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Day: May 27, 2026
Jessica Alba had a fantastic weekend getaway.
The Fantastic Four actress soaked up the sun alongside boyfriend Danny Ramirez as the couple enjoyed a Miami Beach day May 25.
Jessica, 45, and Danny,…
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About two months into the season, the Cy Young picture is starting to separate into a few clear tiers. Injuries to reigning back-to-back winner Tarik Skubal and Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet have dramatically reshaped the American League race. Meanwhile, the National League remains centered around familiar dominance, with some fresh challengers entering the conversation. There are seven starting pitchers across both leagues with sub-2.00 ERAs. The last time that happened at this point in the season was in May 2015, featuring these arms leading the pack: Shelby Miller (ATL) 1.48 ERA; Zack Greinke (LAD) 1.48 ERA; Max Scherzer (WSH) 1.51 ERA; Dallas Keuchel (HOU) 1.76 ERA; AJ; Burnett (PIT) 1.81 ERA; Sonny Gray (ATH) 1.82 ERA; Felix Hernandez (SEA) 1.91 ERA. Keuchel won the AL Cy Young award that year, while Jake Arrieta (CHC) wound up besting Greinke for the NL Cy Young award. Who will shake things up this time around? Here’s our way-too-early check-in on the AL Cy Young award contenders: AMERICAN LEAGUE Frontrunners Schlittler leads the major leagues in ERA (1.50), and leads the AL in WHIP (0.84) and innings pitched (72), and is ranked third in the AL in strikeout rate (29.5%). Tha Yankees’ righty has proven that his impressive postseason performance last October was no fluke. The only concern remaining is how he will respond to surpassing his career innings total, particularly depending on how aggressively the Yankees deploy the 25-year-old down the stretch. Cease has hit the injured list for the first time in his career as he deals with a mild left hamstring strain, which is a blow to his Cy Young chances depending on how much time he needs to recover. But he’s not out of the race if he’s only sidelined for the minimum 15 days, and if he picks up some momentum again. Cease leads the AL with a 35.7% strikeout rate through 11 starts. He recorded a 3.05 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 62 innings. The typically durable Cease has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons. The Blue Jays need him to bounce back amid their injury-plagued season. New Faces Soriano established himself as a frontline starter after recording a ridiculous 0.24 ERA in his first six starts, but his underlying metrics indicate he was getting lucky, as well as pitching better than his expected numbers. That’s part of why his 5.34 ERA over his last six starts isn’t all that surprising. Even if Soriano can’t maintain his initial brilliant pace all year, he can still be a legitimate Cy Young contender by season’s end. The South Sider’s emerging ace went from recording a 4.10 ERA in 25 starts and 142.2 innings last year, to posting a 2.04 ERA and the highest win total (7) in the AL across 10 starts this year. Per FanGraphs WAR, only three other starters have been more valuable than Martin this year. The biggest question is whether he will be able to continue throwing hitters off balance for the remainder of the year. Messick is not only going for the AL Cy Young, but he’s also a clear-cut Rookie of the Year contender after putting together strong outings against dominant, World-Series caliber lineups and suppressing hard contact. The most encouraging aspect of Messick’s Cy Young candidacy is that his expected numbers show that his 2.24 ERA over 11 outings and 64 innings is not an accident. More and more, Messick looks like the real deal. The 25-year-old should benefit greatly from this year’s wide-open race. If Everything Breaks Right Cole almost certainly won’t pitch enough innings for standard volume qualifications after missing the first two months of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery. But if he dominates opposing hitters all year like he did in his season debut, his proven track record has a chance to outweigh typical counting stats. A strong, comeback-player-of-the-year type of finish should grant him enough votes to make things interesting. Even despite the fact that his fastball velo is no longer as elite as it used to be, and his mechanics have changed over the years, deGrom still has exceptional execution and command, with a 29.8% strikeout rate that’s not so far off from what it was when he won the 2019 NL Cy Young award. As always, deGrom’s only real adversary here is his health. He finally completed 30 starts last year, and if he can slightly improve his numbers while running back the same workload, the two-time Cy Young winner has a shot to earn more hardware. AL honorable mentions: Gavin Williams (Guardians); Nick Martinez (Rays); Joe Ryan (Twins); Tarik Skubal (Tigers); Max Fried (Yankees); Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays) NATIONAL LEAGUE Frontrunners From last year’s All-Star Game snub to this year’s NL Cy Young award frontrunner, Sanchez is making sure everyone takes notice of how brilliantly he’s been pitching lately. Fresh off finishing a scoreless month of May, joining Orel Hershiser (Sept. 1988) as the only two pitchers since 1913 to go an entire calendar month without allowing a run, Sanchez is on a mission to win his first career Cy Young award. The southpaw owns a major league-leading 1.47 ERA across 12 starts this season. The hardware is his to lose. Of course, Skenes represents a worthy challenger to Sanchez. We’ve certainly seen surprising inconsistency from the reigning NL Cy Young award this year — he’s coughed up nine earned runs in his last two outings combined — to bring his season ERA up to 3.00. But he still leads MLB in WHIP (0.82), walks per nine innings (1.35), and strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.22) by a healthy margin. His quest for a second consecutive award will be an uphill battle, and he’s earned our trust to believe he can recover to pull it off. New Faces Misiorowski has been turning heads with his elite velocity and eye-popping strikeout numbers, making him a clear favorite to win the NL Cy Young award. His otherworldly 1.83 ERA through 11 starts is accompanied by a major league-leading 1.89 FIP, indicating his dominance is not going away any time soon. Misiorowski’s 100 strikeouts and 40.3% strikeout rate lead MLB, because his fastball is one of the nastiest pitches in the sport. It’s all about the slider for Burns, who is using his devastating breaking ball as his primary swing-and-miss pitch, getting a whiff 52.3% of the time that he throws it. Navigating his first full major-league season, Burns owns a 1.96 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 11 starts for the Reds this year. That wipeout slider paired with a four-seam fastball that reaches triple digits has made Burns the breakout candidate of the year. If Everything Breaks Right Ohtani has pitched exceptionally as a starter, boasting a 0.73 ERA in eight outings while racking up 54 strikeouts in that stretch. But pitching on at least six days’ rest is hurting his stated goal of adding a Cy Young award to his decorated Hall of Fame career. He’s on pace to pitch 150 innings, and that’s not going to be enough alongside NL contenders who are showing no signs of slowing down, like Sanchez, Skenes, and Misiorowski. The Dodgers will likely have to adjust his pitching schedule down the stretch to include more frequent trips to the mound, making his candidacy more viable. The future walk-in Hall of Famer is putting together another vintage-Sale season, having recorded a sparkling 1.89 ERA and 0.87 WHIP through 10 starts this year. Even though he’s facing a crowded field this season, Sale should be considered right up there as a frontrunner for the award. His biggest enemy will be his health. If he can avoid a long stint on the injured list and show no signs of age-related decline, Sale’s dominance is an exciting addition to this year’s NL Cy Young race. All he has to do is maintain this run for about 20 more starts, which is easier said than done for most 37-year-old veterans in the league. NL honorable mentions: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers); Bryce Elder (Braves); Nolan McLean (Mets); Kyle Harrison (Brewers); Max Meyer (Marlins) Deesha Thosar covers Major League Baseball as a reporter and columnist for FOX Sports. She previously covered the Mets as a beat reporter for the New York Daily News. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Deesha grew up on Long Island and now lives in Queens. Follow her on Twitter at @DeeshaThosar.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, presides over the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday, May 18, 2026. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)
Civics education would be included among graduation requirements for all Alaska high schoolers, under a bill passed by the Alaska Legislature in the final hours of the legislative session last week.
The new requirement aims to bolster Alaska students’ knowledge and understanding of the U.S. government and civic responsibilities. It comes amid declining public trust in government, the bill’s sponsor, Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, told the Alaska Beacon last month.
Students would have three options to choose from to complete the requirement: complete and pass a semester of civics curriculum, pass a civics exam or complete a civics project-based assessment.
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 23 by a combined vote of 57 to 3. The bill now goes before Gov. Mike Dunleavy to sign, veto or allow it to pass into law without his signature.
Under the proposal, school districts would be able to develop civics curriculums based on open-access, no cost resources provided by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development across 14 areas of government and public affairs:
- the founding history of the United States, including foundational documents and the principles of government of the United States; federalism, including the role and operations of local, state and national governments;
- the institutions of the United States government, including the responsibilities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches;
- the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship;
- civil liberties and civil rights;
- the Constitution of the State of Alaska and the Constitution of the United States;
- political parties and interest groups;
- campaigns and elections;
- the United States Congress;
- domestic policy;
- foreign policy;
- comparative systems of governments used globally and by Alaska Native people;
- international relations; and
- major issues facing local, state and the United States governments.
The initiative comes at a time when the United States is seeing a growing public distrust in government and deepening political polarization. A survey last year by the non-partisan Pew Research Center found public distrust is at one of its lowest points in the nation’s history, with just 17% of respondents saying they trust the federal government to “do what is right.”
Stevens declined to comment on the bill passing the Legislature when asked at the Capitol on Wednesday. He said he would wait to comment after the governor’s decision on the bill. Lawmakers have passed 114 bills in this two-year legislative term. But Dunleavy has vetoed 12 bills so far and will consider dozens more in the next few weeks.
Lawmakers are in a high-stakes 30-day special session called by Dunleavy to discuss potential state property tax relief for the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project. The special session is expected to go to June 21.
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For the first three weeks of the 2026 college football season, FOX’s Big Noon Saturday slate will showcase four top-25 teams and the sport’s last three national champions. Ohio State and Indiana open the year with opportunities to test their depth ahead of what could become a College Football Playoff elimination game on Oct. 17. Michigan, meanwhile, draws at least two CFP teams from a year ago in Oklahoma and Ohio State, while the Hoosiers must prove another quarterback transition will not slow the defending national champions. Here are the four Big Noon Saturday games that were announced on Wednesday and the top storylines to watch from each of them: This is not the 2025 version of the Mean Green. In fact, if you’re looking for that team, it made like the Baltimore Colts and picked up and moved in the middle of the night to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where it will henceforth be known as the Cowboys. Eric Morris, who coached North Texas to a 12-2 record last season, is gone, along with starting quarterback Drew Mestemaker and running back Caleb Hawkins. Neal Brown takes over in Denton with a roster that returns just four combined starts from last year’s team. Still, Brown does have a familiar name to work with in former Indiana and UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson, who returns to Bloomington seeing Indiana in a much different light than when he left — kind of like the rest of us after 2020. For the Hoosiers, it’s a chance to prove a third straight change at quarterback can be just as fruitful as the last two. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan worked wonders with transfers Kurtis Rourke and 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Now, the Hoosiers turn to former TCU star Josh Hoover, the school’s single-season passing-yardage record holder, to lead the defense of their national championship. No team has beaten the Hoosiers in Bloomington since Purdue did so in 2023 — the final game before Cignetti arrived. Indiana’s first-half schedule is manageable enough that the Hoosiers could very well beat North Texas like it stole something and welcome Ohio State to Bloomington on Oct. 7 at 6-0. As I wrote last month, the Big Ten’s grip on college football has never been stronger, while the SEC is still sorting out what it means to be the sport’s second-best conference. That’s part of what makes this matchup one of the most anticipated non-conference games of 2026: a Michigan win would only add fuel to the argument against the league where it supposedly “just means more.” Oklahoma has made more College Football Playoff appearances than Michigan, yet the Sooners still have not won a postseason game, even after earning the right to host one last December, when they lost to Alabama, an SEC opponent Oklahoma had beaten on the road the year before. Michigan, meanwhile, enters a new era under its third head coach in four years while attempting to reaffirm itself as the program that first broke through among the Big Ten’s three consecutive national champions. Still, Oklahoma has never lost to Michigan, winning both previous meetings, and the Sooners have historically fared well against the Big Ten. No program in the conference owns a winning record against Oklahoma, while Brent Venables already notched victories over Nebraska and Michigan last season. As the College Football Playoff selection committee continues placing greater emphasis on marquee non-conference games between Power 4 opponents, the winner of this game could gain an edge in the race for an at-large CFP berth. The Buckeyes have not lost to an unranked opponent since Purdue stunned Ohio State 49-20 on Oct. 20, 2018. They also have not lost to a team outside the Power 4 since Air Force beat Ohio State 23-11 in the 1990 Liberty Bowl. Kent State coach Mark Carney returns alongside quarterback Dru DeShields after a 5-7 campaign in 2025, but this hardly looks like the kind of roster capable of threatening an Ohio State team led by two Heisman Trophy front-runners in quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia must replace six starters and three first-round NFL Draft picks from last year’s defense, and the matchup comes immediately after the Buckeyes’ highly anticipated tilt with Texas. How many young players Ryan Day trusts, whether Tavien St. Clair gets the start to rest Sayin, and how quickly Chris Henry Jr. can emerge are all questions worth monitoring in this game. I wrote earlier this month that The Game has featured a CFP participant in each of the last seven seasons, produced five of the last seven Big Ten champions and crowned two of the last three national champions. It has become appointment viewing not simply because of its history, but because of its annual impact on the national title race. I don’t expect that to change with Kyle Whittingham taking over at Michigan. With new offensive coordinators at both programs — Arthur Smith at Ohio State and Jason Beck at Michigan — there could be some schematic shifts on both sides. But there will be no drop off in talent on the field. Both rosters feature legitimate Heisman Trophy contenders, and it would be surprising if at least one future finalist does not emerge from this matchup. Is this the year Ohio State accomplishes something it has not done since 2014: win The Game, the Big Ten championship and the national title? That question will begin to take shape in earnest on Nov. 28.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Judy Jessen holds a sign during a March 12, 2025, protest in front of the Alaska State Capitol. Jessen, who is with the Service Employees International Union, was among the group protesting pending cuts to the federal Medicaid program. The union represents long-term care workers. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Let’s take a moment to recognize something that quietly makes a major difference in the lives of Alaska’s children and families — Medicaid. For thousands of Alaska families, Medicaid isn’t just a program. It is a cornerstone that ensures access to the care, support and resources needed to thrive. It means that when a baby is born, care is available. It means that when a child gets sick, they can see a doctor. It means families, no matter where they live in Alaska, aren’t one medical emergency away from crisis.
In Alaska, Medicaid is a foundational part of how we care for children and families. Roughly one in three children in Alaska rely on Denali KidCare for their health care coverage, and about 40 percent of births in our state are covered by Medicaid. Children make up the largest group of Medicaid enrollees in Alaska — representing 41 percent of all covered individuals — and Medicaid and its children’s health insurance program, Denali KidCare, covers preventive checkups, immunizations, behavioral health care, developmental screenings and treatment when kids are sick or injured. That percentage is even higher in rural communities. Without Medicaid, access to prenatal care, pediatric visits and basic health services becomes not just difficult, but impossible.
That’s why the recent trend in enrollment is so alarming. Between January and November 2025, overall Medicaid enrollment in Alaska dropped by nearly 30,000 individuals. Children’s coverage fell by 10 percent. Most of these children didn’t lose coverage because they became ineligible. They lost it because of paperwork. Renewal packets didn’t reach families and verification requests went unanswered — under current rules, that’s enough to end a child’s coverage.
When Medicaid works well, it ensures that babies are born healthy, children receive early care and families can access the support they need without falling into crisis. It also helps sustain the clinics and hospitals that communities rely on. These are the building blocks of strong, resilient communities and the foundation on which thriving families are built.
It’s also important to recognize the challenges families and providers are facing. Across Alaska, many are navigating a system that is becoming harder to access. Increased paperwork, additional administrative steps and shifting eligibility requirements may seem like small changes, but for families already balancing work, childcare and transportation challenges, they can be the difference between getting care and going without it.
When access becomes more complicated, children are often the first to feel the impact. We see it when families delay care. We see it when providers reduce services. We see it when parents are forced to make impossible trade-offs. When coverage lapses, children are more likely to miss preventive care and immunizations, go without mental health support and have chronic conditions that go unmanaged. Those gaps don’t just affect health — they surface later as more school absences, behavioral challenges and higher costs across health, education and social services.
At Alaska Children’s Trust, our focus has always been simple: Prevent harm before it happens and ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive. That means investing in the conditions that keep families stable in the first place. Health care access is one of those conditions. It is not just a line item in a budget. It is part of the broader ecosystem that supports safe homes, strong families, and healthy childhoods.
Alaska can and must do better. That means partnering with schools, clinics, food banks and child care providers to help families re-enroll. It means raising income eligibility limits for kids, expanding Medicaid services available through schools and allowing children to be enrolled immediately while eligibility is verified. It means giving caregivers flexibility so that administrative requirements don’t become another barrier standing between a child and their health care. It means raising awareness of a program that supports the health of 41% of Alaska’s children.
We encourage Alaskans to take a moment to learn how Medicaid supports families in our own communities, to listen to the experiences of parents and providers and to stay engaged in conversations about how we can keep Alaska’s children healthy and supported.
Take the opportunity to stay grounded in what matters most: keeping kids healthy, supporting families and ensuring that where you live in Alaska doesn’t determine whether you can access care. When Alaska’s children are healthy, our communities are stronger for it.
A perfect baked potato has a slightly crunchy, golden skin that gives way to a light and fluffy interior, but how you get that perfect potato is up for debate.
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Keke Palmer and Sean Evans are certainly bringing the heat.
Especially after fans saw the chemistry flying between the two as the Hot Ones host made an appearance on her Baby, This is Keke Palmer…
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