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A slightly weakened Hurricane Nolo brought “dangerous conditions” to a Hawaiian marine monument Tuesday as it moved away from the islands.

Trump shrugged when asked if he is concerned that his support for AI and data centers could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.

Another Federal Judge Strikes Down New York’s $75 Billion Climate Superfund

Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

A federal judge has struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act, blocking the state from collecting $75 billion from fossil fuel companies to pay for projects addressing concerns the state attributed to climate change.

The Justice Department on Sept. 28 hailed the ruling as a “significant step in … protecting American energy from state overreach.” U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel issued a judgment against the law on Sept. 25 after stating two days earlier that it intruded on federal authority in multiple ways, including by regulating greenhouse gas emissions that cross state lines.

The law would have required large companies involved in fossil fuel extraction or crude oil refining to pay into a state fund over 25 years. Each company’s share would have been based on greenhouse gas emissions attributed to its products from 2000 through 2024. New York intended to use the money for infrastructure and other projects to help communities address issues the state blames on climate change.

The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency sued to block the law. They argued that New York’s law ran afoul of the legal doctrine of preemption, which says that federal law takes precedence if there is a conflict with state law.

The federal government said the Clean Air Act gives the EPA authority to decide whether and how to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. It said New York’s law would impose its own liability on fossil fuel producers based on emissions attributed to their products worldwide.

New York argued that its law did not regulate emissions. It said the payments would compensate the state for harm from past emissions and fund projects to protect New Yorkers from problems it attributed to climate change. Castel rejected the state’s argument, saying the charges effectively regulated interstate emissions.

Castel found that the law reached beyond New York’s authority even though the state planned to spend the money on local projects.

Castel also said the law infringed on foreign affairs by seeking payments from fossil fuel companies for activity outside the United States. Citing an earlier appeals court ruling, he said holding oil companies accountable for what they did outside U.S. territory would bypass diplomatic channels and “needlessly complicate the nation’s foreign policy.”

Two federal judges have now ruled on New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act because different plaintiffs brought separate lawsuits. There were 22 states and business groups that challenged the law in the Northern District of New York, where U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes blocked it on Aug. 31.

The DOJ and EPA filed their own case in the Southern District, where Castel issued a second ruling.

“New York’s woke climate change law is not only unconstitutional, it is harmful, jeopardizing every American’s access to affordable and reliable energy,” said Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr., in a statement on Monday.

“We are pleased with the district courts’ decisions finding New York’s law unlawful and recognizing that the Federal Sovereign, not the States, regulates our Nation’s energy market.”

Advocates such as the Fiscal Policy Institute had supported the Climate Change Superfund Act. The Fiscal Policy Institute had said that the $75 billion was needed to “adapt to rising sea levels and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events – measures that wouldn’t be needed but for the high emissions caused by these companies’ business activities.”

New York had said the federal government didn’t have standing in the case because it hadn’t shown how the state’s law would stop it from enforcing federal law or interfere with compliance with international agreements. The state also argued its law didn’t seek to regulate emissions, just compensation for harm it attributed to climate change.

The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James did not respond to an emailed request for comment. James was named as a defendant in the lawsuit in her official capacity.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 09/29/2026 – 17:20

The NCAA defended its record on women’s sports after a federal judge dismissed Riley Gaines’ Title IX lawsuit against the organization, emphasizing its current compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order without directly addressing the allegations underlying the case.”The NCAA is proud to continually invest in and expand women’s sports and the NCAA is in full compliance with the Trump administration’s executive order on women’s sports,” the organization said in a statement.The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) responded to the NCAA statement in a social media post later on Tuesday.”No promises to women. No assurances. No accountability. The weakest possible response: empty words on a page,” the organization wrote.The response came one day after U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson granted summary judgment to the NCAA on the lawsuit’s remaining Title IX claims and directed the clerk to close the case.SUPREME COURT MAKES RULING ON TRANS ATHLETES IN WOMEN’S SPORTSJohnson did not determine whether the NCAA’s former transgender-athlete policies discriminated against female athletes. Instead, the Biden-appointed judge concluded that the evidence did not establish the NCAA as a recipient of federal financial assistance, a requirement for liability under Title IX.Gaines and more than a dozen other current and former female college athletes sued the NCAA in March 2024. They alleged the organization violated their Title IX rights through policies that allowed biological males to compete in women’s events and enter women’s locker rooms.The case focused heavily on the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, where former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle and shared a locker room with female competitors. Gaines, then representing Kentucky, tied Thomas for fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle.Gaines and the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, which funded the lawsuit, announced Monday that the plaintiffs intend to appeal the ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”This momentary setback will not deter me or other women athletes in the least,” Gaines said. “Rest assured, we will be appealing this decision.”The NCAA’s statement did not address the planned appeal, the plaintiffs’ criticism of its previous policy or whether the organization maintains that it is categorically beyond Title IX’s reach.FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES DOJ LAWSUIT CHALLENGING CALIFORNIA POLICY ALLOWING BIOLOGICAL MALES IN GIRLS’ SPORTSThe ruling centered on the NCAA’s concussion-research collaboration with the Department of Defense. The plaintiffs argued that the arrangement made the organization an indirect recipient of federal funding.Johnson found that the NCAA and the Defense Department maintained separate funding streams, with both contributing money to Indiana University for research conducted through the Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium.”Here, there is no evidence that the NCAA ever received, or could have received, federal funds,” Johnson wrote. “Thus, Plaintiffs’ Title IX claims cannot proceed.”The policy challenged by Gaines and the other athletes is no longer in effect. Trump signed his “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order on Feb. 5, 2025, directing federal agencies to enforce Title IX based on biological sex.The NCAA changed its participation policy the following day, limiting competition on women’s teams to athletes assigned female at birth. The current rules contain no waiver allowing athletes assigned male at birth to compete on women’s teams, although they may practice with those teams and receive benefits such as medical care while practicing. See ncaa.org.ICONS co-founders Kim Jones and Marshi Smith have argued that the NCAA’s successful position that it was not covered by Title IX demonstrates that Congress should not provide the organization with additional authority through the Protect College Sports Act.Smith said the NCAA “cannot be trusted to regulate anyone’s sports — men’s or women’s” and urged members of Congress to oppose the legislation after it passed the Senate on Monday.The case’s appeal could now ask the 11th Circuit to decide whether the NCAA’s collaboration with the Defense Department, or its relationship with federally funded entities involved in the research, is sufficient to bring the organization within Title IX’s reach.

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A man drove all the way from San Diego, California to Washington, DC to advocate against Intrusive Satellite Surveillance. His name is Alfredo Luna.
Driving from California to Washington, DC is quite the trip. So why did he do it?
The Gateway Pundit previously spoke to Luna about the issue in an exclusive interview, and Luna told TGP that he and his family are allegedly being spied on via satellite surveillance technology.
“There’s technology that has the power to go inside your home, listen to your conversations. It follows me everywhere whether I’m driving or home. I truly feel like sometimes I’m in The Truman Show, where everyone knows what I’m doing except me,” Luna told TGP in an exclusive interview.
Luna met up with Gateway Pundit Reporter, Myles Morell, and the two hit the House chamber so that Luna could talk to lawmakers about his alleged situation.
Luna first ran into Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, and the two engaged in a conversation.
“I’ve driven all the way from California, from San Diego, California, Chula Vista,” Luna told Torres.
“I’m here advocating to put an end to Intrusive Satellite Surveillance on myself. Do you know right now that we are both being surveilled by a satellite? It violates your 4th Amendment rights.”

Rep.@RitchieTorres learns about the “intrusive satellite surveillance” being used against California resident Alfredo Luna and his family.
Torres and his colleagues must stand up against the violation of our 4th amendment rights. pic.twitter.com/GZczgN1I8d
— Myles Morell (@MorellMedia) September 20, 2026

Torres told Luna that he is against any mass surveillance of any kind, which would include Luna’s situation.
Luna also informed Torres that he was looking to get in touch with his Congressman, Juan Vargas, and Torres told Luna he would let Vargas know before parting ways.
The next Congressman that Luna spoke to was Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-VA. Luna then explained to Subramanyam why he drove from California to DC.
Subramanyam appeared more interested in Luna’s situation than Torres, as his initial response was “Oh wow. Tell me more.”
“Right now there’s a satellite that’s surveilling both of us just because you’re standing next to me,” Luna told Subramanyam.
“For whatever it may be, and I’m hoping to put an end to it and bring a bill to where this doesn’t happen to anybody else again.”
Subramanyam then agreed that the situation should be “looked into.” He then thanked Luna for making the trip all the way from California and said it “really means a lot.”

WATCH: @RepSuhas learns about “intrusive satellite surveillance” being used against @Satelliteman365 and his family.
Do you stand with Alfred, Congressman? pic.twitter.com/YgeFN9x0A6
— Myles Morell (@MorellMedia) September 22, 2026

The highlight of the day, though, was an interaction with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-TN, who spoke to Vargas about his situation.
Luna and Burchett took a picture together with a custom-made gold statue of President Trump, which Burchett was rather impressed by.
Tim even took Luna’s camera and took the picture himself.

Rep. @timburchett and @Satelliteman365 take a picture with a custom gold mini statue of President @realDonaldTrump.
Luna was in DC advocating against “Intrusive Satellite Surveillance.”
Burchett already confirmed that he spoke to Luna’s Congressman, @RepJuanVargas. pic.twitter.com/kZ3JsIHNGf
— Myles Morell (@MorellMedia) September 29, 2026

Luna started making his way back to California shortly after, and he is still advocating against the Surveillance State.
While it is unclear if and how Luna is being spied on via Intrusive Satellite Surveillance, one thing that helps his case is that he put in the effort to drive all the way from California over the course of several days just for an opportunity to make his voice heard to lawmakers.
One must admire the hustle and determination.

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Texas Governor Declares Disaster Over Soaring Diesel Prices

Texas ranchers and truckers could start seeing some relief at the fuel pump starting this week after Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed a statewide disaster on Sept. 28 to ease diesel shortages.

“Texas agriculture and freight run on diesel,” Abbott said in a statement.

“Record prices put both industries at risk and raise costs for every Texas family.”

Record-high diesel prices in the Lone Star State have increased in the past few weeks, hovering at an average of $5.90 per gallon on Sept. 28, about 10 cents less than a week ago on average, but $2.70 more than a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).

The national average reached $6.44 per gallon on Sept. 28, about 2 cents less than the day before but $2.77 more than last year, AAA reported.

As Jill McLaughlin further report for The Epoch Times, Abbott’s declaration allows for the expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads and raises the allowable weight for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads.

The proclamation also suspends the state’s low emission diesel rules to a level authorized by federal environmental standards. This is expected to increase diesel supplies and ease the record-high fuel prices.

Abbott also asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive federal ultra-low sulfur diesel requirements.

Dyed diesel is off-road fuel marked with solvent red 164 dye and is typically only used in agricultural operations. The fuel is sold without a motor fuel tax, which is why the state usually prohibits its use on public roadways.

Using red-dyed diesel doesn’t compromise fuel quality or engine performance, but it can stain tanks, hoses, and skin, according to Senergy Petroleum.

“From a performance standpoint, clear diesel and dyed diesel are virtually identical,” the company stated.

The Texas governor sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zelden on Sept. 28, asking for a temporary Clean Air Act waiver of federal ultra-low sulfur diesel rules and the Texas low emission diesel rules that apply in 110 counties.

The rules limit which diesel can be sold, and a waiver would let the state allow more fuel to reach Texas pumps, Abbott said.

The Texas Forestry Association applauded Abbott’s diesel declaration.

“A BIG WIN FOR LOGGING & TEXAS FORESTRY!” the association posted on X.

“Gov. Abbott’s new disaster proclamation expands dyed-diesel use on Texas roads and allows fuel, agricultural, and timber loads up to 95,000 pounds.”

Oil prices surged on Sept. 28 after President Donald Trump turned down Iran’s conditional seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He told reporters over the weekend that he had rejected it and declined to rule out restarting strikes on Iran ahead of the midterms.

The rejection dashed hopes of diplomacy seen last week at the U.N. General Assembly, said oil expert Patrick De Haan in a social media post. Early trading sent oil prices slightly higher for domestic and international crude.

Prices for diesel fuel nationwide have rocketed to record levels this month after a combination of events reduced supplies and caused uncertainties in the global oil market.

Conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have slowed delivery of supplies reaching the United States.

Diesel supplies are expected to remain tight and below average through much of next year, according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the federal statistical and analytical agency for energy data.

“We assume global production of distillate fuel will remain below last year’s levels in the coming months, contributing to low U.S. diesel inventories and high diesel prices,” the EIA reported on Sept. 9.

However, oil prices are expected to start falling at the start of next year, as production in the Middle East rises in the coming months with more traffic coming through the Strait of Hormuz and alternative routes out of the region, the EIA reported.

U.S. natural gas inventories are on track to be above the five-year average at the start of winter, due to rising production in the U.S. Permian Basin and Haynesville Shale regions, according to the EIA.

Tyler Durden
Tue, 09/29/2026 – 17:00

Jonathan McKinsey. Credit: Facebook
Alarming new information has emerged via blockbuster court documents that shed new light on the transgender New York Times employee who was gunned down in California last weekend.
As The Gateway Pundit reported on Monday, 40-year-old Jonathan McKinsey was allegedly killed by his Chinese in-laws in the parking lot of Dublin Sports Grounds in Dublin, California, around 3 p.m. Saturday.
Witnesses revealed that they had seen two masked assailants approach McKinsey, who served as the Times’ head of engineering for game player experience, in the lot before his death.
Then, the shooters, identified as Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, who are both 77 years of age, took turns blasting bullets into McKinsey.
McKinsey, who transitioned from female to male in 2010, had been married to their daughter, Candice Jang.
Jang alleged that he had struck her six-year-old son in the face with an open hand. She also told investigators that McKinsey had bruised her by grabbing her left arm back in 2018.
Last year, McKinsey was charged with two counts of misdemeanor child abuse by prosecutors in Alameda County. McKinsey pleaded not guilty in both incidents and was released on bail provided that he complete 12 parenting classes.
Now, further details via court records reveal that Jang alleged that McKinsey not only abused both his young children, but also left them with head injuries.
In one instance, McKinsey is said to have struck their six-year-old son “at least four to five times” and verbally attacked him.
From The Daily Mail:
Jang claimed he hit their six-year-old son ‘at least four to five times’ and once pushed him so hard that his head hit the hardwood floor and was left with a bump and abrasions, the court filing said.
She claims McKinsey pushed the little boy after believing he was being too rough while playing with his sister, the documents said.
He also hurled verbal abuses at the boy, calling him names such as ‘a*****e’ and ‘jerk,’ Jang said.
Even more shockingly, Jang said that McKinsey not only threatened to kill her and her parents, but also gave their children a book regarding a mother’s death.
“Jonathan dismisses my concern about a book he provided to the children concerning the death of a mother. He omits the context that makes the conduct frightening to me. Jonathan has previously threatened to kill me and my parents,” she alleged in the documents.
More court documents obtained by the California Post also suggest a potential motive or tipping point for McKinsey’s murder.
The documents reveal that Chen accused McKinsey of inspiring her grandson to wear his sister’s dresses.
Chen then allegedly uttered a series of homophobic remarks and supposedly struck the child in the back of his head.
The California Post reported:
Chen noticed McKinsey’s son Wyatt had begun asking to wear his sister Alexis’ dresses, a “phase” he was going through, McKinsey said, according to the records.
She then began allegedly berating him for the behavior, calling the young child a “disgusting queer” and a “pervert.” Chen also allegedly hit McKinsey’s young son in the back of the head when he asked.
When McKinsey begged her to stop, Chen turned her ire to the New York Times employee, who was transgender and transitioned from female to male in 2010, according to the documents.
She then called McKinsey the same names, the restraining order alleged.

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