WNBA stars participating in Saturday nights All-Star Game wore a message on their T-shirts during warm-ups directed at league officials amid tense collective bargaining agreement (CBA) talks.Each WNBA All-Star, including Indiana Fever sharpshooter Caitlin Clark who was sidelined for the game, wore the shirt. The clothing also featured the Womens National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) logo underneath the message.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe shirts read, "Pay Us What You Owe Us." However, the message didnt appear to resonate across social media.WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike praised the players for using their platform."Im just so inspired by the amount of players that showed up, the engagement that was there," she said. "Thats really what its all about. Because the more that happens, the more that were going to be able to get things done. I think today were going to be able to use this conversation to start rolling the ball on things."Players have argued that business has been booming for the league and they deserve an increase in salaries because of it. The WNBA was a part of a new $2.2 billion rights deal that will start next season and, with the league planning to expand to 18 teams by 2030, the new franchises are paying a $250 million expansion fee.WNBA STARS SEND MESSAGE TO LEAGUE BEFORE ALL-STAR GAME AMID CONTENTIOUS CBA NEGOTIATIONSThe New York Post reported last year that the league was projected to lose $40 million during the 2024 season. The new media rights deal is expected to bring at least a $100 million increase from what the league was making on its current rights deal, which the report said was about $60 million in 2024.Even through the contention, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Saturday night that she was optimistic a deal would get done."I'm still really optimistic that well get something done that would be transformational," she said. "And that, next year at All-Star, well be talking about how great everything is. Obviously theres a lot of hard work to be done on both sides to get there."The current CBA is set to expire on Oct. 31.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Nearly 100 people who had still been listed as missing after deadly flash flooding swept across central Texas on July 4 have been found safe, with only three individuals still missing, Kerr County officials said Saturday.The updated missing list comes as the search entered its third week, marking a sharp decline from the more than 160 people initially unaccounted for in Kerr County alone."This remarkable progress reflects countless hours of coordinated search and rescue operations, careful investigative work, and an unwavering commitment to bringing clarity and hope to families during an unimaginably difficult time," Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said in a statement the city shared on social media Saturday night.As of Sunday, the death toll in Kerr County stood at 107, including 70 adults and 37 children.NOEM SAYS CRITICISM OF FEDERAL RESPONSE TO TEXAS FLOODING IS ALL POLITICS: DISSERVICE TO OUR COUNTRYAcross Texas, at least 135 people were killed when the gushing waters of the Guadalupe Riverrose 26 feet, washing away homes and vehicles. The fast-rising waters tore through the Hill Country, where vacation cabins and youth camps line the riverbanks and hills of Kerr County.Camp Mystic,a century-old Christian summer camp for girls, lost at least 27 campers and counselors in the flood.NEW QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT WHETHER CAMP MYSTIC DIRECTOR SAW FLOOD WARNING ALERTRecovery efforts continue, with more than 1,000 local, state, and federal personnel alongside thousands of volunteers from across the country combing the area on foot from the rivers headwaters to Canyon Lake."Our thoughts remain with the families still awaiting news, and we will continue to stand with them as efforts persist," said Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr.Kerr County is located about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

From "super genius" to "CRAZY," President Donald Trump has changed his tune about SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a matter of months, while the tech mogul has backpedaled his support for the Republican Party and called for a new, third American political party instead.Musk unveiled the creation of the so-called "America Party" after Trump signed into law his massive tax and domestic policy bill, which Musk staunchly opposed due to concerns that it would increase the federal deficit."Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," Musk said in a July 5 X post.While there is an appetite for a third party in the U.S., Musks so-called America Party is not likely to pick up steam and the tech mogul would have better luck driving reforms in the Republican Party, according to experts."Elon's effort will go nowhere," Republican strategist Matt Gorman said in an email to Fox News Digital. "But I don't doubt it'll make a lot of consultants rich in the process."TRUMP SAYS DOGE MONSTER MAY HAVE TO EAT ELON AS MUSK VOWS PRIMARY ADS FOR LAWMAKERS WHO CROSS HIM ON BBBMeanwhile, Gorman said candidates undoubtedly would prefer an endorsement from Trump over financial backing from Musk the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle who contributed approximately $295 million to Republicans."If given a choice between a Trump endorsement or $20 million in ads from Elon, it's not even a contest," said Gorman, who previously served as the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee. "They'd take the Trump endorsement every single time."Political columnist Kristin Tate said that while Musk was helpful in driving public support from wealthy Silicon Valley Americans for Trump, its unlikely these same tech leaders would abandon Trump and follow Musk instead."Trump is the beating heart of the Republican Party right now," Tate said in an email to Fox News Digital."Elon Musk would be better off trying to shape politics from within the Republican Party," Tate said. "A third party effort is doomed to fail. Most of President Trump's supporters see the effort as hostile to Trump and will not support Musk. Meanwhile, all Democrat voters have been conditioned to despise Musk, so they will not support him either."REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS STAND FIRM AGAINST MUSK'S 'KILL THE BILL' ASSAULT ON TRUMP'S AGENDATate said Trump and Musk should attempt to repair their relationship because "both men bring something important and unique to the GOP."By leaving Trump, and the GOP generally, Musk will chisel off a small fraction of Republican Party voters a fraction that will not be nearly big enough for his new party to win elections, but could be a spoiler for Democrats in elections with extremely tight margins," Tate said.Alex Keyssar, a history professor at Harvard Kennedy School of public policy, said that given dissatisfaction with the two-party system right now, its possible that more third-party candidates could win state and local elections. But its unclear if that would translate over to national elections because the rules governing elections and who may appear on ballots pose additional limitations for those candidates, he said."There's a lot of popular sentiment looking for something else that is creating pressures for a third party," Keyssar told Fox News Digital. "In that sense, Elon Musk is on to something."Still, voters dont appear interested in a third party affiliated with Musk. While 49% of U.S. voters said they would consider joining a third party, 77% said they werent on board if Musk created it, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.MUSK DOES IMMEDIATE 180 ON TRUMP AS SOON AS LA RIOTS RAGEMusks relationship with Trump first started to unravel, at least publicly, in May toward the end of Musks tenure overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Shortly after Musks exit from DOGE, the two traded barbs over the "big, beautiful bill," where Musk said Trump wouldnt have won the 2024 election without his backing. Likewise, Trump accused Musk of going "CRAZY" over cuts to the electric vehicle credits that benefit companies like Tesla, and said Musk had been "wearing thin."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMeanwhile, Trump isnt counting on Musks political party taking off anytime soon, and told reporters July 6 that he believed another party "just adds to confusion.""Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it but I think its ridiculous," Trump said.

The hills are alive with the sound of a reunion.The former child stars of "The Sound of Music," who have remained friends for 60 years, recently reunited in Florence, Italy. Kym Karath, who played the youngest von Trapp sibling, Gretl, shared photos of the group catching up and enjoying bottles of wine on her Instagram."The Sound of Music in Florence the five of us!" the 66-year-old captioned a group photo.THE SOUND OF MUSIC ACTRESS KYM KARATH RECALLS CLOSE BOND WITH JULIE ANDREWS, WHY SHE FLED HOLLYWOODIn the snap, Karath appeared alongsideNicholas Hammond, 75, who played the eldest von Trapp son, Friedrich; Duane Chase, 74, who played Kurt;Angela Cartwright, 72, who played Brigitta; and Debbie Turner, 68, who played Marta.It was a bittersweet reunion for the pals. Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa, died in 2017 at the age of 68. Charmian Carr, who was the eldest sibling Liesl, passed away in 2016 at age 73.Christopher Plummer, who played the family patriarch Captain von Trapp, died in 2021 at the age of 91."Celebrating together in Florence with all my film siblings was a complete delight," Karath told Fox News Digital."Being together, the five of us, in one of the most beautiful cities, Florence, and appearing in the breathtaking historic theater Teatro Niccolini, built in 1648, was absolutely magical," she gushed. "The press was wonderful, and the fans were overwhelmingly warm and enthusiastic."Karath said its a no-brainer that the castmates have remained close over the years.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I think the secret behind our friendship is the secret of all enduring friendships, although ours started at a film studio; staying close, loyal, and being there for one another," the actress explained."As for the films enduring appeal, beyond the soaring melodies and beautiful locations, it is the story of a real family who loved one another and were truly courageous.""The Sound of Music" premiered on March 2, 1965. The Oscar-winning film was inspired by the real-life von Trapp family that fled Austria to escape the Nazi regime. It tells the tale of a 1930s governess who watches over the large family and their widowed father, with the help of music.Descendants of the von Trapp family now run the von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort in Vermont."Here is a little-known fact - the film family is friends with the real family," said Karath. "I just had a wonderful conversation with Elizabeth von Trapp, Werners daughter. Werner was portrayed by Duane Chase and they became friends. When Werner passed away, he left Duane his beautiful Austrian jacket."Theres also one good reason why the cast enjoyed an Italian getaway.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"We are currently working on a documentary and filmed [it] while we were in Florence together!" she teased.The actress was just three years old when she was scouted while having a cheeseburgerat her fathers restaurant in California. However, Karaths claim to fame was the film adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music."Karath previously told Fox News Digital that being on the set in Salzburg was "spellbinding.""One of the best things about that movie for me was becoming a family," Karath explained. "And we did become one in real life. And being in Salzburg, Austria, I think, started my profound love of Europe and history. [But] it was not a fun thing missing my father and brother. But my sister and mother were with me. And our group really became a family, which was wonderful."The films leading lady, Julie Andrews, quickly developed a close-knit bond with the child actors. The star, now 86, went on to win a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Maria. Karath described the actress as "a gift."WATCH: THE SOUND OF MUSIC ACTRESS KYM KARATH RECALLS CLOSE BOND WITH JULIE ANDREWS, WHY SHE FLED HOLLYWOOD"I loved her from the minute I met her," she gushed. "There is never a bad moment with Julie Andrews never. Shes just the sweetest, most unbelievable, talented, brilliant human I think we all have the same favorite memory to some extent. That was when she took out her guitar and she just sang to us. And she would have us sing with her in between the scenes to amuse us, to entertain us, to make the time pass. She was a pure delight."Plummer did not offer the same warm and fuzzy feeling, she said."At the time, he was kind of standoffish," Karath admitted. "Very handsome, but I really wasnt noticing men being handsome at [age] five actually let me correct myself. I noticed that George Chakiris was handsome whenhe was in West Side Story."But that all changed decades later."There was an event for 9/11 at the Westport Country Playhouse I went backstage to see him, and he was waiting for me. Paul Newman was the master of ceremonies. He and [his wife] Joanne Woodward grabbed me backstage and said, Your fathers been pacing the floor, hes dying to see you! Such a lovely man. So courtly, charming and funny. Truly delightful."

When Christie Brinkley found out that her husband was having an affair, it "nearly broke her."The veteran Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model is on the cover of Social Life Magazine in celebration of her memoir, "Uptown Girl," which came out earlier this year. The 71-year-old spoke to the outlet about what it was like sharing her story, both the highs and lows. "There were parts where I thought, Please dont cry," said Brinkley when it came to reading her story out loud for the audiobook.CHRISTIE BRINKLEY ADMITS LEAVING BILLY JOEL WASN'T EASY, SAYS 'BOOZE WAS THE OTHER WOMAN'"I tried to keep [my voice] level, but [the publisher] let me be. Let my voice crack. Let it show."One of the moments Brinkley described in the book was discovering how her fourth husband, architect Peter Cook, was unfaithful after eight years of marriage.According to the outlet, Brinkley was at a graduation ceremony in 2006 to give a commencement speech. She described how a man approached her with a revelation that had the "weight of a wrecking ball, delivered in barely a whisper.""I asked him to repeat it," she recalled before turning to look at Cook."And then I looked at Jack," she said about her son. "Jacks face was frozen in panic. He felt it instantly. He knew something was very wrong."According to Brinkley, she looked out into the crowd. She saw "mouths agape," reminding her of "The Scream" oil painting.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"They all knew," the outlet shared. "Maybe some judged. Maybe some didnt. But in that suspended moment, she felt faint, exposed like the floor might drop beneath her."Brinkley said she asked the man if he had a card."No," he said. "But Im a cop at the Southampton station."After the ceremony, Jack rushed over to his mother and asked what was wrong. She told him, "Mommy needs to go to the police station." There, she would get more information about how her marriage was unraveling.Brinkley told the outlet that she didnt know what readers would expect from her book."I had thought this book might sit on shelves," she admitted. "I worried it would embarrass my kids. But people bought it. They loved it. I cried."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSIn her book, Brinkley describes how the police officer who made the revelation was the father of the 18-year-old Cook was involved with."I know from Peters face that he was guilty," Brinkley wrote. "When your whole world falls apart, and you realize in a heartbeat youve suddenly become the clich middle-aged woman whose husband is having an affair with a much (much) younger woman, what do you do?"WATCH: CHRISTIE BRINKLEY OPENS UP IN NEW MEMOIR UPTOWN GIRLThat night, Cook was out of the house. And friends urged Brinkley to search the family computer. They even came over to help, an operation Brinkley said looked like something out of "Charlies Angels." There, she found a "creepy labyrinth of files and photos I never knew existed.""I was good at guessing passwords, and soon enough, a panoply of frightening email exchanges, incriminating photos, and porn accounts populated the screen like fireworks," Brinkley wrote. "It was so insane that it was almost funny, and soon enough, the three of us were doubled over in laughter, as printouts of girls in X-rated poses began piling up on the floor faster than trash outside a greasy takeaway."Brinkley and Cook's split resulted in a six-year court battle. Social Life Magazine reported that the divorce trial was "tabloid catnip and a full-blown media spectacle." It was also "a mother fighting to protect her cubs."Today, Brinkley told the outlet she finds solace tending to her garden, just like another famous blonde."I admire Pamela [Anderson]," Brinkley told Social Life about the "Baywatch" icon. "I think we were both misread. Different myths were built around each of us, and now weve found the freedom to say what was always ours. Were not salon blondes. Were hands-in-the-dirt women. We bloom in the garden."Brinkley previously told Fox News Digital she dares to love again."I find that love is the strongest thing in the whole world, and we are surrounded by love," she said. "There are so many kinds of love and love for our friends, love for our families, love for nature and love for people that protect nature. I love love I feel like my life is so full of love.""I think if theres a romantic love that comes along, it would be wonderful," she shared. "But I also feel very content and happy with the life that I have right now. I consider my life to be very full of love."

Failed DemocraticGeorgiagubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams isnt ruling out a third run for governor of the Peach State, and said in a Tuesday interview that true Christians should have left-leaning views."I truly have not made any decisions and that is in part because there's an urgency to 2025 that we cannot ignore," Abrams told NPR, concerning whether she'll run again. "My focus right now is on how do we ensure that we have free and fair elections in 2026? There's a lot of hope being pinned on the '26 midterms."Abrams was the minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017, and lost the 2018 Georgia governor's race to current Gov.Brian Kemp. She also lost to him again in a 2022 rematch.STACEY ABRAMS CONSIDERS 3RD RUN FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR DESPITE BACK-TO-BACK DEFEATSShe also told NPR that true Christians should be progressive, and that it was her responsibility to help immigrants and the dispossessed."I watched my parents live those values that education matters, that faith matters, and that helping people matters,"Abrams said. "And for me, those are the values that guide me, my faith first and foremost," she added."I cannot call myself a Christian and not believe that it is my responsibility to help the stranger, to help immigrants, to help the dispossessed. I cannot say that my faith justifies the venom that has been turned against the LGBTQIA community, the way we have demonized the transgender community. I cannot be a woman of faith who has read the Bible and just conveniently pick the passages I like," Abrams continued. STACEY ABRAMS TOUTS 10 STEPS TO AUTOCRACY, SAYS 'DO NOT LET THE PROPAGANDA WIN'Abrams also decried PresidentDonald Trumps decision to deploy the military in Los Angeles, calling it "a violation of every precept of democratic rule under a civilian leader that we have in this country."In June, Trump sent abattalion of 700 U.S. Marines as well as 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to help quell riots protesting ICE immigration enforcement actions thatresulted in violence, including the burning of the American flag and the assault on law enforcement officers.What Abrams found especially upsetting, though, was Trumps executive orders on DEI, including "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," directing federal agencies to end all DEI practices and asking the private sector to "end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"For me, the most important piece, though, was the number of directives, the executive orders that came out at the very beginning against DEI,"Abrams said."And people dismissed it as, Oh, well, this is just stopping quotas, or This was an HR thing," she added. "But no, he was intentionally setting up a system of belief that the protection of the vulnerable, that the corrective actions this nation has taken for 249 years, that those things were somehow inherently wrong.""And it was designed to allow for the later attacks that we have seen on all of these different communities. Because if you can demonize at the beginning, it becomes a lot easier to dehumanize when it matters," Abrams said.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Eric Adams took aim at each other in separate interviews, as each tries to position himself as the right choice for those who do not want their far-left opponent Zohran Mamdani to be the city's next mayor.During a Saturday breakfast event in the Hamptons hosted by businessman and conservative radio host John Catsimatidis, Cuomo took a veiled shot at Adams by arguing that New York City hasn't had a "competent" mayor since Michael Bloomberg left office in 2013, the New York Post reported.Cuomo who, like Adams, is running as an independent against Democratic nominee Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa added that the city currently "feels out of control."Adams, meanwhile, was not shy about criticizing Cuomo while making his own case as the choice for moderates and conservatives who do not want the democratic socialist Mamdani.UNEARTHED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS EXPOSE RADICAL ANTI-ISRAEL VIEWS OF MAMDANI'S DAD: 'COLONIAL OCCUPATION'"Andrew Cuomo is running from his record. Bail reform. I had to fix that. Cannabis Law. I had to fix that. Raise the Age [which ended automatically prosecuting 16- and 17-year-olds as adults]. I had to fix that," Adams said in a Thursday interview with the Post."You look at my record, and then you compare it to his record. I had to fix his mess. He created a mess for our city, and I got to fix it," the mayor added.MAMDANI'S FAILURE TO WALK BACK THESE POSITIONS COULD CAUSE RECKONING IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: 'FIVE-ALARM WARNING'Both men also took their fair share of shots at Mamdani, as well.Cuomo warned that he would "move to Florida" if Mamdani is elected, although his campaign insisted to the Post that this was a joke."Governor Cuomo would never give up on New York," Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the newspaper. "That said, the line underscored the stakes in the upcoming election and the risk of electing a dangerously inexperienced, hate-spewing 33-year-old socialist whose campaign consists of unrealistic bumper sticker slogans.""Look at [Mandanis] policies: once you empty out Rikers Island, thats a major impact," Adams told The New York Post, referencing Mamdani's plan to reduce the prison's population. "Its going to go back to the communities that crime came from."Adams, a former police officer, went on to criticize Mamdani's plan to have social workers respond to domestic violence calls rather than police.Adams referenced NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, and his partner Jason Rivera, 22, who were shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call in 2022."Mora and Rivera, the two cops who were shot in the beginning of my [mayoral] career, they died and were assassinated responding to a domestic violence call," Adams said.Fox News Digital reached out to the Adams, Cuomo and Mamdani campaigns for comment, but they did not immediately respond.Mamdani secured the Democratic nomination last month, leaving voters who are not among the far left to choose between two Democrats-turned-independents in Adams and Cuomo, and the Republican Sliwa.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has been at the forefront of cannabis reform in the United States and this weekend he posted about the issue on social media.Tyson, 59, was open earlier this month in an interview with Fox News Digital about how he believed marijuana use kept him out of jail.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOn Saturday, he posted that drug traffickers and human traffickers will keep winning until marijuana is legalized federally."Tired of hearing that legal cannabis will cause mass chaos or have people stinking up the streets," he wrote on X. "Thats just ridiculous. Weve got rules for cigarettes and alcohol, therefore, cannabis would be no different. Its about freedom. Adults should have the choice."Until its legal federally, cartels and human traffickers keep winning."Tyson would hope to see the plant reclassified by the government from a category that is defined by high potential for abuse with no accepted medical use to a category of moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.UFC'S DANA WHITE HINTS THAT RECENTLY RETIRED JON JONES, CONOR MCGREGOR COULD RETURN FOR WHITE HOUSE FIGHTSIt is one of the three points Tyson advocated in a recent letter to President Donald Trump's White House that he wrote in conjunction with other superstar athletes and entertainers, like Kevin Durant and Allen Iverson.Tyson added he believes the rescheduling of marijuana is the top priority in his federal reform goals. He and his supporters also want to see mass clemency for nonviolent marijuana offenders. Tyson said seeing people going to jail for these offenses was an unfortunate memory of his childhood."I always knew that. I always knew that I am friends with those people, people come from my community," Tyson told Fox News Digital.He recalled one member of his community he watched go to jail when he was a kid and who wasn't released until Tyson became an established fighter.A recent studyby researchers at UC San Francisco determined that eating edible cannabis, such as gummies, has the same cardiovascular risk as smoking marijuana for long-term users. The risk stems from reduced blood vessel function, according to the study, published in JAMA Cardiology May 28.Fox News Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Atlanta Braves third base coach Eddie Perez had words with each other during the teams matchup on Saturday night.The YES Network broadcast showed Chisholm yelling over toward the Braves dugout as he stood on third base in the top of the sixth inning. Chisholm appeared to be telling Perez to "cry about it." Perez appeared to signal that Chisholm was going to get hit in the head the next time the batting order came around.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I hope so," Chisholm replied.The issue between Chisholm and Perez may have stemmed from the coach getting upset that the star infielder was giving Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe signals during his at-bat. Chisholm was standing at second base and started touching his chest within Volpes eyesight.Perez told reporters after the game he saw Chisholm giving the signals and denied that he was threatening to have someone hit him in the head, rather he tried to tell him to "think," according to the New York Post.MLB BROADCASTER CRACKS CHRIS MARTIN JOKE AMID COLDPLAY 'KISS CAM' DRAMA THAT LED TO CEO'S RESIGNATION"Im not entirely sure (what was going on)," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game. "I know they were saying some things that will probably be looked at and should be."Chisholm declined to comment.The Yankees put together a comeback win after being down 7-2 heading into the sixth inning. New York came back to tie the game at eight apiece in the eighth inning. Then, Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead grand slam to push New York ahead in the ninth. It was Grishams 17th dinger of the year.New York won the game 12-9.New York improved to 54-44 on the year and Atlanta fell to 43-54.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Across America, education is changing at a pace few could have imagined even a decade ago.Artificial intelligence is being deployed to train machines to teach our children. School systems are embedding gender ideology and political agendas into their curriculum with little regard for parental input.At the same time, traditional values are being pushed to the margins, and our students are caught in the middle.Were witnessing a moment that demands urgent attention: Will we preserve the soul of education, or surrender it to machines and ideologies that dont know the human heart?WE HAVE TO ACT NOW TO KEEP AI FROM BECOMING A FAR-LEFT TROJAN HORSEThe recent announcement that Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are launching an AI-powered "teacher training academy" is a sign of whats coming. At first glance, it sounds innovative, maybe even helpful. But the deeper question is this: What is education really for?Education is not merely about delivering information. Its about shaping lives. At its best, it forms character, teaches discernment and prepares students to serve their communities with integrity. That kind of formation cant be automated. It requires a relationship. It requires mentorship. It requires people.At Southeastern University, were not anti-technology. In fact, were actively exploring ethical ways to use AI to serve students and improve access to learning.AMERICA HAS THE POWER TO LEAD THE AI REVOLUTION AND THE LEADERSHIP TO MAKE IT HAPPENBut we draw a clear boundary: AI can assist educators, but it must never replace them. Because no machine, no matter how advanced, can love a student, model virtue or guide a young adult toward a life of purpose.We believe every student is made in the image of God, and that shaping a soul requires more than a circuit board.The deeper danger in this shift isnt just logistical, its philosophical. When we hand over the role of teacher to algorithms, were also handing over the power to decide what gets taught, how its taught and what values are emphasized. In an era where AI is already reflecting and amplifying ideological bias, that should concern every parent and educator in America.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAre we prepared to let unelected tech companies, with their own worldviews and profit motives, determine how future generations learn, think and believe?This is about more than machines. Its about the mission of education itself.We must reclaim education as a deeply human, deeply moral enterprise. We must elevate teachers, not replace them. We must ensure that classrooms remain spaces where students are not just informed but transformed, not just prepped for a career, but prepared for a calling.Now is the time for Christian colleges and universities to lead boldly. We must protect the relational core of learning, model truth-seeking without compromise, and remind our nation that the formation of a soul cant be outsourced.Lets use technology, but never be used by it. Lets build an educational future that reflects the dignity of every student, and the responsibility we have to shape them with wisdom, courage and conviction.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KENT INGLE