The fire was put out around 4 a.m., with the help of seven firetrucks, according to the Grant County Fire District.
GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — A wildfire broke out in the 1300 block of SR-28 in Grant County Saturday at roughly 1:30 a.m., according to Grant County Fire District (GCFD) on their Facebook page.
GCFD says they got multiple calls around 1:23 a.m., and when they arrived on the scene, the fire was burning on both sides of the highway just west of the Desert Villa mobile home park.
Firefighters say the high winds caused the fire to spread in different directions, but they were able to get control of the fire 10 minutes after arriving on the scene.
GCFD says they used seven fire trucks to put the fire out around 4 a.m.
Firefighters say the fire burned 10 acres on the south side of the highway and 1/4 acre on the north side.
Firefighters say they think the start of the wildfire was due to fireworks.
GCFD wants to remind everyone that setting off fireworks can cause serious damage and to always be safe when using legal fireworks.
Fireworks allegedly caused a wildfire on SR-28 in Grant County early Friday morning
A leading Hezbollah commander has reportedly been assassinated in Israel’s deadliest attack on Lebanon in recent days.
Amid its latest conflict with Iran, the Israeli military said it had eliminated a “threat” by killing Mohammad Ahmad Khreiss in an air strike.
The Israel Defense Forces said he headed an anti-tank unit in southern Lebanon, where the border with Israel remains disputed. Hezbollah has not confirmed his death.
It came as Tom Barrack, the US special envoy for Syria and ambassador to Turkey, told Hezbollah not to get involved in the fight between Iran and Israel, saying that doing so “would be a very bad decision”.
He issued the warning during an official visit to Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, where the conflict with Iran has raised fears of a renewed war with Israel.
However, Hezbollah, the centrepiece of Iran’s “axis of resistance”, has so far resisted getting involved.
The terror group has been decimated by Israeli attacks, including one which killed Hassan Nasrallah, its leader, last September. But supporters say the group is ready to fight if called upon.
Even with its reduced operational capacity, Hezbollah could still mount attacks that would distract and expend Israeli military resources that would otherwise be used in its war against Iran – partly because the group’s Lebanon base is the closest in terms of physical proximity to Israel.
Israel’s air strikes have hit densely populated urban areas, including Dahieh, a stronghold of Hezbollah, as recently as June 5. At least nine buildings were levelled in the bombing.
The Telegraph visited the area earlier this week under the supervision of a representative from Hezbollah.
“We are with Hezbollah in our hearts,” said Abbas Rachiiene. “If it gets to a point where we need to get involved, physically and materially, then we will do so. Every time the Israelis hit us, our love for Hezbollah grows even bigger.”
‘Israel keeps hitting us despite ceasefire’
Mr Rachiiene, 39, lost his home two weeks ago when Israeli bombs rained down from the sky, levelling the multi-story apartment block where he lived.
He now climbs atop the rubble daily to assess the progress of the cranes tasked with clearing away the debris so that rebuilding can eventually begin.
“Israel keeps hitting us despite the ceasefire, and I don’t know why,” said Amal al-Zeinn, 39, who is overseeing the clean-up operation. “Israel has no regard for the feelings of the people who lose their homes.”
Residents in Dahieh said they were angry that Israel had continued to attack Lebanon in defiance of a ceasefire deal – Sophia Yan
A picture of Iran’s late supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini lies among scattered possessions in the rubble in Dahieh following an Israeli air strike – Sophia Yan
It is the kind of anger and groundswell of support for Hezbollah that could push its fighters into war against Israel, yet again.
The prospect of being “martyred” is almost glamorised in posters dotted around Dahieh, put up in memory of young men who died in battle against the “Zionist enemy”.
There are also pictures of the late Nasrallah too, showing him beam down on the public while flanked by Hezbollah’s yellow-and-green flag.
“When the community sees that there is a need for us to get involved, I’m sure we will take it,” said Fauzi Ahmar, 28, a salesman at a shop across the street from where Mr Rachiiene’s home was.
‘Hezbollah has the power to fight’
“Yes, I believe Hezbollah has the power to fight. We are sure,” said Faten Kheir, 34, a school teacher, who lived in the same building as Mr Rachiiene, and also lost her home.
“Many people will say outwardly – I wish that Hezbollah will not share in the fighting 1750575321, but really, they wish on the inside for Hezbollah to join,” she said, emphasising her point by waving her phone, the back of which held a picture of Nasrallah’s hands, instantly recognisable by the iconic ring he used to wear.
On Thursday, Hezbollah issued a statement pledging its continued commitment to Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, and stating that it stood by the regime “in confronting the Israeli-American aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
It added: “America will soon realise it has plunged into a deep abyss due to its tyrannical support for the brutal Israeli aggression against Gaza, the resistance in the region, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
A woman surveys the aftermath of a bombing raid in Dahieh – Sophia Yan
Posters of Hassan Nasrallah and other ‘martyrs’ are a common sight in the area – Sophia Yan
However, Lebanese ministers have made thinly veiled overtures to Hezbollah to hold fire because the country needs time to rebuild after a crippling economic crisis and two years of an interim government due to political deadlock.
Both Joseph Aoun, the country’s president, and Nawaf Salam, the prime minister, who has only been in place since January, underscored this week that Lebanon needed to stay out of the Israel-Iran conflict.
But ideology alone may not be enough to push Hezbollah into the fray, given broader concerns regarding its political future.
On top of its militant activities, the organisation is also active politically, with members in parliament and responsibilities to supporters – including paying contributions to families who lost sons and husbands at war, and to farmers whose livestock and crops were burnt in battle.
Such pledges have been increasingly tough for Hezbollah to abide by as the group has been hit by Lebanon’s sweeping economic crisis and disruption to its Iran-supported funding networks.
The air strikes earlier this month in Dahieh came as many families were sitting down to their evening meal.
Mr Rachiiene was manning his shop when the first alert came that an attack was incoming, prompting him to rush home to check on his family.
“I was so worried about them,” he said, running upstairs, throwing open the front door to thankfully find that they had all already gone downstairs to shelter.
In survival mode, he did not think to save anything from home, instead hurrying back down to find his car, into which he gathered as many elderly people and children as he could fit as he helped them get out of the area. In the end, nobody in his family was killed.
“At first, I was so mad the Israelis took our home,” Mr Rachiiene said. “But now, Iran took theirs, and that makes me feel better. We feel that Iran took revenge for us; right now, we feel Israel is living what we have lived.”
Valerie Jones sits in a sun-lit room at a rented townhouse in Bridgeport, Connecticut, singing happy birthday. It’s not the birthday of anyone she knows, but it’s the only song she can remember, and she loves to sing.
“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,” she hums.
Jones is 87 years old and has breast and bladder cancer. But she doesn’t know it because she also has Alzheimer’s disease. Turning to a woman standing nearby, she asks, “So your name is what?”
“Cookie!” the woman replies, and Jones shakes her head in disbelief.
“No, no, no, no! You’re not my Cookie,” she nods vehemently.
The woman is, in fact, Cookie Jones, Valerie’s 60-year-old daughter. And she’s one of millions of American adults who are caregivers for family and friends, according to the new documentary “Caregiving,” premiering on PBS June 24.
“I’m not sure you could find somebody who hasn’t either been a caregiver themselves or knows someone who’s a caregiver,” says Debra Barrett, vice president of corporate affairs at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical. The health care company studies family caregiving and sponsored the PBS documentary.
“And yet the work, and the sacrifice, and the support that caregivers are giving is oftentimes not seen,” Barrett says.
If unpaid care was a business, America’s family caregivers combined would earn more money than some of the biggest global corporations — Walmart, Apple or Amazon — according to a Columbia University study, commissioned by Otsuka.
“The hope with this film is that we lift up this issue,” Barrett says. “[That] we have audiences recognize how important the role of the caregiver is, how much work they’re doing.”
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Cookie ascends the stairs to her mother’s room. Moving Valerie between floors can be challenging and leave them both tired.
‘I don’t want to take anything from her’
Cookie has been a caregiver for 10 years, all the while raising her two sons as a single mom. Even though her labor comes from a place of love, taking care of her mom is far from easy.
“Every day, I get her up, I take her into the bathroom, and I put her on the toilet and I clean her,” she says. “Some days I let her brush her teeth, I put the toothpaste on there, and I stand in there, and I just let her, because I don’t want to take everything from her.”
Cookie says her mother had always been a strong and independent woman. Valerie worked for more than 30 years at a helicopter engine manufacturer. Now, Cookie ensures her mother’s physical safety by buckling her in with a gait belt to a sofa chair, as she cleans the house and cooks for them both.
That morning, Valerie had eaten four tiny pancakes, a sausage and an egg, Cookie says. “We’re gonna have spaghetti tonight for dinner.”
Being a caregiver is isolating, Cookie says, adding that people don’t quite understand what it means to be one, if they haven’t done it. Her sons are now grown, one is a firefighter and the other a mailman, and busy with their careers.
All she wants is someone to talk to, but there isn’t anyone, she says. So she talks to herself in a video diary. It’s a memoir of sorts. Pulling out her cell phone, Cookie shows a day in her life.
“This Sunday, June 1st, 2025. This is the diarrhea my mother has. All over my floor. Her diaper is covered. This is what I had to clean up. I don’t have help.”
Those last words come out in a whisper, like she’s bone tired.
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“I’m from Philly,” declared Valerie when first introduced to the photographer. She introduced herself several more times over the next hour.
Calls for help
Cookie says she would have to pay $25 an hour for someone to come home to care for Valerie — and that’s money they don’t have.
After she quit her job to be her mother’s full-time caregiver, she says she used up all her savings from working as a saleswoman at a shoe store for more than 30 years. Now both mother and daughter are mostly living off of Valerie’s social security income, Cookie says.
Across Connecticut, caregivers are calling United Way’s 211 helpline to know where they can get help. Call volumes surged more than 35% last year from 2023, says Tanya Barrett, vice president at United Way.
One program in particular is drawing interest.
“We’ve received roughly 3,200 calls [in 2024] from caregivers who are seeking information about how to get a Community First Choice program for their loved one,” she says.
Community First Choice is a Medicaid program, It allows individuals at institutional levels of care to have services and supports in their homes, which are provided by personal care assistants (PCAs).
The person insured by Medicaid can select a family member to be their caregiver with some exclusions – a spouse cannot be a paid caregiver, a parent of a minor child also cannot be the paid caregiver, and if the person is the conservator of the Medicaid member, they cannot be a paid caregiver.
“Other than those three scenarios family members are welcomed and encouraged to be the PCA,” says Christine Stuart, a spokesperson with the state Department of Social Services. “We find that family caregiving offers an opportunity for our Medicaid members to receive care from those that they love and trust which offers high quality of care.”
Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) continue to grow each year, serving over 40,000 members in their home and community that would otherwise require institutional care, Stuart says.
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Cookie says her mother struggles to follow along with tv or movies. These days they spend most of their time together talking or quietly listening to music.
For Cookie, caring for her mother at home was the only viable option. Valerie never wanted to enter a nursing home to “trade her money for the state,” Cookie says.
It can cost several thousand dollars a month to live in a long-term care facility without private insurance.
Valerie is insured by Medicare, but Medicare does not cover long-term nursing home care. Insurance premiums can add up to several thousand dollars and are out of reach for many. And Medicaid requires a person to keep just $75 of their income per month for personal use. All other income and assets must go to the nursing home for their care.
Cookie lists these options and begins to cry. She says she loves her mother, but she is exhausted. Added to that, she says, is the dying dream of opening her own consignment shop.
‘Burnout is huge’
Cookie walks through a basement stacked high with boxes. Mannequins and racks for shoe display are everywhere. Stored neatly are hats, scarves, sweaters — all of which Cookie bought over the years as inventory for her shop that never opened.
“These are some of the shoes that I have, and they’re beautiful shoes. I used to tag them, see. These were just $10 and they’re practically new,” she says, holding up a pair of heels. “I really, really, really wanted to do this, and it really, really hurts me that I cannot go forth, because I don’t know how long this journey is going to be with caregiving.”
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Cookie’s retirement dream was to open a small consignment shop of her own. She had racks and stock and plans built up. But now they sit in her basement and a storage unit, waiting for a dream deferred.
Across the country, caregivers like Cookie are calling the Caregiver Action Network (CAN). The group supports family caregivers through a free “help desk” hotline, which many call just to vent, says Jodi Koehn-Pike, content development manager at CAN.
“Burnout is huge and that’s what a lot of people call for – they need somebody to talk to,” she says.
Koen-Pike says CAN informs home caregivers they can get paid to take care of their loved one, and that local support groups are available to help them feel less isolated.
But many people don’t know that help is available. Koen-Pike says she gets that. She was a caregiver for her mother, who also had Alzheimer’s, and says she wishes she knew then what she knows now about caregiver resources.
Back in Bridgeport, Cookie says she and her mother have always been close since childhood.
Caregiving can be isolating and exhausting, but her mom has her.
“It’s no regrets,” she says. “Literally, she was welcomed 101%.”
Valerie might not remember who she is, but Cookie remembers with love, her once, fiercely independent mother.
Pascal Siakam discusses the viral video of him in Game 6 of the Finals
Pascal Siakam is averaging 19.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in the NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY – One of Pascal Siakam‘s agents once told him after a game a camera had caught him during the National Anthem looking like his eyes had rolled up into his head. His eyes were open but his pupils weren’t visible — just the sclera or the white part of the eye — so he looked like something out of “The Exorcist” or some other movie about demonic possession.
The irony was Siakam had actually been caught in the act of praying. He comes from a devout Catholic family in Cameroon and his father sent him to seminary school in hopes that he would become a priest. Though he graduated, Siakam opted against that life, but still remains religious. He prays multiple times before every game with his eyes closed — well, mostly closed.
“I have this problem where I can’t really close my eyes,” Siakam said Saturday in an off-day media availability at the Paycom Center before Game 7 of the NBA Finals. “Sometimes I’ll be thinking I’m closing my eyes, but they are not really closed. Even sometimes having conversations, sometimes I look up and it feels like I’m thinking, and my eyes just go up.”
And that’s what happened Thursday night, he said, when television cameras caught him in a pre-game huddle with his teammates in the hallway outside the Pacers’ locker room at Gainbridge Fieldhouse just before Game 6. He had his head bowed but then raised it up and when he did, his pupils were under his eyelids but enough of the whites of his eyes were still visible.
This of course, made the rounds on social media with various jokes about Siakam being a demon, accessing some kind of dark magic or that he’d entered the Ancestral Plane from the “Black Panther” movie franchise. Siakam didn’t find out about until after the game. He said in a video on Instagram teammate Myles Turner had showed him pictures and videos. Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds in the Pacers’ 108-91 win but he joked that he wished he’d scored 30 because he could say the spirits took him over.
“I’m glad people are enjoying it and having fun with it,” Siakam said. “Literally I was praying and trying to close my eyes and I was thinking in my head my eyes were closed, but clearly they weren’t closed. That’s just all it is, really.”
Siakam has tried to be cognizant about keeping his eyes as closed as he can, and sometimes even covering his face with his hands. But in the NBA Finals with cameras everywhere, that’s not easy to do.
“I’ve got to do better,” Siakam said. “I’ve got to start doing this (covering eyes with hands) or I can put my head down and y’all can’t look at me no more. And the NBA with all these cameras, it’s too much, man. Get the cameras away from us.”
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2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals coverage will begin
Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Round 1
A welterweight tilt pitting Dominguez (11-6, 0-1 PFL) against Meck
(8-2, 0-1 PFL) kicks off festivities at Intrust Bank Arena in
Wichita, Kansas. Marcio Laselva serves as the third man in the
cage. Slow start from the welterweights. Meck follows a sharp jab
with an overhand right, then ducks into a double-leg takedown. He
gets busy in full guard, pestering Dominguez with short punches.
Meck passes to side control and threatens with a kimura. Dominguez
scrambles free. Meck gets back on the kimura, bails on it and moves
behind the Mexican welterweight. Dominguez eating punches. Meck
progresses to the back and threads both hooks. Two minutes to go.
Meck rolls through a scramble and maintains a dominant position.
Not going well for Dominguez, though he has kept his neck safe thus
far.
Meck sneaks the arms in place for the rear-naked choke, tightens
his squeeze and prompts the tapout.
The Official Result
Nicholas Meck def. Alan Dominguez—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
4:10 R1
Round 1
Women’s flyweights now step into the spotlight, as Orozco (8-6, 0-1
PFL) takes on Joanne (12-10, 1-2 PFL) in a tournament alternate
bout at 125 pounds. Nick Berens administers the law and order. No
glove touch. They meet in the middle, and Joanne greets her
counterpart with a leg kick. Orozco gets busy with her hands, only
to eat a three-punch volley from her adversary. Joanne wings power
punches from both hands. Orozco answers but only with single shots.
Joanne sidesteps her opponent and connects with a right hand over
the top before escaping to open space. They engage in the center of
the cage. They rest and reset. Joanne slams home a leg kick and
sets off another multi-punch exchange. Nice one-two from Joanne,
followed by a body kick. Orozco might want to switch gears here.
Joanne continues to land virtually at will. She doubles up with
left hands. Clinch knee finds the mark for Joanne. Orozco clinches
along the fence with roughly a minute to go. Action stalls. Joanne
counters with a body lock. Berens urges action. Trip takedown from
Joanne, which figures to salt away the round in her favor. Short
punches follow from half guard as time runs out.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
Round 2
Can Joanne keep momentum? They approach each other and trade jabs
and leg kicks. Joanne doubles up on the jab. Orozco ups the
aggression and throws her hands, connecting with a stout right hand
at close range. Joanne gets back to the jab and fires a body kick,
then secures a single-leg takedown. Orozco gets back to her feet
without much trouble and braces herself against the cage. Joanne
hunts knees to the body and works behind her opponent. Orozco
fights the hands and looks to break the Brazilian’s grip. Joanne
clings to her midsection and looks for another trip. She drags down
Orozco and secures back mount with hooks. Two minutes to go in the
middle stanza. Action stalls on the mat, as Joanne cannot free her
hands. Nevertheless, she has neutralized Orozco once again. One
minute left. Short punches from Joanne, who now threatens the neck.
No luck. More punches from the Brazilian as the round closes.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Joanne
Round 3
Orozco likely needs a finish entering the third round. She greets
Joanne with a stream of jabs. Joanne answers with a punishing low
kick, then another. Sharp front kick to the body from the
Brazilian, who circles away from the return fire. Joanne steps
forward with a clubbing left hook, follows with a jab and uncorks a
two-punch volley. Orozco advances on her opponent, only to eat as
many shots as she lands. Joanne catches a kick and trips her
counterpart to the mat. She sets up in half guard and gets busy
with her ground-and-pound. Joanne content to work methodically with
two rounds already in the bank. Orozco reclaims full guard. No real
effort to get back to her feet. Joanne continues to pile up points
with intermittent punches. She drops a 12-to-6 elbow into Orozco’s
face. Ninety seconds to go, the outcome looking more and more like
a formality. Joanne postures up and fires a hammerfist. Orozco
seems resigned to her fate here. Joanne maintains control until the
bell sounds, landing a few elbow and punches along the way.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Joanne (30-27 Joanne)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Joanne (30-27 Joanne)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Joanne (30-27 Joanne)
The Official Result
Ilara Joanne def. Saray Orozco—Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27,
29-28)
Round 1
Action resumes in the lightweight division, where the undefeated
Kelly (7-0, 0-0 UFC) awaits Hamel (11-6, 0-0 PFL) at 155 pounds.
Jason Herzog handles the officiating duties. Hamel takes the center
of the cage. Kelly greets him with a left hook and an overhand
right. Hamel connects with a pair of right hooks while moving
backward. Side kicks to the lead leg from the American. Hamel
clinches and presses the Irishman into the fence. Kelly circles out
and fires a body kick. Hamel plunges forward behind a right hand
and clinches along the cage. Kelly again breaks free. Slapping
overhand right from Hamel, who has been far busier thus far. Two
hard body kicks from Kelly. Hamel returns fire. Kelly clinches and
pushes his adversary into the fence. They separate. Hamel crashes
into the clinch once more and hunts a single-leg. Kelly denies
those efforts and circles back into open space. Both men swing
wildly. Hamel snaps down on a front headlock and connects with a
few knees. Kelly lands a right hand down the middle and follows
with a body kick. Those figure to pay dividends as the fight
deepens.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Hamel
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Hamel
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hamel
Round 2
Back to it for Round 2. Hamel again takes the center of the cage.
He backs Kelly into the fence behind a few punches and hunts for a
takedown. Kelly refuses to cooperate and circles free. The Irishman
steps forward, feints and eats a straight left for his efforts.
Kelly doubles up on the jab, fires a front kick to the body and
lands a leg kick. Hamel shoots on the hips, only to see Kelly
escape. Kelly follows a right hand into the clinch. Short punches
from the Irishman. They separate. Hamel misses a high kick. Sharp
counter right hook from Kelly. Hamel retreating more this round.
Kelly steps forward with a head kick and completes a double-leg
takedown. Hamel gets back to his feet but eats a series of right
hands as he does so. Hamel sprawls on a takedown, flirts with a
brabo choke and bails. Both men back on their feet with less than a
minute left. Hamel drops Kelly to a knee with a counter right hook.
They clinch. Hamel lands a knee to the body, then an elbow upstairs
on the break.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Kelly
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Kelly
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Hamel
Darragh Kelly def. Mike Hamel—Submission (Face Crank) 3:09 R3
Round 1
They keep the line moving in the bantamweight division, where
Magomedov (20-4, 0-0 PFL) toes the line against the undefeated
Khamidov (16-0, 0-0 PFL) in a tournament alternate bout at 135
pounds. Berens serves as the third man in the cage. They touch
gloves and get down to business. Khamidov works kicks to the body
and lead leg, then shoots and drives his opponent into the cage. He
scores with knees to the inner thigh and short punches upstairs.
Magomed stays upright, careful not to give away a more advantageous
position. Khamidov dogged with this clinch. Magomedov lands a few
elbows. Khamidov answers with a right hand over the top and secures
a takedown. Khamidov moves to the back with both hooks. Magomedov
stands. Khamidov, still attached to the back, bleeding from a cut
under his left eyebrow. That could be problematic. Magomedov
finally shakes free. Khamidov clings to a body lock. Back they go
to the chest-to-chest clinch. Knees to the body from Khamidov. One
minute to go. They separate. Khamidov shakes out his arms. They
trade leg kicks. Khamidov blocks a spinning backfist and a hook
kick. Khamidov gets back to the clinch, and they close the round
along the fence.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Khamidov
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khamidov
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Khamidov
Round 2
They get back to business in the middle stanza. Nice one-two from
Magomedov. Khamidov follows a left hook, sets of a scramble and
moves behind his opponent. They clinch against the cage. Knees to
the body from Magomedov. They separate and whiff on right hands.
Hard low kick from Khamidov. Magomedov answers with one of his own,
then follows with a lead uppercut and flying knee. Khamidov
scrambles behind him, forces the action to the mat and rolls to the
back, securing his position with a body triangle. Magomedov
reverses position and gets back to his feet, at which point he
snatches a front headlock and hammers away with knees to the head.
He flirts with a guillotine, then loses position. Khamidov sneaks
out the back door, gets back to his feet and forces another clinch.
Action stalls with 10 seconds left. They trade knees on the inside.
Elbow over the top from Magomedov as the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Khamidov
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Khamidov
Round 3
Outcome still in doubt here. Back at it. Magomedov greets him with
a body kick. Khamidov lands a left hand over the top. Magomedov
switches stances and scores with an inside leg kick. They trade leg
kicks. Magomedov misses with a spinning back fist, allowing his
opponent to clinch once more. Khamidov pushes him into the fence
and works on a single-leg. Magomedov connects with knees to the
body. Khamidov refusing to give his opponent space with which to
work. Midway through the final round. Short punches from Magomedov.
Berens asks for more action. Fans boo. Khamidov stays on the hips
and continues to threaten with a single-leg. Berens restarts them.
Leg kick from Magomedov, followed by a jab and a spinning back kick
to the body. Sneaky left hook from the veteran. Counter right hand
from Khamidov. Magomedov answers with a left. One minute to go.
Khamidov forces another clinch, much to the dismay of those in
attendance. Magomedov chips away with knees to the body but cannot
break free. Valuable time ticking off the clock. They separate with
less than 10 seconds left, and Magomedov misses a flying knee.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov (29-28 Magomedov)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov (29-28 Khamidov)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Magomedov (29-28 Khamidov)
Business picks up with the first women’s flyweight semifinal, as
Bishop (8-2, 2-2 PFL) puts Shakalova (9-2, 1-0 PFL) to the test to
close out the undercard. Herzog administers the law and order. They
approach one another cautiously. Shakalova tests the waters with an
inside low kick. They trade punches. Shakalova changes levels and
hunts a single-leg. Bishop powers into a takedown and lands in full
mount before scrambling to the back, securing her position with a
body triangle. She transitions from a face crank to a rear-naked
choke. Shakalova denies her efforts and reverses position. Bishop
scrambles free, and they get back to their feet. Shakalova presses
the American into the cage. Herzog separates them and warns the
Ukrainian for grabbing the fence. Nice dirty boxing from Shakalova.
They spill onto the ground, with Shakalova in top position. Bishop
threatens with an armbar. No luck. Shakalova lands some
standing-to-ground punches. Bishop attacks the leg and fishes for a
heel hook, then lands an upkick. One minute to go in a hyperactive
first round. Shakalova lands more standing-to-ground punches.
Bishop attacks a calf slice but eats a series of short reverse
elbows as the round closes.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Bishop
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Bishop
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Bishop
Up next: a bantamweight semifinal matching Wetzell (11-2, 1-0 PFL)
with Gutierrez (11-3, 1-0 PFL) gets the ball rolling on the main
card. Laselva handles the officiating duties. They trade leg kicks.
Gutierrez counters with a right hook. He then crashes forward with
punches without much success. Leg kick from Wetzell. Gutierrez
punches into the clinch and works a body lock. Wetzell denies the
takedown attempt. They settle in the clinch, with Gutierrez feeding
his opponent knees to the body. Wetzell circles off the cage, as
Gutierrez sits back on a guillotine choke. Wetzell escapes and sets
up in top position. Gutierrez bleeding from a small cut near his
left eye. Wetzell slaps the body with palm strikes and scores with
a short elbow. Ninety seconds to go. Wetzell using his size and
weight effectively from the top, keeping Gutierrez bottled up on
the ground. Wetzell moves to half guard and feeds his counterpart
punches. Gutierrez woefully ineffective from the bottom as the
round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
Round 2
Away they go in the middle stanza. Wetzell ducks into a double-leg
takedown and lands in side control. Gutierrez counters with an
ill-advised guillotine. Wetzell breaks free and threatens with a
straight armbar. He bails and gets back to work in half guard.
Smothering control from Wetzell. Action slows to a crawl. Wetzell
scores with short punches and stays busy enough to avoid a restart,
posturing occasionally with shots from the top. Ninety seconds to
go. Gutierrez needs to change the narrative. Wetzell giving him
precious little room with which to operate. Restart from the
referee. Wetzell backs his opponent to the fence and delivers
another takedown. Gutierrez clings to a guillotine without offering
much of a threat.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell
Round 3
Gutierrez likely needs a stoppage to advance. He clinches right out
of the gate but goes nowhere. Wetzell bites down on a front
headlock and forces his opponent down to all fours. Gutierrez
bleeding heavily from the nose. Wetzell powers into top position
and picks up where he left off in the previous two rounds.
Gutierrez gets to a seated position, only to be corralled again.
Wetzell moves to half guard, scoring with punches as he does so.
Short elbows from the American. Gutierrez’s corner urging him to
take more risks and try to get back to his feet. Wetzell shuts him
down with a nearside cradle, bites down on a front headlock and
lands a knee to the shoulder. He works toward an anaconda choke,
thinks better of it and sprawls as Gutierrez tries to break free.
Gutierrez rolls into a guillotine, but Wetzell scrambles out of
danger and maintains top position.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell (30-27 Wetzell)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell (30-27 Wetzell)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Wetzell (30-27 Wetzell)
Next on the docket: a lightweight semifinal pitting Primus (16-4,
4-1 PFL) against Davis (18-5-1, 1-1 PFL) at 155 pounds. Berens
handles the officiating duties. Off we go. Davis opens with an
inside leg kick. Primus follows a pair of left hooks into a
takedown attempt, only to get denied. Davis steps forward with a
left hand and pairs it with a body kick. Primus clinches and pulls
guard. Davis settles in full guard. Action stalls. Primus turns to
an omplata and sweeps. The veteran moves into top position and
throws his ground-and-pound into gear. Primus briefly passes to
half guard, then postures in a crouches position and fires punches.
Back to half guard for Primus, who mixes in a few elbows.
Hammerfists and more elbows follow. Davis now bleeding from the
side of the head.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Primus
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Primus
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Primus
Round 2
They meet in the middle to start Round 2. Davis shoots a series of
kicks upstairs, giving Primus something to think about. Overhand
right from Primus finds the mark. He blocks a head kick from Davis,
who steps forward with a few lefts. Sharp straight left from the
Englishman. Primus shoots on the hips and drives his counterpart
into the cage, then goes to work on a single-leg. No luck. Davis
separates and floats into open space. Primus connects with a left
hook. Midway through the period. Davis connects with an inside leg
kick and lands a knee to the body. Primus avoids a knee and
clinches, then fires a few knees to the thigh. Ninety seconds left.
Davis gets back to the center of the cage. He connects with a
spinning elbow and looks to have Primus in trouble. Davis unleashes
his hands and uncorks and axe kick, then lands another spinning
elbow at the bell.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Davis
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Davis
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Davis
Round 3
Likely one round apiece entering the final five minutes. Davis
knocks Primus off-balance with a check hook. Primus tries to pull
guard. Davis circles away and gets back to the center of the cage.
Front kick to the body from Davis. Primus presses forward and tries
to pull guard again. No luck. Clubbing overhand left from Primus.
Davis misses an elbow, giving Primus the opening he needs to net a
takedown. Primus settles in half guard, applies shoulder pressure
and scores with short punches. Full mount for Primus midway through
the round. He moves back to half guard and drops a few elbows.
Davis answers with elbows from the bottom, then scrambles. Primus
flows with him and takes side control. Davis scrambles free, and
Primus pulls guard. One minute left. Davis works body-head
combinations, then postures with hammerfists and an elbow. Primus
fishes for an armbar, to no avail. Davis cut loose with more
punches and hammerfists to close the round.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Davis (29-28 Davis)
The Official Result
Alfie Davis def. Brent Primus—Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28)
Round 1
Moving along, Hadley (12-4, 1-0 PFL) confronts Alves (13-4, 1-0
PFL) in the second of two bantamweight semifinals. Herzog answers
the call to referee. Hadley opens with leg kicks. Alves answers
with a multi-punch volley. Sharp jab from Hadley, then another.
Alves swings wildly and misses. Nice one-two from the Brazilian.
Hadley gets back to his jab. Alves fires hooks to the body from
both hands, followed by an overhand left and a body kick. They
trade leg kicks. Alves feints, then jabs and counters with an
overhand left. Strong leg kick from the Brazilian. Hadley again
calls on his jab. Alves sneaks in a left hook, jabs and resets.
They exchange jabs. Alves with an obvious power advantage.
Beautiful left hook to the body from Alves. Hadley circles on the
outside but continues to absorb punishment, especially to the
midsection. Strong punching burst from Alves, as he targets the
head and body. Hadley gets off a one-two, doing what he can to keep
up. Brutal hooks to the body from Alves.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Alves
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Alves
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Alves
Round 2
Back to work for the two semifinalists. Alves continues to assault
the body and shrugs off a takedown attempt from the Englishman.
Hadley pumps out his jab. More hooks to the body from Alves.
Visible damage now on Hadley’s right side. Stout three-punch volley
from Alves. Overhand left from the Brazilian. Hadley answers with a
leg kick. One-two drops Hadley. Alves beckons him back to his feet.
Hadley now bleeding from a cut above the right eye. Might be only a
matter of time here. Alves denies another takedown. Heavy one-two
from the Brazilian. Hadley circles on the outside. Ninety seconds
to go. Alves goes back to the body, then fires hooks upstairs.
Right hand buckles Hadley’s knees. Alves scores with a leg kick.
Hadley stays busy with his jab but lacks the requisite firepower to
keep his adversary at bay. Alves steps into a three-punch burst as
the period closes.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Alves
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-8 Alves
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-8 Alves
Round 3
Alves appears to be well on his way to nailing down a spot in the
bantamweight final. Hadley jabs. Alves presses forward, targeting
both the body and head. Hooks to the ribs from both hands from the
Brazilian. Lead right hook from Alves. Hadley seems to be in pure
survival mode, relying almost exclusively on his jab. Nice one-two
from Hadley. Alves stalks from the center. He backs Hadley to the
fence and cuts loose with power punches, then resets. Alves tags
him with a right hook. Hadley bobs and weaves, then pumps out his
jab. More heavy body blows from Alves. Hadley will be sore
tomorrow. Counter right hook staggers Hadley. One minute to go.
Hadley jabs, then circles. Alves keeps his foot on the gas, hammers
away with hooks to the body and looks to counter. Alves scores with
a leg kick and scores with a double-leg takedown as the round
ends.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Alves (30-27 Alves)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Alves (30-26 Alves)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Alves (30-26 Alves)
Lightweights step back into view, as the unbeaten Colgan (11-0, 0-0
PFL) zeroes in on Barnaoui (22-6, 1-0 PFL) in the second 155-pound
tournament semifinal. Berens administers the law and order.
Barnaoui probes for opening with his long arms and legs, then fires
off a Superman punch. Colgan lands a clubbing right hand. Barnaoui
moves forward behind his jab and sticks the American with punches.
They clinch. Colgan works his dirty boxing. Barnaoui backs him to
the fence and hunts knees from the Thai clinch. Colgan connects
with rights over the top before they separate. He backs up Barnaoui
with a right hand. Colgan dodges the return fire, and they clinch
again. Colgan cracks Barnaoui with an overhand right. Sharp one-two
from Barnaoui. Counter right hand from Colgan, who continues to
hold his own with the veteran. Barnoui bleeding from the bridge of
the nose. Barnaoui clinches. Colgan turns him into the fence and
delivers a takedown, followed by heavy ground-and-pound.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
Round 2
Barnaoui steps forward, switches stances and fires punches from
both sides. Colgan executes a single-leg takedown, pounds away,
avoids a sweep and scrambles back to his feet. Front kick to the
body from Barnaoui, followed by a chopping jab. He reaches down to
retrieve his mouthpiece, and Colgan takes advantage, unloading with
punches. He then swoops in for a takedown, settles in half guard
and drops an elbow. Colgan floats to an arm-triangle choke.
Barnaoui gives a thumbs up. Colgan bails on the choke and drops
elbows. Barnaoui gets to his feet and lands a knee. Thirty seconds
to go. Colgan steps into a right hand, then jabs. Fatigue starting
to become an issue for the American. Barnaoui misses a flying knee
and eats a right hand on the return as the round ends.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Colgan
Round 3
Barnaoui calls on his jab, then fires hooks from both hands. Colgan
retreats to the fence and wanders into a guillotine. He tries to
slam his way out. Barnaoui releases the choke and climbs to full
mount. Colgan sweeps from the bottom, hammers away with punches and
avoids an armbar. Strong elbow from the American, who settles in
half guard. Another elbow from Colgan. Midway through the round.
Barnaoui bleeding all over the canvas. Colgan feeds him another
elbow. Barnaoui sets off a scramble, and Colgan sneaks behind him.
He climbs to full mount after threatening with a rear-naked choke
and fires away with punches and elbows. Barnaoui reclaims half
guard but continues to absorb damage. Big elbow from Colgan, as he
closes in on the most significant victory of his career. Barnaoui
gets back to his feet, but the clock has become his enemy.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Colgan (30-27 Colgan)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Colgan (30-27 Colgan)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Colgan (30-27 Colgan)
PFL 2025 World Tournament 6 has arrived at its co-main event, where
Carmouche (23-8, 3-1 PFL) tangles with the undefeated Dana (8-0,
1-0 PFL) in the second women’s flyweight tournament semifinal.
Laselva handles the officiating duties. Carmouche presses forward
with punches, beckons the Brazilian forward and counters a takedown
with one of her own. Back on their feet, Dana connects with a hard
low kick. They clinch in the center of the cage. Dana pushes
Carmouche to the fence, then secures a takedown. Carmouche
immediately reverses and settles in half guard. Dana flirts with a
triangle, only to get slammed. Carmouche drops an elbow for good
measure. Huge hematoma on Dana’s forehead. Dana scrambles to her
feet and presses Carmouche into the fence. Action slows in the
clinch. Carmouche bleeding from the nose. Carmouche snatches the
collar tie and slams home a knee, followed by an elbow. Inside leg
kick from Carmouche. Head-and-arm throw from Dana in the closing
seconds.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
Round 2
Carmouche feints at the start, as they circle each other. Dana
answers a body kick with a right hand. Low leg kick from Dana, then
another. They clinch and trade punches. Carmouche blocks a head
kick and paws with her jab. Right hook to the body from Dana.
Carmouche answers with a clubbing overhand right. Leg kick from
Carmouche. They clinch again. Carmouche powers the Brazilian into
the fence. They jockey for position. Two minutes to go. Foot stomps
from Carmouche. Trip takedown from the former Bellator MMA
champion. Carmouche sets up in half guard, applying suffocating
pressure. Short elbow from the American, who works her way briefly
to a crucifix and then stands. Dana gets to her feet. They trade to
end the round. Carmouche closes with an elbow over the top.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche
Round 3
Lead hook kick from Carmouche finds the mark. Dana answers with
front kicks to the body. The Brazilian presses forward and walks
into a burst of power punches. She resets and circles. Powerful leg
kick from Carmouche. Dana punches into range, as Carmouche looks to
counter. Leg kick from Carmouche, followed by another. Dana gives
chase, finds a home for her right hand and clinches. Midway through
the round. Carmouche fires knees to the legs, then goes upstairs.
Dana, still game, denies a takedown. They separate. Dana steps into
a right hand but again wanders into the clinch, squandering
valuable time. Thirty seconds to go. Carmouche lands a left hook,
then connects with a sweeping right. They trade to close it
out.
Sherdog Scores
Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche (30-27 Carmouche)
J.L. Kirven scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche (30-27 Carmouche)
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Carmouche (30-27 Carmouche)
EPHRATA — On Saturday morning, a suspected fireworks-related wildfire ignited along State Route 28, just north of Ephrata, prompting a swift response from fire crews.
Grant County Fire District 13 reported that MACC 911 received multiple calls at 1:23 a.m. pointing to flames in the 1300 block of SR 28 West, north of Ephrata and immediately west of the Desert Villa mobile home park. When firefighters arrived, they encountered active flames burning on both sides of the highway amid gusty, unpredictable winds.
Thanks to a rapid deployment, seven fire apparatus were on scene quickly, bringing the blaze under initial control within 10 minutes of arrival. Crews continued efforts until about 4 a.m. to ensure full extinguishment.
In total, approximately 10 acres burned south of SR 28, with an additional ¼ acre scorched north of the roadway.
Fire officials cautioned residents: vegetation and fireworks are a dangerous mix—especially when combined with even moderate wind conditions, which significantly increases the risk of property damage or injury.
“Your actions will cost you a heavy price,” the group said in a string of ominous messages on the messaging app, sharing screenshots of server login credentials, the names and details of employees as well as the personal details of Tirana residents.
Albania has been the headquarters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, better known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq, or MEK, since 2013 when the U.S. government requested that a camp be built to host the exiled opposition group that participated in the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and then clashed with the Revolutionary Guard.
A special-purpose camp was built in Manëz, and was visited by U.S. officials including then-Vice President Mike Pence. In 2023, Albanian police raided the camp after receiving information that a unit of the Iranian Quds Force was operating there and trying to subvert it.
The capital’s website remained down Saturday afternoon and the server outage could cause disruptions across transportation services, the issuance of passports and licenses — and expose the sensitive personal data of nearly 800,000 Tirana residents.
“The past 10 to 12 years have shown that public institutions are easily hackable and that the Albanian government has not appreciated the issue of cybersecurity at all,” said Edmond Liçaj, a cybersecurity expert.
Liçaj said Albania has a “criminally low” sensitivity to the seriousness of personal data leaks. Such leaks are still seen as little more than “routine annoyances,” he said, despite the government’s push to digitalize its services as the current EU membership frontrunner in the Balkans.
After winning the Stanley Cup earlier this week, the summer of Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers has officially kicked off.
The 37-year-old former Boston Bruins captain is having the time of his life after clinching his second Cup. After lifting the Cup on Tuesday, Marchand joined Panthers’ fans in a “Thank you, Boston” chant on Wednesday.
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The following night, he took to social media to extend his gratitude to his former team. On his Instagram page, he posted stories thanking his teammates’ former teams.
Starting with the New Jersey Devils.
Courtesy of Brad Marchand’s Instagram Page
Five former Devils were part of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup victory. Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov won his second consecutive Cup while Jesper Boqvist, A.J. Greer, Tomas Nosek, and Vitek Vanecek each won it for the first time.
Marchand continued to thank the Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and more. You can see his hilarious Instagram stories here.
ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings will play the Connecticut Sun on Friday night in a road matchup. Dallas is looking to earn a second consecutive victory after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 80-71 on Tuesday night. Although forward Maddy Siegrist and guard Tyasha Harris will remain out on Friday due to knee injuries and centers Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder are still away from the team at EuroBasket, the Wings have no new injuries to report.
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Of course, being without those four players is far from ideal. At the very least, Dallas does not have any other injuries to report, though.
The Wings are looking to build momentum following Tuesday night’s big win. At just 2-11, Dallas has work to do but the roster features enough talent to make a competitive run.
From a depth standpoint, the roster was recently addressed in the form of two hardship signings. On Tuesday — before the game against the Valkyries — Dallas signed Kaila Charles and Haley Jones to hardship contracts. Additionally, the Wings acquired Li Yueru from the Seattle Storm in a trade on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers is in the middle of a terrific rookie season while Arike Ogunbowale is beginning to get things going following a challenging start to the year. Yes, this Wings team still has questions to answer, but their 2025 outlook is brighter than their 2-11 record may indicate.
What’s next for the Dallas Wings?
The Wings are hoping to avoid more injury trouble moving forward. Any other long-term absences would be far from ideal for an already short-handed roster.
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Dallas’ game on Friday in Connecticut represents the first of two contests on the road before heading back home. Friday’s matchup is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST in Connecticut while the Wings will play the Mystics in Washington on Sunday afternoon at 3 PM EST.
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