Chicago Bears backup quarterback Case Keenum looked sharp in his first NFL appearance in three years.

Head coach Ben Johnson was forced to call on the veteran third-string quarterback for Chicago’s Week 3 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles after injuries depleted the team’s quarterback room.

The Bears were without starting quarterback Caleb Williams, who sustained a right hamstring injury the previous week, while backup Tyson Bagent entered the NFL’s concussion protocol midway through the week.

Those setbacks did little to slow Chicago down, as Keenum delivered a composed performance to lead the Bears to a commanding 27-7 victory over Philadelphia.

He outperformed 2025 Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts while throwing the 80th and 81st touchdown passes of his career.

Making his 67th career start, Keenum put Chicago ahead early by finding wide receiver Luther Burden III, who powered into the end zone for the game’s opening touchdown.

Keenum then connected with Kalif Raymond for a 41-yard touchdown with 5:47 remaining in the third quarter after Philadelphia was caught in a coverage breakdown.

He added a touchdown of his own later in the game, scoring on a one-yard run with 7:19 remaining for his first rushing touchdown since 2019.

The score completed a 58-yard, 13-play possession that lasted more than eight minutes and further put the game out of reach.

Keenum finished 24 of 34 passing for 247 yards without an interception, capping a remarkable comeback to game action.

His display stunned football fans on social media, with many applauding the 38-year-old quarterback and some even comparing his performance to Tom Brady in his prime.

‘Case Keenum what the hell,’ one surprised fan wrote on X.

‘Why is Case Keenum going tf [sic] off like this lol,’ another bemused social media user posted.

‘Case Keenum is playing QB a lot better than people were yesterday….,’ a third fan claimed, referring to Sunday’s slate of games.

‘Case Keenum already got more passing touchdowns than Drake Maye,’ another fan wrote, referring to the New England Patriots starter, who has struggled early this season after reaching the Super Bowl in February.

‘Case Keenum is killing the Eagles,’ one supporter posted, while another added: ‘Absolutely no f***s from Case Keenum. This is probably his last start ever and he’s going out chucking.’

Keenum is in his second season with Johnson and Chicago after signing with the team in April 2025. 

Monday night’s matchup was his first regular-season action since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on December 24, 2023.

Keenum has now played in 81 regular-season games, including his NFL debut in 2013 with the Texans. He was 30-36 as a starter going into the matchup with the Eagles.

Raymond had six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as Chicago (2-1) bounced back after an ugly 9-3 loss to Minnesota. 

Meanwhile, Philadelphia turned the ball over three times and failed to record a takeaway for the third consecutive game to begin the season. Hurts was 16 for 25 for 153 yards with an interception, and Saquon Barkley rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries.

Trailing 7-0, Hurts drove Philadelphia deep into Chicago territory in the second quarter before he absorbed a late hit by linebacker D’Marco Jackson along the sideline. Hurts was pulled off the field to be checked for a concussion, and backup Andy Dalton was intercepted by rookie Dillon Thieneman in the back of the end zone with 6:14 left.

Hurts scored on a quarterback sneak as time expired in the first half, but Chicago (2-1) controlled the final two periods.

Hurts was picked off by linebacker T.J. Edwards late in the third quarter. Edwards dropped a potential interception on third down on Philadelphia’s first drive of the second half.

Chicago finished with 24 first downs and 128 yards rushing. The Bears had 28 first downs and 281 yards on the ground in a 24-15 win at Philadelphia last season.

The Bears next host the 1-2 New York Jets at Soldier Field on Sunday. 

Two fraternities at Louisiana State University have been placed on suspension while the school examines allegations of hazing.

Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Gamma Delta, commonly called “FIJI,” are under interim suspension as LSU investigates the claims, WAFB reported.

LSU confirmed the temporary suspensions to News Media.

According to WAFB, an urgent complaint was filed Sept. 3 after an individual told his roommate that DKE members had made him perform wall sits while allegedly waterboarding him.

The complainant requested anonymity.

Reports allege that FIJI pledges were made to drink an entire gallon of chocolate milk, leaving several of them vomiting.

The pledges were also reportedly instructed to bring a squirrel to one of the fraternity’s meetings.

Delta Kappa Epsilon provided the following statement to News Media:

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“Delta Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity is aware of the allegations involving the Zeta Zeta Chapter at Louisiana State University and takes them seriously. DKE is cooperating with the appropriate authorities as they review the matter. We will take appropriate action based on the facts established through those processes. Because the matter remains under investigation, we will not comment further at this time.”

News Media also contacted the LSU Police Department and Phi Gamma Delta for comment.

It is the kind of discovery no shopper expects to make.

Tiffany Grazier bought a jar of Mezzetta golden pepperoncini pickled peppers at her local Albertsons in Phoenix, Arizona, intending to use them in a pot roast.

However, after she began preparing the meal and licked her fingers, Grazier realized something was seriously wrong with the jar. Floating among the peppers was what appeared to be a pickled mouse.

“There’s a dead baby mouse!” she exclaimed in a TikTok video, holding the jar toward the camera before reacting with visible disgust.

A week after the video was posted on September 18, Mezzetta issued an urgent recall for its golden Greek Pepperoncini medium heat pickled peppers. The company described the issue as a “potential pest contaminant.”

In a press release, a company spokesperson said: “We’re aware of a video circulating on social media showing a potential pest contaminant in a jar [of the product].

“We have contacted the consumer and have moved quickly to investigate the situation and initiate a voluntary recall.”

The recall covers all 32-fluid-ounce jars of the pickled peppers marked with lot number 720106, which appears near the barcode.

Consumers have been advised not to eat the affected peppers and to return the jars to the store immediately for a full refund.

No illnesses or injuries associated with the recalled product had been reported at the time.

Mezzetta did not provide additional information about the number of jars involved, the locations where they were sold or the product’s best-before date.

The company also did not identify the stores that carried the affected jars. However, store websites show that the golden pickled peppers are sold nationwide by retailers including Walmart, Target and Kroger.

The TikTok video has since attracted more than 220,000 views, with viewers responding with a mixture of shock and disgust.

One person wrote: “Could you imagine eating these in a dark kitchen and not knowing?” Another commented: “The way I just giggled and then started crying because I have the same ones in my fridge.”

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A third viewer added: “Fun fact: People are eating from jars that came from the same mouse batch but don’t know it because you ended up with the mouse.”

A Mezzetta spokesperson said: “For generations, families have trusted Mezzetta products on their tables.

‘We take that trust seriously, which is why we wanted to share what we know about a voluntary recall… and the actions we are taking.’

They added: ‘We have requested to retrieve and examine the product involved in the original consumer report and are reviewing the relevant production, sanitation and food-safety records as part of our ongoing investigation.

‘We immediately took action to identify where the product was distributed and worked with affected customers to isolate and remove it from sale.

‘As our investigation continues, we’ll take other appropriate steps as needed.’

It is not clear how a rodent may have been added to the peppers, but this may happen if one is present in a factory and then falls into the production line. It can also be added during harvesting if it is on the pepper plants.

Pickled peppers are a popular pantry staple in the US and are regularly added as toppings to salads, sandwiches and pizzas for their sweet and tangy taste.

Mice that end up in foods can mix fur and dirt into them. 

They may also add potentially dangerous bacteria including E.coli and listeria, which can trigger life-threatening complications such as sepsis.

The salty and acidic conditions in brine water kill off the vast majority of bacteria, but some – such as E.coli – may be able to survive the conditions and then trigger an infection if the contaminated food is consumed by an individual.

There is no evidence that the pickled peppers in the recall are contaminated with bacteria.

One of seven Cornell students facing a renewed investigation into allegations of a gang rape has lost his job at a North Carolina bank, according to a report.

Diego Sarabia is no longer employed at Wells Fargo’s Charlotte branch, where he had worked since 2022, TMZ reported. The outlet said his termination came after Monday’s announcement that authorities had launched a new investigation.

Sarabia is among the individuals identified as the “Cornell 7” — alumni and fraternity members named in a civil lawsuit filed by an accuser identified as Jane Doe. She alleges that she was drugged and sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

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According to the lawsuit, Doe had been drinking at a local bar while underage before going to the fraternity house. She claims she was then drugged with a prescription anesthetic and sexually assaulted for hours by multiple men.

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The Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office initially declined to file charges after the incident was reported. On Monday, however, the district attorney said the investigation had been reopened and that the findings would be presented to a grand jury.

Unchecked mass migration, especially in Western countries that have absorbed millions of people from developing nations, can weaken national sovereignty, according to one expert. The concern echoed a central theme of President Donald Trump’s address to fellow world leaders at last week’s United Nations General Assembly.

As migrants continue arriving in Western countries, governments are facing mounting pressure on public resources and growing friction between recent arrivals—including some who entered illegally—and native-born populations. Many residents believe officials have neglected their economic interests and cultural identity.

That resistance conflicts with the idea of “global citizenship” promoted by organizations such as the World Economic Forum and through various U.N. initiatives. At the same time, nationalist movements led by figures including Trump have gained strength.

Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, told News Media that non-governmental organizations and other grantmaking networks are major drivers of efforts supporting illegal migration.

“It’s no coincidence that we’ve seen the same tactics in a handful of countries at the same time,” Ries said, pointing to the U.K., France, Germany, other parts of Western Europe and the United States, particularly during President Joe Biden’s four years in office. She argued that the trend limits the ability of citizens to determine who enters their country, how many people are admitted, the reasons for their arrival, how long they may stay and whether they follow national laws.

The United Nations, World Economic Forum and International Organization for Migration all support managed, regular and lawful migration, describing human mobility as a natural part of economic and demographic change.

Critics of mass migration contend, however, that European nations are being pushed beyond their capacity as migration reshapes their demographics and cultural identity. Ries pointed to what she described as inadequate assimilation, the growth of ethnic enclaves, changing language patterns and reluctance among law enforcement agencies and elected officials to confront the issue because of political correctness.

“Western countries like the U.K. and France are really teetering on the question of whether they are still the same countries,” Ries said. She argued that the United States is moving in the same direction, though it is further behind, and questioned whether Americans want to follow the path taken by Britain or change course.

In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly last week, Trump again took a hardline stance on border enforcement and national sovereignty while sharply criticizing the U.N.

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Trump said it was “deeply ironic” that UNESCO, the U.N. organization responsible for protecting cultural heritage, operates alongside what he described as the globalist promotion of mass migration. He argued that illegal immigration is not a human right, while nations do have the right to preserve their sovereignty.

The International Organization for Migration, a U.N. agency, says humane and orderly migration can benefit both migrants and host societies. Ries also criticized the U.N. 2030 Agenda, a global action plan adopted by member states in 2015 to address poverty and climate change.

The agenda is built around 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Ries said supporters view mass migration as a tool for advancing some or all of the goals, but argued that the policy is not sustainable for nation-states experiencing what she characterized as overwhelming inflows.

The asylum system is another major point of contention in the debate over mass migration. Critics say the process is vulnerable to abuse, allowing people without valid claims to remain in a country and weakening the meaning of asylum and refugee protections.

Ries called for a return to what she described as the original legal standards for persecution: harm carried out by a government actor because of a person’s race, religion, nationality or political opinion. She said the definition of persecution has become too broad and diluted.

“Good for President Trump for calling this out on the world stage,” Ries said, urging other leaders to take similar positions. She added that doing so would require political courage, policy determination and a willingness to reject funding from major donors and global organizations she accused of supporting the current migration system.

On Monday, a migrant caravan that began last week in Honduras crossed into Mexico as hundreds head north toward the U.S.-Mexico border.

“Migrants considering making the dangerous journey to our country should also be aware that the days of ‘catch and release’ are over, and Biden’s disastrous open border policy has been SEALED SHUT,” the Department of Homeland Security said in response.