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NYPD’s legendary ‘Hip-Hop Cop' Derrick Parker, who investigated rap’s biggest stars and murders, dead at 65

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:57:25 -0400

Derrick Parker, the former NYPD detective known as the "Hip-Hop Cop" for his work in the city's rap-related intelligence unit in the 1990s, has died. He was 65.

His brother, Ralph, told Fox News Digital Monday he died unexpectedly on July 24 at a hospital in New York's Nassau County. He did not give a cause.

A funeral is scheduled for Thursday at the J Foster Phillips Funeral Home in Jamaica, New York.

Derrick J. Parker was the former head of the NYPD's rap intelligence unit when the city's hip-hop scene exploded in popularity in the 1990s. His work included monitoring high-profile artists and their entourages as they came and went from the Big Apple. He said he shared his strategies to reduce violence in the music industry in other parts of the country, including in Miami and Atlanta.

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He also served as a homicide and cold case detective during a career that spanned more than 20 years and worked alongside the US Marshals, the ATF, the DEA and the FBI, according to his website.

"You have to watch and see who's coming to your city. Who's there and who's what," he told Fox News Digital in a 2024 interview. "We can't track everybody, but when certain people come to the city, you should know who, especially certain people that are on your radar. That's the way I look at it."

Much of the job, he said, involved keeping law enforcement and nightclub management aware of who was going where in order to avoid potential confrontations between rival groups.

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He played a role in the 1999 investigation into the Club New York shooting where music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was charged but later acquitted. Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez was also briefly detained and released.

Parker said his approach to policing the hip-hop world wasn't to come down hard on its stars.

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"I was the law, so he was always friendly," he later said of Combs. "I'm never hard on these guys. They know what they get into. They know what trouble they have."

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Parker wrote a book about his experiences, "Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie and Jam Master Jay Investigations from the NYPD's First 'Hip-Hop Cop.'" The book chronicled his involvement in investigations surrounding three of hip-hop's most notorious killings: Tupac Shakur, Christopher Wallace, who performed as the Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay, the Run-DMC DJ whose real name was Jason Mizell.

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It would be decades before Mizell's killers went on trial. Parker was on the witness stand.

After Parker retired from the NYPD in 2002, he worked in security for large events and executive protection applying the same philosophy of knowing who would be going where to avoid conflicts.

He also became a frequent media commentator on high-profile cases involving figures and venues he had encountered during his NYPD career, including Combs' sex-trafficking trial last year and even the wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden.

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He had also told Fox News Digital that he hoped to write a follow-up book.

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"I want to really tell a big, big story about a lot of stuff," he said.

Days before his death, he said he was closely following the Las Vegas murder case against Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with playing a role in Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder. Jury selection began Monday.

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"We were supposed to go out to dinner for my birthday," Ralph Parker told Fox News Digital. "He's like, ‘Oh, we're gonna go out and eat. Your birthday's coming, don't worry about it.’ Well, I won't be able to go eat with him."

Veteran lifeguard, 71, dragged underwater off the coast of Maine by great white shark

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:51:13 -0400

A 71-year-old lifeguard and park manager in Maine had an encounter with a great white shark off the coast over the weekend. He initially thought his rescue can got caught on a boat after he was dragged underwater.

But it wasn’t a boat. Greg Wilfert, who has worked at Scarborough Beach for 55 years and looks like a guy who should have his own reality show, was pulled five to six feet under the water by a great white.

He was swimming around the buoys at the time with a few other lifeguards. Luckily, he was able to remove the strap from the rescue device then swim back to shore to safety without any further interactions with the shark.

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"I thought a boat had come by and grabbed my rescue can because I got pulled under, and I realized right away that it was not a boat, that it had to have been a great white," Wilfert told WHDH.

"I just swam as fast as I could to the surface, and then I just was hoping it wasn't behind me. I could've beaten Michael Phelps."

Once he made it back to shore, his duty as a lifeguard took over. He warned the beachgoers, had them get out of the water, then shut down the beach for an hour.

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Since his encounter, Wilfert has had jet skis and drones keeping an eye on the water for other great white sharks. While he wasn’t hurt, he is taking his encounter seriously.

There's been an increase in great white activity in the area recently and this veteran of the beach isn't taking any chances.

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"There's a lot of beaches that we have around here that there's no lifeguards, and they have the presence of these great whites, and you need to take it seriously," he said.

"I'm taking it seriously. I won't be swimming the buoys for a while."

Elite rock climber's cause of death revealed after horrific accident at national park

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:40:35 -0400

Authorities have revealed the cause of death of Jake Whisenant, an elite rock climber who recently died in an accident in California's Sierra Nevada, shocking many.

Whisenant died of "blunt force trauma injuries, sustained as a result of a fall," the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. He was just 30 years old.

The spokesperson also disclosed that the incident took place at Sequoia National Park.

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Whisenant’s death was first announced by his friend, Bailee Moore, who remembered him as her "lifelong friend and confidant."

"Our family is absolutely devastated by this news but find solace in the fact that Jake died doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada," said Moore.

"I will look for you in every life, my brother. Now go rest high up on that mountain."

Whisenant had established himself in Yosemite's climbing community through a series of impressive feats on El Capitan, one of the world’s most challenging rock-climbing destinations, as Fox News Digital previously reported.

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In May, Whisenant teamed up with fellow climber Noah Fox to climb El Capitan's Nose route twice in one day, completing the feat in 14 hours and 38 minutes, according to the Yosemite Climbing Association.

In October 2024, Whisenant and another climber named Brant Hysell set a speed record on El Capitan's Lurking Fear route, completing the climb in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds.

At the time, Whisenant described it as a "truly magical day that I’ll never forget."

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"We both tapped into a flow state, fully committed to our plan, and most importantly had an absolute blast on our favorite rock," he wrote on Instagram.

It takes an "incredible commitment" to excel at climbing, Michael Gervais, a high-performance psychologist and founder of Finding Mastery, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Gervais, based in California, said becoming an elite climber requires an extraordinary level of mental and physical commitment. (He did not advise or work with Whisenant.)

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"The consequences are so high, because the thrill is so wonderful," said Gervais. "It requires an all-in full commitment to be elite in this consequential sport."

"They’re able to override that reflexive brain dictum and focus all their attention on the task at hand: the next placehold, the next foothold, the next challenge in front of them to be able to solve," added Gervais.

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"That type of incredible psychological and technical skill is rare, and it is special."

He cautioned against viewing elite climbers as thrill-seekers or "adrenaline junkies."

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"From the inside, spending the last 25 years working with the best athletes in the world ... we have a very different perspective," said Gervais.

"Elite climbers, in this case — they are not adrenaline junkies. They have developed the full capacity to become incredibly present in environments where full command of themselves is required," he added.

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"So, it's that state of being fully present that I think is incredibly compelling."

HHS bureaucrats accused of 'sabotaging' RFK Jr's efforts to expose Fauci records

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:35:58 -0400

FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican leading a dive into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s old government iPhone alleged that "career bureaucrats" within Fauci’s old agency are sabotaging the senator’s and others’ quest for information from the pandemic era.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Fox News Digital that he believed longtime employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were putting up roadblocks to his own probe and other information trawling expeditions pushed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

"Again, we don't know what we don’t know," Johnson said. "We don't know what HHS has. Bobby Kennedy doesn't know what HHS has."

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Johnson, along with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., received a copy of Fauci’s personal work phone from HHS as part of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s broader investigation into the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

On Monday, Johnson’s panel, the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the first tranche of private messages found on the device, which included over 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails.

The first batch of texts, exchanged between Fauci and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. Vivek Murthy, who would become surgeon general under the Biden administration, revealed that Fauci had concerns about the effects of the second dose of mRNA vaccines on pregnant women in the first trimester.

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"I asked around a bit more and another issue came up that you need to be aware of," Fauci wrote. "Since many people have significant cytokines storm and fever after the 2nd dose, this theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester."

The lawmaker believed that the revelation was just the "tip of the iceberg," but has remained cautious with his investigation and what information dumps come next, particularly to protect the personal information of others who may be included in the communications.

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He argued that releasing the first batch of texts was based on public health and safety concerns, said that Fauci’s concern "immediately impacts public safety, immediately impacts informed consent."

As he waded through the rest of the information on the phone, Johnson believed that there was more to find about the HHS’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and charged that even though Kennedy was at the helm, not even he had full knowledge of the information that could be lurking within the agency.

"I mean, fortunately, now we have Bobby Kennedy, I think gaining a little bit more control over the agency," Johnson said. "Remember, most of the people serving in these agencies have been there a long time, and they were involved in the cover-up. They were supposed to be surveilling for vaccine injuries and they weren’t."

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"So, you know, Bobby Kennedy has people in those agencies sabotaging his efforts at radical transparency," he continued. "So this is like pulling teeth. So, I mean, I did not know they had government-issued phones. They've been sitting there, locked away somewhere."

HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Dangerous drug-resistant fungus spreads across US, reaching 27 states

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:23:29 -0400

Thousands of cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus have been reported across 27 states so far this year, according to provisional CDC data.

As of the week ending July 25, a total of 3,437 clinical cases of Candida auris (C. auris) had been documented in the U.S. so far in 2026.

California accounts for 873 cases — roughly one-quarter of the country’s total. Other states with high numbers include Texas (433), Tennessee (283), Ohio (279), Georgia (193), Louisiana (179), Illinois (171), Arizona (171), Michigan (146), Virginia (132) and Pennsylvania (121), per the CDC.

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The remaining states have fewer than 100 cases each.

Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause serious infections, primarily in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare settings.

The fungus, which can survive on surfaces for prolonged periods, is "highly transmissible between patients through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects," the CDC states. It can spread through contaminated items such as bedrails, doorknobs and shared medical equipment.

C. auris can also be spread by people who carry the fungus but do not show symptoms, known as "colonization."

Clinical cases do not necessarily represent infections. The CDC defines a clinical case as detection of C. auris in a specimen collected during the normal course of medical care.

Some clinical specimens can come from sites where the presence of C. auris may represent colonization rather than a true infection.

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The health effects of the fungus can range from colonization without symptoms to potentially deadly invasive infections, including bloodstream infections.

Those most at risk of infection include patients with severe underlying medical conditions. In particular, those who use breathing tubes, feeding tubes, IVs or catheters are more vulnerable, as are those who are hospitalized frequently or for long periods of time.

People without those risk factors are unlikely to become colonized with C. auris or develop an infection.

Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone, said he considers C. auris an "emerging problem of great concern."

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"It is resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, and it tends to spread in hospital settings, including on equipment being used on immunocompromised and semi-immunocompromised patients, such as ventilators and catheters," he previously told Fox News Digital.

"Unfortunately, symptoms such as fever, chills and aches may be ubiquitous, and it can be mistaken for other infections."

Invasive C. auris infections have been associated with mortality rates of 30% to 72%, although most affected patients are already seriously ill. This can make it difficult to determine how often the fungus is a direct cause of death.

Candida auris can be difficult to treat because it is often resistant to antifungal medications, leading the CDC to classify the fungus as an "urgent antimicrobial-resistance threat."

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More than 90% of U.S. samples are resistant to fluconazole, a common antifungal treatment. Echinocandins, another family of antifungals, are currently the main treatment option for C. auris, although some strains are resistant to all three main classes of antifungals.

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"Major research" is ongoing to develop new treatments, according to Siegel.

"This is part of a much larger problem of emerging antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and around the world," the physician previously cautioned. "At the same time, sterilization and disinfection measures in hospitals can be very helpful."

Fox News Digital's Angelica Stabile contributed reporting.

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Luigi Mangione judge to allow September trial overflow room as prosecutors warn of juror intimidation

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:01:47 -0400

NEW YORK — The judge overseeing the trial of accused assassin Luigi Mangione said jurors will remain anonymous Tuesday after New York City prosecutors warned that the defendant's supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors during next month's murder trial over the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Prosecutors asked the judge in a recent court filing to limit courtroom access and strictly enforce decorum rules at the high-profile trial, with jury selection scheduled to begin on Sept. 8.

"The media attention surrounding this case — and the efforts of some of defendant’s supporters both to intimidate witnesses and to interfere with the functioning of the jury — will place extraordinary pressure on witnesses and potential jurors alike," Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann wrote in a letter to Judge Gregory Carro Monday evening.

Carro, however, said the court was considering expanding media access not shrinking it and ruled that there would be an overflow room to accommodate reporters who don't fit in the main courtroom, telling prosecutors that it's not his "first rodeo." He said nothing about making the overflow audio only as prosecutors had sought and did not address a defense request to livestream the entire trial.

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"There has never been a decision by this court to exclude or limit," Carro said. "There have been discussions on expanding."

And he said concerns from the defense that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office was involved in picking which journalists could attend were without merit.

"I don’t want to hear anymore about this," he told the sides.

Mangione's attorneys spoke only briefly after an appearance in court Tuesday for what was expected to be the final conference before the trial begins.

"I think there should be two overflow rooms — I'll take one," said defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo.

The room is expected to accommodate about 80 journalists, but Mangione's team has been seeking greater access. Some of his public supporters have obtained city-issued press passes.

Prosecutors had also claimed that court officers would face difficulty enforcing courthouse rules in an overflow room if one were made available to accommodate more reporters than can fit in the main courtroom.

"We are particularly concerned about the possibility that a spectator in an overflow courtroom will clandestinely record the proceedings and share any such recordings with others," prosecutors wrote. "That concern will only be heightened if the overflow room includes a video feed as well as an audio feed."

Seidemann recommended that if the judge does approve an overflow room, "it include only an audio feed so as to minimize the potential for witness intimidation and harassment."

Carro warned that anyone who takes a phone out in the courtroom or overflow room would be removed.

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"The conventional wisdom is that the defense usually doesn't want high-profile cases broadcast. It can put implicit pressure on jurors to return a guilty verdict," Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, told Fox News Digital last week.

But Mangione's defense team is likely aware that the defendant has a sizable number of supporters and is aiming to leverage that, he said.

"There's upwards of 10 to 20 percent of the people who have been surveyed who believe that even if he did it, it was justified," Rahmani said. "And I think the defense knows this, and they know that more attention creates the possibility of jury nullification, or maybe even an acquittal."

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Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two from Minnesota, was walking to a business conference when surveillance video shows a man firing multiple bullets into his back on Dec. 4, 2024 outside a Manhattan hotel.

Police arrested Mangione days later at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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Mangione's legal team has requested a publicly televised trial, something that New York law doesn't typically allow.

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In June, Mangione's defense team announced plans to assert a psychiatric defense in the state case — then withdrew it a day later.

Mangione has pleaded not guilty to eight state charges, including second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison under New York law.

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He is expected to go to trial in a parallel federal case early next year.

Fox News' Adam Sabes contributed to this report.

2 custodians dead in possible murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:19:31 -0400

Two custodians were found shot to death Monday inside a Chicago elementary school after one of them allegedly killed his co-worker before turning the weapon on himself, according to reports.

A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were found unresponsive inside Mark Twain Elementary School just after 3:30 p.m., the Chicago Police Department said.

Both were shot once in the head, authorities said. They were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.

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An unspecified weapon was found at the scene.

School principal Matthew Moline confirmed the deaths in a letter to parents, WTTW-TV reported. He said shots were fired inside the building at a time when no students were present.

"I am sorry to share that members of our school community were impacted," he wrote.

SEIU Local 73, the union that represents Chicago Public Schools custodial employees, confirmed both unidentified victims worked at the elementary school.

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"The only facts we know right now are that two families have lost a loved one and our prayers are with their families, and the staff, students, and families at Mark Twain Elementary School," SEIU Local 73 Executive Vice President Trumaine Reeves said in a statement.

The older custodian was upset that he was slated to be transferred from the school, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, citing a police report. He allegedly shot his co-worker before shooting himself, according to the newspaper.

"We know that this news will be deeply concerning to our families and staff," Moline wrote in his letter. "We will work to provide additional information to the school community as the investigation proceeds."

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department, Chicago Public Schools, and Moline, the school principal.

Vikings quarterback battle meets expected end as Kyler Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for starting job

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:15:31 -0400

If two quarterbacks who have been inconsistent in their careers and inconsistent in practice despite moments of clarity need to settle the battle for the starting job, what does an NFL franchise do in picking one? The Minnesota Vikings answered that on Tuesday by picking Kyler Murray.

Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has named Kyler Murray his starting quarterback, the club announced.

A Vikings source told Fox News Digital/OutKick that picking Murray over third-year veteran J.J. McCarthy was the expectation even before Tuesday's decision.

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The sources pointed to Murray's greater experience in his eighth NFL season as a major factor in separating him from the younger McCarthy.

This is not good news for McCarthy. The No. 10 pick of the 2024 draft, he is now sidelined at a time in his career when most first-rounders are expected to blossom as veterans.

McCarthy, who missed his rookie year with a knee injury, has only 10 NFL starts and that inability to hold the starting job and beat out Murray raises questions about his future.

The Vikings may decide McCarthy is a valuable trade commodity because they also have Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer on the roster.

Murray, who has been splitting first-team practice repetitions with McCarthy throughout the offseason and at the start of training camp, can now move forward as not only the team's clear starter but leader.

He apparently could use as much work with the starters on offense as he can get in the month that remains before the regular-season opener because Murray has by multiple accounts, struggled at times in recent weeks.

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The Vikings begin the season on Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers.

In winning the starting job, Murray will be trying to replicate the success Sam Darnold enjoyed with the club in 2024. Darnold jumped from team to team and came to the Vikings needing a career reset.

He got that by beating out McCarthy once news of the rookie's injury came to light. And he went on to have a great season and eventually signed with the Seattle Seahawks before leading them to the Super Bowl title last season.

Murray, the No. 1 pick of the 2019 draft, signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in the offseason with the thought of earning the starting role, but also finding a place in which he could eventually settle over the latter part of his career.

Murray is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, so winning this starting job is a significant step toward accomplishing that goal.

The next step would be, you know, playing well – certainly playing better than he's practiced at times lately.

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Shared VPN vs dedicated IP: Which one is right for you?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:15:06 -0400

If you've started shopping for a VPN, you've probably come across the terms shared IP and dedicated IP. While they may sound technical, the difference is actually pretty straightforward, and choosing the right one can make your online experience smoother.

Both options encrypt your internet traffic and protect your connection, but they serve different purposes. One prioritizes maximum privacy by blending your activity with thousands of other users. The other gives you your own personal IP address, making it easier to access certain online services without additional verification.

Here's what each option does, and how to decide which one is right for you.

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What is a shared VPN IP?

A shared IP is exactly what it sounds like: multiple VPN users connect through the same public IP address. When dozens, or even hundreds, of people are using the same IP at different times, it becomes much harder for websites or other observers to associate online activity with any one individual. That's one reason shared IPs are the default choice for most VPN services.

The trade-off is that shared IPs can sometimes trigger CAPTCHAs, blocked logins or extra verification if a website sees too much activity coming from the same address. That is one reason some people look for ways to fix a VPN that keeps getting blocked.

What is a dedicated VPN IP?

A dedicated IP is reserved exclusively for you. No one else using the VPN service shares that IP address. Because your IP remains consistent every time you connect, websites and online services recognize it as the same connection. That can make certain activities more convenient, especially if you regularly access accounts that use IP-based security checks.

For example, some businesses only allow employees to log in from approved IP addresses. Using a dedicated IP allows your company to "whitelist" this IP so that you can log in smoothly every time.

A dedicated IP can also reduce the number of verification requests you receive when signing in to banking websites, business software, or other accounts that flag unfamiliar locations. If you've ever been annoyed by a CAPTCHA (e.g., "which one of these photos is of a motorcycle?") when trying to log in from a new location, you'll appreciate the consistency of a dedicated IP address.

Some people might argue that letting your VPN provider assign you a dedicated IP inherently makes you less private. This is where your choice of VPN provider is important. A reputable VPN provider distributes IP addresses with a zero-knowledge allocation system, meaning not even the provider can trace it back to you.

With this kind of dedicated IP, you still receive the privacy and encryption benefits of a VPN; the difference is simply that your VPN IP belongs only to you.

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Shared VPN vs. dedicated IP: Which one should you choose?

The answer depends on how you use the internet. A shared IP is usually the better option if your main goals are privacy, anonymous browsing, and protecting your data while traveling or using public Wi-Fi. Since many people are using the same address, your online activity is more difficult to distinguish from everyone else's.

A dedicated IP makes sense if convenience is your priority. If you frequently work remotely, access company resources with IP restrictions, manage servers remotely, or want fewer login challenges from websites that recognize your connection, having your own VPN IP can save time. Neither option is inherently more secure than the other. Both encrypt your internet traffic and hide your original IP address from the websites you visit. The main difference is whether you want to share your VPN identity with other users or have one reserved just for yourself.

Shared VPN vs. dedicated IP: Quick comparison

When deciding between the two, keep these guidelines in mind:

Choose a shared IP if privacy and more private browsing are your highest priorities.
Choose a dedicated IP if you regularly access accounts or services that expect a consistent IP address.
Both options encrypt your internet traffic and protect your data from local networks.
Most VPN users will be well served by a shared IP unless they have specific business or security needs.
If your needs change, top VPN providers allow you to add a dedicated IP while continuing to enjoy all of the core VPN protections.

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Choose a VPN built for speed and security

For this kind of VPN setup, look for strong privacy protections, fast speeds and the option to add a dedicated IP if your needs change.

A strong VPN should use modern encryption, follow a verified no-logs policy and include a kill switch that blocks internet traffic if the VPN connection drops. It should also work across iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and compatible routers.

Look for a provider with servers in many countries, support for streaming and secure browsing, multiple simultaneous device connections and responsive customer support. A money-back guarantee can also give you time to test its speed, reliability and ease of use before committing.

For the best VPN software, see my expert review of the best VPNs for browsing the web privately on your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com.

Kurt’s key takeaways

Both shared and dedicated VPN IP addresses offer the core benefits people expect from a VPN: encrypted internet traffic, improved online privacy, and protection on public networks. The right choice comes down to how you use the internet. For most people, a shared IP provides the best balance of privacy and simplicity. If you need a consistent online identity for work, secure logins, or specialized services, a dedicated IP may be worth considering. Whichever option you choose, using a trusted VPN helps keep your internet activity more private and your connections more secure across your computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and other devices.

Would you rather use a shared VPN IP for more privacy or a dedicated IP for smoother logins? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.

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NBA appears to prioritize European audience with announcement of unique 2026-27 season opener

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:13:01 -0400

The NBA is a global league.

That is a statement that basketball fans have heard countless times, especially since Adam Silver took over as the league's commissioner in 2014, but we have perhaps never seen an announcement by the NBA that better represents that statement than the one the league made on Tuesday.

The league shared the news that the 2026-27 NBA regular season will get underway on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with the Detroit Pistons playing host to the Boston Celtics. Two historic Eastern Conference foes tipping off a new season, with the presumption of a marquee matchup to follow the same evening, would be a standard move for the league.

That is the case here with the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs following the opener on Tuesday, but there is one very important detail to note: the Celtics-Pistons game will tip off at 3 p.m. ET.

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Celebrating the start of a new NBA season on a Tuesday afternoon when the majority of the league's North American fanbase will be working seems like a bizarre decision. One, and perhaps the only explanation here, is that the league's season-opening decision doesn't actually have fans in North America at the top of mind.

The NBA appeasing its fans across Europe would make sense following the viewership explosion from fans across the pond a season ago.

The 2025-26 NBA season marked the first of the league's 11-year media deal with Disney, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime, with Prime confirming that its coverage of the league outside of the U.S. was up 28% year-over-year.

According to SVG Europe, viewership of NBA games on Prime across Europe was up 129% year-over-year versus the previous season. The NBA Finals saw an uptick of 130% compared to the previous season across Europe.

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While the Celtics-Pistons season opener will be broadcast on NBC/Peacock, and the viewership uptick previously mentioned reflects Prime, it's safe to assume European fans will manage to find the broadcast on NBC and put up large viewership numbers.

The Celtics-Pistons contest will tip off at 9 PM local time in London.

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As part of the 11-year partnership, NBCU distributes games in several European markets through Sky Sports, which is widely available across cable in many European countries.

The NBA is also set to host regular season games in Paris, France, along with Manchester, England, in January 2027.

Sherrill drops head-turning voter ID declaration in wake of registration fiasco: ‘Significant shift’

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:58:15 -0400

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she would support a voter ID law in the Garden State — even as she slams President Donald Trump’s federal SAVE Act push as "voter suppression."

"Governor Sherrill supports the current rules requiring ID for voter registration and she is open to considering proposals to strengthen those to make sure we have the strongest, fairest elections in the nation," a spokesperson in the governor's office told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.

Sherrill’s comments hand New Jersey Republicans a new opening to press Democrats on voter ID, even as she rejects Trump’s broader federal election push under the SAVE America Act.

Sherrill's office responded to Fox News Digital on Tuesday after the Garden State Democrat told local media in July she would support a voter ID law if one were passed in New Jersey, saying she "doesn't have a problem with voter ID."

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"I’m very opposed to the SAVE Act," Sherrill added at the time. "I do believe that is just a tool of voter suppression and an attempt to get all of the personal identifying information of New Jerseyans into the federal government systems, which I’m opposed to."

Sherrill served in the House for seven years and voted against the SAVE Act in 2025, with her office describing the measure as an "extreme voter suppression bill."

Sherrill is facing criticism after announcing last month that a Motor Vehicle Commission system error improperly registered roughly 6,600 people who had indicated they were not U.S. citizens. The state said fewer than 400 people newly registered because of the error voted, and later announced that more than 4,500 registrations were being removed while the remaining cases undergo additional review because some of those individuals may be citizens.

New Jersey Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio told Fox News Digital Sherrill's recent comments mark a "significant shift" after years of Republicans in the Garden State advocating for voter ID.

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"But agreeing with us publicly is the easy part," DiMaio said, adding that Democratic legislative leaders control what gets a hearing and a vote, and that Republicans have so far heard nothing from them on voter ID.

"We’ve been pushing voter ID and other election integrity reforms for years. The bills are already introduced. We’ve repeatedly called for hearings and votes. The roadblock has been Democratic legislative leadership," the Republican state leader said.

DiMaio said the Motor Vehicle System failure exposed serious weaknesses in New Jersey’s election safeguards and they still have not heard an answer of what went wrong.

Voter-ID requirements have repeatedly become major partisan fights at the state level, with Democrats and voting-rights groups arguing that some requirements can make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots.

One of the most prominent battles erupted in Georgia in 2021. The state already required photo ID for in-person voting, but a sweeping Republican-backed election law added identification requirements for absentee voting along with other changes. The backlash went national, with MLB moving its 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta and some Hollywood figures threatening boycotts.

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"Governor Sherrill served our country in the military and as a public servant because she believes in every citizen's right to participate in our democracy by voting. That's why she has stood firm against MAGA Republicans' voter suppression attempts and Trump’s demands for New Jersey voters’ personal identifiable information," said a spokesperson in the office of the governor.

"She has already made voting more accessible by signing the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act and expanded early voting in municipal elections," the spokesperson added, referencing the law that bans voter intimidation and discrimination, expanding language assistance, and requiring extra review of election changes in places with a history of discrimination.

Trump has continued to prioritize and highlight the issue of noncitizens on voter rolls as he renewed his push for the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections and photo identification to cast a federal ballot.

"I think they should pass Voter I.D. I think they should pass proof of citizenship—basically SAVE America Act... I think that should be something that we should absolutely get," Trump said in the Oval Office Monday.

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Stephen A. Smith blames ‘the right’ for WNBA firestorm, says league ‘left the door open’

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:55:12 -0400

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith tried to pin some of the political turmoil surrounding the WNBA on "the right," but his argument ultimately circled back to the league's own failures.

Even as Smith accused conservatives of politicizing controversy, he argued that the WNBA created the opening by failing to establish clear rules and leadership, namely around the transgender issue increasingly confronting the league.

On his eponymous YouTube show Monday, Smith put the responsibility on the league office, arguing that its lack of clear guidelines has allowed disputes over biological males competing in women's sports to consume the conversation.

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"You’ve got to have rules and regulations," Smith said. "You’ve got to have law. You’ve got to have order. You can’t have this."

Smith then turned his attention to the right, accusing conservatives of maneuvering through the controversy for political advantage.

That includes former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White, who have declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft in an effort to challenge the league's gender-eligibility rules.

Smith's larger point: The WNBA left the door open for its political opponents to walk right through it.

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"Sure, the right is maneuvering its way through the terrain and politicizing this issue," Smith said. "It doesn’t negate the fact that the WNBA left the door open for it to happen. They have dropped the ball. I’m talking about the league office. I’m not talking about players."

Smith blamed the right for exploiting the controversy while simultaneously arguing that the WNBA made itself vulnerable to that exploitation.

"And now it’s gotten to the point where everything about them is going to be politicized."

Smith brought up Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has drawn attention for speaking out on women's sports and has taken plenty of heat for views that don't exactly mesh with the WNBA establishment.

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Smith pointed to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and questioned whether the Republican official would show the same interest if an athlete expressed liberal views. Smith also made clear that he agrees with Cunningham's position on protecting female athletics.

"You’ve got the Florida attorney general. Clearly, it’s politicized. I wonder if he would have said that if it was somebody other than Sophie Cunningham, who obviously has made a name for herself speaking up about the issues that she has spoken about as it pertains to protecting girls in competitive sports, which, by the way, I support her position on," Smith said.

"If that had been a liberal, or somebody with a liberal-thinking mind in terms of that particular issue, who spouted stuff opposite of what Sophie Cunningham would have said, would the Florida attorney general, James Uthmeier, have taken that position then? I don’t think so, but I don’t know."

But Smith's attempt to blame the right for politicizing the controversy also served his broader criticism of the WNBA.

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"But the time has come for folks to stop whining about how stuff is being politicized and do something about it so it can’t be politicized," Smith said. "Do something or suck it up! Do something or suck it up. You don’t have a choice other than those two."

Smith closed with a warning: As long as the WNBA keeps serving up perceived double standards, critics will keep feasting on them.

"You’ve got to take a stand at some point, because folks are coming," Smith said. "Because it’s an opportunity to point out flagrant hypocrisies, and they’re not going to pass it up, no matter what folks say."

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Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens backs El-Sayed after narrow primary defeat, calls socialism ‘dangerous’

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:43:59 -0400

Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens rallied behind former opponent Abdul El-Sayed following her narrow Senate primary defeat last week, casting the decision as a matter of accepting the will of Democratic voters despite their political differences.

"That's called democracy," Stevens said while defending her endorsement on Tuesday.

"You don't sign up for a Democratic Party to be salty grapes and... just continue to hold a grudge," she added.

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Stevens, who was viewed as the more moderate of the Democrats vying to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, spent the primary drawing contrasts with El-Sayed on issues ranging from Israel to the direction of the Democratic Party.

Those differences haven't disappeared with the primary.

During an appearance on "America's Newsroom," Stevens reaffirmed her identity as a "Zionist Democrat" while acknowledging that candidates who share her politics haven't been faring as well in Democratic primaries.

"I believe in democracy. He won the majority of the votes, and I'm going to continue to stand by my positions," she told co-anchor Bill Hemmer.

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"I'm a Zionist Democrat. I am a Democrat who gets endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO. I have been recognized over and over again as one of our most effective lawmakers. I identify problems and I solve them... I'm a patriot. I love our freedoms. I love this country and, yes, I am still in the Democratic Party, even though folks like me maybe aren't winning our primaries."

El-Sayed, meanwhile, has emerged as a prominent figure on the party's progressive flank.

While he rejects the "socialist" label, El-Sayed backs several progressive policies, including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ending U.S. military aid to Israel and establishing Medicare for all.

Stevens also drew a clear distinction between her former opponent and socialism, noting that her former rival had rejected the label before offering her own assessment of the ideology.

"My Democratic opponent, now the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, has disavowed socialism. I think we all should. It's dangerous," she said.

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She went on to identify herself as a "proud... Democratic labor capitalist" who had made that aspect of her identity a tenet of her campaign.

Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time'

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:43:47 -0400

In a late-night social media post, President Donald Trump celebrated Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's decision to remain on the bench for another term.

Trump’s celebration of the 76-year-old conservative stalwart’s decision to put off retirement comes as the midterms raise the stakes over how long Republicans will retain the Senate majority needed to confirm any eventual successor.

"Great news for our Country! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has announced that he is staying for another Term," Trump wrote Monday night on Truth Social. "He is one of the Greatest of All Time. We are all lucky!"

Alito confirmed last week that he plans to remain on the nation's highest court for its coming term, batting down months of speculation that he could retire while Trump is in the White House and Republicans still control the Senate.

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"Obviously, I'm here for another term," Alito said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal.

The Supreme Court’s next term begins in October and typically concludes with its final opinions in late June or early July. The justices are currently on their summer recess.

Alito and fellow conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, 78, have faced some calls from conservatives to step down, which would give Trump one potential last chance to appoint a fourth Supreme Court justice to the lifetime post.

Trump appointed three others during his first term in office – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett – giving the court a 6-3 conservative majority that has issued a series of major rulings since 2020.

"It's not pleasant, in the sense that it's a reminder of mortality," Alito told the Journal about the calls to retire. "It's like, what are those vultures doing up there? They are flying around. But it goes with life tenure."

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The window to replace one of the court's oldest conservative justices with a younger jurist who could potentially remain on the bench for decades might narrow considerably after November.

Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate advantage, counting the two independents who caucus with Democrats on the Democratic side. Because Supreme Court nominees require Senate confirmation, a Democratic takeover in the 2026 midterms could effectively prevent Trump from replacing Alito — or any other justice — with a nominee opposed by a unified Democratic majority.

Democrats would need a net gain of four seats to reach 51 and take outright control, with Republican Vice President JD Vance otherwise positioned to break a 50-50 tie.

That reality places unusual weight on Alito's decision to remain.

Alito was born April 1, 1950, making him 76, and has served on the Supreme Court since January 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He is one of the court's most consistently conservative members.

The court has disclosed relatively little about Alito's health over the years, signaling he remains in good health. Alito did have a minor incident while attending a Federalist Society event in Philadelphia on March 20, being treated for dehydration after his security detail urged him to see a doctor rather than make the roughly three-hour drive home.

He was released that night, was subsequently examined by his physician and returned to work the following Monday.

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Questions about Alito’s longevity on the bench and decision to stay introduces another potential inflection point: the 2028 presidential election.

If the White House changes parties in 2028, Alito remaining beyond Trump’s term carries the risk for conservatives that a future Democratic president could nominate his successor the following January.

That outcome is far from predetermined, and subject to whatever party controls the Senate, but the modern political era has repeatedly seen the White House swing between parties.

In six of the seven elections since 1988 that produced a new president, control of the presidency also changed parties — the lone exception being Republican George H.W. Bush's victory after Ronald Reagan in 1988. That run includes the succession from Bush to Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump, Joe Biden and back to Trump.

For Trump, the stakes surrounding an aging Supreme Court justice are hardly theoretical.

He confronted perhaps the most consequential Supreme Court vacancy of his first presidency on Sept. 18, 2020, when reporters informed him on an airport tarmac after a campaign rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, that liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died.

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"She just died? Wow. I didn't know that," Trump said before praising Ginsburg as an "amazing woman" who had led an "amazing life."

The timing immediately transformed the final weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign.

Trump moved quickly to select then-Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg – just eight days after her death – and the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Barrett on Oct. 26, 2020, by a 52-48 vote, just 27 days after her nomination, eight days before Election Day.

Landing three new justices during a single four-year presidential term was a historically rare achievement. Not since Richard Nixon's first term had a president placed at least three new members on the Supreme Court in one term. Nixon ultimately placed four — Warren Burger, Harry Blackmun, Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist — on the court before beginning his second term.

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Trump's three appointments have continued to shape some of the most consequential rulings of his second administration, making the future of Alito's seat particularly significant for both parties.

For now, Alito has made his choice to stay active, with Trump is cheering him on.

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Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem's remark about the 'Woke 1' era

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:34:36 -0400

Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial primary candidate Francesca Hong fielded questions on Monday pertaining to progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who did not endorse Hong in Tuesday's primary contest.

Asked why she thinks the congresswoman — who is often referred to simply by her initials AOC — and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., did not back her, Hong said, "I have so much respect for the senator and the congresswoman, and they are working tirelessly to make sure that we can flip Congress and the Senate and get Democrats wins in the midterms. I look forward to conversations with them about that too."

Pressed on whether she believes the two lawmakers not endorsing her signals they don't believe she can win the state, Hong said that a gubernatorial contest "is different from federal elections."

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During a Sunday interview on ABC's "This Week," Jonathan Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez whether she would endorse Hong.

"No, I haven't endorsed in that race. My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House and positioning ourselves to have the best, ah, chance possible to, to win the Senate," she said.

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Karl asked the congresswoman about controversial comments Hong has made in the past.

Ocasio-Cortez indicated that her "understanding is that... Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances to her electorate" and "moved away from" prior comments.

"And I have a local city councilman that has this... saying, 'Woke 1 was crazy,'" she said, laughing. "And I think that what's important is that we have to assess what a candidate is saying now."

When asked on Monday about Ocasio-Cortez's wokeness-related comment, Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America member, suggested that individuals "are opening their eyes to an economy that is deeply rigged against working-class people" and that she will speak about how to "deliver for working class people by taxing the ultrarich, ensure that we have a moratorium on data centers, that we're raising wages, fighting for universal childcare and that we fully fund our public schools."

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Buffalo Bills in damage control mode over their $2.2 billion stadium that is getting crushed online by fans

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:33:51 -0400

First, the Buffalo Bills put out a statement on Monday, defending the honor of their new $2.2 billion stadium that was getting absolutely crushed on social media – with photo evidence, no less – for how poorly architects laid out some of the place's sightlines.

Then the club put its chief operating officer and its vice president of stadium development on a conference call with reporters to explain how the fans, some of whom are taxpayers footing $850 million of the cost for the building, didn't have the whole story when they posted those cringe photos of obstructed views and videos of poor rain coverage during the Bills' Saturday practice.

So, yes, the Buffalo Bills are in full crisis management mode right now and the damage control isn't about an injury to a valuable player or a questionable coaching decision.

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It's all about a multibillion-dollar project that, so far, is not quite living up to some of the billing it presented to fans, including personal seat license holders.

"So far, we’ve heard from less than one percent of our PSL holders about anything sightline related," Bills COO Pete Guelli told Western New York area reporters on the conference call Monday. "Relative to that specific issue, we feel very confident what was represented via the virtual venue is accurate to what people saw when they sat in their seats.

"If anybody feels otherwise, we’re taking this on a case-by-case basis, and we’ll address any concerns that they have."

The concerns were all over social media. And they turned what was supposed to be a triumphant moment for a proud franchise into something more closely resembling the season's first loss.

Because, apparently, clear sightlines throughout the facility are beyond the scope of what is possible for a $2.2 billion stadium in 2026.

"Any building you would walk into, there would be some obstructed seating," Guelli explained. "There are seats where we could create a different design, put in a blank area, or they give you the option to put in a seat that might be obstructed for football, but can be used for any other event like a concert. There’s always partial-view or limited-view seats, and we think those were pretty clearly depicted in our virtual venue."

The sight-lines weren't the only problem. Of course not.

Some fans complained their views were blocked by vendors or other fans walking about as the Bills practiced.

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The club is responding by pointing out that at actual games, fans and vendors will be instructed to wait for the whistle before being allowed to move about. So, yes, the raucous, rowdy Bills crowds that sometimes stood the entire game at the old Highmark Stadium might be going away.

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Games will now be coordinated something like tennis matches.

There were also complaints about the new Highmark Stadium's video boards because of their uninspiring size and scope.

The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that was done on purpose because club owner Terry Pegula wanted fans focused on the field and not the scoreboards. The speaker system, the paper reported, was more of a priority investment for Pegula.

So, team ownership apparently forgot that video killed the radio star about 50 years ago.

"We’re learning a lot about the building, and that includes game presentation," vice president of stadium development John Polka told reporters. "We’ll look at how much of the scoreboard we’re using for video versus using for content. We also have things in this building that we didn’t have before.

"We have a nine-foot ribbon board right below that scoreboard that we may want to use differently. But with the raw size of the scoreboards, we’re comfortable and confident that those are the way we intended and designed them."

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Shake Shack customer hits 'no tip' at kiosk, then watches prices jump in viral video

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:32:42 -0400

The Utah man behind a viral video appearing to show prices increase at a Shake Shack kiosk after his wife declined to leave a tip says he initially didn't believe her when she told him what had happened.

Brian Powell, 45, told Fox News Digital that he and his wife were waiting to catch a flight out of Salt Lake City when she purchased three milkshakes from the airport's Shake Shack location.

"My wife came to me after buying some shakes and said, 'They charged me more after I didn't tip,'" Powell told Fox News Digital during a Zoom interview from London, where he was vacationing with his wife. "And I thought it was a little interesting."

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Powell said he had visited the location several times before and had never noticed anything similar. Admitting that he was "a bit skeptical," Powell said he returned to the kiosk with his wife and recreated the order while recording the process on his phone.

"We basically went up and duplicated our order, and the same thing happened," Powell said.

The video shows two of the three shakes initially listed at $5.99 each. After "no tip" is selected, the kiosk displays a notice saying there has been a pricing update before the shakes appear at $6.49 each — an increase of 50 cents per drink.

Shake Shack told Fox News Digital the price change was caused by a technology error and that charging customers more for declining to tip is not company policy.

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"It is not Shake Shack policy, nor that of our licensees, to increase the price of menu items when no tip is added," a spokesperson for the company said.

The airport location is owned and operated by HMSHost, a Shake Shack licensee.

HMSHost investigated and "determined it was an error within their kiosk technology that they have informed us has since been resolved," according to Shake Shack.

"We'll continue working with all our licensed partners to make sure every guest is taken care of at Shake Shack," the spokesperson added.

Powell said that when he recorded the video, he didn't know whether the price change was deliberate or simply a glitch.

"Because I had been to that Shake Shack before, it felt fishy to me, but honestly, I did not know," Powell said. "I mean, the reality is, I've even tipped at that Shake Shack before. … I just thought it was peculiar that, all of a sudden, we were being charged when we pressed 'no tip.'"

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Powell said he never expected the video to attract so much attention. He edited and posted it while waiting for a delayed flight and watched its audience surge after taking off.

"The video has been overwhelming," Powell said, adding that the number of comments flooding his social media inbox made it "impossible" to read through all of them.

Powell's video shines a light on many Americans' larger frustration with tipping prompts at self-service businesses.

"I think my own personal opinion is maybe tipping culture's a little bit out of hand, based on this experience," Powell said.

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"The entire video was kind of generated by my frustration that, you know, here I was being charged for something I didn't necessarily feel like I should have been charged for."

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Powell said he may revisit the kiosk when he returns to Salt Lake City to see if, in fact, the issue has been resolved.

Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.

Why you should back the Indiana Fever to cover the spread against the New York Liberty Tuesday

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:24:19 -0400

As long as there is no football, Caitlin Clark is must-see TV. Clark and the Indiana Fever (20-12) host the New York Liberty (20-13) Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off. At FanDuel, Indiana is a -2.5 favorite (-106) with a -134 moneyline on a 192.5 total.

These teams split their first two meetings this season, with the home team winning and covering both: New York 83-75 in June and Indiana 108-88 in July.

However, the Fever won their game more convincingly. In the Liberty’s win, they were down entering the fourth quarter and got 24 more free throws (40-16). Indy outperformed New York in three of the "four factors" and won despite Clark playing poorly (only 17 points on 5-of-14 shooting with 7 turnovers).

Since that game, Clark has been ballin’. She is averaging 25.0 points on 49.4% field goal shooting (43.5% from behind the arc) and 9.5 assists in the six games since the last Liberty-Fever meeting.

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Best bet: Indiana Fever -2.5 (-106)

For what it’s worth, Clark is on the injury report as "probable" and, obviously, Indiana’s price would come down if she is ruled out. But I’m taking a shot while expecting her to play because the Fever can win this game by margin even if Clark doesn’t play.

They have two other All-Stars: C Aliyah Boston and SG Kelsey Mitchell, who might be better than Clark. Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 24.2 points per game on 50.4% shooting, and Boston is a four-time WNBA All-Star and a former No. 1 overall pick in 2023.

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Also, Indiana has won three of its last five games since playing New York last month, but those two losses were to the first-place Minnesota Lynx and the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on a buzzer-beater in overtime.

The Liberty are 7-1 straight up in their last game vs. the Fever, but just 2-6 against the spread (ATS). Indy’s game was Saturday and New York’s was Sunday. Indiana is 10-4 ATS with a rest edge this season, and the Liberty are 2-10 ATS with a rest disadvantage.

Meanwhile, there’s a chance Indy is bonding with all the drama around this team, from Sophie Cunningham getting clotheslined to her public commentary about transgender people playing women's sports, and anything involving Clark.

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Obviously, that isn’t something I can quantify, but I feel like there is a "us against the world" card the Fever can play in the locker room. Whether Indiana head coach Stephanie White is using that as motivation, or doing anything positive for her team, is another conversation.

Prediction: Fever 101, Liberty 94

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An ultra-rare Cooper Flagg trading card has been found, and the Mavericks are prepared to give a lot for it

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:13:49 -0400

Trading cards have been having a moment ever since COVID — hey, there are worse things to get into when you're locked inside for months — and one of the most sought-after in years has been found.

A 1-of-1 Cooper Flagg rookie card from Topps with the 2025 first pick's NBA Debut patch from his first game has been the holy grail of sports cards as of late, so much so that the Dallas Mavericks put out a "bounty" for it.

Well, according to ESPN, the card has been discovered by RhodyBreakers, some folks that rip open packs of cards on live streams (and if that concept sounds weird to you, it's time to think about scheduling a colonoscopy).

Alright, don't go sticking that one in the spokes of your Huffy so it sounds like a motorcycle.

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There was fervor around a similar card for Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes, and, as with that one, whoever found it has to decide what to do with the card. The obvious thing is to put it up for auction, because, while the current record for a Cooper Flagg card is $366,000, this one is expected to go for a lot more.

The jersey Flagg wore in his debut — which the patch in the card originally came from — sold for a million dollars at auction, and that's how much some think the card could go for.

But there's also the option of taking the Mavericks "bounty." That comes with two premium season tickets for 32 years, a game-worn jersey (signed), photos with Flagg and the Rookie of the Year trophy, and an all-expenses-paid trip with the team.

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Tempting... but do you know what can buy a lot of that stuff? A million dollars.

Even though this puppy has been found, it makes me want to go buy a pack of cards. Talk about a hit of pure unleaded dopamine.

Now and then I'll be walking around Target, and I'll pick myself up a pack of IndyCar cards (they exist, and they're awesome) just to feel alive.

You haven't lived until you've pulled an autographed Will Power card out of a $10 box of cards.

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Speaking from experience.

Bron Breakker confronts the future on WWE Raw, Paul Heyman lays down a challenge

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:13:44 -0400

The vision for Bron Breakker was clear about a year ago.

He was set to become the new face of WWE to lead the company into the future and eventually hold the World Heavyweight Championship. But injuries, to himself and his stablemates, and the rise of the likes of Oba Femi have appeared to add to the massive chip on his shoulder. And it was presented again during the latest episode of "Monday Night Raw."

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Breakker destroyed Joe Hendry in their match last week and took more of his frustrations out on Akira Tozawa, following his loss to Austin Theory. Femi came down to confront Breakker and the two had a faceoff before cooler heads seemed to prevail.

Through all of that, Breakker sought Paul Heyman’s approval and seemed upset that Heyman agreed that Femi was the future of WWE – a designation that Brock Lesnar declared after his Hell in a Cell match against Femi at SummerSlam. Breakker asked Heyman if he thought Femi was the future of WWE.

"Truth be told, I respect Oba Femi. The man did everything he said he was going to do to Brock Lesnar and I have to respect that," Heyman told Breakker without actually answering the question.

Breakker pressed Heyman again.

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"I think you’re starting to think that Oba Femi is the future of WWE and that’s the problem," Heyman responded. "I’ll tell you what – I’m going to keep respecting Oba Femi until you show me why Oba Femi is not worthy of my respect."

Heyman gave Breakker something to chew on as he confronts "The Ruler" in the coming weeks.

Breakker has made a tremendous impact since he was called up to the main WWE roster. His devastating torpedo spears have made for viral moments, and he’s captured the intercontinental and tag team titles in his immediate stint on the roster.

Femi has shown that he’s not scared of anyone. He won the King of the Ring Tournament and dispatched Lesnar from the ring.

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The fight for the future is clearly on, and it’s something that has seemingly been in Breakker’s mind for the last few weeks.

More than 3,000 missing after Colombia earthquake as Trump administration provides $15.5 million in relief

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:07:34 -0400

More than 3,000 are reported missing in Colombia on Tuesday following a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake, prompting a desperate search for survivors and a pledge from the Trump administration of $15.5 million in relief.

Videos and photos emerged from Colombia showing first responders combing through rubble and debris, looking for any signs of life. Mayors and governors from Cali, Pereira, Chocó and Manizales said Tuesday at least 179 people had died in those four areas, while the federal government, which last updated its estimates in the hours after earthquake hit Monday, has said at least 111 died, according to The Associated Press.

"We are united in prayer with the Colombian people and stand ready to support President Abelardo De la Espriella and his government as they assess the needs on the ground," the State Department said on X.

It added that "the Trump Administration is committing $15.5 million in funding for emergency shelter, food, protection, and earthquake assessments."

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Around 1,600 buildings across Colombia have been reported damaged or collapsed, and more than 3,000 people are missing, the AP reported.

President Abelardo De la Espriella, who was inaugurated just days earlier, traveled to Chocó’s capital, Quibdó, on Monday night and announced he was mobilizing "the entire military and police apparatus" to respond, deploying engineers, rescue workers and search dogs.

"Chocó will never again be the ‘land of the forgotten,’" he said.

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The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered in San José del Palmar, a town located within the western Chocó region, which borders the Pacific Ocean.

In a post on X, De la Espriella, added that, "The National Government stands with the people of Chocó."

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"Immediate economic resources and humanitarian aid have already been allocated to support the more than 1,400 affected families and individuals," he added. "The injured and those requiring priority medical attention are being transferred to Medellín with all available hospital capacity."

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Crane arm collapses into Miami condo rooftop pool area as workers cling to dangling structure

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:52:33 -0400

Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed.

The video, recorded by Macie Norrod, showed the crane’s arm flying through the air before crashing through palm trees on an elevated pool area at the One Plaza West Brickell condo building.

Norrod saw the incident unfold from her home office, saying she had been "in shock and disbelief," according to a report from Storyful.

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"I thought I was about to watch the workers die from being squashed by the weights of the crane," Norrod said.

Her video showed workers in green vests clinging to the upper portion of the structure during the collapse before eventually climbing down ladders to the ground.

The crane, not yet operational, was being assembled that afternoon when it experienced "some kind of failure," Miami Fire Rescue spokesperson Lt. Pete Sanchez told Fox News Digital.

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After that failure, the arm fell onto the rooftop deck and was partially submerged in the pool, according to a photo shared with Fox News Digital by Miami Fire Rescue.

"Firefighters immediately accessed the pool deck and conducted a thorough search, confirming that no victims were present," Sanchez said. "The pool deck was secured and cordoned off to prevent residents and the public from entering the area while crews ensured the scene remained safe."

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The construction crew also told authorities that all workers had been accounted for and none were injured.

Miami’s Building Department and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident, the Miami Herald reported.

Pro-Israel organizations condemn DSA co-chair for saying October 7 attacks were 'inevitable'

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:41:21 -0400

The co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) group is receiving sharp backlash for saying on Friday that the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre in Israel was mostly "inevitable."

During an interview with The New Yorker’s David Remnick, DSA co-chair Megan Romer was questioned about democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who attended an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas rally the day after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in 2023, and was pressed on whether she would have attended if she were in her position.

"You would have gone to that rally, had you been able?" Remnick asked.

"That’s a good question. I probably would have," Romer replied. "Yeah, yeah. I don’t live in New York City, so I wouldn’t have —"

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Remnick pressed further, asking, "One day after the slaughter of 1,200 people and taking of over 200 hostages, you would have come and rallied behind Hamas?"

"I think that Oct. 7 was largely inevitable," she replied. "If you put people in an open-air concentration camp and you deprive them of rights, of dignity, of food, of the ability to live in safety, you have to expect that they are going to not take that for that long. And that is not defending any harm of civilians or of non-combatants —"

When Remnick accused her remark of being an expression of support for the violence, she pushed back and said "I’m saying that I think it was inevitable."

Pro-Israel groups condemned her comments.

"I agree with DSA Co-chair Megan Romer that the October 7 attacks were in many ways inevitable — but not for the libelous reasons she cited," Zionist Organization of America National President Morton A. Klein told Fox News Digital.

"When Gazans elected Hamas - a terror organization whose charter calls for murdering every Jew and destroying Israel, October 7 was the result," he added. "When Qatar and Iran gave arms and hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, gave sanctuary to Hamas leaders, and helped terror groups plan attacks on Israel, October 7 was the result."

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"When UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency) teaches children to hate and murder Jews, employs Hamas terrorists as teachers and principals, stores weapons for Hamas, and provides communications centers for Hamas, October 7 is the result. When Israel, under pressure from the Biden administration, issued thousands of work permits to enter Israel to Hamas terrorists and scouts, October 7 was the result," he continued.

He warned that there may be even more October 7th-style violence in the future.

"And now, when Hamas is refusing to really disarm, and is vowing to commit more and more October 7ths, we must enable Israel to ensure its safety by retaining a buffer zone in Gaza and insisting on Hamas' disarmament prior to any other peace plan steps," he said. "Or else another October 7 will be the result. Regarding Romer's lies, the parties ‘imprisoning’ Gaza are Hamas, PIJ and other terror groups. By contrast, Israel facilitated tons of food, water, medical and other supplies into Gaza — while Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched 30,000 rockets at Israeli civilians."

When contacted by Fox News Digital, the ADL responded by sharing a thread on X of its public condemnation of the co-chair.

"What she said and doubled down on in this interview should concern every American. Because this kind of hateful and demonizing rhetoric against the only Jewish state in the world goes well beyond criticism of a government or its policies, and it puts every Jewish American at risk," the ADL tweeted on its official account.

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The account took issue with her specific statements, replying, "Romer shamelessly said she ‘probably would have’ attended the pro-Hamas rally held in NYC on 10/8/23, just one day after Hamas murdered more than 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 hostages, including babies, children, young women, mothers, and elderly people. She also called the Hamas-led October 7 massacre a mere ‘revolt’ and ‘largely inevitable.’ There is no justification for rape, kidnapping, torture, and slaughter."

At the conclusion of its thread of condemnations, the ADL shared a link to an entry in their database warning about the Democratic Socialists of America as an organization, saying that the "DSA now has over 120,000 members and 250+ elected officials across 40 states in the U.S. Radical groups like DSA are no longer on the fringes of society, they have infiltrated mainstream politics and have the ability to impact laws and policies affecting everyone."

Executive Vice President for Coalition for Jewish Values, Rabbi Yaakov Menken, called the DSA "objectively antisemitic."

"She used a mythological inversion of reality to justify both a murderous pogrom and an ongoing plan of starvation, torture, rape, and murder," Menken said.

The Castellows tease new song 'Way Things Work' featuring Keller Cox on their Instagram

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:36:40 -0400

The Castellows are cooking up some new music.

The Castellows are a popular country music trio consisting of the three Balkcom sisters: Eleanor, Lily, and Powell.

They blend extremely old school country music vibes with an Americana spirit.

Their inevitable success was always obvious to anyone paying attention.

The Castellows tease new music.

Now, the trio is releasing some new music. The group's official Instagram page released a short tease on Monday for the upcoming song "Way Things Work."

The song features Keller Cox.

"This is what we call a feel-good-sad-song," the caption on the video reads.

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Give it a listen below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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It definitely sounds like it's going to be the next big hit for The Castellows. People in the comments on Instagram seem to agree.

"Oh this is fire," one viewer wrote.

Another commented, "Sometimes you just know it’s a hit. Ya know? I know."

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It's great to see The Castellows continue to have success as their music career hits new heights. I've never been to a show, but I might need to change that in the near future. What do you think of their music? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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