A convicted killer who broke out of a Tennessee prison spent his time on the run hiding in a shed, drinking beer and making garlic bread, officials said.Jacob Allen Morley broke out of the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, on Oct. 25 and was recaptured by authorities on Tuesday. He was arrested without incident after authorities used FLOCK cameras to help track him down, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.”On November 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Patrol’s Missouri Information Analysis Center and Troop A Communications received information from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that Morley may be traveling westbound on Interstate 70 near Independence,” the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement. “The suspect vehicle was located using FLOCK cameras, and officers began to deploy to the area. With additional use of FLOCK cameras, the suspect vehicle was located by undercover officers traveling south on Missouri 291 in Liberty.”FLOCK EXECUTIVE DEFENDS CRIME-FIGHTING CAMERAS AS ACLU ATTORNEY QUESTIONS COMPANY’S MOTIVES AMID BACKLASHInvestigators believe Morley sheltered for a period in a shed near Marion, Illinois, that hunters used on an occasional basis, roughly 127 miles from the prison he escaped.Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diederich said evidence indicates Morley consumed beer and prepared garlic bread along with other food during his time there. Morley also wrote a handwritten letter of apology after taking a truck from the farm, Diederich said. He allegedly took clothes and three firearms from the property as well.TENNESSEE PRISON CHIEF RESIGNS AFTER FAILED EXECUTION AS FORMER US ATTORNEY TAPPED TO LEAD INDEPENDENT REVIEWThe Illinois sheriff said he believes Morley covered roughly three miles on foot after leaving behind a separate truck he had used following the prison escape.”How he ended up in Marion is kind of a mystery,” Diederich said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUBOfficials previously said Morley stole a pickup truck from the 400 block of Keystone Drive, a location roughly 2 miles south of the prison, at around 1 a.m. Oct. 26, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. The truck was found abandoned by law enforcement officials early the next morning in Marion, Illinois, but Morley wasn’t located.SEND US A TIPIn addition to the first-degree murder conviction, he was also found guilty of burglary, vandalism, tampering with evidence and evading arrest.EX-CHIEF SAYS CHRISTA PIKE WAS ‘ALMOST GIDDY’ DESCRIBING MURDER AS GOVERNOR WEIGHS IN AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTIONMorley is serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of Cody Birchfield.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTBirchfield disappeared in early February 2022 after he was last seen in Elizabethton, Tennessee. According to WJHL, investigators from the Carter County Sheriff’s Office saw indications that a “violent crime” had occurred inside his house.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILOn March 2, 2022, Morley was arrested after a police chase that went to the North Carolina state line. After the arrest, Birchfield’s body was found underneath Morley’s home.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Gavin Newsom wipes out California’s death row in historic mass commutation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he will spare the lives of 548 inmates currently on the state’s death row, effectively clearing capital punishment in the state years after issuing an executive moratorium on executions.In a letter to constituents, Newsom, a Democrat, declared the state’s capital punishment system fundamentally flawed, error-prone, and morally incompatible with California’s core values.”After nearly 30 years in public office, I have come to understand the limits of what government can justly accomplish,” Newsom wrote. “I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us.”EX-CHIEF SAYS CHRISTA PIKE WAS ‘ALMOST GIDDY’ DESCRIBING MURDER AS GOVERNOR WEIGHS IN AFTER BOTCHED EXECUTIONUnder the executive action, all death sentences will be converted to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.The move comes amid renewed national conversations surrounding capital punishment following a botched execution in Tennessee involving death row inmate Christa Pike.California has not carried out an execution since 2006. Shortly after taking office in 2019, Newsom placed an official moratorium on executions and ordered the dismantling of the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison.The decision drew immediate criticism from victims’ rights advocates, including Marc Klaas, whose 12-year-old daughter, Polly, was kidnapped and murdered in 1993.Her killer, Richard Allen Davis, remains on death row.CHARLES MANSON FOLLOWER TIED TO SHARON TATE MURDERS GETS RECOMMENDED FOR PAROLE AFTER 55 YEARS IN PRISON”He just gave the gift of life to [hundreds of] people who took the gift of life from their victims,” Klaas told Fox News Digital, expressing disappointment over the decision. “I don’t understand his rationale behind it… but it’s probably the same old tired stuff that he said when he did his moratorium.””He has definitely secured the serial killer vote now,” he added.POPE LEO DENOUNCES DEATH PENALTY AS ‘INADMISSIBLE’ AHEAD OF PENTAGON’S PLANNED LIVESTREAMED EXECUTIONConversely, anti-death penalty advocates strongly praised the move.”The silence after the very breath of a human is violently wrestled out of them is deafening,” Rev. Jeff Hood, a spiritual adviser to death row inmates, said in a statement reported by The Sacramento Bee.”I’ve heard it 14 times. Today, Governor Newsom has courageously chosen to break that silence. These commutations represent the height of moral leadership,” he added. “Cruelty laid down. Now, I’m left with one prayer: God, don’t let any of the governors in the other executing states get any sleep until they find the ethical stamina to follow Newsom’s lead.”
Morgan Stanley sees golden buying opportunity in a battered stock
On Oct. 28, before earnings, I covered Morgan Stanley‘s preview of Shopify: sales were booming, and a holiday test was coming. And I find it interesting how much small businesses now rely on online orders to reach customers beyond their immediate neighborhoods.
For many sellers, the holiday season can make a real difference to their year. Now the numbers are in. Shopify (SHOP) provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce, from first-time entrepreneurs to brands like Aldo, SKIMS, Supreme, and Vuori in more than 175 countries.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, it handled $119.15 billion in sales, up 29.5%, and revenue rose 32% to $3.74 billion. Free cash flow was $816 million, a 22% margin, up from 18% a year earlier.
President Harley Finkelstein said Shopify is “uncommonly good at operating in two realities at the same time,” the world merchants live in today and the one they are moving toward. However, that was little short of the high bar investors had set.
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Shopify grew 32%, but expectations ran higher
In a note shared with me at TheStreet, Morgan Stanley kept an Overweight rating and a $192 price target. It said it would be buying the pullback. Morgan Stanley said the disappointment reflects how far expectations had moved, not weaker merchant demand.
Reported sales growth eased to 29.5% from 32%, as foreign exchange shifted from a tailwind to a headwind. On a constant-currency basis, however, sales grew 30%.
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The fourth-quarter guidance helps. Shopify expects low-30s revenue growth and high-20s gross profit growth, ahead of Street forecasts and in line with big investors’ hopes. Easier comparisons and capacity added before Black Friday and Cyber Monday support the setup.
Not all of the profit is permanent. The 22% free cash flow margin beat the Street’s 20%, but part of it was from a two-week pause in some U.S. marketing, tax timing, and an accounting change. Spending moves into the fourth quarter, so Morgan Stanley sees margins there modestly light.
What’s powering Shopify’s growth
Growth was broad. International sales rose 32%, offline 30%, and B2B 74%. Of merchants adding in-store point-of-sale systems, 55% were new to Shopify, including Canada Goose, BevMo and The Body Shop.
B2B strength spans home improvement, electronics, and business supplies, with demand from customers in healthcare, foodservice, and agriculture. Shopify also added local payment methods and local-currency billing in 10 more countries.
Online shopping has become less tied to a seller’s physical location. A small business can now reach customers in different markets, accept payments in local currencies, and sell through its own website rather than relying entirely on a marketplace. That wider reach is part of what makes Shopify’s growth worth watching.
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Shopify earns more as shoppers pay through it. Payments penetration passed 68%, Shop Pay sales grew about 50%, and merchant solutions revenue rose 35% to $2.91 billion.
AI is the newer story. According to the note, AI-referred orders grew 3.3x versus 2.6x for traffic, and those shoppers converted 64% more often. Management says volumes are small and gave no share of sales.
Independent data points the same way. Adobe expects AI traffic to U.S. retail sites to grow 130% this holiday season, with online sales reaching $275.1 billion, and 77% of surveyed shoppers who used AI said they felt more confident in their purchase. 69% of them said they were less likely to return an item they bought.
Cost is the worry. Sidekick, Shopify’s merchant assistant, saw conversations rise 14% from the prior quarter while total costs fell 18%, so more use is not driving a proportional cost increase.
SHOP provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce, from first-time entrepreneurs to brands like Aldo, SKIMS, Supreme, and Vuori in more than 175 countries. JHVEPhoto / Getty Images
Morgan Stanley says buy the pullback
Subscription revenue grew 20%, below the Street’s 22%, though monthly recurring revenue growth of 19% met expectations. Morgan Stanley flags costly international expansion, price competition in Payments and Installments, and a macro slowdown as risks.
At 41x 2028 free cash flow, Shopify is not cheap. But the bank says it is in line with the sector at 1.6x when adjusted for growth, and it expects operating leverage to resume in 2027.
For the pullback that Morgan Stanley is talking about, Shopify fell from its recent high of $180.88 on Oct. 12 to a low of $135.65 on Nov. 3, according to Yahoo Finance. Since reporting earnings, however, the stock has started to recover and is now trading above $153.90.
For investors, the verdict is that a less emphatic beat doesn’t change the case, as more merchants consolidate on one platform while shopping fragments across search, social, and AI. The holiday test I flagged on Oct. 28 is now the next proof point.
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Matt Damon’s wife had brain surgery days before Oscars, pulled off ‘heroic’ surprise for actor
Matt Damon is sharing a frightening family health scare that nearly derailed one of Hollywood’s biggest nights.The actor revealed his wife, Luciana Barroso, had a brain aneurysm and had surgery a week before the 2024 Oscars.Damon said Barroso was still recovering when she made a surprise decision that left him deeply moved.MATT DAMON WAS ‘PUSHED TO THE LIMIT’ WHILE FILMING ‘THE ODYSSEY,’ DETAILS GRUELING PHYSICAL DISCOMFORTS”We had this whole scary thing happen where my wife had a brain aneurysm,” Damon told GQ in a cover interview published Thursday. “She’s totally fine, thank God, but [she] had this brain surgery the week before the Oscars. But it was the first night she felt good enough to get up and had her energy back.”Despite having surgery just a week earlier, Barroso got dressed up and accompanied her husband to an Oscars after-party — determined not to let another major Hollywood moment pass them by.”And she surprised me and got a dress and we went out to the after-party, because she remembered that the last time it happened, I didn’t do it,” Damon recalled.”She was like, ‘This time we’re going out,’” Damon continued. “And it was pretty f—ing heroic of her to do that and really meaningful.”The emotional reflection comes after Damon looked back on another Oscars night he regretted missing nearly two decades earlier.In 2007, Martin Scorsese won his first best director Oscar for “The Departed,” the crime drama starring Damon. But the actor was nowhere near Hollywood that night.Damon was shooting second-unit scenes for “The Bourne Ultimatum” in Miami, where he was living with Barroso and their infant daughter at the time.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe couple watched the ceremony from bed, with Damon admitting he was so caught up in Scorsese’s long-awaited victory that he never considered the possibility that the film could win best picture, too.”And I realized in that moment I hadn’t even considered that that could happen,” he said. “And I turned to Lucy and I was like, ‘S—, we should be there!'”MICHAEL J. FOX SAYS GOING PUBLIC WITH PARKINSON’S WAS ‘HELL’ ON WIFE TRACY POLLAN”The Departed” went on to win best picture, and Damon said he was flooded with calls from cast members and studio executives wondering why he had missed the celebration, he told GQ.”I totally blew it,” he admitted.Years later, Damon got another shot at experiencing an awards-season triumph with Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film “Oppenheimer,” which won best picture at the 2024 Oscars.The actor has long credited his family with helping him navigate Hollywood’s demanding schedule, saying he and Barroso have traditionally maintained a two-week limit on how long he spends away for work.GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HEREThat arrangement was tested during the filming of Christopher Nolan’s 2026 blockbuster “The Odyssey,” when Damon spent three and a half weeks away during the first stretch of production.”It was a sacrifice for them, and they were awesome about it,” he said of his family’s support.Damon and Barroso married in a private ceremony in 2005 and have three daughters together: Isabella, 20, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15. Barroso also has a daughter, Alexia, 27, from a previous relationship, whom Damon helped raise.Damon also praised longtime friend Ben Affleck for turning down projects that would have taken him away from his children, noting how their priorities have shifted since the two found success together with “Good Will Hunting.””I have no right to expect anything like that to happen again,” Damon said of another career-defining opportunity.PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCOREBut he’s not giving up on their creative partnership anytime soon.”I just want to make good stuff and definitely keep working with Ben,” he told GQ, reflecting on how the two are still pursuing the dreams they shared as boys.
(VIDEO) Hegseth Releases Defiant Statement After Republican Midterm Defeat – Responds to Massie’s Planned Impeachment Vote
War Secretary Pete Hegseth
War Secretary Pete Hegseth released a video statement on Thursday, highlighting his accomplishments as War Secretary, assuring that the Pentagon will continue its mission, and responding to threats of impeachment.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Hegseth is expected to face an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives, led by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), next week when they return from recess.
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Hegseth responded, calling Massie a “disgruntled, defeated congressman,” and likening his “sham” impeachment attempt to past impeachments of President Trump during his first term. “It’s all about the politics of personal destruction,” he said. “Didn’t work against President Trump, and it won’t work with me. You can rest assured of that.”
Hegseth further highlighted his accomplishments of rooting out woke from the Department of War and destroying the left’s “sacred cows” of wokeness. “We ripped out DEI, fired failed leaders, restored deterrence all around the globe, revived recruiting to historic levels, and we are rebuilding our military and defense industrial base, bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” he said. “DEI is a Marxist ideology built to destroy us, so we crushed it. Diversity is not our strength; our unity is. Men and women, they’re not the same thing, but in the military they must be held to the same standard.”
“Strong young men, who believe in something greater than themselves, are admirable. Patriot extremism is not a thing. Patriots are now in control,” he added.
Hegseth also slammed the left’s policies of promoting the “mental illness” of transgenderism, “combating climate change,” and renaming military bases in the name of “understanding white rage.”
Hegseth further called on Congress to pass a new $350 billion reconciliation package to add to the Pentagon’s current $1.15 trillion defense budget. “The next few months and years are critical for our department and our Republic,” he said. “The Department of War must be funded to meet the moment right now. That includes a generational investment, a reconciliation bill of at least $350 billion, to keep this department, our country, way ahead in a dangerous world. We need every vote from every patriotic member of Congress.”
“To the troops, don’t blink, ignore the noise, never hesitate. You see, all this is politics. You do real things, so stay the course. And as always, President Trump leads the way,” Hegseth said. “In service of our nation, he has endured more than anyone can fathom. He literally took a bullet for this nation. He shook his fist and said, ‘Fight, fight, fight,’ and so will we. And I’ll assure you, we have only just begun to fight.”
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Transcript:
As you know, ever since I walked up these very steps nearly two years ago, President Trump’s War Department has never been afraid to lead the way. Just like the president, we don’t back down, and that especially applies now. The next few months and years are critical for our department and our Republic.
This is about the president’s America First agenda. This is about our department’s peace through strength agenda. And in just two short years under the leadership of President Trump, we warfightinged the Department of War to its core function: warfighting.
We ripped out DEI, fired failed leaders, restored deterrence all around the globe, revived recruiting to historic levels, and we are rebuilding our military and defense industrial base, bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. But why do the Democrats and the deep state radicals really hate us? Because we tore down their sacred cows, one by one, and without apology. DEI is a Marxist ideology built to destroy us, so we crushed it. Diversity is not our strength; our unity is. Men and women, they’re not the same thing, but in the military they must be held to the same standard.
Strong young men, who believe in something greater than themselves, are admirable. Patriot extremism is not a thing. Patriots are now in control.
Being trans is a mental illness incompatible with military service. Combating climate change is not a military objective. Military bases should not be renamed in the name of understanding white rage. The faith of our founding fathers, well, that faith belongs inside our formations. Generals work for elected civilians, not for the Pentagon bureaucracy. The press is free in America, but not free to roam our classified spaces here at the Pentagon. Narco terrorists should die, not be caught and released. Our allies should share the burden, not be burdens themselves. Sealing the border and mass deportations are military functions. And when we say that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, we actually mean it. And we will do the hard work to ensure it under the leadership of President Trump.
You see, because regardless of how people feel about the war, which I believe is a courageous and historic effort that will ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon, we need to continue, as President Trump did in his first term, to rebuild our military. That requires funding, and the Department of War must be funded to meet the moment right now. That includes a generational investment, a reconciliation bill of at least $350 billion, to keep this department, our country, way ahead in a dangerous world. We need every vote from every patriotic member of Congress.
You see, they attack me, they attack us, because we are effective. It’s not going to work. We will not back down. We put America and the war fighter first, always and without apology. And that fight continues in the lame duck Congress, especially our historic and vitally important budget.
You see, Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin left our country and this department in a terrible place, and we have had to fight every single day to restore it. We ended the weird and the woke, and elevated patriots and strength, and we’ve done so, as I said, without hesitation. Peace through strength is once again American military policy. Our commander in chief demands it, and so we deliver it.
This is not about me, but of course the other side, in case you’ve noticed, they’re obsessed. A disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies, has also dropped sham articles of impeachment against your’s truly, just like they tried against President Trump twice. You see, their policies don’t work, so their obsession with political theater disguised as power drives them to try to destroy their opponents. It’s all about the politics of personal destruction. Didn’t work against President Trump, and it won’t work with me. You can rest assured of that.
To the troops, don’t blink, ignore the noise, never hesitate. You see, all this is politics. You do real things, so stay the course. And as always, President Trump leads the way.
In service of our nation, he has endured more than anyone can fathom. He literally took a bullet for this nation. He shook his fist and said, “Fight, fight, fight,” and so will we. And I’ll assure you, we have only just begun to fight. We are more determined than ever, more resolute than ever to finish what we have started. We will stand, we will fight, and we will defend this republic from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Godspeed, and keep going.
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Walmart’s $80 3-tier multi-compartment desk organizer is only $20
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Using the right organizational items to tidy up your home can make all the difference. Placing smaller items in larger drawers that seem to lose smaller pieces, or placing piles of items in cupboards that just end up moving the mess from outside the cabinet to inside the cabinet aren’t the best solutions when it comes to organizing small items. Whether you need to tidy your work desk or make a spot in your front entryway for mail and keys, a compact but multi-use desk organizer is a great option.
The Riousery Mesh Desk Organizer is the perfect example, offering multiple organizational compartments that can hold folders, envelopes, sticky notes, and pens, keeping your area clutter-free and your items safe and easy to find. This desk organizer is just $20 right now, which is a huge 75% discount off the original price of $80.
Riousery Mesh Desk Organizer, $20 (was $80) at Walmart
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This organizer features a drawer with three compartments that can fit sticky notes, paper clips, or be completely removed and used separately, revealing a second shelf to use for small notebooks. The two upper trays slide in and out, making it easy to see and grab what you need, and can fit notebooks, sticky notes, a calculator, work-specific items, or decor. These three tiers offer tons of space for small-item storage, while a two-compartment pen holder hangs off the side of the organizer, offering a place for pens and pencils, scissors, glue sticks, or work glasses.
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The right side of the unit consists of two vertical storage compartments that can fit books, school binders, notepads, folders, and mail, allowing you to easily see and pull out whichever item you need without sliding it out from under a stack of other books. The vertical design also saves desk space while still offering extra storage space. The lightweight mesh design is easy to clean and allows you to see your items better, and it features a steel frame that reinforces the build for a sturdy option. It’s powder-coated and has an electroplated surface that resists rust and dust, and can easily be wiped down with a damp cloth or vacuumed out.
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The Riousery Mesh Desk Organizer is a great deal, offering 75% off the original price of $80. Shoppers can get this bestselling multi-compartment organizer for just $20 at Walmart, providing a simple way to organize and declutter without opting for larger storage that takes up tons of space.
Justice Department seeks to toss Steve Bannon conviction
The Justice Department has filed a motion Thursday to vacate the contempt of Congress conviction of former White House strategist Steve Bannon.
Rubio Discussed Exit With White House As Quiet Loyalist Trump “Loves” Emerges As Possible Replacement; Report
Rubio Discussed Exit With White House As Quiet Loyalist Trump “Loves” Emerges As Possible Replacement; Report
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is considering leaving the Trump administration following Republicans’ devastating midterm election defeat, Bloomberg reports.Rubio and his advisers are weighing his future, with the nation’s top diplomat, who also serves as national security adviser, having already discussed the possibility of stepping down with White House officials. Those officials urged Rubio to stay, but it’s anyone’s guess what the top Trump official will decide, the report cautioned.The State Department denied the report, dismissing it as “complete and total fake news” based on anonymous sources. “This is complete and total fake news based on the word of anonymous sources, befitting a tabloid,” said Dylan Johnson, who serves as assistant secretary of State for global public affairs, told Bloomberg. “The secretary has not discussed leaving his role and he will continue to proudly serve in President Trump’s administration long after this fake news is revealed as yet another baseless hoax.”Meanwhile, The Washington Sun reports that U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor is emerging as a possible replacement for Rubio amid speculation about a sweeping administration reshuffle.
Sergio Gor and President Donald Trump
Gor, a longtime Trump confidant, has been discussed for several powerful positions, including secretary of state and White House chief of staff.Trump “loves the guy,” one presidential adviser told the outlet, praising Gor’s loyalty and behind-the-scenes work during Trump’s years outside the White House. However, Gor emphatically denied seeking another position and described Rubio as “irreplaceable.”The speculation comes as another senior Trump official heads for the exits.Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, becoming the first senior DOJ official to depart following Democrats’ election sweep. Dhillon said she decided to leave weeks before the election and was asked to delay her resignation until afterward.”My decision, my choice,” Dhillon told Fox News. “It’s time.”
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Authorities pinpoint likely cause of 2 students’ deaths after plunge off mountainside
Authorities have identified the likely cause of a fatal fall that killed two college students in the Colorado mountains last week, saying a rock securing their rappelling equipment likely gave way during their descents.Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20 — both students at Colorado Mountain College — were found dead in a snow-filled basin on West Apostle Mountain, roughly 100 miles southeast of Aspen. They had failed to return from a weekend climbing trip, according to The Associated Press (AP).The two were rappelling down the mountain when the accident occurred, according to findings released this week by the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.ONE MAN TURNED A GLOBAL SKYSCRAPER INTO HIS MOST DANGEROUS DESTINATION OF ALL: ‘PRETTY SURREAL’Donlon was beginning his descent from an anchor point backed up by additional safety protections when the rock likely gave way, authorities said on Tuesday.Matsuda was attached to the same anchor, causing both students to fall. Investigators have not determined exactly how far they plunged, AP said.The pair had set out from the college’s Leadville campus, initially planning to climb nearby Ice Mountain before apparently changing their destination to West Apostle Mountain, according to authorities.Autopsies determined that both students died instantly from multiple blunt force injuries, while authorities said the severe snowstorm was not a direct factor in their deaths.THOUSANDS SWARM STUNNING MOUNTAIN ESCAPE AS SELFIE TOURISM BACKLASH ERUPTS ONLINEInvestigators found no obvious mistakes in the students’ preparation for the climb, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.”In most similar cases that have led to a devastating conclusion we find it easy to pick apart what was done wrong,” Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich said, according to AP.”That was not the case with Kaden and Jackson.”Rohrich also expressed relief that neither student suffered in their final moments. AMERICAN TOURIST FALLS 1,000 FEET TO HER DEATH WHILE CHASING PERFECT MOUNTAIN PHOTO”While their lives were far too short, they spent their final moments together surrounded by the majestic beauty of Chaffee County’s high peaks that they loved,” he said.”There is also relief knowing neither of them suffered.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERBoth students shared a passion for the outdoors, according to AP. Matsuda was studying to become a wildland firefighter, while Donlon was studying outdoor recreation leadership.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWSMatsuda was from Ridgway, Colorado, while Donlon was from Queensbury, New York.Other fatal climbing accidents have occurred in recent months.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZEarlier this summer, elite rock climber Jake Whisenant, 30, died from blunt force injuries sustained in a fall at California’s Sequoia National Park.In another accident, three Latvian mountaineers died, while a fourth was critically injured after falling near Denali Pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley earlier this year.The Associated Press contributed reporting.
Sophie Cunningham dishes out some brutal honesty for her WNBA peers & coach high school football for $180K!
‘Nightcaps’ is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.Over the hump and, somehow, safely onto the other side of the week.Whew. We made it. Barely. The stocks are rocky. The temperature in this country has been cranked WAY up. We’re all just treading water right now.But hey, we’re doing it together. We’re in this for the long haul, folks. Stay the course. We’ve got Thursday Night Football tonight, and then we’ll be off to the races. Big weekend of college football on tap. Big weekend of NFL. Thanksgiving, believe it or not, is three weeks from today.Right now.Right this second.Strap in. Hold on tight. Let’s ride.Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham asks her WNBA peers the same question we’ve asked all season long …Why can’t y’all make a layup? Sophie’s words, not mine!What else? I’ve got Curt Cignetti back on the campaign trail even though the election is over, Luka Doncic berating a fan for a perfectly executed chest pass, and if you’re looking to make some quick holiday money, there’s a job opening for a high school football coach in Alabama that you might wanna take a look at.Lordy. It just means more, baby!OK, grab you a donut for National Donut Day, and settle in for a Thursday ‘Cap!I’ve got no real hot take on donuts. Who doesn’t like a donut? Boston cream is obviously the GOAT, followed by blueberry and then just a simple glazed.Short, simple and easy. When it comes to donuts, I think you have to go simple. We go on vacation every year to a spot down here in Florida that I won’t name because it’s already too crowded as it is, and they have one of those fancy donut shops by the beach.They have every topping known to man at their disposal, and folks go NUTS with their custom creations.Fruity Pebbles on top. Reese’s Pieces. Key lime pie frosting. Sriracha!Hogwash. Give me a simple donut done correctly, and it’ll beat anything Gen-Z decides to create. I promise.And that concludes the culinary portion of today’s class. You’re welcome!Now, let’s get this show on the road with Sophie Cunningham wondering why nobody in the WNBA can make a layup.Frankly, it’s a fair question.”Why do we miss so many wide open layups? It’s a joke. What the f–k is that?”She’s right, by the way. I’m just glad someone finally asked. Obviously, I never watched a single WNBA game until Caitlin Clark came into the league. Nobody did.But, I’ve had to dabble in the league for content purposes over the past few years, and I’ve gotta tell you … I was STUNNED when I watched my first WNBA game. Stunned.ANGEL REESE SETS TWO WNBA RECORDS WITH HISTORIC REBOUNDING PERFORMANCEThe amount of missed shots around the basket is jarring. Angel Reese does this all the time. In fact, she does it so much, society made up the term “mebound” for her because she pads her stats by grabbing so many of her missed shots.I also like how Sophie immediately pushes back on her partner’s long line of excuses (athleticism, strength, height, etc …):”Dude these are, like, wide open layups.”Amazing. She’s the best.OK, let’s keep this class moving and check in on Curt Cignetti in the wake of Tuesday’s first batch of College Football Playoff rankings.He seems pleased!”SEC gets a lot of love from ESPN, you know, and all their writers that they don’t technically pay, but march to their drum. So, and that’s why you see all these SEC teams up there, you know, and some good two-loss teams from the Big Ten, not quite as high. But like I said, it’s all going to be it’s all going to be played out on the field.”Whoaaaaaaaaaa Nellie! Tell us how you really feel, Curt!Who, exactly, are the good two-loss teams from the Big Ten? I’m genuinely curious, because this is a down year for the Big Ten. A DOWN year.Michigan stinks. Penn State stinks. Oregon has no QB, and stinks. USC looks better because they just beat Ohio State, but let’s be real about that one for a second. The Trojans lose that game by two touchdowns if Ohio State has a competent person throwing the ball.So who is it? Iowa? Come on. Maybe Northwestern. I can make a case for Northwestern because that program has been solid, even though they lost a game they should’ve won last week against Oregon.But other than that? I’m just not seeing it.The committee may very well have an SEC bias — I don’t think Alabama deserves to be No. 5, and I wrote that yesterday — but using two-loss Big Ten schools as the argument ain’t it.Not this year, at least.OK, let’s rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big Thursday night. First up? Speaking of Alabama, let’s check in on the local high school football scene as the postseason gets underway:That’s real, by the way. This is from the school’s official Facebook post:Dothan City Schools is seeking a Head Football Coach to lead the Dothan High School Wolves football program!Annual Salary: $150,000–$180,000The ideal candidate will:• Build a championship-caliber program with a vision for sustained success and state title contention.• Lead and develop a high-performing coaching staff committed to excellence and accountability.• Demonstrate a proven record of success in varsity competition, playoff appearances, and championship-level performance.• Prioritize student-athlete growth through academic achievement, character, discipline, and well-being.• Establish a year-round culture of excellence through strategic preparation, teamwork, and community engagement.Any takers? Think you got what it takes to lead the Dothan Wolves to a championship? Let’s see it! Hell, I’ll throw my hat in the ring for $180,000.The cost of living in Dothan, for those wondering, is about 15% lower than the US average, according to Payscale.com. The medium home listing sits around $316,000.And hey! Look at this bad boy that’s been on the market for 48 days now:And it’s only a 20-minute drive to Dothan High! You’re just not getting a better deal than that right now in America.Go get ’em, folks. You’re welcome.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!OK, that’s it for today. Good Thursday, everyone.On the way out, here’s Lakers star Luka Doncic berating a fan — and eventually getting him ejected — because he deemed this toss to the ref a little too aggressive.Looks like a textbook pass to me.Soft!See you tomorrow.