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Search intensifies for North Carolina physical therapist who vanished during Caribbean getaway

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:07:04 -0400

A North Carolina woman has vanished while on a trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada, sparking an urgent search as her family, friends and loved ones plead for her safe return.

Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, 44, was last seen Wednesday at Grand Anse Beach in St. George's, near where she was staying in the Grand Anse area, according to the Royal Grenada Police Force.

Waddell, a physical therapist, wife and mother from the Raleigh area, is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall with short blonde hair. Authorities also released a photo showing Waddell with pink hair as they asked the public for help locating her.

According to her professional website, Waddell is the founder of Art of Movement Physical Therapy and earned a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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According to a friend who said she has known Waddell and her husband for more than 20 years, Waddell traveled to Grenada for a vacation with another friend, WRAL News reported.

Waddell's friend reportedly lost sight of her after remaining at their Airbnb to take an online course while Waddell went outside, apparently for a swim.

"She had her swimsuit on, and she went outside their Airbnb," Amanda Romano-Harmon said, according to the local outlet. "They had a pool that overlooked the bay. Liz was set up out there just sightseeing from the pool, and her friend was taking her online course. When she got through with her course, she looked up and she didn't see Liz outside, so she went outside to walk around and see where she went, and she saw her towel down on the pier. So the only thing we can think is maybe she went for a swim."

The friend reportedly became increasingly concerned over the next several hours, knowing Waddell did not have her phone with her, and eventually filed a missing-persons report.

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Waddell's husband, Cailen, was at work when he received the call about his wife's disappearance, according to the report.

He said on social media Friday that he was heading to the area to assist in the search and urged anyone with connections to the island to share information that could help locate her.

He also described Waddell as a kind-hearted person while speaking with local Grenada media outlets.

"My wife is a loving, free-spirited person. She could make friends with anyone. She often did," he told Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN).

Police are urging anyone with information about Waddell's whereabouts to come forward, specifically asking fishermen, boat operators and residents along Grenada's southern coastline to report any sightings that could assist in the search.

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According to GBN, an extensive search effort is underway with the assistance of police officers, divers and students from St. George's University.

The U.S. State Department told Fox News Digital on Sunday that officials are aware of reports of a missing American citizen in Grenada and emphasized that the Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad.

The State Department declined to provide additional details due to privacy considerations but said it can assist families and friends with filing missing persons reports and help them understand local procedures.

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Aradia Fitness, where Waddell also works as a fitness instructor, called the news of her disappearance "disheartening" in a social media post and said the community is praying for her safe return.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the South Saint George Police Station at 444-4454, the Criminal Investigation Department at 440-3921, the police emergency line at 911, or the nearest police station, the Royal Grenada Police Force said.

NBA star rips socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani as 'mayor playing president' after Netanyahu video

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:01:34 -0400

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism over the weekend from an unlikely source: Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma, who mocked the democratic socialist as a "mayor playing president."

Responding to the mayor's video on X, the nine-year NBA veteran suggested Mamdani was more concerned with appearances than governing, labeling the mayor's talking points as performative.

"This is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don’t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content," Kuzma wrote, quote-tweeting Mamdani's address.

The response came after Mamdani released a video calling for the arrest of Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.

"A mayor playing president. A founder playing operator. A content creator playing one-on-one, thinking he’s a pro. A 25-year-old with a ring light playing economist. Everyone auditioning. Nobody building. We're raising a generation that is learning the reward isn’t in doing the thing; it’s in looking like you did the thing.

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"The clip is the career. The pose is the product. The soundbite is the substitute for a life's work. Don't fall for distractions."

The comments were in line with Kuzma's growing reputation as one of the NBA's few active players willing to publicly challenge progressive political ideas, a lane many of the league's most prominent stars have largely avoided.

The same video also generated support from elsewhere in the NBA.

Days earlier, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama were seen liking Mamdani's Instagram post, in which he called Netanyahu "the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people" and urged authorities to arrest him if he enters New York City.

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OutKick contacted representatives for both players for comment but did not receive a response.

Mamdani has faced sustained criticism from Jewish organizations and political opponents over his rhetoric on Israel, accusing them of genocide.

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Israel rejects the ICC's jurisdiction, while Netanyahu has repeatedly denied the court's allegations.

Although Mamdani previously directed the city's legal department to examine whether New York police could enforce the warrant, he later acknowledged that the city has no legal authority to arrest visiting foreign leaders.

Critics have argued Mamdani should instead focus on issues inside New York City, including crime, sanitation and housing affordability, rather than weighing in on international conflicts beyond the mayor's authority.

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Kuzma's "mayor playing president" dig offered a strong contrast to the support Mamdani's message received from Irving and Wembanyama, illustrating how the mayor's rhetoric has divided prominent voices around the NBA.

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Man faces murder charge after innocent 12-year-old is killed in Bronx street gunfire

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:54:30 -0400

A man has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet while riding his bicycle in the Bronx, as newly released surveillance video captures the desperate moments after he was struck.

William Ferrer, 45, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, manslaughter, six counts of assault and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, the New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Police say Ferrer is accused of opening fire during a chaotic confrontation outside Wanda Deli Grocery on Elliot Place near the Grand Concourse in the Mount Eden neighborhood Saturday afternoon, killing 12-year-old Jacob Freytes, who investigators say was an innocent bystander.

According to police, Freytes had been riding his bicycle near the bodega when gunfire erupted shortly before 5 p.m. He was struck in the shoulder and rushed to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead.

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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Ferrer's arrest Sunday, calling Freytes' death "an act of senseless gun violence."

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"Jacob was an innocent bystander on his bike when he was taken from his family yesterday in an act of senseless gun violence," Tisch wrote on X. "No arrest can ever ease the pain of this unimaginable loss, but the NYPD will continue to do everything in our power to seek justice for Jacob."

Surveillance video shared by United Bodegas of America shows Jacob exiting the neighborhood bodega after buying a ball and getting on his bicycle.

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Moments later, as gunfire erupts, the video appears to show Freytes running back inside clutching his chest before collapsing to the floor as horrified customers look on.

The gunfire also wounded two other men. Police said a 34-year-old was shot in the foot, while a 25-year-old was struck in the buttocks. Both men were in stable condition.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani mourned Freytes' death in a statement posted to X following the shooting.

"My heart breaks for his family, friends and all those who loved him. Their loss is unimaginable," Mamdani wrote. "Our children should be able to ride their bikes on a nice summer day in their neighborhood without fear of being shot. We cannot accept this violence as normal."

The mayor also said he was praying for the recovery of the two surviving victims and thanked hospital staff and the NYPD "for their work to find those responsible for this heinous act."

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' office also mourned Freytes' death, saying "nothing could be more tragic."

"We mourn with 12-year-old Jacob Freytes' family," the Office of the Public Advocate wrote on social media. "Nothing could be more tragic: An innocent child on his bike, killed by a stray bullet."

The office added that "our children's safety is our collective responsibility" and called for "urgently implementing the strategies proven to make us safer."

Ferrer has had multiple prior run-ins with law enforcement dating back to 1999, according to the New York Post, which cited law enforcement sources. The outlet reported his record includes arrests on allegations of drug possession, drunken driving, possession of stolen property, menacing and criminal contempt.

Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the United Bodegas of America, called Freytes' death a devastating reminder of the toll gun violence continues to take on New York City during a Sunday press conference outside the bodega where the shooting happened.

"We're just tired of having these press conferences speaking about gun violence," Mateo said. "Whether it's in a bodega, whether it is in a cab, it's gun violence on our streets."

Mateo said surveillance video shows Freytes entering the neighborhood bodega to buy a ball before walking outside moments before the shooting erupted.

"He runs back into the bodega because he lives in the area, and he's a regular in that bodega seeking refuge," Mateo said. "But no, he didn't make it. Twelve years old."

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Mateo also said the store is equipped with one of the emergency panic buttons installed in many New York City bodegas, but the violence unfolded within seconds.

Athletics' Shea Langeliers, top MLB trade deadline target, could be out for season after devastating injury

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:49:54 -0400

One of MLB’s top trade candidates ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline might be out for the remainder of the season.

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, who was enjoying a career year behind the dish and in the batter’s box, suffered a torn meniscus that could force him to miss the rest of the season, per ESPN.

The 28-year-old hurt his knee while running on the basepaths, and now he and the team are deliberating over whether he should undergo surgery to repair the tear in the knee.

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If surgery is the decision, ESPN reports it would be the end of Langeliers’ 2026 campaign.

But either way, teams that were interested in potentially trading for the All-Star catcher are very likely out of the running now. Langeliers is considered one of the best at his position in MLB, which is why the A’s had no plan to move him despite a 44-60 record on the year that puts them on the outside looking in at playoffs.

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Langeliers has been the team’s top player, representing them at his first-ever All-Star Game earlier this month. And he’s doing so while others like Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson are dealing with injuries themselves.

Langeliers is slashing .263/.332/.497 this season with a .829 OPS, 23 home runs and 51 RBI. These are the numbers the A’s were hoping Langeliers would post this season after a successful 2025 campaign that included 31 homers and a career-high .861 OPS.

He was on pace to break some more career highs, but this injury puts a damper in it all.

And those postseason contenders are just as bummed if they were hoping the A’s would change their position about moving Langeliers before the deadline. The New York Yankees, for one, are a team that’s expected to be in the catching market before the deadline, and calling the A’s about Langeliers would likely have occurred.

Now, catchers like Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman and Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman could see an uptick in interest among teams hoping to bolster that position for a playoff push.

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The A’s will have to go with Jonah Heim moving forward with Langeliers sidelined, and he himself has been among trade conversations as well due to his veteran prowess. He vaults to a starting role, though, and may not be as available.

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Hamas taps 'ultimate institutional survivor' as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:49:50 -0400

An old hand very familiar to Israel has emerged as the new political leader of Hamas following a secret insider election that took months to unfold, and one regional expert said the development signals the terrorist group will not be charting a new course.

Khalil al-Hayya, who has been a key negotiator for Hamas and who has survived multiple alleged assassination attempts, will now lead the group's political bureau. But Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Jaser AbuMousa told Fox News Digital his election is not exactly a passing of the torch.

"Expect more of the same, deliberately," AbuMousa said. "Al-Hayya is Hamas's chief negotiator and its ultimate institutional survivor, so you'll see continued engagement at the negotiating table, ceasefire talks, prisoner exchanges, but do not mistake that for moderation."

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"Al-Hayya's victory is best understood as an act of institutional self-preservation: a battered organization reaching for the most familiar hand available," AbuMousa warned. "He is an experienced operator, and his elevation signals that Hamas, after the destruction of Gaza and the losses since Oct. 7, 2023, has prioritized organizational cohesion, armed continuity, and the preservation of its Iranian relationship over a genuine political reassessment."

Several members of al-Hayya's family, including four sons and other relatives, have also been killed in Israeli operations, according to reports.

In September 2025, Israel reportedly sought to kill al-Hayya in Qatar, striking a building where the Hamas delegation was staying.

"This is the paradox of Hamas leadership right now: the top job is essentially a death sentence, which is part of why the chair sat empty for nearly two years after Sinwar was killed," the expert said.

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"Al-Hayya himself also survived the Israeli strike in Doha last September. For an ordinary executive, that would be disqualifying," he noted. "Inside Hamas it's the opposite — surviving assassination is a credential."

"Expect him to lead the way his predecessors did: rarely in public, moving between Doha and mediating capitals, communicating through statements and negotiators rather than appearances, with the real command decentralized so no single strike decapitates the movement," AbuMousa continued. "An organization that rewards who has suffered most, rather than who has led best, has no real mechanism to correct course after a catastrophe like this one. That's what should make anyone nervous."

"Al-Hayya lost his four sons, which is a real and profound loss for any father. But two things can be true at once," he noted. "His personal grief is genuine, and inside Hamas that sacrifice also functions as political capital that lifts him above criticism."

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While Al-Hayya replaced Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024, his rise to power followed a secret election that stretched over months.

"After the near-total destruction of Gaza and staggering losses since Oct. 7, Hamas had a moment to reassess, and it chose continuity instead," AbuMousa said. "It elevated a loyal survivor tied to Iran and the military wing rather than someone offering a different path."

"The real story," according to AbuMousa, "is that Hamas decided its safest bet was to remain exactly what it was: armed, aligned with Tehran, and unwilling to reckon with where its own decisions led Gaza."

He also cautioned against viewing the leadership vote as a mandate from Gazans.

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"This was a closed vote by a leadership council, not an election by the roughly 2 million Gazans whose lives Hamas claims to represent and who haven't voted since 2006. Many of them blame Hamas for exposing them to this catastrophe," he said.

"And watch the likely governance model: not a return to running Gaza openly, but a Hezbollah-style arrangement where Hamas sheds visible responsibility while keeping its weapons, its security structures, and a veto over any political deal," he added.

Former NBA bust Mario Hezonja gets another shot after six years playing hoops overseas

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:49:22 -0400

Former NBA lottery picks rarely make it back after six years overseas. Mario Hezonja just did.

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the 31-year-old Croatian to a one-year, $2.8 million veteran minimum deal, bringing him back to the NBA for the first time since 2020.

Back in 2015, Super Mario was the fifth overall pick by the Orlando Magic. He entered the league with sky-high expectations, but the production never followed.

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In five NBA seasons with Orlando, New York and Portland, Hezonja averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists (330 games) before the league moved on.

Rather than fade into another draft bust, Hezonja headed to Europe and rebuilt his career.

Suiting up for Real Madrid, he developed into one of Europe's top wings. He won a EuroLeague title, earned Liga Endesa MVP honors last season and established himself among Europe's elite.

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Now he gets another shot.

For the Cavaliers, it's a low-risk move with interesting upside.

Cleveland gets a 6-foot-8 wing who has spent the past six years competing at the highest level outside the NBA. If he struggles to adjust, the Cavs can move on with little cost. But if this version of Hezonja translates, they may have found one of the offseason's biggest bargains.

The Cavaliers missed out on LeBron. They might've stumbled into something else.

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Jackson Koivun holds off Scottie Scheffler to win first PGA Tour event just 24 days into pro career

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:47:14 -0400

At just 21 years old, and only 24 days as a professional golfer, Jackson Koivun can call himself a PGA Tour winner.

And he held off Scottie Scheffler, the world No.1 golfer, to do it at the 3M Open on TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota on Sunday.

Koivun shot 5-under in his final round to shoot 25-under to win the tournament, while Scheffler’s 8-under final round wasn’t enough as he finished three strokes behind a golfer that could become a household name quite soon.

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Koivun propelled himself into prime position to win the tournament when he posted a 10-under 61 on Saturday in Round 3 to move to 20-under for the tournament. It was a tournament record during the round, too, as his 28 on the back-nine was the best score ever posted in those holes.

It was clear he was focused on winning it all during his final round, especially after going 3-under through his first six holes on the day.

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Koivun would post two birdies on the back-nine, and finish with a bogey-free final round to put the icing on his breakout tournament of his very early PGA Tour career.

Now, after becoming a pro earlier this month, Koivun just cashed a $1.584 million check for winning what he hopes will be the first of many PGA Tour events.

"All throughout the crowd, I kept hearing, ‘Scottie’s coming, Scottie’s coming,’" Koivun admitted after his victory on the CBS broadcast. "I just tried to tone that out and keep playing the golf I knew I could."

It’s hard to block out when Scheffler’s climbing a leaderboard because it usually ends in his favor. After going 3-under on the front nine, Scheffler turned his putter into final-round gold on the turn, draining birdie putts on the first three holes of the back-nine. He cooled off, if you wish to call it that, before birdying two of his final three holes to give himself a chance.

Koivun didn’t blink, scoring par on his final two holes including the Hole 18 par-5, where he understandably pumped his fist after draining a final par putt to seal victory.

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Winning isn’t anything new for the now-former top amateur in the world, but it’s a different feeling when it’s on the PGA Tour for the first time.

"I just love this game. I love golf, it’s everything I do. I have a tough time getting away from it," he explained. "…It’s been love at first sight."

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Hilaria Baldwin flaunts fit figure in bikini as fans marvel at mom of 7

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:36:37 -0400

Hilaria Baldwin showed off her svelte physique in a skimpy bikini while sharing workout tips with her fans on Instagram.

In a video she shared on Saturday, the 42-year-old yoga instructor, who shares seven children with her husband Alec Baldwin, 68, was seen demonstrating glute training exercises in a bathroom.

Baldwin sported a red twist-front halter bikini top which she paired with red and white floral high-waisted bottoms. "The Baldwins" star accessorized with a silver necklace that had a diamond cross pendant and diamond stud earrings.

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"Back in this bathroom…let’s work that butttttt…this carves out the space between the butt and the backs of the legs. 5-10 of each…3 sets," Baldwin wrote in the caption.

.In the clip, Baldwin, who stars on the Fox show ‘Nation’s Dumbest,' placed her hands on the bathroom counter and performed a series of exercises including squats, kickbacks and lateral leg raises.

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Baldwin's fans heaped praise on the former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant in the comments section of her post.

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"How many kids do you have and have the nerve to look like this?!" one Instagram user wrote.

"You look incredible!!" another chimed in.

"Ok. I need like 7 kids to look like this?? Sign me up!!" one fan wrote.

"You are my inspiration woman!" a social media user commented, as another added, "Wow. A mother of 7 and she is so fit. That’s dedication."

"Boy….Alex (sic)…one lucky man," one fan wrote.

Baldwin and Alec first met at a New York City restaurant in February 2011 and began dating later that year. The couple announced their engagement in April 2012 and tied the knot two months later.

The pair went on to welcome daughters Carmen Gabriela, 12, Maria Lucia, 5, and Ilaria Catalina, 3 and sons Rafael Thomas, 11, Leonardo Angel, 9, Romeo Alejandro, 8 and Eduardo, 5. Alec also shares daughter Ireland, 30, with his ex-wife Kim Basinger, 72.

Baldwin, who frequently shares videos of her workouts on Instagram, previously released the fitness DVD "@ Home with Hilaria Baldwin: Fit Mommy-to-Be Prenatal Yoga" and authored the 2016 wellness book "The Living Clearly Method."

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The Yoga Vida founder recently returned from a summer vacation in Spain, which marked her first time traveling as the only parent with her seven children. Baldwin documented the "endless chaos" of flying alongside her brood across the Atlantic without Alec, though she shared that her children were surprisingly well-behaved during the long flight.

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Baldwin and Alec are in the process of selling their $20 million Hamptons estate, as they plan to pivot to spending their future summers overseas in Spain.

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On Sunday, Baldwin reminisced about the family's recent trip in an Instagram post which included a carousel of photos and videos featuring her children.

"Back in New York… but still carrying a little piece of Spain with us… like falling asleep in random places during sobremesa," she wrote. "Home isn’t always one place. It’s the people we love, and I’m so grateful my Baldwinitos are here with me every step of the way."

Bernie Sanders rejects regret over early Graham Platner support despite ‘warning signs’

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:25:02 -0400

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., rejected any regret Sunday on "Face the Nation" over his early support for former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, saying he urged Platner to withdraw once a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault.

Host Margaret Brennan asked Sanders whether he regretted not acting sooner in response to earlier warning signs, saying that could have given Platner's replacement, former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, more time to campaign.

"No, I don’t think so," Sanders said. "When we heard the serious allegations made against him, I wanted to get on the phone. I wanted to talk to him. I did. I asked, along with virtually all his supporters, that he should get out of the race, and he did."

Brennan pressed Sanders on whether he was confident the other progressive candidates he had endorsed had been thoroughly examined.

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"Well, look, I think, you know, there are hundreds of candidates. I don’t know who has been, quote unquote, fully vetted," Sanders said. "All I know is, Margaret, that the candidates that we are supporting are standing up for the working class of this country."

Sanders repeatedly campaigned with Platner and continued supporting him through controversies involving offensive social media posts, a Nazi-linked tattoo, allegations of abusive conduct and reports that he exchanged explicit messages with women while married. Platner denied serious wrongdoing while apologizing for some of his past posts and opinions.

When Sanders was asked in June whether he was reconsidering his endorsement following the report about the messages, he gave a two-word response.

"Certainly not," Sanders said, according to Fox News Digital.

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Sanders later declined to answer when Fox News Digital asked whether he believed women who had accused Platner of abuse. He called Platner to step aside after the separate sexual assault allegation surfaced, and Platner formally withdrew earlier this month.

Maine Democrats selected Jackson by a 566-5 delegate vote Saturday, leaving him roughly 100 days to challenge veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Collins is seeking a sixth term.

Before Jackson's nomination, Fox News Digital reported that his accelerated vetting had raised concerns about his past abortion position and reports concerning his temper, workplace conduct and mortgage history.

One Democratic strategist described the abbreviated examination of Jackson before delegates voted.

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"This is a bit of a rocket vetting process," a Democratic strategist who works on Senate races, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, told Fox News Digital.

The Maine turmoil comes amid a broader Democratic dispute over progressives challenging establishment-backed candidates. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel warned in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that "Bernie Bros" could damage Democrats in November by elevating candidates with unpopular positions, Fox News Digital reported.

Sanders said Emanuel’s criticism reflected an ideological and financial split within the party.

"There is a strong division within the Democratic Party," Sanders said on Sunday.

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"You have an establishment like Rahm Emanuel, who are dependent on billionaire campaign contributors and want to maintain the status quo," Sanders said. "Then you have a progressive movement, which, by the way, what is getting these guys nervous is we are winning all over this country."

Inside Fauci's private diary: What he wrote about Trump, TV personalities and celebrities

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:43:46 -0400

Newly released diary entries by Dr. Anthony Fauci offer an unfiltered look at what the nation's top infectious disease expert really thought of the politicians, television personalities and celebrities who filled his orbit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., the diaries chronicle Fauci's day-to-day role during the COVID-19 pandemic through meetings, phone calls and personal observations. The release comes days before Fauci is scheduled to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed by Paul.

The entries feature everyone from President Donald Trump to Julia Roberts, Steph Curry, Larry Ellison and Hunter Biden, offering an unusually personal look at the people who crossed Fauci's path during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early entries portray a warm working relationship between Fauci and Trump. Fauci wrote that Trump repeatedly directed questions to him during White House meetings, called him "the smartest person in the world," told him, "We are counting on you," and later appeared "enamored" with him as Fauci's national profile grew.

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Fauci's relationship with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows deteriorated throughout the pandemic. Fauci wrote that Meadows threatened to keep him off television, repeatedly pushed him to soften his public messaging and, in one entry, recounted Meadows "screaming" over his public comments.

Fauci, however, repeatedly described then-White House communications director Alyssa Farah as an ally during internal battles over media appearances. In one May 2020 entry, he wrote that Farah admitted White House staff had been "holding me back," said the situation had "gotten out of hand" and promised to begin clearing his television requests again.

Not everyone in the administration's communications operation earned Fauci's praise. In a July 2, 2020 entry, Fauci called then-HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo "a con man who is completely full of sh--," writing that Caputo publicly claimed to support his television appearances while privately blocking them.

Television journalists also became recurring figures in Fauci's diary. CNN anchor Jake Tapper appears repeatedly, with Fauci documenting phone calls, text exchanges and dinners at the Tappers' Washington home.

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Fauci wrote that Tapper privately checked to make sure a CNN interview hadn't caused problems with the White House. When The Atlantic's Peter Nicholas suggested Fauci had been "humiliated" over a canceled Tapper interview, Fauci fired back in his diary: "F--- you, Peter."

After Fauci's heated exchange with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, Fauci wrote that CNN's Dana Bash texted him, telling him he was "a better man" and relaying that fellow CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer had joked no one would have blamed Fauci if he had told Jordan to "go f--- yourself."

The following day, Fauci wrote that Bash texted him again, this time pointing him to a Vanity Fair headline mocking Jordan's performance at the hearing.

The diary also features colorful asides about billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whom Fauci described as "a bit of a loose cannon" while discussing White House efforts to use Oracle technology during the pandemic.

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Beyond politicians and White House aides, Fauci's diary reads at times like a Hollywood guest list. Actress Julia Roberts hosted Fauci on Instagram Live, sent him flowers and later presented him with an award, while Vogue editor Anna Wintour, comedian Trevor Noah, NBA star Steph Curry, actors Sean Penn and Matt Damon, and rapper Lil Wayne also make appearances as Fauci documented his growing celebrity during the pandemic.

The diary closes with another unexpected cameo. At the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors, Fauci wrote that he hugged Hunter Biden, who joked the internet "would explode" if someone photographed them together because they were both "being attacked by the far right GOP."

Nickelodeon child actor crashes out, reveals bleak reality of residual checks from sitcom

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:24:22 -0400

Nickelodeon actress Jennifer Hyatt Tedmori pulled back the curtain on life after child star status.

Tedmori, 37, warned social media followers earlier this week about a "crashout incoming" as she sifted through residual checks from her time on the popular kids' sitcom, "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."

"POV: You were on a TV show 20 years ago and a random envelope still shows up in your mailbox," she captioned a video before revealing the paltry sum.

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"Time to open my latest Ned’s Declassified residual checks," Tedmori wrote. "Residual checks are one of those weird parts of being a child actor that people are always curious about, so I figured I’d open them with you."

She added, "Who’s ready to find out if I’m buying coffee... or a yacht?"

Holding a thick stack of unopened mail, Tedmori explained her woes with the television world.

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"I have been procrastinating opening this for months because it is a b----h," she told her followers. "Some of these could be a penny, some of these could be $5."

After opening a piece of mail and detailing the episode she was receiving the check for, Tedmori revealed a two-cent paycheck.

"All of two cents," she said. "See. All this paper I'm just littering in my car ... I know, hard times. The economy is s--- ... keep it. I don't want it."

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Tedmori continued opening mail where she received a .63 cent check, and another check for "video projects and school clubs" returned a three-cent check.

"Don't come for me about throwing away a nickel," she urged her followers. "Now I get it. It's been a long time. I'm surprised I'm getting anything. But three cents? It costs you 75 cents to send this envelope."

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She added, "The way its adding up ... the math ain't f---ing mathing." One check for $1.11 was from "over 20 years ago" when Tedmori appeared in an episode of "90210."

After opening checks for 68 cents, 87 cents, 36 cents, 45 cents, two for three cents, three for 81 cents and two for $1.01, the actress revealed her earnings.

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"So for 'Ned's Declassified,' that earned me a grand total of $8.63," she said while holding a microphone in her car. "With '90210,' $30.06. Maybe I can go buy a coffee at Starbucks."

She added, "Do I even report this to the IRS? They're not even going to give a f---."

Cash-strapped DNC shelled out more than $800K to non-voting territories like Virgin Islands while in debt

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:19:55 -0400

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) entered the final 100 days before the midterm elections Sunday at its Washington headquarters with debts exceeding cash by more than $2 million and no plans for its customary transfers to congressional campaign committees, after an early-spending strategy raised questions about support for House candidates in decisive swing districts.

Federal Election Commission filings showed the DNC ended June with $16.3 million in cash and $18.5 million in debts, leaving liabilities approximately $2.2 million above its reserves. The Republican National Committee (RNC), by comparison, reported approximately $128.5 million on-hand and no outstanding debt.

The New York Times reported that the DNC had asked vendors to delay spending bills until after the elections and informed congressional leaders it would not make its traditional transfers to the House and Senate campaign committees.

The New York Times also noted that the DNC and an affiliated committee spent approximately $840,000 on Democratic organizations in five non-voting U.S. territories since last year.

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Veteran DNC member Donna Brazile told The New York Times that DNC Chairman Ken Martin needed major assistance.

"Ken needs help — H-E-L-P," Brazile said. "And if he’s reluctant to say it, I’m here to help him ask. It’s hard. It’s very difficult."

The cash disparity extends to the committees directing resources into House races. The National Republican Congressional Committee ended June with $92.7 million, compared with $79 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Axios reported.

A recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited coordinated spending between parties and candidates made committee reserves more consequential in competitive districts. Control of the House could turn on fewer than 20 races, according to The Associated Press.

Despite the cash gap, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Suzan DelBene pointed to the committee's second-quarter fundraising and the performance of Democratic candidates.

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"The DCCC's strong quarter of fundraising combined with the incredible results of our Frontliners and challengers show that across the battlefield," DelBene said, in a July press release. "Democrats are assembling people-powered campaigns ready to win in November and make Hakeem Jeffries the next speaker of the House."

In a statement to Fox News Digital, DNC Executive Director Roger Lau disputed the characterization of the vendor discussions as evidence of financial distress.

"This is nothing more than standard negotiations with vendors over contracts and payment processes," Lau said.

Democrats are trying to win back control of the House for the first time since Republicans re-gained the majority in 2022. Republicans also control the U.S. Senate after winning the majority in 2024.

Midterm elections are historically difficult for the party of the incumbent president. President Joe Biden's Democrats overperformed expectations in 2022 and held onto Senate control, but still lost the House. President Donald Trump's Republicans lost the House in 2018, his first midterm, and President Barack Obama's Democrats were routed in both his midterms as well, losing the Senate in 2014 and the House in 2010.

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The DNC said its territorial spending was part of a four-year State Partnership Program that transfers more than $1 million per month to 57 Democratic state and territorial parties. Each party receives $17,500 monthly, while parties in Republican-controlled states receive an additional $5,000 through the DNC’s Red State Fund. State parties also receive six figures’ worth of voter data and technology annually.

The agreement also provides for six regional training boot camps during each two-year cycle and five new regional directors.

Martin said last week that the investment reflected his strategy of moving resources beyond Washington and strengthening local party organizations.

"The current DNC has raised the most money of any DNC without the White House in the 198-year history of the Democratic Party," Martin said in a Substack post on Monday. "If the question is whether the Democratic Party will be ready to win — everywhere, at every level, in this election and for the decade ahead — the answer is a resounding yes."

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The committee's financial position received additional scrutiny Sunday when digital news publication NOTUS reported that the DNC used its headquarters as collateral for a $15 million credit line. A DNC official said the building had also secured credit lines in several previous election cycles.

"This is not new," the official said. "The loan documents were publicly released in November, and the DNC’s building was also used as collateral in our prior lines of credit in 2019, 2018, 2014, and many other years."

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Fox News Digital reached out to the RNC for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Europe will one day thank Trump for 'shaking' it out of its 'complacency': UK defense chief

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:11:38 -0400

The U.K.'s new defense secretary said Sunday that Europe will ultimately thank President Donald Trump for waking up the continent from its complacency and forcing NATO allies to take responsibility for their own security.

Speaking on Sky News, Wes Streeting also signaled a rebalancing of the U.K. government's transatlantic stance under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham while stating that Britain continued to refuse to back U.S. offensive military action against Iran.

"The first thing you do is you don't suck up, and… my impression is President Trump, his administration… that's not what they're looking for, actually," Streeting told Sky News anchor Trevor Phillips, stating his perspective on Washington.

"He's a straight talker. He says what he means and means what he says."

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"I don't know him, but I do trust the United States," he added.

Streeting took charge of the U.K. Ministry of Defence on July 20, the same day Burnham became prime minister.

"I've not even been in the job a week. I've always been aware that the alliance between the U.S. and the U.K. is unlike any in the world, and of course, that's historic, it's cultural, it's political," Streeting said. "It's driven by self-interest as well as mutual shared interests."

During his first week in office, Streeting also had a call with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to discuss maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz and broader NATO commitments.

"But just in my first week as defense secretary, I have had a unique insight into just how close and integral that relationship is when it comes to defense and security," Streeting explained.

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"And it's one of the reasons why I was very keen and pleased in the first week to meet with my U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, where I was clear that we've not supported offensive action in Iran, and we won't support offensive action in Iran," he continued. "But there are plenty of things that we can and should do together when it comes to securing the Strait of Hormuz, in making sure that Iran doesn't develop nuclear weapons, in terms of investing in our capability and NATO's capability."

Trump has long criticized European NATO members for failing to spend enough on defense, arguing they should shoulder a greater share of the alliance's security burden.

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At July's NATO summit in Turkey, Trump pressed allies to follow through on their commitments to increase defense spending.

"And one of the things I'd say about President Trump specifically: we don't always like what he says, we don't always like his methods," Streeting said. "But I genuinely think when this period of history is written, Europe will thank President Trump for shaking us out of our complacency and forcing us to stand on our own two feet and end the period of overreliance on the United States for defense because what he said about Europe isn't unique to President Trump, the MAGA movement or the Republican Party."

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"This has been a longstanding grain of U.S. frustration with Europe under Democratic and Republican presidents, and in the world we live in, it is right that we can act to secure ourselves," he added.

Streeting also said the U.K. could "act with our allies here in Europe and, of course, work with the United States without being overly dependent to the extent that NATO and Europe has been."

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YouTube star Ms Rachel gives funds to democratic socialist Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:10:05 -0400

Popular children's YouTube educator "Ms. Rachel" faced criticism Sunday after a federal filing showed she gave $3,000 to Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign, supporting the progressive Democrat in a nationally watched primary increasingly divided over Israel.

The donation prompted National Republican Senatorial Committee spokeswoman Samantha Cantrell to warn parents about both figures, The New York Post reported.

"Abdul El-Sayed and Ms. Rachel are one and the same, forcing their socialist, they/them, anti-America agenda on our children," Cantrell told The New York Post. "Parents should be worried when they head to the ballot box."

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Rachel Griffin Accurso, who produces children's content under the name, "Ms. Rachel," was listed in a Federal Election Commission 48-hour notice dated July 19, according to the New York Post. The filing did not make clear whether the payment was a contribution or a loan.

The transaction connected Accurso, whose YouTube channel has more than 20 million subscribers, to El-Sayed, who has called for an arms embargo against Israel and accused the country of genocide in Gaza.

El-Sayed, who is backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was asked during a July appearance on "Inside Politics Sunday" whether the United States should designate the Israeli government as a foreign terrorist organization.

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"It’s certainly a rogue state," El-Sayed said. "I mean, they did a genocide."

Israel has repeatedly rejected genocide allegations, maintaining that its military targets Hamas and works to limit civilian casualties.

El-Sayed also held Michigan rallies in April with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who previously said "America deserved 9/11" and later apologized. When Fox News host Will Cain pressed El-Sayed about their association in May, the candidate rejected the suggestion that campaigning with Piker meant endorsing all his remarks.

"Because he said something one time, you think I automatically believe that," El-Sayed said.

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Accurso has kept her Gaza advocacy largely separate from her children’s programming. During an August PBS NewsHour interview, she defended speaking publicly about Palestinian children while responding to accusations that her advocacy promoted anti-Israel messaging.

"I think it’s sad to take someone’s dedication and love for all children and try and make that wrong," Accurso said.

Accurso previously gave $3,500 each to Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier, two congressional candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who defeated Democratic incumbents in June, the New York Post reported.

Accurso's husband, Aron Accurso, also gave $1,500 to Chevalier, according to FEC records.

The YouTuber has increasingly entered politics beyond campaign contributions. She told NBC News in March that she was working with lawyers and activists to close the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas after accusing the facility of "neglect and child abuse," Fox News Digital reported.

She embraced the political label during the interview while explaining her immigration advocacy.

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"I am political," Accurso said. "It’s political to believe that children are worthy of love and care, and that every child is equal, and that our care shouldn’t stop at what we look like, our family, at our religion, at a border."

CoreCivic, which operates the Dilley facility, disputed Accurso’s allegations in a statement to Fox News Digital, saying it provides families with "safe, humane and compassionate care."

Accurso continued her immigration advocacy in June by meeting with families outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, before traveling to Washington with letters and drawings from children in ICE custody to urge lawmakers to end family detention, according to The Washington Post.

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The Aug. 4 Michigan primary pits El-Sayed against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. The pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC has spent nearly $30 million supporting Stevens, according to The Associated Press.

Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed and Accurso for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Home cocktail maker says Gen Z isn't giving up alcohol — they're changing how they drink

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:09 -0400

The alcohol industry has long relied on young adults eventually becoming regular drinkers. Now, Gen Z is forcing the industry to shift as they embrace "sober-curious" lifestyles and search for quality beverages.

A 2025 Gallup poll found that the percentage of U.S. adults who said that they consume alcohol fell to 54%, the lowest rate in the 90 years it had been tracking. From 1997 to 2023, Gallup found that at least 60% of Americans reported drinking alcohol. The figure fell to 58% in 2024 and again to 54% in 2025.

The alcohol industry faces a new challenge. Rather than simply getting young adults to become lifelong customers, they now must convince them that their product is worth the price.

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Ryan Close, the CEO and founder of Bartesian, said he is seeing consumers choose quality over quantity. He said they are not looking to consume more or less alcohol, but rather they're searching for better and higher-quality beverage options.

"I'm not gonna argue with the data, you know, they probably are drinking less alcohol. I think they're drinking less, but with the expectation that 'I want better,'" he told Fox News Digital, regarding Gen Z's drinking habits.

Bartesian makes an automated at-home cocktail machine that allows users to create bar-style cocktails by inserting flavor capsules and adding their own spirits.

Close told Fox News Digital that before starting Bartesian, he noticed people were mostly drinking wine and beer at home, despite ordering cocktails while out at bars and restaurants. He said many found cocktails to be too difficult and that they did not want to gather all the necessary bitters and other ingredients. Despite having years of bartending experience, Close struggled to make a classic cocktail: the Old Fashioned, a flavor that is available in Bartesian pods.

Close said that his company was built around the idea that consumers wanted premium cocktails at home that are made with good ingredients.

"We only use real ingredients so we're not putting anything artificial, no artificial colors or flavors in the cocktails, so, you're just getting that true quality freshness," he said.

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Industry research suggests Close is not the only one noticing the shift toward a search for quality. In a Jan. 2 report outlining five consumer trends shaping the alcohol industry, NielsenIQ (NIQ) identified a similar pattern among drinkers. NIQ found that 67% of spirits drinkers and around half (52%) of average drinkers said they would be willing to pay more for higher quality drinks. Though NIQ's report looked at on-premises patterns, not at-home drinking.

Close believes the shift is going beyond what consumers drink and expanding to why they're drinking in the first place. He argued that Gen Z consumers are not looking to "drink for the sake of drinking," but are instead seeking to have a shared experience. Bartesian not only allows users to pick different flavors of cocktails, but also what kind of spirits and how much alcohol goes into the drinks, something Close said leans into this idea of wanting an experience.

"I just think the younger generation is more intentional and it's not about, 'Hey, I don't wanna drink at all,' it's, 'I wanna drink better, less often, and more quality,'" Close told Fox News Digital.

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Many older Gen Z consumers turned 21 during the COVID-19 pandemic, as restaurants and bars across the country were closed or operating under tight restrictions. Close said he believes younger consumers are increasingly viewing the home as "an extension of restaurants and bars," creating a demand for premium at-home cocktail experiences.

Close said rising cocktail prices have only accelerated that shift, as consumers become more selective about how they spend their money. He recalled that during a recent trip to New York City, he found himself paying around $24 for a martini that was missing a key ingredient — blue cheese olives.

"I'm not looking to spend $75 on martinis when I know — especially without the blue cheese — when I can go home and make that exact same cocktail for $3 or $4," he said.

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The trend, according to Close, is not about replacing bars and restaurants altogether, but rather meeting consumer demand who are more deliberate about what they drink, where they drink it and the value of experiences.

ICE prepares major operation targeting Haitians losing TPS after Supreme Court ruling

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:45:40 -0400

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to dramatically ramp up operations to locate and arrest Haitian nationals whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is expected to end imminently, multiple federal sources told Fox News.

The expanded operation is expected to begin as soon as this week.

The Supreme Court’s certified judgment is expected to be transmitted to the lower courts Monday, clearing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with ending TPS for more than 300,000 Haitians.

Federal sources told Fox News that Ohio will be heavily targeted because Springfield, Ohio, has a large Haitian population. ICE leadership has been notified of the operational plans, the sources said.

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Last month, the Supreme Court reversed lower-court judgments that had postponed the administration’s TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria while litigation continued.

TPS was first granted to Haiti following the country's devastating 2010 earthquake. The designation allows eligible foreign nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions to temporarily live and work legally in the United States.

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The anticipated enforcement operation follows the Trump administration's long-running effort to end Haiti's TPS designation, arguing that the program was never intended to become a permanent form of legal status.

Following the Supreme Court's decision, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson called the ruling "a tremendous win" for the administration.

"Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what President Trump has always maintained: temporary protected status is, by definition, temporary. It was never intended to be a pathway to permanent status or legal residency," Jackson told Fox News Digital. "The Trump Administration continues to lawfully end the egregious abuses to our immigration system that have hurt Americans for years."

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) General Counsel James Percival also praised the ruling in a post on X.

"The Court vindicates DHS yet again," Percival wrote. "The T in TPS stands for TEMPORARY, yet many of these designations became de facto amnesty. This is a win for the rule of law and common sense."

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The anticipated enforcement operation comes as Springfield remains a focal point in the national immigration debate after the rapid growth of its Haitian community thrust the Ohio city into the national spotlight during the 2024 presidential campaign.

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Fox News has reached out to ICE and DHS for comment on the anticipated enforcement operation.

Fox News Digital's Alex Koch and Robert McGreevy contributed to this report.

Skipping sleep may pack on pounds faster than you think, new study finds

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:41:31 -0400

Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according to new research.

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that adults who got about 90 minutes less sleep each night for six weeks gained roughly one pound on average compared with periods when they got enough rest.

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center studied 95 adults who were already at risk for heart or metabolic disease, comparing six weeks of adequate sleep with six weeks of cutting about 90 minutes of sleep each night.

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By the end of the sleep-restricted phase, participants weighed about one pound more on average and had slightly larger waistlines. They also spent more time sitting, although their levels of moderate and vigorous exercise remained about the same.

While participants gained weight, researchers did not detect significant changes in body fat or muscle mass. They also did not track how much participants ate, so it's unclear what drove the increase.

Dr. Somi Javaid, an Ohio-based OB-GYN and founder of HerMD who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital that sleep plays an important role in regulating the body's metabolism.

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Javaid said chronic sleep deprivation can make it harder for the body to regulate weight, but noted that women going through menopause may be especially vulnerable because sleep problems become more common during that stage of life.

"We are destroying women's sleep at the exact life stage when their metabolism is [the] least able to absorb the hit, then telling them to eat less and exercise more," Javaid said.

She added that the American Heart Association now recognizes sleep as one of its "Life's Essential 8" for heart health and recommends adults get seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

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"Chronic short sleep is not a lifestyle quirk," Javaid said. "We need to treat sleep as a vital sign of health."

While the findings suggest regularly getting less sleep may contribute to weight gain, the researchers noted several limitations of the study.

They said the six-week study may not have been long enough to detect meaningful changes in body fat, which can take longer to develop than changes in body weight.

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The researchers also noted that the study's relatively small sample size limited their ability to compare results among different groups of participants. In addition, some hormone measurements were collected only in the morning and may not have reflected fluctuations that occur throughout the day.

Cardinals end Jacoby Brissett contract dispute with deal worth up to $21M for 2026 season: reports

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:35:59 -0400

The pay raise quarterback Jacoby Brissett was looking for was finally given to him by the Arizona Cardinals.

Unlike most hold-ins/hold-outs, Brissett wasn’t looking for a new extension from his club, but rather a raise heading into the 2026 NFL season where he figures to be the starting quarterback. He was set to make $4.88 million as his base salary.

Now, Brissett is set to make $15.5 million in base pay for 2026, according to multiple reports. The new 2026 contract could also get up to $21 million with incentives.

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This stalemate between the journeyman quarterback and the Cardinals sparked some debate over whether it was even right that Brissett was asking for a raise.

But following the release of Kyler Murray , who eventually signed with the Minnesota Vikings, Brissett was in line to be a starter, and he wished to be paid accordingly. His new deal isn’t remotely close to top starter money, however, Brissett appears happy to finally get to common ground.

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Brissett chose not to participate in the Cardinals’ spring workouts, though he did report to training camp on time. Because of the latter decision, it was expected he and the Cardinals would reach a deal soon.

It’s yet another regime change for the Cardinals, with Mike LaFleur assuming the head coach role left vacant after the firing of Jonathan Gannon. Brissett sits atop the depth chart after the Murray cut, while Arizona drafted Miami quarterback Carson Beck and signed Gardner Minshew II for competition at training camp.

Brissett took over starting duties during the 2025 season after Murray suffered a foot injury. It wasn’t soon before Brissett was operating the Cardinals’ offense more efficiently than his injured teammate, with players like tight end Trey McBride and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. seeing an uptick in their own stat lines.

Brissett is scheduled for free agency after this season, but perhaps he can remain in good favor with the Cardinals with another good year. The offense around him was also bolstered, especially with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love being drafted third overall back in April.

Brissett has been working out with his teammates to begin training camp, including newcomers like Love, but he hasn’t been participating in 11-on-11 sessions of practice. That should change now after the raise agreement.

But the pay raise doesn’t necessarily mean Brissett is guaranteed the starting role come Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers. He will have to earn that spot over Minshew and Beck, though he has the rapport necessary with the team’s top pass game options to think he will do just that.

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The Cardinals and Carolina Panthers were the first full teams to report to training camp, as the new season truly gets underway. The rest of the league will have their veterans arriving on July 28, making this the week where position battles take flight across the NFL.

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Paige Spiranac's mom has the internet's attention again thanks to her golf influencer daughter

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:23:59 -0400

Paige Spiranac, and her mom have done it again. After the mother-daughter duo teamed up to put up huge numbers on Mother's Day, the golf influencer invited everyone on Saturday to wish her mother, Annette, a happy birthday.

These skillful reminders that the 33-year-old's former model and professional ballerina mom still has it are nothing new. Golf's top influencer has been posting them and watching the posts go viral for several years now.

Paige has even had to sift through the DMs of men shooting their shot with her mom, who at last check was still married to her dad, a former University of Pittsburgh football player.

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That attention in her messages directed at her married mom, who is at least a couple of years older than Paige, didn't stop her then from giving some of her spotlight to her mother and it's not stopping her now.

Saturday's post has well over a million views, despite not being one of Paige's typical grow-the-game-focused cleavage-centric posts.

This is about mom and her "great cans" didn't make an appearance. She wrote, "It’s my mom’s birthday today! Everyone wish her a happy birthday."

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It didn’t have nor did it need any big production accompanying it. A happy birthday message to her mom was all it took.

The compliments, the birthday wishes, and the occasional offers to become her stepdad followed. It is social media after all, and you're going to get a mixed bag of responses.

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The one undeniably consistent result is the views and the engagement. Much like her daughter, Paige's mom puts up numbers on the internet.

There's seemingly no shortage of the internet's attention, no matter how many times she goes viral. That's how you know she's unlocked some of the magic. Good for her.

Happy birthday, Mrs. Spiranac. We're rooting for you, and we'll see you the next time Paige decides it time to give mom some shine.

One dead, 6 injured after gunfire erupts at unsanctioned California party that drew hundreds: sheriff

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:15:26 -0400

At least one person was killed, and six others were injured after gunfire erupted at a massive party in rural California Saturday night, sending hundreds of attendees scrambling for safety, authorities said.

The incident unfolded shortly after 10 p.m. local time in Morgan Hill, about 25 miles south of San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities said the gathering was an unsanctioned party promoted on social media that drew more than 300 attendees.

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Deputies initially responded to reports of intoxicated people in the road and someone throwing bottles at passing vehicles, but arrived to find the party in chaos after gunfire erupted, according to the sheriff's office.

Responding deputies provided lifesaving aid until emergency medical personnel arrived, but one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials said multiple others suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to local hospitals.

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Preliminary information indicates the suspect used a handgun, though no suspects have been publicly identified.

Homicide detectives said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident and noted the investigation is expected to be "lengthy and complex."

"This tragic and senseless violence is entirely unacceptable," Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family, those recovering from their injuries and everyone in our community affected by this traumatic event."

"We will work tirelessly until those responsible for this horrific act are identified, apprehended, and held fully accountable," Jonsen added.

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Officials said multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Morgan Hill Police Department, Gilroy Police Department, California Highway Patrol and San Jose Police Department.

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WNBA rocked by multi-player cheating scandal as DiJonai Carrington calls out ex NaLyssa Smith

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:07:59 -0400

Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington derailed WNBA All-Star headlines after publicly accusing her ex-girlfriend, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, of cheating with multiple players around the league.

Some may remember Carrington over previous headlines such as poking Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in the eye, rants against President Donald Trump, or her postgame confrontation with veteran columnist Christine Brennan.

This time, the Chicago Sky guard turned her attention to Smith, her longtime girlfriend since their Baylor days.

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Carrington aired the allegations on Threads, posting:

"Since mfs wanna be funny today ima be hilarious! yes, nalyssa cheated on me with Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye +++ many more."

The accusations painted a dramatically different picture from the one Carrington and Smith had previously shared publicly.

The pair began dating at Baylor and remained together after reaching the WNBA. They briefly reunited as teammates on the Dallas Wings during the 2025 season before Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Aces.

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When they confirmed their breakup later that year, Carrington told fans they had simply "grew in different directions."

Carrington's latest accusations painted a much different picture. Smith, Kelly and Nye have yet to publicly respond.

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Carrington is scheduled to face Smith and Kelly on Aug. 1 when the Sky host the Aces, followed by a Sept. 19 matchup against Nye and the Dream.

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WNBPA says it did not ask WNBA to drop USA 250 All-Star patch after union officer publicly objected

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:56:14 -0400

The WNBA Players Association says it did not ask the league to abandon a reported plan to place USA 250 patches on its All-Star uniforms, despite public criticism of the idea from one of the union’s elected officers.

In a statement to OutKick and Fox News Digital, the WNBPA said members of player leadership contacted the league after Sportico reported that the patches would appear on the uniforms during Saturday’s All-Star Game in Chicago.

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According to the union, the WNBA said at the time that no final decision had been made. The league later informed player leaders that it would instead commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary through "America 250" signage in and around the arena and by honoring veterans during the game.

"The league did not seek union input nor was the matter put before player leadership for action," the WNBPA told OutKick/Fox News Digital.

The statement undercuts the claim that the union formally demanded that the patches be removed, or held a vote opposing them. It doesn’t explain why the WNBA decided against putting the patch on the uniforms after Sportico reported that the league planned to do so, or whether the public objection from WNBPA treasurer Brianna Turner influenced that decision.

The WNBA did not respond to questions from OutKick and Fox News Digital about the union’s statement, who made the final decision or why the league chose not to use the patch.

The patches are part of a national initiative that has included the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NASCAR, UFC and WWE. Every player wore one during the Super Bowl, while NBA players wore them throughout the Finals.

The WNBA was not listed in the initial Fanatics and America250 announcement, but Sportico later reported that the league planned to use the patches during All-Star Weekend.

Then the proposal reached the WNBA.

Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner, who serves as treasurer of the WNBA Players Association and sits on its executive committee, publicly criticized the reported plan.

"Whoever called for the WNBA all-star uniforms to have the USA 250 patch should have thought that through considering no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago," Turner wrote on social media.

She added that the league’s players are among the world’s most elite female athletes, but that 250 years ago they would have been "breeders or in the fields working all day."

"Be so serious rn," Turner concluded.

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Turner’s comments came before members of player leadership contacted the league about the Sportico report. The WNBPA now says those conversations were limited to seeking information and that the union neither provided input nor considered formal action on the patch.

WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike later confirmed that the Sportico report prompted players to raise the matter directly with league leadership.

"As players, we did ask about it," Ogwumike told reporters Friday, one day before the All-Star Game. "I think being in a league where you’re able to have that type of conversation with your leadership is important."

Breanna Stewart, another member of the WNBPA executive committee, was asked Friday whether the patches would appear on the All-Star uniforms.

"No, they’re not on the jerseys," Stewart responded.

At the time, neither Ogwumike nor Stewart explained whether players had objected to the patches during their conversations with the league. The WNBPA’s subsequent statement says the matter was never presented to player leadership for action.

What remains unclear is what happened inside the WNBA after player leaders asked about the report. The union says it offered no input and was never asked to take action, but the league has not explained why it ultimately chose arena signage and a veterans tribute rather than the uniform patch.

OutKick and Fox News Digital asked the WNBA whether it initially planned or agreed to use the patches, whether the WNBPA or individual players asked that they be removed, whether any All-Star said she would refuse to wear a uniform featuring one. We also asked who made the final decision and whether the league plans to recognize America’s 250th anniversary in another way.

The league didn’t respond by publication.

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Several reports and social media posts described WNBA players as "refusing" to wear the patches, but the WNBPA statement cuts against that framing. The union says player leaders neither offered input nor took formal action on the issue, and there remains no public evidence that any All-Star threatened to reject a jersey featuring the patch.

The WNBA’s only public statement came shortly after the Sportico report and Turner’s criticism.

"Like other major sports leagues, we are exploring how best to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary," the league told USA Today. "Nothing has been finalized at this time."

That statement gave the WNBA plenty of room to retreat without taking responsibility for the final decision. It also avoided the obvious problem with Turner’s argument: America’s founding ideals were not the cause of the injustices she cited. They provided the moral and legal foundation Americans later used to defeat them.

Turner later softened her initial comments, telling USA Today that she was thankful for what the country had provided her but believed America had not yet achieved "true equality for everybody."

See, here's the problem with all the people who say things like "not everyone is equal in America." Faced with the obvious counterargument, "Please name one law in the United States that proves all citizens are not equal under the law," they never have an answer. Turner didn’t provide any examples of Americans not having "true equality."

If she means that every American does not have the same income, experiences or outcomes, she is correct. No society in human history has produced that form of equality, and holding a country up against a hypothetical utopia is a ridiculous standard that no society could ever reach.

If she means Americans are not equal under the law, however, she is simply wrong.

The Constitution guarantees equal protection of the laws, while federal civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination based on race and sex in employment, education and other major areas of public life. That doesn't mean discrimination never occurs, prejudice has vanished or every person is treated fairly in every interaction. Laws are broken every day, and injustice will always exist as long as human beings exist.

But Turner’s claim treats the continued existence of unfairness as proof that legal equality does not exist. Those aren't the same thing.

There are countries in the world today where women face genuine, government-enforced inequality. Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women and girls have been banned from participating in sports and pushed out of education, employment and public life. United Nations experts have said no other country imposes a comparable nationwide prohibition on women participating in sports.

That is legal inequality, and it exists in the world in 2026.

But Turner lives in a country where women can become professional athletes, labor leaders, executives, judges, elected officials and business owners. She earns a living playing basketball in the most prominent women’s professional league in the world. She is free to criticize her employer, the government and the country without facing government punishment.

Her public objection was defended by the president of her union. Whether Turner’s criticism influenced the league’s decision remains unanswered, and the WNBPA says player leadership didn't formally participate in that decision.

That's not evidence that America has failed to make progress. It's evidence of exactly the opposite. It shows just how much progress the country has made.

Turner’s argument freezes America in 1776 and ignores the 250 years that followed. The founding principles she treats as irrelevant became the framework Americans used to expand citizenship, voting rights and equal protection under the law. The WNBA itself, and Turner’s ability to earn a living as a professional athlete while publicly criticizing the country, are products of that progress.

Essentially, the existence of the WNBA is the perfect argument for American greatness. Yet, it's sad to see how many players and coaches in the league seem unwilling to acknowledge that.

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve offered a more measured explanation Friday, describing the patch question as a "difficult balancing act." She said the league represents people with different political views and should be capable of recognizing the country’s anniversary while continuing to address social issues.

Fine, but wearing a small patch acknowledging America’s 250th birthday doesn't actually require "balance."

The patch didn't endorse a political candidate or claim that the United States had never done anything wrong. It didn't ask WNBA players to abandon their beliefs or stop advocating for their preferred causes.

It was a bare-minimum acknowledgment of the founding of the country in which the league operates and the freedoms that allow its players to speak as loudly as they do and the one that allows them to earn a living playing basketball.

That freedom is not universal: World Bank Group data says women are legally barred from certain jobs and industries in 77 economies.

Professional sports remain one of the few areas of American life where people with dramatically different political views regularly gather around a shared team, city or country. Patriotic moments in sports work because they don’t need to be complicated. Athletes representing the United States hear the national anthem and understand that they are competing for something larger than themselves. Fans see the flag and take pride in the country those athletes represent.

The WNBA often seems determined to turn even the simplest patriotic gesture into an unnecessary ideological debate.

Players have the right to do that. Turner is free to believe America’s founding is not worthy of celebration because the country failed to live up to its stated ideals in 1776. Ogwumike and the WNBPA are free to amplify that argument and question the league’s decisions.

The public is equally free to find the position ridiculous and hypocritical, and choose to support other leagues that better represent their feelings.

The WNBPA has now provided its account of the jersey patch controversy. It says player leaders sought information, offered no input and were never asked to take action on the patch.

That leaves the WNBA with several unanswered questions. Why did the league move away from the uniform patch? Did Turner’s public criticism factor into the decision? Did any individual player express opposition? And why did the league choose less visible arena signage rather than join other major sports organizations in putting the commemoration on its uniforms?

The union has answered for itself. The league has not.

The WNBA is one of the clearest examples of the progress Turner claims has not produced "true equality." Women earn a living as professional athletes, exercise influence through a powerful labor union and publicly criticize their employer and country without government retaliation.

Yet when the league reportedly considered putting a small symbol of America’s 250th anniversary on its All-Star uniforms, the patch never appeared.

The WNBA still has not explained why.

Apple, Google news algorithms suppressed negative stories on Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed, study says

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:54:16 -0400

Apple News and Google News displayed no negatively framed headlines about progressive Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the top 20 morning stories reviewed after Feb. 10, according to a Media Research Center study published Friday as voters prepared for next month's primary.

MRC President David Bozell warned that the feeds' selections could leave voters without a complete picture of a candidate.

"Most Americans don't search dozens of news websites every day," Bozell said. "They open Apple News or Google News and read what’s presented to them."

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The conservative media watchdog said it identified at least 104 stories from right-leaning outlets about El-Sayed's record, statements and policies that did not appear in the feeds it reviewed. Apple News and Google News each featured only one headline about Michigan's Senate race, MRC found, and neither headline focused on controversies involving El-Sayed.

MRC said its researchers tracked the top 20 Google News stories each morning from Nov. 1 through July 21 and Apple News from Nov. 3 through July 21. Researchers searched for "Michigan," "Abdul" and "El-Sayed," then used sentiment analysis to classify relevant headlines as negative, neutral and positive.

MRC said researchers logged the top 20 stories each morning at 8:30 a.m. ET on a "clean" computer, clearing search histories and cookies before every review to prevent personalization. The group said it tested whether sources and story types changed throughout the day before launching the tracker and found no statistically significant differences. Researchers examined Google News’ default home tab, not its search engine.

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In a statement to Fox News Digital, MRC President David Bozell connected the latest findings to the group’s previous investigation of Google News coverage involving former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. Platner was forced to exit the race after a rape accusation from a former girlfriend that was the latest of numerous scandals and controversies during his candidacy.

"MRC’s investigation found that Google News did not feature more than 250 stories covering controversies involving Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner," Bozell said. "During the same period, 69% of the outlets featured in Google News’ top news selections were left-leaning, compared with just 3% that were right-leaning."

Bozell said the findings raised questions about whether the platform was giving users a comprehensive view of major political stories.

"Google News presents itself as a comprehensive news product, but Google News consumers should not have to wonder whether major, newsworthy reporting about candidates is being left out of what they see," Bozell said.

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"Our findings raise serious questions about whether Google News is providing users with the complete picture they expect," he said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Apple, Google and El-Sayed for further comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Stories identified by MRC addressed questions about El-Sayed's use of the physician title, his campaigning with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, his acceptance of an endorsement from Arab American Political Action Committee leader Osama Siblani and his support for Medicare for All, abolishing ICE and shifting funding away from police departments.

El-Sayed also faced scrutiny after CNN's Manu Raju asked him in April whether he considered the Israeli government to be as evil as Hamas.

"Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil," El-Sayed said. "Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both."

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The Aug. 4 primary narrowed to El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens after state Sen. Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Stevens on Friday.

The findings concerning El-Sayed followed an earlier MRC study alleging Apple News and Google News failed to promote at least 112 stories scrutinizing Platner between November and May.

Google disputed that analysis, saying it relied on a single daily snapshot from one account and failed to account for updates, interests and location.

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"These claims are totally false and based on a completely flawed methodology," a Google spokesperson told Fox News Digital in reference to coverage of Platner.

Apple said its Top Stories are selected by editors and appear the same for every user, while other portions of its Today feed can be personalized.

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Disgraced coach Sherrone Moore puts Ann Arbor home on market for $1.7 million after Michigan affair

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:37:28 -0400

Sherrone Moore, the ex-Michigan Wolverines head coach who was fired after his affair with an executive assistant, and his wife are trying to leave town.

Moore has listed his Ann Arbor, Michigan home for $1.7 million, according to Realtor.com. The listing is about a 15-minute drive to the university.

The Detroit News identified the home on Walnut Ridge Drive as Moore’s. The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom residence has a half-acre of property and was last sold at $1.3 million in 2023.

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Moore was on Jim Harbaugh’s staff that year, serving as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach before serving as acting head coach for one game due to Harbaugh’s suspension.

Moore would later take over as Michigan’s head coach, getting the promotion after Harbaugh took the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach position following a national championship-winning campaign.

Moore has since been sentenced to 18 months of probation and spared jail time after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors, which came after his actions post-firing.

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Moore allegedly drove to Shriver’s house, forced his way in and threatened to take his own life with a butter knife and scissors after the latter tried ending their affair.

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Shriver disclosed the relationship to Michigan officials, ultimately leading to his firing.

Kelli Moore, the coach’s wife, was by his side in court this past April, where she also wrote a letter to the judge presiding over the case, asking for leniency in her husband’s sentencing.

"There is a certain irony in a lot of this - the person quite frankly, Mr. Moore, who is saving you from the full wrath of this court is the one you betrayed," Judge Cedric Simpson said to Moore, referencing his wife also stating her will to stay in the marriage. "I don’t know where your wife, Kelli, finds her strength.

"When all the circumstances are happening and they’re happening to her and she’s absorbing them in real time, she does not once lose her focus. She not once bats an eye to sort of doubt you. She not once wants something terrible to happen for you."

Now, the Moore family is looking to recover from the scandal, and where exactly they wish to move to if they sell the home remains to be seen.

It’s hard to think, however, that Moore will land another coaching job in football despite his expertise.

Moore was also ordered to pay just over $1,000 in fines as part of his plea deal. He also must continue mental health treatment and may not use alcohol or marijuana, may not have any weapons, and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.

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Moore went 16-8 as Michigan's head coach — 8-5 in Year One, 7-3 last season. He missed a pair of games due to a suspension from a sign-stealing investigation.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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Kacey Musgraves abruptly cancels concert dates from 'Middle of Nowhere' tour

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:14:20 -0400

Kacey Musgraves' fans were stuck in a "dry spell" after the country music star canceled tour dates.

Musgraves, 37, was scheduled to open her "Middle of Nowhere" tour on Aug. 20 in Chicago, but fans were recently notified via ticketing agency that the show was canceled.

In addition to the concert at the United Center, her TD Garden show on Aug. 29 in Boston and a stop in Brooklyn on Sept. 2 were also scrapped.

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Sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that the "Follow Your Arrow" singer is doing well, and that the tour was always scheduled to begin on Aug. 21, which also coincides with Musgraves' birthday.

Sources also confirmed additional dates were added to the tour after the original announcement, but she went back to the originally scheduled commitments.

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Fans were left wondering about the "Space Cowboy" singer after receiving a notification from Ticketmaster that show dates were dropped.

"Please be advised that the Kacey Musgraves concert scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026 at TD Garden has been canceled," Reddit screenshots showed.

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"All tickets will be automatically refunded to fans at their original point of purchase. Please allow 7-10 business days for refunds to process."

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Musgraves released her seventh studio album, "Middle of Nowhere," in May through the relaunched Lost Highway Records label. Shortly before its release, Musgraves announced a two-dozen city tour through the states with stops in LA, Nashville and New York, to name a few.

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Inspired by her Texas upbringing, the 13-track album debuted at No. three on the Billboard 200, and has charted at No. 1 on top album sales.

"Middle of Nowhere" marks Musgraves' first album since the wildly successful 2024 catalog "Deeper Well," which received three Grammy nominations, including Best Country Album.