Inevitable outcome arrives for LIV Golf as Saudis officially pull plug on funding
LIV Golf, at least the version we've witnessed develop over recent years, is finished.Since day one, it has always been a question of when, not if, the leaders of the
Saudi Public Investment Fund
(PIF) would reach the point that they could no longer justify investing an obscene sum of money into a breakaway golf league. Even a PIF valued at more than $1 trillion has to eventually see a return on investment.That return never came to fruition, and less than four years after its inaugural event was held in London, the Saudis have cut off their never-ending flow of cash to olf
.
PGA TOUR CEO SHARES JARRING COMMENTS ABOUT PLAYERS RETURNING AS LIV GOLF SAUDI FUNDING DISAPPEARS
After
weeks of reports and speculation
that the PIF would soon pull the plug on LIV Golf, it released a statement on Thursday confirming what the golf world knew was coming."PIF has made the decision to fund LIV Golf only for the remainder of the 2026 season," the statement began. "The substantial investment required by LIV Golf over a longer term is no longer consistent with the current phase of PIF's investment strategy. This decision has been made in light of PIF's investment priorities and current macro dynamics."The LIV Golf Board has created a committee of independent directors to evaluate strategic alternatives for its future beyond PIF's funding horizon. LIV Golf has substantially grown the game globally through its transformational and positive impact. It has forever changed the game of golf for the better."
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The PIF's announcement comes two weeks after it shared a new five-year investment strategy focusing on reprioritizing spending. It also comes as the war in Iran continues, one that has a tremendous geopolitical impact involving Saudi Arabia.When you couple the "macro dynamics" the Saudis want to turn their attention to with the incredible sum of money they've invested in LIV, the decision to cut off funding had to have become easier and easier over time.It was reported in early 2026 that LIV Golf's net spending per month averaged $100 million in 2024 and 2025. For the 2026 campaign, LIV's fifth, Saudi PIF Governor Yasir Al Rumayyan reportedly approved a $266.6 million capital injection into the circuit.The PIF reportedly injected north of $1 billion into LIV Golf in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. The $266 million injection to begin the new year, an increase in prize funds for the season and the net spend of $100 million per month, the Saudi PIF's cumulative investment was set to reach $6 billion by the end of 2026.The PIF's statement about cutting ties with LIV Golf came shortly after the circuit announced new board appointments for what it is calling a "transition from a foundational launch phase to a diversified, multi-partner investment model."It's hard to imagine the new "investment model" evolving into something resembling a PIF worth more than $1 trillion, which brings in huge questions regarding the
future for the operation
as a whole, tournament purses, and what guaranteed contract worth tens of millions LIV has handed out since its inception.There are seven remaining events on the
2026 LIV Golf schedule
, with the next set to take place at Trump National in Virginia beginning on May 7. |
Fox News 'Antisemitism Exposed' Newsletter: Lox and loaded against hate
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:
- Armed to answer: Jewish communities fortify for defense
-
Duke University caves after brief suspension of SJP chapter
- Elite New York prep school plunged into antisemitism scandal
TOP STORY:
Rising antisemitism is transforming skeptics into shooters. Jewish gun group "Lox & Loaded" has
partnered with the NRA
to provide elite training and resources for a community under threat. With fifty national chapters, the group empowers first-time owners to pivot from vulnerability to proficiency. In an era of surging hate, Jewish Americans are taking security into their own hands.
VIDEO:
London's Jewish community is on notice after a frightening stabbing attack left two people injured.
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DUKE RETREATS
: Duke University has
reinstated its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter
, reversing a suspension triggered by an antisemitic social media post. While administrators admitted the imagery used "antisemitic tropes," they ruled it didn't create a "hostile environment" legally required for a ban. The backtrack highlights the explosive tension between campus free speech and rising concerns over Jewish student safety.
HATE FLUSHED:
Horace Mann, a prestigious New York City-area prep school, is reeling after a
pro-Israel flyer was found in a urinal
. Outraged parents and alumni are slamming the administration for a "tepid" response, demanding accountability for what they call a blatant act of hate. The incident has ignited a fierce battle over campus climate and the safety of Jewish students.
PLOT FOILED:
Authorities disrupted a
chilling "mass casualty" plot
after arresting 18-year-old Angelina Hicks for allegedly conspiring to massacre Jews at a Houston synagogue. The North Carolina woman reportedly planned to ram a vehicle into the congregation to "kill as many as possible." While Hicks faces a $10 million bond, two co-conspirators remain at large, leaving the community on edge.
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: Christian Zionist Mike Evans and best-selling author Mike Evans argues that
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are "modern-day watchmen
" who have fundamentally reshaped the Middle East and the global fight against antisemitism through strength and resolve..
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"For me, it's another example of a double standard where instances of hate are taken seriously for other ethnic groups but are ignored for Jewish people." - Duke University senior Zachary Patterson, on the school's decision to reinstate its SJP chapter despite an Instagram post depicting a uniformed pig holding a staff with a Star of David and an Israeli flag.
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2 mystery deaths at Zion National Park prompt urgent questions about visitor safety
After two hikers died within five days of one another at
Utah's Zion National Park
, there is renewed discussion about the risks of hiking in the desert escape known for its red sandstone cliffs.With cliffs soaring over 2,000 feet above the Virgin River, the views are known to be breathtaking. But towering cliffs, narrow slot canyons and rappelling can present significant challenges, even for seasoned hikers.
NATIONAL PARK DEATH EXPOSES REPEATED RULE VIOLATIONS AS TOURISTS TAKE DANGEROUS RISKS
The first incident occurred on April 17, when Gilberto Ramos, 68, of Laredo, Texas, fell to his death while hiking the notoriously narrow Angels Landing Trail, a route known for
its steep drop-offs
and chain-assisted ridge, according to the National Park Service."Park rangers and local law enforcement agencies responded to the incident after receiving reports from visitors," the National Park Service (NPS) said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital."The deceased was located on the north side of Angels Landing in Zion Canyon near Big Bend," the NPS said. "Recovery operations concluded the evening of April 17, and the remains were transferred to the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the State of Utah Office of the Medical Examiner."Angels Landing is regarded as one of the most
dangerous hikes in the U.S
., with steep drop-offs where hikers must cling to chains along a knife-edge ridge, according to National Parks Traveler news outlet.
ISLAND CRACKS DOWN AS TOURISTS ARE SLAPPED WITH NEW FEES, FED-UP LOCALS REVOLT
Ramos' death prompted a large-scale
emergency response
and temporary trail closures. Authorities from the National Park Service, the Washington County Sheriff's Office and local search-and-rescue teams all assisted - and the incident remains under investigation, Backpacker magazine reported.Less than a week later, a second tragedy unfolded. On April 22, a 43-year-old man from Hillsborough, California, died while canyoneering in Spry Canyon. It is considered an easier route, but it does involve scrambling and rappelling, SFGate reported.
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"First responders arrived on scene at approximately 5 p.m. and provided
emergency medical response
, but were unable to resuscitate the individual," the National Park Service said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital."The incident is currently under investigation by NPS and the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and we don't have additional information to provide at this time."The second hiker, who has not been publicly identified,
was traveling alone
on a route considered beginner-friendly. Even so, it includes rappelling down cliffs as high as 165 feet, according to SFGate.
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Lucas Alfred, a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, told St. George News that deputies assisted rescue crews in responding to the call."This is considered a low-level accidental fall, meaning he did not fall very far, unlike a fall from the height of Angels Landing, for example," Alfred said.Bill Wade, executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers, does not believe hiking deaths have increased in recent years.
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"Many of them are true accidents - the person making an error in judgment that results in the person falling or being in a place of jeopardy," Wade told Fox News Digital.He cited avalanches, rockfall, a falling river and getting "off route" as potential causes of hiking deaths or injuries."I don't think many are from operational or infrastructure issues at this time - but if staffing reductions continue, response time to emergencies is likely to be affected," he said.It's impossible to eliminate every risk in
national parks
, Wade said."There will always be accidents," he said, "and always the few visitors that will ignore signs and warnings and put themselves in jeopardy - some of whom will pay the ultimate price." |
LeAnn Rimes cancels concerts due to severe illness, says she is 'truly heartbroken'
LeAnn Rimes
was "heartbroken" after canceling a string of concerts to focus on her health.Rimes, 43, admitted she was "very grateful" for her fan support, but had to bow out of two upcoming performances in Washington."Due to severe illness, I am unable to travel & perform this week," Rimes shared on her Instagram Stories Wednesday afternoon.
LEANN RIMES UNDERGOES $10K PLASMA TREATMENTS TO REMOVE 'MOLD AND MICROPLASTICS' FROM BODY
"I'm sorry to share that the upcoming shows in Spokane and
Seattle
will be rescheduled... also, good news as we will be seeing you very soon!"In addition to scheduling new dates for her
30 Years of Blue tour
, Rimes reminded ticket holders that they would be notified directly "in due course.""All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled dates, and if you're unable to attend, refunds will be available through your original point of purchase," she wrote."I am truly heartbroken to have to reschedule and I am so very grateful for your kindness, and continued support as I recover."
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She added, "I look forward to being back on stage and seeing you very soon."Rimes' representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Earlier this year, the "How Do I Live" singer detailed the process of removing toxic "mold and microplastics" from her body, a procedure which costs $10,000 per treatment."My hope is simply to inform and continue the dialogue around what healing can look like," Rimes wrote. "Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, also known as TPE or plasmapheresis ('plasma-fur-ee-sis'), is a
medical treatment
that removes the liquid portion of blood, known as plasma, which contains proteins, antibodies, toxins, inflammatory agents, and other substances, and replaces it with fresh albumin."
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The procedure costs $10,000, and is designed to "remove plasma from your blood to eliminate inflammatory proteins, toxins, and cellular waste, then replace it with sterile albumin to replenish essential nutrients," according to Next Health.Last summer, Rimes suddenly walked offstage during a
concert in Washington
, and revealed the following day that her teeth had fallen out."This is the most epic example of how the show must go on," Rimes said online. "Last night, I was onstage in the middle of 'One Way Ticket' and I felt something pop in my mouth.""If you've been around, you know that I've had
a lot of dental surgeries
, and I have a bridge in front, and it fell out in the middle of my song last night." Rimes said she instantly panicked and popped her bridge back in before returning to her performance. "For the rest of the show... I was literally, like this, pushing my teeth in, like, every couple of lines," she said. "Like 'Can't Fight the Moonlight,' they completely fell again in my mouth. It was the most epic experience ever." |
Joel Embiid is the only 76er worth trusting with Philadelphia's back against the wall
I play in a basketball league, and our championship game is tonight. Like most men's basketball leagues or recreational leagues, the playoffs are not a series. They are one game, do-or-die situations. The
NBA
doesn't have that (no major sport does outside of football), but it does give us a chance to see who the truly better team is - not just a potentially luckier team. We may get an answer tonight if the Celtics or 76ers are the better team in Game 6 of this series.The Celtics turned in a great performance this season, despite a lot of questions surrounding the team. Two years removed from winning the NBA Championship, the team lost Jayson Tatum to injury. They traded away Jrue Holiday, a guy who provided veteran leadership, solid outside shooting, and excellent defense.
Kristaps Porzingis
wasn't part of the championship team, but he was a big reason they were expected to repeat. Without him, the Celtics were down 60% of their starting lineup coming into this year.
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They ended up with the second seed and a 56-26 record behind Jaylen Brown and a restructuring of the bench. In the first four games of the series, Boston looked great. They dropped one game because VJ Edgecombe took over and looked dominant for Philadelphia. Outside of that game, Boston was great... until Tuesday, when they were dominated on both sides of the ball. In their two losses, they only scored 97 points. To make matters worse, they allowed 111 or more.
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The
Philadelphia 76ers
have to be one of the most frustrating teams in the entire league. If you're a fan, you have to just pray that the team will find a way to be healthy. Joel Embiid might be the most unreliable superstar in the sport. The worst part is that you aren't going to find someone to replace Embiid's production if he is healthy. So, the 76ers are basically hamstrung by his health. They have surrounded him with talent, but they haven't found a combination that would get them even to the NBA Finals.They still have a chip and a chair tonight as they need to win the next two games. In two of their losses, they were utterly dominated. The Celtics won two of the games by 30-plus points. In the 76ers' two wins, they won by over 14 points. So, there has only been one close game between the two squads. Game 3 saw the 76ers lose 108-100, but it was the lone game of the series not decided by double digits.In tonight's matchup, the 76ers have already vowed to give a better performance than they did the last time they played in front of the Philly faithful. In Game 4, the last time they were in Philadelphia, they lost the game by 32 points. They didn't even win a single quarter. Tatum, Brown and Payton Pritchard combined to score 82 points, just 14 fewer than the 76ers as a team. Embiid should be back for this one, and that makes a major difference for the 76ers. It makes this a much more even series. He was great in Game 5, and I expect him to be solid tonight.It takes a while to get back into playing shape, but Embiid should be there now that this will be his third game. This is the major mismatch that the 76ers have, and I expect them to exploit it. I like the idea of taking the 76ers at +5.5, but they consistently prove to let people down. I'll take Embiid over 27.5 points. He had 26 in his return and 33 the other night. I'd expect 30 tonight as well.For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter:
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Craig Ferguson reveals why Trump jokes are missing from his new comedy tour
Scottish-American comedian and former host of CBS' "The Late Late Show" Craig Ferguson said Wednesday he
avoids political humor by design
in his new stand-up comedy tour, "Pants on Fire," describing the choice as both a creative challenge and a response to how exhausted he is by political discourse."So the reason why I don't [include politics in my show] - I'm sick of people that I agree with. Never mind people I don't agree with," Ferguson said on "
The View
."He added that keeping politics out of the act lets audiences set their anger aside for a while and, afterward, "have it back."
MARK NORMAND SAYS LATE NIGHT IS 'DYING' - HOW THE STAND-UP COMIC KEEPS UP IN A CHANGING COMEDY SCENE
"I'm just like, let's take an hour and a half, I'll go on stage, I'll tell you a bunch of jokes and do some stuff and tell some stories, and at the end of it, all the stuff that you're angry about is still there," he joked. "You can have it back. I'm not taking it from you."Co-host
Joy Behar
asked whether Ferguson's stand-up tour included a lot of material about President Donald Trump, given its title.
CONAN O'BRIEN SAYS 'F TRUMP' COMICS HAVE BEEN CO-OPTED BY ANGER, 'JUST SCREAMING'
Ferguson said it did not, noting that the decision not to use political material was a "stylistic" one."It was a choice that I made for myself, like a stylistic choice, like, could I do it? Could I fill a whole show with no politics? And turns out, I can!"
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He said the choice was also practical, turning the answer into another joke by saying his new mustache comes with an obligation to stay likable."The thing is, when you have a mustache ... you have a responsibility to be charming and because, you know, you've got to be charming if you have a mustache," he said, adding that it was one more reason not to
risk alienating audience members over politics
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Male EMT in Royals dugout drilled by foul ball in the absolute worst possible spot
You watch - and play -
baseball
for long enough, you think you've seen it all. As a former catcher, I'm quite certain that I've
felt
it all.There is
nothing more dangerous
than a line drive. Nothing. I'd venture to say it's the riskiest thing in all of sports. We're taught as kids to wear a cup. Always wear a cup. Doesn't matter what position you play, just wear a cup.I was a catcher for years, and then I got
Mike Piazzaed
and eventually moved to first base in college because my knees were shot. Those two positions, along with third base, are the most vital spots on a diamond in terms of cup-wearing. You get SMOKED in those three spots. I'll go ahead and add the pitching mound in there, too.
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You always have to wear a cup, but those four spots are crucial.Anyway, a close fifth is the dugout. That place is the Wild Wild West in terms of action during a game. One minute you're sitting there, spitting seeds and talking ball. The next, you're
ducking for dear life
because someone was late on a heater and lined one right at you.And for those who don't believe me, let's go ahead and head to Sacramento, where an EMT minding his own business during Wednesday's Athletics-Royals game got the most unfortunate wake-up call I've ever seen.
UMPIRE LEAVES METS-TWINS GAME AFTER GETTING HIT IN HEAD WITH LINE DRIVE
Holy cow. I've been there before. I've felt that exact pain. It's the worst. Again, I'd venture to say it's the worst pain in all of professional sports.Sure, we may not be able to tell
exactly
where he was hit ... but we all know exactly where this poor dude was hit. And there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.When you take one off the ... groin ... you just have to wear it. There is no quick remedy for it. No quick fix. You just have to power through and try to stop yourself from passing out. If you do, it's understandable. But you try not to.
MARLINS' MATT MERVIS SUFFERS BRUTAL HIT IN THE GROIN AFTER MISSED PLAY
Couple things I do love here:Anyway, thoughts and prayers to that brave EMT today. He was hurting when he woke up. He's a soldier, though. He'll fight on.Not all heroes wear capes. |
Rubio warns China after Panama ship detentions, calls hemisphere sovereignty 'non-negotiable'
Secretary of State
Marco Rubio
warned China that "the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable" after the U.S. and regional allies accused Beijing of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute tied to canal port control.In a joint statement with Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay and
Trinidad and Tobago
, the U.S. said China's actions targeting Panama-flagged vessels were a "blatant attempt to politicize maritime trade" and infringe on regional sovereignty, framing the dispute as a broader strategic test over control of one of the world's most critical commercial arteries.While the Panama dispute centers on shipping detentions rather than a physical blockade, critics increasingly view it alongside battles over other strategic choke points, such as the
Strait of Hormuz,
as part of a widening contest over whether Beijing or Washington will shape the rules governing global trade and energy corridors.
IRAN'S $800M OIL SMUGGLING SCHEME USES TANKERS POSING AS IRAQI SHIPS TO DODGE BLOCKADE
The confrontation follows Panama's
Supreme Court
decision earlier in 2026 to invalidate the legal framework behind Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison's long-held control of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals flanking the Panama Canal, a choke point that handles roughly 5% of global maritime trade. U.S. regulators have monitored nearly 70 Panama-flagged vessels detained by Chinese authorities since March 8, according to Reuters - a surge American officials say appears designed to retaliate against Panama and pressure global shipping."China has used
Iran
to destabilize the Middle East. In effect, Iran has been China's proxy," China expert Gordon Chang told Fox News Digital, arguing Beijing's actions in Panama fit a broader global pattern in which China uses economic leverage, trade pressure and regional partners to expand influence while condemning similar tactics from Washington.Chang said Beijing is now facing growing resistance as the U.S. increasingly moves not only against China directly, but also against governments and geopolitical flash points he argues have strengthened Beijing's hand."Trump apparently decided that he would counter this sly tactic by taking China's proxies - Venezuela,
Cuba
and Iran - off the board," Chang said.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE BILL TO REPURCHASE PANAMA CANAL AFTER TRUMP RAISES CONCERNS OF CHINESE CONTROL
He also framed pressure on Iran and threats to the Strait of Hormuz as part of a larger strategic effort aimed at both Tehran and Beijing."Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a two-fer, starving Iran's regime and shaking China's already fragile economy," Chang said. "Trump is using energy to reorder the world."Chang also accused Beijing of hypocrisy over trade."China's Communists invented hypocrisy. Nobody does hypocrisy better than the Chinese Communists," he said, arguing that China long benefited from a global trading system it increasingly weaponized for geopolitical purposes."The elemental truth is that China started this cycle of action and retaliation," Chang said. "If China had not threatened America, America would not have leaned on Panama. If America had not leaned on Panama, China would not have detained Panamanian vessels."China has rejected accusations that it is politicizing trade, with its foreign ministry arguing U.S. criticism reflects Washington's own strategic ambitions around the canal.China's Foreign Ministry called the statement on Wednesday "entirely baseless and misleading", said it would take steps to safeguard China's interests in Panama, and accused the United States of politicizing ports, according to Reuters."China also urges the relevant countries not to be deceived or exploited by malevolent forces," added Lin Jian, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.Fox News Digital reached out to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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Knicks will close out Hawks in Game 6 after dominating series with double-digit wins
We have three close-out games tonight in the
NBA
, which is about as exciting as it can be in the playoffs. So far, there have been some great games in the NBA, and none of the series are complete in the Eastern Conference. The first of these matchups Thursday night is between the Knicks and the Hawks.This has been an interesting series for the Knicks. I mentioned this in past articles about this series, but New York has definitely been the better team in the series. The Knicks have won three games by double digits, and the two losses were by one point each. They've looked like the better team in probably all five games to this point, and now they just need to be the best team one more time. Aside from a couple of bad quarters, the Knicks have been able to effectively manage the Hawks' defense. They have also been able to score at will in the past two games.On Tuesday, we were able to get a prop victory before halftime as
Karl-Anthony Towns had four assists
before the second quarter ended. That cashed our ticket and gave us a peaceful night. Game 5 was really about the success of Jalen Brunson. Towns was great - he had 16 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, but Brunson was efficient in scoring 39 points on 15-of-23 shooting for the night.
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The Hawks finally got back to what had worked for them during the season with Jalen Johnson orchestrating the team. However, his offensive output only accounted for 18 points. That was still almost 20% of their total points, and if you add in his six assists, that puts him at over 25% of the total offense from the team. This was the first time he led the team in all three categories, and maybe that is actually a problem for their offense. Johnson was able to lead the team in all three categories in the regular season, but perhaps they need to be more dynamic in the postseason.
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CJ McCollum had been great for the Hawks in their wins, but in Game 5 he was just 3-for-10 and put in just six points. With four turnovers, he almost matched his scoring total with the turnovers. As a team, they need to be more active on the glass as well. They hauled in 27 rebounds, but Towns and OG Anunoby combined for 24 themselves. The Hawks lost the battle by 21 rebounds, which is hard to overcome.I'm going back to the well with Towns getting 4+ assists at -132. He has been great at finding open teammates and has gotten at least four assists in four of the five games of the series. I also think this series is over. I said before the series started that the Hawks were not going to win. I'll recognize they performed better than expected, but I think the Knicks close this out. Give me them -1.5.For more sports betting information and plays, follow David on X/Twitter:
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Prosecutor drops case against woman accused of threatening Trump on TikTok
The case against a West Virginia library worker charged earlier this year after allegedly posting a threat on social media pertaining to President
Donald Trump
has reportedly been dismissed.The prosecuting attorney in Jackson County lodged a motion to dismiss without prejudice on April 16,
WOWK
reported, noting that the filing indicates that the individual, Morgan Morrow, had not been appropriately Mirandized during interrogation."The case has been dismissed. We believe Miss Morrow
never should have been charged
at all, and we're glad this is over," the woman's defense attorney, Mark Atkinson, noted, according to the outlet.
AFTER THIRD ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT, DEBATE GROWS OVER WHETHER TRUMP ATTACK WARRANTS ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
The Jackson County, West Virginia, Sheriff's Department declared in a January Facebook post, "Following a detailed evening investigation by deputies and the Jackson County Bureau of Investigations, Morgan L. Morrow, age 39 of Ripley, has been detained, arrested, and transported to SCRJ following a social media recruitment of individuals to pursue and assassinate President Trump.""Morrow is charged with one count of TERRORISTIC THREATS," the
post
noted.
KATIE PORTER'S 'F*** TRUMP' EMAIL DAY AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT DRAWS SHARP REBUKE: 'DEGENERATE LOSER'
WOWK reported
in January that a criminal complaint spoke about a TikTok post that featured the sentence "Surely a sn!per [sniper] with a terminal illness can't be a big ask out of 343 million."The complaint said that after Morrow was read her Miranda rights, she allegedly indicated to authorities during an interview that she had written and posted the statement on the social media platform and claimed it was meant as a threat toward the president, according to the outlet.In a January
post
on X, Libs of TikTok shared the video that featured the sentence about a "sn!per" overlaid on the video.
PHOTO OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SUSPECT COLE ALLEN IN HOTEL ROOM RELEASED AS DOJ SEEKS TO KEEP HIM JAILED
Jackson County Public Library Director Carla Long confirmed to Fox News Digital that Morrow is no longer employed at the library. |
House Republicans splinter over pesticide provision in farm bill as MAHA movement flexes its muscle
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers moved Thursday to strip out a controversial pesticide provision from legislation setting U.S. farm and nutrition policy after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., threatened to "slaughter" the legislation if her measure did not receive a floor vote.Lawmakers voted 280 to 142 to approve Luna's amendment, which removed language from the
farm bill shielding pesticide manufacturers
from legal liability. The successful vote could be a sign of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement's growing influence over congressional Republicans, who splintered over the issue. Leading MAHA advocates applied public pressure on Republicans to back the amendment, arguing that failing to do so would be a betrayal of the
MAHA movement.
Seventy-three Republicans backed Luna's measure, while 142 GOP lawmakers rejected it.
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES THREATEN EXTENDED SHUTDOWN OVER ELECTION INTEGRITY MEASURE
The provision that lawmakers struck would block lawsuits against pesticide companies for failing to disclose potential
health risks
as long as they are in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on labeling. States and localities would be barred from issuing pesticide labeling guidance that diverges from the EPA. "I have a little boy, and the amount of articles I have seen on
pesticides and herbicides popping up
in children's products (to include organic) is very bad," Luna, a MAHA-aligned Republican, wrote on social media earlier this week. "On behalf of all the moms and dads that aren't in office, I am not going to be bullied into supporting a bill that is providing protections and immunity to corporations that are responsible for giving children and adults cancer."Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, also endorsed Luna's amendment, arguing it would "protect Americans from dangerous pesticides."
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Republican critics, however, contended that Luna's amendment would raise costs for consumers if the pesticide provision was stripped from the farm bill. "If the EPA says the label is good, I don't see why every state municipality should have to have another label that would simply raise the price for the American consumer," Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., said in opposition to Luna's measure."We're not talking about the pesticide in the jug as has been misrepresented to the American citizens and especially the MAHA movement," Scott continued. "We're talking about just the label on the jug. There is no liability shield for the pesticide in the jug. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., also sharply criticized Luna's measure."The arguments on the other side are pretty shallow, and they're emotional," Thompson said on the House floor. "They're not science-based."Democrats also widely backed the effort to remove the pesticide provision from the bill."Put simply, this language puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans," Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said during debate on the House floor. The floor battle over the pesticide provision also comes as the
Supreme Court
heard oral arguments this week about whether pesticide manufacturers like Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, should be given legal preemption from failing to warn consumers that its weedkiller product Roundup could cause cancer.The Trump administration sparked controversy among MAHA advocates earlier this year when it declared
domestic production of glyphosate,
the main ingredient in Roundup, a national security priority. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an influential MAHA voice, publicly defended the move despite railing against glyphosate for years.Bayer has repeatedly maintained that its product is safe to use and has not been found to cause cancer. |
Union racked up massive tab on swank DC hotel stay to battle Trump - and still lost
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The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) racked up a $1.2 million tab at D.C.'s five-star Salamander Hotel during a
lobbying
trip to oppose President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a new report from the Center for Union Facts (CUF) found.Social media posts
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SEIU members from around the country converged in Washington, D.C., between June 23 and June 29, 2025, to confront lawmakers and stage protests against the tax and spending cuts under consideration in Congress. Department of Labor disclosures logged on June 30, 2025,
reveal
that the union spent $1.2 million of members' dues at the Salamander Hotel to cover a series of expenses labeled as "support for political activities." The
One Big Beautiful Bill Act
served as the cornerstone of Trump's second-term economic agenda. While supporters touted tax breaks for service workers and small business owners, critics argued cuts to health and food subsidies would harm less affluent Americans. This disagreement sparked fierce opposition, including the SEIU's seven-figure protest campaign, though Trump ultimately signed the bill into law on 4th of July weekend 2025.
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The SEIU did not respond to a request for comment after being contacted by Fox News Digital on Wednesday.SEIU chapters posted images of its members in the hotel's event spaces and outside its rooms to social media in late June 2025, according to images collected by CUF and reviewed by Fox News Digital. "The SEIU lectures the country about economic justice by day and apparently checks into
five-star luxury hotels
by night on their members' dimes," CUF communications director Charlyce Bozzello told Fox News Digital. "So much for solidarity."CUF is a nonprofit interest group critical of organized labor. The SEIU, meanwhile, is a union representing roughly two million workers in healthcare, public service and other sectors.The hotel
appears
in the Michelin Guidebook, a catalog of luxury hotels published by the same organization responsible for awarding coveted Michelin stars to restaurants. "While it's slightly less central than some of the older hotels, there's an immediate payoff in the form of spectacular views - rooms overlook the Mall and the Washington Monument on one side, with the Basin and Jefferson Memorial on the other," the guide reads. "Facilities, of course, are first-class; the Salamander Spa is one of the main attractions, itself as large as some hotels we've seen, offering every therapy yet devised in a surprisingly chic environment."Alongside spacious rooms and dramatic architecture, the Salamander Hotel has several luxury dining options, including a restaurant belonging to celebrity chef Kwame Onwuachi.
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CUF notes in its report that the SEIU has its own
conference space
in D.C., raising questions about why it spent so much at the five-star hotel.The SEIU's website
states
that "dues are a touchy topic in any union," and that "when times are tough, almost any expense can seem burdensome to workers."The webpage goes on to explain how the SEIU believes that
dues payments
help union members secure better pay and benefits through lobbying efforts, legal aid, educational programs and organizational training.
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While staying in D.C. to protest the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, some SEIU members were among the more than two dozen people arrested by the
United States Capitol Police
for illegally occupying a Senate office building on June 25, 2025.Disclosures show that the
SEIU
spent additional funds at other high-end resorts in 2025.Among these was the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, Virginia, where the union's leadership spent $32,806 on "staff meetings and training." The resort consistently
ranks
among the best in the nation. |
Drake Maye voices support for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel as off-field controversy continues to swirl
Mike Vrabel
has the full support of his young star quarterback.The
New England Patriots
head coach and Drake Maye, in just his second NFL season, won the AFC and brought the Pats back to familiar territory: the Super Bowl.The big game itself did not go how they had liked, but at the very least, it showed that Patriots fans likely have their coach-quarterback tandem for years to come.
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But the team has hit quite the detour amid Vrabel's controversy with former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, which led to Vrabel having "difficult conversations with people that I care about" and even seeking counseling.Last week, the
Patriots said in a statement
that they "fully support" their head coach, and Maye echoed similar sentiments."We're here for coach, we love coach and what he does for us, and has done for us this past year. You can't speak it into words, and thankfully, he's our head coach," Maye told WHDH-TV in Boston."We know he's dealing with some stuff off the field and out of the coaching world, but we're here for him and I know he's gonna come back."
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The scandal began early this month when he and Russini were photographed together at a Sedona,
Arizona,
private resort holding hands and lying beside each other at a pool.Since then, photos have surfaced from 2020 showing Vrabel and Russini kissing at a bar in New York City. The pictures exclusively obtained by the
New York Post
were taken in the early hours of March 11, 2020.Russini reportedly married Kevin Goldschmidt, her husband and a Shake Shack executive, six months after the photos were snapped. Goldschmidt and Russini also share two children. Vrabel has been married to his wife, Jen, since 1999, and they share two sons together. In the pictures, Vrabel's wedding band is visible on his left hand while conversing with Russini. At the time, Russini was with ESPN, while Vrabel was coaching the
Tennessee Titans
.Both initially denied any wrongdoing, but Russini has since resigned and is the subject of an investigation by her former employer.
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'No credibility': Obama's top Iran negotiator torched by State Department after ripping Trump war plan
As the leader of President Barack Obama's negotiating team on the nuclear agreement with Iran, Wendy Sherman launched a no-holds-barred attack on President Donald Trump's Iran strategy over the weekend.Sherman, who served as undersecretary of state for political affairs during the Obama administration and as deputy secretary of state under President Joe Biden, took aim at Trump's Iran policy in recent interviews.Sherman's assault on the Trump administration's war strategy in a Bloomberg News interview raised eyebrows because it comes at a time when the administration is inflicting enormous economic pressure on Tehran's rulers via the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Having played a key role in sealing the widely criticized 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which Trump withdrew from in 2018, she slammed Trump's Iran plan in the Bloomberg interview. "He doesn't have a strategy. He's very tactical [and] very transactional - as he was as a developer. In this case, I don't think that approach will work."She added, "He has cost our
alliances
, American taxpayers, 13 American lives, our inventory of weapons, our ability to project power abroad."In response to her controversial comments,
State Department
spokesperson Tommy Pigott strongly pushed back, telling Fox News Digital, "She was literally part of the team that handed the Iranian regime billions of dollars and a roadmap to a nuclear weapon. She has no credibility. The facts: Under the previous administration, wars broke out, and our enemies grew stronger. Under President Trump, historic peace deals have been signed - including an unprecedented peace plan for Gaza - and the Iranian regime will never obtain a nuclear weapon."
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Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, who just dropped his
Democratic Party
membership by registering as a Republican, told Fox News Digital: "She is the primary villain of the deal that gave Iran a nuclear bomb. She has no credibility. If Iran develops a bomb, it should put her name on it."Adding to the growing anti-Israel sentiment among Democrats, Sherman also attacked Israel in the interview. She said, without giving any evidence, "I also believe that Prime Minister [
Benjamin Netanyahu
] has led us down a road - and we have been part of it - that has, in essence, created a genocide in Gaza that has destabilized the Middle East."When asked about Sherman's criticism of Israel, Dershowitz said, "She is a bigot and anti-Israel. She sees everything through the lens of
Barack Obama
."Obama faced criticism during his tenure for his alleged anti-Israel policies, including allowing an anti-Israel U.N. Security Council resolution to pass in the last days of his presidency.In a Wall Street Journal opinion article last week, Dershowitz wrote: "The Democratic Party has become the most anti-Israel party in U.S. history. Last week, all but seven Senate Democrats voted for an arms embargo against the Jewish state... There is no denying that the hard left, anti-Israel wing of the Democratic Party has moved from the fringe to the mainstream."Asked to respond to the criticism of her remarks on Iran, Israel and Dershowitz's comments, Solveig Reeker, a representative for Sherman, told Fox News Digital, "I'm sorry Ambassador Sherman is not available at this time and must decline." |
Minnesota 'tried to cover up fraud allegations,' former state trooper alleges
A former investigator for Minnesota's
Department of Human Services
alleged that the state's government illegally tried to shut down his investigation into childcare fraud in 2017.Jay Swanson, a former investigator in the Office of Inspector General for Minnesota's Department of Human Services, described in detail a 2018 incident in which a senior official allegedly instructed him to delete paragraphs from a report on
fraud in the state's
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)."In August of 2018, as I was preparing answers to questions posed to me by the OLA [Office of the Legislative Auditor] in an email, I was told by a DHS [Department of Human Services] official to submit my answers to them instead of sending them directly to the OLA," Swanson, who previously served as a Minnesota State Trooper, said Tuesday during a Minnesota House Fraud Prevention Committee hearing.
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"When I forwarded my answer regarding what fraud trends we're seeing at CCAP, as I had been directed, I soon had a senior DHS [Department of Human Services] official in my office, angry, red-faced and almost yelling. The senior DHS [Department of Human Services] official told me to delete a number of paragraphs of the document that I had sent," Swanson testified."I then advised the official that I believed what they were telling me to do was illegal. I advised them that Minnesota
law
requires state employees to cooperate with the OLA and to turn over information as requested. A few days later, the same official told me 'I just came from the commissioner's office, and they're sending your document to the OLA. You better be ready for the blank storm that's coming your way,'" Swanson said.Swanson described an alleged campaign of harassment by state Department of Human Services officials against him and his staff. He testified that a consultant was paid $90,000 to label his assessments of fraud as made up.Swanson's testimony Tuesday was heard the same day the FBI
raided more than 20
Minneapolis childcare facilities as part of a sweeping federal fraud investigation.Included in the raid was the
Quality Learning Center
, a daycare made infamous by video blogger Nick Shirley's December video showing the sign out front misspelled as "Quality Learing Center" and the facility empty.According to Swanson's testimony, that business shared an address with Salama Childcare Center, the owner of which was
indicted for theft
and fraud in 2017. Swanson said he led that investigation resulting in that indictment.Swanson testified that he and his team "had a front row seat to watch the fraud happening, and we had regular contact with those committing the fraud.""Beginning in 2017, we became dismayed and shocked by the response of some
senior DHS [Department of Human Services] officials
to whom we reported the fraud to. As I look back with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, I realize that what our team saw was the early stages of a somewhat loosely organized criminal enterprise beginning to pillage Minnesota's public benefits system," he told the committee hearing.Swanson alleged that "a few of the senior level DHS [Department of Human Services] officials who harassed and abused our unit for committing the sin of trying to expose a huge amount of fraud in the CCAP program are still working in DHS [Department of Human Services] today."When pressed by state Rep. Kristin Robbins, the committee chair, to provide the names, Swanson declined, citing an ongoing investigation. He did, however, say that he had provided the names to the OLA.Fox News Digital contacted the OLA for additional information.
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Further revelations from Swanson included the disclosure that Minnesota was allegedly known far and wide to would-be scammers as a hotspot ripe for exploitation."More than once I heard an owner or employee respond when we asked for the first learned about the daycare scam, he would say they had first heard about it while in the
refugee camp
in Kenya," Swanson testified.
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"These individuals told us that they heard that you could run a scam in a number of different states. But it was easiest, and you could make the most money, doing it in Minnesota," Swanson added."I was shown a text conversation between the owner of the center and a friend," Swanson testified. "The friend had asked the owner 'how much longer are you going to do the daycare scam?' The owner replied, 'another year or two, I want to buy some nice homes in Nairobi. The owner was on public assistance at this time. They happened to be on vacation in Dubai when this text conversation took place."Childcare fraud has been a pervasive issue in Minnesota dating back to 2009, Swanson testified. In recent months, the federal government has homed in on the issue. In a March executive order, President Donald Trump called the fraud cases an "epidemic" and vowed to take action.Trump's executive order also claimed that Minnesota's Democratic leadership has offered "non-existent oversight" on the issue, a claim the state's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has denied.Despite initially
suing the Trump administration
for freezing federal funding for Minnesota, Walz publicly celebrated Tuesday's FBI raids."Today's raids by state and federal law enforcement happened because our state agencies caught irregular behavior and reported it. That's how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars," Walz said in a Tuesday
post on X.
Members of the Trump administration questioned Walz's claims of cooperation."Come again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS [U.S. Department of Homeland Security] partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship," FBI Director Kash Patel wrote in a Tuesday post on X.Minnesotan leaders also cast doubt on Walz's tough-on-fraud claims."After the OLA reports came out, the new Walz administration took a look at that. And rather than accelerating the criminal investigations, they closed the criminal investigation unit. That allowed the fraud to continue," Robbins told Fox News Digital."And there was no criminal deterrent anymore. The people got sanctioned for overpayment. And then they just kept billing the state. So the Walz administration enabled the fraud to flourish by stopping the criminal investigations," Robbins concluded.Fox News Digital contacted Walz, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice and Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force for added comment. |
DAVID MARCUS: Sen Thune's duty is to voters, not his Senate colleagues
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Majority Leader
John Thune
, R-S.D., much like his mentor and predecessor, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is a creature of that austere and august upper body of Congress who has completely forgotten his duty to Republican voters.It's simple math. The Senate issue that the GOP electorate cares most about is passing the Save America Act, with its voter ID requirements and other election security measures, even if it means blowing up the filibuster.But GOP leadership insists that ending the 60-vote threshold and pushing this hyper-popular legislation through is simply impossible.Thune's dilemma is whether his duty in this situation is to the institution of the Senate, whose rules and customs he seeks to preserve, or to the 95% of Republican voters shouting from the mountaintop to just pass the bill.
SCHUMER, DEMS' GOAL IS TO 'TIE PEOPLE DOWN' SO THEY CAN'T CAMPAIGN, THUNE SAYS
It is important to recognize in this debate that "Senate Majority Leader" is not a constitutional position. Thune isn't president of the Senate, Vice President JD Vance is. Thune is quite literally a party boss.Except he refuses to boss his party.The position of Senate majority leader, and minority leader for that matter, which actually came first, is a product of the 1920s, and evolved over time until it was mostly codified under then-Senate majority leader, and future president, Lyndon Baines Johnson, in the 1950s. Now there was a party boss.
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Like the filibuster itself, majority and minority leaders appear nowhere in the Constitution. These are rules that the Senate has simply invented, supposedly to make the upper chamber work better.A cynic might also point out that the 60-vote threshold to do basically anything gives each and every senator far more power than they would have without it. In effect, a handful of bloody-minded objectors have the power to veto almost anything.The point here is that as a party boss, when pretty much every GOP voter wants the Save America Act, Thune's job is clearly to side with the voters, not with his lapel pin.
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Up until now, Thune has tried to play the filibuster question both ways, always insisting that he doesn't have the votes, but never really saying if he
supports nuking it or not
. He wants us to treat it as a moot point, but it is not one.If he supports killing the filibuster, then his job as party boss is to cajole, threaten and whip his handful of recalcitrant
Republican senators
into line. You know, as LBJ famously did, by whatever means necessary. Thune has done none of that.If, on the other hand, Thune wants to keep the 60-vote threshold, then he should step down, or be replaced, not because he owes anything to President
Donald Trump
, the titular head of the GOP, but because he owes it to the party's voters.
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Make no mistake, those voters will be heard from, or, in the worst-case scenario, not heard from as they
sit out a midterm
because, well, what difference does it make if nothing can pass the Senate anyway?Everyone who works to promote conservative wins on the ground has been screaming at the leadership in Washington, begging them to understand just
how dire this betrayal
by Thune really is.Scott Presler, who seems to do little more than eat, sleep and register voters across America, put it this way in an X Post this week: "With a
White House
, Republican House, & Republican Senate, many voters are getting demoralized due to the lack of action - especially on the part of our Senate - to pass legislation."Demoralized is exactly the right word, and John Thune's message to those voters is: "Sorry, but we can't change the rules that we made up ourselves."While President Trump does not, and should not, have any authority over Leader Thune, he is absolutely correct that Democrats stick together far better than Republicans. We will see that in action when
Democrats inevitably kill the filibuster
the first chance they get.Thune is not the leader of the Senate, he is the
leader of the Republican Party
in the Senate. His job is to get results for Republican voters. If he can't do that, then somebody needs to step in who can.
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Rep Seth Moulton says Hegseth is 'guilty' of war crimes, links him to Nazis tried during World War II
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., leveled heavy accusations against Secretary of War
Pete Hegseth
on Wednesday, linking his actions to Nazis during World War II.During Hegseth's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Moulton pressed him on the Trump administration's
strikes on suspected drug boats
in the Caribbean, telling him it's a "war crime" under the Geneva Conventions to order the "murder" of remaining survivors on the boats.Hegseth responded by telling Moulton the military abides by the "rules of engagement" and praised the effectiveness of his war fighters.
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In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Moulton was asked whether he believed Hegseth was "guilty of war crimes.""Absolutely," Moulton responded. "I mean, he's clearly behind the operation to shoot all these boats in the Caribbean when it's very unclear that we actually have any confirmation that these so-called 'narco terrorists,' a term the administration invented to justify this action, are even on the books. I mean, in fact, there's a lot of evidence that these are just fishermen, you know, getting jobs, piloting these boats, trying to feed their families. There's been press reporting on some of these individuals who have been killed who are clearly not war criminals.""And on top of that, we then have the strike where they came back in and hit it again, a double tap, just purely to kill these survivors who were clinging to wreckage," he continued.
HEGSETH SCOLDS CNN'S 'UNSERIOUS' REPORT ON IRAN CONFLICT, SUGGESTS PARAMOUNT OWNER SHOULD OVERHAUL NETWORK
The Iraq War veteran then invoked a "historical analogy" on how the Allied countries had "tried Nazi submarine captains for doing this exact same thing" during
World War II
."And guess what the conclusion was? They got executed," Moulton told Burnett, adding "Listen to that, Mr. Secretary."The Pentagon did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Meta tracks workers to train AI agents
Inside Meta, the
parent company of Facebook,
Instagram and WhatsApp, employees' everyday clicks, shortcuts and screen habits are now part of how the company trains its artificial intelligence systems.Meta has started rolling out internal software that tracks how
employees use their computers,
including how they move through apps and complete routine tasks. The company says this data will help build smarter AI tools, but it also raises new questions about how far workplace monitoring should go.
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The system is called the Model Capability Initiative, or MCI. It runs on work apps and
websites
used by employees.Here is what it tracks:Meta says the idea is simple. If AI is supposed to act like a human using a computer, it needs real examples of how people actually work."If we're building agents to help people complete everyday tasks using computers, our models need real examples of how people actually use them - things like mouse movements, clicking buttons, and navigating dropdown menus," a Meta spokesperson told CyberGuy. "To help, we're launching an internal tool that will capture these kinds of inputs on certain applications to help us train our models. There are safeguards in place to protect sensitive content, and the data is not used for any other purpose."The company insists that data collected through this tool is used only for model training, not for employee performance reviews, and managers do not have access to it. Company devices were already subject to monitoring, and this isn't unique to Meta. Meta isn't collecting this information just for insight. It is feeding it into a broader push to build
artificial intelligence
agents that can handle work tasks. In an internal memo, Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth described a future where AI agents do most of the work while humans guide and review.The company is already reorganizing around that idea. Internal programs like "AI for Work," now called the Agent Transformation Accelerator, are designed to bring AI into daily workflows across teams.Meta believes this approach will make operations faster and more efficient. The trade-off is that human work becomes
training data
for the systems that may replace parts of it.
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Workplace monitoring has been around for years, but this takes it a step further. For example, tracking keystrokes and clicks in real time creates a level of oversight that companies have more often used with gig workers than office employees. As a result, employers can now watch day-to-day activity more closely.At the same time, a legal gray area exists. In the
United States
, companies generally have broad authority to monitor employees as long as they provide notice. Because of that, employers have significant room to expand how they collect data.However, outside the U.S., the rules can be stricter, and some regions place tighter limits on how companies collect and use employee data.Even so, knowing someone is tracking your activity at this level can change how you work, how you communicate and how much autonomy you feel on the job.Meta is hardly alone in pushing toward automation. Companies across Silicon Valley are investing heavily in AI systems that can write code, organize data and assist with decision-making. At the same time, many are cutting jobs or reshaping roles.Meta plans to reduce its workforce by about 10 percent globally.
Amazon
has also trimmed tens of thousands of corporate roles in recent months.The message is clear. AI has evolved beyond a tool that helps employees. It is increasingly positioned as a replacement for certain types of work.
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Even if you do not work at Meta, this shift has wider implications. First, workplace monitoring is expanding beyond factories and delivery jobs into office environments. That could become standard across industries.Second, your everyday work habits may become valuable data. Companies are realizing that human behavior is one of the most useful training resources for AI.The line between assisting and replacing workers is getting thinner. Tools that start as helpers often evolve into something more autonomous over time.If your job involves repetitive computer tasks, it is worth paying attention to how AI is being trained to handle them.
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.Meta's move marks a turning point. AI no longer relies only on public data or curated datasets. It now learns directly from how people work in real time. That shift raises practical questions about productivity and efficiency. It also brings deeper
concerns about privacy,
control and the future role of human workers. Companies argue they need this data to build better tools. At the same time, employees now help train systems that could eventually replace parts of their roles.If your daily work became training data for AI that could eventually do your job, would you be comfortable with that? Let us know by writing to us at
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Bodycam shows dad bolt from cops with young child in his arms before ditching her alone in the woods
Body camera footage shows the harrowing moment a
Florida
man fled police with his child in his arms before ditching the youngster alone in the woods in an alleged attempt to evade being arrested. The incident unfolded Saturday, when officers with the Daytona Beach
Police Department
pulled over Cory Acree, 47, after they determined his car matched the description of a vehicle involved in a shooting,
according to
News 6. As officers began questioning Acree, they reportedly noticed a small baggie wedged between the door and driver's seat. Authorities subsequently ordered Acree to step out of the car, at which point Acree allegedly
sped off in his vehicle
with his young child still in the car.
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"He's taking off," an officer can be heard saying as he rushed to pursue Acree in his police vehicle. The video then shows Acree parking his vehicle and
fleeing on foot
with his daughter in tow. "Got a Black male bailing out, small child, small child," the officer can be heard saying as Acree ran into the woods. "Little baby bailing out with him."
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The chase quickly turns chaotic as officers chase Acree through the wooded area and order him to get on the ground. "Someone get that kid out of here," an officer yells as Acree is handcuffed.
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Officers quickly located the young girl nearby alone in the woods, who told officers she was experiencing pain in her legs and arm as she was being carried away from the scene."My dad was going faster," the child said, eliciting a laugh from the deputy.
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Several officers worked together to comfort the youngster by offering up toys - including her very own police badge sticker and a uniformed rubber duck. Acree is then seen handcuffed and seated on the ground as he is taken into custody.
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"Everything that has happened to you tonight, sir, is a direct result of your actions," the officer is heard saying.Acree was transported to the Volusia County Jail, where he remains in custody without bond on several charges, including child abuse, trafficking fentanyl, trafficking methamphetamine and
fleeing a law enforcement officer
,
according to
jail records obtained by Fox News Digital.Authorities also determined Acree was involved in the shooting that prompted the original traffic stop, but have not released additional information regarding the investigation, News 6 reported. The Daytona Beach Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. |
Trump urges ABC to fire 'seriously unfunny' Jimmy Kimmel, says it 'better be soon'
President Donald Trump on Thursday continued to call for Disney-owned ABC to terminate late-night host
Jimmy Kimmel
with a scathing Truth Social post. Kimmel's "expectant widow" joke from last week about first lady
Melania Trump
went viral on social media in the wake of Saturday's attack at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner, prompting the president and first lady to call for ABC to act. "When is ABC Fake News Network firing seriously unfunny Jimmy Kimmel, who incompetently presides over one of the Lowest Rated shows on Television? People are angry. It better be soon!!! President DJT," Trump
wrote
on Thursday.
ERIKA KIRK BLASTS KIMMEL'S 'CRUEL' JOKE ABOUT TRUMP'S DEATH, LAMENTS NATION'S 'EPIDEMIC OF DEHUMANIZATION'
During a mock WHCA Dinner, Kimmel suggested the first lady had the glow of an "expectant widow." Following backlash, Kimmel insisted his jab suggesting the first lady will be happy when her husband dies "was a very light roast joke" about his age; Trump will turn 80 in June.ABC and Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "Kimmel's hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn't comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America," Melania Trump posted Monday on X."People like Kimmel shouldn't have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate. A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him. Enough is enough," the first lady continued. "It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC's leadership enable Kimmel's atrocious behavior at the expense of our community."
EX-OBAMA AIDE CALLS ON KIMMEL TO APOLOGIZE FOR 'TASTELESS' JOKE AHEAD OF ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
Kimmel, one of Hollywood's most outspoken critics of Trump, has continued personal attacks each night on the ABC late-night show despite backlash to the "widow" remark. Last year, Kimmel was
briefly suspended by Disney
after controversial remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk sparked outrage, and ABC said the show would be preempted indefinitely. He returned to the air days later and insisted he never intended to make light of Kirk's death. Charlie's widow,
Erika Kirk
, is among the vocal critics of Kimmel's "expectant widow" remark. "We are all human beings, and if you can just pause and just take a minute and ask yourself, 'How would you feel if, even just one person, made cruel jokes about the attempted murder of your loved one?' That is what Jimmy Kimmel did to the first lady," Kirk said on Wednessday.
JIMMY KIMMEL REMAINS DEFIANT, INSISTS 'EXPECTANT WIDOW' JAB AGAINST TRUMPS WAS ABOUT AGE DIFFERENCE
"The 'glow of an expectant widow,' just 48 hours before that nightmare almost became a reality," she continued. "In this culture we're living in, [it] absorbs disagreement as a form of personal betrayal, it turns having an opposing viewpoint into a moral crime worthy of punishment."The alleged WHCA Dinner attacker,
Cole Tomas Allen
of Torrance, California, is accused of targeting top Trump administration officials. He is facing three counts, including attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, transporting a firearm across state lines and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. Top DOJ officials said Monday that additional charges are expected, and he faces life imprisonment. |
Trump DOJ report lays bare Biden administration's alleged anti-Christian bias
The Department of Justice's investigations and prosecutions of Christians during the Biden administration signal that the government discriminated against people based on their faith, according to a sweeping
200-page report
released Thursday by the Trump DOJ. "The Biden Administration generally tolerated religious beliefs that were privately held but zealously pursued actions to limit Christians' ability to act in accordance with their faith," the report found.The document, released by a
DOJ
task force, serves as an internal deep dive into concerns critics have already publicly raised surrounding prosecutions of pro-life protesters, investigations into Catholics, the administration's posture toward religious concerns with COVID-19 vaccines and more. The report contended that the Biden administration showed a pattern of making enforcement choices that de-prioritized religious liberty protections at the expense of Christians.
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"No American should live in fear that the federal government will punish them for their faith," Acting
Attorney General
Todd Blanche, who chaired the task force, said in a statement. "As our report lays out, the Biden Administration's actions devastated the lives of many Christian Americans. That devastation ended with President Trump. The Department of Justice will continue to expose bad actors who targeted Christians and work tirelessly to restore religious liberty for all Americans of faith."One little known detail revealed in the report found that federal government employees were systemically denied religious accommodation requests or subject to tedious processes when seeking exceptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates."The Task Force found that during the COVID-19 period, federal agencies frequently subjected employees seeking religious accommodations to invasive scrutiny of their beliefs," the report stated, saying the practice was at odds with court precedent requiring employers to "presume sincerity" of beliefs.
EXCLUSIVE: CONSERVATIVE GROUPS URGING TRUMP ADMIN TO EXPOSE ANTI-CHRISTIAN 'PATTERN' IN BIDEN FBI
Former Attorney General Merrick Garland's emphasis on reproductive healthcare was another top focus of the report. In the wake of the landmark Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Garland DOJ sought to prioritize access to abortion and to protect abortion clinics, while making weak attempts to engage with and protect faith-based pregnancy counseling centers that discourage abortion, the report found.The task force summarized how the Biden DOJ aggressively pursued Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances violations at abortion clinics, especially amid heightened polarization of the abortion debate as the Supreme Court weighed the Dobbs decision.The department frequently brought federal FACE Act charges against nonviolent pro-life protesters, including several elderly protesters, many of whom were found guilty of blocking doors to abortion clinics and later pardoned by Trump. Those prosecutions far outpaced charges brought against abortion advocates who targeted pregnancy counseling centers or churches, the report noted, despite the law being written to protect both types of facilities.Internally, Biden DOJ Civil Rights Division attorneys "questioned whether to provide pregnancy resource centers with the same resources as abortion clinics, questioning whether these facilities fall under the FACE Act's scope," the report stated.Republican lawmakers frequently confronted Garland over concerns about whether the DOJ's actions disadvantaged Christians. During a House hearing in 2023, Garland, who is Jewish and frequently references his family fleeing religious persecution in Europe in the 20th century, became emotional about the accusation. "The idea that someone with my family background would discriminate against any religion is so outrageous, so absurd," Garland told lawmakers.The report, drafted in response to
Trump's executive order
called Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias, laid out corrective measures the DOJ has taken, including engaging with faith-based groups, holding hearings featuring alleged victims of anti-Christian bias, shifting law enforcement priorities and revising legal interpretations of court precedents.Fox News Digital reached out to a Biden representative for comment. |
PGA Tour CEO shares jarring comments about players returning as LIV Golf Saudi funding disappears
LIV Golf
has announced new board appointments for what it is calling a "transition from a foundational launch phase to a diversified, multi-partner investment model." The announcement confirms countless reports that the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) will be pulling the plug on its funding of the breakaway league, raising many questions, including what comes next for the players.
PGA Tour
CEO Brian Rolapp shared a glimpse into what the answer may be, and while his comments seem to have gone largely overlooked, he made it clear that the path for players looking to return to the Tour could be a painful one.The
Wall Street Journal
reported on Wednesday afternoon that the PIF would no longer fund LIV Golf, adding that its players would be informed of the news on Thursday. With the potential destruction of the circuit involving a PIF valued at over $1 trillion understandably gaining everyone's attention, Rolapp's comments within the report were easy to gloss over, but they were extremely telling.
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"There were rules, and they were broken," Rolapp told the Journal. "With rules comes accountability." The report went on to explain that Rolapp said the circumstances surrounding
Brooks Koepka's return
to the Tour were unique due to the fact that he was no longer under contract with LIV Golf. It was also noted that "Koepka's path won't be treated as a precedent if and when others seek to do the same."
Koepka rejoined the PGA Tour
at the start of 2026 under specific requirements and penalties within the Returning Member Program. It was only accessible to previous Tour members who had won The Players or a major championship between 2022 and 2025, which qualified Jon Rahm, Cameron Smith and Bryson DeChambeau. None of the three followed Koepka, presumably due to the fact that they were still under contract with LIV.DeChambeau's situation is even more complicated as he was among a group of players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour after joining the Saudi-backed circuit.
PGA TOUR PLAYERS HAVE REFRESHINGLY NORMAL REACTIONS TO GOLD TRUMP STATUE AT DORAL
Rolapp stated that the Tour is "interested in having the best players who can help our tour," a category DeChambeau would undoubtedly fall into. Not only is he a two-time U.S. Open winner, but he's also among the most popular golfers on Earth, specifically among the younger demographic that the Tour is constantly trying to tap into.The likes of DeChambeau, Rahm, Smith, Joaquin Niemann and Tyrrell Hatton would instantly add value and raise the level of the PGA Tour if (when) they seek a return, but the details involved with their return will continue to be the storyline to follow right up until a pathway is formally laid out. |
Surveillance photos show Secret Service agents firing at Trump's alleged would-be assassin inside DC hotel
Images from surveillance video outside the Washington Hilton ballroom obtained by
The Washington Post
show the moment when an alleged would-be assassin of President Donald Trump charges toward a security checkpoint where he was fired upon by a Secret Service agent.The photos show several Secret Service agents reacting as Cole Allen, 31, allegedly attempted to gain access to the room that was teeming with high-level government officials, including
Trump,
Vice President JD Vance and the first and second ladies.Agents can be seen breaking down one of two magnetometers as the suspect bolted toward them. One agent draws his weapon and fires at the suspect. The photos show four muzzle flashes from those shots. A Wednesday court filing from federal prosecutors said the agent fired five shots but did not strike Allen.
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING: TIMELINE TRACES HOW SUSPECT'S ALLEGED CROSS-COUNTRY PLAN UNFOLDED
TSA agents, who often partner with Secret Service for security at events featuring the president, can also be seen witnessing the mayhem, as well as a plainclothes security guard who, in one frame, can be seen unholstering his sidearm.According to the Wednesday court filing, Allen was running toward the stairs that descend into the ballroom.
DC SNIPER INVESTIGATOR REVEALS LIKELY BREAKING POINT OF ALLEGED WOULD-BE TRUMP ASSASSIN
He held a Mossberg 12-gauge pump-action shotgun with both hands raised parallel to the ground aimed in the direction of the stairs, and fired one shot.The court documents say Allen fell to the ground and was apprehended. One agent was struck in his bulletproof vest and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER SHOOTING SHARPENS FOCUS ON TRUMP'S BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL
In response to questions about who shot the Secret Service agent, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said Thursday morning that the "agent did not shoot himself."
WATCH: WHCA dinner shooting suspect due in court, DOJ reveals selfies
Allen faces charges of
attempting to assassinate the president
of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines.Pirro also said the suspect will face "many more charges."He was arraigned in
federal court
on Tuesday.He is expected back in court late Thursday morning for a detention hearing, where prosecutors are expected to argue for his pretrial detention.Fox News Digital reached out to Allen's attorneys. |
WATCH: Chaos erupts as Florida Dem in pink jumpsuit grabs bullhorn mid-vote: 'It's illegal!'
Florida Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon went viral for taking a bullhorn to a legislative fight, storming down the aisle and causing confusion on the House floor during final passage of a Gov.
Ron DeSantis
-backed redistricting bill.Dressed in a pink jumpsuit and wielding a pink megaphone, Nixon approached the House speaker's dais and shouted to fellow Florida representatives as the final vote was called. She shouted, "This is a violation of the Constitution! It is!"Nixon continued shouting into the bullhorn for the entirety of the vote. She insisted, "What y'all are doing is illegal!" and "I will not allow you to destroy our democracy!" As she shouted, several colleagues could be seen filming her on their phones.However, her protest was ultimately unsuccessful. While she continued shouting, "You are out of order!" and "This is a violation of the Constitution," the Florida House granted final approval of the redistricting bill in an 83-28 vote. The Florida Senate also
passed the measure
this week, sending it to DeSantis' desk for signature.
DESANTIS' REDISTRICTING FIGHT GETS MAJOR BOOST FROM HIS POTENTIAL GOP SUCCESSOR: 'DOING THE RIGHT THING'
The new districts are expected to favor
Republicans
and could net the party an additional four seats.Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a nationwide redistricting battle as they vie for control of the House of Representatives ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Texas, California and Virginia are among the states that have approved redistricting measures.Amid the controversy,
DeSantis has defended the Florida
redistricting push, telling Fox News Digital earlier this week that "Florida got shortchanged in the 2020 Census, and we've been fighting for fair representation ever since.""Our population has since grown dramatically, and we have moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage," he said.
DEMOCRATS WIN VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING FIGHT, THREATING REPUBLICAN HOUSE MAJORITY
He asserted that the current Florida district map is "based on race," which he called unconstitutional and said, "Should be prohibited.""Our new map for 2026 makes good on my promise to
conduct mid-decade redistricting
, and it more fairly represents the makeup of Florida today," said DeSantis.Currently, the Florida delegation to Congress is represented by 20
Republicans
and seven Democrats, with an eighth Democratic seat vacant following the resignation of former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
THOMAS LEAVES NOTHING LEFT UNSAID ON RACIAL GERRYMANDERING DECISION: 'GO FURTHER'
The redistricting proposal comes after Virginia recently approved a constitutional amendment allowing the state to redraw its congressional districts and flip four GOP seats to the Democratic side. The proposed map was praised by Democrats, including Gov.
Abigail Spanberger
and former President Barack Obama.Fox News Digital reached out to Nixon for comment.
Fox News Digital's Kiera McDonald and Preston Mizell contributed to this report.
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