President Trump's push for American energy dominance just landed another major win.

German energy giant RWE has agreed to give up three federal offshore wind leases in a $1.22 billion settlement with the Trump administration, closing the book on projects off New York, California and Louisiana that had no foreseeable path to construction.

The agreement does more than cancel a trio of troubled wind leases. It redirects the company's investment toward liquefied natural gas, natural-gas power plants and critical energy equipment that can support reliable power on demand.

RWE says reached .22 bln deal to cancel US offshore wind leases and invest in gas https://t.co/DON6d5Nk7Z https://t.co/DON6d5Nk7Z

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 6, 2026

According to RWE, the company will relinquish lease areas in the New York Bight, off California and off Louisiana after investing more than $1 billion in offshore wind leases and development.

RWE said it reached the decision after determining that there was no foreseeable path to obtaining the permits needed to build the projects. The settlement gives the company $1.22 billion

After being rushed to the hospital months ago, Sen. Mitch McConnell has finally been released.

According to a new statement, the 84-year-old Kentucky Senator has been discharged from rehab and is now back at home.

But, he's still not planning to return to work anytime soon — at least, not before the 5-week August recess coming up soon.

Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio shared McConnell's full statement here:

Mitch McConnell says in new statement that he’s been discharged from the rehab facility and is back at home

McConnell says he’ll “continue an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home” during the August recess pic.twitter.com/0aqEAIW1Ps

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) August 6, 2026

Here's the full text of that statement:

Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I've received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff.

On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during

Former First Lady Jill Biden put up $35,000 for a chance to land a walk-on role in one of television's most talked-about gay romance dramas.

It was not enough.

Biden made the bid during the New York City LGBT Community Center's annual Center Dinner on April 16, where a role in the second season of HBO Max's Heated Rivalry was placed on the auction block.

A reporter at the event captured the bidding war as it unfolded and revealed just how quickly Biden's offer was left behind.

Live from the NYC LGBT Center Gala: Dr Jill Biden was a surprise guest tonight - and just bid k for a walk on role in Heated Rivalry season 2!!!!

(With all funds going to the center)

But was outbid - final winners bid 5k each, for a total of 0k raised for the center!!

— Versha Sharma (@versharma) April 17, 2026

Two other bidders ultimately paid $125,000 apiece after the show's producers made two walk-on packages available, turning the auction item into a combined

Sen. Mitch McConnell is finally heading home after nearly two months away from public life — but he is not returning to the Capitol just yet.

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican announced Thursday that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he was recovering from a serious fall and a subsequent bout of pneumonia.

McConnell will continue an intensive physical-therapy regimen at home during the Senate's state work period. His statement did not provide a date for when he expects to resume voting in person.

The fall and pneumonia forced a lengthy absence from the Senate:

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) has been discharged from a rehabilitation center, where he was recovering from a fall and a subsequent bout of pneumonia that forced a lengthy Senate absence https://t.co/NvZ36yFXsB

— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) August 6, 2026

The senator's own office put the next phase of his recovery in writing.

Senator McConnell's office said he was discharged on August 6 and will continue recovering at home. McConnell thanked friends, colleagues, Kentuckians, and

This was a scary moment.

On Tuesday evening, popular pro-Trump artist Scott LoBaido suffered a medical emergency.

LoBaido reportedly suffered a heart attack as he was confronting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at an event at Midland Beach.

Watch the moment it happened here:

Syracuse reported further details on LoBaido's medical emergency:

A prominent Staten Island artist and activist suffered a medical emergency Tuesday evening during the NYPD's National Night Out Against Crime event at Midland Beach, prompting a rapid response from emergency personnel who performed life-saving measures before transporting him to a hospital, silive.com reported.

Scott LoBaido experienced the emergency shortly before 7 p.m. near 488 Father Capodanno Blvd. during the annual community event, according to emergency dispatch information. The gathering is part of the nationwide National Night Out campaign, which is designed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve through neighborhood events.

An FDNY spokesperson told multiple New York media outlets that crews were dispatched at 6:56 p.m. following a report of a person in cardiac arrest. Witnesses said first responders immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and used an

This was a close call.

As the WLT Report previously reported, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele was arrested on Sunday after arriving at Trump National Golf Club in California, heavily armed.

Taele's arrest came just two days before President Trump was expected to visit the golf club.

New details have revealed that Taele was a decorated Marine who served both in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Yahoo News reported more details on Taele's arrest and provided his military background:

The armed man accused of scouting President Trump's Southern California golf club is a decorated Marine who imagined himself working federal security detail while meticulously documenting surveillance logs, The California Post has learned.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, falsely claimed he worked for the State Department and was assigned to a security detail when he was approached by federal agents and arrested at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes Sunday, according to prosecutors.

Taele was allegedly seen wearing an earpiece and photographing Secret Service during a previous visit to the course on July 31.

Investigators found seven notebooks filled with detailed surveillance logs during