The Global Update

A former appointee to a Houston city board recently came under fire for claiming that a Texas summer camp devastated by flooding was “White-only, conservative [and] Christian.” Sade Perkins, a former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board, made the claims about Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, in a TikTok video this weekend. The office…

President Donald Trump slammed former first buddy Elon Musk for starting a third political party, saying such parties have “never worked” while also calling the move “ridiculous.” Trump spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force 1 in Bedminster, New Jersey, when he was asked about Musk’s move to start a third party. “I think it’s…

The NFL, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans have together pledged to collectively donate $1.5 million to the communities impacted by the flooding in Central Texas as the death toll reached nearly 70 on Sunday.  The NFL announced the donation before Texas officials shared an update that they had received “unconfirmed reports of another wall of water”…

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin was arrested in Texas on marijuana and weapons charges on Saturday.  The speedy receiver and return specialist for Dallas is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges after being arrested and booked into Collin County Jail, per The Dallas Morning News.  Turpin faces possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of…

Police in the Turks and Caicos Islands have discovered the body of a man while searching for a New York man who went missing while vacationing in the Caribbean late last month. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) said in a press release that it had discovered the body of a deceased…

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have brought in yet another son of a former NFL star.  Devin Fitzgerald — the son of Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald, who should be heading to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 with his first time ballot — announced his commitment on Saturday.  He also considered UCLA,…

Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN on Sunday that he was weighing a Democratic presidential bid in 2028. “Your name frequently comes up as a contender for the 2028 Democratic primary for president. You said you’ll think about it after next year,” CNN host Dana Bash told Beshar. “What will make you decide that…

Here’s something that might keep you up at night: What if the AI systems we’re rapidly deploying everywhere had a hidden dark side? A groundbreaking new study has uncovered disturbing AI blackmail behavior that many people are unaware of yet. When researchers put popular AI models in situations where their “survival” was threatened, the results…

Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets, but if you’re wondering why it took so long, it’s reportedly due to a historic, seven-team trade that shook up many rosters.  It’s not just the Phoenix Suns and Rockets involved in the deal. The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota…