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WATCH: Dem demands 'one case' where sanctuary cities didn't turn over illegal immigrants. DHS provides list

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:37:16 -0400

A New York City congressman drew swift pushback from Republicans and the Department of Homeland Security after claiming sanctuary jurisdictions turn over removable criminal illegal immigrants to federal authorities upon completion of their sentences.

Rep. Daniel Goldman, a Democrat representing Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, was responding to remarks about the immigration system from Reps. Darrell Issa and Tom McClintock, R-Calif., during a markup of a bill that would enshrine President Donald Trump’s border security orders into law.

"Sanctuary cities… I ask you please cite one case where there was a criminal conviction, the defendant served his time and was convicted of a removable offense under the [Immigration & Nationality Act of 1952] and he was not turned over by the city or the state to the Department of Homeland Security," Goldman addressed his Republican colleagues during the markup.

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"You have not and are unable to provide one, is my guess. Maybe you'll have one or two, but the policy of sanctuary cities and sanctuary states is that if you are removable after you're convicted after you complete your sentence, you are turned over to the Department of Homeland Security."

The claim was met with immediate skepticism after Goldman finished speaking, as Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., noted he prosecuted such cases in the Tar Heel State.

"Sanctuary jurisdictions do have a very wide paradigm in how they're operated. There's some sanctuary leaning jurisdictions in my home state of North Carolina: We had to pass a law at the state legislature to override the discretion," Knott said, adding that recent cases in Fairfax County, Virginia, support his assertion that sanctuary jurisdictions do not cooperate after an illegal immigrant is convicted.

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DHS also rebuked Goldman’s claim of common cooperation, citing thousands of cases in the lawmaker’s home state to make their point.

Since January, New York’s failure to honor ICE detainers resulted in the release of 6,947 criminally convicted illegal immigrants, according to statistics DHS shared with Fox News Digital.

"The crimes of these aliens include 29 homicides, 2,509 assaults, 199 burglaries, 305 robberies, 392 dangerous drugs offenses, 300 weapons offenses, and 207 sexual predatory offenses," said Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis, who added there were around 7,000 illegal immigrants in the state with active detainer requests as of last winter.

"Sanctuary politicians must stop putting politics above public safety. This type of insanity leads to more crimes and more innocent victims," Bis said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Goldman for comment.

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During his remarks, Goldman also criticized Issa’s invocation of Ellis Island’s policies toward European immigrants at the turn of the century.

"First of all, my grandmother also came through Ellis Island. There was no immigration law at that time. And, certainly there was no NCIS where you could look at a database and figure out whether someone has a criminal record from their own country," said Goldman, whose district includes the New York State portion of the now-defunct facility.

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He said tuberculosis patients were housed and rehabilitated to complete their immigration proceedings and that 98% of those who came through Ellis were allowed into the U.S.

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"So I don't think you wanna go back to the quote ‘orderly process’ unquote that you said Ellis Island is," he said.

DHS cited at least 12 cases it said contradicted Goldman's claim, including several involving illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes who New York authorities released despite ICE detainer requests.

Among them was a Dominican national arrested for attempted murder who was released in the Bronx before ICE later apprehended him last September.

DHS also cited a Crips gang member with a prior assault conviction who was arrested last August on a criminal weapons possession charge and released despite a detainer request.

The agency also pointed to Turkish national Selman Cevik, who was on the Known or Suspected Terrorist (KST) list and became the subject of an ICE detainer after his arrest on a first-degree menacing charge. New York City authorities released him before ICE later tracked him down, DHS said.

Smokin' Hot Charley Hull suffers a brutal quadruple bogey, USA Today gasbags & Angel Reese is back at it!

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:37:04 -0400

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com.

Over the hump and safely through to the other side of the week. We're eight days away from August. Down here in Florida, that means we're about a week away from the real start of hurricane season.

Technically, it started on June 1. But us Sunshine State vets know the real season goes from about Aug. 1 through October. The Tropics wake up when the calendar turns to August. They really wake up around Labor Day.

Once in a while, they'll stay asleep until a few weeks before Halloween. Those are the absolute worst.

Anyway, it's been a quiet summer thus far. Always is. But there are storms coming. This is why we GRIND.

Let's roll.

Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Smokin' Hot LPGA golfer Charley Hull suffered one of the most brutal quadruple bogeys I've ever seen during this morning's Scottish Open.

I'd quit.

What else? I've got a Red Sox prospect hitting a tank and then slapping the catcher, USA Today's Nancy Armour being an absolute lunatic, the Big Js harassing Sophie Cunningham, and can I interest anyone in some Angel Reese bikini pics before the All-Star break?

Didn't think so! Too bad.

Grab you some vanilla ice cream for National Vanilla Ice Cream Day, and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap!

I'm picking up after my second chip here

First of all — how great is my state? Goodness, I will never leave. The most innovative state in America, by a mile. Can't believe I hadn't thought of that!

Secondly ... I did my Mount Rushmore of Ice Cream Flavors last week, so no need to rehash for Vanilla Ice Cream Day. I will say, in the pantheon of the "Big Three" ice cream flavors (strawberry, vanilla and chocolate), vanilla is easily — easily — No. 1.

Nobody's ever said, "I don't like vanilla ice cream." It might be boring, but it gets the job done in any situation. It's not going to win any awards, but it's always going to be in the mix.

And that's your ice cream Ted Talk for the day. You're welcome!

Now, let's get this class started with golfer Charley Hull — famous for ripping cigarettes on the course — grinding through the worst quadruple bogey I've ever seen in the UK today:

Maybe my Red Sox should call up this animal

Lordy. The movement on the initial putt is just absurd. That green should be illegal. And then the three failed chips. Just a brutal hole, and some brutal conditions.

Hell of a quadruple bogey save from Charley, though. I would've already been in the next tee box getting ready to rip one to the moon. Good for her.

Speaking of hitting things to the moon and being frustrated, let's check in on Boston's No. 3 prospect, Justin Gonzales, who belted a home run to Virginia last night, and then promptly ignited a brawl after touching them all.

What a scene!

Nancy, Angel & the Big Js!

There is SO much going on there, I don't even know where to begin.

For starters ... what a call by those minor league announcers! I was ready to run through a brick wall. Electric.

But how about the slap from Gonzales? Not a punch. A slap. So degrading. So humiliating. He's such a large human (6-5, 260), it's almost impossible not to get in his way.

Finally, Look at the umpire. He attempts to stand in the middle of the two, but quickly retreats. He couldn't abandon ship fast enough. He was outta there.

That's what we call a "business decision," folks. I don't blame him. Fight or flight, and he wasn't gonna win that fight.

Let's get Justin Gonzales to Fenway this weekend and start a new winning streak! Trade deadline be damned. We already have our ace in the hole down in South Carolina.

OK, let's rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big Thursday night. First up? The WNBA is an absolute embarrassment, Part 1:

That's an actual paragraph from insufferable USA Today columnist Nancy Armour's latest drivel, in which she asserts that Clark’s reactions to missed calls put "Black" and "queer" WNBA players "in danger," essentially blaming her for alleged racist messages sent by people she doesn’t know and hasn't publicly condemned.

What a lunatic. What a nutbag. Here's my one Nancy Armour story. If you've been in this class for a while now, you've probably already heard it, so feel free to skip to the next chapter.

At my previous job at the Daytona Beach News-Journal, I somehow became the sports editor for about a year. Incredible, right?

Anyway, I was in charge of putting together what would appear in our newspaper section the next day (newspapers!), and this was during the awful COVID era when vaccines were a huge topic.

Nancy spent weeks obsessing over all the "anti-vax" athletes, and would occasionally write something dumb about them. One day, she took aim at Aaron Rodgers (of course), and it appeared in our next day's paper.

I was so annoyed and exhausted by her (as was our 80-year-old readership), that I told the page designer that I didn't want one more Nancy Armour in my section. Not one single byline.

Our readers, naturally, were thrilled. Believe me, I heard from them. It lasted about a week until the higher-ups at USA Today caught wind of it and asked me about it. I told them how insufferable she was, and then they hemmed and hawed and eventually said I couldn't ban her.

That's how insane they are over there. That, by the way, is why I ended up at OutKick about five months later.

Best decision of my life.

OK, story time is OVER! Next? The WNBA is an absolute embarrassment, Part II:

Just listen to those weirdos. They are FURIOUS with Sophie Cunningham. They can't believe someone dare speak out against the machine.

"I said what I said. It's common sense."

Lordy, they are fuming right now. It's the best. Sophie is the best. God bless her.

OK, that's it for today. Good work, everyone. Let's end our day by checking in with Angel Reese posting thirst traps to social media even though she once famously complained about people "sexualizing" her.

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Okeedokee.

Is Nancy Armour insane? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

USA Today writer invokes Emmett Till, says Caitlin Clark puts Black and queer players 'in danger' by flopping

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:32:50 -0400

USA Today columnist Nancy Armour wants Caitlin Clark to stop flopping and berating WNBA officials.

Plenty of people agree with that take, including OutKick's Dan Dakich.

Others would argue that Clark’s frustration is understandable, given the physical treatment she has received and the WNBA’s inconsistent officiating. Either way, Armour is well within her rights to criticize Clark’s behavior on the court.

But Armour’s latest column goes much further than that. Much, much further.

Armour argues that Clark’s reactions to missed calls put "Black" and "queer" WNBA players "in danger," essentially blaming Clark for alleged racist messages sent by people she doesn’t know and has publicly condemned.

No, this is not satire.

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But Armour didn’t stop at claiming Clark’s behavior puts Black and queer WNBA players in danger.

She invoked Emmett Till.

Yes, Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted, tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after a White woman accused him of making an advance toward her.

To reach that preposterous comparison, Armour recast Clark’s complaints about disputed foul calls as part of a much darker historical pattern: white women portraying Black people as threatening and placing them in danger.

That's the insane premise Armour asks readers to accept.

Her column begins by declaring that Clark and her "enablers must take the rest of us for idiots."

The column begins by declaring that Clark and her "enablers must take the rest of us for idiots." Armour points to two recent plays, one involving Chelsea Gray and another involving Kiah Stokes, as proof that Clark exaggerates contact and creates false narratives about opposing players.

As far as the Gray play, Armour and others have pointed out that Clark didn't go to the floor until after the whistle, suggesting that she was pretending to be hurt.

But anyone who understands sports beyond using them as a vehicle for political commentary knows that athletes routinely play through pain while the action is still live, then react once the whistle blows. Clark waiting until the play ended before going down doesn't prove that she faked an injury.

The second play shows that this column isn't really about whether Clark flops. Armour is using disputed basketball plays to push a left-wing narrative about "Black and queer" women in the WNBA.

Armour claims video disproves Clark’s injury

During Indiana’s July 15 loss to Golden State, Clark drove to the basket and Stokes collided with her. Clark made the layup, fell to the floor and got up limping. She then charged toward an official to complain about the no-call before briefly going to the locker room.

Clark later said Stokes kneed her in the quad and that she played the remainder of the game with a contusion.

Armour puts "contusion" in quotation marks and says the replay showed minimal contact.

The slow-motion video shows Stokes’ knee hitting Clark in the exact area Clark identified. While the contact didn't appear to be malicious, like some of the contact Clark has endured during her WNBA career, it still clearly happened.

That doesn't necessarily mean officials missed a foul. Clark initiated some of the contact while driving to the basket, and reasonable people can disagree about whether the play deserved a whistle. Personally, I thought the contact was incidental and didn't deserve a foul call.

But there is a major difference between arguing that the contact was not a foul and suggesting Clark fabricated or exaggerated the injury.

Armour didn't examine Clark. She's certainly not a doctor or a trainer. She watched a replay and decided that Clark couldn't have suffered a contusion.

That's quite a medical diagnosis from someone with no medical training who never evaluated the patient.

It also weakens the entire premise of Armour’s column. Her argument depends on Clark falsely portraying "Black" and "queer" opponents as aggressors. Yet neither example she cites proves anything.

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After the Fever’s victory over Las Vegas, Gray shared a direct message in which a man used a racial slur against her. Social media users identified the sender, and Hilton Grand Vacations later fired him.

Armour uses that message as evidence that Clark’s behavior puts Black and queer WNBA players in danger.

But what does Clark actually have to do with it?

Armour offers no evidence that Clark knew the sender, communicated with him or encouraged anyone to contact Gray. There's also no evidence that the man is even a fan of Clark or the Indiana Fever.

Maybe he was a Clark fan, maybe he wasn't. Maybe he was a sports bettor angry about a lost bet. Maybe he wasn't. The point is that Armour doesn’t know, and neither do we.

But she was quick to take a social media message sent by a stranger, assume it was motivated by Clark’s reaction to a foul call and then hold Clark responsible for it, with zero evidence.

And this isn’t the first time Armour has worked backward to make Clark the problem.

After DiJonai Carrington poked Clark in the eye during the 2024 playoffs, leaving Clark with a black eye, Armour wrote that Clark needed to "call out the toxic segment of her fan base." Both Clark and Carrington said the contact was not intentional, but Clark was the player left with a black eye. Yet Armour decided Carrington was the victim and Clark was the perpetrator.

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Now, let's contrast those incidents with what Armour didn't feel the need to write a column about.

Last month, Alyssa Thomas drove her fist to Clark’s throat during a game between the Fever and Mercury. Officials didn’t call a foul, but the WNBA reviewed the play afterward, assessed Thomas a Flagrant 2 and suspended her for one game for "recklessly making contact" with Clark’s throat area.

Armour doesn't appear to have written a single word about that, at least not that I could find.

There was no demand from Armour that Thomas consider the wider consequences of her behavior. No lecture about how her actions might inflame an already toxic situation involving the league’s most visible player.

But a troll sent Gray a nasty message after a different game, and Armour suddenly had enough concern about player safety to write an entire column blaming Clark.

There are people who treat words on the internet as equal to physical violence, if not worse. Armour’s coverage certainly suggests she belongs in that group. Thomas struck Clark in the throat. Stokes kneed Clark in the quad. Carrington poked Clark in the eye. Chennedy Carter hip-checked Clark when her back was turned. The list goes on.

Yet, Armour casts Clark as the dangerous person.

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Clark is the one constantly subjected to excessive physicality from other WNBA players, and Armour still finds a way to make the aftermath her responsibility. When someone else receives an ugly message online, Clark gets blamed for that, too.

No matter what happens, Armour arrives at the same conclusion: Caitlin Clark is the problem.

And her argument becomes even harder to defend when considering what Clark has already said.

In June 2024, Clark told people not to use her name to push racist or misogynistic agendas, calling it "disappointing" and "not acceptable."

She later went through the required ritual of acknowledging her "White privilege" and crediting Black players with building the WNBA during a Time magazine profile.

Then, earlier this month, Clark opened a media availability with a five-minute statement condemning harassment and hate directed at opponents, teammates and coaches.

"The harassment, the hate, none of that is okay," Clark said. She again told people not to use her name to advance their own agendas.

Apparently, none of that is good enough for Nancy Armour.

But if you think Armour had already taken this argument too far, we’ve got some bad news.

She wasn’t done.

Armour then invoked Emmett Till.

Again, not satire.

"The WNBA's All-Star Game this weekend is in Chicago, Emmett Till's hometown, and a local art gallery is currently hosting an exhibit imagining his life if he hadn't been lynched. While it’s incumbent on the WNBA to do more to protect its players, there also should be an expectation on Clark to recognize the wider consequences of her actions," Armour wrote.

Wow.

By invoking Till, Armour invites readers to connect Clark complaining about disputed foul calls to the history of false accusations by white women leading to violence against Black people.

Clark didn't falsely accuse Gray or Stokes of committing a crime. She certainly didn't ask anyone to harm them.

She complained about the referees during a basketball game.

Not only that, Armour doesn't identify a single incident in which a Black or "queer" WNBA player was physically assaulted by a stranger because of something Caitlin Clark said or did.

Her alleged danger is entirely hypothetical.

Meanwhile, some of the most serious, documented off-court safety incidents in women's basketball have involved Clark, Sophie Cunningham and Paige Bueckers. Men have been arrested and charged with stalking all three players.

Clark's stalker traveled to Indianapolis and sent her hundreds of threatening and sexually explicit messages. Paige Bueckers' stalker flew across the country with an engagement ring and lingerie because he believed he was going to marry her. Earlier this year, another man was charged with stalking Cunningham after allegedly sending threatening messages and delivering a package to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

All three players are White.

Those cases don't prove that only white players face danger. They do show how backwards Armour's argument is. She has no documented example of Clark's behavior causing someone to physically attack a Black or "queer" player, yet she invokes Emmett Till while portraying Clark as a threat to their safety.

The actual arrests tell a very different story.

But Armour isn't following the evidence. She's forcing Clark into a racial and political narrative that has little to do with what actually happens on the court.

That is exactly what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently criticized when he said it was "incredibly unfair" that Clark had become a political football when she simply wants to focus on basketball.

Armour’s column proves his point.

A discussion about Clark flopping and mistreating officials turns into an argument about white nationalism, American racial violence, queer identity and Emmett Till. Talk about hitting every left-wing talking point and even throwing in a few extras.

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"Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark and her enablers must take the rest of us for idiots," Armour's column begins.

Then her entire column requires readers to ignore video evidence, ignore Clark’s words and accept that a professional athlete is responsible for racist strangers she has never met and has publicly condemned.

Who is taking whom for an idiot?

'The View' host calls out fellow co-hosts for defense of Graham Platner despite his Nazi-linked tattoo

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:33:56 -0400

"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin took a swipe at her co-hosts on Thursday while reminding them that some of them defended Graham Platner despite his Nazi-linked tattoo.

Griffin said the panel had debated Platner's candidacy at length, and said the whole saga was making it harder for the Democratic Party to win the Maine Senate seat.

Joy Behar said candidate controversies didn't make things harder for Republicans, as Griffin also noted that Ken Paxton was not someone she would support in Texas.

"Why do you think that is? Why do you think the Republicans fall in line and the Democrats have to fall in love and the Republicans are constantly claiming to be the party of family values and morality," co-host Sunny Hostin asked.

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Hostin said she would support Platner multiple times in the last few months, despite news of many controversies, including the Nazi-linked tattoo. However, she said Platner should exit the race after he faced multiple allegations of sexual abuse.

"I don’t know that I’m convinced either party puts up the best people. I’m just going to be honest. I love you guys, but a lot of you guys defended a guy with a Nazi tattoo who was credibly accused of a number of things," Griffin responded.

Behar said, "Don't look at me, I did not."

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"I did, but I didn’t know most of his background," Hostin responded.

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg claimed she didn't know it was a Nazi tattoo and that no one told her.

"I didn’t see that tattoo as a Nazi thing. No one ever told me that tattoo – what that was," she said.

The co-hosts also debated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., as a potential 2028 candidate for the Democratic Party.

Griffin argued that if AOC became the Democratic nominee that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is considered a potential Republican frontrunner, would be sworn in 2028.

Behar agreed and said it was because the U.S. did not want to elect a woman to the presidency.

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"They don’t want to see a powerful woman in that position for some reason," she said.

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Co-host Sara Haines listed several candidates she liked, including former Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Hostin wondered if the country would elect Buttigieg, as she and Behar said they couldn't afford to try it.

Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit US on Sept 24

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:40 -0400

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on Sept. 24, with artificial intelligence (AI) expected to be a key topic during their talks.

Trump made the announcement during remarks at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday afternoon while discussing his administration's push to build more AI data centers.

"President Xi is coming over on September 24th," Trump said. "We talked about it when I was over in Beijing, and we'll be talking about it again."

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Trump called AI "probably the biggest thing anybody's ever seen" and said the United States must stay ahead of China in the race to dominate the technology.

"Whoever wins that race is probably going to win, period," Trump said.

The two leaders last met during Trump's trip to Beijing earlier this year, where Trump invited Xi to visit the White House.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke Wednesday and discussed laying the groundwork for what Rubio called a "very positive visit," according to Reuters.

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

Dave Portnoy blasts USA Today columnist for claiming Caitlin Clark’s referee complaints fuel racism

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:32:06 -0400

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy blasted USA Today columnist Nancy Armour on social media Thursday after she argued that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's reactions to officiating fuel racist abuse and endanger Black and queer WNBA players.

Armour argued that some of Clark’s supporters interpret her disputes with referees as a White woman needing protection and respond by targeting other players.

"It seems there is a White nationalist element to Clark’s fandom that is deeply, deeply problematic," Armour said.

"It shouldn’t need reminding this country has an awful history of Black people being harmed, even killed, in the name of ‘defending’ white women," she later wrote. "The irony of the WNBA's All-Star Game is that it's happening this weekend in Chicago, the hometown of Emmett Till."

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Portnoy condemned Armour’s argument and called it the "dumbest" sports paragraph he had ever encountered.

"She has written the dumbest paragraph not only of my lifetime but in the history of sports," Portnoy said. "This is an article that says @CaitlinClark22 arguing calls has become dangerous for the @wnba and civil rights. Nancy Armour should be out in a straight jacket and locked up. We can’t have these types of smooth brains roaming freely in society."

In her Wednesday opinion column, Armour accused Clark of flopping and said her confrontation with officials encourages a "White nationalist element" of her fan base to target opposing players.

Armour invoked the history of violence against Black Americans while arguing that Clark should recognize the broader consequences of her conduct.

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The columnist referenced Emmett Till, noting that the WNBA All-Star Game will be played in Chicago, where the 14-year-old's funeral was held after his 1955 lynching in Mississippi.

Sports analyst Sam Vecenie questioned how the passage survived the publication’s editing process.

"There is a section/paragraph in this story that is among the most insane choices to include I’ve ever read in any sports story from a serious publication," Vecenie said. "Like, the kind of crazy where I genuinely have no idea how an editor let it get through."

OutKick founder Clay Travis similarly criticized Armour and USA Today over the column.

"This @nrarmour column in @usatoday is about Caitlin Clark complaining about being fouled too much to referees," Travis said. "This woman belongs in a mental hospital, not writing sports columns. How the hell does @USATODAY publish this?"

Political commentators Stephen L. Miller and Gina Milan also criticized Armour’s reference to Till.

"Compares Emmett Till to a WNBA game," Miller said. "WOW! Absolutely disgusting," Milan said.

Communications strategist Matt Whitlock used the controversy to criticize the broader sports media.

"Reminder that sports journalists are so often the most dangerously woke people in newsrooms," Whitlock said.

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Armour cited a racist message Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray received after a July 12 loss to Indiana. Gray publicized the message, and Hilton Grand Vacations fired the employee who sent it.

In response to Fox News Digital, USA Today said it updated Armour's column to clarify her argument and pointed to the columnist's response to the backlash.

"Please note that the column has been updated for clarity, and Nancy has addressed the matter here and below," a USA Today spokesperson said. "We will not be commenting further."

Armour acknowledged that her comparison to Emmett Till was "inartful" and lacked sufficient context, but stood by her broader argument about threats against WNBA players.

"In my recent column, I made an inartful comparison with the murder of Emmett Till," she posted in a statement on Instagram. "I intended to connect the issues the WNBA is currently facing with its All-Star Game being hosted in Till’s hometown of Chicago. I obviously did not provide enough context for that. However, this point stands: There is a history in this country of perceived threats to white women being weaponized against African-Americans, and the danger that poses to Black players in the league."

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Clark previously condemned abuse against players, coaches and officials amid a surge in online threats.

"I’ve said up here and said before, the harassment, the hate, none of that is OK," Clark said, according to the Associated Press. "That goes for the opposing team we play, that goes for my teammates, that goes for my coaches."

The WNBA and its players’ union announced Wednesday that the league would enhance security resources following discussions about racist, hateful and abusive messages directed at players, according to Reuters.

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:23:54 -0400

Patients experiencing severe heart attacks may have significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared to individuals with stable heart conditions, according to new research.

Italian researchers analyzed blood samples from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms, a procedure that analyzes blood vessels for irregularities.

They found that nearly 84% of patients suffering an active, severe heart attack had detectable micro- and nanoplastics in their blood. In contrast, plastic was detected in 40% of patients with chronic heart disease and only 32% of those with normal coronary arteries.

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Researchers led by Dr. Raffaele Marfella of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Naples conducted the study, which was published in the European Heart Journal.

Polyethylene, a common material used in plastic bags and bottles, appeared in 97% of those patients who tested positive.

"This study adds to emerging research showing the potential role of micro- and nanoplastics in heart disease," Michelle Routhenstein, a preventive cardiology dietitian at EntirelyNourished.com, told Fox News Digital.

While notable, the findings should be considered in the broader context of environmental health hazards, said New York City-based Routhenstein, who was not involved in the study.

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"While these findings are interesting and highlight the importance of paying attention to environmental factors that may contribute to inflammation and blood vessel injury, they do not prove that plastics cause heart attacks," she said.

The findings align with previous research detecting microplastics in arterial plaque, Routhenstein noted, although she cautioned that the study has several limitations.

"This was an observational study, so it can only show an association, not cause and effect," she said. "It also included a relatively small group of patients from one country, so we can't assume the findings apply to everyone."

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Health and environmental variables could also complicate the data. In the study, a history of smoking emerged as the single strongest predictor of detectable plastic particles in the blood.

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"Factors like smoking and air pollution are also linked to cardiovascular disease and higher plastic exposure, making it difficult to separate the independent effects of microplastics," Routhenstein said.

To reduce potential risk, the dietitian recommends making targeted swaps to help limit daily exposure to microplastics.

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"I would take inventory of your regular sources of microplastic exposure and see where you can reduce or swap them for better alternatives," Routhenstein said. "For example, replace plastic food storage containers with glass ones."

She also urged people to take extra precautions when preparing meals and drinking water.

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"When microwaving or reheating food, use glass or ceramic containers instead of plastic," she said. "It's also a good idea to limit plastic water bottles and single-use plastic containers, especially when they're exposed to heat."

"Think of reducing plastic exposure as one piece of an overall heart-healthy lifestyle," she added.

Jack Smith doubles down against GOP accusations he lied under oath

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:19:18 -0400

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is maintaining his innocence after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred him to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential criminal charges.

Jordan accused Smith of lying while under oath during a deposition before his House GOP-led panel in December 2025.

But Smith's lawyers rejected the referral as "meritless" in a letter to Jordan and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday night.

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"Mr. Smith agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee fully cognizant of the risk that President Trump’s Justice Department would try to find something in his testimony to serve as the basis for a criminal charge," Smith's attorneys wrote in the letter obtained by Fox News Digital.

"This risk existed not because Mr. Smith would make a false statement, but because President Trump has repeatedly ordered that Mr. Smith be prosecuted and jailed. That is not the rule of law. And it contravenes the principles that are critical to the vitality of our democracy."

Smith was tapped to investigate whether President Donald Trump and his allies conspired to overturn the 2020 election results and if the president improperly handled classified documents. Trump has denied wrongdoing in both probes, which ended after the 2024 presidential cycle.

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Jordan’s letter to Blanche on Wednesday night, first reported by Fox News Digital, argued that "responses provided by Mr. Smith gave the impression that neither Mr. Smith nor his team had access to the content of members’ privileged text messages."

"We now know this to be false," the letter adds.

The referral comes after Smith faced mounting scrutiny from Republicans over allegedly weaponizing DOJ and violating constitutional privacy protections.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released documents last week showing Smith's team read the text messages of 44 members of Congress from both parties and White House staff during its investigation.

Targeted lawmakers included Jordan and Grassley in addition to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.

When Smith was asked by congressional investigators if he examined the contents of lawmakers’ text messages during his probe, he said, "no." He told the House Judiciary Committee his team only sought telephone toll records.

But Smith's attorneys charged that he was not being questioned about text messages during the portion of the deposition that Republicans are pointing to, and so the criminal referral was made "because he did not proactively disclose information that was not responsive to a question asked."

"During his testimony, Mr. Smith provided truthful, responsive answers and candidly discussed his work as Special Counsel. This referral reflects a chilling eagerness to weaponize the justice system by attacking a career, nonpartisan public servant who faithfully and fearlessly performed his duties by following the facts and the law," the lawyers wrote.

"The toll record subpoenas that were the focus of those questions did not call for the content of text messages. The questions and answers preceding and following these exchanges also make clear that the focus of the questions was on the toll records subpoenas. Notably, the referral letter does not contest the truthfulness of Mr. Smith’s answers."

Smith's attorneys also argued that his team was within its rights, and did not violate lawmakers' constitutional protections in the speech and debate clause, when obtaining text messages.

"That important constitutional provision, which Mr. Smith and his team took seriously and safeguarded, protects Members of Congress from having their legislative acts used against them. It does not prevent prosecutors from using or reviewing text messages between Members of Congress and members of the Executive Branch in an investigation and prosecution of an Executive Branch official, which is precisely what happened here," the letter said.

"This review of text messages did not involve an intrusion by the Executive Branch into the legislative sphere because the text messages were voluntarily sent by members of the Legislative Branch to members of the Executive Branch."

Trump has unleashed a litany of attacks against Smith ever since he began his probe, calling him a "Trump-hater" and a "thug" at times.

Trump's allies have blasted the longtime prosecutor as a partisan actor who unfairly targeted the now-president.

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The DOJ told Fox News Digital on Tuesday night regarding Jordan's referral, "The Department can confirm receipt of the criminal referral from the House Judiciary Committee and will investigate all evidence of criminal conduct."

"No one is above the law, and that includes Jack Smith," a spokesperson for the committee told Fox News Digital of the letter. "Statements he made before the Committee are contradicted by the evidence and impeded the Committee’s inquiry of the Biden-Harris Administration's weaponized Justice Department."

Wife swapping with friends ruined by father-in-law, messy married affair with a co-worker & wedding objections

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:16:50 -0400

Welcome to the latest edition of True Romance. Last week we dove headfirst into the story of a married officer who resigned from the force after her affair with an 18-year veteran was exposed.

That story has an update. The officer's husband, also a police officer, is the one who turned her in after finding the videos she recorded of herself having sex with the veteran of the force.

Incredibly, her story wasn't the only one recently involving law enforcement and an alleged affair. A police chief also resigned after he was alleged to have been in a brief affair with a suspect's wife.

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Some officers are doing more while on duty than just busting criminals. I know you're thinking that could have been a story that was in the headlines this week. You're right; it could have.

I decided, however, not to go back-to-back weeks with an officer-related love story. Was it a mistake not to let the romance lead the way? I don’t think so. There's plenty of it to go around.

Just ask former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin.

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She went from pretending on TV to be offended by OutKick founder Clay Travis' use of the word boobs to making what the NY Post describes as "eyebrow-raising admissions" about her current romantic situation.

She claims to have turned four men down recently, despite the fact that she says, "I love sex. If I may be so bold, I’m pretty damn good at it."

I guess we'll have to take her word for it. Let's get the rest of this going, shall we? We have tales of wife swapping and messy co-worker affairs to get to.

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A man's father-in-law is pouring cold water on his wife swapping fun

What's the move when your wife of almost eight years has allowed her father to ruin your bedroom activities? Is it time to give into temptations and give the woman at work who is into you a chance?

This is where a heartbroken man who is used to having fun and even wife swapping with his best friend and his wife finds himself after six months of being shutout in his own home.

His wife's mom died back in January and, somehow, that's become his problem because his father-in-law is spending more and more time at their house.

"We have a very ‘friendly’ relationship with my best mate and his wife, which has led to a bit of swapping over the years, and sometimes group sex. This always takes place at our flat, as they still live with his parents," he wrote to Metro.

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Since his father-in-law has been there more often, the fun is gone. He continued, "Our wild sex life has been reduced to almost nothing... Our adventures with my mate and his wife have also been put on hold."

That's where the noticing of the other woman comes into play. He's at an obvious crossroad. He can continue to suck it up and hope his wife's old man finds a bingo hall or something or he can take action.

Those are his only options. It's been six whole months now. If he doesn’t start wife swapping soon, who knows what unforeseen tragedy could take place? He doesn’t want that. He doesn't.

What if, after the dust settles on the father-in-law overstaying his welcome, there's no more sharing with his best friend. He needs to get his wife's attention before it's too late.

What if stepping out on his marriage would accomplish that? I would never suggest he should do that. However, it could bring the most important aspect of his life back.

This guy's been through enough already, hasn't he?

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I'm having an affair with my married coworker at my new job, and I don't know if/how I should tell my husband

Now to someone who has taken that step and crossed the line into an affair with a coworker. There's no mention of cold water being poured on a wife-swapping situation here.

In fact, the 31-year-old cheater describes her husband of seven years in her Reddit post as "not a bad person" and "a good father."

"I started a new job a little over 6 months ago. It was a huge adjustment. I went from spending most of my days at home to being the new person at a company where everyone already had their friendships and routines," the former stay-at-home mom said.

"I met a male co-worker there. He’s 42, married, and has two older kids in middle and high school. He’s been at the company for 10 years, so he’s very established there. When I started, we had to work together a lot while I was learning everything. We clicked immediately."

It was harmless at first before turning into an emotional affair that eventually turned physical. They've started hooking up at lunch and after work. She doesn’t think her husband has any idea.

She knows the affair isn't going to last. Her 42-year-old coworker is married, with a family of his own. She's torn about what to do next.

She doesn’t really want to confess. She wants to get a new job, end the affair and live happily ever after. Why can't she have that?

The answer is she can. As long as she can execute her plan to end the affair and, like an adult, bury those feelings of guilt over having it.

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People who've witnessed a wedding objection that actually worked: What happened?

Wedding objections aren't just in movies. People are actually doing them in the wild with some mixed responses and results, according to folks on Reddit who say they've witnessed it or heard stories of it occurring.

I was at a large Catholic wedding and during the ceremony a girl entered the back of the church and said loudly, "Please don’t do this Dan, please". Absolute silence in a church of 300. The priest counseled the couple for the longest 5 minutes. The wedding proceeded, and the bride got shitfaced at the reception. They lasted about 2 years.
Small villages in Alaska aren't exactly diverse in the blood pool, especially if the men go around to different villages having children they aren't telling their families about. One old man found out who was getting married the day of the wedding, showed up, and said the bride and groom were half siblings. Fortunately, they didn't have kids together before the wedding.
At my wedding the officiant said "If anyone has a reason why these two should not be married keep it to yourself."
It was before I was born, but my dad was at a wedding where half the room objected. Turns out the bride and groom were cousins. I guess there was some family rift a generation or two ago so half the family stopped talking to the other half. This was before social media or common cellphones. Guests were looking around the room and basically like "wait a minute!" Bride and groom didn't believe it. They ended up having to pay for a professional genealogy search to figure how related they were. They were first cousins. They already had a kid.

I went to a wedding many years ago and when minister asked "Does anyone know why these two should not wed?" Groom turned to his mother and told her not to say a word. Marriage lasted maybe 10 years I think.
It's not a common question in Dutch proceedings (I certainly don't recall ever hearing it asked). But I did attend a relative's wedding where her father stood up, said: Are you sure? before the 'I do'. And she was clearly not, but went ahead anyway. Six months later they entered divorce proceedings.
I'm an officiant, and I only ask for objections if the couple request it. The worst I've seen was a military couple (both of them AF) and a lady walked in with a baby and a toddler, objected, then presented a marriage certificate dated a year and a half earlier from the county next to where we were. Yes, this was in Florida.
never seen one actually work in real life it usually just kills the vibe and the wedding continues awkwardly or the person gets escorted out and people pretend it didnt happen
During my ceremony I awaited a visibly angry guest who decided she was going to wear sweatpants to object. I’d made my mind up that if she did I leave with her immediately…she did not
best I can do is a wedding where the best man was univited by the bride for hiring strippers for the bachelor party....best man eventurally made back into the wedding, but he wasn't on the program. the marriage lasted about 2 years. to this day, it was one of the best bachelor parties I've ever been too.

My buddy proposed to a woman he knew for like 3 months, moved her into his apartment and asked a few of us to be there when they got married the following month at the court house. No pregnancy or anything, just them being stupid. I told him I didn't support the wedding but he said he wanted me there anyways. I didn't object per se but when it was asked I cleared my throat as sort of a way to make it known how I felt. She ran off three weeks later with her ex boyfriend and left him an "apology" note to come home to.

True romance

- Adriana writes:

I read True Romance every week. I also read your other articles. Your writing style, perhaps even more than the content, is why I read.

The three loves was so perfect from the other reader because that is exactly my life. Married the first one, had two boys, and then had the second one, and just married the third one. I do not normally email but this was a great email from your other reader. Also funny because the song was Huey Lewis, who my husband and I both love.

"Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure, nor this thing not that, but simply growth; we are happy when we are growing." - W. B. Yeats

SeanJo

Thanks for the support and thanks for reaching out, Adriana. I'm glad you found a reason to do so.

Keep the emails coming. I need more like these.

John Wayne and Logical Choice - Scene from Rio Lobo // Possible Theme Songs for True Romance

- Deep in the Heart of Texas writes:

Sean,

In this case, it’s the lady making the "logical choice" for John Wayne in the movie Rio Lobo. But he does not appreciate her reasoning.

As to songs for this week, any of the following could be the theme song for "True Romance". Two lists below depending on whether you prefer unbridled passion or painful consequence. Pick your favorite.

The passion songs:

Urgent – Foreigner

I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones

Bad Case of Loving You – Robert Palmer

The Heat of the Moment - Asia

The consequence songs:

What Was I Thinking – Dierks Bently

Kerosene - Miranda Lambert

Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

Suspicious Minds – Elvis

Your weekly post reminds me of a friend who watched the movie "Fatal Attraction" and come into work swearing that he would never cheat on his wife. He got it. There are always consequences . . .

SeanJo

Hey, Deep in the Heart of Texas. Once again, you hit a home run with this email. I chose The Stones this week.

I think it's fitting given the wife swapping frustrations. Have a great week and keep the emails coming.

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That's it, another full week of romance. Feel free to reach out, anonymously if you prefer, at sean.joseph@outkick.com. Send me whatever you want, keep the song suggestions coming.

Former Obama spox charged with financial felony in city engulfed by fraud scandals

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:37 -0400

A former Obama press aide, Adam Fetcher, is facing a felony charge as he stands accused of stealing a co-worker’s debit card to purchase kratom, a mood-altering substance, from a Minneapolis smoke shop.

Fetcher served as the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Minneapolis until he was fired from his role in early July during a police investigation following reports that he had stolen cash and bank cards from three fellow municipal employees and blown through hundreds of dollars in smoke shops. Prosecutors formally charged Fetcher with a felony count of financial transaction fraud on Wednesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

The allegations create a fresh political problem for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is already facing scrutiny over widespread fraud tied to members of the city’s Somali community, a constituency with which he has cultivated close political ties.

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Before finding himself working for Frey, Fetcher held a number of high-level communications posts in the Obama administration and on the former president’s campaign.

He served as the assistant press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security for about eight months in 2011. After that, he served as the press secretary for Obama’s Department of the Interior until July 2012, when he left the administration to serve as the deputy national press secretary for the president’s reelection campaign.

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After leaving politics, he held a number of corporate roles, including high-level communications posts at Patagonia and Lyft.

It is unclear why the former Obama press aide would have stolen relatively small amounts of cash from his coworkers when city records show that he was making nearly $200,000 a year in his role as Minneapolis’s top communications staffer. Fetcher also had no criminal record at the time of the alleged fraud, save for a few traffic violations, per court records.

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Individuals familiar with the matter told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that Fetcher is suspected of stealing cash and cards from coworkers' desks and bags shortly after he returned from a rehabilitation program. He revealed to coworkers that he was seeking treatment for a substance abuse problem, according to the outlet.

Kratom is commonly used to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms, though can become addictive itself. The substance has come under increased federal and state scrutiny in recent year.

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Fetcher’s attorney told Fox News Digital that she had no comment. He is scheduled to appear in court on August 11.

Fox News Digital reached a representative for Obama on Thursday for comment but did not receive a response.

Dem Rhode Island lawmaker threatens ICE: 'Your day of reckoning will come m----- f------'

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:18:21 -0400

A Rhode Island lawmaker who previously referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as "Nazi Gestapo thugs" said "your day of reckoning will come mother------" in a charged social media post aimed at the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

State Rep. Enrique Sanchez, a Democrat, directed his anger at ICE in a post Wednesday on X decrying its enforcement tactics.

"Fighting and dealing with ICE since last year has f----- me up in the head after trying to protect and defend hundreds and hundreds of our community members in Providence and across Rhode Island. Your day of reckoning will come mother------," he wrote. "I swear to god."

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Fox News Digital has reached out for comment to Sanchez, ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, along with the Rhode Island Democratic Party.

Allyn Meyers, chair for the Rhode Island GOP, told Fox News Digital that the party condemns Sanchez's remarks.

"Sanchez’s inflammatory rhetoric, including his explicit vow of a 'day of reckoning, is reckless and dangerous.

"We must never forget that ICE agents have been targeted for assassination and violence simply for doing their jobs and enforcing our nation’s laws," said Meyers. "Rhetoric like this does nothing to protect communities; it puts the lives of dedicated law enforcement officers at greater risk. Republicans respect and stand with the men and women of law enforcement who keep our state and country safe."

Meyers noted that leaders are "supposed to bring people together and build bridges" before calling on Sanchez to retract his "inflammatory statement."

DHS says Sanchez should be grateful to ICE for removing criminals from the streets.

"State Rep. Enrique Sanchez should be thanking our law enforcement for removing these dangerous criminals from his state—NOT vilifying law enforcement," said a spokesperson for the agency.

"Attacks and demonization of ICE law enforcement are wrong. Because of smears like this our ICE officers are now facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists. ICE law enforcement is arresting criminals and saving countless American lives," the spokesperson continued.

DHS also provided some names and criminal illegal aliens who ICE has taken off Rhode Island's streets. They include:

Phet Phommasinh, a criminal illegal alien from Laos convicted of homicide, assault, and aggravated assault with a weapon.
Mariel Valdez Nunez, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic convicted of human slavery or trafficking.
Milton Estrada Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of human slavery or trafficking.
Touthtou Sengsavang, a criminal illegal alien from Laos convicted of failure to register as a sex offender, molestation of minor, selling cocaine and sex offense against child-fondling.
Vanna Nhem, a criminal illegal alien from Cambodia convicted of rape with strongarm and robbery.

Sanchez, who was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2022, works as a case manager helping illegal immigrants, according to his biography on the state House website.

The Democratic lawmaker has issued harsh criticism of ICE before. In August 2025, he called ICE officers "Nazi Gestapo thugs" who he said "kidnapped another of our neighbors" in Providence.

"The ICE thugs damaged a couple cars that belonged to residents as well. They think they are above the law," he wrote on X at the time.

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Two weeks later, he said ICE was "terrorizing" communities before calling for "a day of reckoning and no going back."

More recently, Sanchez lambasted the "Nazi ICE trash thugs" after an ICE agent killed a Colombian man in Maine.

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Joan Sebastián Durán, 26, was shot and killed July 13 during an attempted traffic stop after he allegedly tried to flee, authorities said.

Iconic coaster to take final ride as fans say goodbye after decades of thrills

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:40:09 -0400

One of Florida's most iconic roller coasters is preparing for its final ride after more than three decades, sparking a wave of nostalgia among theme-park enthusiasts.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently shared that Kumba will permanently close on Aug. 2 after 33 years in operation, marking the end of one of the park's best known attractions.

When it debuted in 1993, Kumba was Florida's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. It also featured the world's tallest vertical loop and quickly became a favorite among thrill seekers, according to the Busch Gardens announcement on its website.

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The nearly three-minute ride takes guests through a 135-foot drop, reaches speeds of 60 mph and features seven inversions.

While Kumba is retiring, Busch Gardens said on Instagram that it will replace the popular attraction with Kumba's Revenge — part of a $100 million investment aimed at expanding the park's lineup of thrill rides.

Fox News Digital reached out to Busch Gardens for comment.

The announcement sparked an emotional response from coaster enthusiasts, many of whom shared memories of riding Kumba over the years.

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"So sad to hear of this," one Reddit user wrote. "Such a classic, legend and masterpiece."

Another person called the coaster "an old friend," adding, "I've been lucky enough to have gotten hundreds of rides on it over the decades."

Others reflected on childhood memories tied to the attraction.

"Kumba was pretty much a rite of passage for many Floridian children," one longtime fan wrote, recalling riding the coaster for the first time during an elementary school field trip.

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Many fans also expressed hope that its successor would live up to the original.

"I just hope that your replacement is worthy of the legendary name," one user wrote.

Guests have until Aug. 2 to experience what Busch Gardens is calling Kumba's "Final Roar" before the coaster permanently closes.

Fox News Digital previously reported that several theme parks and attractions across the country have announced closures, prompting emotional reactions from longtime fans.

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In Washington state, Wild Waves Theme Park is preparing to close permanently after the 2026 season, ending nearly 50 years of operation.

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Visitors have flooded the park's social media pages, sharing childhood memories and urging a buyer to step in before the gates close for good.

Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.

First overall pick Fernando Mendoza signs guaranteed deal with Raiders, who seem to be an 'arrow up' NFL club

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:37:59 -0400

The Fernando Mendoza era is officially underway for the Las Vegas Raiders because he just signed a contract worth $57.27 million — every cent of it guaranteed.

We knew Mendoza would eventually get to signing his four-year deal that will include a fifth-year option. It was a matter of time because, well, all NFL rookies generally sign their slotted deals, and the No. 1 overall selection of the 2026 draft would be no different.

But this signing hits different because it means an NFL legacy franchise that has suffered a desert experience in recent years after having a self-described "Commitment to Excellence" in previous decades offers renewed hope.

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"I'm excited to get this thing signed," Mendoza said in a video released by the team. "Excited to be a part of the Silver and Black. Can't wait. Appreciate you guys all support. Let's get this thing rolling."

So, what will "rolling" look like for Mendoza?

It will look like he's a rookie trying to earn his role.

He will not be handed the starting quarterback job. That currently belongs to veteran Kirk Cousins.

The 14-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the Raiders this offseason to serve as a sort of bridge starting quarterback while Mendoza learns the offense, learns the speed of the game, learns how to be a professional, and earns the starting job.

The starting job will not be handed to Mendoza, per a Raiders source. The club is not in a huge hurry to get him in the lineup.

But the club is neither dismissing the possibility that Mendoza will come as advertised – which means he learns quickly, makes good decisions, isn't overmatched, and leads.

When Mendoza, who is expected to get some but not a majority of the starting repetitions in training camp practices, shows he's a better option than Cousins, then he'll get the starting job.

(This won't be decided in a vacuum. Once the regular season begins, the Raiders will obviously evaluate Cousins week to week and if he doesn't perform, the chances of the club turning to Mendoza will increase. If Cousins plays well and wins, he keeps the starting job.)

Fans hope to see Mendoza at some point in 2026 regardless of the situation but the club isn't committing to that now. The Raiders say if it doesn't happen it would be because Cousins simply is playing too well to bench rather than a sign Mendoza isn't ready.

All of these hopes and expectations come before one regular-season, preseason or training camp snap. Circumstances often change.

But this remains: Mendoza is the future.

He's got minority owner Tom Brady as a resource.

The Raiders made massive changes (improvements, they believe) along the offensive line and on defense in the offseason. They were even able to keep star edge rusher Maxx Crosby after initially trading him away to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Crosby, by the way, is excited about what's ahead.

"Go time," he posted on X earlier Thursday.

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The Raiders believe they are an "arrow up" franchise, as one NFL source put it. Yes, they play in the difficult AFC West that includes three playoff contenders in the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers.

But if Mendoza performs as billed, this club will be relevant in the years to come.

It begins on Thursday.

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New poll complicates Vance’s status as Trump’s likely 2028 heir apparent

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:34:07 -0400

A new poll from New Hampshire, the state that for a century has held the first Republican presidential primary, is the latest to indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is gaining ground in a hypothetical 2028 GOP nomination matchup with Vice President JD Vance.

Vance stands at 36% support among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire, with Rubio at 26%, according to a University of New Hampshire (UNH) Granite State Poll released this week.

That's a massive shift from the previous UNH 2028 presidential nomination survey, conducted in February, which indicated Vance topping Rubio 53% to 7%.

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Vance has long been viewed as the heir apparent to term-limited President Donald Trump and his MAGA and America First base.

While Vance remains the clear hypothetical frontrunner, Rubio has narrowed the gap in national polls and surveys conducted in key early-voting presidential primary states ahead of a race that is not expected to begin in earnest until after this autumn's midterm elections.

Rubio's rise in the 2028 polls this year comes amid an increase in his responsibilities and public profile, including his role in the U.S. operation in Venezuela and the ongoing war against Iran.

Rubio, who as a senator from Florida was one of more than a dozen Republican contenders who ran and lost to Trump in the tumultuous 2016 presidential primary, came in a close second to Vance earlier this year in the closely watched 2028 Republican presidential nomination straw poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which is better known by its acronym CPAC.

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who ran for the nomination in 2016 and is mulling another bid, stood a distant third at 8% in the new UNH survey, along with former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was the runner-up to Trump in 2024.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who also bid for the nomination in 2024, grabbed 6% support, with everyone else tested at 4% or less.

"There's nobody else in the conversation besides those two, so this poll makes sense," New Hampshire-based Republican consultant David Carney, a veteran of numerous presidential campaigns, told Fox News Digital, referring to Vance and Rubio.

The latest surveys and straw poll results are fuel for intrigue over what some in the Republican Party see as a budding rivalry between Rubio and Vance, who describe each other as friends.

Partially fueling Rubio's rise is Trump, who has lavishly praised his secretary of state.

The president earlier this year declared that Rubio would go down as "the greatest secretary of state in history."

Trump has also promoted a Vance-Rubio ticket — calling it "unstoppable" — but has not said who should be at the top of the ticket.

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But the president did say last year that Vance is "most likely" his heir apparent.

"In all fairness, he's the vice president," Trump added.

While Vance has demurred when questioned about 2028, he has built a political team of advisors who, if he runs as expected, would quickly build out a presidential campaign.

Rubio, who is crisscrossing the globe as part of his job requirements, doesn't have a similar group of political aides. And Rubio has said he'll back Vance if the vice president launches a 2028 campaign.

Regardless, Republican sources confirmed to Fox News earlier this year that a group of GOP donors supporting the secretary of state is quietly exploring ways to boost Rubio's political profile.

That's not sitting well with some in the president's political orbit.

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"Vice President Vance is the future of the Republican Party, and Marco Rubio is one of his closest friends in the administration," an operative in Trump's political orbit told Fox News Digital earlier this year.

"The divisive stories from some donors trying to cause chaos are not helpful," the operative, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, emphasized.

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Vance has also weighed in, telling Fox News' Martha MacCallum earlier this year that "Marco is my closest friend in the administration."

And the vice president, in his interview on Fox News' "The Story," added, "I think it's so interesting the media wants to create this conflict where there just isn't any conflict."

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Trump will have a massive influence on the 2028 GOP nomination race to succeed him. An endorsement from the president would give a major boost to whomever he backs.

But a longtime Republican strategist, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, offered a warning for the vice president.

"Vance is in the catbird seat until something really goes bad, and Trump is going to blame him. ... I can't imagine Vance walking this tightrope for two more years without pissing off Trump."

Elon Musk says his AI platform will create 'historically accurate' full-length 'Odyssey' movie

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:26:01 -0400

Elon Musk said Wednesday he plans to create a feature-length version of Homer’s "The Odyssey" that is "historically accurate" and faithful to the author’s intentions.

The 55-year-old reposted a three-minute scene from the mythological poem on X that a user said was created by X’s Grok Imagine.

"Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer," the billionaire owner of X posted.

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His comments come as controversy continues to swirl over the casting of Christopher Nolan’s epic film version of the classical work, which premiered last weekend, particularly the casting of Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy.

Musk has been bashing "The Odyssey" since February, when he reposted a user who claimed casting Nyong’o would be an "insult" to Homer since she was described in the poem as a "fair skinned, blonde, and ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’ because she was so beautiful that men started a war over her."

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"Chris Nolan has lost his integrity," Musk responded at the time.

He also responded with "True" after reposting conservative commentator Matt Walsh saying, "Not one person on the planet actually thinks that Lupita Nyong’o is ‘the most beautiful woman in the world.’ But Christopher Nolan knows that he would be called racist if he gave ‘the most beautiful woman’ role to a white woman."

Musk also claimed in May that Nolan’s film has a diverse cast because he "wants the awards."

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Fox News Digital has reached out to reps for Nolan for comment.

"The Odyssey" gave Nolan, who also directed blockbusters like "The Dark Knight" trilogy and "Oppenheimer, the best global weekend debut of his career — more than $264 million — after it opened last Friday.

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WATCH: ‘Shocking’ Ben Franklin smear leaves Smithsonian chief with ‘no regrets’

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:21:10 -0400

The director of the country's premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum’s exhibits during her tenure after an expert confronted her with a "shocking" display that he said smeared Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of using taxpayer dollars and its status as a world-renowned institution to advance a "radical activist ideology."

During a House hearing Tuesday, Heritage Foundation expert Mike Gonzalez testified that a multiyear special exhibit, "The Electric Dr. Franklin," included a display that "pondered whether he had ever done experiments, electrical electroshock on indentured servants or slaves."

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Gonzalez testified that the display included this suggestion "without producing any evidence whatsoever," which he called "shocking."

"Why smear a Founding Father such as Ben Franklin by pondering such a really bizarre thing," Gonzalez asked.

Immediately after Gonzalez’s testimony, Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga., confronted Hartig, saying, "We've heard a lot of concerning examples as just referenced. Do you have any regrets in your tenure thus far [about] some of the exhibits that have been displayed? Do you regret any of the exhibits and, if so, which?"

Hartig answered, "I am incredibly proud of the work we've done, but we are imperfect, and we surely have made mistakes. But I don't have any regrets."

Jack pressed further, asking, "Which mistakes would you say you've made?"

"There are always factual errors," Hartig responded.

"One of my favorite, currently," she added, "is that one of our volunteers has pointed out that we've been mislabeling a coin in the American Presidency exhibit for years, and we were, of course, you know, slightly embarrassed about that, but we fixed it."

Hartig became director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in February 2019. The Benjamin Franklin exhibit opened to the public in 2021 and remained on display through 2025.

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The museum has a webpage containing expanded material from the exhibit. The site states that "researchers also used people as conductors to determine how far an electrical charge might travel, and if electrical effects would fade with distance.

"Franklin wrote about experiments in which he took shocks and used family and friends in these ways, although he seldom identified who in particular assisted him. Indentured servants and enslaved people in his household could also have been used, although we may never know for certain."

A sweeping new White House report concluded that the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has become a taxpayer-backed institution of "ideological capture" and "extreme political activism."

According to the 162-page "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" report, delivered on America’s 250th birthday, NMAH treats the American story as a political tool rather than a shared national inheritance.

The White House Domestic Policy Council wrote that the "Smithsonian Institution, and the National Museum of American History in particular, under its current leadership and current interpretive ideology, cannot be trusted to tell America’s story honestly and in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic."

Further, the report said that "by the intention and at the direction of current Museum and Smithsonian leadership, NMAH has become subject to institutional capture by a radical, activist ideology that is fundamentally opposed to telling the noble, honest story of the great country we know and love."

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During her testimony Tuesday, Hartig said "the Smithsonian takes the concerns raised in the White House Domestic Policy Counsel's report seriously, and as we continue to fact-check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum."

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She added that "there is always room for improvement, but I also know the beauty and the inspiration and the expertise that lies in our collections, our exhibits and our programming."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of American History and Gonzalez for additional comment.

Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:06:53 -0400

Vance Luther Boelter — the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and opening fire on another elected official and his spouse — was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

Boelter, 58, received two consecutive life sentences, plus 40 years in prison, all to be served consecutively over the killing of former House Speaker Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as critically wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, FOX 9 reported.

The sentence was part of a plea deal that allowed Boelter to avoid the death penalty. He apologized before the U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim handed down the punishment.

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"To every person I have caused loss, pain, heartache, confusion, sadness, shame, or loneliness, I am truly sorry," Boelter said.

Tunheim said it was "the longest sentence I have imposed after hearing thousands of cases over the years, but I do believe it is deserved."

In court, Hoffman said he and his family were reminded of the violence of that night, to the point that they don't receive mail at home anymore, and have installed solid steel doors for protection.

"The defendant looked me in the eyes and pulled the trigger. The defendant looked at my wife and chose to do the same," Hoffman said. "My wife and I now live with injuries. We live with our bodies remembering the gunfire."

They have also changed how they do everyday tasks because of their injuries. Mark Hortman's parents and siblings voice anger at Boelter and at the justice system.

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"It will not offer me peace of mind that he will have room and board provided for the rest of his life, paid for by my tax dollars," said Lisa Hortman Bean, Mark's sister.

Boelter admitted he spent months stalking his targets before disguising himself as a police officer on June 14, 2025, and driving to their home and opening fire. He then exchanged gunfire with police while escaping on foot.

Boelter was arrested following a two-day manhunt.

During Boelter’s interview with investigators, he also referenced his Christian faith while discussing his sentiments toward the victims and their loved ones.

"You can maybe ask if somebody believes that, and they love God and that they love their neighbor – allegedly – how could they be involved in a situation where some people are no longer here that were here before?" Boelter asked, adding, "I’ll let you chew on that one."

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Democratic State Rep. Kristin Bahner was one of two other legislators whose homes Boelter visited that night, but she and her family were on vacation.

"I could not fathom why I was spared and (Hortman) was not," she said. "You failed because I carry her with me. In my mind and in my heart, she guides me."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Norway soccer chief complains over Trump's FIFA involvement after US star's red card: 'This was an error'

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:58:36 -0400

The World Cup may be over, but there are some still upset over the controversy surrounding USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card ban being suspended.

Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness said she is going to ask her board to pursue a formal ethics complaint over the incident.

She called on FIFA to acknowledge the decision to reverse Balogun’s ban as an error.

"We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error," Klaveness told The Times. "If you start to adapt in such a way towards state leaders and state politics, you will move your behavior and the organization's behavior and also the red line of what states' leaders should interfere with. And that happened."

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Klaveness claimed the proper process was not followed and that bending the rules could put the sport at risk.

"First of all, it should not have happened. It is very important now to have honest communication around it. We all know that this verdict was influenced from external forces and did not have the proper process," Klaveness said.

"When you bend a rule like this, you're on a slippery slope that will put the whole game at risk. It is a worry for the game when you compromise fundamental rules of the game."

Klaveness called the case of FIFA suspending Balogun’s red card ban both "serious" and "worrying."

"This case was so serious and so worrying that I hope that it might contribute to bring people out a little bit and don't fear to bring up cases," she said.

"I will bring it to a board meeting and discuss with my board, and then we do it. To me, it should be in the same sphere of ethical complaint."

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President Donald Trump reached out to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask the organization to review the decision to give U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun a red card. The red card meant Balogun would have been suspended for the team’s knockout match against Belgium on Monday, but FIFA decided to suspend the one-game ban after Trump’s call.

Trump addressed the controversy earlier this month.

"All I did was I asked for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul," the president said. "And, again, I’m good at this stuff. I didn’t think it was a foul. I thought it was two great athletes who crashed into each other and got entangled. That was not a guy punching somebody in the face or anything that would be different.

"I think it’s a terrible … if they wouldn’t allow a top player, maybe the best, maybe among the best on the team, to play. I think it would have had a big stain. I relayed it. I didn’t tell him what to do. I don’t believe he made the decision. I think it was a committee that made the decision, and they made the right decision because, No. 1, it wasn’t a foul, and you want to see a game with your best players."

Trump said he took issue with the initial red card assessed to Balogun.

"If you would have taken him out, I think it would have really stained this incredible championship," Trump continued. "We gotta have our best players and Belgium. Belgium’s got a great team, by the way.

"We have our best players, and they have to have their best. If we win or we lose, it’s fair. Otherwise, let’s say we lost to them, then we lost the game. It would be a terrible thing. I think they made a really brilliant decision.

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"I think the referee’s call was horrible, and nobody talks about that. They talk about the red card like it’s fine. The referee’s decision to red card, I didn’t know what the hell a red card was, and when I found out I said, ‘You gotta be kidding.’ … I said, ‘Wow, that’s a lot of power, that’s terrible.’ And then I looked at his past, and it wasn’t so great."

While Balogun was able to play, the USMNT lost 4-1 to Belgium, ending their World Cup run in the Round of 16.

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

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Iowa teachers suspended over viral student-run drag show reach settlement before trial

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:54:28 -0400

Three Iowa teachers who were disciplined for helping to facilitate a student-led drag show have reached a settlement after filing discrimination lawsuits against the Ankeny Community School District.

The district launched investigations into teachers Jill Bjorklund, Mollie Jo Blahunka and PJ Hurley in May 2022, after they approved or attended a drag show for students held on campus after school hours.

Students with the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs at Ankeny High School and Southview Middle School hosted youth drag performers from the Central Iowa Youth Pride Pageant for the school clubs' final meeting of the year, according to the plaintiffs' complaint.

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Blahunka and Bjorklund were faculty sponsors for the school clubs, while Hurley was another teacher invited by students to attend.

According to the complaint, students voluntarily attended the event and "no one at the event was harmed or offended, nor was any educational purpose interrupted by any part of the event."

The event attracted controversy after clips of the drag performance went viral, prompting Ankeny to launch an investigation.

Ankeny Community School District said in a statement that the event was not approved by the school administration and did "not follow the correct protocols prior to the meeting."

The plaintiffs disputed this statement. In their complaint, Blahunka alleged she spoke with the Ankeny High School activities director about the students' desire to host an end-of-the-year celebration on campus in conjunction with the Southview GSA club and later reserved the high school auditorium for the event.

According to The Des Moines Register, all three teachers were put on leave after the incident, with Bjorklund and Blahunka being suspended for a few days during the next school year.

All three employees were banned from sponsoring school activities and threatened with termination for any future violations, according to The Des Moines Register. The teachers' lawsuit also claimed the district filed ethics charges with the Iowa Board of Education, which eventually dismissed the charges.

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The teachers sued, accusing the district of discrimination against their speech in support of LGBTQ students and retaliation, in violation of their First Amendment rights. The complaint also says Blahunka identifies as a queer woman, Hurley as a gay man and Bjorklund as the mother of a transgender child.

After a yearslong legal battle in both state and federal court, the two parties reached a settlement just before the case was scheduled to go to trial July 20.

According to the Register, the district agreed to pay each teacher about $27,700 plus $67,000 for attorneys' fees, totaling about $150,000.

A spokesperson for Ankeny Community School District told Fox News Digital that the matter had been "resolved to the satisfaction of all parties."

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Ankeny Community Schools and an attorney for the plaintiffs did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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In May 2023, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed education bill SF 496 into law, which critics labeled the "Don't say LGBTQ law."

The law forbade classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation for kindergarten through sixth grade students, required school staff to notify parents if a student requested to use a different name or pronoun, and banned books containing descriptions or depictions of sex acts from all K–12 school libraries.

Wayfair's Black Friday in July sale: Up 85% on patio furniture, grills, mattresses and more

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:52:33 -0400

Wayfair's Black Friday in July sale runs through July 27, with deals on grills, outdoor furniture, mattresses and more. Shop highlights like foldable Adirondack chairs for nearly 50% off, a wicker patio set marked down by $827 and Wayfair Basics sheets for 85% off before prices go back up.

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Refresh your patio with this outdoor rug, now over 80% off. The low-pile design stands up to heavy foot traffic and helps resist stains, while the neutral, beach-inspired colors complement almost any outdoor space.

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White House defends WNBA star Sophie Cunningham after she speaks out in support of protecting women's sports

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:23:15 -0400

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke out in support of Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham on Thursday after Cunningham spoke out publicly in support of protecting women's sports from transgender athletes.

"Men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that," Leavitt told reporters.

"It's even more ludicrous that you do have Sophie Cunningham, a female athlete herself, very accomplished in her own right, coming forth and speaking that truth that men should(n't) play in women's sports. The backlash she is receiving from Democrats and left-wing figures across the country is astonishing. They are clearly very out of touch with the American public on this issue, which again, is an 80/20 issue. It's common sense."

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Cunningham sent shockwaves in the ongoing culture war over the WNBA and trans athletes in women's sports on Tuesday after revealing her stance on the issue to ESPN.

"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said.

"I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."

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Cunningham doubled down on her statement while speaking to reporters on Wednesday ahead of the Fever's win against the Connecticut Sun.

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"I think I said what I said. I think it's kind of common sense," she said.

"I'll always believe in that. It's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category... I'm not a very political person, but I do have beliefs. I have morals, and I'll always stand on those... I extend love, and I don't dislike anyone. I think there is room for absolutely everyone here."

Alex Murdaugh ranks among South Carolina’s worst tax deadbeats while awaiting new murder trial

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:17:38 -0400

As Alex Murdaugh awaits a new trial in the murders of his wife and son, the disgraced former attorney is facing a separate seven-figure problem.

Murdaugh owes more than $1.6 million in unpaid South Carolina taxes, penalties and interest, ranking him among the state’s biggest individual tax delinquents, according to newly published records.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) listed "Murdaugh, Richard" as owing $1,630,201.02 in its latest quarterly report of top delinquent taxpayers, published July 16. The debt is the fourth-largest attributed to an individual on the state’s current list.

The agency said it publishes the names and outstanding balances of delinquent taxpayers as part of an effort to promote "transparency, fairness and compliance."

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Before anyone lands on the public list, revenue officials said they repeatedly attempt to resolve the debt through letters, phone calls or personal contact. A state tax lien has also been filed against everyone named, making each debt a matter of public record.

"We’ve sent letters, made calls, or attempted personal contact multiple times with no resolution," the department states in its online frequently asked questions.

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Murdaugh’s seven-figure tax debt comes as his attorneys prepare to defend him in a second murder trial. Dick Harpootlian previously told Fox News Digital that the lawyers received a substantial flat fee upfront roughly five years ago and would remain on the case through its conclusion.

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"We got paid a fee up front, you know, five years ago. It was a big fee," he said. "So we're in the case until it's over."

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Harpootlian conceded that the yearslong legal battle could prove costly for his firm but said that risk is inherent in his work.

"Sometimes you take cases that turn out to be economically losers, but that’s the nature of the game," he said. "We take flat fees."

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Murdaugh, once a powerful Lowcountry lawyer from a prominent legal dynasty, was convicted in March 2023 of gunning down his wife and son, Maggie and Paul. Prosecutors argued at trial that Murdaugh killed them to gain sympathy and distract from a collapsing web of financial crimes, stolen client money and lies.

The case was thrown back into turmoil after allegations surfaced that court clerk Rebecca Hill made improper comments to jurors during the trial. Murdaugh’s defense argued she tampered with the jury to secure a guilty verdict and boost publicity for a book.

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The court found that Hill was drawn by the "siren call of celebrity" and allowed public attention to overcome her duty. The state has maintained that Murdaugh received a fair trial, but the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the murder and weapons convictions and remanded the case for new proceedings.

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Murdaugh’s attorneys have already previewed some of the issues they want to raise before any retrial, including a motion to test unknown male DNA reportedly found under Maggie’s fingernails.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Murdaugh's attorneys and state prosecutors for comment.

Dem supported 'Green New Deal' after receiving nearly $60K from energy groups, now wants congressional seat

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:16:06 -0400

FIRST ON FOX: Sean McCann, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, has taken at least $57,600 in contributions from energy groups while supporting Green New Deal policies that were projected to increase utility costs, records show.

McCann’s record on energy is resurfacing as he wages an uphill campaign to unseat Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and raises questions about his approach to federal energy policy. McCann first served as the Kalamazoo city commissioner from 1999 to 2008. He would then go on to serve in the Michigan House from 2011 to 2015 and in the Michigan Senate from 2019 to 2023. As a senator, he served as chair of the Senate Energy and Environment Committee.

Since 2011, records show that McCann has accepted at least $57,600 from the DTE Energy PAC, a Michigan-based energy group, and CMS Energy Corporation Employees for Better Government. He also accepted at least $560 in food and beverages from energy lobbyists since 2021.

DTE, in particular, provides energy for millions of customers in the state and describes itself as a politically active organization.

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"DTE Energy is an active participant in the political process and encourages its employees to participate in the process. DTE Energy supports public policies that promote its commitment to sustainable, reliable, affordable and safe energy," the group states on its website.

Notably, according to FEC records, the group has donated to candidates on both sides of the aisle, including Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, a top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

McCann has also supported policies projected to increase utility costs, such as SB 271 of 2023 — Michigan’s "Green New Deal," as Republican critics called it.

The bill, which ultimately passed and was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, set clean energy requirements in order to reach a 100% clean energy standard by 2040.

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Among its many provisions, it required utility companies to implement at least a 50% renewable energy portfolio by 2030, a change some experts project will spike energy costs for consumers.

"That plan would cost Michiganders $386 billion by 2050, which amounts to an average annual cost increase of $2,746 per customer, or an additional $228.83 on monthly utility rates," the center said in a report on the plan.

"It would expose Michigan residents to a greater risk of blackouts. The most prolonged blackout based on the model would last 61 continuous hours during winter when Michigan residents need reliable energy the most," the report added.

The Mackinac Center is a policy nonprofit that champions the principles of free markets and limited government.

DTE did not respond to requests for comment on whether the company had taken a position on the plan or whether it stood to benefit from its implementation.

McCann praised the bill’s passage as a key environmental piece of legislation.

"These policies will safeguard public health and better protect our environment now and for future generations," McCann said in a statement following its passage.

During that same time, McCann voted against an amendment for a separate bill, SB 502, that would have prevented utility companies from raising electric rates on residential Michigan customers until 2040.

When asked about the contributions and his voting record, McCann’s campaign noted that his opponent, Huizenga, has also taken considerable amounts from DTE.

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"Bill Huizenga cashed more than $250,000 from utility companies and then voted to jack up our energy prices – and like the typical politician Huizenga is, he’s now trying to cover up his own corrupt record by lying about Sean," Simon Archer-Krauss, a campaign spokesperson, said in a statement.

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Huizenga has received 42 payments from DTE, totaling $80,500 since 2010, according to FEC records. DTE has also contributed to his joint leadership fund and to his PAC to the tune of $6,000 and $22,500, respectively.

McCann has yet to clinch the Democratic nomination to officially challenge Huizenga in the November general election.

Michigan will hold its primary elections on Aug. 4.

NHL's top American-born scorer Patrick Kane signs deal to return to Chicago Blackhawks

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:12:30 -0400

Considering it will no doubt be hanging in the United Center rafters at some point, I think most people assumed that the last time a Chicago Blackhawks No. 88 sweater would hit the ice was in Patrick Kane's final game before getting traded to the New York Rangers in 2023.

Wrong.

On Thursday, the Blackhawks announced that Kane, who won three Stanley Cups in Chicago and is the top American-born scorer in NHL history, is returning to the team on a two-year, $16 million deal.

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It's a great deal for Kane. According to Puckpedia, his previous contracts with Detroit were all one-year deals, the biggest being worth $4 million. His new AAV is double that.

Of course, Chicago, being a younger team, has the cap flexibility to overpay a little bit, but there's a good chance this will be worth every cent.

For starters, Kane had a solid year last year, posting 57 points (16G, 41A) in 67 games. Is it on par with the production at the pinnacle of his career? No, but for a Blackhawks team that needs scoring, it's a huge help, especially when it comes to setting up scoring opportunities.

He'll also be key for the Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks early in the season because if they want a chance of sneaking into the postseason, they'll have to rack up some points while No. 98 is sidelined.

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The Blackhawks could be a tough team to play at home, especially early in the year. Imagine how electric the United Center will be for Kane's return. Chicago fans haven't had much to cheer about over the last few years, so maybe that excitement will be something the team can feed off of.

At 37 years old, there's a good chance this is Kane's final NHL contract.

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And, if it is, what better way to wrap things up than by returning to the team he helped put back on the map in the 2010s.

Maybe he can do it again in the 2020s.

Trump to unveil massive coalition protecting Americans from rising costs as admin pursues a top priority

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:59:41 -0400

President Donald Trump is set to make a major announcement Thursday about safeguarding Americans from a common concern with burgeoning data centers nationwide.

The 47th president is expected to announce at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. the formation of a coalition of legislators, tech leaders and utility CEOs who together have pledged not to pass along utility costs to customers as data centers continue to be erected nationwide, Fox News Digital has confirmed.

The coalition is called the Ratepayer Protection Protection Pledge.

The coalition includes 23 governors, all Republicans. Four of them will be present Thursday.

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry are scheduled to attend the event with the president. Trump is expected to make the announcement alongside Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Some Americans are skeptical of data centers for a variety of different reasons.

One of those is the potential for skyrocketing energy costs from the massive centers, which are largely being built by major tech companies to power the growing artificial intelligence sector.

Data centers house computer servers, data storage systems and networking equipment like routers and switches. They require large amounts of electricity and water, especially to power their own cooling systems.

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But on the energy cost front, Trump in February promised that rising prices would not be passed along to consumers.

Trump signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge alongside those tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, OpenAI, xAI and Oracle in March.

Since then, demand to join the coalition has exploded among governors, utility CEOs and data center development companies, who will also sign onto the president’s pledge. A White House official said 200 stakeholders have signed the pledge.

"President Trump is expanding the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to governors, legislators, developers and power providers to ensure everyone involved in building and powering data centers covers their own costs instead of passing them on to American families," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital.

"The President’s bold action is turning data centers into engines of growth for local communities, while cementing America’s dominance in the global AI race."

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The rollout of data centers is a critical Trump administration economic priority, but rollouts of new centers have been subject to protests nationwide.

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Fox News Digital recently reported that a group masquerading as a conservative grassroots organization has been teaming up with far-left activists to counter Trump's push.

In Virginia, a well-known Marxist leader from the Party of Socialism and Liberation (PSL) has become the face of the anti-data center movement.

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