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"It's so cheap, you can use it for everything," she raved.

"It's so cheap, you can use it for everything," she raved.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid explained that Travis Kelce's hot start to his 14th NFL season is a product of his dedication to training during his busy offseason, as well as motivation from his new wife, Taylor Swift.

The star safety didn't mince words about his team's poor outing.

Here’s the thing: Aaron Glenn’s Jets allowed you to dream for a brief moment Sunday.

Houston-Area Birth Tourism Center Shut Down In Legal Action

Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,

A birth tourism operation in the Houston area has agreed to close in a settlement, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday.

An advertisement for a Houston-area “birth tourism” operation known as De’Ai Postpartum Care Center. The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit against the center, claiming it has operated an unlawful “birth tourism” business. Courtesy of the state of Texas Attorney General's Office

The center "unlawfully facilitated over 1,000 births to foreign Chinese nationals," Paxton posted on X.

Paxton's office first sued the operation in late April, stating the De'Ai Postpartum Care Center primarily helped Chinese nationals travel to Texas to give birth and secure U.S. citizenship for their children.

The center had operated for years across multiple Houston-area properties. Locations included sites in Sugar Land, Houston, Richmond, and Rosenberg, according to details from the original state lawsuit.

Gov. Greg Abbott on July 21 ordered Texas state agencies to start investigating and eliminating illegal birth tourism schemes and hold accountable any licensed healthcare providers that participate in them.

"Texas will not tolerate the exploitation of our immigration laws by individuals traveling to the United States illegally or under false pretenses to give birth and secure citizenship for their child," Abbott said in a statement at the time.

The De'Ai Postpartum Care Center did not respond to The Epoch Times after multiple attempts to contact them. The De'Ai Postpartum Care Center did not appear to maintain a public website in English, but it had two Chinese-language websites that have since been closed.

State investigators described facilities at the center that could house multiple families and an operation that was capable of handling up to 20 births per day, according to the attorney general's office.

"The Center's scheme not only facilitated an invasion of Texas, but it also involved shielding and facilitating violations of immigration law. Birthright citizenship is a scam that threatens national security, and I will do everything in my power to stop unlawful 'birth tourism' schemes like this one." Paxton said in an April 29 statement.

The lawsuit alleged the center coached clients on how to navigate immigration procedures and evade laws when seeking visas and citizenship for themselves and their children. That alleged coaching included encouraging Chinese nationals to conceal that the primary purpose of their travel was to give birth.

"To make matters worse, operators of the Center were aware that U.S. visas are prohibited for birth tourism purposes," Paxton's office said in a statement after filing the lawsuit.

"In fact, just last week, the Center noted that the federal government is 'strictly' policing birth tourism and recommended that women apply for visas 'before pregnancy' in order to avoid detection," his office stated at the time.

Expectant families could spend tens of thousands of dollars on the center's services, the suit claimed. Once a child born through the operation turned 21, that child could petition for permanent residency for parents and siblings.

Marketing occurred through social media platforms, private messaging applications, word of mouth, and Chinese websites, according to the complaint.

The lawsuit noted that since Jan. 24, 2020, the United States has expressly denied tourist travel "for the primary purpose of giving birth in the United States to obtain citizenship for the child," and has maintained that all birth tourism visa applications "will be denied."

Tom Gantert and Jill McLaughlin contributed to this report.

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Tyler Durden Mon, 09/21/2026 - 17:40

Residents of the building had to be evacuated and were stuck outside for hours.

Disgraced “American Idol” alum Caleb Flynn fought back tears once again on Monday as jurors in his murder trial heard gruesome details about his slain wife’s autopsy photos. In photos snapped of Ashley Flynn’s lifeless body before it was washed, “you’re seeing hair and brain matter and blood obscuring what was eventually determined to be...

The couple's only son died Sept. 20 while in a rehab facility.

The couple's only son died Sept. 20 while in a rehab facility.

Serkov, who had a twin sister and loved to cycle, was riding with a 13-year-old friend when they were struck by the truck, pinning the tragic teen under the massive wheels. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Diesel Hits New Record Above $6.50 As Export Ban Fears Mount, Gasoline Squeeze Looms

UBS analysts warned that the global diesel squeeze could get worse as two major suppliers potentially pull barrels from an already strained petroleum products market. Russia may extend diesel export restrictions through October, while chatter in Washington about a US fuel export ban continues to grow.

As of Monday morning, AAA data show the national average for diesel has reached $6.51 per gallon, with prices gaining a staggering 88 cents so far this month. Prices are rising nearly every day and surging beyond the peak set in 2022 during the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. 

UBS energy expert Anna Kishmariya says a Russian extension would derail her team's assumption that exports would begin recovering in October as a domestic diesel surplus emerged. She said keeping restrictions in place could suggest more extensive damage to refinery units and a longer repair cycle than previously expected.

The bigger risk is a policy decision coming from Washington, as the US has accounted for roughly 30% of global diesel and gasoil exports this year. Any US export ban would leave major overseas importers highly exposed.

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote on X this weekend that diesel prices at the pump in his state were hitting $6.57 a gallon and proposed the idea: "Why doesn't Pres. Trump put an embargo on diesel exports like presidents in the 70s put embargoes on ag products bc food prices were inflated."

On Monday morning, Trump said Russia had "lost control" of its diesel industry due to the war with Ukraine, calling for an end to the "ridiculous and never-ending" war.

Trump was quoted by the Financial Times earlier today as saying he had been on a call with Ukraine's Zelensky, pressing him to stop drone attacks on Russian refineries.

The fuel shock is coming at an uncomfortable time for the Federal Reserve as it confronts broader inflation pressure. Policymakers raised interest rates by 25 bps last week, and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari warned that excessive inflation extends beyond energy.

Goldman Sachs commodity experts Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby and Daan Struyven warned last week that the diesel crisis could soon push gasoline prices higher, setting the stage for the next major squeeze.

"The key reason for this new recommendation is that refiners' switching output from gasoline to diesel is rapidly tightening gasoline markets, where less elevated price levels leave room for sharp price upside if the Mideast and Russia-Ukraine conflicts continued to constrain refining output for longer or if more energy infrastructure were damaged," Grigsby and Struyven wrote in the note. 

On the inflation front, Citi US economist Veronica Clark asked clients: "Will rising diesel costs push up goods prices?" 

Clark's take: 

We were surprised to see the median core PCE forecast in the September SEP rise to 3.4% from 3.3% in June. We think it is likely that most Fed forecasts do not include upcoming revisions and that core PCE will ultimately be lower than many officials are expecting this year. 

We continue to track core PCE around 3.0-3.1%Q4/Q4. A renewed substantial increase in energy prices has caused fresh concerns about pass-through to core inflation, particularly as elevated diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for various goods. But recent historical evidence is limited about the correlation between higher diesel prices and core goods in CPI. 

We are still hesitant to conclude there will be substantial pass-through as long as real income growth remains soft. Market rents have picked up slightly in recent months but remain softer than pre-pandemic, suggesting shelter inflation should continue to slow.

As for the proposed US export ban, Height Capital Markets research director Benjamin Salisbury noted, "While it may be politically tempting, we still expect Republicans to resist the urge to ban diesel or other petroleum exports." 

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Tyler Durden Mon, 09/21/2026 - 17:20

The tragic death of a Cal State Fullerton freshman has exposed the underground fraternity that was booted by the school years ago, now accused of being linked to the teen's demise.

Don't bet against Aaron Donald on MNF

The young royal brought out an incredible glittering dress from the style icon's closet.

The young royal brought out an incredible glittering dress from the style icon's closet.

A 45-minute press conference was held by Bonta today to unveil the news.

A 45-minute press conference was held by Bonta today to unveil the news.

Jaelle Johnson said she immediately knew her Linus was missing on Friday, Sept. 18 around 6 p.m. when she was supposed to feed him.

DOJ Charges 16 Individuals For Election Crimes

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sept. 18 announced charges against 16 people across seven states, alleging various election-related crimes.

A voter at a polling site during the redistricting referendum in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The individuals are being accused of "unlawful voting by non-citizens in federal elections, false claims of citizenship to register or vote, and related offenses including wire fraud, naturalization fraud, passport fraud, and unlawful firearm purchases," the DOJ said in a statement.

Eight individuals, all of them immigrants, have been charged in Texas. This includes seven lawful permanent residents and an illegal immigrant.

The illegal immigrant, Moises Anwar Arellano-Alba, 36, from Mexico, is facing two charges of allegedly making a false statement of citizenship in order to register to vote and voting by an alien in a federal election.

Under Title 18 of U.S. Code Section 611, it is unlawful for an immigrant to vote in any federal or mixed election to select candidates for the posts of president, vice president, member of the Senate, member of the House of Representatives, presidential elector, resident commissioner, or delegate from the District of Columbia. Meanwhile, Title 18 of U.S. Code Section 1015 criminalizes knowingly making false statements regarding citizenship in registering to vote or actually casting votes.

Other charged individuals are three Mexicans, two Nigerians, and one person each from Congo and India.

In Idaho, Avila Gomez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, allegedly claimed to be a U.S. citizen and voted in the May 2022 and November 2024 elections, according to the DOJ. In addition, Gomez is accused of procuring Idaho identification cards through fraud. Title 18 of the U.S. Code Section 1028 makes it a crime to knowingly produce an identification document without lawful authority.

In Georgia, three people have been charged - an illegal immigrant and two suspected of being illegal immigrants.

The illegal immigrant, Analiea Milliscent Eccles, 44, from Venezuela, allegedly voted nine times between 2008 and 2024, the DOJ said.

In Massachusetts, a lawful permanent resident who is a Nigerian national was apprehended and subsequently charged with voting illegally in the 2022 elections and allegedly casting votes in the 2024 general election.

In Wisconsin, a Colombian national and lawful permanent resident is being accused of falsely claiming to be an American citizen while registering to vote for the November 2022 federal elections. And in New Jersey and Michigan, one person each has been charged for election-related crimes.

The Epoch Times was unable to reach the legal representatives for Arellano-Alba, Gomez, and Eccles.

In August, the Census Bureau released a report analyzing noncitizen voting in the November 2020 general election.

Out of almost 160 million voters who cast ballots in the election, the bureau "determined with high confidence that over 128 million of these voter records represented citizens, and that over 24,000 of these voter records represented noncitizens at the time of the election," the report said.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration's push to further regulate mail-in voting is facing challenges.

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to enhance election integrity with regard to U.S. mail. The order called for the use of secure ballot envelope identifiers and other voter eligibility verification measures. The United States Postal Service issued a rule last month to implement the executive order.

On Sept. 4, a U.S. District Judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the USPS from implementing regulations tightening mail-in voting. The injunction applied to the Nov. 3 midterm elections and any other federal election prior to the date.

The Trump administration then filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court to pause the injunction. On Sept. 14, the Supreme Court refused to lift the nationwide injunction, saying that the government was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the injunction.

Trump criticized the decision in a Sept. 15 post on Truth Social.

"Republicans just got another bad decision from the United States Supreme Court, one that the Court System took forever to give, and then blamed it, in part, on no time left to implement a solution to our totally corrupt and out of control Mail-In voting 'disaster,' which is a laughing stock all over the World," he wrote.

Tyler Durden Mon, 09/21/2026 - 17:00