state.

"As for the Gaza Strip: First and foremost, I wish to clarify the main point: As long as I am Prime Minister, a Palestinian state will not be established, neither in Gaza nor in Judea and Samaria," Netanyahu said in a statement.

He also addressed Iran and Lebanon, pledging to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and saying Israel is conducting an important military operation in Lebanon aimed at eliminating threats.

Israel has been conducting operations in Lebanon.

Two Israeli reservists were killed and four others were seriously wounded during operations recently in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military. Lebanese authorities said an Israeli strike also killed one person and wounded 12 others in the town of Tibnin, Lebanon.

Israel gave an evacuation warning to residents before the strike.

The incidents come as the United States conducts talks aimed at reducing hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border and advancing a broader peace agreement. U.S. officials said the discussions include the disarmament of Hezbollah and other Iran-backed threats, the redeployment of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, and the implementation of a pilot zone process transferring security responsibilities to the Lebanese army.

Tyler Durden Sun, 08/09/2026 - 22:10

The HBO series' third season ends with several deaths, a bloody battle and more complications for Queen Rhaenyra.

The HBO series' third season ends with several deaths, a bloody battle and more complications for Queen Rhaenyra.

Why Ser Daeron the Daring's fate might be more up in the air than we know.

Did you get deja vu from when Tommen died?

Thomas' quirks alarm Paula's family just eight days before their wedding.

Thomas' quirks alarm Paula's family just eight days before their wedding.

Police working the event responded to a reported assault at around 1:40 a.m., with additional officers called in to secure the area as the incident was investigated.

The best thing to happen to the Giants during their 12 days in West Virginia is what did not happen.

With head coach Klint Kubiak calling the shots in Las Vegas, Jeanty could see a volume increase of carries.

"Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC

Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella wasted no time putting his law-and-order agenda into high gear, launching a major military offensive against Marxist FARC dissidents days after taking office on Friday. 

"The new government's kinetic approach is already underway in southwestern Colombia," local outlet Colombia One wrote on Sunday. 

The report continued, "A military operation is currently unfolding against the FARC dissidents led by alias' Ivan Mordisco' in the department of Cauca. The combats are heavily concentrated in the rural area of El Tambo, where initial reports indicate that at least five members of the dissident structure have been killed." 

De La Espriella announced on Sunday evening that Colombia and the United States are strengthening their strategic alliance: 

Colombia and the United States strengthen their strategic alliance. Following the inauguration of President Abelardo De La Espriella, the United States announced its intention to allocate USD 1 billion for a new security package for Colombia, which must be processed in coordination with the U.S. Congress. The new bilateral agenda seeks to bolster the capabilities of our Public Force, intensify the fight against drug trafficking and transnational crime, regain territorial control, and expand technological and intelligence cooperation. A new stage in the relationship between Colombia and the United States, based on shared objectives: security, prosperity, and defense of our nations

Colombia y Estados Unidos fortalecen su alianza estratégica.

Tras la posesión del presidente Abelardo De La Espriella, Estados Unidos anunció su intención de destinar USD 1.000 millones para un nuevo paquete de seguridad para Colombia, que deberá ser tramitado en coordinación… pic.twitter.com/cUN28Lg5em

— Presidencia Colombia 🇨🇴 (@infopresidencia) August 9, 2026

Footage of the offensive:

🚨 | URGENTE:

Avanzan los operativos para capturar o eliminar al criminal guerrillero FARC Alias Mordisco, no descansan los héroes de la patria, y menos, nuestro mandatario, el tigre Abelardo.

¡Llegó la Patria Milagro! pic.twitter.com/cB24KU9vWN

— Santiago Alvarán (@SALVARANM) August 9, 2026

🚨 #ÚltimaHora | Máxima tensión en El Tambo, Cauca. Fuertes combates entre el @COL_EJERCITO y las disidencias de las FARC (frente Carlos Patiño) dejan al menos 5 criminales abatidos en la vereda El Recuerdo y el cerro Santana.

La población civil permanece confinada por el fuego… pic.twitter.com/wp3brB4g0Z

— Revista Político (@RevistaPolitico) August 9, 2026

Esto es diciendo y haciendo: Comenzaron los operativos contra las Farc en Cauca. Las ratas narcosocialistas a correr y el glorioso Ejército a cumplir su deber constitucional.

Vamos a ver cuánto tiempo se demoran los alcahuetas de los terroristas es salir a berriar por esas… pic.twitter.com/BRkSEqqyZ2

— Carlos Ayala.Ozarco (@AyalaCarlOzarco) August 9, 2026

🇨🇴🇧🇷‼️COLÔMBIA: Pelo menos 4 caças Kfir da Fuerza Aeroespacial teriam decolado da base de Tolemaida com destino à Amazônia.

Segundo informações preliminares, o alvo seria a localização de alias Iván Mordisco, líder das dissidências das FARC (EMC).

O movimento ocorre logo após a… pic.twitter.com/o3S2ygiFGS

— Conservatism And Elegance 🇺🇲 (@ThayzzySmith) August 9, 2026

🚨🇨🇴| En este momento se desarrolla una fuerte ofensiva militar contra las disidencias de la guerrilla de las FARC de alias Iván Mordisco, en la Zona rural de El Tambo, Cauca. Al menos 5 disidentes abatidos. ¿Apoyas la MANO DURA de Abelardo de la Espriella contra los criminales? pic.twitter.com/ZftyMPSvua

— Eduardo Menoni (@eduardomenoni) August 9, 2026

¡ATENCIÓN COLOMBIA!
¡En Nariño se escriben páginas de gloria!
El valiente Ejército Nacional está librando duros y contundentes combates contra las estructuras criminales del ELN. Nuestros soldados, con coraje y profesionalismo, están golpeando con fuerza a quienes siembran terror…

— Jhonf Fonseca (@Jhonffonseca) August 9, 2026

La moral de nuestro Ejército volverá a ser la de antes: firme, honorable y leal a Colombia. 🇨🇴🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/sy8OeqLOcD

— 𝕲𝖚𝖘. 『X』 (@CapGusXMan) August 9, 2026

🇨🇴 Colombia’s army just captured a FARC dissident commander known as “Menor” as armed groups intensify attacks across the country.

The 29th Brigade detained the mid-level leader of the Dagoberto Ramos structure during a raid earlier this month.

At the same time, one of the… pic.twitter.com/aljOl6h6jE

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 9, 2026

Otro escuadrón de la JUNGLA acaba de salir de una extracción caliente en plena selva de coca. Por fin Colombia tiene un gobierno que no solo habla, sino que actúa. Golpea donde duele a los narcotraficantes y trabaja de verdad por los colombianos. Esto no es un operativo más: es… pic.twitter.com/bK5nx48I5p

— Jhonf Fonseca (@Jhonffonseca) August 9, 2026

Here's our coverage of De La Espriella's inauguration and the broader political realignment sweeping across the Americas, where a growing red wave has sent the region's far-left and socialists into panic mode. 

• Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Sweeps Americas

Visualize the political shift across the Americas:

Marxists are not happy: they have launched numerous car bomb attacks against De La Espriella:

• Marxist Terror Group Responsible For Colombian Truck Bomb Attack

With Colombia strengthening ties with the Trump administration, El Colombiano's Alberto Sierra wrote on X that FARC dissidents and other far-left terror networks could soon confront the uncomfortable reality of US-made MQ-9 Reaper in the skies. He effectively warned that there may soon be nowhere left to hide: 

Take a good look at this machine. Because it represents more than just military technology.

It is the MQ-9 Reaper, one of the most advanced aerial surveillance platforms used in operations against armed organizations and criminal networks.

Colombia is preparing to incorporate this capability.

The difference?

Hours of surveillance. Real-time information. Tracking of movements. Identification of targets. Greater capacity to anticipate enemy operations.

In a country where the geography allowed armed groups to vanish among jungles, mountains, and rivers for decades, this changes the rules.

The goal is not to turn technology into propaganda. It is something much simpler: to make the State see.

Because whoever controls the information controls the initiative.

And when the enemy knows that it can be located even in the places where it once felt safe, its margin for maneuver begins to shrink.

○ Miren bien esta máquina. Porque representa algo más que tecnología militar.

Es el MQ-9 Reaper, una de las plataformas de vigilancia aérea más avanzadas utilizadas en operaciones contra organizaciones armadas y redes criminales.

Colombia se prepara para incorporar esta… pic.twitter.com/LNLvFEz0he

— Alberto Sierra (@AlbertoSierrave) August 8, 2026

"In just 24 hours, the Colombian army has captured and taken down several narcos, extortionists, and guerrillas, and now the left has come out crying about human rights—typical of lefties, defending criminals," X user Escuela Austriaca de Economía said. 

What is unfolding in Colombia appears to be part of the Trump administration's broader effort to restore order across the Western Hemisphere after years in which socialist and Marxist governments allowed narco-terrorist networks to expand amid widespread lawlessness.

Tyler Durden Sun, 08/09/2026 - 21:35

The average basket of 21 essential school supplies costs $173.45, a 7.7% increase from last year.

But if their batting order gets it together in time for October, Cam Schlittler showed again in Sunday’s 2-1, 10-inning loss to Atlanta that he looks to be up to the task of shutting down a postseason-worthy lineup.

Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules

Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times,

Election officials in Arizona and California won separate court victories Friday in disputes over voting rules, with a federal appeals court upholding key provisions of an Arizona voter-registration law and a California judge temporarily blocking a local election overhaul.

Arizona Voter Registration Law

In Arizona, an 11-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously ruled that voting rights organizations lacked standing to challenge two provisions that dictate how counties should maintain their voter rolls.

The Arizona law, enacted in 2022 as Senate Bill 1260, requires county recorders to cancel a voter’s registration after receiving confirmation from another county that the person has moved and registered there. Another provision makes it a felony to knowingly provide a “mechanism for voting” to someone registered in another state.

The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, Voto Latino, and Priorities USA sued the Arizona attorney general, secretary of state, and the state’s 15 county recorders in 2022, arguing that portions of the law violated federal voting law and constitutional protections.

The groups argued, among other things, that the cancellation provision could improperly remove eligible voters from the rolls and that the felony provision was vague enough to expose organizations conducting voter registration and education activities to prosecution.

A federal district court initially issued a preliminary injunction blocking the cancellation and felony provisions. A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel later reversed that order, finding that the organizations lacked standing to challenge the cancellation provision and were unlikely to prevail in their challenge to the felony provision.

The plaintiffs successfully sought review by the full court, but Friday’s en banc ruling reached the same conclusion.

The groups argued that they were forced to spend extra time and resources educating voters about the law and helping them cancel prior registrations. The court, however, concluded that this did not count as a concrete injury needed to prove standing.

“Because the organizations have not clearly shown that the cancellation provision affects or interferes with their voter-registration and voter-education efforts, they have not established an injury-in-fact,” U.S. Circuit Judge Anthony D. Johnstone wrote for the court.

The court also rejected the organizations’ request to block the felony provision pending the litigation.

“Although the stand-alone phrase ‘mechanism for voting’ arguably encompasses voter registration and education, the full text and statutory context of the Felony Provision show that it likely does not criminalize those activities,” Johnstone wrote.

California Court Blocks County Measure

Also on Friday, a California judge temporarily blocked Shasta County from implementing a voter-approved measure that would dramatically change how elections are conducted in the Northern California county.

Measure B, approved by about 56 percent of voters in June, would require government-issued photo identification for voter registration and in-person voting, restrict vote-by-mail and early voting, require ballots to be counted by hand, and establish a county voter-registration system separate from California’s statewide system.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber sued to block the measure, arguing that Shasta County’s status as a charter county does not mean it can adopt its own election rules conflicting with those of the state.

State officials had sought an expedited ruling, since election preparations were already underway for November and the county’s 116,000 registered voters needed certainty about how they would cast their ballots.

On Friday, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Hanna sided with the state in granting the preliminary injunction, meaning the county will conduct the Nov. 3 general election under existing California election laws while the lawsuit proceeds.

A Shasta County official confirmed that the measure’s provisions would not be implemented unless the court issues another order.

“Following a preliminary injunction by the Shasta County Superior Court regarding a proposed amendment to the Shasta County Charter titled, Measure B, Voter ID, Hand-Counted Ballots, and Absentee Voting Limits Initiative, the election and voting policies described in Measure B will not be implemented for the November 3, 2026, General Election, unless further order of the court,” the county said in a statement.

Bonta welcomed the decision, saying it would provide clarity for voters ahead of the election.

“Today’s ruling prevents Measure B from taking effect while our litigation proceeds, providing certainty that the November election will be conducted under California’s established election laws,” he said. “We will continue fighting to permanently strike down the measure.”

Tyler Durden Sun, 08/09/2026 - 21:00

“It’s so sad, so sad.  We are in California, the best state in the United States, right?”

Jones played "Cooter" on the series "Dukes of Hazzard" and also represented the state of Georgia during two terms in Congress

Jones played "Cooter" on the series "Dukes of Hazzard" and also represented the state of Georgia during two terms in Congress