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Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:54:35 -0400

President Donald Trump on Friday urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to take a second look at the recently dropped charges over vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

"Now that people are able to see it up close, they are reporting pure VANDALISM at The Reflecting Pool," Trump wrote on Truth Social, sharing photos from a freelance photographer that allegedly showed vandalism.

The president claimed that "People were on their knees with their hands in the water at the exact location of the ‘slashes.’ Additionally, there were witnesses to the VANDALISM, and the flexible areas of the material were cut with a knife.

TRUMP SAYS HE 'DISAGREES 100%' WITH U.S. ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO OVER REFLECTING POOL CASE

"U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should re-visit her hastily made decision, especially since it turned out that the ‘gentleman’ involved is a big player in ActBlue, a disgraceful fundraising SCAM, and is represented by a TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG, Political Hack Lawyer, Norm Eisen, and CREW, a group that uses ‘charity’ for political purposes which is, to the best of my knowledge, ILLEGAL!"

Trump has been highly critical of Pirro’s decision to drop the felony vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn last Friday.

Earlier this week, Trump claimed Pirro "choked" under pressure from a judge regarding the case and "folded like an umbrella."

A day after the case was dropped, Trump wrote on Truth Social "I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking?"

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Hearn was indicted on July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property. U.S. Park Police alleged Hearn grabbed and tugged at a loose section of the pool’s coating on June 19, continuing after a National Park Service employee told him to stop. Officials initially claimed he caused more than $1,000 in damage.

However, Pirro’s office said the Department of the Interior initially provided prosecutors with "barebones" reports and failed to disclose records documenting extensive problems with the coating’s installation.

"Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment," prosecutors wrote.

"It was not until after the return of the indictment, that the DOI provided additional documents to the USAO-DC indicating that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings (‘AIC’), and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026."

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The DOJ said the new evidence made it difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hearn caused the damage. Prosecutors asked the court to dismiss the indictment without prejudice, which would leave open the possibility of bringing the charge again.

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"The Trump administration’s case against Davey Hearn should never have been brought," Hearn’s attorneys Norm Eisen, Mary Dohrmann and Steve Levin in a statement last Friday, according to the New York Post. "Its dismissal today does not erase the abuse of government power in arresting and charging a patriotic American who did nothing wrong. The government’s approach was ready, fire, aim. The administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology."

Fox News' Jackson Thompson and Reuters contributed to this report.

Ex-MLB pitcher gives his take on Mets reliever Jefry Yan's wild strikeout split celebration

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:27:09 -0400

Few sports are as steeped in tradition as baseball, and that's why it really raises some eyebrows when someone comes along and does something wildly untraditional.

Y'know, like what is basically a James Brown split after every strikeout.

That's why Mets reliever Jefry Yan has got the people talking, and why we here at OutKick reached out to former Big League pitcher Collin Balester to get his perspective on the unorthodox punch-out celebration.

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"I mean, there's guys that teeter down that line, that do a little celebration here and there," Balester said, before noting that big celebrations are common in winter leagues in Mexico and Yan's native Dominican Republic. "I don't think I've ever seen a guy jump ten feet in the air."

Balester — who played for the Nationals, Tigers and Reds — also noted that a celebration like Yan's comes with an injury concern.

"At the end of the day, if I was the team, I would be a little nervous about him blowing out his knee jumping up like that," he said. "Over time, throwing they say is bad, but I think jumping up and landing on your knee like that and doing the moonwalk up the mound, I would probably try to nip that."

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Which is why he says he was so surprised to see the 29-year-old bring the habit with him to the Majors.

"I said I don't know when this guy's getting into the big leagues, but if he gets up there, I guarantee you he's not going to do it," he said. "And hey, I mean, to his credit, he's done it."

But, of course, hitters aren't going to look kindly upon someone striking them out and then dropping a Jean-Claude Van Damme split on them for good measure.

"I know the game is a little bit different now; guys are a little bit more obviously pimping home runs and that kind of stuff," Balester — who played in the Majors between 2008 and 2015 — said. "But at the end of the day, guys are chomping at the bit to try to hit a home run to do something.

And perhaps, they'll want to do too much, and that could make Yan's over-the-top celebration his secret weapon.

"I think it's going to play in his favor, to be honest," he said. "I think people are going to be trying to do too much at first to make sure they can show him up, but at some point that's going to kind of falter.

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"Unfortunately, (getting shown up) is what he's kind of asking for."

More than 50 bodies found decomposing inside Chicago funeral home after neighbors complained of 'stench'

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:03:14 -0400

Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered improperly stored and in various states of decomposition Thursday.

The discovery came months after nearby residents began complaining about a "stench" coming from the funeral home.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said state and local officials alerted it to improperly stored bodies at South Chicago Chapel. Investigators and forensic pathologists who responded found remains in various states of decomposition.

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"Staff is assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates," the medical examiner's office said in a statement online. "This process could take several days to ensure proper disposition."

State officials suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors, alleging multiple bodies were kept in an unrefrigerated area under "deplorable conditions."

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the conditions included rodent and maggot infestations, adding the lack of refrigeration had caused bodies to decompose.

No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed after the discovery, but Chicago police said detectives are investigating.

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State business records show funeral director Johanna Morgan incorporated South Chicago Chapel Inc. in 2022. Her funeral director's license was temporarily suspended Wednesday.

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the suspension was based on a finding that Morgan's continued practice posed "a danger to the public safety, interest and welfare."

The agency accused Morgan of "allowing multiple decedents to be kept in an unrefrigerated area with deplorable conditions, including rodent infestation, causing decomposition and maggot infestation of the bodies."

The funeral home is operated by a couple who previously ran a crematory that authorities said was also shut down over the mishandling of remains.

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Business records identify Clark Morgan, whom state officials describe as Johanna Morgan's husband, as president of the funeral home. His funeral director's license was revoked in 2024 for practicing with an expired license and "unprofessional conduct."

Fox News Digital has reached out to South Chicago Chapel for comment.

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Latasha Johnson, 55, said her mother's funeral was held at South Chicago Chapel on Thursday, shortly before authorities arrived and made the discovery.

Johnson told The Associated Press that authorities informed her that her mother's body would need to undergo an autopsy and that she would have to identify the remains within the next several days.

"I'm discombobulated," Johnson said. "My heart is broken."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Former NBA player Royce White says he is declaring for next WNBA Draft after Enes Kanter announcement

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:15:14 -0400

EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA player Royce White told Fox News Digital that he apparently plans to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft, as he now claims to be transgender.

There are now two former NBA players to announce such a decision, after Enes Kanter Freedom made his announcement earlier on Friday.

"I'm transgender. I'm a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I'll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well," White said.

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"I think I’d be unstoppable. But I’m a team-first guy. I’m a pass-first kind of player. I do the little things. I led my team in all five major stat categories at Iowa State University, so I do a little bit of everything. I’ll do whatever the coach needs me to do. I’ll do whatever the girls need me to do...

"I think it’s only fair."

White said only the league could end his challenge by stating its position plainly on the subject of males playing in women's sports.

"I think the WNBA could come out and make a definitive statement about guys with a pair of balls playing in the Women’s Association," he said.

Asked whether he would proceed unless the league did make such a statement, White replied, "Oh, no, I’m declaring. And I don’t want to be discriminated against. I want fair treatment. I’m a young Black, hopefully United States Senator that would like a fair chance to participate as a sometimes-identifying-as-a-transgender-woman athlete."

White also suggested that he would pursue legal action if he goes undrafted and is not signed to a team.

"I have to file a discrimination lawsuit, right? I mean, that's, that's ridiculous," he said. "We're gonna have to have a huge legal battle about discrimination if I can't play."

White, 35, is also on the ballot in Minnesota’s Aug. 11 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. He was the Republican nominee against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2024, losing the general election.

Freedom, who set the internet ablaze with his announcement earlier on Friday, said in a social media post that he and his team had reviewed the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and its approach to self-identification and inclusion. He argued that if declaring an identity were sufficient, he met the requirements to compete.

The WNBA’s actual governing language is more limited. Article XIII of the league’s 2026 collective bargaining agreement states that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." The 409-page agreement does not further define "women" or set out a public policy governing transgender or intersex eligibility. It also does not say self-identification alone establishes eligibility.

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association addressed the broader controversy Friday without defining who is eligible to play.

"We embrace justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion," the union said. In the same statement, it added, "Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns."

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White said that if he had his choice of WNBA teams, he would stay home and play for the Minnesota Lynx and head coach Cheryl Reeve. Reeve recently wore a "trans kids belong" T-shirt in a game against the Indiana Fever and Sophie Cunningham, who became the league's only player to recently speak out in support of protecting women's sports from biological males.

"It’s got to be the Minnesota Lynx, and I hear the coach loves a good transgender, so we’ll all be in perfect harmony," White said.

"How you gonna pass up on a 6-foot-8, 270-pound point forward?" he said. "That’s ridiculous."

The Houston Rockets selected White 16th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft after his lone season at Iowa State. He averaged 13.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and five assists and became the only Division I player that season to lead his team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks.

White measured 6-foot-8 and 260.6 pounds at the 2012 NBA Draft Combine, with an 11.5-inch hand width — the largest recorded among players at that combine.

He predicted current WNBA players would "have nightmares" about guarding him.

"I’m 260 pounds, 265 pounds, 6-foot-8, can palm a basketball — can palm a men’s basketball probably as easily as any player in history," White said. "I think I had the third-biggest hands in the modern NBA Draft Combine. So, yeah, I’m sure the women’s basketball is going to fare even easier to palm, which is a huge advantage."

"They’re going to have nightmares, and they should," he added. "I really feel like I’m going to be dominant."

White also said he would use the women’s locker room if he made a team.

"Of course," he said. "I don’t want to be discriminated against. Why wouldn’t I use the women’s locker room?"

White said he has deep respect for women’s basketball, noting that his younger sister Savannah White has played Division I basketball and that Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman coached him in the BIG3.

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"I have great respect for the skill of women’s basketball," White said. "Even at the girls’ level in high school, you see that the girls have to play a much more skilled game because they don’t have some of the physical, God-given abilities or natural physical abilities as the men."

"There’s a significant difference between biological men and women, and I think we’ve blurred that line, like we’ve blurred many other lines unnecessarily," he continued. "And I plan to exploit that for my economic and athletic benefit."

White claims he conceived of the declaration several days before Freedom’s Friday announcement. In an X post on Aug. 4, White declared that he is "transgender" and will "pursue a career in the WNBA."

"I think I was first," White said. "His must have been today or yesterday. I was about three days ago. But great minds think alike. There’s no time limit on these things. When great ideas and great opportunities pop up like this, you’ve just got to jump on them and ride them all the way."

White also floated the possibility of teaming up with Freedom.

"Maybe Enes," White said when asked whether any WNBA player could match up with him. "Maybe me and Enes should play on the same team. That’d be great...

"Maybe this is how it was supposed to all play out. Me and Enes Kanter running off about five, six WNBA championships."

A public declaration does not, by itself, place White or Freedom in the WNBA Draft pool, and it would not guarantee either player a selection or contract. The league has not publicly explained what criteria it would use to decide whether a transgender applicant satisfies the CBA’s women-only provision.

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"I’d like to know what the parameters are," White continued. "What exactly are the specifics? What criteria do I need to meet in order to be able to play? Is it just a wig? Do I have to cut my beard? Does my voice have to get a little bit lighter? Do I have to do this snip-snip? I’d like to know the specifics of the criteria, and I hope they’d be able to defend it in a court of law."

Trump ally 'El Tigre' sworn in as Colombia's new president amid continent's rightward shift

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:03:09 -0400

Colombia entered a new political chapter as conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office Friday, pledging to reverse much of former President Gustavo Petro’s left-wing agenda and restore a tougher approach to security, economic policy and relations with the United States.

Known by his nickname "El Tigre" (the tiger), his inauguration marks one of the most significant political shifts in Latin America in recent years. After four years of socialist President Gustavo Petro’s "Total Peace" strategy, expanding coca cultivation and increasingly strained relations with Washington, de la Espriella now faces the challenge of translating campaign promises into governing reality.

He was joined at the inauguration by several conservative presidents from across the region, including Argentina's Javier Milei, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa and Chile’s José Antonio Kast. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche was there as part of the U.S. delegation. Spain's King Felipe VI and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were also in attendance, The Associated Press reported.

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"I have come to close a long chapter of national resignation and, together with the people, embark on the most profound transformation of our destiny," De La Espriella said, according to Reuters while speaking at the Pichincha Battalion military base in Cali.

"I send a firm message to the Colombian people: The time has come to restore order, authority, and freedom."

Reuters said one of his first acts as president was to join The Shield of the Americas, founded by President Donald Trump.

For the U.S., Colombia remains its closest security partner in South America, a key trading ally and one of the region’s largest recipients of U.S. security assistance. Hundreds of American companies operate in Colombia, while the country’s security conditions directly affect regional migration, organized crime and narcotics trafficking.

On foreign policy, the new president has committed to rebuilding strategic ties with the United States, restoring close cooperation with Israel and adopting a tougher stance toward the authoritarian governments of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.

Whether those commitments produce measurable improvements, however, will depend on resources that remain in short supply. Camilo Guzmán, executive director of Libertank, told Fox News Digital that the country’s financial situation will define what the administration can realistically accomplish.

"President de la Espriella inherits a house with the roof leaking and the safe empty. The order matters because almost everything he promised requires money he does not have." Guzmán pointed to Colombia’s deteriorating fiscal position as the administration’s most immediate challenge.

"Start with the fiscal picture. It is worse than his own team seems to expect. The 2026 deficit is tracking around 6.5-6.7% of GDP, the financing gap is close to $34 billion and the implicit medium-term adjustment being left on his desk is near five points of GDP. It is also a cash problem, not only an accounting one. Before he governs, he must make payroll."

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The International Monetary Fund projects Colombia’s economy will grow by only about 2.3% this year while inflation remains elevated, limiting the government’s room to finance new security initiatives or major economic reforms without additional spending cuts or new revenue measures.

Security presents an equally daunting challenge. Violence has intensified across several regions as criminal organizations and guerrilla groups have expanded their territorial influence over the past several years.

Guzmán said, "Security is the second fire. The first half of 2026 closed with the highest homicide count for any first semester in a decade, extortion still rising and armed groups that have grown sharply since 2022. Security is rebuilt in years, not in quarters. Expect operations, captures and hard rhetoric in the first 100 days, visible and real, but not yet structural."

Even if the administration moves quickly on executive actions, its legislative agenda will depend on building consensus in a fragmented Congress. Although De la Espriella won the presidency, his party controls only five seats in the Senate, while Petro’s Historic Pact remains the largest individual political bloc. Passing security reforms, fiscal legislation and broader economic initiatives will require negotiations with centrist and traditional parties on virtually every major proposal.

Guzmán believes those political realities may prove just as important as the security challenges. "He won the election; he did not win Congress. The July fight over the Senate presidency was the first warning. He has a coalition that is numerically large and poorly disciplined. His agenda will be negotiated bill by bill."

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For that reason, analysts caution against measuring the administration’s success solely by immediate results. Instead, the first 100 days are likely to be judged by whether the new president establishes credibility, assembles an effective governing team and demonstrates that campaign promises can evolve into a coherent governing strategy.

Guzmán concluded, "The realistic expectation is this: the first 100 days will produce signals, not results. Appointments, decrees, an emergency spending cut, a tax bill, a security package. Meanwhile, expectations are enormous, and the distance between what people were promised and what is physically possible in 100 days is the main political risk he faces. He will spend those 100 days putting the house in order. He should say so out loud, and early. Credibility is the one asset he can build by day 100."

The decisions investors and policymakers will watch most closely include whether De la Espriella formally abandons Petro’s negotiations with the ELN, resumes aerial coca fumigation, expands intelligence and security cooperation with Washington, restores full diplomatic engagement with Israel and introduces a credible fiscal adjustment plan.

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Those early moves, analysts say, will offer the clearest indication of whether Colombia’s new president can begin delivering on his promise to reverse the Petro era, or whether the country’s fiscal, political and security realities will force him to scale back one of the most ambitious conservative agendas in modern Colombian politics.

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Hasan Piker calls for Democrats who oppose Abdul El-Sayed to be 'punished'

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:00:19 -0400

Controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is calling on Democrats to ensure that those who do not support Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed face consequences for not holding the party line.

"There are haters in our ranks. Notice how whenever someone comes out and says, 'Yeah that's actually a bad association,' immediately it's weaponized by the Republicans," he said Thursday while reacting to a clip of Fox News' Bill Hemmer interviewing former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel.

"You can't be out here saying like, 'Oh, I'm a centrist Democrat. And I think Abdul is a bridge too far.' That must be punished."

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Piker, a socialist, went on to argue that the Democrats should use "Marxist-Leninist" punishment against those who do not "follow the party line." He acknowledged that it was appropriate for Democrats to debate amongst themselves until a winner is declared.

The controversial Twitch streamer's statement came just two days after El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination, narrowly defeating Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., in the primary. Piker appeared on the campaign trail with El-Sayed, who is set to face off against Republican nominee Mike Rogers in November.

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Piker's call for punishment sparked backlash among some Democrats, including Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden, who served under former President Joe Biden. She warned that Piker's rhetoric could alienate voters.

"It’s hard to imagine a bigger turnoff to swing voters than this guy. My free advice to the AES campaign is to get him to shut up about your race," Tanden wrote on X.

In response to the stream clip, Project Liberal co-founder Joshua Eakle noted that Piker refused to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election. Eakle slammed Piker, claiming that the Twitch streamer was using "authoritarian language" and was seeking to "make the Democratic Party no different from the MAGA cult around Trump."

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville, a critic of Piker, told Fox News Digital this week that the party will have to decide in the 2028 primary which direction it's going.

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Piker hit back at Eakle, saying, "koch payroll 'liberal' mad that i think dc establishment 'democrats' that work with maga are irredeemable and must be excised from the party ranks, wonder why?"

This is not the first time Piker criticized El-Sayed's opponents and urged Democrats to get behind the Senate candidate. After the Michigan Democrat's victory, Piker said those who suggested El-Sayed had "a f---- ton of work to do mending bridges" were "unbelievably Islamophobic pieces of s---."

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"You literally called the dude a f---ing terrorist for months on end and, like, called him a sexist, misogynist, terrorist, bad candidate, fake doctor, when he has two f---ing degrees. And now you're going to say sit there and be like, 'Well, you know, you really got to come to me now.' What are you talking about?" Piker said.

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Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed's campaign and Piker for comment.

President Trump pumps up the 'Protect College Sports Act' as the Senate works to pass it

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:25:32 -0400

The "Protect College Sports Act" is still trying to get its way through Congress, and — as you may recall from middle school civics class — if it clears both houses, it's off to President Donald Trump's desk.

There's no question how he feels about this particular piece of legislation.

He's a big fan.

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"THE PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT is a great Bill, and the Senate will hopefully stay in D.C. until it passes," the president wrote on Truth Social. "Without this Bill, millions of young Athletes will be hurt, programs will be canceled, Women's and Olympic Sports will go away, the fans will be robbed, and Universities will go broke.

"Nobody has done more to protect Women Athletes than me — and this Bill CLEARLY protects the Laws in 27 States protecting Women's Sports, and banning Men from Women's Sports," he continued. "Anyone who tells you differently is LYING! Stop grandstanding, and try getting this done. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

These latest comments by the president urging Congress to pass the bill come just one day after he offered similar remarks while welcoming US Olympians to the White House Rose Garden.

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"I’m urging the House and the Senate to come together, bipartisan if possible, and it looks like they have done, to send the bill to my desk and I will sign it. I think we have no choice," Trump said on Thursday. "We have to get that done. If we don’t, we’re very foolish. Nobody knows what will happen. We’re in Never-Never Land. We’re not going to let that be happening. We’re not going to let that happen to these great people and others."

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Also on Friday, the White House released an official memo clearing up misconceptions that the Protect College Sports Act would override state laws preventing biological men from competing in women's sports, adding that states can still legislate on the issue.

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:16:44 -0400

The U.S. Department of War has revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility to access classified information over what the department says was an unauthorized disclosure involving Air Force One’s capabilities.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced the move Friday on X, saying it took effect immediately and also bars Kendall from holding any sensitive position.

"Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position.

"This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet. Safeguarding classified information is a non-negotiable duty. Those who violate that trust forfeit the privilege of access and any role requiring it."

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Parnell did not identify the media outlet or specify which information Kendall allegedly disclosed.

The move comes days after The Wall Street Journal published a report comparing the capabilities of the Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8, now used as a presidential aircraft, with the older Air Force One jets. Kendall was among the former officials quoted in the report.

The Journal reported that the newer aircraft lacks some capabilities available on the older VC-25A jets, including midair refueling and hardening against a nuclear blast. The report also detailed differences involving defensive systems, air stairs, baggage handling and food storage.

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Kendall also discussed the aircraft publicly in other recent reports. Earlier in July, he told The Wall Street Journal that fully retrofitting a 747 with the defensive capabilities needed to protect the president should take three to four years.

Kendall served as secretary of the Air Force under former President Joe Biden from 2021 until January 2025. He previously served as the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics during the Obama administration.

Kendall also has a longstanding connection to the Air Force One modernization program.

In 2015, while serving as the Pentagon’s acquisition chief, Kendall coordinated with then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James on the decision to use the Boeing 747-8 platform for the next generation of presidential aircraft.

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A representative for Kendall did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

This is a developing story; check back later for updates.

Dem attorney backs GOP hopeful in Michigan race against El-Sayed, 'jumping ship' from his party's 'lunatics'

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:14:01 -0400

A veteran Democratic attorney is speaking out in opposition to Michigan's new Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed.

Julian Epstein, who served as the chief legal counsel for House Democrats during the Clinton impeachment hearing and worked for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, penned an op-ed in the New York Post Thursday about his support for El-Sayed's Republican opponent, Mike Rogers.

In an interview Friday with Fox News Digital, Epstein said his op-ed was his declaration that he is "jumping ship" to the other side in the highly-contested Senate race.

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"The Democrats have gone off the deep end," Epstein told Fox News Digital. "I think the lunatics are in charge of the asylum. I think that there is no room in the tent for people that want to destroy our Constitution. There's no room in the tent for people that want to align themselves with radical Islam. There's no room in a tent for people that want to align themselves with antisemitism.

"And there's no room, in my view, for people who don't have any interest in building for the next generation but only want to redistribute what others have created and want to basically tear down the free market that has been the most effective anti-poverty liberation machine that human beings have ever invented."

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Epstein warned his party it is "jumping off a cliff" with the positions it has embraced, predicting that a "large group of Democrats" will ultimately defect.

"I have been criticizing the Democratic Party for a long time as being far to the left of the median voter. So, just as a matter of practical politics and pragmatism, I think the party has gone way too far left, but I think that the party has also lost its moral center," Epstein said.

The Democratic strategist went on to praise Rogers as being a "practical, middle-of-the-road normie guy," insisting he would have aligned with Democrats during the Clinton administration.

On Tuesday, El-Sayed narrowly won the Democratic primary against Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, who was seen as the establishment favorite who largely campaigned on progressive views but has been supportive of Israel.

High-profile Democrats are rallying behind El-Sayed's campaign, but it is unclear whether Stevens' voters will support the party's nominee in November.

In his op-ed, Epstein said Rogers will be able to "paint a devastating portrait" of El-Sayed.

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"El-Sayed parrots Sen. Bernie Sanders’ delusion that attaches no importance to generating wealth — and only cares about redistributing it," Epstein wrote. "He expresses sympathy for Mideastern terrorist movements that masquerade as liberation efforts, giving cover to terror attacks on Jewish synagogues in the US ('hurt people hurt people') and going to absurd lengths to avoid offending supporters of Iran’s slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He doesn’t believe the planet’s only Jewish state has a right to exist.

"Hasan Piker, his principal campaign surrogate, blames the U.S. for 9/11 and professes his love for China’s madman dictator Mao Zedong, who slaughtered millions of his own people. Piker praised Hamas after the Oct. 7 massacre and cites every oppressive tyrant from Fidel Castro to Nicolas Maduro as his guiding lights.

"Democrats can’t run from this lunacy in November."

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US intel warns Russia could launch limited attack on NATO ally in effort to fragment organization: report

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:40:08 -0400

Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack a NATO member country in the next few years in an attempt to fragment the post-World War II organization and test Article 5, new U.S. intelligence has found, according to a report.

While U.S. intelligence had previously assessed that Putin wouldn’t launch an assault on a NATO country while still involved in the war in Ukraine, the Russian president is now looking for a victory as Ukraine makes gains, and the U.S. and Europe have seen increasing signs he is testing the organization, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

That includes a drone that hit a Romanian apartment building in May and cruise missiles that landed in Poland late last month, a NATO country.

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Article 5 of NATO states that an attack on one country is an attack on all countries.

The assessment said it would likely be a limited attack that could range anywhere from a cyberattack to a small-scale land incursion and would likely be focused on the Baltics or Poland.

The attack could happen any time between this fall and 2029, the assessment said.

"The question mark is how the United States would respond in that case," Heather Conley, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, told the Journal. "It has always been a goal [of Russia’s] to challenge the credibility of NATO and to separate the United States from its allies."

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The assessment also comes amid claims the United States’ munitions stockpile has been depleted by arms sent to support Ukraine and due to the war in Iran.

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, however, called those claims false.

"We have everything required to strike at the time and place of the president’s choosing," Parnell told the Journal. "Across multiple combatant commands, we have already executed successful operations while maintaining a deep, ready arsenal to defend our people and our interests. Any adversary who confuses media noise with American weakness will discover the truth the hard way."

A land incursion was deemed the least likely because it would trigger Article 5, but it’s unclear what the response would be to something like a cyberattack.

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"This has always been NATO’s challenge to respond to a sub-Article 5 attack, and it’s been very true that to this point, NATO allies have preferred not to escalate," Conley told the Journal.

Fox News Digital has reached out to NATO for comment.

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Col. Martin O’Donnell, a NATO spokesman, told the Journal, "We are always thinking through and preparing for any number of scenarios. NATO is watching, and we are ready to deter and defend as necessary, which we continue to demonstrate."

Late NBA player Brandon Clarke died of accidental heroin and cocaine overdose, authorities say

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:20:15 -0400

Late NBA player Brandon Clarke died of a drug overdose, authorities announced Friday.

Clarke, then of the Memphis Grizzlies, was found dead May 11 in his Los Angeles home from what the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said Friday was an accidental overdose from "the effects of heroin and cocaine."

Authorities found drug paraphernalia in his home when he died. He was 29 years old.

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While Clarke was a first-round pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019, his rights were traded to the Grizzlies in exchange for the rights to Darius Bazley and a future second-round pick. Clarke quickly made his impact known with the Grizzlies, earning MVP in the 2019 NBA Summer League, where the Vancouver native became the second non-American to ever win the award. Clarke spent the past seven years with the Grizzlies, where he mainly played a role off the bench.

This past season was a rough one for Clarke, though. He played just two games, initially sitting out due to surgery on his right knee before a right calf strain he suffered forced him to miss most games this season.

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Memphis announced in March that Clarke was still rehabbing his injury, but tests had shown he needed more time to heal. As a result, the expectation was he would return next season.

Clarke got into some trouble with the law in April, when he was arrested in Arkansas and booked on charges of improper passing, possession of a controlled substance, fleeing and exceeding the speed limit and trafficking a controlled substance. He was scheduled to appear in court May 15.

Clarke starred for Gonzaga during his college career before playing for the Grizzlies. He made the 2019-20 All-Rookie team after averaging 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in his bench role that season.

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Clarke averaged 20.8 minutes on the floor across 309 career games, while tallying 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest over his career.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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Chilling new video shows armed citizens, off-duty trooper confront In-N-Out gunman during deadly rampage

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:04:19 -0400

Newly released video shows the deadly path a gunman took through a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger and the surrounding area during last week's shooting that killed three people and wounded seven others.

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks released a detailed timeline and blurred video of the Aug. 1 attack, showing how the shooting unfolded and how an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper, a former law enforcement officer and an armed bystander confronted the gunman as customers and employees fled.

Police previously identified the gunman as 24-year-old Chad Williams and said investigators believe he acted alone. Authorities have not determined a motive.

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Hicks said Friday that police would not use Williams' name during the briefing out of respect for the victims and a desire to keep the focus on their stories.

Dispatchers received the first 911 call reporting an active shooter at the In-N-Out restaurant at 2:29 p.m., according to police.

The video begins with the gunman pulling into the restaurant's drive-thru, where police said he shot and killed restaurant employee Ashley Garibay. He then pulled forward, got out of his car and shot and killed restaurant patron Christopher Claunch with a handgun in the drive-thru.

Former Twin Falls police officer and Idaho State Police trooper Austin James Scott, known as AJ, ran toward the gunfire and confronted the gunman, according to police. Scott drew his handgun but was pulled into a car by others and given aid due to severe blood loss.

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Police clarified Friday that Scott was not the off-duty Idaho State Police trooper who also responded to the attack, addressing misinformation that had circulated online.

The gunman then retrieved a rifle from his Honda Civic as an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper inside the restaurant helped evacuate employees and customers while searching for the shooter.

Video released by police shows the trooper and gunman exchanging fire. A bystander who tried to assist the trooper and provide aid to a victim inside the restaurant was also shot, police said.

The gunman then moved toward Blue Lakes Boulevard, where police said he shot three people who were stopped at a red light.

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An armed bystander opened fire on the gunman, who ran toward a nearby Tesla charging station, according to police.

Previous Fox News Digital reporting identified the armed citizen as Jordan Salinas, 35, of Kimberly, Idaho. Police have said the actions of the armed citizen and off-duty trooper helped drive the gunman away from the restaurant and prevent further casualties.

At the charging station, police said, the gunman shot a person inside one Tesla before shooting Dale Schultz, who died, and wounding Schultz's passenger in a second Tesla.

The gunman continued toward the Twin Falls Visitors Center and a nearby trail as officers closed in, police said. People evacuated the visitors center, while three others sheltered inside as he entered the building.

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Police said an employee later confronted the gunman on the trail, giving others time to escape.

Officers pursued him toward the canyon, where an officer found him near the edge behind a shopping center. Police said the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and his body fell into the canyon.

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Officers then returned to help victims as firefighters, paramedics and other emergency personnel provided aid.

Police said the actions of bystanders, employees and first responders helped save lives during the attack.

Investigators are still working to determine what prompted the shooting.

The Pittsburgh Penguins may have just given out one of the riskiest contracts in NHL history

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:19 -0400

There have been a lot of interesting signings this NHL offseason, with the Flyers forcing the Ducks to pay top dollar for Leo Carlsson, Patrick Kane signing a nice deal to return to the Blackhawks and Macklin Celebrini getting the big money from the San Jose Sharks.

But the most intriguing deal may have come from the Pittsburgh Penguins, who signed a player with just 47 career games to an eight-year, $32 million deal after he registered 7 points (2G, 5A) in 39 games last season.

Reread those numbers if you need to, but your eyes did not deceive you. That's the deal Penguins GM Kyle Dubas gave Finnish forward Ville Koivunen on Thursday.

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Now, first of all, this is awesome for Koivunen. But Dubas may as well be wearing a stars-and-stripes jumpsuit, because this deal has an Evel Knievel-level risk.

That's because while the salary cap and therefore player contracts are going up, paying a player with that kind of production an AAV of $4 million is a massive gamble.

Sure, the numbers come from a small sample, but they're still not blowing any minds.

Still, the Penguins like what they see enough to keep him around long-term.

That could be because his AHL numbers with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins the last two seasons have been pretty great. Just last year, he posted 41 points (13G, 28A) in just 34 games. Before that, he was really solid playing in SM-liiga in his native Finland too.

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Is solid production in the AHL and abroad, but so-so results in the NHL now worth a long-term deal at $4 million per year?

But who knows? If Koivunen clicks, it may soon turn out to be a very team-friendly deal.

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The one thing to remember is that the team may only have a few more years of paying its current core veterans like Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby, who has a famously team-friendly $8.7 million AAV deal.

But if Koivunen's production doesn't ramp up, good luck finding a trading partner willing to take that deal off your hands.

Former first lady Jill Biden doubts she'll see a woman president in her lifetime

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:42:30 -0400

Former first lady Jill Biden said Wednesday she doubted she would see a female president in her lifetime, adding she was sure it was going to be former Vice President Kamala Harris.

During a conversation on Kelly Ripa's "Let's Talk Off Camera" podcast, Ripa asked the former first lady if she felt they would see a female president in their lifetimes.

"In my lifetime? Well, I'm 75. So, you know, I feel like probably not in my lifetime, Kelly, but maybe in yours," she responded.

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Biden said she was confident Harris would be the first female president.

"But I really did think last time that Kamala was going to win. I mean, I was out on the campaign trail for her. I saw the excitement," Biden said. "I saw the crowds. I saw, you know, at the convention. I mean, I saw all the energy and I thought, 'Finally, we're going to have a woman president.'"

Patrice Onwuka, the vice president of economic policy at Independent Women, told Fox News Digital in a statement that the ex-first lady's comments were a slap in the face.

"Jill Biden’s comments about never expecting to see a female president is a slap to the bench of female Democrats that have 2028 aspirations, like AOC and Gretchen Whitmer. The supposed party of women can’t even convince the former first lady of its prospects to elect a woman at the top of the ticket," Onwuka said.

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Onwuka told Fox News Digital Harris' loss was about her being a status quo candidate.

"Kamala Harris blew a billion-dollar campaign chest and a coronation on the top of the presidential ticket to only lose. Perhaps it’s time to stop fixating on gender and take policy seriously. Democrats failed to make Americans’ lives better in 2024. They didn’t care about a first female president if she was just going to continue the status quo. This fate lays wait for any female candidate who cannot deliver economic mobility for regular Americans," she added.

Ripa said during the conversation she was "less hopeful" than the former first lady.

"I'm hoping that at a certain point, that that turns around. I don't know what it's going to take. I don't think social media helps," Ripa added. "I will always keep moving forward. I just, you know, I just feel like there has to be something internally. There's got to be a messenger eventually that breaks through (to) the people."

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Former first lady Michelle Obama has also said she didn't believe the U.S. was ready for a female president.

In November, Obama told a crowd America "ain’t ready" to elect a woman, pointing to Harris’ loss to President Donald Trump in 2024.

Harris pushed back on the notion in December 2025.

"I do believe the country is ready," Harris told The New York Times at the time.

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"Thousands of people are coming to hear my voice. Thousands and thousands," Harris said in the interview, referring to her book tour. "Every place we’ve gone has been sold out."

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also pushed back on Obama's remarks but said the U.S. still needed to change.

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When asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper whether she agreed with the former first lady's comments, Pelosi asked why a woman commander-in-chief would be out of the question.

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"Well, I hope — I mean, I respect her and I know that view is one that we all are saddened by, but we — I think we have to change. The fact is that I‘ve heard every excuse in the book, you know, like, 'I‘m not sure a woman could be commander-in-chief.' Well, why not?" she asked.

"'Well, I served in the military.' Well, OK. And so? So do women serve in the military."

Earth, Wind & Fire abruptly postpones show after band member’s medical emergency

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:23:03 -0400

Earth, Wind & Fire canceled plans to take the stage Thursday evening in San Francisco after a medical emergency involving one of the band’s members.

The legendary group announced the unexpected change shortly before its scheduled performance Thursday at the Chase Center.

"We are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at Chase Center in San Francisco due to a medical emergency involving a member of our band," a statement posted on the band's social media account said.

"As a result, tonight’s show with Lionel Richie will be rescheduled, with a new date to be announced soon.

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"Ticket holders should retain their tickets, which will be honored for the new date, or refunds will be available at the point of purchase," the statement continued. "We sincerely apologize for the unexpected change and appreciate everyone’s understanding."

No additional details about the nature of the medical emergency were immediately provided.

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Fox News Digital reached out to the band's representatives for additional comment.

Earth, Wind & Fire joined Richie for the Sing A Song All Night Long Tour beginning in June. The group made stops across North America, including Canada, and had just begun a California leg.

Founder Maurice White established the band in Chicago around 1969.

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Key members through the classic era included his brother Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Fred White, Andrew Woolfolk and others.

The group developed a signature sound that mixed funk, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, rock and pop. Some of their top songs include "September," "Shining Star," "Let's Groove," "Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love Has Gone."

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Chicago Sky address Sophie Cunningham rally planned outside home game vs Fever

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:20:45 -0400

The Chicago Sky have addressed the upcoming Sophie Cunningham rally set to take place outside the United Center on Saturday ahead of the Sky's game against the Indiana Fever.

"The Chicago Sky are committed to providing a welcoming space for all, and we remain focused on basketball and offering fans a great experience at the United Center. As always, we expect that everyone will continue to follow all standard arena safety, security, media and fan code-of-conduct policies and protocols," read a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

Saturday's game will see the fourth rally in support of Cunningham after she publicly came out in support of protecting women's sports from biological males, in an ESPN article that published last month.

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Rallies have already taken place ahead of Fever games in Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis, and a fifth is already scheduled to take place in New York ahead of the Fever's game against the Liberty on Aug. 22.

The WNBA has seen a surge in attention around the issue of biological males in women's sports in recent weeks, as four head coaches have come under scrutiny after sharing their thoughts on the subject, while former NBA player Enes Kanter-Freedom announced Friday he is declaring to play in the WNBA.

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The Cunningham rallies helped ignite that growth in awareness, as they have turned Fever road games into recurring flashpoints in the debate over transgender participation in women’s sports. The Seattle stop resulted in discipline for Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton after two teenage Cunningham supporters alleged that she cursed at them courtside.

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Saturday’s rally will bring that debate to another major WNBA market, and the planned New York demonstration signals it will not end in Chicago.

San Francisco dad questioned by park rangers for teaching his own kids tennis at public court

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:19:39 -0400

A California father says he simply wanted to spend an afternoon playing tennis with his children but instead found himself being questioned by park rangers who believed he was illegally teaching lessons without a permit.

Sam Dogen, a San Francisco father of two, told Fox News Digital he was practicing with his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son at Golden Gate Heights Park after returning from a family trip to Hawaii.

"I took the kids out for what I thought would be a nice afternoon ... to get over the jet lag, be outside in the sun and go play some tennis like we've done many, many times," Dogen said.

About 20 minutes into their practice session, Dogen said two San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department rangers approached and asked whether he had a permit to teach tennis.

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"I was immediately thinking to myself, 'What are you talking about? These are my kids,'" he recalled.

According to Dogen, the confusion ended only after one of his children spoke up.

"He's my daddy," his son told the rangers, Dogen said.

The family was never cited, but Dogen said one ranger told him the penalty for teaching without a permit could have been $192.

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Dogen emphasized that the encounter ended with what he described as an educational warning, not a citation. Still, he questioned why the interaction happened at all.

"There was nobody waiting," he said. "It was just a surprise to me. Why even bother trying to disrupt a perfectly nice afternoon, father with his children?"

The Recreation and Parks Department previously told The San Francisco Standard that rangers routinely check whether people providing instruction on public courts are operating commercially, since paid tennis instruction requires a permit.

"This was a routine interaction," department spokesperson Tamara Aparton told the outlet. "Because paid instruction is not allowed on public courts without a permit, rangers will sometimes ask questions to determine whether someone is providing commercial instruction or simply using the courts for personal recreation or coaching their kids."

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Dogen said he understands why the city regulates commercial instruction but added that he believes parents teaching their own children should be treated differently.

"Raising children in a city as expensive as San Francisco is hard enough," Dogen told Fox News Digital. "When you add law enforcement officers who aren't friendly, it gets even tougher."

He said his immediate concern during the interaction was making sure the situation stayed calm with his children standing nearby.

"My only instinct was to de-escalate and keep my 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son safe," Dogen said.

Looking ahead, Dogen joked that he may carry documentation with him the next time he takes his children to the public courts.

"I'm going to get their birth certificates and carry them with me in my tennis bag just to prove they're my children," he said. "I'm not going to get a permit to teach my children."

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Dogen said he hopes the incident prompts city officials to take a more family-friendly approach to enforcing park rules.

"My hope is that San Francisco becomes a more welcoming place for children and families, not a place where a father teaching his own kids tennis on an empty court gets threatened with a $192 fine," he said.

Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: Duke Law's alleged race-based admissions accused of defying Supreme Court

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:15:58 -0400

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Christie Brinkley has fans mistaking supermodel for daughter in new photos

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:09:18 -0400

Christie Brinkley has fans mistaking her for one of her daughters in her recent Instagram post.

The 72-year-old model took to social media to share a carousel of photos of herself posing next to a vintage truck to promote her new zero-sugar prosecco line.

In the photos, Brinkley is wearing a navy blue long-sleeved top with an asymmetrical neckline, paired with matching high-waisted shorts with large gold buttons, showcasing her toned legs.

One of the photos gives a zoomed-in look at the "Parks and Recreation" actress smiling at the camera, while another gives fans a head-to-toe look at the star as she leans on the truck with her eyes closed.

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A third photo shows her giving the camera a sultry look as she poses with her hand in her pocket.

"I thought you were your daughter for a second!" one fan wrote in the comments section, while another added, "Please dear lord let me age like @christiebrinkley."

"Some things get better with age… a fine bottle of wine, a classic F100, and a gorgeous Christie . 🍷❤️🔥" a third fan wrote.

Earlier this year, Brinkley shared a mirror selfie of her in a black bikini top and matching shorts to show off the "special mirror that took over 20 years to make" from items she found on the beach while in Turks and Caicos.

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Fans were once again amazed by Brinkley's ageless beauty, with one fan calling her a "goddess" in the comments section.

The iconic supermodel recently spoke with Social Life magazine about her new philosophy on relationships after going through four divorces.

She explained that while she is still "a believer in soulmates," she isn't sure "if they last forever in the way that I thought they would."

"I also believe that soulmates can transform and still be soulmates even though it’s not the romantic soulmate anymore," she said.

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Brinkley has been married four times, to Jean-François Allaux, Billy Joel, Richard Taubman and Peter Cook.

She has three kids — Alexa Ray, Sailor and Jack.

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WNBPA issues statement embracing diversity and inclusion amid trans athlete debate in women's sports

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:05:01 -0400

The Women's National Basketball Players Association issued a statement on Friday praising the "different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions" in the wake of the trans-athlete debate reaching the league.

"To everyone who loves this game: The WNBPA represents 200+ individual people with different lived experiences, cultures, lifestyles, and opinions. We embrace justice , equity, diversity, and inclusion. Those are the values that unite this Union and allow it to protect women's sports while creating transformational change," the WNBPA said in its statement.

"Hate, abuse, and demonization of any person or group of people, including transgender people, only fuel fear, division, and harm. We will continue to have hard conversations. But we will not be used as political pawns.

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Support the Players. Support the Fans. At games, notify security if you witness hateful, violent, or abusive behavior. Online, report abusive posts and drown out the bots and bad actors. At home, tell your elected officials to strengthen Title IX."

The statement comes more than two weeks after a quote from Sophie Cunningham was released in an article in which she said "young girls...shouldn't have to go against biological men" in sports.

"I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," Cunningham said.

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"I'll always believe in that. It's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category."

The WNBPA's statement also came shortly after former NBA big man Enes Kanter Freedom announced on social media that he was declaring for the WNBA draft, saying he has met all the eligibility requirements and just needs to simply identify as a woman.

Ever since Cunningham's comments, numerous players and coaches have been outspoken before, during, and after games, with many apparently disagreeing with Cunningham.

Rallies supporting Cunningham have been held prior to several of her games ever since the comments were unearthed.

Megan Rapinoe recently criticized Cunningham for taking a photo with Riley Gaines, who competed against trans swimmer Lia Thomas in college.

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"I don't know Sophie, so I can only project what I see about her beliefs based on her actions, and seeing a picture of her with Riley Gaines after the game told me everything I need to know about what's happening," Rapinoe said.

Missing Illinois kayakers found dead near strait called Death's Door known for shipwrecks

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:46:17 -0400

The bodies of an Illinois couple, both 20, who had gone missing on a kayaking trip in Lake Michigan near a strait called Death’s Door in Wisconsin were recovered earlier this week.

David Thalman, 20, and Francesca Warick, 20, were found on Monday morning off Washington Island after they went missing over the weekend, according to a joint press release from the Door County Sheriff’s Office and Washington Island Police Department.

Washington Island is located across from the Door Peninsula. Kayakers leaving from the Door Peninsula must cross the Death’s Door strait, which is known for being turbulent, to reach Washington Island.

Authorities don't believe either one was wearing a life jacket.

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Hundreds of shipwrecks are believed to have happened in the notorious strait since the 19th century.

The Door County Sheriff’s Office said it had assumed command of the search after it turned into a recovery operation on Sunday.

Jane Lee, broker-owner of a RE/MAX office in Chicago suburb Lake Bluff, told FOX 32 that Thalman was a great employee.

"You don't see a lot of young people like that anymore today," she said. "He's very focused, always on time. We trust him 100 percent."

She said his family has a cabin on Washington Island and she started to get worried when he hadn’t answered her calls and texts about work after he left for the weekend.

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"That moment I did worry," she said, adding that when her office heard the news, "We all cried. Everybody was in shock."

She added, "We feel a huge loss."

Warick, a twin, "brought joy to everyone around her," according to her obituary.

"She was a bright, happy, and free-spirited young woman whose beautiful smile and kind heart left a lasting impression on all who knew her. She loved her family deeply and treasured every moment spent with them."

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Authorities said the couple likely drowned. Their deaths remain under investigation.

Caribbean hot spot gripped by water crisis, and tourists scramble to reschedule plans

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:38:31 -0400

Puerto Rico is implementing water rationing measures in San Juan amid an intense drought, raising questions for American tourists visiting the Caribbean island.

More than 180,000 water customers will face 48-hour water outages on an alternating schedule starting Friday, according to The Associated Press.

Historical weather data shows July was the driest month for San Juan in more than 120 years and the second-hottest month on record.

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The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that nearly 25% of Puerto Rico is experiencing a severe drought and another 36% is under a moderate drought, according to the AP.

The situation is raising concerns among some tourists regarding upcoming trips to the island.

On a Reddit forum dedicated to travel to Puerto Rico, one tourist said that, though the tourist's hotel was equipped with an emergency water supply, the tourist was still worried about the shortage.

"Can someone please be realistic about what it’d be like to visit during this?" the Reddit user asked. "Will it affect restaurants and bars? Should we cancel even though we likely won’t get anything refunded?"

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In response, other users offered mixed assessments of how the rationing could affect visitors.

"Hotels have cisterns and generators," one person wrote. "However, you should prepare to be flexible in your outlook, as it is a crisis."

"Hotels are probably the ones less affected by all of this," a different Reddit user advised. "Businesses and restaurants will [definitely] have to adjust, like they've had to in the past. Droughts don't happen every year but they are common."

"Good luck is all I have to say," another person said. "Have family [that] were told about upcoming water shutoffs."

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Others were less concerned about how the drought could affect travelers.

Biggest "issues you’ll encounter [are] no ice in drinks, or car washes available," a Reddit user said.

"Pools are unaffected, restaurants might use paper plates," another said.

The person behind the original Reddit post later updated the thread to say the travelers canceled their trip.

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"We didn’t feel good about going and canceled," the Reddit user said. "We got refunds on some things, not others, and hope to be back another time."

Water-related advisories have also affected travelers in other tropical destinations.

Earlier this year, officials in Hawaii issued multiple brown water advisories across the state's islands in the aftermath of a storm.

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At the time, there were concerns about heavy rain runoff carrying pesticides, sewage and animal waste into the ocean, which raised concerns about E. coli and salmonella.

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"If the water is brown, turn around," the Hawaii Department of Health Clean Water Branch said.

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The Colorado Buffaloes are once again getting roasted online for looking like a Pop Warner team

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:17:27 -0400

It's been a while since I talked about the Colorado Buffaloes football team — their spring game, to be exact.

College football had been gone for three months at that point and every Power 4 program's spring game was basically like an oasis in a desert when it came to the cravings of the fans.

At that time, the Buffs were making headlines for the physical makeup of their team, and since no one else had anything to talk about, the mighty mites of Boulder got the microscope put squarely on them.

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Folks on the internet picked Colorado apart for their lack of size, comparing them to a high school football team.

Now, summer workouts have concluded and fall camp is in full session, so let's check in on the Buffaloes and see what they've been doing in the weight room all offseason.

Surely Coach Prime had his guys in the lab getting jacked all summer long, right?

Hmm, that's weird. Why would the Colorado football official X account post a video of a local Denver-area Pop Warner team running passing drills?

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Oh, wait, I've just received an urgent update that says this is, in fact, the actual Colorado Buffaloes football team practicing for the 2026 season.

How awkward.

What exactly does the strength and conditioning coach do at Colorado, anyway?

It's not just me being a jerk, either.

The comments section under the post is filled with people who are questioning why a Power 4 football team looks like a solid 6A high school program from Texas.

I was only half kidding when I questioned why the Colorado account was posting Pop Warner clips, too.

When I scrolled past this initially, all I saw was the size of the players and the field they were playing on, so I had to do a legitimate triple take to make sure what I was seeing was accurate.

For crying out loud, even the ref in the background looks like a high school student they got as a volunteer for a summer job.

Speaking of the Colorado X account, I feel bad for the social media admin in charge of posting this.

You know that young man or woman was thinking, "This is going to get us torched online."

And, you know what? They were absolutely right.

From everything I could find, the Buffs are projected to finish at or near the bottom of the Big 12, and without knowing too much about what the team has returning aside from former five-star signal caller Julian Lewis, I can see why.

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Coach Prime better hope his players are as fast as he was when he played college football, because they certainly aren't overpowering any of their opponents this season.

It sounds like Tony Romo may never return to CBS

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:09:04 -0400

It sounds like Tony Romo may never return to CBS.

As OutKick reported last week, Romo's OWI arrest put his future in jeopardy beyond the initial indefinite suspension.

Even before his arrest, there were doubts about whether CBS would keep Romo as its lead NFL analyst beyond this season, especially with the network set to air the Super Bowl in 2028.

Romo's stock has also fallen considerably over the past three seasons, with critics pointing to his lack of preparation, goofy antics, and increasingly forced banter with Jim Nantz.

According to Puck News, Romo's arrest could expedite his departure. The outlet reported on Thursday that the consensus around the sports media industry is that "Romo won’t be back."

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CBS could also invoke a morals clause to fire Romo for cause over the arrest video. However, Romo is owed 18 million a year through 2030. Therefore, his legal team would almost certainly fight any attempt to void the deal.

Either way, CBS does not have to put Romo back on the air.

Romo's exit would open up one of the biggest jobs in sports media: calling games alongside Jim Nantz. J.J. Watt will replace Romo this season after a promising year in the booth. If Watt works well with Nantz, CBS would have every reason to consider keeping him there full-time.

The Ellison-owned CBS also has deep pockets and could go after a bigger name ahead of the Super Bowl next season.

Troy Aikman, Kirk Herbstreit, and Greg Olsen all have contracts that expire after this season. Expect CBS to consider each of them.

Aikman is the most intriguing option and arguably the best NFL color commentator in the industry. That said, it would likely take around $25 million a year for CBS to poach Aikman away from ESPN.

Olsen is currently the No. 2 analyst at Fox, but possesses the talent to be a No. 1.

Herbstreit is more of a long shot. While he is Amazon's top NFL analyst, he is still best known for his work on ESPN's College GameDay and college football coverage. CBS no longer has the college football inventory to match that.

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As for Romo, it's hard to imagine another network wanting him in the booth, even with more streamers adding NFL games to their lineups.