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Former UFC fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren will be fighting for the first time in nearly seven years after undergoing a double-lung transplant.Last year, Askren was on a ventilator and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), with his wife, Amy, going as far as saying he needed a “miracle.”Well, the miracle occurred, and a comeback is now on the horizon.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAskren will face former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad in a wrestling match at Real American Freestyle 11 on July 18, his 42nd birthday, in Milwaukee. RAF was co-founded by the late Hulk Hogan.Askren “developed severe pneumonia which came on very suddenly” last June, Amy said, and was eventually put on life support. Askren was placed on the transplant list on June 24 and received a donor organ days later.Askren later said that he did not remember anything from May 28 to July 2 and “only died four times” while losing 50 pounds in the hospital. He was released from the hospital on July 22 after 59 days.”It was hard, it was hard. And I said this already in one of my videos, but the support you guys gave me, whether it was sending a GoFundMe, whether it was helping my kids and wife get through it – I had friends from all over the country come to visit and hang out for a couple of days – it meant so much,” Askren said when he was released. “It was so great to just have all this support and all the love, and hopefully I’m not in this situation again for a really, really, really long time. I plan on living a while.”BOXER JAKE PAUL TOUTS FORMER OPPONENT BEN ASKREN’S PERSEVERANCE DURING EX-UFC STAR’S BOUT WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSAskren said he then turned to Christianity.”There was multiple times where they thought I was dead. Like I was dead, that’s the other side,” Askren said in a later interview. “I woke up and I just decided I was a Christian. So, that’s crazy.”I went with my wife to church for 15 years because that was part of the deal. I said, ‘Well, I’m not Christian, but I’ll support you.’ And it was really weird when I woke up, I’m like ‘I gotta do it.’ You know? So, that was kind of weird.”Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington will also fight in the event.The 41-year-old was an NCAA champion in the 170-pound division in 2006 and 2007 and went on to compete for Team USA in the 2008 Olympics. He won gold medals in the 2005 Pan American Championships and the 2009 World Championships. He made his full transition to MMA when he debuted in Bellator in 2010. He then competed in ONE Championship before joining the UFC.He defeated Robbie Lawler via submission at UFC 235 before losing to Jorge Masvidal in a high-profile bout. Askren retired from mixed martial arts in 2019 after compiling a 19-2 record, with both losses coming in his three UFC fights.In 2021, he fought Jake Paul in a boxing match.Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver may be about to get that lesson after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest over an alleged 104 miles per hour speeding incident.Aiyuk will be arrested because the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for the charge of exhibition of speed, a misdemeanor, a spokesperson confirmed to OutKick and Fox News. The California Post was first to report the warrant’s existence.The reasoning behind the warrant is Aiyuk’s December 2025 driving escapades through Northern California, including the part where he sped past the 49ers’ practice facility at 104 mph.We know he was driving 104 mph because Aiyuk took a video of the episode and published it on social media for everyone to see.EAGLES EDGE RUSHER NOLAN SMITH ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, SPEEDING AT A REPORTED 135 MPHAiyuk posted the video on Dec. 20, 2025, showing himself driving a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing through Santa Clara near Levi’s Stadium and the 49ers’ practice facility. The video showed Aiyuk reaching 104 mph on Tasman Drive, where the posted speed limit is 40 mph.Other portions of the video showed Aiyuk reaching speeds exceeding 110 mph.Aiyuk, 28, had time on his hands to get behind the wheel and video himself and then post it because he was at the time absent from team activities and facing questions about his future with the 49ers organization.The fallout was immediate. Santa Clara police opened an investigation into the video and later referred the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.Yes, Aiyuk eventually issued a public apology, acknowledging that his actions were a mistake. But the incident became symbolic of a tumultuous year in which the receiver earned more than $24 million without playing a game, remained away from the team, saw future guarantees voided and finished the season on the reserve/left squad list.Aiyuk’s future with the 49ers is darker than the cell he’s about to be held in once he turns himself in or is caught. San Francisco general manager John Lynch has said multiple times that Aiyuk has played his last game with the team.49ERS AGREE TO TRADE DEEBO SAMUEL TO COMMANDERS: REPORT”I think it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap with the 49ers,” Lynch said earlier this offseason. “It’s a situation that just went awry.”The Niners have tried to trade Aiyuk but, well, no luck. They haven’t been able to contact him consistently for most of the offseason.That has been a signal to other teams that Aiyuk will eventually be released. He has no future with the club, and his current $120 million contract is prohibitive to inherit in a trade, especially considering he did not play at all in 2025 while rehabilitating a serious knee injury and now faces legal trouble stemming from an alleged speeding incident.Since it is now past June 1, the 49ers can cut Aiyuk while suffering much less onerous salary cap penalties. The team releasing Aiyuk now would carry approximately $7 million in dead money this coming season to escape the deal. The club would also carry over $7 million in dead money the next couple of years and approximately $4 million in 2029.Can it get worse? Yes.Because Aiyuk will be arrested and could be convicted of the misdemeanor driving charge, he could thus be investigated by the NFL under the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. That policy gives the league broad latitude to suspend players that bring the NFL into a negative light regardless of whether they are convicted of a crime or not.Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) obsesses over a confused Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s shoes. Credit: C-SPAN 3 Screenshot
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke for everyone watching Congress today after a female Democrat congresswoman went on a weird rant about his shoes during a House hearing.
As the Hill reported, Rubio testified before both the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday regarding the State Department budget request. This comes as negotiations to end the war in Iran are at a standstill, and the current ceasefire remains fragile.
But Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) had other ‘concerns’ on her mind.
Jacobs first asked Rubio who won the 2020 election. When he did not give the answer she was looking for, Jacobs bizarrely mocked Rubio over his shoes.
“You can’t say that the president lost the 2020 election, just like you won’t admit that Trump is losing this reckless war of choice, just like you couldn’t admit the shoes Trump bought you are too big,” she taunted.
This prompted understandable bewilderment from Rubio, who could not understand why Jacobs was obsessed with his shoe size. He asked Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) if she was talking about the Florsheims that Trump bought, but they fit the Secretary of State perfectly.
Jacobs later caused more confusion by bizarrely claiming, out of nowhere, that the shoes Rubio was wearing today looked “very nice.”
Rubio then said what everyone was probably thinking at this point:
“Can you see them? They’re way down here. We’re talking about shoes…Is this the Foreign Affairs Committee or a circus?”
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JUST IN: Marco Rubio TOYS with insufferable Rep. Jacobs (D)
JACOBS: Who won 2020?
RUBIO: I’m not answering about 2020, this is a FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
JACOBS: You can’t admit the shoes Trump bought you are too big
RUBIO: The Florsheims he gave me fit fine … pic.twitter.com/upv4b0YQOC
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 3, 2026

JACOBS: Mr. Secretary, who won the 2020 Presidential election?
RUBIO: I’m not here to answer that; this is a foreign affairs committee…As the Secretary of State, I do not participate in domestic issues.
JACOBS: This is not about political issues; this is about our democracy.
RUBIO: It’s the law and tradition of this department, and you should know that if you’ve been on this committee for any period of time.
JACOBS: Mr. Secretary, it seems that you have an issue admitting facts: you can’t say that the president lost the 2020 election, just like you won’t admit that Trump is losing this reckless war of choice, just like you couldn’t admit the shoes Trump bought you are too big.
You clearly don’t know what winning means.
RUBIO: What shoes is she talking about? He gave me some Florsheim shoes, and they fit me just fine.
JACOBS: Your shoes look very nice today, Mr. Secretary!
RUBIO: How can you see them? They’re way down here.
We’re talking about shoes, are you guys kidding me? I mean, is this the Foreign Affairs Committee or a circus?
What is this?
BURCHETT: I think it’s a circus.
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Jamshid Ghomi’s mansion in Newport Beach, California (U.S. Justice Department photo)
The federal government has arrested and is charging a millionaire with dual Iranian-U.S. citizenship for providing tech to the Islamic regime that could help its military in its fight against the United States.
According to acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, “Today, Jamshid Ghomi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who lives in a $35 million mansion in Orange County, California, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with selling computer technology to Iranian companies and Iran’s government — including technology to help with Iran’s military and nuclear program.”
He continued, “These allegations assert that the defendant violated U.S. sanctions against Iran, aided one of our nation’s enemies, supported Iran’s nuclear program, and got rich doing it. Not only is he being arrested today, but we also are beginning the process of seizing his mansion, which was purchased with his illegal proceeds. Thanks to the work of @USAttyEssayli’s office, @CommerceGov and @IRS_CI’s Los Angeles Field Office, he will face the full force of justice.”

Today, Jamshid Ghomi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who lives in a $35 million mansion in Orange County, California, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with selling computer technology to Iranian companies and Iran’s government — including technology to help… pic.twitter.com/EdL4OsB8Y5
— Acting AG Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) June 3, 2026

BREAKING: Jamshid Ghomi, the CEO of a Tehran-based tech company and a dual citizen of Iran/US, was arrested by the FBI for allegedly supplying US computer hardware to the Iranian military and nuclear programs. pic.twitter.com/zlg6aF8RGy
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 3, 2026

The facts the case we are announcing today are shocking. Jamshid Ghomi is accused of violating U.S. sanctions laws by providing technological equipment to the government of Iran, including its military and nuclear program. He did this while living and enjoying the freedoms our… https://t.co/HsH4cPD7FF
— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) June 3, 2026

U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli explained, “The facts [in] the case we are announcing today are shocking. Jamshid Ghomi is accused of violating U.S. sanctions laws by providing technological equipment to the government of Iran, including its military and nuclear program. He did this while living and enjoying the freedoms our great country provides. Today, he is under arrest and will face the full force of justice.”
According to a report at Fox News, Ghomi is accused of “conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.”

NOW: A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of an Iran-based tech company was raided and arrested today at his $35M Newport Coast, California mansion — charged with violating U.S. sanctions by supplying sophisticated American networking, security, and encryption equipment to Iran’s… pic.twitter.com/LYclijz6y0
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) June 3, 2026

The allegations are that he procured “sophisticated U.S.-origin networking, security, and encryption equipment for Iranian customers — including the Iranian regime’s nuclear and military establishment.”
The Department of Justice said, “As alleged, Ghomi enriched himself by supplying U.S. technology to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and other sanctioned entities responsible for Iran’s nuclear program. The National Security Division will hold accountable those who violate our laws to further Iran’s nuclear ambitions.”
The report explained Ghomi is thought to have moved over $15 million from Iran into his U.S. bank accounts and a separate escrow account, “falsely reporting the money to the IRS as a foreign inheritance.”
The report said, “His federal tax returns reported almost no income with his highest reported income in any year being $20,684. He allegedly claimed a tax break intended for low- to moderate-income working individuals and families, in seven different tax years while reporting more than $1.7 million in mortgage interest and $1.25 million in state and local real-estate taxes on his federal income tax returns.”
Federal agents executed a predawn raid at Ghomi’s $35 million Newport Beach mansion.

Uber Introduces $1,500 Monthly Cap On AI Coding Tools After Budget Blowout

Uber has set a $1,500 monthly cap on employee spending for specific AI coding tools after the company exhausted its entire 2026 budget for those tools in the first four months of the year.

The limits apply to agentic coding platforms such as Anthropic’s Claude Code and Cursor, according to Stocktwits. Prior to the caps, some engineers were generating monthly bills between $500 and $2,000 in token consumption as adoption of the tools surged following their rollout in late 2025.

In April, Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga went on the record saying the company had burned through its entire 2026 Claude Code budget in four months. Roughly 5,000 engineers, monthly usage rates between 84 and 95%, per-engineer bills ranging from $150 to $2,000. Neppalli reportedly torched $1,200 in tokens during a two-hour internal demo. Macdonald would later describe his reaction to learning the number as a “head-exploding moment.”

President and COO Andrew Macdonald has been open about the challenge – noting that while AI tools are seeing strong adoption, the direct connection between higher token spend and the delivery of useful new features for customers remains unclear.

A company spokesperson said the new framework is intended to “responsibly encourage agentic AI adoption and experimentation at scale” while keeping costs under control. The restrictions do not apply to all AI tools used at Uber – only the higher-cost agentic coding software.

A Wider Corporate Reckoning on AI Costs

Uber’s move is part of a broader shift among large companies as they confront the real costs of scaling artificial intelligence. Walmart has similarly capped employee access to its internal AI assistant, Code Puppy, after usage far exceeded expectations. The retailer shifted from unlimited tokens to fixed per-employee allocations and is now emphasizing training to ensure AI is used for high-value tasks.

This is what we’ve been seeing with every company we work with.
Try justifying spending 100k on token spend when only 18k even makes it to a stable prod feature.
In the rush to maximize AI token spend, companies are wasting over 44% on bug fixes https://t.co/9MNOtXtk4Z pic.twitter.com/y68Ed0XwXj
— Aiswarya Sankar (@Aiswarya_Sankar) May 26, 2026
Microsoft has also scaled back internal access to Claude Code for engineers in one of its major divisions, directing staff toward its own GitHub Copilot tools amid rising costs. But then, GitHub started charging for actual use vs. a flat monthly fee.

🦔GitHub Copilot switched to token-based billing this morning and users are already out of credits. Pro+ subscribers paying $39 a month are reporting 60% of their credits gone in two hours of normal use. One user lost 20% of their allowance from a single file review with no code… pic.twitter.com/AnIewV27rE
— Hedgie (@HedgieMarkets) June 1, 2026
Across industries, companies are discovering that agentic AI tools can deliver meaningful productivity gains but often consume tokens at rates that quickly outpace traditional budgeting models. Many organizations initially rolled out these tools with minimal guardrails. The result has been budget overruns and increased scrutiny from finance teams and boards over return on investment.

Rather than abandoning AI, most companies are responding by adding governance: usage dashboards, spending caps, approval workflows, and clearer prioritization of high-value use cases. The goal is to make AI adoption sustainable rather than uncontrolled.

As model efficiency improves and costs per token continue to decline, the economics of AI are expected to become more favorable. For now, the most disciplined organizations are treating AI spending with the same rigor applied to other major technology investments – balancing rapid experimentation with financial accountability.

Tyler Durden
Wed, 06/03/2026 – 15:30

The ongoing debate over whether Congress should intervene in college sports took center stage in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as Nick Saban headlined a group of witnesses warning that the current system is unsustainable without federal legislation.There’s little doubt that NIL and the transfer portal have created a host of challenges. Some schools are spending upward of $40 million on football rosters for the upcoming season, while constant player movement has left athletic departments scrambling to adapt.It’s easy to see why many schools believe they’re facing an increasingly difficult road ahead. Obviously, this is the main reason why Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) spent countless hours piecing together a bipartisan bill.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Yes, there were also plenty of points made from witnesses regarding some conferences (SEC and Big Ten) essentially standing on their own above others like the ACC and Big 12 in terms of revenue generated through television deals.But, there seemed to be a slight disconnect between those testifying on Wednesday and the fans who live for college sports.The invited guests included Saban, Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua, Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould, West Virginia President Gordon Gee and Utah DE Lance Holtzclaw, who all testified before the Senate Commerce Committee.Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell unveil bipartisan college athletics bill amid NIL chaos, lawsuits, ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’Sen. Maria Cantwell pointed out that she believes the reason why both the ACC and Big 12 sent letters of support for the Protect College Sports Act centered around those conferences not wanting to be left for dead, like the Pac-12 was just a few years ago following a raid on their teams.”They think that [what happened to the Pac-12 is] what’s going to happen to them next. That somebody’s going to come and rearrange the deck chairs of those conferences, steal the schools with the eyeballs.”As for the portal, Nick Saban did not have a problem bringing up the current situation between Ole Miss and Clemson, which some on social media thought was a former Alabama coach taking another shot at the Rebels.NCAA INVESTIGATES AFTER DABO SWINNEY RAISES TRANSFER PORTAL TAMPERING ACCUSATIONS AGAINST OLE MISS”We have nothing to control tampering. You know, Clemson had a player that was on campus for a whole week, and they (Ole Miss) come and got him off the campus and took him someplace else,” Saban lamented.There were also some witnesses who decided to play the hits, especially when discussing the current models around NIL and collectives that have been a strong arm of financing for rosters across.Heading into the hearing, we all wondered how former Alabama coach Nick Saban would handle the moment, given that both the SEC and Big Ten came out against the bill on Tuesday evening.But, it didn’t take long for him to get going, though he could’ve used a cup of coffee of Ted Cruz.”I could use a little bit of that Cuban coffee becuase I didn’t sleep much last night because of this hearing,” Saban pointed out. “What is our guiding principles for the future of college athletics?”The conversation quickly shifted to the cost of rosters, which I don’t think the Crimson Tide are going to get much sympathy from.Brendan Sorsby gambled on his own team, yet the NCAA is somehow the bad guy in this caseAs Nick Saban mentioned, the former Alabama coach insists that the current system is going to be the downfall of athletic programs across the country.”But that is not the same thing as turning NIL into a pay-for-play system. It is not the same thing as using collectives and outside entities to create a bidding war for recruits and transfers. When the system becomes whoever raises the most money gets the best players, then we are no longer talking about college athletics as millions of fans and I have known it.”OK, but while Nick Saban and others brought up the current system that in their eyes will officially open the dam, there was little talk about how much money coaches are currently making in college athletics.We can discuss the costs of rosters, but at the same time we are seeing head coaches across college football making upward of $13 million per season for their services.So, the argument over roster costs can fall on deaf ears for some, which was evident by the reaction on social media from those who were.But, maybe the most important witness of the day was Utah defensive end Lance Holtzclaw, who was asked for his thoughts on the current system, along with what he thought about sports agents currently working within the space.No matter who was speaking on Wednesday, there is not going to be much sympathy from the fans regarding the current problems.For over three hours, Senate Commerce Committee members asked about the state of college athletics, and what could be done to fix it. During that time, we heard about how bad NIL and the transfer portal are for the game, but we barely heard anything about the lucrative salaries of coaches across different sports.We were consistently told that the portal is this horrendous apparatus and that agents are not helping the current problem, which I understand to a degree, but there was a lack of discussion around coaches being used for leverage to land the next job or how an opening at one school can lead to frenzy at another.One of the most interesting aspects of this hearing was where witnesses were seated. Lance Holtzclaw transferred to Utah after his former head coach Kalen DeBoer left Washington for the Alabama job, which was vacant because the key witness retired.So, Nick Saban and Lance Holtzclaw sitting at the same table during this hearing is fitting for the state of college athletics.Now, we move to the next phase, which will have amendments presented to the current legislation.This could start next week, and the reactions from Wednesday’s hearing will continue for days to come.

Kylie Jenner looked pretty in pink in her latest Instagram post.The 28-year-old reality star shared a series of photos from her girls trip to Turks & Caicos for her Kylie Cosmetics brand, sharing pictures of her and her girls at dinner, the beautiful table set up and multiples of her in a pink bikini.She captioned the post, “sunset dinner with @kyliecosmetics 💓.”In the photos, Jenner is posing in a pink string bikini in different locations. In one of the photos she has her back to the camera as she looks over her shoulder with a serious look on her face. Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.KYLIE JENNER DAZZLES IN DARING WHITE STRING BIKINI FOR POOLSIDE PHOTOS In the photos, Jenner accessorizes the pink bikini with a matching pink skirt with ruffles on the bottom.Later in the post, she stands in the same spot, this time facing the lens, as she pouts her lips to the camera.She also included photos of her standing on the balcony of the home she is staying in while visiting the Caribbean island, dressed in the same bikini, which she paired with earrings and a pair of white flip flops.Jenner further showed off her abs in a selfie taken while walking down a flight of stairs, in which her face is cut off, but her toned body is fully visible.”Oh My God, But what a diva. 😍❤️,” one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, “Obsessed w the bathing suit 🌸💕🩷💗.””Such a Barbie,” one person wrote, with other comments: “BODYYYYY,” “Gorgeous,” “So stunning,” “serving the bodyyy,” and “Unmmmm insane.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTEREarlier this year, the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star posed topless to announce a drop for her fashion label, Khy. She posed with her hands covering her chest, with “I Heart LA” tattooed on her arm in sparkling rhinestones.The Kylie Cosmetics founder revealed in her caption that the upcoming collection is a tribute to her roots.”Born in LA <3 this new collection for @khy is very personal to me,” she wrote to her 390 million followers. “It’s inspired, designed, and almost all of it made here in Los Angeles. i can’t wait for this and everything we have coming this year and beyond! .. from LA to wherever you are. xx ky”Jenner first launched her clothing company in November 2023, and since then has aimed to bridge the gap between high-end luxury and everyday streetwear by partnering with emerging designers.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Department of Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin got into it with crazy Democrat Rep. Al Green during Wednesday’s hearing.
Mullin returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on the DHS’s 2027 budget.
During the hearing, Democrat Rep. Al Green called Mullin a racist.
Of course he did.
“A racist, Mr. Secretary…” Al Green said.
“Are you calling me a racist? I’m asking a question,” Mullin said.
“Shut up! Shut up!” Al Green shouted.
“I’m not gonna let anyone call me a racist! You will not—no one will call me a racist. I’m Cherokee, too. My family has been targeted,” Mullin said.
“I will continue to interrupt as long as someone continues calling me a racist,” Mullin added.
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Last month Al Green lost the Texas House District 18 primary runoff to 37-year-old Christian Menefee.
The 78-year-old Democrat was booted from his seat after more than two decades in Congress.

Decision Desk HQ projects Christian Menefee wins the TX US House 18 Democratic Runoff#DecisionMade: 8:22 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/CjOqFYZYXR
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) May 27, 2026

Al Green is known for his outrageous stunts.
Earlier this year, Al Green was booted from President Trump’s State of the Union Address for holding up a banner that read, “Black People Aren’t Apes.”
This was the second consecutive year that Al Green has been kicked out of the State of the Union.
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz sent a bill to Parliament on Wednesday to regulate states of emergency, while two ministers resigned amid a crisis.

If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.Courtney Clenney’s defense team has inspected the knives at the center of her murder case as the former OnlyFans model awaits trial in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli.During a pretrial hearing on Monday, Clenney’s attorneys confirmed they had been able to examine the knives involved in the case, according to Court TV. Her attorneys also told the judge they have more than eight depositions scheduled in the coming days as they prepare to respond to pretrial motions previously filed by prosecutors.Clenney, a 30-year-old OnlyFans model with an Instagram following of nearly 2 million, has been in custody since August 2022 after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Obumseli, 27, in the heart. She has been charged in Miami with second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XMIAMI WOMAN ALLEGEDLY SLICES BOYFRIEND WITH MACHETE AFTER RESTAURANT FIGHT OVER INFIDELITYA medical examiner said the knife wound he sustained in his chest was three inches deep.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERThe death was initially considered self-defense, but investigators continued to dig after vocal concerns from Obumseli’s family.In a heavily redacted police report, officers said they arrived at the couple’s Miami, Florida home around 5 p.m. in response to an aggravated battery call. They met a front desk supervisor who brought them up to the apartment, where police found Obumseli with a single stab wound to the torso.SEND US A TIP HEREThe county medical examiner said in an autopsy report that Obumseli, who worked in cryptocurrency, died from a forceful downward thrust from a blade that went three inches into his chest, piercing a major artery.WATCH: OnlyFans model seen attacking boyfriend on Aspen ‘content’ tripProsecutors are expected to rely heavily on evidence about the couple’s prior conflicts, while the defense has sought to portray the relationship as mutually volatile and Clenney as someone who feared Obumseli at the time of the stabbing.MAN ACCUSED OF TIMED BEATINGS NOW CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN RIVER: REPORTAt the time of her arrest, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle characterized Obumseli’s death as the culmination of a “tempestuous and combative relationship” that began in November 2020.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBIn a February 2022 video recorded during a trip to Aspen, Colorado, Clenney is seen shouting at and repeatedly striking Obumseli in front of someone who recorded the encounter.In the video, the model is heard blaming Obumseli for her drinking, telling him he was “fired” and screaming at him repeatedly to leave. She also accused him of costing her money and flirting with other women.The case has been delayed repeatedly as both sides continue to litigate evidence and complete depositions. Clenney’s trial had been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed after a joint continuance request. The parties are now aiming for a summer trial setting, potentially in August, though no specific start date has been publicly announced.Clenney has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond while awaiting trial. Fox News Digital has reached out to Clenney’s attorneys for comment.Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.