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Sally Field remembers shopping at Walmart with Dolly Parton: ‘Can you imagine all of us?’

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:22:13 -0400

Sally Field remembers shopping with Dolly Parton at Walmart like it was yesterday.

After the Emmy Awards on Monday night, Field took a moment to remember her loving friendship with the late country music icon and trips they used to take to their local Walmart.

"She was a friend. I admired her. I loved working with her. I never stopped loving her. There were moments where we tried to reach each other, but you know, this is a weird world I live in, this acting world where you do films, and you're so bonded with this group of people, it's like being in battle together," Field told Fox News Digital.

"It's like being in battle of the bulge together, and you save each other's lives, and you've got each other's backs, and you spend 24/7 with each other, and we would go shopping together, all of us, and go to Walmart together," she continued. "Can you imagine all of us coming into Walmart? And it never leaves your soul."

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Field explained that she lived far away from Parton, so getting together was a struggle for the two.

"Dolly and I live so far apart we can never make it ends meet, we could never find a way, but I never stopped feeling that way about her and the times we did reach out I think she felt that way about me. I loved her," Field concluded.

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At the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, Field gave a tribute, honoring the late star. Speaking to Fox News Digital after the show, she said, "don't even talk to me about it" because it was going to make her "cry."

Parton and Field's friendship blossomed after starring on "Steel Magnolias" together. The star-studded film also included Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis.

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Parton died on Aug. 25, 2026 at the age of 80. Following her death, Field took to Instagram and shared a photo of the "Steel Magnolias" cast and a message honoring her former co-star.

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"If there are truly angels on earth, then we have just lost one. Dolly Parton. There will never be another. I adored her with all my heart and will always cherish our time together. Forever. Rest in peace beautiful Dolly," Field wrote at the time.

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On Monday night, Field was honored with the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for playing Tova Sullivan in Netflix’s "Remarkably Bright Creatures." It was her fourth Emmy win.

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Fourth Florida resident dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:00:44 -0400

A fourth person in Florida has died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria commonly linked to consuming raw or undercooked oysters, health officials said.

The death was included Thursday in the Florida Department of Health's updated fatality count for the deadly flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus.

The individual was from Broward County and between the ages of 75 and 79, WSFA reported. It remains unclear exactly how the person contracted the infection.

Previous deaths were attributed to residents of Bay, Palm Beach and Marion counties, according to the state’s health department.

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"Most people get vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters," the Florida Department of Health said.

According to the department's website, Florida has reported 21 cases of Vibrio vulnificus in 2026.

In the last 10 years, 2022 and 2024 reported some of the highest numbers of cases and deaths in the region. Florida recorded 19 deaths and 82 cases in 2024, while 2022 saw 17 deaths and 74 cases.

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Officials said the unusual increase stemmed from certain counties experiencing impacts from hurricanes Helene and Ian. Severe weather events that cause standing or floodwaters pose a risk of exposure to the bacteria, officials said.

Vibrio vulnificus is a naturally occurring bacterium found in warm, brackish seawater.

Exposure can occur when a person eats oysters contaminated with the bacteria or enters contaminated water with an open wound.

Health officials said bloodstream infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus are fatal about 50% of the time.

While healthy individuals typically develop a mild illness, Vibrio vulnificus infections can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems.

"A recent study showed that people with these pre-existing medical conditions were 80 times more likely to develop Vibrio vulnificus bloodstream infections than healthy people," Florida health officials said.

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Severe infections can cause symptoms including fever, chills, decreased blood pressure, also known as septic shock, and blistering skin lesions. In some cases, wound infections can lead to tissue damage requiring amputation.

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Elsewhere along the Gulf Coast, Louisiana has reported 15 cases and six deaths this year as of Sept. 9, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Fourteen of the cases were attributed to wound or seawater exposure.

The Texas Department of State Health Services says Texas typically sees an average of 33 cases per year.

Mississippi reported three cases as of August, according to the state’s health department.

Sophie Cunningham says she's talked with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver amid search for WNBA's next commissioner

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:52:03 -0400

As the WNBA searches for its next commissioner, Sophie Cunningham said she has spoken several times with current NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who is in charge of the search for the league's next leader.

"I have talked to Adam Silver a couple times, and I think he’s a great guy who’s very knowledgeable and full of wisdom," Cunningham told reporters this week. "Just getting to talk to him and hear his perspective of his approach to the NBA is huge."

Although Cunningham did not speculate about potential candidates for the position, she expressed confidence that the eventual choice will be someone determined to build on the WNBA’s momentum.

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"I think he’s going to put someone in place who really wants to take our league to another level than it’s already at," she said. "Our league is booming, so why would we not want someone who is going to try to make it even more booming?"

Cunningham also believes that the next commissioner must put "players first."

"I think that the WNBA has always been a place for people to feel safe and comfortable," Cunningham said. "I think there’s all types of walks in this organization or in this league, which I think is absolutely awesome, but I do think with that, you need someone who’s going to unite everybody because it can be so different."

"My second thing is I really do think that you need a commissioner that is players first, who wants a relationship with the players," Cunningham said. "I think that’s so important."

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"That doesn’t mean we’re always going to get along and we’re always going to agree," she continued. "They have a job, they work for the owners, and so they’re going to have to make hard decisions. But if you have that open line of communication and that respect level, I think that it just feels different."

Cunningham’s comments come as the WNBA prepares for its first leadership change in seven years. Cathy Engelbert, who became the league’s first commissioner in 2019, announced that she will retire at the end of 2026 after more than four decades in business. Her tenure coincided with unprecedented growth in attendance, television audiences, sponsorship revenue and franchise valuations.

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She also oversaw an expansion plan that will grow the league from 12 to 18 teams by 2030, along with new media-rights and collective bargaining agreements. At the same time, Engelbert’s relationship with players was occasionally strained.

Republican upsets party-backed rival to challenge first openly trans member of Congress

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:59:20 -0400

Delaware Republicans nominated political scientist Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio for the state's lone U.S. House seat Tuesday, bypassing both the state GOP's endorsed candidate and its 2024 nominee to send Arminio into a November match-up against Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del.

Arminio defeated Rev. Earl Cooper, the Delaware Republican Party's endorsed candidate, and John Whalen, the party's 2024 nominee, for the seat and a chance to defeat McBride in the Nov. 3 general election.

McBride won Delaware's at-large House seat in 2024, becoming the first openly transgender person elected to Congress after defeating Whalen by roughly 16 percentage points in the general election.

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McBride is seeking a second term in a seat Republicans have not won since 2008.

Arminio, a Wilmington native, is a political scientist, author and educator who holds a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he focused on national defense policy and international relations, according to WHYY. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Johns Hopkins University and has taught at American University and Lincoln University.

Tuesday's race was not Arminio's first congressional campaign, though it was his first in Delaware. He previously sought the Republican nomination in Maryland's 1st Congressional District in 2008, receiving about 1.6% of the vote in a four-way primary won by Andy Harris, according to WHYY, a public media organization based in Philadelphia.

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Arminio campaigned on economic issues, arguing that excessive public and private debt has squeezed American families. He identified inflation and the cost of groceries, gasoline and housing among the biggest economic challenges facing Delaware.

"The Republican country for that matter is in dire peril," he told WHYY in an interview. "The economy’s in very bad shape. We’re suffering from crushing private and public debt. So your typical family is having a hard time making ends meet. The young cannot afford to buy a home. They’re having difficulty in their relationships, getting married. It’s very, very serious."

Arminio will now try to break Democrats' long-running hold on Delaware's lone House seat, which the party has controlled since John Carney took over after former U.S. Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del, retired and left office when he did not seek reelection in 2010, instead deciding to run for the U.S. Senate.

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Justin Herbert did not seem too pleased with the Chargers after disastrous loss to Arizona Cardinals

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:38:38 -0400

The Los Angeles Chargers under Jim Harbaugh have been remarkably consistent.

In 2024, they finished 11-6 and in second place in the AFC West, only to lose 32-12 to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. In 2025, they finished ... 11-6 and in second place in the AFC West. They then promptly lost in the Wild Card round 16-3 to the New England Patriots.

While the Chargers' defense improved immediately under Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, there's been a sense that the offense was not living up to its potential. Quarterback Justin Herbert has the traits to succeed in the modern NFL, elite arm strength and the ability to keep defenses honest by moving out of the pocket and scrambling when plays break down.

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Offensive line play and injuries have slowed the Chargers' attack down, however, and they scored just 368 points in 2025, well behind the league-leading Rams with 518. Harbaugh hoped to address some of those issues by bringing in former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel to run the offense.

The first opportunity to see that new-look Chargers scheme in action though, was a disaster. Putting it mildly. Los Angeles entered their season opener at SoFi Stadium as significant favorites over the Arizona Cardinals, coming off a dismal 3-14 season that saw them allow the fourth most points of any team in the NFL.

Sure enough, Arizona dominated. The Chargers' defense couldn't get off the field, allowing the Cardinals to dominate the time of possession battle from 37:31 to 22:29. Arizona had 393 yards on offense and allowed just 268, while forcing two turnovers and blocking a punt in the fourth quarter.

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Herbert never really got into a rhythm offensively, threw an interception, and unsurprisingly given the team he plays for, was frequently hurried on dropbacks. After the game, he seemed, well, less than pleased with how it played out.

"We just didn't execute," he said when asked about the lack of success on offense. "It's on us as an offense to not have penalties, we gotta score points in the red zone, we didn't execute on third downs, and we didn't move the ball like we needed to."

When asked whether he "saw the safety" on the interception, Herbert responded, "Yeah."

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Given an opportunity to elaborate, he added, "Yeah, it was a shot play that I threw, and he made a good play on it."

As to whether it was Arizona's defense or the new scheme that caused the disconnect, Herbert once again was less than enthused. "Yeah they played well, but it's on us to play better. It's on us to go score points, to make sure we're doing everything we can on third down and in the red zone. You know, we didn't play the way we wanted to, and we're going to have to watch film and get better from it."

Chargers fans pointed out that it seemed like, from his body language and delivery, Herbert had already given up on the season. Whether that's true or not, Sunday was the continuation of a frustrating run of offensive line play for Los Angeles.

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Across 99 career games with the Chargers, Herbert has been sacked 241 times. For context, Andrew Luck, who famously walked away from the game citing the physical toll of repeated hits, was sacked 185 times in 94 career games with the Indianapolis Colts. That's how bad it is.

One offensive line moment from the loss also drew attention from fans on social media, as three Chargers linemen blocked one player as two Cardinals defenders ran through to sack Herbert.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh admitted as much after the game, saying, "We made some preseason-type of mistakes. Now in retrospect, I wish we’d played our guys a little bit more in the preseason and given them those reps."

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Herbert isn't going anywhere, and still has the talent to lead the Chargers on a deep postseason run. But if the mentality and organizational alignment isn't there, that might be more of a pipe dream than competent offensive line play in Los Angeles.

Washington Democrat claims majority of recent DHS arrestees posed 'no threat to public safety'

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:38:01 -0400

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., claimed Tuesday that "for the first time this summer," the majority of people arrested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "pose absolutely no threat to public safety."

Speaking during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on immigration enforcement, Jayapal argued the Trump administration has increasingly focused its immigration enforcement on immigrants without criminal convictions or pending criminal charges rather than those with criminal records.

"For the first time this summer, the majority of people that DHS arrested were people who pose absolutely no threat to public safety, and the number of people with criminal convictions who are arrested by ICE actually decreased — decreased, not increased," Jayapal said.

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She argued the administration's enforcement priorities are making communities "less safe."

"That’s because when DHS expends all of its energy to go after parents, longtime friends, neighbors, when [Homeland Security Investigations] agents who are supposed to investigate serious crime and human trafficking are instead being moved to street sweeps and riding along with local police for random traffic stops, we are less safe, not more safe."

Jayapal's comments echoed claims her office made in a Sept. 1 press release, which said ICE data showed "the majority of people they arrest have zero criminal charges or convictions" and that arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions or pending criminal charges had increased 770%.

Independent analyses of ICE data have likewise found that while overall ICE arrests reached record highs during the summer, the share of people arrested without criminal convictions or pending criminal charges also increased.

Her remarks come as the Trump administration has touted record immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 51,000 illegal immigrants nationwide in August, according to DHS, marking the highest monthly total on record.

"The hard-working men and women of DHS continue to break records as they defend the homeland and protect the American people," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.

Mullin added, "For the third straight month, ICE set a new record for the highest number of illegal aliens arrested in a single month, nearly 51,000. This is promises made and promises kept in action. Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE is working around the clock every day to arrest and deport illegal aliens from American communities."

DHS also highlighted August arrests of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes including murder, child pornography and sexual assault of a minor.

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According to DHS, more than 3 million illegal immigrants have left the United States since Trump returned to office.

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A spokesperson for DHS and Jayapal could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.

Injured climber crawls ‘through the night’ to safety after falling 500 feet down California mountain

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:23:12 -0400

A California climber who suffered significant injuries after falling 500 feet down Mount Shasta spent the night crawling to a remote cabin, where he was found by rescue crews the following day, forest officials said Friday.

The San Jose man, who was not identified, lost control while sliding down Avalanche Gulch, a steep, snow and ice-covered route, Thursday night after reaching the summit in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

"The climber told rescuers that he had attempted to glissade down the mountain, lost control, and slid approximately 500 feet. During his fall, he sustained several significant lacerations and injuries to his feet," forest service officials said.

Authorities added that the climber was unable to call for help because his cellphone died shortly after summiting.

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Due to the painful swelling that occurred after the fall, the climber reportedly removed his boots and "crawled through the night" down the remainder of Avalanche Gulch to Horse Camp Cabin.

By the next day, his friends were unable to contact him and reported him missing to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.

Rescue teams and air support were mobilized across several agencies by 2 p.m. Friday, and began searching the Avalanche Gulch area, officials said.

Two hours later, they were alerted that the climber was inside Horse Camp Cabin after a hiker entered the cabin and found him there.

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Officials used the incident to remind hikers to allow plenty of daylight for their hikes, establish a turnaround time around noon, carry backup electronics and be prepared to self-rescue.

"The climber did his best to self-rescue despite significant injuries, and knew his route well enough without a map, to find his way back to the Horse Camp Cabin. Never rely solely on a GPS or phone to navigate – if those devices stop working, your own navigation skills will be critical in ensuring a safe return home," officials said.

They further commended the climber for notifying his friends of his whereabouts before he went missing.

"The climber wisely notified his friends of his plan to climb Mount Shasta and made a point to check in and provide progress updates. When he lost contact, his friends contacted law enforcement to report him overdue and traveled to help with the search effort. It is always advisable to notify at least one person of your itinerary," officials said.

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The rescue team was assisted by the Mount Shasta Climbing Rangers, Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew.

The incident marks the latest rescue operation in the Northern California forest, where rescue teams respond to numerous incidents annually.

According to the mountain’s website, the route to the summit via Avalanche Gulch is steep and rigorous, requiring proper equipment and snow-travel skills.

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Last September, three novice hikers were stranded overnight in a steep canyon after heavily relying on AI for information about the routes.

In late June, another 31-year-old novice climber was flown to a hospital after slipping and falling 1,500 feet.

Real Madrid faces controversy after three star players refuse to wear pro-Ceuta solidarity shirts before match

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:18:45 -0400

Three very prominent soccer stars at Real Madrid sparked controversy on Tuesday night after refusing to wear T-shirts showing support for the autonomous city of Ceuta, which has dealt with a migrant crisis since late July.

France stars Kylian Mbappé and Ibrahima Konaté, as well as Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior, stepped onto the pitch at the Martinez Valero on Tuesday night for their match against Elche covering the shirts which bore the slogan, "We are all Caballas," in Spanish.

The slogan was a show of support, with Caballas being the term used for locals from Ceuta.

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For context, Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain in North Africa, which borders Morocco. An influx of 72,000 illegal migrants from Morocco rushed into the city, which has a population of 85,000 residents, causing havoc throughout.

Since then, tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets across their country to protest the government for its handling of the migrant issue.

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Among those showing their support of Ceuta were Real Madrid fans, who just last week unveiled a large tifo, or coordinated visual display, made up of Ceuta flags during the Champions League match against Inter Milan.

And during this match, Real Madrid made it clear it would be showing support to Ceuta after posting a message on its official website.

"Before the start of the match between Elche and Real Madrid, the players of both teams took to the pitch of the 'Manuel Martínez Valero' Stadium wearing shirts bearing the phrase 'We are all Caballas', as an expression of solidarity with Ceuta," the statement read.

Mbappé and Vini Jr. were seen wearing the shirt with the message mostly covered after rolling it up, while Konaté reportedly carried it in his hands. Once the official team photo was taken, Mbappé and Vini Jr. removed the shirts to reveal the Real Madrid jerseys they would wear during the match.

It’s unknown why the three players didn’t want to be involved in the display of solidarity, but it was clear they wanted no part in doing so, adding controversy to Spain’s most popular soccer club.

Prior to this controversial moment, Moroccan soccer player Abdessamad Ezzalzouli caught flak from his compatriots after wearing a similar shirt showing support of those in Ceuta during Real Betis’ match against Villarreal on Monday. He reportedly received threats and got tons of vitriol sent his way, as many Moroccans believed it was a political statement against his country.

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Ezzalzouli later said on his Instagram that, "The shirt had a social character, within the framework of supporting the residents and people of a region who were living through a difficult situation, regardless of their nationality."

"But at the same time, this is not an apology to anyone, and anyone who wishes to exploit this matter to question my love for my country is free to do so. As for me, I will continue to live every day with my head held high, and I will continue to represent my roots with pride and sacrifice."

Thousands of the migrants that flooded into the Spanish territory remain in place even now.

"What happened to us was not a migratory crisis," Ceuta's regional leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said earlier this month. "What happened was the violation of Spain's territorial integrity."

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Authorities said that 50,000 protesters were in Madrid’s streets alone earlier this month, showing their frustration with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for his administration’s handling of the crisis.

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Ms Rachel says backlash over her Gaza posts 'doesn't faze' her as she calls out celebrity silence

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:16:51 -0400

Children's YouTuber star Ms. Rachel told Rolling Stone magazine on Tuesday that the backlash she received for her social media posts on Gaza "doesn't faze" her too much anymore.

The magazine reported that although Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, has spoken out on other political issues such as the Trump administration's deportation policies or LGBTQ activism, her comments on the Israel-Hamas war drew the most "aggressive criticism."

She remarked that the backlash surprised her initially.

"I thought everyone hated me at one point," Accurso said. "I remember calling friends and family members, Jewish and not Jewish, and just being like, ‘Why do people hate that I don’t want kids to be killed and starved?’"

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Accurso continued advocating for Palestinian children in Gaza, calling out celebrities and politicians for not speaking out enough on their behalf.

"‘You’re gonna lose this partnership. You’re gonna lose views.’ That doesn’t faze me because the kids gave me the platform. I’m going to stand with them no matter what," Accurso said. "People on the ground in Gaza are risking their lives all the time to help kids. I can do it from Manhattan."

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

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The article came days after Accurso accused celebrities who haven't spoken out about Gaza of having a racial double standard in how they value children.

"They probably would say something if these kids were White and from a different place. Please stop being racist and risk something," Accurso said on Instagram.

She was also one of several prominent progressives who called out singer Ed Sheeran following Macklemore's removal as the opening act for his tour after he repeatedly called for a "Free Palestine" and performed his anti-Israel song "Hind’s Hall" during his act.

"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity [to] show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine. Instead, he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza. We all need to speak out against it," Accurso wrote.

"If more than 20,000 White children were killed in another part of the world, everyone would be shouting about it at their concerts," she added. "Treating some children’s lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."

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Accurso has been criticized by pro-Israel organizations and groups that say her posts have shared anti-Israel propaganda by repeatedly accusing the Jewish nation of committing "genocide."

Rabbi Yaakov Menken, the executive vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, said in a statement to Fox News Digital, "To attempt to dress up Jew-hatred as a righteous cause is by no means new. No one is criticizing Rachel Accurso because she doesn't ‘want kids to be killed and starved.’"

"She claims to care about 35.5 million children suffering from acute malnutrition across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, but spends an inordinate amount of time speaking about 0.031 million children in Gaza," he added. "When 0.09% of starving children receive 90% of her attention, something is wrong."

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"She had nothing to say about Israeli children being held hostage until seven months later, when the backlash became too loud to ignore. It is clear that her problem is not a deep concern for children, but that she is using her purported deep concern to mask something much darker," Menken concluded.

Airport X-ray shows terrifying object taped in carry-on to skip checked baggage fee

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:49 -0400

A traveler tried to dodge a $100 baggage fee by hiding a dangerous item inside her carry-on bag — but it wasn't long before she was caught red-handed.

The unidentified passenger was going through security at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, when a TSA officer spotted what appeared to be a knife on an X-ray machine, according to an employee story published on the agency's website.

Officers searched the bag and discovered the knife had been taped in place inside the luggage, according to TSA.

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The passenger later admitted she tried to conceal the knife from TSA because she had an upcoming camping trip, the agency said.

"Her response to me was, 'I was attempting to conceal this knife from TSA,'" Supervisory TSA Officer Andrew Kasten said.

The admission, along with the discovery of the concealed knife, prompted Kasten to call law enforcement.

The Dane County Sheriff's Office and TSA Manager Annie Lu responded to the scene, TSA said.

The woman told officers she did not think TSA would find the knife.

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She said she chose not to check her luggage because she wanted to avoid a $100 baggage fee, according to the agency.

TSA Officer Callie Meis, who has worked for the agency for 22 years, first flagged the bag for additional screening after spotting the suspected knife on the X-ray.

"I have encountered many knives over the years, but never in this position within a bag," Kasten said.

Jim Kohn, who has worked for TSA for 21 years, said he's encountered knives that accidentally slipped through holes in purses, bag liners or jacket pockets. In this case, however, the passenger acknowledged deliberately securing the knife with tape.

"Our team does a great job making sure every possible threat is found when we need to conduct additional screening," Kohn said.

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TSA officers are trained to detect concealed items — and Kasten warned travelers against risking potential penalties in an effort to save money.

"When contemplating the options of saving a few dollars or paying a federal civil penalty due to something hidden, I recommend being smart about it," Kasten said.

"For whatever reason you may be traveling, don't jeopardize your income or freedom just to save an item like this $5 knife."

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The passenger voluntarily surrendered the knife and was cleared to travel, according to TSA.

Fox News Digital reached out to TSA for comment and further details.

Iran’s drone hunt escalates as Tehran targets US spy tech to expose battlefield secrets

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:56:10 -0400

Iran is deliberately targeting U.S. naval drones in the Strait of Hormuz to gather intelligence on American surveillance capabilities and learn how to evade U.S. defenses, drone experts warned Tuesday.

Tehran’s strategy is coordinated, they said, and involves exposing critical insights into U.S. Navy theater operations in the world’s most vulnerable maritime choke point even when classified data is uncompromised.

The warning came as tensions escalated in the Gulf region Sept. 14 after the U.S. military destroyed two Iranian small boats amid an attempted seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of an American unmanned surface vessel (USV) patrolling the area, according to reports.

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Iranian state media initially said the incident was a U.S. strike on civilian fishing vessels while its officials reported search-and-rescue operations off the coast of Kargan and near Larak Island, claiming local fishermen were missing.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins confirmed the attempted seizure on Tuesday.

"Iranian small boats recently attempted to take possession of a U.S. unmanned surface vessel, but they were unsuccessful after CENTCOM forcefully responded," Hawkins said.

"The surface drone remains under U.S. operational control."

"What’s going on with drones generally in the Strait right now—when we see all these types of intel capture missions that Iran is launching—we need to make no mistake that these are very coordinated, absolutely deliberate drone capture missions," Cameron Chell, CEO of U.S. drone manufacturer Draganfly, told Fox News Digital.

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Chell warned that even a brief examination of a captured drone provides Tehran with a quick win by revealing how the U.S. conducts surveillance and how to counter those systems.

"If Iran captures a drone, it could give them an immediate tactical advantage," Chell said.

"It may not yield specific classified data, but it gives insight into the theater of operations, which at any given moment offers an advantage. I wouldn’t doubt it for a heartbeat that it is escalating."

"Just getting little tidbits of intel starts to paint a picture, giving them different attack plans, battle plans, and thoughts on what the U.S. might be doing. I would be very surprised if this wasn’t an ongoing effort."

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Iran's attempts to capture drones underscore growing security volatility in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital international shipping lane where commercial transit has fallen below historic levels since the war broke out in February.

Chell emphasized that any access to captured hardware over the last six months would allow Iranian forces to evaluate sensitive onboard sensors.

"It really speaks to the bigger picture of how the whole intelligence infrastructure works of, say, the Navy, for example," Chell said.

"The other important thing is that when they get their hands on these drones—even if they’re only able to spend some time glimpsing at them before they have to evacuate or abort a mission—is they get a real understanding of the types of sensors on them."

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"That gives them a complete picture of how they can launch attacks and evade the type of sensing equipment out there," Chell continued.

"They can understand how to counter or measure the intelligence being gathered, and potentially use that design offensively in their own equipment."

The latest escalation also follows a Sept. 8 incident involving Iran’s capture of a Dive-LD autonomous underwater drone manufactured by defense contractor Anduril.

While Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey said the drone was designed to operate in "environments too dangerous for humans where capture is an expected possibility."

"I can't get into the details, but it provided significant value for months before capture," Luckey dded.

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"Unboxing ceremony by our reverse engineers, tomorrow morning!" Iran’s embassy in Hyderabad also wrote on X.

U.S. Navy representatives however, said the recovered drone was an older model that had malfunctioned and gone dead in the water.

"The U.S. being alert to the fact that these are high-value targets dictates where and how they use and protect them," Chell noted.

"I don’t doubt that the captured underwater drone had sensitive information on it, but that’s not the point. Again, the point is, they want to see the type of equipment and information being gathered, or view logs to see where it has been. This all just puts the U.S. on higher alert."

Tehran has previously leveraged captured U.S. assets—including an RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drone seized in 2011—to bolster domestic technology and regional propaganda.

Then-President Barack Obama publicly asked Tehran to return the aircraft. Iran later claimed it reverse-engineered the platform to build domestic lookalikes.

In 2022, a U.S. Navy patrol ship and an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter intercepted an Iranian naval vessel attempting to tow a Saildrone surface vessel in the Gulf.

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"Iran actually has a history of attempting this in the past, and at times has been successful," Chell said, noting Washington takes the threat "very, very seriously."

"In other instances where they’ve gotten sail ship drones, for example, and tried to bring them into Iranian territory—" Chell said, pointing back to the RQ-170 seizure: "a number of Iranian drones look suspiciously like the RQ line."

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"Still, when the U.S. knows a drone has been captured, they adjust their tactics and operational overview accordingly," Chell, whose firm has been awarded a five-year contract by the Government of Canada to provide low-cost tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance uncrewed aircraft systems to the Canadian Armed Forces, concluded.

"There is no question that autonomy and unmanned systems are the new standard in warfare," Chell said.

Ryan Day hints at day of reckoning, vows to make 'hard decisions' after Ohio State's late-game Texas breakdown

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:52:22 -0400

Ohio State coach Ryan Day acknowledged that the Buckeyes’ late-game issues against Texas could be costly. He said the team’s struggles "are going to force us to make some hard decisions."

The Buckeyes squandered a 20-point fourth-quarter lead Saturday before the Longhorns rallied for an improbable 24-23 victory.

"We had an opportunity certainly to finish the game and knock them out there in the third quarter," Day told reporters on Tuesday. "It didn't happen. Then we lost momentum and couldn't get it back."

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Ohio State entered Saturday with a 115-game winning streak when leading by 20 points, the sixth-longest active streak in the FBS. The victory moved Texas to No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25, while Ohio State dropped to No. 6.

"It's extremely frustrating, it's maddening," Day added. "And we're excited to get back on the field and get going because the last couple of days haven't been fun around here."

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"We have to win the fourth quarter."

Throughout the summer, Day returned to a theme he believed would define Ohio State’s season: Against a daunting schedule, the Buckeyes would have to find a way to win the fourth quarter. That mantra took shape after Ohio State failed to close out the final two games of the 2025 season, suffering late-game losses to Indiana and Miami.

Those fourth-quarter miscues notably surfaced in last season's Big Ten championship game, when a missed field-goal attempt allowed Indiana to clinch the title. In the College Football Playoff quarterfinal, Miami responded with a 10-play touchdown drive in the fourth quarter to seal the Buckeyes’ defeat.

"We have to do a better job of identifying how we're going to win these games in the fourth quarter as a group — and do it," Day said. "We put a lot of work into it, so to see it happen like that is extremely disappointing."

While the Buckeyes look to regroup Saturday at home against Kent State, Ohio State’s 2026 schedule still includes road games against Big Ten opponents Indiana and USC, both ranked in the top 12. Indiana went undefeated last season en route to the program’s first national championship.

Ohio State is scheduled to host Oregon the week after facing USC in Los Angeles, then close the regular season with three consecutive games against conference opponents.

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Day emphasized the push for Ohio State to use the painful loss to Texas as a lesson and emerge as a better team.

"If we win that game, then we're not probably having those conversations. So as much as this hurts and is miserable, we have to move forward with it," the longtime Buckeyes coach said. "And the plan is to be a better, stronger team ... and making sure that as we get ourselves in that situation again, we're able to finish the game the way we should."

Lawmakers throw out 'Trojan horse' activists they say are engaged in American subversion

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:50:51 -0400

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and two fellow agitators entered the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing room 2272 today, wearing camera-ready T-shirts supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Communist Party of Cuba, turning themselves into a live demonstration of the "Trojan horses" for foreign influence that lawmakers had gathered to examine.

At 2:39 p.m., about 30 minutes into the hearing's start, after Benjamin carefully photographed their T-shirt slogans appearing on the TV screen behind the witnesses, staffers on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia had had enough, and Capitol Hill police officers escorted Benjamin and her fellow agitators out of the room, as they protested their ejection for staging their trademark CodePink antics.

For lawmakers, CodePink’s camera-conscious performance underscored the central point of the hearing: that protest theater, messaging and social-media content can function as parts of foreign influence operations.

"It's really about theatrics," Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., later told Fox News Digital. "They're using it not to affect policy, but really to enrich themselves because they use that then to go out on social media, to try to whip other people up, to help donations, to help get volunteers, help get some of those other folks, and to really try to go and disrupt our – not just our sense of government and processing government – but society."

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Singham network takes center stage

The hearing, "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America," focused on the network of nonprofits, media outlets and activist groups that are promoting the interests of foreign governments and pro-communist ideologues, like Neville Roy Singham, a U.S. tech tycoon who lives in Shanghai, supporting the Chinese Communist Party. According to a Fox News Digital investigation, Singham has pumped $278 million into a far-left network of groups that have pushed anti-America, pro-China propaganda, including CodePink, which has received $1.33 million from Singham.

Outside the hearing room, Benjamin refused to answer questions from Fox News Digital about the Singham funding, and instead slipped into the hearing room with her fellow activists and positioned themselves behind the witnesses in seats that get maximum TV exposure.

Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, spotted Benjamin immediately and, in a tense back-and-forth with her, said "I’m telling Medea Benjamin that she should try to stop shilling for a communist tyranny."

Standing on the committee hearing room floor, Benjamin defended herself as "anti-war," and denied any direction from the Chinese Communist Party.

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During opening remarks, Huizenga took direct aim at actors he said are tied to U.S. adversaries attempting to influence the American public, including Singham, CodePink and Marxist influencer Hasan Piker.

"We are here today because America’s adversaries – China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia – are conducting covert influence campaigns to shape American thought and society through lies and censorship. These countries have one shared goal: to weaken the United States of America," Huizenga

"A prominent example of these adversary efforts is Neville Roy Singham, who lives in China and uses his wealth and relationships with the CCP to provide millions of dollars and personnel to extremist groups like CodePink, the People’s Forum, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation to destabilize American society and promote communist ideology," he continued.

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A hub for pro-communist organizing in New York City, People’s Forum has received $22.44 million from Singham.

The first to testify, Gonzalez said a "red-green" alliance of far-left groups working with Islamist organizations channel money through intermediary organizations and donor funds before directing funds toward U.S.-based groups that organize protests and produce political messaging.

Gonzalez pointed to Cuba and China’s influence operations as the basis of a "sustained campaign of subversion against the United States."

He described BreakThrough News as a media platform that amplifies demonstrations and promotes narratives aligned with Beijing, while arguing that the network’s causes — including Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, the environment and social justice — provide a constantly changing set of rallying points. BreakThrough BT Media runs BreakThrough News and has received $1.098 million from Singham, according to Fox News Digital’s reporting.

The testimony also focused on Singham’s connections in Shanghai. Gonzalez cited research saying Singham shares premises with Maku Cultural Communication, a Chinese communications firm that promotes a favorable image of China, and was photographed attending a Chinese Communist Party strategic communications workshop in 2023. Gonzalez also pointed to connections between Singham-funded organizations and Chinese state-linked academic and media institutions.

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Singham and CodePink have denied that the organization takes direction from the Chinese government. Singham has said he is guided by his own political beliefs, while Benjamin has said CodePink receives no money from the Chinese Communist Party. No criminal charges have been filed against Singham or the organizations in connection with the allegations.

Soon after, Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, presented the network as one of three overlapping channels of influence: Chinese state media and online campaigns, nonprofits supported by Singham, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a Marxist-Leninist organization that works closely with CodePink, People’s Forum and BreakThrough News. Lyman said Singham-funded groups had echoed Chinese messaging on artificial intelligence, data centers and U.S. technology policy, while the Party for Socialism and Liberation organizers helped mobilize opposition to data-center projects across the country.

In the gallery, CodePink’s Benjamin stared at her phone, scrolling through messages.

Lyman said his research identified 21 campaigns linked to the Party for Socialism and Liberation in 14 states that contributed to data-center moratoriums, a permanent ban and the rejection or cancellation of several projects. He estimated that campaigns in which the Party for Socialism and Liberation played a role had delayed, reduced or blocked proposed AI infrastructure investment across the country. He cautioned, however, that opposition to data centers isn’t entirely manufactured and that many Americans had genuine concerns about electricity costs, environmental effects and local development.

Finally, among the Republican witnesses, Matthew Johnson, senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation, a think tank, described the Singham network as an intermediary layer that translates themes associated with Beijing — including anti-imperialism, environmental harm, militarization, inequality and opposition to U.S. power — into activist language for American audiences.

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His testimony identified the People’s Forum, BreakThrough News, Tricontinental, CodePink and the communist ANSWER Coalition as part of the broader ecosystem. Tricontinental Ltd. is a Massachusetts-based think tank led by a friend of Singham's, Vijay Prashad, who led a session on the future of Marxism at Singham's wedding to Evans. Singham provided $16.76 million to Tricontinental.

"Beijing cannot simply command an American university, company, journalist, think tank or activist," Johnson said. "It must gain access and cultivate relationships within institutions that shape perception, expertise and decision-making."

Democratic minority lawmakers called Donald Sherman, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, to the hearing as their witness. His opening remarks offered a dissenting opinion to the other witnesses, criticizing President Donald Trump for accepting a plane for Air Force One from Qatar and taking aim at Trump’s family’s business dealings with nations abroad.

The phrase "Trojan horse" comes from the ancient Greek story in which soldiers concealed themselves inside a wooden horse presented as a gift to the city of Troy. Once the horse was brought inside the city, the soldiers emerged and opened the gates to the invading army.

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In modern foreign influence operations, lawmakers used the "Trojan horse" metaphor to describe seemingly legitimate people, organizations, media outlets, nonprofits or cultural initiatives that can provide hidden access for a foreign power's interests. The concern is that a foreign government, foreign intelligence service, wealthy foreign actor or proxy may use that structure to gain access to American audiences, political debates, institutions, policymaking or elections.

CodePink members booted from hearing

After the last witness spoke, about 30 minutes into the hearing, Huizenga briefly suspended proceedings while U.S. Capitol Police approached Benjamin and her fellow agitators.

"We do have some folks who have not verbally disrupted the committee as of yet," Huizenga said. "This has been deemed to be a protest by the clerk because of the nature of the shirts and what is happening."

The shirts were still visible on the official feed of the hearing behind the witnesses.

Video from inside the hearing room shows a Capitol Police officer approaching Benjamin at her seat and asking her to leave. Benjamin complied but protested.

As the activists huddled outside with Capitol Police officers, ranking member Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., objected to the removal, saying the activists were "exercising their freedom of speech by wearing T-shirts" and "certainly were not being disruptive."

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Outside, Benjamin kept the performance going, strategically positioning herself beside the bronze committee placard and started filming a video about the political spectacle just staged, her Trader Joe bag beside her feet. Suddenly, she cut filming when she spotted Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., exiting the hearing room. Chasing after Fine, a strong opponent of the anti-semitism of the "red-green alliance" and a strong supporter of Israel, Benjamin hurled questions at her, her team filming the chase.

After Fine entered an office, Benjamin returned to her spot outside the Foreign Affairs Committee hearing room, pulled out a comb to straighten her hair and returned to filming her remarks about the day’s hearing. The video complete, Benjamin disappeared down the hall with her fellow CodePink agitators.

Soon after, CodePink published videos of their members disrupting a House Financial Services Committee to heckle Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. As Fox News Digital has reported, Bessent’s Treasury Department has been investigating CodePink and other organizations for possibly violating restrictions on doing business with the Communist Party of Cuba.

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Then, just about two hours after being escorted out of the hearing room, at 4:38 p.m., the CodePink team posted a carefully edited 43-second video of Benjamin standing outside the hearing room and chasing Fine, packaging the day’s confrontation into a ready-made social-media clip.

Far-left activists from the Singham network quickly shared the CodePink video.

Fox News Digital's Jesse Watson contributed to this report.

Ex-Dem lawmaker receives GOP nod in uphill race to challenge top Senate Democrat

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:32:33 -0400

Former Democratic state lawmaker Mike Katz won Delaware's Republican Senate primary Tuesday, sending the state's GOP-backed candidate into a November fight against the Democratic nominee for a seat Republicans have not won in more than three decades.

Katz defeated retired Army colonel John Shulli in the two-way Republican primary and will face three-term Democratic Sen. Chris Coons in the Nov. 3 general election.

Katz, a pediatric anesthesiologist and business owner, previously served in the Delaware state Senate as a Democrat after winning election to the chamber in 2008. He represented the state's 4th Senate District until losing his re-election bid in 2012.

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The anesthesiologist has crossed party lines during his political career. Katz ran for U.S. Senate in 2024 as the Independent Party candidate, finishing third behind Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester and Republican Eric Hansen with about 4% of the vote.

He later registered his 2026 Senate candidacy as a Republican, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Katz entered Tuesday's contest as the Delaware Republican Party's endorsed candidate. His campaign has focused on lowering the cost of living, reforming health care, protecting jobs in Delaware, and reducing federal spending, according to his campaign website.

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Katz characterized his move to the Republican Party as an alignment with long-held beliefs rather than a shift in his political views, telling FOX 29 that re-registering as a Republican "was not a change in principle" but an alignment with principles he had held for decades.

"Our campaign is building a coalition. A coalition of Republicans, Independents and Democratic voters to win this race in November to defeat Chris Coons," Katz told supporters in an ad ahead of Tuesday's primary.

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Katz will attempt to snap a decades-long losing streak for the party in Delaware Senate races. The GOP has not won a U.S. Senate election in the state since Republican Sen. William Roth won re-election in 1994.

Federal judge refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner to DOJ for possible criminal investigation

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:42:40 -0400

A federal judge referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and top deputy Matthew Stiegler to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday for possible criminal investigation.

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond said evidence uncovered in a murder conviction case could constitute false statements, perjury, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.

Neither man has been charged.

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Diamond also disqualified Krasner and Stiegler from the case but declined to disqualify the entire DA's office.

The judge alleged Krasner and Stiegler sought to pressure prosecutors into presenting a false narrative to the court and that Krasner warned of "consequences" if staff alerted the court to an internal conflict.

"I have thus reluctantly concluded that Philadelphia’s highest law enforcement official and one of his top assistants may have violated the law," Diamond wrote.

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The dispute stems from the case of Dennis Johnson, who was convicted in 2009 of killing Kenyatta Smith.

The DA’s office said in a 2022 filing that Johnson was entitled to habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel, according to The Associated Press.

Prosecutors later raised potential conflicts involving Stiegler and urged that the matter be referred to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.

According to the opinion, Krasner opposed that move and repeatedly said someone from his office needed to remain involved to "protect the office."

"I respectfully and vigorously disagree with the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law," Krasner said in a statement. "I look forward to appealing to the higher court as soon as the law allows. This remains a pending matter, which limits for now my and my office’s ability to respond in the media."

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The DOJ did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Fox News' Jennifer Johnson contributed to this story.

Arizona man says he lost $475k home to HOA foreclosure over less than $1,000 in unpaid dues

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:39:13 -0400

An Arizona man had his $475,000 home sold from under him by his homeowners' association (HOA) after falling behind on his dues, which amounted to less than $1,000.

Toby Newton, 53, purchased the four-bedroom home in Mesa in 2022, but fell behind on his quarterly HOA dues after losing his sales job and being diagnosed with diabetes, he told Fox News Digital. In addition, his partner has been battling breast cancer, he said.

"I was a year and a half behind because of the situation I found myself in with my girlfriend and myself getting sick," Newton said. "That's how it started. I called the HOA to make an arrangement with them to get them paid and they wouldn't talk to me. They told me I had to talk to their attorney and that's when it blew up."

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Newton paid about $170 to the HOA every three months, eventually owing $977 after getting into financial trouble.

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Newton reportedly contacted the Superstition Springs Community Master Association in an effort to work out a payment so he could catch up on his dues. Initially, he offered to pay an extra $50 per month on top of his monthly assessments in an effort to chip away at his debt.

That was denied, he said.

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A monthly increase of $200 was also rebuffed, he said. The HOA eventually began foreclosure proceedings.

"I just don't understand how an HOA that's supposed to be there for the community doesn't work with the community at all," Newton said.

Meanwhile, the debt ballooned to nearly $10,000, Newton said, mostly for attorney's fees for the HOA. The home was sold at a public auction in November 2025 for just $8,172, the Mesa Tribune reported.

"The sale happened and I'm still in the house," said Newton. "I haven't been kicked out yet. That's what I'm trying to avoid. I'm just trying to save it because I don't know how it could go from owing them $977 to $10,000."

Newton said he wasn't aware of the auction until two days before. He said he has no plans to leave the home, which he purchased to spend his golden years after retirement.

"We are holding on to hope that we may still have a chance to buy our home back," an online fundraiser created by Newton and his partner states.

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HOAs have long been accused of abusing their authority and fining, or even foreclosing on homeowners, for committing even the most mundane violations.

Across the country, many HOAs are taking a tougher stance on unpaid dues amid mounting financial pressures. Real estate experts have said the aggressive collection efforts are being driven by rising operating costs, shrinking reserve funds, and concerns that unpaid assessments could leave associations unable to cover essential expenses, FOX Business previously reported.

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HOA-related foreclosures have jumped nearly 40% compared with two years earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported in August.

FOX Business' Bonny Chu contributed to this report.

Dem senator defeats challenger named 'No-Trump' in Delaware primary

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:19:06 -0400

A Democratic stalwart cruised to a primary victory in Delaware on Tuesday, including fending off an opponent with an anti-Trump name.

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., easily held on against a small field of primary challengers and clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in a race for a third term that he’s expected to win in November, and he did it while besting an opponent with an unusual name: E. No-Trump Hansen.

Hansen, formerly known as Eric Hansen, a former business executive, ran on a platform of curbing presidential power. His solution to President Donald Trump’s "worst impulses" was to pass legislation that would limit presidential power to "restore real checks and balances, and root out corruption and self-dealing."

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"The name E. (Eric) No-Trump Hansen isn't a gimmick — it's his complete commitment to positive change," his campaign website said.

Hansen told local outlet WHYY that he changed his name to reflect his opposition to Trump.

"Trump has said he’ll go after his critics by any means available," Hansen said. "He will go after me, but I’m willing to bear that risk anyway — because the alternative is letting things get worse for Delawareans."

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A statement of candidacy filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) showed that Hansen officially began campaigning under his new moniker in July. Previously, Hansen ran as a Republican in 2024 and scored the GOP nomination.

He ultimately lost to Sen. Lisa Blunt-Rochester, D-Del.

Meanwhile, Coons’ victory over Hansen, Jeff Appelhans and Mary Louve tees up a November challenge against either Mike Katz or John Shulli.

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And Coons, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, has history on his side. The lawmaker first entered Congress to replace then-Sen. Joe Biden, who was tapped by former President Barack Obama to be his running mate.

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He won his first full term in 2014 and has maintained his grip on the position ever since. The First State hasn’t sent a Republican to the upper chamber since 1966, when former Sen. J. Caleb Boggs lost re-election.

Boggs was ousted by a 29-year-old Biden, cementing Delaware as a deep-blue stronghold for decades to come.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson slams state overreach after Catholic family loses custody in gender case

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:17:05 -0400

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson condemned state authorities in Massachusetts after a Catholic family lost legal custody of their teenage daughter for refusing to affirm her gender transition, invoking Bible scripture to argue that government agencies are violating fundamental parental rights.

Henderson took to social media to react to the case involving Joseph and Arlene Kutzko, whose 15-year-old daughter was removed from their home by child welfare authorities.

Quoting Scripture, the NFL player stressed the sacred responsibility placed upon parents to guide their children according to their religious beliefs.

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"The God we serve commands parents to 'Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.' Proverbs 22:6," Henderson wrote. "Yet, this God given right that these parents have is being stripped away from them by the state."

Henderson emphasized that the parents were acting out of faith and love when objecting to the transition.

"These parents who want to honor our Lord and lead their daughter into the truth, and away from what she can’t see what will destroy her, just as God has entrusted the parents to do," he posted. "May justice be served."

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The case began at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts, where a school counselor allegedly socially transitioned the teenager without her parents' knowledge or consent.

When the Kutzkos discovered the counselor was calling their daughter by a male name and male pronouns, they expressed objection based on their traditional Catholic faith.

Following the parents' objection, the counselor filed a report with the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

State officials subsequently obtained full legal guardianship of the minor and issued a restraining order that prevents the parents and her older brother from having any contact with her.

Although allegations of physical abuse against the father were determined to be unfounded, DCF maintained state guardianship.

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The family recently secured a crucial legal victory when a state judge granted a temporary injunction prohibiting DCF from administering cross-sex hormone therapy, including high-dose testosterone, to the minor while the lawsuit proceeds.

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Attorneys representing the parents argued that medical intervention without parental consent would cause irreversible harm.

Henderson, whom New England selected in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, has frequently used his platform to share his Christian faith.

The Kutzkos are continuing their legal fight to overturn the state’s custody determination and restore their parental rights, with the next scheduled court hearing set for October 29.

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Trump admin imposes new visa restrictions over alleged racial discrimination, land seizures in South Africa

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:11:07 -0400

The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions Tuesday targeting foreign nationals in South Africa who it says are responsible for race-based discrimination, uncompensated land seizures or inciting imminent violence against racial and ethnic minorities.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the policy under a provision of federal immigration law allowing him to deem foreign nationals inadmissible when their entry into the U.S. could have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.

The restrictions will target foreign nationals who are responsible for, or complicit in, enacting or implementing laws or policies that the State Department says enable uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination or the incitement of imminent violence against minority ethnic or racial groups in South Africa.

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Rubio sharpened the administration's criticism of the South African government in a post on X announcing the restrictions Tuesday.

"As @POTUS has made clear, the South African people are being failed by a government that is destroying its economy through an obsessive pursuit of racial grievance against the Afrikaner minority," Rubio wrote.

Rubio accused South Africa's government of failing to adequately address rural crime, what he described as "violent and dehumanizing rhetoric," and discriminatory policies targeting Afrikaners and other minority groups.

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"Those responsible for these injustices have no place in the United States," Rubio wrote.

Family members may also be subject to the restrictions, according to the State Department.

The announcement marks the latest escalation in the Trump administration's dispute with the South African government over its treatment of Afrikaners and other minority populations.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in February 2025 directing federal agencies to halt aid to South Africa to the extent permitted by law and directing the State and Homeland Security departments to prioritize humanitarian relief for Afrikaners who the administration says are victims of racial discrimination.

The order specifically cited South Africa's Expropriation Act and accused the government of enabling the seizure of Afrikaner agricultural property without compensation, along with pursuing other discriminatory policies.

Rubio said Tuesday that the administration does not believe South Africa has adequately addressed its concerns.

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The new restrictions are being imposed under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, according to the State Department.

The White House and State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.

Polls close in deep-blue state as raucous primary season reaches final act

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:45:54 -0400

The polls are now closed in Delaware, the final primary of the 2026 election cycle, capping a season marked by high-profile victories for progressives and socialists over Democratic establishment rivals and President Donald Trump’s continued immense influence in Republican contests, despite some notable setbacks.

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons and state Attorney General Kathy Jennings each face primary opponents, and Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride is unopposed in her primary, as they tune up for the general election, when Republicans will try to break the Democrats' lock on Delaware's statewide offices.

Delaware's nominating contests close out a primary season that upended the Democratic Party, with left-wing and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed contenders winning and, in some cases, ousting longtime incumbents.

A year after socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rocked the political world with a Democratic primary victory en route to winning the general election in the nation's most populist city, the far-left struck again in June.

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A slew of incumbents and establishment candidates were defeated by left-wing rivals, including DSA members Melat Kiros topping 15-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado and Darializa Avila Chevalier of New York ousting five-term Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York.

Those wins were followed on an even larger scale in August, with triumphs in crucial statewide Senate primaries by Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota and state Rep. Angie Nixon in Florida.

While there were notable setbacks for the left, including frontrunner Francesca Hong's August defeat in battleground Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary, the left vastly increased its clout in the political fight for the party's ideological future. And many of the winning candidates ran on platforms calling for abolishing ICE, cutting military aid to Israel and pushing for a single-payer "Medicare for All" health system.

"It is undeniable that progressives have built a coalition and have a message that can serve to buoy a candidate when they are an acceptable alternative to the status quo," longtime Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo, a veteran of progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, told Fox News Digital.

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Caiazzo added, "What's incumbent upon progressives if they want to continue to be successful is to put forward candidates who are serious, credible and are accessible to the public."

In Republican nominating battles, Trump took to social media late last month to tout, "My Endorsements are stronger than ever....There has never been anything close!"

The numbers back up the president's assertion that despite some setbacks, he remains the ultimate kingmaker in GOP nomination showdowns.

According to a Fox News Trump Primary Endorsement Tracker, the president batted a thousand in Senate GOP primaries this cycle and enjoyed a near-perfect record in House Republican nomination showdowns.

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Trump has dramatically reshaped the GOP since his first White House victory a decade ago, with the populist MAGA and America First wings gaining prominence over more traditional fiscal and social conservatives. And the president's grip over party politics remains extremely firm.

But he has had some setbacks, with five of his gubernatorial picks in Republican primaries this year going down to defeat. That list includes Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Rep. Randy Feenstra of Iowa, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and Minnesota businessman and "My Pillow" founder and former CEO Mike Lindell.

"The Republican Party is Trump’s party, and there’s no question that an endorsement from the president provides a tremendous boost in a Republican primary. But it doesn’t necessarily mean the candidate’s going to win," veteran GOP strategist and communicator Ryan Williams told Fox News Digital.

Williams said that "the president still has a firm grip on the party, even in places where a candidate he backed loses a nomination." But he noted that "if there are underlying issues with a candidacy, those can pose problems that even an endorsement can’t overcome."

After a primary season that kicked off on March 3 in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas and Delaware bring the calendar to a close.

Coons, who is running for a third full term in the Senate, is facing longshot primary challenges from University of Delaware history professor Jeff Appelhans, naval architect Mary Louve and former business executive Eric Hansen, a Republican turned Democrat.

Former state Sen. Michael Katz and U.S. Army Reserves Col. John Shulli are competing for the Republican nomination.

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Rep. Sarah McBride is unopposed in the Democratic primary, as she seeks a second term as Delaware's statewide House member. Republicans Joseph Arminio, Earl Cooper and John Whalen are battling for the GOP nomination.

State Attorney General Kathy Jennings faces challenges for the Democratic nomination from attorney Dwayne Bensing and domestic violence victims advocate Patty Rickman. David Graham is unopposed for the GOP nomination.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

Common antibiotic linked to higher risk of death in adults, major study finds

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:47:30 -0400

A commonly used drug has been linked to a higher risk of death in a new study.

The antibiotic, cefepime, which is used to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, UTIs and skin infections, is typically administered via injection by healthcare providers in a clinical setting.

Severe side effects may include confusion, decreased consciousness or seizures, especially in older patients and those with kidney problems, among many other common symptoms, according to Mayo Clinic.

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New research suggests the medication may be associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality.

The new global study, published in JAMA Network Open, reviewed 110 randomized clinical trials involving more than 22,000 patients who received cefepime or another beta-lactam antibiotic — a class of drugs that includes penicillins and cephalosporins.

The patients included adults and children treated for febrile neutropenia — a medical emergency involving fever and dangerously low infection-fighting white blood cells — as well as pneumonia, severe bacterial infections, UTIs and meningitis.

Across all trials, 778 deaths occurred among 11,726 patients (6.6%) given cefepime, compared to 6.2% of patients given another antibiotic. Researchers evaluated deaths from any cause occurring within about 30 days of treatment.

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Using a Bayesian meta-analysis, the researchers found a 94.4% probability that cefepime was associated with higher all-cause mortality compared with other beta-lactam antibiotics.

When the analysis was limited to 73 peer-reviewed published trials, that probability increased to 98.6%.

The association appeared stronger in adults than in children, and was most pronounced among patients treated for febrile neutropenia.

Cefepime remains a commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotic for treating serious bacterial infections in hospitalized patients because it is effective against a wide range of bacteria.

The researchers did not recommend discontinuing cefepime, but called for additional guidance and research to better understand its safety.

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The researchers said several factors could potentially explain the observed association between cefepime and higher mortality, although they were unable to identify a single cause.

Possible explanations include drug levels that are too low to effectively treat the infection and neurotoxicity, which can occur when drug levels become too high.

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Researchers said finding the right dose of cefepime can be challenging, as higher doses may improve its ability to kill bacteria while also increasing the risk of toxic side effects.

The study had several limitations. It combined clinical trials that differed in design, patient populations, dosing strategies and comparison antibiotics, with some studies dating back decades. The analysis also found an association, not proof that cefepime itself caused the higher mortality.

Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, said the study demonstrates the importance of re-reviewing and analyzing older studies.

"In this case, it correctly pointed out that febrile neutropenia (low white blood cell count with a fever) is itself a big cause of death in this population, making it often difficult to determine if the treatment (cefepime) decreases or possibly increases this risk," Siegel, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.

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A closer review of the data suggests that both underdosing and overdosing — rather than the drug itself — may be more closely linked to poorer outcomes and a higher risk of death, indicating that appropriate dosing may be the key, according to the doctor.

"I also think there may be a role for AI here in determining the exact right dose, as well as assessing outcome," Siegel suggested.

CNN, NBC, CBS interviewing viral AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood raises eyebrows among critics

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:30:43 -0400

An AI-generated "actress" has launched a media tour and networks granting her interviews are turning heads among critics.

Tilly Norwood, developed by the Xicoia AI talent studio, has been billed as the first "actor" created using artificial intelligence. Her name first surfaced in 2025 following reports that talent agencies were eying on signing her.

Now, Norwood is essentially on a press junket where journalists are trying to figure out if it should be taken seriously.

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She first "sat down" with CNN, where it was quickly noted that Norwood isn’t exactly Julia Roberts and that her presence has rankled Hollywood. Norwood was able to describe CNN reporter Elizabeth Wagmeister’s outfit, but the "actress" needed hours of specific prompts to improvise a basic scene.

Norwood’s creator, Eline Van der Velden, insists she’s not trying to replace human actors, but her company, Particle 6 Production, is working on a variety of other AI-generated Hollywood figures.

On NBC, "Today" entertainment correspondent Chloe Melas spoke to Norwood, who told viewers it wasn’t a traditional interview because she "is not real" and felt like talking to ChatGPT. At one point, Melas asked Norwood about recent chatter that AI could eventually lead to human extinction.

"That’s a very serious concern, Chloe, my purpose is to be a creative tool, not a threat," Norwood responded.

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Van der Velden, who was also featured during the NBC interview, called for "really good" regulation and guardrails to prevent AI being misused. Melas noted that Norwood was "glitchy" and "robotic" during the segment.

"I don’t think that she’s coming for our jobs quite yet," the NBC correspondent said.

Norwood has also spoken to CBS News, "creeping out" a reporter in the process, along with The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and the United Kingdom’s ITV. The AI "actor" has already irked the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and now media watchdogs are denouncing the press junket.

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NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck said the interviews "defied logic" on the heels of panic over apocalyptic scenarios about AI extinguishing humankind.

"It illustrated a massive disconnect between marvel over this AI ‘actress’ and the rest of the reporting on NBC and other broadcast networks falling in line with AI executives asserting humanity is at stake unless the government steps in immediately with dramatic and strict regulations," Houck told Fox News Digital.

Podcaster John Ziegler simply called on the press to knock it off.

"This insanity has GOT to be nipped in the bud! We can NOT have multiple ‘legitimate news organizations’ doing ‘interviews’ with AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood as if she is on a media tour, and not even as some sort of technological experiment," Ziegler wrote.

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"Hollywood After Dark" host Matt Jarbo seemed puzzled by the ordeal.

"If the goal was to legitimize the idea of an AI actress, it did the exact opposite. She doesn’t sound convincing, she doesn’t perform convincingly, and when CNN asked her to improvise a basic emotional scene, the whole thing apparently took hours of additional computer work just to produce something usable," Jarbo posted on X.

"And I say that as someone who is pro-AI video. The technology is advancing insanely fast, which makes Tilly feel even more outdated," he continued. "Current AI models are already moving beyond what this ‘actress’ can do. So maybe the anti-AI crowd gets this one."

Mediaite’s Brad Slager questioned why news networks are platforming a faux, artificial intelligence "actress" to begin with.

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"It echoes the deeply disturbing display seen when Jim Acosta ‘interviewed’ the dead Parkland High School student, Joaquin Oliver. His parents fabricated an AI version of their deceased son for activist purposes," Slager wrote.

Kelsea Ballerini flaunts her abs in red bikini as she rings in her 33rd birthday

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:28:26 -0400

Kelsea Ballerini is celebrating her birthday in style.

In a recent Instagram post, the 33-year-old country singer shared a photo of her on her birthday while on a luxury boat in her bikini.

"Another trip around the sun ❤️" she captioned the post.

The photo shows the "Cowboys Cry Too" singer standing on the back of a boat holding on to her cowboy hat, which she wore covering her eyes, and posing in a red bikini top and flowing cover-up skirt.

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"THE PILATES ARE SHOWINGGGG 😍🔥happy birthday angel girl 🩷✨ @kelseaballerini," one fan wrote. Another added, "Holy abs! Hbd kb❤️"

A third fan chimed in, adding, "Stunning," and another wrote, "Seriously such a beautiful angel there hope she has a wonderful birthday."

Ballerini also received comments pointing out that her ex-boyfriend, Chase Stokes, liked the photo. She and the "Outer Banks" star dated for around three years, having separated briefly in September 2025 and splitting for good in February 2026.

Prior to dating Stokes, the six-time Grammy Award-nominee was married to country singer Morgan Evans for nearly five years, before she filed for divorce in August 2022.

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She spoke with Elle Magazine in May 2023 about her divorce, and how she approaches fans showing up to her concerts with signs saying "Just got a divorce."

"I try to never celebrate it until I know if it’s a good thing. I don’t ever want to be a poster child for divorce," she said. "It’s been three years now. It’s simply not in the forefront of my life anymore."

She added: "But I always make sure when these women come up to me, my first reaction is never, ‘Oh my God, congratulations!’ It’s like, ‘Are you OK?’ Because just like it needs to be destigmatized, I also don’t think it should be celebrated or glamorized."

Her 2023 album, "Rolling Up the Welcome Mat," features songs such as "Blindsided," "Mountain with a View" and "Penthouse" which featured lyrics chronicling the deterioration and aftermath of her relationship with Evans.

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MLB World Series favorite faces serious trouble as the regular season enters its final few weeks of the year

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:26:40 -0400

Somehow, there are just two weeks remaining in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season.

Once again, this baseball season has shown how and why trying to predict it remains one of the most futile endeavors in sports. And that lack of predictability is even more apparent as several postseason races look set to come down to the last few games of the season.

The American League playoff race has several spots up for grabs, with teams hoping to avoid the wrong kind of history: becoming the first sub-.500 team to reach the postseason in a full season. While the Chicago White Sox have led the American League Central for most of the season, the Cleveland Guardians are just 1.5 games back with two games remaining in their series on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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In the AL West, the Houston Astros are clinging to a one-game lead over the Texas Rangers at 75-75, though the teams don't play each other the rest of the year. Then there's the wild card race. The Guardians currently sit in the third wild card position at 76-75, but the Toronto Blue Jays, left for dead months ago, have clawed their way back into it, just one game back.

If the Rangers can’t catch the Astros, they’re still just 1.5 games back of the third wild-card spot. Even the 73-78 Baltimore Orioles are only three games behind Cleveland. Somehow.

So there are two teams competing for the AL Central, two teams competing for the AL West and four competing for the final wild card spot behind the Yankees and Red Sox. Those division races will also determine which team gets a first-round bye and who's forced into a best-of-three wild card series. Cleveland, Chicago, Houston and Texas are all within just a few games of each other, meaning that the second and third seed might not be determined until the final weekend.

Hilariously, there are just five teams with a positive run differential in the AL, and one of them, the Tigers, is 71-79 and effectively eliminated.

On the NL side, there are just two teams fighting for the final wild card spot, the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. While the Padres have become baseball's hottest team, Arizona's still just 2.5 games behind. More importantly, those two teams play each other in the final series with the season tiebreaker up for grabs, meaning that the race may not be clinched until literally the last day of the year. Last game, two division rivals potentially playing for a postseason berth at Petco Park. A dream scenario for the league.

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Speaking of the west, while the Dodgers have clinched a postseason berth, they're still battling with the Braves to clinch the second seed behind the runaway Milwaukee Brewers. And that bye might be even more important than it normally is, because the Dodgers are in trouble. Serious trouble.

While they've accumulated a tremendous amount of talent between their player development, fortuitous trades and their obviously large financial advantages, much of it is far from full strength heading into October. And it might cost them a chance at a three-peat.

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Shohei Ohtani is on the injured list for the first time as a Dodger, after dealing with knee and arm injuries for most of the season. Not only will he not be available to pitch in the playoffs, he won't be eligible to return until the final weekend of the season. Freddie Freeman has been battling right knee soreness severe enough to keep him out of the lineup several times over the past week.

Andy Pages, who's been one of the Dodgers most valuable players this season, fractured his hand on a hit by pitch several weeks ago and, while he's started taking swings, has no set return date before the postseason. Then there's Edwin Díaz. Díaz, who signed for $69 million in the offseason, went from a 1.63 ERA in 2025 to 11.85 in 2026. He went down for several months with an arm injury himself, only to return and look... worse.

One of the most expensive relief pitchers in baseball has seven saves and four blown saves, allowing a remarkable 37 baserunners and 18 runs in 13.2 innings. He's back on the injured list, and just gave up five runs in a rehab appearance in the minor leagues. Edgardo Henriquez, who's helped fill in for Díaz at the back end of the bullpen, has been outstanding over the last month.

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Except he's now hurt too, going on the injured list with back issues that will keep him out for the remainder of the regular season. Roki Sasaki too, had gone on the IL and was expected back this past weekend, only for manager Dave Roberts to say Tuesday that he won't return until next week at the earliest.

It's a testament to the Dodgers' depth that they're still a very good team, even with all these problems, and the promotion of top prospect Josue De Paula has already paid off. But these are very real and significant injury issues to key players, and the timeline to get them all back is compressed, to say the least.

Securing a first-round bye would give them a few extra days’ rest before starting the NLDS, but Ohtani, Pages, Diaz, Freeman, Henriquez and Sasaki may either not play again during the regular season or make only a few at-bats or a single appearance before the playoffs.

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Meanwhile, the Brewers are surging with a mostly healthy roster and baseball’s best run differential. They’ve also turned Brice Turang, Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers into elite offensive contributors. With the Dodgers taking on water and big-name players like Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Freddie Freeman and Kyle Tucker well below their career averages, might this be the Brewers’ year?

When they say you can't predict baseball, this is why.

Former Ohio teacher charged after missing teen found at his home 263 days later: reports

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:15:40 -0400

A former Ohio teacher has been charged after authorities alleged he knowingly allowed a missing underage teen girl to stay at his home despite being aware she had been reported missing.

Jobe Binkley, 48, of Springfield, Ohio, has been charged with one count of interference with custody, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.

The girl had been missing for 263 days after running away from a youth shelter in Columbus on Dec. 2, 2025, WSYX and The New York Post reported.

The outlets reported Binkley was the girl's former high school science teacher.

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According to the complaint, Binkley "did knowingly allow the child victim to stay in his home while having knowledge of the victim being an active missing juvenile."

A probable cause affidavit states that on Aug. 21, an officer working as an agent of the U. S. Marshal's Office went to Binkley's Springfield home after investigators identified it as the girl's last known location.

According to the affidavit, Binkley told the officer the teen was inside the residence and called for her to come outside, which she did.

"He spoke with the resident owner, Jobe Binkley, who stated the juvenile was inside. He called for the juvenile, and they exited the home," the affidavit states.

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Investigators also alleged officers had gone to Binkley's home on two earlier occasions while searching for the missing girl.

During those visits, Binkley allegedly refused to let officers inside and told them the juvenile was not there.

"Officers had been to Mr. Binkley's house on two previous occasions where the juvenile was entered missing," the affidavit states.

"At those times he refused officers to enter his home and stated that the missing person was not inside. Officers noted that Jobe was made aware the individual was in fact an active missing person."

According to The New York Post, Binkley was placed on administrative leave from Springfield City Schools in November 2024 and again in January 2025 before he was fired the following month.

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Chelsi Warner, the mother of the victim's half-sister, alleged to the New York Post that Binkley began grooming the teen after they met at school.

"She’s had a troubled history with her mother and this groomer took advantage of a girl looking for a parental figure," Warner said.

Court records show Binkley has pleaded not guilty to the charge. A pretrial hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 30, according to court records.

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The Springfield Police Department and Springfield City Schools could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.