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An American Olympic star who helped put competitive diving on the map has sold two of his gold medals and moved out the United States.

"I told the truth; I needed the money. While many people may have built businesses and sold them for a profit, I had my medals, which I am grateful for," explained Greg Louganis, diving legend from the 1980s.

In a Facebook post, Louganis says he also sold his home in preparation for moving to Panama.

One of the honored Wheaties box athletes, Louganis, 65, won four gold medals and one silver in the 1976, 1984 and 1988 Summer Games.

According to the New York Post, Louganis made $437,000 auctioning the three medals.

In his post, the diving champ explained he is getting rid of more possessions than just the medals.

"I decided to donate, sell what can be sold, give gifts, and give where things might be needed or appreciated," Louganis noted.

He likened the downsizing to friends who lost all their possessions in the Los Angeles fires earlier this year.

Part of Louganis' move to Panama is a desire for self-discovery.

"Now I get to discover who is Greg Louganis? Without the distraction and noise from outside. At least this is my goal, and hey, I may not find that," he wrote.

"I think I may find it at times, in moments, my goal is to live it! Discover, allow, and nurture that human spirit through the experiences of life. To be joyful in the moments, embrace the grief, the anger, and the laughter, and embrace it all, feel it all in this experience we call our lives."

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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is coming under fresh fire for voicing what's being called a "fake ghetto" accent in an apparent attempt to appeal to black voters.

New video clips of the congresswoman have been posted on X, demonstrating two versions of Crockett, one sounding highly educated, and another less than erudite.

In the first clip, the so-called rising star of the Democrat Party says eloquently: "First of all it's good to see you in the new year. You know, no one could have told me that when I went down to Austin, now it looks like a little bit over a year ago that I would be running for Congress."

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Cakes are back on the menu at the Supreme Court, as a Christian baker tries to get out from under a concerted all-of-government attack on her in the state of California.

The high court already previously has ruled on the cakes from Jack Phillips, of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado, scolding the state for its "hostility" to Christianity and barring the state from punishing him for rejecting demands he violate his faith by promoting the LGBT ideology with his artistry.

The arguments being made by Cathy Miller, of California, essentially are the same.

A report from Becket, which is representing Miller along with LiMandri & Jonna, and the Thomas More Society, explains Miller has asked the high court to protect her right to create custom-designed wedding cakes that reflect her faith.

The government in the state of California was weaponized against her when she told a same-sex duo that her faith did not allow her to personally promote their ideology by designing their "wedding" cake.

That was almost a decade back.

Since then, multiple agencies, courts and officials have attacked her for harming "the dignity of all Californians" with her beliefs.

Working out of her Bakersfield shop, she meets with each couple for over an hour and explains the religious and symbolic meanings of a wedding cake's components before accepting a commission.

She's developed written standards for her work, such as that she will not design custom bakery items that depict gory or pornographic images, celebrate drug use, or demean others.

Her case developed when she told a same-sex duo she could not work on their cake, but would refer them to another bakery.

Confirming the "tolerance" of the LGBT community, she was "flooded with angry social media posts, death threats, and harassing emails and phone calls," the report confirmed.

Even when a state court holding a trial ruled for her, concluding she served and employed "people of all sexual orientations" and her intent was only to follow her Christian beliefs, the state declined to admit defeat, convincing a leftist appeals court to resume attacking her.

"For eight long years, California has treated Cathy like an enemy – dragging her through court, smearing her name, and trying to force her to violate her faith," said Adèle Keim, senior counsel at Becket. "Enough is enough. We're asking the court to put a stop to this bullying campaign and let Cathy design in peace. Justice demands no less."

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As Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook challenges President Donald Trump's push to fire her for alleged mortgage fraud, a top Trump official is offering her advice.

Appearing on "Sunday Morning Futures" with guest host Jackie DeAngelis on the Fox News Channel, Peter Navarro, the White House senior counsel for Trade and Manufacturing, said: "What I think Lisa Cook needs to do is get up and explain to the American people what she did.

"Is there a reason that's legitimate for what seems like the worst kind of home fraud?"

DeAngelis agreed, saying, "I think the American people would love to hear it if she would stand up and explain that to us."

Navarro explained: "With respect to the president's ability to fire [Cook], of course he does."

"Here we've got a a case of what appears to be apparent malfeasance. This is not a slap-on-the-wrist thing."

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Another Department of Justice worker has been dismissed for attacking federal law enforcement, by messaging if not physically.

Earlier, Sean Charles Dunn, a DOJ paralegal, was canned after throwing a sub sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agents.

He was accused of felony assault but a grand jury in the leftist enclave of Washington declined to indict, so prosecutors came back with a misdemeanor charge that now is pending.

But he lost his position immediately.

Now it's happened a second time, with constitutional expert Jonathan Turley commenting on the firing of Elizabeth Baxter, another intern, who was fired by Attorney General Pam Bondi "for abusive conduct toward federal officers."

"Baxter shouted profanities and flipped off a member of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., on her way to work. The termination raises legitimate free speech issues, but Baxter may have crossed the line by recounting the abuse at work," he said.

Baxter's case is different from Dunn's in that she's not accused of any assault.

However, he explained, "According to the New York Post, after arriving at a DOJ building on the morning of August 18, Baxter bragged to a security guard about how she had just made the gesture at the Metro Center Metro Stop. She also recounted how she told the guardsman, 'F–k the National Guard.'"

Her original "protest" was not at work, or during work hours and DOJ guidelines affirm protection for expressing opinions on political subjects and candidates.

But her employment rules also state she may not: "Participate in political activities (to include wearing political buttons) while on duty; while wearing a uniform, badge or insignia of office; while in a government occupied office or building; or while using a government owned or leased vehicle."

Turley explained Baxter's insistent on repeating the "protest" to a security officer took her actions "into the workplace."

"Not only did security footage capture her flipping off the National Guardsman and exclaiming, 'F–k you!' but she is also seen demonstrating to a department security guard how she held up her middle finger. She boasted to the security guard that she hated the National Guard and that she told them to 'F–k off!'" he wrote.

She could challenge the action, he noted, but, "She elected to repeat the political expression inside the federal building to at least one other federal employee during office hours. As such, she destroyed much of the constitutional protection afforded to her earlier statements and demonstration."

According to the Washington Examiner, "DOJ spokesman Gates McGavick praised the termination on Friday, writing in a post on X, 'if you don't support law enforcement, [Attorney General Pam Bondi's] DOJ might not be a good fit.'"

Bondi's termination notice said Baxter was booted "immediately" because of "inappropriate conduct."

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Walmart is reeling after revelations that a vice president in its Global Tech division allegedly pocketed bribes worth tens of thousands of dollars per day from Indian staffing firms. The scheme, exposed not by auditors but through anonymous posts on Blind and Reddit, led to the abrupt termination of about 1,200 contractors many believed to be on H-1B visas. The episode has sparked questions not only about corporate governance at America's largest retailer, but also about how deeply Walmart has relied on foreign labor pipelines to fill U.S. jobs.

While the company insists the scandal "had nothing to do with H-1B visas," the optics tell a different story. Contractors were locked out of systems overnight, projects were halted and an entire vendor stack tied to India-based firms was cut off. The incident highlights a bigger, long-standing issue: Walmart's extensive use of immigration programs that critics say sideline American workers while rewarding global staffing cartels.

For years, Walmart has leaned on H-1B and related visa schemes, partnering with outsourcing giants and body shops that recruit foreign nationals to fill U.S. tech roles. In 2023 alone, Indians accounted for over 70% of all H-1B visas issued under programs sold to the public as a way to fill "critical skills gaps," but that increasingly serve as a backdoor for cheap labor and corporate cost-cutting. Walmart's prior layoffs and restructuring moves have often overlapped with visa-heavy hiring, prompting outrage from American employees who see their careers displaced in favor of imported labor.

The current bribery scandal is not an isolated event, but rather is a flashpoint that pulls back the curtain on years of questionable hiring practices. From kickback schemes to vendor favoritism, to its deep ties with Indian outsourcing partners, Walmart's immigration history is riddled with red flags. The company's public denial will not erase the growing perception that Walmart has been part of the broader pattern of visa abuse undermining U.S. workers.

Walmart's Immigration Profile:

The numbers tell a stark story. Between 2017 and 2025, Walmart laid off more than 33,000 U.S. workers while simultaneously driving nearly 45,000 H-1B visa requests through direct filings and contracting companies. The company's reliance on foreign labor is even more clear in its green card pipeline. Of the 2,982 total cases, 87.1% were for Indian nationals, leaving all other countries combined at just 12.9%. With over 1,200 contracting companies feeding H-1B workers into Walmart's tech operations, the data suggest a deliberate strategy: cutting American jobs while expanding dependence on a foreign workforce, overwhelmingly from India. This imbalance raises fundamental questions about Walmart's priorities and their impact on U.S. workers.

Here are Walmart's Top 25 H-1B contracting companies:

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Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a now-former federal employee, was accused of shouting obscenities and throwing a sub sandwich at federal officers in Washington, D.C., striking one officer.

It turns out that a grand jury in that leftist enclave declined to indict him on a charge that presumably fell under "Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees."

That law bars those who assault, resist, or oppose anyone engaged in official duties, and provides penalties of up to eight years in prison if there's physical contact "or intent to commit another felony." It provides that "simple assault" be penalized with a sentence of up to one year.

According to Jonathan Turley, an expert on the U.S. Constitution, law professor at George Washington University, and popular commentator, "The District of Columbia is known as one of the most Democratic and liberal jury pools in the country. However, this may be a case of overcharging in the eyes of the jury."

He noted Dunn was "on video shouting obscenities at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents standing near 14th and U streets in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 10 and then striking an officer with a wrapped sandwich."

"Dunn appeared to shrug off the incident, saying, 'I did it. I threw a sandwich,'" Turley noted.

He concluded, "There is a basis for a criminal charge of assault. A refusal to indict even on a lower offense would, in my view, be a form of jury nullification."

He said the question now is whether prosecutors will seek the lower charge.

"She should do so. Law enforcement officers are not dunk-tank targets for any citizen with rage issues. There need to be consequences—even if it is only a misdemeanor charge," he suggested.

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In the wake of the deadly Catholic church shooting in Minneapolis Wednesday, the city's mayor and other Democrats are ridiculing the notion of sending "thoughts and prayers" to the two child victims' families.

First Minneapolis Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey, speaking to media after the attack at Annunciation Catholic School, angrily discounted the value of prayer in the aftermath of the tragedy, tying in the fact the children shot were literally praying in the church as they were killed.

Echoing their party's reaction to past school shootings, other Democrats are seconding Frey's remarks, including former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

She posted to X: "Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers."

Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee is holding its summer meeting in Minneapolis, and Wednesday's session was adjourned when news broke of the shooting, which occurred about 10 minutes away from the Democrats' confab.

Ironically, the chairman of the DNC, Ken Martin, apparently did not get the "prayers-bad" memo, as he called the committee to prayer as he adjourned the meeting, reported Fox News.

"[Such shootings are] unacceptable and far too commonplace in our nation. It's just far too commonplace. Folks, we need your prayers. We need your faith. And we need leadership to stop this evil," Martin told Democrats.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blamed the Republican Party for the shooting, posting on X: "The GOP will continue to do absolutely nothing while our kids are being gunned down. This is sick."

Newsom did not mention that the governor of Minnesota, the attorney general, the majority of the State Senate and the mayor of Minneapolis are all Democrats.

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Elizabeth Farah sits down with U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt for a no-holds-barred conversation on his book, "The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court."

Schmitt walks viewers through the battles that defined his years as Missouri's attorney general, exposing Biden's censorship regime, recalling Fauci's deposition, and detailing Supreme Court wins that crushed vaccine mandates and blocked student-loan giveaways.

Elizabeth presses him on the border invasion, Title 42, Remain in Mexico, and why mass deportations must happen. Schmitt calls out omnibus scams in Congress, Chevron deference, and the globalist elites who shuttered 90,000 factories and sent millions of American jobs overseas.

Together they lay out the stakes: restore the rule of law, dismantle the administrative state, and fight for America's survival with courage and clarity. This interview is urgent, unapologetic, and armed with a playbook for how to win.

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The American program to issue H-1B visas to overseas workers with so-called "expertise" unavailable in American workers has been mired in scandal for weeks and months already.

Now a report from a Swiss tech consultancy organization, CTOL, charges that a Walmart executive was dismissed and some 1,200 tech contractors were locked out of their programs because there had been kickbacks of up to $30,000 a day involved in the dealings.

Under the program, foreign workers are granted special permissions to work in the U.S. or for U.S. companies if they have qualifications and skills for technical jobs that cannot be filled by American workers.