TSA ISSUES WARNING AFTER WORLD CUP VISITORS PACK THEIR BAGS WITH RANCH DRESSING

New York Post

 

TSA sounds alarm after World Cup fans pack their bags with American staple

By Andrea Margolis, Fox News

Published June 19, 2026, 3:36 a.m. ET

Originally Published by: Fox News

 

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is issuing a serious warning to international World Cup visitors: Don’t pack ranch dressing in your carry-on luggage.

 

As the World Cup brings millions of international visitors to the United States, many fans are trying out American staples — and, apparently, rushing to take them back home with them.

 

One European wrote on X, “Why did no one tell me ranch sauce is like crack? EUROPE WE NEED RANCH ASAP.”

 

The enthusiasm hasn’t gone unnoticed by U.S. officials.

 

On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.

 

“If you’re visiting for a very large sporting event & you happen to discover RANCH while you’re here … please pack it in your CHECKED BAG on the way home,” the post read.

 

The post added, “Days since the last airport ranch incident: 0.”

 

On X, the TSA issued a similar warning and shared a photo of assorted oversized liquids — including a bottle of ranch dressing — next to a sign reminding travelers of the agency’s 3.4-ounce liquid rule.

 

Many Americans got a kick out of the TSA’s ranch warning.

 

“We should tell them about Chick-fil-A sauce that you can buy in large bottles, too!” one person said.

 

“Powdered ranch, guys! Powdered ranch,” another Instagram user said.

 

A third person said, “This is the most American thing I’ve read today! God Bless America.”

 

Others were stunned that the ranch dressing wasn’t available abroad.

 

“Ranch in Europe is rare?! Poor Europeans,” one person said.

 

“Who’s going to start the ranch pipeline to Europe? Instant business opportunity.”

 

Fox News Digital reached out to the TSA for comment.

 

The ranch craze is just one example of how international visitors have embraced American culture during the World Cup.

 

Earlier this week, Norwegian soccer fans went viral for performing synchronized “Viking rows” on Boston escalators.

 

Also in Boston, Scottish World Cup supporters impressed locals after reportedly drinking several bars dry.

TWO SMOOTHIE KING EMPLOYEES FIRED AFTER REFUSING TO SERVE CUSTOMER WEARING TRUMP HOODIE

New York Post

 

2 Smoothie King employees fired for refusing to serve customer in Trump hoodie

By Caitlin McCormack

Published March 3, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ET

 

Two employees who refused to serve a man and his wife because he was wearing a hoodie with President Trump’s name on it were fired after a video of the heated encounter went viral.

 

Erika Lindemyer and her husband, Jake, were forced out of a Smoothie King franchise location in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following a fiery clash with two young female workers on Sunday.

 

The employees claimed they didn’t “feel comfortable” serving the couple because of Jake’s pro-Trump hoodie, as captured by Erika in a viral video.

 

Jake and Erika fired back at the pair and insisted that they were being “discriminated” against based on their “political views.”

 

“We were just wanting a smoothie and you literally looked at us and I asked you if everything was OK and you said ‘We don’t feel comfortable serving you’ because of my husband’s hoodie. That is discrimination,” Erika spat.

 

“Okay, well, have a great day,” the first employee said.

 

“That is illegal,” Erika tried to insist again.

 

“I said Trump discriminates [against] us,” another employee chimed in.

 

“Okay, well that has nothing to do with us getting a smoothie!” Erika guffawed.

 

“OK, well that’s who you support though, that’s who you love,” the first employee chided.

 

“What’s embarrassing is that we’re American citizens and I wanted to get a smoothie,” Erika huffed.

 

The second employee noted that they “have a right to refuse service” and directed the couple to the exit.

 

“You asked a question and [the other employee] gave you an answer. Have a great day. Have a great day. The door’s right there,” the second worker said.

 

Erika threatened to call the police while storming out, but it’s unclear if she did.

 

In a separate video shared Monday, one of the workers joked that she might’ve “accidentally started a race war” and called on the public to help remove Erika’s video.

 

“I am a minor and she recorded me without my permission. The people in the comments are all white and they’re all being hella racist, guys, please help me get this video taken down,” she implored.

 

Smoothie King confirmed that the girls involved in the viral confrontation “are no longer with the business” as of Monday.

 

“As a brand, Smoothie King is committed to ensuring our stores are a place free of discrimination of any kind, where every guest and team member is treated with care and respect,” the company wrote on X.

 

The owner of the Ann Arbor franchise location will also enforce “mandatory retraining for all employees that outlines our guest experience standards.”

 

In early December, a woman who worked at a Target in California was berated by a customer for wearing a Charlie Kirk “Freedom” T-shirt.

 

When the employee insisted she was allowed to wear the red shirt, the irate customer accused her of supporting “a racist.”

 

The medical center where the agitated customer worked was bombarded with upwards of 6,000 “profanity-laced” phone calls after online sleuths doxxed her personal information.

MOM STABBED SON TO DEATH AND SET HOUSE ON FIRE, BLOCKING OTHER SON'S WAY OF ESCAPE

New York Post

 

Mom stabbed son, 6, to death, set home on fire, blocking his 5-year-old brother from escaping

By Chris Bradford

Published March 2, 2026, 3:49 a.m. ET

 

A mom has been convicted of stabbing her 6-year-old son to death before setting her house alight, leaving his younger brother to die as the flames raged.

 

Jennifer Marie Stately, 37, was convicted just two and a half weeks into her trial on Feb. 26 over the March 15, 2024, deaths of her son Remi, and his sibling Tristan, 5.

 

She fatally stabbed Remi in the chest before using lighter fluid and gasoline to set three blazes around her Red Lake Nation, Minnesota, home, including at the exits, making it impossible for Tristan to escape.

 

Stately felt the home was “demonized,” her defense lawyer Paul Engh told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

 

Tristan died from smoke inhalation and the authorities described his mom’s actions as “horrific and unthinkable.”

 

Rick Evanchec, the FBI special agent in charge, said the two boys had “no chance at survival while in the care of the one person who should have kept them safe.”

 

Stately left Tristan, described by family in an obituary as an “outgoing, spirited little boy,” to die while she fled with her 3-year-old son, Ethan.

 

Prosecutors said Ethan was covered in sores and had scabs on his feet that made it impossible for him to stand up, as reported by Law and Crime.

 

An Amber Alert was issued, but it was canceled after a motorist spotted her around 150 miles south of her home.

 

She initially faced charges of child neglect, malicious punishment, torture and assault, but these charges were dropped in April 2024 as the Red Lake Reservation is outside the state court jurisdiction.

 

She was indicted for murder and arson on May 6, 2024.

 

During her trial, Stately’s lawyers tried to present an insanity defense — an argument which was rejected by the jury.

 

She was found guilty on five first-degree murder charges and one count of arson. Law enforcement has welcomed her conviction.

 

“We all witnessed the devastating aftermath of Jennifer Stately’s horrific and unthinkable actions that night,” said Drew Evans, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent.

 

“We hope that holding her accountable for her crimes will provide some sense of justice for the family and the entire Red Lake community who are forever impacted by the loss of these two young boys.”

 

In Minnesota, first-degree murder carries a sentence of life in prison. Stately has yet to be sentenced.

UNITED AIRLINES HAS A NEW HEADPHONE POLICY AND NOT FOLLOWING IT COULD GET YOU BANNED

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

 

United Airlines has new headphone policy — and not following it could get you banned

The new United Airlines headphone policy falls under the "Refusal of Transport" section in the carriers "Contract of Carriage" document.

By Francie Swidler • Published March 4, 2026 • Updated on March 4, 2026 at 10:35 pm

 

Not using headphones for your phone or tablet could get you kicked off your next United Airlines flight, or worse — banned. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.

 

Make sure to bring your headphones on your next United Airlines flight -- not using them with the volume turned up all the way on your phone or tablet could get you kicked off the plane, or even banned.

 

The Chicago-based airline quietly added the new policy in a Feb. 27 update to its "Contract of Carriage" document, which outlines terms and conditions the airline and passengers are expected to follow while traveling.

 

The new headphone policy falls under Rule 21, "Refusal of Transport," United Airlines confirmed.

 

"UA shall have the right to refuse transport on a permanent or temporary basis or shall have the right to remove from the aircraft at any point, any Passenger for the following reasons," the rule states, before laying out a number of scenarios in which United can act to remove a traveler.

 

The latest addition comes at No. 22, titled "Passengers who fail to use headphones while listening to audio or video content."

 

NBC Chicago traffic reporter Kye Martin says the rule means passengers must use headphones for any device audio, including music, videos and social media.

 

"Non-compliance of the rule can lead to removal from the flight and potential permanent bans," Martin said. If a passenger forgets their headphones, they could ask a flight attendant for a free pair, subject to availability.

 

A United Airlines spokesperson told NBC Chicago that the airline's Wi-Fi rules already remind customers to use headphones when listening to audio content.

 

"This policy is part of a broader crackdown on disruptive, inconsiderate behavior," Martin added. Last year, United announced it was changing the timeframe for when passengers would need to check into their flights by.

 

The change comes as the Federal Aviation Administration is set to hold a meeting to address overscheduling and "severe congestion" at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after both United and American Airlines expanded gates.

 

United expects its biggest summer yet at the airport, saying its schedule will be the largest flown by any airline operating there, the company said in a previous news release. The airline also said it is adding flights to at least eight destinations and anticipates it will will reach 750 flights per day this summer.

SPAIN TAXI DRIVER WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BRITISH HOLIDAYMAKER AVOIDS JAIL

Daily Mail

 

Magaluf taxi driver who sexually assaulted British holidaymaker telling her 'this is how things are done in Spain' before kicking her out of cab avoids jail

By NATALIA PENZA and JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER

Published: 07:55 EST, 7 March 2026 | Updated: 07:55 EST, 7 March 2026

 

An Indian-born taxi driver who sexually assaulted a British holidaymaker in Magaluf, telling her it was 'how things are done in Spain', has escaped prison.

 

Ranjit Singh, 29, touched the 33-year-old woman's breasts and between her legs during the ride in the early hours of October 3 2023.

 

But he was let off with a fine by a court in the Majorcan capital Palma on Friday after admitting wrongdoing as part of a plea deal.

 

The tourist's friend hailed Singh's taxi to help her back safely to her hotel after drinking heavily in Magaluf's party strip Punta Ballena.

 

But the rogue cabbie switched routes and took her to Palma airport instead after telling her to pay €50 upfront and sit in the front passenger seat.

 

Public prosecutors claimed Singh took advantage of the woman being alone and drunk to sexually assault her.

 

In a three-page pre-trial indictment submitted by prosecutors, they said the victim's friend hailed the taxi to take her back to their hotel 'due to her state and to protect her'.

 

It said the woman's friend told Singh where to take her but a few metres into the journey he stopped and told her to pay €50 upfront and move from the back of the car to the seat beside him.

 

She did this and paid with card.

 

The prosecution said: 'The accused, taking advantage of an inebriated woman who was alone in a place she didn't know, changed the agreed route and took the motorway towards the airport.

 

'On the way, with lascivious and lustful intent, he touched her breasts and her groin over her clothes and tried to kiss her.'

 

When they reached the airport Singh told the woman to get out and said: 'This is how things are done in Spain so get used to it.'

 

The victim needed counselling for 'severe anxiety and depression' and suffered flashbacks.

 

Prosecutors had wanted a three-year jail sentence but on Friday the court handed Singh's victim €5,000 (£4,335) in compensation and ordered the cabbie to pay a €2,800 (£2,500) fine.

 

Singh pleaded guilty after an eleventh-hour plea deal between his lawyer, a prosecutor and the victim's representative.

GIRL SCOUTS SELLING COOKIES OUTSIDE CANNABIS DISPENSARY SPARKS BACKLASH FORCING THEM TO RELOCATE

PEOPLE

 

Girl Scouts Selling Cookies Outside Cannabis Dispensary Sparks Backlash Forcing Them to Relocate

“You use cannabis, you get the munchies,” the shop's owner said of how the idea came to be

By Angel Saunders  Published on March 7, 2026 12:38AM EST

 

A group of Girl Scouts, who drew buzz by selling cookies outside of a cannabis dispensary in New Jersey, is no longer providing customers with easy access to munchies.

 

Daylite Cannabis owner Steve Cassidy recently explained how the partnership with with the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey came to be and ultimately ended, in an interview with NJ.com.

 

“You use cannabis, you get the munchies,” Cassidy told the outlet of what sparked the setup with the Girl Scouts that was created on a trial basis. “There’s a connection between snacks and cannabis and the fact that we don’t have to pretend that doesn’t exist anymore is really awesome.”

 

The idea to partner with the Girl Scouts was initially proposed in 2024, but was turned down. This year, they were reportedly granted the opportunity for a test run.

 

“The Girl Scouts pop up in grocery stores and other large public places,” Cassidy continued. “They’re selling to the community and to our neighbors, and that’s exactly who our shop serves, too.”

 

He added, “This is a commonality in which a local business can help a local organization in a really cool way that’s so incredibly unique.”

 

Cassidy also said this is something that he would have not expected to have happened just five years ago, but he hopes that it can lead to a “normalcy of shared opportunities.”

 

Still, the business owner admitted he was not oblivious to the backlash the partnership drew.

 

"I own this business with my parents, my wife, and my best friend, so we are very much a part of this community. We are from this area and surrounding towns," Cassidy told 6ABC of those who disagreed with the idea.

 

He later added, "I think not everybody felt the same way that it was a positive thing, and we still believe that it is, and we respect their decision if they want to come back or not, that's totally up to them and we respect that.”

 

PEOPLE reached out to Daylite Cannabis for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

 

According to NJ.com, the Girl Scouts were set to return to Daylite Cannabis on Friday, March 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. to sell their Thin Mints, Trefoils, Caramel DeLites, and more. However, on Friday, Fox News reported that the trial run had run its course.

 

"At this point, the troop is not scheduled to return to the shop," Cassidy confirmed to Fox News Digital. "We would certainly welcome them back, and I'm sure our customers would love that too."

 

PEOPLE reached out to the Girl Scouts for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

UK IMAM OPENS SERVICES WITH LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGINOUS BRITAINS WHO ONCE INHABITED LONDON

Babylon Bee

 

U.K. Imam Opens Service With Land Acknowledgment Of Indigenous Britons That Once Inhabited London

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Mar 5, 2025 ? BabylonBee.com

 

LONDON — In a touching moment, a local imam in the heart of London started off the Jumu'ah prayer service with a land acknowledgment of the indigenous Britons who once inhabited the Muslim territory now known as "London."

 

According to several in attendance at the service, Imam Kahlife Kakhir spent a short moment at the beginning of his prayer to recognize and remember the former inhabitants of the land which had been appropriated to build the mosque.

 

"I was actually quite startled, as I had never seen an imam this liberal," said Ali Salman, who arrived in London from Palestine a few years ago. "I don't think that we Muslims need to be holding up and honoring the culture that we've rightfully taken over. We have no reason to be grateful for the land conquered for Allah."

 

Other attendees at the service were more positive about the land acknowledgement, however.

 

"I just love learning about ancient history," said Soheil Aliyaa, a 14-year-old Muslim boy. "The idea of Britons living in England is so hard to imagine. It's really an eye-opener learning about dead cultures."

 

At publishing time, several imams in Paris had followed suit by acknowledging the ancient French people who had once roamed the streets of Paris.