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Australian apprentice jockey Izzy Neale dead at 22 after fall from horse during race

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:14:06 -0500

A sudden death stunned the horse racing world in Australia on Tuesday.

Izzy Neale, an apprentice jockey, died after being thrown from her horse during a race in New South Wales, her family and Racing NSW said in a statement on Tuesday. She was 22.

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"It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Izzy, surrounded by her closest family and friends," a joint statement read. "Izzy rode horses before she could walk. Her love of horses was a lifelong passion that, more recently, had grown into a love of racing.

"Through organ donation, Izzy will give others the chance of life, bringing some comfort to our family amid this devastating loss."

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Neale was competing on her horse Marnoo in the Cotton Cup at the Warren Racecourse on Sunday. Marnoo suffered a leg injury that caused the incident. Senior rider Diego Montes de Oca, who was racing Shadow Dane, also fell from his course and suffered a broken leg, according to News.com.au.

Neale was treated on-site for her injuries before being transferred to a hospital where she died, according to Australia’s ABC.

"We are deeply grateful for the love, kindness and support shown to Izzy and our family by her friends, the racing community and everyone who has been by our side during this heartbreaking time," her family’s statement continued. "We would like to thank Racing NSW and the NSW Jockeys Association for their care, compassion and support during this incredibly difficult time."

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Neale won 88 races during her professional career. She rode in four races on Sunday before her death.

Trump touts legal victory over BBC as judge says his lawsuit against British broadcaster can proceed

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:11:18 -0500

President Donald Trump scored a victory in court Tuesday as a judge ruled that his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) can proceed.

"A Huge Victory against Fake News BBC, a terrible abuser of the truth, just handed down by highly respected District Court Judge, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of the Southern District of Florida," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump continued, "In his powerful ruling, Judge Kuntz wrote,'"Here, the news entity created the story. BBC admitted as much by confirming it had edited a video to make it appear as though President Trump made a statement he never made.' We will continue fighting against, and defeating, all of those who try to deceive the American People!"

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In his ruling, Kuntz criticized the BBC over how it edited the 2024 "Panorama" documentary at the center of the lawsuit, suggesting the broadcaster "knew or should have known that the segment they were creating would not and could not have been a truthful statement."

"This was not trimming around the edges but creating something different than what was stated in the speech. BBC also had the entire speech available to them for nearly three years by the time of the Documentary," the filing read.

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Kuntz did, however, dismiss Trump's second count in the lawsuit alleging the BBC documentary violated the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), finding that the documentary did not qualify as "commercial speech" under the law.

The judge gave the BBC until Dec. 1 to respond to the remaining defamation claim.

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

In a separate statement, a BBC spokesperson said the broadcaster was surprised by the ruling but respected the court's authority and remained confident in its legal position.

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Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC late last year for its 2024 "Panorama" documentary that distorted his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. Critics claim the documentary was misleading because it omitted Trump's call for supporters to protest peacefully, splicing together separate portions of a lengthy address to give a wrong impression.

"We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And I'll be there with you. And we fight — we fight like hell," the documentary showed Trump saying.

In reality, Trump said, "We're going to walk down to the Capitol. And we're going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women, and we're probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them, because you'll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength, and you have to be strong."

It wasn't until 54 minutes later that Trump called on his supporters to "fight like hell" for election integrity.

The BBC previously apologized for the misleading edit and said it had removed the program from its platforms. Despite the apology, the broadcaster has maintained that the edit does not constitute defamation.

The controversy led to the resignations of then-BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and then-BBC Director-General Tim Davie.

While Tuesday's ruling allows Trump's defamation claim to proceed, a magistrate judge previously ruled in the BBC's favor in October, ordering Trump to give a deposition by Dec. 11 unless the discovery deadline is extended beyond Dec. 18.

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Reddit users debate the best movie quotes of all time and the answers are truly iconic

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:02:46 -0500

What's the greatest movie quote of all-time?

We've been on a Reddit kick lately here at OutKick, and as long as it keeps providing, then the flow of content won't stop.

As I often say, it's one of the last remaining unfiltered bastions of entertainment on the internet.

Speaking of entertainment, we have a bit of a crossover topic today.

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Reddit users debate the best movie quotes.

I was scrolling through Reddit when I came across a thread titled, "What is the greatest movie quote of all time?"

Immediate click.

Check out some of the answers below, and then we'll dive in further:

Kung fu panda . Yesterday is history tomorrow is mystery but today is valuable that's why we call it present.
I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse
They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom.
"What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli" Clemenza, The Godfather
Literally every Doc Holliday line from tombstone. From beginning to end everything Val Kilmer said were the coolest words ever spoken
"I am serious. And don’t call me ‘Shirley’."
You’re gonna need a bigger boat.
Alright, alright, alright.
The entire Quint Indianapolis monologue
"You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: those with loaded gun and those who dig. You dig."
You can't handle the truth!
We’ve all got it coming kid.
I love you, I know - princess lea and Han Solo
"As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster." -Goodfellas
The Terminator. " I'll be back".....
Juuuuuuust a bit outside
So you're telling me there's a chance!
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

Lots of great and iconic lines there. Almost too many great ones to choose from. However, there's one that always sticks out to me above all else.

The locker room speech from the 2004 film "Miracle" with Kurt Russell playing Herb Brooks:

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Another golden gem that is often overlooked is the following line from the 2015 film "Sicario" delivered by Benicio del Toro:

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Katy Perry's comment that ex 'should be in jail' resurfaces after Russell Brand's prison sentencing

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:00:44 -0500

Russell Brand's romantic past is drawing renewed attention following his prison sentencing, including ex-wife Katy Perry's description of his behavior during their marriage as "very controlling."

Years before the comedian was convicted of rape and sexual assault, Perry said Brand struggled with her role as "the boss" of her own career and shared how their whirlwind marriage ended with a text message in which he announced he wanted a divorce.

Now, her past comments are resurfacing alongside renewed interest in Brand’s relationship history, from his brief romance with Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell to his marriage to his current wife Laura Brand, who testified in his defense.

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Here's a look back at Brand's most notable relationships.

Kate Moss — 2006

Brand described a brief romantic encounter with Kate Moss in his memoir, "Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal," writing that their connection elevated his celebrity status.

"I could never have anticipated the instant elevation that this liaison would afford me, it was like being awarded a celebrity Victoria Cross," he wrote, according to the New York Post.

The comedian, who met Moss through a mutual friend, expressed his admiration for the model in the book.

"Kate Moss is the prettiest girl in all our schools," he wrote. "Behold our queen, but don’t look at her directly or all else you gaze upon till death brings down your lids will be as shadows compared to her beauty."

In the book, Brand wrote that he became smitten, but their connection faded after he publicly downplayed the encounter to journalists.

Teresa Palmer — 2008

Brand and Australian actress Teresa Palmer briefly dated after meeting while filming "Bedtime Stories" in 2008. By July of that year, both were publicly discussing their relationship, with Brand suggesting he was ready to leave his womanizing reputation behind.

"I’m a changed man," he said at the time, according to Cosmopolitan. "I’ve met someone very beautiful and I’ve settled down."

Palmer expressed similar enthusiasm about their budding romance.

"We’ve only been together for a month, but it’s going brilliantly," she said, according to the outlet.

The pair attended the O2 Silver Clef Awards together in London on July 4, 2008, but their relationship was short-lived. By the fall of 2008, the couple had separated.

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Katy Perry — 2009–2012

Brand and Katy Perry, who met on the set of "Get Him to the Greek" in 2009, announced their engagement in January 2010 before marrying in India on Oct. 23 of that year. Their marriage lasted approximately 14 months before Brand filed for divorce in December 2011.

Perry later discussed their relationship in a 2013 Vogue interview, describing behavior she considered "controlling."

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"He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting," she said. "I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day. I let go, and I was like: This isn’t because of me, this is beyond me. So I have moved on from that."

During the interview, Perry said Brand informed her of his divorce plans by text message. The moment she received the message was captured on camera and featured in the pop star's 2012 documentary "Katy Perry: Part of Me."

Following Brand's sentencing, another video showing an interaction between Brand and Perry gained traction online.

During an interview at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar party, Brand appeared to criticize Perry for swearing on camera and displayed a badge bearing the word "Obey."

"He didn’t like her getting more attention than him," one social media user wrote on X.

Months before his conviction, Perry made a pointed remark about an ex during a concert in July at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.

While playing an interactive game that asked audience members to act out their reaction to seeing an ex, Perry said, "I hope my ex isn’t here. He should be in jail," according to The Mirror.

Perry did not specifically name Brand.

Isabella Brewster — Summer 2012

Brand began dating Isabella Brewster, a former talent agent, following his split from Perry. The pair reportedly met at a yoga class.

He confirmed their romance during a July 18, 2012, appearance on Howard Stern's radio show, just days after his divorce became final.

"Some things in the newspaper aren’t true … that’s true, actually," Brand said when asked about Brewster, according to E! News.

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Their relationship appeared to move quickly. According to Cosmopolitan, the pair were reportedly considering renting a home together in Los Angeles.

By late August, however, the romance had ended.

"Isabella and [Russell] broke it off," a source told Us Weekly at the time. "He has been in London since the Olympics and is traveling for standup."

Geri Halliwell — August 2012

Following his split from Brewster, Brand was briefly linked to Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell. The pair reportedly grew close during preparations for the 2012 London Olympics' closing ceremony, at which both performed.

They were photographed holding hands during a visit to Hampton Court Palace with Halliwell’s daughter, Bluebell, and were also reportedly spotted enjoying a picnic on Hampstead Heath.

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Despite the attention surrounding their budding romance, the relationship reportedly ended within weeks.

"He isn’t ready to settle down so soon after coming out of marriage," a source told The Mirror.

Jemima Goldsmith — 2013–2014

Brand began dating producer and journalist Jemima Goldsmith in 2013. Their relationship lasted approximately a year, during which the comedian publicly expressed his love for her and said their connection felt different from his previous romances.

"I really love her. I’m very, very happy in a relationship that feels very different from anything I’ve experienced before," Brand reportedly said during a 2014 appearance on "The Jonathan Ross Show."

Their breakup was reported in September 2014.

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In November 2026, Goldsmith spoke publicly about her relationship with Brand, offering a different account of her experience with him.

In a statement posted on X following his sentencing, she accused him of "violence, coercive control and abuse." She alleged that she had called police to have him removed from her home during a violent incident in 2014.

Goldsmith said she chose not to pursue charges or speak publicly at the time because she feared the impact of media attention on her teenage children.

"I have neither seen nor spoken to Brand since that period in 2014," she wrote.

Laura Gallacher Brand — 2006–2007; reunited in 2015, married in 2017

Brand’s relationship with his current wife, Laura Gallacher Brand, began years before his marriage to Perry.

Gallacher, an author and illustrator whose sister is British broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher, first became involved with Brand in 2006. She was 19 and he was 31. Their initial relationship ended the following year amid his reported difficulty with monogamy.

"When I met him, I was aware that he liked women, and I was aware toward the latter half of that year that he was engaging with other women," Laura told the court during Brand's trial, according to Sky News. "I was not interested in having a relationship with him if he was sleeping with other people. I was invested; we both had told each other we loved each other, but it was clear it was difficult for him to be monogamous."

After Brand’s marriage to Perry ended, he and Laura reconnected in 2015.

The couple welcomed daughter Mabel in November 2016 before marrying on Aug. 26, 2017, in a ceremony near Henley-on-Thames, England. Their family later grew with the birth of their daughter Peggy in July 2018 and a son in 2023.

Laura publicly defended her husband during his 2026 rape and sexual assault trial.

Laura described Brand as "caring and kind, a wonderful father to our children and an amazing, attentive husband," adding that he has an "eye for detail I have never known before."

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"I feel very seen by him," she said. "We have a very honest, frank and clear relationship and marriage … Our relationship has always been [about] honesty. I love him very much."

Sneaky fee on airport purchase sparks outrage after traveler shares receipt: 'Out of control'

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:00:21 -0500

A traveler is pushing back after discovering an unexpected fee on a bookstore receipt from a store located inside New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The traveler, who posted on Reddit last week, shared a photo of a receipt from Bryant Park Market, a Hudson-operated store at JFK Airport's Terminal 5.

The customer purchased "The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by John U. Bacon for $21.99, only to discover there was an additional and unexpected charge on the receipt.

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"I just wanted to buy a book before my 6 a.m. flight," the user wrote. "And naturally, they tax on top of the added fee as well!"

"A 3% surcharge has been applied to your purchase. This charge is for employee and retention programs and is not a gratuity," the receipt reads, as shown in the person's online post.

It shows that 66 cents was added as part of a 3% surcharge, bringing the taxable subtotal to $22.65.

The buyer then paid $2.01 in sales tax at the regular 8.875% rate, bringing the total to $24.66.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told Fox News Digital that the 3% Employee Benefits and Retention Surcharge was authorized in December 2024 and has been in effect for more than a year.

An official said the surcharge is designed to support annual wage increases for thousands of airport workers while helping retailers cover higher labor costs stemming from airport minimum wage requirements and the Healthy Terminals Act.

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Fox News Digital also reached out to Hudson, which referred questions to the Port Authority.

Reddit users expressed frustration over the additional charge.

"Hopefully they don't retain you as a future customer," one person wrote.

"This hidden fee stuff is out of control," another said. "They need to change the laws, so things are marked [at] what they actually cost."

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A third user wrote, "I would have canceled the purchase when I saw it on the screen."

Though the surcharge could be confused with a tip, Bryan Gildenberg, managing director of retail research and consulting firm Retail Cities, said it should not be considered a gratuity.

"So I never really thought of it as a gratuity. And I don't know that that's the right way to think about it," Gildenberg told Fox News Digital.

He added, "It's really, that one's really more of a surcharge that the companies are allowed to charge to cover the cost of operating at the airport."

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Gildenberg noted that operating a store at an airport is often more expensive than running one elsewhere, partly because employees face additional commuting challenges.

He said that airport retailers try to keep their prices comparable to those outside airports despite higher operating costs.

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Gildenberg said travelers should purchase necessities before arriving at the airport whenever possible — and to expect to pay more if they don't have what they need.

"The two best words to keep in mind in airport shopping are the Latin words caveat emptor, which means let the buyer beware," Gildenberg said.

He described airport shoppers as a "captive audience."

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"Like in any captive environment, the likelihood that you're getting great price value isn't very high," he said.

Gildenberg said the backlash is part of a broader picture involving consumer frustration with rising prices.

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"I think there's a lot of consumer anger and frustration about what things cost today," he said.

Adam Vinatieri weighs in on Chiefs kicker battle after helping USAA impact service members in Germany

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:39:47 -0500

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has a decision to make ahead of his Week 10 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons: Stick with longtime kicker Harrison Butker, or give the job to Justin Tucker?

Reid said he would "look at everything," but hasn’t made his decision just yet amid Butker’s struggles at the position. Butker leads the NFL in missed field goals (7), and has also led the NFL with 17 total missed kicks (12 field goals and five extra points) since the start of the 2025 season.

Meanwhile, Tucker reportedly had an "off the charts" workout with the team, which led to his signing. However, he was on the bench in Week 9 when Butker missed two consecutive field goal attempts, leading to boos from the crowd. Butker, though, admitted he was "booing himself."

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So, what should the Chiefs do? Pro Football Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri, regarded as the greatest kicker in league history, spoke with OutKick from Germany on Tuesday after hosting a flag football tournament alongside USAA, the official "Salute to Service" partner of the NFL, at Ramstein Air Base ahead of the Munich game featuring the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.

After 24 years in the league with four Super Bowl rings, Vinatieri knows a thing or two about one of the highest-pressure positions on the gridiron. So, he viewed the Chiefs’ situation from not just a right-now standpoint, but looking ahead to the future.

"You’d have to see how Justin’s doing as well, right?" he began. "I mean, it’s always an open competition. The way I look at it, even if there’s not another kicker on your team, there’s always somebody out there. There’s 30 guys out there at any given time. It’s Harrison’s job to lose. He’s done a really, really nice job throughout his career. If he can right that ship and get it back, it’s his job, in my opinion. But like you said, as you get closer to playoffs, the margin of error is so much smaller."

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Vinatieri knows how cruel it can be for kickers, and frankly, it’s hard for coaches and organizations to determine what kind of leash that player should have. Butker seems to have earned a longer one, given his own Super Bowl rings under his belt in past seasons.

Then again, missed field goals can be the difference between securing home-field advantage, moving onto the next playoff round, or even winning the Super Bowl.

"Unfortunately for us, you can miss a kick, and if you win by 21 points it doesn’t really matter. It always matters, but if you’re winning big time, you have a little bigger margin for error. As we get to December and into the playoffs, the margin of error shrinks a lot," Vinatieri explained. "Hopefully, [Butker] can figure it out, but you never know.

"If Justin’s kicking well, if they think they need to make a move, maybe they sit [Butker] down and activate Justin at that point."

Ultimately, Vinatieri believes it’s a "pretty fierce competition right now" at Chiefs practice. And Reid has been in his position long enough to know when a change is need, no matter the position.

Either way, signing someone as controversial as Tucker should indicate the Chiefs have an open competition going on, as Vinatieri suggested it to be this week. We’ll find out soon enough who will be handling those duties from Atlanta in Week 10.

Impacting our service members overseas

Meanwhile, Vinatieri told OutKick he saw some tremendous competition between the service members during the "Salute to Service Flag Football Tournament," which provides USAA and the NFL an opportunity to engage local military in an exclusive experience leading up to the game between the Patriots and Lions at Allianz Arena in Munich.

"You had two branches, too," Vinatieri added. "We had two Air Force teams and two Army teams. So, you want to add another component to the competitiveness? You have Army playing Air Force, then it gets pretty rowdy at that point. There’s definitely some bragging rights.

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"There’s a little trash-talking, a little bit of fun jawing and stuff. But once the game was over, everybody was coming together and giving hugs and congratulating each other and stuff like that. It’s fun. We’re all in this together, and I had the opportunity and the privilege to tell them all thank you for being over here, defending our country, and giving us the lifestyle we’re used to."

This event is just one of the many ways USAA leverages its partnership with the NFL to give back to military communities and show appreciation for this continued service, no matter where it may be around the globe.

Bessent moved to military base as Iran threats exceed ‘advanced stage,’ official says

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:39:00 -0500

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been relocated from his home in Washington, D.C., to a military base amid Iranian assassination threats this week, a senior administration official confirmed to Fox News.

Tehran has ramped up its efforts to target senior U.S. officials overseas, with White House chief of staff Stephen Miller and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also relocating to military or protected housing in recent weeks.

The senior official told Fox that threats against Bessent had reached "more than an advanced stage." The official declined to say when exactly Bessent was relocated.

Bessent has played a central role in the economic battle against Iran, launching "Operation Economic Outcast" this summer in an effort to isolate Iran's economy from the rest of the world.

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Bessent said the wave of sanctions would bring about the "asphyxiation" of Iran's economy.

The Treasury Department confirmed Bessent's departure in a statement to Fox News on Tuesday, adding that the secretary refuses to "be deterred by the Iranian regime’s threats."

The New York Times first reported Bessent's relocation, citing three anonymous sources.

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The move comes as President Donald Trump continues to seek to end the war via diplomatic means, leaning away from a return to full-scale war.

Rubio himself downplayed the possibility of re-escalating the conflict on Tuesday.

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"We don't need to conduct military strikes if we're achieving the same objective through economic means and economic pressure," Rubio told reporters.

He rejected the suggestion that the U.S. and Iran were at a stalemate, arguing that sanctions, the naval blockade and other measures were steadily weakening Tehran.

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"They’re bleeding. They’re bleeding economically," Rubio said. "It is an increased pressure on Iran that continues to grow every day."

The push comes a week after an election in which the war proved a political liability for Republicans.

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The Iran war was a crucial factor in the House vote for 34% of voters, according to the Fox News Voter Poll, while about six in 10 said the U.S. had made the wrong decision to take military action against Iran.

Fox News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.

Ravens star Kyle Hamilton says he hates where college football is going amid 24-team playoff, NIL chaos

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:37:09 -0500

Baltimore Ravens star safety Kyle Hamilton, just like us?

Not quite. The average person isn't one of the NFL's best safeties, but Hamilton shares some college football fans' frustrations with the sport's direction. With the College Football Playoff potentially expanding to 24 teams in the 2027-28 season and NIL reshaping the sport, the three-time Pro Bowler isn't thrilled with where college football is headed.

"Yeah, I kind of hate where college football is headed, honestly. Just, I think the NIL is kind of getting kind of exploited, and 24 teams in a playoff. I don't think there's 24 teams that can win a championship," Hamilton told OutKick in a recent interview.

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While college football is embracing the tournament style, the former Notre Dame star doesn’t think it’s fair to the players.

"I think the tournament is its own thing. I understand like baseball has the College World Series and basketball has March Madness, but football is just a different sport. Like asking kids to do spring ball, do summer workouts, do that, and then like perform their best going into the draft, combine prep, like it's kind of unfair," Hamilton said.

"But I do not make those decisions, so I will sit back and watch, like a good fan."

The 25-year-old played at Notre Dame from 2019 to 2021, when NIL was in its infancy.

"I had it for six months. I was the first wave, I guess, of NIL, and that's when it was truly name, image and likeness. I would do like an apparel deal for like 1500 merch and be ecstatic, and it was awesome," Hamilton said.

While Hamilton is happy college athletes are now being paid, he acknowledged that there needs to be a salary cap to maintain fairness.

"Nowadays, kids are getting like millions of dollars. I don't want to sound like a hater, 'cause they're getting paid, and I'm glad they are, but if that's the case, there needs to be a salary cap or something, so that it's fair for all the teams," Hamilton said.

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Hamilton said there is a little more "instant gratification" among today’s rookies than when he first entered the NFL.

"It's also funny when guys have to get up to saying, they have to say the name, school, signing bonus, and their NIL money, what they made at NIL, so that's kind of a new thing that's going around the league," Hamilton said.

When asked if he needed to humble any rookies who arrive in the NFL with pockets full of cash, Hamilton said the game does that for him.

"I mean, that kind of just happens naturally through camp and, you know, playing against Lamar Jackson in practice, but I think, yeah, the NFL and just football in general is very humbling games, so it'll, it'll happen at some point," Hamilton said.

As he has gotten further from playing for the Fighting Irish, Hamilton said he doesn’t pay as much attention as he used to, but he was locked in for then-No. 11 Notre Dame’s win over then-No. 1 Miami on Saturday night.

The two-time first-team All-Pro selection said he hasn’t been back for a game yet, vowing to return only after he graduates, which he said will be about a year from now.

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Baltimore battling

The Ravens have had a hectic couple of weeks at the quarterback position.

In Week 8, Lamar Jackson was returning from his ankle injury against the Buffalo Bills, but he was injured on his first play back. Bills linebacker Greg Rousseau hit Jackson’s hand as he followed through on a pass, and Jackson fractured and dislocated his right thumb.

Compounding matters for Baltimore, backup quarterback Tyler "Snoop" Huntley suffered a severe turf toe injury requiring surgery that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.

Without Jackson and Huntley, the Ravens were forced to turn to undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano against Buffalo and on short rest against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9. The Ravens lost both games and are now mired in a four-game losing streak.

Regardless of injuries to key players, Hamilton said the Ravens are capable of winning games.

"There's been a lot happening, some flukey stuff, some unlucky stuff, that kind of is just how the football season goes sometimes. But, I think we still have the capability to win games, and that's most important, no matter what's going on within the building, outside the building, we just need to win games cause winning solves a lot of problems. So, I think we're still built to do so, and we're hopefully gonna go on a run soon here," Hamilton said.

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The Ravens acquired veteran journeyman Jacoby Brissett to help steady things in Jackson and Huntley’s absence. Brissett is expected to start in the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on "Monday Night Football."

At the time of the interview, Hamilton said he had not met Brissett . Ravens head coach Jesse Minter was the Chargers’ defensive coordinator before being hired as Baltimore’s head coach.

Hamilton said while a win against Minter’s old squad would be nice, the only significance of the game is that the 4–5 Ravens and 0–8 Chargers need a win.

"I think the significance is two teams who really need a win at this point. I think if you ask pretty much anybody, um, if this game, the combined record would be what it is before the season, nobody would say it is [what it is], but that's why the games need to be played. It's the NFL and anything can happen any given Sunday, and the games still need to be played," Hamilton said.

"I think we have to take the emotion out of it. I'm sure Jesse will feel happy about getting a win against his old team, but, you know, we need to approach this game like any other game and, go out and get a win."

While the offense will look much different without Jackson or Huntley, Hamilton insisted the defense should play the same way regardless of who is at quarterback.

"Yeah, I don't really like the notion that you should like pick it up a notch as a defense if something happens on offense, cause you should have already been at that notch, I think, in my opinion. Like you should play the same way no matter what's going on," Hamilton said.

"Week 1, Week 18, Super Bowl, preseason, there's a standard that needs to be upheld and that's something that we could get better at. So, we need to get better at upholding the standard. I don't even think we need to change who we are, but just get better at doing us."

If the rest of the team plays at Hamilton’s level , the wins will start rolling in. In nine games this season, Hamilton has 60 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, one interception, five passes defended and one forced fumble.

Giving back

Kyle Hamilton, a Team Toyota athlete, and Mary Crippen, the elementary school teacher behind NFeLementary, paired up for an afternoon of football-themed learning and play at the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club on Monday. Hamilton, who grew up participating in Boys & Girls Clubs, said it was pretty cool to come back and interact with the kids.

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"Yeah, it was pretty cool and meant a lot. I've, I've done a lot of work with the Boys and Girls Club over the years and, um, it's always great seeing kids who remind me so much of myself when I was at the Boys and Girls Club, even at such a young age, and um to be an NFL player and uh have the opportunity to partner with Toyota and everybody that's helped me get to this point. And it's, it's always pretty cool to come back and see the looks on their faces and be able to interact with them," Hamilton, who spoke on behalf of Toyota, said.

Toyota’s involvement will extend beyond Monday’s event , as the Ravens Toyota Community Touchdowns Program will see Baltimore-area Toyota dealers donate $414 to the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club for every Ravens touchdown scored this season.

"The Toyota partnership has not only put me in different opportunities to help the community, but I mean, it's put me in opportunities to just meet great people. Everybody at the company has been great to me ever since I've partnered with them, and it's been a seamless partnership and, all the work they do in community just aligns right with my values too," Hamilton said.

Raiders GM says Fernando Mendoza 'passed every test' to earn starting job after Kirk Cousins trade

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:25:36 -0500

Now starting a quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, No. 15 Fernando Mendoza. The team is turning to the highly touted rookie after trading Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings, general manager John Spytek confirmed.

Spytek said Mendoza "passed every test" on his way to taking over the starting job.

Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, will make his first start in Week 10 when the Seattle Seahawks visit Allegiant Stadium. The Seahawks won their second Super Bowl in February. Mendoza has already appeared in one game, seeing limited action in Week 5 against the New England Patriots, the same team Seattle defeated in the Super Bowl.

Mendoza has thrown for 49 yards so far in his rookie season.

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"It's something that he's worked very hard for since the moment he walked into this building," Spytek told reporters about Mendoza. "I want to stop short of saying he's earned it, but he put us in a position where we had to make a really hard decision today, with his growth as a person, as a teammate, as a leader, as a quarterback."

Spytek insisted the pivot to Mendoza did not signal that the Raiders believed their 2026 season was over. The Raiders fell to 4-5 after last Sunday’s 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers but remain in the playoff hunt.

"That is not the intention of this," Spytek said. "We have a big game this week against the defending world champs, and we intend to attack it like we would any week. That's expected of us."

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First-year Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak said

Mendoza "exceeded" the team’s expectations in practice while waiting for his opportunity. One notable sign of Mendoza’s preparation for the starting job was his habit of wearing his helmet during games and staying close to quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan while reciting play calls he heard through the headset.

Physical readiness is just as important as mental preparation, and Kubiak was confident the young quarterback had done enough work to be ready. "He puts a lot of work in," Kubiak said. "His teammates know how prepared he is. It's not just lip service, but he has shown it on the practice field."

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Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy last year en route to Indiana's undefeated season and the program's first ever national title. The Raiders did not want to rush Mendoza’s development, so they brought in Cousins as a bridge quarterback to start the season.

Cousins helped the Raiders surpass their win total from last season. In nine starts, he threw for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Cousins rushed for one touchdown and threw another, but was intercepted three times in what proved to be his final start in a Raiders uniform.

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The Raiders finished 3-14 in Pete Carroll’s lone season as head coach. Spytek remained as general manager, while the team hired Kubiak after his stint as the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator ended with the Super Bowl.

Brewers' Pat Murphy makes history with third straight Manager of the Year award from hospital bed

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:20:58 -0500

Pat Murphy needed a new hip, so he scheduled replacement surgery for a date safely beyond the World Series. The timing worked out: The Milwaukee Brewers lifted the franchise’s first-ever Commissioner's Trophy late last month.

But after Murphy and the Brewers celebrated a five-game victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, the manager may not have been thinking about when the National League Manager of the Year award would be announced. On Tuesday, Murphy added another piece of hardware to his collection and etched his name into MLB history as the first manager from either league to win the award three consecutive years.

"I’ve got nothing to do. I’m just sitting here," Murphy quipped during a call with reporters.

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The announcement came less than two weeks after the MLB postseason wrapped up and one day after Murphy underwent replacement surgery, a coincidence he said he never anticipated.

"The doctor gave me some dates and I just picked a date one day, and I had no idea that it was going to coincide. I wasn’t thinking in those terms," said Murphy, who turns 68 later this month. "I was just thinking about what we had, task at hand. I mean, I probably picked it a month ago and obviously I picked it after the World Series was done, but I didn’t know we were going to be in the World Series at that time. But I thought it was a safe date to do it."

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In the American League, Will Venable won Manager of the Year honors after the Chicago White Sox became the first team in MLB history to reach the playoffs following consecutive 100-loss seasons. Chicago finished 84-78 this year.

Balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America was conducted before the postseason and announced Tuesday night.

Milwaukee has won the NL Central in all three seasons with Murphy as its manager after he spent eight seasons on Craig Counsell’s coaching staff. The Brewers led the majors this year with a franchise-record 103 wins during the regular season, then in the playoffs swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series to advance to the World Series.

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Murphy survived a heart attack in August 2020 that happened on the day of a Milwaukee workout.

The Brewers play in Major League Baseball’s smallest market and have a payroll in the bottom half of the sport, but have had the best record in the big leagues each of the past two seasons.

Only three other managers have won the award three times in the same organization. Bobby Cox, one of three four-time winners along with Buck Showalter and Tony La Russa, earned three with the Atlanta Braves (1991, 2004 and 2005). Cox is also the only other back-to-back NL winner.

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Terry Francona was a three-time winner with Cleveland (2013, 2016 and 2022), while Dusty Baker won three times with the San Francisco Giants (1993, 1997 and 2000).

The AL and NL Cy Young Award winners and Relievers of the Year will be announced Wednesday. MVP winners will be revealed Thursday.

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LeBron James is gone, Bronny still can't play, and the Lakers need to finally cut him loose

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:18:39 -0500

There are normally 60 players picked in the NBA Draft each year, and when the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James out of USC in 2024, I thought "he's not a top-60 player...in the Pac-12."

We all know why the purple and gold took him late in the second round that June. It was to appease his father, LeBron James, who very well may have left L.A. if he couldn't play with his son.

The move was relatively low-risk for the Lakers, who picked Bronny 55th overall. It's rare that someone selected that late makes any meaningful contribution to his team. But now LeBron is in Philly, which begs the question: Why is Bronny still in the NBA?

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James is not like Shedeur Sanders — who's at least serviceable despite his name outshining his game. He'd likely be in his sport's top league regardless of who his father was. Bronny, on the other hand, would be lucky to play in Europe.

Let's take a look at the third-year Laker's stats.

In the 27 games Bronny played in his first NBA season, he averaged 2.3 points and 6.7 minutes (almost all garbage time) while shooting 31.3% from the field and 28.1% from deep. Keep in mind that these blatantly inefficient numbers came primarily against other NBA scrubs.

In the 42 games he played in his second season, Bronny averaged 2.9 points and 8.9 minutes while shooting 40.9% from the field and 38.6% from three. Yes, those numbers represented a modest improvement, but the sample size is so small and the competition so suspect that it's hard to judge whether he made strides toward becoming a legitimate NBA contributor.

Perhaps the better place to look is Bronny's production in the G League — the NBA's developmental league — where James got considerably more playing time per game.

In the 18 G League contests Bronny played in the 2024-25 season, he averaged 18.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 31.4 minutes while shooting 41.5 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from deep. Not great. In the 20 G League games he played last season, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 29.5 minutes while shooting 50.2 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from deep. Scoring, boards and dimes were all down, although his shooting accuracy improved. But Bronny's Player Efficiency Rating of 12.9? It ranked 330th among qualified players in the freakin' G League.

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This is basically the equivalent of the White Sox looking at Michael Jordan's .202 batting average in Double-A and saying, "Time to bring him up to The Show!" There is no world in which a G-Leaguer can be so underwhelming and keep getting NBA call-ups without a heaping helping of nepotism.

But now that LeBron is three time zones away from his firstborn, it's time for the Lakers to cut ties with Bronny for good. He's simply not an NBA-caliber player.

Yes, Bronny is making approximately $2.3 million this season on a guaranteed contract, meaning the Lakers would still owe him that money if they waived him. But cutting him would free up a roster spot for someone who might actually help the team win.

Oddly enough, the Lakers already waived another member of the 2024 draft class — 17th overall pick Dalton Knecht. And Knecht has actually produced in the NBA, averaging 7.1 points on 46.0 percent shooting while playing meaningful minutes over 132 games in L.A.

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He isn't a star, and he made more money than Bronny. But unlike LeBron's son, he actually contributed to the Lakers. So why was Knecht — who has since made the Knicks' roster — the one shown the door?

Maybe the Lakers see something in Bronny — who's averaging 0.8 points through five games this year — that the numbers don't reveal. Maybe they simply don't want to pay him to play somewhere else. Or maybe they're still worried about upsetting LeBron, even with the four-time MVP 3,000 miles away. Whatever the explanation, I haven't seen anything suggesting Bronny deserves an NBA roster spot. And though it's tempting to feel sorry for a man forever overshadowed by his generationally talented dad, that sympathy is starting to wane.

Despite accomplishing next to nothing beyond high school (he averaged 4.8 points per game at USC), Bronny has earned millions of dollars. And last weekend, he wasn't shy about flexing his financial muscle.

In response to a heckling Pistons fan at Little Caesars Arena, Bronny said, "How much money you make a year?"

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Well, considering she was sitting near courtside, her answer could have been "a lot more than you if not for your old man."

Secretary Scott Bessent moved to military base over Iran threats and more top headlines

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:15:25 -0500

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Washington AG's office indicates it will defend girls' sports ballot measure after ACLU sues to block it

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:09:01 -0500

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s office indicated it will fight to uphold a new voter-approved measure barring biological males from girls’ school sports, after the ACLU of Washington and other groups announced a lawsuit to block the measure.

"When a new law is passed by the people or the Legislature, our role is to ensure it is defended regardless of our personal views about the policy. We will review court filings as they come and discuss next steps," Brown’s office told OutKick.

However, the lawsuit to challenge the initiative involves Brown’s former law firm, a teachers union that supported his campaign and the former employer of his policy director. His office reiterated its position when OutKick asked follow-up questions about those connections and how the defense would be handled.

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"We’re discussing next steps and do not have more to add to the previous comment at this time. Again, when a new law is passed by the people or the Legislature, our role is to ensure it is defended regardless of our personal views about the policy," the office said.

The responses did not identify who would lead the defense or say whether the office had evaluated recusal or screening measures concerning those relationships.

Pacifica Law Group, where Brown previously served as a partner, is representing the Washington Education Association in the challenge, according to the Northwest Progressive Institute’s account of the filing.

Brown worked as a Pacifica partner from 2017 to 2021 before accepting President Joe Biden’s appointment as U.S. attorney for Western Washington, according to the firm. He returned in June 2023, and Pacifica identified him as a partner when it announced his election as attorney general in November 2024.

The Washington Education Association endorsed Brown’s 2024 campaign, according to Transparency USA.

The union’s political action committee was also among Brown’s campaign donors, according to The Spokesman-Review’s 2024 candidate profile, which cited Washington Public Disclosure Commission information. The profile did not specify the contribution amount.

Brown’s policy director, Enoka Herat, previously served as the ACLU of Washington’s policing and immigration policy program director.

Brown, a Democrat, also has a record of supporting transgender students’ participation in girls’ sports.

On Oct. 31, 2025, he led a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Minnesota’s policy in Female Athletes United v. Keith Ellison. The coalition urged the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to deny an emergency injunction that would have barred transgender students from most girls’ sports.

"I believe strongly in protecting the rights of all Washington kids—including transgender youth," Brown said in his office’s announcement of that amicus brief.

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He argued that sports participation benefits children’s physical and emotional well-being and that excluding students based on gender identity perpetuates discrimination.

The lawsuit challenging Washington’s initiative was filed Monday in King County Superior Court. Plaintiffs include TransFamilies, the Washington Education Association and parents of transgender and nontransgender students who participate in girls’ sports.

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The challengers argue the initiative violates state constitutional privacy protections and anti-discrimination law.

"Initiative 638 seeks to deny transgender girls equal opportunities simply because of who they are. It is discrimination, and it threatens all girls who play sports at school," the ACLU said in its announcement.

Let’s Go Washington, the organization behind the initiative, disputed the lawsuit’s claims Tuesday and argued existing sports physicals could satisfy the medical verification requirement.

Brown’s office also said it does not serve as legal counsel to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association or local school districts.

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"We don’t speculate on hypothetical events. Also, we only provide legal guidance to our state agency clients, which do not include WIAA or local school districts. We advise the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and any such conversations would be attorney-client privileged," the office said.

Slain New Jersey mom’s bedroom furniture removed by investigators months after unsolved stabbing

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:55 -0500

CHESTER, N.J. — A neighbor confirmed investigators removed what appeared to be a headboard, hamper and possible comforter or quilt from the property where Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found stabbed to death earlier this year.

Fox News Digital was on the scene outside the home on Pottersville Road in Chester, New Jersey, last week and witnessed investigators carrying scads of those items wrapped in brown paper and marked with evidence tape out of the Hanlon home.

Hanlon, a psychotherapist and mother, was found fatally stabbed in the home on June 6. Her husband, James "Conor" Hanlon, had called 911 from the home after his wife was found stabbed there. No arrests have been made.

He was seen speaking with police on Wednesday afternoon, his neighbors said.

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On Thursday, Fox News Digital witnessed officers remove what appeared to be a large comforter from a second-story window at the house.

It's a two-bedroom, two-bathroom home with few windows on the second floor.

Several neighbors expressed concern to Fox News Digital over the lack of new information in the case.

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Investigators returning to the property had some residents hopeful for an arrest, neighbors said.

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One neighbor said, "I just want them to resolve this as soon as possible." She said seeing law enforcement return to the street on Wednesday, Nov. 4, brought tears to her eyes.

Robert Strang, a former FBI agent and private investigator, said law enforcement's return to the home months after the homicide could mean investigators have developed new leads and are looking for specific evidence, including DNA.

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Strang — who is not affiliated with the case — said, "the more people they talk to, the more information they get, the more reason they have to go back to try to identify DNA."

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Several neighbors previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that Conor Hanlon has been spending nights at the home.

"How do you sleep in that house?" one neighbor said.

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Hanlon has not been accused of any crime or wrongdoing and has publicly denied any involvement in his wife's death. The Morris County Prosecutor's Office previously confirmed to Fox News Digital he has hired a private attorney.

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One neighbor said she has seen Hanlon doing yard work, like cutting the grass and weed-whacking.

"Recently he’s been sitting outside quite a bit on that front porch," she said.

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"You would think, knowing that everybody drives by gawking at your house, that you’d sit in the back where people aren’t looking at you," the neighbor said.

Neighbors confirmed that people frequently drive past the home, snapping photos and videos now that it has been the center of a murder mystery with national news coverage.

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One resident who drives past the home on Pottersville Road during her commute to work said she has seen Conor Hanlon in a white SUV drive past her from time to time.

DNA may not be the only thing that investigators are after at the house. Describing how investigators can use phone data, Strang said, "We have towers throughout New Jersey that can tell you what vicinity you were in at what time."

He explained that investigators may also examine the Hanlons' relationship and digital footprint.

"They are going to look at what the relationship was like. They are going to have their cellphones. They will have all their social media. They’ll look very deeply into their lifestyle. They talk to friends," he said.

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In gathering this information, he said it is not out of the ordinary that the prosecutor's office has been instructed to keep quiet — and shut the media out.

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Why? Strang predicts it's possible the unsolved homicide could "involve a grand jury." He went on to say, "This is a case where they don't want to make a mistake."

A spokesperson for New Jersey Courts confirmed to Fox News Digital that "matters of a grand jury are kept secret unless and until there is a return of an indictment."

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Law enforcement has previously noted that there is no threat to the public — however, a $1,000 reward is still being offered to anyone who has information that could lead to an arrest.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Hanlon on numerous occasions, but calls have not been returned.

ELI FEDERMAN: A boycott backfired when Philadelphia showed up for Jewish businesses

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:31 -0500

The best response to antisemitism isn’t censorship. It’s philosemitism and exposing the truth.

I learned about the protests targeting Jewish-owned restaurants in Philadelphia on Nov. 8 when my friend Ari Engel posted on social media about going out to eat to support those establishments.

In Philadelphia, anti-Israel protesters organized a bicycle demonstration targeting six Jewish-owned restaurants and calling for a boycott. They wanted to discourage people from patronizing these businesses.

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Instead, the community turned their boycott upside down with a deluge of support and patronage for those Jewish-owned businesses.

The timing of the protest was chilling as it took place on the eve of the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis attacked Jewish businesses, shattered storefronts and terrorized Jewish communities across Germany and Austria.

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Jewish organizations mobilized supporters in Philadelphia. The ADL encouraged people to eat at the targeted restaurants. JewBelong erected billboards urging residents to boycott the boycott. Hundreds of people showed up, packed restaurants and formed lines around city blocks. One restaurant worried it wouldn’t have enough food to serve everyone.

The protesters wanted to drive customers away. Instead, they drove customers in.

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There’s a profound lesson here about the power of free expression. The protesters exercised their freedom to call for a boycott. The community exercised its freedom to reject it. Rather than demand censorship, ordinary citizens used their voices, their presence and their purchasing power to challenge prejudice.

That’s how a free society should work. We don’t need to silence hateful ideas to defeat them. We can expose them, challenge them and let them lose in the marketplace of public opinion. Censorship can turn extremists into martyrs. Public rejection can reveal just how little support their ideas command.

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And when non-Jewish neighbors stand alongside Jewish neighbors, antisemitism loses something essential: the illusion that it speaks for the majority.

Of course, criticizing Israel or advocating a political boycott isn’t inherently antisemitic. But targeting Jews because of their identity or holding them collectively responsible for Israel crosses a moral line. We can defend the right to peaceful protest while vigorously confronting prejudice.

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We need more than opposition to antisemitism. We need proactive philosemitism: people of every background celebrating Jewish culture, supporting Jewish neighbors and embracing Jewish life.

And solidarity shouldn’t end when the protesters go home. Keep visiting those restaurants. Build friendships. Learn about one another. Turn a moment of outrage into lasting relationships.

The answer to people who want Jewish businesses to disappear isn’t to silence the protesters. It’s to fill those businesses with customers.

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They organized a boycott. Philadelphia organized a food crawl.

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That’s how you turn hatred into solidarity and let antisemitism defeat itself.

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Common heart pill under scrutiny for older patients as study weighs risks of stopping

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:29 -0500

Some older adults may be able to stop taking statins with little added risk over two years, but a new study raises concerns about longer-term safety.

That’s according to a randomized clinical trial that was presented on Nov. 7, 2026, at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Statins are prescription medications that lower LDL, or "bad," cholesterol by reducing how much cholesterol the liver makes. They are known to help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

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The study — conducted by researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland, the University of California, San Francisco, and other institutions — included 1,880 adults aged 70 years and older, all of whom were taking statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.

All participants had at least two chronic medical conditions, but did not have established cardiovascular disease or previous cardiovascular events. Half of the participants stopped taking statins, and the other half continued.

After two years, the added risk from stopping statins was small enough to fall within the limits researchers had set for the study. However, that did not mean stopping carried no added risk.

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Over the full follow-up, which lasted about two years for the typical participant and up to four years for some, about 13% of those assigned to stop statins had a heart attack, an ischemic stroke or died from any cause, compared with 9% assigned to continue treatment.

The study’s safety monitoring board also recommended that participants who were assigned to stop statins discuss restarting treatment with their healthcare team, according to the American College of Cardiology.

For other outcomes, the researchers found no meaningful differences between the two groups in reported quality of life, muscle pain, falls or loss of muscle mass and strength.

Dr. Christopher Kelly, a UNC Health cardiologist, emphasized that continuing statins did not worsen reported muscle pain or quality of life in the trial.

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Although guidelines support lowering high cholesterol earlier in life, the benefits of continuing statins in older age are less certain, said study author Dr. Rita F. Redberg, a cardiology professor at the University of California, San Francisco, in a press release.

Earlier studies found no difference in mortality after adults 70 and older stopped statins for primary prevention, she noted.

"One study suggested quality of life improvements after stopping statins," Redberg said, adding that her team explored whether stopping was safe for older adults taking the drugs to prevent a first cardiovascular event.

Study limitations

The study had several limitations. About 14% of participants did not stick with their assigned treatment plan. Some who were told to stop taking statins resumed them, while others assigned to continue treatment stopped taking the drugs, according to the researchers.

The findings also may not apply to all older adults, as the study was limited to people aged 70 and older who had multiple chronic health conditions but no history of heart disease or stroke.

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Although some participants were followed for up to four years, the study primarily assessed outcomes over about two years. Longer follow-up is needed to determine how stopping statins affects patients over many years.

Weighing the risks

"This small, increased risk of cardiovascular events means that one cannot make a general recommendation about stopping statins in this patient population," Redberg said.

"There should be shared decision-making between the patient and the healthcare professional to know if it is appropriate for an individual to discontinue the medication. In general, however, discontinuation is safe for most people who are in this age group and without a previous CVD event."

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Kelly, who was not involved in the study, noted that a healthy 70-year-old could live another 20 years, leaving questions about the effects of stopping treatment over that longer period.

The doctor also emphasized individualized decisions based on overall health and expected lifespan, noting that he "errs on the side of caution" with his own patients.

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"I typically recommend that they continue taking it unless they have specific concerns about that medication, such as side effects, or if they are taking a lot of medicines, and they're just really eager to stop taking one of them."

The election is over: It's time for young Jews to step up and lead

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:23 -0500

A week has passed since Election Day. The votes have been counted. But no election can decide how proudly we live as Jews, how we support one another or what kind of leaders we become. Those decisions belong to us.

As the former student body president at the University of California, Santa Barbara, I know what it means to lead while your Jewish identity becomes a target.

My experience, featured in the documentary "October 8," taught me how urgently institutions need to confront antisemitism — and how much courage it can take to speak up when they fail. It also taught me that we cannot put our lives or our leadership on hold until someone else finds that courage.

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Recently at the Jewish Student Union Presidents Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, I saw hundreds of Jewish high school students putting that principle into practice.

They had gathered as the country headed into Election Day. But their leadership did not depend on who would win.

They were already building Jewish communities in their schools. Already taking responsibility for something larger than themselves. Already choosing to show up.

I recognized myself in them. I am a Jewish Student Union alumna. Before I became a student body president, I needed opportunities to understand my Jewish identity, develop my voice and discover that I had something worth contributing.

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Returning to speak with these students reminded me why that early investment matters. Leadership grows through practice: inviting someone to a first meeting, organizing a program, asking a difficult question or standing beside a classmate who feels alone. Those actions can seem small. For the person on the receiving end, they can change everything.

Too often, we talk about young Jews only in terms of what is happening to them. The harassment they face. The friendships they lose. The pressure they feel to distance themselves from Israel or explain away a part of who they are.

Those experiences deserve attention. Antisemitism must be exposed and confronted. But young Jews also deserve to be seen for what they are creating.

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In Stamford, I saw students developing the skills and relationships that will shape their schools now and their college campuses later. They were learning to lead before a crisis demanded it of them.

That preparation matters. A strong Jewish identity gives us something to draw on when others challenge our belonging. A community gives us people to turn to. The experience of speaking up once can help us do it again. We should be giving more young Jews those opportunities. We should also make room for the joy that makes Jewish life worth building in the first place.

A student who encounters the Jewish community through music, sports or a celebration may discover a connection that a discussion about antisemitism could never provide. Those experiences give us friendships, memories and reasons to keep showing up for one another.

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Last week’s Omer Adam concert at Barclays Center offered a powerful example: thousands of people gathering around Hebrew music, Jewish pride and a shared connection to Israel. Among those celebrating were wounded Israeli warriors. Their presence brought another dimension to that joy: the opportunity to stand alongside people who have sacrificed so much and welcome them into a shared celebration.

That is why I want to thank Warriors of Israel, which supports Israel’s wounded warriors. Its work reminds us that building a Jewish community means taking responsibility for one another, including helping those living with the consequences of their service find support, connection and joy.

For young Jewish leaders, there is a lesson in that kind of commitment. We can build communities that celebrate who we are while making sure people who need us feel included and supported. That spirit belongs in our schools and on our campuses, too.

We need Jewish life that welcomes people in. We need students who know how to organize, build friendships across differences and explain what they believe. We need leaders who can confront hatred without allowing it to consume their entire sense of purpose.

None of this releases elected officials or university administrators from their responsibilities. They must enforce rules against threats and harassment. They must confront antisemitism within their own political circles. Jewish students have every right to demand accountability from the institutions that serve them.

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And we can make those demands while taking responsibility for the communities we want to build. Run for student government. Start the club your school is missing. Invite the student who is hesitant to join. Learn enough about your history to speak about it with confidence — and enough about someone else’s experience to listen with care.

You do not need a title to begin. You need a willingness to act and the humility to keep learning. The students I met in Stamford will enter a world full of challenges. They will also enter it with ideas, conviction and the ability to make a difference.

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My message to them, and to young Jews across this country, is simple: Become the leaders you want to see in the world, regardless of who holds political office.

FIRST ON FOX: Supreme Court justices confront what it will take to keep America's founding freedoms alive

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:21 -0500

FIRST ON FOX: As America celebrates 250 years of independence this year, three conservative Supreme Court justices are warning that preserving the nation's founding freedoms for future generations depends on Americans understanding their history, embracing civic education and actively participating in their system of government.

Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett each implored Americans to familiarize themselves with their system of government and the history behind it to ensure that the nation’s legacy is preserved.

Though the three conservative justices were united in their call for civic education, they each approached the topic differently in a series of interviews filmed by the Federalist Society and obtained by Fox News Digital. The videos come ahead of the Federalist Society's 2026 National Lawyers Convention this week, which spotlights "250 Years of American Exceptionalism."

Gorsuch, for instance, struck a distinctly religious tone.

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"I think it's very easy to take the rights granted in our Constitution and the ideals expressed in the Declaration for granted," he said. "They are, for us, a little bit like the air we breathe and the water a fish might swim in. They seem natural to us, but they weren't in 1776. The ideas in the Declaration of Independence that all of us are created equal, that every one of us has God-given rights — they don't come from government, they come from God."

Gorsuch, who was appointed to the court by President Donald Trump in 2017 following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, went on to describe the importance of historical study to the preservation of the American way of life.

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"Our country is a blessing from God, and that we owe great thanks for it, and we have great responsibility for it," he went on. "The reason why our Constitution and Declaration have survived is because people choose it anew in every generation. You need to know its history. You need to know what you're preserving. Daniel Webster said it took 6,000 years for us to generate a system of government like this. Don't expect that to happen easily or again."

Kavanaugh, similarly, emphasized the importance of education.

"I think our education system is absolutely fundamental to ensuring that in the next 250 years, we preserve this republic and improve upon this republic. So, teaching American history, teaching the values of this country, the history of this country, why this country exists, how this country has been preserved, how this country has been improved over time, for example, by our constitutional amendment process and otherwise," the justice, appointed to the bench following a tumultuous confirmation process in 2018, said.

"And I think all of us should be constantly striving to ensure civics education, not only for our youth, but for all of us, and that we constantly are learning and participating in our system of government," he continued.

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The Federalist Society filmed its interviews ahead of its National Lawyers Convention, which will bring together minds from across the conservative legal movement to discuss matters deemed pressing.

While not interviewed by the Federalist Society, Justice Sonia Sotomayor shared her thoughts on America's 250th anniversary during an event at Mount Vernon's Washington Library, taking a slightly darker tone than her conservative colleagues.

During her talk, which centered primarily on civic engagement, Sotomayor argued that the United States is in a rough place at the moment and that it would take "some hard work" for it to get back on an "even keel."

"There are some norms we may have lost forever," she said. "But I don’t think that we will fail as a democracy. But I think we’re going to have a hard patch figuring out what that means."

Barrett, meanwhile, focused on the Declaration of Independence and how she believes it should inspire civic participation today.

"We're not passive observers in the American project. We're participants in it. It is our project," she said. "I might suggest that people look at the last line of the Declaration of Independence. It ends with a mutual pledge in which the signatories to the document mutually pledge their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to the success of the American project. And they made good on that promise. Some lost their fortune, lost their property to loyalists ... and they pledged with their honor not to deviate from the commitments that they had made in signing the Declaration of Independence."

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"Surely that's the kind of commitment that it takes to have it keep going forward," said Barrett.

Senate Republicans plan 54-day blitz to push Trump's agenda before Democrats seize power

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:55:55 -0500

With their leadership elections settled, Senate Republicans are gearing up to "maximize" their remaining time in power before Senate Democrats take over next year.

All eyes are again on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who was re-elected to another term as the Republican leader. Shortly after winning, Thune declared that he and the Senate GOP were "committed to being here to do whatever it takes to get as much done as we can."

"That means extending the calendar here, the number of days we're here, the number of hours we're here, the number of votes we may end up taking," Thune said. "But we are going to finish this legislative session strong."

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The Senate was initially set to be in roughly 20 days from Tuesday until the changing of the guard, but Republicans are now squeezing the juice out of every last minute to ram through must-pass legislation, dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees and more.

And Republicans agreed to hold themselves to that sprint until the end of the year at the tail end of their marathon closed-door meeting on Tuesday.

Lawmakers plan to "maximize the 54 days we have with congressional majorities, to confirm every judicial nominee and every executive nominee that the conference approves of, to pass our core Republican priorities, and to do everything humanly possible to pass a reconciliation bill before Jan. 3," according to a resolution agreed to in the meeting obtained by Fox News Digital.

Another crack at budget reconciliation could be the trickiest part of their ambitious year-end gauntlet, particularly depending on what lawmakers try to cram into the process.

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"I think we've got to keep it realistic to probably have any chance of passing, pretty narrow," Thune told Fox News Digital.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who chairs the Senate Budget Committee responsible for developing the scaffolding around the process, told Fox News Digital that he intended to present his plan to Republicans during their lunchtime meeting on Wednesday.

It’s also where Republicans are considering one last attempt at getting the SAVE America Act, or a version of it that could pass muster with the Senate rules referee.

"Oh yeah, that'd be part of it, you know, to provide funding for states for election integrity type of measures," Johnson said.

Defense funding will be another major task for Republicans, given that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats are determined to use Congress’ power over the nation’s purse strings as a way to choke off spending on the Iran war.

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Thune acknowledged that reconciliation could be another landing spot for Pentagon dollars to flow, but hoped Democrats would choose a different route.

"It's going to depend on whether or not they have any of their members who are persuaded that making sure that we have enough munitions and ammo and weaponry to be able to defend the country is a priority," Thune said. "I hope they do, in which case maybe we won't have to go down that path, but we're scoping it out right now."

One of the White House’s top priorities, and at the top of Thune’s to-do list, is confirming a slate of judicial and executive branch nominees. As of Tuesday, there were 23 judicial nominees, many of whom still needed to go through committee, and nearly 100 executive branch nominees that need confirmation.

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There is a slew of other high-priority items that were punted to the lame duck, like the National Defense Authorization Act, a bipartisan permitting reform package and keeping the government funded.

Preventing another shutdown, or at least hammering out a deal, could be tricky given how the political winds shifted after the election.

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Fox News Digital that "where we can clear the decks, the better," to fund the government.

"I know that prior to the election that was the thought of some of our Democratic colleagues as well, but we have to be able to work together to get some of that done," Britt said.

CFP reaction: Alabama feels the love, Indiana gets the shaft and Big 12 gets relief as committee confuses us

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:55:25 -0500

The second week of the College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and controversy once again reigns around the CFP committee thanks to Big Ten and SEC placement.

What was going to happen to teams like Ole Miss and Kentucky, who both suffered bad losses this past weekend against Georgia and Tennessee respectively?

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Now, with former No. 1 ranked Miami taking its first loss of the season and dropping to No. 7 in the latest poll, Georgia was the obvious choice to take over the top spot this week, though Utah could have made a strong case as well after beating a Top-10 BYU team at home.

But, as the regular season comes to an end over the next three weeks, there are plenty of valid concerns coming from conferences like the Big Ten and Big 12.

The SEC takes up a massive amount of spots in latest CFP rankings

And then we have the SEC, which currently has five teams ranked within the top-12, led by No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 Alabama, No. 6 Texas, No. 8 Tennessee and No. 11 Kentucky.

If the Wildcats were to catch another loss this season, the arguments are going to be made about the margin of defeat, and that's one kerfuffle. I don't know if Kentucky could win against other conference teams.

As for the Tennessee versus Alabama argument, I think we can put a pin in that one for now. The CFP committee is not going to rank the Vols ahead of the Tide, based off the number of quality wins Alabama has compared to Tennessee.

And yes, the Vols defeated Alabama by sixteen points last month.

"Alabama was in that first pool, Tennessee was not in that first pool ... If you look at their schedule compared to Alabama's schedule, the committee feels like Alabama has a stronger schedule," CFP's Hunter Yurachek noted.

What happens with a team like No. 19 Ole Miss, who has wins against two top-25 opponents?

They are essentially eliminated from the postseason, unless a miracle happens. The lopsided losses to Georgia and Florida, with the close loss against Texas has them needing help from others with a trip to Oklahoma this weekend, followed by games against Wofford and Mississippi State.

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What about No. 21 LSU? After the loss to Alabama this past weekend, Lane Kiffin's squad is barely hanging onto CFP hope. If the Tigers were to win out (Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas), that would mean two wins against what should be Top-10 teams to wrap the season.

Would the Tigers deserve a spot over a two-loss team? The new ranking on Tuesday night is deserved. Sure, if they were to win out, which would include wins against two Top-10 teams, maybe the conversation changes in the last week.

Well, the Big Ten has a numbers problem right now …

The bigger questions now turn to how many teams can the Big Ten get into the postseason over the next three weeks, with No. 20 Ohio State essentially being eliminated after their loss to now No. 16 Oregon. And, what happens this weekend if No. 18 USC were to stroll into Bloomington and beat No. 9 Indiana?

There is also No. 4 UCLA, which remains undefeated but has a weak strength of schedule that could hurt its playoff chances if it loses to Illinois on Friday night. UCLA also has a showdown against USC looming to close out the regular season.

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On top of that, the committee felt strong enough about Alabama's SOS to put them ahead of an undefeated Big Ten team, even with two losses on the season.

In addition to that conundrum, Indiana dropped all the way from 4th to 9th in this week's CFP rankings, and the Hoosiers were on a bye-week. Why? Teams that Indiana had already beaten this season that helped its case took losses this past weekend.

"Indiana was probably victim of having a bye-week at the wrong time ... Every team that they had played within the Big Ten lost," CFP's Yurachek noted about Indiana dropping during a bye-week.

In reality, this is probably where the Hoosiers deserved to be ranked last week, but the committee must have needed a little bit of anticipation for this reveal, which still does not make much sense.

If CFP members thought Indiana was the 9th best team in the country this week, then they should have had them around this spot in their first rankings.

Again, questions we are still having a hard time grasping.

The Big 12 is all sorts of crazy, and could still snag two bids to the CFP

Two weeks ago, most would've thought No. 10 BYU would find themselves in the postseason following their win over now No. 5 Notre Dame.

Now? After a very bad loss to UCF on the road, followed by the loss to No. 2 Utah last weekend, it's the Cougars who are hanging on for dear life in terms of making the CFP. There was a strong chance that if BYU would not have lost that game to UCF, they could’ve found themselves playing for a conference title, and most likely getting into the postseason.

Not any longer. It's No. 12 Texas Tech that now finds itself in a great spot moving forward, with wins over Arizona and Houston to bolster their resume, even with the loss to Cincinnati.

If the Red Raiders were to make the Big 12 title game to face Utah, they could find themselves potentially earning a CFP spot.

Unfortunately for the Big 12, who are hoping to get at least two teams in, No. 12 Texas Tech still has to face Oklahoma State and Baylor to close out the regular season. If they lose one of those games, the chances of representing the Big 12 are over, outside of whichever team could potentially knock off Utah in the conference title game.

But, Houston coming in at No. 14 could create an avenue that still gets the Big 12 at least two teams in. They will need some help, though.

Three weeks ago, there was a scenario in which the Big 12 potentially saw three of its teams make the postseason.

Now, this could turn into a one-bid league if Utah takes care of business and the Big 12 continues to devour itself.

The Top 25 teams on the outside, but still have a shot.

Here ya go, the latest college football playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday night.

1. Georgia
2. Utah
3. Alabama
4. UCLA
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas
7. Miami
8. Tennessee
9. Indiana
10. BYU
11. Kentucky
12. Texas Tech
13. Wake Forest
14. Houston
15. Iowa
16. Oregon
17. South Carolina
18. USC
19. Ole Miss
20. Ohio State
21. LSU
22. Missouri
23. Arizona
24. Boise State
25. Oklahoma State

First round, on-campus, matchups if they were to take place today.

No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame

No. 11 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Texas

No. 10 BYU vs. No. 7 Miami

No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Tennessee

Quack, quack, quack.

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The Oregon Ducks find themselves back in the conversation after thrashing Ohio State this past weekend in Columbus. Dan Lanning really needs USC to keep winning, given they won the matchup earlier this season in Los Angeles.

But, the Ducks might also prosper with the Trojans catching a loss to UCLA at the end of this November run, which could open up an additional spot in the Big Ten.

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With South Carolina and USC moving up in the rankings, the next three weeks just got a whole lot more interesting for those two teams. The Gamecocks still host No. 1 Georgia, while USC will face No. 9 Indiana and No. 4 UCLA.

So, we've obviously got a wild few weeks ahead, and the committee is clearly not worried about shaking things up every Tuesday night throughout November.

Buckle up ... this is going to get interesting.

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House Dem criticizes Fetterman's record, mulls 2028 Senate bid

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:24:16 -0500

Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., is reportedly mulling a U.S. Senate bid, a move which could mean challenging Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who would need to seek re-election in 2028 if he wants to pursue a second term.

"I’m going to be considering it," Dean said in an interview with Politico published Tuesday.

Dean expressed disappointment with Fetterman's performance as a senator.

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"I have been concerned about, really, two things, which is his family and his health … and am very disappointed in his activity as a senator and in his votes," she noted, according to Politico.

Dean's campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Wednesday.

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The congresswoman, who has served in the House since early 2019, just won re-election to a fifth term.

Last year, a report quoted Dean as saying there was "no way" that she would mount a bid to challenge Fetterman.

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But she strongly criticized Fetterman after he recorded a video that played during the GOP midterm convention earlier this year.

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"To me, that was a very sad stunt, that he would stand there aligning himself with the most corrupt president of our lifetime, if not the most corrupt president in history. I have said I hope John comes back to the Democratic fold," she said.

Dakota Meyer survived a battle he thought would kill him. 15 years after leaving the Marines, he went back

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:53 -0500

Fifteen years after Dakota Meyer left the Marine Corps, the Medal of Honor recipient decided to put the uniform back on — becoming the first with the award to ever reenlist.

Meyer was 36. He had fought in Afghanistan, struggled with the transition home from war and spent years building a life outside the military. But he said the desire to serve never went away.

"Every day after I took that uniform off, that desire to serve didn't just end because my commitment to the country did," Meyer told Fox News Digital in an interview ahead of Veterans Day.

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Meyer rejects the idea that receiving the Medal of Honor meant he had already done enough.

"I think sometimes it's looked at as you've done your part, and I am wholeheartedly against that," he said. "I believe that the only time you've done your part is when you've done all that you can."

For Meyer, Veterans Day is a reminder that service does not necessarily end when someone leaves the military.

"Sometimes we look at the veteran title as it is something that represents something we've done," Meyer said. "And it's not. It's something that we are doing, and it is something that we can continue to do."

Meyer reenlisted in 2025 and later entered the training pipeline to become a reconnaissance Marine, completing the grueling course in his late 30s.

"To be able to do that at 38, it was definitely one of the — hands down — probably the hardest thing that I've ever had to do," Meyer said.

His first stint in the Marines had taken him to Afghanistan, where at 21 he fought in the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in Kunar Province.

Meyer had been assigned to remain with the vehicles at a rally point while other members of his team accompanied Afghan troops toward the village roughly a mile away. The patrol was ambushed by more than 50 insurgents firing from fortified positions on the surrounding slopes.

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Meyer and Staff Sgt. Juan Rodriguez-Chavez could hear the battle unfolding over the radio. Four members of Meyer's team were trapped inside the ambush.

After repeatedly asking for permission to go in, Meyer and Rodriguez-Chavez drove toward the fighting, with Meyer manning the gun turret.

"I think often we try to make these decisions as if it's some heroic decision, and it's really not," Meyer said. "It's just about following through on what my promise that I had made to them."

The pair made repeated trips into the ambush, helping evacuate wounded troops as Meyer continued searching for his teammates.

"I think it was at that point that I did realize that I just accepted that I was going to die," Meyer recalled. "But I was gonna make sure that I would do everything I could up until that last breath."

His four teammates were ultimately found dead. Meyer would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.

Leaving the Marines the following year brought a different battle.

"I struggled. I mean, I struggled," Meyer said. "The horrors of war definitely haunted me when I got out."

Meyer said one of the hardest parts of returning to civilian life was figuring out what could replace the sense of purpose he had found in the military.

"The hardest part was finding purpose," he said. "It wasn't about being successful in anything."

Eventually, he said, he realized that neither money nor professional success was what he was looking for. He wanted to feel that his work had an impact.

Years later, while speaking to a group of Marines at Camp Pendleton, that question of purpose came back to him in a different way.

A Marine attending a leadership course told Meyer he was deciding whether to reenlist. He had a family and could make more money outside the military, but he loved serving.

"Do you think it's still worth serving?" he asked.

Meyer said yes, but the answer bothered him.

"I felt it was one of the most unbecoming things that I had ever said back to that crowd," Meyer said, explaining that he was telling someone else to accept the sacrifices of continued service while he was free to return to civilian life.

"I told them that I would walk out of there and I would go about reenlisting, or I would never say that to anybody again."

It ultimately took Meyer about two years to return to the Marines.

Once back, he pursued a goal he had held since first seeing a Recon Marine poster in a recruiting office as a young man.

"They were the people that we were all trying to be inside of the Marine Corps," Meyer said.

At 37 and 38, keeping up physically wasn't necessarily the problem, but recovering felt different.

"What got me was the cumulative fatigue at my age," Meyer said. "These kids can recover like nothing else."

The experience also gave Meyer a close look at a generation of Marines nearly two decades younger than the one he had served alongside in Afghanistan.

He came away impressed.

"When we talk about service members or this next generation being weaker, it's absolutely not the case," Meyer said. "These kids are hands down, they will rise to the level of expectation that is set for them."

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Meyer said the Marine Corps itself has changed since he left in 2010, but he viewed much of that change as necessary. He recalled younger Marines giving him an hour-long lesson on their "new language" during a break in training and said he often found himself learning from them.

"They do things a lot smarter," Meyer said. "I found myself learning a lot more from them than I did them probably learning from me."

He said today's young service members don't have a "generational problem," and said they still want the challenge, purpose and sense of belonging that drew those to serve before them.

Small-town Marine veteran refuses to back down in 16-year fight for America's forgotten heroes — and wins

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:28 -0500

A Marine veteran from a small North Carolina town spent 16 years fighting to build a national memorial honoring the Americans who served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm — overcoming congressional setbacks, years of bureaucratic hurdles and a lengthy battle over its location, all while refusing to use taxpayer money to get it done.

"I'm just an average everyday American," Scott Stump told Fox News Digital. "I just felt like something had to be done to correct what I felt was a historical oversight."

What began as one veteran's determination to ensure the sacrifices of the 1990-1991 Gulf War generation were not forgotten became a 16-year undertaking that culminated in the Oct. 24, 2026, opening of the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial on the National Mall.

Stump, who spearheaded the effort with a team of veteran volunteers, said he insisted from the beginning that the project be built without U.S. taxpayer funding, even as it required years of congressional action, federal approvals and financial support from donors.

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"I made the decision right off the bat that [I] was not interested in encumbering the taxpayer at all," Stump said. "This should be 100% privately funded. Just felt like it was the right thing to do."

Stump said the idea first came to him in November 2010, as the country approached the 20th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, the U.S.-led military campaign that liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.

He had attended veterans events where service members from other conflicts were recognized, but those who fought in Desert Shield and Desert Storm were overlooked.

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"They skipped right over it, and they act like it never happened," Stump recalled.

Living in Waynesville, North Carolina, Stump had no elaborate political operation or established Washington network to carry out his vision. Instead, he assembled a team of fellow veterans who shared his belief that the conflict deserved a permanent place in the nation's history, he said.

Stump worked with then-Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., to secure the legislation necessary to authorize the memorial.

"It was kind of a ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’" Stump said, referring to the classic film about an ordinary American navigating Washington politics.

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The legislative effort alone took roughly three and a half to four years, and Stump said he was forced to start over after legislation introduced late in one congressional session failed to advance.

He reintroduced the effort in 2013, testified before Congress in February 2014 and watched the House approve the measure in a unanimous 370-0 vote on May 28, 2014.

Stump said the Senate effort encountered additional legislative complications that threatened to derail the memorial authorization before the congressional session ended. He fought to clear the obstacle, knowing another failure could mean starting the legislative process from scratch for a third time.

The authorization ultimately passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, which President Barack Obama signed into law in December 2014.

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Next came the challenge of securing a location worthy of the service members the memorial would honor. Stump initially believed the site-selection process would take approximately 18 months. Instead, it stretched to 39 months, he recounted.

He said much of that time was spent educating officials and members of federal commissions about the significance of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Some questioned whether the conflict had truly ended, he said. Others questioned whether enough Americans had died to justify a prominent national memorial.

"’There weren't enough people who died to have a memorial for this,’" Stump recalled being told during the approval process.

After initially receiving approval for a different location, Stump and his team continued pushing for their preferred site near 23rd Street and Constitution Avenue.

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They secured approval on June 21, 2018, in an "absolute epic battle," Stump said.

"We are not interested in just something visible," Stump said, recalling the argument he made to commissioners. "But we wanted something that was visitable."

He wanted visitors to do more than pass a monument on their way to another destination. He wanted them to walk through the memorial, experience its design and leave inspired to learn about a war that had faded from the memories of many Americans.

Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, prompting President George H.W. Bush to launch Operation Desert Shield and build an international coalition. After months of military buildup, Operation Desert Storm began Jan. 17, 1991, with weeks of airstrikes before a ground offensive launched Feb. 24 drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait in approximately 100 hours.

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"You know, you have 30 some odd countries, five continents, different races, religions, creeds," Stump said. "It's a wonderful story."

Outside of the monument this month, DJ of Wisconsin told Fox News Digital his mother served in the Air Force as a nurse in the early '90s. She was never deployed overseas, but during her time, she worked with many veterans from Desert Storm.

"[The memorial] reminded me of her and her service, and just the thanks that I have both for her and for all Americans who sign a blank check for the country that can be paid for up to and including their lives. So, I'm just very thankful, and this is a good, good, humble reminder of that sacrifice," said DJ.

Desert Storm veteran Steve from Indiana told Fox News Digital he was "impressed" that the memorial was so close to the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial.

"In some ways, Desert Storm is somewhat forgotten. It was a relatively small war, but a very successful one, and I think there are a lot of lessons to be learned from that war," said Steve.

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The Department of the Interior and National Park Service formally welcomed the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in October, honoring the Americans who served.

"The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial honors the courage of the Americans who answered our nation’s call, the sacrifice of those who never returned home and the families who supported them," Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said.

Stump said he intentionally structured the organization behind the memorial as an association rather than a traditional foundation, allowing the project to maintain a singular focus on completing the monument rather than supporting a permanent payroll or other long-term institutional expenses. He added he did not want future operating costs to force compromises in the design.

"Our job, and I believe that we've achieved it through a wonderful design, a wonderful design team that worked extremely hard to come up with what we have, is to make an emotional connection with the visitor," Stump said.

He pointed to the Korean War Veterans Memorial as an example of how a monument can move visitors even when they know little about the conflict it commemorates.

Young people, he said, often encounter the memorial's statues of soldiers wearing ponchos and leave wanting to understand the war behind those figures.

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That is the experience he hopes the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial will create for generations to come.

Florida Learjet crash 911 callers report hearing ‘bomb’ as plane carrying young family plunges near busy road

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:00:24 -0500

Panicked 911 callers struggled to make sense of what they'd just witnessed after a Learjet went down in Florida, with one telling dispatchers a "bomb" had gone off, according to audio obtained by Fox News Digital.

The Learjet 60 departed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at approximately 10:37 a.m. Nov. 1, headed for North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. Shortly before 1 p.m., the aircraft went down in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people on board.

Moments after the jet slammed down just off a busy road, witnesses could be heard telling 911 operators they were trying to piece together what they'd just seen.

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"There was an explosion," one caller said. "I think an airplane or rocket, something fell from the sky. We felt our house shake, and then we heard an explosion when we ran outside."

The caller compared the scene to a "bomb explosion," saying her power cut out for a few seconds before coming back on.

Stepping outside to look, the female caller said she saw sparks and smoke, telling the operator, "it was black, it was dark, like it was burning."

The calls came in at around 12:51 p.m., just after the plane crashed.

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The woman thought at first that the loud boom could have been lightning, but noted she "didn't hear any, like, actual lightning sound either. It was like ... an explosion sound."

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Austin tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson, 45, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, Helen Sharp, 40, their children, Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, the children's nanny, Anita Maria Cetina, and couple Rachael Reed and Charmi Fehr.

The pilots, Jeffrey Gregory and Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, were also killed.

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms were sweeping across South Florida when the Learjet went down, and federal investigators say the weather will be a major focus of their probe.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday that the cockpit voice recorder was recovered.

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"NTSB investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 60 that crashed on Nov. 1 near Greenacres, Florida," the NTSB said on X.

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Federal investigators said the voice recorder was found at the location where the plane went down. It will be evaluated at the NTSB's Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington, D.C.

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Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report.

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