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Are you team yellow or red? DeWalt and Milwaukee deals worth shopping, according to reviewers

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:04:57 -0400

In the tool world, yellow and red usually mean two of the biggest names in the category: DeWalt and Milwaukee. We combed through tons of Amazon reviews to find the best products for our readers.

DeWalt favorites include an orbital sander reviewers praise for its cordless design, plus drills, work lights and more. Milwaukee earns strong marks for everything from tape measures to larger power tool sets.

DeWalt deals

DeWalt's signature yellow tools are popular with both DIYers and professional carpenters.

Orbital sander: $94.95 (47% off)

Original price: $179

DeWalt’s orbital sander makes quick work of rough wood or old paint, and reviewers love the cordless design.

"It has plenty of power for removing material quickly, but also runs smooth enough for fine finishing work," one reviewer said. "The variable speed control is great for dialing it in. I love not having to deal with a cord — being cordless makes it easy to move around the shop or job site without fighting extension cords."

Cordless drill and driver: $169 (29% off)

Original price: $239

DeWalt's drill and impact driver come with two batteries and a charger, and reviewers praise the set's power and lightweight design.

"The drill delivers excellent power for drilling through wood, metal and plastic, while the impact driver makes driving long screws and bolts effortless," said a reviewer. "Both tools are lightweight, comfortable to hold, and built with DeWalt's renowned quality and durability."

Floor fan: $84.99 (35% off)

Original price: $129.97

Move air through a workshop or garage with DeWalt's floor fan. Reviewers give it a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars, and it's currently priced at a 30-day low.

"[This is a] fantastic fan that's big enough to move a lot of air yet quiet enough not to be disruptive. [I] love the versatility and ability to adjust the angle for the best performance," one reviewer wrote.

Oscillating multitool: $119.99 (7% off)

Original price: $129.50

If you need a tool that does a little bit of everything, DeWalt's oscillating multitool can handle jobs ranging from cutting wood and drywall to removing grout.

"For small home projects and areas, this works fantastic… The built-in light function is a great help as well," the reviewer said.

Angle grinder: $163.49 (34% off)

Original price: $249

Currently a bestseller on Amazon, DeWalt's angle grinder earns high praise for its balance and manageable size.

"[It] balanced perfectly in my hand, which tends to be on the smaller side," explained one reviewer. "I finished stripping the whole [RV] gate in a day once it was delivered. Having the right tool makes a difference…I'm sure I will be using it for many more projects because the additional wheels you can change out makes this especially versatile."

LED work light: $35.49 (58% off)

Original price: $84

When you need to light up your shop, DeWalt's light gets the job done.

"[This LED light] works great! [It's] super bright," a reviewer said. "Very convenient and doesn’t seem to drain the battery much. Although I've only had it on for somewhat short periods of time, I've used it many times. [This is] another must for DeWalt loyalists."

Electric planer: $184 (8% off)

Original price: $200.58

This electric planer earns a near-perfect rating on Amazon, with thousands of positive reviews citing its durability. It even surprised one reviewer: "I didn't expect much from a 20-volt battery-operated planer, but this thing rocked. Planing went much quicker than expected and cut very cleanly. Great tool!"

Cordless ratchet: $203.99 (27% off)

Original price: $279

Reviewers say this cordless ratchet can save time when working on a car. The built-in light and trigger lock help you stay safe and see clearly.

"What a time saver! [It's] easy to hold and keep stable," said one reviewer. "[It's so] lightweight for such a powerful tool. Can't go wrong with DeWalt!"

Milwaukee deals

Milwaukee is known as the brand that's built to last, and reviewers often praise its tools for holding up over time.

Battery 2-pack: $170.98 (43% off)

Original price: $299.99

Stock up on Milwaukee's batteries while they're $130 off on Amazon.

"If you have been using standard batteries on a string trimmer, be prepared to be wowed by these high-output Milwaukee M18 batteries," a reviewer said. "[They have] at least twice the time, and they are worth every penny!"

Cordless ratchet kit: $232.60 (25% off)

Original price: $308.98

Save your arm and switch out your manual ratchet set for Milwaukee’s electric version.

"It's great for repetitive tasks that require a lot of arm! Saves you strength and cuts work time by half or better," explained a reviewer. "[It's] great for tight areas where a standard wrench is hard to turn or multiple bolts with long threads."

Cordless reciprocating saw: $194.99 (21% off)

Original price: $246.99

A reciprocating saw can cut through multiple materials, including wood, metal and plastic. You only get the tool itself, so make sure to grab a blade, too.

"The tool is well-built. It cuts quickly, but feels manageable in use thanks to the ample rubberized grip and pressure-sensitive speed controls," said a reviewer. "With this tool and a demolition bar, it only took me 15 minutes to break down a large wooden shipping crate."

Cordless 8-tool kit: $879 (12% off)

Original price: $999.99

If you're ready for a full upgrade, snag this Milwaukee’s 8-tool kit while it's more than $100 off.

"[The] tools were a good price and very well-built," one reviewer said. "[They] come with a carrying bag, chargers and battery. They’re working out perfectly. [They're] all the tools you need to do the finishing touches [on a house build]."

Circular saw: $149.99

Milwaukee’s circular saw offers a compact option for smaller wood projects.

"[It] cuts through 2x4s, no problem," said an Amazon reviewer. "4x4s are a bit of a challenge, mostly because of the blade size, but [it still] has enough power to do so. For a daily use/contractor tool, I'd spend more on a circular with a bigger blade and more guts, but for occasional quick cuts for projects around the house, [I'm] very happy with it."

Impact driver: $127.89 (14% off)

Original price: $149

This compact impact driver is designed for easier handling in tight spaces.

"[It’s the] perfect tool. Not heavy at all and it's quiet. [It’s] super powerful, does exactly what I need, [making it] worth the money," one reviewer noted.

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Tape measure: $22.23 (11% off)

Original price: $25.99

With so many options to choose from, Milwaukee’s tape measure is one of the most purchased picks thanks to its 4.4-star rating on Amazon.

"This tape measure is right in the Goldilocks zone where it’s light and small enough to carry around all day without it weighing down your belt line all day," a reviewer explained.

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Colorado black bear dies after becoming trapped inside unlocked car for days: report

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:55:26 -0400

A black bear in Colorado spent days trapped inside a vehicle, tried to escape and destroyed the car's interior in the process before being found dead.

The roughly 300-pound bear was likely trapped inside the car for days before it was discovered in Colorado Springs, The Denver Gazette reported.

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) wildlife Officer Travis Sauder told The Gazette bears are smart and dexterous enough to open unlocked car doors while searching for food, but can struggle to escape if a door closes behind them.

"Typically what happens is they pull the door open, get in, get their food and then they leave," he said. "But sometimes the door closes behind them, and they have trouble figuring out how to get out."

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The deadly encounter comes as Colorado experiences an unusually active year for bear sightings and conflicts.

CPW received 6,129 reports of bear sightings and conflicts between Jan. 1 and Aug. 13, nearly double the 3,115 recorded during the same period last year, according to The Gazette.

The number has already surpassed the 5,299 reports recorded during all of 2025.

Wildlife officials have linked the increase in encounters to poor natural food conditions. Low snowpack and late freezes have reduced some of the food sources bears typically rely on, pushing the animals to travel farther and take greater risks in search of calories, Sauder told the newspaper.

The timing adds to the concern as bears enter hyperphagia, the period when they consume large amounts of food and water to build fat reserves ahead of winter.

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CPW advises people living in bear country to eliminate potential food sources and other attractants that can bring bears close to homes, campsites and vehicles.

Food, trash and scented items can draw bears searching for an easy meal. CPW advises keeping vehicles clean and removing anything that could attract a bear, including food and other scented products.

"Treat your vehicle the way you would a campsite by removing any attractants," Sauder told The Gazette. "Whether it’s pet food, a kid’s snack or even flavored bubble gum, get it out of your vehicle."

CPW also warns against intentionally feeding bears. Bears that become accustomed to food provided by people can lose their natural fear of humans, increasing the risk of conflicts.

This year is on pace to produce the highest number of reported bear-human interactions since CPW began digitally tracking them in 2019, according to The Gazette.

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

Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano rips Hollywood for failing child stars after Hayden Panettiere’s death

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:47:54 -0400

For years, Christy Carlson Romano has used her platform to expose the pitfalls of Hollywood. Now, in the wake of Hayden Panettiere’s death, the former child star is calling for stronger safeguards to protect young actors from the lasting consequences of growing up in the spotlight.

In a new op-ed for Elle, the Disney alum — who starred on "Even Stevens" from 2000 to 2003 as a young teen — compared early fame to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) while ripping Hollywood executives, networks and stage parents for failing to do more to protect young performers during their most formative years.

"The former child actor exists in a category the world does not know how to hold," she wrote. "We are children when the public wants to feel protective of us, professionals when the industry wants to profit from us, and spoiled celebrities when we eventually show symptoms of having been both."

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"Early fame is like CTE. Not as a diagnosis," Romano continued. "As a way of thinking about repeated impact. We now have language for youth sports: protocols, helmets, parents worried about concussions. But we have almost no language for what happens when stress, scrutiny, rejection, adult pressure, and the collapse of privacy become the architecture of a childhood."

"We put youth athletes in helmets and pads. We invented entire sciences around protecting them from long-term damage. Why can’t we pad the children paid to make the world smile?" she later added.

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Romano argued that despite decades of stories about former child stars struggling later in life, young actors continue to be viewed as fortunate exceptions rather than children performing demanding professional work.

"Young performers are still treated as exceptions. Lucky exceptions. Cute exceptions. Talented exceptions," she said. "Exceptions whose labor powers one of the most profitable storytelling machines in the world, while their mental needs are treated as inconvenient or irrelevant. Social work be damned."

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Romano said "notoriety comes at a cost" in this day and age — even when the fame itself occurred decades earlier.

The actress, who rose to prominence as a teenager on the Disney Channel, acknowledged that she has been fortunate enough to receive meaningful help as an adult.

"Unlike some, I have had access to real help over the years. Help that addressed not only my thoughts but my nervous system," Romano said. "I am not theorizing. I am describing what I finally found when I kept looking after decades of confusion."

"Many former young performers do not have that kind of access or motivation for hard-won answers," she added.

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Having experienced child stardom firsthand, Romano described a cycle in which responsibility for the welfare of young performers is repeatedly shifted among the adults and institutions surrounding them.

"Responsibility gets passed around. Stage parents blame producers, producers blame parents, networks blame culture, and culture then blames the child when the child becomes an adult in pain," she said.

"By then, the young performer is no longer cute enough to protect. They are a cautionary tale. A headline. A person expected to be grateful for the extraordinary childhood that may have cost them an ordinary self for life."

Romano said the public often sees the consequences years later, rather than the circumstances that may have contributed to them.

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"This is human and relatable in that the world always sees trauma after the fact," she said. "It sees the adult unraveling, not the child adapting. It demands the scandal, not change from the system. It sees the addiction, not the architecture or the years when intervention could have mattered."

Romano’s thoughts carry added weight in the wake of Panettiere’s sudden death, which remains under investigation.

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Panettiere was found dead inside a Greenville, South Carolina, residence on Sunday.

Preliminary autopsy results found no signs of trauma that contributed to her death, Fox News Digital confirmed.

"First responders and Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene and located a female in cardiac arrest," the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said in a statement. "EMS personnel initiated advanced cardiac life support measures; however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the individual was pronounced deceased at 2:32 PM."

The Greenville County Coroner’s Office and the Greenville City Police Department launched parallel investigations into her death.

"At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death," the coroner’s statement continued. "The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies.

"This investigation remains active and ongoing. No further details are available for release at this time."

Romano reflected on Panettiere’s death through the lens of her own experiences as both a former child star and a mother.

"I am thinking of Hayden, her daughter, the people who loved her in real life — not as a headline, not as a symbol," Romano said. "I am thinking of my own daughter still upstairs, still crawling into my bed afraid of the dark, and how badly I want her to grow up in a world where children are not asked to become consumable before they become whole."

"We need to stop calling the truth bitterness just because it interrupts nostalgia," she said. "And we need to stop assuming former child performers are fine because they look pretty, sound grateful, book a job, and smile on cue."

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"Some of them are not unscathed," Romano concluded. "Some of them are simply still performing."

Kathy Griffin 'really hurt' she's not a guest on Kimmel's show during Rosie O'Donnell's week to host

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:42:06 -0400

Comedian Kathy Griffin revealed Tuesday she was "really hurt" that she wasn't invited to appear during Rosie O'Donnell's week guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, lamenting on her podcast that she is good friends with both of them.

"I'm going to be honest today," Griffin said at the start of her "Talk Your Head Off" podcast. "I might cry. I am asking for your pity. I love a good pity cry. I'm going to be open and honest and hope you understand. And I'm trying to talk about something bigger than TV talk shows, but you know, I talk a lot about Hollywood and I give you the inside scoop, etc. But this one's really personal.

"I'm just going to come out and say it. Are you ready?" she continued. "It's embarrassing to say, but I have to tell you guys because we're friends. My feelings are really hurt that I was not invited to go on Rosie's week of the Jimmy Kimmel show."

O'Donnell started guest hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday and will continue through Thursday. Kimmel revealed she would be stepping in earlier this year as a treat for President Donald Trump, whom O'Donnell criticizes frequently.

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"We're good pals," Griffin said Tuesday of her relationship with O'Donnell. "We're like sisters, and everybody knows sisters fight, sisters and brothers fight. Best friends fight, relatives, co-workers fight. And we're not even fighting.

"I'm just being honest that when I found out that Rosie was going to take over for a full week for my beloved Jimmy Kimmel — I love that he said to the camera, 'And I'm doing it as a special treat to Donald Trump' — and I thought, ‘Oh, fantastic.’ He's leaning into it and his viewers are honestly leaning more to the left," she continued.

Griffin then brought up her infamous and controversial photo from 2017 that showed her holding a Halloween mask covered in fake blood that appeared to resemble Trump, which was widely condemned. She said she thought she would receive support from members of her community after the post and subsequent backlash.

"And, instead, what happened was quite the opposite, and in my own community of Hollywood, of stand-up comedy, where you're supposed to be edgy, you're supposed to make political statements as well as be funny," she said.

"In my opinion, that's what the greats do, that's who the greats I admire did. It did not go that way for me initially."

Griffin said O'Donnell had made comments that were not supportive of her Trump head photo on a recent podcast and said it had upset her. O'Donnell made the remarks on "The Tangle" with Kyle Ridley and said she didn't agree with Griffin's decision to post the photo.

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Griffin revealed she had a chance to catch up with O'Donnell on a recent flight to Los Angeles and noted that she told O'Donnell that she would love to be a guest.

"I mean, think about it," Griffin said. "You've got these two women who share this very unique thing in common. And while what happened to me was much more extreme than what happened to Rosie, it's pretty unusual that you've got these two women that have been so outspoken about — well he wasn't the president when she talked about him on ‘The View.’ But, he was the president when I talked about him and as I have spoken about before most of Hollywood turned on me overnight."

O'Donnell responded to Griffin on Instagram.

"Kathy — shoulda called me honey — I didn’t choose the guests …," O'Donnell commented on Griffin's Instagram post of her video.

Kimmel's show did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Griffin acknowledged that O'Donnell might have no say in booking the guests despite guest hosting the show and encouraged people to support her and continue watching Kimmel's show.

O'Donnell has focused her monologues on Trump, referring to the president as "Mango Mussolini" during Monday's episode.

Addressing Trump during her opening monologue on Tuesday, O’Donnell sarcastically credited the president with returning her to the network television spotlight.

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"I’m back in the spotlight all thanks to President Oompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart," O’Donnell said. "You know, I couldn’t have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles."

South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers trades 8 a.m. classes for cutting grass, picking up golf balls

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:39:38 -0400

For South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, his only tasks this semester are preparing for the Gamecocks' upcoming games and taking care of his duties at a local golf course near campus.

Imagine waking up as a college student and realizing you don't actually have to attend that dreaded 8 a.m. class — the one you think about skipping three times before finally rolling out of bed.

If you were wondering, Sellers has already finished all of his course work that will end with him earning a degree in sports and entertainment.

After working the books over the past four years at South Carolina, the star quarterback can now avoid a last-minute cram session for an exam, or the study halls that take place in the team hotel during road games.

No classes. Just working the course for his college degree

Now, it's football and golf that takes up his time without course work.

But, he's not hitting the links in hopes of working on his handicap. No, LaNorris Sellers is finishing his degree at South Carolina by interning at The Par Tee Golf Center in West Columbia that will be the final step in his academic career.

So, what does an internship look like for the starting quarterback?

"Just facility management and stuff like that, cutting grass and picking up balls like that," Sellers told reporters this week.

That's right, he's out there working like any other college student, even though he's also cashing six-figure checks every month.

Sure, I'd imagine his internship comes with perks, like a free outing on the course with his friends, but he's making sure this last piece of academic work is taken care of which will result in him getting a degree.

Yes, this is normal for athletes wrapping up their college careers

Oh, and don't lose your minds folks. It's normal for a college athlete to not have classes to attend during their final semester in school.

Just last season, folks decided to complain on social media when Miami quarterback Carson Beck told reporters that he was not taking classes during his final semester in South Florida.

No, these athletes aren’t just handed a degree. And, there will be opportunities for them once their football career ends.

This also wasn’t the first internship LaNorris had taken part in while at South Carolina.

The quarterback has plans for when his life on the field is over, which right now center around engineering or some type of job that involves helping piece together buildings.

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Before this interesting internship, Sellers worked 'Contract Construction', which was given the rights to upgrade Williams-Brice Stadium at South Carolina.

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"I sat in with a lot of those meetings at the stadium, the group out of Oklahoma that they gave the job to build the stadium, do the design and all that, I met with them. I pretty much knew what was going on over there before a lot of people did," LaNorris mentioned to reporters.

So, if South Carolina fans see the starting quarterback on the golf course fetching golf balls or helping cut the grass, just know he's out there doing it for a college degree.

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Not a bad way to end your collegiate career.

‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer exposes the grueling reality that forced her off TV

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:23:47 -0400

After wrapping up her iconic role as Pam Beesly on one of television's most beloved sitcoms for nine seasons, "The Office" star Jenna Fischer quickly discovered acting was no longer for her.

Years after the show concluded in 2013, Fischer starred in the ABC comedy "Splitting Up Together" in 2018. While the mom of two said she "really loved" the show's cast, the workload became difficult to reconcile with life at home.

"The hours were so intense," Fischer said during an appearance on the "Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson" podcast. "It was like 65, 70 hours a week. You know, it was, like, really, really hard, and my kids were very small."

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The actress said the experience ultimately prompted her to reconsider what she wanted from her career.

"I just decided after that that being, like, the lead of a television show or even a regular on a television show was not going to be a fit for me anymore," she said.

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When "Splitting Up Together" was canceled, Fischer found her next chapter with her former "The Office" co-star and close friend, Angela Kinsey. The pair launched "Office Ladies," a podcast built around revisiting episodes of the hit NBC sitcom and sharing behind-the-scenes memories.

For Fischer, podcasting offered something her television career couldn't: control over her time.

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The new career path provided "both a steady income" and the freedom to become a regular presence at her children's activities, she explained.

"I was now at every school drop-off, every school pickup, every teacher conference, every concert," Fischer said. "I didn't have to beg someone to go to the Halloween parade."

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Fischer described the change as becoming "the agent of my own time, the architect of my own time, so to speak."

Fischer's focus on her family later took on new significance when she was diagnosed with Stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer in December 2023.

The actress publicly revealed her diagnosis in October 2024, explaining that an inconclusive mammogram had led to additional testing. Fischer underwent a lumpectomy in January 2024, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. She said the cancer was caught early and had not spread to her lymph nodes or elsewhere in her body.

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Fischer announced she was cancer-free in 2024.

Suspects at large after Tucson police recruit killed, Pima County corrections officer wounded in shooting

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:45:04 -0400

Arizona authorities are on the hunt for multiple suspects after an early morning shooting left a 23-year-old Tucson police recruit dead and his 23-year-old fiancee, a Pima County corrections officer, hospitalized with a gunshot wound, according to investigators.

A spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff's Department told Fox News Digital that deputies are searching for multiple suspects. They were described as Hispanic males wearing all black clothes and ski masks and traveling in a gray Acura MDX. Police said the piece over the gas cap may be missing.

Authorities initially described the couple as husband and wife but later said they were engaged. Sheriff Chris Nanos said they do share a child.

"This is a pretty sad day for law enforcement today," he told reporters at a news briefing Wednesday.

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The initial call came in at 6 a.m. regarding a home in the 7700 block of South Enchanted Spring Drive, about 17 miles southwest of Tucson.

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Responding deputies found the male victim, later identified as TPD recruit Carlos Ramirez, dead and rushed the female to a hospital, where she was in stable condition, the sheriff said.

Ramirez also previously worked as a corrections officer in Pima County, according to two local law enforcement sources.

According to the Tucson Police Department, the 23-year-old was just days away from completing police academy training, set to graduate from the Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Training Center on Aug. 27.

"The Tucson Police Department is deeply saddened by the passing of Carlos Ramirez, a member of Basic Recruit Class 26-1," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Carlos was fatally shot early this morning. His fiancée was also injured and is currently receiving medical care. Our thoughts are with Carlos's family and loved ones, his fiancée, and his classmates, instructors, and academy staff during this difficult time."

Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto is asking anyone with information to call 911.

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Prieto called it both a "tragic event and tremendous loss for ... our community, this city and our department."

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Nanos said during a news briefing he expected to be briefed by detectives when more information is available.

A PCSD spokesperson said the shootings are not believed to be connected to the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, which took place on the other side of town at her home in Tucson's Catalina Foothills Feb. 1.

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Manhunt intensifies for armed woman after veteran Massachusetts police officer found dead at home

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:18:21 -0400

A woman connected to a veteran Massachusetts police officer who was found dead inside their home remained on the run Wednesday, as police released new video of Karen Solomon and warned the 58-year-old suspect is still believed to be armed.

The Worcester Police Department released the updated video and photo of Solomon as officers pressed their search into a second day and urged the public to remain vigilant.

Worcester police have not publicly identified the officer. The New England Police Benevolent Association, however, identified him Wednesday as Officer Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department and a member of the association.

The association said Solomon dedicated more than three decades to serving Worcester and was known as an "incredibly dependable officer, colleague and friend."

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"Thirty-one years of service represents an extraordinary commitment to a community and to the profession of law enforcement," the association said. "Officer Kurt Solomon answered that call for more than three decades, and his service, friendship and dedication will not be forgotten."

The group said it was mourning alongside Solomon's family and fellow officers as the investigation continues, adding that it had "full confidence" in authorities working to determine what happened and locate the person being sought.

Public records reviewed by The Associated Press show Kurt and Karen Solomon co-owned the Wildwood Avenue home and that Kurt identified Karen as his wife in a 2016 bankruptcy filing. A Worcester city councilor also publicly referred to Karen as Kurt's wife Wednesday.

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"She is still believed to be armed," a Worcester Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital Wednesday morning, adding that the case remains a "very active investigation." The department declined to discuss further details, including the relationship between Karen Solomon and the deceased, but said another update could come later Wednesday.

Police said officers responded to Wildwood Avenue at approximately 5:28 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a person down and found an off-duty Worcester police officer dead inside. His cause and manner of death have not been released.

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Authorities described Solomon during a Tuesday news conference as a suspect they want to question about what happened inside the home.

The district attorney said Solomon had been at the house and that other people were also there, but declined to discuss further details, citing rules surrounding domestic violence cases.

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Solomon is described as a White woman with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police initially said she was last seen wearing pajama shorts and a tank top and walking toward Westcott Street.

Authorities warned Tuesday that she was presumed "armed and dangerous." In Wednesday's update, Worcester police said they continued to believe she was armed and asked the public to remain vigilant.

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Police urged anyone who sees Solomon or has information about her whereabouts to contact the department. A police spokesperson told Fox News Digital that anyone who sees or comes into contact with Solomon should call Worcester police at 508-799-8606 or 911.

Trump's approval rating plummets to new low ahead of critical midterms: 'More work to do'

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:13:33 -0400

President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted to a record low during his second term in office and is now tied for his lowest approval rating ever as commander in chief, according to a new poll.

Only 33% of those surveyed in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll approve of the 45th and 47th president's job in the White House. The rating is down from 35% last week. A survey of 1,166 respondents showed that 64% disapproved of Trump's job performance.

Trump hit 33% approval in December 2017, his lowest during his first term in office, according to Reuters/Ipsos.

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Meanwhile, 80% of survey respondents said they expect the war in Iran "will go on for an extended period of time."

The war began in February and was explained to Americans as a mission to wipe out the Middle Eastern country's nuclear weapons program. Iranian attempts to assert dominance over the Strait of Hormuz have complicated matters.

One fifth of the world's oil traverses the Strait, and the effects have been felt at the pump.

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Since the war began, national average gas prices have jumped from just under $3 per gallon to just over $4 per gallon, according to American Automobile Association (AAA) data. On Friday, at a rally with law enforcement in New York touting record low crime rates, Trump defended the jump in prices at the pump.

"Remember that when you have to pay a little bit more, $4, it’s OK," he said, adding that he did "the right thing," and saying, "I'll never apologize."

Inflation has also spiked since the beginning of the war. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), year-over-year inflation in February was 2.4%. That number now sits at 3.4%.

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"President Trump has signed the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, sealed the border, driven violent crime to the lowest level in nearly a century, unleashed an energy revolution and sent Americans’ 401(k)s climbing to record highs," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital in response to questions about the polling.

"President Trump is cleaning up Joe Biden’s mess, and there is more work to do, but the United States of America has never been stronger," she continued.

The White House did not comment on whether there is a target date for ending the war.

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Democrats have seized on the war, which only 35% of Americans support, according to Reuters/Ipsos, along with affordability in their attempts to retake the House and Senate in November.

Florida Democrat sends 'condolences' to Hasan Piker after defeating DSA challenger in Florida primary

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:52:46 -0400

Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz took a victory lap on X Tuesday after he was declared the winner over a democratic socialist challenger in Florida's congressional primary, sending mocking "condolences" to Hasan Piker, a far-left streamer who backed Moskowitz's opponent.

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed Oliver Larkin lost to the more moderate Moskowitz in the Democratic primary in Florida's 25th District, The Associated Press reported.

The heavily redrawn congressional swing district is among roughly two dozen House seats that will likely determine whether Republicans hold on to their razor-thin majority in the midterm elections.

"My condolences to @hasanthehun," Moskowitz wrote on X.

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Piker responded to Moskowitz's callout on X and wrote, "its pretty wild that his first thought was a prominent critic of israel, before even thanking his constituents lmao. really worried about his genocidal emotional support apartheid state."

Moskowitz thanked his constituents on Wednesday in another post to X.

"I want to thank the voters of District 25 for continuing to have the faith in me to deliver results for Florida," he wrote. "I want to thank my wife and kids who I have spent a lot of time away from. My dad died of cancer 4 years ago. He would have enjoyed all of this. I miss him. Onward!"

Moskowitz's campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.

"Democrats shouldn’t play hide the Piker now," Moskowitz said after his victory, according to Politico Playbook. "For all those people who thought it was a great idea to campaign with him, as Jay-Z once said, ‘Bring ’em out, bring ’em out.’ They shouldn’t be hiding him now."

Piker hit back in a comment to Playbook and said, "I’m genuinely concerned for his mental well-being."

"I think he should stop posting on the internet and focus on defeating the Republican in his newly redistricted congressional seat," Piker added, according to the outlet. Moskowitz then called DSA members "anti-American at their core."

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Piker has been a political flashpoint within the Democratic Party, as a debate over whether the party should embrace or distance itself from the streamer has taken shape.

The streamer has campaigned with far-left candidates, including Francesca Hong, who lost her gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin, and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, among others.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during an interview in early August that the party should include people like Piker, and said that the streamer reaches a lot of voters. Others, like Democratic strategist James Carville, have said they don't want to belong to the same political party as Piker.

Commentator Kaivan Shroff told Fox News Digital that Piker would likely be taking a similar victory lap had Larkin won the race.

"One of the asymmetries in Democratic politics right now is that when a DSA candidate wins, it is immediately treated as evidence of some enormous ideological realignment in the party," Shroff said. "When a more moderate Democrat wins, there is usually much less hype and almost no corresponding narrative.

"We saw that with David Crowley beating Francesca Hong in Wisconsin, and now Moskowitz has beaten a DSA-backed challenger in Florida," Shroff continued. "Imagine the coverage if the result had gone the other way, and imagine the victory lap Hasan Piker and the online left would be taking right now.

"I actually think there is value in Moskowitz picking this fight," he added. "Piker backed his opponent and made himself part of the race. By going after him publicly, Moskowitz is forcing people to tell the other side of this story, and, frankly, here we are talking about it because he did."

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After El-Sayed won his race in Michigan, Piker rejected calls for the Michigan Senate candidate to repair relationships with skeptical Democrats during the candidate’s election event at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, even as the candidate promised reconciliation ahead of the general election against Republican Mike Rogers.

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"Like everyone being like, Abdul has a f--- ton of work to do mending bridges. Here's the f---ing take nuke for you, OK? You are all unbelievably Islamophobic pieces of s---, OK?" Piker said.

Trump White House envoy visits Pro Football Hall of Fame to amplify museum as global tourist destination

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:46:37 -0400

The Pro Football Hall of Fame last weekend hosted Special Presidential Envoy for American Tourism Nick Adams to its venerable museum and sprawling campus as part of a White House initiative to amplify national and international tourism to great American sites.

The Hall of Fame that honors the heroes of America's favorite sport makes sense for a visit because, well, it recently enshrined its latest class and placed the new bronze busts, a new football season is on the horizon, and the facility itself is growing by leaps and bounds.

"I went there because Number One, I was invited, but Number Two because we believe in looking for places that we can really amplify and drive both domestic and international visitation to," said Adams, who is essentially tasked with being the brand ambassador or chief salesman for America.

Other countries call such people their ministers of tourism. And this tourism czar of sorts represents an administration that is fully immersed in sports.

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"Look, the administration loves sports," Adams said. "President Trump is crazy about sports, the Secretary of State and others. So we are looking to kind of push that and make sure that we invite the rest of the world to America to come and experience it."

The rest of the world recently visited America during the World Cup. The NFL is visiting abroad with games this season scheduled for Australia, Brazil, England, Germany, France and Mexico.

And now the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is in that global conversation.

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The Hall, which asks visitors where they're from, says that international visitors rank 17th highest among the 52 places – 50 states, Washington D.C. and abroad – where its visitors reside.

In case you're wondering visitors from Pennsylvania represent the most visitors, followed by New York, Illinois, Texas and Michigan.

The Hall of Fame is working to improve its overall experience because next March it expects to complete its second phase of expansion to its Hall of Fame Village.

The 112-acre village will then be opening a 100,000-square-foot water park and at least three restaurants to go along with the venerable museum, the adjacent football stadium and other fields onsite.

"We're super excited about that, because the entire village project was built strategically around the museum to give an opportunity for folks to stay and play longer, to have things to do, restaurants to go to, engagement opportunities to elongate their stay," said Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Executive Vice President Anne Graffice.

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Graffice led the tour of dignitaries that included Adams, Ohio State House Representative Tex Fischer, and others.

"I'm already setting up meetings to support the expansion," Adams said. "I'll be working hard to increase their visibility. It's an amazing museum. It was an amazing experience and I think it's an unbelievable museum and attraction and I think it will continue to be great for Ohio."

And for that, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is grateful.

"We were honored to welcome [Ambassador] Adams to the museum that celebrates this country's most popular sport," said Hall of Fame Chiefs Communications and Content Officer Rich Desrosiers. "We know he took away a great experience that will help him understand the work that we do to promote the values of the game."

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Majority of young adults say they are 'more concerned than excited' about AI: Pew Research

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:45:50 -0400

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A majority of young adults are now more worried than enthusiastic about the growing role artificial intelligence (AI) has in their daily lives, according to a Pew Research survey released Tuesday.

Among adults ages 18 to 29, 55% said they were more concerned than excited about AI, while just 11% said they felt the reverse.

That marks a sharp shift from 2021, when Pew began tracking Americans’ views on the then-emerging technology. At the time, only 31% of young adults expressed greater concern than excitement.

This general feeling is now shared by all age groups, with 52% of U.S. adults saying they are more concerned than excited about AI.

The broad AI skepticism largely centers on how it will affect employment, according to Pew's latest poll, which included 3,488 U.S. adults and was conducted from June 22 to June 28.

The vast majority of Americans, 71%, believe AI will lead to fewer jobs in the U.S. over the next two decades.

Just 5% said AI would lead to more jobs over that time period.

Young adults also expressed their belief that AI will stifle creativity and human connection over the long term.

"They largely think it will make connection and creativity harder to come by. And though most say they use chatbots, they’re just as likely to say these tools hurt their own creativity as help it," the survey's authors wrote.

There is also a growing concern that overuse of AI chatbots among children and teenagers can negatively impact their development, with some cases leading to far more serious outcomes.

Last August, the parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT helped their son plan and carry out his suicide.

The case, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, is ongoing and is among the first lawsuits to allege that an AI chatbot contributed to a user’s death.

In the wake of growing scrutiny over the effects of AI chatbots on children, OpenAI and other AI firms have rolled out stronger safeguards, including parental controls, age-verification systems and tools designed to detect signs of self-harm.

OpenAI announced Tuesday on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" that it is creating "ChatGPT for Teens," a separate portal that will serve as the default experience on the AI chatbot for users between 13 and 17.

OpenAI said most teen users of ChatGPT use it for homework and help with their studies, so the new platform is intended to allow for study aides without giving the answers away and was designed with Stanford University.

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It will feature quizzes and responsible-homework reminders that redirect teens toward collaborative problem-solving, as well as a "Study Hours" feature that allows teens or parents to set "Study Mode" as a default during certain time periods.

The new platform also includes stronger default safeguards addressing self-harm, violence, eating disorders, dangerous activities and explicit sexual or graphic content through age-appropriate interventions.

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

14 slip-on shoes that make getting out the door easier, from sneakers to clogs

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:45:48 -0400

Slip-on shoes make it easier to get out the door without sacrificing comfort or style. Our picks include everything from comfortable sneakers and office-ready penny loafers to casual slippers and sandals from brands like Birkenstock, Skechers and Cole Haan.

Skechers Expected Avillo: $42 (44% off)

Original price: $75

The Skechers Expected Avillo is a casual slip-on sneaker that maximizes comfort. The lace-free canvas upper, memory foam insole and relaxed fit are designed for everyday comfort.

Cole Haan GrandPro Luxe Slip-On: $175

Ideal for business-casual settings, Cole Haan's GrandPro Luxe Slip-Ons pair a polished leather look with the convenience of elastic laces. A foam footbed and cushioned midsole add comfort for extended wear.

Skechers Hands Free Go Walk Flex: $69.99

The Skechers Hands Free Go Walk Flex is a no-frills walking shoe designed for comfortable everyday walking and easy on-and-off wear. It features a mesh upper, memory foam insoles and flexible outsoles that move with your feet. If you need extra room, wide widths are also available.

Skechers Summits High Range Slip-in: $72

Skechers' Summits High Range Slip-in sneakers feature a breathable, machine-washable knit upper, memory foam insoles and shock-absorbing midsoles for added comfort during daily wear.

Kizik Monaco Sneakers: $149.95

The Kizik Monaco offers the look of a classic retro lace-up in a hands-free design. Simply step into the sneakers, and the specially designed heel helps secure them to your feet without requiring you to untie the laces.

Skechers Contour Foam Cozy Fit Slip-In: $78.28 (15% off)

Original price: $92

Despite having laces, the Skechers Contour Foam Cozy Fit is designed to slip on. The quilted upper gives it the appearance of a retro sneaker.

Skechers Women's Max Cushioning Zirrus Hands Free Slip-In: $89

For outdoor walks, the Skechers Max Cushioning Zirrus Hands Free Slip-In features a water-repellent upper, elastic laces and rugged outsoles for traction. Inside, you'll find the brand's signature Air-Cooled Memory Foam insoles for daily comfort.

L.L.Bean Sweater Fleece Scuffs: $59.95

The L.L.Bean Sweater Fleece Scuffs combine a fleece interior, foam midsoles and rubber outsoles for warmth and traction indoors or outside. Women's styles are also available from L.L.Bean.

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UGG Tasman II Slipper: $129.95

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Birkenstock Boston Clogs: $169.95

Birkenstock's Boston Clog is a versatile casual style you can wear year-round. The classic design features a suede or nubuck upper and cork footbed that gradually molds to your foot with wear. Women's sizes are also available.

Birkenstock Arizona Sandals: $154.95

If you like Birkenstock's signature cork footbed but prefer an open-toe design, the Arizona Sandals are a classic option. They feature a leather upper, metal hardware and a cushioned cork footbed for everyday wear. Women's sizes are also available.

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The Florsheim Launch Moc Toe Venetian Slip combines loafer styling with sneaker-inspired comfort. Plush insoles, foam midsoles and flexible traction zones add cushioning and flexibility while wide wifths provide extra sizing options.

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G.H.Bass Logan Weejuns Penny Loafer: $169.99 (32% off)

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5 Americans killed in helicopter crash in Kenya, including Telemundo executive

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:40:17 -0400

Five Americans died Wednesday in a helicopter crash in northern Kenya, according to the U.S. State Department.

Seven people were on board when the accident occurred around 9 a.m. in a mountainous region near Kirish in Samburu County, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said.

One of the deceased reportedly includes Telemundo executive José Suárez, who oversaw multiple stations in Florida as president and general manager.

He was identified in a message to employees by NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, according to NBC News.

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Lady Lori Helicopters, the company that operated the aircraft, said it was "deeply saddened" by the incident and extended its condolences to all those affected.

"Our deepest sympathies are with the guests, crew, their families and loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic accident," Lady Lori said in a post on social media.

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According to the operator, the aircraft was on a charter flight from Suyian Conservancy, a 44,000-acre private wildlife refuge, to Ololokwe when it crashed near Mount Ololokwe.

Officials said the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC130 B4, and Lady Lori said it was registered as 5Y-GYM.

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined and is subject to investigation by the relevant authorities, the operator said.

The U.S. Embassy is in contact with local authorities and is providing consular assistance.

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"The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans," the State Department said. "We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones on their loss."

Penn State frat cocaine ring suspects allegedly used Cash App, Snapchat to arrange drug deals

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:40:16 -0400

More details are emerging in the Penn State fraternities cocaine ring bust. Court complaints allege cocaine and drug transactions were being made using apps like Cash App and Snapchat.

Nearly all complaints for the men charged, including the suspected kingpin, Agostino Abbatiello, 24, who has been dubbed online as "Pablo Pledgescobar," detail alleged transactions involving the purchase, packaging, transportation, sale or distribution of cocaine.

Abbatiello is among 13 other people who have been charged in connection with the cocaine trafficking operation.

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In one of the sales, one of Abbatiello's alleged associates sent an estimated $30,000 to the alleged ringleader via Cash App in exchange for drugs. The suspect also allegedly used SnapChat "to facilitate the delivery of cocaine to known persons," court documents said.

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His codefendants Thomas Michael Robinson, 23, and Mohammed Huraibi, 22, also allegedly used Snapchat for cocaine transactions, according to authorities.

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A criminal complaint said, "Huraibi testified before the Grand Jury that in the Fall of 2023, he set up the first purchase of cocaine from Abbatiello using Snapchat, a messaging application on his phone."

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A criminal complaint for Robinson alleges he "facilitated delivery of suspected cocaine" using the Snapchat name "Tommy Robinson" in 2024.

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The document goes on to say, "The agreement was to purchase around 100 grams of cocaine for $4,000. Robinson and Huraibi both contributed cash for the purchase. Abbatiello brought the drugs to Delta Upilson and delivered 100 grams of cocaine to Huraibi in exchange for cash."

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Clarence Thomas chokes up as he reveals promise he made after grandparents’ sudden deaths

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:38:41 -0400

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas choked up recalling a promise he made after his grandparents’ deaths during a wide-ranging conversation about economist Thomas Sowell’s influence on his thinking and views on Black Americans.

"When both my grandparents died suddenly in 1983, the decision I made was to live the rest of my life as a memorial to theirs," Thomas shared with Hoover Institution fellow Peter Robinson during an on-stage discussion.

The conversation paused for a few seconds as Thomas gathered his composure.

"And the point I'm going to make is that is the way I feel about Professor Sowell," Thomas said.

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"All right," Robinson said. "Watch this because I'm going to lighten the mood here."

Thomas was raised by his maternal grandparents in segregated Savannah, Georgia, after his father left when he was 7 years old. His grandfather was raised by a freed slave.

"We actually lived — farmed on a part of that plantation, and we grew up every summer, we farmed on that plantation," Thomas said.

Neither of Thomas' maternal grandparents ever set foot in a high school. Thomas said his grandfather, Myers Anderson, had only nine months of formal education, and his grandmother, Christine Anderson, had only a sixth-grade education.

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"Even though my grandfather only had nine months of education, the crown jewel was education. My grandmother went to the sixth grade, for her the crown jewel," Thomas said.

Thomas described his grandmother as a "saintly woman" and his grandfather as a "great man" who taught him the importance of self-reliance and hard work.

"It wasn't taking the measure of what you don't have. It wasn't to complain about that, but to develop the capacity to do things that you needed to do in order to… improve your life."

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"My grandfather, I remember him often saying, as a kid," Thomas said, referring to his grandfather responding when Thomas complained about being unable to do something. "And his favorite saying was, ‘Old man can't is dead. I helped bury him.'

"And the old man can't was buried many times in our house," Thomas said.

"My grandfather, no education, raised by a freed slave, and he never complained," Thomas stated. "He did it. He was a — he was just a great man. Now what do you do? How do you complain when he had nothing, no education? What do you say to it? But he sets this example of how you live your life."

Thomas said rediscovering Sowell, who is also Black, gave him permission to think differently from other Black leaders. He recognized Sowell's message in his grandparents and the Catholic nuns who educated him.

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"Well, I think it's something that Professor Sowell has been trying to stress, that a lot of the groundwork to being able to do difficult things, to achieve, are attitudes. And he talks about other groups," Thomas said. "And that's what attracted me initially to ‘Race and Economics,’ because if you go back and you look at ‘Race and Economics,’ he talks about attitude of self-reliance, of self-discipline, etc., how important those were.

"Where did I first hear that? I heard it from my grandfather, the single greatest man I've ever known, my grandmother, a saintly woman, my nuns. Same thing. It's the exact same thing," Thomas continued.

Kim Kardashian wows in string bikini during PDA-filled beach trip with Lewis Hamilton

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:32:26 -0400

Kim Kardashian is putting her romance on center stage.

In a recent Instagram slideshow, the 45-year-old reality TV star shared a series of photos from her recent tropical family vacation, including a few bikini shots, some featuring her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton.

The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star opened the post with a photo of her and Hamilton, taken from the back, walking along the shoreline with their arms around each other.

Hamilton has his hair up in a bun, while Kardashian let her long brunette locks flow in the wind as she covered up with a sparkly green skirt.

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In another photo, the two are posing for a mirror selfie, which features Kardashian in large sunglasses and a pink bikini top, which showed off her toned abs, which she paired with a pink bandanna and a pink long-sleeve.

Hamilton posed with his arm around her waist in pink pants, a gray shirt and a denim bucket hat with white letters on it.

Kardashian also included a few photos of her posing alone on the beach. In one of them, she is flashing a peace sign at the camera while in a baseball hat, a gray muscle T and large red shorts. In another, she is knee-deep in the ocean while in a barely-there purple bikini, as she gives the camera a serene expression.

"I’ve never manifested love for two strangers I don’t know like this in my entire life," one fan wrote in the comments section.

She continued to share photos from her vacation in an Instagram post on Wednesday, which included a few more photos of her in string bikinis.

The selfies featured her in a black bikini, which she paired with gold chain straps and a gold necklace worn around her waist. She also included a solo shot of her in the pink bikini she previously posed in alongside Hamilton and a photo of her wearing a white crop top and gray sweats with the jungle visible behind her.

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Another added, "KIMILTON 🥺😍," while a third wrote, "Love love love everything about this 😍."

The slideshow also featured photos of Kardashian with her kids and nieces and nephews, including videos of them all surfing and playing in the sand together.

Kardashian and Hamilton went Instagram official in a video posted to Hamilton's account in April, which showed him driving his Ferrari F40 at a track in Tokyo, Japan, with Kardashian in the passenger seat.

"There are certain couples that just make sense and feel natural," and to Celebrity matchmaker Alessandra Conti, Kardashian and Hamilton are one of them, Conti told Fox News Digital in May.

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"I love this pair because they are both at the top of their careers, and although incredibly famous, they are in industries that are different but complimentary," she said.

"Kim is notorious for having very public relationships, while Lewis is known for being private. They both deeply value ambition and living a fully packed, jet-setting lifestyle.

"The issues that typically come in when there are two people with demanding careers are usually centered around the basics, namely having enough time together to actually build a long-lasting, healthy relationship. If they both prioritize seeing each other, this is a relationship that could really go the distance."

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Blackhawks great Patrick Kane gets incredible standing ovation from Cubs and White Sox fans at Wrigley Field

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:04 -0400

While the future looks promising with young stars like Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, we're still in the midst of some uncharacteristically lean years for the Chicago Blackhawks.

That's why there's so much excitement surrounding Patrick Kane's return to a Blackhawks sweater. A key piece of the team's juggernaut run in the 2010s, Kane gives fans a chance to celebrate the past while they wait for the next great Chicago team to emerge.

And, man, at Wrigley Field, they were certainly ready to cheer.

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The Cubs hosted their cross-town rival White Sox on Tuesday at the Friendly Confines — which, speaking of hockey, was the site of one hell of a donnybrook this week — and while the two fanbases can't agree on much, there was one thing they could get on the same page about.

The Blackhawks.

Specifically, No. 88.

Kane — fresh off signing a nifty two-year, $16 million deal with the Blackhawks — was given first-pitch duties, and the Chicagoland fans gave him a massive ovation.

There was so much clapping I thought some people were going to have to eat their next Italian beef sandwich with a pair of bloody stumps where their hands used to be.

But the guy deserves it. Kane is the top American-born scorer in NHL history, and there's really no way they win those three Cups without him.

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Especially the one in 2010 (as a Flyers fan, that winning goal still haunts me).

But that's the past, and the objective will be a little different this time around. This deal could be his last, and it's going to be about pointing the next generation of Blackhawks in the right direction so they can build a dynasty of their own.

Of course, that's easier said than done, especially this year, as Connor Bedard will miss the start of the season after undergoing surgery.

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If the Blackhawks want a shot at keeping up with the Central Division frontrunners, they'll need to play well in his absence, and that's where they'll need some of that patented Patrick Kane offensive production.

Pat McAfee sets the record straight on nasty Lee Corso rumor, Lindsey Vonn shows off the arms & fall weddings!

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:28:32 -0400

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Middle Hump Day of August, folks. Two down. Two to go.

We're 10 days away from our first real college football game. We've got NFL preseason action tomorrow. Fantasy football drafts are about a week away from launching around this great country. There's a 6-way tie for the final wild card spot in the AL, and every single team is below .500.

Don't you dare tell me things are slow on the sports calendar right now. They're about to kick into HIGH gear.

Let's roll.

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Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Pat McAfee sets the record straight on a nasty internet rumor involving a sacred college football tradition.

Side note: Is ESPN over-serving us on McAfee? Folks are pissed at the latest development, but I'm not sure what the true pulse is. You'll see.

What else? I've got Lindsey Vonn showing off the biceps as she works her way back from February's horrific knee injury, and a full spectrum of reader emails from Monday's 'Best Sports Movie' question on the heels of Hayden Panettiere's sudden death at just 36.

Seems like most of you (correctly) agree with me that Remember the Titans is No. 1.

Most. Not all.

Grab you a soft ice cream for National Soft Ice Cream Day, and settle in for a Hump Day 'Cap!

Pat McAfee is a lot of things, but he's not stupid

I know nobody is here for a history lesson on soft ice cream, but you're gonna get it anyway because we set a record yesterday in my Florida town for high temps (97!) and I'd like some ice cream right about now.

Did you know that soft ice cream is actually a thing? True story. From the AI bots who now run the internet:

In 1934 on Memorial Day weekend in Hartsdale, New York, Tom Carvel had a flat tire. After pulling his ice cream truck into a parking lot, the businessman knew his product was melting. As vacationers drove by, Carvel sold the softened ice cream to them. Surprisingly, they loved the soft ice cream! The potential for a new dessert was not lost on the salesman.

Two years later, Tom Carvel opened his first ice cream store on the site where his truck broke down. In the preceding years, Carvel patented a super low-temperature ice cream machine and created a secret formula ice cream.

While they are made with the same ingredients, soft ice cream has less milk fat. It also has more air than hard ice cream.

Who knew ice cream had such a history behind it. This is why this class wins (hypothetical) awards. You're welcome!

OK, let's get going with Pat McAfee debunking a nasty internet rumor that he would be taking over Lee Corso's headgear selection this year on College GameDay.

Fake news, dorks!

How much McAfee is too much McAfee?

"Coach Corso’s Head Gear was retired after week 1 last year (Coach Corso went perfect on that day as well)," McAfee wrote on X. "I have come to a fun chapter where folks just make stuff up to make me look like a bigger a**hole."

Obviously, Pat McAfee isn't reviving the headgear pick. He's not an idiot. ESPN is dumb, but they're not that dumb.

OK, they are, but at least not in this instance. I do want to use that as a jumping off point to a larger question ...

Is ESPN giving us too much McAfee? I ask because he was recently added to the Monday Night Football panel (presumably replacing Ryan Clark, which is funny in itself), and folks on the internet seem ... tired:

Lindsey, reader mail & college football weddings

Look ... I like McAfee. I'm a Pat McAfee guy. I contend that GameDay was on a bad trajectory until he showed up, and he revived the show. Particularly Kirk Herbstreit (even though his dog annoys the crap out of me).

I don't mind the shtick. I think the kicking segment is, arguably, the greatest segment in pregame TV history, if there's a metric for that sort of thing. It's excellent. My kid is GLUED to the TV every time it comes on, and she's 4.

That being said, I do understand the fatigue. The same thing happened in the mid-2010s with Kevin Hart. Remember that? When Kevin Hart was suddenly in every single movie for a solid five straight years? And they were all bad?

The difference is, McAfee isn't bad. The numbers prove that. GameDay has been on the rise for three years now, and it directly coincides with McAfee. ESPN isn't pushing McAfee to the center of the table for political points or any sort of agenda. They're doing it because the ratings say it works.

It's pretty simple, actually.

OK, let's rapid-fire this Hump Day class into a big Hump Day night. First up? How about this rage-bait going viral on the internet today?

Thoughts? First impressions?

Folks are PISSED at the notion that college football sickos actively skip fall weddings to watch the greatest sport on the planet. I somewhat disagree with that train of thought, by the way.

If it's the right wedding, a fall Saturday wedding is awesome. I had two buddies get married in October — a WEEK apart — a few years back. I was in both. Right in the middle of college football season.

Those two Saturdays were the greatest college football Saturdays since college, because ... it was like I was back in college. The groomsmen sat there, all day long, and just watched/gambled on college football until it was time for the ceremony. It was amazing.

No kids running around wanting to watch Blue's Clues in the third quarter of the noon games. No wife wanting to go thrifting right when the 3:30 games kick off. No unmowed yard staring me in the face the whole day and making me feel guilty.

Just me and the boys, watching ball and losing money. So, no, fall weddings aren't a dealbreaker ... as long as they're the right weddings.

Next? I asked Monday if Remember the Titans was the best sports movie ever. You all had thoughts.

From Cliff F:

Without a doubt the best sports movie ever! I’ve watched it a gazillion times and will watch it again each and every time it comes on.

From Stephen W:

The original Angels In The Outfield from 1951 with Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh.

From Tod L:

Definitely best soundtrack across any genre. I’m partial to Bull Durham

And, from Chuck F:

I have to go with Miracle. No better sports story than the 1980 gold medal team.

Thanks, all! Good work, everyone. Hard to argue with Miracle. That's up there. Bull Durham is excellent. Angels in the Outfield is a sneaky one.

Wanna know something embarrassing? I've never seen the original version from 1951. Only the '94 remake.

I know. I'll be better.

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OK, that's it for today. Solid Hump Day everyone. Second half of the week is on deck. Let's finish strong.

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Here's Lindsey Vonn working in a lift on the way out.

See you tomorrow.

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Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to 'walk away from' Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:16:13 -0400

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, who resigned in March due to his opposition to the Iran war, contends that President Donald Trump should remove U.S. combat troops from the Middle East. During an interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, he said Republicans and Democrats both support U.S. involvement in "endless foreign wars," but that he wants to help create another "political coalition."

Kent, a military veteran and Gold Star husband whose late wife Shannon was killed in Syria in 2019, said the U.S. is "making our troops basically tripwires so that if the Iranians hit us, and we lose more troops, then we will have to double down" on the war.

"This war is not in our national security interest," he said. "Iran posed no imminent threat," the retired Green Beret asserted, reiterating the same view he voiced in his mid-March resignation letter to the president less than a month after the start of the Iran war. "This war was prompted by the pressure that the Israelis were able to exert on the Trump administration and the influence that the, the Israelis have over our government."

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U.S. bases in the region have proven to be a liability, he said.

"The Iranians were able to hit them with their ballistic missiles, with their drones. We had to evacuate our bases. We couldn't even fight a war from our military bases. So the fundamental question is, what good is a military base that you can't fight a war from? So really our bases and our presence in the region simply give the Iranians the ability to reach us and strike us whenever they want," Kent asserted.

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More than five months have passed since Trump launched the war against Iran in conjunction with Israel. The U.S. military is currently conducting a blockade against Iran and it remains unclear when the conflict will conclude.

"Right now, we're at a place where President Trump could walk away from it. We haven't recently taken any losses," Kent said, adding that the president could withdraw U.S. troops from the region. "And I think he has the political power to basically sell it as a win or at least kind of a draw to the American people."

Kent said he would encourage those who agree with him to "call their congressmen, call their senators, call the White House and" tell them "that we want out of war right now."

In a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, White House spokesman Davis Ingle targeted Kent.

"President Trump has destroyed nearly all of Iran’s military capabilities and is crushing what’s left of its abysmal economy with the most powerful naval blockade in world history. In quitter Joe Kent’s twisted mind, that somehow means Iran is winning, which only proves he doesn’t know his a-- from his elbow," Ingle said in the statement.

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Asked whether he has any interest in running for political office again, Kent, who has run unsuccessfully for Congress twice, told Fox News Digital that he does not "have any political aspirations."

But he said he wants to help construct a "political coalition" that conveys to Americans "that a reason why it seems like no matter who they vote for their, their quality of life is not improving," is because no matter who occupies the Oval Office, much of "their time and our money... and our national will" is expended "on these foreign wars," and "propping up an empire that does not benefit the American people."

Both parties "agree that we should be engaged in... endless foreign wars," he said.

When Americans choose between a Republican and Democrat, they end up with "the next war," "more deficit," "more debt," and have "their civil liberties... encroached upon," he said.

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Kent said the U.S. cannot afford to dole out foreign aid, given the national debt, inflation and the condition of the economy — but if foreign aid is going to be distributed, he said it should go "to partners that actually benefit our nation's security, not to countries that are gonna drag us further into more conflicts" which "actually end up costing America more in the long run."

He said the U.S. should not provide aid to nations "that are actively spying on us and running influence operations like the Israelis are."

DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:13:45 -0400

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week suggested that a former ally he appointed as Palm Beach County clerk of court could face the death penalty if convicted of child sex abuse charges.

Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, DeSantis said that Michael Caruso could be in for a "world of hurt" if convicted. Caruso, 67, who has been suspended from his clerk duties following his arrest on Tuesday, is accused of preying on a young boy more than half a dozen times since 2024.

He faces charges of kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse causing mental injury. The victim detailed the alleged abuse to investigators in Orange County, according to local media reports.

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One of the more serious allegations involved a seven-day Royal Caribbean cruise in which Caruso allegedly separated the victim from his family and engaged in inappropriate acts.

DeSantis suspended him from his post following the arrest. During a news conference, DeSantis noted that Caruso could face the death penalty if found guilty.

"We’re the first state to reintroduce the death penalty for pedophiles," DeSantis told reporters. "I’m proud that I signed that into law, and I’m proud that we have very strong penalties for people that abuse children."

"If he is convicted, he’s going to be in for a world of hurt," the governor added.

DeSantis noted that Caruso was a "clean vet" and "was well regarded in the community" at the time he was appointed. He said the decision to "yank him from that position" was an easy one.

Florida lawmakers in April 2023 passed a law allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those convicted of capital sexual battery of a child under the age of 12.

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However, it is unclear whether Caruso could face the ultimate punishment, as the charges against him do not appear to qualify as capital sexual battery.

"Based upon the current precedent, this law would pass constitutional muster," said Mark Schlakman, who reviewed death penalty cases while working under former Florida Gov. Lawton Childs as assistant general counsel and serves as the senior program director for the Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights.

Schlakman noted that one can't predict what the U.S. Supreme Court will do if the law comes before the high court.

"What would happen or will happen? Can't tell you," he said.

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As of Wednesday, Florida has carried out 13 executions, leading all other states.

The most recent happened Tuesday when William Francis Silvia, 61, died by lethal injection for fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law.

Tourists cling to each other in desperate struggle as raging flood sweeps them down waterfall

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:08:20 -0400

Desperate tourists were caught on video clinging to one another for dear life as they were swept downstream by raging water during a flash flood at a waterfall in Thailand.

The incident happened at Mae Sa Waterfall in Chiang Mai Aug. 15, when tourists ventured onto rocks in the water at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, according to Viral Press.

Video shows rushing water surrounding the group as the tourists struggled against the strong current and tried to help one another.

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Several people held onto each other and attempted to stay on their feet before some were swept downstream by the force of the water.

One tourist is seen struggling to make his way through the water as others scream for help.

Park rangers later helped bring the group to safety. The tourists reportedly suffered only minor scratches and were given first aid, according to Viral Press.

Witness Arttie Martin told Viral Press he had been preparing to enter the water himself to take a photo when he heard a park officer blow a whistle moments before the flash flood struck.

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"It was truly a matter of split seconds," Martin said.

"I was just about to take off my shoes and walk into the middle to follow the foreigners and take a photo of the waterfall," he added.

Martin said he shared footage of the frightening incident as a warning to other travelers about how quickly conditions can become dangerous around waterfalls during Thailand's rainy season.

"Especially during the rainy season, when visiting waterfalls, you should exercise extra caution, observe warning signs and instructions from staff and continuously monitor the color, level and current speed of the water, as conditions can change extremely quickly," he said.

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Access to Mae Sa Waterfall remained restricted after the flash flood, according to Viral Press.

Fox News Digital previously reported on another dangerous encounter at a waterfall when a tourist climbed over a safety barrier and entered the water above Iguazu Falls in Brazil to retrieve a cellphone.

Video of the incident showed the man lowering himself into the river just yards from the falls, where fast-moving water flows toward steep drops.

He recovered the phone and returned to the walkway without injury before being escorted from the site by firefighters, according to Jam Press.

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The incident was one of several risky encounters reported at Iguazu Falls this year, including a tourist who crossed protective barriers to retrieve a hat and another visitor who was recorded lifting a baby over a safety barrier near a viewpoint.

Soros-linked prosecutor blasted after accused killer got passport, fled US

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:48:49 -0400

A Democratic prosecutor permitted a Tajik national held in a psychiatric hospital after his landlord's killing to travel to Washington to obtain a passport, which he later used to leave the U.S.

Abdulloi Doniyor Toshpulodzoda left the country after he was granted a second "community pass" in July from the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) in Falls Church, went to nearby Dulles International Airport and flew to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, by way of Turkey, prompting renewed criticism of Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano over his prosecution of cases involving migrants.

Toshpulodzoda had been found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) in the killing of Mohammad Hemmatian but was still granted the equivalent of a day pass twice — once to travel 20 miles to Washington, D.C., to obtain a passport and again in July to stay at an apartment furnished through a Fairfax County program — despite being under county supervision.

Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares criticized Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano for failing to recognize what Miyares described as the danger of allowing Toshpulodzoda to obtain a passport.

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"A judge said no, Virginia authorities said yes anyway," Miyares said in a statement. Descano has faced criticism for years over his prosecution of cases involving illegal immigrants and foreign nationals.

"Fairfax’s Steve Descano supported a violent, committed man accused of killing his landlord to obtain a passport. The passport request should have been the five-alarm fire, but instead it was ignored and he was allowed to walk out of a mental facility and flee the country. This is an unconscionable level of incompetence," Miyares added.

Virginians for Safe Communities, an advocacy group that highlights crimes, including those involving foreign nationals and illegal immigrants, called Fairfax County’s justice system "a joke."

"You hear the one about the crazed killer who walked into Dulles and went to Tajikistan?" the group tweeted.

"If Descano policies were literally written by illegal immigrant confessed murderers in mental institutions, how would they be different?" asked conservative commentator Mary Katharine Ham.

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Descano’s office confirmed it "did not oppose" Toshpulodzoda taking an "escorted visit" outside the confines of NVMHI to obtain "updated documentation from the [Tajik] embassy."

"[B]ut, that is not indicative of our position on community release [itself]," a Descano spokeswoman said.

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The spokeswoman said Descano’s prosecutors repeatedly opposed Toshpulodzoda’s release in annual court hearings, citing public safety concerns.

Descano’s prosecutor, Claiborne Richardson, and Toshpulodzoda’s attorney, Amy Jordan, jointly requested and received court permission for Toshpulodzoda to travel to Washington, D.C., with institute staff on May 29, 2024, according to court documents.

Descano’s office said prosecutors argued at a June hearing that Toshpulodzoda should remain in the institute’s custody, and the judge agreed.

Descano’s office deferred further questions about the issuance of day passes to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health (VDBH).

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Laura Cunningham, a spokesperson for VDBH, said federal and state privacy laws preclude public discussion of individual patients' cases.

She added that the "community pass" process utilized by Toshpulodzoda is available under Virginia law for clinical teams to request "graduated privileges" that are later reviewed by experts before "progress[ing] to the next level."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board for comment. The board furnished the Alexandria apartment where Toshpulodzoda stayed through its Fairfax Permanent Supportive Housing Program.

The Daily Wire reported that Toshpulodzoda told authorities he was "guilty" but was later found NGRI.

A DHS spokesperson said in a statement that Toshpulodzoda’s departure was the "ultimate compliance of his final removal order" placed on him after an immigration judge ordered him removed on June 24.

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Conservative columnist and Fairfax resident Tim Carney similarly tweeted that "my local prosecutor Steve Descano has a unique deportation policy."

"He endorsed giving an accused murderer, who was deemed insane, permission to travel to DC to get a passport. The accused murderer, on weekend leave, then hopped on a plane and fled to Asia."

"Total system failure," former police officer turned conservative commentator Brandon Tatum tweeted.

Virginia authorities have issued a warrant for Toshpulodzoda’s arrest if he returns to the U.S.

Toshpulodzoda entered the U.S. during the Obama administration and later violated the terms of his admission, according to DHS.

According to several reports, Toshpulodzoda admitted to Fairfax authorities that he killed Hemmatian but was later found NGRI and institutionalized.

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Hungarian American billionaire George Soros contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Descano’s local races in the heavily Democratic Beltway county.

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Tajik Embassy, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and the State Department for comment.

Tim Walz accused of risking national security to defy Trump

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:39:37 -0400

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is catching heat for defying President Donald Trump on a key energy policy.

The progressive Midwestern leader issued an executive order Tuesday blocking mining permits and leases near a swath of land in northeast Minnesota called the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a significant portion of which is under federal jurisdiction.

That's despite President Donald Trump signing legislation in April that reversed a Biden administration-era order blocking new mining leases near the Boundary Waters for a period of 20 years.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress, called Walz's move "stupid" and "dangerous."

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"This lame duck loser is trying to make us more energy and mineral-dependent on our adversaries," Emmer told Fox News Digital.

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He said the order would "harm Minnesota (and) good union jobs in northern Minnesota," and "put our national defense more at risk with our enemies, adversaries like Communist China."

The legislation, which passed the House and Senate before getting to Trump's desk, was led by Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn.

Walz's order focuses on the mining of metals like copper and nickel, which have a variety of uses, including boat components, electric vehicle components, military equipment and commercial electronics.

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Northeastern Minnesota is home to the largest known untapped source of nickel and copper in North America, the Duluth Complex.

Emmer argued that a failure to tap into those resources would put the U.S. at a disadvantage to China's metal mining industry.

Mining is already banned inside the Boundary Waters, but environmental groups who hailed Walz's order have warned that mining in the protected lands outside its buffer zone still risks harming that inner area, according to MPR News.

"The federal government sold out our canoe country earlier this year by stripping away protections that took hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans' voices and years of work to secure, all while ignoring science and the will of the public," Save The Boundary Waters Executive Director Ingrid Lyons said in a statement.

"Now, our governor is doing right by Minnesota by pulling out all of the stops to keep toxic copper mining out of the headwaters of the Boundary Waters, while also calling on our state's legislature to finish the job permanently. Thank you, Governor, for your actions that save the Boundary Waters today, and for building a foundation from which to protect it for generations to come."

When asked about environmental groups' support, Emmer dismissed it as a "false argument."

"Every one of us is an environmentalist. I make this point, so nobody gets to claim the high ground. It's like somebody saying, 'I'm a better conservative than you.' No, we all care about our environment. We all want clean water. We all want clean air," he said.

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"What you're literally saying is, 'I'd rather have the Chinese and other adversaries mine in the old-fashioned ways and not care about leaving the world in a better condition, than allow us to do it right here in Minnesota, where we have one of the top precious metal mines in the world.' … And we have the most stringent environmental laws in the world, I would argue, that are going to ensure that it's done safely, and it protects not only the people doing the work, but it protects the environment."

Fox News Digital reached out to Walz's office for a response.

Karen Bass ripped after viral video lays out taxpayer-funded match of campaign donations

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:24:55 -0400

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing scrutiny after an online ad revealed that campaign contributions from supporters of her re-election bid would be matched by taxpayer dollars.

"Your donation to our campaign right now is more critical than ever before," said Bass, speaking into a lapel microphone with upbeat music playing in the background of the ad, which was posted to her campaign's X account.

"Let me explain," she continued. "Thanks to LA's super match program, every qualified donation from Los Angeles residents is matched 6-to-1 by the city. But after the primary, we had to start over from scratch, so we need you to rush your matching donation right now to help fuel this campaign."

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Bass noted that chipping in $5 would equate to a $35 total donation, while $25 would become $175.

The explanation immediately raised eyebrows for those concerned that taxpayer dollars are being used as campaign contributions.

"It's a system they set up to enrich themselves and their friends and get themselves elected," Roxanne Hoge, chairwoman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, told Fox News Digital in response to Bass' video.

"It's like when you're a kid, and the kid with the fancy ball gets to make all the rules of the game you're about to play. That's what this is."

But the system is perfectly legal.

"It's much like when people complain about election fraud in California. It's not fraud. Everything is codified just the way they like it," said Hoge.

"Almost none of the money that Los Angeles takes in is used for things that make sense," she continued. "Money goes to homelessness and it increases homelessness. Basically, nothing makes sense here, and this is another thing that doesn't make sense."

Bass' campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Still, critics raged online about a program that has been in use for mayoral candidates since the 1990s.

"This is grotesque," author and University of Austin professor Michael Shellenberger said in response to the video of Bass.

"Outrageous," quipped Richard Grenell, a Trump administration official.

"Hold your horses... The current Mayor of the City of LA, who is running for reelection, is allowed to take money from the city to fund her campaign at a 6 to 1 payout???" former Ronald Reagan official David McIntosh asked incredulously.

"That's so innovative, I'm sure this totally legit and not communist at all," Los Angeles activist Tony Moon said sarcastically.

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The matching program has been in effect for qualified mayoral candidates since 1990.

Slowly over time, the match limit has increased, and, in 2019, the current 6-to-1 match took effect and has been in use since then.

Qualified candidates can choose to participate in the matching program and must fill out a statement of acceptance of matching funds, according to city campaign rules.

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To qualify, a candidate must have already raised 300 times the maximum matchable amount per contributor — $257 — have at least 100 donors who have contributed $5 or more and live in Los Angeles, have an opponent and hold at least one public town hall or debate.

All matched donations must come from Angelenos.

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The maximum allowable qualifying donation is $257, which, after the taxpayer-funded 6-to-1 match becomes $1,799. The total cap on matched donations is just over $1.5 million in the general election.

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