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Nearly 30 years after 19-year-old Kristin Smart disappeared, California investigators conducted new search warrants as part of their ongoing probe into the location of her body.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that deputies executed a search warrant at the 500 block of East Branch Street.

The sheriff's office declined to provide further details about the operation.

"The Sheriff’s Office remains committed to bringing Kristin home to her family. No further information is available," it said in a statement.

Inside the decadeslong search for justice in the Kristin Smart disappearance

Smart attended an off-campus party at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she was a freshman, on May 24, 1996, but never returned to her dormitory.

Investigators declared Smart legally dead in 2002 and the case remained cold until 17 years later, when the true crime podcast "Your Own Backyard" launched and helped investigators to get new witnesses and evidence.

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In 2021, investigators arrested and charged Paul Flores, who was a student at the college at the time of Smart's disappearance.

Detectives said that some classmates found Smart passed out during the early morning hours of May 25, 1996, and Flores appeared out of nowhere. He claimed to the other classmates that he knew where she lived and offered to help her to her dorm, detectives said.

Paul Flores sentenced to 25 years to life for murder of Kristin Smart

Flores was interviewed by officers following Smart's disappearance, but he was not charged.

In 2021,police searched the homebelonging to Flores' father, Ruben Flores, and allegedly found human blood and fibers in the dirt that matched the colors of the clothing Smart had been wearing when she went missing.

A juryconvicted Paul Floresin October 2022 of first-degree murder and he wassentencedin 2023 to 25 years to life.

Ruben Flores was charged with being an accessory to murder; however, a jury acquitted him on those charges.

Paul Flores appealed his conviction, but in January, the California Supreme Court denied his petition for review of his conviction.

The NASCAR Truck Series is set to arrive atWatkins Glen International for its eighth race of the 2026 season. It is the only date at Watkins Glen, as NASCAR visits the venue once per season. In 2025, Corey Heim won the pole for the Truck Series race at Watkins Glen, marking his fourth of seven pole positions during the season.

First, the Truck Series needs to qualify for the event at Watkins Glen, and the qualifying format is simple. The session will be split into Groups A and B. Each group will have a certain amount of time to complete a run. There will only be one round, so the best lap time will determine where a driver starts. The metric system determines the qualifying order and groups.

Below, you can check out the NASCAR qualifying order and groups for the 2026 Bully Hill Vineyards 176 At The Glen at Watkins Glen this weekend!

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NASCAR Truck Series qualifying order for Watkins Glen International (May 2026):

• No. 20 Toni Breidinger

• No. 69 Dystany Spurlock

• No. 71 Connor Zilisch

• No. 56 Timmy Hill

• No. 4 Shane Van Gisbergen

• No. 13 Cole Butcher

• No. 42 Tyler Reif

• No. 81 Kris Wright

• No. 9 Grant Enfinger

• No. 44 Andres Perez De Lara

• No. 2 Jackson Lee

• No. 62 Wesley Slimp

• No. 15 Tanner Gray

• No. 22 Natalie Decker

• No. 33 Stephen Mallozzi

• No. 98 Jake Garcia

• No. 16 Justin Haley

• No. 10 Corey LaJoie

• No. 76 Spencer Boyd

• No. 14 Mini Tyrrell

• No. 26 Dawson Sutton

• No. 52 Stewart Friesen

• No. 5 Adam Andretti

• No. 12 Brenden Queen

• No. 18 Tyler Ankrum

• No. 25 AJ Allmendinger

• No. 17 Giovanni Ruggiero

• No. 19 Daniel Hemric

• No. 88 Ty Majeski

• No. 45 Ross Chastain

• No. 91 Christian Eckes

• No. 38 Chandler Smith

• No. 99 Ben Rhodes

• No. 34 Layne Riggs

• No. 1 Brent Crews

• No. 77 Carson Hocevar

• No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt

• No. 7 Connor Mosack

This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire:NASCAR qualifying order for Truck Series at Watkins Glen in May 2026

President Donald Trump and members of his administration made an unusual visit to the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday, driving the presidential motorcade through the empty Reflecting Pool that the president recentlyordered contractors to renovate.

When pressed with questions about why he was focused on an ornamental project when gas prices are soaringbecause of the Iran war,President Trump castigated ABC News reporter Rachel Scott.

The president claimed the memorial had previously been “disgusting” and that truckloads of trash had been removed since the pool project began last month.

“That’s not what our country is about,” Trump said. “Our country is about beauty, cleanliness, safety, great people. Not a filthy capital. That’s such a stupid question that you asked. We’re fixing up the reflecting pond to the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and you say, ‘Why are you fixing it up?’ Because you can understand dirt maybe better than I can, but I don’t allow it.”

The president, who is prone tooutbursts against female reporters, accused Scott of being a “horror show” and “a disgrace to our country.”

The Independenthas contacted Scott for comment.

Negotiations remain deadlocked to end the Iran war, and the president threatened to respond to Iran “a lot more violently” in the days ahead, after an alleged Iranian attempt was intercepted by U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers in theStrait of Hormuz.

Last month, complaining of the state of the iconic Washington site, the president said his pool “guy” would resurface the Reflecting Pool with an upgraded “industrial grade” finish in “American flag blue.”

White House communications advisor Margo Martinwrote on Xon Thursday that the visit to the pool was meant to “see the progress of the project and meet the hardworking team behind it.”

The president, with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in tow, chatted with the Oklahoma-based painting crew working on the project, bragging about his electoral success in the state.

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“We love you in Oklahoma,” one of the workers said.

“I love you guys, too,” Trumpsaidin response.

The sight of government limos cruising up the empty pool is just the latest unusual aspect of the project, which is part of the president’s goal to rapidly remake many of Washington’s most famous landmarks according to his tastes.

The president previously touted the project during astring of posts on Truth Sociallast month, alternatingthreats against Iranwith claims the pool project would “take a fraction of that time, at a fraction of the cost — and it will be much more beautiful than the day it was built!”

Trump has said he would turn to a contractor who previously worked on his real estate projects.

“I have a guy who’s unbelievable at doing swimming pools up the road,” the president said last month.

Trump has also touted the project with an AI image of members of his administrationsitting shirtless in the Reflecting Poolwith an unidentified woman in a bikini.

The president has been floating the idea that he would redo the Reflecting Pool since last year.

The pool was previously renovated under the Obama administration and has been periodically drained for maintenance since.

President Trump has sought to put his stamp on Washington across multiple projects, including his unilateral effort to raze the East Wing of the White House to build a new ballroom and a proposed project tobuild a towering triumphal archon the banks of the Potomac River. The administration also plans toshutter the Kennedy Center, which the president has sought to rename after himself, for the next two years for renovations.

The president also cited concerns about the safety and beauty of Washington, D.C., when hedeployed federal agents and the National Guardfor a law enforcement crackdown in the capital last year.

NEWARK, N.J. – Promotional effort forUFC Freedom 250at the White House will ramp up in a big way Friday with the first press conference for the historic card on June 14 in Washington, D.C. (Paramount+).

The octagon will land on the South Lawn in just over one month, and a stacked card will be on hand. A pair of championship fights will take most of the focus, withIlia Topuriavs.Justin Gaethjein a lightweight title unifier serving as the headliner, whileAlex Pereiramoves to heavyweight in the co-main event for an interim title showdown with Ciryl Gane.

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All four championship athletes will be in attendance for the press conference at Prudential Center, which begins at 5 p.m. ET. MMA Junkie will carry a live stream from on location above.

In addition to Topuria, Gaethje, Pereira and Gane, the remainder of the seven-fight lineup includingSean O'Malleyvs. Aiemann Zahabi, Josh Hokit vs. Derrick Lewis, Mauricio Ruffy vs. Michael Chandler,Bo Nickalvs. Kyle Daukaus andDiego Lopesvs. Steve Garcia, will all be there to answer questions from the media and participate in staredowns.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie:Video: UFC Freedom 250 first press conference live stream

The2026 FIFA World Cupkicks off June 11 as the global spectacle takes place across North America.

This edition will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams spread across 12 groups all vying the for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada will play host over a month of action.

2026 FIFA World Cup groups

2. South Africa

2. Bosnia and Herzegovina

2. Paraguay

3. Korea Republic

3. Australia

4. Switzerland

4. Scotland

1. Netherlands

2. Cape Verde

3. Ivory Coast

3. Saudi Arabia

4. New Zealand

1. Argentina

1. Portugal

2. DR Congo

3. Uzbekistan

4. Colombia

Get full coverage of the 2026 World Cup in our soccer hub

2026 FIFA World Cup daily schedule

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, June 11

Group A:Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityGroup A:South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Group B:Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoGroup D:USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Saturday, June 13

Group B:Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CaliforniaGroup C:Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGroup C:Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Sunday, June 14

Group D:Australia vs. Türkiye, 12 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British ColumbiaGroup E:Germany vs. Curaçao, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonGroup F:Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasGroup E:Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaGroup F:Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Monday, June 15

Group H:Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaGroup G:Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, SeattleGroup H:Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensGroup G:Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Tuesday, June 16

Group I:France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGroup I:Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGroup J:Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Wednesday, June 17

Group J:Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CaliforniaGroup K:Portugal vs. DR Congo, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonGroup L:England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasGroup L:Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoGroup K:Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Thursday, June 18

Group A:Czechia vs. South Africa, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaGroup B:Switzerland vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaGroup B:Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British ColumbiaGroup A:Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 19

Group D:USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, SeattleGroup C:Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGroup C:Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaGroup D:Türkiye vs. Paraguay, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Saturday, June 20

Group F:Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonGroup E:Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoGroup E:Ecuador vs. Curaçao, 8 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Sunday, June 21

Group F:Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, MexicoGroup H:Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaGroup G:Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaGroup H:Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensGroup G:New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Monday, June 22

Group J:Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasGroup I:France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaGroup I:Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGroup J:Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Tuesday, June 23

Group K:Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonGroup L:England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGroup L:Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoGroup K:Colombia vs. DR Congo, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Wednesday, June 24

Group B:Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British ColumbiaGroup B:Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, SeattleGroup C:Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensGroup C:Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaGroup A:Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityGroup A:South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Thursday, June 25

Group E:Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaGroup E:Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGroup F:Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasGroup F:Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityGroup D:Türkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaGroup D:Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

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Friday, June 26

Group I:Norway vs. France, 3 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGroup I:Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoGroup H:Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonGroup H:Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, MexicoGroup G:Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m. – Lumen Field, SeattleGroup G:New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Saturday, June 27

Group L:Panama vs. England, 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGroup L:Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaGroup K:Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensGroup K:DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaGroup J:Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityGroup J:Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Sunday, June 28

Round of 32:Runner-up A vs. Runner-up B, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Monday, June 29

Round of 32:Winner C vs. Runner-up F, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonRound of 32:Winner E vs. Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F), 4:30 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsRound of 32:Winner F vs. Runner-up C, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32:Runner-up E vs. Runner-up I, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasRound of 32:Winner I vs. Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H), 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyRound of 32:Winner A vs. Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I), 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32:Winner L vs. Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K), 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaRound of 32:Winner G vs. Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J), 4 p.m. – Lumen Field, SeattleRound of 32:Winner D vs. Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J), 8 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32:Winner H vs. Runner-up J, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaRound of 32:Runner-up K vs. Runner-up L, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, TorontoRound of 32:Winner B vs. Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J), 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Friday, July 3

Round of 32:Runner-up D vs. Runner-up G, 2 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasRound of 32:Winner J vs. Runner-up H, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensRound of 32:Winner K vs. Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L), 9:30 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Saturday, July 4

Round of 16:Round of 32 winners, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, HoustonRound of 16:Round of 32 winners, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16:Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyRound of 16:Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Monday, July 6

Round of 16:Round of 32 winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasRound of 16:Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16:Round of 32 winners, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, AtlantaRound of 16:Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Thursday, July 9

Quarterfinal:Round of 16 winners, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Friday, July 10

Quarterfinal:Round of 16 winners, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Saturday, July 11

Quarterfinal:Round of 16 winners, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensQuarterfinal:Round of 16 winners, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Tuesday, July 14

Semifinal:Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Wednesday, July 15

Semifinal:Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Saturday, July 18

Third-place match:Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Sunday, July 19

Final:Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey