Former two-division UFC Champion Conor McGregor made multiple mentions of his faith in God and acting with good intent as reasons for his recent success.McGregor has not seen action in the Octagon since 2021 when he broke his leg in a fight versus rival fighter Dustin Poirier. With a 2024 movie release of the remake "Road House" and a likely return to the UFC‚ McGregor is attributing much of his success to his faith in God."I'm very happy where I am now‚ the call has been made‚ and we're good to go‚ so you know this summer‚" McGregor told host Ariel Helwani on "The MMA Hour.""What does that mean‚ 'The call has been made'?" Helwani replied. "This means this summer the 'Mac' is back so I'm happy‚ I'm happy with my time I've gotten in the lead up to it‚ I'm happy with where I'm at‚ and everything just works out in God's name‚ and I'm ecstatic my man‚" McGregor explained.McGregor seemingly confirmed his return to fighting for June 2024 against Michael Chandler‚ a fighter with whom he shared the television screen in 2023 as coaches for the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter."Fans were disappointed when the two didn't follow the show's usual format‚ which typically ends in a main event matchup between the coaches on a UFC card. The two appear set to finally fight about a year later at UFC 303 in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. \u201cThe call has been made and we\u2019re a go. This means this summer the \u2018Mac\u2019 is back.\u201d\n\nConor McGregor says he'll be fighting this summer \ud83d\udc40\n\n\u25b6\ufe0f https://t.co/HGMCYdKYek #TheMMAHour — (@) McGregor and Helwani continued their talk about the stars aligning for the Irishman‚ after a long road of ups and downs since the start of his UFC career. With a portfolio that includes multiple alcohol brands‚ a pub‚ and now a movie career‚ McGregor was not shy about attributing his success to a religious belief."Highly favored‚" McGregor said as he raised his hands in the air. "We operate with good intent. I operate with a full heart. I give my heart to things‚ and I operate with good intent at all times‚" the fighter explained. "God shines down on me. There's angels protecting me. I have my demons‚ yeah‚ like us all‚ but God bless them because the angels that are fighting in my corner and you know [they are] backing me.""They don't stand a chance‚ so you know‚ God bless it Ariel‚ God bless it."McGregor has also expressed a desire to fight with Poirier a fourth time‚ having lost the last two bouts by knockout and doctor's stoppage. However‚ he also said he wants to complete his trilogy with fan-favorite Nate Diaz. Diaz shocked audiences by choking McGregor en route to a surprise victory in 2016‚ only for McGregor to edge out a hard-fought victory in a five-round battle five months later.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Ainsley Erzen is the daughter of Todd Erzen‚ one of Steve Deace’s cohosts on the “Steve Deace Show.” And she’s one heck of an athlete. Ainsley competes in not one but two collegiate sports at the University of Arkansas — “one of the top women’s athletic programs in the country.” Today‚ Ainsley and Marshi Smith‚ who’s a former national champion and a cofounder of the Independent Council on Women’s Sports‚ join the show to discuss their efforts to restore biological reality and sanity in sports and women’s spaces. In 2005‚ Marshi took home the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke at the NCAA championships. “That was one of the best days of my life‚” she says. Needless to say‚ when she watched trans swimmer Lia Thomas take home the trophy at the 2022 NCAA swim and dive championships‚ she was overcome with a “flood of devastation” for the women who were cheated out of a rightful title. This is what led her to partner with other alumni swimmers to found the Independent Council on Women’s Sports. “At ICONS‚ we have set off in the last two years to try and rectify and advocate for the vast majority of female athletes‚ like Ainsley‚ who recognize that female athletes deserve respect‚ fair treatment‚ and fair competition‚” says Marshi. According to her‚ the tides are turning. The organizations behind pushing men’s rights in women’s sports have been “meeting in the dark‚” and what they’ve built is “a house of cards on shifting sand‚” she says. “That house of cards is about to blow.” And Ainsley is courageously taking part in the movement to restore integrity in women’s sports. “Standing up is scary‚” she says‚ but “doing nothing is far scarier.” “I’m super fortunate to have people like Riley Gaines who are willing to speak up and lay the foundation for this issue and be trailblazers‚” Ainsley tells Steve. “As she’s gained more and more courage‚ so have the rest of us. We’ve been seeing what she’s doing‚ and we want to help in any way we can.” To hear what Ainsley is doing to fight for real women in the athletic world‚ watch the video below. — (@) Want more from Steve Deace?To enjoy more of Steve's take on national politics‚ Christian worldview‚ and principled conservatism with a snarky twist‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Immigration judges dropped roughly 200‚000 deportation cases after the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security failed to file required paperwork in time‚ according to a Wednesday report by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.TRAC‚ a nonpartisan research organization‚ reported that the DHS did not file Notice to Appear documents with immigration courts by the time of scheduled hearings for hundreds of thousands of migrants. “Without a proper filing‚ the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case and the immigrants‚ often asylum seekers‚ lack a way to move their case forward‚” the report read. “These large numbers of dismissals and what then happens raise serious concerns.”An NTA is issued when the DHS has reason to believe that the migrant should be deported. The documents detail why the agency believes the individuals should be removed and request that an immigration judge issue a deportation order. Nearly all immigration court cases are removal cases‚ which require NTA documents to be filed.According to TRAC‚ the DHS’ failure to file the paperwork in time increased once other agency personnel‚ including Border Patrol agents‚ were granted the ability to access the immigration court’s Interactive Scheduling System‚ which allows officials to schedule initial hearings while issuing an NTA. As a result‚ many hearings were scheduled before the NTA documents could be filed with the courts‚ TRAC explained.“DHS’s relatively recent access to the Court’s scheduling system created a new administrative problem: DHS employees could schedule Immigration Court hearings sooner than the agency could file the NTA‚ and this could have negative consequences for both the Immigration Court and the immigrant respondents themselves. Indeed‚ this is what happened‚” the report read.“DHS has been able to block off the Court’s valuable limited time by scheduling hearings for cases that do not legally exist‚ because DHS has not filed the required NTA before the hearing‚” it continued. “With Immigration Judges staring down 3.5 million pending immigration cases‚ every wasted hearing is a hearing that could have moved another case forward or resolved it.”The case dismissals have also extended the time it takes migrants to obtain work permits since formal asylum petitions must first be filed.From fiscal year 2014 to 2018‚ fewer than 1% of immigration cases were dismissed because NTAs were not filed in time. The percentage of dropped cases increased in the following years: 1.2% (8‚192) in 2019‚ 3.3% (6‚482) in 2020‚ 10.6% (33‚802) in 2021‚ and 10% (79‚592) in 2022. “During FY 2022‚ monthly dismissals averaged over 6‚600. Last year‚ during FY 2023‚ numbers fell slightly to an average of 5‚700 each month. However‚ this year so far during FY 2024 monthly average dismissals have fallen to 2‚100 – down 68 percent from their peak during FY 2022‚” TRAC found.It is unclear which DHS agency is responsible for creating the NTAs that were not filed in time‚ the report noted. However‚ TRAC speculated that Border Patrol agents likely created most of the documents. It also stated that immigration courts in Houston‚ Texas‚ and Miami‚ Florida‚ disproportionately dealt with “problematic filings” and had 50% “or more of their cases dismissed for this reason since FY 2021.”In most instances‚ after the courts have dismissed a case‚ the DHS must issue a new NTA‚ restarting the removal proceedings.“Except for the parties involved‚ the public has not had a way of knowing that a new case file number was created to rectify DHS’s earlier error. This is because the case is now tracked under a brand-new file number without any reference back to the earlier case in the information the Immigration Court has previously made public‚” the report added.By obtaining court records‚ TRAC was able to determine that only approximately a quarter of migrants whose cases were dismissed had their removal proceedings restarted under a new NTA and file number within a year.“This suggests that in three-quarters of these 200‚000 cases the immigrant was effectively left in legal limbo without any way to pursue asylum or other means of relief‚” TRAC explained.The investigation discovered that in 1‚913 instances‚ cases were dismissed a second time due to untimely filings. “This report provides an incomplete picture. Troubling is the almost total lack of transparency on where and why these DHS failures occurred. Equally troubling is the lack of solid information on what happened to these many immigrants when DHS never rectified its failure by reissuing and filing new NTAs to restart their Court cases‚” the report concluded.According to TRAC data‚ in fiscal year 2023‚ it took an average of 829 days to close a removal case from its opening date. Tennessee‚ Illinois‚ Maryland‚ Nebraska‚ and Virginia courts took more than 1‚000 days. The DHS did not respond to a request for comment from the New York Post.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The gaming microphone market is more crowded than ever‚ with heavy hitters like Logitech and HyperX providing high-quality products alongside smaller manufacturers like Antlion making their own excellent mics. Only an exceptional bit of kit can make itself stand out given the swathe of options available. The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma aims to be just such a candidate‚ and it's sure to please fans of RGB lighting. Razer’s no slouch when it comes to producing quality gaming microphones‚ with several of its models already occupying a spot on our best gaming microphone guide. From budget options like the Razer Seiren Mini to heavyweights like the Razer Seiren V2 Pro‚ it has products to cover all areas of the market. The new Seiren V3 Chroma isn't a case of RGB style over substance either. It has great build quality and tried-and-true audio tech that delivers excellent vocal clarity. It’s a great microphone‚ although it may leave some users questioning whether a mic needs sophisticated RGB effects. Continue reading Razer Seiren V3 Chroma review – a flashy but quality gaming mic MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Razer Viper V2 Pro review‚ Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (2023) review‚ Best gaming mouse

It’s not often you can point to game changing innovation when it comes to power supplies‚ but Corsair turned PSU design on its head with a very simple change to its RMx Shift lineup of PSUs‚ which moved all the modular power sockets to the side of the power supply. What’s more‚ you can now buy a Corsair RMx Shift power supply in white. Continue reading Hide the cables in your white PC build with Corsair’s clever new PSUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair HS80 Max headset review‚ Corsair M75 Air mouse review‚ Best gaming keyboard

Spreading freedom and liberty throughout the galaxy is a big job‚ and as it turns out‚ so is keeping a game as popular as Helldivers 2 running. Developer Arrowhead says it's figured out what's causing the persistent freezing issue that players have been reporting‚ and it's working on a patch for the issue that should be out next week. In the meantime‚ you may want to check your loadouts for certain weapons‚ which seem to be triggering the bug. Continue reading Avoid these Helldivers 2 guns to survive until the next patch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons‚ Helldivers 2 servers‚ Helldivers 2 system requirements

When I think of World of Warcraft right now‚ the word that comes to mind is ‘stagnant.’ With Dragonflight having run its course‚ feeling more like filler than an actual full-blown expansion‚ very little is pulling me back to Blizzard’s mammoth MMO. The War Within still doesn’t have an official launch date‚ and while Classic’s Season of Discovery was a novelty for a while‚ it’s not got that shiny new feeling anymore. My days are spent stealing my ADC’s kills in League of Legends instead of grinding through Amirdrassil - and a part of me really misses Azeroth. Continue reading Players will kill WoW‚ and the Plunderstorm backlash proves it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: WoW Dragonflight tier list‚ The best WoW addons‚ WoW Dragonflight review

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