Recently released 911 calls provide new insights into the tragic shooting that unfolded at Seattle’s renowned Bite of Seattle festival. These recordings reveal the dramatic efforts of emergency responders as they hurried to assist multiple victims at the scene.

One distressed caller, who reported being shot in the back, could be heard urgently telling the dispatcher, “I’m losing blood.”

The individual on the line admitted uncertainty about the identity of the shooter.

The caller continued, “I don’t know who did it. I took cover. I see the officers down here,” emphasizing their lack of clarity amidst the chaos.

The dispatcher tried to keep the wounded person calm as help was sent toward the water fountain where the caller was believed to be waiting.

“It’s okay. Just breathe. Breathe with me. I’m going to stay with you,” the dispatcher said.

Moments later, the caller said they were with an officer.

Other emergency transmissions capture dispatchers and first responders working to assess the scope of the unfolding violence near the Seattle Center Armory.

“Multiple people down at this point,” one dispatcher said when asked whether anyone had been shot.

As reports continued to come in, another dispatcher requested “as many aid units as possible,” saying there were at least two people down — “but more than that.”

Emergency crews initially treated the area as an active scene while officials worked to determine whether it was safe for responders to enter.

“Let’s treat that as an active scene for now,” a dispatcher said.

A dispatcher later said there were “six confirmed gunshot wounds” amid the chaotic response.

The calls come as Seattle police have offered few public updates on the investigation.

Fox 13 Seattle reported that interim Police Chief Andre Sayles said earlier this month that investigators had developed new information and expected to make an arrest, but he declined to disclose details.

“I think the biggest thing is, you know, it’s going to cause a little bit of frustration, is the integrity of this investigation,” Sayles said Aug. 7, according to the outlet. “There’s some information that we have. I want to make sure that we keep the integrity of that investigation close to the vest until we can make the appropriate arrest.”

A 15-year-old suspect remains in custody in connection with the shooting.

The Mayor’s Office said in a statement to the outlet that the administration “continues to work closely with the Seattle Police Department to ensure information about critical events reach the public.”

The shooting erupted last month outside the Seattle Center Armory during the Bite of Seattle food festival, near the Space Needle. Three people were killed and four others were wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, authorities previously said.

The dead included a 19-year-old man and a 44-year-old man who were pronounced dead at the scene. A 56-year-old woman later died after she was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

Wilson called the shooting “an act of horrific violence.”

“Impacted families are living through the worst moment of their lives, and an entire community is trying to understand how a gathering built around culture, connection, and joy ended in gunfire,” Wilson said at the time.

“No one should have to weigh the risk of being shot before attending an event, gathering with friends, or experiencing their city,” she added.

Wilson said officials believed a 15-year-old had opened fire into the crowd, though details remained under investigation. The teen was booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of firearms violations and first-degree assault. No homicide charges had been filed as of the most recent update.

Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said investigators believed gunfire was exchanged outside the Armory after a conflict involving small groups believed to be at odds with one another, leaving bystanders caught in the crossfire.

Investigators initially believed two gunmen were involved. But a juvenile-court document later indicated the detained teen and an acquaintance who was found dead at the scene may have exchanged gunfire with at least one other, unidentified suspect.

News Media reached out to the Seattle Police Department and mayor’s office for comment.

Jaye P. Morgan, a celebrated female recording artist of the 1950s known for dominating the charts, has passed away at the age of 94. Morgan, whose illustrious career began with five hit singles in 1955—including the standout “That’s All I Want From You”—also garnered fame as a frequent guest on talk shows and game shows. Her memorable antics on “The Gong Show,” where she once daringly removed her shirt, further solidified her place in entertainment history.

Morgan died on Monday in Longview, Washington, due to natural causes, her longtime attorney and friend, Mark Sendroff, confirmed. In her later years, she lived with her nephew and niece, Duke Morgan Spencer and Peggy Sue Spencer.

Among Morgan’s most notable chart successes were two Top 10 hits: “That’s All I Want From You” and “The Longest Walk.” She enjoyed additional acclaim with Top 20 hits such as “Danger! Heartbreak Ahead,” “If You Don’t Want My Love,” and “Pepper-Hot Baby.” Collaborations also highlighted her career, with her pairing with Perry Como yielding “Chee Chee-Oo Chee (Sang the Little Bird)” and “Two Lost Souls,” along with a moderate hit, “Mutual Admiration Society,” reaching No. 47 with Eddy Arnold.

In the years that followed, Morgan transitioned to television, becoming a staple guest on “The Tonight Show” and making appearances on shows hosted by Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, and Mike Douglas, as well as on popular series like “Love Boat” and “Fantasy Island.” However, it was her stint as a celebrity judge on “The Gong Show,” alongside personalities like Jamie Farr and Rip Taylor since 1976, that made her a household name.

On “The Gong Show,” amateur performers would present their acts, enduring the judges’ scrutiny. Once an act became unbearable, a judge would strike a gong to end it. The winning performer of the episode would be awarded a whimsical cash prize of $516.32.

On one episode, Eugene Patton — the dancing stagehand performing as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine — started his thing when Morgan opened her shirt to expose her breasts, helping bring an end to the show’s run on NBC in 1978.

“It paid good money, and it was great exposure. I really enjoyed it,” she told the Los Angeles Times in 1992.

“Jaye P. Morgan’s devil-may-care ad libs on television game shows have probably made her more famous as a personality than as a singer,” The New York Times wrote in 1984. “But the same kooky recklessness that inspires Miss Morgan’s remarks is also a part of her musical sensibility.”

Her film credits include “The All-American Boy” with Jon Voight, “Loose Shoes,” “The Gong Show Movie,” “Night Patrol” and the 2002 Miramax release “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” directed by George Clooney.

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Jaye P. Morgan’s early life

Morgan was born Mary Margaret Morgan in a log cabin in Mancos, Colorado, and her show business career started early. At the age of 3, she was part of the Morgan Family, a traveling vaudeville act that included her mother, her father, her sister and five brothers. The group disbanded after their father’s death in 1945.

Morgan was class treasurer of her California high school and her peers nicknamed her J.P. after the 19th century financier J.P. Morgan. She later feminized it by changing the initial J to Jaye.

But by the time she was 17, she was singing professionally again, and in 1950 she joined Frank De Vol’s orchestra, singing with it for three years.

Her recording career got underway via “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries” and “Just a Gigolo” with De Vol on a small label, Derby Records, that reached No. 26 on the Billboard chart. That led RCA Records to come calling with a recording contract.

She was a regular on the Robert Q. Lewis national daytime variety TV show and the nighttime game show “Stop the Music” hosted by Bert Parks. In 1954, DownBeat magazine’s annual DJ poll crowned her best new female singer of the year. She took her nightclub act on the road and made her Las Vegas debut at the New Frontier Hotel & Casino.

Morgan’s onscreen career

Morgan even got her own TV show in 1956 — “The Jaye P. Morgan Show,” which featured four of her brothers. Her solo albums include “Jaye P. Morgan” — produced by Davis Foster — “Jay P. Morgan Lately!” and a joint album with Kaye Ballard called “Long Time Friends.”

An appearance on “The Tonight Show” opened up a career for her on television talk shows and she kept returning to Johnny Carson for five years. “I take my body everyplace I go,” she joked to the host in a 1972 episode. She also was a guest on “The Odd Couple” playing herself and singing their goofy song “Happy, Peppy and Bursting with Love.”

During one memorable episode of “The Muppet Show,” Morgan appeared in a bird costume and seemed unhappy she was there at all. When Kermit tells her it’s a thrill to have her on, she replies: “I’m really indifferent about being here.” Kermit is aghast, calling the opening number cute. “I hate cute,” replies Morgan.

Other Morgan credits include a role in “Home Alone 2,” with Macaulay Culkin, appearances on “Love Boat” and “Fantasy Island,” and co-starring with Eddie Bracken in the national tour of “Sugar Babies.”

Married and divorced three times, Morgan is survived by a son, Paul Kane.

In a recent interview, Melissa Joan Hart unveiled the unexpected earnings she continues to receive from a beloved 1980s movie, despite not making it into the final cut. The revelation about her ongoing earnings from this classic film comes as quite a surprise.

At 50, Hart disclosed on Wednesday that she still consistently receives residual payments from the 1986 blockbuster, “Crocodile Dundee.” Remarkably, she filmed her scenes at the tender age of 10, yet her footage was ultimately left on the cutting room floor of this hit Australian movie.

‘I was in Crocodile Dundee, and even though you will not see my face in it – I was cut out – I still get my 26 cents every few months or something,’ she admitted while speaking to Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea.

The Daily Mail has sought comments from Hart’s representatives regarding this interesting tidbit, although no response has been provided as of yet.

Despite the enduring success of “Sabrina The Teenage Witch,” Hart admitted that the payments have significantly decreased over the years since “Crocodile Dundee” captivated audiences worldwide. These checks, she noted, have ‘dwindled’ over time, but they still trickle in.

Nevertheless, Hart also highlighted that she and many of her fellow actors have found creative ways to make the most of these modest residual checks, ensuring they remain useful even if they’re not substantial.

‘There’s actually a bar in LA called Residuals where you can take your residuals and put it toward your drinks,’ she shared.

Crocodile Dundee stars Paul Hogan in the title role as an Australian bushman who becomes a fish out of water when he travels to New York City and finds that his Outback survival skills don’t always translate.

The low-budget film went on to gross $328 million, making it the highest-grossing Australian film of all time, both domestically and abroad, and it also became the second-highest grossing film in the US in 1986. 

The movie’s success led to another hit sequel, 1988’s Crocodile Dundee II, as well as 2001’s Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, which was a critical and commercial failure. 

Hart previously revealed on the Too Much Information podcast that she appeared in Crocodile Dundee as a young girl who skins her knee in Central Park, only for Hogan’s character to unexpectedly heal her.

The actress, who finally broke out when she played the title role in Nickelodeon’s teen sitcom Clarissa Explains It All from 1991 to 1994, spoke about coming to terms with the disappointments of being a professional actor and her experience on Crocodile Dundee while speaking to She Knows in 2011.

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‘You find that you have a lot of rejection and you learn young that you have to let it go, and if you don’t have thick skin, you aren’t going to make it,’ Hart said.

She spent her early career as a child actor appearing in commercials, and she suffered another disappointment in 1988 when she lost out on the lead role in Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers. 

Hart went on to establish herself in TV after her early attempts at launching a film career.

After her early success in Clarissa Explains It All, she scored her biggest role to date with the 1996 TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the success of which led to an identically titled teen sitcom. 

The show aired for four seasons on ABC, before transferring to The WB for its final three seasons, until its cancellation in 2003.

Hart later returned to a lead series role opposite Joey Lawrence on ABC Family’s Melissa & Joey, which aired four seasons from 2010 to 2015.

Hart’s newest project is the reality competition series Totally ’90s House, in which she joins a group of other stars of the 1990s, including her Melissa & Joey costar Lawrence, his brother Matthew Lawrence, Full House star Jodie Sweetin, The Cosby Show’s Keshia Knight Pulliam, Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 fame, and 7th Heaven star Beverley Mitchell.

Jaleel White, best known for playing Steve Urkel on Family Matters, hosts the series, which pits the contestants against each other as they attempt to renovate a house that hasn’t been updated since the ’90s. 

Totally ’90s House makes its debut on Wednesday night at 9pm ET on HGTV. 

In an unexpected twist, a Brazilian man facing serious legal accusations in Miami has vanished just days before his trial. Authorities allege that Joao Batista Cunha De Araujo, accused of executing unauthorized plastic surgeries, disappeared amid a slew of charges related to theft, fraud, and practicing medicine without a license.

Araujo, 57, who has been pejoratively nicknamed “Dr. Frankenstein” by detractors, is charged with 14 counts, including 13 felonies within Miami-Dade County. His arrest followed a covert operation prompted by anonymous tips, where an undercover officer, posing as a patient, sought a consultation for chin liposuction and allegedly received a quote for the surgery.

Following his arrest, Araujo complied with a court order to surrender his passport and was equipped with an ankle monitor. Despite these precautions, he has since slipped off the radar, leaving authorities baffled.

Local law enforcement is redirecting inquiries about Araujo’s disappearance to the U.S. Marshals and the Brazilian government. At the time of reporting, neither entity had provided a comment on the situation.

According to court documents, Araujo’s ankle monitor “generated a tamper alert” on Saturday, Aug. 1 — three days before the scheduled beginning of his trial.

Two officers responded to his last known location in a high-rise on the Bay Harbor Islands, just north of Miami Beach. They were unable to locate Araujo or the ankle monitor, and his house arrest was revoked and a Miami judge issued a new arrest warrant and authorized full extradition.

Araujo’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, told News Media he was still looking at discovery in the case and that the trial date likely would have been pushed back.

“My client previously entered a plea of not guilty to the charges, and I was prepared to vigorously challenge the allegations brought by the prosecution,” he said. “For reasons unknown to me, he has chosen to make himself unavailable to continue fighting for his innocence. If he ever reappears, I will continue to fight zealously on his behalf.”

According to a New York Post report citing four sources close to the case, Araujo is believed to have left the country for his native Brazil — raising questions about how he did so after turning in his passport.

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Araujo’s wife and co-defendant Amanda Soares Felizardo Ungaro, 41, posted a video Wednesday that appears to show her husband smiling and sitting across from her at a restaurant table. It was not immediately clear when or where it was taken.

She faced seven charges in connection with the case against her husband and was deported earlier this year. She did not immediately respond to a message from News Media.

Araujo had previously asked the court to allow him to return to his home country while awaiting trial — a request Judge Tanya Brinkley denied amid concerns that he would not be able to return to Florida, court documents reveal.

According to a police affidavit, the Florida Department of Health confirmed that neither Araujo or Ungaro had any kind of medical license in the state.

Read the arrest warrant:

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At least one patient suffered injuries from a botched procedure, according to court documents.

A victim identified in court documents as “AJ” told police that she visited Araujo for some lip and jaw filler and was injected with 17 bottles in a single sitting.

The filler hardened, leaving lumps in her lips, jaw and cheekbone.

She initially paid $15,000, according to the complaint, but the price was reduced to $7,000.

She went on to seek help from a licensed plastic surgeon.

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York faced a public embarrassment recently, with every second of his arrest video stirring up discomfort. Yet, among the entire footage, a few segments stand out as particularly excruciating.

Here are the five moments from the 45-year-old’s August 23 incident at an East Palestine, Ohio, trailer park that are especially mortifying.

5. LYING ABOUT PROFESSION

York avoided mentioning any connection to the 49ers when he was handcuffed over allegations of solicitation, opting instead to offer officers a glimpse into his unusual line of work.

The video reveals an officer seemingly recounting York’s claim that he worked as “a real estate guy.”

4. WAD OF CASH

Following his detainment, York sat in the back of a police car as two officers conducted a search of his rented Volkswagen SUV.

They discovered York had hundreds of dollars of cash in the ride — all in $20 bills.

There was so much money, one cop said at the scene, “He’s got a s—t ton of cash.”

Another officer wondered why York was in the position given all of his apparent funds.

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“It’s crazy the people that do this,” the cop said. “They could do whatever they want. They could do other things. They could go other ways. It’s wild.”

3. STUNNED LOOK ON HIS FACE

If York’s mug shot doesn’t live in infamy following his arrest, the image of his face when he was being yanked out of his car by police certainly will.

York looked bewildered as a cop unbuckled him from his seat and moved him to the side of the car.

Moments later, York was heard feebly asking cops, “Can I ask what you’re doing?”

2. YANKEES SHIRT

York’s outfit — which included basketball shorts and running shoes — was not exactly the most flattering, but the New York Yankees T-shirt he was donning will certainly grab its share of headlines.

It seemed to be a bit small, and as the owner of the Bay Area’s NFL team, it will no doubt upset plenty of San Francisco Giants fans.

1. WEDDING RING

Despite filing for divorce from his wife, Danielle Belluomini, in May, York was nonetheless still wearing a wedding ring.

Throughout the arrest video, the black band on his left ring finger was apparent, even though he wrote in his divorce filing that he and Belluomini — who wed in June 2011 — had sustained “irreconcilable differences.”

The long-awaited trial of the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is scheduled to commence in 2028. After years in legal limbo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is finally set to face justice alongside three of his purported accomplices.

Mohammed and his three alleged co-conspirators have been detained at Guantanamo Bay since the early 2000s. Despite the gravity of their accusations, the legal proceedings have been persistently stalled, pushing back the timeline for holding them accountable for orchestrating such a catastrophic event.

In a recent bid to advance the trial process, government prosecutors proposed to initiate proceedings against Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Mustafa al-Hawasawi, and Ammar al-Baluchi by January 2027. However, their efforts met with a setback when Judge Lt Col Michael Schrama dismissed the proposal on Wednesday.

Judge Schrama instead penciled in a new trial date: June 5, 2028. This timeline, as reported by The New York Times, hinges on the ability of both legal teams to adhere to a sequence of procedural deadlines known as ‘milestones.’

The path to trial is further complicated by pending decisions from a military appeals court. They are tasked with ruling on an earlier judgment to disregard al-Baluchi’s confession due to torture claims, alongside other appellate considerations, as highlighted by the Times.

Schrama also has yet to rule on similar torture-related litigation involving Mohammed, bin Attash and al-Hawasawi.

A fifth defendant, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, was found to be incompetent to face trial, and his case is now being handled by a different judge. 

Schrama’s decision comes just weeks before the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

It also comes two years after then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dramatically revoked plea deals in which Mohammed, Walid Bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawasawi would plead guilty to conspiracy in exchange for life sentences.

Government prosecutors had negotiated the deals with defense attorneys under government auspices, and the top official for the military commission at Guantanamo Bay had approved them. 

But within days of the deals being leaked in 2024, Austin issued a brief order saying he was nullifying them – clearing the way for Mohammed and the others to face the death penalty.

Plea bargains in possible death penalty cases tied to one of the gravest crimes ever carried out on US soil were a momentous step that should only be decided by the defense secretary, Austin said at the time. 

His assertion came after families of victims of 9/11 said they were ‘deeply troubled’ when they learned of the deals.

‘We are deeply troubled by these plea deals. While we acknowledge the decision to avoid the death penalty, our primary concern remains access to these individuals for information,’ 9/11 Justice President Brett Eagleson said at the time.

‘These plea deals should not perpetuate a system of closed-door agreements, where crucial information is hidden without giving the families of the victims the chance to learn the full truth.’

By June 2025, a US appeals court officially rejected the deal and Mohammed’s lawyers have since said they plan to ask the US Supreme Court to intervene.

That decision marked the latest delay in the decades-long case, which has been plagued by legal disputes – especially over the legal ramifications of the interrogation under torture that the men initially underwent while in CIA custody.

Families of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11 attacks say they now hope they will finally get some justice.

‘We have been asking for a trial date for 20 years. Hopefully, this time it is for real,’ retired NYPD officer Jim Smith, whose wife, Moira, died while responding to the attacks told the New York Post. 

But he said it will all ‘depend’ on Schrama, who is the fifth judge to oversee the case.

‘We’ve been through so many, some good, but mostly officers who wanted nothing to do with this case,’ Smith recounted. ‘Someone has to man up and take charge.’ 

Meanwhile, retired police officer Kathy Vigiano, the wife of the late Detective Joseph Vigiano, questioned why she and other victims’ families have to wait another two years for potential closure.

‘We have waited 25 years. Why do we have to wait another two years?’ she asked, rhetorically. ‘How much time do you need for pre-trial? Why can’t they start the trial now? It’s time for the victims to get justice now.’

She also wondered if Schrama will still be on the case when the trial date finally rolls around and ‘if not, what happens?’ 

On September 11, 2001, conspirators from al-Qaida seized control of airplanes and hit New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington.

A fourth plane was headed for Washington but crashed in Pennsylvania after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit.

It was Mohammed who presented the very idea of such an attack on the United States to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. 

Mohammed also received authorization from bin Laden to craft what became the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States’ 9/11 Commission concluded.

The other defendants are alleged to have supported the hijackers in various other ways.

Mohammed was captured alongside Hawsawi in March 2003 before being held in CIA prisons until their transfer to Guantanamo in 2006. 

Officially, the casualty count associated with the attacks is numbered at 2,996 – including 2,977 victims and 19 hijackers. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Defense Department for more information. 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. 

A Cuban immigrant in the U.S. is confronting serious charges including child abuse, neglect, and arson after reportedly subjecting her young daughter to a horrific ordeal involving hot wax and a home fire in Miami.

Meliza Campos-Sanchez now faces two counts of child neglect, one count of child abuse, and an arson charge, linked to events that authorities say unfolded on August 16. As part of the judicial process, she is slated for a court-mandated mental competency evaluation.

Responding to an emergency call, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at a property where a kitchen blaze was allegedly set intentionally, according to the criminal complaint filed and accessible through News Media.

The subsequent investigation unearthed videos that Campos, a social media influencer with a following of 87,000 on Instagram, had posted online. The clips purportedly showed her applying melted candle wax on herself and the hands of at least one of her daughters. Another disturbing video reportedly captured her singing and dancing in the kitchen before setting clothes on fire with a lighter.

According to the complaint, Sanchez allegedly told the two girls – ages 3 and 6 – “not to be scared” before putting a drop of hot candle wax onto one daughter’s hand. The affidavit notes that the child had no visible injuries from the incident.

According to the complaint, one child allegedly told an arson-squad detective that she and her sister saw their mother burn a shirt, starting a fire while they were inside the residence.

Following Campos’ arrest, officers did not interview her because she was sedated.

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an immigration detainer with the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center the day after her arrest, asking local officials to notify federal immigration authorities before releasing her so ICE could potentially take her into custody.

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Campos illegally entered the United States through Florida in May 2022 under the Biden administration, ICE said.

“This Cuban illegal alien is charged with child abuse and arsonafter she poured hot wax onto one of her own children and then lit a fire in her home,” said a DHS spokesperson. “If it weren’t for the Biden administration’s reckless open-border policies, criminals like this woman would have never been able to enter our country. ICE has lodged a detainer asking Miami officials to not release this criminal from jail. We will work with our partners in Florida to make sure she is removed from our country after she faces justice.”

In her initial court appearance, Campos’ defense sought a competency evaluation, and the judge ordered evaluations by two Spanish-speaking doctors.

The court-mandated mental health evaluation came after Campos’ husband said he had previously sought help and called police because he was concerned about her mental state and relatives said she had been prescribed medication but stopped taking it.

News Media has reached out to Campos’ court-appointed attorney for comment.

Rachel Reilly is cheering for Dee Valladares and Rick Devens to clinch victory in “Big Brother 28,” even if it means giving “Survivor” contestants enduring bragging rights.

Reilly voiced her support for this “Survivor” duo in an exclusive conversation with Page Six. She was joined by fellow “Big Brother” alumni Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes, as they celebrated the 1,000th episode of the popular reality show, which aired on Thursday.

“I really want them to dominate because if Dee and Devens can outwit, outplay, and outlast their competitors while winning challenges and strategically using their abilities, it sets the stage for more exciting battles in future seasons,” Reilly explained.

Reilly, who triumphed in “Big Brother 13,” highlighted how Valladares, 29, and Devens, 42, have managed to maintain their momentum alongside “Big Brother 26” veteran Angela Murray, partially due to the actions of some overly talkative newbies.

“This season, we’re seeing Drew [Campbell] and Barrett [Pfeiffer] delivering information to the ‘Icons’ — what’s going on with that?” she remarked, noting the unusual alliances forming within the house.

“So I think the fact that they’re able to outplay these people so easily… I give them props. You have to give it to the gamer.”

Reyes, however, feels differently.

“If you’re ‘Big Brother’ alumni, we do not want them to win,” the Season 3 runner-up told us. “We want to see them play the game, but we don’t want them to win because that’s our kingdom.”

“We don’t want them to come into our ‘Big Brother’ house and win, when we have this inner struggle of what’s the harder show, ‘Big Brother’ or ‘Survivor?’ So that’s where I stand in watching these two play this game.”

Haynes agreed she’s rooting against Valladares and Devens because of the unspoken “rivalry” between “Big Brother” and “Survivor” players.

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“Winning both shows, which Dee the potential to do, that is something that has never been done,” Haynes told us. “So of course, there’s that piece of you that wants the ‘Big Brother’ person to be the first one to do it.”

Mixing veteran players with new contestants has happened before on “Big Brother,” including in Season 14, which saw Season 10 winner Dan Gheesling lose to newbie Ian Terry in a controversial jury vote that fans still debate today.

But Haynes, who voted for Terry to win despite being a returner that season, doesn’t think there will be as much resentment against the Season 28 vets.

“The difference was that sentiment was spread through the house the very first week,” Haynes explained. “I haven’t really seen the same type of communal uprising on ‘Big Brother 28.’”

Looking toward the future, Reilly, Reyes and Haynes all believe CBS should keep bringing players back in some capacity.

“I would love to see some of the more recent players come back and play against other people from other seasons, even sprinkling in some like really old-school players,” Reilly said. “I think that would be so much fun.”

Reilly added, “I think they could do a legends season for like three weeks or something like that. I mean, I would go for that. But for a whole summer, I would absolutely love to see a full All-Star season.”

Echoing Reilly’s opinion, Reyes name-dropped Season 2’s Monica Bailey and Season 3’s Lisa Donahue — who beat her in the final jury vote— as deserving returners.

“I would love to see Lisa play again. I think people don’t give her flowers for what she did,” Reyes explained.

“And I know people are like, ‘Oh, Dani, you should have won the game.’ But I would love to see Lisa come in and cement her legacy in ‘Big Brother. “I would love for them to give her a chance and to play the game again.”

“Big Brother 28” airs every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and is available to stream the next day on Paramount+.