An interaction between a police officer and a one-armed woman has gone viral after the woman quickly refuted a claim the officer made during a stop under suspicion of distracted driving. An officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Florida pulled over Kathleen Thomas, 36, and claimed she was driving with a phone in her “right hand.” Thomas responded to the claim by raising her right arm, showing the officer that she did not have a right hand. “We’re doing an operation for distracted driving. You drove past me holding a phone with your right hand, manipulating the phone,” the officer said in the body camera footage. “So obviously not!” Thomas said after raising her right arm. “So you wanna just call this a day?” she asked. “I don’t want to call it a day. You had a hand up,” the officer responded. “You just said my ‘right hand,'” Thomas answered. “Well, I thought I saw your hand,” the officer said. “So you didn’t,” Thomas said. “With the right hand, perhaps not, right,” the officer responded. “You’re saying that you saw me with my right hand,” Thomas said. “I know what I just said. I know what I said. I am asking you, now. Did you or not have your phone in your hand?” the officer questioned. “I did not,” Thomas replied. Watch the video below: A one-armed woman has gone mega-viral after she quickly refuted a cop’s claim that she was driving with a phone in her “right hand.” pic.twitter.com/nmcua8DcOb — New York Post (@nypost) May 27, 2026 More from the New York Post: The officer reviewed Thomas’ license and registration before issuing her a citation for allegedly violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. It was Thomas’ first offense and came with a $116 penalty, CBS 12 reported. To no surprise, she challenged the citation in court. But a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday was cancelled when the officer involved in the traffic stop requested a dismissal due to “lack of evidence,” Thomas announced on TikTok. “Bro, we knew that already,” she chided. The officer faced intense criticism on social media after the body camera footage went viral: Apparently it took going viral for this police officer to finally drop the citation just ahead of the most recent hearing, months after the alleged incident https://t.co/A6pIQGl8CP pic.twitter.com/BSYiZSoIlj — Legal Bytes (@legalbytesmedia) May 28, 2026 And then she gets a ticket anyway because the cop got his widdle feewings huwt. Too many soft people and petty tyrants among police. Also, body cams are awesome https://t.co/9KWeziBgfX — Cheese For Everyone! (@CheeseForEvery1) May 28, 2026 This cop should be fired immediately. NOT because of his undeniable mistake, but because the moment she PROVED HIM WRONG, he continued to argue with her instead of profusely apologizing and letting her go on her way. https://t.co/L47rulk3aC — Daniel Guss (@TheGussReport) May 28, 2026 This guy could've laughed and gracefully taken the L but his ego forced him to double down. How embarrasing. https://t.co/EZP9sE6QFX — Chris Zimmerman (@cpzimmerman) May 28, 2026 Falsifying a police report is a crime. He should know that. He still wrote her a ticket. She showed up to defend, he coward and withdrew for lack of evidence at the last minute, hoping she was just going to pay. Turds all around us. https://t.co/Hw6c8kRbc9 — Aaron Tuttle (@AaronTuttleOK) May 28, 2026 CBS 12 shared further: Court records show the citation was dismissed at the request of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy who issued it. A court hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but was canceled after the case was dropped. The citation, issued Feb. 11 along North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach, accused the driver of violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. The case drew widespread attention after the woman posted video of the traffic stop on TikTok, where she questioned the deputy’s claim that he saw a device in her “right hand.” She said she does not have a right hand. EARLIER STORY IS BELOW A Lake Worth Beach traffic stop is gaining attention online after a woman was cited for using a wireless communications device while driving, but video of the encounter is now sparking debate over how Florida’s distracted driving law is enforced. The citation, issued by a deputy with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on February 11 around 8:04 a.m. along North Dixie Highway, lists the charge as “Wireless Comm. Device/Handheld While Driving – First Offense” under Florida Statute 316.305(3)(a), with a civil penalty of $116. Watch additional footage below:

A legislative push in Maine to enact the country’s first statewide data center moratorium failed after lawmakers could not override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto. The moratorium would have temporarily banned large-scale data center development, banning data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 2027. Blue State Passes Nation’s First Ban On Large Data Center Projects, Bill Goes To Governor’s Desk The Maine House of Representatives failed to gain the two-thirds majority required to override the governor's action. Maine Morning Star explained further: But despite the vote, supporters of the bill made clear that this would not be the final debate over data centers in Maine. “I want to close today with a warning to the friendly corporate lobbying crew in the hallways and in the balcony who have maneuvered us into this position today: This is not over,” said Rep. Daniel Ankeles (D-Brunswick). The bill would also have created the Maine Data Center Coordination Council to assess policy tools for regulating data centers, but Mills signed an executive order Wednesday creating a version of the council. The 15-member group will make recommendations on large-scale data center development. Mills also directed the Department of Energy Resources to identify and implement ways to protect ratepayers from energy costs resulting from data centers. Outside the chambers, supporters of the moratorium lined the State House hallways to urge lawmakers to override the veto. “No one could have listened to that debate and not voted to override,” said Topsham resident Neal Gabler, referring to the robust discussion in the House chamber. “Well, we know what the hurry is,” Gabler said. “There’s money to be made here, and it’s not going to be made by the people in Jay,” referring to the location of a proposed data center project that the governor had said she wanted carved out of the temporary ban. Maine’s legislature passed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on large data centers in April 2026. Governor Janet Mills vetoed it, and lawmakers failed to override, so the pause never took effect. The core concern: power-hungry, secretively negotiated data centers competing for… pic.twitter.com/NV8jn6OScZ — Localize - Farmers Market (@Localizefoodapp) May 27, 2026 Meanwhile, Mills signed an executive order to establish the Maine Data Center Advisory Council. "The Council will make recommendations on large-scale data center development in Maine to protect ratepayers, maintain electric grid reliability, minimize environmental impacts, and enable responsible economic development," a press release read. "In addition, the Governor's order also directs the Department of Energy Resources, in coordination with the Maine Public Utilities Commission, to identify and implement ways to protect ratepayers from new, or increased, energy costs resulting from data centers to the extent permissible under law," it continued. "It is necessary, important and urgent that the State plan for potential impacts of large-scale data centers on our state, given the serious conversations about them here and around the country. Through this order, this work starts today," Mills said. "I look forward to this Council's work to examine the serious questions and concerns about data center development in Maine and provide recommendations about how best to protect our environment and ratepayers while providing for responsible economic development that benefits communities," she added. More from the press release: Last week, Governor Mills vetoed LD 307, An Act to Establish the Maine Data Center Coordination Council and Place a Temporary Limitation on Certain Data Centers, which would have established the Council while also instituting a moratorium on data center projects. The Legislature sustained the Governor's veto today. In her veto letter, the Governor said she supports a temporary moratorium on data center projects and would have signed LD 307 if it included an exemption for a project now underway at the former Androscoggin Mill in Jay. A 2020 boiler explosion at the Androscoggin Mill -- followed by the mill's closure after the departure of Pixelle Specialty Solutions in 2023 -- eliminated hundreds of good-paying jobs and dealt a significant blow to the local economy. At the time of closure, the mill accounted for an estimated 22 percent of the Town of Jay's tax base. In recent weeks, the Town of Jay, the Franklin County Commissioners, and the regional Chamber of Commerce have written to Governor Mills in support of the project.

A major diplomatic development is reportedly sitting on President Trump’s desk. Axios says U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding that would extend the ceasefire and launch further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. But the deal is not final. President Trump has not signed off. That is the whole ballgame right now. One conservative account flagged the key point: this is still pending Trump approval. Axios is claiming the US and Iran negotiators have reached 60-DAY DEAL "memorandum of understanding" to extend the ceasefire and negotiate Iran's nuclear program, pending Trump approval *NOT OFFICIAL* Potential TERMS:– Unrestricted Strait shipping, NO TOLLS– Iran commits to… pic.twitter.com/ZmUqzocUlI — Major Anthony Jones (@majorbrainpain) May 28, 2026 Axios says U.S. negotiators briefed President Trump on the proposed terms, and he told mediators he wanted a couple of days to think before making the final call. That is exactly where the leverage belongs. Iran may want the paper signed. President Trump does not have to rush into anything that gives Tehran relief without real concessions. Axios laid out the reported terms now awaiting Trump’s decision: The proposed 60-day memorandum of understanding would extend the ceasefire and begin a new round of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. The reported framework is not a final nuclear agreement, and it would still require President Trump’s approval before moving forward. U.S. officials described the terms as mostly settled earlier this week. Iranian negotiators later indicated they had the necessary approvals and were prepared to sign, though Tehran has not publicly confirmed that position. The MOU would state that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz must be unrestricted. That would mean no tolls, no harassment, and the removal of mines from the strait within 30 days. The U.S. blockade would be lifted in proportion to the restoration of commercial shipping. The framework would also include an Iranian commitment not to pursue a nuclear weapon and would put highly enriched uranium and enrichment limits at the front of the 60-day negotiation window. Sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds would be discussed during the talks. U.S. officials also insisted there would be no secret side deals, with any benefits to Iran tied to what Iran is actually willing to give up. That last part is critical. If Iran wants relief, the United States needs verifiable action, not another round of diplomatic smoke. The broader context is that this potential deal has been building for days, with President Trump publicly saying the outlines were close. AP previously covered the earlier phase of the negotiations: President Trump said over the weekend that a deal involving Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz had been largely negotiated after calls with Israel and regional leaders. He described the draft as a memorandum of understanding focused on peace, while making clear the details still had to be finalized by the participating countries. A regional official familiar with the mediation effort said the arrangement would include an official declaration ending the war, two months of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Pakistan had been playing a major mediation role, and several regional governments had been drawn into the diplomacy. Iran’s public messaging was not identical to the U.S. framing. Iranian state media described the draft as a framework agreement for more talks, while Iran’s foreign ministry said the immediate focus was ending the war and addressing sanctions. At that earlier stage, Iran also suggested nuclear issues were not part of the current negotiations. That makes the Axios report more significant, because U.S. officials now say the proposed 60-day MOU would put Iran’s highly enriched uranium and enrichment program directly into the next phase. Another X account summarized the same unresolved point: negotiators may have a framework, but President Trump still has the final say. — Axios reports the US and Iran have reached a memorandum of understanding on a 60-day ceasefire extension, pending Trump’s approval. Trump reportedly asked for a few days before making a final decision. #BreakingNews #USA #Iran #Ceasefire #Diplomacy #MiddleEast — Undercover Reporter (@PoliticalNowME) May 28, 2026 This could become a major diplomatic breakthrough. It could also fall apart quickly if Iran tries to pocket relief while dodging the nuclear issue. The important thing is that President Trump is not treating this as automatic. Nothing is final until he says it is final. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state’s new congressional map, ruling that Gov. Mike Kehoe had the constitutional authority to call the 2025 special legislative session. The ruling clears the path for the map to take effect in the 2026 midterm elections. Under the new map, Republicans are expected to have a 7-to-1 advantage in Missouri’s congressional delegation. Currently, Missouri’s congressional delegation consists of 6 Republicans and 2 Democrats in the House of Representatives. New: The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state’s new 7R-1D congressional map, clearing the way for it to take effect in the 2026 midterm elections pic.twitter.com/jZH09QpOZC — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) May 28, 2026 Missourinet has more: During a hearing Wednesday before the High Court, Attorney Sharon Jones, representing the NAACP of Missouri, argued that last September’s special session did not meet the legal definition of an “extraordinary” session. “To throw out the phrase on ‘extraordinary occasion’ as some sort of near throat clearing would not comply with the way that we interpret our Constitution,” Jones told the Supreme Court judges. Joe Kiernan with the Missouri Attorney General’s office defended the special legislative session before the High Court. “No one doubts that appellants have strident political objections,” Kiernan argued. “What they are not entitled to is to repackage those objections as a lawsuit asking this court to rewrite Missouri’s constitution. The governor wields discretionary authority to call extraordinary sessions.” “The plain language of article IV, section 9, gives the governor discretion to determine when an extraordinary occasion has arisen and to call an extraordinary session. The judgment is affirmed,” the unanimous opinion read, according to KMBC. The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously upholds Gov. Mike Kehoe’s 2025 special legislative session that approved a new congressional map, ruling the Missouri Constitution gives governors broad discretion to decide when an “extraordinary occasion” exists. pic.twitter.com/1XNd5qVulu — SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) May 27, 2026 KMBC noted: The court said the constitution gives the governor discretion to decide when there is an occasion to call a special session. “Contrary to NAACP’s contention, article IV, section 9 of the Missouri Constitution does not include language suggesting the governor’s discretion to call an extraordinary session is limited in any way,” the opinion said. “This provision does not require the extraordinary occasion be an unusual occasion in the way NAACP suggests, nor specify a method for determining whether an occasion is sufficiently unusual to justify such a session.” Lawmakers later approved a new congressional map and proposed a constitutional amendment during that session. “This opinion represents yet another win for the people of Missouri and the Missouri FIRST Map, and another loss for left-wing lawfare,” Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said in a statement. “The Supreme Court unanimously ruled, almost immediately, that Governor Kehoe acted within his constitutional authority when he convened the special session which passed the Missouri FIRST Map. I’m proud of our talented team who continue to win for Missourians.”

President Trump said he plans on attending an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next month after the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title for the first time since 1999. “I think I’ll be going to one of the games,” Trump said. “I was invited by numerous people, and Jim [Dolan], and I think I’ll be going,” he continued. Check it out: NEW: President Trump reveals he was invited to a New York Knicks game for their first NBA finals appearance in 27 years: "I was invited… I was going to go on Wednesday, but they closed it out very quickly." "They have some great players. I think I'll be going to one of the… pic.twitter.com/MYu8t87KjM — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 27, 2026 ESPN shared further: The Knicks clinched their spot in the NBA Finals on Monday by winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, completing a series sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Trump said he initially was going to attend Game 5 of the Knicks-Cavs series, but New York canceled those plans by winning the series in four games, extending its historic run this postseason. The Knicks have won 11 straight games, outscoring their opponents by 262 points over that stretch. It’s the most lopsided 11-game span in NBA history, regular season or playoffs. The Knicks will play either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. The eventual Western Conference champion will host Game 1 on June 3. Trump may attend Game 3, scheduled on June 8, or Game 4, scheduled on June 10. Game 6, if necessary, will take place at Madison Square Garden on June 16, when Trump is scheduled to be in France for the G7 summit. Trump is considering attending the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden to watch his hometown Knicks, which would make him the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. – The Knicks swept Cleveland to reach their first Finals in 27 years– Trump is eyeing Games 3… https://t.co/lBd188E3E3 pic.twitter.com/EOxgRKtdCW — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 27, 2026 More from the New York Post: The Knicks last won the NBA title in 1973, one month before Trump, now 79, turned 27 years old. New York swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in four straight games to make the Finals, precluding Trump’s attendance at the World’s Most Famous Arena Wednesday night. MSG CEO James Dolan, who owns both the Knicks and the arena’s other primary tenant, the NHL’s New York Rangers, is a longtime friend of Trump — even getting married at Mar-a-Lago in January 2002. “I support him as a friend,” Dolan told ESPN.com of Trump in a December 2018 interview. “And you don’t have to agree with everything that he’s doing in order to support him. And he’s, by the way, our president, and I don’t understand people who wish our president to do badly. Why would you wish your president to do badly? It’s like wishing that your milkman will bring you sour milk.” Trump would be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game after he became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl in February 2025. Due to security considerations, the president is unlikely to be seated courtside on “Celebrity Row,” where the regulars include actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller, comedian Tracy Morgan, film director Spike Lee, and “Law & Order” star Mariska Hargitay.